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Processed meat causes cancer; red meat suspected
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No regrets: Gerry Ritz reflects on his time as agriculture minister
Study says 34,000 cancer deaths per year worldwide are attributable to diets high in processed meat
Not everyone agrees with them, but Ritz made more changes than any minister in recent history
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ating processed meat can lead to b ow e l c a n c e r i n humans while red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organization ( WHO) experts said on Monday in findings that could sharpen debate over the merits of a meat-based diet. The France-based International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the WHO, put processed meat such as hotdogs and ham in its Group 1 list, which already includes tobacco, asbestos and diesel fumes, for which there is “sufficient evidence” of cancer links.
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t’s Oct. 20 — the day after the night before — and you’d never know Gerry Ritz’s Conservative Party had lost the election or that he’ll no longer be agriculture minister in a few weeks. Canada’s 33rd minister of agriculture is his usual chipper, upbeat self, talking a mile a minute and cracking jokes, some at his own expense. “I think the biggest highlight for me was seeing (most) rural Canada painted blue,” Ritz says in a telephone interview. “So I feel very good about that. That speaks to the quality of the work we have done with the industry from coast to coast to coast. Ritz, the member of Parliament for Battlefords-Lloydminster first elected in 1997 as a Reform Party candidate, was re-elected for the sixth time in a landslide with more than 20,000 votes — 61 per cent of the ballots cast. “I think the biggest thing I am proud of (since becoming agriculture minister, Aug. 4, 2007) is expanding agriculture’s footprint at the government level — both provincial and federal,” Ritz says. Ritz, 64, a former farmer, contractor and coowner of a newspaper, kept a gruelling pace, with legislation — some of it controversial — and travelling the world more often than his predecessors promoting Canadian agricultural production. Ritz averaged just three nights at home a month during his last term. His wife didn’t want him to run again, but Ritz says he had unfinished business, including the fight to get the United States to abandon its protectionist country-of-origin labelling (COOL) law and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. “Until you’ve done it you have no concept of the 24-7 on call that you are,” Ritz says. “We went global. We have expanded trade. It’s up some 77 per cent from when I took over a little over eight years ago. We’re tickling $60 billion in ag exports — the third-largest driver of GDP. It’s just a tremendous success story with more to be done.” See RITZ on page 6 »
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz probably made more changes to Canada’s agricultural sector than any of his predecessors. He says he’ll miss the job but welcomes more time to spend with family. photo: shannon vanraes
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LIVESTOCK
The 20-lb. cereal box on your counter
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What you have on your counter is a good indicator of the size of your waistline CORNELL UNIVERSITY RELEASE
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CROPS Clubroot in the Swan Valley Agronomist finds yield-robbing galls
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FEATURE Buckshot in the beef Carcass contamination with metal is on the rise
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he food on your counter can predict your weight — especially if it’s cereal or soft drinks. Over 200 American kitchens were photographed to determine if the food sitting out on counters could predict the weight of the woman living in each home. The new Cornell study found that women who had breakfast cereal sitting on their counters weighed 20 lbs. more than their neighbours who didn’t, and those with soft drinks sitting out weighed 24 to 26 lbs. more. The good news? Those who had a fruit bowl weighed about 13 lbs. less. “It’s your basic See-Food Di e t ; yo u e a t w h a t yo u see,” said lead author Brian Wa n s i n k , p r o f e s s o r a n d director of the Cornell Food and Brand lab and author of Slim by Design: Mindless Eating Solutions for Everyday Life. “As a cereal lover, that shocked me. Cereal has a health halo, but if you eat a handful every time you walk by, it’s not going to make you skinny.”
The foods kept on the kitchen counter correlate with resident’s weight. IMAGE: Daniel Miller/Cornell
“It’s your basic See-Food Diet; you eat what you see.” Brian Wansink Lead author
Although the study cautions that the findings are c o r r e l a t i o n a l , Wa n s i n k says, “We’ve got a saying
in our lab, ‘If you want to be skinny, do what skinny people do.’ If skinny people make their homes ‘Slim by Design’ by clearing the counters of everything but the fruit bowl, it won’t hurt us to do the same.” The forthcoming study — dubbed “The Syracuse Study,” because all of the photographed households were in Syracuse, N.Y. — is published in the journal Health Education and Behavior.
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Task force meets with public about rural vet services Rural Veterinary Task Force members say there have been a number of industry changes impacting service demands since the previous system review in 2008 BY JENNIFER PAIGE Co-operator staff/Brandon
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he Rural Veterinary Task Force (RVTF) held public consultations in Dauphin, Brandon and Stonewall last week as a part of an overall review of the provincial service. Task force members include Dr. Paul Schneider, Merv Starzky, and Bertha Russell-Langan. They have met virtually every aspect of the rural veterinary services system, including practising veterinarians, veterinary students, recent graduates, members of Veterinary Services Boards ( VSB) and municipal councillors as well as users of the services. The structure of Manitoba’s rural veterinary services is unique in Canada, in that it is a tiered system where funding is provided from the provincial government and groups of municipalities that then govern the clinics through a VSB. “Each clinic has participating municipalities and they all send one representative and that group elects a chairman. That board then administers the funds and functions of those clinics,” Starzky said. “There is usually a provincial body involved in the board as well. In our case in Shoal Lake, it is the local representative from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD).” The boards are then overseen by the Veterinary Services Commission, which Russell-Langan chairs. “The role of the commission is that we oversee the VSB. We ensure that they are following the Manitoba Veterinarians Act, our policies and, at times, we act as an arbitrator between the board and veterinarians, as well as a liaison between the boards and the minister,” RussellLangan said. As part of the review process the RVTF has been looking at other jurisdictions to compare the pros and cons of this system. At the public consultation in Brandon on Oct. 21, the task force members agreed that Manitoba’s structure is beneficial in keeping clinics in rural areas, as clinics in other structures tend to be concentrated in urban areas, increas-
The Rural Veterinary Task Force (RVTF) held three public consultations last week in Dauphin, Brandon and Stonewall. RVTF members, (l-r) Bertha Russell-Langan, Dr. Paul Schneider, and Merv Starzky. photo: jennifer paige
ing the distance producers would be required to travel for service. “Having these clinics in rural areas is mandatory,” Russell-Langan said. “Sometimes people think that we are holding these meetings to determine which clinics to close and that is not our purpose at all. The whole idea is to hear what users need and then bring forward recommendations that will maintain or improve the service.” RVTF members added that they have heard from a number of groups that veterinarians are a valued local reference for biosecurity and animal welfare issues.
Previous reviews In 2008, a similar task force examined the province’s veterinary services and provided the minister of agriculture with a report and recommendations. The current RVTF will be looking at the progress of those recommendations as well as examining how the industry has changed in terms of farm size, diversification and advancements in technology.
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s part of its three-year research project, Supporting the Advancement of Women in Agriculture, the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) is conducting a survey to examine possible barriers to women advancing to leadership roles in agriculture. “We have to fully understand the situation before we can take steps towards improving women’s access to leadership and business opportunities in agriculture,” explains executive director Portia MacDonald-Dewhirst. Both women and men are invited to complete the 15-minu t e s u r v e y a v a i l a b l e a t h t t p : / / w w w. c a h rc - c c r h a . c a / Supportingwomeninagriculture, which will be open until November 30. “We are equally interested in hearing from men in agriculture in this survey as they are the other side of the equation,” says MacDonaldDewhirst. “The understanding must be mutual before we can develop effective solutions.” The project involves a comprehensive assessment of the current situation facing women aspiring to senior management and executive positions in agriculture by collaborating with project partner organizations and others within the CAHRC network.
“Having these clinics in rural areas is mandatory. Sometimes people think that we are holding these meetings to determine which clinics to close and that is not our purpose at all.” Bertha Russell-Langan
“It is interesting to see from the livestock perspective, the evolution of the farms, and how those aspects are impacting demand,” Schneider said. “Part of what we are looking into also, is seeing where the recommendations from the previous task force have gone. The majority we have seen has had some action but we also want to look at some of the others that have had obstacles and barriers for implementation.”
Industry changes and challenges Russell-Langan said that one thing the task force has been hearing is that a number of producers has installed better livestock-handling facilities, which is allowing veterinarians the ability to work in comfort and safety on site and avoid the need to transport animals to clinics. “This is beneficial in a number of ways. While the vet is on the farm they are also able to have a look around and offer advice or recommendations for further animal welfare and biosecurity issues,” RussellLangan said. “ Veter inar ians are really on the front line. It becomes an important aspect to have them out there for surveillance, early detection of disease, as well as encouraging that certain diseases like rabies are controlled, which then also becomes about ensur ing vaccinations are locally available,” Schneider said. jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com
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Knocking on new doors
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side from the difference in political stripe, the new federal government means quite a change for western farmers. You may or may not have agreed with their policies, but at least the Conservatives had plenty of MPs who knew how to run a swather, sort cattle or fill out an AgriStability form. There are some fine MPs in the John Morriss new Trudeau government, but those Associate Publisher are skills that few or any possess. That leads us to as good a place as any to start a list of suggestions for the new government — appoint some farmers to the Senate. It may not be a popular institution these days, but the political and constitutional reality is that we’re stuck with it, so let’s fill it with good people. Prime Minister Trudeau has pledged that non-partisan Senate appointments will be made by a new third-party process. Farm groups should support that and make their case for qualified farmers to be nominated to fill some of the several vacant positions. The next suggestion is one that many others have made, and that is that the new government must respect science and scientists. It should be acknowledged that those of us covering agriculture have been slightly better off than other journalists covering other departments, especially environment. Unlike those scientists who have been muzzled completely, some Agriculture Canada staff such as plant breeders have actually been able to speak to us and say whether one variety has better disease resistance than the other, though probably after checking with the minister’s office first. The reign of terror that partisan ministerial officials have held over scientists and other public servants was not started by the Harper government. It’s been a creeping problem since the last Trudeau administration. The new one should set scientists free to speak about their work. That policy should apply to all public servants. Again, it did not start with Mr. Harper, but this country has seen a disturbing trend of government employees being labelled as “bureaucrats,” a word which has mistakenly come to imply “meddlesome officials.” Prime Minister Harper missed no opportunity to portray them as that or worse — people doing unnecessary work at taxpayers’ expense. Prime Minister Trudeau should work to help restore the image of public service as an honourable profession. Speaking of sound science and public service, there has never been a better example than the work of the former Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA), which arguably saved Western Canada from turning into a desert in the 1930s. A few years ago the PFRA was absorbed into the “Agri-Environment Services Branch” of Agriculture Canada, suspiciously not long after releasing a major report which documented that the condition of soil and water in Western Canada was not as rosy as some would like to claim. In 2012, in a bizarre example of penny-pinching for no good reason, the Harper government unloaded the remaining PFRA community pasture and shelterbelt programs. Given climate change, the decline of glaciers in the Rockies, increasing water demand, water-quality problems and essentially uncontrolled drainage, there is an urgent need for a Prairie-wide water- and soil-management strategy. A revived PFRA might be ideal to develop and implement one, and keeping the old name wouldn’t hurt. Farmers trusted the PFRA, and knew that its staff understood their needs as well as the needs of the environment, which will get a lot more attention under the new government. Farmers and their organizations need to be prepared for that. The perception, if not the reality, is that since Prairie farmers have so strongly supported the Conservatives, they also support the Conservative position on the environment, especially the relationship between greenhouse gases and climate change. That position has been grudging acceptance in public and outright denial in private. Farmers and their organizations need to realize that if they want the regulations on the safety of pesticides and genetically modified crops to be based on the vast majority of scientific opinion, they had better accept the vast majority of scientific opinion on climate change. Otherwise they won’t be taken seriously. Canada’s “big city” mayors have clearly done a good job of establishing a relationship with the Trudeau Liberals, and making their case for more money to rebuild crumbling urban infrastructure. Western Canada’s municipal and other rural representatives will need to work hard on building the same relationship. When they visit Ottawa, they can no longer drop in to see a local MP who is part of the government. It’s time to start knocking on some new doors, and speaking the same language when they get in. john.morriss@fbcpublishing.com
Agricultural interests object to healthy eating recommendations By Harwood D. Schaffer and Daryll E. Ray
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homas Vilsack, secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Sylvia Burwell, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) appeared before the House Agriculture Committee on Oct. 7 to respond to criticism of the “Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee” by members of the agriculture committee. Chief among the complaints was the recommended strategy that public bodies consider using “economic and pricing approaches… to promote the purchase of healthier foods and beverages” and “evaluat(e) the environmental impact of a food source.” Every five years beginning in 1980, the USDA and HHS have established a Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) to examine the scientific evidence and make a report that their agencies can use to make dietary recommendations. The updated recommendations are slated to be released by the end of the calendar year. The 2015 committee said its “work was guided by two fundamental realities. First, about half of all American adults — 117 million individuals — have one or more preventable, chronic diseases, and about two-thirds of U.S. adults — nearly 155 million individuals — are overweight or obese… (in part, the result of) poor dietary patterns, overconsumption of calories, and physical inactivity.” The committee wrote “the U.S. population should be encouraged and guided to consume dietary patterns that are rich in vegetables, fruit, whole grains, seafood, legumes, and nuts; moderate in low- and non-fat dairy products and alcohol (among adults); lower in red and processed meat; and low in sugar-sweetened foods and beverages and refined grains.” Various elements of these recommendations
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drew the ire of supporters of the fast-food industry, cattle producers and food processors. Given the documented evidence that the current U.S. diet is responsible for the increase in the number of people affected by food-influenced illnesses from diabetes to heart disease and obesity, it is clear that it would be impossible to make a set of recommendations that would not offend some political constituency or other, including various agricultural producers. No doubt many agricultural producers will view the new guideline unfavourably. Yet it would be difficult for producers to effectively argue for the overproduction and overconsumption of products that can be shown to have short- and long-term negative health outcomes. To fight recommendations that are based on the best current evidence would likely erode the credibility of the industry in the long run. It should be noted that the guidelines did not call for the elimination of products like red and processed meats, sugar, and refined grains from the diet. It urged moderation. At the same time, it opened the way for increased production of fruits, vegetables, whole grains (which includes food grains like barley and millet that have limited production today), dried beans and farmraised fish. These changes will affect some parts of the agricultural community, and some areas of the country, more than others. At the same time, because changes in diets occur gradually over time, the affected producers, supported by their Land Grant research institutions, will have the opportunity and time to adapt to changes in consumer demand. Harwood D. Schaffer is a research assistant professor in the Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee. Daryll E. Ray is emeritus professor, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee. www.agpolicy.org.
