October 11, 2012 - The Western Producer

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FOOD SAFETY | E. COLI OUTBREAK

XL failed to follow safety plan: CFIA Beef plant closure | ‘Bracketing’ procedures to take additional meat out of use were not followed when E. coli was found

BY BARBARA DUCKWORTH & MARY MACARTHUR CALGARY, CAMROSE BUREAUS

The XL Foods plant at the centre of a massive beef recall was not following its own food safety plan, said Canadian Food Inspection Agency officials.

Investigations showed the company’s Brooks, Alta., plant had a hazard analysis critical control points plan in place, but didn’t follow it, said Dr. Harpreet Kochhar, executive director of CFIA’s western operations.

“When we looked into it in depth we found that there was an existing plan, but the company was not following that plan accordingly. So that was when we actually came up with the corrective action requests and so

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on,” said Kochhar, during a media briefing Oct. 5.

The investigation also showed that the company was not following its own “bracketing” procedure. As part of food safety plans, when E. coli is found, the meat before and after the positive discovery, must be removed and cooked or rendered.

“When we went back to the indepth analysis and review, we found the bracketing was not done properly, and that led us to believe that food may be unsafe,” he said.

Kochhar said the plant will not reopen until all corrective actions and plans are in place and the CFIA believes the beef from the plant is safe.

“At this point there is no timeline and it is up to the company to prove to us that they are ready for operations.”

In an Oct. 4 news release, XL Foods said it accepts responsibility for the series of food safety failures in its southern Alberta processing plant that resulted in the largest beef recall in Canadian history.

XL is owned by Nilsson Brothers Inc., headed by Brian and Lee Nilsson, who share the title of chief executive officer. Neither has been available to comment on the situation.

“We believed XL Foods was a leader in the beef processing industry with our food safety protocols, but we have now learned it was not enough.

We take full responsibility for our plant operations and the food it produces, which is consumed by Cana-

dians from coast to coast,” said a company news release.

About 1,800 meat products have been recalled and at least four people have been confirmed sickened with E. coli O157:H7 infection after eating beef traced back to the plant in Brooks.

CFIA temporarily pulled the plant’s licence to operate Sept. 27.

Federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz said the plant would not be reopened until he received written confirmation from the president of the CFIA that it is safe to operate.

The government has defended the CFIA and its investigation, saying 46 federal meat inspectors and veterinarians are at the plant.

“There was no single issue that explained this. They found that there was a combination of deficiencies that were taken together to produce that,” said Richard Arsenault, head of meat inspection for the CFIA. “People are criticizing the plant, saying they are not following voluntary guidelines.”

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XL failed to follow plan “The irony is the things they were doing, things that were not in the voluntary guidelines, that were more stringent,” said Arsenault.

However, CFIA president George Da Pont said there were specific problems going back to when the meat was processed at the end of August.

“All of this did not become evident until we got all of the documentation from the plant, which we got on Sept.

10 and 11 from a series of batches,” he said.

CFIA repeatedly asked the plant for its paperwork after U.S. inspectors found E. coli in a shipment of trim Sept. 3. The agency said it found similar results around the same time but did not initiate a recall because no meat had reached consumers yet.

“We base our decisions on science and on evidence, and I believe we acted very appropriately based on what we knew at the time,” Da Pont said Oct. 3.

The CFIA review said XL had monitoring procedures in place, but it did not respond or strengthen its processes when a spike in the incidence of E. coli data was found.

In addition to the issues with bracketing, staff did not always follow sampling protocols, which could have resulted in inaccurate test results.

Testing methods used by a private laboratory were effective and accurate, said the CFIA. XL has promised to add more computerized monitoring and remote video auditing of procedures in the plant.

It is also rewriting its training programs for staff and will add more quality control personnel to monitor activities.

It also plans to wash sides of beef with high pressure, hot water sanitizers set at 85 C to eliminate E. coli contamination.

However, food microbiologist Keith Warriner of the University of Guelph in Ontario said the CFIA should have acted more quickly after two separate agencies simultaneously discovered E. coli contamination.

“What is the most disappointing aspect of this was that the U.S. found it first on Sept. 3 and stopped exports before it was done here,” said Warriner.

“They should have realized if you got two positives like that, it is unusual.”

Plants tend to use polymerase chain reaction tests, which give results within 24 hours. However, confirmation tests are then needed for positive results and that requires growing a culture, which may take a week.

“The trouble is the PCR test can give you false positives,” Warriner said.

This food recall is unique because of the number of factors that came together at once, said consultant Glenn Brand.

It is the first time ground beef and whole muscle products have been recalled and illnesses linked to whole muscle.

“That is fundamentally different from anything we have seen in Canada,” he said.

“Consumers for the most part are accustomed to cooking ground beef to 160 degrees or well done. They are not accustomed to having to do that on steak,” he said.

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An Edmonton man has filed a class action lawsuit against XL Foods after he became ill from eating a steak purchased in Edmonton that came from XL’s Lakeside meat processing plant.

Matthew Harrison said he wants XL to be held responsible for the meat contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7 that affected him and has been traced to illness in at least four other people in Western Canada.

A statement of claim was filed in Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench Oct. 2. It refers to what Harrison calls XL’s “negligent quality control, monitoring, processing, storage, distribution and sale of certain beef products.”

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A statement of claim contains allegations unproven in court. As a defendant, XL Foods has one month to file a statement of defence or take other legal actions.

The suit alleges that Harrison suffered physical illness, mental distress, emotional trauma and fear for his health as a result of eating the meat. It further suggests XL is in breach of the fair trading act by representing its products as safe for consumption and says it misled consumers regarding recalled products.

The suit also claims negligence on the part of XL in areas of quality control and food safety.

It seeks punitive and other damages in amounts not specified in the statement of claim.

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SMALL BUSINESS | RED TAPE

Farm leaders praise red tape reduction program Feds say plan will promote new investment, growth

BY BARRY WILSON OTTAWA BUREAU

T h e f e d e ra l g ov e r n m e nt ha s announced a “red tape reduction” plan that farm leaders are praising as a positive development for the industry.

“Regulations can be positive, but redundancies tend to bog a business down in paperwork, wasting time and money,” Canadian Federation of Agriculture president Ron Bonnett said in a statement last week.

“The recommendations target some of the main issues farmers have been asking for to free up their businesses to allow for more investment and growth. These changes will no doubt strengthen Canadian agriculture’s position in the marketplace.”

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Regulations can be positive, but redundancies tend to bog a business down in paperwork, wasting time and money.

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FNA seeks seed money for nitrogen plant Town hall meetings planned this month | Critics say there may already be too many players

BY SEAN PRATT SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Farmers of North America is asking members to invest seed money in a proposal to build Canada’s first farmer-owned nitrogen fertilizer plant.

“The business case is compelling,” Bob Friesen, spokesperson for FNA’s Fertilizer Limited Partnership, said in a news release.

“The real question is if and to what extent farmers want to gain a return on investment to offset the high cost of fertilizer rather than merely paying for it.”

Details on the proposed plant haven’t been finalized but estimates now peg the plant as costing about $1 billion while producing about 730,000 tonnes of nitrogen fertilizer annually.

That would be about two-thirds the size of the Yara International plant in Belle Plaine, Sask., near Regina.

FNA members are being asked to buy capital units in multiples of $1,000 up to a maximum of $10,000 to provide seed money for the proposed project.

Those who contribute are expected to get undetermined preferential treatment in the project, such as $1,000 of seed capital being converted to $2,000 in equity during the equity drive stage of the venture.

Seed capital will pay for environmental studies, civil and environmental engineers, securities regulatory costs and legal fees.

Friesen said the equity investment

stage could happen later this fall.

FNA plans to conduct a series of town hall meetings at more than 50 venues across the country in October to raise money and engage farmers.

This is the third billion-dollar, farmer-owned fertilizer project proposed in the past four months. The other two are in North Dakota.

In July, the North Dakota Corn Growers Association announced it was moving from the feasibility to the business planning stage for a $1.5 billion nitrogen fertilizer plant in the state. Keystone Agricultural Producers and the Manitoba Canola Growers Association are on the steering committee for that project.

In September, CHS Inc., the largest farmer-owned co-operative in the United States, announced it is investing $10 million in a feasibility study to build a $1.1 to $1.4 billion nitrogen fertilizer plant in Spiritwood, N.D., which would produce 2,200 tonnes of ammonia per day.

Farmers aren’t the only ones wanting to build plants. Yara International plans to double production at its Belle Plaine plant to 2.2 million tonnes annually by 2016.

Ohio Valley Resources wants to build a $1 billion facility in Rockport, Indiana. And Iowa Fertilizer Company intends to build another $1 billion plant capable of producing 1.5 to two million tonnes of ammonia, urea and urea ammonium nitrate per year.

David Asbridge, president of NPK Fertilizer Advisory, said there is no

way there is room for six new billiondollar nitrogen fertilizer plants in North America.

“There’s a good possibility that not all of these are going to get built,” he said.

“I hate to sound discouraging but to be honest with you, my brother farms down in Tennessee and if he called me up and said, ‘Hey, I’ve got an opportunity to invest in a nitrogen plant. What do you think?’ I’d tell him not to do it.”

Asbridge said high nitrogen and low natural gas prices have spurred new plant construction in places like the Middle East, China and Brazil.

“We’re in the beginning stages of a switchover to probably more supply than we’ve got demand growth coming up here for the next three to five years,” he said.

Friesen isn’t worried about overproducing the product. He noted that North America imports seven million tonnes of nitrogen fertilizer annually and the total capacity of all the proposed projects is less than that.

But the FNA plant wouldn’t have to compete in that arena because its farmer owners would provide a captive market for the nitrogen it produces, which would be enough for about 10 million acres of farmland.

Asbridge pointed out that natural gas in the Middle East is about onethird the cost it is in Western Canada.

So manufacturers can compete in the North American market even with higher transportation costs.

FNA has been involved in a number of ventures to bring more competition into the industry. It has shipped fertilizer into the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay, hauled it up the Mississippi River, and worked with suppliers in Russia, the Middle East and New Orleans.

But it says none of those ventures offered a permanent solution. A 2011 FNA poll of its membership found that three-quarters were interested in investing in a fertilizer plant.

Friesen said it is not feasible for growers to foot the bill for the entire cost of the plant. There would need to be significant investment from a business partner.

FNA would not own or run the plant. But it expects memberships to grow as a result of the project. A membership costs $625 annually.

If the project does not proceed, members will receive a $600 credit to their account or a one year extension to their membership for each $1,000 of seed capital invested.

Friesen said if all goes well, a plant could be up and running in Western Canada by 2016 or 2017.

Asbridge likes FNA’s plan to not undercut the market by charging its members less for their fertilizer. That has been a recipe for disaster in some failed farmer-owned plants in the U.S. But he said there could be tough times ahead in covering the capital costs of a $1 billion plant, especially if governments in Canada and the U.S. implement a carbon tax that would increase the cost of natural gas.

Bob Friesen from Farmers of North America said Oct. 5 a reduction in regulations for the import of farm chemicals would be a helpful outcome of the new policy.

Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario interim manager Nathan Stevens said last week the federal plan to reduce industry paperwork “represents a tremendous opportunity to reduce the regulatory burden on farmers.”

However, CFFO also noted that the federal announcement came during a week in which regulatory oversight of the XL Foods plant in Brooks, Alta., failed to catch E. coli-contaminated meat being sent to consumers.

“These two developments highlight the importance of carefully balancing the regulatory system to ensure safe food without placing an undue regulatory burden on the players within the food system,” said Stevens.

Treasury Board president Tony Clement announced the “red tape reduction” plan Oct. 1 and it includes a requirement that within two years of imposing a new regulation that adds cost or bureaucracy to business, a regulation on the books that affects business must be eliminated.

Bonnett said the new regulations also will require CFIA to increase accountability and transparency when dealing with the industry.

However, the full extent of the impact on agriculture is unclear.

Despite repeated requests to Agriculture Canada last week to provide an overview of the impact of the deregulation plan on the industry, the department was unable to make anyone available who could explain the implications for agriculture.

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FOOD SAFETY | LEGISLATION

Senate set to approve new safety regs Food safety bill will make companies ‘play by the rules’

BY BARRY WILSON OTTAWA BUREAU

The Senate is expected to approve new food safety legislation next week and federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz said it is needed to make food companies play by the rules.

The legislation, Bill S-11, was approved by the Senate agriculture committee Oct. 4 and is expected to receive final Senate approval before being sent to the House of Commons for debate and final approval beginning in late October.

Senators, on a motion from Manit o b a C o n s e r v at i v e D o n P l e t t, amended the bill last week to require a review of the legislation every five years to make sure the government is putting enough resources into the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

The legislation would tighten food safety rules by requiring companies to pass inspection information and testing date to the CFIA in a “timely manner” and requiring that all food importers be licensed and monitored and that a mandatory traceability system be implemented for the food industry.

The Conservative majority on the committee rejected a proposal from Saskatchewan Liberal senator Bob Peterson that the audit be done by the federal auditor general.

Last week, while under daily attack for government delays in closing the Brooks, Alta., XL Foods plant two weeks after the Americans closed the border because of E. coli, agriculture minister Gerry Ritz and other Conservatives placed the blame on XL, its delay in sending pertinent information to CFIA and the need for stronger food safety legislation.

The new legislation tabled in June must be passed quickly when it gets to the House of Commons, Ritz said Oct. 4.

“It gives us more robust powers, a more timely way to assess the paperwork and we will continue to move forward in that vein,” he said in the House of Commons. “Let us get it passed.”

CFIA president George Da Pont said in an Oct. 3 news conference in Calgary that existing legislation is one reason why CFIA was slow in confirming the contamination and closing the plant.

Bob Kingston, president of the agriculture union of the Public Sector Alliance of Canada, quickly said Da Pont was wrong.

“The current legislation forces companies to make information available,” he said in an Oct. 3 interview. “I don’t know why he said that.”

On Oct. 4, Da Pont acknowledged that the Meat Act does require companies to provide information to the government on testing results.

“The problem is that there is no provision that we get it in a timely way and that’s what the issue is here so that’s why the provisions of S-11 are very important because they would set in place a stronger measure for use to demand and obtain the documentation much faster than we can now,” he said.

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Bacteria: adaptable adversaries E. coli a virulent bacteria | Food safety protocols, safety training critical at every point of production

BY BARBARA DUCKWORTH CALGARY BUREAU

It takes only 10 to 100 E. coli O157:H7 bacteria to cause serious disease or even death, say microbiologists.

“E. coli is one of the most virulent pathogens we know. Ten cells can cause illness,” said Keith Warriner, a microbiologist at the University of Guelph, Ont., who researches food safety and serious pathogens such as E. coli.

The bacteria occurs naturally in the intestines of mammals such as cattle, which are not affected.

There are hundreds of strains of E. coli and most are harmless. However, the more dangerous strain produces toxins responsible for severe illness and death in humans.

There are six strains in this family, and Canadians are most familiar with O157. However, Warriner is leading a project to measure the prevalence of all six in cattle. A similar study has been completed in the United States, where the populations were higher than expected.

The O157 strain was identified in 1981 and is a single cell, rod shaped bacterium that can multiply every 20 minutes in the right conditions, said Andrew Potter, director and

chief executive officer of the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization in Saskatoon. He worked with scientists at the University of British Columbia to develop the first licensed E. coli vaccine. It was later commercialized through Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. in Belleville, Ont. Adoption of the vaccine was not high because it required three doses and was expensive. Scientists continue to look for an improved product.

It is a tough bacterium, growing best in temperatures of 37 to 39 C. Freezing does not kill it.

“These things can survive for long periods of time on surfaces in the (processing) plant or in the kitchen or in the ground, whether it is cold or hot,” Potter said.

Scientists are researching approaches to killing the bacteria with improved sanitation or bacteriophages.

Phages are viruses that infect and kill specific bacteria. They can be sprayed on the hides of live cattle before they enter the kill plant.

All federal food plants have hazard analysis critical control points plans to prevent contamination.

“The trouble is HACCP plans takes years to develop and cost God knows

how much money to implement and if you don’t follow the instructions, you might as well have not spent the money at all,” Warriner said.

Employees need to be trained regularly so they feel responsible for what happens on the manufacturing chain.

Steam pasteurization is semieffective against bacteria, but processors often don’t apply the steam long enough for fear it might cook the outside layer of the carcass.

Carcasses are also subjected to acid rinses, steam vacuums and visual inspections to make sure no dirt is on the outside that may escape inside to the meat and cause contamination.

In the case of XL Foods, which was closed because of E. coli contamination, the first problem was found in trim, which is off cuts of meat.

Trim may not receive additional treatments.

“If we said no more trim in the human food chain, the price of beef would just skyrocket because it really does contribute significantly to the economics of beef processing,” Warriner said.

Nevertheless, getting rid of E. coli, salmonella and listeria should be part of a facility’s food safety culture.

Many meat plants experience high turnover, so effective training and supervision is constantly needed.

Education starting at the farm is also valuable, said Joyce Van Donkersgoed, a feedlot veterinarian and epidemiologist in southern Alberta who has researched the pathogen.

“We don’t have good interventions at this point on the farm that are practical and cost effective,” she said.

She is a strong advocate of HACCP and strengthening procedures from the farm to the plant to the consumer because everybody has a responsibility to reduce the risks.

“There is bacteria in the manure of all livestock, whether it is chickens, pigs or cattle,” she said.

“You have to have a HACCP process in place which is designed with critical control points to reduce the risk.

You are never going to eliminate them because these are commensal bacteria in cattle, but we can do a lot of things at the processing end and even in the consumer end.”

People have been taught to cook chicken and pork thoroughly, but too often beef is not cooked sufficiently.

Cross contamination also occurs when people use the same cutting boards, knives and plates for raw and cooked products in the kitchen.

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FOOD SAFETY | FINGER POINTING

Ag minister rejects calls to resign over E. coli Ritz faces criticism | Government deflects blame to XL Foods, points to failure to provide information in timely manner

BY BARRY WILSON OTTAWA BUREAU

Federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz was under pressure to resign last week as the recall of potentially contaminated beef from the XL Foods plant in Brooks, Alta., expanded to the largest in Canadian history.

He was having none of it.

Throughout the week, Ritz faced the biggest political and media firestorm in four years since the 2008 listeria crisis at a Maple Leaf plant in Toronto resulted in at least 22 deaths.

At the time, Ritz privately made a joke about the issue that was published and led to widespread calls for his political head.

Prime minister Stephen Harper stuck with him then and last week, there was no suggestion this time will be different.

As the week ended in Parliament Oct. 5 and MPs headed home for a constituency week, Ritz was showing no signs of heeding the opposition advice.

Meanwhile, Conservative MPs and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency were deflecting blame away from the government and toward XL Foods, accusing it of being too slow in providing information to the govern-

(Gerry Ritz) is responsible. Why is the minister of agriculture and agri-food still in his positions?

He must resign.

THOMAS MULCAIR NDP LEADER

ment of their test results.

During an opposition-inspired emergency debate in the Commons Oct. 3, Manitoba cattle producer and national defence committee chair James Bezan chastised interim Liberal leader Bob Rae for blaming government incompetence for the problem.

“If the member understood the situation we are dealing with right now in Brooks, if he understood the situation with XL Foods, he would know that there is only one player in this

whole situation that we need to blame and that really needs to be held to account and that is XL itself,” said the former executive director of the Manitoba Cattle Producers’ Association.

Ritz was on the hot seat in the Commons Oct. 4-5.

On Oct. 4, NDP leader Thomas Mulcair accused the government of putting meat processors in charge of their own inspections and argued that while the Americans closed the border to XL products from the Brooks plant Sept. 13, the plant was allowed to ship product to domestic consumers until Sept. 27.

“He is responsible,” said Mulcair.

“Why is the minister of agriculture and agri-food still in his positions?

He must resign.”

Ritz denied that there is a self-regulating system in packing plants and noted that CFIA had 46 staff assigned to the Brooks plant, one of Canada’s three largest meat processors.

On Oct. 4, he blamed XL for causing an unacceptable five-day delay in responding to a CFIA request for test results.

Meanwhile, the issue almost certainly will be raised at the House of Commons agriculture committee when MPs return Oct. 15. Liberal

If (Bob Rae) understood the situation with XL foods, he would know that there is only one player in this whole situation that we need to blame … and that is XL itself.

JAMES BEZAN NATIONAL DEFENCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

critic Frank Valeriote has presented a motion that the committee call witnesses on the issue.

If the Conservative majority on the committee agrees, XL Foods executives could find themselves in the public spotlight that they have tried to avoid since the issue arose.

Ritz and CFIA president George Da Pont would also be key witnesses.

Opposition MPs accused the Conservatives of being responsible because they have been cutting food safety funding in pursuit of deficit reduction.

Their argument was bolstered by a report from parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page Oct. 4 that looked at budget spending cut projections published in the spring.

He estimated that spending this fiscal year on food safety and biosecurity risks will fall 27 percent while CFIA budget projections are in for a five percent cut.

“People are sick from E. coli and yet the government continues to pretend that nothing is wrong,” said Valeriote.

“How many people must get sick before the minister will reverse cuts to the CFIA funding and give it the resources it needs to keep our food safe?

The government said the critics are wrong.

Budget allocations for food safety have increased by $150 million during the past two budgets.

Ritz said the massive meat recall actually is evidence that the system is working to protect consumers.

“As things swell out, we will ensure that Canadians are well-served by a robust recall system.”

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U.S. customs gets nasty surprise in shipping container Invasive species | Khapra beetle found in shipment from Canada to U.S.

KHAPRA BEETLE FACTS Where they’re found • Native to India but have also been found in Africa, Asia, and parts of Europe and South America. In North America, the khapra beetle has been discovered in a few U.S. states but has been eradicated.

BY SEAN PRATT SASKATOON NEWSROOM

U.S. customs officials have discovered one of the world’s nastiest grain storage pests in a box crossing the border from Canada.

Officials at the Pembina port of entry in North Dakota found live khapra beetle larvae on the outside of a plastic bag of food items in a shipment declared as clothes and gifts being couriered from Canada to Houston, Texas.

The khapra beetle is one of the most destructive pests of stored grain and grain products, according to a document on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s website.

“Currently the khapra beetle is not established in Canada. However, if it were introduced it could have severe adverse effects on our grain and oilseed industries, which are worth billions of dollars,” said the document.

The shipment was seized and destroyed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to prevent infestation of the pest in that country.

A CFIA spokesperson was unavailable for comment, but the agency sent an e-mail response saying it was not known whether the shipment originated in Canada or from outside Canada and was being re-exported.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature said the khapra beetle is one of the world’s worst

How they spread • Khapra beetles spread through the transportation of infested bagged cereals, grains or seeds. The beetle seeks food sources in bags, crates, rail cars, ship holds and trucks.

Life cycle and characteristics • An adult khapra beetle lives five to 10 days, but in that time one female beetle can lay 50 to 100 eggs. Larvae develop in four to six weeks. In optimal conditions up to 10 generations of beetles can develop in one year.

The khapra beetle poses a serious economic threat and is considered to be among the top 100 most invasive species. | CORNELL UNIVERSITY PHOTO invasive species.

“The larvae are voracious eaters of grains, grain products and seeds, often leaving only the husk behind,” said the CFIA in its e-mail.

“Control of the pest is difficult because it is hard to detect and it is also resistant to many pest control products.”

It has been a regulated quarantine

pest in Canada since 1968. International trade and travel has substantially contributed to the spread of the beetle.

“The pest has been intercepted in several imports to Canada in recent years and by the U.S. on shipments moving in transit via Canada or on product imported to Canada and reexported to the U.S.,” said the CFIA in

its e-mail.

In May, the CFIA notified the World Trade Organization of Canada’s intent to implement a phytosanitary certificate requirement on imports of agricultural seed and grain that certified the shipments are free from the khapra beetle.

The new requirements are planned for implementation Dec. 1.

• An adult khapra beetle is about 1.6 to 3.0 mm long and is covered with hair. Males are brown to black with reddish-brown markings on their wings. Females are slightly larger than males, and lighter in colour.

• Khapra beetle larvae are yellowish white with brown hairs covering the head and body. They are about 1.6 to 1.9 mm long.

Health concerns • Cast-off larval skins can cause skin irritation in people who handle heavily infested grains. In rare cases, the barbed hairs of the larvae can cause stomach irritation if swallowed.

Source: CFIA

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Glyphosate demand expected to double No-till cropping among reasons for spike | Herbicide’s cost is expected to rise from recent bargain levels as demand increases

BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

Global demand for glyphosate may double over the next five years as farmers switch to no-till agriculture and use more inputs, says a market intelligence firm from California.

In a recent analysis of the glyphosate industry, Global Industry Analysts (GIA) of San Jose, California, predicts that farmers around the world will use 1.35 million tonnes of glyphosate by 2017.

That’s almost double the 740,000 tonnes of glyphosate farmers are expected to use this year, GIA said.

Use of the popular herbicide will spike in all regions of the globe, but demand will be particularly strong in Asia, the report said.

Asian demand for glyphosate is expected to rise from 226,000 tonnes this year to 460 million tonnes by 2017.

Increased adoption of no-till cropping practices will drive demand for glyphosate as more producers kill

weeds with chemicals rather than tillage, the report said.

As well, continued adoption of Roundup Ready genetically modified crops and growth of the biofuel industry should increase glyphosate demand.

Assuming GIA’s estimates are correct, how will a doubling of glyphosate use affect future prices?

Glyphosate prices spiked in 2007, 2008 and part of 2009 when the explosion in commodity prices pulled crop input costs higher and global production of glyphosate dipped.

According to Alberta Agriculture’s statistics and data development branch, the pr ice of Roundup Weathermax peaked at $160 per 10 litres in the summer of 2009.

The price of glyphosate crashed in the winter of 2010 and has remained low for the last two years. As of August, the herbicide cost $63 per 10 litres, based on Alberta Agriculture figures.

“We saw the lowest prices in the history of glyphosate (over the last

couple of years),” said Darren Palendat, crop protection specialist with Farmers of North America, which distributes a glyphosate called ClearOut 41 Plus.

However, he said the days of rock bottom prices are likely over.

“Since January 2012 … wholesale pricing in the marketplace has moved up about 80 cents per litre for glyphosate,” Palendat said.

“And we’re getting indications from both our Chinese and North American suppliers that there will be additional price increase of 30 to 40 cents (per litre) by Christmas time.”

Palendat said prices were artificially low for the last two years for two reasons: • over-capacity in China, which manufactures most of the world’s generic glyphosate • Monsanto’s decision to compete on price against generic distributors “Monsanto basically announced to their shareholders … that they were going to lower their cost of branded

GLYPHOSATE MARKETS AROUND THE WORLD World current and future analysis for glyphosate market by geographic region – North America, Europe, Asia (including Japan), and rest of world independently analyzed with annual sales figures in 1,000 tonnes for years 2012 and 2017 Region North America Europe Asia (includes Japan) Rest of world World total

2012 200.47 140.39 226.19 172.81 739.86

2017 312.65 233.77 460.15 346.84 1353.41

Source: Global Industry Analysts

products to buy back market share,” he said. “And they were pretty effective at that…. They ran a lot of generic players out of the market by lowering their price.”

Monsanto Canada spokesperson Trish Jordan said it’s no secret that Monsanto decided two years ago to lower its prices and compete in the glyphosate market. Yet, the company didn’t set out to eliminate its competition.

“It’s not our policy to undercut.

Even our lowest priced brands are sold at a slight premium over the generics,” she said.

“(But) we’re a business and we’re going to be competitive. We want to compete for that business.”

Palendat echoed conclusions from the GIA report, noting that demand from the rapidly expanding middle class in China and India for high quality food should keep commodity prices high.

Assuming grain and oilseed prices remain strong, he said the marketplace will likely pull glyphosate prices higher in 2013 and beyond.

“We see a definite continued increase. To what it (price) will increase is uncertain.”

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PALM OIL | MARKET OUTLOOK

CASH MARKETS | HEDGING

Asian palm oil glut takes toll on canola, soy oil prices

XL Foods situation highlights hedging risks

BY ED WHITE WINNIPEG BUREAU

Stockpiles at 2.5 million tonnes | Canola could be hurt if vegetable oil surplus rises

BY SEAN PRATT SASKATOON NEWSROOM

A glut of palm oil in Malaysia and Indonesia is weighing down the canola market, say analysts.

“Palm prices hit a three-year low (last) week and basically lost approximately 30 percent over the last few months,” said Errol Anderson, market analyst with ProMarket Wire.

China has slowed its purchases of palm oil because of its faltering economy, resulting in a backup of the product in ports in Southeast Asia.

There are also reports that Indian buyers are refusing to accept shipments because they negotiated contracts this summer at much higher prices than they are today.

Malaysia’s palm oil stocks are estimated at 2.5 million tonnes in September, up from 2.11 million tonnes in August and two million tonnes in July.

Anderson said the palm oil doldrums are keeping soy oil prices in check, which influences canola oil and canola seed markets.

DTN reports that the palm oil is trading at a $425 per tonne discount to soy oil, which is much higher than the normal $100 to $150 per tonne spread.

“One would think that it will be difficult for soy oil and canola to stage a significant comeback with such significant stocks of less expensive competing oils weighing on the market,” DTN analyst Cliff Jamieson said in a recent blog.

Canola rallied last week on news that Statistics Canada thinks the crop is two million tonnes smaller than it was in July.

Malaysia may slash export taxes to boost exports and reduce stockpiles of palm oil. | REUTERS PHOTO However, Anderson thinks canola could easily drop $2 per bushel from today’s prices because of the palm oil glut, which he believes will be not be resolved until mid-winter.

“At some point we’ve got $550 (per tonne) canola written all over this market,” he said.

Others are more optimistic about the palm oil outlook.

Standard Chartered research analyst Abah Ofon is advising investors to “buy into the current dip.”

“The (crude palm oil) market has dropped sharply in recent weeks amid mounting concerns over sluggish demand,” he said in a research note. “We argue that the slide in prices is overdone and is amplified by lack of clarity on key industry events.”

Ofon is calling for a 38 percent

increase in palm oil prices by the end of the fourth quarter.

Bill Nelson, senior economist with Doane Advisor y Ser vices, also believes palm oil prices will rebound.

“I expect it’s kind of a short-term phenomena,” he said.

Reuters News Agency reports that the government of Malaysia is contemplating a proposal to cut palm oil export taxes to eight to 10 percent from 23 percent, which would boost exports and help reduce stockpiles of the product.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is forecasting that India will import 7.7 million tonnes of palm oil in 2012-13 and China will buy 6.4 million tonnes. Both totals would be well above annual purchases for the previous four years.

XL Foods’ E. coli problems haven’t seemed to cause a massive slump in Canadian cash cattle markets.

However, the situation highlights the danger that can come from relying on continental prices for hedging livestock or grain that will be sold in the local cash market.

“There’s always a high, high risk factor on hedges in cattle, particularly feeder cattle,” said broker Ken Ball of Union Securities.

“The divergences can be quite significant.”

Farmers and feedlot operators who use futures and options contracts for hedging protect themselves against changes in the futures market price, although they also take on a small risk that the local market’s values may deviate from futures values.

However, the spread between continental and local Canadian prices can turn a sensible hedge into a money-losing proposition in extreme situations such as border closures and plant shutdowns.

The cash and futures markets always diverge slightly depending on local supply and demand issues.

But many worry that the XL Foods situation could cause the Canadian cash market to become completely de-linked from the futures market until the company’s plant is back in business.

Fortunately for farmers, the market has been able to absorb and adjust to the short-term interruption of slaughter at XL Foods’ plant at Brooks, Alta., so a significant disruption in prices may not develop for most market animals.

“So far it’s not an unusual market difference,” said Canfax senior analyst Brian Perillat, noting that Alberta-U.S. price spreads are actually smaller now than they were a y e a r a g o, w h e n t h e re w e re n o problems. “(However), the more this prolongs, the more we’re going to feel it.”

In the short term, farmers can hold back cull cows, feedlots can hang onto fed cattle and some animals can be shipped to the United States.

Price spreads that act unpredictably are a great danger for hedgers of products they have to sell locally, so volatility is something commercial operators back away from.

The XL Foods problem is worrisome, but not nearly as damaging as a U.S. border closure. That happened when BSE was found in the Canadian herd and that caused Canadian and U.S. prices to surge in opposite directions.

The XL situation “is not devastating. The border’s still open,” said Perillat.

Ball said cattle hedging is a risky business for futures positions tied directly to actual shipments of animals. The U.S.-Canada border could close at any time and only two plants dominate the western Canadian industry.

However, he encouraged producers to be creative. His firm has helped farmers write out-of-the-money covered call options during extreme rallies as a way to gain a premium in the market. It’s not true hedging, but it’s an effective way to exploit market volatility rather than just being a victim of it.

“You’re daring the market to go up and exercise your option,” said Ball.

General hedging also works, in which an overall commercial position is protected through futures or options.

However, safe load-by-load hedging is impossible to guarantee.

“It’s much easier to get a localized disruption (in Canada) than in the U.S., where they’ve got more (slaughter plant) alternatives,” said Ball.

Farmers might escape significant damage from the XL Foods closure, so long as it doesn’t last too long.

“Obviously, we’re going to be backed up for a little while, but the impact won’t be nearly as bad (if the plant is soon back in operation),” said Perillat.

“It’s all a matter of timing.”

AUSTRALIA | WHEAT OUTLOOK

Forecasts fall as drought withers Australian wheat SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Australia’s wheat production is likely to fall 27 percent from last year’s record crop, a Reuters poll shows.

And as dry weather continues to reduce yields, production forecasts could fall further.

Australia is one of the world’s largest wheat exporters. Worries about its 2012-13 crop are raising fears about global food supplies and helping to support global wheat prices.

U.S. wheat futures are up 42 percent since the beginning of June.

Reuters surveyed 10 analysts and traders, and their average estimate for the wheat crop came in at 21.44 million tonnes, a fall of nearly five percent from Australia’s official forecast of 22.5 million tonnes and eight million tonnes below last year’s all-time high output of 29.5

A dry August and September have taken a lot of potential off yields, making it hard for Australia to have an above average crop.

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million tonnes.

“A dry August and September have taken a lot of potential off yields, making it hard for Australia to have an above average crop,” said Malcolm Bartholomaeus, an analyst at industry newsletter Profarmer.

The median forecast for the Australian wheat crop pegs production at 21.59 million tonnes, with estimates ranging from a low of 20 million

tonnes to a high of 23 million tonnes.

Wheat production forecasts are falling with each dry week that passes, and several analysts said they will not be surprised to see only 20 million tonnes harvested.

“We probably need another week or two before we take it down, but ultimately it looks like it will come in about 20 million tonnes,” said a Melbourne-based commodity trader who had maintained an estimate of 22 million tonnes.

“The crop had a huge potential two weeks ago, but the rains that were supposed to come last weekend were disappointing, especially for Victoria and New South Wales,” said Stefan Meyer, a manager for cash markets at brokerage INTL FCStone in Sydney.

As a result of the dry weather, he said Australia’s wheat exports in 2012-13 are expected to fall below

18 million tonnes from an estimated record 24.9 million tonnes last year.

A lower Australian wheat crop would reduce global supplies, which may tighten further if Russia, typically the world’s fourth largest exporter, curbs exports because of dry weather earlier this year. Wheat prices were also supported by the drought that ravaged corn and soybean crops across the U.S. grain belt.

Investment bank Goldman Sachs said Oct. 1 it expected corn and wheat prices to outperform soybean prices over the next few months because of bigger-than-expected U.S. soybean supplies reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Western Australia, the nation’s largest wheat producing state, has been particularly dry.

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Margins shrink for canola crushers in West Canola crop at 13.36 million tonnes | Farmers likely to see competitive bids for canola through the winter

BY ROBIN BOOKER SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Margins for western Canadian canola cr ushers are shr inking because of a smaller than expected canola crop, that will end a sevenyear streak of annual production records.

According to ICE Futures Canada data, the Canadian Canola Board crush margin is sitting at $65 per tonne above November futures, down from $89 per tonne a week ago and $130 per tonne a month ago.

Charlie Pearson, provincial crops market analyst at Alberta Agriculture, said narrowing crush margins are the result of buyers competing for the same supplies in a smaller than expected production year.

“I think farmers are going to have competitive canola bids for most of the winter, and on the board crush margin side we will probably see that narrow up throughout the winter,” Pearson said.

Statistics Canada reported Oct. 4 that this year’s canola harvest will be 13.36 million tonnes, which is far short of the 15.4 million tonnes it estimated Aug. 22.

There is more demand for healthy vegetable oil like canola than there is supply at this point.

RICK WHITE CANADIAN CANOLA GROWERS ASSOCIATION

Canola yields were affected by excessive heat while flowering, shelling out because of strong wind when lying in the swath, and disease, including aster yellows and sclerotinia.

Canadian Canola Growers Association general manager Rick White, said high canola prices and less than robust supplies will pressure crush margins as crushers source their supplies and try to outbid the export market.

As of last week, canola exports stood at 1.08 million tonnes, almost steady with last year at the same point. Domestic crush was 1.17 million tonnes, up 12.6 percent over last year.

White said high canola demand will outstrip supply and there will be little carry over next year. However, the price can go only so high before other vegetable oils out-compete canola in the world vegetable oil pricing complex.

“There is going to be demand rationing, there’s no doubt about it.

There is more demand for healthy vegetable oil like canola than there is supply at this point,” White said.

He believes crushers are still making money, even with the reduced crusher margins.

“They’re in the business of doing business — they wouldn’t do it at a loss. It’s fine if things tighten up because that’s efficiency and that’s competition at work,” White said.

“Competition and the open market will discipline itself until the point where normal profits are made.”

Pearson said it will be important to watch the level of sales between now and the end of December.

“If there is a big West Coast program for canola to China and other customers, then that obviously leaves a lot less canola for the crushers in the last seven months of the crop year,” Pearson said.

Canola yields fell far short of early estimates this year. |

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tatistics Canada last week confirmed that this year’s canola crop is a major disappointment.

Hopes for a record large crop were

dashed by summer heat, disease and wind.

The 13.36 million tonne crop forecast by Statistics Canada is almost eight percent smaller than last year.

But the more telling number is the average yield, which at only 28.2 bushels per acre is the lowest since 2004’s 28.1 bu. per acre.

This breaks, at least for one year, the crop’s reputation as the resilient kid, able to weather whatever nature throws at it and still post a yield in the mid-30s.

The story is not done yet. The Statistics Canada survey on which the

production report is based was carried out Sept. 4-11 and so missed the gale force winds in the middle of the month that pushed swaths around and caused seed heads to shatter.

The final tally on the 2012 canola crop could be hundreds of thousands of tonnes less.

Statistics Canada revised its number for the 2011 canola crop to 14.493 million tonnes, an increase of 328,000 tonnes from the previous estimate.

This marries up with the year-end stocks report indicating that, given the amount of canola sold last year,

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the 2011 crop had to be bigger than what had been assumed.

Agriculture Canada, using the July canola forecast of a 15.4 million tonne crop, had forecast in September that 2012-13 year end stocks were going to fall to a razor thin 675,000 tonnes. Demand will have to be lowered now that the crop is smaller.

The question is, will the export market or domestic crushers take less?

Crushers have already processed 130,000 tonnes more than last year at the same time, and their crush margins have been attractive enough to keep them busy.

Meanwhile, grain companies have lined up an aggressive export program.

There will be a mighty battle to get farmer’s canola seed, but don’t think the sky is the limit. We don’t talk about palm oil a lot, but it makes up a huge part of the lower price end of the oilseed complex.

Palm oil stocks are high and are depressing vegetable oil prices.

Also, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly crop production report released Oct. 1 could show that soybeans were not hurt by the Midwest drought as much as first thought. (See our daily canola market story on Producer.com and Producermobile.com for same day coverage of the USDA report).

The Statistics Canada report also showed that the weather dealt barley a heavy blow. The crop is now pegged at 8.59 million tonnes, down 900,000 tonnes from the July forecast.

The average barley yield is 58.2 bu. an acre, the lowest since 2007’s 51.1 bu.

Agriculture Canada, using the July crop forecast of 9.5 million tonnes,

HEAT, DISEASE TAKE TOLL Sept. estimates of production of principal field crops (000 tonnes) 2011 2012 % final Sept est.change Spring wheat 18,031 18,641 3.4 Durum wheat 4,172 4,398 5.4 Winter wheat 3,058 3.694 20.8 Total wheat 25,261 26,733 5.8 Canola 14,493* 13,359 -7.8 Corn for grain 10,689 11,576 8.3 Barley 7,756 8,590 10.8 Soybeans 4,246 4,280 0.8 Oats 2,997 2,939 -2.0 Dry field peas 2,501* 2,743 9.7 Flaxseed 368 518 40.7 Rye 210* 282 34.3 Lentils 1,532 1,323 -13.7 *revised Source: Statistics Canada | WP GRAPHIC

had forecast 2012-13 ending stocks climbing to 2.4 million tonnes from 1.22 million at the end of 2011-12, but stock building is unlikely now, given the smaller crop.

As for other crops, spring wheat is slightly smaller than the July estimate and durum is a little larger.

Oats are about the same as the July estimate, but peas are down 240,000 tonnes, which could support the price.

Flax is a little smaller than in the July forecast, but it’s still a big increase over last year.

The lentil production outlook is about the same as the July forecast.

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Argentine farmers to seed record soybean acres Soy more appealing than corn | Soybean acres expected to rise 4.5 percent while corn may drop 12 percent BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) — Argentine farmers are expected to seed a record 48.7 million acres of soybeans in 2012-13, up 4.5 percent from last season, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said Oct. 4.

Growers will begin planting the new crop this month.

Argentina is the world’s third largest soybean exporter and the top supplier of soyoil and soymeal.

A crippling drought slashed soy and corn output last season and hurt farmers financially.

“Under these circumstances, it’s natural for there to be more interest in (planting) soy, to the detriment of corn. This is due fundamentally to cheaper costs for planting the oilseed,” the exchange said in a special report on the soy outlook.

The area seeded with commercialuse corn is seen falling 12 percent

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from last season to 8.4 million acres.

Most of the area not seeded with corn will be planted with soy.

Favourable global soy prices and fewer government restrictions on that crop’s exports, compared with corn and wheat, will also contribute to the increase in soybean area this season.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts Argentine soy production in the coming season at 55 million

Alberta live prices were steady but many cattle were sold to U.S. packers. | FILE PHOTO

The temporary closure of XL Foods kept fed prices down.

With only one major Alberta packer bidding on fed cattle, it resulted in only light cash trade.

Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba fed cattle saw interest from four major U.S. packers, stretching from Pasco, Washington, to Green Bay, Wisconsin.

U.S. negotiated cash bids were reported at $181-$182 US, delivered, about $3-$4 lower than the previous week.

The U.S. business was mostly priced on the five-area average.

Alberta fed trade was all on a live basis and prices were steady.

Fed steers averaged $106.42 per hundredweight and heifers were $106.43.

Rail bids of $178 per cwt. delivered were reported with no selling interest.

Feedlots are losing money with prices well below the breakeven point of $120.

Sales volume totalled 13,735, down eight percent from the previous week. Cattle are backing up in the system.

This week’s cash-to-futures basis weakened $1.49, to -$15.40.

Weekly fed exports to Sept. 22 totalled 9,460, up 17 percent from the previous week. Weekly exports had not been that large since April.

Because feedlots have had fewer placements recently, market ready supplies will tighten. However, restricted processing levels will offset the benefit of the supply reduction.

Cut-out values are anticipated firm with North American beef exports picking up and U.S. Thanksgiving buying just around the corner.

However, until XL processing plant issues are resolved, fed prices will continue to struggle.

COW PRICES PLUNGE The XL Foods closure continues to hammer cow prices.

D1, D2 cows traded in a range of $58-$68 to average $63.75, down $5.50 per cwt. D3 cows fell $6.50.

the storms, which concentrated moisture in low-lying cattle areas.

The Argentine government forecasts a 2012-13 wheat crop of 12.5 million tonnes.

As of Oct. 4, Argentine farmers had seeded 16.9 percent of their 2012-13 commercial use corn, advancing 7.3 percentage points during the week but lagging last season’s planting tempo by 6.8 percentage points, the exchange said.

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tonnes, rising from 41 million tonnes in 2011-12.

In its regular weekly report, the exchange said Argentina’s 2012-13 wheat crop, planted on 8.9 million acres, is developing nicely thanks to beneficial rain.

Flooding in the key farm province Buenos Aires was caused over the last two months by unusually heavy showers. However, most wheatgrowing areas were undamaged by

Railgrade cows were $128-$133.

Butcher bull prices fell $5.75.

Weekly non-fed exports to Sept. 22 were up three percent at 5,083.

FEEDER PRICE FALLS Auction volumes should have risen but the problems with XL Foods caused nervous ranchers to pull booked cattle out of sales, hoping for a stronger market once the situation is resolved.

The week’s auction volume was 18,544 head, down 36 percent.

Average feeder prices fell $2.50 per cwt., but a substantial reduction in large lots of quality feeders may have skewed a comparison with the previous week.

Stockers 300-400 pounds were moderately lower while 400-700 lb. feeders fell $1.50-$2.50.

Feeders heavier than 700 lb. were down $3.50-$4.50.

Weekly exports to Sept. 22 were down 64 percent at 423 head.

Cow-calf producers are under the gun to get calves marketed. Volumes this week are expected to increase and there will be bargain hunters.

But those selling yearlings will be less eager and will wait for the market to rebound.

Calf prices are anticipated to firm and quality yearling prices should trend steady to slightly lower

CANADIAN BEEF REBOUNDS U.S. beef cut-out values traded steady to lower. U.S. packers have negative margins and carcass weights rose last week to near record levels.

Canadian cutouts rebounded from the previous week’s decline.

In the week ending Sept. 28, the AAA price was $178.15 per cwt., up $3.49 and AA was $172.57, up $3.42.

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 403275-5110 or at www.canfax.ca.

Hog futures gained six percent last week, the most in four months, as pork demand improved, packers enjoyed good profit margins and the supply of market-ready hogs fell.

However, traders thought the rally was at its top and that futures could fall this week.

Pork demand has been helped by national pork month in October in the United States, when retailers feature pork products.

Iowa-southern Minnesota hogs rose to $60 US per hundredweight Oct. 5, up from $56.50 Sept. 28.

The U.S. composite pork carcass cut-out value was $84.27 Oct. 5, up from $80.49 Sept. 28.

U.S. slaughter for the week rose to 2.355 million, up from 2.345 million

the previous week and up from 2.335 million a year ago.

BISON STEADY The Canadian Bison Association said grade A bulls in the desirable weight range were $3.60-$3.90 per pound hot hanging weight. Grade A heifers were $3.50-$3.80.

Animals older than 30 months and those outside the desirable weight range may be discounted.

Slaughter cows and bulls averaged $1.60-$2.50 hot hanging weight.

LAMBS EDGE HIGHER Beaver Hill Auction in Tofield, Alta., reported 783 sheep and 289 goats sold Oct. 1.

Wool lambs lighter than 70 lb. were $116-$128 per cwt., 70-85 lb. were

$108-$120, 86-105 lb. were $103$115 and 106 lb. and heavier were $96-$106.

Wool rams were $50-$70 per cwt.

Cull ewes were $45-$60.

Hair lambs lighter than 70 lb. were $116-$126 per cwt., 70-85 lb. were $105-$118, 86-105 lb. were $95-$108 and 106 lb. and heavier were $90$101.

Hair rams were $45-$60 per cwt.

Cull ewes were $54-$70.

Good kid goats lighter than 50 lb. were $160-$205.

Those heavier than 50 lb. were $160-$210 per cwt. Nannies were $50-$65 per cwt. Billies were $100$137.50.

Ontario Stockyards Inc. reported 1,421 sheep and lambs and 137 goats traded Oct. 1. All well-fed lambs sold stronger. Sheep and goats sold steady.

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CRAIG’S VIEW

Enforcement, co-ordination needed on water issues

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he Prairies always seem to have too much or too little water.

Recent wet springs caused great problems with prevented or late seeding, flooding and infrastructure damage.

With crop prices at historically high levels, farmers understandably want to rid their land of excess water in spring so they can sow as much land as possible in a timely manner. In many farmers’ minds, drainage is progress.

But drainage simply shifts one farm’s problem to neighbouring farms.

And hundreds of individual drainage projects can combine to create concentrated catastrophes, such as the Assiniboine River flood of 2011, estimated to have cost landowners, cattle producers, municipalities and senior governments close to $2 billion.

More local, but no less vexatious, was flooding in Saskatchewan in the Qu’Appelle system and the Quill and Lenore lake basins.

In addition to the water damage, new research indicates that spring flooding is a major contributor to the phosphorus that enters Lake Winnipeg and creates huge dead zones.

The government response to unrestricted farm drainage is inadequate.

In Saskatchewan, enforcement of drainage laws depends on a public complaint process that is overwhelmed.

Alberta farmers regularly complain about lack of drainage regulation enforcement.

Even in Manitoba, which as the terminus of a huge drainage region bears the brunt of flooding, the government response is uneven and badly focused.

For example, a promising trial of an Alternative Land Use Services program in the RM of Blanchard lost its funding and now backhoes and scrapers are at work again.

We can’t say definitively that recent wet years on the Prairies are a result of climate change, but there is mounting evidence that climate is becoming more volatile with the potential to cause more floods and maybe even droughts in the future.

Prairie provincial governments appear to be slowly rising to the challenge. For example, Saskatchewan is expected to release a 25-year water management strategy this fall.

But water management does not stop at provincial boundaries. There is some intra-provincial co-operation on watershed management, but a stronger commitment to work together is needed to address the challenges and opportunities in prairie watersheds.

The governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan especially must co-operate with farmers and municipalities to regulate drainage and co-ordinate the spring melt flow though the Qu’Appelle, Assiniboine and Souris river systems.

Government actions should be informed by research from scientists such as David Lobb, who holds the first ever research chair in watershed systems at the University of Manitoba.

Lobb cites studies that provide a new understanding of how farm practices affect water. For example, it appears that leaving more trash on the surface of the field results in more dissolved phosphorus in melt water that gets into waterways and winds up in Lake Winnipeg.

Lobb believes governments are fickle in funding environmental stewardship plans and so water management strategies must be financially self-sustaining.

He suggests one strategy to lessen spring flooding and reduce phosphorus loading in lakes is to hold spring melt in large ponds or ditches and then use the water for irrigation in the summer to increase crop yields.

Obviously such a plan would have costs and take a long time to implement.

But the problems created by over-drainage were created over a long time and fixing them will also take time.

The first steps are better government enforcement of existing laws and cross border co-operation and co-ordination.

As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.

BEN HOGAN

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POLITICS | GERRY RITZ

Plenty for Ritz to explain in XL Foods handling but job is not likely in jeopardy NATIONAL VIEW

BARRY WILSON

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y almost any measure, last week was not a good one for federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz.

Consumers were getting sick from contaminated beef shipped from the XL Foods plant in Brooks, Alta., and while critics howled about food safety cuts and the fact that XL products were blocked from the United States Sept. 13, it was two weeks later

when the plant was ordered closed to protect Canadian consumers.

Meanwhile, Ritz was more or less on his own.

The last time he faced a food safety crisis was 2008 in the midst of an election campaign when the Maple Leaf listeria outbreak occurred and that time, company president Michael McCain wrote the book on effective crisis management communications by quickly absolving the government and blaming his company.

In a way, he took Ritz of the hook.

This time, the secretive Nilsson brothers who own XL Foods have been, well, secretive and Ritz has been forced to defend the government by blaming the company — not a position he normally is comfortable assuming and certainly not

good PR for the company.

It didn’t help that Ritz was not in the House of Commons to defend himself, his department and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, giving opposition critics free rein to level charges while the agricultural B team tried to answer.

“The minister is missing in action,” groused NDP leader Thomas Mulcair.

Ritz was in his riding those days, but his absence from Ottawa fed the frenzy about a government in hiding.

It didn’t help that when he finally surfaced on Wednesday in Calgary, he offered few details and was quickly given the hook by his communications staff after just a few questions.

It was a nationally televised news conference and media not accustomed to the brutal communications management style of his office were outraged at the lack of answers, time and content.

He made up for it with a longer news conference in Ottawa Thursday morning and then prolonged question answering in the Commons Thursday and Friday but still — it was not a good week.

Memo to Ritz communications staff: when the next crisis erupts, schedule the minister to stay answering questions until reporters are exhausted.

McCain did it and won kudos for his accessibility.

But back to the bad Ritz week.

He gets a break this week when the Commons is adjourned and with any

luck, the recall fiasco may be abating when MPs return.

Still, Ritz really has explaining to do about the timeline, CFIA resource financing, why the Amer icans moved faster than the Canadians to get XL products off the market and why XL was able to get away with lackadaisical responses to CFIA demands for testing information.

He should hope the Commons agriculture committee holds hearings on this incident and he should hope that Conservative MPs do not simply try to protect him but let the facts come out.

As to the opposition claims that Ritz should be dismissed as minister, forget it. Prime minister Stephen Harper has generally no reason to be unhappy with the Ritz record and has proven to be a loyal boss.

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ELECTIONS | VOTING DUTY

New ag programs discourage efficiency

Remember to vote for local councils Oct. 24

BY DOUG FALLER

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askatchewan producers are going to take big hits from cuts to the two major federal business risk management programs: AgriStability and AgriInvest.

These cuts weren’t the result of lobbying from the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan.

They weren’t recommended by the Saskatchewan government.

During more than three years of involvement in the Growing Forward 2 discussions around program design, APAS focused on program changes that would be best for farmers.

The consultation process took a detour after the federal budget in March, when cuts to Agriculture Canada’s operating budget ($253 million annually by 2014) were to be found out of consolidations and adjustments but not programs. That was bad enough.

Then, provinces were confronted

by Ag Canada’s late-breaking demand this summer that more cuts, in the order of $430 million annually, needed to be made specifically to BRM programs.

Why? Agriculture Canada wants to reduce its liability in the very BRM programs it has designed, preparing for the real possibility that commodity prices will stay high.

We are entering a period when the effect of climate change on supply and the impact on dietary demand from growing countries such as China and India may combine to sustain high commodity prices for some time.

It is already happening. Saskatchewan producers know their Agri-

The government appears to be backpedalling on the purpose of Business Risk Management programs it designed, says the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan.

Stability margins have generally been widening since 2008 and were beginning to provide the risk management that was intended by a margin-based program and, thus, the cushion they would need when prices do go down.

The sleeper among program changes is capping AgriStability payouts to the lower of recent years’ allowable expenses or the historic reference margin. What is the impact?

The very good years will be of no value to producers. Large reference margins when incomes are well above allowable expenses will never produce a payout larger than allowable expenses.

However, reference margins have

been kept to keep payments down in years when they are lower.

The incentive to generate a larger reference margin by reducing costs is lost. In fact, spending more on inputs, especially in years of high income, will actually increase the level of risk coverage within the new program.

The program does not protect farm profitability. Rather, it focuses on a portion of costs, primarily chemicals and fertilizer that comprise a high proportion of allowable expenses. In fact, widening your margin by reducing costs actually reduces your coverage level.

The program primarily provides flow-through protection to chemical and fertilizer companies.

Organic producers, who can generate usable reference margins in the existing program with lower costs and capturing premium prices, are now excluded because chemicals and fertilizer make up the bulk of allowable expenses.

Capping AgriStability payouts at allowable expenses represents a complete reversal in program design philosophy. Rather than a marginbased program that attempts to stabilize profits, we now have a costbased program that discourages efficiency.

And, together with dramatic, 11th hour cuts to the AgriInvest program, which is in direct opposition to APAS recommendations, the AgriStability cuts transfer risk from the federal government to producers.

The greatest flaw within AgriStability is that payouts decline with declining margins, a reality always near at hand when farmers have no control over either input or output prices. If low prices are expected, why not defend a program design that self-limits payouts over time and reduces government risk?

However, with prices now high and threatening to stay there, the program was changed so significant budget allocations are not required to backstop the larger margins that producers are earning.

BRM was purported to stand for business risk management for farmers. But BRM really stands for budget risk management for the federal government.

Doug Faller is policy manager for APAS.

PUBLIC RELATIONS | CONSUMER ASSURANCE

Accountability, forgiveness requires human touch HURSH ON AG

KEVIN HURSH

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hroughout the massive beef recall, the largest in Canadian history, XL Foods has had no face and therefore no soul. There has been no company official to face the media and answer questions, no one for the general public to identify with.

It’s in sharp contrast to the strategy employed by Michael McCain during Maple Leaf’s listeriosis outbreak a few years ago. It’s surprising that the Nilsson Brothers, the owners of XL, didn’t employ a similar strategy when it worked so well for Maple Leaf.

To its credit, XL Foods did issue an extensive news release on Oct. 4 taking full responsibility for the E. coli

problem and listing all the process improvements being made to make sure it never happens again.

The news release struck the correct contrite tone, promising to work with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and claiming “the safety and well-being of our consumers is our number one priority.”

But somehow it’s always more reassuring to hear and see someone saying the words. And being available to answer media questions is a big part of public accountability.

Sure, the media will ask a lot of stupid questions, but these are the same sort of questions people in the general public would ask. If XL is truly taking responsibility, it shouldn’t leave the CFIA and the federal agriculture minister to carry the ball.

Face the microphones and cameras and calmly explain what went wrong and what you’re doing to fix it.

If your strategy is to avoid the media, it adds fuel to the claims that you have something to hide.

Most people, beef producers included, are far removed from the

safety protocols inside a major meat packing plant. It’s time to open the veil of secrecy that seems to cover parts of the food chain.

Primary producers through their associations spend a considerable amount of time and effort to educate and inform consumers on how animals are raised. The open door policy ends once animals reach the processing plant.

The CFIA inspection process is largely a mystery as well. How do our food safety protocols compare to other industrialized nations? Do we have more food recalls than the U.S.?

More or less food-related illness?

Is food safety being compromised due to the size and scale of processing facilities like the XL plant at Brooks? If you asked consumers this question, a large majority would probably say yes. However, it may be that the large plants are as safe as or even safer than a local abattoir.

On the other hand, when a large plant has a food safety issue, many more consumers are at risk and there can be ramifications for all primary

producers. If such concentration in food processing is undesirable, how do we turn back the clock?

Fortunately for XL, the number of people who actually became ill appears to be relatively small. In fact, the link between the XL E. coli and reported illnesses doesn’t even seem conclusive in many cases.

Consumers want ironclad assurance that their food is absolutely safe.

On the other hand, some consumers lobby for the ability to buy unpasteurized milk. We fret about food safety at home, but belly up to the buffet line at all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and Cuba and other warm destinations.

Consumers have a range of opinions and attitudes, but people relate to other people. XL Foods is a corporate entity. Corporations don’t have feelings. XL needs a human face, preferably an owner’s face, speaking to consumers.

Kevin Hursh is an agricultural journalist, consultant and farmer. He can be reached by e-mail at kevin@hursh.ca.

EDITORIAL NOTEBOOK

JOANNE PAULSON, EDITOR

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’m sure I’ve written 10 columns more or less like this one over the years, but I can’t help myself when elections loom.

I still think they’re important. You cannot whine about democracy’s issues when you do not vote.

This time, it’s the municipal elections coming up in Saskatchewan on Oct. 24. Mark it down, and here is why.

Municipalities are crucial organi s m s, re ga rd l e s s o f t h e i r s i z e, although of course their clout rises along with population. This has been well understood since the time of ancient Greece. I’m told that one of the first things taught today in political science is the importance of the city state (or town or village or rural municipality) and its power over everybody’s quality of life.

There are certain jurisdictions that are taken care of by the federal and provincial governments, such as health care, education and highway transportation. The rest of it more or less falls to the municipal government.

Without it, you could not pick up the phone and call the local police.

You could not drive down a street in the winter after a snowstorm.

Admittedly, you can’t anyway, which some consider a significant failing of municipal policy.

You could not drive down any street without local maintenance.

You could not breathe in your yard due to the stench of piling, rotting garbage.

If there’s a building fire, all you can do is stand around and watch it burn to the ground.

Municipal governments also take huge responsibility for economic development, health care and social interaction. They push for businesses to locate in their regions, and sometimes come up with creative tax policy to attract them.

They come up with innovative ways of attracting health care professionals. They build rinks and community centres and parks with barbecues and swing sets.

If that doesn’t add up to quality of life, nothing does. Therefore, voting for your municipal politicians is at least as important as voting for your provincial or federal representative.

So when it seems like a small thing to get out on Oct. 24 and mark the ballot (except in Nipawin, Sask., where mayor and council have been acclaimed), don’t you believe it.

We all need the best possible local councils. Our quality lives depend on it.

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It’s a busy harvest season again for another year. We’re a motley crew, my wife and I, two empty-nesters well into our 50s trying to squeeze a few more years out of aging machinery. Still, no breakdowns and the crop is yielding good, so we take a certain pride in our accomplishments.

The feeling doesn’t last long, however, as a few minutes later we hear a roar, see a thick cloud of dust, and over the hill they come, four huge shiny combines followed by two grain carts pulled by four-wheel drive

tractors and a semi-trailer to haul it all home.

It’s the local colony and we both stand in awe, wondering when it all got so crazy, this modern day farming with its computerized combines, air seeders with manuals like the Calgary phone book, high clearance sprayers that look like something NASA might have developed for a futuristic Mars mission.

The combines roll past and I wave to each driver in turn, they wave back and smile, all sitting in a machine that probably cost more than what my father retired on.

They’re all kids under 30, and I think back to when I was their age, farming in the 1980s, a decade

plagued by low prices, grasshoppers and drought.

Those were tough times, trying to raise three young children year after year on crop insurance and a modest calf cheque. A lot of hard decisions had to be made, decisions this younger generation hasn’t needed to make.

I have no illusions, though. I realize I’d have more luck playing “pick up sticks” with my butt cheeks than getting a farmer half my age to listen to me preach the merits of austerity right now.

Perhaps they’re right, maybe this next generation won’t have to face the hardships of the past. Perhaps, but I doubt it. Then again, agriculture

is booming, so who am I to rain on a good parade?

I do wonder occasionally, though, just when it all sort of passed me by.

I’m not exactly sure, but I recall attending the Farm Progress Show in Regina some years back. I climbed onto this behemoth tractor, looked around and thought, “My goodness, you could tear the world apart with this machine”.

As I was getting off, a little boy ran up and shouted, “Look Dad, just like ours.”

The father, a few steps back, replied, “Yes, son, but we have the big one.”

Les Zeller, Golden Prairie, Sask.

REDUCE DUST To the Editor: This is in regards to the article “Seed treatments hot topic for corn growers, beekeepers” (Sept. 13 WP, page 64).

It states that there are insecticides present in the dust and exhaust of seeding equipment.

This also occurred in some European countries and caused problems for bees and other pollinators.

In response, the government ordered the equipment manufacturers to come up with a kit to reduce the dust by over 90 percent. This was done promptly and had very good results. I wish this could be done here too.

Juergen Schoppe, Poplar Point, Man.

EDITORIAL SURPRISING To the Editor: The recent editorial, “Ottawa pushes through farm support program deal” (WP Sept. 20), to be frank, is quite surprising, particularly the comments regarding consultation, or the alleged lack thereof.

For example, within the last year the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food undertook a five month study entitled Growing Forward 2.

Over the course of this study, the committee heard over 40 hours of testimony from 119 industry stakeholders on Growing Forward — what worked well and what did not — including recommended changes for Growing Forward 2.

As is normal with committee studies, a report was written based on this extensive consultation, along with specific recommendations to ensure that Growing Forward 2 supports our agricultural sector.

With the committee study having been entitled Growing Forward 2 Study, the purpose of the study truly could not have been any clearer.

In addition to this study, our government consulted extensively with stakeholders on Growing Forward 2, including a series of online and faceto-face engagement sessions led by Agriculture Canada; dozens of farmer roundtables across the country by ministers and members of Parliament; one-on-one meetings with national and provincial industry groups; and meetings between federal, provincial and territorial ministers and leading farm groups.

OPINION Growing Forward 2 will build on the successes and lessons learned from the previous agricultural policy framework and it will play a key role in ensuring that the agricultural industry achieves its full potential in the future.

Pierre Lemieux, MP Parliamentary secretary to the minister of agriculture, Ottawa, Ont.

young and small.

After many years as a professional equestrian, when I went back as a spectator to my rodeo roots, the first thing I noticed was the smaller size/ younger age/lighter weight of the calves.

I continue to be surprised by the disconnect between cowboys, ranchers and the livestock. In this photo it seems only the horse is concerned for the “baby” goat.

BABY GOAT TYING

Lynn Link, Stony Plain, Alta.

To the Editor: Regarding the picture in your paper on page 66 in the Sept. 13 issue called Rodeo Roundup. What kind of a challenge is goat tying anyway? The goats are already tethered and can’t run away and the one depicted is very

ORGANICS HEALTHY To the Editor: “Lies, damned lies, and statistics” describes the persuasive power of numbers, particularly the use of sta-

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tistics to bolster weak arguments.

The Stanford study concluded that organic food is no better than conventionally grown food.

Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. Even this poorly designed study has some merit. There are parts of this study that actually make the case for organics. Women were tracked during pregnancy and the first few years of a child’s life.

Stanford researchers acknowledged that eating organic food may indeed reduce the odds of birth defects, autism and other neurobehavourial problems.

They agree that children who eat organic diets have less pesticides in their bodies.

Organic food production uses methods free of pesticides, herbicides, irradiation, GMOs, and free of sewage sludge fertilizer.

Organic meat and dairy do not con-

tain the antibiotics that lead to drug resistant bacteria.

Organically grown animals aren’t routinely given hormones to spur growth in animals but which create hormone-related side effects such as early puberty in girls.

Still, it is a buyer beware marketplace and the last 10 years has seen an explosion in the organic food movement as it has moved from niche market to mainstream.

Today, it is the fastest growing segment of the food industry attracting all of the major food corporations.

Sadly, where big money flows corruption soon follows. I agree that all consumers should be wary of “organic” food from China.

If you want to eat organically you have to look no further than your local farmers’ market, grow it yourself or buy local organics from local stores.

One hundred years ago all food was

organic. Then chemical fertilizers and pesticides were utilized. The newest thing in modern agriculture is genetically modified foods.

Genetically modified crops such as corn, canola, soy and sugar beets (for making sugar) are not tested for safety at all by Health Canada.

People should be aware that these GMOs are in 80 to 90 percent of processed foods.

Until our government pays for independent safety testing and provides the labelling that 40 other countries provide for consumers, then eating organically is the only way to ensure that your food is non-GMO. I encourage support for organic and conventional farmers who don’t use genetically modified seeds.

Heidi Osterman, Certified nutritionist, Kelowna, B.C.

FALL SUPPER | CELEBRATION

Village feast lasting tradition SPIRITUAL VIGNETTES

JOYCE SASSE

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CANOLA

PROFITABILITY CHALLENGE

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he church ladies decided in March they would hold this year’s fall supper the last weekend in October. They regularly promised that each year would be the last because all of them were getting too old for such work.

They had a concern when it came to assigning various tasks. The minister’s new wife should be included.

But how? She was young, a city girl and not much versed in cooking.

Wasn’t it the task of these older women to mentor her? Maybe she would bring the cabbage salad if they provided her with cabbages from their garden, included the recipe and had a neighbour volunteer to help her with the process.

Fall suppers in rural communities represent a wonderful blend of tradition and letting go. I recall the year the ladies turned the task over to the church board because it had younger members, including men, who could help, even though the younger ones always volunteered to bring things, serve and help wash dishes.

Of course, the new organizers did things differently. They had computer-drawn posters, they planned to pre-sell tickets (ridiculous), and only went to the store that morning to get their frozen veggies and other supplies.

They had made some allowance for those who wouldn’t get their tickets until that day, but unfortunately the work crew ran out of roast beef and had to have the meat cutter open shop to make a big plate of ham. The grandmothers couldn’t help but notice the faux pas.

Regardless, fall suppers have built into them wonderful traditions of celebrating the harvest, organizing and preparing a feast for the community and enjoying the camaraderie as they all work together.

Joyce Sasse writes for the Canadian Rural Church Network at www.canadian ruralchurch.net.

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SPECIAL REPORT INDUSTRY WOES | Economic crises at two of the Prairies’ largest hog companies are the latest events in a tumultuous 15 years for the industry. While the number of hog operations contracted, the number of hogs soared and then contracted. Low cost feed and a cheap loonie initially prompted expansion but a currency now at par, expensive feed and trade barriers in recent years wiped out profits.

In this first installment of a two part special series, Karen Briere and Ed White examine the history of the industry and the volatile economic forces at work that have made it such a challenging business.

Feed can make up 75 percent of the cost of producing a pig, which results in surging production costs and massive losses when feed prices increase by 60 percent in less than two months. | FILE PHOTO

WHAT IS HAPPENING TO CANADA’S HOG INDUSTRY?

A series of unfortunate events

BY ED WHITE WINNIPEG BUREAU

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roducing pigs on the Prairies is highly efficient, ideally suited for the environment and better placed relative to production in almost all other countries.

It’s been that way for decades, according to most economists, so why does the industry keep suffering catastrophic financial crises?

It’s something agricultural economists are studying, and while some answers seem generally accepted, solutions are tricky to find.

“Whether you make it through (this present crisis) is all about finance,” said Al Mussell of the George Morris Centre in Guelph, Ont. “Our capitalization levels have proven inconsistent with the kind of volatility we have run into.”

Dermot Hayes of Iowa State University agreed, but also noted the

string of unexpected events that have hit Canadian farmers since 2006, including country-of-origin labelling, the repeated escalation of feedgrain prices and events such as the H1N1 outbreak.

“It’s just been a series of bad luck,” said Hayes.

“It’s possible to hedge six months out, nine months out, but given what’s happened, it would have been hard to hedge against all of this.”

Chris Hurt of Purdue University thinks feedgrain price volatility is enough to explain most of the industr y’s problems. There’s lots of demand for pork, and the market is not oversupplied.

“What has been the biggest source of variability (in profitability?)” said Hurt.

“It hasn’t been overproduction (of pigs and pork). It isn’t producers trying to be greedy and producing too much. It’s feed prices.”

Feed can make up 75 percent of the cost of producing a pig, which results in surging production costs and massive losses when feed prices increase by 60 percent in less than two months.

Mussell, who has been trying to find the underlying cause of longterm financial vulnerability in the hog industry, said the source appears to be too little working capital for a heavily cash-consuming industry.

Many standalone hog production farms don’t have enough cash cushion to absorb unexpected periods of huge losses, even if profits are expected soon after.

Modern hog barn systems tend to be built with large amounts of debt that needs to be serviced. They also employ workers who need to be paid and buy feedgrains for cash rather than produce feed themselves.

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SPECIAL REPORT » CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE ending need to earn money from hog sales to cover obligations. Operations like that can quickly run out of gas when sudden, short profit collapses occur.

“This stuff soaks up cash,” Mussell said.

The troubles of Big Sky Farms in Saskatchewan and Puratone in Manitoba, which recently ran into financial trouble, had a large proportion of paid staff and heavy debt loads but no large grain production base.

The state of diversified mixed grain and livestock farms is less well known, but there are reports of much better conditions at farms that combine large-scale grain production with hog production. That is common with Hutterite colonies and a minority of modern hog operations, especially family-operated farms.

Grain produced on-farm can be used to feed the pigs, which reduces the need for cash flow to buy feed.

As well, sales of high-priced grain can compensate for losses from hog production.

“Maybe we need to go back more to that land-based model that by nature shields us from some of the risks around cash flow and working capital,” said Mussell.

However, that would likely undermine some of the efficiencies developed in the prairie hog industry because farmers who grow large acreages of grain and raise hogs are unlikely to be as proficient or attentive as farmers who specialize in one area.

“There are some economies of scale and economies of efficiency lost if you do that,” said Mussell.

However, farmers need to balance those production efficiency losses against the risk of requiring large

amounts of working capital to survive sudden downturns.

Mussell said one solution is for farmers to build up capital and keep it there.

It hasn’t been overproduction (of pigs and pork). It isn’t producers trying to be greedy and producing too much. It’s feed prices.

CHRIS HURT PURDUE UNIVERSITY

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period of recovery before skyrocketing feedgrain prices in 2007-08 drove farmers back into losses.

The 2008-09 world market meltdown then hammered down hog prices in what should have been a profitable year.

