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CN tackles grain delays Many changes won’t happen overnight, like hiring new train crews

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Canadian farm cash receipts for the January to September period have increased for the seventh consecutive year, Statistics Canada reports. Those receipts totalled $45.4 billion in the first three quarters of the year, a 3.3 percent increase from that same period in 2016. Farm cash receipts are not the same as net farm income, but the rising figures show a positive trend, said Canadian Federation of Agriculture president Ron Bonnett. “I think it demonstrates that there’s still growth taking place and there’s increased income in the sector, but there is some variability once you dig into the numbers, whether it be by crops or by region,” said Bonnett. Alberta had the highest level at $10.9 billion in farm cash receipts, up six percent from the January to September 2016 period. SEE FARM CASH RECEIPTS, PAGE 4

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Grainshippersaregettingnervous about Canadian National Railway’s faltering performance this fall, but the carrier says it has implemented changes that are already having an impact on service. CN’s performance measures have been plunging since Week 11 of the 2017-18 crop year. Its hopper car order fulfilment rate was 75 percent through Week 16 of this year compared to 90 percent for Canadian Pacific Railway, according to the Ag Transport Coalition. In Week 16 it was 64 percent. Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association, said his member companies are watching the numbers closely. “CN has recognized that they have an issue,” he said.

Sobkowich said the railway has informed the WGEA and the federal government that it was blindsided by the growth in intermodal traffic in Western Canada, which has reduced its ability to properly service the grain sector. CN has promised them that it is doing everything it can to increase capacity by bringing on new crews and adding locomotives as quickly as possible. “We’re in a wait and see mode,” said Sobkowich. “We feel we need to give them some time to do what they say they’re going to do, which is bring on more capacity here before we start kicking and screaming.” He said the good news is that the system isn’t getting too bottlenecked. “The (rail cars) that are arriving late aren’t crazy late. They’re one

week late,” he said. David Przednowek, director of grain marketing with CN, said a number of factors have disrupted grain movement, but none bigger than an unexpected 20 percent increase in volumes of other commodities being shipped in Western Canada this year. “The speed and the scale of that increase has put a strain on crews and locomotives,” he said in a recent podcast on the company’s website. Recovery in the energy sector has led to large increases in frack sand moving from Wisconsin to Western Canada, and more automobiles and coal are being shipped. CN has also been hit with a series of train derailments, including one in October that shut down the main line between Saskatoon and Edmonton. SEE GRAIN DELAYS, PAGE 5

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» CORN PRICE: An analyst is optimistic about

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Canadian Finals Rodeo may leave Edmonton with the closure of Northlands Coliseum BY JEREMY SIMES EDMONTON BUREAU

Red Deer’s agricultural society is vying to become the new home for the Canadian Finals Rodeo, arguing it’s the best spot for the massive e v e n t t h a t m i g h t b e l e av i n g Edmonton. Westerner Park chief executive officer Ben Antifaiff announced last week that the organization formally submitted a proposal to bring in the rodeo for next November. He said the event would be held over a six- or seven-day period and would occur one week before AgriTrade, a farm equipment show. “Having it a week prior to AgriTrade allows us to preserve and not disrupt that show,” Antifaiff said. “Plus, having 10 or 11 days of continuous agriculture-related programming is a really good thing. As an ag society, we’re well equipped to host the CFR.” Ever since the City of Edmonton decided to close the Northlands Coliseum and take over the Northlands site earlier this year, CFR organizers have been trying to figure out where the rodeo should go. They can’t guarantee the major event will stay in Edmonton, so they’re open to other cities. “Westerner Park has a good proposal,” said Jeff Robson, an adviser with the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association, which works with organizations to determine where rodeos are held. “It checks a lot of boxes for us.” Discussions ongoing While the CFR’s move could be good for Red Deer, the City of Edmonton and Northlands have been fairly silent on the issue. Though Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson has said he wants Northlands to revive its agricultural roots, he has largely left the fate of the CFR in the hands of the Oilers Entertainment Group. Both the Oilers group and rodeo organizers have had informal discussions about potentially bringing the event to Rogers Place. Northlands declined to comment for this story. That said, both the City of Edmonton and Northlands are committed to keeping Farmfair in Edmonton for at least five years. After that, they will have to renegotiate to keep the event there for another five years. Many farmers and ranchers are upset the CFR could be leaving Edmonton. They have argued Farmfair wouldn’t be the same without it, and that the rodeo brings more people through the doors. Gordon Graves, a rancher in northern Alberta, said he would be less inclined to come to Red Deer for the CFR because Agri-Trade doesn’t deal much with livestock. jeremy.simes@producer.com

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Risk management program review moving at snail’s pace The committee is to examine the effectiveness of BRM programs, particularly AgriStability BY KAREN BRIERE REGINA BUREAU

Little progress appears to have been made nearly five months after a one-year review of business risk management programs was announced. “I see it moving forward very, very, very slowly,” Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart said Nov. 28 when asked about the review. “I expected by now that we’d actually be into the meat of the review, but really they’re just getting organized.” The review was announced in July at the meeting of Canada’s agriculture ministers in St. John’s, N.L. It is supposed to examine the effectiveness and impact of BRM programs, particularly AgriStability. Officials are to recommend options for ministers to consider next July. An external expert panel is also to provide input during the process. However, Canadian Federation of Agriculture vice-president Norm Hall said little is happening. “We are disappointed at the progress of the government review,” he told the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan annual meeting. “We are now five months in and the committees have not yet been announced.” The CFA hasn’t officially asked for an extension to the review, but Hall said that could happen. “Are we going to be doing all this

work through seeding again?” he said. “I hope not.” Agriculture Canada said in an emailed statement that officials have been meeting, and the expert panel “has been identified and will begin their work shortly.” However, the Ag Growth Coalition members, along with the Canadian Pork Council and Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, are going to do their own review. The coalition includes CFA, Grain Growers of Canada, Grain Farmers of Ontario, the Canadian Canola Growers Association, the Canadian Hor ticultural Council and the National Sheep Network. Scott Ross, the CFA’s director of business risk management and farm policy, said the idea is to feed into the federal-provincial process to compel it to look at all areas. The federal government wants to increase agricultural exports by $11 billion by 2025, and a report from Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s council of economic advisers earlier this year singled out the sector for unprecedented growth, he said.

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This will mean new risks and opportunities for producers that status quo BRM programs won’t necessarily address, particularly because no more money was allocated than what was in the last five-year agreement. The organizations are hiring a consultant to start the review. It will examine the risks and opportunities facing agriculture, how the industry is evolving and how programs respond. The second phase will be to look at the scope of potential reform. The federal-provincial review is being done with cost neutrality in mind, Ross said, yet AgriStability is paying out $300 million a year even during historically good years. The final phase will examine program design. Ross also said everyone would be much better off if there is ongoing dialogue about BRM programming rather than “radio silence” once an agreement is signed until the next negotiation starts.

Last July, the provinces did agree to some changes to AgriStability and AgriInvest for 2018-23 that are still causing concern. The reference margin limit under AgriStability will be capped at 70 percent in order to make sure that producers with low cost structures — cow-calf operators who grow their own feed, for example — can still get support. There is also a late participation mechanism that would allow producers to enter the program late but with a 20 percent penalty. “This is an effort to address concerns that only 33 percent of farmers are in AgriStability,” Ross said, but it is unlikely to stop the d ow nw a rd t re n d b e c au s e i t addresses a symptom rather than the problem with the program structure. Saskatchewan has said it won’t allow late participation, and others are likely to do the same. AgriInvest matching contributions from government were cut to $10,000 per year in an attempt to maintain cost neutrality. This has also caused concern. “It was a very last minute change,” Ross said. “Industry wasn’t consulted very well on this and it ruffled a lot of feathers. Again, it speaks to a discussion that we’ve seen focused too much on budget and not enough on where we’re trying to go on program objectives and policy.” karen.briere@producer.com

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Agricultural leaders say Saskatchewan’s climate change strategy recognizes the sector’s efforts and allows it to be part of the larger solution going forward. Environment Minister Dustin Duncan released the strategy Dec. 4, noting Saskatchewan will focus on readiness and resiliency rather than imposing a tax. “A responsible climate change strategy can’t focus on a tax that u n f a i r l y b u rd e n s a p rov i n c e such as ours, where we rely on natural resources and trade, w h e re w e p ro d u c e f o o d a n d commodities and provide technology for the rest of the world,” Duncan said. “A responsible climate change strategy also needs to acknowledge that even if we were to reduce our emissions to zero, it would have minimal impact.” Saskatchewan is responsible for 10 percent of Canada’s emissions, which is 1.6 percent of global emissions, he said. Agriculture accounts for 24 percent of the province’s emissions, behind oil and gas at 32 percent. Duncan said focusing on resilience will result in a stronger approach to climate change. The strategy provides several options for larger emitters, an offset system and a technology fund. It includes actions in key areas: natural systems, physical infrastructure, economic sustainability, community preparedness, and measuring, monitoring and

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Partial list of Canadian cash receipts by commodity type, in $millions

Saskatchewan was close behind, realizing $10.4 billion (up 3.6 percent). Manitoba had $4.8 billion (up 7.5 percent) and British Columbia had $2.3 billion (up 1.5 percent). On the crop side, Canadian farm receipts increased by $628 million, Statistics Canada reported, attributing it primarily to canola and wheat income that offset declines in lentils and soybeans. Canola led the income field, generating $7.2 billion in receipts from 14 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2017. That’s an increase of almost 10 percent over the same period in 2016. Wheat excluding durum earned $3.8 billion, an 11.6 percent increase. “Average prices were down year over year in the first and second quarters but rose 13.5 percent in the third quarter compared with the same period in 2016 as concerns increased about a shortage of good quality wheat,” Statistics Canada said in its report. However, lentils took a major hit with receipts declining by 17.3 percent because of reduced prices. Livestock receipts, at $18.4 billion for the first nine months of 2017, were up by $419 million compared to the same 2016 period. Statistics Canada attributed much

of that increase to supply managed sectors, especially dairy, which increased by $318 million over the previous year. Chicken and egg receipts also rose, contributing to an overall 5.2 percent increase in supply managed sectors. “Yes, revenue for supply management was up, which demonstrates that they have the ability to negotiate prices with the buyers and make it happen,” said Bonnett. Farm cash receipts also include program payments, he said, which means that gains in supply management sectors are made without any program payments available to other commodity sectors. Hog receipts rose 7.6 percent over 2016, the equivalent of $245 million, due to higher prices and marketings. However, cattle and calf receipts declined by 2.8 percent, or $186 million. “A 5.9 percent increase in the number of head slaughtered domestically was not enough to offset a 16.6 percent decline in the number of animals exported, combined with a 10.4 percent decline in the average export price,” Statistics Canada said. Program payments accounted for $1.8 billion in total farm cash receipts, an increase of almost 30 percent over the first nine months of 2016. More than half of that increase was generated in crop insurance

reporting. “We will develop and implement an offset system that creates additional value for actions that sequester carbon and reduce emissions, especially from our cropping systems and forest management practices,” Duncan said. “The offset system is designed to recognize the agricultural community and other land management practices in our province that are already addressing greenhouse gas emissions.” Producers will be able to participate in the offset program, although they are exempt from any emissions standards. The document notes that Saskatchewan is a leader in low-emissions practices through low and zero-till farming. Farmers sequester about nine million tonnes of carbon each year. Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities president Ray Orb said that is the equivalent of taking about two million cars off the road. Todd Lewis, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, welcomed the strategy. “It speaks to the idea of recognition for what we’re doing,” he said. Ranchers also view the strategy as positive. “Any time that agriculture could be viewed as part of the solution to the climate change situation, that’s positive,” said Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association general manager Chad MacPherson. karen.briere@producer.com

Jan. - Sept. Jan. - Sept. % July - Sept. July - Sept. % 2016 2017 change 2016 2017 change

Canola

6,606

7,247

9.7

2,280

2,444

7.2

All wheat excl. durum

3,446

3,846

11.6

1,210

1,456

20.3

Corn

1,336

1,306

-2.2

311

337

8.3

Soybeans

1,340

1,184

-11.6

355

276

-22.2

Lentils

1,058

875

-17.3

380

246

-35.2

Durum

809

824

1.8

204

237

16.2

Barley

525

506

-3.7

146

164

12.7

Oats

328

330

0.5

136

140

2.8

189

133

-29.7

-29

24,514

25,141

2.6

7,757

7,895

1.8

Flax TOTAL CROPS Cattle and calves

6,527

6,341

-2.8

2,072

2,088

0.7

Hogs

3,219

3,464

7.6

1,047

1,163

11.1

Dairy

4,554

4,872

7.0

1,517

1,624

7.1

Poultry and eggs TOTAL LIVESTOCK TOTAL SUPPORT PAYMENTS TOTAL FARM CASH RECEIPTS

2,980

3,046

2.2

1,021

1,041

2.0

17,980

18,399

2.3

5,899

6,158

4.4

1,394

1,810

29.9

571

623

9.1

43,888

45,351

3.3

14,227

14,676

3.2

Source: Statistics Canada | MICHELLE HOULDEN GRAPHIC

payments, particularly in Saskatchewan, where claims were up after a nasty harvest season. Overall, Bonnett said the latest figures reflect an encouraging trend in Canadian agriculture. “Producers, it doesn’t matter what commodity, they’re becom-

ing more and more efficient at the use of, particularly, crop inputs. Targeting fertilizer application, targeting pesticide use, using a lot of new technology, whether it be GPS technology or technology to really control the applications rates on crops,” he said.

“It’s helped lower some of the costs per unit, so my gut feeling is that with the increased farm cash receipts and the adoption of the technology, it should help with the final bottom line as well.” barb.glen@producer.com

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It has definitely taken time to work through the traffic that was held up by the derailment. DAVID PRZEDNOWEK CN DIRECTOR OF GRAIN MARKETING

CN TACKLES GRAIN DELAYS » CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

HOLIDAY TRAIN LIGHTS THE NIGHT The Canadian Pacific Railway holiday train stopped in Manitoba Dec. 3. ABOVE: Amanda Brown and husband Danny of Souris, Man., brought sons Oliver and Rowan to see the lights at the train’s stop in Minnedosa, Man. INSET: Traffic on Highway 10 northwest of Minnedosa stopped to admire the train on an overpass. | SANDY BLACK PHOTOS

Man. wetlands bill gets farmer approval Legislation will increase penalties for illegal drainage, provide incentives for good practices BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

Ducks Unlimited and other groups are pleased by new legislation to protect wetlands in Manitoba. The bill, called the Sustainable Watersheds Act, will increase penalties for illegal drainage and provide financial incentives to farmers who adopt practices that restore wetlands, retain water and better manage riparian areas. Scott Stephens, Ducks Unlimited Canada director of operations for the Prairies, called the legislation a balance of financial incentives and regulations. In other words, a balance between carrots and sticks. “When you look at other jurisdictions, that’s been the most successful combination, is when you have both.” In a news release, the province said the legislation, known as Bill 7, would prevent drainage of certain classes of wetlands. “We are particularly keen on ensuring that seasonal, perma-

nent and semi-permanent wetlands … are preserved and protected,” said Rochelle Squires, Manitoba’s minister of sustainable development. “That there’s not any drainage occurring on these wetlands.” Squires added there could be “extreme” cases where a wetland may need drainage, but that would be an exceptional measure. “If there are absolutely no other alternatives we will look at mitigating factors, possibly creating wetlands in other areas.” Manitoba also intends to move forward with a form of the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) model, where landowners are compensated for ecological services that preserve things like water quality or natural habitats. Since taking office in 2016, the Progressive Conservative government has talked about implementing an “ALUS type” program. Municipalities and communities in Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta have established A LU S p r o j e c t s, b u t P r i n c e

Edward Island is the only jurisdiction in Canada to have a province-wide ALUS program. Squires said Manitoba’s program, called Growing Outcomes in Watersheds (GROW), is a made in Manitoba version of ALUS. Dan Mazier, Keystone Agricultural Producers president, supports the legislation and the approach. “Farmers are uniquely positioned to do this, and with the help of GROW programming we can provide flood mitigation, carbon sequestration, nutrient capture and habitat protection.” Besides KAP and Ducks Unlimited, the International Institute of Sustainable Development also offered public support for Bill 7. The bill lays out the big picture of how wetlands and watersheds will be managed in Manitoba, but many details remain unknown, such as who will pay farmers for protecting and preserving wetlands and how much it will cost. The funding could come from a number of sources, including government, municipalities, carbon tax revenue and possibly

partnerships with non-government organizations. As for payments to landowners, Squires said it’s premature to throw out an estimate of the annual cost. For now, she’s focused on moving Bill 7 to the committee stage and getting input from farmers and the public. Stephens said he told the province that DUC would bring money to the table if the legislation included incentives and regulations. DUC got what it asked for, so Stephens is willing to compensate Manitoba landow ners who restore wetlands or protect ephemeral wetlands, which are depressions that have water only in wet years. “But payment rates and (that) sort of thing are yet to be worked out.” DUC estimates that 70 percent of wetlands in Manitoba have been lost or degraded over the last 40 to 60 years. That includes 250,000 acres of wetlands in southwestern Manitoba. robert.arnason@producer.com

More than 70 trains had to be rerouted through the Prairie North Line, which is not as efficient as the main line. “It has definitely taken time to work through the traffic that was held up by the derailment,” said Przednowek. However, there has been progress in meeting the unexpectedly strong demand. CN will have more than 200 new conductors qualified in Western Canada by year-end and another 400-plus during the first quarter of 2018. Forty locomotives have been added to the fleet in the past week, and another 60 will be deployed in Western Canada by the end of December. Forty more will be added in January. More capacity increases are planned, but it doesn’t happen overnight. The company laid off more than 1,000 employees in 2015, and while hundreds have come back, hundreds more have found work elsewhere. The company has been offering retiring employees financial incentives to stick around and buying out vacation time. By the end of the year the railway e x p e c t s t o hav e a d d e d 3 , 5 0 0 employees, but they don’t instantly start driving trains. “It takes nine months at a minimum to recruit, hire and train operating crews, sometimes even longer in remote areas,” said Przednowek. The process is more like 12 to 18 months for the electricians and mechanics who keep the trains running. A CN spokesperson also said the company questions the Ag Transport Coalition’s performance measures because they are based on customer orders. CN measures its performance against its maximum sustainable capacity rather than against customer orders. Fo r i n s t a n c e, i n We e k 1 6 i t shipped 4,883 covered grain hopper cars out of a maximum capacity of 5,100. Total grain cars requested that week were 6,575. Maximum capacity has fallen to 5,100 from 5,500 earlier in the year because of the inability to do weekend unloading at the Port of Prince Rupert due to a labour issue. sean.pratt@producer.com

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P.E.I. spud shortfall sparks imports An eight percent decline in potato production and growing demand forced processing plants to buy potatoes from Alberta BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

There are many obscure and strange feats in the Guinness World Records, such as the largest collection of garden gnomes (2,010). However, it’s unlikely that hauling potatoes, for distance, is mentioned anywhere in the book. If it was, a record is probably being set in Canada right now because french fry plants on Prince Edward Island are shipping in potatoes from Alberta. The distance from Lethbridge to Summerside, P.E.I., is 4,575 km. “They are being shipped by rail and off loaded in Moncton,” said Kevin MacIsaac, general manager of United Potato Growers of Canada. “The freight is almost worth more than the potatoes.” Processing plants in P.E.I. are paying the freight because the island is short of potatoes. The western half of the province didn’t get enough rain during the growing

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season, and the arid conditions cut into yield. This year P.E.I. produced 23.66 million hundredweight of potatoes, down eight percent, or two million cwt., from 2016. Therefore, processing companies in the province “will have to import a lot of potatoes to keep the plants going,” MacIsaac said. The processors are now buying potatoes from Alberta, but until the next harvest they will likely buy spuds from Manitoba, Maine, New Brunswick and North Dakota.

They are buying potatoes wherever possible because overall supplies are tight in Canada and the United States. “There are very few open potatoes available this year,” MacIsaac said, adding it’s unusual for P.E.I. to haul in potatoes from far away. “It happened back in 2001 when P.E.I. had a severe drought. Potatoes were shipped from as far as Saskatchewan.” P.E.I. was the only province where potato production slumped this year. Statistics Canada said in a late November report that Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick produced more spuds in 2017 than in the previous year. Manitoba was essentially unchanged, despite fewer acres this year. Potato production was up 0.4 percent across Canada, and yields set a new national record of 309.4 cwt. per acre. Yields were particularly strong on the Prairies. Growers in Manitoba and Alberta set new records for

average yields, with 354 cwt. per acre and 391 cwt. per acre, respectively. Canadian production was up slightly, but U.S. potato production took a hit in 2017. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its estimates in November, noting that production dropped two percent from 2016. The harvested area and yields were both down one percent. Potato supplies in North America may be down, but demand is up for french fries and frozen potato products. Exports to Asia and other regions continue to expand with Japan leading the way, MacIsaac said. “There’s barely enough (production) capacity in Canada, and in the U.S. for that matter, to produce enough french fries for what they can sell into the marketplace, particularly to export,” he said. “That’s why we’re seeing plant expansion in Canada and the U.S. They are at capacity and they have the sales, so they need to ramp up.”

CANADIAN POTATO YIELDS IN 2017 (hundredweight per acre) • Prince Edward Island, 272, down from 290 in 2016 • Manitoba, 354, up from 350 in 2016 and 308 in 2014 • Alberta, 391, up from 388 in 2016 and 361 in 2014 Source: United Potato Growers of Canada

In September, Cavendish Farms, one of the major processors, broke ground on a $360 million plant in Lethbridge. “That’s driven certainly by the exchange factor,” MacIsaac said McCain Foods at Coaldale, Alta., is also expanding. It’s very favourable to run plants and expand plants in Canada right now … (and) companies are really attracted to Alberta with the quality (of potatoes) they got they last couple of years.” robert.arnason@producer.com

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Analyst more optimistic on corn I BY ED WHITE

KEEPING AN EYE ON CORN PRICES

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Crop prices often stay within a range for years. For many years before There’s a huge difference in farm 2007, corn tended to stay within a US$1.90 to $2.50 per bushel band, profitability depending on whether but then shot higher from 2007-13, resting mostly within a $5-$7 long-term corn prices are at US$3- range. Since 2013 prices have settled back into a $3-$4 range. Where $3.25 or $4-$4.25. corn prices average in the next few years will have a huge impact on That’s why many analysts are farmer proﬁtability. seriously debating what prices Corn futures, Monthly Nearest Contract ($US/bu.) farmers should base their longterm farm decisions upon. Cur- $8.00 rently, many American farmers are 7.00 losing money or just breaking even 6.00 and need to make decisions for the 5.00 long term. “I believe that the long-run aver- 4.00 age price of corn is $4 right now,” 3.00 said University of Illinois econo- 2.00 mist Scott Irwin. “I’m not willing at this point to 1.00 0 revise my average any lower than $4.” 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 That puts Irwin in a minority Source: CBOT, Barchart.com | ROBERT MAGNELL GRAPHIC among crop price prognosticators. Many peg the five-to-10-year outlook for average corn prices in the $3 to $3.25 per bushel range. going to make $300 or $350 an acre We a t h e r s h o c k s a re l i k e l y , While most western Canadian cash rent for corn and soybeans because recent temperate condifarmers don’t grow corn, its price around here in Illinois work,” said tions aren’t usual. But weather forms the foundation for most Irwin. induced crop losses will probably c e re a l g ra i n p r i c e s i n No r t h He said prices need to rise or lead to only short-term bull marAmerica and arguably also deter- farmers will stop investing in crops kets until temporary production mines the range for soybean and many acres will be pulled out losses are covered. prices, which in turn affect canola of production. That would eventuIrwin admitted he’s out of step prices. ally lead to higher prices. with most analysts, but he’s confiIrwin said those estimates aren’t Crop prices have experienced a dent today’s prices are too low to irrational, since that is close to what tumultuous ride in the past 20 remain that way for too long. cash prices are today in the U.S. years, but there have been periods Irwin said a major weather shock Midwest, and it is risky to assume of relative price stability within to the U.S. Midwest, one that hit today’s situation won’t continue. ranges. crops hard like 2012, that does not If crop acreage and yields around From the late 1990s to 2006, corn cause cash corn prices to rise above the world continue to follow recent prices moved little and remained $5 per bu. could make him rethink trends, corn prices around $3 per low. They shot into a much higher his outlook. bu. make sense, Irwin said. range for 2007-13. Then they fell But for now, betting on long-term However, he predicts a signifi- hard and have remained in a low corn prices to stay around $3 per cantly higher average, at $4 to $4.25 range for most of the past four bu. seems as unreasonable to him per bu. years. as thinking the high prices of about He justifies it by noting the “best Irwin expects higher prices than $5 per bu. in 2007 to 2013 would weather we’ve had since the 1890s” the sub-$3.50 that have been domi- continue for ever. in the Midwest is unlikely to con- nant recently, but does not see “A lot of people are saying ‘We’ll tinue, and the number of planted sustained high prices like 2007-13 never see $4 corn again.’ I don’t acres won’t hold if corn prices coming back soon. Instead, prices think that’s the right way to think hover around the $3 mark. will likely average about $1 per bu. about it,” he said. Even “$4 or $4.25 on average isn’t higher. ed.white@producer.com

t’s time to stop taking Statistics Canada for granted and to show it a little love. It’s also time to let your members of Parliament, your farm organization leaders and your fellow farmers know just how important the agency is for agriculture. There’s a real risk that Statistics Canada will further reduce its crucial production of agricultural stats as different interests fight for favour within the federal government, as spending cuts become a government focus and as the dreamy possibilities of our digital age distract the agency from doing boring old surveys. Unfortunately for us, those boring old surveys are probably the best base line data we get for assessing the state of farmers’ acreage and production. However, they are expensive to conduct. Statistics Canada is suggesting it wants to back away from its present reliance on surveys, but to me it sounds not like it is just hoping to add extra digital sources of data to the existing surveys but to also cut back on the surveys themselves. Here’s what Statistics Canada’s chief statistician, Anil Arora, said at a recent ag stats session that the agency held in Winnipeg that I attended. “The agency is moving past a survey-first approach to reduce the burden on farmers and provide timely and relevant statistics through other data sources.” How would you read that? I asked Bruce Burnett, Glacier FarmMedia’s director of weather and markets information, what he thought about Statistics Canada surveys and agricultural data. He was at the Statistics Canada event as part of a panel discussing the agency’s role, how it

should evolve and what it needs to do better. (You can hear Bruce and me d i s c u s s i n g t h i s o n o u r f re e Between the Rows podcast in our Nov. 23 episode.) Bruce had cautioned Statistics Canada against reducing its already sparse survey-based farm data, and he told me that farmers and the entire agriculture industry need good statistics for crop price discovery to be dependable. American farmers and the U.S. industry get much more information about crops and exports from the United States Department of Agriculture. Canada’s information deficit shouldn’t be allowed to grow. Statistics Canada also needs to provide information on small acreage crops, and Burnett said there’s a risk the agency would be late covering new crops such as cannabis like it was with pulse crops in the 1980s. Surveys can be annoying to answer, especially when farmers are busy with field work. Some farmers think they can manipulate the markets by understating their acres or yields. Others don’t bother to answer them. However, if Statistics Canada receives poor information or provides less information about farmers, crops and agriculture, it will be farmers who suffer. The big grain companies don’t really need Statistics Canada because they control so much of the western Canadian crop economy that they pretty much already know what farmers are doing out there. It’s farmers and small agriculture companies that benefit the most from good, accurate, timely information in the marketplace, and it’s farmers who will lose if Statistics Canada weakens the information it provides. So the next time Statistics Canada phones or emails, take it seriously. And tell the truth. And get on the phone or attend an MP’s town hall or Christmas gathering and let him or her know just how important the agency is to you. If you won’t speak up for Statistics Canada, who will? ed.white@producer.com

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Russian port expansions to boost export capacity Modernization of a grain terminal in the Black Sea port would double capacity

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Bumper Russian grain crop likely Consultant says 2018 is shaping up to be another good year, which could pressure prices MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) — Russia will likely produce another large grain crop in 2018 following a re cord crop this year that is increasing pressure on prices, leading agriculture consultancy SovEcon has said. In the first major estimate for 2018, SovEcon said Russia’s grain harvest could amount to 128.2 million tonnes next year after this year’s record 134 million tonnes. Its forecast is preliminary and based on its expectation that the coming winter will be relatively favourable for winter grains, with six percent of sowings lost. “It is a scenario for now, but in any case, we face the prospect of a

historically high crop of more than 120 million tonnes if (weather) conditions stay at their average level of many years,” Andrey Sizov Sr., the head of SovEcon, told a Nov. 29 conference in Moscow. “It means that the market will be in a difficult situation in terms of large grain supplies. One should proceed from the expectation that there will be a lot of grain weighing on the market,” he added. The forecast includes 76.7 million tonnes of wheat in 2018, which would be Russia’s second

largest wheat crop after a record 83.9 million tonnes this year. Harvesting in Russia, expected to become the world’s largest wheat exporter in the 2017-18 marketing year that runs until June 30, is almost complete. But officials have yet to announce the size of the 2017 crop after drying and cleaning. This year’s crop will leave Russia with a record 46 million tonnes of grain available for export in 201718, according to SovEcon. “We expect significant growth in

The big crop this year will give Russia a record 46 million tonnes of grain available for export

grain and wheat stocks despite these huge exports,” said SovEcon managing director Andrey Sizov Jr. The consultancy expects a 55 percent year-on-year rise in ending stocks to a record 31.4 million tonnes by June 30, 2018. For wheat, that will mean a crop of 83.9 million tonnes with 35 million tonnes of exports in 2017-18 and 21.8 million tonnes of stocks by June 30, 2018, it added. Russia exported 20.2 million tonnes of grain, including 15.6 million tonnes of wheat, between July 1 and Nov. 22, up 27.6 percent from the same period a year ago. Grain stocks were up 16 percent year-on-year at 56 million tonnes as of Nov. 1.

MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) — The expansion of grain export capacity at Russian ports will boost the country’s grain shipments by 30 million tonnes annually from 2022, Russia’s agriculture minister Alexander Tkachev was quoted as saying. Russia is one of the world’s largest wheat exporters and its total grain exports are expected to hit a record 45 million tonnes in the 2017-18 marketing year, which began on July 1, but limited infrastructure has put a brake on further growth, analysts say. The current modernization of a grain terminal at the Novorossiysk Grain Plant in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk would double its capacity, Tkachev told the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, according to the Interfax news agency. A project to develop Russia’s Black Sea port of Taman and construction of a new grain terminal in Russia’s far east would also increase grain export capacity. “These (projects) will give us about 30 million tonnes of grain for exports in the next five years... . This is what would give us speed, turnover and low prices,” Tkachev told the upper house. His first deputy, Dzhambulat Khatuov, has previously said that Russia aimed to increase its grain export capacity by 50 percent to 7.5 million tonnes a month within three years. Russia has increased its grain export capacity ninefold over the past 15 years to about 45 million tonnes, but could export more if it had more capacity, analysts say.

Australia’s wheat crop forecast falls to 20.3 million tonnes SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Australia’s 2017-18 wheat crop forecast has been lowered, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences said, after recent storms damaged the crop and following a severe drought earlier in the season that reduced yields. The world’s fourth largest wheat exporter is forecast to produce 20.3 million tonnes of wheat this year, the agency said, down more than six percent from its September forecast of 21.64 million and 42 percent below last year’s record crop of more than 35 million. “Favourable seasonal conditions during spring have boosted crop prospects in Western Australia, but unfavourable conditions across New South Wales have adversely affected yield prospects,” ABARES executive director Steve HatfieldDodds said in statement. “Yield prospects have also substantially declined in Queensland over spring.”

Australian farmers have had a tough wheat growing season. Australia’s past winter, which runs from June to September, was the warmest since records began more than a century ago. It was also

among the nation’s 10 driest seasons ever. How e v e r, h e av y ra i n s hav e arrived as the crop is being harvested, causing further concerns and downgrading.

“While harvest is underway in most regions, progress has been slowed by rainfall throughout November with December also forecast to bring more inclement weather than average for this time

of year,” he said. For canola, production is forecast at 2.9 million tonnes, up 5.5 percent from the September forecast but 31 percent lower than last year’s output.

A severe drought has reduced the wheat forecast by six percent and is well below last year’s record 35 million tonnes. |

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CANFAX REPORT FED CATTLE RISE

two to three percent.

The average fed steer price was $150.70 per hundredweight, up 74 cents, and heifers were $148.59, up 53 cents. Tight supplies lifted the market with prices topping $150 for the first time since the end of June. Most of the trade was dressed with prices ranging $250-$254 per cwt. delivered. All three federal Alberta packers were buying. Two wanted rapid delivery. The cash-to-futures basis weakened to -$4, but that is still good for November-December. We s t e r n C a n a d i a n c a rc a s s weights rose three pounds to 905 lb. Eastern Canadian weights fell nine lb. to 956 lb. Weights usually decline in December. Nationally, steer carcasses are seven lb. lighter than last year at this time. Market ready numbers should remain tight this week, but prices might not rise because Chicago cattle futures fell last week and the Canadian dollar rallied. Futures fell on profit taking and on ideas that because the market is net long, there might be more long liquidation toward the end of the year. In the United States, most cash cattle traded at US$120-$121 per cwt., $2-$3 higher than the previous week.

LIGHT FEEDERS RISE

COWS STRONGER D1, D2 cows ranged C$80-$94 to average $86.30 per cwt., up $1.80. D3 cows ranged $70-$84 to average $77.70. Rail grade cows ranged $164-$169. Slaughter bulls averaged $96, up $2.13. Cow slaughter was the second highest this year at 9,100 head, breaking with the recent trend of lower slaughter. Prices normally rise into December. The increase this year could be

The feeder market is still stronger than last year and the five-year average, even with large volumes at auction. Steers 450 lb. set new second half highs. Steers 550 lb. traded $3 short of their October high while 650 lb. steers are $8 back. More preconditioned feeders were on offer and premiums were being paid on larger packages of cattle. In the forward delivery market, 910 lb. steers for March delivery traded $180-$183.25. That is a five to six percent discount from current cash prices. It looks like Canada will be a net importer of feeders in the second half of this year. Prices this week will be limited by the stronger Canadian dollar and higher feed costs in Canada. Bred cows averaged $1,825 and heifers $2,075. Demand for young cows and bred heifers from reputation families is strong with top sales up to $2,600 per head. However, interest in older or later calving cows is weak with p r i c e s n o t mu c h b e t t e r t ha n slaughter prices.

Cash hogs rose on retail buying for the coming Christmas holiday. However, commodity funds hold a net long position in lean hog, live cattle and feeder cattle futures, leaving the markets vulnerable to bouts of long liquidation. The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$46.41 per cwt. Dec. 1, up from $44.17 Nov. 24. U.S. hogs averaged $590 on a carcass basis Dec. 1, up from $57.10 Nov. 24. The U.S. pork cutout was $83.35 per cwt. Dec. 1, up from $82.32 Nov. 24. The cutout was 12 percent higher than last year at this point. T h e e s t i m a t e d U. S. w e e k l y slaughter to Dec. 2 was 2.535 million, up from 2.157 million the previous week. Slaughter was 2.543 million last year at the same time. In Canada, the Signature Five price was C$141.94 per 100 kilograms Dec. 2, up from $141 the previous week. The price was $64.38 on a per hundredweight basis, up from $63.96.

BISON STEADY The Canadian Bison Association said Grade A bulls in the desirable weight range sold at prices up to C$6-$6.25 per pound hot hanging

La Nina makes its presence felt; Argentina dry, Australia wet MARKET WATCH

US BEEF LOWER U.S. Choice was down US$4.37 at $204.64, and Select was down $4.43 at $184.21. The cutout is seven percent higher than last year. Canadian cutouts were not available. 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.

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What a difference a year makes. Last year when this photo was taken excessive rain was the problem in Argentina. This year, a La Nina is holding back rain from the country’s soybean fields. | REUTERS PHOTO

weight. U.S. buyers are offering US$4.75 or more with returns dependent on exchange rates, quality and export costs. Grade A heifers sold up to C$5.75$6. U.S. buyers are offering US$4.50. Animals outside the desirable buyer specifications may be discounted.

NEW CROP LAMBS HIGHER Ontario Stockyards Inc. reported that 872 sheep and lambs and 42 goats sold Nov. 27. Good new crop lambs fetched premiums. Heavy lambs sold slightly lower on good demand. Good goats rose. Sheep sold steady. Beaver Hill Auction in Tofield, Alta., reported that 975 sheep and 65 goats sold Nov. 27. Wool lambs lighter than 54 lb. were $200-235 per cwt., 55-69 lb. were $200-$230, 70-85 lb. were $194-$232, 86-105 lb. were $185$218 and 106 lb. and heavier were $174-$185. Wool rams were $100-$174 per cwt. Cull ewes were $80-$179. Hair lambs lighter than 54 lb. were $170-$210 per cwt., 55-69 lb. were $190-$230, 70-85 lb. were $198$230, 86-105 lb. were $180-$196 and 106 lb. and heavier were $165$178. Hair rams were $80-$115 per cwt. Cull ewes were $90-$132.

D’ARCE McMILLAN

he water in the Pacific east and central equatorial region is cooling and climate forecasters say we are officially in a weak La Nina. However, the situation already appears to be influencing weather. Just before I delve into the La Nina situation, I’ll draw your attention to the Statistics Canada crop production report that came out Dec. 6, after our deadline. We have same-day coverage at Producer.com and will have analysis in next week’s paper. La Ninas at this point in the year tend to deliver dry weather to Argentina and excess rain to Australia, and that is what we are seeing this year. Dryness in Argentina is becoming a concern as farmers there move to the halfway point of seeding. Farmers might hold back planting until they get rain needed to germinate the seed. The worry helped nearby soybean futures climb above $10 a bushel on Dec. 4, but there is a strong level of resistance at that point and the January contract closed just below $10 but still the highest price in a month.

