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Ottawa drops minimum rail shipping order Permanent improvements to grain transportation must come from the Canada Transportation Act review By Allan Dawson and Dave Bedard co-operator staff

he federal gover nment’s order-in-council requiring the two major railways to ship a minimum amount of grain has expired, but can be reinstated if required, says Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. The first order last March compelled the railways to ship one million tonnes in total per week or face a fine of up to $100,000 a day. The minimum shipping volumes changed several times since and the maximum fine was changed to $100,000 per incident. The Western Grain Elevator A s s o c i a t i o n and Keystone Agricultural Producers said that while grain shipping has improved, problems requiring a permanent fix remain and need to be addressed as part of the review of the Canada Transportation Act. “Our two key recommendations are No. 1 for the act to provide a better definition of the railways’ obligation to provide adequate and suitable accommodation in a way that reflects shipper demand,” WGEA executive director Wade Sobkowich See RAIL SHIPPING on page 6 »

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The statistics prove it — higher yields with Manitoba maple syrup It’s now easier than ever to sell snake oil, says University of Manitoba soil scientist Don Flaten

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t’s easier than ever to sell snake oil as a fertilizer, supplement or replacement, so for farmers it’s “buyer beware,” warns Don Flaten, a professor of soil science at the University of Manitoba. “It’s what I’d call the Wild West,” Flaten told agronomists attending an Agvise Laboratories meeting here March 18. “With the Wild West it means there’s no more evidence for effectiveness (needed).” The Canadian Food Inspection Agency used to require companies prove a new fertilizer was safe to use, and increased crop yields. Since May

2013 they only have to demonstrate products are safe. The federal government made the change to encourage entrepreneurs, but it also makes it easier for charlatans. “The market is going to decide if products are good or bad and farmers will need to be more careful than ever about their purchase of farm inputs,” Flaten said. “They’ll pay for the failures themselves either through increased input costs or decreased yields or both.” Flaten has wrestled with fly-by-night products for more than 30 years. With his tongue in his cheek, he declared he was going into business with a couple of partners so they could improve “their economy” and “help farmers

reduce their income taxes.” Their company is called BSI — Baloney Science Incorporated. “We will market products without telling any lies whatsoever and in some cases even with statistical analysis,” Flaten said. “We can put together a story that seems to work.”

Statistical ‘truth’

Flaten cited two studies to illustrate how data can be manipulated to distort the truth. The Two Penny study, a replicated trial, showed planting two pennies per plot increased yields by 45 per cent. But it turns out that huge yield increase See SNAKE OIL on page 6 »

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uropean biologists have discovered a bacteriakilling compound in common mushrooms that grow in horse dung. Unusually for an antibiotic, copsin is a protein; but laboratory trials showed it to have the same effect on bacteria as traditional antibiotics. The scientific community hopes to be able to develop a new range of antibiotics to replace those that are increasingly losing their ability to work against infections like tuberculosis (TB). A research team led by Markus Aebi, professor of mycology at ETH Zurich (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich), believe they may have found the answer.

They discovered copsin in the common inky cap mushroom Coprinopsis cinerea that grows on manure, while researching how the fungus and various bacteria affected each other’s growth. According to lead researcher, post-doc Andreas Essig, horse manure’s rich substrate is key. “Horse dung is a very rich substrate that harbours a diversity of micro-organisms, including fungi and bacteria,” said Essig.

The grey shag mushroom produces copsin, which is more stable than other antibiotics. Photo: Andreas Gminder/mushroomobserver.org “Now these micro-organisms are in a constant competition for nutrients and space and it’s therefore very likely to find potent antibiotics in such an environment, which are used by the different organisms to inhibit the growth of the competitors.” Essig and his colleagues from ETH Zurich and the University of Bonn cultivated the fungus in a laboratory, along with several different types of bacteria, and found that C. cinerea killed certain bacteria. Further research demonstrated that the copsin produced by the mushroom was responsible for this antibiotic effect. Copsin is a protein, whereas traditional antibiotics are often non-protein organic compounds. It belongs to the group

of defensins, a class of small proteins produced by numerous to counter disease-causing microorganisms. In fact, the human body produces defensins in the skin and mucous membranes to protect itself against infections. Essig says copsin’s inherent stability is crucial to its potential use and that it could be useful in the food industry, because it kills pathogens such as Listeria, a type of bacteria that can cause severe food poisoning. “Copsin is an exceptionally stable protein, so you can for example boil it at 100°, you can put it in strong acid for hours,” he said. Aebi says it is not certain whether copsin could be used in an antibiotic, but that even if it cannot it remains important research.

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Foodies and food developers to have new space available Made-in-Manitoba food producers have another commercial kitchen option in Winnipeg By Shannon VanRaes co-operator staff

hat do you get when you mix local food, a historic building and 7,000 pounds of brand-spanking-new equipment? Answer: the Kitchen Sync. Surveying freshly delivered ranges, ovens and other implements, owner Sheila Bennett explains that “first and foremost, Kitchen Sync is a professional licensed kitchen rental.” But its aim is to provide a creative development space for food developers looking to “batch up” and move towards full commercialization. “So it’s a space for food entrepreneurs to be able to come and develop their business, whether it’s a private chef or somebody doing a made-inManitoba food product, such as a sauce or a jam or something like the fabulous mustards being made in the province,” she said. The process began more than a year ago, taking a significant investment of time and money, but it’s expecting to open its doors this month. Bennett, who worked in the restaurant industry for years before taking on this new challenge, said she wanted to help fill what she sees as a gap in resources. “There’s a real shortage of commercial kitchens here,” she said. “I think we’re seeing a trend towards this in other places in North America, and we’ll see where this leads.” Fe w b u s i n e s s e s o f f e r a p l a c e for food developers to work out of, many rely on community comm e r c i a l k i t c h e n s . T h e Po r t a g e Food Development Centre is also available to would-be food processors, but Bennett points out that it is a long drive for most people to get there, and that while the services offered are great, they can be too expensive for those just starting out with an idea. “You could probably cook here for a month for the same price as being there for a day, so I’m incubating those businesses that are seriously considering commercialization,” she said. “But I’m just one of the stepping stones in that whole picture.”

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Kitchen Sync will be available for rent at rates between $18 and $27 an hour, depending on the time and day people are interested in using the space. “Obviously if you want to come in at 2 a.m. on a Wednesday, the rate will be lower,” she said.

Sheila Bennett stands in the soon-to-be-opened Kitchen Sync in downtown Winnipeg. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

Now the new business venture is just waiting on the last of its permits. In addition to zoning permits and food-services permit required by the City of Winnipeg, those interested in opening a commercial kitchen must also follow guidelines set out by Manitoba Health, Healthy Living and Seniors. “As a rule, the applicant must submit a floor plan for MHHLS review to ensure that all requirements are met before construction can begin,” said a spokeswoman for the department. “The permit application form and the plan are normally submitted at the same time. Once the establishment is built, MHHLS inspects the premises and if everything is in line with regulations and requirements, an operating permit is issued.” Bennett said her business classification is a bit unusual. “I’m unique — I got that a lot when I was applying for zoning and permits, and that sort of thing, but they are treating me like a restaurant, it’s the same sort of regulation, because it’s still a food-service facility,” she said. The 4,000-square-foot space at

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“I’ve been really amazed at the abundance of local food in other parts of the world, and always wondered why we couldn’t do more here, and in the last few years there’s really been a resurgence in that, and I wanted to get involved.”

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the edge of Winnipeg’s Exchange District will also be able to host events, such as cooking lessons and demonstrations. “I do have some space in this building where I could also be hosting licensed events, where it’s a product launch or a wine tasting, or cooking classes… the other aspects of the business is that I do have a full demonstration kitchen,” said the entrepreneur. “Down the road I would like to have a very happy group of six or eight food professionals who come here every day to work and hone

their craft, develop their business,” s a i d Be n n e t t , a d d i n g t h a t s h e’s already been connecting with people through Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development events who are interested in using the space to develop new products. “I’ve been really amazed at the abundance of local food in other parts of the world, and always wondered why we couldn’t do more here, and in the last few years there’s really been a resurgence in that, and I wanted to get involved,” she said. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

OPINION/EDITORIAL

They brought in plows?

hen a consortium of Canadian non-government organizations funded by the Canadian government arrived in the Benishangul-Gumuz state in Western Ethiopia five years ago, their primary goal was to help smallholder farmers boost productivity and food security. They came in with “modern” farming methods. In this context, that meant oxen Laura Rance and plows, showing farmers how to till their Editor land and plant their crops in rows. Given Prairie history, you would think Canadians would know better. Although to be fair, these organizations were working with local government officials to deliver the program. According to project reports, 74 per cent of the land in this state is considered cultivable and yet 86 per cent of the population is short of food at certain times of the year. It’s a region that is likely to see an influx of people in coming decades, given its relatively low population and intense population pressures elsewhere in the country. Farmers in that region traditionally burned off the savannah grasses and roughed up the soil surface before broadcasting their seed. As soon as they started tilling, their yields increased significantly — up to 75 per cent for the staple maize — a kind of hallelujah achievement. But those yield gains in some areas proved short lived. The topsoils were shallow and highly erodible. Yields began to drop within three years as the organic fertility was used up. So conservation agriculture was introduced. While still in the demonstration stage, the CA plots are performing better than the tilled plots and traditional methods, which is encouraging. Hopefully, plans to scale up agriculture in this region are reconsidered with a view to using methods that keep the soil intact. You don’t have to sift through the data to know Africa’s soils are in trouble. You can see it crossing the Great Rift Valley in Ethiopia, where suspended soil particles tickle the throat and obscure the mountains on either side. Farmers there plow their land five times before planting. Crop residue is removed after harvest and roaming livestock clean up the stubble. Farther south, you see washed-out roads and creviced fields from water erosion. In a report released last December, the Montpellier Panel, an elite group of EU and African scientists that analyzes issues in development, characterized two-thirds of the African continent’s soils as degraded. It produced a map that identifies the single biggest cause of soil loss as water erosion, followed by wind. It’s not that the crisis has gone unnoticed by African governments and foreign donors. It’s just that their response has been, well, muddy. There is a big push to increase the availability of fertilizer, including blends that can address the micronutrient deficiencies, with little recognition of the fact that many farmers can’t afford it or that the land may not respond for other reasons. The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency noted in 2013 that investments in fertilizer have not resulted in commensurate yield increases. Chemical deficiencies aside, all the fertilizer in the world won’t fix the biological breakdown that takes place in overworked, erosion-prone soils that are no longer capable of making full use of the water they receive. While there are sustainable land-management programs, they operate separately from programs emphasizing productivity gains. Cohesion is sorely needed with a clear link drawn between soil health and productive capacity. It seems like a no-brainer, but are we in Canada any different? The Montpellier Panel was critical of Africa’s continental agricultural strategy, the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Program, and of international donors for not placing a high enough priority on soil health in their strategies to improve the continent’s food security. “All donors must consider whether their efforts to reduce food insecurity and generate economic growth, particularly in rural areas, risk falling well beneath their potential if greater political attention and development resources are not channelled into land and resource management,” the panel says. “There is an urgent need for donors to work with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to develop a clear and transparent process for monitoring aid to soil and land management,” it says. The panel calls for an integrated soil management strategy that combines organic farming methods, conservation agriculture, ecological approaches and selective and targeted use of inputs such as fertilizer. Canada has learned a lot of what it knows about sustainable soil management the hard way. But perhaps we have expertise that can help Africa avoid making the same mistakes. laura@fbcpublishing.com

Do smartphones lower intelligence? University of Waterloo release

ur smartphones help us find a phone number quickly, provide us with instant directions and recommend restaurants, but new research indicates that this convenience at our fingertips is making it easy for us to avoid thinking for ourselves. The study, from researchers at the University of Waterloo and published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior, suggests that smartphone users who are intuitive thinkers — more prone to relying on gut feelings and instincts when making decisions — frequently use their device’s search engine rather than their own brainpower. Smartphones allow them to be even lazier than they would otherwise be. “They may look up information that they actually know or could easily learn, but are unwilling to make the effort to actually think about it,” said Gordon Pennycook, co-lead author of the study, and a PhD candidate in the department of psychology at Waterloo. In contrast, analytical thinkers secondguess themselves and analyze a problem in a more logical sort of way. Highly intelligent people are more analytical and less intuitive when solving problems. “Decades of research have revealed that humans are eager to avoid expending effort when problem solving and it seems likely that people will increasingly use their smartphones as an extended mind,” said Nathaniel Barr, the other lead author of the paper, and a post-doctoral researcher at Waterloo. In three studies involving 660 participants,

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the researchers examined various measures including cognitive style ranging from intuitive to analytical, plus verbal and numeracy skills. Then they looked at the participants’ smartphone habits. Participants in the study who demonstrated stronger cognitive skills and a greater willingness to think in an analytical way spent less time using their smartphones’ search-engine function. “Our research provides support for an association between heavy smartphone use and lowered intelligence,” said Pennycook. “Whether smartphones actually decrease intelligence is still an open question that requires future research.” The researchers say that avoiding using our own minds to problem solve might have adverse consequences for aging. “Our reliance on smartphones and other devices will likely only continue to rise,” said Barr. “It’s important to understand how smartphones affect and relate to human psychology before these technologies are so fully ingrained that it’s hard to recall what life was like without them. We may already be at that point.” The results also indicate that use of social media and entertainment applications generally did not correlate to higher or lower cognitive abilities. Professors Jennifer Stolz and Jonathan Fugelsang, also from Waterloo’s department of psychology, are co-authors of the study. Funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada supported the research.

April 1898

he April 1898 issue of the Nor-West Farmer featured a sad item on Manitoba’s last 17 buffalo, which were in a herd at Silver Heights and were about to be shipped to Banff National Park. The herd had been started from calves brought in 30 years earlier. Some of the animals had been intended for experimental crossbreeding with cattle, but the article said, “Those who know a little more about the facts could have told even then that not one cow out of a score bred to a buffalo bull would ever do much good, but the idea caught on for a while, till the loss of cows got so great that the enterprise ended in a fizzle.” One of the queries for veterinary advice that month was from a subscriber at Holmfield whose seven five-month-old pigs had “something like the croup,” and who also had lice on his cattle. The reply was to “Give each of them a half-teaspoonful of sulphur in their feed once a day and rub their throats with spirits of turpentine. For lice on cattle, apply fish oil freely, or else wash them down with kerosene emulsion.” A subscriber at Glenboro asked for advice on his horse’s frequent urination when working hard. The recommendation was, “things as are known to be soothing to the urinary organs; of these flaxseed, boiled, is the best, and as an alternative, boiled barley.” As for a subscriber at Hyder whose pig had a carbuncle on his nose just back of the nose ring, the reply was, “The presence of a carbuncle on a pig’s nose would lead one to inquire if he were of strictly temperate habits, but as we can exclude alcohol as a factor in the disease, it may be set down as an inflammatory growth caused by irritation of the nose ring.”

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Government influence makes for volatile grain markets China’s import agency is developing its own trading arm, and the former Soviet Union is a large and erratic exporter By William W. Wilson distinguished professor North Dakota State University

fter going through a long period of relative stability in the world grain markets, there have been some major interventions in the past few years. The combined impacts of these interventions have resulted in more volatile markets and production. Most of these have occurred in the former Soviet Union (FSU), but some of the actions by China also have had drastic impacts. China is one of the biggest importers of grain and oilseeds in the world. A primary import is soybeans, which is the fastest-growing market in the world. However, in recent years, there has been hints and expectations that China would expand its imports of corn. Meanwhile, China is developing its own grain-trading arm known as COFCO, which has acquired Noble and Naidiera (51 per cent). Both are important trading entities. China notably began cancelling corn and soybean shipments in November 2013. In one case, China cancelled because MIR162, a corn trait commercialized by Syngenta, had not been approved by China, even though it was approved for use in the U.S. in 2010. Previous to November 2013, corn prices had been quite high but started falling going into the 2013 harvest period.

In some years, the FSU is up to 24 per cent of the world trade. This almost compares with adding the equivalent of two times the exports of Canada onto the world market.

A cancellation is not an exact process, but it is possible to regenerate these inferentially through the use of export sales and shipment data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The implications of a cancellation are quite drastic because it involves traders having to change position coverage (typically selling futures or cash that had been bought previously). As a result of these actions, corn basis values in North Dakota fell sharply. For example, basis values in Jamestown, N.D. fell from a plus-50-cents-perbushel corn basis value to a greater than minus $1 under the futures market, which is a $1.50-per-bushel decline. While there were a number of other complications during this period, the impacts of these cancellations probably were the overriding impact on the market.

Importer now an exporter

Interventions by the FSU have had similar, though opposite, effects. Russia had been a major exporter for many

years, but under communist control, it became an importer. As the market began liberalizing in 1991, imports persisted. However, by about 2000, Russian exports were five million tonnes and then grew rapidly to 40 million tonnes in 2011 and 2012. The quantitative significance of this growth is important. First, in some years, the FSU is up to 24 per cent of the world trade. This almost compares with adding the equivalent of two times the exports of Canada onto the world market. While typically these exports are targeted to the North African and geographically related markets, they also have penetrated some of the Latin markets. Typically, these are lower-protein hard wheats and sell at very competitive prices. However, these exports have been volatile. Since 2007, there have been three years in which exports were drastically reduced. As a result, prices became volatile and the governments of Ukraine and Russia have intervened frequently. Since 2007, there have been

five interventions. Each intervention created drastic increases in U.S. and world prices. In some cases, the price increase commences prior to the intervention in anticipation of the action. Typically, the price increase is sharp, ranging from $50 to $300 a tonne, and then it falls sharply. These interventions have important impacts on world grain markets. First, prices and basis values become much more volatile. Second, there is greater supplier risk on the part of these exporters, which causes a greater risk on importers. As a result, exports from the FSU have to be accrued at discounts. The impacts of the greater basis risk makes hedging less effective, which has implications for all market participants. Finally, trading firms benefit from this volatility and risk. However, success requires them to create some form of a switching option. Increasingly, the impacts of these interventions are to require traders to have the ability to ship from alternative origins if or as an intervention takes place. Finally, given the growing dominance and importance of these countries and the underlying reasons for their interventions, it is expected there will be a continuation of such behaviour in the future, which has implications on the U.S. and world grain industries.

Allow meat irradiation: Consumers Association of Canada Even the highest level of sanitation is no guarantee against infection Excerpts from testimony by Myles Frosst, adviser to the president of Consumers Association of Canada, to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, Ottawa, March 26.

he problem is that the inability of the Canadian meat sector to use irradiation as an additional means of minimizing the risk of foodborne illness puts consumers at health risk more so than would otherwise be the case. It denies them the opportunity to purchase irradiated meat product that is available in the United States. It undermines both Canadian producers’ and processors’ ability to fulfil a niche market demand in the U.S. The solution, a regulatory change, has been proposed by government, by CFIA and Health Canada, by farmers, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, by processors, the Canadian Meat Council, by international bodies, the FAO, the International Atomic Energy Agency and the World Health Organization and by numerous health professionals and scientists. In particular, I’m thinking of (University of Manitoba professor) Rick Holley, who is a participant in the CAC. Health Canada through the Food and Drug Act is responsible for establishing standards related to the safety of food sold to the Canadian consumer. Among other things, it assesses the chemical, microbiological and nutritional changes that occur in foods during the irradiation process before approving the use of irradiation to ensure the safety and nutritional quality of food.

As long ago as March 1998, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association submitted a petition to Health Canada, at that time, for the irradiation of meat. It was very optimistic that approval would happen in a timely fashion. That was in 1998. It was optimistic because in 1997, on the basis of extensive scientific studies, in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the irradiation of red meat for the control of foodborne pathogens. The USDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture which is responsible for ensuring that meat products are safe, wholesome and properly labelled published its ruling in 1999. Today, close to 20 million pounds of irradiated meat product each year are consumed in the United States and over 35 million pounds of fresh irradiated products. Companies, processors and retailers, like Wegmans, have been offering their customers a choice with the added food safety benefit that irradiation offers on beef products and hamburgers. Meanwhile in Canada, we continue to wait and Canadian consumers are denied the choice. Why has the Canadian government not approved the irradiation of ground beef to allow consumers the choice of buying regular or irradiated beef? In 2002, Health Canada put in the Gazette proposals to allow for the irradiation of meat products. In the Canadian Weatherill report in 2009, you will recall that’s the independent investigation into the listeriosis, it noted that irradiation has proven to be the single most

effective method of eradicating bacteria and does not alter appearance, taste or texture of food. The Consumers’ Association of Canada commissioned a study to take the pulse on the subject of food irradiation early in 2012. The Angus Reid public opinion poll found that when Canadians polled in the survey were given a brief explanation of the process, most said that they would support having irradiated food at the grocery store as a choice. One of the problems with respect to the CAC is as few as 10 highly infectious E. coli microscopic germs can sicken and perhaps kill you. That’s why some consumers are concerned and hope to be able to purchase irradiated beef. The manufacturing facility may be as clean as a surgical suite and the government-inspected company can take extensive samples, yet we are still missing a kill step for the pathogens. If government food safety initiatives and oversight are risk and science based in Canada, it is difficult to understand how the current impasse in appraising the application for extended use of food irradiation has occurred. In July 2013, Health Canada granted expedited status for the evaluation of a petition, again from the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, to use low-dose ionizing irradiation for beef. But there’s been no meaningful progress to date. So CAC encourages you to encourage the government to take the necessary steps for regulatory change and to allow for the irradiation of meat.

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occurred at just one out of 23 sites. Statistically one or two trials out of 23 will produce erroneous results due to natural variability, Flaten explained. A snake oil salesman can present the results he likes and ignore the rest. In another study, 20 plots were treated with Acer negundo extract and compared with an unfertilized check, a 60-poundper-acre application of nitrogen, 60 pounds of nitrogen with Acer extract and 120 pounds of nitrogen with Acer extract.

“I’m not telling any lies here, I’m just being very selective with the truth.” Don Flaten

In one plot out of 20 the crop treated with Acer extract (Manitoba maple syrup) combined with 60 pounds of nitrogen yielded as well as the plot treated with 120 pounds of nitrogen. Moreover, the land used in the trial was already high in nitrogen. “There really wasn’t ver y much response to nitrogen at all,” Flaten said. “And there was absolutely no difference between 60 pounds of N with the extract and 60 pounds of N without the extract, but if I am selective with it I can show you that 60 pounds of N with the extract is equivalent to 120 pounds without. I’m not telling any lies here, I’m just being very selective with the truth.” Farmers’ best protection is good research on and off the farm, Flaten said. • Conduct research under conditions representative of your farm.

• Use unconfounded treatments with inputs applied at levels that are appropriate to answer the question. • Replicate and randomize trials in plots or strips. Use several locations and years. And remember one or two trials out of 20 will give erroneous results. • Use and interpret statistical analyses properly. • Consider all the data and be alert for random erroneous differences. • Measure scientifically sound factors that could explain cause and effect. • Be open minded. Seek input from experts and colleagues. Agronomists need to be cautious too, Flaten said. “For agronomists, remember that your credibility is a huge asset and that once you lose it, it is very, very difficult to regain it.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

How to sell snake oil (or avoid buying it) Don Flaten’s list of how snake oil salesmen make their claims 1. Seek profitable, high-input farmers, and help them to share their prosperity. 2. Use wishful and sensational claims. 3. Appeal to “anti-establishment” customers with a rebellious theme such as suggesting scientists are in the pockets of big fertilizer companies. 4. Appeal to “pro-establishment” customers through implied endorsements from reputable institutions. 5. Speculate and imply, using highly selective language. Don’t lie. Use vague language such as “this product will increase zinc uptake” without talking about the yield effect. 6. Use non-representative conditions to conduct trials or illustrate results. 7. Use inappropriate or confounded treatments. 8. Don’t replicate, randomize or use robust statistical analysis. 9. Cherry-pick results. 10. Use correlation without evidence for cause and effect. 11. Distract the audience from the most important stuff (yield and profitability) by focusing on the less important stuff (seed safety and uptake). 12. Stretch a little bit of science with a lot of baloney. 13. Use Internet-based information to support claims. 14. Show unquestioned faith in all articles in peer-reviewed journals. 15. When Snake Oil Version 1 fails, move on to Snake Oil Version 2. 16. Pay your friends and punish your critics. Very few researchers can be bought, but some can be rented — directly through consulting fees or indirectly with research grants. For the critics, threaten lawsuits or to withdraw research funding.

University of Manitoba soil scientist Don Flaten gave a tongue-in-cheek presentation on how to sell snake oil, which is easier than ever now due to federal government deregulation of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Under the new rules companies only have to prove fertilizers are safe, not effective. photo: allan dawson

RAIL SHIPPING Continued from page 1

said in an interview. “And No. 2, to allow an arbitrator to include performance penalties in service-level agreements so service contracts resemble normal commercial agreements. Sobkowich said his members want a demand-based system for filling rail car orders as opposed to the current car supply-based system. Ag Transport Coalition data shows shippers are only getting cars during the time they ordered them about 30 per cent of the time, KAP president Dan Mazier said through a text message. “I could expect these numbers out of a Third World country but in Canada? The longterm fix is through the CTA review and well-thought-out regulations. I just hope our customers and their shippers can hang on that long.” The Agricultural Producers of Saskatchewan said it was disappointed in the decision. The decision of the federal government to not renew the order and to avoiding specifying volume requirements by corridor or type of shipper, places producer car users,

small grain handlers and short lines at risk,” APAS vice-president Arlynn Kurtz said in a release.

Railways welcome decision

Canadian National Railway issued a statement saying it supports Ottawa’s decision not to renew the order. “CN believes that normal commercial relationships and a stable regulatory environment are essential for an effective, well-functioning rail transportation marketplace, including that for grain,” CN spokesman Mark Hallman said. He said that since the first order last March, total tonnage of western grain shipped has exceeded the mandated volumes by nearly three million tonnes, or more than 12 per cent. Canada’s grain supply chain is fully back in sync in all corridors and CN continues its record-setting grain movements in the 2014-15 crop year, Hallman said. As of March 21, 2015, CN has moved on average approximately 4,650 grain hoppers weekly in Western Canada — 20 per cent more than during the same period of the record 100-year crop year of 2013-14.

17. Encourage on-farm tests with a money-back guarantee, and just be selective. Most farmers will not conduct their tests properly. A side-by-side comparison with a useless product has a 50:50 chance of yielding better than the alternative and you can always dismiss loweryielding trials because they are not replicated.

“The long-term fix is through the CTA review and well-thought-out regulations. I just hope our customers and their shippers can hang on that long.” Dan Mazier KAP

A CP official declined to comment on the order, but added “CP will continue to move Canadian grain consistent with demand from our customers.” The government said its order, issued to clear a huge backlog in grain exports following a record western Canadian crop and the worst winter in 100 years, had done its job. Grain shipments to ports are 31 per cent higher than last year and 25 per cent higher than the five-year average. The West’s carry-out going into the new crop year is near average, at 10 million tonnes. The Ag Transport Coalition’s

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Transport Minister Lisa Raitt say the government order did its job, since shipments to ports are 31 per cent higher than last year and 25 per cent higher than the five-year average. photo: allan dawson

weekly reports continue to paint a less rosy picture. In shipping week 30, CN and CP supplied 2,302 of the 6,228 hopper cars ordered for delivery that week, plus 4,202 cars filling orders from previous weeks. So far this crop year, each week’s unfulfilled demand for hopper cars has reached nearly 24,000 cars, the coalition said. Net unfulfilled demand now sits at 9,539 orders, the coalition added. With input from grain indus-

try stakeholders through the Crop Logistics Working Group and Ag Transport Coalition, the government said it will review its Grain Monitor program before the new crop year, “to determine how more effective data can be collected to find efficiencies in the supply chain.” Before the end of the year, the CTA review will issue recommendations to improve the system. allan@fbcpublishing.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

Tightened rules for fumigating grain bins with phostoxin You must have a valid Farmer Pesticide Certificate with the proper endorsement to purchase and use phostoxin Alberta Agriculture Agri-News

ccessing and using f u m i gants for grain beetle control in s t ore d g rain has become more complex, says an Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) specialist. “Obtaining the fumigant, w h e t h e r p h o s t ox i n , g a s toxin or weevilcide, is only half the job, as requirements for application and recordk e e p i n g h a v e c h a n g e d ,” s a y s A l b e r t a A g r i c u l t u re crop specialist Harry Brook. “Products containing phosphine are highly toxic and r ules have been recently updated to reduce the risk to both the applicators and the public.” Phostoxin was reviewed by the federal Pest Management Regulator y Agency (PMRA) in 2004 with changes recommended for its use and handling. Phostoxin is used extensively i n a g r i c u l t u re t o c o n t ro l grain beetles in stored grain. The PMRA has been inspect-

ing users of phostoxin to ensure they are complying with the new requirements for its use. “If you have to use phostoxin either for stored grain pests or rodent control, you must have a valid Farmer Pesticide Certificate with the proper endorsement to purchase and use phostoxin. These certificates can be obtained by studying and taking the Farmer Pesticide Certificate exams. Any certificates without an expiry date are no longer valid as they were issued prior to 2008.” Un d e r P M R A r u l e s yo u must use an approved airpurifying, full-face gas mask with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted canister a p p r ov e d f o r p h o s p h i n e whenever handling this pesticide. Contact a local safety store for equipment. There are also some major restrictions for use of phostoxin. A main one prohibits its use within 500 metres of a residential area. “A s w e l l , t r e a t e d b i n s

should be aerated prior t o re - e n t r y,” s a y s Bro o k . “Treated areas must have posted placards. Warning p l a c a rd s m u s t b e p l a c e d on every possible entrance to the fumigation site. It is not legal to move treated products in trucks, trailers, containers, vans, etc., over public roads or highways until they have been aerated and the warning placards removed.” In addition to this, the user of phostoxin must have a fumigation management plan in place. “This is to ensure a safe and effective fumigation. The plan must address characterization of the site, appropriate monitoring and notification requirements. It outlines the steps you will be taking before and during application of phostoxin as well as when aerating. P h o s t ox i n c a n o n l y b e used where bin temperatures are +5 C or warmer or it will fail to activate. The colder it is, the longer it will take the pellets to gas

The best method to kill rusty grain beetles is to give them a good dose of Prairie winter air. Photo: Blauwe Kamer/Creative Commons

off and the longer the bin must be sealed before being aerated. “As you can see, it is getting more complicated to fumigate stored grain. There are, however, easier solutions to the problem of grain beetles in the grain. You can

condition the grain immediately after harvest to bring its temperature down below 20 C so the hot grain doesn’t attract the beetles. This is the easiest answer. You can also aerate a bin interior down to -20 C for two weeks to kill off the beetles.”

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

Prairie agriculture in for even more change: U of M agriculture dean Adapt to climate change rather than trying to mitigate its effects, says Karin Wittenberg By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff / Brandon

n 1980 there was no Internet. No one carried a cellphone or used GPS. Canola was a new crop for Prairie farmers. Expect even more dramatic change in the next 35 years, says Karin Wittenberg, dean of agricultural and food sciences at the University of Manitoba. Wittenberg, the keynote speaker at last month’s annual meeting of the Prairie Improvement Network (PIN), said that by 2050 Prairie farmers will be producing a different range of crops in a growing season as much as 15 to 20 days longer, and faced with other climate change-related challenges such as drought and heavy rain cycles. Climate change is actually one of the more predictable unknowns of the future, and Prairie agriculture will be affected by many more variables we haven’t yet begun to anticipate, Wittenberg said. These will be the policy shifts, political upheavals, changes in trade agreements, and social change that will bring about new consumer expectations of their food systems, all of which will affect Western Canada’s productive capacity. But we can begin preparing now, said Wittenberg, citing a report released by the University of Manitoba last year titled Moving Toward Prairie Agriculture 2050. The report explores the impact of climate change on western Canadian agricultural systems, with a view to how we can begin to develop a response. We will successfully adapt if we are able to cope creatively with unpredictable change, said Wittenberg. That means not merely surviving, but discovering new opportunities that will emerge. We tend to fear change, but it’s a waste of energy trying to resist it, she said.

“We think of the good old days and we’re a little bit scared of the future all the time. But that conversation hasn’t allowed us to think positively about the opportunities that change creates.” The good news is we’ve historically been pretty good at adaptation on the Prairies, Wittenberg said, adding that an adaptive approach, rather than one focused on mitigating climate change effects, is what will help us get to 2050 successfully. Adaptive approaches will require more engagement with, and collective thinking across sectors, she said. It will mean developing more capacity for communicating with society as a whole, and that means investment in dialogue, policy, innovation and education. “I don’t think we’re going to save ourselves by putting energy into trying to stop things,” she said. “Rather we need to put our energy into good policy with good goals, and those goals will be around food and health, food security, and efficient resource use, and around competitiveness, because we’ll continue to be very focused on the export market.”

New PIN chair

That message resonates with Souris-area grain farmer Dustin Williams, 37, who becomes the chair of the PIN this spring. 2050 is not some distant point in the future to him. “(T)hose are my retirement years. By then I will be approximately the same age as my dad is now. “And I have two young daughters. You can’t tell yourself these are the next generation’s problems to deal with.” Williams said he looks forward to working with the network, because the Prairie Improvement Network is ideally positioned to foster these kinds of broad conversations focused on helping Prairie agriculture prosper now and in the future.

WHAT’S UP Please forward your agricultural events to daveb@fbcpublishing.com or call 204-944-5762. March 30-April 4: Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, Keystone Centre, Brandon. For more info visit www.brandonfairs. com or call 204-726-3590. April 9: Woodland Wild Food Project consultations on harvesting wooded land for foods, 7-9 p.m., Regional Library, 40 Royal Rd. N., Portage la Prairie. For more info visit woodlotmanitoba.com/woodland-food. April 11: Manitoba Giant Growers Association/Roland Pumpkin Fair giant pumpkin growers’ seminar, 1:30 p.m., United Church, 66 Third St., Roland. For more info call 204-343-2563, 204343-2283 or 204-343-2314.

April 20: Woodland Wild Food Project consultations on harvesting wooded land for foods, 7-9 p.m., Pioneer Club, 32 Park Ave., Lac du Bonnet. For more info visit woodlotmanitoba.com/ woodland-food. April 23: Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-MB) annual general meeting, 5 p.m., Nott South Auto and Art Gallery, 1322 Waverley St., Winnipeg. For more info call 1-866-487-4029. May 13: Canadian Institute of Food Safety and Technology (CIFST) Manitoba Supplier Expo, 12:30 to 6 p.m., Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. Pre-registration required at manitobasection@cifst.ca.

April 16: Woodland Wild Food Project consultations on harvesting wooded land for foods, 7-9 p.m., Lord Selkirk School, 205 Mercy St., Selkirk. For more info visit woodlotmanitoba. com/woodland-food.

June 6: DIY Homesteader Festival, Nourished Roots Farm, Fraserwood. For more info visit homesteaderfest. ca.

