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Forage concerns after wet season High nitrate levels in frost-stressed crops can be fatal for cattle By Meghan Mast Co-operator stAFF

attle farmers should test their feed this year because wet weather has compromised the nutritional value in late-seeded cereal crops, and cold weather could make them potentially dangerous, a provincial forage specialist says. “We’re quite concerned about nitrates this year after the stress that the plants have been under all summer and then with the recent frost and the crops being late,” said Pam Iwanchysko, from MAFRD, during the year’s first StockTalk webinar on September 16.

Poor weather impacts wild rice operations Wild rice has been harvested in northern Manitoba for thousands of years, but modern demands may outstrip supplies as the grain increases in popularity By Shannon VanRaes co-operator staff

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Murray Ratuski of Shoal Lake Wild Rice Ltd. at the company’s processing facility in the Rural Municipality of Springfield. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

all it too much of a good thing. Wild rice needs plenty of water to grow, but heavy rains and high water coupled with cool temperatures has hit producers hard this season, particularly in northwestern Manitoba and northeastern Saskatchewan. “There’s this little pocket that covers the majority of Canadian production and they had a terrible year. Some of the people I was inspecting, they were going to harvest nothing,” said Stuart McMillan, an independent organic inspector. “It’s hard to imagine with an aquatic plant, but they got drowned out,” he said. “At some stages of growth it’s really sensitive to rapid fluctuations in water levels.” Ideally, wild rice needs between three and five feet of water as a growing medium. “We’ve been calling it a perfect storm,” said Tracy Wheeler-Anderson, owner of Naosap Harvest in Cranberry Portage. “It’s just been a very, very odd year. The water table was high last fall, then we had an abnormal amount of snow and then we had an abnormal amount of rain, so come spring the water levels were way higher than what they normally are.” See WILD RICE on page 6 »

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hile the world continues to debate the potential for Golden Rice genetically modified to contain higher vitamin A, Purdue University researchers have found a way to boost vitamin A in corn using traditional plantbreeding methods. Researchers say they have identified a set of genes that can be used to naturally boost the provitamin A content of corn kernels, a finding that could help combat vitamin A deficiency in developing countries and macular degeneration in the elderly. “This study gives us the genetic blueprint to quickly and cost effectively convert white or yellow corn to orange corn that is rich in carotenoids — and we can do so using natural plant-breeding methods, not transgenics,” said Torbert Rocheford, the Patterson Endowed Chair of Translational Genomics for Crop Improvement. Vitamin A deficiency causes blindness in 250,000 to 500,000 children every year, half of whom die within a year of losing their eyesight, according to the World Health Organization. The problem most severely affects children in sub-Saharan Africa, an area in which white corn, which has minimal amounts of provitamin A carotenoids, is a dietary mainstay.

Orange corn, which is naturally high in provitamin A carotenoids, could help combat vitamin A deficiency in developing countries, a condition that causes blindness in 250,000 to 500,000 children every year. photo: Purdue University / Natalie van Hoose

Identifying the genes that determine carotenoid levels in corn kernels will help plant breeders develop novel biofortifed corn varieties for Africa and the U.S. The darkorange colour of these corn varieties also makes them more culturally acceptable to consumers in African countries where yellow corn is generally fed only to animals, Rocheford said. Their study found that a combination of visually selecting corn with darkerorange kernels and using a number of these favourable genes could be an effective

way to rapidly convert white and yellow corn varieties to orange corn with higher levels of provitamin A and total carotenoids. Their research was done in collaboration with HarvestPlus and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, also known as CIMMYT. Varieties of orange corn are currently being grown in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Ghana. An open-pollinated variety of orange corn could be available for organic and local grower operations in the U.S. by 2016, he said.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 16, 2014

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Trade committee chair has agricultural background By Alex Binkley CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR

Saskatchewan Conservative Randy Hoback is the new chairman of the Commons trade committee. A farmer from Prince Albert, he succeeds another farmer, Rob Merrifield who retired to take a position with the new Alberta government in Washington. Hoback brings a strong agriculture background to the chairmanship. The 46-year-old worked in the agriculture supply industry for several years before taking over the family farm and expanding it to a 3,200-acre operation. He gained enough recognition from his peers to be nominated for the young Saskatchewan farmer of the year award in 2005. The committee has opened hearings on legislation to authorize the free trade deal with South Korea. While there isn’t much controversy surrounding this agreement, it’s one that holds a lot of promise for the Canadian agrifood sector. It’s the proposed Canada-Europe free trade deal that could test Hoback’s agriculture credentials if the agreement ever gets that far. Prior to being elected to Parliament, Hoback was chairman of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, which took him to Doha Round negotiating sessions at the World Trade Organization. So he is well versed in the agri-food trade file and in the ins and outs of international agreements. Hoback, who is also an active member of the Commons agriculture committee, says the Korean trade deal is important to many of his constituents in central Saskatchewan, which has strong agriculture and forestry sectors. Both the New Democrats and Liberals support the Korea trade deal and a wide phalanx of agrifood and other business groups have also endorsed it so getting the bill back to the Commons shouldn’t be the toughest assignment. The goal is to have the bill ratified in time before Parliament adjourns for the Christmas break so it can come into effect in 2015. That’s little more than seven weeks of sitting time away. The next major step in the Canada-Europe deal is the completion of a legal review of the text, which will enable interests on both sides to analyze the implications. While next year’s general election will likely precede final ratification of the deal, the trade committee could well be called on to launch hearings into the deal.

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Annual conference highlights female farmer strength, capability Manitoba Farm Women’s conference features speakers from near and far By Meghan Mast CO-OPERATOR STAFF

hen Beth Connery’s husband died suddenly in the summer of 2012, through the grief, she still had to think about the harvest. She asked her kids if they wanted to continue farming and they said yes. So the family got to work. “The reality of a farm, especially in summer, is that there is a job to do. You can’t just leave the crop out in the field, you have to take care of it.” After spending a lot of time reflecting last year, she decided she is ready to talk publicly about her experience. Connery, one of several speakers, will share her story at this year’s Manitoba Farm Women’s conference and provide some advice on unexpected succession. Other speakers include Jolene Brown, a corn and soybean farmer from Iowa, professional home economist and television personality Marilyn Smith, Manitoba Canola Growers’ Ellen Pruden and Johanne Ross from Agriculture in the Classroom. This year’s theme is “family farm divas celebrate the International Year of the Family Farm.” “If you look up the definition of

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“Our committee wants to focus on the strengths of the women behind the family farm so we’re putting our own spin on the word ‘diva.’ We want to show that farm women are strong, capable and competent.” CAROL DALGARNO

‘divas’ in the dictionary, it’s not very complimentary,” said Carol Dalgarno, chair of the organizing committee. “But our committee wants to focus on the strengths of the women behind the family farm so we’re putting our own spin on the word ‘diva.’ We want to show that farm women are strong, capable and competent.” Connery, a longtime conference attendee who also served on the organizing committee, certainly fits the description. She runs the family business now, selling asparagus, broccoli, carrots, cooking onions and U-pick strawberries, with the help of her chil-

dren, her father-in-law and employees. She stresses the importance of talking openly about mental health issues and points out that living in a rural community has its advantages. “People talk about how everyone knows your business, but everyone knows your business,” she said. “And they’re willing to help.” Connery works and farms in the community in which she grew up. She said the farm women’s conference is the perfect place to share her story because the audience will be full of women whom she either knows personally or who will understand her experience. When asked what advice she would give someone in the same situation she was two years ago, her response was simple. “Ask for help if you need it. Because you will find there will be resources and support around whether that’s family or friends or neighbours. In my case I had all of those things, which was wonderful.” The Manitoba Farm Women’s conference is November 16, 17 and 18 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon. Early-bird registration ended October 15.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 16, 2014

OPINION/EDITORIAL

Getting out to vote

ewcomers to rural communities are occasionally shocked at how longtime residents seemingly pay lip service to the democratic process in the name of “getting the job done.” You know the scene. There is sometimes no election at all at the annual meetings to elect an organization’s officers, simply an affirmation through a show of hands of the people willing to take on the role — again. Laura Rance In the odd circumstance in which someEditor one new is actually interested in stepping up, members acquiesce to an election, albeit sometimes grudgingly. And there can be a degree of defensiveness on the part of the incumbent who has committed tirelessly for so long. This isn’t unique to rural communities, but the problem outside of city limits is more pronounced because of depopulation. In so many communities these days, there are simply too many organizations for the number of people left to run them. Sometimes people shy away from community involvement because they know that when they do take on a role, it might be hard to get out of it. And there’s the well-known joke, which has a measure of truth to it, that if you don’t show up for the meeting, goodness knows what job you’re going to be “volunteered” to do. It’s the same story, whether it’s a community group, municipal affairs, or politics at a higher level. Public service can be rewarding work, but all too often, it is tedious, tiresome and thankless — something people actively pursuing a career while juggling family duties are content to leave to someone else. It doesn’t help that constituents are somewhat cynical and suspicious of those who do enter political life — as though somehow they are profiting from their office. Of course, there are always exceptions, but anyone who has looked at the hours put in compared to the annual stipend would have to conclude that while politicians may be motivated by many things, greed isn’t among them. There will be 11 municipalities in rural Manitoba in which there will be no election Oct. 22. Entire councils will be returned by acclamation. In 48 of the 137 municipalities, the reeves, mayors or heads of council have already been decided. The incumbents have either been doing a good enough job or not doing badly enough to convince someone else to challenge them. And although there has been some progress, only about 17 per cent, or 267 of the 1,507 candidates in this year’s municipal elections are women. Following the 2010 elections, about 13 per cent of the elected officials were female. Voter turnout is typically low for Canadian elections — and it is continuing to decline. In the 2010 municipal elections, it ranged somewhere between 28 and 50 per cent in most areas of the province. Of course, that’s not the case everywhere. There are municipalities where there are healthy competitions for the available seats. And there are councils on which women are proving themselves to be every bit as capable at leading as their male counterparts. But it is a challenge indeed for civic and municipal leaders to engage their constituents. Of course, to participate — or not — is our choice, one of the many privileges we enjoy living in a country like Canada. Sometimes you learn about home by going away. Such was the case in 1990 when I was given the opportunity to travel for the first time in Africa as part of a Canadian Co-operative Association tour. Travelling down a rural highway in southern Zimbabwe, we came across a striking image — hundreds of factory workers dressed in uniform overalls walking towards a town that was several hours away on foot. They had been allowed to leave work early and were on their way to vote in their country’s national elections. It was only 10 years since a bloody revolution had given the people of that country the right to vote, offering at least the illusion of democracy. At that point in time, people had faith and enthusiasm for a process they had fought hard to obtain. Voting was a privilege, not to be squandered. Of course, recent history has shown democracy in Zimbabwe, along with many other places in the world, exists in name only. We see reports almost daily of places in this world where people struggle for the right to survive in the face of political and religious strife, let alone participate in a fair election process. There are many places in which women are not allowed to vote, let alone seek public office, places where speaking up or stepping out of line is a death sentence. We enjoy many luxuries living in Canada. But in my books, the ability to choose our governments and community leaders through an open and fair democratic process ranks near the top. It deserves more of our attention than an attitude of simply “getting the job done.” Not all of us can seek public office. But taking the time to vote is one courtesy we can offer the people who do. laura@fbcpublishing.com

Does CETA offer any real value to Canadian farmers? By Jan Slomp

n September 26, the federal government announced that negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement with the European Union (CETA) have been finalized. A normal procedure for such a substantial change in a democratic society allows for a broad discussion, with debate and hearings, about impacts on various groups of people and economic sectors before governments commit society to a new set of rules. In contrast, the CETA negotiations have been kept completely secret. The democratic deficit from the Conservative government’s roller-coaster ride of signing trade agreements is further aggravated when the terms of the agreements are considered. These agreements, including CETA, lock in negative outcomes for Canadians far into the future. Agriculture Minister Ritz is boasting about the possibility of new sales of beef and pork into Europe. What is certain, however, is that Canada has never fully utilized our existing tariff-free quotas for hormone-free beef exports into Europe, that Europe will not change its position on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and that its borders will not open for meat that is produced with feed additives that for health reasons are banned in Europe. In an exchange that gains little real new access for its farmers, Canada has committed to increased imports of European cheese which is produced with heavily subsidized

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European milk. Consequently, Canada’s domestic milk production and processing sectors will see a substantial reduction in their valuable cheese market. The seed-related Intellectual Property Rights provisions in CETA are very concerning, as Canada has committed to making it possible for corporations to ask courts to seize farm assets and freeze farmers’ bank accounts for alleged infringement of patent rights or Plant Breeders’ Rights — even before the case is heard in court. CETA offers new powers to corporations through Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms. If laws and government regulations result in reduced profits, ISDS empowers corporations to sue governments and be compensated. Local governments, schools, hospitals and prisons that have adopted policies to buy food locally as a way to support community values are no longer allowed to do so. Procurement provisions in CETA force government institutions to accept competitive offers from European businesses for any contracts above fairly low thresholds. There is, at best, no gain for Canadian farmers in CETA. From a societal perspective, the so-called “trade” agreement gives corporations a rope to tie the hands of our elected representatives and a sword to slash laws and regulations that get in the way of their profits. Jan Slomp is the president of the National Farmers Union. He farms near Rimbey, Alberta.

October 1986

his ad from our Oct. 9, 1986 issue reminds of an organization once operated by the Prairie Pools — Westco, the brand name for products from Western Co-operative Fertilizers Ltd. There wasn’t much good news in that issue. Manitoba’s crop picture was described as “bleak.” Only 65 per cent of the wheat and 50-55 per cent of canola had been combined, and sprouting in swath was reported in many areas. No sooner had a labour dispute at Thunder Bay been settled, when 3,000 longshoremen were locked out at the West Coast, halting shipping from Vancouver and Prince Rupert. Prime Minister Mulroney had made a vague commitment on working with the provinces for a $1-billion payment to Prairie farmers, but details were scarce. Cattle producers were also concerned — the U.S. had launched a study on Canadian beef subsidies, and countervailing duties such as those already placed on hogs were feared. United Grain Growers had financed a University of Manitoba study to develop an electronic “black box” to replace the visual grain-grading system. We also reported on ongoing investigations into fraud at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange, which later led to jail terms for several traders.

The Manitoba Co-operator | October 16, 2014

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Iowa’s strategy to reduce agricultural run-off of nitrogen and phosphorus The strategy will fail without widespread support from the farm sector By Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer

uring the last week in August attention to the issue of water quality and the need to reduce the levels of nitrogen and phosphorus from entering U.S. waterways moved from Ohio to Iowa and its contribution to the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. August 25, 2014, the Iowa Soybean Association, the Iowa Corn Growers Association, and the Iowa Pork Producers Association announced the formation of the Iowa Agricultural Water Alliance (http://tinyurl.com/ nsbyhwq). According to their website, “the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance is a non-profit organization committed to advancing the success of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy by increasing farmer awareness of the initiative and their adoption of science-based practices proven to have quantifiable environmental benefits.” The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (http://tinyurl.com/khflofq) was developed as Iowa’s response to the 2008 Gulf Hypoxia Plan that called for the states bordering the Mississippi River to reduce the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus reaching the gulf by at least 45 per cent. The strategy was prepared by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and released in May 2013.

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The strategy is not limited to agriculture, but includes elements to deal with both point and nonpoint sources of pollution. In Iowa, the point sources of nitrogen and phosphorus include 102 major municipal waste water treatment plants and 28 industrial facilities. These facilities are required to obtain a discharge permit before they can release polluted water into Iowa’s waters.

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Doing the math, that means if the goal is a 45 per cent reduction, then agriculture, as the major nonpoint source, has to bear the lion’s share of the nitrogen and phosphorus reduction goals.

“For the first time, discharge permits issued to these 130 facilities will require implementation of technically and economically feasible process changes for nutrient removal. These changes are designed to achieve targeted reductions of at least two-thirds in the amount of nitrogen and a threefourths reduction in the amount of phosphorus from levels currently discharged by these facilities. “If successful, this strategy will reduce by at least 11,000 tons per year the amount of nitrogen and 2,170 tons per year the amount of phosphorus discharged annually by municipal facilities alone. These figures represent a four per cent reduction in nitrogen and a 16 per cent reduction in phosphorus in the estimated statewide amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus discharged to Iowa waters from both point and nonpoint sources.”

Lion’s share

Doing the math, that means if the goal is a 45 per cent reduction, then agriculture, as the major nonpoint source, has to bear the lion’s share of the nitrogen and phosphorus reduction goals — 41 per cent for nitrogen and 29 per cent for phosphorus, respectively. Why does agriculture end up bearing responsibility for such a large

share of the nitrogen and phosphorus goals? To paraphrase a statement attributed to bank robber Willie Sutton, “because that is where the nitrogen and phosphorus are.” Depending on municipal systems alone, the state could not reach the 45 per cent reduction goal for both nitrogen and phosphorus. Agriculture has to be a part of the solution. Similarly, agriculture will not be able to meet its portion of the goal if very many farmers — or those whose farms release large amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus — decide to continue doing business as usual; the remaining farmers will not be able to meet the targets.

Reduction practices

The report says, “possible nutrient reduction practices identified fall into three categories — nitrogen and phosphorus management, erosion control and land use, and edge of field. Management practices involve such things as application rate, timing, and method, plus the use of cover crops, and living mulches. “Land use practices include such things as perennial energy crops, extended rotations, tillage methods,

Lake level regulation before CEC With the costs associated with Bipole III rising to a staggering $4.6 billion, Manitobans have a right to be cautious and skeptical when it comes to the NDP’s mismanagement and lack of leadership with Manitoba Hydro. We know the Bipole III project has ballooned to $1.3 billion over budget from the last cost estimate, despite the NDP publicly stating it would not cost ratepayers a single cent. Equally important to paying the financial price of this latest NDP broken promise, are the negative economic impacts and social costs associated with the NDP artificially maintaining high water levels on Lake Winnipeg. This reality is extremely well known to residents and producers of the Interlake region who are perennially faced with flooded crops and pastures, and an evereroding shoreline. This summer, Lake Winnipeg reached near-historic levels of over 716.5 feet — one of the highest since government began regulating the lake in 1976. While beneficial for hydro-electric generation, the adverse effects from high water levels are devastating agricultural producers, homeowners, municipalities, cottage owners and have the potential to cripple industries and family livelihoods surrounding Lake Winnipeg. The Clean Environment Commission (CEC) is in the process of deciding whether to grant Manitoba Hydro a permanent licence to regulate water levels on Lake

grazed pastures, land retirement and terraces. Edge-of-field practices involve drainage water management, wetlands, bioreactors, buffers and sediment control.” The Iowa Water Management Association was developed by the three agricultural groups as an alternative to regulation by state and national agencies. The chair of this group is Kirk Leeds, CEO of the Iowa Soybean Association. In a DTN column, “Ag Groups Form Alliance to Champion State Nutrient Strategy,” Chris Clayton writes, “Leeds acknowledged more effort is needed to educate farmers. Despite conservation practices now in place, current farming practices won’t effectively reduce nutrient loads by the volumes needed… Leeds added that farmers also need to be aware that consumers and the public are watching and want to see results.” Daryll E. Ray holds the Blasingame Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Policy, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee, and is the director of UT’s Agricultural Policy Analysis Center (APAC). Harwood D. Schaffer is a research assistant professor at APAC. http:// www.agpolicy.org.

Winnipeg. We are encouraging interested participants to enter submissions to be part of this process. For more information visit: http://www.cecmanitoba.ca/ hearings/index.cfm?hearingid=33#2. These social and economic costs cannot be overlooked when considering Manitoba Hydro’s Preferred Development Plan. They need to be taken into account to fully understand the true price of the NDP’s broken promises. Cliff Graydon, MLA Emerson and Ralph Eichler, MLA Lakeside

Some modern farming practices not sustainable

Regarding Cam Dahl’s oped article in the October 2 issue entitled “Sustainability is not a four-letter word,” I can agree that modern grain production practices like zero tillage are likely more sustainable than practices like the summerfallow — crop rotation which was the rule when we started farming in the 1970s. But I note that he did not address the sustainability of another practice which is common in modern grain production over most of Western Canada — wetland drainage. John Whitaker Erickson, Man.

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25 per cent, according to U.S. media reports. American wild rice is often A cool spring also meant rice plants grew slowly, and two sold in Canadian stores, but days of frost in mid-September Wheeler-Anderson said there are noticeable differences brought the harvest to an end. “We harvested maybe a third between the two, particularly of what we would normally when it comes to kernel length. “It’s too bad that they all end get, maybe even a little less,” up having the same name, but Wheeler-Anderson said. Just outside of the City of consumers are becoming more Winnipeg’s boundaries, you’ll educated; they are looking for find Shoal Lake Wild Rice Ltd., products that say Canadian… one of the largest processors of and lake grown,” she said. wild rice in Canada, according “Then you know right away to Manitoba Agriculture, Food you’re going to get different product.” and Rural Development. Ratuski said he wouldn’t want Murray Ratuski, who heads the operation, said they’re to give anyone the impression already feeling the effects of the that one wild rice is better than another, but agreed that they are light harvest. “We’ve already implemented different. McMillan is less diplomatic price increases and advised our customers that it’s a lean year,” about the qualities of paddygrown wild rice, noting it’s genhe said. Mo s t o f t h e c o m p a n y ’s erally destined for processed wild rice supply is coming foods. “It’s poor quality, it doesn’t from Saskatchewan this fall, although it also has suppliers in have the size or depth of colour; Manitoba, and in Ontario where it’s kind of like the feed grain of the company was founded in the wild rice world,” said the inspector. 1935. But increasing the supConsumer interest in wild rice had risen dramatically in the ply of wild rice harvested from last eight decades, often outpac- Canadian lakes wouldn’t be easy. Most comes from Crown ing supply. “Demand is on the increase, lands, located in remote, norththere’s lots of interest, and ern locations. “Some of our lakes are so isoexport interest has increased significantly over the years. But lated we’re breaking trail just supply is always an issue,” said to get a quad in there to get Ratuski. “God grows it, First the loads of rice out,” WheelerAnderson said, adding a bag of Nations pick it, we process it.” At least that’s how it works in wild rice from Naosap Harvest is handled between 11 and Canada. South of the border, the 15 times before reaching the demand for so-called wild rice customer. “We hear people say, oh, it’s has been met through intensive agriculture, with paddy so expensive… and I’m thinkHeadline: We know corn Area: NA really have no idea production taking place in ing, you guys Type Publication: Manitoba Cooperator Size: 6 x 6.625 drain California and Minnesota. what goes into it, we can’t the lake and take a combine in However, ongoing drought IO: MBC 2014-001, 002, 003 Bleed: NA conditions in California has cut there,” she said. Pr i c e s w i l l c o n t i n u e t o production there by as much as

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Neechi Commons in Winnipeg sells wild rice. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

Bob Anderson pilots an airboat equipped with a hopper. Photo: Tracy Wheeler-Anderson

increase as stocks tighten, she added. Already green wild rice is selling between $1.10 and $1.40 per pound. It takes approximately two pounds of green rice to make one pound of finished wild rice — the kernels are harvested at 80 per cent moisture and dried down to eight per cent before being sold or stored. But it may still be some time before consumers feel the impact. Neechi Commons in Winnipeg is a go-to location for many when it comes to wild rice, but produce manager Iain Brynjolson said that so far they haven’t had to increase prices. “We have two suppliers and we’ve been waiting for an order from one of them for a while, but they haven’t confirmed they’ve had a shortage yet,” he said. The north-end grocery store sells nearly 400 lbs. of broken wild rice and 220 lbs. of whole grain wild rice every three to four weeks, with seasonal increases around Christmas and Thanksgiving.

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Wheeler-Anderson said new studies on the nutritional value will likely continue to boost the grain’s appeal. “One recent study put its antioxidants at blueberry levels,” she said, adding that wild rice also appeals to those looking to buy local, natural foods. Back at Shoal Lake Wild Rice, Ratuski noted that wild rice is being featured in more products, including the specialty mixes the company manufactures and sells under brands such as Floating Leaf and Canoe Wild Rice. Packaging a variety of mixes for a wide range of customers also gives the company flexibility and options when wild rice supplies are tight, he said. And stocks won’t rebound until next fall, provided there is a good harvest in 2015. “So it’s been a bit of a scramble. Everybody is all over the place trying to get as many pounds as they can,” WheelerAnderson said. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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FORAGE Continued from page 1

Cattle who ingest feed with high nitrate levels can suffocate and die a fairly quick death, she said. Iwanchysko stressed the importance of testing lateseeded cereal crops and plants hit by a hard, killing frost with a wet chemical analysis — which is more accurate than standard testing. If plants look droopy and dead after a frost, she said to immediately cut the crop because the roots will continue to move nitrates into the plant. If, however, the plant is lightly touched by frost, and weather is expected to warm up, it is better to let the plants continue to grow and use the nitrates. “Nitrates can be fed to animals but it should be fed cautiously,” she said. “It’s really important to get it feed tested. Know what the level is and then we can make a recommendation on how to salvage that feed.”

Wet weather, poor protein

age will be more like straw than high-quality hay. A good-quality mixed alfalfa grass hay contains around 12 to 15 per cent protein. Straw, on the other hand, contains a very low amount of protein — around 3.5 to five per cent, Iwanchysko said.

A COW’S NUTRITION

Good filler

Straw is good for stoking the cow’s rumen, but producers should be aware that cows can eat only 1.25 per cent of their body weight. So be sure to leave room for energy-rich and protein-rich food. She recommends supplementing poor forage with grain for energy and oilseeds — such as canola meal and soybean meal — for protein. Producers can also feed cattle protein-rich byproducts like dried distillers grains, wheat middlings and bakery waste. The required nutrients vary throughout the reproductive year. “(Cows) are very similar to us. They have five compo-

Cows acquire nutrients by fermenting feed in their rumen — a specialized stomach.

A cow’s nutrition changes depending on the stage of production and whether the animal is gestating or lactating.

Courtesy of Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives

nents that need to be balanced according to the stage in their production cycle. These requirements change throughout the feeding period and based on the environment or stage of gestation, stage of lactation.” The best way to ensure feed contains what it needs to get

cows through the winter is to have it tested. “(You’ll have) peace of mind knowing what you’re feeding your animals and making sure you’re meeting the animal’s requirements.” To test feed drop by a local GO office to pick up a probe tool.

Collect eight to 10 samples from each field. Be sure to collect from different bales within a lot that have been harvested on the same day. And return the sample to the MAFRD employee for analysis once you’ve finished. meghan.mast@fbcpublishing.com

While it is too early to know the official state of provincial forage supplies, because harvest production reports aren’t due until November, many beef producers in flood-damaged areas of Manitoba say they aren’t sure they will have enough cattle feed to make it through the winter. Some producers, with poorquality forage, are supplementing alternative grains in an attempt to boost protein and energy levels. While Iwanchysko said this idea is on the right track, farmers need to ensure they get the proper nutritional balance.

“We’re quite concerned about nitrates this year after the stress that the plants have been under all summer and then with the recent frost and the crops being late.” PAM IWANCHYSKO MAFRD

Producers are also warned to be wary of toxins created by crop fungus diseases such as fusarium and ergot, both of which have been on the rise in Western Canada. Cattle require five ingredients in order to maintain proper nutrition — water, energy, protein, minerals and vitamins. Grains are a source of energy, but not a significant source of protein. “I often get producers who think if they’re feeding grain, they’re doing everything correctly but that’s not always the case,” she said. Protein levels are crucial to good health, particularly for young calves developing muscles and pregnant or lactating cows. Cattle that don’t get enough protein can abort their calves partway through gestation, and they will likely be more susceptible to disease. The ideal target for alfalfa hay is 20 per cent protein. Heavy rains tend to wash a lot of the protein off the leaves on alfalfa plants, meaning the for-

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WHAT’S UP Please forward your agricultural events to daveb@fbcpublishing. com or call 204-944-5762. Oct. 16: Red River Exhibition Association/Manitoba Agriculture Hall of Fame Harvest Gala, Viscount Gort Hotel, 1670 Portage Ave., Winnipeg. For more info or to buy tickets email foundation@ redriverex.com or call Judy at 204888-6990. Oct. 28: Manitoba Pork fall producer meeting, 2 p.m., Heritage Centre, 100 Heritage Trail, Niverville. Meeting for producers east of Red River. For more info or to register call 204-237-7447 or email info@manitobapork.com. Oct. 28: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Town Hall Meeting, 3 to 6 p.m., Credit Union Place Arena, 200 First St. SE, Dauphin. For more info visit www.cattle. ca/news-events/town-hallmeetings/. Oct. 28-30: Cereals North America second annual conference, Fairmont Winnipeg, 2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg. For more info visit www.cerealsnorthamerica.com. Oct. 29: Manitoba Pork fall producer meeting, 2 p.m., Glesby Centre, 11 Second St. NE, Portage la Prairie. For producers west of Red River and Hutterian Brethren producers. For more info or to register call 204-237-7447 or email info@manitobapork.com. Nov. 6-8: Manitoba Livestock Expo, Brandon.Call 204-726-3590 or visit www.brandonfairs.com. Nov. 12-14: Canadian Seed Trade Association semi-annual meeting, Hilton Montreal Bonaventure, 900 Rue de la Gaucheterie W., Montreal. For more info call 613829-9527 or visit cdnseed.org. Nov. 17-19: Canadian Forage and Grassland Association conference and AGM, Chateau Bromont, 90 rue Stanstead, Bromont, Que. For more info email c_arbuckle@ canadianfga.ca or call 204-2544192. Nov. 20: Canadian Association of Farm Advisors “Current and Connected” conference, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Heritage Centre, 100 Heritage Trail, Niverville. For more info call Liz Robertson at 1-877474-2871 or visit cafanet.com/ Conferences.aspx. Dec. 2: University of Manitoba Transport Institute’s Fields on Wheels conference, Delta Winnipeg Hotel, 350 St. Mary Ave., Winnipeg. For more info visit www.umti.ca. Dec. 3: University of Manitoba Transport Institute’s Fields on Wheels Agribusiness Conference, Delta Winnipeg, 350 St. Mary Ave., Winnipeg. For more info visit http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/ management/ti/. Dec. 9-10: Forage and Livestock Symposium, Canad Inns, 2401 Saskatchewan Ave. W., Portage la Prairie. For more info visit mfga. net. Dec. 11: Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Ag Outlook 2015, 1:15 to 4:30 p.m., North Centennial Room, Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. For more info visit www.fcc-fac.ca. Jan. 11-12: Manitoba Forage Seed Association annual conference, Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. For more info call Heather at 204-376-3309 or email hmcbey@forageseed.net.