Having a supportive banker is essential when facing that sort of “double whammy” situation. Hedging future feedgrain purchases and hog sales is also crucial.

Hurt said the industry’s financial vulnerability to shocks imperils producers who should otherwise have a positive financial outlook.

“This is a strange situation (right now): losing a lot of money, but the losses are going to be relatively short in duration, while very intense in magnitude,” he said.

“It will be up to their lenders or their creditors to decide whether they will continue to provide additional finan-

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cial flow of funds to keep them going through this loss period.”

The real answer to the hog industry’s woes is for feedgrain prices to drop significantly and for hog prices to stay strong.

The best way to achieve that is to grow normal crops in the next year or two and see a few people quit or be forced out of the industry.

“Somebody somewhere is liquidating, but it’s not enough yet,” said Hayes.

“Until somebody liquidates enough, the pain continues.”

Will the U.S. Midwest and Canadian Prairies be what they have seemed before — an ideal place for profitable hog production — once feedgrain prices drop, the sow herd has shrunk and sur viving farmers are able to rebuild their finances?

“Absolutely,” said Hayes.

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It’s been five years since the hog barns were full on John Germs’ farm.

The Saskatoon area farmer describes the time as bittersweet. He spent 32 years in the business, shipping up to 95 hogs per week, before switching full time to grain.

“I wake up every morning and I still know exactly what day of the week I would have had to do what. Today would have been weaning day,” he said during a Thursday interview.

“I can walk through my barns — there’s no power in them — and I know exactly how many steps to get to the door.”

Germs still receives hog prices daily and watches the industry closely even though he, his wife and four sons decided to move on.

“It’s just sad,” he said of watching the industry go through constant financial struggle. “I can’t say those words enough.”

Germs held on longer than many of the province’s small hog producers as the industry took a go-big-or-getout approach beginning in the mid to late 1990s.

The federal government had ended the Crow freight subsidy and Liberal agriculture minister Ralph Goodale was touting the Prairies’ cheap feed grain and how it would lead to a strong value-added sector.

Companies and investor groups like the former Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and Community Pork Ventures built mega-barns that could house 600 or 1,200 sows. Both ran into financial trouble and the barns ended up in new hands or closed.

Provincial governments on the Prairies promoted the big barn model even as detractors warned of consequences. Taxpayers and investors now know all about what can happen.

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I was a believer in the marketing board because it worked very well. The problem was there were fewer and fewer people who were having five to 15 or 20 sows and raising them in moderate facilities. It was a lot of hard work. The result of that was you either modernized, mechanized, or you got out.

ERIC UPSHALL FORMER SASK. AGRICULTURE MINISTER

» CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Over the next 10 years, it invested $29.8 million in debt and equity in what became Canada’s second largest hog company. The government still owns 42 percent of the company that

is now in receivership even after a 2010 restructuring designed to keep it viable.

A government spokesperson doesn’t expect Crown Investments Corporation will get anything back on the investment.

Around the same time, all three prairie governments moved to end their single desk marketing boards for hogs. Germs said he believes that was the beginning of the end of the industry, in Saskatchewan at least.

Eric Upshall, then-agriculture minister in Saskatchewan, said there didn’t seem to be a choice. The industry was changing on its own.

“I was a believer in the marketing board because it worked very well,” he recalled.

“The problem was there were fewer and fewer people who were having five to 15 or 20 sows and raising them in moderate facilities. It was a lot of hard work. The result of that was you either modernized, mechanized, or you got out.”

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he said, because the returns compared to the work involved didn’t make economic sense.

“Without direct subsidy, even the marketing board itself couldn’t keep them in,” Upshall said. “The marketing board, while it gave better returns overall, still was at the whims of the market.”

Former Alberta Progressive Conservative agriculture minister Walter Paszkowski said in hindsight there should have been a plan to keep smaller players in the game. That doesn’t mean subsidies, he said, but policies that didn’t exclude them.

For example, central buying programs by institutions and food services don’t benefit small producers and processors.

“The number of processors that we have now has certainly dropped very dramatically in the last 15 years, and that of course reflects upon local producers,” he said. “Everything now is designed for big. The producers, the processors, and there’s risk there. We don’t have back-up.”

Alberta’s single major processor, Olymel at Red Deer, has struggled along with the producers who supply it.

S a s k a t c h e w a n l o s t i t s m aj o r packer, Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods in Saskatoon, after Maple Leaf consolidated its operations at Brandon about six years ago.

Germs said if the plant had remained open, producers like him might have remained viable.

“I think when you don’t have a packing industry in the province and people look at the freight factor, geez $12, $15 a pig, that used to be our profit,” he said. “You just can’t pencil it.”

In Manitoba, former Manitoba Pork Council chair Marcel Hacault now watches the situation from the outside as well. He ran a 100-sow, farrow-to-finish operation on his Niverville farm until 2005.

Niverville is also the home base of Puratone, the country’s fourth largest hog company, which is currently operating under creditor protection.

Hacault said there are numerous places to lay blame for why the bigger-is-better model hasn’t worked, and people still involved tell him the Canadian dollar is a big factor.

The industry was built on a Canadian dollar worth 65 cents in U.S. currency and that favored an export focus. He said producers couldn’t compete at a dollar value above 80 cents US because margins would be too small.

Government policies were made with the best information they had at the time, said Upshall and Paszkowski.

“In the mid-’90s we did a study as to what commodity really had the best long-term return,” Paszkowski said.

“At that time it was hogs.”

Hacault said given the realities in the mid 1990s — the end of the Crow freight subsidy and the push to add value on the Prairies — choices were made.

Now many barns, built with what Germs calls “Grandma’s money,” sit empty.

“Today the only mistake I can see they made with those community barns is they didn’t build the roofs high enough so that farmers could buy them, grain producers, and park equipment in them,” Germs said.

Hacault is burning his barns down because the decommissioning regulations are so stringent and expensive.

Just north of him, a 1,200-sow unit sits empty and closed.

“All the government policies tell you to get big or get out,” he said.

Sometimes the two aren’t mutually exclusive.

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Think like a bug: insect tracker 2012 wheat midge survey | Alberta focuses on biggest wheat growing regions

BY MARY MACARTHUR CAMROSE BUREAU

Shelley Barkley doesn’t just walk into a wheat field, take soil samples and hope to find wheat midge cocoons.

“You have to start thinking like a bug,” said Barkley, an insect research technologist with Alberta Agriculture who is conducting the 2012 wheat midge survey.

Instead, she heads to the low spots where wheat midge like to hang out.

“You have to think like an insect and be random,” said Barkley, who has crisscrossed central Alberta taking soil samples from wheat fields.

She is concentrating on the province’s heavy wheat growing areas.

She takes 17 core samples from each field to get three-quarters of a litre of soil.

She will eventually collect 285 samples, which she will wash in her laborator y in Brooks, Alta.

Organic matter and wheat midge cocoons float to the top during the washing process and the cocoons are counted.

“I count out the cocoons and pop them. I use two big darning needles and pull them apart,” said Barkley.

She and her boss, entomologist Scott Meers, look for the number of cocoons in the soil, how many are viable and how many have been attacked by parasites.

The information is sent to Agriculture Canada researchers in

Saskatoon, who use it to build insect forecast maps. Farmers will use the maps next summer to predict wheat midge infestations in their area.

“If you live in a wheat midge area, this will give you a heads-up to be more aware,” said Barkley.

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THRESHING BEE | MEMORIES

Pioneer harvest honours hard work Old-fashioned harvest attracts hundreds

BY LES DUNFORD FREELANCE WRITER

RIVIERE QUI BARRE, Alta. — John and Priscilla Schafers grew up in an era in which grain was cut with a binder, stooked into bundles and separated from the straw and chaff with a threshing machine.

They don’t farm like that anymore, but they haven’t forgotten the old days.

Every year since 1988, with the exception of one, they have held a two-day threshing bee on their farm just northwest of Edmonton.

This year it was held Sept. 29-30.

It is the same format every year.

Family members help cut and stook the grain — this year a crop of oats — and then many members of the Schafers family, as well as friends and neighbours, come to help or watch on harvest day.

It gives the younger ones an opportunity to see how it was done “in the good old days” and to get hands-on experience loading wagons and pitching grain into the threshing machine.

At the end of the day, Priscilla makes pots of stew and soup and invites everyone to stay for supper.

“We’ve had as many as 300 on the weekend,” she said, but this year the numbers were down.

“Probably only 170 or so,” she said.

“I guess I didn’t advertise enough.”

The Schafers, who have been married almost 59 years, don’t do it for money. They don’t charge or accept donations. They say they do it because they love it.

“My brother, Joe, was maybe more interested in starting the Schafers harvest weekend than I was,” John said.

ABOVE: A view of the operation from atop the threshing machine.

ABOVE: John and Priscilla Schafers hope their children continue the old-time threshing bee.

LEFT: A pair of old Ds meet in the field while plowing. | LES DUNFORD PHOTOS It was mainly to show their children and grandchildren how the harvest was done in the early days.

“Joe and Alois (another brother) pretty much kind of got it started,” he said. “Alois had that 22/38 John Deere threshing machine. Uncle Joe

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Alois’ sons, George and Jim, still have the machine on their farm.

The weather for this year’s event was

ideal and everything ran smoothly.

“It was good. It was great,” Priscilla said, but the following day she admitted she was tired from a weekend of keeping everyone fed and enjoying their company.

They still had to put away the old

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machines and the tables and chairs.

“That’s a job and a half, you know,” she said.

John said he doesn’t know how much longer they will be able hold the threshing bee, but added quickly, “I hope our children will continue it.”

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Fulcher signals a full truck to the cart operator. The load, harvested Sept. 23, was part of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank Westlock SIGNING OFF ON A LOAD | Rick Growing Project in Westlock, Alta. The project involved 210 acres of canola on Roland and Toni Seguin’s farm. | LES DUNFORD PHOTO

CONSTRUCTION CODE | FARM BUILDINGS

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An initiative to update Canada’s farm building construction code has been met with approval from a national organization of builders.

A representative of the Canadian Farm Builders’ Association (CFBA) was included in a group that made recommendations for updates to the National Farm Building Code of Canada, which was last published in 1995.

The group, a joint task force of the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) and the Provincial/Territorial Policy Advisory Committee on Codes, submitted its report in June after four meetings.

The recommendations will receive further review before the CCBFC votes on their inclusion and begins work on the technical details.

The report suggests the group complete technical development next year in time for a public review of any changes in 2014 and publication the following year.

Key among the recommendations is a distinction between small and large farm buildings. The report finds the 1995 code is more suited to small farm buildings and not larger, modern facilities.

It recommends changing the definition of a small farm building to three stories or less or an area of less than 600 sq. metres, reflecting the changing face of agriculture and the larger size of many livestock facilities.

“The big thing for the farm building community is that they’re addressing this,” said CFBA president Gary Van Bolderen.“That’s very important to protect the interest of the agricultural industry and the farmers as opposed to just lumping them in with condos and houses and schools and shopping malls.”

The impetus for the update came from the CCBFC, said Anne Gribbon of the commission, which updated the National Building Code in 2005.

That’s very important to protect the interest of the agricultural industry and the farmers as opposed to just lumping them in with condos and houses and schools and shopping malls.

GARY VAN BOLDEREN CANADIAN FARM BUILDERS’ ASSOCIATION

She said the organization saw a need to “synchronize” the documents because they refer to one another. For example, the newer code established one-in-50-year loads as the basis for snow and wind over one-in-30 year loads.

“The disconnect between the NFBC 1995, which references the design provision in the NBC 1995, and the current edition of the NBC create unprecedented conflicts for designers,” said the group’s report.

The task group recommends that provinces and territories be allowed to opt out of adopting the building code.

Manitoba adopted its own code for farm buildings in 2010, following the lead of other provinces, including British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan.

The report estimates that 35 percent of Canadian farms are in jurisdictions that use the NFBC. “(The National Research Council), with the support of the provinces and territories, offers a service of model codes to the provinces and territories, which they can choose to adopt with modification or adapt as their own code,” said Gribbon.

“All it is is a model being brought forward for them to choose to do with it as they see fit.”

No new requirements for energy and water-use efficiency are included among the recommendations.

Van Bolderen said an updated code is important to keeping the needs of producers and the unique demands

of farm buildings clearly defined.

“We were originally very concerned that the National Farm Building

Code may just disappear,” he said.

“Our concern is that the farm builders’ structures and what customers

want are completely different than the industrial building or a residential building or a school or a hospital.”

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SAFE FOOD FOR CANADIANS ACT | REGULATIONS

CCA fears food bill will affect livestock producers Exemption sought | The cattle industry is concerned about government involvement in farm production and management

BY BARRY WILSON OTTAWA BUREAU

Martin Unrau went to the Senate agriculture committee recently to support proposed new food safety legislation but with a warning about potential problems for producers.

The president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association called for primary producers to be exempt from the legislation but quickly found himself locking horns with a fellow Manitoban, Conservative senator Don Plett, who is sponsoring the Safe Food for Canadians Act in the Senate.

Plett said Unrau’s criticism was wrong and a misreading of the legislation. The CCA president did not back down.

At the core of the unusual dispute between a Conservative government representative and the Conservativefriendly CCA was a section that would allow government to regulate animal treatment and slaughter on “establishments� covered by the act.

Government officials say this is nothing new and would not change regulation of producers, but the CCA is not convinced, based on advice. “Defining and including livestock

in this act would empower the Canadian government to get more involved in farm production and management decisions than ever before,�

Unrau said. “This is not something that is being called for by today’s public and is not something that can be managed in a meaningful way and most importantly, is not related to food safety.�

He said primary production should be “explicitly exempt in the act rather than leave it to the uncertain decisions of a minister.�

Plett said Unrau does not understand the proposed legislation.

“The sections you are talking about apply to processors and not farmers.�

When CCA executive vice-president Dennis Laycraft said there is industry suspicion that the bill could be used to impose regulations on how cattle and hog producers operate, Plett repeated that they are misreading the bill and the provisions for tougher regulations are aimed at processors rather than farmers and ranchers.

He said agriculture minister Gerry Ritz had told the committee that the only direct impact on producers would be traceability rules. “Why would you think that minister

Ritz’s definition would be wrong and that your legal counsel’s would be right?� Plett said.

Laycraft insisted the wording could be open to interpretation.

Unrau also said inclusion of mandatory food traceability in a food safety bill gives consumers the wrong impression, even though CCA supports traceability. “Our concern is if you link traceability to food safety, we will get this false sense of security around this fact. It just is not so. Food safety is an issue of processing the animal down the road.�

BEEF SECTOR | OFFICIALS

Canada Beef selects new directors

BY BARBARA DUCKWORTH CALGARY BUREAU

Chuck MacLean of Bow Island, Alta., is the new chair of Canada Beef Inc. He was selected during the agency’s annual meeting in Calgary.

Working in partnership with his sons, he operates Porter and MaLean Livestock Management near Medicine Hat and South Island Farms, a feedlot and farm, near Bow Island.

He is a past chair of Alberta Beef Producers and was a board member of the Canada Beef Export Federation.

Vice-chair is Paul Sharpe of Ontario.

The board of directors represents beef producers, processors, food service and retail.

They are Grant Huffman of Riske Creek, B.C., John Schooten of Diamond City, Alta., Jack Hextall of Grenfell, Sask., Trevor Atchison of Pipestone, Man., Paul Sharpe of Wellington County in Ontario, Gib Drury of Alcove, Que., Jennifer MacDonald of Moncton, N.B., John MacDonald of St. Nicholas, P.E.I., and Terry Prescott of Bass River, N.S. Representing the Canadian Meat Council are Arthur Batista of Ecolait, Robert Bielak of St. Helen’s Meat Packers Ltd. in Toronto, Mike Kennedy of Cargill and Brian Read of XL Foods.

Scott Ellerton of Sysco Canada represents food service and retail and Dwight Greer of Eastern Meat Solutions represents importers and exporters.

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PESTS | RAT CONTROL

Rat control team proclaims victory in Alberta landfill

BY BARB GLEN LETHBRIDGE BUREAU

Thirst was their undoing.

A rat infestation in the dry and dusty regional landfill near Medicine Hat earlier this year has been controlled through concerted — and moist — baiting efforts.

“The baiting was what did it, really,” said Alberta rat and pest specialist Phil Merrill.

“We had a water bait, and in Medicine Hat it gets pretty dry, and at the dump it’s really dry because there’s no vegetation around, so we know once they started taking the water bait fairly regularly, we knew we had them over a barrel.”

The rat control team excavated a large area of the landfill on Sept. 25, revealing the former home of at least 150 rats that has now been laid waste.

Merrill said several long-dead rats were found in the fresh dig and there has been no rat activity reported or recorded on trail cams for about two weeks.

“I predict that we’ll find one or two singles that haven’t been caught or haven’t been discovered either in the city or the county, as a follow up or as a result of that infestation,” said Merrill.

In the final tally, 147 rats were killed and he thinks at least that many more died and weren’t found by the rat patrol.

The rat infestation at the landfill, located in the County of Cypress, was discovered in early August. It generated widespread interest largely because of the province’s claim to be rat-free.

Ed Jollymore, Medicine Hat’s manager of solid waste, said at the time that the rats were initially spotted in a seldom-disturbed area of the dump littered with industrial waste.

A battle ensued to obliterate the rats and prevent their spread into the city and surrounding rural area. Their point of origin remains a mystery.

Jollymore said Oct. 1 that he thinks control tactics were effective and there have been no sightings since the end of August.

“We’re feeling that this is almost the textbook response of keeping the rats comfortable, baiting them and keeping lots of bait there and killing them off.”

Merrill said public interest in the rat infestation was encouraging for those dedicated to keeping the province free of the rodents. However, the event wasn’t particularly unusual.

“It’s not abnormal to find that many.

It’s just that it was close to Medicine Hat, which was alarming because it was right near the city, and it was in a dump, and dumps are harder to deal with than farmyards.”

Merrill said he is relieved that the outbreak appears to be over, although it will continue to be monitored.

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Jollymore echoed Merrill’s assurance that monitoring will continue.

“I’m feeling really good about the progress we’ve been making, but we’re not quite ready to do our happy dance yet.”

Merrill and others on his team are now doing their usual late fall patrol of Saskatchewan border areas to ensure no rats make winter homes in Alberta farmyards, granaries and bale stacks.

About half of Saskatchewan’s rural municipalities are rat free, but the Alberta patrol has to be vigilant, he said.

He advised farmers near the border to put bait in their feed stacks and beneath wooden granaries to forestall any rat habitation. Effective bait is readily available in farm supply and hardware stores. There are some restrictions on single dose anticoagulants, which must be put in a bait box, said Merrill.

The landfill incident heightened Albertans’ awareness of the fight against rats, and Merrill said he welcomes calls from anyone who thinks they’ve seen one, even if most turn out to involve some other animal.

“It doesn’t take long to identify it, and we enjoy the calls,” he said.

As a general guide, rats are not typically seen in daylight.

“They know how to hide from man.

They’ve been doing it for centuries and they know how to stay out of sight.”

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A partnership between four biosphere reserves from Canada and Germany has resulted in an initiative to promote tourism to the sites.

Saskatchewan’s Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve northwest of Saskatoon near Hafford is among the sites included in a new brochure dubbed Partners in the World Network.

The area includes a salt-water lake and a bird sanctuary.

The document, which also features the Canadian biosphere reserves of Georgian Bay in Ontario and Charlevoix in Quebec, as well as Rhoen in Germany, was recently presented at the University’s of Saskatchewan’s school of environment and sustainability.

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Otto Wiest had a stroke eight years ago and the resulting weakness in his left arm and leg eliminated his ability to get into his tractor.

It was frustrating for the 78-year-old farmer from Evansburg, Alta., who has worked the fields all his life.

His neighbour, Scott Osborne, saw that frustration, and earlier this year built a hydraulic lift that has Wiest back in his tractor again.

“I enjoy that. I’m a farmer at heart,” Wiest said about getting back in the proverbial saddle.

“It works good. He’s got to do a little more work on it yet, but it certainly works.”

Osborne and his wife, Dallas Boyko, farm next door to Wiest, and Boyko said neighbourly exchanges of favours are common.

She recalls the day her husband decided on the project.

“He said, ‘it breaks my heart to watch Otto like that. I’m going to make him a lift.’ ” Osborne told Wiest of his plan, but Wiest said it wasn’t necessary.

“I think that made my husband more determined,” said Boyko.

Osborne, a farmer and mechanic, designed the hydraulic lift, received some assistance from a local machinist and then built and installed it.

No money changed hands. That’s the way of good neighbours, said Boyko.

“My husband is kind of old-fashioned that way. And it was nice that my husband was able to do something for him (Wiest) and show him he doesn’t have to give up farming. I think it’s just given him some hope and some independence. I was really proud of my husband for doing that.”

Since the installation, Wiest has been able to do farm work and oversee the activities of his hired help from the tractor seat rather than an all-terrain vehicle.

There is talk of building another lift for the combine, but Wiest isn’t sure about that yet.

“I don’t know how deep I should get into it. I should really quit farming and be done with it, but I wouldn’t enjoy that. But there comes a time.”

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HEALTH | FOOD, EXERCISE

Develop healthy lifestyles for your kids Parents must set example | Children will learn to make healthy food choices and enjoy physical activity

BY WILLIAM DEKAY SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Before setting the table, parents should set an example for their children’s eating habits.

“I think parents need to role model more often and walk the talk,” said Julie Bunney, a dietitian with Saskatoon Health Region’s Live Well Chronic Disease Management program.

A recent report released by Statistics Canada said almost onethird of Canadian children are either overweight or obese.

A Canadian Health Measures Survey from 2009-11 showed that 31.5 percent of children, aged five to 17, or an estimated 1.6 million young people, are overweight.

Dr. David Lau, president of Obesity Canada, said there will be a price to pay if obesity continues to rise.

“It confirms (the report) the fact that obesity is not going away.

Importantly, the problem is not only affecting schoolchildren, but also preschool children, which I think is quite alarming. We know this trend started a while back, but I think it’s still worrisome because it has huge implications in terms of the future health and indirectly the wealth of

As mechanization of farm equipment increases, physical activity for both farmers and their children decreases, leading to obesity, diabetes and other medical issues. | FILE PHOTO our nation,” he said.

The report said the prevalence of obesity was higher among boys, especially in the five to 11 age group.

“That is also more worrisome because boys tend not to be as concerned as girls with their body images. Therefore they’re more likely to track medical problems related to obesity earlier on,” he said.

As children’s weight increases, so do the incidences of diabetes and other related medical issues.

“We’re seeing the adult type of diabetes in kids. The youngest child in Canada with Type 2 diabetes is only six years of age. That’s something that was unheard of 10 years ago,” he said.

Lau said there’s a huge urban-rural

gradient across Canada.

Farmers are able to grow more food for the world due to increased mechanization but their families’ waistlines have also grown.

“They’ve engineered the physical activity and the labour out of the farming world. They (farmers) eat the same pattern that their parents and grandparents did, but now

they’re doing a quarter of the physical activity, or labour, so undoubtedly they’re much bigger,” said Lau. Prevention and education are key because gaining weight is much easier than losing it. Farming is less physically demanding than it used to be so eating patterns need to reflect the level of energy being consumed.

“That’s something we need to teach the rural folks. You don’t need to eat as much as you used to because you’re not doing as much physical labour. That’s a huge message,” he said.

As a dietitian, Bunney said it boils down to lifestyle choices and balance. For a healthier lifestyle, she said it’s important for parents to model healthy activity and food choices for their children.

“We need to get out and we need to play with our children again as opposed to us sitting on the couch and telling them to go outside and play. We need to be active with them,” she said.

“I think children develop a pallet for healthy food very early on. So if it’s not introduced to them at an early age, then it’s going to be like pulling teeth if they’re 10 and that’s when you try to encourage them to eat their fresh fruits and vegetables.”

Bunney encouraged meal planning.

“A good rule of thumb to go with for meal preparation is half the plate to be full of vegetables because we’re not eating enough vegetable these days,” she said.

“Goal setting is what can often motivate people.… Take small steps and building on those. That goes for goal setting with activity and goal setting with eating habits.”

RESEARCH | AGRICULTURAL GREENHOUSE GASES PROGRAM

Trees wanted: living, with leaves, please

BY KAREN BRIERE REGINA BUREAU

Ken Van Rees wants trees, and lots of them.

To be precise, he wants to cut down a tree in as many farm shelter belts as he can to see how much carbon that tree is storing.

The University of Saskatchewan agroforestry expert is heading a research project under the federal agriculture department’s Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program (AGGP), a five-year project launched last year and designed to help farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions through better use of shelter belts, irrigation and forage production.

Van Rees, as director of the university’s Centre for Northern Agroforestry and Afforestation, is looking at how shelter belt design can maximize benefits to the environment and farmers.

The trick is to get the trees.

He needs them to develop biomass equations that will determine how much carbon is stored in trees both above and underground.

Ideally, the trees should come from different soil zones and be different species, heights and diameters.

“They need to be living trees,” Van Rees said. “I need the leaves too.”

Farmers haven’t been too receptive to the idea of giving up a tree. There is no incentive other than participating in research that could benefit them

down the road. The trees won’t be replaced by the research project.

“We need to start building a database of farmers who would be willing to let us cut down a tree,” Van Rees said.

“We’re going to need a lot of trees from across the province to develop our models to do these predictions.”

Researchers from across the country are involved in this project.

Joe Piwowar of the University of Regina is using remote sensing to identify all of the province’s field and farm shelter belts.

Mount Allison University professor Colin Laroque is researching how climate has affected the growth of six species by examining tree ring cores.

Agricultural economist Suren Kulshreshtha from the U of S is looking at the economics of having a shelter belt versus not having one.

Other projects include looking at the soil carbon in shelter belts and how it is different from that in agricultural soil.

The agroforestry projects under the AGGP are part of Canada’s commitment to the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases.

Canada was a founding member of the alliance, which now includes more than 30 member countries.

Farmers who wish to donate a tree or two to the project can contact Doug Jackson at the U of S by e-mailing doug.jackson@usask.ca or phoning 306-966-4883.

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ON THE FARM | MIXED LIVESTOCK

Couple eager to satisfy customers’ meat needs Beef, poultry, pork | Couple caters to clients who want local, naturally raised meat

BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

LA BROQUERIE, Man. — In some parts of the world, it’s customary for the groom to offer a dowry of cattle, goats or sheep to win the hand of a prospective bride.

For Richard and Kristy-Layne Carr, that old world custom was reversed.

“When I married Kristy-Layne, I got the opposite of a dowry. She came with 30 cows. I didn’t have to give up any cows,” said Richard from inside his farmhouse near La Broquerie, Man. Kristy-Layne didn’t have a chance to laugh at their unusual engagement tale because she was at work in La Broquerie, where she manages the Seine-Rat River conservation District in southeastern Manitoba.

Thirty minutes later, she arrived with their two children, Slade, 4, and Elora, 18 months.

Richard, 32, and Kristy-Layne, 30, explained that her parents, who run a cattle farm near Portage la Prairie, Man., provided the dowry to help the newly married couple get started in farming in 2006.

However, running a beef cattle herd isn’t how Richard envisioned his life growing up around Steinbach and La Broquerie.

“I’m a born and raised dairy farmer. My family farmed in England and they moved to Canada to dair y farm,” said Richard, who wore a John Deere shirt and a Farmer’s Feed Families hat this day. “I love cattle, in general, but dairying is my ultimate thing. I did 4-H dairy for years and years showing dairy cattle all over Western Canada.”

To fulfill his ambition of running a dairy, Richard applied to the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba young entrants program.

The plan was to run a dairy and have a small herd of beef cattle on the side, but the young couple couldn’t assemble the necessary finances to start the dairy.

Instead, the Carrs decided to expand their beef cattle herd after a house and land became available near La Broquerie.

“We had 30 cows for five years. We had a quarter section of land and 30 cows. It was a more of a hobby to begin with,” said Richard, while Elora

Richard and Kristy-Layne Carr, along with Slade, 4, and Elora, 18 months, raise grass-fed cattle on their farm near La Broquerie, Man. The Carrs manage a herd of about 120 cows in addition to pigs and chickens, on top of their full-time jobs, and have become skilled at juggling their roles as parents, employees and livestock producers. | ROBERT ARNASON PHOTOS and Slade played inside the cab of an old pick-up truck.

“We (now run) 120 cows and we also

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run 150 replacement heifers. I buy replacement heifers each spring, get them bred and resell them each year.”

In addition to the cattle, which are grass-fed, the Carrs raise pastured poultry and this summer bought seven Berkshire sows and a small herd of piglets, which they plan to raise outside.

They also direct market their meat and Richard delivers steaks, chickens and pork loins to customers in Winnipeg a few times each month.

The Carrs decided to diversify beyond cattle because they hope to sell an array of protein directly to consumers.

“It’s one more thing to market…. If someone calls me, I can hopefully take care of all of their meat needs,” Richard said.

While the Carrs have enlarged their farm operation to owning and renting 1,000 acres of pasture, they haven’t given up their day jobs.

Richard has worked at La Bass Holsteins for the last 12 years, but recently reduced his workload to 30

to 35 hours per week so he could dedicate more time to his own farm.

He works at the dairy until noon then spends the rest of his day feeding the pigs and chickens and moving cattle for rotational grazing.

Nevertheless, Richard takes a lighthearted approach to his frenzied work schedule and the responsibility of raising two children under five.

“It’s definitely a juggling act. I could join any circus.”

When asked why they decided to farm, the Carrs said they want their kids to grow up on a working farm.

“I remember as a kid you were never really bored. You always went out and did something,” said KristyLayne, standing next to an outdoor pig pen, as piglets squealed and sows grunted, rooting around for feed.

“We built a fort in the trees or made something out of wood…. I like that and I like that they (our children) can be incorporated into what we do (on the farm).”

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ARTHRITIS | TREATMENT

Steroids among treatments for arthritis HEALTH CLINIC

CLARE ROWSON, MD

Q:

I am an older male. I have some arthritis in my knees and hips, which the doctor says is from wear and tear in my occupation as a farmer. Will it become worse if I exercise, or should I try and take it easy?

A:

Richard and Elora check out the ears of a piglet. The Carrs raise grassfed beef, pastured poultry and pastured pigs on their farm.

Our meat sales are still the smallest portion of what we do, but it’s our biggest goal.

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If there is work to do on the farm, the Carrs include their children in the action.

“We’ll go check the cows as a family… we try to make the farm life enjoyable,” Richard said.

After committing to a life as a livestock producer, Richard accepted that everything happens for a reason. His dream of operating a dairy farm wasn’t meant to be, so this alternative is the right life for him and his family.

“It’s blessing in a way that it didn’t happen…. I’ve learned to love the beef cows just as much as the dairy.”

Looking ahead, the Carrs aren’t sure if they will expand their herd, but they would like to dedicate more time to direct marketing their meat.

“Instead of finishing only 10 percent of my calves for the grass-fed (beef market), finish 30 percent

then maybe 50 (percent),” Richard said. “Our meat sales are still the smallest portion of what we do, but it’s our biggest goal.”

The Carrs’ approach to agriculture is a mix of pragmatism and philosophy.

“Raising hogs outside in a natural setting is different. It obviously makes for a different product. But it doesn’t have the overhead cost of a big barn,” said Richard, who buys all his feed.

“Starting when we did, in the middle of BSE, you learn how to do things cost efficient…. I’ve got two tractors and one doesn’t really run anymore. I’ve got the one tractor, a bale processor, a cattle trailer and a truck. That’s all I really need.”

The Carrs support the idea of locally raised, natural food, but they take a balanced approach.

“We’ve definitely been influenced by Food Inc. and things like that,” said Kristy-Layne, who has a master’s degree from North Dakota State University in animal and range science.

“Economies of scale make sense, with how many people that need to be fed. But there are people interested in getting their food naturally raised, so that’s the people (we’re targeting).”

Osteoarthritis in the knee is mostly in the area under the patella or knee cap. It is caused by a deterioration and thinning of the cartilage, which acts as a lubricant to joint surfaces.

This leads to pain when the knee is bent, so there can be discomfort in going up and down stairs.

High impact exercises such as running should be avoided because they increase the stress on the knee and hip joints. Getting in and out of trac-

tors can also be hard when you have arthritis.

Some studies have shown that older people who do a lot of running and walking are more likely to develop osteoarthritis. To keep fit, you might try swimming or cycling instead.

Being overweight is also harder on these joints, so weight loss might make a difference in how you feel.

A physiotherapist can design specific exercises to help strengthen the muscles around the knee cap.

Specially made strapping can also to take the stress off the knees. Unfortunately, there is no way to strap up the hip joints.

You may opt for arthroscopic surgery or even hip and/or knee replacement surgery, but in the meantime, anti-inflammatory drugs can help the pain. Doctors occasionally recommend injecting corticosteroid drugs directly into the joints to reduce inflammation. Home remedies include taking glucosamine or vitamin D in the form of cod liver oil.

Q:

Can looking at a computer screen for too long damage the eyes?

A:

There is no evidence that spending too long in front of a computer does any permanent damage to the eyes.

However, if you look at the screen for more than three hours at a time, you may get dry, itchy eyes or eyestrain.

Eyes get dry when you do not blink often enough or when the eyes are fixed in one direction.

If your computer screen is too bright or has too much contrast, there may be glare which can lead to eyestrain.

Make sure the monitor is correctly adjusted. The normal position for eyes is to look straight ahead and slightly downward, so looking up at a screen may cause the muscles around the eye to become fatigued.

If your chair is an adjustable office type, you can make sure you are sitting higher in relation to the screen.

I also have a special pair of glasses with the focal length of about two feet so that I do not have to tilt my head back to look through the bottom of a graded or bifocal lens.

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

DOWN SYNDROME | ADULTHOOD

Protecting adults with Down syndrome SPEAKING OF LIFE

JACKLIN ANDREWS, BA, MSW

Q:

Our youngest son, 21, has Down syndrome,and is still living with us at home. Next year, he will be too old to continue getting support from our school board and will likely have to move to a larger community if he is going to get into projects outside of the home. The school has been preparing him for a transfer and social services has assigned a community worker to help

us relocate our son.

But both my husband and I are reticent about this change. He is such a gullible kid. We fear people will take advantage of him. What can we do to protect him as much as possible?

A:

Most people with Down syndrome are loving and caring individuals. That makes them vulnerable.

Apart from preparing your son for the larger community, you can do little to protect him. The law is clear.

Your son is legally an adult.

Many families in your situation have to shift gears. Instead of working for their children, they have to learn to work with them and respect the learning potential.

Most kids have troubles of one sort or another. Your best bet is to make

sure that you and your son have a great working relationship. He needs to feel comfortable turning to you for advice and guidance if and when he gets himself into difficulties. That won’t happen if he senses you are judging and criticizing him. Your son’s odds for success are better if he has some idea of what he wants to do for the next couple of years. You might find it helpful to check in with him three or four times weekly to start building some confidence in him so that he can dream and plan for his future.

One of your biggest problem is that you are going to miss your son. Down syndrome children have a special way of capturing our hearts.

Jacklin Andrews is a family counsellor from Saskatchewan. Contact: jandrews@ producer.com.

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BUSINESS VENTURE | RESTAURANT

Chef shares love of Mexico

BY CHRISTALEE FROESE FREELANCE WRITER

VIBANK, Sask. — The first bite of grasshopper is uncomfortably crunchy, but by the time the chapulines hit the palate and burst with flavour, it is evident this will be a memorable dish.

“Most people order them as a dare, but when they come back, it’s one of the first things they ask for,” said Kevin Zimmerman, who opened the Grotto Coffee House and Eatery with his wife, Cecilia, in 2007 in Vibank, Sask.

The traditional Mexican cuisine comes from Cecilia Zimmerman, a Mexican journalist who came to Canada 20 years ago after meeting her husband at the University of Oaxaca.

Kevin, a Canada Post employee, was in Oaxaca City taking language lessons when his professor suggested that he practise his Spanish with a

fellow student who was seeking to improve her English.

After three years of courtship and a year of Kevin living with Cecilia’s family in Mexico, the pair married and moved to Saskatchewan in 1993.

The culture shock drove Cecilia to the kitchen, where she tried to seek the comforts of home by making native Mexican dishes.

“I missed my homemade tortillas so I started making them, and I cried and cried because I couldn’t make them,” said Cecelia, explaining that the ingredients she had to work with in Canada were not like those in Mexico.

This loss of culinary identity led Cecilia on a multi-year quest as she travelled to Mexico and visited small villages to learn the cooking traditions of her home country.

“My father took me to small towns surrounding our city and I asked the village people to teach me everything

from scratch,” she said.

“I had a notepad and I was writing like mad and taking pictures to make sure I did everything they did.”

Kevin and Cecilia continued to visit Mexico regularly and brought home suitcases of the best ingredients they could find from corn flour to avocado leaves, chili peppers and grasshoppers.

In 2007, after having two children and mastering Oaxacan cooking, Cecilia knew it was time to open a restaurant and share her passion for Mexican food with a wider audience.

The Grotto is located in the chapel of Vibank’s former convent.

Mexican nights on Fridays slowly grew in popularity and the restaurant is now booked three months in advance. About 90 percent of customers come from nearby Regina.

Cecelia believes the secret to the popularity of her Mexican cuisine lies in the fact that she cooks from her soul.

“People have said they can taste the love on the plate and my passion on the plate and this is the greatest compliment.”

Kevin agreed that Cecilia’s passion for Oaxacan food is the reason for the 45 to 50 guests every Friday.

“It’s really about Cecilia sharing her culture with other people,” he said.

“She loves making the food because she misses that piece of home, and through the restaurant she is able to share her love for Mexican food.”

“Everything here is made from scratch so when you get refried beans, it’s not from a can,” he said.

Saturday nights at the restaurant are also popular, featuring classic southern barbecued meat that is placed in a smoker on Friday morning and emerges 17 hours later.

Kevin and Cecilia Zimmerman hold a plate of chapulines served with crackers and gruyere cheese at their restaurant, The Grotto. All of the items on The Grotto’s Mexican menu are made from scratch. | CHRISTALEE FROESE PHOTO

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ETHNIC DISHES | UNIQUE FLAVOURS

Snacks from the Middle East kindle memories of home TEAM RESOURCES

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Middle Eastern flavours can provide a refreshing change. Chickpea dip, cucumber and yogurt salad, and chickpea and burghul salad can all be scooped up with fresh baked pita bread. | BETTY ANN DEOBALD PHOTO

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Whatever the season, Habeeb’s family often enjoyed this refreshing yet simple dish in their prairie home.

3 c. plain yogurt 750 mL 1 medium cucumber 1/4 c. chopped mint 60 mL leaves or 1 tbsp.

15 mL dried-crushed mint 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp. salt 5 mL 1/2 tsp. pepper 2 mL Peel and chop the cucumber.

Thoroughly combine all the ingredients in a bowl, then chill and serve.

Serves about six as a snack.

Adapted from Habeeb Salloum’s recipe.

Definitions are from The New Food Lover’s Companion by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst.

Chickpea dip — hummus bi tahini This renowned Middle Eastern dish, called “the mother of all chickpea dishes,” has become a favourite appetizer for many people in Europe and North America.

Hummus is a thick sauce made from mashed chickpeas and seasoned with garlic, lemon juice and olive or sesame oil. When tahini is added, it becomes hummus bi tahini.

Tahini is a thick paste made of ground sesame seeds and is used to flavour Middle Eastern dishes.

In the Depression when tahini was unknown in Western Canada, Salloum’s mother used peanut butter as a substitute.

CHICKPEA DIP — HUMMUS BI TAHINI 2 c.

1/4 c.

1/4 c.

2 tbsp.

1/4 c.

1/2 tsp.

1/8 tsp.

1/8 tsp.

cooked chickpeas 500 mL tahini 60 mL lemon juice 60 mL water 30 mL olive oil 60 mL salt 2 mL pepper .5 mL cumin .5 mL pinch cayenne 1/2 small tomato, diced 1/4 c. chopped parsley 60 mL

Place all ingredients, except two tablespoons (30 mL) of the olive oil, tomato and parsley, in a food processor and process into a smooth paste, adding a little more water if necessary.

Spread on a platter, then decorate with tomato and parsley. Sprinkle with remaining olive oil and serve with pita bread. Serves about eight for snacks.

Adapted from Habeeb Salloum’s recipe.

PITA BREAD — KHUBZ ARABEE The bread will puff up like a balloon while baking and then collapse when cooled. Loaves may be eaten immediately or frozen in plastic wrap or plastic bag. Defrost bread in the plastic bag at room temperature. Heat before serving.

add yeast mixture and the remaining warm water. Knead until smooth and elastic, adding more water or flour if necessary.

Place in a well-oiled warm bowl, turning dough over to coat surface with oil. Cover bowl with a dry cloth and set in a warm place, allowing dough to rise until double in volume (about two to three hours).

Punch dough down, then knead for two minutes. Form into eight smooth balls, rolling them gently between the hands. Place balls on a dry cloth in a warm place, then cover with another cloth and let rise for about 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 500 F (260 C).

On a lightly floured board, roll out balls into circles about 1/4 inch (0.5 cm) thick. Bake the loaves about eight minutes on a preheated baking sheet with the oven rack at the centre notch.

As each loaf is cooked, remove and immediately cover with a towel, then a piece of plastic over the towel or place a towel in a large plastic bowl that has a lid. Cover the loaves with a towel and then the bowl lid. Place the next loaf over or next to the first and immediately re-cover. Follow the same procedure until all the loaves are cooked. If this procedure is not followed, the loves will become hard. Makes eight loaves.

Adapted from Habeeb Salloum’s recipe.

To cook dried chickpeas, completely cover with cold water and soak overnight or for 12 hours. Drain and put into a large pot. Cover with twice the amount of water as chickpeas and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for about one hour. Taste to see if they are tender enough for your liking. Drain and cool.

Soak burghul for 10 minutes in warm water, then press water out through a strainer.

Place olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and cayenne in a small bowl and mix to make a dressing, then set aside.

Place remaining ingredients in a salad bowl stir in the dressing. Chill for

about one hour before serving.

Cooked chickpeas can be covered and refrigerated for up to three days or frozen for a month.

Burghul, also called bulgur, is wheat kernels that have been steamed, dried and crushed. It is available in coarse, medium and fine grinds and has a tender chewy texture.

Burghul is not exactly the same as cracked wheat, even though the two are often confused. Burghul makes an excellent wheat pilaf or can be served in salads, vegetable or meat dishes.

Serves eight.

Adapted from Habeeb Salloum’s recipe.

Suggested reading Habeeb Salloum has written several cookbooks that focus on Middle Eastern foods, including Bison Delights: Middle Eastern Cuisine, Western Style and The Arabian Nights: From Lamb Kebabs to Baba Ghannouj.

Betty Ann Deobald is a home economist from Rosetown, Sask., and a member of Team Resources. Contact: team@producer.com.

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CHICKPEA AND BURGHUL SALAD — SAFSOOF This salad becomes crunchier and tastier if 1/2 cup (125 mL) of dried chickpeas is substituted for one cup (250 mL) of cooked ones. The dried chickpeas should be soaked overnight, then drained. Remove the skins from the chickpeas and place in a small cloth or plastic bag a handful at a time. Break up by rolling with a rolling pin.

1/4 c. olive oil 60 mL 1/4 c. lemon juice 60 mL 1 tsp. salt 5 mL 1/2 tsp. pepper 2 mL 1/8 tsp. cayenne .5 mL 1/2 c. fine burghul 125 mL 2 – 8 g pkg. traditional dried yeast 1 large bunch parsley, finely 1 tbsp. sugar 15 mL chopped 1 1/2 c. lukewarm water 375 mL 1 c. cooked chickpeas 250 mL 4 c. flour (white, 1L (reduce to 1/4 c. (60 mL) whole wheat, or half if using crushed uncooked of each) chickpeas) 1/2 tsp. salt 2 mL 1 small bunch green onions, finely 1 tbsp. olive oil 15 mL chopped Dissolve yeast and sugar 3 medium tomatoes, finely chopped in 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the 1 medium cucumber, about 6 inches water; then set aside for (15 cm) long, finely about 10 minutes. chopped 1 1/2 c. chopped fresh 375 mL Mix flour, salt and oil in a large bowl, mint

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RESEARCH | ANIMAL COLLISIONS

Animal, vehicle collisions come with steep costs Southern Alberta project | Collision data help identify problem areas and pressure government to build more wildlife underpasses

BY BARB GLEN LETHBRIDGE BUREAU

It seems like they come out of nowhere, but suddenly a deer darts out of the ditch or is illuminated by headlights.

Smash.

In the drama of wildlife versus car, the vehicle usually wins, but there is always a cost.

People can be injured or killed, vehicles are almost always damaged and the animal and its place in the ecosystem are erased.

Researchers at the Miistakis Institute, a non-profit group affiliated with the University of Calgary, have measured that cost.

They used 12 years of data gathered for a particular section of Highway 3 in southern Alberta to calculate proper-

ty damage, human injury, fatalities and lost hunting revenue and then determine the following average costs from hitting a single animal: deer, $6,617; elk, $17,483; and moose, $30,760.

The institute estimates there are four to eight vehicle collisions with large animals every hour in Canada.

Rudimentary math shows overall costs are astronomical.

Tracy Lee is the lead researcher on a project on Highway 3 between Lundbreck, Alta., and the British Columbia border.

She estimates the total annual costs from hitting deer, elk and moose in that 50 kilometre stretch are $909,000.

In one three km area of that span, vehicle-wildlife collision costs are an estimated $100,000 annually.

Animals never come out ahead when wildlife meets car. | FILE PHOTO

“We found with our research that with a lot of the sites along Highway 3, it is actually cost effective to society to build underpasses and fencing to help animals move safely across the road, and it improves human safety. So, good for wildlife, good for people.”

Lee said the project was the first to use an economic model to deter-

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mine whether wildlife mitigation measures were cost effective.

Miistakis funded a citizen’s science group called Road Watch to obtain reliable data. Residents of the Lundbreck and Crowsnest Pass area and anyone travelling the highway could use a website with an interactive mapping tool to record wildlife sightings, collisions and evidence of collisions.

The result was more than 5,000 observations over five years.

“It identifies where animals need to move across Highway 3 and it identifies what we need to do to help them move safely across,” said Lee. Rob Shaufele and his wife, Loretta, are the Road Watch project co-ordinators in the Crowsnest Pass.

Although the group’s funding has run out, it continues to collect data that it hopes will encourage Alberta Transportation to put wildlife fenc-

ing and underpasses in its budget.

“It’s really well documented, where the main critical areas are,” said Shaufele.

He sees underpasses and other projects to reduce collisions as having three-fold benefits: human safety, wildlife safety and reduced taxpayer expense.

Though wildlife mitigation projects are expensive, Miistakis figures show they are cost effective, he added.

In fact, Lee said they are even more cost effective than figures show because data was based in part on the number of wildlife carcasses found by Alberta Fish and Wildlife and Volker Stevin, the highway maintenance company.

“These are extremely conservative numbers,” she said.

“You can imagine how many are missed, because a lot of animals get hit and they wander off in the bush to

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Lee said the data, which has been provided to Alberta Transportation, is key to getting highway projects implemented.

Government officials have been involved in the project and are generally supportive, she added.

“What we really need now is some local political pressure, so we need communities to be engaged in identifying this as an important issue and

something they want to see happen,” she said about underpass and fencing projects.

Lee said the area involved in this study is studded with wildlife signage and reflectors, but deer, elk and bighorn sheep continue to be killed. Wildlife underpasses and overpasses have been proven to work in Canada and in other countries, she added.

“We need to think bigger. We need

to think about what has been proven in the research to be 80 percent effective in reducing collisions with wildlife.”

The emphasis on this particular stretch of Highway 3 coincides with provincial plans to make improvements.

Shaufele is hopeful that the data will give the highways department justification to include wildlife underpasses in its plans.

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LITTLE GREEN THUMBS PROGRAM GROWING

A pea fowl perches on a log over Deep Creek in Peachland, B.C. The bird was grazing in a wild area outside of any nearby yards, possibly an escapee enjoying its freedom. | RANDY VANDERVEEN PHOTO

Saskatchewan’s Agriculture in the Classroom is partnering with Agrium to expand the Little Green Thumbs program across Canada.

The indoor gardening program for elementary students provides participating schools with a kit to grow a year-round fruit and vegetable garden in the classroom.

The program, which started in four Saskatchewan schools in 2007, has grown to 65 schools in Saskatchewan, 48 in Alberta, 13 in Manitoba, and for the first time, five schools in Newfoundland this year.

The goal of the program is to help young people value their health, environment and community through participating in classroom gardening.

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A caring attitude toward agriculture and farming increased to 97 percent from 38 percent while a desire to reduce food wastes increased to 82 percent from nine percent.

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2012 JERSEY CANADA YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Annie Grubb of Brigham, Que., and Hiske Renkema of Mount Elgin, Ont., won Jersey Canada’s youth scholarships for 2012.

The $750 scholarships recognize outstanding interest, knowledge and achievement in the Jersey breed as well as agriculture in general.

Grubb is a student at McGill University studying agribusiness and agrology .She was raised on a mixed Holstein and Jersey farm in Brigham and raises and breeds Jersey heifers.

In addition to 4-H involvement, she also has experience as a youth director for the Brome Fair Horticultural Society and has worked two summers as a student technician at the Club-conseil Gestrie-Sol. Renkema is a third year student at the University of Guelph, where she will major in animal science and minor in business administration.

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CONSUMER SURVEY | MISCONCEPTIONS

Consumer education needed: survey Misinformation on food | Survey found 59 percent believe GM food poses health risk

BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

Are free-run eggs the same as freerange eggs?

Apparently, most Canadians think free-run chickens peck and wander around outside, according to a consumer survey conducted by Farmers Feed Cities, an Ontario agricultural awareness organization.

The online survey, conducted in September, found that 81 percent of Canadians who buy free-run eggs believe the hens are raised outdoors.

In reality, free-run eggs come from chickens that move about in an enclosed space inside a barn.

Jenny Van Rooy, campaign co-ordinator for Farmers Feed Cities, said consumers are likely confusing the term with free-range eggs, where chickens do go outside.

This type of misconception illustrates that Canadians are choosing items at the grocery store for a particular reason that may not align with the facts, Van Rooy said. “They (consumers) are misinformed, but they don’t know that they’re misinformed,� she said.

This is the third year that Farmers Feed Cities, an initiative funded by Grain Farmers of Ontario and other commodity groups, surveyed Canadians to gauge what they know and don’t know about agriculture. This year’s focus was to understand why consumers have particular food philosophies and if those beliefs are based on facts. “ They’re buying something because they believe in it, in some way or another,� Van Rooy said.

For example, only 41 percent of survey respondents said genetically modified food is safe for consumption. Such a belief directly contradicts rigorous Health Canada research that has validated the safety of GM food, Farmers Feed Cities said in a news release.

That survey result, indicating 59 percent of Canadians think GM food is unsafe, caught the attention of Doug Chorney, president of the Keystone Agricultural Producers. “That’s concerning, and we in the i n d u s t r y h av e t o s t e p u p a n d improve the information in the public domain.�

There are many reasons why consumers develop certain beliefs when it comes to food, including social media, word of mouth and conventional media, Van Rooy said.

However, she said the food industry must also shoulder some of the blame because companies are in the business of selling food rather than informing consumers. “Everyone wants to sell their product,â€? Van Rooy said. “They (food makers) aren’t going to write on their free run egg box, ‘these animals run freely within a barn but don’t go outside’‌. It’s almost like they’re playing on that misconception.â€?

Kelly Daynard, communications manager for Farm & Food Care Ontario, which provides consumers with agricultural information, recently conducted a survey to determine what Canadians know about agriculture. “And 93 percent said they know little to nothing,� she said.

Environmental groups and other

non governmental organizations with a food agenda have become skilled at filling that vacuum, which is why agricultural groups and farmers need to be “part of the conversation,�

Daynard added.

With that in mind, KAP spends a significant amount of time and money engaging the public in discussions about agriculture, Chorney said.

As an example, KAP is running bus ads in Winnipeg and Brandon this fall that explain that agriculture and food contributes $10 billion annually to the provincial economy.

SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS • 86 percent of Canadians are interested in buying local food, while only 29 percent want to buy organic • 66 percent of respondents know that meat and dairy products must be tested before being sold in Canada • 67 to 69 percent of Canadians believe livestock have high levels of artificial hormones or antibiotics, which wind up in the food chain

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HERBICIDE TOLERANT CROPS | IMPACTS

Herbicide resistant weeds force greater herbicide use

BY ROBIN BOOKER SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Herbicide tolerant crop varieties have led to an increase in overall herbicide use in U.S. corn, cotton and soybeans, according to a recent study.

Professor Charles Benbrook of Washington State University found that the emergence of weeds resistant to glyphosate has led to 239 million more kilograms of herbicide used in the United States since 1996 than what would likely have been used in the absence of herbicide resistant crops.

Benbrook’s peer reviewed study, which was published in Environmental Science Europe, analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to track pesticide use trends since 1996, when farmers began growing HT crops.

In an interview, Benbrook said herbicide resistant weeds pose a significant threat to agriculture, and that the onus is on the chemical and biotechnology companies to solve the problem.

“The weed science community from all over the world was warning from the day this technology was commercialized in 1996 that if farm-

ers become too dependent on it and plant Roundup Ready crops after Roundup Ready crops, that it would be a perfect storm for triggering the emergence of glyphosate resistant weeds,” Benbrook said.

Eighty-five percent of corn and 95 percent of cotton and soybean acres in the U.S. are planted to varieties genetically modified to be herbicide tolerant.

Weeds resistant to glyphosate began to emerge in 2000 and by 2005 had led to a substantial increase in the amount of herbicide used in Roundup Ready cotton and soybeans.

He said an extra pound per acre of glyphosate is applied today compared to when the technology was first brought onto the market.

The study predicts that the incremental increase of herbicide use will continue as herbicide resistant weeds spread. As well, farmers will be forced to return to older chemicals that have greater health and environmental effects, such as 2,4-D. “(2,4-D) is one of the higher risk old chemicals that American and Canadian farmers have moved away from because of the public health and environmental risk,” Benbrook said.

“It would be a real shame if it came back because there would most certainly be a price to pay in terms of reproductive problems.”

Stephen Yarrow, vice-president of plant biotechnology at CropLife Canada, said weeds have adapted to weed management systems since the advent of agriculture.

When asked if herbicide tolerant c r o p s y s t e m s h av e c a u s e d a n increase in the use of herbicides, Yarrow said: “In sheer volume, then the answer is yes, particularly when we’re talking about glyphosate and glufosinate type herbicides. But on the other hand, the number of different herbicides that farmers have to use had decreased. They can use just one herbicide rather then multiple types of herbicide to control their weeds. It’s a much more efficient means of weed control, and it’s now allowing the use of more environmentally benign herbicides.”

Even though resistant weeds are emerging in herbicide tolerant crops in Canada, Yarrow said the situation is far more serious in the United States.

“What we’re hearing is it’s all about rotation,” he said. “Farmers in the U.S., for various reasons where these

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issues have arisen, are not rotating their crops and different types of herbicide controls as frequently as they are in Canada. The situation in Canada is going to be less serious because of that.”

Benbrook also said alternating weed control methods is crucial in slowing the development of resistant weeds.

“By far the most important recommendation for farmers all over the world is when they manage their weed control system, is don’t rely too heavily on any one tactic or tool. In the world of herbicides, don’t rely on only one herbicide with only one active ingredient.”

The study also charts a decrease in the application of insecticides since the implementation of b.t. crops that manufacture one or more forms of the natural bio-insecticide bacillus thuringiensis.

However, the amount of the insecti-

cide displaced is less than the amount of bioinsecticide produced by the crops.

“It is certainly true that b.t. generally poses a less worrisome set of risks on the environment and human health than the typical corn insecticide,” Benbrook said.

“I think given the volume that are now being produced across large areas in the American Midwest because of the use of b.t. corn, it really warrants a closer look at what is going on in terms of impact on soil microbial communities, plant health and aquatic ecosystems.”

Yarrow said HT crops have other benefits that fall outside the study’s scope, such as those associated with zero till.

Benbrook’s study, Impacts of genetically engineered crops on pesticide use in the U.S. — the first 16 years, is available online at bit.ly/ esebenbrook2012.

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FOOD SECURITY | SOLUTIONS

Leadership needed to reduce hunger: professor GM technology is expected to improve tolerance to extreme conditions and create more nutritious crop varieties

BY ROBIN BOOKER SASKATOON NEWSROOM

An Australian professor is convinced the human race is capable of producing enough food to feed nine billion people.

However, Les Copeland of the University of Sydney is less convinced we will eliminate hunger, considering we now produce enough food to feed the world’s population but one out of seven people go to bed hungry and two in seven people suffer nutrient deficiencies.

“It’s going to require transformational change, requiring enlightened policy, but most of all, requiring leadership, and that’s an area we seem to be lacking in most parts of the world,” Copeland said during a lecture in Saskatoon that was part of Ag-West Bio’s celebration of biotechnology week.

Aside from the problems of unequal food distribution and waste, Copeland said it will also be necessary to produce more food — at least 17 percent more by 2050.

For example, today’s seven billion people consume 183 million tonnes of protein a year, so nine billion people will consume 235 million tonnes annually.

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daunting when considering the move toward higher protein diets in countries such as India and China and the increasing use of proteins obtained from livestock.

Forty percent of current grain production is used as livestock feed.

Copeland acknowledged the importance of horticulture in the human diet, but said grain is the foundation of human food systems, providing the balance of energy, protein and other essential nutrients. He said this is largely because grain is extremely dense and easy to store and transport.

Conservative estimates say grain production will need to be increased by one to 1.5 bill ion tonnes of grain per year by 2050. “(However,) we are approaching the point where we can’t increase inputs of land, water, energy, and soil nutrients,” Copeland said.

He said agriculture will face hurdles while trying to increase productivity: loss of prime agriculture land to urbanization, access to affordable energy, finding nitrogen and phosphorus, severe weather and underinvestment in technological development.

Advances and innovation in farming technologies and techniques will be important to increase food production, he added.

“Information technologies, remote sensing and geographic information systems allow for the construction of soil mapping, which is valuable for landscape planning,” Copeland said.

“Understanding of the suitability of soils and selecting crops that will grow well on particular soils, as well as measuring things like fluxes of carbon and water in the nutrients, and doing all sorts of modeling processes, these have led to variable rate technologies and controls.”

He said biotechnology will play a crucial role in expanding genetic diversity.

“GM is just one technology, and it’s not something that will be adopted very widely, but it does extend the pool of genetics that we can tap into to get attributes that may be important,” Copeland said.

Les Copeland said it will be necessary to produce at least 17 percent more food by 2050 to meet demand. | FILE PHOTO “One of the biggest constraints in our knowledge at the moment is linking genes with their function.

It’s like having a telephone book where you have all of the numbers, but you only have 20 percent of the names. Putting names to those numbers is a really big challenge.

GM is an important approach to doing that. It doesn’t mean that particular GM product is going to be used commercially.”

Copeland said scientists can screen for a specific gene once its function is understood and then access it through selective breeding programs.

He said it’s important to efficiently use nutrients and water, improve tolerance to extreme conditions and increase yields when developing new crop varieties.

However, increasing yields must be accompanied with maintaining quality, and more attention is now given to the health benefits and human physiology when developing crop and animal varieties.

He said diet is responsible for onethird of disease worldwide.

“If we are going to manage health care costs, our food system is going to be an important way of doing it.”

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TORONTO — Former federal agriculture trade negotiator Mike Gifford says pressure on Canadian supply management in upcoming Asian trade liberalization talks depends on how much the United States is willing to compromise.

As a big player on the trade scene, American protection of its dairy and sugar sectors will be under the spotlight in trade talks, said Gifford.

Pressure on Canada’s dairy and poultry protections will increase if the U.S. agrees to some compromise.

He also predicts that some watering down in supply management protections will be needed if there is to be a successful conclusion to TransPacific Partnership trade talks that Canada is joining.

“The likely best case scenario is eventual duty-free trade for most agricultural products but sensitive products remain protected with reduced tariffs and expanded tariff (minimum access) quotas,” Gifford said Sept. 29 during a meeting of traderelated agricultural researchers.

The extent of American willingness to compromise on its protection of dairy and sugar sectors in Asian trade talks will determine how much Canada has to bend on supply management, he added.

It was a starkly different message from that of supply management critics who insist that free traders such as the United States, Australia and New Zealand will demand compromises in supply management tariffs and import restrictions as the price for entering the TPP talks.

Gifford, who locked horns with the Americans in both Canada-U.S. free trade talks and at the World Trade Organization, said the U.S. has been fiercely protective of its dairy and sugar industries and it will set the TPP tone for how much liberalization is possible.

Gifford told a Toronto meeting of the Canadian Agricultural Trade Policy and Competitiveness Research Network that he is doubtful of major American concessions.

“Given the history of the U.S. and the influence of dairy and sugar, the Americans will not go for free trade,” he said.

Still, Canada’s dairy and poultry industries should be preparing strategies for reduced protection, he added.

“At a minimum, you will have increased product coming in at a low or zero (tariff) rate,” he said.

Agriculture minister Gerry Ritz has insisted Canada will defend supply management in trade talks, including with the European Union and Asian countries.

Gifford’s view was that Canada will have to move at least on increased tariff rate quota access if the Americans agree to some compromise on protectionism.

He has argued in the past that there will have to be some changes to supply management rules that set high tariffs above a fixed guaranteed access limit, but he also said defence of supply management at trade negotiations has not hurt gains for export sectors, despite the arguments of critics.

“I think from now on, that will be tested,” he told the meeting.

BEES | COLONY COLLAPSE

Honeybee case against pesticide contested LONDON, U.K. (Reuters) — British scientists have shot down a study on declining honeybee populations that triggered a French ban on a pesticide made by Swiss agrochemicals group Syngenta.

French farm minister Stephane Le Foll withdrew Syngenta’s marketing permit for the pesticide Cruiser OSR in June, citing evidence of a threat to the country’s bees.

But a study by Britain’s Food and Environment Research Agency with the University of Exeter said the results of the original research were flawed.

The study, published in the journal Science, does not deny that pesticides could be harmful to individual bees.

It argues there is no evidence they cause the collapse of whole colonies.

“We do not yet have definitive evidence of the impact of these insecti-

cides on honeybees and we should not be making any decisions on changes to policy on their use,” said James Cresswell, the ecotoxicologist who led the latest study.

The previous research, led by French scientist Mikaël Henry and published in Science in April, showed the death rate of bees increased when they drank nectar laced with the neonicotinoid pesticide thiamethoxam, the active ingredient in Cruiser OSR. Neonicotinoids are among the most widely used agricultural insecticides.

Henry’s work calculated this would cause a colony to collapse completely.

Cresswell said the French study seemed to have used an inappropriately low birth rate, underestimating the rate at which colonies can recover from the loss of honeybees.

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U.S. POLITICS | WTO DEAL

Obama win will seal death of WTO deal, says analyst

BY BARRY WILSON OTTAWA BUREAU

TORONTO — A win for U.S. president Barack Obama in the Nov. 6 presidential election would kill any chance of a World Trade Organization deal for half a decade, says a respected American analyst.

Thomas Prusa, a prominent economics professor at New Jersey’s Rutgers University, told a trade conference Sept. 29 that the Democratic administration during the past four years has shown little interest in international trade issues and no appetite for making concessions necessary to reach a deal.

“I think the great recession (2008-

09) killed the Doha Round (of WTO negotiations), and it may have been dead already,” he said.

“There is not going to be a Doha Round deal if Obama is re-elected because it is not on his radar.”

U.S. polls then showed Obama with a lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

Prusa was speaking to the annual meeting of the Canadian Agricultural Trade Policy and Competitiveness Research Network.

Doha negotiations, started in 2001 in the Qatari capital, have been in stalemate since 2005 with little sign of movement. The United State must be a key player and sign on if a deal is to be struck.

“At this point, the U.S. is willing to devote zero political capital on trade,” said Prusa. “And if they were, they feel they already have given away a lot so if they were to make any move on agriculture, they are going to expect a lot in return.”

In a later interview, he said the legitimacy of the 12-year-old Doha Round is ebbing away.

“I think they would do better to declare it dead and start over with a new agenda,” he said.

“But a lot of negotiators have a lot of political capital tied up in this so I doubt that will happen.”

Prusa said regional and bilateral agreements are proliferating in the absence of a multilateral trade agree-

ment and may be replacing the Geneva process.

He said the WTO concentration on tariff reductions also diminishes its relevance because credit restraints and currency fluctuations have more impact on trade and competitiveness than formal tariffs.

“You negotiate for 15 years in the Uruguay Round (that ended successfully in 1993) and get a reduction in tariffs,” he said. “A quick currency adjustment is so much bigger.”

He said negotiators who wrestle for years over small tariff reduction agreements “have too much time on their hands.”

Protectionism uses more sophisticated tools these days, he added,

such as country-of-origin labelling and biotechnology restrictions.

Meanwhile, G20 group, which has a strong contingent of developing countries, has proposed at WTO talks that countries need not wait for a final agreement to make agricultural progress.

Led by Brazil, it said negotiations on tariff quota administration and export subsidies could be concluded without an overall deal, despite the traditional WTO mantra that “nothing is decided until everything is decided.”

Reactions from other countries, including Canada, have yet to be registered with the WTO, but many have rejected the idea of hiving the easier topics from the more difficult ones.

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Farmers complain that lenders have reduced the availability of credit, which they say they need to stay in the hog business until next spring.

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Year-round greenhouse means year-round bills Labour, heat, water costs | Expansion prompts owners to install a labour management system to track costs and improve efficiency

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Work is underway on a five-acre expansion to the Cramer greenhouse operation near Medicine Hat, Alta. Once complete, the greenhouse will produce cucumbers year round under 15 acres of glass, making it the largest facility in the province. | DAVE SCHRITT PHOTOS

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — The shine from within and without the 15-acre greenhouse is hard to miss while travelling on Highway 3 west of Medicine Hat. Its glass surfaces burn like a flame during the day and glow like a jewel during the night.

Within its cozy confines, cucumbers grow year round and supply western Canadian grocery stores with Alberta grown product.

County Fresh Farms will be Alberta’s largest greenhouse once its most recent five-acre expansion is complete. Owned by Albert Cramer, Ryan Cramer and Rick Wagenaar, the facility opened four years ago with four acres.

Another acre was added three years ago, followed by five acres last year and another five this year.

Growing produce year-round is new for most in the local greenhouse industry. Producers usually shut down for part of the winter to

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save on utility costs.

However, constant production of cucumbers, both English and mini, allows the local marketer, Red Hat Co-op, to supply stores all year.

“This one is different because we’re almost producing the same in the winter as we are in the summer. So we’re producing steady, year round,” said Albert Cramer.

The lights produce much of the heat needed in the greenhouse, which is also equipped with boilers.

The lights are on for 18 hours a day in winter and the plants rest and cool for the remaining six hours.

“In winter you walk in, it’s just like a tropical forest. It does get wet in here.

The curtains close and all that moisture goes up against the curtains and it starts to get that rainy feeling,” said Cramer.

Dissipating excess heat is one of the main challenges in summer, and those same curtains are used for the purpose.

Cramer estimates the facility produces 8.25 million English cucumbers a year.

The greenhouse is managed in 2.5acre blocks, which are in rotating stages of growth to ensure constant vegetable production. The operation grows three crops of English and four crops of mini-cukes a year.

Half the area is planted to English and half to mini-cukes in winter. That shifts to more minis in summer when demand increases. The minis are a relatively new crop for Alberta greenhouses and have proven popular.

“We’re still shocked as growers that this is selling the way it is. It’s amazing what people will spend for a good snack product.”

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Cramer said County Fresh will employ about 65 people once the latest expansion is done, most of them foreign workers from Thailand and the Philippines.

Foreign labour creates challenges with regulations and turnover, but Cramer said he couldn’t find enough Canadian employees to adequately staff the place. Other greenhouses have the same problem.

The size of the workforce prompted him and his partners to install a computerized labour management system to monitor hours of work, production and efficiency.

“Sometimes we do things just because we do things. We’re not quite sure if it’s efficient,” he said.

“But when you’re doing it on a 15-acre range and 65 people, if 65 people are doing something that’s taking them three hours longer (than it should), it multiplies phenomenally. You can lose so much money. So labour management was a must.”

Insect pests, primarily spider mites, western flower trips and white flies, are controlled with other insects that prey on the pests.

Blown away by electricity bill Electrical costs are another challenge. Alberta’s unregulated power system imposes variable costs on greenhouses. Last winter, County Fresh received an electrical bill for $250,000, a piece of paper that looms large in Cramer’s memory.

Cheaper utility costs once encouraged the rise of the greenhouse industry in sunny southeastern Alberta, but those days are gone.

However, use of tempered glass is a return to earlier times. Many local greenhouses switched to double poly after a disastrous 1995 hailstorm wreaked havoc.

But glass under lights works better for heat collection and dissipation, said Cramer. He doesn’t spend much time contemplating hail, which is not common in the region.

A worker handles pallets of coconut fibre at the Cramer greenhouse near Medicine Hat. The fibre is the growth medium for 15 acres of cucumbers. Each chunk of fibre is used for three successive crops and is then plowed into nearby farmland. The fibre comes from Sri Lanka.

“I think it can handle golf ball sized hail. I’m not too sure about baseball sized, though. This glass can take a lot. Let’s not try to find out how much it can take.”

County Fresh uses water from a 10 million gallon reser voir that is replenished as needed from the irrigation district.

The greenhouse captures rainwater from its roof and recirculates water collected from plant transpiration and condensation.

The 158,000 cucumber plants each receive five litres of water per day in summer. Some of it comes back through condensation.

“It’s probably a pretty efficient way of using water, and there’s no really heavy technology to capture all that water. It’s all very simple.”

That capture also helps limit fertilizer costs because plant nutrition is all delivered through the watering system.

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But Cramer, who is also president of the Red Hat Co-op, isn’t daunted by the challenges.

“We need to keep expanding as an industry,” he says, noting the Canadian industry is better developed than that of the United States.

“Canada is a very big supplier of greenhouse product. You wouldn’t think so, would you?”

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“We’re nice to them. We overwinter them. We make a very nice climate for them,” said Cramer about hungry insects.

“We always have to control our bugs, which is a challenge. And it’s pretty expensive. Bugs are relentless.

They are so fast. Summertime, they multiply so fast you can hardly keep up with them.”

Constant intercropping means the facility is never entirely rid of insect pests, but pesticides are not needed.

Fungicides, on the other hand, are required to combat powdery mildew.

Cramer is intrigued by the constant invisible warfare of bug against bug and plant against predator.

“There’s quite the activity in that crop, under a magnifying glass. It’s pretty neat.”

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NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY | STERILE MALES

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Nuclear birth control | Fruit flies zapped with radioactive cobalt-60 are released into orchards and mate with females, but no of OPUZEN, Croatia/VIENNA, Austria (Reuters) — At the height of the tangerine season in Croatia’s Neretva River delta, two pick-up trucks scour a maze of water channels carrying an odd-looking contraption: a mortarlike pipe spraying orchards with sterilized flies.

Each launch sends into the air thousands of males of the fruit fly, one of the most harmful orchard pests.

The initiative is what advocates say is a prime example of how nuclear science can benefit agriculture and the environment.

The flies have been bombarded with radioactive cobalt-60 in an Israeli biotechnology plant to make them sterile in a bid to reduce the fly population and the damage they wreak on the tangerine crops.

The United Nations’ atomic agency said it shows how nuclear technology, which is more commonly associated with energy and atom bombs, can be harnessed to help make an important contribution in solving the world’s food problems.

Scientists are developing and refining the sterile insect technology (SIT) for different species, including the tsetse fly in Africa, at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Seibersdorf laboratory near Vienna.

“It is essentially a form of birth control,” IAEA head Yukiya Amano said.

“The result has been a drop of no less than 75 percent in fruit fly damage” in Neretva, where nine out of 10 people are involved in the citrus fruit industry.

In Canada, sterile codling moths have been released in the orchards of British Columbia.

In Neretva, twice a week, between April and November, shipments containing five million sterilized male flies reach the fertile valley in southern Croatia, the northernmost point in Europe where tangerines are successfully grown.