April 16: Invasive Species Council of Manitoba annual general meeting, Living Prairie Museum, 2795 Ness Ave., Winnipeg. Details to come at www.invasivespeciesmanitoba.com.

June 24-26: International Symposium on Bison Health, Radisson Hotel, 405-20th St. E., Saskatoon. For more info visit www. bisonhealth.ca.

“We see PIN’s role to be more longer-term thinking about problems than the shorter timeline of politics or individual interests,” he said. “Our industry is constantly evolving and we need to have a very long timeline in mind when we are making changes. Williams takes over the chair’s role from Betty Green of Fisher Branch, who is stepping down as a director this year, as are Dr. Allan Preston of Hamiota, Jim Green of Brandon and Hank Venema with the Winnipegbased International Institute for Sustainable Development. The network, which is shrinking its board from 12 persons to eight this year, has also named Brandon-area farmer Stephen Vajdik to a one-year youth director role, re-elected Gordon Earl of Morden for a second threeyear director term, and welcomes back Owen McAuley, a founding member of the network when it formed in 1996 as the Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

Karin Wittenberg, dean of agricultural and food sciences at the University of Manitoba. Photo: Lorraine Stevenson

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Want to earn a premium? Then take a page from Rolex’s playbook Heritage Angus Beef became one of Canada’s largest specialty beef producers by positioning itself as a luxury product By Jennifer Blair staff / ponoka, alberta

“Beyond no hormones and no antibiotics, people want to know where their food comes from — what’s behind it, what’s done to it, who are the people that are raising it.”

hat do BMWs and bison have in common? More than you might think, says the CEO of Heritage Angus Beef. “Bison or high-end beef are no different than high-end Scotch or Grey Goose Vodka or a Rolex,” Christoph Weder said at the Wildrose Bison Convention here last month. “Bison are not a commodity. They’re a luxury product. Produce it with the mindset that you’re producing the Rolex of proteins. “It’s about the story.” The story of Heritage Angus Beef began around the time drought hit in 2002, when Weder was a cattle producer and Alberta Agriculture beef specialist near Camrose. After a visit to the Peace Country, where drought was less of an issue, Weder and his family

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Premiums come from marketing your product as a luxury good, says Heritage Angus Beef CEO Christoph Weder (r), seen here at a Swiss food show for hotels and catering companies last year. pHOTO: yoUTUBE

packed up and headed north to Rycroft. A week later, BSE was found on a farm down the road from his old operation. S o We d e r d e c i d e d h e

needed a differentiated product and began raising beef without added hormones or antibiotics. “No one else was doing it at the time,” said Weder. “Every-

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Most producers concentrate on production, but that’s only one piece of the puzzle, said Weder, who now ranches in Hudson’s Hope, B.C. “We focus so much on cost of production and finding ways to do things cheaper and faster,” he said. “But there’s a whole other side of the equation that not a lot of focus has been done on, and that’s marketing.” One of “the biggest downfalls in agriculture” is focusing entirely on the cost of production. “We teach everybody ‘produce, produce, produce,’ but really, at the end of the day, we’re producing food products,” he said. “We want to get paid for those food products, so we really need to know about and concentrate on marketing.” At He r i t a g e A n g u s Be e f , Weder works to be “in the bottom 20 per cent on cost of production, but also in the top 20 per cent in marketing.” “To continue in agriculture, it’s not just about lower cost of production. It’s also about

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body else was getting out of the beef industry, but we used it as an opportunity to expand and keep growing.” To d a y, H e r i t a g e A n g u s Beef consists of more than a dozen ranches producing specialty beef with a long list of attributes: hormone and antibiotic free, GMO free, grass fed, environmentally friendly, Prairie Wise certified, Halal certified, verified, audited, and fully traceable. “At Heritage Angus Beef, we’re more than beef,” said Weder. “We’re trying to build a luxury car that has all the bells and whistles.” A lot of its beef is exported to high-end markets in Europe and it also supplies Hero Certified Burgers, the popular high-end burger chain with more than 50 locations in Ontario.

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And producers need to build true value chains — “not ‘screw you’ chains,” he said. “People talk about value chains, but really, it’s one guy screwing the other guy over half the time,” he said. “You need to look at cost of production, return on investment, and reasonable profit — for everybody along the chain.” Value chains “don’t stop at your farm gate,” said Weder. “You’ve got to look at your partners down the road. “If you think about doing a better job of selling your product and finding out who bought your product, you could really make a huge difference for your bottom line.” But marketing has to be based on “real things, no smoke and mirrors,” he added. “Beyond no hormones and no antibiotics, people want to know where their food comes from — what’s behind it, what’s done to it, who are the people that are raising it,” he said. The company lists its member ranches, most of which are in Alberta, on its website, which also details how its cattle are raised. “One of the things that we have in agriculture is authenticity. Farmers and ranchers, believe it or not, are still well trusted by most people in the city.” But livestock agriculture needs to be worthy of that trust, by focusing on traceability, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability, said Weder. “When I go market beef, I can tell you where it came from, how it was raised, when this or that was done to it,” he said. “You need to have standards of production and be prepared to do those things.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS Cattle Prices

Heifers

Alberta South $ 196.00 - 198.00 196.00 - 197.30 136.00 - 152.00 120.00 - 138.00 — $ 223.00 - 231.00 238.00 - 251.00 259.00 - 276.00 287.00 - 309.00 313.00 - 335.00 335.00 - 364.00 $ 210.00 - 222.00 222.00 - 237.00 238.00 - 257.00 261.00 - 280.00 286.00 - 306.00 310.00 - 332.00

($/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 (March 27, 2015) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change April 2015 161.67 3.67 June 2015 152.00 1.78 August 2015 149.05 1.53 October 2015 151.25 1.35 December 2015 151.80 1.25 February 2016 150.95 0.90

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

Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

March 27, 2015

Spring weights on highways limit some cattle loads Mild weather helps producers conserve feed supplies Dave Sims

Previous Year 50,229 12,376 37,853 N/A 579,000

Ontario $ 185.32 - 205.56 164.82 - 199.91 101.88 - 138.98 101.88 - 138.98 141.11 - 164.89 $ 211.67 - 247.15 209.13 - 261.73 228.25 - 285.44 272.93 - 326.68 250.21 - 333.72 272.72 - 362.75 $ 188.69 - 213.25 199.58 - 230.92 195.09 - 248.78 220.18 - 285.85 232.69 - 291.95 242.27 - 296.51

Close 217.45 217.22 215.77 217.20 216.27 214.37

Week Ending March 21, 2015 983 26,747 13,627 782 444 5,816 45

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Change 3.40 1.20 0.10 0.70 0.85 0.47

Previous Year 1,063 33,174 14,656 518 862 7,890 123

Hog Prices Source: Manitoba Agriculture

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

Current Week 153.00 E 142.00 E 138.03 143.82

Futures (March 27, 2015) in U.S. Hogs April 2015 May 2015 June 2015 July 2015 August 2015

Last Week 162.61 150.93 146.60 152.78

Last Year (Index 100) 255.38 237.65 256.75 255.33

Close 60.97 68.02 75.15 75.85 76.65

Change 2.85 -0.65 0.63 0.63 0.88

Other Market Prices Winnipeg (155 Hd) Wooled Fats — — Next Sale April 1, 2015 — —

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 April 6, 2015 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.950 Undergrade .............................. $1.860 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.940 Undergrade .............................. $1.840 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.940 Undergrade .............................. $1.840 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $1.900 Undergrade............................... $1.815 Prices are quoted f.o.b. producers premise.

attle volumes stayed relatively firm at most Manitoba auction marts for the week ended March 27. Just under 9,000 animals made their way through the rings at seven of the province’s major stockyards. “Good volume, lots of calves and feeders,” said Robin Hill of Heartland Livestock in Virden. The feeder trade was $2-$2.50 per hundredweight (cwt) higher than the week before, he said. One auction mart reported 700- to 800pound steers were generally $4-$5/cwt higher. Grass cattle were also reported as being fairly strong. On the slaughter end, bulls were in popular demand, trading $5/cwt higher on average. At least one yard noted they seemed to be in short supply. Mild weather has helped producers conserve feed for their animals in most locations around the province. Dry weather has also allowed growers easier access to their animals, Hill added. “This week the ground was a little easier to get around; last week the ground was muckier.” Road bans have set in around Manitoba, as another obstacle ranchers have to put up with, but Hill said it’s mainly the larger volumes that are affected. “Road bans are having some effect on big loads of cattle. But guys will find a way to get them to town if they want to sell their animals.” Demand continues to come from all directions, he said. The Canadian dollar may not

Toronto 113.03 - 145.50 198.38 - 222.18 231.15 - 246.44 229.25 - 288.17 285.46 - 390.71 —

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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

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be plummeting like it was a month ago, but its relative lack of strength compared to its U.S. counterpart has kept U.S. buyers coming, he said. The Chicago futures market “was positive both Monday and Tuesday (March 23-24),” he noted. One report out of Chicago suggested large funds had begun to move back into the long side of cattle futures, and pointed to a sudden rise in open interest over the past two weeks. Forage is a challenge right now for some producers, with most of the grass still a few months away from being ready. “In some cases in the southwest guys were getting tight. I hope it was manageable,” said Hill. Some producers likely sold some animals between the fall and the spring to alleviate some of the pressure, he added. Going forward into April, Hill said volumes may decrease slightly but there is still fervent interest in certain types of animals. “Bred cows are in very strong demand, but I think we’re running out of guys wanting to sell them.” Dave Sims writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

USDA hog report confirms active herd growth Reuters

The U.S. hog herd grew seven per cent during the December-February quarter versus the same period last year, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed last Friday, reflecting producer profitability and the less-severe porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus, said analysts. Hog farmers willingly expanded their herds after vaccines and tighter biosecurity measures offset the virus that’s wiped out an estimated nine million pigs since May 2013, they said. The USDA report showed

the U.S. hog herd as of March 1 at 107 per cent of the yearago level, at 65.934 million head, the largest total for that period since 66.718 in 2008. Analysts, on average, expected 65.676 million head, or 106.8 per cent of the year-earlier herd. The U.S. breeding herd was 102 per cent of the yearago level, at 5.982 million head, compared with average trade expectations for 103.6 per cent, or 6.062 million. The March 1 supply of market-ready hogs for sale to packers was 108 per cent of a year earlier at 59.953 million head. Analysts, on average, expected a 7.2 per cent increase, or 59.650 million. USDA’s pigs-per-litter category, the most affected by the virus, was at 10.17 pigs during the winter period, or 107 per cent of the 9.53 a

year ago. The result topped the record for that period of 10.08 pigs in 2013. “The report is short-term bearish and long-term bullish,” said University of Missouri economist Ron Plain. He cited the huge yearover-year jump in the market hog inventory result versus a smaller-than-expected breeding herd outcome. The market hog result was likely a result of more pigs that survived PEDv than anticipated, he said. F r i d a y ’s U S D A s u r vey suggest plentiful supplies through the summer, which could pressure nearby Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Monday, analysts said. Deferred hog contracts could gain based on easing production beginning in late summer 2015, they said.

Toronto ($/cwt) 112.29 - 340.79 — 129.76 - 341.74

Horses Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

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

“Bred cows are in very strong demand, but I think we’re running out of guys wanting to sell them.”

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Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending March 21, 2015 48,832 10,451 38,381 N/A 518,000

$1 Cdn: $.7949 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.2580 Cdn.

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(Friday to Thursday) Winnipeg Slaughter Cattle Steers — Heifers — D1, 2 Cows 130.00 - 142.00 D3 Cows 122.00 - 130.00 Bulls 150.00 - 162.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) $ 208.00 - 230.00 (801-900 lbs.) 225.00 - 251.50 (701-800 lbs.) 240.00 - 280.00 (601-700 lbs.) 265.00 - 316.00 (501-600 lbs.) 288.00 - 362.00 (401-500 lbs.) 315.00 - 380.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) 200.00 - 209.00 (801-900 lbs.) 210.00 - 225.00 (701-800 lbs.) 223.00 - 255.00 (601-700 lbs.) 242.00 - 284.00 (501-600 lbs.) 275.00 - 323.00 (401-500 lbs.) 290.00 - 345.00 Slaughter Cattle Grade A Steers Grade A Heifers D1, 2 Cows D3 Cows Bulls Steers

EXCHANGES: March 27, 2015

Toronto ($/cwt) 47.00 - 63.00 58.00 - 82.00

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GRAIN MARKETS Manitoba Elevator Prices

column

Average quotes as of March 30, 2015 ($/tonne)

Farmers seek to sell some canola ahead of seeding

Future

Basis

Net

Weekly Change

Red spring wheat

215.68

11.64

227.32

-1.25

Red winter wheat

209.08

-35.95

173.14

0.37

Prairie spring wheat

209.83

-25.61

184.22

-0.85

Canola

452.68

-21.89

430.79

-11.00

Ratings are better than expected for some U.S. wheat crops Phil Franz-Warkentin CNSC

CE Futures Canada canola contracts moved lower during the week ended March 27, as fund traders bailed out of long positions. Declines in the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) soy complex contributed to the weaker tone in canola, but the Canadian futures outpaced their U.S. counterpart to the downside. Fund traders were holding net long positions of over 40,000 contracts in the nearby May contract at the start of the week, according to trade estimates. Rolling those positions forward accounted for some of the activity, but the total open interest also declined by about 20,000 contracts over the course of the week. I n c re a s e d f a r m e r s e l l i n g w a s a l s o thought to be weighing on canola, as producers look to book some sales before spring seeding. The biggest losses came in the front months, with the new-crop November lagging to the downside as attention turns to the upcoming growing season and the need to keep some weather premiums in the market. In the U.S., soybean and wheat futures were down during the week, but corn managed to post small gains. All eyes in the U.S. grains and oilseeds will be on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s prospective plantings report, out on March 31. Average trade guesses call for an increase in soybean acres and a decline in corn, compared to last year, but the extent of that shift remains to be seen

and participants will watch for any surprises in the data. Trade guesses for soybeans acres range from 83 million to 88 million, with most estimates leaning to the higher end of that range, which would compare with the 83.7 million acres seeded in 2014. For corn, pre-report estimates range from about 87 million to 90 million acres, which would compare with the 90.6 million seeded the previous year. Farmers in the southern U.S. states are already moving forward seeding this year’s corn crop, but adverse weather conditions have slowed seeding operations, and ideas that even more area will end up shifting out of corn and into soybeans contributed to the discrepancy in the two commodities. The advancing South American harvest remains a bearish influence in the background as well, with big soybean crops out of the region already cutting into the export demand for U.S. supplies. Wheat futures were down during the week, with poor export demand and a generally stronger U.S. dollar behind some of the weakness. Better-than-expected crop ratings from some U.S. states were also bearish for wheat, but there is also still more than enough uncertainty over weather conditions in many areas to keep some caution in those markets. Spring wheat could have the most upside potential in the near term, with spring seeding just around the corner. Crop conditions in other wheat-growing regions of the world, especially Russia and Ukraine, will also provide some direction for wheat. Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

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

Port Prices As of Friday, March 27, 2015 ($/tonne) Last Week

Weekly Change

U.S. hard red winter 12% Houston

232.59

-6.06

U.S. spring wheat 14% Portland

318.75

20.70

Canola Thunder Bay

478.9

-9.80

Canola Vancouver

488.90

-9.80

Recent sales reported Korea Feed Association: 50,000 tones of optional-origin wheat at $208.74 c&f Algeria: 450,000 tonnes of optional-origin milling wheat at $226-$227 c&f Oman: 60,000 tonnes of Russian milling wheat at $230 c&f

Closing Futures Prices As of Friday, March 27, 2015 ($/tonne) Last Week

Weekly Change

ICE canola

453.90

-11.10

ICE milling wheat

231.00

-8.00

ICE barley

202.00

14.00

Mpls. HRS wheat

206.96

-3.49

Chicago SRW wheat

183.44

-4.68

Kansas City HRW wheat

199.52

-2.66

Corn

154.03

6.99

Oats

180.10

3.08

Soybeans

358.07

4.68

Soymeal

355.28

3.42

Soyoil

687.30

12.13

Cash Prices Winnipeg As of Friday, March 27, 2015 ($/tonne) Last Week

Weekly Change

Feed wheat

169.37

2.94

Feed barley

169.48

4.59

n/a

546.03

n/a

Rye Flaxseed Feed peas

n/a

Oats

202.96

-7.13

Soybeans

363.03

0.00

Sunflower (NuSun) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT)

19.15

-.15

Ask

Sunflower (Confection) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT)

Prairie wheat bids weaken slightly, basis improves Average basis levels for CWRS improved by about $1 per tonne to just over $3 above the futures By Terryn Shiells Commodity News Service Canada

heat cash bids across Western Canada moved slightly lower in most classes during the week ended March 27, amid softness in U.S. futures and improving basis levels. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were steady to down about $4 per tonne, with bids ranging from $207 per tonne in northcentral Saskatchewan to $227 per tonne in Manitoba, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points across Western Canada. Quoted basis levels varied from location to location, but were up slightly if using the grain company methodology

of quoting the basis as the difference between the U.S. dollar denominated futures and the Canadian dollar cash bids. Average basis levels for CWRS improved by about $1 per tonne to just over $3 above the futures. When accounting for the currency exchange rates by adjusting the Canadian prices to U.S. dollars ($1=$0.7937 as of March 27), CWRS bids ranged from $164 to $180. Av e r a g e C a n a d a P r a i r i e R e d Sp r i n g ( C P R S ) b i d s w e re d ow n about $4 to up $1 per tonne compared to the week prior. CPRS prices came in at about $184 in Manitoba, at about $186 to $189 per tonne in Saskatchewan, and $197 to $200 in Alberta. Average basis levels also

improved by about $1 per tonne to $17 below the futures. Soft white spring wheat prices were down by about $4 to $6 per tonne, ranging from $185 to $189 per tonne in Alberta. Winter wheat prices were $4 lower to $2 higher, ranging from $163 to $173 per tonne across Western Canada. Durum prices were mostly lower. Though, prices in southern Saskatchewan, where the bulk of the crop is grown, were at about $326 per tonne, $7 higher compared to the week prior. Values in other parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan were down by $5 to $10 a tonne. The May spring wheat contract in Minneapolis, which most CWRS contracts in Canada are based off of, was

quoted at US$5.75 per bushel on March 27, down 14.5 cents from the previous week. The Kansas City hard red winter wheat futures, which are now traded in Chicago, are more closely linked to CPRS in Canada. The May Kansas City wheat contract was quoted at US$5.530 per bushel on March 27, down 16.5 cents from last week. The May Chicago Board of Trade soft wheat contract settled at US$5.0775 on March 27, which was 22.25 cents softer compared to the week prior. The Canadian dollar finished the week at 79.37 U.S. cents, which was down about one-tenth of a cent relative to its U.S. counterpart compared to the previous week.

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

LIVESTOCK h u s b a n d r y — t h e s c i e n c e , S K I L L O R ART O F F AR M IN G

Livestock truck wash facilities to be upgraded Sanitation process includes heating trailers to kill bacteria By Jennifer Paige Co-operator staff

Manitoba company has received Growing Forward 2 assistance to upgrade its livestock truckwashing facilities at Brandon and Blumenort. North America has an efficient transportation system for moving livestock, but unless precautions are taken, it can be equally efficient at transmitting disease. Manitoba Pork estimates that porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) costs the Canadian swine industry $130 million a year and in 2014, nine high-traffic sites in Canada tested positive for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv), which last year caused massive weanling deaths in the U.S. “ T h e re h a s b e e n a ve r y strong demand in the area for increased biosecurity measures, especially since the PED vir us outbreak,” said Rick Peters, vice-president of operations for Steve’s Livestock, an affiliated company with Blue Water Wash, which cleans and sanitizes more than 430 rigs every week. Blue Water Wash is Manitoba’s only public accredited truck- and trailer-washing facility recognized by Manito b a Po rk a nd has begun expanding and upgrading two of its facilities in order to offer improved biosecurity measures to the sector. “Biosecurity is critical to the long-term health of the livestock industry and these facilities will be the first of their kind in North America,” said Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Minister Ron Kostyshyn. “This investment supports a Manitoba company making innovative changes that will benefit the provincial economy and the agricultural sector over the long term.” Blue Water Wash received $825,000 through the government’s Growing Forward 2 initiative, to cover a portion of the costs associated with upgrading the two facilities. “The grant and expansion will allow us to stay competitive in the marketplace and will give an added service to the farmers and customers who use these services,” said Peters. “We have begun construction on both sites and are hopeful to have them completed by the fall.” Opened in 1995, the Blumenort facility was the company’s initial location and houses its head office. Expansion plans for this site will include

Blue Water Wash cleans and sanitizes more than 430 sector rigs every week and is currently working to complete facility upgrades to increase biosecurity service offerings for this fall. photos: jennifer paige

“The addition of the baking bay will allow customers the option for additional biosecurity measures as it is the final step in the extensive sanitation protocol.”

Rick Peters

Steve’s Livestock

the addition of five state-ofthe-art drive-thru wash bays, a baking bay and an undercarriage-washing system. The Brandon facility was the company’s second location, opened in 2001. Upgrades for this site include the construction of a baking bay and three additional drive-thru wash bays. The new baking bays will be a one-of-a-kind facility in the region and have been built in a separate building next to the facility’s dry bay. “The addition of the baking bay will allow customers the option for additional biosecurity measures as it is the final step in the extensive sanitation protocol,” said Peters. “It

will allow us to park the trailers inside the building and involves raising the ambient temperature in all corners of the trailer to 160 F for a holding time of 10 minutes, which research shows will kill any viruses or bacteria.” Peters said the expansion project at both sites will likely cost in excess of $4 million once all is said and done. The upgrades are also expected to create 20 new jobs between the two sites. Blue Water Wash also has a facility located in Acme, Alta., and will be opening another site in Red Deer, Alta., this summer. Jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com

Blue Water Wash’s newly constructed, one-of-a-kind baking bay has been built in a separate building to the left of the facility’s dry bay.

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

Bar-code system can link every package of meat to the farm Ontario-based co-operative offers new tracking options for small and medium-size operations By Jennifer Paige

“Full ability on any smartphone changes the way that farmers will look at data collection.”

Co-operator staff / Brandon

elling customers about their farm and how their animals are raised is part of the marketing strategy for grass-fed b e e f p ro d u c e r s, a n d t w o t o o l s t o h e l p t h e m we re demonstrated at the Direct Farm Marketing Conference here last month. “We have some neat systems developing that are great tools to use in the endeavour of producing grass-fed beef,” said Vince McConnell, beef business development specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. McConnell described bioTrack and bioLinks, management systems developed by BIO, an Ontario-based producer co-operative specializing in animal identification technology. BioLinks is an Internetbased inventory management, pricing, sales t ra c k i n g a n d t ra c e a b i l i t y system designed for small to medium processors. The simple bar-coding system has been developed for use with smartphones and can identify and track every cut of meat from an individual carcass. “The smartphone system uses common technology with a scanner and it synchronizes to a database. It utilizes bar codes to track inventory,” said McConnell. Fo l l ow i n g t h e d e ve l o p ment of bioLinks, the BIO co-operative took the project a step further in creating bioTrack, an on-farm management system that enables producers to log pedigree, location, movements, health

Mike McMorris BIO

BioTrack enables producers to log pedigree, location, movements, health records, performance, expenses, income and biosecurity data.

records, performance, expenses, income, biosecurity and connects to both the RFID tags as well as the bioLink information to provide traceability for every cut of beef directly to the consumer. “Full ability on any smartphone changes the way that farmers will look at data collection,” BIO general manager Mike McMorr is said in an interview. “No more calving/lambing books that can get lost or go through the washing machine. Information on animals can be taken to the barn and field and when there, data can be collected on a large number of factors important to business decisions.” McMorris said farmers can flag information and set up automatic email reminders at a set time to follow up on actions noted. Pictures of animals and locations can be captured for future use. “It is basically a herd book on your phone,” said McConnell. “ You can scan the animal’s bar code and then enter the information. You

Vince McConnell, beef sector business development specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, spoke at last month’s Direct Farm Marketing conference. photo: jeannifer paige

can take a picture of the animal and note treatments. When the animal is processed a carcass tag can be attached and linked to the RFID tag to allow recording of things like grading, fat thickness and dress weight.” Information logged through the bioTrack system can be linked to a home database for analysis and then carried through to the bioLink program.

McMorris said the systems allow producers to make better management decisions. “These could include identification and culling of low-producing animals, better selection of new sires to meet the needs of the herd, comparison of performance of offspring of current sires and benchmarking performance and impact of decisions.”

Finally, a QR code can be placed on the meat’s packaging to give the consumer access to infor mation on where the animal was raised, n u t r i t i o n a n d p ro c e s s i n g details, as well as recipes and cooking tips. “With this serial number embedded into the QR code, it gives us true traceability, which allows you to offer your customers the option of knowing details on every aspect of how that meat came to the store shelf. It cer tainly gives them a lot of added confidence in your product,” said McConnell. “ The QR code also allows for the customer to give instantaneous feedback about the product. Reviews the customers may send are completely private and confidential.” Alberta Agriculture invested in the original programming and initial funding for the project came from Beef Farmers of Ontario and Ontario Sheep Marketing Association and Ontario Goat. For more information visit, www.bridgingintelligence. com. Jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com

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Horse owners sought for survey Staff / Two researchers at the Ontario Agricultural College at the University of Guelph are asking Canadian horse owners to participate in an online survey. “The objectives are to understand industry management practices, rationale and frequency for contacting veterinarians, attitudes towards horse behaviour and welfare issues, and how information is acquired,” the researchers say. “Once major areas of concern for horse welfare are identified, feasible and effective solutions can be developed to improve horse welfare in Canada.” For more information, visit www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2010598/ Canadian-horse-welfaresurvey.

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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Ashern

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Winnipeg

Feeder Steers

Mar-25

n/a

Mar-24

Mar-26

Mar-25

Mar-23

Mar-26

Mar-27

No. on offer

1,590*

n/a

909*

1,300

2,486

446

1,009

1,250

Over 1,000 lbs.

n/a

210.00-235.00

900-1,000

n/a

220.00-245.00

215.00-232.00

n/a

205.00-224.00

800-900

215.00-255.00

n/a

215.00-244.50

235.00-252.00

229.00-246.00

230.00-248.00 (255.25)

235.00-248.00 (250.00)

230.00-256.00

700-800

221.00-293.00

n/a

230.00-280.00

255.00-280.00

240.00-268.00

250.00-275.00

245.00-287.00 (292.00)

250.00-279.00

600-700

250.00-315.00

n/a

275.00-317.50

285.00-322.00

268.00-310.00

275.00-308.00

290.00-318.00 (321.00)

278.00-330.00

500-600

285.00-360.00

n/a

300.00-365.00

320.00-350.00

303.00-328.00 (332.00)

325.00-349.00

295.00-365.00 (370.00)

300.00-358.00

400-500

280.00-374.00

n/a

340.00-405.00

345.00-380.00

320.00-365.00

340.00-376.00

290.00-360.00 (365.00)

325.00-380.00

300-400

n/a

360.00-400.00

n/a

290.00-370.00 (380.00)

325.00-380.00

n/a

190.00-210.00

192.00-209.00

n/a

800-900

180.00-237.00

n/a

180.00-200.00

210.00-230.00

204.00-224.00

210.00-226.00

210.00-235.00 (237.00)

210.00-225.00

700-800

219.00-250.00

n/a

225.00-260.00

235.00-258.00

219.00-242.00

230.00-250.00 (254.00)

225.00-255.00 (260.00)

228.00-256.00

600-700

244.00-280.00

n/a

240.00-282.00

270.00-307.00

240.00-270.00

255.00-275.00 (282.50)

245.00-275.00 (281.00)

240.00-290.00

500-600

250.00-315.00

n/a

275.00-365.00

285.00-337.00

265.00-302.00

275.00-305.00 (312.00)

275.00-290.00 (300.00)

285.00-330.00

400-500

n/a

310.00-365.00

325.00-360.00

295.00-335.00

305.00-335.00 (347.00)

295.00-325.00 (335.00)

300.00-385.00

300-400

n/a

340.00-410.00

n/a

300.00-345.00 (349.00)

300.00-385.00

No. on offer

170

n/a

112

n/a

130

D1-D2 Cows

110.00-130.00

n/a

110.00-128.00

134.00-142.50

128.00-140.00

125.00-135.00

125.00-147.00 (150.00)

132.00-142.50

D3-D5 Cows

100.00-up

n/a

120.00-128.00

n/a

110.00-125.00

122.00-130.00

Feeder heifers 900-1,000 lbs.

Slaughter Market

Age Verified

120.00-150.00

n/a

132.00-143.50

n/a

Good Bulls

140.00-171.25

n/a

147.00-154.25

145.00-164.50

150.00-163.00

130.00-142.00 (146.50)

140.00-165.00 (171.50)

155.00-163.00

Butcher Steers

n/a

170.00-177.00

169.00-177.00

n/a

Butcher Heifers

n/a

167.00-175.00

167.00-175.50

n/a

Feeder Cows

n/a

135.00-144.00

n/a

135.00-155.00

135.00-153.00

n/a

135.00-148.00

Fleshy Export Cows

n/a

130.00-139.00

n/a

Lean Export Cows

n/a

110.00-128.00

n/a

160.00-189.00

n/a

140.00-185.00

150.00-165.00

Heiferettes * includes slaughter market

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

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Fans keep pigs cool in stationary livestock trucks An Ontario project found a big payoff from using fans to keep pigs in a stationary trailer from becoming heat stressed By Lilian Schaer AgInnovation Ontario

esearch shows pigs going to market in the hot summer months are more likely to die in transit than those shipped during cooler times of the year. Heat-stressed pigs are at risk of collapsing and may die due to cardiovascular failure. Not only is this an animal welfare concern, but heat stress can also affect meat quality. This led Ontario Pork to u n d e r t a k e a n i n n ov a t i v e project to try to keep pigs from overheating while they were waiting to be unloaded from trucks at processing plants. “When a truck is moving down the road, heat isn’t as much of an issue as it is when the truck is stationary, like it is when it is waiting to unload pigs at a processing plant,” said Sam Bradshaw of Ontario Pork.

This bank of fans creates an airspeed of 300 feet per minute and rapidly cools down pigs in a trailer on a hot, humid day. Photo: Supplied

As part of the project, a bank or wall of fans was set up at two Ontario processing facilities so trucks waiting to unload could pull up next to them and let the air blow through, cooling the animals inside. Each fan bank was equipped with eight 48-inch basket fans

delivering 28,000 cubic feet per minute (cfm) each for a total of 224,000 cfm, and four 36-inch fans delivering 12,000 cfm each for a total of 48,000 cfm. This delivered a total airflow of 272,000 cfm, and resulted in airspeed of 300 feet per minute flowing through

the entire trailer, the level recommended to cool pigs sufficiently. Data loggers monitoring temperature and relative humidity were installed in livestock trailers. On a day with an outside temperature of 32.5 C, the temperature inside a parked truck climbed to 36.8 C within an hour. But when the fans were turned on, it dropped to 34.5 C in only 15 minutes. A weather safety index for pigs states that a temperature of 32 C with relative humidity of 33 per cent is a “danger” zone, and that status rises to “emergency” when the relative humidity increases to 68 per cent, said Bradshaw. “The fans took us from the emergency zone down into the danger zone simply by blowing air through the trailer,” he said. “After the trailer arrived at the plant and was parked for a while on a hot day, the pigs

would be lying down and panting. But as soon as they got in front of the fans, they’d start looking around, standing up and just being more comfortable.” Although one of the processing facilities in the study is no longer in business, the fan bank is still in use at the other plant and is scheduled to be expanded to accommodate more trucks. “I think this is something that we really need at all processing plants. We talked to a lot of transporters during this project and they all said this is just great for the pigs,” said Bradshaw. “In fact, some transporters are now experimenting with on-board ventilation systems that run off a truck’s electrical system and keep temperatures cool during the entire transportation process.” This project was supported in part by Growing Forward 2.

COLUMN

Lean hog futures plunge to a six-year low What was first seen as a downward correction was a longer-term trend David Drozd Market Outlook

ean hog futures have lost 57 per cent of their value since prices peaked at a historical high of $134 per hundredweight on July 15, 2014. As always, the news was incredibly bullish at the top. Expectations for higher hog prices ran rampant, as the industry was concerned about the PED virus outbreak and the possibility of lower pork production in the months ahead. The rapid rise and fall of this market created a V-Top. Dynamic and substantial price moves often follow V-Top formations. V-Tops contain three essential components: 1) Prices must be in an uptrend and a futures contract is more apt to be in a near-vertical rise. 2) A pivot point is reached which will mark the extreme

high price level. While this will most commonly be a single trading session, wherein the selling pressure reaches a climax, it may in fact be composed of a few sessions of activity at or near the high price. 3) The third condition is the sudden emergence of a downtrend. An aid in recognizing this downtrend at an early stage is to compare the slope of prices during the rally to the slope of prices after the pivot. If the angle of decline is approximately equal to the angle of the advance, the pattern is more likely to be valid.

Market psychology

Since the market is likely to be in a vertical rise prior to the V-Top, the longs are reaping profits and the shorts are being battered. Suddenly, a dramatic shift in psychology drives the longs to cover (sell) their positions. They find that they have plenty of company, as potential new shorts also want in. Emotions probably run higher in a V-Top than in any other chart formation. With-

out news to explain the sudden turn, longs may at first misjudge the turn as being merely a downward correction. With profits on the books, they are going to wait and see what happens, which proves to be a big mistake! The market is forced lower by aggressive new shorts and suddenly the longs are trying to make the best of a rapidly deteriorating position, as the motivation to preserve profits quickly takes hold. Unlike other major chart formations which indicate a trend reversal, a V-Top takes little time to form, so this pattern is difficult to predict. However, on July 18, 2014, a two-week reversal materialized on the weekly nearby chart. This is a reversal pattern which often appears at the height of a sustained bull market rally and identifies a vast change in market sentiment, a clue this could be a major top. A two-week reversal occurs when a market advances to a new high and closes near the high of the week. The following week, prices open unchanged

to slightly higher, but selling picks up early in the week causing the advance to halt and prices begin to erode. By the end of the week, the market drops to around the preceding week’s low and closes at or near that level. The longs respond to weakening prices by exiting the market. This is referred to as long liquidation and is the reason a bull market dies under its own weight. Hog producers who were able to recognize this reversal pattern locked in prices at the top of the market, just before the CME lean hog futures plummeted $76 per hundredweight. Fortunately for hog producers in Canada, the weak Canadian dollar has helped to offset

some of the effect of falling hog prices. This is a classic example of how charting and technical analysis can help producers recognize market tops, so they can lock in prices (hedge), just before a market turns down. Send your questions or comments about this article and chart to info@ag-chieve.ca. David Drozd is president and senior market analyst for Winnipeg-based Ag-Chieve Corporation. The opinions expressed are those of the writer and are solely intended to assist readers with a better understanding of technical analysis. Visit www.ag-chieve.ca for information about our grain-marketing advisory service and to see our latest grain market analysis.