And this weekend, heavy rain fell in parts of eastern Australia where farmers were trying to harvest their wheat crops. A small amount of crop might be lost to flooding but mostly the worry was that the rain would downgrade the quality of the harvest. In the end, the rain accumulations and coverage were not as large as forecast and so the market said “ho hum” and refocused on the wheat oversupply coming from the Black Sea region. Turning back to South America, the situation has shifted in just a few months. Remember, our winter is their summer. Going into the seeding season, soils in central Brazil were exceptionally dry, but the transition to the summer rainy season has been good, alleviating the dryness concerns. Brazilian forecasters last week revised their production outlooks slightly higher. But in southern Brazil and Argentina, rain accumulations are below normal. Brazil is the major South American soybean producer, with the United States Department of Agriculture forecasting a 108 million tonne crop, down from the record 114 million tonnes last year. The USDA sees Argentina’s crop at 57 million tonnes, down slightly from 57.8 million last year. While it is the smaller producer, Argentina has a large crushing industry and is the world’s largest exporter of soymeal. So, if the weather stresses its

crop, the impact might be felt the most in meal prices. Given that Argentina is still only at the seeding stage, no one is pushing the panic button just yet. But the La Nina is expected to persist through the next few months, keeping the odds loaded in favour of continued dry weather in Argentina. The Western Producer recently reported on the La Nina winter prospects for Canada. While w e’v e h a d m i l d c o n d i t i o n s recently, the forecast is for more cold and snowy weather this winter. The other La Nina factor to keep an eye on is the impact on the U.S. southern Plains where the hard red winter wheat crop is produced. La Nina tends to deliver warmer and drier than normal winters to the southern U.S. In the final crop condition report of the year last week, the USDA pegged the crop in hard red winter wheat country poorer than last year at the same time due to dry conditions since seeding. But there is little correlation between fall condition reports and final yields. Much depends on rain early next spring once the crop comes out of winter dormancy. Will La Nina release its grip early or will it continue into our spring? We don’t know, but we’ll continue to monitor. Follow D’Arce McMillan on Twitter @darcemcmillan or email darce. mcmillan@producer.com.

China to accept more Canadian meat LETHBRIDGE BUREAU

More beef and pork can be sold into China following an agreement announced Dec. 4 by the federal government, but details are yet to be revealed. T he Canadian Meat Council said Canadian bone-in beef, fresh chilled beef and pork products could see expanded access in a

deal that could increase exports by up to $100 million for pork and $125 million for beef. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in China to discuss trade issues, and Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay was also on a mission to China recently with the same goals. The meat council commissioned a study by the Conference

Board of Canada that showed the extent of Canadian meat exports to China. “Canadian red meat product exports to China that occurred between 2010-16, valued at $500 million, support about 5,800 Canadian jobs and $160 million in government revenues on an ongoing basis,” the CMC said in a news release.

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On the Prairies, charity goes beyond writing cheques

t is 18 days until Christmas and nine days since Giving Tuesday, a newly designated day designed to encourage charitable giving. That special Tuesday appears to be an American-instigated event that somewhat ironically follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday, when spending is rampant and remaining discretionary funds are most likely to be in short supply. Charity can take many forms, and before we all get too tangled in Christmas lights and yuletide cheer — if it isn’t already too late — let’s talk about giving. Canadians are generous folk. In 2015, registered Canadian charities reported $251 billion in revenue to the taxman. That’s more than twice the revenue, combined, of this country’s five largest banks, according to CanadaHelps, a platform for donations and fundraising. Much of the total comes via government channels, but that’s citizens’ money, too. The Giving Report, an analysis of charitable giving published by CanadaHelps, shows that the average Canadian family that filed charitable contributions claimed $1,820 in donations, and Manitoba has the highest percentage of families who donate, at 39 percent. Alberta families who donate gave the highest amount on average at $2,789. Couples with children are more likely to give to charity and just slightly more likely than couples without children, the report says. And although 33 percent of families Canada-wide give to charity, there has been a steady decline in that percentage since 2010. That is the case even though it’s evident from the data that charitable tax deductions are popular. Some 35 percent of all donations to registered charities happen in December, and 10 percent are made within the last three days of the month. For some — hopefully many — tax deductions are an additional bonus attached to donations one would provide anyway. In British Columbia, farmers can claim a

special tax credit for donating food to eligible charities. That’s an option other provinces should adopt, given the demand placed on food banks across the country and the collective desire to alleviate hunger in this land of food plenty. Data reportable to Statistics Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency is one thing, but many more donations and acts of charity occur without official record, and they deserve acknowledgement and thanks. Every year across the Prairies we see or hear about kindness and generosity in many forms. It isn’t generally considered charity in the above-itemized sense of the word. Scores of farmers and local businesses contribute to Canadian Foodgrains Bank projects. Farmers seed or harvest for neighbours who are affected by health issues or family tragedy. Individuals, businesses and commodity groups donate to food banks. Items are offered for silent auctions aimed at various causes. It is the prairie way to view these efforts not as charity but simply as helping when help is needed. Community responses following this autumn’s spate of destructive wildfires in Alberta and Saskatchewan illustrate the point. Local businesses have donated fence posts, panels, wire and other materials. Donations of hay, straw and the related trucking have come in. Temporary pasture for cattle has been offered. Benefit concerts and dinners and potlucks have been organized. Money has come in through various GoFundMe on-line efforts. It’s the prairie response to hardship. As commercialism constantly invades the Christmas season, let’s push back by celebrating generosity shown this year, in whatever form, and continue the pattern of helping when help is needed.

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House agriculture committee risks losing its relevancy CAPITAL LETTERS

KELSEY JOHNSON

t used to be that if you wanted a better idea of what the federal g ov e r n m e n t ’s p l a n s f o r a respective sector was you skipped the House of Commons and headed straight to committee. Traditionally, committees were the backbone of Parliament. They allowed MPs to dig into a variety of issues that were of critical importance for various industry sectors and groups within the Canadian population. They provided a place for MPs and industry to discuss potential upcoming challenges and respond to proposed government legisla-

tion in an informed setting. At least once a year, often around the same time as supplementary estimates, the minister for a respective file would be called in front of the committee to respond to questions and provide an update on his or her plans and priorities for various issues. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay made his latest trek to the House of Commons agriculture committee Nov. 30. He didn’t field a single-hard hitting question the entire hour he was in front of the committee. Not one; from any side of the aisle. There were no questions about the North American Free Trade Agreement. Nor were there questions about how the federal government plans to grow the sector it has picked to be a key economic driver for the nation. The closest policy questions came from NDP agriculture critic Ruth Ellen Brosseau (the committee’s only remaining member from the pre-Liberal government com-

mittee days) on whether Ottawa planned to inject more funding into its popular dairy innovation program. The answer was no. Instead, MacAulay was repeatedly asked softball questions from his fellow Liberal MPs and got into a lengthy, nonsensical debate with Conservative fill-in Kelly McCauley, who wanted to know why Agriculture Canada spends a million dollars sending “foreigners to foreign conferences” instead of allowing tax breaks for Canadians suffering from autism. The Conservatives two agriculture critics were both out of town. Why the party chose not to send at least one of its caucus members who also happens to be a farmer is a mystery. For the record, Canada doesn’t spend a million dollars a year sending “foreigners to foreign conferences,” a point senior officials from the department repeatedly told McCauley. Instead, that money is used to fund Canada’s commitments to

international organizations like the Food and Agriculture Organization, a clarification McCauley chose to ignore. Repeatedly. After the meeting, at least one committee member left the room muttering “that was embarrassing.” Under the Conservatives, the Commons committee had earned the reputation of being one of the few committees that could work constructively together. The committee recognized it was often the only place where farmers and ranchers could interact directly with a group of MPs who had taken the time to learn the file’s many complexities. That agriculture committee no longer exists. The Liberals have regularly voted down attempts by the opposition to adjust the study schedule to hold emergency hearings on matters that break suddenly, particularly if those areas touch upon the workings of other committees. Those subjects include the Lib-

eral’s proposed tax changes, grain transportation and trade policy. The gap between the farm and the city continues to grow at a rapid pace, a divide the House agriculture committee could help address by ensuring federal policy makers are aware of the agriculture industry’s views and positions. Whether that’s actually happening is up for debate. To be clear, there are MPs on all sides of the House agriculture comm i t t e e w h o hav e t a k e n t h e i r responsibilities to heart. Still, there’s more work to be done if the committee is to return to the days where its work was relevant to the challenges facing the farm community and Ottawa’s policy agenda. If that’s not done, as a visibly frustrated Conservative agriculture critic John Barlow asked a few weeks back: “What’s the point?” Kelsey Johnson is a reporter with iPolitics, www.ipolitics.ca.

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Crop missions a time to educate, listen BY DREW BAKER

he 2017 new crop missions plan to visit 18 countries that make up Canada’s top customers for wheat. The first stop on the trip organized by Cereals Canada, the Canadian Grain Commission and the Canadian International Grains Institute, is with the millers in Canada and United States. It is often forgotten that our most important customers are in North America. The crop missions are unique in that Canada presents the entire value chain to customers. As a farmer, I am honoured to represent Canadian producers on this year’s missions. As a director on Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association, CIGI, and Cereals Canada, I work with the value chain and see how valuable it is that we continue to work together. Through November, I met with customers in Japan, South Korea, China and Singapore. The delegation on the crop mission also met with officials from government and had one-on-one meetings with large buyers. On these missions, I told our story. I answered questions about sustainability, farm practices, and how we as farmers make cropping decisions. I was on hand to address questions on storage practices that affect food safety requirements. I believe it is important to highlight the technical advancements that help Canadian farmers be as productive as possible, as well as ensuring that we are sustainably

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It is important to listen to the demands of customers abroad so that Canadian researchers and growers can make decisions accordingly, says a grain farmer and trade mission participant. | FILE PHOTO managing our farms. Quality this year has been outstanding. More than 95 percent of the Canadian Western red spring wheat crop is in the No. 1 and No. 2 grades. More than 90 percent of the 2017 durum crop is graded No. 1 and No. 2. Delivering the technical data on the 2017 crop was only half of the job. It was also important that we listened to our customers to ensure that the industry is moving to address any concerns. This is how we strengthen the Canadian com-

petitive advantages of consistency, quality, and cleanliness. The demands of our customers are the key driving force for Canadian research and innovation. For me personally, this opportunity has reinforced the importance of the decisions I make on my farm. An example of this would be ensuring I spray at the right time, deliver what I declare, and am engaged with current and potential market access issues. I recommend every producer look at the www.keepingitclean.ca website, as well as www.canadian-

wheat.ca. As a proud, sustainable, Canadian producer I am always looking to how I can do things better, and more sustainable and profitable for both me and my farm, as well as for the industry as a whole. Drew Baker is a Manitoba producer participating in the 2017 new crop missions. Baker is a board director with the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association, Cereals Canada and the Canadian International Grains Institute.

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t isn’t all about supply and demand. Increasingly, the bottom line factor to be concerned about is political risk. An obvious example is the 50 percent tariff on peas going into India, which is applied on top of that country’s fumigation rule, which unfairly singles out Canada. There have also been fears of a potential tariff on lentils. Note to India: yellow peas at $6.50 a bushel and red lentils at 17 cents a pound are money losers. Unless something changes quickly, acreage here will be dramatically reduced. As one farmer noted on Twitter: “No use both of us starving.” China can also employ trade barriers when it suits its purposes.

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Remember the furor about blackleg in Canadian canola a few years ago? As well, the release of several new canola traits has been held up for years because China won’t approve them. Will Prime Minister Justin Trudeau be able to kick-start a free trade agreement with China? Why is he concentrating so much on China while apparently shunning a deal through the Trans-Pacific Partnership? Meanwhile, many analysts are trying to assess the political risk from the North American Free Trade Agreement. What might Canada have to concede to achieve a new NAFTA deal? What if an agreement can’t be reached? What’s the American process for pulling out and if that happens, what are the fallback trade rules and how will they affect agriculture? These aren’t easy questions. While something abrupt such as the Indian tariff seems unlikely, trade with the U.S. is integral to the entire Canadian economy with a direct impact on currency value and interest rates. Not all international political

decisions are bad for agriculture. In fact, it can be argued that American ethanol policy is one of the big reasons for the boom in grain prices over the past 10 years. Starting in about 2002, ethanol production in the United States began to surge. By 2010, nearly 40 percent of the massive American corn crop was being diverted into ethanol production, and that has remained relatively constant to the present time. Without this new demand factor for corn, all grain prices would have been much lower. Farmland prices in Canada would likely be significantly less than they are today. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration seems content to maintain the U.S. renewable fuel standard. While the dramatic growth in ethanol production is over, the existing industry appears to be safe for now, which is good news for grain farmers on both sides of the border. Of course, domestic policy is also a risk. Carbon pricing is a prime example. While provincial governments are likely to exempt farm fuel, many other farm inputs from

commercial trucking to fertilizer are likely to be hit. Just because it’s hidden doesn’t mean that it isn’t reducing our ability to compete in world markets. While the Trudeau government has walked back from some of its more harmful corporate tax changes, farmers are now much more keenly aware of how easily and quickly the rules can change. A lot of risk comes from the bureaucracy rather than the politicians. On taxation policy, how Revenue Canada decides to interpret and enforce the rules is important. And the Pest Management Regulatory Agency has a pesticide re-evaluat i o n p ro c e s s by w h i c h i t c a n announce its intent to cancel product registrations before seeking industry feedback. While we have limited ability to influence policy decisions in India, China and America, it’s disconcerting to see how often domestic policy runs amok creating unnecessary risk to agriculture. Kevin Hursh is an agricultural journalist, consultant and farmer. He can be reached by e-mail at kevin@hursh.ca.

hat happens around the world or in your own backyard matters when it comes to agriculture in Canada. It’s a global market. Whether it is about exports or related to producers whose businesses are entirely focused on domestic use, every acre and animal matters, especially if these are in the United States. Canadian grain farmers might not feel like they share a lot with their dairy producing cousins, but their margins after operating costs both run about 23 percent. So, no one is getting rich with a scenario like that, despite supply management. On the dairy side the gross is a little more than $6 billion a year. For western grains and oilseeds, it is more like $16 billion. Unlike grains and oilseeds, dairy consumes crush byproducts and off-grade or feedgrains that would need to be marketed into the U.S. if not for domestic consumption. And while the Americans are using Canadian dairy as an excuse in North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations, that doesn’t mean we should. The American system is filled with subsidy programs and labour laws that Canadian taxpayers won’t tolerate matching. The Margin Protection Program for Dairy Producers in the United States protects farmers against drops in dairy margins and provides payments when milk prices are low, relative to feed prices. Only low-priced corn is keeping dairy near profitability right now. In addition, a large portion of dairy farm labour in the U.S. is provided by lower-cost non-citizen workers. Again, it’s a non-starter in Canada. When times get really tough in the U.S. dairy business, short-term bailouts through emergenc y funding have been the practice. Canada has already rejected those scenarios. U.S. subsidies closer to home for grain producers come in the form of something akin to our dairy system. The U.S. renewable fuel standard is paid for by American consumers with each tank filled. It requires fuel wholesalers to blend 24 percent renewable, crop-based content into each American gallon of fuel. The program now takes up about 40 percent of American corn. Without this mandatory domestic consumption, the price of all commodities that could be raised on U.S. farmland would collapse, along with farmland prices, there and here.

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Alberta farmers get up to speed on new labour law The government hosts online info sessions to explain regulations for paid, non-family agricultural workers BY JEREMY SIMES EDMONTON BUREAU

Alberta producers are preparing for new rules in January that dictate how they are supposed to pay and treat hired, non-family farm workers. The new rules, which take effect Jan. 1, involve hourly wages, vacation pay, rest periods, time off, paid leave, complaints, terminations and youth employment. Government officials were discussing the changes last week through information sessions they hosted online. “These rules only apply to paid employees who are not related to the owner,” Desiree Williams, an

Alberta government representative, said during the online forum. “They also don’t apply to friends and neighbours, so please continue to help each other out as farmers have done for generations.” Some of the main questions from farmers and ranchers who particip at e d i n t h e f o r u m re v o l v e d around youth employment. For instance, many producers wondered what would be considered “light work” and what would be considered “hazardous work.” They were curious about this because the rules state that any hired youths who are 13 to 15 and who are not related to the owner are only allowed to do light work. Sixteen- and 17-year-olds can do

hazardous work, but they need approval from the director of Employment Standards to do so. Kent Erickson, co-chair of the Ag Coalition, which was established in response to changes to Alberta’s farm safety rules, said farmers and ranchers want these terms more clearly defined. “Some producers get lots of summer students and after-school youth to do work,” he said. “So what is considered hazardous and who defines what hazardous is? I might think going on a quad to pick rocks isn’t hazardous while someone else might think doing that is.” In response to those questions, government officials in the online

question and answer session said producers will have to wait until Jan. 1 for more information. However, Erickson said farmers and ranchers are generally prepared and have a grasp on what’s coming. “Anybody with numerous employees (has) a fairly good idea of how the rules work and where they’re at,” he said. “There’s also a lot of flexibility with seasonal employment in how we do wages and contracts, so I would only expect a few minor changes.” As well, many producers on the online forum were curious about how vacation pay would work. Williams said farmers and ranch-

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A&W donates millions to livestock research centre The university says the donation will help appease cattle producers’ frustration with the fast-food chain’s hormone-free beef campaign BY WILLIAM DEKAY SASKATOON NEWSROOM

A&W’s donation of $5 million to the University of Saskatchewan’s Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence is a good long-term investment for the Canadian beef industry, said academic and industry representatives. “The research that’s going to happen there will solve the challenges of today and tomorrow for producers for a long time to come,” said Ryder Lee, chief executive officer of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, during the announcement at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources Dec. 1. “The theme that I keep going back to is we want people selling beef and Canadian beef preferably.… I’m happy when they’re focusing on beef especially.” The new and innovative research facility being built near Clavet, Sask., is on track to open its doors and start accepting cattle in March. It will accommodate about 2,000 head over the course of the year on two facilities on a land base of 1,700 acres. The centre will use $3 million of the donation to build the Livestock and Food Building. Another $1 million will create a community outreach and engagement program, while the other $1 million will establish a visiting fellowship in One Health research. Other capital contributions include $10 million from the federal and Saskatchewan governments, $4.47 million from Western Economic Diversification Canada, $10 million from the U of S and $1 million from the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association.

tionship that will enable dialogue because we’re going to have everybody sitting around the table able to talk to each other.” However, Buhr said the decision to pair with the restaurant giant as well as others did not come easy and involved some “hard conversations.” “Everybody’s had to recognize — A&W, all of our producer organizations — we’re all here for better beef,” she said. “What we want to do is produce higher quality food with fewer inputs and less environmental impact.”

Buhr said having that one goal was key to bringing stakeholders together. “That’s one of the reasons we’ve been able to get all the producer groups and the forage groups and the veterinarians and the agros all at the same table because we’re all working towards that holistic answer,” she said. “And help from the food consuming companies and those who are actually talking to consumers are at our table and critically important.” william.dekay@producer.com

A&W executives Susan Senecal and Trish Sahlstrom present Mary Buhr, dean of the U of S’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources, with the first of five $1 million cheques. | WILLIAM DEKAY PHOTO

Focus on learning Research and teaching are front and centre for the new building. It will also be a hub for community outreach programs that offer presentations and seminars for industry and consumers. “We think it’s a terrific new day for A&W and for Canadian beef and we’re excited to look at the future, said Susan Senecal, chief operating officer at A&W Canada. “We’re one of the top 10 beef buyers in Canada for restaurant businesses and we want to continuously grow that partnership and that relationship as well as the amount of beef that we’re able to buy here.… We just want to see our re l a t i o n s h i p w i t h C a n a d i a n ranchers grow and develop and we’re excited to be part of this research facility that will help enable that.” Mary Buhr, dean of the university’s agriculture college, said the research centre donation will help alleviate frustration and skepticism among cattle producers who are critical of A&W’s controversial hormone-free beef campaign. “The university is the place where we totally work with the evidence, the facts and the tested results, and we’ll be able to communicate whatever reality is to the consumers once we’ve done the work,” she said. “This is literally the kind of rela-

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Scholarship winners Women in agriculture award enthusiastic about ag winner loves the way of life ‘I just love the business side of things,’ says recipient

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This year’s Canadian Western Agribition scholarship recipients could be found all over the show doing the things for which they were recognized. The show awards three $2,500 scholarships for involvement in the show, plus the Barry Andrew Family Scholarship and William M. Farley Memorial Scholarship, each worth $1,500. Sadie Anwender of Radville, Sask., who received one of the scholarships, said it means a great deal to her to be recognized by a show that has meant a lot to her family. “I’m the third generation to take part in the show,” she said between stints in the show ring. “I’m going to use this money to pursue my education at the University of Regina in the Hill School of Business next fall.” Anwender is interested in marketing and said her relationships and work in the purebred sector have already provided some of the skills she needs. The family runs two purebred operations: the Shorthorn herd is Anwender Cattle Co. and the Simmental herd is Hilltop Holdings. They began attending Agribition in the 1980s with Shorthorns and have exhibited Simmental as well for the last three years. Grayson Berting of Middle Lake, Sask., also received $2,500. She is obtaining a commerce degree

with a focus on marketing and said she might work toward an agriculture business degree after that. “I just love the business side of things,” she said. “It’s interesting to see how the money works.” Berting’s family brought 11 Speckle Park to the show. She volunteered as a handler during the national 4-H judging competition and has announced the Shorthorn show for the last three years. Scholarship recipient Evan Sebastian is in his first year at Lakeland College and intends to become a feed nutritionist. “This will help me pay off some schooling for the next semester, and I won’t have to get a student loan quite yet,” he said. His family, from Montmartre, Sask., runs about 60 commercial cows, club calves and show steers and Maine Anjou. At Agribition, he was working for a Hereford breeder. The Barry Andrew scholarship went to Shelby Evans of Kenaston, Sask., who is in her third year in agriculture business at the University of Saskatchewan. Her family operates Horseshoe E Charolais and had a string of 10 cattle entered in the jackpot, junior and Charolais shows. The William M. Farley scholarship went to Macy Leibreich of Radville. Her family’s operation is Merit Cattle Co. with about 200 Black Angus cows. karen.briere@producer.com

Few who have attended a cattle event in the last 30 years wouldn’t have crossed paths with Belinda Wagner. She has spent her career in agriculture, and last month was honoured for her dedication and commitment. Canadian Western Agribition and BMO presented its inaugural Celebrating Women in Agriculture Award to the Saskatchewan resident. Wagner said she was excited and honoured to be recognized for simply doing what she loves. She has worked for the Saskatchewan Livestock Association, the Saskatchewan Angus Association and its junior association, the Canadian Junior Angus Association and the Canadian Angus Foundation. At Agribition, she was busy organizing the Angus show, and in the past few years has been involved in the sales. “I’ve been involved with Agribition since I started working,” she said. “Right from promoting beef by selling beef on a bun way back when to organizing when we had the Beef Information Centre things a number of years ago.” Wagner said she was pleased to have been nominated by the Easton family from Wawota, Sask., Angus breeders w ith whom she has worked for years. She said there are many women who deserve the award. “Many of us of my age demographic … we didn’t really think about it as being a gender-based

Belinda Wagner is the first winner of the Celebrating Women in Agriculture Award created by Canadian Western Agribition, in partnership with BMO, which recognizes women who have made outstanding contributions to agriculture. | MICHAEL RAINE PHOTO

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thing we were doing,” she said. “We just did it because we love it, we love the industry, we love working with the people and it’s a way of life for us.” Wagner was raised on a mixed farm at Earl Grey, Sask., and still goes to help her family with harvest. She started working in the industry right out of school, which

evolved into working on boards and developing youth programs. “I’m an organizer,” she said. “There were a lot of people on the administrative side that were women, but not many on boards. We see more these days, which is great. I think we bring a lot to the table.” She pointed to genomics, research and other improvements as big changes in the industry over the years, and she encouraged young women to become involved. “If you do get involved you’ll be rewarded,” she said. “It’s like a family. You become friends, not just colleagues.” karen.briere@producer.com

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Soy Canada’s goals entice executive director Ron Davidson is eager to help the sector meet its goal of doubling production in 10 years by securing new markets BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

When Allan Preston stepped up to the microphone to introduce the next speaker at a mid-November meeting in Brandon, he hesitated a moment, looked down at his notes and then said something off the cuff. Preston, who was Manitoba’s chief veterinary officer and the province’s assistant deputy minister of agriculture and is now a rancher near Hamiota, Man., said he’s met a lot of people w ith remarkable job histories, but Ron Davidson’s resume might be the most impressive he’s ever seen. Davidson was in Brandon to speak about the state of Canada’s soybean industry because he is the new executive director of Soy Canada. The group represents all parts of the soy sector from producers to processors to exporters. Davidson assumed his new role at the beginning of November, replacing Jim Everson, who is now with the Canola Council of Canada. Like Preston, Soy Canada board members also noticed Davidson’s impressive resume and his more than 40 years in agriculture and diplomacy. “Ron has a tremendous understanding of domestic and international regulatory environments and their impact on agriculture policy in Canada,” said Soy Canada

Working in an industry that aspires to grow and expand and has clearly the ability to do it, is really enticing…. It just seemed to fit. RON DAVIDSON SOY CANADA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

chair Mark Huston. Davidson spent 15 years of his career at five embassies around the globe, including Japan, France, Brazil and the United States. During his time in Washington, he worked on negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement. He also ser ved as Canada’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and Yemen. As well, he was with Agriculture Canada for 20 years, where he

worked on international market development, served as the Canadian Wheat Board liaison in Ottawa for two years and most recently was vice-president of trade and public affairs with the Canadian Meat Council. Davidson, now in his 60s, grew up on a dairy farm in Ontario and graduated from McGill University with a degree in agriculture. His new job at Soy Canada is a reminder of his youth at the family farm near Ottawa. “Back in those days, the early 1970s, soybeans were just moving into that area. They were a new crop,” he said in an interview. “Today I live south of Ottawa. When I drive home I drive through corn and soybean fields.” Davidson wasn’t planning to leave the meat council, and he didn’t seek out the position with Soy Canada. Someone suggested he should submit a resume, so he did. Once he learned more about the ambitious goals of Soy Canada, it was difficult to say no to the opportunity. “Working in an industry that aspires to grow and expand and has clearly the ability to do it, is really enticing…. It just seemed to fit,” Davidson said. “The aspirations and expectations of the soybean industry in Canada (is) to double production in 10 years.”

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If the soy industry is going to double production, almost all the acreage growth will occur in Western Canada. Farmers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan seeded around 3.1 million acres of beans this year. Soy proponents hope that number reaches five million in the near future. Marketing experience However, more acres and more production will require more buyers for the additional beans. Davidson hopes to play a role in securing new markets for Canadian soybeans. “I spent a lot time over the years, in Canada and abroad, working on market access issues,” said Davidson, who was at ease during an interview with the media, even though he was only 12 days into his new role with Soy Canada. “We need approval abroad of the maximum residue levels for our crop protection products. We need approval abroad of the traits being bred into the soybeans…. Market access is hugely critical.” Soybean production in Canada has almost doubled from 2010 to 2017, thanks to an acreage boom in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. National soy acres were 7.3 million in 2017, so topping 10 million would require an additional three million, with most of those gains

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coming in Saskatchewan. “The more soybeans that are produced in Canada the easier it is to justify the research and innovation (investment),” Davidson said. “The bigger it (the industry) is to compete with the Americans and South Americans, the better it is for everybody.” However, even at 10 million acres, Canada would remain a small player in the global soybean trade. The United States had 89.5 million acres this year and Brazil had 84 million acres last year. Canada needs to stand out from those massive competitors. One way might be food grade soybeans, which are used to make food such as miso soup and tofu. “In that area Canada actually has an advantage because we have the best identify preserved system for food grade soybeans in the world,” said Davidson. His enthusiasm might be related to switching jobs and roles many times during his career. His longest stint was six years with the meat council, followed by five years at the Canadian embassy in Tokyo. “I’ve done a lot of different things,” Davidson said. “I never really left jobs intentionally. It’s just that other things came along.” robert.arnason@producer.com

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Canada irate with India over pulse tariffs Canada says the 50 percent tariff and requirement for fumigation is ‘discriminatory treatment’ REUTERS & SASKATOON STAFF

Canada has accused India of “d i s c r i m i nat o r y t re at m e nt ” against it in a dispute over $1.1 billion worth of Canadian pulse crop exports. Canada normally ships much of its peas, lentils and other proteinrich pulse crops to India, where they are a staple of many diets. However, India announced a 50 percent tariff last month on dry pea imports from all countries, causing prices to fall in Canada, the world’s biggest exporter. Canadian shipments to India have also been interrupted by

India’s requirement that crops be fumigated for insects in the country of origin. India normally gives Canada an exemption from the policy because the country’s cold climate does not allow certain pests to survive. Canada and other exporters received an exemption from fumigation until Dec. 31, but then a separate exemption on inspection fees was cancelled Sept. 31 for Canada but extended to Dec. 31 for other countries. “Progress has stalled and a solution to this important issue remains elusive,” said a joint

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statement from Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, adding that Canada is “deeply concerned and disappointed” with India’s regulatory and tariff decisions. Canada noted the difference in treatment regarding the exemp-

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Internationally, Landals served two terms as vice-president of the World Veterinary Association and chaired the 29th World Veterinary Association Congress in 2008. In his home province, Landals was registrar, chief executive officer and treasurer of the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association for more than 15 years and was a board member for the Alberta Farm Animal Care Association for 10 years. His work on use of antimicrobials extended to an Alberta-based strategic action committee on their use. Landals owned and managed two multi-species veterinary clinics for 35 years. He also owned a rural practice and operated a cattle and horse ranch for 25 years. “Considering that the primary criteria to receive the Carl Block Award is that recipients demonstrate leadership, commitment and passion for enhancing animal agriculture in Canada, the CAHC is honoured to have Dr. Duane Landals as the 2017 recipient,” the CAHC said in a news release announcing the award. The annual award is given in memory of Carl Block, a Saskatchewan rancher who was CAHC chair when he died in a plane crash in 2002.

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Oliver, B.C., is following the lead of other communities in trying to connect the bounty of food produced in the region with those who need it. | Page 18

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Technology is not a good babysitter Expert says children need stimulating activities and interaction with others to reduce anxiety and develop social skills TIPS TO HELP PARENTS CONTROL CHILDREN’S SCREEN TIME:

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PENTICTON, B.C. — Developmental and language delays, increased depression, distracted behaviour and less empathy in children are red flags for parents who need to better manage technology use in their homes. Elad Milman presented a session on keeping human connections in the technological age at a recent parenting conference in Penticton. “I think the concern is big enough for us to be more careful and to give better alternatives,” said Milman, who with his wife, Gloria Bucil, create children’s books at the True North Publishing Society and promote youth programming through the Children for a Better Future Learning Society. Mi l ma n c au t i o n e d p a re nt s against using technology as a babysitter while they attend to other matters in the house. “Be selective in how you use it, don’t use it as a default,” he said, citing Canadian Pediatric Society guidelines that recommend no exposure to devices before the age of two. It also suggests limiting screen time to less than one hour a day for two to five year olds and curtailing its use at least one hour before bed. Milman said parents should speak to children as often as possible and find stimulating activities to counter the effects of technology. Their language and intelligence are developed by the amount of

• Keep all media devices in a central location in the home to control access and oversee content. • Model behaviours such as coming to the dinner table without the smartphone. • Create opportunities for family play with board games or outdoor activities. • Use technology to control its use through apps that can limit the number of hours children are on devices or sites. • Discuss the reasons for limiting technology with children so together a family learns to manage its use.

words spoken to them, he said, citing studies that show vocabulary drops by as much as 50 percent when TV and electronic devices are constantly on in the house. Depression and anxiety rates are up in pre-teens and teens as well as documented self-harm rates in teenaged girls, said Milman, who felt less interaction with others could be to blame. He cited a University of Michigan study that correlated a drop in empathy in children with the appearance of more screens and devices from 2000-09. “Children are developing in a world where they see less of each

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other,” said Milman. That leads to impaired development in reading others’ body language and facial expressions and

learning negotiating skills. “Developing empathy is key to success in life,” said Milman. He cited a study that found the insula part of the brain responsible for empathy was smaller among those who spend a lot of time with screens. Other impairments have also been noted, including how most children could tie their shoes by age five 15 years ago, but now it’s closer to eight. Milman said that may be linked to children having less hands-on involvement and interaction in the real world and more time with devices.

“That does not give them as much development as from the real world,” he said. The very young don’t have a full understanding of what they are viewing on screens, he said, stressing the importance of hands-on activities such as playing with blocks to stimulate development. He said babies learn to imitate behaviours and will mimic the level of distraction seen in a parent on cellphones and laptops, which could lead to symptoms of attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity in later life. karen.morrison@producer.com

Outdoor play expands curiosity, vocabulary, communication skills BY KAREN MORRISON SASKATOON NEWSROOM

PENTICTON, B.C. — Young children are more likely to be hurt in car accidents than on the playground, said an early childhood researcher. Beverlie Dietz, director of learning and applied research at Okanagan College, said outdoor play should be a part of everyday life, whether at home or in child-care centres. Her study of early childhood educators found few had intensive training in outdoor play curriculum, which correlates directly with why children’s outdoor experiences are waning compared to their indoor ones. “Outdoors, children acquire social, emotional, cognitive and

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physical skills. Indoors, they are more focused on cognitive development,” said Dietz. She offered tips for encouraging outdoor play at a recent parenting conference in Penticton, B.C. She said tasks such as building sand castles are a foundation for problem solving and tackling

mathematics and science in the school years. Dietz called that cycle of curiosity a useful part of problem solving and discovery for young children. “It really is the formation of critical thinking.” She said parents need to loosen the reins to let children experiment and take risks, such as climbing trees, making snowballs and having rough and tumble play. “If adults stop them, they’ll find a way to deal with that innate need,” she said. “The more we take out and make play sterile, the more bullying we’re going to have because kids aren’t developing self-regulation skills or necessary skills to know how far they can push another.” There are also health benefits. Dietz cited studies showing chil-

Outdoor play improves children’s emotional behaviour, while risk-taking allows them to overcome fears. | KAREN MORRISON PHOTO dren on farms and in rural areas who generally have more outdoor playtime pick up fewer viruses. “Viruses are spread indoors, not outdoors,” she said. Even in the colder prairie climate, children can be outside for play if appropriately dressed and kept active and stimulated, she said.

It doesn’t have to be expensive and works best when interacting with the natural world and fostering their natural curiosity. “Children who are curious read more, make more friends, have a better vocabulary,” she said. karen.morrison@producer.com

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B.C. community tackles food insecurity Food Secure Oliver looks at how to address the root cause of hunger BY KAREN MORRISON SASKATOON NEWSROOM

OLIVER, B.C. — Connecting the bounty of food in the highly productive Okanagan with people in need is a priority of Food Secure Oliver. After three years of planning and consultations with the community, the initiative is expected to roll out in February and March with the hiring of a co-ordinator to implement the plan shepherded by Janine de la Salle. The food systems planner with Urban Food Strategies has helped create a plan to ensure year round access to safe, affordable and local food sources for all, strengthen the local economy to create opportunities for businesses and consumers, foster sustainable practices in food production and water conservation and recognize access to food as a basic human right for all residents. “A l o t o f p e o p l e d o n ’ t hav e enough food to eat, can’t afford to buy or can’t get to the right food sources,” said De la Salle. She questioned the disconnect between access to food in the agriculturally diverse southern British Columbia valley. “There’s something that instantly feels incorrect about that,” she said. While food insecurity is a problem more often heard about in large urban centres, she said Oliver residents recognized the problem and wanted to bring about change. “The hope is for the plan to help them do it,” said De la Salle. A Community Food Service Security Forum in late November in Oliver provided a chance for residents to provide feedback on the plan. Discussions that started in 2013 with businesses, the town, schools

Residents started a food program in their community to ensure access to food to those who need it. | KAREN MORRISON PHOTOS and interested residents identified food security as an issue, particularly among children and the elderly in the community. In addition, the percentage of income spent on housing is higher here than elsewhere in the Okanagan. De la Salle said a food security program looks beyond groceries to the root causes of hunger from employment to affordable housing to poverty. “Food won’t solve hunger. We need to look at the root causes,” she said. Those challenges need to be addressed well beyond Oliver’s boundaries, she added. “There has to be advocacy from senior governments and other agencies.” She stressed the rising need for short-term food aid. “Make sure when people do need to access emergency food program, that it’s done with dignity and supports that person in that moment,” said De la Salle.

Oliver’s initiative to make inroads in food security mirrors similar endeavours in the B.C. communities of Revelstoke, Nelson and Kamloops, said Carol Sheridan, manager of the Town of Oliver’s parks and recreation department. Sheridan, also a member of the Food Action Advisory Committee, would like to see edible landscapes, gardens and trails in public parks. “It would increase the visibility of growing food,” she said. Oliver already allows backyard chickens and apiaries within town limits. Sheridan expects to see education started with young people on nutrition and growing, harvesting and preparing food. Given the cultural diversity in the region, she hopes that education will include foraging, hunting and indigenous food such as bear, berries and native plants. De la Salle said busy lifestyles mean parents are not preparing or

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preserving food as in past generations, limiting opportunities for children to learn about food and nutrition. With the proliferation of processed food coming from around the world, people have lost awareness of where food comes from. “Kids don’t know it’s a potato, but if you hold up a french fry, they know what it is,” she said. “The downside is we’ve lost our connection to the land and to each other,” she added, noting how food

plays a big role in bringing people together. Sheridan said local schools were also struggling to provide programs with healthy food choices. In addition, one-third of residents in the town of 4,500 stretched out along the highway are seniors, who may find getting to grocers or growing gardens challenging. She noted how Oliver’s title of cantaloupe capital has been replaced as a wine capital in recent years, something that brings wealth to the area but also displaces the amount of produce grown. “A lot of orchards were ripped out and replaced with grapes,” said Sheridan. She hopes a food security plan will help the town get back to its roots by reminding people of what grows well there. She said strategies to make Oliver a sustainable food producing area and give the local economy a boost will help keep more of the food produced here available to residents and provide for local residents. She also noted the number of young farmers interested in food production. “There was a lot of talk about it but no one had resources to start to do them. Through the project, we might be able to implement some of the ideas in a sustainable way. “It’s because the local economy hasn’t been given that boost for those items that it needs, that people are having to export those items.… Link local food to local people. We just want to keep what’s being produced here, here.” Sheridan expressed frustration with seeing out of province fresh food at the local grocery store. “I don’t want to buy food from Washington, I want to buy food from Oliver,” she said. Sheridan hopes the initiative will also help reduce food waste, citing the number of town fruit trees that go unharvested each year. karen.morrison@producer.com

Famous chef designs cookbook around seasonal food PRAIRIE CHAPTERS

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anadian chef Lynn Crawford has created a book so approachable and downto-earth that when you read it, you may be able to take on a recipe that day with items you already have in your fridge, pantry or garden. That’s the first thing I thought as I thumbed through Farm to Chef: Cooking through the seasons, her latest cookbook in search of recipes I could make in my rural prairie home. While cookbooks of all shapes and sizes have exploded onto the publishing scene in the last decade, some have featured ingredients and recipes that just aren’t practical for the average home cook.

