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FOOD SAFETY

Glyphosate levels ‘not a safety issue’ CFIA says consumers have nothing to worry about in residue testing results BRANDON BUREAU

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency released a report on glyphosate residues in food last week, and the headlines were not positive. Global News and other media outlets said CFIA scientists found glyphosate in nearly 30 percent of Canadian food samples. The headlines were accurate, but did they reflect the actual health risk to Canadians? Aline Dimitri, the CFIA’s deputy chief food safety officer and executive director, said Canadians don’t

A test of 3,188 food samples found 29.7 percent contained glyphosate, and 1.3 percent had residues above maximum residue limits (MRLs). Health Canada evaluated the data and said no human health concerns were identified.

need to worry about glyphosate in food. “At the end of the day, what this (report) is saying to us is that the Canadian food system is safe,” she said. “Over 98 percent of our samples didn’t have glyphosate residues above the MRLs (maximum residue limits). And even within those (over the limit), none of them posed a health and safety risk.” CFIA scientists looked in 2015 and 2016 for glyphosate residues in 3,188 samples of food, which were bought from grocery stores across the country. SEE GLYPHOSATE, PAGE 4

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CHECKOFFS

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Non-refundable checkoffs may return to Alberta BY BARBARA DUCKWORTH CALGARY BUREAU

At least two agricultural commissions in Alberta plan to ask their members for permission to return to a non-refundable checkoff now that the provincial government has announced it will give them the right to do so. The Marketing of Agricultural Products Amendment Act 2017, or Bill 9, which was tabled in the Alberta legislature April 11, allows producer-run commissions to

decide if their checkoffs should be refundable or non-refundable. These levies are either collected every time a product is sold or a base amount is charged to each member of the commission. However, no changes can be made until commissions take the question to producers in a vote. “If a commission chooses to make a change to its service charge model, they must conduct a plebiscite to their members to ensure they are consulted,” said Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier.

Commissions once had the right to make their checkoffs nonrefundable, but the government changed the rules in 2009 so that all checkoffs were refundable by request. The money collected pays for promotion, trade missions, research and marketing. Alberta Beef Producers is going to have a plebiscite, said chair Bob Lowe. Resolutions have been passed at ABP annual meetings to restore the non-refundable checkoff, but Lowe said the logistics of running a

vote could take some time. The association will also have to work with the Alberta Products Marketing Council to see how to proceed. “It is not going to happen over night,” he said. “We are working with the (Alberta) cattle feeders and it is pretty hard to come to some sort of mutual agreement, but we can ask for a plebiscite together.” ABP charges a $2 refundable levy and a non-refundable, mandatory $1 national checkoff. SEE MANDATORY CHECKOFFS, PAGE 5

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» D’ARCE MCMILLAN: Canola

acres might exceed those of wheat this year. 8

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» ED WHITE: Cattle producers

are reluctant to hedge when futures prices are rising. 9

» CANOLA HARVEST: The industry tries to

figure out the shape of unharvested canola. 6

» LENTIL OUTLOOK: Turkey may import fewer

» KELSEY JOHNSON: Canada

continues to push for a trade agreement with Japan. 10

lentils this year because of a big crop.

» KEVIN HURSH: The recent

glyphosate residue report is a good news story. 11

FARM LIVING 31

» LOOKING BACK: An Alberta settler sold fleas to earn extra income.

» ON THE FARM: This Saskatchewan greenhouse operates without dirt.

» MICHAEL RAINE: The

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» JOHN CAMPBELL: It’s

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Walk on the wild side in Yoho National Park.

» NEW EARPLUG: Hearing protection goes to the next level.

» FIGHTING BLACKLEG: Researchers

continue to focus on blackleg in canola. 20

SARAH GALVIN: Enjoying the sweet tradition of Quebec’s sugar shacks. 34

» CLARE ROWSON: It’s

important to address posttraumatic stress disorder. 35

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» BRUCE DYCK: Rural students

» WILD BOAR THREAT: Foot-and-mouth is a

» TERRY BETKER: Managing

calculate methane emissions in feedlots. 24

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concern with feral wild boar populations. 26

» MAN. BUDGET: Manitoba »

» COUNTING METHANE: Lasers are used to

farmers are relieved that last week’s provincial budget wasn’t too hard on them. 5 GM-FREE ALFALFA: An Alberta county doesn’t want its farmers to grow genetically modified alfalfa. 13

» FARM SAFETY RULES: A »

government official says Alberta farmers are adjusting to farm safety legislation. 15 AFTER THE FARM: Retirement issues include taxes, divorce, estate planning and grandchildren. 36

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DeConinck Smith Farms near D’Arcy, Sask., was seeding April 12. Some producers in the area are still dealing with harvesting last year’s crop, but this farm took advantage of a warm spring day to get on with the 2017 crop. | PAULA LARSON PHOTO

UNIVERSITY COURSE

SMUCKER FOODS

Bee population decline sees beekeeper boom

Recalled flour products focus of food safety lawsuit

BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

Beekeeping is now cool. Well, maybe not cool, but it could be more popular than ever in Canada. The University of Manitoba offers a non-credit beekeeping course every winter and for the last three years it’s been packed with students. In fact, overflowing. Rob Currie, a U of M entomologist and a course instructors, said they had to book a bigger room. “There was a big jump (in attendance) about three years ago,” Currie said, adding they only had 80 seats in the room in 2014 but more than 100 students showed up. Since then, about 125 students took the introductory course in 2016 and another 120 this winter. The jump in enrolment has substantially boosted the number of beekeepers in Manitoba. Many of the students went on to become hobby apiarists. “We’ve been seeing a general 10 percent increase in beekeepers every year for the last three years (in Manitoba),” said provincial apiculturist Rheal Lafreniere. Currie said it’s hard to know how many graduates of the course are keeping bees, but a few are running commercial operations. “The hobby gets out of hand and next thing you know they’re a commercial beekeeper,” he said. The addition of new beekeepers has affected the industry in Manitoba. In the spring of 2013, bee colony numbers dropped to 74,000, after a cold winter with severe hive losses. Last year, Manitoba had about 100,000 hives, the highest figure in two decades. Commercial beekeepers have expanded their operations but new honey producers are also part of the story, Lafreniere said. The narrative is similar in other parts of Canada where the number of beekeepers is climbing. “This is not unique to one geo-

HONEYBEE COLONIES IN CANADA 2011

645,600

2012

720,000

2013

677,000

2014

714,000

2015

722,000

(Source: Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists)

graphic area,” Lafreniere said. “You’ve seen more people (in many provinces) get involved in beekeeping.” Media reporting on a bee crisis in North America encouraged many Canadians to consider beekeeping as a hobby or vocation. Starting around 2012 newspapers, websites and TV networks ran countless stories on declining bee numbers with an emphasis on the role of insecticides in bee deaths and colony collapse. The attention was particularly acute in Ontario, where the provincial government restricted the use of neonicotinoid insecticides in soybean and corn crops to protect bees. Currie said the media attention has been beneficial for the bee industry. “A lot of positive things have come out of it. It’s created a lot of public support and public interest.” The number of beehives in Manitoba and Canada has increased since 2012, but Currie is concerned about the future. Varroa mites are a big challenge for beekeepers because the pests infest hives and transmit diseases to bees. The mites are difficult to control, as they quickly evolve and develop resistance to miticides. “We’re left with one product right now that’s working well (to control varroa),” Currie said. “The big fear is that resistance to that one product will become widespread before we get another product (on the market).” robert.arnason@producer.com

Consumers warned that eating raw dough or batter could make them sick BY BRIAN CROSS SASKATOON NEWSROOM

An Alberta law firm has launched a class-action lawsuit against Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. following the nationwide food safety recall that involved Robin Hood all-purpose flour milled in Saskatoon. James H. Brown and Associates of Edmonton filed a statement of claim on March 31 against Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. Claimants are seeking $25 million in damages to compensate for physical and emotional injury, lost wages and medical costs. The lawsuit also seeks a refund for consumers who bought the bags of the recalled flour. In late March, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a food recall of Robin Hood AllPurpose flour, citing possible E. coli O121 contamination. The original recall affected 10 kilogram bags of Robin Hood, All Purpose Flour, Original with a best before date of April 17, 2018 (2018 AL 17.) Since then, the recall has been expanded to include additional flour products under the Robin Hood, Brodie, Creative Baker and Golden Temple flour brands. A complete list of recalled products, updated as of April 12, can be viewed online at bit.ly/2o7p9tH. All of the recalled products were manufactured by Ardent Mills. Ardent is headquartered in Denver, Colo., but the company operates more than 40 flour mills throughout North America. Its Canadian operations are located in Mississauga, Burlington and Brampton, Ont., Montreal and Saskatoon. Western Producer efforts to speak with officials from Ardent Mills were unsuccessful.

Flour produced by Ardent Mills was the subject of a national food recall. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency declined to say where the affected flour products were produced, but other sources say they came from the facility in Saskatoon. | BRIAN CROSS PHOTO However, in a media statement dated April 12, Ardent said it is important that consumers follow public health warnings not to taste raw dough or batter because eating a small amount of uncooked flour can make people sick. Killing microbes “Flour is a raw agricultural commodity made from wheat, which is grown outdoors where bacteria, microbes, such as E. coli 0121, are often present,” the Ardent statement read. “The normal milling process does not have a “kill” step to eliminate microbes, such as E. coli 0121, that may originate with the wheat. Common “kill steps” applied during food preparation include thoroughly boiling, baking, roasting, microwaving and frying. These so called “kill steps” will render the microbes or bacteria harmless.” So far, no deaths have been linked to the recalled products but at least 24 people became ill and six people required hospitalization. According to the statement of

claim from James H. Brown and Associates, one plaintiff who consumed a recalled flour product required hospitalization after experiencing nausea, fever and kidney failure. Symptoms of E. coli food poisoning normally include nausea, vomiting, mild to severe abdominal cramps and watery or bloody diarrhea. The class-action lawsuit against Smucker claims that Robin Hood, a Smucker brand, breached its duty to safely manufacture and test flour produced in Saskatoon. The suit also alleges that Robin Hood failed to immediately recall tainted flour after learning that people who had consumed it were becoming ill. The lawsuit charges that the Robin Hood facility that milled the flour lacked adequate procedures for cleaning equipment and failed to train staff properly for food handling. None of the allegations have been proven in court. Officials with Smucker were unavailable for comment. brian.cross@producer.com

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GLYPHOSATE LEVELS ‘NOT A SAFETY ISSUE’ » CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 They tested fresh produce, processed fruits and vegetables, grain products, juice and other beverages, bean-pea-lentil products, soy products and baby food. They detected glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup and the most popular herbicide in the world, in 29.7 percent of the 3,188 samples. The number seems high but doesn’t mean much because modern tests can detect minuscule amounts of chemicals in food, Dimitri said. “Science keeps getting better and better. Our methods keep getting better and better. So yes, the levels of detection keep dropping and dropping,” she said. “This is why we don’t put that much emphasis on the detection component. We put emphasis on the maximum residue levels, where we know is the threshold from a safety perspective.” The testing showed that 1.3 percent of all samples had residues higher than the MRLs. The CFIA used the following MRLs: • Barley: 10 parts per million • Wheat, peas: 5 p.p.m. • Bean, lentils, chickpeas: 4 p.p.m. • Soybean: 20 p.p.m. • A general MRL of .1 p.p.m. When a particular food, say a breakfast cereal, exceeded the MRL, the result was forwarded to Health Canada to assess the public health risk. “All of the data … came back as not a safety issue for Canadians,” Dimitri said, adding that the CFIA would have immediately recalled the offending product if Health

Canada said there was a risk. “If there had been some health and safety issue, it would have been known well in advance of this report.” Dimitri said the CFIA hasn’t released the brand names of food products that exceeded the MRL because there is no health or safety risk to the public. The CFIA began testing for glyphosate residues in 2015, partly because the herbicide became extremely controversial that year. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer concluded in March 2015 that glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic” to humans. Many toxicologists slammed the decision, saying the IARC panel relied on questionable science and ignored more robust studies. As well, numerous scientific and regulator y bodies, including Health Canada, the European Food Safety Authority and the European Chemicals Agency, have studied the herbicide and concluded it’s not carcinogenic and not a threat to human health. Despite the body of evidence showing it’s safe, the European Union came close to banning it last year because of the IARC report. The IARC finding also prompted consumer and environmental groups in the United States to sue companies over glyphosate residues in food such as granola bars and honey. Tyler Bjornson, president of the Canada Grains Council, said the CFIA report demonstrates that glyphosate residues aren’t a health or safety issue.

“Close to 99 percent of the food that was tested was in compliance with the Canadian standards and there were exceedances,” he said. “Health Canada determined there weren’t any risks.” The percentage of samples above an MRL were low, but glyphosate was detected in nearly 30 percent of food. For example, CFIA scientists found the herbicide in 30.7 of the baby food samples. Such a number could potentially scare a new mother in Toronto, Vancouver or anywhere in Canada. Dimitri said those mothers don’t need to worry. No samples of baby food or baby cereal exceeded the MRL, so there isn’t a risk. “Yes, science can detect it … (but) zooming on just one thing (percentage of samples with glyphosate) can bias the message.” Tested foods may contain only a few parts per billion or parts per trillion of glyphosate, but those amounts are unclear because the CFIA didn’t include that data in its report. For example, the data isn’t available if a Canadian wants to know how much glyphosate the CFIA found in granola bars. Dimitri said that may change in the future. “The Government of Canada is moving towards that open science, and with open science comes open data,” she said. “I think Canadians will have access to it (the glyphosate residue data) in due course, but it’s certainly not hidden information.” robert.arnason@producer.com

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FOOD SAFETY

Farm groups positive about glyphosate report, but some concerns raised BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

For Cam Dahl, the key message to Canadians about glyphosate residues is simple: the system works and food is safe. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency published a summary last week based on two years of testing food for glyphosate residues. The CFIA found that 1.3 percent of 3,188 food samples exceeded the maximum residue limits. “The most important part of the report … is that all of the results were reviewed by Health Canada and there is no risk to Canadian health,” said Dahl, president of Cereals Canada. “So this is a good news story.” The CFIA and Health Canada concluded that glyphosate residues pose no health risks, but the agency found that 3.9 percent of grain products were above the MRL. Bill Gehl, chair of Sask Wheat, said the result isn’t a major concern, but cereal growers may need to tweak their practices. “It’s a very small amount … (but) I don’t think it’s a good news story when we have any amount of things over top of the MRLs.” Neil Harker, a weed scientist with Agriculture Canada, said the source of residues in cereal and pulse crops is spraying glyphosate

before harvest to dry down the crop for combining. Gehl said cereal growers should be applying glyphosate at 30 percent crop moisture or less because spraying at higher moisture levels can cause higher residue levels in grain. “The science is there that if we do follow labels properly, that the MRL issue will be dealt with at the farmgate,” Gehl said. “ T h i s ( re p o r t ) s h o u l d b e a (reminder) to say, ‘hey guys, we’ve got to perhaps make some minor changes in our production practices so we make sure that a small issue doesn’t become a large problem.’ ” Spray timing may partly explain why 3.9 percent of grain products were over the MRL, but the residue limit was also a factor. The CFIA used a default MRL of .1 parts per million for most grain products. “If there isn’t an established MRL in place for a particular product, it of course goes back to a very small default level,” Dahl said. The CFIA has published a summary of its glyphosate residue findings, and an agency spokesperson said Canadians can request a full report, which will be emailed to them. robert.arnason@producer.com SEE A COLUMN ON THIS SUBJECT ON PAGE 11

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Farmers pleased with budget BY ED WHITE WINNIPEG BUREAU

Farm organizations are expressing relief following the release of a Manitoba provincial budget that did not bring down the axe on major agriculture programs or spending. Minor programs such as the riparian tax credit, a manure management tax credit and odour control tax credit were cut, but the province reinforced its commitment to a number of key farm-related programs and policies including: • Establishing a Livestock Growth Strategy to return Manitoba’s beef cattle and hog herds to higher levels. • Building an outlet for the water flowing into Lake Manitoba and flooding dozens of farms and thousands of acres of pasture. • Preser ving farmers’ partial breaks on education tax. • Preserving the Livestock Associations Loan Guarantee program. However, Keystone Agricultural Producers said it was disappointed that “no move has been made to reform the school tax system.” The $5 million increase to the school tax rebate is good, but more farmers will exceed the $5,000 rebate cap this year because of escalating farmland values, KAP said. Manitoba Beef Producers said it was particularly pleased with the emphasis on the Livestock Growth Strategy, as well as the renewed commitment to the Lake Manitoba outlet. “We fully recognize that growing the herds in Manitoba’s livestock sectors will be challenging,” said MBP president Ben Fox. “Having the support of the provincial government will go a long way in helping us achieve long-term sustainability and profitability in the provincial cattle industry.” ed.white@producer.com

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HOG INDUSTRY

Manitoba’s hog industry set to grow Provincial barn moratorium lifts, spurring industry development BY ED WHITE WINNIPEG BUREAU

The population of Neepawa, Man., has grown 27 percent since 2011. The main cause: immigrants settling in the central Manitoba town to work in the local hog slaughter plant. “It does have quite an impact,” Mayor Adrian de Groot said while talking about both the HyLife plant and the hog industry, which he hopes to see grow. “We’re certainly looking forward to that potential.” Hopes are rising across Manitoba and in many areas of the economy that the hog industry’s long stall will end and the onetime grow th engine will be restarted. “This is one that I think is long overdue,” said Chuck Davidson, president of Manitoba Chambers of Commerce. The province’s hog industry has had a tough 10 years, coping with a provincial barn construction moratorium, facing an economic crisis in 2008-09, struggling with high feed prices in 2012-13 and scrambling to deal with the North American porcine epidemic diarrhea crisis of 2013-16. There have also been times of high profitability within that era with high hog and retail meat prices allowing farmers to fill in debt holes created during the bad patches. Producers are able to once

more consider building new barns now that the provincial moratorium is ending with the industry expecting up to 100 barns to be built in the next few years. Development could come quickly, especially with the 2024 gestation stall ban looming. However, just stabilizing the industry will be a challenge. The dearth of slaughter hogs on the eastern Prairies has caused the Maple Leaf plant in Brandon to scale down its second shift, running hundreds of workers short of a full complement. Jeff Traeger, president of the union local that represents the workers, said more feeder barns in western Manitoba should allow the plant to run at a better pace. “We strongly support changes to, improvements in or a complete removal of the moratorium provided that the technology around hog barns is ecologically sound,” said Traeger.

He said hog far mers were caught in a bad situation over the last decade: allowed to shrink production but never expand. “It’s a commodity, so prices fluctuate. When prices were low, people were getting out, but when they were good again, with the moratorium, people couldn’t get back in,” said Traeger. “You do that for two decades and you’re not going to have an industry left.” Manitoba’s slaughter and processing plants already rely sometimes on hogs brought in from Saskatchewan and the United States, and too much reliance on distant farms subject to bad weather and border issues creates uncertainty with supply. De Groot said that with the moratorium gone, more feeder barns should be built closer to the plants, creating fewer logistical risks.

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MANDATORY CHECKOFFS » CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The 2009 change took a large toll on ABP’s budget, cutting available funds in half once the association’s national commitments were made. It collected more than $10 million last year and rebated $2.3 million with the lion’s share going back to feedlot operations and a smaller amount returned to cow-calf operations. Alberta Pork is not likely to restore a mandatory checkoff, even though it had one before 2009. “We will not be pursuing any changes because the levy refunds are very low,” said Charlotte Shipp of Alberta Pork. Pork producers pay $1 plus GST for a market hog and 25 cents each for exported pigs. Alberta Lamb Producers plans to take the question to producers to reinstate a mandatory checkoff. The levy is linked to the sale of electronic ear tags for identification. About one percent reclaim the levy but many of those are large producers, so the organization experiences a seven to 10 percent budget shortfall. “When you are a really small organization like we are, every dollar and cent counts,” said Darlene Stein, chair of Alberta Lamb. “We have to use our money wisely, and we are always struggling to find the funds to promote our industry.” Most producers claimed they asked for a refund for financial reasons rather than dissatisfaction with the organization, she said. “When you make the checkoff non-refundable, it does take the voice away from producers to be able to issue a protest by collecting their checkoff back,” she said. “On the other hand, those producers who remain pay for the services of those who chose to get their money back.” The Alberta Marketing of Agricultural Products Act was established in 1965. It allows producers to create commissions to provide services and support promotion, research and trade. The act also governs the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council, which oversees all marketing boards and commissions. barbara.duckworth@producer.com

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SUPPLY SHORTAGE

Spring harvested canola unlikely to be food quality

China may import less canola

Growers are encouraged to send samples to grain commission to gauge effect of overwintering

With canola supplies fast disappearing, market must adjust to ration demand BY ED WHITE WINNIPEG BUREAU

BY SEAN PRATT SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Plenty of canola from the 2016crop remains to be harvested but not much will be food worthy, says an analyst. Derek Squair, president of AgriTrend Marketing, believes 1.3 million acres are left in fields across Western Canada. He estimates 20 percent of what remains is still standing and the remainder is in swaths. “Anything that’s standing is half the yield it was last fall,” said Squair. Crop in the swath has 75 percent of last fall’s yield potential but the quality is dismal with plenty of heated, mouldy and otherwise damaged canola. The Easter weekend of snow and rain added to the misery. Keith Gabert, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, struggled all winter to get a handle on how much canola was under the snow. He said 1.3 million acres wouldn’t surprise him. “This is unprecedented for the amount of crop that’s left out for spring. That will really impact the industry’s ability to blend it in.”

KEITH GABERT CANOLA COUNCIL OF CANADA

Gabert said it is too early to tell what shape that canola is in but he has spoken to processors who are worried about high, free fatty acid levels, mice damage and deer droppings. He encouraged growers to submit samples of their spring-harvested canola to the Canadian Grain Commission to help gather data about what happens to the crop when it overwinters. “When we looked for a good data set of what spring-threshed canola is going to look like, nobody really seemed to have anything other than a few stories,” said Gabert.

One analyst estimates up to 900,000 tonnes of canola were left in the field over winter. | S quair guesses 800,000 to 900,000 tonnes of canola are left in fields but much of that will not be suitable for food. It will be consumed as feed or converted into bio-diesel. Statistics Canada estimates there were 18.4 million tonnes of canola production in 2016-17. Squair believes that number should increase to 18.7 million tonnes of usable product with what is combined this spring. He agrees with Agriculture Canada’s forecast that 19 million tonnes of canola will be exported and crushed domestically. Squair believes 1.5 million tonnes of canola were carried over from the previous year and 1.3 million tonnes will be left over at the end of the current marketing campaign. That number is slightly higher than Agriculture Canada’s 1.1 million tonnes of carryout, but it is still tight. That is due to strong early-season export and crush programs. Exports were 10 percent ahead of

the previous year’s pace through week 35 of the marketing campaign while the crush was 13 percent ahead. That is despite having less total supply to work with. “We pulled a lot of business forward this year because of the harvest and the position it put producers in to move high moisture canola before it spoiled,” he said.

Will they be adjusting the sieves and saving a valuable crop or will they be looking at it and deciding how much they want to blow over? KEITH GABERT AGRONOMY SPECIALIST

Good canola movement is leading to dwindling supplies and to plenty of talk of more acres going in the ground in 2017. Squair forecasts 21.8 million

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acres based on conversations he has had with clients, up from 20.4 million acres last year and well above Agriculture Canada’s forecast of 21 million acres. “We’re quite surprised at the way producers are thinking on putting more canola acres in than they did last year,” he said. Squair believes canola will take ground away from pulses and barley. But before seeding happens the 2016 crop needs to come off. Gabert expects it will all get combined. “Simply because it’s the only method they have to tidy up that crop residue and get it ready to seed,” he said. How much time farmers spend in the combine will depend on the quality of what is laying in the swath. “Will they be adjusting the sieves and saving a valuable crop or will they be looking at it and deciding how much they want to blow over?” said Gabert. sean.pratt@producer.com

Weakening vegetable oil demand from China could slow the flood of Canadian canola going to that country. “There was certainly talk of them slacking off canola, and that’s exactly what it needs to do to kill some demand,” said Ken Ball of P.I. Financial. Given the record strong pace of exports and domestic crush to date, there is the potential that canola supply could run out before the end of the crop year. To prevent that, a combination of weaker demand and higher prices compared to soybeans and other vegetable oil crops is probably needed. Mike Krueger of the Money Farm thinks canola prices will stay firm, even if soybean prices fall again like they did in March. There is a glut of soybean supply in the world markets, but canola supplies are short. “I would think you’ll continue t o f i n d s o m e ha rd s p o t s ju s t because your stocks are so low,” said Krueger. Canola’s strength through the winter was in marked contrast to soybean oil, which usually sets its price trend. Soybean oil prices have been falling since December, while canola generally stayed strong at more than $500 per tonne range until a month ago. Canola has recently been stronger than soybean complex prices. Reports of crusher losses in China and growing palm oil and soybean supplies in China have some predicting that Chinese import demand for all oilseeds will weaken. Chinese crushers continue to need soybean imports to produce enough meal for the country’s huge livestock sector, but veg oil supplies are thought to be getting heavy. At the same time, a record Brazilian soybean crop and a good Argentine crop are relieving any remaining worries about soybean availability, Krueger said. “Overall, I think oilseeds are bearish,” said Krueger. “I think you could take November (soy)beans down to $9 (per bushel.)” CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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PULSE EXPORTS

Pakistan’s fumigation rule threatens pulse trade The country gave no advanced notice and hasn’t identified what pest poses a concern that requires fumigation BY SEAN PRATT SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Just when Canada’s pulse industry got temporary relief on a trade impediment with India, a new one has cropped up with Pakistan. The new director general at Pakistan’s equivalent of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is demanding grain shipments be fumigated at origin rather than at arrival as was done in the past. The CFIA decided to enforce the new rules immediately, which jeopardized cargo that was already at sea. The trade complained about the lack of advance notice and the CFIA relented and moved the fumigation date back to March 31.

GORD BACON PULSE CANADA

An analyst thinks Pakistan’s new fumigation policy is a ploy to stop shipments in wake of plummeting prices for chickpeas and lentils in the country. | FILE PHOTO

Gord Bacon, chief executive officer of Pulse Canada, said Pakistan is not following a science-based approach with its new phytosanitary policy. There was no advance notice of the policy change and Pakistan failed to identify what the pest of concern is that requires fumigation. “How do you proceed if you don’t know what it is you’re trying to address?” said Bacon. Canada needs to know what pest Pakistan is worried about so the CFIA can identify whether it exists

in Canada and devise a proper pest management strategy. He said there needs to be a science-based approach to the fumigation issue like there is in India, which has identified the stem and bulb nematode as the pest of concern. Canada recently received a threemonth extension on an exemption to India’s fumigation policy while

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table oil prices are in the market but not a major factor. “I would expect a small break from China,” said Nelson, adding China tends to have a seasonal weakening at this time of year. Everybody expects Asian palm oil production will grow, Nelson said, and that would be bearish for soybean oil prices. “We expect to continue a downtrend here,” said Nelson.

A 60 cent selloff would reflect the heavy soybean stocks that are likely if American farmers plant six million more acres this spring and get a decent crop, Krueger said. “That would likely boost ending stocks by 50 percent, he added. Rich Nelson of Allendale Inc. said rumours of weakening demand from China because of weak vege-

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authorities review a submission by Canada contending there is no need for fumigation whatsoever. There is some speculation that Pakistan’s polic y change has more to do with markets than food safety. A story at Graincentral.com, an Australian online grain news site, says the Indentors Association of Pakistan, which is a trade associa-

Pakistan is Canada’s fifth largest buyer for lentils and 14th for peas The biggest impact on soybean oil prices will be from crude oil prices, he added. With vegetable oil now directly tied to energy prices because of biodiesel, the gigantic energy market is likely to set the tone for soybean oil and other vegetable oil prices more than food market demand. A rising crude oil market could lift vegetable oil prices, regardless of crop-specific fundamental factors.

tion, sent a letter urging pulse crop exporters in Canada and Australia to delay shipments because the chickpea and lentil markets have crashed in Pakistan. “If strict action is not taken to revive the Pakistan pulse market we might see major defaults in the market as currently the market is coming down fast,” stated the letter. “It is time to support the importers by pushing the shipments and slowing down the cargo arrival.” Bacon has no problem with importers and exporters discuss-

“This market is really waiting on energy prices to rebound,” said Nelson. Canola will probably also continue to see strong demand from crushers in Canada, even if Chinese vegetable oil prices fall, Ball said. The crushers tend to lock in margins well ahead and probably aren’t subject to nearby fluctuations in the last few months of the crop year.

ing issues like that between themselves. “But it is absolutely wrong for plant quarantine issues to be used to detract from trade,” he said. “That is not a tool to be abused to impact marketing of product.” Bacon said Pakistan’s new fumigation policy has already disrupted export programs, forcing companies to cancel and defer shipments. But according to Guy Gallant, spokesperson for federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, there are no shipments stuck in the port of Karachi in Pakistan as has been reported. Trade is flowing normally and talks are underway to find a solution. “Discussions are ongoing with industry and with authorities in Pakistan to work toward a solution,” Gallant said in an email. Chuck Penner, analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, said it appears as though Pakistan has overbought. “They’ve got these containers of pulses piling up in their port and they can’t move them out fast enough,” he said. Penner believes Pakistan is following in India’s footsteps by using its fumigation policy to stop shipments. The good news is that it’s not as influential a buyer as India. India is the top buyer of Canadian lentils and peas. Pakistan ranks fifth for lentils and 14th for peas, spending a combined $129 million on the two commodities in 2016. Penner believes the new policy will have a bigger impact on Australian exporters, who may start to reroute product to other markets such as India, Turkey, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. sean.pratt@producer.com

If anything, canola prices still need to rise, even with softer demand for vegetable oils overseas, to ration demand so that canola supply does not completely run out. The crushers might supply that price boost. “We should see some very aggressive basis quotes popping up,” said Ball. ed.white@producer.com

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Cereal disease, uncertain pulse markets put spotlight on canola Manitoba farmers will likely plant more soybeans BY PHIL FRANZ-WARKENTIN COMMODITY NEWS SERVICE CANADA

Turkey and India are both important markets for Canadian lentil farmers — Turkey bought $381 million of Canadian lentils in 2016, while India’s lentil imports were worth $523 million. | REUTERS PHOTO PULSE EXPORT

Large crop may see drop in lentil exports to Turkey Canadian markets could be squeezed further by Australia’s lentil crop, with harvest forecasts up to triple the previous two years BY SEAN PRATT SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Turkey is poised to harvest its biggest lentil crop in a decade, which will reduce demand from Canada’s second biggest customer, according to a large importer and processor of the crop. Turkey bought $381 million of Canadian lentils in 2016, which ranks behind only India’s $523 million in imports. So it is an important market for Canadian farmers. Merve Fettahoglu, export manager for Goze Agricultural Products and Marketing Inc., Turkey’s second biggest importer of Canadian lentils, said the Turkish crop is off to a good start this year. Farmers planted nearly 700,000 acres in the fall, a 10 percent increase over last year. It has been dry in Turkey. Rainfall in southeast Anatolia, where most of the red lentils are grown, was 35 percent below normal for the period stretching from October 2016 to February 2017. But the rains that did come were perfectly timed.

“Sufficient rain has come right on time, hence we expect an increase in yield,” Fettahoglu said in an email. Harvest is expected to start in mid-May. She forecasts 500,000 tonnes of red lentils and 35,000 tonnes of greens, which would be the biggest crop since 2007 and 39 percent larger than the previous five-year average. “Because of good yield expectations and increase in acreage, we will focus on Turkish lentils primarily and the prices will be competitive,” said Fettahoglu. “This is the reason why when Turkey starts to import, price will play (a more) important role than before.” Chuck Penner, analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, agrees with Fettahoglu that Turkey’s red lentil crop received timely rains in December and March. It was dry in January and February but the crop is dormant at that time and doesn’t use much water. But he wonders about her forecast for a crop that is 47 percent larger than last year’s harvest of 345,000 tonnes of reds and 20,000 tonnes of greens.

“That would be exceptional, especially if acreage is only up 10 percent,” said Penner. Still, it is yet another bearish report in a market that is awash in them. The biggest bear factor is that India recently harvested a record rabi (winter) crop of pulses. Another is that private forecasters say Australia’s lentil crop is much bigger than the government estimate of 620,000 tonnes. They believe it is more like 750,000 to 800,000 tonnes or triple the size of the previous two years. Red lentil prices are less than half of what they were at the beginning of 2016 but they are staying firm at around 23 to 25 cents per pound and new crop prices are only one to two cents below that. That tells Penner that exporters are still putting sales on the books despite all the seemingly bearish factors. “There is still some solid interest out there,” he said. “Lentil prices just aren’t softening to any real degree. I don’t know what it’s going to take to push this market lower.” sean.pratt@producer.com

WINNIPEG — Canadian farmers might be set to seed record large canola acres in 2017, while wheat area is generally expected to be down when Statistics Canada releases its first survey-based acreage estimates of the year April 21. From an economic standpoint, “canola is historically the commodity that pays the bills,” said Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada. With disease issues for cereal crops and uncertain demand prospects for pulses, “canola still stands as one of those lone beacons: a commodity that as long as it yields good will probably yield a profit,” he said. Added Jerry Klassen, manager of Canadian operations with Swissbased GAP SA Grains and Produits in Winnipeg: “Farmers are really going into canola and focusing on returns-per-acre this year.” Average trade guesses on canola plantings range from 20.3 to 22.5 million acres, which would compare with the 20.4 million acres seeded in 2016. The previous canola acreage record, of 22 million acres, was set in 2012. “It’s no surprise we’ll see higher canola (acres), but there’s some debate over how much,” said Jon Driedger of FarmLink Marketing. He said the canola increases won’t be across the board with Manitoba farmers likely planting more soybeans at the expense of canola. Most industr y par ticipants expect that total Canadian wheat area (spring, winter, and durum) will be down by at least a million acres from the 23.2 million seeded in 2016 with the largest reduction in durum. After seeding 6.2 million acres of durum in 2016, trade estimates for 2017 range from 4.8 to 5.8 million. Farmers were discouraged with vomitoxin issues last year, and there is a high risk again because of moisture issues, said Klassen. Durum acres should be down sharply in the peripheral durum

CANADIAN 2017 SEEDING ESTIMATES Vomitoxin risks are discouraging many farmers from planting wheat this year. Most industry analysts expect that seeded area of Canadian wheat will be down by at least a million acres from 2016 with the largest reduction in durum. (million acres)

Trade estimates

Canola 20.3-22.5 All Wheat* 21.2-23.0 Durum 4.8-5.8 Barley 4.4-6.4 Flax 0.9-1.1 Oats 2.8-3.7 Peas 3.6-4.8 Lentils 3.9-6.1

StatsCan 2016-17 20.37 23.21 6.19 6.39 0.94 2.83 4.24 5.86

* includes remaining winter wheat Source: Commodity News Service | WP GRAPHIC

growing regions, he added, but may hold steady in the prime areas. As for pulse crops, opinions are more divided. A record 5.9 million acres of lentils were seeded in 2016, and early estimates for 2017 range from 3.9 to 6.1 million acres. Pea acreage estimates also vary widely from 3.6 to 4.8 million acres. That compares with the 4.2 million seeded in 2016. “There is some uncertainty in the pulses with the whole India situation,” said Klassen, pointing to the unresolved issue over India’s fumigation requirements. However, he said farmers are still happy with the returns per acre, low inputs and rotational benefits of incorporating more pulses in their rotations. Weather issues may lead to some acreage adjustments over the next six to eight weeks, especially because many fields in Western Canada still have unharvested crops left over from last year. “At the end of the day, weather matters the most,” said Driedger, noting that any adjustments in planted area will be overwhelmed by a tweak in yields over the course of the growing season.

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here is a good chance Canadian farmers will seed a record large canola crop this spring. It might also for the first time exceed the all-wheat acreage. If so, it would become the undisputed dominant crop in Western Canada.

Statistics Canada releases its seeding intentions report April 21. It will be based on surveys with farmers in the second half of March. A Commodity News Service prereport trade survey showed that analysts think canola area will be steady to two million acres larger, while all-wheat area will likely wind up steady to two million acres less. All-wheat includes all spring wheat types, winter wheat and durum. If the high end of the range of prereport guesses is correct for canola and the low end of the all-wheat range is right, then canola area would be 1.3 million acres more than all-wheat.

That would be a spectacular achievement for canola. As this century dawned in 2000, seeded canola area was 12.2 million acres, less than half the all-wheat area of 27.4 million acres. In 2007, canola area was 15.8 million acres, for the first time exceeding spring wheat acres of 15.1 million. The biggest canola area to date, and the first time it topped 20 million, was in 2012, when farmers seeded 22.02 million acres. That year spring wheat was 16.9 million acres and all-wheat was 23.8 million. The gains in canola have come partly from wheat, but not all. All-wheat area is down eight percent from the second half of

the 1990s. It has held on better than it has in the United States. In the second half of the 1990s, U.S. wheat area often topped 70 million acres. This year it is forecast at 46 million, down 34 percent. However, Canadian barley has taken a real kicking. From 11.5 to 12.9 million acres in the mid-1990s before the end of the Crow Benefit transportation subsidy, it is now down by half, posting only 6.4 million acres last year. Canola acres have also come from the fact that summerfallow area is a fraction of what it was. It was a little less than two million acres last year, about 9.5 million less than in 2000 and 14.8 million

less than 1995. A record large canola area with average yields would not be a marketing problem. The carry-in for 2017-18 will likely be smaller than in the current year, so even with a bigger crop the total amount of canola available would likely be only slightly larger than the current year supply of about 20.5 million tonnes. Crushers and the export market have shown this year that they can handle that amount. The bigger challenge is the danger of disease build-up associated with tight rotations. Follow D’Arce McMillan on Twitter @darcemcmillan or email darce.mcmillan@ producer.com.

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CANFAX REPORT FED CATTLE HIGHER

Producers have until May 31 to protect prices under the Western Cattle Price Insurance Program. | FILE PHOTO CATTLE MARKETING

Hedging risk is a good idea even in rising cattle market HEDGE ROW

ED WHITE

attle producers are an independent bunch who pride themselves on self-reliance, but many of them would like to be less alone when it comes to risk. The good news is that they have decent hedging options today. The bad news is that today’s market conditions are the exact sort of situation that can cause farmers to hold back from hedging. “A lot of guys have been hesitant to do anything,” P.I. Financial’s Adam Pukalo told me the other day. “Guys are watching the futures go up.” Indeed, Chicago futures have been on fire, and there’s lots of bullishness out there. When I brought up a Chicago feeder cattle chart early April 17 on barchart. com, the “technical opinion” was “100 percent buy,” with both short-term and long-term trends seen to be strong. That’s something that discour-

ages some producers from locking in or protecting forward prices. They hate the idea that prices could keep rising and leave them looking at hedging “losses,” either on a futures position or in “lost” premiums on insurance or put options. (Not having to trigger a bought insurance policy, not gaining from a futures position or not triggering a put isn’t actually a loss because they come into play only if the market goes bad, but many don’t look at it that way.) If the rally reverses, some farmers are more likely to lock in something, fearing to lose the recent gains, but if the rally continues into May, it’s possible few will bother to hedge. After all, there’s a lot of farm work to be done in May, rising markets can create complacency and hedging is still an anxiety-inducing process for farmers who have never done it. However, for those who will consider protecting some prices, time will soon be of the essence. There is a May 31 deadline for the Western Cattle Price Insurance Program’s calf program, so one significant western Canadian customized program will be off the table after that date. Now is probably a good time to think not just about livestock

insurance but also how that compares to put options and futures hedging. Puts are insurance-like products, so they’re pretty easy to compare to straight insurance. They also come with a premium and have specifications that are meant to reflect the market. However, they have a lot of differences to true insurance, so examining both insurance and puts is worthwhile for any commodity producer, and that applies to cowcalf people. Pukalo has been talking to his clients about puts versus insurance, and he’s hoping some will consider buying puts this year. He’s hoping farmers scared of paying an insurance premium and then “losing” it will favour puts because they can be sold later to recoup some of the original premium. In a rising market, that can help give the comfort some need to get off the sidelines and protect future prices. Regardless of the tool — insurance, options, futures or forward sales — it’s a good time for cattle producers to take a look at their hedging options because one of them will be around for only a few more weeks. ed.white@producer.com

Chicago live cattle futures rallied to an 18 month high, and early cash fed trade in the United States appeared at stronger prices, but the Canadian market advanced only cautiously. The fed steer weighted average was $172.08 per hundredweight, up $1.19. The heifer trade was too light to generate an average. Dressed bids were about $290 per cwt. delivered. Feedlot selling interest was limited, and some bids were passed. Cattle were to be picked up in two to three weeks. Producers have been negotiating delivery for 30 days or more with prices for the second half of May delivery at a sizeable discount to quick delivery cattle. Fed calves intended for May are being marketed early. Calves placed on feed early last fall have break-evens around $130 per cwt., so it is worth selling them now rather than waiting to put on a few more pounds. For a second consecutive week, more heifers were slaughtered in Western Canada than steers. Export volumes in March were up 20 percent from a year ago and 35 percent larger than 2015. With more calves entering the slaughter mix, carcass weights should continue to decline. Slaughter would be reduced because of the Easter holiday. In the U.S., light dressed trade developed at prices US$5-$8 per cwt. higher in the north. In the south, live prices were up $2. The U.S. was looking at a large weekly cattle slaughter. The Chicago market rallied on the discount of futures to the cash market.

COWS STRONGER D1, D2 cows ranged $100-$114 to average $106.13, up $1.03. D3 cows ranged $86-$104 to average $96.25 per cwt., up $4.50. Rail grade cows ranged $201$206, up $2. Butcher bulls averaged $123.22, down $2. Western Canadian slaughter to April 8 was steady at 7,171. Exports to April 1 rose to 4,318 head. For the year they are down 29 percent at 49,243 head.

FEEDERS MOSTLY STRONG Feeder steers and heifers were up on average about $2.50, but stocker calves lighter than 500

pounds were the exception, falling $1 on reduced quality. Heifers 400-700 lb. rose $2-$3, while similar weight steers traded $2.50-$4.50 higher. Steers heavier than 700 lb. rose $2-$3. Heifers over 700 lb. saw broad interest from feeders and breeders, and prices rose $2-$5. Eastern Canadian and Americans buyers helped support heavy feeder prices. Auction volumes fell 14 percent but were significantly larger than a year ago. Exports to April 1 fell to 7,180 head. Exports are down 31 percent for the year. Grazers are now competing head to head with feedlots for 500-700 lb. cattle. Recent large March feedlot placements should moderate demand but feeder supplies will tighten and maintain price support. Bred cows ranged $1,500$2,400 per head. Cow-calf pairs ranged $1,975-$3,625.

CATTLE ON FEED The number of cattle in western Canadian feedlots April 1 was down four percent at 906,273. Feedlot capacity use is improving. On Jan. 1 the number was eight percent below the year-ago number. Placements in March were 185,763, up 15 percent. Marketings in March were 135,750, up four percent. Other disappearance was 15,696, down 11 percent. Fed cattle supplies will increase into the second half of the year.

U.S. BEEF MIXED U.S. Choice was up US$2.23 at $210.13 per cwt., while Select was down $1.64 at $198.64. In the past five years, except 2016, cut-out values increased the week after the Easter holiday. Canadian boxed beef prices for the week ending April 8 were down C$5.20 on AAA at $276.14 and down $7.35 on AA at $265.57. The AAA-AA spread usually widens in the spring as demand for grilling items strengthens. This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. More market information, analysis and statistics are available by becoming a Canfax subscriber by calling 403-275-5110 or at www.canfax.ca.

WP LIVESTOCK REPORT HOGS FALL AGAIN Ample supply continued to weigh on hog markets. The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US44.33 per cwt. April 14, down from $47.25 April 7. U.S. hogs averaged $56.04 on a carcass basis April 14, down from $58.17 April 7. The U.S. pork cutout was $74.58 per cwt. April 14, down from $75.28 April 7. T h e e s t i m a t e d U. S. w e e k l y slaughter for the week to April 15 was 2.223 million, down from 2.306 million the previous week. Slaughter was 2.195 million last year at the same time.

In Canada the April 15 Signature Five price was C$147.85 per 100 kilograms, down from $154.93 the week before. On a per hundredweight basis the price was $67.06 down from $70.28 the week before.

BISON STEADY The Canadian Bison Association said Grade A bulls in the desirable weight range sold at prices up to C$6.30-$6.50 per pound hot hanging weight. U.S. buyers are offering US$4.75 with returns dependent

on exchange rates, quality and export costs. Grade A heifers sold up to C$6$6.30, while U.S. buyers are offering US$4.50. Animals outside the desirable buyer specifications may be discounted.

SHEEP MIXED

U.S. weekly slaughter dips, but still 28,000 above last year’s number

Beaver Hill Auction in Tofield, Alta., reported that 445 sheep and 116 goats sold April 10. Wool lambs lighter than 54 lb. were $220-$300 per cwt., 55-69 lb. were $220-$310, 70-85 lb. were $225-270, 86-105 lb. were $200$215 and 106 lb. and heavier were $190-$208. Wool rams were $80-$142 per

cwt. Cull ewes were $94-$136. Hair lambs lighter than 54 lb. were $200-$269 per cwt., 55-69 lb. were $200-$274, 70-85 lb. were $210-$245, 86-105 lb. were $178$210 and 106 lb. and heavier were $177-$190. Hair rams were $85-128 per cwt. Cull ewes were $109-$127. Ontario Stockyards Inc. reported that 2,282 sheep and lambs and 114 goats traded April 10. Fancy lightweight new crop lambs sold $20$25 cwt. lower with others selling under further pressure at lower prices. Heavy lambs sold higher. Good sheep traded steady, while over-finished and thinner types were under pressure. Good goats sold barely steady.

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HOG MARKETS CRAIG’S VIEW

Hog sector future looks sunny, but past storms not forgotten

he stars are starting to align for Western Canada’s hog producers, providing the best opportunity for growth in more than a decade. Can producers organize for sustainable growth and avoid the boom and bust of the late 1990s and 2000s? Growers today are enjoying the effects of a weak Canadian dollar, growing demand from China and elsewhere, removal of the U.S. country-of-origin requirements and the end of the hog barn moratorium in Manitoba. Maple Leaf Foods, one of the two major pork packers in Canada, has completed a billion-dollar reorganization and modernization and is starting to again post respectable profits. The federal government has recognized agriculture as a potential key driver of the economy, setting a goal of increasing Canada’s agri-food exports from $55 billion to $75 billion annually by 2025. The hog and pork sector can be part of this growth, providing new demand for feedgrains and creating jobs and economic growth with a lot of it in rural areas. Yet many in the industry remember the late 1990s when boosters proclaimed the time had come for Canadian pork. The outcome was disappointing for many. The federal government ended the Crow Benefit grain transportation subsidy in 1996. The expectation was that Western Canada’s cheap feedgrain would make it one of the lowest cost regions in the world to feed pigs and produce pork. The weak Canadian dollar — below US70 cents — provided an export incentive. Massive investment poured into new large barns, much of it from small local investors with provincial governments supporting the push. Maple Leaf built its big hog slaughter plant in 1999 in Brandon. The hog plant at Red Deer expanded in the late 1990s and Olymel bought it in 2001.

But soon the industry encountered problems. The expansion in Western Canada coincided with U.S. herd growth, leading to overcapacity and weak hog prices. The 1997 Asian currency crisis slowed pork demand from that critical region. The new companies that owned barns rarely made a profit and mounting debt forced them to sell out to larger operations at discount valuations. Many local investors suffered major losses. The Canadian hog herd topped out in 2005 at about 15 million head. A series of huge challenges followed. The Canadian dollar rose to parity in 2007. The cost of feed grains soared. Disease outbreaks hurt productivity, H1N1 swine flu hurt demand and a listeriosis outbreak at Maple Leaf resulted in 22 deaths. The United States brought in COOL. Things got so bad that in 2009 the federal government had to intervene through two emergency programs to offset losses and try to reduce the size of the industry. Between 2006 and 2011, the number of farms with hogs fell by 36 percent and the herd decreased almost 16 percent. The last four to five years have seen better producer profits and gradual rebuilding of the herd. Where to go from here? The stars might be realigning, but producers no longer have stars in their eyes. They are already engaged in a huge and costly rebuilding program to meet the 2024 goal of eliminating crates and having all sows in group housing. Herd expansion will likely be more cautious this time. But with high herd health and welfare, a quality product and the decision to eliminate the use of ractopamine, Canadian pork can make inroads in world markets.

ALBERTA FARM SAFETY ACT ENFORCEMENT

It’s not all about writing orders and it’s not all about writing tickets…. It’s about prevention. That’s really what we want most. We’re going to have the discretion to be flexible with the approach. MIKE RAPPEL INVESTIGATIONS MANAGER FOR ALBERTA LABOUR’S OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, PAGE 15

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ttawa wants a trade deal with Japan. In testimony to the House of Commons international affairs committee, International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said he has reached out to Tokyo asking Japanese officials to consider talks. “I have already offered to our Japanese colleagues that I would be much interested if they wanted to start again the bilateral discussion,” he said. Canada’s request to resume talks toward a two-party deal, also known as a bilateral agreement, was made

during a recent trade ministers meeting in Chile on the fate of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. Champagne has not said what Canada’s plans are for the TPP deal, insisting that officials are considering several options. He told MPs that Tokyo has not given a formal response, and an answer he said is not expected until after the up-coming Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation meeting in Vietnam in May. Canadian and Japanese trade talks have been on pause since November 2014 with seven rounds of negotiations completed before negotiations were put aside because of TPP discussions. Ottawa’s desire to resume those talks had been hinted at since the 2017 cabinet shuffle that saw Champagne take over most federal trade files (except for Canada-U.S. trade) from now foreign affairs minister Chrystia Freeland. In his mandate letter from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Cham-

pagne was tasked to “promote trade and investment with established markets such as Japan.” Similar instructions were included in Freeland’s new mandate letter in February, instructions that contained no mention of the TPP. Increased access to the Japanese market was a primar y reason behind Ottawa joining TPP discussions in the first place. Japan is seen as a key trade market for Canadian goods, particularly for agricultural products and exports like beef, pork and canola. Farm groups have routinely pointed to the Asian nation, with its growing middle class, as a market they would like to tap into. That desire has been heightened by Washington’s recent interest in resuming bilateral trade talks with Japan. The Trump administration has said a trade deal with Tokyo is a high priority. Meanwhile, Japan and Australia have agreed to a new trading rela-

tionship, a deal that is already making it more difficult for Canadian farmers to compete in Japan. Australia is the first major agricultural exporter to gain access to the Japanese market. Japan is the world’s third largest economy and one of Canada’s largest bilateral foreign direct investment partners in Asia. In 2014, Japan was the second largest market for Canadian pork, the fourth largest market for Canadian beef and a significant importer of grains and oilseeds. Farm Credit Canada figures show agricultural trade accounted for 34 percent of Canada’s most significant goods exported to Japan in 2014. Canada’s interest in a bilateral trade deal with Tokyo is clear. The uncertainty rests with Japan. Japanese officials have made it clear they do not wish to abandon the multilateral TPP trade deal. Tokyo has repeatedly urged the remaining TPP countries, including Canada, to ratify the agree-

ment, despite the fact U.S. President Donald Trump has withdrawn the U.S. In testimony to the House international trade committee in late February, Japan’s ambassador to Canada told MPs his government’s preference was to salvage the TPP deal. “We understand that some Canadians suggest that Japan and Canada should restart negotiations for the Japan-Canada bilateral economic partnership agreement (EPA). Of course, we haven’t forgotten the Japan-Canada EPA, but Japan gives priority to close communication on the TPP with Canada,” Kenjiro Monji said. He’s not alone. Former Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has also insisted that Ottawa should not abandon the TPP. Ritz now sits as the Conservative party’s trade critic. Kelsey Johnson is a reporter with iPolitics, www.ipolitics.ca.

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his Earth Day, April 22, it feels hard to do much celebrating, what with the United States government gutting the Environmental Protection Agency, denying climate change and threatening to reduce foreign aid, much of it designed to help people adapt to a changing climate. But then I think about Santos Padilla and Santos López, two farmers I met while travelling in Nicaragua during the drought brought on by El Nino. During the trip, it was hard to find a good news story. Everywhere we went we saw patchy, dried-up fields. But then our truck stopped at the farm of Padilla and López, in the community of Cacao in the northwest part of the country. I stepped out into what looked like an oasis, five acres of lush, green vegetation. Like every other farmer I met on the trip, Padilla and López told me about how years of rising temperatures and less predictable rains were creating production challenges. The El Nino drought was only making an already difficult situation worse. And yet, something special was happening on their farm. Three things stood out to me. The first is that the couple had benefitted from extension services. For the previous seven years, nutritionists from a local organization called Soynica had been visiting the farm, sharing information on improved planting and soil conservation techniques, as well as encouraging the couple to grow fruit trees and vegetables.

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Santos Lopez and Santos Padilla produce a variety of fruits and vegetables on their Nicaraguan farm thanks to support from extension workers from Soynica. | STEPHANIE MCDONALD PHOTO They had also been making and applying a natural insecticide, something they had heard about on the radio. Farm extension workers offer a link to knowledge of best practices. And inevitably, that knowledge is passed on, from farmer to farmer. When I arrived at the farm a small group of young people were gathered around López, listening as he passed on some of what he had learned. The second unique feature of Padilla and López’s farm was the diversity of crops. They had previously grown only corn and beans, and sometimes sorghum. Now they grow a long list of fruits and vegetables, complemented by livestock. I counted 28 different kinds of fruit, vegetables, herbs, and beans

that the family grows, on top of dedicating some of their land to forests and their three cows, four goats and 15 chickens. The result? “We buy only rice,” López said. The rest of the family’s food is grown on the farm. Third, Padilla and López were equal partners on the farm — in labour and decision making. I’ve visited lots of farms, in countries around the world, and inevitably, it is the man who will answer questions. The woman will hang back, or defer to her husband. Women make up almost half of the global agricultural labour force, but have shockingly little access to land, inputs, finance, labour, and livestock, in comparison to their male counterparts. Studies have shown that with

equal access to resources, female farmers could increase their yields by 20 to 30 percent. On top of being unjust, this situation is a clear missed opportunity to reduce the number of hungry in the world and expand economic opportunities for all. So it was refreshing to meet Padilla and López, an exception to the troubling norm. Without true partnership, it’s doubtful their farm would be the productive oasis it was. This year, it can be hard to feel optimistic on Earth Day, but we can celebrate farmers like Padilla and López. Stephanie McDonald is a senior policy advisor at the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

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h my God, there’s glyphosate in our food,” many consumers said after hearing the results of a residue s t u d y by t h e Ca na d i a n Fo o d Inspection Agency. Meanwhile, many people in agriculture looked at the same results and said, “wow, this is good news. Residue levels are almost all below the stringent tolerances.” It’s all a matter of perspective. Different people and news agencies looking at the same report came away with different interpretations. Nearly 3,200 samples of domestic and imported food were tested. Overall, 98.7 per cent were below Canada’s maximum residue limits

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for glyphosate, but this wasn’t the headline used in most new reports. Instead, reports tended to emphasize the 1.3 per cent of sample that were above the MRL and particularly the 3.9 per cent of grain samples that were higher. Most reports did not explain that on some grains, no MRL has been established, so the limit reverts to a very low level that in a few cases was exceeded. The science around setting MRLs is complicated, but huge safety factors are incorporated. Generally speaking, MRLs are set with a safety factor of at least 100. When the vast majority of tests are below a very conservatively set MRL, it really is a good news story. Missing and misaligned MRLs are a big problem in world trade. What’s deemed safe in one country may not be acceptable in another just because they haven’t done the scientific analysis. Some headlines made it sound like the discovery of any residue, no matter how minute, should be a source for concern. A CBC report posted online contained the headline, “Nearly a third of food sam-

ples in CFIA testing contain glyphosate residues.” Other reports emphasized that glyphosate had been found in more than 30 percent of infant foods. It’s not at all surprising that glyphosate residues were discovered. Glyphosate has long been used as a pre-harvest aid. Spraying late in the season typically means a small but acceptable level of residue in the harvested production. By comparison, a Roundup Ready crop sprayed with glyphosate for weed control early in the growing season would be much less likely to leave a measurable residue. For glyphosate used for weed control before crop emergence, you would expect no residue. Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the world and is the product most associated with Monsanto, one of the most vilified companies in the world. As a result, the herbicide receives a lot of attention from environmentalists and health advocates. It’s important to keep studying the potential for long-term health issues, but it’s even more impor-

tant to keep past reports in perspective. When some controversial scientific studies labelled glyphosate “as probably carcinogenic to humans,” this was a hazard assessment rather than a risk assessment. W h e t h e r g l y p h o s at e m i g ht potentially cause cancer at some ridiculously high level of continuous exposure is dramatically different than real world exposure levels. Most of us drink coffee and consume caffeine at levels 100 times higher than the scientifically determined acceptable daily intake. Why then is such worry warranted over exposure to glyphosate that is 100 times lower than the acceptable daily intake? Alas, it’s difficult to win scientific arguments with concerned consumers. They often don’t read beyond the headlines, and the headlines are designed to capture attention. Even when the overall news is positive, the information can be cast in a negative light. Kevin Hursh is an agricultural journalist, consultant and farmer. He can be reached by e-mail at kevin@hursh.ca.

omething has happened twice this year that makes a news and information deliverer cringe — delivery was interrupted. I can count on two hands the number of times The Western Producer has been delayed in the 1,266 times we have delivered it since I started at the publication. For most of you, it arrives Thursday. When it fails to arrive on schedule I become very uncomfortable. Just to put the miracle of delivering a single copy into perspective, editors begin with assigning stories or selecting story pitches by reporters, the bulk of which occur mid to later in the week before you get the physical version of the paper, complete with its graphics and photos and links to video online. News happens quickly. Reporters travel, interview, photograph, video capture and write the stories, while graphics editors build information tools that summarize data and devise creative ways to tell the tales visually. Copy is edited and more editors place the stories onto the pages, physical or virtual, along with art. And so the week unfolds, with deadlines for sections that go to print on Friday and Monday. About one-third of the paper is completed Monday so that the latest news and markets information will arrive while it is still fresh and best accommodates the Canada Post cycle of delivery. Presses in Estevan, Sask., finish Monday night or Tuesday morning and papers are assembled and inserts added. Then it is sorted by delivery region. Typically it is in your hands in one or two days. This winter a serious storm hit southeastern Saskatchewan and caused a trucking delay to Canada Post in Regina. It resulted in a one-to-three-day slowing of delivery depending on your location. Sorry about that. The most time-sensitive stories, such as markets, breaking news or weather, go directly to producer. com, often within a few minutes of the reporter completing them. But this past weekend we had a computer blizzard that knocked out our servers, or at least drastically slowed them. This is something that has happened only three times in my years here. Again, sorry about that. If you’re not getting your farming news and information on time email me at mike.raine@producer. com or call or text 306-221-8931.

