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Twenty-two Manitoba RMs are eligible By Dave Bedard AgCanada.com editor

he federal government has released its first list of areas in Western Canada in which producers forced to sell livestock due to feed shortages are eligible to defer taxes. Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan ranchers under pressure from excess moisture share a common problem with farmers in B.C. and northwestern Alberta who faced drought. The list of drought-affected areas so far includes 31 census subdivisions in British Columbia and four counties and five municipal districts in See TAX DEFERRALS on page 6 »

The crowds will converge at Brandon’s Keystone Centre in less than two weeks as the annual Ag Days gets underway Jan. 20 to 22. For a peek at what’s in store for this year’s show see our special section starting pg. 33. file photo

The little railway that could Boundary Trails Railway Co. had a record year in a year of epic railway snags By Allan Dawson Publication Mail Agreement 40069240

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o u t h e r n M a n i t o b a ’s Boundary Trails Railway Co m p a n y ( BT RC ) h a d geography on its side last year, more than tripling the number of cars it handled. The 38-km short line, which runs from Morden to Binney Corner just west of Manitou, handled 619 grain cars in

the 2013-14 shipping year. The company is owned by 90 shareholders, mostly farmers, who purchased the line from Canadian Pacific. “We are one of the most easternmost short lines so we’re close to Thunder Bay, we’re close to the U.S.,” BTRC’s general manager Travis Long told farmers attending the Boundary Loading Group’s second annual meeting Dec. 10,

2014. Both CP and CN Rail focused grain shipping in corridors where they could turn cars quickly after the federal government ordered them to meet minimum shipping targets starting last March. “And second to that we are on a branch line that CP has to travel on regularly.” CP Rail ser vices Bunge’s Altona canola-crushing plant

six days a week so CP crews can work cars towards Morden for BTRC to pick up. Most of BTRC’s business is producer cars individual farmers or their agents ordered through the Canadian Grain Commission. Producer cars, which are enshrined in the Canada Grain Act, are a competitive tool allowing farmers See LITTLE RAILWAY on page 7 »

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Weak bones? Agriculture may be to blame

Chasing cows is so passé Herders will get along with cows better if they stop herding

CROPS Over and under One railroad was over and the other was under the revenue cap

FEATURE Where the crop year begins The Manitoba Ag Days lineup is familiar but far from the same

CROSSROADS Helping others A grieving father hopes to help others avoid the choice his son made

Lack of loading rather than lack of nutrition may be the reason

he invention of agriculture may have allowed for many human advances, but strong bones may not be one of them, say researchers at the University of Cambridge. Wr iting in the jour nal PNAS, they say that human skeletons have become much lighter and more fragile since the invention of agriculture. Hunter-gatherers from around 7,000 years ago had bones comparable in strength to modern orangutans, but farmers from the same area over 6,000 years later had significantly lighter and weaker bones that would have been more susceptible to breaking. After ruling out diet differences and changes in body size as possible causes, the researchers concluded that reductions in physical activity are the root cause of degradation in human bone strength across millennia. The findings have implications for current health research, as they support the idea that exercise rather than diet is the key to preventing heightened fracture risk and osteoporosis in later life. “There’s seven million years of hominid evolution geared towards action and physical activity for survival, but it’s

These images show a comparison between bone mass in a huntergatherer and an agriculturalist hip joint. Photo: Timothy Ryan and Colin Shaw

only in the last say 50 to 100 years that we’ve been so sedentary — dangerously so,” said co-author Dr. Colin Shaw in a University of Cambridge release. “Sitting in a car or in front of a desk is not what we have evolved to do. “The fact is, we’re human,

we can be as strong as an orangutan — we’re just not, because we are not challenging our bones with enough loading, predisposing us to have weaker bones so that, as we age, situations arise where bones are breaking when, previously, they would not have,” Shaw said.

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Weeds and weather woes included A new card game aims to meld farming with fun, while teaching kids a little bit about how agriculture works in Manitoba By Shannon VanRaes co-operator staff

r e v o r L e h m a n n c a n’t s a y exactly what the cards have in store for him, but he hopes it’s something good. The international student adviser at the University of Manitoba has been a lover and creator of board and card games since he was kneehigh to a grasshopper. Now he hopes his latest creation called Crop Cycle will take root with Manitobans, urban and rural alike. “The idea behind it was to try and find something that would really showcase Manitoba agriculture,” he said. “I’m not a farmer myself, but I have many family members who grew up or worked in agriculture.” And as a former high school teacher, he knows how challenging it can be to get kids interested in farming and where their food comes from. “It’s kind of hard to get kids into it, particularly if you’re teaching in an urban setting, so a lot of the game is about bringing out the basics, when you’d plant a crop, when you’d harvest a crop and the frustrations of getting to that point,” he said, adding players are sidelined by inclement weather and pests — just like real farmers. The game can be played by two to five people and lasts between 20 and 40 minutes. Players use crop cards to plant, during the appropriate season of course, while implement and input cards help players move their crops forward. For the more nefarious players, there are even weeds that can be planted in your competitor’s fields. “There are also cards that represent natural disasters as well, but if you play them they affect everyone, including yourself, so it’s this balancing act,” he said. Crop Cycle rewards good crop rotation and discourages monocropping as well; the greater your diversity, the less likely you’ll be knocked out of the running by a single pest or weather event, the developer said. “The game is won by getting to a certain number of points, basically by successfully harvesting crops,” said Lehmann. Now the owner of Convergent Games is looking to commercialize his creation, something he hopes to do with the aid of crowdfunding. Late last October, the entrepreneur launched a kick-starter campaign, but while 89 people pledged support worth $3,700 it wasn’t enough to reach his goal of $10,000 and trigger payment. But that hasn’t deterred Lehmann, who said he plans to launch another kick-starter campaign this March. If the campaign is successful, all those who contribute will receive a copy of the game.

Trevor Lehmann displays the card game he designed and developed. Photos: Shannon VanRaes

“There are cards that represent natural disasters as well, but if you play them they affect everyone, including yourself, so it’s this balancing act.” Trevor Lehmann

“I got a lot of good feedback the first time,” he said, adding he is tweaking the game based on some of the comments he received. He’s also contacted various farm associations to seek out information and explore collaborations. Right now, Crop Cycle doesn’t include animal agriculture, but in the future Lehmann said he may expand it to incorporate animal husbandry. He’s also exploring manufacturing options to see if he can cut down on costs.

A n d w h i l e h e ’s c o m p e t i n g against things like video games a n d o n l i n e a c t i v i t i e s, L e h m a n n said his game offers something all the technology in the world can’t duplicate. “One thing I really always liked about the board game world was that it brings people together to play face to face,” he said. “And I think there’s something really powerful about that, there’s a shared sense of community there.” shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

The legend card for the game Crop Cycle is displayed.

Manitoba’s set date election moves to April 2016 The move is automatic pending federal election timing Elections Manitoba release

anitoba’s set date provincial election is now officially moved to April 19, 2016. Under Section 49.1(3) of The Elections Amendment Act, the provincial election date moves from October 6, 2015 to the third

Tuesday of April 2016 if, by January 1, 2015, the federal election date has not been changed. The change to Manitoba’s set election date was adopted to eliminate overlap between the timing of provincial and federal elections. As a result of this change,

the calendar year for determining advertising limits in the year of a fixed date election will now be 2016. The Election Financing Act (EFA) imposes limits on advertising by registered parties and candidates in the year of a fixed date election. Under Section 58(1) of the

EFA, the advertising limit is set at $268,000 for registered parties outside the election period and under Section 58(2) of the EFA for registered parties and under Section 58(2) the advertising limit is set at $6,500 outside the election period for candidates. These limits are subject to inflation adjust-

ment as per Section 59 of the legislation. The advertising limit for the fixed date election year is separate and in addition to the limit for the election period (writ day to election day). There is no limit for advertising in a non-election year or in the year of a non-fixed date election (e.g. a byelection).

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

Changing how we think

ack in the days when Prairie farmers were still in the experimental phase of adopting what is now known as conservation agriculture, I remember interviewing a farmer who had gone all the way and embraced zero tillage. He said it was an exercise in frustration bordering on failure until he realized the transition involved more than eliminating Laura Rance tillage from his management tool box. It Editor required changing how he thinks about farming — and a redesign of his whole farming system — before he began to reap the promised benefits. A team of researchers with University of California Davis recently came to a similar conclusion in a somewhat controversial letter published in Nature magazine challenging whether conservation agriculture can produce enough to feed the world. Its analysis concluded that global yields might actually decrease under widespread zero tillage if it is not part of a farming system that includes residue retention and crop rotation. Perhaps the first and arguably the most dramatic experience Prairie farmers have had in unlearning what they thought they knew about farming was in the Dirty ’30s. Government extension workers with the newly formed Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) realized that if they were to prevent vast regions of the Prairies from becoming a desert that rivalled the Sahara, they needed to foster a fundamental shift in farmers’ thinking. They salvaged the base for what remains a bustling and highly productive agricultural economy, and was one of the greatest accomplishments in Canadian history. That era was about putting a stop to wind erosion by ending the practice of deep tillage, particularly on fragile lands that needed to remain under perennial grasses. In the 1980s, it was about reducing tillage even more, at the very least leaving more crop residue covering the fields. The farmers who adopted zero tillage parked their plows forever, substituting with herbicides, specifically glyphosate. These changes involved varying combinations of environmental necessity and better technology. But with each, the biggest challenge was not the innovation but inspiration — convincing key players from policy-makers to farmers that they had to change their thinking and their farming practices. Sometimes, the economics made the change more palatable. The fuel and time savings alone made no-till farming attractive, but so did the potential for higher yields and more options for cash crops. But other developments that will require farmers to change are harder to sell based on economics. For example, the declining effectiveness of herbicides, especially glyphosate. Extension workers have expressed frustration at their inability to convince farmers to take action to avoid herbicide resistance before it shows up in their fields. It comes down to the fact that they are asking farmers to make adjustments that will cost them money and effort up front in order to avoid a problem they don’t yet have, and therefore can’t plug into a cost-benefit ratio. Even the knowledge that the arrival of herbicide-resistant weeds could seriously limit their farming options has had little effect to date. Now, farmers are being asked to make another psychological leap in their thinking — accepting the notion that soil is more than a growth medium; it is alive, containing more micro-organisms in one shovelful than there are people on Earth. The year 2015 has been designated by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization as the International Year of Soil. The extra attention on what lies beneath our feet is long overdue. “Generally speaking, we are not doing such a great job: one-third of our soils have already degraded,” FAO director general José Graziano da Silva said in a statement launching the Year of Soil. “If the current trend continues, the global amount of arable and productive land per person in 2050 will be a quarter of what it was in 1960.” It can take up to 1,000 years to form one centimetre of topsoil, which can be washed away in an afternoon with one rainstorm. “I always remember my first soils class in university,” da Silva said. “The professor said that soils were made up of about one-third water, one-third minerals and one-third organic materials. He took these three elements and mixed them in a pan. He showed this to us and said that that was not soil: soil is a living organism.” Until recently, there’s been a tendency to regard soil as a “growing medium.” Changing that view to one in which soil is seen as a separate living ecosystem may represent as big a change in thinking and practice as the adoption of reduced tillage and herbicides. laura@fbcpublishing.com

Study predicts no farmers and ranchers under 35 by 2033 The trends in Wyoming are occurring across North America Rangelands When did you last hear a high school senior say, “I’m taking over the ranch,” or even a sevenyear-old announce, “I want to be a farmer”? As longtime farmers and ranchers grow older, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to pass on the family farm or find young employees to pick up the reins at large corporate ranches. The current issue of Rangelands, the journal for the Society for Range Management, reports on the demographic trends in the industry in Wyoming. Using statistics, maps, and graphs, the authors consider nearly 90 years of census and other data related to these trends. They examine how the agricultural community is aging and consider ways to inspire interest in farming and ranching. The United States has a rich agricultural history. Family farms once employed nearly half of the country’s workforce. But that culture has changed; today most farms are corporate, mechanized, larger in size, and fewer in number. Only two per cent of today’s workers are employed at U.S. farms or ranches. The authors of the Rangelands article focused on the High Plains, specifically Wyoming, which still holds large tracts of working land. They reviewed decades of United States Census data, sorting it into classes based on worker age. They then mapped the results to pinpoint both stateand county-level trends. They found that more than half of today’s farm operators are older than 55. In all but two counties in Wyoming, farming has attracted even fewer people 34 years and younger. Most counties have also seen drops in the 35 to 54 age

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bracket. As a result, the average age of farmers and ranchers has increased in every county in Wyoming since 1920. Based on their results, the authors forecast a bleak farming future: no operators younger than 35 by 2033 and an average age of 60 by 2050. Even if their children and grandchildren show interest in agriculture, farmers often cannot afford to keep their land and equipment. They “retire” and sell — often to residential or commercial developers. The authors state that the trends in Wyoming are occurring throughout the United States. The authors conclude that the loss of farmers, ranchers, and their land is compounded by the loss of local wisdom. They argue for a new approach that turns young heads away from the lucrative oil and coal industries. Teaching and internship programs, government incentives, and conservation easements that preserve farming and ranch estates are among the tools already in use. They suggest that if young state residents learn more about their local environment and agricultural heritage, these programs could be even more successful in attracting the next generation of farmers and ranchers. The full text of the article “Wyoming’s aging agricultural landscape: Demographic trends among farm and ranch operators, 1920–2007,” Rangelands, Vol. 36, No. 6, 2014, is now available at http://www.srmjournals.org/doi/full/10.2111/ Rangelands-D-14-00035.1. Rangelands is a publication of the Society for Range Management published six times per year.

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his ad from our Jan. 6, 1983 issue was for the Manitoba Weed Fair, an annual event which later grew into Ag Days. Back then it was held in two locations — Brandon and Winnipeg.

Leading the news that week was a story that the new marketing and stabilization plan under the Manitoba Beef Commission would be underway by Feb. 1, with 3,756 contracts for 221,000 head or 59 per cent of the province’s beef herd already enrolled. However, hog producers were without a stabilization plan — a new one was being drafted to replace one that had expired at the end of 1982. We reported that seed for Tobin, a Polish canola variety, would be in good supply for spring planting other than for regional shortages in Saskatchewan. Limited supplies of the new Argentine variety Westar would be available, mainly through crushers. A list of recommended varieties released at the Manitoba Agronomists Conference included Bonanza, Conquest and Argyle barley; Dumont and Fidler oats; Cougar, Puma and Musketeer fall rye; and Katepwa, Columbus, Sinton and Neepawa CWRS wheat. At a year-end news conference, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau said that there was “pretty widespread consensus in the West” for changing the Crow rate so that railways could start expanding their networks.

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COMMENT/FEEDBACK

Dirt’s big year The FAO has designated 2015 as the International Year of Soil By Alan Guebert

ast year may have been a lot of things to a lot of people but one thing it surely wasn’t was predict-

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able. I mean who foresaw last year’s recordsetting high in the U.S. stock market, the plunge in global crude oil prices, Russia’s naked grab of Ukraine’s sovereign territory or the Obama administration’s reaching out to Cuba? Not me; I was a solid “Wow,” “Whoa,” “Nyet,” and “Really?” on four of the biggest events to rock both the U.S. and its farmers in 2014. This year I’m not taking any chances and announcing 2015’s first big global event, the already announced “International Year of Soils.” The goal of this year-long, worldwide emphasis, explains the UN, is “to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of soil for food security and essential ecosystem functions.” You would think that everyone in the world might already be aware of how this thin layer of life-giving skin sepa-

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Unhappy with Harper agricultural policy Seasons greetings to all those farmers who voted for the Harper government. Harper, Ritz and Anderson stole the farmer-owned Canadian Wheat Board, which was run by farmers, paid for by farmers and returned all profits to farmers. Harper reduced the role of the Canadian Grain Commission, which protected farmers from unscrupulous grading by multinational grain companies. He cut funding and eliminated the Canadian Food inspection Agency’s role in protecting consumers from unsafe drugs and food products, false advertising and enforced labelling. He cut the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration which operated 85 community pastures, water management, grants for wells and dugouts and provided trees for farms, community development, municipal governments etc. Then Ritz announced that the government was setting up a $25-million (taxpayer) grant to boost grain shipping through the Port of Churchill — a real windfall for OmniTrax Rail and multinational grain corporations. In 2011-12 Harper announced $418 million was being cut from Agriculture and Agri-Food budget. And now, the federal government has issued a call for proposals to transfer and possibly sell off Agriculture Canada cereal crop research and plant breeding germplasm related to the devastating plant disease fusarium. Can the fate of our public research stations be far behind? The federal government has already

rates humanity’s continuing rise from its complete collapse or that our future is rooted in how we responsibly and sustainably treat the very ground we stand on. After all, it’s not like soil conservation and soil health are dirty little secrets. The science underpinning both is well known and widespread. What may be even less secret but far dirtier is how deeply and how long we’ve abused soil. We don’t just treat it like dirt; we treat it as though it’s less than dirt. For example, according to a 2001 report published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, the yield reduction in Africa due to soil erosion already stands at more than eight per cent. That irreversible loss doesn’t sound like much if you farm in the black earth country of Illinois or the yards-deep soil of the Pacific Northwest’s Palouse. It’s life and death, however, if you live — or hope to live — in Tanzania or Kenya. The story is the same in many of the world’s key farming regions. According

to the same NRCS study, the “annual loss in productivity” due to soil erosion and degradation in southern Asia is equal to “36 million metric tons of cereal equivalent.” In U.S. terms, 36 MMT “cereal equivalent” is 65 per cent of the entire 2014-15 American wheat crop. We in the U.S. have no room to brag. “It is estimated that the total annual cost of erosion… is about $44 billion per year or about $247 per hectare ($100 per acre) of cropland and pasture,” reckoned USDA in 2001. Taken across the globe, total soil erosion and soil degradation numbers are knee buckling: “The annual loss of 75 billion tons of soil costs the world about $400 billion per year, or about $70 per person per year.” Changing the perspective doesn’t change the importance of soil or soil erosion. According to USDA, only three per cent of earth’s surface is “considered as prime Class I land… (while) another eight per cent is in Classes II and III. This 11 per cent of land must feed… the 7.6 billion expected in 2020…”

But “high population density is not necessarily related to land degradation; it is what a population does to the land that determines the extent of degradation.” And population continues to grow; the amount of arable land does not. Writing for the Dec. 22 issue of AgriPulse, Marshall Matz, the former counsel for Senate Ag Committee, cited European data that shows the amount of arable land per person today is equal to 0.4 acre, or a patch 40x40 metres. By 2050, with two billion more in population, that tiny parcel will shrink by 30 per cent. Small? You bet. But it’s bigger than the six inches of thin-and-getting-thinner topsoil that separates success from catastrophe if we don’t take better care of the gift we’ve been given. We can. We must. Now. This year.

stopped funding public plant breeding beyond the development of germplasm, which must then be sold to private breeders to develop varieties for commercialization. The new varieties so developed are privately owned and subject to plant breeders’ rights. Farmers, whose checkoff dollars support this research, will pay yet again through the increased royalties that would be granted under UPOV ’91. This system of private interests benefiting twice — first by using public research funding and then by collecting royalties on seed and production — is unjust and against the public interest. Already worldrenowned scientists are being given the “Harper boot.” In the words of Winnipeg MP Pat Martin, “Has the minister lost his freaking mind?”