Chef and restaurant owner Lynn Crawford signs her book, Farm to Chef: Cooking through the seasons. | CHRISTALEE FROESE PHOTO With the gardening season coming to an end, I had brought in carrots and zucchinis from my humble patch that were in want of being processed before they turned to mush. Crawford’s homey and hearty recipe for zucchini bread was just the answer. The addition of walnut-honey butter gave the straightforward recipe a twist that made it both a

conversation piece for guests and a reason for seconds. The crunch of the toasted walnuts and tang of orange zest in Crawford’s butter recipe made buying the book worth it as I imagined slathering the spread on pancakes, waffles and French toast. Crawford, a native of Ontario, has become a familiar face on TV, guest judging on the Food Network’s Top

Chef Canada and Chopped Canada and hosting the farm-to-table series Pitchin’ In. Her career has taken her full circle from executive chef at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto and New York City right back to Toronto where she now lives and owns the restaurant Ruby Watchco. While Crawford’s resume is long and impressive, her recipes are approachable and humble. From babka’s borscht, which is the classic beet-borscht recipe many have grown up with on the Prairies, to cabbage rolls with kielbasa and sage, Crawford adds one or two unique ingredients to take the recipes from ordinary to unique. “Consider this book your official invitation to cook with me for an entire year, to discover all the seasons together,” writes Crawford in the book’s introduction. In fall, the recipes hone in on basic ingredients like apples, beets and carrots while the winter recipes bring to life onions in marmalade parsnips in poutine. Spring recipes are built around mushrooms and new potatoes

while summer is explored through classic ingredients like corn, berries and tomatoes. What I love most about this cookbook is the simplicity. You see a collage of humble potatoes on one page, and on the next the dirt-encrusted orbs are transformed into potato pancakes and french fries (albeit with chipotle aioli to amp up the creativity). While recipes are easily found on the internet these days, Crawford’s recipes are ones that you just want to hold in your hand and enjoy the photographs. Stories that accompany recipes are as soul warming as the recipes for spiced apple butter and My Dad’s Pickled Beets. “I distinctly remember the smell of vinegar, the sound of laughter and our bright purple hands. He loved beets … and so do I,” writes Crawford. For the cook in your family, this book could just be the perfect Christmas gift. Christalee Froese is a freelance journalist from Montmartre, Sask. Contact: chapters@producer.com.

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Couple finds ways to remain on the farm The Warwaruks raise chickens and gather eggs for sale and market their hand-woven items at farmers markets and trade shows BY MARIA JOHNSON FREELANCE WRITER

NEVIS, Alta. — Cor wyn and Nancy Warwaruk may have one of the smaller farms in central Alberta but they are finding unique ways to make a living and raise their two young children. The Warwaruks’ hilly three-acre farm houses several dozen goats, 100 chickens, an alpaca, a horse, and Rosa, the dog. Corwyn and Nancy also ran a 40 cow herd of Dexter cattle on an adjacent 148 acres they owned but that came to an end when Corwyn developed blood clots in his lungs last February.

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CORWYN & NANCY WARWARUK Nevis, Alta. They decided to sell the cattle and land and find something less physically demanding while continuing to raise their daughter, Thryn,two, and son, Chance, five months, on the farm. “We may not be the richest, but we like the freedom to be with our kids every day and we like the freedom of raising our own food,” said Corwyn. In March 2018, the Warwaruks plan to have a 8.5 metre self-contained mobile poultry processing trailer ready to go. “The equipment is ordered. We’ve got jobs lined up as far out as next September,” Corwyn said. The Warwaruks have already consulted with Alberta Agriculture’s meat inspection division. The mobile chicken abbatoir will allow the Warwaruks to process

poultry for families on location. The unit will facilitate all of the processing steps: stunning, scalding, plucking, eviscerating, cooling and packaging. Capacity will range from 50 to 400 birds at a maximum processing rate of 240 birds per hour, depending on staffing. “I know chickens,” said Corwyn, who grew up raising and butchering them at his parents’ Unity, Sask., hatchery. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1996 with a bachelor of science degree in agriculture, specializing in animal and poultry science. Corwyn and Nancy share in the feeding and care of their livestock. There are always eggs to collect and prepare for sale from the ISA brown chickens, known to be prolific layers. The chickens are housed in a sturdy barn built this fall, along with some of the goats, including two does that provide fresh milk used to make a variety of cheeses. The Warwaruks bought their mixed breed goats in mid 2017 and expect to have goat meat for sale at farm gate by early 2018 once the animals weigh 23 to 27 kilograms. Several are bred for herd expansion. Goats brought the couple together when in 2005, Corwyn sold Nancy two goats. “The wildest, craziest goats that he had,” she said. Chico, a 20-year-old alpaca, was a project from Nancy’s 4-H days back at Sherwood Park, Alta. “He’s pretty much a lawn ornament,” Corwyn said. Glory, a black Percheron Canadian mare, is used recreationally to pull the family in a cart. Nancy, a longtime weaver, also keeps an estimated 20 looms. Through her company, West Of The 4th Weaving, Nancy designs and creates hand woven items for sales online, at the farmgate, farmers market and trade shows and at retail stores in Alberta and internationally

Nancy Warwaruk weaves on one of her Leclerc looms. She uses 100 percent cotton thread to make a piece of fabric that will result in 24 tea towels. Weave time is 30 to 45 minutes per towel. Looking on are husband Corwyn and son Chance. | MARIA JOHNSON PHOTOS “I’ve always liked tea towels, dishcloths, and baby wraps; cloths that are functional.” She also makes bags and on occasion, shawls. Not many people in rural central Alberta know about hand woven products so growth is slow, she said. “Not everyone wants to spend $30 on a tea towel but once they do they fall in love with it.” Nancy weaves with 100 percent cotton threads, which she buys from a Canadian source for hand weavers.

LEFT: The Warwaruks bought mixed breed meat goats in 2017 and plan to have goat meat for sale at the farm early next year. ABOVE: Cheeses made by Corwyn for family use include Parmesan, blue and fresh cheese.

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andmade gifts offer opportunities to share your creativity and personalize gift giving. Thanks to our readers who shared their gift ideas in our creative gifts contest. Anita Lall of Agassiz, B.C., is the winner and will receive crafts to share with her family at Christmas. She has lived in Gleichen and Cluny, Alta., and continues to read The Western Producer to keep in touch with agricultural news from the Prairies.

For many years, Anita said that her family and friends received baking and jam at Christmas rather than purchased gifts. Her jam is called Christmas Jam and is made with local strawberries and cranberries. A good friend grows dryland cranberries and delivers them directly to her door. The strawberries used ripen in June and are picked locally and frozen for use in making the jam when the cranberries are ready in October and November. The recipe was originally from Anita’s friend Marge Carson, 93, of Agassiz, the community’s former mail carrier. Lall says to try jam with warm scones. Betty Ann Deobald is a home economist from Rosetown, Sask., and a member of Team Resources. Contact: team@producer. com.

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Robert Smith used raw edge oak for this bathtub board. | ROBERT SMITH PHOTO

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long baths and uses this gift all the time. There is a secure slot for the wine glass so it does not tip over and the board also includes a slot to secure an iPad or cellphone. Underneath the board are strips of wood to act as braces to keep it in place.

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MARGE’S CHRISTMAS JAM 40 oz. frozen 1250 g strawberries 12 oz. pkg. fresh cranberries 325 g 5 lb. white sugar 2.5 kg 2 pouches liquid Certo Grind strawberries and cranberries. Place in a kettle and add sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil for one minute. Remove from heat, then add Certo. Cook for five minutes and skim off foam. Ladle into hot sterilized jars leaving a half-inch head space. Using nonmetallic utensil, remove air bubbles and adjust head space. Wipe jar rim. Centre hot sealing disc on clean jar rim. Screw band down until resistance is met, then increase to fingertip tight. Place filled jar on a rack in canner of hot water.

When canner is filled, ensure all jars are covered by at least one inch (2.5 cm) of water. Cover canner and bring water to full rolling boil before starting to count processing time. At altitudes up to 1,000 ft (305 m), process jars for 10 minutes. When processing time is complete, remove canner lid, wait five minutes, then remove jars without tilting and place upright on a protected work surface. Cool upright, undisturbed 24 hours. Do not retighten screw bands. After cooling, check jar seals. Sealed discs curve downward and do not move when pressed. Remove screw bands, wipe and dry bands and jars. Store screw bands separately or replace loosely on jars, as desired.

My son is 15 years old and has a bad case of acne. It is mostly on his whole face, but some is on his back as well. He has tried all the usual non-prescription lotions and cleansers, but I think he may need something more effective from his doctor. What treatments do you recommend? I am worried about future scarring if he does not get this skin condition under control.

Robert Smith’s bathtub board can be placed across the width of a tub and used to hold a cup of coffee or glass of wine while you soak. He said his adult daughter loves

Anita Lall, winner of the creative gifts draw, makes strawberrycranberry jams for gift giving. | ANITA LALL PHOTO

Sylvia Zacharki of Prince Albert, Sask., said the friendship soup mix is a colourful and hearty soup mix that is nice to give to someone special as an “aside” or “just because” gift or even for a stocking stuffer. It offers the recipient an easy meal option when in a rush. Layer the following ingredients in a festive or clear four cup (1 litre) size jar. Pour in one ingredient, gently shaking jar to level off, then add the next ingredient to create colourful layers. 1/3 c. 1/4 c. 1/2 c. 1/3 c. 1/2 c.

beef bouillon 75 mL onion flakes 60 mL split dry peas 125 mL barley 75 mL red or green 125 mL lentils 1/3 c. regular long grain 75 mL rice

PASTA In a small plastic bag in the top of the jar, fill with any flavour and shape of pasta. Twist the bag shut and seal the jar. Decorate with

Christmas or other occasion lids and tie a ribbon and bow around the jar. Attach a recipe and method card to the ribbon.

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lean ground beef 500 g or beef stew meat 14 – 16 c. hot water 3.5 – 4 L 1 c. celery, diced 250 mL salt, pepper and seasonings Brown lean ground beef or beef stew in a frying pan. Remove pasta from the top of the jar and set aside. Add the rest of the jar ingredients to a soup pot with browned meat, hot water and celery. Add salt, pepper, garlic flakes and favourite seasonings such as chili powder or dill. Bring soup to boil and simmer slowly for 40 minutes. Add pasta and cook an additional 15 minutes or until the pasta is tender. Enjoy with crackers, buns or hearty bread. For a more substantial meal, add a salad or sandwich.

Acne is one of the most common skin diseases that doctors see and can affect 85 to 90 percent of all teenagers to some extent. There are about two million people who suffer from it in Canada. In fact, it seems to be getting more prevalent, possibly due to poor dietary habits as well as an earlier onset of puberty. Acne vulgaris or common acne is considered to be a chronic disease. Even if it temporarily clears up, there is a tendency for it to reoccur. Due to the unattractive appearance of the skin and with the possibility of permanent scarring it can also lead to considerable psychological distress and depression that should not be ignored. The male hormones or androgens are the main culprits in the development of acne in both boys and girls. These hormones encourage the excessive production of oils in the skin, which leads to blocked pores, blackheads and whiteheads, and also a proliferation of the bacterium, Propionibacterium acnes, which cause classic pimples or zits. Acne can be classified into a range numbering zero to four, designating clear skin to numerous lesions with pustules and papules. I am guessing that your son’s condition would be graded as a four. He may require treatment with oral antibiotics and topical ointments that include a combination of isotretinoin and clindamycin phosphate and perhaps a chemical peel. Your son may have already tried benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid, which are common ingredients of acne skin creams. Ointments cont a i n i n g d a p s o n e c a n re d u c e inflammation as well as help kill bacteria. Girls may also be started on an oral contraceptive, which helps by counteracting the male hormones. Your doctor can prescribe these treatments but you may also wish to consult a dermatologist. It is important that the doctor sees your son at regular intervals to monitor his progress, ensure that he is following the recommended treatment protocol and determine that he is not suffering psychological distress. Teenagers are famous for not keeping up with the required daily cleansing routines. Self-monitoring using a diary can be a good idea.

Clare Rowson is a retired medical doctor in Belleville, Ont. Contact: health@producer.com.

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LEFT: Margaret Cardinal has sewn for most of her life, first being taught by her mother and great-grandmother. ABOVE: David McConnell and his wife, Margaret Cardinal, live in an off-the-grid house outside Joussard, Alta. | JEREMY SIMES PHOTOS

Cree teacher keeps traditions alive stitch by stitch Couple tried their hand at farming but followed their hearts back to teaching BY JEREMY SIMES EDMONTON BUREAU

JOUSSARD, Alta. — Margaret Cardinal has made it her mission to teach young people the skills that her Cree mother and grandmother had passed down to her. “Teachers like me are pretty rare,” said Cardinal during an interview in her studio at Joussard, Alta. “My grandmother and mother, they always told me I had to teach this to people because, once I’m gone, it’s really up to that next person to teach someone else so it will continue.” C a rd i n a l m a k e s i t e m s t h a t include teepees, moccasins, garments, dolls and items for prayer. As well, she takes young women in for what’s known as a rite of passage. She will spend four days and four nights with them and, by the end, the women will have made their own teepees. “It’s when a young lady has her first moon-time and wants to celebrate that by learning skills,” Cardinal said. “We do all these skills in hopes that they continue to teach it.” Cardinal has spent the majority of her life teaching, first through the public school system and then at Northern Lakes College. Today she usually teaches online or privately. She said there has been a revival in the last decade. “Before it was a struggle because there just wasn’t enough funding for programs, but now I think lots of schools want more traditional teaching about Indigenous culture. There’s been a real change in that.” But before Cardinal got into teaching full time, she first tried farming hogs and some grain with her husband, David McConnell.

While Cardinal grew up with some stock, neither of them knew what it was like to have a full-scale operation. McConnell, who had been a primary school teacher, was adamant he wanted to be a farmer. “It was a way to get back onto the land,” he said. “It seemed like it would be a simpler life and we could be more self sufficient.” It was challenging, both physically and financially, Cardinal said. She would teach part-time to supplement their income, but they eventually had to get out of farming after more than 10 years. “It was hard, hard work, when you don’t have a supportive family because our parents weren’t farmers, I think it just made it more difficult,” she said. But leaving the farm meant Cardinal could start teaching full time, and McConnell could also get back to teaching. “It’s a blessing in disguise. We found Joussard, fell in love with it and we moved,” she said. The two of them eventually built an off the grid home on their land, complete with solar panels, compostable toilets, a windmill and propane power for heat. They are essentially living off the land again as they did when farming, only this time it has been manageable. “I find it’s a very satisfying thing,” McConnell said. “We’re living in harmony with the elements, and we don’t have to deal with Alberta power or gas companies. “Besides, we have everything that everyone else has, but we just use it a little more carefully.” jeremy.simes@producer.com

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Childrens’ toys teach and entertain Toys can help expand creativity and improve dexterity, says the Canadian Toy Association BY ROSALIE TENNISON FREELANCE WRITER

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test of time and are usually on every child’s wish list but finding the newer items that last beyond the fad can be challenging. Danielle Russell, the senior association manager with the Canadian Toy Association, said collectible toys are a growing trend. She says children are trading and collecting toys like their parents exchanged hockey cards and grandparents accumulated marbles. Confirming Russell’s observation is Michelle Liem, director of client development for NPD Group, a consumer tracking service. “We’ve seen the interest in collectibles increase over the last two years,” she says. Liem says the list of collectible toys includes Fingerlings Baby Monkeys, CollEGGtibles, L.O.L. Surprise Dolls and Shopkins. Such items tend to be small and portable, have a lower price point, offer an element of surprise and and can be traded with friends to complete a set. “We’ve been watching the popularity of board games increase as well,” says Liem. “We’re seeing kids versus parents games that can be filmed and posted. The sharing drives the popularity.” Another increasing trend is coding that requires the child to enter a code into a computer to activate the toy. Liem says the Dance Code Belle doll that can dance once coding is complete and Boost Lego that, when connected to a computer, will allow the model to move, are two popular toys in the category. It introduces children to a skill they will need as they complete school and enter the workforce. For parents seeking more handson engagement, look to independent stores that often provide toys not found in big box stores. Krista Hunt, owner of Monkey Mountain in Okotoks, Alta., says building toys are always popular. “We’re seeing magnetic blocks and Nano Blocks as big sellers,” Hunt says. “Detailed craft and science kits are also popular. We’ve seen an increased interest in room escape board games that can be played at home with friends.” At Zippity Zoom in Regina, store owner Tracy Bosche says she tries to stock toys that encourage imagination. “We sell lots of Magna-Tiles and Playmais, both are super neat.” Playmais might appeal to farm families because it is made with corn and looks similar to packing corn. The safe, biodegradable puff sticks together with water, allowing children to create anything from an entire zoo to a galactic world. “Playmais can become addictive because anyone can do anything with it,” she says. The strength of the magnets in the Magna-Tiles and similar brands encourage abstract reasoning as the child lays the tiles flat and then, when the entire design is picked up, a shape is formed, such as a ball or a rocket. “We sell lots of them. If you can get kids’ brains working, they will develop skills,” says Bosche.

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High chance of La Nina will affect world crops La Ninas have historically been tough on Argentina, but the impact isn’t expected to be as bad this time BY SEAN PRATT SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Weather watchers are leaning toward predictions for a La Nina developing this winter and that has ramifications for crop production around the world. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said there is a 70 percent chance or triple the normal likelihood of La Nina occurring. The Climate Prediction Center in the United States predicts a 65 to 70 percent chance of a weak La Nina continuing through fall and winter until February to April of 2018. Drew Lerner, president of World Weather Inc., said La Nina’s influence is felt long before it is officially declared to exist. “As far as I’m concerned, the period from when La Nina first begins to evolve to the point of its maturation is the most influential period on global weather and we are in the midst of that right now,” he said. The biggest impact for world agriculture is in South America. Argentina tends to have a dry early spring and that is already happening in a country that is the world’s third largest exporter of corn and soybeans. “The thing that the marketplace remembers really well right now is the last two La Nina events were pretty tough on Argentina,” said Lerner. That is because the country was already in a dry weather pattern heading into those two events. That is not the case this year. “The impact on Argentina will most likely be less than the last two events,” he said. Lerner said the early corn and sunflower crops will suffer most. The late corn and soybean crops are typically spared because by late summer or early spring the dryness tends to shift to the east of the country, outside the main production areas. Brazil’s crop production typically benefits from La Nina, although the start of seasonal rains is usually delayed, which is what has happened in October and early November. But by midsummer, in January and February, it tends to become wet in some of the main corn and soybean production areas stretching from Mato Grosso to Sao Paulo. The only areas of the country that are usually dry are the extreme south in Rio Grande do Sul and the northeast. David Streit, co-founder of Commodity Weather Group, said the markets are getting nervous about the dryness in Argentina but it will have to be a strong event to generate much of a price rally. “With so much surplus in the world right now I don’t think you’ll ever get just an Argentine issue to really push the market hard, but the market will pay attention to it,” he said. Streit said most of the damage will happen during the pollination phase of corn and soybean production in the December through February period. The wheat crop is already heading, so it will likely avoid any major damage. “I don’t think we’ll get it dry enough, fast enough to impact the (wheat) crop,” he said. Another region he will be watching is eastern Australia, which tends to get quite wet in La Nina years. There is rain in the forecast there over the

next couple of weeks, which could damage wheat and canola quality. India tends to have a wetter bias during its rabi or winter crop season, which would be beneficial for chickpea and lentil production. North Africa and the Middle East tend to be dry, especially Morocco and Algeria, which are big producers and importers of durum. Turkey, which is a major producer and importer of lentils, will also be dry. Indonesia and Malaysia will have a wet bias, which could mean increased palm oil production. Winter precipitation is often below normal in the southern U.S. and above normal in the northern Plains, Pacific Northwest and into Alberta and Saskatchewan.

The impact on Argentina will most likely be less than the last two events. DREW LERNER PRESIDENT OF WORLD WEATHER INC.

If La Nina is still around by spring and summer, it will likely lead to below normal precipitation and above normal heat in the U.S. Midwest and into portions of Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan. If it is strong and persistent enough, it could lead to drought in the U.S. corn belt.

Drew Lerner, president of World Weather Inc., says Argentina’s early corn and sunflower crops will suffer most from a La Nina. | FILE PHOTO

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Energy no longer Alberta’s engine, says economist Agricultural sector moving into limelight BY BARB GLEN LETHBRIDGE BUREAU

Southern Alberta’s focus on agriculture has cushioned it against the recession that devastated parts of the province where the energy sector was the economic engine. Todd Hirsch, chief economist with ATB Financial, told those at the Alberta Irrigation Projects Association water conference Nov. 21 that agriculture has created a more consistent economic base in

the south because of the sector’s ability to control costs and improve efficiency. Though by some measures the recession is over in Alberta, Hirsch didn’t support that supposition in his keynote address. Hirsch said oil prices now hover near $50 per barrel, generally considered the break-even point for much of the oil industry. That’s better than the prices seen in 201516 but not everyone can function at break-even levels.

Alberta’s oil sector is trying to recover and “make $50 oil work” but analyst Todd Hirsch says the slow growth may allow agriculture to expand with less competition for labourers. | GETTY PHOTO At the recession’s deepest point, Alberta’s unemployment rate reached eight percent and Calgary’s rate reached 10 percent. “In the last 12 months, we have started to see some jobs coming back to Alberta and many of them in the energy sector, which is a bit ironic, since it was the energy sector in ‘15 and ‘16 that shed a lot of workers,” said Hirsch.

“Now this year they’ve been quietly hiring some back.” However, those jobs are generally at a lower rate of pay. “What this tells me is that Alberta’s energy sector is finding a way to get their costs down and to make $50 oil work once again.” Hirsch provided some historical perspective to oil prices. In May 2004, they reached an alltime high. The price was $42.05 per barrel for West Texas Intermediate. “It was raining money in downtown Calgary. Champagne corks were being popped. The province was in surplus. It was good times. Record high oil prices … today $42 oil is a disaster.” Today, costs are coming down, largely through lower labour costs, said Hirsch. Though bad for workers, it does mean the industry is positioning itself to be competitive with oil at $50 per barrel. Hirsch said he now views Alberta’s energy sector as the province’s backbone, not its engine. “We can no longer rely on it … to be super fueling all kinds of activity around the province.” In the Alberta retail sector, a key economic measure, sales hit an alltime high in the middle of 2014, just after oil prices started to collapse. By July 2016, they had reached the low point after fire drastically affected the Fort McMurray region and oil prices remained moribund. In June 2017, however, retail sales surpassed the previous high.

Until the oil price crash, retail sales were on a steady climb and would likely have continued on that trajectory. Hirsch calculated that retail suffered some $39 billion in foregone sales in the last three years. As for housing starts, another economic marker, there were 32,000 in the March to July period this year. Before the recession, 42,000 homes were being built in that same period and during the recession that number dropped to 18,000. Hirsch said he thinks housing starts will shrink once again, to 26,000 to 28,000 as interest rates start to climb. Economic recovery means a return to the previous level, he noted, and by most measures the province hasn’t reached those levels yet. Evolution rather than recovery is a more accurate term for recent trends, he said. “I might really wish that the economy is recovering … but just because we wish doesn’t mean that it is true.” Alberta’s economy is about the size that it was in 2012, said Hirsch. “It’s still feeling sluggish.” However, slower growth in the energy sector may allow other sectors the chance to expand without having to compete with the high wages once offered by the energy sector. barb.glen@producer.com

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A study on using satellite technology to track hay and pasture production has garnered funding from the federal agriculture department. The $988,000 in federal support was announced Nov. 17 at the University of Manitoba Asper School of Business in Winnipeg. Led by the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, the study is expected to explore risk management tools for cattle producers on forage growth at the farm level in each province. Researchers hope to produce a forage production index that would form the basis for new insurance options. The research is headed by Lysa Porth, assistant professor at the U of M in agricultural risk management, and includes collaborative research with Alberta Beef Producers.

Ryder Lee, chief executive officer for the SCA, said in a news release that more insurance options are needed for forage and hay. “By exploring satellite options, perhaps we can move perennial crops closer to competitive balance with annual crops, at least when it comes to insurance programs offered.” In the same release, Porth said the project will involve leaders in agricultural risk management and insurance, academia, the private sector and government. The University of Waterloo, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, SCOR, an ag reinsurance provider, and Airbus Defence and Space are also involved in the project, along with Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. and Alberta’s Agriculture Financial Services Corp. Federal funds are channeled through the AgriRisk program, a part of Growing Forward 2.

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New type of farm boss eager to take charge A young Alberta woman prepares to assume leadership role on her family farm

No matter what, I’ll try to make it as successful as I can. The happiest times for me are here when the crops are off and harvest is over. I love the smell of seeding and harvest.

BY JAMES WESTGATE SNELL FREELANCE WRITER

Change is constant on the Prairies, starting with new life and then shifting to growth, development, maturation and eventually renewal. TeddiAnn Skibsted is on the cusp of one such change as one of Canada’s youngest up-and-coming farm bosses. Skibsted Farms operates 4,500 acres near Drumheller, Alta. The farm has three employees, three dogs, one horse, one donkey, several cats and dozens of gophers. TeddiAnn’s mother, Sherri, presides over the activities this day. She’s sitting at the kitchen table making Christmas ornaments with her daughters. A reverse osmosis water dispenser gurgles by the kitchen sink. “We want grandchildren, so our girls must have good water,” says Sherri. TeddiAnn and her younger sister, EricaLynn, chuckle. A few moments later, with phone in hand, TeddiAnn looks up and smiles. “The best part of living on the

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TeddiAnn Skibsted plans to take over her parents’ Alberta farm after obtaining her agriculture degree. | JAMES WESTGATE SNELL PHOTO farm is freedom. The hardest part is working with family and the crew. But there’s a reward knowing you’ve done your part,” says the 19-year-old agriculture management diploma holder and degree student. A small dog under the table whines for attention. TeddiAnn lifts the animal into her lap. With family patriarch, Mark Skibsted, approaching retirement, Ted-

diAnn looks forward to more responsibilities on the farm. “I have big shoes to fill because my dad makes farming look so easy,” she says. “But he’s helping me as I go. Everything I know is because of him. When school is done, I’ll be here full-time.” TeddiAnn says she loves working under her father’s mentorship, but she’s planning for change. “I can help my dad understand all

the new automation. There’s a lot of it,” she says. “Technology allows for strategic application of fertilizer. I also want to diversify, which means exploring new markets and better crop rotations. We need to try different crops, but Dad wants me to shoulder that stress.” Sherri adds: “We had someone here the other day trying to sell us the GIS equipment, but we want to wait until TeddiAnn has finished her degree before we proceed.” Human resource skills are important to TeddiAnn. She says keeping employees and family members productive and happy is key to success. “You have to know the best way to handle everyone and their problems. When you have big problems, everything falls apart. The whole farm can be compromised by bad attitudes.” TeddiAnn says taking on the role of a young leader can be intimidat-

ing, but she’s willing to tackle the challenge to see the farm carry on for future generations. “No matter what, I’ll try to make it as successful as I can. The happiest times for me are here when the crops are off and harvest is over. I love the smell of seeding and harvest.” Being a woman in agriculture has been good for TeddiAnn. She says attitudes toward female farmers have changed. “There are so many girls that have been successful in taking over family farms. It used to be more of a man’s world, but there are so many new roles for women,” she says. Sherri points out that technology today is making it easier for women to manage the physical labour. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a woman or a man; if something breaks, you have to call a technician. But there are some things we can’t do.” Adds TeddiAnn: “The weather doesn’t care about gender, either.” Sherri says her daughter has a special talent for people management. “She has the ability to motivate people, like her father. Eighty percent of our work isn’t fun, so that matters. She’s also getting better at asking for help. “Her biggest challenge will be balancing her personal life with farm life, and finding the right husband.”

Hog barn restrictions eased but red tape remains: Manitoba Pork BY ED WHITE WINNIPEG BUREAU

A regulatory induced moratorium on Manitoba hog barn construction has been broken, but lots of clean-up remains. Previous legislation only allowed hog barns to be built if they included installation of anaerobic digesters. That added about $1 million to the cost of a barn and made construction cost prohibitive. With that restriction now lifted, other regulatory constrictions remain. “We want this to work. We want this to be done properly,” said Mike Teillet, manager of sustainable development for the Manitoba Pork Council. Farmers can now get approval for hog barns if they meet environmental regulations, but they still get bogged down by Planning Act technicalities. Teillet said barns that meet environmental requirements in places like Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta can go through their provinces’ planning approvals in two to four months. In Manitoba, it will likely take more than a year to get a hog barn approved under present planning regulations, Teillet said. That’s why MPC and others have been pressing the provincial government to amend the Planning Act, which probably won’t happen

until the spring session of the legislature. “We know they’re working on something. We just don’t know what,” said Teillet about government officials. Unwinding the hog barn moratorium has been a lengthy process, culminating with the passing of Bill 24, which recently became law. The bill was contentious, with environmental activists uniting to condemn the industry and claiming it presented a threat to Manitoba’s water quality and to Lake Winnipeg, despite a lack of evidence that the hog industry was a significant source of fertilizer or manure runoff causing excessive algae blooms in the lake. Dozens of people made submissions and appeared before the legislative committee that reviewed Bill 24. However, the Progressive Conservative majority passed the legislation swiftly once the hearings were done and it became law in mid-November. Teillet said he hoped the further needed changes happen for this spring because many barns need to be replaced or expanded. While many farmers might wait for the changes to happen, some have gone ahead and put in approvals now. “There are a few people who are going through it,” said Teillet. ed.white@producer.com

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Canada. Within 30 days of launching Aurora the average price for competitive wild oat herbicides dropped by $4 per acre.

GENESIS AND PROJECT N As the farming community is aware, the FNA/ AgraCity team have spearheaded farmer investment to vertically integrate farmers interested in fertilizer manufacturing, supply and distribution in Canada. AgraCity thanks those farmers who have invested in these initiatives for their support and trust. The successful close of Genesis is an important step to show prospective strategic equity investors in Project N that Canadian farmers are serious about

owning a fully integrated fertilizer manufacturing, supply, storage and distribution system. The first Genesis SuperCenter begins construction this upcoming Spring. Project N continues to advance the position of Canadian famers as their own Fertilizer Producers, to maximize their own business profits. These projects are driven by the need for change and more control over crop input costs. As demonstrated in the below diagram, data from Statistics Canada shows fertilizer expenses are the largest farmer expense and these costs have continued to grow an additional 11.7% over the last 10 years. These facts are the reason why the AgraCity/FNA/farmer business partnership model is so instrumental in keeping these unfair, intensifying costs in check!

OWN-USE-IMPORT PROGRAM In 2005, the AgraCity/FNA team saved Canadian farmers hundreds of millions of dollars by utilizing a regulatory provision that allowed the importation of crop protection products for significantly less money than the current market prices in Canada. This littleknown regulation, known as the “Own Use Program” or OUI, brought down the price of glyphosate in Western Canada by at least $2.00 per litre! AgraCity organized this initiative on the behalf of Canadian farmers by introducing a new glyphosate supply and distribution system. By introducing significant competition to the glyphosate market, and saving farmers millions of dollars, the AgraCity/FNA team realized its’ first of many, historic, game-changing victories for Canadian farmers!

FERTILIZER SAVINGS AgraCity’s next target farm input was fertilizer. In October, 2007, AgraCity was the first corporation to use the Port of Churchill for the import of fertilizer into Canada. The first of many fertilizer vessels to arrive into Churchill was met by representatives of the federal, provincial and municipal governments, Churchill Gateway Development Corporation, Hudson Bay Port Company and the Canadian Wheat Board. This shipment saved AgraCity and FNA members an average of $40 per tonne! AgraCity has also imported many cargos of fertilizer into the east coast and up the Mississippi River system, all in an effort to reduce one of Canadian farmers’ largest crop input expenses.

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HERBICIDE SAVINGS Another great success was realized in 2010 when AgraCity launched the Aurora® clodinafop herbicide which caused an immediate and dramatic drop in wild oat herbicide pricing across Western

Pesticide expenses Fertilizer expenses Seed & plant expenses Other crop expenses 7.4%

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“Over the years I can always rely on AgraCity to provide my farm with the most competitively priced generic herbicides that work. This in turn helps me net more dollars per acre.” - Cory Cross, Farmer, Chelan, Saskatchewan These unprecedented generic product launches over the next two years are being offered at up to 30% off MSRP! In addition to the investment in generic product development, AgraCity is in the midst of an extensive investment in people, systems, processes and facilities to increase efficiencies and improve the supply chain and logistics performance which should result in better service to farmers. Included in this

investment is a larger distribution warehouse and packaging facility which is required to facilitate the expected increased volume distributed given the unprecedented launch of so many new products in the next few years. This investment in improving the fulfillment process from order to delivery is vital to add value to the farmer members especially during inseason high-demand periods. Since the onset two decades ago, FNA and AgraCity’s mission has been to create a globally connected and vertically integrated agribusiness solution for Canadian farmers. Canada has lagged far behind the rest of the world in generic crop protection products, and the result has been higher pesticide costs. Globally, well over 50% of the crop protection products used are generic off-patent products, but here in Canada, generics have less than 20% market share due to strict regulatory hurdles and a strong lobbying effort by the multi-national chemical corporations. AgraCity’s growing generic product line up is creating the critical mass needed to force the change to generic options in Canada.

“I work with AgraCity because you’ve brought prices down on a variety of products and worked for the farmer’s benefit. I also appreciate the coming ventures in fertilizer, seed and more chemicals. You’ve been a positive voice for the farming community where we haven’t had a voice before.”

AgraCity is here to create grower choice through generic alternatives to name brand products. The only way for AgraCity and FNA to execute its plans is with the members’ commitments. Nothing is possible without the members. The continued member commitment and support of AgraCity’s diverse product portfolio will allow growers an option to stay competitive in the global marketplace, increase farm profitability, and keep money in Canada, supporting local people and businesses. With a membership base that represents more than 16 million acres (and growing) of Canadian farmland, AgraCity has built a solid foundation in the crop protection market. With our members continued support, our vision, product offerings and strategic partners is one that will be unmatched by anyone in the industry! AgraCity will, with the support and partnership of the alliance of farmers, continue to expand its innovative product portfolio and return value to the members. This is the AgraCity mission! Make the Shift to Maximum Performance and Minimum Price with AgraCity – the leader in the introduction of generic chemicals into the Canadian marketplace!

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Source of bacterial disease in Peace region bees a mystery Researchers hope to test blueberry patches as a possible cause BY JEREMY SIMES EDMONTON BUREAU

GIROUXVILLE, Alta. — Bees in the Peace region are facing a new problem that has researchers looking for answers. Carlos Castillo, an applied scientist and manager at the National Bee Diagnostic Centre in Beaverlodge, Alta., has been delving into what’s believed to be an increase of European foulbrood in the region. European foulbrood is a bacterial disease that affects larvae who have been fed contaminated food by nurse bees. The disease, which can withstand extreme heat and cold and is more prevalent when bees are stressed, can kill off a hive if it

gets extremely bad. “It’s usually not a big problem in the area, but we have recently seen more diseases in the area with symptoms that point to European foulbrood,” Castillo said. But researchers don’t know why there has been an increase, he added, so they hope to launch a new project to get to the bottom of it. If it pans out, they will use the findings to inform beekeepers of new management practices to help mitigate the problem. Castillo said the project, which still needs funding from the federal government, revolves around testing hives that are used to pollinate blueberry patches in British Columbia.

He said researchers are looking at blueberries because lots of bees with problems spent time pollinating them last spring. “We know the bees have been under stress working with blueberry owners,” he said. “So, we’re discussing the project with blueberry growers to see if there is any condition in the blueberries that is producing some kind of stress in the bees.” If the project goes ahead, researchers would test those hives next spring. As well, tests would be carried out before, during and after pollination. Following that, researchers plan to replicate the blueberry situation in the Beaverlodge testing facility

So, we’re discussing the project with blueberry growers to see if there is any condition in the blueberries that is producing some kind of stress in the bees. CARLOS CASTILLO NATIONAL BEE DIAGNOSTIC CENTRE

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with their own hives. This way, they will be able to better monitor the bees and determine how the disease enters the hive and thrives.

Researchers will then develop procedures that make it easier to diagnose the disease. jeremy.simes@producer.com

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2011 ARNE’S END DUMP gravel trailer, with new cylinder, tires, brakes, drums and lifting axle. Job ready, electric tarp, new MB. safety, $45,000. Call 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

1993 DODGE 1 ton dually, Cummins turbo diesel, long box, 5th wheel hitch, 60 gal. saddle tank and toolbox, only been summer driven, very good cond., $9,000 OBO. 403-548-2721, Redcliff, AB.