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FORAGE INDUSTRY

Alberta county asks farmers to keep GM alfalfa out The forage sector is worried about crosspollination and loss of international markets BY BARB GLEN LETHBRIDGE BUREAU

A county in Alberta’s Peace River region is asking farmers not to plant genetically modified alfalfa. The matter is moot right now because Roundup Ready alfalfa is not available to growers in Western Canada. However, HarvXtra, a GM variety with stacked Roundup Ready and low lignin traits, was offered on a limited basis in Eastern Canada last year and is more widely available this year, according to Forage Genetics International (FGI), which has the rights to the technology. Availability in the east is limited to hay production. However, several northern Alberta counties are pondering whether to establish a GM alfalfa-free zone if the seed is offered in the West. In Saddle Hills County, north of Grande Prairie, the Agriculture Services Board posted a notice on its website asking farmers to choose another product. “The worry is that the genetic modifications may not be able to be controlled and may cross breed with alfalfa being produced for the fine seed industry,” said the notice.

Growers in some northern Alberta regions fear “genetic modifications may not be able to be controlled” and will harm markets for the region’s alfalfa seed growers. | FILE PHOTO Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland Labrador in 2017, and only for hay production. “Forage Genetics International (FGI) has no plans to introduce seed production of (genetically

We will not make any decision to bring GE alfalfa traits (for hay production only) to Western Canada without broad agreement with key stakeholders.

rized dealer to sell seed for planting in Western Canada,” it said. Eastern Canadian growers are obligated to sign technology-use agreements before planting the alfalfa. FGI said those agreements

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The Canadian Seed Trade Association estimates that Alberta’s Peace region produces about 27 percent of forage seed in the province and almost 18 percent of all forage seed produced in Western Canada. Edward Armagost, chair of the Saddle Hills ASB, said the board is not against genetically modified crops but is uncertain of GM alfalfa’s potential effect on seed producers in the region. “We’ve decided to go the education route,” said Armagost about the message to ratepayers. “We don’t want to be against GMOs and we understand there’s concern, so education is the key. Our job is to protect agriculture in our county and across Alberta.” Armagost said board members are undertaking a fact-finding mission to learn more about GM alfalfa, the possibility of cross-pollination and the level of international market acceptance. He said Clear Hills County and the Municipal District of Spirit River are also considering the ramifications of GM alfalfa in their regions. In a news release issued in November 2016, FGI said its HarvXtra alfalfa will be available for sale and planting only in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,

engineered) alfalfa into eastern or western Canada at this time. FGI will not license any HarvXtra Alfalfa with Roundup Ready technology to be grown within Western Canada, nor will FGI allow any autho-

provide guidance on co-existence of the alfalfa with conventional and organic alfalfa crops. “We will not make any decision to bring GE alfalfa traits (for hay production only) to Western Canada without broad agreement with key stakeholders,” FGI said in a statement attributed to Michael Peterson, the lead on global traits for the company. In its notice, the Saddle Hills ASB said gene transfer from GM alfalfa to both tame and feral alfalfa is a concern. Though GM canola is commonly grown in the Peace Region, “the difference is that canola is an annual, is intensively managed and doesn’t cross contaminate.”

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HOPPER CAR SALE

Sask. rail car sale won’t take long, says minister Short-line rail operators have shown interest in the hopper cars, estimated to be worth $6.2 million for the entire fleet BY BRIAN CROSS SASKATOON NEWSROOM

The buyers of approximately 900 grain hopper cars owned by the Saskatchewan Grain Car Corp. should be known within the next two months. Highways and Infrastructure Minister David Marit said the process aimed at selling SGCC rail cars is well underway, adding that successful bidders could be identified before the end of May. A request-for-offers process was initiated March 22, and the deadline for interested buyers to submit offers is May 12. “I’m hoping that within weeks (of the May 12 deadline) we could at least let the successful bidders know,” Marit said. “I am pleasantly surprised … at the interest that we’ve had in the cars.” The Saskatchewan government announced its intention to sell the SGCC fleet last month as part of the 2017 budget. At the time, the province said Saskatchewan’s short-line railway operators would be given the first opportunity to buy the cars, and so far they have shown considerable interest in acquiring the cars. “The interest that we’ve had … from the short lines … I feel has been very, very good,” Marit said. The province also announced that it would eliminate provincial grants to short-line railways. The grants, which helped to pay for short-line maintenance and infrastructure upgrades, were worth roughly $900,000 a year. Grant recipients were required to match the province’s investment on a dollar-per-dollar basis. There are 14 short-line railways operating in the province. The decision to sell the SGCC fleet raised eyebrows in the shortline industry. Among other things, lease revenues from the SGCC hopper cars were used to pay for the annual

The Saskatchewan government has opened bidding for its 900 rail cars. The deadline to buy hopper cars is May 12. | maintenance grant program. In 2016, lease revenues from the fleet were approximately $2.6 million.

fleet was not based solely on the province’s need to generate revenue. The cars are also nearing the end of their projected lifespan. In the future, additional provincial investments would be required to perform necessary upgrades and maintenance on the cars. “We felt that when we looked at the book value of (the cars), there was still some good value there,” Marit said. The province had no interest in reinvesting tens of millions of dollars into an aging hopper car fleet. Presumably, those who buy the cars will be more willing to maintain and refurbish them, as required. With proper care, the lifespan of the cars could be extended significantly. In addition, the province’s short lines have had difficulty securing

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Marit said the current book value of the cars is approximately $6.2 million. That works out to about $6,900 per car on average, only slightly more than salvage value. Marit said the decision to sell the

rail car capacity, Marit said. “I think (this sale) gives them the opportunity to increase their business,” he said. “Sure there’s going to be some (provincial) revenue but … the reason why we wanted to move in this direction was to give an opportunity to short lines to build capacity. That was the first goal here.” The 900 cars on offer have been split into three groups based on their overall condition, maintenance requirements and existing lease arrangements. Approximately 415 cars are under lease to Last Mountain Railway until 2020 or 2021. Of the remaining 485 units, some are load-ready with up-to-date maintenance records while others require varying degrees of work. About 280 were previously leased to Canadian Pacific Railway.

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SAFETY LEGISLATION

Inspections begin under Alberta’s farm safety act Until technical rules of the act are in place, farm safety inspections are voluntary BY BARB GLEN LETHBRIDGE BUREAU

When Alberta farmers held tractor rallies and demonstrations in 2015 to protest Bill 6, the NDP government’s farm safety legislation, Mike Rappel attended most of them. He saw the anger and confusion that arose from the plan, which passed with minor amendments to become Alberta’s Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act. Now Rappel, a former paramedic with roots on family farms in northern Alberta, is helping administer the act, even as its chapter and verse are being finalized by government. He is the investigations manager for Occupational Health and Safety with Alberta Labour and part of a team that inspects farms where a fatality or accident has been reported. There are 18 officers assigned to do such inspections. In all of 2016, they handled only 20 calls.

There were several demonstrations when Alberta rolled out its farm safety legislation in 2015 that requires farm workers to report accidents and gives farm workers more rights. But 15 months later, there is more understanding about worker safety requirements and less anger, says a government official. | FILE PHOTO However, he acknowledged random inspections could be part of the future plan. As for agricultural knowledge, he said all of the 18 inspectors have some type of background in the field. “We’ve got guys who were raised on cattle farms. We’ve got people that have worked in feedlots. We’ve got people that their family still sits on the farm. They themselves still sit on the farm. “So its been really, really lucky that way, really fortunate to have that internal knowledge within OH and S to be able to work with the industry,” Rappel told the April 6 meeting of the Southern Alberta

Council on Public Affairs. Until all the technical rules are developed, producers with paid employees who are not family members are expected to follow generally acceptable safety standards. “Right now, it’s voluntary compliance,” said Rappel. The OH & S inspectors have the authority to inspect if an accident has occurred provided it happened to a paid, non-family worker. Reportable incidents include situations on the farm operation where an injury or fatality has occurred, cases where a worker has to be hospitalized for more than two days as a result of an on-farm

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Though they haven’t written any yet, inspectors can issue orders for compliance or stop-work orders if a situation presents an imminent threat. There is also an appeals process through the Alberta Health and Safety Council. “It’s not all about writing orders and it’s not all about writing tickets…. It’s about prevention. That’s really what we want most,” Rappel said. “We’re going to have the disc re tion to be flexible with the approach.” Rappel said the idea is to engage farmers and ranchers in keeping workers safe, and doing it through education and discussion. Workers also have an obligation to report hazards, follow the employer’s health and safety program and can refuse work if it presents an imminent danger. As a former paramedic, Rappel said he has responded to farm accidents in the past and they have a common theme. “Farming injuries unfortunately tend to be very unforgiving. It’s one of those ones where if it goes wrong, it will go very badly wrong.” Now that he has been meeting with farmers for more than a year, Rappel said he isn’t seeing the same kind of emotion that he saw during the pre-legislation rallies. “In the smaller areas where the farmers are coming to hear this presentation, they’re actually very informed. They’ve seen this now for 15 months. They understand the issues. We haven’t gotten the real push back. They’re not angry. They’re listening. They’re engaged.” barb.glen@producer.com

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“We expected a lot more in the beginning. With the exemptions and otherwise, we’ve had less numbers than we originally expected,” he said, referring to the amendment that excludes owners and family members from OHS application. “As the word continues to get out and companies do realize, ‘oh, whoops, I have to report things’, and workers themselves understand, ‘I’m a worker, I have a right now to file a complaint,’ we may see an increase in calls as it gets more and more out there, as the technical rules come out and the legislation comes out.” The spectre of random farm inspections was among concerns of farmers and ranchers when farm safety legislation was announced. So was the thought that people ignorant about agriculture might be doing those inspections. Rappel said those fears can be put to rest for the moment. “At this stage, without the technical rules, without the code itself that they’re still working on, what we’ve said is that we won’t be doing any proactive inspections at all until those rules are in place,” he said. “Until the technical rules are in place, we’re not going to just be driving up and down the range roads and the township roads looking for stuff.”

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Red Deer farmers fight gravel pit BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN FREELANCE WRITER

SPRUCE VIEW, Alta. — Rural neighbours of a proposed project in Red Deer County to convert 122 acres of cropland into a gravel pit continue to voice opposition. On April 25, the county council will entertain second and third reading of a land-use bylaw that would allow gravel mining as a permitted use on the site, located east of Spruce View at the confluence of the Red Deer, Medicine and Little Red Deer rivers. Neighbouring property owners are not impressed. “That well would be the first to go,” said rancher Dale Christian,

pointing to a solar-powered well used to provide fresh water for her family’s beef cows when they are brought in for calving. On the west side of the proposed gravel pit, Adele McKechnie ran a glass of fresh water from her kitchen faucet while talking about the fear she and her husband, John, share with the Christians, who have battled a series of gravel mining applications over the past 27 years. This time around, instead of dealing with yet another development permit, the neighbours are fighting a bylaw that would change the parcel’s zoning designation. If that happens, neighbours would lose all avenue of appeal

Adele McKechnie, left, John McKechnie and Dale Christian stand at the corner of a field where owners plan to mine gravel. Survey stakes show where a gas line is planned to service the site. | BRENDA KOSSOWAN PHOTO

because gravel mining would be considered a permitted use and no longer subject to council approval, said Adele McKechnie. The Christians and McKechnies predict the loss of good cropland and their wells, which are dug into the river delta’s alluvial plain at depths of five to six metres, if gravel mining is permitted. Aside from noise, dust and traffic, they worry about changes in flood patterns and bank erosion from the Red Deer River. They point to a plan that would include berms around the site and a 165 metre buffer zone, measured from their wells. John McKechnie said the setback is insufficient and the berms would not prevent flood damage. Instead, it would divert it and make it worse by channeling flood waters into a narrower path. Previous floods have already proven the river’s might, carrying firewood from McKechnies’ yard across the field to collect along the Christians’ west fence line, washing across Highway 54 and taking out sections of a county road south of the highway. The Christians and McKechnies plan to speak against the bylaw during a public hearing set for April 25. The delta straddles Highway 54 between Spruce View and Innisfail, roughly 40 kilometres southwest of Red Deer.

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Biodiversity 53 percent intact on Alta. prairie Flora, fauna and wetlands are monitored in the grassland and parkland region to determine the health and biodiversity of the landscape BY BARB GLEN LETHBRIDGE BUREAU

PINCHER CREEK, Alta. — About 63 percent of land in Alberta’s prairie region, which is most of the area south of the North Saskatchewan River, has a human footprint. That means it has been affected by human activity that permanently changed the landscape. It’s a big number, said Kurt Illerbrun, communications adviser with the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI). Most of that footprint is a result of agriculture, although the area affected by it is stable. It’s the ABMI’s job to measure the state of biodiversity in the province. As an arm’s-length non-profit and independent body, it collects data and makes it available to anyone for free.

Of course it’s a diverse area of huge importance to Alberta, both economically, socially and culturally. KURT ILLERBRUN ALBERTA BIODIVERSITY MONITORING INSTITUTE

Illerbrun shared information from the 2015 study on biodiversity in Alberta’s grassland and parkland region with members of the Southern Alberta Land Trust on March 29. “I don’t need to tell the folks in this room the significance of the prairie region,” he said. “Of course it’s a diverse area of huge importance to Alberta, both economically, socially and culturally.” By dividing Alberta into 1,656 sites, each about 20 kilometres apart, ABMI is able to take a snapshot of the flora, fauna, environmental health and human activity by monitoring each site at least

once every five years, he said. In its 2015 report, the most recent available, the institute found a lower than expected abundance of native grassland species in the prairie region. It also found nonnative plant species in all sites, and an average of nine non-native species detected at each site. The biodiversity of the region is considered to be 53 percent intact. ABMI uses intactness as a measure of how much more or less common a species is, relative to its respective reference conditions. A parking lot, for example, would be zero percent intact. “With biodiversity 53 percent intact today, there are challenges associated with the management of native prairie species and habitat in the prairie region, particularly in the parkland natural region, where much of the area has been converted to agricultural land uses,” reads the report. The 10 vascular plants highlighted in the printed report that are considered to be the most sensitive to human footprint are less intact, some by a large margin. On average within the prairie region, they are 45 percent intact. Grassland birds in the prairie region were measured to be 66 percent intact, on average. Long-billed curlews and horned larks have increased their intactness, but Baird’s Sparrow, Sprague’s Pipit, Chestnut Collared longspurs and Grasshopper sparrows are losing ground. The report also highlights the status of armoured mites, an indication of soil health, and of non-native plants, mosses and species at risk. Human footprint is measured in terms of agriculture, forestry, human-created water bodies, mines, wells and energy features, transportation and urban development. Detailed information is available at www.abmi.ca. barb.glen@producer.com

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PULSE EXPORTS

Canadian pulse officials hope for extension in India fumigation dispute BY KAREN BRIERE REGINA BUREAU

Canada has two important things going for it when it comes to resolving the pulse import issue with India, say federal officials. The pest that most concerns India isn’t found in Canada, they said, which negates the need for fumigation. And, Canada’s systems approach

to grain handling and storage mitigates the risks that pests would be present in lentils shipped to Indian customers. Officials appearing before the House of Commons standing agriculture committee recently said they continue to work with their Indian counterparts. India recently agreed to extend Canada’s exemption to mandatory methyl bromide fumigation until the end of June.

William Anderson, executive director of the plant health and biosecurity directorate at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, said Canada has proposed a risk mitigation systems approach in place of fumigation requirements. This includes existing production and storage practices, elevator inspection and sample inspection certification, plus the benefit of the cold Canadian winter.

But Anderson said technology has also helped make Canada’s case. “Technological advances have been able to help us in actually identifying that what we thought was a potential pest we were detecting in earlier shipments of pulses was in fact not a pest of concern to India,” he said. “They agreed to that in 2015, so that helped us to start the discussion to work on a system (approach).”

Kris Panday, director general of the market access secretariat in Agriculture Canada, said advocacy efforts are continuing to try to resolve the issue beyond the June 30 expiration of the current exemption. “I think they’ve identified domestically, on the basis of their own economic factors and food security factors, they need to make these changes,” he said. karen.briere@producer.com

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RESISTANCE TO RESISTANCE NOT FUTILE Blackleg grows in fields and regions and producers have choices to make, but new seed treatment offers hope. | Page 20

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NEW EARPLUG

Why I’ve had right ear ringing for 50 years Seeding is right around the corner. I said seeding is right around the … BY RON LYSENG

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Three audiologists have told me that the hearing loss and annoying tinnitus ringing and buzzing in my right ear is common in their adult male clients. Except for farmers. They have tinnitus in their left ear. Tinnitus is caused somewhat by l o u d n o i s e s, a s m o s t p e o p l e believe, but also by quick percussion sounds when a sudden violent air movement shears off the tiny hearing hairs located within the ear. Those snap percussions are the real culprits. We’re born with about 30,000 of these little hairs in each ear. Each hearing hair connects to its own private nerve to send signals to the brain describing what sound we’re hearing. When a hair breaks off and dissolves in the liquid, the nerve remains alive as long as we do, always searching for audio input from its tiny lost hair. Unlike most other tissue in our bodies, these hearing hairs do not regenerate. As the annoying guy on the car commercial barks, “when they’re gone, they’re gone.” With no tiny hair to intercept sound waves, the nerve makes it all up and sends continuous signals to the brain that cause a distinct ringing-buzzing sound, and that’s tinnitus. The term tinnitus is derived from the Latin word tinnire, meaning to ring. I would add to that definition that it’s like ringing on a big sheet of thin tin, at least in my case. The sharp percussion-like pneumatic shock impulses that do the most hair damage are things like two-cycle engines, firearms, pneumatic tools and of course, drums. I confess that I am guilty of a lifetime addiction to chainsaws, rifles, shotguns, go-karts and a collection of tools driven by my air compressor. I especially love the sound of my two-stroke Yamaha triple sled motor. And, since most of us are right handed, we often use these devices with the percussion generator right up close to our right ear. So, why do farmers experience hearing loss primarily in their left ears? It’s because they typically drive their implements with the door open, obviously on the left side of the cab. Add that to heavy use of pneumatic tools, and you have the per-

How do we hear sound? Inside a shell-like formation in our ears called the cochlea, sound waves move tiny hairs, which then send the information through the auditory nerve to the auditory cortex, where the information is interpreted.

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If the hairs snap off, the nerves will send signals to the brain that sound like tiny ringing bells. This phenomenon is known as tinnitus. It’s important to protect against loud noises that may damage these hairs — once the hairs are gone, they don’t regrow. damper

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fect recipe for hearing loss in both ears. I wear ear protection now, but at age 67, my hearing is history. The car salesman would say, “when it went, it went.” It’s too late for me to benefit much from some of the new high tech sound suppressing devices, such as the ETY earplugs I’ve been trying. But there may be people out there who still have something to save. Simple HD earplugs Etymotic is an American audio technology company that’s been developing passive and active electronic devices to protect and enhance human hearing for more than three decades. Although it has hundreds of audio-related patents, two are especially applicable to farm and construction scenarios. The simple ET YPlugHD is a highly refined passive earplug that sells for a modest US$12.95 a pair. I tried a pair that I was given by the company. I used them for about an hour while working with my Stihl MS362 chainsaw. I would say they did a better job

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than any conventional foam plug in terms of keeping noise out of my ears. However, when chain sawing, I now use ear plugs along with the earmuffs attached to my hard hat, so the real benefit was not significant. I would say the benefit would be quite significant for a person in a noisy work environment without earmuffs, such as driving a farm implement. These entry-level passive earplugs are built with an internal tuned resonator and acoustic resistor. Together, these unique items replicate the natural response of the ear canal. Etymotic’s proprietary system reduces decibel levels evenly across the frequency range without changing the sound quality. As a result, noise from tools, machinery, vehicles and human speech are clear, but softer. Total reduction with the ETYPlugHD is 20 dB through all frequencies, says the company. In contrast, foam earplugs reduce the high frequencies, resulting in muffled sound and difficulty in understanding human speech. The lower pitch sound waves, such as diesel motors, sneak through the foam plugs.

LEFT: The battery powered HD.15 high-definition electronic earplugs are designed to block sound when it suddenly exceeds safe levels. | ETY PHOTOS

Electronic earplugs Moving up to the HD.15 highdefinition electronic earplugs at a list price of US$299 for a pair, we enter a whole new realm of digital assistance in helping protect our hearing. These battery-operated earplugs present no barrier to damaging sound waves when such sound waves aren’t a threat. With the electronic plugs installed, the person hears everything normally. However, when noise suddenly exceeds the safe level, electronic protection kicks in automatically to block dangerous sounds. Especially important is the fact that these earplugs provide protection from the loud sudden impact noises that can break off the hearing hairs. An important feature is the enhancement mode in which loud sounds are blocked, but soft sounds such as a human voice are amplified up to five times. Natural hearing is instantly restored when sound returns to safe levels. ron.lyseng@producer.com

HOW LOUD IS THAT NOISE? You are four feet from someone: • you can talk with your normal speaking voice 80 dBA • have to speak in a raised voice 87 dBA • have to use a very loud voice 93 dBA • have to shout 99 dBA Key noise culprits on the farm • tractor (without cab) 92 dBA • ride-on lawn mower 92 dBA • grain dryer 102 dBA • chain saw 106 dBA Maximum exposure time without hearing protection • 82 dBA 16 hours • 85 dBA 8 hours • 88 dBA 4 hours • 91 dBA 2 hours • 94 dBA 1 hour • 97 dBA 30 minutes • 100 dBA 15 minutes Source: Canadian Agricultural Safety Association

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MECHANICAL WEED CONTROL

Hot air, lasers, irradiation scrapped; researchers decide on electrocution Unlike previous attempts at using electricity to destroy weeds, this method passes through the root and then the soil BY MICHAEL RAINE SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Steel might not be the only way to kill weeds without chemicals. “A decade or so ago we looked at high energy microwaves for weed control alternatives,” said Ken Greer of Western Ag in Saskatoon. The agronomist has long sought out alternatives to conventional processes in prairie agriculture, including the company’s PRS Probes, which replace soil sampling for nutrient monitoring.

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“Microwaves didn’t raise temperatures enough to kill the weeds, so that wasn’t going to work, but then I ran across Zasso’s efforts,” he said. Greer spoke to the German company about the technology and found it had plans to commercialize and market it in North America. “(Zasso) told me they were planning to look at the zero-till market in North America, so they were planning to take the idea to California agriculture,” Greer told a small room of veteran Saskatchewan equipment company engineers and officials. “I told (Zasso) that the Prairies was actually where no-till lived and here they are.” Matthias Eberius had a successful environmental testing background, using duckweed tissue to measure materials present in surface water. Along with partner Dirk Vandenhirtz, he was seeking similar technology models that looked at doing “traditional processes in non-traditional ways.” “Most development of new herbic i d e s s t o p p e d 2 5 y e a r s a g o. Glyphosate is in trouble in many countries. It is public perception, but it is real because of it,” he said. “A new non-selective method of controlling weeds that didn’t involve chemicals is needed and we could see that opportunity.… We looked at hot air, lasers, irradiation, but these weren’t focused on the plants enough.” Those tactics usually killed the

tops of the plants. “Lasers tended to pass through the leaves, burn holes, not kill them,” he said. A Brazilian researcher had been working with farmers to kill weeds using high-tension electricity, and that caught the German scientists’ attentions. “Tillage has been the traditional means if you want to kill without chemicals, and it avoids developing resistance,” said Eberius. While the idea isn’t entirely new, patents for using electricity to kill plants in the fields go back to the 1950s. “But the Brazilian work took it a step further,” he said. “The soil is not the ground. The circuit is completed though the roots and then the soil. That is what kills the plant.” Depending on the size of the plants and the soil conditions, this means passing 5,000 to 15,000 volts of pulsed electricity though plants at 2,500 to 15,000 Hertz. The pulsing minimizes the sparking effects of the high voltages. The drier the plants and soils, the higher the voltage needed. Testing for 10 years in Brazil with fields ranging from sugar cane, and its giant weed issues, to no-till bean fields has shown that the system effectively terminates weeds of all sorts. Getting high-tension power safely into a weed was the challenge. The Germans worked with their new Brazilian partners and investors from Switzerland to develop tractor power take-off driven generators with transformed high frequency, high voltage electricity that could flow from shoot to root and through the soil to close the circuit. “We see almost no regrowth of the plants that are treated this way, and with no open soils, there is no erosion or issues related to tillage, no issues related to chemicals,” he said. “So it is timely for the agricultural community.” The Eletroherb’s mode of action is to instantly damage the plant’s chlorophyll and cell integrity from the leaves to the roots. Vascular bundles are broken, leading to very rapid drying down of the tissues after 100 to 1,000 joules of power are passed through the plant. “It only raises the temperature a bit, so there is no cooking of the tissues or burning, raising temperatures 20 to 30 C,” he said. Metal pads act as electrodes to carry the power to the plants, and these can cover a whole area or just

5,000 - 15,000 volts OF PULSED ELECTRICITY PASS THROUGH TARGETED PLANTS

ELECTRICITY REPLACES NON-SELECTIVE HERBICIDES German company Zasso has developed Brazilian technology that could one day replace herbicides such as glyphosate. Electricity ﬂows from tractor-driven generators either with two pads or a pad and disc to any vegetation that comes into contact with it and the circuit is completed through the soil. Weeds are eﬀectively electrocuted without the need for herbicides.

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A new non-selective method of controlling weeds that didn’t involve chemicals is needed and we could see that opportunity.… We looked at hot air, lasers, irradiation, but these weren’t focused on the plants enough. MATTHIAS EBERIUS ZASSO

work between rows, depending on the configuration. In very dry conditions, a disc can receive the power. “It is the most effective when power flows into one plant, through the soil and out through another plant, effectively hitting them twice, but it can flow through the plant into the soil and this works well, too,” he said. Managing the power has been key in the development of the implements because electricity generation and handling typically don’t work well when demand ris-

es and falls rapidly. “We have solved that issue,” Eberius said. “Depending on the conditions (of the plants and soil’s conductivity), the width of the machine, it will determine how fast you can travel in the field.” The system doesn’t appear to affect microbial activity with stubble and plant tissues breaking down at similar rates to herbicide terminated weeds. More research is needed to understand the effects on insects and worms.

It may be desirable for some pests to have control from the power system, but in others, such as earthworms, it might not. “We will be looking at these issues beginning very soon,” he said. The electricity in the system is focused on moving from the source and back to the circuit, so plants that are adjacent to the contacted weeds are not injured. “You have to touch the plants to kill them,” he said. “But it open up options for killing tall weeds in short crops,” and that would work in a prairie lentil field with volunteer canola or where kochia was taller than the legumes. The company feels its tool would not replace the need for other types of weed control, such as chemicals in conventional crops and tillage for organics, but it would offer a cost effective alternative that would meet some market demands for chemical-free control and where herbicide resistant weeds have developed. mike.raine@producer.com

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MACHINERY SALES

Equipment sales on rebound after bottoming out Canadian farm machinery dealers are faring better than their U.S. counterparts BY MICHAEL RAINE SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Farm machinery sales might have bounced lightly off the bottom of a market that has seen a multi-year decline. “We might be coming up from the bottom. March was better than ( Ma rc h 2 0 1 6 ) ,” s a i d C h a r l i e O’Brien, vice-president of agriculture for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

CHARLIE O’BRIEN ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS

The sales of new 4WD tractors in the United States grew in March by 20 percent from a year earlier. However, sales for the first quarter of this year remain off by 12.8 percent, year over year. “Canada has done quite a bit better in that regard,” said O’Brien. Year-to-date, Canadian produc-

ers have had a greater appetite for the machines with sales growing 14.1 percent, while March jumped 60 percent with 109 machines purchased from a national opening inventory of 350 for that month. Their American cousins took home 229 of the tractors from an inventory of 755. “It really has been a three year down cycle, but there is some signs that things are stable and improving for the industry,” said O’Brien. Canadian farm machinery dealers did see increased quarterly sales for combines year over year with nearly 61 percent more sold than in 2016, with 307 moving to farms versus just 191 last year. Tractors over 100 horsepower and two-wheel drive were up five percent for the quarter with 744 sales. However, March was very busy relative to last year with 70 percent more machines bought than a year earlier for that month. In the U.S., the same tractors remained off by about 14 percent for the whole period. Combines did rise south of the border w ith March numbers improving by 11 percent year over year. However, year-to-date sales remain off by 16 points. O’Brien said most of the manufacturers have already made “the hard choices adjusting their opera-

It’s not the best of times for equipment sales, but “we might be headed up instead of down,” said one industry official. | FILE PHOTO

CANADA BRIGHT SPOT IN MACHINERY SALES Tractors and combines are starting to move from dealers’ lots and manufacturers’ order books after three difficult years in farm machinery sales. U.S. sales remain soft but March sales were better than during the previous year. Retail tractor sales in Canada and the U.S. (number of units): Canada 2WD tractors 100+ HP 4WD tractors Combines

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tions to meet demand.” Supplies of new equipment are tight with many dealers ordering into the fourth quarter of the year to get new machines. Jim Wood of Rocky Mountain Equipment said the large, prairiebased Case IH dealer has seen a recent improvement in sales. “There isn’t much available. Farmers are planning well in advance where they can,” he said. “I think in many cases it is coming from those producers that don’t flip their gear every year or two. They are getting four or five seasons in or taking on some additional land and choosing to buy.… And for the most part, unlike in the

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U.S., they are seeing respectable profitability on some crops and it lets them make some strategic business choices.” O’Brien said international markets that had been in very tough straits are now improving, such as Brazil, which is adding to sales optimism when places like Western Canada are also getting better. “In the U.S., we are hearing some things from the new administration about tax reform and reduced

regulations that are causing some cautious optimism for both farmers and manufacturers,” he said. “And for dealers, a lot those large numbers of later model, larger machines have been flushed through the system, so they are in better shape to serve their markets. “Not the best of times, but we might be headed up instead of down.” michael.raine@producer.com

DISEASE

Researchers look to seed treatment for blackleg resistance BY ROBIN BOOKER SASKATOON NEWSROOM

LACOMBE, Alta. — The resurgence of blackleg in the prairie canola crop has the industry looking for more tools to beat back the disease. Crop researchers have been calling for longer rotations to reduce the amount of blackleg inoculum

on prairie fields, but their calls have largely gone unanswered. Instead, many growers rely heavily on resistance to the pathogen within the canola germplasm, a strategy that is beginning to wear thin. Gary Peng, a research scientist at Agriculture Canada, said during his recent presentation at Murray Hartman’s Science-O-Rama in

Lacombe that the major resistance genes available to growers are no longer effective against the blackleg pathogen. Peng said a study that coded the major resistance genes used by 206 canola varieties found that most of the varieties relied on two major resistance genes. Rlm1 was used in 10 percent of canola cultivars, while Rlm 2 was

used in almost 70 percent of the varieties. “Those are the ones (hybrids) from the big players with 80 percent of the market share, those are common cultivars,” Peng said. “They all carried Rlm 1 and Rlm 3. That’s a very common major gene background that we are seeing right now. If you heard them say they have multi-gene resistance,

that’s Rlm1 plus Rlm 3.” Even though Rlm1 and Rlm 3 are the only major resistance genes commonly found in Canadian canola cultivars, they are currently the least effective on Canadian fields out of the 16 or 17 major blackleg resistant genes identified so far. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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Âť CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE â&#x20AC;&#x153;For each of those genes to work, there has to be a high frequency of responding avirulence gene in the pathogen population,â&#x20AC;? Peng said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So what happens is that when you have a corresponding Av-gene in the pathogen that can be recognized by the resistant gene, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost like a lock and key system â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it triggers a cascade of defense response in the plant.â&#x20AC;? A cultivar that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a resistance gene wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to recognize this type of avirulence gene. As a result, the systems of reaction will not be triggered and the pathogen will go from the leaf into the stem. An Agriculture Canada project has been monitoring the blackleg pathogen in the three prairie provinces for almost 10 years for the frequency of specific Av-genes, and it found that Rlm 4, Rlm 6 and Rlm 7 are common while Rlm 2 is likely less common. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What that means is if you have a resistant variety that carries any one of those resistant genes, corresponding to these Av-genes, it will work with a high percentage,â&#x20AC;? Peng said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the same time, if a variety carries Rlm 3 or Rlm, 1 it will be ineffective. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s understandable because in the past we have used Rlm 1 and Rlm 3 for almost 25 years.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a valuable resource to us. The drawback of only relying on qualitative resistance is when we have things like hail damage, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where that resistance will start falling down.â&#x20AC;? Damage to canola plants from root maggots and flea beetles can also allow blackleg to bypass qualitative resistance and infect the stem, which happens often on the Prairies with current varieties.

The drawback of only relying on qualitative resistance is when we have things like hail damage, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where that resistance will start falling down. GARY PANG AGRICULTURE CANADA SCIENTIST

Major gene resistance allows even wounded plants to resist a blackleg infection and the associated yield loss that it causes. The problem with major gene resistance is that it can quickly break down if it is relied on too heavily. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A grad studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work identified at least 90 different races which will have different combination of the Av-genes in them,â&#x20AC;? Peng said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even with the known R genes, there is a race out there already virulent to it. So no matter what R genes we are going to put out, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an if, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a when, it will be broken. It will depend how we use the single R genes.â&#x20AC;? Labelling

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He said pathogen race monitoring is critical because it helps seed companies know what resistant genes are available, and over time it helps track the pathogen population to foresee where the different Av-genes will go. The major gene, or quantitative resistance, commonly used in commercially available canola varieties is now largely ineffective, but canola breeders have made great strides in building up the qualitative resistance to blackleg in their cultivars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Qualitative resistance is kind of a backbone of the current varieties for now,â&#x20AC;? Peng said.

The Western Canada Canola/ Rapeseed Recommending Committee recently approved a new labelling system for major gene canola resistances as a way to extend the life of the resistant genes that are in the seed development pipeline. The new system will identify specific resistant genes in the varieties and place them into one of 10 groups. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These R genes we know are being worked on and coming down the pipeline, and others that will come,â&#x20AC;? Peng said. The existing labelling system for canola, including the R and MR annotations, will also remain to help distinguish the qualitative resistance in the canola cultivars. The labelling system is voluntary and it may take years for all seed

companies to buy in, but growers will see the new label on packaging from some canola companies soon, and it will be included in the 2018 seed guides. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are quite a (few) reservations from a few seed companies. Their concerns are that an overemphasis of this would not be a good long-term strategy in terms of the durability of the resistance. And also their programs, their current efforts, is on the qualitative resistance, and would this dilute that effort?â&#x20AC;? Peng said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That might just be an excuse. For me, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see a major downside at this point, from a producerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perspective.â&#x20AC;? Growers with blackleg problems can now better understand which major gene resistance is breaking down in their field, and they can rotate to a different resistance package. They previously had to switch to a different R rated variety, which may have used the same resistant genes. There is no urgency for growers who do not have a major blackleg problem to switch, although it is often a good idea to rotate resistances. Knowing exactly what Av-gene is in a specific fieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pathogen population will greatly help growers make variety decisions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be the best information if you can test the pathogen on site on the farm, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not practical at this time because of the testing procedure,â&#x20AC;? Peng said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s labour and time consuming.â&#x20AC;? New molecular tools may eventually be developed that can be used at provincial and private labs, but for now growers will have to rely on using regional information on which blackleg race is present. In areas where blackleg pressure is heavy, such as in southern Manitoba, some growers have been using fungicides to help reduce yield losses. Peng said a study with data from 17 site years across all three prairie provinces sprayed Headline, Quadris, Tilt and Quilt at the two to four leaf stage. Headline was sprayed at bolting on a separate plot, and a treatment with a dual application with Headline was sprayed at the two to four leaf stage and a second application of Tilt was sprayed at bolting. The study found that early applications can reduce the disease incidence and severity and also increase the yield. It also found that Tilt didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work very well, the late application of Headline did not work and two applications worked no better than just one application. None of the treatments helped under low disease pressure when the data was broken down into plots with low and high disease levels. â&#x20AC;&#x153;None of the treatments mattered. It did not affect the disease level, it did not affect the yield.â&#x20AC;? Only the plots where there was high disease pressure benefited from treatments, and there was no yield response from the treatments on resistant varieties. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If a fungicide is used, it needs to be applied early, at the two to four leaf stage,â&#x20AC;? Peng said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The key issue is when looking at the date is the cost effectiveness, and a lot of fields from different studies do not show significant yield benefits from many different trials. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s understandable because in most cases on the Prairies the disease levels are still a bit on the light side.â&#x20AC;?

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A problem with early fungicide treatments is that the majority of the spray misses the plants and ends up on the ground. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thinking a seed treatment would be a better choice,â&#x20AC;? Peng said.

One of the seed treatments being tested is already a registered product in Canada Australia has been using a seed treatment for blackleg in canola, and Peng said Agriculture Canada is working with companies on new active ingredients and products coming down the pipeline to see if they will work in Canada. He is involved in a study that is in its early stages in which two cultivars â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one resistant and one nonresistant to blackleg â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are infected with the pathogen. He said the

standard seed treatments that are available didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide any protection, but there are two new compounds that are promising. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These compounds in particular had a remarkable effect, and we are doing a lot more with this and hope to work with the company to push this into a product for canola seed treatments in the near future,â&#x20AC;? Peng said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very, very promising.â&#x20AC;? He said the new seed treatments look like they will be far more effective than foliar applied fungicides. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The rate is being fine tuned,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The good news is that it (one of the tested seed treatments) is a registered product in Canada already, but for soybeans for different diseases. So I figure the registration process will not be as difficult as a new active ingredient coming into the market.â&#x20AC;? robin.booker@producer.com

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Shorter trips, more rest stops may not benefit animals Veterinarian says respiratory disease is a major issue when moving cattle, and a rest stop allows more time for bacteria to incubate BY KAREN BRIERE REGINA BUREAU

Canadian livestock producers say shorter transportation times and rest stops could actually be worse for animals in transit. The beef, pork and poultry sectors recently took their concerns about proposed new transport regulations to the Commons agriculture committee. The regulations have not been changed since 1977 and amendments were released earlier this year after about 10 years of consultation. Matt Bowman, president of Beef

Farmers of Ontario and a Canadian Cattlemen’s Association director, told the committee that CCA supports modernized regulations but only if they are based on scientific evidence and use outcomebased guidelines that focus on animals. “The CCA believes that for a new rule to be meaningful, the supporting research needs to be conducted using commercial cattle, transport trailers and drivers under typical commercial distances and conditions in Canada,” he said. The proposal sets out a maximum 36 hours on a truck for cattle, down from 48 plus a four-hour

grace period. Bowman said there is “little existing evidence” that changing the number would make a small number of negative outcomes even smaller. The CCA also wants more research on rest stop intervals and durations. Dr. Kenneth Metzger, a veterinarian from Linwood, Ont., said his clinic provides service for about 10 percent of that province’s hog production and 75 percent of the beef cattle. He said about 100,000 cattle move from Manitoba to Ontario each year and unloading them is unnecessary. “There is no scientific evidence

In fact, the research shows that loading and unloading is the most stressful part of the journey and it’s where most of the injuries occur. DR. KENNETH METZGER VETERINARIAN

that shorter transport times would enhance animal welfare,” he told the committee. “In fact, the research shows that loading and unloading is the most stressful part of the journey and it’s where most

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of the injuries occur.” Reducing the maximum transport time to 36 hours for cattle and 28 hours for pigs would only disrupt the industry, he said. NDP agriculture critic Ruth Ellen Brosseau asked what infrastructure would be required to unload and reload pigs, given biosecurity concerns. Canadian Pork Council vicechair Frank Novak said only one thimbleful of PED virus in an Olympic-sized swimming pool could kill the entire Canadian herd, and producers would not take the risk of unloading and loading in a public area. “Imagine some sort of NASA biocontainment facility with 800 million different roads so you never had to travel on the same road as the truck before,” Novak said. Metzger also said there are economic implications. Each week, about 8,000 weanlings move from Nova Scotia and Manitoba to Ontario. That can’t be done in 28 hours, so that business would disappear and force farmers out, he said. “When I read the Gazette I became worried that the government may be just naïve enough to believe these fantasies and actually implement the changes in the Gazette,” he said, referring to the publication of the regulations. Conservative agriculture critic David Anderson asked why unloading and reloading doesn’t work for cattle Metzger said respiratory disease is the biggest challenge to moving cattle to a new environment, and a rest stop would allow extra time for the bacteria to incubate, he said. A 12-hour stop would delay the cattle getting to the feedyard for proper care, he said. “There’s absolutely no question that the groups of cattle that give us the most trouble, from a health perspective, are the ones that have long delays getting to Ontario,” he said. “The best ones come straight through, without a doubt.” Canadian Veterinary Medical Association animal welfare committee member Michael Cockram, who specializes in animal transport, said the existing regulations need urgent revision. “The CVMA strongly supports the reduction in the time intervals that animals may be transported without feed, water and rest,” Cockram said. The committee also heard from animal advocates, including Krista Hiddema, vice-president of Mercy for Animals in Canada, who said that the government is obligated to make sure farmed animals don’t suffer abuse. “The CFIA admitted that 14 million animals per year may be suffering during transport, with 1.6 million animals arriving at slaughterhouses dead,” she said. Hiddema said more slaughterhouses would be a better option for all industries, particularly poultry where losses during transport are high. Both she and Cockram said specialized vehicles that offer feed and water, such as those in use in Europe, would also improve animal transport. karen.briere@producer.com

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Argentina plans railways to expand agriculture in north BU E N O S A I R E S, A r g e nt i na (Reuters) — The lack of a rail system to haul grain from Argentina’s next farm frontier in the far north costs the countr y millions of tonnes of soybean, corn and wheat production every year, prodding the government to jump-start infrastructure projects. Earlier this month, Argentina awarded contracts to lay 416 kilometres of train track in the northern provinces of Jujuy and Salta as part of its “Plan Belgrano.” It was the most recent of what could be many steps toward revitalizing transportation in one of the country’s poorest areas. President Mauricio Macri was

elected in 2015, promising to reinvigorate an economy weighed down by currency controls and the previous government’s longstanding feud with the key agricultural sector, which stunted output from the world’s top exporter of soybean meal. A re a s m o s t n e g l e c t e d w e re northern provinces where trucks rumble slowly over dirt roads.

“We’re isolated,” said Arnaldo Iriarte, a farmer in the Chaco town of Presidente Roque Saenz Peña, 820 km from grains port hub Rosario. Macri plans to build roads and trains in the north, but the wave of foreign investment he promised has been slow to arrive while spending has been limited by a yawning fiscal deficit.

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Northern Argentina produced 17.1 million tonnes of grain last season on 14.8 million acres of farmland, and is one of few producing areas w ith more ro om to expand. A train system could increase planted area to close to 25 million acres, said Julio Calzada, an analyst at the Rosario grains exchange. “The cost (of trucking) is very high for farmers in this area, on top of the fact that yields are lower than they are in the central farm belt,” Calzada said. Some 15 percent of Argentina’s overall soybean, wheat and corn grains output, estimated at about 100 million tonnes last season,

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Calculating feedlot emissions

Feed additive may reduce methane

Scientists use lasers to calculate concentrations of ammonia and methane and its effects

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Cattle feedlots emit smells. Some say it’s the smell of money, which is true in times of good cattle markets and is always true because of gases produced by animals and manure. About 50 to 60 percent of feed nitrogen is lost as ammonia in feedlots, and that loss lowers the nitrogen fertilizer potential of manure. Reducing that loss could be a major savings in terms of cattle productivity and manure value. Measuring the amount of emissions has been a challenge until recently, when research undertaken by Agriculture Canada scientists led to accurate ways to detect and measure them. Sean McGinn, a research scientist specializing in agricultural meteorology, used measuring technology adapted from the oil and gas industry. It involves the use of lasers that move over a feedlot and calculate concentration of emissions regardless of wind direction. “We have been developing a protocol that uses field collected data on the mixing capacity of air flow over the feedlot and measured gas concentration upwind and downwind of a feedlot,” said McGinn by email from Australia, where he is conducting related research this month. “This information is used by a dispersion model to calculate the feedlot emission. This approach has been recognized internationally.” McGinn and colleague Tom Flesch of the University of Alberta did a two-year study on feedlot emissions using funding from the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency. In a news release, McGinn described the project. “We know beef feedlots are hot spots of ammonia emissions on the landscape, but we didn’t know as much about the dynamics of ammonia emissions from feedlots,” he said. “For example, we didn’t have real numbers from actual feedlots on how much is emitted, how much is deposited on nearby soil a n d h ow mu c h re - e m i s s i o n occurs when that happens.” McGinn said research using new measurement methods has identified ammonia emissions of 85 to 140 grams per head per day in feedlots. Lower crude protein in cattle diets results in lower nitrogen in the manure and thus less nitrogen lost as ammonia. He was surprised to find that 50 to 60 percent of fed nitrogen in feedlots is lost as ammonia. About 14 percent of that ammonia, emitted as gas, is deposited

downwind of a feedlot, although the amount varies by surface cover and distance from the site. “In the local vicinity of a feedlot, both ammonia deposition (14 percent of the emitted ammonia) and reemission occurred,” said McGinn. “That 14 percent is a large amount considering a typical feedlot emits one to two tonnes of ammonia per day.” Much of the previous research on cattle gas emissions has been done using animals in individual chambers. This research brought measurement to a real world situation in which an entire feedlot can be evaluated. Agriculture Canada estimates indicate that eight to 10 percent of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture and of that, about 90 percent of the atmospheric ammonia comes from cattle manure. If specific ammonia emission targets are put in place, as has been done in the United States, it

TOP: A researcher logs data from an open-path multi-gas detector adjacent to the feedlot. CENTRE: The gas detection equipment is similar to that used in the oil and gas industry. ABOVE: With a feedlot in the distance, this open-path laser monitors gas concentrations. The system is able to measure emissions regardless of wind direction. | PHOTOS COURTESY OF MERISTEM LAND & SCIENCE will be vital to know the amounts produced from feedlots. “We need better emissions numbers to anchor effective public policy and fairly represent

the feedlot industry in that data pool,” said McGinn. “It’s important to have research done before policy is set.” barb.glen@producer.com

A cattle feed additive shows promise in reducing methane emissions by the animals, according to research by an Agriculture Canada scientist in Lethbridge. Karen Beauchemin, who specializes in ruminant nutrition, has been working w ith inhibitor 3-nitrooxypropanol (NOP), which is a compound synthesized by a Swiss company. The compound interferes with normal ruminant digestion so that rumen organisms have less ability to synthesize methane. That methane energy shifts to a more usable form for the animal, so more is used internally and less is expelled. “Obviously there are hoops to go through in registration and questions such as pricing and mode of use in the cow-calf sector that would affect industry uptake, but it is a very promising emission control alternative that could be available within three to five years,” Beauchemin said in a news release about ongoing emissions research. Her results showed that adding NOP to a standard backgrounding or feedlot diet could reduce methane by as much as 40 percent. Karen Koenig, also a ruminant nutritionist, is working on diet manipulation as a way to reduce ammonia emissions. She said overfeeding protein increases ammonia emissions, and excess protein can occur through the feeding of dried distillers grain. DDGs are being used as a substitute for grain as an energy source in some cases, but if they make up 20 percent or more of the ration, “they’re overfeeding nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur and probably a number of other elements,” said Koenig. “The big concerns are nitrogen and phosphorus.” She is studying how tannins in feed bind to proteins so they remain longer in the animal’s gastrointestinal tract and are excreted as manure rather than urine. In feces, the proteins are less prone to degradation and loss as ammonia. “Then we have a more valuable manure, in terms of fertilization, and better capture of the nitrogen on-farm,” said Koenig. She has conducted several studies with tannins and has found that they can comprise up to 2.5 percent of dietar y dr y matter without affecting the animal’s feed intake. While tannins don’t affect the amount of nitrogen excreted, they make the manure more valuable. Koenig said if regulations change to make phosphorus the defining factor for how much manure can be spread, then a higher nitrogen concentration relative to phosphorus will be even more important to producers. barb.glen@producer.com

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U.S. program outlines animal handling rules Employees are trained on livestock handling, dealing with downer animals and humane euthanasia methods BY BARBARA DUCKWORTH CALGARY BUREAU

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Livestock auctions are public places, so those working with animals must ensure their behaviour is beyond reproach. In the United States, members of the Livestock Marketing Association must follow codes of practice in animal handling. “We are public businesses, and day in and day out,strangers can walk through, so our programs have to be shaped and moulded to meet that challenge,” said Kristen Parman of the association, which created a guide to animal handling. The 820 members of the LMA voted in 2012 to make the livestock handling program a requirement for membership in the association. Members who violate the rules or refuse to participate could be expelled from the association, she told the National Institute of Animal Agriculture’s recent annual meeting in Columbus. The auditing firm Validus was asked in 2014 to provide voluntary third party assessment of handling and training. About five percent of members are selected for random assessments each year. “Our program is based on assessments, not an audit, because it is an internal program,” she said. The program includes employee training on livestock handling as well as dealing with downer animals and those requiring euthanasia. The LMA board created an animal care advisory group this year made up of industry experts from multiple species to review, edit and advise on changes to the guidelines. “We wanted universal standards that the auction market and their unique handling environment will be able to apply,” she said.

The Livestock Marketing Association created an animal care advisory group that will create standard guidelines for livestock handling at feedlots, processing plants and auction markets. | FILE PHOTO Management has to buy in and use the assessment to improve their auctions and make sure staff is properly trained. About 925 employees have been trained. There are no surprise assessments. Facility managers know it is coming, but employees may not be informed because auditors want to monitor their behaviour. Included in that assessment is noting whether employees ask visitors who they are and why they are there. They are also encouraged to be aware of trucker behaviour, buyers and general public visiting the auction. Seventy-seven assessments were conducted last year, and follow up will be done. Besides monitoring employees, auditors will look at gates, slippage on floors and safety conditions for employees and animals. Producers are also reminded that

they are responsible for assessing animals before loading and making sure they are fit to travel. “Don’t bring your problems to town,” she said. Far too many times there was a failure in handling at the farm and animals arrive at the auction in poor shape, said Mike Bumgarner, president of United Producers Inc., a co-operative of livestock markets across the U.S. Midwest. His company handles 2.5 million head of cattle, hogs, sheep and goats at nearly 40 auctions and collection points throughout the Midwest. “The livestock that comes in our facilities, we have to deal with them,” he said. The choice may be to sell compromised animals out of the pen rather than sending them to the ring. When that happens, it may be difficult to convince the producer an animal was a problem.

Bumgarner’s members do not accept downers, but it is still an issue. They may arrive down in the trailer and have to be euthanized on the spot. The markets have to work with a lot of producers who look at things differently because livestock is not their primary income. It is harder to educate them about animal care and transport, he said. Employee awareness of livestock care and unknown visitors is emphasized. Everyone has a cellphone capable of taking video, and things can go wrong. “Our employees have to know what is going on, not just with livestock but with people,” he said. “As much as we train and educate our employees, when they are moving livestock sometimes the livestock does not do what you think it should do and somebody wants to make an issue of it.” Many auctions have video sur-

veillance for theft control, but those recordings can also be checked for complaints about downers or handling problems. Other problems occur because old facilities were not designed for modern handling techniques. Renovations are costly. “Facilities are an issue,” he said. “We have not seen a lot of new facilities being built in recent years. In general, these facilities have a lot of age to them and a lot of things we know today about the movement of livestock were not known when these facilities were built 40 to 50 years ago,” he said. The Livestock Marketing Association policy may be seen at lmaweb.com/animal-handling, while the Livestock Markets Association of Canada guidelines are at www.lmacmarkets.ca/hand_cattle. htm. barbara.duckworth@producer.com

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Make hog barn conversion choices before 2024: expert BY ED WHITE WINNIPEG BUREAU

Waiting until 2023 to choose what to do with an old sow barn might be a bad decision. Mark Fynn, a Manitoba Pork Council animal care specialist, said numerous farmers will probably be replacing or renovating barns to beat the 2024 national open housing deadline, and there might not be enough construction companies available to get everybody’s last-minute work done. “If we wait until 2024, because there haven’t been new builds (in Manitoba,) I’d be worried about having a number of construction firms available to do the new builds or renovations,” Fynn said in an interview during the council’s annual meeting.

MARK FYNN MANITOBA PORK COUNCIL

Not only is the deadline looming, by which time Canadian hog producers must provide open housing or regular exercise to pregnant sows, but the ability to replace stalls is much reduced from the past, when there were many hog barn construction teams. One impact of the 10-year hog barn moratorium in Manitoba has

been a loss of construction work for companies that used to build barns, and those companies and workers have been doing other types of construction. How many firms and how many construction crews will be available for new barns or renovations is an open question. Much work will need to be done in the next seven years. Manitoba has hundreds of large barns with almost all built before 2007, when the moratorium began to be introduced and a cyclical price downturn occurred. The easiest way to provide highefficiency open housing would be to construct a new barn specifically designed for open housing. Many farmers are expected to replace worn out barns in the next few years as the open housing deadline

looms, the moratorium is removed and the profitability outlook remains positive. The pork council estimates 50 to 100 barns will be built in the next few years. However, some farmers are likely to try to hold on to some barns past 2024, and to do that they will need renovations. The 2024 deadline contains a provision for gestation stalls to remain, but only if the sows are given “periodic exercise.” The problem with that is that the term “periodic exercise” has not been defined. That’s a problem with anybody planning a renovation to meet the code after 2024. Fynn urged farmers who realize they will need to replace or renovate a barn to contact him in order to talk through the options. He said he believes some barns will be pos-

sible to renovate, but many won’t. As well, a renovation might hurt a farm’s efficiency. “Converting a barn over to loose housing, you’re going to have to make compromises that you wouldn’t have to make if you’re building a new sow barn,” said Fynn. “It’s a case by case basis.” Farmers have lots of choices to make before 2024, but Fynn urged farmers to start thinking about those choice, because 2023 might be too late to start making the transition. ed.white@producer.com

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DISEASE STUDIES

Tackling the scourge of wild boars Wild boars have the potential to carry a host of dangerous livestock diseases BY BARBARA DUCKWORTH CALGARY BUREAU

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Wild boars are wreaking havoc across the United States and parts of Canada. O ne agenc y w ithin the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been given the task of trying to eliminate them because they are destructive and can carry foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever, pseudorabies and parasites such as trichinellosis and screw worm. They could also spread bovine tuberculosis, brucellosis, Johne’s disease and Tularemia (rabbit fever). “They can transmit them to a whole host of everything, including humans,” economist Stephanie Shwiff of the National Wildlife Research Centre said during the National Institute of Animal Health annual meeting held April 3-6 in Columbus. “They can eat pretty much everything. They cause destruction to almost anything .… They are moving north, and there doesn’t seem to be much that can stop them.” Shwiff’s task is to assess the costs of a foreign animal disease that these critters could introduce. A number of studies have looked at the cost of foot-and-mouth disease in the United States. Shwiff ’s research is examining further costs to communities beyond agriculture. Foot-and-mouth disease is high-

Controlling wild boar populations is one way the U.S. government is trying to prevent disease spread to domestic livestock. | FILE PHOTO ly contagious and causes serious economic harm because of loss of sales and exports. The BSE outbreak in 2003 cost the U.S. beef industry $3.2 to $4.7 billion. Foot-and-mouth disease would be much worse because it could affect cattle, sheep and hogs. All commerce would stop. The United Kingdom experienced a severe foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in 2001. More than 2,000 cases were confirmed and millions of cattle, sheep and hogs were destroyed. It cost more than $10 billion. Costs would quickly mount in North America because of stop movement orders throughout the countryside, quarantines, destruction of animals and vaccination

Everything in our economy is linked, and if we put less animals into the system, it impacts that regional economy down to the number of firefighters you can hire or the number of people you can hire to pump gas. STEPHANIE SHWIFF , NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTRE

strategies. The impacts are felt throughout the entire community when a producer loses livestock because the animals were supposed to be sold for processing and eventually sold as meat. All that would stop. “Everything in our economy is linked, and if we put less animals into the system, it impacts that

regional economy down to the number of firefighters you can hire or the number of people you can hire to pump gas,” Shwiff said. Her economic models looked at the costs associated with no vaccination versus a vaccination plan. All vaccination scenarios provide a greater savings than deciding not to vaccinate.

There are different approaches to vaccination. All exposed animals could be vaccinated to provide protection against clinical disease. However, it is assumed the disease is present, and so these animals would be destroyed at a later date. They would still have to be maintained and fed until that time. Vaccination-to-live programs are undertaken in herds or flocks that are close to an outbreak but were not exposed to the disease. Once vaccinated, they offer a barrier to disease and if they are confirmed free of infection, they are allowed to live out their productive lives. “Vaccination-to-live saves you more money under every scenario than its equivalent decision of vaccinate-to-die,” she said. In addition, exports would tumble when a disease of this type is reported. “Once a country reports a case of FMD, we see an 86 percent decline in exports for that country.” U.S. beef exports fell by 90 percent as a result of BSE in 2003. U.S. beef, pork and poultry are widely exported and all would be affected. “An 80 percent decrease in any of those is going to have huge impacts on our economy,” she said. The impact of a disease outbreak is linked to other sectors such as corn, wheat, processing and retail. Management strategies that preserve the farm-to- fork supply chain typically tend to be better for the economy, which it will recover faster. “Keeping the producer whole helps the economy the most,” she said. barbara.duckworth@producer.com

ANIMAL HEALTH

Antibiotic resistance a problem but economics dictate use BY BARBARA DUCKWORTH CALGARY BUREAU

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Antimicrobial resistance is a global issue affecting public, animal and plant health. Before the 1960s, antibiotics were expensive and were not widely used in livestock production, said Wondwossen Gebreyes, executive director of Global One Health Initiative at Ohio State University. However, there are economic benefits to using antibiotics in livestock production. A study from the University of Kentucky found the total benefit per pig was $3.98. “There is huge incentive to use antibiotics and when you withdraw them there are huge consequences,” he said at the National Institute of Animal Agriculture annual meeting held April 3-6 in Columbus, Ohio. In 2000, Denmark phased out the use of growth promoting antibiotics but their medication prescriptions have increased substantially. Use is difficult to track, but the United States International Trade Commission reported 48 percent

of antibiotics were sold for human use and 52 percent were sold for animal use. It is estimated that several million people are affected after developing a bacterium resistant to treatment. Most are in sub -Saharan Africa and Asia. About 390,000 patients died in Europe and 321,000 were affected in North America. There is a push for new antibiotics but it takes eight to 12 years to develop new animal health products and up to 15 years to develop a human product. “In 1998, everybody was looking for new antimicrobials,” he said, but very few companies are seriously looking at new products. More research into antibiotic alternatives is needed, said Cyril Gay of the Agricultural Research Service agency within the United States Department of Agriculture.

understood early on, he said. “It is not anything new. We already knew when we used antibiotics, some would mutate and some would evolve,” he said. In 2013, a global symposium on the responsible use of antimicrobials for animals recommended more relevant research to improve understanding of the efficacy of current antimicrobial agents, as well as finding alternatives for animal production. There is a perception that products used in livestock production could cause added bacterial resistance to drugs used in human medicine. In addition, medically important antibiotics are being lost and no replacements are coming. Veterinarians want to preserve antibiotics as well, he said. Vaccination is the quintessential alternative to antibiotics, said Gay.