So perhaps a little more attention to organizations like the NFU that are not industry captured might yield a more intelligent analysis of agricultural issues than we are used to seeing. Perhaps an even better question is why the NFU, with a demonstrated track record of honesty and accuracy, is largely ignored by the mainstream media. As for the swipe at unions, the writer should remember it was unions that gave us weekends, equal pay for work and product of equal value, and the family wage. Those are things which should never go out of style. Three cheers to the NFU for understanding what economist Adam Smith said long ago of unregulated capitalism: it always works against those public interest values to make profits for its owners. Instead of claiming the NFU and unions out of step, we should look at why the traditional media’s idea of being modern does not include these co-operative values anymore. Could concentration of media ownership and advertising dollars be having an effect?

initial elevator assessment, is binding and the producer is paid in accordance with the grade assigned. The process to determine a grade may be subjective depending on the grading factors in a producer’s sample. A producer should feel at ease requesting this service with the elevator operator as it forms part of good farm business practices. The steps for initiating the Subject to Inspector’s Grade and Dockage process, including the size of sample submitted and how to send the sample, are explained in the Canada Grain Regulations and on our website, www.grains canada.gc.ca. Briefly, this is how the process works: • The producer (or the individual delivering on behalf of the producer) and the elevator operator agree on a representative 1,000-gram sample of the grain at the time of delivery. • The elevator operator sends the sample to the nearest Canadian Grain Commission service centre and gives the producer an interim primary elevator receipt. A CGC inspector inspects the sample and determines the grade, dockage, moisture content and protein content (if applicable). • Both the elevator operator and the producer receive official results by way of a certificate within five business days after the sample is received at the service centre. The results on this certificate are binding. If either party disagrees with the CGC service centre’s findings, an appeal can be made within 15 calendar days to the Chief Grain Inspector for Canada’s office. Late requests cannot be honoured as the sample will have been disposed of. Producers are also encouraged to participate in the CGC’s Harvest Sample Program as it provides them with a free, unofficial CGC grade. In addition to receiving a grade, quality results on protein, chlorophyll and iodine values may be provided depending on the grain sample submitted. It’s a free service which provides the producer with vital information to help market their crop. If producers or elevator operators are not sure of the process at the time of delivery, they can call us at 1-800-853-6705. Full details are available on our website, www.grainscanada.gc.ca.

Joyce Neufeld Waldeck, Sask.

Fair pay and weekends off should never go out of style Shannon VanRaes’ thoughtful Dec. 23 article (After nearly 50 years of fighting for farmers, the National Famers Union voice is showing its age) is certainly correct to say farmers need the NFU’s voice more than ever, and I sympathize with her frustration at the NFU’s sometimes shotgun approach of addressing too wide a range of issues. However, it is hardly surprising in a pro-business climate, that the traditional media has been reluctant to engage with the NFU and its decidedly grassroots and public-spirited approach to everything from CETA to GM wheat. The traditional media has shown itself to be uninterested in dealing with agricultural issues beyond a few sound bites from industry-captured and discredited Astroturf organizations. Nor is it a surprise that the usual canards about the NFU being out of touch with mainstream farmers are being trotted out again in spite of the evidence that any time farmers are given a fair vote, they largely support the approaches advocated by the NFU. Ms. VanRaes is certainly correct to say the NFU analysis is reliable, accurate, and ultimately becomes an opportunity for an “I told you so” moment.

Ken Larsen Benalto, Alta.

Producers can appeal grain-grading disputes to the CGC Adverse weather conditions during this year’s harvest resulted in a variety of grading factors, such as fusarium, frost-damaged, sprouted and mildewaffected grain. The subjectivity in interpreting these grading factors may at times cause a disagreement between an elevator operator and a producer about a grain grade. At the time of delivery to a primary elevator, a producer (or an individual delivering on behalf of a producer) has the right to ask that a representative sample of the grain be sent to the Canadian Grain Commission for a binding decision when there is a disagreement with the grade assigned. This service is called “Subject to Inspector’s Grade and Dockage” and it is a producer’s right mandated under the auspices of the Canada Grain Act. The grade determined by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) inspector, whether higher or lower than the

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from which 30 per cent of income from net sales can then be deferred. Where a herd has been reduced by more than 30 per cent, 90 per cent of income from eligible net sales can be deferred.

Alberta’s Peace region. Areas on the excess moisture list so far include 27 rural municipalities and one First Nation in western Manitoba plus 22 RMs in eastern Saskatchewan. Citing the “extreme weather conditions” in those areas this year, Agriculture Minister Gerry (The forage Ritz said the tax deferral gives shortfalls, have) eligible producers “an addi“forced producers tional tool to managing their forage shortfalls, allowing them to make some tough to redirect money towards decisions that will restocking next year’s breeding have a lasting impact herd.” The deferral allows eligible down the road.” producers to defer income tax on sales of their breeding liveHeinz reimer stock for one year. Proceeds Manitoba Beef Producers president from deferred sales are included as income in the next tax year, to be “at least partially offset” Pro d u c e r s i n a re a s t h a t by the cost of buying breeding have had consecutive years of animals. Eligible producers will be drought or excess moisture/ able to request the tax deferral flood designation will be able when filing their 2014 income to defer sales income to the first year in which their areas are tax returns. To qualify, a producer’s no longer designated. No areas breeding herd must have been were designated during 2013. SEC_OATS_15_T_MC.qxd 12/22/14 1:33 PM Page 1 In a separate release Dec. 30, reduced by at least 15 per cent,

Manitoba Beef Producers president Heinz Reimer noted the cattle producers’ group has been lobbying for the deferral “since it became clear that flooding and excess moisture conditions would lead to forage shortfalls for a number of producers.” The forage shortfalls, he said, have “forced producers to make some tough decisions that will have a lasting impact down the road,” he said. Federal agriculture ministers may request that the Canada Revenue Agency allows such tax deferrals when impact is deemed “significant” — meaning forage yields in a given year are less than 50 per cent of the long-term average, across an area large enough to have an impact on the industry. Preliminary designations can be made, usually in September, “if it appears that the criteria will be met.” Final decisions and adjustments are made on designations when all forage yield information is available, usually in December.

2014 Livestock tax deferral designated regions

Manitoba (excessive moisture) :

Alberta (drought):

Rural municipalities of Albert, Alonsa, Arthur, Brenda, Cameron, Dauphin, Edward, Ethelbert, Gilbert Plains, Glenwood, Grandview, Hillsburg, Lakeview, Lawrence, McCreary, Mossey River, Ochre River, Pipestone, Rossburn, Russell, Shell River, Shellmouth-Boulton, Sifton, Silver Creek, Ste. Rose, Whitehead and Winchester; Valley River First Nation 63A.

Birch Hills County, Clear Hills County, Grande Prairie County No. 1, Saddle Hills County; municipal districts of Fairview, Greenview, Peace, Smoky River and Spirit River.

British Columbia (drought): Census subdivisions Alberni-Clayoquot (A, C, D), Bulkley-Nechako (A through G), Capital [F, H (Part 2)], Cariboo (A, B, C, I), Comox Valley (A), Cowichan Valley (F) Fraser-Fort George (A, C through H), Nanaimo (C, H), Peace River (D, C, E) and Powell River (D).

Saskatchewan (excessive moisture): Rural municipalities of Antler, Argyle, Calder, Cana, Churchbridge, Cote, Fertile Belt, Grayson, Langenburg, Martin, Maryfield, Moosomin, Orkney, Reciprocity, Rocanville, Saltcoats, Silverwood, Spy Hill, Storthoaks, Wallace, Walpole and Willowdale.

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The 10-year-old council has a new chairperson By Alex Binkley Co-operator Contributor

yder Lee, the new chairman of the National Fa r m A n i m a l C a re Council, plans to stay on the same course as his predecessor Edouard Asnong charted for the organization. Speaking in an interview, Lee says NFACC will focus on completing and updating livestock codes of practice and developing an improved humane transportation code. The council, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2015, has always been about bringing together farm, humane society and food industry representatives to set the standards for the proper care of farm animals, and then leaving it to the livestock groups to ensure farmers implement and follow the codes of practice, Lee said. “We’re not a lobby group; we’re a forum for conversations on raising livestock.” Lee is the well-known mana g e r o f f e d e ra l - p rov i n c i a l relations with the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and is based in Ottawa. He has been an NFACC director since 2010 and has also served on CCA’s Domestic Agriculture Policy and Regulations and Animal Care Committees. A s n o n g b e c a m e N FAC C chairman in 2006. He served as president of the Canadian Pork Council from 1997 through to 2004, and as first vice-president from 2004 to 2006. He is currently chair of Canada Pork International. Lee says it’s the job of the industry groups such as CCA and CPC to talk with the public about the measures being undertaken to ensure animal

welfare and respond to the occasional, but always shocking revelations of animal abuse on a farm. The incidents at the Chilliwack dairy operation and the Red Deer hog barn “shines the light on what we’re trying to do,” said Lee. It’s not just animal rights activists that are monitoring the industry; the retail sector is paying more attention to livestock production. Lee says the council doesn’t have the finances or the mandate to become publicly engaged in the debate over the treatment of farm animals. It needs to grow its membership and ensure it has the funding in place to upgrade the codes. “Producers get a lot of benefit from our work and it gains the industry political support and funding.” The attention in the news media to a recent $6,000 fine levied on a trucker for leaving hogs in a trailer in sweltering heat underscores the council’s plans for a better humane transport code. Lee says the existing code must be updated or something more meaningful has to be adopted that would include the collection points where the animals are brought for shipment. He quickly points out that 99.9 per cent of livestock shipments reach their destination in good condition. L e e’s u p b r i n g i n g o n a n Alberta cattle farm shows through when he talks about animals. “People are in the livestock business because they like animals. When they hear the reports about animal abuse, it makes them angrier than anyone else because it is unacceptable. It’s about animal care and that’s what they do.”

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to bypass elevator companies, saving on elevator costs. Up until last crop year 30 to 50 farms shipped grain via the BTRC, but in 2013-14, it jumped to 91. “It shows there is more interest in this method of marketing grain than in the last (2012-13) crop year,” Long said. There are four producer car-loading stations trackside on the BTRC — one at Darlingford, two in Manitou and one at Binney Corner — for a total of 46 car spots, with the equivalent of 44 cars of grain storage. As a result, cars can be quickly loaded as they arrive. “We also do as much as we can to make CP’s life easier so we can protect our car supply,” Long said. Farmers must pay a fee to use the grain storage and carloading services, but can also opt to load cars themselves using augers. BTRC also co-ordinates a g ra i n - g ra d i n g p ro g ra m s o farmers using the rail line know the quality of their grain before they ship it out. BTRC has shipped more than 1,800 grain cars since its creation. It estimates it will move 500 cars this crop year (201415). As of Dec. 10 it was threefifths of the way there, Long said. But there have been challenges. In 2012-13, the crop year the Canadian Wheat Board lost its sales monopoly, BTRC moved just 168 cars of grain. “O u r b u s i n e s s s u f f e r e d because of it,” he said. “We were lucky to start storing cars in 2012-13 to get some secondary revenue. Otherwise, we would’ve been in pretty tough shape.” That crop year BTRC stored 360 empty tank cars. Last year, it stored 292. This crop year it has stored 185 cars so far. Many industr y obser vers predicted producer car shipping would decline post wheat board because it had been essentially the only buyer. There’s little financial incentive for companies to bypass their own country elevators. Farmers can’t get a producer car unless they have a buyer to accept it at its final destination. However, last crop year BTRC was able to get several grain companies, most of whom didn’t have nearby elevators, including some located in the United States, to buy grain shipped via producer car. This crop year seven companies are buying grain off the line — Gavilon, The Andersons, CHS, NorAg, CWB, P&H and Lansing. Last crop year BTRC had a 400-car backlog by late winter and early spring but later caught up. Some producer car orders from last crop year still haven’t been filled on some lines, Long said. Relations between BTRC and CP are improving, resulting in bigger train exchanges. CP used to deliver a maximum of 28 cars; now it regularly supplies 40 to 50 cars at a time, Long said. H o w e v e r, C P r e c e n t l y changed its car management

Short line Boundary Trails Railway Company had its best year yet in 2013-14 general manager Travis Long told farmers attending the Boundary Loading Group’s second annual meeting Dec. 10, 2014 in Darlingford. In this November 2013 photo, Long is hauling cars from Darlingford to Morden. photos: allan dawson

“We are one of the most easternmost short lines so we’re close to Thunder Bay, we’re close to the U.S. And second to that we are on a branch line that CP has to travel on regularly.” Travis Long

system and Long isn’t sure if it will help or hinder the short line. About 80 per cent of CP’s grain cars will be reserved for unit trains. “That means that 20 per cent of the fleet is left over for... shippers like ourselves,” he said. “The planners tell us that in theory that should give us higher predictability because they will know week to week what they have to work with in terms of cars for producer car loaders.” Also, now CP will only allow four weeks of open orders at any location. “So it’s changing how we order cars to some degree,” Long said. “Luckily because Manitou is a 25-car spot, in our situation we have to have quite a significant backlog of orders before they’ll refuse additional orders from us,” he said. “But if you’re shipping out of a station, say in mid-Saskatchewan that only has a four-car capacity, that means only 16 open orders can be at that station before CP refuses additional orders.” BTRC is always looking for new business. It has hauled fer-

Short line Boundary Trails Railway Company saw producer car shipments drop dramatically in the 2012-13 crop year — the year the Canadian Wheat Board lost its monopoly. But since then new buyers have stepped up and the railway moved a record 619 grain cars in 2013-14. In this November 2013 photo BTRC is picking up cars at a producer car-loading facility at Darlingford. photo: allan dawson

tilizer and hopes to do more, Long said. It’s also hoping to get business from Enbridge as it moves material in for a pipeline replacement project. BT RC w i l l a l s o b e b u s y maintaining its line, including upgrades to ballast, bridges and level crossings. “ We can’t let our infra structure degrade or it would threaten the hauling we hope to be handling in the next few years,” Long said. “We are looking at contract servicing, potentially doing track mowing and track inspection work for other railways in the province.” BTRC advocates for producer car shippers when it can. BTRC director Don McLean, who farms near Manitou, sits on the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s transportation committee, Long said. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Argentine farmers vow to step up protests Banks try to pressure farmers to sell more of their stocks of soybeans By Maximiliano Rizzi Buenos Aires / Reuters

rgentine farmers will increase protests a h e a d o f p re s i d e n tial elections in October 2015 to push candidates toward reforming policies that growers say are killing their profits, said Omar Principe, the new head of one of the country’s main farm groups. Demonstrations in the past have stopped Argentine farm exports for months, straining government revenue and putting upward pressure on world food prices. Two of the three presumed main candidates have promised to lower the 35 per cent export tax that the government slaps on soybeans and loosen the strict corn and wheat export quota system that growers say complicate crop planning. Principe, named head of the Argentina Agrarian Federation earlier this month, said growers will increase the pressure on candidates as October nears. “The candidates are going to present their platfor ms and we are going to have to have an impact if we want to change the policy model,” he told Reuters in an interview. “Next year will be one of massive mobilization. We are going to put the issues that are facing small and mediumsize farmers in front of the candidates,” he added. The government of President Cristina Fernandez was shaken by massive farm protests six years ago over her tax policies. The 2008 farm

Farmers and other demonstrators block a bridge during a one-day nationwide strike in Buenos Aires in November 2012. Over the past few years, Argentine farmers have protested several times against a growing tax burden, including a 35 per cent export tax on soybeans. Photo: REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian

re b e l l i o n re d u c e d e x p o r t s for months and cut into government revenue. Relations between the two-term leader and the key grains sector have been severely strained ever since. Banned from running for a third consecutive term and with a year left in office, Fernandez has shown no sign of loosening the policies that

farmers say weigh on production and investment. Buenos Aires Governor and presidential hopeful Dan iel Scioli, from Fernandez’s branch of the Peronist party, has not yet staked out a position on farm policy. But leading opposition figures Mauricio Macri, mayor of Buenos Aires, and Congressman Sergio Massa say it is

time to start cutting export taxes and loosening export quotas. Meanwhile, tensions between the government and the farm sector are increasing. Argentina’s state bank has moved to bolster the count r y ’s f o r e i g n e x c h a n g e reserves by cutting credit to soy farmers who are holding on to an estimated eight

million tonnes of last year’s beans as a hedge against one of the world’s highest inflation rates. The bank hopes to force farmers to sell soybeans in order to finance their operations, thereby boosting the s u p p l y o f b e a n s a va i l a b l e for export and enabling the government to collect more export tax revenue.