2015 DODGE RAM 3500, crew, Longhorn, 6.7L Dually, Aisin auto., 58,500 kms, $64,995. Hendry’s Chrysler 306-528-2171, 2012 F150 XLT XTR 4x4, loaded, 5L, auto, HEATED SNOWMOBILE TRAILERS, starting Nokomis, SK. DL #907140. tow pkg, always shedded, new canopy, SK at $14,995! Call 1-866-346-3148 or shop 2014 FORD F-150 FX4, Sport pkg., 3.5L tax paid, 59,500 kms., 21-22 mpg, $27,900 online 24/7 at: allandale.com EcoBoost, great buy! Was $38,900 now firm. 306-307-1747, Lloydminster, SK. $33,500, PST paid. Call 306-728-5457 or 2013 CHEV SILVERADO 2500, 6.0 HD, visit us online at www.futureford.ca 2010 CHEVY 1-TON Dually w/12’ flat deck, topper w/shelving, $24,995. Greenlight 150,000 kms., new Michelin tires, A/T/C, 2014 CHEV SILVERADO 1500, loaded, Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, like new! $8200. 306-222-2274, Saskatoon 1995 VOLVO, 350,000 original kms., 9500 SK. DL #311430. www.GreenlightAuto.ca leather, 4x4, 5.3L, $38,995. Greenlight hrs., wet kit, 370 HP, 14 spd., one owner, Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, farmer owned, exc. cond., 780-206-1234. SK. DL #311430. www.GreenlightAuto.ca

CM TRUCK BEDS. RD models starting at $2895. Jason’s Agri-Motive, 306-472-3159 BIG TEX TRAILERS: Goosenecks, Bumper or visit us at www.jasonsagri-motive.ca Tow, Mission Alum. Enclosed, CM Stock & Horse Trailers. Big Tex 20- 40’ Goosenecks, start at $9195. Free spare & 3 yr. warranty. Jason’s Agri-Motive 306-472-3159. www.jasonsagri-motive.ca FORD F-150 Crew Cab, FX4, 3.5L EcoBoost, clean SGI report, was $29,995 now $27,750, PST paid. Call 306-728-5457 or visit us online at www.futureford.ca

2013 RAM 2500 Laramie Longhorn Hemi, fully loaded, $39,995. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. DL #311430. www.GreenlightAuto.ca 2013 FORD F-150 Lariat, crew cab, clean SGI report, was $33,999 now $31,925, PST paid. Call 306-728-5457 or visit us online at www.futureford.ca 2013 FORD F-150, crew cab, topper, one owner, always serviced here. Priced to sell: was $25,725 now $24,600. Call 306-728-5457 or visit www.futureford.ca 2012 DODGE RAM 2500 Laramie, diesel, fully loaded, $46,995. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. DL #311430. www.GreenlightAuto.ca

2016 FORD F-450 DRW Lariat, difficult to 2010 FORD F-150 XLT, super crew, low find truck! $56,995. Call 306-728-5457 or kms., was $20,935 now $19,625, PST paid. visit us online at www.futureford.ca Call 306-728-5457 or visit us online at www.futureford.ca 2016 FORD F-350 XLT, 6.7L Powerstroke, 1999 41’ TRI-AXEL flatdeck, 2 3250 US 2010 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT, 4x4, V8 ga l . l e g t a n k s , 1 5 0 0 H D p o l ly t a n k long box, crew cab, tow pkg., was $56,995 Hemi, tow pkg., great truck at a great w/pumps, $23,000 Troy 306-435-6897, now $54,500, PST paid. Call 306-728-5457 price - $16,995. Call 306-728-5457 or visit or visit us online at www.futureford.ca Redvers, SK. us online at www.futureford.ca 2016 CHEVY SILVERADO LTZ, crew cab, 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 Laramie, diesel, CANADA’S AG-ONLY only 7905 kms., new 20” wheels, NAV, low kms., priced to sell: $29,900, PST heated/cooled seats, was $54,900 now paid. Call 306-728-5457 or visit us online LISTINGS GIANT $49,000. 306-728-5457 www.futureford.ca at www.futureford.ca

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2007 MACK, 10 speed Eaton auto., new 20’ CIM B&H, 940,000 kms., fresh Sask. safeties. Call 306-270-6399, Saskatoon, SK. www.78truxsales.com DL #316542. ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRUCKS: Several trucks with auto. trans. available with C&C or grain or gravel box. Starting at $19,900; Call K&L Equipment, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK. DL #910885. ladimer@sasktel.net AUTOSHIFT TRUCKS AVAILABLE: Boxed tandems and tractor units. Contact David 306-887-2094, 306-864-7055, Kinistino, SK. DL #327784. www.davidstrucks.com REMOTE CONTROL ENDGATE AND hoist systems can save you time, energy and keep you safe this seeding season. Give K r a m b l e I n d u s t r i e s a call at 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or visit us online at: www.kramble.net YEAR END GRAIN TRUCK CLEARANCE! 2007 Mack 400 HP, Mack eng., AutoShift, A/T/C, new 20’ BH&T, new RR tires, 716,000 kms., exc shape, was $67,500, NOW $63,500; 2007 IH 9200 ISX Cummins, 430 HP, AutoShift, alum. wheels, new 20’ BH&T, fully loaded, 1M kms., real nice shape, was $67,500, NOW $63,500; 2009 Mack CH613, 430HP Mack, 10 spd., 3 pedal AutoShift, new 20’ BH&T, alum. wheels, 1.4M kms. has eng. bearing roll done, nice shape, was $69,500, NOW $65,500; 2007 Kenworth T600, C13 Cat 425 HP, 13 spd., AutoShift, new 20’ BH&T, alum. wheels, new paint, 1.0M kms., excellent truck, was $71,500, NOW $67,500; 2005 IH 4400 tandem, w/570 IH eng., 320 HP, 10 spd., new 20’ BH&T, alum. wheels., 423,000 kms., very clean truck, excellent tires, w a s $54,500, N O W $51,500; 1996 Midland 24’ tandem grain pup, stiff pole, completely rebuilt, new paint, new brakes, excellent tries, was $18,500, NOW $16,500; 1999 IH 4700 S/A w/17’ steel flat deck, 230,000 kms., IH 7.3 diesel, 10 spd., good tires, was $19,500, NOW $18,000; 2005 IH 9200 tractor, ISX 430 HP Cummins, 13 spd., alum. wheels, flat top sleeper, good rubber, was $22,500, NOW $19,500. All trucks SK. safetied. Trades considered. Arborfield SK., Phone Merv at 306-276-7518 res., 306-767-2616 cell. DL #906768.

2009 FORD EDGE SEL, FWD, $10,495 great buy, will not last long at this price! Call 306-728-5457 or visit us online at www.futureford.ca 2010 HONDA ODYSSEY DX, power windows/locks, cruise, great value for only $13,550, PST paid. Call 306-728-5457 or visit us online at www.futureford.ca 2013 FORD EXPLORER LTD, White Platinum, AWD, 2nd row captain seats, panel moonroof, NAV, was $32,995 now $29,700 Call 306-728-5457, www.futureford.ca 2004 IH 7600 tandem truck, 670,000 kms, 13 spd., 425/65R22.5 front (20,000 lbs.), 11R22.5 rear (46,000 lbs.), $55,000. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

2014 FORD EDGE SEL, AWD, leather, NAV, 3.5L V6, was $26,885 now $25,525, PST paid. Call 306-728-5457 or visit us online at www.futureford.ca 2014 FORD ESCAPE Titanium, AWD, fully loaded w/leather, was $20,995 now $19,650, PST paid. Call 306-728-5457 or visit us online at www.futureford.ca 2015 FORD EDGE Titanium, AWD, remote start, heated/cooled seats, panoramic roof, was $33,925 now $32,700. Call 306-728-5457 or visit www.futureford.ca 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.

2007 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY Class, 500 HP, 60 series Detroit, 18 spd., 46 rears, 225” rubber, 550,000 kms., fresh safety, $27,900. Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. 2009 Pete 388, 46 diffs., 18 spd., lockers; 2003 Pete 379, 6NZ Cat, 18 spd., wet kit; 2013 IH 5900i, 18 spd., full lockers, 46 diffs., 400,000 kms.; 2009 T660, new preemission, 525 ISX, new 18 spd. and clutch, 46 diff., lockers; 2008 Freightliner Cascadia, daycab, Detroit 515, 18 spd., lockers; 2007 IH 9900i, 525 ISX, 18 spd., 3-way lockers; 2005 Mack CH613, 18 spd., lockers, wet kit, 450,000 kms; 2- 1996 FLD 120 Freightliners, 425 Cat’s, 430 Detroit’s, lockers. Ron Brown Implements, Delisle, SK., 306-493-9393. DL 905231. www.rbisk.ca SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING of heavy trucks, trailers and equipment. Please call for details. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, 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.

2008 IH 7600 tandem 24’ van body, power tailgate, 10 speed ISX; 2007 Freightliner auto. trans., 24’ flatdeck. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca 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.

INTERNATIONAL single axle, hyd. brakes, 466 or 530 motor, auto or std., cab and chassis. 306-291-9658, Vanscoy, SK.

2005 IH 4400 tandem, new motor, Allison auto., gravel box; 16’ IH 9200 Detroit, 10 spd., 16’ gravel box; 2013 Decap tridem belly dump; Used tridem end dump. Ron VACUUM SEPTIC TRUCK: 1996 Mack Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL tandem, 3000 gal. tank, hoist, rear open 905231. www.rbisk.ca door, 1200 Fruitland pump, new tires, ready to work! $38,000. 306-961-8070. ROUGH LUMBER: 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 1” SWEEPRITE SR4400, 53,870 kms., S/A, boards, windbreak slabs, 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, all 1999 FREIGHTLINER FL120, Detroit 13 6’ rear broom, Cummins 5.9L, $7980. in stock. Custom sizes and log siding on order. Call V&R Sawing 306-232-5488, spd., wet kit, good condition, fresh Sask. 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com Rosthern, SK. safety, $24,000. 306-222-9737, Delisle, SK CANADA’S AG-ONLY LISTINGS GIANT

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2008 PETERBILT 386, yellow, daycab, 18 spd., 850,000 kms., 46k rears full locks, vg cond., $24,900. 780-206-1234, Barrhead. 2013 VOLVO VN630, D13 engine, 13 spd. Eaton trans., new tires, 660,000, 4-way lockers, safetied in June 2017, $55,000. Call 306-280-9571, Saskatoon, SK.

CANADA’S AG-ONLY LISTINGS GIANT VACUUM SEPTIC TRUCK: 2006 M2 Freightliner, S/A, Cat 10 spd., 1800 gal. tank and pump (4 yrs. old), exc. cond., $48,000. 306-547-7612, Preeceville, SK.

108 SHEETS OF WHITE liner, still in package, 28’ 6”L 3’W .68¢ per sq. ft. 306-375-9128 ext. 704, Kyle, SK. CONTINUOUS METAL ROOFING, no exposed screws to leak or metal overlaps. Ideal for lower slope roofs, rinks, churches, pig barns, commercial, arch rib building and residential roofing; also available in Snap Lock. 306-435-8008, Wapella, SK.

www.windandweathershelters.com COMMERCIAL GRADE Wind and weather shelter buildings available in widths from 20’ to 90’. Prices starting at $2495. If you have bought an auction building and need to upgrade to more durable material or parts, we can help! Contact Paul 306-641-5464 or Ladimer 306-795-7779. Located in Yorkton, SK.

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2016 VHD64T 430 Flat Top Sleeper 500 h.p., I Shift, 14600 front, 46,000 Rears, Only 72,000 km. $125,000

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PRIME LOCATION - Industrial Shop and Yard: Endless opportunities and excellent location for commercial, agricultural & industrial use. Located on Railway Avenue of Nipawin, SK., directly across from the future Hanfood site. Featuring easy access for vehicles and heavy trucks, 12" thick concrete floor and a 4 point car hoist. Other upgrades within past 5 yrs include radiant tube heaters, 3 phase power, upgraded shop lighting, spray foam insulation and a new shop door large enough for heavy trucks & equipment. This spacious 6000 sq. ft. shop and +/- 0.74 acre lot offer endless opportunities for large or small businesses. Expand your business with the use of the newly renovated office space available for lease (conveniently located right next door), excellent condition, $325,000 OBO. 306-276-6840, 306-812-6841, Nipawin, SK. tc.accumark@outlook.com

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FARM LAND INVESTORS WANTED for east central Alberta and west central Sask, Looking for investors to partner with or directly invest in good land. Land to be managed by a proven top producing 3rd generation farm business in a prime area for expansion. Area has multiple wind farms in the planning stages to be constructed in the next few years as well as oil and gas. Farmland is a safe place to invest with good returns and the time is now. Email: farmlandinvesting@hotmail.com HD REPAIR BUSINESS for sale (2000) 2.77 acres, 13,000 sq. ft. building, rental income & washbay. Large customer base. 204-773-2331, Russell, MB. rtc@mts.net

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SELLING DUE TO HEALTH: Industry leading header loss shield. Price includes existing inventory. Canadian and US patents good until 2032. Jig tables and templates. Current owner will train in the manufacturing and marketing processes. This is a perfect diversification opportunity for a large family farm or a Hutterite colony. Call Bill at 306-726-7977, Southey, SK. LARGE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING in heart of Balken oil play for lease/sale; Kenosee Lake cabin and campground for sale, incl. carwash and laundry mat; Development lands around Regina/Saskatoon; Large building and property on Broadway Ave., Yorkton; 3 lots on South Service Road, Weyburn; Tempo/Tire shop #48 Windthorst; Hotel and Restaurant on #48. Brian Tiefenbach, 306-536-3269, Colliers Int. Regina, SK. www.collierscanada.com

FARM BUSINESS CONSULTING, Financial projections & lender negotiation for existing, restructuring, or new entrants. 12 years experience Art Lange PAg CAFA. Call 780-467-6040, Sherwood Park, AB. art@ajlconsulting.ca www.ajlconsulting.ca

NEUFELD ENT. CORRAL CLEANING, payloader, Bobcat with rubber tracks and vertical beater spreaders. Phone 306-220-5013, 306-467-5013, Hague, SK. MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: www.maverickconstruction.ca BRUSH MULCHING. The fast, effective way to clear land. Four season service, competitive rates, 275 HP unit, also avail. trackhoe with thumb, multiple bucket attachments. Bury rock and brush piles and fence line clearing. Borysiuk Contracting Inc., www.bcisk.ca Prince Albert, SK., 306-960-3804. REGULATION DUGOUTS: 120x60x14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, $2000; 160x60x14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, $2950; 180x60x14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, $3450; 200x60x14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, $3950. Larger sizes avail. Travel incl. in SK. See us at on FB at saskdugouts. 306-222-8054, Saskatoon SK

710 JOHN DEERE loader backhoe, 4x4, 4000 hrs., extend-a-hoe, $55,000. Call Randy at 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB. INTERNATIONAL CLOSED DOOR baler, model NA1450; 2 hydraulic pin presses; 1 portable hydraulic track press; 3 Goodman battery locomotive carts w/hundreds of feet of track. Cambrian Equipment Sales, Winnipeg, MB. (Ph) 204-667-2867 or (Fax) 204-667-2932.

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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. WANTED DIESEL CORES: ISX and N14 Cummins, C15 Cats, Detroits Ddec 3, 4, DD15. Can-Am Truck 1-800-938-3323. 2006 HITACHI ZX200-LC excavator c/w hyd. thumb quick change bucket, approx. 10,050 hrs., excellent working condition, warranty. Machine can be viewed in Kamsack, SK. on job site. Call deliver, $89,000. Call 204-743-2324, anytime.

2006 KOMATSU D65 EX-15. Approx. 5950 org. hrs., 24â&#x20AC;? pads, straight tilt blade, 3 tooth ripper, excellent working cond., very good UC, $139.500. Bush canopy available. Trades considered (warranty). Can deliver. Call 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. CAT D6N CRAWLER Tractor, heated cab, L G P, $ 5 8 , 0 0 0 . C a l l R a n d y a t 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB.

3406B, N14, SERIES 60, running engines and parts. Call Yellowhead Traders, 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK. 2010 CAT D7R 2 LGP crawler tractor, Pack- 290 CUMMINS, 350 Detroit, 671 Detroit, ard winch, AC, cab, canopy, sweeps, A- Series 60 cores. 306-539-4642, Regina, SK dozer 16.6â&#x20AC;?, 36â&#x20AC;? pads, UC as new, 6282 hrs., very clean, $285,000; 2008 JD 850J WLT crawler dozer, c/w ROPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S, 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 6-way blade, SBG pads, 8700 hrs., $95,000. 204-871-0925, MacGregor, MB. FARM AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL motor sales, service and parts. Also sale of, and repairs to, all makes and sizes of pumps and phase converters, etc. Tisdale 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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s #OLOURS )N 3TOCK ISX871 CUMMINS ENGINE, CPL 2733, 485 HP, good running,, sold with 90 day major castings warranty $15,985. On Track Company Inc. 780-672-6868, Camrose, AB SPECIAL ENGINE PRICING, 2 yr. warranty drop in units: 7.3 Ford DT466E. 230 IHC ISB 5.9 Cummins 3126/C7. On Track Company Inc. 780-672-6868, Camrose, AB C7 INDUSTRIAL CAT engine fits 950 loader, factory rebuild. Sold with warranty, $21,885 exchange. On Track Company Inc. at 780-672-6868, Camrose, AB.

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COMBINE PLATFORMS JD 914 Pickup Headers ...................................................... SEVERAL 2010-2014 JD 640D, 40’ draper, several to choose from ....................................... CHECK WEBSITE 2012-2015 JD 640FD, 40’ flex drapers, several to choose from ....................................... CHECK WEBSITE 2014 JD 635FD, 35’ flex draper ............................................$83,700

2013 JD 635F, 35’ flex ...........................................................$43,900 2009-2012 JD 635D, 35’ draper, several to choose from ....................................... CHECK WEBSITE 2002 JD 936D, 36’ draper .....................................................$25,900 2003 JD 936D, 36’ draper .....................................................$25,500 2004 JD 936D, 36’ draper .....................................................$28,600 2005 JD 936D, 36’ draper .....................................................$33,000 2010 MacDon D60, 40’ rigid .................................................$33,500 2009 MacDon D60, 40’ rigid .................................................$35,000 2009 MacDon D60, 40’ draper ..............................................$40,000 2009 MacDon D70, 40’ flex/draper ......................................$60,900 2010 MacDon D70, 40’ flex/draper ......................................$63,900 2009-2012 MacDon FD70, 45’ flex draper, 8 units. CHECK WEBSITE 2014 MacDon FD75, 45’ flex draper .....................................$80,200 2003 MacDon 972, 36’ JD adapter .......................................$24,900 2007 Case IH 2020, 35’ flex ..................................................$26,600

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KARL HASELHAN 306-421-5588

FRANK TUCHSCHERER 306-869-7889

CORN HEADERS 2002 JD 1290, 12 row, 20” spacing......................................$31,000

(AV)

SP WINDROWERS 2013 JD 440D 40’ head.........................................................$53,000 2008 JD 4895 36’ Head, 1002 hrs.........................................$76,000 2008 JD 4895 36’, 1600 hrs ..................................................$73,400 2006 Massey Ferguson 9220 30’, 1096 hrs .........................$46,000 2001 MacDon 2952 30’, 2792 hrs .........................................$49,700 2009 MacDon 9250 30’, 2266 hrs .........................................$50,000

(RE) (RE) (RA) (AV) (RE) (ES)

RICK ARNESON 306-536-7111

GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT 2014 Brandt 13110 HP grain auger ......................................$24,300 2015 Brandt 13x70 HP grain auger ......................................$19,900

(OX) (RA)

GRAIN CARTS United Farm Tools 725 ..........................................................$18,900

JARET NELSON 306-868-7700

(OX)

VERTICAL TILLAGE 2012 Lemken Rubin 9, 26’ ....................................................$77,000

(ES)

SPRAYERS 2015 JD R4045, 617 hrs ......................................................$447,300 2015 JD R4045, 728 hrs ......................................................$444,900 1999 JD 4700, 3100 hrs ........................................................$97,000 2013 JD 4730, 1164 hrs ......................................................$248,900 2013 JD 4730, 1555 hrs ......................................................$238,900 2013 JD 4730, 1864 hrs ......................................................$236,900 2013 JD 4830, 1324 hrs ......................................................$274,000 2007 JD 4930, 3202 hrs ......................................................$155,000 2008 JD 4930, 2039 hrs ......................................................$189,000 2010 JD 4930, 1490 hrs ......................................................$237,900 2013 JD 4930, 1700 hrs ......................................................$299,000 2014 JD 4940, 1137 hrs ......................................................$329,000 1997 Wilmar 6400, 3092 hrs.................................................$23,900 2003 Apache 859, 90’, 2600 hrs ...........................................$72,500

(AV) (AV) (RA) (RE) (RE) (RE) (RE) (RE) (ES) (RA) (AV) (ES) (OX) (RA)

HAYING EQUIPMENT 2008 New Holland HS18 Mower Conditioner .......................$17,000 2012 New Holland H1750 Mower Conditioner .....................$37,200 2008 JD 568 Round Baler .....................................................$29,200 2010 JD 568 Round Baler .....................................................$30,000 2011 JD 568 Round Baler, surface wrap, 17700 bales ........$35,400 2014 JD 569 Round Baler, surface wrap, 6974 bc ...............$54,000 2014 JD 569 Round Baler, surface wrap, ............................$49,500

(RE) (AV) (RE) (RE) (RE) (RE) (OX)

MISC EQUIPMENT 2002 Degelman 7000 Heavy Harrow ....................................$36,000 2014 Degelman Strawmaster 7000 Heavy Harrow..............$53,000 2008 Brandt VSF-X Bale Pprocessor......................................$7,900 2014 Vanguard 35 hp Engine .................................................$3,500

JEFF ENGLE 306-577-7815

CURTIS KILBACK 306-452-7700

BOB KOSIOR 306-483-8557

ALF TIDE 306-421-9397

(RE) (ES) (RA) (RA)

LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT 2009 JD Z860A Zero Turn Mower, 60” MOD, 3-bag MCS, 406 hrs .................................................................................$9,500 2016 Woods FZ28K Zero Turn Mower, 60”, MCS, Front Blade .$19,900 2010 JD Z425 Zero Turn Mower, 48”, 476 hrs ........................$3,150 2011 JD Z655 Zero Turn Mower, 54” HC cut, 355 hrs ............$3,900 2012 JD Z665 Zero Turn Mower, 60” HC cut, 200 hrs ............$5,625 2013 JD Z665 Zero Turn Mower, 60” HC, 190 hrs ..................$4,800 2013 JD Z665 Zero Turn Mower, 60” HC, 305 hrs ..................$5,900 2011 JD Z720A Zero Turn Mower, 60”, 420 hrs .....................$5,490 2010 JD X320 Lawn Tractor, 48” cut, 140 hrs........................$3,300 2007 Husqvarna YTH1542 Lawn Tractor, 42” cut, 30” tiller, .$3,500

(OX) (ES) (RE) (RA) (RE) (ES) (RE) (RA) (AV) (RE)

CALVIN BILL 306-421-3607

STUART HOBSON 306-471-7770

ATV / GATOR

(ES)

2012 JD XUV825i Gator, 674 hrs ...........................................$12,500 2013 JD RSX850i Gator, 625 hrs ...........................................$13,900 2016 JD RSX860i Gator, 42 hrs .............................................$17,000 2012 Arctic Cat 1000 Vtwin HD, UTV, 163 hrs ......................$13,900 2009 Arctic Cat Prowler XTX 700, UTV, 359 hrs .....................$8,100

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C15 Industrial â&#x20AC;&#x201C;D8T Application Engine ESN: TXL03831 ARR: 4172605 Engine has very low hours + has been inframed. Sold Exchange with 1 Yr warranty

29,885

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15,985

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;97 Peterbilt 377 Daycab

10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Propane Pig, A/C, bedroom w/bunk beds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; queen bottom, microwave, stove, fridge, fresh CVI. In great condition.

N14 Cummins, 435 HP, 18 spd trans, AC, 987,286 kms, low air leaf susp., D405, 40,000 lb, 3:90 ratio, 12,000 lb front axle, 11R22.5 front & rears, 190â&#x20AC;? wheel base, 98â&#x20AC;? cab to axle, dual 100 gal fuel tanks, air windows, tilt-telescopic steering column, new long life clutch. Fresh safety & serviced. Ready to work!

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208,822 kms, 5277 Hrs. ISX 15 Cummins 485HP CPL 3491, 18 spd trans, 20K front, 46K rear, full Lockers 4:10 ratio, HD drive line, 445/65/22.5 fronts, 11R24.5 rears -new, 18 ton Elliot 1881 TM picker 81â&#x20AC;&#x2122; reach. Sold with Safety Certification, Full Service.

123,985

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12,985

Stk # UV1124

38,800

33,885

450KW Marathon Genset

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;03 Sterling Tractor

21â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 676 Wireline Van

Used Truck Parts

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 Chev Silverado 1500 LT

628 hours since new, S60 diesel engine â&#x20AC;&#x201C; inframed, load tested. Ready to work! Sold with warranty.

Series 60 515 HP, very low hrs on engine OH, Fuller 18 spd, 12/40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4:11 ratio w/lockers, Airliner suspension, 11R24.5 tires on alum wheels, WB 232â&#x20AC;?, CA 92â&#x20AC;?, 52000 lb GVW, Unit has fresh Alberta Safety!

Aluminum floors and walls, ceiling finished board, rear door 34â&#x20AC;?x72â&#x20AC;?, side door 26â&#x20AC;?x72â&#x20AC;?, O.D. 21â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 100â&#x20AC;? x 102â&#x20AC;?, step rear bumper c/w reefer, heater, generator, PTO and hydraulic tank.

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5.3L V8 Crew Cab 4x4, auto. trans., 248,262 km/154,263 miles, AM/FM/CD, cruise control, auto. headlights, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, grey cloth interior, air, front tow hooks. Unit has had mechanical fitness test inspection and all repairs completed!

44,500

Stk # WT2003

49,999

Stk # UV1099A

4,995

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17,500

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2017 CASE IH 620 QUAD TRAC

350 eng. hrs., X $BTF *) 3016 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122; PU, Contour Master, 3 AutoTrac.

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2017 CASE IH PATRIOT 4440

420 hrs., diff. lock, "VUP5SBD )1 6 hyd. outlets, 1000 pto, 36â&#x20AC;? tracks

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LOCATIONS Assiniboia, SK (A) | 306-642-3366 Emerald Park/Regina, SK (R) | 306-721-5050

Montmartre, SK (MM) | 306-424-2212 Moose Jaw, SK (MJ) | 306-692-2371 Mossbank, SK (M) | 306-354-2411

341 hrs., 120â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom, 15â&#x20AC;? nozzle spacing, AIM Command section control, deluxe cab

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HT128A

LOW KMS, DIESEL LOADED, PST PAID

PRICED TO SELL

NOW $ ONLY

31,195

FORD F150 CREW XLT

HT167B

LOADED, HEATED SEATS, BLUETOOTH

FRESH TRADE SAVINGS

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2012 ELANTRA GL

FORD RAM 1500 4X4 SLT

GOOD FUEL ECONOMY

LOW PRICED

BLACK ON BLACK

SAVE $4,500

P1238A

FULLY LOADED, FULL SERVICE HISTORY

2010 F150 CREW LARIAT

GREAT BUY

SUNROOF

PST PAID P1216B

2009 FORD EDGE SEL

FT80A

FULLY LOADED, GREAT SHAPE MARKET $ VALUE

15,000

SUPER $ SPECIAL

FULLY LOADED, MUST SEE!

10,495

2013 F150 LARIAT FX4

V8 HEMI

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WAS

P1231A

P1237

HT61B GREAT OPTIONS + ACCESSORIES, LOW KMS, PST PAID

20,935

NOW $ ONLY

19,625

2016 FORD TAURUS SHO

BLUETOOTH HEATED SEATS AND MORE MARKET $ VALUE

14,680

16,995

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2015 F150 SUPER CREW

2014 TOWN & COUNTRY

2010 ODYSSEY DX

NEW ARRIVAL

POWER SIDE DOORS

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ON $ SALE

LOCAL TRADE

42,850

NOW $ ONLY

39,995

2015 KIA SORENTO AWD

GT75B

HT83A

PST PAID-LEATHER -NAVIGATION- 3.5 V6 ONLINE $

26,995

SAVE $

25,525

2016 FORD F-35O XLT

REMARKABLE PRICE (NOT A MISPRINT)

HT152A

LOADED, 7 PASSENGER, NEW TRADE IN

GO TO FUTUREFORD.CA

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2015 KIA SPORTAGE

23,975

ON $ SAVE

19,922

P1215

58,950

ON $ SALE

54,495

2016 FORD F-150 SPORT 2016 SUBARU CROSSTREK TRAILER TOW

HT77A

ALL WHEEL DRIVE, LOW KILOMETERS BOOK $ VALUE

23,750

SUPER $ SPECIAL

19,925

2012 F-150 PLATINUM

BEST IN CLASS SAFETY

P1241

P1195 MARKET $ VALUE

39,950

NOW $ ONLY

37,495

26,925

SALE $ SPECIAL

13,495

GREAT YEAR ROUND SUV

P1235

FULLY LOADED, AWD, 2ND ROW CAPTAIN CHAIRS BOOK $ VALUE

34,925

SALE $ SPECIAL

29,692

SAVE $

24,495

24,671

ON $ SALE

19,624 LOCALLY OWNED

LOCAL TRADE

HT127A

34,350

MARKET $ VALUE

SAVE $6,255

FULLY LOADED, 3.5 ECO, BEAUTIFUL CONDITION MARKET $ VALUE

4X4,FUN TO DRIVE, PLUS SAVE SOME CASH

2014 FORD F-150 FX4

2014 FORD EDGE SEL

FULL LOADED

P1178

AWD, GREAT BLACK ON BLACK, LOW KMS ONLINE $

15,825

WHITE PLATINUM

SAVE $4,355

FULLY LOADED, 3.5L ECOBOOST, NAVIGATION

SAVE $5,200

FULLY FEATURED, DIESEL, CREW CAMPER PACKAGE

ONLINE $

LOADED - WINDOWS, LOCKS, CRUISE BOOK

2013 EXPLORER LIMITED 2010 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT

FULL LOADED

DIESEL POWER

HT72B

HEATED SEATS, BLUETOOTH, ALLOY WHEELS

HT68A

FULLY LOADED, BEAUTIFUL THROUGHOUT, NAVIGATION, POWERBOARD, BLINDSPOT, 15” ALLOY, BLACK OUT PACKAGE

SAVE $4,450

SAVE $4,000

GREAT VALUE

LOADED

HT25A

AWD, BLACK ON BLACK, ONE OWNER

ONLINE $

HT90A ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL LARIAT, MUST SEE!

FULLY LOADED

HT78B MARKET $ VALUE

12,880

2014 EDGE SEL AWD

POWER HOUSE

FULLY LOADED

ON $ SALE

HT95A FULLY FEATURED, ECOBOOST, PST PAID

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ON $ SALE

29,995

BBC42638

ALL WHEEL DRIVE, 3.5L V6 POWER LIST $

27,450

SUPER $ SPECIAL

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SUPER SPORTY, FX4, 3.5 ECO, LOADED

24,999

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DEBBIE

SCOTT

39,750

SALE $ SPECIAL

33,495

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1-800-667-4515 AGRICULTURE

2005 CIH AFX 8010

69,800

2007 GLEANER A75 1426 hrs, RWA, GTA monitor, Redekop chopper, AHHC, $ pickups & duals available ....

89,800

2010 JD A400

2003 NH CR940

57,800

2588 hrs, chopper, spreader, unload auger extension, 900/60R32 fronts,$ headers/pickups available....

49,800

2016 CIH MAXXUM 115 MFWD

370+HP, 1949 hrs., front axle/cab susp., 3PH, PTO, IVT trans, diff lock, front/rear weights, $ excellent cond .......

150 HP, 1870 hrs, 20 spd, FEL, 3PH, 540/1000 PTO, diff lock, front axle $ susp., 50 KPH+ ......

686 hrs, 115hp, L755 FEL, 540/1000 PTO, 3PH, 16 spd, 2 hyds, factory $ warranty ......................

AGRICULTURE

CONSTRUCTION

2007 CAT D6N LGP DOZER

620 hrs, 350 HP, Trimble Autopilot, 18â&#x20AC;? tracks, PTO, 3PH, 30â&#x20AC;? track avail. exc. cond. Lease avail .....

NEW undercarriage, 34â&#x20AC;? pads, diff steer, 6 way blade, $ 16,131 hrs ....................

229,800

94,900

2008 CIH 535 QUAD TRAC

1997 CAT D6M LGP DOZER

535 HP, 5340 hrs, NEW front tracks, 57gpm, 30â&#x20AC;? tracks, 16 spd, weights, $ field tested & ready to go .

Undercarriage 80%, 28â&#x20AC;? pads, 3 shank hyd ripper, ROPS with cage, $ 19,274 hrs .....................

159,800

74,800

2013 MD FD75-D

36â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 1,736 hrs, Greenstar ready, roto-shears, $ gauge wheels ..................

2015 JD 6140R MFWD

289,000

2014 CHALLENGER MT765D

1865 hrs, lat tilt, unload extension, AFS Pro 600, big rears, $ headers & pickups available .

2014 JD 8370R MFWD

2006 JD 270C LC

40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; flex draper, transport, pea auger, DKD, lots of new parts, set for $ JD, Agco, CNH, Lexion avail

2010 MD FD70

69,800

2006 KOBELCO SK290LC

40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; flex draper, pea auger, DKD, transport, AHHC, tilt, very good condition, for $ CNH; JD, Lexion, Agco avail...

Excavator, 5708 hrs, tracks & undercarriage 75%, good pins, digging $ bucket, good condition ......

59,800

TRADES WELCOME

CONSTRUCTION

2013 CAT TL943C

Telehandler, 1417 hrs, 9000 lb, 43â&#x20AC;&#x2122; reach, 4WD, 4W steer, aux hyds, $ excellent condition ...........

89,800

2013 FARESIN FH700-10F

Telehandler, 10m reach, 7,000 Kg lift, 4WD, 4 wheel steer, $ 6,354 hrs........................

44,800

2013 JD 210K EP

Hydraulic excavator, 10,464 hrs, 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; stick $ Q/C bucket .....................

77,800

149,000

59,800

Skip Loader, 1336 hrs, 4WD, 70hp, canopy, forks, 3spd p/s, with $ personnel carrier ............

39,800

2000 BOMAG BW90AD-2 Vibratory roller, 1100 hrs, Kubota diesel, $ 36â&#x20AC;? drums ...........................

9,900

99,800

TRUCK & TRAILER

1994 WESTERN STAR 4964F

Crane truck, 584,000 km, T/A, Cat 3406, Eaton 18 spd, Ferrari 8300 Kg $ crane, fresh safety..............

19,800

2003 FORD F750 REFUSE TRUCK 169,642 Km, side load, 25 cu yard, A/T, $ Cummins 5.9L ................

13,800

2006 DOEPKER SUPER B Steel grain trailer, A/R scales, 11R24.5, $ 2018 safety ....................

39,800

2008 WALINGA TRIDEM

Live bottom, 107,493 Km, aluminum, 12 compartment, hyd control, $ very good condition ............

54,900

FINANCING & LEASING AVAILABLE

THE BEST OF THE BEST FOR LESS

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CASH DISCOUNT

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CASH DISCOUNT

SAVE $2000 BEST RETAINED VALUE

CASH DISCOUNT

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2017 SUBARU CROSSTREK

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Midsize Utility Vehicle (2 row)

CASH DISCOUNT

SAVE $2500

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2010 FENDT 820, CVT, loader and grapple, 66’ SEED HAWK sectional seed/fert., 7 1 0 ’ s , 4 hy d s . , d u a l P TO, 2 0 0 H P, works perfect, 400 air cart, Viper monitor, $137,900. 306-682-0738, Humboldt, SK. 2014 MT965C, 800’s, 5 hyds., GPS, 1025 w/LC 2500 liquid cart, 750 gal. alpine kit, hrs., 525 HP, loaded, $349,900; 2013 MT $160,000 Troy 306-435-6897, Redvers, SK 545D, loader & grapple, 24 spd., dual PTO, 1512 hrs., cab susp., 155 HP, $139,900. 2002 6420, FWA, CAH, 3PTH, 8000 Leon 306-682-0738, Humboldt, SK. loader w/QA 96” bucket & bale fork, new & block heater - $5000 this fall, new 2009 SEEDMASTER, 4 product VR, 50', 12" clutch 1 year ago. Will trade on bred cows or 8370XL 440 bu. Morris TBH, 1600 liq. cart, PTO bale truck. 306-386-2490, Cochin, SK. Raven monitor, $165,000. For more info, call Arne at 306-335-7494. Lemberg, SK. 1983 CASE 2290, 4700 hrs., rebuilt PS, orig. owner, w/2014 10’ front mount Erskine 1080FM snow blower - has been used 10 hrs. 403-529-7134, Medicine Hat, AB. LIZARD CREEK REPAIR and Tractor. We buy 90 and 94 Series Case, 2 WD, FWA tractors for parts and rebuilding. Also have 2009 SEEDMASTER 6912, expandable to 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 . 80’, 300 bu. on frame w/tracks; Bourgault 306-784-7841, Herbert, SK. 6550 tank, many extras, CTF ready. 2017 CASE IH 620 quad trac, 420 hrs., 780-206-1234, Barrhead, AB. diff. lock, AutoTrac, 620 HP, 6 hyd. outlets, 1000 PTO, 36” tracks. South Country Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK 2015 DEGELMAN STRAWMASTER Plus, 100', 30" carbide tines, $78,000. Please call 306-398-7688, Cut Knife, SK. 2013 BT 8200 82’ harrow drawbar, 5/8” tine, tire 12.5lx15, wheel 31x1350x15, $41,600. South Country Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. 2002 Degelman SM7000 70’ Strawmaster heavy harrow, 5/8 tines,22” on front row, 24” on back, Mech, $26,400. South Coun- 2012 CIH 500HD, 1915 hrs., 4 remotes, tow cable, luxury cab, red leather heated try Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. seats, 16 spd. PS, 57 GPM hyd. pump, 710 tires, buddy seat, gd cond., $228,000 OBO. Ph/tx Brandon 306-577-5678, Carlyle, SK. QUAD TRAC UNDERCARRIAGE parts for WANTED: STEIGER OR HESSTON single JD, CIH & Challenger in sotck. Bogeys, idV-disc. Call Robert 780-870-1407 or lers, bearing, seals, tracks... factory direct. 780-745-2574, Lloydminster, AB. 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com 2012 SUMMERS VERTICAL 45’ diamond 1980 IH 1086 w/2350 loader, $10,500; disc tillage, $52,900. South Country Equip- 1979 Case 2290, $10,500. A.E. Chicoine ment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. Farm Equipment Ltd., 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2017 DEGELMAN 40’ Pro Till, 21 1/2” blades; 2017 DEGELMAN 33’ Pro-Till, done 2016 CIH FARMALL 75A, MFWD, 20 hrs., 8 1000 acres; 2017 DEGELMAN 26’ Pro-Till forward gears/2 reverse, 3PTH, 540 PTO, $29,000 OBO. 204-648-7085, Grandview 500 acres. 306-441-1684, Cut Knife, SK. 140A FARMALL Case/IH w/loader, WANTED: BOURGAULT 9200 48’ chisel 2013 hrs., $82,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm plow with harrows. Call 204-773-2868, 1800 Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. Russell, MB. 2014 CASE QUADTRAC 600, 1931 hrs., PTO, 42’ BOURGAULT 9800 chisel plow, HD dou- 6 SCV, 30" tracks, leather, AutoSteer. ble spring, w/4-bar heavy harrow, $29,500 $325,000 OBO. 306-730-7871, Killaly, SK. Cdn OBO. 218-779-1710 Delivery available 2009 CASE/IH MAGNUM 215, MFWD, 2500 2009 CIH FLEX-TILL 600, 54’, 9” spacing, hrs., big 1000 PTO, 480/80R46 duals, 380/ heavy shanks, 4 bar harrows, Bourgault QA 85R34 front, dealer Greenlight, excellent shovels, $75,000. 306-542-7684, Kamsack. condition, $110,000. Call 306-459-7604, Weyburn, SK. mdmellon@sasktel.net BREAKING DISCS: KEWANEE, 15’ and 12’; Rome 12’ and 9’; Towner 18’-40” 2015 CASE 580 QT, 1029 hrs., full load, blades; Wishek 14’, 18’, and 30’. DMI 5, ext. warranty, PTO, eng. break, $430,000 OBO. 403-575-5491, Brownfield, AB. and 7 shank rippers. 1-866-938-8537.

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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.

MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. MULTIPLE HIGH HP track & 4WD tractors. Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: Various options, various hours. All are in www.maverickconstruction.ca 2 0 1 5 JD 6150M, 1395 hrs., MFWD, excellent condition and priced to sell! 520/85R38, 540/1000 PTO, H360 loader, Delivery available. Call 218-779-1710. WE BUILD BEAUTIFUL ornamental gates, grapple, $149,000. South Country Equipfences and railing. Many styles available. ment, 306-692-2371, Moose Jaw, SK. Your choice of powder coating for life-long durability. Rick: 306-734-7721, Craik, SK. 2008 JD 7230 Premium, MFWD, 3 PTH, 3 hyds, w/JD 741 FEL, bucket, grapple, 2677 hrs vg. 306-625-7277, Stewart Valley, SK. 2 0 0 4 J D 7 7 2 0 , M F W D, 8 4 2 5 h r s . , 520/85R38, w/ 746 loader, 540/1000 PTO, $83,100. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK.