Agriculture documentary to air in 2015 Documentary makers have added a fifth segment devoted to where ag will be in future By Lorraine Stevenson CO-OPERATOR STAFF

n 1812, a small group of displaced Scottish crofters landed near what is now the Disraeli Bridge in Winnipeg and on Oct. 7 that year they helped Governor of Assiniboia Miles Macdonell plant a bushel and a half of wheat. A five-segment documentary, inspired by that event, and the Selkirk settlers’ arrival in North America will be released next year, to tell a story that began with that first planting, agriculture’s evolution over the two centuries that followed, and speculate on what’s ahead. The five half-hour segments will be aired by Prairie Public Television after it premieres in Winnipeg in spring of 2015.

“It’s a huge project but it’s going well.” MIKE MCANDLESS

Agriculture subcommittee chair

“It’s a huge project but it’s going well,” said Mike McAndless, chair of an agricultural subcommittee that formed in 2011 to help mark the bicentenary of the Red River Selkirk Settlement in 2012. The committee is working alongside Prairie Public Television director of television Bob Dambach, who is the documentar y’s producer, and Winnipeg filmmaker George Siamandas who is writing the script and work-

ing with a Prairie Public Television production crew on the project. They’ve approached and i n t e r v i e we d m a n y, m a n y people over the past two years for the documentary and collected a vast amount of material, said McAndless. It’s that sheer volume that made them decide to move the release of the documentary, initially planned for 2014, back a year. There was also so much being gathered about the future ahead, they decided to add and devote a fifth to the four originally planned half-hour segments. “That segment will include people who are or were in the business and their views on what the future will be,” said McAndless. “There are a lot of

people who have views on where things are going.” The other four segments progress from the original landing of the Selkirk settlers, through the early start of commercial agriculture to its expansion, innovations and industries up to the 1980s and 1990s, he said. After premiering next spring, the five-part documentary will have a potentially vast audience when it becomes available to PBS affiliates for broadcast across all of North America. PBS officials have told the ag subcommittee that uptake for historical programming is high, including as teacher resources in schools. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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Gap in understanding between consumers and producers, says new survey The Canadian Federation of Independent Business conducted its own survey in response to a recent federal government-commissioned study on public perceptions of agriculture industry By Meghan Mast CO-OPERATOR STAFF

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business surveyed 523 producers on their use of new technology, environmental stewardship, succession plans and plans for growth.

new sur vey reveals farmers have a very different perception about the state of agr iculture in Canada than consumers do. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), in response to a recent federal government-commissioned study that reported unfavourable public perceptions of the agriculture industr y, questioned 523 producers in an attempt to “combat these misconceptions.” A C F I B re l e a s e s a y s i t s repor t, titled “Realities of

“Farming in Canada isn’t an archaic operation. In fact, quite the opposite is true.” CFIB REPORT

Agriculture in Canada,” “sets the story straight” regarding farmer’s use of technology, environmental stewardship, succession plans and growth strategies. While the gover nment study, commissioned by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), revealed “participants generally think about agricul-

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ture as not having changed much in the last 10 to 20 years,” farmers surveyed by CFIB said differently. Just over half — 51 per cent — o f p ro d u c e r s s a i d t h e y are adopting new technologies and practices, including GPS tracking systems, wind m a c h i n e s t o re d u c e f r o s t impact, robotic dairy milking, and genomic testing. “Farming in Canada isn’t an archaic operation. In fact, quite the opposite is true — the variety of business management tools used show that the agricultural operations are sophisticated, strategic and modern,” wrote the CFIB report authors Carly Barefoot and Mandy D’Autremont. The agriculture sector is growing, according to CFIB, not “shrinking” as participants in the government study indicated. Forty-four per cent of the farmers surveyed said they planned to expand the size of their operation. Agriculture’s contribution t o t h e Ca n a d i a n G D P h a s increased ever y year since 2007, according to AAFC, with the exception of the economic recession of 2009. While AAFC’s study found consumers perceived a “declining interest of current and future generations in the (agr iculture) sector,” CFIB said 83 per cent of the farmers it surveyed that are leaving their business in the next three years plan to transfer ownership to their children. Pe r h a p s t h e l a r g e s t g a p b e t we e n b o t h g ro u p s w a s revealed through the topic of environmental stewardship. Consumers in the AAFC study raised the issue of “farming practices that are unsustainable and/or potentially environmentally harmful.” In n e a r l y e v e r y d i s c u s sion, AAFC reports, participants brought up the issue of genetically modified foods and expressed concern about the long-term impact of this approach. However, the majority of farmers surveyed by CFIB — 95 per cent — said they take action to protect the environment. Just over half of them — 56 per cent — said they have adopted energy conservation practices and 61 per cent said they have improved their management of hazardous products. “Understanding Canadians’ misconceptions about agriculture is an important first step toward narrowing the disconnect they have with the sector,” the report concluded. meghan.mast@fbcpublishing.com

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS Cattle Prices

Heifers

Alberta South — — 117.00 - 131.00 102.00 - 120.00 — $ 220.00 - 236.00 233.00 - 250.00 245.00 - 264.00 259.00 - 279.00 281.00 - 310.00 315.00 - 350.00 $ 209.00 - 223.00 220.00 - 235.00 226.00 - 245.00 236.00 - 260.00 256.00 - 283.00 282.00 - 315.00

($/cwt) (1,000+ lbs.) (850+ lbs.)

Futures (October 9, 2014) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change October 2014 164.00 1.15 December 2014 165.87 -0.55 February 2015 166.40 0.13 April 2015 166.40 2.15 June 2015 157.40 4.30 August 2015 155.50 4.00

Feeder Cattle October 2014 November 2014 January 2015 March 2015 April 2015 May 2015

Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

Ontario $ 141.56 - 173.37 147.72 - 167.65 81.59 - 125.33 81.59 - 125.33 112.82 - 146.16 $ 216.12 - 246.94 233.26 - 252.72 215.92 - 271.33 215.24 - 295.44 239.23 - 327.70 216.54 - 351.30 $ 195.11 - 221.03 221.71 - 236.74 215.65 - 244.90 199.74 - 260.53 207.18 - 292.39 230.34 - 307.99

(901+ lbs.) (801-900 lbs.) (701-800 lbs.) (601-700 lbs.) (501-600 lbs.) (401-500 lbs.) (901+ lbs.) (801-900 lbs.) (701-800 lbs.) (601-700 lbs.) (501-600 lbs.) (401-500 lbs.)

Week Ending October 4, 2014 54,559 12,996 41,563 N/A 582,000

Close 241.65 241.52 235.30 234.27 233.92 234.12

Change 1.58 7.65 3.03 1.87 2.12 1.80

Cattle Grades (Canada) Previous Year 54,599 14,366 40,233 N/A 639,000

Week Ending October 4, 2014 911 27,376 17,161 900 1,068 6,370 186

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Previous Year 574 24,687 18,504 1,159 1,095 7,984 193

Hog Prices Source: Manitoba Agriculture

(Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg) E - Estimation MB. ($/hog) MB (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.) MB (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.) ON (Index 100) (Mon.-Thurs.) PQ (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.)

Current Week 231.00 E 214.00 E 223.24 226.08

Futures (October 9, 2014) in U.S. Hogs October 2014 December 2014 February 2015 April 2015 May 2015

Last Week 229.07 212.39 221.76 222.95

Close 109.50 95.62 92.05 92.00 93.25

Last Year (Index 100) 182.77 168.89 172.35 179.48

Change 2.73 0.70 0.10 0.20 2.45

Other Market Prices Sheep and Lambs $/cwt Ewes Choice Lambs (110+ lb.) (95 - 109 lb.) (80 - 94 lb.) (Under 80 lb.) (New crop)

$1 Cdn: $0.8947 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.1177 Cdn.

COLUMN

(Friday to Thursday) October 10, 2014 Winnipeg Slaughter Cattle Steers 148.50 Heifers 148.50 D1, 2 Cows 110.00 - 115.00 D3 Cows 100.00 - 110.00 Bulls 145.00 - 150.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) $ 185.00 - 223.00 (801-900 lbs.) 215.00 - 246.00 (701-800 lbs.) 230.00 - 253.00 (601-700 lbs.) 230.00 - 299.00 (501-600 lbs.) 245.00 - 318.00 (401-500 lbs.) 285.00 - 374.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) 170.00 - 212.00 (801-900 lbs.) 200.00 - 230.00 (701-800 lbs.) 215.00 - 252.00 (601-700 lbs.) 217.00 - 269.00 (501-600 lbs.) 220.00 - 290.00 (401-500 lbs.) 230.00 - 298.00 Slaughter Cattle Grade A Steers Grade A Heifers D1, 2 Cows D3 Cows Bulls Steers

EXCHANGES: October 10, 2014

Winnipeg (880 h wooled fats) — Next sale is Oct. 15 — —

Chickens Minimum broiler prices as of April 13, 2010 Under 1.2 kg................................... $1.5130 1.2 - 1.65 kg.................................... $1.3230 1.65 - 2.1 kg.................................... $1.3830 2.1 - 2.6 kg...................................... $1.3230

Turkeys Minimum prices as of October 12, 2014 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.970 Undergrade .............................. $1.880 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.950 Undergrade .............................. $1.850 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.950 Undergrade .............................. $1.850 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $1.895 Undergrade............................... $1.810 Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm.

Toronto 81.63 - 114.29 152.75 - 198.60 200.64 - 219.78 196.74 - 227.61 168.14 - 254.83 —

SunGold Specialty Meats 50.00

Eggs Minimum prices to producers for ungraded eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board effective November 10, 2013. New Previous A Extra Large $2.00 $2.05 A Large 2.00 2.05 A Medium 1.82 1.87 A Small 1.40 1.45 A Pee Wee 0.3775 0.3775 Nest Run 24 + 1.8910 1.9390 B 0.45 0.45 C 0.15 0.15

Cattle prices keep rising as loonie dips lower Demand from the feeder trade continues to surprise Dave Sims

“On the butcher trade we haven’t seen the drop in cows that was expected.”

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olumes were up at cattle auctions in Manitoba, with just over 12,000 animals making their way through the rings at the province’s stockyards for the week ended Oct. 10. That’s roughly 2,000 more head than the week before. Prices remained strong, with top-end bids reaching $460 for 300- to 400-pound steers at one auction yard. “They were hitting us all week, coming at us hard,” said Robin Hill of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden. Many of the orders that came in were aggressive, particularly on the feeder side of things, he added. U.S. and eastern buyers continue to make their presence felt, with many orders also headed to the West and to local buyers. For yet another week, prices were as good or better than during the previous week in many areas. Hill suspected the Canadian dollar, which has been declining in recent weeks against its U.S. counterpart, is a significant reason. Back in the middle of July, the loonie was hovering in the US93-cent range, but since then it’s moved closer to 90 cents, with some analysts predicting it will trend lower to 85 cents by the middle of next year. “On the butcher trade we haven’t seen the drop in cows that was expected. It just hasn’t happened yet,” said Hill, noting his stockyard alone watched a total of 3,400 animals trot through.

robin hill

“The hamburger trade will probably get busier as guys cull their cows for the fall processing,” he said, adding they were still selling lots of butcher animals. Some herds have started to thin out, but the market is still taking in a large number of animals, said Hill. Good bulls held steady, with top-end bids at $139 to $160. While such prices weren’t a surprise to Hill, the demand from the feeder trade was. “We were selling 600-lb. steers for better than $3 a pound. I don’t think anybody would have guessed that three months ago,” he said. Hill estimated his stockyard has six to eight weeks of heavy-volume marketing ahead. “We just got it started; I hope it doesn’t slow down.” Recent warm temperatures have also remedied many concerns regarding feed supply in the area, he noted. “In some small areas it might be nip and tuck with the feed situation, (but the) majority will have adequate feed.” Dave Sims writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

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U.S. pork output tops beef for the first time in 62 years chicago / reuters / The U.S. government raised its pork production forecast Oct. 10 for the calendar year ending September 2015 that shows pork surpassing beef for the first time since 1952 as hog farmers rapidly recover from a deadly pig virus. In the monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates ( WA S D E ) , t h e U . S . Department of Agriculture raised the commercial pork production forecast for 2015 to 23.9 billion pounds. That is a 2.6 per cent upward revision from last

month’s data, a five per cent production increase versus 2014 and for the first time exceeds beef output in 62 years. USDA projected 2015 beef output at 23.8 billion pounds, with a marginal upward revision from the September report and a 2.3 per cent decline versus last year’s production. The sooner-than-expected improvement by pork producers from the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv), which killed an estimated eight million pigs since May of 2013, will result in more hogs in 2015, said USDA and market analysts. Hogs will become readily available as farms largely unaffected by the virus grow their herds, thanks largely to high-priced hogs and low-cost feed, analysts said.

On the other hand, it will take at least two years, the time for a calf to reach slaughter weight, before cattle ranchers can expect a turnaround in the U.S. herd from a 63-year low after several years of drought-damaged crops. Friday’s WASDE data is catching up to the agency’s quarterly hog report in September, said Purdue University livestock economist Chris Hurt. Affordable feed should continue to allow producers to feed hogs heavier, w h i c h s h o u l d i n c re a s e tonnage that will offset expected production losses tied to PEDv, he said. “PEDv just was not as extreme during the summer months as some had anticipated,” said Hurt.

Goats Kids Billys Mature

Winnipeg (370 h Fats) — — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 88.26 - 226.53 — 85.61 - 225.69

Horses <1,000 lbs. 1,000 lbs.+

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 1.00 - 25.94 19.00 - 43.00

Looking for results? Check out the market reports from livestock auctions around the province. » PaGe 14

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GRAIN MARKETS Export and International Prices

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Nov. canola beats 30-day moving average, briefly The U.S. soybean crop remains bearish on canola Phil Franz-Warkentin CNSC

CE Futures Canada canola contracts were up and down during the week ended Oct. 10, climbing to their highest levels in a month to start the week, before running into resistance and drifting back below where they were when they started. The November canola contract bounced sharply higher on Oct. 6 and climbed above the 30-day moving average for the first time in months. The funds are holding large short positions, and the initial strength gave rise to ideas that a wave of short-covering could come forward to take values higher still. Those hopes proved short lived, and by Thursday prices were well below that trendline once again. Canadian harvest pressure and ideas that the canola crop will likely end up above the latest Statistics Canada estimate (14.1 million tonnes) were bearish from a fundamental standpoint. However, the biggest bearish influence in the market remains the U.S. soybean crop. Daily weather forecasts did lead to some choppiness in U.S. futures during the week, as Midwestern farmers are right in the middle of the soybean and corn harvests. Any harvest-delaying rains, or quality-downgrading frosts, were being played up in the futures to generate some buying interest. However, the manufactured weather concerns have not yet been serious enough to cause any serious problems, and the continued likelihood of record-large U.S. corn and soybean crops this year should

Week Ago

Year Ago

Chicago wheat (nearby future) ($US/tonne)

181.24

177.38

252.04

Minneapolis wheat (nearby future) ($US/tonne)

203.38

196.76

274.36

Chicago corn (nearby future) ($US/tonne)

135.72

127.06

172.83

Chicago oats (nearby future) ($US/tonne)

222.89

223.38

203.44

Chicago soybeans (nearby future) ($US/tonne)

346.13

339.70

467.98

Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne)

727.87

723.24

862.60

Coarse Grains

oilseeds

make any advances a good selling opportunity for the foreseeable future. Many analysts foresee corn falling below US$3 per bushel and soybeans below US$9/bu. Canola is a small player in the global market and there are not enough suppor tive fundamentals to keep the Canadian market propped up independently if U.S. grains and oilseeds keep moving lower. Outside of the large U.S. crops, attention in grains and oilseeds is also starting to turn to South America, where farmers will soon be planting soybean and corn crops. Big acreages of both soybeans and corn are expected, but conditions have been dry in Brazil over the past year. Looking at wheat, the U.S. futures were trending higher during the week, with prices finally thought to be at a point to encourage more end-user demand. However, world supplies are still large, and all three U.S. markets ran into resistance to the upside. Going forward, the important thing to watch in wheat will be the grade spreads and basis levels in the country. While world wheat supplies are said to be large, much of the wheat out there is of lower quality. Premiums for higher-quality and higherprotein wheat are expected. High-quality durum is in especially short supply, but the question remains whether end-users will be willing to pay up for the better-quality durum that’s out there, or if they’ll look to blending opportunities and other options. Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

For three-times-daily market reports from Commodity News Service Canada, visit “Today in Markets” at www.manitobacooperator.ca.

Last Week

All prices close of business October 9, 2014

Winnipeg Futures ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business October 10, 2014 barley

Last Week

Week Ago

October 2014

115.50

114.50

December 2014

117.50

116.50

March 2015

120.50

119.50

Last Week

Week Ago

November 2014

398.90

403.80

January 2015

405.20

409.90

March 2015

412.50

416.60

Canola

Special Crops Report for October 14, 2014 — Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan Spot Market

Spot Market

Lentils (Cdn. cents per pound)

Other ( Cdn. cents per pound unless otherwise specified)

Large Green 15/64

Canaryseed

35.50 - 38.75

Laird No. 1

33.00 - 38.75

Oil Sunflower Seed

Eston No. 2

23.00 - 27.00

Desi Chickpeas

Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

23.00 - 24.50 — 15.20 - 16.00

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

8.80 - 9.00

Fababeans, large

—

Medium Yellow No. 1

6.40 - 6.50

Feed beans

—

Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

25.00 - 25.00

Feed Pea (Rail)

No. 1 Great Northern

43.00 - 43.00

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

39.00 - 39.00

4.00 - 4.10

Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound) Yellow No. 1

30.40 - 32.00

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

52.00 - 52.00

Brown No. 1

25.70 - 27.00

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

59.00 - 59.00

Oriental No. 1

29.50 - 31.00

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No. 1 Black Beans

26.00 - 26.00

No. 1 Pinto Beans

24.00 - 32.00

No. 1 Small Red

43.00 - 43.00

No. 1 Pink

43.00 - 43.00

Fargo, ND

Goodlands, KS

17.40

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USDA raises record U.S. corn, soybean crops again But the new production estimates are still below trade expectation By Ros Krasny washington / reuters

.S. corn and soybean production in 2014, already estimated at record highs, will be higher than forecast a month ago but somewhat below market expectations, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed Oct. 10. The USDA made surprise cuts to U.S. and global wheat ending stocks for 2014-15, pushing wheat futures up strongly, while corn sagged and soybeans were stable. Domestic wheat stocks at 654 million bushels reflected higher projected exports and feed usage, changes that Shawn McCambridge, analyst at Jefferies Bache, termed “a bit puzzling.”

At 14.475 billion bushels, the U.S. corn crop marginally trailed average estimates averaging 14.506 billion. At 2.081 billion, ending stocks are forecast to exceed the two-billion-bushel mark for the first time in a decade. USDA estimated the U.S. soybean crop at a record 3.927 billion bushels, up 17 per cent from the recently revised 2013 crop but below trade expectations averaging 3.976 billion. “If you take the numbers at face value, they’re somewhat supportive. The problem is everybody’s going to be expecting another revision higher in the November crop report,” said Jim Gerlach, president of A/C Trading. U.S. soybean ending stocks were lowered by 25 million bushels on

the month to 450 million, chiefly on lower beginning stocks flagged in the Sept. 30 quarterly stocks report. Overall corn yields will be a record 174.2 bushels per acre, with 22 states expected to post new yield marks. Soybeans were also in great shape. Compared with final pod counts for 2013, pod counts are up in seven of the 11 published states, USDA said. Twelve states are heading toward record-high soybean yields, including No. 1 producer Illinois. Projected U.S. season-average prices for corn were lowered by 10 cents per bushel, to a midpoint of $3.40. Usage was nudged up by 50 million bushels on higher projected meat production. Expected U.S. beef and pork pro-

“If you take the numbers at face value, they’re somewhat supportive. The problem is everybody’s going to be expecting another revision higher in the November crop report.” Jim Gerlach

president of A/C Trading

duction for 2015 were both raised, and USDA showed pork output nudging above beef output for the first time since 1952.

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Consumers top of mind in new dairy program Four years’ worth of funding has been provided to Dairy Farmers of Manitoba to hire and train staff for ProAction program

By Shannon VanRaes co-operator staff

t’s an initiative that will bring together on-farm food safety, sustainability, milk quality, biosecurity and more. ProAction — a nationwide accreditation program for dairy producers — aims to consolidate a wide variety of best management practices together under one umbrella, something industry representatives believe will streamline auditing and inspection processes for farmers. “We’re trying to incorporate all these different functions into one visit so that the auditors, these various inspectors, don’t have to come out multiple times in a year. It’s just easier for producers to have one thorough visit,” David Wiens told producers gathered in Steinbach for a district meeting of Dairy Farmers of Manitoba last week. Manitoba is taking the extra step of incorporating already existing premise inspections with the audits required for ProAction, he said. Responsibility for implementing the new program in the province will fall to Dairy Farmers of Manitoba, including on-farm premise inspections — something the province once handled.

Initial funding

Growing Forward 2 is providing the industry association with $525,000 over four years so that it can hire and train field service representatives, a necessary step towards being recognized under the ProAction initiative. Wiens was quick to add that Dairy Farmers of Manitoba will also be subject to audits. “The government has been doing it, but we are going to take on that role, and of course as an organization we’re going to be audited too to ensure that our auditors are doing a proper job,” he said. What will happen after the four years of allotted funding comes to an end is unclear, but the chairman said Dairy Farmers of Manitoba is looking at ways to make the process more efficient. “It’s always a concern when costs are being added to the organization,” said Wiens. “But in terms of including the on-farm premise inspection with the ProAction initiative, that helps us to streamline as much as possible.” That streamlining won’t affect the integrity of the audit, he added. Reaction from producers at the meeting was largely muted — ProAc t i o n h a s b e e n u n d e r development for some time. A resolution supporting it was passed by Dairy Farmers of Canada last August, although it was officially announced to the public last week.

Dairy farmers have embraced a new national accreditation program. photo: LAURA RANCE

“I think it’s a good idea, but I’d like to have some more details on how it will work,” said Ray Pelletier, who farms near La Broquerie.

Consumer focus

However, ProAction isn’t just aimed at producers. The new initiative is also aimed at consumers. “It’s going to address, basically, the societal demands on dairy,” Wiens told producers. “We’re seeing more and more interest by our end consumers and certainly the retailers in what we’re doing on the farm… it’s basically our commitment to food safety, milk quality, the sustainability of our animals, our farms, the way in which they’re being managed and so on, and of course the biosecurity, traceability, and the environment as well. “This is all about us showing our consumers that we hear them, we know their values, those are our values, and that we are going to be doing this on the farm, and here is evidence that these things are happening on the farm and it’s actually being audited,” he said. Being able to prove to the consumer that best management practices are being followed will tie into the 100 per cent Canadian Dairy campaign as well, said the chairman. Dair y Far mers of Canada is also one year into a review of its communication strategies and is working on a five-year promotion strategy that will include partnering with retailers and processors. Having a comprehensive, national accreditation system will

“It just comes down to how important it is for us to show consumers that our farms are sustainable and that we’re producing a high-quality, nutritious product.” David Wiens

help dairy farmers market their milk and strengthen their marketing claims and strategies, said Wiens. Other producers agreed. “I think we should have done something like this a long time ago; it will be a very good program,” said Peter de Jong, who also farms near La Broquerie. “I think it will be positive for our consumers to know where and how the milk is made and where it comes from.”

Social media

He added that the popularity of social media, which continues to speed up the transmission of information through sites like Twitter and Facebook, makes being able to back up claims or dispute false information with facts more important than ever before. “We want to be proactive, we want to do what we say we do, and show that we are doing it,” de Jong said. Wiens noted that farmers are still

David Wiens speaks to producers during a Dairy Farmers of Manitoba meeting in Steinbach. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

highly regarded by the Canadian public and said maintaining and building that trust is a key goal of the ProAction initiative. “It just comes down to how important it is for us to show consumers that our farms are sustainable and that we’re producing a high-quality, nutritious product,” he said. “And I think those are all things that are as important to us as they are to consumers.” The first inspections under the ProAction umbrella will take place in Manitoba this October. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | October 16, 2014

False positive means one less confirmed case of PED in province A fifth hog barn once thought to contain the virus that causes PED has been cleared after an extensive investigation and further testing By Shannon VanRaes co-operator staff

fifth farm in Manitoba has not been infected with porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) after all. The province had issued a bulletin Oct. 1 indicating a nursery finisher barn had tested positive for the virus, but subsequent tests found no trace of porcine epidemic diarrhea at the farm. “Really what it comes down to is that no test is ever perfect,” said chief veterinar y officer Megan Bergman.

“Unfortunately these things do happen.” An initial sample taken from the farm was tested twice and returned positive results both times. However, further monitoring by both the province and a private veterinarian turned up no signs of PED, a disease that has caused producers across Canada to be on high alert for the last year. The barn in question had not experienced high rates of mortality as was reported in the Manitoba Co-operator in the Oct. 9 issue and further observations showed no

Feed ingredient unlikely to spread killer pig virus The OIE findings rule out porcine plasma as a vector for spreading PEDv By Tom Polansek and Sybille de La Hamaide chicago/paris / reuters

he World Organization for Animal Health said Oct. 7 that an animalfeed supplement suspected of spreading a deadly pig virus is not likely to transmit the disease if manufacturers follow proper safety measures. Mu l t i p l e s t u d i e s s u g gest that spray-dried porcine plasma, a supplement c o n t a i n i n g p i g s’ b l o o d that is fed to piglets, is not a likely source of porcine epidemic diarrhea vir us (PEDv) “provided that good manufacturing practices and biosecurity standards are followed,” the organization, known as the OIE, said in a fact sheet. The findings represent an important development in the global effort to identify the methods in which PEDv is transmitted. The virus has killed an estimated eight million piglets, or 13 per cent of the U.S. hog herd, since it was first identified in the Un i t e d St a t e s l a s t ye a r, pushing U.S. pork prices to record highs. The disease has also been found in Mexico, Canada, Japan and other countries. Blood products, such a s s p r a y- d r i e d p o r c i n e plasma, are used around the world in the diets of piglets and had been considered potential carriers of PEDv because they contain pigs’ blood. The conclusion that porcine plasma is not likely to spread the disease gives a boost to feed manufacturers, which had come under scrutiny amid concerns about their products.