WHAT’S UP Please forward your agricultural events to daveb@fbcpublishing.com or call 204-944-5762.

Canada’s Annual Ag Outlook Conference

February 23 & 24, 2015 The Fairmont Winnipeg

Farming has become a competitive business once again, as it usually is. One way to do the best you can on your farm is to grow the crops that the market will want. Wild Oats Grainworld, Canada’s Annual Ag Outlook Conference, will be held in Winnipeg on Feb 23 and 24, 2015. Traders of the crops we grow in western Canada will give their outlooks for crops that they trade. Grainworld is a rewarding experience. You’ll mix with the Canadian grain trade, other farmers who understand marketing and businesses that serve our industry. You’ll hear from marketing experts who make their living trading grain plus specialists from around the world with their own insights into how markets are working. Do yourself a favour. Mark your calendar for two days in February at the Fairmont at the corner of Portage and Main. Early-bird registration is $400 and includes all sessions and meals. Register at wildoatsgrainworld.com or 1-800-567-5671.

Jan. 7-8: 30th annual St. Jean Farm Days, Centennial Hall, 203 Caron St., St. Jean-Baptiste. For more info call the Morris MAFRD office at 204-7462312 or 204-746-5579.

Jan. 20-22: Red River Basin Land and Water International Summit Conference, Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway, Winnipeg. For more info visit www. redriverbasincommission.org.

Jan. 7-9: Western Canadian Wheat Growers annual convention, Fairmont Winnipeg, 2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg. For more info call 306-5865866 or visit wheatgrowers.ca.

Feb. 17-18: CropConnect Conference, Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. For more info visit cropcon nectconference.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. Jan. 15: Southeast Beef and Forage Day, Vita. For more information call MAFRD’s Vita GO office at 204-4255050. Jan 17: Manitoba Sustainable Energy Association (ManSEA) Sustainable Energy Workshop and AGM, 10:30 am – 3:30 pm, Knox United Church, 451 - 18th Street, Brandon, Man. (use 17th St. entrance). For more information please visit the ManSEA website at www.mansea.org or email info@ mansea.org Jan. 20-22: Manitoba Ag Days, Keystone Centre, 1175-18th St., Brandon. For more info visit www. agdays.com or call 204-866-4400.

Feb. 23-24: Wild Oats Grainworld conference, Fairmont Winnipeg, 2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg. For more info call 1-800-567-5671 or visit www.wildoatsgrainworld.com. Feb. 25-26: Manitoba Young Farmers Conference, Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave., Brandon. For more info visit www. gov.mb.ca/agriculture/business-andeconomics/events-and-deadlines/ young-farmers-conference.html or call 204-266-2930 or 204-697-1140. Feb. 26: Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Forum, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Keystone Centre, 1175-18th St., Brandon. For more info visit https://www.fcc-fac. ca/en/events.html. March 1-3: Warming of the North: Implications for Arctic Transportation, Supply Chain Management and Economic Development, Ottawa Convention Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa. For more info visit http:// umanitoba.ca/faculties/manage ment/ti/.

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USDA report says pesticide residues in food nothing to fear Tests for glyphosate omitted because cost ‘extremely expensive’ By Carey Gillam / Reuters

ore than half of food tested by the U.S. gover nment for pesticide residues last year showed detectable levels of pesticides, though most were within levels the government considers to be safe, according to a report issued Dec. 19 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA looked at fresh and processed fruits and vegetables as well as infant formula, apple juice, and other products.

Before allowing a pesticide to be used on a food commodity, the Environmental Protection Agency sets “tolerance levels,” for how much of a pesticide can remain in the food that reaches the consumer. The USDA’s sampling is designed to help ensure that pesticide residues are kept within those tolerance levels. As has been the case with past analyses, the USDA said it did not test this past year for residues of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup

herbicide and the world’s most widely used herbicide. A USDA spokesman who asked not to be quoted said that the test measures required for glyphosate are “extremely expensive... to do on a regular basis.” Concerns about glyphosate and other pesticide residues on food have been a hot topic of debate in the United States recently, and contributed to the passage of the country’s first mandatory labelling law for foods that are genetically modi-

fied in Vermont earlier this year. Many states are pursuing similar labelling laws. Some local governments have also been trying to rein in pesticide use on food due to health concerns. Many genetically modified crops can be sprayed directly with glyphosate, and some consumer and health groups fear glyphosate residues in foods are harmful to human health, even though the government says the pesticide is considered safe. Last year, Monsanto Co., the developer of Roundup,

requested and received EPA approval for increased tolerance levels for glyphosate. The USDA said that for the pesticides that it did test for, 99 per cent of the samples showed residue levels within tolerance levels. It said “over 40 per cent” showed no detectable pesticide residue, and residues exceeding tolerance levels were seen in a mere 23 samples out of 9,990. Additionally, residues of pesticides with no established tolerances were found in 301 samples, USDA said.

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS Cattle Prices

Heifers

Alberta South $ 178.00 — 120.00 - 136.00 105.00 - 121.00 140.94 $ 215.00 - 229.00 225.00 - 235.00 238.00 - 249.00 254.00 - 275.00 277.00 - 303.00 307.00 - 339.00 $ 207.00 - 214.00 210.00 - 220.00 220.00 - 234.00 235.00 - 253.00 254.00 - 274.00 276.00 - 308.00

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

(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.)

Futures (December 19, 2014) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change December 2014 158.70 -3.70 February 2015 158.52 -4.05 April 2015 158.20 -3.90 June 2015 150.45 -4.20 August 2015 148.25 -4.00 October 2015 149.65 -3.70

Feeder Cattle January 2015 March 2015 April 2015 May 2015 August 2015 September 2015

Cattle Slaughter

Ontario $ 156.01 - 187.98 150.16 - 183.02 81.63 - 118.97 81.63 - 118.97 109.85 - 138.69 $ 212.10 - 245.56 213.53 - 246.91 200.85 - 260.31 221.59 - 286.45 241.36 - 310.47 248.08 - 311.83 $ 174.90 - 208.96 190.57 - 222.56 183.68 - 232.37 186.77 - 248.37 203.79 - 269.08 230.28 - 296.29

Close 217.07 213.77 214.17 214.95 215.75 215.12

Change -11.53 -10.48 -9.93 -9.47 -8.47 -9.00

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending December 13, 2014 Canada 50,072 East 12,513 West 37,559 Manitoba N/A U.S. 566,000

Previous Year 51,474 13,111 38,363 N/A 608,000

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Week Ending December 13, 2014 1,364 23,669 13,400 874 780 9,259 186

Previous Year 541 20,509 15,919 875 788 11,906 140

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.)

$1 Cdn: $0.8599 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.1629 Cdn.

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(Friday to Thursday) December 19, 2014 Winnipeg Slaughter Cattle Steers 160.00 Heifers — D1, 2 Cows 109.00 - 120.00 D3 Cows 100.00 - 112.00 Bulls 134.00 - 140.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) $ 180.00 - 211.00 (801-900 lbs.) 200.00 - 235.50 (701-800 lbs.) 230.00 - 249.00 (601-700 lbs.) 245.00 - 275.00 (501-600 lbs.) 270.00 - 295.00 (401-500 lbs.) 280.00 - 312.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) 175.00 - 191.00 (801-900 lbs.) 190.00 - 205.00 (701-800 lbs.) 210.00 - 236.00 (601-700 lbs.) 220.00 - 245.00 (501-600 lbs.) 240.00 - 275.00 (401-500 lbs.) 280.00 - 310.00 Slaughter Cattle Grade A Steers Grade A Heifers D1, 2 Cows D3 Cows Bulls Steers

EXCHANGES: December 19, 2014

Numbers below are reprinted from January 1 issue.

Current Week 189.00 E 175.00 E 180.52 185.65

Futures (December 19, 2014) in U.S. Hogs February 2015 April 2015 May 2015 June 2015 July 2015

Last Week 192.33 178.86 183.61 186.30

Close 81.87 83.22 87.45 90.87 90.00

Last Year (Index 100) 162.79 153.94 154.93 157.67

Change -5.68 -1.13 1.75 -0.57 -1.85

Other Market Prices

Oil, loonie values may guide ideas on herd expansion Auction yards resume sales in the next couple of weeks Auction markets

Dave Sims

First sales of 2015

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anitoba cattle producers enter 2015 in a remarkably different situation than a year ago, with optimism still in the wind after a record run in 2014. Prices for feeder animals hit a new range during the fall, and while values have retreated significantly from their highs, the outlook is still bright, according to three industry-watchers. “2015 is a year we’ll find more of a trading range, I believe, but still solidify at some strong price levels,” said Anne Wasko, market analyst for Gateway Trading Inc. at Taber, Alta. None of the province’s nine major auction marts held sales the week ended Jan. 2 due to the holiday season. However, most yards are expected to resume operations shortly. “With the prices increasing and that optimism around the industry, we’d like to see expansion,” said Melinda German, executive director of Manitoba Beef Producers, noting some producers in the province exited the profession in 2014. The bull run in 2014, she said, was largely seen as a correction to 10 years of bad prices, as well as a response to the U.S. droughts of 2011 and 2012 that forced many producers to cull from their herds. “I’d like to see prices stay up for a few years (as) a lot of equity was lost in the past decade. We need to see the industry remain viable,” she added. The value of the loonie and impact from falling oil prices will help dictate those decisions, said Rick Wright of Heartland Buying Order Co. “Diesel still hasn’t gone down so ranchers haven’t been getting a deal,” he said, noting oil futures would also have a profound effect on the global economy and how much cash people had to spend in 2015. Wasko agreed consumer spending on items such as beef stood to be impacted by low energy costs.

Ashern

Mid-January

Brandon

Early January

Gladstone

January 13

Grunthal

January 6

Killarney

January 12

Ste. Rose

January 15

Virden

Early January

Winnipeg

Early January

* - sale dates not yet available

“There should be more disposable dollars and hopefully some of that flows its way into protein and beef prices,” she said. “If (the loonie) continues to drop, it will help us in the cattle market quite a bit.”

Feed concerns

Feed shortages will be one of the most pressing issues for some producers in the new year, according to German. “There’s some pockets with extra feed, but it’s of poor quality,” she noted. Wright said feed supplies should be OK as long as the price of corn stays reasonable. The beef industry may face its biggest hurdles from changes to regulations, he added. “We’ve got issues coming up with regulatory change. There’s comment periods on traceability, animal welfare, on sustainability, all sorts of topics. That, as producers, we need to be aware of, because it’s going to have a big impact on our overall livestock business,” he said. German agreed changes are likely coming but said she hopes producers will be able to work with government to find remedies that work for everyone. Dave Sims writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

briefs

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

Winnipeg (Hd) Wooled Fats 70.00 - 85.00 — 165.00 - 188.00 185.00 - 202.00 190.00 - 210.00 —

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 December 21, 2014 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.940 Undergrade .............................. $1.850 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.920 Undergrade .............................. $1.820 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.920 Undergrade .............................. $1.820 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $1.885 Undergrade............................... $1.800 Prices are quoted f.o.b. producers premise.

Toronto 117.47 - 139.40 150.85 - 193.51 184.01 - 215.20 194.46 - 231.28 175.51 - 314.43 —

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

Goats Kids Billys Mature

Winnipeg (h) 100.00 - 165.00 225.00 - 275.00 —

Toronto ($/cwt) 111.07 - 258.65 — 135.85 - 283.18

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

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 10.00 - 33.00 24.00 - 46.00

U.S. OK’s imports of Irish beef, first EU shipments in 17 years dub l in / bruss e l s / r e ut e rs / I r e l a n d h a s become the first European Union country allowed to export beef to the United States, 17 years after Washington banned EU i m p o r t s ove r m a d c ow disease. This follows a successful inspection by U.S. authori t i e s o f I re l a n d’s b e e f production system completed in July, the Irish Agriculture Department said on Monday, after the ban on EU imports was formally lifted in March. “This isn’t just a new market, it’s the highestvalue market in the world now. I’d be ver y disap-

pointed if we weren’t selling somewhere between 50 million and 100 million euros’ worth of beef into the U.S. this year,” Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney said in an inter view with national broadcaster RTE. The United States, the world’s top buyer of beef, banned imports from the EU in 1998 following a mad cow disease, or BSE, epidemic that spread from Britain to mainland Europe. The latest U.S. decision clears the way for Irish a u t h o r i t i e s t o a p p r ov e individual beef plants to export to the United States, the Irish government said. It did not give a date for when beef exports to the United States might resume, but said it would step up work with Irish beef plants so the trade

could start as soon as possible. A report on the U.S. Department of A g r i c u l t u r e’s a u d i t o f I r e l a n d’s b e e f s l a u g h ter inspection system, obtained by Reuters, concluded that Ireland had “consistently and effectively implemented a beef slaughter inspection system that satisfies all criteria for equivalence with the United States system.” The EU’s executive commission urged the United States to act quickly to extend the approval to the rest of the 28-nation bloc. “This announcement sends an important and positive signal to the other EU member states that have requested the U.S. to re-establish access to the U.S. beef market,” it said in a statement.

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GRAIN MARKETS

Numbers below are reprinted from January 1 issue.

Export and International Prices

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Canola bins seen opening wider in new tax year Commercial demand and a weak loonie provide support Terryn Shiells CNSC

he last few days of 2014 and first trading day of 2015 made up a fairly quiet week for the ICE Futures Canada canola market, with some large price swings seen during the period. The erratic tendencies were mostly linked to traders squaring positions and doing what they needed to do for their own books before the year ended. Overall, prices ended up higher compared to the week prior, with a good chunk of the gains seen on Jan. 2. The Canadian dollar dropped significantly on Jan. 2, losing nearly a full cent against the U.S. currency as crude oil values tested the $52-perbarrel level. The weak loonie was bullish for canola, as it increased its attractiveness to crushers and exporters. The crush pace remained strong in late December and is expected to continue that way in early 2015. Canadian Oilseed Processors Association data showed 144,058 tonnes of canola were crushed during the week ended Dec. 24, 2014, up from 136,336 tonnes the week prior. To date, the crush pace is more than 142,000 tonnes ahead of last year. Farmers are also expected to be more frequent sellers in the coming weeks, as they’ve now entered a new tax year. If a slew of canola comes onto the market all of a sudden, prices could start to move lower. Commercial demand remains strong for canola, though, which should temper any downside. As always, canola is also destined to take direction from outside oilseed markets this year, including Chicago soybeans, soyoil and Malaysian palm oil. The story in palm oil is that production may be hurt by unfavourable weather in Malaysia, including untimely monsoons.

Sizable soy crops

Soybean futures moved sharply lower during the week ended Jan. 2, with the March contract heading down toward the psychological support level of US$10 per bushel. The main focus for soybean markets remains weather conditions in South America, which are, for the most part, favourable. There are some areas of concern in the northern parts of South America, as they will need some more rain soon to help move things along. Many other growing regions are seeing

Last Week

Week Ago

Year Ago

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

240.77

219.55

224.41

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

242.88

226.07

237.46

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

161.80

156.88

169.48

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

205.06

201.98

225.81

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

383.33

382.96

487.59

Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne)

707.36

706.04

867.23

All prices close of business December 18, 2014

Coarse Grains

oilseeds

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Winnipeg Futures ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business December 19, 2014 barley

good weather and early harvested beans are expected to hit the market before the end of January. Certain agencies also upped their 2015 South American soybean production estimates, above the earlier estimates calling for an already record-large crop. Some estimates now call for a 94-million-tonne crop out of South America. The size of the U.S. crop is also important, as it was record large this year. Global demand for soybeans will determine price direction going forward, with strength in the U.S. dollar index expected to reduce demand for U.S. supplies and increase demand for beans out of South America. The strong U.S. dollar index is also hurting export demand for corn and wheat, which both broke below psychological support levels during the week. The corn market is now trading below the US$4-per-bushel level in the most active March contract, after it hit fresh six-month highs earlier in the week. Profit taking ahead of the end of 2014, a pickup in farmer selling at recent highs and spillover from the weakness in wheat were weighing on corn. The break below US$4 a bushel may be seen, though, as a good buying opportunity. Prices could move higher once trade is back in full swing after a quiet holiday-mode week. A break below the psychological level of US$6 per bushel in Chicago wheat futures may also be seen as a good buying opportunity. Wheat prices moved lower during the week, on signs that U.S. wheat won’t likely get a lot of the export business Russia would normally take. The U.S. dollar is still very strong relative to many other currencies, making U.S. supplies more expensive to foreign buyers.