Some farmers use boats to spread the male flies in remote areas, part of a project started two years ago to combat a pest that destroyed onethird of the crop.

The sterilized males outnumber the local fruit flies and gradually take the place of normal males. They can mate, but there is no offspring. Consequently, the number of larvae, which feed on ripening tangerines, quickly declines.

“We’ve had excellent results, more and more farmers want to take part.

The next step will be to release the males from aircraft, which is the most efficient way,” said Luka Popovic of the Croatian Centre for Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

The IAEA pays for shipments of flies costing about $2,900 each, he said. The United States also helps with funding.

The flatlands of the sprawling Neretva delta are expected to produce 60,000 tonnes of tangerines this year. Most are exported, but many countries have strict quarantine rules and ban imports of fruit suspected of carrying fruit flies.

“Every year we add new crops and the output grows by around 20 percent, so we aim to reach 150,000 tonnes in 2020,” said Niko Kapovic, manager of AgroFructus, the leading local tangerine wholesaler.

Agrofructus exports 75 percent of the

tangerines, mostly to Russia, the European Union and the Balkan region.

“Last year we had a big onslaught of the fruit fly and it really showed how good it was that we started this project. The treated areas had very few larvae,” Kapovic said.

Fewer pests, pesticides Jorge Hendrichs, who heads a joint pest control program of the IAEA and the Food and Agriculture Organization, said the SIT method is a win-win because it enables farmers to fight a pest that “can easily eliminate 30 to 100

percent of the crop” and at the same time use fewer pesticides.

This is important because many importers are increasingly careful about the residue levels of insecticides in fruit, he said.

“It is a big problem for African and other exporters if they want to go to Europe. Europe is getting tougher and tougher in this respect,” Hendrichs said.

For other countries, such as the United States, Japan and Chile, the main goal is to prevent new pest outbreaks.

“They want 100 percent assurance

that the product you are exporting is 100 percent free, not one worm,” he said.

The technology has been used for decades in North and South America. In Europe, a push was made in southern Spain a decade ago to overcome problems in exports to the United States.

It has helped eradicate the tsetse fly, which can cause “sleeping sickness” in humans and kill cattle, on the island of Zanzibar in East Africa.

There is also a project in Ethiopia.

Andy Garner, an IAEA program co-ordinator, said he believed there

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was more demand to use nuclear applications for food production, though he acknowledged a potential branding issue.

If “you talk about irradiating food ...

I think you do think twice before you eat that apple unless someone explains to you that it is no different than having something out of the microwave,” Garner said.

Giving another example of how nuclear technology can help farmers, Amano said a plant-breeding technique involving irradiation was used to develop a barley variety grown at high altitudes that is now

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ffspring are produced the leading such grain in Peru.

It has more protein, a higher yield and fetches twice the price than other barley types, which boosts rural incomes, he said.

However, a scientific adviser to Greenpeace, which opposes nuclear energy on safety grounds, said the use of nuclear technology in this way needs to be looked at carefully.

“We should neither view it as risk free and nor should we view it as the panacea to all food security issues,” said Paul Johnston of the Greenpeace Research Laboratories at Britain’s University of Exeter.

A scientist looks at cages of fruit flies at the International Atomic Energy Agency laboratories in Seibersdorf, about 50 kilometres southeast of Vienna, in this 2009 file photo. Scientists working for the Sterile Insect Technique project there are sterilizing fruit flies with radiation to decrease their populations. | REUTERS/HERWIG PRAMMER PHOTO

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MULHOUSE, France, (Reuters) — Bees at a cluster of apiaries in northeastern France have been producing honey in mysterious shades of blue and green.

The colours have alarmed beekeepers who believe residue from containers of M&M’s candy processed at a nearby biogas plant is the cause.

Since August, beekeepers around the town of Ribeauville have seen bees returning to their hives carrying unidentified colourful substances that have turned their honey unnatural shades.

Mystified, the beekeepers embarked on an investigation and discovered that a biogas plant four kilometres away has been processing waste from a Mars company plant producing M&M’s, bite-sized candies in bright red, blue, green, yellow and brown shells.

Asked about the issue, Mars had no immediate comment.

The unsellable honey presents headaches for about a dozen affected beekeepers already dealing with high bee mortality rates and dwindling honey supplies following a harsh winter, said Alain Frieh, president of the apiculturists’ union.

Agrivalor, the company operating the biogas plant, said it had tried to address the problem after being notified of it by the beekeepers.

“We discovered the problem at the same time they did. We quickly put in place a procedure to stop it,” said Philippe Meinrad, co-manager of Agrivalor.

He said the company had cleaned its containers and incoming waste would now be stored in a covered hall.

Mars operates a chocolate factory near Strasbourg, around 100 km away from the affected apiaries.

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GM CORN | HEALTH STUDY

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EU dismisses French study on GM corn health risks

2012 honey yields down on Prairies

Safety watchdog says the study’s design and analysis were inadequate BRUSSELS, Belgium (Reuters) — A French study linking a type of genetically modified corn to health risks in rats was of insufficient scientific quality to draw any conclusions on the safety of such crops, an initial review by the European Union’s food safety watchdog has found.

Last month, researchers at the University of Caen said rats fed Monsanto’s NK603 GM corn or exposed to its top-selling Roundup glyphosate weed killer were at higher risk of suffering tumours, multiple organ damage and premature death.

The study led Russia to temporarily ban imports of NK603, which can be found in internationally traded animal feed and is designed to be grown in conjunction with use of glyphosate to control weeds.

The French government said it would also ban imports if the findings are confirmed, but other experts have questioned the study’s methods and Monsanto said it felt confident its products had been proven safe.

“Considering that the study ... has unclear study objectives and given its inadequate design, analysis and reporting, EFSA finds that it is of insufficient scientific quality for safety assessments,” the European Food Safety Authority said Oct. 4.

Among other criticisms, the panel of EFSA scientists that reviewed the paper said the authors had failed to establish appropriate control groups as part of the study, and had chosen a strain of rat that is prone to developing tumours during its normal lifespan.

“Therefore, EFSA concludes that the study as reported does not impact the ongoing re-evaluation of glyphosate and does not see a need to reopen the existing safety evaluation of maize NK603,” the panel concluded.

Monsanto said EFSA’s findings confirmed the positive safety assessments that its products had received by regulators worldwide.

The safety watchdog said it would ask the authors to provide full details of the study’s design and procedures, ahead of a final review due by the end of the month.

However, the study’s lead author, Gilles-Eric Seralini, said he would make further information publicly available only if EFSA published all the data from its 2003 safety assessment of NK603, which concluded that it was as safe as non-GM corn.

“To play fair, they can’t keep their data secret. The authorization of these products is based in our view on data and a methodology that are even more faulty,” he said.

Friends of the Earth accused EFSA of putting the interests of biotech firms ahead of public safety concerns.

Hot, dry summer | Production is down but so were overwintering losses from last year

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A hot and dry summer limited prairie honey yields this year.

Official statistics haven’t been released, but beekeepers in Western Canada are reporting yields that are either average or below average.

“I think honey production in the province will be down, as a whole, probably 20 percent,” said Corey Bacon of Kinistino, Sask., president of the Saskatchewan Beekeepers Association.

Saskatchewan beekeepers have averaged more than 200 pounds of honey per colony over the last five years, Bacon said.

Most producers will likely be below that figure because a wet spring and a hot July condensed the canola bloom down to a few weeks, which is much shorter than usual.

The story is similar in Manitoba, where yields will likely be below the recent average of 170 lb. per colony, said provincial apiarist Rheal Lafreniere.

“If I had to throw a number on the

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Manitoba beekeepers averaged 200 lb. per hive last year.

Terry Greidanus, a beekeeper from Cayley, Alta, said conditions turned dry in August in his region. Honey flows were decent for beekeepers who had bees in the field in June and July.

“If they (the bees) weren’t up to par, then you missed out on a fair bit,” he said.

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there are any bumper crops out there this year.”

There is good news for the industry.

Many beekeepers lost only 15 percent of their bees over the winter. In previous years, 25 to 35 percent of hives failed to make it through the winter because varroa mites, disease and poor nutrition devastated colonies across Canada.

As a result, honey producers had more bees collecting nectar, which meant the additional hives may compensate for below average yields, Lafreniere said.

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Prairie honey producers saw lower than average yields this year due to weather conditions affecting the canola bloom. | FILE PHOTO “I’ve heard the comment (from beekeepers) saying that I have close to the number of barrels that I had last year, but per colony, I didn’t get the production.”

High prices should also offset production declines this year. White honey was selling for $1.65 per lb. this

fall and could increase given the chasm between American and Canadian honey prices.

In its market survey for October, the American Bee Journal said U.S. honey production would likely be 145 to 165 million lb., which would be close to the U.S. five-year average.

Nonetheless, American processors are paying U.S. beekeepers $2 per lb., breaking price records set last year when honey averaged $1.72 per lb.

The high prices are related to U.S. stocks of honey, which were at 36.8 million lb. earlier this year, the lowest level in two decades.

A robust Canadian dollar is partly responsible for the price gap, but Lafreniere said this kind of cross border price disparity doesn’t normally last.

“We’ve seen this happen in the past, where there is differential between the U.S. price and the price for Canadian producers,” he said. “(But) when inventory goes down even more. you’ll start to see that price come together.”

Bacon agreed, noting that American processors will have to secure supplies, which means Canadian honey prices should rise.

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U.S. HONEY | PRODUCTION

Disease, loss of habitat hurts honey production American beekeepers are unlikely to ever produce as much honey as they did in the 1990s, when yields regularly topped 200 million pounds a year, says an industry representative.

In fact, this year could be the worst honey crop ever in the United States, said Troy Fore, director of government relations for the American Beekeeping Federation.

Based on conversations he’s had with U.S. honey packers, Fore said American beekeepers will produce 140 to 145 million lb. of honey.

They have averaged 155 to 160 million lb. a year since 2006. Over the

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last six years, American packers imported approximately 250 million lb. of honey a year.

Those figures were reversed in the 1990s, when production often topped 220 million lb. and imports rarely exceeded 150 million lb.

“I don’t know that it’s ever going to be like it was,” said Fore.

One factor behind the decline has been colony collapse disorder, a mysterious situation that has killed millions of honeybees over the last six years, but the loss of bee habitat in honey producing states is another factor.

Landowners have removed thousands of acres from the Conservation Reserve Program in the last couple years.

“They (farmers) are taking out CRP (land) and going to corn and beans, which aren’t honey producing plants,” said Will Nissen, a beekeeper from Minot, N.D. “It’s not just a few acres. We’ve lost a lot of habitat.…

Hundreds of thousands of acres came out (of CRP).”

Beekeepers in other parts of the country have raised the same concern about CRP acres, Fore said.

However, corn prices higher than $7 a bushel and soybeans higher than $15 makes it challenging to convince farmers to leave land idle, even if it’s marginal land, he added.

“And I think it’s going to get worse, especially with commodity prices,” Nissen said.

As well, he said cattle numbers in North Dakota are declining, which means fewer alfalfa acres for bees.

Meanwhile, U.S. authorities have taken a more robust stand on illegal imports of Chinese honey.

In 2011, American journalists filed dozens of stories on Chinese exporters who sent their honey to another country, such as India, and then shipped the honey to the U.S. as a product of India.

Exporters routed the honey through India to escape U.S. tariffs of $1.20 per lb. on Chinese honey. The U.S. government instituted the tariffs in 2001 over concerns of Chinese beekeeping practices, including the storage of honey in lead drums.

The U.S. justice department recently charged several exporters for circumventing the tariffs, which cut the flow of honey into America.

However, Fore said that with honey selling for $2 per lb., it’s tempting for U.S. importers to skirt the law and buy cheap honey from China.

U.S. HONEY PRODUCTION

1999 2000 2001 2009 2010 2011

total production yields (million lb.) (lb./colony) 205 76 220 84 185 74 146 59 177 66 148 60

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• Canada produces 75 million pounds of honey annually — one-third comes from Alberta, another third from Manitoba and Saskatchewan and the remaining third from the rest of Canada.

Source: Canadian Honey Council

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1961 CHAMP 7HC converted to 7GC, TT 1325.2, Lycoming 0-290-D2, 135 HP, very strong motor, SMOH 1395.2, I-com radio and 2 place inter com, new tires, very ANTIQUE SALE, Oct. 26-27, D-Company good fabric, good glass, Sensenich 74 Armouries, 9005 101 St., Grande Prairie, AB. Great selection of furniture, jewellery, DM-0-52. 204-845-2418, Elkhorn, MB. coins, stamps, toys and dolls, fine glass china, vintage stove restoration, rustic MGK AERO: LIGHT aircraft and engine and country collectibles and more. Show parts, propellers, C23 new surplus parts. and hours Friday, Oct. 26, 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, 204-324-6088, Altona, MB. Saturday, Oct. 27th 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Admission $3. For bookings or information LOOKING FOR: CESSNA 182 or 185, on call 780-987-2071. wheels, in good condition. 204-325-6231 days, 204-325-4665 eves., Winkler, MB. FOR SALE: 1967 Cessna 150G, located in Kleefeld, MB. TTSN 3960 hrs., completely rebuilt 0-200 in 2004 w/600 hrs., $26,000 OBO. gary.martens@ad.umanitoba.ca or phone 204-474-6097.

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OLIVER 88 STD. TRACTOR, hyd., live PTO, 1923 MASSEY ENGINE, 6 HP, restored; exc. tires, side curtains, runs good, asking IHC engine, 2 1/2 HP, restored; 1940 JD $2500. 306-898-2343, Bredenbury, SK. A, row crop styled; 1956 JD 420 C, dozer and winch; 1949 Massey 44, restored; 1960’S CO-OP 570, orig., shedded, vg 1950 JD AR styled, restored; IHC No. 9 cond.; 1966 AC D21 w/FEL, fair, running; horse mower; 1978 VW convertible, re1 9 7 1 M a s s ey 1 1 5 0 , r u n n i n g , g o o d . stored. Call 250-305-7409, 150 Mile 306-372-4616, 306-372-7715, Luseland SK House, BC. ANTIQUE JOHN DEERE tractors - D and AR, both have hydraulics, PTO and new ADRIAN’S MAGNETO SERVICE Guaranpaint, fully restored and in good running teed repairs on mags and ignitors. Repairs. order. For more info. call 204-546-2663. Parts. Sales. 204-326-6497. Box 21232, Steinbach, MB. R5G 1S5.

Located in Gilbert Plains, MB. TRACTORS: JD 720, 730, 820, R, AR, B; TUNE-RITE TRACTOR PARTS: New Case VAC, D; Oliver 80, 99, 2844; Int. parts for old tractors. Tires, decals, reproduction parts, antiques and classic. WestW30; MM Z. 204-546-2661, Grandview. ern Canada m.e. MILLER tire dealer and ALLIS CHALMERS WD45, vg cond, new en- STEINER dealer. Phone Don Ellingson,. gine, clutch, tires, hyd. pump, $4799, w/7’ 1-877-636-0005, Calgary, AB. or email sickle mower. 403-704-3996, Rimbey, AB. tunerite@telusplanet.net FORD JUBILEE, MH Pacer, MH 44 Row LOST INTEREST: 1948 Harry Ferguson Crop, Minneapolis 445, Cockshut 30, 3 w/bucket; 1950 Harry Ferguson; 1955 w h e e l F a r m a l l C . , M H 5 0 d s l . Ford 600; 1943 JD AR; 1954 Ford Jubilee; 403-504-0468, Medicine Hat, AB. 1948 8N, V8 Funk conversion, extra parts TRACTORS FOR SALE: JD’s 420 Hi-crop and paint. 403-382-0158, Lethbridge, AB. (rare), M, MTW, MTN, BW, 2 H’s, Cockshutt 20. 403-660-8588, Calgary, AB. 8N FORD TRACTOR, good condition, $2000. Call Kelly at 306-587-2916 or 306-741-2065 (cell), Cabri, SK. WANTED: CAB FOR a UDLX Minneapolis Moline Comfort tractor or complete tractor for parts. 780-755-2326 or 780-806-9887, Edgerton, AB. BUYING TRACTOR CATALOGUES, brochures, manuals, calendars, etc. Edmonton AB. Barry 780-921-3942, 780-903-3432.

JUBILEE FORD and 8N Ford tractors, both 1928 DURANT M2 COUPE, 2 door, p a i n t e d a n d r e s t o r e d . P h o n e brown, soft top, all original, $30,000.

306-631-6117, 306-394-2036, Coderre, SK 403-504-1095, Medicine Hat, AB.

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1952 L185 INTERNATIONAL truck, motor runs, good body, hoist with gravel box.

Call 306-874-5642, Naicam, SK. 1928 MODEL A Ford tudour, excellent running condition, $12,500 OBO. 403-443-0535, Three Hills, AB. 1958 EDSEL RANGER Model 958A, hardtop. Auction, Wed., October 24, Bruno, SK. www.schapansky.com Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers 1-866-873-5488. DL#912715.

1966 R190 IH tandem cement truck, original, close to running. 306-372-4616, 306-372-7715, Luseland, SK. 1975 GMC CABOVER, 350 DD, 13 spd., 40,000 rears; 1957 Dodge D700 tandem, 354 Hemi, 5&3 trans., 34,000 rears; 1971 GMC longnose tandem, 318 DD, 4x4 trans.

Sterling 306-539-4642, Regina, SK. www.sterlingoldcarsandtrucks.com WANTED: 1925-1930 REO SPEEDWAGON complete or for parts. Contact Hector at 780-674-4820, Busby, AB. JIM’S CLASSIC CORNER, a selling service for classic and antique automobiles, trucks, boats. 204-997-4636, Winnipeg MB

NELSON’S AUCTION SERVICE: 20th Annual Fall Auction Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, 9:00 a.m., Meacham SK. Directions from Saskatoon: 39 miles E on Hwy. #5 and 2 miles S on Hwy #2. Tractors: Case 970 Agri King; 1984 Versatile 555; 1982 2390 Case; Farm Equip: 1995 NH Haybine, WW cattle squeeze; Hesston 5500 round baler; Rite-Way bale shredder; 2010 PJ 5th wheel flat deck trailer; Wesfield tote tank; Tractor mount snowblower; Shop hoist and much more; Lawn tractors/equipment: Craftsman DYT 4000, 1998 Sears Craftsman, SprayTec System; Vehicles: Trucks: 2006 Ford F150 XLT, 2005 Chev Silverado LT; 2003 Chev Avalanche; 2001 Dodge Ram 1T Cummins dsl, 1992 GMC Sierra 3/4 ton, 1991 GMC SLE 1/2 ton, 1974 Chev Custom vans and SUVs: 2007 Chev Uplander LS; 2006 Chev Trailblazer; 2003 Chev Blazer; 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan SE Cars: 2004 Chev Impala; 2002 Chev Impala; 2001 Olds Intrigue GL; 2000 Pontiac Bonneville; SNOW PLANE (home built); Pumps; Pressure washers; Air compressors; Tampers; Shop tools and equip., Tool cabinets; power tools; water bowls and tanks; corral panels/ gates; Yard gates; snow fence; party tents; storage buildings; tires; large amount of planed lumber; vending machines; so C O N TA I N E R F U L L + O F va r i o u s c o l - much more. For a complete listing visit lectibles, all kinds. Sell in one lot. Phone our website: www.nelsonsauction.com or for details. 306-842-3213, Weyburn, SK. call: 306-944-4320. PL #911669.

LOOKING FOR Royal Albert and Lady Car- PBR FARM AND INDUSTRIAL SALE, last lyle china. Call 306-236-4558, Dorintosh, Saturday of each month. Ideal for farmers, SK. pbdallyn@sasktel.net contractors, suppliers and dealers. Consign CASH PAID FOR womens clothing, foot- now. Next sale October 27, 9:00 AM. PBR, wear and accessories, 1940 to 1970, in 105- 71st St. West, Saskatoon, SK., www.pbrauctions.com 306-931-7666. good cond. 306-373-8012, Saskatoon, SK.

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2325 Preston Ave.S. SASK ATO O N DELAVAL CREAM SEPARATOR, stainless steel, excellent condition; Kenmore smooth top stove, white, excellent, very clean. 306-752-2234, Melfort, SK. WANTED: TRACTOR MANUALS, sales brochures, tractor catalogs. 306-373-8012, Saskatoon, SK. PLATFORM SCALE, set of weights; 100 lb. bean scale; Kerosene mantel lantern; $275 firm. 306-693-2615, Moose Jaw, SK. PAYING CASH FOR a junker Boler trailer, I need parts. Please call 403-860-1445, Calgary, AB.

USED ZAMBONI AND Olympia ice resurfers for sale. Parts, sales and service.

403-830-8603, 403-271-9793, Calgary, AB

4 QUARTERS, RM Orkney, sold by Auction, Unreserved on Oct. 27th at the Yorkton Auction Centre. For more info call Paul Moore 306-272-8311, Yorkton, SK.

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UNRESERVED AUCTION EQUIPM ENT LIQUIDATION Sa turda y Octob e r 27th , 2012 S chlen kerAu ctio n Y a rd , 120 Byp a s s , M ed icin e Ha t, AB *2007 K u n try K u s to m 20 ft. cu s to m b u ilt a u ctio n tra iler *2006 M ira ge 16 ft. ca rgo tra iler *2004 Chev S ilvera d o 2500 4x4 crew ca b , o n ly 38,000 km *99 Chev L S 3500 crew ca b 4x4 c/w cu s to m b u ilt a u ctio n ca m p er *80 Chev 2500 crew ca b c/w a u ctio n ca m p er.

Co m plete d eta ils a t (403) 527 -21 48 “ Think Auction” (403) 527 -281 4 Toll Free 1 -800-423-07 44 w w w .schlenkera uction.com AU C T I O N S A L E : A N T I Q U E a n d C o l lectibles, Saturday October 20th, 2012 10:00 AM, Schmalz Auction Center, Hwy. #2 South Prince Albert, SK. Gas pump; horse buggy; furniture; glassware; signs; plus a selection of rifles. Please check our websites for more details. Sale conducted

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McSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD. Huge Gun Auction, Sat., Oct. 20 at 9:30 AM, Stonewall, #12 Patterson Drive. Approx. 300 guns. 22s; shotguns; rifles; modern and vintage; military; handguns restricted and prohibited. Over 20,000 round of ammo; military; collectibles; compound bows; hunting access; gun parts; gun and military books; Ducks Unlimited prints; mounts; web for growing list; 400 plus pics. Stuart McSherry 204-467-1858 or 204-886-7027, www.mcsherryauction.com McSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD. Acreage Auction, Dale and Barbara Drewry, Sun, Oct. 21th at 11:00 AM. Poplarfield, MB, 4-1/2 miles east on Hwy 68, then along lane on north side.

Contact: 204-664-2120. Case 970, cab, powershift A/C, 540/1000 dual hyd. Sold w/Allied 594 FEL (6737 hrs); 1998 Bobco 5th wheel 26’ flatdeck; New Idea 486 round baler; JD 37 9’ mower; Vicon 6 wheel rake; 12 yr. old QH mare, broke to drive and ride; single seat buggy; ‘Fair Child Mfg. Wpg’ doctor cutter sleigh; enclosed heated sleigh van; 2 seat Democratic; 4 rubber wheeled trail wagon; roping saddles; work harness; driving harness; 7) collars; sleighbells; industrial sewing machine; Farm King roller mill; 32) 10’ corral panels; along with more equip; horse items; guns; yard; tools. Go to web: www.mcsherryauction.com or Stuart M c S h e r r y, 2 0 4 - 4 6 7 - 1 8 5 8 o r 204-886-7027

AUCTION FOR: Arlee Lumgair, Oct. 20, at 10:30 AM, Waseca, SK. Location: Waseca Rink. Tractors: JD D 1929, JD D 1947, JD A 1947, JD MC 1952, Co-op E3 1949, Cockshutt 30, MH 25, MH 55, MH 44, Case S, Case SC, Field Marshal S/N 10720, McCormick Deering 10-20, McCormick Deering W30 1935, McCormick Deering W30 1937, McCormick Deering W9, McCormick Deering WD6, McCormick Deering WD6, Farmall M 1942, Farmall Super MD-TA 1954, International WD9, International W6, Homemade dump trailer.

Antiques: forges, 6 bags blacksmith coal, anvils, blacksmith tools, beam scale, tap and die set, BA pails, antique hand tools.

Shop: Lincoln AC/DC welder, log splitter on trailer, power hack saw, acetylene set, pressure washer, floor jacks, bottle jacks, pip bender and cutter, IHC toolbox, cut off saws, drill press- large amt. of bits; ladders, table saw, Rockwell Bever, radial arm saw, miter saw, 16” planer, 6” planer, tie cutter, bandsaw, dove tail template, plywood- various lumber, 16’ wood boat- being restored, wood lathe, metal toolbox for truck, large amt. of good wood working tools, large amt. of shop and hand tools; large assortment of nuts and bolts, 20x28 workshop- to be moved, 12x50 shop to be moved, plus much more. Auctioneers note: all tools are in very good shape.

Most tractors ready for restoring. You will want to attend this auction. Conducted by Tom Wilkinson Auctioneering, Tom Wilkinson, 306-845-3270, 306-845-0006.

Visit www.auctionsales.ca for complete listing and pics. PL #911434.

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*LAND* 1 Q u a rter of la n d , 157 cu ltiva ted a cres , R.M of H ood o, La n d Loca tion N W 22-40-25-W 2, 2012 crop w a s C a n ola , res eed ed to w in ter w hea t, 75lbs of N H 3, 40lbs (20 a ctu a l) p hos p ha te *TR ACTOR S * 2010 Vers a tile 435 Ra ven Hyd a u to s teer, 910 hrs , 25% Dow n , Ba la n ce before A p ril 1s t/ 13* 1990 Deu tz-A llis 9190 M FW D 5506hrs *DOZER BLADE* Deg elm a n m od el 12-46-57, 12ft,* 4-w a y *COM BINE* 2009 M F 9795, 632 en g hrs , 484 s ep hrs , 25% Dow n , Ba la n ce before A u g u s t 1s t/ 13 *HEADER * 2005 Hon eyBee m od el S T-36, 30ft, 25% Dow n , before A u g u s t 1s t/13 *GR AIN TR UCKS * 1992 Freig htlin er, L10 Cu m m in s en g *1974 Ford 8000, 3126 Ca ten g ., Ultra cell 20ftbox & hois t, 1970 Chev ca bover, V8 en g *HIGHW AY TR ACTOR * 1986 Peterbilt C la s s ic 359, 3406-B C a t En g ., 940,989k m n u m bered tru ck , #283 of 359 u n its m a d e. rebu ilt en g 130,000 k m s a g o (com p lete in fra m e) *S UP ER B GR AIN TR AILER * 2007 Doep k er, a ir rid e *S W ATHER * 2008 M F 9430, 30ft, 440 hrs , 25% Dow n , Ba la n ce before A u g 1s t/13 *AIR DR ILL* 2012 Bou rg a u lt3320, p a ra lin k 50ftM .R.B, eq u ip p ed for NH3 w / Ra ven A ccu fl ow S u p er Cooler c/ w Bou rg 6350 ta n k 25% Dow n , Ba la n ce Du e A p ril 1s t/13* JD 655, 28ft *HIGH CLEAR ANCE S P R AYER * 2011 Ca s e IH Pa triot 3230, 400 hrs , 100 ft, a u to s teer, Ra ven con trol boom s , 25% Dow n , Ba la n ce before A p ril 1s t/ 13 *GR AIN CAR T* 2010 J & M M od el 875 hyd s lid er, 875 BU, 25% Dow n , Ba la n ce Du e A u g 1s t/13 *S P R AYER TR AILER * 2008 Tra iltech, c/ w 2000 g a l ta n k , p u m p s *S W ATHER TR ANS P OR T* Berg en 4W N1 *GR AIN BAGGER * M a d e in Vis cou n t *GR AIN BAG EXTR ACTOR * 2010 Loftn es s M od el G BU *S CR AP ER * Ca terp illa r 70, 16 ya rd *TR AILER * Tra iltech 16ft ca r ha u ler, bea ver ta ils *R OCK P ICKER * 2012 Deg elm a n 7200 S ig n a tu re *R OCK HOOK* H yd , c/ w a tta chm en t for V-d itchin g *HEAVY HAR R OW BAR * 2011 Ritew a y m od el 8100, 55ft, (d on e a p p rox 2400 a cres ) *TANDEM DIS K* Ezee-O n 1225, 14ft *CULTIVATOR * Bou rg a u lt 9400, 40ft N H 3 *NH3 TANK* 1800 g a l *AUGER S *W es tfield M K140-71, S a k u n d ia k 10x39, S a k u n d ia k HD7x41, Bra n d t 845 *COLLECTOR CAR * 1958 Ed s el Ra n g er m od el 958A , 4 d rha rd top , n eed s res torin g bu tru n s , S N 958A K58-175799 *W ELDER * Lin coln m od el S 8-200-1163, 200 A M P *3P TH EQUIP M ENT* 3 ba rM TH, 6ft, 2 - 3PTH bla d es (8ft& 6ft) *OTHER FAR M EQUIP M ENT* Bu ck et m ou n t 1 ba g cem en t m ixer, hyd d rive,2000 g a l bla ck recta n g le w a ter ta n k ,1000 g a l g a lva n ized W es teel w a ter ta n k , Ba tco belt con veyor a u g er, 8 x 12 ft fl a t d eck w / hea d a che ra ck , Ba le w a g on *M IS CELLANEOUS * Q ty of ra ilw a y ties , Telep hon e p oles , Fu el ta n k s ta n d s ,1000 g a l p oly w a ter ta n k , 3 - s lip ta n k s , S m a ll u tility tra iler, Rotoca r m od el 7-27 5.5ftrototiller, Leg vis e, Q ty of10ftx 200 10ftx 150 g ra in ba g s , M is c g ra in a u g eren g in es , Cra fts m a n 5600 w a ttg en era tor, M eta l tool ches t ca bin et, Ja cu zzi hyd coil, S hop bu ilt p rop a n e g rid d le, p lu s a la rg e q ty of fa rm & s hop m is c.

2011 BOURGAULT 3310PHD 55 FT AIR DRILL & 6700

ENTIRELY UNRESERVED ONLINE SALE

EX CAVATING & CONSTRUCTION EQUIPM ENT CLOSE OUT E M E RAL D PARK , S AS K .

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Bid s C lo s e : Oct31, 2012, s ta rtin g a t12P M L is tin g to In clu d e: Jo hn Deere 330 T ra ck Ho e; Jo hn Deere 892 T ra ckho e; Ca t 225 T ra ckho e; Jo hn Deere 595 Ru b b er T ire Ho e; Gra d a ll G660C W heel E xca va to r p lu s 41” Diggin g Bu cket & M o w er Deck; Jo hn Deere 650 Bu lld o zer; Arn es 40-T o n L o w Bo y; 24’ T a n d em Du a l Axle Pin tle Hitch E q u ip m en t T ra iler; 16-T o n T ilt Deck T ra iler; 10’ x 20’ S kid M o u n ted T o o l Crib (w / Gen era to r); 2- 40’ S ea Ca n s (1 a s n ew !); 2- 20’ S ea Ca n s ; W o b b ly Pa cker; 3- Bo m a g Do u b le Dru m W a lk Behin d Ro llers ; Am erica n 395 Dra glin e (S o ld Offs ite); 1994 In tern a tio n a l L o a d s ta r Picker T ru ck; 1994 GM C T o p K ick Gra vel T ru ck; 1990 Vo lvo Gra vel T ru ck; 1992 In tern a tio n a l Gra vel T ru ck; 1993 F o rd Gra vel T ru ck; Va n Bo d y S em i T ra ilers ; 1988 F o rd Gra vel T ru ck; 2 Ho rs e T ra iler; 1995 F o rd F 250; 1996 F o rd F 250; Bu ckets ; 28’ Go o s en eck E n clo s ed T ra iler; 2000 F reightlin er F L 80 Va n Bo d y T ru ck; 1994 GM C S /A Bu cket T ru ck; 21998 L o d ekin g 53’ T ria xle S em i Deck T ra ilers , K elly Cres s w ell 2000AL S kid M o u n ted L in e Pa in ter, S a lva ge (T o b e S o ld Off-S ite): Jo hn Deere 792 T ra ckho e; Hita chi 270 T ra ckho e; 1991 Vo lvo Du m p T ru ck & M UCH M ORE !

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*NEW Leslie & Kim Just DATE! Bruno, SK • November 3, 2012 • 10 am UNRESERVED FARM AUCTION

2010 JOHN DEERE 9870STS

CURRENT INVENTORY INCLUDES: Combines Agriculture Tractors Swathers

2– 2012 LOAD KING PRESTIGE 36 FT

Seeding, Tillage & Breaking Truck Tractors & Grain Trucks Trailers Headers

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2002 CASE IH STX325

AUCTION LOCATION:

From BRUNO, SK go 8 km (5 miles) North, 3.2 km (2 miles) East, 1.6 km (1 mile) South OR From HUMBOLDT, SK go 26 km (16.2 mile) West on Hwy 5, 14 km (8.8 miles) North, 3.2 km (2 miles) East, 1.6 km (1 mile) South.

A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES:

2002 Case IH STX325 4WD • 1997 Case IH 4230 MFWD • International 966 2WD • 1990 John Deere 9600 Combine • 1997 John Deere 930R 30 Ft Rigid Header • 1999 Westward 9200 30 Ft Swather • 1969 GMC 9500 S/A Grain Truck • 1978 GMC 6500 S/A Grain Truck • 1979 International S2500 T/A Grain Truck • 1997 GMC 2500 Extended Cab 4x4 • Bourgault 8800 40 Ft Air Seeder • Morris 70 Ft Heavy Harrows • Brandt QF1000 90 Ft Field Sprayer • Barney Boy 2000 Gallon T/A Liquid Manure Tank • John Deere Manure Spreader • 2- Grain Vault 16 Ft x 6 Ring Hopper Bin • Pax 300± Bushel Hopper Feed Bin • Harness & Buggies...AND MUCH MORE!

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AUCTION SITE: Auction Site: From REGINA, SK, go 21 km (13 miles) South on Hwy 6, then 19.8 km (12.3 miles) West on Grid 714, then 1/4 mile West of Rouleau on Hwy 39. North side.

Sale Starts 9 AM Auction Company License #309645

1990 JOHN DEERE 9600

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BODNARUS AUCTIONEERING. ALEX & Tillie Kisser Auction Sale, October 19, 2012 @12:00 p.m., 112 - 6th Ave. W, Biggar, SK. Open House October 10, 2012, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 1170 sq. ft. 3 bdrm house, w/fridge & stove, 30 x 24’ garage.

1991 Caprice Classic 4 dr auto, 64,800 kms, loaded; 826C snowblower 6 spd 8 HP; Husqvarna 6.25 HP SP lawnmower; Yard Machine 4 1/2 HP lawnmower; Air compressor; Delta 10” table saw; King 1/4 HP bench grinder; Drill press; Ramps; Hydraulic jacks; Tool boxes; Chainsaws; Numerous power tools & shelving; Gardening tools; Table & chairs; Couch; China cabinet; 5pc bdrm suite; Deep freeze; Antique clock; Numerous antique & household items. For more info. 1-877-494-2437 or 306-227-9505. PL #318200. Website: www.bodnarusauctioneering.com

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Vogelaar Bros. Farming Ltd.

Pincher Creek, AB • Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 • 10 am

2009 NEW HOLLAND CX8090 - LOW METER HRS

2010 CASE IH PUMA 165

AUCTION LOCATION:

From THE JUNCTION OF HWY #6 & HWY #3 IN PINCHER CREEK, AB, go East on Hwy #3 to Hwy #785, then go 4 km (2.5 miles) South. Yard on West side.

A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES:

1989 Case IH 9170 4WD • 2010 Case IH Puma 165 MFWD • 2008 John Deere 8530 MFWD • 1997 New Holland 8160 MFWD • 1994 Case IH 5250 Maxxum MFWD • 1993 Case IH 5230 MFWD • 2009 New Holland CX8090 • 2006 Premier 2952I 30 Ft Swather • Case IH 8220 Pull Type Swather • John Deere 450B Crawler Tractor • 2006 Case 521D Wheel Loader • Caterpillar Motor Grader • 1996 Freightliner FLD120 Sleeper Truck Tractor • 1988 International 1900IH T/A Dump Truck • 1989 Freightliner FL30 T/A Grain Truck • 1989 GMC 7000 Topkick S/A Grain Truck • 1982 International S1900 S/A Grain Truck • 1990 Ford F350 4x4 Flatbed • 2002 GMC 1500 LT Pickup • 1996 Dodge 1500 Ram Pickup...AND MUCH MORE!

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Tom Quinlan: 403.627.8180 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Eric Fazakas: 403.362.0859 800.491.4494

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BIDS CLOSE: OCT 15TH @ 12PM Em e ra ld Pa rk, SASK.

NEW M cDouga ll Auction e e rs W a re h ous e !

Fea tu rin g: 1974 Ho m es tea d 14’ X 68’ M o d u la r Ho m e; 1977 14’ X 70’ M o d u la r Ho m e; 2011 Po la ris As s a u lt RM K 800; T erex T B60 4x4 M a n L ift; 1964 M ercu ry 1 T o n w /Du m p Bo x; 2000 W es tw in d 5th W heel Ca m p er T ra iler; NE W M in i Qu a d 50cc L ia n m el In d u s tria l; 3p c T o o l Ca b in et; 20’x40’ Pa rty T en t; 16’x22’ M a rq u ee T en t; 18’ Drivew a y Ga tes ; Po w erteck 6500W Gen era to r; Brya n t M id E fficien t Ga s F u rn a ce; E lectric W heelcha ir L ift; 3” W a ter Pu m p & M UCH M ORE ! L is tin g S u b j ectto Deletio n s .

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Auction o n b eha lfo fD ia m o n d No rth Cred it fo r the fo rm er Fo rd D ea lership in Nipa w in , Sa sk. -300 1 stAve Ea st.

Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

Item s fo rA uc tio n: 1 927 M o d e lT Tru ck,2008 F 1 50 X LT Fo rd 1 ⁄2 to n 4 w he e ld rive ,cre w cab ,2003 Fo rd 1 50,Trito n X LT, 1 ⁄2 to n ,V 8, g as , 4 w he e l d rive , s ho rt b o x, 1 982 Fo rd F350 to w tru ck, 1 to n , 1 25 cas e s o f Fo rd Ro tu n d a Spe ciality to o ls , 2001 Sn ap-O n 2 po s t EELR337A 9000lb ho is t, Su pe rio r M u ffle r Pipe Be n d in g m achin e , 2001 W o rld w id e Diag n o s tic Sys te m , 2001 Ro tu n d a V acu te c Evap-Sys te m -Stan d ard s - le ak d e te ctio n s ys te m , Ro tu n d a R-1 34 a re frig e ran t m an ag e m e n t ce n tre m , Ro tu n d a Re frig e ran t Re claim Sys te m , Ro tu n d a Pro -Cu t O n -Car Brake Lathe , Ro tu n d a Hi-Lift Tran s m is s io n Jack, SPX Ro b in air Co o l Te ch 34 1 34 Z re frig e ran t u n it, W yn n ’s Tran Se rve Au to m atic Tran s m is s io n Flu s h an d Fill m achin e , Appro xim ate ly 4 0 palle ts o f n e w & u s e d parts , to o ls an d o il. O ffice e q u ipm e n t, larg e q u an tity o f Fo rd m an u als 1 94 0’s to pre s e n t.

Plea se view ourw ebsite a t: w w w .ric km c a u leya u c tion s.c om This is a very large sale with lots of good items. Some of the above items will be sold by the pallet.

Dealers and Garage owners welcome!

ENTIRELY UNRESERVED M ONTHLY W AREHOUSE AUCTION M c Do u ga ll Au c tio n e e rs W a re ho u s e Hw y #1 Ea s t, No rth S e rvic e Ro a d E M E RAL D PARK , S AS K .

S a t., Oct. 13th 2012 @ 9:00 AM View in g: F ri, Oct12th 12p m -4p m & S a le Da y fro m 8a m S a le Ord er: 9 :00 AM S a lva ge Vehicles 9 :30 AM T o o ls & S m a lls 11:00 AM Ca ta lo gu e Item s This S a le Fea tu rin g: 1997 M ercu ry S a b le; 2004 Chevro let S ilvera d o 2500; 2005 Chevro let S ilvera d o 2500; 2 - 2007 GM C 2500s ; Ca n a d ia n T ra ilm o b ile Pu p T ra iler Va n Bo d y; Co n s tru ctio n F en ce Pa n els a n d Ha rd w a re; 2000 S ea d o GT X 800; 2002 Do d ge Gra n d Ca ra va n ; M iller W eld ers ; Co m m ercia l Pa rty T en ts & New T o o l Ca b in ets ; 28 Pa llets o f Pa vin g S to n es & M UCH M UCH M ORE ! UP D ATED D AILY! CHECK THE W EBSITE FOR FULL DETAILS.

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STEWART AUCTIONS: Complete Dispersal for Roach & Sons Ranching Ltd, Saturday, October 20, 2012, 10:00 AM. From Wainwright, AB, 4 miles South on Hwy. 41 to Twp. Road 442, 3 miles East to Rge Road 61, 1-1/2 miles South. 2006 JD 544J wheel loader with grapple bucket; 1998 Cat 928G wheel loader with grapple bucket; 2005 Bobcat S185 turbo skidsteer; 2006 NH TJ380 articulated 4x4 tractor; 2010 JD 7330 FWA tractor with FEL; JD 4240 2WD tractor; JD Z830A lawnmower; 2005 International 7400 DT 466 SA feed truck w/Cattelac feed mixer 600; 2001 Freightliner FL80 SA feed truck w/OMS 504 and 1998 Harsh feed mixer box; 1998 Freightliner FL80 TA manure spreader; 1988 GMC topkick TA grain truck; 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 HD quad cab flat deck; 2010 Dodge Ram HD quad cab; 1996 Dodge flat deck truck; 2009 Ford F350 King Ranch quad cab; 2008 Sooner TA 28’ stock trailer; 1997 Featherlite 8120 20’ alum. TA stock trailer; 1994 South Land 16’ TA stock trailer; 5th wheel tandem trailer; 2011 and 2009 Yamaha 700 Rhino; 2011 Can Am 650/2PBB Bombardier ATV; 2010 Polaris ATV Ranger 800 XP; 2005 Prairie Star 4952 swather w/MacDon 972 harvester header; Bale King Vortex 4100 bale buster/grinder, feed wagon, rear bale forks; 2006 Bourgault 5710 air seeder and 40’ cult. w/packers; 2006 Bourgault 6350 tank; Degelman Strawmaster SM7001 harrow/drawbar w/tine harrows; Kellough Bros. 210 tandem 24’ disc; Bourgault 9200 50’ cult. w/tine harrows; Flexi-Coil box grader, 12’ blade w/hyds, angle blade; Saddle horses; Shop equipment and tools.

Check our website for more details at w w w. s t e w a r t a u c t i o n s . c o m o r c a l l 1-800-269-8580. List is subject to additions and deletions. This listing is only a guide and in no way a guarantee of size, description or year.

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5.9 CUMMINS w/Allison auto trans, in school bus, can be driven, low kms, $3500; 7.3 Ford diesel out of an 2001 F350, 96,000 kms, $2600; 7.3 Ford diesel out of school bus, 140-160,000 kms, $900; 6.9 Ford diesel out of school bus, 170,000 kms, $600; 9’ service body off a 2000 one ton, $900. Call Ladimer 306-795-7779, K&L Equipment, Ituna, SK., DL #910885.

ONE OF SASK’s largest inventory of used heavy truck parts. 3 ton tandem diesel motors and transmissions and differentials for all makes! Can Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323.

TRUCK BONEYARD INC. Specializing in obsolete parts, all makes. Trucks bought for wrecking. 306-771-2295, Balgonie, SK. WRECKING 1989 FORD L9000, good front end and cab; 1983 3 ton IHC, V8 diesel, 5 spd., single axle; Volvo trucks: Misc. axles and trans. parts; Also tandem trailer suspension axles. 306-539-4642, Regina, SK. VS TRUCK WORKS Inc. parting out GM 1/2- 1 ton trucks. Call Gordon or Joanne, 403-972-3879, Alsask, SK. K-B TRUCK PARTS. Older, heavy truck salvage parts for all makes and models.

Call 306-259-4843, Young, SK. WANTED: CAB FOR 1985 GMC 7000 series, with tilt hood. 306-243-4810, Macrorie SK.

TRUCK PARTS: 1/2 ton to 3 ton, gas and diesel engines, 4 and 5 spd. transmissions, single and 2 speed axles, 13’-16’ B&H’s, and many other parts. Phoenix Auto, Lucky Lake, SK., 1-877-585-2300.

SOUTHSIDE AUTO WRECKERS located Weyburn, SK., 306-842-2641. Used car parts, light truck to semi-truck parts. We NEVILLE (NEW) TANDEM grain trailer, buy scrap iron and non-ferrous metals. steel trailer, with gator hyde protection, ladders, cat walks, tarp, air ride, $33,500.

Call 204-483-2774, Carroll, MB. 2004 DOEPKER SUPER B’s, 24.5 rubber, in good condition. Perfect for farm use. $30,000 OBO. 306-492-2217, Bradwell, SK. NEW WILSON SUPER B’s, tridem and tandem; 2009 Castleton tandem; 2006 Super B Lode-Kings alum., alum. budds, air ride; 1998 Castleton, air ride; 1994 Castleton tridem, air ride; Tandem and S/A convertRAIDER RIDER CAP for Dodge truck c/w er, drop hitch, cert.; 18’ TA pony pup, boat rack, $500. Phone 306-741-7537, BH&T, $15,000. 306-356-4550, Dodsland, SK. DL#905231, www.rbisk.ca Saskatoon, SK. WRECKING: 1995 FORD E350, 7.3 dsl, 2004 LODE-KING open end Super Bs, new near new HD trans. Call Pro Ag Sales, Michelin rubber, fresh safety, $55,000. Cut Knife, SK. Millhouse Farms, 306-398-4079.

306-441-2030 anytime North Battleford SK NEW NEVILLE 3 axle 45’, 3 chutes, $42,000; 2 axle, 38’, air ride, 78” sides, $32,000. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. 2007 DOEPKER, air ride, Super B. Auction, Wednesday, October 24, Bruno, SK. Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers 1-866-873-5488, www.schapansky.com DL #912715.

WRECKING LATE MODEL TRUCKS: 1/2 2010 LODE-KING, all alum., aluminum tons, 3/4 tons, 1 tons, 4x4’s, vans, SUV’s. wheels, air ride, 11R225 rubber- 80% or Also large selection of Cummins diesel better, $65,000. 403-852-4452, Calgary AB motors, Chevs and Fords as well. Phone Edmonton- 1-800-294-4784, or Calgary1-800-294-0687. We ship anywhere. We have everything, almost.

1975 CHAMBERLAIN 45’ cattle liner, WRECKING SEMI-TRUCKS, lots of parts. $7500. 306-961-2621, Prince Albert, SK. Call Yellowhead Traders. 306-896-2882, WYLEE 2 HORSE trailer, good condition, Churchbridge, SK. always shedded; 10 new 4x16 wire mesh SASKATOON TRUCK PARTS CENTRE panels. 306-435-2118, Moosomin, SK. Ltd. North Corman Industrial Park. NEW AND USED MERRITT aluminum stock New and used parts available for 3 ton trailers. Call Darin 204-526-7407, Cypress highway tractors including custom built River, MB. www.merrittgoosenecks.com tandem converters and wet kits. All truck DL #4143. makes/models bought and sold. Shop service available. Specializing in repair and RAY’S TRAILERS AND TRACTORS from custom rebuilding for transmissions and Camrose, AB. a dealer for Wilson stock differentials. Now offering driveshaft trailers, as well as dump, utility, cargo, repair and assembly from passenger flatdecks, etc. We are an authorized Kioti vehicles to heavy trucks. For more info tractor dealer. Call 780-679-8989. call 306-668-5675 or 1-877-362-9465. 2007 NORBERT’S 3 horse angle trailer, www.saskatoontruckparts.ca DL #914394 alum. wheels, safetied, priced to sell, $12,000 OBO. Murray 1-800-440-3522 between 8 AM and 6 PM, Brandon, MB. SCHOOL BUSES: 1985 to 2001, 36 to 66 2004 SUNDOWNER 4H-727 slant load Sierpass., $2100 and up. Phoenix Auto, Lucky ra LQ gooseneck, 7000 lb. 8 hole axle, air ride suspension, feed door, 8’ wide x7’6” Lake, SK, 1-877-585-2300. DL#320074.

SS nose wrap, stainless corrugated lower side skin, outside tie rings, loading lights, living quarters loaded, king bed, large freezer/fridge, Corian countertops, lots of storage, glass door shower, lighted closets, A&E elec. awning, RV BBQ, Onan 4000 watt gas generator. 306-741-1678, Swift Current, SK. 1989 48’ MERRITT POT, $12,000 workord e r, o n l y u s e d 2 0 0 0 m i l e s s i n c e .

306-429-2791, Glenavon, SK. WRECKING TRUCKS: All makes all models. Need parts? Call 306-821-0260 or email: junkman.2010@hotmail.com Wrecking Dodge, Chev, GMC, Ford and others. Lots of 4x4 stuff, 1/2 ton - 3 ton, buses etc. and some cars. We ship by bus, mail, Loomis, Purolator. Lloydminster, SK.

1997 MILLCO STEEL cattle trailer 53,’ ground loader, air ride, safetied, $20,000 OBO. 204-385-3646, Austin, MB. 1991 MILLCO STEEL 18’ gooseneck cattle trailer, 7000 lb. axles, good 10 ply tires.

Call Mike 306-220-2265, Grandora, SK. 1994 BUICK LeSABRE LTD, 4 door, loaded, 2006 WILSON TRI-AXLE cattleliner, exc. exc. cond., no rust, 183,000 kms, asking condition. 403-795-2850, Coaldale, AB. $2900. 306-334-2216, Balcarres, SK. 2008 SUNDOWNER 727 3-horse trailer, 2004 TOYOTA MATRIX, red, auto., air, front and rear tack, shows as new. SS pkg., 147,000 kms., new brakes, one lady own- $ 1 4 , 9 9 5 . We n d e l l 3 0 6 - 7 2 6 - 4 4 0 3 o r 306-726-7652, Southey, SK. er. Call 306-931-6810, Warman, SK. 2005 VOLKSWAGON PASSAT, made in 1996 BERGEN 16’ gooseneck trailer, new Germany, 1.8L turbo, 4 cyl., 4 dr, sunroof, brakes, hubs and bearings, $4500. Battleleather int, new tires, 161,000 kms, fuel ford, SK. 306-441-7680, 306-937-7719. records avail, very clean, asking $15,900 OBO. 403-381-4817, Coalhurst, AB. USED SCHOOL BUSES: 1992 to 2001’s.

36-72 pass. units. $2500 to $11,500. For more info. phone 306-783-6745, Yorkton, SK. or www.rillingbus.com

HAUSER GOOSENECK TRAILERS. Selfunloading, round or square bales. Featuring 2 trailers in 1: HD gooseneck use or bale transporter, mechanical side unloading. Hauser’s Machinery, Melville, SK. 1-888-939-4444, www.hausers.ca GOOD TRAILERS, REASONABLY priced.

Tandem axle, gooseneck, 8-1/2x24’, Beavertail and ramps, 14,000 GVW, $6900; or triple axle, $7900. All trailers custom built from 2000 to 20,000 lbs., DOT approved.

Call Dumonceau Trailers, 306-796-2006, Central Butte, SK. FOUR OLDER GRAVEL END DUMPS, great for farm use, $6000 to $11,000.

306-222-2413, Aberdeen/Saskatoon, SK. www.trailerguy.ca

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Toll Free 1-888-834-8592 - Lethbridge, AB Toll Free 1-888-955-3636 - Nisku, AB WINTER IS COMING! Save big on last year’s stock of sled trailers, both enclosed and flat deck. NashCar 3 place enclosed sled trailer, all aluminum, Advantec floor, 2 - 3 5 0 0 l b a x l e s . S t a r t s at $ 9 9 9 5 .

Availability and pricing vary by dealership.

Visit your nearest Flaman Trailers or call 1-888-435-2626 or visit www.flaman.com DROP DECK semi style sprayer trailers Air ride, tandem and tridems. 45’ - 53’.

SK: 306-398-8000; AB: 403-350-0336.

28’ HI-BOYS, spring ride, tandem axle converters. 306-356-4550, Dodsland SK. DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca WAYNE’S TRAILER REPAIR. Specializing in aluminum livestock trailer repair. Blaine Lake, SK, 306-497-2767. SGI accredited.

53’ AND 48’ tridem and tandem stepdecks; 1991 Trail King machinery trailer, hyd. tail; 53’ and 48’ tridem and tandem hi-boys, all steel and combos; Super B hiboys; Tandem and S/A converter with drop hitch; 53’-28’ van trailers; B-train salvage trailers, Tandem lowboy 306-356-4550. Dodsland, SK. DL#905231. www.rbisk.ca

6 - 1997 48’ hi-boys, priced from $2500 to $8500 (cheap ones as is, good ones Sask. certified); 1995 Lode-King 48’ tri-axle combo flatdeck, Sask. certified, $9500; 2005 Lode-King Super B grain trailers, Sask. certified, $38,500; 2000 Doepker Super B grain trailers, $31,500; 1998 Talbert 48’ stepdeck, Sask. certified, $15,000; 2 0 0 2 Tr a i l t e c h t a n d e m p i n t l e c o m bine/sprayer trailer, $16,500; 1998 Eager 1994 HI-BOY 45’ tandem, excellent cond., Beaver 20 ton float trailer, $16,500. Call $7900. 306-795-7779, K&L Equipment 306-567-7262, www.hodginshtc.com Davidson, SK. DL #312974. and Auto, Ituna, SK. DL #910885.

2013 40’ NEVILLE Air Seeder Special alum.

29” clearance, air ride, lots of options, $37,000. 306-789-0881, Richardson, SK.

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NORMS SANDBLASTING & PAINT, 40 years body and paint experience. We do metal and fiberglass repairs and integral to daycab conversions. Sandblasting and paint to trailers, trucks and heavy equip.

Endura primers and topcoats. A one stop shop. Norm 306-272-4407, Foam Lake SK. 2010 DOEPKER SUPER B’s, 22.5 rubber, air ride, flat fenders, open end, fresh safety.

306-441-4954, Maymont, SK. 2000 DOEPKER Super B grain trailer, presently in service; 1995 Freightliner 120 ISX450, 18 feed, 44,000 differential. Call Glen at 306-861-2018, Weyburn, SK. SANDBLAST AND PAINT your grain trailers, boxes, flatdecks and more. We use industrial undercoat and paint. Can zinc coat for added rust protection. Quality workmanship guaranteed. Prairie Sandblasting and Painting, 306-744-7930, Saltcoats, SK. 2010 WILSON SUPER B grain trailer, like new cond., all alum. wheels, stainless corners, air ride, 11R225 rubber- 80% or better, $75,000. 403-852-4452, Calgary, AB. 40’x102” TIMPTE with Michel’s augers, 40,000 kms, SS corners and rear, trailers and auger mint cond., $38,500. Vimy, AB Bob 780-619-9403, info@dunrobin.com 2- SUPER B HOPPERS, Doepkers, 1999 and 2000, air ride. New corn husker, alum. triaxle, 2 hopper, air ride. Also truck tractors in stock. Yellowhead Sales 306-783-2899, Yorkton, SK. DL #916328.

2000 LODE-KING TRI-AXLE, fresh Sask. safety, $25,800. Call Bob at 306-831-9099, Rosetown, SK.

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Financing Available, Competitive Rates O.A.C. LIVESTOCK 2007 WILSON 402 CATTLELINER..........................$43,000 GRAIN 2 - 2006 WILSON 402 CATTLELINER’S ................$41,000 2013 WILSON TANDEMS ..................................... IN STOCK 2003 MERRITT TRIDEM CATTLE/HOG ................$26,000 GOOSENECKS 2013 WILSON TRIDEM .......................................... IN STOCK NEW WILSON 20’ & 24’.......................................... IN STOCK 2 & 3 HOPPERS EQUIPMENT 2013 WILSON SUPER B......................................... IN STOCK 2013 MUV-ALL 10’ WIDE HYD BT ......CALL FOR PRICE USED GRAIN 2009 COTTRELL 2010 WILSON SUPER B...........................CALL FOR PRICE HYDRAULIC CAR TRAILER ............................$62,000 2010 WILSON 2 HOPPER TRIDEM ........................$39,500 COMING SOON - 2009 MUV-ALL 10’ WIDE BT .........................2 AVAILABLE 2009 WILSON 3 HOPPER REAR TRIDEM ............$39,900 DECKS 2009 WILSON SUPER B’S .........................................$68,980 NEW WILSON STEP & FLAT DECKS TANDEM & TRIDEM ...................................ON ORDER TANDEM AXLE PINTLE HITCH GRAIN DUMP TRAILER .................................................$15,000 2013 WILSON 53’ TANDEM ................................ IN STOCK 2005 WILSON CFD-900 ............................................$18,500 2010 CASTLETON OPEN END TANDEM W/SIDE CHUTES ...............................................$31,500 2002 WILSON PREMIER 48’ TANDEM DROP DECK........................................................... IN STOCK 2009 TIMPTE TANDEM .............................................$33,980 1997 GREAT DANE FLATDECK...............................$13,750 2005 LODEKING ALUMINUM SUPER B ..............$49,000 GRAVEL 2005 LODEKING PRESTIGE SUPER B...................$45,980 2013 TECUMSEH TRIDEM END DUMP ........... IN STOCK RENTALS AVAILABLE

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1 Ton C&C, Medium Duty Trucks 1991 WHITE GM, Cummins engine, 10 spd., good condition, c/w 45’ highboy with hay rack. 403-788-2046, Mirror, AB.

END DUMP GRAVEL TRAILERS: 2006 Arnes 3 axle, air ride; 2005 Midland 3 axle, air ride; 2000 Arnes 3 axle, air ride; 1990 Custom alum. end dump 3 axle; 1978 Rave alum. end dump; 3 axle all trailer, ready to go. Call for more info or ph. 204-743-2324 www.cypresstrucksandequipment.com at Cypress River, MB. SMALL TRUCKING COMPANY selling everything: 48’ reefer vans, asphalt tankers all sizes, 53’ drop deck, 5th wheel Jayco camper, salvage from wrecked 1989 Kenworth w/425 Cat engine. Filters, tires, r i m s , t o o m a ny p a r t s t o l i s t . C a l l 306-782-7546, Yorkton, SK. 2003 TRAIL-EZE double drop equipment hauling trailer, 50,000 lbs., hyd. beaver tail, pull outs, winch, $31,500. Call Dennis, 306-435-3301, Moosomin, SK. PRECISION TRAILERS: Gooseneck and bumper hitch. You’ve seen the rest, now own the best. Hoffart Services, 306-957-2033, www.precisiontrailer.com ARNES 20’ ALUMINUM tandem end dump, used for silage, $5500.

306-961-2621, Prince Albert, SK. 1994 FORD L9000, N14 Cummins, 10 spd., c/w 35 ton lowbed w/beavertail and ramps, $22,000. Call 204-766-2643.

1996 6.5L DIESEL, GMC 4x4, 205,000 kms, maroon, well maintained, leather, loaded, excellent shape, $8500 OBO. 306-678-4506, 403-928-2607, Hazlet, SK. 1996 DODGE DUALLY one ton, rebuilt trans., transfer case, rebuilt fuel pump, new tires, 5th wheel hitch, $5000 in work orders, $7900. 403-350-0392, Lacombe AB 1997 DODGE 1 ton, 5.9 Cummins, 5 spd. trans, cert. and exc. shape, 16’ enclosed van, new in 2006, trailer pkg., $11,800 OBO. Ph. 306-384-8635, 306-381-5151, Saskatoon, SK. 1999 DODGE 2500 4 WD, 5.9 gas, service body, Beacon and work lights, 110,000 kms, $7000. 306-933-2350, Saskatoon SK

2000 GMC Topkick C8500 Tandem, 3126 Cat diesel (300 HP), 10 spd. Manual trans., A/C, tilt wheel, dual step tnaks, Bostrum air seat, 8 1⁄2’x20’x57” grain box, roll tarp, 300,081 kms, clean $49,995

1997 GMC REGULAR cab, long box, DuraMax, new body, 106,000 kms., $18,900.

K&L Equipment, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK., DL #910885.

2012 GMC 3500 (1 Ton) 4WD, reg cab.

C+C, 4x4, reg cab C+C, 6.6L duramax diesel, allison auto, loaded, white MSRP $59,080. . . .SALE Price...$49,995

1999 DODGE DUALLY, longbox, ext. cab, 5.9 Cummins, 5 spd., power seats, PW, PDL, AC. 306-763-1919, Prince Albert, SK.

2007 Freightliner Columbia Tandem Daycab, 435 HP Mercedes Diesel, 12 spd.

Meritor auto. Trans., loaded, 12/40 axles, white, cab & chassis, 1 with 5 the wheel hitch, 3 in stock, call for prices!!

2005 CHEV DIESEL, ext. cab, longbox, good cond., 265,000 kms, $16,900; 2003 Chev diesel, ext. cab, shortbox, 336,000 kms, $9900; 2004 Chev Duramax 2500, reg. cab w/9’ tool body, $12,900. K&L Equipment and Auto, Ituna, SK. Call Ladimer 306-795-7779, Chris 306-537-2027.

DL #910885.

2005 FORD F350 Super Duty, 4x4 dsl., crewcab, longbox, Lariat, full load, sunroof, leather, 6” lift kit, air bags, overload, 5th wheel hitch, never chipped, 2 sets of rims 18” and 20”, 230,000 kms, $16,900 OBO. Lots of extras. Please call TANDEM AXLE LOWBOY w/safety; A-train 780-678-6129, 780-375-3780 Rosalind, AB alum. tankers, exc. cond. 306-356-4550, 2006 CHEV LT SILVERADO HD 2500, Club Dodsland SK. DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca cab, 6 litre gas, 4x4, longbox, 147,000 1998 VOLVO 13 spd. trans., new 24.5 rub- kms, $14,800. 306-472-3208, Lafleche, SK. ber, full locker, w/wet kit, fresh safety, 2007 3500 DODGE Ram, 5.9 Cummins dieasking $16,500; 2007 Midland TA tub style sel, new trans., quad cab w/Laramie pkg., gravel trailer, it has new electric tarp Command Start, A/T/C. New front end, o p e n e r a n d c u r r e n t s a fe t y, a s k i n g brakes and tires. Call 306-361-5029 or $34,400. 306-231-7536, Watson, SK. 306-955-4717, Saskatoon, SK. TOPGUN TRAILER SALES “For those who demand the best.” Agassiz - Precision (open and enclosed car go) trailers.

1 - 8 5 5 - 2 5 5 - 0 1 9 9 , M o o s e J a w, S K . www.topguntrailersales.ca 50 MISC. SEMI TRAILER HI-BOYS. Six heavy haul trailers with beavertails. Six stepdecks/double drops, 5 gravel trailers.

306-222-2413, Aberdeen/Saskatoon, SK. Pics and prices view at: www.trailerguy.ca 2008 DOEPKER detachable neck machinery 2008 DODGE 2500, 122,000 kms for trailer, 8’6” wide, extends to 12’6”, tri-axle, $28,000. Have all types of trucks, all Sask.

3-axle flip, pull out lights, rear strobes, safetied. 306-463-8888, Dodsland, SK. good condition, $57,000. 780-305-3547, www.diamonddholdings.ca DL #909463.

Westlock AB. 2008 GMC 4x4 Crew $18,955. 8 more GM 4x4’s in stock. DL #909250. Phone Hoss at 1-800-667-4414 www.thoens.com 2010 GMC SIERRA GFX Z71, X-cab, black, PST paid, $28,888. 1-800-667-4414, www.thoens.com Wynyard. DL #909250.

2009 F150 LARIAT, 95,600 kms, loaded, leather int., rear view camera, max. towing 2011 RAM CREW SLT dually diesel 4x4, pkg., power everything, box cover, Com- $43,500. PST paid. 1-800-667-4414, Wynmand Start, exc. cond., asking $27,500 yard, SK. www.thoens.com DL #909250.

OBO. 780-872-5254, Lloydminster, AB. NEW 12 RAM crew, diesel, 4x4, $48,400, $4000 down, lease $623/mo. DL #909250 www.thoens.com Ph 1-800-667-4414.

WE HAVE 15 GMC pickups from $8900, example 2008 Sierra SLE Crew, $18,955. Call Hoss at 1-800-667-4414. www.thoens.com DL #909250.

2001 DODGE DIESEL 2500 SLT 4x4, 5th wheel ball, 335,000 kms mostly highway, spray-in liner, 40-70 HP, Edge chip, exc. on fuel, $11,500. 403-894-6281 Taber, AB 2003 DODGE 2500 LARAMIE, 4x4, 5.9 diesel, 6 spd., 5th wheel hitch, 217,000 kms., $21,000. PST paid. 306-228-3172, Unity 2004 DODGE 3500 dsl., Laramie dually crewcab, 4x4, 201 kms, black and chrome, $19,500 OBO. 306-859-4820, Beechy, SK. 2006 F150 SUPERCAB, RWD, 5.4 Triton, 6.5’ box, fully loaded, new rubber, new spark plugs, 141,500 kms, $10,900 OBO. 306-955-5755, 306-290-5865, Saskatoon.

2006 JEEP LIBERTY, common rail diesel, 68,000 original miles, California vehicle, new tires, ready for winter, $14,000.

306-749-3232, Birch Hills, SK.

2013 Kenworth T440 370 HP Diesel, Allison Auto, fully loaded, 8.5’x20’x65” CIM Ultracel box, hoist, electric tarp, remote controls, white MSRP $183,268...........SALE..$149,995

BID NOW: 1955 FARGO 3/4 ton truck.

Bids close Tuesday, October 16, Noon. www.Saskatoon.McDougallAuction.com 306-652-4334. PL #318116.

COMBINE TRAILER. Traitech pintle hitch tandem axle, open front hitch for newer combines, good tires and condition, $12,500 OBO. 780-203-7957, Leduc, AB. 1982 DECAP GRAVEL BELLY DUMP, r e c e n t S a s k . s a f e t y, $ 1 0 , 9 0 0 .

306-222-2413, Aberdeen/Saskatoon, SK. www.trailerguy.ca 24’ GOOSENECK Tridem 21000 lbs, $7890; Bumper pull tandem lowboy: 18’, 14,000 lbs., $3975; 16’, 10,000 lbs., $3090; 16’, 7000 lbs, $2650. Factory direct.

888-792-6283 www.monarchtrailers.com

2012 RAM 1500 SLT HEMI, cloth, buckets, like new, 3500 kms, $31,500, tax paid.

Call 306-237-9127, Perdue, SK. 2012 SILVERADO LT 4x4, crewcab, fully loaded, under 1000 kms, Sask. tax paid, $40,000 + GST. 306-821-6659, Lloydminster, SK. DODGE RAM 1500, 5.7 Hemi, AC, PDL, PW, 4 dr., box tarp, 93,000 kms, $16,500 OBO. 306-693-3423, 306-631-7171, Moose Jaw.

2013 Kenworth T370 350HP Diesel, Allison Auto, fully loaded, air suspension, 8.5’ x 20’ x 65” CIM utracel box, hoist, electric tarp, remote controls......................$137,995

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(Medicine Hat, Alberta) 2006 INTERNATIONAL 9400i 435 HP Cummins ISX Engine, 10 Speed Eaton Autoshift Transmission, New 20’x64” Cancade Grain Box, Remote Hoist and Endgate Controls, Fleet Maintained Southern Truck.

Pre-Owned Medium Duty 1999 GMC C7500 Topkick, 427 V8, 5& 2, 12 ft, White, 118,063 kms.....$14,995 Over 400 new 2012 GMC Sport Utilities, Cars, 1/2 Ton, 3/4 Ton + 1 Tons with gas & diesel engines are Discounted To SELL NOW! Good selection of 2012 GMC 1 Ton Crew, Big Dooleys, and 1 Ton Crew L.W.B. Single rear wheels with Duramax Diesels!

Financing as Low As 0% On Select Models O.A.C.

WATROUS MAINLINE MOTOR PRODUCTS LTD. HIGHWAY #2 EAST – WATROUS, SK

306-946-3336

www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173

1998 VOLVO 13 spd. trans., new 24.5 rubber, full locker, w/wet kit, fresh safety, asking $16,500; 2007 Midland TA tub style gravel trailer, it has new electric tarp o p e n e r a n d c u r r e n t s a fe t y, a s k i n g 2004 STERLING ACTERRA cab and chassis, $34,400. 306-231-7536, Watson, SK. Mercedes Benz, 280 HP, Allison MD3560 transmission, 18,000 LB front axle, 46,000 LB rear axle, WB 218”, back of cab to centre of tandem 144”, back of cab to end of frame 187”, air ride, auto greaser, A/C, PTO pump. Located in Aurora, ON. Call Peter at Amtruck 1-866-511-0007 or email peter@amtruck.com 2007 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA, Detroit 450 HP, Eaton 10 spd. UltraShift, 20’ Cancade grain box, $67,500; 2005 Int. 9400, Cat 430 HP, Eaton 10 spd. UltraShift, 20’ C a n c a d e g r a i n b o x , $ 6 2 , 5 0 0 . C a l l 2- 2010 386’s, BLOW OUT SALE, MUST 306-567-7262, www.hodginshtc.com SELL. Heavy 18 spd., only 140,000 kms, 475 Cummins, lockers, leather interior, Davidson, SK. DL #312974.

GPS in dash, 70” bunks, tri pack heater, AC 2007 IH 9200, w/Eaton Ultrashift, Cum- and battery charger to reduce idling time. mins, new 20’ BH&T; 1991 Peterbilt, 60 Call Peter for pricing 204-226-7289, SanDetroit, 430, 18 spd., 20’ BH&T, w/pindle ford, MB., www.vermilliontrucks.com and 20’ tandem pup; 1997 FL80, diesel, S/A, with new 16’ BH&T. 306-356-4550, 2002 KENWORTH W900B, 18 spd., ISK Dodsland SK. DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca Cummins, 42.5 rubber, fresh safety. May2010 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA, 450 HP, mont, SK., 306-441-4954. bct@sasktel.net DD 15, 18 spd. AutoShift, 385/22.5 front 2005 MACK CH613, 686,000 kms, 460 HP, tires, 1100/24.5 rear tires, 24’ CIM grain 13 spd, 38,000 lb. Eaton rears, new safety, box, Michel’s elec. tarp, Brehon remote $45,000. 403-654-0132, Vauxhall, AB. hoist and endgate control, lots of shine, 9018 kms. 306-231-8060, Englefeld, SK. 2005 WESTERN STAR 4900 w/flat top sleeper, 60 series Detroit, 500 HP, 18 spd., 14/46 axles, full lockers, 24.5 tires, leather interior, 760,000 kms, new batteries, fresh safety, mint cond. Equipped with 4” T&E ATTENTION FARMERS: 18 tandem grain crude oil pump, PTO, Gardner Denver wet trucks in stock, standards and automatics, kit, plumbed and ready to work. Call Mark new Cancade boxes. Yellowhead Sales at 204-522-6463, Medora, MB. 306-783-2899, Yorkton, SK. DL #916328.

2006 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA daycab, tandem, Mercedes 450 HP, 10 speed, air, premium California rust free truck, only $38,500. 306-946-8522, Watrous, SK. 2007 PETERBILT 378, 500 HP, C15 Cat, 63” bunk, 12,000 fronts, 46,000 rears. 7 to choose from. Still have warranty. $65,000 each. 403-852-4452, Calgary, AB.

AUTOSHIFT TRUCKS AVAILABLE: Boxed tandems and tractor units. Contact David 306-887-2094, 306-864-7055, Kinistino, SK. DL #327784. www.davidstrucks.com COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL MFG. for grain box pkgs., decks, gravel boxes, HD combination grain and silage boxes, pup trailers, frame alterations, custom paint, complete service. Visit our plant at Humboldt, SK or call 306-682-2505 for prices.

WANTED: Ford Louisville or Sterling grain truck, must be clean, rust free with low kms. Ph: 204-222-8785, Winnipeg, MB.