The findings were based on scientific work of an OIE ad hoc group on PEDv and highlight the feed industry’s “strong commitment to feed safety,” the International Feed Industr y Federation said in a statement. However, the OIE, which sets global standards on policies affecting animal health, confirmed that feed is among the objects that can transmit PEDv indirectly if it is contaminated with feces carrying the disease. Re s e a rc h e r s h a d p re viously established that PEDv was transmitted from pig to pig by contact with manure that contains the virus. It can also be spread from farm to farm via trucks, personnel or feed that are contaminated with feces, according to OIE. “Feed could play a role, most probably as a vehicle not as a contaminant itself,” said Paul Sundberg, vice-president of science and technology for the National Pork Board. In Ma y, t h e Eu ro p e a n Commission strengthened its rules on imports of pig blood products for use in hog feed in a bid to keep out PEDv. Canada first alarmed the farm and feed industries in February when it said it had determined the virus was present in samples of U.S.-origin plasma. It was unclear whether the feed was capable of causing the disease in piglets. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration has reviewed the manufacturing process of one c o m p a n y t h a t p ro d u c e s dried pig plasma used as a feed supplement.

clinical signs of the disease in the herd, officials said. Earlier comments related to high mortality rates related to general effects of the disease on young pigs. Clinical signs of PED include diarrhea, fever, vomiting and piglet deaths. Since PED monitoring in Manitoba began early this year 1,090 samples from 182 farms have been tested for the virus. Nearly 4,000 samples have also been submitted for testing from high-traffic sites in the province. Eight of those high-traffic sites have tested positive for the virus. “It’s kind of unexplained as to how that first sample came in positive, we’re not exactly sure how that came about,” said Mark Fynn, an animal care specialist with the Manitoba Pork Council. “Whether there was some cross-contamination at some point not related to the farm, we don’t know. But there are no clinical signs on the farm and no samples from the pigs or from the environment have come up positive now.” He added that further investigation has shown that the so-called fifth farm was also negative at the time the first sample tested positive. “We’re doing some investigation and seeing what we can find out, see if we can identify the source of the positive, but at this point we don’t have an answer yet,” said Bergman. However, four other farms in the province have been

“It’s kind of unexplained as to how that first sample came in positive, we’re not exactly sure how that came about.” Mark Fynn

confirmed to have the PED virus — two sow barns and two finisher barns, all located in the southeast of the province. The now-cleared fifth barn is also located in southeastern Manitoba, but outside of the five-km buffer zone around the two sow barns where PED was discovered last month, causing some to take a closer look at the results. “Because this was outside of the five kilometres, it was another reason for us to go back and take a really close look,” said the chief vet. The presence of PED can be easier to identify in sow barns, because newbor n pigs are most susceptible to the disease. Some sow barns see piglet mortality rates in excess of 80 per cent. However, adult swine show few clinical signs of the virus. “Signs in a nursery finisher are pretty subtle,” said Fynn. “Usually you have the herd

go through a bout of having some diarrhea for a couple of days and then the pigs are back to normal — they recover pretty well and you don’t see any increase in mortality or anything like that.” But better to have a false positive than a false negative he said, adding he believes the protocols for detecting the disease in the province are working well. Producers are reminded to stay vigilant when it comes to biosecurity protocols, but there is relief that the number of confirmed on-farm cases remains at four, not five. “It’s back to business for t h i s f a r m n ow,” B e r g m a n said. “We’ve done some really e x t e n s i v e f o l l ow u p … a n d because we’re not seeing any clinical signs and there are no positive results we’re confident that the farm is negative.” shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Ashern

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Winnipeg

Feeder Steers

Oct-08

Oct-07

Oct-08

Oct-06

Oct-09

Oct-10

No. on offer

1107*

538*

757*

2110*

3,452

1008*

1,595

1480*

n/a

185.00-207.00

Over 1,000 lbs. 900-1,000

204.00-221.00

n/a

190.00-217.00

200.00-220.00

200.00-226.00

n/a

200.00-223.00

800-900

210.00-261.00

200.00-265.25

200.00-230.00

215.00-234.00

226.00-248.00 (253.00)

240.00-254.00

220.00-240.00 (247.00)

215.00-246.00

700-800

230.00-270.00

230.00-264.50

220.00-255.00

245.00-277.00

252.00-271.00 (276.00)

240.00-260.00 (265.00)

230.00-265.00 (269.00)

230.00-253.00

600-700

240.00-281.00

250.00-290.25

235.00-265.00

265.00-302.00

275.00-297.00 (302.00)

255.00-275.00 (288.50)

255.00-285.00 (288.00)

230.00-299.00

500-600

250.00-303.00

270.00-299.00

255.00-305.00

280.00-317.00

280.00-316.00

270.00-305.00 (318)

285.00-315.00 (320.00)

245.00-318.00

400-500

281.00-327.00

300.00-356.00

275.00-350.00

325.00-340.00

288.00-342.00

300.00-340.00 (358.00)

290.00-345.00 (360.00)

285.00-374.00

300-400

330.00-380.00

350.00-400.00

300.00-460.00

350.00-390.00

345.00-400.00

340.00-370.00 (385)

290.00-370.00 (380.00)

340.00-436.00

900-1,000 lbs.

213.00-220.00

n/a

178.00-210.00

182.00-206.50

n/a

170.00-212.00

800-900

218.00-238.50

n/a

200.00-230.00

215.00-230.00

210.00-232.00

215.00-233.00

n/a

200.00-230.00

700-800

220.00-242.00

190.00-249.00

220.00-254.00

220.00-243.00

219.00-240.00 (244.00)

220.00-237.00

210.00-240.00 (242.00)

215.00-252.00

600-700

240.00-260.00

220.00-247.50

230.00-270.00

225.00-248.00

228.00-248.00

230.00-245.00 (252.00)

225.00-250.00 (263.00)

217.00-269.00

500-600

230.00-286.00

250.00-280.00

240.00-285.00

255.00-287.00

233.00-265.00 (272.00)

240.00-263.00

235.00-255.00 (282.00)

220.00-290.00

400-500

270.00-326.00

270.00-280.00

260.00-315.00

280.00-320.00

265.00-310.00

260.00-300.00 (305.00)

240.00-290.00 (328.00)

230.00-298.00

300-400

280.00-334.00

280.00-364.00

300.00-390.00

345.00-370.00

275.00-340.00

290.00-325.00 (340.00)

255.00-285.00 (310.00)

250.00-323.00

No. on offer

200

n/a

152

116

n/a

209

280

Feeder heifers

Slaughter Market

D1-D2 Cows

110.00-121.00

90.00-130.00

n/a

120.00-130.00

114.00-127.00

103.00-112.00

118.00-131.00

120.00-127.00

D3-D5 Cows

97.00-109.00

n/a

100.00-120.00

110.00-117.00

104.00-113.00

n/a

105.00-119.00

110.00-115.00

Age Verified

120.00-138.00

n/a

117.00-130.00

110.00-125.00

n/a

100.00-126.00

Good Bulls

130.00-151.75

120.00-139.50

130.00-142.25

135.00-159.50

139.00-156.00

135.00-145.00

135.00-152.00 (154.00)

145.00-155.00

Butcher Steers

n/a

145.00-156.00

148.00-155.50

n/a

Butcher Heifers

n/a

145.00-153.00

148.00-155.50

n/a

Feeder Cows

n/a

120.00-130.00

n/a

125.00-139.00

120.00-128.00

n/a

Fleshy Export Cows

n/a

130.00-142.25

n/a

Lean Export Cows

n/a

105.00-112.00

n/a

Heiferettes

n/a

105.00-135.00

n/a

* includes slaughter market

(Note all prices in CDN$ per cwt. These prices also generally represent the top one-third of sales reported by the auction yard.)

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Easier to move paper than cows — DFM opens quota exchange Dairy producers in Manitoba will soon be able to exchange unused production credits provided they meet certain criteria By Shannon VanRaes

anitoba milk producers will soon have a public exchange for unused quota credits. “We’ve never done this in Manitoba, but the other provinces have always had those tools for their producers, so we’re trying to harmonize,” Henry Holtmann, vice-chairman of Dairy Farmers of Manitoba, told a meeting here last week. Currently, producers need to actually move livestock to fill unused credits. “So we know (an exchange) is a good way for producers to move those credits to farms that have surplus production, instead of moving cows, which affects biosecurity,” said Holtmann. “It’s much easier to move it on paper.” The new credit exchange is expected to be up and running by December, once the provincial government changes necessary regulations. “It was a new thing, so they had to get their heads around it and then they said ‘yeah, this makes total sense,’” Holtmann said. But there will be restrictions on who can sell credits and how many they can put up for sale. Producers who have had infractions will be able to sell credits, but they won’t be able to buy them. “The reason we let them do that is because if a producer has an issue with

“In the other provinces it’s farmer to farmer, so they would make a deal between two individuals. Ours is what I call a public exchange.” Henry Holtmann

trying to fix a quality problem on the farm, sometimes selling those credits to a farm that can fill them will help them fix that problem financially, and that’s why that’s allowed,” Holtmann said. Dairy farmers will also be limited to trading no more that 10 per cent of their total daily quota — if they are gold-level producers. Producers below the gold level can trade up to seven per cent and standard producers with no infractions can trade up to five per cent. “So what the exchange allows you to do, is to take a portion of those credits — per kilogram butterfat basis — and put them up for sale,” explained Holtmann. “Another fellow would come up and say, ‘you know I’m right at day zero, I have all these cows calving; what am I going to do?’ Well I can actually buy other people’s underproduction credits to cover off my bump in production.”

DFM vice-chairman Henry Holtmann speaks in Steinbach. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

Unlike credit exchanges in other provinces, Manitoba will have a public system where transactions are facilitated and sanctioned by a central body — Dairy Farmers of Manitoba. “In the other provinces it’s farmer to farmer, so they would make a deal between two individuals. Ours is what I call a public exchange, which means everyone has to participate to do this sort of exchange,” he said.

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A bidding process would be used to establish price, eventually through a website. Early incarnations would rely on faxed-in information. “We hope eventually it will be electronic, on a producer website,” said Holtmann, adding this is something producers have asked for, for a long time. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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Weather models point to a fall heat wave Issued: Monday, October 13, 2014 · Covering: October 15 – October 22, 2014 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

he long weekend turned out to be a little nicer than expected as the large Pacific low ended up staying off shore, with only a few pieces of energy moving through our region. Overall, the forecast for the next couple of weeks looks to be pretty good. Confidence is actually fairly high as the weather models have been relatively consistent from day to day with their forecasts. This forecast period will start off mild, when an area of low pressure pulls up nice mild air as it moves in from the West. This low will move through on Thursday and Friday and it looks like most of the precipitation with this system will be in central and northern regions of Manitoba. Things will start to clear out Saturday, but it will be a little on the cool side as we’ll see a fairly strong northerly flow behind the low. A ridge of arctic high pressure is then forecast to

begin building southeastward starting on Sunday. This should bring us mainly sunny skies on Sunday and Monday, with high temperatures expected to be around the middle of the usual temperature range for this time of the year. As the high drifts to our southeast, it’s forecast to strengthen and stall out over the Great Lakes. This will place us in a warm southerly flow as the arctic air modifies and warm air is pulled up from the southern U.S. It looks like it will be sunny for most or all of next week, with temperatures getting warmer each day. I wouldn’t be surprised if highs end up exceeding the top end of the usual temperature range for this time of the year by next Tuesday or Wednesday. Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, 4 to 16 C; lows, -5 to 4 C. Probability of precipitation falling as snow: 25 per cent. Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park. Contact him with your questions and comments at daniel@bezte.ca.

WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA

1 Month (30 Days) Accumulated Precipitation (Prairie Region) September 10, 2014 to October 9, 2014

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Produced using near real-time data that has undergone initial quality control. The map may not be accurate for all regions due to data availability and data errors. Copyright © 2014 Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies.

Created: 10/10/14 www.agr.gc.ca/drought

This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that fell across the Prairies during the 30 days ending Oct. 9. Most areas saw a fairly dry period, with amounts in the five- to 25-mm range. The exceptions were far eastern and far western regions, where some small areas received upward of 100 mm.

More on the Antarctic sea ice paradox The region’s winter sea ice levels are rising; its total ice volumes aren’t By Daniel Bezte CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR

hen people hear that the sea ice around Antarctica is hitting record-high winter levels, many begin scratching their heads and wonder how that could be happening in a warming world. Others, who don’t want to believe in the fact that we are definitely increasing the amount of greenhouse gases and that extra energy is being trapped in our lower atmosphere, like to jump all over this type of news and declare they are right and global warming is all just one big conspiracy. In my last article we started to look at just what has been going on in both the Arctic and Antarctic. Evidence shows air and sea temperatures are increasing over and around Antarctica. In fact, over the last half-century, average winter temperatures to the west of the Antarctic Peninsula have increased by about 5.8 C — the fastest-known rate of global warming recorded worldwide. So what’s going on? Well, depending on who and what you read, the science behind this is straightforward and understandable, or it’s not as simple as it at first seems. For me, I think the explana-

The hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica has caused cooling in the stratosphere… strengthening the cyclonic winds that circle the continent.

or move away from the continent and out to sea. When the ice moves away from the continent, ice-free areas open up and are then quickly frozen over by cold air coming off of the continent, thus increasing the amount of ice.

Ice sheet collapses tion is probably somewhere in between, with some fairly simple and easy-to-understand scientific explanations combined with a few new things Mother Nature hasn’t revealed to us yet. The first explanation, I think, explains most of what is going on with winter sea ice coverage around Antarctica. It all starts with the hole in the ozone layer. No one disputes whether this has occurred. While we have seen some minor weakening in the amount of ozone in the upper atmosphere over the Northern Hemisphere, the hole found over Antarctica is very pronounced. On a good note, global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting chemicals look to finally be paying off, as the ozone hole looks to have stabilized and there are signs of a slow recovery beginning. That said, the hole has been around for a while now and won’t disappear any time soon.

What does the hole in the ozone layer have to do with sea ice coverage? Well, the hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica has caused cooling in the stratosphere. One of the side-effects of this cooling is a strengthening of cyclonic winds that circle the Antarctic continent. These increases in wind speed appear to have several effects on sea ice coverage. First of all, the increase in wind speed helps to push colder air from the centre of the Antarctic continent out over the water, which helps to rapidly freeze the ocean water. Another effect is that these winds increase the push on the ice, which increases the speed at which the ice moves around the Antarctic. Since this ice is rotating clockwise, and in the Southern Hemisphere moving objects veer to the left, this results in the ice having a tendency to veer

I mentioned in the last couple of articles that while the amount of winter sea ice has been increasing around Antarctica, the total volume of ice on the continent has been going down. The volume is going down due to increased melting, along with an increase in the amount of glacial ice coming off the continent and moving out into surrounding seas. In fact, there have been several ice sheet collapses over the last 10 or so years. Some of these collapses seem to be associated with natural cycles, while other collapses seem to be connected to unusually high levels of melting. Whatever the reason, this melting results in an increase in fresh water. Here is where things at first glance look simple and straightforward, but if you start to dig a little deeper it gets a little more muddled. Fresh water and ocean water have one obvious difference: ocean water contains salts. This difference

makes fresh water and ocean water behave a little differently. First of all, fresh water will start to freeze pretty much around the 0 C mark, while ocean water begins freezing at about -2 C. The second difference between the two is that ocean or salt water is denser than fresh water. This means if there is an increase in the amount of continental ice melting, the amount of fresh water going into the oceans around the Antarctic is also increasing. This results in warmer ocean water getting trapped under a layer of less dense fresher water. So now two things are in play: the warmer ocean water is trapped below the surface and cannot warm the surface layer, and the surface layer is able to freeze at warmer temperatures, so more surface ice is created and at a faster rate. I did point out that this i n t e ra c t i o n i s m u c h m o re complex than this and I invite you to read up on it further. Will we continue to see an increase in sea ice around Antarctica? According to most researchers, this current small increase will likely end sometime over the next 10 to 20 years and will then be followed by decreasing amounts of sea ice. As always, only time will tell.

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The government has introduced amendments to its Agricultural Growth Act to make the language around seed saving clearer

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ers, rather than having different commodity groups handle them. “Farmers will be treated more like customers and there will be more flexibility in dealing with requests.” The program allows producers to get a loan based on the value of crop they have in storage on their farm so they have more marketing flexibility. The loan is repaid when the grain is sold.

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egislation updating plant b re e d e r s’ r ights will be amended to make it absolutely clear that farmers can save and replant seeds from crops they have grown, says Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. It was one of several amendments the government plans for the Agriculture Growth Act, which was forced through second reading in the Commons in June. It had been introduced last December but languished on the order paper until March. The government finally made it a priority item just before the summer recess. Hearings on it by the Commons agriculture committee began Oct. 7. The government wants it passed before the next crop year. While the existing legislation allows so-called farmer privilege, the government decided to write it “in more farmer-friendly language” to remove any doubt, he said. The only thing producers won’t be able to do is resell the seeds to other farmers for planting.

dian Federation of Agriculture and Grain Growers of Canada supports the bill. However, the National Farmers Union and environment groups have complained it would prevent farmers from saving seeds from a crop for planting and would subject them to costly challenges from multinational seed companies. The amendment will also bring Canada up to the terms of the International Union for the Protection of New Plant Varieties, which sets rules for plant breeders’ rights, patent-like protection for the developers of new varieties or strains of crops, Ritz said. About 90 countries are signatories to UPOV 91. By joining them, Canada is expected to gain access to promising varieties developed in other countries. The government will also change provisions of its Administrative Monetary Penalties Act to make it easier to crack down on imports that violate food safety rules, he said. As well, companies will be able to appeal the penalties to the Canadian Agriculture Review Tribunal. Legislation is also being amended to designate one organization to handle all advance payment applications for produc-

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Ritz said the government doesn’t intend to increase the advance payment maximum because that’s sufficient for most farmers. “Only six per cent of farmers need more than $400,000 and they have other sources of financing.” He added that the government still refuses to support Ontario’s revenue protection program because it would be countervailable. CFA and GGC along with 16 other farm groups are members of the Partners in Innovation. It says the bill would bring Canada “in line with the rest of the world; opening opportunities for plant breeders in Canada and outside of our borders to deliver superior varieties to Canadian farmers.” The protection of intellectual property is important to generate funds for investment in further

“Farmers will be treated more like customers and there will be more flexibility in dealing with requests.”

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plant breeding and research, the coalition adds. The greatest impact on farmers from amended PBR legislation will be access to new genetics and improved crop varieties that will increase productivity, deliver higher yields, and open more market opportunities for farm production.

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Growing projects stalled by weather but volunteerism strong Harvests are behind in many parts of the Prairies, but farmers are making time to help By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff

cattle auction this fall, with proceeds designated to the CFGB. It will be held Dec. 9 during a regularly scheduled auction day at Grunthal with producers invited to donate an animal to be auctioned off that day at 1 p.m.

eather has set back many harvest dates, but hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm of hundreds of farmer volunteers bringing in crops donated to the Canadian Other provinces Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) this fall. Saskatchewan has about 4,400 It’s the same story across the acres in 32 growing projects, three Prairie provinces, where said Dave Meier, that province’s more than 100 growing projects regional co-ordinator. Many were seeded in 2014 — people producers in Saskatchewan are have set their own stalled crop also behind with their own field work aside for a few hours to work this fall, but equally undehelp out. terred when it comes to helping There were 20 farmers out in out with these volunteer harRivers Oct. 7 to take off a 150- vests, he said. acre field of wheat. Manitoba They do so because they know CFGB regional co-ordinator the impact these projects have, Harold Penner said he spoke to but it’s also a time of fellowship just one who had his own har- and camaraderie among particivest in. pants. “It can be a bit of a challenge “It’s a real community builder and yet it’s amazing how dedi- for the communities that do it as cated people are,” said Penner. well,” Meier said. “I’ve had guys Ma n i t o b a h a s a b o u t 4 0 make that comment over and projects and over 5,500 acres over.” seeded this year. The number of projects is Less than half the projects steadily expanding in Saskatchwere completed at the end of last ewan, he added, noting there week. were 19 a decade ago. Only lack “It’s been a tough year. I would of land seems to be a deterrent, guess we still have 2,000 acres he said. out there,” Penner said, adding There are 34 projects currently that about 1,700 acres of Mani- in Alberta, plus several popular toba’s total this year are soy- old-time threshing bees which beans. attract the public who make onAnd even after the harvests the-spot donations to the CFGB, are finished, Manitobans won’t said Terrence Barg, regional cobe done donating to the CFGB. ordinator for the northern half of There are plans to host a second that province. CAHOF 2014 Ad 9/9/14 3:24 PM Page 1

Ron Krahn, chair of the Acres of Hope Growing Project committee at Rivers, speaks to farmers at the beginning of the Oct. 7 harvest of the group’s 150 acres of donated wheat. The Rivers project is one of about 40 growing projects in Manitoba. Photo: Harold Penner

In Alberta they’ve had a pretty good year, with generally good yields, he said. Growing projects in the very southern and very far-northern parts have been done for a while, but there are still several to harvest in central Alberta, he said. Alberta is also seeing its project numbers steadily expanding too, and only lack of land seems to hold things up there too, he added. “It’s a big endeavour for the people involved and it takes time and effort, but the results are rewarding and it often

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resulted in massive destruction of critical infrastructure, including irrigation systems and the UN estimates domestic production of many crops is down by half. In southern Sudan it warns the worst food crisis in Africa since the 1980s is developing. About 3.7 million people, or one-third of the entire population, are now at risk of starvation due to conflict there. Many of the country’s displaced persons are farmers who fled areas of fighting and are now housed in refugee camps.

The top U.S. rail regulator ruled Oct. 8 that all Class 1 railroads operating in the United States must provide detailed weekly freight service reports, a decision that cited months of congestion that has hit the grain and power industries particularly hard. Carriers must submit detailed data on average train speeds, dwell times and other service metrics on a temporary basis beginning on Oct. 22, the Surface Transportation Board said. They must also jointly submit a narrative summary of operating conditions at the Chicago gateway, a busy rail hub that is a choke point in the national network. The ruling was a victory for the agriculture and power industries, which have argued for more transparency from rail carriers about the products they carry on their networks. Some have accused railroads of prioritizing crude shipments from shale oilfields in North Dakota over grain and coal, a charge the carriers deny. “Today, the STB is taking needed action to hold the railroads accountable, require more transparency from the railroads

on all products shipped on the rails, and make sure all products — whether grain, oil, coal or anything else — are treated equally and fairly in how they are transported,” Senator Heidi Heitkamp, of North Dakota, said. The STB ruling came after a public hearing last month and supersedes an earlier STB decision requiring only Canadian Pacific and BNSF, the top carriers in the congested northern Plains region, to report service details. Railroads have argued that they are taking all necessary steps to improve service, including hiring additional staff and expanding track capacity. But they have struggled to fully recover from service slowdowns caused by extremely harsh weather last winter and soaring demand for hauling crude oil by rail. “It i s u n c l e a r h ow t h e increased reporting requirements in today’s order will in any way lead to improved service,” said Edward Hamberger, president and chief executive of the Association of American Railroads. Carriers have been voluntarily providing the STB with weekly statistics on terminal dwell times, velocity and the number of cars online since 1999, he said.

The Manitoba Co-operator | October 16, 2014

U.S. corn farmers sue Syngenta over rejected exports Farmers who did not plant the seed say corn prices dropped when China began rejecting boatloads containing Viptera corn By Tom Polansek chicago / reuters

armers from the biggest U.S. corn-growing states have sued Syngenta AG over sales of genetically modified corn seed not approved by China, joining global exporters in pursuing damages from the Swiss-based company. In co-ordinated lawsuits filed Oct. 3 in Federal Courts in Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri, farmers accused Syngenta of being reckless when it launched U.S. sales of Agrisure Viptera corn seed in 2011 without obtaining import approval from China, a major buyer. The farmers, who did not plant seed containing the unapproved trait, claimed they suffered losses because the price of U.S. corn dropped when China began rejecting

boatloads of crops containing Viptera corn last year. In April, the National Grain & Feed Association estimated that U.S. farmers had lost more than $1 billion due to trade disruptions linked to the rejections. The lawsuits seek to open the complaints to all U.S. farmers who grew non-Viptera corn since China began rejecting the trait in November 2013.

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V i p t e r a c o r n , k n ow n a s MIR162, was planted on about three per cent of U.S. corn acres during the past two years, according to court documents. Still, industry members have said the trait can be found throughout the supply chain because it is difficult to segregate one variety from another. “There are a lot of angry

“We don’t mess with China. When China buys something, the markets go up. When it doesn’t, the markets go down.”

latory review of new traits with the United States in a bid to reduce approval times, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters Oct. 6 after a speech in Chicago.

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a Nebraska farmer who is among those suing Syngenta

farmers out there who really feel like Syngenta needs to step up and do the right thing, and that is, compensate farmers for all the losses that occurred as a result of Syngenta prematurely rushing the product to market,” said James Pizzirusso, a partner with law firm Hausfeld LLP, which is handling the farmers’ lawsuits. Last month, agribusiness company Cargill Inc. and another exporter separately sued Syngenta for selling

Viptera corn seed before Beijing approved imports. The companies said they suffered combined damages of more than $131 million linked to China’s rejections of U.S. crops containing the trait. Syngenta had no immediate comment on the farmers’ lawsuits. The company has said the exporters’ complaints are without merit. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is negotiating with China to synchronize its regu-

According to the lawsuit, farmers felt misled about the prospects for China to approve i m p o r t s o f V i p t e ra c o r n because Syngenta chief executive Michael Mack said in an April 2012 earnings call that he expected Beijing to clear the trait “within a matter of a couple of days.” Beijing still has not approved Viptera corn. “We don’t mess with China,” D e b Vo l n e k , a Ne b ra s k a farmer who is among those suing Syngenta, told Reuters. “When China buys something, the markets go up. When it doesn’t, the markets go down.”

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EU raids ethanol companies By Philip Blenkinsop brussels/reuters

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The European Commission has raided ethanol companies in two EU countries as part of investigations into alleged price fixing. The commission, which acts as the competition watchdog in the 28-member bloc, said Oct. 9 it had concerns that companies may have colluded in submitting price information used to set industry benchmarks for trading in Europe and globally. “The importance of these benchmarks and the absence of regulation may leave scope for anticompetitive behaviour leading to price distortions,” the commission said in a statement. “Even small distortions may have a significant impact on prices, potentially harming consumers,” it said. The commission said its raids followed inspections in May 2013 of the offices of oil majors Shell, BP and Statoil as part of a probe into suspected manipulation of oil and biofuel prices. Authorities have sharply raised scrutiny of financial benchmarks around the world since slapping large fines on some of the world’s biggest banks for rigging two interest rate benchmarks, Libor and Euribor.

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Reflecting on the harvest

The boy is back? El Niño expected within months r e u t e r s / The U.S. weather forecaster said Oct. 9 the El Niño weather phenomenon could surface within one or two months and last into the Northern Hemisphere spring, though it will remain weak throughout its duration. El Niño, Spanish for “the boy,” is a warming of seasurface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. Here’s how it could affect some key commodities. El Niño could bring dry weather to Australia, which is already struggling with a drought, and it could also curb the country’s wheat, sugar and cotton production. An El Niño episode usually results in below-average rainfall in main palm oil producers Indonesia and Malaysia, cutting yields and pushing up global prices. It could also worsen drought conditions in Thailand, a leading rice exporter. El Niño would bring milder-than-normal temperatures to the U.S. Midwest. Iowa and Minnesota would benefit from the event’s tendency for wetter-than-normal summers as the western Corn Belt recovers from a drought. But excessive rains on the saturated soils of the eastern Corn Belt could be troublesome after an overly snowy winter. Drought-hit California, a major dairy and wine grape state, could see above-normal rainfall. In China, El Niño could bring more rain south of the Yellow River and cause flooding in major rice- and cotton-growing regions. Lower-than-nor mal temperatures could occur in China’s top corn and soy areas in the northeast, leading to frost damage and lower grain output. A strong El Niño in India, the world’s No. 2 rice producer, would trigger lower production of summer crops such as rice, sugar cane and oilseeds. In 2009, El Niño led to India’s worst drought in nearly four decades, which helped push global sugar prices to their highest in around 30 years. Previous El Niño episodes caused severe dry spells in the Philippines. A rice shortfall due to typhoons and drought connected to El Niño in 2010 prompted record imports of the staple.

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Record U.S. corn harvest a pile of troubles for grain handlers This year’s corn crop alone would fill 60 per cent of the country’s grain storage By Christine Stebbins chicago / reuters

he giant corn harvest about to hit full stride in America’s Midwest looks set to overwhelm storage and pile up outdoors, grain industry sources said, raising quality issues and making it hard to keep supplies moving. This year’s record corn crop of 14.4 billion bushels alone would fill up 60 per cent of the country’s grain storage of 24 billion bushels. In total, with a record soybean crop too and hefty harvests of other grains including spring wheat, there will be about 20 billion bushels of new crops looking for storage. That would be on top of the 3.5 billion bushels reported in storage as of Sept. 1 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Hal Reed, chief executive officer of the Andersons Inc., a major grain handler in Toledo, Ohio, said his company is already piling grain at its elevators in Tennessee and other mid-south states even before harvest moves north into the main Corn Belt. “We still believe the actual yields will continue to grow from where USDA has them at now. The corn crop is as good as any I’ve ever seen,” Reed said. Surplus corn is often held in temporary piles of 200,000 bushels or more covered with tarpaulin waiting for trains or barges to ship the grain out, but this year transportation has been hard to find as shale oil competes for space on rails. “There are going to be piles and piles. The stampede will start about Oct. 20,” when onfarm storage in Iowa should be about full, said Charles Hurburgh, a grain quality specialist at Iowa State University. The challenge will be to preserve the quality of the crop left on the ground and keep it safe for later use by food processors, ethanol and starch m a k e r s, l i v e s t o c k f e e d e r s and exporters. Grain merchandisers need to make sure corn is dried to about 13 per cent moisture before storing. It also needs to be properly aerated during the months it is on the ground to prevent spoilage and stop toxins from growing. Soybeans, valued for their oil content and harvested before corn, are more likely to be sold straight off the field than corn, which is hardier and can be “air dried” to save farmers money from having to pay to dry the grain. “As much as people say you can put corn away at 17-18 per cent moisture, put the aerators on and keep it — experience tells that doesn’t always work out well,” said Joe Christopher, a Nebraska merchandiser. Grain merchants are expected to force many farmers to accept “deferred pricing,” or DP, contracts, which allow merchants to take ownership of the grain, allowing them to move it to manage their space. But there are still problems

“There are going to be piles and piles.” Charles Hurburgh grain quality specialist at Iowa State University

moving the piles with rail freight rates soaring because of competition not just among grain shippers but also from shale oil in many grain regions, especially the Dakotas. “It gets clogged up at the farmer, it gets clogged up at the elevator, it gets clogged up at a whole bunch of places. It’s going to be a real problem,” said Stephen Nicholson, an analyst at Rabobank, a major farm lender.