2017 JD 6120M w/new 623R loader, 225 hrs, new tooth bucket w/grapple, 3 SCV's, AutoQuad 24/24 40K, MFWD, 114L/min PFC pump, TLS axle ($10,000), 540/540E/ 2014 CHALLENGER MT765D, 620 hrs., 1000 PTO, $132,500. 403-638-1904 Sundre 3502 HP, Trimble Autopilot, 18” tracks, 2012 JD 9560R, duals, PTO, 3007 hrs., PTO, 3 PTH, $229,800. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 2013 MT965 4WD, 800/70Rx38 Trelle- $354,900. Nelson Motors & Equipment, borgs, w/12,000 lbs. ballast duals, high 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com flow hyds, C18 litre, 525 HP Cat, no DEF, 5 yr/3000 hrs. PT, only 1323 hrs. $260,000, 2014 JD 8370R MFWD Call Troy 306-435-6897, Redvers, SK. 2 BLADES: Degelman 7200, 14’ 6-way, mounts JD 9320 4WD, $19,500; Degelman 5700, 12’ 4-way, mounts JD 6150, $9500. Call 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. 2008 JOHN DEERE 9530T, 3565 hrs, 36” JOHN DEERE 36A FEL, 60” bucket, new lift track, Deluxe comfort pkg, HID lights, cylinder shafts (to be installed), $750 OBO. $214,800. South Country Equipment, Phone Paul, 306-233-7921, Wakaw, SK. 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. 12’ DEGELMAN 46/5700 4-Way dozer 2010 JOHN DEERE 9630, 3263 hrs., blade, QA, $15,000; HLA snow wing dozer 800/70R38D, GPS, diff lock, 18F/6R powblade, trip cutting edge, $15,000. Wanderershift, $241,500. South Country Equiping River AB 780-771-2155, 780-404-1212 ment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. 370+HP, front axle/cab susp., 3PH, PTO, NEW 16’ DEGELMAN dozer blade, for Case 2008 JD 9430, 3805 hrs, diff lock, 4 hyds., IVT trans, diff lock, front/rear weights, 620 Quad track or any wide frame Case, 800/70R38, premium cab, HID lights, excellent cond. $43,000. 306-441-1684, Cut Knife, SK. $244,700. South Country Equipment, $289,000 306-642-3366, Assiniboia, SK. CAT DOZER BLADE: 12’x3’, good shape, cutting edge never been turned, good 2014 JOHN DEERE 7290R MFWD, IVT, bolts, C-frame for b lade, $1200. duals, 2070 hours, $272,500. Call Nelson www.combineworld.com 306-722-7770, Osage, SK. Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, 1983 JD 4450 MFWD w/Ezee-On FEL DEGELMAN 4600 12’ 4-way blade, mounts www.nelsonmotors.com 2130 grapple, 15 spd. PS, 3 hyds, 7925 hrs JOHN DEERE 7810, FWA, only 4500 hrs., showing, 14.9-26F, 20.8R32, duals avail. JD 4450, $8000; Degelman 4600, 12’ 4-way blade, mounts JD 6430, $11,000. l o a d e d w i t h d u a l s , s h e d d e d . P h o n e 306-283-4747, 306-291-9395 Langham SK Call 780-352-3012, Wetaskiwin, AB. 780-990-8412, Edmonton, AB. 2015 JD 9620R, duals, PTO, 814 hrs., 2008 JD 9630, 3899 hrs., 6 hyds., w/De- $510,000. Nelson Motors & Equipment, gelman 7900 blade, 800/70R38, diff lock, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com $246,000. South Country Equipment, BOOK NORCAN SOYBEANS Common #1 JOHN DEERE FORKS for 740 loader, very 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. so you keep more green. Buy a bigger JD good condition, $750. Call 204-745-8700, STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER special- with the savings! Early discounts. Norcan Elm Creek, MB. izing in rebuilding JD tractors. Want Series Seeds at 204-372-6552, Fisher Branch MB. 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 7000s to rebuild or for ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New Departs. pay top $$. Now selling JD parts. 2016 JD 6130M, 1000 hrs., MFWD, 620 gelman equipment, land rollers, Strawloader, PowerGard warranty till Oct /2019, master, rockpickers, protill, dozer blades. 204-466-2927, 204-871-5170, Austin, MB. $138,300. South Country Equipment, 306-957-4403, 306-536-5097, Odessa, SK. 2016 JOHN DEERE 6145M, 1300 hrs., 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. 5 BUILDING JACKS, 15 ton mechanical MFWD, 520/85R38, H360 loader, 3 PTH, $146,900. South Country Equipment, 2012 JD 9560R, duals, PTO, 3007 hrs., lift; 605A Vermeer baler, good belts, $600; $349,900. Nelson Motors & Equipment, Portable fuel tank fits in half ton or bigger, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com $125. 204-825-2784, Pilot Mound, MB. 2013 JD S690 732 sep. hrs., complete AuFLAX STRAW BUNCHER and land levelers. toTrac, 650/85R38, HID lights, JDLink, Building now. Place orders and don’t delay! Pro Drive trans. South Country Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK 2012 M135X, loader and grapple, 3PTH, 306-957-4279, Odessa, SK. 16x16 PS trans., 2400 hrs., 20.8x38, 135 2014 JOHN DEERE 9560RT 1167 hrs., HP, $73,900. 306-682-0738, Humboldt, SK SUNFLOWER HARVEST SYSTEMS. Call 2630 GreenStar display, JD Link, hi-flow for literature. 1-800-735-5848. Lucke Mfg., hyd. sys, 36” Durabilt tracks. South Counwww.luckemanufacturing.com try Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. THREE POINT HITCH: Massey Harris 226 2013 JD 9410R, 4WD, PS, 1480 hrs., 1000 2014 MF 7615, Deluxe cab, cab susp., 7’ blade, $725; John Deere 205, 60” cut, PTO, high flow hyd. w/5 remotes, leather loader & grapple, CVT, 150 HP, 2510 hrs., new clutch/blades, $650; 7’ cultivator, trim, premium HID lights, 620/70R42’s, $139,900. 306-682-0738, Humboldt, SK $475. 306-221-0087, Grandora, SK. $199,500 USD. www.ms-diversified.com FEED MIX CARTS w/scales: Knight 280 Call 320-848-2496 or 320-894-6560. bu., $5000; Gehl 500 bu.,$10,000; Kelly 2000 JD 7710, 5130 hrs; 2000 JD 8310; Ryan and Roorda feeder cart, $2000; JD 2001 JD 7810; 2008 JD 7830, 5200 hrs. 785 spreader, $11,000; New Idea 362 All MFWD, can be equipped with loaders. spreader, $6500. 1-866-938-8537, Portage 204-522-6333, Melita, MB. 1 1 ’ ROTA RY M O W E R , $ 2 0 0 0 . P h o n e 306-395-2668 or 306-681-7610, Chaplin, UTILITY TRACTOR: JD 6200, 2 WD, open SK. station with loader; JD 5520 MFWD w/ cab & air, 2700 hrs. 204-522-6333, Melita. 2004 JD 6715 FWA, 740 loader, grapple, 3PTH, 4300 hrs., $59,000. 306-252-2858, Kenaston, SK. LOOKING FOR CASE Magnum 7230, 7240, or 7250 with FWA. Call 306-463-7627, 2013 JD 7200R MFWD, IVT, 3000 hrs., Wilkie, SK. $177,900. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2013 NEW HOLLAND TV6070 Bidirectional, 2005 JD 7220, IVT trans., 3 PTH, 741 4100 hrs., bought new with loader/grapple loader/grapple; JD 7710, FWD, LHR, 3 and all the bells and whistles good reliable PTH, JD 740 loader/grapple available. tractor. $110000. 306-263-3232, Tyvan, MF #36 DISCERS. Will pay top dollar SK. youngslandc@gmail.com and pick from anywhere. Phone Mike 780-674-5516, 780-305-7152 Barrhead AB 306-723-4875, Cupar, SK. 2012 JD 9560R, duals, PTO, 2250 hrs., WANTED: USED, BURNT, old or ugly trac$360,900. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 3000 FORD GAS, 2700 hrs., c/w furrow tors. Newer models too! Smith’s Tractor p l ow a n d 3 P T H b l a d e , $ 7 5 0 0 O B O. Wrecking, 1-888-676-4847. 204-278-3317 late evenings, Inwood, MB.

16’ PEELED RAILS, 2-3” $4.50/ea., 125 per bundle; 3-4” $9.50/ea, 100 per bundle; 4-5” $11.50/ea, 75 per bundle. Vermette Wood Preservers, Spruce Home, SK., 1-800-667-0094, email: info@vwpltd.com website: www.vwpltd.com

SEASONED SPRUCE SLAB firewood, one cord bundles, $99, half cord bundles, $65. Volume discounts. Call V&R Sawing, 306-232-5488, Rosthern, SK. WALLENSTEIN WOOD PROCESSOR # 830. 1 man tool for cutting, splitting & piling, used 50 hrs. 403-346-7178, Red Deer, AB

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2015 VERS. 450 4WD, 2279 hrs., warranty Nov/18, PTO, 800/70R38 Firestone, PS, 106 GPM, DLX cab w/leather seat, HID, PRODUCER REPRINTS: Seen a photo VPAS, 6 SCV's, tow cable, return line, you want to own in your Producer? Order $260,000. 306-435-7047, Moosomin, SK. professional reproductions of photos or whole newspaper pages for your own walls at reasonable prices. 1-800-667-6978 or email us at photos@producer.com 2008 JCB 541-70 Agra Plus telehandler, 2010 JD 9430, duals, 2775 hrs., $258,000. 1028 hrs., original owner, excellent condiN e l s o n M o t o r s & E q u i p m e n t , tion, $89,000. 403-348-7251, Beaverlodge, AB. cdgrinde@gmail.com 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com

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BLOCKED & SEASONED PINE FIREWOOD: Bags $90. Delivery available. Vermette Wood Preservers, Spruce Home, SK. 1-800-667-0094, email: info@vwpltd.com Website: www.vwpltd.com BLOCKED SEASONED JACK Pine firewood and wood chips for sale. Lehner Wood Preservers Ltd., 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK. Will deliver. Self-unloading trailer.

SAWMILL CUMMINS power unit & edger, $14,700; Forano feller buncher, $13,125; 1982 Tanga slasher 100, $17,250. All prices OBO. Call 204-222-0285, Winnipeg, MB.

ROTARY PHASE CONVERTERS, run 220V 3 phase motors, on single phase. 204-800-1859, Winnipeg, MB. NEW AND USED GENERATORS: 500KW Caterpillar, Perkins, Cummins, Magnum In stock. Call 250-554-6661, Kamloops, BC. Email: denis@bcdieselgenerators.com www.bcdieselgenerators.com NEW AND USED generators, all sizes from 5 kw to 3000 kw, gas, LPG or diesel. Phone for availability and prices. Many used in stock. 204-643-5441, Fraserwood, MB.

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DRILL STEM FOR SALE: 300 2-7/8â&#x20AC;?. 306-768-8555, Carrot River, SK. TUBING FROM 1-1/4â&#x20AC;? to 3-1/2â&#x20AC;?. Sucker rod 3/4â&#x20AC;?, 7/8â&#x20AC;? and 1â&#x20AC;?. Line pipe and Casing also available. Phone 1-800-661-7858 or 780-842-5705, Wainwright, AB. 2 & 7/8â&#x20AC;? OILFIELD TUBING, cement and plastic lined, $25. Call 306-861-1280, Weyburn, SK.

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 canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a long trip. Oak Ridge Meats, McCreary, 204-835-2365, 204-476-0147.

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Forreiter Farms, Saskatoon, SK 300 Bred Females- Blacks and Black Baldies- Â˝ and Âž Blood Simm X Angus - Heifers Bred Black Angus, Cows Bred Simmental, Start Calving March 15th. This is the dispersal of the year. Top end cow herd. OT Angus, Kelvington, SK 150 Top Quality Blacks and Reds Bred Angus, Excellent set of heifers. Bob McDonald, Rosetown, SK 50 Red Cows - Bred Red Angus, Mainly 3rd Calvers. Martin & Donna Bohrson, Hanley, SK - 30 Simm/Angus Heifers - Bred to easy calving Black Angus Bulls, Home Raised. Dean Palmer, Davidson, SK 25 Simm X Heifers - Bred Red Angus. Bulls out June 1st. For further information phone

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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. Also can deliver in Western Canada. 6 - 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; spruce available. Now taking spring orders while supplies last. Phone 403-586-8733 or visit: www.didsburysprucefarms.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 BISON CALVES WANTED. Harmony Natural bison. Call or text 306-736-3454, SE Sask. QUILL CREEK BISON is looking for finished, and all other types of bison. COD, paying market prices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Producers working with Producers.â&#x20AC;? Delivery points in SK. and MB. Call 306-231-9110, Quill Lake, SK.

Gary Osmachenko, Sonningdale, SK 170 Red & Tan Cows, 42 Red & Tan Heifers - Bred Charolais and Red Angus. Bulls out June 1st. Excellent Cow Herd. Les Sjovold, Macrorie, SK 80 Red Angus Cows. Bred Red Angus Keith Robertson, Perdue, SK 145 Red and Black Cows - 18 Red and Black Bred Heifers, Bred Sim/Angus. Bulls out July 15. Justine Christopherson, Weldon, SK 60 Black and Red Cows - Bred Red Angus. Bulls out June 15. Reg Little, Biggar, SK - 80 Red Bred Heifers- Bred Red Angus. Bulls out June 1st. Pulled Aug 12th Excellent heifers.

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DISPERSALS, BRED HEIFERS and more BRED BISON HEIFERS for sale. 85 pas- Saturday, Dec. 16th, 1:00 PM at Johnstone ture raised, top cut. Ready to go Dec. 15. Auction Mart Moose Jaw, SK. Howe, Bligh, Call or text 306-495-8800, SE Sask. Knox, M-R, Seman, Jacmar, Ailsacraig, Christopherson, Myketiak bred heifers. 2 TROPHY WOOD BISON BULLS for sale, More than 400+ altogether. View details 10-12 years old. Located near Esterhazy, and pics online: www.johnstoneauction.ca SK. Phone 306-745-2743. PL#914447. COMPLETE BISON COW herd dispersal Productive herd, culled annually, 125 cows, 50 yearling heifers. Royal Black Bison Ranch Inc. 306-441-7128, Paynton, SK KEEP JOBS IN CANADA. Elk Valley Ranches a Canadian Co. finishes bison in Canada. We are now buying cull cows, cull bulls, yearlings and calves. Paying top $$ MONDAY DECEMBER 11, 2017 with prompt payment. Kitscoty, AB, Frank 1PM CST at 780-846-2980. elkvalley@xplornet.com www.elkvalleyranches.com BREEDING STOCK: BORN 2016 Breeder bulls available March 2018 and bred heifers available for Nov 2018. Visit our website for pictures or call for pricing. 780-581-3025, Vermilion, AB. irishcreekbison@gmail.com irishcreekbison.com WANTED ALL CLASSES of bison: calves, yearlings, cows, bulls. Willing to purchase any amount. dreyelts1@rap.midco.net Call 605-391-4646. NILSSON BROS INC. buying finished bison on the rail, also cull cows at Lacombe, AB. For winter delivery and beyond. Smaller groups welcome. Fair, competitive and assured payment. Contact Richard Bintner 306-873-3184. 100 BISON COWS, $5000 each; 100 bison calves (50 heifers and 50 bulls), taking offers. Call 250-263-3152, Melville, SK. NORTHFORK- INDUSTRY LEADER for over 15 years, is looking for finished Bison, grain or grass fed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have them, we want them.â&#x20AC;? Make your final call with Northfork for pricing! Guaranteed prompt payment! 514-643-4447, Winnipeg, MB. WANTED: BISON HANDLING equipment or system. 306-260-2433, Dalmeny, SK. BUYING: CULL COWS, herdsire bulls, yearlings and calves. Now dealer for Redmond Bison mineral. Call Elk Valley Ranches, 780-846-2980, Kitscoty, AB. 215 - 2017 Bison Calves: Taking offers for December/January weaning, to be picked up. Started calving in March. Started finishing ration November 1st. 306-331-7563, Craik, SK. trewett.whbp@sasktel.net BELDON BISON RANCH is offering 30 Select bred 2 y/o heifers. Call Nathan for more information. 306-812-7092, Nipawin, SK. beldonbisonranch@gmail.com

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PUREBRED SALERS HERD DISPERSAL. (10) 2 YEAR OLD BLACK ANGUS bulls, se- Details at: www.sweetlandsalers.com Ken men tested, guaranteed breeders. High Sweetland, Lundar, MB., 204-762-5512. quality. Reasonably priced. B/B Duncan, Cromer, MB. 204-556-2342, 204-556-2348 or 204-851-0306. 20TH ANNUAL SHORTHORN ALLIANCE SWAN HILLS RANCH Pure bred An- SALE, Thursday December 14th at 1:00 gus\Simmental cows. AI for Feb/Mar calv- PM, Saskatoon Livestock Sales. On offer ing . 204-734-0210, Swan River, MB. will be bull calves, heifer calves and bred females. Top genetics from Western CanaBRED HEIFERS: 125 black, Black Baldie dian Breeders. NEW this year will be Comheifers bred to easy calving Black Angus mercial open and bred heifers from some bulls for March 20 calving. Beautiful, Quiet, of Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading commercial one iron heifers, $2500. 204-841-0605, breeders. For more info. contact Richard Neepawa, MB. js.silage@gmail.com Moellenbeck 306-287-7904 or view catalogue on line at www.saskshorthorn.com JOHNSON LIVESTOCK FEMALE SALE, Tuesday December 12th, 1:00PM at the ranch near Peebles, SK. This sale features 350 head, which includes 100 bred heifers, FULL FLECKVIEH & PB bred heifers, most cow/calf pairs & bred cows. Mostly AI due in Jan., bred to Captain Morgan son, sired and AI bred. These females will sell top quality deep heifers. Curtis Mattson, individually and in groups accommodating 306-944-4220, 306-231-9994, Meacham. all buyers and all price ranges. There are also 200 commercial bred heifers selling PB RED SIMMENTAL 2nd and 3rd calvers. from D&N Livestock, many of which are Also red heifer calves. Crocus Simmentals, AI sired and AI bred to the great calving Swift Current, SK. Call 306-773-7122. ease sire Final Answer. For more information or a catalogue contact Andrew at DECEMBER 9TH LWC RANCH are selling 306-736-7393 or T Bar C Cattle Co. at approx. 180 Simmental Cross heifers at 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online NCL Vermilion, AB. Bred to Angus. Calving at: www.buyagro.com. Watch and bid on- M a r c h a n d A p r i l . C o n t a c t S c o t t at 780-214-1198, or Blaine at 306-821-0112. line at: www.dlms.ca

RETIREMENT DISPERSAL of Angus genetics. 305 straws of semen from 7 Angus sires. 45 embryos from 4 high profile Angus cows. Ph/text for list 780-216-0220. REG. RED ANGUS bulls, calving ease, good weaning weights, no creep feed. Little de Ranch, 306-845-2406, Turtleford, SK. RED ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, semen tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca HERD DISPERSAL: PUREBRED Red Angus cow herd. Established 1982. Never before dispersed or divided. 70 females bred to start calving March 1. 25 top cut 2017 born replacement heifer calves. 15 July-August born pairs, currently being bred for 2018 calving. Herd sires also available. 1-800-667-2251, Cleardale, AB. Email: clearrivergroup@gmail.com Website: clearriverredangus.com 24 RED ANGUS Heifers bred Red Angus, start calving April 1st, $2200 each. 306-421-6416, 306-636-2213, Estevan, SK.

WILGENBUSCH CHAROLAIS Volume II Female Sale, Monday, December 11th, 1:00 PM, at the ranch, Halbrite, SK. 35 bred heifers & 9 heifer calves of breed leading genetics from the largest Charolais herd in Saskatchewan. For catalogue or information contact Craig Wilgenbusch 306-458-7482 or view catalogue & videos online at: www.wilgenbuschcharolais.com

50 SIMMENTAL & SIMMENTAL Cross bred cows and heifers, bred Simmental, start calving March 1st. 306-762-4723, Odessa. 29 RED ANGUS Simmental Cross Heifers, bred Red Angus, calving ease bull, due April 1st. 306-283-9276, Langham, SK.

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. HERD DISPERSAL Dec 15, 2017, 12 noon, Heartland Livestock Services, Virden, MB. 145 Angus Simmental cross cows, 120 are 5 yrs., old or younger. Calving from mid Feb. to end of Apr. Bred to high performing Simmental and Angus bulls, complete health protocol avail. Cattle can be viewed on the farm after Dec. 1 till sale time. Contact Sundance Valley Ranch, Marcel and Jean Fouillard 204-683-2208. Heartland Livestock Services, Robin or Rick 204-748-2809. 50 BRED HEIFERS, black and BBF, easy calving, due April 10th, $2300 OBO. Phone 403-862-7674, Strathmore, AB. RED ANGUS CROSS Simmental Bred Heffiers, Bred Red Angus exposed June 12th. Call 306-458-7544, Midale, SK. 180 BLACK & RED Angus cross cows, 3-5 years old, bred to top Black & Red Simmental bull. To start calving April 5th, vaccinated with Bovishield FP5, excellent deep square cows; Also 35 Angus cross heifers bred to easy calving Angus bull. Call 204-851-0745, Elkhorn, MB.

12 SIMMENTAL & Simmental Angus cross bred heifers, red and black, bred easy calving Simmental, for Feb and March calving. LWC RANCH SELLING Simmental bulls by Call Lee at 306-335-7553, Balcarres, SK. private treaty. 2-year-old, yearling, and off-age bulls. Traditional, reds, blacks, BURGESS RANCH will be selling top cut Simmental Cross Angus. Contact Scott at Black Baldy heifers at the Rock Solid Bred Heifer Sale, December 11, 2017, 1:00 PM 780-214-1198, or Blaine at 306-821-0112. at Bircham Ranch. For more info. call Joe DOUBLE R FARMS Complete Dispersal 306-558-4705 or 306-662-7818. & High Country Cattle Production Sale 110 BRED RED ANGUS Simmental cross Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 2:00PM, heifers, bred Red Angus for 30 day calving Innisfail Auction Mart, Innisfail, AB. Selling period, bulls out July 1st. 306-355-2700, 75 cow/calf pairs, bred heifers plus bull 306-631-0997, Mortlach, SK. calves. Wintering & terms available on all bull calves. For more information or a EXCELLENT SET OF hand picked Red, RWF, catalogue contact T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. & Black heifers. 112 red and RWF, exposed 306-220-5006, Rob Young 780-517-0758 45 days, start calving Feb 1st. 160 red and or Stacy Young 780-718-0622. Catalogue RWF, exposed 60 days, start calving April 1st. 40 black, exposed 60 days, start calvonline at: www.BuyAgro.com PL # 116061 ing April 1st. Average weight 1200 lbs. Bred to top of the line Red Angus low BW bulls. 403-740-5197, Big Valley, AB. ALBERTA TEXAS LONGHORN Association CATTLEMENS FINANCIAL CORP. Programs 780-387-4874, Leduc, AB. For more info. for cow/calf operators and feedlots, prowww.albertatexaslonghorn.com ceeds as you sell and equity draws. 780-448-0033 or www.cattlefinance.com TEXAS LONGHORN PB Herd Dispersal by Bon's Texas Longhorns - In purebreds since 1990. 22 cows w/calves born Aug. & Sept. 14 yearling heifers & 2 red herdsires. Lots of solid black and red. Will turn bulls out C U S TO M C AT T L E F E E D I N G , backNovember 10-15th unless buyer wishes to grounding, finishing; also bred cattle. hold breeding until spring. All papers are 403-631-2373, 403-994-0581, Olds, AB. TLBAA and will transfer that way. WANTED: CULL COWS and bulls. For book403-566-2232, 403-363-5732, Sunnynook, ings call Kelly at Drake Meat Processors, AB. E-mail: lstringer@xplornet.com 306-363-2117 ext. 111, Drake, SK.

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10 PUREBRED BRED Charolais heifers, some are AI. Wood River Charolais 306-478-2520 McCord, SK. TEN PUREBRED CHAROLAIS bred heifers. Layne and Paula Evans, 306-252-2246, Kenaston, SK.

100 BLACK ANGUS heifers, bred to registered Black Angus bulls. Can winter and GERRARD CATTLE CO. Complete Discalve out. 306-322-7905, Archerwill, SK. persal: 120 PB Charolais on offer, incl. 40 yearling & 2-yr-old bulls. This is the entire ROYAL ANGUS COMPLETE DISPERSAL, 2016 & 2017 crop of bulls! Sale is DecemSaturday December 16th, 1 PM at SLS, ber 14, 2017 at the Ranch in Innisfail, AB. Saskatoon, SK. Selling over 100 head of Contact Bouchard Livestock for more deproven Angus genetics, cow/calf pairs, tails or to request a catalog. 403-946-4999 bred heifers plus bull calves and herd bulls. Calving ease with performance, For more information or a catalogue contact T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006 or Mel Sisson at 306-852-9047. View the catalogue 30 BELTED GALLOWAY X Galloway, yearonline at: www.buyagro.com Watch and lings & two-year-olds, certified organic, no grain. 780-356-2239, Grande Prairie area. bid online at: www.dlms.ca PL# 116061

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CATTLE SHELTER PACKAGES or built on site. For early booking call STALLIONS, GELDINGS, MARES. Phone: 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: 306-283-4495 (evenings), Langham, SK. www.warmanhomecentre.com www.livingwaterpaintsandquarters.com RENN 12’ 10 HP rollermill, large rolls, new style, vg cond., half price of new, $6500, can deliver; FarmKing PTO rollermill vg cond, $2950. 204-729-5162, Brandon, MB.

LARGE PUREBRED ALASKAN malamute/cross pups. Born Oct 10, these well marked pups, possess strong stamina, and loyalty, reasonably priced at $350. Call 306-947-2190, Hepburn, SK.

FARM LAND INVESTORS wanted for east central Alberta and West central Sask, Looking for investors to partner with or directly invest in good land. Land will be mangaged by a proven top producing 3rd generation farm business in a prime area REGISTERED BORDER COLLIE pups from for expansion. Area has multiple wind farms working parents. Call Richard Smith in the planning stages to be constructed in 780-846-2643, Kitscoty, AB. the next few years as well as oil and gas. Farmland is a safe place to invest with good SVEN ROLLER MILLS. Built for over 40 returns and the time is now. E-mail: years. PTO/elec. drive, 40 to 1000 bu./hr. farmlandinvesting@hotmail.com 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 RETIRING/SNOWBIRD? Call local realtor ARKFELD INSTANT WEIGH livestock scale, Bob Granholm to help you find your new plus cattle trim chute. Ideal for 4-H. home in the south Okanagan of BC. Mild 306-762-4723, Odessa, SK. winters and only true desert area of Canada! 250-983-3372, rbgtroper@gmail.com STEEL VIEW MFG. Self-standing panels, RE/MAX Wine Capital Realty, Oliver. windbreaks, silage/hay bunks, feeder panels, sucker rod fence posts. Custom or- SOOKE, BC.: 1 hour west of Victoria. ders. Call Shane 306-493-2300, Delisle, 4200 sq. ft., 4 bdrm., 3 bath, 1/2 acre, SK. www.steelviewmfg.com ocean view; Plus adjoining 1/3 acre C3 Red Deer County is offering this commercial with buildings. MLS® 378889 & MLS® 381189. Call 250-642-5172. property located approx. 30 km east of

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9 YEAR OLD flashy rope horse. Bo is a 15.2 HH finished head horse used at numerous jackpots. A well started heel horse, used on the ranch for every job under the sun. Doctored cows/yearlings, dragged thousands of calves, and hauled to AZ. one winter but mainly hauled and used as a pickup horse across Western Canada the last 2 yrs. Flashy as they come and reliable. Videos available, serious inquires only USED PIPE AND SUCKER RODS: 2-3/8", 2please. Please call 306-263-3232, Tyvan, 7/8", 3-1/2" used pipe, $36/ea; 7/8", 1" sucker rods, $12/ea. Call 306-460-7966 or SK. Email: youngslandc@gmail.com 306-460-4166, Kindersley, SK.

30 HORSES FOR SALE; Plus a Brown & White team of Gypsy Vanner, broke to ride and drive; and 4 saddle horses. Call 2002 WELLSITE 10’x30’ trailer, propane 306-435-3634, Moosomin, SK. pig, AC, bdrm. w/bunk beds, Fresh CVIP, $38,800. Stk #UV1026. On Track Company Inc. 780-672-6868, Camrose, AB. ATTENTION HARNESS MAKERS: I have a quantity of harness’, hardware & a Pearson sewing machine for sale. Give me a call 780-879-2385 for more info., Alliance, AB. BOBSLEIGH w/HEAVY DUTY 2-1/2” cast r u n n e r s , l i ke n ew c o n d i t i o n . P h o n e 306-237-4406, Perdue, SK. WANT THE ORGANIC ADVANTAGE? HORSE COLLARS, all sizes, steel and alu- Contact an organic Agrologist at Pro-Cert minum horseshoes. We ship anywhere. for information on organic farming: prosKeddie’s, 1-800-390-6924 or keddies.com pects, transition, barriers, benefits, certification and marketing. Call 306-382-1299, Saskatoon, SK. or info@pro-cert.org

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WWW.MEDALLION-HOMES.CA modular homes/lake houses/RTM’s. Visit our sales lot, or check online for stock, homes and all other plans. Factory direct orders built to your specs! Trade-ins welcome, buy and sell used homes. Hwy 2 South, Prince Albert, SK. Call 306-764-2121 or toll free 1-800-249-3969.

RT M S A N D S I T E b u i l t h o m e s . C a l l 1-866-933-9595, or go online for pictures CERTIFIED ORGANIC YELLOW FLAX. and pricing at: www.warmanhomes.ca Also Wanted: Organic Producers under c o n t r a c t . R ey n a l d 2 0 4 - 8 7 8 - 4 8 3 9 o r HOME HARDWARE RTM Homes and Cot204-794-8550, reynald@milletking.com tages. Phone 1-800-663-3350 or go onSt. Claude, MB. l i n e fo r f l o o r p l a n s a n d s p e c s at : CERTIFIED Organic Red Prosco Cerise www.northbattlefordhomehardware.com millet seed. Wanted: Organic Producers under contract. Reynald 204-878-4839 or PIGS VARIETY ETC. Butcher and Weaners, 204-794-8550, reynald@milletking.com range fed, no hormones. 306-342-4662, St. Claude, MB. Glaslyn, SK. WANTED: ORGANIC LENTILS, peas and OUTSIDE BUTCHER PIGS for sale. Dress chickpeas. Stonehenge Organics, Assinio u t 2 0 0 + l b s . C a n b u t c h e r. P h o n e boia, SK., 306-640-8600, 306-640-8437. 306-369-7449, Bruno, SK. J&H RTM HOMES: Save up to $17,000 PLUS get a free trip of your choice! Expires Dec 31. www.jhhomes.com 306-652-5322 C A N A D I A N C O - O P E R AT I V E W O O L Growers, buying wool. For nearest wool collection depot or livestock supplies catalogue, 1-800-567-3693, www.wool.ca

ELK WANTED! If you have elk to supply to market let AWAPCO be your first choice. $11.50/kg. Call our office at 780-980-7589, info@wapitiriver.com NORTHFORK- INDUSTRY LEADER for over 15 years, is looking for Elk. “If you have them, we want them.” Make your final call with Northfork for pricing! Guaranteed prompt payment! 514-643-4447, Winnipeg, MB. FOR SALE: Small closed young Elk herd, 10 bulls & 12 females. Call 306-839-7794

VEGAS TIMESHARE: INT’L exchanges, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, full kitchen, laundry, fireplace, pools, selling due to health. 306-453-2958, Carlyle, SK.

ARE YOU A GENTLEMAN, 55-65? Seeking companionship for occasional outings for lady busy with gardening, helping others, HERD REDUCTION SALE on PB Nubians, cooking, animal care, music, many other does, bucks and bucklings, no CAE/CL. interests. Reply to: Box 2010, c/o The Western Producer, Saskatoon, SK S7K 2C4 Call 306-231-4036, Humboldt, SK. SENIOR LADY, 70, interested in meeting a divorced or widowed male for company friendship. Must be willing and able to NH 357 MIX MILL, always shedded, excel- and to South Central SK. Please reply lent working condition, $4800. Willmott relocate to: Box 5000, c/o The Western Producer, Ranch, Pense, SK. Call 306-345-2046. Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2C4. FREESTANDING PANELS: 30’ windbreak panels; 6-bar 24’ and 30’ panels; 10’, 20’ and 30’ feed troughs; Bale shredder bunks; Silage bunks; Feeder panels; HD bale feeders; All metal 16’ and 24’ calf shelters. Will ARE YOU SINGLE and would rather be in love? Camelot Introductions has been custom build. 306-424-2094, Kendal, SK. matching people for over 23 HIGHLINE BALE PRO 8100, Feed Chopper successfully years. In-person interviews by Intuitive series, LH discharge, exc. cond., $9000 Matchmaker in MB and SK. Call 306-978OBO. Phone 306-369-7611, Bruno, SK. L OVE ( 5 6 8 3 ) , 2 0 4 - 2 5 7 - L OVE ( 5 6 8 3 ) 48” BELTING DOWN to 32”. Good for cat- www.camelotintroductions.com tle feeders. Call 403-346-7178, Red Deer, AB. 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 FFS- FUCHS FARM SUPPLY are the Canadian dealer for Farm Aid, parts and mix wagons. 306-762-2125, Vibank, SK. www.fuchs.ca (2) 2007 HAGEDORN 2277 hydropush manure spreaders, 425 bu., always shedded. Phone 306-717-3297, Hafford, SK.

PUREBRED FOX RED Lab puppies, ready to go for Christmas, 4 males, 3 females. Will be vet checked, dewormed, and have first shots. 306-368-2515, Lake Lenore, SK. GREG’S WELDING: Freestanding 24’ & 30’ corral panels and windbreaks; Also grain and silage troughs; as well as calf shelters. Call for pricing, 306-768-8555, delivery available. Carrot River, SK.

PUREBRED BORDER COLLIE pups for sale, Elvin Kopp bloodlines, can be papered, c/w 1st shots, vet checked, micro chipped, $850. Call 403-575-1309, Consort, AB.

ORGANIC LAND in MD of Mackenzie: 1200 seeded ac., 1800 sq.ft house w/garage, 6800 sq.ft. shop, 60x120 cold storage, 100,000+ bu. grain storage, on school bus route, power, phone, natural gas, dugout. 780-928-2538 or 780-841-1180.

Red Deer on Hwy 595 to Rge Rd 240, & north approx. 1 km. Asking $600,000 plus GST. Inquiries can be directed to our Land Management Department at (403) 350-2166 or by email landmanagement@rdcounty.ca Property sold “as is”. Prospective purchasers are urged to examine and research the property prior to bidding. Red Deer County makes no representations or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the location, condition, accessibility, terrain, build ability or information contained herein, which is accurate to the best of our knowledge. STATE OF THE ART grain handling facility including 7000+ acres cropland. County of Grande Prairie ID#1100620. Unbelievable opportunity to own a large grain handling facility, including 7000+ acres of crop land (almost 5000 cult.). 806,000 bu. of bin storage, all on gravel foundation w/substructure in place for future expansion for an extra 4 x 50,000 bu. bins. 60,000 bu. fertilizer/seed bins, on concrete foundation, dryers, load/unload ramp, auto. system for loading/unloading grain etc. Too much to name! Also includes shop/office living quarters, open storage shed, extra shop/enclosed building. Real Estate Centre, 1-866-345-3414. For all our listings, visit www.farmrealestate.com

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NEAR KRONAU SK, 1/2 hr. from Regina 80 acres w/character home and outbuildings; Near Pilot Butte 68 acres with yardsite; Near Pilot Butte 80 acres with yardsite. Brian Tiefenbach, 306-536-3269, Colliers Int. Regina, SK. www.collierscanada.com

GRAIN LAND TO RENT, 35 mile radius of Rouleau, SK. Call 306-776-2600 or email: kraussacres@sasktel.net FOR SALE BY TENDER: RM of Eagle Creek No. 376, NW 11-38-11 W3, NE 11-38-11 W3. Tenders accepted until midnight December 13, 2017. Submit Tenders to: K. Enns, Box 577, Shellbrook, SK., S0J 2E0. jettamyrna@gmail.com. The highest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. LAND FOR RENT - RM of Elmsthorpe #100: NW/SW 15-11-23-W2, 283 cult. acres. Call 647-786-6159. Avonlea, SK.

TOM@SASKFARMLAND.COM Interested in the value of your farmland and considering selling? Up to date market evaluations done at your farm. Coldwell Banker WANTED: GRAIN LAND for rent in North- Signature. Tom Neufeld 306-260-7838. ern/Central Saskatchewan. Call Mike LAND FOR RENT: 132 ac., NW 1/4 5-35-4 306-469-7741, Big River, SK. W3, RM of Corman Park No.344. 10 miles 34 QUARTER SECTIONS (5419.16 from Saskatoon. Call/text 403-462-0570. OF GOOD CROP PRODUCTION acres) ID#1100380 Bengough, SK. Probably the best grassland around. Nu- SALE BY TENDER RM 271: SE 17-29-32 W1. L AN D IN S AS K ATCHEW AN merous sloughs, dugouts and an under- Tenders to close Dec. 15, 2017. Possession AN D AL BERTA ground river run through the property. date Feb. 15, 2018. Highest or any tender Some of it could be farmed. Yard site with not necessarily accepted. Submit tenders Plea s e ca ll M a rcel a t1-403-350-6 8 6 8 home, corrals & quonset, and another with with 10% deposit marked "RM 271 Tender" M a rcel L eBla n c Rea l Es ta te In c. 1978 bungalow and well. MLS® Real Es- to Stooshinoff Law Office, 300 416- 21st St tate Centre, 1-866-345-3414. For all East, Saskatoon, SK. S7K 0C2. Deposit will WANTED: 6000-6500 acres, good farmlistings, visit www.farmrealestate.com be returned if offer not accepted, taxes will land, 1-2 hrs. from Saskatoon. Turnkey operation. Contact 780-625-6767. be adjusted as of possession date. QUARTER SECTION IN RM of Bjorkdale, SK. #426. SW 19-45-09 W2. 147 acres, approx. 100 cultivated. Phone 306-864-7922.

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SOLD!