Lean hog weekly nearby Chart as of March 25, 2015

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

WEATHER VANE “ E v e r y o n e tal k s a b out the weathe r , b ut n o o n e d oe s a n y thi n g a b out it . ” M a r k Tw a i n , 18 9 7

Seasonal weather continues Issued: Monday, March 30, 2015 · Covering: March 25 – April 1, 2015 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

t looks more and more like our weather pattern is undergoing a slow but deliberate shift. While the West Coast ridge and East Coast trough are still dominating the weather, there has been an eastern push to the West Coast ridge, while the trough to our east begins to weaken. What this means for our weather is a much more active weather pattern. We’ve seen this over the last week or so, as areas of low pressure spin up to our west and quickly move through. Earlier this year, these lows would have spun up farther west, then died out as they approached us; now they’re deepening as they approach us, then weakening as they push east. For this forecast period it looks like we’ll see a repeat of the last seven to 10 days. The only differences are that the sun angle is higher, resulting in warmer temperatures, and the storm track looks as if it is shifting to our north. A strong area of low pressure is expected to track through north-central Manitoba on

Wednesday, bringing only cloudy skies with a few showers to southern regions. There could be a little light snow overnight Wednesday and into Thursday morning as the low pulls off to the east. Weak high pressure will build in behind this low on Thursday and Friday, bringing sunny but slightly cooler conditions. Over the weekend, a weak area of low pressure will slide through, bringing with it only a slight chance of showers or flurries, depending on the timing of the system. Arctic high pressure is then forecast to drop in to start next week, which means plenty of sunshine but cool temperatures, with daytime highs only making it to around +5 C and overnight lows around -10 C. Luckily, it looks like the arctic high will keep any major storm systems to our south, so all in all, not a bad forecast. Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, -2 to +11 C; lows, -12 to -1 C. Probability of precipitation falling as snow: 65 per cent. Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park. Contact him with your questions and comments at daniel@bezte.ca.

WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA

7 Day Accumulated Precipitation (Prairie Region) March 19, 2015 to March 25, 2015

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Produced using near real-time data that has undergone initial quality control. The map may not be accurate for all regions due to data availability and data errors. Copyright © 2015 Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies.

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This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that fell from the storm system that hit southern and central Manitoba March 23-25. All areas received some precipitation, the largest amount fell in the area to the north of Brandon and south of Dauphin, recording upward of 20 mm.

How fast will the western ridge push east? The temperatures we saw at the end of March are warmer than almost every day last April By Daniel Bezte co-operator contributor

s winter slowly winds to an end, for most of us it already feels like spring is here. I always find it interesting how quickly our weather memories change. Just last year we had to wait until the end of April before it finally felt like spring. This year we got a taste of spring in the middle of March that made it look and feel like spring was here to stay. Most of us knew the chance of spring-like temperatures sticking around all month was pretty remote, yet all I heard as I walked around was how it shouldn’t be snowing at this time of the year, and what was up with the cold temperatures? Guess what, folks — it’s still winter! Looking at things from a climatic point of view, we typically don’t see the snowpack melt until early April, so with all but the Riding Mountain region being snow free in mid-March, then again later in March after a snowstorm brought a quick shot of snow, is rather remarkable. All that pops into my head as I write this is that the temperatures we’re seeing at the end of March are warmer than almost every day last April — but who remembers that? As we switch from dealing with winter and start-

If it wasn’t for the snow/rain event late in the month, most areas would have reported low to record-low amounts of precipitation.

ing to think about spring and summer, I feel it’s time to start thinking once again about rainfall and CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow network). For those of you who don’t know what CoCoRaHS is, here is a short description of how it all got started. CoCoRaHS originated in the wake of a deadly flash flood at Fort Collins, Colorado on July 28, 1997. The disaster caused more than $200 million in damage, much of it at Colorado State University. State climatologist Nolan Doesken, whose office is at CSU, was frustrated by the lack of reliable data on the massive rainfall that fed the local floods. The experience led Doesken to develop a county-wide network of volunteer observers, starting in 1998. CoCoRaHS gradually spread to other parts of Colorado over the next several years; a second state, Wyoming, joined in 2003 and the 50th state, Nebraska,

signed on in 2013. The network also extends to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands as well as Canada. Now, I’ll have to admit I haven’t been the best CoCoRaHS participant over the last year. I think I have to blame it on the fact that I have been automated for over 12 years, so I forget some — OK, most — mornings to send in my data (I don’t forget when it does rain or snow, but I do most other times). This doesn’t mean most of the volunteers are like me. I have made it my spring break resolution to be better with sending in my data. Maybe it has to do with the White House joining CoCoRaHS; heck, if it can submit data every day, so can I! If you are interested in joining CoCoRaHS, please visit the website at www.cocorahs. org. Now on to a quick look back at this March and a look ahead to what April might have in store for us. March tempera-

tures were remarkably similar across all three regions, with the overall March mean temperature coming in around 2.2 C above average. After a really cold start to the month, it looked like we were going to see a repeat of last year, but then the warm weather moved in. Combine the warm temperatures with a well-below-average snowpack and this resulted in a very early snowmelt. With open fields and a lot of earlyspring sunshine, temperatures for the rest of the month continued on the warm side, resulting in the above-average monthly reading. Precipitation for the month was also below average across all three regions. If it wasn’t for the snow/rain event late in the month, most areas would have reported low to recordlow amounts of precipitation. But this late system brought five to over 25 mm of precipitation to most areas, with western regions seeing the largest amounts.

Who called it?

Looking back at the forecasts, it looks like no one was able to accurately predict the belowaverage precipitation, and to tell the truth, no one predicted the above-average temperatures either! If I had to give the nod to someone, it would be

us here at the Co-operator, as I did point out that if the snowpack melted early, we would likely see above-average temperatures for the month — I just didn’t think it would melt as early as it did. Looking ahead, Environment Canada continues with the middle ground, calling for near-average temperatures and precipitation. The Old Farmer’s Almanac calls for near-to slightly below-average temperatures, along with above-average amounts of precipitation. The Canadian Farmers’ Almanac is calling or appears to be calling for near-average temperatures and precipitation as it uses the words fair and pleasant five times in describing April’s weather. Finally, here at the Co-operator, I’m having a rough time of it once again. The western ridge of high pressure is trying to move eastward as I expected, but how April turns out will all depend on how quickly the ridge moves. A slow progression will mean nearaverage temperatures and above-average precipitation; a fast progression of the ridge will result in above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation. Now that I’ve predicted that, Mother Nature will find some way to prove us all wrong!

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Check inputs to ensure they’re customer approved Manipulator, a plant growth regulator recently registered for wheat in Canada, hasn’t been approved in the United States yet

You might think applying product in ounces per acre is small, but buyers are checking in parts per trillion. photo: canstock By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

“Before a product is used make sure that somebody’s not going to say ‘no’ when you drive the truck up to the elevator.” Cam Dahl

decide whether they should use the product, or, if they do use the product, if they can deliver it,” Sobkowich said. “They can find out if they are inadvertently removing themselves from a potential market by using it or if it does not matter.” Awareness of end-users’ concerns is not new. The Canola Council of Canada has warned farmers for years not to spray malathion in bins used to store canola. Canada’s maltsters also don’t want farmers applying desiccants, including glyphosate, to malting barley. But increasingly farm practices are under scrutiny, said Dahl, adding that it’s not all bad

because Canada has a strong regulatory system and positive story to tell. “So the impact of being outside the lines — whether those are technical lines or not — are greater,” he said. “And at the same time our ability to test (for trace substances) is significantly improving. We’re testing down to one part per trillion… when your tolerance is zero one part per trillion is not zero.” Buyers’ concerns aren’t restricted to pesticides and plant growth regulators. Mycotoxins, some of which develop when grain is in storage, crop traits developed through genetic engineering or the adventitious presence of genetically modified crops can cause buyers to reject shipments. Currently there’s no list of input residues importers have zero or low tolerances to in cereal shipments, but it’s something the grain industry and the federal government are working on, Dahl said. Engage Agro has geared down its Manipulator spring sales program, given the product hasn’t been approved on wheat in the U.S. yet. “If guys have question we will give them the information,” Tregunno said. Seed growers are still potential customers because they sell their crop domestically for seed, instead of export. “Obviously we’ve cut back on shipments into Canada so supply is relatively low relative to what we originally forecasted,” Tregunno said. “We see a real fit in Manitoba where the yield potential is high and there are a lot of innovative growers that really want to push it.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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nd-users and regulators are literally putting your grain under the microscope, measuring residues in the parts per trillion. That puts the onus on farmers to deliver grain that meets their standards or risk rejection. So, before applying inputs farmers should consult agri-retailers and grain buyers about what products markets are accepting and follow label directions on the inputs they use, Canadian grain industry officials advise. “Before a product is used make sure that somebody’s not going to say ‘no’ when you drive the truck up to the elevator,” Cereals Canada executive director Cam Dahl said in an interview. Just because an input is registered in Canada doesn’t mean it has been approved everywhere. That’s the case with Manipulator (chlormequat), a growth regulator registered in Canada last September for use on all types of wheat. Engage Agro, the company selling it here says Manipulator reduces wheat height, reduces lodging and boosts yield. But while chlormequat has been used in Europe for 30 years, it has not been approved yet for wheat in the United States, said Engage Agro product manager Tom Tregunno. Since there’s no maximum level of residue (MLR) set for chlormequat in the U.S. for wheat, zero is the limit by default. As a result Canadian wheat containing traces of chlormequat could be rejected in the U.S. “Farmers need to talk to their buyers ahead of time,” said Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association, which represents Canada’s main grain companies.

“Knowledge is what we need when it comes to this and then we can plan our shipping accordingly.” Policies about buying wheat treated by chlormequat or other inputs will vary among companies, by location, and even the time of year, Sobkowich said. Elevators that don’t normally export wheat to the U.S. might have few, if any, restrictions. Other elevators might decide to segregate the wheat while others might not buy it at all. “If farmers talk to their elevator then they can

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

Winter Cereals Manitoba announces wheat project funding Part of a $2.2-million, four-year initiative across the Prairies Winter Cereals Manitoba release

inter Cereals Manitoba Inc. (WCMI) has announced an investment of $125,000 in 11 winter wheat-related research and development projects. They are part of an overall program with investment from all funding partners being $2.2 million over four years, including $1 million in matched funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) under the Growing Forward 2 program. The projects will focus on closing gaps in agronomic knowledge that will encourage Canadian farmers to access the untapped market potential of winter wheat. The research studies will be conducted across winter wheatgrowing regions of Western Canada, including Manitoba.

Projects include pest control, input management, expanding the seeding window and the use of crop growth regulators. photo: stacey Dawson / file

These projects include pest control, input management, expanding the seeding window and the use of crop growth regulators. Research will be led by Dr.

Brian Beres at the AAFC Lethbridge Research Station in co-operation with Ducks Unlimited Canada. “In recent years, winter wheat has consistently been

one of the highest net incomeproducing crops in Prairie Canada,” said Paul Thoroughgood, regional agrologist of Ducks Un l i m i t e d Ca n a d a . “A g ro nomic research conducted in this study, including fertility, disease and weed management, stand establishment and lengthening the fall seeding window, will help more farmers realize the benefits of including winter wheat in their cropping system.” Other major funding partners for this important program of research trials include Ducks Unlimited Canada, the Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission, the Alberta Wheat Commission and Western Grains Research Foundation, Koch Fertilizer Canada ULC, Agrium Inc., and Dow AgroSciences.

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Oats market goes cold on limited demand However, analysts expect an increase in acreage this spring By Phil Franz-Warkentin Commodity News Service Canada

he oats market in Western Canada has gone cold, with little heat expected until closer to spring seeding. “The basis is the thermometer, and right now oats are getting cold,” said Ryan McKnight, of Linear Grain in Carman, Manitoba, noting that basis levels were generally fading. “We’re just not seeing much demand for oats anywhere at the moment; for nearby or deferred periods,” said McKnight adding that “buyers don’t chase grain when they’re sitting full of inventory.” North Dakota also had a better-quality crop this year, which meant that some historic markets were not as active looking for Canadian supplies as there were cheaper oats closer to home, said McKnight. Oats bids are currently at about $3.25 per bushel in Manitoba and $2.75 in Saskatchewan, said McKnight. While farmers would like to see prices at least 25 cents higher, he said there was obviously still enough grain moving at current levels to keep the end-use market satisfied. “I have to bid based on what I can resell it at,” he added. While oats are looking sluggish, with both the buyers and sellers waiting to see who blinks first, spring planting conditions could be one catalyst pushing values one way or the other. McKnight said most industr y participants were still anticipating oat area to grow in 2015, as the crop compares favourably with other options. Oats are cheap to grow and perform well, added Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada. He said the economics say that oats acres should be down, but the agronomics will see growers keep them in the rotations with area likely in the three-million-acre range. Agriculture and AgriFood Canada is currently forecasting oats seedings at 3.09 million acres, which would be up slightly from the 2.80 million seeded the previous year. Statistics Canada releases its first sur vey-based acreage estimates on April 23.

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New bean varieties bred to beat global warming Search for ability to thrive in poor soil instead turns up heat-resisting traits By Chris Arsenault Thomson Reuters Foundation

cientists have bred 30 new varieties of “heat-beating” beans designed to provide protein for the world’s poor in the face of global warming, researchers announced Mar. 25. Described as “meat of the poor,” beans are a key food source for more than 400 million people across the developing world, but the area suitable for growing them could drop 50 per cent by 2050 because of global warming, endangering tens of millions of lives, scientists said. “Small farmers around the world are living on the edge even during the best situation,” Steve Beebe, a senior bean researcher told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

“Climate change will force many to go higher iron content to help increase their hungry, or throw in the towel, sell their nutritional value, CGIAR, the research land and move into urban slums if they group backing the new discoveries, said in a statement. don’t get support.” New heat-tolerant beans might be Many of the new varieties, bred to resist droughts and higher temperatures, put able to handle average global temperatraits from less popular strains, such as the ture increases of 4 C, the medium-term tepary bean, into pinto, black, white and worst-case scenario for global warming, researchers said. kidney beans. If the new strains can handle even a 3 Beebe said the new varieties were developed through traditional breeding rather C rise in average temperatures, the bean production area lost to climate change than genetic modification. The discovery was made after scientists would be limited to about five per cent, examined thousands of strains of beans they said. Bean growers in Latin America and substored in gene banks. They were actually searching for types of beans that could Saharan Africa — including Nicaragua, withstand poor soils when they found Haiti, Brazil, Honduras, Kenya, Tanzania, genes to help create the “heat-beater” Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of B:10.25” Congo — are likely to be the worst hit by beans, Beebe said. T:10.25” global warming, researchers said. Some of the 30 new types also have

Traits from less popular strains such as the tepary bean have been introduced into pinto, black, white and kidney beans. Photo: Thinkstock

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

Record lentil area likely in Western Canada this spring Lentils seen as taking acreage from peas and canola in Saskatchewan By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service Canada

anadian lentil acres are expected to rise considerably this spring, with most of the increase in red lentils, according to industry participants. While the acres are going up, the opposite is likely in prices. “Everybody is looking for an increase (in lentil acres),” said Darren Lemieux, of Simpson Seeds in Moose Jaw, Sask. He said red lentils would see the biggest increase, accounting for about two-thirds of the country’s total lentil production. Large green laird varieties will also be up, said Lemieux, but to a lesser extent. “The high prices for reds and large greens, and the poor prices of other commodities, are the reason for driving the acres up,” said Lemieux. Lentils are “a clear winner,” said David Nobbs, of CanPulse in Kinders-

ley, Saskatchewan, adding that lentils would be taking some area away from both peas and canola this spring. Red lentils mature quicker than green lentils and also have good disease resistance, said Lemieux. He noted that red lentils fared better than greens in 2014, as most of the crop was already harvested when poor weather hit in the fall. Canadian farmers planted 3.1 million acres of lentils in 2014, according to Statistics Canada data, which was the second largest on record compared to the 3.4 million acres seeded in 2010. Looking ahead to the 2015-16 season, trade guesses generally range from about 3.5 million to 3.8 million acres. Some old-crop red lentils are still trading at 35 to 36 cents per pound, but buyers are now generally holding out for the new-crop supplies which are about 10 cents per pound cheaper, said Nobbs. He added that movement on green lentils has dried out, with very few supplies left to move.

Red lentil area is expected to increase more than for green lentils, says one merchant.

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Hot, dry weather boosts wheat futures CBOT futures up almost four per cent on Monday By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

hicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose nearly four per cent on Monday as dry conditions in parts of the U.S. Plains, coupled with hot weather this week, prompted investors to cover positions, traders said. As of 12:50 p.m. May wheat was up 21-1/4 cents at $5.29 per bushel. Wheat’s rally marked the latest in a series of sharp moves over the past two weeks as short-covering and worries about dryness in the Plains offset pressure from poor U.S. wheat exports and a strong dollar. “The trading funds have a herd mentality. They rush in, they rush out. Today they are rushing in,” said Tom Fritz, a partner at EFG Group in Chicago. “It’s all about concerns over the dryness in the central southern Plains,” Fritz added. The USDA was expected to release weekly and monthly crop condition reports from a number of U.S. states later on Monday. Traders were awaiting the USDA’s prospective plantings report on Tuesday, which is likely to show that U.S. farmers intend to expand seeding of soybeans, sorghum and other crops this year at the expense of corn. A cool April in the U.S. southern Plains and Delta region will slow some field work, but below-normal rainfall across the main Crop Belt should prevent any major planting delays this spring, an agricultural meteorologist said last week. Along with the expected rise in U.S. soy acreage, CBOT soybeans have been under pressure as farmers gather record harvests in South America. Meanwhile, port workers at the Argentine grains hub of Rosario will hold a 24-hour strike on Tuesday in solidarity with a general work stoppage throughout the country on the same day over tax policy.

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IGC forecasts lower global corn, wheat production London / Reuters / The International Grains Council forecast global corn and wheat production would fall in 201516, leading to a drawdown in stocks. Global corn output was forecast to fall to 941 million tonnes from 990 million in the prior season, the IGC said in a monthly update. The IGC put global wheat

production in 2015-16 at 709 million tonnes, down 10 million tonnes from the prior season. Wheat consumption was expected to edge up slightly to 711 million tonnes from 708 million, leading to a modest drawdown in stocks to 196 million from 198 million. “Carry-over (total grain) stocks at the end of the 201516 season are seen remaining comfortable, albeit five per cent lower year on year... the ratio of stocks to use is expected to match the fiveyear average,” the IGC said.

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Face the facts — trust trumps science for many consumers And the key to building trust, says expert Charlie Arnot, is to show that farmers are transparent and share the same values as consumers By Alexis Kienlen staff / leduc, alberta

The Food Babe — and her unsubstantiated allegations about food “toxins” — drives many in agriculture up the wall, but an expert on building trust in the food system says she offers lessons on how to connect with consumers.

hen it comes to talking about agr iculture, a “just the facts” approach doesn’t cut it anymore. Attitudes towards the food industry have changed and those in agriculture have to adopt new tactics to reach out to consumers, said Charlie Arnot of the Center for Food Integrity. “People are fundamentally more skeptical about food than ever before, which is a great frustration to people in agriculture,” said Arnot, CEO of the American non-profit organization, which is dedicated to building consumer confidence in the food system.

“We find ourselves in a different place today, which means we need to adopt some new strategies. We can’t continue to do the same things we did 10, 20 or 30 years ago and expect them to work in this rapidly changing environment.” The Internet has changed how people learn about food, and controlling the message on this or any other topic is no longer possible, Arnot told attendees at a recent social licensing conference here. “My argument would be that the Internet is to food as television was to the Vietnam War because it has fundamentally changed the access to information,” Arnot said.

A skeptical public

But there’s been other big changes — skepticism of all institutions is the new cultural norm and people no longer communicate the way they once did, he said. The Internet plays into that, too. People look for information aligned with their values and use it to buttress their beliefs rather than looking to authority figures. And there’s no shortage of self-appointed experts who don’t back up their opinions with facts or credible research. Like it or not, said Arnot, these people often hold more sway than authority figures. But there are strategies that people in agriculture can adopt in order to maintain social licence and public trust, he added. “People in agriculture need to be champions of transparency in an age where anyone who has a cellphone is a cinematographer,” he said. “Increasing the transparency has the greatest effect on those who are most skeptical about who we are and what we do.”

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Trust is the primary driver of social licence — the popular term for having public support for an activity. Trust is developed in three ways, said Arnot. Having the support of family, friends and experts is the first element. The second is competence, which includes technical capacity and science. But farmers tend to think that the public doesn’t understand the science in agriculture and so wrongly believe the “just the facts” approach is enough to win the day, he said. “The assumption is that if we give them more facts, they’ll be more rational and come to our side of the argument,” said Arnot. “If they haven’t come to our side of the argument, it must be because we haven’t given them the right facts.” This approach doesn’t work because shared values — the third element — are actually

more important in building trust, he said. His organization has surveyed 6,000 Americans, asking them questions about farming, food safety, sustainability and other food-related issues. It found that shared values are three to five times more important in building trust than competence. Arnot recommends people in agriculture talk about their values and look at it through that lens, rather than putting the emphasis on sharing facts.

Watch your language

It’s especially important to choose your words carefully, as the wrong language can undermine your argument, he said. For example, talking about economic returns suggests the motivation is financial and self-interested, which erodes trust. Giving consumers information about science and economics may increase knowledge, but it will do nothing to influence how they feel or what they believe, said Arnot. It’s better to demonstrate that farmers want the same things as consumers. “Be open and transparent; answer and ask questions; and admit you have more to learn,” he said. “Don’t abandon science — but focus on talking about values and ethics instead. “People are much more likely to make decisions based on what they feel or what they believe, rather than what they know. That’s why efforts to educate the public are not going to be successful.”

The Food Babe

Arnot held up one of the most polarizing critics of modern agriculture as someone who farmers can learn from. Vani Hari — a.k.a. The Food Babe — was just named by Time magazine as one of the 30 most influential people on the Internet. Despite having no training in food science, Hari has become an international bestselling author and attracted more than 85,000 Twitter followers by railing against what she calls poisons in food. Although the lack of science behind her claims infuriates farmers and others in the food industry, she appeals to consumer values because she positions herself as an ordinary, concerned citizen, said Arnot. To connect with consumers in that way, advocates for farming need to be seen as a trusted resource, he said. Part of that involves sharing both positive and negative information, even if the latter might turn off some consumers. But make sure the information you put out is “easy to find (and) helpful for making informed decisions.” akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

Cow accounting: pay attention to accrual adjustments

Time for reflection

Breeding stock can have an especially big effect on the value of inventory Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development release

The mid-March melt last week provided time to pause and reflect. photo: sandi knight

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hen it comes to doing an accrual, an Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development specialist says it’s important to remember that a change in value for an inventory item can have a dramatic effect in calculating the accrual adjustments. As an example, if you had 5 0 0 c ow s w i t h a v a l u e o f $2,000 each on Dec. 31, 2014, and that value increased to $2,500 each at the end of 2 0 1 5 , t h e re w o u l d b e a n accrued gain due to inventor y valuation increase of $250,000. Conversely if the v a l u e o f t h o s e c ow s w a s $2,500 at the end of 2014 and were valued back at $2,200 each at the end of 2015 for some reason, the adjustment would show a loss of $150,000 due strictly to the drop in value. “This issue is most prevalent when valuing the breeding stock,” said farm financial specialist Rick Dehod. “Although this could easily be the real case, the farmer who just carried on with no other changes would show large fluctuations in accrued income due only to this adjustment. If a historical review is being done, it might be more meaningful to record the per-unit value of breeding stock the same each year so as not to adversely affect the accrued income calculation. The income would still include an appropriate adjustment for a change in numbers of breeding stock.” This may also be applicable to other inventories such as feeds or grains but normally has less of an effect, said Dehod. “If you do not have the actual market values of the commodities, you can record an average value each year for the specific commodity and then again, the accrual adjustment will only be affected by the volume of product.” For more info, go to www. agriculture.alberta.ca/farmmanager and enter ‘Income and Expense Statement’ in the search box.

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

Insurance needed to protect small farmers Disaster damage expected to hit $300 billion yearly as climate events intensify By Chris Arsenault Thomson Reuters Foundation

nvesting in insurance programs for poor farmers today could save tens of billions of dollars in coming decades as climate change upsets growing patterns and makes harvests fail, UN officials said ahead of a conference in Japan on disaster preparedness. An investment of $350,000 in disaster prevention for far mers, including irrigation systems, crop insurance and terraces saves an estimated $4 million in averted costs for humanitarian relief when a drought or flood hits, said Richard Choularton, chief of disaster risk reduction at the World Food Program (WFP). Index insurance systems, where far mers receive a payout if rainfall levels or the temperature pass a given threshold, have been some of the most effective tools in helping communities respond to floods, droughts or heat waves, Choularton said. “The poorest farmers are the ones who need access to insurance most,” Choularton told the Thomson Reuters Fo u n d a t i o n . “ S a f e t y nets are needed to reduce and manage the risks from disasters.” A UN report said disasters are expected to cost the global community up to $300 billion in annual losses in the coming decades. Choularton believes that estimate is conservative. On average, the farm sector bears 22 per cent of the costs caused by natural disasters, said D o m i n i q u e Bu rg e o n , director of emergencies for the Food and Agric ul tu re O rganization (FAO). “The number of disasters is increasing, becoming more intense and more costly,” Burgeon told the Thomson Re u t e r s Fo u n d a t i o n . “Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather, especially floods, droughts and heat waves.”

Scientist defends report linking glyphosate to cancer Monsanto accuses cancer institute scientists of relying on ‘junk science’ By Carey Gillam Reuters

World Health Organization group’s controversial finding that the world’s most popular herbicide is “probably carcinogenic to humans” was based on a thorough scientific review and is a key marker in ongoing evaluations of the product, the scientist who led the study said March 28. “There were several studies. There was sufficient evidence in animals, limited evidence in humans and strong supporting evidence showing DNA mutations… and damaged chromosomes,” Aaron Blair, a scientist emeritus at the National Cancer Institute, said in an interview. Blair chaired the 17-member working group of the WHO’s International Agency

“We looked at, ‘Is there evidence that glyphosate causes cancer?’ and the answer is ‘Probably.’ That is different than ‘Yes.’” Aaron Blair

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for Research on Cancer (IARC), which rocked the agricultural industry by classifying glyphosate as “probably” cancer causing. Monsanto has demanded a retraction and explanation from WHO. Monsanto officials have accused the IARC group of

relying on “junk science” and basing conclusion on politics rather than sound science. Company officials say glyphosate has been proven safe for decades. “We are in the process of determining the best path forward,” Monsanto spokesman William Brennan said. “Monsanto would like to understand how this conclusion could be reached and how the IARC process differs from other scientific reviews.” But Blair said the classification is appropriate based on current science. There have been hundreds of studies on glyphosate, he said, with concerns about the chemical growing over time. The IARC group gave particular consideration to two major studies out of Sweden, one out of Canada and at least three in the U.S., he said.

He stressed that the group did not classify glyphosate as definitely causing cancer. “We looked at, ‘Is there evidence that glyphosate causes cancer?’ and the answer is ‘Probably.’ That is different than ‘Yes,’” said Blair. He said the scientific understanding of glyphosate impacts is still evolving. “It is different than smoking and lung cancer. We don’t say smoking probably causes cancer. We say it does cause cancer. At one point we weren’t sure, but now we are.” Blair said the criticism of his group’s conclusion was not surprising given the widespread use of glyphosate. “These sorts of things are going to go on as evidence is evaluated and scrutinized. That is what science is in democracy.”

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Indian government vows cow slaughter ban Critics say the policy discriminates against Muslims and Christians who rely on cheap beef By Krishna N. Das

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ndia will use all its “might” to ban cow slaughter across the country, Interior Minister Rajnath Singh said in a speech to spiritual leaders, as the Hindu nationalist government moves to fulfil a poll promise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A renewed thrust by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to protect cows, worshipped by majority Hindus, has led to a clampdown on beef trade run mostly by Muslims. India is the world’s secondlargest beef exporter and fifthbiggest consumer. Maharashtra, India’s second most populous state, extended a ban on the slaughter of cows to bulls and bullocks this month. Other BJP-led states such as Jharkhand and Haryana have also tightened curbs. “How can we accept the fact

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that cow slaughter is allowed in this country?” Singh said on Sunday. “We will use all our might to ban it. We will try to build a consensus.” Critics say tougher anti-beef laws discriminate against Muslims, Christians and lower-caste Hindus who rely on the cheap meat for protein, and fear they could pave the way to a nationwide ban that would threaten thousands of jobs. India has some 300 million cattle, and animals foraging for food are a familiar sight on the rubbish-strewn streets of towns and villages. Their numbers could swell by 200,000 in Maharashtra alone as farmers abandon animals they can’t sell, according to the beef trade. Modi, who in his election campaign last year criticized the previous government for promoting beef exports, in 2011 spearheaded a ban on beef trade in his home state of Gujarat that he led for more than a decade. There is no federal law on cattle slaughter though various states have brought in their own legislation. Maharashtra’s latest ban has been widely ridiculed on social media and traders in Mumbai have shut abattoirs for days in protest. Mohammad Ali Qureshi, president of the Bombay Suburban Beef Dealers Association, said a nationwide ban on beef will fail as people in several regions enjoy the meat that is a cheap source of protein. “A nationwide ban on cow s l a u g h t e r i s i m p o s s i b l e,” Qureshi said. “If the government takes any such decision we won’t sit quiet and there will be nationwide protest. They will have to regret their decision.”

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U.S. farm groups to press FAA for fewer drone restrictions Proposed rules limit altitude to 500 feet within line of sight By David Morgan Reuters

merican farmers want t h e F e d e r a l Av i a tion Administration to relax proposed regulations on commercial drones so the unmanned aircraft can be used over longer distances at any time of day or night, farm group representatives said March 24. Representatives for wheat, corn, and other farmers told a Capitol Hill forum that they will submit written comments to the FAA calling for final regulations to accommodate emerging drone technology for a range of agricultural applications.

They also want to make sure farmers can register drones and qualify to fly them easily, quickly and safely. “Flexibility is a key term, and access,” said R.J. Karney, a lobbyist for the American Farm Bureau Federation. Agriculture is seen as a major beneficiary of commercial drones, which could help farmers tend to crops more effectively and economically. But proposed FAA rules would allow drones weighing less than 55 pounds at altitudes of no more than 500 feet, in daylight hours and within an operator’s line of sight. The FAA is expected to produce final regulations in late

2016 or early 2017. Farm group representatives said they expect to raise their concerns by an April 24 deadline for public comment. W h e a t g rowe r s w a n t a mechanism allowing drones to fly beyond the operator’s line of sight assuming technology emerges that would safely allow it, said John Dillard, an attorney representing their interests at the forum. Farm representatives said they also would call on FAA to allow drone flights at night, so farmers can treat crops at optimal hours after sunset. Karney said flights should be allowed above the 500-foot ceiling, too.

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nder pressure from “market conditions,” farm equipment giant CNH plans both job cuts and layoffs at its Flexi-Coil seeding and tillage equipment plant in Saskatoon. CNH Industrial said in a statement it will begin cutting 75 fulltime positions at the plant in May. Employees were informed last week of the coming cuts, the company said. Another 338 employees at the Saskatoon plant will be temporarily laid off in May to return to work in August, the company said. The plant, billed as CNH’s “manufacturing centre of excellence” for New Holland, Case IH and Flexi-Coil planting, seeding and tillage equipment and combine headers, came to CNH in 2000 when the company took over Saskatoon manufacturer Flexi-Coil. The plant, CNH’s only Canadian facility, last went through a major round of cuts in 2009, when it pared back to a single shift and laid off about 300 employees. CNH in 2008 also reversed a planned move to close an Illinois plant and consolidate tillage equipment manufacturing in Saskatoon. In its recent year-end report for 2014, CNH’s farm equipment segment booked a 9.3 per cent drop from 2013 in net revenues to $15.2 billion, a decrease it blamed mainly on “lower volumes and unfavourable product mix,” particularly in its North American and Latin American markets. In the North American market, CNH reported a 25 per cent yearover-year drop in demand for both high-horsepower (over 140 hp) tractors and combines.

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Raw milk dramatically increases risk for foodborne illness Study says risk is 100 times greater than with pasteurized milk Staff

esearchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health in Maryland have released a study which says consumers are nearly 100 times more likely to get foodborne illness from drinking raw milk than they are from drinking pasteurized milk. In a release, the researchers said raw milk was associated with over half of all milkrelated foodborne illness, even though only an estimated 3.5 per cent of the U.S. population consumes raw milk. The analysis was prepared at the request of the Maryland state legislature, which is considering a bill to legalize the on-farm sale of unpasteurized milk. Advocates believe that raw milk, which contains more natural antibodies, proteins and bacteria than pasteurized milk, is healthier, cleaner, tastes better and reduces lactose intolerance and allergies in certain people. “Ultimately, the scientific literature showed that the risk of foodborne illness from raw milk is over 100 times greater than the risk of foodborne illness from pasteur-

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“Ultimately, the scientific literature showed that the risk of foodborne illness from raw milk is over 100 times greater than the risk of foodborne illness from pasteurized milk.”

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ized milk,” lead author Benjamin Davis said in the release. “The risks of consuming raw milk instead of pasteurized milk are well established in the scientific literature, and in some cases can have severe or even fatal consequences,” said co-author Cissy Li. “Based on our findings, we discourage the consumption of raw milk, especially among vulnerable populations such as the elderly, people with impaired immune systems, pregnant women, and children.”

Wholesome, but dangerous if straight from the cow, says a new study. Photo: Thinkstock

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Last of avian flu quarantines lifted in B.C.

he quarantine has been lifted at the last of the 13 farms in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley known to have been infected with highly pathogenic avian flu. The farm, a 53,000-bird table egg layer operation at Langley, B.C., was confirmed Dec. 13 with highpath H5N2 avian flu. At the end of a 21-day waiting period following depopulation of birds, cleaning and disinfection at the infected premises, the farm’s quarantine was lifted March 25, the Canad i a n Fo o d In s p e c t i o n Agency (CFIA) reported. Surveillance testing of domestic poultry is to continue throughout the province for the 90 days after the completion of cleaning and disinfection on all infected premises. Su c h a s u r v e i l l a n c e period, CFIA said previously, is required under standards set up by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) to be met by countries seeking to establish — or re-establish — their status as avian influenza free. In the case of the Fraser Valley outbreaks, the CFIA had reported March 11 that cleaning and disinfection had been completed at all 13 infected properties — which would put the end of the 90-day surveillance period at June 7. The affected farms also included 11 commercial turkey and broiler breeder operations, all of which were confirmed with H5N2 between Dec. 1 and 17. A pair of “non-commercial” farms were confirmed Dec. 19 at Aldergrove and Feb. 2 near Chilliwack with high-path H5N2 and H5N1 respectively. The end of the 13 quarantines does not mean no risk remains for avian flu in the province, CFIA said. “A definitive source of this outbreak has not been confirmed, but wild migratory birds are a known reservoir of the avian influenza virus,” the agency said. “There is a significant resident wild bird population in the Fraser Valley and it is a known flyway for migrating birds.” To prevent further spread of avian flu in Canada, CFIA has already blocked impor ts of live birds, uncooked poultry products and eggs from the Pacific flyway states of California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, where other outbreaks were confirmed around the same time in wild birds, backyard poultry and/or commercial flocks.