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Warm weather late in the week boosts progress Crop report as of Oct. 14 — for full text visit MAFRD’s website Weekly Summary

• Favourable weather allowed for good harvest progress across most of Manitoba. • Harvest of spring cereals is estimated over 90 per cent complete, canola at 85 per cent, flax 65 per cent, edible beans 70 per cent, soybeans 60 to 65 per cent, sunflowers 45 per cent and grain corn five per cent complete. • W i n t e r w h e a t i s e m e rg ing with excellent germination and stand establishment reported. • Fall field work, including fall fertilizer applications, tillage, baling of straw, and soil testing is ongoing.

Southwest Region

The region saw above-normal temperatures with no precipitation. Frost occurred over several mornings with temperatures reaching -6 C; no damage reported. Good harvest progress over the past week, although much was taken off damp and tough. Cereal harvest is estimated at 80 to 85 per cent complete. Minimal acres of oats have been harvested; however, early reports indicate good bushel weights and above-average yields. Quality loss is noted in most spring wheat. Canola harvest is 70 to 75 per cent complete. Canola has cured well after the recent rains with no significant issues with

green seed. Generally, aboveaverage yields are reported. Most soybeans have reached maturity and significant harvesting is done in the southern areas; approximately 30 to 40 per cent is harvested in southern parts with average to aboveaverage yields. Sunflower and grain corn are near to mature but no reports of harvesting yet. Topsoil moisture fair to dry; fall operations are underway. Most second-cut alfalfa is being harvested. Silage operations in barley and corn are ongoing with average yields reported.

Northwest Region

Cooler conditions and snow prevailed at the beginning of the week, but a return to good weather aided harvest operations. Some producers have completed harvest. However, there are localized areas north of Roblin, as well as in the Ste. Rose and McCreary areas, where producers are still challenged with wet fields. The wheat harvest is approximately 95 per cent complete in most areas. Reported yields range between 40 to 70 bu./acre of average quality. About 90 per cent of the canola is swathed and 60 to 100 per cent combined. Reported yields range from 35 bu. to over 50 bu. Harvest of soybean and flax is well underway in the southern

areas and to a lesser degree in the Swan River area. Harvest of field peas is generally complete with an average yield of 40 bu. and good quality. Tillage operations took place in many parts. Greenfeed harvest is continuing. Haying is nearly complete with very little native hay harvested.

Central Region

Weather allowed for reasonable harvest progress; almost all areas have received a killing frost. Harvest is reported as 85 per cent complete or more. The northwest part lags due to late seeding and wet growing conditions. Downgrading factors in cereals include sprouting, mildew, and to a lesser extent fusarium damage and ergot. Yields are above average. Most canola is harvested; good yields and quality reported with most in the 40 to 45 bu./ acre range and higher. Where heavy rains caused the most damage, yields are lower at 15 to 20 bu./acre. Quality is good. Soybean harvest is close to complete. Yields are reported in the 25 to 55 bu. range; average is estimated at 35 bu. Edible bean harvest continues and is close to wrapping up. Yield and quality are good. Some sunflowers are harvested. Early grain corn harvest started, with yield reports to date in the 100 to 140 bu./acre range. Many

producers will wait for moisture levels to decline to limit drying costs. Fewer acres of winter cereals were seeded, in part due to the later harvest. Acres seeded are emerging well. Field work is progressing. Early soil test reports indicate low nitrate levels and declining phosphorus levels. Ammonia applications continue. Broadcast and banding of phosphate for next year’s soybean crop also continues. Pasture production is slow, with some supplemental feeding.

Eastern Region

Harvest progress has been sporadic due to rainfall coupled with cooler temperatures and frequent cloud cover but harvest pace picked up towards the end of the week. Spr ing wheat yields are reported in the 60- to 80-bu.acre range and oat yields are in the 100-plus-bu. range. Harvest progress in canola has been the most impaired by the poor conditions; yields range from 30 to 50 bu. Producers are making good headway in soybean harvest; yields reported are in the 25- to over-45-bu. range. Corn is at physiological maturity; no harvest is reported. Winter wheat planted on earlyharvested canola looks very

good. Field work is delayed because of the weather. Pastures are still doing well, and some producers are using regrowth on hayfields. Producers are starting to ship calves and open cows. Winter feed stocks are rated as adequate with a 20 per cent surplus for hay stocks.

Interlake Region

Warmer temperatures and drier conditions towards the end of last week — scattered showers resulted in trace amounts up to eight mm. Estimated harvest progress is 80 per cent complete. Spring wheat fields remaining to be harvested can still be found throughout the region. Canola continues to be harvested with acres dwindling down to trace amounts remaining. Soybean harvest is well underway with good yields and moisture levels reported. Corn is still not ready for harvest due to high moisture. Alfalfa seed harvest is ongoing. Fall tillage continues but some fields in the north Interlake are going to have to wait for the frost to settle into the soil to make it passable to continue harvest. Pasture conditions are fair. Producers in some areas have to supplement feed the livestock on pastures. Livestock are slowly being moved to winter grounds. Producers are moving hay bales home.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 16, 2014

Aid groups cheer food price fall to four-year low However, ‘hunger hot spots’ remain in countries affected by disease and strife By Chris Arsenault ROME / THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

orld food prices have hit a four-year low, a UN agency reported Oct. 9, with record harvests breathing new hope into the fight against hunger, though s o m e “ h u n g e r h o t s p o t s” remain. Global wheat production is forecast to reach a record high in 2014, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in its monthly food price index released in Rome. Other coarse grains, including maize, are seeing a “comfortable” balance between supply and demand, leading to the lowest world prices since August 2010, it said. “Lower prices are good news from two points of view,” Jane Howard, a spokeswoman for the World Food Program, said in an email interview. “Fewer people go to bed hungry every night and it also means our organization’s food bill — buying food for our operations — is lower.” Global cereal stocks are expected to rise above 2.5 billion tonnes, their highest level in 15 years. Prices of sugar and dairy products fell most sharply in the latest monthly report, followed by cereals and oils, while meat prices remained high. But not everyone is happy. Low prices mean large trading houses and integrated supermarkets are paying less to small farmers. “The people at the bottom are being squeezed,” Graciela Romero, international programs director at the British anti-poverty charity War on Want, said in an interview with the Thomson Reuters Foundation. “It is just a few hands controlling the market and prices will likely spike up again because there is no regulation.” The current period of lower prices is a marked change from 2007-08 when rising food prices triggered riots across several developing countries.

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Across the world, countries are set to spend more than $1 trillion on food imports in 2014. While harvests in much of the world hit high or even record levels, some regions continue to struggle. Countries affected by Ebola in West Africa — Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone — are facing serious market disruption. “In the Ebola-hit countries (we are) concerned about rising food prices,” Howard said. “While (the latest report is) good news overall, we are very worried about hunger hot spots.” Drought conditions in Central America are likely to reduce harvests there in 2014, while political violence in Iraq and Syria has severely degraded food security in those countries. Food prices in Somalia and Sudan remain at record levels, despite the generally better food security situation in much of East Africa.

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Produce takes a hit from government inaction on financial protection The move is in response to Canada’s refusal to offer similar protection to U.S. suppliers By Alex Binkley Co-operator contributor

anadian fruit and vegetable farmers who ship to the United States no longer qualify for an American program that provides financial protection for growers of perishable products if the buyer defaults on payment. Convincing Agriculture Canada of the problem facing the growers, mostly small farmers who only have a few weeks every year to sell their crops, has been a major headache for the organizations that represent them, say various industry spokespersons. “We’re not asking the gover nment for money,” says Ron Lemaire, president of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association. “We just want the

federal government to establish a comparable program to the U.S. Perishable Agriculture Commodities Act. It’s just a matter of creating a level playing field.” The U.S. had prodded the federal government for years to act on the matter. It was raised by Washington as an issue in 2011 when President Obama and Prime Minister Harper agreed to create the Regulatory Cooperation Council. Nothing happened in Canada so the U.S. ended the ability of Canadian produce shippers to access the PACA program Oct. 1. Americans selling fruits and vegetables never has comparable protection. Under the program, “Canadian companies exporting into the United States have had

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Canada. While it has set up one, it’s only available to Canadian growers and is complicated to use compared to the U.S. program. Lemaire says Industry Canada has come on board on the issue but Agriculture Canada still doesn’t seem to get it. As a result, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz responds to opposition questions with answers that don’t deal with the facts. The industry is so frustrated by Ritz’s comments that it has sent a letter to the members of the Commons agriculture committee to attempt to correct the record. I n d u s t r y g r o u p s “a r e extremely disappointed by the misinformation and minimization of this issue perpetuated on record” by the minister. The letter provides a lengthy recital of the facts on the issue. It also urges the MPs to support a call by Industry Minister James Moore “to find an immediate fix to address our industry’s loss of preferential treatment with the U.S. on this extremely important issue and to further deliver a long-term solution to our ongoing issues created by the lack of support to produce sellers in the event of bankruptcy and insolvency.” The fix would include “a licensing and arbitration program to protect Canadian and American shippers of fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables and a procedure to indemnify suppliers of fresh and frozen produce in the event that a customer becomes insolvent,” the letter explains. So far Canada only protects fresh produce. To overcome resistance in the Agriculture and Justice Department to either amending legislation or bring in a new act, the produce industry is creating an inventory of growers and processors that support legislation, which would receive speedy passage as the NDP and Liberals support such a change. The Canadian Horticultural Council and the Dispute Resolution Council are working with the produce association on the proposal. The Canadian fresh fruit and vegetable sector and its supply chain supported 147,900 jobs and created $11.4 billion in real GDP in 2013. Over 85 per cent of the value of Canada’s vegetables and fruit are grown in Quebec, Ontario, and B.C.

The Manitoba Co-operator | October 16, 2014

Interested, but not buying local

The first year of a two-year project looking at potential for institutions to buy Manitoba complete By Lorraine Stevenson CO-OPERATOR STAFF

ocally grown food has made inroads in the restaurant and grocery trades, and sends thousands teeming into farmers’ markets. But most schools, hospitals, personalcare homes and university campuses aren’t buying it, according to a study underway in Manitoba looking at what might coax institutional food buyers to purchase more locally grown foods. There’s some interest shown among the 25 institutional buyers approached so far to buy more foodstuffs locally, but they also have plenty of reasons why they aren’t, says Leanne Dunne, co-ordinator of a provincially funded pilot project that began last year to track institutional purchasing trends. There are low levels of local purchasing even when there is expressed interest, said Dunne, who is co-ordinating the two-year project with the registered charity Food Matters Manitoba. “I think it’s become obvious that most institutions won’t do this out of the good of their heart, or even because it’s a marketing strategy,” she said.

“Even if an institution is interested, and wants to do more, there’s a lot of challenges in reality to do it. This is an incredibly difficult system to change.”

The project is dubbed the ‘Manitoba on the Menu’ project, and is trying to find some ways for direct marketers and local processors to tap into the institutional customer market. Over the past year they were able to connect with 25 different Winnipeg-based institutions — none outside the city contacted were interested in participating — and collected baseline purchasing data from eight institutions in all, including private and public schools that have home ec programs, universities plus various hospitals and personal-care homes. These institutions’ food purchasing amounts to about $8 million annually,

making it a potential new market for local food products. But there are huge barriers to tapping into it, said Dunne. Only Diversity Foods Services, an arm’s-length company at the University of Winnipeg buys up to 60 per cent of all its foodstuffs from local suppliers. The company began as a joint venture with the downtown city university five years ago after the school’s administration decided to buy out their existing contract with the multinational catering firm they were dealing with in favour of a new approach. Most of the institutions that agreed to share purchasing invoices with the project source just two to seven per cent of their supplies from local processors. Budget constraints, and honouring existing contractual purchasing obligations with their distributors, plus time and human resource limitations are the main barriers they face to buying local food, said Dunne. They don’t buy provincially inspected foods as a rule and they are sensitive to any changes that mean higher costs. Their purchasing habits aren’t going to change unless they have real incentives to make those changes, Dunne said.

“Even if an institution is interested, and wants to do more, there’s a lot of challenges in reality to do it. This is an incredibly difficult system to change.” Last year the non-profit group Farm to Cafeteria Canada released a report that said while schools, campuses and healthcare facilities show interest in putting more local foods on patients’ and students’ plates through developing new food supply chains, the main barriers for doing so are lack of policies around using local foods as well as existing contracts. The pilot project continues for a second year and will continue its tracking as well as working with the University of Manitoba on a larger campus food strategy underway there, Dunne said. They are also supporting Crown corporation Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries, which has set out some local food-purchasing goals. The project is funded with $81,000 from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development and was rolled out during the 2013 Golden Carrot ceremonies at the Manitoba legislature. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 16, 2014

Cooking from scratch means calling the farmer first Home economics teacher emphasizes local food purchasing for her classroom By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff/ Winnipeg

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wages and environmentally sustainable practices. The case she makes for buying local and fair trade food is that it supports small businesses and ultimately a food system that is less exploitive and driven by low cost. Her students don’t care about these things, she admits. “I think the interest is zero,” she said. “They don’t care at all, because they’re not consumers, after all. They enrol9/25/14 in my SEC_BRAW14_T_MC.qxd

classes because they want to eat at school and they want to learn how to cook.” However, she hopes that doing things as she does will inspire them to care someday about the bigger picture related to how they eat, she said. “It’s more work on my end, but I happen to think the outcome is more valuable.” lorraine@fbcpublishing.com 9:40 AM Page 1

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ew school kids come h o m e f ro m s c h o o l t o say they lear ned how to debone a chicken or cook dried beans. But high school students in Lauren Sawchuk’s home economics class at Sisler High School in Winnipeg can. “We are basically doing everything from scratch,” says Sawchuk, who teaches extra cooking classes each week so students learn some basic preparation for meal making. “There’s a lot of extra steps that go into everything.” Those extra steps go beyond learning how to make simple, nutritious meals entirely from scratch. She’s also teaching her students where the ingredients come from. She’s made it a priority to find the ingredients her classroom uses from local suppliers. “All my meat I use in my classroom is local. Most of the veg is local too. What I do is I stockpile in the fall and then I teach kids how to preserve, freeze, blanch, and how to process it so that it’s available for the rest of the year.” The flour for baking comes from a farm near Swan Lake and the dried beans for their soups and stews from a farm at St. Francois Xavier.

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All the extra work that goes into preparation of raw ingredients is admittedly “a chaotic” way to teach a cooking class, she says. And while finding local suppliers isn’t difficult, it adds to the time because she must co-ordinate deliveries and tie lesson plans to them. More time is spent on searching for storage for bulk and frozen goods too. (Sawchuk, who was presented with a Manitoba Excellence in Sustainability Award earlier this year by the province, also runs after-school c o o k i n g c l a s s e s, p l a n t s a school garden that students help with throughout the summer, and has set up a compost program at the school.) “I do put in a lot of extra time, but I’m not giving myself a pat on the back,” she said. “I just do this because it’s something really important to me.” Her school thinks it’s important too. Her administration has agreed with placing this emphasis on local suppliers even though it typically pushes her classroom’s grocery bill higher than the other five home economics teachers at Sisler. “My administration is very, very supportive,” she said. “At first I had a grant for two years through Dietitians of Canada to do this. This year I’m not getting the grant so they’ve just said, ‘we know this is really important to what you’re promoting in your classroom.’”

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Preserving history for future generations Volunteers modelled wartime fashions at this year’s reunion By Joan Airey Co-operator contributor

n 1980, when a group of women formed the Reunion Ladies Activities, they decided to preserve and display women’s heritage at the Manitoba Agriculture Museum at Austin. Through research and display, they recognize the role women contributed in agricultural development by lifestyle, skills and tradition. The RLA is home to a group of volunteers that is dedicated to providing a window to look through and see a glimpse of pioneer women. “When we started the group in 1980 we had over 1,000 volunteers at Austin. Now we have approximately 700 to 800. We are really happy to say we have 26 volunteers under 30 in the reunion ladies activities’ building,” said Audrey McCreery, RLA president. “After the group was formed, at the first Threshermen’s Reunion, a member went home and made 10 loaves of bread. We made a table to sell them from with two sawhorses and a sheet of plywood. The bread sold immediately and from there it has grown to cooking on site,” she said noting the reunion is always held the last week of July. The annual four-day event brings the museum to life. In 2014, the fashion show depicted the war years with fashions from the First and Second World Wars. The show was complete with a raised runway and live models demonstrating the RLA’s collection of vintage fashion. The audience enjoyed learning many historic facts during the show, including how ration coupons had to be used to purchase clothing during the war. “Many of the clothes that are donated to the museum come with few facts, so many hours are spent researching to provide facts to our audience. The nurse’s uniform from the First World War was donated and came with very little detail. We were told their aunt had been stationed in a field hospital and did not like to discuss her experience. My comments were from research I did on that period of time,” said McCreery. “Included in the fashion show this year was a suit that a lady from Hamiota had worn when she accompanied Nellie McClung to mock parliament. A volunteer at the museum had been given the suit by the women’s bachelor son when he no longer wanted to store it. She said she almost threw it out because it was in such poor repair. “We consider it a treasure and were pleased to use it this year in commemoration of the war years,” said McCreery. The RLA demonstrates a wide range of homemaking skills throughout the days of the reunion. Demonstrations of crafts include wagon wheel rug making, tallow and lye soap making, hardanger embroidery, crocheting, quilting, spinning, carding, and butter making. There is a doll museum display for everyone to enjoy, from the avid collector to those just interested in history.

“Soap making really draws a crowd. We use the cold soap method recipe, the way it was made on the Prairies before soap was readily available in stores. We’re looking for volunteers who make lace and loom weave to help with demonstrations,” McCreery said. Six weeks after the 2014 Austin Threshermen’s Reunion was over, the reunion ladies had plans underway for 2015’s fashion show. Next year’s show will be “The Roaring Twenties.” “We have some dresses from the 1920s that have to be restored for next year’s show. A volunteer is working on that project now. I believe it is very important to keep local museums going to preserve history for future generations,” McCreery said.

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n cold late-fall days, I remember coming home from school to a kitchen warm and fragrant with fresh-baked buns. Usually the scent of floor cleaner lingered with it; Mom always washed the floor after baking. Like many housekeepers of the mid1960s, she’d ceased making bread, partly because of the chore it was, but more likely because she’d become convinced the plastic-wrapped, soft, limp stuff that came from the store was superior. But she never stopped baking buns. Possibly, it was the sheer satisfaction of handling and shaping dough that she refused to give up, even though she wished to be “modern.” As any bread baker knows, each of the hands-on steps while working with dough is rewarding, from stirring a bowl of the floury, sticky stuff, to rhythmically

Apple Cinnamon Rolls 5 to 5-1/2 c. all-purpose flour 1/2 c. sugar 2 pkgs. FLEISCHMANN’S QuickRise Yeast 1 tsp. salt 1/2 c. water 1/2 c. milk 1/4 c. butter or margarine 3 large eggs

For apple filling: Combine two large cooking apples, chopped; two tbsp. all-purpose flour, 3/4 c. sugar, and 1/4 c. butter or margarine in medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook three minutes. Reduce heat to medium low; cook 10 minutes, stirring constantly until thick. Stir in one tsp. ground cinnamon and 1/2 tsp. nutmeg. Cool completely. For cinnamon-sugar topping: Combine 3/4 c. sugar, one tsp. ground cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp. nutmeg. Stir until well blended. In large bowl, combine one cup flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt. Heat water, milk, and

kneading a big pliable blob, watching it rise, and afterward, feeding it to whomever you love enough to bake for. Baking bread isn’t part of my own kitchen routines either; probably because I never learned from her. But I do still make buns, or dinner rolls as some call them, and while I do, I think of her, in her plain, small kitchen, waiting with a warm, buttered bun for her kid to come home from school. Mom occasionally baked cinnamon rolls and pull-aparts which she called cloverleaf buns, but mostly she’d turn out pan after pan of classic buns. Each was a small, personalized loaf for our dinner plates. If cold weather makes you want to try some baking, there are nearly endless versions of buns, rolls and pull-aparts to try. I chose these three from the www. breadworld.ca. If bread or rolls isn’t your thing, you’ll find over 250 recipes on this website for many types of breads, including bread machine recipes, plus recipes for pizzas, cakes and more.

butter until very warm (120 F to 130 F). Gradually add to dry ingredients. Beat two minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs and one cup flour; beat two minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about eight to 10 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough into two equal portions. Roll each portion into 12x8-inch rectangle. Spread apple filling evenly. Beginning at long end of each, roll up tightly as for jelly roll. Pinch seams to seal. Cut each roll into 12 equal pieces. Place, cut sides up, in greased 9-inch round pans. Cover, let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar topping. Bake at 375 F for 25 to 30 minutes or until done. Remove from pans; serve warm. Nutrition Information Per Serving (1 roll): calories 220; total fat 5 g; saturated fat 2.5 g; cholesterol 35 mg; sodium 150 mg; total carbohydrate 39 g; dietary fibre 1 g; protein 4 g. Makes 24 rolls. Recipe courtesy of ACH Food Companies, Inc.

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Sour Cream Rolls These simple rolls, baked in muffin tins, couldn’t be easier. 2-1/4 c. all-purpose flour 2 tbsp. sugar 1 envelope FLEISCHMANN’S QuickRise Yeast 1 tsp. salt 3/4 c. sour cream 1/4 c. water 2 tbsp. butter or margarine 1 egg, large

In large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt. Heat sour cream, water, and butter until very warm (120 F to 130 F). Gradually add to dry ingredients. Beat two minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add egg and remaining flour to make a soft batter. Spoon evenly into greased 2-1/2-inch muffin pans. Cover; let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Bake at 400 F for 25 to 30 minutes or until done. Remove from pans; cool on wire rack. Makes 12 rolls. Recipe courtesy of ACH Food Companies, Inc.

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Place warm water in large warm bowl. Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved. Add warm milk, butter, two tablespoons sugar, salt, and two cups flour. Beat two minutes at medium speed of electric mixer. Add two eggs and 1/2 cup flour. Beat two minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about one hour. Punch dough down; turn out onto lightly floured surface. Divide dough in 24 equal pieces. Shape each piece into smooth balls. Place in greased 2-1/2-inch muffin cups. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes. Brush top with egg mixture. Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar and almonds over top. Bake at 375 F for 20 minutes or until done. Remove from pans; cool on wire rack. Makes 24 buns. Recipe courtesy of ACH Food Companies, Inc.

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ell darling? What do you think?” Andrew Jackson sat down on the chaiselounge end of the new sectional couch and heaved a contented sigh. The sound of a car somewhere close by wafted in through the slightly opened patio door behind him, only to be drowned out by the sudden honking of a flock of geese passing low overhead outside and disappearing into the distance. Rose sat down next to her husband who put his arm around her shoulders and pulled her close. She let her head fall to his shoulder and closed her eyes. “It’s all very strange,” she said. They sat in silence for a while. “What’s the strangest thing?” said Andrew. “It’s so quiet,” said Rose. “Well, except for the geese of course. I mean, it’s midnight on Thanksgiving Day and we’re all alone.” She opened her eyes. “I should be in the kitchen filling up the dishwasher or washing the roaster or sweeping the floor. That’s what I do.” “That’s what you did,” said Andrew. “For 30 years. Now it’s the kids’ turn. The young’uns clean up while the old folks go home. As it should be.” Rose was silent for a moment. “Well, dinner was fantastic,” she said eventually. “I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner more than that.” “It helps not to be completely exhausted, doesn’t it?” said Andrew. “I didn’t have to do anything,” said Rose. “I put the turkey in the oven and then I took it out.” Andrew smiled. “That was the plan,” he said. “I love it when a plan comes together.” He turned his head and kissed the top of her head. “I’ll tell you what shocked me,” he said. “The pumpkin pie?” said Rose. “The pumpkin pie,” said Andrew. “At the risk of spoiling what is a very romantic and pleasant moment, I feel I must say that it was the best pumpkin pie I have ever had in my life. No offence.” “None taken,” said Rose. “It was the best pumpkin pie I’ve ever had.”

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“Life is funny,” said Andrew. “For 30 years I have been absolutely sure that no one would ever make a pumpkin pie better than the pumpkin pies you make and then Jennifer goes ahead and does it. Just like that. First try. It was like a revelation. I took a bite of that pie and my first thought was that everything I’ve learned up to this point in my life is wrong. Which, for some reason, came as a relief,” he added. “Well I can’t say the pie gave me that kind of epiphanal reaction,” said Rose, “unless realizing that for 30 years you’ve been putting too much nutmeg in the pumpkin pie is epiphanal.” “I d o n’t t h i n k e p i p h a n a l i s a w o rd ,” said Andrew. “Well it should be,” said Rose. “Of course it should,” Andrew agreed, “but it isn’t.”

“ Well, you know what I mean anyway,” said Rose. “Of course I do,” said Andrew. “I can read you like a book. Although it’s a book in which some chapters are written in Chinese.” There was a brief pause. “So do you like the house?” asked Rose. Andrew pondered that for a second. “So far so good,” he said. “But then we’ve only been living in it for 18 hours.” “Well I like it,” said Rose. “It’s super cosy.” “I like the new furniture,” said Andrew. “This couch is highly functional. Tomorrow at some point I will test its napping properties. If it’s as good for napping as it is for watching TV, I may never leave it again.” “You have to leave it at night,” said Rose. “I can’t sleep in a king-size bed all by myself. It’s too big. I’d get lost in my sleep.” “It is a big bed isn’t it,” said Andrew. “I woke up in the middle of the night last night,” said Rose, “and I couldn’t figure out why you were outside chainsawing firewood and then I realized you weren’t. You were just snoring off in the distance across the bed.” “I was very comfortable,” said Andrew. “I gathered that,” said Rose. There was another moment of silence. “What do you think the young folks are doing?” said Andrew. “I don’t know,” said Rose. “Probably playing Monopoly or Pandemic or something. Cards maybe. Having a good time anyway.” “It’s nice not to be there,” said Andrew, “wishing they would go home already so we could go to bed.” “It’s so weird,” said Rose. “I want to be there with them, but at the same time I’m glad I’m not.” “That’s the sign of a life well lived,” said Andrew. “When you get to choose between the greater of two goods rather than the lesser of two evils.” Rose turned her head slightly and gave her husband a gentle kiss on the cheek. “Amen,” she said.

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very winter, many people have to deal with the frustration of a frozen septic system. Dry soil conditions, very cold air temperatures and a lack of snow cover during an extended period all contribute to the problem, according to Tom Scherer, North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer for water quality and irrigation. “A frozen septic system can be a real headache in the middle of the winter,” he says. “With a little effort now, many potential freezing problems can be eliminated. Take the time to examine your system.” Fresh snow is an excellent insulator. Ten inches of fresh, fluffy snow containing about seven per cent water is approximately equal to a six-inch layer of fibreglass insulation with an R-value of R-18. “Of course, the insulating capacity of snow will decrease as it becomes compacted, but any accumulation over 12 inches will provide significant frost protection,” Scherer says. “So when there is very little snow to cover bare soil or mowed areas, frost will penetrate deep into the ground.” A typical septic system has four main parts where freezing problems can occur: • The pipe from the house to the septic tank;

• The septic tank and, for some systems, a pump lift station; • The pipe from the septic tank to the soil treatment system; • The soil treatment system. A common problem area is the point where the pipe from the house to the septic system exits the basement wall. During a cold winter, if the house sewer pipe is less than four feet below the ground’s surface where it leaves the house and it does not have added insulation, problems with freezing likely will occur. Often, the wind keeps snow from accumulating next to the north and west sides of the house, allowing frost to penetrate deeper in those areas. If the main sewer line from the house is on the north or west side, then water fixtures that produce continuous but low flow rates, such as dripping faucets, high-efficiency furnaces and leaking toilets, will freeze where the pipe leaves the basement wall. An ice dam will form until it blocks the pipe. This problem also occurs when people do some landscaping and remove soil above the home’s sewer line. “If you have experienced this problem, first fix any leaky fixtures in the house,” Scherer says. “Next, place some type of insulating material (hay, straw, bags of leaves, etc.) at least a foot thick and at least five feet wide over the sewer line exit point and

shovel snow over the area or place a snow fence in the area to trap snow.” Water holds a great deal of heat, and with daily use, septic tanks rarely freeze, even in the coldest weather. However, when the house is vacant for a week or more, water does not enter the tank to keep it warm and it may freeze. If you have a septic system that is used infrequently during the winter, place a layer of insulating material at least a foot deep over the tank and extend the layer at least five feet past the edges of the tank. Using a snow fence to trap snow over the tank also will help. The pipe from the septic tank to the soil treatment area is subject to the same problems as the pipe from the house to the septic tank. A lack of slope, which results in slow water movement, is another problem that may cause freezing in this pipe. Often, water will freeze in the distribution boxes for the drainfield laterals. An insulating layer above these critical places likely will prevent freezing problems. The pipe may slump due to soil settling or vehicle traffic, which can form another place for water to collect and freeze. Often, the pipe slumps right next to the septic tank due to soil settling around the tank after construction. The soil treatment system (often

called the drainfield) is subject to freezing if the area above it is always wet and soggy. This condition indicates that the effluent is not infiltrating properly and you may have other problems with the drainfield. If your drainfield is soggy or wet, bring in a septic system installer for a professional examination. The solution may be simple and inexpensive or it could be complicated and require extensive renovation of the drainfield. A new septic system (tank and drainfield) where the soil is bare commonly has freezing problems the first year. A thick insulating layer over all bare soil generally will prevent a frozen system. Insulating distribution boxes and around exposed inspection pipes, risers and the manhole is especially important. Don’t drive any vehicles, such as ATVs, snowmobiles or automobiles, over any part of the septic system during the winter because compacted snow will not insulate nearly as well as undisturbed snow. For the winter months, place a snow fence or other suitable barrier around the drainfield to discourage any traffic in the area and help maintain a thicker layer of snow insulation. “If we do happen to get a good layer of snow, don’t get carried away while plowing and remove the snow cover from any part of the septic system,” Scherer cautions.