GIBBS 149 acres - owned by Barry McLeod CRAIK 159 acres - owned by Sahra Nodge & Mathew Nodge as P.O.A. for Keneth Nodge BREDENBURY 290 acres - owned by Olga & Samuel Mosiman LEROSS 303 acres - owned by Blanche Robinson & John Grognet ESTERHAZY 304 acres - owned by Colleen Chevrier & Michael Chevrier LIPTON 319 acres - owned by Shuxing Wang & Xiao Hua Wang as P.O.A. LLOYDMINSTER 414 acres - owned by Tammy Freimark & Tony Freimark LACADENA 1117 acres - owned by Dana Case, Lisa Case, Tamie McDonald & Vicki Case ATWATER 1120 acres - owned by Michielsen Meadows Ltd. + Deborah & Henry Michielsen CANWOOD 2819 acres - owned by Double Diamond Farms & Curtis Martin

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RMs of Mankota No. 45 & Glen McPherson No. 46 Acres NW 23-5-10 W3* 160 NE 24-5-10 W3 160 NW 24-5-10 W3 160 NE 13-6-10 W3 159 NW 13-6-10 W3* 159 SW 24-6-10 W3 160 NE 25-6-10 W3 159 NW 25-6-10 W3* 159 SE 36-6-10 W3* 159 SW 36-6-10 W3 159 NE 10-6-9 W3 160 NW 10-6-9 W3 Ext. 10 140 NE 17-6-9 W3 160

2017 Assessment $133,800.00 $147,600.00 $129,100.00 $143,800.00 $165,400.00 $112,200.00 $155,200.00 $187,200.00 $173,400.00 $151,000.00 $122,800.00 $103,800.00 $102,800.00

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NW 17-6-9 W3 160 $143,400.00 NE 18-6-9 W3 (HQ) 160 $128,800.00 NW 18-6-9 W3 160 $94,100.00 NE 30-6-9 W3* 160 $161,400.00 NW 30-6-9 W3* 160 $160,400.00 NW 16-6-9 W3 160 $101,500.00 SW 17-6-9 W3* 160 $123,200.00 NE 20-6-9 W3* 160 $149,000.00 SE 20-6-9 W3 160 $142,500.00 SW 21-6-9 W3* 160 $135,100.00 SW 31-6-9 W3 160 $120,300.00 24 Quarters 3,814 $3,287,800.00 * denotes dugout on quarter

t All acres listed are approximate. t Sale of Home Quarter includes yardsite and improvements, including house, quonset, fert. and grain bins. Fuel tanks and all moveables are excluded from sale. t Further details available in bidder’s information package, contact below. Conditions: 1. Tenders must be submitted by 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 11, 2017 to Anderson & Company, Barristers and Solicitors (address below). Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 2. A cheque for the amount of 3% of the amount of the bid must accompany the bid (cheques will be returned to unsuccessful bidders). 3. Tenders may be submitted on all or any number of the quarters, with a preference given to tenders on all of the quarters. Bids must indicate which quarters of land they apply to. 4. Bidders must rely on their own research and inspection of the property and confirm acreage, condition, assessments, or other particulars. All buildings and improvements are included “as is” and “where is”. 5. Bidders will not be called together following submission of the bids. 6. No tenders subject to financing will be accepted.

Forward bids and inquiries to: Anderson & Company, Barristers & Solicitors Attn: Neil Gibbings or Megan Muri, File #15074-016 51 - 1st Ave NW, P.O. Box 610, Swift Current, SK S9H 3W4 Phone: (306) 773-2891 Fax: (306) 778-3364 mmuri@andlaw.ca

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FARMLAND NE SK (Clemenceau) 4 qtrs plus 36 acre riverside parcel with 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, exc. elk hunting and other big game and goose. 580 acres wheat, mustard, barley and peas. Full line of farm and sawmill equipment also available. Will separate. Reg Hertz, 306-865-7469.

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TO BE MOVED: 950 sq. ft. house, new windows and doors, 2â&#x20AC;? insulation, 3 bedroom, newer cabinets, metal roof & vinyl siding. Must be moved by spring 2018. Asking $25,000. 306-227-0610, Saskatoon, SK.

1) LARGE DAIRY FARM west of Brandon; 2) 1/2 Section close to and west of Winnipeg. Henry Kuhl: Farmland Specialist, Royal LePage Alliance, Winnipeg, MB. 204-885-5500, 204-856-3140.

RM CANWOOD #494, 3 quarters: Grain, pasture and hay, 265 acres cult. On school bus route. UG power and phone on 2 good yard sites, 2013 assessment $203,700. 306-747-2775 after 6 PM, Shellbrook, SK.

COMMUNITY PASTURE RIDER The Association of Manitoba Community Pastures is hiring a Pasture Rider at the Mulvihill Community Pasture near Eriksdale, Manitoba. The position is annual, full time from April 15 to November 15. Duties include managing day to day operations - rotations, treatments, take-in and take-out of the cattle and fence and infrastructure repair/maintenance. Applicant to have signiďŹ cant cattle experience including treating cattle from horseback and be willing to supply own horses and tack. Must enjoy independent, outdoor work and dealing well with the public/patrons. Accommodations available to rent. Compensation includes health and RRSP beneďŹ ts. Apply by Dec 15th, 2017 with a cover letter and resume to: AMCP Attn: Barry Ross, General Manager PO Box 627 Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0 For more information contact: AMCP General Manager Barry Ross at 204-841-1907 or email amcp@pastures.ca

LOOKING FOR ALL JD Snowmobiles Models. Years range from 74-84 machines. Looking for NOS parts for JD snowmobiles. Text or email only. 780-617-1400, Manning, AB. silver2@outlook.com

CERTIFIED #1 Metcalf(2R) & Legacy(6R). CERTIFIED #1 CDC Ruffian, AC Leggett & Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. CDC Orrin. Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. CERTIFIED CDC Austenson & Maverick feed barley. Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, EXCELLENT QUALITY CERTIFIED #1 CS Melfort, SK. www.trawinseeds.ca Camden, Summit, CDC Minstrel, CDC Rufan, CDC Orrin. Frederick Seeds, CERTIFIED CDC Copeland & AC Metcalf. fi Call Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, Melfort, 306-287-3977, Watson, SK. SK. www.trawinseeds.ca CERTIFIED Camden, Morgan, Baler and CERT. #1 Copeland: 94% germ., 95% vig- Haymaker. Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, or, 48.3 TKW, 100% Copeland. Sandercock Melfort, SK. www.trawinseeds.ca Seed Farm, 306-334-2958, Balcarres, SK CERT., FDN. AND/OR REG. CS Camden, CERT., FDN., AND/OR REG. AC Metcalfe, CDC Ruffian & CDC Minstrel. Call CDC Copeland and Legacy. Call 306-368-2602, 306-231-6454, Lake Lenore, 306-368-2602,306-231-6454, Lake Lenore, SK. kb.berscheid@sasktel.net SK. kb.berscheid@sasktel.net REGISTERED/CERTIFIED #1: Summit Leggett, CDC Haymaker (Forage). Ardell Seeds Ltd., 306-668-4415, Vanscoy, SK.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT, Langham, SK. Quiet, well maintained, close to schools. 1 and 2 bedrooms starting at $650. Contact Blaise at 306-349-9351. REGINA 1400 sq.ft. bungalow, 2 bdrm, 3 MINIMIZE INPUT COSTS & maximize yield bath, garage, all utilities, snow removal potential. Grain & grazing/silage corn. The incl. Dec 29/17 - Mar 6/17. 306-585-6382 leaderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in non-GMO technology. A more sustainable way of farming! Free delivery. SELECT CDC GO seed, hand picked from breeder seed. Contact: mastinseed.com Call De Dell Seeds Inc. 204-268-5224. Call or text 403-994-2609, Olds, AB. TIMESHARE FOR SALE: Christie Lodge in Vail, Colorado. Floating week, 1 bdrm., Queen, fireplace, kitchenette, maintenance fees $458/yearly. Never had the chance to use, but must sell for health reasons - can no longer leave Canada. Make offer and I will consider. Call 403-242-9234.

WOOD-MIZER PORTABLE SAWMILLS, WANTED TO PURCHASE FARMLAND eight models, options and accessories. with lots of oil wells and battery sites on 1-877-866-0667. www.woodmizer.ca property. 780-499-2367, Edmonton, AB. SAWMILLS from only $4397 - Make Money and Save Money with your own LOOKING FOR FARMLAND to cash rent in bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In the RM's of: Kindersley, Oakdale, Prairedale stock, ready to ship. Free info. and DVD: & Milton. Call Brennan 306-460-0276. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/168 or call 1-800-567-0404. LOOKING FOR CROP/HAY/PASTURE in CHATFIELD/POPLARFIELD: Opportunity to run your own cattle & grain farm. 1240 sq. Central Alberta. Paying above average ft. bungalow. 800 ac. owned, 1920 leased. rates. Call 403-742-9469. 200 acres cult. balance hay & fenced pasture. Many outbuildings, $799,000. Call Claudette: 1-888-629-6700. LJBaron.com

CERTIFIED # 1 AAC Jatharia VB wheat, new. Midge tolerant. Shewchuk Seeds, CERT. FDN, REG. Precision; CDC Alloy; 306-290-7816, Blaine Lake, SK. AAC Spitfire; Transcend, all exc. germ., 0% fusarium. Fraser Farms 306-741-0475, CERTIFIED AAC BRANDON, AAC Jatharia. Pambrun, SK. foc@sasktel.net Call Grant, 306-746-7336, 306-524-4339, 306-746-8070, Semans, SK. CERT. & REG. CDC Precision; AAC Spitfire. High germ. & 0% F.G., Fast Seed Farm Ltd., CERTIFIED #1 AAC Brandon: 99% germ., 306-463-3626, Kindersley, SK. 99% vigor, 38.58 TKW. Sandercock Seed CERTIFIED TRANSCEND. Proven variety. Farm, 306-334-2958, Balcarres, SK. Printz Family Seeds, Gravelbourg, SK., CERTIFIED CDC Landmark, AAC Cameron, 306-648-3511, 306-380-7769. Jatharia, Brandon CWRS wheat. Contact CERTIFIED CDC ALLOY. Good disease Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. package. Printz Family Seeds, Gravelbourg www.trawinseeds.ca SK., 306-648-3511, 306-380-7769. EXCELLENT QUALITY CERTIFIED #1 CERT. CDC PRECISION & AAC SPITFIRE CDC Landmark VB, AAC Viewfield, AAC E x c e p t i o n a l y i e l d p o t e n t i a l a n d Brandon, AAC Cameron VB, AAC Elie, Carstandability. Printz Family Seeds, Gravel- dale and AC Andrew. Frederick Seeds, 306-287-3977, Watson, SK. bourg, SK., 306-648-3511, 306-380-7769.

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R E A S O N A B LY P R I C E D H AY i n b i g squares. Variety of grades available, including greenfeed from newly established alfalfa stands and horse hay; 65 bales of 2015 crop at 10.2% protein. Can arrange for trucking. 306-320-1041, Leroy, SK.

U-DRIVE TRACTOR TRAILER Training, TO P Q UA L I T Y H O R S E H AY i n s m a l l 30 years experience. Day, 1 and 2 week squares, $5; Also Alfalfa hay for sale, $5. upgrading programs for Class 1A, 3A and 204-734-5139, Swan River, MB. air brakes. One on one driving instructions. 306-786-6600, Yorkton, SK. 500 MIXED ALFALFA grass big round bales, no rain. Boyle, AB. area. Call 780-525-2482 or 780-519-7544. MATURE LADY SEEKING employment as a 1500+ HAY BALES: 1st & 2nd cut Alfalfa live-in housekeeper. Farm or ranch setting or Trefoil, net or twine, $25-$75/ea. Call preferred. Phone 403-878-4983. or text 306-278-7778, Porcupine Plain, SK. 1ST AND 2ND cut alfalfa for sale, 3x4 square bales, no rain and feed test FARM BOSS WANTED at Stump Lake available. Call 403-501-9307, Tilley, AB. Ranch, Stump Lake, BC. Duties include: Seeding/Fertilizing/Irrigation/Harvesting crops for cattle & horse feed; Responsible for care & maintenance of all farm machinery & implements; Winter feeding of livePOLY TANKS: 15 to 10,000 gal.; Bladder stock; Passion for farming, equipment & tanks from 220 to 88,000 gallon; Water ranch life a must; Compensation commenand liquid fertilizer; Fuel tanks, single and surates with skills and experience; Other double wall; Truck and storage, gas or dsl. farm duties as may be required. Submit CV/resume to: info@stumplake.com Wilke Sales, 306-586-5711, Regina, SK. Suitable candidates will be contacted.

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DAIRY HERD MANAGER wanted on a progressive dairy farm. Milking 240 cows in a new facility with an automated milking system in SE Manitoba. Management responsibilities include herd health, breeding program and some barn equipment maintenance. Be part of a management team that includes the owners, a veterinarian, a nutritionist and equipment specialists. For more info. contact Charles at 204-371-0711 or David at 204-371-6081. FULL-TIME FARM LABOURER HELP. Applicants should have previous farm experience and mechanical ability. Duties include operation of machinery, including tractors and other farm equipment, as well as general farm laborer duties. $25/hour depending on experience. Must be able to cross US border. Location: Pierson, MB. Feland Bros. Farms, Greg Feland and Wade Feland, Box 284, Pierson, MB. R0M 1S0. 701-756-6954.

MR. TIRE CORP. For all your tire needs, call Mylo at 306-921-6555 or Jeremy at RANCH HAND: 50,000 acre ranch seeking 306-921-0068. Serving all Saskatchewan. full-time ranch hand. General duties GOOD USED TRUCK TIRES: 700/8.25/ include: Riding, fencing, haying, machinery maintenance and animal husbandry. Locat900/1000/1100x20s; 11R22.5/11R24.5; 9R17.5, matched sets available. Pricing ed SE of Medicine Hat, AB. Accommodafrom $90. K&L Equipment and Auto. Ph tions provided. Competitive wages. Email Ladimer, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK; Chris resume to: mbarranch@gmail.com at 306-537-2027, Regina, SK. CANADAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AG-ONLY 20.8x42 CLAMP-ON DUALS with rods and LISTINGS GIANT spacers, for triples, taken off 9370 Case tractor, $8000. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm 2 SEASONAL FARM Machinery Operators required. Must be able to operate grain Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 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 equip. May 1 to Nov. 15. $15-$18/hr. 101008187 L A R G E L A T H E , a s k i n g $ 1 5 0 0 . SK Ltd., 303 Frontier Trail, Box 372, Wade306-722-7770, Osage, SK. na, SK., S0A 4J0. Fax: 306-338-3733, ph 306-338-7561 or cfehr9860@hotmail.com

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LOOKING FOR PEOPLE interested in riding feedlot pens in Strathmore or Lethbridge, AB. area, w/above average horsemanship skills, willing to train. 2 positions available. Wages depending on qualifications. 403-701-1548, Strathmore, AB. FARM LABOURER WANTED: Farm machinery operating experience required; Repetitive farm duties including cleaning and maintance of farm equipment, dealing with live stock. Plant, spray, harvest crops. Minimum 1 year farming experience required, Aylesbury, SK. Email: rmengel@sasktel.net HELPER WANTED ON mixed farm. Steady job for right person. Room and board avail. 403-631-2373, 403-994-0581, Olds, AB. HELP WANTED ON grain and cattle operation. Must have valid drivers license and experience with cattle and machinery. 780-582-2254, Forestburg, AB. FULL-TIME PASTURE MANAGER position with the Seven Persons Grazing Association available on, or before April 1, 2018. Successful applicant will be able to demonstrate proficiency working in all aspects of cattle management. Previous experience operating pivot irrigation equipment is essential. On-site housing provided. Please send resume with references to: nneubauer@xplornet.com RANCH HAND REQUIRED on a large Southern Alberta cattle ranch. Must be experienced at moving cattle on horseback and able to work with others. The job entails feeding and treating cattle, haying and riding horses to move cattle throughout the year. Accommodation available on site. Resume and references required. 403-344-2205, 403-344-4333.

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CLAYTON AIR SERVICE LTD is seeking 2 Professional Turbine Helicopter Ag Pilots for the 2018 spray season flying a Jet Ranger, from June 1st - September 27th, completing aerial application on fields across Sask & occasionally other provinces. Requirements: Must be committed to entire season or make prior arrangements; Commercial helicopter licence; Provincial pesticide licence; Current aviation medical; Endorsement on Jet Ranger considered an asset and turbine experience preferred. Turbine experienced pilots will be given preference based on hours of experience, (500 hrs. Ag spraying required). If no suitable candidate is found training, mentorship and/or apprentice program will be considered for the right individual. Strong ability to adapt to changing situations and maintain a positive attitude with customers, co-workers, and supervisors. Strong communication and problem solving abilities, with quality service delivery as the utmost priority. Proficiency in English reading and writing. Capable of operating Satlock guidance systems or equivalent. Must be insurable. Accommodations and vehicle provided during employment. Wage $60/hr. 40 hrs./week. Bonuses based on performance. Workers compensation provided. Contact Clayton Rempel, Clayton Air Service Ltd., Box 87, Leask, SK. S0J 1M0. Phone 306-497-7401, Fax 306-466-9994. Please e-mail resume to: applyclaytonairsk@gmail.com CANADAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AG-ONLY LISTINGS GIANT

RANCH MANAGER NEEDED: Bar K Ranch is seeking an experienced Ranch Manager with exceptional administrative, planning, communication, veterinary and cattle handling skills. The successful candidate will manage all aspects of the cow-calf ranch, calving 1000 cows and farming 8000 acres for feed. Researching new technologies & mechanization is a must. Position is full time with a competitive benefits package, lakefront family home on-site, vehicle and cellphone. Submit your resume to: resumes@carrierlumber.ca or please fax 250-563-9371.

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CLASS 1 DRIVER WANTED to haul livestock, MB., AB., SK. Great pay & benefits. Call Gerry 204-573-5352. No e-mails. FAVEL TRANSPORT is hiring Leased Operators. Livestock, Bulk, Reefer. Call us at 306-692-8488, Moose Jaw, SK. EXPERIENCED CLASS 1 DRIVERS wanted to haul livestock or gravel. Health plan and s a fe t y b o n u s e s . Ye a r r o u n d w o r k . 403-625-4658.

FARM LABOURER: PERMANENT full-time position available on grain farm. Nonsmoking. Applicants should have previous farm experience, knowledge and mechanical ability. Duties include operating tractors, combines, sprayers, floater, grain augers, climbing grain bins, know how to operate GPS on equipment, variable rate applications as well as general farm labour duties. Applicants must have Class 5 license, 1A license, like animals, be responsible, honest and show initiative to take on any challenge that arises. Please call 306-861-3774. MCDONALD CREEK PASTURE is accepting tenders for Pasture Manager, 1640 head pasture, Tenders closes Dec. 31, 2017, for info contact Allan 306-222-3915, Email: a.lqutaerhorse@sasktel.net. Mail: Box 1, Grandora, SK, S0K 1V0. FARM LABOURER REQUIRED for livestock operation. Duties include: operating, maintaining seeding & harvesting equip. Smoke free enviro., $17/hr. Housing avail. Lyle Lumax, 204-525-2263, Swan River, MB.

ACCEPTING TENDERS for Manager for Montrose Grazing Ltd. 1250 head cow/calf GRAIN FARM: FT, Rockyford, AB. Class 1 pasture near Saskatoon, SK. Tenders close req'd. Welding/mech. skills assets. Start December 10th. Contact Darrell Richmond immed. Resume to: sinahen@gmail.com for more information at 306-493-2314 or WILLNER ELBOW GRAZING (WEG) a by email: docrichmond@sasktel.net 40,000 acre, 2200 cow/calf pair pasture east of Lake Diefenbaker, halfway between Saskatoon and Regina, SK. is seeking applications for Pasture Manager. The po- BUTT & TOP LOG Loader Operator needed sition requires a self-starter, able to work for Northern Alberta. Will train if you have well with community based board of direc- excavator experience or log picker truck tor, as well as the seasonal staff. WEG also experience. Text 780-689-7917 or email: runs small ruminant, noxious weed man- woodccll@mcsnet.ca agement program that requires some operational oversight. The successful candidate will have the following attributes: Experience managing a large community CLAYTON AIR SERVICE LTD. is seeking 4 pasture; Skilled at gentle livestock from a Professional Turbine Ag Pilots for the 2018 horse; Demonstrated ability in grass man- spraying season, using Air Tractor 502Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. agement, including understanding prairie Requirements: All 5 positions from May 16 grass species, noxious weed management through to Sept. 11, completing aerial apand range health management; Expertise plication on Sask fields & occasionally othin recognizing and treating common cattle er provinces. Requirements: Must be comailments; Excellent human resource man- mitted to entire season or make prior agement skills; Able to work will with the arrangements. Provincial pesticide licenses board of directors, including regular re- required. Current aviation medical. 1000+ ports on pasture management issues as hrs. aerial application experience prewell as financial reports. WEG is in a posi- ferred. Training, mentorship and/or aption to offer a competitive compensation prentice program will be considered for package including housing. For more infor- the right individual. Strong ability to adapt mation or to submit a resume for consid- to changing situations and maintain a eration, contact Doug Vollmer, Chair, Will- positive attitude with customers, co-workner Elbow Grazing, dvollmer@sasktel.net ers, and supervisors. Strong communica306-567-7616. Applications due December tion and problem solving abilities, with 31st, 2017. quality service delivery as the utmost priority. Proficiency in English reading and writing. Capable of operating Satlock guidance systems or equivalent. Must be insurable. Accommodations and vehicle provided during employment. Wage $60/hr. 40 hrs./week. Bonuses based on performance. Workers compensation provided. Contact Clayton Rempel, Clayton Air Service Ltd., Box 87, Leask, SK. S0J 1M0. Phone 306-497-7401, Fax 306-466-9994. E-mail: applyclaytonairsk@gmail.com

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It’s hard to justify a soybean crushing plant for Western Canada without the region having a bigger crop. That’s the conclusion of analyst Jon Driedger. Soybean acres boomed to almost three million in Manitoba and one million in Saskatchewan last year, but that probably won’t be enough to entice the capital needed for a plant. “You need to see that production growth continue, I think, to maybe see that investment,” said Driedger at the Grain World conference held Nov. 14-15 in Winnipeg. If a modern plant requires about 700,000 tonnes to run at peak efficiency, that equals a big portion of today’s entire prairie crop. Slightly more than three million tonnes were produced last year,

with 2.3 million tonnes in Manitoba and 850,000 tonnes in Saskatchewan. “It’s a pretty good chunk of that pie,” he said. “It’s not to say that it couldn’t work, but… it would consume a pretty good chunk of what we produce today.” Banking on continued rapid growth might not be a safe bet, Driedger said. Acreage has grown from 800,000 acres five years ago, but “each incremental acre becomes a little bit more difficult to steal.” Acreage might plateau this year because of disappointing yields in some areas in 2017, and demand for canola and high protein wheat is strong. The easiest acres to soybeans to take might already have been grabbed. “I think we might see some slowing down of growth.” ed.white@producer.com

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Veal code of practice gets update OFA election plans to tout rural benefits to urban audience LETHBRIDGE BUREAU

The group is promoting the economic advantages of living in rural areas BY JOHN GREIG FREELANCE WRITER

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture hopes it can sway urban voters with its message during next year’s provincial election. “With the election coming up, we need to talk about the benefits we have to offer all Ontarians beyond the food on their tables,” said Keith Currie, OFA president. Rural issues usually fail to resonate with urban voters, who are more worried about traffic congestion, housing prices and jobs than food, OFA members said at the group’s recent annual meeting in Toronto. The OFA hopes to make the case that rural areas and farms can help urban residents on several fronts. Some rural areas are experiencing an out-migration and that leaves opportunities for urban people seeking less expensive housing and employers looking for workers. But to build stronger rural communities, the OFA argues that government investment is needed in infrastructure. Top of the rural infrastructure list for the OFA is bringing natural gas to more areas of the province. That would mean cheaper home heating for farmers and non-farming residents and more economical power for factories and farms. David Freshwater, a professor at University of Kentucky who grew up in the Niagara Peninsula, supported the message of rural economic development in his talk at the OFA convention. He said farmers make up a tiny portion of the population so most economic policy is designed for urban residents. He says there needs to be a message that shows the value of rural economic policy to city residents. “You need to create a positive message of rural opportunity,” he says. Currie spoke little about risk management, farm income or farm production practices when discussing provincial election messaging, although OFA works on all of those things. “We need something different. Something bold. Something that will survive the test of time. What message can we bring to urban voters that will resonate with them?” The OFA polled urban residents and found the largest issues include concerns about access to good jobs and health care, along with a perception that rural schools offer inferior education. Currie says the OFA isn’t advocating for unchecked growth of rural communities, adding that a fundamental prerequisite is protection of farmland. Currie says that with the production of more than 200 commodities in Ontario, a quarter of Canada’s farmers and C$1.4 billion in farmgate output each year, agriculture can be an economic powerhouse.

KEITH CURRIE ONTARIO FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE

An updated code of practice for veal calves was released recently by the Canadian Veal Association and the National Farm Animal Care Council. First developed in 1998, it is the 11th code to be updated through the council’s consensus-based approach to code development. It was prepared by a 17-person committee that included veal producers, researchers, veterinarians, government and animal welfare. That committee used information from a six-person scientific committee on veal cattle behaviour, health and welfare. The updated code includes chapters on calf selection and care

of newly arrived calves, housing, feed and water, husbandry, health management, transport and euthanasia. All chapters contain required and recommended practices when caring for and handling veal calves. Veal calves are mostly male dairy calves raised for white or pink veal. The code further defines these animals as “dairy feeder calves (being raised for the dairy-beef market) during the starting period and cattle being raised for milkand grain-fed veal, including on farms that specialize in preconditioned calves. “Dairy feeder calves fall under the veal cattle code of practice until they are moved from young animal housing and management

systems (that more closely resemble veal production rather than cow-calf operations covered in the beef cattle code) into housing and management systems intended for growing and finishing.” In a news release, CVA president and veal producer Bob Wynands said it shows producers’ commitment to animal health and welfare and use of responsible animal husbandry. Dr. Jeffrey Rushen, who represented Canadian humane societies on the code committee, said the document has updated standards and will “evolve” welfare practices in the veal industry to better meet animals’ needs. Copies of the code are available online at www.nfacc.ca/codes-ofpractice/veal-cattle.

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EIO Diagnostics’ hand-held scanning device uses multispectral imaging to assess the health of an udder. |

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Farmer develops early warning infection system A Canadian goat producer designed the scanning system to help detect abnormalities in udders to allow early treatment BY CHRIS MCCULLOUGH FREELANCE WRITER

Missed udder infections and subsequent missed treatments are costing global dairy farmers a massive $10 billion a year. It is, however, the smaller family dairy farms that are being hit the hardest with the financial burden as udder infection detection rates in these situations can be low. A Canadian company hopes to address the issue with a new detection system. EIO Diagnostics has developed a new system that scans udders in the parlour, either via a mounted scanner in robotic milking systems or a hand-held device and relays the images to a screen where infections can be identified easier. EIO claim its solution detects these infections sooner and cheaper, than any other approach on the market. EIO uses a technique known as multispectral imaging, which detects udder abnormalities as they form. Animals that are affected by harmful pathogens, even at somatic cell count (SCC) levels generally

considered sub-clinical, can then be identified by farmers. Being able to identify a Staphylococcus aureus infection, even w h e n a s t a n d a rd S C C t e s t i s showing levels below 200,000 SCC, gives farmers an effective tool for in-creasing herd health a n d m i n i m i z i n g p ro d u c t i o n losses. The hand-held device, which is about the size and shape of a small tablet, can assess health of an udder in less than one second. Used in bigger automated milking parlours, the mounted device identifies and monitors cows as they enter the milking stall or robot. It integrates with DeLaval VMS or Lely Astronaut robotic milkers and can also be integrated with automated feeders, leveraging existing animal identification systems. The brains behind the detection system is Cory Spencer, who started EIO in the barns of his Happy Goat Cheese Company in British Columbia’s Cowichan Valley.

Spencer, a software developer and goat cheese maker, had experienced a mastitis problem with one of his 100 goats. Along with neighbour Damir Wallener, a solution was brought to life this spring and summer.

No other product also works with dry cows or pre-calving animals that don’t regularly pass through the milking parlour. DAMIR WALLENER EIO DIAGNOSTICS

Wallener, the chief executive officer of EIO, said they are receiving a lot of interest. “From the intense interest we are receiving from actual dairy farmers, the answer has to be no, there are no similar systems on the market. “There are automated SCC and electroconductivity devices available, but they share the problem of

trying to identify udder infections by measuring something indirectly related to the actual infections. “No other product also works with dry cows or pre-calving animals that don’t regularly pass through the milking parlour,” he said. The EIO Diagnostics system is being tested in several commercial dairy barns on Vancouver Island, using goats and cows. The company is also preparing for its first large scale deployments, one in New Zealand and one in Wisconsin. EIO say it prices the system on a service model rather than individual hardware sales and each system will differ on the number of scanners required. “EIO manages all the hardware, software, updates and maintenance, for a fixed price, with no surprises. For goat dairies, the pricing is $3 per month, per goat. For cows, it is $5 per month, per cow. From the farm’s perspective, by reducing per-animal lab tests, or saving just one bulk tank from

EIO Diagnostics is working with a university to see how well its imaging system matches up with actual pathogen tests

being dumped, the service pays for itself very quickly.” Once the device visualises an udder, it takes a number of measurements from various parts of the spectrum. These are run through a complex mathematical model, generating a pass or fail signal. “This takes less than a second,” said Wallener. “The measurements are also pushed to EIO’s software cloud, where they are combined with all the other imaging done at all the other barns. “Over time, improved models are pushed back down to the devices, allowing every farm to learn from what is happening on every other farm. “The system can send emails, text messages, and it can use messaging apps like Slack or update a cloud-based dashboard. Basically, any internet-dependent communication channel is either supported, or easy for us to add.” During the next few months, EIO is working with a university dairy science program and hopes to publish results showing how well its detection matches up with actual pathogen tests, said Wallener.

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IDEAS, INNOVATION, AND KNOWLEDGE CropSphere 2018 – January 9 and 10

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Maurice Berry, John Burns, Matt Enns Best Management and Marketing Practices from Saskatchewan Farmers Who Consistently *URZ 3URÀWDEOH %DUOH\ &URSV

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Max Schulmann and Maria Trainer How Pesticide Regulations are Raiding Farmers’ Toolboxes

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Maurice Moloney Advances in Genomics and Phenomics on Agricultural Contributions to Carbon Sequestration

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Tom Steve, Erin Armstrong, Harvey Brooks Value Creation in Cereal Crop Breeding

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Peter Watts and Phil de Kemp Barley Market Outlook: Global Opportunities for Barley in Feed and Malt

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Marlene Boersch Cash, Stash or Dash: What to Expect in the Wheat Market in 2018

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SaskBarley AGM

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SaskFlax AGM

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Saskatchewan Pulse Growers AGM

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Keynote: Howard-Yana Shapiro A Man From Mars Maps the Future of Food

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Randy Strychar Oat Market Outlook

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Tom Wolf - Sprayer Technology New Developments with Sprayer Cleanout

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Tom Warkentin Pulse Varieties

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Curtis Weber and John McFayden Your Farm Deserves the Safest and Healthiest Version of You

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Gord Kurbis, Corey Loessin The Ripple Effect of Pesticide Use on Your Farm: The Importance of MRLs

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Chuck Penner Pulse Market Outlook

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Marlene Boersch – Marketing Cash, Stash or Dash: What to Expect in the Wheat Market in 2018

Keynote: Brynn Winegard Boost Your Brain: The Brain Secrets to Higher Motivation & Productivity

12:15 – 1:30

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Sask Oats AGM George Barreras Processing Oat Drinks in Saskatchewan: How this Growing Market is Different from other Beverages on the Market

1:30 – 2:15

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Garry Hnatowich Soybean Inoculation & Soil Fertility

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Marlene Boersch Oilseeds Marketing Update

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Lance Stockbrugger Tax Planning: Are the Changes Going to be Taxing on Your Operation?

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Steve Shirtliffe Systems for Weed Control in Lentils

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Dave Hooker Twenty Years of Managing the World’s Worst Disease of Wheat

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Chuck Penner Pulse Market Outlook

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Nicholas Larkan New Tests for Selecting the Right Blackleg Resistance for Your Canola Field

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John Bennett, Richard Farrell Carbon Sequestration – Opportunities for Saskatchewan Farmers

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Jan Slaski Factors Affecting the Agronomic Performance of Flax on the Prairies

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Brian Innes What is Canada’s Trump Card in the NAFTA Renegotiations?

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Dan Orchard and John Guelly Managing Clubroot on Your Farm: Learning from the Alberta Experience

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Keynote Speaker – Darrell Bricker The Big Shift: The Battle between Old Canada and New Canada

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The federal government is investing $2.48 million to support the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance to increase awareness and demand for Canadian farmed fish and seafood in the United States, Asia and Europe. The organization will implement a range of traditional and innovative marketing activities. Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing industries worldwide because of surging consumer demand for high-quality and sustainably sourced seafood products. Canada’s aquaculture top species produced in 2016 were salmon (Atlantic, coho and chinook), mussels, rainbow trout, oysters, and clams. FARM FAMILY AWARD SEEKS NOMINATIONS

Nominations are open until Dec. 15 to honour six Manitoba farm families committed to agriculture and their communities. The provincial exhibition is collaborating with BMO to recognize the families during the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in March. The program looks for farming families that take an innovative approach to growing their business, demonstrate a commitment to traditional western values and maintain high standards of sustainability. Each family will receive one night accommodation, free admission to the fair, recognition at the event and an opportunity to network with various officials. More information is at royal manitobawinterfair.com.

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SWP unanimous in 1992 for railways to get Crow Benefit 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.

75 YEARS AGO: DEC. 3, 1942 The value of farm commodities marketed through co-operatives in Saskatchewan was up. B.N. Arnason, commissioner of Saskatchewan Agriculture’s cooperation and markets branch, said grain was the exception because of a general decline in grain handling due to crop failures in many areas in 1941. The farm worker shortage, already aggravated by voluntary enlistment in the war, had been made worse by the introduction of selective service, said United Farmers of Alberta. “If the efficiency of Canadian farmers is regarded as desirable, there has been a serious bungling in manpower policy,” it said.

50 YEARS AGO: DEC. 7, 1967 The British Columbia Federa-

The National Farmers Union organized a demonstration through downtown Saskatoon in March 1969. | tion of Agriculture asked the provincial government to buy farmland on the edges of urban areas and then lease it back to producers. The request was prompted by municipal zoning regulations that didn’t allow land to be subdivided as a way to control the growth of urban development. The federation said these regulations didn’t allow farmers to reap the financial benefits of rising land prices and argued that the answer was to sell the land to the government.

A credit union in St. Paul, Alta., financed a landing pad for flying saucers that the town’s residents had recently built.

25 YEARS AGO: DEC. 3, 1992 In the first unanimous recorded vote in Saskatchewan Wheat Pool’s 68-year history, delegates solidly opposed the federal government’s proposal to pay the Crow Benefit to producers instead of the railways. Delegates pledged to personally fight the proposals to their “last drop of blood.”

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Ottawa introduced legislation that would allow the Farm Credit Corp. to expand beyond financing only farmland and agricultural buildings and machinery. The legislation would allow FCC to also finance plans to expand farm businesses to include value-added processing.

10 YEARS AGO: DEC. 6, 2007 Agrium, the large Canadian fertilizer company, grew even larger with the purchase of another agricultural supply giant — UAP —

which was North America’s biggest independent distributor of agricultural input products. The deal cost Agrium $39 per share. Alanna Koch, president of the Canadian Agri-food Trade Alliance, was appointed deputy agriculture minister in Saskatchewan. Koch, who eventually became deputy minister to the premier, is now running for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party. bruce.dyck@producer.com

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Annemarie Pedersen is the new executive director of Alberta Farm Animal Care, a livestock welfare organization. Pedersen is a former industry relations director with Canada Beef, has operated her own communications consulting business and has worked in agricultural communications for more than a decade. She started the job Nov. 20 and on Nov. 27 was scheduled to participate in her first board meeting with AFAC’s eight board members. “(AFAC) will be celebrating 25 years next year so I think a big part of what I’ll be doing is taking a look back at what’s been accomplished, which is a lot, and taking a look ahead and making sure that we’re keeping pace with the changes,” said Pedersen. “A lot has changed for animal agriculture in 25 years. What does AFAC in 2017 and 2027 look like? That’s going to be a big part of my role.” AFAC provides programs and services surrounding training, school and youth education programs and operates the Alert line, a contact that allows people to report animal welfare concerns and suspected abuse. Pedersen said it is important for AFAC to evolve along with the industry. “That’s got to be the watch word for any agricultural association or industry today,” she said.

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Brand new Brent cart handles the bends Vision Series bent auger design allows gravity to do the work BY RON LYSENG WINNIPEG BUREAU

FARG O, N.D. — Unver fer th brought its new Brent 2017 Vision Series grain carts to the Big Iron farm show in Fargo earlier this year to show that the bent auger-corner auger-single auger concept is alive and well. “The Vision Series is a whole new cart design for 2017, addressing the four main concerns farmers have,” said Unverferth’s Shawn Berry, adding that the single auger or corner auger design is not dead. “ Vision gives operators fast unload speed, good spout reach, good spout vision and easy cleanout. “First, look at the way the auger departs the tank. The auger lies in there at a very shallow departure angle. That pitches the auger further forward. When you open the flow gate, your grain drops by gravity down into the auger naturally. It doesn’t have to work around sideways. It flows forward.” Berry said the Unverferth U-joint geometry at the auger base allows it to point up and out so the spout is near the left side of the operator’s head. As a result, the operator doesn’t have to crank his neck around to see where the grain is dumping. Plus, in this new design, the spout rotates in four directions instead of just in and out, giving the operator better control to place the spout exactly where he wants it. “The joystick takes the auger up and down, left and right, and lifts it high enough to clear the exhaust pipes on the newer trucks with those tall pipes. Guys really appreciate that. “There’s a lot of heavy grain going through that bend, so we install a really massive heavy U-joint. It looks like something out of a Peterbilt. We’ve had this same U-joint in some of our other carts for about six or seven years without any problems. It’s strong.” To cope with the shock of sudden p ow e r t a k e - o f f e n gag e m e nt, Unverferth engineers use a softstart rubber cushion system that

Unverferth’s Brent Vision cart addresses operator concerns about unload speed, spout visibility, auger reach and cleanup. | ROBIN BOOKER PHOTOS synchronizes the top auger to the bottom auger. When the shafts come around, there’s only one spot they can engage. “Think about how many hours you’re actually running the auger,” Berry said. “In 26 operating hours, you move about a million bushels. Grain carts spend very little time actually unloading grain. They spend most of their time hauling the grain.

The joystick takes the auger up and down, left and right, and lifts it high enough to clear the exhaust pipes on the newer trucks with those tall pipes. Guys really appreciate that. SHAWN BERRY UNVERFERTH

“That’s why we don’t have brakes on these corner auger-single auger carts. We believe a loaded grain cart should not be pulled on a public road. “A grain cart is designed to transfer grain from the combine to the semi in the field. The semi is the machine with the brakes. “But we do put brakes on the bigger 1,500 bushel and 2,000 bu. carts. Those are what we call the floor auger or double auger carts.