Last Week

Week Ago

March 2015

177.00

May 2015

179.00

July 2015

181.00

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Canola

Last Week

Week Ago

January 2015

442.40

439.80

March 2015

437.10

436.20

May 2015

436.10

435.80

Special Crops Report for December 29, 2014 — Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan Spot Market

Lentils (Cdn. cents per pound) Large Green 15/64

Canaryseed

35.50 - 40.75

Laird No. 1

35.00 - 40.75

Oil Sunflower Seed

Eston No. 2

27.00 - 31.00

Desi Chickpeas

23.75 - 25.00 — 15.20 - 16.00

Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

8.30 - 9.50

Fababeans, large

Medium Yellow No. 1

6.90 - 7.75

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Feed beans

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Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

25.00 - 25.00

Feed Pea (Rail)

No. 1 Great Northern

42.00 - 42.00

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

41.00 - 41.00

4.10 - 4.10

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

31.40 - 33.00

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

52.00 - 52.00

Brown No. 1

23.80 - 25.00

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

57.00 - 57.00

Oriental No. 1

29.50 - 31.00

Source: Stat Publishing SUNFLOWERS

No. 1 Black Beans

29.00 - 29.00

No. 1 Pinto Beans

23.00 - 32.00

No. 1 Small Red

42.00 - 42.00

No. 1 Pink

42.00 - 42.00

Fargo, ND

Goodlands, KS

18.85

19.55

Ask

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Report for December 26, 2014 in US$ cwt NuSun (oilseed)

Terryn Shiells writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

Spot Market

Other ( Cdn. cents per pound unless otherwise specified)

Confection Source: National Sunflower Association

BRIEFS

Arctic air surge puts U.S. SRW wheat crop at risk of winterkill By Christine Stebbins chicago / reuters

An arctic blast hitting the U.S. Midwest this week will put a third of the dormant soft red winter (SRW) wheat crop at risk of damage, agricultural meteorologists said Jan. 5. “It looks like extensive sub-zero temperatures on Wednesday night in the soft Wheat Belt will leave one-third of the belt at risk for damage,” Joel Widenor, senior forecaster with Commodity Weather

Group, told Reuters Ags Forum online chatroom. “The cold temperatures will cover even more of the belt, but snow will fall tonight and provide some partial protection to limit the extent of damage a little bit,” Widenor added. Overnight lows on Wednesday are expected to dip -20 to -26 C across eastern Nebraska and southwestern Iowa, eastward to Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and southern Michigan. Forecasters also were also calling for one to five inches of snow to fall in the upper Midwest overnight Jan. 5. Snow cover protects dormant wheat from winterkill, when temperatures dip below zero for four hours or more. The dam-

age can prevent the crop from reaching its full yield potential next summer. “Outright wheat losses might be five per cent or so,” said Don Keeney, senior meteorologist with MDA Weather Services, referring to the potential winterkill.

China frees prices of commodities, services in fresh reforms shanghai / reuters / China has freed prices of 24 commodities and services, removing all price controls on agricultural

products, among other reforms, its top economic planning agency said. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued a document last month, letting the market decide prices of tobacco leaves, the last agricultural product previously under the government’s price control, it said in the announcement published on its website, www.ndrc.gov. cn, late on Sunday. The official Xinhua news agency in a report said that China began to liberalize the farm produce market in 1978, and the government has now only retained its regulatory role through state storage programs, by maintaining minimum

prices and giving subsidies on some products. The NDRC announcement showed that prices of railway bulk cargo, parcels and privately funded cargo and passenger transport had also been allowed to freely float. Among others in the latest reforms, prices of domestic air cargo, passenger transport of some airlines, port service fees, such as fees on container loading, ship rubbish treatment and water supply, were also allowed to be set by the market. The NDRC said the reforms were effective in a slew of documents sent to related parties in November and December, although they were only made public Jan. 4.

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Give up the chase — things you need to know about livestock handling Cattle are quick learners — so earn their trust by not adding to their fears, says handling expert Dylan Biggs By Alexis Kienlen staff

ant to handle cattle more effectively? Then curb your

instincts. “A lot of what we struggle with when it comes to working livestock is just human nature,” Hanna rancher and handling expert Dylan Biggs told attendees at the recent Western Canadian Grazing Conference. Livestock are prey animals and humans are predators. So we follow our instinct to chase stock that has veered or run off instead of holding tight and waiting for the stock to return on their own, said Biggs, who has been teaching his handling methods for two decades. Ditto when an animal gets near a gate — humans push harder to get them through instead of allowing them to go at their own pace. “Movement is something that humans start, but if you get good movement, it goes on its own and then humans can just go along with it,” said Biggs. In general, humans should focus their movement perpendicular to the movement of travel. If a rancher wants their cattle to move forward, he or she can push behind gently by moving back and forth perpendicular to the cow or group of cattle. Cattle, like humans, need to be taught things. It’s absurd to approach a group of calves or yearlings and expect the animals to know what to do, he said. That’s why it’s important that ranchers should first get cattle used to being around them and build a degree of trust. Cattle need to know that they won’t be chased or forced to move, and if they turn and walk, the rancher will walk with them and remain calm, said Biggs, adding training is a process, not an event. “When you’re around your cattle — every time you’re around them — you need to teach them to be more responsive, more at ease and more comfortable,” he said. Rough handling just increases their fear and makes things more difficult. “You might spend more time getting an animal through a gate if you go calmly and quietly, but it will probably be easier next time,” said Biggs.

Let them run

When training yearlings, a stockperson should be prepared to let them run off and then come back. After five or six times of running off, the animals will be calmer, and won’t run away as fast or as far. Then the stockperson can get to the side of the group and walk with them.

Most of the problems people have when handling livestock are due to human nature, says livestock-handling expert Dylan Biggs. Photo: Alexis Kienlen

When stock is manageable, a rancher can stop and start them, and can get them to turn right or left, slow or stop. People who are dealing with animals they haven’t handled from birth have more of a challenge, and need to be more accommodating, he said. Some groups of cattle, and some breeds are harder to handle than others. Biggs classifies unmanageable stock as cattle that are too wild, or so tame that they have no flight zone and won’t move when pressured.

“A lot of what we struggle with when it comes to working livestock is just human nature.” Dylan Biggs

Chasing animals is one of the worst things a rancher can do.

“Most cattle suffer from too much fear, and we reinforce that when we chase. They’re prey and we’re behaving like predators,” he said. One of the best positions for ranchers trying to move cattle is to stay out to the side and apply lateral pressure. When trying to get an animal to turn, the rancher can apply pressure to the side of the head rather than the shoulder. This will result in a nice, soft, controlled turn, not a panicked one. Ranchers also need to think defensively and watch the cues of the animals.

It’s against human nature, but it doesn’t make sense to speed an animal up and then demand that they stop. Animals will signal their desire to move or turn by moving their ears before their feet. When an animal wants to turn to the right, it will cock its ear and look to the right before its feet move, said Biggs. If the rancher moves to the right, when the ear cocks, the animal will often see that and straighten itself out. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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Equipment for the calving barn When calving season hits, there is no time to go shopping — so here’s a checklist of what you need Roy Lewis, DVM Beef 911

s with any work area on the farm, having the proper equipment, keeping it maintained and disinfected, and stocking the area with the right pharmaceuticals will help ensure a successful calving season. The one critical component is with biosecurity. With many cows and their mothers moving through the calving area at a stressful time, it is important to have an area which can be cleaned easily and sprayed periodically with Virkon disinfectant. I like to have a boot dip close by — for use when both going into and out of the calving area. This is especially critical when treating sick calves before assisting in the delivery of a calf. You do not want to be the one who transmits disease on your premises. Change coveralls frequently and have a supply of towels or rags to keep yourself dry and clean. Equipment should consist of a functioning calf puller. There are many good models on the market, all of which function well. Make sure they only require one person to operate. You want to be close to the back end of the cow where you can constantly check tension and placement of the chains, and yet still be able to operate the puller. Some of the fancier ones would pull one leg then the other in a step-by-step motion. My only problem here is that if the calf is that tight and will take that type of motion to extract it, the pull may be excessive. You will need at least two pulling handles and two chains and some even like a head snare. The handles should be large enough to get your hands in comfortably and grip the links of the chains without slipping. Always keep spares as handles and chains can easily get lost in the straw. They are cheap and when needed they are critical to have around. Always clean and disinfect and hang to dry. Chains also fatigue and rust, so replace every couple of years. Other supplies include a package of good-quality obstetrical gloves, and a waterproof calving suit which can easily be hosed down. Obstetrical gloves come in many strengths and colours. For calving, you need the stronger, more expensive ones, which take a lot of abuse before ripping. The real thin ones are used for artificial insemination where fine feel is critical and they will rip too easily during calvings. Have elastics, hemostats or towel clamps to keep them up on your arms. Surgical soap which is nonirritating to the vulval area (and your skin as well) is a must. I prefer “Endure” and with that a good source of warm clean water. Although the iodine soap products are good as far as killing bacteria I find they have a tendency to dry out your skin on repeated usage. Lots and lots of sterile lubricant purchased by the gallon complete with a hand pump will minimize the friction on many a tough calving and can make the difference between saving a calf and losing it especially when it relieves pressure around the head.

As far as medications are concerned, your tags (management and RFID tags) and shots for the calf including vitamin A and D plus selenium must be on hand. Have enough for the entire calving season. In some herds, metaphylactic antibiotics are used to prevent navel infections. Again, have a season’s supply. If the cow is caught, before releasing her always check to make sure she is fully tagged and has no other health issues which need attending while in the maternity pen. Strip her teats out to make sure none are blocked and look for evidence of mastitis. Some producers tube feed the calf if it has been a hard delivery. All farmers by now should have either a commercially made maternity pen, calving chute, or a hand-constructed calving restraint device. A squeeze chute is definitely not the place to pull a calf and this is where wrecks

can easily happen if cows squat during the calving process. Other critical drugs may be a respiratory stimulant which is a prescription drug from your veterinarian. One cc of a respiratory stimulant given in the vein or squirted under the tongue can greatly facilitate breathing. Again, you need to talk to your veterinarian on how to give it and if it is even available. Epinephrine (adrenalin) can also be given as a last-ditch effort to get the heart going. Because speed is of the essence, these last two products need to be close at hand with syringe and needle ready. Some producers even have oxygen delivery apparatuses which can facilitate breathing. A calf esophageal feeder is also an absolute necessity and I like producers having one to use for colostrum on newborn calves, with the old one from last year kept for sick or scouring calves.

Label each one accordingly and disinfect them (including the feeder tube). Keep the calving area and especially the maternity pen as clean as possible and disinfect the puller and calving chains with something like Virkon disinfectant. Use other strict biosecurity practices, such as not allowing visitors during calving season or, at the minimum, have them wear plastic disposable booties (which you will provide). Calving season is when you need a biosecurity crackdown. With calving cows around, always have a hazing prop such as a paddle, rattle or hockey stick around. We all know even very quiet cows at or before calving may become overdefensive so make sure the route to get cows into the calving area is planned with cross gates where needed and escape routes. If using a sled to bring in

calves, have a long lead rope to keep you away from the cow. Many farmers have sleds or wagons built to pull behind a quad, gator or horse or simply by hand. Again, I can’t stress enough — watch for your safety as calving time is where the majority of farm injuries with regards to livestock occur. Be prepared with as much equipment and supplies because when calving season hits, there is no time to go shopping. Let’s not forget the rechargeable flashlight. Many have high candle power and some even get the mining-type lights to wear on their head. Have a great 2015 calving season as the calves you save have never been more valuable. Roy Lewis is a large-animal veterinarian practising at the Westlock, Alberta Veterinary Centre. His main interests are bovine reproduction and herd health.

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Big Data is coming to the cattle business — and that’s a good thing By Alexis Kienlen staff

he future is about collecting and mining data. And beef producers who don’t get on board run the risk of being left behind, says an industry expert. “Information and data gathering will become increasingly important,” said Thomas Lynch-Staunton, Livestock Gentec’s director of industry relations. Lynch-Staunton is involved with what’s called a “life cycle a n a l y s i s” — e s s e n t i a l l y a snapshot of what’s happening now in terms of things such as manure management and the amount of feed and fuel used to produce a pound of beef. In other words, a measure of how well the industry is doing now. “If anyone makes a claim and says, ‘Here, we’re selling 100 per cent sustainable beef,’ then someone will say, ‘Prove it,’” he said. “If you can’t prove it with some data to back it up, then it’s not really worth anything.” But the ultimate goal is to use Big Data to drive improvements — not just sustainability, but also productivity and profitability. “One of the fears of all this information is that it is going to make a lot more work for everybody,” said Lynch-Staunton. “I think it will initially,

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but once things are set up and running smoothly, I think it will make things a lot easier.” And that day is not far off, he added. “There are so many things coming together right now. There is the actual recording of data, the Internet and its speeds, software programs, and databases like BIXS that are coming online that allow you to gather some carcass information that we really had a hard time gathering before.” Canada’s robust traceability system is the foundation, he said, pointing to the recent E. coli contamination of some Cargill beef (that was quickly determined to involve only one truckload and was

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Large volumes constant since October But there was limited interest in bred stock from three herd dispersals By Mark Elliot

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he Winnipeg Livestock Auction held its last sheep and goat sale for 2014 on Dec. 17. Producers delivered 800 animals, creating a good selection in each category. Three sheep herd dispersals were presented for all producers – either to increase or improve their herds or even to start a new sheep herd. There was a wide selection of ewes on offer. Three herd dispersals produced the opportunity for new sheep producers to increase a herd but there was limited interest or appreciation of the quality pregnant ewes reflected in the bids. The prices ranged from $0.71 to $0.98 per pound. An exception was a group of eight 99-pound Clun Forest young ewes that brought $1.29 per pound. The other ewes sold for between $0.60 to $0.96 per pound. The selection of wool and haired rams was available for the buyers. The bidding was based upon the demand and not the breed or the weight of the rams. The weight of the rams ranged from 140 to 215 pounds with a price range from $0.79 to $0.96 per pound. An exception was a 185-pound Cheviot-cross ram that brought $190.55 ($1.03 per pound). Another ram that was highly in demand was a 140-pound Suffolk-cross ram that brought $186.20 ($1.33 per pound). There was a very limited supply of heavyweight lambs on offer. Lighter lambs brought higher prices. Lambs that weighed in from 123 to 135 pounds brought a price range from $1.30 to $1.57 per pound. A 165-pound Romanov-cross lamb brought $158.40 ($0.96 per pound). The bidding on the market lambs created three different groups. The higher bidding produced a price range from $1.72 to $1.93 per pound. The next price bidding ranged from $1.25 to $1.475 per pound. A 110-pound Romanov-cross lamb brought $92.40 ($0.84 per pound). Feeder lambs dominated this sale. The top bidding created a price range from $2.10 to $2.02 per pound. Many of the feeder lambs were within the price

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GOAT DOES

$70 - $103.36

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Lambs (lbs.) 110+

$151.20 - $196.25

95 - 110

$162.25 - $190 $92.40 – $131.25

80 - 94

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dairy

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60 - 69

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meat

PYGMY

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range from $1.82 to $1.92 per pound. The lower bidding produced a range from $1.62 to $1.77 per pound. An exception was a 90-pound Suffolk-cross lamb that brought $1.225 per pound. Lightweight lambs attracted strong bidding. Lambs in the 7 0 - l b. - p l u s w e i g h t r a n g e brought a price range from $1.93 to $1.95 per pound. An exception was a group of 11 79-pound Dorper-cross lambs which brought $1.74 per pound. The bidding on the 60-plus weight lambs became quite variable. The top bidding ranged from $2.10 to $2.15 per pound. Many of the lightweight lambs were in the price range from $1.60 to $1.80 per pound. An exception was a group of 16 61-pound lambs which brought $1.36 per pound. A 55-pound Baby Doll-cross lamb brought $1.10 per pound. A group of 11 54-pound Clun Forest-cross lambs brought $1.10 per pound. Another group of 11 58-pound Rideaucross lambs brought $2.13 per pound. The bidding price decreased in the 40-plus weight lambs. The majority of the lambs brought a price range from $1.20 to $1.40 per pound. An exception was four 49-pound Dorset-cross lambs which brought $0.675 per pound. There were few goat does on offer. There was a high demand for lightweight dairy does at this sale. The dairy goats were represented by Alpine-cross goats. Goat bucks were in high demand.

There was also strong bidding interest in goat kids with pr ices similar to previous sales. The Ontario Stockyard Report indicated strong yearend prices. Three 77-pound Katahdincross lambs did not reach this price level. The 60-plus weight lambs kept similar prices for most of the lambs. An exception was a group of three 60-pound Barbado-cross lambs, which brought $72 ($1.20 per pound). The bidding slowed for the 50-pound-plus weight lambs, with the thoughts of winter season approaching. The price ranged from $1.10 to $1.75 per pound. A 55-pound Suffolk-cross lamb brought $1.90 per pound. A highly active 40-pound Clu n Forest- cros s lamb brought $54 ($1.35 per pound). Three 37-pound Suffolkcross lambs brought $1.25

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120 lbs.

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82 lbs.

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120 lbs.

$1.33

75 lbs.

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94 lbs.

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100 lbs.

$1.83

104 lbs.

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138 lbs.

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56 lbs.

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61 lbs.

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60 lbs.

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60 lbs.

MEAT

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51 lbs.

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52 lbs.

$1.86

55 lbs.

$1.44

59 lbs.

Dairy

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51 lbs.

PYGMY

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50 lbs.

$1.38

53 lbs.

$1.61

42 lbs.

$1.67

48 lbs.

$1.35

40 lbs.

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“ E v e r yone ta l k s a b out the weathe r , b ut no one d oes anythin g a b out it . ” M a r k Tw a i n , 18 9 7

Some signs of milder weather returning Issued: Monday, January 5, 2015 · Covering: January 8 – January 15, 2015 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

kind of blew it on last w e e k’s f o re c a s t w h e n I said we won’t see any significant snowfall. The arctic high that was forecast to drop southward over the weekend took just a little bit longer than expected to move. This allowed an Alberta clipper to take a much more northerly route, bringing a good swath of snow from western Manitoba southeastward. This forecast period begins with a very strong and cold ridge of arctic high pressure. The models have this high drifting off to the south by Thursday, which will allow slightly warmer air to move in on Thursday and Friday. We should expect highs to be around -15 C, which is right around average. A s e c o n d a rc t i c h i g h i s expected to drop southeastward from the Yukon down through Alberta and southern Saskatchewan over the weekend. This will bring a reinforcing shot of cold air and we will

once again see daytime highs struggling to make it to -20 C, with overnight lows around -30 C. Next week looks as if the weather pattern will attempt to shift, but I’m not that confident in this yet. The arctic high will be well to our east and the weather models show a large Pacific high pushing into the U.S. West. This should help moderate our temperatures, but will also help to push the southern storm track farther north. Fortunately, the Pacific high will also keep most of the energy out over the Pacific, so I don’t see any major storms on the horizon, but we’ll likely see more clouds and some flurries. What I’m not sure about is whether the Pacific high will be strong enough to keep any arctic air from trying to slide southward. Only time will tell. Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, -23 to -6 C; lows, -33 to -14 C. 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.