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Making highways safer to travel

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Installation of new culverts one part of the project By Darrell Nesbitt FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

Combining near Wawanesa, Manitoba.

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Installation of new cement culverts under a major thoroughfare such as Highway 16 is one part of a highway construction project. While caterpillars, backhoes and gravel trucks could be spotted on Highway 10 between Minnedosa a n d Bra n d o n t h i s s u m m e r, a s work on the widening of the highway continued, in the Shoal Lake area construction crews were in the ditch versus on the shoulder of the road. However, efforts of Marathon Drilling Co. Ltd. of Ottawa still play an important role in future u p g r a d e s o f t h e Ye l l o w h e a d Highway. “The official title of the operation is jack and bore or auger boring,” said Scott Babin, project manager. “It is perhaps the most recognizable and most common trenchless application.” Babin said that they were under contract to place 18 new culverts – 17 on Highway 16 and one on Highway 45 near Russell. Jack and bore is a method of installation that simultaneously “jacks” casing while rotating helical augers within the casing removes spoil. The rotating augers carry the spoil to the back of the casing pipe

Crew member handles controls of jack and bore machine this summer, as augered soil is cleared from pit area by backhoe operator. PHOTO: DARRELL NESBITT

for removal by an excavator. Babin said setup takes time, as along with getting the machine in place, water flow in the ditch has to be controlled. “Crew members on this rural Manitoba project come from New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba,” said Babin. Residents of the area can be more than thankful for the efforts of the Marathon Drilling crew and other road construction contractors who come together one stage at a time to make major or minor thoroughfares that much safer to travel. Darrell Nesbitt writes from Shoal Lake, Manitoba

Works of art Artwork created from ordinary — and not so ordinary — gourds By Albert Parsons FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

Gourd art was taken to a whole new level at the festival.

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have done several gardenre l a t e d c ra f t s ove r t h e years, one of them being the growing and dr ying of flowers and plant material to create dried arrangements. Creating baskets by arranging ornamental gourds and mini pumpkins is another. I know gardeners who have created chairs, fences and trellises from willow, and concrete stepping stones — some with stained glass accents — to decorate their gardens. A friend of mine studied painting and her garden contains old chairs, large water ing cans and other lovely painted objects. There’s many crafts linking gardening and crafting. Last winter, while spending time in the Mesa, Arizona area, my wife and I went to a gourd festival called “The Running of the Gourds.” I have grown gourds for years to create baskets and displays, but we were astonished at the artwork created from ordinary — and some not so ordinary — gourds. The artists took gourd art to a whole different level and the items on display were indeed works of art. The longer growing season in Arizona allows for the growing of many specialty gourds that we cannot grow in Manitoba, such as giant

round ones and long snakelike ones a couple of metres in length. We, however, can grow enough of a selection to make this art possible even where we live. We gathered information about how the raw gourds are thoroughly dried, and this is done by just leaving them in the fields until they are dry. They can do this because of their hot, dry weather; we would have to dry the gourds indoors.

For the gardener who is also a crafter, this just might be the perfect craft.

The raw gourds are prepared either by soaking them in water and then removing the outside rough skin or burying them in damp soilless mix, which accomplished the same thing — loosening the outer skin so that it can be removed. These techniques result in smooth-skinned gourds ready for the artists. There are many specialized tools that have been developed related to this craft, including essential carving tools and a wood burning-

type tool, as well as accessories to decorate with. The festival entries were judged and there were even some from Canada amid the hundreds from all over the United States. On sale were instruction books detailing how to carve gourds and the various methods that can be used. If you have a computer, enter “carving gourds” and you will find instructions, tips, videos, as well as sources of supplies. For the gardener who is also a crafter, this just might be the perfect craft. For those crafters not interested in growing their own gourds, there are sources that are already prepared for carving. We certainly enjoyed the festival and show; it was held on a farm where they grew the gourds and had all the trappings of a country fair — music, food vendors, and displays; once we left the exhibition hall we wandered around appreciating the live entertainment and festive atmosphere. Although I did wander about the site during the day, I was constantly drawn back inside the exhibition hall to gaze at the works of art that had been created from the common decorative gourd. They were amazing. Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

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Waterlogged southwest patches and rebuilds road network Major roads and bridges should be repaired by winter, but what about next year? By Meghan Mast CO-OPERATOR STAFF

eary residents of a small town in southwest Manitoba are breathing a little easier now after a tough summer of heavy rains and overland flooding. “I feel fairly confident we will have the major roads and a couple of bridges completed before winter,” said Lisa Pierce, the chief administrating officer for the RM of Edward. This is a substantial change from a month ago when the council was scrambling to secure inspections and book contractors to fix damaged sites after swelling waterways washed out over 143 transportation routes, including eight bridges, over the summer. Pierson is one of many towns in the southwest of the province hit hard by heavy rains and flooding due to unregulated or illegal drainage. The area, which is on the eastern edge of Palliser’s Triangle, a region of the Prairies early surveyors deemed too dry to farm, is now reckoning with unprecedented soggy fields and unwieldy weeds. Many farmers have not been able to seed part, or even all, of their crops because of the rising water tables since the 2011 flood. So far this year, Pierson has received 141 per cent of the normal rainfall, according to Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development’s crop weather report. But Debbie McMechan, a councillor for the RM of Edward, said it’s not just the rain. “We had very little snow and very little spring rain,” she said, “and yet the ground was completely soaked.” She attributes this to drainage taking place in Saskatchewan, which is sending the water downstream and over land into freely draining their fields into border towns, like Pierson. They feel trapped between the virtually unregulated Saskatchewan and Manitoba’s increasingly restrictive drainage policies. Heavy rains in June and again in July compounded the problem. “That water came in such a

rush across the top of the land and there was nowhere for it to soak into,” said McMechan. Flooding was just the beginning of their problems. Fixing damaged infrastructure in the aftermath has proven to be a new nightmare. So far, they’ve filed 143 disaster assistance claims. Throughout the summer the municipality’s administration spent most of its time orchestrating visits from government-appointed engineers, local engineers and then contractors. In order to be compensated by Canada’s Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement the municipality had to have every damaged site inspected by a contracted engineer. Council hired contractors to install temporary repairs, on particularly well-used routes, while waiting for the inspectors to arrive. “Now we’re arguing with EMO engineers about the cost we’re allowed,” said Pierce. She cited repair on a major bridge the provincial engineers quoted at $149,756. When local engineers looked at the site they said the cost would be closer to $250,000. So Pierce sent the new quote to the Emergency Measures Organization. “We still haven’t fixed a single bridge,” she said. “We’re working on one and hope to have it done by the end of next week.” There are approximately 33 sites still waiting for damage site reports, according to Pierce. And around 18 sites still require inspection. “We had contractors calling, asking, do you need help? But we need the (government’s) permission,” she said. During the aftermath of the flood, council and residents worked hard to make their story known. People spoke to local and provincial media outlets. Town councillors, like Debbie McMechan, travelled to Winnipeg to meet with provincial politicians and advocate for her constituency. And all along people in the municipality worked together to keep the town safe. When

Neale Daniels, a retired rancher from Pierson, peers into a hole on a damaged bridge.

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“I feel fairly confident we will have the major roads and a couple of bridges completed before winter.” LISA PIERCE

washed-out roads became a concern, a local carpenter rallied volunteers to build “road closed” signs. A couple of weeks ago, Pierce said, the inspector reports began coming in quicker. Emergency Measures Minister Steve Ashton and the director of the Emergency Measures Organization visited the area to talk about the flood. On September 10 the province announced an investment of $1.9 million towards municipal roads for southwest Manitoba. Brian Pallister, the opposition leader, and other members of the provincial Progressive Conserva-

A washed-out road near Pierson.

tive caucus, visited the area last weekend. “I think (it’s) because we’ve been pretty noisy,” Pierce said. While she’s relieved the main routes will be ready by winter, she continues to advocate for policy changes. Pierce is requesting engineers from Brandon be approved to look at washed-out sites in the southwest. Currently they get contracted engineers from a Winnipeg-based company — an eight-hour round-trip commute. The lingering worry is that next year will bring more overland flooding. “This is our third, fourth year.

So what is our future here? People who have homesteaded since the 1880s, they’re looking at moving their families out because they can’t make their living here anymore on good, ripe land.” McMechan, who is also a grain and cattle producer, echoes these concerns. She and her husband have seen the land change dramatically in the last four years. They have land they haven’t sown for four years. “This year was simply unbelievable and scary. Because what’s next?” meghan.mast@fbcpublishing.com

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Hormone-free herds on the horizon? European trade deal could see 500,000 head of implant-free cattle added to national herd By Jennifer Blair

Europe agreement, some of them will add cattle that will meet European requirements.” Despite the added cost of producing implant-free beef — an estimated 20 per cent m o re t h a n c o n ve n t i o n a l l y raised beef — the premium may be enough to sway some producers. “Not everybody is going to want to do it, but we think enough will,” he said. “We don’t need ever y producer to produce cattle according to European standards. We need enough to produce beef according to those quotas.”

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he proposed trade deal with Europe has a simple story line for cattle producers — build the herd. “To take advantage of the European agreement, we’re going to have to expand,” said John Masswohl, director of government and international relations for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement ( C E TA ) f i n a l i z e d l a t e l a s t month provides Canada with duty-free access for 35,000 tonnes of fresh and 15,000 tonnes of frozen beef by 2022 — roughly $600 million worth of meat. That will require adding half a million head of cattle, but they will have to be raised according to European standards — no hormone implants or beta-agonists. It’s a tall order, but Mass-

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, European Council president Herman Van Rompuy (l) and European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso (r) announced the conclusion of free trade negotiations Friday in Ottawa. PHOTO: DEB RANSOM/COURTESY PMO

wohl said he expects production will ramp up before the agreement is ratified, likely in 2017. “We’re going to be in the expansion phase of cattle any-

way,” he said. “Prices are very high, and that’s sending the signal to cattle producers to increase their production. “As producers look at the potential of the Canada-

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array of positive signals that we hope will, at some stage, encourage expansion.” But it won’t happen overnight. “ We believe we’re on the verge of it expanding, but we’ve been on this verge for some time,” he said. “We keep thinking that the market signals will be strong enough to encourage expansion, but the latest census figures in July showed that we haven’t started expanding yet.” Despite strong prices — or perhaps because of them — cattle producers have been slow to begin rebuilding their herds. “People are taking advantage of good prices to sell them,” said Smith. C a n f a x ’s B r e n n a G r a n t expects heifer retention to begin next year, although that won’t show up on beef cow inventories until 2016. “When you start expanding, because you’re retaining heifers that would have previously gone to slaughter, you’re actually going to decrease production in the short term so that you can have larger production in the future,” she said. For the past five years, producers — hit hard by BSE and years of poor prices and high feed costs — have been working to get back on solid financial footing, she said. “Ev e n t h o u g h w e h a d a couple of years where cowcalf producers have been in the black, they’ve really been focused on rebuilding equity and getting themselves back in a good financial position so that they can expand.” Many have held off because it throttles their cash flow, she added. “ T h e y d o n’t h a v e t h e income from those heifers that would typically get sold,” said Grant. “You’re either going to forgo cash by retaining heifers, or you’re going to lay out cash to buy a bred animal. Those are really the only options you have.” But producers will need to start thinking about expanding soon to take advantage of trade agreements with the European Union, Korea, and the Asia-Pacific region. “Globally, there is demand for more beef than is currently being produced, and there is a market for it,” she said. “ The countr y that’s in a position to expand now and is the first to expand has the opportunity to gain market share.” But as Canada opens more doors to international markets, domestic markets continue to suffer because of C a n a d a’s d e c l i n i n g c a t t l e herd. At a Canada Beef forum in mid-September, producers learned Costco Canada will be substituting Canada AAA beef for product imported from the U.S. and Australia. “ We’re always concerned when we lose market share to another country,” said Smith. “ We’r e a l w a y s c o n c e r n e d when we’re not able to supply a large retailer with the product that the retailer wants.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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Co-operator barn series revival Do you know this barn?

f you do, a Manitoba historian wants to hear from you. In early 1981 the Co-operator worked with provincial Manitoba Historic Resources Branch staff to photograph and publish a series on rural buildings in Manitoba. Each week a photo and a story was published about why each of the buildings was rare or unusual. Now Gordon Goldsborough, webmaster and journal editor with the Manitoba Historical Society (MHS), is looking for Co-operator readers to help him find the GPS co-ordinates for these barns. He has looked for them during road trips in rural Manitoba, but because the site’s location details are scant, he has been unable to find them. He wants to include the buildings, with their GPS co-ordinates on a map of historic sites being prepared for the MHS. This photograph was taken by now-retired Co-operator editor Bob Hainstock who took the photo in the 1980s for the earlier project. Many of the photos were eventually included in Hainstock’s 1986 book Barns of Western Canada: An Illustrated Century. We are including the original “caption” that ran with his photo, hoping a reader can answer these questions: 1. Does the building still stand? 2. If so, where is it? 3. What are its GPS co-ordinates? 4. What other information can you provide on its state of preservation or other details about its history since the original story in the 1980s? Please send your responses to Gordon Goldsborough at: email: gordon@mhs.mb.ca Telephone: (204) 474-7469 Mail: 2021 Loudoun Rd. Winnipeg, Man. R3S 1A3

Travellers in rural Manitoba will not see pyramid-shaped cupolas like these anywhere but on this combination house-barn west of Headingley. Built in the early 1960s for Gordon Carpenter, the barn has provided stabling for thoroughbreds and equestrian horses. Staff lived in the four-bedroom quarters on the second level. The property changed hands several times after construction was completed.

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British wheat yields reach record highs london / reuters Record wheat yields were recorded in Britain this year following a summer of nearperfect growing conditions, the National Farmers Union said Oct. 7, issuing the results of its annual harvest survey. The NFU said the survey indicated a wheat yield of 8.6 tonnes per hectare, the highest ever and 16 per cent above the previous season. A crop of 16.67 million tonnes was projected based on area estimates for England, Scotland and Wales by Britain’s Farm Ministry and the Home-Grown Cereals Authority. The crop estimate also assumes an unchanged area in Northern Ireland. It would be the largest wheat crop since 2008, when Britain harvested a record 17.2 million tonnes.

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Developing countries blast rich-world farm subsidies at Rome talks Farmers in developing nations can’t compete against subsidized competition By Chris Arsenault ROME / THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

ealthy countries are still subsidizing their farmers at the expense of developing nations, undermining market access for some of the world’s poorest producers, two farm ministers told a Food and Agriculture Organization meeting Oct. 6. “Our cotton producers are constantly targeted by unfair subsidies from the North,” Burkina Faso Agriculture Minister Mahama Zoungrana told delegates at a meeting of the UN agency in Rome. “The rules and standards of international trade are not favourable to SMEs (small and medium-size enterprises) from Africa,” he said. Georgian Agriculture Minister Otar Danelia echoed that concern. “I believe a global approach is needed to deal with farm subsidies,” he told delegates at the FAO Ministerial Meeting on Governance and International Commodity Markets. “They (subsidies) create imbalances.” The United States, the world’s largest cotton producer, paid its cotton farmers $32.9 billion to grow their crops between 1995 and 2012, the Environmental Working Group, a research organization, reported. “U.S. farmers are subsidized so they produce more cotton than they would otherwise, lowering the global price and hurting farmers in Burkina Faso,” Gawain Kripke, Oxfam America’s director of research, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. “This creates unfair global competition.” European cotton producers, based mostly in Greece and Spain, receive smaller subsidies, but the EU accounts for only one per cent of world production.

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For other crops, the European Union spends around $58 bil-

lion annually on farm subsidies. Farmers from poorer countries say they cannot compete, given these levels of government support for their rivals. Members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development spent a total of $258 billion subsidizing agriculture in 2013, OECD data show. Asked whether rich-world subsidies unbalance agricultural markets, David Hallam, director of the FAO trade and markets division, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation “there is still scope to improve” global rules governing subsidies. The World Trade Organization (WTO) has the task of arbitrating disputes on such issues, he said. Brazil has tried to use the WTO in its dispute with the United States over cotton subsidies. In 2004, Brazil won a challenge against U.S. cotton farmers when the WTO backed its complaint and allowed it to impose $830 million in sanctions on U.S. products. The decade-long dispute ended last week when the United States agreed to make a $300-million one-off payment to the Brazil Cotton Institute and Brazil agreed to take no further trade measures against the United States. Disputes between India and the United States over farm subsidies have been partly responsible for stalling global trade pacts.

Back seat

Concerns over developed-world farm subsidies took a back seat for policy-makers in recent years, as high prices for agricultural goods led to food riots and worries that a growing number of people in poor countries couldn’t afford to eat. Today, plentiful harvests have pushed down prices, putting concerns over subsidies back on the table. “Disfunction in commodity markets is a threat to security, worldwide,” said Burkina Faso’s Zoungrana.

Not much has changed on the world trade front for farmers in countries such as Burkina Faso since this photo was taken in 2008 of a woman picking cotton. Peasant farmers can’t compete against the subsidies paid to farmers in rich countries such as the U.S. PHOTO: REUTERS/KATRINA MANSON/FILES

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 16, 2014

EU farmers to get more aid to deal with Russian food ban The new measures are in addition to money announced in August to help producers cope brussels / reuters

he European Commission announced a new set of measures Sept. 30, worth up to 165 million euros, to help fruit and vegetable producers hit by a Russian ban on agricultural imports. Last month Moscow imposed a oneyear embargo on meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetables from the United States, the European Union, Canada, Australia and Norway in retaliation for western sanctions over Russia’s role in the Ukraine crisis. EU farm exports to Russia are worth about 11 billion euros a year, or roughly 10 per cent of the bloc’s agricultural sales. The Russian embargo has affected EU products worth five billion euros, the commission has said. T h e m e a s u re s a n n o u n c e d w i l l attempt to tackle oversupply and fall-

ing prices by compensating producers if they tighten the market through steps such as withdrawing produce and giving it away. It follows a previous scheme, introduced in the immediate aftermath of Russia’s ban, which provided 125 million euros in aid for producers but was suspended after a surge in claims led to it being heavily oversubscribed. The new measures are in addition to the money announced in August and, for the first time, they include oranges, mandarins and clementines, the commission said. Other products included in the new scheme, which runs until the end of the year, are apples, pears, kiwi fruit, grapes, cucumbers, peppers, while some vegetables previously covered by EU aid — cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms, and soft fruit — are no longer on the list.

A French farm worker harvests apples in an eight-ha apple orchard at the Verger d’Epinoy near Cambrai, northern France last month. French apple growers are facing a sharp drop in revenue this year due to Russia’s restrictions on food imports from western countries. photo: REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

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Brazil soy exporters to police Monsanto biotech seeds By Caroline Stauffer sao paulo / reuters

At least one soybean exporter in Brazil has agreed with Monsanto to collect royalties, in exchange for a fee, from farmers who planted genetically engineered seeds marketed by the company, according to industry sources. The landmark deal, already finalized by a firm that declined to be identified, highlights an increasingly complex relationship between global grain merchants and biotech firms. Other bigger merchants like ADM and Bunge will finalize agreements soon, the sources said, resolving a months-long dispute that had threatened to disrupt as much as a quarter of all soy shipments from the world’s second-largest grower. The trading firms are wary of serving as biotechnology police in Brazil, a role they have not had to play in the United States because biotech companies’ patents are protected by laws that do not allow farmers to reuse seeds year after year there. In Brazil, where genetically modified seeds have only been legal since 2005, reusing seeds is more common and it is easier for farmers to skip out on Monsanto’s fees after buying the seeds the first season.

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‘Animal pharm’ catches investor attention Lower development cost and shorter approval time than for human drugs makes them attractive By Carey Gillam Reuters

ancer drugs for cats, pain relief for dogs, diarrhea drugs for hogs and hormones for dairy cattle. The “animal pharm” industry is increasingly drawing the interest of Wall Street investors. One of the newest companies to market in the emerging sector, California-based Jaguar Animal Health, notified the Securities and Exchange Commission in late August of intent to launch an initial public offering valued up to $70 million for development of gastrointestinal products for pets and livestock. Jaguar recently launched its first commercial product, a drug to treat diarrhea in calves. Analysts say interest in the growing sector is strong despite risks such as drugs that do not perform as expected. “There is a a lot of enthusiasm for animal health,” said Tim Lugo, an analyst at William Blair & Company, which has helped manage two recent animal health IPOs. “Vets in general are starving for new innovative therapies.” The animal health industry globally is pegged at $92 billion to $102 billion, with the subsector of animal medicines and vaccines seen at $22 billion annually, according to a report by Technology Acceleration Partners.

From 2011 to 2016, the animal medicines and vaccines sector is expected to grow by 5.7 per cent per year, the report states. Investors like the fact that regulatory approval of products for animals can move faster at less cost than with drugs for people. While a drug for humans can take 10 years and more than $1 billion to develop, one for animals can reach market in half that time for about $10 million, industry experts said. Until 18 months ago, animal drug development companies were largely off the radar screen, either divisions of much larger human-focused pharmaceutical companies, with products and profit streams secondary to the parent operations, or startups struggling for cash. That changed in January 2013 when Pfizer Inc. spun off its animal health business Zoetis, raising $2.2 billion. Shares have climbed more than 40 per cent since. One of Zoetis’s hottest draws is a vaccine for pregnant hogs to ward off the PED virus that has killed millions of newborn pigs in the United States. Rising world population and increased wealth are boosting demand for animal health products, industry experts say. The drugs being developed help keep livestock healthy and can extend the lives and well-being of the pets people want to pamper.

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Environmental activists carry a giant inflatable chicken as they demonstrate against ‘chlorine chickens’ near the Oktoberfest grounds in Munich Oct. 1, 2014. The protest is against the planned Free Trade Agreements TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) and CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) with the U.S. and Canada, which opponents fear will allow U.S. chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-treated meat into the EU. photo: REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

Euro trade deal signed, but not final Most Canadian farm groups are pleased with the potential for increased trade By Alex Binkley Co-operator contributor

fter years of secretive negotiations, Canada and the European Union have signed a formal text for a free trade agreement. Now it will undergo a legal scrub, a review by lawyers from both sides, and then a ratification process in Europe and Canada that could delay the start of implementation until 2016 or later. The legal vetting isn’t supposed to lead to substantive changes in the deal, but it has generated controversy in Germany as well as Canada, a lot of criticism in Germany and criticisms in Canada. Prime Minister Harper and EU president Jose Manuel Barroso signed the formal text in Ottawa Sept. 26 to cautious praise from many business organizations including major ones in the agrifood sector. Typical was Ron Bonnett, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, which he said “is pleased with the increased market access secured for Canada’s agricultural exporters. The Canada-E.U. agreement will provide increased access to the largest consumer market in the world.” The deal should increase Canadian exports to Europe, which reached $2.5 billion in 2012, led by wheat, soybeans and other oilseeds, canola oil, frozen fruit and maple syrup. Duty-free access for Canadian beef and pork should produce more exports, he said, noting the deal will also eliminate approximately 95 per cent of EU agricultural tariffs, previously a huge barrier for trade, which averaged 13.9 per cent. The government should also act on its commitment to help sectors such as the dairy industry that will be swamped by an increased import of 32,000 tonnes of European cheese, he added. Food & Consumer Products of Canada also welcomed the

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deal for providing secure and meaningful access for Canadian companies to the world’s largest economy. However, it cautioned about waiting to see all the details in its 1,500-plus pages. Chris Kyte, president of Food Processors of Canada, said his members “are excited for the opportunity to grow our businesses. In some categories, we need policy and program improvements which will allow us to compete in the EU and to defend our home markets.” Canada doesn’t subsidize farm production as Europe does and that means Canadian processors have higher input costs “that will prevent them from expanding into Europe,” he said. Ottawa needs to find a way to level the playing field or Canada’s deficit in the trade of manufactured food products will grow worse than the nearly $7 billion a year. The Canadian Pork Council, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and the Canadian Meat Council saw the potential for greatly increased sales to Europe with the end of quotas and other duties. Cam Dahl, executive director of Cereals Canada said increased access to Europe will help the entire Canadian food supply chain. “We are also strongly in favour of the inclusion of dispute resolution mechanisms for sanitary and phytosanitary issues. These may prove to be as important to our industry in the future as the elimination of tariff barriers.” However, a critical analysis of the trade deal from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives warned the benefits for the agri-food sector may prove illusionary. Written by Ann Slater and Terry Boehm of the National Farmers Union, the CCPA report says the deal could give European seed companies “more control of Canadian farms, increase seed costs and destroy farmers’ autonomy.” Meanwhile Europe will continue to

block shipments of Canadian genetically modified crops and products made with them, the analysis says. It will also use its anti-growth-hormone rules to prevent more increases in meat shipments. “Local food procurement policies for government entities will be significantly undermined.” The CCPA report says the trade deal hasn’t been subjected to any meaningful public debate because of the secretive nature of the trade talks. “This take-itor-leave-it approach leaves little room for the citizens of Canada or the EU to assess the CETA’s potential impacts, let alone advocate for changes.” The report says the deal goes much further than traditional international trade matters, such as reducing tariffs or eliminating other border restrictions. Yet both the E.U. and the Harper government have kept details under a close wrap. With a population of 500 million, the European Union is, by far, the largest importer of agricultural products in the world. In 2013, the 28 countries of the EU imported agricultural products valued at $139 billion. However, many agricultural goods, including meat products, continue to confront significant tariff and non-tariff trade barriers. When implemented, the Canada-Europe Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement will provide for: duty-free exports of 81,011 tonnes of Canadian pork; dutyfree exports of 64,950 tonnes of Canadian beef and veal; dutyfree exports of 3,000 tonnes of Canadian bison meat; unlimited duty-free exports of Canadian horsemeat; and, unlimited dutyfree exports of Canadian prepared meats. In return, the EU will: retain duty-free access to the Canadian market for pork; obtain duty-free access for beef; and, receive reciprocal unlimited duty-free access for prepared meats.

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World populations of wildlife drop by more than half Human demands on the planet’s resources are 50 per cent more than nature can bear REUTERS

he world populations of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles fell overall by 52 per cent between 1970 and 2010, far faster than previously thought, the World Wildlife Fund said Oct. 1. The conservation group’s Living Planet Report, published every two years, said humankind’s demands were now 50 per cent more than nature can bear, with trees being felled, groundwater pumped and carbon dioxide emitted faster than Earth can recover. “This damage is not inevitable but a consequence of the way we choose to live,” Ken Norris, director of science at the Zoological Society of London, said in a statement. However, there was still hope if politicians and businesses took the right action to protect nature, the report said. “It is essential that we seize the opportunity — while we still can — to develop sustainably and create a future where people can live and prosper in harmony with nature,” said WWF international director general Marco Lambertini. Preserving nature was not just about protecting wild places but also about safeguarding the future of humanity, “indeed, our very survival,” he said. The report’s finding on the p o p u l a t i o n s o f ve r t e b ra t e wildlife found that the biggest declines were in tropical regions, especially Latin America. The WWF’s so-called “Living Planet Index” is based on trends in 10,380 populations of 3,038 mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian and fish species. The average 52 per cent decline was much bigger than previously reported, partly because earlier studies had relied more on readily available information from North America and Europe, WWF said. The same report two years ago put the decline at 28 per cent between 1970 and 2008. The worst decline was among populations of freshwater species, which fell by 76 per cent over the four decades to 2010, while marine and terrestrial numbers both fell by 39 per cent.

Many poorer countries — including India, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo — had an ecological footprint that was well within the planet’s ability to absorb their demands. The report also measured how close the planet is to nine so-called “planetary boundaries,” thresholds of “potentially catastrophic changes to life as we know it.” Three such thresholds have already been crossed — biodiversity, carbon dioxide levels and nitrogen pollution from fertilizers. Two more were in danger of being breached — ocean acidification and phosphorus levels in freshwater. “Given the pace and scale of change, we can no longer e xc l u d e t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f reaching critical tipping points that could abruptly and irreversibly change living conditions on Earth,” the report said.