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This ad appeared in our Oct. 26, 1967 issue. Smith-Roles was a Saskatoon-based manufacturer and distributor of farm equipment which had a distribution network through farms on the Prairies. The company went out of business sometime in the 1980s. In that issue we reported on Manitoba Pool’s annual meeting, with the company (at that time still composed of 213 elevator associations) reporting that it handled 57.1 per cent of the 1966-67 deliveries in Manitoba, with net earnings of $2,366,470. Speaking to the MPE meeting, a wheat board representative announced a new streamlined system of grain deliveries, in which farmers would be assigned a plastic plate containing their permanent number and other details, which would be used to accurately record each delivery. Avadex was reportedly in short supply that year, with demand not expected to match supply until the fall of 1968. For those who had supply, the advice for fall application was that the chemical would not work well if applied on hard, cloddy soil. “Several discing operations may help to get the chemical the necessary two to three inches in the soil,” the story said. However, the extra operations may not have been necessary as we reported that “In contrast to the growing season, it rained in Manitoba in October.” Turkey producers were concerned about U.S. imports, and the Manitoba Turkey Association had sent a telegram to federal Agriculture Minister Joe Greene asking him to impose anti-dumping duties.
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COMMENT/FEEDBACK
Supply management fixation may finally be coming to an end Economist says CWB changes were positive and the same could happen for dairy BY SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS
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e shouldn’t kid ourselves, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal was never really about Canada. It was, in fact, about the United States’ will to undermine China, increase its commercial footprint in the region, and connect with Japan. But whatever the motivation for the deal, it is time to redefine what competitiveness really means to our new Canadian agricultural landscape. While many Canadian agricultural sectors, mostly in supply management, are concerned, on a purely net basis not to be part of a signed deal would have been tragic for Canada’s agricultural economy. Some sectors, like processing, beef and pork will obviously gain from this deal, while others such as the dairy industry will face serious headwinds. Supply management reached the end of its economic relevance years ago as many farmers affected by the coming changes have recognized, albeit quietly. Dairy, poultry, and egg producers alike will now have to look to their future and work on revamping their business model to become more competitive. A part of that process will have
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Farm gate can open, but not the barn Re: “How open is Open Farm Day?” by Shannon VanRaes, Oct. 1. Newest Poultry Farms, in partnership with Manitoba Chicken Producers, has been part of Open Farm Day for the last two years, hosting over 600 people on our chicken farm. We offer consumers a chance to visit a typical working farm, meet our family and other chicken farmers, and ask the difficult questions. We’re happy to tell you all about raising meat chickens, and to explain why you have to wear protective footwear and why you can’t pet the birds. Like most other farms, ours is both a family home and a workplace with stringent standards for safety, biosecurity, and animal care. It’s these standards that ensure Manitoba chicken meets consumer quality expectations. We can’t throw open the barn doors on Open Farm Day, but we’re still willing to open the farm gate so you can find out what we do and how we do it. Jake Wiebe, Newest Poultry Farms New Bothwell
to be an acceptance that not all of them will survive in the new normal; eventually more farms will disappear. But let’s not lose sight of the fact that we have already lost thousands of farms working in the supply management paradigm. A restructuring of the sector will only happen, however, with the right type of support from the provinces and the federal government. When Europe ended its quota system this year, several programs allowed a number of farmers to fully prepare for the open market. Unfortunately, some countries like France and the U.K. were clearly ill prepared and did not make the proper adjustments. Canada cannot afford to make similar mistakes. We must be prepared to give the industry the time and resources to foster better streamlining during the transition. Giving access to foreign-produced commodities will also require standardization in food quality regulations between trading partners to ensure that Canadian consumer expectations of high quality are not compromised. The crucial issue of growth hormone usage in U.S. dairy, an illegal practice in Canada, is one of many examples of the need for international co-ordination. These changes were inevitable, however, and reforming the supply man-
agement system — and our farmers’ dependence on marketing boards — was just a question of time. For many of them, marketing boards have proven to be powerful protectionist mechanisms over the decades. But marketing boards are also psychological traps as they, in many cases, suppress innovation and competition.
CWB change positive The Canadian Wheat Board provides a successful example of what can happen when a monopoly ends. Even though the policies and actions of the board divided farmers in the West for decades, the end of its singledesk model in 2012 to sell wheat and barley sparked a tsunami of positive growth out west. As a result, entrepreneurial farmers in the Prairies have blossomed and embraced trade, nurturing formidable partnerships with grain handlers, brokers and traders. The Prairies are also producing and processing more commodities like pulses and quinoa, something which would never have happened with the single-desk policy. A similar paradigmatic shift could lift current supplymanaged sectors to new competitive heights. But this initial TPP deal is just the beginning. Canada will likely give
greater agricultural market access in the future so the industry needs to be prepared for the shift. At heart, the TPP deal is nothing short of a major coup for Canada. The 12 member-state partnership includes over 800 million affluent consumers and more than 40 per cent of the world economy, even if Europe, India and China do not sign on. Canada would have been completely isolated if it hadn’t joined the group. And since agriculture is about feeding consumers, greater access to exponentially more consumers is clearly desirable. For the first time since 1988, trade and agriculture are finally getting the attention they deserve during an election campaign. With what is likely to be a reformed supply management regime, this is certainly a great opportunity for Canadians to ask our leaders to shape what we have been missing for years: A real vision for Canadian agri-food. It is time for farmers, some of whom have been very vocal in defending the current system, to realize that defending the current supply-oriented framework is strategically futile. Sylvain Charlebois is a professor in the College of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph. Troy Media
Don’t throw money at public research We need a combination of private, public and producer investment in order to remain competitive BY CAM DAHL
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ne of the oldest clichés in agriculture might be that “research and innovation are the keys to our future.” But just because it is a cliché does not mean it is not true. The federal election is over and Canada has a new government. Members of the new parliament will soon be headed to Ottawa to represent their constituents. Agriculture lobby groups from every region will be asking them to support research. But what kind of research should we be asking them to support? Should it be all public? How do producers’ checkoff investments build upon renewed private interest in variety development? How we answer these questions will determine if Canada is going to be a leader in innovation or if it is going to be left behind. Let’s deal with the first question. Canada has a strong history of public investment in research and development. Marquis wheat and the first canola are just two examples of revolutionary innovations that came from public research. The economic returns to the public and the country have been enormous. But so have the returns to farmers, grain handlers, processors and everyone else involved in the value chain and we cannot expect the Canadian taxpayer to foot the whole bill for the next round of agriculture-specific innovation. Furthermore, trying to go down this path would mean that private investment goes to our competitors, putting Canadian agriculture at a disadvantage. We need a combination
of private, public and producer investment in order to remain competitive. Continued public research is important, but this cannot be carried out in isolation. We need to do a better job of co-ordinating this work with private and producer investments to ensure funding from each source is complementary. We will be worse off if tax dollars invested in research drive out private interest and investments are made in the U.S. or Australia instead of Canada. Funding sources should not be competing with each other.
Partnerships There are some recent good examples of public/private/producer partnerships. The agreement between Canterra Seeds, the Alberta Wheat Commission and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is an example of how funders can work together to bring new innovation to farmers. How can the country maximize the impact of public research dollars while encouraging private companies to invest in Canada? A key step on the path to success must be clear strategic objectives for cereals research. What is Canada’s competitive advantage in the increasingly global cereals market? We need researchers and funders — both public and private — to come together to answer this question. The strategic vision for cereals research must consider the fact that there are two customers for innovation. Farmers must benefit from new varieties developed for Canadian growing conditions. If farmers don’t benefit, innovation will never make it to the field and investment will be lost.
But farmers are not the only customers for innovation. Research and variety development must also take into account the needs of end-use customers. What do customers want to buy from Canada? What are those unique quality characteristics from Canada that gain a premium from international millers? These are critical questions that need to be answered by all parts of the value chain. If public research is isolated from private and producer investment, Canada will not become the world’s centre for cereals research. Neither public nor private research will successfully increase the value of Canadian cereals production if the needs of both farmers and end-use customers are not considered. Success will come when the public and private research fits seamlessly with Canada’s market-development efforts. So what does this all mean for our newly elected federal politicians and agriculture’s requests for research funding? It is not good enough to just tell elected officials, “you need to fund research.” Instead we need to present a clear strategic research plan that demonstrates public investment complementing private and producer dollars and how this will drive Canada to the forefront of innovation and development. Instead of just saying, “we need more money,” we need to say, “we have a plan, this is where governments fit and we need you to do your part.” Cam Dahl, is president of Cereals Canada, a Winnipeg-based organization that represents 21 seed and chemical companies, grainhandling companies and farm organizations.
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FROM PAGE ONE RITZ Continued from page 1
Ritz explains quick end to CWB monopoly
Major changes Arguably no other minister of agriculture has made as many changes. The biggest and most contentious was killing the Canadian Wheat Board’s marketing monopoly over the sale of western Canadian wheat and barley destined for export or domestic human consumption (see sidebar). Some other changes Ritz and/or his government made include: • Amending the Canada Grain Act and the role of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). Legislation to make more changes to the CGC, including adding feed mills to its producer payment security plan, died when Parliament was prorogued for the election. • Legislation aimed at improving railway grain-shipping services for farmers. • Ordering the railways to move a minimum specified volume of grain weekly or face fines to deal with a massive backlog in grain shipments to export in 2013-14. • A review of the Canada Transportation Act, including regulations around how g r a i n i s s h i p p e d by ra i l . Recommendations will be presented to the government in December. • Changes to AgriStability, making it harder for payouts to be triggered. • Divesting the federal government of its public pastures and Indian Head Tree Nursery. • Ratifying UPOV ‘91, enhancing plant breeders’ rights. • Ending kernel visual distinguishability as a requirement to commercialize new wheats in Western Canada. • Ordering variety recommending committees to streamline their operating procedures. Ritz says in opposition he’ll do what the party asks, but his life will be a bit less hectic. “I won’t miss the BlackBerry going off at one or two in the morning when (international trade minister) Ed Fast is at a meeting and needs an answer on something,” Ritz says.