1975 FORD 700 Louisville, all steel B&H, roll tarp, exc. cond., $6500. 306-861-4592, Weyburn, SK. 1977 CHEV C65, 3 ton, 16’ steel box, single axle, 5+2 trans., 54,000 kms, 454 motor, Michels tarp, $3750 OBO. Bankend, SK. 306-763-1047.

1978 FORD LOUISVILLE, Cat 3208, 5+2, 16’ BH&T, excellent condition, $12,500. NEW HEADING! Place your ad in the Western Producer Classifieds. Our ex403-644-2235, Standard, AB. perienced staff are waiting to help you.

1979 FORD N700 grain truck, 8x16’ B&H, Call 1-800-667-7770 today!

32,000 original miles, $6500.

780-955-2364, 780-554-4736, Leduc, AB. 1980 WESTERN STAR grain truck, 6V 92 1986 PETERBILT CLASSIC 359, 283 of 359 Detroit low hrs., 13 spd., 20’ steel box, built. Auction, Wednesday, October 24, Nordic hoist, c/w silage gates, $19,000. Bruno, SK. www.schapansky.com Bruce 780-853-7205, Vermilion, AB. Schapansky Auctioneers 1-866-873-5488.

1985 GMC 3 ton, box and hoist, 6.2 diesel, DL #912715.

8.25 tires. Please call 250-428-4012 or 403-947-2117, Beiseker, AB. 1987 INT. TANDEM, 5 spd. Allison auto, 466 diesel, ultracel newer 20’ box, electric r o l l t a r p , n e w r u b b e r, $ 3 8 , 0 0 0 .

306-421-1240, Estevan, SK. 1988 VOLVO TANDEM, 3406 Cat, 15 spd., truck in good cond., bent frame, 21’ steel silage box, 70”Hx8.5’Wx21’L. Box new in 2006, used 1 yr., roll tarp, 35 ton harsh hoist, air controls, $17,000 OBO. Complete 1992 IHC PLOW/sander truck, 10’ belly o r w i l l s e p a r a t e b o x a n d h o i s t . plow, rear hyd. spinner, Cummins N14, 403-631-2373, 403-994-0581, Olds, AB. 400+ HP, 15 spd., 514,000 kms, cert. and 2000 FREIGHTLINER FL120, tandem, ready for work. 306-522-7771, Regina, SK. 470 Detroit, 10 spd., air ride, AC, 20’ Ultra- DL #317129. cel box pkg., no rust, California truck, 1995 MACK CH613, 400 HP, 13 spd. Eaton, $57,500. 306-946-8522, Watrous, SK. 3:90 rear ratio, 60% tires, ProHeat, wet kit, 2000 GMC TOPKICK C8500 tandem, new heads, new injectors, clutch, $16,000 114,000 kms, 2126 CAT, 6 spd. Allison au- OBO. Cell. 306-535-7957, Regina, SK. to, AC, 20’ ultracel box, 60” sides, Michel’s 1996 FREIGHTLINER DETROIT FL120, roll tarp, fresh paint job, always shedded, $12,000 OBO. Phone 306-821-6044, $66,000. 306-421-1240, Estevan, SK. Lloydminster, SK. 2001 KENWORTH W900 w/20’ alum. grain box, tarp, 430 HP, 10 spd., dual exhaust, premium US no rust truck, only $65,000. 306-946-8522, Watrous, SK.

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1971 FORD 900, w/534 V8 eng., 13 spd. trans, full tandem, 20’ steel B&H, roll tarp, new battery and starter, good cond., 1967 DODGE 400, B&H, 81,000 miles, mo- $11,500. 306-861-4592, Weyburn, SK. tor needs tune-up, asking $1800.

1974 DODGE FARGO 500, 14’ box, 25,000 306-382-1241, Saskatoon, SK. orig. miles, exc. cond., shedded, safetied.

1991 DODGE CUMMINS, 2 WD, longbox, $6500. 204-751-0046, Notre Dame, MB. reg. cab, brand new injection pump, 35-40 MPG, runs and drives great, ready to go, 1975 CHEV C60 grain truck w/roll tarp, $4000 OBO. Open to trades. Please call 33,300 miles, 4&2, great shape. Langham, 780-678-6129, 780-375-3780 Rosalind, AB SK., call 306-283-4747, 306-291-9395.

2003 STERLING ACTERRA, cab and chassis, Mercedes Benz, 280 HP, Allison MD3560 transmission, 18,000 LB front axle, 46,000 LB rear axle, WB 272”, back of cab to centre of tandem 185”, back of cab to end of frame 233”, air ride, auto greaser, A/C, PTO pump. Located in Aurora, ON. Call Peter at Amtruck 1-866-511-0007 or email peter@amtruck.com

1997 TRUCK/TRAILER T600, 470 HP Detroit, 1995 Doepker Super B, air ride, power openers and tarps, farm truck last 12 y r s . F o r p i c s o r i n fo c a l l o r t e x t 780-405-8638, Fort Saskatchewan, AB. Email: d_bruce_peters@hotmail.com 2000 KENWORTH T800, 475 reman. Cat eng., 18 spd. 46’s w/double lockers, 244 WB, 11r24.5 rubber, less than a 1,000,000 kms, $27,500. 403-350-0392, Lacombe AB 2000 MACK TRUCK, 427 HP Mack engine, 18 speed, sleeper bunk, wet kit, headache rack, $15,000. 306-435-3301, Moosomin

PREMIUM 9200 INTERNATIONAL tandem grain truck, 10L, 350 HP, brand new 2002 INT. 9900i, 475 Cat, 72” bunk, 22.5 B&H, Jon Brandt truck, won’t find better, tires, alum. wheels, fresh safety, $26,500. $37,500 OBO. 204-773-2338, Russell, MB. 306-264-3794, Meyronne, SK.

2010 IH Lon e S ta r, 500 HP Cu m m in s IS X, 18 s p , 12/ 40, 3:55 g ea rs , 4-w a y d iff. lock s , 22.5” a lloy w heels , 244” W B, 73” m id -ris e bu n k w ith tw o bed s , 650,752 k m . $85,000 2010 Ke n w orth T370, 300 HP Pa ca r PX-6, 6 s p , 10,000 fron t20,000 rea r, 3:55 g ea rs , 200” W B, d iff. lock , 202,336 k m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55,000 4-2009 P e te rb ilt 386 , 430 HP Ca tC13, 13 s p , 12/ 40, m id -ris e bu n k , 22.5” a lloy w heels , 3:55 g ea rs , 500,000 k m . . . $49,000 2009 Fre ig htlin e r M 2-106 D u m p tru c k , 330 HP Cu m m in s IS C, 8LL tra n s , 18,000 fron t46,000 rea r, 4-w a y d iff. lock s , 4:89 g ea rs , 20,000 p u s hera xle, 18’ Leg a ce box, 22.5” a lloy w heels , 227,000 k m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75,000 2009 M a c k D a y Ca b , 445 HP M a ck M P8, 10 s p A u tos hiftA S 3, 3 p ed a l, 12/ 40, 22.5” a lloy w heels , 3:70 g ea rs , 215” W B, 727,262 k m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55,000 2009 M a c k CXU6 13, 445 HP M P8, 10 s p A u tos hiftA S 3 3 p ed a l, 12/ 40, 22.5” w heels , 3:70 g ea rs , 215” W B. 70” con d o bu n k s , 612,000 k m . . . . . $54,000 3-2008 IH P roS ta r, 425 HP Cu m m in s , IS X, 10 s p Ultra s hift, 12/ 40, 22.5” w heels , 3:73 g ea rs , 72” m id -ris e bu n k , 226” W B, 800k m .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,000 2007 P e te rb ilt 379L, 475 HP Ca tC15, 18 s p , 12/ 40, 244” W B, 70” m id -ris e bu n k , 1,142,000 k m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6 0,000 2007 P e te rb ilt 379, 475 HP Ca tC15, 18 s p , 12/ 46, 24.5” a lloy w heels , 4-w a y d iff. lock s , 240” W B, 63” bu n k , 1.1KM $59,000 3-2007 P e te rb ilt 379, 430 HP Ca tC13, 10 s p , 12/ 40, 36” fla t-top bu n k . . . . . $39,000 2007 IH 9400I, 500 HP Cu m m in s , IS X, 18 s p , 14/ 46, 22.5” a lloy w heels , 3:73 g ea rs , 221” W B, 3-w a y d iff. lock s , 874,229 k m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $47,000 2007 M a c k Ra w hid e , 460 HP M a ck , 18 s p , 12/ 40, 244” W B, 3-w a y d iff. lock s , 22.5” a lloy w heels , 906,719 k m . . . . $46 ,000 2007 IH 9200I, 425 HP Ca tC13, 12 s p A u tos hiftM eritor, 12/ 40, 3:42 g ea rs , 22.5” w heels , 220 W B, 72” m id -ris e bu n k , 432,845 k m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,000 2007 Fre ig htlin e r Colu m b ia , 450 HP M erced es M BE4000, 13 s p Ultra s hift, 12/ 40, 22.5” a lloy w heels , 3:90 g ea rs , 228” W B, m id -ris e bu n k , 862,071 k m . . . $28,000 2006 M a c k Ra w hid e , 460 HP M a ck , 13 s p , 12/ 40, 3:90 g ea rs , 238” W B, 1,127,668 k m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,000 2006 P e te rb ilt 379L, 475 HP Ca tC15, 18 s p , 12/ 40, 24.5” a lloy w heels , 3:90 g ea rs , 244” W B, m id -ris e bu n k , 1.1M k m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55,000 2006 W e s te rn S ta r 4900FA, d a y ca b, 450 HP M erced es M BE4000, 10 s p A u tos hift3 Ped a l, 12/ 40, 22.5” a lloy w heels , 244” W B, 1.1M k m . . . . . . . . . . $38,000 2006 W e s te rn S ta r 4900, 450 HP M erced es , 10 s p A u tos hift3 p ed a l, 12/ 40, 22.5” a lloy w heels , m id -ris e bu n k , 1.1M k m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,000 2005 P e te rb ilt 379, 430 HP Ca tC13, 13 s p , 12/ 40, 24.5” w heels , 208” W B, 36” fla ttop bu n k , 1,160,839 k m . . . $39,000 d lr# 0122.

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2013 V OL V O c/w 20’ b o x, Vo lvo D13 425 H.P., Vo lvo I-S hifta u to m a ted tra n s m is s io n , Alu m in u m w heels , E lectric ta rp TRY THE I-S HIFT TOD AY. 2007 V o lvo 6 30’s , 61” M id ro o f s leep ers , All No n DPF em is s io n , D12 465 h.p ., 13 s p d s Prices s ta rtin g a t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33,000 2008 V o lvo 730, 77” m id ro o f s leep er, D16 500 h.p ., I S hift a u to m a ted tra n s m is s io n , 12&40’s .

On ly 798,000 km s .

2009 V o lvo 430, 42” fla tto p s leep er, D16 535 h.p ., 18 s p d , 46,000 rea rs , F u ll w heel lo ckers , W ith exten d ed en gin e w a rra n ty, 789,000 km s .

2003 V o lvo 6 30, 61” m id ro o f, D12 465 h.p ., 13 s p d F u ller, 12&40’s , n ew d ifferen tia l.

2007 V o lvo 730, 77” m id ro o fs leep er, D12 465 h.p . Vo lvo E n gin e, 13 s p d E a to n F u ller, 12&40’s , New s teer tires , 968,000 km s .

2006 V o lvo V T8 8 0, D16 500 h.p ., 18 s p d , 244” w heel b a s e, 13,200 fro n t, 40 rea rs , Nu m ero u s recen tw o rk o rd ers .

2008 IHC Pro s ta r, 68” m id Ro o f s leep er, IS X 550 h.p ., 18 s p d , 12&40’s , 11R24.5 tires , E xten d ed W a rra n ty a n d New E n gin e.

2006 V o lvo 6 70, D12 465 h.p ., 61” Ra is ed ro o fs leep er, 12 s p d M erito r, 12&40’s .

2006 GM C C6 500, 7.8 Du ra m a x 215 h.p ., 6 s p d m a n u a l, New 18’ d eck, On ly 15,000 km s .

2007 GM C C7500, 7.8 Du ra m a x 215 h.p ., 6 s p d m a n u a l, New 22’ Va n Bo d y, 116,000 km s .

2007 GM C C6 500, 7.8 Du ra m a x 200 h.p ., 5 s p d Au to m a tic, 20’ Va n b o d y, On ly 11,000 km s .

Regin a , S K 1-8 00-6 6 7-046 6 S a s k a to o n , S K 1-8 8 8 -242-79 8 8 2006 KENWORTH T800 daycab tractor, C13 Cat, 430 HP, rebuilt 18 spd. trans, 40 rears, 221,000 orig. kms., 8000 hrs., 90% rubber on aluminum wheels, new AB. safet y. C l e a n w e s t e r n t r u c k , $ 6 5 , 0 0 0 .

403-638-3934 ask for Jeff, Sundre, AB. 2007 DOEPKER SUPER B, good shape, rims and tires 80%. 2013 Doepker Super B’s in stock and lots of colors to pick from. Many more used and new trailers arriving daily.

Great harvest specials. In stock, 2013 Doepker end dumps. New line of Lowboys 35 to 100 tons now available for your specialty heavy hauling needs. Please visit our website at www.macarthurtruck.com 1-800-665-6317.

2007 FREIGHTLINER CST120, Mercedes OM460, 12.8 liter, 6 cyl., 460 HP, eng. brake, Eaton Fuller 12 spd., auto., air ride, front air susp., rear 40,000 lbs., Condo sleeper, alum. wheels, A/S 5th wheel, new tires, $29,500. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK

2007 INTERNATIONAL 9400i 6x4, Cat C15, 475 HP, 12,000/40,000, 18 speed Eaton Fuller O/D, air brakes, 72” high rise sleeper cab, good condition, 999,000 kms.

Contact: Barb or Tom 204-745-6747 ext.

117, Carmen, MB. 2007 KENWORTH T800, 500 Cummins, 18 spd., 46 rears w/4-way locks, 38” sleeper, 80%-24.5 rubber on aluminum wheels, dual stacks, air cleaners, new AB. safety, $63,000. Delivery available. 403-638-3934 ask for Jeff, Sundre, AB. 2007 MACK CHN, 487 engine, 18 spd.

Eaton trans, 46,000 Meritor full lock rear ends, new rubber, new turbo, high ratio rear ends, excellent shape, perfect short haul truck, no emissions, $55,000.

780-210-5670, St. Paul, AB. 2008 PETERBILT 388, 520 Case, 475 ISX, 18 spd., near new rubber, 3:90 ratio, exc. cond., $72,000. 204-243-2453, High Bluff, MB. TRUCK FOR SALE: 2000 to 2008, all tandem. 250-421-2113, 250-424-5592 eves, Cranbrook, BC.

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2007 VOLVO 300 DAYCAB, 365 HP, 10 spd. auto shift, alum. rims, Webasto heater, cert., $24,500. 780-878-1479, Camrose AB

MIX ON SITE mobile concrete mixer, on 2007 IHC 7500 chassis, HT570 310 HP Allison automatic, A/C, Cruise, 43,000 kms., 2800 hrs. w/2007 Reimer mixer, very good cond., $125,000. 306-634-7276, Turnbull Excavating Ltd. Estevan, SK.

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7 COLORS 1984 CHEV WITH 1600 US gallon SS tank, plus wet kit, $8500. 403-644-2235, StanBurron Lumber 2007 W900 KENWORTH 475 Cat, 18 spd., dard, AB. 306-652-0343, Saskatoon, SK 12/40 set up for oil patch, T&E pump and all accessories. Truck is in good condition.

Ready to go to work. Retiring- want to sell, best offer. 204-782-4466, St. Adolph, MB. 2001 INT. 4000 series fuel truck c/w 2200 PINE, POPLAR AND BIRCH: 1” and 2” Vgal. tank, pump meter, hose, rebuilt 466 joint, shiplap, log siding, 1”x8” and 1”x10” engine. Ph 780-753-8909, Provost, AB. boards. Phone 306-862-5088, Nipawin, SK. GRAVEL TRUCKS AND end dumps for sale or rent, weekly/ monthly/ seasonally, w/wo driver. K&L Equipment, Regina, SK. 306-795-7779 or 306-537-2027, email: ladimer@sasktel.net

2010 PETERBILT 388, 625 HP, 46 rears, full 4-way lockers, double frame, Platinum interior, in-dash GPS, HD susp. wet kit, call for price; Also 2010 386 w/low miles. Can deliver. Peter 204-226-7289, Sanford, MB. or view: www.vermilliontrucks.com 2012 PETE 389, ISX Cummins, 18 spd., 46’s, 4-way lock, 60,000 kms; 2008 T-660 Kenworth, Cat 475, Super 40’s, 670,000 kms.; 2007 IHC 9900i, 18 spd.; 2006 Pete 379, 18 spd., 46 diff., lockers, 960,000 kms; 2007 Freightliner daycab, 60 Series Detroit, 13 spd., Eaton UltraShift; 2006 IH 9200 Eaton UltraShift, 430 Cat, 900,000 kms; 2002 T800 KW, 18 spd., 46 diff., 4-way lock; 2003 Freightliner Classic, Cat, 18 spd., new rubber; 2003 W-900L KW, Cat, recent work orders; 2000 W900 KW, 18 spd., Cat, very clean; 2000 Freightliner Classic, 475 Cat, 18 spd.; 2001 Western Star, 4964, N-14 Cummins, 13 spd.; 1999 Pete, Cat, 13 spd., very clean: 1999 IH Cat, 18 spd.; 1996 Volvo 425, 13 spd., new d i f f. 3 0 6 - 3 5 6 - 4 5 5 0 , D o d s l a n d , S K .

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ROUGH LUMBER: 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 1” boards, windbreak slabs, 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, 10x10, all in stock. Custom sizes on order.

Log siding, cove siding, lap siding, shiplap, 1” and 2” tongue and groove. V&R Sawing, 306-232-5488, Rosthern, SK.

FOR SALE: 2008 Midland Super Bs, side dump gravel trailers with electric tarps; 2008 9900 Eagle IHC w/sleeper and wet kit; 2006 Kenworth T800, auto trans. CONTINUOUS METAL ROOFING, no exw/wet kit. 306-861-5168, Weyburn, SK. posed screws to leak or metal overlaps. for lower slope roofs, rinks, church2008 IH/C DURASTAR 4400 S/A, DT 570 Ideal pig barns, commercial, arch rib buildengine, 10 spd. Eaton trans., air ride, fresh es, ing and residential roofing; also available safety, full load w/eng. brake, 101,000 in Snap Lock.

306-435-8008, Wapella, SK. kms., lease return, very nice, tires near new, $41,900. More trucks available at w w w. s t o c k m a n s t r a d i n g c o . c o m 403-357-9192 or, 403-358-0456, Tees, AB. FREESTANDING WINDBREAK PANELS and 1997 IH 9400, 430 Detroit, 10 spd., 5 year 30’ panels, made from 2-3/8” oilfield pipe; old 15’ gravel box, new clutch, injectors, square bale feeders, any size. Can build AC, pintle plate, 24.5 alum. budds; 2000 other things. Elkhorn, MB. 204-851-6423, FL-80, Cummins, 6 spd., 24’ van body with 204-845-2188, 204-851-6714. power tailgate. 306-356-4550, Dodsland, SK. DL#905231. www.rbisk.ca PRICES REDUCED! Allison Auto, 2008 Freightliner M2, C&C, tag axle, Cummins engine, LWB, will take 20’ box, $24,900; Allison Auto, 2008 Freightliner M2, C&C, SA, 12 fronts, 21 rears, LWB, $19,900; 2000 IHC 9100, daycab, C&C, 350 HP Cummins, 10 spd., safetied, only 360,000 miles, $16,900; 2003 Mack, 475 HP, 18 spd., 48” flat-top bunk, double lockers, fresh safety, 1.4 kms, $19,900; 1996 22’ alum. end dump trailer, grain or gravel, safetied, $14,900. K&L Equipment and Auto, Ituna, SK., Ladimer 306-795-7779 or Chris 306-537-2027. DL #910885.

PRIVE BUILDING MOVERS Ltd.! Bonded, licensed for SK. and AB. Fully insured.

Moving all types and sizes of buildings.

Call Andy 306-625-3827, Ponteix, SK. www.privebuildingmovers.com

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WELDING BUSINESS, established 12,480 sq. ft. shop and full equipment. Turnkey.

Call 306-577-5377, Kennedy, SK. BAILIFF SEIZURE: Repossessed 2005 Peterbilt 379L, Cat C-15, 475/550 HP, 18 spd, 3-way lockers, cold A/C, 12/super 40, 3.55 gears, central grease system, VIP Bostrum leather interior, all new 22.5 rubber, odometer reads 673,158 kms, new Sask. safety. For bidding instructions and more photos please fax 306-665-9033 or email saskwestfinancial@sasktel.net HODGINS HEAVY TRUCK CENTRE: 2007 International 9900, Cat 430 HP, 13 spd., $34,500; 2007 International 9200, Cat 430 HP, 13 spd. UltraShift, $38,500; 2006 International 9900, Cummins 525 HP, 13 spd., $36,500; 2005 Kenworth T800, Cat 430 HP, 13 spd., $28,500; 1996 International 9200, Detroit 365 HP, 10 spd., $13,000. Daycabs: 2008 Paystar 5900, Cummins 550 HP, 18 spd., 46 rears, 428,000 kms, $74,000; 2007 International 9900, Cummins 500 HP, 18 spd., 46 rears, $44,500; 2007 International 9200, Cummins 475 HP, 13 spd., 46 rears, wet kit, $44,500. Specialty trucks: 1997 Freightliner FLD112 tandem, Cummins 370 HP, 10 spd., 24’ van body, hyd. lift gate, $16,500; 1994 International 9200, Cat 350 HP, 10 spd., 24’ hyd tilt and load deck w/winch, $28,000; 1995 Volvo, Cummins 370 HP, 10 spd., 24’ hyd tilt and load deck, $22,500; 1998 Ford F650, Cummins 190 HP, Allison 4 spd. auto, 16’ deck, $16,500; 2002 Sterling Acterra, Cat 300 HP, 9 spd., 24’ van body, $16,500. 306-567-7262, Davidson, SK. www.hodginshtc.com DL #312974.

READY TO GO! 1988 Kenworth T600, fresh safety, good tires, AC, new wet kit, drives and runs awesome. Resource Auto, 401 Albert St, Regina, SK. Call Dezi Jones 306-522-7771, for more info or financing.

TRI STAR FARM SERVICES: Retriever transport hitch, hydraulic power pack, adjustable vertical mass and remote hyd. connectors, removable drawbar, 12,000 lb. hitch weight, 35,000 lbs. towing weight, total weight 1,740 lbs. 306-586-1603 at Regina, SK. www.tristarfarms.com

1999 STERLING SELF-LOAD/UNLOAD bale truck, 17 bale deck, 18 spd., 425 Cat, 700,000 kms, many recent updates, exc., $78,500. 306-230-9692, Sonningdale, SK. SURPLUS GOVERNMENT TRUCKS and equipment. 3/4 ton-5 ton, cab and chassis, service trucks, bucket trucks, etc. ARE and Range Rider canopies and service caps. www.northtownmotors.com Saskatoon, SK., 306-668-2020 DL#90871.

1986 MACK S/A, good shape, recent vehicle inspection, 5th wheel, deck, cupboards, Espar heater, Lincoln welder #350 dsl. w/remote. $21,500. Retiring. Fort St. John, BC. 250-785-3117, 250-262-1456.

MANUFACTURING BUSINESS welding and light fabricating. Unique patented product. Mainly agricultural. Peak sales from Sept. to March. Owned for 27 years, still room for growth. Moveable anywhere.

World is your market, $195,000 + inventory at cost. 50x70’ shop on 157x370’ lot, $295,000. Can be a turnkey operation or addition to an existing business. Must sell for health reasons. 306-446-4462, North Battleford, SK. prairiepines@yahoo.com SASKATCHEWAN OUTFITTING AND resort property sales. Whitetail, bear, waterfowl and fishing. Alan Vogt Rescom Realty PA Ltd. 306-961-0994, Prince Albert, SK. www.alanvogt.com

TIM HAMMOND REALTY -Johns Nursery and Market Gardens, located northeast of Prince Albert. This very well established 3rd generation tree nursery and landscaping business presents an incredible business opportunity with phenomenal returns. Including business contracts and contacts, 51.48 acres with greenhouses, 1994 IH 4900 18’ flatdeck w/hoist, 466 buildings, improvements, irrigation equipdiesel, very good condition, only $28,500. ment, mechanical equipment, inventory 306-946-8522, Watrous, SK. and growing supplies. Seller is willing to train. Asking $2,500,000. MLS #426273 http://JohnsNursery.TimHammond.ca 306-948-5052

USED BELTING, 12” to 54” wide for feeders and conveyors, 30” wide by 3/4” thick for lowbeds in stock. Phone Dave, 780-842-2491 anytime, Wainwright, AB.

BOOMING BUSINESS in Assiniboia, SK. 3000 sq. ft. car/truck wash with water vending. Completely upgraded, renovated.

Low maintenance. Reduced $599,900 OBO. 306-640-8569.

THRIVING FARM AND ranch supply business in Paradise Hill, SK., modern building on 38 acres, Hwy frontage, incredible opportunity for expansion or diversification, owners retiring, video at www.mgtv.ca. Call Vern McClelland or Brian Kimmel, ReMax of Lloydminster, 780-808-2700, MLS 47638.

RURAL HOTEL, Lintlaw, SK, beverage room seats 66, new furnace, roof and ext. paint, reduced to $40,000. Ph Ron 780-205-4545

LAMPLIGHTER MOTEL, Three Hills, AB. 26 rooms, owner suite, price reduced, will train; COALDALE, AB. MOTEL, 15 rooms, restaurant, lounge, tavern, main hwy, Court Order Sale; TROCHU HOTEL, 10 rooms, 4 VLT’s, tavern, price reduced, $390,000; GRAVEL PIT, CROSSFIELD, AB., half section farmland, creek, mobile home, 2 shops; GRAVEL PIT, North of Cochrane, AB. $3M Tonne, farmland, creek, residence, shop; RESTAURANT WITH PROPERTY, Innisfail, AB., priced to sell.

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POSITIVE YIELD FINANCIAL INC. Corporate Farm Income Tax is our field. If you want help setting up your farm corp or you are looking for a new tax preparer please contact us at 306-450-1569 or email us at adam@positiveyieldfinancial.com Based in Regina, SK. ANITA EHMAN MEDIATION And Consulting Services, C MED. Extensive experience in farmer/lender cases. Confidential, professional service. Regina, SK, 306-761-8081, ehmanlaf@sasktel.net FARMERS NEED FINANCIAL HELP? Go to: www.bobstocks.ca or call 306-757-1997.

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NEED A LOAN? Own farmland? Bank says no? If yes to above three call 1-866-405-1228, Calgary, AB. FARM/CORPORATE PROJECTS. Call A.L. Management Group for all your borrowing and lease requirements. 306-790-2020, Regina, SK. PRIVATE MORTGAGE FUNDS available for commercial and agricultural properties.

Bad credit and difficult situations welcome. Toll free: 1-877-995-1829.

DEBTS, BILLS AND charge accounts too high? Need to resolve prior to spring? Call us to develop a professional mediation plan, resolution plan or restructuring plan.

Call toll free 1-888-577-2020.

MULCHING - TREES, BRUSH, stumps, carriganas, etc. 12 years of enviro friendly mulching. Call today! 306-933-2950. Visit: www.maverickconstruction.ca CUSTOM SILAGING and corral cleaning.

Reasonable rates. JD chopper with kernel processor and inoculant applicator. Two semi units w/34’ trailers w/live bottom floors. Rubber tired loader with onboard scale and printer. Covering AB. and SK. Call Brian at Supreme Agri Service for bookings. 403-580-7148, Medicine Hat, AB BRUSH MULCHING. The fast, effective way to clear land. Four season service, competitive rates, multiple units. Borysiuk Contracting, 306-960-3804, Prince Albert, SK. www.borysiukcontracting.ca BUIT CUSTOMER SERVICES for manure hauling. Three trucks, Bunning vertical beaters, GPS and weigh scale on loader.

Will travel. 403-588-1146, Blackfalds, AB. NORTHERN BRUSH MULCHING. Can clear all fence lines, brush, trees or unwanted bush. Competitive rates. Call Reuben 306-467-2422, Duck Lake, SK. NEUFELD ENT. CORRAL CLEANING, payloader, Bobcat with rubber tracks and vertical beater spreaders. Phone 306-220-5013, 306-467-5013, Hague, SK.

CAT D7E, S/N 47A00197, std. trans, good motor, overhauled pup motor, track rails are wore, rollers good, brush canopy, runs 2000 SQ. FT. moveable complete meat good, $12,000. 306-969-4427, Gladmar SK shop, built on 3 trailer frames. Can be CONCRETE ORNAMENTAL MOLDS and moved and set up in days, turnkey opera- LETOURNEAU 11 YD. PT industrial hyd. scraper, $16,500. Phone 306-423-5983 f o r m s , 3 0 0 p l u s , $ 2 2 , 0 0 0 O B O . tion, priced to move. 250-367-7658, Trail. or 306-960-3000, St. Louis, SK. 306-693-2626, Caronport, SK.

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FARM CHEMICAL/ SEED COMPLAINTS We also specialize in: Crop insurance appeals; Chemical drift; Residual herbicide; Custom operator issues; Equipment malfunction. Qualified Agrologist on staff. Call Back-Track Investigations for assistance regarding compensation, 1-866-882-4779.

Foam Lake, SK

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Commercial/Industrial Building on 1.50 +/- Acres. Along Hwy #16 (Yellowhead Route).

1965 sq. ft Shop w/Living Quarters Plus 1411 sq. ft.

Building c/w Batch Plant & 1273 sq. ft. Water & Utility Room Area, 45 tonne Silo Included.

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CUSTOM SWATHING/BALING, JD balers.

2010, ‘11 and ‘12 hay. Beef and dairy quality also. Al 306-463-8423, Alsask, SK.

CUSTOM COMBINING: 2388 Case IHC 30’ cutter. Contact: Pete Wierenga, cell.

403-877-2020, res. 403-782-2596, Lacombe, AB.

CUSTOM HARVESTING - SWATHING and COMBINING, 36’ HoneyBee. Cereal and Specialty crops. Call Murray at: 306-631-1411, 306-759-2535, Tugaske, SK FIELD HARVESTING LTD. is looking for acres in Sask, Alberta and Peace Country.

Two JD combines with MacDon FD70 SK PL# 915407 AB PL#180827 headers, pickup heads, and grain hauling.

TIM HAMMOND REALTY Ultra Sports in Call Jordon at 780-603-7640, Bruce, AB. Unity, SK is a well established 22 year old business. Product lines include: hockey, baseball, bikes, fishing, hunting, ammunition, golfing equipment and a variety of CUSTOM FEEDING and backgrounding clothing and footwear. Sales are solid and heifers and cows. Reasonable rates. Will consistent. Asking $360,000 with 6500 sq. also custom calve. For more info please ft. building on Main Street. MLS#445169 call 306-492-4652, Dundurn, SK. Call: Tim Hammond 306-948-5052 http://UltraSports.TimHammond.ca CONVENIENCE STORE in the resort village of Manitou Beach, SK on two lots and 1020 TTS BALE HAULING LTD. custom round picking and hauling. Two self-loading/unsq. ft. bldg. For more info: 306-946-2318. loading units, 17- 34 bales. Ph. Tyson COMPLETE HAIR SALON EQUIPMENT 306-867-4515, 306-855-2010, Glenside SK Hydraulic chairs, stations, dryers and SELF-LOADING/UNLOADING round bale more. 403-504-4044, Medicine Hat, AB. truck. Max. capacity 34 bales. Custom OWN YOUR OWN Business. Looking for hauling anywhere in AB. or SK. Call Bernd, online trainers. Flexible hrs, work from B a l e s o n W h e e l s , A r d r o s s a n , A B , home. Free information and training. 403-795-7997 or 780-922-4743. www.123excelyourlife.com CUSTOM BALE HAULING self-loading LINTLAW, 4 ACRES, school with gym, and stacking 17 bales. Fast, effective and good shape, many applications. On #11 e c o n o m i c a l . B o o k n o w, w i l l t r ave l .

Hwy., in Craik, Bar and Grill, turnkey, 306-946-7438, Saskatoon, SK. housing available. Vanguard, starter bar and grill, reasonable housing avail., vendor ROUND BALE PICKING and hauling, small may carry, for sale or lease. Investment o r l a r g e l o a d s . Tr av e l a n y w h e r e .

Opportunity in Balken oil play area. In- 306-382-0785, Vanscoy, SK. dustrial building and land with national SELF-LOAD/ UNLOAD BALE truck, 34 bale lease in place. On #39 Hwy. in small capacity, SK or MB. Call: 306-435-7865, town, 7300 sq. ft. building on 2 acres, Moosomin, SK. great for truckers. 93 acres development land 7 miles north on #11 Hwy. near Sas- CUSTOM BALE HAULING, with 2 trucks katoon. SOLD: Leland Hotel, Wolseley, and trailers, 34 bales per trailer. Call SK, good volume, liquor vendor, food and 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK. rooms. Yellow Grass, 2700 sq. ft. restaurant lounge near Weyburn, potential for confectionary, liquor sales. Near larger city, motel, food and beverage business FORESTRY BRUSH MULCHING. Fast, on #1 Hwy. Regina, large volume liquor effective brush and tree clearing. Call outlet with bar, food and some room in- 306-212-7896 or 306-232-4244. come are available. Ph. Brian Tiefenbach WE DO CUSTOM SCRAPER WORK. If 306-536-3269 or 306-525-3344 at NAI you need landscaping, dugouts or leveling Commercial Real Estate (Sask) Ltd. for new buildings or bins, our Cat 627 can TURNKEY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY! do the job and we do travel. The rate for New state of the art, 8-bay carwash for this scraper is $200/hr. plus fuel. Call sale in thriving Saskatchewan community. Werner 780-336-6164, Strome, AB. Located on 3 acres with great location on RANCHOIL CONTRACTING LTD. has 3 highway. Great customer base! Selling due vertical beater truck mounted manure to health concerns. Serious inquiries spreaders and JD wheel loader for hire in only please! Call 306-232-4767.

NW SK. and NE AB. For all your corral LUCRATIVE BUS CHARTER/Tour company, cleaning needs please call David or Joanna Saskatoon, SK. Great family business, 306-238-4800, Goodsoil, SK. $375,000. Write for more details to Box 2006, c/o Western Producer, Saskatoon, EXPLOSIVES CONTRACTOR: Reasonable rates. Northwest Demolition, Radisson, SK. SK. S7K 2C4.

Phone 306-827-2269 or 306-827-7835.

4T CONTRACTORS INC. Custom fencing, mulching, corral cleaning and bobcat services. Metal siding and roofs. Will do any kind of work.

306-329-4485 306-222-8197 Asquith SK, 4tcontractorsinc@sasktel.net NEW HEADING! Place your ad in the REGULATION DUGOUTS: 120x60x14’ Western Producer Classifieds. Our ex- $1900; 160x60x14’ $2700; 180x60x14’ perienced staff are waiting to help you. $3100; 200x60x14’ $3500. Saskatoon, SK, Phone: 306-222-8054.

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SALES SERVICE PARTS USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE We Buy & Sell & Consign OCT.2 012 All Sold Where Is And As Is W E HAV E CUS TOM ERS L OOK IN G FOR US ED OV ERHEAD CRAN ES & M ACHIN E TOOL S PL EAS E CAL L 1 o n ly 25 to n T o p Ru n Do u b le Gird er Cra n e s p a n 40’- 5 13/16” . . . . . . . . . . . . $37,500 L ik e N EW 1 o n ly 200 to n T o p Ru n Do u b le Gird er Cra n e s p a n 81’- 4” . . . $750,000 US D 53” – 9 ” lift 1 o n ly L a rge 40 to n Ca p a city F rees ta n d in g Ru n w a y/Co lu m n S ys tem 185 ft. lo n g s ize a llo w s the a d d itio n o fa ro o f a n d s id es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CL EARAN CE 1 o n ly Us ed M eta l Bu ild in g a p p ro x.100 ft. x 150 ft. d is a s s em b led a n d rea d y fo r p ick- u p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CL EARAN CE 1 o n ly 20 to n Ga n try Cra n e 180 ft. s p a n + 50 ft+ 50 ft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CL EARAN CE IN DEPEN DEN T POW ER S UPPL Y S YS TEM 1 o n ly 5 to n T o p Ru n Do u b le Gird er Cra n e s p a n 65 ft.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500.00 CAL L JIM AT 78 0-245-0123 Pho n e 780.955.4705 | Fa x 780.955.4704 105 – 501 11 | Ave., Nis ku , Alta . T 9E 7N5 w w w .Cra n es An d M a chin ery.co m HYDRAULIC PULL SCRAPERS 10 to 25 yds., exc. cond.; Loader and scraper tires, custom conversions avail. Looking for Cat cable scrapers. Quick Drain Sales Ltd, 306-231-7318,306-682-4520,Muenster SK.

CONTERRA GRADER for skidsteers and tractors. Excellent for road maintenance, floating and levelling. 518S-SS, $2499.

Conterra manufactures over 150 attachments. Call 1-877-947-2882, view online at www.conterraindustries.com D6E HYDRAULIC TOWING winch, $6500.

306-873-5312, 306-873-7748, Tisdale, SK. JD 690 ELC HYD. EXCAVATOR, c/w hyd. thumb, Cat walks, new UC, exc. cond.

780-284-5500, Westlock, AB.

2008 BOBCAT S185, 1303 hrs, 2 spd., dual control, aux. hyds, dirt bucket, premium condition, $26,800. Trades welcome.

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1994 D3C LGP Cat, full canopy, 6-way blade, good UC, clean, runs and works well, 24â&#x20AC;? pads, $27,500. Warranty, can deliver. 204-526-0321, Cypress River, MB. ROAD GRADERS CONVERTED to pull behind large 4 WD tractors, 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; blade widths available. Call C.W. Enterprises, 306-682-3367, 306-231-8358, Humboldt, SK, www.cwenterprises.ca 2007 580M TURBO series 2 backhoe, 4x4, 2100 hrs., 24â&#x20AC;? bucket, 18â&#x20AC;? bucket, frost bucket, ripper, compactor optional, $53,000; 2006 NH 160L skid steer, open ROPS, 3000 hrs., $10,900; 2000 Gehl zoom boom, 4x4, 42â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, bucket optional, $19,900. 403-315-9767, Lethbridge, AB. HYDRAULIC SCRAPERS: LEVER 60, 70, 80, and 435, 4 - 20 yd. available, rebuilt for years of trouble-free service. Lever Holdings Inc., 306-682-3332, Muenster SK

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Willwood Industries 1-866-781-9560. Get details and prices at: www.willwood.ca RETIRED FROM FARMING: Selection of used Westeel flat bottom bins on wood floors. In 19’ dia. have: 1- 3500 bu; 12750 bu; In 14’ dia. have: 7- 1750 bu. All 19’ bins priced from $1.00/bu; all 14’ bins, priced from $1.90/bu. Custom transporte r s ava i l a b l e . H u s s i n S e e d F a r m s 403-936-5923, 403-680-4471, Calgary, AB. NEW AND USED grain baggers and extractors available for sale or rent. Call Mike at 306-934-1414, Warman, SK. hopperbottoms.com hopperbottoms.com hopperbottoms.com hopperbottoms.com hopperbottoms.com hopperbottoms.com

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Hague, SK P: 306-225-2288 F: 306-225-4438 www.zaksbuilding.com

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$2,825.00

Only$ 11,065.00 21-5 SAKUNDIAK HOPPER BIN (approx. 6800 bu.) with double 8x4 skid, 14 legs

W e m ake H opper Cones for allm akes of bins.

Also SteelFloors & Skid Packs.

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STEEL HOPPER BINS, 4600 bu. Westeel, $8500; 4600 bushel Butler with air, $9000; 2- 4000 bu. Behlen, $7500/ea.; All have skids, ladders, and remote openers.

306-862-2833, Nipawin, SK.

PORTABLE STEEL GRAIN rings: 10,000 bu., $1500, 5000 bu., $1000. Used very little.

CUSTOM GRAIN BIN MOVING, all types 306-748-2264, 306-728-8564, Neudorf, SK up to 22’ diameter. 10% spring discount.

Accurate estimates. Sheldon’s Hauling, 306-961-9699, Prince Albert, SK.

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2502 Millar Ave Saskatoon, SK Phone:1 -877-255-0187 MERIDIAN GRAIN MAX 4000 and 5300 bu. bins are in stock and ready for immediate delivery. See your nearest Flaman store today or call 306-934-2121, or visit TWISTER BINS- 18’ to 21’ diameter hopper bin, on welded cones. Available for www.flaman.com immediate set up. Call Flaman Sales in F O U R 1 0 , 0 0 0 B U S H E L c r o p c i r c l e s . Saskatoon 1-888-435-2626 or Prince Al403-635-4911, Picture Butte, AB. bert 1-888-352-6267 or www.flaman.com

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CUSTOM BIN MOVING SASK. ONLY. LIMITED QUANTITY of flat floor Goebel Up to 21’ diameter. www.1240rednex.com grain bins, at special prices. Grain Bin Direct, 306-373-4919, Saskatoon, SK. 306-220-7915, Marty, Blaine Lake, SK. GRAIN BINS: 3500 bu. Behlen bin/hopper combo, 10 leg hopper and skid, roof and side ladder, safety fill, constructed, $10,195 FOB Regina, SK. Leasing available.

Peterson Construction 306-789-2444.

SD L HO PPER C O NES

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GRAIN BAG EXTRACTORS- 9108 grain extractors for sale starting at $14,900. Reengineered auger drill, field ready! Visit your nearest Flaman store or call 1-888-435-2626.

20’ AND 40’ SEA CONTAINERS, for sale in Calgary, AB. Phone 403-226-1722, 1-866-517-8335. www.magnatesteel.com

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40’ STANDARD SEA CONTAINERS for sale, guaranteed wind, water and rodent proof.

Five in stock for $3650. Ph Bond Industrial Direct Incorporated today while supply lasts. 306-373-2236, 306-221-9630, Saskatoon, SK. email: joe@bondind.com

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40’ STORAGE UNITS, solid, all steel, rodent and weatherproof storage container with lockable double doors and natural air vents, offers instant storage and ground level access, highly secure. Ideal for storage of farm equip., commercial and industrial goods. Will deliver. 1-866-676-6686. www.containeraccess.com

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BEAVER CONTAINER SYSTEMS, new and used sea containers, all sizes.

306-220-1278, Saskatoon and Regina, SK. SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SALE. 20’53’, delivery/ rental/ storage available. For inventory and prices call: 306-262-2899, Saskatoon, SK, thecontainerguy.ca

20’ TO 53’ CONTAINERS. New, used and modified. Available Winnipeg, MB; Regina and Saskatoon, SK. www.g-airservices.ca 306-933-0436.

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HORNOI LEASING NEW and used 20’ and 4 0 ’ s e a c a n s fo r s a l e o r r e n t . C a l l 306-757-2828, Regina, SK.

KEHO/ OPI STORMAX/ Grain Guard. For sales and service east central SK. and MB., c a l l G e r a l d S h y m ko , C a l d e r, S K . , 306-742-4445, or toll free 1-888-674-5346 KEHO, STILL THE FINEST. Clews Storage Management/ K. Ltd., 1-800-665-5346.

BATCO CONVEYORS, new/used, grain augers, grain vacs, SP kits. Delivery and leasing available. 1-866-746-2666.

CHABOT IMPLEMENTS Elie, MB 204-353-2392 Neepawa, MB 204-476-3333 Steinbach, MB 204-326-6417 F.V. PIERLOT & SONS Nipawin, SK 306-862-4732 GREENFIELD AGRO SERVICE Rosetown, SK 306-882-2600 KROEKER MACHINERY Winkler, MB 204-325-4311 MARKUSSON NEW HOLLAND Emerald Park, SK 1-800-819-2583 MARTODAM MOTORS Spiritwood, SK 306-883-2045 MOODY’S EQUIPMENT LTD. Saskatoon, SK 306-934-4686 Perdue, SK 306-237-4272 Unity SK 306-228-2686 Lloydminster, SK 306-825-6141 Kindersley, SK 306-463-2335 Olds, AB 403-556-3939 High River, AB 403-652-1410 Balzac, AB 403-295-7824 NYKOLAISHEN FARM EQUIPMENT Kamsack, SK 306-542-2814 Swan River, MB 204-734-3466

HAT AGRI-SERVICE NEERLANDIA CO-OP Medicine Hat, AB 403-526-3701, 780-674-3020 1-888-526-3702 PARKLAND FARM EQUIPMENT Dunmore, AB,403-526-3701, 1-888-526-3702 North Battleford, SK 306-445-2427 HI LINE FARM EQUIPMENT LTD. REDVERS AGR. & SUPPLY LTD. Wetaskiwin, AB 780-352-9244, 306-452-3444 1-888-644-5463 ROBERTSON IMPLEMENTS (1988) LTD. HOULDER AUTOMOTIVE LTD. Shaunavon, SK, 306-297-4131 Falher, AB, 780-837-4691, 1-866-837-4691 Grimshaw, AB 780-332-4691, Swift Current, SK 306-773-4948 1-800-746-4691 SCHROEDER BROS. KASH FARM SUPPLIES LTD. Chamberlain, SK 306-638-6305 Eckville, AB 403-746-2211, 1-800-567-4394 WHITE AG SALES & SERVICE E. BOURASSA & SONS: Whitewood, SK 306-735-2300 Assinniboia 1-877-474-2456 AR-MAN EQUIPMENT Estevan 1-877-474-2495 Vulcan, AB 403-485-6968, 1-866-485-6968 Pangman 1-877-474-2471 Radville 1-877-474-2450 BILL’S FARM SUPPLIES INC. Weyburn 1-877-474-2491 Stettler, AB 403-742-8327 RAYMORE NEW HOLLAND CAOUETTE & SONS IMPLEMENTS Raymore, SK 306-746-2911 St. Paul, AB 780-645-4422 WATROUS NEW HOLLAND FOSTER’S AGRI-WORLD Watrous, SK 306-946-3301 Beaverlodge, AB 780-354-3622, YORKTON NEW HOLLAND 1-888-354-3620 Yorkton, SK 306-782-8511

Email: craigyeager@grainbagscanada.com or aaronyeager@grainbagscanada.com

USED BATCO 1545FL conveyor w/30 HP eng., $13,500. Flaman Sales in Saskatoon 1-888-435-2626, or visit www.flaman.com BATCO 2085 SWING conveyor, totally refurbished, ready to go. Reduced to $29,900. 306-726-4403, Southey, SK BUILD YOUR OWN conveyors, 6”, 7”, 8” and 10” end units available; Transfer conveyors and bag conveyors or will custom build. Call for prices. Master Industries Inc. www.masterindustries.ca Phone 1-866-567-3101, Loreburn, SK.

USED FERTILIZER SPREADERS, 4 to 9 ton, 10 ton tender $2500. 1-866-938-8537 www.zettlerfarmequipment.com FERTILIZER STORAGE TANKS- 8300 Imp. gallon tanks avail. Contact your nearest Flaman store or call 1-888-435-2626 or visit www.flaman.com LOOKING FOR a floater or tender? Call me first. 30 years experience. Loral parts, new and used. 403-650-7967, Calgary, AB. FOR ALL YOUR

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augers, seed cleaning plants, grain cleaners, combine bubble-up augers.

Rosetown Flighting Supply 1-866-882-2243, Rosetown, SK www.flightingsupply.com

6500 UNVERFERTH, exc. cond., $12,900.

700 A&L grain cart, hyd. drive, good cond., $11,900; 472 Brent, exc. cond., $11,700. 204-529-2091, 204-529-2046, Cartwright, MB. 2009 UNVERFERTH GRAIN CART, exc. cond., original owner, walking beam axles, c/w scales, tarp and camera, $45,000 O B O. D e l i ve r y ava i l a b l e . C a l l Tr oy 306-831-9776, Rosetown, SK. N E W 4 0 0 B U. G R AV I T Y WAG O N S , $7,100; 600 bu., $12,000. Large selection used gravity wagons 250-750 bu. Used grain carts 450-1050 bu. 1-866-938-8537, www.zettlerfarmequipment.com TRI STAR FARM SERVICES: 3- 2010 Crustbuster grain carts, 2 demo’s and 1 new. Various options, 18” auger, priced to move. Contact 306-586-1603, Regina, SK. www.tristarfarms.com USED GRAIN CARTS: 450-1050 bushel.

Large selection. Excellent prices. New and used gravity wagons. 1-866-938-8537. www.zettlerfarmequipment.com TRI STAR FARM SERVICES: Kinze grain cart. New advanced grain cart design, low profile, 750 bu/min. unload capacity, 900, 1100, 1300, 1500 bu., horizontal/vertical auger adjust., tracks and wheels. Regina, SK. 306-586-1603. www.tristarfarms.com 2 0 1 0 J & M 8 7 5 g r a i n c a r t . Au c t i o n , Wednesday, October 24, Bruno, SK. Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers 1-866-873-5488, www.schapansky.com DL #912715.

2009 BRENT 1194 grain cart, 20.8x38 tires, tandem walking axle, tarp, non custom machines, exc. cond., $54,000 OBO. Lloyd Sproule, 403-627-7363 or 403-627-2764, Pincher Creek, AB. 2008 BALZAR grain cart, 1500 bu capacity, with 26” auger, $65,000. Ph Flaman Sales in Saskatoon, SK., 306-934-2121 or 1-888-435-2626.

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KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD Aeration Sales and Service. R.J. Electric, Avonlea, SK. Call 306-868-2199 or cell: 306-868-7738.

GREAT CAPACITY, 300 TON/HOUR 1 BUSHEL CLEAN UP AT THE END OF THE BAG. FULLY WINDS UP GRAIN BAG

1385 FARM KING auger, 2009, hyd. mover and winch, steering, exc. cond., $13,000 OBO. 204-871-1175, MacGregor, MB. SAKUNDIAK GRAIN AUGERS: Hawes SP kits and clutches, Kohler, B&S engines, gas and diesel. Call Brian “The Auger Guy” 204-724-6197, Souris, MB. USED AUGERS- Check out our selection of used augers, like this 10”x41’ Wheatheart auger with 35 HP gas engine for $11,400. Ph Flaman Sales in Saskatoon, SK., 306-934-2121 or 1-888-435-2626.

SAKUNDIAK GRAIN AUGERS available with self-propelled mover kits and bin sweeps. Contact Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipawin toll free 1-888-304-2837.

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2008 CASE 4020, 330 HP, auto, 70’ flex air, 2000 hrs., reduced to $178,000; 2006 Loral 6300 w/DT 570 auto, AirMax 1000 bed, 2200 hrs., $126,000; 2004 Loral, w/large Cat motor, auto, AirMax 1000, $104,000; 2002 Loral, 400 HP, auto, w/AirMax 2000 twin bin, 3600 hrs., $96,000; 4x4 1999 Loral, AirMax 5 bed, $71,000; 1999 Loral, w/AirMax 5 bed, 5700 hrs, $51,000; 1999 AgChem, 70’ booms, $68,000; 1997 AgChem, 70’ booms, $38,000; 1996 Loral AirMax 5 bed w/chemical bins, 8700 hrs., $36,500; 1996 Mertz 2 bin w/chemical bins, $37,000; 2001 Case 3 wheeler, 70’ booms, $67,000; 1994 GMC w/new leader 2020 bed, $34,500; 25 ton Raymond vertical auger tender bed, no trailer, $26,500; 18 ton Simonson tender w/vertical auger, $14,500; 16 ton Tyler tender w/back auger, $9500; 8 ton Doyle vertical blender, 40 HP, new auger, $18,500; 5 ton Tyler blender, 40 HP, $7500; 10 propane trucks w/2800- 3000 gal. tanks, from $26,000 to $33,000. Northwest largest used selection of fertilizer equipment. 406-466-5356, Choteau, MT. For more equipment and photos view www.fertilizerequipment.net 2007 BANDIT LIQUID caddy, 1750 gallon.

One year old John Blue pump w/2” Honda pump, like new. Ph Patrick 306-638-3177, Chamberlain, SK.

FARM KING AUGERS, 13x70 and 10x70.

Phone Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

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TOP QUALITY BEHLEN/SAKUNDIAK BINS. Book now for best prices. Example all prices include skid, ladders to ground, manhole, set-up and delivery within set radius. Behlen Hopper combos: 3500 bu. $10,450; SPECIAL 5000 bu. $13,990. We manufacture superior quality hoppers and steel floors for all makes and sizes. Know what you are investing in. Call and find out why our product quality and price well exceeds the competition. We also stock replacement lids for all makes and models of bins. Leasing available. Hoffart Services Inc., 306-957-2033, Odessa, SK.

SAKUNDIAK HARVEST CASH-IN EVENT: $1000 rebate on new swingaway augers. Used 12”x72’ Sakundiak SLM/D, $14,900; One 2008 12”x78’ Sakundiak SLM/D, $15,900; Convey-All conveyors available. All units have leasing options.

Call Dale, Mainway Farm Equipment Ltd. 306-567-3285, 306-567-7299, Davidson, SK, www.mainwayfarmequipment.ca

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LIFETIME LID OPENERS. We are a stocking dealer for Boundary Trail Lifetime Lid Openers, 18” to 39”. Rosler Construction 2000 Inc., 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK.

BID NOW: RICHIGER GRAIN BAGGER MOD R9. Bids close Tues., Oct. 16 - noon. www.Saskatoon.McDougallAuction.com 306-652-4334. PL #318116.

POLY HOPPER BINS, 100 bu., $900; 150 bu. $1250. Call for nearest dealer. Buffer Valley Ind., 306-258-4422, Vonda, SK.

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KIPP KELLY 300 gravity table, 7-1/2 HP motor, $5000; 22 SG Uniflo less aspirator plus extra roll, great for parts $1500. MacSWING AUGER Donald, MB. 204-274-2727, 204-856-9617.

SEE VIDEO ON WEBSITE PORTABLE GRAIN CLEANING SYSTEM. Clipper Super 298DH, SN 30433 and Carter SA 5, SN 182, mounted on a Prairie gooseneck tandem trailer (1991) and 1973 Chevrolet C60 truck with Kohler generator for portable power. Also have Clipper 1 800 667 8800 248BD mill SN 22155, very nice condition. www.nuvisionindustries.ca Call for more info 701-862-3113, ask for 12”X72’ SAKUNDIAK Swing augers. Call for John or Gary. Can email pics. Parshall, ND. fall special pricing. Call: 1-888-755-5575 WANTED: SEED CLEANING equipment, S A K U N D I A K A U G E R S I N S TO C K : 200/400 bu. per hr. screen and indents. swings, truck loading, Hawes Agro SP 204-776-2047, 204-534-7458, Minto, MB. movers. Contact Hoffart Services Inc. Odessa, SK, 306-957-2033.

45’ BELT CONVEYOR (Batco field loader 1545) c/w motor and mover kit. 6000 bu./hour, ideal for unloading hopper bins.

Gentle handling of pulse crops. Call your nearest Flaman store or call 1-888-435-2626.

REMOTE CONTROL SWING AUGER MOVERS; Endgate and hoist systems; Trailer chute openers; Wireless full bin alarms; Digital wireless cameras; Portable HART UNIFLOW 32 PK-4 indent w/aspiracombine. Doing it right... keeping you tor; Silverline AS-10T air and screen dust safe... by remote control. Call Brehon Agri- collection system; hyd. drive, variable spd. augers and conveyor legs; Katolight 40kW systems at: 306-933-2633, Saskatoon, SK. genset, 3 phase electric motors, 110V NEW “R” SERIES Wheatheart Augers: R plug-ins, fully self-contained, 300-500 8x41, 27 HP Kohler, HD clutch, w/mover, bu/hr., screens for wheat, barley, oats, reg. $14,075, sale $12,250; R 8x51, 30 HP peas, canary. 306-287-8487, Watson, SK. Kohler, HD clutch, w/mover, reg. $14,907, sale $12,750; R 10x41, 35 HP Vanguard, CUSTOM COLOR SORTING. All types of HD clutch, w/mover, reg. $15,530, sale commodities. Call Ackerman Ag Services 306-638-2282, Chamberlain, SK. $13,240. 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. 2005 FARM KING, 10x60 swing-away, FARM KING 480 c/w auger, motor and good cond., $5500. Cam-Don Motors Ltd., control panel, new $9400, demo, $7500.

306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. Pro Ag Sales, 306-441-2030 anytime, North Battleford, SK. AUGERS: NEW and USED. Wheatheart, Westfield, Sakundiak augers, Auger SP GJESDAL 5&1, many extra screens, $6500 kits; Batco conveyors; Wheatheart post OBO; Link fanning mill; Carter 1539. pounders. New and used. Good prices, 306-693-2626, Caronport, SK. leasing available. Call 1-866-746-2666.

GRASS SEED CLEANING EQUIPMENT. 2001 SPRA-AIRE AUGER Model #4061, Super 29D screen machines, 55’ leg, incomplete, excellent working order, asking dents and more, $65,000 OBO complete $ 5 9 0 0 O B O. C a n d e l i ve r. C a l l We s unit. Info. call 780-645-2341, St. Paul, AB. 403-936-5572 anytime, Calgary, AB. DUAL STAGE ROTARY SCREENERS and Kwik Kleen 5-7 tube. Portage la Prairie, www.zettlerfarmequipment.com or call 204-857-8403.

WANTED: 100 BU/hr., Gjesdal 5 in 1 grain cleaner, in decent shape, screens and if possible on a trailer. Call 306-547-8337 anytime, Preeceville, SK. HYD. KWIK KLEEN grain cleaner, 3 sets of screens, $6000. Gjesdal 5-in-1 rotary grain cleaner, very good, 3 sets of screens w/6x35 elec. auger and 4x15 elec. auger, $9800. Brent 306-354-7575, Mossbank, SK

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KWIK KLEEN grain cleaner Model 572, hyd. drive, 1 set of slotted screens, 3/4”x3/16”, $5500 OBO. 403-588-2936.

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OFFERING FOR SALE: one Cimbria Delta model 108 super cleaner, right hand model with centre clean product discharge, purchased new in 2000, has seen approximately 15 million bushels but well maintained, unit to be sold as is where located at the Three Hills Seed Plant with shipping the responsibility of the purchaser. Asking $35,000 OBO. For more information please contact Greg Andrews at 403-443-5464, Three Hills, AB.

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NEW AG DUTY bucket elevators, 10-20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; discharge height, 100-600 bu/hr. c/w motor, gearbox, buckets and hardware. Starting at $2195. 1000-10,000 bu/hr. capacities also avail. Call Severâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mechanical FOR SALE: BUHLER Inland 4500 bale pickS e r v i c e s I n c . , W i n n i p e g , M B . a t er, asking $33,000. Call 204-347-5835, 1-800-665-0847, email: severs1@mts.net Dufrost, MB. CALL MINIC IND. for all your bucket ele- for pricing. vator, screw/drag and belt conveyor parts and accessories. We specialize in stainless steel and mild steel for your new equipment quotation requirements. Call Chris at 204-339-1941, Winnipeg, MB. CUSTOM COLOR SORTING chickpeas to mustard. Cert organic and conventional.

306-741-3177, Swift Current, SK. USED SEED CLEANERS: Crippen 688 air 5HP *UDLQ9DF FOR SALE: NEW Holland BB9080 baler, screen 400 bu. per hr., $25,000; Bisco B8 8S WR EX KU asking $80,000. Phone 204-347-5835, Indent 400 bu. per hour, $12,000; LMC Model 401 gravity, 100 bu. per hour, Dufrost, MB. $8000; Clipper 668 air screen, $25,000; Carter 6 roll grader $3000; Superior T4A 2004 HIGHLINE 1400 BALE WAGON, Indent 300 bu. per hour, $3500; Northland self-loading/unloading, carries 14 large Trommel Dockage cleaner, $1200. Steven round bales, $17,000 OBO or take bred 800-667-6924, Saskatoon, SK. cows/ heifers on trade. Ph 306-258-4615, 306-381-4286, St. Denis, SK. 1996 LMC 681 GRAVITY table w/small, medium and large decks, $25,000 OBO. Phone Glen or Aaron 403-578-3810 at Coronation, AB. coroseed@xplornet.com USED SORTEX Colour Sorter for sale.

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1998 HESSTON 4910 sq. baler c/w 1000 PTO, good cond., $17,500 OBO. Muenster, SK. 306-682-4520, 306-231-7318.

NEW IDEA 4865 round baler, no dents or welds, good belts and tires, $3750 OBO: Hesston 5500 round baler, $1000 OBO 306-681-7610, 306-395-2668, Chaplin, SK.

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204-998-9915, Altamont, MB. SUPERB SQ20D dryer, single phase, continuous flow or automated batch, high capacity, quiet fan, CSA approved, 405 bu., demo, 87 hrs., $65,000. 306-272-4195, Foam Lake, SK. SUPERB GRAIN DRYERS. Largest and quietest single phase dryer in the industry.

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Grant Services Ltd, 306-272-4195, Foam Lake, SK. GRAIN CHIEF grain dryer, 300 bu., with canola screens. Phone Dan 306-287-7635, Watson, SK.

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Large selection of belts, buckets, and accessories in stock. Service crews available for booking. Call 1-888-435-2626 or visit www.flamangraincleaning.com ELEVATOR IN LAMPMAN, SK. 150,000 bu., 2 steel legs, grain cleaner, pea cleaner, 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; scale, active rail line. 306-487-7993.

NH 660, $6900; 855, $2900; New Idea 486, $2300; JD 510, $2900. Call Pro Ag Sales, 306-441-2030, North Battleford, SK. 1998 JOHN DEERE 566 baler, always shedded. 780-336-2224, Viking, AB. 2001 NH 648, Silage Special, ramps, 4x5, sale $7750; 2001 NH 688, tandem wheels, ramps, 5x6, sale $7750; 2001 JD 567, std.

PU, monitor, push bar, 5x6, only 11,000 bales, like new, sale $15,750. Call: Gary Reimer 204-326-7000, Steinbach, MB. www.reimerfarmequipment.com HAUSER ROUND BALE TRANSPORTS, 7-17 bales, side unloading, starting at Hauserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Machinery, Melville, SK. BALE SPEARS, high quality imported $6500. from Italy, 27â&#x20AC;? and 49â&#x20AC;?, free shipping, ex- 1-888-939-4444, www.hausers.ca cellent pricing. Call now toll free 1-866-443-7444, Stonewall, MB.

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Callbert Sales Inc., 306-664-2378, Saskatoon, SK. 2009 NH BR7090 baler, 5500 bales, autowrap, wide PU, new belts and bearings, $20,000. 306-442-4705, Pangman, SK. 2002 CASE LBX 431S big square baler, 3x4 660 NH ROUND BALER, good condition, bales, $30,000. Phone 780-674-6096, 780-674-8105, Barrhead, AB. $6000. 403-650-8369, Longview, AB. 2012 MORRIS 1400 bale wagons in stock. BALE SPEAR ATTACHMENTS for all Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, loaders and skidsteers, excellent pricing.

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1987 NH 358 mixmill, exc. cond., asking $5000. Reasonable offers considered. St. Pe t e r â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s A b b ey F a r m , M u e n s t e r, S K .

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415 NH DISCBINE, good condition, $6500. TRI STAR FARM SERVICES: 2010 Case 403-650-8369, Longview, AB. 9120, duals, 2016 PU, 918 engine, 740 hrs, loaded, leather seats, $235,000 firm. Call 306-586-1603. www.tristarfarms.com at Regina, SK. 1988 CASE 5000, 24-1/2â&#x20AC;&#x2122; with UII reel, 1500 hrs, new tires, excellent condition, $12,000. 780-385-4033, Killam, AB. 330 VERSATILE 18â&#x20AC;&#x2122; SP swather, runs good, 2 0 0 5 C I H 8 0 1 0 , 4 WD, front tires $1000 OBO; 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122; NH PT swather, $1000 1250-45-32 means 45â&#x20AC;? wide, rear tires OBO. 306-944-4572, Viscount, SK. 28Lx26 means 28â&#x20AC;? wide, apparently will go far as a track machine, 4 spd. hyd.

2000 CASE/IH 8825 HP 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, DSA, as straw chopper and spreaders, Pro weights, rear hitch, Keer-Shear, UII PU trans., 600 monitor, bin ext., 2630 hrs, c/w 2052 reel, excellent condition. 306-283-4747, 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; draper header, $165,000. Can email 306-291-9395, Langham, SK. pictures. 204-871-0925, MacGregor, MB. JD 4890 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; HoneyBee SP30 header, RotoShear, exc. cond., $47,500. Financing CASE/IH COMBINES and other makes and models. Call the combine superstore. available. 306-861-4592, Weyburn, SK. Trades welcome, delivery can be arranged.

2005 JD 4895, two swathers w/approx. Call Gord 403-308-1135, Lethbridge, AB. 800 header hrs., 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; HoneyBee headers, 2006 2388 AFX, c/w 2010 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2020 flex c/w attached free form roller. Very clean. header, header transport, $180,000 pkg. $65,000. 204-523-3340, Killarney, MB. Both in excellent cond., More info ph 2007 MACDON PREMIER 2952, 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 580 306-678-4506, 403-928-2607, Hazlet, SK. cutting hrs., 972 header, double knife 1996 CIH 2166, specialty rotor, internal drive, exc. 204-751-0046, Notre Dame, MB chopper, 1900 threshing hours., with 1015 2008 MASSEY 9225 SP swather, 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122; DS PU header, annual dealer inspections, 5200 header, 430 hrs, deluxe cab with $65,000. 306-640-7915, Assiniboia, SK. buddy seat, AC, CD, roller hitch, shedded, mint, has only cut canola, $68,900. 1993 CIH 1688, new AFX rotor, rock trap, long auger, hopper ext., chopper, Redekop 403-526-1288, Medicine Hat, AB. chopper, exc. cond., $27,500 or $22,500 without Redekop; CIH 1688, chopper, long auger, needs some repair, $12,500.

306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. SELLING USED COMBINE parts off IHC 1480. Call J M Salvage, 204-773-2536, Russell, MB. 2003 2388 CASE/IH w/2016 header, $135,000; 2010 8120 Case/IH, duals, 2016 header, 250 hrs, $314,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment Ltd., Storthoaks, 2009 CHALLENGER SP115C 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; swather, SK, 306-449-2255.

869 hrs., Roto-Shears, crop lifters, reel, 1991 CIH 1680, Cummins eng., chopper, fore/aft, exc. cond., $85,000 OBO. Call rocktrap, Kirby spreader, 1015 PU, long 204-529-2106, Cartwright, MB. auger, exc. condition, field ready, $25,000.

2008 CIH 1203 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, loaded, double knife 306-861-4592, Weyburn, SK. drive, UII reel, new Roto-Shears, w/wo JD NOW IS THE TIME to check the hydro A u t o S t e e r, 8 8 5 h r s . , $ 7 9 , 0 0 0 . pump drive hub and splined input shaft.

306-921-8594, Melfort, SK. We have lubricated splined drive hubs for RETIRING: 2005 MF 9420, 770 hrs, 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, all models 1440 thru 2388. Exchange rePU reel, gauge wheels, Roto-Shears, triple man and tested hydros in stock. Hydratec Hydraulics 1-800-667-7712, Regina, SK. del., $63,000. 780-777-4153, Fort Sask, AB www.hydratec.ca 1996 MF 220, 26â&#x20AC;&#x2122; DSA (1999), Schumacher drive, UII, new front tires, canvas, IF YOU OWN a 1688/2188/2388 you guards 2 yrs. ago, 2060 hrs, $30,000. should know we have forward direction hydro hose improved assembly. Big $$ 780-608-9297, Rosalind, AB. saving- our price $399.24, represents $400 MACDON 9300, 3000 hours, 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; haybine saving and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a better hose assembly. header, very good condition, $25,000, fi- Call Hydratec Hydraulics, 1-800-667-7712, nancing avail 306-861-4592, Weyburn, SK. Regina, SK. www.hydratec.ca 1988 JD (MACDON) 2360 21â&#x20AC;&#x2122; SP swather, 1682 PT, IH PU, good rubber, operating 995 hrs., bought new, c/w 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122; all metal condition, $6000 OBO. 306-699-2214, swath roller, always shedded, vg. Asking Quâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Appelle, SK. $21,000. 204-539-2173, Benito, MB. 1997 CIH 2188, 2746 sep. hrs., auto HHC, VERSATILE 400, 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, gas, PU reel, new chopper, chaff spreader, rocktrap, long aucanvases, exc. cond., field ready, shedded, ger, top ext., 1015 PU header, or rake up $2500. 403-843-6518, Rimbey, AB. PU exc. cond. field ready, $42,500 or 2008 MF 9430, 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Auction, Wednesday, $39,500 w/o header, financing available.

October 24, Bruno, SK. Bruce Schapansky 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. Auctioneers 1-866-873-5488. DL 912715. TWO 1997 2188â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, shedded, Big Top ext., www.schapansky.com specialty rotor w/accelerator, new 30.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, M150 PREMIER 2009, 259 header hrs., Swathmaster on 1015, many new parts. big tires, hyd. tilt, hyd. lift swath roller, 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; HoneyBee w/PU reel. Choice of headD60S MacDon 2009, PU reel, transport kit, e r s t o f i r s t b u y e r. 3 0 6 - 5 4 8 - 2 8 0 1 , $104,000; CA20 JD adapter for above., 306-547-8064, Stenen, SK. $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 o r, b o t h f o r $ 1 1 4 , 0 0 0 . CIH 1682 COMBINE, late model, very nice 306-923-2221, Torquay, SK. condition, $6700. 306-741-0247, Swift 1998 PREMIER 1900 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; PT SWATHER, Current, SK. w/PU reels, c/w hitch spring assist, exc. 2008 CASE 2588, 2015 PU, 478/594 c o n d . , $ 4 5 0 0 ; 1 9 8 9 J D 2 3 6 0 3 0 â&#x20AC;&#x2122; hrs., yield and moisture, Pro 600 monitor, SWATHER, w/PU reel, diesel engine, exc. rice tires, heavy soil machine, $180,000 cond., $18,500. 204-746-2573, Morris, MB. open to offers. Phone 204-981-5366, 2009 JD 4895 w/30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; HoneyBee; 2004 Har- 204-735-2886, Starbuck, MB. vestPro 8140 w/30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 96. Both low hrs. 1987 CASE 1680, 4500 hrs., air flow sieve, Warren, MB. 204-461-0328, 204-461-0344 field ready, $17,000 OBO. 403-934-8449, 1995 MACDON SP 4900 turbo, 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, DSA, 403-934-7858, Rockyford, AB. PU reel, 2900 hrs. Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. 2320 JD 21â&#x20AC;&#x2122; w/MacDon PU reels, cab, air, heater, radio, gas motor, good cond., $5000. Call 306-835-2285, Punnichy, SK. 2011 CIH WD 1203 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $119,000; 2010 IH 1203 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, $106,000; CIH 736, 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, PT, $1500 as is; Hesston 8100 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $26,000; Prairie Star (MD) 4930, 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, $49,900; Prarie Star (MD) 4930 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, $48,900; MacDon H.Pro 8152i 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, $79,900. Hergott Farm Equipment 306-682-2592, Humboldt, SK.

2006 CASE 8010 AFX, 1084 threshing hrs., 2016 header with lateral tilt, tank ext., pro 600, Y&M, fine cut chopper, HID lights, all upgrades, nice shape, $180,000.

403-638-0660, Olds, AB. PROBLEMS W/SPLINE DRIVE ON HYDRO We can save big $$. We have new lubricated and hardened couplers and improved pump input spline shafts. All combines from 1440 thru 2388 have this problem.