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World leaders are falling behind on 2020 plan to preserve biodiversity Only five of 53 goals set for preserving nature were on target or ahead of schedule By Alister Doyle oslo / reuters

overnments are failing to meet goals to protect animals and plants set out in a biodiversity plan for 2020 that also aims to increase food supplies and slow climate change, a UN report showed Oct. 6. Many rare species face a mounting risk of extinction, forests are being cleared by farmers at an alarming rate, and pollution and overfishing are continuing despite the UN push agreed in 2010 to reverse harmful trends for nature. “There has been an increase in effort (by governments)... but this will not be enough to reach the targets,” Braulio de Souza Dias, executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), told Reuters, citing a progress report. Overall, the Global Biodiversity Outlook issued at the start of a biodiversity meeting in South Korea on Monday showed that only five of 53 goals set for preserving nature were on target or ahead of schedule. The other 48 were lagging. Governments were on track, for instance, towards a goal of setting aside 17 per cent of the world’s land area by 2020 in protected areas for wildlife, such as parks or reserves. But they were lagging targets such as halving the rate of loss of natural habitats, or preventing extinctions of known threatened species. “Despite individual success stories, the average risk of

A Waxy Monkey Leaf frog is seen at the Manu National Park in Peru’s southern Amazon region of Madre de Dios July 19, 2014. This 1.8-million-hectare reserve is the largest national park in Peru and boasts one of the highest levels of biodiversity of any park in the world. But the UN says much of the world is falling behind. Photo: REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil

extinction for birds, mammals and amphibians is still increasing,” the report said, adding that biodiversity meant more than high-profile campaigns to save orangutans, polar bears or rare frogs.

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lion and $440 billion a year to achieve the 2020 goals to ensure the biodiversity of animal and plant life. Dias said in a telephone interview from South Korea that current spending was probably around $50 billion a year, much of it focused on setting up and policing protected wildlife areas. And businesses should also do more, he said: “Many big companies still refuse to take responsibility for the environmental impact of their supply chain.” The report urged far more focus on farming, for instance by limiting overuse of fertilizers that can pollute rivers, or by reducing incentives for felling tropical forests from Indonesia to the Congo basin.

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‘Natural’ food labels are misleading consumers, Consumer Reports says Virtually all of the 80 ‘natural’ foods tested contain genetically modified corn or soy By Carey Gillam reuters

majority of U.S. packaged foods labelled as “natural” and tested by Consumer Reports actually contained a substantial level of genetically modified ingredients, according to a report issued Oct. 7 by the non-profit product testing group. Consumers are being misled by the “natural” label, said Ur vashi Rangan, executive director of Consumer Reports Food Safety and Sustainability. Consumer Reports said it had conducted a survey of more than 80 different processed foods containing corn or soy, the two most widely grown genetically engineered crops in the United States, to determine whether labelling claims for GMO presence were accurate. While foods labelled as “nonGMO,” or “organic” were found to be free of genetically modified corn and soy, virtually all of the foods labelled as “natural” or not labelled with any claim related to GMO content contained substantial amounts of GMO ingredients, Consumer Reports said. GMOs were present in breakfast cereals, chips, and infant formula, the group said. The organization said it tested at least two samples of each of the 80 products to measure GMO content. The products were purchased between April and July 2014, the group said. Products considered to be free of GMOs contained no more than 0.9 per cent genetically modified corn or soy. The report comes as the Grocery Manufacturers Association, which represents more than 300 food companies, is pushing the federal government to develop a definition of the term “natural” on food packaging, and to allow foods containing GMOs to be labelled as natural. Some food manufacturers have been sued for using “all natural” labels on products that contain genetically modified ingredients. Biotech crops currently on the market include corn, soybeans, canola and sugar beets that have been genetically altered to repel pests or tolerate direct spraying of herbicides. The companies that develop them say the crops are safe. Many scientific studies back those claims.

Some food manufacturers have been sued for using “all natural” labels on products that contain genetically modified ingredients.

But critics point to studies that show links to human and animal health problems and environmental damage. Last October, an international coalition of scientists said there is a lack of consensus in the scientific community about the safety of genetically modified crops. Vermont has passed a law that requires foods contain-

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It has been two years since this photo was taken during the California GMO labelling campaign was lost, but the debate rages on. Recent testing has shown many packaged foods labelled as “natural” contain GMO ingredients. Photo: REUTERS/Stephen Lam

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 16, 2014

AUCTION DISTRICTS Parkland – North of Hwy 1; west of PR 242, following the west shore of Lake Manitoba and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis. Westman – South of Hwy 1; west of PR 242. Interlake – North of Hwy 1; east of PR 242, following the west shore of Lake Manitoba and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis. Red River – South ofHwy 1; east of PR 242.

The Pas

Birch River

Swan River Minitonas Durban

Winnipegosis

Roblin

Dauphin

Grandview

Ashern

Gilbert Plains

Parkland

Birtle

Arborg

Interlake

Langruth

Neepawa

Gladstone

Brandon

Carberry

Treherne

Killarney

Pilot Mound Crystal City

Elm Creek

Sanford

Ste. Anne

Carman

Mariapolis

Lac du Bonnet

St. Pierre

242

Morris Winkler Morden

Altona

DIRECTIONS: Sale will be held at Fraser Auction Service Ltd. Sales yard 1/2 mile north of the junction of highways #1 & #10 on Wheatbelt Road. Brandon, MB.

Beausejour

Winnipeg

Austin

Souris

Boissevain

Stonewall Selkirk

Portage

Westman

Waskada

UNRESERVED FALL CONSIGNMENTSALE EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT

Lundar

Erickson

Rapid City

Melita

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman

Gimli

Shoal Lake

Hamiota

Reston

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman

Riverton Eriksdale

McCreary

Minnedosa

Virden

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman

BRANDON, MB • SATURDAY OCTOBER 18TH 9:00 AM

Fisher Branch

Ste. Rose du Lac Russell

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman

Steinbach

Red River

ANTIQUES ANTIQUES Antique Equipment 12-FT MASSEY HARRIS SEEDER, always shedded; 1) Cockshut deep tiller, 12-ft. 2) two furrow plows on steel; 1) 3-pt inland hay rake. All in good condition, open to offers. Lyall Brown (204)728-9895, Brandon. WINTER PROJECTS: IH W4; IH WD6; IH H; JD AR; JD R; JD 70 DSL; JD 730 RC DSL; 1929 JD D; Oliver 77 RC; MH 44 RC DSL; MH 55 DSL; Fordson Major; Caterpillar RD4. (204)745-7445.

AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Parkland MEYERS AUCTION 10:00am Sat., Oct. 25th, 2014 Living Estate of Henry Oshust (Late Helen) #39 Main St., Erickson, MB (Indoors) VACANT COMMERCIAL LOT: Town of Erickson, Civic Address: 28 Main St Legal Address: Lot 5, Block 1 Range 385, 50.00 Foot Frontage on Main St. (West of the hotel) Assessed Value $3,500. Subject to Approval of Last Bid. VEHICLES: 2000 Buick Le Sabre Custom; 1977 Chevrolet Cheyenne 20 Light PU; STORE FIXTURES: J & J Taylor Safe; Metal Gondola Shelving; Hill Coolers; Drink Coolers; 2) Vintage Wood Butcher Block Tables; Litton Sweda Cash Register; Rolling Carts; Wire Racking; Metal Display Trays; Freezers; Frozen Food Ice Cream Cooler; Walk in Freezer; Walk in Cooler; Remote Compressors; Dairy Products Cooler; Shopping Carts; Cash Registers; Glass Top Wooden Display; Meat Cutting Tools; Litton Scale- Model 3280-5; Vintage Ornate Metal Brown Paper Holder/Cutter; VINTAGE, ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLES: Vintage Drink Coca Cola Bottle Vending Machine; Furniture: Mission Style Side Board w/Mirror; Oak Side Board w/Mirror; Wardrobe w/Mirror Door; Brass Bed Frame; Blue Metal Trunk; Dressing Table w/Mirror; 5 Drawer Dresser; 4 Drawer Dresser w/Swivel Mirror; Piano Stool w/Glass Ball Feet; Kidney Shaped Wooden Table; Wooden Elevator Chair; Small Drop Front Writing Desk; Displays, Signs, Advertising, Tins & Tobacana: Metal Jubilee Tape Dispenser; Embroidery Thread Display Stand w/Thread; Ampollina 28 Color Dyeing or Tinting Wooden Display; Chalkboard on Wooden Stand w/Alphabet lettering; Dominion Table Oilcloth & Domolite Sign; Dr Scholl’s Wooden Foot Measure Shoe Size Indicator; Economy Wash Board; Baby’s Bottom Tin; Blue Ribbon Baking Powder Tin; 1961 Coca Cola Paper Calendar; 1960 Coca Cola Poster Calendar; Vintage Coke Bottles; Repeater Fine Cut Tin with RCMP Picture; State Express Cigarettes 555 Tin; Ogdens Tobacco Tin & Old Chum Tobacco Tin; Cigar Box; Mickey Mouse Lighter; Lamps & Lanterns: Torchiere Lamp; Hanging Oil Lamp; Coal Oil Lanterns; Glass Chimneys for Oil Lamps; Glass Oil Lamps; Green Figural Lamp; Books: Huge Lots of good used Books w/Historical, Religious, Cooking, Canadian Authors, Royalty; Self Improvement & more themes; Vintage store stock shoes & boots; Beaded Moccasins; Metal Mesh Purse; Glassware: Ruby Glass; Blue Glass; Glassware; Art Glass Ornaments; Milk Vases; Occupied Japan; Salt & Peppers; Depression Glass; Royalty; Boxed RCMP Figurine Pair; Misc. China Tea Cups & dishes; Toys: Vintage U.S.A.F. Gemini Rocket Toy w/Astronaut; Metal Horse & Soldier Set; RCMP & Horse Toy figurines; Toy Trucks; Misc: Art Prints; Unique Craft Frame; Graniteware; Boxed Christmas Ornaments; Crocks & Crockery; Little Brown Jug; Used Vintage Apparel; Quilts; Craft Supplies; Leather strips & felt; Baskets; Rocks & Rock Samples; Assorted Vintage Bottles, Jars & Sealers; Microscope; Buttons; Badges; Cameras & Accessories; Sad Irons; Tools & Maintenance Supplies: 7.25-in. Skilsaw; Power Max Sander; Husqvarna 136 Low Emission Air Injection Chain Saw; Assorted plumbing supplies & tools; Screw Drivers; Tool Boxes; 3+ Rolls of Mighty Ply Roof Lining Material; Garden Shovels & Rakes. MUCH MUCH MORE. LUNCH AVAILABLE. Meyers Auctions & Appraisals, Arden, MB. Bradley Meyers Auctioneer (204)368-2333 or (204)476-6262 cell meyersauctions.com MEYERS GUN AUCTION. 10:00A.M Nov. 8, 2014. Arden, MB. Over 40 Antique Winchesters, Colt Single Action .45 Artillery Model 1895, Ammo, Hunting Supplies & Much More. To Consign, call Bradley Meyers Auctioneer: (204)476-6262 www.meyer-sauctions.com

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

McSherry Auction Service Ltd

AUCTION SALE Estate & Moving

Wed., Oct. 15 @ 4:00 pm Stonewall, MB - #12 Patterson Drive

Yard Items * Holder Tractor * R Mower * Golf Cart * Tools * Upright Air Comp * Antiques * Household * (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027

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Plastic - Hog mats *(8) Bundles - Plastic Pins - for gates *Corral Panel *Bale Feeders *(5) Rd Bale Feeders *Calf Chute/Scale 3 PT & ATTACHMENTS *NEW Stout Snow Bucket 96 w/ Double cut-edge w/ skid steer quick attach *NEW Stout Snow Bucket 96 w/ Poly Cut-Edge w/ Skid Steer Quick Attach *NEW Lowe Hyd Auger 1650ch w/ 9in & 12in & 18in w/ skid steer quick attach, designed for 14-25 GPM/2,000-3,300 PSI and uses augers up to 36” in diameter, solid unit structure, heat-treated alloy shaft, HD reduction drive, 9”, 12” & 18” hex bit, Universal Quick attach plate *NEW Lowe Hyd Auger 1650ch w/ 9in & 12in & 15in w/ skid steer quick attach, designed for 14-25 GPM/2,000-3,300 PSI and uses augers up to 36” in diameter, solid unit structure, heat-treated alloy shaft, HD reduction drive, 9”, 12” & 18” hex bit, Universal Quick attach plate *NEW Lowe Hyd Auger 750ch w/ 9in, 12in & 15” w/ skid steer quick attach, designed for 7-20 GPM/2,000-3,300 PSI and uses augers up to 18” in diameter, solid unit structure, heat-treated alloy shaft, HD reduction drive, 9”, 12” & 15” hex bit, Universal Quick attach plate *NEW Stout Brush Grapple HDU 72” w/ skid steer quick attach, High strength 3/8” steel, Universal Quick attach plate, 72” x 35” x 30”, 8 ¼” Tine Spacing, Grapple opening 32”, 3034 PSI lines WITH ½” cap *NEW Stout Skid Steer Flat Bottom Grapple Bucket HD72, High Strength Steel 3/8” sides, ¼” Bucket, Universal Quick Attach Plate, 72”x41”x30”, 3045 PSI lines with ½” cap, Grapple Opening 32” *NEW Stout Skid Steer Rock Bucket Grapple HD72, 72”, High Strength 3/8” Steel, Universal Quick Attach Plate, 72” x 41” x 30”, 3” Tine Spacing, Grapple Opening 39”, 3045 PSI Hydraulic Line, NPT ½” Hydraulic flat-faced couplers, cylinder guards *NEW Stout Full-Back Pallet Forks 48 in w/ skid steer quick attach, 3-position pin adjustment, 4000 lbs fork rating, High strength steel, Universal quick attach plate, see through spill guard w/walk-through step, frame 51” x 57.5” *NEW Stout Walk-Through Pallet Forks 48” w/skid steer quick attach, 3-position pin adjustment, 4000 lbs fork rating, High Strength Steel, Universal Quick Attach Plate, see through spill guard w/walk-through step, Frame 51”x57.5” *NEW Pallet Forks 48” w/skid steer quick attach, 3-position pin adjustment, 4000 lbs fork rating, High Strength Steel, Universal Quick Attach Plate, Frame 35”x45” *NEW Stout Receiver Hitch Plate, high strength 3/8” steel, Universal quick attach plate, 2” receiver tube *NEW Stout Regular Weld-On Skid Steer Plate, High Strength 3/8” Steel, Universal Quick Attach Plate, Half-Back *NEW Stout Solid Weld-on Skid Steer Plate, High strength ¼” steel, Universal Quick Attach Plate, Full-back *(3) NEW Turco TC180 - 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Plate Compactor 6.5HP , Wheels, Water Tank *(3) NEW Loncin MS20 - Plate Compactor 6.5HP c/w wheel kit *(2) NEW Loncin MS10 - Plate Compactor 6.5HP c/w wheel kit *(4) NEW Powertek PT36L - Wheel Barrow Air Compressor, 10 Gal Tank, 6.5HP *(2) NEW Powertek PT150L - 40 Gal Truck Mount Air Compressor c/w 2 stage 175 PSI *(4) NEW 12 x 16.5 Skid Steer Tires *(4) NEW 10 x 16.5 Skid Steer Tires *(4) NEW 11L x 15 Implement Tires *(2) NEW 9L x 15 Implement Tires *Hyster Forklift, Propane 6000# cap, Works good *Big Joe Electric Forklift, 3000# cap, works good *Blue Giant Electric Forklift, 3000# cap, works good *Rol-Lift Fork Lift *8’ 40 Ton Hydraulic Press Brake, 600v, 3PH, works good *FMC Automotive Lift (Only 1/2 Lift) Pads for doing front end alignment, air operated *(USED) Garden Denver Compressor *Pallet Forks *Modine Furnace FEED PROCESSING EQUIPMENT *10 x 20 rolls - Grain Roller Mill, 2 WH Trailer type, Peerless, PTO DRILLING EQUIPMENT *(2) Motor Drill Pipe 2 3/8” *(2) Pup – Joints *Valve SHOP TOOLS & EQUIPMENT *NEW Gasoline Hight Pressure Washer, 3200PSI *Pressure Washer *(6) NEW Aero-Pro DW30 Hammer Drill *(2) NEW Aero-Pro DW25 Jack Hammer weight 22 lbs/motor 1050w *(2) NEW Aero-Pro DW45 Jack Hammer weight 31 lbs/ motor 1700w *(2) NEW Milton CUT40B - Plazma Cutter 220V, cuts 1/2” Plate 60% Duty Cycle *(8) NEW Chain - 16’ x 5/16 *NEW 1” Air Impact Wrench *NEW 24 Pce Ratchet Wrench Set (Imperial) *NEW 24 Pce Ratchet Wrench Set (Metric) *NEW 17 Pce Ratchet Wrench Set (Metric) *NEW 17 Pce Ratchet Wrench Set Imperial) *(4) NEW 2” x 27’ Transport Straps *(5) NEW Binders, Pull over Style *(4) NEW Binders *Mastercraft 12 1/2 Thickness Planer, Model 55-5503-4, 120 V *Dewalt Circular Saw *Makita Saw *Drill - Parts Only *Bosch Drill *(2) Dewalt Drill 1-parts only *(3) Mastercraft - wrench set cases only - NO WRENCHES *(3) Table Saws *NEW (4) Solar Power Welding Helmet *NEW 3/8” x 50’ Air Hose Reel *NEW (5) 3/8” x 50’ Rubber Air Hose *(10) NEW Battery Load Tester *NEW Battery Charger 300/60/30/2A *NEW 3 Ton Floor Jack *NEW (30) 10” Turbo Diamond Blades *NEW (200) Metal Cutting Wheel 4 ½” *NEW (40) Saw Blade 10” x 60T *Katolight Portable PTO Generator on skid, 40 Kilowatts, *(5) Stationary Engines *Air Compressor, 40 Gal, 1 Phase eng *Air Grease Gun *(2) Steel Welding Tables *Hydraulic Press (Homemade) HD, Works *Ryder Band Saw, 12’ blade x 1” PUMPS & GENERATORS *(2) NEW Powertek IN3500I - 3.5 KW Silent Inverter Generator *(4) NEW Powertek 950DC – 950 Watt Gas Generator, 120v/12vDC *(2) NEW Powertek 3000CL – 3.0kw Gas Generator 120/240/12v DC *(2) NEW Powertek 6500CL – 6.5kw Gas Generator, 120/240/12vDC, 13.0HP *(2) NEW Powertek 7500CL – 7.5kw Gas Generator, 120/240, 16 HP *(2) NEW Powertek 9000h – 9KW Gas generator, 15HP, c/w Electric Start *(4) NEW Powertek LTP50C – 2” Waterpump c/w 6.5HP *(4) NEW Powertek LTP80C – 3” Waterpump, 6.5HP *(2) NEW Powertek – 100C 4” Waterpump c/w 9HP *(2) NEW King Power 10000LN Diesel Silent Generator *(4) NEW 3” Gas Engine Water Pump, s/w 6.5 HP *NEW 20 Gallon Air Compressor *NEW (2) Submersible Sewage Water Pump 1 ½ HP TENTS & GATES, LAWN & GARDEN, LEISURE *NEW 40Ft x 60FT x 20Ft Gable Truss Peak Ceiling Storage Building c/w Industrial PVC Covers, 13’ x 15’ drive through doors at two ends, 3’ x 6’ entry door, waterproof, UV and Fire Resistant *(2) NEW 30FT X 85FT X 15FT Peak Ceiling Double Door Storage Building C/W: commercial fabric, waterproof, UV and Fire Resistant, 12’ x 12’ drive through doors at two ends, 3’ x 6’ entry door *(4) NEW 20 ft x 40 ft Fully Enclosed Wedding Party Tent, C/W: doors, windows, 4 side walls *(4) NEW 20FT X 30FT X 12FT Peak Ceiling Storage Shelter C/W: Commercial fabric, roll up door *(2) NEW 10 ft x 20 ft Storage Party Tent Shelter, c/w: windows, front door, side door, air vent, side shade *(1 set) NEW 18FT Heavy Duty Bi-Parting Wrought Iron Driveway Gate *Craftsman Lawn Mower, 42” Deck, New Blades, Manual *JD 824 Snow Blower, Gas *(2) Patio Heaters *(2) 18” NEW Gas Chain Saw TIRES *Approx 10 tires *(2) 20.8 x 38 Tires *(8) 24.5 Truck Tires *(8) 22.5 Truck Tires *(4) 18.4 x 22 Tires on Rims *(2) 9.50R16.5 Tires & Rims *(4) Michelin tires *(2) Tires *(4) Rims BUILDING MATERIAL *Small Assortment of Angel Iron *(11) - Used Screws for metal *Bin Panels *Cees & Zees *Cladding *Gussets *Ground Sheeets *Curved shed Panels *Trim panels *Rigidized Panels *Walk Doors *Pallet – bolts *(12) Bundles – threaded Rod *(2) Metal Posts *3 Pallets - Coil Start & End Strips, Multi length material *Assorted Lengths Dimensional Steel *Assorted lengths of bundle Dimensional Steel *(4) 40’ Tarps *62” Tarps MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS *(3) NEW Relax You DF1688F Multi Function Massage Chair – 120V Black *NEW Skid Steer Seat *(2) NEW Universal Tractor Seat *NEW Lawn Tractor Seat *NEW (2) 4’ x 100’ Snow Fence *Assortment of Shovels, Forks, Hose *Assortment of Manuals *Selection of Hand Tools *Rakes *Old Bed Headboard & Footboard *(2) White fold Up Chairs *(2) Seats from a 2008 Toyota Sienna CE Van (fits a 04 - 08)2nd row Seats *Air Ducts - Roof Venting *Ducting *(2) Pallets of Wooden Bar Stool Bottoms *(2) Fuel Tanks w/ Stands *(2) Big Fuel Tanks *(2) 500 Gal Tank *(2) 300 Gal Tank *(9) Curb Stops *Tire Rim *Gray Cabinet *Electrical Cabinet *(3) Flameless Heaters *(2) Pails – Internal Boiler treatment *Pail – low temp sanitizer *Pail – Misc brackets *Barrel Stand on wheels *Electric Fork Lift – not sure if it works *cover – Rd Hot tub *Metal Railing *(5) Bathtubs *Box – 1 ¼” Pipe Insulation *Pallet – 4 Roller convey *(2) Pallet – garage Door Sections *Pallet – air Cleaner & Hose Reel *Pallet – Car ramps, air flow tailgate, 4 NEW steel rims *Pallet – toilet Base, bathroom sink *(6) Pallets – Doors *(3) Pallets – PVC Pipe *Pallet – Misc brackets *Pallet – Alum Fencing, Eaves trough downspout *Pallet – 2 fans *Pallet – Mirror *Pallet – vents *Pallet – 3 boxes vinyl siding *Pallet – Metal Pipe *(7) Insulated Tarps *Roll – Fabric *Safety Mirror *Pallet – Cedar Spindles *Canopy *(2) telapost door frames *(4) pocket door frames *Hand rail *Box – Flooring *Bi-Fold Doors *Bundle – Hemlock *Bundle – Oak Trim *Box – gate Latches *(3) boxes – Misc Brackets *Box – Shipping Decals *(2) Boxes Door Sweeps *(6) Boxes – Pad Holder for Easel *(5) boxes – 4’ Lights *(5) Boxes – Poly Bags *(6) Boxes – Decorative Toppers for fences *Box – PVC Pipe fittings *Box – Paint trays *Box – Sink Parts *(3) Boxes – Light Bulb *King Industrial Rip Fence *Crow Bar *(2) boxes – Hot Wheel Toys – in packages *Pipe Vise *Back Pack *Helmet *Ski Boots – Down Hill *Lunch Kit *Paint Ball Gun *Dealer (card) Shoe *(2) DVD Players *Small Box – Comic Books *Flashlight *Camping Stove *(2) Boxes – electrical wires *Craftsmen Radial Alarm Saw *(2) Step Ladders *Box Light bulbs *Box – regulators *Inflatable Bed – 2 pack *Water Tank w/ wheels with boom *Stair risers *(3) Air ride Axles, 25,000 lbs per Axle *(2) Steering Axles, 20,000 lbs per axle *(5) Fenders *Small Picnic Table *Pail - Small Wheels *metal Table *Pallet - Foot Stones & Sq Patio Stones *4 Rolls - Duraflex Plastic Trimming *Delair Fan *Feed Bin Adgator *(6) New Fenders *Propane Furnace *Oil Furnace *JD Motor - (JD 12A Combine)

CALL TODAY TO CONSIGN FOR THIS SALE COMPLETE LISTINGS AND PICTURES AT WWW.FRASERAUCTION.COM NEW LISTINGS ADDED DAILY.

COMPLETE BUSINESS CLOSEOUT for STAN’s IGA BRANDON, MB. • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH 11:00 AM DIRECTIONS: Sale will be held at the Stan’s IGA location at 650 – 1st Street, Unit D, Brandon, MB. AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Stan’s IGA has been a long time fixture in the grocery business in the City of Brandon. The current location was built brand new just a few years ago and nearly all of the equipment was purchased new at that time. This is a very high quality grocery store close-out. All the equipment will be left hooked up for the sale so buyers can see it working. Disconnections will be done the day following the sale by licensed professionals so as items can be removed by purchasers. All items are to be removed from the sale site within one (1) week from the date of the sale. Viewing will be November 3rd 10am to 3pm and 9am to 11am sale day.

POINT OF SALE and STORE ELECTRONICS *(4) Cash Registers – Intel 1.7 ghz processors, 64 mb ram, 40gb hard drive, 15” Flat panel monitor (Black), electronic Cash Drawer (Black), TEC POS Keyboard (Black), thermal receipt printer *(4) Scanners – NCR 7872 Scale/Scanner with/ RS-232 interface and cable, Vertical and horizontal scanning windows *nexPOS Software Package w/ Four nexPOS Cash Register modules, One nexPOS label printing module, hdsAR, One nexPOS Back office reports & price maintenance, One nexPOS remote communications, Conversion of existing PLU file *Store Managers’ PC System – 2 x Intel 1.7ghz processor, 64mb ram, 40gb hard drive, 1 x Utilize existing back office pc, 1 x CDRW burner, 56k internal modem CCTV Camera Equipment – (1) Discovereye Digital Video Recorder, Intel Pentium 4,2,4 GHZ, 512 mb ram, 250 gb, 7200 rpm hard drive, CD/RW Writer, Keyboard/Optical Mouse, windows XP Pro, rack mount case, (1) 19” flat screen LCD Computer monitor, UPS battery backup/always on module, CAP 12016 video capture card, 120 frames per second: (1) PELCO – MCS16-20B, 16 camera power supply, (4) PELCO ICS-090-CRV3A, 1/3 color dome cameras w/ 3.5-8mm auto iris varifocal lenses, (4) PELCO – C3701H, 2V3AW, 1/3 color camera pak camera with 3.8-8mm auto varifocal lenses, (1) PELCO –PVS-CBV3, public viewing station includes 21” high resolution video monitor, MR5000L ceiling mount for monitor, ICS – 2 CRV3A cam closure camera high resolution w/3-6mm varifocal auto iris lens and monitor re-mount COOLERS/FREEZERS, ICE MACHINE and REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CASES *8’ x 15’ Walk-In Produce Cooler (Norbec Modular) *8’ x 12’ Walk-In Meat Cooler *12’ x 15’ Meat Prep Room Refrigerated *9’ x 12’ Walk-In Freezer *27 Door Frozen Food Freezer *5 Door Frozen Meat Freezer *24’ 5-Deck Open Dairy Case (Narrow Profile) *12’ Narrow Island Dual Temp Freezer Cooler Case *20’ Multi-Deck Fresh Deli/Meat Case *24’ 3-Deck Produce *8’ 5-Deck Produce *8’ 4 –Deck Open Bakery *12’ 4-Deck Open Deli *8’ Combo Glass Top Open Front Deli *Spot Display Freezer 110 BAKERY AND DELI EQUIPMENT *BKI Cooking Appliance (Chicken Oven) Model CVC 1.06 *Miwe Oven – Aero, Model 8:64 T “CS” AF80604 (2004) capacity 8 baking trays, electric heated for 208 volts, 60HZ, 3PH, door hinges right side, digital (computer) controlled, heat protection glass, underframe and support for underframe, casters/rollers, condenser unit – proofer fits under oven. *Tec SL 9000 Digital Computing Scale, SL-9000-15M-FFB-CA-J *TEC SL 9000 Scale *Berkel Slicer, Model 919 *Bizerba Slicer, SM# 00315527019 *Doyon Bread Slicer, Model SM302 *Clamco Heat Seal Wrapper, Model 250L *Torrey T-5-500E Wrapper, s/n014968 *42” x 48” Island Hot Case *Hobart Angular Meat Band Saw *Hobart #4346 Meat Grinder/Mixer *Meat Tenderizer *Hollymatic Patty Maker *(3) Bakery Trolley Carts – Hold Bread/Bun Pans *(8) Bakery Flat Display Tables – Wood *(2) Bakery Rack Wood 4 Shelf on Wheels STAINLESS STEEL SINKS and TABLES *(2) SS Triple Sinks w/ Taps *(2) SS Hand Sinks, Taps & Cabinet *Produce Sink w/w Taps and Work Board *72” x 30” SS Table c/w Cutting Board *Doyon 28” x 30” x 33” 2 tier SS Table on wheels *(2) 6’ Stainless Meat-Cutting Tables w/ Cutting *Top, 6’ Stainless w/ white Cutting board Top *Produce Prep Table 6’ SS *8’ Refrigerated 3-Door Compartment, 8’ Deli Prep Counter all SS SHELVING *Large selection of Lozier Island and wall shelving *(18) Produce Case Dividers – Green *(4) Extra Wire Shelves - for walk-in Dairy Cooler *41 Lineal Feet - Storage shelving (3 - 11’ Sections, 1 – 8’ Section 3 Tiers High) 18” Deep shelves (for walk-in coolers and walk-in Freezer) OTHER ITEMS *(25) Carry-All Shopping Carts (Grey-Red Trim) *(17) Shopping Baskets – Green Plastic *(3) Child Shopping Carts *(5) 2-Deck Stock Carts *(8) Chrome Checkout Bag holders *(2) Cigarette Lockups (Roll-up Type) *(4) Checkout Counters, Pan Oston *Pair Warehouse Doors c/w 2 Pairs of Spring Bumpers, 2 Lower Hinge guards *Scissor Lift c/w 36” Drop Plates *(10) Produce Euro Tables *Produce Free Standing Scale/Bag Holder MISCELLANEOUS *Sharp Copier/Printer/Fax Machine – 4 Drawer, Model AR-275 *Sharp Copier/Printer/Fax Machine – 4 Drawer, Model AR-275 (FOR PARTS ONLY) *(3) Office Chairs NEW *(2) Sharp Adding Machines *(4) 2 Drawer Filing Cabinets NEW *Floor Safe Model Major #4220 (1800lb weight) *(2) Pallet Jacks – 1 Blue Giant Front Mesh Guard & 1 Yale NO Mesh Guard *Automatic Floor Scrubber *Floor Buffer machine w/ Attachments *(1) Customer Bench *Karcher HD 425 Pressure Washer NEW *Bread Pans *Flat Pan/Cookie Pans *(60) Baking Sheet Pans *(4) Baking Racks on Rollers (3 Covers) *Assorted Bakery /Small wares - Oven Mitts, Muffin Scoops, Bread Knifes, Storage Containers for Icing, Sprinkles, Muffin Pans, Bread Pans *Aisle Markers *Wall Lettering/Décor *Misc Signage * PLUS, PLUS MORE

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BRANDON, MANITOBA Licensed and bonded. P.L. License #918093. Member of M.A.A., S.A.A., A.A.A., A.A.C. PHONE: (204) 727-2001 FAX: (204) 729-9912 www.fraserauction.com EMAIL: office@fraserauction.com Auctioneer: Scott Campbell Not responsible for errors in description. Subject to additions and or deletions. Property owners and Fraser Auction Service not responsible for any accidents. GST & PST where applicable. TERMS: Cash or cheque. NOTE: cheques of $50,000 or more must be accompanied by bank letter of credit. Sale conducted by FRASER AUCTION SERVICE 1-800-483-5856 www.fraserauction.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | October 16, 2014

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

UNRESERVED SHERIFF’S

AUCTION SALE At Lot 199 North Shore Road (North of the Power View Dam on Highway 304, 1-Mile West on Northshore Road)

Chevrefils District Pinefalls, Manitoba

Saturday, October 25th at 1:00 PM (Viewing 10:00 am till Sale Time Only same day of Sale)

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

TAXIDERMY, GUNS & TOOLS AUCTION

McSherry Auction Service Ltd

ANNUAL FALL GUN AUCTION

THURSDAY OCTOBER 30th 5:30 PM Location: Indoors 218 Brandt St. Steinbach, Manitoba

Sun., Oct. 19 @ 9:30 am

TAXIDERMY MOUNTS

Stonewall, MB - #12 Patterson Dr.