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This issue’s map shows the total amount of snow cover across southern Canada and the U.S. I haven’t used this particular map before; it’s created by the Weather Underground. With the exception of parts of the Rockies, the only areas with significantly deep snow cover (+40 cm) are over north-central Ontario.

Average weather for the next couple of months?

Winnipeg and Brandon both got about two millimetres of water equivalent in December By Daniel Bezte co-operator contributor

fter a nice New Year’s Day, a stronger-thanexpected Alberta clipper dove across southern Manitoba late on the second day of the month. This system brought some snow, high winds and, most annoyingly, it opened the door for a strong ridge of cold arctic high pressure to build in, bringing the coldest weather of the winter. Now the question that seems to be on everyone’s minds is whether the nice warm weather we saw for a good part of December will move back in — or will we end up seeing a repeat of last winter after all? Well, before we take a look at the long-range forecast, we need to look back at December 2014 and see just where the numbers ended up. We know it was a warm month, but just how warm? December didn’t start off on the warm side. After a wellb e l ow - a v e r a g e Nov e m b e r, things were not looking that good at the start of December. High temperatures at the beginning of the month were

in the mid-minus-teens, with overnight lows pushing -30 C in several places. Fortunately, these cold temperatures didn’t last long, as one week into the month we saw temperatures moderate to around the freezing mark for highs. Most areas then saw high temperatures fluctuate between +2 and -5 C during the second week of the month. Some interesting weather moved in from the 12th to the 15th, as warm stable air moving up from the south collided with relatively cool air along the ground, bringing several days of fog, drizzle and freezing drizzle. Forecasts at the time were predicting record-breaking temperatures, but the fog and low clouds didn’t allow that to happen. Either way, it was still nice and warm as the fog and low clouds helped to keep nighttime lows very warm, with some locations staying above zero. We then saw a brief return to colder conditions for a few days before milder weather moved back in on the days leading up to Christmas. Daytime highs once again approached and even went above the freezing mark, and for a change we had

a nice warm Christmas and Boxing Day. Several locations even reported some snow on Christmas Eve. Cold weather moved back in during the last few days of the month as overnight lows plummeted back down into the -25 to -30 C range. Mother Nature decided to smile on us at least a little on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, as warm air moved back in, briefly pushing daytime highs to around -5 C and making for a nice end to the month. When all these temperature fluctuations were added up, it turns out that December was much warmer than average. The Winnipeg region was the warmest, with a mean monthly temperature around -9.5 C, almost 4 C above average. Brandon had a mean monthly temperature of -11.6 C, about 2.5 C warmer than average. Finally, Dauphin was the coolest compared to average, with a mean monthly temperature of -10.9 C, 2.2 C warmer than average. Precipitation during the month was very low, with both the Winnipeg and Brandon regions only reporting about two millimetres of water equivalent. The

Dauphin region was only a little wetter, with about six mm of water-equivalent precipitation recorded.

Who called it?

Overall, December turned out to be much warmer and drier than average. Looking back at the different forecasts, it seems that for the first time in a while, the nod goes to my own forecast. I was the only one who called for warmer- and drierthan-average conditions. In fact, I called for, and I quote, “I think we’ll still see a few bonechilling cold snaps (but) overall I think the mild weather will win out over the cold,” which is exactly what happened. To be fair, both Environment Canada and the Old Farmer’s Almanac also called for aboveaverage temperatures, but they called for near- to above-average precipitation, whereas I called for near- to below-average amounts. By the way, the Canadian Farmers’ Almanac was way off, as it called for cold and snowy conditions. Now, let’s look forward and see what’s forecast for the next couple of months. The Old Farmer’s Almanac calls for

a cold, dry January, followed by a cool and snowy February — luckily February is the driest month! The Canadian Farmers’ Almanac appears to call for a cold and snowy January, followed by more average conditions in February. The forecast from Environment Canada calls for near-average temperatures in January and February, along with nearaverage amounts of precipitation over eastern regions and above-average amounts over western areas. Last but not least, my forecast calls for near-average temperatures and precipitation in January, followed by aboveaverage temperatures and below-average snowfall in February. Several of the mediumto long-range weather models point toward a warmer second half of January, and I guess I am just hoping warm weather continues into February. As usual, we now have to sit back and see what Mother Nature has to say about these forecasts. Ne x t i s s u e w e’ l l t a k e a detailed look at the weather that occurred across our region in 2014.

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CN Rail over, CP under 2013-14 Maximum Revenue Entitlement The railways moved 38.76 million tonnes of western grain to export ports — the most ever since 2000-01 By Allan Dawson

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Railway Maximum Revenue Entitlement (MRE) compared to railway revenues earned from shipping grain during the 2013-14 crop year

Railway

Average miles hauled

MRE

Revenue Earned

(Under)/Over

1,017

$667,128,937

$672,110,852

$4,981,915

CP Total

873

$625,273,950

$623,620,236

($1,653,714)

Total average

945

$646,201,443.50

$647,865,544

$1,664,100.50

Per tonne CN

$34.73

$34.99

$0.26

CP Total

$32.48

$32.39

($0.09)

Weighted Average

$33.60

$33.69

$0.09

Source: Canadian Transportation Agency, necessary calculations

you can be sure that they would well exceed the ceiling that the cap would otherwise have in place,” Sobkowich said in an interview. Chorney said removing the maximum entitlement, which the railways have requested, would hurt farmers. “If we remove the cap, we know prices will only go one way,” Chorney said. “There’s no precedent of the railways passing on efficiencies that they have realized to their customers. They go for the maximum return every time and if we raise the cap by more, they would raise their price by more and still not provide us the service we think we should be having.” The maximum revenue entitlement is adjusted for the amount of grain the railways haul and the distance it’s hauled. The more grain the railways move, the higher the amount of revenue they are allowed to earn. The CTA adjusts the maximum revenue entitlement for inflation. However, the entitlement formula, is based on railway costs from 20 years ago. The grain-handling and transportation system is more efficient now. In 2010, consultant John Edsforth estimated the railways received an extra $4.61 and $8.81 a tonne in the crop years 2007-08 and 2008-09 because the formula was based on old railway costs. A request for a costing review is just one of many recommendations a coalition of Saskatchewan farm groups submitted late last year to the Canada Transportation Act review panel. CN Rail said in a statement Dec. 18 it’s reviewing the CTA’s calculations and noting CN exceeded its entitlement by less than one per cent.

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t cost western Canadian grain farmers, on average, $33.69 a tonne to ship grain by rail during the 2013-14 crop year, down 30 cents a tonne from the crop year before. And, as was the case in 2012-13, one railway was slightly over and the other slightly under the statutory Maximum Revenue Entitlement (MRE), also known as the revenue cap. Canada’s two major railways shipped 38.76 million tonnes of western grain to export ports in 2013-14 — the most since the revenue entitlement regulations were implemented in 2000-01, Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) figures show. Despite the backlog in car orders last crop year, the volume of grain shipped was up almost 19 per cent from the previous crop year. Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) was under its $647.27-million entitlement by $1.65 million, or an average of nine cents a tonne, the CTA said in a news release Dec. 18, 2014. Canadian National Railway Company (CN) exceeded its $667.1-million entitlement by $4.98 million or an average of 26 cents a tonne. CN Rail will have to give the excess revenue to the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF), plus pay a five per cent penalty of $249,096. The maximum entitlement was introduced to give the railways the flexibility to charge varying freight rates to encourage more efficient grain loading, while preventing the railways, considered by many to be duopolies, from gouging farmers. With annual railway grain-shipping revenues once again close to the maximum allowed under the Canada Transportation Act, it demonstrates the railways are not competing to drive grain freight rates down, farmers and grain companies said. “When you see the way this plays out, it says to me there isn’t much competition and there is no incentive for the railways to undercut anybody else because they have no real natural competitors,” Keystone Agricultural Producers president Doug Chorney said in an interview. The latest results are not surprising, said Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association. “We know the railways try to meet the cap and that means they are trying to earn as much revenue as they can and if it was gone

CN also said the 19.2 million tonnes of grain it moved in 2013-14 was 12 per cent more than its previous best movement of 17.1 million tonnes, since the entitlement regulations came into force 14 years ago. “CN is fully in sync with the grain supply in Western Canada, where end-to-end balance has been restored, and continues its recordsetting grain movements in the 2014-15 crop year,” CN Rail said. “Western Canadian grain is the only commodity CN transports that is subject to a revenue cap imposed by government legislation.” While the Western Grains Research Foundation can put CN’s overage and penalty to good use, the organization’s chair Dave Sefton said as a farmer he would prefer the railways not exceed their entitlement. One or both railways have exceeded their revenue entitlement 10 out of the last 14 crop years resulting in railway payments to the WGRF totalling more than $82 million. Most years the overage and penalties are small. The biggest transfer — $66.6 million — occurred in 2007-08, when both railways exceeded their entitlements, according to a WGRF news release. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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2014 on track to be hottest on record Fourteen of the 15 most sweltering years have been in the 21st century By Alister Doyle lima / reuters

014 was the hottest on record, or at least among the ver y war mest, the United Nations said Dec. 3 in new evidence of long-term warming that adds urgency effor ts to slow climate change. Including this year, 14 of the 15 most sweltering years on record will have been in the 21st centur y, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization said of the findings presented during the Dec. 1-12 climate negotiations in Lima, Peru. “There is no standstill in global warming,” WMO Secretary General Michel Jarraud said in a statement. “What is particularly unusual and alarming this year are the high temperatures of vast areas of the ocean surface.” The WMO said average

sea surface temperatures hit record highs in 2014. On land, it listed extremes including floods in Bangladesh and Britain and droughts in China and California. Reliable global temperature records date from about 1850. If temperatures stay similarly above normal for the rest of the year, “2014 will likely be the hottest on record, ahead of 2010, 2005 and 1998,” the WMO said, based on temperatures for January to October. A cool finish would push 2014 down the list. Christiana Figueres, head of the UN’s Climate Change Secretariat, called the heat “bad news” that showed a need for action to limit rising greenhouse gas emissions. “The urgency is actually to get... hopefully within this decade, to the turning point” to start cutting emissions, she said. The Lima talks are work-

ing on a deal to limit climate change, due to be agreed in Paris in a year’s time. The global average air temperature over land and the sea surface for January to October was 0.57 C above the average of 14 C for 1961-90, the WMO said. Skeptics who doubt climate change is mainly man-made often note that temperatures have not risen much since 1998, despite surging greenhouse gas emissions. But Figueres said the underlying temperature trend was up, decade by decade. “Every single one of us can look out the window and see the effect of climate change where we live,” she said. “There is not one country that is exempt.” Environmentalists also said the findings should spur a c t i o n . T h e d a t a “s h o u l d send chills through anyone who says they care about climate change,” said Saman-

tha Smith, head of the WWF c o n s e r va t i o n g ro u p’s Gl o bal Climate and Energy Initiative. Still, some experts advised caution. “Advocates should be wary of overclaiming, because if you see a record one year, you probably won’t see another one the following year due to natural variability,” said Richard Black, director of the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, a London-based private consultancy. Among other WMO findings, Arctic sea ice was the sixth smallest on record in summer 2014 while Antarctic sea ice paradoxically expanded to a record-large extent, apparently because of changing wind patterns. In good news, the WMO counted just 72 tropical storms until mid-November 2014, against a long-term average of 89 a year.

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Climate change to cut world food output Production could drop by 18 per cent by 2050 By Chris Arsenault rome / reuters

lobal warming could cause an 18 per cent drop in world food production by 2050, but investments in irrigation and infrastructure, and moving food output to different regions, could reduce the loss, a new study says. G l o b a l l y, i r r i g a tion systems should be expanded by more than 25 per cent to cope with changing rainfall patter ns, the study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters said. Where they should be expanded is difficult to model because of competing scenarios on how rainfall will change, so the majority of irrigation investments should be made after 2030, the study said. “If you don’t carefully plan (where to spend resources), you will get adaptation wrong,” David Leclere, one of the study’s authors, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Infrastructure and processing chains will need to be built in areas where there was little agriculture before in order to expand production, he said. International food markets will require closer integration to respond to global warming, as production will become more difficult in some southern regions, but new land farther north will become a v a i l a b l e f o r g r ow i n g crops. Based on the study’s models, Leclere expects production to increase in Europe, while much o f A f r i c a w i l l re m a i n dependent on imports. If climate change is managed correctly, food production could even rise three per cent by 2050, the study said, as a higher concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has a fertilizing effect on plants. Managing water resources is expected to be the biggest challenge for far mers stemming from climate change. Wa t e r “m a y b e c o m e dramatically scarcer much earlier than previously thought,” Michael O b e r s t e i n e r, a n o t h e r study co-author, said in a statement.

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Eat less meat, dairy to slow climate change, study says

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Consumption is expected to rise and so will the climate effects By Chris Arsenault rome/ reuters

eat and dairy consumption is rising rapidly across the developing world, and consumers are unaware that their appetite for animal products contributes as much to climate change as exhaust emissions from the transport sector, a new survey shows. Climate-changing emissions from livestock are estimated to account for 14.5 per cent of the global total, according to Chatham House, a U.K.-based thinktank. A survey of 12,000 people in 12 countries released by Chatham House Dec. 2 showed that more than twice as many respondents saw transport exhaust emissions as a major contributor to climate change than saw emissions from meat and dairy output as important — 64 per cent versus 29 per cent. Livestock consumption is set to rise significantly over the next 40 years, particularly in large emerging markets including China, India, Brazil and South Africa, which were included in the survey. “By 2050, we are looking at a 60 to 70 per cent increase in meat consumption,” Antony Froggatt, a senior research fellow at Chatham House, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Part of this increase is happening because consumers do not know the climate-changing impacts of meat and dairy consumption, researchers said. More than 40 per cent of Russians, and 25 per cent of South Africans, thought meat and dairy production caused “little or no” climate change. Once consumers were aware of the implications for global warming of eating more meat, about 20 per cent became more likely to express willingness to change their diet, according to the survey. Respondents in Brazil, India and China, where meat consumption is rising, showed a greater willingness to modify their consumption than the average of the countries assessed, once they were shown the climatic impact of their diet. Climate change impacts, however, are generally secondary to more immediate considerations of taste, price, health and food safety in shaping food choices, the research said. Across the 12 countries, women were more likely than men to say the impact of climate change was an important determinant of how much meat they eat, by 71 to 64 per cent. “It is unlikely dangerous climate change can be avoided unless (meat) consumption falls,” Rob Bailey, lead author of the study, said in a statement. “Consumers need to change their behaviour and this survey shows a substantial lack of awareness of this.”

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Herders with machine guns intensify South Sudan land, food woes Disease and strife are spreading as cattle herds migrate farther afield in search of feeding grounds By Chris Arsenault rome / reuters

An armed cattle keeper fires bullets in the air to intimidate raiders as they prepare to lead their herds of cattle home after grazing at a camp outside the capital Juba Oct. 18. Photo: REUTERS/Jok Solomon

ensions are r ising in South Sudan as displaced pastoralists migrate onto lands occupied by farming communities, stoking a new series of conflicts in the wartorn nation and threatening food supplies, a United Nations official said on Jan. 2. Due to changes in migration patterns because of violence, the world’s youngest country is seeing increased strife in once reasonably peaceful areas, said Sue Lautze, a representative of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in South Sudan. Fighting erupted in South Sudan in December 2013, two years after it declared independence from Sudan.

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The UN says the civil war has killed more than 10,000 people, caused over a million to flee and driven the country of 11 million towards famine. “We are seeing pastoralists moving into farming areas with automatic weapons,” Lautze said in a phone interview from Juba, the capital. “We can feel the pressure mounting.” The UN could not provide numbers on how many have died in recent violence, as much of the fighting is happening in hard-to-access areas. The increased movement of livestock has led to diseases including east coast fever, foot-and-mouth disease and trypanosomiasis spreading to previously uninfected areas, hurting the cattle industry, a key source of sustenance for much of the population. The spread of diseases due to unusual livestock migrations because of conflict and environmental pressure represents a “silent emergency,” Lautze said. In some areas such as Renk County, in the northeast Upper Nile region, agricultural planting has dropped by up to 40 per cent due to insecurity, the FAO said, driving up prices for basic crops by as much as 400 per cent. The UN this week said it had begun delivering food aid to South Sudan via the Nile River for the first time since it became independent from northern neighbour Sudan in 2011 after a civil war, warning the country could face a “hunger catastrophe.” Aid groups have had difficulty reaching many areas because of the fighting and the lack of tarmac roads in South Sudan which become impassable during rainy seasons. Following independence, a political battle erupted in 2013 between supporters of President Salva Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar and peace talks have shown little sign of progress. Lautze said the government’s security forces are preoccupied by the political showdown between supporters of Machar and Kiir so troops are not keeping the peace in rural communities. “Conflicts between pastoralists and farmers, and between different pastoralist groups, are usually constrained by the security forces,” Lautze said. “We expect the conflict to intensify.”

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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 were 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 coordinates 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?