He learned from former ag minister McKnight and Mayer he had to move fast or it might not get done BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff
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There should be more time for his grandchildren too. He recently missed his granddaughter’s sixth birthday while quarterbacking the TPP deal from Ottawa. “I’m not sure my wife (of 40 years) can handle me 24-7,” Ritz quips. “We’ve got to get reintroduced to each other.” Unlike many of his cabinet colleagues, Ritz was readily available to reporters. “He (Harper) gave me as much leeway as I needed,” Ritz says. “In some cases it was rope and he’d yank on it. “He often said to me, ‘whatever you’re doing keep doing it because I’m not getting calls from farmers.’”
Too-quick quips R i t z’s ‘s h o o t - f ro m - t h e - l i p’ style and his humour were different from most of his cabinet colleagues. They sometimes landed him in hot water, including when in September 2008 during a
“I think the biggest thing I am proud of… is expanding agriculture’s footprint at the government level — both provincial and federal.” Gerry Ritz
staff teleconference on the listeriosis outbreak at Maple Leaf Foods that killed 17 people Ritz was reported to have said: “This is like a death by a thousand cuts. Or should I say cold cuts.” When told of a death in Prince Edward Island, Ritz said. “Please tell me it’s (Liberal MP) Wayne Easter.” Ritz later apologized. Not everyone understands his humour, Ritz admits.
“I remember in 2008 getting pilloried for something I said that had absolutely nothing to do with listeria and everything to do with chastising CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency).” Politics is hard work and being a cabinet minister harder yet so you can’t let it drive you, Ritz says. “I’m not ashamed of anything I have done or how I’ve done it. I certainly will look anybody in the eye and say ‘the greater good prevailed’ and that’s what democracy is all about — having your say but not having your way (necessarily) with the election we just went through.” And he has some advice for Canada’s 34th agriculture minister: “Get a good pair of orthotics in your shoes. There’s all sorts of work to be done. You’re going to be running hard.” allan@fbcpublishing.com
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Most western Canadian farmers will remember Gerry Ritz as the agric u l t u re m i n i s t e r w h o ended the Canadian Wheat Board’s marketing monopoly. It wasn’t a secret in 2011 what the newly elected Harper majority government had in store for the farmer-run board — ending the monopoly was an election promise and one of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s goals going back to his days running the National Citizen’s Coalition. But what took board supporters by surprise was how quickly the government moved. It was elected in May 2011 and the legislation was law by mid-December. The monopoly ended Aug. 1, 2012, the start of the new crop year. There were no indepth studies, reviews or much in the way of consultations, except among open-market supporters. Ritz declined wheat board directors’ invitations for a meeting. As one industry observer put it, Ritz knew this was a dog he had to shoot — looking it in the eye wouldn’t make it easier. There were farm rallies and lawsuits to save the wheat board, but Ritz prevailed. In an Oct. 20 telephone interview, Ritz said he asked former Progressive Conservative agriculture minister Bill McKnight and Charlie Mayer why they had only removed oats from the wheat board’s monopoly in 1989. “And they said, ‘because we thought we had time,’” Ritz said. “So I took that. I know the bureaucrats and even some of the politicians I work with said, ‘let’s do this in stages. Let’s do barley, then durum and wheat over a period of five to seven years.’ I said, ‘no, if we’re going to do this, we’re going to do it because no farmer wants that dragged-out thing.’ They want business decisions made. So we decided that we’re going to map it out and here’s how it’s going to be and that’s the way it went.” Since then farmers have embraced the change, Ritz added. “They are doing well.” allan@fbcpublishing.com
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RED MEAT Continued from page 1
“For an individual, the risk of developing colorectal (bowel) cancer because of their consumption of processed meat remains small, but this risk increases with the amount of meat consumed,” Dr. Kurt Straif of the IARC said in a statement. Red meat, under which the IARC includes beef, lamb and pork, was classified as a “probable” carcinogen in its Group 2A list that also contains glyphosate, the active ingredient in many weed killers. The lower classification for red meat reflected “limited evidence” that it causes cancer. The IARC found links mainly with bowel cancer, as was the case for processed meat, but it also observed associations with pancreatic and prostate cancer. The agency, whose findings on meat followed a meeting of health experts in France earlier this month, estimated each
50-gram portion of processed meat eaten daily increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 18 per cent. The IARC, which was assessing meat for the first time and reviewed some 800 studies, does not compare the level of cancer risk associated with products in a given category, so does not suggest eating meat is as dangerous as smoking, for example. Health policy in some countries already calls for consumers to limit intake of red and processed meat, but the IARC said such advice to consumers was in certain cases focused on heart disease and obesity. The preparation of the IARC’s report has already prompted vigorous reactions from meat industry groups, which argue meat forms part of a balanced diet and that cancer risk assessments need to be set in a broader context of environmental and lifestyle factors. The IARC, which does not make specific policy recom-
“For an individual, the risk of developing colorectal (bowel) cancer because of their consumption of processed meat remains small, but this risk increases with the amount of meat consumed.”
Dr. Kurt Straif IARC
mendations, cited an estimate from the Global Burden of Disease Project — an international consortium of more than 1,000 researchers — that 34,000 cancer deaths per year worldwide are attributable to diets high in processed meat.
Each 50-gram portion of processed meat eaten daily increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 18 per cent, according to a WHO study. Photo: Thinkstock
This compares with about one million cancer deaths per year globally due to tobacco smoking, 600,000 a year due to alcohol consumption, and more than 200,000 each year due to air pollution, it said.
If the cancer link with red meat were confirmed, diets rich in red meat could be responsible for 50,000 deaths a year worldwide, according to the Global Burden of Disease Project.
Starbucks to switch to all cage-free eggs by 2020 Food firms are scrambling for limited cage-free supplies BY P.J. HUFFSTUTTER Chicago/Reuters
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tarbucks will switch to using only eggs laid by cage-free chickens at its No r t h A m e r i c a n l o c a t i o n s within five years, the company told Reuters on Oct. 1. The company said it has been steadily working on making the switch since it began buying cage-free eggs in 2008. The pledge follows similar moves by McDonald’s, Burger King and food-services company Sodexo. It is happening as North American egg suppliers are slowly starting to rebuild flocks after the worst b i rd f l u o u t b re a k i n U . S . history. “While there is still work to be done across the industry to increase supply to address market conditions, we are committed to working with our suppliers toward our goal to be 100 per cent cage free by 2020,” Starbucks said in a statement. Cage-free eggs are produced by hens free to move around inside a barn, as opposed to conventional eggs produced by hens that are packed in cages with other birds. The overall shift to phase out eggs laid by caged hens is expected to increase competition for limited supplies of cage-free eggs. It carries higher costs that may, at least initially, sting farmers. Starbucks set the 2020 deadline Sept. 25, when it updated its “Animal WelfareFr i e n d l y Pra c t i c e s” o n i t s company website, a company official said.
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U.S. consulting on registration for drones Canada plans a registration process for light unmanned aircraft next year STAFF
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.S. federal transportation and aviation officials are at the drawing board on a registration process for unmann e d aircraft systems, more popularly known as drones. Transpor tation Secretar y Anthony Foxx and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator Michael Huerta on Oct. 19 announced they will set up a task force to develop recommendations for such a process and to report back by Nov. 20. “Registering unmanned aircraft will help build a culture of accountability and responsibility, especially with new users who have no experience operating in the U.S. aviation system,” Foxx said in a release. The task force is also expected to look at options for a streamlined system that w o u l d m a k e re g i s t r a t i o n s
“Too many newcomers to the industry have ignored the rules and put aircraft in the national airspace at risk.” brandon torres CEO, measure
“less burdensome” for commercial-level drone operators. T h e FA A s a i d Oc t . 1 9 i t now gets reports every day of potentially unsafe drone operations. Pilot sightings of drones, for example, doubled between 2014 and 2015. Other reports ranged from incidents at major sporting events and flights near manned aircraft, to interference with wildfire operations. “ T h e s e re p o r t s s i g n a l a troubling trend,” Huerta said.
U.S. officials say they now get reports every day of “potentially unsafe” drone operations, such as over wildfires, near airports and over major sports events. photo: thinkstock
“Registration will help make sure that operators know the rules and remain accountable to the public for flying their unmanned aircraft responsibly.” Measure, a Washington, D.C. company operating commer-
cial drones for clients in farming and other sectors, said it supports the FAA’s plans. “Too many newcomers to the industr y have ignored the rules and put aircraft in the national airspace at risk, while commercial drone ser-
vice providers have made the effort to work with the FAA,” CEO Brandon Torres said in the FAA’s release. “This pattern has been bad for business, bad for the industry, and bad for the American public.” Torres forecast that over a million drones will be sold in the U.S. this holiday season, and “we need to ensure that everyone learns how to operate safely.” Canada’s Transport Minister Lisa Raitt announced in May the ministry plans to set up similar regulations in 2016, c ov e r i n g f l i g h t r u l e s, a i rcraft marking and registration, minimum age limits, “knowledge testing” and pilot p e r m i t s f o r c e r t a i n d ro n e operators. Transport Canada in May cited “several reports of reckless and negligent (drone) use,” such as near airports or at high altitudes, and said it has launched 50 investigations of incidents involving drones in Canada since 2010.
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Colombia to expand farmland ahead of peace BY NELSON BOCANEGRA Santa Marta/Reuters
Colombia plans to cultivate a million hectares of new farmland over the next three years in a bid to get away from costly imports and organize the agriculture sector ahead of a possible peace accord with Marxist rebels. The program, valued at 1.6 trillion pesos (C$697 million), will bolster cultivated land by 14 per cent from 7.1 million hectares at present, Agriculture Minister Aurelio Iragorri said during the launch in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta. The plan comes as Latin America’s fourth-biggest economy is struggling to control inflation which has crept up close to five per cent, a weakened peso, drought and a slowing economy. Inflation is above the two to four per cent target range established by the central bank. “Today we are importing 10 million tonnes of food products, much of which could be produced locally,” Iragorri said late on Thursday. The bulk of land will be cultivated with corn, soy, barley and rice, he said. Colombia is one of seven countries — along with Brazil, Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo — that concentrate half of the world’s underused land mass, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. “The plan has future if it’s carried out together with such diverse issues like financing, land and macroeconomics,” Rafael Mejia, head of the Agriculture Society of Colombia, told Reuters. Land reform was the first item on a five-point agenda at peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. The two sides agreed on issues such as land use, infrastructure and incentives for agricultural development and food security.
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LIVESTOCK MARKETS
(Friday to Thursday) Winnipeg Slaughter Cattle Steers — Heifers — D1, 2 Cows 100.00 - 114.00 D3 Cows 95.00 - 103.00 Bulls 130.00 - 138.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) 200.00 - 230.00 (801-900 lbs.) 220.00 - 252.00 (701-800 lbs.) 230.00 - 273.00 (601-700 lbs.) 240.00 - 296.00 (501-600 lbs.) 265.00 - 317.00 (401-500 lbs.) 280.00 - 341.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) 200.00 - 217.00 (801-900 lbs.) 200.00 - 235.00 (701-800 lbs.) 220.00 - 235.00 (601-700 lbs.) 218.00 - 250.00 (501-600 lbs.) 230.00 - 270.00 (401-500 lbs.) 260.00 - 316.00
Heifers
($/cwt) (1,000+ lbs.) (850+ lbs.)
Alberta South — — 105.00 - 125.00 90.00 - 108.00 137.14 - 137.14 $ 230.00 - 245.00 242.00 - 252.00 245.00 - 261.00 256.00 - 275.00 275.00 - 300.00 307.00 - 341.00 $ 223.00 - 229.00 225.00 - 238.00 230.00 - 242.00 236.00 - 250.00 248.00 - 272.00 269.00 - 298.00
(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.)
Feeder Cattle October 2015 November 2015 January 2016 March 2016 April 2016 May 2016
Cattle Slaughter
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Previous Year 54,530 12,188 42,342 N/A 564,000
Close 195.55 194.25 186.30 182.43 182.88 182.85
Change 5.78 8.35 7.10 5.98 6.10 6.22
Week Ending October 17, 2015 790 23,406 11,019 475 730 5,321 236
Prime AAA AA A B D E
Previous Year 872 24,285 17,542 820 775 7,337 186
Hog Prices (Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg)
Source: Manitoba Agriculture
E - Estimation MB. ($/hog) MB (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.) MB (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.) ON (Index 100) (Mon.-Thurs.) PQ (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.)