APPROX 60 MOUNTS INCLUDING: Black Bear, Timber Wolf, White Tailed Deer, Emerald Tree BOA, Racoon, Caribou, Snowy Owl, 4 Foot Python, Mink, Multiple Large And Small Fish, Sharped Tailed Grouse, Pheasants, Buffalo Skuls, Wild Boar, Skunk, Beaver & More!!

Contact Heather @ 204-467-1858 Preview/Pre-Register Saturday, October 18th, 1:00 - 8:00 pm

OVER 250+ GUNS * 22s * Shotguns * High Power Rifles * Military * Restricted * Ammo * Accessories * Mts * Compound Bows * Consignments Welcome!

GUNS HUNTING & RECREATIONAL

• 270 Winchester High Powered w/ Weaver K4 Scope • .308 Mossberg High Powered Rifle w/ New fired once • Predator Caller w/ Battery & Loud Speaker & Calling Tapes • Fiberglass Canoe • Coleman Camp Heater • 7ftX6ft Dome Tent • Trolling/Fishing Motor Battery Operated • Fishing Tackle Box • Rapala Giant Fishing Lure New • #5 Electric Meat Grinder • Stainless Steel Portable Camping BBQ • Cabellas Meat Smoker • Humming Bird Feeder

(204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027

www.mcsherryauction.com

Having received instructions from the OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF, we will sell the following assets:

FARMING/FORESTRY EQUIPMENT

Timber Jack 660 grapple skidder w/attachments & chains* John Deere 548E tree skidder* Timber Jack 230D line skidder w/chain* John Deere 690 ELC w/2100 lim-mit delimber* Denharco delimber* Hood slasher w/grapple forks & clamp* Ranger 664 skidder w/Hiab crane & 500 gal. fuel tank* Tigercat feller buncher delimber* John Deere 7020 diesel tractor, 4-wheel drive & cab* Massey Ferguson MF 1085 tractor w/cab & loader* Bush tandem disk model 1445* Kubota TG1860 diesel lawn tractor* 2004 Honda Forman Rubicon ATV* 2-500-gal. fuel Westeel tanks* 200 gal. fuel tank w/pump* horse rake* cultivator* homemade sawmill PTO driven*

TRAILERS

2001 Challenger tri-axle low bed* 2000 Temisko Super B trailer w/air ride* 45’ tri-axle trailer w/Barcol hyd. 45

log loader* 1978 Trailmobile gravel dump trailer w/tarp* 2004 18’ Metro flat deck tandem axle trailer* 2001 Sokal 4-horse tandem axle trailer* Sokal tandem axle fuel tank trailer* 1987 Fruehauf storage trailer* 1971 Fruehauf storage trailer* 4-wheeled covered horse trailer* 2-wheeled horse wagon/cart steel* Bush sled* 2-mobile Bush trailers* Trailriden 4-wheeled horse wagon

VEHICLES

1999 Ford Sterling highway tractor w/wet kit* 1997 Ford F350 power stroke diesel crew cab w/fuel tank* 1994 Ford Aeromax LTL 9000 highway tractor w/wet kit* 1978 Mack truck tandem axle w/gravel box dump* 1976 Ford dump truck* GMC school bus*

CAMPER TRAILER

2004 Hornet by Keystone camper trailer w/1-slide out*

TERMS: Cash, Visa, Mastercard or Debit Paid in Full Same Day of Sale. “Everything Sold As is, Where is” with no warranties implied or expressed All Sales Subject to Sheriff’s Approval “SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS & DELETIONS”

KAYE’S AUCTIONS 204-668-0183 Wpg.

www.kayesauctions.com AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

UPCOMING AUCTION FARM & COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT AUCTION SATURDAY OCTOBER 25th 10:00 AM Live Internet Bidding Location: 218 Brandt St. Steinbach, MB

1-800-782-0794 Stretch your ADVERTISING DOLLAR!

AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions REAL ESTATE & CONSIGNMENT AUCTION. Sat., Oct 25th, 2014 10:00am. 9 BLOCK 7th AVE EAST, Melville SK. CONTACT: (306)728-5599. CONCESSION BUILDING: 4-Year old 8x16 building on skids, health safety approved. 4 burner grill, deep fryer, exhaust hood fan, home fry cutter, 8-ft countertops, 3 door style fridge, 3 warmers, 4 sinks self-contained hot & cold running water, deep freeze, microwave, breaker box, 80-ft of heavy power cable, Easy Clean vinyl wall paneling, turnkey operation. HOUSE: 456 2nd AVE EAST, MELVILLE ON 3 LOTS. Approx. 600-sq. ft., upgraded power 200-amp, new plumbing, shingles, siding, doors, windows, birch & walnut kitchen cupboard, hardwood floors, upgraded insulation, R50 Ceiling, 2-in Styrofoam on the outside, upgraded water heater, electric heat and wood stove backup, 4 appliances, 4 sheds, 75x150-ft lots. LOTS: LOT 440 & LOT 444 Both lots are 25x150 serviced lots. Situated w/456 2ND Ave East, sold separate. PROPERTY: 226 MAIN STREET, WALDRON SK LOTS 11 & 12. Featuring excellent 30x36 shop, 10-ft ceilings, concrete, natural gas, radial heat, upgraded power 220 plugs, electric door opener, approx. 10-ft breeze way, leading into 800-sq. ft. building. TRACTOR: IHC 986 Tractor: cab, diesel, good rubber, w/ FEL; Case 430 Industrial Tractor: w/FEL. VEHI-CLES: 2000 Chev 3500 Express Van: 5.7 engine, auto, good rubber, clean; 1993 Chev 4x4 Truck: works good, need safety; Dodge Dakota 4x4, auto, topper. ANTIQUES: ***1952 Military Ambulance Dodge Power Wagon: drive train runs & drives great, body good condition, one of a kind ***,Radios; Clocks; Press drill; Brass door knobs; Tractor seats; Lamps; Car wheels, etc. Plus RV parts, res-taurant equipment, misc tools, building materials, misc items. www.ukrainetzauction.com

GENERATORS, ENGINES & WATER PUMPS

• 2290 Ji Case Diesel Tractor, Cab, Duals, 5274 hrs • 7700 John Deere Diesel Combine w/ Header • 550 CCIL Self Propelled Swather w/ Cab • Tor-Master 800 Sprayer Boom Width 90 ft • Smooth Drum Compactor • Ashphalt Seal Coat Machine • 1981 Case W14 Wheel Loader • 1996 Volvo Wheel Loader L50C

• 13,000 Watt North Star Generator w/ 23 HP Honda Engine, Electric Start, Dual Fuel Propane and Natural Gas • 10,000 Watt Honda Powered Generator w/ Electric Start Dual Fuel Propane and Natural Gas • 3in Semi Trash Extended Run Pump w/ Honda Engine • 1 HP Shallow Well Pump w/ Pressure Tank • Honda GXV160 OHV Engine Vertical Crankshaft • Honda GX240 Engine 6:1 Gear Reduction for Cement Mixers 270cc 1in X 3 5/32in Shaft • Honda 390cc Horizontal Engine

NEW LOG SPLITTERS • 30 Ton Vertical/Horizontal Hydraulic Log Splitter w/ Honda Engine • 24 Ton Vertical/Horizontal Hydraulic Log Splitter w/ Honda Engine • 22 Ton Log Splitter w/ Gas Engine • Hydraulic Log Lift For Log Splitter

NEW AIR COMPRESSORS & PRESSURE WASHERS • 7 GPM 4000 PSI 2 Gun Hot Water SKID Pressure Washer w/ 23.5 HP Kohler Electric Start Engine • 4000 PSI Honda GX630 Hot Water SKID Pressure Washer w/ CAT 66DX Pump, Chemical Injector • 2750 PSI 2.5 GPM Electric Wet Steam & Hot Water Pressure Washer w/ CAT 4DNX Pump • 3000 PSI 4 GPM Honda Wet Steam & Hot Water Pressure w/ CAT Triplex Pump • 3000 PSI Gas Powered Pressure Washer w/ Electric Start • 3000 PSI Cold Water Electric Pressure Washer w/ CAT Pump • Honda 3000 PSI Gas Pressure Washer • 30 gallon Gas Powered Stationary Air Compressor w/ Electric Start, Air Dryer • 20 Gallon Horizontal Belt Drive Air Compressor 5 CFM • Rockworth Air Compressor 4 Gallon Twin Stack

SKID STEER ATTACHMENTS • Stout Full Back Pallet Forks 48in w/ Skid Steer Quick Attach • Stout Walk Thru Pallet Forks 48in w/ Skid Steer Quick Attach • Stout Receiver Hitch Plate • Stout Regular Weld-on Skid Steer Plate • Stout Skid Steer Snow Bucket 96in w/ Double Cut Edge • Stout Rock Grapple HD72-3 w/ Skid Steer Quick Attach • Stout Brush Grapple Bucket HD66-9 w/ Skid Steer Quick Attach • Lowe Hydraulic Auger 750CH w/ 9in, 12in, & 15in Bits • Lowe Hydraulic Auger 1650CH w/ 9in, 12in & 15in Bits w/ Skid Steer Quick Attach • Skid Steer Tires Forerunner SKS-1 12-16.5 Set of 4

STUMP GRINDERS & ASHPALT EQUIPMENT • Asphalt Sealcoating Skid Sprayer With Trailer Package 225 Gallon Honda Engine • Compact Walk Behind Stump Grinder • NorthStar Walk Behind Stump Grinder w/ Tow Package, Honda 390cc, Engineered to be fastest, safest, portable

LIVESTOCK HANDLING & FEEDING EQUIPMENT • • • • • • •

Portable Trailer Type Creep Feeder 48 10ft 6 Rail Corral Panels 48 10ft 5 Rail Corral Panels 2 16ft Gates 2 8ft Gates 20 8ft Light Duty 5 Rail Panels 22 330ft Rolls Farm Fence.

PORTABLE BUILDINGS & SHIPPING CONTAINER • • • • • •

30ftX85ft Fabric Covered Cover All Building 30ftX40ft Fabric Covered Cover All Building 10ftX20ft Commercial Instant Pop Up Tent 20ftX40ft Container Roof Shelter Large Bi Parting Rot Iron Driveway Gates 2014 40ft Steel Shipping Container w/ Double Doors at Both Ends

TOOLS & LED LIGHTING • 2 Sets 3 pc Heavy Duty Jobsite Toolboxes (30”, 36”, 48”) • New LED Light Bars • MISC PALLETS OF NEW TOOLS

VEHICLES & BOATS • 2004 Chevrolet Impala • 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI • 2005 Hyundai Sante Fe, 168,000 km, 5 spd, Safetied, Engine timing issue • Sea Ray Boat w/ EZ Loader Trailer, Mercruiser I/O • 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins Diesel, Ext Cab, Long Box, Manual Transmission, 219,000 miles • 2001 Buick Lesabre Limited, Leather, 3800 Engine, Safetied

PLUS MUCH MORE!! TO CONSIGN

PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD. 218 Brandt Street Steinbach, MB Ph: 204.326.3061 Fax: 204.326.3061 Toll Free: 1-866-512-8992 www.pennerauctions.com

Sale Conducted by: PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD.

• Motomaster Eliminator Battery Charger • Shaw Satellite Dish w/ Receiver & FTA Receivers • Dell Desktop Computer w/ Flat Screen Monitor • Air Compressor & 12 & 20” Ventilation Fans • 12pc Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl Set & 30 Cup Coffee Maker • New Garden Hoses & Sprinklers • Thickness Planer & Delta Belt & Disc Sander • Gas Shop Heater & Comfort Furnace Infrared Heater • Fireplace Set w/ Coal Bucket • Couches & Newer Fridge, Stove, Washer & Dryer • (2) Antique Lamps • Wood Stove (Space Heater) • 12 String Acoustic Guitar • Panasonic Surround Sound System • Panasonic Mini System Stereo w/ Surround • PLUS MUCH MORE!!

PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD. 218 Brandt Street Steinbach, MB Ph: 204.326.3061 Fax: 204.326.3061 Toll Free: 1-866-512-8992 www.pennerauctions.com

Sale Conducted by: PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD.

Servicing all of Manitoba and SE Saskatchewan for all your shop, barns and building needs! Also specializing in new homes and renovations, insurance claims and restoration All work 100% guaranteed!

Dallas & Stephanie Ehr (owners) Phone: 204-841-0845 Email: d.ehr@hotmail.com Go public with an ad in the Manitoba Co-operator classifieds. Phone 1-800-782-0794.

LARGE FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION LOCATED: 10540 Hwy 18 Neche, North Dakota; Driving directions- 2 ½ miles south of Neche on Hwy 18; or from jct Hwys 5 & 18N, east of Cavalier, ND- 10 ½ miles north; or from I-29 Exit 208 (Bathgate)- west 15 miles & north 4 ½ miles AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Doug has retired from a successful farming career and will sell the following clean, well kept equipment at auction. Most units are single owner or 2nd owner local machines bought near new. Major units have been kept indoors. There are very few small items. NOTE: Load out assistance auction day, October 31, November 3, 4 & 5. All items must be removed by November 14.

ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE:

Please visit www.resourceauction.com for details on how to register in ADVANCE

AUTO & TRANSPORT AUTO & TRANSPORT Auto & Truck Parts GREAT PRICES ON NEW, used & remanufactured engines, parts & accessories for diesel pickups. Large inventory, engines can be shipped or installed. Give us a call or check us out at www.thickettenginerebuilding.ca Thickett Engine Rebuilding. Ph (204)532-2187, Russell MB.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks 1980 GMC 1-TON DUALLY camper special, safetied, 454 motor, 4-SPD, no rust, 87,483 org kms, $6,000. Call Bill (204)770-4706.

TRACTORS: * 2000 Cat 85E, 10 spd power shift, 4 hyd w/ power beyond, swing drawbar, 36” belts, weight bracket (no weights), less than 100 hrs on complete engine major, 5097 hrs, SN#6JS00593 * 1996 JD 8870 4WD, 24 spd, 4 hyd, 650/65R42 Michelin duals- 90% matched, wheel weights, 6497 hrs, single owner, SN#RW8870H005439 * 2002 JD 8220 MFWD, auto power shift, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd w/ power beyond, 320/90R50 rear duals, 320/85R34 fronts, front & rear weights, 4499 hrs, Auto Trac ready, SN#RW8220P001411 * 1999 JD 8300 MFWD, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd w/ power beyond, 380/90R50 rear duals, 320/85R34 fronts, front & rear weights, 6903 hrs, SN#RW8300P026430 * 1983 JD 4450 MFWD, CAH, 15 spd power shift, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd, 380/85R46 band duals, 380/85R30 fronts, front weights, 10364 hrs, SN#RW4450P02520 * 1982 JD 4440 2WD, CAH, quad range, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd, hyd 3rd link, Allied Buhler 795 loader w/ quick attach bucket front guard- used very little, 14.9-38 singles, 9089 hrs, SN#4440H064116RW * 1962 JD 4010 diesel row crop, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 540 PTO, hyd, 16.9-38 tires, sells w/ JD 158 loader, 5067 hrs showing, SN#40102T6867 * IHC 404 gas utility tractor, PTO, 7’ belly mount sickle mower, SN#4604J * JD A unstyled N/F round spoke fronts, flat spoke rears, kept indoors NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: * JD Green Star auto steer kit w/ Starfire globe, brown box display SF2 activation * 4) JD Green Star universal auto steer kits w/ Starfire globes, brown box displays 1) SF-2, 3) SF1 activation COMBINES & HEADS: * 2010 JD 9770 STS combine, Bullet Rotor, Contour Master, fine cut chopper, bin ext, Y/M ready, Green Star ready, single point hookups, 5 spd feeder, 2 sets of concaves, 800/70R38 drive tires, 600/65R28 rears, 897 sep, 1126 eng- pre harvest hours, SN#H09770SVA0736324 * 2001 JD 9750 STS combine, fine cut chopper, bin ext, Y/M monitor, AHHC, F/A , Y/M, Green Star ready, single point hookups, var spd feeder, 2 sets of concaves, 800/65R32 drive tires, 18.4-26 rears, 1895 sep, 2637 eng- pre harvest hours, SN#H09750S690971 * JD 630F 30’ Hydraflex head w/ AWS 2000 wind system, full finger auger, F/A, long & short dividers, SN#731719

* JD 630F 30’ Hydraflex head w/ full finger auger, F/A , long & short dividers, SN#H00630F730663 * JD (Clark Conversion) 8R22 corn head w/ poly snouts & end dividers, SN#516380 * Late model JD 914F 7 belt pickup platform w/ poly end shields & wind guard, used very little, SN#H00914W690427 * JD 925 rigid head w/ 50 series double drive & batt reel, SN#H00925P635584 * JD 224 rigid head w/ 9” sunflower pans, SN#H0224RP611926 * Universal UH22 22’ edible bean head w/ Elmers 8 bar pkp & dbl bean rollers, SN#71 99378 * Universal UH22 22’ edible bean head w/ Sund pkp & 1 bean roller, SN#51 198300 * 3) Single header trailers TRUCKS: * 2000 Volvo VNL tri-axle, Cummins ISM 370hp, 10 spd, 21’ Loadline box, 62H x 96W, 3pc comb endgate, roll tarp, rear control, beet equipment, steerable 3rd pusher, 11R22.5 rears, 295/75R22.5 fronts, steel disk wheels, low miles on complete eng major,786853 miles showing * 1994 IH 8100 tri-axle, Cummins M11, 10 spd, 21’ Loadline box, 66H x 96W, 3pc comb endgate, roll tarp, rear control, beet equipment, steerable 3rd pusher, 11R22.5 rears, 11R24.5 fronts, steel disk wheels, recent rods & mains * 1985 IHC F2375 tandem twin screw, L10 Cummins, 9 spd, 20’ Loadline box, 62H x 96W, roll tarp, beet equipment, 11R22.5 tires, low miles on new engine, 91156 miles showing * 1980 IH F1924 tandem twin screw, 446 gas V8, 5/2, 20’ Buffalo box, 60H x 96W, 3pc endgate & roll tarp, beet equipment, all new 10.00-20 tires * 1975 Chev C65 tandem twin screw, 427 gas, 5/4, 19’ steel box, 66H x 96W, roll tarp, plumbed for hyd to rear, 10.00-20 tires, 42973 miles showing * 1975 IH 1700 single axle, 345 V8, 5/2, 16’ Knapheide steel flatbed, 400 gal fuel service unit w/ 12V 20 gpm pump, aux air tank & toolboxes, 9.0020 tires, only 35305 actual miles TILLAGE EQUIPMENT & AIR SEEDER: * 2009 Salford RTS 570 41’ vertical tillage unit w/ wave coulters, rolling baskets & 3 bar harrow, low acres, SN#091778E * 2008 JD 637 37’10” cushion gang disk w/ Summers HD 3 tine harrow, hyd F/A, 9” spacing, blades measure 23”, wing gauge wheels & dual wheels around, SN#N00637X014008 * 2008 Wilrich 657 DCR 28’ disk ripper w/ independent cushion gang concave front disks, chisel shanks, twist spike & heavy tine 3 bar harrow, SN#458152

* JD 680 41’ spring std chisel plow w/ single point depth control, walking tandems around & Summers 3 bar heavy tine harrow * Flexicoil 5000 45’ air seeder w/ 5 fold, 7.2” spacing, ¾” Dutch openers, single shoot, heavy trip shanks, single run blockage monitor, 3” rubber press, 2320 TBH tank w/ fert & seed rollers, hyd fan drive & fill auger, seeder- SN#AD-A0000-P055964, tank SN#GH2320A-P054717 * Rite Way 8100 70’ Jumbo heavy tine harrow w/ hyd adj sections, tines measure 22”, SN#02-81895 * Flexicoil System 95 60’ harrow/ packer, auto fold, 5 bar harrow & coils, SN#S95B000-4087243-99 * Alloway RTS 41’ danish tine field cultivator/conditioner w/ nearly new 4 bar Buhler Farm King harrow & Valmar air box * JD 1050 56’ 5 fold field cultivator w/ single point depth control, 3 bar harrow, wing gauge wheels & good sweeps * Elmers 6400 41’ 6 rank danish tine cultivator w/ 4 bar harrow, walking tandems around, wing gauge wheels & packer hitch * Elmers 41’ tow behind coil packer, SN#94-444- sells separately * IH 5500 31’ chisel plow w/ walking tandem main & 3 bar harrow * Farm King 60’ diamond tooth harrow w/ spray kit & auto fold * Melroe 56’ HD 4 bar harrow * JD C10 18’ 3pt cultivator w/ harrow SPRAYER & CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT: * 2009 Apache AS1010 self propelled sprayer, 100’ self leveling booms, 1000 gal tank, 3 way nozzle bodies, touchdown wheels, Raven SCS5000 control, 5 section boom control, 2 fence row nozzles, on board inductor, 380/90R46 rears, 320/85R38 fronts, only 725 eng hrs, SN#9094435 * Brittonya 36R22 broadcast sprayer w/ hyd pump & controls * EnduraPlas 3000 gal horizontal poly tank w/ sight glass * PR Demco 240 gal saddle tanks w/ JD 8000 mounts * 21’ 3pt NH3 side dresser for 22” rows * 1500 gal NH3 tank & trailer built up for corn side dressing * 2000 gal poly tank BEET & ROW CROP EQUIPMENT: * JD 7300 Maximerge II 12R22 vacuum planter, 1.6bu boxes, Red Ball liquid, V plows, guide system, markers, beet, soybean, pinto bean & corn plates, SN#H07300A661232 * JD 7100 Maximerge 12R22 planter, bean cups & corn fingers, twin rear lift assist, markers & extended boxes, SN#041453A * Artsway model BE94206A 6R beet lifter w/ side wheel elevator, row finder, belted boom apron, grab roll bed, SN#942098102

* Elmers 12R22 single shank cultivator w/ large rolling shields * Alloway 3030 12R22 single shank cultivator w/ large rolling shields & steel guide cones * JD 71 unit 12R22 flex planter w/ fiberglass cans & gauge wheels * 12) 3bu poly boxes for JD 7200/ 7300 planter GRAIN CART & SWATHERS: * Unverferth 6500 grain cart w/ 1000 PTO, roll tarp & extention, 24.5-32 tires- excellent rubber, SN#B20950114 * JD 590 21’ auto fold PT swather w/ batt reel, 540 PTO & pkp guards, SN#E005908824081 * MacDon 25’ auto fold PT swather w/ batt reel & 1000 PTO, SN#77143 GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT: * Conveyall BTS 290 seed tender on tandem trailer w/ belt unloader, swing auger, roll tarp & Honda engine, SN#1001087875 * Farm Fans AB-12B auto batch grain dryer, single phase, recent fan motor, approx 830 hrs, single phase, SN#8-2133 * Rem Vac 1026 1000 RPM grain vac w/ hose & clean up kit * Farm King Buhler 10x70 swing auger w/ mech drive hopper * Westfield MK100-81 10x81 swing auger w/ mech drive hopper * Westfield WC1335 13” x 35’ belt conveyor w/ 5hp elec motor * Westfield TF 80-41 8x41 auger w/ 7.5hp elec motor, like new * Westfield WR80-46 8x46 auger, 7.5hp elec motor, like new * Westfield W80-51 8x51 auger w/ 10hp elec motor * Farm King 8x51 auger w/ 10hp elec motor * Hutchinson 40” x 8’ rotary grain cleaner w/ double screen & fill auger, kept indoors * Conveyall 20’ twin hopper slide in drill fill w/ roll tarp * Westfield tailgate drill fill w/ brush auger OTHER EQUIPMENT & MISCELLANEOUS: * Assie 16’ HD multi angle blade w/ flip up ends to carry dirt & counter weights * Woods 2162 14’ single wing batwing rotary mower w/ chain kit & solid rubber tires, 1000 RPM, SN#990759 * Buhler Farm King Y1080C 108” 2 stage 3pt snow blower w/ 1000 PTO, dbl auger & hyd spout, used very little, SN#20600189 * 3000 gal horizontal double wall fuel tank w/ 30 gpm 110V pump & meter, 4 yrs old * Hart Carter 1050 10’ 3pt multi angle blade, SN#7065 * Gnuse 3pt forklift attachment * 4) 20.8-42 10 bolt wheels & hubs for 4WD tractor triples * Pair of 20.8-42 tires on rims * Some other farm misc

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1995 CASE 621B WHEEL loader, 11,500-hrs, light farm use the last 10-yrs, tires 85%, new cutting blade, 3rd valve, excellent condition, $48,000. (204)824-2018, (204)761-6709.

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2008 KOMATSU HYD EXCAVATOR PC 308 zeroturn USLC-3 w/hyd quick attach clean up bucket, 13-ft. stick, A/C, plumbed for GPS, also has auxillary hyd for thumb, $65,000; JD 270 LC hyd excavator, quick attach, hyd thumb, 12-ft. stick, A/C, $55,000. Phone:(204)871-0925, MacGregor.

555A JD CRAWLER LOADER w/9-ft. angle dozer, new steering clutches, A1 condition, $21,000; 400 Vers swather 18-ft. in good condition, $1,500; 1860 Gehl Baler, lots of new parts, $1,600; 77 Oliver tractor DSL, runs good, $2,500; 1988 Chev 3/4Ton, 6.2 DSL, engine needs work, new trans & injection pump, new box, 4x4, $600. (204)824-2239.

DISCS VERSATILE #1800 36-FT, $25,000; Wishek 842 26-ft, $39,000; IH 25-ft #490, $7500; Bushog 25-ft, $7500; JD 330 22-ft, $9500; JD 15-ft DOT, $5000; Kewannee breaking discs 12 & 15-ft disc rippers DMI 5-shank, $8900; 7-shank, $10,900; Phoenix Harrow 35, 42 & 53-ft; Bat Wing mowers, John Deere 15-ft, $6000; Woods 15-ft, $6000; Woods HD 3180, $7500; JD 2018, $11,000; Bushwhacker 20-ft, $12,000; JD 709, $3000; JD 3-PH 6ft, $650; JD 5-ft Pull-type, $1000. (204)857-8403.