This may not rank with Manitoba’s older farm buildings in terms of age, but certainly ranks with the best in terms of interesting design and historical pedigree. Shaped in the traditional U-design of French farm buildings sometimes found in the old country or Quebec, this barn was started in 1943 when the 36x90-foot section on the left was completed. Two years later, the 38x74-foot right wing was completed, with the 24x48-foot connecting wing added in 1947. The feed mill facility on the extreme left was added in 1960. In total, this barn provided the Wittick family of Niverville with about 7,700 sq. feet of ground-floor space for their hog and earlier cattle operations. The Wittick barn holds a link with the province’s earliest agricultural history. John Wittick came to the newest Canadian province in 1877, joined later that year by his wife, son Albert and three daughters from Berlin, Ontario. Two years later, he was hired as head carpenter and foreman to build Manitoba’s first grain elevator at Niverville, a round structure that was to handle the province’s formative efforts of grain export to Eastern Canada and beyond. It was pulled down in 1923 and the lumber used to build another nearby barn. The Witticks remained prominent in local affairs, from school to municipal to sports and musical duties. The farm was sold by retiring grandsons Norman and Eric Wittick in 1965 to Bill Redekop who has continued the hog operation. As was the case with most farms in Western Canada, the Wittick farmers were self-taught and self-sufficient in most trades. For example, when they added a third floor to the left wing in the 1950s, an elevator was also built by the brothers to hoist men and feed to a new laying flock which produced about 90-dozen eggs daily. The barn also features an automatic feed delivery system and a separate manure carrier system built by the owners for their herd of 250 to 300 hogs. T:8.125”

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.

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The Canadian dollar has softened to its weakest levels relative to its U.S. counterpart in five years, and is expected to stay around these levels for the foreseeable future, according to a currency analyst. The currency settled at 87.47 U.S. cents (US$=C$1.1432) on December 5, which was around the weakest level for the currency since 2009. “It’s not much of a Canadian story... it’s really a U.S. story,” said Mark Chandler, of RBC Dominion Securities. He noted that while the Canadian dollar was looking weak compared to the U.S. dollar, the loonie was also showing the second-most strength internationally. “I would argue that it’s ‘all hail North America’ and Canada is taking a backseat to the U.S.,” said Chandler. Weakness in crude oil is a background factor weighing on the energy-linked Canadian dollar, but Chandler said the dominant feature was still the relative strength of the U.S. currency. He said the Canadian dollar was right in line with RBC’s year-end projections of 87 U.S. cents (US$1=C$1.15), and said “it will be a similar story next year.” Chandler expected the Canadian dollar would continue to look weak against the U.S., but also remain the second-strongest internationally.

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A two-mile Canadian Pacific train loaded with oil tank cars idles on a track in Enderlin, North Dakota, November 14, 2014. A new city resolution forbids idling, which cuts the town in half, longer than 10 minutes, prompting a federal lawsuit from the railroad. Photo: REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder

Why a small North Dakota town is taking on Big Rail By Ernest Scheyder enderlin, n.d. / reuters

fter her shift at the TraXside Cafe in the southeast Nor th Dakota hamlet of Enderlin, all Karla Souer wants to do is go home. Unfortunately for the 38-year-old waitress the commute, which should only last a

minute or two, can take half an hour. That’s because, chances are, there’s a Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. train blocking the tracks somewhere on her route. She has a lot of company. Partly thanks to North Dakota’s energy boom, 28 of the railroad’s trains now traverse the city every day. Each carry hun-

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dreds of tank cars filled with oil or grain. Some idle as long as four hours, inconveniencing motorists, stranding pedestrians and posing logistical challenges for ambulances and firefighters. Desperate for a solution, Enderlin’s city councillors last month banned train breaks longer than 10 minutes. The railroad has, in turn, sued the city of nearly 900 in Federal Court. Canadian Pacific contends the order violates interstate commerce laws. The railroad’s lawyers also asked a judge to grant a temporary injunction. The verdict in the tr ial, which hasn’t been scheduled, may have national implications. While courts have historically supported unfettered interstate commerce, an Enderlin victory could embolden other communities to impose restrictions. That would snarl transcontinental rail traffic, Canadian Pacific’s lawyers said, and could stifle the oil industry in states like North Dakota. “This case has a huge reach,” said Bob Pottroff, a Manhattan, Kansas, attorney specializing in interstate commerce and rail safety litigation. “Right now cities don’t have the right to tell a railroad it can’t park in the middle of their town.”

A divided city

The stakes are particularly high for North Dakota. More than 60 per cent of the 1.1 million barrels of oil produced each day in the state

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are transported via rail, far higher than the national average. Pipeline capacity isn’t adequate to handle the production, so Canadian Pacific, Berkshire Hathaway’s BNSF and other railways are relied upon to ship oil to the U.S. Gulf Coast, as well as the east and west coasts. Enderlin, which was founded by railroad executives in 1881, is key to transporting much of that oil. As a rail yard and regional hub for 140 Canadian Pacific employees, the city is a place where engineers and conductors swap out after their shifts; test air breaks — a federally required step — and grab a bite from Souer at the café. But Enderlin’s three major crossings are cut off when a changeover happens, dividing the city. “It used to be just a few minutes,” said Myrene Peterson, president of the Enderlin Historical Society. “Now it takes hours.” An overpass three miles outside town does offer some relief. But each idled train means it takes much longer — as much as 13 minutes — for the city’s firemen to reach some parts of Enderlin, including the Archer Daniels Midland plant, which employs as many as 250 people. “If you’re a first responder in Enderlin and worried about getting across the track to help someone with a heart attack, it’s not too much to ask that folks have access,” said Democratic senator, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota.

E n d e r l i n’s m a y o r, D e o n Maasjo, and Canadian Pacific declined to comment, as did attorneys for both sides, all citing the ongoing litigation. Just after the suit was filed last month, though, Maasjo told the Grand Forks Herald the problem of train delays “just seems to be getting worse.”

Jail time?

The line through Enderlin is a key part of Canadian Pacific’s already-packed transcontinental line. Complying with the Enderlin ordinance would cost at least $1,750 for each violating train — and curb the flow of oil as well as grain and other commodities, the company said in filings with the U.S. District Court for North Dakota. Canadian Pacific ridiculed part of Enderlin’s ordinance that imposes criminal penalties — including an automatic two-day jail sentence — on conductors who idle trains. “Clearly,” the company said in filings, “if the train crews are in jail, they cannot operate the trains.” So far, no arrests have been made, the county sheriff’s office said. Fighting back, Enderlin said in its own court filings that human safety should trump any financial harm to the company. It’s not clear how much Enderlin is spending to defend itself, and city officials did not have data readily available. But Canadian Pacific has asked for the city to pay the railroad’s legal fees should it prevail.

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Lessons from the front line of the rural stress line Doug Grossart, who lost a loved one to mental illness, now helps other people cope with their internal struggles By Meghan Mast Co-operator Staff

ome people are recruited into politics, while others are recruited into the police force. Doug Grossart was sought out for an equally important, albeit unpaid, public service as volunteer for the Manitoba Farm and Rural Stress line. “We did kind of chase him around for a while before he agreed to do it,” laughs K im Moffat, one of the counsellors. She first saw Grossart when he presented at a conference in Souris. He spoke about the difficulties of losing a loved one to mental illness. “I was just so impressed by how honest and authentic and real and brave he was to be talking about this in such a public way. I thought that’s the kind of person we need working on these lines.” Grossart lost his son several years ago, in 1990, to suicide. He thinks his personal experience has strengthened his empathy and helps him better understand the struggles other people go through. “I guess it’s made me more accepting that what you think is normal may not be normal for a lot of people,” he said. Grossart is one of several volunteers working for the stress line, a program of K l i n i c Co m m u n i t y He a l t h Centre. Klinic, along with the Winnipeg Suicide Prevention Committee and Winnipegb a s e d Ta c t i c a In t e r a c t i v e recently launched an app, called The Calm in the Storm, available this month for free through iTunes and the Google Play store. The idea was born during the 2011 flood when rural Manitobans and farmers were exper iencing higher-thanaverage stress. Initially the organizations put together a small booklet with resources and coping skills. When the 2014 flood hit this year staff decided to build an app that was free and easily accessible. “ There are a number of health-based mental health support apps out there, but this is the first one we’re aware of that ties in the idea of stress and suicide prevention,” said Janet Smith, p ro g ra m m a n a g e r f o r t h e Manitoba Far m and Rural Support Services. T h e a p p h a s u s e r s ra t e their stress level, and then depending on the rating, sug-

Doug Grossart said he has learned a lot about empathy through his work at the Manitoba Farm and Rural Stress line. Photos: Meghan Mast

gests steps for managing that stress. Medium ratings may be directed towards guided meditation or breathing exercises, while high levels of stress may be directed to call 911 or the local crisis line. Research on suicide doesn’t often survey rural populations, but there is reason to believe it occurs more often in remote areas. Farmers often face unexpected challenges — such as inclement weather, crop loss, or biosecurity issues. “In rural areas as a whole there’s less access to services and less anonymity,” said Smith. “So it can be a barrier to people getting the help they might need.” The app, along with the helpline, provides a safe space for people to call in and speak with someone disconnected from their community. Grossart said he has learned a lot since starting at the crisis line. Not much sur-

prises him anymore, and he has learned the importance of asking difficult, but crucial, questions. He has found asking someone whether or not they are suicidal can be a relief to them. Sometimes he is the first person they admit this to. “It’s a matter of providing some hope,” he said. “A lot of people for whatever reason might have been made to feel like they didn’t count. We try and tell people they’re a worthwhile person.” Some calls hit closer to home than others. One that par ticularly stands out to Grossart was when a father phoned in because he was worried his son was suicidal. Though he is sensitive to the fact that everyone’s experience is his or her own, Grossart felt that he could really understand what that father was going through. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association

“A lot of people for whatever reason might have been made to feel like they didn’t count. We try and tell people they’re a worthwhile person.” Doug Grossart

mental illness indirectly affects all Canadians at some point through a friend, colleague or family member. Twenty per cent of Canadians will personally experience a mental illness in their lifet i m e. A n d ye t t h e s t i g m a remains, because people are often afraid to admit their invisible struggles. At his son Bill’s funeral, Grossar t said, the funeral

director told him that his family was the only one to acknowledge the death was a suicide. “I think we got off on the right foot by doing that,” he said. “None of us can go back to yesterday. You do what you can and you hope for the best.” meghan.mast@fbcpublishing.com

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Drop those pounds — sensibly Lorraine Stevenson Crossroads Recipe Swap

anuary is when we start to follow the ‘10 tips’ and ‘20 ways’ and ‘quickest ways’ to lose weight, and they all work miracles in no time, right? Wrong. For starters, we generally don’t stick with any plan, especially if it’s overly ambitious. As the saying goes, resolutions ‘go in one year and out the other’ if we take on too much too fast. Plus, we often just try to buy our weight loss. According to a recent survey of 2,000 Canadians by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, one in four of us will spend money to lose weight on things like gym memberships and exercise equipment, or for quick fixes like supplements or cleanses. Those under age 40 spend the most — $500 per person — but older adults aren’t far behind forking over cash in high hopes. Unfortunately, our enthusiasm doesn’t always have us asking for reputable advice. The survey also asked whether we talk over our weight issues with our doctors. Just one in four said they’ve been counselled by a doctor about their weight. Is a fitness or weight loss goal one of your 2015 resolutions? Then look for healthy weight loss programs that recommend

losing no more than one kilogram (two pounds) per week, say dietitians. These programs should also encourage eating a nutritionally balanced diet that follows Canada’s Food Guide (in amounts listed in the guide for your age, gender and lifestyle) and help make lasting lifestyle changes that will keep weight off once lost. That tends to be the toughest part of all. We’re on a roller-coaster. Sixty-two per cent of the survey respondents who reported they’d lost five or more pounds over five years said they’d gained it all back, and sometimes more besides. That sounds pretty discouraging. But it doesn’t have to be this way. There are ways to get off to a much better start. Book that appointment and have a talk with your doc. They’ll be able to tell you what other benefits besides that number on the scale you’re achieving from losing weight — like lowered cholesterol, lowered blood pressure and other health improvements. You could also talk directly with a dietitian. They’re just a phone call away at Dial a Dietitian 1-877-830-2892 (in Winnipeg 204-788-8248). You might also be interested to check out the Heart and Stroke Healthy Weight Action Plan too. This is not a diet. It’s a free, personalized, 12-session online resource that’s essentially like sitting down with a weight-loss counsellor, and will help to set a realistic weightloss goal, as well as make lifestyle changes that help maintain a healthy weight. You can learn more about it at http: //www.heartand stroke.com and clicking on the ‘Healthy Weight Action Plan.’ Happy and healthy eating in 2015, everyone.

January calls for easy-to-prepare, simple and healthy meals and pulse-based dishes are perfect on all fronts. Research shows the pulse-based diet can help maintain a healthy body weight. Here are two recipes courtesy of Pulse Canada and if you’d like to try others please go to the website www.pulsecanada.com. Tried and True Minestrone 1-1/2 c. tubetti pasta (or pasta of choice) 1 tbsp. olive oil 8 c. reduced-sodium chicken or veggie broth 6 cloves garlic, chopped 1 large yellow onion, chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped 2 large carrots, chopped 1 tbsp. fresh chopped thyme 1 540-ml (19-fl.-oz.) can diced tomatoes 1 540-ml (19-fl.-oz.) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 540-ml (19-fl.-oz.) can white kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 540-ml (19-fl.-oz.) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained 2 medium zucchini, chopped 2 tsp. pepper 1 tsp. salt

Cook pasta according to directions on package. Cook until al denté, drain and toss with olive oil. Set aside. In a large saucepan on high, heat oil. Add garlic and sauté until golden. Lower heat to medium adding carrots, celery and onion. Cook until soft, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Add herbs and raise heat to high. Add beans, chickpeas, tomatoes and zucchini. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, skimming foam from top. Season well with pepper and sprinkle with salt to taste. PHOTO: Thinkstock

Add cooked pasta and enjoy! Serves 10.

Lentil Calzones Prepared pizza dough (or enough for 1 large pizza) 1 19-fl.-oz. (540-ml) can lentils, rinsed and drained 1/2 c. sun-dried tomatoes (dry, not in oil) 1 medium onion, chopped 1 c. pepperoni slices, halved 1/2 c. sliced black olives 2 c. light shredded mozzarella 1-1/2 c. pizza sauce

Preheat oven to 350 F. Divide dough into eight equal parts, cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Using a rolling pin, roll dough into six- to eight-inch circles. In a medium bowl, combine lentils, sun-dried tomatoes, onion, pepperoni, black olives and pizza sauce. Put 1/3 cup of lentil mixture into centre of dough and top with 1/4 cup cheese. Fold over dough to enclose lentil and cheese mixture and pinch dough together where you see any openings. Grease baking pan and place calzones two inches apart. Pierce tops with fork and lightly coat tops with egg white. Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes. Makes: eight calzones

Recipe Swap If you have a recipe or a column suggestion please write to: Manitoba Co-operator Recipe Swap, Box 1794, Carman, Manitoba R0G 0J0 or email Lorraine Stevenson at: lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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Building a business — one step at a time Family opens Honey House Bakery and Café in Rivers By Joan Airey Freelance contributor

h e n G e o rg i n e Ma n n w a s expecting her youngest son Jesse, she decided she wanted to raise him herself and not return to her credit union job. Georgine and husband John decided to buy her uncle’s apiary business so she could be a stayat-home mother. “We started making Honey Brand Honey Pumpkin Muffins to sell at craft sales and then farmers’ markets as a way to promote baking with honey, and from there it snowballed. People either don’t have the time, desire or knowledge to bake. I was receiving different requests and they loved the idea of having products made with honey. We began by taking honey and baking to a few craft sales then started taking part in the Riverbank Discovery Centre market in Brandon. “For a year I was contemplating opening a business but unsure whether I was ready to make the huge commitment. The building we wanted in Rivers was coming up for tax sale and I thought maybe this was a sign to get moving with the idea. After a call to Crocus Credit Union within two weeks we had the building, business plan, appraisal, and financial statements. The building needed a lot of work before we could open but design plans had to be done and passed by Manitoba Public Health before we could start. We did most of the renovations ourselves and hired professionals for the work requiring permits. The Honey House Bakery and Café opened on June 19, 2014,” said Mann. Georgine and her son Brett drive in from their country home to start baking at 4:30 a.m. John comes in to help as needed, between running the apiary and driving a school bus. Son Dannie, a town constable, helps out when they’re really busy as well as 10-year-old Jesse.

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Georgine Mann in her bakeshop in Rivers, Man. PHOTO: JOAN AIREY

“Currently I have seven or eight parttime employees. I have high standards and expect the same from my staff; it has been interesting trying to find that fine line between letting certain things go and not others. The biggest challenge — hands down — of starting a new business is definitely staffing,” said Mann. The Manns decided not to put in a grill so burgers and fries are oven roasted, and their menu also includes soup, sandwiches, wraps, salads and breakfast items. “I shopped around for a coffee supplier and ended up choosing Forbidden

My advice to anyone wanting to start a business is to start small and realize there will be good days and bad days.