Call Hydratec Hydraulics 1-800-667-7712, Regina, SK. www.hydratec.ca 2001 CIH 2388, 2360 sep. hrs., hopper top, AFX rotor, Swathmaster PU, excellent condition, $82,500 OBO. 204-523-7469, 204-534-8115, Killarney, MB. 1998 2388, HOPPER TOPPER, specialty rotor, 2015 PU head, one owner, stored inside, 2950 rotor hrs., $55,000 OBO. Phone 306-628-8020, Prelate, SK. REDUCED 2011 9120, duals, $310,000; 2009 9120 Magna cut, $255,000; 2009 8120, $262,000; 2009 8120, 347 hrs, $267,000; 2008 8010, $218,000; 2006 8010 topper, $192,000; 2388 AFX, Y&M, topper, $109,000; 2388 hopper ext. $95,000; 2388 AFX, $110,000; 2002 2388 AFX, $94,000; 1982 IH 1480, $9900; 1984 1480, hyd., reverser, 210 HP, $10,900.

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2006 CAT LEXION 590, 832 sep. hrs., inspected, $165,000. 204-632-5334, 204-981-4291, Winnipeg, MB. NEED HYDROSTATIC TRANS. UNITS. Pump and motors in stock. Call us with your name plate info. Hydratec Hydraulics 1-800-667-7712, www.hydratec.ca MOST OF YOUR HYDRAULIC hoses are metric. We have the best metric hydraulic hose program in the industry. Hydratec Hydraulics, 1-800-667-7712, Regina, SK. www.hydratec.ca 2003 CHALLENGER 660 combine w/1660 sep. hrs., PU head and 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; flex head available, $22,000 spent this year, shedded and field ready. Fraser Farms Ltd., Pambrun, SK. 306-741-0475.

2002 TR99, 2025 eng., 1575 sep. hours, Redekop chopper, long auger, dual rotor speed, $88,000 OBO. Ph 780-608-4387, Daysland, AB. or ntspiller@gmail.com 1997 TX66, 2150 hrs., new rub bars, new tires, big top, Rake-Up, vg shape, $29,900; 1994 TX66, 2250 hrs., new rub bars, new tires, hopper ext., Swathmaster, $24,900.

Have truck, can deliver. 403-627-3092, 403-627-7876 cell, Pincher Creek, AB. 2004 CR960, 1335 thresher hours, always shedded, $50,000 work order, price $122,000. 306-421-1240, Estevan, SK. REDEKOPP MAV chopper assembly for NH TR9 series combine, 2008 model, exc. cond., $6500. Call 204-766-2643.

1998 TR98, 1550 threshing hrs., rebuilt rotors, new concaves, new feeder chain and sprockets, long auger, electronic stone trap, shedded. 780-352-3179, 780-361-6879, Wetaskiwin, A.B 1992 TR96, FORD motor, 2231 threshing hrs., new tires, many new parts, vg cond., $25,000 or trade on bred cows, heifers or heifer calves. 306-863-4177, Star City, SK.

2003 CR960, 1600 threshing hrs., complete overhaul by New Holland Jan. 2012, mint cond., never seen a rain drop. Retiring 780-753-0711, Macklin, SK. 2005 NH CX860 super conventional w/14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; PU header, loaded, 1830 hrs., $129,000 OBO. Call 306-268-4371, Bengough, SK.

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1981 NH SP TR85, S-cubed rotors, 3208 Cat eng., straw spreaders, Rake-Up PU, 1890 hrs., always shedded. 306-648-2737, 306-648-7214 cell, Gravelbourg, SK. 1987 NH TR96, PU header, reverser, Melroe 388 PU w/new belts, s-cube rotors, electronic stone trap, turbo 3208 Cat engine, 2720 hrs., shedded, 0 hrs. on a $35,000 internal rebuild, $27,500.

780-672-6212, Camrose, AB. 2001 TR99 COMBINE, harvest ready, Triple Checked, Rake-Up PU, Redekop chopper, 1926 threshing hrs., exc. cond., $80,000 OBO; 24’ straight cut header also available.

Call 780-871-2566, Lloydminster, AB. 2008 NH 8080, 660 hrs, 16’ PU, Y&M, 900 rubber, loaded, shedded, $177,000.

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2000 JD 9650W, only 1,457 sep. hrs., auto header height control, dial-a-speed, chaff spreader, chopper, hopper topper, 30.5-32 drive tires, 14.9-24 rear tires, JD 914 PU header, always shedded, excellent condition, $119,000. Call Jordan 403-627-9300 anytime, Pincher Creek, AB. AUCTION PRICING! 2001 9650 STS, 2400 sep. hrs., $95,000; 2011 9670 STS, 400 sep. hrs., $235,000. 306-699-2489 or 306-699-7708, Qu’Appelle, SK.

2007 JD 9860 STS, $149,500, 914P PU, long auger, bullet rotor, 1270 sep. hrs., Y&M, harvestsmart, touch set, powertrain warranty. 306-923-2277, Torquay, SK. 7720 TITAN II, rice tires, well maintained, $15,000; 4700 VERSATILE SP swather, good in mud, $11,000. 1-866-507-3369, 2006 CX860, 1450 hrs., $126,500; 2005 204-735-2313.

CX860, 1500 hrs., $117,500. Both good 2006 JD 9760 STS, 1480 hrs., Perforcondition and field ready. 780-672-7340, maxed, $32,000 workorder w/615 PU, 780-878-1479, Camrose, AB. 800-38 rubber, 780-221-3980 Leduc, AB.

R62 GLEANER 1953 sep hrs., Swathmaster PU, solid rotor, lowered feeder house, all new feeder chains and sep. components at 1700 hrs., all work done by JL’s Mobile. $55,000 OBO. 780-806-9993, Irma, AB. 1998 R62 W/PU, 2700 separator hours, original owner, $57,000 recent work order, exc. cond., $49,000; Also 30’ rigid and 24’ flex headers. 306-948-9870, Biggar, SK. GLEANER R72, 1837 engine hrs, shedded, ‘91 JD 9600, 2 spd. cyl., FC chopper, PU header and 24’ straight cut header. Call hopper ext’n., w/ 914 header, $39,900.

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Barry 780-632-9756, Vegreville, AB. 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com 1995 HONEYBEE 30’ header, Gleaner adap1998 JD 9610 MAXIMIZER w/2550 hrs., tor, pea auger, UII PU reel, new knife, rebuilt wobble box, new canvasses, vg cond., c/w 914 PU, fine cut chopper, always shedded, $70,000. Also available 930 flex $19,900 OBO. 306-948-9870, Handel, SK. header. Call 306-843-3132, Wilkie, SK.

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Can deliver. 204-623-4357, The Pas, MB. 2007 CAT LEXION F540 maxi flex 40’ flex header with Crary air reel, exc. condition.

204-632-5334 204-981-4291 Winnipeg MB 2-JD 2010 640D DRAPER HEADERS. Great shape, dual PU reel, dual knife drive, factory transport kit, brand new upper cross auger kit installed in 2012, works great for straight cut canola and peas. Increase combine capacity over a 30’ or 35’ header! $58,500 OBO. 306-743-7657 or 306-743-7679, Langenburg, SK.

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Ed Lorenz, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK. www.straightcutheaders.com 2005 JD 635F, $14,900, hydro flex, full finger auger, single point hookup. Header trailer avail. 306-923-2277, Torquay, SK J D 1 2 4 3 C O R N H E A D, 1 2 r ow, 3 0 ” , JD 7720, TURBO combine, JD 925 header, $15,000 US. 701-897-0099, Garrison, ND. 25’, JD 214 7 belt PU, chaff spreader, exc. 2006 JD 625 HYDRA FLEX, ploy skid $20,000. 306-961-4200, Prince Albert, SK. plates, fore/aft, cut 2500 acres, stored in1987 JD 7721 Titan II PT, mint shape c/w side, mint cond., $27,000. 780-365-2447, older 7721 for parts, new parts as well. 780-365-3537, Andrew, AB. Phone 306-662-3312, Maple Creek, SK. 2 0 0 8 C A S E H O N E Y B E E h e a d e r, 3 0 ’ , 1997 JD CTS, 2203 engine hrs., 3111 fore/aft, PU reels, cross auger, $40,000 sep. hrs., dual range, reverser, c/w 12’ PU, OBO. 306-628-8020, Prelate, SK. $49,000 OBO. 306-375-7694, Kyle, SK. 1998 JOHN DEERE 925R, Trailtech trailer, TWO SHEDDED and field ready JD 9600 pickup reel, excellent condition, $13,000. combines: 1996 w/3000 sep. hrs.; 1997 780-973-6042, Edmonton, AB. w/3520 sep. hrs. $85,000 spent on Green- 2010 CIH 2020 flex header, poly skids, light in last two yrs. Also pickup heads, 36’ double knife drive, PU reel, exc. cond., Honey Bee headers, 30’ flex headers and $29,500. 204-751-0046, Notre Dame, MB. chaff collectors avail. Fraser Farms Ltd., GLEANER 8 ROW corn header, vg cond., Pambrun, SK. 306-741-0240.

Hugger, fits R and A series combines, 1986 JD 7721 combine, air foil sieve, $24,000. 204-243-2453, High Bluff, MB. straw chopper, always shedded. Call: 780-336-2224, Viking, AB.

2009 9870, 700 sep. hrs., Mauer extens.

(400 bu), Contour Master, pro-drive trans., 4 WD w/diff lock, Harvest Smart, duals, AutoSteer, 2600 display w/receiver, HID light, power cast tailboard, Greenlight spring 2012, $249,000; 2011 635F Crary air reel, w/fan on header, spare knife, 2000 acres total, stubble lights, fore/aft, $49,600. Both in exc. cond, avail. Sept.

10, 2012. Lafleche, SK. 306-472-3000 2004 JD 9760 STS, c/w 2005 Precision PU, duals, high capacity unloading auger with extension for wider straight cut headers, Y&M, hopper topper. Greenlighted every season, 2352 eng., 1664 sep. Great shape! $136,500 OBO. 306-743-7657 or 306-743-7679, Langenburg, SK. REDUCED 2008 JD 9870 STS, duals, $239,000; JD 9600 CTS, $55,000. Call Hergott Farm Equipment your Case/IH Deal- 1997 JD 9600, 2528 sep. hrs. 3335 eng. er, 306-682-2592, Humboldt, SK. hrs., hopper topper, chaff spreader, new 2011 JD 9870 STS, with 615P header, rub bars and feeder chain, exc. cond., sell with or without GS3 AutoTrac and 306-283-4747, 306-291-9395, Langham 2650 monitor. 403-818-2816, Calgary, AB. 2001 9650 STS, 914 PU, 1405 sep. hrs., Howard concaves, new thrashing elements, Greenlighted every year, more options, exc. cond., $105,000 OBO. For more details call cell: 306-843-7314 or 306-843-2294 home, Wilkie, SK. 2004 JD 9860, duals, chopper, loaded, 1950 sep. hrs., $145,000 US; 2004 JD 9860, duals, chopper, loaded, 1340 sep. hrs, $170,000. 701-897-0099 Garrison ND 1986 7721 TITAN II, 2 spd. cyl., Dial-A1988 JD 8820, JD pickup and chopper, Matic header, chopper, Greenlighted 800 $24,500; 1983 8820, JD PU, chopper and acres ago, tires changed, stored inside. chaff spreader, $16,500. 306-423-5983, Yo u w o n ’ t f i n d a b e t t e r o n e . P h .

780-926-1191, Kenaston, SK. 306-960-3000, St. Louis, SK. 2004 JD 9760, 3400 engine hrs, 2300 sep. 2 - 1989 JD 9600 combines, 1 - 1993 JD hrs, long auger, chopper, $100,000. 1995 9600 combine, all with or without 14’ PU. JD 9600, chopper, long auger, 914 PU, 306-882-3317, Rosetown, SK. $43,000. 306-524-4960, Semans, SK. NOW LOOKING FOR 2013: JD 9500 or 2007 JD 9660WTS, only 528 sep. hrs., 9510 combine, low sep. and engine hours. auto header height control, auto reel 306-243-4322, Macrorie, SK. speed control, hyd. fore/aft, grain loss monitor, rock trap, 21’6” unloading auger, 2007 JD 9760 STS, 1592 hrs, Premier hopper topper. Just been Greenlighted! Cab, Contour-Master w/Hi-Torque reverExcellent shape! $169,900. Call Jordan ser, 20.8x42 duals, Bin extension, chopper, $134,500 US. www.ms-diversified.com 403-627-9300 anytime, Pincher Creek, AB. 320-848-2496, 320-894-6560, Fairfax, MN. 2011 JD 9870, big duals, Contour-Master, ProDrive, 615 PU, 250 hrs., long auger, THREE 1998 JD 9610’s, one very low hrs.

Call for more information on all three hopper topper. 204-673-2382, Melita, MB. combines. 306-937-2857, Battleford, SK. THREE 1987 JD 8820, 914 PU header, long augers, yearly inspection records by for- JD 9610, c/w PU header, dual range, premer JD mechanic, very well maint, exc. mium cond., shedded, low hrs, $91,000 OBO. 403-823-1894, Drumheller, AB. running cond. 306-937-2857, Battleford SK 2010 JD 9770 STS, 430 hrs., Pro Drives, Contour-Master w/Hi-Torque reverser, 20.8x42 duals, Maurer extension, chopper, $234,500 US; 2009 JD 9770 STS, 543 hrs., Premier Cab, Contour-Master w/HiTorque reverser, 20.8x42 duals, JD extens i o n , c h o p p e r, $ 2 1 4 , 5 0 0 U S . C a l l 320-848-2496, 320-894-6560, Fairfax, MN. www.ms-diversified.com JD 9870, 9760 STS; Headers: JD 635F, JD 6 3 5 D. R e g i n a , S K . , 3 0 6 - 5 4 3 - 8 7 4 6 . www.lucsusedequipment.com

2010 JD 9770, GPS, Contour-Master, 560 hrs., exc. cond., $270,000; 2007 D936 straight cut header, $35,000. Or both $300,000. 403-371-7100, Dalemead, AB. THEY DIDN’T WANT us to get our hands on cores to remanufacture for 9500/9600 CTS Hydro drives, but we’ve got them. We offer for JD from 6600 thru current CTS combines all remanufactured Hydros. All in stock and all parts. Hydratec Hydraulics 1-800-667-7712, Regina. www.hydratec.ca 2004 JD 9660 STS, c/w 1312 Precision PU, 1348 eg. hrs, 929 sep. hrs, fine cut chopper, yield/moisture, rock trap, touch set, fine concave, fore/aft, Greenlighted at 1312 hrs, front tires 800-65R32, back 18.4R26, always shedded, $139,900 OBO. 306-272-7300, Foam Lake, SK.

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THREE 960 MACDON 36’ headers, PU reel w/Cat adapter, exc. cond., used in 2012; 872 MacDon/Cat adapter; Two NH TX MacDon header adapters; MacDon header adapter for JD combine. Winnipeg, MB. Call 204-632-5334 or 204-981-4291.

2008 NH 88C 45’ flex draper platform w/pickup reel and gauge reels, fits JD 60-70 Series combines, $45,900. Call Gary at 204-326-7000, Steinbach, MB. www.reimerfarmequipment.com 1997 TO 2002 CIH 1020 flex platforms, 25’, 30’, reconditioned, sale $9950$14,900; 2007 CIH 2020 flex platforms, 35’, sale $24,900; 1990 to 1995 JD 925, 930 flex platforms, steel pts., poly skids, sale $6900; 1996 to 1999 JD 925, 930 flex platforms, poly pts, reconditioned, new PU teeth, poly skids, cutter bar, mint, sale $12,900; 2000 to 2003 JD 925, 930 flex platforms, F/F auger, PU reel, poly skids, sale $13,900 to $17,900; 2007 JD 630 hydra flex platforms, reconditioned, like new, sale $28,900; 2004 JD 635 hydra flex platform, reconditioned, sale $24,900. Delivery anywhere in Western Canada. Call Gary Reimer 204-326-7000, Steinbach, MB, www.reimerfarmequipment.com

TWO 1998 JD 925 rigid platforms with pickup reels, $9900; 1998 JD 930 flex platform w/Crary air reel, reconditioned, $14,900; 1995 CIH 1020 30’ flex platform with Crary air reel, $12,900; 2005 CIH 2020 flex platform, 30’, $21,900. Delivery anywhere in Western Canada. Call Gary Reimer 204-326-7000, Steinbach, MB. www.reimerfarmequipment.com

VARIOUS PICKUPS IN STOCK - NEW 16’ Swathmaster, $13,767; ‘93 12’ Rakeup, $3,900; ‘02 JD 914, $8,900; ‘98 Swathmaster 14B, $7,480. Trades welcome.

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COMBINE CORN HEADS IN STOCK. 1998 JD 893, poly points, 8 row, 30”, immaculate, field ready, $18,900; 1997 JD 893, poly points, 8 row, 30”, sharp head, field ready, $17,900; CIH 1083, 8 row, 30”, field ready, $12,900; JD 843, 8 row, 30”, gone through the shop, field ready, $12,900. Other makes available. Can deliver anywhere in Western Canada. Call Gary Reimer 204-326-7000, Steinbach, MB. www.reimerfarmequipment.com

SET OF TWO used upper corn sieves for GOODS USED TRACTOR parts (always Cat 585R combine, vg cond, straight, buying tractors) David or Curtis, Roblin, clean, $1100. 204-623-4357, The Pas, MB. MB., 204-564-2528, 1-877-564-8734.

BUYING A HEADER? You should consider TRIPLE B WRECKING, wrecking tractors, an accumulator. Call us on proper applica- combines, cults., drills, swathers, mixmills. tion. Hydratec Hydraulics, 1-800-667-7712 etc. We buy equipment. 306-246-4260, 306-441-0655, Richard, SK. www.hydratec.ca Regina, SK. TRI STAR FARM SERVICES: Concaves L O S T C I T Y S A LVAG E , parts cheap, for JD 9600/9500’s, also beaters, straw please phone ahead. 306-259-4923, walker risers, components. Priced to 306-946-7923, Young, SK. move. Contact 306-586-1603, Regina, SK. AGRA PARTS PLUS, parting older tracwww.tristarfarms.com tors, tillage, seeding, haying, along w/other Ag equipment. 3 miles NW of Battleford, SK. off #16 Hwy. Ph: 306-445-6769.

WANTED: 1456 or 1026 IH tractor, any c o n d i t i o n . To p d o l l a r p a i d . C a l l 701-240-5737, Minot, ND DEUTZ TRACTOR SALVAGE: Used parts for Deutz and Agco. Uncle Abes Tractor, 519-338-5769, fax 338-3963, Harriston ON WRECKING TRACTORS: NH, Ford, Case 2005 MACDON MD974 FLEX DRAPER David Brown, Volvo, Nuffield, County, Fiat, HEADER With STS hook-up, pea auger, fore/ NEED FINAL DRIVES? JD 9400-9600/CTS/ JD, Deutz, MF and IH. 306-228-3011, aft, new canvas, hyd tilt tansport.$39,800.

CTS II Rebuilt, $4750; Used LHS, $3250; Unity, SK, www.britishtractor.com Trades welcome. Financing available. 1-800Used RHS, $ 2,870. 1-800-667-4515.

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RETIRING: 2009 JD 635 draper header, double knife drive, pea auger, full skid Harvest Salvage Co. Ltd. plates, excellent, $53,000. 780-777-4153, Fort Sask., AB. 1-866-729-9876 30’ HART CARTER new PU reel; Headsight header leveling system for NH CR, used 6 hrs. like new. 306-648-7766, Gravelbourg

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REDUCED: HONEYBEE SP36 (Gleaner ADP), $18,900; CIH 2052 36’ draper, $39,900; CIH 1020 30’ flex, HFA, $9,900; MD D60 35’ w/JD kit, $49,000; Two MD 2009 JD 635F, HydraFlex, low acres, hyd. 974 36’ w/CIH kit, $47,000 each; MD 960 f o r e / a f t , e x c . c o n d . , $ 2 9 , 0 0 0 . 36’, (2388), $15,500. Ph Hergott Farm Equipment 306-682-2592, Humboldt, SK. 306-923-2221, Torquay, SK. 1996 36’ HONEYBEE draper header, pickup reels, Gleaner adaptor, good running solid header. 306-461-8167, Estevan, SK. 2012 DEMONSTRATOR FD70, 35’ cross auger and transport. JD and AGCO face plates available. Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

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2004 MF 9690, 1000 eng. hrs., 688 threshmade in Canada and USA. 1-800-982-1769 1-888-676-4847. ing hrs., $150,000; 2009 HoneyBee header, 36’, gauge wheels and pea auger, $50,000. Both exc. shape. 306-375-7848, BUCKS /lbs.

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TOP $$$ PAID for scrap batteries. Call 2006 JD 7700 forage harvester, 645B 306-761-1688, Regina, SK. header, 48 knives, high arch spout, Auto Lube, 717 cutter head hrs., service records avail. through our shop, field ready, exc. cond. $198,000 OBO. Lloyd Sproule, Pincher Creek, AB. 403-627-7363, 403-627-2764,

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2010 MILLER CONDOR G75, mechanical drive, 1200 gal. tank, 120â&#x20AC;&#x2122; five section boom, three way bodies, Raven Envisio Pro, SmarTrax AutoSteer, hyd. wheel adjust, AccuBoom sectional control, end row nozzles, UltraGlide boom control, 24.5x32 100 gal. rinse tank, boom blowouts, 2009 JD 4730, 1950 hrs., 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom, 800 duals, condition, field ready. $199,500. gal. SS tank, GS2, 2600 monitor, Swath excellent 306-535-7708, Sedley, SK. Control, AutoBoom, 5 sensor, 380x90x46 tires 75%, can deliver. $180,000 OBO. Call 2005 ROGATOR 874, 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom, 800 306-442-7571, Ceylon, SK. gal. SS tank, 3623 hrs., Trimble EZ-Boom vg condition, $83,000 OBO. 2012 CIH 4430, 300 hrs. , 120â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom, shut-off, Viper, four sensor boom height, AutoSteer, 306-497-3322, Blaine Lake, SK. sectional control, HID lighting, reversible 2012 JD 4730, 600 hrs., full load, wide/ fan, 320-90-46, Michelin floats, $265,000. narrow rubber. Auto height/steer/shutoff, Call Blaine at 306-823-3707, Neilburg, SK. SS tank, 4 yr. warranty, 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. North Battle2011 JD 4830, 1360 hrs., 122â&#x20AC;&#x2122; K&S alum. ford, SK. 306-445-1353, 306-441-2061. boom, two sets of tires, dividers, fully 2011 CASE/IH PATRIOT 3230, 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. At loaded. Call 780-608-4387, Daysland, AB. Auction, Wed., October 24, Bruno, SK. ntspiller@gmail.com www.schapansky.com Bruce Schapansky 2001 APACHE 575, 75â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 500 gal., triple Auctioneers 1-866-873-5488. DL#912715. nozzle, Raven controller, 750 Trimble 2006 ROGATOR 1074, 1976 hrs., 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122; guidance system. $35,000. 306-358-2120, boom, SS tank, 2 sets of tires, 3â&#x20AC;? fill, EZ Macklin, SK. steer GPS, 4 E-Kay crop dividers, Raven JD 4700, 4720, 4930; Case 4410. Regina, 4000 controller, shedded, vg, $15,000.

SK, phone 306-543-8746. View website at 306-843-7613 or 306-843-2135 Wilkie, SK www.lucsusedequipment.com 2008 JD 4730 sprayer, w/1300 hrs, c/w 1995 ROGATOR 854, 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 800 gal., GPS, 3 AutoTrac, BoomTrac Pro, 7 section auto sets of tires, exc. cond. $49,500. Financing shutoff, hyd. tread adjust, 5 sensor height control, dual rears, exc. cond., $198,000; available. 306-861-4592, Weyburn, SK. Tridekon dividers available. 306-344-7410, 1998 ROGATOR, 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 800 gallon, Outback 306-344-4725, Paradise Hill, SK. steering, AutoBoom shutoff, 2 sets of tires, 5500 hrs., $50,000. 306-372-4733, Luse- NEW TRAILTECH SPRAYER trailers now in stock. Haul up to 2000 gal. of water and land, SK. your sprayer together. Avail. in gooseneck 2012 VERSATILE SX275, 120â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, demonstra- and pintle hitch. Ph Al, Flaman Sales, Sastor. Great leasing program. Cam-Don Mo- katoon 306-934-2121, 1-888-435-2626. tors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. 2010 JD 4930 sprayer, 120â&#x20AC;&#x2122; booms, high 2011 JD 4930 sprayer, 120â&#x20AC;&#x2122; booms, 5 noz- flow pump, eductor, AutoBooms, slip conzle bodies, high flow pump, eductor, 2 sets trol, 2 sets tires, 763 engine hrs, 275 spray tires, 550 hrs. 204-673-2382, Melita, MB. hrs, loaded. 858-750-5313, Carmangay, AB 2005 JD 4920, 120â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom, 5192 hrs., 2008 TRAILTECH w/2000 gal. tank and BoomTrac, AutoTrac ready, float tires, very chem handler. Auction, Wed., October 24, good cond., $95,000 OBO. 306-497-3322, Bruno, SK. Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers www.schapansky.com 1-866-873-5488.

Blaine Lake, SK. WALKER 44, 1000 gal. SS tank, 2 sets DL #912715. t i r e s , 9 0 â&#x20AC;&#x2122; b o o m , p r i c e d t o s e l l . SPRAYTEST REMOTE BOOM CONTROL 306-483-7625, Alameda, SK. Use handheld remote to select and turn on 2007 4720 JD, 1600 hrs., 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom, 2 sets individual boom section for nozzle checks. of tires, very nice, $136,500. Delivery Easy install with harness to plug in to your sprayer. available. Call 1-800-735-5846, Minot, ND. Models for up to 16 sections.

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2004 JD 7500 Forage Harvester, no PU, 1910 hrs., autolube, AutoSteer, spout ext., service records, $130,000 OBO. 403-684-3540, Brant, AB. 2005 FP240 forage harvester, stored inside, good condition, field ready, $18,000.

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2009 FLEXI-COIL 68XL, high clearance, 120â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom, 1600 gal., AutoHeight, 3 nozzles, autorate. 306-924-1988, Regina, SK. CO-OP LS3810T SPRAYER, 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 400 gal., P TO p u m p , s h e d d e d , $ 5 0 0 O B O. 306-530-1052, Riceton, SK. 2003 HARDI NAVIGATOR, 1100 gal., 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom, induction ball, one owner, good cond., $25,000. 306-548-4344, Sturgis, SK 2008 SRX 160, 1350 gal. wheel boom sprayer, 134â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, autorate, windguards, markers, dual nozzles, $38,000 OBO. 306-648-7766, Gravelbourg, SK. 2008 68XL FLEXI-COIL, 130â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 1500 gallon tank, AutoRate, wind screens, rinse tank, $30,000 OBO. 306-628-8020, Prelate, SK. FLEXI-COIL 67XL, 120â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, windscreens, dual nozzles, autorate, disc markers, exc. cond., $18,500. 306-463-3677, Netherhill, SK. TWO 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122; COMPU-SPRAY, use or part out, $2000 for both. 403-644-2235, Standard, AB. BOURGAULT 850 III, 96â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, curtains, autorate, very nice, $7900; Bourgault 850 III, 83â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, curtains, $4500. Hergott Farm Equipment, 306-682-2592, Humboldt, SK.

BOURGAULT 55â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 3310, 12â&#x20AC;? spacing, MRBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, new tips, 6450 TBH cart w/deluxe fill, dual shoot, NH3, hyd. winch, $210,000 US. 701-897-0099, Garrison, North Dakota.

BOURGAULT 3320 PARALINK, QDA, 68â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 12â&#x20AC;? spacing, MRB, w/2012 6550 tank, del u xe a u g e r, b a g l i f t s , d u a l s . P h o n e 306-221-6361, Laird, SK. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;BOURGAULT PURSUING PERFECTIONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2002 Bourgault 5710, 54â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, MRB, steel packers, w/5350, $119,000; 1998 Bourgault 54â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 5710, MRB, rubber packers, w/4300 DS tank, $99,000; Bourgault 5710, 54â&#x20AC;&#x2122; single shoot, rubber packers, $75,000; 1993 Flexi-Coil 5000/2320, single shoot, 3.5â&#x20AC;? steel, $59,000; 2010 Bourgault 6000 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122; mid harrow, w/3225 Valmar, $49,000; 2010 6000 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122; mid harrow, $36,000; 2010 5710, 74â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 5.5â&#x20AC;? packers, $195,000; 2010 Bourgault 5810, 62â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, DS, 5.5â&#x20AC;? packers, $185,000; 84â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bourgault 7200 heavy harrow, $32,500; 1990 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Flexi-Coil S82 harrow bar, $6500. RD Ag Central, Bourgault Sales, 306-542-3335 or 306-542-8180, Kamsack, SK. 2012 BOURGAULT 3320 XTC Paralink 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; MRB w/Bourgault 6350 tank. Auction, Wednesday, October 24, Bruno, SK. www.schapansky.com Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers 1-866-873-5488. DL#912715.

FLEXI-COIL 5000 air drill, 27â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, w/1330 tank, 7â&#x20AC;? spacing, single shoot, 3â&#x20AC;? rubber packers, $30,000. 780-398-2365, Newbrook, AB DAVIDSON TRUCKING, PULLING AIR drills/ air seeders, packer bars, Alberta and Sask. 30 years experience. Bob Davidson, Drumheller, 403-823-0746 2003 BOURGAULT 5710, 59â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 9.8â&#x20AC;? spacing, double shoot, c/w 5440 tank, mint cond., $90,000.306-946-7737,Watrous,SK. 1999 MORRIS MAXIM, 7240 tank, 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 10â&#x20AC;? spacing, double shoot, Adam Jet openers, $42,000. 306-421-1240, Estevan, SK. 2004 60-12 SEEDMASTER w/2400 US gal. on board liquid tank, dual piston John Blue pump, dual orifice manifolds, lift kit on hitch, hyd. hoses to rear, rear hitch, seed and dry fert. distribution, 2 seasons on all new knives, optional equip, hyd. drive fert pump, variable rate liquid nozzles, 18 run blockage monitor, good shape, delivery available, $90,000 OBO. 306-577-9424 or 306-577-8597, Arcola, SK. BOURGAULT AIR DRILLS, large used selection of 3310â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and 3320â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as well as othe r m a ke s a n d m o d e l s . C a l l G o r d 403-308-1135, Lethbridge, AB. 55â&#x20AC;&#x2122; BOURGAULT 3310, 10â&#x20AC;? spacing, MRBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 6450 TBH cart, 10â&#x20AC;? auger, 491 monitor, double shoot, NH3, $220,000.

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1998 CONCORD 4010 red, 5 fold c/w Case 3430 var. rate tank, MRBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Dickey John NH3 kit, hydraulic winch on tank, blockage monitors, openers, field ready, exc. cond., always shedded, $80,000. 204-467-8547, 204-791-3130, Stonewall, MB. RETIRING: 2006 NH SD440A 58â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 12â&#x20AC;? spacing, 550 lb. trip, 5.5â&#x20AC;? rubber packers, 2000 acres on Stealth openers, SC430 variable rate, TBH cart. 780-777-4153, Fort Saskatchewan, AB. 1996 SEEDHAWK 44-12, 100 bu. fertilizer, 90 bu. seed on board, $38,000 OBO. Call 306-717-1515, Mullingar, SK.

2008 BOURGAULT 5710 air drill, 47â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 9.8â&#x20AC;? spacing, 3.5â&#x20AC;? rubber packers, 8â&#x20AC;? loading auger, 6350 Bourgault air cart, single fan, 591 monitor, 3 compartment tank, liquid 500 gal. Alpine kit, c/w 2400 gal. liquid fert. caddy, dual walking axles, 18R42 tires, w/440 Raven liquid monitor, exc. cond., shedded summer and winter, $158,000. Can deliver. Call 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. 2001 BOURGAULT 4250 air seeder tank, c/w single shoot manifold to suit 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; air seeder. All hoses are included! 2 bin tank total 250 bu., hyd. loading auger. Excellent shape! $19,900. Call Jordan anytime, 403-627-9300, Pincher Creek, AB. RAVENS MID ROW banders, mounted on Bourgault 5710. Call 306-272-4200 or 306-269-7757, Foam Lake, SK. 2011 42â&#x20AC;&#x2122; SEEDMASTER, only used two seasons, 6500 acres seeded, Flexi-Coil air cart with new metering system and tank seals, $125,000. Owner upsizing. Call: 306-718-7238, Cupar, SK. EZEE-ON 2175 air tank, c/w granular tank, load auger, complete, good condition, reasonable, will separate. Set of 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; packers, 8â&#x20AC;? spacing. 306-595-2180, Pelly, SK. FLEXI-COIL 5000 45â&#x20AC;&#x2122; with 2320 TBH cart, 9.2â&#x20AC;? spacing, clean unit, $37,000. Call 204-825-8121, Morden, MB. 1995 FLEXI-COIL 5000, 1740 tank TBT, 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 7.2â&#x20AC;? spacing, 3â&#x20AC;? rubber packers, $31,000. Call 204-825-8121, Morden, MB. 2004 2340 FLEXI-COIL air cart, 230 bu.

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WANTED: FLEXI-COIL 820, 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122;-35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; or 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;-60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Please call 403-586-0641, Olds, AB. FLEXI-COIL 800 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 1110 air cart with Valmar, low acres. Offers. 780-592-2222, Innisfree, AB. EZEE-ON 2175, 105 bu. front tank, 70 bu. rear, hyd. fan, Ezee-On 550 free floating hitch 33â&#x20AC;&#x2122; cultivator, set up for liquid fertilizer, K-Hart packers, $22,000 OBO. Lebret, SK., 306-336-2730. whbill@sasktel.net

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MRB IIs, 9.8â&#x20AC;? spacing, Micro-Trac NH3, single shoot, dual tank metering, 3-1/2â&#x20AC;? steel packers, 3/4â&#x20AC;? carbide openers and 4 9 1 m o n i t o r, $ 7 5 , 0 0 0 U S . C a l l 701-833-1286, Minot, North Dakota.

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2011 JD 4930, 400 hrs, 2 sets tires w/fenders, Hi-flo pump, Raven AuotoBoom, GS3 monitor, mint condition. Call for attractive pricing. 204-522-0926, Medora, MB. 2007 APACHE AS 1010 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom, 1000 gal. tank, full load, Outback AutoSteer, 900 hrs., excellent condition, farmer owned.

306-627-3627, Swift Current, SK. 2001 NH SF550 sprayer, equivalent to Rogator 554, 2300 hrs, 5.9 Cummins, 660 2004 JD 4720 sprayer, 106â&#x20AC;&#x2122; booms, poly gal. SS tank, 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122; booms, pressure washer, boom, 1000 gal. SS tank, 3â&#x20AC;? fill eductor, chemical inductor, triple nozzle bodies Greenstar II original, on-board air, 2 sets w/5 and 10 gal. tips, two sets of tires: of tires, 2400 hours, very clean, $148,900. 23.1x26 and 9.5R44, exc. cond., $68,000.

2008 SEED HAWK 53â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 10â&#x20AC;? sp, 397 tank Call 204-763-8896, Minnedosa, MB. Call 204-825-8121, Morden, MB. plus 3rd tank, dual fans, Agtron blockage monitors, new seed/fert. knives in 2012, $150,000. 306-445-9992, 306-481-4560, NETWORK WITH PROGRESSIVE NO-TILL FARMERS AT THE 306-446-0423, North Battleford, SK. 2009 BOURGAULT 3310, 55â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 10â&#x20AC;? spacing, th MRBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 2â&#x20AC;? tips, 4.8 pneumatic packer tire, single shoot, walking axles, rear dual tires, â&#x2013; â&#x2013; November 14, 2012 Evraz Place Regina, SK exc. cond. 306-675-6110, Kelliher, SK. 2007 ROGATOR 874SS tank, 104â&#x20AC;&#x2122; booms, Viper pro, RTK guidance/AutoSteer, 2 sets of tires, Tridekon air lift dividers, exc. cond., shedded, farmer owned, 1290 hrs., asking $185,000. Call 204-937-2547, cell 204-937-7120, Roblin, MB. WILL TRADE OR sell JD 4720 sprayer or trade for a low hrs. JD 4730. Quill Lake, SK. 306-383-2915, 306-287-7527.

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NEW 710/70R38 rims and tires for Caseand JD sprayers; 900/50R42 Michelin for 4930 JD; 650S for Case 4420. Call 306-697-2856, Grenfell, SK. TRIDEKON CROP SAVER, crop dividers.

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50’ BRANDT HEAVY HARROWS, 5/8” tines, c/w hyd. angle, low acres, $21,500.

780-365-2137, Andrew, AB. RANCHER-33 HEAVY TINE harrows, 48’, 16’ tines, $7000 OBO. 306-921-7688, Star City, SK.

KELLO-BILT SERIES 5000 5-shank subsoiler, $7500 OBO. Call 306-761-1914 or 306-873-8662, Tisdale, SK. FARM KING HEAVY DUTY field discs, 7 year warranty. Model 1225-15’ offset disc with T215 bearings and upgrade options. $24,734. Visit your nearest Flaman store WANTED: USED PHEONIX or Rite-Way or call 1-888-435-2626. rotary harrow 40’ or less. Langenburg, SK. cell 306-743-7088, eves. 306-743-5096.

1991 FLEXI-COIL 300A, 32’, 12”, 650 trip, air pkg., harrows, $5500. Cam-Don SUMMERS 60’ HEAVY harrow c/w hyd. tilt c/w angle, tandem main frame. 780-679-7795, Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. Camrose, AB. 490 IH TANDEM DISC, 30’, good cond., 40’ PHOENIX ROTARY harrow, hyd. fold, $3900. 30’ Vibrashank, $2500. Cartwright used very little, excellent for rejuvenating MB. 204-529-2091, 204-529-2046. hay fields, $12,500 OBO. 403-823-1894, KELLO-BILT 8’ to 20’ offset discs, c/w 24” Drumheller, AB. to 36” notched blades; Kello-Bilt 24’ to 38’ 1997 RITE-WAY 41’ land roller, hyd. tandem wing discs c/w 26” and 28” fold and lift, excellent cond., $19,900. Call notched blades and oilbath bearings. www.kelloughs.com 1-888-500-2646, Red anytime, 403-627-9300. Pincher Creek AB Deer, AB. WANTED: 4350 or 3225 BOURGAULT air carts with third tanks. 204-467-5141, Stonewall, MB. IHC 800 PLANTER, 12 row, 30”, full m o n i t o r, s h e d d e d , $ 7 5 0 0 . C a l l 403-654-0198, Vauxhall, AB.

TRI STAR FARM SERVICES: Landoll 7400 Series, vertical tillage - VT Plus. The most versatile VT on the market. Perfectly sizes and mixes reissue and soil. Available in 14’-49’ working widths. In stock: 26’, 33’, 44’. Also, 6230 33’ HD disc in stock.

Level everything off w/a Brillion Pulvinizer landroller: 34’ and 44’ in stock. Call 306-586-1603, www.tristarfarms.com at Regina, SK. 28’ SUMMERS DISC, 25-1/2” front blades (smooth), 23” rear blades, new bearings.

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54’ CI 379 med. duty cult., 8” spacing, 230 trips, 3-bar dual arm harrows, excellent, $12,000. 306-576-2333, Wishart, SK. ELMERS TRANSFER TRACKS, 1 new set NEW NOBLE DOUBLE 14’ disc, notched left. 36” tracks with 10 bolt hub mounting. blades, $6000. Call 306-629-7355, Morse, Don’t miss out on the early order pricing. SK. Call 204-483-2774, Carroll, MB. TRI STAR FARM SERVICES: Lemken TRI STAR FARM SERVICES: Monosem high speed compact discs; Heliodors, 8 Precision Planters. Vacuum planters with meters/26’, 10m/33’, 12m/40’; Rubin 8 over 30 yrs of research and development, meters/26’. All in stock. 306-586-1603, ultra narrow row, accurate seed singula- www.tristarfarms.com Regina, SK. tion, quality construction, long term, individual hoppers or bulk fill, plot planters to 2006 NH FLEXI ST 830 deep tiller, 60’, 12” custom built 60’ models, fert. placement, spacing, 3 bar harrow, 10,000 acres of usliquid or dry. Call for 2012 pricing and age, $56,500. 204-483-2774, Carroll, MB. 2013 delivery. Call 306-586-1603, Regina, 1981 VERSATILE (EZEE-ON) 1100-2500 SK. www.tristarfarms.com disc, 25’, $19,900. Cam-Don Motors Ltd., TRI STAR FARM SERVICES: Kinze Preci- 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. sion Planters. History of innovation, de- 32’ EZEE-ON 4600 DISC, $47,500. pendable performance, the unique edge Phone 306-421-0205, Estevan, SK. drop vacuum system. Do more with one planter. Bulk fill, spit rows, liquid fertilizer FLEXI-COIL 800 CULTIVATOR, 9” spacing, option. 3600 Model, 32 row 15” for all your good harrows. Call 306-874-2354, Naicam, corn/beans/sunflowers. Parts and service. SK. Book now for 2013. Call 306-586-1603, MORRIS HD CULTIVATORS: 8900, 41’, Regina, SK. www.tristarfarms.com w/3-bar harrows; Magnum II, 50’, w/3bar harrows; Magnum II, 37’, w/3-bar harrows; Magnum II, 35’, w/3-bar harrows; EZEE-ON 1201 DISC- Offset, 26” blades, Magnum I, 47’, w/3-bar harrows; Magnum done only 40 acres, as new, $14,000. Can I, 33’, w/3-bar harrows; 8900, 39’, w/6180 a i r s e e d e r t a n k . Yo r k t o n , S K , deliver. 250-567-2607, Vanderhoof, BC. 306-621-5136 days, 306-782-7749 eves.

TRI STAR FARM SERVICES: Smart-Till vertical decompaction tool. Fractures soil TRI STAR FARM SERVICES: Blu-Jet Sub more than 8” deep, 8-10 MPH suggested Tiller 4 penetrates soil 14”-18” deep, fracoperating speeds, rejuvenates soil, reduc- tures hardpan, increases root growth and es soil plow pan compaction. In stock: 2- penetration. In stock: 1-5 shank, 2-7 20’ models, 1- 30’ model. Excellent for shanks, 1-9 shank and 1-11 shank. Rolling crop/hay land. Call 306-586-1603, Regina, baskets available, all w/auto rest and shear bolt protection. Call 306-586-1603, SK. www.tristarfarms.com Regina, SK. www.tristarfarms.com IH 55 DEEP TILLAGE, 22’ Degelman 3-bar harrows, exc. cond. Phone 306-795-2773, IHC 490 31’ double disc, good condition, $28,000. Call 306-796-4505, Central Butte, Ituna, SK. SK. KELLO-BILT DISC PARTS: Blades and bearings. Parts to fit most makes and 2006 22’ WISHEK disc, 25” on front discs, models. 1-888-500-2646, Red Deer, AB. 26” on back, very nice shape, $50,000 OBO. 403-556-0377, Sundre, AB. www.kelloughs.com WANTED: JOHN DEERE coil shank cultivator, 15’ to 20’, 780-662-2617, Tofield, AB. WANTED: 50’ TO 60’ Bourgault 8800 or 8810. Call: 306-231-5292, Humboldt, SK. 47’ CIH VIBRACHISEL cultivator, model 4700, with 3 row harrows. 204-729-6803, Deloraine, MB. 2011 HORSECH ANDERSON Joker, 25’ vertical tillage disc; 2006 Ezee-On 4500, 29’ tandem disc. 306-426-7616, Snowden, SK.

JD 455 30’ fold-up DD, w/grain and fert., $32,000; JD 455 35’ plain grain, $34,000; SUNFLOWER 1433 32’ disc, wing type $35,500. 403-308-1238, Taber, AB. IH 12 BOTTOM plow; 35’-41’ Flexi-Coil 700 DT plow w/harrows and air pack; 40’ crow foot packer. 780-623-1008, Rich Lake, AB.

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WANTED TO BUY 2094 CIH, w/blown or we a k e n g . W i l l a l s o c o n s i d e r o t h e r JD 1998 CHISEL PLOW 52’, c/w rod, C a s e / I H m o d e l s . 3 0 6 - 3 9 5 - 2 6 6 8 o r, $23,500; 1995 New Idea 4665 baler, 306-681-7610, Chaplin, SK. $6500; MF MacDon 36’ swather, $2500.

306-969-4701, Minton, SK. 1982 4690 CASE tractor, 5144 hrs., recent PTO, duals, clean unit, $15,500.

2007 BOURGAULT 9400 60’ chisel plow inframe, w/JD HD mtd. 3 bar harrows, 1/2”x22” 306-862-5521, Nipawin, SK. tines, knock-on shovels, excellent cond., 1950 CASE MODEL D tractor, excellent $72,000 OBO; Air distribution and 4350 condition. Phone: 306-725-4901, Bulyea, Bourgault tank avail. Lloyd 403-627-2764, SK. 403-627-7363, Pincher Creek, AB. 9170 CASE/IH, 6750 hrs., 855A Cummins, big cam, 12 spd. powershift trans., 4 remote hyd., radial tires, exc . cond., $61,000. 204-246-2219, Darlingford, MB. 1997 AGCO 9695 tractor, 3200 hrs., FWA, 3 PH, 18 speed powershift, $55,000.

403-396-1794, Alix, AB. 8630 AGCO TRACTOR, FWA, w/loader, bucket and bale spike, new front tires, 3 PTH, 6890 hrs., $22,000 OBO. Contact for more info. 403-533-2355, 403-325-1245 cell, Rockyford, AB. 2002 AGCO DT160, FWA, 18 spd. power shift, LH reverser, factory duals, dual PTO, new front tires, 3799 hrs., completely serv i c e d a n d f i e l d r e a d y. $ 6 1 , 9 0 0 . w w w. s t o c k m a n s t r a d i n g c o . c o m 403-357-9192 or, 403-358-0456, Tees, AB.

1981 DEUTZ DX160, 145 HP, $10,000 OBO. 306-542-2575, Veregin, SK. 1971 ALLIS CHALMERS 210, 122 HP, 20.8x38 single tires, HD FEL, $7500.

306-423-5983, 306-960-3000, St Louis, SK 7020 ALLIS TRACTOR, new cable controls, $6500. 403-650-8369, Longview, AB. 1987 DEUTZ 7085, FWA, open station, 85 HP, 3 PTH, 5900 hrs., Allied 794 FEL, $17,000. Ph. 204-525-4521, Minitonas MB. Visit: www.waltersequipment.com WRECKING FOR PARTS DX110 DEUTZ, c/w vg running engine, 18.4x38 tires, 707 Leon loader. 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB.

1999 WHITE 8710 FWA, 200 PTO HP, 5500 hrs., new rad 2011, Cummins engine, $51,250 OBO. 306-752-3800, Melfort, SK.

1981 IHC 4586, 265 HP, 4000 original hrs., replaced transmission, new clutch and pressure plate, reconditioned radiator 150 hrs. ago, $15,000 spent, good to very good, 20.8x38 tires fair, field ready, 4 hyd. outlet $11,000. Phone 403-466-9881 cell or 403-335-9881, Olds, AB. WANTED: 1456 or 1026 IH tractor, any c o n d i t i o n . To p d o l l a r p a i d . C a l l 701-240-5737, Minot, ND. CASE 9270, 9330, 375 quad, STX 430, 435, 485, 530 quad. Regina, SK., 306-543-8746. www.lucsusedequipment.com CASE/IH 9370 4 WD tractor, 4 hyds, 20.8x42 duals, comes complete with Outback AutoSteer w/mapping, 3300 hrs., nice shape. 780-753-6401, Provost, AB. CASE/IH STEIGER built, 4 WD/Quads; Plus other makes and models. Call the Tractor Man! Trades welcome. We deliver.

Gord 403-308-1135, Lethbridge AB 2010 STX 535, 315 hrs, $275,000. 2003 STX 375, 3880 hrs, $129,000. Trades?

306-563-8482, 306-782-2586, Yorkton, SK 1980 986 INTERNATIONAL, c/w forks and bucket, new torque and clutch, fair cond.

Jim 306-332-6221, Fort Qu’Appelle, SK. 1993 9280, 4WD std., 6400 hrs., Trimble GPS, EZ-Steer, 20.8x42 duals, injectors and bearings done recently, $62,500. Invermay, SK. 306-593-4881, 306-593-7644.

9370 CASE/IH, 6211 hrs., N14 Cummins, 24 spd. std. trans., 4 remote hyd., Trelleborg tires, plumbed for GPS, exc. cond., $71,500. 204-246-2219, Darlingford, MB. IH 1586; IH 1066 Hydro; IH 1066 gear drive; IH 1256 gear drive. 204-634-2425, Pierson, MB. WANTED: 2394 CASE tractor, w/FEL and single tires. 306-225-4452, Hague, SK.

CASE MX110, loader and grapple, MFWD, 3 PTH, 7000 hrs., $35,000 OBO; JD 158 loader, $4500. 403-308-1238 Taber, AB. 4890 CASE 4 WD, PTO, decent shape, needs motor work. Could make a good 2nd tractor for harrowing, etc., $9500 OBO. Wayne Nichol 204-523-7164, Killarney, MB

JD 9300, 9400T, 9520, 9520T, 9630T tractors. 306-543-8746, Regina, SK. www.lucsusedequipment.com WANTED: JD 7710 or 7810 low houred tractor, prefer 2 WD. Ph. 306-570-9811, Craven, SK. JD 4440, 5690 hrs., always shedded, new rubber, factory duals, Ezee-On loader with 8’ blade attachment, $19,000. Located at Choiceland, SK. Call 306-978-4619.

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2008 JD 5225 tractor w/542 loader, MFWD, 3 PTH, 200 hrs., CAH, radio, joystick, like new unit, $47,900. Call Gary at COMPLETE PTO ASSEMBLY, fits all flat 204-326-7000, Steinbach, MB, email: track Challengers- Models 65, 75, 85 and gary@reimergroup.com or see website: 95. $25,000. Will credit $1000 for return www.reimerfarmequipment.com of transmission end cover. IMAC 12’6” HD power angle tilt 6-way dozer, fits all flat 2012 JD 9460R, 4 WD, 130 hrs, leather track Challengers, c/w all hyd. hoses, 2 trim, high flow hyds. w/5 remotes, Michehyd. junction boxes, moldboard in like new lin 710/70R42’s w/duals, weight pkg., condition, c/w new cutting edge, price $264,500 US. www.ms-diversified.com incl. front stump pan, $35,000. St. Albert, 320-848-2496, 320-894-6560, Fairfax, MN. AB. 780-996-7364, plodoen@shaw.ca 1990 4455 MFWD, powershift, 3 pt. hitch, l ow h o u r s , e x c e l l e n t r u b b e r, s h a r p .

306-744-8113, Saltcoats, SK. 1966 JD 4020, 7766 hrs., power shift JD 4630, 6000 orig. hrs., duals, $16,500; trans., 540-1000 PTO, cab cooler, radio, no Also 710 JD backhoe, $22,500. Located at FEL ever, $9800. 306-736-3022, Glenavon.

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2 0 1 1 J D 9 6 3 0 4 W D, 2 8 8 h r s , 800/70R38’s, diff. locks, active seat, premier lighting pkg., wt. pkg., ext. warranty, $269,500 US. www.ms-diversified.com 3 FWA MASSEY FERGUSON 6465 tractors, 1 w/FEL, grapple, snow bucket and pallet 320-848-2496, 320-894-6560, Fairfax, MN forks; 1 FWA Massey Ferguson 5475 tracWANTED: JD TRACTOR, 120 to 160 HP, tor, loader ready. 306-538-4516, Kennedy.

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2006 MF 7495, 155 HP PTO, CVT, grapple Phone 306-291-0333, Saskatoon, SK. and loader, 2500 hrs., $89,000. Cam-Don JD 9400 4x4, very clean, power shift, 4 Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. valve hyds., 710x42 rubber 50%. Phone MF 8120, 130 HP, 540/1000 PTO, 1900 Albert 403-504-0468, Medicine Hat, AB. orig. hrs., tires 80%, no loader, shedded, JD 9530 TRACTOR, 1990 hrs., powershift, $54,500. 403-285-9855, Calgary, AB. HID, weights, 800’s, $221,000. Call 2705 MF TRACTOR, 5200 hrs., motor 204-825-8121, Morden, MB. good, transmissions needs work, $3000 1990 8960 JD tractor with 10,000 hrs., OBO. 306-944-4572, Viscount, SK. shedded, field ready and triples. Fraser 2009 MF 6465, 1940 hrs., very good, like Farms Ltd., Pambrun, SK. 306-741-0240. new loader and grapple, CVT trans., cab 1996 JD 8870, 4800 hrs., Greenlight annu- s u s p e n s i o n , f u l ly l o a d e d , $ 7 6 , 0 0 0 . ally, tires 75%, weights, chipped to 420 403-937-3901, Medicine Hat, AB. HP, mint shape, one owner, $78,000. Call Jon 306-230-2736, Assiniboia, SK. 1997 JD 9400, 4 WD, 5327 hrs, powershift trans, PTO, 4 remotes w/return line, 710/70R38 duals, very nice tractor! Perfect for your grain cart! $114,500. Jordan 403-627-9300 anytime, Pincher Creek, AB. JD 4230, 6200 hrs., new tires, new AC, rad and water pump, $21,000. 306-377-2028, Herschel, SK.

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1986 PANTHER 1000, Cummins 855, set at 360 HP, 12 spd. powershift, AutoSteer, 900-50R42 hub duals 70%, clean tractor, $40,000 OBO. 204-373-2502, Emerson, MB

BID NOW: 1972 INTERNATIONAL 624 diesel tractor. Bids close on Tuesday, MITCH’S TRACTOR SALES LTD. (ForOct. 16, Noon. 306-652-4334. PL #318116 merly known as Ben Peters JD tractors).

7810 MFWD, PQ, LHR, 3 PTH, new tires; www.Saskatoon.McDougallAuction.com Two 7710’s MFWD, PQ, LHR, 3 PTH, new tires; Two 4650’s MFWD, 15 spd., 3 PTH, factory duals; Two 4455’s MFWD, 15 spd., 3 PTH; 2-4450’s MFWD, 15 spd., 3 PTH; 4250 MFWD, 15 spd., 3 PTH; 4055 MFWD, 15 spd., 3 PTH; 2555 MFWD, 3 PTH, w/245 FEL. All tractors can be sold with new or used loaders. Call Mitch Rouire, 204-750-2459, St. Claude, MB.

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JD 5410 FWA, w/541 loader, joystick, 306-784-7841, Herbert, SK. O/S, new front tires, sync shuttle, two reCASE/IH 550 QUAD, 2012 luxury cab, motes, 5800 hrs., $19,500. Located at 36” track, high cap. hyd., high cap. draw Portage La Prairie, MB. Ph 204-856-1141. bar, diff. lock, 262 receiver, WAAF, NAV controller, HIV, elec. mirrors, cab susp., tow cable. Call The Tractor Man, Gord, 403-308-1135, Lethbridge, AB.

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JD 8640, 7150 hrs., PTO, 16 spd., 4 hyd. outlets, 20.8x34, good cond., $19,500.

306-861-4592, Weyburn, SK. JD 8450, 4850, 4650, 7800 SWD, 4050, 4450 MFD w/loader, 2130. Will take JD tractors in trade that need work.

204-466-2927, 204-871-5170, Austin, MB. 1994 JD 8770, 5820 hrs, Goodyear radials, inside duals brand new, rear weights, 4 hyds., radar, decelerator button, air seat, 12 spd., very clean. Has to be seen. $68,000. 306-862-4849, Aylsham, SK. 1979 JD 4440 w/148 FEL, $19,500. www.waltersequipment.com Minitonas, MB, 204-525-4521.

DOZERS: For Rent/Sale: Cat D6. Pushing tree and fence lines? Conquest Equipment, 306-483-2500, Oxbow, SK. LEON 707 front end loader with 6’ bucket, $3600. Call 306-423-5983, 306-960-3000, St. Louis, SK. 8’ JD BUCKET plus 4 prong grapple, quick attach, will fit 640, 740 or 840 loaders, in vg condition. 306-597-2115, Togo, SK. JD 158 FEL with bucket, 40 series mounts, good condition. Phone 780-878-3833.

JD 344 LOADER w/grapple, rebuilt hydrostatic drive, low hrs, exc. cond.

403-552-3753 780-753-0353 Kirriemuir AB CASE 66L w/84” bucket and grapple, Case/IH 2255 w/72” bucket, $2555 each.

306-228-3011, Unity, SK. DEGLEMAN 12’ 4 way blade, model 12-46757 off 8000 series JD tractor, excellent condition, $7500. 306-241-2839 or, 306-252-2910, Kenaston, SK. NEW JD LOADER mounts for 740 series loader, fits 30, 40, 50 series JD tractors, $800. 306-961-2621, Prince Albert, SK.

DON’T MISS OUT...LAST ONE, FOR SALE: 350 tri-axle Bunning wide spread manure spreader, rear steering axle, slurry door, 2000 bushel, spring suspension, Alliance tires 600/55Rx22.5, 1000 PTO, $90,000. 403-782-9730, Lacombe, AB.

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Thousands of satisfied users for over 20 NH T6080, 135 PTO HP, 1700 hrs., FEL and years. See your local John Deere dealer or grapple, MFWD, $82,500. 306-731-7657, call toll free 1-800-445-3840.

Lumsden, SK. SUNFLOWER HARVEST SYSTEMS. Call 1996 NH 9482, 3200 hours, always shed- for literature. 1-800-735-5848. Lucke Mfg., d e d , e x c e l l e n t c o n d i t i o n , $ 8 5 , 0 0 0 . www.luckemanufacturing.com 306-421-1240, Estevan, SK. LETOURNEAU 11 YD. PT industrial hyd.

2009 TV6070, bi-directional, 3 PTH, scraper, $16,500. Phone 306-423-5983 grapple, manure tines, 800 hrs., like new. or 306-960-3000, St. Louis, SK. Dave 403-556-3992, Olds, AB. ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New DeVERSATILE BI-DIRECTIONAL USERS see gelman equipment, land rollers, Strawour info. on our website: www.hydratec.ca master, rockpickers, rock rakes, dozer blades. Phone 306-957-4403, cell for cold weather operation.

306-536-5097, Odessa, SK. 1998 9882, 4935 hrs., 850x60x38 Trelleborg duals 70%, radar, performance moni- 1983 CASE 2290, powershift, 4750 hrs., tor, front weight pkg, high flow through has duals, rubber- vg, tractor in good radiator, runs great, well maintained, cond.; 1985 Dodge 150 Royal SE, $300; JD 336 baler, always stored inside, good $79,500. 403-485-8116, Vulcan, AB. cond., $1500. 306-672-3646, Gull Lake, SK 1997 BI-DIRECTIONAL 9030, $7500 spent recently, new rubber, 3 PTH, grapple fork, 2004 SPX 3200 sprayer, Aim command 7414 loader, good cond., $37,000. Call AutoSteer, BoomHeight control, test spray, 5-way nozzles, 2 sets of tires, 1116 hrs.; Neil at 306-231-8300, Humboldt, SK. 2009 485 QUAD TRAC, 489 hrs., Pro 600 9682 NH, 4 WD, 4950 hrs., 400 HP, monitor; 2010 BOURGAULT 3310 75’ air 710x38 duals, 4 remotes, always shedded, drill, MRB’s, V rubber packers, Max Quip $82,000 OBO. 306-621-1631, Yorkton, SK. ammonia applicator kit; 6550 Bourgault air tank; Twin 2000 gal. ammonia tanks and cart, c/w Max Field pump. 306-757-5084, Pilot Butte, SK. 2005 TJ 450, 2800 hrs., 16 spd. powershift, deluxe cab, AutoSteer, dual 710 2010 245 PT VALMAR 50’ boom, ground drive, hyd. fan, exc. shape, farm owned, R42’s. Call 306-921-6697, Melfort, SK. low acres, $12,500 OB0. 306-743-7657 or 1991 846 FORD VERSATILE, 18.4x38R du- 306-743-7679, Langenburg, SK. als, 1000 PTO, 15 spd. synchro, 4 hyds., 3800 hrs, shedded, exc. cond. Contact Jim WIRELESS DRIVEWAY ALARMS, calving/ foaling barn cameras, video surveil306-332-6221, Fort Qu’Appelle, SK. lance, rear view cameras for RV’s, trucks, 1978 FORD 6600, 72 HP diesel tractor combines, seeders, sprayers and augers. with HD loader, 72” bucket, 3 PTH, good M o u n t e d o n m a g n e t . C a l g a r y, A B . cond., $8500. 306-228-3011, Unity, SK. 403-616-6610, www.FAAsecurity.com TE20 FORD FERGUSON 3 pt. hitch tractor, $2700. 306-773-5165, Swift Current, SK.

BID NOW: 1948 8N FORD TRACTOR. Bids close Tuesday, October 16, Noon. www.Saskatoon.McDougallAuction.com 306-652-4334. PL #318116.

1953 FORD JUBILEE c/w FEL, good tires and motor, new battery, needs new clutch, 2004 JD 9120, 4 WD tractor, 24 spd., taking offers. 306-642-3236,Assiniboia,SK. 20.8x42 tires, 3600 hours, $99,000. Call 204-825-8121, Morden, MB. 1977 JD 4430, 18.4x38 factory duals, 2010 VERSATILE 435. At Auction on 11.00x16.00 fronts, 8530 orig. hrs., c/w Wednesday, October 24, Bruno, SK. Bruce 2100 Ezee-On loader, $25,000. Mervin, SK. Schapansky Auctioneers, 1-866-873-5488 www.schapansky.com DL#912715.

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1069 NH BALE wagon in excellent shape, always shedded, 2150 hrs w/1100 on new engine. Robert at 780-619-9403, Vimy, AB. info@dunrobin.com

CLEARANCE PRICING on LR4350 (50’) and LR4353 (53’) Rite-Way land rollers. Narrow 1980 4440, 7000 hrs, 18.4x38 factory du- 1980 VERSATILE 950, 350 HP, 7000 hrs, transport, hydraulic rear wheels. Visit your als, good condition, $23,500. Phone good tires, $19,500. 306-424-2923, Mont- n e a r e s t F l a m a n s t o r e o r c a l l 1-888-435-2626 or www.flaman.com martre, SK. 306-855-2010, Glenside, SK.

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2000 JD 9200 4WD tractor, 2576 hrs; 1998 JD 9610 SP combine, 2360 hrs; 1984 JD 4650 2WD tractor, 6250 hrs, powershift; 1988 JD 925, 25’ flex header; JD 1840 tractor, 3 PTH, Allied loader; 1993 Degelman 12’ blade. 204-764-2544 (days), 204-764-2035 (eves.), Hamiota, MB. WOODS BATWING MOWERS: 3180, 15’ $7000; 20’ $7500; 10’ $3500; 7’ $3000. JD 1518, 15’ $8500. Case/IH 12’ discbine $6900. Vermeer R23 rake $7000. Scrapers: Crown 6 yd., $5000; Fieldmaster 4 yd., $3900. 1-866-938-8537.

2- MM 1000G tractors, $1500; MM U, gas 4 cyl., tractor w/loader, $800; 1060 Case combine, w/318 motor, $1000; 45’ Ranch King auger, w/16 HP engine, $300; 1954 Ford 2 ton truck; 1950s International KS7, 2 ton truck; 1961 International 1 ton, offers. 306-672-3024, Gull Lake, SK. FLAX STRAW BUNCHER, 9’ wide, $2800 OBO. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. 1980 CASE 4490 tractor, totally redone, $15,000; 1978 IHC 1066 tractor, hydrostatic, $6000; 1979 Case payloader, yard bucket, $10,000; Flexi-Coil harrows, packers and drawbar, $7000; 2- IH 56’ press drills, $2500 ea; 45’ Sakundiak auger w/elec. wheel mover, $2300; Terragator spreader, fert. or calcium, $15,000; 53’ Melroe cult, $3000; 40’ M&W rotary hoe, 3 PTH, $5000; 4- CCL discers w/hitches, $6000; 2002 Phoenix rotary harrows, 47’, like new, $13,000; Flexi-Coil 7500 air drill, like new, $18,000; 50’ fert. spoke wheel, all new lines, $6000; 40’ PT hyd. motor Valmar, $1500; 40- 225 gal. caged fiberglass tanks, no chemical, $50 ea. Moose Jaw, SK, 306-693-2660, 306-681-9030.

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TEXAS GATES and 4.5, 7 and 8-5/8” pipe fo r s a l e , f u l l l e n g t h s a n d c u t o f f s .

403-504-3120, Medicine Hat, AB. PRESSURE TREATED FENCE posts; Second cut slabs; Lumber; Rails. Delivered price.

306-764-3035, Prince Albert, SK.

LOWEST PRICES IN CANADA on new, high quality generator systems. Quality diesel generators, Winpower PTO tractor driven alternators, automatic / manual switch gear, and commercial duty Sommers Powermaster and Sommers / Winco portable generators and home standby packages.

HI-LITE MFG. Selling Ezee-roll wire roll- 75+ years of reliable service. Contact er. Call Wes at 306-984-7861 or email: Sommers Motor Generator Sales for all your generator requirements at weshilitemfg@sasktel.net 1-800-690-2396 sales@sommersgen.com 5 x 1 0 P O RTA B L E C O R R A L PA N E L S Online: www.sommersgen.com starting at $55. 403-226-1722, 1-866-517NEW AND USED generators, all sizes from 8335, Calgary, AB, magnatesteel.com 5 kw to 3000 kw, gas, LPG or diesel. Phone MULCHING - TREES; BRUSH; Stumps. for availability and prices. Many used in Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: stock. 204-643-5441, Fraserwood, MB. www.maverickconstruction.ca SPEEDRITE ELECTRIC FENCERS and ac- DIESEL GENSET SALES AND SERVICE, cessories. 306-725-4820, Bulyea, SK. 12 to 300 KW, lots of units in stock, used and new, Perkins, John Deere, Deutz. We www.lambacres.ca also build custom gensets. We currently EZEE-ON MODEL 2200 trailer type post have special pricing on new John Deere pounder, 540 PTO, in new cond., $4500 units. Call for pricing 204-792-7471.

OBO. 306-747-2514, Shellbrook, SK. CUSTOM FENCING AND corral building, no job too big or too small. 306-699-7450, 306-699-2327, Qu’Appelle, SK.

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SPRUCE FOR SALE! Beautiful locally grown trees. Plan ahead and renew your shelter belt or landscape a new yardsite, get the year round protection you need.

We sell on farm near Didsbury, AB. or, deliver anywhere in western Canada. For details call 403-586-8733 or check out our website at www.didsburysprucefarms.com

GENERATORS: 20 KW to 2000 KW, low hour diesel and natural gas/ propane units Abraham Generator Sales Co. Phone: 701-797-4766 or 701-371-9526, Cooperstown, ND. www.abrahamindustrial.com

OUTBACK 360 AUTOSTEER, off 9400 JD, WANTED: 40’ CHAIN harrows and 10’ power harrow, in good condition. Phone BEV’S FISH & SEAFOOD LTD., buy di- hydro steering system, good cond., asking $5000. 306-487-7993, Lampman, SK. 306-441-0398, Battleford, SK. rect, fresh fish: Pickerel, Northern Pike, FRONT END LOADER wanted for 1370 Case Whitefish and Lake Trout. Seafood also tractor. Phone: 306-882-3718, Rosetown, available. Phone toll free 1-877-434-7477, 306-763-8277, Prince Albert, SK. SK. N.A.P.S. SOLAR STORE offers solar panels, WANTED: ROCK RAKE in good condition. windmills, components or complete solar Call Wynnyk Farms, 604-467-4419, Maple systems and energy efficient appliances.

Ridge, BC. 780-835-3682, 1-866-835-6277, Fairview, AB., or check out: www.solar-store.com WANTED: USED, BURNT, old or ugly tracATTACHMENTS: IN STOCK: pallet forks tors. Newer models too! Smith’s Tractor hay spears, mounting plates. Conquest Wrecking, 1-888-676-4847.

Equipment 306-483-2500, Oxbow, SK. WANTED: OLDER mechanical pull grader o r n e w e r o n e w i t h h y d r a u l i c s . FORKLIFTS: JCB 940, 8000 lbs; JCB 930, 6000 lbs; Eagle Pitcher R80. Conquest 306-441-0398, Battleford, SK. Equipment 306-483-2500, Oxbow, SK. WANTED: 2 COMPLETE shank assemblies, for Morris Magnum II deep tiller; 2 complete shank assembles for Bourgault cultivator. 204-638-8443, Dauphin, MB. KOHLER ELECTRIC PLANT generator, WANTED: HARROW PACKER BAR. Phone nat. gas 35R8811 SN #215281, 35 KW, 3 306-542-7325, Kamsack, SK. phase, 43.75 KVA, 60 cycle, 120/28 volt, WANTED: GRAIN ROLLERMILL portable 1800 RPM, 121 amp per term., 24 battery PTO driven. 604-467-4419, Maple Ridge, volts, 92 HP, 33.9 hrs. asking $8000 OBO. 306-370-1603, Dalmeny, SK. BC.

ONE TIME FENCING, sucker rod fence posts for sale. 1-877-542-4979 AB or SK 1-888-252-7911. www.onetimefencing.ca

GUARANTEED PRESSURE TREATED fence posts, lumber slabs and rails. Call Lehner Wo o d P r e s e r ve r s L t d . , a s k fo r R o n 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK.

MERITS SCOOTER, 4 wheel, HD, new batteries, all lights, signals, horn, w/grocery basket, $900. 306-545-1204, Regina, SK.

2009 CUMMINS DGCA-666115 - 50KW, 3.9L Cummins, 4 cyl. turbo, 120/240V 1-phase (can be converted to 3-phase), fully tested, ready to go. $11,900. Trades welcome.

Financing available. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com

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MF 15’ DISCER, exc. cond.; NH Super 55 side rake; Versatile 6”x36’ grain auger, B&S engine; 3 IH cultivators: 15’, 18’, 24’. SEASONED SPRUCE SLAB firewood, one 204-638-7511, 204-638-1095, Dauphin MB cord bundles, $85, half cord bundle, $55.

V&R Sawing 306-232-5488, Rosthern, SK. BLOCKED SEASONED JACK Pine firewood for sale. Contact Lehner Wood Preservers WANTED: MF #36 DISCERS, all sizes, Ltd., 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK. Will prompt pick-up. Phone 306-259-4923, deliver. Self-unloading trailer.

306-946-9669, 306-946-7923, Young, SK. FIREWOOD: SEMI LOADS, self-unloading WANTED: HAYBUSTER SEEDERS with dou- truck, or pick up on yard. Hague, SK. ble disc openers, approximately 20’, Phone: 306-232-4986, 306-212-7196.

306-662-3949, Maple Creek, SK. F I R E W O O D : C u t a n d s p l i t , d e l i ve r y WANTED: ALFALFA SEED box for 9300 se- available. 306-862-7831, Nipawin, SK. ries JD drill, 6” spacing, 10’ long, 20 drops.

406-264-5299, Ft. Shaw, Montana.

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.

THINKING OF IRRIGATING or moving water? Pumping units, 6” to 10” alum. pipe; Also Wanted: 6” to 10” pipe. Call Dennis, 403-308-1400, Taber, AB. 40 years of experience, not a Dealer. Email: dfpickerell@shaw.ca IRRIGATION TURBINE water pumps, 6-8”, 4 cyl. dsl or PTO, 600-1000 gal/min, very efficient. Also buying oilfield pipe and casing. Jake 403-878-6302, Grassy Lake, AB.

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HOME OF REINKE ELECTROGATOR II. Reinke centre pivots, one used 2640’ Valley section pivot, 1295 Reinke pivot, one used 2600’ Zim. Can design to your needs.

Trades welcome. 306-858-7351, Lucky Lake, SK.

PACIFIC WESTERN Stainless Steel outdoor wood burning furnace, $4000. Phone: 306-675-0008, Lestock, SK.

REG. RED ANGUS yearling bred heifers, 2- REG. HOLSTEIN bulls, 11 and 12 and heifer calves, October possession. months old, exc. dams, sired by Stardust and Toystory, $1400 each. Twilight Plains 306-782-5805, Yorkton, SK. Holsteins 306-239-4902, 306-222-0322, RED ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE yearlings Osler, SK. and two year olds, semen tested, guaran- FRESH AND SPRINGING heifers for sale. teed breeders, delivery available. Website: Cows and quota needed. We buy all classskinnerfarmsangus.com Ph 306-287-3900, es of slaughter cattle-beef and dairy. R&F 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. Livestock Inc. Bryce Fisher, Warman, SK. Phone 306-239-2298, cell 306-221-2620.