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

Syria looks for improved wheat crop Distribution difficult and vital stocks may still be seized by Islamic State By Suleiman Al-Khalidi Amman / Reuters

eavy rain will give Syria a healthier wheat harvest after last year’s drought cut the crop to its lowest in around 25 years, but war is making grain distribution hard and vital stocks may still be seized by Islamic State. Syria’s northern provinces of Hasaka and Deir al Zor account for nearly half of its harvest and are the battleground for the struggle between Kurdish and Islamic State forces. The wheat harvest could be on track for a 50 per cent increase over 2014’s crisis levels, to between 2.5 million to 2.8 million tonnes, experts and agroeconomists said. Syria produced around four million tonnes before the war. Initial crop estimates come from experts working in United Nations agencies and specialists who analyze satellite findings and use Syria’s Agricultural Ministry data from seed and fertilizer distribution centres across the country. “It’s definitely going to be 2.5 million tonnes plus or minus and closer to 2.8. It’s excellent if it is that because that is probably the maximum you can do,” said a senior agronomist in an international agricultural organization who requested anonymity.

Dreyfus profits up from last year Family trust increases company share Paris / Reuters

A Turkish farmer works on his field as smoke rises from the Syrian town of Kobani during fighting near the Mursitpinar border crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province last October. Photo: Reuters/Yannis Behrakis

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Many farmers continue to work the land near battlefields, but Arab and Kurdish farmers in some villages in southern Hasaka and Deir al Zor have been unable to reach their plots, some farmers in the area say. Several parts of rural Syria are outside government control and only a fraction of the pre-crisis 140 grain collection centres are operating, but observers say this is improving. “This year the state is reaching more areas they can access and this gives farmers more seeds and fertilizers,” said one regional specialist who has dealt with Syria for two decades. Experts say the war has shrunk the area of cultivated land by at least 30 per cent. FAO and Syrian food experts say so far all the signs show the planting of the crop this season has gone well, with farmers having begun sowing as early as October at the start of heavy rain.

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CWB sees smaller world grain crops

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Higher wheat exports expected from the U.S. and EU, at Canada’s expense By Sybille de La Hamaide Geneva / Reuters

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he world’s wheat crop will shed three per cent this year to 703.4 million tonnes from last year’s record, but it will still remain above the five-year average, grain-marketing company CWB estimated Mar. 25. The global 2015 corn crop should fall 1.6 per cent from a record last year to 973.5 million tonnes in 2015, Neil Townsend, C W B ’s d i re c t o r o f m a rk e t research, said at the Cereals Conference in Geneva. He put the global 2015 soybean harvest at 299.0 million tonnes against a record 315.1 million in 2014. U.S. consultancy AgResource head Dan Basse was more optimistic, pegging the world’s 2015 wheat output at 720.8 million tonnes and the corn crop at 984.9 million tonnes. Both analysts used comparative data for the 2014 world crops of 724.8 million tonnes for wheat and 989.7 million for corn. Townsend forecast the European Union would ship a record 32.35 million tonnes of wheat on the world market next season, up from 31.5 million in the current one. U.S. exports in the 2015-16 season would rebound partly to 27.6 million tonnes, up from a sharply lower 24.5 million estimated for 2014-15, but below the 32.0 million exported in 2013-14, Townsend estimated. U.S. exports have been hurt by a surge in the dollar this season. The EU and U.S. rises would be to the detriment of Canada’s wheat exports, which would fall after at least four years of increases, to 20.75 million from 23.0 million estimated for the current season, Townsend said. Black Sea countries that harvested hefty crops in 2014 could see their exports wane next season as production returns closer to 2013 levels with the Russian wheat crop pegged at 53.2 million tonnes, down 10 per cent on year, Ukraine’s at 21.9 million tonnes, down 11.5 per cent on 2014. Russian exports, set to rise to 20 million tonnes in the current season from 18.5 million in 2013-14, would fall 12 per cent in 2015-16 to 17.6 million tonnes, also hit by the country’s export restrictions, Townsend said. Ukraine’s exports are set to fall 12 per cent to 9.7 million tonnes in 2015-16 after a 13 per cent rise this season to 11 million tonnes. Ukrainian consultancy UkrAgroConsult on Tuesday pegged the country’s wheat harvest to decrease to 20.6 million tonnes from 22.5 million tonnes in 2014. Townsend said combined exports for the Black Sea region including Kazakhstan would fall to 34.1 million tonnes from 37 million in the current season.

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

Fight poverty by investing in agriculture: CFGB Report says Canada’s actual spending on agriculture development has declined by 23 per cent since 2013 Staff

c o n o m i c g r ow t h t h a t stems from agriculture is twice as effective at fighting poverty in the developing world as growth from other sectors, says a new repor t from the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB). The report, “Money in the pocket food on the table: the economic case for investing in agricultural development,” said improvements in agriculture are key to boosting overall economic prosperity in many low-income countries. The repor t was released March 23 as the CFGB launched its Good Soil Campaign to convince the Canadian government to increase its investment in agriculture as

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he Canadian Nuffield Fa r m i n g S c h o l a r s h i p Trust is accepting applications for its 2016 program. Three scholarships of $15,000 each will be awarded to enthusiastic individuals, with a passion for agriculture and a desire to expand their knowledge, pursue new ideas and to share their findings with others. Applicants should be in mid-career, and be between the ages of 25 and 45 (recommended only). They must have a minimum of five years agricultural business or farming experience and able to step away from their current duties. Recipients must travel for a minimum of 10 weeks, with a leg of at least six consecutive weeks. Scholarships are not for those involved in fulltime studies or for the purpose of furthering existing research projects. “Allowing scholars to further develop their capabilities, we enable them to be better farmers, business managers and leaders and make a significant contribution to Canadian agriculture,” said Kelvin Meadows, chair and 2011 scholar. Scholars must complete their project within two years of winning the award and are expected to produce a written report and present their findings. Canadian Nuffield Scholars are also required to participate in the Contemporary Scholars Conference where they will meet other current scholars from around the world. The 2016 conference will be held in Ireland in March 2016. Applications are due by April 30, 2015 and forms can be downloaded from www.nuff ield.ca.

a proportion of its overseas aid budget. “If we want to make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest people, most of whom are small-scale farmers, we need to encourage more and better aid for smallscale farming,” Paul Hagerman, director of public policy for the CFGB said in a release. The CFGB’s Good Soil campaign is urging the Canadian government to further strengthen its support for small-scale farmers by investing at least $450 million per year in agricultural aid to developing countries. Eighty-six per cent of rural p e o p l e l i v i n g i n d e ve l o ping countries make their living from agriculture. Improvements in their farm-

ing returns increase their food security, nutrition and spending power, which contributes to keeping youth in school and supporting the local economy. But Hagerman said agricultural support money from donor countr ies including Canada has fluctuated widely. Following the global food c r i s i s i n 2 0 0 7 - 0 8 , Ca n a d a became a global leader in supporting agricultural development, in particular for agricultural extension, education and research — areas that have a positive impact for farmers.

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For long-term gains in agricultural development, this support needs to be sustained, Hagerman says.

However, data released by CFGB shows that Canada’s actual spending on agriculture development has declined by 23 per cent since 2013, which is a 25 per cent drop in the percentage of Canada’s official development targeted at agriculture. These reductions are against a backdrop of 11.4 per cent overall decline in Canada’s spending on official development assistance. “Done well, restoring Canada’s aid for agriculture to $450 million per year, the average provided between 2008 and 2011, will enable more farmers to grow food to feed their families sustainably, increase their prosperity and self-sufficiency, and contribute to their country’s economy,” Hagerman said.

The CFGB is partnering with a number of its member agencies in the Good Soil campaign, including Mennonite Central Committee Canada and World Renew. “Just as good soil is the foundation for a good farm, so support from our government for small-scale farmers can be foundational for their success,” says Kristen VanderBerg, communications manager for World Renew, the development arm of the Christian Reformed Church in North America. The campaign is urging the federal government to target small-scale farmers, particularly women, invest in food crops, invest in public goods and ways of reducing farmers’ risk.

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Making life a little less hard for women When communities started talking, they discovered all would be better off if harmful traditions were abandoned By Laura Rance Co-operator Editor , Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia

“I know this community from childhood and I have seen many changes.”

f there’s a list of “worst places in the world to be born a woman,” Benishangul-Gumuz would rank near the top. This is a place that remains steeped in cultural taboos and superstitions, many of them targeted at women. The sanitized bureaucratic terminology is “harmful traditional practices (HTPs),” the origins of which no one seems to know. But their effect is to leave women overworked, undernourished and suffering from chronic health problems. And if women suffer, so do the children. It is customary here for women about to give birth to be banished to the bush to deliver alone, only to return, or not, when the whole messy process is over. “I myself have gone to the bush without assistance to give birth to a child,” said Haula Bajib, a community conversation facilitator who grew up in the area and has returned to the area as a regional government worker. It is taboo for women here to consume eggs, an important source of protein in subsistence households, because of a belief it will cause her husband to die. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is widely practised. And young women on their way to fetch water or get grain processed are considered fair game by sexual predators. Laws and regulations are of little benefit in addressing these

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Community conversation facilitator Haula Bajibhas noticed big changes in how women are treated since community members began talking openly about “harmful traditional practices.” Photo: Laura Rance

traditions that are deeply rooted in superstition and in some cases perpetuated by community leaders.

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But a less confrontational and communal approach has met with some success. Facilitators bring community members together for a “community conversation.” The group that gathers, usually under a shady tree, identifies issues of concern that are then prioritized by the group. And the conversation begins. Topics that have not been discussed by the time the meeting is over are kept on the list for the next meeting, so no issue goes unheard. Not surprisingly, those HTPs came up. And once people started talking about them, willingness

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grew within the community for change to even out the labour load. Some of the men in the group we met with volunteered and they now help their wives make coffee and haul firewood. Bush deliveries have declined as more women, with the support of their husbands, choose to deliver at home at the community health clinic. Women in the group we spoke with also said they now also have access to contraceptives. As well, more women are eating eggs, after a facilitated meeting at which a community leader’s wife ate an egg in front of everyone. And her husband didn’t die. “I know this community from childhood and I have seen many changes,” Bajib said. Concurrent community gatherings focused on developing cooking and nutritional skills, particularly as they affect growth and

development among young children. Mothers didn’t know they were permanently stunting their children by continuing to breastfeed well into toddlerhood with no supplemental sources of nutrition. People didn’t know how to cook the foods they were being taught to grow. Nefisa Almadi Alakib, the head of the bureau for women and children’s affairs with the Benishungul-Gumuz regional government, said the conversational approach has raised awareness and empowered women, even though it has not eliminated HTPs. “Female genital mutilation is not zero,” Alakib said in an interview in her Asosa office. “It is still there, but it is not openly practised. “At least going from open to hidden is an improvement,” she said.

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hodginsauctioneers.com | aeroauctions.ca SAT., APRIL 25TH 9:00AM EISNER AUCTION CENTRE 2-MILES EAST SWAN RIVER, MB. MANITOBA’S LARGEST 45th ANNUAL SPRING EQUIP CONSIGNMENT SALE INCLUDES BERTRAM ACRES LTD. (LLOYD & CHRISTINE (204)734-3556) UNRESERVED FARM DISPERSAL LATE MODEL IMMACULATE FARM EQUIPMENT- 2010 CR 9080 NH Combine Variable speed rotor, air compressor, Intel Steer, Y&M monitor Thresher hours 546 c/w 2010 NH pick up Header 76C- 2003 NH 94C 30-ft straight cut header and transport- NH rear wheel assist combine kit used once- 2007 HW325 turbo 4.5 NH diesel Swather 2-spd hydro, reverser 580-hrs c/w 2007 30-ft NH Header roto shears- 2009 T9040 NH Tractor 1108-hrs 4-hyd- 1989 Ford Versatile 946 4WD standard 6300-hrs Farmer owned always shedded2004 Western Star 500-HP Detroit 13-spd, 40,000 rears 540,0000-miles air ride 244-in wheel base Saftied 08/15- 1993 Freightliner Short wheel base 3176 Cat engine 13 speed - 2010 Lodeking Super B Grain Trailers aluminum fronts steel sides roll tarp air ride Saftied 08/15- 1970 IHC 3-ton 1600 2-spd- 2008 Bourgault 6450 air tank W/bag lift c/w 2004 47-ft Bourgault 5710 cultivator floating hitch New hoses & manifolds, harrows; 2003 72-ft Bourgault heavy harrow; Bourgault 8800 40-ft air seeder w/valmar applicator & harrows complete w/Bourgault 3195 air tank- MF 65, Perkins diesel, 3-PTH, PTO, multi power shift- International 2350 Industrial model, gas engine, 3-PTH, PTO; Flexi-coil 1610 air cart- 100’S OF ITEMS NEW TENTS, STORAGE, TOOL BENCHES, CAMPERS, VEHICLES, QUADS, TOOLS & MISC. COMPLETE LIST www.eisnerauctions.com Complete farm sales/single items welcome! FOR HIGHEST POSSIBLE PRICES SELL EQUIPMENT AT THIS POPULAR SALE. Call Lawrence Eisner Auctions, Minitonas (204)525-2225, Ryan (204)734-0191

Unreserved Public Retirement & Real Estate Auction

Cam Chute Inc. – Cam & Mikolene Chute Dauphin, MB | April 9, 2015 · 10 am

Gerlof & Christel Pool – 5 Parcels of Farmland – 793.2± Title Acres

MB/RM of Gilbert Plains Parcel 1 – SW 20-27-21 W1 –160± Title Acres Parcel 2 – NW 17-27-21 W1 –160± Title Acres Parcel 4 – NE 13-25-21 W1 – 160± Title Acres MB/RM of Dauphin Parcel 3 – PSW 19-25-20 W1 – 155.20± Title Acres Parcel 5 – PNW 18-25-20 W1 – 158± Title Acres

Ashville 10

3 4 5

Owner: Gerlof Pool: gerlofenchristel@gmail.com

5 10

Ritchie Bros. Regional Sales Manager: Luke Fritshaw: 306.260.2189 Realtor: Leeanna Russell, Century 21 Westman.com Ltd., 204.748.7788

2008 New Holland T9050HD

2013 Case IH Steiger 400HD

RETIREMENT AUCTION FOR PETER & Anne Wiebe. Sat. Apr., 18 at 12:00p.m. 10-mi S of Gladstone or 9-mi N of Austin on Hwy 34 till Rd 73N & turn east. Be on time, not a lot of small selling. TRACTORS & TRUCK: 1979 - 886 INT 18.4 x34 fact. duals, dual PTO, 2 hyds, 5023-hrs, Cab & air; 1975 - 5000 Ford RC fact. 3pth, 2 hyds, PTO, 6,772-hrs; 1966 Ford 350, 9-ft box & hoist, 352 eng., 4 spd trans, 34,187-mi, safetied; 16-ft Greenvalley Gooseneck stock trailer; 1966 - 410 MF Combine PU chopper Cab, 292 gas eng.; 1949 Ford 3-ton, Cab & Chassis running. HAYING & TILLAGE EQUIP.: 40 - 4x5-ft Grass & Alfalfa Bales (shedded); Case IH RBX451 silage Rd Baler; MF 1440 Rd Baler; 12-ft 495 NH Haybine; 9-ft 489 NH Haybine; 12-ft 253 White Tandem Disc; 12-ft MF Discer; 13-ft 45 INT Vibra Shank cult.; 14-ft Glencoe 3pth cult.; 4-16 MF 3pth Plow; 15-ft Pony Harrows; 7-ft Allied 3pth Snowblower; 7-ft 3pth Buhler/FarmKing Rotovator; 513 NH Manure Spreader; FarmKing 18-in Roller; 731 FarmKing auger w/11hp B&S; PTO Grass Seeder; 3pth hyd Wood Splitter; 2 - 1000-gal stl Water Tanks; Rd Bale Feeders; 10-12ft Corral Panels; 3-16ft free standing panels; truck Hoist for 12-ft Box; 7-8ft 8x8in timbers; 60-gal upright air Compressor; 225 amp Lincoln Welder; 2550 PSI gas Pressure Washer. HORSE EQUIP.: Harness for a Team; 2 (like new) 24-in Collars, Sweat Pads, Spread Rings, Hames, complete nickel studded harness w/bridles & lines, Horse drawn wagon on rubber, set of Bobsleighes, Dump Rake, Oliver hay mower, No. 33 MH Mower, Cockshutt Hay Mower on rubber, McCormick single row Corn Cult., Cockshutt Grain Crusher, 2 1/2hp IHC stationary eng., plus misc. Subject to additions & deletions. Not responsible for any errors in description. GST & PST will be charged where applicable. Everything sells AS IS, Where Is. All Sales Final. Owners & auction company are not responsible for accidents on sale site. Statements made on sale day will take precedence over all previous advertising. Sale conducted by Nickel Auctions Ltd, Dave Nickel Auctioneer: nickelauctions@mymts.net Website: www.nickelauctions.com Phone: (204)637-3393, Cell:(204)856-6900. Owners Pete & Anne Wiebe:(204)385-2961.

2012 New Holland SP.275F 120 Ft

2013 Case IH 9230

2008 Case IH ATX400 51 Ft w/ADX3380

2011 Case IH Patriot 4420 120 Ft

2004 Kenworth T800 & 2012 Wilson 28 Ft

Equinox LT Sport Utility Vehicle · 2012 Wilson 28 Ft Aluminum Super B Grain Trailer · 2010 Castleton 36 Ft T/A Grain Trailer · 2008 Case IH ATX400 51 Ft Air Drill · 2003 Bourgault 7200 72 Ft Heavy Harrows · 2011 Case IH Patriot 4420 120 Ft High Clearance Sprayer · Westfield MK130-71 Plus 13 In. x 71 Ft Mechanical Swing Grain Auger · 2007 Brent 672 Grain Cart · Agriculture Equipment ...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Cam Chute: 204.638.6999 (h) 204.648.4353 (c), camchute@hotmail.com Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Steven Perrin: 204.573.0993 800.491.4494 Auction Company License #303043 & 309645

1996 Freightliner FLD120

2012 New Holland P1070

2013 Demco 1050

2013 Case IH WD1203 36 Ft

AUCTION LOCATION: From Dauphin, MB, go 2.8 km (1.75 miles) North on Hwy 362. GPS: 51.1794444, -100.062222 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 2013 Case IH Steiger 400HD 4WD · 1980 Versatile 555 4WD · 1976 White 1370 MFWD · 1981 Case 2290 2WD · 1979 Case 2290 2WD · 2013 Case IH 9230 Combine · 2009 Honey Bee SP36 36 Ft Draper Header · 2013 Case IH WD1203 36 Ft Swather · 2004 Kenworth T800 T/A Truck Tractor · 1997 International Eagle 9200 T/A Truck Tractor · 1981 Mack RD6885 T/A Grain Truck · 2005 GMC Sierra 4x4 Extended Cab Pickup · 2006 Chevrolet

1995 Ford Versatile 9480

AUCTION LOCATION: From ROBLIN, MB go 7.2 km (4.5 miles) West on Hwy 5, then 2.4 km (1.5 miles) South. Yard on East side. OR From Yorkton, SK go 68 km (42.3 miles) on Hwy 10, then 2.4 km (1.5 miles) South. Yard on East side. GPS: 51.2061, -101.4572 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 2008 New Holland T9050HD 4WD Tractor · 1995 Ford Versatile 9480 4WD Tractor · 1994 Ford Versatile 9680 4WD Tractor · 2011 New Holland CR9080 Combine · 2007 New Holland CX8090 Combine · 2010 New Holland 94C 36 Ft Draper · 2006 New Holland 94C 36 Ft Draper · 2009 & 2008 Westward M150 30 Ft Swathers · 2011 Baldan RACR-L 3100 2 CY Pull Scraper · 2001 Western Star 5900 T/A Grain Truck · 1996 Freightliner FLD120 T/A Grain Truck · 1991 GMC Topkick S/A Grain Truck · 1997 Peterbilt 330 T/A Grain Truck

· 1999 International 9200 Eagle T/A Grain Truck · 1989 GMC Brigadier T/A Flatbed Truck · 2005 GMC 2500HD Sierra 4x4 Pickup Truck · 2007 Cancade 22 Ft Tri/A Pup Grain Trailer · 16 Ft T/A Equipment Trailer · 2008 Seed Hawk 4510 45 Ft Air Drill · Bourgault 5710 40 Ft Air Drill · 2012 New Holland SP.275F 120 Ft High Clearance Sprayer · 1979 & 1978 Westeel-Rosco 1450 Gallon NH3 Tanks · 2013 Demco 1050 1000± Bushel Grain Cart · Brent 744 750± Bushel Grain Cart · Ficklin 4500 500± Bushel Gravity Grain Wagon ...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com

Dale Simpson: 204.937.2947 (h) 204.937.7340 (c) Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Steven Perrin: 204.573.0993 800.491.4494

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman

FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION FOR DON ZEGHERS TUESDAY, APRIL 21 11 AM Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

Tractors: • 2012 Massey 5475 tractor/loader/quick attach grapple 3pth, pto, power shift with shuttle and creeper, 1000/540 PTO with 2 ranges in each to run at full PTO RPM but lower engine speed. Loaded, – only 330 hours • 9482 Versatile 4wd, Outback S-3 Auto steer, 20.8 x 38 duals, 4 remotes 6474 hours • 1981 Versatile model 875, 4WD, newer, 20.8 x 38 duals, new cab kit, 5500 hrs., serial #6210. Very sharp tractor for its age. Swather: • 1998 Massey Ferguson model 220 Series II SP swather, 25ft UII pickup reel, new 21.5 x 16.1 tires. Only 1603 hrs., serial #220837 Combines: • 1998 John Deere 9610, Maximizer, 914 pickup head, 300 bu, hopper topper, fine cut chopper, chaff spreader, sunny brook cylinder concave set, light kit, 18.4 x 42 duals with new rims, 16.9 x 26 ‘’ rear, 2100 sep, 2800 eng hrs. • 1996 John Deere 9600 914 pickup head, two speed Sunny Brook cylinder, concave, bars beater crate, new bearings seals, feeder chain, chaff spreader, finer cut chopper, light kit, hopper topper, 30.5 x 32 tires 14.9 x 24 rear, 2470 sep, and 2880 Eng hrs. • John Deere 925, flex header, with recently new UII pickup reel, sells with transport chopper addition, flax straw windrower deflector metal for above combines

FROM HOLLAND MANITOBA JCT 34 AND #2 HWY. 1 MILE WEST ON #2 AND 2 MILES NORTH AND 1 MILE WEST.

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman

7TH ANNUAL KILLARNEY & DISTRICT EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT AUCTION KILLARNEY, MANITOBA • SATURDAY APRIL 18TH • 10:00 AM DIRECTIONS: Sale will be held at the farm of Del & Gert Smith, ½ Mile West of the Jct of #3 & #18 Hwys. (Just off #3 across from water tower) ORDER OF SALE: 10:00am – 1:00pm (Misc, tools, palleted lots, Livestock related items) 1:00pm (Major-Equipment)

THIS WILL BE A VERY LARGE AUCTION BY SALE DAY!!! CALL NOW TO HAVE YOUR ITEMS ADDED TO THIS GREAT ANNUAL SALE. Now features a complete farm dispersal for Bob Williamson of Belmont, MB.

Seed & Tillage: • Morris 7240 tow between air tank with Morris double disc Express drill, 40’ x 7.5’’ spacing • Morris model 8900 deep tiller 45ft with mulchers • John Deere model 1600 deep tiller 35ft w/ NH3 kit and rate controller • Hutchmaster 30ft tandem disc • 35ft Flexicoil folding bar P-30 packers • IHC 35ft model 4900 vibra shank field cultivator, with rear hitch • 40ft Flexicoil folding bar P-30 packers? • 70’ Summers mid harrow, almost new condition • Summers 85ft 4 bar tine harrows • John Deere 30ft model 9350 hoe press drills c/w factory transport

See www.billklassen.com for listing and internet bidding order! Owner Don Zeghers 204-526-7829 zseed@mts.net See our website: www.billklassen.com for complete listing or call 204-325-4433 cell 6230

BILL KLASSEN AUCTIONEERS

TRACTORS: *1998 NH TV140 Tractor, w/ 7614 Loader *CaseIH 9370 4wd 360hp tractor w/almost New Firestone 24.5R32 duals, 4 remote hyd, return line, std trans, Approx 7400hrs showing (0 work hours on bottom end bearing job), very clean tidy tractor *JD 3130 Tractor w/146 Quick Attach Loader, 7’ Bucket, 3PT High/Low, 18.4 x 34 Rear Tires, 10.00 x16 Front Tires *Versatile 835 4wd 230hp tractor w/10,200hrs showing (approx 200hrs on bottom end bearings) *Steiger ST310 4wd 310hp tractor w/20 spd Trans, 20.8-38 duals, 4 remote hyd, return line, approx 12,000hrs showing HARVEST EQUIPMENT: *JD 7720 sp combine w/JD pick-up *24’ JD 240 straight cut header w/batt reel *JD 7721 Combine w/ Chopper *1480 IH Combine, 4000 Hrs showing *JD 7701 PT Combine *18’ Versatile 400 sp swather w/new canvases *4000 IH sp Swather *25’ JD Swather 590 *24’ IH 75 Swather *24’ IH 725 Swather, Batt Reel *Prairie Star 4900 w/17’ crimper conditioner hay header, 3896Hrs Showing *20’ Versatile pt swather w/batt reel, good canvases SPRAYERS: *Melroe 103 Spra-Coupe *1991 120’ Flexi-Coil Sprayer, 1000 Gal Tank *120’ Flexi-Coil System 65 w/1000gal tank, wind screens, hyd pump *100’ Spray-Air 3600 pt field sprayer w/1000gal poly tank, Raven Rate controller, Ultra Guide boom height controls *Flexi Coil Sprayer 60 *60’ 220 Spray Coupe, 4 Wheel Dr, GPS Light Bar, 200 Gallon SEED & TILLAGE: *120’ Power Matic Spring Tooth Harrow Bar, teeth in goos shape, nothing cracked or broken *70’ Laurier Harrow Bar *42’ Bourgault air Drill w/ 3225 Tank and Steel Packers *82’ 1999 Summers Super Harrow Plus heavy harrow *50’ Phoenix Harrow *DMI Tiger 2 ripper w/7 shanks, 30” spacing *28’ CaseIH 7200 hoe drills w/transport *45’ CP743 Morris Magnum Deep Tiller *36’ CCIL 807 Chisel Plow *23’ CaseIH vibre chisel w/harrows *23’ John Deere 230 Disc *39’ CaseIH 5500 tillage GRAIN HANDLING: *13” x 70’ Farm King Buhler PTO Swing Hopper Auger, 540 PTO, single auger in hopper *8” x 51’ Farm King PTO Auger *7” x 47’ Westfield Auger, 16HP Briggs Motor *8” Westfield auger W80-26, no motor HAYING EQUIPMENT: *Vermeer 605H Rd Baler *Ford Sq Baler *16’ NH 116 Haybine, 540 PTO *NH 499 Haybine *Dalman Stack Mover 12’x8”w x 24” l – Chain Unload TRAILERS, CAMPER & GRAIN BOX: *2007 F350 Ford, DSL 4 x 4, 205,000 Kms Showing, SAFETIED *2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Duramax *2004 Buick Rendezvous CX Sport Utility, 4 Door, 6 Cul, One Owner, 27,800 Kms Showing, VIN#3G5DA03EX4S588940 *1998 Dutchmen 26’ 5th Wheel Camper w/ 1 slide out, VIN# 47CF40M27WR091507 INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT: *Case Backhoe 5806, 7473 Hrs Showing *(2) 12’ Shop Built box Scrapers *8 Yard Continental Scraper ATTACHMENTS & 3 PT EQUIPMENT: *NEW Lowe Hyd Auger 1650ch w/ 9in & 12in & 18in w/ skid steer quick attach, designed for 14-25 GPM/2,000-3,300 PSI and uses augers up to 36” in diameter, solid unit structure, heat-treated alloy shaft, HD reduction drive, 9”, 12” & 18” hex bit, Universal Quick attach plate LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT: *(25) Hog Feeders *(25) Auto Sort Hog Scales *Headgate *Creep Feeder *Lewis Cattle Oiler *Honey wagon manure tank OTHER EQUIPMENT: *Saber Saw for Swather Headers for Cutting Canola – Hyd Driven *Screen-o-Matic *SHOW WAGON (4 Wheeled) – for 2 Light Horse Team *2 WH Trailer – Pulled by Quad or ½ ton *Bin Sweep *Manure Honey Wagon Model 205 *2 Ton Hopper Trailer, Model 976-9 SHOP EQUIPMENT: *(2) NEW Easy Kleen Magnum Plus, 4000 PSI Hot Water Pressure Washer C/W 15 HP Gas, Electric Start *(8) NEW Easy Kleen Magnum Gold, 4000 PSI 12V Hot Water Pressure Washer, C/W 15 HP Gas, Totally Self Contained *(2) NEW Easy Kleen Magnum 4000 Ultra, 4000 PSI Hot Water Pressure Washer c/w 15HP Gas *(2) NEW 10’ 30 Drawer HEAVY Duty Work Bench with Hanging Wall c/w 40” High hanging wall, stainless steel drawer panel, metal handles *NEW HEAVY Duty Tire Changer *NEW HEAVY Duty Wheel Balancer *(12) NEW 16’ Chains *(2) NEW Flexible Ratchet Combination Wrench Set *Radial Arm Saw *2 Wheeled Portable Cement Mixer *King Canada 12.5” Planer *King Canada Sander, 6” Belt, 9” Disc *Wolfcraft Mitre Saw Stand *Ryobi Router & Table *Ryobi Scroll Saw *Powerfist Rotory Tool Kit *Ryobi Biscuit Joiner *Powerfist 3” Belt Sander *20 Pce Router Bit Set *Assorted Clamps *Adjustable work tables RECREATIONAL & LAWN and GARDEN ITEMS: *2005 25’ Jay Flight Bumper Hitch Camper, Stove, Fridge, furnace, Air *17 ½’ Quantum fish & ski boat w/trailer, 150hp Mercury 2 stroke oil injected engine, trolling motor, fish finder, 2 live wells *Cub Cadet 682 w/44” Cutting Deck, *45” Cub Cadet Snowblower TANKS & PUMPS: *(2) 1250 Gal Plastic Tank *1000 Gal Fiberglass Water Tank w/ 4HP Honda 2” Pump *(2) 1000gal fuel tanks *2000 Gal US Water Tank *1250 Gal US Water Tank *(2) 1250 Gal Plastic Water Tanks *700gal poly tank w/ steel cradle *500 Gal Plastic Water Tank *300 gal Fuel Tank on Wheels *100 Gal Fuel Slip Tank *30 Gallon Barrel *(2) 500 Gal Water Trough on Skids *(7) Barrel Pumps *Fuel Pump w/ Meter *Honda GX120 Water Pump MISCELLANEOUS: *(4) NEW 2” Ratchet Straps *(4) Universal Spring Suspension Seat *(4) NEW Binder – 5/16” pull over style *(6) NEW Binder – 5/16” Ratchet Sytle *(27) NEW Hot Dipped Galvanized Barbed Wire (820’ per roll)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DEL SMITH 204-534-7783 EISNER AUCTIONS SAT., APRIL 25th 9:00AM SELLING AT EISNER AUCTION CENTRE SWAN RIVER, MB. BERTRAM ACRES LTD. (LLOYD & CHRISTINE (204)734-3556) UNRESERVED FARM SALE- 2008 Bourgault 6450 air tank W/bag lift c/w 2004 47-ft Bourgault 5710 cultivator air drill floating hitch New hoses & manifolds, packers & harrows CHECK NH 9080 COMBINE AD OR www.eisnerauctions.com All equip immaculate Lawrence Eisner Auctions Minitonas (204)525-2225

EISNER AUCTIONS SAT., APRIL 25th, 9:00AM SELLING AT EISNER AUCTION CENTRE SWAN RIVER, MB. BERTRAM ACRES LTD. (LLOYD & CHRISTINE (204)734-3556) UNRESERVED FARM SALE- 2009 T9040 NH Tractor 1108-hrs 4-hyd most options CHECK NH 9080 COMBINE AD OR www.eisnerauctions.com Lawrence Eisner Auctions Minitonas (204)525-2225

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

UNRESERVED RETIREMENT FARM AUCTION DALE & DESSIE FROESE of GRANDVIEW, MB. • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22nd • 12:00 NOON DIRECTIONS: From Grandview, MB. (Jct #5 & #366), 11 Kms South on #366 to Road 140N, 1.5 Kms East on Road 140N, Sale site on North side of road, Watch for signs Sale Day

McSherry Auction Service Ltd

AUCTION SALE Estate & Moving

EISNER AUCTIONS SAT., APRIL 25th 9:00AM SELLING AT EISNER AUCTION CENTRE SWAN RIVER, MB. BERTRAM ACRES LTD. (LLOYD & CHRISTINE (204)734-3556) UNRESERVED FARM SALE- 2004 Western Star 500-HP Detroit 13-spd, 40,000 rears 540,000-miles air ride 244-in wheel base Saftied 08/15- 2010 Lodeking Super B Grain Trailers aluminum fronts steel sides roll tarp air ride Saftied 08/15 CHECK NH 9080 COMBINE AD www.eisnerauctions.com Lawrence Eisner Auctions Minitonas (204)525-2225

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

Sat., April 4 @ 10:00 am Stonewall, MB - #12 Patterson Drive

Yard * Tools * K Appliances * Furniture * Antiques * Household * Go to the Website for Listing & Pictures!! Stuart McSherry

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

www.mcsherryauction.com

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

FARM AUCTION FOR SUDERMAN BROS. Large Potato & Some Grain Equipment Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433 • 2010 Versatile 4x4 model 2375 710/70R38 duals 375 hp, 1852 one owner hrs., plumped and wired for Outback E Drive system • 2007 New Holland TG275 integrated Trimble auto steer. 230 hp, MFWD, 4600 hrs., 380/90R38 tires. pto with Trimble STS e Drive auto steer, serial #Z7RW01834 • 2003 New Holland TG 230, plumbed and wired for an Outback E Drive system, MFWD, 3pth, pto, 4400 hrs., 190 hp, 14.9 x R46 and 14.9 x 30 front, serial #D413973 • 1997 New Holland 8770 MFWD,190 hp, pto, 3pth, 5800 hrs., 14.9 R46 and 14.9 x R30, serial #D413673 • 1994 Case IH 7220 MFWD, 155 HP, 3pth, pto, 14.9 x 42 Duals, 11,000 hrs., serial #JJA0052203