Flavours. The beans are roasted just outside Brandon and owner Ryan Jacobson has been amazing to work with. We

carry the full line of their coffees and specialty drinks/coffees and are bringing in coffee beans to retail to the public in the very near future,” said Mann. “The most rewarding part of the business is the enjoyment my customers get from the service we provide. My advice to anyone wanting to start a business is to start small and realize there will be good days and bad days. Know your customer base. If something is not working, change it, and most importantly — customer service. Always have a smile for your customers,” said Mann. Joan Airey writes from Rivers, Manitoba

Welcome to Country Crossroads If you have any stories, ideas, photos or a comment on what you’d like to see on these pages, send it to Country Crossroads, 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Man. R3H 0H1, phone 1-800-7820794, fax 204-944-5562, email susan@fbcpublishing.com. I’d love to hear from you. Please remember we can no longer return material, articles, poems or pictures. — Sue

A welcome find in the snow. PHOTO: LILLIAN DEEDMAN

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Indoor gardening for the senses Keep all the senses in mind when choosing plants for the indoor landscape By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor

ften when people look at plants in an indoor landscape, or even in a garden centre or retail shop, they exclaim about their appearance. Comments such as, “Oh, what a beautiful colour,” or, “I love the look of that plant” are heard. In our home indoor garden, however, we should keep all the senses in mind when we choose plants. Yes, their appearance is important; who wouldn’t exclaim at the beauty of a giant amaryllis or a Christmas cactus in full bloom? However, by keeping all five senses in mind, we will have a much richer gardening experience. Especially during the winter, when we cannot hear the birds sing and smell the many tantalizing fragrances of the outdoors, we need to choose some plants that appeal to our other four senses. We can appeal to the sense of taste in our indoor garden by including some edible plants; herbs might be the

By keeping all five senses in mind, we will have a much richer gardening experience.

logical choice. A number of gardeners keep a pot of chives on the windowsill, while others have pots of parsley, basil, or rosemary from which to clip tasty snippets for use in the kitchen. Other gardeners keep a fully fledged herb garden in a larger container to serve this purpose. Ones who have grow lights might attempt growing lettuce and other greens under them. Some might even have a citrus tree indoors during the winter and a few lemons or oranges can be harvested and enjoyed. While herbs will appeal to our taste buds, many are also very aromatic; running your hand through a pot of basil

or rosemary will produce a tantalizing aroma. Growing plants to appeal to the sense of smell can include many plants besides herbs. Scented geraniums, including citronella, and members of the plectranthus family, Cuban oregano and Vicks plant, are just some I grow. I often run my hands through the foliage of these plants and the air is filled with pungent fragrances. Not only are the above plants aromatic, but many of them have interesting texture so that when I run my hand through them my sense of touch is stimulated. Citronella has a scratchy feel while my Pelargonium “Apple Sun” has leaves that feel as smooth as satin. Some leaves are smooth and glossy like the Chinese evergreen. Succulents have distinct textures, so they are appreciated for their attractive and often unusual appearance but also for how they feel when they are touched. Sadly, there isn’t much to appeal to the sense of sound in the indoor garden — no birds singing, no grasses

The indoor garden can contain plants that appeal to several senses. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS

whispering in the breeze, and no tree leaves rustling in the wind. So I slide in a CD of nature sounds or tune my radio in to a favourite station and get the sensual kick for my ears in that way. Look around your winter garden and determine how many of the senses it stimulates. Then ensure that you take advantage of ever y opportunity to enjoy it by

tasting, touching, smelling and feeling your plants. Maybe you will even add one or two new plants to increase the sensuality of your indoor landscape. Remember, it will be a long time before we can spend much time outdoors in our yards, able to enjoy the sensory pleasures of our outdoor gardens. Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa,

Reena answers questions Plus, some kitchen tips to try Reena Nerbas Household Solutions Hi Reena, I own a large coffee table made of wood. The table is full of scratches and I can’t afford to purchase a new table. Is there any way to hold on to my table without dishing out a wad of cash? — Lorraine Dear Lorraine, Option No. 1: Fill in the scratches with a colour-match wood filler pencil/crayon specifically designed to hide scratches. Option No. 2: Wipe a rag with matching stain over wood to hide scratches. Have a piece of smoked glass cut and smoothed to fit the wood. Glass cutters may often include rubber feet for each corner so that the glass can’t slide out of position. The glass will hide the scratches. Option No. 3: Have a piece of wood cut to fit the size of the table, cover the wood with fabric by securing it with a staple gun and place it over the table. Option No. 4: Sand and restain the table.

Dear Christina, The good news is that you may be able to hide the damage with a dab of matching crayon, paint or stain (depending on the wood). The not-so-good news is that it sounds as though the alcohol stripped the finish and therefore the stain cannot be removed unless you sand and refinish; only covered up.

Hi there Reena, I have an old 1930s cabinet — highly polished. My husband put a bottle of rum on top of it and it left a stain (it looks like some of the finish was eaten away). I’ve tried furniture polish and it didn’t help. I don’t want to risk refinishing it as: A) It would be a massive job, and B) I think it’s veneer on top. Can you help? — Christina

Good morning Reena, I have a side-by-side fridge/ freezer. Today I was cleaning it out and when I took off the tempered glass top of the top crisper drawer and turned it over, it was very stained — mostly light brown but also some black spots. I do know that sometimes when I put fresh veggies or fruit into the crispers, they breathe, creating condensation on the underside

You may be able to hide scratches by wiping in some similar-coloured wood stain. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK

of the glass but I didn’t really think anything of it. Also, the same problem does not appear on the underside of the untreated glass top of the bottom crisper. How do I get rid of the stain? I was washing the glass in warm water and dish soap; tried a bit of borax and then soaked a paper towel with vinegar and laid it on for a few minutes, all with small results. I did manage, using significant elbow grease, to scrub off some but because the underside has a coating of sorts (which is why I couldn’t see the black stuff in the first place), I was hesitant to use anything that was too abrasive and risk damaging the finish. — Laurie Hi Laurie, The discolouration that you are describing is very common in fridges. You are on the right track using mild products such as dish soap, water and borax but it is the cloth that you use that will make all the difference in the world in terms of cleaning ease. Use a green scrubby pad or a plastic scrubby pad, something with abrasion, otherwise this project is going to be long and tedious. Consider putting a rubber shelf liner or tea towel on the glass creating a barrier between the container and the glass. Dear Reena, I live in a small apartment with limited space. Do you have any ideas for storing sheets so that they take up less room? — Eric

Dear Eric, Here are a few storage options to consider: Fold the fitted sheet and then fold the flat sheet and one pillowcase into a small square. Put all three pieces inside of the last pillowcase and fold it in half. Now you have a neat bundle that stays together. When you want that set of sheets just pull down one pillowcase and they are all inside waiting for use. Or lay sheets between the box spring and the mattress. Another option is to fold sheets and hang them in the closet. Or put extra sheets in an empty suitcase.

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STEINBACH, MB. Ph. 326-2443 Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 Fax (204) 326-5878 Web site: farmparts.ca E-mail: roy@farmparts.ca FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous 1980 230 TIMBER JACK cable skidder, excellent condition, new starter, injectors, main line, c/w chains on front tires. Call (807)466-7610 or (807)548-4435or email angelica@talomafarms.com 1999 REM 1026B GRAIN vac, $7800; 930 JD Rigid header, 60 series hookup w/trailer, $7000; Sunflower pans for JD header, $1250. Call (204)712-0377. 5230 CASE IH, 3,200-HRS, 3PH, loader grapple $30,000; 16-ft Hesston disc-bine, cut 1,000-ac $25,000; 2005 NH BR780 net/twine, shedded, $13,000. Millet, AB. Phone:(780)352-4947. BREAKING DISCS. KEWANEE 12, 15, 16-ft; Towner 18-ft, Wishek 14, 26, 30-ft. Feeder wagons, Roorda 300-bu, $2000; Kelly Ryan, $2000; Gehl 130, $900; Auger feeder, $750; Phoenix harrows, 35, 42, 53-ft; Flexi-Coil 50-ft winged packer, $9500; Oval 340 loader, $2000; Allied # 2795, $4500; Gehl 400-bu spreader, $7500; Knight slinger spreader, $3500; JD Double auger snowblower, $1250; Single auger, $1000. Call (204)857-8403. CAMBRIAN EQUIPMENT CASE 125B delimber, good working order; IH 3964 feller buncher; (2) new Pembenton tree shears to fit CAT 320 & 330; sawmill all steel 48-in blade, 50-ft long; 450 Timberjack grapple skidder; Clark 668 skidder; CAT 966C hilift w/pulp clam; parting out several skidders. Acres & acres of salvage, 2 yards over 50-acres! Phone:(204)667-2867, Fax:(204)667-2932 CAMBRIAN EQUIPMENT NEW STEAMCLEANER Easy-Kleen magnum plus 4000. New electric & gas fuel pumps, 12V, only $59/each; New standard 12V fuel gauges, $13/piece; New Delco Remy 12V type 300 starters, $249; 7 units of scissor type lifts, up to 52-ft; Large stock of new & used loader & tractor parts, acres & acres of salvage, 2 yards over 50-ac. Phone:(204)667-2867, Fax:(204)667-2932. DISCS JOHN DEERE 637 rock cushion 35-ft new notched blades on front, $39,000; Wishek 842 26-ft, $39,000; Rippers DMI 5 shank, $8,900; 7 shank, $10,500; Degelmen 14-ft rock rake PTO, $9,500; Degelmen scoop type rock picker, $3,000; Melroe auto reset plows 7 & 8 furrow, 10 x 70 Westfield auger w/swing bottom, $2,500; 7 x 40 Westfield electric motor, $1,000; 8 x 32 Farm King electric motor, $1,000; Leon 12-ft front blade, $3,000. (204)857-8403. FOR SALE: D7F CAT PS angle dozer, ripper, bush equipped, A1; MF 2675 dsl cab w/Degelman dozer blade. Phone:(306)238-7501. GRAINVACS REM 2500 HD, $9,500; Brandt 4000, $7,000; Jump Auger, $500; New Gravity wagons 400 bu, $7,400; 600-bu $12,500; 750-bu $18,250; Tarps available large selection of used gravity wagons 250-750-bu, 375-bu $3,200; 500-bu, $5,500; Used grain carts 650-1100-bu, 672 Brent tarp & scales, $15,000; 874 Brent $22,000; UFT 750 hyd drive, JD 544 Payloader, $14,000; Grain screeners DMC 54, $5,000; DMC 48, $3,000; Hutch 1500, $1,500; Snowco, $800; 5 & 7 tube Kwik Kleens. (204)857-8403. SMALL HYSTER FORK LIFT, solid rubber wheels, propane, asking $1,850; New large natural gas Ford generator unit, can be converted to gas, asking $2,000; Lifter diesel generator, asking $1,500; Natural gas boiler unit, asking $700. Phone:(204)728-1861

The Manitoba Co-operator | January 8, 2015

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale

2 MATURE POLLED CHAROLAIS herd sires, easy calvers, Steppler Charolais bloodlines. Available for fall calving. (204)857-8220, (204)857-2260.

CRAIG & LORNA MARR of Silver Ridge MB intend to sell private lands: E1/2 14-21-11W, W1/2 10-21-12W, NW 03-21-12W, SW 14-21-11W, N1/2 08-21-11W, SE 08-21-11W, W1/2 08-20-01W, S1/2 30-21-11W to Garrett Cameron who intend to acquire the following agricultural Crown Land leases: SW 13-21-11W West of PR No. 467, NW 30-21-11W, NE 31-21-11W, SE 31-21-11W, SW 31-21-11W, SE 02-22-11W, NE 03-22-11W, SE 03-22-11W East of road by Unit Transfer. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this purchaser please write to: Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0, or Fax:(204)867-6578.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Various FOR SALE: 15 EXCELLENT fall calving cows w/calves. Calves as early as end of June. $3,050/pair. Phone:(204)278-3438. FOR SALE: 3 BLACK white faced cows 3rd calvers, calving Mar & Apr, are approx 1,500-1,600lbs, good milkers. Very good natured. Bred to Char bull (A.I. son of Blue Grass). They could have 4H or show steer calves. Phone (204)748-1024, Virden.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Wanted

HAYING & HARVESTING

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IRON & STEEL

2012 375 RT MERIDIAN Seed tender, 450-bu extension, roll-tarp, $16,000. Can deliver, Call evenings (306)524-4567.

Rebuilt Concaves

TracTors

Rebuild combine table augers Rebuild hydraulic cylinders Roller mills regrooved MFWD housings rebuilt Steel and aluminum welding Machine Shop Service Line boreing and welding

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TRACTORS John Deere

Penno’s Machining & Mfg. Ltd. Eden, MB 204-966-3221 Fax: 204-966-3248

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

LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

FOR SALE: 2004 9420T 3,440-hrs, 30-in. tracks at 85%, guidance ready, PWR shift, front weights, 4 SCVs, excellent condition, $150,000. Phone (204)746-5312, Rosenort.

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Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519

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GRUNTHAL, MB.

AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING

875 VERS W/ATOM JET kit; 895 Vers w/Atom Jet kit. (204)325-2416.

Combines

TRACTORS 2-Wheel Drive

COMBINES Accessories

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.

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.

REGULAR CATTLE SALES every TUESDAY at 9 am Jan. 13th, 20th, 26th and 27th

Monday, January 26th at 12 pm

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1996 36-FT. BOURGAULT AIR seeder, 8880 cultivator w/2155 tank, good condition, $25,000 OBO. (204)745-7445.

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300-700 LBS. Steers & Heifers Rob: 528-3254, 724-3400 Ben: 721-3400 800-1000 LBS. Steers & Heifers Don: 528-3477, 729-7240

Contact: D.J. (Don) MacDonald Livestock Ltd. License #1110

FOR SALE: 153-ACRES (140-cultivated), Gladstone, MB (Ogilvie) area. NW 15-15-12W. Summer cottage (Hydro), pole shed (wired), 1750-bu Westeel Bin. 2 dugouts. Asking $1,600.00 per acre. Call Ron (204)918-3169 cell.

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba

LIVESTOCK Swine Wanted

FARMS FOR SALE: 1. 72-acs of pastureland 1-mi East of Kelwood. Kelwood loam soil, fenced, 2 dug outs. 33-acs cult w/new posts ready for Alfalfa, remainder pasture, $47,000. 2. 640-acs of pastureland east of Gladstone. Fenced w/dug outs. Will handle 100 -11- cow calf pairs. Lakeland soil, $249,000. Call Liz Sumner Gill & Schmall Agencies (204)476-6362.

WANTED: BUTCHER HOGS SOWS AND BOARS FOR EXPORT

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus 3 YR OLD PB Black Angus bull w/papers, $3,400. Also rolled or crushed Barley & Oats by tote bag or small 50-lb bags, $10. Phone (204)886-2083.

TILLAGE & SEEDING Air Seeders

TILLAGE & SEEDING Air Drills

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS BULLS for sale. Low birth weights & quiet. Buy now & save, no disappointments! EPD’s & delivery available. Phone Amaranth (204)843-2287.

PRECISION PRICING $30,699

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LIVESTOCK Specialty – Bison/Buffalo BRED COWS, CALVES, YEARLINGS. (807)466-7610 or (807)548-4435.

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LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT ALTERNATIVE POWER BY SUNDOG SOLAR, portable/remote solar water pumping for winter/summer. Call for pricing on solar systems, wind generators, aeration. Carl Driedger, (204)556-2346 or (204)851-0145, Virden.

LIVESTOCK SERVICES & VET SUPPLIES The following dealer and agent have applied for a licence under the Livestock NOTRE DAME USED OIL Dealers and Agents Licencing regulation, which & comes under the Livestock and FILTER DEPOT Livestock Products Act. (C.C.S.M. c. L170)

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PERSONAL SHARE YOUR LIFE, as it’s meant to be... A lasting Relationship. CANDLELIGHT MATCHMAKERS is here to help you. 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.

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3 KIPLING LANE MB and Eastern SK, call Brent at (204) 771-8244 www.versatile-ag.com/seeding Based on the 40' DH730 air drill and AC400 air cart on a retail lease contract amortized over 60 months at 4.49% APR. Other product configurations available. See dealer for details.

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The following Private land is being offered for sale: NW 04-26-11W, NW 26-25-11W, SW 26-25-11W, SE 26-25-11W. The following Crown Lands have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Development for transfer to the purchaser of the private lands listed as these lands are part of the ranch unit held by Allan & Rebecca Johnson of Arnes, MB. NE 09-25-11W, NW 10-25-11W, SW 10-25-11W, NW 15-25-11W, SW 15-25-11W, SE 16-25-11W, NE 16-25-11W, SE 21-25-11W, NW 14-25-11W, NE 15-25-11W, SE 22-25-11W, NW 22-25-11W, NE 22-25-11W, NW 24-25-11W, SW 24-25-11W, SE 24-25-11W, SW 27-25-11W, NW 35-25-11W; SW 35-25-11W, NE 14-25-11W, NW 23-25-11W, SW 23-25-11W, NE 23-25-11W, SE 23-25-11W, NW 27-25-11W, NE 34-25-11W, NE 03-26-11W, NW 03-26-11W, SE 03-26-11W, SW 03-26-11W, SE 04-26-11W, SW 04-26-11W, NE 04-26-11W, SE 09-26-11W, SW 09-26-11W, SE 10-26-11W, SE 09-25-11W, SW 22-25-11W, NW 23-25-11W, SW 23-25-11W, NE 33-25-11W, NE 24-25-11W. If you wish to purchase the private land & apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessees Allan & Rebecca Johnson at Box 324, Arnes, MB. R0C 0C0. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands PO Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0 or Fax (204)867-6578.

1604 sq. ft. 2 storey $319,900 in Niverville, 20 min. south of Wpg. 3+1 BR. 3.5 bath. Modern open concept main floor w. espresso finished hardwoods. Gas fireplace. Island & high end stainless steel appliances, under cab. lighting. Huge master w. tray ceiling, WIC + bath. 2nd flr. Laundry w. front load appl. Fin. bsmt. 12x20 deck, dble detached garage. Must see! NIVERVILLE,MB · PH:1-204-899-7684

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Court Seeds Dependable. Good yields. Great choice.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 8, 2015

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MANITOBA AG DAYS B r a n d o n k e y s t o n e c e n t r e — J a n u a r y 2 0 , 2 1 a n d 2 2 , 2 0 1 5

Let the 2015 ag year begin!