Current Week 180 E 167 E 175.42 178.29
Last Week 180.88 169.98 175.43 179.00
Last Year (Index 100) 213.62 199.07 209.62 219.69
Futures (October 23, 2015) in U.S. Hogs December 2015 February 2016 April 2016 May 2016 June 2016
Close 66.45 68.13 71.25 76.08 78.98
Change -0.38 -1.00 -1.20 -0.92 -0.83
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attle producers saw improved feeder prices at auctions across Manitoba this week, but local markets are slower than usual due to favourable weather, which means November will be a busy month. “Everything kind of looks like we’re aligning again,” said Robin Hill, manager at Heartland Livestock Services in Virden. At Virden’s 2,761-head auction, most classes of cattle were $2-$3 per hundredweight higher than last week, Hill said. “The heifer trade was definitely higher straight through on all weights.” But the butcher market has seen a dropoff, and prices fell about $2/cwt. “We’re going to be very busy for the next six weeks, I know that,” Hill said. Local sales have been steady, but less active than in previous years, said Allan Munroe, manager at Killarney Auction Mart. “I think that’s probably weather related; the pastures are holding on,” he said. That means producers are also looking at a busy November. “ When we see a touch of snow that’s going to remind a lot of people that winter is coming and then they’ll start looking at marketing. “Hopefully it spreads out and we have a manageable fall.” Cattle futures have recovered from the twoyear lows they hit at the end of September.
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Other Market Prices Sheep and Lambs Winnipeg Wooled Fats (320 head)
Choice (110+ lb.) (95 - 109 lb.) (80 - 94 lb.) (Under 80 lb.) (New crop)
80.00 - 92.00 150.00 - 155.00 150.00 - 162.00 155.00 - 160.00 — —
Chickens Minimum broiler prices as of April 13, 2010 Under 1.2 kg..................................................$1.5130 1.2 - 1.65 kg....................................................$1.3230 1.65 - 2.1 kg....................................................$1.3830 2.1 - 2.6 kg.....................................................$1.3230
Turkeys Minimum prices as of October 18, 2015 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A ................................................$1.985 Undergrade ........................................$1.895 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A ................................................$1.970 Undergrade ........................................$1.870 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A ................................................$1.940 Undergrade ........................................$1.855 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................................$1.940 Undergrade..........................................$1.855 Prices are quoted f.o.b. producers premise.
Toronto 88.62 - 119.60 164.34 - 189.93 186.52 - 202.94 185.30 - 205.19 199.84 - 288.17 —
SunGold Specialty Meats —
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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“When prices got lower we saw demand pick up, and that’ll get product moving, and help slot demand for cattle as well,” said Brian Perillat, manager and senior analyst at CanFax in Calgary. Chicago live cattle futures have tested some resistance levels and are looking fairly well, he added. Futures should show seasonal strength over the next month or so, but will not increase as rapidly as they have in the past, he said. Manitoba Beef Producers’ district meetings began Oct. 26 and run until Nov. 18. Producers are encouraged to attend and contribute to discussions about the National Beef Strategy, a proposed national checkoff increase and bovine TB. There is no cost for members to attend meetings. Each meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. and will include a free supper. A complete list of district meeting dates and locations can be found online at www. mbbeef.ca/district-meetings. Jade Markus writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.
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Cattle Grades (Canada)
Week Ending October 17, 2015 42,218 9,383 32,835 N/A 576,000
Auction markets expect more activity in November Futures are expected to show seasonal strength
Ontario 147.01 - 167.64 146.24 - 165.46 74.31 - 104.18 74.31 - 104.18 109.39 - 140.54 $ 223.48 - 245.19 219.72 - 246.52 212.73 - 263.00 221.43 - 291.44 254.72 - 321.55 253.94 - 350.24 $ 178.79 - 205.52 201.81 - 235.15 210.04 - 240.68 201.65 - 258.11 218.67 - 284.67 249.59 - 314.41
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Futures (October 23, 2015) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change October 2015 140.43 7.48 December 2015 143.75 7.20 February 2016 145.25 6.68 April 2016 144.18 6.30 June 2016 134.75 5.55 August 2016 132.00 5.28
Canada East West Manitoba U.S.
$1 Cdn: $0.75918 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.3172 Cdn.
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EXCHANGES: OCTOBER 23, 2015
The number of cattle moved into U.S. feedlots in September fell to its lowest since the government began compiling the data in 1996, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed on Oct. 23. The figures were in line with analysts’ expectations. USDA report showed September placements at 1.931 million head, down four per cent from 2.014 million last year, but up slightly from analysts’ average forecast of 1.921 million. USDA put the feedlot cattle supply as of Oct. 1 at 10.218 million head, up two per cent from 9.985 million a year ago. Analysts, on average, had forecast a 2.1 per cent rise. The government said marketings were down two per cent in September from a year ago, at 1.642 million head. Analysts projected a 2.5 per cent drop from 9.985 million last year.
“Placements were a bit higher than I had expected which probably reflects the heavyweight cattle and the number of them available to get placed on feed,” said University of Missouri extension economist Ron Plain. Ranchers and feedlots held back cattle to avoid lower prices which, along with cheaper feed and healthy pastures, ultimately caused them to grow heavier, he said. The industry is still slaughtering fewer cattle than the number of animals on feed, suggesting that packers last month had difficulty coping with the backlog of heavy animals, said analysts. Jessica Sampson, an economist with the Colorado-based Livestock Marketing Information Center, said on-feed inventories continued to outpace last year’s levels, but declined slightly from a month ago. “That tells us that we’re starting to work through the heavier-weight cattle, but we still haven’t made a lot of headway,” she said. USDA’s report included quarterly cattleon-feed data that showed feedlot supply of steers up 7.4 per cent and heifers down seven per cent, reflecting heifers are being retained to rebuild the U.S. herd after several years of drought.
Goats Kids Billys Mature
Winnipeg (Hd Fats) 140.00 - 180.00 230.00 - 265.00 —
Toronto ($/cwt) 107.44 - 240.05 — 115.84 - 223.35
Horses <1,000 lbs. 1,000 lbs.+
Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —
Toronto ($/cwt) 14.80 - 50.33 19.82 - 52.03
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GRAIN MARKETS column
Manitoba Elevator Prices
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Weekly Change
Red spring wheat
191.71
31.34
223.05
6.16
Red winter wheat
179.98
5.85
185.83
6.81
Prairie spring wheat
180.01
-0.35
179.65
8.28
Canola
477.51
-23.03
454.47
-0.22
The loonie’s gains helped keep a lid on canola values DAVE SIMS CNSC
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CE Futures Canada canola contracts chopped around for the week ended Oct. 23, testing both ends of a $470- to $480-per-tonne range in the November contract before posting slight gains. The most frequently traded November contract quickly began to give way to the January contract early in the week, as traders rolled their positions forward. At Friday’s close (Oct. 23), the November/Januar y spread had widened out to nearly $8, as investors moved quickly to secure positions. Concer ns over weather and renewed Chinese buying were bullish for the vegetable oil market in general, which spurred canola along. The Canadian dollar did weigh on canola at times throughout the week, as it made gains relative to its U.S. counterpart. Ideas that the Canadian canola crop is larger than what was indicated in Statistics Canada’s previous forecast also kept a lid on the market. The advancing U.S. soybean harvest also provided some pressure as it led to more oilseeds being dumped on the market. Solid demand from domestic crushers and exporters, along with steady commercial activity, helped to underpin values. There are ideas canola will need action from the Canadian dollar or developments in Brazilian weather to break its range on the charts. As well, the general belief the
Canadian canola crop is much bigger than the latest government estimates, and will increase in future projections, also kept a lid on the market. Oct. 20 marked a sudden rise in volume as just under 50,000 contracts traded. The spike in activity was felt on Wednesday as well when 56,000 contracts traded. However, the volume fell to the more-normal 25,000plus range by the end of the week. The two days of heavy activity were linked to participants rolling their positions out of the November contract before it became the cash month. In the U.S., soybean futures lost ground as beneficial rains were forecast for parched soybean fields in Brazil. Prices were also pressured by analysts’ projections that the U.S. Department of Agriculture would hike soybean yields in its November report. U.S. soyoil hung firm through the session, which also lent support to canola. Corn was under pressure to start the week, partially because of weaker-than-expected expor ts, but eventually rallied higher, buoyed by investor short-covering and renewed Chinese interest. Farmer selling in the U.S. has also been sluggish as producers waited for stronger prices. Wheat finished lower, pushed down by the strength of the U.S. dollar, which continued to make U.S. exports uncompetitive on the world stage. Excessively dry conditions in the Black Sea region and Australia provided some underlying support.
Port Prices
Dave Sims writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.
Cash Prices Winnipeg
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As of Friday, October 23, 2015 ($/tonne) Last Week
U.S. hard red winter 12% Houston
Weekly Change
n/a
n/a
235.35
3.12
Canola Thunder Bay
484.40
3.20
Canola Vancouver
504.40
3.20
U.S. spring wheat 14% Portland
Closing Futures Prices
As of Monday, October 26, 2015 ($/tonne) Last Week
Weekly Change
ICE canola
474.40
3.20
ICE milling wheat
229.00
4.00
ICE barley
185.00
0.00
Mpls. HRS wheat
186.66
1.29
Chicago SRW wheat
180.32
1.84
Kansas City HRW wheat
174.72
1.19
Corn
148.91
2.07
Oats
145.89
-1.30
Soybeans
330.24
2.85
Soymeal
339.20
-3.31
Soyoil
636.14
15.66
As of Monday, October 26, 2015 ($/tonne) Last Week
Weekly Change
Feed wheat
202.80
11.02
Feed barley
176.37
4.13
n/a
n/a
451.16
-11.42
Rye Flaxseed Feed peas
n/a
n/a
Oats
187.39
4.54
Soybeans
369.64
1.84
16.45
-.10
Ask
Ask
Sunflower (NuSun) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT) Sunflower (Confection) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT)
Western Canadian wheat bids up as basis improves Currency-adjusted basis levels are about US$10 to US$21 below the futures BY PHIL FRANZ-WARKENTIN Commodity News Service Canada
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heat bids across Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Oct. 23, as basis levels showed some improvement at most locations. Av e r a g e Ca n a d a We s t e r n Re d Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by $7 to $8 per tonne on average across the three Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points. Bids ranged from $223 per tonne in Manitoba to as high as $239 per tonne in southern Alberta. Quoted basis levels varied from location to location, but improved by $4 on average to sit at $39 above the
futures when 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. When accounting for the currency exchange rates by adjusting the Canadian prices to U.S. dollars ($1=US$0.7590 as of Oct. 23) CWRS bids ranged from US$169 to US$181 per tonne. That would put the currency-adjusted basis levels at about US$10 to US$21 below the futures. Looking at it the other way around, if the Minneapolis futures are converted to Canadian dollars, CWRS basis levels across Western Canada range from $13 to $28 below the futures. Average Canada Prairie Red Spring (CPRS) bids were up by $7 to $9 per
tonne. CPRS prices came in at about $179 per tonne in Manitoba, $188 to $190 per tonne in Saskatchewan, and $200 to $203 per tonne in Alberta. Soft white spring wheat prices were up by $11 to $12 per tonne, ranging from $207 to $209 per tonne in Alberta. Winter wheat prices rose by $6 to $7 per tonne compared to the previous week. Prices ranged from roughly $180 to $187 per tonne across the Prairies. Average durum prices were down $5 to $11 per tonne. Average bids in southern Saskatchewan, where the bulk of the crop is grown, lost $11 per tonne to sit at $311 per tonne. The December spring wheat contract in Minneapolis, which most CWRS contracts in Canada are based
off of, was quoted at US$5.08 per bushel on Oct. 23, down 4.25 U.S. cents from the week prior. The Kansas City hard red winter wheat futures, which are now traded in Chicago, are more closely linked to CPRS in Canada. The December Kansas City wheat contract was quoted at US$4.755 per bushel on Oct. 23, up 2.25 U.S. cents from the week before. The December Chicago Board of Trade soft wheat contract settled at US$4.905 on Oct. 23, which was 4.75 U.S. cents stronger compared to the week prior. The Canadian dollar closed at 75.90 U.S. cents on Oct. 23, which was down by over a cent relative to its U.S. counterpart compared to the previous week.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 29, 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
Adding a third dimension to a wildlife barrier fence
While not quite as effective as a tall barrier fence, the 3D alternative is considerably cheaper BY JENNIFER PAIGE Co-operator staff / Brandon
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ith the evolution of livestock management practice such as bale grazing over the winter, more feed is being stored in the field where it is highly vulnerable to wildlife. “With winter feeding being one of the larger costs of any cow-calf operation, we definitely don’t want to be sharing it with the wildlife,” said Elizabeth Nernberg, a livestock extension specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD). Nernberg has been exploring the validity of “3D fencing” through a pilot project to see if it may be an option for producers to aid in keeping wildlife away. The concept behind 3D fencing is having two para l l e l f e n c e s t h a t p rov i d e height, depth and width. This makes deer and elk hesitate before trying to jump the fence, especially because they have poor depth perception because their eyes are on the side of their head. “3D fencing does have the opportunity to limit wildlife and livestock interaction and keep wildlife out of feed yards. That being said, it needs to be properly designed and we are still trying to figure out the best design,” said Nernberg. Nernberg has been conducting a 3D fencing pilot project on a 70-acre alfalfa field that is being used as a bale-grazing site. The fencing was installed at the site last fall, along with four trail cameras to monitor wildlife activity. “Initially the fence was deterring the wildlife away. Upon closer examination we have seen some issues,” Nernberg said. “The wildlife will find the weak points, which we found to be the gates and areas where the wires may cross. “From what I have seen, it seems like the 3D fence is more of a barrier for the elk. The deer seem to be a less cautious and will go through or between,” Nernberg said. MAFRD has collaborated on the project with t h e P e a c e R i v e r Fo r a g e Association in British Columbia. The group has been working with 3D fencing for several years and has developed different designs and conducted a number of on-farm projects.