EX200 LC HITACHI, W/QUICK attach, bucket, aux. hyd. & thumb, D6 C CAT & D7 E, barber green trencher. Call:(204)352-4306.

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RICHARDTON 770 HI-DUMP, $21,000; 12-ft, $3000; Jiffy 14-ft, $4900; JD 3970 Harvester 3RN, $8900; NH 890, $2500; IH 791, $2500; Balers JD 535, $5000; JD 530, $3500; Corn Shredder attachment for JD Baler, $500; 10-ft Land-levellers, $2450; 12-ft, $2650; 12-ft w/tilt, $3650; V-Ditchers, $1500 up; Scrapers 4-yd, $3900; 4.5-yd, $4500; 6-yd, $6000; Snowblowers JD 2-Auger 7-ft, $1500; 8-ft Single auger, $1000; (204)857-8403.

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USED FERTILIZER SPREADERS 4-9 Ton: 8T Willmar, $8000; 4T Tyler, $3500; 5T Dempster, $3000; 6T Willmar, $6500; Valmar 3255 Applicator, $3000. No Jet Applicator, $1500. (204)857-8403.

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TOWNER BREAKING DISC KEWANNEE 13-ft. & 16-ft. Breaking Disc 36-in. Blades Row Crop Cultivators 4-12R Lilliston 8R Richardton Hi-Dump Silage Wagons 12-ft. $3,000; New Style 12-ft. #700, $7,000; Richardton #770 1050 CF lifts to 15-ft., $21,000; Rex Forage Wagon Front Conveyor w/6 Wheel Wagon, $3,000; JD 3970 Harvester, $8,900; NH 890, $2,500; IH 781, $2,500; Danhauser Post Auger, $650; Degelman rock picker, $3,500; Degelman 14-ft. rock rake, $9,500. Phone (204)857-8403.

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HAYBINES GEHL 14-FT., $3,900; NH 116, $3,000; Hay Conditioners, $800 up; 14 Wheel Rake, $6,500; NH 166 Swath Turner, $3,500; NH 144 Swath Turner, $3,000; Bean Windrower, $5,000; Flexheads JD 925, $6,500; JD 930, $6,500; Case IH 1020 25-ft., $6,000; IH 1020 30-ft., $8,000; IH 820, $2,000; Artsway Mixmill, $1,500; Champion 20-in. Rollermill, $2,000; JD 780 Hydrapush Spreader, $9,000; JD 709 mower, $3,000; JD 15-ft. bat wing mower $6,000; Woods 315, $6,000; JD 9ft. #450 mower, $2,200. Phone (204)857-8403. JD 930 30-FT FLEX header, asking $4,200 OBO; In good condition. (204)882-2413.

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FOR SALE: BEHLEN CONTINUOUS dryer, Model 850, 3 phase, two fans, 230V, $10,000 OBO. Phone:(204)871-0925. Macgregor, MB.

80-FT. BUCKET ELEVATING LEG w/3 phase 10-HP electric motor. Phone (204)886-3304.

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FOR SALE: 2009 D6T Caterpillar LGP 16-ft. 10-in. blade, 36-in. tracks, w/winch, very mint machine, $185,000; D50 Kamatsu w/bush canopy, ripper in the back, root-rake dozer & standard dozer blade, very mint shape, $22,500. Call:(204)871-0925.

2008 CIH 8010 4WD combine.(it will drive as far as a track machine in mud), 30-ft flex draper, $200,000 OBO. Phone (204)871-0925

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620 SCREEN MACHINE, $5,000; Parallel Flow 245, $7,500; 3, #3s, $7,500; Aspirator, $1,500; 6 legs, $7,500. (604)491-3513, located in MB.

2005 CAT 585R2012/P516 PU header for sale. $165,000. Location: The Pas. 2,345 engine/1,575 sep-hrs. S/N J57600389 Sunnybrook cylinder, HP feeder house, jet stream fan, RWA 400 series adapter included, VGC, serviced by Toromont, Elie, MB. Also available, 2005 F540 max flex S/N 44100235, AWS air reel, laser pilot, $30,000; 2005 HoneyBee SP 36 S/N 360500914 single PU reel, single knives, new guards & knife last year; Cat 500 series adapter, $30,000. Phone:(204)623-4357, (204)623-0664. Can text/e-mail pictures.

CASE 621 LOADER, 3-YD; 1996 Ford 7.3 Diesel, 5-spd, XL350 w/Haul-all compactor; 1980 Ford 8000 series gas tandem, 15-ft gravel box & hoist. (780)573-0292.

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1975 CASE 1070 TRACTOR: 3-PTH, 5566-hrs; 1981 3/4 Ton GMC 4x4 truck: brand new tires, 52,244-kms, 5th wheel ball in box; 1999 Bobcat 873 Loader: 6036hrs, 3 attachments - bale fork, bucket, and grapple; New Idea haybine. Phone (204)571-1254, Brandon.

GOAT/SHEEP MILKING PARLOR Call David Rourke (204)534-7531.

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1974 MODEL 6601 always shedded, field ready. Phone (204)822-3855, Morden, MB.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 16, 2014

COMBINES Accessories

GENERATORS

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale

1998 994 HONEY BEE 30-ft draper header, UII pick-up reel, for & aft, w/TR, TX adapter, $15,000 OBO; 2005 94C NH 30-ft draper header, UII pickup reel, for & aft, w/TR, TX adapter. $27,500. Phone:(204)632-4390 or Cell:(204)797-4821.

Brown Bavari Canada 218 KVA 3 Phase 347/600 Volt Generator 1980. Cummings engine. 600-hrs on unit. Records avail. Remote Rad. Automatic Transfer Switch. $12,000 Near Carberry (204)466-2892

HART POULTRY FEEDING EQUIPMENT drive units, motors, corner wheels, chain, winches, cables, Stainless Steel scrapers, etc. Call (204)346-4050, Kleefeld, MB.

RECREATIONAL/FARM LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER

HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING

CASE IH MACDON 30-FT. flex draper header fits 8010 combine, model 6220, $48,000. (204)871-0925.

The Icynene Insulation System®

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

Tillage & Seeding TILLAGE & SEEDING Air Seeders 1996 36-FT. BOURGAULT AIR seeder, 8880 cultivator w/2155 tank, good condition, $25,000 OBO. (204)745-7445.

TILLAGE & SEEDING Tillage Equipment 1988 CASE IH 5600 deep tiller, 53-ft, heavy harrow mulchers, good condition, $15,500. Call: (204)534-8115. Killarney, MB. 60-FT. HERMAN HARROW BAR, $750. Phone (204)825-3867 or (204)825-4386, Pilot Mound.

TILLAGE & SEEDING Tillage Various 2012 20-FT SALFORD 5100 disc 3 bar harrows rolling baskets. Has only done 600-ac. Excellent condition. Phone:(204)673-2406. 2, 42-FT. CASE IH 7200 hoe drills, $3,000 each OBO; Case IH 36-ft. 6200 disc drill for parts, $700; 65-ft. Tourmaster diamond harrows, $1,500 OBO; JD 220 tandem disc good condition, $3,500 OBO; 21-ft. CCIL deep tiller, $1,500 OBO. (204)745-7445.

TracTors TRACTORS Case/IH 08 STX 430 brand new 620-70-42 tires, delux cab, heated leather seat, $150,000. Phone (204)871-0925, McGregor. 1976 1066 INTL, $5,000. Phone (204)825-3867 or (204)825-4386, Pilot Mound.

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Saturday, November 15th in Cypress River, MB

AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING

Catalog can be viewed online at: www.transconlivestock.com

REGULAR CATTLE SALES

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Holstein

every TUESDAY at 9 am October 21st & 28th

Saturday, October 25th at 10 am

Tack and Horse Sale (Horses to follow)

Monday, October 27th at 12 pm

Sheep and Goat with Small Animals & Holstein Calves

Sales Agent for

HIQUAL INDUSTRIES

For on farm appraisal of livestock or for marketing information please call MB. Livestock Dealer #1111

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1997 9400 4WD, very good tires, 7,000-hrs, VGC, $95,000 OBO. (204)745-7445.

SPECIAL RANCHERS CHOICE CALF SALE

FOR SALE: 1976 JD 8430 4WD tractor, 20.4x34 tires, c/w 12-ft. Degelman blade, VGC, asking $16,000 OBO. Phone (204)265-3365, Beausejour.

Mon., Oct. 20, 2014 @ 9 a.m. (If you have a good group of calves this sale is for you. Extra order and local buyers at this sale) Call Market Reps For More Details

SPECIAL HOLSTEIN STEER SALE Fri., Oct. 24, 2014 @ 9 a.m. (Holsteins bring a premium on this sale as buyers can make up a load) We Have 6 to 8 Cow Buyers 7 to 8 Order Buyers - 4 to 8 Local Buyers And Over 1000 Sellers

JD 3020, PWR SHIFT, never had a loader, only used for swathing, excellent paint & tires, no 3-PT, always shedded, $9000. (204)824-2018, (204)761-6709.

“Where Buyers & Sellers Meet”

TRACTORS 2-Wheel Drive

For more information call: 204-694-8328 or call Mike at 204-807-0747

FOR SALE: 1962 MINNEAPOLIS Moline Jet Star tractor, 43-HP, 1 set hydraulics, good tires, runs good, comes w/JD 7-ft sickle mower, $1,650. (204)256-1691.

www.winnipeglivestocksales.com Licence #1122

FARMING IS ENOUGH OF A GAMBLE...

WANTED: 3-CYL PERKINS DIESEL engine from Massey 200 Crawler or tractor. Will Purchase complete machine; Also wanted 16.9x28, 16.9x24 or 17.5x24 tractor tires. Please call (204)878-9973.

300 GREEN PRESSURE TREATED sharpened, fence posts, 8-ft. by 5 to 6-in., never been used, still in bundles, $8.50 per post. Call (204)346-4050, Kleefeld, MB. TO BE REMOVED: 3+ miles of 5 strand high-tensile electric fencing & fence line materials; 1+ mile single strand high-tensile w/off-set insulators and 3 strand barb wire: poles, insulators, line tighteners, swinging gates. 8300 PowerBox solar energizer w/new deep cycle battery and/or Speed-Rite electric energizer. Also plastic step-in fence posts & electric fence tapes, handles, insulators, & two 4-mile solar energizers. Phone (204)571-1254, Brandon.

FOR SALE: 2 (204)482-3735.

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TIME TO SHARE YOUR life with someone special. CANDLELIGHT MATCHMAKERS. Confidential, Rural, Photos and Profiles to selected matches, Affordable, Local. Serving MB, SK, NW Ontario. Call/Write for info: Box 212, Roland, MB, R0G 1T0, (204)343-2475.

REAL ESTATE Houses & Lots

HERD REDUCTION PICK 15 of out 35 Angus cross Limousin cows, pasture exposed to Purebred Limousin bull, June 20th on. $2350 each. (204)422-8643 evenings.

READY TO MOVE HOME - SUPER SPECIAL! 1320-sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath, main floor laundry, kitchen w/island, completely finished except flooring. Will also custom build your plan. Call MARVIN HOMES, Mitchell, MB (204)326-1493 or (204)355-8484 www.marvinhomes.ca

LIVESTOCK Cattle Wanted

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale

WANTED- ALL TYPES & classes of cattle: cows, calves, yearlings, heifers, steers. Phone: (204)873-2542 or Cell:(204)325-2598.

FARM LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER IN THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH NORFOLK. SW 1/4 22-12-10 WPM EXC ELY 704-FT OF WLY 1879-FT OF SLY 715-FT. TENDERS MUST BE for the entirety of the land described above, and all buildings attached thereto. SEALED TENDERS TO PURCHASE the land will be received by: GREENBERG & GREENBERG Box 157 Portage La Prairie, NOTRE MB R1N 3B2 DAME until 4:30pmUSED DecemberOIL 2, 2014. TERMS OF TENDER ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Each &beFILTER Tender shall in writing andDEPOT in a sealed envelope, plainly marked as to its contents and shall be sub• Buy with UsedaOilcertified cheque • Buy Batteries mitted, payable to GREENBERG & GREENBERG, TRUST, an amount • Collect Used Filters •INCollect Oil in Containers equal to 10% of the tender price. 2. If the Tender is Southern and Western Manitoba accepted, the certified cheque shall become a nonrefundable deposit. the Tenderer fails to complete Tel: If204-248-2110 the purchase of the property the Seller shall retain the deposit as liquidated damages. On December 3, 2014 unsuccessful Tenderers will have their certified cheques returned to them by regular mail. 3. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by cash, certified cheque, or lawyer’s trust cheque and trust conditions on February 2, 2015 (the Closing Date). 4. Vacant possession will be provided on Closing Date. 5. The Buyers will pay the 2015 taxes. 6. The Vendors will pay all the property taxes and penalties relating to taxes accruing to December 31, 2014. 7. The Tenderer will pay the applicable Goods and Services Tax or provide an acceptable undertaking to self-assess. 8. Time is to be of the essence in submission of tender and closing of sale. 9. Highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. 10. The Purchasers rely entirely on their own knowledge and inspection of the property independent of any representations made by or on behalf of the owners. For further particulars and inspection contact: John A. Jones Greenberg & Greenberg Box 157 Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3B2 Phone (204)857-6878

TIRED OF THE HIGH COST OF MARKETING YOUR CALVES?? 300-700 LBS. Steers & Heifers Rob: 528-3254, 724-3400 Ben: 721-3400

Contact: D.J. (Don) MacDonald Livestock Ltd. License #1110 LIVESTOCK Donkeys ONE YEARLING INTACT MALE donkey w/cross shaped mark on back. Phone (204)482-5183.

LIVESTOCK Swine Wanted

WANTED: BUTCHER HOGS SOWS AND BOARS FOR EXPORT

P. QUINTAINE & SON LTD. 728-7549 Licence No. 1123 LIVESTOCK Specialty – Alpacas HERD DISPERSAL DUE TO personal health issues dual registered, champion bloodlines, 26 females, 17 males, open to offers as must sell. For more info alpacas@eidnet.org

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

FENCING

FOR SALE: ELECTRIC GUITAR $99.95, amplifier $50, Mandolin $129.95, banjo $229, Violin set $125, student guitars from $69.95, 5 piece drum set & symbols $399.99, harmonicas $10-$185, lapsteel $229, electric acoustic guitar $175, ukulele $29.95, wireless mike $50, accordions $200-$1,250, 25W amp $129.95, Hildebrand Music & Accessories. Portage La Prairie Mall. Phone:(204)857-3172.

REAL ESTATE

800-1000 LBS. Steers & Heifers Don: 528-3477, 729-7240

TRACTORS John Deere

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Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519

1991 FORD 876, 5,380-HRS, 12-spd standard, Greenlight at 4,888-hrs, shedded, $26,000. Deposit will hold until spring. Manitou (204)242-2221.

TRACTORS Various

34th annual Sale

GRUNTHAL LIVESTOCK AUCTION MART. LTD.

Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250 Auction Mart (204) 434-6519

STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in JD tractors in need of repair or burnt, or will buy for parts. JD parts available. Phone: 204-466-2927 or cell: 204-871-5170, Austin.

Trux-N-Parts Salvage Inc.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

2011 CASE IH 550 quad track, 1,469-hrs, 6 remotes, 36-in tracks, cab w/A/C, 360 degree HID lighting, pro700 nav. controller, 262 GPS receiver, powershift, excellent condition. Call:(218)770-4771. Ask for Mick.

FOR SALE: POLARIS RZR 800 side by side, low miles, mint; JD 2355- MFWD, 3pt, O.S. w/loader; JD 2550- 2WD, 3pt, w/loader; JD 2750- 2WD, O.S., 3pt, Hi/Low shift w/146 FEL; JD 2955- MFWD, 3pt, CAH, w/265 FEL; JD 4230- quad shift; JD 4240quad shift, 3pt; JD 4250- 2WD, 3pt, quad; JD 4250MFWD, 15spd; JD 4255- MFWD, 15spd, 3pt; JD 4440- (2)quad shifts, 3pt; JD 6420- MFWD, 3pt, 24spd, w/LHR, loader; JD 8650- 4WD, PTO, quad. All tractors can be sold with new or used loaders. Mitch’s Tractor Sales Ltd. St. Claude, MB. Cell:(204)750-2459. www.mitchstractorsales.com

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental

LIVESTOCK

We also have a line of Agri-blend all natural products for your livestock needs. (protein tubs, blocks, minerals, etc)

TRACTORS Ford

Call Ken 204-794-8383 #45 Mountain View Rd. Winnipeg, MB

Pembina Triangle Simmental Association

1986 CASE IH 3394, 6230-hrs, new tires, MFWD, transmission overhauled, CAHR, 1000-PTO, 24-spd, 3-hyd, good condition. Phone (204)648-7136

FOR SALE: 1949 VA Case tractor, good running order, good rubber, PTO & pulley, $2000. Call (204)641-0204 or (204)376-2971.

1000 Litre Caged Storage Tanks $60.00 each

IRON & STEEL

GRUNTHAL, MB.

PROPERTY:

Excellent access, 600 feet off paved PTH #31. Located in the beautiful Pembina Valley; Pembina River runs through this property. Approx. 90 cult. acres.

1-800-587-4711

FREE STANDING CORRAL PANELS, Feeders & Alley ways, 30ft or order to size. Oil Field Pipe: 1.3, 1.6, 1.9, 1 7/8, 2-in, 2 3/8, 2 7/8, 3 1/2. Sucker Rod: 3/4, 7/8, 1. Casing Pipes: 4-9inch. Sold by the piece or semi load lots. For special pricing call Art (204)685-2628 or cell (204)856-3440.

SELBY LAW OFFICE

351 Main St., PO Box 279 Manitou, MB. R0G 1G0 PARCEL 1: SW ¼ 5-2-7 WPM, except M. & M., being 160 acres PARCEL 2: Part of the SE ¼ 5-2-7 WPM, except M & M., being 156.7 acres.

• Sprayed foam insulation • Ideal for shops, barns or homes • Healthier, Quieter, More Energy Efficient®

HEADER TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES. Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595 charles@arcfab.ca www.arcfab.ca

Tenders for property in the RM of Pembina, will be received by:

2003 BALE KING 3100 hay processor, right hand delivery, large tires, very nice shape, $8,500. Call (204)346-4050, Kleefeld, MB. 8-FT, 10-FT, 12-FT, 16-FT, varied length panels & gates; 16-ft light duty panels; cattle oiler brand new. Phone (204)571-1254, Brandon. CORRAL CLEANER W/3-YD LOADER, & 3 vertical spreaders, taking new customers. South-Central or South-Western Manitoba. (204)730-3139. For Sale is a 275 HAGEDORN Hydra Push MANURE SPREADER w/Wide Tires, New Beaters & Rebuilt Suspension. Near Carberry $15,000. (204)466-2892

FARMLAND FOR SALE BY Tender. Sealed tenders to be received by 12:00pm Nov. 10th, 2014. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Some acs suitable for potatoes. Includes yard site w/upgraded house(1980); approx. 30,000-bu. Grain storage; plus a Zipperlock shed. All land is in one block in RM of Roland. NE14-5-5W 160-acs; NW 14-5-5W 80.5-acs; SE 14-5-5W 160-acs. Please mail tenders to: Box 144 Roland, MB R0G 1T0 Email: csutton@pmcnet.ca Call Chris for details: (204)343-2160(home) or (204)745-7493(cell) PASTURE SPACE AVAILABLE The Association of MB Community Pastures (AMCP) will be operating the following former PFRA pastures in MB in 2015: Alonsa, Gardenton-Pansy, Langford, LenswoodBirch River, McCreary, Mulvihill, Narcisse, Pasquia, Sylvan-Dale. Grazing applications for the 2015 grazing season are due Nov. 1st, 2014. To receive an application or for more info please contact us at: (204)868-0430 Email: amcp@pastures.ca

FARM LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER PROPERTY:

NW ¼ 28-1-8 WPM, in Manitoba, exc. M. and M. (approx. 120 cult. acres, 30 acres pasture and 10 acre yard). TENDERS CLOSE: October 24, 2014.

For further information contact Larry J. Selby at SELBY LAW OFFICE 351 Main St., PO Box 279 Manitou, MB. R0G 1G0 Phone: (204) 242-2801 Fax: (204) 242-2723 Email: selbylaw@mts.net

TENDERS CLOSE: Tuesday, October 28, 2014.

For further information contact Larry J. Selby at SELBY LAW OFFICE 351 Main St., PO Box 279 Manitou, MB. R0G 1G0 Phone: (204) 242-2801 Fax: (204) 242-2723 Email: selbylaw@mts.net

REAL ESTATE Mobile Homes MODULAR HOME: 1999 Bowes/SRI mobile home w/vaulted ceiling. 3 bdrms, 2 bthrms w/Jacuzzi in ensuite; abundant cupboard space w/2 pantries in kitchen area. Single family owned- to be moved. (204)571-1254 Brandon, MB.

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Acreages/Hobby GRANT TWEED : Providing professional service in all farm property matters. Selling-Buying-Renting call for an obligation free consultation. 50-yrs in the Ag Industry. Call anytime: (204)761-6884 grant@granttweed.com

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba NEWER HOME ON 160-ACS only 30-min from the city of Brandon & 16-min from Virden. Construction on the custom built two-story home began in 2008 w/some finishing work on the lower level just recently completed. There are 2 dugouts on the property & the crop for 2014 was hay. This is a good property in a secluded location but only 1.5-mi from the TransCanada Hwy. Tel: Gordon Gentles (204)761-0511 or Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753. Homelife Home Professional Realty Inc. www.homelifepro.com RM OF SOUTH CYPRESS 320-acres of native pasture land fenced w/dugout. Being the North 1/2 of 27-8-16 situated on the Carberry acquifier. For details call Dave Mooney (204)824-2094 or cell (204)724-6484 Countryland Realty

RECYCLING

BuyUsed Used Oil Oil ••Buy NOTRE •• Buy Buy Batteries Batteries DAME ••Collect CollectUsed Used Filters Filters • Collect Oil Containers • Collect Oil Containers USED • Antifreeze OIL & Southern,Southern Eastern, and Manitoba Western Western FILTER Manitoba DEPOT Tel: 204-248-2110

We BUY used oil & filters Collection of plastic oil jugs Glycol recovery services Specialized waste removal Winter & Summer windshield washer fluid Peak Performance anti-freeze ( available in bulk or drums )

Proud Supporter of Manitoba Businesses & Municipalities

AGCO GLEANER, R SERIES, 27-ft straight-cut header w/bat-reel, $2,950; 1992 Silverado ext cab, original paint, no rust, $4,950. East Selkirk, MB. Phone:(204)268-2853.

NEW CONCEPT ROLLER MIXMILL, VGC. Brian McCarthy (306)435-3590 or cell (306)435-7527.

The only company that collects, recycles and re-uses in Manitoba! 888-368-9378 ~ www.envirowestinc.com

COMMON SEED COMMON SEED Forage Seeds FOR SALE: ALFALFA, TIMOTHY, Brome, Clover, hay & pasture blends, millet seed, Crown, Red Prozo, cleaned common seed oats. Leonard Friesen (204)685-2376, Austin, MB.

SEED / FEED / GRAIN SEED/FEED/GRAIN Hay & Straw ALFALFA FOR SALE IN 3x4 square bales, stored inside delivery available. (204)746-4505.

SEED/FEED/GRAIN Feed Wanted WANTED: FEED BARLEY OR wheat, will take sprouted or tough. Call Dale (204)638-5581, Dauphin, MB.

The Manitoba Co-operator | October 16, 2014

SEED/FEED/GRAIN Seed Wanted

TRAILERS Trailers Miscellaneous

SEED/ FEED/GRAIN Grain Wanted

BUYING GREEN AND SLIGHTLY HEATED CANOLA For Pricing ~ 204-325-9555

NOW BUYING Confection and Oil Sunflowers, Brown & Yellow Flax and Red & White Millet Edible Beans

TRAILERS TRAILERS Livestock Trailers

1-877-250-5252

Vanderveen Commodity Services Ltd. Licensed and Bonded Grain Brokers

37 4th Ave. NE Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Ph. (204) 745-6444 Email: vscltd@mts.net

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2013 Malt Contracts Available 2014 AOG Malt Contracts Available Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 BoxPhone 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 204-737-2000 Phone 204-737-2000 2014Toll-Free AOG Malt Contracts Available 1-800-258-7434 Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 BoxMalt 238 MB. R0G 1C0 Agent: M &Letellier, J Weber-Arcola, SK. 2013 Contracts Available Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. Phone 204-737-2000 Phone 306-455-2509 Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 Phone 306-455-2509 Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 Phone 204-737-2000 Agent: M & 1-800-258-7434 J Weber-Arcola, SK. Toll-Free Agent: Phone M & J 306-455-2509 Weber-Arcola, SK. Phone 306-455-2509 WE BUY OATS Call us today for pricing Box 424, Emerson, MB R0A 0L0 204-373-2328

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A Season to Grow… Only Days to Pay!

FARMERS, RANCHERS, SEED PROCESSORS BUYING ALL FEED GRAINS

TRAILERS Trailers Miscellaneous

Heated/Spring Threshed Lightweight/Green/Tough, Mixed Grain - Barley, Oats, Rye, Flax, Wheat, Durum, Lentils, Peas, Canola, Chickpeas, Triticale, Sunflowers, Screenings, Organics and By-Products √ ON-FARM PICKUP √ PROMPT PAYMENT √ LICENSED AND BONDED

Used Trailer Suspensions Starting at $950.00

SASKATOON, LLOYDMINSTER, LETHBRIDGE, VANCOUVER, MINNEDOSA

Call Ken 204-794-8383 #45 Mountain View Rd. Winnipeg, MB

1-204-724-6741

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AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions

UNRESERVED FARM AUCTION

Anderson/Herauf

White City, SK | October 24, 2014 · 9am

2010 & 2009 JOHN DEERE 9770STS

2007 JOHN DEERE 9420

AUCTION LOCATION: From REGINA, SK take Hwy 1 East to White City, then take Hwy 48 South and go 8 km (5 miles) to Grid 622, then 6 km (3.7 miles) South OR From REGINA, SK take Hwy 33 Southeast to Kronau. From Kronau, SK go 1.6 km (1 mile) East, then 7.2 km (4.5 miles) North on Grid 622. GPS: 50.3604, -104.2856 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: Equipment for Lee Anderson: 2007 John Deere 9420 4WD Tractor · 1941 John Deere A Antique Tractor · 2009 John Deere 9770STS Combine · 2004 New Holland 94C 30 Ft Draper Header · 1978 Ford F600 S/A Grain Truck · 1979 GMC Brigadier T/A Dump Truck · 1993 Flexi-Coil 55 70 Ft Field Sprayer · Equipment for Damien Herauf:

1991 John Deere 4755 MFWD Tractor · 2010 John Deere 9770STS Combine · 1976 John Deere 7700 Combine · 2011 MacDon FD70 40 Ft Flex Draper Header · 1991 John Deere 2360 30 Ft Swather · 1990 Ford F250XLT Extended Cab Pickup Truck · 2012 Diamond C 26 Ft Gooseneck T/A Dually Trailer · Flexi-Coil 800 29 Ft Air Seeder...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Lee Anderson: 306.771.2830, 306.530.5888 (c) Damien Herauf: 306.539.9943 (c) Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Kevin Ortt: 306.451.7388 800.491.4494

204-338-4292 • 5 MILES N. OF WINNIPEG ON #8 HWY. TRAILERS Trailers Miscellaneous

CAREERS Farm / Ranch

SEEKING A F/T YEAR round employee on grain/cattle operation in the Neepawa, MB area. The successful applicant must have good organizational skills, be self motivated & team player. Must have valid Class 5 license. We are seeking a per-son w/ machinery operating skills & cattle experience. Salary depending on experience. If interested please email resume to deborad@hotmail.ca or Fax to (204)966-3885. We can also be reached at (204)476-0601.

SEEKING A F/T YEAR round employee on grain farm operation in the Neepawa, MB area. The suc-cessful applicant must have good organizational skills, be self motivated & team player. Applicant must have experience in welding for shop maintenance & a mechanical background. Must have valid Class 5 license. Class 1 license would also be an asset. Salary depending on experience. If interested please email resume to deborad@hotmail.ca or Fax to (204)966-3885. We can also be reached at (204)476-0601.

CAREERS

CAREERS Help Wanted

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FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE NEEDED ON cattle farm, duties include feeding & working w/cattle, operating & maintaining equipment & other farm related tasks. Class 1 an asset, wages $12.50. Bernard Farms, St. Claude, MB (204)870-0653.

BUYERS OF:

• Rye (all grades) • Flaxseed

• Field Peas • CGC Bonded • Farm pickup

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HELP WANTED: We are looking to hire a person to take responsibility for the feeding & care of our dairy cattle. The position requires the ability to work efficiently with a front end loader for feeding, bed-ding, & manure removal, close attention to detail, & reliability. Experience w/cattle an asset. If interested, please call (204)379-2640 or (204)745-7864. Advertise your unwanted equipment in the Classifieds. Call our toll-free number and place your ad with our friendly staff, and don’t forget to ask about our prepayment bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks and get 2 weeks free! 1-800-782-0794.

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