The weather outside is frightful, which is a good reason to head to Brandon for Ag Days By Duncan Morrison Co-operator contributor

hile we all start the year with the fresh flip of a brand new calendar January 1, when it comes to agriculture in Manitoba, Manitoba Ag Days is really where the year begins. This year’s Manitoba Ag Days will take place January 20-22, 2015 at Brandon’s Keystone Centre. “Manitoba Ag Days is the first agricultural show of the year and we are very excited about it,” says Jonothon Roskos, who with is wife Christine serves as co-manager. “It is the one-stop shop for agricultural producers to visit and get the latest on technology, products and the ever-changing world of agriculture.” According to Roskos, Manitoba Ag Days is unique from most regional trade shows. Here, everything is 100 per cent targeted at those who work, live and support the agricultural world from the latest in farm equipment to the displays of rapidly changing technology, to the provision of agriculture services and everything in

between. Each year, the popular farm show has continued to grow and remains proudly committed to ensuring that all exhibitors, speakers and presentations are strictly agriculture related. “We have a very diverse selection of exhibitors that attend,” Roskos said. “Exhibitors know they have a targeted market of producers and the ability to promote their business and products to approximately 35,000 attendees who come through our doors over the three days of the show as a tremendous opportunity.”

Three decades

Some of the exhibitors have been coming to Manitoba Ag Days for three decades plus. At the outset, the big event originally gathered farmers, producers and exhibitors as the Weed Fair way back. Over time, it became Manitoba Ag Days and became Canada’s largest indoor farm show solely focused on agriculture. The Keystone Centre provides 10 acres of floor space that Roskos says is covered wall to wall with more than 500 exhibitors.

Roskos has been around Manitoba Ag Days since 2001 as a farmer, volunteer and now comanager of the event. He says he sees familiar faces every year. In fact, some have been taking part in the show since the Weed Fair. Roskos mentions Ag Shield Manufacturing of Benito, Canacade Co. Ltd. of Brandon and Wheat City Seeds, also of Brandon, as some of the longtime exhibitors to attend. This year’s Ag Days will jumpstart with a kickoff breakfast on Tuesday, January 20 at 7:30 a.m. Show attendees and exhibitors will get their day off to a great start before the busy show with a country-size breakfast at the Roadhouse Inn located in the Canad Inn attached to the Keystone Centre. The cost is only a toonie (or greater donation if you wish) and all proceeds are earmarked to “Agriculture In The Classroom” program.

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Christine Roskos says this year’s show also coincides with renovations underway at the Keystone Centre and the event committee

has worked hard to ensure there are as few distractions or disruptions as possible. “Visitors will notice a change in the show’s floor plan due to construction,” she explained. “We have been successful in finding alternative space throughout the facility to accommodate all of the exhibitors, so the size of the show won’t change.” In particular, says Christine, visitors will notice that the Bull Congress has been relocated to Barn 11 and is accessible through the northeast corner of the Kinsmen Arena. This building has recently undergone some upgrades and will be an excellent addition to the 2015 show to help with the construction situation.

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The show will also continue the use of the outdoor displays. Unfazed by the cold Manitoba winters, the outdoor displays offer visitors the opportunity to look at the product — many of which are showcased in their full-functioning form — and then proceed inside to talk about it with the exhibitor. The outdoor displays

provide a great opportunity for Ag Days attendees to see the equipment in operation rather than looking at a picture in a brochure and having to follow up later with a visit to the dealer. The event co-managers are also very proud of the community spirit that Ag Days brings to the Keystone Centre and the Brandon area. “A big hit from our show last year was the 50-50 draw with all the proceeds going to local charities,” Jonothon says. “The tickets for 50-50 are available for purchase on site during the show hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last year the show was able to sell $15,960 in tickets. Manitoba Ag Days was proud to make a presentation to STARS Air Ambulance for $7,980 and the other half went to one lucky winner.” 2015 Manitoba Ag Days looks to continue its well-earned reputation as the showcase of Manitoba agricultural production expertise, technology, and equipment that attracts exhibitors and visitors from across Canada and the upper plains of the United States.

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A stellar lineup of speakers Be sure to take in some of the seminars By Duncan Morrison Co-operator contributor

ocial media is all the rage these days and things are no different when it comes to agriculture and advocating agriculture in general. That is why 2015 Manitoba Ag Days co-chair Jonothon Roskos is particularly excited about the inclusion of Greg Peterson of Peterson Farm Bros. as a key speaker at the event. “The Peterson Farm brothers farm with their parents near Assaria, Kansas and are quite creative with social media, especially on YouTube where their videos are widely viewed both for entertainment and more importantly, as advocates for agriculture,” says Roskos.

“To have Greg Peterson here will bring a perspective on promoting agriculture to the masses that many in our audience are faced with doing every day.” Roskos says Peterson will join 40-plus other speakers over the three days in the MNP Theatre and FCC Theatre to speak to Manitoba Ag Days attendees. Some of the speakers utilize powerpoint presentations, some are more formal, some are off the cuff with slides. Roskos says all will be informative and attendees will be pleased with the topics presented. “We have a wide range of dynamic speakers with backgrounds from private industry, governments, and academia who will bring their areas of

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LINCOLN - MILLER - VICTOR TECHNOLOGIES “SERVICE IS OUR #1 PRODUCT”

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2014-2015 Services Shortlist Here is a list of just some of our common services: Cereals: Germination .............................$ 26.50 Vigour ......................................$ 44.00 Fusarium (DNA) .......................$ 55.50 Fusarium (Plate).......................$ 44.00 1000 Kernel Weight .................$ 17.00 Fungal Screen™ .....................$ 105.00 Smut .......................................$ 63.00 Cereal Testing Packages: Basic Package (DNA) ...............$ 72.00 Standard Package (DNA) ..........$ 110.50 Premium Package (DNA) ..........$ 125.00 Professional Package ...............$ 205.00

Pulse: Germination .............................$ 26.50 Vigour (pea) .............................$ 58.00 Vigour (other pulses) ................$ 68.50 Ascochyta ................................$ 58.00 Complete Disease ....................$ 147.00 Flax: Germination .............................$ 26.50 GMO for CDC Triffid ..................$ 205.00 Lethbridge

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Take advantage of the Diversified U.S. Marketplace • We hold three regularly scheduled equipment & truck auctions in nearby Grand Forks, North Dakota each year, in addition to numerous on-farm single seller events annually • Major auctions offer simulcast online bidding and most units move easily across the border • We have qualified experience in handling large Canadian equipment packages • We have enjoyed many strong relationships with Canadian buyers and sellers alike and welcome your future business to buy or sell equipment or to join our direct mail program

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Leading coverage for leading Prairie farms. Red River Mutualâ€™s comprehensive Prairie Farms Grain Package is uniquely designed specifically for larger crop farmers. Filling in the gaps left by the traditional farm policy.

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Dec. 31st Last Day for Ordering for Spring Delivery CALL NOW FOR PRICING!

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 8, 2015

Farm Safety Area in expanded location Farm safety challenge offers chance to win prizes “Profitable Marketing Solutions”

By Duncan Morrison Co-operator contributor

howcasing new and better equipment is a big part of Manitoba Ag Days, and so is the message that it needs to be used safely. “Manitoba Ag Days takes farm safety very seriously and we have set up a joint partnership with Manitoba Hydro and SAFE Work Manitoba to form the Farm Safety Area,” says Jonothon Roskos, Manitoba Ag Days co-ordinator. Canada’s agricultural industry is one of the top three most hazardous industries in which to work. According to the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, while 85 per cent of Canadian producers believe safety is a priority, less than 10 per cent currently have an agricultural safety plan on their farm or ranch. Roskos says the Farm Safety Area will be located in the new expanded location in the Pioneer Lounge located in the Westman Place Arena at the Keystone Centre. Visitors are encouraged to take a few minutes to visit the area to learn more about safe farming programs. The area will have trained professionals and exhibitors on site to help cover all topics of farming safety. “The goal of this area is to help farmers, their families and workers recognize and manage safety risks,” says Roskos. “Manitoba Ag Days has put together a Safety Challenge for an opportunity to win an iPad, fire extinguisher, car safety kit, extension cords, radon test kit and a variety of other safety products. We want to help producers make their workplace and farm a safer place for everyone.”

Farm Safety Area participating organizations are:

• Manitoba Farmers with Disabilities; • Manitoba Farm & Rural Support Services; • Manitoba Hydro; • Office of the Fire Commissioner; • Prairie Mountain Health; • SAFE Work Manitoba; • STARS Air Ambulance; • Manitoba Lung Association; • Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba.

FARMING IS ENOUGH OF A GAMBLE...

Advertise in the Manitoba Co-operator Classifieds, it’s a Sure Thing!

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Farm safety is a regular theme at the annual Ag Days in Brandon.

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Photo: Sandy Black

Perfect ditches in half the time! The Wolverine scrapes and spreads the soil in a single operation, creating and maintaining ditches faster and more efficiently than a scraper. The Wolverine: • eliminates the operation of leveling dirt piles left behind by a scraper • creates smooth ditches that allow field equipment to pass through with ease (no ridges or barrel cuts) • reduces field compaction compared to using a scraper • works in all soil types including heavy clay soils (not soils with rocks) • moves up to 750 yards per hour SEE US AT AG DAYS

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The Wolverine Extreme delivers outstanding quality, durability and performance. Visit our website at:

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Manitoba Ag Days

Booth # 910/911 in Kinsmen Arena

The Manitoba Co-operator | January 8, 2015

Manitoba AG DAYS January 20, 21 and 22, 2015 Brandon Keystone Centre 1 - 1175 - 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Visit us online for more info www.agdays.com

GFL is an industry leader in western and central Canada in the collection, management, transportation, recycling and disposal of liquid industrial/commercial wastes and used oil materials.

1090 Kenaston Blvd Winnipeg, MB R3P 0R7 Ph: (204) 987-9600 Fax: (204) 987-9601 Toll Free: 1-888-ENV-WEST

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GFL OFFERS THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: • Bulk Used Oil Collection & Processing • Oil Filter Collection • Parts Washer Rental & Service • Plastic Oil Container Collection • Fluid Recovery Services • Glycol Recovery • Waste Recovery Services • Industrial Fuel Supply

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Manitoba AG DAYS January 20, 21 and 22, 2015 Brandon Keystone Centre 1 - 1175 - 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Visit us online for more info www.agdays.com

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Only HELIODOR and RUBIN compact discs transform stubble fields, pasture, and hayland into a smooth, ready seedbed in one pass. See our compact discs and learn more about our products at Manitoba Ag Days. Visit Booths: ■

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 8, 2015

January 20 – 22 • brandon keystone centre • booth #702/703

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FOR THE WAY YOU WORK. Visit New Holland at Booth #702 / 703 in the Canada Room at the 2015 Manitoba Ag Days. See the latest New Holland equipment and register to receive SMART money-saving offers — up to $2,000 OFF* or a rate reduction on select new tractors and equipment.

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*For commercial use only. Offer valid at participating New Holland dealerships in the 50 United States/D.C. and Canada on qualifying new equipment purchases made from the date of registration through April 22, 2015. See official coupon for complete details. Coupon has the following limitations; will not apply to Bid, Fleet, lease, or rental; has no cash value, cannot be duplicated and will not be replaced if lost, stolen or destroyed. Not valid without customer registration with New Holland for the 2015 MANITOBA AG DAYS. Prior purchases are not eligible. Offer subject to change or cancellation without notice. **Register online or at the show and complete the registration survey with New Holland for a chance to win a Boomer™ 24 Compact Tractor valued at $15,500.00 (USD). NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. Promotion is open to individuals 18 years of age or older at time of registration who are legal residents of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, or Canada (excluding Province of Quebec, New York, Florida, Puerto Rico and overseas US territories and military installations). Void where prohibited. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received; limit one entry per person, per event. Drawing will be held on or after April 9, 2015. Official rules available upon registration with New Holland for the 2015 Manitoba Ag Days show. Offer subject to change or cancellation without notice. To remove your name from future promotion mailings, write to CNH Industrial Capital Marketing, 5729 Washington Ave., Racine, WI 53406. †For commercial use only. Valid at participating New Holland dealerships located in the 50 United States and Canada now through December 31, 2015 while supplies last. Coupon must be presented to the participating New Holland dealer at time of equipment walkaround or demo. Coupon has the following limitations: cannot be duplicated, has no cash value and will not be replaced if lost, stolen or destroyed. Limit one coupon per customer. Offer subject to change or cancellation without notice. Quantity is limited and is available while supplies last. Not valid without customer registration with New Holland at the 2015 MANITOBA AG DAYS. © 2015 CNH Industrial America LLC. All rights reserved. New Holland Agriculture is a trademark registered in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates. New Holland Construction is a trademark in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates. Form #76792

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 8, 2015

MANITOBA AG DAYS B r a n d o n k e y s t o n e c e n t r e — J a n u a r y 2 0 , 2 1 a n d 2 2 , 2 0 1 5

Looking for new technology? Come to Ag Days Find everything from new data analysis software to field equipment By Duncan Morrison Co-operator contributor

ach year, Manitoba Ag Days is the setting for retailers, manufacturers, dealers and entrepreneurs to launch their top new products for the upcoming season. This year’s show features a full range of new products that will gather a lot of attention from visitors looking for the latest in farming technology and products. All new products are listed in the show guide. All qualifying entries are judged and the Best New Product Award is presented at the show. Winner of the Best New Product 2014 was Gatco Manufacturing for its Cross Flow Aeration Tubes. A sampling of new products in 2015 includes:

ATP Nutrition Ltd.: NutriScan

Nu t r iS ca n is an infield, hand-held diagnostic tool that measures, in real time, the nutrient level of manganese (and phosphorus) in the plant. This will allow the producer and/or the agronomist to know immediately not only the Mn and P level of your crop, but more importantly the photosynthetic efficiency and overall health of your crop.

Backswath Management: EAGLE program

T h e B a c k s w a t h EA G L E program is an innovative, cloud-based, financial analysis and benchmarking software program. Using a forecasting model rather than projections, users are able to take an object i ve l o o k a t w h e re t h e i r farm business is tracking. Scenarios, targets, indust r y s t a n d a rd s , a n d p a s t performance can then be compared to baseline performance.

Decisive Farming: My Farm Manager

My Fa r m Ma n a g e r i s a n all-in-one farm data management platform that connects the key people, service providers and data on the farm. It’s for growers who want to streamline operations and be more decisive. When everything is in one place and accessible from any device, management decisions are simplified.

Honey Bee Manufacturing: AirFLEX Combine Draper Header

Honey Bee AirFLEX Combine Flex Draper Header features sensors and air suspension that allow the header to shave the ground at faster speeds in

A popular feature is the new product competition. Photo: Sandy Black

both dry and wet conditions. It is lightweight yet durable, sophisticated yet simple, all while integrating cuttingedge innovation. You’ll appreciate the combination of design, high performance and simplicity.

Hypro-Shurflo: Hypro Universal Flange Clamp

The unique clamshell design of the Hypro Universal Flange Clamp delivers superior sealing capabili t y, d e c re a s e d a s s e m b l y time and increased safety.

Before auction day, you need the Spring 2015 Auction Guide. Every year, more farmers are choosing Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers to conduct their farm auctions. Showcase your agricultural equipment & real estate in our Spring 2015 Auction Guide and maximize your exposure. The deadline to be included is February 6, 2015. we would like to take this time to thank everyone for your loyal patronage. Call use today for a free, no hassle, proposal:

rbauction.com | 800.491.4494

Brad Goossen Agricultural Territory Manager Manitoba East bgoossen@rbauction.com 204.781.2336

Steven Perrin Agricultural Territory Manager Manitoba West sperrin@rbauction.com 204.573.0993

Traditional banded clamps provide uneven clamping pressure, potentially weakening the flanges over time and use, are time intensive to install, and expose workers to sharp metal edges that lead to injuries.

The Manitoba Co-operator | January 8, 2015

Manitoba AG DAYS January 20, 21 and 22, 2015 Brandon Keystone Centre 1 - 1175 - 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

FREE ADMISSION

Visit us online for more info www.agdays.com

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• Heated Canola • Flax • Oats SEE US • Sunflowers AT AG DAYS • Corn BOOTH #128 Main Street • Feed Barley • Soybeans

Andy, Brett & Jesse Vanderveen

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 8, 2015

Unconditional

NSC Vito RR2Y

The soybean that can excel in tough conditions.

NSC Vito RR2Y is a tall-standing variety that pods early and high. This means you are going to harvest every pod even if you have rolling land, uneven surfaces, or rocks. You name it, this variety will handle it. At NorthStar Genetics, we know beans! www.weknowbeans.com

© NorthStar Genetics 2014 ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Roundup Ready® crops contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Genuity and Design®, Genuity Icons, Genuity®, Roundup Ready 2 Yield®, Roundup Ready®, Roundup WeatherMAX®, and Roundup® are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC, Monsanto Canada, Inc. licensee. Respect the Refuge and Design is a registered trademark of the Canadian Seed Trade Association. Used under license. ©2012 Monsanto Canada, Inc.

The Manitoba Co-operator | January 8, 2015

HOUSTON SEED SAVER ...will put money in your pocket rather than leaving it in the field. Stop the Losses! HOUSTON • Universal mounting SEED • AluminumSAVER frame • All stainless steel hardware

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Auger losses in Canola can be ...will put money in your pocket rather than Panels leaving it in•the field. throat • Easy installation • Margard Adjustable opening 2 to 10+ bushels per hour

• Universal mounting • Aluminum frame • All stainless steel hardware IF YOU GROW CANOLA, • YOU NEED SEED SAVER! • Easy installation Margard Panels • Adjustable throat opening Our exclusive patented hinged panel systems are the only units built to virtually eliminate seed loss and the dust created by the aggressive nature of the table auger fingers. Stop by our booths at Ag Days in Brandon, and let us show you why Seed Saver is your header shield of choice. Over 850 units in use this past harvest!

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BILL HOUSTON 306-726-7977

SEED SAVER

hlcc@sasktel.net P.O. Box 32 Southey, Sask S0G 4P0

“No more losses over the header, less dust, faster reversing when plugged.” Harley Herman - Craven, Sask.

SEED SAVER KEEP THE MUD OFF WITH DEVLOO ROTO MUD SCRAPERS!

HOUSTON

BILL HOUSTON 306-726-7977

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