It takes up to 12 years to develop new antibiotics for use in animals and 15 years for human use Antibiotics are one of the greatest inventions of the modern world but the possibility of resistance was

“Yet we actually have a lot of vaccines that are not that good.” More research is needed to im-

CYRIL GAY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

prove vaccine efficacy. “There is a need to invest in some of this basic research to understand mechanisms of immunity and mechanisms of protection,” he said. Scientists know a lot about mouse and human immunology but are challenged in their understanding of livestock immunology. Vaccine research could look at knowledge gaps like understanding maternal colostrum interference, cross protection or inclusion of relevant strains in vaccine formulations or innovative ways to deliver mass vaccinations. Alternatives to antimicrobials for treatments of parasites, bacteria and viruses are needed. Antibi-

otic alternatives are very distinct molecules with different effects, doses and mechanisms of action and need to be developed accordingly. More research is needed to find alternatives with defined mechanisms of action that are also safe and effective. Other possibilities include nutraceuticals or herbal products. This is a multibillion-dollar industry on the human side but research is needed to see if they actually work and if they would be useful to livestock. More work could be done on bacteriostatic agents that stop bacteria from reproducing. Gene sequencing to produce animals with disease resistance is another area for development. Probiotics need more work and antimicrobial peptides should be investigated. Interferon, a naturally occurring type of protein that can attack bacteria, viruses, parasites and tumours, deserves renewed attention. “ T h e d i s c ov e r i e s a re m i n d boggling,” he said. barbara.duckworth@producer.com

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MAXIMUM RESIDUE LEVELS

Clinical trials used to set antimicrobial withdrawal times ANIMAL HEALTH

JOHN CAMPBELL, DVM, DVSC

t’s becoming common to see the words, “raised without the use of antibiotics,” on the meat we buy in the grocery store or on the menu of many popular restaurants. That phrasing is much more preferable to the sometimes used “antibiotic free,” which describes certain animal proteins. In Canada, we are very certain that all of the meat we buy is free of antibiotics whether or not the animal has ever received any antibiotic treatments. Antimicrobial (antibiotic) resistance is an important public health concern, and animal agriculture is certainly under greater scrutiny about how we use antimicrobials. However, there is little evidence that antimicrobial use by the beef industry is contributing to resistance in human health. We primarily use antimicrobials in the cow-calf industry to treat bacterial diseases such as respiratory diseases, pink-eye and foot rot. We want to maintain the effectiveness of these antimicrobial products to treat sick cattle and so it is important that we are good stewards of these drugs and use them only when necessary. There is also a significant animal welfare component to having antimicrobials available for treating sick cattle. Prevention of disease would obviously be ideal, and we need to ensure we use vaccination programs, nutrition and other health and low stress management techniques to minimize the number of animals we need to treat. When an animal does need treatment with antimicrobials, it is important to use an appropriate antibiotic and to read and follow the label instructions. Your veterinarian can help to design appropriate treatment protocols for common diseases. This will help you to choose the most appropriate antimicrobial drug and also give you guidance on which animals are most likely to benefit from treatment. Label instructions are often printed in a font that is too small for me to read without my reading glasses, but they always contain a very important statement about withdrawal time. The Verified Beef Production manual says that “the withdrawal time is the minimum time from the last treatment of a pharmaceutical product to the earliest time when meat from beef cattle should be consumed. Essentially it is the time required before cattle are safe to ship and is usually measured in days”. Every licensed antibiotic that is given to an animal is eventually metabolized or broken down by the body, and the withdrawal time reflects the time that it takes an animal to clear the antimicrobial from its system. These withdrawal times must be determined for every species of

animal on which the antimicrobial is licensed to be used. A withdrawal time may be very different in cattle than in sheep for the same drug. For dairy cows, withdrawal times are usually determined for both milk and for meat. To get an antimicrobial licensed for use in cattle, the pharmaceutical company must prove its effectiveness against a specific disease in the species of interest, such as beef cattle. This is usually done through clinical trials and experiments. In addition, it will have to demonstrate safety of the product through various dose-response trials and safety studies. Most importantly, it will have to

provide evidence to Health Canada about the human health safety of using a drug in a food-producing species. These health risk assessments for new drugs will include studies on the metabolism of the drug in cattle and in laboratory animals. An acceptable daily intake level will be determined for safety in humans, and this will contain significant safety margins for a variety

with significant safety margins built in. These MRLs will be used to eventually determine a withdrawal time based on the data that was developed on the metabolism of the drug. Canada has a low number of violations with antibiotic residues in beef cattle. This means the vast majority of producers are doing a good job of following the withdrawal times specified on the drug

After studying the metabolism of a drug in an animal , a maximum residue level is set to ensure human safety

drugs were used. It means following the label instructions about how the antibiotic is administered and following the label dosage. It also means working with a veterinarian to minimize antimicrobial use by using vaccines and other preventive strategies. The Verified Beef Production program is Canada’s on-farm food safety program, which provides a way for you to document that you are taking these responsibilities seriously. Consider registering your operation in the VBP program.

of uncertainties. A maximum residue level will eventually be set for animal tissues, which will ensure human safety

John Campbell is head of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

labels they use in their cattle. This requires keeping good records on which animals were treated and which antimicrobial

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PROPERTY RIGHTS

Private member’s bill seeks to end squatters’ rights in Alta. Bill 204 would also amend the stewardship act, restoring landowners’ rights to compensation for decisions affecting their land BY BARB GLEN LETHBRIDGE BUREAU

Squatters’ rights, more formally known as adverse possession, may be stricken from Alberta property law if a private member’s bill passes in the provincial legislature. Adverse possession allows a person to claim ownership of land if he or she has been in open possession of it for 10 years or more without having a valid agreement with the landowner. Pat Stier, Wildrose MLA for Livingstone Macleod, recently introduced Bill 204, which would eliminate squatters’ rights and amend other property rights statutes that caused considerable rural landowner controversy when Ed Stelmach was premier. “I think this is absolutely ridiculous,” said Stier about Alberta law allowing adverse possession. In February, he introduced a similar bill, Bill 210, seeking property rights amendments but it died

on the order paper when the session ended. His new bill is “basically 210 with the addition of squatters’ rights.” In a column provided to media, Stier described current legislation on the matter as archaic. “It’s high time we caught up to the rest of the country and abolished squatters’ rights in this province,” wrote Stier. “Landowners and Wildrose have known this for years. But where will the NDP fall when push comes to shove? That remains to be seen.” Stier said in an interview that NDP MLAs supported changes to property rights legislation when they were still the opposition, and in February the NDP government supported his previous motion in the resource stewardship committee of the legislature. He said that gives him confidence that his bill will be passed. However, in his written column, Stier indicated less faith. “Now that they’re in power,

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though, the NDP has been coy about taking real steps to fix property rights in our province.” Adverse possession is seldom used in property rights cases but it garnered attention in 2014 when a rancher near Cardston, Alta., lost a 10-acre parcel to neighbours who had been using it. Douglas Carle, the lawyer who represented the rancher, said at the time that squatters’ rights should be relegated to the legal dustbin. “I think that it is actually quite puzzling that a jurisdiction such as

ours … would even have a concept of adverse possession,” said Carle. “It’s an archaic concept that causes nothing but hardship and flies in the face of our entire land titles system.” In fact, Alberta’s property rights advocate recommended in 2014 that the law be stricken from the books. “The real problem with adverse possession, even once you get beyond the civil dispute between two private parties, is that it kind of affects the integrity of the land titles system because it allows … the title to be compromised and land to be hived off from the title without any notice of registration on the document,” said former property rights advocate Lee Cutforth. Though squatters’ rights seems to generate the most angst from landowners, Stier ’s bill proposes amendments to several other acts pertaining to property rights. Among them is the Alberta Land Stewardship Act.

Stier’s Bill 204 would restore the right of landowners to participate in hearings and the right to compensation if they believe their property and rights would be affected by regional planning decisions. As well, the bill would amend the Energy Resources Conservation Act so private landowners would be “properly notified of access requests and be provided with a mechanism to have their concerns addressed.” “This has been a long time coming,” said Stier. “A lot of people have spoken out.” Wildrose members have provided background information on the property rights issue to NDP MLAs, added Stier, because “with the new government I’m sure there’s probably not a lot of the members from the urban centres that are very familiar with some of the issues to do with Bill 36.” barb.glen@producer.com

CARBON OFFSET STRATEGY

Carbon policies spur ag sector to form bio-sector coalition BY BARB GLEN LETHBRIDGE BUREAU

Federal and provincial carbon

pricing policies, current and pending, have prompted more than 75 agriculture industry leaders and organizations to plan a “bio-offset

hub” designed to lead the way on biological emissions reductions. The Coalition on Offset Solutions has members from crop and live-

stock groups, as well as agribusiness, government, non-government organizations, universities and First Nations. Karen Haugen-Kozyra, president of Viresco Solutions, is one of the organizers. “The opportunity for agriculture, the bio-based sectors, to generate carbon credits is evolving,” she said. “The coalition itself is about funding and investing in opportunities, platforms and systems so that we can realize more of the emission reduction opportunities from the bio-based sectors.” As the provinces develop carbon reduction strategies as a result of federal government directives, Haugen-Kozyra said agricultural interests must be represented so they can derive credit for the solutions they offer. “A lot of these technology roadmaps and all these funding envelopes that are going to cycle carbon pricing revenues somehow back into investments, they don’t have biosector representation on them,” she said, noting more input tends to come from the oil, gas and coal sectors. There’s not the voice of the biosector at the decision-making table.” A bio-offset hub, once formed, could act as an advisory group to ensure that carbon-reducing strategies such as conservation farming could be used in offset arrangements with net carbon emitters. Haugen-Kozyra listed farmland, wetlands, grasslands, forested ecosystems and organic waste as potential players in offset strategies. Alberta has had a carbon offset policy for years and the NDP government has also imposed a carbon tax of $20 per tonne for the next two years. But other prairie provinces have yet to devise a system to meet the Liberal government’s plan to establish a national floor price of $10 per tonne on carbon in 2018. That amount will rise to $50 per

tonne by 2022. Figures from Haugen-Kozyra suggest that Canada’s biological sector “represents more than 30 percent of the nation’s carbon reduction potential.” She thinks Canada could thus be a world leader in carbon offset strategies and Alberta initiatives could be a crucial part of that.

It’s an opportunity for everybody involved in the sustainability part of agriculture to put out to the world what we’re doing in terms of climate change. BILL DORGAN AGRI-TREND AGGREGATION

Bill Dorgan of Agri-Trend Aggregation agreed. He worked with Feedlot Health Management Services in Alberta to develop the first beef carbon offset project that directed money back to participating feedlots. “It’s an opportunity for everybody involved in the sustainability part of agriculture to put out to the world what we’re doing in terms of climate change,” said Dorgan. Mitigation of emissions in feedlots was a groundbreaking project, he said, and an example of what the agricultural sector can accomplish in terms of greenhouse gas emission reduction and the use of offsets. “Agriculture can be a major player.” Dorgan acknowledged that some farmers look askance at climate change initiatives but that debate is unproductive. “What I will do, though, is commercialize the opportunities under this legislation and bring some benefit to some people who want to volunteer their efforts and time.” barb.glen@producer.com

NEWS AG NOTES AGRIBITION APPOINTS NEW BOARD Bruce Holmquist of Saskatoon is the new president of Canadian Western Agribition. Holmquist, who has been involved with Agribition for 40 years, joined the board in 2007 and became an executive member in 2012. He has worked on various committees, including rodeo, RBC Beef Supreme, beef cattle, animal health, high school rodeo and prospect steer and heifer. Holmquist, who is general manager of the Canadian Simmental Association, has been a Simmental breeder and a member of the CSA since 1977. He operates a farm with his family at Kinistino, Sask. Also elected to the executive are vice-president Chris Lees of Arcola, Sask.,and members at large Kim Hextall of Grenfell, Sask., Ross Macdonald of Lake Alma, Sask., and Bryce Thompson of Regina. Past-president Stewart Stone of Regina is also a member of the executive. Agribition members elected representatives to the board for two-year terms: Jodi Banks, Regina, Curtis Kuchinka, Regina, Michael Latimer, Calgary, Courtney MacDougall, Regina, Blake MacMillan, Nokomis, Sask., and Barry Young, Carievale, Sask. Directors already on the board, serving the second of their two-year terms, are Carla Borsa, Saskatoon, Doug Fee, De Winton, Alta., Kim Hextall, Grenfell, Levi Jackson, Sedley, Sask., Marty Kratochvil, Milden, Sask., Chris Lees, Arcola, Sask., Ross Macdonald, Lake Alma, Sask., and Bryce Thompson, Regina. Appointed directors include Jerry Flegel, City of Regina, Deborah Niekamp, Agriculture Canada, Kim Onrait, City of Regina and Grant Zalinko, Saskatchewan Agriculture.

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FOOD SECURITY

China to map 174 million acres of key arable land as protected zones BEIJING, China (Reuters) — China intends to map and document its most important cropland over the next three years, in an effort to ensure the country’s longterm food security. Guidelines issued by the cabinet outline plans to demarcate 174 million acres of key “grain production functional zones” and “major farm product protection zones” within the next three years, the official

news agency Xinhua reported. That will include 99 million acres for rice and wheat production and 74 million acres for corn, a document on the new guidelines from China’s State Council showed. The major farm product protection zones will include 16.5 million acres reserved for soybeans in the northeast and North China plain, including the area rotated with wheat, 11.5 million acres for rape-

seed and 2.5 million acres for sugar cane in Guangxi and Yunnan province. An area of 5.7 million acres is set aside for cotton and three million acres for rubber. After defining the land area to be included in these zones, the government will work to improve its output potential within five years. China is now allowing some farmland to lie fallow to reduce huge stockpiles of grain and restore

depleted soil. This is an unprecedented move for the world’s most populous country, which has long been preoccupied with guaranteeing food self-sufficiency. However, Beijing emphasizes that it will not jeopardise long-term food security. Total agricultural land in the country is around 334 million acres, but the government has set a base line for cultivated land area at 306 million acres.

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FARMLIVING

PIONEER FLEA TRAPPER Alberta pioneer Arthur Douglas Gregson supplemented his income by collecting fleas off animal carcasses and shipping them to England around 1900. | Page 32

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CELEBRATE CANADA’S 15OTH

Walk on the wild side in Yoho National Park TALES FROM THE ROAD

ARLENE & ROBIN KARPAN

e could hear the roar and feel the spray as we gazed up at one of Canada’s highest waterfalls, plunging 384 metres over a sheer cliff. Fed by glacial meltwater high above, Takakkaw Falls is the most famous landmark of British Columbia’s Yoho National Park, yet getting there is an easy 10-minute stroll from the end of the paved road. Yoho is a Cree word expressing aw e a n d w o n d e r. W h i l e t hat describes many places in the Rockies, things here seem cranked up another notch, with numerous towering peaks, raging rivers and waterfalls galore and postcard views at every turn. More than 400 kilometres of hiking trails lead into the rugged backcountry, yet a surprising number of natural wonders are easy to enjoy. Chief among these is Yoho Valley Road to Takakkaw Falls. Open late June to early October, this 14-kilometre road packs a lot of scenic places in a short distance. It starts with roadside pulloffs for views along the Kicking Horse River, designated a Canadian Heritage River for its stunning scenery, wealth of fossils, and its role in Canadian history when Kicking Horse Pass was chosen as the Canadian Pacific Railway’s route across the Rockies. Partway up the road, a viewpoint looks over the famous spiral tunnels where, in the early 1900s, the railway was not only cut into the solid rock of the mountain, but formed into a spiral to solve the problem of building a gradual grade on the valley’s steep slopes. We were fortunate to see a long train negotiating the spiral, a rather disconcerting sight at first glance. It looked as if one train was heading east into the tunnel, while another was heading west out of another tunnel 15 metres higher. Everything is steep in Yoho. The road to Takakkaw Falls has switchback turns that are so tight that large RVs and trailers aren’t allowed. We saw some longer vehicles backing up the hill just to negotiate the tight corners. While Takakkawa Falls may be the end of the road, for avid hikers it’s just the beginning, with several breathtaking hikes into the jagged peaks, glaciers and more waterfalls. The other must-do drive is the short road to Emerald Lake. At the

TOP: Emerald Lake is surrounded by mountain peaks. ABOVE: Rocks for a natural bridge for hikers. LEFT: Takakkaw Falls is one of Canada’s highest waterfalls. | ARLENE AND ROBIN KARPAN PHOTOS

first stop at Natural Bridge, the powerful swirling action of the Kicking Horse River has carved its way right through solid rock. Picturesque Emerald Lake is surrounded by magnificent peaks, but what makes the setting special is the almost unreal colour of the water, a vivid greenish-turquoise blue. Several short and long hikes start near the lake, but one walk that shouldn’t be missed is the easy five-kilometre stroll around the

edge of the lake. It’s amazing how the shades of colour in the water change depending on the time of day, the direction you face and light conditions. Our favourite short hike (five km return) was the trail to Wapta Falls near the eastern end of the park to see the largest falls on the Kicking Horse River. The walk through thick forest eventually comes to a vantage point on a high bank where you look over the massive wall of water 30 metres high and 150

metres wide. Optional paths lead down the slopes for a head-on view of the falls and the river. A major Yoho claim to fame is the site of the Burgess Shale, a collection of ancient fossils more than 500 million years old that are so significant that they contributed to the understanding of evolution. The fossils were preserved in sedimentary rock in an ancient sea long before the mountains were formed.

The park organizes guided hikes to the sites (some are quite strenuous), or you can see impressive samples at the park visitor centre in the townsite of Field on the TransCanada Highway. All national parks are offering free admission during 2017 in celebration of Canada 150. For more information, visit www.pc.gc.ca. Arlene and Robin Karpan are well-travelled writers based in Saskatoon. Contact: travel@producer.com.

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FARM LIVING

LOOKING BACK

Alberta pioneer sells fleas to supplement farm income Fleas were bottled, preserved and shipped to England BY MARIA JOHNSON FREELANCE WRITER

BLACKFALDS, Alta. — Historian Judy Carleton says the book she’s writing about Arthur Douglas Gregson is “not your average settler story.” He’s known to be the first white man to settle the area known as Burbank, southeast of Blackfalds, in central Alberta. Carleton is excited to share his story. “You just can’t make this stuff up,” she said. Gregson, born in England in 1864, had an early interest in entomology, which is the scientific

study of insects. This was partly influenced by growing up near Charles Darwin, father of the theory of evolution. At age 15, Gregson won the school prize for the best collection of moths and butterflies. At age 25, after a 10-year apprenticeship and becoming a member of the London Stock Exchange, Gregson was diagnosed with tuberculosis. His doctor advised moving to Switzerland. The drier climate and cleaner air were thought to be conducive to curing this respiratory illness. After six months there and being very much alive, Gregson sought a destination under British rule with

Arthur Douglas Gregson grew up in England near Charles Darwin and developed in interest in the study of insects.

similar altitude and climate. He chose Alberta. Gregson sailed to Montreal in 1890, made his way west to Calgary and then journeyed north by horse-drawn democrat. At his first stop, this greenhorn Londoner undid every single buckle and strap on the harness. It’s no wonder he needed assistance putting it all back together the next morning. He found his desired homestead location — a place with trees and hills — at the junction of the Blindman and Red Deer rivers. Like many settlers, he not only built a sod roofed log cabin, broke land for crops and raised livestock but also learned to hunt and trap. What’s particularly unusual about Gregson’s life as a pioneer was the way he supplemented his income by selling fleas off animals. He did this by laying a white sheet on a carcass. Fleas would hop off the body onto the sheet, which made them easy to see. Gregson would scoop the fleas into bottles, preserve them with alcohol and ship them to the Rothschilds, the well-known banking family in London. Lionel Walter Rothschild, a famed zoologist, amassed hundreds of thousands of insects, birds, mammals, fish and reptiles from around the world — a collection that was eventually bequeathed to the British Museum. Another of Gregson’s many fascinating tales recounts his fall hunting and packing expedition in the

Arthur Douglas Gregson poses with nieces, Marjorie and Brenda, who experienced a winter in the Ya Ha Tinda wilderness area. The three survived on meagre supplies supplemented with wild meat, fish and squirrel. | PHOTOS COURTESY BLACKFALDS ARCHIVES Ya Ha Tinda wilderness north of Banff with his two nieces from England. The girls, aged 15 and 17, were eager to experience the Wild West. Unfortunately, an early heavy snowfall trapped the trio for the winter. They survived off their meagre supplies, wild meat, fish and a diet

heavy with squirrel. They emerged in the spring with furs, skins and insects to sell. The girls earned $60 from the sale of fleas to the Rothschilds, which was enough for each to buy a saddle. Gregson, a founding member of the Northwest (Canada) Entomological Society, died in 1936.

MANITOBA CARVER

Air force retiree puts life experiences into book BY JOAN AIREY FREELANCE WRITER

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — Rusty Rutherford can turn a piece of wood into a life-like image of a bird, animal or anything that catches his eye. Rutherford’s car ving hobby began after he retired from the Royal Canadian Air Force in the 1990s when a brother-in-law asked him to carve a duck for his cabin at Delta Beach. “I had always done hobbies involving working with my hands but never carving birds. I bought a book and carved him a mallard duck,” said Rutherford. Every bird since that carving has won ribbons at competitions, including the Ward World Championships and the Sportsman’s Decoy Carving Championships. “I entered seven carvings and took home 15 ribbons, including best of show for a hooded merganser hen,” said Rutherford. Rutherford has won blue ribbons at the Canadian Championships in Midland, Ont., won the Northern Nationals in Minneapolis, Minne-

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sota, and won twice at the Ward World Championships in Ocean City, Maryland. His carvings have also been featured several times in the Wildfowl Carving Magazine. He specializes in decorative wild fowl carvings that are detailed replicas of birds. They are carved from basswood or tupelo, which grows in the swamps of Louisiana and is a soft wood with little grain. He uses a combination of hand and power tools, then uses acrylic paints with an air brush and for finishing traditional brushwork. He does his carvings mostly from photographs and bird books.

Rusty Rutherford has written a biography of his life in Europe during the war, his service in the air force and how he became a skilled carver. | JOAN AIREY PHOTOS “The blue jay took about 200 hours to carve and its stand about 150 hours,” said Rutherford, who sells at elite craft sales, art shows and privately. He also donates carvings to various local charities. Rutherford recently wrote his biography, A Steep Climb from War

Orphan to Queen’s Medal. It depicts his life in war torn England, the separation from his family and the trials and hardships of orphanages and foster homes. The self-published book is currently in its fourth printing. Rusty and his wife, Elaine, make their home at Portage La Prairie.

Elaine helped format the photographs for his biography. He quit school at 16 to make his own way in the world, finally settling on a career in the forces. In 2012, Rutherford received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of his contributions to Canada.

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Sask. couple grows shoots and markets Aquaponic system provides year-round income and requires less water than a conventional greenhouse BY BRIAN CROSS SASKATOON NEWSROOM

North-central Saskatchewan isn’t a typical location for a yearround vegetable producer to set up shop. But then again, Mary Campbell and Neil Erickson are not your typical vegetable growers. In fact, it would be fair to say that their location and production model are a bit off the beaten track. Campbell and Erickson are the owners and operators of Campbell Greenhouse, an organic aquaponic greenhouse. The soil-free greenhouse is located near Annahiem, Sask., about two hours east of Saskatoon in the heart of wheat and canola country. The greenhouse doesn’t only grow vegetables. It also houses about 100 fish in three large holding tanks. Excrement produced by the fish is used as a source of nutrients for plants that grow in shallow aquaponic beds. The entire system operates on about 5,000 gallons of water, which is circulated through a complex network of pipes and filters that was designed and constructed by Erickson. “We started out planning to grow lettuce and herbs … but we found that the cropping time was too long to pay for all of our electrical inputs,” Campbell said. “We found that micro-greens (pea shoots) were something we were able to market … and we can crop them quite quickly so it’s a better return on our investment.”

Mary Campbell and Neil Erickson produce fresh vegetables throughout the year in a climate controlled aquaponics greenhouse located at Annaheim, Sask., about 180 kilometres east of Saskatoon. | BRIAN CROSS PHOTO

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MARY CAMPBELL & NEIL ERICKSON Annaheim, Sask. Campbell, originally from Calgary, had worked in the bedding plant industry before she got into vegetable production. She knew she wanted a career in horticulture but she also recognized that operating a traditional greenhouse wasn’t an easy row to hoe. The bedding plant market is extremely competitive and the growing season is short. In addition, heating and cooling costs in a conventional polycovered greenhouse can be high and the majority of sales take place during a condensed marketing season. The couple’s solution was to grow and market produce year round in a controlled environment. Campbell and Erickson began searching for an appropriate location about seven or eight years ago and settled on a 70-acre parcel of land at Annaheim. The location offered everything they were looking for, including a

The Campbells’ produce, which includes pea shoots, receives nutrients from processed waste produced by 100 koi raised in fish tanks. | MARY CAMPBELL PHOTOS sheltered yard site, good water source, paved access and relatively inexpensive real estate prices. Campbell’s Greenhouse has been operating for roughly four years. During that time, it has produced a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, including strawberries and lettuce. The company now focuses on fresh pea shoots, which can be used in stir fries, fresh salads and other dishes. They briefly considered selling fish fillets to supplement their income but decided that processing costs would be prohibitive. “Right now, we have about 100 koi that produce the nutrients for our plants,” said Campbell, who met Erickson while studying horticulture at Olds College in Olds, Alta. “We started out with telapia

but we found the koi easier to take care of. “Basically, they produce all of our fertilizer,” she added. “They produce ammonia as a waste product. The ammonia that they produce goes through a series of bio filters where the biologicals convert it to a form on nitrogen that the plants can use.” Campbell and Erickson concede that they turned a few heads when they moved to Annaheim and started setting up their operation. Initially, they weren’t even sure what they wanted to grow, only that they wanted to sell fresh produce year-round. After some research, they decided on a closed aquaponics system, complete with fish tanks, aquaponic beds and an area where fresh greens are packaged, labelled and

prepared for market. The entire operation is housed in a metal clad shed that looks nothing like a conventional greenhouse. In-floor heating keeps the building at a perfect temperature for aquaponic production. An exterior wood-burning furnace is fuelled with scrap wood collected from a nearby truss manufacturer as well as cord wood from their land. “We got a few strange looks,” said Erickson, when asked about the decision to set up in rural Saskatchewan. “A lot of people aren’t even sure what aquaponics is. When most people hear the word ponics, they think of hydroponics and then they think of marijuana.” “Some people still look at us a bit

funny but I think they’re warming up to us.” The venture also raised eyebrows at the government level. The couple ran into a tangle of red tape when they attempted to import commercial quantities of fish into Saskatchewan, said Campbell. At one point, a provincial conservation officer showed up to ensure that the operation was conforming with Saskatchewan’s fish and wildlife laws. Getting the province’s Crown utility companies to provide service was also a challenge. In fact, difficulties securing a gas hookup from SaskEnergy helped convince the couple that a woodfired heating system would be less hassle and more cost efficient. “We’re not your average greenhouse,” Erickson said with a chuckle. “There aren’t many like us and with good reason. I think a traditional greenhouse would be much easier to operate. “But we grow fresh organic food 12 months a year and we use 80 to 90 percent less water than a traditional greenhouse.”

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QUEBECOIS CUISINE

Enjoy the sweet tradition of sugar shacks TEAM RESOURCES

SARAH GALVIN, BSHEc

visit to a Quebeçois cabane à sucre or sugar shack is the quintessential Canadian experience. Hundreds of sugar shacks open their doors from early March until late April. The shack or collection of shacks is where the sap is boiled into maple syrup and is the main location for selling maple products from smaller farms. A sugar shack meal is an over the top food experience. The meal begins with pea soup and then a seemingly endless array of dishes arrives served by staff dressed in lumberjack-style shirts. It is an extensive menu including baked beans, coleslaw, a soft omelet with maple ham, maple sausages, tourtiere, crispy pork rinds, meatballs with gravy and potatoes. Cretons and butter are served with fresh made buns. Every table gets a jug of water and milk in the old style milk bottle. Homemade sweet apple cider is a special treat if the farm also has an apple orchard. Patrons are encouraged to smother everything in maple syrup. The fresh syrup is light and not overly sugary and nicely complements the food and sweetens coffee. The desserts include sugar pie, buckwheat pancakes with a maple cream sauce, pastries rolled in sugar and maple doughnuts. Sugar taffy on snow is the grand finale. Test your skills and wrap hot maple taffy cooled on snow around a wooden stick to make a maple lollipop. Today many sugar shacks are commercially operated and also offer their venue for weddings and special events and outdoor activities such as sleigh rides and petting zoos. The Auberge Handfield is in the Montérégie region of Quebec along the Richelieu River and is a scenic 45-minute drive from Montreal. This intimate inn of 25 rooms occupies a century old building resplendent with original open beams, fireplace and period furnishings in Saint Marc sur Richelieu. The Handfield’s cabane à sucre is a short drive away. Executive chef Carol Bouillon shares his cabane à sucre recipe for this traditional pea soup. He says that every sugar shack meal begins with a version of this soup.

1/4 lb. 1 c. 1 c. 6 c. 3 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp.

pork rind fat 115 g diced carrot 250 mL diced celery 250 mL water 1.5 L bay leaves dried savory 5 mL dried sage 2 mL salt and pepper Soak the peas in water for at least four hours or overnight. Drain and set aside. In a large saucepan, brown the onions in oil and pork rind fat. Add carrots and celery. Continue cooking for five minutes, stirring frequently. Add water, drained soaked peas and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat for two hours and 30 minutes to three hours or until the peas are tender. Remove from heat and discard the bay leaves. Add the savory and the sage. Adjust the seasoning and serve. Serves eight.

CRETONS The texture will vary from one cook to another but it is like a pork paté to spread on homemade buns. 1/2 lb. salt pork, finely 500 g chopped 2 lb. ground pork 1 kg 1 c. water 250 mL 1 c. chopped onion 250 mL 2 cloves garlic 2 tsp. salt 10 mL 1/2 tsp. dried savory 2 mL 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1 mL 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1 mL 1/4 tsp. cloves 1 mL In a large heavy pot over low heat, cook pork fat until browned, stirring often. Remove both the browned bits and melted fat and save for later. Simmer pork with water over low heat in the same pan for an hour. Add melted fat, browned bits, onion, garlic, salt, savory, pepper, cinnamon and cloves. Cover and simmer about two hours, stirring occasionally. Cool, stir well and adjust seasonings. Pack into small pots. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving. Makes 10 servings.

FEVES AU LARD (BAKED BEANS) 2 c. dried navy beans 500 mL cold water 1/2 lb. salt pork 500 g 1 tsp. salt 5 mL 1/4 c. maple syrup 60 mL 1/4 c. molasses 60 mL Soak beans in cold water for eight hours. Drain and rinse. Add the remainder of the ingredients to the rinsed beans and fresh water so that they are covered and bake at 350 F (180 C) for about six hours. It may be necessary to add more water during the baking. Serves eight.

PEA SOUP 1 3/4 c. 6 c. 2 c. 2 tbsp.

dried yellow peas 425 mL water, for soaking 1.5 L chopped onion 500 mL vegetable oil 30 mL

Sarah Galvin is a home economist, teacher and farmers’ market vendor at Swift Current, Sask., and a member of Team Resources. She writes a blog at allourfingersinthepie.blogspot.ca. Contact: team@producer.com.

TOP: Quebecois pea soup prepared by chef Carol Bouillon at Auberge Handfield near Montreal. LEFT: A typical sugar shack meal is served at Vergers Charbonneau at Mont St. Gregoire, Que. | SARAH GALVIN PHOTOS BELOW: Maple syrup adds flavour to baked beans. | AUBERGE HANDFIELD PHOTOS

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TALLYING UP THE NUMBERS

TRAUMA SITUATIONS

Post-traumatic stress disorder treatments HEALTH CLINIC

CLARE ROWSON, MD

A friend recently had a close encounter with a terrorist attack in Stockholm, Sweden. She was lucky that she went into a nearby restaurant to eat, and when she came out, she saw the bodies on the ground. I am worried she is getting post-traumatic stress disorder. Is there any advice you can give to speed her recovery?

That was a highly stressful experience for your friend, and she could easily become a victim of PTSD from such a close encounter with a life-threatening situation. PTSD has been observed in survivors of car accidents or natural disasters, veterans and following sexual assault and physical abuse. Not everyone reacts the same way to traumatic events, and some people will not have any lasting symptoms at all. Common symptoms are depression and anxiety, flashbacks, poor sleep with disturbing nightmares, suicidal tendencies and alcohol and drug abuse. All these problems combine to have a negative effect on social life, work and relationships. Currently, PTSD treatments involve medications as well as a type of psychotherapy that involves gradually exposing the patient to memories and reliving their traumatic experience until they no longer have such an extreme reaction to trigger situations. A trigger event can be a loud bang, which might resemble an explosion or gunfire. Other therapists believe that it might be advisable to wait about six months before starting therapy because the brain may do better if left alone to recover for a while before starting psychotherapy. Anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medications have been found to be helpful. One of the newer medications to be tested in this regard is Ketamine. New research into the treatment of PTSD has shown that memory may involve three physical components. These are the nerve cell or neuron, the surrounding neural extracellular matrix and various trace metals distributed within the extracellular matrix. A particular enzyme known as MM9 is present in this lattice-like matrix and it appears to be important for formation of spatial memories as well as long-term memories. Research scientists from the University College in London, England, and Zurich University in Switzerland have discovered that a commonly used antibiotic doxycycline can help to re-wire brains of those affected with PTSD, by inhibiting the enzyme MM9. This antibiotic is often used in the treatment of bacterial infections such urinary tract infections. Volunteers in the experiment were

divided into two groups. Both groups were subjected to mild electric shocks associated with seeing a certain colour. Those who were given the antibiotic showed 60 percent reduced fear response than the control group who did not get it, even though both groups could recall the traumatic incidents equally well. This drug has relatively few sideeffects, is inexpensive and easily available but it has not yet been approved for treatment of PTSD. Clare Rowson is a retired medical doctor in Belleville, Ont. Contact: health@producer.com.

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TAXES

Tax breaks come with rules Knowledge of tax rules and a clear transition plan critical for estate planning BY SHIRLEY BYERS FREELANCE WRITER

Taxes are an important element of estate planning. When it comes to taxes farmers do get some breaks, from both federal and provincial governments, says David Metzger, senior principal at KPMG in Abbotsford, B.C. However, he adds that producers must be aware of certain rules regarding eligibility for those breaks. Some taxes vary between provinces. Others are federally established. Rollover rules and capital gains exemptions can help to ease the taxation burden. “The key is making sure your farm qualifies for those benefits.” Renting out property could cause you to lose those benefits. “For income tax purposes … rules are generally a little more forgiving but still, look at the life of ownership, and how long you’ve owned it. There could be a window there that would close eventually if you’re not paying attention to it.” If, for example, you have owned a parcel of land for 15 years, during which time you farmed it for five years and rented it to a person outside the family for 10 years, that property may not be eligible for the rollover, but it may be eligible for the capital gains deduction. The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency takes the view that the rollover rules do not apply to the principal residence located on the farm. However, the gain on the sale of the residence will often be exempt from tax under the general principal residence rules or will be taxed at a nominal amount because of the special rules applying to farmers’ residences. The rollover rules do not apply to livestock. They also do not apply to feed inventories, supplies and

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depreciable property written off on the straight-line method. Metzger offered some observations on the softer side of estate planning from his focus-on-tax perspective. “Sometimes what we see is that the parents haven’t really involved whoever’s taking over the farm with the financial side of things. They’re familiar with the day-today (procedures) but not so much the business side, in terms of dealing with the bank, the buyers, things like that.” “A big thing with farms is that with succession and estate planning, often times you have large families,

but only one farm. So, when it comes time to divide the wealth, it’s pretty hard to do it equally because if you do, the farm would not be able to survive. A balance must be found so as not to hamstring the farm while being fair to non-farming children.” Parents must be paid out. And parents must tell the children how much they will need. Payout can be spread over years but if it takes too long, there may be nothing left for non-farming children. Sometimes this is not communicated to nonfarming children. “We always tell parents that they must tell the farming kids what they will require to live out the rest of

their lives. And parents, once they see that the kids are ready to take over, even if they’re not sure how much to transfer, they can start the process, and do a little bit each year.” What happens if one member of the founding/senior couple dies and the one left remarries? This can happen at any age, says Metzger. “This is one of the reasons why people with a 35-year-old child must start transitioning the farm, even at five percent a year. But, realistically, the remaining partner would most likely desire to leave most of the accumulated wealth and property to the descen-

dants and probably get a prenuptial agreement to that effect. Another way to handle this would be to have funds or shares put into a spousal trust. This is an issue the founding/senior couple should discuss fully with their lawyer. (More information on this can be found in another story in this section.) Summing up, Metzger advises families to always get professional advice. Talk to your accountant. Talk to your lawyer. Make sure you make your advisers aware of what you’re thinking. They can’t know what you don’t tell them. No one can. “It’s good to have a plan, but make sure you write it down.”

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ITEMS EXCLUDED FROM FAMILY PROPERTY Property acquired by a spouse before the relationship between the spouses began: • British Columbia: excluded

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• Saskatchewan: excluded with certain exceptions, such as the family home and family vehicle, which are shareable unless agreed otherwise in a pre-nuptial or cohabitation agreement. In order to maintain an exempt status, these assets need to be kept separate from the other spouse (not be put into joint assets or names), and they need to continue to exist at the date of separation or be traceable into an asset that exists as of the date of separation. N STRATIO OTO ILLU GETTY PH

Divorcing farm couples advised to choose their battles carefully to avoid unnecessary legal costs BY SHIRLEY BYERS FREELANCE WRITER

Although about 40 percent of Canadian mar r iages end in divorce, no one goes into marriage planning for that particular plot twist. Nobody wakes up one morning and says, “It’s Tuesday; I think I’ll get a divorce.” Nevertheless, divorce happens. It will have an emotional and financial impact and, if you’re a farmer, it will include a whole other layer of concerns. “Divorces involving farmers are generally much more complicated than those for urban individuals, with the exception of those who are self-employed with their own companies,” says Amber Biemans, lawyer and partner at Behiel, Will & Biemans in Humboldt, Sask. “The valuation of farm assets such as standing crops, grain in bins, animals, land and exemptions is more complicated than the valuation of assets that nonfarming individuals typically have, which are usually shown on regular statements.” And, while for urban residents division of assets does not generally affect their income, for farmers it’s all intertwined. Division of the land base, farm machinery and cash flow can affect the ongoing operation of the farm, and this reduction in income can affect other issues such as spousal and child support. So, who gets what? The specifics of separation law vary from province to province. For example, in British Columbia, and some other provinces, gifts or

inheritances received by either spouse are off the table when it comes to divorce. But in Saskatchewan, t h e y a r e “g e n e r a l l y shareable,” says Biemans. A possible exception would be if the gifts or inheritances were received at the end of the relationship or if a judge found that it would be inequitable to divide them. The laws are complicated and each case is unique. But a guiding principle regarding divorce in Canada is that value created or property acquired during the relationship should be equally shared after separation. Under the Saskatchewan Family Property Act, both partners get to keep the property they had when married, but not the property’s increase in value during the course of the marriage. The home quarter also gets split 50-50 even if owned before the marriage. In a typical long-term farm marriage, most of the land was bought after marriage, or increased greatly in value after marriage. The Family Property Act applies to farmers and non-farmers, says Biemans. “While it seems inequitable when a spouse receives half when they contributed little to the farm or family during the marriage, this is not usually the case in longterm marriages,” she says. “The spouse receiving half of the home quarter or increase in value likely contributed to the payment of farm debt with their off-farm income. They probably

also worked on the farm, raised a family, cared for the home and yard for years, etc.” Can a settlement be reached that will allow the family farm to continue while still being fair to both spouses? Biemans suggests mediation could help the parties reach agreement on asset valuation and division. Mediators are neutral third parties who can help with a variety of issues, including support payments, the division of property or custody of and access to children. You should review any agreement reached during mediation with a lawyer before you sign it. Mediation is not right for everyone, particularly in cases where there has been violence or abuse, according to the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. “Not only would this process reduce stress and avoid unnecessary legal fees, the family farm has a better chance of surviving when the farmer participates in the creation of an agreement rather than having a decision given by a third party,” she says. “Payment of an equalization payment over time is more likely to occur in an agreement than from a judgment.” Another way to help unravel complicated divorce proceedings is to deal with key issues beforehand in a pre-nuptial agreement. Prenuptial agreements should specify what assets are to remain separate and how assets are to be divided in the event of a breakdown of the relationship, says Biemans. “For instance, that the farmer retains the farm assets and pays

the other spouse out for their portion of the same within a specific period of time rather than having the land base or farm machinery divided immediately.” As time goes by, more assets are acquired, perhaps children are born, and the terms of how assets are divided and what is exempt or separate may change. These agreements can be re-visited. “If it is likely that a spouse will not contribute to the farm through work, their off-farm income, maintaining and improving the yard and home, or raising a family, then in that case the parties may have a prenuptial agreement that exempts both the farm assets acquired before the marriage, as well as the increase in their value, for the farming spouse while also exempting the non-farming spouse’s excess off-farm income, pension or investments from that income for them.” As for non-married couples who live together, anything longer than two years of cohabitation is seen as a common-law marriage and they will likely be considered a legally married couple in the eyes of the law “To reduce the stress of divorce, parties need to choose their battles,” Biemans said “ They should reconsider spending thousands in legal fees in an attempt to get an additional thousand dollars in the property division. “Much can be said about mediation or good faith attempts to reach an equitable settlement without the intervention of a court. Applications are costly, often take a lengthy time to resolve issues and can be unsatisfactory when a third party who is unfamiliar with the parties’ specific needs, wishes and goals makes a decision for them.”

Gifts or inheritances to a spouse: • British Columbia: excluded • Saskatchewan: generally shareable with possible exceptions for portions of the same if they are received at the end of the relationship or if a judge finds that it would be inequitable to divide such assets. Any settlement/award of damages to a spouse as compensation for injury or loss: • British Columbia: excluded unless the settlement or award represents compensation for a loss to both spouses or lost income of a spouse; and money paid or payable under an insurance policy, other than a policy respecting property, except any portion that represents compensation for a loss to both spouses or lost income of a spouse. • Saskatchewan: depends on what the compensation was to be specified for (the spouse personally or a loss to both spouses/their family), and would be determined based on what the judge found to be equitable. Property held in trust: • British Columbia: excludes property held in trust for the benefit of a spouse and property held in a discretionary trust to which the spouse did not contribute, of which the spouse is a beneficiary and that is settled by a person other than the spouse. • Saskatchewan: depends on what a judge found to be equitable, as well as the terms of the trust, and how the spouse that was a beneficiary of the trust treated their interest. Other property rights: • British Columbia: excludes any property derived from property or the disposition of property listed above. • Saskatchewan: if property is exempt and is then disposed of, the exemption can be maintained if it can be traced to an asset that continues to exist and is not jointly owned with the spouse.

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TRUSTS

Trusts can play key role in farm estate planning BY SHIRLEY BYERS FREELANCE WRITER

Although trusts will not be of use to all producers, they will meet the needs of some, says Joel Bokenfohr, manager for business structures and financial policy with Alberta Agriculture and Colin Miller, developer of trusts in farm transition planning. A trust is a relationship between parties with interconnected rights and obligations. These parties include the settlor, the trustee and the beneficiary. The settlor transfers property to the trustee, to be held for the benefit of the beneficiaries. The trustee is the legal owner of the property, and is so registered at the land titles office. The beneficiary, while not the legal owner, is eventually entitled to the property and is known as the beneficial owner. A possible use of trusts within agriculture would be to protect a person who might not have the ability to look after themselves, such as handicapped or disabled children, Bokenfohr says. Another scenario might involve a second marriage that could directly affect farm succession. Originally, spousal trusts were used to provide for the management of an estate for the benefit of a surviving spouse, who might lack the skills to manage investments. Today, a surviving spouse has access to a vast array of resources to assist in the investment of assets and in a less patriarchal society is deemed capable of the management of an inheritance. However, there are some scenarios where the use of a spousal trust is prudent. The second marriage is one of these. If the entire estate is willed to the surviving spouse and they remarry, there exists the possibility that on the death of the surviving spouse the assets could pass to his or her children rather than the children of the first marriage. On the other hand, the spousal trust allows the assets to be held for the life of the second spouse with all of the income paid to him or her for life. There is usually a power given to the trustees to encroach on the capital in the event the income is not sufficient or in case unusual circumstances arise. On the death of the spouse, the amount remaining on trust can be transferred to the children of the first marriage. The spousal trust ensures farm property passes to the farming child upon the death of the surviving spouse. Otherwise, if the spouse remarries and leaves the entire estate to the new spouse, the farming child has no recourse other than to commence an action in unjust enrichment for the labours spent on the farm. If the spouse does not trust the surviving spouse to leave the farm to the farming child, a spousal trust ensures that the land passes to the farming child upon the death of the surviving spouse. The trust could provide that the farming child be allowed to rent the land at fair market rent for the life of the spouse and that the land then be transferred to the child on the death of the spouse. Other scenarios when a spousal trust might be used include the

case of a spendthrift spouse, such as a compulsive gambler, or an incapacitated spouse. Trusts can be used for creditor proofing. The property does not belong to the trustee and cannot be claimed by the trustee’s creditors. If the trustee goes bankrupt, he or she is replaced and the trust continues. At the same time, the property does not belong to the beneficiary until it vests absolutely in his or her name. Trusts can be used for income splitting and for confidentiality. The name of a beneficiary need not be disclosed and with a discretionary trust, the decision as to what beneficiary should inherit which asset, and in which proportion, can

be postponed to a future date. In this case, the trustee can be given the discretion to determine which beneficiary receives the property. Discretionary trusts can also be used to protect assets in the event of marriage breakdown. In a situation where parents want farmland to transfer to their child but are concerned about the child’s marriage, a trust can be used to help protect the land from a matrimonial claim. The land can be transferred to a trust for the benefit of the child (and other beneficiaries), but since the child would have no interest in the property, it would not normally be considered matrimonial property.

This is probably best done before a marriage, says Bokenfohr. “Every family is different. If it is a strong concern, let’s say there’s no one in the picture, but a concern someday, it is something you can do, but there are other tools.” In some provinces, giving the land as a gift would serve the same purpose but not in Saskatchewan, where generally gifted land is seen as part of the jointly owned property. In Alberta, the value of the gifted property on the day it was gifted would stay with the child but accrued value would be part of the settlement, he says. “It gets back to what you want to accomplish,” says Bokenfohr. “We do see them where people want to

keep their assets together for quite a long time but it is quite a tax burden when you get to the 21-year mark. A trust is deemed to have sold all of its assets every 21 years, thus giving rise to tax on any capital gains unless the trust is wound up beforehand. This does not apply to spousal trusts. “ “Trusts are a way to keep farm assets together, but you must be a little careful — you’re not ruling from the grave, so to speak.” Other mechanisms might work better for farmers, he says, such as pre-nuptial agreements or shareholder’s agreements in a farm corporation, which would protect the amount of money that could be taken out of the farm within a year.

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According to JPMorgan Asset Management’s 2016 Guide to Retirement, someone age 40 with an annual household income of $100,000 should have 2.6 times that amount put away for retirement, and by age 60, that multiple should be 7.3. Fidelity Investments calculate that at age 30, investors should have the equivalent of a year’s income stashed away, three times their annual income at age 40, seven times at 55 and 10 times at 67. Then there’s the 70 percent rule: assume you need 70 percent of your working income when you reach retirement.

Shirley Payne, who has worked with accountants, farmers and small businesses in the Kelvington, Sask., area for much of her working life, agrees with financial experts who say when it comes to retirement planning, the first thing to do is throw all the rules out the door. “Basically, consider what you need to live on,” she says. “Don’t give it all to your kids but give some. If you’re going to be in a higher tax bracket, think about giving it to your kids when it would benefit you rather than saving it till you die. I think it’s better to give it away, it would be wiser to help the kids get out of debt and reduce your own income tax consequences. That’s the biggest thing for farmers to look at. If they hold it all till they die,

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their kids could end up paying the capital gains.” Every situation is different and farmers might be facing the challenge of creating a retirement

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to live on whatever is there.” Long-term care can cost $2,000 to $7,000 a month. Then, there’s the cost of drugs and other medical expenses not covered or only partially covered by Medicare. In Saskatchewan, for example, this would include prescription drugs, medical supplies and appliances, dental and optical services and emergency medical transportation. Lifespan has always been a stumbling block for people planning their retirement. How many years should you plan for? “Most people assume that life expectancy is the same as lifespan,” says Clay Gillespie, financial advisor, portfolio manager and managing director of Rogers Group Financial in Vancouver in a Globe and Mail article from February 2016 titled, How much do I need to retire? “This is not correct. Instead, life expectancy is a median number of years — such that 50 percent of a particular age group will die before this number of years, and the other 50 percent will die after this period.” He offered the example of a 58-year-old woman. Her life expectancy is another 30 years, but 50 percent of all 58-year-old women will live beyond life expectancy, he says. He reasoned that 95 would be a better number to use. “If someone had the full OAS (Old Age Security) entitlement and received the average Canada Pension Plan of $640 a month, he or she would need at least $470,000 in Registered Retirement Savings Plan savings to generate a net spendable income of $35,000 if retiring at 60 and approximately $410,000 if retiring at 65,” he says. “If you saved for retirement only using Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), you will need a larger account balance, as every dollar that you redeem from an RRSP is fully taxable while funds withdrawn from a tax-free savings account (TFSA) are free of tax. And if you were lucky enough to save funds outside these structures (non-registered investments, real estate, bank accounts and so on), only the earnings on these funds are taxable.” The Estate Planning Checklist for Farm Families by Derek J. Fryer, which has been modified and republished by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, offers this advice: • Estimate what your monthly living needs will be immediately after retirement and what they might be in 10 years time. • Make sure there is a cushion for unexpected expenditures. Your security and comfort should be your foremost concern. • Remember that if the annual rate of inflation is two percent, your income needs 10 years in the future will be about 22 percent higher than they are today. If the inflation rate is four percent, your income needs will be about 50 percent higher. • The payments you need from your farm child, as calculated above, represent the amount after deducting income tax on all of your income. The document, available at p u b l i c a t i o n s . g o v. s k . c a / documents/20/85826-Estate%20 Planning%20Checklist.pdf, also provides an outline to figure out what the farm can afford to pay you.

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Communication key to smooth estate transition Retirees need clear boundaries for child care and other family duties BY SHIRLEY BYERS FREELANCE WRITER

Bob and Jan retired when they were 67 and 65 years old, after turning over the farm to their eldest son. They had a sound house and a big, beautiful yard that they both enjoyed working in. They were involved in the community and close friends with most of their neighbours. And their son and his family were always nearby, just on the other side of the shelter belt. So, it came as a surprise to almost e v e r y o n e w h e n B o b a n d Ja n announced that this would be their last summer on the farm. They were leaving in September. They’d already bought a house in the city. When friends wondered why they were leaving the farm they loved, they were polite but evasive, until one evening, on his front porch looking out over a field of yellow sunflowers, sloping down to the l i t t l e c re e k t h a t m e a n d e re d through the home quarter, when Bob sighed and told his friend, Steve why he and Jan were leaving their farm house. “It’s those kids,” he says, “We can’t do it any more.” There were four grandkids, and they were a busy bunch. They

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skated, they sang, they played soccer. Knowing Jan loved spending time with her grandchildren, her son and daughter-in-law gave her lots of opportunities to chauffeur the kids to their various activities.

Jan was worn out. They’d tried dropping gentle hints to no avail. They loved their kids and their grandkids dearly; they didn’t want to fall out with them. They felt that the only way they could contin-

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ue to have a loving relationship with them all was to leave. Bob and Jan’s story is not uncommon, said Don Tophin of the Retiring Farmer Wealth Management Process consulting agency. Living in close proximity to family and other loved ones often works well, but at times it can be difficult for both generations, he said. Communication is needed, but sometimes it doesn’t happen. The younger generation, the folks in their 20s and 30s, are more likely to talk about problems such as these. The older generation tends to set itself up with the younger generation, he said. “We do it to ourselves. We tell our kids, ‘no problem, bring them over.’ But we’ve just got to tell our children we just can’t do it. We have to limit our time, do what we can do, do what we want. I think for the most part, it’s probably Bob and Jan who are likely more to blame because we don’t communicate, we don’t tell our kids, and our kids develop these expectations or they don’t want to disappoint Dad and Mom by saying, “we’re not going to bring our kids to you,” and “if we don’t ask Dad and Mom to run our kids around for hockey, we’re letting them down.” He says it might be easier to ward off potential trouble before it occurs by not building that second house on the same quarter, which is easier said than done,” he said. He acknowledges that economics are a big factor. “I think overall, it’s basic parenting. There’s nothing wrong with Bob and Jan saying we can’t do it anymore. “Bob and Jan aren’t being upfront. They’re not old but they’re older; they can’t do what they could do.”

And Bob and Jan also want their own life. “I think overall as parents we do not tell our children what we really believe and our children do not tell us what they really believe. It’s not just about the farm, it’s about everything. As an external adviser, both generations will tell me what they won’t tell each other, very, very frequently.” Farm succession is looked at as a single issue and there’s much more to it, he says. “You’ve got to distinguish the business of farming from the ownership of farming but you’ve also got to separate the personal part. The personal property, lifestyle, is that part of the farm? Retirement and estate planning are also components of succession planning. “When you take an integrated approach, those (softer) issues come up. When you look at separation of personal life from the farm, those things naturally will come up. “ In his business, it’s usually the parents who make the first appointment, he says. “So I talk to parents first. Twothirds of elder abuse is financial, so I talk to parents of children first, then the children.” Typically, these aspects they haven’t talked about will come up. He asks both generations, what is important to them? This does not mean goals and objectives and typically the answer will be something like, “we love our children; we want to be part of their lives.” The goals and objectives will flow from that, he says. “It has to start out with everybody understanding everything from farm ownership to control management, separating the farm from the life.”

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Justin & Kevin Lawrence Manor, SK | April 25, 2017 · 11 am SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH, 9 AM, Eisner Auction Centre, Swan River, MB. 47th Annual Spring Equipment Sale. Inc TB Hogg Farm EQ, Ernie Vivian Estate, Northern Leisure Yamaha Dealer Dispersal. Versatile 835, 4 WD; 276 bi-directional; White 1370, FWA; Massey 54 backhoe; JD 1010 crawler and loader; JD 535 and 530 round balers; 14 wheel rake; 24’ Sokal livestock trailer; JD 14’ MoCo; lots of tillage all kinds farm and sporting, cattle eq. new biotecks, tools equipment. Sale Features: 8 new Yamaha snow machines; 2 new quads; 1 new side-by-side; 7 new outboards; 30 new jackets, outfits; 5 used snow machines. Two rings selling. Full listing with pictures at eisnerauctions.com Lawrence Eisner Auctions, Minitonas, MB. Lawrence 204-525-2225 or 204-734-8750; Ryan 204-734-0191. FARM AUCTION FOR THE ESTATE OF IVAN REINHARDT, 10 AM, Saturday, April 29th, 1 mile west of Indian Head, SK., GPS: 50.531655, -103.70835. CIH 7120, MFWD, AutoSteer, powershift, near new rubber; IH 560 dsl; W6 and W4; JD 214; 1990's Buick LeSabre; 1994 Chev 2500 reg. cab, dsl. pickup; 1960's IH 1600 grain truck; IH 914 PTO combine; IH 4000 25' swather; NH 479 9' haybine; NH 315 sq. baler; NH 1033 bale wagon; cultivators; discers; Seed-Rites; Wetmore hammermill; grain bins; older vehicles for parts; bobsleigh w/grain box; shop tools, misc. and more. Consignments will be accepted to this sale. Brad 306-551-9411. For more info. and pics visit www.2sauctioneers.ca PL #333133.

SMALL ADS, BIG RESULTS

2002 Gleaner R72 & 1994 Gleaner R62

1989 Ford Versatile 946 & 2007 John Deere 650 33 Ft

1988 Peterbilt 377 & 2000 Doepker 42 Ft

1999 Case IH Patriot SPX3150 90 Ft

2000 Prairie Star 4950 30 Ft

1982 Versatile 935 & Caterpillar 70

AUCTION LOCATION: From MANOR, SK, go 1 km (0.6 mile) East on Hwy 13, then North on Grid 603 OR From REDVERS, SK, go 28 km (17.3 miles) West on Hwy 13, then go North on Grid 603. Yard on East side. GPS: 49.6117000, -102.0732889 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 1989 Ford Versatile 946 4WD Tractor · 1982 Versatile 935 4WD Tractor · 2002 Gleaner R72 Combine · 1994 Gleaner R62 Combine · (2) 1996 & 1995 MacDon 960 36 Ft Headers · 2000 Prairie Star 4950 30 Ft Swather · 1998 Premier 1900 30 Ft Swather · 1988 Peterbilt 377 Sleeper Truck Tractor T/A · 1978 Freightliner T-8164T COE Truck Tractor T/A · 2000 Doepker 42 Ft Tri/A Grain Trailer ·

1995 Merritt 42 Ft T/A Grain Trailer · 1978 Hutchinson Ind 31 Ft T/A Liquid Fertilizer Tank Trailer · 2007 John Deere 650 33 Ft Tandem Disc · 2007 Wishek 842-N 14 Ft Oﬀset Disc · 1999 Case IH Patriot SPX3150 90 Ft High Clearance Sprayer · Caterpillar 70 7 CY Pull Scraper · Westﬁeld MK130-61 Mechanical Swing Grain Auger · 2006 Wheatheart BH51-8 8 In. x 51 Ft Grain Auger ...AND MUCH MORE!

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This is where farmers buy and sell Canada’s largest agricultural classiﬁeds.