They have hydraulic brakes with actuator in the tractor cab. They’re used to control the heavy cart when running downhill. Brakes are available for wheels only, not for tracks.” Berry said building a bigger grain cart isn’t as simple as just making it bigger. Comparing single auger carts to double auger carts is like comparing apples to oranges. The floor auger cart is a completely different concept. For one thing, the double auger carts have rubber suspension at the front to help reduce shock loads on the units. Most Brent customers start with the smaller corner auger carts from 600 to 1,000 bu. However, Berry said it’s a whole different game when it’s time to move up to 1,500 or 2,000 bu. He said carrying that much volume using the same design as the corner auger cart is dangerous because the cart gets too tall. That’s why engineers developed the double auger cart with a lower centre of gravity and a floor auger to bring the grain forward to the unload auger. Tracks are vital when the carts get that big, he added. “We do offer tracks on the smaller carts, but definitely when you get into the range of 2,000 bu., then you really should have tracks. Our new Equalizer tracks can carry a fully

Unverferth engineers use a conventional bent auger design but have avoided the maintenance problems other companies experienced by employing a massive U-joint at the point the auger changes angles. loaded 2,000 bu. cart with only 15 (pounds per sq. inch) ground pressure, whereas an 850 bu. cart on tires can exert up to 24 p.s.i. “So I’m trying to fill my Super B. With my small grain cart on tires, I’m making three high-compaction trips across my field. Or I can use my 2,000 bu. cart on tracks and make just one single gentle trip across the field. Which do I use?” Berry said tractor power is a consideration when you’re doubling up from a 1,000 bu. cart to a 2,000 bu. cart. He said 300 horsepower is

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the absolute minimum power but only if you’re on relatively level ground. If you have hills, you need more power. “We deal a lot in Western Canada,” he said. “I see most guys putting their big 600 h.p. tractor on our 2,000 bu. carts. That may seem like overkill, but he’s servicing four or five combines, so he needs that power.” ron.lyseng@producer.com SEE NEXT WEEK’S ISSUE FOR MORE GRAIN CART COVERAGE.

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Sorting the good from the bad Machine uses air to separate out heavier, disease damaged wheat kernels BY ROBIN BOOKER SASKATOON NEWSROOM

RED DEER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A simple grain cleaner has shown results when it comes to cleaning vomitoxin out of cereal seed. Grain Cleaning LLC offers a series of cleaners that push an airstream through a curtain of grain. Heavier material drops through openings near the airstreamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s origin, while lighter material is blown through openings further across the bottom of the cleaner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s based on density and gravity,â&#x20AC;? Alexander Lubinski, founder of Grain Cleaning LLC, said during Agri-Trade in Red Deer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That concept has been around for many years, since the 18th century, but over the past two decades guys are starting to use it more in the grain industry.â&#x20AC;? There are no screens in the cleaner. Operators work with wind speed and throttling the volume of grain fed through the machine. Grain Cleaning LLC first came onto the market in 2012, and since then fusarium introduced DON toxin has become a bigger issue on the Prairies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have producers that had a quarter million bushels of high DON durum that bought a machine to at least get sellable product,â&#x20AC;? Lubinski said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been an ATM machine for them.â&#x20AC;? He said he has customers who were running the machine 24 hours a day seven days a week with two crews to get their high DON wheat to levels that were more attractive to buyers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They could not sell it with seven or eight part per million DON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a salvage,â&#x20AC;? Lubinski said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have guys from 10 p.p.m. to less than two p.p.m., from seven p.p.m. to less than two p.p.m,â&#x20AC;? about the systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to sort fusarium damaged kernels from the better grain. Like any grain cleaner, if users put garbage into it they will struggle to get a quality product out of it. Lubinski said the cleaner does not always reduce DON enough to achieve a sellable product, but it always reduces the quantity of fusarium damaged kernels in the sample. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can have infection on good, hard, sound seed in certain situations. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll blow the dust off, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to eliminate that seed out of that sample if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infected, but still good hard sound seed,â&#x20AC;? Lubinski said. A customer from North Dakota takes extra time with the cleaner to get his durum to less than one p.p.m. of DON,s ays Lubinski.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I ask them why they want it less than one. They sell it for higher price â&#x20AC;&#x201D; $7, $8, $9,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They say they could just get it to less than two, but if they cut it more they can get a higher price.â&#x20AC;? The grain cleaner is also being used to separate intercrop mixtures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peas and barley, peas and oats, whatever you grow, this separates,â&#x20AC;? Lubinski said. The smallest cleaner offered by Grain Cleaning LLC cleans 200 bushels per hour, while the largest unit cleans up to 2,200 bu. per hour. The price range for the cleaners is from $12,000 for the smallest size to $60,000 for the largest unit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ninety-five percent of the machines go on a trailer to make it portable. They can move it bin-tobin, far m-to-far m, brothers, neighbours, cousins. They buy it

together and share,â&#x20AC;? Lubinski said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can clean on their own time at their place, and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to waste time and money on the trucking.â&#x20AC;? A low energy requirement was designed into the cleaners so they can run off a generator anywhere. The smaller 2,200 bu. unit has an 18 amp power draw. Users can also power the units with the power supply for their aeration fans. The tin for the cleaners is imported from Europe, but all of the electronics and motors e are manufactured and installed in the United States. Operators can have the machine customized to fit the power supply available on their farm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Single phase, three phase, three phase low voltage, three phase high voltage because in elevators or big seed producers, they have excessive loads, like 600 volts and so on, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important,â&#x20AC;? Lubinski said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All our control panels are certified North American compliant and come with schematics, so in later years it would be easy to work on.â&#x20AC;? A scalper attachment is now available as an add-on to help separate unthreshed kernels. robin.booker@producer.com

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Case powers up with new transmissions The constant variable transmission allows operators to preset speeds and let the CVX Drive pick the most efficient range BY ROBIN BOOKER SASKATOON NEWSROOM

RED DEER — Case IH’s Steiger high-horsepower tractors are more powerful than previous versions because of two new transmission offerings — A CVX Drive Series that includes a constant variable transmission, as well as a redesigned powershift transmission. “We just introduced a new constant variable transmission that go in our tractors from 370 h.p. up to 540 h.p., with a peak horsepower of 605 h.p. This is the biggest CVT ever put into the articulated tractor,” said Mitch Kaiser of Case IH’s Steiger tractors during Agri-Trade in Red Deer. Operators can set three preset speeds with the CVT and then the CVX Drive automatically selects the most efficient transmission range. The tractor will automatically make throttle and transmission adjustments to maintain the desired speed even in variable terrain. “If you’re in the field with your air seeder and you want to set that speed exactly at say 4.7 m.p.h., it will maintain that speed going up a hill or going down a hill. So, you get the exact seed population you want,” Kaiser said. Having the three preset speeds will come in handy when pulling a grain cart. One preset can be set as slow as three feet per minute for when uploading at the truck. The second preset can be set for chasing the combine across the field, while the third preset can match exactly the speed of the combine. Four planetary gear sets in the CVT overlap when speed is increased or decreased, which provide a seamless flow of power to the drive train and enables a strong incremental power growth and the torque needed to get through tough spots. “You absolutely feel no shift shock, you also have a smoother transition and there is more power to the ground because you are never losing power when you shift from one gear to the next. By allowing you to do this, you get the perfect speed you need going through the field,” Kaiser said. A split-throttle design allows operators the ability to fine tune the torque-to-r.p.m. ratio. “Let’s say you’re pulling an air seeder, you want to set your outside lever right at 1,800 r.p.m. That gives you our full p.t.o. speed and full hydraulics, so you always have hydraulic flow to your fans. Then you set the inside one on the right forward so that it gives you full torque,” Kaiser said. If a grower is pulling a big set of harrows, they will be able to run the r.p.m.’s lower while maintaining higher torque to find the fuel-efficient sweet spot. Three sensitivity buttons in the cab for the CVT transmission allow operators to increase or decrease its response time. Tractors with the CVX Drive come with an accelerator pedal so operators can easily control speeds when hooking up and performing tasks such as pushing or packing. The CVX Drive with a CTV transmission is available in 17 different

Mitch Kaiser of CaseIH saw the company’s new CVX Drive transmission draw a large crowd of producers at this year’s Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois. | MICHAEL RAINE PHOTOS

The CVX Drive with a CTV transmission is available in 17 different configurations including Quadtrac, Rowtrac, wheeled and scraper options

configurations including Quadtrac, Rowtrac, wheeled and scraper options. For model year 2018, New Holland is offering the same CV T transmission in 10 tractors within its T9 series, including seven wheeled units, two of which are scrapers models, and three track tractors, said Ken Paul, marketing manager with New Holland. Paul said the CVT transmission is operator friendly. “You can put someone in this tractor and they will know how to drive it literally within a minute or two. Because the way that you move the machine forward, for example, is that you literally move the handle, the command grip inside the tractor, forward.” He said the CVT transmission is a good option for growers who

You absolutely feel no shift shock, you also have a smoother transition and there is more power to the ground because you are never losing power when you shift from one gear to the next. MITCH KAISER CASE

intend to use the tractor at very low speeds, or if they will be using it for transport or shuttling. “For a scraper application they are very preferable, the reason again is like for tiling and water management type application you are going at a very slow rate speed,” Paul said. There is a significant price differ-

ence between the CVT and powershift transmissions. For New Holland tractors, in Canadian dollars farmers will see about a $50,000 list price difference between the two, said Paul. But in the right application with a CVT transmission versus the power shift, over a three-year period you could see that pay for itself, he said. In all Steiger tractors, the CVT transmissions sit on the same mounting and inside the same frame as the company’s powershift transmissions. With the company’s redesigned PowerDrive powershift transmission, both Steiger Quadtrac and Steiger wheel tractors recently set records for fuel efficiency, the most horsepower to drawbar and the most pounds pulled at the drawbar

at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory. “Our 620 wheel gives 37 more drawbar horsepower than a competitor 620 h.p. And our 620 h.p. Quadtrack gives up to 13 more h.p. to the drawbar than competitive tracked tractors,” Kaiser said. The new powershift transmissions have two hydraulic pumps compared to just one pump in the previous version. One pump lubricates the transmission and controls the clutch lock up and disk connect. “So, you have the connection of the clutch and the disconnection to give you more efficient oil flow to lock up the clutches in the transmission to transmit more efficient power to the drawbar,” Kaiser said. Engine software changes help improve the engine’s ability to talk to the transmission software, which enables faster shifting. “We went from six seconds to three seconds in forward to reverse mode, and a 20 percent faster shift in the forward gears so you get more efficiency and no lag in the transmission,” Kaiser said. Splash pans were installed along the bottom gears in the transmission to keep oil from coming up around the gear train. “Much like if you’re driving through a water puddle or water on the road. It slows your speed down. It takes power and it takes horsepower for you to do that. Where the new design does not allow this to do that in the Steiger transmission.” robin.booker@producer.com

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Sectional control breathes new life into old air carts Deere gets bolt-on upgrade for air seeder cart BY MICHAEL RAINE SASKATOON NEWSROOM

First it was Seedhawk, and then one by one, air seeder cart builders began offering sectional control as an option for producers. And given the option, most have chosen it, dealers say. It’s the solution to that frustrating feeling of driving a mile down a field, doubling up on the seed and fertilizer for half of a seeder or knowing that beside every pothole in a field there is not only waste but impeded agronomy with lodging and over-competitive crops. However, buying a new seeder cart with section control is expensive. Intelligentag of Fargo, North Dakota, has spent the last couple of years developing a bolt-on solution, at least for the venerable Deere 1910 air seeder cart. A few companies, including Romafa of Arborg, Man., build stainless steel replacement metering and manifolds for the machines. However, the Fargo company, which is a joint venture business comprising farm equipment giant Agco and technology company Appareo, is the first to offer a sectional control upgrade for the machines. The company’s first product was its auditory driven blockage and rate meters for air seeding equipment. “The (sectional control) works with all the 1910 carts with ground drive, and there are a lot of those out there,” said Alan MacDonald, who looks after Intelligentag products for the central and eastern Prairies and Ontario. The electrically activated gates open and close automatically as the drill or seeder passes over the previously planted crop. “It ties right into the 2630 monitor. They are simple to install. A farmer can do it themselves. And provided the housings and tubing (under the tanks) is in good shape,

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they go right in,” he said. “For some folks, it will be a good time to consider some other aftermarket parts down there as well.… We’ve put them on (1910s) with the aftermarket parts installed and it was dead easy.”

Intelligentag’s Engage Zone Control adds sectional control to any ground drive John Deere 1910 air seeder cart. Stainless steel gates and plastics provide wear resistant surfaces. | INTELLIGENTAG PHOTO

Handles three products The company calls the system Engage Zone Control, and it will manage eight sections per cart and can be installed under the meters for up to three products. Made of polyurethane and stainless steel, the components are resistant to both wear and corrosion, says the company. The stainless steel gates are about an eighth of an inch thick and are bevelled at the leading edge so as not to pack material into the receiver slots. “That was one of the things that was modified in the testing. There has been a lot testing and now we are releasing them for the 2018 season,” said MacDonald. In cereals, the system can produce small surges of material when gates are reopened, but the company says it is a minor issue compared to overlapping. When running canola, blocks are slipped into the meter units to restrict the flow and stop surging when the gates reopen. “The price of a new cart can create a big decision, so an upgrade can be a solution for a lot of farmers with an otherwise perfectly good cart,” he said. The price for a single tank unit is $11,700, $19,500 for two and $27,300 for three. John Deere offers sectional control on a new 1910 cart as an option that costs about $32,000 on a threetank, 550 bushel 1910 unit, but the whole cart will cost slightly more than $200,000 to get that control. For more information, phone MacDonald at 306-541-3320. mike.raine@producer.com

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Big planter gets best features of small sister The Kinze 60-foot prototype planter uses a push and pull strategy to get the two ranks, 15 inch centres for soybeans or other crops and 30 for corn, when the front units are lifted. The planter has plenty rubber to keep it level over the big span. | MICHAEL RAINE PHOTOS

The split-row planter gets a centre pivot to improve manoeuvring BY MICHAEL RAINE SASKATOON NEWSROOM

DECATUR, Ill. — Bigger usually has some downsides, especially in planters and seeders. Transport sizes create risk and stress, while weight and its distribution add costs and agronomic issues. U.S. manufacturer Kinze recently responded with a 60 foot machine. It’s still a prototype, but Mike Gryp of Kinze said farmer feedback at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, earlier this fall was mostly positive. “For the larger operator, especially in the (Great) Plains and Prairies, the machine offers a lot of capacity without having to spend so much time managing those big moves,” he said. Reducing a heavy-framed, splitrow planter’s toolbar to 12 feet from 60 feet required some changes to the company’s approach to the big machines.

It gets a centre pivot, which also improves how it manoeuvres in the field. The company has used that strategy on smaller machines, but this was a first when it came to a larger unit.

Having the pushers out front creates a good gap between the front and back row units. The gap provides better residue flow going through the field. MIKE GRYP KINZE

Using two ranks of planter units, the machine can handle 24-row, 30-inch corn or 48-row, 15-inch soybeans. The prototype has Kinze’s innerplant system and a pusher unit split-row for 15-inch soybeans. “Having the pushers out front creates a good gap between the

front and back row units,” Gryp said. “The gap provides better residue flow going through the field. It also gives space so that if you need to get in there for maintenance on a row unit, you can lift the planter up and stand right between the rows to work on it. Gets rid of all that bending down and climbing between tightly packaged row units.” The machine’s 24-inch clearance is partly why it is easier to get around the frame. It is higher than the company’s other planters and improves residue flows. The new machine uses a rock shaft to lift and pivot rather than relying on a central post. This gives an additional 14 inches of clearance in transport. “We all know farmers transport over a lot more than flat blacktop,” he said. “Elevated railroad (crossings), crow ns in the road, or going through ditches, it means there is

less chance we’re going to drag those back row units with this design.” Managing weight is always an issue when it comes to a single bulk seed tank. “We end up with a lot of weight in the middle of the frame,” Gryp said. “You can end up with pinch row compaction, and that creates uneven field and hurts yield.” The big planter uses hydraulic weight transfer cylinders to distribute that load outboard to the wings of the three-section planter. “Now we (have) good, nice even depth control by keeping the frame level in field, and the wings can move up and down 15 degrees on rolling land or over ditches,” he said. The company isn’t speculating on a release date yet and has been showing the machine off to gauge farmer interest and garner suggestions for future improvements. michael.raine@producer.com

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Deereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s precision tillage grows: more models added to green line BY MICHAEL RAINE SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Over the past two years major equipment companies have begun using the term precision when talking about tillage. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not so much about being in the right place; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more about doing the right things in the right place. Agco has added its version of precision control over the Sunflower machines, and now Deere has expanded its TruSet technology to 11 of its tillage tool models, including retrofit kits for more recent machines. A gopherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye view of the technology would see machines var ying the depth and dow n pressure based on soil parameters, such as elevation and moisture, as well as the resulting changes in residue or weeds and volunteers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; what ever can be mapped or predicted and placed into a prescription. Jarred Karnei, a Deere tillage spe-

cialist, said operators can â&#x20AC;&#x153;till each acre the way they want by making more precise and faster adjustments to depth (0.1 to inch accuracy) and down pressure (zero to 900 pounds per sq. inch) as residue, compaction and soil conditions change across the field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the same time, tillage information for each field is mapped and stored and can be overlaid with other data to make better agronomic decisions later on.â&#x20AC;? The 2720 disc ripper is the latest machine to get the technology. Using the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s TruSet, farmers can run deeper in headlands, shallower in the flat ground and till lightly on the ridges and hilltops by setting ripper depth and using the rolling basketsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; active hydraulic pressure to manage down force. As well, both can be controlled on the go from the cab or using a prepared plan. The TruSet precision tillage does require a 2630 display and Greenstar compatible or a competitive

companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tractor and at some point will likely be available for the 4600 units. In some cases additional electronic components might be required when retrofitting the system, the company said. michael.raine@producer.com

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U.S. farm groups, Monsanto sue over glyphosate warning The lawsuit is against California for adding glyphosate to its list of cancer-causing chemicals CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Monsanto and U.S. farm groups sued California in mid-November to stop the state from requiring cancer warnings on products containing the widely used weed killer glyphosate. The government of the most p o p u l o u s U. S. s t a t e a d d e d glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsantoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s herbicide Roundup, to its list of cancer-causing c h e m i c a l s i n Ju l y a n d w i l l require that products containing glyphosate carry warnings by July 2018. California acted after the World Health Organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded in 2015 that glyphosate was â&#x20AC;&#x153;probably carcinogenicâ&#x20AC;?. Roundup and Monsantoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glyphosate-resistant seeds may become less attractive to customers if California requires warnings on products containing the chemical. In the lawsuit, filed in federal court in California, Monsanto and groups representing corn, soybeans and wheat farmers reject that glyphosate causes cancer. They say the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirement for warnings would force sellers of products containing the chemical to spread false information. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Such warnings would equate

to compelled false speech, directly violate the First Amendment, and generate unwarranted public concern and confusion,â&#x20AC;? Scott Partridge, Monsantoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vice-president of global strategy, said in a statement. Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, which is named in the lawsuit, said it generally does not comment on pending litigation. The controversy is an additional headache for Monsanto as it faces a crisis around a new version of a herbicide based on dicamba that was linked to widespread U.S. crop damage this summer. The company, which is being acquired by Bayer AG for $63.5 billion, developed the product as a replacement for glyphosate following an increase of weeds resistant to the chemical. Monsanto has already suffered damage to its investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in glyphosate products s i n c e Ca l i f o r n i a a d d e d t h e chemical to its list of products known to cause cancer, according to the lawsuit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything that we grow is probably going to have to be labelled,â&#x20AC;? said Blake Hurst, presid e n t o f t h e M i s s o u r i Fa r m Bureau, a plaintiff in the lawsuit.

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crops, industry officials said. Higher production will help the south Asian country reduce imports of pulses in the 2018-19 fiscal year starting April 1 and could allow it to avoid buying overseas wheat for the first time in three years. Farmers are likely to expand the area given over to chickpeas by nearly 20 percent, said Pravin Dongre, chair of the India Pulses and Grains Association. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chickpeas gave better returns to farmers than oilseeds,â&#x20AC;? Dongre said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Initial reports are indicating a significant jump in sowing.â&#x20AC;? Chickpea, also known as chana, is the main winter-seeded pulse crop in India. India, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest importer of pulses, shipped in 6.6 million tonnes of mostly peas in fiscal 2016-17. The governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to raise the chickpea support price by 10 percent and a recent move to impose a 50 percent import duty on peas will lure farmers to plant chickpea, said Nitin Kalantri, a pulses miller based at Latur in Maharashtra. In 2016-17, Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pea imports jumped 41 percent from a year earlier to a record 3.17 million tonnes. India imports peas mainly from Canada, Russia, the United States and France. Wheat acreage will likely increase by five percent, said Harish Galipelli, head of commodities and currencies at Inditrade Derivatives & Commodities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wheat prices are stable. Government has raised minimum support

price and import duty. This will certainly encourage farmers to expand area.â&#x20AC;? The worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second biggest wheat producer earlier this month doubled the import tax on wheat to 20 percent. In October, India raised the price at which the federal government will buy new-season wheat from local farmers by 6.8 percent to US$7.33 per bushel. The Minneapolis spring wheat December contract is trading around $6 a bu. and Kansas and Chicago winter wheats are both around $4.10. An expected increase in wheat production to a new high and rising stockpile meant India would not need to import wheat in 201819, said an official with the staterun Food Corp. of India. Wheat stocks with government agencies stood at 23.9 million tonnes as of Nov. 1, up 27 percent from a year ago following record production in 2017, added the official, who declined to be named. India has imported wheat for the past two years after local production fell because of successive droughts in 2015 and 2016. The country imported 5.75 million tonnes of wheat in 2016-17, the most in a decade. India imports wheat mainly from Ukraine, Australia, Bulgaria and Russia. Ample rainfall in October and higher-than-normal water level sin reservoirs will ensure better yields in the current season, said Galipelli. Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wheat output in 2017 rose 6.7 percent from a year earlier to a record high 98.38 million tonnes.

CHICKPEA ACRES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 20 PERCENT AND WHEAT ACRES BY FIVE PERCENT

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Oldman Watershed Council focuses on public relations Farmers and ranchers urged to help educate the public on water use

Southern Alberta’s Oldman Watershed Council is hoping to conscript farmers and ranchers in an ongoing quest to tell consumers about water, food production and good management. OWC executive director Shannon Frank told those at the recent Alberta Irrigation Projects Association meeting that “a global implosion of trust” has affected the public view of agriculture, and the council’s own workshops have indicated social licence is the number one priority for participants, “ranked higher by you than even financial support and water quality.” As an independent, sciencebased and politically neutral charity, Frank said the OWC is in a good position to address issues surrounding social licence. “People are fed up with false marketing and advertising. People really crave authenticity and they want to hear directly from you, the farmer, the person on the land making the decisions day to day,” said Frank. “(Farmers) are the people that have a lot more trust and credibility as well, but (consumers) want to be able to ask you the tough questions … and have a real frank discussion. We can help you reach these people, your customers and the ones criticizing you.”

Hager said in a later interview. “The idea is to get consumers out on the landscape to further that education, what exactly is happening, why it’s important and how they can trust where their food is coming from and they can see firsthand this is OK, our food is being grown properly, producers are doing what they can, what they should be, to ensure that the food is safe and that the land is healthy. “That’s kind of the main goal of … the watershed legacy program.”

Hager said the council is seeking more farmers and ranchers willing to participate, whether by opening their operation to a tour or contributing in some other way. Though she acknowledged that time is in short supply for farmers during the prime, summer tour season, there are also projects of interest, such as off-stream watering or riparian protection, that aren’t as time sensitive.

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The OWC needs speakers to talk with consumers at events, provide photos for OWC use and show their passion for agriculture and the watershed, she added. Taren Hager, watershed legacy program manager with the OWC, said farmers, ranchers and others in the region have helped with many projects in the past nine years, including off-stream livestock watering, planting willows in stream banks and helping control invasive weeds. Now the council wants to host a series of agricultural tours. “We have to get people out on the land to see it with their own eyes. There is no substitute for this,” said Hager. The goal is to build stronger relationships between urban and rural dwellers. “We want to get in touch with our producers that we’ve worked with in the past that have implemented stewardship projects with us, and even ones that haven’t, ones that are just interested in getting involved and showcasing their farms, kind of like open farm days,”

Shannon Frank, executive director of the Oldman Watershed Council, stands in front of a map of the watershed. | FILE PHOTO

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Producers urged to deal with two faces of bison production Is bison a fully industrialized production system or a heritage animal raised in the most natural way possible?

A bison is a geological, biological, environmental, ethical, political, critical, religious construction. TERRY WHITING

BY KAREN BRIERE REGINA BUREAU

Canadian bison producers were challenged to think differently about the animals they raise during a presentation at their annual convention last week. “This is your navel-gazing talk,” said Dr. Terry Whiting, animal welfare manager with Manitoba Agriculture. “I want you to think about the idea of a bison more than a bison itself.”

Bison have gone from being the most abundant ruminant on the Great Plains to nearly eradicated to now an industrialized animal. First Nations have an idea of what bison represent to them. Europeans’ ideas about bison likely come from early paintings as North America was explored and settled. Others see bison simply as dinner. “A bison is a geological, biological, environmental, ethical, political, critical, religious construction,” Whiting said.

“The bison is more than just a bison. And the bison is also a food product.” He said the bison industry has layers, and not everyone will like every layer. Whiting offered two definitions of bison producers: one who produces a competitive product for the consumer market, tolerates some industrial practices, uses grain to meet required meat quality standards and wants to get bigger, and one who raises a heritage animal in

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the most natural way possible, eschews industrialized agriculture, uses only essential practices such as a blackleg vaccine and focuses on being environmentally embedded in the rural community. “Probably all the people who say yes to the first definition also say yes to the second,” Whiting said. “That is the paradoxical nature of

the bison industry.” Agriculture production has moved to an industrialized model since the end of the Second World War, and Whiting said he doesn’t want bison to become the next turkey, which has become fully industrialized and can’t even fly anymore. “There is some questioning of society of the whole more-fastercheaper mentality,” Whiting said in an interview.

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One of the current theories of agriculture is that of post-production agriculture, which Whiting describes as a quality-based method of production values that sustains rural landscapes and enjoys social and government support. He said bison could fit into this system. “It ’s pr imar ily emerging in Europe where people are taking on agriculture kind of as a second career,” he said. “They’re relatively stable. They have an old farm owned in the family. They go back to the farm as part of the retirement and produce various commodities for primarily local consumption.” One bison producer he met at the convention actually fits that description, he said. He is a retired professional who 10 years ago went back to the family farm. He now has 30 cows and sells 100 percent of his production locally. Customers bring their children to the farm even at the time of slaughter to make them more conscientious about food consumption. “The responsibility for environmental protection, turning off the lights when you leave a room … those sort of ethics are quite easy to teach,” Whiting said. “The ethics of food consumption is much more subtle and difficult to communicate to your children. I think that’s kind of a change in society, and it’s big enough now to be attracting attention in the marketplace.” He said bison producers have to consider their own ideas of what bison are and what type of production system they want. “I think that’s an area of growth that’s happening in the bison industry and it’s an area of contention,” Whiting said. “People have to talk about it and they have to think about it and they have to maintain the faith that this is why we went into bison production.” karen.briere@producer.com

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Few financial gains for carbon reduction in agriculture Canadian farmers are already efficient producers and have a small carbon footprint: Canadian Federation of Agriculture BY BARBARA DUCKWORTH CALGARY BUREAU

GUELPH, Ont. — Agriculture’s ability to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in the soil is gaining traction among climate change policy makers. “No other sector has this ability, and it is being recognized globally,” said environmental consultant Karen Haugen-Kozyra, head of Iresco Solutions in Alberta. The next step is to find ways to pay farmers for improved production practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Alberta has had a carbon market for 10 years, and 50 million tonnes of offsets have been registered. About 12 million tonnes have been sequestered under the no-till protocol in Alberta, worth about $150 to $200 million, she said at the recent Canadian Forage and Grassland Association annual meeting held in Guelph. Ongoing research shows about 1.5 billion tonnes of carbon are held in the soil supporting grasslands and pasture. The estimated value of this storage is $82.5 billion, but there has been no real financial gain for landowners. Successful carbon programs must be practical and have a strong science basis so that farmers might consider them. “If you start out too complex, you are not going to get projects. If the rules are too loose, you lose credibility,” she said. Financial gains for sequestering carbon may be limited because Canadians are efficient producers and already leave a small carbon footprint, said Drew Black of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, which is a member of the World Farmers’ Organization’s climate change working group. The Paris international climate change agreement has set Canada’s target at 30 percent below 2005

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emission levels by 2030. The agreement includes provisions for emissions trading, but details are still being worked out. The Paris agreement addressed the need to safeguard food security and agricultural production. Ninety percent of countries within the agreement included agriculture as part of their solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “We finally had a bit of a breakthrough in agriculture discussions at the international level,” said Black. France launched the Four by 1000 initiative, which said a four percent increase of carbon in soils not only creates more fertile soils but also would account for all new carbon released into the atmosphere. This has not received much policy development. A lot of this is already done in Canada, but other nations do not

U.S., Canada lags EU on antibiotic policy: report LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Reuters) — Canada and the United States are falling behind Europe in the fight to curb the overuse of antibiotics in meat production, according to a recent report, and experts warn that could cause dangerous drug-resistant infections. The report by the investor group Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return, said the U.S. restricts the use of antibiotics only for growth promotion. The World Health Organization said the farm sector consumes about 80 percent of all medically important antibiotics in some countries. Meat producers around the world have used such drugs to prevent disease in healthy animals and to speed growth. WHO recently recommended eliminating both of those practices, saying they contribute to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The European Union has banned farms from administering antibiotics to livestock without a veterinar-

ian’s prescription or to boost growth. Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands go further by discouraging routine antibiotic use for disease prevention. There has been some movement on the issue in North America as companies move to reduce or eliminate medically important antibiotics from their poultry supply chains. The U.S. Department of Agriculture criticized the new WHO antibiotic guidelines for farmers, saying they “are not in alignment with U.S. policy and are not supported by sound science.” The states of California and Maryland on Jan. 1 will enact antibiotic laws that go further than the U.S. federal government’s by phasing out the regular use of medically important antibiotics for disease prevention. In October, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to require large grocery stores to report on antibiotic use by their meat suppliers.

have the technology or expertise to carry it out, he said. “Those who have been doing really great practices for a long time show that there is less room to sequester carbon,” he said. “The financial opportunities for producers are likely to be mixed.” The push may come from big global brands that have endorsed

climate smart agriculture and internalized the price of carbon within their supply chain. There is a patchwork of programs in Canada and internationally. Some are intensely bureaucratic, said Black. Forty-two countries have implemented a carbon price that ranges from $1 per tonne in the Ukraine to $126 per tonne in Sweden. These programs can be an administrative burden for producers, who may have to deal with complicated paperwork and verification for relatively low compensation for offsets. “Smaller producers simply do not have the time or the acreage to make it worthwhile,” he said. The forestry sector is further ahead because countries are willing to pay to stop deforestation. A patchwork of carbon pricing exists in Canada, but 80 percent of Canadians are probably living under some form of carbon pricing. Canadian agriculture represents about three percent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. Some agriculturally relevant offsets are: • conservation cropping • nitrous oxide emissions reduction with more precise fertilizer management • beef production that emphasizes low residual feed intake, reduced age at slaughter and lower methane emissions from fed cattle

Sustainability initiatives in Canada that provide specific requirements to be more environmentally friendly include: • national environmental farm plan • roundtable on sustainable beef • roundtable on sustainable crops These are good initiatives but the CFA has said climate change policy must not create a perverse disincentive for food production. CFA policy calls for: • an exemption from carbon pricing on all farm fuel including diesel. natural gas and propane • offset programs designed to encourage producer adoptions • better understanding of agriculture among environment ministries • more investment in clean technology, innovation and opportunities in the bioeconomy • increased investments to help producers adapt to climate change and build resilience Offset protocols could provide a new but likely small revenue stream for farmers, especially as new ones are developed. As the price of carbon rises, the payouts may be greater and may be an incentive for producers to sign on. However, the higher costs of production for some commodities may wipe out any potential benefits from the offsets, said Black. barbara.duckworth@producer.com

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Hands-on display brings calving to life Members of the public learn how producers help with calving BY KAREN BRIERE REGINA BUREAU

Giving birth 10 to 12 times a day can’t be easy on a cow, but Canadian Western Agnes did just that for a whole week during Agribition. Agnes is the calving simulator owned by Canadian Western Agribition and the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a life-size, anatomically correct two-year-old Hereford heifer with her own pedigree: her sire is Canadian Western Alastair and her dam is West Ceilidh Victoria Mae. She debuted at Agribition after arriving from the manufacturer just days before the show began and immediately became a hit. Young and old watched as vet college staff demonstrated how people sometimes have to help calves into the world. Volunteers from the audience were allowed to pull the calf, wipe it off and milk Agnes, since she also has a working udder. “The calf is a silicone based rubber type structure,” said Carolyn Cartwright, a registered veterinary technologist who manages the college’s BJ Hughes Centre for Clinical Learning. “The calf is weighted so it’s not just a Jello bag. It has reinforcement in the legs so that we can pull the calf without injuring it. “It’s very naturally weighted. This calf is weighing about 50 pounds.

Registered veterinary technologists Carolyn Cartwright, left, and Paula Mason help “Dr. Eric” find the calf’s feet in Agnes the calving simulator at Canadian Western Agribition. | KAREN BRIERE PHOTOS The normal calf would weigh a little more, but also the cow would help us.” Cartwright said there are misconceptions about the use of chains during calving, and she and others spent a lot of time at Agribition talking about why and when they are used. She said it was a valuable opportunity to teach the public. Most importantly, Agnes will be used at the veterinary college to

educate students. “She will live with us for most of the year except for the week of Agribition,” Cartwright said. “She will be used by first to fourth year veterinary students, as well we may use her for some of the interns and residents for malpresentation on the calving training.” Students will learn what to do when calves are backward or have legs in the wrong positions. They can practice without fear of being

challenged by a stressed mother. Agnes isn’t the only simulation model used at the vet college. There are also suture calves and an equine colic model. “We have SynDaver, which is a new technology,” Cartwright said. “We’re the first in Canada, and we just received those 10 dogs last week.” SynDaver surgical dogs allow students to repeatedly operate. They are so realistic they even

bleed and breathe. Cartwright said the models help the students gain confidence before they progress to live animals. Live animals are required for some procedures, but she said the college is trying to perform fewer invasive procedures on its teaching animals through the use of models. Agribition wanted to partner with the vet college to bring more education to the show, and Agnes was born as a result. She cost about $50,000. “She is a pricey heifer, but compared to some of the heifers at the show here at Agribition, she’s not really all that high,” Cartwright said with a smile. karen.briere@producer.com

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Quebec farm nabs awards at Agribition after 14 year hiatus BY KAREN BRIERE REGINA BUREAU

It’s been a while since Shadybrook Shorthorns appeared in the barns at Canadian Western Agribition. The operation at West Brome, Q u e. , s e n t o n e c a l f o u t w i t h another exhibitor in 2011, but farm manager Lloyd Wright said it’s been 14 years since the operation made the more than 40-hour trip from southeast of Montreal near the U.S. border with its own cattle. Enticed at least partly by the new facilities this year, Wright said it was time to measure the farm’s purebreds against western competition. “This year we’d actually been at the show in Louisville, Kentucky,” he said. “There wasn’t enough time to go back home. Our cattle have been

on the road now for a good three weeks or a little more.” The Shadybrook crew arrived in Regina several days before Agribition began, giving their five head time to rest and recoup before the event. All that time on the road didn’t hurt them in the Canadian National Shorthorn show ring as they took reserve grand champion female with Shadybrook Perfect Spice 2E, along with reserve junior and senior females. The farm also showed its Royal Winter Fair grand champion female, Shadybrook Dream Lady 19D, in the RBC Beef Supreme Challenge. Shadybrook runs about 120 cows and holds a production sale at the farm every second year.

“We’ll be wintering approximately 200 head with replacement heifers we’re holding back and some bulls that we’ve raised to sell,” Wright said. Wr ight, his crew and cattle weren’t the only ones to travel a long way to Agribition. Seymour Hurry from Winsloe, P.E.I., has attended the show off and on over the years. His family has long been involved in the livestock business ; he attended his first Royal Winter Fair in Toronto in 1952 with his father’s dual purpose Shorthorns, and his granddaughter has now shown there, too. “We used to go to all the shows — Toronto, Halifax, Moncton — and we had our own island shows,” he said during the Shorthorn sale.

The high-selling Shorthorn, consigned by Creekside Shorthorns of Holden, Alta., sold for $7,500

However, a serious illness a year ago forced him to downsize his herd of 150 females, and now he is rebuilding. He has only about six cows and returned to Agribition to find some new genetics for his operation. He bought a bred heifer from Bell M Farms of Englefeld, Sask., for $5,900. “I’ve bought from these people, the Moellenbecks, in previous years, quite a few animals,” Hurry said. He said there are only about six breeders on Prince Edward Island because most farmers are growing potatoes or in the dairy business. “We do have sales in the fall, and there are some new breeders, especially in Nova Scotia,” Hurry said. However, coming to Agribition is a highlight because it lets him see both the number of animals and the quality.

IN THE SHOW RING Grand champion female: Hill Haven Verona Girl 2E, exhibited by Diamond Creek Cattle Co. of Weyburn, Sask., and Dale Asser Grand champion bull: Hill Haven Fire Storm 28 C from Hill Haven Farm, Duntroon, Ont. Reserve: Anwender Cattle Co. at Radville, Sask., with ACC Excel 12 E “We don’t get prices like they get out here,” he said. The high-selling Shorthorn was a polled bull calf, Creekside Retro 8E, consigned by Creekside Shorthorns of Holden, Alta., which sold for $7,500 to Fox Willow Shorthorns of Hamiota, Man. Hurry’s purchase stood as the top selling female. karen.briere@producer.com

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Highlights of Agribition horse sale, sheep show BY KAREN BRIERE REGINA BUREAU

Brittany Boss of Alberta’s Parkland County shows her Limousin female at the Canadian Western Agribition Supreme female competition held Nov. 25. | BARBARA DUCKWORTH PHOTO

Purebred breeders keen to learn, tackle challenges Couple hopes to take their Boss Lake Genetics program to the next level BY BARBARA DUCKWORTH CALGARY BUREAU

REGINA — Kyle and Brittany Boss are new generation cattle producers who are willing to work hard and make a name for themselves in the competitive purebred world. Boss Lake Genetics is a going concern, in which the young couple have taken on three breeds of beef cattle and are excelling. Brittany had Limousin at her family home in Alberta’s Parkland County, and her new husband, Kyle, who is from Nebraska, had A n g u s. T h e y re c e nt l y a d d e d Simmental. Three breeds are more work, she admits. “We enjoy it. It is challenging at times, but we like to be challenged,” she said at Canadian Western Agribition, which was held in Regina, Nov. 20-25. “We like good cattle.” It has been a good year. They won Limousin show female of the year with Boss Lake Day Dreamer and have been collecting banners wherever they enter her.