FREEWAY GALLOWAY HERD DISPERSAL (ESTATE) SALE. October 20, 2012 at 1:00 PM at the Innisfail Auction Market, Innisfail, AB. On offer an outstanding herd of home raised registered black bred females. The entire 2012 calf crop and home raised herd sires. An exclusive opportunity to secure top quality Galloway genetics.

Sale contacts: Jim King, 403-227-6081, Doug Noad, 780-727-3779, Steve Schweer, 403-227-3428.

CHARHEAD RANCH AND DR. MELANIE ROTH, Complete Herd Dispersal Sale, Purebred Charolais herd, founded 50 years ago. Saturday, December 1st, 2012, 1:00 PM, Whitewood Auction Mart, Whitewood, SK. Selling: 50 cows, 18 bull calves, 25 heifer calves, 20 bred heifers, 3 herdsires, including 78 red animals and only 3 horned animals. For more info or to receive a catalogue please contact K&S Williamson, Melanie Roth, 306-695-2073, email ihac@sasktel.net Transcon Livestock Corp. www.transconlivestock.com BLACK ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE, Year- 403-638-9377. lings and two year olds, semen tested, guaranteed breeders, delivery available. skinnerfarmsangus.com 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. DEXTERS BRED COW and calf pairs, year20 BLACK ANGUS heifers, bred Angus, ling heifers, 1 and 2 year old bulls. $1500 OBO. Phone 306-281-8224 or 403-845-5763, Rocky Mountain House, AB. 306-493-2783, Delisle, SK.

SOO LINE CATTLE CO. Complete Dispersal and Final Bull Sale, at the ranch, Midale, SK. 400 heads sell, 170 cows, 80 bull calves, 80 heifer calves, 100 bred heifers, herdsires, semen and embryos. Justin Morrison 306-536-4590, Roger Hardy 306-458-7521. Visit website or catalogue: www.soolinecattleco.com

ANL POLLED HEREFORDS and Guests Production Sale, Saturday, October 20, 12 Noon at Steelman, SK. Guest consignors Glenlees Farms, Meadow Acres and Brooks Farms. Selling 60 head, including bred females, fancy heifer calves and herd sire prospects. For a catalogue or more info. contact Karl Lischka 306-487-2670 or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd., (PL #116061) at 306-933-4200. View the catalogue online at www.BuyAgro.com Watch and bid online at www.LiveAuctions.TV

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WOOD PELLETS for sale, high BTU’s low ash, by the pellet or bulk bag. Phone 306-634-5575 days, Estevan, SK.

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$0.95/ F T

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RAIN MAKER IRRIGATION Zimmatic pivots/Greenfield mini pivots, K-Line towable irrigation, spare parts/accessories, new and used equipment. 31 years in business. www.rainmaker-irrigation.com Outlook, SK Call 306-867-9606.

ROTARY DITCHER - Available today. 30”, 42”, 60”, 72”. Works in all soil conditions wet or dry. Spreads soil evenly, no piles!

Fast and efficient. Call Gilbert 204-436-2469, Fannystelle, MB. WESTERN IRRIGATION. Large supply of new and used irrigation equipment.

306-867-9461, Outlook, SK.

M I L K Q U OTA A N D DA I RY H E R D S NEEDED Fresh cows and heifers avail. Total Dairy Consulting. Tisdale, SK. Rod York 306-873-7428, Larry Brack 306-220-5512.

DAIRY COWS AND HEIFERS, some fresh and some springing. 306-548-4711, Sturgis, SK.

BIG ISLAND LOWLINES Farmfair Int. Premier Breeder. Fullblood/percentage, Black/Red Carrier, females, bulls, red fullblood semen, embryos. 780-486-7553 Darrell, 780-434-8059 Paul, Edmonton AB.

CANADIAN MAINE-ANJOU ASSOCIATION. Power, performance and profit. For info on Maine-Anjou genetics 403-291-7077, Calgary, AB. or www.maine-anjou.ca

SELLING: BLACK ANGUS bulls. Wayside Angus, Henry and Bernie Jungwirth, 50 GALLOWAY ANGUS cross calves, 500 306-256-3607, Cudworth, SK. l b. ave r a g e , 2 8 h e i fe r s , 2 2 s t e e r s . PUREBRED AND FULLBLOOD yearling 306-542-2575, Veregin, SK. bred heifers, young bred cows, preg tested, excellent quality; Three exceptional yearling bulls, delivery negotiable. Call: Olds, AB. 403-556-2290.

25 HEREFORD HEIFERS bred Red Angus.

306-731-3595, Lumsden, SK.

GRAIN/PELLET STOVES. Lowest price of the season, $2195. Limited quantities.

Call 306-369-2825, Bruno, SK.

3/4” SUCKER RODS, $5 each, 2 3/8” oilfield tubing at $27 each, truckload quantities only. 306-861-1280, Weyburn, SK.

TAKE YOUR HERD to the “Next Level” with Crittenden Bros. Polled Herefords And Guests Sale Sat., Oct. 27, 1 PM, 2-1/2 miles west of Imperial SK. Featuring 20 herdsire prospects, calves and fall born yearlings. Free wintering on all bulls as well as payment terms. 65 bred females, heifer calves, cow/calf pairs and embryos.

For catalogues or more info contact Howard 306-963-2414; T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. (PL #116061) at 306-933-4200 View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com

REGISTERED BRED Black Angus cows C&T CATTLE CO. presents Take The starting at $2000. Plus 8 replacement heif- Next Step Sale, Sat., Oct. 20, 5:00 PM at ers. Call 306-594-2904, Norquay, SK. the Right Cross Ranch Sale Barn, Kisbey, HUSUM RANCH is downsizing, prepared SK. With guest consignors, Phantom Creek to sell 25 to 30 bred cows and heifers. Livestock and McCoy Cattle Co. Selling 50 These are Reg. Black Angus cattle. Call bred Polled Hereford females and open show heifers. For catalogues or more info 306-647-2891, Parkerview, SK. contact Chris Lees 306-455-2605; Doug REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS 1 and 2 Mann 306-773-7136; Chad Nicholas year old bulls, starting at $2500. Call 306-436-2086 or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. (PL #116061) at 306-933-4200. View the 306-542-2339, Kamsack, SK. catalogue online at www.BuyAgro.com PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS long yearling bulls, replacement heifers, AI service. 30 POLLED HEREFORD cows reg. and comMeadow Ridge Enterprises, 306-373-9140 mercial, due to calve March 2013. Glennethy Farms. 204-773-3866, Russell, MB. or 306-270-6628, Saskatoon, SK.

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6 YEAR OLD Legend coal boiler w/auto feed, was used to heat a 10,000 sq. ft. shop w/wo 2000 bu. hopper bin. Ladimer at 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK. or for pictures ladimer@sasktel.net

PLAN to attend Blair-Athol/Haroldson’s and Friends Sale, Sunday, Oct. 21, 1 PM at the Blair Athol farm 4 miles west, 3 miles north of Arcola. 60 Polled Herefords sell, featuring bred females, heifer calves, herdsire prospects. For catalogue or more info. contact Duncan Lees 306-455-2619; Jeff Lees 306-577-1375; Chad Wilson 306-739-2643 or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. (PL # 116061) at 306-933-4200. View the catalogue online at www.BuyAgro.com

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THE “ALL STAR CLASSIC” Shorthorn Sale sponsored by the Alberta Shorthorn Assoc, Sat, October 20th at 1 PM, Lacombe Ag Facility, Lacombe, AB. Selling herdsire prospects, bred mature females, bred yearling heifers, calendar year heifer calves, embryo flushes. Lunch served at 11:00 AM. For further info contact Kirk Seaborn 403-729-2267 or Don Savage Auctions 403-948-3520. Catalogue online at: www.donsavageauctions.com SHORTHORNS FOR ALL the right reasons.

Check out why and who at 306-577-4664, www.saskshorthorns.com Carlyle, SK. PACKAGE OF SIX purebred bred heifers to start calving Feb 1st, 2013. Contact Greg Tough, 204-748-3136, Hargrave, MB. HILL COUNTRY CLASSIC, 7th Annual Shorthorn-Speckle Park Sale. Selling 54 lots. Herd builder heifer calves, bred heifers, herdsire prospects, 4H steer and prospect heifer calf at Matlock Stock Farm, Lloydminster, SK, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, 1:00 CST. Jct. 675 and 774, 1/2 mile East. For more info call Creta Haydock 306-825-2674. Catalogue and video can be viewed at www.matlockshorthorns.com

HILL COUNTRY CLASSIC, 7th Annual Shorthorn-Speckle Park Sale. Selling 54 lots. Herd builder heifer calves, bred heifers, herdsire prospects, 4H steer and prospect heifer calf at Matlock Stock Farm, Lloydminster, SK, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, 1:00 CST. Jct. 675 and 774, 1/2 mile East. For more info call Creta Haydock 306-825-2674. Catalogue and video can be viewed at www.matlockshorthorns.com SPECKLE PARK FEEDER SALES start: October 13, VJV Auction, Ponoka, AB. Phone for info: Cal Hansen 403-364-2131.

November 7, Heartland Livestock Services, Lloydminster, SK. Phone for info: Doug Heath 306-821-6668 or John Herbert 306-893-4096.

THE SECOND ANNUAL WESTERN ELITE Speckle Park Sale, Mon., Oct. 22, 1 PM at Notta Ranch, Neilburg, SK. Featuring purebred heifer calves and bred females, including 20 cows from the heart of the Spots ‘N Sprouts herd. Also Speckle Park influence bred heifers, open show heifers and prospect steers. For catalogues or more info contact Jason Goodfellow 306-893-4620; John Herbert 306-893-4096 or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. (PL#116061) at 306-933-4200 View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com

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BRED LONGHORN CROSS Corriente cows for sale, $950. Good horn, color, and no fence crawlers. 306-441-4829, Delmas, SK. Can email pictures.

HERD DISPERSAL: 45 young age verified home raised Tarentaise cows, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd spring calvers; also 40 fall calving commercial cows. Can pasture until Oct. SELECT FALL PQHB HORSE SALE, OCT. OFFERING A SELECT GROUP of 2 and 3 yr. 3 1 , $ 1 4 5 0 a n d u p . P h o n e K e n 27th, 2012. Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, SK. Preview: 1 PM - Sale 4 PM. Selling apold bred cows and bred heifers. Due to 204-568-4651, Miniota, MB. prox. 60 horses. All PQHB sale horses carry start calving mid April. These are very quiet and easy to handle cows. For details HERD DISPERSAL 65 bred Charolais/ lifetime eligibility to PQHB futurities. Call 306-544-2727 for details or catalogue or Simmental cross cows, bred to calve end and pics www.canadiantexaslonghorn.com online at: www.prairiehorsesale.com of February, 204-280-0128, Eriksdale, MB. or call 403-783-7514, Rimbey AB.

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DISPERSAL: REGISTERED QH’s, foundation bred, different colors, 172 head, stallions, mares, yearlings, 2 and 3 yr. olds, geldings and fillies. 40 head, 2012 foals. $350 to $1000. 306-345-2132, Pense, SK.

TEAM OF PERCHERON/ QH MARES, 12 yrs. old, black, approx. 1550 lbs. Have done: trail rides, parades, bush work, hauling round bales, sleigh rides. Each used in training younger horses, drive single and double and 4-horse hitch. Used on horse drawn cult. and mower. Have good barn manners and trailer loading. 204-238-4255 eves., Bowsman, MB.

ALBERTA TEXAS LONGHORN Association 60 QUALITY BRED Angus heifers mostly 780-387-4874, Leduc, AB. For more info. Black but a few Red bred to calving ease CANDIAC AUCTION MART Regular Horse www.albertatexaslonghorn.com bulls. Call 306-768-2419, Carrot River, SK. Sale, Sat., Nov. 3rd. Tack at 10:30, Horses at 1:30. Each horse, with the exception of or email dl.reimer@xplornet.ca colts must have a completed EID. Go to website candiacauctionmart.com to DISPERSAL: 30 Red Angus cows and bred the 50 GALLOWAY ANGUS cross calves, 500 heifers and heifer calves. 306-877-2014, get the form. For more info contact 306-424-2967. l b. ave r a g e , 2 8 h e i fe r s , 2 2 s t e e r s . Dubuc, SK. 306-542-2575, Veregin, SK. 80 COMMERCIAL BEEF cows; 10 quarters HERD DISPERSAL: 75 Black Angus cows. HORSE SALE, Johnstone Auction Mart, of bush pasture w/130 open, fenced. Will Call 306-336-2639 or 306-332-7405, Lip- Moose Jaw, Thursday, November 1, 2012.

Tack Sells: 2:00 PM; Horses Sell: 4:00 PM. t r a d e fo r l a n d i n s o u t h e r n A l b e r t a . ton, SK. All classes of horses accepted.

780-836-2580, Manning, AB. 57 BRED HEIFERS, mostly reds and blacks, 306-693-4715, www.johnstoneauction.ca 200 PLUS BLACK shortgrass heifers. All AI bulls out June 15- August 29th, $1300 ea. PL #914447. bred to Right Answer and Final Answer, OBO. 306-291-1341, Saskatoon, SK. with easy calving Angus clean up bulls.

Harry Dalke, 204-362-4101, Morden, MB. CATTLE FINANCING available for feedBRED BLACK HEIFERS, bred Black An- er cattle and bred heifers/cows. Comgus, April 1st calving. Ph. 306-325-4316, petitive interest rates. Call Marjorie 3 REG. HAFLINGER mares, Willo Wibo and Blacklock, Stockmens Assistance Melroe breeding. Franklin Voth, Manitou, Lintlaw, SK. Corp., 306-931-0088, Saskatoon, SK. MB. 204-242-4123.

DISPERSAL: 45 HORNED Hereford cows, bred Black Angus, all had a calf this year, 33 BRED HEIFERS, plus 10 bred cows, all vaccinated for BVD, 4-8 years of age. black or black brockle face. Bred right, 306-662-5081, Maple Creek, SK. priced right, top quality. 306-283-4687, Langham, SK.

TENNUVIAN GELDING 6 years old, 16 HH, well gaited, moves real nice, $1500.

WANTED: BROKE GREY Percheron geld- 306-935-4406, Milden, SK. ings, will travel. Call: 250-835-8384, Sorrento, BC.

WWW.ELLIOTTCUTTINGHORSES.COM 35 plus years of training, showing, sales, clinics, lessons. Clifford and Sandra Elliott, Paynton, SK. Phone 306-895-2107.

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24 BRED BLACK and black brockleface heifers, excellent quality, exposed to bulls June 25th to August 5th, preg tested, $1350 ea. or $30,000 for pkg. Kevin McCutcheon 306-668-4200, Saskatoon, SK

TOO MUCH GRASS. Need 200 cows for 60 to 70 days. Grazing is cheaper than feeding hay. Blain Hjertaas, 306-452-3882, Redvers, SK.

40 PUREBRED BLACK Angus cows, 15 second calvers, 18 first calvers, 40 com- DO CUSTOM CATTLE FEEDING, backmercial blacks and reds, 45 bred heifers, grounding, also bred cattle. 403-631-2373, 403-994-0581, Olds, AB. blacks and reds. 306-342-4456 Glaslyn, SK

4 YR. OLD quarter cross bay mare, broke, $1200 OBO. 204-567-3823, Miniota, MB. STUDS AND FILLES by bay Freckles Tip Olena; Also WM Silver Belly Tee bay roan.

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40 COWS bred Red Angus, due to start WANTED: CULL COWS for slaughter. For calving first week of April. 306-889-2038, bookings call Kelly at Drake Meat Processors, 306-363-2117, ext. 111, Drake, SK. 306-865-7344, Prairie River, SK. TOO MUCH GRASS. Need 200 cows for 60 to 70 days. Grazing is cheaper than feeding hay. Blain Hjertaas, 306-452-3882, Redvers, SK.

www.rothwellquarterhorses.com 2012 foals by son of CD Olena, cutting, reining, cowhorse prospects, blondes, brunettes, and red heads. 204-435-2390, Miami, MB. 15 YOUNG REGISTERED Quarter Horses, $300 to $500 each. 306-845-2624, Spruce Lake, SK.

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150 BLACK COMPOSITE heifers, best bred heifers available. AI bred with exc. set of clean up bulls, $2000/ea. Contact Guy 150 BLACK AND RED Angus, good quality, Johnson at www.shorelinestockfarm.com young bred cows. Call 306-773-1049, or 204-448-2101, Eddystone, MB. Swift Current, SK. INVESTORS WANTED: cow herd disper400 BLACK and Red bred heifers, 50 bred sal, 125 Red Angus and tan cows, plus 50 Charolais heifers, 200 young bred cows. bred heifers, also herd bulls. Can custom All bred to Black bulls. 306-741-2392, fe e d o n a ye a r ly b a s i s . D a r c y Z e r r, Swift Current, SK. 306-478-2618, Mankota, SK. SELLING HEREFORD CROSS heifers, exposed to Red Angus bull July 14, 2012.

306-932-4558, Ruthilda, SK.

TEAM OF MULES broke to drive, out of Belgium mares, 16.2 HH, heavy set, 9 and 10 yrs old. 204-752-2185, Alexander, MB.

New Central Location, Same Great Service!

Tel: 1-403-556-3301 Toll Free: 1-888-556-3301

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— Alberta Farm Women Decision with Vision Conference

Bookings/info: www.dorisdaley.com

Sold my cattle ranch direct to Highway 21 Feeders. Saved enough in auction commissions to take the family to Disney.

Sell direct – pay yourself!

Ranch Horse Competition and Sale - Nov. 7, 2012 Competition: 11 a.m.

Sale: 4 p.m.

FALL CLASSIC AUCTION

WESTERN CANADIAN GRAZING Conference & Tradeshow “Grass Roots of Grazing”. November 28 and 29, 2012, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Red Deer, AB. Optional 75 BLACK ANGUS and Angus/Simmental field tour at Lacombe Research Stationcross cows and breds, 19 Red Angus/Sim- November 27. For info. call 780-727-4447, mental cows due to calf April 1st. Call westerncanadiangrazingconference.com westcentralforage@gmail.com 306-739-2898, Wawota, SK. LOOKING FOR SOMEONE to winter over and calve out 6 (Feb./March) purebred heifers. Ph 306-492-3035, Dundurn, SK.

“Doris delighted the entire room, our group of 200 farm women were hanging on every word.

We could not have asked for anyone better.”

Calgary Tractorland 1-877-240-1977

AL OEMING’S

250 BLACK AND Red Angus heifers, excellent quality, exposed to Black and Red Angus bulls June 10th to Aug. 20th. Call 306-935-2058, 306-935-4435, Milden, SK

Fine western entertainment for conventions, campfires and everything in between.

Airdrie Tractorland 1-877-948-7400

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2012 EXISS 6816 Stock 16’ Gooseneck model stock all aluminum construction. $13,888

HERD DISPERSAL: 200 + young bred DO YOU HAVE a fancy thick, stout, 4H club cows, mostly blacks and reds. Black Angus c a l f p r o s p e c t i n y o u r c o r r a l ? C a l l b u l l s t u r n e d o u t J u n e 1 s t . C a l l 306-421-2097, Estevan, SK. 306-893-4689, Maidstone, SK.

DORIS DALEY

For Your Vermeer Parts, Sales & Service

HISTORY, VARIETY AND QUALITY WILL MARK THIS SALE. VEHICLES TO SUIT EVERY BREED OF HORSE COMBINED WITH AN INCREDIBLE OFFERING OF HORSE ERA ANTIQUES.

JOIN US FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENT BRING YOUR CAMERA For more info call Al Oeming 780-922-3013 Email: questions@aloemingauctions.com

SALE CONDUCTED BY

BODNARUS AUCTIONEERING P.L. 324317. CALL ANYTIME 306-975-9054 OR CELL: 306-227-9505

SUNDAY OCTOBER 21 ST 11:00 AM AT AL OEMING’S POLAR PARK 25 KMS EAST OF EDMONTON ON HIGHWAY #14 & RANGE ROAD 223 PREVIEWING SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 TH 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Full details & pictures visit website

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Highway 21 Feeders Ranch Direct Cattle Purchase Flexible weigh conditions and locations – Option of retained ownership – No herd too small or big – no trucking costs – no commissions – no sorting for gender – 100% seller satisfaction in 2011.

Call to name your price.

Contact Brock to price your cattle.

Send pictures and info to bharrington86@gmail.com 403-546-2278 ext 60

HORSE ERA ANTIQUES AND OTHER ITEMS: The late great statesman and horseman Grant McEwan said “the fortunes of harness makers and vehicle makers rode on the backs of working horses”. How true that was in the days of early pioneer settlement. But so many other items of that era were necessary to survive those tough times. We will see and marvel at their ingenuity and skill as we present a very interesting display of the varied items built by these indomitable settlers.

THE WESTERN PRODUCER, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2012

2010 CHESTNUT MARE; 2010 dun gelding; 2009 brown mare; 2008 White gelding; 2006 grullo gelding, etc. 306-295-3533, Eastend, SK. www.luckyhorseshoe.ca QUIET TEAM, mature Haflinger mares, 14 H H , s m a l l b u t s t r o n g . E s t e va n , S K .

306-634-5147, kjbeggs@sasktel.net 10 YR. OLD black QH cross gelding, 15 HH, quiet, well broke to ride, good family horse, $1200. 306-238-4509, Goodsoil, SK. HORSE TRAINING: specializing in Western performance, from starting colts to the show pen, my passion is reining. Will train to suit clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs. East of Red Deer, AB, Michelle Hansum, 403-597-4624.

12 YR. OLD SORREL gelding, 14.1 HH also, 10 yr. old Bay gelding, 14 HH, both quiet, well broke to ride, good for kids or family. $900 each. 306-238-4509, Goodsoil, SK.

CANADIAN FARRIER SCHOOL: Gary Johnston, www.canadianfarrierschool.ca Email gary@canadianfarrierschool.ca 403-359-4424, 403-637-2189, Calgary, AB. CERTIFIED FARRIER. Holdfast, SK. Call Jacob at: 306-488-4408.

GEORGEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HARNESS & SADDLERY, makers of leather and nylon harness. Custom saddles, tack, collars, neck yoke, double trees. www.georgesharnessandsaddlery.com Call 780-663-3611, Ryley, AB. THE LIVERY STABLE, for harness sales and repairs. 306-283-4580, 306-262-4580, Langham, SK. RITCHIE BROS. UNRESERVED FARM AUCTION, Leslie and Kim Just, Bruno, SK, Saturday, November 3rd at 10:00 AM. Featuring: Caboose sleigh - no caboose, heavy bobsleigh, irons for bobsleighs, horsedrawn and rubber tired wagon w/seats, leather harnesses, chrome-spotted scothtops and sleigh bells, 2 sets of long spreaders, numerous collars, bridles tugs, hames, bits, neck yokes, single and double trees, 3 democrat poles, numerous democrat and buggies, complete irons and parts, buggy steps and much more! Call 1-800-491-4494, www.rbauction.com TWO SHOW WAGONS, one wooden and one metal, w/rubber tires, always shedded. Wilf Carter, 306-574-4202, Plato, SK. HORSE COLLARS, all sizes, steel and aluminum horseshoes. We ship anywhere.

Keddieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 1-800-390-6924 or keddies.com

CANDIAC AUCTION MART Sheep, Lamb and Goat Sale, Sunday, October 14th, starting at 1:00 PM, Candiac, SK. Livestock must be in the stockyard on Saturday.

For more info: 306-424-2967, Candiac, SK.

SHEEP DEVELOPMENT BOARD offers extension, marketing services and a full line of sheep and goat supplies.

306-933-5200, Saskatoon, SK.

SELLING DORPER RAMS. Herdsires and commercial rams. Join the change to BUYING WILD BOAR pigs/swine for 20 Dorpers. RAM H Breeders 403-932-3135, years, all sizes. 1-877-226-1395. Highest NORTHFORK- INDUSTRY LEADER for $$$. www.canadianheritagemeats.com over 15 years, is looking for Elk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you Cochrane, AB. have them, we want them.â&#x20AC;? Make your final call with Northfork for pricing! Guaranteed prompt payment! 514-643-4447, 40 DORSET CROSS ewe lambs, from WEANLINGS AND YEARLING boar for sale. Winnipeg, MB. Phone: 306-232-5488, Rosthern, SK. closed flock, $175 each OBO. Call Brenda ATTENTION ELK PRODUCERS: AWAPCO 204-523-7227, Killarney, MB. WANTED: ALL BERKSHIRE pigs/swine, all is a proven leader in elk meat sales. If you sizes. 1-877-226-1395. Paying highest have elk to supply to market, give AWAP$$$. www.canadianheritagemeats.com CO a call today. Non-members welcome. info@wapitiriver.com or 780-980-7589.

15-20 SUFFOLK EWE lambs, asking $250 36 WEANER PIGS, 40 to 80 lbs., Ivomeced OBO; also Suffolk rams, asking $300. and castrated; Also bred and open sows ELK VALLEY RANCHES, buying all ages available. Spot and Berkshire cross. Home of elk. Ph Frank 780-846-2980, Kitscoty, 306-648-3568, Gravelbourg, SK. raised outdoor hogs. Call for pricing. AB or email elkvalley@xplornet.com 306-749-3232, Birch Hills, SK. 10 - HARD HORN Elk bulls for sale. Score 7- FEMALE TAMWORTHS, $250 each; 360-400+, 306-696-2297, Broadview, SK. TEXEL EWE LAMBS, can be registered, Also 4 English Black boars, $125 each. large bodied, born in March. Photos can be 306-874-2886, Naicam, SK. requested. Hazelmere Farms 3 SOWS, 19 weaners, tam/large black 250-656-7651, Victoria, BC. cross, $1300 takes all. 306-427-2050, LaMancha CROSSBRED bucks, excel. milk genetic from U.S.A, ready to service your Shell Lake, SK. herd this yr. 403-335-8945, Didsbury, AB. GOAT DAIRY HERD, closed herd, 350 milkYEARLING RAMBOUILET rams, selected ing does, 75 doelings exposed, 200 born for growth and wool, $500 and up. Phone March to May 2012. Call 403-382-9179, 403-327-9757, Coaldale, AB. Shaughnessy, AB. BREEDING SHEEP for sale, various breeds.

Call Howard J. Smith Livestock, licensed F R E E ! 2 5 T U M B L I N G P I G E O N S. C a l l GOAT BUCKS, COMMERCIAL, proven sires, some also available for meat. Naicam, SK. dealer, Caron, SK. 306-631-8877.

306-563-6324 after 8:00 PM, Canora, SK. 306-874-2478, www.roblynnranch.com 300 RAMBIOULLET EWES plus 90 Rambi3 YEAR OLD Saanen/ Alpine cross buck, oullet ewe lambs. Award winning wool. $300 OBO. 306-232-5488, Rosthern, SK. www.outlawmeats.com 250-457-9399, Clinton, BC. EXOTIC BIRD AND SMALL ANIMAL LAMANCHA CROSSBRED YEARLING DOES THICK, GROWTHY Hampshire and Dorset SALE at Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose ready for breeding, excellent milking line ram lambs, from proven reputable flock. Jaw on Sunday, October 28 at 11:00 AM. f r o m U . S . , c l o s e d , h e a l t h y h e r d .

Accepting peafowl, guineas, bantams, 403-335-8945, Didsbury, AB. Heeromaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Neilburg, SK., 306-823-4526. ducks, geese, pigeons, birds, llamas, alpa15-20 NORTH COUNTRY CHEVIOT ewe cas, hamsters, rabbits, ferrets, miniature lambs, $240 OBO; also North Country ram horses, donkeys, etc. All small animals must be boxed and in yard before 10:00 lambs, $300. 306-648-3568, Gravelbourg. www.johnstoneauction.ca or phone REG. TEXEL RAM lamb; 2- Texel cross ram AM. lambs, 3/4 and 7/8; Texel cross ewe 306-693-4715. PL #914447. lambs. 250-546-6223, Armstrong, BC, EXOTIC BIRD and Animal Auction, Sun., email finlaysfarm@gmail.com Oct. 14th, 11:00 AM, Indian Head Skating REGISTERED HAMPSHIRE YEARLING rams Rink. 306-347-1068, Indian Head, SK. and ram lambs, as well 10 can be registered Hampshire ewe lambs. Hazelmere HI HOG CATTLE EQUIPMENT 3 year old Farms 250-656-7651, Victoria, BC. crowding tub, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; alley, alley stops, rolling CLUN FOREST RAM LAMBS, excellent sire doors, pap cage and 6 year old squeeze for ewe lambs. Glynn Brooks, system that has seen less than 200 head, 403-327-2242, Lethbridge, AB. ANDRES TRUCKING. Call us for a $14,500. 306-694-1926, Moose Jaw, SK. today. 306-736-3454, Windthorst, SUFFOLK CROSS, TEXEL cross, Dorset quote Sta tion a ry cross ewe lambs and yearling cross rams. SK. Cra te 3 000 lb BISON WANTED - Canadian Prairie Bison 204-523-7042, 204-523-0544 Killarney MB is looking to contract grain finished bison 50 SUFFOLK/ TEXEL cross ewe lambs/ for a growing market in Canada, US and mature ewes, dewormed, shots, and Europe. Paying top market $$ for all anisheered, excellent mothers, give good mals. For more information contact Roger quality market lambs, ready to breed. Call Provencher, roger@cdnbison.com or 204-859-2427, Russell, MB. 306-468-2316. Join our Producer-owned 55 - 60 RAMBOUILET/Polypay cross ewes, bison company and enjoy the benefits.

ALS O mostly young stock, ready for breeding, P OR TABLE M OD ELS $250 OBO. 306-246-4468, Richard, SK.

SHEEP AND GOAT SALE Saturday, Oct. 20th, 1:00 PM, Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, SK. Accepting all classes of TWENTY YOUNG BREEDING ewes, Suffolk sheep and goats. Sheep ID tags and pre- cross. Call 306-634-4920, Estevan, SK. b o o k i n g m a n d at o r y. 3 0 6 - 6 9 3 - 4 7 1 5 .

RAMS: RAMBOUILLET DEBOUILLET and www.johnstoneauction.ca PL#192227.

Targhee. Raised from large range flock.

Comes from Ward Harden genetics. Please call 306-476-2632, Rockglen, SK. CROSS EWE LAMBS, cross older ewes 60 KATAHDIN and Dorper/Katahdin ewe and purebred rams. Call Circle K Farms lambs for sale. Ph 403-396-1794, Alix, AB. evenings at 306-725-3773, Bulyea, SK.

TOP DORPER RAM LAMBS for sale.

Email us at cunningham@bcinternet.net BUYING ALL CLASSES of sheep, goats and Three Hills, AB or phone 403-443-2640. lambs. Howard J Smith Livestock, licensed 1000 PLUS DORPER cross ewe and ewe dealer, Caron, SK. 306-631-8877. lambs, $210 to $275 each. 204-734-9144 evenings, Swan River, MB.

15- 2011 male and female bison, $2/lb. live weight; 8 really nice Plains 2010 bulls, ready to go, $2/lb. live weight. Airdrie, AB. 403-948-9675, Gary 403-796-9921.

HUNT AND BREEDING STOCK, typical genetics, 230+, High Tower offspring. Loessl Game Farm, Dennis at 306-682-3626 or cell: 306-227-2442, Pilger, SK. TWO OPEN 3 year old open bison heifers for sale. Call 306-225-5700, Hague, SK.

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FEED HOPPER SCALE Also Truck, Trailer & ATV Mts, ATV

3000 lb.

Folding Auger BISON HERD APPROX. 120, approx. 40 cows, various ages of young stock.

W ill As s is t ELI AS S CALE 780-266-4414 cell, Onoway, AB. W ith 306- 445 - 2 111 S h ippin g COMPLETE PLAINS BISON herd for sale, North Ba ttleford , S a s k. approx. 100 head. Ample feed available if W ebsite:w w w.elia s s ca les .com required. 306-728-9033, Melville, SK. YEARLINGS, BULLS and heifers. Taking 4 - 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; BUNKLINE FEEDERS, $500 each; GETTING Started In Sheep Workshop. 50 Call Kevin or Judy, Trails End Bison f e e d w a g o n , 1 8 5 b u . $ 2 2 0 0 O B O .

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306-731-3595, Lumsden, SK. facilities and more. October 26 and 27, 306-845-3056, Livelong, SK. Saskatoon, SK. Visit www.sksheep.com for ELK VALLEY RANCHES, buying all ages 1999 HIGHLINE 6800 BALE PRO bale promore info., call 306-933-5200 to register. of feeder bison. Call Frank 780-846-2980, cessor, exc. cond., used very little, $5500 Kitscoty, AB or elkvalley@xplornet.com OBO. 306-426-2163, Smeaton, SK. BISON HERD REDUCTION: Spring and FROSTFREE NOSEPUMPS: Energy free yearling calves, young cows. Dale Thomp- solution to livestock watering. No heat or son, 306-848-0628, Weyburn, SK. power required. Prevents backwash.

10 2011 BISON heifers, $1500 each; also Grants available. 1-866-843-6744.

2011 bison bulls for sale. Call Barry www.frostfreenosepumps.com 306-873-3547, Tisdale, SK.

WANTED: CARMEN CREEK Gourmet Meats and High Plains Bison are purchasing calves, yearlings and finished slaughter bison year round. Prompt Payment. Advance deposits and long term contracts are available. For more information contact: animalsourcing@goldenbison.com or call 303-962-0044.

2006 HAYBUSTER 2650 bale shredder, $5500 OBO; JD 780 push manure spreader $7000 OBO. 306-731-3595, Lumsden, SK.

WANTED: ENERGETIC WORKING partner to work with existing White-tail deer ranch. Must be self-motivated and passionate about working with White-tail deer. Excellent deer facility and handling shoots already in place. Open to ideas on growth and future developments. If you are interested please contact Jim, 306-332-3955, jim.whbp@sasktel.net Fort Quâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Appelle, SK.

1999 FORD F350 dually, w/2008 Courtney Ber g Hydra-dec . Call 306-626-3612, 306-741-5449, Success, SK.

NEW CALICO LIVESTOCK trailers: 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; stock from $4,995; 2 horse slant load from $6,995. Freight and taxes extra. Visit us at www.TWOHorseTrailer.com or call us at 416-848-3970.

PORTABLE BOXSTALLS, 10x12x7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, steel framed, with bars on front, sliding doors.

204-525-4256, Swan River, MB. YOUNGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EQUIPMENT INC. For your livestock feeding, cutting, chopping and 2005 SUPREME 900T DUAL discharge, handling headquarters. 1-800-803-8346. floatation tires, $40,000. 780-674-6096, NEW AND USED roller mills, PTO or elec780-674-8105, Barrhead, AB. tric. Call Stan at 306-682-4347 or cell, 306-231-3439, Humbolt, SK.

GREGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WELDING: 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; freestanding heavy duty fence panels and windbreaks; Also calf shelters and custom gates, etc. Delivery avail. 306-768-8555, Carrot River, SK STEEL VIEW MFG.: 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; portable windbreaks, HD self-standing panels, silage/ hay bunks, feeder panels. Quality portable p a n e l s at a f fo r d a b l e p r i c e s . S h a n e 306-493-2300, Delisle, SK. NORHEIM RANCHING HAS Red Rhino selfunloading hay trailers. Saskatoon, SK. Phone 306-227-4503.

NORHEIM RANCHING has gates, panels, continuous steel fence, Hay Monster feeders, crowding tubs, alleyways, feed bunks, and all types of livestock handling equipment. We stock only top quality products at discount prices. Call us first, we will save you money. 306-227-4503, Saskatoon, SK. www.gobobpipe.com 2007 LUCKNOW 525 mixer wagon with 4 augers and flotation tires. Taking offers.

Call Curt 306-221-0285, Saskatoon, SK. HAYBUSTER TUB GRINDER, c/w tandem trailer and conveyor, Cummins power, $20,000+ in recent work orders.

Works great, sold cows, no longer needed. $29,000 OBO. 780-307-2237, Westlock, AB RENN RC12 ROLLERMILL, c/w HD 540 PTO, 6 auger undercarriage, 12â&#x20AC;? magnets, concentration hopper, always shedded, $6,000; Three 250 bu. creep feeders, $2500 each; 400 bu. creep feeder, $3500; 3- Hi-Hog Hurricane round bale feeders, $400 each; 2 triple bale feeders, $800 ea.; Double bale feeder, $400; Highline bale processor BP-8000, $12,000; 2- Lewis cattle oilers, $1500 ea.; Koenders calf warmer, $250. 306-654-2013, Prudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;homme, SK.

MORAND INDUSTRIES

1-800-582-4037 UP TO 60 head of Wood Cross, Pure Wood breeding stock, $2000 per head. Call Dr. www.morandindustries.com Marshall Patterson, 306-694-1759, Moose Jaw, SK. 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; FREESTANDING 3-BAR windbreak frames, 5-bar and 4-bar panels w/wo douBISON HERD FOR SALE: 140 bred cows, 80 ble hinge gates. Also on farm welding. yearlings- male/female, 80 calves (May). 306-485-8559, 306-483-2199, Oxbow, SK. 40 minutes West of Edmonton, AB. Email JD 550 TA manure spreader, field ready, for inquiries: morton_A@shaw.ca $5500. Call 204-525-4521, Minitonas, MB. NILSSON BROS. INC. buying finished bison on the rail at Lacombe, AB for Oct. delivery COMPLETE SOLAR POWERED watering and beyond. Fair, competitive and assured system; also included wind power generap ay m e n t . C a l l R i c h a r d B i n t n e r at tor for system. 204-937-3257, Roblin, MB. 306-873-3184.

TWO 1984 NH 195 manure spreaders, fair condition, $6000 each OBO. Call NORTHFORK- INDUSTRY LEADER for 306-831-8329 cell, Rosetown, SK. over 15 years, is looking for finished Bison, grain or grass fed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have them, we SOLID DEAL: over the tire rubber tracks want them.â&#x20AC;? Make your final call with for skidsteer, $2900. Phone 306-561-7733, Northfork for pricing! Guaranteed prompt Kenaston, SK. payment! 514-643-4447, Winnipeg, MB. H E AV Y D U T Y 2 4 â&#x20AC;&#x2122; PA N E L S , W I N D BREAKS, bale feeders, calf shelters and more for sale. Inquire: 403-704-3828, or email jchof@platinum.ca Rimbey, AB.

AQUA THERM A pasture proven trough.

Winter water problems? Solved! No electricity required. 3 sizes - 100, 200 and 525 ga l l o n . Ke l l n S o l a r, L u m s d e n , S K .

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GEHL 8285 FEED MIXER wagon, 4 augers w/scales, big floatation tires, shedded, 1 owner, vg cond. $9000. 403-357-9192 HYD. SQUEEZE CHUTE, HD, comes from w w w. s t o c k m a n s t r a d i n g c o . c o m 200 cow/calf operation, vg condition, c/w 403-358-0456, Tees, AB. Reliable scale 12,000 lb. load cells.

587-794-4666, ext. 112, Hanna, AB. CATTLELAC 460 FEED mixer, right hand discharge, $19,000. Call 306-441-7680, 306-937-7719, Battleford, SK. BUYING: SCRAP ACID filled batteries, $5 PEARSON PORTABLE HEADGATE, chute each. Also for sale: 8D 12 volt heavy system. 306-242-8390, 306-222-0408, equipment batteries, exc. cond., $80 each.

306-821-6659, Lloydminster, SK. Saskatoon, SK. MACK R600 MCKEE manure spreader, hyd. drive. Ph. 403-552-3753 or 780-753-0353, Kirriemuir, AB.

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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 and rodeo equipment. Distributors for Cancrete concrete waterers, El-Toro electric branders and twine cutters. Our squeeze chutes and headgates are now available with a neck extender. Phone 306-796-4508, email: ple@sasktel.net website: www.paysen.com

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CANADA ORGANIC CERTIFIED by OCIA Canada. The ultimate in organic integrity for producers, processors and brokers. Call Ruth Baumann, 306-682-3126, Humboldt, SK, rbaumann@ocia.org, www.ocia.org

BLUE HEELER PUPPIES, 4 females, 1 male, ready to go, first shots, working grandparents, $200. 306-929-4576, Meath Park, SK.

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TWO FEMALE 8 month old Pyrenees guard dogs, bonded, tie broke, $450/ea. Call: 306-845-2404, Livelong, SK.

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PRO-CERT ORGANIC CERTIFICATION. Canadian family owned. No Royalties! Ph. AVAILABLE BACHELORETTE: At 28 this 306-382-1299 or visit www.pro-cert.org tall, slim, athletic lady, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10, 127 lbs. is kind, sweet, and easy to get along with.

She is thoughtful and would never hurt a manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feelings. I have been in love only WANTED IMMEDIATELY: feed and mill- once, and this time I want it to last. My ing wheat, durum, barley, peas, and rye. parents have been married over 40 years.

Call Growers International today, Saska- I just love the way my Dad will look into toon, SK. 306-652-4529, 306-653-5512. my Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes and tell us kids that the best day of his life was meeting our mothWANTED: BUYING ORGANIC screenings, er. I have two dogs. I am home the same delivered. Loreburn, SK. Prompt payment. time every night. I do housework and 306-644-4888 or 1-888-531-4888 ext. 2 laundry on the weekend, get my groceries, and on Sundays I make my lunches for the BEST COOKING PULSES accepting samples work week. Yep! I have my routine and I of org. green/yellow peas for 2012/2013 am ready to meet a man. I want a man in crop year. Matt 306-586-7111, Rowatt, SK m y l i f e . C a l l M a t c h m a ke r s S e l e c t FARMER DIRECT CO-OP requests new crop 1-888-916-2824. Specialist in rural, farm, samples of: Certified organic Spring ranch, remote, isolated communities. wheat, durum, peas, barley, buckwheat, Thorough screening process, customized lentils and more. Farmer Direct Co-op is memberships, guaranteed service Est. 12 the only exclusively organic grain broker in yrs. Must be financially secure and seeking Western Canada. Multi-year forward con- a p e r m a n e n t r e l at i o n s h i p . We b s i t e : tracts available for barley and other feed www.selectintroductions.com grains. 1536 Victoria Avenue, Regina, SK, S4P 0P5. Phone 306-352-2444.

FOUR ADULT COONHOUNDS, trained for h u n t i n g c o u g a r a n d b e a r. C a l l 780-672-6026, Camrose, AB. LOVELY 2 BED, 2 bath waterfront home and guest cabin on 2.46 acres on South Thompson river in Kamloops, BC. $850,000. Completely renovated, irrigation to whole property with water license, 16â&#x20AC;? BAU-MAN PUMP, used once, c/w side swimming pool, 3 car garage, work shop, 3 box, discharge tube and 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of hose, RV spots. Call 250-819-2557. $9800. 306-272-3366, Foam Lake, SK, email willyone@sasktel.net UNIQUE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY. 5 separate cottages + duplex for a total of 7 rentals with additional owners (or rental). 1300 sq. ft. house all on 1.13 acres in park like setting in the beautiful Creston Valley, BC. Long term renters. Present cap rate of 6% with potential for more, $625,000. Phone 250-402-2036 or email justjan@telus.net for more info.

FIVE ACRE HOBBY, Nursery and Landscape business. Two miles North of Courtenay, Vancouver Island, BC. Buy inventory and equipment with lease, $249,000 or buy everything $749,000. Beautiful view property, near by 4 golf courses, skiing, hunting and big salmon. Mild winters. Build your retirement home. 250-218-0142.

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LOG HOMES, builders of quality handSUN HILLS RESORT at Lake of the Prair- crafted log and timber frame homes. Call ies, SK, only 40 minutes East of Yorkton. Jeff at 306-493-2448, Saskatoon, SK. Lots selling now! Starting at $49,000, fully www.backcountryloghomes.ca serviced! Ph. 306-597-4660 or visit www.sunhillsresort.com CEDAR D STYLE LOGS, sidings, paneling, decking. Fir and Hemlock flooring, HOUSE AND LOT in Elstow, SK, approx. timbers, special orders. Rouck Bros, Lum- 1200 sq. ft. mobile w/lot and foundation, by, BC. 1-800-960-3388. rouckbros.com water and sewer. Mobile to be moved onto foundation. MLS price- $85,000. Bert at Sutton Group, Saskatoon SK 306-221-2892 LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! A cozy 2 bdrm bungalow located less than an hour south of Calgary and 45 mins. north of Lethbridge, Hwy #2 at Stavely, AB. Many attractive features incl. a new 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; fence enclosing the back yard and a new deck. 306-662-3018, slobreau@gmail.com

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HOUSE AND LOT, 1035 sq. ft. in Plunkett, SK. Close to potash mines. Quiet village on Hwy. #16, approx. 50 miles East of Saskatoon, SK. MLS price $44,900. Ph Bert at Sutton Group, Saskatoon, 306-221-2892.

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GERMAN SHEPHERD FEMALES, $800 and up. Call 306-567-5589 or 306-561-7600, Davidson, SK. CKC REGISTERED ST. BERNARD PUPS, 4 females, ready to go. All shots, microchipped, $900/ea. Free delivery to Edmonton, AB. Can email pics. 867-335-5192 (cell), 867-668-7218 (res), Whitehorse, YT, email hurlburtei@gmail.com REGISTERED ST. BERNARDS, born Apr. 28, micro chipped, have all shots, vet checked, socialized. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t slobber nor eat anymore than a lab or boxer! Please call for more info. 306-435-3449, Moosomin, SK. CKC REG. BRITISH yellow lab pups, born July 27, great pedigree on both sides, have both sire and dam. All shots and chipped. Health guarantee to 30 months.

Call 306-960-9321, Prince Albert, SK.

MASTIFF PUPS, ready to go. Great family pet, very good with kids, first shots, well socialized. 306-441-5078, Turtleford, SK. TOY SCHNAUZERS, 4 males, 1 female, tails docked and dewclawed, first shots, black a n d s i l ve r, b r ow n , f aw n a n d w h i t e .

306-646-2222, Fairlight, SK. SABLE LASSIE COLLIE cross w/red and white border collie pups, born August SINGLE WOMAN, 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking for NS, ND 31st, $150 each. 306-228-3582, Unity, SK. traveling man who plays guitar and sings FREE TO GIVE to a good home, two ShepCountry and Western music. Please send herd Border Collie cross male pups, good photo. Box 2009, c/o Western Producer, w i t h s m a l l c h i l d r e n . C a n d e l i v e r.

2310 Millar Ave, Saskatoon, SK. S7K 2C4.

306-563-6324 after 8 PM, Canora, SK. SWM, 37, from SE Sask., looking for SWF, 30-35 with some get up and go. Must be slim and good looking, no baggage. Must have a job. Box 2008, c/o Western Producer, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2C4.

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ECOCERT CANADA organic certification for producers, processors and brokers. Call the western office 306-873-2207, Tisdale, SK, email: rusty.plamondon@ecocert.com

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MINI DACHSHUNDS, 1 std. red male, 1 mini red and white pie male, 8 months old, $250 each. 2 mini red boys, $300 each; 2 mini red girls, $350 each; 7-1/2 months old. 1 mini red and cream girl, 7 months old, $400. 306-694-8442, Moose Jaw, SK.

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SWATHERS 2008 CIH WD1203 (SA) deluxe cab, suspension, case conf for DHX, c/w DHX362 hdr.........................................$105,000 2009 MacDon M200 (SC) 1000hrs, windrower only....$98,000 1996 Premier 4930 (SC) p/u reel, 1996 14ft conditioner...$35,000 1996 Premier 4930 (SC) 6080hrs, c/w 24ft 972 header, p/u reel..$32,500 1994 Heston 8100 (SC) 1602hrs, c/w 30ft U-II p/u reel...$29,000 2002 CIH 8220 (SC) 25ft, U-II p/u reel, set for canola, shedded..$16,900 Hesston 1200 Pull type Swather (SC) 30ft................$10,900

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HEADERS 2010 JD Hydraflex (SC) 35ft, air reel ................................$57,900 2011 CIH 3020 (SC) 35ft, 3” knife, 6 bat p/u reel......$56,000 2007 CIH 2162 (ES) 40’5 bat dual reel, auto header height..$55,000 2007 HoneyBee SP40 (SC) 40ft, PU, AFX adpt, transport.$49,900 2007 HoneyBee SP40 (SC) 40ft, pu, hyd f&a, cross auger, AFX adpt, transport..........................................................$49,900 2009 HoneyBee SP36 (SC) PU reel, hyd fore & aft, pea auger, JD adapter, transport...............................................$44,900 2009 HoneyBee SP36 (SC) 36ft, pu, hyd f&a, pea auger..$44,900 2008 CIH 2020 (SC) 35ft, 3” knife, AWS air reel...........$42,900 2009 CIH 2020 (SC) 35ft, p/u reel, bergen transport....$39,900 2009 CIH 2020 (SC) 35ft, p/u reel.........................$38,900 2005 JD 635 (SA) 35ft header, p/u reel, flex.........$29,000 1995 HoneyBee SP30 (LL) 30ft, transport, pea auger, pu, poly skids plates..............................................................$23,000 2007 CIH 2015 (LL) 14ft, mount adpt 2100 & 2300...$21,000 1998 Macdon 962 (SC) 36ft, transport, 2388 adapter...$20,250 2004 CIH 1010 (SC) 35ft, p/u reel.........................$19,000 2004 CIH 1010 (SC) 35ft, p/u reel, full finger auger....$19,000 1997 Macdon 960 (LL) 36ft, pu, pea auger, 2388 adpt..$17,900 2001 JD 930F (SA) 30ft, JD adpt, pu, flex, fore & aft...$17,000

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Reg. $183,509 — SALE PRICE

5W^M Q\ \W \PM TISM \PQ[ NITT

Materials Material & Labour (Coloured Walls) Built on Site

32x48x16

$11,695

$18,840

32x48x16

$11,795

$19,440

40x56x16

$15,430

$23,610

40x56x16

$15,540

$24,220

40x64x16

$16,920

$26,265

40x64x16

$17,195

$27,040

48x80x16

$23,960

$37,980

48x80x16

$23,655

$38,175

48x96x16

$28,000

$44,820

48x96x16

$26,850

$44,1700

60x120x16

$43,595

$70,595

60x120x16

$42,220

$69,720

PACKAGES INCLUDE: •29 Gauge #1 Colored Metal Walls and Galvalume Roof •1 Large Sliding Door •1 Steel Walk-In Door OPTIONS: •Other Sizes and Wall Heights Available •Windows •Overhead Door

FENCING PRODUCTS: CATTLE SHELTERS 2 - 3” x 6’ round sharpened post ... $2.80 2 - 3” x 7’ round sharpened post ... $2.90 3 ¼” X 7’ round sharpened post .... $5.20 4 ¼” X 6’ round sharpened post ... $5.50 4 ¼” X 8’ round sharpened post .... $6.90 5 x6 7’ round sharpened post ........ $4.15 5 ¼” X 7’ round sharpened post .. $10.00 5 ¼” X 8’ round sharpened post .. $10.80 4-5” X 10’ blunt ............................ $9.65 5-6” x 10’ blunt ........................... $12.40

41,995

2005 CHEV COLORADO LT LOADED 4X4 PST PD 160KM

Mt. Blanchard

Great Prices, Even Better Service

Size 16 ft. Walls

$

WOW!

READY TO MOVE HOMES & CABINS

Home Centre

Materials Material & Labour (Coloured Walls) Built on Site

!!

JUST IN!

2715 FAITHFULL AVE., SASKATOON, SK.

Warman

Size 16 ft. Walls

49,995

$

2008 GMC SIERRA 2500 SLE

TOLL FREE 1-888-284-1627

JUST IN!!

E G U H GS!!

IN SAV JOB 1165 1159 1105 1206 1217 1221 1259 1263 1269 1273 1275 1270 1272

HOUSE NAME MT BRETT MT AUGUSTA MT TEMPLEMAN MT CHAPMAN MT BLANCHARD MT BLACKBURN MT ROBSON MT EDITH CAVELL MT AVERILL MT COLUMBIA MT VANIER MT AVERILL MT RAE

175,000

$

SQ. FT. 1604 2171 1560 1712 1296 1498 1443 1290 1129 1341 1680 1129 1319

PRICE $178,082.00 $386,627.00 $185,383.00 $179,719.00 $183,509.00 $172,641.00 $153,057.00 $118,680.00 $113,978.00 $144,578.00 $212,000.00 $123,379.00 $140,643.00

SALE PRICE $174,000.00 $375,000.00 $181,000.00 $175,000.00 $175,000.00 $168,000.00

CUSTOM BUILD TO OUR PLAN OR YOUR PLAN BOOK NOW FOR DELIVERY OF YOUR HOME IN 2013

Size

Material

30x36 30x48 30x60 30x72 30x84 30x96

$4,650 $5,760 $6,830 $7,995 $9,050 $10,150

63

Material & Labour $7,080 $9,000 $10,880 $12,855 $14,720 $16,630

FOR MORE HOMES AVAILABLE NOW SEE OUR WEBSITE OR CALL FOR DETAILS

WWW.WARMANHOMES.CA Toll-Free 1-866-933-9595

SASKATCHEWAN

NEW HOME WARRANTY

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BONANZA BUCKS PLUS 0% FINANCING OR CASH BACK* This year’s Value Bonanza sales event gives you MORE WAYS TO SAVE! It starts with BONANZA BUCKS – it’s like bonus cash just for buying select New Holland tractors, combines and hay equipment. And, your savings continue with 0% FINANCING or CASH BACK in lieu of financing. But hurry!

The clock is ticking. See us before this offer ends on November 30, 2012.

SEE OUR FULL INVENTORY ONLINE WWW.TRACTORHOUSE.COM/FARMWORLD 2009 BOURGAULT 3310

2012 BOURGAULT 3710

STK #PB2972A, 75’, 12” SPACING, DUAL SHOOT TRAILING, 2” SPREAD TIPS

324,000

$

375,000

$

2004 BOURGAULT 5710 STK #B21989A, 59’, DS, 3 1/2” STEEL PKRS, 12” SPC,W/ BO 5440 AIR TANK, 3TM, DS

95,000

$

347,500

$

111,000

$

89,000

$

STK #W21687, S/N: SLOW SPEED TRPT, STABLIZER WHEELS, TRPT TOW POLE, TRPT SUPPORTS, DEMO UNIT

CALL FOR PRICING!

2006 NH TJ480

2008 NH CR9070

STK #HN2839A, 480 HP, 4WD, PWR SHIFT, 4 HYD, CLD WTHR START, CASE DRAIN, AIR, RADIO

216,000

$

207,000

$

119,000

$

2008 MORRIS CONTOUR

STK #HR3089A, 8370XL AIR CART, NO REAR WEIGHT KIT, 17” REM FAN, DUTCH FRONT SHANK, 61’, 12” SPACING

206,500

$

2009 NH T9060

STK #HN2906A, 4WD, DELUXE CAB, MONITOR MOUNT, MEGA FLOW HYDS, RADAR SENSOR, COLD START

285,000

$

STK #PN2528A, SMALL GRAIN SIEVES, ROTOR COVERS, BEATER COVER PLATE, COOLANT HEATER, NH DELUXE CHOPPER, TOUCH SCRN

275,000

$

2005 NH CR970

STK #PN2871B, 1819 HRS, 1365 SEP, 370 HP, 520/85R42 FRONT, 600/65R28 REAR, HYD TRANS, MAV CHOP, 76C 14 FT SWATHM PU

STK #B22011A, DUALS, SNGL SHT, 3 TANK METERING, BAGLIFT, REAR TOW HITCH

2011 MACDON FD70

106,000

$

2003 GLEANER R75

STK #N21230C, 2658 HRS, DUALS, AIR, HYD TRANS, Y&M, 4 BAR FDR CHAIN

STK #B21970A, 3” RUBBER/STEEL PACK, QDA HARROW ARM & HAR,10” SPACING, 50’

2010 BOURGAULT 6550

STK #PB2601A, S/N: 38098AH-05, 2004 BOURGAULT 5710

2011 BOURGAULT 8810

2012 NH T9.560

STK #PN2993A, 500 HP, 4WD, 16 SPEED PS TRANS, 6 HYD OUTLETS, LUX CAB, ELEC MIRRORS, CLD WTHR STAR

STK #PB2932, 10” SPACING, DBL SHT, MRB III’S W/CLSR, C/W 2012 6550 TANK

2004 BOURGAULT 5710

232,500

$

STK #HN3027A, 4WD, DELUXE CAB, MONITOR MOUNT, MEGA-FLOW HYD, TOW CABLE-HD AXLE

285,000

$

1995 GLEANER R72

STK #PN2888D, S/N: R7274124L, RIGID HDR 30’ GLEANER, SUNNYBROOK CANVASSES, HYDSTAT TRANS, RIGID AUGER TYPE

46,000

$

2007 NH CR9070

STK #PN2623A, 1367 HRS, 987 SEP, 400 HP, SWATHM 16’ PU, YIELD/MOIST, STD MON, COOLANT HEATER, DLX CAB

2009 NH T9060

2004 NH CR970

STK #PN2872B, S/N: HAJ100842, 1983 HRS, 370 HP, 1410 SEP HRS

193,500

$

2003 HONEYBEE SP42 STK #W21538A, CR ADAP, 5 BATT SPLIT REEL, DBL KNIFE,TRANS,HYD FORE/AFT

36,500

$

2010 LOFTNESS GBU10

STK #S22041A, S/N: 51-494, 9’ AND 10’ EXT.

26,500

$

HWY. #3, KINISTINO, SK — Bill, David H, Jim, Kelly SPRAYER DEPARTMENT, KINISTINO — Jay, David J., 306-864-7603

306-864-3667

HWY. #5, HUMBOLDT, SK — Paul, Tyler, Darrell

306-682-9920

235 38TH ST. E., PRINCE ALBERT, SK — Brent, Aaron

306-922-2525

Check out our website at www.farmworld.ca

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Come see what it feels like to get 20% more capacity using 20% L E S S F U E L .

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It’s not bragging if you can back it up. That’s why you must see our new Massey Ferguson® combines in action. We call it our 20/20 demo because, acre after acre, the 9500 Series delivers 20% more capacity using 20% less fuel*. And these are real numbers from real farmers working real harvests.

Come see it for yourself. You’ll find 9500 Series specs at masseyferguson.us.

306•934•1546 - Saskatoon, SK 306•773•7281 - Swift Current, SK

MASSEY FERGUSON is a worldwide brand of AGCO. ©2012 AGCO Corporation, 4205 River Green Parkway, Duluth, GA 30096 (877) 525-4384.

MF12C011TCGC

PRE-OWNED EQUIPMENT SPRAYERS ‘12 NH SP240 FXP, 110ft, 1200 gal, loaded GPS, 245 hrs, smartrax, autoboom, accuboom, invisopro .................. $255,000 ‘11 Rogator 1396, 100 ft boom, 1300 gal viper pro, autoboom, accuboom, smartrax, 2 sets of tires ................................ $305,000 ‘11 Rogator 1396, 100 ft boom, 1300 gal viper pro, autoboom, accuboom, smartrax, 2 sets of tires ............................... $305,000 ‘10 Rogator 1386, 910 hrs, 120 ft, 1200 gal viper pro, smartrax, accuboom, autoboom, slurpshooter, two sets of tires............................................................ $305,000 ‘09 Rogator 1084, 1000 gal, 100ft boom, viper pro, autoboom, accuboom, smartrax,2 sets of tires, 695 hrs .................. $239,000 ‘09 Rogator 1286C, 120ft, 1200 gal, viper pro,loaded, GPS, 1121 hrs, 2 sets of tires ............. $289,000 ‘09 Rogator, 1286C gal, 110’ boom, 1045 hrs, viper pro, auto boom, accuboom, smartrax, 2 sets of tires ............................................................... $289,000 ‘09 SpraCoupe 7660, 90ft boom, 750 gal viper pro, accuboom, smartrax, 950 hrs, foam marker ................... $169,000 ‘09 SpraCoupe 4660, 400 gal, 80ft boom, 114 hrs ....... $105,000 ‘07 Rogator 1074SS, 100ft boom, 1000 gal truck viper pro, smartrax, autoboom, accuboom, 2800 hrs, two sets of tires $199,000 ‘03 Case SPX4260, 1200 gal, 100ft boom, river spray control, outback, S2 + 360, rinex, autoboom, aim command, 2990 hrs, 2 sets of tires, survivor cab .............. $150,000

AIR DRILLS Flexi-Coil 5000, 51ft c/w 2320 tow behind tank, rubber packers, single shoot w/sideband .............................$69,000 ‘05 Ezee-on 7550, 48ft c/w 4350 tank, 10” sp., DS, atom jet openers ......................................................$75,000

SWATHERS ‘10 MF 9435, big cab, 120hp, 265 hrs c/w 30ft DSA UIII PU reel .... .$99,000 ‘09 MF 9435, big cab, 120hp, 407 hrs c/w 30ft DSA UII PU reel..................................................$96,000 ‘00 MacDon 922, 18ft, moco hdr.......................................$19,900 ‘06 MF 9420, c/w 30 ft DSA UII pu reel, 1100-1300 hrs ...$75,000

‘03 MF 220XL, 1480 hrs, 30 ft DSA UII pu reel ..................$68,000 ‘96 MacDon 9300 c/w 972 30ft hdr. .................................$39,000

0% FOR 12 MONTHS ON USED SWATHERS O.A.C.

TRACTORS ‘07 MF 1540, FWA, hydro, 40hp, 3pth c/w ldr. .............$24,900 ‘07 MF 1533, 33hp, hydro, 3pth, frt end ldr, 375 hrs ...$23,900 ‘92 MF 3690 FWA, 170hp ...........................................$37,000 ‘77 International 1086, 130 hp Dual ............................$17,900

4WD TRACTORS

COMING THIS SPRING

MT 875C Challenger, 585hp track 36” extreme, poly mid wheels, hyd. swing draw bar, .......................................1 of 2 MT 865C Challenger, 525hp track 36” extreme, poly mid wheels, hyd. swing draw bar, PTO, ...............................1 of 6 MT 855 Challenger, 475hp track 36” extreme, hyd. swing drawbar, PTO,...............................................................1 of 2 MT 955C, 475hp, 4WD, powershift, PTO, diff lock, 5 hyd, remotes, dual, 800/70R38 ............................................1 of 2 MT 945C, 440hp, 4WD, powershift, PTO, diff lock, 5 hyd, remotes, dual, 800/70R38

HEADERS ‘09 NH 940 36ft draper c/w pea auger + transport .....$62,500 ‘09 MF 7200, st. cut hdr, 35’ .......................................$29,000 ‘07 MF 8200 fl ex hdr, 35’...........................................$33,000 ‘03 Honey Bee GB 36ft, pea auger, transp. fits R65/R75 .............................................................$35,000 ‘03 Honey Bee SP30 draper, 30ft, fits MF8570 or MF8780 ...............................................................$35,500 ‘99 Agco 5000 36 ft draper w/trans, fits R62/72 .........$29,500 ‘02 Agco 5000, 36ft draper fits Gleaner R62 ...............$24,500 ‘96 MacDon 960, 36ft draper fits R-65 .......................$24,500 Agco 600, 36ft draper fits Gleaner R62. ......................$17,500

USED COMBINES

‘08 MF 9895 c/w PU hdr, 1 of 3 ............................... $285,000 ‘08 MF 9895, 1 of 3, PU hdr, chopper/spreader ................ CALL ‘07 MF 9895, 1122 hrs, chopper/spreader, pu header.............................................................. $225,000 ‘09 MF 9795 c/w PU hdr, chopper, spreader, 1 of 2 .. $275,000 ‘06 MF 9790, 1016 hrs, chopper/spreader ............... $186,000 ‘06 MF 9790, 726 hrs, chopper/spreader ................. $195,000 ‘01 MF 8780 XP, chopper/spreader, 1280 hrs ..............$99,000 ‘97 MF 8780, chopper/spreader pu header .................$65,000 ‘97 MF 8570, PU hdr...................................................$48,000 ‘94 MF 8460 c/w p.u. hdr ...........................................$37,000 ‘09 Gleaner A86 c/w chopper, spreader, factory warranty .................................................... $299,000 ‘09 Gleaner A86, chopper/spreader ......................... $297,000 ‘07 Gleaner A85, 1311 hrs, chopper/spreader .......... $225,000 ‘08 Gleaner R75, 1077 hrs, pu header...................... $125,000 ‘05 Gleaner R65, 1058 hrs, pu header...................... $115,000 ‘05 Gleaner R65, 1748 hrs, pu header...................... $115,000 ‘06 Gleaner R65, pu header...................................... $149,000 ‘06 Gleaner R65, pu header...................................... $149,000 ‘03 Gleaner R75 c/w 1800 sp p.u. Hdr. chopper, spreader ............................................................... $145,000 ‘98 Gleaner R62..........................................................$89,000 ‘08 CR 9070 c/w PU hdr, MAV chopper, spreader ..... $190,000

24 MONTHS 0% FINANCING OAC ON MOST USED COMBINES

BALERS ‘09 NH BR7090...........................................................$28,500 ‘06 Vermeer 605M with mesh .....................................$29,000

MISCELLANEOUS

IN STOCK Hay Rakes 712 Jiffy .........................................................

CALL READY TO GO JIFFY Bale Processor 920 Jiffy ..................................................

CALL BALE PROCESSOR Snow Dozer Blade Horst .................................................. CALL SASKATOON SALES: Chris Purcell rick.r@fulllineag.com Dave Ruzesky Doug Putland SWIFT CURRENT SALES: Ross Guenther Tim Berg Fred Wilson

‘11 MF 9895, 139 hrs, chopper/spreader pu header $385,000 ‘10 MF 9895, chopper/speader pu header ............... $289,000 ‘09 MF 9895 c/w PU hdr, chopper, spreader, 555 hrs $299,000

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$24,495* 2008 FORD F350 KING RANCH

2010 FORD F-350 FX4 CABELAS LARIAT

$

4X4, DIESEL, NAV, AC, CC, CD LO CREW CAB 34,797KM

2011 FORD F150 XTR

39 ,995 DIESEL, 82,301 KMS U0704

2008 FORD F150 LARIAT 4X4

2011 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLT Z60 U0953W

33,900

ALL TERRAIN 4X4 AC, CC, CD, PWR HTD SEAT! EXTENDED CAB 33,840KM

SK-U0910

CALL

$

XTR PACKAGE, 22,940 KMS

2007 FORD F150 LARIAT 4X4

SK-U0449

LTHR, REMOTE START, SUNROOF!!

2009 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN SK-S2369A

AC, ABS, BUCKET SEATS, CD, CC, KEYLESS ENTRY, 65,107 KMS

SK-U0460

CALL

SK-U0934

2008 FORD F350 SD LARIAT

LTHR, REMOTE START, SUNROOF!

2008 LINCOLN MARK LT BC UNIT NAV, DVD, 4X4, LTHR, AIR, SR ONLY 54,0000 KMS

SK-U0640

AC, CC, CD, DVD, LTHR, DIESEL

$

39,995

$

37,995 AC, CC, CD, NAV, PWR SEAT, PWR GRP, SR! SUV 97,950KM SK-U0200

CALL

2007 SUBARU TRIBECA LTD.

AC, CC, CD CHNGR, SUNROOF!!

AC, CC, CD, LTHR SEATS, PWR GRP, SR!

2009 SUBARU FORESTER SK-U0950

9,995

$

2009 NISSAN TITAN

4X4, AC, CC, CD, LTHR, PWR GRP TRUCK SUPER CAB 82,639KM SK-U0443

U0721

$

CALL

25,995

2009 SUBARU FORESTER

30,995

2010 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STi TURBO

AC, CC, CD, HTD SEATS, PWR GRP! SUV 64,242KM SK-U01056

AWD, AC, CC, CD, PWR GRP! HATCHBACK 42,357KM

CALL 2005 SUBARU FORESTER SE

AC, CC, CD, HEATED SEATS, PWR GRP, SR! 192,952KM

SK-U0568

2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER SK-S2294A

$

SK-U0918

SK-S2360A

CALL

SK-S1584A

23,995

26,495

2007 FORD F-150 LARIAT

SK-U0518

$

SK-U0624

2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT

AWD, AC, CC, CD, HTD STS, LTHR, PWR GR SUV 82,000KM

CALL

2007 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT

80,050KM

CALL

$

28,995

QUAD, AUTO, 49,750 KMS

SK-U0649

2006 NISSAN X-TRAIL XE

2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE AWD

$

TOURING PKG AC, CC, CD, PWR GRP, SR! SUV 79,360KM

2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 1LT SK-U2002

CALL

CALL

CALL AC, CC, CD, PWR SEAT, PWR GRP! SUV 39,625KM

2008 SUBARU TRIBECA LIMITED PREMIER SK-U0883

CALL

W/NAV, DVD, BACK UP CAMERA, 7 SEAT SUV 69,103KM

CALL

2008 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED SK-U0738

4X4, AC, CC, CD CHNGR, LTHR HEATED PW SUV 71,000KM

CALL

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NEW & USED Trucks

0

2008 Kenworth T80

, 18 Speed, 40 Cat C15 475-550 s, New 24.5 Up ck Lo ll Rears - Fu , Midroof Sleeper, Rubber, 3.73 Ratio WB 4” 779,000 Kms 24 $

69,900

008 Kenworth T800

2

Ft/Tq, 18 Speed, ISX 500 Hp 1850 , 184” WB, tio 46 Rears, 4.10 Ra 440,000 Kms $

79,900

2013 114SD Tandem Grain Truck DD13 450 HP, Allison 4500 6 Spd Auto, 16,000 front axle, 40,000 rear axle, 46,000 suspension, 4.63 ratio, 385/65R22.5 front rubber, 11R22.5 rear rubber, Polished Rims, Loaded Interior, 19 by 64 Cancade Box, Electric Roll Tarp, Complete Pintle Package 2013 Coronado SD Stock#BY4502, Detroit DD15 565 HP, 18 Speed , 46 Rears 3.91 Ratio, 24.5 Rubber, 13,300 Fronts, 70 Inch Midroof Bunk, Loaded Interiors 2013 Doepker Tandem Grain Trailer Tandem 36’, Air Ride, 24.5 Rubber on Alum Rims, Dual Cranks, Load Lights 1974 Dodge 600 318, 5 + 2 Trans, 14Ft Steel Box, 8:25 Rubber, 39,523 Miles .................. $8,400 1979 IHC S1700 S/A Grain Truck St# A14987, IHC V8 404, 4 +2 Trans, 10.20 Rubber, 16’ Steel Box, Roll Tarp, 71,276 Kms 1994 Freightliner FL80 ST#574886, 8.3 Cummins 300 HP, 6 Speed Allison Auto, Spring Susp, Air Ride Seat and Cab, A/C, 75,509 Original Kms(Farm Truck), 20’ Cancade Box $68,900 1996 Freightliner FL80 3126 Cat, St#576595, 6 Speed Allison Auto, 11R22.5 Rubber on Alum Rims, 6.14 Rear Axle Ratio, 20’ Courtney Burgh Box, 228,370 Kms 1999 IHC 9400 Tractor With Bunk Stock# 021956, Cummins N14 500 HP, 18 Speed Trans, 40 Rears, 3.90 Ratio, 24.5 Rubber On Aluminums, 52 Midrise Bunk, Single Lockers, 854,417 2003 Freightliner FL112 Deck Truck Stock# L63161, C12 Cat 410 HP, 10 Speed Autoshift With Clutch, 12 + 40 Axles, 4.11 ratio, 11R22.5 Rubber, New CIM 20 Foot DECK, 672,435 Kms 2004 Freightliner FL112 ST# M34261, Mercedes 410 HP, 10 Speed Autoshift with Clutch, 40 Rears 4.11 Ratio, 22.5 Rubber, 20 FT CIM Box, Elec Tarp, 450,000 Kms 2004 Freightliner FLD120SD ST#M82246, 515 Series 60 Detroit ,18 Speed autoshift, with clutch,46 Rears, Full Lockers, 24.5 Rubber, 4.10 Ratio, 48” Flat Top Bunk, 730,000 Kms ...........$49,900 2004 Wilson Grain Trailer ST#238838, Tandem 40’, 22.5 Rubber On Aluminums, Michaels Hopper Augers ...............................................................................................$38,000 2005 Freightliner Classic Detroit 515 HP, 18 Speed, 46 Rears, 3.90 Ratio, Full Lockers, 24.5 Rubber, 70 Inch Flat Top Bunk, Dual Stacks, Rear Outside Air Gauge, 248 WB, 604,772 KMS.................................................................................................$58,500

& Trailers

2005 International 8600 Tandem Grain Truck Stock#046067 , Cummins ISM 385 HP, Eaton Fuller 10 Speed Autoshift with, clutch pedal, 22.5 Rubber, 3.90 Ratio, 20 x 64 CIM Grain Box, Rear Hoist Controls, 657,710 Kms 2006 Doepker Super B Stock # 018762, Open End, Air Ride, 24.5 Rubber, Aluminums Outside, Flat Checker Fenders, Inner & Outer Load lights, Dual Chute Cranks, All Mud Flaps .......$66,500 2006 IHC 7400 Single Axle Tractor DT 466 - 300 HP, Allison Auto 6 Speed, 12 & 23 Axles, 5.63 Ratio, 150,000 Kms$36,800 2007 Doepker Super B Stock # 019846, Open End, Air Ride, 24.5 Rubber, Aluminum Rims Outside, Flat Checkerplate Fender, Inner & Outer Load Lights, Dual Chute Cranks, All Mud Flaps ..................$67,500 2007 Freightliner Columbia Flat Top Stock #X51510, MB 450 HP, 18 Speed, 12 + 40 Axles, 3.90, Full Locks, 22.5 Stock#BZ8646 New Rubber Detroit DD 15 56 2007 Freightliner Columbia Flat Top 5 46 Rears 3.91 Ra HP, 18 Speed, Stock#51509, 450 Hp Mercedes Benz, 13 Speed, 40 Rears, Full Lockers, 3.90 tio, 24.5 13 ,30 0 Fronts, 70” Midr Rubber, Ratio, New 22.5 Rubber on Aluminums, 58”Flat Top Sleeper, Dual 120 Gal Tanks, oof Bunk Lo ad ed Interiors 126,410 Original Kms and 3,925 Hours ................................................$69,500 2007 Freightliner Columbia TDM Grain Truck 450 Mercedes Benz, 12 Speed Autoshift, 400,000 Kms, 20 By 65 CIM Box, 22.5 Rubber, 40 Rears 3.73 Ratio, Excellent Condition ..................................$87,900 2007 Freightliner M2106 MBE 900 275 HP, 6 Speed Allison Auto, 12 + 40 Axles, 46 Suspension, 6.43 Ratio, 20 By 58 Cancade Box, 74,525 Kms 2007 Freightliner M2106 MBE 900 Series 275 HP, 6 Speed Allison Auto, 12 + 40 Axles , 46 Suspension, 6.43 ratio, 20 By 58 Cancade Box, 79,170 Kms 2007 IHC 8600 TDM Grain Truck St#461851, Cummins 385 HP, 12 Spd Eaton Fuller Autoshift, A/C, 508,680 Kms, 20 By 64 CIM Box, Roll Tarp ..................................................................$79,900 2007 IHC 9200 TDM Grain Truck ST#290925, C13 430 Cat, 13 Speed Eaton Fuller Ultra Shift, 20 Ft CIM Box, Standard Roll Tarp, Rear Box Controls, 22.5 Rubber, A/C P/W P/L, 795,362 Kms ........$87,900 Cummins ISC 330HP, 1000 Allison 3500 RDS 6 Spd LB/FT (Torque), 2008 Peterbilt 387 Daycab Auto, 14,600 Front C15 Cat, 18 Speed, 46 Rears, 3.73 Ratio, Full Locks, 180” WB, 504,000 Kms$79,900 Axle, 40,000 Rear Axle, 46,000 LB Rear Suspen 5.86 Axle Ratio, 2010 IHC Prostar Daycab sion, 315/22.5 Front 475HP Maxforce , 1700ft/Torque, 18 Speed , 46 Rears, Full Lockers, 3.91 Ratio, Rubber, 20 By 64 CIM Box, Elec Tarp 201” WB, New Virgin Rubber, 110,000 Kms .............................. Call for Pricing

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2013 Freightliner M21 Tandem Grain Truck 06

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Water Line Tanks

Fertilizer Tanks 10 Year limited warranty 8,400 Imperial gallons 10,080 U.S. Gallons

225 IMP. GAL.

Reg.