Justin Lawrence: 306.577.7389, jclawrence@sasktel.net Kevin Lawrence: 306.577.7882, kclawrence@sasktel.net

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Dennis & Gisele Toms Redvers, SK | April 26, 2017 · 10 am

Last Weeks Answers

2006 International 9200I 1994 John Deere 9600

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2013 Farm King 1370 13 In. x 70 Ft

2010 John Deere 7330 & 2010 John Deere 568

Degelman SM7000 70 Ft

AUCTION LOCATION: From REDVERS, SK, at the Jct of Hwy 8 & 13 go 1.6 km (1 mile) West, then 4 km (2.5 miles) North on Range Road 1321. Yard on West side. GPS: 49.613999, -101.724949 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 1990 Ford Versatile 946 4WD Tractor · 2010 John Deere 7330 MFWD Tractor · 1981 Case 2090 2WD Tractor · 1994 John Deere 9600 Combine 1993 Case IH 1680 Combine · 1994 John Deere 930 30 Ft Rigid Header · 1994 Case IH 1010 30 Ft Header · 1998 Prairie Star 4600 30 Ft Swather · 2002 Flexi-Coil 67 80 Ft Field Sprayer · 2006 International 9200I T/A Grain Truck · 2012 GMC 2500HD

Sierra SLE Extended Cab 4x4 Pickup Truck · 1992 Ford F150 XLT Pickup Truck · 2002 Norberts 18 Ft T/A 5th Wheel Stock Trailer · 1989 Real Industries 16 Ft 5th Wheel Stock Trailer · 2000 Real Industries 24 Ft T/A 5th Wheel Equipment Trailer · Caterpillar 60 9 CY Hydraulic Pull Scraper · Bourgault 8800 48 Ft Air Seeder · 2010 John Deere 568 Round Baler · 1999 New Holland 1475 16 Ft Hydra Swing Mower Conditioner ...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Dennis Toms: 306.452.3737 (h), 306.452.7737 (c) dgtoms@hotmail.com Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Kevin Ortt: 306.451.7388 800.491.4494 Auction Company License #303043 & 309645

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UNRESERVED INDUSTRIAL/ SHOP Equipment & Tools Auction, Lerry & Janet Davis, Saturday, April 29, 2017, 10:00AM, Castor, AB. Partial listing includes: 2002 JD Custom 770CH Series II grader w/rebuilt motor; Cat 816 compactor/packer; Hyster 8000 lb. forklift; 1986 Bobcat 643 skid steer; Ditch Witch, model #R65D trencher w/backhoe, 1991 IH 4900 truck w/ 7900 lb. picker crane, 2000 GMC 1 ton service truck w/4500 lb. picker crane; 2002 Ford 1 ton dually dump truck; 1985 Chrysler LeBaron convertible car; 1978 Buick Riviera car w/new paint job; 1984 Oldsmobile Tornado car; 1991 Bluebird bus; 1965 JD 4020 tractor w/FEL & grapple; Degelman 12’ front dozer blade; 16’ t/a steamer trailer; Building moving beams w/wheels; Quads; 40’ seacans; Versatile 555 4WD tractor (needs motor work); Huge list of shop equipment, tools, & inventory. For info. contact owners at: 403-740-6727 or Dunkle Auctions at: 1-877-874-2437. Full listing & pictures at: www.dunkleauctions.com PL# 209769.

FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION FOR RON AND EVELYN CHAMBERS, 10 AM, Sunday, April 30th, 6.5 miles south of Indian Head, SK. on #619 Grid, GPS: 50.438227, -103.649869. Tractors: IHC TD9 crawler dozer; Case 4690, 2670; IH 4166; MF 1085; MF 1085 w/FEL; Deutz D7006; Massey 44; Case 444; Tillage: Flexi-Coil 5000 33' air drill w/1720 tank; Leon 850 liquid cart; 24' MF 360 discers; Morris 33' DT cultivator; Degelman 570S rockpicker; Harvest: 1994 CIH 8820 25' swather; CI 550 swather; swath roller; IH 1460 combine; Sakundiak 7x41, Brandt 7x33 augers; 1970 Ford L700 grain truck; Chev 30 grain truck; 2004 Honda quad; Arctic Cat 440 Jag sled; grain bins; shop tools, misc. and more. Call Ron 306-660-7143, Brad 306-551-9411, www.2sauctioneers.ca PL #333133.

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MEYERS FARM AUCTION for the Estate of T. Lazor, Saturday April 22, 2017 at 10:00 AM in Glenella, MB. JD 3020 tractor; Hobbs 40’ double hopper aluminum grain trailer; 2 hopper bottom bins; combines; scrap cars; and much more! Call Bradley Meyers, Auctioneer at 204-476-6262, www.meyersauctions.com ACREAGE SALE FOR Dennis and Jackie Thiessen, Aberdeen SK., Saturday April 29, 2017. 2008 JD 3320, c/w JD 300CX loader; 3PTH equip.; 2002 Ford F150, c/w western tilt blade; JD 420 garden tractor; 1000 gal. Westeel ground fuel tank; shop equip.; household; antiques. Visit website for listing and directions. PL#310066 www.pdmarketing.ca

UNRESERVED FARM AUCTION, Bryan & Liz Erikssen, Wed. April 26, 2017, 10:00AM, Sedgewick, AB. Partial listing includes: 2004 NH TJ425 4WD tractor, 1984 Steiger CM325 Panther 4WD tractor, 1983 Steiger ST-310 Panther 4WD tractor, Flexi-Coil 5000 58’ air drill w/Flexi-Coil 2320 air tank; Two 1993 JD 9600 SP combines; 1980 White 9700 SP combine; Two 1989 Versatile 4750 SP swathers w/25’ PU reels; 1985 Western Star highway tractor; 1974 IH Transtar 4200 t/a grain truck w/17’ steel box; 1992 Bobcat 753 skid steer, JD 335 double fold 32’ tandem HD offset disc, Flexi-Coil System 92 60’ harrow packer bar; Friggstad 60’ d/t cultivator; IH 42’ cultivator; 1983 Esler 34’ grain trailer, Degelman 14’ & 16’ front dozer blades. Plus much more. Contact owners: 7 8 0 - 3 8 5 - 1 2 8 9 , o r D u n k l e Au c t i o n s , 1-877-874-2437. Full listing and pics at: www.dunkleauctions.com PL# 209769.

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Dan Huchkowsky

Hague, SK | April 29, 2017 · 10 am

COMFORT CLEANING & RESTORATION Liquidation Auction. Also including NP Repossessions and Consignment Items from Cameco. Everything is selling unreserved! Vehicles: 2003 GMC Savana van with Cleanco truck mount unit; 1995 Safari van; 2004 Dodge Ram 1500; 1999 Ram van; 1994 Ford cube van; 1993 Chev van; 2007 GMC Sierra, 2011 Ford F350, camper trailer; 5th wheel Holiday trailer and more coming! Five 40’ long high boy compartmentalized Sea-Cans with man doors. Never erected 30x80’ Coverall building; unused Snap-On tool boxes; next to new Kubota utility tractor. Equipment: Air movers, Nikro air scrubbers, front load washer and dryer, shop vacs, evolution dehumidifiers, Century 400 Ninja cleaning system, other extractors and wands, power tools, moisture meter kit, pumps, hoses, ladders, cords, hand tools, rakes, shovels, scrapers, rolling carts, more items coming! Misc: Computer, TV, phones, microwaves, toaster, cabinets, desks, office chairs, stainless steel shelving units, metal shelving, filing cabinets, 25’ runners, cleaning pads, masks, mops, pails, garbage pails, large supply of cleaning supplies, accessories and more! Viewing: Thursday, April 20th from 10 AM to 6 PM; Friday, April 21st from 10 AM to 6 PM; Saturday, April 22, from 10 AM to 2 PM. 243 Cardinal Cres., Saskatoon, SK. Bidding: +tarts Thursday, April 20 at 10:00 AM. The first item will start, closing Sunday April 23rd at 10:00 AM. Auctions starting in May to watch for: Auction of over $1,000,000 Cameco non-essential assets. Auction of complete, operating and renovated Snow White Inn hotels in Langham and Lanigan; $15,000,000 of Cameco major mining equipment Auction and more coming! Feel free to contact us with any questions. Grasswood Auctions, 306-955-4044. PL #914915. View www.grasswoodauctions.com

AUCTION LOCATION: From HAGUE, SK, go 5 km (3 miles) North on Hwy 11 to Dyck Road, then go East 6.4 km (4 miles) on grid. Yard on South side. GPS: 52.551192, -106.295546 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 1986 Case 4894 4WD · 1985 Case IH 2594 2WD · 1984 Case 2594 2WD · 1986 Case IH 2394 2WD · 1981 Case 2390 2WD · Case 930 Comfort King 2WD · Minneapolis Moline Z · International W4 · 1983 Massey Ferguson 850 · Caterpillar

910 Wheel Loader · 2004 Bobcat S250 Skid Steer Loader · 1975 International 1700 Loadstar S/A Grain · International 1600 S/A Grain · Chevrolet Silverado 10 1/2 Pickup · Chevrolet 20 Series 3/4 Pickup · Braun 18 Ft T/A Equipment · Tri Haul 20 Ft Tri/A Equipment...AND MUCH MORE!

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rbauction.com FARM AUCTION FOR Larry & Kim Downing. Saturday, April 29, 10:00 AM, 6.6 kms East of Punnichy, SK. on Hwy. 15 and .5 km South. JD 3140 and 2130 tractors; Hesston haybine; Vermeer baler; Bale King and Highline bale processors; Freightliner semi; Barret livestock trailer; solar watering systems; livestock equipment; firearms; tools. Robert 306-795-7387. PL #334142. www.doubleRauctions.net

Daryl Giesbrecht: 306.232.7525 Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager Kim Kramer: 306.441.1685

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Unreserved Farm Auction

Bert & Heather Brumwell

Loverna, SK (Northwest of Kindersley) | April 27, 2017 · 10 am

Dyck Enterprises Ltd. Waterhen, MB | April 25, 2017 · 10 am

1977 Caterpillar D8K

1997 & 1995 John Deere 9600

1990 John Deere 4055

1988 Versatile 876 & 1981 Versatile 895

1991 New Holland 1915 RWA

AUCTION LOCATION: From STE ROSE DU LAC, MB go 80 km (50 miles) North on Hwy 276. Yard on West side. GPS: 51.762261, -99.550234 AUCTION LOCATION: From LOVERNA, SK, go 2.4 km (1.5 miles) West on 313, then go .4 km (0.25 miles) North into yard OR From MARENGO, SK, go 16 km (10 miles) North on Hwy 317 to dead end, then go 19 km (12 miles) West, then go 4.8 km (3 miles) North on Range Road 1-1. Yard on West side. GPS: 51.666493, -110.028793 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 2005 John Deere 9320 4WD · 1984 John Deere 4250 2WD · 1983 John Deere 4650 2WD · Massey Ferguson 135 2WD · 2005 John Deere 9660 STS · 1986 John Deere 7721 Titan II · 2011 Westward M150 35 Ft · 2007 International 9200i T/A Grain · GMC 6500 S/A Grain · 1997 Chevrolet 1500 · Custombuilt 16 Ft Gooseneck Stock · 2005

Darco Industries 26 Ft Tri/A Equipment · Case Terra Trac 320 · 2011 John Deere 1830 50 Ft Air Seeder · International 7200 28 Ft Hoe Drill · John Deere 1650 50 Ft Cultivator · Friggstad 35 Ft Cultivator · Land Pride RCM5515 15 Ft Batwing · Bush Hog 10 Ft Single Wing · 2013 Wheatheart SA1371 13 In. x 71 Ft Mechanical Swing Grain Auger...AND MUCH MORE!

A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 1988 Versatile 876 4WD Tractor · 1992 John Deere 4255 MFWD Tractor · 1990 John Deere 4055 MFWD Tractor · 1997 & 1995 John Deere 9600 Combines · 1983 & 1981 Massey Ferguson 860 Combines · 2002 & 1995 John Deere 930F 30 Ft Flex Headers · 1992 John Deere 925R 25 Ft Rigid Header · (2) 1986 Westward 7000 25 Ft Swathers · 1986 John Deere 2360 21 Ft Swather · 1999 Rogator 854 102 Ft High Clearance Sprayer · 11 Trucks · 2005 Lode King 28 Ft Super B Grain Trailer · 1980 Lode King T/A Grain Trailer · 1991 Beall 40 Ft T/A Bottom Dump Trailer · 1989 Real Industries

20 Ft T/A Gooseneck Stock Trailer · 1977 Caterpillar D8K Crawler Tractor · Clark Ranger 665 Skidder · Champion 740 Motor Grader · Caterpillar 627 Motor Scraper · Caterpillar 613 Motor Scraper · Bourgault 536-42 42 Ft Air Seeder · Bourgault 180 Tow-Behind Air Tank · 2007 New Holland BR780A Round Baler · 2001 New Holland 688 Round Baler · 2001 New Holland 688 Round Baler · 1991 New Holland 1915 RWA Forage Harvester · Haying Equipment · Grain Handling Equipment · Livestock Equipment ...AND MUCH MORE!

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Bert Brumwell: 403.552.2107 (h), 403.664.9583 (c)

Gordon Dyck: 204.656.5000

Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager Bryan Somerville: 306.463.7835

Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Steven Perrin: 204.573.0993 800.491.4494 Auction Company License #303043 & 309645

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SOUTHSIDE AUTO WRECKERS located in Weyburn, SK. 306-842-2641. Used car parts, light truck to semi-truck parts. We buy scrap iron and non-ferrous metals. WRECKING VOLVO TRUCKS: Misc. axles and parts. Also tandem trailer suspension axles. Call 306-539-4642, Regina, SK. ONE OF SASK’s largest inventory of used heavy truck parts. 3 ton tandem diesel motors and transmissions and differentials for all makes! Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323. LEFTWICH FARMS AUCTION, Ukrainetz Auction, Esterhazy SK., Saturday April 29, 2017, 9:30 AM. Directions: From Esterhazy, 5.3 kms east of Junction 80 and 22, turn north up to first road heading west and continue 3 kms. Contact: Dale at 306-745-3888 or 306-745-7321. Ken at 306-745-3774. Online at 1 PM. Tractors: 1993 CIH 9270 4 WD, cab, air, 4 hyd., air seeder hyd., 20.8x42 triples, PS, S/N: ICB0028423, 7389 hrs., nice cond; Steiger Panther CM325, cab, air, 20.8x38 clampon duals, S/N: EA1329, approx. 5000 hrs., w/wo Degelman 14’ 6-way blade; CIH 1594, cab, air, dsl., new injection pump, 2WD. Combines: CIH 2388 SP, chopper, spreaders, 1015 header, like new belts, rebuilt rotor rear axle, 2626 eng. hrs., 2038 rotor hrs., S/N: IICO191354; plus headers and header trailers. Sprayer: Rogator 1074 high clearance, S/N: L10702605, 100’, foam markers, Viper GPS, 23.1R30 tires, 3300 hrs nice cond Seeding/Tillage: Bourgault 8810 52’ air seeder. Landscaping: Cat D6M-LGP, dozer, cab, wide track, ripper, 6-way blade, shuttle shift, 12’ 6-way blade, recent UC w/o. Trucks: 2000 IHC Eagle tractor unit; 30’ Lode-King grain trailer; 1994 Freightliner grain truck, 18’ box, new paint. Swather, harrows, augers, liquid fert. equip., grain cart, yard and rec., misc. equip.; 12 hopper and floor b i n s , m i s c . N o t e : Ke n / E l e a n o r a n d Dale/Alisa have sold the farm. This will be a huge farm sale with a large amount of good equip.! For full details check www.ukrainetzauction.com PL #915851.

NEW NEW 2018 tri-axle 45’, air ride, 78” sides, Canadian made, $53,000 low price. Buy now! Call 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. 2010 WILSON TRI-AXLE grain trailer, 3 hopper, 1 rear hopper, new brakes, tarp and wheel seals, safetied, exc., $40,000 OBO. Call 306-648-7123, Gravelbourg, SK 1998 DOEPKER SUPER B, 30’-32’x72 insides, closed ends, air ride, 11x24 tires 60%, some rust. 306-593-4419, Rama, SK. 2017 BISON TRAILHAND, 3-horse, 8’ LQ #H2006096. Was $47,900. Now $42,900. AMVIC Lic. Dlr. Call 1-844-488-3142 or shop online 24/7 at: allandale.com

WRECKING TRUCKS: All makes all models. Need parts? Call 306-821-0260 or email: junkman.2010@hotmail.com Wrecking Dodge, Chev, GMC, Ford and others. Lots of 4x4 stuff, 1/2 ton - 3 ton, buses etc. and some cars. We ship by bus, mail, Loomis, Purolator. Lloydminster, SK. TRUCK PARTS: 1/2 to 3 ton, new and used. We ship anywhere. Contact Phoenix Auto, 1-877-585-2300, Lucky Lake, SK. 2017 SUNDOWNER 24’ all aluminum stock trailer, #H1KB5137. Reg $27,291, Special SCHOOL BUSES: 20 to 66 passenger, $22,750. 3 compartments. Edmonton/Red 1991 to 2007, $2300 and up. 16 buses in Deer. Call 1-866-346-3148 or shop online stock! Call Phoenix Auto, Lucky Lake, SK. 24/7 at: allandale.com 1-877-585-2300. DL #320074. 3 MCI 102 47-49 passenger GM power, auto. trans. charter buses for sale. 306-398-2559 leave msg., Cut Knife, SK.

2016 SUBARU IMPREZA consumer reports as best small call starting at $23,360! Call fo r b e s t p r i c e ! ! 1 - 8 7 7 - 3 7 3 - 2 6 6 2 o r www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077. RARE, MINT! 1997 MUSTANG COBRA SVT convertible, white, black int., loaded, 87,000 kms, cobra motor hand built 305 HP. Call 306-867-9461, 306-867-7037, Outlook, SK. derdallreg@hotmail.com SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and nearnew 2014-2015 Crosstrek XVs. Save up to $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

1998 42’ WILSON 42’ tandem grain trailer, C H E C K OUT OUR parts specials at: good cond. 403-740-4837, Endiang, AB. www.Maximinc.Com/parts or call Maxim 2015 AHV LODE-KING aluminum Super B Truck & Trailer toll free 1-888-986-2946. hoppers, extra light pkg., round stainless ALLISON TRANSMISSION. Service, Sales fenders, current safety, excellent 11Rx22.5 and Parts. Exchange or rebuild. Call Allied tires w/alum. wheels, exc. cond., no air Transmissions Calgary, 1-888-232-2203; lift or elec. tarps. 6 sets avail., $90,000 Spectrum Industrial Automatics Ltd., OBO each. 1-866-236-4028, Calgary, AB. Blackfalds, AB., call 1-877-321-7732. NORMS SANDBLASTING & PAINT, 40 years body and paint experience. We do metal and fiberglass repairs and integral to daycab conversions. Sandblasting and paint to trailers, trucks and heavy equip. Endura primers and topcoats. A one stop SASKATOON TRUCK PARTS CENTRE shop. Norm 306-272-4407, Foam Lake SK. Ltd. North Corman Industrial Park. New and used parts available for 3 ton trucks all the way up to highway tractors, for every make and model, no part too big or small. Our shop specializes in custom rebuilt differentials/transmissions and clutch installations. Engines are available, both gas and diesel. Re-sale units are on the lot ready to go. We buy wrecks for parts, and sell for wrecks! For more info. call 306-668-5675 or 1-800-667-3023. BERG’S END DUMP grain trailers w/Berg’s signature quality finish. Ph for Spring pricwww.saskatoontruckparts.ca DL #914394 ing specials and 30 day trials. Berg’s Grain VS TRUCK WORKS Inc. Parting out GM & Gravel Body 204-325-5677, Winkler, MB 1/2 and 1 ton trucks. Call 403-972-3879, PRAIRIE SANDBLASTING & PAINTING. Alsask, SK. www.vstruckworks.com Trailer overhauls and repairs, alum. slopes TRUCK BONEYARD INC. Specializing in and trailer repairs, tarps, insurance claims, obsolete parts, all makes. Trucks bought and trailer sales. Epoxy paint. Agriculture and commercial. Satisfaction guaranteed. for wrecking. 306-771-2295, Balgonie, SK. 306-744-7930, Saltcoats, SK. WRECKING LATE MODEL TRUCKS: 1/2, 3/4, 1 tons, 4x4’s, vans, SUV’s. Cummins, 45’ USED MICHEL’S ROLL TARP on tube Chev and Ford diesel motors. Jasper Auto requires minor repairs to centre loop, offers. Gord 306-231-6360, Annaheim, SK. Parts, 1-800-294-4784 or 1-800-294-0687. ALL ALUMINUM GRAIN TRAILERS: TanWRECKING SEMI-TRUCKS, lots of parts. dems, tridems and Super B Timpte grain Call Yellowhead Traders. 306-896-2882, trailers. Call Maxim Truck & Trailer, Churchbridge, SK. 1-888-986-2946 or www.Maximinc.Com

UNRESERVED AUCTION: May 2nd 2017. 1 of 3 2015 Cancade 17’ Triaxle Gravel Pup Call 403-269-6600 or for details visit: BS DUMP WAGON, 18 ton, never used www.canadianpublicauction.com 2016, hyd. endgate, HD walking-beam axle, flotation tires 550/60x22.5, hyd. brakes, adjustable hitch, $34,500. 403-877-1094, Innisfail, AB. 2 TRAILMASTER 25,000 litre 4 axle tank trailers. Offers. Phone 306-482-5121, Carnduff, SK.

TRADING: 32x32’ hay trailers for a tri-axle 2017 BIG TEX trailer goosenecks: 25’, 30’ end dump gravel trailer. Ph/tx Hay Vern and 33’ with mega ramps, 23,900 lbs. 204-729-7297, Brandon, MB. GVWR. Start price, $12,495, incl. free 2017 FEATHERLITE 7’x24’, #HC143380. spare. Jason’s Agri-Motive, Lafleche, SK., Reg: $35,235, Sale: $26,500. 3 Compart- 306-472-3159. www.jasonsagri-motive.ca ments. Edmonton/Red Deer, AB. Call TANKER TRAILERS: Stainless steel alum. 1-866-346-3148 or shop online 24/7 at: potable, tandem and tri-axles, 4000- 7500 allandale.com gal $12-$18,000. 306-563-8765 Canora SK

2009 BWS EZ-2-LOAD, step deck, 48' with 5' air controlled loading ramp, 9.5' deck 24’ GOOSENECK 3-8,000 lb. axles, $7890; width, triple axle, dual wheel, new certificaBumper pull tandem lowboys: 18’, 16,000 tion. 780-482-5273, Edmonton, AB., lbs., $4750; 16’, 10,000 lbs., $3390; 16’, group.6@outlook.com 7000 lbs., $2975, 8000 lb Skidsteer, $1990 Factory direct. 1-888-792-6283. CALL GRASSLAND TRAILERS for your best www.monarchtrailers.com deal on quality livestock trailers by Titan, STEPDECKS: 48’ TANDEM, $12,000; HiDuralite and Circle D. 306-640-8034 cell, boys, lowboys, vans, beavertails, car haul306-266-2016, gm93@sasktel.net Wood ers, $8000 and up. 306-563-8765, Canora Mountain, SK. 80 MISC. SEMI TRAILER FLATDECKS/ stepdecks, $2,500 to $30,000. 10 heavy lowbeds, $10,000 to $70,000. Belly and end dumps. 306-222-2413, Saskatoon, SK. www.trailerguy.ca 1995 BEDARD 8000 gal. 3 compartment tanker, 3” pump, air ride, new MB safety, $22,000, can deliver. Call 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

NEW WILSON BUMPER PULL MODEL Desert Sales Inc. now stocks the Wilson Ranch Hand bumper pull. With over 15 years of sales and service, we will not be undersold. Bassano, AB., 1-888-641-4508. www.desertsales.ca 1989 TANDEM CATTLEPOT, 48x8.5’, good cond., safetied to Oct. 2017, $17,000 OBO. 204-655-3352, 204-655-3286, Sifton, MB.

TRU-KARE TANK AND METER SERVICE Need Raven parts and great technical support! Your NH3 parts source for the prairies. In Alberta call Ed at 403-999-4570. BEHNKE DROP DECK semi style and pintle hitch sprayer trailers. Air ride, tandem and tridems. Contact SK: NEW 2017 GERMANIC R20-3500 tri-axle 306-398-8000; AB: 403-350-0336. end dump, 36’x102”, air ride, 11R22.5 tires, alum. outside wheels, manual flip tarp, new MB safety, can deliver, $56,000. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

2013 DURALITE LIVESTOCK trailer, 15' ALBP, like new, used 3 times, 1 center 1995 KALYN TA pintle hitch trailer, $6700 divider $12,500. 306-338-7403, Wadena SK plus GST. 403-651-8407, High River, AB.

LANDA PRESSURE WASHER, 1000 psi dsl. fuel fired; Parting out 2003 Cavalier; also 1985 Chevy 1/2 ton. 204-376-2495, 204-641-0603, Arborg, MB.

NEW 2017 GERMANIC R20-2800 tandem scissor frame tub style end dump, 28’x102”, air ride, hyd. lift gate, 11R22.5 tires, steel wheels, electric tarp, new Manit o b a s a fe t y, c a n d e l i v e r. $ 4 8 , 0 0 0 . 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. FIBERGLASS ENCLOSED TA trailer; 4 Place TA 2 1 ’ l i v e s t o c k t r a i l e r, n o r u s t . 306-398-2559, leave msg, Cut Knife, SK.

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Directions: From the Junction of Hwy #49 & #38 just South of Kelvington Go 24kms (15 miles) South on Hwy #38 to Lone Tree Road, then 4.4kms (3 miles) East, Yard on South Side of Road (long driveway) OR from Kuroki SK go 4.5 miles (7.2 kms) North on Hwy #38 then 4.4kms (3 miles) East, Yard on South Side of Road (long driveway) OR from Wadena go 15 miles (24 kms) east on Lonetree road, Yard on South Side of Road (long driveway). TRACTORS* JD 4850 MFWD, PS trans, JD 280 FEL, JD 3020 PS trans, JD 148 FEL* COMBINE* 1985 JD 7720 Titan II, hydro drive* SWATHERS* 1993 Macdon 9000 w/Macdon 960 30’ header, 1488 hours, HIGH CLEARANCE SPRAYER* Wilmar 765 Special Edition 90’, 6000 automatic rate controller, center line 220 GPS* GRAIN TRUCK 1987 IH 1900, IH 466 diesel eng., 5+2 transmission, 43,478kms, 15’ steel box* 1965 GMC 960 Grain Truck, with gas engine, 4+2 transmission, 93,428 miles showing, 15’ box and hoist, 9.00x20 duals* AIR SEEDER* Bourgault Commander 28-32 32’ w/Bourgault 2130 Special* CULTIVATORS* JD 1610 40’* Morris CP-531 31’ DT HEAVY HARROW* Degelman 7000 Strawmaster 40’ HARROW PACKER BAR* 1997 Riteway 6000, 60’* AUGERS* Wheathart R8-51, w/Wheatheart self contained hydraulic system, transport* GRAIN VAC* Rem 552 Grain Vac* HAYING EQUIPMENT* Case IH 8370 14’, Sitrex RT5 Hay Rake, JD 566 Round Baler, IH 27 Square Baler, sweep pick up* MANURE SPREADER* IH 555 Manure Spreader* ROCK PICKER* RockoMatic 546 Rock Picker* LIGHT TRUCKS* 1976 IH Scout Traveler OTHER FARM EQUIPMENT & MISC. ITEMS, PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE FOR FULL LISTING & PICTURES.

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COMPONENTS FOR TRAILERS. Shipping daily across the prairies. Free freight. See 2006 F250 reg. cab, 5.4 auto, 4x4, ready to “The Book 2013” page 195. DL Parts For work, 125,000 kms., $11,900. Cam-Don Motors, 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. Trailers, 1-877-529-2239, www.dlparts.ca PRECISION TRAILERS: Gooseneck and 2001 DODGE QUAD CAB 2500, 4x4 diesel, bumper hitch. You’ve seen the rest, now needs auto transmission, $5000 OBO, own the best. Hoffart Services, Odessa, SK. 306-268-4322, Viceroy, SK. 306-957-2033 www.precisiontrailers.ca 1997 CHEV 1500, 3 door, 4x4, runs good, ALL ALUMINUM TRAILERS: tridems and some rust, 465,000 kms, asking $3495 Super B Timpte grain trailers. Call Maxim OBO. Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK. Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946 or see www.Maximinc.Com NEW 2017 STEPDECK, 48’, TA, beavertail, ramps, 11R22.5 rubber, 25,000 lbs. axles, $29,900. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK 2 WILSON CATTLEPOTS: 53’ tri-axle, 1996; 48’ tandem, 1999, good cond, w/safety. Fat- trailers. 403-740-4837, Endiang, AB.

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2017 GMC YUKON, 5.3L, V8, loaded, NAV, leather, #H1553, starting at $70,895, 10 in stock. Visit www.watrousmainline.com or call 1-800-667-0490. DL#907173

AUTOSHIFT TRUCKS AVAILABLE: Boxed tandems and tractor units. Contact David 306-887-2094, 306-864-7055, Kinistino, SK. DL #327784. www.davidstrucks.com CAB AND CHASSIS: 2000 Sterling tandem, 435 HP Cat, 10 spd. trans, will take 20’ box, extremely low kms, $19,900. Call 2006 FREIGHTLINER S/A 455 Detroit, 60 K&L Equipment, 306-795-7779, Ituna, series, 10 spd., 470,000 kms., fresh safety, SK. DL #910885. ladimer@sasktel.net $25,900. Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. REMOTE CONTROL ENDGATE AND hoist systems can save you time, energy 2006 WESTERN STAR, Series 60 Detroit, and keep you safe this seeding season. 18 spd. trans., 46 rears, 450,000 kms, Give K r a m b l e I n d u s t r i e s a call at $7,000 work order, fresh CVIP, $39,000. 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or visit us 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB. online at: www.kramble.net

AUTOMATIC INTERNATIONAL W/SLEEPER, Eaton AutoShift w/pedal, 2002 Int. 9200i, Cat C12, Max HP 445, wet kit, 12 fronts, 40 rears, engine brake, air ride, 213" WB, 48" mid roof, diff lock, 1,259,390 kms, inspected, clean truck, $24,900 OBO. Bert at 604-819-6477. www.exxel.ca DL#31180. 604-819-6477, 604-392-9944, Chilliwack, BC. equipment@shaw.ca www.exxel.ca

TANDEM AXLE GRAIN trucks in inventory. New and used, large inventory across (306) 933-2343 | Fax: (306) 931-1003 Western Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or 1979 FORD 9000, tandem, 671 Detroit, call Maxim Truck & Trailer 1-888-986-2946 c/w 22’ steel B&H, $14,500. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. 1984 FORD F600, 14’ wood B&H, roll tarp, 52,700 kms, 920 tires, original owner, shedded, $9800 OBO. 780-361-7947, 780-352-2818, Gwynne, AB.

1985 MACK TANDEM, 13 spd. Eaton, 405,850 kms, no rust, spring susp., 11R22.5 new tires, 20’ grain box, winshield roll tarp, Mack E6-350 engine, 350 HP, solid, quiet, runs great, $39,000. 204-526-0748, Kamsack, SK. 1994 FREIGHTLINER FL80, 8.3L Cummins, 10 spd., aluminum grain box 8.5’x20’ c/w Shur-Lok tarp, remote chute opener and hoist, white, original 283,000 kms, exc. condition. 306-677-7400, Hodgeville, SK.

SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and nearnew 2014-2015 Crosstrek XVs. Save up to $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077. www.windandweathershelters.com COMMERCIAL GRADE Wind and weather shelter buildings available in widths from 20’ to 90’. Prices starting at $2495. If you SLEEPERS AND DAY CABS. New and have bought an auction building and need used. Huge inventory across Western to upgrade to more durable material or Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or call parts we can help. Located in Yorkton. Contact Paul at 306-641-5464 or Ladimer Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. 306-795-7779. SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and near new 2014-2015 Crosstrek XVs. Save up to $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077. GREAT OPPORTUNITY! FOR sale Furnace DECKS, DRY VANS, reefers and storage Cleaning business (SE SK). Client base trailers at: www.Maximinc.Com or call spans 40 plus years. Significant revenue history and potential. Serious inquiries only Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. please. Call 306-485-7538. DWEIN TRASK REALTY INC. Biggar, SK. 9900+ sq. ft. greenhouse on 5 lots with downtown exposure. Ready for 2017 season, $59,900. MLS 599873. Call Amanda at 306-221-5675.

S T R O N G 5 F R A M E N U C S for sale. REPOSSESSED 2012 PETE 388, heavy Available mid-May; Local queens as well. spec, 550 HP, 18 spd. full lockers, new SK John 306-221-4569, Saskatoon, SK. safety, sold by bids only. Saskatoon, SK. Contact bailiffservices@sasktel.net MITE FREE HONEY Bee packages, 1.5 KG package with Queen. Spring delivery. SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING of heavy 306-534-2014, 306-740-8026, Spy Hill, SK. trucks, trailers and equipment. Please call moesplace@sasktel.net for details. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK. STRONG SINGLE HIVES or nucs for sale. Call Andy, Steinbach, MB., 204-381-7993, SLEEPERS AND DAY CABS. New and 204-346-9701. andyloewen@hotmail.ca used. Huge inventory across Western Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or call Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. TWO INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR "Harley- LOOSE LEAFCUTTER BEES, good clean Davidson Edition's" 1- 2010, 828,403 kms, bees with no Chalkbrood, with high life 18sp 3:70, 40m axle, Cummins 525, engine count. Call 204-768-3677, Ashern, MB. R+R at 206,510, Roo Bumper, H/A rack $72,000; 2- 2011, 1,101,487 kms, 18 spd 3:70, 40m axle, Cummins 525, Engine R+R at 323,244, Roo Bumper, H/A rack, JD TWO CYLINDER Magazines, 138 issues $70,000. Call 403-888-8583, Calgary, AB. from 1989 to 2012, excellent condition, $500. Call 780-376-3634, Strome, AB. 2009 KENWORTH W900L, 485 HP ISX, 18 spd., 3:70 rears, 244 WB, new 22.5 rubber, 1.4 million kms, $54,500. 204-867-7291, 20’ FLATDECK HOIST, 2007 GMC 7500, Minnedosa, MB. dsl, S/A, 6 spd. hyd. brakes, Sask. truck, $22,000. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. 2007 PETERBILT 379, Cummins ISX 550 HP eng., super 40’s rears, new 18 spd. trans., new clutch w/3.91 ratio, 4-way lockers, big wet kit, 85% tires remaining, 48” bunk, 90,9193 kms, excellent working condition, new Manitoba safety, armguard front and rear fuel tanks, $79,000. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

2008 GMC 8500 TANDEM AXLE gravel truck, auto., 46,000 orig. kms, Isuzu dsl., premium condition. Selling by Unreserved Auction, Saturday, April 29th, Redwater, AB. George: 780-916-4272. Ed Prodaniuk Auctions www.prodaniukauctions.com 2012 IHC TRANSTAR, low pro, Max 300 HP diesel Allison auto. trans., single axle, loaded cab, 13’ Armstrong landscape dump, $39,900; 2006 CHEV 1 TON dump truck w/10’ gravel dump, $14,900. K&L Equipment and Auto. Call Ladimer, 306-795-7779, Ituna SK. DL #910885. ATTENTION GRAVEL HAULERS: 6 tandems in stock, 1998-2007; 2013 Cancade tri-axle end dump; Tri-axle 18’ dump. Yellowhead Sales, 306-783-2899, Yorkton, SK

DECKS, DRY VANS, reefers and storage trailers at: www.Maximinc.Com or call ROUGH LUMBER: 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 1” Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. boards, windbreak slabs, 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, all 2004 KENWORTH C500 winch truck, very in stock. Custom sizes and log siding on clean, $48,000. 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB. order. Call V&R Sawing 306-232-5488, 2007 GMC F110 w/Fassi picker, 12,500 lbs Rosthern, SK. 40’ reach, 16’ deck, toolboxes; 1979 GM RAILWAY TIES: $16 each or $350 for a Bruin SWB, GM power, 13 spd., S/A, bunk, bundle of 25. Phone 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 2010 PETERBILT 388 truck, 1000 kms on 5th wheel. 306-398-2559, Cut Knife, SK. totally rebuilt ISX Cummins 500 HP, new clutch, rebuilt 18 spd. trans., wet kit, super 40’s rears, 4-way locker, 11R24.5, 98% CONTINUOUS METAL ROOFING, no extread remaining, in dash GPS, job ready, posed screws to leak or metal overlaps. new MB. safety, $85,000, 204-743-2324, Ideal for lower slope roofs, rinks, churchCypress River, MB. es, pig barns, commercial, arch rib buildUNRESERVED AUCTION: May 2nd 2017. ing and residential roofing; also available 3 of 5 Kenworth T800 T/A Gravel Trucks. in Snap Lock. 306-435-8008, Wapella, SK. Phone 403-269-6600 or for details visit: WANTED: METAL ROOF PANELS for a www.canadianpublicauction.com Fairford 50’ wide quonset. 204-834-3012, 2009 F550 6.4 dsl, auto, 11’ deck, 2 WD, Carberry, MB. real good truck, only 200,000 kms., $16,900. Cam-Don Motors, 306-237-4212, 1 9 9 5 W E S T E R N S TA R C o nve n t i o n a l Perdue, SK. w/2007 tri-axle GravHaul endump trailer, NEW GALVANIZED TIN sheeting, 4x6; Also $38,000 plus GST; 1994 Mack CH613 curved interlocking galvanized pieces w/1990 Midland TA endump, $13,000 plus available. 780-826-0212, Cold Lake, AB. GST. 403-651-8407, High River, AB. Email: homermckale@yahoo.ca 2000 MACK, daycab, 18 spd., 3-way locks, 460 HP, eng. brake, fleet vehicle, 1.2M km, $18,750 OBO; 2006 KW T800, C13 Cat, 13 2011 VOLVO 730, 77” mid-roof, Volvo spd., 430 HP, 1.6M kms, service history D16-550 HP, 18 spd. trans., Super 40’s, as fleet vehicle; 2008 Pitts 50T tri-axle drop is, $44,900. 204-761-7797, Brandon, MB. REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES of grain bins, deck, new wood floor, tires 90%, w/ramps, farm & commercial buildings. Peterson 2012 CASCADIA DD15 fresh eng., new 18 $34,500. Ph. 306-291-4869, Dundurn, SK. Construction, 306-789-2444, ask for Len. spd. trans. & clutch, 640,000 kms., good rubber, deleted. 306-831-6901, Rosetown UNRESERVED AUCTION: May 2nd 2017. COVER-ALL 40x60’ TRUSS arch shelter, 2005 Sterling L7500 hydro flusher combo dismantled. Offers. Phone 306-563-6022, unit. Phone 403-269-6600 or for details Canora, SK. visit: www.canadianpublicauction.com 16 UNIT COMPLEX w/90 offices. Consists 2006 IH 4300 5 ton flatbed w/sleeper, 5th of 16 12x60 frameless units. Willing to wheel hitch, runs well, well maintained, separate. Call 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB. $18,000. 204-777-7007, Winnipeg, MB. TANDEM AXLE GRAVEL trucks in inventory. New and used, large inventory across Western Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or call Maxim Truck & Trailer 1-888-986-2946

1998 FREIGHTLINER FL60, 5.9 Cummins, a u t o , 1 5 ’ B H & T, 2 2 . 5 l o w p r o f i l e , 9+17,500 rear, hyd. disc brakes, fresh Sask safety, $34,900. Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

1998 KENWORTH T800, new grain box, Detroit engine, 60 Series, 10 spd. trans., $48,000. 204-325-5677, Winkler, MB.

2002 KENWORTH T800 w/new grain box, rebuilt engine and turbo with warranty. $68,000. 204-325-5677, Winkler, MB. 2009 MACK CH613, MP8 Mack eng., 430 HP, 10 spd., AutoShift, 463,000 kms, exc. shape, new 20’ box, A/T/C, $73,500; 2009 IH Transtar 8600 w/Cummins eng. 10 spd., AutoShift, new 20’ BH&T, 742,000 kms, exc. tires, real good shape, $69,500; 2007 IH 9200, ISX Cummins, 430 HP, AutoShift, alum. wheels, new 20’ BH&R, fully loaded, 1,000,000 kms, real nice, $67,500; 2009 Mack CH613, 430 HP Mack, 10 spd., AutoShift, new 20’ BA&T, alum. wheels, 1.4 million kms, has bearing roll done, nice shape, $69,500; 2007 Kenworth T600, C13 Cat, 425 HP, 13 spd., AutoShift, new 20’ BH&T, alum. wheels, new paint, 1.0 million kms, exc. truck, $71,500; 1996 Midland 24’ tandem pup grain trailer, stiff pole, completely rebuilt, new paint and brakes, exc. shape, $18,500; 1985 Ford L9000, Cummins, 10 spd., 20’ BH&T that’s been totally rebuilt, new paint, exc. tires, $28,500; 1999 IH 4700 S/A w/17’ steel flatdeck, 230,000 kms, IH dsl., 10 spd., good tires, $19,500; 1998 Freightliner tractor, C60 Detroit, 430 HP, 13 spd., alum. wheels, sleeper, good rubber, $17,500; 2005 IH 9200 tractor, ISX Cummins, 430 HP, 13 spd., alum wheels, flat-top sleeper, good rubber, $22,500. All trucks SK safetied. Trades considered. All reasonable offers considered. Arborfield SK. DL 906768. Call Merv 306-276-7518 res., 306-767-2616 cell . 2012 FREIGHTLINER TANDEM, fully loaded, remote tailgate and hoist, elec. tarper, 20’ Courtney Berg box w/Harsh hoist, auto. trans., pintle hitch, 450 HP Detroit/Mercedes 13L eng., 21,000 kms., exc. cond., always shedded; 1980 F700 Louisville, 16’ box w/roll up tarp, 370 eng., 82,000 kms., nearly new radial tubeless tires and rims. 780-889-3788, Heisler AB.

2001 FL80, 12&23 Air ride, 300 HP Cat, automatic, aluminum, A/C, 330,000 kms! Fresh Sask safety, very premium, low km. tractor, $25,900. Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. 2001 IH 9900 Condo bunk, Detroit 60 Series, 13 spd., 12-40 rears, 1,700,000 kms., $16,000 OBO, 306-268-4322, Viceroy, SK. 2003 KENWORTH W900L, Cat C15, 475-550 HP, 18 spd. heavy 40 rears, 4:11 ratio, high level VIT int. w/leather seats. 306-786-6600, Yorkton, SK.

2014 GMC YUKON SLT, 4WD, 5.3L V8, loaded, 7 passenger, sunroof, 46,334 km., #H1489A, $50,395. 1-800-667-0490 2012 MACK PINNACLE CXU613, 34” flat- www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173 top sleeper, removable roof fairing, Mack MP8, 455 HP, Eaton 13 spd trans, safetied, 2015 CHEV EQUINOX 1LT, AWD, 2.4L, 4 $42,000. Norm 204-761-7797 Brandon MB cyl., loaded, heated cloth, silver, 69,170 km., #H1275A, $23,395. 1-800-667-0490 2013 KENWORTH W900B small bunk, www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173 550 Cummins, 18 spd., 46 rears, all bells a n d w h i s t l e s , o n l y 3 6 8 , 0 0 0 k m s . , 2015 FORD EDGE SEL AWD, 3.5L V6, loaded, nav, sunroof, heated leather, 33,395, $110,000. 306-865-7274, Hudson Bay, SK. 33,015 km, stk#H1212A, 1-800-667-0490 2013 MACK RAWRIDE, auto. trans., heavy www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173 rear end, 505 HP, c/w 2015 Etnyre Black Hawk equipment trailer, 10’W, tridem lift 2015 GMC YUKON XL Denali, AWD, 6.2L axles, alum. wheels, pullouts. Great for V8, loaded, white diamond, 102,673 kms., Farm Dealership. Sell as unit or separately. #H1388A, $55,395. 1-800-667-0490 www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173 Call 780-720-4304, Willingdon, AB.

2016 SUBARU FORESTER name top pick for 2016. Starting from $29,360. Great selection to choose from!! 1-877-373-2662, www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

2005 VOLVO 630 mid-roof, ISX Cummins 450 HP, 317,000 kms since in-frame in 2015, Meritor auto. trans., as is $19,900. 204-761-7797, Brandon, MB.

2017 CHEV SUBURBAN, 5.3L, V8, loaded, cloth, #H1624, starting at $61,595, 3 in stock. 1-800-667-0490, DL#907173 www.watrousmainline.com

AUTOMATIC DAY CAB Heavy Spec, 2009 FTL D15, Eaton 18 spd. AutoShift w/pedal, 12 fronts, 46 rrs, 186" WB, inspected, nice truck, 1,079,820 kms, $39,900 OBO. Bert 604-819-6477. www.exxel.ca DL #31180.

2017 CHEV TAHOE, 5.3L, V8, loaded, NAV, sunroof, leather, #H1374, starting at $72,295, 5 in stock. 1-800-667-0490 www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173 2017 GMC YUKON XL, 5.3L, V8, loaded, leather, #H1438, starting at $73,295, 10 in stock. DL#907173, 1-800-667-0490 www.watrousmainline.com

MANUFACTURING BUSINESS: Welding and light fabricating. One-of-a-kind product. Mainly Ag. Peak sales Sept - March. Owned for 30 years, room for growth. Relocatable, $195,000 plus inventory; 50’x70’ shop, $350,000. 306-446-4462, North Battleford, SK. glelias@hotmail.com LARGE BUILDING AND property on Broadway Ave, Yorkton, SK.; Large building in Prince Albert, SK.; 3 lots on South service road, Weyburn, SK.; Tempo/Tire shop #48 Hwy. Windthorst, SK, independent auto repair business for sale in Regina; Hotel and restaurant on Hwy.#48; 160 acres near Regina w/yard and business opportunity; SW SK. restaurant, lounge incl, 15 room motel. Brian Tiefenbach, 306-536-3269, Colliers Int. Regina, SK. www.collierscanada.com SAND AND GRAVEL BUSINESS: Close to Regina (on primary), very good pit lease, new cone crusher and 3-deck screener, lots of newer equipment, trucks, genset, i nve n t o r y. C u s t o m e r b a s e a n d ove r $1,000,000 gross 2016, $1,750,000. 306-536-5055, norm@skynorth.com

DEBTS, BILLS AND charge accounts too high? Need to resolve prior to spring? Call us to develop a professional mediation plan, resolution plan or restructuring plan. Call toll free 1-888-577-2020. FARM/CORPORATE PROJECTS. Call A.L. Management Group for all your borrowing and lease requirements. 306-790-2020, Regina, SK.

15 FIVE GALLON pails of liquid Avadex BW. Offers? Phone 306-868-2006, 306-868-7705 Avonlea, SK.

OLDER COMIC BOOKS wanted by private collector. 403-578-7033, Calgary, AB. william.heidecker@gmail.com

SPRING OR FALL CUSTOM Combining: Two 8240 Case/IH combines, flex heads or Pick Ups. AB and SK. Call 306-293-7413

CUSTOM SEEDING - Full service. Now booking. References available. Call Lynden at 306-255-7777, Colonsay, SK.

Neyaskweyak Group of Companies Inc. (“NGCI”), on behalf of the Ermineskin Cree Nation, seeks an experienced partner or group of partners to take over existing farming leases, amalgamate our lands and develop Ermineskin Cree Nation’s land to its best and highest use.

2009 FORD EXPLORER LTD., V8, AWD, loaded, 4 leather buckets, new winter tires, very good condition, 219,000 kms. Photos. 306-843-2934, Wilkie, SK.

2016 VOLVO 670 w/warranty; 2014 730, 2015 NISSAN MURANO Plat., AWD, 3.5L D16 eng., 18 spd.; 2012 Volvo 630, D16 V6, loaded, NAV, sunroof, leather, 40,123 km., #G1054B, $35,995. 1-800-667-0490 engine deleted. 204-466-2927, Austin MB www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173

2006 FREIGHTLINER Columbia, 425 HP Mercedes 10 spd., wet kit, 2-way diff. locks, $17,500; 1997 Volvo daycab, 375 HP, 13 spd., $12,500; 1996 KW N14 Cum30+ TANDEMS: Standards & Automatics, mins, 500 HP, 18 spd., 2-way lockers, $ 4 6 , 0 0 0 a n d u p . Ye l l ow h e a d S a l e s , $27,500. 306-596-4231, Regina, SK. 306-783-2899, Yorkton, SK. 2 0 0 6 K E N W O RT H W900L daycab AUTOMATIC: 2007 T600 Kenworth, 18 650,000 kms., 565 Cummins, 18 spd., 46 speed, AutoShift, new B&H, $57,000; rears, double lock-ups, pre-emissions, $50,000. 306-865-7274, Hudson Bay, SK. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK.

Ermineskin Cree Nation (on reserve) lands consists of 16,500 acres of cultivated chernozemic (black soil) and 3,500 acres (off reserve) non-cultivated forest and pasture located within the County of Wetaskiwin (the “Lands”). The Lands are valued in excess of $60 million. The mandate of NGCI is to achieve self-sufﬁciency and sustainability through longterm investments and business development. NGCI’s mission is to promote and maintain viable and proﬁtable businesses and investments that create employment and enhance human capacity.

Scope of Work The proposed engagement may include, without limitation, the production of oilseed, grain, forage and pulse crops; grow vegetable and greenhouse crops and establish dairy, beef, hog, poultry, sheep herds or other agricultural products (the “Work”). All other terms relating to the performance of the Work, payment, proﬁt sharing, the amount of the Lands to be cultivated, the exact nature of the Work is to be negotiated.

Responding to the Request for Interest: Those who have interest in performing the Work should contact NGCI to express interest. NGCI will provide further information relating to the Lands upon request. Please address any inquiries in writing to

Mr. Sam Minde, President & CEO of NGCI, E-mail: sam@ngcinc.ca no later than June 30, 2017. Please Note: This request for interest is not intended to create contractual relations of any kind and is a request only for interested parties to provide further information and to solicit expressions of interest in performing the Work. NGCI shall not be responsible of any costs or expenses incurred by interest parties in responding to this request for interest.

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CUSTOM SEEDING: 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Case/IH 700 double shoot air drill. AB and SK. Call 306-293-7413, based in High River, AB. 2004 JD 270LC excavator, 2 buckets, 1CUSTOM PLANTING: Corn, sunflowers 48â&#x20AC;? dirt and 1- 60â&#x20AC;? rake, low hrs., exc. and soybeans. In Sask. and Manitoba. Call cond, $75,000. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK 306-527-2228.

2007 CASE CX290, 2000 hrs., QA, 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; stick, UC 99%, 36â&#x20AC;? and 60â&#x20AC;? digging buckets, 72â&#x20AC;? cleanup bucket; 2004 Volvo 720 grader, 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; blade, 3000 hrs.; Choice of 621F or 621E payloader, both have under 1000 hrs; Quick coupler buckets; choice of snow wings. 306-536-9210, Belle Plaine, SK.

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LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom hay hauling. 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK. EQUIPMENT TOWING/ HAULING. Reasonable rates. Contact G H Wells Services 1981 DRESSER TD 20 E Dozer, Cummins and Trucking, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK. 8.3 eng., new UC 26â&#x20AC;? pads, rebuilt trans., LARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EQUIPMENT HAULING: Farm torque, steerings, 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; twin tilt angle blade, machinery and construction equipment. bush ready, root rake avail. at extra cost, winch, 60 hr. warranty, S/N #031911, unit Serving Western Canada. 780-720-4304. weight is 49,000 lbs., can deliver, $76,000. ANDRES TRUCKING. Equipment, bins, 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. livestock, air drill towing. Canada/USA. Call or text 306-495-8800, South East, SK.

2013 JCB 550-140 TELEHANDLER, bought new in 2015, 1825 hrs., diesel power, PS trans., 4 WD, 4-way steering, very good tires, 10,000 lb. capacity, 45â&#x20AC;&#x2122; reach height, hydraulic outriggers, full cab EQUIPMENT HAULING. Serving Western w/heat and A/C, c/w 1.8 yard bucket and Canada and Northwest USA. Call Harvey at pallet forks. 3 yd. bucket optional, Andrew, 1-877-824-3010 or cell 403-795-1872. AB. Call Bill, 780-365-2020, 780-210-0800. Vandenberg Hay Farms Ltd., Nobleford AB. Email: logistics@vandenberghay.ca

UNRESERVED AUCTION: May 2nd 2017. Caterpillar AP-655C paver. For more information phone 403-269-6600 or visit us at: www.canadianpublicauction.com

2015 TM320 JCB, 938 hrs., diesel power, PS, 4WD articulating steering, excellent condition, 7500 lb lift, 17â&#x20AC;&#x2122; lift, full cab with heat & AC, c/w 3 yard bucket. Warranty Expires Oct 27, 2017. Andrew, AB. Call Bill, 2011 HITACHI ZX270 LC-3 hyd. thumb 780-365-2020 or 780-210-0800. excavator, Cat walks, 6950 hrs., 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 6â&#x20AC;? stick, c/w QA bucket, exc. cond. $115,000. ROAD GRADERS CONVERTED to pull behind large 4 WD tractors, 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 204-325-8019, 204-362-1091, Winkler, MB blade widths avail. 306-682-3367, CWK Ent. Humboldt, SK. www.cwenterprises.ca 2004 CAT D7R XR hyd. angle tilt dozer, 3 s h a n k r i p p e r, ve r y g o o d c o n d i t i o n . 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB. 2007 JD 200 and JD 330 trackhoes, $55,000 ea Call 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB.

2003 DEERE 544H wheel loader, with Q/A bucket, rebuilt trans, 12,013 hrs. Machine is in vg cond., all around pins are tight! $65,000. Can deliver. 204-743-2324 any time. Cypress River, MB.

GENERAL BLASTING WORK, beaver dams, s t o n e s , e t c . S e r v i n g We s t e r n S a s k . 306-398-7668, Cut Knife, SK.

1999 CASE TRENCHER, HD, 1927 hrs., 60 HP diesel, 2 spd. hydro., trans., 4-wheel steering, 6-way blade, D125 backhoe with outriggers, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; HD chain, exc . cond. 2003 VOLVO G740B tandem drive, snow $22,500, 306-648-7172, Gravelbourg, SK. wing Volvo D10 (219-243 HP), 8400 direct drive powershift (8 fwd, 4 reverse), Articu- CAT HYDRAULIC PULL SCRAPERS: lated frame, 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; moldboard, 12,056 hrs., 463, 435, 80 and 70, all vg condition, new conversion. Also new and used scraper $39,900. Norm 204-761-7797 Brandon MB tires. Can deliver. 204-793-0098, Stony KELLO DISC BLADES and bearings: 22â&#x20AC;? to Mountain, MB. 42â&#x20AC;? notched. Parts: oilbath and greaseable FORESTRY MULCHING: Clearing farm- bearings to service all makes of heavy con- EXCAVATOR BUCKETS, various shapes land, fence lines, shelter belts, road allow- struction discs. Call: 1-888-500-2646, Red and sizes for different excavators. Call ances, brush cutting with GT25, 230 HP. Deer, AB. www.kelloughs.com 204-871-0925, MacGregor, MB. Reasonable rates. JDAR Contracting, 306-232-7525, 306-280-5749, Hague, SK. HAMILTON AG BOOKKEEPING, specialize in farm and Ag bookkeeping services. Email: hamiltonagbooks@outlook.com or phone 306-690-7112, Moose Jaw, SK. REGULATION DUGOUTS: 120x60x14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, $2000; 160x60x14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, $2950; 180x60x14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, $3450; 200x60x14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, $3950; Larger sizes available. Travel incl. in Sask. Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grants available. 306-222-8054, Saskatoon, SK.

2017 CUSTOM FARMING Services available. Seeding, spraying, swathing and harvesting. Contact Joe at 306-331-9393, email: joe@mfiag.com Website: www.mfiag.com INDUSTRIAL FEHR. CUSTOM size feeders, panels and windbreaks. 306-315-3416, Ponteix, SK. fehr4265@gmail.com

FARRIER SERVICE - Kipling, SK. Call or text Chance Heaton 306-736-9077, Graduate - Oklahoma Horseshoeing School WILL DO CUSTOM FENCING new and repair barbwire fences. Lazy J Ranch, Jesse Wagner at 306-662-8557 Fox Valley, SK. MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: www.maverickconstruction.ca LOOKING FOR CUSTOM FARM WORK, seeding, spraying and combining. Call for pricing and to book spring acres. Call Mike 306-469-7741, Big River, SK. NEUFELD ENT. CORRAL CLEANING, payloader, Bobcat with rubber tracks and vertical beater spreaders. Phone 306-220-5013, 306-467-5013, Hague, SK. LAND CLEARING. Rock picking and digging, stone piles, brushing, fencing, demolition. 306-291-9658, Vanscoy, SK.

GREAT PRICES ON new, used and remanufactured engines, parts and accessories for diesel pickups. Large inventory, engines can be shipped or installed. Give us a call or check: www.thickettenginerebuilding.ca Thickett Engine Rebuilding. 204-532-2187, Russell, MB. B R A N D N E W I S U Z U, 4 J G 1 TA B , t y p e 4JG1TABCA, S/N #203704, 4 cyl., turbo charged, 85 HP, compact eng., in factory shipping crate, exc. replacement for midsize skidsteers, manlifts, small trackhoes, w/small very adaptable for mounting, $8500. 780-363-2215, Chipman, AB.