“It has been a very humbling last few years, and I hope we can continue and take our program to that next level,” she said. “That is the trickiest thing. We do feel like we hit the ground running, but you’ve got to maintain the speed or run faster.” O n t h e L i m o u s i n s i d e, D ay Dreamer won national Limousin female champion at Farmfair. The same cow was champion at Lloydminster Stockade Roundup and Olds Fall Classic and stood reserve at Agribition. At Agribition, they won Simmental bull calf champion and a junior champion. On the Angus side, they had intermediate champion bull calf. During the Power and Perfection Angus sale held Nov. 24, they sold a half interest, full possession in a bull to Miller Wilson Angus of Bashaw, Alta., and Lewis Farms of Spruce Grove, Alta. for $44,000. It was the intermediate calf champion and is named Boss Lake Pedigree 722E, sired by SAV Pedigree and HF Echo 206Y from the Hamilton Farms line. At the Lloydminster Stockade

Roundup at the beginning of November, they had the reserve g ra n d c ha m p i o n Si m m e nt a l female. The two divide their workload between Alberta and Nebraska. Brittany is the show person and Kyle does the behind the scenes work. They are probably one of the younger couples in the show barns but see themselves as the next generation of competitive new breeders. “They (young people) are keen and smart and their understanding of the beef industry is on point,” she said. “We love being challenged and we learn every day. I am a firm believer that if you think you are ahead of the game ,then you are behind the game,” she said. Every day is another step toward improvement. “It is a job 365 days a year, and Kyle and I wouldn’t have it any other way,” she said. They sell purebred bulls by private treaty and started an online female sale in October. barbara.duckworth@producer.com

Fourteen select horses sold for an average $8,075 during the Canadian Western Agribition sale Nov. 24. Twenty-two horses were on the sale bill but several passed after not meeting reserve bids, including one that reached $15,000. A bay mare from perennial high seller Frehlick Quarter Horses at Estevan, Sask., topped the sale at $13,000. FQH Chex Night Hawk sold to Rod Cattle Inc. of Bengough, Sask. At the Saskatchewan Sheep Breeders Association show held during Agribition, grand champion banners were awarded in several breeds, as well as commercial and market lamb classes. The Govan Ranch at Englefeld, Sask., exhibited both the grand and reserve Canadian Arcott champion ewes: Braebank C Beatrix and Sheep Trax Ciara 544C. In the ram class, Braebank Donald Trump, from Halverson Livestock at Delisle, Sask., was named grand champion while Braebank Elijah, exhibited by Lorrie Thomson at Nokomis, Sask., was the reserve. Furze Farms of Maryfield, Sask., exhibited the grand champion Dorset ewe, Furze Adele 43A, while Wiens Livestock at Drake, Sask., showed the reserve, Prairie Rose 27A. Cross Creek Farm at Kirkella, Man., swept the ram class with Cross Creek Egg Nog and Cross Creek Eddi 36E. The North Country Cheviot grand champion ewe was Double

L Carys 2C from Double L Farms at Fox Valley, Sask. Kim and Diane MacDougall from Regina showed the reserve, Mackid’s Britt Lass 10E. The two exhibitors placed the same in the ram class, with Double L Ed 21E and Mackid’s Britt Ladd 4E. The top suffolk ewe was judged to be Furze Einstein 60E from Furze Farms, followed by Flying F Kong, from Flying F Ranch and Ryder Fellner at Weyburn, Sask. Flying F and Fellner also won the grand champion Suffolk ram with Rocking S Trump 1C. The reserve went to Rocking S Las Vegas 1D. In all other breeds, Clinton Wiens of Drake took the ewe banners with Wiens C Rubette 17E and Wiens C 16D. The ram winners were TCS Pachanga 15E from Tobacco Creek Sheep at Carman, Man., and Mountain View B.C. E7 from Mountain View Farms at Langley, B.C. Commercial show winners were the Govan Ranch and Double L Farms in the single ewe, Furze Farms and Double L Farms in commercial ewe pens, and Kim and Diane MacDougall and the Govan Ranch in purebred pens. The top market lamb was shown by Nolan Larson of Southey, Sask. Cross Creek Farm showed the reserve. In the sales ring, a Canadian Arcott ewe consigned by Braebank Stock Farm of Pilger, Sask., sold for $900 to Jodi Hawken of Glenavon, Sask., to stand as the higher seller. The sale average $563.95 on 38 lots. karen.briere@producer.com

Judge Wade Johnson of Avonlea, Sask., gives guidance to a class of sheep during the annual Saskatchewan Sheep Breeders Association show at Agribition. | MICHAEL RAINE PHOTO

Sask. producer wins scholarship The animal science and business student plans to return to the ranch BY BARBARA DUCKWORTH CALGARY BUREAU

Cody LaFrentz of Bienfait, Sask. , won the junior beef extreme competition and pocketed a $3,000 scholarship. | BARBARA DUCKWORTH PHOTO

REGINA — Cody LaFrentz finished off his junior showing career with a bang when he won the junior beef extreme competition at Canadian Western Agribition. The 21-year-old is finishing a long junior run that started when he showed Simmental and Angus cattle at age seven with his parents, Vern and Denise LaFrentz of Bienfait, Sask.

A University of Kansas student, he pocketed a $3,000 scholarship that will come in handy as he completes his third year of study in animal science and business. He is also a part of the university’s 10 person judging team. He plans to return to the ranch and join the family cattle operation. Studying at Kansas has been an eye opener. “It is one of the best agriculture schools in the nation,” he said.

Not only is he learning business skills, but he is focusing on beef science and ruminant nutrition. Also at the show, reserve honours went to Jacey Massey of Strathmore, Alta., who received a $2,000 award. The best bred and own award went to Brianna Kimmel of Twisted Sisters Livestock at Lloydminster, Sask. barbara.duckworth@producer.com

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Simmental breeders network at Agribition Young couple says talking to experienced breeders at cattle shows allows them to improve BY BARBARA DUCKWORTH CALGARY BUREAU

REGINA — Darrel and Jenna Timm are new generation Simmental breeders. The young couple from Kinistino, Sask., have been together since 2004 and they wanted to be involved in the beef business from the start. Jenna had purebred experience and Darrel knew commercial cattle. Now their two children, Ava, 6, and Jace, 4, are getting bigger so the entire family can participate in shows like Canadian Western Agribition as well as youth events. They raise about 75 purebreds and some commercial cattle and grow grain at their farm in northcentral Saskatchewan. Big events like Agribition are not only competitions but also marketing events. “The more exposure you get coming to shows like this obviously draws a bigger circle,” Darrel said. They had not entered the show while their children were babies. This year they showed in the middle of the classes and were satisfied with that. “We did not set our expectations high when we come here, and we were happy with how we did,” Jenna said. They learn from the shows and talk to more experienced breeders about how they arrived at their levels of success. “Everybody’s herd is a little different, but it helps to know you are on the right track,” Darrel said. “There are lots of guys in the breed who are not scared to tell you how they did it or how they struggled or where they succeeded.” The common denominator is these are family businesses, and the Timms want their children to have the same experience. Beyond the show ring, their goal is to raise sound purebred cattle with plans to expand by retaining

more of their own heifers. The quality of the breed encourages Jenna to stay with it, and Darrel likes the marketing opportunities. He thinks like a commercial producer who wants big weaning weights and easy to manage cows. “They have got to have easy keeping cows because they have to work for you at the end of the day,” he said. “We are always looking at different ways to market cattle and utilize the purebreds the best we can.” They sell their bulls as yearlings by private treaty and try to build them around what their commercial customers tell them they need. Most want easy calving or may be looking for a type that can handle local conditions. “When it comes for us buying herd bulls, we just have to look for what is working in our herd,” she said. Running a modern farm is hard work, and the husband and wife need to be a team. “The roles of women are changing, and we are more hands on in the barn,” she said. Added Darrel: “If you weren’t a team, it would be hard to make it work.” They start calving Jan. 1 because they want the bulls grown by the end of the year so they can start work the next spring. They have also been through some hard times by starting out just after a BSE diagnosis collapsed the cattle markets and later an anthrax outbreak in their area had them worried. They have lived through floods and serious drought. There were years when they held onto the cows to pull them through the tough times. They are not entirely on their own. Darrel’s family knew commercial cattle, and Jenna is the daughter of Bruce Holmquist, general manager of the Canadian Simmental Association.

Darrel and Jenna Timm are new generation Simmental breeders from Kinistino, Sask. | BARBARA DUCKWORTH PHOTOS

There are lots of guys in the breed who are not scared to tell you how they did it or how they struggled or where they succeeded. DARREL TIMM SIMMENTAL BREEDER

He got the family started in the business when he bought a heifer at Agribition in 1976. He was 15 years old and paid $2,200 to own a white and tan female for a 4-H project. That female was an entry into the purebred business, and it became part of the foundation of the family’s herd. Over the years the family watched the breed gain in popularity, and it is now Canada’s second largest breed in terms of purebred registrations. The breed is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Canada this year.

Holmquist became a director with the Canadian Simmental Association in 2000 and sat on the board for six years. In 2007 he was approached to fill a position, and he eventually became chief executive officer of the association in 2012. European cattle were called exotic when they arrived in Canada, but Simmentals are now mainstream, including a good relationship with the Angus industry, where crossbred Sim-Angus cows are common. The breed also wanted continuous improvement. The association received a $3.2 million grant from the federal and Saskatchewan governments and association funding to genetically evaluate Simmental. The result is the beginning of genomically enhanced expected progeny differences to help producers select the cattle that fit their programs best. “Early adopters will take advan-

tage of being first,” Holmquist said. Science will play a larger part in the industry, and he sees it as a way to add value to the breed and move it forward. Using DNA, they are able to track qualities such as residual feed intake, meat quality and stayability, in which a cow stays in production for as long as possible. Some of the work from the genetics project led to a new model on fertility evaluation, which is being adopted by the North American Simmental industry. Ultimately these enhanced predictions should be reflected through data collected on the bulls for a more informed buying decision. Fertility is number one, but producers also need sustainable animals that grow faster, consume less feed and release fewer greenhouse gas emissions, Holmquist said. barbara.duckworth@producer.com

Alta. cattle producers win jackpot with Maine Anjou BY BARBARA DUCKWORTH CALGARY BUREAU

REGINA — At the Pashulka household, life revolves around the beef business. Maine Anjou enthusiasts, parents Ken and Josie and sons Tyson, 19, Riley, 17, and Taylor, 15, spend their weekends at shows or getting ready for the next event. “Pretty much every weekend we are gone jackpotting,” said Tyson, who is also a welder. The boys enter jackpot shows with home-raised steers that they also sell each year through an online sale that offers about 25 lots. Cattle sell to 4-H members and steer show entrants. The 4-H customers want quiet cattle, while those who enter jackpot competitions want stout, fancy steers. At Canadian Western Agribition, the family-run Rusylvia Cattle Co.

Tyson, left, Riley and Taylor Pashulka of Derwent, Alta., are dedicated Maine Anjou cattle producers. of Derwent, Alta., won premier breeder and exhibitor, grand champion percentage female, grand champion purebred female and percentage champion bull. The percentage animals are Maine Anjou and may be crossed with an Angus, for example. They

are considered Maintainers when the breeding is one-quarter to three-quarters of the breed. They have about 425 cows with about 200 commercial cattle and the rest are registered Angus, Simmental and Maine Anjou. They sell about 40 purebred bulls a year. They artifi-

cially inseminate about 150 cows a year and produce 75 embryos. Three years ago they had a junior champion at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Progeny from Mr Rusylvia Bennilli 6B are now hitting the ground and winning at shows. “Animals we have here are progeny from the bull they had in Denver,” said Ken. “ The boys took some of his daughters and full siblings and they were winning the jackpot shows with purebred Maines. They don’t necessarily need strictly club calves. It is the Maines that can win these jackpot shows.” They also have a grain farm but are first and foremost beef producers. They direct market their cattle to Spring Creek Premium Ranch Beef where the branded beef is sold to restaurants and high end retailers. The cattle have no added hor-

mones and raised without the use of antibiotics. There is strict protocol for animal welfare and health care. They have to practise low stress handling, provide traceability and follow sustainable agriculture guidelines. Pain relief must be provided during castration, and since their animals are polled, they do not have to remove horns. They background the calves, which are fed at Highland Feeders in Vegreville, Alta. Cargill Meats handles processing. “We just treat it like every day business,” Ken said. “Not every animal qualifies for (the premium program) but we get a big majority that makes it every year.” They were among the original suppliers when the program started and have acted as spokespeople for the company. barbara.duckworth@producer.com

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Timing is everything when it comes to vaccine use ANIMAL HEALTH

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ow-calf producers and veterinarians are often focused on which vaccines to use as part of their herd health program. However, the timing of those vaccines may be a critical decision as well. Several factors can play a role in the decisions surrounding when a particular vaccine should be administered. The age of the animal can impact how it responds to vaccination. There are a lot of unknowns about how newborn or very young calves respond to vaccines, but we do know that the newborn calf has a functional immune system. The immune system begins to develop in the fetus as early as 40 days into gestation and by the third trimester, the immune system of the fetus can respond to a variety of infections. However, most calves are born with no antibodies in their blood stream and although their immune cells function at a slower rate, their immune system is completely functional. Traditionally, we assumed that calves that had high levels of maternal antibodies in their system (that is received from the colostrum) would not respond well to vaccinations. These maternal antibodies were expected to bind up the vaccine and prevent the immune system from responding to the vaccine. Maternal immunity definitely interferes with the calf’s response to vaccines, but several studies have shown that young calves can still respond to vaccination in the face of maternal antibodies. Vaccinations that are given early can still help prime the immune system for a memory response to a second vaccination when the maternal antibodies are gone. Vaccinating a very young calf can also influence other aspects of immunity that are not as obvious as antibody levels and have a positive effect. However, in general, older calves with lower maternal antibodies will usually respond with a higher antibody response to vaccination.

The timing of a vaccination can be just as important as the choice of vaccine when treating cattle, and age of the animals must also be considered. | JEANNETTE GREAVES PHOTO High-risk period Another important factor in the timing of a vaccination is matching the animal’s immunity to the time period of highest risk for disease. Vaccines do not provide immediate protection. They typically require three to four weeks to develop peak levels of antibodies after a vaccine is given. This may be shortened if an animal has previously been vaccinated because its immune system will have a memory response, which is faster than the initial immune response. Most cases of respiratory disease in weaned beef calves happen during the high-risk period after weaning and transportation to the feedlot. In many cases, the vast majority of respiratory disease cases happen shortly after arrival at the feedlot. Calves vaccinated before this risk period, and have had adequate time for immunity to develop, will usually have better immunity during the high-risk period than calves vaccinated when they arrive at the feedlot.

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In many cases, the timing of the vaccine is driven by an attempt to have the highest level of antibodies produced during the period of highest risk. We give scours vaccines to cows in late pregnancy to have the highest levels of antibodies in the colostrum available to the newborn calf. We usually try to give viral vaccines containing bovine viral diarrhea virus to the cow before breeding to have the highest levels of antibodies circulating in the cow’s system to protect the fetus in early gestation.

not seem to respond to vaccination in terms of antibody production regardless of the timing of vaccination. In total, 6.5 percent of calves did not appear to respond to BVD Type 1 vaccination, 0.4 percent failed to respond to BVD Type 2 vaccination and 13.9 percent of calves failed to respond to IBR vaccination. These calves had no impaired growth and they may be protected because of the herd immunity created by vaccinating all of the other calves, but the authors hypothesized that these calves might be more vulnerable to viral infections.

A study into calves’ response to vaccines found 13.9 percent did not respond to the IBR vaccine A recent study in the Journal of Animal Science investigated the timing of vaccines for viral diseases such as infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), bovine viral diarrhea (BVD), and bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV). The authors of this study focused on the timing of vaccines relative to weaning and examined the antibody response seen in the calves. A small percentage of calves did

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The study also demonstrated that the typical factors such as age of the calf, circulating maternal immunity, and the timing of weaning all had an impact on the vaccine response. Of particular interest, the timing of vaccine with respect to weaning had a different effect depending on different viral components of the vaccine. Calves vaccinated three weeks

before weaning had a better antibody response for IBR and BRSV. However, calves vaccinated on the day of weaning had a better antibody response to BVD Type 1 and 2 viruses. The authors concluded that the stress of weaning affected the response to vaccination differently for different viruses. This study just raises more questions regarding vaccination timing with respect to weaning, but it also demonstrates that the question of which vaccines to use is just one part of the herd health program. The timing of these vaccines is a significant decision and should not be determined solely by the most convenient time to handle the animals. Your veterinarian can help devise a vaccination protocol that includes selecting the right vaccines to use and the best timing to provide immunity at the critical time periods for your herd. John Campbell is a professor in the department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

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The free program gives farmers and ranchers a breakdown of costs and revenues coming in and going out

With the help of provincial economists, Alberta farmers and ranchers are again reviewing their operations to see what’s making money and what isn’t. Called AgriProfits, the Alberta Agriculture program is available each year for producers to get a breakdown of all the costs and revenues that go into and come out of their farm or ranch. For example, cattle producers get to know exactly how much feed their herd is eating and how much each animal on average is returning in profits. For crops, farmers learn how much fuel or spray they’re using and how much they’re earning per acre. As well, producers learn the value of their assets, such as barns and combines, and how quickly they’re depreciating. Loan payments, labour costs and veterinary bills are also included. In the end, all expenses and revenues are calculated to show how much of a profit a producer is making overall, said Ann Boyda, a livestock economist who oversees the program. “It really analyzes the whole farm and, when I say the whole farm, I’m

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“Any decisions they need to make, they will need to have a good understanding on where the costs are coming from and what’s generating income in their operation. “We want them to be profitable and we want them to be successful, so that’s why we do this.” Boyda said interested farmers should first send her basic financial details, which are kept confidential. After that, she will send a specialist to the farm or ranch for a

walk-through. In the following months, producers will then be sent a detailed analysis of their own operation, as well as an analysis that looks at how well producers across the province are doing. The provincial analysis, which is an average of all the farms that participate in the program, lets producers compare their farm or ranch to that average. By doing that comparison, they get a sense of what they could improve on, Boyda said. “There’s no guarantees with financial markets in the economic sense, but generally understanding how their own system works and comparing that to the average will help with their decision making going forward.” John Mochniuk, who farms near Wildwood, Alta., said he finds the AgriProfits program beneficial. He’s been part of it since 1991. “It’s an awesome management tool that nobody could do without because they give you a total breakdown of your farming operation, as well as input costs and returns,” he said. “They really just give you the knowledge, and it’s a great way to see how you compare.” The program is also available to dairy producers.

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Pauline Van Biert, a research analyst with Alberta Agriculture who oversees the dairy program, said it’s critical for producers to know their finances, particularly when it comes to comparing how they’re doing to the provincial average. “You might think you’re doing good, but when you compare to an average, you’re thinking, ‘why is my vet cost three times as high as the provincial average when I thought I was doing good?’ ” she said. “When you have nothing to compare to, then you don’t really get the whole picture.” As well, the economic analysis can be helpful when it comes to succession planning, she added. “If you are thinking about splitting up your farm or figuring out how much your farm is worth, you need to know where you’re at as a big picture,” she said. “It’s important to know your numbers moving forward.” Alberta Agriculture is still accepting applications for the program. If interested, crop and cattle producers can contact Boyda at ann.boyda@gov.ab.ca. Dairy farmers who want to take part can contact Van Biert at pauline.vanbiert@gov.ab.ca. jeremy.simes@producer.com

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Government plans to tighten program for tax filing errors MONEY IN YOUR POCKET

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he Canada Revenue Agency is planning to make changes to the voluntary disclosures program. Under the current VDP, taxpayers have a second chance to change a tax return previously filed or to file a return that should have been filed. The taxpayer can request that the CRA provide relief from prosecution and penalties. If the agency accepts the disclos u re, t h e n p e n a l t i e s w i l l b e waived and the taxpayer will have to pay only the money owed plus interest. The CRA has proposed modifications to the VDP that could make your life more difficult. Failure to fully disclose all taxes owing could be wilful or simply an error or forgetfulness. It could be related to issues outside your control. Consider a situation where a farmer dies without a will. This happens more often than you’d expect. Let’s say the estate is without a will but a separation agreement with a spouse and children is in effect. They may be in for a difficult ride. In this situation, the courts will assign a liquidator and trustee, establish distribution percentages for every beneficiary for all assets and after one or two years of court proceedings, a deceased tax return is ready for filing. The return is now overdue and burdened with interest and penalties.

A farmer may also err in material income declaration, non-disclos u re o f o f f s h o re h o l d i n g s o r neglecting to include offshore pension payments. The VDP is designed to allow people in these situations to get on the right side of the taxman. There are several requirements to be eligible. The taxpayer must be in the situation where a penalty would apply. The penalty could be related to issues such as late filing or omission of information. The disclosure must be voluntary. That means it must be made before taxpayers are aware of the CRA taking any compliance action against them. The information in question must be at least one year overdue.

The voluntary disclosure must include all relevant information. One of the biggest changes coming is that taxpayers will have to include payment of the estimated taxes owing with their VDP application. Only in extraordinary circumstances will a request to enter the VDP be granted without payment of the anticipated taxes. This change effectively takes away the ability to apply for relief anonymously. Until now, you were able to submit an application without a name to see if the facts qualify for relief. Under the new rules, the CRA will allow taxpayers to enter into a “predisclosure discussion” on a nonames basis, but they are intended to be informal, non-binding.

The change also affects how interest is calculated. The minister may grant partial interest relief related to years preceding the three most re cent years of returns required to be filed. Generally, this interest relief will be 50 percent of the applicable interest for those periods. Full interest charges will be assessed for the three most recent years of returns required to be filed The minister’s ability to grant interest relief is limited to the interest that accrued during the 10 previous calendar years before the calendar year in which the application is filed. The interest relief option will depend on whether the VDP application is accepted under the general or limited program. The limit-

Grant Diamond is a tax analyst in Saskatoon, SK., with FBC, a company that specializes in farm tax. Contact: fbc@fbc.ca or 800-265-1002.

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

GRAINS Slaughter Cattle ($/cwt)

Grade A

Live Nov 24-Nov 30

Previous Nov 17-Nov 23

Year ago

Rail Nov 17-Nov 23

150.50 129.74-140.59

n/a 130.77-141.10

148.91 131.13

249.00-252.50 234.00-242.00

249.00-251.00 237.00-242.00

Heifers Alta. n/a n/a Ont. 130.38-141.53 132.31-144.34 *Live f.o.b. feedlot, rail f.o.b. plant.

148.89 132.21

248.25-252.00 233.00-241.00

245.50-250.75 236.00-241.00 Canfax

Steers Alta. Ont.

$230 $225 $220 $215 $210 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 12/1

Previous Nov 24-Nov 30

Feeder Cattle ($/cwt)

$225 $220

Manitoba $230 $225 $220 $215 $210 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 12/1

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.

182-187 191-204 198-214 208-224 219-240 240-268

181-185 190-210 198-219 207-229 218-239 240-274

185-199 194-205 201-217 210-227 220-243 241-273

no sales 170-191 195-210 204-220 213-239 230-260

174-189 178-192 183-198 189-208 199-224 219-239

171-186 178-188 181-204 190-217 200-231 220-245

178-193 180-195 185-204 193-215 203-232 220-248

168-181 174-195 181-198 189-214 198-228 221-236 Canfax

Chicago Futures ($US/cwt)

Average Carcass Weight

$210

$195 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 12/1

Saskatchewan

Canfax Steers Heifers Cows Bulls

Nov 25/17 Nov 26/16 925 932 837 857 699 706 964 1,038

$210

YTD 17 893 822 734 1,029

YTD 16 919 842 753 1,019

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

$205 $200 $195 $190 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 12/1

Manitoba $215

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

Steers 120.57 120.58 118.00 190.00

Heifers 120.73 120.64 n/a 190.00

Feeders No. 1 (800-900 lb) Steers South Dakota 152.60-162.0 Billings 157.00-157.50 Dodge City 153.00-160.00

$210 $205 $200

Trend steady n/a n/a USDA

$195 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 12/1

Cattle / Beef Trade

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

Fed. inspections only Canada U.S. To date 2017 2,566,568 28,677,819 To date 2016 2,414,426 27,146,800 % Change 17/16 +6.3 +5.6

Man.

$215

$200

YTD % change 1,873.9 +2 303.4 +12 2,177.3 +3 Canfax

EXCHANGE RATE DEC. 4 $1 Cdn. = $0.7878 U.S. $1 U.S. = $1.2694 Cdn.

$250 $245 $235 10/30 11/6 11/13 11/20 11/27 12/4

Exports % from 2016 463,889 (1) -9.5 111,117 (1) -36.9 209,074 (3) +3.0 282,710 (3) +7.0 Imports % from 2016 n/a (2) n/a 50,693 (2) +249.8 109,790 (4) -0.3 158,232 (4) -7.9

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)

$300

Nov 25

Sask.

Alberta $205

$255

#1 Durum 13.0

$230

$210 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 12/1

#1 CWRS 13.5

$240

Saskatchewan

$215

Cash Price for SE Sask PDQinfo.ca

(1) to Nov 18/17 (2) to Sep 30/17 (3) to Sep 30/17 (4) to Nov 25/17

Agriculture Canada

Close Dec 1 Live Cattle Dec 117.23 Feb 121.98 Apr 123.03 Jun 115.78 Aug 112.65 Feeder Cattle Jan 150.33 Mar 148.03 Apr 148.15 May 147.43 Aug 149.30

Close Trend Nov 24

Year ago

$290 $280 $270 $260 10/30 11/6 11/13 11/20 11/27 12/4

#2 Yellow peas $280 $260 $240

118.58 124.58 125.25 118.23 114.80

-1.35 -2.60 -2.22 -2.45 -2.15

108.23 108.88 109.05 100.78 97.63

153.30 151.78 151.58 150.88 152.80

-2.97 -3.75 -3.43 -3.45 -3.50

124.60 121.53 121.25 120.33 120.93

$220 $200 10/30 11/6 11/13 11/20 11/27 12/4

Nov 30 US Choice (US$) 204.64 Nov 24 Cdn AAA (C$) n/a

Canola (cash -Jan) $505 $500

Nov 23 Yr. ago 209.01 190.51 Nov 17 Yr. ago n/a n/a

Nov 27

Nov 20

Wool sheep 55-69 lb 2.00-2.30 2.10-2.30 70-85 lb 1.94-2.32 1.94-2.20 86-105 lb 1.85-2.18 1.86-2.09 > 106 lb 1.74-1.85 1.74-1.84 Beaver Hill Auction Services Ltd. Nov 27 Nov 20 New lambs 2.25-2.78 2.07-2.60 65-80 lb 2.23-2.93 2.07-2.90 80-95 lb 2.22-2.45 2.19-2.40 > 95 lb 2.15-2.37 2.20-2.43 > 110 lb 1.63-2.12 2.20-2.35 Feeder lambs 1.50-2.40 1.50-2.40 Sheep 1.20-1.40 1.15-1.35 Rams 1.15-1.40 1.10-1.40 Kids 90-150 70-140 Ontario Stockyards Inc. Shipping November Wool lambs <80 lb 1.90 Wool lambs 81-95 lb 1.80 Wool lambs 96-115 lb 1.70 Hair lambs <95 lb 1.70 Sask. Sheep Dev. Bd.

Index 100 Hog Price Trends ($/ckg) Alberta $170 $160 $150 $140 $130 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 12/1

(Hams Marketing) Week ending Jan 06-Jan 13 Jan 20-Jan 27 Feb 03-Feb 10 Feb 17-Feb 24 Mar 03-Mar 10 Mar 17-Mar 24 Mar 31-Apr 07 Apr 14-Apr 21 Apr 28-May 05 May 12-May 19

Export 758,634 (1) 283,516 (2) 959,115 (2)

$170 $150 $140 $130 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 12/1

Sltr. hogs to/fm U.S. (head) Total pork to/fm U.S. (tonnes) Total pork, all nations (tonnes) (1) to Nov 18/17

(2) to Sep 30/17

$160

$145 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 12/1

Agriculture Canada

Hogs $/ckg

$-5 $-15 $-20

140.20 141.94

Alta. Index 100 Sask. Sig. 5

Man. Index 100 Que. Index 100

151.00 148.33

Grain Futures Feed Wheat (Lethbridge) $230 $225 $220 $215 $210 10/27 11/3 11/9 11/17 11/24 12/1

Flax (elevator bid- S’toon) $480 $470 $460 $450 $440 10/27 11/3 11/9 11/17 11/24 12/1

Barley (cash) $225 $220 $215

Dec Feb Apr May

Close Dec 1 65.28 70.73 74.45 79.53

Close Nov 24 63.25 69.40 73.58 79.00

Trend +2.03 +1.33 +0.87 +0.53

Year ago 50.75 54.03 60.15 67.63

Chicago Nearby Futures ($US/100 bu.)

Corn (Dec) $355 $350 $340 $335 10/30 11/6 11/13 11/20 11/27 12/4

*incl. wt. premiums

Soybeans (Jan) $1000

% from 2016 -12.1 -4.5 +4.7

Import n/a 166,849 (3) 185,972 (3)

% from 2016 n/a +5.6 +3.3 Agriculture Canada

Close Dec 1 83.38 83.25 82.53 69.33

Jun Jul Aug Oct

$995 $990 $985 $980 10/30 11/6 11/13 11/20 11/27 12/4

Oats (Dec) Close Nov 24 82.70 82.53 81.63 68.60

Trend +0.68 +0.72 +0.90 +0.73

Year ago 72.15 73.13 74.08 62.65

$300 $280 $240 $220 10/30 11/6 11/13 11/20 11/27 12/4

Spring Wheat (Dec) $680

ELEVATOR SHIPMENTS

$660

Nov 26 282.1 469.7 182.3

Nov 19 220.5 410.0 211.5

YTD 4,469.9 7,285.6 3,620.8

Year Ago 4,628.7 7,628.6 3,017.9

Dec 4

Nov 27

Trend

Year ago

Wpg ICE Canola ($/tonne) Jan 507.40 507.80 Mar 516.40 516.30 May 522.30 522.30 Jul 525.40 525.50

-0.40 +0.10 0.00 -0.10

527.30 533.20 537.70 537.80

Chicago Wheat ($US/bu.) Dec 4.1025 4.0950 Mar 4.3525 4.2825 May 4.4750 4.4100 Jul 4.6075 4.5550

+0.0075 +0.0700 +0.0650 +0.0525

3.8750 4.0425 4.1700 4.3100

Chicago Oats ($US/bu.) Dec 2.4125 2.5050 Mar 2.5700 2.6775 May 2.6225 2.7400

-0.0925 -0.1075 -0.1175

2.0025 2.1450 2.1850

Chicago Soybeans ($US/bu.) Jan 9.9850 9.9600 Mar 10.1025 10.0775 May 10.2100 10.1750 Jul 10.2950 10.2550

+0.0250 +0.0250 +0.0350 +0.0400

10.2750 10.3725 10.4450 10.4925

-0.24 -0.30 -0.32

37.51 37.72 37.99

Chicago Soy Meal ($US/short ton) Dec 335.4 327.1 +8.3 Jan 337.5 329.3 +8.2 Mar 340.6 332.5 +8.1

310.7 312.5 315.6

Chicago Soy Oil (¢US/lb.) Dec 33.36 33.60 Mar 33.44 33.74 May 33.66 33.98

Chicago Corn ($US/bu.) Dec 3.3950 3.3875 Mar 3.5350 3.5175 May 3.6200 3.6000 Jul 3.7000 3.6825

+0.0075 +0.0175 +0.0200 +0.0175

3.3750 3.4725 3.5425 3.6175

Minneapolis Wheat ($US/bu.) Dec 6.1400 6.1000 Mar 6.2900 6.2700 May 6.3600 6.3350 Jul 6.3675 6.3700

+0.0400 +0.0200 +0.0250 -0.0025

5.4300 5.3850 5.4000 5.4275

Kansas City Wheat ($US/bu.) Dec 4.2000 4.0725 Mar 4.3400 4.2525 May 4.4700 4.3850 Jul 4.6375 4.5650

+0.1275 +0.0875 +0.0850 +0.0725

3.9000 4.0875 4.2050 -

$260

Minneapolis Nearby Futures ($US/100bu.)

(000 tonnes) Alta. Sask. Man.

Dec 1 6.01 5.53 6.13 3.72 2.52

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

$-25 10/27 11/3 11/9 11/17 11/24 12/1

$345

Chicago Hogs Lean ($US/cwt)

$165

$150

To date 2017 To date 2016 % change 17/16

(3) to Nov 25/17

Manitoba $155

Fed. inspections only Canada U.S. 18,766,408 108,274,372 18,519,014 105,266,985 +1.3 +2.9

Hogs / Pork Trade

Saskatchewan Sig. 5 $160

To Nov 25

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

Canola (basis - Jan)

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

Hog Slaughter

Maple Leaf Thunder Sig 5 Creek Pork Dec 1 Dec 1 142.69-146.59 141.06-144.78 149.35-154.05 147.65-149.90 154.63-157.68 151.76-156.76 157.34-157.68 155.77-156.90 155.91-156.76 159.68-160.39 156.53-159.52 158.90-160.99 163.65-163.70 160.73-162.23 163.59-163.59 164.87-165.24 163.53-166.96 163.56-168.86 170.86-177.63 176.41-179.28

Nov 29 Nov 22 Year Ago No. 3 Oats Saskatoon ($/tonne) 164.71 163.35 160.20 Snflwr NuSun Enderlin ND (¢/lb) 17.50 17.50 15.00

$485 10/27 11/3 11/9 11/17 11/24 12/1

$205 10/27 11/3 11/9 11/17 11/24 12/1

HOGS

Oct 27 37.69 32.88 24.00 30.40 31.14 28.33 22.73 19.28 17.08 8.10 7.70 6.98 6.82 15.25 39.00 32.60 39.33 20.13 29.67 61.58 40.58 47.25

$495

$-10

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

Nov 24 34.00 29.36 25.00 28.80 29.00 26.20 20.25 16.19 13.40 7.50 6.38 6.29 6.02 15.63 40.00 32.60 40.33 19.79 27.67 45.58 35.58 39.50

Cash Prices

$490

Beef Cutout ($/cwt)

Fixed contract $/ckg

Dec 1 34.00 Laird lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) Laird lentils, No. 2 (¢/lb) 29.36 Laird lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) 25.00 Richlea lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) 28.80 Eston lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) 29.00 Eston lentils, No. 2 (¢/lb) 26.20 Eston lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) 20.25 Sm. Red lentils, No. 2 (¢/lb) 16.19 Sm. Red lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) 13.40 Peas, green No. 1 ($/bu) 7.50 Peas, medium. yellow No. 1 ($/bu) 6.38 Peas, sm. yellow No. 2 ($/bu) 6.29 Feed peas ($/bu) 6.02 Maple peas ($/bu) 15.63 Mustard, yellow, No. 1 (¢/lb) 40.00 Mustard, Oriental, No. 1 (¢/lb) 32.60 Mustard, Brown, No. 1 (¢/lb) 40.33 Canaryseed (¢/lb) 19.79 Desi chickpeas (¢/lb) 27.67 Kabuli, 8mm, No. 1 (¢/lb) 45.58 Kabuli, 7mm, No. 1 (¢/lb) 35.58 B-90 ckpeas, No. 1 (¢/lb) 39.50

Cash Prices

$210

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

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$640 $620 $600 10/30 11/6 11/13 11/20 11/27 12/4

Canadian Exports & Crush To (1,000 MT) Nov 26 Wheat 351.6 Durum 115.4 Oats 25.5 Barley 55.2 Flax 2.2 Canola 214.4 Peas 1.6 Lentils 0.4 (1,000 MT) Nov 29 Canola crush 186.3

To Total Last Nov 19 to date year 312.6 5,084 4,720.4 117.9 1,301.6 1,169.2 26.5 574.5 444.7 36.2 596.8 273.4 0.3 84.6 95.8 200.2 3,406.5 3,050.6 0.2 887.2 1,656.6 0.8 91.6 431.9 Nov 22 To date Last year 197.6 3,014.0 3,047.0

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ALBERTA

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 Wynyard Yorkton

11.1 8.3 10.5 9.8 5.1 15.0 2.5 4.3 1.3 5.4 2.5 8.0 9.5 5.6 9.8 8.9 7.0 5.5

-8.2 -12.7 -8.9 -8.2 -11.6 -10.4 -18.9 -13.4 -18.1 -15.7 -19.4 -11.7 -6.2 -12.6 -9.6 -10.5 -10.9 -14.5

Precipitation since Nov. 1 mm mm %

2.1 3.8 0.2 1.2 0.6 2.4 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.3 1.7 3.0 2.5 0.0 1.4 3.0 0.8 1.5

20.1 23.1 10.6 10.9 15.9 14.4 10.1 12.3 17.0 18.6 24.5 14.2 16.1 15.4 15.1 11.2 15.1 13.5

139 104 55 54 120 80 46 68 83 100 122 86 103 93 101 76 77 60

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

10.4 7.6 1.2 4.4 3.6 3.8 -3.0 9.3 2.2 9.8 12.0 2.4 5.3 6.7 7.1 3.8

-9.9 -10.3 -16.7 -13.8 -16.0 -21.5 -28.0 -6.6 -12.2 -8.3 -6.2 -21.7 -8.6 -10.5 -8.2 -15.4

Precipitation since Nov. 1 mm mm %

1.3 0.1 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.9 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 7.8 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.0

19.5 14.4 27.3 15.8 15.6 56.8 22.8 8.0 10.4 22.1 12.7 41.6 30.9 10.7 16.0 13.7

140 104 130 122 79 201 78 49 54 139 66 155 90 64 76 80

Temperature last week High Low

Brandon Dauphin Gimli Melita Morden Portage La Prairie Swan River Winnipeg

4.4 5.2 3.8 8.8 8.4 6.5 4.3 4.6

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23.6 104 10.7 48 11.5 42 11.2 46 13.7 45 18.2 60 13.1 46 9.6 34

-5.8 -18.5 -4.6 -6.1 -11.1

7.4 0.8 1.5 4.0 1.1

69.3 130 91.8 284 16.5 52 35.2 84 56.4 94

BRITISH COLUMBIA Cranbrook Fort St. John Kamloops Kelowna Prince George

6.0 2.6 8.7 9.0 4.7

All data provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service: www.agr.gc.ca/drought. Data has undergone only preliminary quality checking. Maps provided by WeatherTec Services Inc.: www.weathertec.mb.ca

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