Designing 3D fencing consists of setting up two parallel fences and focusing on height, depth and width to create a daunting barrier. Photo: Supplied by MAFRD
“3D fencing does have the opportunity to limit wildlife and livestock interaction and keep wildlife out of feed yards. That being said, it needs to be properly designed and we are still trying to figure out the best design.”
The intent of 3D fencing is to capitalize on the poor depth perception of wildlife and create a visual barrier that is intimidating for them to cross. Photo: Supplied by MAFRD
Hot wire reinforcement The intent of 3D fencing is to create an effective visual barrier and capitalize on the animal’s poor depth perception. “As wildlife approach the 3D fences they may be more careful, more cautious,” said Nernberg. “And, with the fences also being electrified, if they are curious they will get a shock that reinforces the danger of the visual barrier.” Previous trials found a threefoot space between the fences to be the most effective.
“In our trial the interior fence has the three wires, 18 to 20 inches off of the ground for the bottom wire, 35 to 40 inches for the middle wire and 54 to 60 inches for the top wire,” said Nernberg. Nernberg says a 3D fence can be quite a bit cheaper than traditional barrier fences, which are generally eight to nine feet tall with woven wire, “3D fencing is estimated at $1 per linear foot, when you add labour and equipment you are probably closer to $1.75
to $2 a foot. Traditional barrier fences, with the materials alone you are looking at $6 per linear foot and I think that with equipment and labour you are probably pushing $11 to $12 a foot.” Initial findings from the study show 3D fences to be about 75 per cent effective compared to 90-plus per cent effectiveness with the traditional barriers. Nernberg notes that any producer who has built an electric fence could put this on their own farm but warns pro-
Elizabeth Nernberg MAFRD
ducers to keep in mind snow depth and that fence heights may need to be altered for the winter. “So m e p ro d u c e r s h a ve tried ABS hollow pipes that went over smaller-diameter posts where the sleeves could be raised as the snow depth increases,” Nernberg said. MAFRD will continue to run the 3D fencing pilot project through the winter and into spring. jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com
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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 29, 2015
Cattle carcass contamination on the rise, says expert The incidence of broken needles is up tenfold, and 100,000 pounds of beef are thrown out yearly because of buckshot contamination By JENNIFER BLAIR Staff / Airdrie, Alberta
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onsumer confidence in Canadian beef is being eroded by a preventable problem — carcasses contaminated with needles, buckshot, and drug residues. “We want to make sure that all the cattle we’re producing — calves and cull cattle together — are going to be able to have a steak or roast off them without somebody either getting a penicillin allergic reaction or finding a broken needle,” said Shannon Argent, Alberta provincial co-ordinator for Verified Beef Production. “There’s a lot of things that we as producers need to think about in our cull cattle beyond the auction mart to make sure that (our cows) turn into (good food) for our consumers.” The implications of improper injection techniques are far reaching, Argent said at a Foothills Forage and Grazing Association workshop last month. Today, a single cow will yield enough beef for 542 consumers. “That’s a lot of consumers for one contaminated carcass,” she said. Many producers think they don’t have to worry about their cull cattle “because it’s all trim.” “There’s a lot of misconceptions about cull cattle,” said Argent, who also has a cattle operation near Cremona. “If that cow’s in good enough shape, they’re taking roasts and steaks. They can cut stuff now in so many different ways that they’ll sell it however they can.”
Producers should also have a protocol in place to deal with broken needles. “We know that when you get in a hurry, you’re going to go down the alley and give your vaccines to your cows quickly,” said Argent. “But if you’re going to do that, you’d better be prepared for the consequences if you do have a broken needle. The bottom line is, “you cannot sell that animal,” she said. “They can’t go to the auction mart. At the end of that animal’s life, you’d better be prepared to slaughter it for your own use,” said Argent. “If you’re going to give injections without checking your guns, you’d better be prepared to eat that animal if it has a broken needle.”
‘Bad things happen’ Drug residues are another growing concern for consumers. “It comes back to being able to prove we use our antibiotics responsibly and on label,” said Argent. The first thing producers need to do is keep good treatment records. When giving an injec-
tion, producers need to track animal ID, when it was treated, what it was treated with, how it was administered, and how much of the product was used. “Your treatment records can be your papers, your scale head software, your own computer records — write it on the damn barn wall,” she said. “We don’t care where you write it, as long as it’s somewhere you can check before you ship.” Also, read the product label carefully and don’t “just go with common sense on what you think it might be.” Common drug withdrawal periods can range from 10 to 60 days, depending on the drug and how it’s administered. Some drugs, such as Penpro, can only be used in an intramuscular injection.
“If you use it subcutaneously, you’ll get illegal residues. It won’t kill them, but you might be shipping cattle with penicillin residue, and there’s a lot of people with penicillin allergies.” Other drugs, like Excede, can only be administered at the base of the ear. “The withdrawal period is three days if you give it at the base of the ear, and they haven’t even established a withdrawal
time when that drug has been given subcutaneously. It’s over 90 days,” said Argent. “That is a drug that is a Category 1 of highest human importance. If they have carcasses coming through with cephalosporin residue in it, we’re not going to be able to use it at all in animal agriculture. “If you don’t read the label, bad things can happen.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com
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“If you don’t read the label, bad things can happen.” Shannon Argent
Getting worse Contaminated carcasses are on the rise in Canada, and broken needles and buckshot are the major culprits. “People laugh when you tell them there’s buckshot contamination in beef, but 100,000 pounds of beef are thrown out yearly because of buckshot contamination,” said Argent. Last year, a toddler in Red Deer broke a tooth on buckshot in beef, she said. Bird hunting is suspected to be the major cause of the problem. Producers should avoid grazing cattle on pastures behind hunting blinds or feeding areas for game birds, and warn hunters not to shoot in the direction of cattle. Broken needles are also making news in Canada, with two major cases hitting newspapers last year alone. Packing plants have gone from “two broken needles a year five years ago to 20 to 30 today,” said Argent. If the needle is deep in the muscle, “they can’t even catch it at the packing plant,” she said. “The ones that make it to the news are generally deep in a roast.” That’s why injections should be given in the neck instead of the rump, she said. “When you’re injecting in the rump, those are your expensive cuts. Any trim from an injection site is going to cost more money,” said Argent. “You can’t get a roast or a steak off the neck, but you can get a lot of trim.”
Bird hunting is believed to be the leading cause of buckshot contamination on cattle. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK
Altamont bills itself as the bat capital of Manitoba, so it must be a scary spot for mosquitoes year-round. Photo: Jeannette Greaves
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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 29, 2015
LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category
Ashern
Gladstone
Grunthal
Heartland
Heartland
Brandon
Virden
Killarney
Ste. Rose
Winnipeg
Feeder Steers
21-Oct
20-Oct
20-Sep
22-Oct
21-Oct
19-Oct
22-Oct
16-Oct
No. on offer
1,400
1,051
1,255
2,026
2,761*
1,067*
1,807*
1,040
Over 1,000 lbs.
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
222.00-233.00
n/a
n/a
185.00-213.00
900-1,000
200.00-243.00
220.00-242.50
195.00-216.00
215.00-233.00
232.00-252.00
235.00-250.00
210.00-235.00
190.00-232.00
800-900
219.00-253.00
220.00-250.00
210.00-239.00
230.00-249.00
247.00-264.00
245.00-261.00
225.00-251.00
220.00-252.00
700-800
230.00-275.00
230.00-258.00
230.00-268.00
240.00-269.00
263.00-285.00
265.00-285.00
240.00-260.00
240.00-273.00
600-700
240.00-297.00
250.00-279.00
250.00-279.00
268.00-285.00
274.00-308.00
285.00-314.00
270.00-292.00
235.300-296.00
500-600
250.00-315.00
280.00-306.00
265.00-319.00
285.00-303.00
297.00-346.00
310.00-345.00
275.00-310.00
265.00-318.00
400-500
260.00-236.00
300.00-340.00
300.00-365.00
310.00-331.00
330.00-385.00
340.00-370.00
285.00-350.00
275.00-341.00
300-400
n/a
320.00-358.00
340.00-440.00
330.00-370.00
n/a
n/a
300.00-375.00
325.00-375.00
n/a
185.00-221.00
180.00-205.00
195.00-220.00
212.00-228.00
n/a
205.00-225.00
180.00-217.00
800-900
200.00-238.00
210.00-230.50
200.00-237.00
215.00-230.00
224.00-239.00
n/a
210.00-228.00
200.00-235.00
700-800
226.00-244.00
210.00-237.00
220.00-244.00
218.00-234.00
228.00-239.00
225.00-235.00
n/a
210.00-236.00
600-700
230.00-255.00
210.00-246.00
230.00-255.00
225.00-244.00
237.00-254.00
230.00-245.00
230.00-250.00
225.00-250.00
500-600
235.00-262.00
250.00-278.00
240.00-287.00
245.00-268.00
241.00-265.00
250.00-270.00
240.00-268.00
230.00-270.00
400-500
n/a
270.00-318.00
270.00-355.00
275.00-305.00
255.00-295.00
270.00-320.00
260.00-308.00
240.00-316.00
300-400
n/a
270.00-310.00
285.00-390.00
280.00-315.00
n/a
280.00-320.00
290.00-325.00
250.00-318.00
124
n/a
121
89
n/a
n/a
n/a
160
D1-D2 Cows
110.00-119.00
n/a
n/a
95.00-108.00
102.00-108.00
98.00-106.00
90.00-100.00
90.00-103.00
D3-D5 Cows
95.00-105.00
n/a
n/a
80.00-94.00
95.00-101.00
n/a
102.00-112.00
90.00-101.00
Age Verified
120.00-128.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
105.00-112.00
100.00-112.00
n/a
110.00-138.00
Good Bulls
140.00-165.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
137.00-147.00
135.00-145.00
n/a
133.00-138.00
Butcher Steers
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
120.00-140.00
n/a
Butcher Heifers
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n.a
n/a
Feeder Cows
n/a
n/a
120.00-146.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Feeder heifers 900-1,000 lbs.
Slaughter Market No. on offer
Fleshy Export Cows
n/a
n/a
105.00-115.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Lean Export Cows
n/a
n/a
85.00-100.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
129.00-143.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
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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EU can resume beef exports to Canada STAFF / The European Union is to resume exports of beef to Canada from 19 of its member countries for the first time since 1996, when they were halted over BSE. The EU Commission on Oct. 20 said Canada’s action was part of a trend to recognize measures to eradicate BSE. Countries cleared for exports include Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the U.K. Another six countries are approved but are not actively shipping to Canada.