3406B, N14, SERIES 60, running engines and parts. Call Yellowhead Traders, 2007 ELRUS 24-42 jaw crusher, 1 owner, 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK. $150,000; FORD F700 tow truck, fully e q u i p p e d , $ 2 2 , 9 0 0 . P r o A g S a l e s , WANTED DIESEL CORES: ISX and N14 Cummins, C15 Cats, Detroits Ddec 3, 4, 306-441-2030, North Battleford, SK. DD15. Can-Am Truck 1-800-938-3323. KUBOTA EXCAVATOR KXO80-3, 10 ton, 2011, 1800 hrs, CAH, wrist-o-twist bucket, USED, REBUILT or NEW engines. Spe$58,000. 306-940-6835, Prince Albert, SK. cializing in Cummins, have all makes, large 24â&#x20AC;?x48â&#x20AC;&#x2122; PARKER GRAVEL screener, 48x120â&#x20AC;&#x2122; inventory of parts, re-powering is our spescreen deck plus several different screen cialty. 1-877-557-3797, Ponoka, AB. sizes. Call 306-482-5121, Carnduff, SK. BRAND NEW ISZUZU A-4BG1-PW S/N REX PULVI-MIXER ROTOTILLER 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Detroit #194474, 4 cyl., naturally aspirated, inline d i e s e l , c a b , w o r k r e a d y, $ 8 2 0 0 . diesel, rated at 89 HP intermittent, 80 HP continuous, still on factory shipping block, 306-783-8783, Yorkton, SK. excellent replacement for large skidsteers, ATTACHMENTS PARTS COMPONENTS smaller trackhoes or swathers, etc., $8000. for construction equipment. Attachments 780-363-2215, Chipman, AB. for dozers, excavators and wheel loaders. Used, Re-built, Surplus, and New equip- 290 CUMMINS, 350 Detroit, 671 Detroit, ment parts and major components. Call Series 60 cores. 306-539-4642, Regina, SK Western Heavy Equipment 306-981-3475, Prince Albert, SK. SKIDSTEER: 2008 CASE 465 Series III, cab, heat, new tires, 2700 hrs., $21,000. FARM AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL Call 306-940-6835, Prince Albert, SK. motor sales, service and parts. Also sale 1974 CAT D7F, 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; angle dozer, 26â&#x20AC;? pads, of, and repairs to, all makes and sizes of 3306 eng., 60% UC, vg cond., $38,000 pumps and phase converters, etc. Tisdale OBO. 204-467-2109, Stonewall, MB. Motor Rewinding 1984 Ltd., 306-873-2881, fax 306-873-4788, 1005A111th Ave., Tisdale, SK. tmr@sasktel.net Website: www.tismtrrewind.com

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TEREX 8230 B DOZER, V8 71 T Detroit NATIONAL MOWER REEL lawn mower, 8' eng., 385 HP, straight tilt blade, 26â&#x20AC;? pads, PTO driven, hydraulic wing lift, fair cond., UC like new, bush canopy, exc. cond., can $700. 403-896-0470, Trochu, AB deliver, warranty, $72,000; Terex 8240B crawler dozer, V8 871 Detroit eng., straight tilt dozer, powershift, 26â&#x20AC;? pads, bush canopy, exc. cond., can deliver, warranty, S/N #56729, 4957 hrs., $69,000. KOMATSU D85 P-21 dozer, rebuilt motor, 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. trans., torque, steering, final drives, 85% 36â&#x20AC;? pads like new, 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; twin tilt angle CAT TELEHANDLER Model TH460B, 4 WD, UC, AC, heat, warranty, $98,000. Can heated cab, cab guard, $32,000. Clyde, blade, deliver. 204-743-2324 any time Cypress AB., call 780-983-0936. River, MB. YELLOW ROSE CONSTRUCTION has a Genset tower van 45â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 3406 Cat eng., 400 KW genset, 25 electrical cord outlets and switches in the tower, from 5-150 HP and 1100 gal. belly fuel tank, excellent cond., ready to go!; 2008 Ingersoll Rand L120 generator light plant with 2 extra 30 amp. HYDRAULIC PULL SCRAPERS 10 to 25 plugs and 75â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of extra electrical cord, very yds., exc. cond.; Loader and scraper tires, few hrs.; Shop van with welder, tools, drill custom conversions available. Looking for press, vice, working benches and lots of Cat cable scrapers. Quick Drain Sales Ltd., shelving. If interested get your offers in! 306-231-7318, 306-682-4520 Muenster SK All will be sold on or before April 30th. Call UNRESERVED AUCTION: May 2nd 2017. 2004 CAT D6N Dozer with six-way blade Bill McGinnis, 306-567-7619, Craik, SK. â&#x20AC;˘ HUTCHIN SON Grain Pum ps/ 1 of 3 Caterpillar 160M Motor Graders. and ripper. $80,000. Call 204-871-0925, Loop Chain Conveyors D8H TRACK w/new 26â&#x20AC;? Severe Service Phone 403-269-6600 or for details visit: MacGregor, MB. pads; 1000 gal. steel fuel tank w/stand; www.canadianpublicauction.com vanized Bucket Elevators â&#x20AC;˘ Gal SKIDSTEER ATTACHMENTS: Buckets, rock Building moving dollies. 306-398-2559, DAEWOO-DSL-801 SKIDSTEER, 52HP, buckets, grapples, weld-on plates, hyd. auCut Knife, SK. â&#x20AC;˘ Galvanized Drag Chain 2960 hrs., 1700 lb. load, starts/runs great, gers, brush cutters and more large stock. CLIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S USED CRAWLER PARTS. Some heat and fan, very solid unit, $12,500. Top quality equipment, quality welding Conveyors o l d e r C at s , I H a n d A l l i s C h a l m e r s . Randy, 204-729-5162, Brandon, MB. and sales. Call Darcy at 306-731-3009, â&#x20AC;˘ RailLoad-Out System s 780-755-2295, Edgerton, AB. 306-731-8195, Craven, SK. â&#x20AC;˘ Pulse Crop Handling Equipm ent 2008 CAT D6NLGP Crawler loader, 9800 hours, w/ripper, 6-way dozer. Please call â&#x20AC;˘ SUKUP Bins & Aeration 780-983-0936 for price. Clyde, AB.

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LANDMASTER DOZER: Professionally Engineered & Manufactured. Lease to own. Zero down. Semi-annual payments. Lease term up to 72 months. Call for details and pricing. Sask - Neil 306-231-8300 or Alta. Gord, 780-913-7353. landmaster.ca 1978 CHAMPION 740 Motor Grader, Detroit 6 cyl., showing 2568 hrs., 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Moldboard, scarifier, cab, new rear tires, $19,800. Visit www.combineworld.com 1-800-667-4515. FOR SALE: Used telehandlers, boom lifts and skid steers. Call 403-396-7078, www.dbequipmentsales.com JD 844J wheel loader, 14,000 hours, exc. condition. Call 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB.

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Central Alberta Precision Seeding - Ponoka, Alberta ......... 403-505-9524 mark@precisionseeding.ca AAA Ag Ventures - Mallaig, Alberta ....................................... 780-645-1688 bazil_phil@yahoo.com MJ Enterprises - Daysland, Alberta / Hay Lakes, Alberta ...... 780-608-4514 matthewjenterprises@gmail.com Rocking Horse Group - Strathmore, Alberta ......................... 403-934-1222 steve@rockinghorseinc.com

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Jamal Contracting Inc. - Swift Current, Sask. ....Company# 306-773-0400 jamal@t2.net 306-741-1995 Kramer Trailer Sales - North Battleford................................ 306-445-5000 Sheldon@kramertrailersales.com Valley Side Sales Inc. - Chamberlain Sask........................... 306-638-2131 brice@valleysidesales.ca

2005 PETERBILT STAHLY, Cummins, Allison auto, New Leader L3020 G4, monitor, New Leader controller, Starlink GPS 4145 hrs, $78,000; 2004 Peterbilt, Cummins, Allison auto, 1800 gal stainless, 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom, Raven controller, Raven AutoSteer, Raven section shutoff, 4270 hrs, $65,000. USD prices. 406-576-3402, 406-466-5356, Choteau, MT. www.fertilizerequipment.net FERTILIZER SPREADERS, 4-8 ton, 10 ton Willmar Tender. Phone 204-857-8403, Portage La Prairie, MB. WANTED: STAINLESS STEEL liquid fertilizer storage tank. 306-960-3000, Borden, SK CB 2150 GAL. Pattison liquid cart, John Blue twin piston pump, 2â&#x20AC;? Honda pump, $17,000; PLS 4200 gal. Pattison liquid cart, hydraulic pump, 3â&#x20AC;? Honda pump, used 2 seasons, $46,000. 306-885-4545, 306-537-2563, Sedley, SK. IHC 6400 54â&#x20AC;&#x2122; chisel plow, 12â&#x20AC;? spacing, new NH3, boots and openers, new hoses, new walking beam shafts, $33,000. Nipawin, SK. 306-862-7138 or 306-862-5993. ANHYDROUS TANK, 1,415 gal., exc. cond., $7000 OBO. Email: d4farms@hotmail.com or call 403-553-2437, Fort Macleod, AB.

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2004 TERRAGATOR 8105, New Leader 3020 G4, 3100 hrs., $65,000 USD; 2008 4WD Ag-Chem 8244, airflow bed, 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122; booms, $69,500 USD; 2006 8204 twin bin, 5600 hrs., $59,000 USD. Choteau, MT. Phone 406-576-3402 or 406-466-5356, www.fertilizerequipment.net FERTILIZER STORAGE TANKS. 11,000 US gal., $6500 pick up at factory or $7000 free freight to farm. 1-800-383-2228 www.hold-onindustries.com 306-253-4343

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2016 MANDAKO 1200 bu. grain cart, steering axle, hyd. susp., $74,900. Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. GRAVITY WAGONS: New 400 bu, $7,400; 600 bu., $12,500; 750 bu., $18,250. Large selection of used gravity wagons, 250-750 bu. Used grain carts, 450 to 1110 bushel. View at: www.zettlerfarmequipment.com 1-866-938-8537, Portage la Prairie, MB.

2011 BUHLER FARM KING 16-104 Auger, hyd. swing out, low hrs., exc. cond., can deliver, one owner - selling due to buying new equip., $29,000. Call 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. WESTFIELD 10”x51’ swing auger, PTO, hyd. drive, good condition, $1800. Call CUSTOM COLOR SORTING chickpeas to 306-445-0689, North Battleford, SK. mustard. Cert. organic and conventional. 306-741-3177, Swift Current, SK.

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2012 CASE DRAPER, 35’, slow spd. transport, Case or NH adapter, exc. cond., can deliver, $55,000; 2013 MacDon FD75, Case or NH adapter, S/N #231673, FlexDraper, 35’, can install new transport kit for $8500, good cond., can deliver, wo slow spd. transport $67,000, w/slow spd. transport $75,000; 2012 MacDon D60-S Draper, 35’, CIH and NH adapter, exc. cond., can deliver, S/N #227499, $55,000; All headers are shaded, selling due to buying JD combines. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. JD 930 DRAPER header, c/w PU reel, new pea auger, built-in transport, prem. cond., limited use. 403-823-1894, Drumheller, AB

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1997 BRANDT QF1000 100’, 800 gal. poly tank, $3000. 306-567-8614, Davidson, SK. NEW HOLLAND SF115, 1200 gal., 90’ susp. boom, windscreens, 2 nozzle bodies, chem. mix tank, rinse tank, always shedded, $19,500. 780-618-7990, Peace River, 2004 NH SF115, 90’ susp. boom, 1500 gal. tank, 3 section, RH & LH fence row, triple bodies, new monitor and solution pump, $24,000. 780-835-4596, Fairview, AB.

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2006 EZEE-ON 7550 40’, 10” spacing, single shoot, 5” rubber capped packers, 4” carbide tip openers with 3115 tank (2005), $35,000 OBO. 306-452-7004, Parkman, SK 2013 SEED HAWK 60-12, 60’, twin wing, DS, sec. control, 10” auger, 800 TBH, Stk# 017840, $335,000. 1-844-323-3003, Prince Albert, www.redheadequipment.ca GREAT PLAINS AD1334 air drill, 34' with 7" spacing, 2 tanks, good condition, $14,000 OBO. Call 780-405-8089, Tofield, AB. 2003 BOURGAULT 5710 29’ air drill, DS, Stealth paired row openers, 9.8” spacing, 4300 tank, $55,000 OBO. 780-771-2155, 780-404-1212, Wandering River, AB. CASE CONCORD 4010, 3400 tank, Edge-On shanks Anderson triple dry NH3, $18,000. 403-321-0386, 403-321-0388, Drumheller 1998 JD 1900, 350 bu., 6 run, DS, tow behind, 8” auger, clean unit, $17,900. 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com 1998 BOURGAULT 5710 54' w/2004 5440 air cart single shoot, 10" sp, 3" rubber packers, blockage monitors, sec. control liquid kit, knock-on boots, 8" loading auger, rear hitch, good rubber, $70,000. 306-885-4545, Sedley, SK. MORRIS MAXIM 49’ air drill, slim wedge knock-on clips, 2 sets of openers, front dual castors, 240 bu. TBH tank, $42,500 OBO. 306-662-7005, Robsart, SK. 2008 JD 1830 61’, 7.5” spacing, 3-1/2” steel packers, single shoot, JD 1910 cart, DS, 430 bu. tank, duals, var. rate, conveyor, $89,000. 780-835-1070, Fairview, AB. 39’ FLEXI-COIL 5000 drill, 9” spacing, w/Flexi-Coil 4350 mechanical air cart, $80,000. 403-391-3669, Lacombe, AB. 1995 MORRIS MAXIM 34’, 10” spacing, double shoot, Gumbo boots, 7180 tank, shedded; Also 1991 Case/IH 9240 4WD tractor. 306-842-6704 or 306-861-1015, Weyburn, SK. APPROX. 90 USED Flexi-Coil Stealth 3” paired row w/Gumbo tip both w/carbide, for anhydrous or with dry fert. 1/2 price of new! Call 204-638-0032, Ashville, MB. 2008 BOURGAULT 3310, 65’, single shoot, $79,000 OBO. 306-563-8482, Yorkton, SK.

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2011 JD 1870, 56’, blockage, w/1910 TBH air cart, 430 bu., 520/85R42 duals, conv e y o r, e x c e l l e n t c o n d i t i o n , a s k i n g $195,000. 306-260-8969, Turtleford, SK. 2008 SEEDMASTER SXL 2100 50’, 12”, 300 bu. seed, 2100 gallon fert. all on-board. Smart Hitch, 4 cameras, 1 owner $100,000 Must sell. Call 306-591-1133, Pense, SK. CONCORD 3310 w/5350 Bourgault air cart, 10” space, single shoot 1” Atom Jet 2000 MORRIS MAXIM II 50’ air drill, 7300 openers, cart has 3 tanks, VR metering and VRT air cart w/elec. over hyd. in cab con- cameras in each tank. 204-461-0706, trols, 3rd tank, 10” spacing, 3.5” steel Stonewall, MB. packers, Agtron primary blockage, DS, can switch to SS, Atom Jet side band openers, 2008 BOURGAULT 3310 55’, 10” spacing, scrapers, opt. 3 camera CabCam system, single shoot, NH3 kit, MRB, like new. 2010 6450 deluxe tank, bag lift, deluxe auger, 3 $30,000. 306-377-2002, Herschel, SK. t a n k m e t e r i n g , l i ke n ew, $ 1 4 7 , 0 0 0 . 2003 BOURGAULT 5710 Series 11, tank 306-961-1823, St. Louis, SK. always shredded, 1 season on new 3/4" 41’ BOURGAULT 5710, 3/4 MRB’s, packers tips, double shoot, rubber packers, dual fan, and chemical spreader, double shoot, 9.8” adjustable flow rate, in cab monitor. spacing, $6000 OBO. 306-842-4808 $63,000 OBO. 306-753-7575, Cactus Lake, 2013 SEEDMASTER, 70’ slim fold, with SK. tjerker@live.com granular applicator, all HD caster w/over2009 FLEXI-COIL 5500 70’, fold back, 12” sized tires, 28LR26 rears c/w 2012 Bourspacing, 4350 TBT variable tank, 4.5” gault 6550 tank w/duals, $259,000. Ron boots, done approx. 20,000 acres, nice 306-648-5394, Ferland, SK. shape, SPECIAL $89,500. 780-386-3979, 2007 JD 1830 50’, single shoot, 10” spac780-385-6449, Lougheed, AB. ing, c/w 5” rubber packers, w/wo JD 1998 BOURGAULT 5710 34’, DS, MRB’s, 1910 270 bushel TBT cart, single shoot, 9.8” spacing, 3” rubber packers, 4300 air excellent. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. tank, one owner, shedded, $49,000. 2002 BOURGAULT 5710 47’, 10” spacing, 306-228-7899, Unity, SK. MRB’s, Dickey John autorate, c/w 2320 JD 35’ AIR SEEDER, 12” spacing, on 1610 w/3rd tank, seeds 220 acres of canola per tool with floating hitch and Morris gang fill, $42,000. 306-873-8301, Tisdale, SK. packers, 2.5” Eagle beak openers w/777 JD 160 bu. tank, w/cab cam, field ready, 2010 MORRIS 8370, 3 tank, variable rate, TBT, 440 bu., $69,900. Cam-Don Motors $7500. 306-331-8388, Fort Q’Appelle, SK. Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. CONCORD 56’, 12” spacing, Bourgault 3” paired row tips, duals on wings, scraper on 2007 SEED HAWK 44’, 12” sp., 267 tank, each packer wheels, exc. cond., $14,500; NH3 kit, autorate, Agtron block monitors, 3400 Concord tank, $9500, or both for winch, $95,000. 306-923-2231 Torquay SK $22,000 OBO. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. NOW SALVAGING: BOURGAULT 5710, 2016 BOURGAULT 76’ 3320 QDA, MRB’S, MRB, single shoot, 3.5” steel packers, lots 10” space, anhydrous, high floatation, DS, of good parts! www.combineworld.com 4.5” pneumatic packers, w/wo 7950 Bour- 1-800-667-4515 gault tank. 306-743-7523, Langenburg, SK. BOURGAULT 5710, 54’, 3225 air cart, sin1996 FLEXI-COIL 5000 33’, 1720 TBH gle shoot, 3” steel packers, Knock-on liquid tank, Stealth openers, VW 3” spreader tips, boots, liquid kit, loading auger, rear hitch, 10” sp., 3.5” steel packers, field ready, exc. $30,000. 306-742-4429, Langenburg, SK. $32,000 OBO. 306-799-4451 Briercrest SK 2009 SEED HAWK 72-12, 72’, 12” spacing, 2010 BOURGAULT 3310, 55’, 12” spacing, twin wing openers, 600 TBT cart, Stk# v-style packers, MRB’s, $216,000. Stk# 021477, $205,000 1-844-323-3003 Prince 021101. 1-888-576-5561, Swift Current, Albert, www.redheadequipment.ca SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2005 FLEXI-COIL 4350 TBH AIR CART, 57’ FLEXI-COIL 5000, 9” sp, JD 1900 340 DS, 16-run, variable rate, good shape, bu air cart, DS, VR, hyd. calb., $22,000 $38,000 OBO. 780-385-4252, Killam, AB. updates done at JD, new center Atom 2005 BOURGAULT 5710, 40’, 10” sp, DS, Jets, recapped packers, new bearings and blockage monitors, NH3 equipped, field tires. $30,000. 306-229-0747 St Denis, SK. ready. 2006 Bourgault 6350, air tank c/w 2011 SEED HAWK 50’, 12” sp., tool bar hitch, $60,000; Avail. twin NH3 cart, 5 yr with 600 cart dual wheels auger and bag certification. Dave 403-556-3992, Olds, AB lift. $229,000; 1997 39’ Morris Magnum air 2006 BOURGAULT 5710, 40’, 9.8” spacing, drill, 10” spacing, Atom openers w/Morris steel packers, 6200 cart, $60,000. Stk# 180 cart, $23,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm 020500. 1-888-576-5561, Swift Current, Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. SK. www.redheadequipment.ca BOURGAULT OPENERS for Para-link drill, 2014 JD 1870 CONSERVA PAK 40’, 430 single shoot w/liquid end and liquid phos- bu. 1910 TBH cart w/duals, 12” space, DS phate. 306-463-7527, Kindersley, SK. d r y, 1 0 ” l o a d i n g a u g e r, l i ke n e w. 800 FLEXI-COIL 33’, DS, w/1720 tank, 306-259-2057, 306-917-7388, Watrous SK (last 800 made), 12” spacing, 550 lbs. MOON HEAVY HAUL pulling air drills/ air shanks, Poirier seed boots, low acres, tank seeders, packer bars, Alberta and Sask. 30 shedded until this year. 306-745-7505 or years experience. Call Bob Davidson, 306-877-2014, Dubuc, SK. Drumheller, AB. 403-823-0746. 2008 JD 1890 36’ air drill, w/1910 cart, DS 1997 CONCORD 4812, DS dry w/NH3, tank, var. rate, all-run blockage, 7.5” spac- Dutch openers, 2000 JD 1900 cart, 270 bu, ing, 340 bu., done 9800 acres, shedded, vg $25,000 OBO. 306-452-3233, Antler, SK. condition. Ph. 204-745-7445, Carman, MB. JOHN DEERE 1890 disc drill, 43’, 10” spac2010 SALFORD 522 DD drill 55’, liquid ing. Phone 306-842-6246, Griffin, SK. and Alpine equipped, 370 bushel Salford MORRIS MAXIM 30’ double shoot, 10” air tank, Pattison 3200 liquid cart. spacing, Atom Jet side band openers, 3.5” 306-567-7660, Davidson, SK. p a c ke r s , w / 7 1 8 0 T B H M o r r i s t a n k , 1997 FLEXI-COIL 5000, 39' with 2320 TBH $30,000. 306-237-7571 eves., Perdue, SK. tank, 6 run single shoot with stealth open- FLEXI-COIL 2320, TBH air tank, double ers, rubber packers and hydraulic markers, shoot, excellent condition, $12,500 OBO. $25,000 OBO. 306-430-1317, Eatonia, SK. 306-861-4592, 306-722-3228, Fillmore, SK 2009 BOURGAULT 3310 PHD 75’, 10”, sin- 2012 BOURGAULT 3320 QDA, 66’, 10” NH3 gle shoot, MRB, 4.5” pneumatic packers, kit, MRB’s, duals, deluxe auger, $295,000. block sensor, exc. cond., $110,000 OBO. Stk# 023175. 1-800-667-9761, Saska306-861-4592, 306-722-3228, Fillmore, SK toon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca JD 1830, 61’, 10” spacing, 4” pneumatic 45’ FLEXI-COIL 5000 air drill, 7.2” spacing, packers, Atom Jet 3-1/2” paired row open- with 3” steel packers. Call Junop Brothers, ers w/NH3, Raven controller, section con- 306-493-7605, Delisle, SK. trol, c/w 1910 430 cart with conveyor, cameras in tanks, very nice, $79,000 OBO. 2007 BOURGAULT 5710, 64’, 9.8” spacing, 3.5” steel packers, MRB’s, $110,000. Stk# 306-743-7622, Langenburg, SK. 016344. 1-800-667-9761, Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca MORRIS 7130 air tank, SN #7130100505, clean unit, good hyd. fill auger, hyd. air motor, good rubber, rebuilt metering rolls, c/w new hoses and Universal mounting hitch, exc. unit for seed plot use or small farm, $8000. 780-363-2215, Chipman, AB. FLEXI-COIL 6000 disc drill with Morris 7240 tank, extra parts, discs and scrapers in good shape, $29,000. 306-741-0247, Swift Current, SK. 2003 40’ MORRIS Max II, 7180 tank, SS, NH3, MRB’s, 10” spacing, A1 cond., 12,000 acres, 1 pass machine, trades welcome, $46,900. 306-862-7524 or 306-862-7761, Nipawin, SK. www.agriquip.ca 2012 NH 2050, 430 bu. air cart, 10” sp., exc. cond., stored inside, $120,000 OBO. 403-854-3946, 403-857-8899, Hanna, AB. 2010 CASE/IH PH800, 70’, 10” spacing, new Dutch paired row, SS, duals, Stk #012985, $109,000. 1-800-535-0520, Lloydminster, www.redheadequipment.ca

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2010 MORRIS CONTOUR 48’, 12” spacing, DS, new carbide sideband openers, Devloo rotary scrapers, Agtron all-run blockage, TBT, 8300XL tank, 80 bushel 3rd tank, $125,000 OBO. Ph. 306-773-9057, Stewart Valley, SK. 2010 BOURGAULT 3310 65’, Paralink, 12” spacing, mid row shank banding, DS, rear hitch, tandem axles, low acres, $140,000. 2002 49’ Morris Maxim air drill, 12” space, w/7240 Morris grain cart, $45,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 1993 MORRIS 39’ air drill, 781 TBH tank, new hoses, DS, 12” space, carbide Gumbo boots. 3-1/2” steel packers, field ready, $20,500 OBO. Retired. Call 306-252-2810, 306-567-7281, Kenaston, SK.

2011 BOURGAULT 6700 air cart X20, 4 tank meter, bag lift. Possible trades. $125,000 OBO. 306-563-8482 Weyburn SK 40’ BOURGAULT 8800 w/3165 tank, Q/A harrow and packers, granular applicator, $14,500. Call 306-488-4439, Dilke, SK. BOURGAULT 3195 seed tank, $8500 OBO; Bourgault 40’ seed row packers, 8” space, $2500 OBO. Frank 403-317-4924 Taber AB DOES YOUR TRACTOR need more oil to keep up to seeder technology? 9170, 9270, 9380, etc. most older Versatiles and many others including 4000 Massey series. Ph us w/your needs. Hydratec Hydraulics, 306-721-2630, 1-800-667-7712 Regina SK 2008 BOURGAULT 6550ST air cart, 4-tank meter, dual fans, CRA, bag lift, deluxe auger, duals, shedded, $68,000. Call 204-734-8562, Swan River, MB. 1996 BOURGAULT 40’ 8800/3195, harrows and packers, $16,000. Call 306-563-8482, Rama, SK. FLEXI-COIL 3450 TBT air seeder tank, var. rate, special 4 tank model holds 400 bu. Junop Brothers 306-493-7605, Delisle, SK. 1995 CASE 33’ chisel plow, Morris tank, newer clutches, good condition, $5000 OBO. Call 403-839-2102 or 403-502-2641, Medicine Hat, AB. 1998 MORRIS CONCEPT 2000, 43’, 10” sp, new Bourgault narrow point openers, 7240 TBH, $24,000. 306-463-8416, Eston, SK.

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JD 1600 CULTIVATOR 41’ with Degleman harrows, good condition, $5000 OBO. Call 306-725-7646. Bulyea, SK. 2013 JOHN DEERE 2623 vertical tillage unit, 40’, excellent shape, $82,500. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB.

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40’ BOURGAULT 9200, 12” spacing, new harrows and hoses, floating hitch, Honey2013 RITE-WAY HEAVY HARROW, 90’, ap- Bee live rod, herbicide kit; Bourgault 3195 prox. 20” harrows, adjustable pressure and tank, sandblasted and repainted inside, calibration system, all new bearings and angle, $38,500. 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK. chains; 3 different sets of banding or seedLAND LEVELER, 10’ wide c/w mounted ing boots for cult.; Bourgault 4000 40’ coil V-ditch closure, field ready, exc. cond. packer w/extended hitch. For more info 306-682-2338 leave msg., Humboldt, SK. and prices, 780-889-3788, Heisler AB. 1991 RITE-WAY HARROW packer, 58’, P30 JD 7300 VACUUM PLANTER, 12 row 30”, p a c k e r s , g o o d s h a p e , $ 3 0 0 0 . 2 5 0 m o n i t o r, l i f t a s s i s t s , s h e d d e d , 306-961-2621, Prince Albert, SK. $14,750. 204-373-2339, 204-324-7410, 46’ FLEXI-COIL 75 packer bar, P20 pack- Ridgeville, MB. ers. Call Junop Brothers, 306-493-7605, WHITE 6122 VACUUM planter, 8 row - 30”, Delisle, SK. hyd. markers, vertical fold, monitor, recon70’ SYSTEM 82 FLEXI-COIL harrows, good ditioned, $17,900. Gary Reimer, Reimer teeth, spring pressure type, $2800. Call Farm Equipment, 204-326-7000, Hwy. #12, Steinbach, MB. 306-577-8771, Carlyle, SK.

56’ WILL CAR harrows, hydraulic, recent new tines, $1600. Phone 306-567-8614, Davidson, SK. 2005 BOURGAULT 6000 mid harrows, 70’, low acres, excellent condition, $22,000 OBO. 306-745-8880, Langenburg, SK. 2011 RITE-WAY 7150 heavy harrows 50’, with 2255 Valmar applicator, $34,500. 2006 JD 1820, 61’, 10” spacing, single 306-554-2511, Wynyard, SK. shoot, steel packers, new hoses, exc. cond, 70’ FLEXI-COIL System 82 harrow, grey $16,500. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. 5-bar spring tooth, $5500. 306-960-3000, BOURGAULT 5710 40', 3195 air cart, single St. Louis, SK. shoot, 3" rubber packers, blockage monitors, new knock-on liq. boots, liq. kit, 3 tanks, air cart new rubber, loading auger, rear hitch, $35,000. 306-885-4545 Sedley.

HARMON AIR SEEDER 40' w/Technotill openers, Triple-flex cult. w/3100 tank, 9" sp., 300 bu. grain tank, 3 comp. Tanks used only. Agtron blockage monitor and JD 1830, 2008, 50’, JD 1910 TBH air cart, for seed brakes, c/w Green Drop 1200 gal. fert. 430 bu., 10” sp, Pattison liquid fert., moni- seed tank/cart w/Raven rate controller, $29,900 tor and harness. 306-493-7409, Delisle SK OBO. Len 306-947-4621, Hepburn, SK. 2003 FLEXI-COIL 3450 air tank, TBH, 10” a u g e r, g o o d c o n d . , $ 2 2 , 5 0 0 O B O . MORRIS 9000, 43’, 10” spacing, 5-plex, single shoot, w/6130 cart, 24HP fan eng., 306-861-4592, 306-722- Fillmore, SK. $20,000 OBO. 306-554-2319, Wynyard, SK 2009 BOURGAULT 3310, 75’ 12” spacing, Paralink, DS, S25 hyd. MRB’s, Stk# 28’ BOURGAULT MULTI-PURPOSE 210 se022282, $240,000. 1-866-659-5866, Este- ries FH428-32 cultivator, 2155 tank (shedded), Kohler motor, pull behind harrows, van, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca extra shovels and knives, $15,000 OBO. FLEXI-COIL 300B c/w Barton openers, 38’, 306-921-7688, Saskatoon, SK. 12” spacing, $8900. Cam-Don Motors Ltd., BOURGAULT 40’ FH36-42, 8” space, QA on306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. row packers, QA 40’ harrows, Bourgault 3225 tank, excellent condition, $17,000. Call 306-567-8614, Davidson, SK.

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48’x12” SEED HAWK 357 Magnum, 1999, 3 comp., 375 bu. tank, Devloo mud scrapers, 2 Valmars delivery, 2 fans, gas and hyd., run this with older tractor, $35,000 OBO. Ph/text Trent at 403-934-8765, Standard, AB. sundgaardt@yahoo.ca FLEXI-COIL 820 seeding tool with 2320 air cart, 46’ 5-plex, 550 lb trip w/sweeps and harrows, low acres, $30,000 OBO. Phone 306-463-3257, Kindersley, SK. 2010 BOURGAULT 6450, deluxe auger, 2 fans. 1 owner, $65,000 OBO. Yorkton, SK. 306-563-8482. 2011 SEED HAWK 56’ 12” space 2330 Flexi-Coil var. tank liquid setup, $150,000 OBO. 306-831-7734, Zealandia, SK.

LANDROLLERS IN STOCK. Don’t get caught without a roller this spring! Be the grower who rents to others, not the one who waits too long for a rental. All sizes available, with or without leveling blade option. Order soon to avoid disappointment. Call now 888-907-9182, www.agshield.com Precision Cam your source for implement, cow cam and farm yard camera systems. www.precisioncam.ca, Allen Leigh Security & Comm, Brandon, MB., 1-866-289-8164. IH 6200 PRESS DRILL, 24’, $1200; White c u l t i vat o r, 3 0 ’ w i t h h a r r ow s , $ 8 0 0 . 306-331-7749, Abernethy, SK. FOR PARTS: JD 9350 hoe drill, 30’ w/32’ back-on hyd. driven drill carrier; Co-op 45’ harrow bar with harrows. 780-837-0592, Girouxville, AB.

1992 37’ CASE/IH 5600 HD cultivator, with Degelman mounted 4-row harrows, $25,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. MORRIS 743 CHISEL PLOW, 12” spacing, good 16” sweeps, w/Degelman hyd. driven WANTED: 4W305; 4W220; 220 and D21. 8070, 8050 or 8030 MFWD. rod, $10,000. 306-463-8416, Eston, SK. 701-240-5737, Minot, ND. KELLO-BILT 8’ to 20’ offset discs w/24” to 36” notched blades; Kello-Bilt 24’ to 38’ 1984 AC 6060, FWA, bucket and bale tandem wing discs w/26” and 28” notched spike, 9756 hrs., new engine at 4500 hrs., blades and oilbath bearings. Red Deer, AB. original owner, shedded, $16,000 OBO. 780-361-7947, 780-352-2818, Gwynne, AB www.kelloughs.com Call: 1-888-500-2646.

2010 SALFORD 41' Vertical Disc, very low acres, exc. cond, one owner. $59,000. 204-228-3420, vern@johnsonagro.com RETIRING: 2-135, FWA, radial tires, 8400 Dugald, MB. hrs., Ezee-On loader, grapple, 96” bucket, new, $30,000; White 195, FWA, new NEW 1/4 INCH 8”, 9”, 12” cult. shovels, like front tires, 20.8 rears, Cummins, 4250 $3-3.50 each; Melroe plowshares, $15; hrs., $40,000. 403-820-8028, Morrin, AB. Melroe plow moldboards, $30. Call LawSPRING DISCOUNTS on new and used rollers, all sizes. Leasing and delivery rence at 204-836-2686, St. Alphonse, MB. available. 403-580-6889, Bow Island, AB. BREAKING DISCS: KEWANEE, 14’ and NEW 2017 70’ DEGELMAN Strawmaster 12’; Rome 16’ and 9’; Wishek 14’ and 30’. w/Endura tips, hydraulic tine adjustment 2- DMI 7 shank rippers. 1-866-938-8537. Odessa Rockpicker Sales, 306-957-4403, BOURGAULT 6000 med harrows 90’, Odessa, SK. $25,000; Flexi-Coil 340 32’ chisel plow 50’ FLEXI-COIL HARROW packers w/P30 c / w 4 b a r h a r r ow s , a n hy d r o u s k i t , packers, $3800; 36’ Wilrich vibrashank cult $16,000; Flexi-Coil 340 40’ chisel plow, w i t h 4 b a r h a r r ow s , $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 . D ave w/harrows, $1300. 306-210-8186, Reward 403-556-3992, Olds, AB. 60’ HARROW PACKER w/P30 packers, in TWO WHITE 2-155 tractors: #1 has good condition. Taking offers. Phone HORSCH JOKER PT400, includes large 18.8-38 duals, runs well; #2 has 20.8-38 floatation tires, rolling basket and cutaway singles, starts and runs but has an engine 306-287-3563, Watson, SK. d i s c , e x c e l l e n t c o n d i t i o n , $ 7 7 , 0 0 0 . knock. Cheap power at only $12,500 for 204-573-6354 Brandon MB both. Jim 204-856-3396, Gladstone, MB. JD 2625 WIDE FOLD disc, 30’8” wide, disc 36’ MELROE 204 press drill, w/factory blade size 26”x .250, hyd. wing control, mover, markers, fertilizer and grass at- wing stabilizer wheels, rolling basket hartachment. 306-428-2405, Choiceland, SK. rows, $59,000. 403-633-0573, Brooks, AB. WANTED: 4788 IHC, 1980 and newer in JD 7200 VACUUM planters in stock for im- IHC 6400 54’ chisel plow, 12” spacing, new good condition. Call 780-635-2527, St. mediate delivery! Folding bar, hyd. mark- NH3, boots and openers, new hoses, new Vincent, AB. ers, monitors, reconditioned, field ready. 8 walking beam shafts, $33,000. Nipawin, 2009 CASE/IH MX435, Outback guidance, row 30”, $17,900; 12 row 30”, $19,900. SK. 306-862-7138 or 306-862-5993. 710/70 tires, rear weights, std. trans., 4 Call Reimer Farm Equipment, Gary Reimer, 204-326-7000, Hwy. #12, Steinbach, MB. COMPACTED SUBSOIL ISSUES? Avoid hyds., 3100 hrs., shedded, $183,000. Ni“band-aid” solutions. Since 1984. Call Rick pawin, SK. 306-862-7138 or 306-862-5993 GANDY AIR SPREAD 5424, fert., grass, 403-350-6088, anytime. CASE 9280 4WD, 375 HP, 4590 hrs., c/w clover, canola and chem. spreader, mtd. on 50’ Flexi-Coil harrow drawbar, good 2008 ST830 47’ chisel plow, 5 plex, 650 GPS, $80,000. Phone 403-391-3669, Latine harrows, new hoses & clamps. lbs. trips, 8” knock-on shovels, anhydrous combe, AB. Raven rate control, factory hitch, hyd. 2013 140A FARMALL Case/IH w/loader, 306-642-5740,306-642-8060 Assiniboia SK winch, 9/16” heavy harrows, $70,000 OBO. 1800 hrs., $82,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm CASE/IH 7200 42’ hoe press drill, 3x14’ Call 204-733-2446, Ochre River, MB. Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. c/w built in transport; 24’ Melroe 204 disc press drill. 306-283-4745, Langham, SK. WANTED: OLDER MODEL 40’ deep tillage 1991 CASE/IH 7110, 2WD, 3157 hrs., c u l t i v a t o r i n g o o d c o n d i t i o n . C a l l currently has Raven EnvisioPro w/Smart2015 JD 2625 30' folding disk, completed 403-575-0194, Consort, AB. Track and Ultraglide boom, exc. shape, approx. 1000 acres, $85,000 OBO. Please call 204-857-2453, 204-267-2812, or email: 35’ MORRIS MAGNUM II cultivator with asking $45,000. 306-567-7080, Craik, SK. Haukaas molehill shovels, $4500. Call sunnyside@sunnysidehb.com Newton 2003 MXM 130, SN# ACM201322, 1950 306-528-7712, Nokomis, SK. Siding, MB. h r s . , l i ke n ew c o n d i t i o n , r e a r t i r e s 520/85R 38, 420/85R 28’s @ 95%, susJD 2410 AND 2400 cultivators, 60’, new in 1984 IH 6200 press drills 2-12’, shaft monitors, shedded; Laurier 24’ drive thru 2009 and 2010, c/w JD height adj., knock- pended cab and front axle, air ride seats, 3PTH, bar axles, 4 hyds. outlets. need on shovels, 3 bar HD harrows, used very drill or swather carrier; Prairie Built drill fill system, 2-200 bu. hoppers, hyd. augers. l i t t l e , l i ke n ew. C h a r l e s C at t l e C o . , more power selling for $59,000 or will consider low hour CIH 7110 or 7120 with 306-457-2935, Stoughton, SK. Best offer. 306-338-2927, Wadena, SK. PTO on trade. 780-363-2215, Chipman, AB Precision Cam your source for implement, 2012 SUMO SUBSOILER, 9 leg. Improve cow cam and farm yard camera systems. yields, fix ruts and hardpan issues. Steel CASE/IH 9150, powershift, new tires 2 yrs. ago, 8250 hrs., return line, no PTO, www.precisioncam.ca, Allen Leigh Security roller. 204-851-0451, Virden, MB. $45,000 OBO. 780-608-9024, Tofield, AB. & Comm, Brandon, MB., 1-866-289-8164. 2014 33’ SUNFLOWER 1435 tandem disc, JD 9350 HOE DRILLS, 30’, mover, trans- has new plain blades, $55,000. Call A.E. 2011 CIH 500 HD, full load without PTO, port and marker, good shape, seed 6” or Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, 1572 hrs., twin pumps, 800 Michelins, $285,000. Ron 306-648-5394, Ferland, SK. Storthoaks, SK. 12”, $1800. Call 306-625-7939, Kincaid, SK

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2012 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT Crew Cab

2014 Ford F150 FX4 Crew Cab

2014 Ford F150 XLT Super Crew

2012 Ram 1500 SLT 4x4 Crew Cab

2014 Ram 1500 Outdoorsman

STK# SK-S3761A

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6 Speed Auto, 5.3L V8, Grey with Dark Grey interior, 49,369 Kms $

6 Speed Auto, 5.0L V8, Grey with Dark Grey interior, 21,762 Kms $

6 Speed Auto, 5.0L V8, Silver with Black interior, 35,674 Kms $

6 Speed Auto, 5.7L V8, White with Grey interior, 43,441 Kms $

8 Speed Auto, 5.7L V8, Blue with Black interior, 37,614 Kms $

2014 DODGE JOURNEY SXT V6 3.6L V6, Automatic, Cloth, Dual Climate Control, Silver with Black interior, 28,557 Kms, STK#SK-U01621 ...............................................$22,995 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT 2.4 PREMIUM 2.4L I-4 cyl, 6 speed automatic trans, Silver with Dark Grey interior, 31,788 Kms, STK#SK-U01534W ........................................... $27,995 2013 FORD EDGE LIMITED 3.5L V6, 6-Speed Automatic, White with Black interior, 108,363 Kms, STK#SK-S4400A .........$26,995 2013 FORD EDGE LIMITED 3.5L V6, 6-Speed Automatic, Bronze with Black interior, 118,657 Kms, STK#SK-S4295B..............................................$25,995 2013 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5X 2.5L H-4 cyl, CVT Auto Trans, Convenience Pkg, White with Black interior, 35,626 Kms, STK#SK-U01885 ..............................................$25,495 2012 HONDA PILOT EX-L (A5) 3.5L V6, 5-Speed Automatic, Brown with Black interior, 77,323 Kms, STK#SK-S4428A ........... $30,495 2012 SUBARU TRIBECA LIMITED H6 AWD 3.6L H-6 cyl, CVT Auto Trans, 7-Passenger, Bluetooth, Pwr Group, Black with Grey interior, 59,725 Kms, STK#SK-S3144A ..............................................$25,995

2012 KIA SORENTO EX V6 3.5L V6, 6-Speed Automatic, White with Black interior, 92,675 Kms, STK#SK-S4091A ............$23,995 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL 3.6L V6, 6-Speed Automatic, Beige with Black interior, 155,318 Kms, STK#SK-S4468A...........$22,995 2012 DODGE JOURNEY R/T 3.6L V6, 6 speed multi-speed automatic, Red with Black interior, 50,284 Kms, STK#SK-S3928A.. $21,995 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX 1LT AWD 2.4L I-4, 6-Speed Automatic, Brown with Dark Grey interior, 47,894 Kms, STK#SK-S3850B ...........$20,995 2012 NISSAN ROGUE SL 2.5L I-4 cyl, CVT Auto Trans, Black with Dark Grey interior, 119,660 Kms, STK#SK-S3926A ............$17,995 2012 JEEP COMPASS SPORT/NORTH 2.4L I-4 cyl, 4 speed automatic trans, Grey with Dark Grey interior, 76,390 Kms, STK#SK-S3943B ... $16,995 2011 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA 3.8L V6, 6-Speed Manual, Green with Black interior, 92,209 Kms, STK#SK-U02133A .......................$25,995 2011 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5 X TOURING 2.5L H-4 cyl, 4-Speed automatic trans, Silver with Black interior, 25,282 Kms, STK#SK-U01796 .............................................. $24,495

2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 1LT AWD 3.6L V6, 6-Speed Automatic, AC, PL, PW, PM, PS, Silver, 71,206 Kms, STK#SK-U01649A .............$23,495 2011 TOYOTA RAV4 V6 3.5L V6, 5-Speed Automatic, Brown with Grey interior, 96,560 Kms, STK#SK-S4013A............ $21,995 2011 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5 X 2.5L H-4 cyl, 4-Speed automatic trans, Green with Cream interior, 47,563 Kms, STK#SK-U01853 .............................................. $21,995 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 3.6L V6, Automatic, Black with Black interior, 134,744 Kms, STK#SK-U01621 ......................... $19,995 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LTZ 2.4L I-4 cyl, 6 speed automatic trans, Bronze with Brown interior, 98,922 Kms, STK#SK-S4090A $19,995 2011 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5X 2.5L H-4 cyl, 4-Speed automatic trans, Grey with Black interior, 101,908 Kms, STK#SK-U01866 . $18,995 2011 CADILLAC SRX LUXURY COLLECTION 3.0L V6, 6-Speed Automatic, Silver with Dark Grey interior, 138,451 Kms, STK#SK-S4143A............ $18,995 2010 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5 X SPORT-TECH 2.5L H-4 cyl, 4-Speed automatic trans, Dark Grey with Black interior, 72,266 Kms, STK#SK-S4498A.............................................. $19,995

35,995

2015 LINCOLN MKC BASE 2.3 2.3L I-4 cyl, 6 speed automatic trans, Black with Black interior, 26,931 Kms, STK#SK-U02445... $37,995 2015 SUBARU FORESTER 2.0XT LIMITED TECH 2.0L H-4 cyl, CVT Auto Trans, Dark Grey with Tan interior, 53,973 Kms, STK#SKU02361 .............$33,995 2015 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5I LIMITED PACKAGE W/TECHNOLOGY PKG OPTION 2.5L H-4 cyl, CVT Auto Trans, White with Black interior, 23,805 Kms, STK#SK-U02445...........$32,995 2015 SUBARU FORESTER 2.0XT TOURING 2.0L H-4 cyl, CVT Auto Trans, White with Black interior, 19,993 Kms, STK#SKS4381A .............. $31,995 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE NORTH 3.2L V6, 9-Speed Automatic, Blue with Black interior, 53,012 Kms, STK#SK-S3999A ............$25,995 2014 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA 3.6L V6, 6 speed manual, Black with Black interior, 53,561 Kms, STK#SK-S4309A.......................... $37,995 2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT 2.0T LIMITED 2.0L I-4 cyl, 6 speed automatic trans, Black with Grey interior, 10,047 Kms, STK#SK-S3708A....$33,995 2014 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5I LIMITED 2.5L H-4 cyl, CVT Auto Trans, Eyesight Driver Assist, Silver with Black interior, 24,269 Kms, STK#SKS4389A ...........................................................$32,995

40,995

2014 TOYOTA VENZA LTD V6 3.5L V6, 9-Speed Automatic, Blue with Black interior, 30,681 Kms, STK#SK-S4464A........... $30,995 2014 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5I LIMITED 2.5L H-4 cyl, CVT Auto Trans, Blue with Grey interior, 53,165 Kms, STK#SK-S4358A ..........................$28,995 2014 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK SPORT 2.0L H-4 cyl, CVT Auto Trans, Dark Grey with Black interior, 11,191 Kms, STK#SK-S3483A............... $27,995 2014 TOYOTA VENZA LTD 3.5L V6, Automatic, Red with Black interior, 56,599 Kms, STK#SK-U02516......................................$26,495 2014 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5I 2.5L H-4 cyl, CVT Auto Trans, Convenience Pkg, Dark Grey with Grey interior, 47,629 Kms, STK#SK-S4450A .............................................$25,495 2014 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK TOURING 2.0L H-4 cyl, CVT Auto Trans, White with Black interior, 16,790 Kms, STK#SK-U01827............. $24,995 2014 DODGE JOURNEY SXT V6, 3.6L V6, Automatic, Backup Camera, White with Black interior, 20,234 Kms, STK#SK-U01594 ..............................................$23,995 2014 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK SPORT 2.0L H-4 cyl, CVT Auto Trans, Silver with Black interior, 39,070 Kms, STK#SK-S4194A ............$23,995

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182,800

1998 NH TV140 4WD 140 HP, FEL w/ grapple, 6153 hrs, 5 hyds, 3PH, $ 540/1000 PTO .................

47,800

2008 CIH MAGNUM 275 MFWD 3182 hrs, PTO, LH rev, powershift, weights, $ rear duals ....................

112,800

2005 NH LV80 SKIP LOADER 1477 hrs, 75 HP, FEL, 3PH, 7â&#x20AC;&#x2122; box scraper w/scarifier, $ 2WD, canopy .........................

19,800

SEEDING

2004 JD 1910

430 bu, 8 run, dbl shoot, 12â&#x20AC;? conveyor, vari-rate, $ w/JD brown box .....................

19,800

1998 JD 1900

350 bu, 6 run, dbl shoot, tow behind, 8â&#x20AC;? auger, $ clean unit. .............................

17,900

2007 BOURGAULT 5725 SERIES II 47â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, coulter drill, 9.8â&#x20AC;? spacing, sgl shoot, $ MRB, NH3 .......................

29,800

2013 SUMMERS 2510DT 18â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tandem diamond disc, 23â&#x20AC;? notched discs, $ very good condition .............

22,800

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109,800

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2010 JD 9870 STS

1715 hrs, Contour Master, bullet rotor, nice condition, $ pick-ups available...........

148,800

2005 JD 9760 STS

2340 hours, Greenstar, reel spd, Auto HHC, chopper, $ pick-ups available.................

79,900

2009 NH CX8080

1556 hrs, AHHC, lat tilt, Intelliview 3, long auger, very good $ cond, pickups avail .....

2004 NH CR940

147,800

2029 hrs, AHHC, lat tilt, Trimble Autosteer, chopper, long auger, $ pickups avail ..........................

54,800

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2010 MD FD70

40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; flex draper, transport, DKD, AHHC, hyd tilt, pea auger. JD/CNH/ $ Agco/Lexion kits avail. ....

2003 HB SP36

59,800

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18,900

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2001 INGERSOLL-RAND SD70F Vibratory padfoot packer, 2902 hrs, 3.9L Cummins, $ 66â&#x20AC;? drum..............................

32,800

2008 INGERSOLL-RAND P185WJD Air compressor, 2430 hrs, 185 CFM, $ JD 3.9L............................

10,800

2004 VOLVO G780B

16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; pickups for CNH & JD, $ trades wanted! ...............

2011 JD 615P

67,800

29,800

16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, header and pickup, nice belts, auger & floor 80%, $ overall very good condition ...

19,800

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1994 LIFT KING

64,800

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11,800

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USED SPORT UTILITIES & S-TRUCKS & SUBURBANS 2017 BUICK ENCLAVE PREMIUM AWD, 3.6L V6, loaded, driver alert pkg, NAV, heated & cooled leather, white, 1,555 km. Stk #M7342 .................................................................$55,395 2015 GMC YUKON XL DENALI AWD, 6.2L V8, loaded, NAV, sunroof, heated & cooled leather, white diamond, 102,673 km. Stk #H1388A ............................................................$55,395 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT-8, 6.4L Hemi, loaded, sunroof, heated steering wheel, cloth, white, 66,000 km. Stk #H1352A ....................................................................$49,995 2015 NISSAN MURANO PLATINUM AWD, 3.5L V6, loaded, NAV, sunroof, heated leather, grey, 40,213 km. Stk #G1054B .........................................................................................$33,995 2015 LINCOLN MKC RESERVE AWD, 2.3L 4cyl, loaded, NAV, sunroof, leather, white, 49,030 km. Stk #H1216A .................................................................................................$33,995 2015 FORD EDGE SEL AWD, 3.5L V6, loaded, NAV, sunroof, heated leather, green, 33,015 km. Stk #H1212A .................................................................................................$28,995 2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX 1LT AWD, 2.4L 4cyl, loaded, heated cloth, silver, 69,170 km. Stk #H1275A .................................................................................................$20,995 2015 CHEV TRAX 2LT AWD, 1.4L 4cyl turbo loaded, cloth, burgundy, 24,546 km. Stk #H1366A....................................................................................................................$21,395 2014 GMC ACADIA DENALI AWD, 3.6L V6, sunroof, NAV, heated and cooled leather, carbon black, 44,190 km Stk #H1496A .............................................................................$40,395 2014 CHEV TRAX 1LT AWD, 1.4L 4cyl, loaded, cloth, white, 53,526 km. Stk #H1387A.......$16,995

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2014 FORD ESCAPE SE 4WD, 1.6L 4cyl, loaded, heated cloth, black, 81,626 km. Stk #H1259A....................................................................................................................$19,395 2013 CHEV YUKON XL 2500 SLT 4WD, 6.0L V8, loaded, sunroof, 8 pass, heated leather, silver, 128,269 km. Stk #H1225A ......................................................................................$42,395 2013 FORD EXPLORER XLT, 3.5L V6, loaded, NAV, sunroof, heated leather, grey, 79,077 km. Stk #H1268A .................................................................................................$27,995 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, 3.6L V6, loaded, sunroof, heated leather, white, 125,066 km. Stk #H1117A .....................................................................................$23,995 2013 CHEV EQUINOX 2LT AWD, 2.4L 4cyl, loaded, heated cloth, silver, 78,659 km. Stk #H1091A....................................................................................................................$16,995 2013 CHEV EQUINOX 2LT AWD, 2.4L 4cyl, loaded, heated cloth, grey, 111,154 km. Stk #H1520A....................................................................................................................$18,395 2012 CHEV SUBURBAN LT 4WD, 5.3L V8, loaded, sunroof, heated leather, white, 110,227 km. Stk #H1148A ...............................................................................................$35,395 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL AWD, 3.6L V6, loaded, heated leather, diamond white, 90,170 km. Stk #H1154A .................................................................................................$24,995 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE CX AWD, 3.6L V6, loaded, heated leather, silver, 152,885 km. Stk #H1124A....................................................................................................................$20,995 2012 CHEV EQUINOX 2LT AWD, 2.4L 4cyl, loaded, heated leather, brown, 92,367 km. Stk #H1517A....................................................................................................................$19,395 2012 CHEV EQUINOX 2LT AWD, 2.4L 4cyl, loaded, heated leather, greystone metallic, 99,153 km. Stk #H1153A .................................................................................................$15,995 2012 DODGE JOURNEY RT AWD, 3.6L V6, loaded, DVD, sunroof, heated leather, 135,000 km. pewter Stk #H1215A ....................................................................................$14,995 2011 CHEV TRAVERSE 2LT AWD, 3.6L V6, 7 passenger, loaded, heated leather, black, 159,251 km. Stk #H1235A ...............................................................................................$14,995 2010 HUMMER H3 4WD, 3.7L 5 CYL, loaded, sunroof, heated leather, white, 104,652 km. Stk #G1670A ...................................................................................................................$22,995 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350, 3.0L V6, diesel, loaded, NAV, sunroof, heated leather, white, 159,216 km. Stk #H1132A ......................................................................................$21995 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL AWD, 3.6L V6, loaded, heated leather, quicksilver metallic, 129,402 km. Stk #H1068A ...............................................................................................$17,995 2009 CHEV TAHOE 4WD LTZ, 5.3L V8, loaded, DVD, NAV, sunroof,leather, dark blue, 134,910 km. Stk #H1201B ...............................................................................................$26,395

USED EXT. CABS & CREW CABS, Â˝ TONS 2016 GMC 1/2 TON CREW CAB SLT 4x4, 5.3L V8, loaded, heated leather, black, 57,915 km. Stk #H1140A .................................................................................................$45,995 2015 GMC 1/2 TON CREW CAB SLT 4x4, 5.3L V8, loaded, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5â&#x20AC;? box, heated leather, white, 65,079 km. Stk #H1099A .......................................................................................$39,995 2015 CHEV 1/2 TON CREW CAB LT 4WD, 5.3L V8, loaded, sunroof, heated leather, white, 58,000 km. Stk #G1533A .......................................................................................$43,395

2015 GMC 1/2 TON CREW CAB SLT 4WD, 5.3L V8, loaded, NAV, heated leather, silver, 64,790 km. Stk #M7273...................................................................................................$39,995 2015 GMC 1/2 TON CREW CAB SLT 4x4 5.3L V8, heated leather, blue, 72,830 km. Stk #H1042A....................................................................................................................$37,395 2015 CHEV 1/2 TON DOUBLE CAB WT 4WD, 5.3L V8, loaded, cloth, white, 33,891 km. Stk #H1383A....................................................................................................................$32,995 2014 CHEV 1/2 TON CREW CAB 4WD, 5.3L V8, loaded, heated leather, black, 88,000 km. Stk #H1376A .................................................................................................$42,395 2014 GMC LTZ 1/2 TON CREW CAB 4WD, 4.3L V6, loaded, remote start, cloth, white, 33,315 km. Stk #H1412A .................................................................................................$36,395 2013 CHEV 1/2 TON CREW CAB LTZ, 5.3L V8, loaded, sunroof, heated leather, white, 68,466 km. Stk #H1634A .................................................................................................$36,395 2013 GMC 1/2 TON CREW CAB 4x4 SLE, 5.3L V8, loaded, cloth, burgundy, 61,520 km. Stk #H1690A....................................................................................................................$31,395 2013 GMC 1/2 TON CREW CAB SLE 4x4, 5.3L V8, loaded, cloth, white diamond, 121,935 km. Stk #H1151A ...............................................................................................$27,995 2013 GMC 1/2 TON CREW CAB LT, 5.3L V8, loaded, remote start, cloth, white, 155,252 km. Stk #H1609A ...............................................................................................$25,395

USED CARS & VANS 2016 CHEV SONIC LT 5-DOOR, 1.4L 4cyl, blue, 1,324 km. Stk #H1260A ..........................$17,995 2015 BUICK LACROSSE CXL, 3.6L V6, sunroof, heated leather, grey, 19,624 km. Stk #H1536A....................................................................................................................$27,395 2015 CHEV CRUZE LT, 1.4L 4cyl, loaded, sunroof, NAV, heated leather, grey, 21,519 km. Stk #H1419A....................................................................................................................$18,995 2014 BUICK LACROSSE LEATHER, 3.6L V6, loaded, heated leather, white diamond, 44,565 km. Stk #H1319A .................................................................................................$23,995 2014 CHEV MALIBU LTZ, 2.0L 4cyl, loaded, NAV, sunroof, leather, black, 42,720 km. Stk #H1514A....................................................................................................................$22,395 2014 FORD TAURUS SEL AWD, 3.5L V6, loaded, NAV, sunroof, heated leather, white, 20,995 km. Stk #H1495A .................................................................................................$21,395 2014 CHEV CRUZE 2LT, 1.4L 4cyl, loaded, NAV, sunroof, leather, black, 13,530 km. Stk #G1779A ...................................................................................................................$15,995 2013 CHEV IMPALA LT, 3.6L V6, loaded, remote start, silver ice metallic, cloth, 76,000 km. Stk #M7295A ................................................................................................$16,395 2013 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING, 2.4L 4cyl, loaded, cloth, white, 91,000 km. Stk #H1077B....................................................................................................................$12,395 2010 BUICK LACROSSE CXS, 3.6L V6, loaded, heated & cooled leather, gold, 125,364 km. Stk #H1554A ...............................................................................................$12,995 2009 LEXUS ES 350 FWD, 3.5L V6, loaded, leather, black, 133,500 km. Stk #H1057B.......$15,395

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2010 SEEDMASTER 72-12

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JD 1910 Cart; 3 Tank Metering; Stk: 020958; (SC)