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 10 AM WINKLER, MB 9 MILES SOUTH OF WINKLER, MB ON HWY. 32

ORDER OF SALE: 12:00pm – 1:00pm (tanks, Misc items, pencil augers, and grain bins) 1:00pm – (Major equipment start to sell) AUCTIONEERS NOTE: It’s not every day you can find a line-up of equipment that is in this kind of condition with these low hours. All major powered units have always been shedded and everything is extra clean and immaculately cared for. Dale kept extensive service records on his equipment and along with the condition of his units is a tribute to his care taking and maintenance program. Please mark your calendar and plan to come spend the day with us as we sell this great line up of well cared for equipment. FOR ONLINE BIDDING AT THIS SALE VISIT www.fraseronlineauctions.com

TRACTORS: *1991 CaseIH 9230 4wd 235hp tractor w/12 speed pwr shift, 4 remote hyd, return line, 18.4-38 Firestone duals (90%), fluid in inside tires, extra lights, 6223hrs showing, (Pivot pins and bushings redone, steering pins and bushings redone, front U-joints in drive line done in 2014, new air-conditioner pump in 2014, new air filter 2015) *1981 JD 4640 2wd 156hp tractor w/quad range trans, triple hyd, 1000 PTO, 20.8R38 duals, front weights, HID lights, fluid in inside tires, 7657hrs showing *1960 JD 430 2wd 27hp tractor w/factory 3pt, 540 PTO, 5 speed Trans, 2 stage clutch, approx. 8800hrs (unit used for garden work every year) SKIDSTEER & BACKHOE LOADER: *Komatsu SK1026 Turbo Utility skidsteer loader w/2 speed hydro, cab enclosure with heat, aux hyd, smooth edge bucket, 1785hrs showing *MF 202 backhoe loader 2wd w/open station, 2364hrs showing, toothed 24” bucket on hoe, smooth edge bucket on loader GUIDANCE SYSTEMS: *EZ-Steer 500 guidance system *EZ-Steer 250 guidance system HARVEST EQUIPMENT: *1997 CaseIH 2188 sp combine w/AFS yield and moisture pkg, Swath Master pick-up, Hopper Topper, straw chopper, wide spread chaff spreader, 3147 rotor hours, 4023 engine hours showing, (Only 900 acres on New Precision rub bars, New Precision Impeller kit, New concave, rebuilt left side final drive and coupler) *25’ CaseIH 1010 straight cut header w/Hart Carter pick-up reel, 2 wheel transport, (New wobble box, transport designed for storage use only) *25’ Westward 7000 sp dsl swather w/pick-up reel, rubber slat canvases, LED light pkg, 2038hrs showing, (New updated wobble box) *Killbros 690 s/a grain cart w/scale, PTO drive unload, *Hyd unload drive for Killbros 690 grain cart *21’ JD 590 pt swather w/bat reel *8’ metal concave swath roller *8’ metal swath roller *Shop Built swath fluffer w/variable speed hyd drive *Labtronics 919 moisture tester & scale *Brehon 12 volt portable sample combine GRAIN TRUCK: *1988 Hino dsl s/a grain truck w/17’ Cancade box, roll tarp, remote chute controls, 6 spd Trans, hyd brakes, 33000 GVW, storage/toolbox built on front of box, 119,764kms showing, SAFTIED SEED & TILLAGE: *39’ Flexi-Coil 5000 air drill w/Flexi-Coil 2320 tow between air tank, 9” spacing, single chute, 2 ½” spreader boot, 3” rubber packers (packer bearings all replaced 2 years ago), harrow kit, markers, Drill, Tank, comes with 3 metering rolls course/extra fine/fine (tank has always been shedded and is extra clean) *70’ Delmar 5500 mid harrows, very good shape, *35’ CaseIH 4300 tillage w/floating hitch, knock on sweeps, Delmar harrows *28’ Bourgault 24-28 tillage w/Micro Tec NH3 kit, variable rate GPS auto rate controls, mounted harrows, quick attach V hitch *40’ Bourgault 36-42 tillage w/knock-on spoons, newer tines on harrows, (only 900 acres on new knock on clips and all new pins/bushings in shank assemblies) *31’ Morris Magnum 731 tillage w/3 bar harrows, Nichols knock-on clips, and carbide tip Atom Jet NH3 knives *90’ Brandt QF1000 pt sprayer w/850 gal poly tank, wind cones, hyd pump, chem mix tank, bubble jet nozzles *Rock-O-Matic PTO drive stone picker GRAIN HANDLING: *13”x70’ buhler Farm King PTO swing hopper auger w/hyd hopper mover, full bin sensor, reverser kit *8”x41’ Westfield auger w/7 ½ hp electric motor *Kendon 125 bus galvanized gravity wagon on 4 wheel trailer *12’ rotary grain cleaner, all electric drive, comes with 2 screens * 8’ Transfer auger w/3hp Baldor electric motor *5 ton V-Box fertilizer box w/3 chute end gate *Misc pencil augers GRAIN BINS: *Westeel 73 ton hopper bottom bin on skids *Friesen 6 ton hopper bottom feed bin *(2) approx. 1100 bus home built hopper bins *assorted aeration fans MISC: *CN Rail 4 wheel cart *approx 250 bus capacity end dump trailer w/wooden box *Elias hog scale *850 gal poly tank on s/a frame (sprayer converted to water tank) *boom less ATV yard sprayer *3” Honda water pump w/Sure-Flo filter *ES353R 3750 watt generator w/B+S engine, 115-230 volts *assorted electric motors *18.4-34 BF Goodrich clamp on duals *18.4-38 clamp on duals *assortment of tires and rims *heavy duty hubs off air cart *orbit motors *assortment of dimensional steel & cut offs *used 3” paired row openers for stealth boots (only used approx 2800 acres) *Morris Magnum II shank assemblies *(2) new Whirly Bird roof vents *Walk behind rototiller *Craftsman 8hp 25” snowblower *(2) Fuel tanks w/stands (1 is 500gal 2 comp) *Walters heavy duty pneumatic metal nibbler *assortment of farm chemicals *slurry pump for Harvestore tank *assorted rail ties *(19) New 12” trust joists *sofa and loveseat set *lamps *baseboard heaters *home built electric pea sheller *10” Dewalt radial arm saw w/table

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DALE & DESSIE FROESE 204-546-2570 (HOUSE) | 204-648-3655 (CELL) or EMAIL – dfroese@goinet.ca • 20 Trucks and Trailers, Tractors Irrigation etc. US Checks Honoured at Rate Announced Auction Day

Please visit our website www.billklassen.com for photos and listing See our website: www.billklassen.com for complete listing or call 204-325-4433 cell 6230

BILL KLASSEN AUCTIONEERS

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

GOOD RETIREMENT FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION FOR BILL AND BARB TOEWS, HARAMBEE FARMS

Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433 Tractors: • 2004 John Deere 9520T tractor 36’’ tracks, 4 remotes, power shift, front weight package, serial #903025, only 3700 hrs., equipped with JD auto steer sells separate • John Deere 8850 4 wheel drive tractor 410 hp, pto, 20.8 x 42 excellent rubber, 2000 hrs., on total over hauled engine, clutch, new rad etc, plumbed and wired for Outback S-2 auto steer • Have engine Block with Crankshaft for 8850 • 1978 John Deere 8630 4x4 pto, triple hyd, 20.8 x 38 duals 1730 hrs., on overhauled engine, wired and plumbed for Outback S-2 auto steer total hrs., 7330, serial #007672 • Allis Chalmers 7060 2wd Tractor, cab, pto, 900 hrs., on rebuilt engine. Neighbour Tim Groening 204-736-4626 or 746-5710. Also from Tim Ashland 5 yard dump scraper GPS Units: • Outback - one unit S-1 • Two units S-2 with E Drive (These sell after the tractors and combines) Harvesting: • 2000 John Deere model 9650 STS, 1000 hrs., on new Bullet rotor and concave, wired for Outback S-2 E Drive, 914 head with 7 belt pickup, big topper, new trellelberg 900/60 32 tires, fine cut chopper, 1882 separator hrs., 2490 engine, ZERO hrs., on Green inspection, serial #9650 0S685850. Terms on 9650 STS: $20,000.00 down auction day. Balance upon possession or no later than Aug., 1, 2015

MONDAY, APRIL 20 10 AM 1/2 MILE WEST OF KANE, MB. ON HWY #23. THIS IS APPROX. 20 MILES WEST OF MORRIS, MB. ON HWY #23 OR 9 MILES EAST OF ROLAND, MB. ON HWY #23

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UPCOMING AUCTION ROSENORT QUALITY BUILDERS LTD SATURDAY APRIL 18TH 10:00 AM Location: 154 River Rd. South, Rosenort, MB

CONSTRUCTION TOOLS: Makita, Dewalt, Honda, Generators, Compactors, Power Trowel, Scaffolding & Misc Tools * YARD EQUIPMENT * BUILDING MATERIAL PLUS MUCH MORE!!

FULL LISTING AT www.pennerauctions.com

PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD. 218 Brandt Street Steinbach, MB Ph: 204.326.3061 Fax: 204.326.7529 Toll Free: 1-866-512-8992 www.pennerauctions.com

• John Deere model 930F flex head, full width retractable fingers, pickup reel, #930F616496 • John Deere 930 rigid head with pickup reel, serial #930R6916672 • 1983 John Deere 8820 combine, new radiator, pickup head. Finer cut chopper, chaff spreader, excellent tires, two speed cylinder, 50 hrs., on Green inspection, nice unit • John Deere 224 rigid head with batt reel, newer wobble box • 1999 MacDon 4930 swather two speed, serial #124715, with 2004 engine hrs., 30 ft 960 head w/ dual swath attachment, pick up reel PARTIAL LISTING

Sale Conducted by: PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD.

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Unreserved Public Farm Auction

Mahaffey Farms Inc.

Weyburn, SK | April 13, 2015 · 10 am

Visit www.billklassen.com for pictures and a detailed listing! Owner: Bill Toews 204-343-2002 See our website: www.billklassen.com for complete listing or call 204-325-4433 cell 6230

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2009 New Holland CR9070

MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a farm equipment auction for Henry & Karen Kaczmar (306)697-7147. Mon. Apr 20, 2015 10am. Grenfell, Sask. Directions from Grenfell 10-mi E on Hwy#1 & 3-mi N. Watch for signs! Live internet bidding at www.bidspotter.com NH 9282 4WD tractor w/3517-hrs, Case 4490 4WD tractor w/PTO, IH 986 2WD tractor w/Ezee-On FEL, IH 434 2WD tractor w/FEL & 3PTH, IH 1066 tractor, IH 1680 SP combine w/specialty rotor, Case IH 1682 PT combine, 30-ft Case IH 1010 straight-cut header, 26-ft MF 220 SP swather w/1990-hrs, 30-ft Case IH 730 PT swather, Koenders poly swath roller, Blanchard steel swath roller, 30-ft Morris 8900 seeding tool double shoot w/Morris 7180 air tank, 80-ft Bourgault 5400 Versa sprayer harrows, Co-op G-100 2-12 discers, 2000 4WD Chev Silverado ext-cab truck, 1979 Chev C70 grain truck w/Detroit diesel engine & air brakes, 1967 Chev 30-ton grain truck w/16-ft steel box, Case IH 3650 soft core baler, NH side delivery rake, Hi Qual maternity pen, Birch Creek chute & palpation cage, Hi Boy 35-ft bale trailer, round bale feeders, gates & corral panels, Leon 14ft 4-way dozer blade, Degelman rock picker, EZ guide auto steer, Buhler 10-60 swing auger, Brandt 7-45 auger w/Kohler engine & Wheatheart mover, Sakundiak 7-45, hydraulic 5-in auger on wheels, 100-bu hopper wagon, 1200-gal poly water tank, 1000-gal Westeel double wall fuel vault plus much more! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

2010 Miller Nitro 4365 120 Ft

SPRING EQUIPMENT AUCTION

TRUCKS TRAILERS TRACTORS FARM EQUIPMENT SKID STEER ATTACHMENTS AND INDUSTRIAL TOOLS

SATURDAY APRIL 11TH 10:00 AM

Location: Indoors 218 Brandt St. Steinbach, Manitoba

FARM EQUIPMENT • 1995 New Holland TR97 Diesel Combine, 3200 hrs, Excellent Condition • Westfield 6”X41ft Auger • Woods Dixie Cutter 6ft Brush Mower • 28ft John Deere Cultivator • Eversman 4 Yard Hydraulic Scraper Model 2SD • 1996 6400 John Deere MFWD, Loader, Cab, 3PTH, 3320HRS • 1020 John Deere Tractor, 3PTH , Loader

VEHICLES & TRAILERS • 2006 Wilson 48ft Step Deck Trailer, low miles, Safety Certified • 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel, 4X4, Quad Cab, Safety Certified (white) 447,000 km • 2005 Pontiac Montana SV6, Ext, Safety Certified, 190K • 2003 2 Horse Shop Built Trailer • New Aluminum Hydraulic Dump Trailer, 7000lb axles

NEW SKID STEER ATTACHMENTS • Forerunner SKS-1 Skid Steer Tires 12-16.5 Super Traction w/ Rim Guard Set Of 4 • Stout Stump Grinder SG-13R w/ Skid Steer quick attach • Stout Tree & Post Puller • Lowe Hydraulic Auger 1650 CH w/ 12in, & 18in Bits, Skid Steer quick attach • Lowe Hydraulic Auger 750CH w/ 9in, 12in & 15in Bits, Skid Steer quick attach • Stout 48in Pallet Forks w/ Skid Steer quick attach • Stout 48in Walk-Thru Pallet Forks w/ Skid Steer quick attach • Stout Full Back Pallet Forks 48in w/ Skid Steer quick attach

• Stout 96in Skid Steer Snow Bucket, quick attach, double cut edge • Stout Rock Bucket Grapple HD72-3 w/ Skid Steer quick attach • Stout Brush Grapple XHD84-6 w/ Skid Steer quick attach • Stout Brush Grapple Bucket HD72-8 w/ Skid Steer quick attach • Stout Rock Bucket/Brush Grapple Combo HD72-3 Open End w/ quick attach • Stout Receiver Hitch Plate • Stout Regular Weld On Skid Steer Plate • Stout Solid Weld On Skid Steer Plate • 84in Hydraulic Skid Steer Snow Plow Dozer

BUILDING MATERIAL & LUMBER • Trusses & Lumber • 140 8ft 2X8 Lumber • 60ftX40ftX21ft Gable Truss Heavy Duty PVC Building w/ Drive Thru Doors • 30ftX40ft Quonset Fabric Storage Building • 20ftX30ft Peak Storage Shelter Quonset Building • New Pagoda 20ftX40ft Party Tent/Event Tent • 16ftX22ft Marquee Event Tent

1996 John Deere 8570

1983 John Deere 8450 & J&M Mfg 875

2012 New Holland H8060 36 Ft

AUCTION LOCATION: From WEYBURN, SK, go 22.5 km (14 miles) North on Hwy 35, then go 6.4 km (4 miles) West . Yard on the North side. GPS: 49.8797, -103.9515 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 1996 John Deere 8570 4WD · 1983 John Deere 8450 4WD · International 986 2WD · 2009 New Holland CR9070 · 2009 New Holland 94C 36 Ft Draper Header · 2012 New Holland H8060 36 Ft Swather · 2004 International 9900IX Eagle T/A Truck Tractor · 1981 Ford 600 S/A Grain Truck · 2007 Wilson 46 Ft Tri/A Grain Trailer · 2003 Seed

Hawk 36 Ft Air Drill · Highline Stubble Buster 48 Ft Cultivator · 2010 Miller Nitro 4365 120 Ft High Clearance Sprayer · Westfield MK100-61 10 In. x 60 Ft Mechanical Swing Grain Auger · J&M Mfg 875 875± Bushel Grain Cart · Bruns 400 400± Bushel Gravity Grain Wagon · 2006 Brandt 5000EX Grain Vac ...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Don Mahaffey: 306.842.5032 (h), 306.861.0074 (c) mahaffey@sasktel.net Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Kevin Ortt: 306.451.7388 800.491.4494

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TOOLS • Honda Powered Gas Air Compressor 2 Stage, Belt Drive, 30 Gallon Horizontal Tank • Dewalt 2SP 13in Thickness Planer • New 22 ton 3 PTH Log Splitter • New Air Bumper Jack 2500lb Capacity • New Chain Saws w/ Oregon Bar & Chain • Heavy Duty Tire Changer, 110V, Air Operated • Heavy Duty Wheel Balancer Machine, 110V • 20 Drawer 10ft Metal Work Bench w/ 4in Edge Rise • 20 ton Horizontal Dual Split Gas Powered Log Splitter (new)

Full Listing At www.pennerauctions.com

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Unreserved Public Farm Auction

Thiedig Holdings Inc.

MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a farm equipment auction for Robert & Linda Winter (306)891-9899. Mon Apr 27, 2015 @10am. Directions from Midale, Sk. go 5-mi N on Hwy#606 & 2-mi E! Watch for Signs! Live internet bidding at www.bidspotter.com Consignments Welcome! 2009 JD 7830 FWA tractor and JD 746 FEL plus 3PTH w/only 586-hrs. JD 3020 DSL tractor w/4,505-hrs, 2009 Premier A30-D 18-ft hydro-swing haybine, JD CX15 Flex wing rotary mower, Farm King 960 3PTH snow blower, 2010 Dodge Challenger car w/under 20,000-km, 16-ft tandem axle flat deck home built trailer, Adga estate yard sprayer, 2 JD seed rollers for 1900 air cart, 2000 Sportsmen 25-ft 5th wheel camper w/large slide out, 1983 Ski Doo Alpine snow machine w/new double track white paint & single ski, Polaris ATV push blade, snowmobile trailer, antique JD bicycle, 7-2400-bu oilfield tank hopper bottom grain bins w/Muirhead Mfg hopper bottoms, Pool 6-41 grain auger w/16HP Briggs, 3-40-ton Friessen fertilizer bins epoxy coated, 5-Aeration fans, 500 barrel oilfield tank, complete line of shop tools, 1000-gal poly water tank, 300-gal galvanized water tank, Ingersol Rand air compressor, 15-ton shop press, Lincoln electric welder, radial arm saw, Turf 18 walk behind rototiller, small poly water tank & pump, bench grinder, antique radios & cream cans, plus much more! Consignments Welcome! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

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Grayson, SK | April 10, 2015 · 10 am

2011 Case IH 8120, 1999 Case IH 2388 & 1992 Case IH 1680

2011 Versatile 400

218 Brandt Street Steinbach, MB Ph: 204.326.3061 Fax: 204.326.7529 Toll Free: 1-866-512-8992 www.pennerauctions.com

Sale Conducted by: PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD.

2006 Rogator 1074 100 Ft

LARGE FARM AUCTION FOR DALE & BARB EDBOM SATURDAY APRIL 25th 10:00 AM

Location: From Piney, MB 1.5 miles North on PR203, then right on driveway #6061

Partial List: • 2000 Case IH Maxxum MX120, MFWD, Cummins Diesel, 6741 hrs • Allis Chalmers HD 16 Series B Crawler Tractor w/ Dozer & Ripper (new rails, front idlers, sprocket) • New Holland 195 Manure Spreader, Tandem, Excellent Condition • 20ft Land Roller 42” Drum • Delgelman Stone Picker w/ Hydraulic Orbital Motor • New Idea 4865 Round Baler (like new) • New Holland 1475 Haybine Windrower • New Holland TR85 Combine w/ 3208 CAT Diesel • 1979 Chevy C70 Grain Truck w/ B&H, 366 V8 • 6 Yard Dirt Scraper

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Inland Hayliner 2000 Bale Mover Double Row 4 Ton Fertilizer Spreader John Deere Model B & Model A Tractors John Deere Model GP Tractor Allis Chalmers Model B Tractor & #7 McCormick 5ft Sickle Mower • 14ft John Deere Double Disk • Sovema 12 Wheel V Rake (like new) • PLUS MUCH MORE!!

PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD. 218 Brandt Street Steinbach, MB Ph: 204.326.3061 Fax: 204.326.7529 Sale Conducted by: PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD.

2010 J&M 750

AUCTION LOCATION: At the JCT OF HWY 15 & 9, go 8 km (5 miles) South on Hwy 9, then 11.2 km (7 miles) West, 3.2 km (2 miles) South, 3.2 km (2 miles) West, 0.8 km (0.5 mile) North OR At the JCT OF HWY 22 & 47, go 3.2 km (2 miles) North on Hwy 47, then 4.8 km (3 miles) East, 3.2 km (2 miles) North, 4.8 km (3 miles) East, 0.8 km (0.5 mile) North. GPS: 50.8202, -102.6687

A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 2011 Versatile 400 4WD Tractor · 2011 Case IH 8120 Combine · 1999 Case IH 2388 Combine · 2013 MacDon FD75S 35 Ft Flex Header · 2001 Case IH 1020 30 Ft Flex Header · 1995 Case IH 1010 30 Ft Header · 2009 Case IH WD1203 36 Ft Swather · 1999 Western Star 4964FX T/A Sleeper Truck Tractor · 1989 International 9300 T/A Sleeper

Truck Tractor · 1994 Mack CH600 T/A Grain Truck · 2009 Cancade Dakota 41 Ft Tri/A Aluminum Grain Trailer · 1990 Lode King 32 Ft T/A Grain Trailer · 2004 New Holland SD440 57 Ft Air Drill · 2006 Rogator 1074 100 Ft High Clearance Sprayer · 2010 Bandit 3400TL Fertilizer Cart · 2010 J&M 750 S/A Grain Cart · Wheatheart SA1391 13 In. x 91 Ft Hydraulic Swing Grain Auger ...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Randy Thiedig: 306.794.4502 (h) 306.730.7284 (c) thiedigfarms@imagewireless.ca Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Kevin Ortt: 306.451.7388 800.491.4494

FULL LISTING AT www.pennerauctions.com

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2009 Case IH WD1203 36 Ft

MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a farm equipment auction for Garry & Gail Calcutt (306)335-2760 or (306)335-7975 Fri. Apr 17, 2015 @ 10a.m. Directions from Lemberg, Sask. go 7-mi S on Grid 617 & 1-mi E. Watch for signs! Live Internet bidding www.bidspotter.com. Versatile 875 4WD tractor, JD 4650 2WD tractor w/duals, JD 2130 2WD tractor w/JD 146 FEL, IH 1466 2WD tractor w/Leon 10-ft dozer blade, JD L120 garden tractor, Case 448 garden tractor w/rototiller, Case IH 2388 SP combine w/Case IH 2015 pickup header w/1640 separator hrs, Westward 9250 SP swather & 25-ft Macdon 972 harvest header w/716 cutting hours, Case IH 1020 25-ft straight-cut header, Case IH 1010 30-ft straight-cut header, Farm King steel drum swath roller, 40-ft Bourgault 8810 seeding tool w/Bourgault 2155 air cart & liquid sideband, Pattison 1350 liquid fertilizer caddy w/John Blue pump & Honda engine, 22-ft John Deere 230 tandem disc, 70-ft Flexi Coil 85 heavy harrows, Morris 60-ft tine harrows, 30-ft Friggstad cultivator, 16-ft Cockshutt 247 cultivator, Dearbourne 2 bottom plow, 1979 Chev C-70 grain truck, 1979 Ford F-600 grain truck w/38,245-km, 1986 2WD Ford F-150 reg. cab, 1949 Dodge 2-ton truck w/army box & hoist, 1975 Ford F-100 Ranger truck, 80-ft Flexi Coil 67XL field sprayer, Sakundiak 8-40 auger w/Lanmar engine, Sakundiak 7-37 auger w/Kohler engine, Sakundiak 7-33 auger w/Kohler engine, Sakundiak 7-45 auger, Sakundiak 10-60 swing auger, 2-Bruns 400-bu hopper wagons, 2-100-bu hopper wagons, Degelman ground drive rock picker, Pattison 6000-gal liquid fertilizer tank, 1150-gal liquid fertilizer tank, Bush Hog 405 gyro mower, army surplus generator, shop built bin crane, fanning mills, floating slough pump, rail road ties, Honda 400 Foreman quad, Magna Force upright air compressor, Honda pressure washer, Forney welder, shop press, many various crocks, churns, trunks & other antiques, plus many more hidden treasures! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

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Unreserved Public Farm Retirement Auction

Graham Marzolf & Shelley Muhle

FARm EqUIpmENT AUCTION GORdON ANd mARILYN ShAw

Central Butte, SK | April 14, 2015 · 10 am

2005 Case IH STX425 & 2008 Case IH ATX400 51 Ft

2009 Case IH 7120

2013 Apache AS1020

2011 Macdon M155 35 Ft

AUCTION LOCATION: From CENTRAL BUTTE, SK, go 11.2 km (7 miles) South then 8 km (5 miles) West. GPS: 50.6926222, -106.6254694 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 2005 Case IH STX425 4WD · 1985 Versatile 856 4WD · 2011 John Deere 6430 Premium MFWD · 1977 White 2-135 2WD · 2009 Case IH 7120 Combine · 2009 Case IH 2162 40 Ft Draper Header · 2011 MacDon M155 35 Ft Swather · 2006 Peterbilt 379 T/A Sleeper Truck Tractor · 1995 Peterbilt 379 T/A Sleeper Truck Tractor · 2009 GMC

Sierra 1500 4x4 Pickup · 2011 Wilson 28 Ft Aluminum Super B-Train Grain Trailer · 2008 Case IH ATX400 51 Ft Air Drill · 2012 John Deere 568 Round Baler · 2013 Apache AS1020 100 Ft Sprayer · Qty of Bins · 2012 Sakundiak HD8-1600 8 In. x 60 Ft Grain Auger · 2010 Demco 1050 S/A 1000 Bushel Grain Cart ...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Graham Marzolf: 306.796.7642 (c), 306.796.7643 (c), grahamshelley@sasktel.net Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Darren Clarke: 306.529.5399 800.491.4494

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MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a farm & livestock equipment auction for Ross & Kaye Evans (306)482-3833 or (306)482-7075 Sat Apr 25, 2015 Carnduff, Sk. @10am. Live internet bidding www.bidspotter.com Directions from Carnduff go 3.5-mi E on Hwy#18 to the bridge & 3.5-mi N. 2004 NH TV 145 Bidirectional tractor w/NH 7614 FEL & grapple, Case IH 3594 FWA tractor w/5,830-hrs, Case IH 4494 4WD tractor w/PTO & Leon dozer blade, JD 4440 2WD tractor w/duals, Case 1070 2WD tractor, Case 1070 Agri King 2WD tractor w/FEL & grapple, Case 970 2WD tractor w/6,845-hrs, Case 870 2WD tractor w/seized engine, John Deere 110 lawn tractor w/tiller & mower, New Holland TX 66 SP combine w/1,886 separator hrs, JD 9500 SP combine w/JD 212 pickup, 25-ft Case IH 6000 SP swather w/pickup reel, 2003 Wilkinson 30-ft gooseneck triple axle flat deck trailer, WW 24-ft gooseneck stock trailer, 2006 NH HS-18 hay bine header, JD 567 round baler w/mega wide pickup, Highline 14 bale hay hiker, Laurier 12 bale hay hiker, Highline 6600 bale processor, 34-ft Morris air seeder w/Morris 7180 air tank & liquid fertilizer kit, Bandit 1,500-gal liquid fertilizer caddy, Raven 750 GPS, 1982 GMC 7000 3-ton grain truck w/29,300-kms, 1978 Ford F-600 4WD truck & Oswald 380 silage mixer, 1975 IH Loadstar tandem DSL grain truck, 1997 Ford F150 Super Cab 4WD truck, 185 Gehl 207 eleven wheel reel rake, 1981 3ton flatdeck truck w/gooseneck hitch, 33-ft Morris 731 cultivator, 31-ft Morris 431 cultivator, 27-ft Morris L240 field cultivator, 33-ft Case IH 4900 Vibrashank field cultivator w/Degelman harrows, 90-ft Agshield PT field sprayer w/1,250-gal poly tank, computer sprayer, Rockomatic rock picker, Richardson front mount snow blower, Schulte XH-1500 Series 3 rotary mower, Leon 10-ft dozer blade, Bucyus International S-68 hyd scraper, Caterpillar tractor Co. TS405 pull type road grader, 1966 IH 3-ton grain truck, 1957 Fargo truck for parts, MF 124 square baler, Sven 24 PTO roller mill & hopper, 2Ranchers Welding 250-bu creep feeders, 6-calf shelters, shopbuilt wind breaks, free standing pipe panels, shop built maternity pens, all flex RFID tag reader, round bale feeders, calf tipping table, ATV calf catcher, 2-Solar water systems w/pumps & panels, mineral feeders, texas gate, RR ties, posts, wire, Koenders poly swath roller, IH 6200 3-12 disc drills, IH 620 2-12 disc drills, 2-650 gal liquid fertilizer tank, 1,250-gal water tank, 4-Goebel 4000-bu hopper bottom bins, 2-Westeel Rosco 4000-bu hopper bottom bins, 2-Westeel Rosco 2000-bu hopper bottom bins, 10-Westeel Rosco 1650-bu hopper bottom bins, 2 Westeel Rosco 1650-bu bins on wood floors, Butler 1000-bin, Westfield MK 100-61 swing auger, Sakundiak HD 10-50 swing auger, Westfield 7-41 auger w/Kohler engine, Westfield 10-51 swing auger, fertilizer 2 compartment tote tank, 2-aeration fans pencil type, transfer augers, Honda 300 quad, Polaris 250 quad, 7-ft South Bend steel lathe, Ingersol Rand Upright air compressor, Karcher pressure washer, Kwik Way Valve grinder, tractor splitter stands, ATV sprayer, metal kitchen cabinets, Kwik Way valve grinder, tractor splitter stands, ATV sprayer, metal kitchen cabinets, plus much more! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

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Saturday april 11th at 11 am CSt WindthorSt, SK

to be held at their farm loCated 5 Km eaSt of WindthorSt on #48 highWay and 2 Km South on oaKShela rd. or 7 Km WeSt of Kipling on #48 highWay and 2 Km South on oaKShela rd.

Sale includeS: 1984 John Deere 8650 w/ 6501 hours • 1980 John Deere 8440 w/ 8685 hours • Kabota 8950 DT MFD with 5085 hours • 2008 Case IH 8010 SP combine (Absolutely mint and loaded) • 2000 Case IH 8825 SP swather • 25’ Hesston 1200 pto swather • 1999 Bourgault 8810 40’ air drill • 1999 Bourgault 3195 air tank • Flexi-coil 65XL 110’ field sprayer • 2002 Farm King 10” x 60’ side swing auger • 2010 Wheathart 9” poly transfer auger • 2014 Agri Master 600 bus. gravity tank on heavy trailer • 2010 Precision 40’ double hopper grain trailer • IHC 2500 diesel flat deck truck with 1000 gal. poly tank • 2000 GMC ¾ ton 4 x 4 • Farm King 960 8’ 3pth snowblower • 2010 King Canada 7500 watt generator

for information Call gordon at 306-736-3214

BARRY ANd FRAN BALLS

monday april 20th at 10 am CSt maryfield, SK to be held in maryfield agriCultural groundS

Sale includeS: 1991 Case IH 9250 • 1997 NH 8670 FWA • 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 • 1986 IHC S2300 • 1971 IHC 1600 Loadstar • 1991 Case IH 1680 SP combine • Case IH 725 hyd. fold PTO 25’ swather • Kongskidle 500 grain vac • Case IH 8380 16’ hydro swing

for information Call barry at 306-646-4323

5 BAR FARmS LTd NEIL, JOAN & JOE BARBER tueSday april 21St at 10 am CSt

to be held at farm loCated 2 mileS eaSt of Carnduff on #18 highWay, 6 mileS north, 1 mile eaSt and 2 ½ mileS north

Sale includeS: 1983 Versatile 875 • 1978 John Deere 4440 • 1976 Versatile 750 • 2013 John Deere Z665 zero turn lawn tractor • 1978 IHC 1900 full tandem • 1991 Case IH 1680 SP combine • Walinga Super Chrome Vac grain vac • 2002 Bourgault 8810 35’ air seeder • 2 Westeel 4800 bus.hopper bins w/ air rockets and skids • 2 Westeel Roscoe 2200 bus. low profile hopper bins w/ air rockets and skids • 9 Westeel Roscoe 2200 bus. hopper bins w/ air rockets and skids • 1 Westeel Roscoe 4400 bus hopper bin w/ air rockets and skids • 2 Westeel Roscoe 1800 bus. hopper bin w/ skids (no air) • 1 epoxy lined hopper 1800 bus. w/ skids (no air)

for information Call neil at 306-482-3647

FARm EqUIpmENT AUCTION dwIGhT ANd dEBBIE wORLEY thurSday april 23rd at 11 am CSt Kipling, SK

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to be held at their farm loCated 6 mileS South of Kipling on #605 to beCKavar road, 1 mile eaSt, 2 mileS South and ½ mile eaSt.

OPENS: MONDAY, APRIL 2 CLOSES: TUESDAY, APRIL 14 LOCATION: From I-94 Exit 331, Casselton, ND, take frontage road on the south side of the interstate 4 miles east to the Durbin, ND overpass, 1/2 mile south, left side of road.