Trait Stewardship Responsibilities Notice to Farmers Monsanto Company is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship® (ETS). Monsanto products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Monsanto’s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. Commercialized products have been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product. Excellence Through Stewardship® is a registered trademark of Excellence Through Stewardship. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Roundup Ready® crops contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup® brand agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Acceleron® seed treatment technology for canola contains the active ingredients difenoconazole, metalaxyl (M and S isomers), fludioxonil and thiamethoxam. Acceleron® seed treatment technology for canola plus Vibrance® is a combination of two separate individually-registered products, which together contain the active ingredients difenoconazole, metalaxyl (M and S isomers), fludioxonil, thiamethoxam, and sedaxane. Acceleron® seed treatment technology for corn (fungicides and insecticide) is a combination of four separate individually-registered products, which together contain the active ingredients metalaxyl, trifloxystrobin, ipconazole, and clothianidin. Acceleron® seed treatment technology for corn (fungicides only) is a combination of three separate individually-registered products, which together contain the active ingredients metalaxyl, trifloxystrobin and ipconazole. Acceleron® seed treatment technology for corn with Poncho®/ VoTivo™ (fungicides, insecticide and nematicide) is a combination of five separate individually-registered products, which together contain the active ingredients metalaxyl, trifloxystrobin, ipconazole, clothianidin and Bacillus firmus strain I-1582. Acceleron® seed treatment technology for soybeans (fungicides and insecticide) is a combination of four separate individually registered products, which together contain the active ingredients fluxapyroxad, pyraclostrobin, metalaxyl and imidacloprid. Acceleron® seed treatment technology for soybeans (fungicides only) is a combination of three separate individually registered products, which together contain the active ingredients fluxapyroxad, pyraclostrobin and metalaxyl. Acceleron and Design®, Acceleron®, DEKALB and Design®, DEKALB®, Genuity and Design®, Genuity®, JumpStart®, RIB Complete and Design®, RIB Complete®, Roundup Ready 2 Technology and Design®, Roundup Ready 2 Yield®, Roundup Ready®, Roundup Transorb®, Roundup WeatherMAX®, Roundup®, SmartStax and Design®, SmartStax®, Transorb®, VT Double PRO®, and VT Triple PRO® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC, Used under license. Vibrance® and Fortenza® are registered trademarks of a Syngenta group company. LibertyLink® and the Water Droplet Design are trademarks of Bayer. Used under license. Herculex® is a registered trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC. Used under license. Poncho® and Votivo™ are trademarks of Bayer. Used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 29, 2015
New pain control medication for livestock hits the market Calgary-based company creates affordable medication for horses and cattle just in time for new code-of-practice rules By Alexis Kienlen STAFF
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C a l g a r y- b a s e d c o m pany has created a pain control drug that could be a game changer for the North American cattle and horse industries. Oral Meloxicam, a tasteless liquid that can be administered orally or added to feed, is the first pain control medication developed for livestock in North America. “The most common procedure we can use it in is castration, but it can also be used for dehorning — it has been used in many other areas of pain control and found to be ver y effective,” said Merle Olson, founder and vicep re s i d e n t o f research and business development with Alberta Vet Laboratories. The drug, which came on the market this month, can o n l y b e o b t a i n e d t h ro u g h a prescription from a veterinarian. Oral Meloxicam’s arrival on the scene is perfectly timed. As of Jan. 1, the beef code of practice, requires cattle producers to use pain control when castrating bulls older than nine months and dehorning after the horn bud has attached. Olson and his team spent f o u r ye a r s d eveloping the drug. “ We w e n t t o v e t e r i n a rians and producers and we asked them questions,” said Olson, a veterinarian with a master’s degree in chemistry. “We knew they wanted a pain management drug they could use in different scenarios.” Producers and veterinarians also said the cost had to be low and easy to administer. “It needed to be a simple delivery that could be used on horses and cattle, and could be used on a wild, crazy animal or a calm one,” said Olson. Oral Meloxicam is an analgesic, and works similar to aspirin in easing pain while allowing the animal to carry on with its normal activities. One dose will deliver pain control to a horse for 24 hours, and to a cow for 56 hours. There will be some variation on prices depending on the veterinarian, but a dose should be under $2. “We will make some money off of it, but we’re not here to gouge the industry,” said Olson. “As a company, our philosophy is to sit down with the industry and solve their pharmaceutical problems. “There’s no reason not to give pain control to your animal. We didn’t want anybody to say they can’t do it because they can’t afford it. There’s no point in making a product that no one can use.” Clinical tr ials were conducted in southern Alberta prior to the drug being registered for use in cattle. Alberta Vet Laboratories is unique in Canada, as it is the only com-
“There’s no reason not to give pain control to your animal. We didn’t want anybody to say they can’t do it because they can’t afford it.”
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pany that develops, tests and manufactures all of its products in the same region. It is currently in the process of registering the drug for horses, since Health Canada only allows the company to register the product for one use at a time. Other species may be eligible for off-label use. Even though the drug has several uses, Health Canada
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only allows medications to be registered for one purpose. “We felt the most important thing was registration for pain control,” said Olson. “The words ‘pain control’ are important for our industry. That’s what the public wanted and it’s important for the sustainability of our industry.” akienlen@fbcpublishing.com
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A nice Halloween weekend ahead Issued: Monday, October 26, 2015 · Covering: October 28 – November 4, 2015 Daniel Bezte Weather Vane
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nce again, the first part of last week’s forecast was reasonably accurate, then things fell apart a little during the second half, as the forecast low took a more southerly route. At this time of the year the big question on everyone’s mind is, when is winter going to show up? Well, the first couple of days in this forecast period are going to feel a little winter-like, as an area of low pressure tracks across central Manitoba, then deepens rapidly over northwestern Ontario on Wednesday. Depending on the timing of this system, and how quickly cold air works in behind it, we may see some wet snow overnight Wednesday or early Thursday morning before the system pulls off to the east. High pressure will build in late Thursday and into Friday, bringing plenty of sunshine but cool weather, with overnight lows early on Friday expected to be in the -4 to -8 C range. This area of high pressure is forecast to slide off to the east over the weekend,
putting us into a return flow of southerly air on Saturday and Sunday. This should make for a nice Halloween weekend, with highs expected to be around 10 to 12 C and overnight lows in the +3 C range. The forecast for the following week is a little uncertain because several weak areas of low pressure are forecast to slide across the northern Prairies as a ridge of high pressure begins to build to our southwest. If this pattern does materialize, don’t expect an early start to winter, as this type of pattern typically brings dry and mild weather to our region. Confidence in this part of the forecast is not that high, but the long-range models have been pretty persistent in keeping above-average temperatures around until at least the middle of November. Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, 0 to 11 C; lows, -9 to 0 C. Probability of precipitation falling as snow: 50 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.
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This issue’s map shows the per cent of average precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies during the 30 days ending Oct. 22. Most of agricultural Manitoba has seen near-average amounts (green), with southwestern regions reporting below-average amounts. To our west, Saskatchewan had a fairly wet period, with a number of areas recording between 150 and 200 per cent of average. It was a different story in Alberta, where a large portion of the province was extremely dry, recording less than 40 per cent of average.
Ice pellets may come close, but they’re no hail Of course, hail is a form of ice — but it doesn’t form during cold weather BY DANIEL BEZTE Co-operator contributor
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know I said we’d continue our look at snow, and in particular, the different forms of freezing precipitation and how they are formed, but with everything going on weather-wise tying into warm weather, it’s kind of tough. Before we dive into the coldweather precipitation discussion, here are a couple of big weather stories from around the world. I’m not sure which is the b i g g e r s t o r y, S e p t e m b e r’s global temperatures or Hu r r i c a n e Pa t r i c i a . Fo r those of you who have not been watching the news, Hurr icane Patr icia for med off the west coast of Mexico l a s t We d n e s d a y a n d b y Friday morning had become t h e m o s t i n t e n s e We s t e r n He m i s p h e re h u r r i c a n e o n record, with a central pressure reading of 880 millibars (prior to this the lowest pressure ever recorded was 882 mb). Just to compare, the lowest pressure measured in our region of the world occurred back in late October 2010, when the barometer bottomed out at 965 mb. Along with this intense low pressure came an equally amaz-
ing wind speed, calculated to be in the 200 m.p.h. (320 km/h) range. This was also a world record, being the highest reliably measured wind speed for any hurricane on Earth. Luckily, Patricia’s most intense winds were confined to a very narrow band and these winds came ashore over a very lightly populated region. Due to the storm’s rapid for ward motion and the mountainous terrain, it quickly fell apart, sparing the region from what could have been a catastrophic event. T h e s e c o n d b i g we a t h e r story is the global September temperature. After crunching all the data, the U.S. National Oc e a n i c a n d At m o s p h e r i c A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ( NOAA ) stated September 2015 was the warmest month ever recorded, compared to average. July and August are the warmest months when looking at absolute temperatures, b u t w h e n c o m p a r i n g h ow warm different months are, climatologists often compare the monthly temperatures to the average for that month, then look at the difference; this way different months can be compared. September 2015’s mean global temperature was 0.9 C above average, making it the warmest month compared to average ever.
September 2015’s mean global temperature was 0.9 C above average, making it the warmest month compared to average ever.
So far the top four warmest m o n t h s h a ve a l l o c c u r re d this year and after only nine months into 2015, six were in the top 10 warmest months ever. Needless to say, unless we see a spectacular global cold snap over the next two months, 2015 will easily go down as the warmest year on record. With a strong El Niño event expected to last into the spring of 2016, we’ll likely see these record-breaking global temperatures continue and 2016 will have a good chance of beating out 2015.
Frozen precipitation OK, now on to our cool topic, or rather, cold-weather precipitation. Last issue I discussed the Bergeron process, the general process that produces most of the precipitation in our region. It allows for rapid development of ice crystals which, in turn, leads to the development of snowflakes. While snow is the most
common form of winter precipitation, it’s not the only frozen form of precipitation we see. Before we go into the details on these forms of precipitation, let’s remove one type of frozen precipitation that just doesn’t belong (or form) in the winter. Hail, while being ice, does not form during cold weather. For hail to form you need strong up-and-down drafts in the atmosphere that can take an ice crystal repeatedly between the liquid and frozen areas of a cloud. This allows the buildup of ice into layers to create a hailstone. For this to happen, you need a warm section of cloud that contains large amounts of liquid water, along with strong updrafts, which are only found in thunderstorms. While hailstones a re n o t a w i n t e r o r c o l d weather type of precipitation, there is a close relative that is similar to and often confused with hail: ice pellets.
Also known as sleet, ice pellets look somewhat like hailstones as they are made of solid ice, but they are not large, tending to be only a few millimetres across, and they do not form in the same way. Ice pellets are formed when falling snow encounters a shallow layer of warm air that either partially or entirely melts the snowflake. This melted flake then reenters a layer of cold air near the ground, where it freezes again, forming the hard ice pellets. Ice pellets are hard enough that they will bounce when they hit the ground and are difficult to break, making them seem like hailstones. The next for m of frozen precipitation is the snow pellet. These form when a snowflake partially melts and then refreezes, creating a small layer of ice overtop of a small pellet of snow. These snow pellets can be hard enough to bounce when they hit the ground, but are soft enough to break easily. As well, where ice pellets will typically be clear, snow pellets are white due to the inner layer of snow. Ne x t i s s u e w e’ l l e x a m ine October’s weather, then glance ahead to see if the long-range winter forecast has changed since the last time we looked.
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varieties if you have low levels of clubroot or suspect it’s close by.
Longer rotations Longer canola rotations are very effective in preventing clubroot from getting out of control, Derksen said in June. “The half life of (clubroot) spores is four years so with a fouryear (canola) rotation you cut the concentration in half,” she said. Canola-wheat rotations are more common in the northwest partly because distance to market raises transportation costs and there are a limited number of elevators close by. Also canola is often one of the better-paying crops. Immerkar wants to do further testing to identify the race of clubroot he found, which will assist the farmer to pick the appropriate clubroot-resistant varieties to seed, he said in an interview. However, determining the race is not as easy or as inexpensive as he hoped.
Two fields with high-enough levels of clubroot to produce yield-robbing galls on canola roots have been found in the Swan River area by agronomist Ryan Immerkar. PHOTO: RYAN IMMERKAR
The galls were widespread in the two infected fields, he added. “We’re meeting with clients and non-clients in the surrounding area,” Immerkar said. “We’ve contacted all the guys in the surrounding area because it can even move with wildlife. An elk running across the field on a muddy day can spread this. “Hopefully it will be contained. But it can spread quite easily.” Anything that moves soil can spread clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicai), which is a protist — an organism with plant, animal, and fungal characteristics. Its spore can survive in fields for at least 20 years. “It’s going to be a complete game changer and quite frankly a pain… for a consulting business,” Immerkar said, because it will require removing dirt from equipment. “We have resistant varieties. It’s not the death sentence it was in Alberta 10 years ago when land prices dropped (where fields were infected with clubroot).” Meanwhile, Manitoba’s clubroot survey continues with the goal of collecting soil from at least one field in every agricultural township, Kubinec said. As of Sept. 21, 484 fields have been sampled, she said. The goal is to collect 600 by year’s end. The results will be tabulated and a map showing results will be released in January. MAFRD plant pathologist Pratisara Bajracharya will discuss the results at Ag Days 2016 in Brandon. Last year in Manitoba there were 13 confirmed fields with clubroot spores in 10 rural municipalities. Eleven cases were based on soil tests, with no visible symptoms in canola plants. In the two cases where plants were infected, the symptoms were minor. Farmers interested in getting their fields tested for clubroot can get more information from the Pest Surveillance Initiative http:// www.mbpestlab.ca.