300 IMP. GAL.

$

350

Sale

$

250

Reg.

$

507

$

Sale

355

Tanks will fit through standard door and are food grade safe with a 10 year limited warranty

1260 IMP. GAL.

Reg. Made in Canada

Reg.

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ATTENTION DEVELOPERS: Prime land available for residential and commercial development at Bethune, SK. Invest now and be ready for the new K+S Potash Mine development. Stew Fettes Realty Ltd, 306-790-3766, Century 21 Dome Realty.

SHARPEST PRICING. All show homes reduced for immediate delivery! $99,900 promotion on select 20’x76’ models. Check us out at www.craigshomesales.com or call 855-380-2266.

SASKATOON, SK. Ideal for students who want to acquire equity rather than pay rent. A fully upgraded 1166 sq. ft., 3 bdrm, 2 bthrm, 1983 mobile home on bus route to U of S and SIAST. 5 appliances, large porch and deck, move-in ready, $74,900.

May consider trades. 306-270-9160.

1986 REGENCY 16x74 manufactured home with 28x12 wood deck on steel frame to be moved. New roof in 2009, new furnace in 2011 (natural gas), 3/4 of interior repainted. Includes stove. Step down into living room, $20,000 OBO. 403-586-6442, Didsbury, AB. greydawnwm@gmail.com

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PARK MODEL FOR SALE in the Phoenix area, on Hwy. #60 East, in the Gold Canyon area, at the Arizonian 55+ RV park.

Furnished, including washer and dryer, large covered carport, corner lot, new club centre with heated pools, games room, etc. Close to great golf courses, quad and Jeep trails. Pets allowed, good country living, $15,000. Call: 306-782-7374, cell: 306-621-4297, Yorkton, SK. 55 PLUS PARK in Mesa, AZ., 1993 Chapperal Park model w/bay window, for sale or rent. 780-478-2011, Edmonton, AB. MESA TOWNHOUSE, approximately 1100 sq. ft., 2 bdrm, 2 bthrm, new flooring, paint and counter tops. Gated community, backs putting green. Will be in Mesa to show Oct. 7-31, $124,000. 306-251-1533.

EQUINE FACILITY, Fernie BC. 111 acres, 210’x80’ indoor riding arena, boarding facilities for 25 horses. 55’x60’ hay shed, 36’x48’ shop. Very nice modular house w/finished basement, 4 bdrms, 3 baths w/woodstove, $1,975,000. Currently in the process of subdividing into 20 acre parcels. www.trittrotfarms.com for full listing and pics. Phone 250-423-6883.

MEDALLION HOMES 1-800-249-3969 Immediate delivery: New 16’ and 20’ modular homes; Also used 14’ and 16’ homes. Now available: Lake homes.

Medallion Homes, 306-764-2121, Prince SOUTHERN BC NEAR Historic Greenwood.

Albert, SK. 71 acres, $529,000. Adjoins crown land, 1989 SRI 16’x76’ mobile, exc. cond., fully water license, home w/suite, timber, cultiloaded w/lots of upgrades, $39,000. FOB. vated land, outbuildings, fenced, and Medicine Hat, AB. 855-380-2266 more. 250-445-6642 or lbfolvik@telus.net MUST SELL. A well built 16x36 mobile CENTRAL INTERIOR BC. 23 kms North of home addition, 2 bdrm, family room, 12 Prince George. Retiring. Ex-dairy farm. Apyrs. old, new shingles last fall, 2x6 con- prox. 740 acres, divided into 7 parcels. All struction, well insulated, $12,000 OBO. have highway frontage access. Will sell inMust be moved. Will trade for truck ?? dividual parcels or as a whole. 3 occupied Wayne 306-554-3235, Wynyard, SK. houses, 2 barns, hay sheds, 2 silos. Info TO BE MOVED: 1978 900 sq. ft., new vinyl and pics 250-971-2211, 250-617-7375. siding, lino., carpet, paint, c/w appliances Email golf-par@hotmail.com and also available 14x20’ screened deck. 80 ACRE RANCH near Lumby, BC with $12,000. 306-757-6824, Regina, SK. 1800 sq. ft. rancher, shop w/rented suite, storage and barn. Call Vern Belsheim, 1976 14x68 MODULAR HOME w/14x32 ad- hay Lakefront Realty, Vernon, BC. dition, newer oil furnace, AC, fridge, Sutton 1-877-510-8666, cell 250-308-2110. Email range, and dishwasher. Ceiling needs TLC, vernbelsheim@shaw.ca $7000 OBO. 306-227-7151, Saskatoon, SK. MILLET, AB: Mobile home, $10,000 down, $350/month, 5 year term. Call toll free 1-888-709-0884.

NEWLY CONSTRUCTED, 1080 sq. ft, 2 bdrm, 2 baths, framing stage complete.

Buy now and you finish, or deposit and we finish. 306-741-2730, Webb, SK. NEW RTM CABIN, 24x32’ 2 bdrms, loft, 2x6’, green tin roof, PVC windows, interior done in pine and poplar, $56,900. Pics. available. 306-862-5088, Nipawin, SK. CANDLEWOOD HOMES: Ready-to-move 1490 sq. ft. home features: deck w/porch roof, James Hardie siding, 6/12 roof and ceiling, 3 bdrm., open living area, master walk-in closet and bath, $136,500 + taxes and delivery. Ken Penner 204-327-5575, fax: 204-327-5505, cell: 701-330-3372, candlewood@wiband.ca Halbstadt, MB.

RANCH FOR SALE BY OWNER: 1/2 section w/hayland and pastures, plus att. 1/2 section range tenure, 5 bdrm modern home, insulated barn, corrals, shop and stack yard. Adjoining 1/2 section may also be available. Located 25 miles west of Dawson Creek, BC. 250-843-7218.

BEAUTIFUL HORSE RANCH and farm in Prince George, BC. 156 acres, and over 150 purebred award winning Appaloosa horses. www.pavilionservices.com/smallcapital-markets/horseranch-and-farm/ Call 1-888-859-5388 for more details.

LARGE RANCH FOR SALE in Northeast BC. Approx. 8756 acres in one block. 3000 acres under cultivation. More info and photos at www.bickfordfarms.ca Call Rick 250-262-1954, Fort St. John, BC.

PLAMONDON: PASTURELAND 17 lease quarters in one block with 1-1/2 deeded quarters and another lease quarter adjacent. Several hundred acres seeded to grass, lots of water, good perimeter fence.

Permits for 610 AUM’s on lease. For lease package $25,000/quarter OBO. On 1-1/2 deeded acres with 1 lease quarter, approx.

160 acres broke, remainder bush. Corrals cross fencing, one gas well w/revenue MESA, ARIZONA: Very nice Park model and $2800/year, large dugout. $295,000 for rent, in Carriage Manor, 55+ outstand- of OBO. Call 780-922-6732. ing resort, seasonal rate. 306-771-4196.

READY TO MOVE show home. Many options like front roof overhang for deck, deluxe cabinets, stone front, etc. 1574 sq. ft. for $169,000. Swanson Builders (Saskatoon, SK. area) at 306-493-3089 or email info@swansonbuilders.ca for details

A L B E RTA L A N D F O R S A L E : F O RT MACLEOD: Very nice ranch, Hwy 3 exposure, approx. 452 acres deeded, 320 acres grazing lease, 1400 sq. ft. home, corrals, etc. (#1936, Ben). ROLLING HILLS: Very nice half section irrigation, 260 acres EID water rights, all farmland, surface revenue approx. $40,000/year. Additional quarter section with building available. (#1932, Ben). WANTED: Wanted in Alberta deeded native grassland. Call Chris or Blaine.

SOUTHERN AB: Well maintained 8000 head feedlot with 475 acres prime irrigation land. (#1900, Frans). OYEN: Large block of land, 9 sections of lease and deeded land, 1240 AUM carrying capacity on the 7 3/4 sections of lease land, 1100 sq. ft. home, quonset, heated shop, etc. (#1899, Blaine). TABER: Nice modern broiler farm, 278 acres, 2011 Valley corner pivot, home, quonset, office building, equipment shed, 4 barns, no quota incl.

State-of-the-art operation. (#1879, Chris/Blaine). BROOKS: Very nice irrigated crop farm, home, heated shop, large quonset, grain storage, pivots, surface revenue. (#1892, Ben). BROOKS: Very nice row crop farm on paved road, newer pivots, surface revenue. (#1867, Ben).

Farm & Ranch by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Signature Service , www.canadafarmandranch.com 1-866-345-3414.

NEW LISTING: Border Ranch, 7600 acres of land on both sides of the AB/SK border at Sibbald, AB. 1280 acres AB grazing lease, 640 acres AB cult. lease, 640 acres AB deeded land. 5040 acres deeded land in SK. 1454 acres regrass, 1235 acres cult., 2177 acres native grass. Modern home and lots of outbuildings. Ph Barry Lowe, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Signature Service, 403-854-1005, Hanna, AB. 1) GREAT PRODUCING PROPERTY: 2080 acres, fertile soil, all fenced, all properties attached, approx. 90% open. Seeded to grass, could be cropped, good water, creeks, dugout, wells. Yardsite, buildings and home. Views Snipe Lake. Great fishing and hunting. Three properties together in Sunset House area. 2) 5280 acre ranch, cattle or bison. Deeded and Crown lease land. Surface lease revenue. Two very good homes and ranch buildings. Lots of water, borders secluded lake, Smoky Lake area. Must see! Call Don Jarrett, Realty Executives Leading, Spruce Grove, AB, 780-991-1180.

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SIX FARM PARCELS/ ACREAGES IN OLDS, AB., ranging from 20 to 85 acres in size. Zoned ag. Most have mountainview and are within a 2 mile radius of the town of Olds. For more info and website call Frank at 403-507-1302.

160 ACRES SUBDIVIDED into two 80 acre parcels, 45 miles east of Edmonton, 1 mile off Hwy. 14, $320,000. Ph 780-218-2081.

MESA, ARIZONA, Monte Vista Park. For sale Park Model, 1 bdrm., 2 bath, Arizona IF YOU SPRAYED LIBERTY 150 in 2012 room, AC, fully furnished. Reasonably and received crop damage call Back-Track price. Call 306-867-8617, Outlook, SK. Investigations 1-866-882-4779.

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LAND FOR RENT: RM of Winslow #319, S W- 1 4 - 3 2 - 2 0 - W 3 , S E - 1 7 - 3 2 - 1 9 - W 3 , SW-17-32-19-W3, 446.67 cult. acres. Ph. 306-872-2236, 306-373-5760. Email offers

by Oct. 31, 2012: wsbroberg@sasktel.net or bedo@sasktel.net QUARTER LAND, 157 cultivated acres, RM P H: (306) 75 7-175 5 Hoodoo, NW-22-40-25-W2nd. 2012 was orTOLL FR EE (8 00) 2 63-4193 canola, reseeded to winter wheat, 40 lbs.

W W W .M CD O UG ALLBAY.CO M phosphate, 20 lbs. actual, 75 lbs. NH 3. At L IC.#31448 0 Auction, Wednesday, October 24, Bruno, S K . B r u c e S c h ap a n s k y Au c t i o n e e r s SASKATCHEWAN LAND FOR SALE: 1-866-873-5488, www.schapansky.com STRASBOURG: Good cultivated grass and DL #912715. hay land, yardsite with power, wells, dug- RM 333, NORQUAY, SK. 10 quarters out. (#1909, Elmer). FILLMORE: Selling good farmland, in a block, set up for grain company shares with 8 quarters of land, 2 or cattle. Good fences, good buildings, Behlin bins, 5000 bu. condo #10 (contract good water, $1,500,000. 5 more quarters to be transferred to new owner), good available in a block. Phone 306-594-2919. land. (#1903, Elmer). PANGMAN: Good farmland for sale, 280 acres cultivated. GRAINLAND: 1680 ACRES in West Yorkton (#1833, Gordon). NIPAWIN: 480 acres, area with house, metal quonsets, 43,000 character home, private location, 20 mins. bu. bins. Assessment of 551,800. Over to Saskatchewan’s Best Recreational Fish- 1400 cultivated. Four Seasons Realty Ltd., ing Area. (#1767, Elmer). HAVE CASH 306-783-1777, Saskatoon, SK. BUYERS for 6,000-10,000 acres of good SASKATCHEWAN RANCH: 6720 acres cultivated farmland. Farm & Ranch by ranch, full set of buildings, very scenic.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate John Cave, Edge Realty Ltd, Swift Current, Signature Service 1-866-345-3414 SK. 306-773-7379. www.farmsask.com www.canadafarmandranch.com MINERAL RIGHTS. We will purchase and RM OF PIAPOT: 1120 acre ranch with o r l e a s e y o u r m i n e r a l r i g h t s . buildings. John Cave, Edge Realty Ltd., 1-877-269-9990. cndfree@telusplanet.net 306-773-7379, Swift Current, SK. www.farmsask.com

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FARM CHEMICAL/ SEED COMPLAINTS We also specialize in: Crop insurance appeals; Chemical drift; Residual herbicide; Custom operator issues; Equipment malfunction. Qualified Agrologist on staff. Call LUSELAND, SK. 6,500 Acres .

Back-Track Investigations for assistance S ee W eb s ite fo r d eta ils FARM CHEMICAL/ SEED COMPLAINTS regarding compensation, 1-866-882-4779.

We also specialize in: Crop insurance apRM KINDERSLEY 2 q trs . . . . . . . $13 7,000 LOOKING TO CASH RENT pivot irrigated peals; Chemical drift; Residual herbicide; RM W INSLOW land for forage production prefer Strath- Custom operator issues; Equipment malmore/ Brooks, AB. area, but would consid- function. Qualified Agrologist on staff. Call 1 q tr w /ho m e & b u ild in gs . . . . $26 4,000 er all areas; Also want to CASH RENT Back-Track Investigations for assistance RM W INSLOW DRY LAND for alfalfa production east of regarding compensation, 1-866-882-4779.

20 a cres w /ho m e & b ld gs . . . . $3 15,000 Hwy. #21, north of Hwy #1. Will consider buying established alfalfa stands as well. 5 QUARTERS GRAINLAND in one block of RM KINDERSLEY. 1 q tr. . . . . . . . $200,000 Long term lease preferably. 403-507-8660. RMs Eagle Creek and Perdue. MLS 435062; 12,000 SQ FT co m m ercia l b u ild in g bschmitt@barr-ag.com 1 quarter grainland in RM of Douglas on o n 1.57 a cres o n # 7 Highw a y Hwy 376. MLS 438710. Call Mike Janostin FOUR QUARTERS GOOD GRAINLAND 306-481-5574, mikejanostin.com Realty (fo rm erly Ca n a d ia n T ire) . . . . . . . $6 9 9 ,000 on Hwy. #822, east of Ponoka, AB. Resi- Executives Battlefords C a ll Jim o r S h e rry to d a y dence and farm buildings. Jac Theelen Re3 06 -46 3 -6 6 6 7 HANDCRAFTED 2360 sq. ft. 2005 home, alty Ltd. 403-318-2252. open beam, hardwood, sunroom, custom 160 ACRES, all open, organic, scenic, great G ro up W e s tR e a lty details throughout, att. double garage, hunting, fishing. 3 bdrm home (1982), full Kin d e rs le y, S K heated 32x40’ shop and studio, bison set basement, attached double garage, upup on 160 acres w/trout pond, $639,900. g r a d e d . E q u i p m e n t , l i ve s t o c k , fe e d w w w .kin d e rs le yre a le s ta te .co m Kathy Schwengler, Century 21 Hi-Point Re- available. Booming area - jobs available in: alty Ltd, 780-542-1932, Drayton Valley, AB Forestry, oil, agric., trucking, etc. Call GRAIN FARMS NEEDED: I have buyers 780-836-5144, Deadwood, AB. looking to purchase large, quality grain farms that they will rent back to former owner if desired. Farms required are in the A LL R A N CH ER S! $5 million plus range. John Cave, Edge Realty Ltd. 306-773-7379 Swift Current SK JU ST LISTED !

4 QUARTERS, RM Orkney, sold by Auction, Unreserved on Oct. 27th at 1 8,1 34 acres-41 67 deeded acres, MODERN UP-TO-DATE feedlot/farmland. RM CANA #214: 560 acres grain or pasthe Yorkton Auction Centre.

For more 1 3,967 acres lease grasslan d. all fenced, some bush, lots of water, info call Paul Moore 306-272-8311, Steel pens, cement bunks for up to 6000 ture, C orrals, H ou se, 550-600 cow /calf head. Additional penning for another 2500. paved on 2 sides, 1 mile from city of MelYorkton, SK. ville, SK. Ph 306-728-2815, 306-728-5324. operation . Sprin g fed du gou ts, 1440 acres grain/hay land and pasture. artisian w ells, h aylan d. Located RM #259, 3 quarters: SE-34-25-20-W3rd, Feedlot on 320 acres. Fully licensed for RM OF LAKEVIEW SW-32-35-13-W2, NE-27-25-20-W3rd and SE-27-25-20-W3rd 25,000 head. Excellent living quarters sou th eastofBow Islan d,Alb erta. w/shop, power and dugout. Highest bid or w/1174 sq. ft., 1966 home, quonset, heat- SE-05-36-13-W2. Cultivated acres. Submit written tenders to: E. Spanner, Suite 104, TH IN K IN G O F SE L L IN G? any not necessarily accepted. Closing date ed workshop. MLS 442676; 442681; 206th Street, Langley, BC. V3A 2C5.

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442687. Royal Lepage Premier Realty, 5363, Yorkton, SK, 306-783-9404. For further Highest or any offer not necessarily acw ill be lo o king fo r land!

ONE QUARTER, RM of Spiritwood, 120 details: www.royallepageyorkton.com Call: cepted. Closing tender date: Nov. 6, 2012.

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For more information call 604-530-2560. acres farmed, accepting offers. Call Murray Arnold 306-621-5018.

306-652-5597, Saskatoon, SK. C all A llan Fo x PIECE OF PARADISE: Approx. 1600 acres Bro ker/O w ner w ith o ver 34 years o f MAPLE CREEK RANCH: 6720 acres in a RM OF GOOD LAKE, half section w/yard, of amazing pasture land. Call John Cave, selling and listing R eal E state in A lberta block. Full set buildings. John Cave, Edge adjacent to Canora, SK. Total assessment E d g e R e a l t y L t d . , 3 0 6 - 7 7 3 - 7 3 7 9 . www.farmsask.com Swift Current, SK. 1 -40 3-39 3-221 1 (cell) Realty Ltd. 306-773-7379, Swift Current, at 144,100. 306-651-1041.

SK. www.farmsask.com 1 -40 3-327-2221 (o ffice) FULL SERVICE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE in Sundre, AB., 157 acres, river frontage.

Heated indoor arena, 18 stalls, lounge, studio apartment, 2300 sq. ft. home. www.jamesriverhorsepalace.com Call Al Wattie at 403-638-1208.

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RM KINDERSLEY #290. Home quarter with log house and 2 revenue homes, barn and corrals for 1500 head of cattle. Plus 5 quarters of fenced pastureland with water.

Brad Edgerton, Edge Realty Ltd., Kindersley, SK 306-463-7357. www.edgerealty.ca FULL SECTION, 640 acres for lease, between Milestone and Lang, SK. Contact tussaholdings@hotmail.com or phone 778-885-6513.

QUIET COUNTRY. Beautiful home with outbuildings including a 60x148 insulated shop and quarter section of 131 cultivated acres. Current area land rents at $45/Acre.

Excellent hunting and lakes nearby. Call Keith at Royal Lepage Renaud Realty, Tisdale, SK. 306-873-5900.

JUST LISTED in the Debden area: 159 acres with approx. 75 acres tame hay and the balance bush and natural pasture and pond areas. Possible 351 acres of adjoining Crown lease land. There is a 1978, 14x72’ mobile home on a partial basement. The home does need a fair amount of work. The yard is a very nice wooded area, approx. 5 miles NE of Debden. The property has nat. gas, power, phone, internet and a drilled well, 40x60’ quonset.

There is the possibility of selling the yard a n d 1 0 - 2 0 a c r e s s e p a r at e ly. M L S ® 442809. Call Lloyd Ledinski for additional info or viewing, Re/Max of the Battlefords, North Battleford, SK. 306-446-8800 or 306-441-0512. Lloyd is in need of ranch and grainland in all areas.

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RM KEYS #303, 6 quarters in 1 block, 5 deeded, 1 leased, 220 acres cult., rest all grass. All fenced, cross-fenced, corrals, lots developed, river through 3 quarters.

UG power and nat. gas runs through property, $625,000. 306-542-2575, Veregin, SK RM 96: 1760 acre grain farm with buildi n g s . J o h n C ave , E d g e R e a l t y L t d .

306-773-7379, Swift Current, SK. www.farmsask.com SELLING BY TENDER: RM 105, 320 acres with buildings. John Cave, Edge Realty, 306-773-7379 for details on submitting an offer, www.farmsask.com Swift Current SK WANTED: LAND TO RENT in Viscount, Colonsay, Meacham, SK. area. Phone Kim at 306-255-7601.

RM OF CALDER #241. Livestock operation 1439 acres plus 159 leased acres near Yorkton, SK. c/w yardsite, barns, corrals and handling facilities. Ph. Shawn Pryhitka, 306-783-6666, Re/Max Blue Chip Realty Ag Division. www.farms-remax-yorkton.ca

RM OF CANWOOD-DEBDEN. Quarter section located 185 kms N. of Saskatoon, 100 kms West of Prince Albert. Property has great paths for quading, cross country skiing or just enjoying the surroundings.

Close to many other lakes that offer fishing and recreation. Extremely private and tranquil. MLS ®438502. Shawna Schira- WANTED: GRAIN LAND TO RENT, 25 Kroeker, Re/Max of the Battlefords, m i l e r a d i u s o f R o u l e a u , S K . C a l l 306-441-1625, North Battleford, SK. 306-776-2600 or kraussacres@sasktel.net TWO PACKAGES of prime Aberdeen, SK. farmland. Part of a total pkg. of over 3000 N O FEES - N O C OM M IS S ION S acres. sasklandhunter.com for more details or call James Hunter, Farmland SpeTo Freshwater Land Holdings Co. Ltd. cialist, Coldwell Banker, Rescom Realty, My wife and I recently made the decision to sell Saskatoon, SK, 306-716-0750 or email our 5 quarters of farmland between Semans and james-hunter@coldwellbanker.ca TAMMY GREER, Thursday, December 6, Nokomis, Saskatchewan and we were very 2012, 7:00 PM, Taylorton Room, Days Inn, pleased with the service that was given to us Estevan, SK. 3 quarters of land, RM Benson #35, SW-4-5-8-W2 (comes with surface

by Doug Rue. His agricultural background oil lease), NE-28-4-8-W2 and and his business acumen made him the perfect I HAVE BUYERS for Sask. grain land, ranch N W- 1 0 - 5 - 8 - W 2 . M a c k Au c t i o n C o . , fit for us in terms of completing a “worry-free” land and acreages. Call Wally Lorenz at 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815. PL 311962.

306-843-7898, Re/Max of the Battlefords, transaction.

The process was swift and easy and Visit www.mackacutioncompany.com North Battleford, SK. znerol.w@sasktel.net we were more than pleased with the price we LAND FOR RENT: 19 quarters, Kindersley, received for the land. I particularly enjoyed my MANKOTA GRASSLAND: 4480 acres of SK: NE-05-28-24-W3, SE-05-28-24-W3, conversations with Doug and his attention to grass in a block. John Cave, Edge Realty, S E - 0 7 - 2 8 - 2 4 - W 3 , S W- 0 7 - 2 8 - 2 4 - W 3 , detail with respect to following up with us.

306-773-7379, www.farmsask.com Swift NE-10-28-24-W3, NE-11-28-24-W3, Current, SK. Trent & Lorette Fraser NW-11-28-24-W3, SW-11-28-24-W3, S W- 1 4 - 2 8 - 2 4 - W 3 , S E - 1 7 - 2 8 - 2 4 - W 3 , 10 QUARTERS FARMLAND, East central S E - 1 2 - 2 8 - 2 5 - W 3 , S W- 1 2 - 2 8 - 2 5 - W 3 , Sask. Good yard, two modern homes, liveNE-23-27-24-W3, NW-23-27-24-W3, stock facilities and grain storage. More S W- 2 3 - 2 7 - 2 4 - W 3 , N E - 2 7 - 2 7 - 2 4 - W 3 , info at: apk5apk@hotmail.com SE-27-27-24-W3, NE-29-27-24-W3, RM EDENWOLD, 320 acres north of Cen tra l.....................................6 2 1⁄4’s NW-29-27-24-W3, and SW-23-27-24-W3.

Edenwold, native grass. R M S o u t h S o u th Cen tra l..........................17 1⁄4’s Nov. 1, 2012 is the closing date. 1 yr.

1 Qu’Appelle, South of Avonhurst, 160 Ea s t Cen tra l............................74 ⁄4’s term. Highest offer not necessarily accept1 acres, grainland, on grid. RM South ed. Mail offers to: Agri-lands Ltd, Suite S o u th.......................................6 1 ⁄4’s Qu’Appelle, 20 acres on #10 Hwy. RM #222, 3550 Woodsdale Rd., Lake Country, S o u th Ea s t...............................22 1⁄4’s Francis, 160 acres pasture, 30 min. east BC, V4V 2P5.

S o u th W es t..............................58 1⁄4’s of Regina. RM Barrier Valley, 160 acres, 1 N o rth.........................................6 ⁄4’s paradise with home, support buildings, RM OF CALDER: 4 quarters of grainland for 1 N o rt h W es t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8 ⁄ 4’s perfect getaway, hunting, fishing, snowrent, South 1/2 4-26-32 and South 1/2 Ea s t.........................................39 1⁄4’s mobiling, near Archerwill. Contact Brian 34-25-32. 403-288-4935, Calgary, AB. Tiefenbach, 306-536-3269, 306-525-3344, Lush pasture to rent at Punnichy.

FARM/RANCH/RECREATION, buying or NAI Commercial Real Estate (Sask) Ltd., selling. Call Tom Neufeld 306-260-7838, Regina, SK. Coldwell Banker ResCom Realty.

RM #382, N half of SW 12-39-28, W of 3rd, 60 acres tame hay, 20 acres native S IN G LE TO LAR G E IF YOU SPRAYED LIBERTY 150 in 2012 grass, gas well revenue. 306-753-9149, and received crop damage call Back-Track BLOC KS OF LAN D .

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RM OF REDBERRY: Home quarter located along the shores of Oscar Lake. 3 deeded quarters and one lease totaling 459 acres.

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L A N D F O R S A L E by Te n d e r : S E 1 / 4 29-6-13, RM of Argyle, 160 cultivated acres. Written tender accepted until Oct. 15, 2012 Noon to: Sandy Bank Holding Company Ltd., Box 69, Cypress River, MB., R0K 0P0. Highest of any tender not necessarily accepted. Inquires can be made by contacting 204-526-0321.

FEEDLOT: 1200 HEAD capacity, includes 1040 sq. ft. house. 60,000 bushel grain storage, equipment, 6 deeded quarters. 2 miles North of Ste. Rose du Lac, MB. RANCH: 8064 acres of lease land, 1600 Angus cows. Crane River, MB. Call Dale 204-638-5581, Doug 204-447-2382.

INVESTORS AND FARMERS: 17 quarters, 2690 acres, 2120 cult., 80 tramped, 490 bush and pasture, 2 yard sites w/buildings, good drinking water. Also 18 acres yard and buildings. Phone for website 204-858-2555, Hartney, MB.

FARMLAND FOR LEASE. Grahamdale RM. Near Gypsumville, MB. Approx. 200 kms North of Winnipeg in the Lake St. Martin area. Approx. 4384 cultivated acres available for lease in 2013 and beyond.

Land is mostly all in one block with substantial drainage improvements over the past few years. 150,000 bushels of grain storage, grain dryer, equipment shed, scales and office building all included.

Separate older bungalow currently leased on a temporary occupancy basis. Full line of equipment may be available to purchase from original owner. Additional information available upon request. Owner will consider proposals up until 5:00 PM on October 19, 2012. All requests for inforRM BLAINE LAKE. Approx. 4471’ of river mation and/or proposals must be sent to frontage, estimated to have 300,000 yards grahamdale@bonnefield.com of gravel. 528 acres of grazing land. All fenced. Pump house (insulated and heat- 3703 ACRES of good farmland located ed) with 6 watering troughs. Priced as an along the MB/SK border west of Russell, investment property because of the river MB. A compact block land, all Newdale frontage and gravel. Seller will sell any Loam soil. Great for all grain and oilseeds portion or all as a package. MLS® 425102. with a crushing plant within 2 miles. Older Call Roger Manegre, Re/Max of the Battle- home in a nice level yard with sheds, grain fords, North Battleford, SK, 306-446-8800, storage and a good aircraft strip. A good www.remaxbattlefords.com area with services nearby. Quick possesSASKATCHEWAN RANCH: 6720 acres with sion possible and priced right. Call Grant full set of buildings, excellent ranch, exclu- Tweed, 204-761-6884 anytime. Century 21 sive listing. John Cave, Edge Realty Ltd. Westman Realty, Brandon, MB. Details at www.granttweed.com 306-773-7379. www.farmsask.com

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Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: www.maverickconstruction.ca RM CALDER, 2 quarters, 90 acres cult., 90 acres broken, dugout, fenced, also exc. hunting land. 5 miles west of Hwy. #8 off Rhein grid. 306-782-5331, Yorkton, SK. WANTED SUPERVISED, long term pasture for 2500 yearlings or cow/calf pairs. Call Mike 306-469-7741, Big River, SK. HORSE PASTURE FOR RENT, 1 mile NE of Saskatoon, SK. Corrals and locked gate.

Phone 306-931-8686.

TWO BDRM BUNGALOW, shop, two quansets, graveled, c/w income. Serious inquiries, Bill Russell, 306-242-7188, Clavet, SK.

2002 BOMBARDIER TRAXTER MAX, 500 CC, windshield, winch, just 161 kms, good cond. 306-795-3349, 306-795-7349 cell, Ituna, SK. FARM CHEMICAL/ SEED COMPLAINTS We also specialize in: Crop insurance appeals; Chemical drift; Residual herbicide; Custom operator issues; Equipment malfunction. Qualified Agrologist on staff. Call Back-Track Investigations for assistance regarding compensation, 1-866-882-4779.

GRANT TWEED: Specializing in farm real estate sales. Selling your farm may be the biggest transaction of your life and you need to do it right. I can help you make informed decisions that serve your best interest. To discuss your unique situation call 204-761-6884 anytime. Reference available. Email: grant@granttweed.com BID NOW: 2003 STINGRAY SX220 boat. Bids close Tuesday, Oct. 16, Noon. www.Saskatoon.McDougallAuction.com 306-652-4334. PL #318116.

GREAT CAMPER, GREAT PRICE, 2011 Copper Canyon 5th wheel Model #324FWBHS, 3 slides, set up nice w/rear bunk house and outdoor kitchen, must sell, $36,500. 306-746-5809, Raymore, SK. 2009 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD Signature ultralight fifth wheel, 30’, 2 slides, mint condition. No highway miles! Asking $26,000. 306-794-4717, Grayson, SK. Email vicki_skimom@hotmail.com 2000 CITATION SUPREME truck camper, 3 ACRE PARCEL near Edmonton, AB. Pow- exc. cond, air, electric jacks, $18,500. Bater included, no gravel roads, all amenities tleford, SK. 306-441-7680, 306-937-7719. near. Call John at 780-962-0101, Spruce Grove, AB. ACREAGE: 7 MILES South of Redvers, SK. Selling by Auction (on owner’s approval), Oct. 27, 2012. 9 to 18 acres, house w/att. garage and billiard room, 30’x50’ shed, outdoor riding arena, good water well. Key “M” Auction Services, Dellan Mohrbutter 306-452-3815, www.keymauctions.com PL #304543.

RM ITUNA, 6 acres, 2 bdrm bungalow, 880 sq. ft., nat. gas, power and water, adjacent to town limits. 306-543-4286, Ituna, SK. 2009 EVEREST 37’, 4 hyd. slides, double built-in vac, fireplace, electric awnGOOD PLACE FOR HORSES, 150 acres, fridge, king bed, auto satellite, lots of storRM Prairiedale, Smiley, SK, on pavement, ing, age.

Top of the line, used very little, never lots of water, ravine, oil leases, house and been south, shedded in heated shop. New buildings, $225,000. 306-838-0055. price $72,000, will sell for $44,000 OBO. ELK POINT, AB. Over 7 acres with lovely Call 403-504-9607, Medicine Hat, AB. house, $125,000 down, balance at 5%, 5 2011 CAMEO 37’ CKSLS 5th wheel, 3 year term. Call toll free 1-888-709-0884. slides (1 superslide), island kitchen, micro80 ACRES 3 1/2 miles northwest of Saska- wave/convection oven, 3 burner stove toon on city water, 2200 sq. ft., 4 level w/oven, 8 cu. ft. fridge, fireplace, computsplit house, large machine shed, shop with er desk, Samsung home theatre system. mechanics pit, park-like yard with an im- Freestanding table w/4 chairs. Corian pressive shelter belt, in the Corman Park countertops, cherry cabinets, leather sofa, Saskatoon planning area. $740,000. 2 recliners, 2 elec. awnings, dual pane 306-933-1121 or, 306-222-3883 windows, washer/dryer ready, heated basement, 5500W gen., 1000W invertor, 28 ACRES, 8 miles west of Harris, SK. on Bigfoot auto-levelling jacks, under hitch Marriott Rd. 3 quarters of it is fenced, all storage, NP, NS. Winterized. $49,900. Pics hay, good dugout, underground power available. 306-287-3915, Watson, SK. and phone, school bus route. Will consider offers. 306-656-4435 or 306-831-7840.

NELSON LAKE, SASK: 22 acres with nice house, 32x40’ insulated shop, numerous 2008 NEWMAR COUNTRY STAR 40’, outbuildings, on the bank of the Assini- 400 Cummins, 26,000 miles, 4 slide-outs, boine River. Quiet and peaceful with exc. new awnings, StarChoice tv, washer, dryneighbors but only 7 miles from town! er, dishwasher, $160,000 OBO. Leave mesSituated in the RM of Preeceville where sage at 780-846-2833, Kitscoty, AB. h u n t i n g a n d fi s h i n g i s e n c o u r a g e d .

Quadding opportunities abound with 2005 HOLIDAY RAMBLER Scepter 38PDQ, charges for driving on roads seldom if ever 4-slides, 10,900 miles, like new, never laid. Only $170,000 for this little piece of smoked in, no pets, not lived in, 400 HP paradise! An additional 408 acres of farm Cummins dsl., fully loaded, ready to go.

Can email details and photos. $119,000 and recreational land avail. 306-547-4762 OBO. 306-536-4090, Emerald Park, SK. or ACREAGE IN CONSUL, SK., 160 acres email: r.tremblay@sasktel.net w/flood irrigated alfalfa, pasture land, 3200 sq. ft. home, double garage, log BlackburnMotors.ca 2004 Monaco Dipbarn, 40x60 heated shop, steel quonset, lomat 40’, 330 HP Cummins, 3 slides, 25,000 bu. grain bins, good water well. For 37,000m, $84,900; 2004 Monaco Knight more info. call Bob at 306-299-2089, cell 38 PST, 330 HP Cummins, 3 slides, 27,000m, $74,900. Financing avail. for SK 403-878-6965, blfunk@xplornet.com res. 306-974-4223, 411 C 48 St. E, Saskatoon, SK. Tues-Sat, 8:30-5:00, DL#326237 1958 GMC 4104 highway coach, 7,000 KW gen., rebuilt powertrain, rear bdrm., large f r i d g e , s t ove w / ove n , a l u m . r i m s , $19,500. 403-350-0392, Lacombe, AB. 2011 FOREST RIVER FORESTER, 31’, Class C motor home, Ford V10 power, Model 3121DS, 10,800 kms, like new, $58,900. 204-346-4434, Vita, MB. 2005 MONACO KNIGHT 40’, Cummins dsl., 4 slides, queen bed, washer/dryer, satellite dome, elec. awning, tow bar, 36,000 miles, $92,000. Phone 306-397-2812 or 306-441-0252, Edam, SK.

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FOR SALE Double RV Lot in Yuma, Az. Privately owned, fenced, sliding locking gate, casita w/bathroom, washer, dryer, twin beds, storage building. Short distance to grocery store, bank, YMCA and hardware.

Call 403-887-2441, 928-503-5344 cell.

2006 NEWMAR VENTANA 6 spd Cat Diesel Pusher on Freightliner Chassis, 33,000 miles, like new condition, 4 slides with all available factory options, washer/dryer, light wood interior, side by side fridge, table and chairs, not smoked in, always stored in heated shed. Also, 2004 Jeep Liberty tow vehicle available. Phone Ross 403-350-4743, tigerone@telusplanet.net Innisfail, AB.

ELIAS SCALES MFG., several different ways to weigh bales and livestock; Platform scales for industrial use as well, nonelectric, no balances or cables (no weigh like it). Shipping arranged. 306-445-2111, North Battleford, SK. www.eliasscales.com

BUYING: FEED GRAINS, all types of screenings, damaged canola. Quick payment. Call Joy Lowe or Scott Ralph at Wilde Bros. Ag Trading 1-877-752-0115 or 403-752-0115, Raymond, Alberta or email: wildebrosagtrading@gmail.com

TOP QUALITY CERT. alfalfa and grass seed. Call Gary or Janice Waterhouse 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK. “Quality Grain celebrating 10 years of finding better markets for the Western Canadian Farmer”

WINTER IN KELOWNA, BC. Large kitchen suites, indoor pool, sauna and whirlpool.

Grocery stores and services next door. $990/month plus tax. 1-800-663-4347.

WANTED: FRANCIS BARNETT 200 cc. Late www.siestasuiteskelowna.com 1940s or early 1950s. Project OK if nearly all parts included. Call Bob 780-469-0679 ON THE GREENS COTTONWOOD, AZ. Edmonton, AB. Gated 55 plus manufactured home golf course community located in the heart of Verde Valley just 20 mins south of Sedona, 1 hr from Phoenix, Prescott and Flagstaff.

PARTING OUT Polaris snowmobiles, 1985 All homes come complete with garage, to 2005. Edfield Motors Ltd., phone: covered deck and landscaping. Land lease fees include $1 million clubhouse, large in306-272-3832, Foam Lake, SK. door lap pool, hot tub and complete gym.

Also includes water, sewer, trash pickup and reduced golf fees. For information call 1-800-871-8187 or 928-634-7003.

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LENTILS, CANARY AND CHICK PEAS. Call GrainEx International Ltd. for current pricing at 306-885-2288, Sedley SK. Visit us on our website at: www.grainex.net

HOUSE FOR RENT: Saskatoon, SK. east side, close to freeway, shopping. 3 bdrms, family room, att. garage, $950 utilities FOSTER COMMERCIAL GRADE cooler, 30” incl. Available for Jan., Feb., March. d e e p , 5 6 ” w i d e , 6 ’ t a l l , $ 1 4 5 0 .

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Phone 1-866-824-8324 in C a lga ry, 1-877-775-2155 in Bra ndon or 1-877-777-7715 in Red D eer for a ll you r gra in m a rketing needs.

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250-495-6594. Email geyoung1@telus.net W I N T E R I N S U R R E Y, B C ? Retired couple, NS, NP, 3 bed, 2 bath bungalow, $800/month, Jan-Mar/’13. 604-597-4711 or email: jjduncan@telus.net

WHY NOT KEEP MARKETING SIMPLE? You are selling feed grains. We are buying feed grains. Fast payment, with prompt pickup, true price discovery. Call Gerald Snip, Jim Beusekom, Allen Pirness or Dave Lea at Market Place Commodities Ltd., Lethbridge, AB. Ph.: 1-866-512-1711.

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CERT. RADIANT WINTER WHEAT, whole70’ SCALE, 6 load cells, asking $20,000. sale quantities available. Mercer Seeds Ltd 306-726-7938, Southey, SK. 403-327-9736, Lethbridge, AB.

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CUSTOM CLEANING AND bagging all types of mustard for seed or processing. Color sorting available. Also looking for low g r a d e m u s t a r d . C a l l A c ke r m a n A g 306-638-2282, Chamberlain, SK. BESCO GRAIN LTD. Buyer of all varieties of mustard. Call for competitive pricing.

Call 204-736-3570, Brunkild, MB.

WINTER IN SYDNEY, BC: perfect for snowbird couple 55 plus, NS, NP, walking distance to shopping, includes everything.

Call 250-655-4759, references required.

WANTED: FEED/ OFF-GRADE Pulses and tough, heated green oilseeds and also NUVISION COMMODITIES is currently cereals. Prairie Wide Grain, Saskatoon, purchasing feed barley, wheat, peas and SK., 306-230-8101, 306-716-2297. milling oats. 204-758-3401, St. Jean, MB.

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TOP QUALITY ALFALFA, variety of grasses and custom blends, farmer to farmer. Gary Waterhouse 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK. FOR ALL YOUR forage seed needs. Full line of alfalfa/grasses/blending. Greg Bjornson 306-554-3302 or 306-554-7987, Viking Forage Seeds, Wynyard, SK.

COLOR SORT YOUR Chickpeas. Send samples to Ackerman Ag Services, Box 101, Chamberlain, SK. SOG 0R0. 306-638-2282.

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BUYING YELLOW AND GREEN PEAS, all grades, farm pickup. Naber Specialty Grains Ltd., 1-877-752-4115, Melfort, SK. email: nsgl@sasktel.net

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BUYING: CAMALENA grain. Seedtec/Terramax, 306-699-7368, Qu’Appelle, SK.

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www.wilburellis.com PASKAL CATTLE COMPANY at Picture Butte, AB. is looking for feed barley. Call Roxanne at 1-800-710-8803.

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306-631-8854, Moose Jaw, SK. SOLID CORE ROUND bales for sale, alfalfa /brome grass mix, approx. 1400 lbs ALFALFA BALES. Approx. 1100 lbs., 1st $25/bale. 306-933-0430, Saskatoon, SK. and 2nd cut. Phone for pricing 306-220-6419, 306-270-6260 Grandora SK 300 ROUND HAY bales (2011), 1400 lbs., brome/alfalfa and alfalfa, $30 each; 35 oat WANT TO SAVE ON FERTILIZER? Use s t r a w b a l e s , ( 2 0 1 1 ) , $ 1 4 e a c h . compost to reduce fert. costs. For limited 306-654-2013, Prudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;homme, SK. time free compost, farmers only. Edmonton and area (2 hr. radius). Transportation not included. Call now! 780-488-7926.

BUYING PURE ALFALFA STANDING AND BIG BALES. Pure alfalfa wanted standing or put up in big bales for 2012 harvest and beyond. Dryland or irrigated.

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LARGE QUANTITY HAY, 750 bales, first cut alfalfa grass, 150 bales 2nd cut, net wrapped 1500 lb. bales, quantity discount. 1 mile south of Ethelbert, MB. Call 204-742-3672 or 403-861-4832.

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STAUBER DRILLING INC. Environmental, Geotechnical, Geothermal, Water well drilling and servicing. Professional service since 1959. Call the experts at 1-800-919-9211 info@stauberdrilling.com KORNUM WELL DRILLING, farm, cottage and acreage wells, test holes, well rehabilitation, witching. PVC/SS construction, expert workmanship and fair pricing. Indian Head, SK., 306-541-7210 or 306-695-2061 DOMINION DRILLING, 5â&#x20AC;? water wells, will be gravel packed, e-logged and screened, 25 yrs. experience drilling in SK. Email: dominiondrilling@hotmail.com call 306-874-5559, fax 306-874-2451, or cell 306-874-7653, Pleasantdale, SK.

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Applicants must have a passion for excellence with dairy cattle and be self-motivated. Experience preferred. Wages $17$21/hr. Housing available. Fax resume to DISCOVER WHAT IT’S like to Live The 403-784-2911, ph. 403-396-4696, Tees AB Learning at Lakeland College during Open SWINE TECHNICIAN NOC 8253 (eight House Oct. 26 and 27th at the Vermilion positions) required at Smoky Pork Ltd, a and Lloydminster campuses. Ask about 5000 sow farrow to wean barn near Falher, our Student Managed Farm. Apply during AB. The job involves all aspects of work in Open House and pay no application fee. the barn including care of pigs, treatwww.lakelandcollege.ca/open-house ments, feeding, breeding, farrowing sows, moving and loading pigs and carrying out hygiene routines. Applicants should have at least two years experience working with N A N N Y N E E D E D f o r 2 c h i l d r e n . pigs or post-secondary education in animal 403-586-2404, Olds, AB. care. Salary is $15.90 up to $16.50/hr and a competitive benefits package is provided and housing is available. If interested in this position, please email resume to AnFULL-TIME PERMANENT WORKER dreas Roehling at aroehling@xplornet.ca required on mixed farm/ranch operation. or fax to 780-323-3969.

Experience w/cattle and machinery re- FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT on mixed farm quired. Class 3 license an asset. Housing cattle and grain, maintenance on machinw/yard available. Family welcome. Wage ery. Dependable, motivated and reliable negotiable depending on experience. worker, with common sense. AccommodaPhone: 403-575-0214, Veteran, AB, email: tions supplied. Blackie, AB. 403-684-3584 lawlet@netago.ca or 403-540-2136.

LE SANN LAND and CATTLE COMPANY requires a full-time Herd Manager for our C O W /C AL F O P ER ATIO N cow/calf and grain operation in The Pas, MB. Duties include operating and mainislookin g f orf ull tim e taining all farm and livestock equipment, perm a n en tw orker. M ustha ve fencing, haying, handling cattle, calving, experien ce w ith ca ttle a n d and duties on grain side as required. Must m a chin ery, a sw ell a sva lid be able to work independently. Modern d river’slicen se. house suitable for a family, on school bus route. Dental and health benefits. Wages A ccom m od a tion supplied , starting at $3600/month. Must have valid com petitive w a g e a n d b en ef its. driver’s licence. Call Joel 204-623-4357, T o a pply plea se em a il resum e to : fax or email resume with references to: lesannjp@gmail.com or 204-623-6315. kim @ cllho ld in g s.ca o r fa x:780 -875 -25 86 D R I V E R S WA N T E D : Champs Corral Cleaning is looking for 4 drivers for Oct. and November, or ASAP. Hutterites wel- COWBOYS/PEN CHECKERS for lar ge cow/calf feedlot operation in northern SK. come. 306-231-6300, Viscount, SK. Call Mike 306-469-7741, Big River, SK. HELP WANTED on horse and cattle ranch near Lumsden, SK. Must be reliable and FEEDLOT AT OLDS, AB. requires full-time physically fit with a current drivers license. Pencheckers with experience in animal h e a l t h t o s t a r t A S A P. F a x r e s u m e Willing to train. Call 306-731-2821.

403-556-7625, or doddbeef@gmail.com COW/CALF OPERATION requires person POSITION AVAILABLE FOR full-time or for general farm and ranch work. House semi-retired person. Housing provided, w/utilities and appliances supplied. Con- grain/cow operation located west of sort, AB. Phone 403-577-0011 or email Drumheller, AB. Assets: Class 1 and cattle references to: u2dryad4@hotmail.com experience. Fax resume to 403-226-7079.

PERMANENT DAIRY FARM worker needed COW BOSS, B.C. cow/calf ranch, exp. in at Craiglea Holsteins Ltd. near Bulyea, SK. cattle and range mgmt.; Also all around Duties include milking cows and herd Rancher position, equip., crops, riding, health, $14.80 per hour. Email resume to and cattle. Both perm. F/T, housing, benekenmacnair@hotmail.com fits. Merritt, B.C, info@ranchland.ca, Fax 250-378-4956 PERMANENT POSITION on large mixed farm. Wages $16.50/hr. Individual should AARTS ACRES, a 2500 sow barn located have good work ethic, positive attitude, near Solsgirth, MB is seeking experienced mechanical skills, and able to work well Breeding and Farrowing Technicians. The with other employees. Duties include: successful applicant must possess the necworking cattle, operating and maintaining essary skills, an aptitude for the care and farm equipment. NS preferred. Must be handling of animals, good communication fully functional in the English language. skills and the ability to work as part of a Fax: 306-264-3752, Ph: 306-264-7742, highly productive team. Temporary and permanent housing available. For an appliKincaid, SK. cation ph 204-842-3231 or fax resume to FARM EMPLOYMENT? Whether you are 204-842-3273. looking to hire or work on a farm we can WORKER REQUIRED from January 15 to h e l p . C a l l To ny at A g E m p l oy m e n t , March 30, 2013. Help calve out cows, etc.

403-732-4295. We match farm workers Room/board supplied. Call 306-839-4450, and farms in Western Canada. Call for Pierceland, SK. web site address or search Agricultural Employment Alberta to locate our site.

U-DRIVE TRACTOR TRAILER Training, 25 years experience. Day, 1 and 2 week upgrading programs for Class 1A, 3A and air brakes. One on one driving instructions.

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AJL FARMS is seeking full-time help to operate and maintain modern farm and construction equipment. Year round work including general shop, yard maintenance, pen checking and cattle health work. Must be mechanically inclined. Benefits, RRSP plan and competitive wage, $18-$23/hr.

Phone 780-723-6244. Fax or email resume 780-723-6245, rgajlfarms@xplornet.com Niton Junction, AB. HELPER WANTED on mixed farm. Steady job for right person. Room and board avail.

403-631-2373, 403-994-0581, Olds, AB. PERUVIAN PASO HORSE TRAINER required for ranch at Cayley, AB. Full-time position. Minimum 10 years training experience with Peruvian Paso horses required.

Salary $2850/mo. Mail resumes Ringstead Ranch Ltd, RR 1, Cayley, AB. T0L 0P0.

FULL-TIME POSITIONS available on dairy farm located near Regina, SK. Duties include milking, animal nutrition and care, some equipment knowledge preferred, yard care. Individual must be self-motivated. If this is you, email your resume to: gt.ell@sasktel.net or fax: 306-781-7456.

SEASONAL FARM LABOURER HELP. Applicants should have previous farm experience and mechanical ability. Duties incl. operation of machinery, including Tractors, truck driving and other farm equipment, as well as general farm laborer duties. $12-$18/hr. depending on experience. Contact Wade Feland at 701-263-1300, Antler, ND.

FULL TIME PERMANENT POSITION available on Strathmore area farm/ranch.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. Full-time equipment operator on large dairy and grain operations north of Saskatoon. We are looking for a highly motivated ambitious person with experience. Call Melvin at 306-225-4678 or cell 306-232-3462, Hague, SK. Send resumes and references to fvl@sasktel.net YOUNG, MOTIVATED ranch hand wanted: Must have experience riding horses and young colts. We run a bison feedlot, a 450 cow/calf operation and a well established AQHA breeding and training program.

Room and board available. 780-808-1592, 780-808-5903, Lloydminster, AB. LARGE COW/CALF Operation seeking ranch-hand for varies duties pertaining to caring for cattle, full-time, year round position. 306-245-3310, Tyvan, SK. Email resume to: youngslandc@gmail.com LARGE GRAIN FARM south of Calgary, AB. needing very qualified individual to operate and maintain newer JD equipment, with class 1 license and able to oversee all farm aspects efficiently and with integrity.

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Call 403-888-7801, Blackie, AB. AUSTRALIAN GRAIN HARVEST STAFF NEEDED. Operators wanted for Australian grain harvest from Oct. to Dec., 2012.

Must be able to work long hours and be proficient in driving late model chaser bins/grain carts. Also be Qualified in driving new model Case combine/headers.

Accommodation and most meals will be supplied!! An International licence would be helpful and a bonus. A working holiday Visa will be required. You will be working on a family run farm. This position would suit a fit 20 to 30 year old. All enquires to: Eastgrove Farming Pty Ltd./ Harvest Staff tribal@westnet.com.au TRAINEE SWINE TECHNICIAN (eight positions) required at Smoky Pork Ltd, a 5000 sow farrow to wean barn near Falher, AB. Candidates must have an aptitude for working with animals and willing to learn.

The work includes assisting swine technicians with daily pig care routines, pressure washing and carrying out general maintenance. Salary is $10.46 up to $15.00/hr and a competitive benefits package is provided and housing is available. If interested in this position, email your resume to Andreas Roehling aroehling@xplornet.ca or fax to: 780-323-3969.

HELPER WANTED on mixed farm. Steady job, accommodation supplied. Experience and references necessary. 250-752-6746.

Fax 250-752-8376, Qualicum Beach, BC. Email: jmnc_ltd.@hughes.net FULL-TIME FARM HELPER required year round in remote area, northern AB. Mixed cow/calf operation and grain farm. Experience and driver’s license are assets. Housing available. Duties incl. feeding, calving, operating tractor and hauling and moving grain. Send resume to: fax 780-981-2944, or phone 780-981-2347, Keg River, AB. SEMI-RETIRED? Cabin accommodation for trade, mixed farm. Mechanical, carpentry, handyman or chores. Calgary area. Nice basic cabin, would suit single person. Additional work available. 403-690-7126 or email: cabin_4_rent@hotmail.ca BEEKEEPER’S HELPERS (4), for 2013 season May to Oct., $12-$15/hr depending on experience. Contact Ron Althouse, 306-278-2747, Porcupine Plain, SK. WANTED: FARM LABOURERS able to run farm equipment on cattle/grain farm.

F u l l - t i m e wo r k ava i l a b l e . C a l l M i ke 306-469-7741, Big River, SK. KOROVA FEEDLOT at Acme, AB. seeking full-time help for all positions. Competitive wages, benefit pkg., onsite accommodation avail. Fax resume to 403-546-4231

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a thirty s even yea r independent fa rm s upply bus ines s in S a s k. a nd M B. is expa nding its tea m .

S harpe’s m arkets liquid fertilizer, dr y fer tilizer, crop protection products, seed and related services. S harpe’s six branches are located in Langenburg, M oosom in, S tockholm , R ocanville, W apella and A ngusville M B . S harpe’s has been acknow ledged as C A A R ’s 2010 C anadian retailer ofthe year, and in 2011 S harpe’s H ead A gronom ist w as selected as C A A R ’s 2011 C anadian A gronom ist ofthe year.

Sharpe’s SoilServices Ltd.is expanding its current team to m eet the dem ands ofthe 2013 season. Sharpe’s has branch m anagem ent, sales, operational and agronom y positions available to add to the existing cohesive team .A t the A ngusville branch a sales/operations position is available. Langenburg branch has tw o new position available in the m aintenance departm ent and a agronom ist position. W apella branch has the branch M anagers position open. M oosom in branch has a new position available to assist m anagem ent and sales .

A pplicants m ust be selfm otivated, enthusiastic, w ith a positive desire to achieve.

R esum es w illbe accepted tillFriday, O ct.26 th. Please include references.

S end to: Sharpe’s SoilServices Ltd.c/o C EO D an M cKenzie B ox 880 Langenburg, Sask SO A 2A O Phone:306-743-2677 Fax:306-743-5409 dan.m ckenzie@ sharpes.ca

HOUSESITTERS WANTED for Kelowna, BC area, November 2012 to March 31, 2013, no pets/non-smokers. Call 250-860-3263.

PARTS PERSO N REQ UIRED W ellEsta blished M u ltilin e Agricu ltu ra lDea lership in Ea st Cen tra lAlberta IsLo o kin g Fo rAn Ho n est,Aggressive & Am bitio u s

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Fu ll-Tim e Po sitio n , $15 to $20 per ho u r.Ben efits,(a fter6 m o n th perio d ).

Plea se Fo rw a rd Resu m es to M a rc a t G ra tto n Co u lee Agri Pa rts Ltd ., B o x 4 1,Irm a ,AB T0B 2H 0 o r S en d Fa x to 780-75 4 -2333.

REQUIRES: 5 Service Rig Derrick-hands and 12 Service Rig floor-hands for work in the Lloydminster SK/AB area immediately.

Wages are $29.50/hr and up for derrick-hands and $27.00 and up for floor-hands, depending on experience.

Experience is an asset but will train suitable applicants.

Group benefits and training/ safety bonuses available.

Drug and alcohol screening tests are conducted.

FOUR EXPERIENCED COOKS required, full-time, year round shift work, Please fax: 780-871-6908 or $12-$15/hr. 2 years experience preparing meals in restaurant and/or Culinary deEmail resumes to: gree. Apply at: Manitou Springs Hotel and Mineral Spa, 302 McLachlan Ave., Manitou royalwel@telus.net Beach, PO Box 610, Watrous, SK. S0K 4T0, email: dhmanitousprings@sasktel.net or fax to: 306-946-3622.

SILVERMAN OILFIELD SERVICES, located in Neilburg, SK. is looking for a Class 1 ELUSIVE SASK. WHITE-TAIL Outfitter has Driver w/oilfield hauling experience to a position for a hunting guide in Meadow train drivers and help them be more sucLake area for 9-10 wks. of hunting season. cessful at their jobs. The position will conMust have managerial skills, valid drivers sist of training drivers with both driving license, mechanical skills, work without and fluid hauling, conducting safety supervision, physically fit, personable, op- checks, incident response, public relations erate quads and chain saw, some cooking with customers and drivers, reinforce skills. $100 to $150 per day. Please send company values, and be responsible for resume to: eswoutfitter@yahoo.com daily reporting and appropriate paperwork.

Please fax resume to 306-823-3433 or THE WASCANA COUNTRY CLUB. Job email Lisa at safety.silverman@gmail.com Title: Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Laborer, permanent full-time. Number of positions: 6. Requirements: Com- NETOOK CONSTRUCTION SEEKING experipletion of some school; Be able to enced finishing grader, dozer and scraper communicate in English. Duties: Spray and operators. Must have current driver’s lidust trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens, as cence, H2S, first aid and ground disturdirected to control insects and disease. bance level 2 and CSTS. Pre-employment Wage: $11.50/hr. Contact Greg, Box 1425 drug testing is required. Please send reStn Main, Regina, SK, S4P 3C2 or apply by sumes to careers@netook.ca or fax to 403-556-6231, Olds, AB. email: copc.wascana@hotmail.com FULL-TIME FLEET maintenance mechanic required for a fleet of 9 trucks and trailers in East Central AB. Mechanics license not required but an asset. Wage is negotiable depending on experience. 403-578-8167, Fax resumes to: 403-575-2659 or email to: gentank@veterancable.net

TRUCKPUSH/MECHANIC REQUIRED We are currently looking for an individual to be a Truckpush as well as do mechanic work. We are a medium sized company that operates in the oilfield industry with vacuum, water, hydrovacs and small construction equipment. Person must be selfGRAVEL CRUSHING PERSONNEL for starter and able to work without constant gravel crushing in the Wainwright area. supervision. Also require mechanical app$22.50/hr. 685762 Alberta Ltd., Phone: titude and ability to work with others.

Knowledge of the vac/water drilling indus780-209-3973. try will be a major asset. Class 3 required.

Job is salary based on experience, as well there is bonus pay for operating truck. We also offer benefits. Our shop is located in Vermilion AB. Pentacon Energy Services, Call Jordan at 780-581-1159; Ryan, Is a pro gre s s ive , e xpa n d in g 780-853-7836 or Chris: 780-853-0991.

Email resume to: info@pentaconenergy.ca a gric u ltu ra l s a lva ge pa rts

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Va lid d rivers licen s e.

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To a pply fo r a po s itio n w ith u s , plea s e e-m a il res u m e to : m a rc@ gcpa rts .co m o r s en d fa x to 78 0-754-2333 Atten tio n : Alvin W a n n echk o HOTEL/TAVERN STAFF, housekeeping, Bassano, AB. Fax resume to 403-201-3288, Calgary, AB.

F/T POSITION for carriage driver/wrangler, for carriage rides and trails rides. 5 yrs. min. driving experience mandatory.

Safe and personable w/quiet confidence.

Red Deer, AB. joel@heritageranch.ca TREE FARM MANAGER, Crossfield, AB., residence supplied. Fax resume to 403-201-3288, Calgary, AB.

Vacuum & Water Truck Operators Needed Bulldog Vacuum Service Ltd. is an Oilfield company based in Mannville, Alberta since 1996.

We are currently looking for experienced Vacuum & Water Truck operators for this up and coming season. Requirements are a minimum Class 3 license with air and a good drivers abstract also oil field tickets necessary.

Successful candidates will have lodging supplied and a choice of work in Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba.

We strive for excellence and for that reason, our employees are an important part of our business and we offer top wages and an excellent benefit package. Interested parties please forward a copy of your resume, drivers abstract & oil field tickets to: Email: info@bulldogenergyservices.com Fax: 780-763-6472 Phone: 780-763-6473

WANTED WATER & VACUUM TRUCK OPERATORS

For oilfield service company based out of Strathmore, AB. Class 3, Q-Endorsement, H2S, First Aid, PST, CSTS. Mechanical aptitude in asset. Above average day-rate and cushy benefits plan. $2000 Signing Bonus For Winter Drivers.

P.O. Box 2442, Strathmore, AB F: 403-934-3487 E: reception@mjswaterhauling.com SERVICE RIG OPERATOR required, must have five years experience, East Central Alberta location. Call Cole at: 780-787-7800 for details. Email your resume to: rig15@globalwellservicing.com

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La Pra irie W orks is a div ersified a nd grow ing fu ll serv ice contra ctor w ith ov er 25 yea rs of opera ting experience in W estern Ca na da , a nd prou d to be a n equ a l opportu nity em ployer. W e a re looking for a few good m en/w om en forou rHighw a y M a intena nce crew s.

W e cu rrently ha v e opportu nities for fu ll tim e drivers/opera tors. If you enjoy the less hectic pa ce of life in a sm a ller loca tion, then these positions a re for you . The positions enta il driv ing snow plow s for ou r w inter progra m a nd other m a intena nce equ ipm ent du ring the rest of the yea r, a s w ell a s som e tim e ou t of the driv er’s sea t for rela ted m a intena nce a ctiv ities. A Cla ss 3 license is a n a sset; how ev er, if you ha v e a v a lid license a nd a clea n driv ing record, w e w ill prov ide the necessa ry tra ining to u pgra de to a cla ss three license. W hy notconsider a cha nge of scenery a nd getou tof the office a nd into a bra nd new ca reer for yea r rou nd stea dy em ploym ent tha t is not influ enced by the boom /bu stcycle.

W e a re a lso cu rrently recru iting for short term positions in ou r w inter sea son progra m for opera tors w ith cla ss 3 licenses –a ccom m oda tions a nd sea sona l bonu s incentiv es w ill a pply in selectloca tions.

La Pra irie W orks offers a com prehensiv e su ite of benefits a nd com petitiv e w a ges. Rem ote liv ing benefits w ill a pply to certa in rem ote loca tions.

Ifyou are ready for a new challenge, please send your resum e and current (w ithin 30 days) drivers abstract to: ca reers@ la pra iriegrou p.com or fa x to: 403-767-9932 Thank you for your interest. O nly those selected for interview s w illbe contacted.

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HAR-DE AGRI SERVICES. We are currently looking for a Sales Agronomist to join our team at our Calmar, AB. office location. Qualified candidates will have an agricultural based degree/diploma from a recognized institute and an understanding of general crop production practices. A working knowledge of general office software programs and excellent verbal and written communication skills are also required. The successful applicant will be a motivated self-starter, have a positive attitude, and a valid driver’s license. Please forward resumes with cover letter as soon as possible to: Tyler Graham, General Manager, Har-De Agri Services. Email to tylerg@hardeag.ca or fax 780-985-2802.

KMK SALES in Humboldt, SK is seeking a full-time Ag Salesperson. We specialize in AgCo, Rogator, Versatile and Challenger. The successful candidate will be responsible for dealing with the public to sell new and used machinery. The qualified applicant should have previous sales experience, as well as general farm equipment knowledge and today’s farming practises, a valid drivers license. This position offers a competitive wage, RRSP and year end bonus. Please reply with resume to Jerry or Bernie at KMK Sales, Highway 20 South or email accounting_kmk@sasktel.net

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SASKATOON HOTSHOT TRANSPORTER is hiring power units w/wo step decks 3/4 and 1 tons, for RV and Freight hauling throughout Canada and the U.S. Year round work, lots of miles and home time, fuel subsidies, benefits, excellent earnings.

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OWNER/OPERATERS and Class 1 drivers. Dry van out of Regina, SK. for prairie provinces. Fax resume and abstract to: 403-488-2194 or email: rdpete@shaw.ca

CLASS 1A TRUCK DRIVER with tank truck experience needed for SE Sask., hauling crude oil. Based out of Regina, SK. Clean abstract and resume required. Will above average individuals. 5 days on, LOG TRUCK DRIVERS REQUIRED for log train off. Long term positions. Fax resume and haul in north central Alberta. $30 per cycle 5abstract to: 306-245-3222, Weyburn, SK. time hour, includes accommodation. Driver’s abstract and resume required. Fax info to 780-675-9206.

WANTED: OWNER OPERATORS for grain and fertilizer hauling, based in Kenaston, SK. Phone Leon at TLC Trucking 306-252-2004 or 306-567-8377.

ROADEX SERVICES requires O/O 1 tons and 3 tons for our RV division, O/O semi’s and drivers for our RV and general freight deck division to haul throughout North America. Paid by direct deposit, benefits and company fuel cards. Border crossing required with valid passport and clean criminal record. Contact 1-800-867-6233, www.roadexservices.com

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Doug Chorney pre-booked his spring fertilizer but didn’t lock in a price because he thought it was too high at the time.

Last week he got a call from his anhydrous ammonia supplier.

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“We think we’re probably pretty close to the bottom of these markets,” said the U.S. analyst.

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CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — The head of the Humane Society of the United States is running for a seat on the board of Tyson Foods Inc. It is the latest move by the largest U.S. animal protection group in its bid to stop the use of confining stalls for housing pregnant sows.

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nation’s largest meat company, to commit to a time frame for eliminating the use of gestation crates.

The animal protection group has already secured such promises from meat producers Smithfield Foods Inc., Hormel Foods Corp., ConAgra Foods Inc. and Hillshire Brands Co. as well as restaurant operators and major grocery sellers.

Activist investor Carl Icahn has agreed to advise Pacelle in his campaign but has warned that the fight will be difficult, the society said.

The move represents an escalation of the humane society’s efforts to use shareholder advocacy to pressure food and agriculture companies to change their practices, according to the group, which holds more than 300 shares in Tyson.

“We’re not surprised Wayne Pacelle wants to sit on our board,” said Tyson spokesperson Gary Mickelson, who added the company is handling the nomination according to the law and company bylaws.

“We’re committed to humane animal treatment and expect the same from the independent family farmers who supply us with chickens, hogs and cattle,” Mickelson said.

Gestation crates are typically metal enclosures, about two metres long and 60 centimetres wide, in which a breeding sow is housed for much of its adult life.

CROP OUTLOOK | MONSANTO

Corn, soybean acres steady CHIC AG O, Ill. (Reuters) — Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, said next year’s U.S. corn and soybean plantings are likely to be similar to what was seen this year, though soybean acres may climb.

As the company starts selling its seed products for the spring, Monsanto president Brett Begemann said it is planning for 96 million acres of corn planted in the United States in 2013 and 76 million or more in soybean acres.

“As I think about seed availability, 2013 is set up to be remarkably similar to 2012,” said Begemann. “ L a s t y e a r, s t o r m s a n d h e a t stretched our seed production. This year it was drought. We’ve built our overall U.S. plan based on the reality that 2013 corn acres are likely to be in the same 96 million acre range and soybean acres could potentially be higher than this year’s 76 million acres.”

The company said its corn pricing for next season is up five to 10 percent.

It has particularly high hopes for a new DroughtGard corn product that it tested in the western U.S. corn belt this season. The company said the drought-tolerant corn showed a five bu. per acre yield advantage over competitors.

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B.C. winemakers expect good vintage from this season’s grapes. “We expect to get some gold metals out of it,” says one winemaker. |

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GRAPES | QUALITY

B.C. winemakers toast ‘awesome year’ Perfect weather conditions | Sunny, warm days and cool nights produce ‘dancing in the street’ quality fruit

BY ROSS FREAKE FREELANCE WRITER

KELOWNA, B.C. — The 2012 vintage should add more luster to the Okanagan Valley’s sterling wine reputation when it is uncorked.