Sale includeS: 1984 Case 2094 • 1982 Case 2390 • 1964 John Deere 4020 • 1982 GMC 2500 diesel • Bob Co 20’ gooseneck stock trailer w/ new floor • 2003 Jiffy 900 bale processor • High Hog calf tipping table w/ head gate • 1997 MacDon 5000 16’ hydro swing • 1996 Hesston 565A round baler • 1996 Morris 1400 hay hiker (14 bale)

for information Call dWight at 306-739-0330

R.C. COp FARmS LTd. RAYmONd & COLLEEN COp PREVIEW: Thursday, April 2 LOADOUT: All equipment must be removed by Friday, April 24 120’ booms, 20” spacing, triple hyd. drive pump, light pkg., nozzle bodies, fence row nozzles, S/N19192 1998 Caterpillar 55, 3126 Cat, 1,600 gal. poly tank, Raven powershift, 4 hyd., 3 pt., quick AIR SEEDER hitch, 1000 PTO, Outback eDrive hyd. level, hyd. pump, chemical Concord 4010-5 air seeder, w/A22 receiver, 120” wide stance, inductor, rinse tank, fresh water 40’, 10” spacing, 15” pneumatic tank, Raven SCS4400 auto rate (12) front suitcase weights, (11) packer wheels, Anderson controller, touch down wheels, frame weights, Camoplast 18” openers, single shoot, AS2300 15” tracks, S/NB24300200 tracks, 4,763 hrs., 200 hrs. on tow-behind tank, hyd. blower New turbo done in August 2013, Alloway pull-type sprayer, fan, hyd. fill auger, 3-bar harrow, 3-section 75’ booms, 20” space, S/N7DM01729 offset axles, 18.4-26 rice tires, 1,000 gal. poly tank, hyd. pump, 1997 Caterpillar 85D, 3196 Cat, tank S/NAS1201AT1678 hyd. height & tip lift, manifold powershift, 4 hyd., return flow, TILLAGE EQUIPMENT Outback eDrive with CDA3 FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL Landoll Soilmaster II 1200-19C receiver, heavy duty wide swing EQUIPMENT chisel plow, 19’, flat-fold, walking drawbar, 30” Cat tracks, cast Alloway liquid fertilizer tandems on main, singles on drivers, 4,017 hrs., S/N4GR00771 applicator/side dresser, 3 pt., wings, S/N04H9600406 1981 Steiger ST325 Panther 13x30”, hyd. wing fold, electric IHC 700 plow, 8x16”, pull-type, III, 4WD, 3406 Cat, 20 spd., 4 shut-off, Clymer 21” wave coulter auto reset, coulters hyd., 24.5-32 band duals, shows assemblies, wing gauge wheels 377 hrs. Patriot liquid fertilizer cart, TRUCKS PULL-TYPE SPRAYERS 4-wheel steer, 1,600 gal. poly 1977 Chevrolet C65 Cheyenne 2009 Top Air TA1600 track tank, Honda GX160 motor, 2” twin screw, 366 V8, 5&4 spd., pull-type sprayer, 6-section

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DAVE RATCHENSKI

diff lock, 20’ Buffalo box, hoist, 10:00-20 tires, shows 55,370 miles 3,200 gal. poly leg tank, Honda GX200 motor, 2” pump, (2) mix cones, with drop platform set up for C65 twin screw truck 1974 Ford 880 Custom twin screw, 477 V8, 5&4 spd., 19-1/2’ Buffalo box, roll tarp, combination gate, plumbed for drill ﬁll, diff lock, 10:00-20 front tires, 11R22.5 rear tires, shows 45,773 miles

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Case-IH 8220 pull-type swather, 25’, auto fold, 1000 PTO, metal bat reel, S/NCFH0065477 DR ﬁeld & brush mower, 42” cut, pull-type with offset hitch, Kohler 25 hp., electric start, S/NTBM006583

| 701.261.2726

or Brad Olstad of Steffes, 701.238.0240 or Tadd Skaurud of Steffes, 701.729.3644

IQBID is a division of Steffes Group, Inc., 2000 Main Avenue East, West Fargo, ND 58078 Scott Steffes MN14-51 | 701.237.9173 | SteffesGroup.com

Complete terms, lot listings and photos at SteffesGroup.com

friday april 24th at 10 am CSt bellegarde, SK

to be held at their farm loCated junCtion of #13 highWay and bellegarde aCCeSS to village of bellegarde 1 ½ mileS WeSt and ¼ mile north.

Sale includeS: John Deere 4020 • 1988 Versatile 846 4 wheel drive • Case IH 2388 combine • 2002 MacDon 960 36’ straight header • 2000 Premier 2950 30’ SP swather • 2007 Freightliner Columbia • 2004 Ford F150 4 x 4 extended cab • Morris 8900 35’ cultivator , Bourgault 2195 tank • 1993 PATRIOT 70’ high clearance sprayer

for information Call raymond at 306-452-3973

Ross Taylor Auction Service 204-877-3834 Toll Free: 877-617-2537

For full listing and photos www.rosstaylorauction.com Pl # 909917

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions

AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

Unreserved Public Farm Auction

Hunter Creek Farm Ltd. – Ken & Susan Etter

Regina, SK | April 14, 2015 · 10 am

Unreserved Public Retirement & Real Estate Auction

Vernon & Merle and Michael & Susanne Glaicar Melville, SK | April 8, 2015 · 10 am

2009 New Holland T9060 & 2012 Bourgault 3320PHD QDA 66 Ft w/6700ST 2011 John Deere 9770STS

2009 Case IH Patriot 4420 120 Ft

7 Parcels of Farmland — 1090.2± Title Acres Property Highlights

1 3 5 6

Quill Lakes

Good Spirit Lake

Yorkton

Regina Beach Lumsden

Auction Property Qu Waldron 'Ap p elle

Regina

Vibank Rouleau

Sedley

Kamsack

Francis

Grenfell

Wroxton

AG EQUIPMENT

Russell

Stockholm 9 Broadview

Peebles

DEALS ON THE GO!

Moosomin

Handler 38 Ft T/A Grain Trailer · 1995 Cancade 36 Ft T/A Grain Trailer · 1985 Brenner 6900 Gallon T/A Water Tank Trailer · 2012 Bourgault 3320PHD QDA 66 Ft Air Drill · 2009 Case IH Patriot 4420 120 Ft High Clearance Sprayer · 2005 New Holland SF115 134 Ft Field Sprayer · 2010 J&M 875 875± Bushel Grain Cart · (2) Spray-Air 4371 13 In. x 71 Ft Hydraulic Swing Grain Augers ...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com

iboine

Ken Etter: 306.789.3504 (h), 306.536.5490 (c) ketter@sasktel.net

Escrow: Brennan LeBlanc: 306.280.4878

A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 2009 New Holland T9060 4WD Tractor · 1986 Case IH 2096 2WD Tractor · 2011 John Deere 9770STS Combine · (2) 2012 John Deere 635F 35 Ft Hydraflex Headers · 2011 Massey Ferguson 9435 30 Ft Swather · 2007 Massey Ferguson 9225 30 Ft Swather · 1998 Kenworth T800B T/A Truck Tractor · 1989 Freightliner T/A Truck Tractor · 2003 Lode

Assin

Wilcox

Melville

Southey

1989 Freightliner & 1985 Brenner 6900 Gallon

AUCTION LOCATION: From EMERALD PARK, SK, go 4.8 km (3 miles) South, 1.6 km (1 mile) West on old 16 road, 0.4 km (0.25 mile) South OR From REGINA, SK go 7 km (4.4 miles) East on Hwy 33, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) North. Yard on East side. GPS: 50.3896, -104.4232

Rhein

Lestock

Veregin

Foam Lake

Raymore Duval

Rama

Dafoe

1998 Kenworth T800B & 1995 Cancade 36 Ft

Benito

Preeceville

Lanigan

Waldron

2010 J&M 875±

2 4

Assiniboine R.

SK/RM of Saltcoats #213 ▸ Parcel 1– PNE 19-22-03 W2 143.2± Title Acres – 115± cult acres ▸ Parcel 2– NE 20-22-03 W2 157± Title Acres – 145± cult acres ▸ Parcel 3– SE 19-22-03 W2 160± Title Acres – 135± cult acres ▸ Parcel 4– SE 20-22-03 W2 160± Title Acres – 120± cult acres ▸ Parcel 5– PNE 18-22-03 W2 150± Title Acres – 125± cult acres ▸ Parcel 6– SE 18-22-03 W2 160± Title Acres – 135± cult acres ▸ Parcel 7– SE 17-22-03 W2 160± Title Acres – 135± cult acres

2011 & 2007 Massey Ferguson 30 Ft

Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Kevin Ortt: 306.451.7388 800.491.4494

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Large Farm

Location: 14796 15th St SE, Galesburg, ND From Hunter, ND, west on Cass Cty. 2 to 148th Ave SE.

2014 & 2012 John Deere S690

2009 John Deere 9630

2014 John Deere 4940 120 Ft

2010 John Deere 9530T & 2009 Bourgault 1200

2013 John Deere 1870 56 Ft w/1910

2012 Case CX210B

2013 Western Star 4900 & 2011 Castleton 36 Ft

2007 John Deere 7630 & Leon 37-12 12 Ft

2– 2011 Premier M150 35 Ft

2013 Peterbilt 348

AUCTION LOCATION: From YORKTON, SK, go South on Hwy 9, then 4.8 km (3 miles) East on Hwy 15, 2.4 km (1.5 miles) South OR From MELVILLE, SK, go East on Hwy 15 to Jct 9, then 4.8 km (3 miles) East, then 2.4 km (1.5 miles) South. Yard on East side. GPS: 50.8925, -102.3895 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 2010 John Deere 9530T Track Tractor · 2009 John Deere 9630 4WD · 1993 Ford Versatile 976 4WD · 2007 John Deere 7630 MFWD · 1999 John Deere 8300 MFWD · Case 1070 2WD · 2014 John Deere S690 Combine · 2012 John Deere S690 Combine · 2013 John Deere 635D 35 Ft Draper Header · (2) 2011 Premier M150 35 Ft Swathers · 2013 Western Star 4900 T/A Truck Tractor · 2013 Peterbilt 348 T/A Grain Truck · 2007 Dodge 3500

Ram Crew Cab 4x4 Dually Pickup · (2) Castleton 36 Ft T/A Grain Trailer · 2012 Case CX210B Hydraulic Excavator · 2013 John Deere 1870 56 Ft Air Drill · 2012 Bourgault 8910 54 Ft Air Seeder · 1999 John Deere 1900 430± Bushel Tow-Behind Air Tank ·2011 Degelman 7000 70 Ft Harrows · 2014 John Deere 4940 120 Ft High Clearance Sprayer · 2012 DT830 7 Ton Spreader · Claas Rollant 625 Round Baler · Qty of Hopper Bins · Grain Handling Equipment ...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Michael Glaicar: 306.728.7037 Vernon Glaicar: 306.728.5320 Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Dan Steen: 306.361.6154 800.491.4494

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Auctioneers may run two rings. Major equipment begins selling at 11AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment. Complete registration, terms, details & photos at SteffesGroup.com.

4WD TRACTORS

2007 JD 9220, deluxe cab, active seat, buddy seat, powershift, 4 hyd., 5,215 hrs., S/NRW9220P051013 1998 NH 9882, 4WD, 12 spd. gear, 4 hyd., return ﬂow, Outback S2 guidance system, shows 3,778 hrs., S/N107611 1994 Ford 9880, 12 spd. gear, 4 hyd., return ﬂow, radar, 7,263 hrs., S/ND100151 1991 Versatile 1156, 12 spd. gear, 4 hyd., Outback S2 guidance WAAS signal, shows 4,571 hrs., S/ND475148 1974 Versatile 900, 903 Cummins, 12 spd.

warranty until Sept. 2017 or 3,000 hrs., S/N746509 2012 JD S680, Contour-Master, premium cab, deluxe controls, PRWD, ProDrive, integrated AutoTrac, 5 spd. feeder house, custom cutter ext. wear threshing & grain handling, Touchset, HID lights, power fold hopper, 26’ high cap. unloading auger, 886 sep. hrs., 1,251 engine hrs., PowerGard warranty until Sept. 2017 or 3,000 hrs., S/N746504

HEADS

FIELD CULTIVATORS

TRUCKS

2012 JD 2210 field cultivator, 64-1/2’ 1985 Ford LTN9000, 350 Cummins, Wil-Rich Quad X field cultivator, 50’ 13 spd. 1984 IHC S1700 crew cab service DISC CHISEL, RIPPER, truck & CHISEL PLOWS 1982 Ford LN9000 twin screw 2009 Summers disc chisel, 32’, 1977 Ford LN9000 twin screw S/NSNI0666 1974 Ford 8000 twin screw 2005 Krause Dominator 4850-21, 1974 Chevrolet C60 tag tandem S/N1058 1958 Chevrolet Viking single axle 2010 Summers Super Chisel, 50’, 1958 IHC 170 single axle, 6 cyl. S/NJ0913 2000 Flexi-Coil ST820 chisel plow, 57’ PICKUPS Wil-Rich 4400 chisel plow, 45’ 2012 Chevrolet 2500HD crew cab Wil-Rich chisel plow, 37’ 2007 Chevrolet 1500 crew cab 2004 Chevrolet 1500 LS, crew cab OTHER TILLAGE EQUIPMENT 1998 Dodge 1500 ext. cab, short box 2012 Harms land roller, 45’ 2010 Summers Super Coulter Plus, 1985 Dodge 1/2 ton reg. cab 40’ HOPPER BOTTOM TRAILERS 2010 Unverferth rolling harrow, 40’ 2006 Wilson, 41’x96”x66” sides Midland tandem disc, 45’, hyd. fold 2004 Wilson tri-axle, 50’x102”x72”, Steiger Trail-R rock flex disc, 45’, air up/down 3rd axle folding 2004 Wilson, 41’x96”x72” sides Summers diamond disc, 28’, rock flex 2004 Wilson, 41’x96”x72” sides Calkins disc chisel, 17’, rolling 1997 Cornhusker, 42’x96”x72” sides baskets 1979 Bocat pup trailer, 20’, 550 bu. Herman harrow, 98’, 4-bar HEADER TRAILERS Herman harrow, 70’, 5-bar Jantz Femco tri-axle double header Shop-built single shank subsoiler trailer Kilbros header trailer, 30’ ROW CROP EQUIPMENT JD RM cultivator, 12x30”, straight bar Parker CHC tandem axle header trailer, 38’ JD 400 rotary hoe, 30’, straight bar Shop-built single pole header trailer Alloway shredder, 8x30”, 3 pt. Shop-built header trailers King band sprayer, 12x30”

2000 JD 914P pickup head, S/N690783 2000 JD 914P pickup head, S/N690782 2009 JD 635 flex head, S/N725159 MFWD/2WD 2009 JD 635 flex head, S/N726103 TRACTORS & LOADERS 2008 Geringhoff RD chopping corn 2003 JD 8220, MFWD, deluxe cab, head, 18x20”, S/N9107181820/B active seat, buddy seat, powershift, 5 2008 Harvestec corn head, 12x20”, hyd., 5,007 hrs., S/NRW8220P012697 hyd. deck plates, S/N8342 380/90R50 triples w/hubs for 8220 JD corn head, Clark conversion, 1992 JD 4760, MFWD, powershift, 3 18x20” hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, SWATHERS shows 6,759 hrs., engine overhaul, JD 580 pull-type swather, 21’, bat reel S/N2032 Versatile 400 self-propelled swather, 1991 JD 4755, 2WD, quad range, 3 18’ hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, 14,725 hrs., S/NH006734 GRAIN CARTS & GRAVITY WAGON 1962 JD 4010, diesel, wide front, open 2007 Brent 1084 Avalanche grain cart station, 1 hyd., 3 pt., PTO, S/N34370 2002 Brent 1084 grain cart, 1,050 bu. JD 280 loader, joystick control, 7’ Year Around harvest box, 500 bu. bucket JD 158 loader, 7’ bucket, tractor hyd. TELEBOOM & DOZER AC WD45, wide front, fast hitch, PTO NH LM840 teleboom loader, cab, SEMI TRACTORS JD M, with belly mower, tin damage heat, 4WD 2004 Freightliner Columbia, Detroit 1963 Caterpillar D7 hyd. dozer 60 Series, 14 liter, 10 spd., air ride SELF-PROPELLED SPRAYER 2001 Mack CX613 conventional, 460 2008 JD 4830 self-propelled sprayer, PLANTERS Mack, Eaton autoshift, air ride, air 100’ SS boom, 5 nozzle bodies, 2014 JD DB60 planter, CCS, 36x20”, slide 5th 850 gal. SS tank, 1,904 hrs., approx. 4,500 acres, 2000 Freightliner FLD120 integral S/NN04830X002318 S/N1A0DB60XLEE756171 flat top sleeper, 60 Series Detroit, 420/80R46 rear hub duals for 4830 2005 JD 1790 planter, CCS, 24x20”, 10 spd., air ride sprayer approx. 24,500 acres, 1999 IHC 9400, mid-roof Pro Sleeper, S/NA01790D710201 60 Series Detroit, 10 spd., engine COMBINES 2012 JD S680, Contour-Master, brake AIR SEEDER, CART, & DRILLS premium cab, deluxe controls, PRWD, JD 1820 air seeder, 50’, full floating 1997 Freightliner FLD120 flat top ProDrive, integrated AutoTrac, 5 spd. hitch sleeper, 3406 Cat, 10 spd., air ride, feeder house, custom cutter ext. wear JD 787 tow-between commodity air slide 5th threshing & grain handling, Touchset, cart, 230 bu., twin compartment, hyd. 1985 Peterbilt 359 conventional, HID lights, power fold hopper, 26’ 60” removable bunk, fill auger high cap. unloading auger, 880 sep. JD LLA hoe drills, two 28’s 3406 Cat, 13 spd. hrs., 1,272 engine hrs., PowerGard JD LLA three 14’s, grass seeders

CAR & ATV

1991 Lincoln Town Car, 4 door, cloth, shows 150,000 miles JD 825i Gator, 4-wheel, 4x4, 2,508 mi.

GPS EQUIPMENT SEED/FERTILIZER TENDERS & OTHER TRAILERS CHEMICAL/FERTILIZER & NH3 EQUIP. GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT OTHER EQUIPMENT, RADIOS TANKS, TIRES, PARTS SHOP & FARM SUPPORT ITEMS

GEORGE MORRELL DICKSON ESTATE & MARK DICKSON For information contact Brad Olstad at Steffes, 701.237.9173 or 701.238.0240 Steffes Group, Inc., 2000 Main Avenue East, West Fargo, ND 58078 Brad Olstad ND319, Scott Steffes ND81, Bob Steffes ND82, Ashley Huhn ND843, Eric Gabrielson ND890, Randy Kath ND894, Max Steffes | 701.237.9173 | SteffesGroup.com

Auction Company License #303043 & 309645

Go public with an ad in the Manitoba Co-operator classifieds. Phone 1-800-782-0794.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10 | 10AM

Round up the cash! Advertise your unwanted equipment in the Manitoba Co-operator classifieds.

TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer.

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions

Clean Farm equipment retirement auCtion Warren, MN.

Wed. April 8, 10:30 am

MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a premium farm equipment auction for Andy and Elaine Henning (306)869-3287 or (306)869-7932 Wed. Apr. 8, 2015 Radville, SK. 10a.m. Directions from Radville 4-mi N on Hwy 28, 4-mi W on correction line road and 1 æ-mi N. Live internet bidding @ www.bidspotter.com. 2009 JD 9630T track tractor w/2,254-hrs & Green Star ready, John Deere 4240 2WD tractor w/7,815-hrs & duals, JD 4430 2WD tractor w/JD 148 FEL, 2008 JD 9770 STS SP combine w/1,672 separator hrs & Green Star ready, 2011 JD 615P pickup header w/Houston crop deflector, 2009 Macdon 45-ft D60-D straight-cut draper header, 2005 Prairie Star 4952i SP swather & 36-ft Macdon 972 draper header w/838 cutting hrs, 2009 Demco 1050 grain cart w/18-in auger, JD pea concaves, 2010 66-ft Seedmaster TXB6612 air drill double shoot plus anhydrous w/2010 tow between JD 1910 air cart also comes w/2010 M&R Welding anhydrous cart w/2-2000 gal tanks, 70-ft Degelman 7000 strawmaster heavy harrow w/3255 Valmar & tote bag lift, 41-ft JD 680 vertical till chisel plow w/Flexicoil harrows, Kello Built 5000 3 shank sub soiler, JD 4920 SP 120-ft sprayer w/auto-steer & Raven 4 auto boom, 4-Michelin 620/70R46 tires & rims, 4 Tridekon crop dividers, 1996 Doepker 48-ft hi-boy trailer w/2200/900/2000 gal water tanks & Chem Handler III, JD Starfire ITC SF2 activation receiver, JD 2600 monitor, 2001 Kenworth W900L Hwy tractor w/500 ISX Cummins engine & 72-in bunk, 2011 40-ft Wilson Pacesetter tandem axle grain trailer 2 compartment w/aluminum tires, 40-ft 1996 Lode King tandem axle grain trailer, 1989 Bobco 24-ft gooseneck flatdeck trailer, 1989 GMC 2500 4WD pickup, 2010 Brandt 1390 XL swing auger w/hydraulic swing & mover, 2013 Sakundiak TL 10-39 auger w/Vanguard 35HP engine & mover, Westfield 10-60 swing auger, Westfield 8-51 PTO auger, Sakundiak 8-33 auger w/Kohler 25 HP engine, Johnson 8-10 hyd transfer auger, 12-ft auger seed treater, Graham G3 seed treater, Michael’s hyd augers, DMC 54 rotary grain cleaner, Super Delux 990 Turb OK grain vac, Degelman hyd drive rock picker, Degelman hyd drive rock picker, Champion snow wing for 760 grader, shopbuilt 8-ft & 10-ft dozer blades, AG Industries header trailer, 90 barrel truck mount water tank, 1000 gal fuel stand, 48-ft sea container, plus much more! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

MACK AUCTION COMPANY PRESENTS a farm equipment auction for Gerald & Kim Becker (306)436-7770. Fri. Apr.10, 2015 Yellow Grass, Sk. @ 10am. Directions from Yellow Grass, Sk. go 4æ-mi N on Grid 621, 1æ-mi W, 2-mi N & Ω-mi W. Watch for signs! NH TJ 325 4WD tractor w/1967 hrs, JD 4955 FWA tractor, JD 4430 2WD tractor w/3PTH, Farm All A antique tractor, Case IH 2388 SP combine w/2014 separator hrs, 30-ft Case IH 1043 straight-cut draper header, Degelman Shuttlekart 800 Grain Cart, 30-ft Hesston 8100 SP swather w/2110 hrs, 36-ft Premier 1900 PT swather, Farm King steel drum swath roller, 33-ft Concord air drill single shoot w/2320 air cart, Flexicoil system 95 harrow packers, 37-ft IH 5500 cultivator w/tine harrows, Morris 48-ft rod weeder, MF 360 discers, 90-ft Flexicoil 67 suspended boom sprayer, EZ Guide 500 EZ Steer 50 auto-steer, 1980 GMC 6000 3-ton grain truck w/33,100-km, 1974 Chev 3-ton grain truck, Sakundiak 10-72 swing auger, Sakundiak 7-45 auger w/Honda engine & Wheatheart mover, Lode King cart 2-compartment tank w/hyd augers, Allied 795 FEL, Crown 600 3-YD PT scraper, shopbuilt 8-ft box yard scraper, shopbuilt flax straw buncher, 5-wheel hay rake, tandem axle trailer w/water tank, shopbuilt tandem axle flat deck trailer, truck box utility trailer, irrigation pipe, shopbuilt swather transport, floating slough pump & hose, 1250 gal poly water tank, plus much more! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962 Looking for a hand around the farm? Place a help wanted ad in the classifieds. Call 1-800-782-0794.

AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

APRIL

MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a farm & livestock equipment auction for Clifford & Donna Worley & Sharon Wiens & the Estate of Reuben Wiens Fri. Apr 24, 2015 @10am. Directions from Kennedy, Sk. from junction of Hwy#9 & 48 go 5 km W on Hwy#48 & Ω-km S to Bekavar Road & 9-km W. Watch for signs! Live internet bidding www.bidspotter.com. Following items are Clifford Worley (306)735-7162 Case IH MX120 FWA tractor & Case IH L655 FEL w/3PTH & grapple fork, Case IH 7120 2WD tractor w/duals, JD 7720 SP combine w/JD 212 pickup, NH H7460 15-ft disc bine w/steel crimpers, NH BR780 round baler, Farm Aid silage mix wagon w/scale, Highline 1400 hay hiker, Highline 6800 bale processor, Farm King PTO roller mill, 1993 Real Industries gooseneck stock trailer, Case IH 721 PT swather, 2-Easy Way 150-bu creep feeders, 2-Cypress 100-bu creep feeders, shopbuilt maternity pen, 10-ft, 20-ft and 30-ft rubber belt feed bunks, 32-ft Flexi Coil 200 air seeder w/Flexi Coil 1100 air tank, 27-ft Case IH 5600 cultivator w/Degelman harrows, 28-ft Case IH 7200 hoe drills, 70-ft Flexi Coil System 60 PT sprayer w/chem mixer, Sakundiak 7-45 PTO auger, 1968 Chev single axle grain truck w/14-ft steel box, 1964 Ford F-500 grain truck, 7-Westeel Rosco 1600-bu bins on cement, 2Chief Westland 1500-bu bins on cement. Following items are from Estate of Reuben Wiens (306)736-2739. Seedhawk 32-12 air drill double anhydrous kit w/2 onboard 90-bu tanks, Case IH 4694 4WD tractor w/PTO, Case 2670 4WD tractor w/PTO & 12-ft Degelman blade, Case 2290 2WD tractor w/Leon FEL, IH 706 DSL 2WD tractor & FEL, MF 1805 4WD tractor that needs work, NH TX66 SP combine w/Swathmaster pickup, MF 850 SP combine w/2061 hrs, MF 850 SP combine w/Straw Storm, chopper, 25-ft Case IH 6500 SP DSL swather w/pickup reel, Blanchard 60-ft tine harrows & packers, Schaffer 14-ft tandem disc, 2-MF 24-ft straight-cut headers, Koenders poly drum swath roller, Flexi Coil 1110 air tank, 1983 20ft gooseneck stock trailer, shopbuilt hyd dump trailer, Farm King electric roller mill, Cockshutt 311 hay rake, 7-L calf scale, Solar fencers, electric wire & posts, shopbuilt tandem axle grain box w/hyd dump, Pool 8-45 PTO auger, Sakundiak 7-41 auger & motor, Versatile field sprayer, 5000-bu steel temporary storage ring, 1986 Ford F-600 single axle grain truck, 1977 Ford F-750 cab over tandem tag axle grain truck, 1977 Ford F-350 flatdeck truck, Outback Lightbar GPS, electric pressure washer, Labtronics 919 moisture tester, Stihl chainsaw, plus much more! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

Call our toll-free number to take advantage of our Prepayment Bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks and we’ll run your ad 2 more weeks for free. That’s 5 weeks for the price of 3. Call 1-800-782-0794 today!

MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a farm equipment auction for Garry, Michael & Lisa Hahn (306)730-7279 Sat., May 2nd, 2015, 10:00am. Directions from Melville, SK at junction of Hwy 10 & 47 North go 1-mi North, 2-mi West & 1-mi North. Watch for signs! Live Internet bidding at www.bidspotter.com. JD 9200 4WD tractor w/4020-hrs; JD 4640 2WD tractor w/8,150-hrs & duals; JD 4640 2WD tractor w/4,490-hrs; JD 9600 SP combine w/3880 sep hrs & 2014 $27,000 Greenlight work order; JD 230 straight cut 30-ft header; Premier 2930 SP swather w/30-ft MacDon 960 draper header w/1,650-hrs; Farm King steel drum swath roller, White 601 PT swather, JD 40-ft 1820 air drill & JD 1910 air cart w/12-in paired row openers; 36-ft Case IH DT 5600 cultivator; Morris 50-ft & 70-ft tine harrows, IH 820 press drills; 1998 IH Eagle 9300 tandem axle grain truck w/rear controls & roll tarp; 1976 Chev Scottsdale 30 one-ton dually grain truck w/steel box & hoist; 1975 Ford F-600 flat deck truck w/1,200-gal poly water tank & GC-160 Honda pump; 1973 Loadstar 1600 grain truck w/steel box; Degelman 4 batt ground drive rock picker; Brandt QF1500 PT 90-ft sprayer w/chem mixer & foam marker; NH square baler hayliner 273, trailer & mounted water tank & pump; trailer mounted PTO hammer mill; round bale feeders; poly grain trough; 2011 Wheatheart BH-851 grain auger w/mover & Kohler command Pro 30 engine; Brandt 10-60 swing auger; Sakundiak 6-33 auger w/Wisconsin engine; Farm King 7-40 PTO auger; Wheatheart transfer auger & electric motor; Kendon 100-bu hopper wagon; Labtronics grain moisture tester; Labtronics dockage screens; 3, Westeel 2000-bu bins on steel & wood floors; 4, Westeel 1650-bu bins on wood floors; 3, Behlin 1200 & 1700-bu bins floors; 2, Westeel 1350 & 1650-bu bins on wood floors; 4, 5,000-bu temporary grain rings & tarps; 8x14 playhouse storage shed, 1000-gal. fuel tank w/electric pump. Plus much more! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

TRACTORS: JD 8300 tractor, 215 HP, 1,000 Big Shaft PTO, MFWD, 4 hyd,7880 hrs, serial #:RW8300P006875 *New Holland 9682 tractor, runs well, 4 sets of triples (80%) *1993 JD 4wd 8760 tractor, 20.8 38’s, 4,839 hrs *JD 8430 tractor, 9700 hrs *1980 Versatile series II 4wd tractor, 20.8 38 tires *Steiger Bearcat ST225 4wd tractor, 4 hyd, equipped w/ 14’ adjustable angle dozer *1966 JD 4020 diesel 2wd tractor, 18.4 34’s *1998 Case IH 8920 Magnum tractor, duals, 16,300 hrs *1993 Case IH 7220 Magnum tractor, duals, 15,695 hrs *JD 4230 tractor w/ JD 148 loader *JD 4430 tractor, power shift, 20.8x38 tires *JD 4020 tractor, 500 hrs on new motor and trans. *4430 2wd tractor, no 3pt, 3 speed syncro, 2 hyd, 10,800 hrs *1984 Case IH 3294 mechanical front wheel assist tractor, 8,680 hrs *JD 6030 2wd tractor, 1000 P.T.O., 2 hyd *1979 835 Versatile tractor, 5 hyd., 7514 hrs *750 Versatile, 3 hyd, 18.4 38s tires, 10,489 hrs *1979 835 Versatile tractor, 5 hyd., 7514 hrs *700 Versatile tractor, tires 60% *145 Versatile 4wd tractor *1952 Model W4 Super, runs perfect, serial # WBH31353W1 *1950 DC4 Case row crop model tractor, serial# 5411270DC *1948 DC4 Case tractor, serial# 5217201DC *1962 TD 340 Crawler tractor, diesel, serial# TD340A5723 (Excellent tractors) *1952 AR JD tractor *1939 B JD tractor *1949 M JD tractor *1941 D Case tractor *1952 R JD tractor *1952 M International COMBINES: *1996 9600 JD combine, 6448 engine hrs., 4351 sep. hrs. *1993 1688 Case IH combine, AFX rotor, heavy duty cone , 4332 hrs *1993 Case IH 1688 combine 4,739 engine hrs. *JD 9500 combine, 5400 engine hrs & 3891 sep. hrs, shedded *1983 8820 JD combine, 3,022 hrs., 2 speed, all crop cyl., adjustable rear axle *JD 8820 combine w/ 212 pickup head, around 6500 hrs, Titan 2, dual range HEADERS SWATHERS *TILLAGE AND PLANTING *SPRAYERS *HAYING AND LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT *GRAIN TRUCKS, SEMI’S, SEMI TRAILERS *VEHICLES & PICKUPS *TRAILERS AND GRAIN CARTS *BELT CONVEYORS, GRAIN VACS AND OTHER GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT *HEADER TRAILERS *SKID STEER & BOBCAT *FERTALIZER & ANHYDROUS *AUGERS & JUMP AUGER *NEW SKIDSTEEER ATTACHMENTS *OTHER MISC. EQUIPMENT *CAMPER & FOURWHEELER: *1996 32’ fifth wheel camper, Park Avenue Electra, Model 32 RK, one slide out *MUCH MUCH MORE, WATCH FOR UPDATES

Your North Central North Dakota Auction Leader Visit our websites at www.midwestauctions.com/dakota OR www.globalauctionguide.com OR call the Auction Company for a sale bill. Dakota Auctioneers, Larry Swenson, owner/ operator Lic. 508, 525 Main St., Cando ND 58324 701-968-4224 Office or 701-303-0379 Cell

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1995 JD 8970, 24 spd., 4 hyd., diff lock, return flow, 8,080 hrs., S/NRW8970H003560 Steiger Panther KP1325, CAH, powershift, 855 Cummins, 8,425 hrs., 3 owners, S/NP043076405 1985 Versatile 976, 12 spd. powershift, 4 hyd., 6,763 hrs., 4,000 hrs. on motor, S/N250915 1972 JD 4320, cab, factory A/C, 8 spd. syncro, 2 hyd., 3 pt., shows 1,476 hrs., S/N012740R 1963 JD 4010, LP gas, 8 spd. syncro, 1 hyd., 3 pt., standard front end, New battery & starter, S/N4010LP2T55555 1967 JD 2520, dual NF, side console, gas, 8 spd. syncro, 2 hyd., 540/1000 PTO, approx. 25 hrs. on overhaul, 7,211 hrs., S/N1711R018339R

Argyle, MN

ISC-3000, 330 hp., Allison 3000RDS automatic, PTO provision, Maintainer 218” utility boxes, 251,774 miles AIR DRILLS & DRILLS 2008 Sterling Acterra utility truck, JD air seeder, 42’ seeding tool conventional crew cab, Cummins Concord 4010 air drill, 40’ ISC-3000, 330 hp., Allison 3000RDS Great Plains air seeder, 33’ automatic, PTO provision, Maintainer 2000 Great Plains 2000 no till drill, 20’ 218” utility boxes, 264,015 miles JD 9300 press drill, 40’, markers 2008 Sterling Acterra utility truck, Case-IH 6200 press drill, 28’ conventional crew cab, Cummins PLANTERS ISC-3000, 330 hp., Allison 3000RDS 2009 JD 1770 CCS planter, 24x30” automatic, PTO provision, Maintainer 1998 Kinze 2600 planter, 16x30” 218” utility boxes, truck bed not JD 7200 planter, 12x30” included, 252,043 miles Case-IH 800 Cyclo, 12x30”, 3 pt. 2000 IHC 4700 utility truck, 4-door, Case-IH 800 Cyclo, for parts A/C, DT466-E engine, Allison 2000 Case-IH Cyclo, 8x30” automatic, Maintainer utility box, IHC 400 Cyclo planter, 4x36” shows 280,637 miles

GRAIN CART

Killbros 1800 grain cart, 1000 PTO

2009 Trail King live bottom, 41’x72’x102”, all aluminum 1997 Circle R 34HSD tri-axle side dump, spring ride, 44’ frame

OTHER TRAILERS

1999 Great Dane aluminum reefer trailer, 48’x102”, 13-1/2’ high 1993 Great Dane 7311TLA van trailer, 48’x102” Belfort 28175 combine trailer, spring ride, slide outs/ramps 1961 Dorsey tri-axle low boy, 50 ton, hyd., wet kit detach, 42’x96 Tandem axle sprayer trailer Road Boss gooseneck trailer, 20’ 1974 Winnebago tri-axle gooseneck trailer, electric over hydraulic, 16’x8’ bed Custom single axle header trailer