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wo canola fields in the Swan River Valley had enough clubroot spores this year to produce yield-robbing root galls that characterize the soil-borne disease, says local agronomist Ryan Immerkar, owner of RSI AgriCoaching and New Era Ag Technology. Laboratory testing confirmed the fields have the potentially devastating pest. That brings the number of Manitoba fields found with clubroot galls to five, says Anastasia Kubinec, oilseed specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD), although as of Oct. 22 Kubinec said she had not spoken to Immerkar to confirm the results. As of June there were 48 confirmed cases of clubroot spores in
Manitoba fields. The good news then was the number of spores in most infected fields was low — under 80,000 per gram of soil versus more than a billion per gram in severely infested Alberta fields. That means in Manitoba longer canola rotations, sanitation and resistant varieties can keep the disease in check, MAFRD plant pathologist Holly Derksen said in an interview June 5. Kubinec isn’t surprised two more gall-infested fields have turned up given the first two modern cases of the disease in Manitoba were detected at very low levels in soil samples taken in 2011. “Our message on clubroot hasn’t changed,” she said. That message is to assume clubroot is within 50 kilometres of your farm, get your soil tested so you know if spores are present and at what levels, grow canola less often in your rotation and seed resistant
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GrainWorld outlook conference dead unless a new organizer steps up Wild Oats publisher John Duvenaud, who put on the meetings the last four years, doesn’t want to do them anymore BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff
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ild Oats GrainWorld, o n e o f We s t e r n Canada’s main annual grain outlook conferences, will no longer be held unless someone new wants to take on the job, says conference organizer John Duvenaud. “I’ve run four,” Duvenaud, who owns and publishes the Wild Oats grain-marketing newsletter, said in an interview Oct. 21. “They’ve all made money. It’s fun to put them together. It’s fun to run them. I’ve met lots of interesting people, but it’s old technology and I don’t want to do it anymore.” The Canadian Wheat Board used to put on GrainWorld until
it lost its marketing monopoly. Duvenaud, who regularly attended those meetings, felt it should continue. “ To t e l l y o u t h e t r u t h , I was still smar ting from t h e Wi n n i p e g Co m m o d i t y Exchange closing its trading floor down (in favour of electronic trading),” Duvenaud said. “And I thought I can at least keep this (GrainWorld) thing going, which I did. With the old open-outcry trading floor I can see now it was old technology. It was fine when it was working, but now when I look at a picture of the trading floor it’s like looking at a picture of a guy with a binder. It’s quaint, but it’s not the reality anymore.” And it’s the same with an outlook conference. Now people can get grain production and
“There were a lot of good things about it, but I just didn’t want to do it anymore.” John Duvenaud
demand forecasts online for a fee or free, he said. There is something to be said for farmers and grain trade people meeting informally and networking, Duvenaud added. “There were a lot of good things about it, but I just didn’t want to do it anymore,” he said. “I was thinking during the summer 90 per cent of the stress in my world has to do with
GrainWorld. Everything else works pretty good — Wild Oats works pretty good, the farm (I run) works pretty good.” And while GrainWorld was profitable, there’s still a financial risk in organizing the event, which costs around $100,000 a year to put on, Duvenaud said. “I offered it to anybody who might like to run it, including
the wheat board (G3 Canada) and as far as I know nobody wants to take it over,” he said. “We have a lot of assets. We have a lot of real good speakers and a lot of regular sponsors. We’ve got the names of attendees and would be more than happy to share that with anyone who wants to take it over and run it.” The United States Department of Agriculture started running annual outlook conferences 151 years ago, Duvenaud said. The idea was to help farmers decide which crops were the most economic to grow. “That was at a time when it took weeks for news to get across the country,” he said. allan@fbcpublishing.com
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Saudi Arabia’s main wheatbuying agency, the General Silos and Flour Mills Organization (GSFMO), said it expects to import 3.5 million tonnes of the grain in 2016, when it will halt purchases of locally grown wheat. For 2015, the agency is on track to import 3.4 million tonnes of wheat, its director general Ahmed al-Fares said in a presentation given at the Saudi-French business Forum in Riyadh on Oct. 13 and emailed to Reuters Oct. 14. Saudi Arabia has become a major importer of hard and soft wheat since abandoning plans for self-sufficiency in wheat in 2008 as farming in the desert drained precious water supplies. The country has been steadily reducing wheat cultivation and aims to be completely reliant on imports by 2016 to save water. Total purchases of locally produced wheat in 2015, the final year of local procurement, are expected to reach 420,000 tonnes, compared to purchases of 1.72 million tonnes in 2008 before the reduction plan began. The country’s demand for wheat is expected to grow at an annual rate of 3.2 per cent to reach 4.5 million tonnes a year by 2025, the GSFMO said, largely due to population growth. Storage capacity currently stands at 3.1 million tonnes, enough to last Saudi Arabia for more than 10 months. GSFMO has said it would raise its wheat storage capacity to four million tonnes by 2020, about a year’s worth of consumption.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 29, 2015
Legislation will quintuple the fines for non-compliance Sask. moves to toughen farmland ownership law
A flax field west of Pathlow, Sask. in August. The Saskatchewan government is tightening its rules on who can and can’t own more than 10 acres of the province’s farmland. photo: dave bedard
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he Saskatchewan government is set to lay d ow n m o re l a w o n who can and can’t buy up farmland in the province, backstopped with more enforcement and heavier penalties. P r ov i n c i a l A g r i c u l t u r e Minister Lyle Stewar t on Oct. 20 introduced amendm e n t s t o t h e p r ov i n c e’s Farmland Security Act, the legislation that already prevents non-Canadians and entities that aren’t 100 per cent Canadian owned from having more than 10 acres of Saskatchewan farmland. The definition of “Canadian-owned entity” in the act, last updated in 2 0 0 2 , h a s n’t s p e c i f i c a l l y included pension plans or investment trusts, which in turn made those entities ineligible — but the amendments will specifically rule out not only pension plans, but administrators of pension fund assets and trusts. The amendments also
“Farmers and ranchers want the opportunity to own the land they farm.”
California weighs plan to list glyphosate as cancer cause Monsanto defends its product during a public comment period BY CAREY GILLAM Reuters
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plan by California environmental officials to list a commonly used herbicide as cancer causing should be withdrawn, Monsanto told state regulators on Oct. 20, saying California’s actions could be considered illegal because they are not considering valid scientific evidence. The formal comments were filed by Monsanto with the state’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), part of California’s environmental regulatory office, on the final day the state accepted public comments about its intention to list glyphosate as a cause of cancer. Glyphosate is the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide as well as many other herbicides. The OEHHA gave notice in September that it intended to list glyphosate under Proposition 65, a state initiative enacted in 1986 to inform residents about cancercausing chemicals. State officials said the action is required after the World Health Organization’s (WHO) cancer research committee in March classified glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen. The WHO’s research unit said it reviewed many scientific studies, including two out of Sweden,
one out of Canada and at least three in the U.S. before making its classification. Roughly 8,000 comments were filed regarding the state action, according to officials, including those from Monsanto. Listing glyphosate as a cancer cause “has the potential to deny farmers and public agencies the use of this highly effective herbicide,” Monsanto said in its public filing. “Global regulatory authorities… agree that glyphosate is not carcinogenic.” Others applauded California’s effort to list glyphosate as a cause of cancer. On Monday, several farming, public health and environmental groups sent a letter to OEHHA supporting the listing, and said that rising use of glyphosate presents a danger to people and animals. Glyphosate was introduced in 1974 and is the key ingredient in Monsanto’s branded Roundup line of herbicides, as well as hundreds of other products. It is registered in more than 160 countries, and has been embraced by farmers, homeowners and others because of its efficacy in killing tough weeds. But many scientific studies have raised questions about the health impacts of glyphosate and consumer and medical groups have expressed worries about glyphosate residues on food.
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tighten the definition of “having an interest in farmland” to include any type of interest or benefit (for example, capital appreciation), either directly or indirectly, normally associated with ownership of the land. The amendments will also require that anyone financi n g a p u rc h a s e o f f a r mland must handle all such financing through a financial institution registered to do business in Canada, or through a Canadian resident. The provincial Farm Land Security Board (FLSB), which has the authority to g ra n t e x e m p t i o n s t o t h e land ownership rules, will also get “new and expanded authority” for enforcement of the act.
For example, at the FLSB’s discretion, any person buying farmland must complete a statutory declaration. The amendments will also put the onus on a buyer to prove compliance with the legislation. The maximum fines for breaching the act will rise to $50,000 for individuals, up from $10,000, and to $500,000, up from $100,000, for corporations — and the FLSB will get authority to charge “administrative penalties” of up to $10,000. T h e n e w a m e n d m e n t s, which follow a round of public consultations held t h i s s u m m e r, “w i l l k e e p farmland accessible to Saskatchewan’s farmers and ranchers,” Stewart said in a release.
Alta. feed prices hang steady despite swings in quality Fusarium is a ‘big issue’ in wheat, say southern Alberta feed grain traders BY DAVE SIMS CNS Canada
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“On a year like this where you have everything from high fusarium to sprouting to just low protein or bleached-out wheat, that does create different feed values, even in our market,” said Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities near Lethbridge. Feedlots aren’t buying large volumes right now, which has left the cash market relatively flat, he said. Also, “fusarium wasn’t an issue last year, but this year we’re finding fusarium is a big issue in the feed wheat and we really have to be careful bringing feed wheat into Alberta,” he said, adding commercial buyers require low levels of fusarium.
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New database tracks large land deals for transparency The system hopes to document 100 such sales by year’s end
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arge purchases of farmland can at times be cloaked in secrecy, but a new online database aims to shed light on such deals globally, by publishing contracts between governments and investors, according to its organizers. OpenLandContractsorg, based at Columbia University in New York and backed by the World Bank, lists details of 69 deals so far involving palm oil plantations, sugar cane, biofuels, soybeans, tea and other crops in eight countries. Organizers expect to have some 100 entries by year’s end. The database could lead more companies and countries to make the details of land deals public, said Kaitlin Cordes, head of land and agriculture at Columbia’s Center on Sustainable Investment. “There is such a lack of transparency around these deals,” Cordes told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. “Making contracts transparent can help individuals, communities and civil society monitor whether governments and investors are fulfilling their responsibilities.” Large land deals, which
A cartoon illustrating the plight of smallholder farmers losing their land to large corporate interests. Image: ActionAid USA
can pit international investors against small-scale farmers, can be controversial when signed in secret without local input. If firms do not have to disclose details of their deals, they have less incentive to incorporate social investments such as environmental management, training and jobs for local people, she said. The site, which launched earlier this month, so far shows deals in Liberia, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Cambodia, Cameroon, South Sudan and East Timor.
“Making contracts transparent can help individuals, communities and civil society monitor whether governments and investors are fulfilling their responsibilities.”
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otal far m production costs have risen almost three times more than the freight rates for delivering Prairie grain to waiting ships or United States destinations, says a Canadian Pacific executive. “The cost of all major inputs have far outpaced increases in CP’s freight rates,” Robert Taylor, assistant vice-president of North American Advocacy, told the Ottawa chapter of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transportation in North America. “The cost of using rail is an ever-decreasing proportion of farm input costs.” The cost of all farm inputs s u c h a s f e r t i l i z e r, s e e d s , machinery and fuel rose between 2002 and 2014 by 58 per cent while rail rates increased only 22 per cent, Taylor said. Thanks to higher grain prices and increased yields, farm income has risen by 160 per cent to $11.8 billion since 2000, he added. CP and CN are both opposing calls for tighter regulation of grain freight rates and service levels under a review of the Canada Transportation Act. It’s to report by the end of the year on what action the federal government should take to avoid a repeat of the grain transportation chaos during the winter of 2013-14. However, Mark Hemmes, the federally appointed Grain Transportation Monitor, says CP is being selective in the numbers it uses to make its case. The railway’s statistics cover all agricultural products. When only western Canadian grain crops are considered, farm input costs have risen on average by 6.3 per cent annually, as opposed to the 4.3 per cent annually that CP suggests, Hemmes said. In other words the gap between total costs and freight rates in the grain sector is not as wide as CP suggests. As well, the operating costs of the railways have been rising by only a modest 1.9 per cent a year
“The cost of all major inputs have far outpaced increases in CP’s freight rates.” Robert Taylor CP
since 2002 “without taking into account productivity improvements,” Hemmes added.