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335,000

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2016 Case IH 9240 620 Duals, Lux Cab, Lat Tilt w/Rocktrap, Accuguide, 50 Ft Folding Unload, Magnacut Chopper, HID Lights Stk: 022940 (SC) ........................................................................................... $499,000 2016 Case IH 8240 520 Duals, Lat Tilt, Rocktrap, Ext Wear Rotor, Standard Chopper, Deluxe Cab, Leather Seat, Trailer Hitch, Pro 700, Accuguide Ready Stk: 022147 (SC) .................................................... $425,000 2014 Case IH 7130 800 Singles, Deluxe Cab, Lateral Tilt, Extended Wear Rotor, Electric Folding Hopper Cover, Chopper, Yield & Moisture Stk: 014705 (SA) .................................................................................. $279,500 2012 Case IH 7230 520 Duals, Lat Tilt, Ext Wear Rotor, Hyd Folding Cover, Std Chopper, HID Lights, Accuguide, Air Compressor Stk: 021503 (PA)................................................................................................... $269,000 2010 Case IH 8120 900 Singles, Leather Seat, Ext Wear Infeed, Fine Cut Chopper, HID Lights, Accuguide, Small Tube Rotor Stk: 018938 (SC) ................................................................................................ $205,900 2010 Case IH 7088 800 Singles, Lateral Tilt, AFX Rotor, Chopper, Yield & Moisture, Trailer Hitch, New radiator, 1200 Engine & 900 Rotor Hours Stk: 017933 (SC) ........................................................................ $182,000 2001 Case IH 2388 Long Auger, Specialty Rotor, Chopper, SwathMaster Pickup Stk: 021973 (LL) . $ 8 9,0 0 0 2006 Case IH 8010 14’ CIH 2016 Pickup, 520 Duals, Rocktrap, Pro 600 Monitor, Std Rotor, Maurer Topper, Fine Cut Chopper, Long Auger Stk: 021412 (ME) ............................................................................ $155,500 2014 John Deere S670 520 Duals, 28L Rear Tires, Autoguidance, Fine Cut Chopper, HID Lights, 615 Pickup Header Stk: 022003 (SA) ............................................................................................................... $ 375,000 2010 John Deere 9770STS c/w JD 615 Pickup, Deluxe Cab, Bullet Rotor, Long Auger, Fine Cut Chopper, 2600 Monitor, Hopper Topper, Steer Ready Stk: 022038 (ME) ................................................................ $245,000 2006 New Holland CX860 c/w 76C Pickup, Duals, Redekop Chopper, Diff Lock, Small Grain Combine, Yield and Moisture Stk: 021870 (LL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$134,900

2012 Bourgault 3320 QDA 66 Ft, 10 In Spacing, C/W L6550 Tank, Midrow Banders, NH3 Kit, Duals, CRA 591, Dual Fan, Deluxe Auger, Double Shoot Dry Stk: 023175 (SA) ......................................................... $295,000 2011 Bourgault 3320 QDA 76 Ft, 10” Spacing, 4.5” “V” Packers, MRB III w/ Closer Tine, L6550ST TBT Cart, 4 Tank, Duals, Dlx Auger, 591 Monitor stk: 023731 (SC) ................................................................ $ 372,500 2006 Bourgault 5710 40 Ft, 9.8” Spacing, Steel Packers, 6200 Cart, Single Fan, Splitter Stk: 020500 (SC) .................................................................................................................................................. $6 0,0 0 0 2010 Case IH ATX700 70 Ft, Rubber Packers, High Float Tires, Double Shoot, Dutch Openers, 3430 TBH Cart, 30.5/32 Duals, VR Cart, ISO Bus, No Monitor Stk: 020407 (SC)...................................................... $94,0 0 0 2010 Case IH PH800 70 Ft, 10” Sp, New Dutch Paired Row, Sngl Shoot, High Flot Tires, CIH 3430 TBH Cart, VR Drive, Dual Fan, 20.8/38 Duals, 10” Auger Stk: 012985 (LL).................................................... $109,000 2010 John Deere 1830 61 Ft, 10” Spacing, DS Dry, Poirer Openers, Alpine Liquid Kit, 4” Rubber Packers, 430 BU TBH Cart, Conveyor, ISO Stk: 023964 (SC) ..................................................................................$67,5 0 0 2015 Seed Hawk 84-12 84 Ft, 12” Spacing, Steel Seed & Fert Knives, 30.5L32 Singles, Double Shoot, 800 TBH Cart, SCT, Bag Lift, 10” Auger Stk: 022334 (SA) ..................................................................... $ 352,000 2013 Seed Hawk 60-12 60 Ft, Twin Wing, Semi Pneum Pckrs, Dbl Shoot, SH 800 TBH, Sect Control, 10” Auger, Bag Lift, Viper SCT monitor Stk: 017840 (PA) ...................................................................... $ 335,000 2009 Seed Hawk 66-12 66 Ft, 12” Spacing, Single Knife, Pneum Pckrs, 30.8 Rear Tires, 800 TBH Cart, Conveyor, Duals, VR Hyd Drive, Viper Pro SCT Stk: 021475 (PA) ..................................................... $205,000 2009 Seed Hawk 72-12 72 Ft, 12 “ Sp, Twin Wing, Pneum Pckrs, 600 TBT Cart, 10 Inch Auger, VR Hyd Drive, Viper Pro SCT, Duals on Cart Stk: 021477 (PA) ............................................................................... $205,000 2007 Seed Hawk 66-12 66 Ft, 12” Spacing, 400 Plus 3 Tank Cart, Auger, 30.5 singles, 30.5 Rear Of Drill, New Primary Hose Stk: 022690 (ES) ..................................................................................................... $135,000 2010 SeedMaster 72-12 72 Ft, 12” Spacing, JD 1910 Air Cart, 3 Tank Metering Stk: 020958 (SC)$132,000 2004 SeedMaster 50-10 50 Ft, 10” Spacing, Duals Front And Back, Liquid Kit, Triple Shoot, Single Knife, No Cart Stk: 019856 (PA) ...................................................................................................................... $ 59,0 0 0

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2015 Case IH Steiger 420 520/85R46 Triples, Lux Cab, HID Lights, Pro 700, Accuguide, 372 Omnistar, 4 Remotes, High Cap Hyd Pump, PTO Stk: 019872 (SC) .................................................................... $ 379,000 2015 Case IH Steiger 500 Quadtrac, PTO, 6 Remotes, Luxury Cab, HID Lights, Hi Cap Hyd, Tow Cable, Accuguide, Pro 700 Monitor, 372 Receiver HP/XP Stk: 020528 (SA).............................................. $525,000 2015 Case IH Steiger 540 Triples, Diff Lock, Hi-Cap Pump, Full Hyd GPS w/ Pro 700, 4 Remotes, Tow Cable, Front Weight Bracket, 284 Hours Stk: 019374 (SC) ........................................................................ $ 38 4,500 2015 Case IH Magnum 180 480/70R30 & 620/70R42 Singles, Lux Cab, HID Lights, Hi Flow Hyd, 4 Remotes, L785 FEL, 102” Bucket & Grapple, 540/1000 PTO Stk: 019967 (SC) ............................................ $210,000 2014 Case IH Steiger 620 Quadtrac, Lux Cab, HID Lights, Pro 700, Accuguide, Dual Hyd Pumps, 6 Remotes, PTO, 36” Tracks, Tow Cable Stk: 023110 (SA) ................................................................................ $497,000 2014 Case IH Steiger 600 Quadtrac, Lux Cab, HID Lights, Elect Armrest Adj, Accuguide, Pro 700 Monitor, 372 Receiver HP/XP Stk: 020526 (ME) ................................................................................................. $490,000 2014 Case IH Steiger 550 Quadtrac, Lux Cab, Dual Hi Cap Hyd Pumps, 1000 PTO, HID Lights, 6 Remotes, Viper Pro, Raven Smartrax Steering, 1690 Hrs Stk: 023776 (PA) ................................................... $481,000 2011 Case IH Steiger 535 Quadtrac, Luxury Cab, 1000 PTO, 36” Goodyear Tracks, 5 Remotes, Accuguide, Power Mirrors Stk: 022058 (ES) ..................................................................................................... $295,000 2013 John Deere 9560R Triples, Wheel Weights, Rear Weights, JD Steering c/w Receiver & Monitor, Dual Hyd Pumps, 5 Remotes, Xenon Lights, Tow Cable Stk: 020587 (ES) ..................................................... $400,000 2014 New Holland T9.700 Michelin 800/70R38 Duals, Full Weight Pkg, Luxury Cab, HID Lights, Twin Hyd Pumps, 6 Remotes, Autoguidance Stk: 019952 (SC)...................................................................... $459,000

2015 Case IH 4440 120 Ft, AIM, Autoboom, Accuboom, Pro 700, Accuguide, Omnistar, Luxury Cab, 620’s & 320’s, 670 Hours Stk: 023153 (SC) ............................................................................................... $475,000 2014 Case IH 4430 120 Ft, Luxury Cab, Active Susp, Pro 700 Monitor, Accuboom, Accuguide, AIM Command, 2 Sets of Tires Stk: 021957 (ES) .................................................................................................... $ 385,000 2011 Case IH 3330 100 Ft, 380s & 650s, Active Suspension, AIM, Pro 600 Monitor, Accuguide, Accuboom, Autoboom, HID Lights, Fenders Stk: 021906 (SA) .......................................................................... $225,000 1998 Case IH SPX3185 90 Ft, 2 Sets Of Tires Stk: 017817 (SA) ..................................................... $79,0 0 0 2013 John Deere 4940 120 Ft, Boomtrac, Sect. Control, Autosteer, Starÿ re 3000, 2630 Monitor, 380’s /w Rear Duals, HID Lights, Crop Dividers, Planetary Upgrade Stk: 024156 (PA) .................................. $240,000 2012 John Deere 4940 120 Ft, 1200 Gal, Boom Trac Pro 5 - Leveling, Chem Eductor, Halogen Light Pkg, Sect Control, GPS Receiver & Monitor, 1300 hours Stk: 020967 (SC) ................................................... $297,000 2010 John Deere 4830 100 Ft Booms, 1000 Gallon Tank, Autosteer, Swath Pro, Autoboom, 2 Sets Of Tires, Crop Dividers Stk: 021520 (SA) ..................................................................................................... $215,000 2014 New Holland SP240F 120 Ft, 1200 Gal SS Tank, Intelliview IV Monitor, AccuBoom, AutoBoom, 2 Sets of Tires Stk: 024111 (LL) ................................................................................................................ $299,000 1999 Apache 790 90 Ft, 440 Raven Rate Control, Outback S3, UC4 Norac Boom Height Control Stk: 021953 (PA) .................................................................................................................................................. $6 9,0 0 0 1997 Willmar 6400 80 Ft, 600 Gal, Triple Nozzle Bodies, Tee Jet Sectional control, Outback Steer Ready Stk: 021713 (ME) .................................................................................................................................... $ 30,0 0 0 2014 Case IH 4530 Floater 70 Ft, Lux Cab, Power Mirrors, Deluxe HID Lights, Fenders, Double 6” Auger 50 CF, Viper 4 Monitor, 1550 Hours Stk: 024242 (SC) ........................................................................ $ 320,000

75,000

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2007 FLEXI-COIL 5000HD

2013 CASE IH 9230 COMBINE

2015 CASE IH 4440 SPRAYER

57 Ft; Double Shoot; 2010 CIH 3430 TBT VR Cart; Dual Fans; Stk: 020648; (ES)

3016 PU Header; 620 Duals; HIDLights; Hyd Hopper Cover; Magnacut X-Fine Chpr; AccuGuide; Stk:021990; (ES)

120ft; Aim Command; Autoboom; Accuboom; 320’s & 620’s; Stk: 023061; (SC)

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NEW UNDERCARRIAGE REPLACEMENT parts for CIH Quadtracs. Bogeys $798 and seal $189. More shipments arriving. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 2006 CIH STX375, powershift, PTO, 1917 hrs; 2009 STX335, c/w 6-way Degelman blade/guard, 1281 hrs; Two 2013 Magnum 260, FWA, deluxe cab, leather, 320 hrs; 2015 Magnum 280, FWA, CVT, deluxe cab, leather, 608 hrs; 2014 Versatile 250, FWA, GPS, etc. Ph Dave 403-556-3992, Olds, AB. 1978 IH 1566, 20.8x38 tires, w/IH 2350 loader, shedded, vg cond., $14,500 OBO. 780-645-2206, 780-646-3844, St. Paul, AB CIH 9270 4WD, duals, 20.8x42 radials, four hyd. remotes, hot box and standard trans., 4444 hrs. on 330 HP Cummins eng., 780-889-3788, Heisler AB. 1995 CASE/IH 7230 Magnum, 2975 hrs., nose weights, always shedded off season, vg cond., $40,000 OBO. Davidson, SK. Call 306-567-4360 or 306-567-8338. 1983 CASE 2290 w/Leon 707 FEL, 4700 hrs., rebuilt PS and diff., 4 remotes, dual PTO, good tires, duals, $18,500. Prince Albert, SK. 306-922-8155, 306-960-3230. 1999 CASE 9380, quad track, 9000 hrs., PTO, 400 hrs. on new track, S3 AutoSteer, $68,000. Call 306-524-4960, Semans, SK. CASE/IH 450 HD, 3PTH, 2012, 1820 hrs., PS, 800 Firestone’s, loaded, no PTO, 35 month - 1500 hr. extended PowerTrain w a r r a n t y, P r o 7 0 0 / 3 7 2 Au t o S t e e r, $278,000 OBO. Call 306-960-3230 or 306-981-3281, Prince Albert, SK. LIZARD CREEK REPAIR and Tractor. We buy 90 and 94 Series Case, 2 WD, FWA tractors for parts and rebuilding. Also have r e b u i l t t r a c t o r s a n d p a r t s fo r s a l e . 306-784-7841, Herbert, SK.

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2002 JD 9520 with PTO, powershift, 800 metrics, Greenlighted, 6700 hrs., $139,000. 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK. 1986 CIH 4894, 4 WD, 8675 hrs., 300 HP, shedded, 20.8x38 duals, 4 hydraulics, no 1998 JD 9100, above average cond., 6067 PTO, good rubber, good condition, $18,000. hrs., brand new engine at 3400 hrs., $64,000. Call 306-577-8771, Carlyle, SK. 306-885-4545, Sedley, SK. 2016 CASE MAXIM 145, 150 HP, FWA, 1977 JD 4430 w/606 PT mower behind, loader, grapple, like new, $178,000 OBO. very low hrs., always shedded, exc. cond., $29,000 OBO. 306-717-2971 Saskatoon SK 780-352-8858, Bittern Lake, AB. JD 8650, showing 5394 hours, quad 1979 CASE 2290 tractor, 18.4x38 duals, 1982 4 remotes, tires- 50%, good condigood tires, excellent cond. asking $18,000. trans., tion, asking $37,000. Call 306-482-7144 306-567-8614, Davidson, SK. after 6:00 PM, Carnduff, SK. 2001 MX135, MFWD; 2001 MX120, 4800 2003 JD 9420, 5261 hrs., 24 spd., Greenhours; 2001 MX170 available with new star ready, 710-70R42, $129,000. Earl loader. Call 204-522-6333, Melita, MB. Grey, SK. 306-939-4800 or 306-726-7807. JOHN DEERE 9630T, 18 spd, PowerShift, 5 remotes, 1803 hrs., GPS, mint condition, $265,000. 780-888-1258, Lougheed, AB. JD 8760, 300 HP, 20.8x42 duals,12 spd. manual, 11,154 hrs., eng. rebuilt at 6000 hrs., Outback S2 AutoSteer, good cond., $29,500. 204-365-7018, Shoal Lake, MB. JOHN DEERE 2140 w/JD 148 loader, 2006 CHALLENGER MT765, 6500 hrs., 3 3PTH, 2 hyds., 5700 hrs., all new tires, PTH, PTO, very nice, cond. Delivery avail. new seat, new exhaust, paint very sharp, beautiful tractor, $15,900. Call Randy $129,500 Cdn OBO. Call 218-779-1710. 204-729-5162, Brandon, MB. STEIGER TRACTOR PARTS. New and used, from radiator to drawpin, 1969 to 1999. Give us a call 1-800-982-1769 or www.bigtractorparts.com

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2004 JD 9620T 500 HP, 36” tracks in 75% cond, 4 hyds, 3PH, undercarriage 70%, 9798 hrs, clean & well maintained…$109,800 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 1998 JD 9400, powershift, shedded, tow cable, 710x70R38 rubber, 7000 hours, $74,000. Call 306-524-4960, Semans, SK. 2010 JD 7730, MFD, 620x42 rear tires, Powerquad trans., 746 loader and grapple, 3350 hrs. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. JOHN DEERE 9100, 12 spd., 4300 hrs., EZSteer GPS, 265 HP, always shedded, 2014 JOHN DEERE 6150M, parked indoors, $65,000. 204-734-4311, Swan River, MB. 940 hrs., 650/65R38 rear, 540/65R28 front, farmer owned/operated, bucket/ 1996 JOHN DEERE 8570, 4450 hrs., 24 forks, exc. cond., $149,000 OBO., Mundare, spd., PTO, very good condition, asking $67,000. 306-421-0679, Estevan, SK. AB., 780-603-7972, jjkowal@telus.net UTILITY TRACTORS: John Deere 6200, 2014 JD 9360R, 4 WD, 18 spd. powershift, 4400 hrs; JD 6310 w/640 loader, 4500 5 hyds., 620x42 Michelins, 670 hrs., exc., $280,000. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. hrs. Call 204-522-6333, Melita, MB. 1978 JD 3130, 3 PTH, vg cond, 5000 orig. hrs. $11,500 OBO. 204-886-3407, Teulon, MB. 2012 MASSEY 6490, 2200 hrs., MFWD. 2- 2012 JD 9510R 4 WD, 930 hrs. and Call 204-522-6333, Melita, MB. 1622 hrs., St. hyd., 5 remotes, weight pkg, F i r e s t o n e 8 0 0 / 7 0 R 3 8 ’ s , W a r r a n t y, $212,500 and $194,500 US. 320-848-2496 or 320-894-6560, Fairfax, MN . View www.ms-diversified.com 2012 9510R, 960 hrs., PS, 17’ 6-Way blade, premium cab, 9030 lbs. cast, no PTO, ext. warranty, many extras. Reduced! $325,000. 780-808-3141, Lloydminster, AB JD 4630, 8 spd. powershift, new paint, 20.8x38 duals- 70%, small shaft PTO, Pioneer couplers, 5512 hrs., LED Lites, $27,500. 306-424-7761, Montmartre, SK.

1993 JD 8770, 6750 hrs., 4 hyds., JD GPS system, AutoSteer ready, 650 rubber - excellent, shedded, original owner, $62,000. Must see! 204-324-7999, Altona, MB. STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in rebuilding JD tractors. Want Series 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 7000s to rebuild or for parts. pay top $$. Now selling JD parts. 204-466-2927, 204-871-5170, Austin, MB. 1978 JOHN DEERE 4430 Quad trans, rebuilt hyd. pump, runs good, well maintained, new tires, c/w 12' Degelman blade, good cond, $25,000. 306-338-7512, Wadena, SK. 1998 JD 8100, 5358 hrs., newer 18.4x42 duals, 16.9x28 fronts, 16 spd. powershift, 1000 PTO, cast weights, no 3 PTH, exc., $72,000. 204-739-3089, Oak Point, MB. JD TRACTORS: 8650, 8450, 4650 FWD, 4255 FWD, 4440. Will take tractors that need work. Call 204-871-5170, Austin, MB. JD 4650, quad shift, 3 hyds., factory duals, showing 765 hrs, $24,500. Morris, MB, 204-746-2016. Pics at www.hlehmann.ca JOHN DEERE 4430 w/JD loader; Massey 275 w/FEL. 306-283-4747, Langham, SK. 2010 JD 7130 w/741 loader, new motor, 5500 hrs. new tires, PowerQuad, front susp., GPS. Henry 403-588-0958, Alix, AB. JD 4630, loader, cab; Case 2870, 4x4, Degelman dozer; Cockshutt 550 gas; 1981 GMC 17’ B&H. 306-238-4411, Goodsoil, SK JOHN DEERE 8570, 4 WD, 6000 hrs., very clean, $61,000. 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB.

VERSATILE 450 used; 450, 500, 550 and 5 5 0 D T n e w. C a l l K M K S a l e s L t d . 306-682-0738, Humboldt, SK. 1978 835, 8470 hrs., big 1000 PTO, 4 hyds., 4 new 18.4x38 rears in 2016, 3 front tires- 70%, 1 - 50%, new batteries and alt., $25,000 OB0. 306-452-7533 Storthoaks SK 1992 FORD/VERSATILE 946, 20.8x42 duals, AutoSteer JD Globe and monitor, very nice, $52,500 Cdn. OBO. Delivery available. Call 218-779-1710, Minnesota VERSATILE TRACTORS: Many early and late models available. Great prices! 1984 Versatile 975, 855 Cummins, new: paint, interior, pins and bushings, 8000 hours, very nice, hard to find! $34,500 CDN OBO. Delivery available. Call 218-779-1710. 1980 VERS. 875, 8223 hrs., recent rebuilt engine and trans., good paint and tires, very well kept. 204-535-2453, Glenora, MB VERSATILE 836, POWERSHIFT, PTO, 4 new tires, very clean unit. Call 403-823-1894, Drumheller, AB. 1993 VERSATILE 876, 4 WD, 12x4 std. trans., 20.8x38 tires, 7080 hrs, very well maintained; 2001 Harmon 97’ sprayer, autofold, wind screens, hydraulic pump. 306-253-4454, Aberdeen, SK.

W A N T E D : W H I T E 4 - 2 7 0 t r a c t o r. 306-246-4970, Speers, SK. 2008 MCCORMICK MTX150, 2300 hrs.; 2006 McCormick MTX150, 3200 hrs. Phone 204-522-6333, Melita, MB. GRATTON COULEE AGRI PARTS LTD. Your #1 place to purchase late model combine and tractor parts. Used, new and rebuilt. www.gcparts.com Toll free 888-327-6767.

2014 CASE 370CVT, 220 hrs., 50k, front hitch, 900/R42, $225,500; 2011 Fendt 939, 1100 hrs., 65 kms/hr, $235,000; 2016 Fendt 936, 500 hrs., call for price; 2015 Fendt 939, 1850 hrs., Variogrip, $249,000; 2014 Fendt 936, 3700 hrs., 65 kms/hr, front PTO, $180,000; 2010 Claas Xerion, 2040 hrs., CVT50K, 3 PTH, 800R38, $187,000; 2012 MF 8670, 500 hrs., CVT50K, front PTO, $188,000; 2016 MF 8737, 400 hrs., front PTO, loaded, call for price; 2014 Deere 8345R, 2700 hrs., IVT50K, 3 PTH, $198,000; 2013 Deere 7230R, 3000 hrs., IVT50K, new Q88 loader, call for price; 2013 Deere 6170R, 1750 hrs., IVT50K, new Q76 loader, call for price; many more in stock! Please call 519-955-1331, www.rozendaalclinton.com

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CLEAR SPRINGS TROUT FARM Rainbow Trout, 4”, 6” and 8” for spring stocking. 204-937-4403, 204-937-8087, Roblin, MB. KEET’S FISH FARM: Rainbow Trout fing e r l i n g s fo r s p r i n g s t o c k i n g . C o l l i n 306-260-0288, Rachel 306-270-4639, Saskatoon, SK. www.keetsfishfarm.com

SUNFLOWER HARVEST SYSTEMS. Call for literature. 1-800-735-5848. Lucke Mfg., www.luckemanufacturing.com 38’ SHOP BUILT ROLLER for peas, $2500. 306-524-4960, 306-746-7307, Semans, SK

SPRING SPECIALS 6 1 ft M o rris Co n to u r Drill, 12” S p a cin gs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9 8 ,000 M F 9 220 30 ft S w a ther. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $54,000 8 370 M o rris Air Ta n k , 443 Bu . . . . . . . $55,000 M F 9 430 30 ft S w a ther. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $57,500 Jo hn Deere S P S w a ther c/w Ho n eyb ee Hea d er. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000 3450 FlexiCo il Air Ta n k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16 ,000 24 ft W hite Ta n d em Dis c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 8 x 53 S a k u n d ia k Au ger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8 ,500 N EW M o d el 26 Hu rrica n e Ro ta ry Ditcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,500 49 ft M o rris Air Drill w ith 6240 AirT a n k. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8 ,500

CARROT RIVER IM PLEM ENTS INC. Ca rrot Rive r, SK Ph : 3 06 -76 8 -2715 Fx: 3 06 -76 8 -2255 NEW LS TRACTOR, 4 WD, 97 HP, Iveco Em a il: crim p @ s a s kte l.n e t dsl., self-leveling loader, 3500 lb. lift, CAHR, 3 spd. PTO, 3 PTH, power shuttle MASSEY 200 SERIES swather header, 18’ with hi/lo, 5 yr. warranty, $69,000. The w/attachment to fit series II swather and Tractor Company 306-239-2262, Osler, SK. a custom built heavier reel; Degelman c o m p l e t e P TO fo r 5 7 0 s t o n e p i c ke r. 306-542-2297 evenings, Kamsack, SK. THREE 6’ NOBLE BLADES with carrier; Four 5’ coil packers. Phone 306-773-6944, Swift Current, SK.

RETIRING: 1984 Versatile, 20’ SP swather, UII PU reels, batt reels, CAHR, field ready, $3800; 21’ JD tandem disc with hyds., 16” smooth blades, $3800; Hopper box and trailer w/tarp, $500; JD 510 baler, good working cond., w/new lower belts, shedded, $1800; 1960 GMC 2 ton grain truck with hoist, wooden box, tin floor, 2 spd. axle, in above average condition, $1600. 306-272-3841, Foam Lake, SK. 28’ 8800 BOURGAULT, 330 lbs. trips, new ONLINE ONLY UNRESERVED AUCTION: pins, tines; 24’ Morris rodweeder; May 3-9, 2017. www.championassets.ca bushing 20’ Morris rodweeders; Fortune Major 3 2009 CAT D6N dozer w/6-way blade and 3 2loader, bale lifter and spear; 10’ JD shank ripper. Call Larry at 306-865-7660, PTH, cult.; 1900 JD discer; 2000 bu. bin on Lic# 334832. wood floor; 1350 bu. bin on hopper; 73 two ton 14’ steel box; 914 combine for 1982 MASSEY 4800, 3 spd. powershift, parts; Super 92; Super 26, keep ad for fuPTO, 230 HP, 18.4x38 tires, $20,000 OBO. ture reference no repeats, 306-782-5895, 306-648-8144, Gravelbourg, SK. Yorkton, SK. WANTED: SLIDE-IN TRUCK SPRAYER. 306-640-8034 cel, 306-266-2016 res, UNRESERVED AUCTION: 2004 NEW Wood Mountain, SK. gm93@sasktel.net HOLLAND TJ425 4WD tractor, 2391 ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New Dehrs, 710/70R42 duals, 425 HP, 5 hyds., gelman equipment, land rollers, Straw12F/4R, rear weights, shedded, excellent master, rockpickers, protill, dozer blades. condition. Auction April 26, 2017, Sedge306-957-4403, 306-536-5097, Odessa, SK. w i c k , A B . F o r i n fo : o w n e r s p h o n e , 780-385-1289 or Dunkle Auctions at: 1985 CASE 4894, 6550 hrs., 30.5-32 radial 1-877-874-2437. Full details & pics at: ONLINE ONLY UNRESERVED AUCTION: tires; 1981 Case 2290, 6300 hrs., 18.4-38 www.dunkleauctions.com PL# 209769. May 3-9, 2017. www.championassets.ca duals; 1992 36’ 8800 air seeder with 2155 2007 CAT D7R dozer w/3 shank ripper. air cart; 38’ Bourgault NH3 cult. with John Call Larry at 306-865-7660, Lic# 334832. Blue kit, like new knives; System 50 PT LIKE NEW FRONTIER pallet fork, to fit 740 sprayer, 60’; Flexi-Coil 60’ harrows; Retirseries JD loader, $500. 306-528-7712, ing, so there are many other misc. items avail. Priced to sell. Call 306-376-4402 or Nokomis, SK. 306-231-9572, Meacham, SK. DEGELMAN DOZER BLADE, 14’, 6-way b l a d e , m o u n t e d o n C a s e S T X 3 2 5 , TIRES TIRES TIRES! Radial, Bias, New, Used. 20.8x42, 18.4x42, 20.8x38, 18.4x38, $19,000. Call 306-421-0679, Estevan, SK. 20.8R34, 18.4x34, 900/60R32, 800/65R JD 158 FEL with mounts, straight bucket, 32, 24.5x32, 18.4x30, 23.1x30, 16.9x28, nice condition, $5250. Call 204-746-2016 28Lx26, 18.4x26, 19.5Lx24. Semis, skid Morris, MB. steers. Best price and value guaranteed! NEW JD 480H loader, $18,500; And new www.combineworld.com 1-800-667-4515 1994 NH 9880, 7200 hrs, 710x38 (150 hrs) D e g e l m a n b l a d e , m o d e l 1 2 - 4 6 / 5 7 , TBH GRADER, 14’ blade, rubber tires, new pivot points and rad, LED lights, front $15,500. Henry 403-588-0958, Alix, AB. $1600 firm; Hydraulic end maker, runs & rear weights, vg, shedded, $89,900. on air, offers. Phone 306-460-9027, LANDMASTER DOZERS: YEAR END 306-463-3480, Flaxcombe, SK. Cam-Don Motors 306-237-4212 Perdue SK BLOWOUT PRICING, Professionally Engi2009 T9040 HD, 1864 hrs., 435 HP 800x38 neered and Manufactured, 1 PD18 remain- 8640 JOHN DEERE tractor and 2000 Series Michelins, luxuary cab, exc, $215,000 OBO. i n g . F o r d e t a i l s a n d p r i c i n g - N e i l Bourgault air seeder Model 2155 w/Valmar. Call 306-868-4615, Truax, SK. 403-854-3946, 403-857-8899, Hanna, AB. 306-231-8300. landmaster.ca

IT’S FINALLY HERE...The World’s First Cordless, Hoseless Fence Stapler! Also Gallagher Power Fence Products. Available from D&R Prairie Supplies, 306-221-1558, Minton, SK. SOLIDLOCK AND TREE ISLAND game wire and all accessories for installation. Heights from 26” to 120”. Ideal for elk, deer, bison, sheep, swine, cattle, etc. Tom Jensen ph/fax: 306-426-2305, Smeaton, SK.

BEV’S FISH & SEAFOOD LTD., buy direct, fresh fish: Pickerel, Northern Pike, Whitefish and Lake Trout. Seafood also available. Phone toll free 1-877-434-7477, 306-763-8277, Prince Albert, SK.

1994 LIFT KING Forklift, 6000 lb. RT model 6M22, 20’ lift, cab, side shift, 2WD, runs well, $11,800. 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: www.maverickconstruction.ca

FOUR 10 KW to 43 KW generators for sale. 306-398-2559 leave msg. Cut Knife, SK. POST POUNDER, RENN trailer type, PTO drive, $3000. 204-526-2424, 204-526-0757 NEW AND USED GENERATORS: 500KW Caterpillar, Perkins, Cummins, Magnum cel., Bruxelles, MB. In stock. Call 250-554-6661, Kamloops, FENCE REMOVAL. Wire rolled, posts BC. Email: denis@bcdieselgenerators.com piled. Call 306-783-5639, 306-641-4255, www.bcdieselgenerators.com Ebenezer, SK. NEW AND USED generators, all sizes from ONE TIME FENCING, sucker rod fence 5 kw to 3000 kw, gas, LPG or diesel. Phone posts (solid steel), steel corners for sale. for availability and prices. Many used in www.onetimefencing.ca 1-877-542-4979. stock. 204-643-5441, Fraserwood, MB.

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2016 PLAINS BISON, 10 Bull Calves and 20 Heifer Calves at Kramer's Back to the Grass Auction May 10, 2017. See them on Facebook, Gold Dust Bison, Call 306-338-7403. WANTED: ALL KINDS of bison from yearlings to old bulls. Also cow/calf pairs. Ph Kevin at 306-429-2029, Glenavon, SK.

Generator Sets for your farm available with low monthly payments. Free help with sizing. Call 800-687-6879 and use discount code WESTERN

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ACE ENTERPRISES: ELIMINATE DUST WITH ACE DUST SUPPRESSANT! Safe alternative to chemicals. We use canola oil, environmentally friendly. Water repellent drying roads faster, lasts much longer than calcium chloride. Excellent for dust control when mixing with your livestock feed. Saskatoon, SK. Call toll free 1-844-291-6582 or email: jkelsey@sasktel.net

WWW.NOUTILITYBILLS.COM - Indoor & outdoor - coal, grain, multi-fuel, gas, oil, pellet, propane and wood fired boilers, cook stoves, fireplaces, furnaces, heaters and stoves. Athabasca, AB, 780-628-4835.

NORTHFORK- INDUSTRY LEADER for over 15 years, is looking for finished Bison, grain or grass fed. “If you have them, we want them.” Make your final call with Northfork for pricing! Guaranteed prompt payment! 514-643-4447, Winnipeg, MB. WANTED ALL CLASSES of bison: calves, yearlings, cows, bulls. Willing to purchase any amount. dreyelts1@rap.midco.net Call 605-391-4646. IRISH CREEK BISON, semen tested breeding bulls still available. Call 780-581-3025, Vermilion, AB. irishcreekbison@gmail.com WANT TO PURCHASE cull bison bulls and cows, $5/lb. HHW. Finished beef steers and heifers for slaughter. We are also buying compromised cattle that can’t make a long trip. Oak Ridge Meats, McCreary, 204-835-2365, 204-476-0147.

JOHNSTON/ FERTILE VALLEY Private Treaty Bull Sale. All JFV bulls will be sold off the yard this year. Over 125 thick, easy fleshing good haired yearling and 2 year old bulls selected from 600 low maintenance, high production cows. They are sired by the leading A.I. bulls in the industry including Regard, Resource, Renown, International, Ten Speed, Glanworth 57U, Special Focus and Brilliance. Many of these bulls are suitable for heifers. All bulls are semen tested with complete performance info. available. Deferred payment program with 60% down and 40% interest free due Dec. 1, 2017. Come and see one of the most respected cowherds in Canada. Select the bull or group of bulls that you really want at your leisure without the pressure of a sale. David and Dennis PLAINS BREEDING BULLS from Alberta Johnston 306-856-4726, Conquest, SK. Bison Ranch. 2 year old bulls raised natu- View the cowherd online at website: rally for you top breeding! Ph 780-284-0347 www.johnstonfertilevalley.com Mayerthorpe, AB. www.albertabison.ca Email: albertabisonranch@gmail.com BLACK ANGUS YEARLING and 2 year old bulls on moderate growing ration, perforNILSSON BROS INC. buying finished bison mance info. available. Adrian or Brian and on the rail, also cull cows at Lacombe, AB. Elaine Edwards, Valleyhills Angus, Glaslyn, For spring delivery and beyond. Smaller SK. Call 306-441-0946 or 306-342-4407. groups welcome. Fair, competitive and as- www.valleyhillsangus.com sured payment. Contact Richard Bintner 306-873-3184. QUALITY ANGUS AND Polled Hereford bulls for sale. Great selection, semen tested, quiet. Priced to sell. Phone 403-556-0301, Olds, AB. Email: ablatimer@xplornet.ca www.remitallwest.com

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REG. RED ANGUS BULLS. Lazy J Ranch has on offer 35 yearling bulls, $3000. Top genetics, deep bodied, very quiet bulls. Jesse Wagner 306-662-8557 Fox Valley SK COW/CALF PAIRS. Purebred Angus. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca RED ANGUS YEARLING and 2 year old bulls on moderate growing ration, performance info. available. Adrian or Brian and Elaine Edwards, Valleyhills Angus, Glaslyn, SK. Call 306-441-0946 or 306-342-4407. www.valleyhillsangus.com SOUTH VIEW RANCH has Red and Black Angus 2 year old bulls. Ceylon, SK. Call Shane 306-869-8074, Keith 306-454-2730. VIDEOS: WWW.DKFANGUS.CA Select now. Get later. Great selection. Superior quality. DKF Red And Black Angus bulls at DKF Ranch, anytime. Gladmar, SK. Scott Fettes 306-815-7023 or Dwayne 306-969-4506. BLACK ANGUS YEARLING and 2 year old RED ANGUS and SIMM./Angus cross yearling and 2 year old bulls. Call LVV Ranch, heifer and cow bulls. Call Rod Guilford at 204-873-2637, or email: rodg@mymts.net 780-582-2254, Forestburg, AB. GOOD QUALITY PB Black Angus 2 yr. old TWO-YEAR-OLD BULLS: DECORAH Red bulls, semen tested and guaranteed breed- Angus. Low to moderate BW's. Delivery ers. Phone David or Pat 306-963-2639 or available. Call Murray at 306-867-7206, or email: decorah@live.ca Dinsmore, SK. 306-963-7739, Imperial, SK. FOR SALE BY Private Treaty: Yearling and 2 year old Red Angus Bulls. Arm River Red Angus, 306-567-4702, Davidson, SK.

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REGISTERED BULLS FOR sale 1 and 2 yr olds, bred for calving ease, performance and do-abilty. Find us on Facebook at: Cripple Creek Ranches. Call 306-921-6792, SELLING OFF THE farm reg. Black Angus 2 Melfort, SK. year old and yearling bulls. Moderate birthweights, semen tested, reasonably MIDNITE OIL CATTLE CO. has on offer priced. Phone 306-460-8520, Kindersley, semen tested yearling and 2 year old bulls. 306-734-2850, 306-734-7675, Craik, SK. SK. View: www.dolittleangus.com

WATER IN THE WRONG PLACE: Used pumping motors, PTO carts, 6” - 10” alum. pipe. 50 years experience. Call Dennis QUIET TOP QUALITY 2 yr. old and yearling Purebred Black Angus bulls. Call Spruce 403-308-1400, Taber, AB. Acres, 306-272-3997, Foam Lake, SK. BLACK MEADOW’S ANGUS offers for sale: High quality Black Angus bulls, bunk fed alfalfa based ration, fertility tested, full vaccination program. Free delivery. Complete CAA info available. Contact Bill 204-567-3782, Miniota, MB. NH TZ24DA, SENSITRAC 4 WD, 3 PTH, 166 SENIOR ANGUS HERDSIRE 5 years old, hrs., 4’ rototiller, 5’ finishing mower, docile, excellent breeder, light BW first $10,000. 306-694-1963, 306-631-7058, calves. Sold cows. Also 2 yr. old and yearMoose Jaw, SK. ling Angus bulls. 306-345-2046, Pense, SK. OLE FARMS is offering a large selection of Black and Red Angus 2 year old bulls. Call 780-689-8324, Athabasca, AB. SELLING: BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Wayside Angus, Henry and Bernie Jungwirth, 306-256-3607, Cudworth, SK. YEARLING ANGUS BULLS and one 2 year old. Canadian bloodlines. Top quality. Phone 306-877-2014, Dubuc, SK. 30 BLACK ANGUS 2 year old bulls. Calving ease and performance lines. Board and delivery available. Rob Garner 306-946-7946, Simpson, SK.

VIDEOS: WWW.DKFANGUS.CA Select now. Get later. Great selection. Superior quality. DKF Black And Red Angus bulls at DKF Ranch, anytime. Gladmar, SK. Scott Fettes 306-815-7023 or Dwayne 306-969-4506. BLACK ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, semen tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca COW/CALF PAIRS. Purebred Angus. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca

AFFORD-A-BULL REGISTERED YEARLING and 2 year old Angus bulls, some from AI sires, EPD’s available. Semen tested. Hightree Cattle, Wilkie, SK., 306-843-7354 or 306-843-2054. BLACK ANGUS 2 year old bulls, semen tested and guaranteed. Call Andy 306-697-7897, Grenfell, SK. SOUTH VIEW RANCH has Black and Red Angus 2 year old bulls. Ceylon, SK. Call Shane 306-869-8074, Keith 306-454-2730. PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS long yearling bulls, replacement heifers, AI service. Meadow Ridge Enterprises, 306-373-9140 or 306-270-6628, Saskatoon, SK.

90- TWO YR OLD and yearling Red Angus bulls. Guaranteed, semen tested and delivered in the spring. Bob Jensen, 306-967-2770, Leader, SK. 2 YEAR OLD Red Angus bulls, some sired AI breeding. Semen tested, guaranteed to breed. Delivery available. 204-427-3234, Woodmore, MB. QUIET TOP QUALITY 2 yr. old and yearling Purebred Red Angus bulls. Contact Spruce Acres, 306-272-3997, Foam Lake, SK. AFFORD-A-BULL, Registered Red Angus 2 year old and yearling bulls, some from A1 sires, quiet, semen tested, IBR shots, ready to go. Hightree Cattle, Wilkie, SK., 306-843-7354 or 306-843-2054. 3 YEAR OLD purebred bull, Red T G A Trend 4358B, 87 lbs. birthweight, $3500. 306-631-9404 or 306-693-5827, Moose Jaw, SK. hazerinc@sasktel.net

RED ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, se100 REPLACEMENT HEIFERS, exc. home men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery grown, 75 Black/Maine cross, 25 Red/ available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, NEBRASKA BISON BUYING all classes Maine- 875 lbs. 306-476-2252, Kildeer, SK. Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca Calves, yearlings, adults, finished bison. Call Randy Miller 402-430-7058 or email: RandyMiller@Miller95Enterprises.com BISON WANTED - Canadian Prairie Bison is looking to contract grain finished bison, as well as calves and yearlings for growing markets. Contact Roger Provencher at 306-468-2316, roger@cdnbison.com HARMONY NATURAL BISON buying all types of bison. Call or text 306-736-3454, SE Sask. dean@harmonhealthyfoods.ca WANTED: MATURE BUFFALO bulls. Contact Bentley Brown at 306-845-7518 or 306-845-2444, Turtleford, SK. BUYING: CULL COWS, herdsire bulls, yearlings and calves. Now dealer for Redmond Bison mineral. Call Elk Valley Ranches, 780-846-2980, Kitscoty, AB. THE PASKWAW BISON PRODUCERS COALITION is a registered Non-Profit Corporation dedicated to raising public awareness to the threat Malignant Catarrhal Fever (MCF) poses to the bison industry. For further info contact Robert Johnson pskwbpc@gmail.com OFFERS BISON RANCH. Approx. 200 head North Interlake, Fisher Branch, MB. 780-887-7144. Email blckbisn@yahoo.ca

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POLLED PB YEARLING Charolais Bulls, performance and semen tested. Can keep until May, $3000. Charrow Charolais, Bill 306-387-8011, 780-872-1966, Marshall SK COMING 2 YR. old polled PB Charolais bulls, come red factor. Call Kings Polled Charolais, 306-435-7116, Rocanville, SK. REG. CHAROLAIS YEARLING and 2 yr. old bulls, reds, whites. Yearling heifer calves. Richard Smith 780-846-2643, Kitscoty, AB. REGISTERED CHAROLAIS BULLS, 2 year olds and yearlings. Polled, horned, some red. Quiet hand fed, hairy bulls. 40+ head available. Wilf at Cougar Hill Ranch 306-728-2800, 306-730-8722, Melville, SK 2 YEAR OLD polled Charolais bulls. Also Charolais yearling bulls polled and horned, semen tested and delivered. Call Layne and Paula Evans at 306-252-2246 or 306-561-7147, Kenaston, SK. YEARLING & 2 YEAR old Charolais bulls, Creedence Charolais Ranch, Ervin Zayak, 780-741-3868, 780-853-0708 Derwent, AB CHAROLAIS BULLS, YEARLING and 2 year olds. Contact LVV Ranch, 780-582-2254, Forestburg, AB.

BIG ISLAND LOWLINES Premier Breeder. Selling custom designed packages. Name your price and we will put a package together for you. Fullblood/percentage Lowline, embryos, semen. Black/Red carrier. Darrell 780-486-7553, Edmonton, AB.

WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM has for sale a good selection of Maine-Anjou and Red Angus yearling and 2 year old bulls. We are selling by Private Treaty from the yard. All bulls semen tested and can be delivered. Call Sid at 204-373-2631, Ridgeville, MB. View catalogue and videos online at www.wilkinridge.blogspot.ca TWO YEAR OLD Polled Hereford Bulls for sale. LV Farms Ltd. Midale, SK. Contact YEARLING FB MAINE-ANJOU bulls for sale. RFI tested. Bulls at Cattleland, Logan 306-458-7170. Strathmore, AB. Ph Kristine, 403-333-5607 75 HEREFORD FEMALES. Take your pick! Cow/calf pairs or open heifers. Also 2 year MANITOU MAINE-ANJOU BULLS. Best old bulls ready for breeding season. selection of the real Maine bulls in Canada. Gary Graham, 306-823-3432, Marsden, SK. 204-759-2188 or 204-365-7426. grahamgs@sasktel.net EXCELLENT SELECTION of 2 yr old bulls. Fed for service not for show; 2 herdsires. 2 YR. OLD AND YEARLING BULLS, calvPolled Herefords since 1950. Call Erwin ing ease and performance. Vet inspected. Guaranteed. Will feed and deliver. Melfort, Lehmann 306-232-4712, Rosthern, SK. SK. 306-921-7175, 306-752-3808, mspratt@sasktel.net donarofarms.com MAINE-ANJOU BULLS, solid reds and blacks, yearlings and 2 yr olds. We have a good selection of red yearlings. Selected for calving ease and beef production. Semen tested and guaranteed. Rocky Lane Farms, Alex and Mary-Ann Jensen, 403-368-2114, 403-742-9835, Rumsey, AB

MANCHESTER POLLED HEREFORDS Yearlings and 2 yr olds. All bulls semen tested, guaranteed sound. Bulls sired by MHPH 521X Action 106A and Glenlees 68Y Indeed 39A. Call Darren 306-228-7462 or Kari-Rae 306-893-8148, Senlac, SK. 3 QUALITY POLLED yearling bulls, heifer approved, sired by SSAL Altitude 3A and the grandsire is NJW 51U Duramax 8X. Indexing: 3A weaning weight 875 lbs - 61, yearling 1475 lbs - 109. From heavy milking cows. 3A sire stood 3rd in his class at Agribition. 204-745-7894, Elm Creek, MB.

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SPRUCE FOR SALE!! Beautiful locally grown trees. Plan ahead and renew your shelterbelt or landscape a new yardsite, get the year round protection you need. We sell on farm near Didsbury, AB. or deliver anywhere in Western Canada. 6 - 12’ spruce available. Now taking spring orders while supplies last. Phone 403-586-8733 or visit: www.didsburysprucefarms.com

GELBVIEH BULLS Reg. 2 yr. old and yearling polled bulls from our 38 year breeding program. Reds and blacks. 780-672-9950, Camrose, AB. Email: gwinder@syban.net ROCKY TOP GELBVIEH is proud to offer select yearling and 2 year old purebred Gelbvieh bulls. We have both reds and blacks backed by a well rounded and good quality cow program. On-farm viewing anytime - the coffee's always on! Delivery services available. Feel free to call anytime for more information and pricing. Phone 403-350-5791, Bashaw, AB.

POLLED YEARLING BLONDE BULLS for sale, Estevan, SK. area. Phone 306-634-2174 or cell 306-421-6987.

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WESTERN IRRIGATION: CADMAN Dealer. We BUY and SELL traveling guns, pumps, pipes, etc.; 1 Cadman 4000S wide body big gun, like new; Selling used pipe trailers and 6” pipe. 306-867-9461, 306-867-7037, Outlook, SK. derdallreg@hotmail.com

RED ANGUS BULLS with excellent hair and exceptional feet. Rugged cow bulls and beefy heifer bulls. EKW Red Angus, Elmer Wiebe, 306-381-3691, Hague, SK. 20 RED ANGUS 2 yr old bulls. Calving ease and maternal lines. Board and delivery avail. Rob Garner 306-946-7946, Simpson REGISTERED BULLS for sale, low BW’s, very gentle, grown slowly, reasonably priced; Yearlings and 2 herdsires. Call Roger 306-221-1558, Minton, SK. REG. RED ANGUS bulls born Feb./Mar. 2016, calving ease, good growth. Coming 3 year old Red Angus herdsire, used on purebred herd. Little de Ranch, 306-845-2406, Turtleford, SK. 2 YEAR OLD and yearling purebred Red Angus bulls for sale. High Caliber Angus, 306-745-3786, Esterhazy, SK

SQUARE D HEREFORDS: Herd bull prospects, 2 year old, fall born yearlings and spring yearling bulls. Quiet, performance tested. Delivery can be arranged. Hereford females bred Hereford, registration papers available. Call Jim Duke 306-538-4556, 306-736-7921, Langbank, SK. email: square.d@sasktel.net view our website: square-dpolledherefords.com

RED POLL BULLS. Registered yearlings; two yr olds; easy calving, naturally polled calves. 780-892-3447, Wabamun, AB.

PB REGISTERED Red or Black yearling bulls and replacement heifers. Elderberry Farm Salers, Parkside, SK., 306-747-3302. POLLED PUREBRED THICK Butt Salers yearling bulls, exc. disposition, also replacement heifers. DynaRich Salers. Richard Andersen. 403-746-2919. Eckville, AB. POLLED SALERS BULLS on farm and at MB. Test Station (Sale Date April 1). BW from 77 lbs. Strong growth and maternal milk traits. Semen tested, guaranteed. Can arrange delivery. Ken at 204-762-5512, Lundar, MB. www.sweetlandsalers.com

POLLED PB BULLS. Will be halter broke and semen tested. Yearlings and one 2 year old. Moderate birthweight built for calving ease. Call Uphill Shorthorns, 204-764-2663 cell, 204-365-7155 res. Hamiota, MB. rgray4@mymts.net RED, WHITE AND ROAN polled Shorthorn bulls, 2 year olds and yearlings. Call 780-679-4719, Ohaton, AB.

SHORTHORN BULLS FOR SALE - Yearling bulls. Polled, birth weights from 66 lbs 100 lbs. From low maintenance cow herd, bred for longevity. Poplar Park Farm, HEREFORD YEARLING AND 2 year old Hamiota, MB. Call 204-764-2382. heifer and cow bulls. Starting at $2500. 204-873-2637, email: rodg@mymts.net

ROSELAWN POLLED HEREFORDS have a good selection of yearling and two year old bulls for sale at the farm. Good thick bulls bred for calving ease and performance. Semen tested, delivery avail. Hereford bulls and black cows is a super cross. Also have a group of black baldie open yearling heifers for sale. Call Wally at home, 204-523-8713 or 204-534-8204. Killarney, MB. For pictures and details check out our website: roselawnfarms.com 2 YR OLD polled Hereford bulls. Crittenden Bros. 306-963-7880, 306-963-2414, Imperial, SK. Email h.s.crittenden@sasktel.net MACMILLAN CHAROLAIS Purebred reg. www.crittendenbros.com yearling bulls available. Bred for growth, easy keeping and market demand. Thick bulls with good feet, lots of hair and very quiet. Bulls are semen tested and can be FRESH AND SPRINGING heifers for sale. kept until May 1. Call Lorna 306-227-2774 Cows and quota needed. We buy all classor 306-931-2893, Saskatoon, SK. es of slaughter cattle-beef and dairy. R&F PUREBRED YEARLINGS AND 2 yr. old bulls, Livestock Inc. Bryce Fisher, Warman, SK. White and Red factor, BW from 79-102 lbs. Phone 306-239-2298, cell 306-221-2620. Bred for calving ease, temperament, hair, CONSIDERING CROSS BREEDING? Imgrowth, and maternal traits. Full herd fertility, longevity, temperament, health program. $2800 - $3800. Contact prove value of male calves and milk components Brian at 306-768-3218, Carrot River, SK. with true dual purpose Felckvieh directly GOOD QUALITY YEARLING and 2 year old from the Bavaria Valley in Germany. Bulls Charolais bulls. Mostly AI sired. Semen available, all from the highest rated genettested. Some Red Factors. Will feed until ic lines. Roger 306-221-1558, Minton, SK. breeding time. Contact Bar H Charolais, Grenfell, SK. Kevin Haylock, 306-697-2901 or 306-697-2988. SPRINGER LIMOUSIN has very quiet 2 yr 2 YEAR OLD registered purebred Charolais old and yearling Purebred Limousin bulls. bulls, polled, white, good feet, lots of hair, Red or Black. Call Merv at 306-272-4817 easy keeping, very quiet. Semen tested or 306-272-0144, Foam Lake, SK. and delivered. Call Qualman Charolais, STOUT YEARLING and 2 yr. old Limousin 306-492-4634, Dundurn, SK. bulls, polled, horned, red, black. Quiet CREEK’S EDGE PUREBRED Charolais year- bulls w/great performance. Short Grass ling bulls for sale, off the farm. We wel- Limousin, 306-773-7196, Swift Current SK come you to our bull pen anytime. Call Stephen 306-279-2033 or 306-279-7709, GOOD SELECTION OF stout red and black Yellow Creek, SK. View all our bulls online: Limousin bulls with good dispositions, calving ease. Qually-T Limousin, Rose Valwww.creeksedgecharolais.ca ley, SK. 306-322-7563 or 306-322-7554. 2 YR OLD and yearling bulls, polled, semen tested, guaranteed, delivered. Prairie Gold POLLED RED AND Black Limousin 2 year Charolais, 306-882-4081, Rosetown, SK. old bulls. Board and delivery available. Rob Garner, Simpson, SK., 306-946-7946. RED WHITE TAN Charolais bulls, yearling and two year olds, Canyon Timeout, and Landmark bloodlines, semen tested and delivered. Wheatheart Charolais, Rosetown, SK., 306-882-6444 or 306-831-9369 REGISTERED POLLED YEARLING Charolais bulls for sale. Call Larry 306-883-2169 evenings, Spiritwood, SK. YEARLING AND 2 YEAR old bulls, sired by Silver Bullet and Roundup, semen tested, Martens Charolais & Seed. Phone 204-534-8370. Boissevain, MB.

RED AND BLACK Simmental bulls. One 2 year old and 2 Red Angus cross. Semen tested and guaranteed. Delivery options available. EDN Simmentals, Dean Neitz 306-662-3941, Maple Creek, SK. TOP QUALITY RED FACTOR yearling Simmental bulls. Good hair coats. Polled; also 1 Red Factor Simm/Angus cross 2 year old bull, polled. Call Green Spruce Simmental 306-467-4975, 306-467-7912, Duck Lake.

2 YEAR OLD black bulls- yearling Red and Black bulls. Moderate BW. Bill or Virginia Peters, 306-237-9506, Perdue, SK. 5-W SIMMENTALS is selling at the farm purebred 2 year old and yearling red, black and tan bulls. Polled, semen tested. Can deliver or keep until you need them. Priced to sell $2000 and up. Jeff 204-868-5040, Sandy Lake, MB. SIMMENTAL & SIMMENTAL CROSS Red Angus yearling bulls. Polled. Semen checked and delivered. Reasonable birth weights. McVicar Stock Farms Ltd., Colonsay, SK. 306-255-2799 or 306-255-7551. PUREBRED SIMMENTAL HEIFERS and bulls, blacks and reds for sale. Call 780-853-2223, Vermilion, AB. 2 YEAR OLD Red Simmental polled bull, BW 87 lbs., semen checked. L Dee Stock Farms. Troy 306-867-7719, Glenside, SK. BLACK AND BLACK BALDIE Simmental Bulls, good selection of yearlings 2 year olds. Excellent quality with good hair coats and disposition second to none! Semen tested. Delivery available. Call Regan Schlacter 306-231-9758, Humboldt, SK.

PUREBRED REG. Speckle Park bulls, ages 2, 3 and 4 yrs. old. Call Ernie or Pat, 306-782-7403, Willowbrook, SK. 7 SPECKLE PARK, 6 cows, 3 with calves, 3 to calf, and 1 yearling bull. Call 306-594-2904, Norquay, SK. YEARLING SPECKLE PARK bulls sired by Yager 99Y; and a 6 year old herdsire. BOSS LAKE GENETICS purebred yearling RH and 2 year old bulls available. Stout, docile 306-877-2014, Dubuc, SK. POLLED YEARLING and 2 year old bulls, and performance oriented. Free board and PUREBRED SPECKLE PARK bulls comquiet, good haired. Call Selin’s Gelvieh delivery available to central locations. Call ing 2 year olds and one- 3 year old, very 780-920-7014, Stony Plain, AB. 306-793-4568, Stockholm, SK. quiet. Call 204-365-0066, Shoal Lake, MB. THICK, HEAVY MUSCLED, January yearling fullblood Limousin bulls, such as the bull OLDER DEXTER COWS, bred Speckle Park, calf above (picture at 8 months of age last due April; Polled Red Dexter 2 yr. old bull; September). Delivery included to central Speckle Park/Dexter cross 2 year old bull. points of Western Canada. Phone Ray 403-845-5763, Rocky Mountain House, AB. Stanton, 416-505-0707, King City, ON.

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FOR SALE: YEARLING 7/8 and 15/16 percentage solid red polled bulls. Bred up from polled Herefords & Red Angus. Easy calving, ideal heifer bulls. Regina View Farms, 306-586-9851, Regina, SK.

WELSH BLACK- The Brood Cow Advantage. Check www.canadianwelshblackcattle.com Canadian Welsh Black Soc. 403-442-4372.

WELSH BLACK POLLED yearling bulls, black and red. A few 2 yr old bulls, yearling heifers, black and red. Call Scott Farms, 403-854-2135, Hanna, AB.

75 SECOND AND THIRD Black and Red Angus young bred cows. Call 306-773-1049 or 306-741-6513, Swift Current, SK. 100 YOUNG TAN cow/calf pairs. Calves tagged and ringed, $2800 OBO. 780-679-8935, Viking, AB. HERD DISPERSAL: 400 Angus cross pairs, started calving March 1st. 403-485-3535, High River, AB. 250 TOP QUALITY bred heifers and 300 2nd calvers, start calving April 1st. All heifers preg. checked, pelt measured and full live vaccination program going to breed. Bred to Red and Black Angus. 204-325-2416, Manitou, MB. S UL L IV AN S UPPL IES a n d RK AN IM AL S UPPL IES p res en ta free S to ck S ho w Un ivers ity b eefed u ca tio n a l clin ic Ju n e 9, 10, 11 in Old s Alb erta .

1-800-440-26 94 w w w .su lliva n su pply.co m w w w .rka n im a lsu pplies.co m 300 RED & BLACK Angus bred heifers. Can sell as bred or calved. Call 306-773-1049, 306-741-6513, Swift Current, SK. SAVE MORE CALVES, get more sleep, and make more money. Ask us how. Allen Leigh Security & Comm, Brandon, MB., 1-866-289-8164. www.precisioncam.ca FOR SALE: YEARLING 7/8 and 15/16 percentage solid red polled bulls. Bred up from polled Herefords & Red Angus. Easy calving, ideal heifer bulls. Regina View Farms, 306-586-9851, Regina, SK.