SPRAYERS

Ag Chem Ag-Gator 3004, 903 Turbo Cummins, 10 spd., 4WD, 3,500 gal. liquid tank 34’, 11” spacing COLLECTIBLE TRACTORS 2002 IHC 9200I, 52” integrated Flexi-Coil 65 pull-type sprayer, 120’ 2008 Case-IH RMX370 tandem disc, 1958 JD 720 dual narrow Roll-Osleeper, 1,042,041 miles boom, wind screens, 1,000 gal. tank, 37’, 9” spacing, folding wings Matic front, LP gas, 1 hyd. 2001 IHC 9200I flat top sleeper, ISM 1956 JD 620 wide front, 1 hyd., PTO, 2007 Landoll 6230 tandem disc, 36’, Cummins, 10 spd., air ride, 1,100,000 Raven 440 controller Top Air pull-type sprayer, 88’ boom, 9” spacing, tandems across rock shaft miles, receipts available 3 pt., Raven 440 controls 1955 JD 60 wide front, gas, 1 hyd., 1997 Kenworth T600, tandem axle, PLOWS PTO, 6 spd., S/N6046800 72” sleeper, 3406 Cat, Eaton 13 spd., Flexi-Coil pull-type 5th wheel JD plow, 5 bottom, 3 pt., coulters 1954 JD 50 dual narrow Roll-O-Matic JD 416-14 plow, 3 pt., single coulter shows 239,088 miles, 45,000 miles on sprayer, 44’ boom, 1,000 gal. tank Blumhardt pull-type sprayer, 2 pt., front, 6 spd., PTO, JD loader w/ new clutch JD 55A-B-H plow, 3 bottom 60’ boom, 500 gal. poly tank bucket, S/N5016174 JD 55A-B-H plow, 3 bottom, 14” 2011 Dodge Ram 5500 HD utility Summers pickup sprayer, 48’, 1950 JD A dual narrow front w/Roll- JD plow, 2 bottom, (2) coulters truck, 4-door, A/C, Cummins 6.7L 3-section control O-Matic, distributor cab, all-fuel Walk-behind single plow 2006 Sterling Acterra, Mercedes H&S band sprayer, 36x22”, 2 pt. IHC B Cultivision, 6’ belly mower diesel, manual, 6 spd., 26’ van body OTHER TILLAGE EQUIPMENT MANURE EQUIPMENT TRACTOR LOADER w/liftgate, 199,000 miles JD 2700 disc ripper, 9 shank, 24” & LOADER ATTACHMENTS 1993 Ford L9000, 3406E Cat, 13 spd., Houle manure pump, 5.9 Cummins Summers coil packer, 36’ JD 48 hyd. loader, 2 lever control, 6’ Flexi-Coil 95 harrow packer, 60’ Houle pit pump, 3 pt., PTO shows 414,663 miles mount/bucket, belly mounts 1990 Ford L9000 Aeromax day cab, RECREATION & VEHICLES 2002 Flexi-Coil System 85 heavy JD 4-tine grapple off 148 loader 855 Cummins, 9 spd. harrow 2004 Thor Wanderer travel trailer, 30’ Kubota B Series rock bucket Degelman SM7000 heavy harrow, 1985 Mack single axle cabover, Mack 1975 Crestliner boat, 19’ Kubota B Series pallet fork 50’, hyd., S/N3966 9 spd., w/bale stacker patterned after 2005 Buick Rendezvous, V6 Kubota BX Series rock bucket Kongskilde Triple K field cultivator, Stinger Inc. 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora, 4 door Kubota BX Series pallet fork 34’, 3 section, crumblers Chevrolet C50, single axle seed 1999 Oldsmobile Alero, 2 door Kongskilde Triple K field cultivator, tender, gas, 4&2 spd. WHEEL LOADER & 34’, crumblers, for parts GPS EQUIPMENT ARTICULATING LOADER 1978 IHC twin screw gravel truck, 1982 IHC 515 wheel loader, cab w/ HAY & FORAGE EQUIPMENT SUGARBEET & ROW CROP EQUIP. Cummins 15 spd., spring ride heat, IH diesel, (2) buckets, dirt/ 1998 WIC Amity beet harvester, 6 SKID STEER ATTACHMENTS PICKUPS material bucket, snow bucket, S/ row, 1000 PTO, rear wheel 2000 Ford F350, crew cab, 4WD FERTILIZER/CHEMICAL EQUIP. N3390115J060383 Case-IH 1830 row crop cultivator, 1976 Ford F250, 351, 4WD Raygo Gopher 625B articulating NH3 EQUIPMENT 16x30”, 3 pt., hyd. flat fold loader, cab w/heat, Isuzu diesel, 3 Case-IH 1830 row crop cultivator, HOPPER BOTTOM TRAILERS BIN & GRAIN HANDLING EQUIP. spd. hydro, 4WD, glow plugs, shows 12x30”, wing fold, rolling shields 2013 Timpte Super Hopper, OTHER EQUIPMENT 250 hrs., S/NB0267D Alloway 2130 row crop cultivator, 40’x96”x78”, air ride, roll tarp LAWN & GARDEN 12x22”, 3 pt., rolling shields 2013 Timpte Super Hopper, MOTOR GRADER 40’x96”x78”, air ride, roll tarp 1998 JD 770CH motor grader, CAH, JD RM row crop cultivator, 8x30” SHOP EQUIPMENT JD 400 rotary hoe, 12x22” 14’ moldboard, 7,200 hrs. LIVE BOTTOM & TRUCK PARTS/ACCESSORIES

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LARGE MULTI PARTY FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION Friday, April 10, 2015 – 9:30 Am Location: Leeds, ND – 1 mile west of Leeds, ND on the south side of Hwy 2 CONSISTENTLY NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA’S LARGEST FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION COME PREPARED TO BUY AT TWO RINGS Auctioneers Note: Each year, this has been a huge auction that always features an outstanding line of well kept equipment. Partial list, equipment will come in steady until auction day. To look up the owner’s name, address and phone number, go to www.midwestauctions.com/Dakota or www.gobalauctionguide.com Internet Bidding: This auction will feature live internet bidding. For live bidding the day of the auction, go to www.dakotaonlineauctions.com Pre –registration is required prior to auction day Note: We are still taking consignments

• JD 9400-T • JD 4240 • JD 2210 45’ Cult. • 60’ harrow/packer Fargo-Aire 45’ Disk Air Seeder • 9610 Combine • 930F Flex Full listing on midwestauctions.com/rapacz Online bidding w/proxibid

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UTILITY TRUCKS

SIDE DUMP TRAILERS

TANKS, TIRES, PARTS, RADIOS FARM SUPPORT & MISC. ITEMS For consignor information & location, complete terms, lot listing & photos visit SteffesGroup.com 1991 Case-IH 1010 rigid head, 25’ 1997 JD 930 flex head, 30’

2008 Sterling Acterra utility truck, conventional crew cab, Cummins

2010 Trail King live bottom, 41’x72’x102”, all aluminum

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BUILDINGS

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

COMBINES Accessories

HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING

New GX 390 Honda 13-hp motor, rope start .................Retail $1312 Special Price $785

The Icynene Insulation System®

New GX 630 Honda motor, 20-hp, 20 amp charging oil alert ..Retail $1895 Special Price $1520 (obo) New GX 690 Honda motor, 24-hp, 2 yrs. warranty

AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks

FARM MACHINERY Grain Elevators

06 GMC DURAMAX DSL 4x4, extended cab, runs very nice, 310,000-km, good rubber, $9,000 w/new safety. (204)871-0925

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

AUTO & TRANSPORT Vehicles Wanted Wanted - Dead or Alive Wanted in any condition - 1932, 33, 34 Ford car bodies or sheet metal. Phone: (204) 870-2267.

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Roofing

PRICE TO CLEAR!! 75 truckloads 29 gauge full hard 100,000PSI high tensile roofing & siding. 16 colours to choose from. B-Gr. coloured......................70¢/ft.

Multi-coloured millends.........49¢/ft.2

Ask about our blowout colours...65¢/ft.2 Also in stock low rib white 29 ga. ideal for archrib buildings BEAT THE PRICE INCREASES CALL NOW

FOUILLARD STEEL SUPPLIES LTD. ST. LAZARE, MB. 1-800-510-3303

BUILDINGS AFAB INDUSTRIES IS YOUR SUPERIOR post frame building company. For estimates and information call 1-888-816-AFAB(2322). Website: www.postframebuilding.com

.......Retail $2755 Special Price $2050 (obo) Equinox 1250-gallon tanks. Septic tanks available 750 gallons to 1350 gallons ......................................Phone for Prices Helmets & Trunks for Saga Scooters ................. Wholesale Prices Please Call Electric Saga 50cc Scooters available ...........................Best Price $1350 (obo)

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

A&T Sales & Const. Ltd.

TILLAGE & SEEDING Air Seeders

607 Stephens Street - Morden, MB R6M 1R7 Phone: (204) 822-1354

MURPHY SALVAGE New & used parts for tractors, combines, swathers, square & round balers, tillage, press drills & other misc machinery. MURPHY SALVAGE (204)858-2727 or toll free 1-877-858-2728.

FYFE PARTS

1-800-667-9871 • Regina 1-800-667-3095 • Saskatoon 1-800-387-2768 • Winnipeg 1-800-222-6594 • Edmonton

Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

SELLING AT DON ZEGHERS FARM AUCTION TUESDAY, APRIL 21 11 AM

FROM HOLLAND MANITOBA JCT 34 AND #2 HWY. 1 MILE WEST ON #2 AND 2 MILES NORTH AND 1 MILE WEST.

WaTRoUs, sK. Fax: 306-946-2444

NEW & USED TRACTOR PARTS NEW COMBINE PARTS Large Inventory of new and remanufactured parts

• 1992 Ford L8000, 240 h.p., Brazilian Ford Diesel, Allison Automatic, 33000 G.V.W., air ride suspension, 20’ Cancade box - 7 years old, new roll up tarp, heavy duty scissor hoist, 462,000 km., fresh safety. Tires 11R-22.5 with 60 – 70% tread left. • 2010 8” X 51’ Wheatheart auger with power mover. Brand new 27 1/2 h.p. Kohler with electric clutch. Like new condition, no fertilizer put through it. Owner: Dennis Lesage (204)246-2220

See our website: www.billklassen.com for complete listing or call 204-325-4433 cell 6230

BILL KLASSEN AUCTIONEERS FARM MACHINERY Machinery Wanted

CONCRETE FLATWORK: Specializing in place & finish of concrete floors. Can accommodate any floor design. References available. Alexander, MB. 204-752-2069.

WANTED: 28-FT MODEL 6200 IHC press drill w/factory transport. Also D7 Caterpillar w/hydraulic dozer in good shape. (204)768-2196 or cell (204)302-0133.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

HAYING & HARVESTING

COUNTRY HOTEL FOR SALE, owners retiring after 25-yrs, 55 seat beverage room, beer vendor, 2 VLT’s & 5 rental rooms. Located close to RM NP. Contact Bob at Corona Hotel, Glenella MB. (204)352-4221. Retail Greenhouse & Garden Center for sale. 6.4-ac & 24,000-sqft of Retail Greenhouses, Garden Center Store & Nursery for sale. Natural gas & city water. Patmore Nursery Sales. MLS# 1500592

BUSINESS SERVICES BUSINESS SERVICES Crop Consulting

FARM CHEMICAL SEED COMPLAINTS We also specialize in: Crop Insurance appeals; Chemical drift; Residual herbicide; Custom operator issues; Equipment malfunction; Yield comparisons, Plus Private Investigations of any nature. With our assistance the majority of our clients have received compensation previously denied. Back-Track Investigations investigates, documents your loss and assists in settling your claim. Licensed Agrologist on Staff. For more information Please call 1-866-882-4779

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 06 D6R CAT LGP 6 way bade, double tilt, A/C cab & heat, 1-bbl MS ripper, brand new under carriage w/30-in. pads, top con GPS system, $125,000. (204)871-0925

FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY Fertilizer Equipment USED DRY FERTILIZER SPREADERS 4-8 ton. Many to choose from, $3000 up. www.zettlerfarmequipment.com (204)857-8403

FARM MACHINERY Grain Bins CUSTOM BIN MOVING Book now! Fert Tanks. Hopper Bins/flat. Buy/Sell. Call Tim (204)362-7103 or E-mail Requests binmover50@gmail.com FOR SALE: (2)14-FT diameter, 6 ring Roscoe bin, cone fan ladder, 2,200-bu; (1)Meridian 14x12 hopper bin; also, (2)Power-matic harrow drawbars, 110-ft & 125-ft. Will sell cheap. Phone: (204)746-5727. St. Jean Baptiste, MB.

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 Salvage PARTING OUT TRACTORS & other farm equipment: Vers. 500, Allis 750, Case 930, 7700 JD combine & other equipment & older trucks, including tires & rims, etc. Phone:(204)871-2708 or (204)685-2124.

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous 1,200-GAL SS LIQUID FERT CADDY, Trelleborg tires JB double piston pump; 48-ft. GANDY broadcast seeder w/hyd drive; 550 REM grain vac, new cond; 1973 IH grain truck w/18-ft. steel box, roll tarp & tag axle w/lift; portable Lincoln welder w/Chrysler 6 cyl engine; Richard Wilcox 14x20 overhead door 1 glass panel w/hardware; Above Items Shedded. 4 whl Universal header trailer; 7x36 Westfield auger w/16-HP B&S; 8x56 PTO auger w/hyd lift; 10x70 PTO auger w/hopper. Phone toll free 1-866-736-2609 1980 230 TIMBER JACK cable skidder, excellent condition, new starter, injectors, main line, standard transmission, front chains, runs good, asking $11,500 OBO, will trade for cows. Call (807)466-7610 or (807)548-4435. DISCS JD 16-FT, $5000; Terra 15-ft, $4500; Krause 15-ft, $3500; JD 28-ft 330, $10,000; Bushog 25-ft & 28-ft, $7500; IH 490, 24-ft, $7500; Wishek 15-ft, 26-ft, 30-ft breaking discs, Kewanee 12-ft, 15ft, Versatile 36-ft, $25,000; JD 8-30 planter, $7000; 8-36, $6500. Phoenix harrows 35-ft, $9500; 42-ft, $10,900; 53-ft, $12,000; 48-ft Flexi-Coil fold-up packer, rock cushion, $9500; AW Mixmill, $1500; Henke 30-in Rollermill, $3500; Peerless 20-in, $2000. (204)857-8403 FOR SALE OR RENT: 2-5000 gal. husky manure wagons. One has radio tractor tires. A TR96 new holland combine. Phone: (204)355-4980. Cell: (204)371-5744. NEW 400-BU GRAVITY WAGONS, $7400; 600-bu, $12,500; 750-bu, $18,250; Used Gravity wagons 350-750-bu. Used Grain carts, Brent 772, $17,500; 672, $15,000; 874, $22,000; Ficklin 650-bu, $14,000. Others up to 1100-bu. Used fertilizer spreaders $3000 up; Valmar 1655, $3300; NoJet applicator, $1500; Grainvacs REM 2500 HD, $9500; Brandt $4000- $8000; 9-ft 3-PH blade, $950; 10-ft Land leveller, $2450; 12-ft, $2650. (204)857-8403

HAYING & HARVESTING Swathers 2001 NH 320 SWATHER w/30-ft Honeybee header, 777-hrs. Has UII pick-up reel w/steel fingers. Hyd. tilt on header & gauge wheels. Excellent condition, $48,000 OBO. Phone:(204)725-4564 or (204)729-6537.

HAYING & HARVESTING Various FOR SALE: HIGHLINE 1400 bale picker, 14 bales. (204)655-3458.

Rebuilt Concaves

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

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

Check out A & I online parts store www.pennosmachining.com

Combines COMBINES John Deere FOR SALE: JD9600 combine, 914 PU, Sunnybrook beater in very nice condition. Was $37,000, now $28,000, cash. (204)655-3458. Sifton, MB.

COMBINES Accessories CASE IH MACDON DRAPER header model #2062, 30-ft. w/gauge wheels, $40,000. (204)871-0925.

Spraying EquipmEnt

21-FT EDWARDS HOE DRILL w/steel packers, 2115 Bourdeau air tank & liquid fert. caddy. As is, $7,250. Phone:(204)476-6907.

14-FT LODE KING MODEL HDF14 8/6 drill fill w/5in augers, steel lids, very good shape. $950 OBO. Phone:(204)746-8563. 2012 375 RT MERIDIAN Seed tender, 450-bu extension, roll-tarp, best offer. Can deliver, Call evenings (306)524-4567.

TILLAGE & SEEDING Tillage Various FOR SALE: FLEXICOIL 5000 air drill, 45-ft., 7-in. spacing, steel packers, Haukass markers, c/w 2320 tank, field ready, excellent condition. Bryan De Baets (204)743-2142, St Alphonse.

SEED CLEANING EQUIPMENT: 620 screen machine, parallel flow 245, 3 #3’s aspirator & 6 lights. Located in MB. Phone:(604)491-3513.

SPRAYING EQUIPMENT Sprayers

FOR SALE: UNVERFERTH 7000 grain cart w/tarp, 30.5x32 tires, SER #B1666145, VGC, $21,000. (204)655-3458.

Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad in the classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting for your call. 1-800-782-0794.

FOR SALE: BRANDT SB4000 Hi-Clearance sprayer, 1,350 Imp Gal, triple nozzle, auto boom shut off, $24,900. (204)655-3458.

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.

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GRUNTHAL, MB.

AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING

REGULAR CATTLE SALES

every TUESDAY at 9 am

08 STX 430 CASE IH 4x4 tractor, just over 3,000-hrs, brand new 620-70-42 tires, delux cab, heated leather seat, $160,000. (204)871-0925, McGregor. 2294 CASE W/3PTH, good rubber, 6,685-hrs, always shedded; Trailer-type post pounder, hyd. drive; 6200 IHC press drill, fuel packers, 2 8-ft’s. Phone:(204)526-2424.

April 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th

Monday, April 13th 12:00 pm

Sheep and Goat with Small Animals & Holstein Calves

For on farm appraisal of livestock or for marketing information please call

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

FOR SALE: CASE IH 4240 tractor, 3-PTH, 540 & 1000 PTO, 2300-hrs, w/7.5-ft 3-PTH Tiger mower & 7.5-ft on the right side as a wing, no cab. Would make a very nice auger tractor, $10,000. (204)871-0925, MacGregor.

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TRACTORS John Deere

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus

(2) JD 1830 3PTH, JD loader, $10,900 ea. JD 3020 cab, add on 3pth, JD loader, $7,900. Reimer Farm Equipment. Hwy#12 N, Steinbach, MB. www.reimerfarmequipment.com Gary Reimer: (204)326-7000.

RED & BLACK 2-YR old & yearling Angus bulls for sale; we have 10 bulls @ the Douglas Bull Test station; visit our website: ridgesideredangus.com Call Don:(204)422-5216. Thank you, have a great day!

FOR SALE: JD 4850 MFW PWR shift, 10,500hrs, in very good mechanical condition, Ser #RW4850P009657, was $36,500, now $26,000. (204)655-3458. JD 8450 TRACTOR. 16spd, quad range trans. 7,637-hrs. Clean condition, very good tires. $24,000. Phone:(204)345-8492.

TRACTORS Massey Ferguson 1982 2745 W/3PTH, 24spd, 540 PTO, Goodyear 20.8 x 38 duals, front 16.5 x 16.1, tires very good. 3 hyd., front suitcase weights. Only 6,030-hrs. $9,500 OBO. Phone: (204)746-8563. MF 2-135 GAS TRACTOR w/ 3pth, PTO & power steering, $3,900; MF 1085 dsl, 3pth, MF loader, $7,500; MF 1105, 3pth, Leon loader, 18.4x38 radials, $6,500. Phone:(204)871-2708, (204)685-2124.

TRACTORS Versatile 1976 SERIES 2 VERS. 750 4WD tractor w/855 engine. 18.4x38 radial tires & air seat. Comes w/Atom jet hyd. system. Premium unit, $18,500 OBO. Phone:(204)528-3392 or (204)725-6679.Ninette.

TRACTORS 2-Wheel Drive 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.

TRACTORS Various CASE 1410 3PTH, LOADER, $8,900. JD 444 Diesel, Payloader, Runs good $15,900. IHC 3688 cab, nice $9,900. Reimer Farm Equipment. Hwy#12 N, Steinbach, MB. www.reimerfarmequipment.com Gary Reimer:(204)326-7000.

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus 10 ANGUS BULLS FOR sale, Douglas Test Station April 4th. Including first & second high gaining bulls, & high gaining group. High gainer last 3-yrs, 2013, 2014 & 2015. 10 bulls on feed efficiency test (RFI) silage based. Also mature bulls & Sim Angus bulls. Blue Gentian Angus. Norman Bednar (204)425-3401, cell (204)380-2551. BOTANY ANGUS FARM & Leaning Spruce Stock farm have for sale yearling & two 2-yr old Black Angus bulls. Come early, a deposit will hold your purchase until spring. For more info & prices contact Ryan Shearer (204)824-2151 or cell (204)761-5232. CRANBERRY CREEK ANGUS REGISTERED bulls for sale. Sired by Windy 702, Remitall Rachis, Vermilion Yellowstone, Game Day, Cranberry CRK Pioneer, HF Kodiak. Bulls are easy going with great dispositions. Hand fed for longevity. Semen tested, guaranteed & delivered. Will hold until the end of April. All weights & EPD’s available. Call (204)534-2380, or cranberrycreek27@gmail.com for more info, David & Jeanette Neufeld, Boissevain FORAGE BASED BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Virgin 2 yr olds & herd sires available. Genetics w/maternal & calving ease traits. (204)564-2540 or (204)773-6800 www.nerbasbrosangus.com N7 STOCK FARM HAVE 30 top quality yearling Black Angus Bulls for sale by private treaty. Sired by some of the breed’s leading AI sires, bulls are developed on a homemade oat ration & free choice hay. Performance records available, will be semen tested, delivery available. Contact Gerald & Wendy Nykoliation: (204)562-3530 or Allan’s cell (204)748-5128. OSSAWA ANGUS AT MARQUETTE, MB has for sale: Yearling bulls, 3-yr old herd sire, also yearling heifers for sale. For more info call (204)375-6658, cell (204)383-0703. REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS BULLS, one 2-yr old, 80-lb birthweight, $4300; Two 1-yr olds, 79-lb birthweight, $3100 each. Delivery up to 100-km. Les Case (204)428-3625, Portage.

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Beautiful plains ag Complex, Neepawa, MB

FLEX PLATFORMS- All Makes, Models, Sizes. In Stock: JD 630, 635, 922, 925, 930 avail. CIH 1020: 20-ft., 25-ft., 30-ft.; 2020: 30-ft., 35-ft. NH 973, 30-ft. 74C, 30-ft., 35-ft. AGCO, MF, CAT also avail. Corn Heads- JD 893, 843, CIH 1083 avail. Chopping Heads for All Makes. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy#12 N, Steinbach, MB. www.reimerfarmequipment.com Gary Reimer: (204)326-7000.

FARM MACHINERY Grain Carts

1-800-587-4711

IRON & STEEL

TRACTORS Case/IH

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WATROUS SALVAGE

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TracTors

“For All Your Farm Parts”

The Real Used FaRm PaRTs sUPeRsToRe Over 2700 Units for Salvage • TRACTORS • COMBINES • SWATHERS • DISCERS Call Joe, leN oR daRWIN (306) 946-2222 monday-Friday - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Tillage & Seeding

TILLAGE & SEEDING Seeding Various

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB.

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

CONSiGNOrS: Antrim Simmentals • Big Hills Simmentals • Broken Oak Black Simmentals • Crest View Cattle Co. • Crest View Land & Cattle Co. Ltd. • Handford Simmentals • Dana, Megan & Terron Johns • J R Simmental • Peterbuilt Simmentals • Pure Country Simmentals • Sunville Simmentals • Tri-Star Cattle Co. • Blair Workman & Son Simmentals

Catalog can be viewed on line at: www.transconlivestock.com

for more info contact Jay Good: 403-556-5563 Darren Paget: 403-323-3985 glenn norton: 780-542-0634

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Red Angus

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Shorthorn

2-YR OLD PUREBRED BULLS, no papers. will semen test. (204)371-6404, Ste Anne.

GOOD SELECTION OF SHORTHORN bulls & females available at Manitoba Bull Test Station Sale Apr. 4th in Douglas, MB. If you are looking to buy or sell Shorthorn bulls or females, contact Monty Thomson at: (204)870-0089 or Tom Walls at (204)895-8191, the Manitoba Shorthorn Association Field men. www.manitobashorthorns.com

Cornerstone Red Angus & Charolais Bull Sale April 18th, 1:30 pm, Whitewood (SK) Auction Market. Offering 38 Red Angus & 26 Charolais Yearling Bulls. Semen tested, guaranteed with free board & delivery available. Plus 36 Red Angus heifers. Contact Phil Birnie (306)577-7440, Kelly Brimner (306)577-7698, or view the catalogue online at www.bylivestock.com (306)577-7440 WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM ANNUAL Bull sale. 1:00pm April 11th at Ridgeville Hall. Sale will include 16 yearling Red Angus bulls, 1 yearling Black Angus Bull, 2) 2-yr old Red Angus Bulls. There will be a good selection of Red & Black Maine Anjou Bulls & 18 Charolais bulls from Walking Plow Charlais. Sale catalogue & videos will be online www.dlms.ca as we get closer to sale time. Sale will be by video w/online bidding available. For more info call Sid Wilkinson (204)373-2631.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Blonde d’Aquitaine BELLEVUE BLONDES HAS AN excellent group of performance & semen tested, polled Purebred Reg. Blonde yearling bulls for sale. Reasonably priced. Call Marcel (204)379-2426 or (204)745-7412, Haywood, MB.

PB & FULLBLOOD 2-YR old & yearling polled Red Simmental bulls. Acomb Valley Simmentals (204)867-2203. Minnedosa, MB. Hit our readers where it counts… in the classifieds. Place your ad in the Manitoba Co-operator classifed section. 1-800-782-0794.

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POLLED HEREFORD BULLS 20-30 months, quiet, broke to tie, guaranteed delivery avail, naturally developed on forage based feeding program. Catt Brothers:(204)723-2831. Austin, MB. PUREBRED YEARLING & TWO-YEAR old Hereford Bulls for sale. The bulls are pail fed, easy going & have great disposition. They are fed a well balanced ration for optimal growth. They are thick, long & deep w/great hair coats. We will semen test & deliver bulls. Will winter bulls until May 1st. Can be viewed online at www.rocknabh.com or call anytime to discuss. Allan/Bonnie at (204)764-0364 or Kevin/Holly at (204)764-0331 or (204)764-0332.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Limousin TRIPLE R LIMOUSIN HAS 35+ yearling & 2-yr old bulls for sale. Red & Black & polled, calving ease or performance. Plan to attend open house Sat., Apr. 11, 2015. Come browse bulls & enjoy refreshments. Semen tested & guaranteed, delivery available. Your source for quality Limousin genetics. For pedigree or more information, Call Art:(204)685-2628 or Cell:(204)856-3440.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Maine-Anjou WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM ANNUAL Bull sale. 1:00pm April 11th at Ridgeville Hall. Sale will include 18 yearling Red & Black Maine Anjou bulls, as well as 1) 2-yr old & 1) 3-yr old herd sire. There will also be 2) 2-yr old & 16 yearling Red Angus bulls. Walking Plow Charolais have 18 yearling Charolais bulls in the sale. Sale catalogue & videos will be online www.dlms.ca as we get closer to sale time. Sale will be by video w/online bidding available. For more info call Sid Wilkinson (204)373-2631.

160-ACS 140-CULTIVATED. WELL MAINTAINED yard & buildings, 6-bdrm home, great potential for B & B business. Possibility of the yard being sub-divided. (204)859-2267, Rossburn.

WANTED: BUTCHER HOGS SOWS AND BOARS FOR EXPORT

PRIVATE LAND FOR SALE by tender in RM of Lansdowne. SW 1-17-13W. 160-ac pasture quarter, or could easily be broke. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Forward tenders to Box 118 Plumas, MB R0J 1P0. Phone:(204)386-2850.

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P. QUINTAINE & SON LTD. 728-7549 Licence No. 1123

Offering 67 bulls 32 Red • 14 Black • 21 Fullblood

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• Wilcox Simmentals • Skyridge Farms • Triple T Diamond Simmentals • Twin Oak Livestock • Southam Simmentals • Dequier Farms • Riverbank Farms • Homestead-T Simmentals • Creekside Land & Livestock Ltd. • Top Notch Cattle Co. • Twin Meadow Livestock Farms •

PUREBRED CHAROLAIS BULLS AND heifers, with papers. Call or text (204)381-1240.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Hereford

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale

LIVESTOCK Swine Wanted

CLINE CATTLE COMPANY HAS for sale PB Char yearling & 2 yr old bulls, White & Red factor. Call Brad (204)523-0062 www.clinecattlecompany.ca

WALKING PLOW CHAROLAIS HAS 18 yearling Charolais bulls consigned to Wilkinridge Stock farm Bull Sale 1:00pm April 11th at Ridgeville Hall. Also in the sale will be Red Angus & Maine Anjou bulls. Sale catalogue & videos will be online www.dlms.ca as we get closer to sale time. Sale will be by video w/online bidding available. For more info call Cliff, Warren Graydon (204)427-2589.

REAL ESTATE Land For Rent Native grass & bush pasture in the Alonsa area, central dugout, barb wire perimeter fence, good road access, suitable for 50 pair. $115/pair (204)239-4795

2 YEAR OLD SPECIALIST & Date Line bulls, yearling bulls by Silver Bullet & Specialist. Martens Charolais:(204)534-8370.

THREE 2-YR OLD PUREBRED Registered Charolais bulls, Very good dispositions, will be easy calving, born in April & May, will be semen tested & guaranteed. Also 2-yearlings (Bluegrass grandsons). Phone:(204)748-1024, Virden, KEH Charolais, Keith Hagan.

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

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental

1 POLLED, MATURE CHAROLAIS herd sire. Steppler bloodlines. Will semen test, guarantee & deliver. Phone:(204)857-8220.

FOR SALE: YEARLING PUREBRED Charolais bulls, most are polled, some Red factored, some good for heifers, will be semen tested in spring, guaranteed & delivered. R & G McDonald Livestock, Sidney MB (204)466-2883, (204)724-2811.

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YEARLING SHORTHORN BULLS FOR SALE. Well grown Jan-Feb bulls. Also one, 3 yr old suitable for breeding heifers. Greg Tough (204)748-3136, Hargrave, MB.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais

Cornerstone Charolais & Red Angus Bull Sale April 19th, 1:30 pm. Whitewood (SK) Auction Market. Offering 26 Charolais & 38 Red Angus Yearling Bulls. Semen tested, guaranteed with free board & delivery available. Plus 36 Red Angus heifers. Contact Kelly Brimner (306)577-7698, Phil Birnie (306)577-7440, or view the catalogue online at www.bylivestock.com (306)577-7698

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for more info contact Jay Good: 403-556-5563 Darren Paget: 403-323-3985 glenn norton: 780-542-0634

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. KELLN SOLAR SUMMER/WINTER WATERING System, provides water in remote areas, improves water quality, increases pasture productivity, extends dugout life. St. Claude/Portage, 204-379-2763.

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TIRED OF THE HIGH COST OF MARKETING YOUR CALVES?? 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

MANDOLIN $129.95; BANJO $229; Violin set $125; Lapsteel $229; Fender Squire guitar $150; Randall 75W amp $329; Squire bass guitar $199.99; 30W bass amp $150; Hohner 120 bass accordion, pre-owned, $599; Acoustic guitars, $89.95+; Harmonicas $10-$185. Hildebrand Music & Accessories, Portage La Prairie Mall, (204)857-3172.

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ORGANIC Organic – Grains GROW ORGANIC QUINOA! Total production contracts available. Visit: www.quinoa.com or Phone:(306)933-9525. WANTED: ORGANIC Phone:(306)933-9525.

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1,335-SQ-FT 3-BDRM BUNGALOW, BUILT mid seventies, some new windows, large 2-car attached garage. To be moved. $30,000. (204)573-6884, North of Brandon.

ROCKING W HORSE Spring Horse Sale 3:00pm & Tack Sale 9:00am, Sat., Apr. 25th, 2015, Keystone Centre, Brandon, MB. Phone (204)325-7237 www.rockingw.com

READY TO MOVE HOMES- Available now1,520-sq.ft & 1,320-sq.ft homes. All homes completely finished including cabinets, interior woodwork, light fixtures, bath fixtures, 200-amp service, painted. Flooring not included. Will also custom build your plan. Call for quote MARVIN HOMES (since 1976) Steinbach area (204)326-1493 or (204)355-8484, www.marvinhomes.ca

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THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being offered for sale: NW 22-29-15 W, SW 22-29-15 W, NW 26-29-15 W, SW 26-29-15 W, SW 35-29-15 W, NW 01-30-15 W, SW 02-30-15 W, NE 03-30-15 W, SE 10-30-15 W. The following Crown lands have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development for transfer to the purchaser of the private lands listed as these lands are part of the ranch unit held by Clement Bretecher of Toutes Aides, MB. NE 21-29-15 W, SE 21-29-15 W, NE 22-29-15 W, NW 25-29-15 W, NE 26-29-15 W, NE 35-29-15 W, SE 35-29-15 W, NE 01-30-15 W, NE 02-30-15 W, NW 02-30-15 W, SE 02-30-15 W, NE 11-30-15 W, NW 11-30-15 W, SE 11-30-15 W, SW 11-30-15 W, NE 12-30-15 W, NW 12-30-15 W, SE 12-30-15 W, SW 12-30-15 W, NW 13-30-15 W, SW 13-30-15 W, NE 14-30-15 W, NW 14-30-15 W, SE 14-30-15 W, SW 14-30-15W, NE 23-30-15 W, SE 23-30-15 W, NW 24-30-15 W, SW 24-30-15 W. If you wish to purchase the private land and apply for the Unit Transfer write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba EXCELLENT LIVESTOCK FARM 1,732 deeded acres w/4,425-ac of Crown land. All the land is fenced & the farm has very good buildings & metal corral system. The farm can carry up to 400-450 cow/calf pairs. There is a small bungalow home. Also, excellent 254-ac property located in the RM of Alexander at the junction of Maskwa & the Winnipeg River. This would make a first class cottage development, or is suitable for other uses. 235-ac of pastureland in Rapid City area. Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753. Homelife Home Professional Realty Inc. www.homelifepro.com FISHER BRANCH N 2,061-ACS, 600 cult, $600,000; Komarno 160-acs 1,400-sq.ft. bung, only $360,000; St. Laurent Ranch 880-acs, turn key operation 96 cows, 4 bulls, machinery, only $795,000; Ashern 2,480-acs, 1,440 deeded, lovely home, PB Charolais operation $800,000 or w/100 PB cows, $1,125,000; Ashern 1,900-acs 1,600 deeded, well managed ranch, very good building, runs 150-225 cows; Poplarfield turn-key 849-acs deeded, 480 C/L, 150 cattle, machinery & older buildings; Ashern 160-acs house 230-ft. barn, $189,900; Dallas 910-acs presently in hay & pasture can be grain, $715,000; Dallas 960-acs 500-acs hay, only $240,000; Eriksdale 1,700-sq.ft. split level on 147-acs 2.5-mi East, on 68 reduced to $259,900; St. Laurent 320-acs on 518 Red to $64,900; Inwood 1,034-ac 2 Bdrm home well run ranch runs 175-300 head, only $710,000. See these & others on www.manitobafarms.ca Call Harold at Delta Real Estate (024)253-7373.