Winemakers up and down the valley, from Armstrong in the north to Osoyoos on the American border, from the smallest winery to the biggest, agree this should be one of the best vintages ever.

“We’re absolutely over the moon with the quality,” said Grant Stanley, winemaker at Quail’s Gate in West Kelowna.

“It’s the perfect conditioned fruit. If the first pick is any indication, this is going to be an awesome vintage.”

It takes a great craftsman to make good wine when Mother Nature has been less than kind, but when the sun shines every day from morning to night, everyone makes good wine.

This was such a year.

“It’s been dry from July on,” Stanley said.

“The lack of rainfall has been great because we can control the berry size. It’s a September to die for. The kicker is the diurnal swing: we’re loving those eight degree nights and 20 plus degree days.”

The graph of temperatures during the growing season tells winemakers what they can expect from their fruit, and this year the temperatures almost match 1998 and 2003, two of the best years on record. A great winemaker can often overcome poor quality grapes, but good fruit is primary.

“It takes a winemaker to screw it up,” Howard Soon, senior winemak-

It’s a vintage year, it’s going to be fantastic. It going to be perfect.

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er at the Calona, Sandhill and Andrew Peller Estates wineries in Kelowna, said with a chuckle.

Soon is the first B.C. winemaker to receive a gold medal at the Chardonnay du Monde in France and the first winemaker to receive all three top honours at the 2009 Wine Access Canadian Wine Awards when Sandhill won for best red wine of the year, best white wine of the year and winery of the year.

“It’s dancing in the street kind of fruit this year, and good yield, too,” Soon said.

“This year started out with a bit of a cooling trend in June because of the rain, but other than that, the graph of temperatures stays in the middle between the highest ever and the lowest ever.

“We expect to get some gold medals out of it.”

John Skinner, owner of Painted Rock Winery in Penticton, which just won two Lieutenant-Governor’s Awards for Excellence to add to the two it has already won, is equally enthusiastic.

“This is going to be a banner year for the entire industry. The grapes are absolutely phenomenal. We’ve made good wine in challenging cir-

cumstances; now we’ll see how good the wine will be in perfect circumstances.”

Sandra Oldfield, co-owner and winemaker at Tinhorn Creek in Oliver, expects that her 18th harvest will produce top-notch wine.

“Syrahs and cabernet sauvignons are going to excel. It should be quite a good year for reds and for those two in particular.”

She is also happy with her whites.

“Gewurztraminer looks really great. Good fruit flavours and little bit higher in sugar. Another grape that seems to have excelled this year is sauvignon blanc.”

Dave Carson, senior winemaker at Constellation Brands, which is the parent company for JacksonTriggs, See Ya Later Ranch, Sumac Ridge, Nk’Mip, Osoyoos Larose and Inniskillin — is having his 30th harvest “I honestly think it will be as good as the best vintages we have seen — across the entire spectrum of grapes,” said Carson, who has won a Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for Excellence for sparkling wine and international acclaim for ice wine.

He said the Okanagan produces slightly better white wines than reds, but expects both will be excellent this year.

Carson oversees the most acreage in the Okanagan, while Russ Niles owns the smallest winery in B.C., but they both have similar expectations.

Niles, whose big ambition is to stay tiny, grows Foch and Argus, a chance seedling that grows only on his twoacre vineyard in Armstrong.

“It’s a vintage year, it’s going to be fantastic. It going to be perfect.”

Ryan Allen of Vancouver dumps the chardonnay grapes he just picked at Quail’s Gate vineyard in West Kelowna into a bin. | ROSE FREAKE PHOTO

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Winter canola booms on southern U.S. Plains Seeding intentions | About 300,000 acres to be sowed

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Winter canola is becoming more popular with farmers on the southern U.S. Plains.

Gene Neuens, canola representative for the Producer Co-operative Oil Mill in Oklahoma, said farmers will likely plant more than 300,000 acres of winter canola on the southern Great Plains this fall, compared to 170,000 acres last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The main reason we brought

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Charne said 20 million acres of winter canola is grown in Europe, which is roughly equivalent to the canola crop in Western Canada, but he does not expect the crop to become a significant part of the crop rotations in Canada in the near future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most winter canola is grown in USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) winter hardiness Zone 6 or higher. There is a little bit grown in five in places like the Ukraine, but most is in 6 ,7 or 8,â&#x20AC;? Charne said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Western Canada, there are a few pockets of Zone 5, but most are four or lower â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the majority is in Zone 3 or even Zone 2. Winter canola is well beyond its safe zone of adaptation with that kind of winter climate.â&#x20AC;?

Winter hardiness zones are defined by the mean minimum winter temperatures and available on the USDA website.

Farmers who grow winter canola are able to take advantage of spring moisture and move up flowering dates by about two weeks to avoid the plants flowering during excessive heat spells.

As well, the crop can help farmers who want to include a fall seeded crop rotation. But it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help distribute the workload because seeding winter canola conflicts with harvest time for spring planted crops.

In Oklahoma, Neuens said he expects winter canola acres to continue to increase there. Millions of acres are suitable for a wheat and winter canola rotation, he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our insurance allows you to plant canola every other year,â&#x20AC;? Neuens said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we first started, we had Monsanto and Oklahoma State involved, and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to get some of the root diseases started down here like blackleg and sclerotinia. Also, wheat is our major crop down here and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be involved in taking that out, either.â&#x20AC;?

Wheat yields increase 10 to 20 percent on fields where canola had grown the previous year, Neuens said. There was also less dockage.

Winter canola depends on fall precipitation for moisture, and recent rain across the southern Plains has given many farmers the green light to plant the crop.

Seeding time is critical. The plant needs to establish its taproot and crown and ideally reach the eight to 10 leaf stage before it freezes and goes into dormancy, Neuens said.

In the spring, the plant puts on new leaves and then bolts.

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PARLIAMENT | PRAIRIE MP ELECTED

Food manufacturers Man. MP named ag committee chair ‘struggling’ despite $4.7 billion profit

critic Malcolm Allen said.

“I’ll be pushing to look at what is happening here in the Growing Forward 2 deal,” he said.

“We have literally been playing with fluff since this Parliament started last year. It is now time to have a hard look at impacts of policy changes and what is happening at CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency), that seems to have no direction, and a host of other issues that have real impact on farmers.”

The committee had its organizing meeting Sept. 25 and is expected to begin public meetings shortly after.

Tweed, a Brandon businessperson, has been chair of the Commons transport committee.

BY BARRY WILSON OTTAWA BUREAU

Profits curtailed | Food makers say tight budgets are forcing consumers to look for bargains

BY BARRY WILSON OTTAWA BUREAU

Canadian food manufacturers are on track to book $4.7 billion in profits this year before taxes, a 1.8 percent increase over last year, says the Conference Board of Canada.

It expects a food manufacturing industry profit margin of 5.5 percent this year.

The business-oriented research centre predicts that before-tax profits will increase next year by three percent and reach $5.3 billion by 2016.

Still, the conference board considers this year’s $4.7 billion profit a tepid result.

“The food manufacturing industry is struggling through a tough 2012,” said a board analysis.

“The slow recovery of the United States economy, a significant runup in commodity pr ices and a slowing Canadian job market have all contributed to holding back growth in the food manufacturing industry.”

It also cited the emergence of the behemoth retail chain Walmart into the retail grocery trade as a significant factor in keeping prices lower and industry profits suppressed.

It said consumer food spending is restricted because of uncertain economic times, and retail chains are putting pressure on food manufacturers to keep costs in check.

“Large retailers are putting pressure on food manufacturers to keep any price increases to a minimum, and that has put a damper on profit margins that are already being squeezed by commodity prices,” said the conference board analysis.

“Weak consumer confidence and tight household budgets have caused consumers to cut back on spending, including on food.”

It said consumers are also being drawn increasingly to less expensive private brand products, which puts more pressure on name brand producers to come up with more competitive products.

At the same time, the consumer preference for more healthy food products is a challenge for the industry, said the conference board.

“Companies are targeting this new cohort of health-conscious consumers and attempting to capitalize on the particular food demands that resonate w ith this group,” it said.

Those products include more whole grain, gluten-free and allergyconscious varieties.

The U.S. corn belt drought is identified as a major factor in higher commodity prices and lower food manufacturer profits this year.

U.S. trade restrictions, including country-of-origin rules that restrict or raise the price of imports from Canada, are also cited as factors.

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food manufacturers will not be able to increase food prices at least until next year to compensate for higher commodity costs.

Even then, increases will not cover the full extent of input cost increases.

A Prairie MP becomes chair of the House of Commons agriculture committee for the first time in five years and only the second time in more than two decades.

Brandon-Souris Conservative MP Merv Tweed was elected last week.

Tweed, elected in 2004, replaces Ontario rural MP Larry Miller, who has been chair since 2007.

The last prairie chair was Saskatchewan MP Gerry Ritz in 2006-07 before he was elevated to cabinet and eventually to his current role as agriculture minister.

Meanwhile, an opposition MP said

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it is time for the committee to get its teeth into some meaty issues.

For the past year, it has spent many hours on hearings about future farm programs and agricultural value chain issues with little focus or relevance, NDP opposition agriculture

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Lost revenues exceeded an estimated $600 million in 2010, in a year when conditions were favourable for development of the disease. While the numbers are not all tallied yet, for many areas of the Prairies incidence of sclerotinia in 2012 was higher than we have seen in quite a few years.

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TRANSPORTATION | RAILWAYS

EARTHY TASTING WINE

Sask.’s latest short-line railway opens

BY BRIAN CROSS SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Saskatchewan’s network of independently owned short-line railway companies continues to expand.

The province’s 13th short-line railway, Long Creek Railroad, officially opened Oct. 2.

Long Creek owns and operates 66 kilometres of track from Estevan to Tribune in southeastern Saskatchewan.

The line, formerly known as CP Bromhead, was owned by Canadian Pacific Railway but was slated for discontinuation in 2005.

After a prolonged acquisition process, Long Creek took possession in March and began moving crude oil earlier this year from a transloading site at Southall, Sask.

Saskatchewan’s provincial government provided Long Creek with an $800,000 interest-free loan to help buy the line.

The loan covered 32 percent of the total purchase price.

The remaining capital was raised through share sales and leveraged financing arrangements.

The company also owns 20 acres of land near Estevan, which will be used as a siding to load pipe, frack sand and other oilfield materials.

Long Creek president Glenn Pederson said the company will focus primarily on serving the agriculture and oil industries.

“To date, we’ve been running weekly trains and so far it’s been primarily crude oil,” said Pederson, who farms near Tribune.

“For the first month of traffic, we’ve moved about 25 cars of oil and I believe we can (increase) that every month for the next few months.”

Women squash grapes with their feet in traditional style during autumn harvest celebrations and wine preparations in Aliman, about 240 kilometres east of Bucharest, Romania, Sept. 28. | REUTERS /RADU SIGHETI PHOTO

FOOD SECURITY | PRICE VOLATILITY

Food stockpiles won’t curb price volatility: EU Official recommends increasing production in developing regions by investing in agriculture MILAN, Italy (Reuters) — Building strategic agricultural stocks to curb market volatility would not be the most effective way to tame food prices, said European Union development commissioner Andr is Piebalgs.

Instead, he said an increase in food production is needed in the world’s poorest countries, which remain vulnerable to the threat of a food crisis despite the recent easing in grain prices from record highs this summer.

Last month, French president Francois Hollande launched a global

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campaign to win support for creating strategic stockpiles of food commodities after a year of drought renewed fears of a new crisis in agricultural supplies.

Paris has also called an emergency meeting of G20 farm ministers for mid-October to discuss ways to curb price volatility.

“I believe it is one of the instruments, but it is not the most effective,” Piebalgs said.

“The answer to food insecurity is sufficient food production in the world’s poorest regions,” he said.

Increasing investments in agriculture was the best way to keep a lid on prices, he added.

“Resilience in farming, access to water, fighting against climate change, crops, access to the markets — it’s a lot of elements. One element does not help sufficiently.”

The United States’ worst drought in more than 50 years sent corn and soybean prices to record highs over the summer and, coupled with drought in Russia and other Black Sea exporting countries, raised fears of a global food crisis like the one that

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Food prices have fallen back in the past few weeks, but Piebalgs said there was no room for complacency.

“Globally, food prices are now not a matter of concern in the short term but there are problems in the Sahel, continuing problems in the Horn of Africa and other regions,” he said, also mentioning Haiti. “The situation remains very vulnerable.”

France first raised the issue of reserves last year as it chaired the Group of 20 leading economies. However, the final deal limited promises to food aid stocks in countries that might most need them, a measure that is yet to be implemented.

It is unclear whether Hollande will be more successful this time in convincing the U.S. or his European peers to rebuild public grain stockpiles that were liquidated decades ago, or, as in the case of China, use existing government stockpiles more collaboratively to address global issues.

The French proposal, which was backed by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, did not specify how and where the food stockpiles would be developed.

Analysts have been skeptical about the idea of reserves on a global scale because they are costly to run, particularly because grain has a shorter storage life than commodities such as oil.

Piebalgs said he hoped European moves to cap the use of food-based biofuel would be followed elsewhere, and said there was a growing consensus, even in the U.S., a major biofuel producer, that food crops should first and foremost feed people.

“We believe that biofuels should be produced from food residues after crops have been used for providing foodstuff, then the remains can be transformed for second- and thirdgeneration biofuels,” he said.

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INVENTIONS | ROCK PICKERS

Four-year-old spurs idea for new rock picker

BY RON LYSENG WINNIPEG BUREAU

FARGO, N.D. — Any rock picker designed to shake off mud and trash will also do a pretty good job of shaking the operator off his seat.

Turning that vibrating, shaking action into the kind of rotating action that originally came out of the hydraulic motor might do a better job of removing debris and lessen the operator’s discomfort.

That was the thinking of Minnesota farmer Kent Roessler, inventor of the Robo Rock Picker.

“Actually, that was the thinking of my four-year-old son,” said Roessler.

“We have really stony land. I was out with the rock picker with my son about three years ago and he said, ‘Dad, this is just too rough.’ The next morning he said, ‘Dad, we should build a rotary rock picker. Something like a rotary combine.’ ”

Kent Roessler says his four-yearold son came up with the idea of a rotating drum. | RON LYSENG PHOTO Roessler said he thought it was a silly idea at first, but the more he thought about it, the more sense it made.

He figured that a rotary barrel would eliminate most of the shaking, and the tumbling rocks inside the barrel would probably do a better job of cleaning the rocks.

There are three models, all with the same rotating drum that measures four feet long and three feet in diameter. The drum is capable of swallowing a 36 inch rock. It can be filled up solid if the skid steer loader has the power to move it.

The model 400 is for skid steer loaders under 60 horsepower. The hydraulic motor drives the drum directly, but only in one direction. It sells for $4,495.

The model 800 is for skid steer loaders over 60 h.p. It also has direct drive from the hydraulic motor and spins in one direction. It sells for $5,995.

The model 700 is also for skid steer loaders over 60 h.p., but is driven by a No. 50 roller chain, which allows it to drive in both directions.

For more information, contact Kent Roessler at 612-242-5051 or visit www.roborockpicker.com.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT | SEMI-TRUCKS

Stop sensor saves time, reduces risk for truckers Device helps prevent injuries | Portable transmitters help alignment, reduce time out of cab

BY RON LYSENG WINNIPEG BUREAU

FARGO — If it’s a good day and everything is going just right, a semi-truck driver still needs to get out of the cab three times.

“That’s three times a guy exposes himself to risk,” said Larry Mosbrucker, inventor of the Stop Sensor device for lining up hopper gates with the exact dump point.

“If it’s a bad day, you might be up and down from that cab six or eight times before you get everything lined up just right. The Stop Sensor guarantees you get it exactly right the first time so you’re up and down just three times.”

Mosbrucker fell from a semi in 2004, smashing both his heels.

When he returned to work he found the 18 hour days were not only painful but a lot more dangerous than he had previously imagined.

Talking to other drivers, he realized there were a lot of truckers in all age groups with the same kinds of leg, ankle, hip, knee and foot problems. They also worried that they might fall again getting up and down from the cab.

Mosbrucker felt there had to be technology on the market for reducing the risk by lining up the hopper the first time. A thorough search revealed nothing, so he decided to build something himself.

His Stop Sensor is based on two white reflectors on the side of the truck, one positioned exactly above each hopper gate.

The portable transmitter-receiver sensor tower is set up three metres back from the side of the truck, lined up at a right angle from the dump point. If truckers are dumping into an auger, the sensor can be mounted directly to the auger tube.

The Stop Sensor emits a light beam aimed at the side of the trailer at the same height as the reflectors. When the truck is lined up, the beam reflects back to the Stop Sensor, which then flashes red lights and sounds an audible warning.

The driver knows he is now perfectly positioned to dump the load.

The Stop Sensor can also be used for loading the truck with an auger by positioning it at the correct spot for the front and back piles.

“Originally, I had thought it would mainly be for farmers, but now we’re getting all kinds of requests from the oil fields, coal mines and even a cement plant in

The Stop Sensor emits a light beam that bounces back from reflectors on the side of the trailer. The reflector is attached to the trailer directly above the hopper gates, ensuring that the dump is on the mark every time. | LARRY MOSBRUCKER PHOTOS Winnipeg,” he said.

“It addresses the safety issue, and that was my first big concern. But when you think about it, it’s also an efficiency tool.

“If you don’t have to waste time

re-positioning a truck, you get more trips out of that truck and that driver every day. That makes you more productive.”

The Stop Sensor can run on 110 volt or 12 volt. It has a work light for

night time operations. With one set of reflectors for a twin hopper trailer, the Stop Sensor retails for $1,500.

For more information, contact Mosbrucker at 701-425-2774 or visit www.stopsensor.com.

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PRODUCTION MACHINERY | TENDER TRAILERS

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Company president Dan Norwood said the S3 is the first all-in-one tender on the market with such high volume and the capability to run a variety of products through any one of the five tanks. It takes about 20 minutes to switch a tank between liquid and dry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The S3 is part of the natural progression in farming. Everything gets bigger,â&#x20AC;? said Norwood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Air seeders, field size, farm size, tractors, sprayers: everything gets bigger. Strategically, you need a bigger tender to keep up with your seeding and application equipment. The last thing you want to see is equipment sitting idle in the field waiting for the tender.â&#x20AC;?

All five tanks are served by a sidefolding conveyor and a transfer pump sized to match the trailer. A 15 inch belt running in a 10 inch conveyor is standard equipment and an 18 inch belt running in a 12 inch conveyor is optional. The conveyor reaches 24 feet at a height of 11 feet at the maximum discharge rate.

The stainless steel lids are four feet square, with different lids for granular and liquid.

Although the S3 was designed to serve seeding and spraying operations, each poly tank holds 240 bu., so it could be used as a grain cart in a pinch. Norwood said the small size of the lids might pose a problem for combine loading.

Norwood said his S3 customers ran water in four tanks and used the fifth tank for mixed chemical during the spraying season this summer so that there was always product ready for the sprayer.

One customer who grows corn uses three tanks for liquid fertilizer and two tanks for seed. He said that balance works about right.

Norwood said a tridem trailer is necessary if a customer wants all five tanks.

He is willing to build the tender with as few as two tanks, although that loses the benefits of economy of scale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With all five tanks and a tridem trailer, you still might be over weight if you fill everything to the top,â&#x20AC;? concedes Norwood.

Customers can provide their own trailer or have the trailer custom built to fit the tanks and equipment.

Options include stainless steel, hydraulic openers on the lids and bottom gates, chemical injectors on the handler unit, a variety of transfer pumps and a power plant or wet kit hookup for the semitractor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are so many different ways we can build this. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say the price range is $30,000 all the way up to $100,000 with all the options.â&#x20AC;?

For more information, contact Norwood at 701-588-4000 or visit www. norwoodsales.com.

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MACHINERY | DEFOLIATORS

Defoliator slices off the top, adds to bottom line Sugar beet topper | Folding defoliator follows the contour of the field, giving knives better contact with each beet crown

BY RON LYSENG WINNIPEG BUREAU

FA R G O, N . D. — C l e a n b e e t s equals more money in the sugar beet business.

The key is to remove all that greenery with a defoliator before the harvester starts digging.

Alloway Standard of Fargo has been one of the dominant defoliators in the industry for the past 60 years.

Company president Michael Lepine had his new folding defoliator on display at the Big Iron Show last month.

“The folding topper is unique. It’s the only folding defoliator on the market,” said Lepine.

The machine measures 13 feet wide in transport mode, while some rigid beet toppers run as wide as 24 feet, making them difficult to move from field to field.

“Another advantage of a folding frame machine is that it follows the contour of the field better than a rigid frame machine. Each knife has better contact with the beet. Each beet crown gets more precise and uniform treatment,” Lepine said.

“We’re selling these folding defoliators to sugar beets areas all around North America now. In fact, we just sold one to Alberta a couple days ago.

We have quite a number of them up there.”

Lepine said all defoliators are designed to do the same thing: remove the greenery. The difference is in the technology used to accomplish the task.

“The front cutting drum on Alloway toppers can be fitted with either a steel L knife or a steel cup knife, depending on harvest conditions,” said Lepine.

“Most other toppers use all rubber, but research tells us that steel on the front drum with rubber on the next two drums gives growers a better

yield. So that’s how we build them now.”

All cross shafts are belt driven from both sides of the machine, with power coming from the tractor through the 1,000 r.p.m. power takeoff. Alloway engineers designed the hitch on the new machine so the p.t.o. runs at a minimal angle.

Drive shafts in the flail tube are replaceable in the field without welding. The flail tubes have triple lip sealed bearings for long life.

“The middle drum and back drum are fitted with rubber paddles spinning at different speeds to chop the foliage,” he said.

“The last step is to scalp the tops of the beets so they have a clean top. We wait for the frost to kill the beet, then we move in with the harvesters.”

The Alloway can be fitted with either mechanical knife scalpers or ground-driven circular rotating scalpers.

The machine has an optional rear steer for turning in narrow headlands and on irrigated land. The hydraulically driven self-centring rear steer lets the machine automatically centre itself over rows without a sight glass.

Front stabilizer wheels prevent the defoliator from dipping too deeply into the beets or the soil. The four hinged PVC tops can have optional hydraulic openers. The lids let the operator quickly clean out mud and field debris.

Lepine said the folding defoliator needs a tractor in the 150 to 180 horsepower range. It’s available in 22 and 24 foot widths. Suggested working speed is four to five m.p.h.

The folding defoliator carries a price tag of $100,000.

Alloway also manufactures rigid defoliators and rigid and folding harvesters.

For more information, contact Lepine at 701-367-4480 or visit www. allowaystandard.com.

LEFT: Departing from conventional beet defoliator design, the Alloway uses either steel L knives or steel cup knives on the front roller drum, with the usual rubber flappers on the two other drums.

TOP: The second and third roller rows are fitted with rubber flails to remove debris and foliage from the tops of the sugar beets. All transverse shafts are belt driven.

ABOVE: Research indicates that putting steel cups on the front row with rubber flails on the next two rows puts better beets in the pile. | RON LYSENG PHOTOS

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ENERGY | SELF-SUFFICIENCY

An off-grid system would typically include a wind turbine, which can supply power to the batteries when solar conditions are poor

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ndependence from the power company is an attractive concept.

Sometimes it is an anti-bureaucratic response because folks see the power company taking hard-earned money month after month. Others perceive power as expensive and believe going off the grid will mean economic savings. Sometimes folks are simply tired of blackouts and want power security, especially if they live in rural areas.

The alternative to grid-connected power is off-grid power, which means just that: you are off the grid, on your own. In effect, you own the electrical utility and are responsible for it. That means you are responsible for the capital cost of that off-grid system, for the full maintenance of it and significantly, that you must live within the system’s capacity.

On the other hand, off-grid power also means your power will still operate when the grid-tied neighbours’ houses go dark.

We use power for a lot of purposes, including lighting, appliances and

tools. We use power to heat livestock waterers, operate engines and cook meals. We are also largely unaware of how much power we actually use.

As an example, most of our equipment use is measured in watts, but our consumption is measured in kilowatt-hours (kWhr). A 100 watt light bulb running for 10 hours uses 1,000 watts, or one kWhr. A 1,000 watt heater operating for one hour also uses one kWhr. Average household use, when electricity is not used for space heating or heating water, is 25 to 30 kWhr per day.

Let’s look at a fictional residential power system in the southern Prairies in the wintertime.

We’ll assume average daily residential power consumption is 25 kWhr per day and sunshine is 2.5 average hours per winter day. Other power uses, such as a farm or shop, would have higher power consumption.

Collecting 25 kWhr in 2.5 hours means you would have to collect 10 kW per hour. It also means your system would have to face the southern winter sun squarely and have a capacity of at least 10 kW. This power would be stored in batteries so it could be withdrawn at night or when it is cloudy or the sun is not shining.

Such a solar powered system would occupy 645 sq. feet and require a battery bank for three days reserve capacity of 6,250 amp-hours. This is about the size of 60 car batteries. At an approximate installed cost of $6.50

to$7.50 per watt, a 10 kW off-grid system would cost $65,000to $75,000.

Winter makes things worse. As the days grow shorter, the solar resource’s value decreases while electrical consumption increases because of greater demand for lighting and heating. So in reality, daily winter power consumption would be higher than the average 25 kWhr in our example.

As well, dust on the solar panels, inefficiencies of inverters and energy transfer in and out of batteries can result in at least 20 percent losses in production.

Getting out from under the grid comes with an increased cost. So how does anyone ever go off-grid? A number of things come into play: • The property in question does not have grid power. It might easily cost $20,000 to $30,000 to have it installed and you still have a monthly power bill. That outlay could go a long way toward paying for an offgrid system.

• Electrical consumption must be reduced by transferring major heating loads to other sources of energy. Electrical clothes dryers and water heaters can be replaced by gas-powered units. Hot water heating can also be done with solar thermal systems or be fired by gas or wood. Your building’s energy efficiency, passive solar collection and natural indoor lighting become much more important when trying to get off the grid.

• Appliance purchases are given

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careful consideration because of their need and power consumption. Lower power consumption is worth extra money when you are paying for power generation systems.

• A major part of off-grid power generation is lifestyle modification.

You can no longer casually leave on lights or equipment when not in use. When using electrical appliances you must consider your reserve capacity. You must pay attention to standby power used by electrical chargers and electronic devices that are sucking on your system. Off-grid power is like a paycheck: it is finite.

• Off-grid power users become more conscious of natural weather cycles. Sunny days are the time to do high power consumption activities such washing clothes, vacuuming or using power tools. .

• An off-grid system requires ongo-

ing maintenance and investment.

Batteries require monitoring, periodic special charging and eventual replacement. Solar panels are remarkably reliable and long-lasting and often have a 20 to 25 year guarantee. Electrical components, such as wind turbines, have a much shorter lifespan. But with the off-grid system you are the master of your own electrical destiny.

An off-grid renewable energy system can be a practical alternative to grid power if you are looking at property some distance from the power grid. If you are on the grid and thinking your power bill is expensive, consider renewable energy alternatives and realize that the bill is perhaps not quite so unreasonable.

Will Oddie is a renewable energy, sustainable building consultant with a lifetime interest in energy conservation. To contact Oddie, send e-mail to energyfield@producer.com.

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INTERNATIONAL AID | FOREIGN LAND OWNERSHIP

Oxfam lobbies against foreign land purchases Countries buy land to produce food for homeland

Countries and companies are rushing to buy millions of acres of farmland in developing countries at the expense of local farmers and the food needs of local people, says Oxfam.

And the international aid group also is pointing a finger at Canadian companies and pension funds as part of the problem.

“The trend is getting worse,” Oxfam Canada policy adviser Lauren Ravon said during an Oct. 2 briefing for reporters.

“More and more land is being sold to financial investors and local farmers and the food security of nations often is the victim. It is not a solution to poverty or hunger.”

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Last week, Oxfam launched a worldwide campaign to convince the Washington-based World Bank to quit financing “land grabs” for six months while policies are developed to protect developing country land.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has developed voluntary guidelines but they often are not honoured in the breach.

Oxfam Canada will lobby finance minister Jim Flaherty, Canada’s representative to the World Bank, to press its arguments and try to convince Canada to propose or support a moratorium on World Bank financing of land purchases.

In countries like Mozambique and Liberia, tracts of land have been bought to produce food for the purchasing country or to grow crops used to create biofuel for the European market, Ravon said. Often, these countries are food-deficient but land is being used to produce for export.

“This is a win-win for investors and a lose-lose for people on the ground,” she said. “Millions of people are being evicted from their land. Child labour is common. It is a scandal.”

Oxfam produced a list of 15 Canadian companies that have purchased or leased large chunks of land in developing countries including Cathay Forest Products, which leased forestry cutting rights on more than 1.5 million acres of land in China and Russia, and companies with claims to land in Africa and South America.

“Most transactions have taken place since 2005, most of the land acquired is leased not purchased,” says an Oxfam Canada research paper.

“These investments have been mainly for biofuel production, food production and forestry.”

Cash-rich Canadian pension plans also are eying the potential of land investments, it says.

Ravon said part of the Oxfam plea to the World Bank is that it stop advising

vulnerable developing countries on ways to make it easier for foreign companies to invest in farmland.

Investors target countries with the weakest land protection laws.

“It (the World Bank) is an adviser to countries but it isn’t offering good advice,” she said. “It is advising on how to make it easier for foreign investors to buy land. Instead, it should be advising countries on how to strengthen their laws to control foreign investment.”

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Jamie Bishop of Cochrane, Alta., receives clay shooting pointers from Stu Carter, an instructor at Silver Willow Golf and Sporting Club west of Carstairs, Alta.

Boot Shoot ’N’ Boogie Paxton Cooper, 3, of Carstairs, Alta., watches the show while munching on a burger.

Carol Velleau, left, and Dennis Schick, both Fellowship of the Mountain View Music Festival volunteer board directors, debate the merits of wheat ale beer.

Bands, beef, bullets and beer made up the first Boot Shoot ’N Boogie near Carstairs, Alta.

“We’re here to shoot guns, listen to bluegrass, eat from the barbecue and maybe even have a cold beverage,” said emcee, performer and co-organizer Jason Velleau.

The event marked Alberta Culture Days, a three-day, province-wide celebration of arts, multicultural, heritage and nonprofit and voluntary organizations. | Randy Fiedler photos

ABOVE: Timothy Gladysz and Sarah Vigar of Calgary dance to a Bob Wills tune played by the band Polyjesters with guest vocalist Matt Masters.

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Waste produces softer cattle bedding Computer system maintains consistency | Separating solids from liquids helps dairy farmers reduce costs and labour

BY BARB GLEN LETHBRIDGE BUREAU

A growing number of dairy farms are investing in manure handling equipment that separates liquids from solids with the goal of reducing costs.

E d Va n d e n b u r g , w h o h a s a 90-cow operation near Lethbridge, installed a fan separator system this summer that has now been running for just over a week in his new dairy barn.

He showed the system Oct. 3 to a group participating in a County of Lethbridge sustainable agriculture tour.

Manure is pumped out of the barn to an adjacent room equipped with an overhead fan separator that extracts roughly 60 percent of the liquid. The “juice” runs into the lagoon system and the solids are used for cattle bedding back in the barn.

A computer system maintains consistent moisture levels in the dry material.

“Basically, these solid liquid separators, they’re a bonus for sure, because now Ed can be out there spreading probably half as much (manure) as he was last year,” said rural extension specialist Dwayne Rogness with the County of Lethbridge.

“These guys are taking the solid manure and they’re putting it right in the bedding, so alleviating any cost for straw, for wood chips and whatnot. That’s pretty expensive.”

Vandenburg said it’s still early days for his system but he has already noticed his cows seem to like the new bedding.

“It is a little bit wetter but it’s so much softer. The cows seem to like lying in it. They are lying down a lot more.”

With sawdust at $1,600 to $1,700 per load, and with inconsistent quality, Vandenburg said he sees subs t a n t i a l s av i n g s f ro m u s i n g a resource that can be recycled almost indefinitely.

Any excess dr y matter can be spread on farmland or sold to other dairy producers, he said.

“I challenge you folks to grab a handful and have a look at it, because it’s amazing. It’s not what you think it would be, that’s for sure. You might want to wash your hands before eating, though,” said Rogness.

Vandenburg was able to access funds through the Growing Forward stewardship program, available to him after he completed an Environmental Farm Plan.

The machine part of the system cost about $60,000 and installation and related equipment about $10,000.

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One week’s worth of dry manure is piled behind County of Lethbridge extension specialist Dwayne Rogness, left, and dairy farmer Ed Vandenburg during an Oct. 3 tour that featured Vandenburg’s new liquid-solid manure separation system at his Lethbridge area dairy. | BARB GLEN PHOTOS

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leeview Farms near Picture Butte, Alta., also applied for Growing Forward funding after installing their Bedding Master composter and separator unit.

Gerrit estimated the cost at $160,000 for the main unit and another $8,000 for pumps, pipes and conveyors.

The Haarmans’ system, which adds a composting element to the process, had only been up and running for a few hours as of last week.

The composting process heats the solids up to 145 F, which kills bacteria. The resulting product will be used for bedding and any excess may be sold to other producers.

“The literature says one cow produces enough bedding for two cows but I guess that varies from farm to farm,” said Gerrit Haarman.

Cost savings are the main goal, he added.

“It’s so we don’t have to purchase

Ed Vandenburg said his dairy cows spend more time lying down since he replaced their usual wood shavings bedding with dry manure from his new separator. He expects fewer problems with leg sores and wood splinters. shavings. It’s expensive and inconsistent. That’s what we’ve had lately, is you get a load of nice fine dry stuff

and the next load isn’t.

“A dream is to be able to pump the liquid portion through the irrigation

system. We’re not there yet but that’s coming and that will reduce all the costs.”

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ABOVE: Chance Martin takes a bid. The top selling horse at the sale went for $19,000. More than 300 registered buyers attended this sale, which has been an annual event for 17 years. | BARBARA DUCKWORTH PHOTOS RIGHT: John Lukacs of Olds, Alta., checks his messages before heading into the auction ring at the annual Western Horse Sale held in Red Deer Sept. 28.

HORSES | IMPROVING MARKET

Attendance doubles at this year’s Alta. horse sale Western Horse Sale in Red Deer | Sale features a variety of horses, from elite cutters to animals suitable for children

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Seventeen years organizing the Western Horse Sale in Red Deer has allowed Elaine Speight to watch the highs and lows of the western perfor-

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More than 300 registered buyers attended this year’s sale Sept. 28, double the amount of interest from last year.

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The sale is held in conjunction with the Canadian Supreme Show, which offers a week of competitions.

About 500 horses were entered in the largest working cow horse and reining event in the Pacific Northwest. About $500,000 is offered in prize money.

Speight, a retired breeder and trainer from Rocky Mountain House, Alta., organizes the annual sale with her husband, Bill. It offers a range of horses for all pocketbooks and interests.

“In a sale like mine, I take all kinds of horses,” she said.

Elite cutting horses, colts and others more suitable for pleasure riding for children are up for bids.

“Someone’s lower end that they are getting rid of could be somebody’s treasure,” she said.

“There is a horse there for everybody. There is a horse for the high end cutter and there is a horse there for the little girl to go into 4-H.” Forty-nine horses sold this year.

The high seller was Catty Jewel, a cutting horse consigned by Diehl and Jessica Hiner of North Powder, Oregon.

The 12-year-old bred mare sold for $19,000 and has $50,000 worth of career winnings.

Twenty-one yearlings sold for $59,500, seven two-year-olds sold for $23,000, six three-year olds fetched $27,600, 10 four-year-olds and older sold for $76,700 and five brood mares

sold for $22,200.

Speight said horse sales can be unpredictable.

Horse sales that soared in the United States, with buyers paying as much as $500,000, soured in the 2008 recession.

Some of those high sales were linked to tax incentives in the U.S., which allowed owners, breeders and show people to deduct many of their expenses, including the price of the horse.

The extent of the benefits depended on whether the horse was used for business or pleasure.

That incentive has been reduced and will be gone by next year.

A survey from Equine Canada reported an estimated 963,500 horses in Canada in summer 2010, owned by 226,500 households.

The industry peaked in 2005 when there were more than one million horses.

A quarter of the herd is young animals while the rest are mature and used primarily for sport, pleasure riding and breeding.

Most horse owners are adults, and there is one full-time job for every 32 horses in Canada.

Current market value indicates horse prices are weaker than the last survey in 2003.

Horse owners in all provinces reported lower prices for horses bought and sold when comparing 2010 prices to 2008 and 2009.

HORSE PRICES FALLING Sale prices for horses sold into the riding/pleasure horse market and the meat markets have fallen across Canada between 2003 and 2010.

This table shows the average sale price ($ per horse) for both markets for select provinces:

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2010 pleasure market $1,588 2,508 1,927 756 1,094 2,418

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2010 meat market $673 n/a 248 214 423 267

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CATTLE | REPRODUCTION

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he primary goal of a cow-calf reproductive program is to make sure a high percentage of cows become pregnant every year and raise their calves through to weaning.

Dr. Bob Larson of Kansas State University recently outlined at an Academy of Veterinary Consultants meeting the significant biological constraints that make achieving this goal more difficult, especially if we want each cow to have a calving interval of 365 days.

Many producers do not limit their breeding season or calving season, but economic studies have shown that this is a simple management tool with significant economic impact.

Ideally, we would like close to 95 percent of the cows in a herd to calve within 63 days of the start of calving season.

More importantly, we would like the calving season to be “front end loaded,” with 65 percent of calves born in the first 21 days of the season.

A restricted breeding and calving season creates a calf crop that is more evenly weighted at weaning time, which may improve their marketing potential.

Calves born earlier in the calving season are heavier at weaning.

Calf weaning weights are reduced 25 to 50 pounds for every 21 days later in the calving season that the calf is born.

However, there is little margin for error if we want to achieve these goals. It is really simple arithmetic.

It takes approximately 283 days for a cow to calve after it is bred. That leaves only 82 days after calving for the cow to become pregnant if we want it to calve at the same time next year.

Mature cows that are in good body condition will not begin cycling again until at least 50 to 60 days after calving.

The news gets worse if the cows are not in ideal body condition.

A classic reproduction study by Dr. J. Wiltbank showed that only 70 percent of thin cows had begun cycling again, even at 100 days after calving, If you have a cow in poor body condition that calves late, it is unlikely that it will calve on time the following year. We just have to do the math.

The math for reproduction is also straightforward.

There is a 60 to 70 percent probability that a live calf will be born from a single mating of a fertile bull and fertile cow, which is a high probability compared to other species.

Most of this reproductive loss occurs because of loss of the embryo, and the cow will usually come back in heat 21 days later.

Larson demonstrated that to get a 95 percent pregnancy rate, we need our cows to calve at least 50 days be-

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These cows would then have time to start cycling and have three opportunities to become pregnant in a 60 day breeding season.

If we use the 65 percent conception rate, then 95 percent of the cow herd would become pregnant under this scenario.

However, a cow that calves later in the calving season would have only a maximum of two opportunities to get pregnant during the 60 day breeding season.

These cows would have only an 88 percent chance of pregnancy given a conception rate of 65 percent .

Larson stressed that to maintain this calving pattern, the interval between calving and cycling must not be extended .

As well, it is absolutely essential to maintain good body condition in our cows to give them a chance to start cycling at the start of the breeding season.

The momentum that we get from those cows calving early in the calving period must be maintained by optimal nutritional management.

The reproductive math for heifers leaves even less margin for error.

The interval between calving and beginning to cycle for heifers is much longer and is extended to 80 to 100 days.

Again this would be made even worse if the heifers were in poor body condition.

This extended post-partum interval in heifers is unavoidable. It also makes it essential that heifers’ breeding season start at least 42 days ahead of the cow breeding season so that they can start cycling again by the beginning of the next normal breeding season.

Larson stressed that we can’t allow heifers to become thin in late gestation.

In fact, there are almost no viable options to ensure good reproductive performance if heifers calve in thin body condition because it is difficult to improve body condition in lactating heifers.

Many of my veterinary students don’t enjoy mathematics, but in this case simple arithmetic can show us that we have little room for error given the constraints that the biology of the cow has imposed on us.

There will be a definite negative impact on our pocketbook if the reproductive program gets behind.

Just do the math.

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

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Combination of methods keep predators at bay Fencing, baiting, shooting | Producer says managing herd will minimize threat prospering, he told a recent multispecies grazing conference in Humboldt, Sask.

An educated producer will learn to understand the threats posed by predators and manage them by adopting a multi-pronged approach.

“I’ve been told many times all coyotes are problem animals, and I will disagree with you,” said Schroeder, who had a flock of several hundred sheep for almost three decades.

“When we were out on our farm, I had coyotes running through my

BY DAN YATES SASKATOON NEWSROOM

HUMBOLDT, Sask. — Predation control is paramount for producers of small ruminants, but controlling threats from aggressive animals is more complicated than just killing coyotes, said Gord Schroeder of the Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board.

And while these challenges aren’t going to go away, they shouldn’t prevent goat and sheep producers from

flock on a regular basis. I had coyotes within a quarter mile of my house. I just left them alone because they weren’t causing me a problem.”

A now discontinued provincial bounty program removed more than 70,000 coyotes in Saskatchewan in recent years.

While not speaking about that program specifically, Schroeder advised against trying to remove all coyotes in a region.

Focus instead on problematic animals, he said. If there are coyotes in

If you think you’re going to build a fence that’s coyote proof, spend your dollars on a good guardian animal. It’s a lot easier than building a coyote proof fence.

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Western Canadian farmers who are already enjoying near-record prices for cereal grains are also on track to produce one of their biggest crops in years.

Bruce Burnett, a weather and crop specialist with CWB, said last week that 2012 production of wheat, durum and barley in western Canada is likely to surpass levels in 2010 and 2011.

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“Anytime you use any of these tools and don’t do it properly, you put other animals at risk, other species at risk and you put yourself at risk by educating coyotes to make the problem more difficult to deal with.”

Not all coyotes are killers, said Schroeder, but they are opportunists, preying on dead, sick, weak and small animals in herds and flocks of goats and sheep.

Producers can minimize risks by using a combination of tools and strategies, including calling, baiting and shooting animals, but Schroeder warned the animals will adapt. The threats will be managed not by employing one tool, but a combination of them, he added.

He said producers should watch for vulnerable and nervous animals, remove dead animals from flocks and corrals and look for signs of a coyote kill, such as neck wounds and disturbed soil and grass.

Schroeder endorsed in-vessel burials and composting as ways to remove carcasses while reducing interest from predators.

“If you think you’re going to build a fence that’s coyote proof, spend your dollars on a good guardian animal,” he said. “It’s a lot easier than building a coyote proof fence.”

An Peischel, a small ruminant specialist at Tennessee State University, also endorsed guardian animals, especially dogs, that can be bonded to any livestock.

However, a good animal can be hard to find, training requires dedication and patience and producer experience can vary.

“It is not cheap to buy very good dogs that have experience, but they will save you a lot of money in the long run,” she said.

Brian Payne, manager of Caprina Farm & Ranch near Jansen, Sask., has been overseeing a team of guardian dogs since July as they watch a herd of goats grazing alongside cattle at the Wolverine community pasture. The goats are contained only by the normal perimeter fencing.

In early September, Payne said he had only one dead animal, an older nanny.

“I haven’t seen any herd behaviour change.... They don’t act like they’re under serious predation pressure,” he said. “But to think that I haven’t maybe lost a kid ... I’d be a fool. I just won’t know that number until the end of the summer.”

Payne’s herd is part of a demonstration project examining the benefits of multi-species grazing on the Prairies.

“We’re going to learn to manage our problems and we’re going to grow in spite of coyotes, in spite of predation,” said Schroeder. “If we use that excuse — ‘we can’t do this because of predation’ — we aren’t going anywhere as an industry.”

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Software helps producers design best sheep rations SheepBytes | The latest in internet technology and nutrient requirement recommendations help fine-tune rations for a variety of situations

BY MARY MACARTHUR CAMROSE BUREAU

Sheep producers now have access to a new web-based software program to help them create the most cost efficient feed rations and boost profitability.

Feed is the biggest input cost for lamb producers, and the SheepBytes program can help save them thousands of dollars, said Sue Hosford, Alberta Agriculture’s sheep industry specialist.

“Feed costs are the biggest cost for lamb producers,” she said. “Overfeeding or underfeeding directly hits the pocketbooks.”

Hosford said a traceability study a few years ago found that the feed costs of finishing a lamb was $65 per head for top producers and $110 for the least efficient producers.

“There are huge opportunities to improve efficiency,” she said.

SheepBytes is not a new program. It was originally designed as a DOS based feed program by Alberta Agriculture staff in the 1990s.

The latest version looks nothing like its original form with its floppy discs that fit into computer slots, said Margaret Cook, execu-

tive director of Alberta Lamb Producers.

The refined program uses cloud computing technology and the latest National Research Council nutrient requirement recommendations to help fine-tune rations for different stages of production, body weight and weather conditions.

“With feed as 40 percent of the cost of raising sheep, this is especially important,” said Cook.

“The more efficient is the feed, the more profit potential.”

Producers can use programs like SheepBytes to identify how to become more efficient, she said.

Producers can use their own feed test results or use the generic feed library.

Rations can be formulated for lambs, ewes and rams at any stage of production. Hosford said producers could enter wind chill and other environmental factors that affect feed use.

The data can also be used on mobile devices.

Feed specialists can design rations and adjust feed and mineral formulations to help producers achieve the most efficient feed use.

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THE COST PER HEAD DIFFERENCE IN LAMB FINISHING BETWEEN TOP PRODUCERS AND THE LEAST EFFICIENT PRODUCERS Eric Verstappen, a sheep producer from High Prairie, Alta., and test user, said the program identified a feeding error on his farm and helped make feed improvements.

Hosford said many of the test users have already bought the ration-balancing program. Test users included producers, veterinarians, nutritionists, consultants and students and staff from Lakeland and Olds colleges.

“That was pretty encouraging,” said Hosford.

“We’re hoping as more people use it, word will spread.”

Andrew Van Kessel, head of the Department of Animal and Poultry Science and professor

Collaborating Abroad Thanks to Andrew Van Kessel, head of the Department of Animal and Poultry Science, the college has a close collaboration with Freie’s Institute of Animal Nutrition in researching intestinal microbial ecology—the study of what happens inside the gut of pigs and other livestock.

“This research is driven by the desire to minimize the use of antibiotics as prophylactic tools,” says Van Kessel. “But antibiotics are an extremely powerful tool and replacing them is not that simple.”

Using antibiotics to prevent infections has allowed tremendous productivity gains in livestock production but has also raised fears of increased antibiotic resistance and residues in food. So what’s the alternative?

“There’s no one-shot solution that’s going to put you into an antibiotic-free world,” says Van Kessel. “There’s no single feed additive that can achieve the same results.”

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“There are a number of products out there but it’s not easy to demonstrate efficacy,” notes Van Kessel.

“Unlike with human food, which is largely built on marketing, livestock producers demand efficacy. At the end of the day, I want my animals to grow faster or to see an appreciable decline in morbidities and mortalities. Depending on the specific conditions on a farm, some (feed additives) work well, others not so well. To predict when certain products will be effective a big question to be answered is: How do they work? ” “There is a tremendous community of bacteria and other single-cell organisms inside the gastro-intestinal tract,” notes Van Kessel. “There are 10 times more bacterial cells in your intestine than there are human cells in your body. When we talk about the number of types of bacteria, we commonly talk of thousands but nobody really knows. There are probably 400 or 500 dominant ones but even with our current sophisticated molecular techniques, we can only guess how many more there are in lower abundance.”

So while the industry talks about boosting ‘good’ microbes through probiotics or prebiotics, in a recent paper, Van Kessel and two of his colleagues from Freie note that “good” microbes are not always easily identified such that microbial profile alone can’t predict health.

There is no silver bullet when it comes to antibiotic alternatives, rather, they argued, the goal should be to make incremental gains in health and performance through ingredient selection, supply of essential nutrients, use of additives and good husbandry practices.

“We require an inter-disciplinary approach to unravel what’s going on,” says Van Kessel, noting that’s why collaborating with and visiting fellow researchers is so helpful.

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Massload | Company sees great potential in agricultural market

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BY DAN YATES SASKATOON NEWSROOM

A load cell manufacturer from Saskatoon has customers from a variety of sectors, but is particularly interested in courting farmers.

Since its inception in the early 1980s, Massload has been primarily focused on using the technology in truck scales and linking it to software and display systems.

However, president Larry van den Berghe said agriculture remains a developing area for the company. “(It’s) not a big product area, but our big focus right now is on the grain weighing segment,” he said of the axle pad systems that the company designs and manufactures.

Trucks drive onto the scale pads that have load cells that determine the weight on each axle and then deliver a total weight for the load.

The scales can be placed on the ground, allowing them to be moved around, or can be installed permanently in a pit.

He said more than half of the company’s business is within Canada, with most of the rest in the United States.

“The States used to be a lot bigger market for us, but economically they’ve been suffering since 2008,” said van den Berghe, an Australian engineer who bought Massload five years ago.

“Since then, we’ve been working on transforming the company both in terms of capabilities and engineering and new products and so forth.”

The company, which employs 23

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Massload envisions farmers using its axle pad scales to weigh crops for a variety of purposes. | people, has invested in the design and testing process to ensure greater accuracy from its products, which are individually tested.

It says its axle pad scales weigh accurately to within 0.25 percent in temperatures as low as - 40 C. “We’re doing huge investment in terms of that capability and ultimately to be able to bring out superior products into the marketplace,” said van den Berghe.

However, it’s not alone in the marketplace. The company faces competition from less expensive imported products, as well as devices that are already on farms, including built-in scales on grain carts and air seeders, Van den Berghe sees growing potential for on-farm axle pad scales

as farms grow larger, providing producers with another way to weigh crops before they go to market or into storage, check seed drill rates and input receipts and guard against overweight fines.

Rick Atkins, head of Alberta Agriculture’s technology and innovation branch, said he isn’t surprised by Massload’s diversification into agriculture.

“Yes that’s common. You want to try to diversify and expand their client base or eventually their product line,” he said.

“It’s a natural progression. The ag market is not real large that way and I think there’s a fair bit of competition in this area as well.”

Atkins said these kind of systems may hold greater appeal to larger

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producers selling grain, seed or cattle directly off the farm.

“The thing is when you’re weighting things off the field, most of the combines have grain monitors anyways so you know how many bushels were offloaded there,” he said.

“I think we’re looking at a duplication of systems there.”

Van den Berge said the company has already sold one of its units to a large corporate farm on the Prairies.

Massload’s products offer dual and tri-axle weighing. A fully automated system able to weight triple axle B-trains costs about $15,000.

“I think we’re just scratching the surface,” he said. “We’re not penetrating the agriculture market in a huge way yet.”

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Legumex Walker expands share offering

BY SEAN PRATT SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Legumex Walker Inc. has been cranking out news releases.

On Oct. 1, the company announced it had completed acquisition of Keystone Grain Ltd., a Manitoba processor and seller of sunflower, flax and other specialty crops.

A day later, it announced a syndicate of underwriters had agreed to buy 1,742,000 common shares for $13.5 million with an option to buy an additional 193,500 shares for $1.5 million.

The next day, it announced that the share offering had been bumped up to $15.1 million with an option for another $1.5 million.

Company president Joel Horn said shareholder interest in the stock bought by the underwriters was so intense it needed to expand the offering.

“People had wanted to own our stock and there really hasn’t been stock available,” he said.

The new offering sell, it will represent 13 percent of the company’s 13.8 million common shares.

Horn was surprised the bank syndicate was back at his door so quickly asking to sell a larger share of the company to the public.

“It was exciting. We weren’t expecting that,” he said.

“It was exciting to have so many people want to own our stock.”

Horn sees it as a vote of confidence

in the company’s direction since it became publicly traded last year.

“There’s a sense that we’re implementing our growth strategy maybe faster than people thought we would,” he said.

Since its inception, the company has begun construction of a canola processing plant in Warden, Washington, bought a bean processor and a sunflower seed processor in Minnesota, built a bean processing plant in China and bought Keystone Grain.

Horn said the new capital will be used to expand its existing 14 processing plants and acquire new assets.

“The concept is to be able to have a global company that can meet our

customer demands regardless of weather issues, currency fluctuation issues and political instability issues.”

The company intends to continue diversifying into high margin products such as beans and sunflower and into new regions of the world.

Almost all of the assets of Roy Legumex Group of Companies and Walker Seeds Ltd. were in Canada when the companies merged. Today, 20 percent of Legumex Walker’s holdings are in the United States and China.

Horn said it’s hard to know when the next acquisition will come together, but the company is exploring prospective purchases.

“Oh sure, we’re constantly in discussions with people,” he said.

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Monsanto lowers profit REUTERS — Monsanto share values fell last week when the company failed to increase its profit outlook for 2013.

However, the company expects a strong year, especially for its new drought tolerant corn seed. It plans to raise corn seed prices five to 10 percent. It forecast U.S. corn acres at 96 million next year, similar to this year.

The company posted profit growth this year of 25 percent, before special items.

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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | IMPROVING SKILLS

General business courses, seminars teach skills applicable to ag PERSPECTIVES ON MANAGEMENT

Seminars can improve leadership, communication and negotiating skills

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egotiations, alternative dispute resolution, change management, communication and leadership are not typical topics when talking about farm business management.

Nor are they something you would use in the field on a day-to-day basis.

However, farmers regularly ask me about topics that could be included in their managerial development plans. I generally recommend the five topic areas listed above. There are others, but these topics are subjects I think have good application to managing today’s farms.

A seminar about management topics might not have as much direct application as one on fertilizer application, but that doesn’t make it less valuable. The skill sets that are required to successfully manage today’s farms are different than what they were in the past.

Farmers don’t need to develop competence in each of the identified topic areas, but each should be considered in terms of the potential benefit it could deliver to the business.

internal being within the farm and family and external being the greater agriculture community.

Enhancing communication skills can improve employee retention and productivity.

Externally, better communication

may result in higher sales or interesting investment opportunities.

Leadership Leadership skill set development also has internal and external appli-

cations, both of which can yield an excellent return on the investment made to acquire the skills. An industry without leadership will not thrive.

Similarly, a farm’s longer-term sustainability will be challenged without leadership.

It is challenging to find leadership development and training programs specifically geared for farmers.

Communication courses, especially as they relate to social media, are gaining popularity, but there are fewer farmer-specific opportunities for the other topics.

An option is to find courses offered to general business. There will likely be little specific ag content, but the context of the discussion can be advantageous. Business is business

You will have the opportunity to listen and learn about issues confronting owners and managers and how they intend to apply newly acquired skills to their business.

There is real value in taking a course that is not ag-centric.

If you’re interested in pursuing one of these topics, spend time on the internet researching options.

Once you find a course that piques your interest, check with the hosting organization to see if they have had any ag participants and/or how they would accommodate your interests.

Terry Betker is a farm management consultant based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He can be reached at 204.782.8200 or terry. betker@backswath.com.

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Alternative dispute resolution You will rarely use skills acquired by completing an alternative dispute resolution course, but it could be one of the most beneficial courses you will ever finish because it teaches an understanding of the valuable techniques that underpin ADR. Positioning when settling a dispute is critically important and is a skill that has direct application to negotiations, change management and leadership.

Managing change Change is all around us and hugely evident in farming. Some changes have more impact than others, with people perceiving the change to be either an opportunity or a threat.

In either instance, those who are better equipped to manage the change will have a greater likelihood of a positive outcome.

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

GRAINS Slaughter Cattle ($/cwt)

Grade A

Live Sept. 28-Oct. 4

Previous Sept. 21-27

Year ago

Rail Sept. 28-Oct. 4

105.30-107.00 102.77-119.07 96.00 95.00-99.00

106.25-106.30 101.50-114.96 n/a 96.00-99.75

110.73 108.00 n/a 96.50

n/a 185.00-189.00 n/a n/a

178.50-178.85 187.00-190.00 n/a n/a

105.40-106.70 104.74-113.03 n/a 94.00-97.25

n/a 102.78-116.47 n/a 94.00-98.25

110.28 106.35 n/a 95.25

n/a 184.00-188.00 n/a n/a

178.50 186.00-189.00 n/a n/a

$150

Steers Alta.

Ont. Sask.

Man. Heifers Alta.

Ont. Sask.

Man.

$145

*Live f.o.b. feedlot, rail f.o.b. plant.

$155 $150 $145 $140 $135 8/31 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/3 10/5

Saskatchewan $155

$140

Manitoba $150 $145 $140 $135 $130 8/31 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/3 10/5

Heifers 500-600 lb. (average $/cwt) Alberta $150

Canfax

Feeder Cattle ($/cwt)

$135 8/31 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/3 10/5

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

Sask.

Man.

Alta.

B.C.

115-128 121-132 126-142 135-149 143-165 153-185

114-126 121-135 127-141 135-154 140-165 150-184

119-130 122-135 130-140 138-150 145-160 155-186

110-128 122-135 135-145 140-153 150-160 160-186

110-124 115-126 120-135 125-146 135-163 147-177

110-125 115-131 120-136 125-152 130-160 140-165

116-125 119-130 123-134 130-147 142-169 155-179

110-123 115-130 123-142 133-145 141-162 155-170 Canfax

$145 $140

Average Carcass Weight

$135 $130 8/31 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/3 10/5

Canfax

Steers Heifers Cows Bulls

Saskatchewan $145 $140

Sept. 29/12 894 839 684 n/a

$135

Oct. 1/11 893 815 666 984

YTD 12 875 820 680 1026

YTD 11 846 774 675 1019

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

$130 n/a n/a $125 8/31 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/3 10/5

Manitoba $145 $140 $135 $130 $125 8/31 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/3 10/5

Feeders No. 1 (800-900 lb) South Dakota Billings Dodge City

Heifers n/a n/a n/a n/a

Steers n/a n/a n/a

Trend n/a n/a n/a

Cattle / Beef Trade

Alta-Neb Sask-Neb Ont-Neb

-15.08 -25.50 -10.13

-15.40 -24.18 -8.81

Canadian Beef Production million lb. YTD % change Fed 1484.2 n/c Non-fed 222.2 -11 Total beef 1706.4 -2

Exports % from 2011 421,137 (1) -2.5 106,998 (1) + 64.8 136,086 (3) -5.4 179,345 (3) -7.4 Imports % from 2011 n/a (2) n/a 29,294 (2) -23.2 125,912 (4) -0.6 161,739 (4) + 2.8

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)ma Total beef from U.S. (tonnes) Total beef, all nations (tonnes)

(1) to Sept. 22/12 (2) to July 31/12 (3) to July 31/12 (4) to Sept. 29/12

Canfax

Agriculture Canada

Close Oct. 5 Live Cattle Oct 123.05 Dec 126.20 Feb 129.75 Apr 133.18 Jun 130.50 Feeder Cattle Oct 144.83 Nov 146.20 Jan 149.00 Mar 151.70 Apr 153.55

122.08 124.70 128.43 132.53 128.90

+0.97 +1.50 +1.32 +0.65 +1.60

121.98 121.85 123.20 126.75 124.25

143.80 144.35 147.38 150.20 151.00

+1.03 +1.85 +1.62 +1.50 +2.55

139.63 142.35 144.68 145.43 145.75

Est. Beef Wholesale ($/cwt) This wk Last wk Yr. ago n/a n/a 198-200 Canfax

Sheep ($/lb.) & Goats ($/head) Sept. 28 Base rail (index 100) 2.32 Index range 104.14-108.12 Range off base 2.41-2.51 Feeder lambs 1.10-1.15 Sheep (live) 0.40-0.60

Previous 2.40 96.38-108.12 2.26-2.59 1.10-1.15 0.40-0.60 SunGold Meats

Oct. 1 1.70-2.15 1.61-1.98 1.52-1.72 1.47-1.60 1.34-1.44 1.50-1.80 0.80-1.00 0.90-1.05 75-120

New lambs 65-80 lb 80-95 lb > 95 lb > 110 lb Feeder lambs Sheep Rams Kids

1.86-2.12 1.37-1.90 1.30-1.48 1.24-1.34 1.07-1.22 1.30-1.70 0.78-0.98 0.90-1.05 75-120

Ontario Stockyards Inc.

Index 100 Hog Price Trends ($/ckg) Alberta $150 $140 $130 $120 $110 8/31 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/3 10/5

$140 $130 $120 $110 8/31 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/3 10/5

Sltr. hogs to/fm U.S. (head) Total pork to/fm U.S. (tonnes) Total pork, all nations (tonnes) (1) to Sept. 22/12

(2) to July 31/12

$160 $150

$130 $120 8/31 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/3 10/5

Oct Dec Feb Apr

Close Oct. 5 81.33 76.55 82.00 87.80

Close Sept. 28 77.18 73.75 80.25 87.55

Canada 15,016,778 15,043,431 -0.2

To date 2012 To date 2011 % change 12/11

Fed. inspections only U.S. 82,074,660 80,434,248 + 2.0 Agriculture Canada

+4.15 +2.80 +1.75 +0.25

Year ago 94.68 89.40 91.75 94.23

136.28 139.44

Man. Que.

141.00 139.47 *incl. wt. premiums

Import n/a 157,279 (3) 166,608 (3)

% from 2011 n/a + 11.1 + 7.8 Agriculture Canada

EXCHANGE RATE: OCT. 5 $1 Cdn. = $1.0269 U.S. $1 U.S. = $0.9738 Cdn.

$310 $305

$295 8/31 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/5

Milling Wheat (Oct.) $310 $305

$290 8/31 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/5

Close Oct. 5 96.20 99.28 99.50 98.88

Trend +0.55 +1.05 +1.50 +1.78

Year ago 98.10 100.40 98.23 96.15

Oct. 5 20.00-24.50 14.00-17.50 19.00-23.00 22.80-27.00 16.00-17.50 15.75-20.00 13.50-16.00 10.50-11.75 9.25-9.75 7.75-8.75 7.80-8.05 11.00-11.50 4.80-5.00 35.75-36.75 30.75-31.75 23.50-24.75 21.00-25.50 27.00-32.75 26.75-31.00 22.00-22.75 22.30-23.50

Avg. 22.87 16.55 21.31 24.09 17.13 17.64 14.89 11.08 9.55 8.35 7.96 11.20 4.95 36.25 31.08 24.33 24.09 29.38 29.30 22.30 23.10

Oct. 1 23.09 16.55 21.62 24.39 17.13 17.78 15.62 11.01 9.51 8.35 7.96 11.14 4.95 36.25 31.08 24.33 24.03 29.38 31.30 22.30 23.10

Cash Prices

Canola (cash - Nov.) No. 3 Oats Saskatoon ($/tonne) No. 1 Rye Saskatoon ($/tonne) Snflwr NuSun Enderlin ND (¢/lb)

$660 $640

Oct. 3 Sept.26 Year Ago n/a 181.93 165.48 n/a 153.57 195.65 26.10 26.80 26.50

$600 $580 8/31

9/7

USDA

Canola (basis - Nov.)

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

$10 $0 $-10 $-20 $-30 8/31

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

9/14 9/21 9/28 10/4

9/7

Oct. 4 8.36 8.18 7.83 5.76 5.04

9/14 9/21 9/28 10/4

Grain Futures Feed Wheat (Lethbridge) $295 $290 $285 $280 $275 8/31

9/7

9/14 9/21 9/28 10/4

Flax (elevator bid- S’toon) $550 $545 $540 $535 $530 8/31

n/a 9/7

9/14 9/21 9/28 10/4

Barley (cash - Oct.) $275 $270

Basis: $25 9/7

9/14 9/21 9/28 10/4

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

Corn (Dec.) $840 $810 $780 $750 $720 8/31 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/5

$1840 $1760 $1680 $1600

Oats (Dec.) $400 $390 $380

Oct. 5 Oct. 1 Trend Wpg ICE Canola ($/tonne) Nov 609.50 588.90 +20.60 Jan 608.20 592.30 +15.90 Mar 604.10 591.60 +12.50 May 594.20 584.00 +10.20 Wpg ICE Milling Wheat ($/tonne) Oct 289.80 297.70 -7.90 Dec 295.00 302.90 -7.90 Mar 304.50 312.40 -7.90 May 307.50 315.40 -7.90 Wpg ICE Durum Wheat ($/tonne) Oct 309.00 311.90 -2.90 Dec 313.50 316.40 -2.90 Mar 320.10 323.00 -2.90 Wpg ICE Barley ($/tonne) Oct 245.00 249.50 -4.50 Dec 250.00 254.50 -4.50 Mar 253.00 257.50 -4.50 Chicago Wheat ($US/bu.)

Dec 8.5750 8.8425 -0.2675 Mar 8.6875 8.9600 -0.2725 May 8.6950 8.9500 -0.2550 Jul 8.4025 8.5375 -0.1350 Chicago Oats ($US/bu.)

Dec 3.6725 3.6650 +0.0075 Mar 3.7125 3.7175 -0.0050 May 3.7125 3.7300 -0.0175 July 3.7150 3.7125 +0.0025 Chicago Soybeans ($US/bu.)

Nov 15.5150 15.6025 -0.0875 Jan 15.5100 15.6300 -0.1200 Mar 15.1300 15.2950 -0.1650 May 14.6050 14.8850 -0.2800 Chicago Soy Oil (¢US/lb.)

Oct 50.76 50.72 +0.04 Dec 51.19 51.19 0.00 Jan 51.53 51.54 -0.01 Chicago Corn ($US/bu.)

Dec 7.4800 7.5675 -0.0875 Mar 7.4850 7.6000 -0.1150 May 7.4375 7.5575 -0.1200 Jul 7.3775 7.4850 -0.1075 Minneapolis Wheat ($US/bu.)

Dec 9.1950 9.3750 -0.1800 Mar 9.2750 9.4725 -0.1975 May 9.3450 9.5300 -0.1850 Jul 9.3300 9.4975 -0.1675 Kansas City Wheat ($US/bu.)

Dec 8.7875 9.0700 -0.2825 Mar 8.9250 9.1950 -0.2700 May 8.9675 9.2100 -0.2425

Year ago 518.60 528.50 537.60 543.30 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 6.0750 6.4400 6.6850 6.8100 3.2100 3.3150 3.3750 3.4350 11.5825 11.7000 11.7925 11.8725 49.07 49.32 49.61 6.0000 6.1275 6.2025 6.2425 9.1950 8.3950 8.2000 8.0650 6.8450 7.0050 7.0900

$370 $360 8/31 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/5

Close Sept. 28 95.65 98.23 98.00 97.10

Laird lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) Laird lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) Richlea lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) Eston lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) Eston lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) Sm. Red lentils, No. 2 (¢/lb) Sm. Red lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) Peas, green No. 1 ($/bu) Peas, green 10% bleach ($/bu) Peas, med. yellow No. 1 ($/bu) Peas, sm. yellow No. 2 ($/bu) Maple peas ($/bu) Feed peas ($/bu) Mustard, yellow, No. 1 (¢/lb) Mustard, brown, No. 1 (¢/lb) Mustard, Oriental, No. 1 (¢/lb) Canaryseed (¢/lb) Desi chickpeas (¢/lb) Kabuli, 8mm, No. 1 (¢/lb) Kabuli, 7mm, No. 1 (¢/lb) B-90 ckpeas, No. 1 (¢/lb)

Cash Prices

$1520 8/31 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/5

% from 2011 -11.7 +5.7 +6.2

May Jun Jul Aug

$315

Soybeans (Nov.)

Index 100 hogs $/ckg

(3) to Sept. 29/12

Trend

Durum (Oct.)

Chicago Nearby Futures ($US/100 bu.)

Chicago Hogs Lean ($US/cwt)

Manitoba $140

To Sept. 29

Export 645,542 (1) 184,819 (2) 681,590 (2)

$150

$240 8/31 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/5

$255 8/31

Hogs / Pork Trade

Saskatchewan

$250

$260

Hog Slaughter

Alta.

Sask.

$260

$265

Oct. 8 Wool lambs >80 lb. n/a Wool lambs <80 lb. n/a Hair lambs n/a Fed sheep n/a

Fixed contract $/ckg

Nov 04-Nov 17 Nov 18-Dec 01 Dec 02-Dec 15 Dec 16-Dec 29 Dec 30-Jan 12 Jan 13-Jan 26 Jan 27-Feb 09 Feb 10-Feb 23 Feb 24-Mar 09 Mar 10-Mar 23 Mar 24-Apr 06

$270

$620

HOGS Maple Leaf Hams Mktg.

Oct. 5 Oct. 5 126.23-127.13 125.13-126.02 125.33-127.13 124.23-126.02 131.17-131.17 130.06-130.06 128.30-128.30 127.19-127.19 126.75-128.55 125.85-127.64 132.60-135.75 131.69-134.84 138.46-140.71 137.54-139.79 142.51-142.96 141.59-142.04 141.97-141.97 141.80-141.80 142.42-142.42 142.25-142.25 143.77-146.75 143.60-146.13

$280

$295

Close Trend Year Sept. 28 ago

Sask. Sheep Dev. Bd.

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

Source: STAT Publishing, which solicits bids from Maviga N.A., Legumex Walker, CGF Brokerage, Parrish & Heimbecker, Simpson Seeds and Alliance Grain Traders. Prices paid for dressed product at plant.

Barley (Oct.)

$300

Chicago Futures ($US/cwt)

USDA

Basis

Pulse and Special Crops

ICE Futures Canada

$300

To Sept. 29 Fed. inspections only Canada U.S. To date 2012 2,057,999 24,283,689 To date 2011 2,180,522 25,327,734 % Change 12/11 -5.6 -4.1

Montreal

Slaughter cattle (35-65% choice) Steers National n/a Kansas n/a Nebraska n/a Nebraska (dressed) n/a

Cash Futures

Previous Sept. 21-27

Minneapolis Nearby Futures ($US/100bu.)

Spring Wheat (Dec.) $980 $960 $940 $920 $900 8/31 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/5

Canadian Exports & Crush (1,000 To To tonnes) Sept. 30 Sept. 23 Wheat 364.6 213.5 Durum 91.2 78.4 Oats 22.2 23.6 Barley 49.7 9.3 Flax 1.7 1.5 Canola 289.5 146.5 Peas 47.5 21.9 Canola crush 152.8 147.2

Total to date 2348.4 692.3 253.8 137.9 21.4 1084.2 430.9 1166.0

Last year 2011.8 487.2 295.3 52.4 37.4 1090.0 511.1 1035.9

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22.0 18.6 22.5 19.6 24.9 26.4 14.1 15.8 13.9 20.4 15.5 20.2 20.2 20.7 22.5 24.2 18.1 18.2

0.0 0.0 5.0 0.7 2.4 6.1 4.3 0.6 5.0 0.0 2.6 0.0 1.7 0.0 1.2 11.4 0.0 0.0

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260.9 295.3 230.7 257.0 357.7 237.0 355.2 378.3 458.2 365.6 430.5 266.8 268.7 398.8 311.8 237.7 378.3 355.1

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27.2 22.8 14.5 26.1 21.5 14.5 10.5 26.4 18.3 26.9 27.1 11.0 22.4 24.5 21.5 19.7

-3.9 -5.9 -4.1 -8.4 -6.7 -2.3 -2.6 -4.9 -1.9 0.4 -5.3 -1.9 -7.2 -5.2 -4.7 -6.1

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11.4 14.7 6.8 3.3 9.2 18.1 1.3 11.3 5.2 3.3 26.5 15.9 17.6 13.3 12.6 4.3

314.0 366.8 360.7 363.7 370.9 266.6 190.3 269.5 430.4 288.7 287.6 264.2 318.4 409.8 351.4 340.1

133 113 119 130 103 85 70 104 143 130 100 91 98 109 105 107

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20.2 19.0 20.7 20.8 22.9 21.9 18.0 23.0

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-0.2 0.4 0.5 -5.0 1.6 2.4 -0.4 0.6

0.3 2.1 5.6 0.0 13.0 7.5 0.0 7.0

280.0 327.1 330.4 239.9 215.5 236.7 495.6 275.3

83 94 94 75 59 67 136 75

-10.0 -4.2 -9.2 -9.7 -5.9

1.9 15.5 0.1 0.0 10.6

245.0 232.2 179.4 188.5 303.8

104 74 113 90 98

BRITISH COLUMBIA Cranbrook Fort St. John Kamloops Kelowna Prince George

23.6 10.5 27.2 22.1 16.8

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