ROCKING W SPRING HORSE SALE, April LARGE AUTOMATIC TURNING incubator 21st & 22nd, 2017. Keystone Centre, Bran- a n d l a r g e h at c h e r. Au r a V i s t a F a r m , don, MB. Tack Sale: April 21st at 6:00 PM, 306-248-3806, St. Walburg, SK. Horse Sale April 22nd at 1:00 PM. Contact FFS- FUCHS FARM SUPPLY is proud 204-325-7237. www.rockingw.com announce that we are the new Farm Aid Manufacturing Dealer for Sask. Stocking mix wagons and a full supply of parts. 306-762-2125, Vibank, SK. www.fuchs.ca FOR SALE 5 year old running bred black NORTHFORK- INDUSTRY LEADER for A Q H A s t a l l i o n , 1 5 . 2 H H , o f f e r s . over 15 years, is looking for Elk. “If you INTERMEDIATE WHEAT/GRASS & Slender 306-242-8209, Grandora, SK. have them, we want them.” Make your fi- wheat grass seed for sale, $3/lb, minimum nal call with Northfork for pricing! Guaran- order 1000 lbs. 204-792-7274, Cartier, MB. teed prompt payment! 514-643-4447, E-mail: bqually@mymts.net Winnipeg, MB. GREG’S WELDING: Freestanding 30’ 5 bar BLACK BAY TB STALLION, quiet; TB cross ELK WANTED! If you have elk to supply panels, all 2-7/8” drill stem construction, mares exposed to above stallion; 2016 TB to market let AWAPCO be your first $450; 24’x5.5’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe with 5cross colts; Reg. QH mares, bred to black choice. For pricing call our office today, 1” sucker rods, $325; 24’x6’ panels, 2-7/8” QH stallion. Reasonably priced. Swan Riv- 780-980-7589, info@wapitiriver.com pipe with 6- 1” rods, $350; 30’ 2 or 3 bar er, MB. 204-734-8795, 204-734-4344 res. windbreak panels c/w lumber. Gates and double hinges avail. on all panels. Belting troughs for grain or silage. Calf shelters. KEEP AN EYE on your livestock no matter Del. avail. 306-768-8555, Carrot River, SK. where you go with your Smartphone. www.precisioncam.ca, Allen Leigh Security HISTORICAL MATADOR RANCH will & Comm, Brandon, MB., 1-866-289-8164. host Wagon Train, July 13- 15th. Contact Jeremy Simpson 306-375-7107, Kyle, SK. FREESTANDING PANELS: 30’ windbreak panels; 6-bar 24’ and 30’ panels; 10’, 20’ HORSE COLLARS, all sizes, steel and alu- and 30’ feed troughs; Bale shredder bunks; minum horseshoes. We ship anywhere. Silage bunks; Feeder panels; HD bale feedKeddie’s, 1-800-390-6924 or keddies.com ers; All metal 16’ and 24’ calf shelters. Will custom build. 306-424-2094, Kendal, SK. SINGLE HORSE BUGGY, original, stored ins i d e , g o o d c o n d . $ 8 0 0 . P h / t e x t SOLD THE FARM: Cattle squeeze with palpation cage, $1500; Also have various 306-921-7688, Melfort, SK. sized panels avail. Call 306-545-5007 or 306-726-8137, Cupar, SK. HI-HOG CALF TIPPING table, like new $1500. 306-441-7625, Battleford, SK. OUTDOOR RATED and specially designed QUALITY DORSET CROSS bred ewe lambs, for the harsh conditions of the prairies. dues first of June. AuraVista Farm, www.precisioncam.ca, Allen Leigh Security 306-248-3806, St. Walburg, SK. & Comm, Brandon, MB., 1-866-289-8164. EASY ROLL WIRE Rollers for barbed and high tensile wire. 3 PTH or draw-bar mounts avail. 306-984-7861, Mistatim, SK. SELLING LAMBS AND GOATS? Why take one price from one buyer? Expose MILKING PARLOUR: 12 stand flat-barn, your lambs and goats to a competitive Metatron milk meters,1500 gal. bulk tank, market. Beaver Hill Auctions, Tofield, AB. compressors, 7.5 HP vac. pump, 4 computSales every Monday, trucks hauling from er feeders +80 resp., $50,000 OBO. SK, BC, AB. www.beaverhillauctions.com 780-312-0130, vanderkamp@xplornet.com Call: 780-662-9384. H I - H O G C AT T L E S Q U E E Z E . C a l l 306-773-1049 or 306-741-6513, Swift Current, SK.

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Contact Darren Shaw 403-601-5165 Same Day Trade Payment. Farm Pickup. Competitive Pricing. H. S. KNILL TRANSPORT, est. 1933, specializing in purebred livestock transportation. Providing weekly pick up and delivery service across Canada/USA and Mexico. Gooseneck service available in Ontario, Quebec and USA. US and Canada customs bonded carrier. Call 1-877-442-3106, fax 519-442-1122, hsknill@pppoe.ca or www.hsknilltransport.com 155 King Edward St., Paris, ON. N3L 0A1.

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BERG'S HATCHERY NOW shipping across Manitoba and into Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Western Ontario. Call 204-773-2562, Russell, MB., www.bergshatchery.com

150 BRED COWS mostly Weslch Black, Hereford cross, due to calve end of Apr/May. Stan 403-588-0140, Bluffton AB PAIRS OF GEESE ready to lay, Pilgrims, White Chinese and Toulouse. AuraVista Farm, 306-248-3806, St. Walburg, SK. WANTED: CULL COWS and bulls. For bookings call Kelly at Drake Meat Processors, HEARTLAND LIVESTOCK, Prince Albert, 306-363-2117 ext. 111, Drake, SK. SK, Odd And Unusual Bird/ Small Animal Sale, Saturday, May 6, 12:00 Noon. All entries must be pre-booked and delivered by 10 AM day of sale. 306-763-8463 to book. HORSE SALE, JOHNSTONE Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, SK, Thursday May 4, 2017. Tack sells: 2:00 PM; Horses sell: 4:30 PM. All classes of horses accepted. Next regular horse sale is June 1, 2017. Please call 306-693-4715. PL#914447, www.johnstoneauction.ca 2017 WILD ROSE DRAFT HORSE SALE, May 5th and 6th, Cow Palace, Olds, AB. Draft horses sell May 6th 10:00 AM Sharp! Tack, harness, collars and horse drawn equipment for light and heavy horses are welcomed consignments. Contact Barb Stephenson 403-933-5765, 8 AM- 8 PM, www.wrdha.com SASKATOON ALL BREED Horse & Tack Sale, May 30. Tack 11:00 AM, Horses to follow. Open to broke horses (halter or riding). Sale conducted at OK Corral, Martensville, SK. To consign call Frederick, 306-227-9505 bodnarusauctioneering.com

READY TO LAY Pullets. Brown and white egg layers ready for June pick up. Floor raised. 306-435-3530, Moosomin, SK. EXOTIC BIRD AND SMALL ANIMAL sale at Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, SK, Sunday May 7, 2017 at 11:00 AM. Accepting peafowl, guineas, bantams, ducks, geese, pigeons, birds, llamas, alpacas, hamsters, rabbits, ferrets, miniature horses, donkeys, etc. All small animals must be boxed and in yard before 10:00 AM. Visit www.johnstoneauction.ca 306-693-4715, PL #914447. PUREBRED AND CROSSBRED Bird and Small Animal Auction, Sunday, May 14, 11:00 AM at the Weyburn Ag Society Building, Exhibition Grounds, Weyburn, SK. To consign call Charlotte 306-861-6305.

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CATTLEAC HYDRAULIC SQUEEZE chute in good working order, w/hyd. neck bar, hydraulic pack included, $10,000 OBO. 403-742-3454 ext. 275 or 288, Batho, AB. STEEL VIEW MFG. Self-standing panels, windbreaks, silage/hay bunks, feeder panels, sucker rod fence posts. Custom orders. Call Shane 306-493-2300, Delisle, SK. www.steelviewmfg.com PAYSEN LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT INC. We manufacture an extensive line of cattle handling and feeding equipment including squeeze chutes, adj. width alleys, crowding tubs, calf tip tables, maternity pens, gates and panels, bale feeders, Bison equipment, Texas gates, steel water troughs, rodeo equipment and garbage incinerators. Distributors for El-Toro electric branders and twine cutters. Our squeeze chutes and headgates are now avail. with a neck extender. Ph 306-796-4508, email: ple@sasktel.net Web: www.paysen.com MOLE HILL DESTROYERS: One 2017 50’ unit and 1 demo unit. Leasing available. Email: thewalkers@imagewireless.ca Phone 306-542-7325. 1986 MACK, starts and runs well, 5000 US gal. Husky tank, elec./hyd. controls, 6-row injector avail., $7500 OBO. 204-427-3311, Woodmore, MB.

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FROSTFREE NOSEPUMPS: Fully sustainable livestock watering. No power required to heat or pump. Prevents contamination. Grants available. 1-866-843-6744. www.frostfreenosepumps.com SVEN ROLLER MILLS. Built for over 40 years. PTO/elec. drive, 40 to 1000 bu./hr. Example: 300 bu./hr. unit costs $1/hr. to run. Rolls peas and all grains. We regroove and repair all makes of mills. Call Apollo Machine 306-242-9884, 1-877-255-0187. www.apollomachineandproducts.com

ORGANIC SEED FOR SALE: Organic Alfalfa, Sweet Clover, Red Clover, Alsike Clover. Organic innoculaed. Free Delivery. Please call 306-921-9942, Star City, SK. Email: ivanaudrey@sasktel.net WANTED: ORGANIC, HEATED or FEED QUALITY FLAX and feed peas. Call: 204-379-2451, St. Claude, MB.

ROCK-O-MATIC 546 ROCKPICKER, $3500; 18’ Degelman rock rake, $4000; 20’ Alten disc, good blades, $3500; 1000 gallon portable water tank, like new $800. 780-349-5398, Westlock, AB. SMOKE, BAKE, GRILL! Yoder Smokers, built to last. Better BBQ flavour with more cooking versatility. Best warranty in the industry. 844-979-4328, www.heatersales.ca

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NOTICE OF A PENDING CLASS ACTION AGAINST MCRAE HOLDINGS LTD. A Class Action has been commenced against McRae Holdings Ltd. (McRae) on behalf of all Alberta farmers who have experienced poor crops as a result of improper recommendations or services provided by McRae. OVERVIEW OF THE LAWSUIT McRae provides soil analysis and fertilizer recommendations, supplies fertilizer and applies fertilizer for farmers across Alberta. In 2016, an Alberta farmer became concerned about poor growth of grass and alfalfa on its lands that had been fertilized by McRae. The farmer engaged independent agronomists who conducted field reviews along with soil and crop sampling. Their laboratory results led them to conclude that McRae did not supply and apply an appropriate blend or an appropriate amount of fertilizer to the farmer’s lands. The blend of fertilizer supplied and applied by McRae did not contain enough nitrogen and did contain potassium and sulfur that were unnecessary. A class action has been commenced against McRae to recover losses suffered by individual land owners in Alberta for poor crop yields caused by McRae’s failure to recommend, supply, and apply the proper fertilizer (the Class Action). ARE YOU A POTENTIAL CLASS MEMBER? This Notice is directed to anyone who engaged McRae to conduct soil analysis and provide fertilizer recommendations or to supply and/or apply the appropriate fertilizer blend to their lands in 2015 or 2016. If you experienced poor crop quality as a result of services provided by McRae you are a potential class member and may be able to benefit from the Class Action. Please contact legal counsel for the Class Action to provide information about your situation and to learn about how you might benefit from the Class Action. You will not be asked to pay any legal fees, only to provide information. CLASS COUNSEL Legal Counsel for the Class Action is: Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP 2400, 525 - 8th Ave SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 1G1 Telephone: (403) 260-0171 Fax: (403) 260-0332 Lawyers: Grant Vogeli, Q.C. Email: lgv@bdplaw.com

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QUESNEL MEAT AND GROCERY: Wide variety of BBQ items, premade meals, etc. Established 25+ yrs., owner retiring. Price includes land, building, and equipment. Seller will aid in training and transition, $498,000. Syber Realty Ltd. Call Ron at 250-862-8100, ron@syberrealty.com

NIPAWIN STRIP MALL zoned for light industrial, incl. offices, beauty shop, cold storage/garage plus 40x40' shop. Linda Swehla, Re/Max Nipawin, 306-862-6390. remax.nipawin@sasktel.net

240 ACRE RANCH on the Kootenay River in the Rocky Mountain Trench. Half is pasture, other half timber. Abounds with game, two species of deer, elk, bear, ducks, geese and wild turkeys. Great fishing in the spring before run off and in Sept., Oct. and early Nov. Species include Cutthroat, Dollyvarden, Burbot, Whitefish and spawning Kokanee in Sept., October. Improvements include a rather ancient two-storey house, three hay barns, corrals and a loafing barn. Ranch is just off the main Hwy. about 20 miles N of Cranbrook, $1000 PAID to you for removal of mobile BC. 250-426-3377 during office hours, or home, could be used for storage. Ph Susan rbuddenh@shaw.ca 306-249-2222, Saskatoon, SK. 178 ACRE RANCH, beautiful view of the MEDALLION HOMES 1-800-249-3969 Seven Sisters mountains, exc. land and Immediate delivery: New 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; water, house, barn, shop, hay shed and modular homes; Also used 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; outbuildings, on Hwy #16 between Smithhomes. Now available: Lake homes. ers and Terrace, $650,000. 250-849-8411. Medallion Homes, 306-764-2121, Prince Albert, SK. TIMBER FRAMES, LOG STRUCTURES and Vertical Log Cabins. Log home refinishing and chinking. Certified Log Builder with 38 years experience. Log & Timber Works, Delisle, SK., 306-717-5161, Email info@logandtimberworks.com Website at www.logandtimberworks.com

PARKWAY CO-OP BUILDING: Spacious 17,072 sq. ft. concrete block/steel frame building. 46,801 sq. ft. lot. Paved parking area. 2 other lots incl. Well known signature location in Roblin, MB. This building has great potential for various uses. MLS BUYERS for farms and ranches. Henry Vos, #1630330, Karen Goraluk, Salesperson, 780-835-1992, Royal LePage Realty. 204-773-6797, NorthStar Insurance and RT M S A N D S I T E b u i l t h o m e s . C a l l www.peaceriverfarmsandranches.com Real Estate, www.north-star.ca 1-866-933-9595, or go online for pictures and pricing at: www.warmanhomes.ca HOME HARDWARE RTM Homes and CotPhone 1-800-663-3350 or go onLOG HOME LOG SPINNER. Build your ltages. i n e fo r f l o o r p l a n s a n d s p e c s at : own log home or cabin! Ph. 306-398-2559, www.northbattlefordhomehardware.com leave message, Cut Knife, SK. J&H HOMES: Western Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most COTTAGE AT LAKE OF THE PRAIRIES: trusted RTM Home Builder since 1969. 303 Keating Drive at Prairie Lake Lodge View at www.jhhomes.com 306-652-5322 Development. 864 sq.ft. lakeview cottage. Full finished basement. 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths. Low maintenance yard, deck. Well for water. 18 hole/3 par golf course in Development. $259,000. MLS #1700975. Please call Karen Goraluk, Salesperson, at 204-773-6797, NorthStar Insurance and Real Estate, www.north-star.ca WE MANUFACTURE MACHINED profiled logs in cedar and pine. We also have log siding, wood flooring, cedar T&G, live edge counter and mantel tops, kilned dried. We are one of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most innovated craft s aw m i l l s . R o u c k B r o s . , L u m by, B C . , 1-800-960-3388 or Rouckbros.com

DWEIN TRASK REALTY INC. Harris, SK. Super affordable 520 sq. ft. home. 40 min. to Saskatoon, 25 minutes to Rosetown, $24,900. MLS 599952. Call Victoria at 306-270-9740. TO BE MOVED: Bungalow, 24x40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, North Home windows, steel insulated doors, fresh air wood burning fireplace, laminate flooring living and kitchen, needs shingles. Taking offers til April 30th. 306-682-3581, Humboldt, SK.

YEAR ROUND RESORT LIVING. Whispering Pines Golf and Country Club is a gated maintenance free community overlooking Pine Lake on golf course with year round amenities 20 mins. from Red Deer, AB. 1900 sq. ft. on 3 fully finished levels, 3 bdrms, 2-1/2 baths, fireplace in bdrm ensuite. Beautiful club house with fine dining, pool, fitness room. For sale or trade. 780-482-5273. group.6@outlook.com

REC/PASTURE 1/4 WITH 2007 mobile home, shop, RV storage, pole shed, camping area and trout pond. Fenced for pasture but also the ideal rec 1/4 or Market Garden spot. Loads of opportunity! MLS CA0098631 $640,000. Morrison Realty (1990) Ltd., 780-586-2886, Winfield, AB kimraette@gmail.com PROVOST, AB. New house w/double detached garage (24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x26â&#x20AC;&#x2122;). Interior is earth tone colors w/new furnace, etc. All fully finished - ready to move in! 306-210-0207. TO BE MOVED: 1977 27x40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; bungalow on farm, 2 bdrms, 1 bath, 16x24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; wrap around deck, new hardwood floors, windows and doors, siding and insulation 5 yrs. old, new never used fridge/stove microwave, builtin dishwasher. Would make a perfect cabin or starter home. Have moverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quote. Asking $60,000. 780-205-4423, Lashburn, SK.

320 ACRE RANCH near Cranbrook, contains three titles, two residences and a mobile home pad, 200 acres seeded to alfalfa/grass and irrigated by five pivots and three wheel lines. Included with the ranch is a Crown grazing lease permitting 82 cow/calf pairs for roughly 5 months (May to October). 250-426-3377 during office hours or rbuddenh@shaw.ca

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F O R R E N T: R M O f G r a n t # 3 7 2 : NW-22-39-28-W2. Pet. NE-21-39-28-W2. INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! 1200 158 total cultivated acres. 3 year lease, acres north of Cereal, AB. Land is rented rate and conditions negotiable. Call Myron for this current year. Oil and gas revenue Rogal 306-258-4505, Vonda, SK. of approx. $11,000. Custom built 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath home. Info. call 403-854-4444. SMALL FARM, RM Prairiedale - Smiley, SK. on Hwy. 307. 152 acres, oil leases, water, www.bigskyrealestateltd.com machinery, private location. 403-986-3280 2400 ACRES FOR sale, 2240 lease acres and RM CANWOOD #494, 3 quarters: Grain, 160 deeded all fenced w/dugouts, $10,000 pasture and hay, 265 acres cult. On school per year surface rights. 403-807-7485. bus route. UG power and phone on 2 good balittle@shaw.ca Near Sunnynook, AB. yard sites, 2013 assessment 203,700. WANTED TO LEASE irrigated land to pro- 306-747-2775 after 6 PM, Shellbrook, SK. duce forages or buy standing irrigated pure Timothy or pure Alfalfa; Also looking to lease land or buy standing pure Timothy crops west of Hwy #2. Call Barry at: 403-507-8660, e-mail: info@barr-ag.com

FOR SALE BY TENDER: The following farmland in Beaver County, subject to the restrictions, reservations and non-financial obligations in the existing Certificate of Title: Meridian 4, Range 12, Township 46, Section 14, North East Quarter. Containing 160 acres, more or less, except: Plan 7922353 Road, 1.51 acres and all mines and minerals. Subject land is fully fenced with good 3 wire fence and contains one dugout and extra water bodies as well as set of corrals with load out system. Land contains 160 acres, more or less, with 79 acres native grass and 80 acres broke and reseeded grass. 2015 minimal grazing and 2016 not grazed. No tax adjustment for 2017 property taxes which will be paid in full by any successful tenderer. Tenders are to be submitted in sealed envelopes marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;1498807 Alberta Ltd. Tenderâ&#x20AC;?, with tendererâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GST number and accompanied by a certified cheque or bank draft made payable to Andreassen Borth in trust for 5% of the amount of the tender and must be delivered before 12:00 PM on April 27, 2017 to the offices of Andreassen Borth, Barristers and Solicitors, 5014-50 Street, PO Box 727, Killam AB., T0B 2L0. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid to Andreassen Borth on or before May 31, 2017. Tenders are irrevocable and shall remain open until dealt with by the offices of Andreassen Borth. Tenders will not be opened in public. If successful tenderer does not complete the purchase after acceptance of that tender, their deposit shall be forfeited. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. The owner reserves the right to reject any and all tenders. Deposits received from any unsuccessful tenderers will be returned to them by regular mail. For further info., please call 780-385-1002. 8700 ACRE FARM/RANCH NE HANNA ID#1100535 Hanna: NE of Hanna, AB. 8700 acres, 1/2 grazing, 1/2 deeded. Good older 3 bdrm home, 32â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; shop insulated, heated, concrete floor. 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x60â&#x20AC;&#x2122; steel cold storage shed. Excellent water supply. $33,000 annual surface revenue. Can be split. 818 Acres In The Valley Of St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s River ID#1100565. Cardston: This great ranch just 6 miles from Cardston offers 3.5 miles of river frontage and a mountain view, as well as a 2500 sq. ft. home with attached garage, 55â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x200â&#x20AC;&#x2122; steel quonset, steel corrals and various outbuildings. Approx. 430 acres cultivated w/approx. 70 acres of water rights from St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s River. Real Estate Centre, 1-866-345-3414. For all our listings view: www.farmrealestate.com

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DWEIN TRASK REALTY INC. Langham, SK. full quarter of land with 143 acres cultivated, FMV = 56,000. Just 2.5 miles south of Langham and 1.4 miles west. Priced to sell! $279,900. Call Dwein today at 306-221-1035. LAND FOR LEASE, RM of Turtle River: SE-25-49-19-W3, 57 cult. acres and 98 a c r e s n at i ve r a n g e l a n d w i t h c r e e k ; NE-25-49-19-W3, 105 cult. acres and 40 acres native rangeland. For more info., terms, and conditions call 306-446-2379 or 306-441-6592. All written offers be submitted by April 25, 2017 to Box 694, North Battleford, SK., S9A 2Y9 FARMLAND NE SK(Clemenceau) 4 quarters plus 36 acre riverside parcel w/5 bdrm. home. Featuring: bins on concrete with direct hit on railroad cars, 40 acres of mostly mature spruce timber, 2 farmyards- 1 bordering Etomami River and 50 miles of provincial forest, excellent elk hunting and other big game and goose. 580 acres cult. Full line of farm equipment and sawmill also available Reg Hertz, 306-865-7469.

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SCAT HOVERCRAFT AND TRAILER, Kawasaki engine, good bellows, $3000 OBO. Ph/text 306-921-7688, Melfort, SK. 2005 LUND 1700 PRO SPORT Adventurer, Yamaha 90 4-stroke, full windshield, steering, 4 seats, live well, full Bimini top, Minn Kota troller, Shoreland galvanized trailer, $23,900 no tax. Phone 204-878-3463, 204-961-1218, Lorette, MB.

SILVER GIANT BBQ’s, quick even heat distribution coupled with non-stick cooking surface features. Call us today! Nisku, AB. LAND FOR SALE: Two quarters West of 1-844-979-4328, www.heatersales.ca Plumas, MB. 319 acres (224 cultivated). NE 1/4 14-16-13 and NW 1/4 14-16-13. 2013 FOREST RIVER Rockwood Signature, SN #8289WS, excellent cond., used only Contact Tom 204-803-7128. once, $39,900. 403-932-7327, Cochrane, COUNTRY PROPERTY, Rosa MB: Cattle, AB. email: dalmanc@xplornet.ca sheep or horse farm: 3 bdrm, 2 car garage, 72 acres, $230,000. Call 204-434-9397. 2007 KEYSTONE EVEREST 36’ 5th wheel, 4 FARMLAND FOR SALE: RM Shellmouth, slide-outs, TV, fireplace, AC, queen bed, Inglis, MB area. SE of 7-24-27, 149 total sleeps 4, large shower, lots of storage, exc acres, 100 cult. acres; SE of 8-24-27, 159 $20,000. 403-931-3217, Millarville, AB. total acres, 130 cult. acres. Info. phone FALCON II TRAILER HITCH, 6000 lbs. 204-564-2270. allansawchuk1@gmail.com cap., tow bar, c/w mounting parts. Phone CATTLE FARM - 11 quarters and 2 306-259-4430, Young, SK. Crown quarters in a block. Near Roblin, MB. along the Duck Mtn. Prov. Park. Ap- ICE FISHING HUT SALE. Reg. $2200, sale prox. 1100 workable acres, majority is hay. $ 1 6 9 5 . W h i l e s u p p l i e s l a s t . C a l l Fenced. Dugouts. May consider selling par- 306-253-4343, toll free 1-800-383-2228. cels. Scenic area. Yardsite has a 30’x66’ www.hold-onindustries.com pole shed/work shop. 2 cattle shelters. Corrals. MLS #1627477, Karen Goraluk, Salesperson, 204-773-6797. NorthStar Insurance and Real Eastate, visit the website at www.north-star.ca 3 QUARTERS WITH YARDSITE: 477 acres in a block. Mixed farm, 300 arable acres. Fenced and cross fenced, 2 shallow wells., 40’x60’ machine shed, 34’x44’ pole shed, barn, corrals, hay fence. 24’x32’ bungalow, w/double attached garage. Located beside the Riding Mtn. National Park. Contact Karen Goraluk-Salesperson, 204-773-6797. NorthStar Insurance & Real Estate. MLS ®1701622. www.north-star.ca 2007 FLEETWOOD REVOLUTION 400 Cat dsl. pusher, 85,437 kms, new rubber, exc. cond., 3 slides, 1 1/2 baths, c/w washer and dryer, $99,500; 2005 Suzuki Grand Vitara SUV tow vehicle w/hitch, 72,666 kms, $6500. Will sell as a unit or separately. SePASTURES AVAILABLE FOR grazing season rious inquiries only call 780-523-2036 or 2017. Small or large group. References 780-523-7838, Enilda, AB. available. Ph. 306-937-3503, Cando, SK. WINNEBAGO ADVENTURE MOTORHOME, 33’ custom built, winter package, thermal pane windows, drivers door, 1 owner, stored inside. Call 306-577-2214 or 306-861-1451, Kenosee Lake, SK.

CERTIFIED CDC RUFFIAN Oats, Call 306-921-7924 or 306-921-9424 or Email: b4seeds@icloud.com Melfort, SK.

2005 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND 37’ motorhome, 26,702 kms, 3 slides, 2 AC units, hyd. jacks, Genset, loaded, rear hitch, stored inside. Selling by Unreserved Auction Sat., April 22, Morinville, AB. Owner Gary: 780-913-5261. Ed Prodaniuk CERTIFIED & REGISTERED AC Metcalf and Auctions www.prodaniukauctions.com CDC Copeland. Call Ken and Larry Trowell at 306-744-2687, Saltcoats, SK.

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CERTIFIED #1 CDC RUFFIAN, AC Leggett, CDC Orrin. Call Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. CERTIFIED #1: CDC Haymaker; Summit; CDC Ruffian; and CS Camden. Fedoruk Seeds, 306-542-4235, Kamsack, SK. www.fedorukseeds.com

USED BAGGING SCALE mounted on a stand, moveable by forklift and adjustable height; Flat bag conveyor, adj. height, approx. 8’ long, w/o motor and drive. Both w/foot pedal controls. $5000 for both. Call Jim at 204-856-3396, Gladstone, MB. Best pricing, Best option Best service

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CERTIFIED CDC AUSTENSON barley. Call Ennis Seeds 306-429-2793, Glenavon, SK. DE DELL SEEDS INC. high yielding grain high yielding silage corn, proven in CERTIFIED CDC COPELAND, AC Metcalfe, corn, prairies. The leaders in non-GMO techand AAC Synergy. Berscheid Bros. Seeds, the nology. Prairie dealer. Beausejour, MB. 306-368-2602, kb.berscheid@sasktel.net Free delivery. Call 204-268-5224. Lake Lenore, SK. CERT. CDC COPELAND, AC Metcalfe barley. Call Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060 Melfort, SK. www.trawinseeds.ca CERTIFIED # 1, high germ, 0-3% fus.: AAC Synergy, AC Metcalfe, CDC Copeland, Legacy. Seed Source, Archerwill, SK, 306-323-4402.

CERT. TRANSCEND; AAC Marchwell; AAC Current, 5% fusarium/ gram. Fraser Farms 306-741-0475, Pambrun, foc@sasktel.net CERTIFIED TRANSCEND DURUM. Call Craswell Seeds Ltd., Strasbourg, SK., 306-725-3236. CERT. #1 AAC Synergy, CDC Copeland, excellent quality. Northland Seeds Inc., CERTIFIED TRANSCEND, AAC Marchwell & CDC Desire durum seed available. Call 306-324-4315, Margo, SK. Smith Seeds, 306-263-4944, Limerick, SK. CERTIFIED AAC SYNERGY seeds available. Call Smith Seeds, 306-263-4944, Limerick, CERT. AAC SPITFIRE, ACC Marchwell VB. Myles, Fox Family Farm 306-648-8337 SK. Gravelbourg, SK. www.foxfamilyfarm.ca LARGE QUANTITY of Certified Newdale barely. Inland Seed Corp., 204-683-2316, REGISTERED,CERTIFIED AAC MARCHWELL VB, AAC Spitfire, AAC Raymore, Eurostar Binscarth, MB. Durum. High quality, low disease. Reisner REG., CERT. CDC COPELAND, AC Metcalfe. Seed Farm, 306-642-8666, Limerick, SK. Call for early order and bulk discount pric- breisner@sasktel.net ing. Visa, MC, FCC financing. Custom t r e at i n g ava i l a b l e . L L S E E D S. C A , 306-530-8433, Lumsden, SK. AC METCALFE, Reg. CDC Copeland; Cert. CERT. CDC RUFFIAN, CDC Minstrel, AC and Reg., low fusarium/graminearum. Morgan. Van Burck Seeds, Star City, SK Terre Bonne Seed Farm, 306-921-8594 or 306-863-4377. www.vanburckseeds.ca 306-752-4810, Melfort, SK. CERT. CS CAMDEN milling oat and CDC baler forage oat. Trawin Seeds, Melfort, CDC COPELAND BARLEY, reg. and cert., SK., 306-752-4060. www.trawinseeds.ca top quality seed. Gregoire Seed Farms Ltd, North Battleford, SK., 306-441-7851, CERTIFIED, CDC MINSTREL and CDC Orrin, 306-445-5516. gregfarms@sasktel.net Berscheid Bros. Seeds, 306-368-2602, Lake CERTIFIED #1 LEGACY (6R). Call Fenton Lenore, SK. kb.berscheid@sasktel.net Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. CERT. #1 CS CAMDEN, Triactor, Souris. #1 REG., CERT. CDC Austenson feed, 99% excellent quality. Northland Seeds Inc., germ., 97% vigor; Malt Barley, Reg., Cert. 306-324-4315, Margo, SK. CDC Kindersley and Metcalf. Call Andrew CERTIFIED & REGISTERED AC Morgan. 306-742-4682, Calder, SK. C a l l K e n a n d L a r r y Tr o w e l l a t 306-744-2687, Saltcoats, SK. 2017 COMPASS 23TR, #HKA37814, Retail CERTIFIED #1: CDC Copeland; CDC Mave$145,272. Sale $104,900. AMVIC Lic. Dlr. rick and CDC Austenson. Fedoruk Seeds, SUMMIT, CDC RUFFIAN, AC Morgan, Fdn. Call 1-866-346-3148 or shop online 24/7 306-542-4235, www.fedorukseeds.com Reg., Cert. Terre Bonne Seed Farm, Kamsack, SK. 306-921-8594, 306-752-4810, Melfort, SK. at: allandale.com

CERTIFIED AAC PREVAIL, AAC Foray and AAC Pasture. Volume and cash discounts. Please text or call Jeff at Sopatyk Seed Farms, 306-227-7867, Aberdeen, SK. Email: jeffsopatyk@me.com

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CERTIFIED AAC BRANDON, AAC Jatharia Grant, Greenshields Seeds, 306-746-7336, 306-524-4339, Semans, SK. CERTIFIED CARDALE, AAC Redwater, CDC CERTIFIED AAC JATHARIA VB and CDC Plentiful, CDC Utmost, Pasteur. Va n UTMOST VB wheat, Reisner Seed Farm, Burck Seeds, 306-863-4377, Star City, 306-642-8666, Limerick, SK. SK. www.vanburckseeds.ca CERTIFIED AC CARBERRY and AC Shaw CERTIFIED #1 AAC Brandon HRS, high V B . 0 % F H B . C o n t a c t E n n i s S e e d s germ., low fusarium gram. Seed Source, 306-429-2793, Glenavon, SK. 306-323-4402, Archerwill, SK. CERT. # 1, high germ, low fus: AAC Cameron VB, AAC Jatharia VB, CDC Utmost VB, AAC Brandon, CDC Plentiful. Seed Source Archerwill, SK, 306-323-4402. CERTIFIED #1 - High germ., low disease: TOP QUALITY CERTIFIED alfalfa and grass AAC Brandon; CDC Plentiful; CDC Utmost seed. Call Gary or Janice Waterhouse VB; Cardale; AAC Connery; AAC Penhold; 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK. Elgin ND. Fedoruk Seeds, Kamsack, SK., COMMON ALFALFA SEED, pre-inoculated, 306-542-4235. www.fedorukseeds.com 90% germ., $2.85/lbs. Volume discounts. CERT. CDC PLENTIFUL early, MR fus. re- 204-642-2572, Riverton, MB. sistance, AC Enchant VB & AC conquer VB. CERT. INOCULATED ALFALFA. Maurice 306-843-2934 Wilkie SK. www.herle.ca Wildeman, 306-365-7802, Lanigan, SK. 0% FUSARIUM, high germ, exc. quality #1 HRS carry over. Reg. and Cert. AC FOUNDATION, CERTIFIED: MF Alfalfa, AlfalBrandon, AC Carberry, AC Shaw VB, AC fa and Clovers Grasses for sale: Alfalfa: Vesper VB, Osler. Terre Bonne Seed Farm, Rangelander, Algonquin, Multifoliate. Sweet Clover, Red Clover, Alsike, Grasses. Email us 306-921-8594, 306-752-4810, Melfort, SK. for a price list. Pasture and hay blends. CERT AAC JATHARIA VB CWRS, Brandon Free Delivery, ivanaudrey@sasktel.net Plentiful, Utmost VB. Melfort, SK. Trawin 306-921-9942, Star City, SK. Seeds, 306-752-4060 www.trawinseeds.ca CERT. ALFALFA and GRASSES. Elie, MB. CERTIFIED CDC UTMOST-HARVEST (Midge Free delivery. Dyck Forages & Grasses Ltd. Tolerant VB) wheat, Call 306-921-9424 or 1-888-204-1000 www.dyckseeds.com 306-921-7924, Melfort, SK. email: CERTIFIED CANADA #1 MF5301 alfalfa b4seeds@icloud.com seed, pre-inoculated, $3.50/lbs. Volume AAC JATHARIA VB, certified #1, midge discounts. Ph 204-642-2572, Riverton, MB. tolerant, high yielding. Stoll’s Seed Barn Ltd., Delisle, SK. 306-493-7409. CERTIFIED CDC Plentiful, CDC Utmost VB. Craswell Seeds Ltd., Strasbourg, SK., 306-725-3236.

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CERT. #1 AAC BRANDON, Unity VB, Vesper VB, Shaw VB, Carberry, Waskada, AC Barrie. 96% - 99% germ., 0% gram./fus. Lepp Seeds, 306-254-4243, Hepburn, SK. CERTIFIED #1 SHAW CWRS, high yielding. Pratchler Seeds Farm, 306-682-3317 or 306-231-5145, Muenster, SK. HRSW CERTIFIED #1 SHAW VB, midge tolerant; Cert. #1 Vesper, midge tolerant; CPSR certified #1 AAC Foray, midge tolerant. Call Andrew 306-742-4682, Calder, SK CERTIFIED CDC UTMOST wheat seed available. Call Smith Seeds, 306-263-4944, Limerick, SK. CERTIFIED CDC PLENTIFUL and Vesper VB. Berscheid Bros. Seeds, 306-368-2602, Lake Lenore, SK. kb.berscheid@sasktel.net

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CERTIFIED #1 CDC Sanctuary flax, high germination. Don Schmeling, Riceton, SK., 306-530-1052. CERT. GLAS, CDC Sorrel, CDC Bethune f l a x . Tr a w i n S e e d s , M e l f o r t , S K . , 306-752-4060. www.trawinseeds.ca CERTIFIED AND REGISTERED AAC Bravo, CDC Sanctuary. Call Palmier Seed Farms, Lafleche, SK., 306-472-7824. CERT. AAC BRAVO flax, exc. standability and high yields. 1-800-563-7333, Taber, AB. www.chinridge.com CERT. AAC BRAVO flax. Excellent standability. High yielding even under dryland conditions. Larger seed size for easier handling. Scale on site. Cheque or credit card payments. Friendly, helpful staff. Lab test results provided on all our seed. Pickup. 403-223-3900, 1-800-563-7333, Taber, AB. kelly@chinridge.com www.chinridge.com CERT. AAC BRAVO, CDC Sanctuary, CDC Sorrel, CDC Bethune. Fraser Farms, Pambrun, SK. 306-741-0475. foc@sasktel.net CERT. #1 CDC GLAS flax. 204-683-2367, 204-773-6389, Foxwarren, MB. REGISTERED,CERTIFIED CDC SORREL. Reisner Seed Farm 306-642-8666, Limerick, SK. Email: breisner@sasktel.net CERTIFIED AAC BRAVO, CDC Sorrel. Yauck Seed Farm 306-484-4555 Govan, SK CDC GLAS FLAX, reg. and cert., top quality seed. Gregoire Seed Farms Ltd, North Battleford, SK., 306-441-7851, 306-445-5516. gregfarms@sasktel.net C E RT I F I E D A AC B R AVO f l a x s e e d available. Call Smith Seeds, 306-263-4944, Limerick, SK.

CERTIFIED CDC Utmost VB, CDC Unity VB, Goodeve VB, Lillian, Waskada. High germ., 0 - 0.5 disease. Call Palmier Seed Farms, Lafleche, SK., 306-472-7824. CERTIFIED CDC SORREL. Van Burck CERTIFIED #1 CDC Plentiful, Cardale, Seeds, 306-863-4377, Star City, SK. Elgin ND, Goodeve VB, Vesper VB. Fenton www.vanburckseeds.ca Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. CERTIFIED #1 CDC Glas flax, quantity EXCELLENT QUALITY CERTIFIED #1 AC discounts and financing available. Call/text: Andrew, Cardale, CDC Utmost, CDC Plenti- 306-290-7816, Blaine Lake, SK. ful, Muchmore, AAC Elie, AAC Connery, AAC Brandon, Elgin ND. Frederick Seeds, CERTIFIED #1 CDC Sorrel, AAC Bravo. Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. 306-287-3977, Watson, SK. CERTIFIED AAC Prevail, AC Shaw, AC FOUNDATION, CERTIFIED & REGISTERED Unity, Cardale, CDC Plentiful. Yauck Seed CDC Bethune. Call Ken and Larry Trowell at 306-744-2687, Saltcoats, SK. Farm, 306-484-4555, Govan, SK.

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SAINFOIN SEED. Nutritious, bloat-free, perennial forage loved by all animals and honeybees. Research from Utah University indicates better meat flavor and nutrition from sainfoin supplemented forage. Prime Sainfoin is cert. organic. 306-739-2900, Email: jhusband@primegrains.com GROWER DIRECT. Brome Grass, Timothy, Similar to CDC Meadow, Cicer Milkvetch, Alfalfa, Yellow Clover custom blends. Delivery available. Phone but earlier 306-342-4290, 306-342-7688, Glaslyn, SK. BANTRY SEED CLEANING has Alfalfa seed 403-556-2609 for sale. Common #1 Blend. Seed testing certificates are avail. Derek 403-633-0520 GREEN PEAS: CDC Raezer, CDC Limerick, or Hans 403-501-1306, Tilley, AB. CDC Greenwater, Fdn., Reg. and Cert. on all, top quality seed. Gregoire Seed Farms ALFALFAS/ CLOVERS/ GRASSES, hay Ltd, North Battleford, SK., 306-441-7851, blends and pasture blends. Custom blends no charge. Free delivery. Dyck Forages & 306-445-5516. gregfarms@sasktel.net Grasses Ltd., Elie, MB, 1-888-204-1000. CERTIFIED CDC AMARILLO - Yellow Peas Visit us at www.dyckseeds.com Van Burck Seeds 306-863-4377, Star LATE SEEDING? Try short season high City, SK., www.vanburckseeds.ca yielding Crown, Red and White Proso MilCERTIFIED CDC PATRICK green peas. lets and Golden German/Red Siberian FoxCall Palmier Seed Farms, Lafleche, SK., tail millet varieties. Harder Farm Ltd., call/text 204-745-0187, Carman, MB 306-472-7824. CERTIFIED ABARTH early variety, better $28/ACRE, CATT CORN, open pollinated s t a n d a b i l i t y a n d d i s e a s e p a c k a g e . corn seed. Lower cost alternative for grazing and silage. 7-9â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tall leafy plants, 8-10â&#x20AC;? 306-843-2934, Wilkie, SK. www.herle.ca cobs, early maturing 2150 CHUs. Seed CERT. #1 CDC LIMERICK and COOPER, produced in MB. for over 10 yrs. High nuexcellent quality. Northland Seeds Inc., tritional value and palatability. Delivery 306-324-4315, Margo, SK. available. 204-723-2831, Check us out on Facebook at: Catt Corn COMMON ALFALFA SEED, creep and taproot varieties, cleaned and bagged. 306-963-7833, Imperial, SK.

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NORCAN restores grain farm profitability. Buy from Norcan and keep your own Glyphosphate 1 soybean seed. Norcan farmers have reported yields over 60 bu./acre. Call/text Nate, 204-280-1202 or Norcan Seeds 204-372-6552, Fisher Branch, MB. REG., CERT. MCLEOD R2Y soybean, early season, high yield. Custom treating available. Call for early order and bulk discount pricing. Visa, MC, FCC financing. LLSEEDS.CA, 306-530-8433, Lumsden, SK. CERT CDC Blackstrap (early); CDC Superjet; CDC Jet. High germs. Martens Charolais & Seed, 204-534-8370, Boissevain, MB CERTIFIED NO.1 CDC SNOWDROP Faba bean, quantity discounts available. Call/ text 306-290-7816, Blaine Lake, SK. HAVE WET FIELDS? Try Faba beans! Cert. CDC Snowdrop, small seed, zero tannin. 306-843-2934, Wilkie, SK. www.herle.ca

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RED PROSO MILLET Seed, 50 lb bags or totes, 0.55/lb, pickup. 306-736-7863, Glenavon, SK. primrose@sasktel.net, INOCULATED ALFALFA SEED. Maurice primroseseedcleaning.com CERT. CANTATE CANARY SEED. High- Wildeman, 306-365-7802, Lanigan, SK. YELLOW MUSTARD SEED cleaned, bulk, est yielding available variety. Hansen 84% germination, .60Â˘ per lbs. Call Seeds, 306-465-2525 or 306-861-5679, 306-642-8203, Crane Valley, SK. Yellow Grass, SK. jsh2@sasktel.net

CERT. REG. FDN. CDC Impulse and CDC Proclaim red lentil seed. Higher yielding than Maxim. Volume and cash discounts. Please text or call Jeff at Sopatyk Seed Farms, 306-227-7867, Aberdeen, SK. Email: jeffsopatyk@me.com CERTIFIED CDC IMPALA, CDC Maxim red lentil. Call Palmier Seed Farms, Lafleche, CERTIFIED CDC CALVI. Phone Grant at Greenshields Seeds, 306-746-7336, SK., 306-472-7824. 306-524-4339, Semans, SK

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NEW CERTIFIED CDC Calvi, CDC Bastia, CDC Togo. Itchless. Very good condition. 306-843-2934, Wilkie, SK. www.herle.ca CERTIFIED #1 CDC Bastilla Glabrous, 92% ALFALFAS, GRASSES, CLOVERS - For Sale: Tap, creeping root and MF alfalfas, Sweet germ. Andrew 306-742-4682, Calder, SK. Clover, Red Clover, Alsike clover, Meadow Brome. Smooth Brome, Crested Wheat, Timothy, Slender wheatgrass, Cicer BESCO GRAIN LTD. Buying all varieties of milkvetch, Sainfoin. Pasture and hay mixes. Organic and conventional. Free Delivery. mustard. Also canary and some other spePlease call 306-921-9942, Star City, SK. cialty crops. 204-745-3662, Brunkild, MB ivanaudrey@sasktel.net MUSTARD SEED FOR SALE! Looking for off grade mustard, lentils or chickpeas. Custom color sorting of all types of crops. Ackerman Ag Services, 306-638-2282, Chamberlain, SK. #1 Alfalfa Innoculated

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Or email dannyf@live.ca VISA & Mastercard Accepted GRASS SEED, ALFALFA CUBES, Livestock pellets and bedding. Cubes: $250, 500 kg tote; $12.70, 20 kg bag; Bulk available. Bulk livestock pellets. Bedding shavings. Grass seed dealer. Delivery available. 780-201-2044, Bonnyville, AB. Email: info@tncfeedsandbrushing.com ALFALFA, TIMOTHY, Brome, Clover, hay and pasture blends, millet seed, Crown, Red Prozo. 204-685-2376, Austin, MB. YELLOW BLOSSOM SWEET Clover, Weed free, inoculated with Nitragin Gold. $1.95 per lb. Call 306-483-8257, Oxbow, SK.

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5x5 ROUND ALFALFA/BROME hay bales, $40/bale. Phone 306-842-6246, Griffin, SK 2015 1st & 2nd cut, 2016 1st cut alfalfa/ grass round bales, price negotiable. Will load. 204-265-3349, Beausejour, MB. ROUND ALFALFA/GRASS MIXED hard core, 5x6, average 1450 lbs., 3.5Â˘/lb. 306-736-2445, 306-577-7351, Kipling, SK. GOOD QUALITY HAY put up dry without rain. 200 big square bales, 3x4x8. Reasonably priced. 306-320-1041, Leroy, SK. 2ND CUT ALFALFA/GRASS hay, four cents per pound. Email: dlazyfarms@live.ca Barrhead, AB. GREENFEED BARLEY, big round, twine wrapped, hard core bales, good quality, $55/bale. 306-867-8418 or 306-867-7632, Outlook, SK. LARGE ROUND HARD CORE bales of alfalfa and brome grass mix. 204-467-5078 or 204-461-0722, Stonewall, MB. HAY BALES, 300+ alfalfa/brome mix, fair to exc. quality, 1400 lb average weight, pick up, loading available. Call 306-593-7190, Rama, SK. Matsallafarms@gmail.com HAY PRESERVATIVES, GET ready for hay season with Canada's #1 preservative company! Liquid & Granular products/ applicators available. Contact Nuhn Forage at 1-800-965-9127 or www.juicehay.ca

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SHAVINGS: Cattle Feedlot/horse/poultry b e d d i n g . B u l k p r i c i n g a n d d e l i ve r y available. Vermette Wood Preservers, Spruce Home, SK. 1-800-667-0094. Email info@vwpltd.com View www.vwpltd.com ROUND BALE PICKING and hauling, small or large loads. Travel anywhere. Also hay for sale. 306-291-9658, Vanscoy, SK. SHEDDED DAIRY AND FEEDER HAY, 3x4x8 square bales; Greenfeed and straw. Tests available. 403-633-8835, Tilley, AB. NO RAIN HAY: 600 bales, 1st and 2nd cut alfalfa Timothy; 400 Timothy grass round bales, 1600 lbs. Volume discounts. 204-742-3672, 403-288-7168, Ethelbert, MB. E-mail: ejpcalgary@telus.net 1000 ROUND ALFALFA/GRASS bales; Also slough hay bales. Made with JD 569, net wrapped. Call 306-867-7716, Outlook, SK.

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NUVISION COMMODITIES is currently purchasing feed barley, wheat, peas and milling oats. 204-758-3401, St. Jean, MB. WANTED: FEED BARLEY Buffalo Plains Cattle Company is looking to purchase barley. For pricing and delivery dates, call Kristen 306-624-2381, Bethune, SK. FEED BARLEY: $3 bin run delivered within 100 kms. of Raymore, SK. Minimum 1000 bushels. Call 306-746-7205.

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PICKING LOADING, HAULING 45 Tonnes of Hay on ea. of 2 identical Super SEEKING DISTRIBUTORS B units. 48 large round bales, or 78- 3x4 squares; or 120 - 3x3 squares per load. Receive up to 10% volume discount depend- COVER CROPS. Do you want to be free of i n g o n v o l u m e . P h / t x H a y Ve r n fertilizer bills and have cleaner fields? N 204-729-7297, Brandon, MB. Fixation P&K scavengers. Taproot short GOOD QUALITY ALFALFA 3rd cut round and long season plants. Limited quantity. Give me a call 204-851-2101, Virden, MB. bales, approx 1550 lbs. Tests avail. $100$115/ton. 403-793-1508, Tilley, AB. LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom hay hauling. 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK.

FERTILIZER STORAGE TANKS - 5000 US TAME HAY mostly grass, 1500 lbs. bales, gal., $3000; 6000 US gal., $3600. Pick up $60/bale or .4Â˘/lb. Delivery available. at factory. Ph 306-253-4343 while supplies 204-730-3139, 306-408-0038 GlenboroMB last. www.hold-onindustries.com

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MAGNUM FABRICATING LTD. For all your fuel tank needs ULC certified for Canada and USA and Transport Canada DOT certified fuel tanks. Your No. 1 fuel safe solution. 306-662-2198, Maple Creek, SK. www.magnumfabricating.com U-DRIVE TRACTOR TRAILER Training, 30 years experience. Day, 1 and 2 week TRU-KARE TANK AND METER SERVICE upgrading programs for Class 1A, 3A and For sales, service, parts, inspection and air brakes. One on one driving instructions. technical support packages. For sales & 306-786-6600, Yorkton, SK. service in Alberta call Ed at 403-999-4570. TRU-KARE TANK AND METER SERVICE For sales, service, parts, inspection and technical support packages. Contact Mark 306-361-2990. SK., AB. FERTILIZER STORAGE TANKS. 11,000 US gal., $6500 pick up at factory or $7000 free freight to farm. 1-800-383-2228 www.hold-onindustries.com 306-253-4343

TARPCO, SHUR-LOK, MICHEL’S sales, service, installations, repairs. Canadian company. We carry aeration socks and grain bags. Also electric chute openers for grain trailer hoppers. 1-866-663-0000.

Albrecht Green Acre Farms Schuler, AB We are currently looking for a NANNY to care and nurture our children (ages 2 and 10). We live on a large grain farm with some cattle near Schuler, AB. Looking for a live in, or out nanny, who would be willing to care for our home and children. CPR and child care experience required. Wages/salary negotiable. Accommodations negotiable. Email your resume and references to:

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NEVER USED: 4- 20.8x42 tire extensions SENIOR LEVEL FT EMPLOYEE required complete to make triples for Ford/NH or for specialized grain farm in scenic western AB. Possible accommodation. Must Vers. tractors, 306-893-7068, Paynton, SK. have experience with grain production, machinery operation, maintenance and 8 710/R38 GOODYEAR’s on JD rims, service. Mechanically inclined a must. Du35-50% wear, $1000/ea. or $6500 for all; ties include all aspects of field work, load2 unused Firestone 710/R38’s $2500/ea ing and weighing trucks, cleaning bins, or $4500 both. 306-596-4231, Regina, SK. keeping records, and general farm maintenance. Salary will depend on experience MR. TIRE CORP. For all your semi and and performance. Partnership or shares half ton tire needs call Mylo 306-921-6555 possible. Flexible hours and days in non peak times. Phone/tx 403-994-2609. Serving all of Saskatchewan. Email resume to: info@mastinseeds.com GOOD USED TRUCK TIRES: 700/8.25/ LARGE GRAIN FARM and Custom Farm900/1000/1100x20s; 11R22.5/11R24.5; ing Operation is seeking qualified opera9R17.5, matched sets available. Pricing tors to start in April. Must have minimum from $90. K&L Equipment and Auto. Ph 2 years experience operating large farm Ladimer, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK; Chris machinery. Year round and seasonal emat 306-537-2027, Regina, SK. ployment available. Class 1A preferred, but may also help the right individual to obtain WANTED: 20.8x34 tractor tires. Call license. Wage dependent on individual’s 204-773-2868, Russell, MB. performance and experience. Accommodations provided. Call Brent 306-421-9270, 2 TITAN 30.5x32 tires on rims, 12 ply, f a x r e s u m e 3 0 6 - 4 5 6 - 2 8 3 5 o r e m a i l g o o d c o n d i t i o n , t a k i n g o f fe r s . C a l l bkfarms@outlook.com Bromhead, SK. 306-287-3563 Watson, SK.

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Position on Beef Seedstock Ranch MODEL 387 FOLEY circular saw filer; 310 Foley Sparton saw grinder; 359 trip hammer for saw setting; Rockwell 12” HD planer. 306-283-4745, Langham, SK. C H E C K O U T O U R p a r t s s p e c i a l s at www.Maximinc.Com/parts or call Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946.

1000 grass calving beef seedstock cows, small bull development feedlot, intensive grass management, annual 400 head bull sale. This is a permanent long-term position for the right person. We are looking for someone with interest, enthusiasm and energy. This is an opportunity to learn and experience a unique cattle operation. Excellent wages and bonuses based on experience and aptitude, opportunities for advancement. Our ranch team requires a variety of skill sets. You could be strongest in equipment operation, mechanics and maintenance or you could be a strong stockman with livestock experience. Vibrant community and town, 10 minutes away, with lots of spousal employment. Contact Mac Creech

PTO WATER PUMP, Bau-Man, sizes 6” to 16” w/capacities of 1,250 to 10,000 GPM. Lay flat water hose and accessories also available. 306-272-7225 or 306-272-4545, Foam Lake, SK. tymarkusson@sasktel.net www.highcapacitywaterpump.com

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M.C. Quantock Livestock Corp., Lloydminster AB Phone/Fax: 780-875-8167 Email: mcquantock@hotmail.com FARM MACHINERY OPERATOR at 3rd generation family owned grain and oilseed farm. We are currently looking for an able individual to be an integral part of the operation. Duties include: plant, fertilize, cultivate, spray, and harvest crops. Operate, service, and repair machinery and equip. Maintain buildings and yardsite. Starting wage of $30/hr plus, depending on ability. Call 306-745-2528, 306-745-8337, Atwater, SK. LOOKING FOR COMBINE OPERATOR for 2017 harvest season. Wanting self-motivated, responsible individual with experience in running harvest equipment. We offer competitive wages and modern farm equipment. Located approx. 45 mins SE of Regina, SK. Call or text 306-861-7856. FARM LABOURER REQUIRED for mixed farm to operate machinery, cattle handling and general farm duties. Driver’s license required. Single or family accommodations including utilities. Ph 403-575-0712 or fax resume 403-577-2263, Consort, AB.

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FARM LABOURER WANTED in Osage, SK. Full-time work from mid April through October. Starting wage: $20/hr. Accommodations included. 1A license, machinery operation and mechanical experience is a preferred asset but not essential. Call 306-722-7722 or 306-722-7654, or email: FARM AND RANCH HAND WANTED l.lynch@xplornet.com Immediately. Located in southern Sask. Start date April 1st. Room and board SEASONAL EXPERIENCED HELP wanted on farm near Rouleau, SK. Must have 1A liavailable. Call 306-537-2624. cense. Separate housing provided. Phone 306-776-2390, armstrong.ent@sasktel.net FARM /RANCH HELP in Central, AB. Large Cattle/Grain Operation is accepting FULL TIME POSITION available on a largresume's for herdsperson/equipment oper- er grain farm, duties to include planting, ator. Must have ag background. Good spraying, harvesting, and hauling grain. wages for experienced person. Housing Must have Class 1, and previous farm exp. available on site. Available Immediately. Housing with utilities available. Dwayne & Submit resume with farm related work Kim Farms, 204-748-8156, Elkhorn, MB. references by (fax) to: 780-376-0000 or (email) to: marie@rawesranches.com STABLE MANAGER NEEDED for trail ride 780-376-2241, www.rawesranches.com operation in Lake Louise. Duties include horse care and health, staff supervision, FULL-TIME FARM LABOURER HELP. schedules, training horses and guides, Applicants should have previous farm ex- guiding trail rides, generally facility mainperience and mechanical ability. Duties in- tenance. Experience required. Housing include operation of machinery, including cluded. Opportunity for year round job. tractors and other farm equip., as well as Please send resume with references to: general farm laborer duties. $25/hour de- horses@brewsteradventures.com pending on experience. Must be able to cross US border. Location: Pierson, FULL-TIME FARM HANDS required for MB/Gainsborough, SK. Feland Bros. Farms, large family farming operation. Previous Greg Feland and Wade Feland, Box 284, experience with latest JD equipment and grain farming an asset. Must be reliable, Pierson, MB. R0M 1S0. 701-756-6954. self-motivated and have a valid drivers liense. Wages negotiable. Call SASKATCHEWAN GRAIN FARM seeking c306-648-8024, Shamrock, SK. Fax resume energetic souls for seasonal or full-time to: Hawkins Bros., 306-648-2689 or email roles. 306-776-2510, Rouleau, SK. Email: hawkinsbros@sasktel.net candice_zinn@hotmail.com FULL-TIME RANCH HAND wanted for cow/calf operation and caring for draft horses. Experience handling livestock and operating tractors and hay equipment an asset. Between Regina and Moose Jaw. Call: 306-731-2821 or 306-596-0507.