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The following Private Land is being offered for NOTRE DAME USED OIL sale: Sec 31-21-14W, W1/2 SW 10-22-16W. The following & Crown lands have been approved by FILTER DEPOT Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development for• transfer to Oil the purchaser of the private lands listBuy Used • Buy Batteries ed• as theseUsed landsFilters are part of the ranch unit held by Collect • Collect Oil Containers Reg & Judy Branconier of McCreary, MB. NE Southern and Western Manitoba 25-21-15W, SE 25-21-15W. If you wish to purchase the private landTel: and 204-248-2110 apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessees Reg & Judy Branconier at Box 279, McCreary MB R0J 1B0. 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.

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

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The following PRIVATE LAND is being offered for sale: Sec 31-24-14W. 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 Roy Flower of Ste Rose, MB. NE 05-25-15W; NW 05-25-14W; NE 06-25-14W; SE 06-25-14W; NE 08-25-14W; NW 08-25-14W; SE 08-25-14W; SW 08-25-14W; SE 17-25-14W Ex Road Plan attached to instrument No. 14234 DLTO; SW 17-25-14W; NW 29-24-15W; SE 29-24-15W; SW 29-24-15W. If you wish to purchase the private land & apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessee Roy Flower at Box 507 Ste Rose, MB R0L 1S0. 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

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale

FARMLAND FOR SALE BY TENDER, RM of Grey: Sealed bids for the purchase of the following parcel of land, located in the RM of Grey, Manitoba will be received up to 5.00 pm on May 1, 2015 at the offices of CanadianFarmRealty.com, Box 2046, Carman, MB, R0G 0J0, Attention: Dolf Feddes:

SE 25-9-6W, 160.3 ACRES

CONDiTiONS OF TENDER:

1. Interested parties must rely on their own inspection and knowledge of the property. 2. Tenders must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a certified cheque or bank draft of 5% of the amount offered, payable to Royal le Page Riverbend Realty in Trust. Deposit cheques accompanying unaccepted bids will be returned. 3. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 4. Closing date of the sale will be May 15, 2015. 5. The purchaser(s) shall be responsible for payment of GST or shall self-assess for GST. 6. Successful bidders will be asked to enter into a formal Purchase agreement covering the terms and conditions of sale. 7. Tenders will be held in confidence and not be released to the public.

Any questions regarding this parcel or this tender can be directed to: Dolf Feddes, REALTOR CanadianFarmRealty.com 204-828-3371 (office) or 204-745-0451 (cell) or to the current owner Mr. Rick Friesen (204) 871-0574.

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300 BALES, OF ROUND bale alfalfa silage, 2100-lbs per bale, $55.00/bale. Call (204)642-2572, Riverton.

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300 ROUND BALES HAY, 1500-lbs plus, no rain, 1st cut alfalfa, alfalfa grass & some grass hay. Also 400 small square bales alfalfa grass in hay shed. Please phone (204)348-2464, Whitemouth.

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CERTIFIED SEED Forage Seeds CERTIFIED MF 5301 ALFALFA seed, pre-inoculated in 50-lb bags, $3.50/lb. Common Timothy seed, $1.80/lb. Call (204)642-2572, Riverton.

3RD CUT DAIRY QUALITY alfalfa in 3x3 bales. Feed test available. Delivery available. Phone Ike:(204)325-9933. 400 LARGE ROUND TIMOTHY grass mix bales, baled dry, no rain, 1700-lb. average. Delivered in 36 bale loads. Call (204)345-8532. BEEFMAN SPECIAL: LARGE SQUARE bales 2nd cut Alfalfa w/25% Orchard Grass 18-22% protein, in hay shed, $0.05/lb. 3rd cut Rye Grass, $0.04/lb. Delivery avail. Also holstein bull calves. Phone: (204)355-4980, Cell: (204)371-5744.

FIRST CUT ALFALFA & Alfalfa Timothy 3x3 square bales, feed test available. Phone Howard (204)483-2990, Souris.

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Irrigation project means year-round food, and more A Canadian government-supported project has led to impressive gains in yields, and in health of the local population By Laura Rance Co-operator editor , Deiza village, Sirba Abay, Ethiopia

egetables were once a rarity in this community located three hours northeast of Asosa in the remote Benishangul-Gumuz region of Western Ethiopia. If onions, potatoes and tomatoes were available at all, they had travelled a long distance and been on at least three trucks. They were expensive, often prohibitively so, and poor quality. Two of the women in the group of 20, who gathered in the shade of the newly constructed farmer training centre here, said they occasionally bought them for their families. But most said they didn’t eat vegetables at all. That is, until a small-scale irrigation project gave them the opportunity to start growing their own. A six-hectare irrigation project that pumps water from a nearby river up the hill to a gravityflow system shared by 23 farmers not only supplies vegetables for these families, there is enough surplus to supply the whole community with reasonably priced fresh produce. That generates badly needed income for these small-scale producers. But arguably the biggest benefit is the project’s contribution to local nutrition. “We were buying from the market, but it was not the same at all,” said Bedane Etane, speaking through an interpreter. “Now we are using these vegetables in our homes. It has improved our nutrition and health. Now to provide the vegetables, we don’t have to sell anything.” These farmers are among nearly 40,000 people in the impoverished Benishangul Gumuz state bordering Sudan who have benefited from an ambitious Canadian-funded development project that began in 2010. Despite being well endowed with farmland, 86 per cent of the population is short of food for part of the year.

Members of the Sirba Abay irrigation users’ group gather in the shade of their new farmers’ training centre to discuss how irrigation has improved their incomes and nutrition. Photos: Laura Rance

“Now to provide the vegetables, we don’t have to sell anything.”

Bedane Etane Ethiopian farmer

Major change coming

And the region is about to face a barrage of change with encroaching development of its minerals, forests, and agricultural lands, not to mention the looming shadow of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River, which will be the eighth largest in the world when completed in 2017. The dam will create a 1,800-square-km lake in the Sirba Abay district, displacing thousands of people, but also opening the door to unprecedented economic growth in the region. The Benishangul-Gumuz Food Security and Economic Growth Project tried something that has never been done before. It drew seven NGOs (six of them Canadian) into a consortium to work with local state government in delivering $20.4 million in Canadian taxpayer funds. The six Canadian NGOs, Save the Children Canada (SCC), Canadian Hunger Foundation (CHF), Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief (CPAR), Food for the Hungry (FH), Oxfam Canada (OC), World Vision (WV ) were joined by a Chinese intergovernmental organization, the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) in delivering the program. They were tasked with delivering the program through the regional government on behalf of Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development, which was the sole funder of the project. Although the participating NGOs had project staff in the region, their role is supporting the local regional government through assets and training.

Farmers in the Sirba Abay district can now afford to eat vegetables like these onions grown under small-scale irrigation.

Impressive gains

The target areas for intervention included agriculture, natural resource management, nutrition, gender mainstreaming, disaster risk reduction, and value chain and market-led development. It has achieved some impressive gains. Over the past five years, average maize yield has increased 75 per cent, sesame and sorghum have increased

33 per cent and 20 per cent. There has been an increase in soil conservation and water management activity and the number of underweight children has been reduced to around just under 16 per cent from 45 per cent. What’s more, farmers’ returns from their sales of products such as sesame, honey, incense and bamboo rose dramatically after they organized and began to deliver higher-quality products. Sesame production from the region is now consolidated by co-operatives into consistent lots that can be traded on the Ethiopian Community Exchange. Honey from the region is now separated from the wax, cleaned and sold as a premium organic product. But although the overall aim was to improve food security and incomes for the largely agrarian population, this project was about much more than coming in with hard assets such as irrigation technology, better genetics, tsetse fly-resistant oxen and training. As important as those assets are as a foundation for transforming the local economy, this project recognized from the beginning that sustainable development could only occur if the local people were freed from traditional beliefs that prevented half of the population from fully contributing (see related story page 30). Co-operator editor Laura Rance is on secondment to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, writing about agriculture and development in Africa. laura@fbcpublishing.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

Young scientists on the rise The province’s young minds demonstrate their insights into some of today’s most pressing issues in science By Jennifer Paige Co-operator staff

tudents from across southwestern Manitoba put their scientific talents and innovative thoughts on display at the recent Western Manitoba Science Fair at the Westman Communications Place in Brandon. The regional fair has been in operation since 1969 and hosts students from Grades 1 through 12 who earned the top recognition at their school’s science fair. Projects touched on a wide range of topics in agriculture and the environment. “I live on a farm with my family just outside of Brandon and when I am in the tractor with my dad I have always wondered which kind of wheat grows the fastest,” said Grade 4 student Ian Odowichuk, who through his project determined that the Glenn variety grows the quickest. The Western Manitoba Science Fair is one of Canada’s largest regional fairs and this year hosted 644 students with 457 projects from 31 schools. “I started entering the science fair in sixth grade and just continued on every year,” said Christopher Vauzelle, a Grade 10 student from École La Source in Shilo. “Every year I like to do a project focused on ecology or the environment and I hope to have a career in those fields in the future.”

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Vauzelle presented his project on how pesticides applied to soil can affect our waterways. “I wanted to test to see if the pesticides used in farmers’ fields and gardens could be found in the run-off, if it travels into our lakes and rivers and how it would affect the quality of those ecosystems,” said Vauzelle. Through the use of three separate gutters, holding different soil types, Vauzelle carefully sprayed the soil with the recommended dose of pesticide, simulated rainfall and then tested the run-off from each. “I staged each gutter at the same angle, determined what an average rainfall amount would be for our region and played out the experiment accordingly. I had installed screens at the end of the gutters to limit the amount of soil that would run off.” Vauzelle explained how testing the run-off with an ALS lab would have been ideal but due to time and financial constraints, he stuck with PH-alkaline acid test strips. “I found quite high levels of nitrate and pH in the run-off. It is not as precise as it could be but this certainly gives us the idea that what is being sprayed into the soil is running off into other areas that may not be desired.” After noting a number of variables in his procedure, including the scale of the experiment, the soil type, how much water and the rate it is dispersed, air move-

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Grade 4 student Ian Odowichuk proudly displays his science fair project that compared four different wheat seed varieties to see which would grow the quickest. photo: jennifer paige

Along with earning one of three top spots at the regional fair, Vauzelle also earned a gold medal in his age category — the Safe Communities Award for projects related to making communities safer places, as well as the Brodie Davis Alumni Award for the best project demonstrating sustainability of an environmental practice or method.

Vauzelle will now be moving on to compete in the Canadawide fair that is being held in Fredericton, N.B., in May, and has the opportunity to win a portion of the $1 million that will be presented in awards, prizes and scholarships, as well as returning to his school with bragging rights. Jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com

Dauphin Agriculture Society presents the Ron Brook Memorial Award Dauphin-area farmer acknowledged for lifetime commitment to the local agriculture community By Jennifer Paige Co-operator staff

he Dauphin Agriculture Society presented its Ron Brook Memorial Award to life member Brian Damsgaard at the recent annual Farm Outlook event. “ T h e Ro n Br o o k Me m o rial Award was created by the Dauphin Agriculture Society in recognition of Ron’s dedication and commitment to

the society and also recognizes either a producer or a business that devotes their time to the better ment of agriculture in our community, not only in production or service, but also innovation and education,” said Tere Stykalo, past president of the society. Damsgaard operates a family farm east of Dauphin. He joined the Ag Society in 1977, became a life member in 1997

and previously served as president for two terms. “Brian has been the backbone of the Farm Outlook committee since its conception 32 years ago, pledging endless hours to bring this program to the public that the Ag Society and community can be proud of,” said Jim Kaleta, education chair with the Dauphin Ag Society. Jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

What’s happening to the old barns? So far the news isn’t encouraging, says a historian trying to determine the status of rare and unusual barns originally featured in Manitoba Co-operator in the 1980s. The paper is republishing the photos in a weekly series to try to update on the buildings’ present-day status. By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff

ome of Manitoba’s grandest old barns are no more. The Co-operator began its ‘Do You Know This Barn?’ series last October, featuring some of the rare or unusual barns that were still standing in the 1980s, when this newspaper’s former editor, Bob Hainstock photographed and published them in his 1985 release Barns of Western Canada: An Illustrated Century. Gordon Goldsborough, webmaster and journal editor with the Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) has supplied the photos in hopes Co-operator readers will contact him and tell him about the buildings’ present-day status. He’s been somewhat taken aback to find out how many aren’t around anymore. That’s because they were generally in good condition as well as architecturally noteworthy in some way to merit inclusion in Hainstock’s book 30 years ago. “So I was expecting more of them to be around,” he said. “I’ve been quite surprised to be

“Right now we’ve got information on as many as a dozen barns. And of those dozen, I’d say roughly half are gone.” Gordon Goldsborough

finding out quite regularly that that barn in last week’s edition is gone.” The first barn featured when the series began (Oct. 9, 2014) was the Doran barn near Isabella. It’s gone. It collapsed under its own weight after standing unused for years, says Bernice Still, whose now-deceased brother Edson Doran once raised pigs and chickens in it. And its fate has been shared by several others in their area in the last decade, she adds. “There aren’t a lot of the big ones left anymore. They’ve either blown down or just collapsed.”

This large turn-of-the-century barn near Snowflake was badly deteriorated when its owners decided to demolish it in 2010. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

The Motheral barn, a large L-shaped barn (featured Feb. 19, 2015) near Snowflake was demolished in 2010. It hadn’t been in use since the mid-1960s, and the interior had seriously deteriorated, says Wayne Motheral, adding their family was nervous every time a curious visitor ventured inside. “My son thought that it was getting to be too big a liability when people went in there,” he said. “It couldn’t stay the way it was.” They salvaged its unusual metal cupolas, shot video and took many photos T:10.25” of the barn,

later framed with wood from the barn, he added. Another large barn once standing on the outskirts of Crandall (Jan. 15, 2015) is also gone. However, other sites around Manitoba remain standing in very good condition too. Owners of the Iver barn near Broomhill (Oct. 30, 2014) and the Jackson barn (Dec. 11, 2014) in the RM of Rosedale have both informed Goldsborough their barns are both well maintained and still in use. There were more than 100 barns included in the original 1980s series, so the historian says he hopes to continue hearing

about the fate of more of the old barns in the weeks ahead. “We still have a ways to go, so I’m hopeful we’ll find more,” he said. “But of the ones we have found... if you think of that as a sample... so far the results are not encouraging. “Right now we’ve got information on as many as a dozen barns. And of those dozen, I’d say roughly half are gone.” The Co-operator continues the series with this week’s featured barn found on page 51. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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High hopes for a new type of Prairie inland fisheries Consumers are looking for sustainably raised seafood, putting the Prairie provinces in a position to capitalize on cheaper land and pristine water By Shannon VanRaes co-operator staff

t times, Rudy and Leslie Reimer have felt like they’ve been swimming against the current. But surveying the tanks at Watersong Farm’s newly built trout observation room, Rudy Reimer said that the five years they’ve spent developing and redeveloping their self-contained fish farm have been worth it. “There is a lot of potential here — a lot,” he said. And the potential for inland farmed fish is continuing to grow, according to Ruth Salmon, executive director of the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance. “I certainly think there is opportunity everywhere, the demand for seafood is huge, it’s been growing at seven to nine per cent per year,” she said. “And there are lots of opportunities for trout and other species in the Prairie provinces, particularly using old facilities.” Not only is demand for seafood growing, demand for fish farmed in self-contained aquaculture systems is expanding in particular, as people become more aware of the environmental impact of traditional fisheries and cage production. “What’s going on in the industry right now is that everybody wants to be Ocean Wise or SeaChoice approved for retailers or restaurants; they want to be sustainable,” explained Julie Tuk, a purchaser with Mariner Neptune Fish & Seafood Co. in Winnipeg. “And the best way for fish to be sustainable is for it to be raised in a closed, contained facility — not in oceans or lakes.” Reimer noted that 50 per cent of seafood consumed worldwide already comes from farms, but many are cage farms located in natural bodies of water, a type of production associated with higher environmental impacts.

Complex project

But just because the market for fish raised in containment systems is thriving, it doesn’t mean connecting with consumers is a simple task. The Reimers, who farm near Warren, began their journey in 2008 with a pilot project sponsored by the Interprovincial Partnership for Sustainable Freshwater Aquaculture Development and funded by the Canadian Model Aqua-Farm Initiative. When the project was first announced in December 2008, both the federal and provincial governments committed just over $300,000 in funding. By the time the project concluded in 2013, the provincial government had invested almost double its estimate — $712,000 — while the Reimers covered operating costs, and provided infrastructure such as a hog barn, land and a well. Not everything went according to plan, said Reimer, explaining that after the project officially ended, the tanks had to be drained and reconfigured to accommodate the size of fish the market actually wanted. “We’re just at the point where we’re starting up again, and we’ll see. Hopefully

Trout wriggle as Rudy Reimer scoops some out of a six-foot-deep tank.

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everything goes really well this time, we’re much more confident that we have the processing side of it and the marketing figured out now,” he said, explaining that consultants brought in by the province had mistakenly identified two-pound trout as the size preferred by consumers. “They used numbers from the East, for the eastern market,” he said. “And Western Canada is a totally different ball game, we’re in a retail market, as opposed to the food-service market, like restaurant supply — Western Canada wants a bigger fish.” Design problems also arose, as did processing concerns as the joint initiative went forward, Reimer said. “So there was more than one thing we had problems with, but I don’t want to dwell on too many of them anymore, because that just frustrates you,” said Reimer. “We did get some assistance, so no matter whether it didn’t all go as perfectly as planned, the fact is there was financial assistance there.”

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With larger fish in the tank, Reimer now plans a two-pronged approach to processing and marketing his trout when they are ready to be harvested. Watersong Farm is looking to establish a licensed meat shop on site so that it can process some of its own fish, while the rest will be processed at Mariner Neptune, which has a federally inspected facility and can ship outside of Manitoba. “Once they are up and running again, we’ll take all of their product, or as much as we can get,” said Tuk. “Trout is in big demand across Canada.” The Winnipeg-based seafood processor and retailer also sells fish from another Manitoba fish farm. Ridgeland Aqua Farms at the Ridgeland Hutterite Colony near Anola produces Arctic char, but processes it entirely on site.

Rudy and Leslie Reimer inside a hog barn converted to raise trout. Photos: Shannon VanRaes

At one time another Arctic char farm was also in operation — located at the old provincial fish hatchery near Teulon — but Reimer said it wasn’t able to remain viable and closed. Jeff Eastman, aquaculture specialist for Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, says there are currently eight fish farms operating in Manitoba, but most provide for anglers and sportspeople, or those stocking ponds. “I would say that three of them are commercial, or would be considered commercial food-production operations,” Eastman said. “I think once we get up to five or 10 production units the size of Watersong Farm, I think that’s when the industry will really mature and hit that critical mass of production.” However, Salmon points out that while the global demand for sustainable fish has grown, growth in Canada’s fish farms has stalled. She points the finger at federal regulations. “Basically our historic challenges have been around the regulatory system. To date it has really imposed a lot of costs and delays that have restricted growth and investment,” she said, adding that while technically regulated by the Fisheries Act, that act never once actually uses the word aquaculture. “The act is there to guide the wild fisheries and protect wild stocks, which is really important, but it doesn’t have anything to do with farming seafood and it doesn’t have anything to do with guiding an innovative aquaculture industry,” Salmon said. She would like to see a separate aquaculture act. Eastman said a fish farming license is indeed required to operate a commercial fishery, and he also recommends obtaining a water rights licence from Manitoba Water Stewardship. Fish hatcheries

require a Class 1 environmental licence as well, but operations like Watersong Farm do not, he explained. “Beyond that it really depends on what you’re doing and what type of operation you have,” he said. A final report has not yet been issued on the Canadian Model Aqua-Farm Initiative, but all parties seem to agree that a lot has been learned since it began. “Looking back to when I first started, the amount of information we had was very limited, but through the Manitoban, Canadian Model AquaFarm Initiative, we generated so much relevant information that has become very, very useful to people,” Eastman said. “If I could fast-forward the tape five or 10 years, I’d like to think that there would be growth in the sector, there’s definitely a market opportunity and the technology continues to advance, making it more realistic that you could have a viable farm.” Ten years ago, when Rudy and Leslie Reimer took over a successful chicken farm, they couldn’t possibly imagine that fish would be in their future. Now they couldn’t imagine a future without fish and haven’t ruled out expanding down the road. And while government funding might not be on the table again, foreign investment, particularly from China could buoy the industry, Remer said. “There is significant interest in it,” he said. “And we have an advantage on the Prairies, a number of advantages actually… if they’re going to move into closed containment systems, which are basically buildings on land, our land is still pretty cheap compared to say the West Coast and we have excellent water quality here.” shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

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Prairie Fare Be the grill master this spring Julie Garden-Robinson Food and Nutrition Specialist NDSU Extension Service

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hat should I grill for dinner tonight?” my husband asked the other day. I began naming a variety of possibilities. Then I paused and

grinned. Buying him a grill for Father’s Day was the best gift I ever bought myself, our three kids and even our three dogs. We all enjoy the benefits of delicious meals served hot from the grill. Our dogs beg for tasty tidbits and sometimes they are successful. Granted, our kids and I usually help with preparing the vegetables for the grill, but my husband is in charge of marinating and otherwise seasoning the meat and cooking all the food. All I do is hand him pans of food, a food thermometer and a clean serving platter, and off he goes. Our spring season beckons us to enjoy dining and cooking outdoors. We can enjoy the beauty of sprouting grass, budding trees and the return of chirping birds. The aroma of delicious food emanating from backyards is very appealing, too. If you have a grill, be sure to give it a good spring cleaning. Begin by scouring the grate with a wire brush as necessary. I always approach our old gas grill with some trepidation during spring cleanup. One year, while retrieving the grill from our storage shed, my husband had an unexpected greeting. Upon lifting the lid, he discovered a squirrel had set up a winter campground. The squirrel was as surprised as my husband. It leaped at him and jumped over his head. This is another reason my husband is in charge of our grills.

Most of us have read about fires associated with grills set too close to buildings or other flammable materials, so be sure to consider your placement of the grill. Place your grill in a well-ventilated, level space away from shrubs, overhangs and deck railings. Keep children and pets away from grills. Be sure you have a food thermometer. A food thermometer is not only a safety tool, but it also helps ensure the cooked meat will be of high quality. Cooking to a safe internal temperature kills bacteria, such as E. coli and salmonella. Using a food thermometer also helps ensure that you do not overcook meat and end up with a dry, unappealing appearance. The recommended cooking temperatures are revised based on food safety research, so be aware of the changes. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, you should cook burgers to an internal temperature of 160 F and chicken and other poultry to 165 F. Beef and pork steaks and chops should reach an internal temperature of 145 F, and also observe a three-minute “rest time” after the meat reaches the minimum internal temperature. The cooking temperature for pork cuts was reduced in recent years based on research data. After the food has reached a safe internal temperature, be sure to place it on a clean platter, bring it to the table and watch your family smile. If someone grills a delicious meal for you, praise him or her heartily. These vegetable packets were a big hit when my dietetic interns tested the recipe. The vinegar and spices in the oil provide some zest to your menu. As shown, you can prepare these packets on your grill or in your oven.

Foil Vegetable Packets 1/2 c. canola oil 1/4 c. cider vinegar 1/2 tsp. minced garlic 1 tsp. seasoned salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed 1 red bell pepper, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch strips 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch strips 1 zucchini, trimmed, cut into 1/4-inch rounds 2 medium red potatoes cut into 1/4-inch rounds

Oven directions:

Preheat the oven to 375 F. Cut six (12x8-inch) pieces of heavy-duty foil. In a large bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, garlic, seasoned salt and pepper. Cut up vegetables and add to dressing; toss to coat. Divide vegetables evenly among foil pieces. Drizzle with any remaining dressing from the bowl. Fold long sides of foil toward each other, crimping edges to seal. Fold and crimp remaining edges, forming a sealed packet. Split packets between two baking sheets, making sure to place them seam side up. Place on the centre rack of the oven. Cook for 40 to 60 minutes. To check for doneness, remove one packet from oven, open carefully and taste a vegetable; it should be crisptender. Remove packets from the oven. Carefully pull back foil at the top of each packet to allow steam to escape. Let sit for five minutes. Serve.

Made in Manitoba

Grill directions:

Preheat grill to medium heat. Cut six (12x18-inch) pieces of heavyduty foil. In a large bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, garlic, seasoned salt and pepper. Add vegetables and toss to coat. Divide vegetables evenly among foil pieces. Drizzle with any remaining dressing from the bowl. Fold long sides of foil toward each other, crimping edges to seal. Fold and crimp remaining edges to form a sealed packet. Place packets, seam side up, on grill. Close grill and cook for 20 minutes. To check for doneness, remove one packet from grill, open carefully and taste a vegetable; it should be crisp-tender. Carefully pull back foil at the top of each packet to allow steam to escape. Let sit for five minutes. Serve. Makes six servings. Each serving contains 250 calories, 19 grams (g) of fat, 3 g of protein, 18 g of carbohydrate, 4 g of fibre and 250 milligrams of sodium.

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How about grilled bananas or peaches for dessert? Visit http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ food, click on “food safety” and check out our “Grill Something Different” and “Be the Grill Master” publications by typing the titles in the search box.

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ould honey be any more delicious? Try a made-in-Manitoba strawberry or cinnamon-flavoured honey and see for yourself. Gilbert Plains honey producer and processor Ash Apiaries, which produces the Sunshine Valley Honey brand of liquid and creamed honey, are makers of these two longtime favourite honey products. The Ash family has been honey producers since 1972 when Floyd and Peggy Ash started the business with 200 colonies. Today Ash Apiaries is run by their three sons, Brent, Grant and Bryan, and is a thriving Parklands agricultural company with more than 8,000 colonies.

A processing plant for custom packaging their wide variety of liquid and creamed products sold both wholesale and retail was built in 1989. In 2011 they added a state-of-the art extraction plant. Sunshine Valley liquid honey is a clover and alfalfa blend, while the creamed honey is a blend of clover, alfalfa and canola. A s h A p i a r i e s p r o d u c t s a re cer tified under the Kosher Endorsement of the Orthodox Union. Look for Sunshine Valley honey in Federated Co-ops, Safeway, Sobeys and Giant Tiger. Learn more at www.ashapiar ies.com.

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

COUNTRY CROSSROADS Reader’s Photo

PHOTO: ADDY OBERLIN

Thoughts on Easter By Addy Oberlin Freelance contributor

t has been two years that I faithfully watered my orchid. At times I was ready to throw it in the garbage. It just looked so poor. Then it happened. A long sprout came out from between the leaves and a bud was forming. Three more buds formed. It was difficult to believe that my plant was alive. Now I checked it every day and suddenly the buds opened up and the most beautiful pink flowers were visible.

It made me think of the disciples. They did not understand what Jesus was talking about. He was going to die but would rise again as the Bible had said. It was difficult for them to believe that Jesus was crucified and had risen from the dead. “Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, ‘Peace be unto you’” (Luke 24:36). It was then that they believed that Jesus had indeed risen from the dead. Enjoy a blessed time at Easter with family and friends.

No these eggs haven’t been dyed for Easter – that’s their natural colour. PHOTO: CINDY MURRAY

Addy Oberlin writes from Swan River, Manitoba

Spring pruning of trees and shrubs Should be completed by end of April before plants break dormancy By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor

ost spring pruning of trees and shrubs should be completed by the end of April, before budding is too pronounced and the plants break dormancy. Pruning is more than simply lopping off branches, it requires knowledge and know-how, and should be done with careful consideration. The best plan of action is to take your time and contemplate every cut before you make it. I have learned to take it slow and to think through the process as I go about pruning to avoid disasters from occurring. By and large most plants are quite forgiving, but shrubs — and especially trees — can be irretrievably disfigured by incorrect pruning. People who are unsure of their pruning skills — and I am one of them — are rather tentative when using their shearers, and this hesitation often results in making a multitude of little cuts instead of a few big ones. This is not always the best practice as this snipping of branches removes the apical or terminal buds, which chemically inhibit many of the buds below, called latent buds, from growing. Snipping off the terminal buds also often causes a profusion of new branches to form and before long, a witch’s broom effect is evident. If you are faced with this situation all that you can do is select one branch that seems healthy and strong, and that is growing in the correct direction to be the new leader and remove the rest of the branches. The exception to this occurs when dealing with closely clipped hedges. A pollared tree, one that has had its entire top removed, will develop a witch’s broom growth pattern. Cutting the top off a tree destroys its structural integrity and is never a good idea. Sometimes, people who have a birch tree that is dying from the top down will try to get a few more years out of it by doing this, but it simply means postponing the inevitable and losing precious years that a new replacement tree might have to develop. The topped tree is really not that attractive. Shrubs often get overgrown and unattractive; they may have been left for years without being pruned

Remove one-third of the mature stems to ground level in one year. New growth, as pictured, will soon replace them. Also remove wayward branches like the one in the foreground. PHOTOS: ALBERT PARSONS

or they have been repeatedly sheared. They often are full of old stems, witches’ brooms and dead stubs. Rejuvenate such shrubs by selecting a third of the stems — choose the oldest — and cutting them back to ground level. This is a three-year process but after three years the shrub will be completely rejuvenated and all the old unsightly stems will have been removed. During any pruning operation, stand back and look at the tree or shrub after every cut. Be conscious of the shape you are creating. Cut out any branches that cross or any water sprouts that grow straight up from an existing branch. Remove damaged or diseased branches, cutting them back to the next crotch or right to the trunk. Make as many cuts as you can just above an outward-facing bud. Many pruning difficulties occur because many trees and shrubs are planted in the wrong location — the plants are not suited to where they are.

Make the cut above an outward-facing branch to create a more natural effect.

The best plan of action is to take your time and contemplate every cut before you make it.

In such cases, the gardener spends a lot of time and effort fighting the natural growth habit to try to make them conform to an unnatural but desired shape or size. A much better practice would be to carefully choose trees and shrubs for the landscape so that inappropriate choices do not lead to pruning nightmares and necessitate eventual removal of the tree or shrub because it just doesn’t fit where it is planted. Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 2, 2015

COUNTRY CROSSROADS column

Using everyday items for decorating With a little imagination almost anything can be repurposed Small decorative ceramic tiles left over from a renovation project can be turned into coasters. Adhere felt tabs to the underside of each tile to keep it from scratching the furniture.

Connie Oliver Around the House

From the sports closet

love using things for purposes other than the intended, and everyday items can be modified for decorative purposes.

Shelving for display

All kinds of items can be used as a shelf for display purposes. An old skateboard can be mounted to the wall of a den or child’s room with L brackets to display trophies or books. I’ve fashioned a bookshelf where the shelf was made from an actual hardcover book where I display a duck decoy (see photo 1). Attach a hockey stick to the wall (blade down) to use to display hockey cards or small collectibles. Free-standing shelf cubes for things like books or shoes can be made out of everything from old solid-core doors to wood pallets. An old window with multi-panes (glass removed) can be displayed drawbridge style (using decorative chain) in the kitchen for use as a pot rack or to hold cookbooks. Consider fun items like vintage hat boxes to display lightweight items or a small trunk to use as a wall display. Hat boxes could house sewing notions or craft supplies in a craft room. An old trunk might be fashioned into a medicine cabinet. Attach it to the wall and add glass shelves inside. The “lid” will act as a door to the cabinet. Add a mirror to the inside of the door.

From the junk drawer

I literally went through my junk drawer to garner some of these ideas. A collec-

Hang vintage skates or snowshoes in a den or family room as a unique accessory. Hockey sticks can be used as curtain rods in a games room or child’s room. They work well with tab curtains, which allow the stick to show through. Make a headboard out of a collection of hockey sticks. Cut an old basketball in half to use as a planter.

Photo 1 photos: Connie Oliver

Free stuff from the earth Photo 2

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tion of wine corks can be use to make a unique bulletin board for the home office or the kitchen. Use a wooden serving tray or an empty photo frame as the base for added interest. A bit of hot glue and voila! I turned a leftover piece of scrap wood and some cording from my junk drawer to create this lovely Paris sign for my home office (see photo 2). A stencil and some paint is all you need. A small collection of used pencils from the junk drawer could be glued to a picture frame for school photos. Ceramic egg cups can be used at the dinner table to hold tea lights.

Old furniture

An old wooden kitchen chair can be turned into an adorable cat hammock simply by removing the seat and back and attaching a piece of fabric where the seat used to be on the remaining base. This is a fun way of including your pet’s needs into your décor.

I found an old wooden kitchen stool at a thrift store that was not sturdy enough to sit on as it was missing a few rungs but used it for display in the corner of the kitchen, where it provided a vintage look with its worn white paint.

From the workshop

A leftover kitchen door with a clear glass insert can be used to create an interesting photo collage. Create a backboard from foam core or cardboard, adhere the photos so they will fit into the ‘window’ of the door and hang in the kitchen or den. Leave the doorknob or handle on for a unique look. A rickety old wooden stepladder is not safe to use as intended but can make a fantastic vertical display rack for pots, books, CDs, decoys, plants, bathroom linens or whatever suits your space. Put it onto the patio or balcony in summer to house potted plants.

Driftwood can be used to create all sorts of unique décor items, from intricate chandeliers to simple painted and mounted displays. Dried reeds are great when visual height is needed in a room. Use a floor vase and long reeds to create the look. Old bird nests can add interest to a room. Take them with a bit of the branch if possible (after the birds have vacated of course). Smooth stones can be stencilled with inspirational words and set around the house as accessories. I love to collect beach glass and display it in a clear container in a sunny window.

Unique lighting

Make a unique lampshade out of half of an old globe (see photo 3). Other items that can be used for lighting are things like metal box-style cheese graters as pendent light covers. Some of these ideas will require an advanced skill set but most are easily achieved. Look around and see where your imagination can take you. Connie Oliver is an interior designer from Gimli, Manitoba

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

Another well-maintained example of Manitoba’s earliest agriculturalists are the Mennonite house-barn combinations that dot southern Manitoba. B.J. Hamm came to this province in 1874 from Russia, and with his five sons began building this structure about 1876. Constructed of oak beams, the original attached house had a thatched roof but was replaced with the current living quarters about 1890. The house-barn combination shows another characteristic of early barns in North America, a long row of small windows to illuminate the threshing and work areas of longer structures. This barn and several similar examples is found at New Bergthal (Neubergthal), an original settlement colony named after the homeland region near the Black Sea in southern Russia.

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