GENERAL FARM WORKER (NOC 8431) Fulltime short term position at Michaelsen Farms Ltd,10,000 acres farm located in Lampman, SK. Must be willing to work extended hours during spraying and harvesting. Must have: drivers licence with clean abstract; Farming education including basic agronomy and farm apprenticeship; Experience operating modern JD equipment w/ability to program and operate JD's AMS technology. Duties include: Maintenance of all farm equipment; Crop spraying, swathing and harvesting as well as tillage operations. Fluent French or English required. $3700/month. 306-487-7816, michaelsen.farms@gmail.com

MOTIVATED FARM EQUIP. Operators required near Kamsack, SK. for seeding, spraying, spring tillage. Successful candidates may need to work long hours and weekends, but will be offered a competitive wage. Call 306-590-8537 or email resume to: bcgeerts@execulink.com

2 SEASONAL FARM MACHINERY operators required. Must be able to operate grain cart, tandem grain truck, FWA tractor w/rockpicker, 4 WD tractor for harrowing. Also manual labour for upkeep of leafcutter bees and general servicing of equipment. May 1 to October 31. $15-$18/hr. 101008187 SK Ltd., 303 Frontier Trail, Box 372, Wadena, SK., S0A 4J0. Fax: 306-338-3733, phone: 306-338-7561 or FARM LABOURER REQUIRED for livestock email: cfehr9860@hotail.com operation. Duties include: operating, maintaining seeding & harvesting equip. Smoke FULL-TIME POSITION AT large ranch and free enviro., $17/hr. Housing avail. Lyle mixed farm located between Brooks and Hanna, AB. Seeking an experienced worker. Lumax, 204-525-2263, Swan River, MB. Good cattle handling skills and some mechanical repair ability is preferred. FeedLARGE SE SASK grain farm hiring experienced equipment operators. Class 1A an ing, sorting, and treating of cattle as well as fencing, haying, corral cleaning, and some a s s e t , C o m p e t i t i ve w a g e s . H o u s i n g available. Phétext 306-421-1110. Email: farm duties among various other duties expected. A new home located nearby, duaneforrester@sasktel.net additional benefits, and flexible days off will be provided. Wage will reflect experience REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY: Grain farm and competency. Call 403-633-2726, or labourer, we seek farm experience, famil- email: rookelandandcattle@gmail.com iarity operating modern seeding and harvesting equipment, Class 1A licence. We EXPERIENCED FARM HELP wanted for are located easy commute 16 miles SE of mixed grain farm for spring seeding. Regina. 306-539-2376, Regina, SK. Phone 306-297-3209, Shaunavon, SK. FULL-TIME PERMANENT POSITION available on 700 cow/calf operation in the Central part of the Interlake area, MB. We’re looking for an individual or preferably a couple to become the leading force in our operation. Individuals must be honest, self-motivated and personable while willing to adapt and learn the operation. Duties would include: Calving; Haying; Moving/monitoring cattle pastures; Fencing; Winter feeding; and General maintenance. A Class 5 license is required with Class 1 license an asset. Applicants should have experience with the operation of John Deere equipment. Ability to maintain equipment would be an asset as well as cattle experience. Salary to be negotiated depending on experience. A bonus system dependant on calving numbers is also in place. On-site housing located at the work location is available which can house one individual, a couple or a family. For the right individual or individuals training can also be provided. Please send resume (or info requests) to: playcross@yahoo.ca

POTATO STORAGE MANAGER/ Irrigation Technician Potato and special crops farm, looking for an individual to oversee our Portage operations. Duties include: Potato storage management; Facilitation of shipping and crop irrigation; And any other duties as required, hours will vary. Call 204-745-8335, Portage LaPrairie, MB. FARM MANAGER: 5000 acre farm in Uganda, East Africa requires a farm manager immediately. Location is remote (1.5 hrs. from nearest large center). Compensation reflects the opportunity. Equity participation can be part of the package. If you are looking to farm on one of the last agricultural frontiers with 2 complete seasons contact Randy Sohnchen by email: randysohnchen@gmail.com

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Farm and mechanical experience required. Class 1 license an asset. Job will include agricultural equipment repair and trouble-shooting, equipment service and preventative maintenance in the shop and the ﬁeld, knowledge of GPS and other agriculture electronics, equipment operation during fertilizing, seeding, spraying, haying, harvesting time, and as needed. Physically, mentally and emotionally able to work long hours with our family and other help, at seeding, spraying, haying and harvest time. We strive to include new agricultural technologies and strategies into our current farming operation. We are seeking highly motivated, agricultural minded and skilled persons to join our team on a contractual basis. Wages/salary negotiable. Accommodations negotiable. Email your resume and references to: nseitzranrn@live.com

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EXPERIENCED DIAMOND DRILLERS w a n t e d . F o r m o r e i n fo r m at i o n c a l l 306-331-0110, Fort Qu’Appelle, SK. FARM MECHANIC/WELDER WANTED immediately for our busy cattle operation 45 min. SE of Regina. Will pay well for experience. Please apply by email: youngslandc@gmail.com Please call 306-263-3232, Tyvan, SK. SEMI-RETIRED, RETIRED (But not tired) Agrologists for contract inspection, auditing, evaluation and extension work in ProCert’s expanding Organic, Gluten-Free, Grass Fed certification business. Please send Letter of Intent, Curriculum Vitae and References to Cody Sander at email: c o d y. s a n d e r @ p r o - c e r t . o r g f a x 306-382-0683 or phone 306-382-1299.

FARM LABOURER WANTED for mixed farm: operate machinery, cattle handling, general PART-TIME CONTRACT HR PERSON farm duties. Driver's license required. Email for farm in Central Alberta. Duties include: dlazybfarms@live.ca or call 780-721-9544. Interviewing staff and candidates, writing and reviewing job descriptions, recomSEASONAL FARM WORKER required mending staffing needs, and conducting May 1st to mid November on large cattle performance reviews. Ph 403-507-5031. and grain operation at Bashaw, AB. Applicant must have significant machinery knowledge and experience with seeding, spraying, haying, harvesting and tillage. WE CURRENTLY HAVE an opening for an Class 1 licence would be an asset. Appli- Experienced Heavy Duty Truck and Trailer cant must be highly motivated and have Mechanic in our new shop, in Virden MB. good communication skills. Competitive Ideal candidates will be a team player who salary and accommodations available. For has the mechanical skills and qualifications more info contact Dwight, 403-323-2355. to service, repair and inspect trucks and Send resume to: ddurie@xplornet.com trailers. The successful candidate will have We thank you for your interest however, strong organizational & time management only those applicants considered for the skills allowing them to complete repairs in position will be contacted. a timely and efficient manner. 2 years plus HELPER WANTED ON mixed farm. Steady of experience would be an asset. Wage is job for right person. Room and board avail. negotiable, based upon experience. Position includes health benefits. If you would 403-631-2373, 403-994-0581, Olds, AB. like to be considered for this role send reEXPERIENCED GRAIN FARM Equipment sumes to: virdentrucktrailer@hotmail.com Operator required for the 2017 season. or fax to: 204-748-6890. For more info. Farm located near Rosetown, SK. Wages call 204-764-0031. negotiable based on experience. Call 306-831-7686. FULL-TIME HELP WANTED on bison, cattle and custom haying farm. Must be self-motivated, have exp. w/livestock and haying equipment. Ph. 780-808-1592 Kitscoty, AB GRAIN FARM SEEKING FT seasonal farm equipment operator/general farm labourer. Must have valid driver’s license, Class 1 an asset. Looking for someone to commit for entire farming season. Must have farming experience (combines, swathers, sprayers, etc.) Position will include the safe and efficient operation, repair & trouble shooting of farm machinery. Must be able to perform physical duties & work long hours during peak times. We offer housing and flexible hours during nonpeak times. Top wages. Peace Country, AB. 780-864-0135. E-mail resume with references to: albertafarm2012@gmail.com WANTED: EXPERIENCED FARM HELP on grain farm near Regina, SK. Class 1 an asset. Wage up to $30/hr. depending on experience. Housing available. 306-550-8538

POSITION AVAILABLE, Cypress Hills, SK. area. Background yearling grasser operation and cow/calf. Modern facilities and WEST CENTRAL SK. grain farm requires equipment. Good working environment. seasonal helper w/potential for full-time. Class 1 preferred. Wages negotiable deClass 1A an asset. Wages based upon ex- pending on experience. Ph. 306-295-7473. perience. Call 306-230-0040, Major, SK, or email resume to: lwalz123@hotmail.com

Albrecht Green Acre Farms We are currently looking for

PERMANENT RANCH HAND POSITION available for experienced individual or couple on large cow/calf operation in SE AB. Duties include: Checking and moving cattle on horseback, calving cows, haying, fencing and winter feeding. Must have valid drivers license, be motivated & reliable to able to work w/o supervision. We offer competitive wages, a bonus system and a house on a school bus route. Fax resumes to: 403-868-2600 or email: jbarj@shaw.ca GRAIN FARM in SW SK. requires seasonal operator/farm hand. Farm machinery operating/maintenance experience and Class 5 license required. Class 1A, mechanical and carpentry experience an asset. Competitive wage based on experience. Housing available. Gull Lake, SK. Email us at: rallison@yourlink.ca Call: 306-672-3711 or cell: 306-672-7616, fax: 306-672-3720.

PASTURE MANAGER WANTED Beaver Valley Grazing Corp is requesting proposals for a full time contract to manage the Beaver Valley Community pasture, south of Admiral, SK. Includes bull battery and livestock. For details on requirements and to submit a proposal, please contact 306-774-9872. AGRICULTURAL HELICOPTER PILOT Jet Ranger: Duties of position are to make agricultural aerial application with helicopter on farms in western Canada. Basic supervising and record keeping of jobs, loading helicopter and spraying jobs. Provincial pesticide licence will be required but can be obtained in house prior to commencement of work. 400 hrs minimum required, with 200 hrs min. experience performing agricultural row crop spraying. Turbine time is an asset. Experience operating SatLock or AgNav GPS required. Must be insurable through our insurance company. This is a season position based in Leask SK., working in the northern Saskatchewan agricultural areas. Duration of work from approximately June 10th to October 5th. Dates may fluctuate slightly. Training and familiarization required prior to commencement of these start and end dates. English language proficiency required. This is a full time seasonal position working 40 hours per week, minimum of $50/hr plus holiday pay. Bonuses based on performance. Workers compensation provided. Accommodations and vehicle provided. Please contact by sending resume and hrs of experience breakdown by email to: provjobs@provincialhelicopters.com Suitable candidates will be contacted back by email or by phone, so please include that information in your resume. BIG GAME GUIDE in Northern BC: looking for an experienced guide August 15 to Oct. 12th. Preferably with horse experience. Call 250-263-5987.

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AG/HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC Prefer Journeyman but will look at 3rd and 4th year apprentices. Benefits. Email resume to:

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NEED CLASS 1 DRIVERS to haul livestock. Experience required. Health plan and safety bonuses. Also need drivers to haul aggregate. Year round work. 403-625-4658. FAVEL TRANSPORTATION NOW HIRING! Currently seeking lease and owner operators! Our fleet travels throughout Canada and the United States specializing in the transport of livestock, bulk, and refrigerated commodities. Call 306-692-8488 Ext.4 OWNER OPERATORS REQUIRED to haul cattle- Western provinces. Based in SK but can reside anywhere. Ph. 306-371-1818. CLASS 1A DRIVER wanted. Must have min. 2 yrs experience hauling oversize agriculture equipment. Require valid passport and clean drivers abstract. Company health plan, competitive wages. 306-536-3484, 306-776-2349. FULL-TIME TRUCK DRIVERS required for large family farming operation. Previous experience an asset. Must be reliable, self-motivated and have a valid Class 1A drivers license. Wages negotiable. Please fax resume: Hawkins Bros., 306-648-2689 or email to hawkinsbros@sasktel.net Call 306-648-8024, Shamrock, SK.

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CANOLACONNECT COMMUNITY SUMMIT

Urban foodies sniff and learn at manure demo Soil specialists had various types of manure available to explain management practices BY ED WHITE WINNIPEG BUREAU

Wrinkled noses and stunned looks washed across the faces of urban foodies when Marla Riekman and Don Flaten removed the lids and showed them what liquid and solid pig and dairy cow manure looks — and smells — like. It wasn’t simulated manure — it was the real pooped-out stuff, collected just so the food bloggers and dietitians could get a full sensory experience of the oft-maligned nutrient source. That’s what this particular interactive display was designed to do: take an aspect of agriculture that is often attacked by the Facebooking urban masses and explain to a set of educated, informed food experts how it is actually a beneficial product. Beyond up-close interaction with manure, the attendees at the CanolaConnect Community Summit got to meet real farmers, talk to real agronomists and get a much better sense of how farmers farm and food such as canola is grown and harvested. The summit was part of a continuing campaign by the Canola Eat Well For Life team, which promotes the use of canola oil and products not through direct product advertising but by making close

Soil management specialist Marla Riekman and soil scientist Don Flaten explain to urban food professionals how manure works in the food production cycle. | ED WHITE PHOTO connections with food professionals across the country, from food bloggers to chefs to nutritionists and dietitians. The team, funded by Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta canola grower groups, organizes events that aren’t designed to hit the maximum number of attendees but instead focus on key sources of

food information that urban consumers trust. Not only are these key sources a great way to get canola’s positive health affects out to the public, but the food professionals don’t become easily sidetracked by the sorts of divisive issues that often fill the food fears that can dominate spaces such as Facebook.

Issues such as manure, pesticides, genetically modified organisms and soil conservation can be discussed and addressed without the escalation of fear that is common when the issues begin bouncing around in social media. And if they can get a better sense of how these practices, products and substances actually work in

agriculture, it’s believed that they will be able to talk about it with their own followers, readers, customers and clients. Canola oil is generally believed to be a healthy product and is generally produced in a sustainable manner, which means telling that story to educated people is likely to be effective. The earthy, organic nature of agriculture was made pretty clear by the manure display. “Uhhhhh, I just had lunch,” said one Toronto dietitian, backing up a couple of steps from the justopened container of manure that a mischievously grinning Don Flaten, a University of Manitoba soil scientist, was urging her to look at closer. And a respectful distance soon grew between the foodies and Riekman, a Manitoba Agriculture soil management specialist, with her array of half-a-dozen types of manure. But while the manure display might have been a bit too richly pungent and surprising for some, it nicely encapsulated the event’s attempt to break through the wall of digital chatter that often divides urban people from farmers and the crops they grow. Plus it woke up everybody feeling drowsy after lunch. ed.white@producer.com

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SASKATCHEWAN BUDGET

U of S ag college hit by $1.9 million budget cut Agriculture dean says college generates up to 50 percent of the university’s research income with only seven percent of faculty BY BRIAN CROSS SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Officials at the University of Saskatchewan are continuing to assess the impact of provincial budget cuts announced March 22. Included in the budget was a 5.6 percent reduction in provincial funding to the university’s annual operating budget allocation, the equivalent of more than $18 million a year. Those cuts will be spread out across all colleges at the university with some colleges seeing minor reductions and others taking a relatively large hit. The College of Agriculture and Bioresources will see its annual operating allocation shrink by more than 11 percent, nearly double the university average. Ag-West Bio president Wilf Keller recently criticized the cuts to agriculture and bioresources, calling them “extremely harsh medicine” for the university’s most productive college. “While it is certainly recognized that we are in an era … of restraint in an effort to balance the provincial budget, it is absolutely shocking that the University of Saskatch-

ewan singled out the College of Agriculture and Bioresources for a double-digit budget cut,” Keller wrote in an April 5 Ag-West Bio blog. “What is the rationale for such a draconian reduction? This is close to double the overall reduction to the university budget that was announced on March 22 by the government of Saskatchewan. This is extremely harsh medicine, administered to the most productive college within the university system.”

MARY BUHR AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE DEAN

Mary Buhr, dean at the agriculture college, said she and others are assessing the cuts, which will cost her college more than $1.9 million a year. “Honestly, we haven’t made any

really firm decisions yet but we’ve been working like crazy looking at all of our options,” Buhr said. “But it’s a really significant cut when you stop and think about taking an 11 percent cut to your college’s operating income.” Although the province made the decision to cut the university’s overall operating allocation by 5.6 percent, the decision to reduce the college of agriculture’s budget allocation by 11 percent was made at the university level. Buhr said her college will be looking for ways to reduce operating costs while minimizing the impact on programming, student enrolment and research capacity. In the short-term, the college may be forced to use reserve funds to cover operating shortfalls. The funds were set aside to cover extraordinary expenses. Beyond that, the college is contemplating a hiring freeze on all staff positions except for those deemed “absolutely essential.” It is also considering changes to support programs for new faculty members and will look for new ways to offer classes, labs and field courses more effectively,” Buhr said.

Over the past five years, the college of agriculture has led the university in terms of increasing undergraduate enrolment, which has swelled to more than 1,200 last fall from 800 in 2011-12.

Enrolment in the ag college has increased to 1,200 in 2016 from 800 in 2012 Buhr said the college is also the university’s most significant research engine. It generates 30 to 50 percent of the university’s annual research income despite having only seven percent of its faculty. Buhr acknowledged that university decision makers had very little time to respond to the provincial budget. “This cut (the 5.6 percent reduction announced by the province) comes into effect at the end of April and it was announced on March 22. So the university had very little time to really adjust to this.” The university’s decision to allo-

cate a larger share of the provincial cut to the college of agriculture was based on the fact that the college is strong, successful and has a more diverse base of financial resources at its disposal. As a result, it is better equipped than other colleges to handle a disproportionately large share of the provincial budget cut. The college will continue meeting with senior university administrators to discuss strategies for dealing with future cuts, Buhr added. “The college wouldn’t be in this position if the province hadn’t cut funding to the university, so moving forward, it’s very important that we know the priorities of the province,” she said. “We’re still very well supported by the province, compared to other universities, so I wouldn’t want to downplay that, but we will have to move to other sources of income (if the university continues to lose provincial support). We’re determined to keep agriculture at the top of the provincial agenda, but if (the cuts) continue, it will change the way we do things.” brian.cross@producer.com

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LEFT, CLOCKWISE: Sheep at J and M Farms near Lethbridge wait patiently to be sheared. Allison Preston of Hays, Alta., makes short work of shearing this sheep April 8 during a shearing workshop at the farm. Nicholas Zachoda of St. Michael, Alta., wants to make a career out of shearing sheep and was eager to learn some new techniques. There’s a sheep under this pile of wool and Jaydon Huber of Brownfield, Alta., had the shearing job well in hand. | BARB GLEN PHOTOS

SHEEP SHEARING

Strength, stamina and skill meet shears BY BARB GLEN LETHBRIDGE BUREAU

WILSON SIDING, Alta. — It takes a special kind of crazy to enjoy sheep shearing. That’s what Allison Preston says, anyway. The 26-year-old lives on a sheep operation near Hays, Alta., where the family has a flock of 800. In a few days, she and her brother and father will shear 200 of those sheep, but this year they’re also bringing in a ringer — professional shearer Shaun Fajnor. Preston took Fajnor’s shearing course April 7-8, which was hosted at J and M Farms south of Lethbridge. She isn’t new to shearing, but some independent instruction seemed like a good idea. “It’s very difficult, learning from our dad. The joke is that I was the only one stubborn enough to put up with it, or determined enough, I guess,” Preston said, while tugging on a red sweater bearing holes from wayward shears. “My family is third generation sheep producers. My grandfather out in Ontario, my dad and now my brother has them, too. So I’ve been around shearing my whole life.

“I’m here to fix some of my footwork and get a little bit faster. Shaun’s actually going to come out and between him, my dad and I, we’re going to do 200 animals in one day, hopefully. I think Shaun could do them by himself.” Fajnor, who lives in Taber, Alta., has been shearing for years all over the world. He can shear a sheep in about 90 seconds on a good day, or within two minutes if he doesn’t particularly hurry. “It’s fairly average,” he said about his shearing time per sheep. “In Canada it’s not too bad. You go overseas and I’m just kind of a beginner still. I’m kind of average at best.” This seems a bit modest to an observer because Fajnor easily handles sheep while instructing 15 beginners in the proper way to hold the animal, grip the shears and remove the wool. It’s a display of physical strength involving strong arms, a bent back and hand-eye co-ordination. “It’s full body,” Fajnor said. “We train quite a bit. Most guys that are serous about shearing train quite a bit, especially in the offseason because you don’t want to get out of shape because then com-

ing back hurts. “Typically as a professional shearer, you do this for eight hours a day. So we’re doing 200 plus sheep a day. It’s a bit of physical exertion,” said Fajnor with what appears to be typical understatement.

A PROFESSIONAL CAN SHEAR

200 SHEEP IN A DAY Nicholas Zachoda of Lamont, Alta., wants to become a professional sheep shearer, which is why he took the course. He initially learned how to shear each part of the sheep and on the second day tackled the whole animal at once. Fajnor said he learned that teaching technique in Australia and New Zealand, where he still takes shearing courses and learns from the masters. Shearing schools are the best and

perhaps the only way to become skilled, he added, so that’s his advice for those who are interested. “Come to one of these schools. Go to shearing school. That’s how I started,” he said. “Without someone to show you, it’s near impossible. You can’t learn just watching YouTube.” The barn is noisy with the sound of electric shears, but the sheep themselves are mostly silent. Once grabbed and sat upon their backsides, they remain relatively docile while the shearing takes place. “Controlling the sheep is the hardest part,” said Fajnor. “That’s the biggest part. It’s more important than the shearing part.” Brenda Critchley of Calgary found that out the hard way when one exuberant ewe threw her to the barn floor — twice. “They weigh more than I thought,” she said. “It is a physical thing, dragging them and getting them into position. You’ve got to be able to finesse them, if you’re a small not so strong person, but you do have to have a little bit of strength.” Fajnor said good shearers can travel the world plying their trade.

In fact, that’s necessary for Canadian professional shearers because the domestic flock is small. There might also be a competitive streak in those who love to shear. That’s the case for Preston, along with the social aspects. “I’m competitive and I like being able to say I can do something no one else can do. And it’s a family thing,” she said. “For us, shearing sheep is like a giant family event. We usually shear over Christmas holidays because we lamb early and we want to get that Easter market for the lambs. “So we ‘re shearing over Christmas so everyone’s home. We get the boyfriends and cousins and people out. It’s like the equivalent of branding for a lot of cattle farmers. You just make a big party out of it. I’ve got a lot of memories associated with it.” barb.glen@producer.com

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Handmade shoes Thirty farriers from New Brunswick, Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta gathered in Barrhead, Alta., March 25 to compete in the Third Annual Wild Rose Blacksmithing Championships. Eleven coal forges and 17 gas forges donated by the Calgary Stampede were in operation throughout the day in the Barrhead Agriculture Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ag Barn. | LES DUNFORD PHOTOS

TOP AND ABOVE: Greg Toronchuk of Onoway, a farrier for 10 years, puts the finishing touches on his horseshoe.

ABOVE: Kim Lacey of Sylvan Lake, Ala., forges a horseshoe from a piece of red hot iron. She was one of seven women in the competition. LEFT: Josh Ketel, a farrier from Kelowna, B.C., makes a therapeutic horseshoe, in which he had to use forge welding to join the iron together in a seamless fashion.

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DAIRY CONSUMPTION

Consumers’ craving for butterfat leaves glut of skim milk BY BARB GLEN LETHBRIDGE BUREAU

The breadth of the yogurt selections in grocery stores is one indication of Canadians’ increasing appetite for butterfat. So is a change in the type of milk that shoppers now prefer. Dairy quota has been expanded to meet those appetites with seven percent growth since Aug. 1 of this dairy year. “We attribute it to the consumer preference for fat and cream,” said Alberta Milk chair Tom Kootstra. “Butter sales are up and more importantly, people are drinking a higher concentrate fat fluid milk. The 3.25 (percent butterfat) is gaining market share and skim milk is losing market share. It’s just a better understanding or acceptance of consumers and the role that fat plays in their diet. Our quota is based on butterfat, so as that market grows, we need to meet the demand and allocate quota.” Figures presented at Alberta Milk regional meetings indicate a steady growth in butterfat demand across all western provinces since 2010, while demand in British Columbia and Alberta has been rising since 2005. More quota is good news for dairy farmers, though it presents challenges. “For the most part we’re very pleased with the kind of growth we’re seeing,” Alberta Milk general manager Mike Southwood said at the Lethbridge regional meeting. Though consumption of food requiring butterfat is up, the same is not true for all classes of milk that make up total production. “The reality is that fluid milk sales as a whole have been declining,” said Kootstra. “Consumers are drinking the higher fat in the fluid milk they’re consuming, but they’re drinking fewer glasses of milk, which is not unusual. It’s a trend that’s recognized in most of the western world.” Dairy Farmers of Canada has established a business objective of keeping the decline in milk sales to 1.6 percent in 2017. The challenge in producing more butterfat lies in handling skim milk, the other primary ingredient in dairy production. Kootstra said both Canada and the U.S. struggle to find markets for skim. “To have long shelf life, it needs to be dehydrated to make skim milk powder,” he said. “If you don’t have the drying capacity, you can’t dry it and so often today, its redirected and it becomes a feed source for animals or dumped in lagoons.” The Canadian dairy processing industry does not have sufficient drying capacity to handle all the skim milk produced, said Kootstra. Processors haven’t been motivated to invest in capacity, in part because of national policies governing proteins. The National Ingredient Strategy being developed by the Canadian dairy industry is expected to help address the problem and encourage processors to use more skim milk. “It is designed to address the value and create a market-priced Canadian ingredient so that Cana-

dian processors use Canadian ingredients in the manufacture of dairy products,” Kootstra said. “It’s a strategy to be price competitive with other sources of protein that they have the privilege of using,” namely imported product primarily from the U.S. Kootstra said Canadian dairy producers now bear the cost of skim milk disposal. The ingredient strategy would obligate processors to find a place for the product and would include a pricing component that makes it attractive for them to do so. The proposal has raised the ire of the American dair y industr y, which says the strategy will reduce U.S. exports of milk proteins to Canada. Dairy groups and compa-

nies have written letters urging their state and federal governments to protect the current state of U.S. milk protein exports. Those objections have also brought Canada’s system of supply

Dairy Farmers of Canada has established a business objective of keeping the decline in milk sales to 1.6 percent in 2017 management, which includes dairy, back into the spotlight. Supply management is widely considered to be a target should the North American Free Trade

Agreement be reopened, as U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will do. Kootstra said trade is always on dairy producers’ radar. “When CETA (the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement with Europe) was concluded in February of ’16, we were fairly confident that supply management was protected and entrenched in the Canadian system for some time,” he said. “With the election of Mr. Trump and his intention to opt out of TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) and open up NAFTA, the whole discussion around Canadian supply management principles is back on the table. The federal government an-

nounced a compensation plan for Canadian dairy farmers because CETA will allow Europe to export 17,700 more tonnes of cheese to Canada, potentially affecting domestic demand. Kootstra said details of that compensation remain to be seen. “That $250 million, it sounds like a lot of money, but when you consider that that fund is to be distributed amongst the 11,000 dairy producers that are being impacted by this, I would argue that it would be pretty foolish to make a building plan or an investment plan based on the potential opportunity of getting some funds under this program.” barb.glen@producer.com

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BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTION

Green Party carbon policy points to Cuban experience BY TERRY FRIES FREELANCE WRITER

What may be the boldest and perhaps the most controversial aspect for agriculture contained in the British Columbia Green Party’s new policy platform isn’t listed under the agriculture part of the platform at all. The party’s climate change plan would progressively increase the carbon tax over four years starting in January 2018 by $10 per tonne per year. The current rate in British Columbia is $30 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, although farm gas and diesel is exempt. During an interview, Kim Charlesworth, the party’s spokesperson for

agriculture and food systems, said the policy is about trying to shift the sector into a different way of operating. “When you look at the Cuban story of what happened in Cuba after the Russians pulled out supporting them and they, in the span of five years they went from heavily, completely subsidized carbonintensive farming to basically supporting themselves with very, very little in the way of carbon inputs,” she said. She added in a later email that the agriculture platform includes $40 million to help farmers adapt to the changing climate, which would include helping them to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels. There were no exemptions for

The problem is we are not focusing on small farms and not focusing on food farms. What support we have seen is in the large agrifood industrial model-type farming … KIM CHARLESWORTH, GREEN PARTY

farm fuel when B.C.’s carbon tax was introduced at $10 in 2008. An exemption was granted in 2014, following outcries from farmers saying that the higher costs rendered them less efficient and unable to compete in key markets. The BC. Green Party agriculture platform stresses what it says is an

overreliance on food imports from other provinces and other nations. It states that 70 percent of vegetables consumed in B.C. are imported from the United States. The party says agriculture has not been receiving the support it needs from government to build these markets at home and to help agri-

A bright future full of possibilities

culture adapt to climate change. “When you’re looking at rural economic development, agriculture is a no-brainer if you’re living in an area that supports agriculture,” said Charlesworth She said small businesses, which include small farms, have long been a key economic driver in B.C. and yet the current Liberal government has ignored them. “The B.C. government in 2015, 2016 spent the least amount on agriculture of any province in Canada as a percentage of its agriculture GDP (gross domestic product), and, in fact, the federal government spent more on agriculture in B.C. than the B.C. government did.” According to an Agriculture Canada report called an Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and AgriFood System, total agriculture and agri-food spending by the B.C. government as a percentage of agriculture GDP was 14.3 percent. “The problem is we are not focusing on small farms and not focusing on food farms. What support we have seen is in the large agrifood industrial model-type farming, and it has tended to focus more on hay and vineyards,” she said. “While that is good economic development at the very large level, it really does nothing for food security and it’s not creating the kinds of jobs that small business creates.” Charlesworth emphasized there’s nothing wrong with vineyards and hay, but the party wants to add to what is currently on offer. “The focus here, is that what we want to focus on here first is creating sustainable economic development opportunities in rural B.C., and we can do that with agriculture,” she said. “And we’re not displacing anything by doing that. We are adding value.” A key part of strengthening small farms, she said, is restoring the network of agricultural extension services. The pool of experts that once provided agronomic and business advice to farmers from government offices located in various regions across the province has been eroded to the point that it barely exists any more, she said. “Bring that back. And that is part of what our platform is funding: a return of that kind of service to small farmers.” Requests to the B.C. Agriculture Council for interviews were not returned. Terry Fries is a freelance writer based in Summerland, B.C.

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50 YEARS AGO

Man acquitted on illegal onion selling charge

How is your farm business doing? These days, producers realize the question is about far more than profit or loss. Finance is central to the ongoing viability, economic value and future sustainability of the business.

FROM THE ARCHIVES

BRUCE DYCK

The Western Producer takes a weekly look at some of the stories that made headlines in issues of the paper from 75, 50, 25 and 10 years ago.

Ask yourself: 1. How’s your financial record-keeping and reporting? It’s essential to have current and accurate information available at all times, so you can make timely, informed decisions for your farm business. Are you taking advantage of business software to make record-keeping and reporting faster, easier and more insightful?

75 YEARS AGO: APRIL 16, 1942 Canada and the United States agreed to work together to better use their agricultural resources for the war effort. In one arrangement, oil-bearing crop production would be increased in the U.S., while Canada would grow more oats, barley and flax. The countries also agreed to allow the seasonal movement of farm labour and equipment across their borders. J.G. Taggart, Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister and food controller under the Wartime Prices and Trade Board, urged his province’s farmers to produce more hogs, flax and course grains. He said this would not only benefit them financially but would also increase supplies of essential war materials.

50 YEARS AGO: APRIL 20, 1967 A Manitoba judge acquitted a producer who was charged with selling eight bags of onions outside of the province’s Vegetable Marketing Commission. The judge ruled that the provincial Natural Products Marketing Act, under which the commission was formed, was outside the jurisdiction of the prov-

Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association general manager Joe Willmott shows a Chianina bull at the Regina Bull Sale in this undated photo. | FILE PHOTO ince and constitutionally invalid. The effectiveness of the National Farmers Union’s machinery boycott was still up in the air. The NFU said enough farmers would support the boycott to make it effective, while machinery dealers reported steady and increasing sales. The boycott had been launched as a way to force a better deal for farmers.

25 YEARS AGO: APRIL 16, 1992 The port of Churchill was said to be on the verge of bankruptcy and would need either a significant volume of grain or a direct cash

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transfer from the federal government if it was to get through another season. “Churchill is now effectively broke,” Canada Ports Corp. official T.A. Lauzon told the Hudson Bay Route Association’s annual meeting. Improving world wheat prices finally became a reality for prairie producers when the federal government increased the initial payment for No. 1 CW red spring wheat by $8 a tonne to $109 a tonne.

10 YEARS AGO: APRIL 19, 2007 The federal government pro-

posed eliminating the kernel visual distinguishability component of the grain variety registration system by 2010. It also promised a sustainable funding solution for the Canadian Grain Commission. Lentil growers said no to a proposed marketing board for their crop. A report commissioned by Saskatchewan Pulse Growers had i n c l u d e d a ma rke t i n g b o a rd option, but polling of the industry found no appetite for such an initiative and it was removed from the list of marketing ideas being contemplated by the association. bruce.dyck@producer.com

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CDN. BOND RATE:

CDN. DOLLAR:

1.022%

$0.7537

1.40%

0.770

1.30%

0.760

1.20%

0.750

1.10%

DATA

0.740

1.00% 3/13 3/20 3/27

4/3

4/10 4/17

0.730 3/13 3/20 3/27

Bank of Canada 5-yr rate

4/3

4/10 4/17

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GRAIN TRADERS NAME

EXCH CLOSE LAST WK

ADM AGT Food Bunge Ltd. Ceapro Inc.

NY TSX NY TSXV

44.28 28.92 76.51 1.37

44.89 29.05 75.99 1.45

PRAIRIE PORTFOLIO NAME

EXCH CLOSE LAST WK

Cervus Equip. TSX Input Capital TSXV Rocky Mtn D’ship TSX ConAgra Brands NY

12.50 1.98 9.96 40.32

11.90 1.89 9.85 40.49

FOOD PROCESSORS NAME

EXCH CLOSE LAST WK

Hormel Foods Lamb Weston Maple Leaf Premium Brands Tyson Foods

As China’s population rapidly urbanizes and demands safe, quality food, the government is pushing a reorganization of agriculture toward larger operations and moving livestock away from cities. | REUTERS PHOTO AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

China inspires economic envy Economic and agricultural transformation creates opportunities for pork exporters BY BARBARA DUCKWORTH CALGARY BUREAU

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The extraordinary transformation of the Chinese economy has the world agog. For companies like Alltech, which manufactures feed ingredients and additives, the agriculture revolution is equally exciting. The company has been in China for 25 years and observed the growth of a youthful urban middle class as well as changes on farms. “It is the biggest transformation that any economy has ever gone through,” said Mark Lyons, Alltech global vice-president and head of its operations in China. China is going through a period of transition where costs and incomes are going up, he told the National Institute of Animal Agriculture annual meeting held April 3-6 in Columbus, Ohio. Since 2008 labour costs are up 62 percent, raw material prices are up 70 percent and energy is up 10 percent. Transportation has increased by 45 percent and real estate values are up 59 percent. China and the United States opened diplomatic ties in 1979, and since that time trade has grown to US$519.6 billion, an increase of 207 times in nearly 40 years. China was previously considered to be the factory of the world, but

today it is the banker of the world. Also, its economy is shifting toward a consumption market. A bellwether of progress for Alltech is monitoring the world animal feed market. Earlier this year the company reported the world produced a record one billion tonnes of animal feed. Ten countries produce two-

There is huge focus on innovation in every major sector and the government is really pushing companies in the way they are innovating. MARK LYONS ALLTECH GLOBAL VICE-PRESIDENT

thirds of that feed and Asia is the number one producer. Change in China is not limited to demographics or broad scale economics. It is also massively reforming its agricultural sector. The Chinese government annually issues an agricultural position paper called the Number One Document. The goal is to protect farmland and lend more money to farmers to narrow a wealth gap between rural and urban areas. The government is pursuing selfsufficiency, quality improvements,

larger scale production and environmental protection. Larger far ms are promoted because the government believes it is easier to manage bigger operations and will will give more attention to food safety and quality, Lyons said. While feed production is flat, there are more feed mills in China than in the U.S. China produces about 80 million tonnes of meat each year. It is the leading producer of pork. The livestock generate millions of tonnes of sewage. There are areas where farms are being closed because of run-off risk when they are located too close to water. The government is also concerned about antibiotics getting into soil through animal urine and feces. It wants hog producers to bring in the latest technology to address the pollution. “In five years, they want no more residues off these farms. This is something we have seen in some places in Europe and they are really pushing the adoption of new technologies,” Lyons said. As the hog industry undergoes a major transformation to encourage a greener countryside, it has struggled to keep up with growing demand for pork. That has led to increased imports from Canada, the United

CHINA PORK IMPORTS (000 tonnes) 2008

709

2009

270

NY NY TSX TSX NY

34.04 41.87 31.95 84.84 63.47

FARM EQUIPMENT MFG. NAME

EXCH CLOSE LAST WK

AGI TSX AGCO Corp. NY Buhler Ind. TSX Caterpillar Inc. NY CNH Industrial NY Deere and Co. NY

52.00 58.03 4.60 93.10 9.82 108.00

NAME

EXCH CLOSE LAST WK

Agrium TSX BASF OTC Bayer Ag OTC Dow Chemical NY Dupont NY BioSyent Inc. TSXV Monsanto NY Mosaic NY PotashCorp TSX Syngenta ADR

123.18 96.26 113.01 61.06 77.44 7.61 115.77 27.46 22.06 92.13

415

TRANSPORTATION

2011

758

NAME

2012

730

CN Rail CPR

2013

770

2014

761

2015

1,029 2,181

2017*

2,300

Source: USDA

States and the European Union. The U.S. in 2016 exported about $1 billion worth of pork to China, up from $700 million the year before and $271 million in 2007. “Mexico is the only countr y where (the U.S.) exports more pork but that is probably only going to be for the next couple of years.” The Chinese are also pushing for more homegrown innovation. “It is not going to be ‘made in China’ anymore. It will be invented in China. There is huge focus on innovation in every major sector and the government is really pushing companies in the way they are innovating,” said Lyons. barbara.duckworth@producer.com

53.20 60.95 4.60 95.52 9.95 109.32

FARM INPUT SUPPLIERS

2010

2016

34.25 42.99 32.00 81.58 62.16

125.81 98.79 114.50 63.19 80.05 7.81 116.16 28.85 22.56 89.60

EXCH CLOSE LAST WK TSX TSX

97.25 199.95

98.45 201.20

List courtesy of Ian Morrison, financial adviser with the Calgary office of Raymond James Ltd., member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. The listed equity prices included were obtained from Thomson Reuters. The data listed in this list has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Within the last 12 months, Raymond James Ltd. has undertaken an underwriting liability or has provided advice for a fee with respect to the securities of AGT Food. For more information, Morrison can be reached at 403-221-0396 or 1-877-264-0333.

Bank of Canada holds rates steady OTTAWA (Reuters) — The Bank of Canada last week bumped up growth forecasts but argued it was too early to conclude Canada’s economy is on a sustainable growth path. It held interest rates steady. Governor Stephen Poloz warned any changes to U.S. trade policy and protectionist measures under President Donald Trump would be negative for Canada’s economy and could be a major shock.

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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Managing working capital key to successful operation PERSPECTIVES ON MANAGEMENT

TERRY BETKER

ash is King, as the saying goes, and it is certainly true in farming. Working capital is the “cash” a farm has to finance its operations. It is usually thought of in terms of being the amount of money that the farm has available to finance operations for the next year. The calculation is, working capital equals current assets minus current liabilities. Current assets are what the farm expects to convert into cash within a year, such as cash, accounts receivable, market inventories and prepaid expenses. Current liabilities include the obligations that must be paid within a year. Examples include accounts payable, principal portion of long-term debt due in the next year, operating loans and advances. Let’s assume your balance sheet is recorded Dec. 31, 2016. At that date, there will be current assets and current liabilities, as described above. “Current” is balance sheet language for the next year from, in this case, Dec. 31. Once the current liabilities that exist at that time (operating loan, principal due for the year, etc.) are taken into account, the rest of the money is yours to use however you wish, firstly to pay the expenses for the operation for the next year. Make sure as you calculate your working capital that you do not include current assets that you typically will not plan on converting into cash in the next year, even though they are technically a current asset. An example would be marketable securities (investments). Working capital that is greater than the operating expenses required for the next year usually translates into cash flow, which is easier to manage. Unfortunately, the opposite is also true, and the cash flow challenges resulting from inadequate working capital can be severe. It’s time to do something when cash flow constraints start to negatively affect management decisions, such as missing opportunities for input purchases at lower prices or not being able to apply certain fungicide treatments. “If you don’t like your cash flow in the present, look at your conversations in the past,” said Mike Richardson of Agility Consulting and Training. “If you want a certain cash flow in the future, focus your conversations in the present.” The “conversations,” or management decisions, that Richardson refers to are functions of the farm’s ability to generate profit. Profit is the only sustainable source of cash flow, and of course, more profit will result in enhanced cash flow, However, what if the farm has already maxed out its ability to

generate profit? The “conversations” then turn to managing the cash flow that is available. There are three aspects of cash flow: • amount of cash flow • timing of it • alignment between profit and cash flow requirements Cash outflow requirements that exceed a farm’s ability to generate profit will see working capital decrease over time. Profit margins that shrink because of production problems and/or lower prices compound the problem. Working capital challenges can resolve themselves in situations where profit generation improves, but often management intervention is required.

Strategies There are some things you can do to improve your working capital: • Term out current liabilities. • Term out debt over the longest possible period, while allowing for prepayment with no penalty. • Renting or leasing assets as opposed to purchasing. • Purchase a share in an asset rather than a whole interest. • Sell surplus assets, usually equipment. • When financing the purchase of an asset, consider using the minimum down payment. • Use interest free periods. • Use cash advances. • Develop and implement a rolling five-year capital budget.

• Use term debt to finance capital assets, not operating loans. • Conduct a preliminary analysis of a farm’s income tax position. • Timing the sale of market inventory to match cash flow obligations. Ratio analysis Ratios can be used to assess how sensitive a business is to changes in revenue, expense, interest rates and personal withdrawals (for unincorporated farms): • Revenue decline ratio (cash surplus to total cash operating revenue) This ratio indicates how much revenue could decrease before the surplus cash is used up.

• Expense increase ratio (cash surplus to total cash operating expense) This ratio indicates how much expenses could increase before the surplus cash is used up. • Interest rate increase ratio (cash surplus to total outstanding principal) This ratio indicates how much interest rates could increase before the surplus cash is used up. • Personal withdrawal ratio (cash surplus to personal withdrawals) This ratio indicates how much personal withdrawals can increase before the surplus cash is used up. Terry Betker is a farm management consultant based in Winnipeg. He can be reached at 204-782-8200 or terry.betker@backswath.com.

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CATTLE & SHEEP Steers 600-700 lb. (average $/cwt) Alberta

GRAINS

Grade A

Live Apr 7 - Apr 13

Previous Mar 31 - Apr 6

Year ago

Rail Apr 7 - Apr 13

Previous Mar 31 - Apr 6

n/a 146.19-158.16

n/a 143.82-171.65

167.38 150.49

286.50-287.00 266.00-271.00

278.50-286.00 268.00-272.00

Heifers Alta. n/a n/a Ont. 140.34-160.16 136.23-159.17 *Live f.o.b. feedlot, rail f.o.b. plant.

n/a 149.67

n/a 265.00-270.00

278.50-284.00 267.00-271.00 Canfax

Steers Alta. Ont.

$220 $210 $200 $190 $180 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31

4/7

4/13

Feeder Cattle ($/cwt)

$210 $200 $190 4/7

4/13

Manitoba $200 $195 $190 $185 4/7

4/13

Heifers 500-600 lb. (average $/cwt)

Steers 900-1000 800-900 700-800 600-700 500-600 400-500 Heifers 800-900 700-800 600-700 500-600 400-500 300-400

Cattle Slaughter

Alta.

B.C.

156-165 162-176 176-196 195-218 208-234 220-242

150-170 160-181 175-197 185-213 200-233 210-240

159-170 166-177 180-197 199-219 213-233 220-242

145-164 160-185 175-192 177-216 197-236 no sales

148-165 158-177 169-186 179-196 187-210 182-212

149-164 155-174 165-186 179-199 183-212 no sales

153-166 161-179 171-187 179-200 192-212 190-215

156-164 158-180 165-191 170-199 178-216 no sales Canfax

Chicago Futures ($US/cwt)

Average Carcass Weight

$190 $185 $180 4/7

4/13

Saskatchewan

Canfax Steers Heifers Cows Bulls

Apr 8/17 900 842 742 1,071

$200

Apr 9/16 942 862 767 1,006

YTD 17 913 830 739 1,051

YTD 16 939 856 783 1,036

U.S. Cash cattle ($US/cwt)

$190 $180 $170 4/7

4/13

Manitoba $190

Slaughter cattle (35-65% choice) National Kansas Nebraska Nebraska (dressed)

Steers 127.51 127.70 124.27 203.93

Heifers 128.27 128.00 n/a 206.00

Feeders No. 1 (800-900 lb) Steers South Dakota 125.75-145.50 Billings 129.00-135.75 Dodge City 128.00-135.50

$185 $180 $175 $170 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31

4/7

Trend +6/+9 n/a +3/+6 USDA

4/13

Cattle / Beef Trade

Canadian Beef Production million lb. Fed Non-fed Total beef

Fed. inspections only Canada U.S. To date 2017 695,938 8,179,176 To date 2016 650,554 7,664,625 % Change 17/16 +7.0 +6.7

Man.

$195

$160 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31

$150 $145 $140 $130 3/13 3/20 3/27

4/3

4/10 4/17

4/3

4/10 4/17

YTD % change 489.3 +2 104.6 +8 593.9 +3 Canfax

Exports % from 2016 130,948 (1) -14.0 42,435 (1) -31.0 35,087 (3) -11.6 49,562 (3) -4.9 Imports % from 2016 n/a (2) n/a 9,851 (2) +153.2 34,867 (4) +14.2 50,866 (4) -12.1

Sltr. cattle to U.S. (head) Feeder C&C to U.S. (head) Total beef to U.S. (tonnes) Total beef, all nations (tonnes) Sltr. cattle from U.S. (head) Feeder C&C from U.S. (head) Total beef from U.S. (tonnes) Total beef, all nations (tonnes)

EXCHANGE RATE APRIL 17 $1 Cdn. = $0.7537 U.S. $1 U.S. = $1.3268 Cdn.

$300

To Apr 8

Sask.

Alberta

$175 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31

Barley (May)

Durum (May)

$220

$180 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31

Source: STAT Publishing, which solicits bids from AGT Inc., Canpulse Foods, CGF Brokerage, Maviga NA, Parrish and Heimbecker, Scoular Canada and Simpson Seeds. Prices for dressed product at plant.

$135

Saskatchewan

$180 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31

Pulse and Special Crops

ICE Futures Canada

Slaughter Cattle ($/cwt)

(1) to Apr 1/17 (2) to Feb 28/17 (3) to Feb 28/17 (4) to Apr 8/17

Agriculture Canada

Close Apr 14 Live Cattle Apr 125.38 Jun 114.70 Aug 110.80 Oct 110.33 Dec 111.23 Feeder Cattle Apr 137.80 May 138.40 Aug 140.28 Sep 140.55 Oct 139.63

Close Trend Apr 7

Year ago

$290 $280 $270 $260 3/13 3/20 3/27

Milling Wheat (May) $240 $235 $230

120.05 111.80 107.98 107.65 108.48

+5.33 +2.90 +2.82 +2.68 +2.75

131.48 122.18 118.03 118.08 118.15

133.75 133.88 135.65 135.60 134.65

+4.05 +4.52 +4.63 +4.95 +4.98

155.08 150.55 151.63 150.40 148.88

$225 $220 3/13 3/20 3/27

4/3

4/10 4/17

Apr 13 US Choice (US$) 210.13 Apr 7 Cdn AAA (C$) 276.14

Apr 6 207.90 Mar 31 281.34

Canola (cash - May)

Yr. ago 224.43 Yr. ago 281.32

$500 $480 $440 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31

U.S. Grain Cash Prices ($US/bu.) 4/7

4/13

USDA

Canola (basis - May)

No. 1 DNS (14%) Montana elevator No. 1 DNS (13%) Montana elevator No. 1 Durum (13%) Montana elevator No. 1 Malt barley Montana elevator No. 2 Feed barley Montana elevator

$10 $0

Sheep ($/lb.) & Goats ($/head)

$-10

Apr 10 Apr 3 Wool sheep 55-69 lb 2.20-3.10 2.34-3.10 70-85 lb 2.25-2.70 2.36-3.00 86-105 lb 2.00-2.15 1.97-2.20 > 106 lb 1.90-2.08 1.89-2.08 Beaver Hill Auction Services Ltd. Apr 10 Apr 3 New lambs 3.25-3.73 3.48-4.10 65-80 lb 2.58-3.11 2.70-3.58 80-95 lb 2.61-2.98 2.55-2.80 > 95 lb 2.75-2.90 2.53-2.63 > 110 lb 2.35-2.77 2.00-2.35 Feeder lambs 2.50-3.00 2.50-3.10 Sheep 1.20-1.40 1.25-1.50 Rams 1.25-1.50 1.30-1.65 Kids 90-165 95-180 Ontario Stockyards Inc. Shipping March Wool lambs <80 lb 2.15 Wool lambs 81-95 lb 2.10 Wool lambs 96-115 lb 1.90 Hair lambs <95 lb 1.85 Sask. Sheep Dev. Bd.

$-20 $-30 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31

4/7

Index 100 Hog Price Trends ($/ckg) Alberta $180 $170 $160 $150 $140 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31

4/7

4/13

Fixed contract $/ckg

4/13

Grain Futures $180 $175 $170 $165 $160 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31

4/7

4/13

Flax (elevator bid- S’toon) $500 $490 $480 $470 $460 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31

4/7

4/13

Barley (cash - May) $170 $165

Basis: $23

$160

(Hams Marketing) Week ending May 13-May 20 May 27-Jun 03 Jun 10-Jun 17 Jun 24-Jul 01 Jul 08-Jul 15 Jul 22-Jul 29 Aug 05-Aug 12 Aug 19-Aug 26 Sep 02-Sep 09 Sep 16-Sep 23

Maple Leaf Thunder Sig 5 Creek Pork Apr 13 Apr 13 151.49-156.94 155.03-155.07 158.30-161.76 157.68-157.89 159.92-163.63 159.59-164.68 167.21-167.50 164.87-167.02 168.28-169.79 164.04-167.26 163.35-163.40 164.18-167.12 166.57-166.81 164.97-167.64 158.39-163.28 154.07-159.34 154.40-158.34 146.65-150.61 150.16-151.83 145.17-145.84

Export 229,330 (1) 63,133 (2) 201,542 (2)

$180 $170

Sltr. hogs to/fm U.S. (head) Total pork to/fm U.S. (tonnes) Total pork, all nations (tonnes)

$160 $150 4/7

4/13

(1) to Apr 1/17

(2) to Feb 28/17

To date 2017 To date 2016 % change 17/16

Agriculture Canada

Hogs $/ckg 148.60 147.85

Alta. Index 100 Sask. Sig. 5

157.00 159.97

$180 $170 $160 4/7

4/13

May Jun Jul Aug

Close Apr 14 68.30 72.50 73.63 74.18

Close Apr 7 69.00 72.78 73.25 73.28

Trend -0.70 -0.28 +0.38 +0.90

Year ago 74.40 77.63 78.10 77.93

Chicago Nearby Futures ($US/100 bu.)

Corn (May) $370 $365 $355 $350 3/13 3/20 3/27

4/3

4/10 4/17

*incl. wt. premiums

Soybeans (May) $1050

% from 2016 -15.5 -14.8 -3.6

Import n/a 49,146 (3) 54,910 (3)

% from 2016 n/a +11.4 +7.5 Agriculture Canada

Oct Dec Feb Apr

$1020 $990 $960 $930 3/13 3/20 3/27

4/3

4/10 4/17

Oats (May)

Chicago Hogs Lean ($US/cwt)

$190

4/13

$360

Man. Index 100 Que. Index 100

(3) to Apr 8/17

Manitoba

$150 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31

Fed. inspections only Canada U.S. 5,754,197 32,419,054 5,643,429 31,409,770 +2.0 +3.2

Hogs / Pork Trade

Saskatchewan Sig. 5

$140 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31

To Apr 8

4/7

Canola and barley are basis par region. Feed wheat basis Lethbridge. Basis is best bid.

Hog Slaughter

Close Apr 14 65.18 61.45 64.90 68.30

Close Apr 7 64.45 60.60 63.83 67.30

Trend +0.73 +0.85 +1.07 +1.00

Year ago 67.88 63.38 66.38 69.55

$280 $260 $240 $220 $200 3/13 3/20 3/27

4/10 4/17

Spring Wheat (May) $580

ELEVATOR SHIPMENTS

$560

Apr 9 338.7 522.1 168.9

Apr 2 308.7 438.4 158.7

YTD 10,359.0 16,067.0 5.393.2

Year Ago 9,873.2 15,650.5 5,381.8

$540 $520 $500 3/13 3/20 3/27

Apr 14 Apr 7 Trend Wpg ICE Canola ($/tonne) May 508.80 489.70 +19.10 Jul 506.30 492.20 +14.10 Nov 485.90 482.00 +3.90 Jan 489.40 484.30 +5.10 Wpg ICE Milling Wheat ($/tonne) May 226.00 225.00 +1.00 Jul 229.00 226.00 +3.00 Oct 224.00 223.00 +1.00 Wpg ICE Durum Wheat ($/tonne) May 268.00 273.00 -5.00 Jul 270.00 272.00 -2.00 Wpg ICE Barley ($/tonne) May 137.00 137.00 0.00 Jul 138.00 138.00 0.00 Chicago Wheat ($US/bu.) May 4.2100 4.2875 -0.0775 Jul 4.3575 4.4175 -0.0600 Sep 4.4950 4.5500 -0.0550 Dec 4.7000 4.7475 -0.0475 Chicago Oats ($US/bu.) May 2.1925 2.1650 +0.0275 Jul 2.1850 2.1600 +0.0250 Sep 2.1625 2.1400 +0.0225 Chicago Soybeans ($US/bu.) May 9.5325 9.4175 +0.1150 Jul 9.6550 9.5325 +0.1225 Aug 9.6350 9.5500 +0.0850 Sep 9.6225 9.5225 +0.1000 Chicago Soy Oil (¢US/lb.) May 31.80 31.35 +0.45 Jul 32.03 31.62 +0.41 Aug 32.14 31.73 +0.41 Chicago Soy Meal ($US/short ton) May 313.4 309.1 +4.3 Jul 317.7 313.2 +4.5 Aug 318.4 314.0 +4.4 Chicago Corn ($US/bu.) May 3.6650 3.6700 -0.0050 Jul 3.7325 3.7450 -0.0125 Sep 3.8000 3.8175 -0.0175 Dec 3.9025 3.9100 -0.0075 Minneapolis Wheat ($US/bu.) May 5.2875 5.1925 +0.0950 Jul 5.3750 5.2700 +0.1050 Sep 5.4550 5.3550 +0.1000 Dec 5.5650 5.4675 +0.0975 Kansas City Wheat ($US/bu.) May 4.1625 4.2550 -0.0925 Jul 4.2900 4.3825 -0.0925 Sep 4.4500 4.5325 -0.0825 Dec 4.7025 4.7775 -0.0750

Year ago 478.80 483.30 483.50 488.50 238.00 237.00 233.00 298.00 293.00 172.00 174.00 4.7275 4.8100 4.8975 5.0575 1.9075 1.9900 2.0725 9.5425 9.6300 9.6500 9.6725 33.95 34.23 34.34 293.0 295.7 296.7 3.8100 3.8500 3.8475 3.9025 5.2775 5.3250 5.4025 5.5125 4.6475 4.7550 4.8950 5.1075

Canadian Exports & Crush 4/3

Minneapolis Nearby Futures ($US/100bu.)

(000 tonnes) Alta. Sask. Man.

Apr 14 4.81 4.39 5.40 2.88 2.28

Feed Wheat (Lethbridge)

$150 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31

HOGS

Mar 17 48.29 42.00 29.80 39.60 44.19 40.69 33.25 22.16 18.14 8.06 8.33 7.65 5.53 15.17 28.30 33.67 28.53 20.32 35.67 31.58 21.58 25.50

Apr 12 Apr 5 Year Ago No. 3 Oats Saskatoon ($/tonne) 157.81 155.60 121.64 Snflwr NuSun Enderlin ND (¢/lb) 14.85 14.95 16.15

$520

$460

Beef Cutout ($/cwt)

Apr 7 48.86 41.43 31.50 45.20 45.19 40.31 30.60 24.66 19.79 8.06 8.33 7.03 6.53 15.17 30.25 34.33 28.53 20.04 35.67 39.58 24.58 29.75

Cash Prices

$155

Due to wide reporting and collection methods, it is misleading to compare hog prices between provinces.

Apr 14 48.86 Laird lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) Laird lentils, No. 2 (¢/lb) 43.43 Laird lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) 30.17 Richlea lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) 45.20 Eston lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) 44.94 Eston lentils, No. 2 (¢/lb) 40.31 Eston lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) 30.60 Sm. Red lentils, No. 2 (¢/lb) 24.78 Sm. Red lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) 21.00 Peas, green No. 1 ($/bu) 8.31 Peas, medium. yellow No. 1 ($/bu) 8.58 Peas, sm. yellow No. 2 ($/bu) 7.78 Feed peas ($/bu) 6.53 Maple peas ($/bu) 15.17 Mustard, yellow, No. 1 (¢/lb) 30.25 Mustard, Oriental, No. 1 (¢/lb) 34.43 Mustard, Brown, No. 1 (¢/lb) 29.50 Canaryseed (¢/lb) 20.04 Desi chickpeas (¢/lb) 35.67 Kabuli, 8mm, No. 1 (¢/lb) 59.58 Kabuli, 7mm, No. 1 (¢/lb) 39.58 B-90 ckpeas, No. 1 (¢/lb) 46.00

4/3

4/10 4/17

To (1,000 MT) Apr 9 Wheat 183.2 Durum 104.9 Oats 31.2 Barley 31.5 Flax 0.4 Canola 248.1 Peas 40.7 Lentils 3.6 (1,000 MT) Apr 12 Canola crush 192.6

To Total Last Apr 2 to date year 346.5 9,216.6 11,421.6 88.0 2,911.5 3,354.1 20.9 925.5 760.4 28.8 797.1 738.4 2.0 225.7 248.7 334.7 7,603.6 6,931.2 117.7 2,685.3 1,987.6 21.1 671.2 570.0 Apr 5 To date Last year 166.8 6,549.6 5,755.5

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Temperature last week High Low

Assiniboia Broadview Eastend Cypress Estevan Kindersley Maple Creek Meadow Lake Melfort Nipawin North Battleford Prince Albert Regina Rockglen Saskatoon Swift Current Val Marie Yorkton Wynyard

Precipitation since April 1 mm mm %

20.7 17.6 21.9

-8.6 -9.6 -8.7

1.5 2.9 12.5

22.6 11.6 11.7 14.1

-6.7 -10.7 -12.3 n/a -9.2

11.3 38.0 8.0 13.2 20.4

20.0 14.7 21.8 23.3 15.6 13.4

-7.8 -8.7 -10.1 -7.4 -8.7 -9.3

2.0 8.1 9.3 3.7 7.0 5.2

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18.2 162 3.6 30 20.4 181 n/a n/a 21.5 213 53.8 489 19.1 162 22.8 187 27.9 258 n/a n/a 6.8 65 12.1 114 9.6 99 6.8 72 7.0 57 8.0 75

MANITOBA Temperature last week High Low

Brooks Calgary Cold Lake Coronation Edmonton Grande Prairie High Level Lethbridge Lloydminster Medicine Hat Milk River Peace River Pincher Creek Red Deer Stavely Vegreville

Precipitation since April 1 mm mm %

15.5 11.5 6.9 12.0 9.3

-5.2 -4.9 -12.1 -6.7 -10.1

1.0 18.6 46.2 8.6 21.2

3.7 31.4 69.5 8.6 42.0

11.2 13.9 11.5 18.0 14.3

-6.6 -4.4 -11.1 -3.9 -4.7

0.2 2.7 37.4 4.4 7.9

0.2 11.3 45.2 15.4 19.2

13.5

-7.7

8.6

27.1

10.2 8.6

-4.1 -11.2

18.9 32.0

36.6 50.8

41 299 527 89 339 n/a 3 88 383 162 126 n/a 132 n/a 267 434

Temperature last week High Low

Brandon Dauphin Gimli Melita Morden Portage La Prairie Swan River Winnipeg

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9.5 0.9 48.9 8.2 5.3 28.2 14.7 23.3

12.8 11.7

-4.4 -3.2

11.3 50.1

14.0 12.6

-2.7 -4.7

12.9 21.4

31.6 223 51.3 546 n/a 21.4 170 69.5 416

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