Record investment Taylor said that CP is spending about $1.5 billion a year to upgrade its network and during the next four years will inject record levels of investment into the system. The result is increased productivity and “competitive rates to our customers.” While the size of the grain harvest has been grown during the last two decades, a wide variability in annual production caused by weather conditions complicates efforts to improve efficiency, Taylor said. For example, following the bin-busting crop of 2013, production fell sharply in 2014-15. “The variability makes annual capacity planning a considerable challenge.” Hemmes points out that the rest of the grain industry has also been making major investments in their facilities to improve productivity. Grain companies spent $763 million during 2013 and 2014, port terminals $304 million and country elevators $284 million. As well, $175 million has been spent on new country elevators while farmers have spent $44 million on new machinery and equipment and expanded on farm storage. Outgoing Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says he plans to push the Trudeau government to toughen the regulations controlling the railways. Ritz was the prime mover behind getting the CTA review to focus on grain transportation first and then other issues in the rail, airline and marine sectors.
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DowPont? MonsanDow? Dow may be for sale Seed business has problems, but chemicals seen as an attractive buy BY SWETHA GOPINATH AND SNEHA BANERJEE REUTERS
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hemical conglomerates Dow C h e m i c a l Co. a n d Du Po n t both made big bets on their f a r m b u s i n e s s e s ov e r t h e p a s t two years, but their fortunes have diverged dramatically. While DuPont is growing ever more dependent on its farm business, Dow said on Oct. 22 it may exit the business altogether, and analysts touted DuPont and Monsanto Co. as potential buyers. To be sure, the agriculture industry is struggling to cope with falling crop prices and weak demand for
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crop protection products, which has led to falling sales in the farm business at both Dow and DuPont. But, analysts say that while DuPont’s fortunes could turn as the industry recovers, Dow is also struggling with more company-specific problems at its seed business. These issues, which include a poor distribution network, a limited variety of hybrids and high R&D costs, would not hinder companies with a bigger scale and they could even benefit from Dow’s R&D capability and a robust pipeline of new products. “A different owner might be able to boost profitability immediately,” said James Sheehan, an analyst with SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. He estimates selling the business could
“A different owner might be able to boost profitability immediately.”
James Sheehan analyst
net Dow proceeds of about $15 billion. Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, is looking for acquisitions after its failed $47-billion bid for Syngenta. But Dow’s agrosciences business is no match to Syngenta — it is only
half the size and its seed business lags far behind. Fo r Du Po n t , h ow e v e r, b u y i n g Dow’s farm business would give it the scale to compete with bigger players, especially in the crop protection market. Du Po n t’s g l o b a l m a rk e t s h a re would jump to about 16 per cent after a deal, similar to that of Syngenta, Bayer AG and BASF SE, said Grayson Witcher, a por tfo lio manager at Mawer Investment Management Ltd. A deal would also help DuPont boost its trait business through Dow’s genetically modified “Enlist” corn and soybean traits, which Dow has said has a market opportunity of about $1 billion.
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High protein, but low premiums BY JADE MARKUS CNS Canada
You had your choice of colours for your Halloween pumpkin at this stand between Portage and MacGregor last week. photo: Donna Gamache
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The saturation of highprotein wheat in the market this year may mean fewer premiums for Prairie growers. The premiums for highprotein wheat have eroded to the point where there’s a shift from grain companies in the type of wheat they’re looking for, said John De Pape of Farmers Advanced Risk Management Co. (FarmCo). The laws of supply and demand dictate that when there’s a healthy supply of protein, the premiums paid for it will drop, he said. When protein levels are too high, not only will grain companies not pay a premium, they may not be interested in that wheat at all, he added. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat at 14 per cent protein will fetch about $2.19 per tonne over the base level. Canada Western Amber durum (CWAD) at 13.5 per cent protein will bring in a $1.15-per-tonne premium above the base level, according to PDQ, which compiles an average from across Western Canada. “One thing that’s important to remember is there’s a very narrow market for high-protein wheat to begin with. There’s not that many buyers,” said Neil Townsend of G3 Canada, formerly CWB. There aren’t many products that require a higher protein, so grain companies buying high-protein wheat often need to blend it with lower-protein wheat.
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Syngenta CEO quits as shareholders urge action CFO John Ramsay will take over on an interim basis BY BRENNA HUGHES NEGHAIWI Zurich/Reuters
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yngenta CEO Mike Mack is stepping down as head of the Swiss agrochemicals group just two months after the company spurned a US$47billion takeover approach from U.S. rival Monsanto. Mack, 55, will quit at the end of October and chief financial officer John Ramsay will take charge on an interim basis, the company said in a statement Oct. 21. Shares were up following the announcement, with traders saying the change could rekindle bid speculation.
But a source close to Syngenta said that as Ramsay is not a member of the board and is unlikely to become one, the board’s attitude towards a takeover was unlikely to change. A Monsanto spokeswoman said the company did not comment on the leadership changes at other companies and was focused on unlocking the growth opportunities in its own business. Syngenta, the world’s largest maker of pesticides, has been under pressure to boost shareholder returns after rejecting the possible deal with rival Monsanto. A group of rebel Syngenta shareholders said the change could benefit the company.
“We welcome the decision because it shows that somebody takes responsibility.” folke rauscher Alliance of Critical Syngenta Shareholders
“We welcome the decision because it shows that somebody takes responsibility,” said Folke Rauscher, managing director of a group calling itself the “Alliance of Critical Syngenta Shareholders.” “It opens upT:10.25” new perspectives
in terms of exploiting all options to fully get Syngenta’s potential back,” Rauscher told Reuters. The group says it now has the support of more than 80 Syngenta shareholders since it was set up earlier this month. Analysts linked Mack’s departure to Monsanto’s spurned takeover bid as well as disappointing third-quarter earnings and said that the company should hire externally. “In our view, it would be best to appoint an industry insider — but outside person — with a fresh viewpoint on Syngenta,” Kepler Cheuvreux wrote in a note. “We do not believe that just
because of Mike Mack’s decision to retire from Syngenta, Monsanto will develop novel short-term ambitions on Syngenta again.” Syngenta’s shares dropped 23 per cent on the day that Monsanto announced it was abandoning its pursuit of the Swiss company, and in the last month the shares have traded at between 288 and 322 Swiss francs (C$394-$441), down from 400 francs in August. In September the company unveiled plans to buy back more than US$2 billion of stock and put its vegetable seeds business up for sale to fund the measure.
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U.S. EPA launches probe into benefits of biofuels program Oil sector and green groups want biofuels’ life-cycle emissions reviewed “Corn ethanol was supposed to be the bridge. But it’s not happening.”
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ronmental groups have questioned whether the EPA properly evaluated the life-cycle g re e n h o u s e g a s e m i s s i o n s of corn ethanol to calculate its global warming potential. They say land-use change associated with its production outweighs the environmental benefits of replacing gasoline. The review was self-initiated and “discretionary,” said Jeffrey Lagda of the inspector general’s office. He said it would be “premature” to give a timeline. The EPA, which implements the program, faces criticism for years-long delays in releasing of annual targets for biofuels use. The agency in late May proposed longa w a i t e d re q u i re m e n t s f o r 2014, 2015 and 2016. Four months ago, EPA official Janet McCabe was grilled by a U.S. Senate panel for the agency’s handling of the program and EPA has been sued over the delays in regulating the program. Both the oil and corn industries have said those delays have hurt their industries. The investigation will likely bring heightened attention to the much-debated program ahead of Nov. 30, both the deadline to finalize EPA’s May proposal and the start of United Nations climate change discussions in Paris. T h e re v i e w w i l l “e n s u re public health and the environment are protected,” the letter said. RFS was created i n 2 0 0 5 t o re d u c e g re e n house gas emissions, cut reliance on foreign petroleumbased fuels, and boost rural economies. A review of RFS and corn ethanol will show environmental benefits, said Geoff Cooper, senior vice-president with the Renewable Fuel Association. Bu t d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e advanced fuel sector has not met the targets, as the economic downturn and political uncertainty hit investment. “The original intent of RFS was to stimulate fuels other than corn ethanol. Corn ethanol was supposed to be the bridge. But it’s not happening,” said Emily Cassidy of the Environmental Working Group, a critic of the program. Remember that story you wanted to read again from a few months back?
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MEF Announces Laying Hen Quota Draw For five laying hen quotas of 6,000 (six thousand) hens each. Due to Manitoba Egg Farmers’ animal care policy, the laying hens will be required to be housed in a non-conventional setting. Free run, aviary, or furnished housing (nest box and perches) are acceptable. Applications are only open to individuals or Hutterite Colonies residing in Manitoba; Partnerships and Corporations are not eligible. No individual and no Hutterite Colony shall be eligible to be selected if that individual or that Colony is or at any time was a registered egg producer or is/was a partner or a shareholder of an entity that is/was a registered egg producer. Completed applications must be post-marked no later than Friday November 13, 2015 and must include the $210 application fee. Visit our website: Incomplete applications will not be accepted. www.eggs.mb.ca The new entrant draw will take place on to download the application November 26, 2015 and will be conducted by form and detailed instructions. an independent third party auditor.
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Cummins M-11, 10 spd, 11R24.5 deep lug rearsgood rubber, alum wheels, 20’ Buffalo box, hoist, 3pc endgate & roll tarp 660654 miles showing *1992 International 4900 tandem, IH DT466 diesel, auto trans, 270/80R22.5 deep lug tiresgood rubber, 20’ Kapco box, hoist, 3pc combo endgate & roll tarp *1974 IHC 1800 tandem, 392 gas V-8, auto w/ auxiliary, 9.00-20 tires, 19’ Frontier box, hoist, & roll tarp, single owner *1978 Ford F-150 1/2T 4x4 pickup FARM MACHINERY: *JD 9350 30’ (3-10) 6” press drills, rubber press, dry fert, factory transport, markers &, roll tarp covers *JD 7100 12R22 mounted planter, lift assist, 1.6bu boxes, markers & monitor, beet, bean & sunflower plates *White 445 19’ conservation chisel, HD danish tine leveler, 3 bar heavy tine harrow
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AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Berk is retiring from production agriculture to concentrate on the livestock portion of his operation. Most major pieces have been purchased new and are ready to go to the field. Equipment is still being used to finish the harvest, hours may vary slightly. Auction will begin by selling the hay & straw, followed by major farm equipment at 11AM MST. HAY & STRAW
NOTE: Berk will have 3 tractor loaders available for assisting in hay/ straw loadout beginning auction day. Hay and straw must be removed no later than Monday, Nov. 30, 2015. Tarps not included and remain with seller. All bales are 3x4x8. Hay & straw is being tested, contact Steffes Group at 701.237.9173 for catalog w/results.
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SE1/4 34-133-103 40% Alfalfa, 2 tarps, 2014 production, 150 bales 40% Alfalfa, 2 tarps, 2015 production, 174 bales 40% Alfalfa, 2 tarps, 2014 production, 150 bales 40% Alfalfa, 3 tarps, 2014 production, 213 bales 40% Alfalfa, 2 tarps, 2014 production, 150 bales 40% Alfalfa, 2 tarps, 2015 production, 301 bales NW1/4 34-133-103 80% Alfalfa, 1 tarp, 2014 production, 66 bales 80% Alfalfa, 1 tarp, 2015 production, 78 bales 80% Alfalfa, 2 tarps, 2015 production, 155 bales 80% Alfalfa, 3 tarps, 2014 production, 210 bales Grass, No tarp, 2015 prod., 42 bales
80% Alfalfa, No tarp, 2015 production, 114 bales NW1/4 22-131-104 80% Alfalfa, 2 tarps, 2015 production, 163 bales 80% Alfalfa, 2 tarps, 2015 production, 175 bales 80% Alfalfa, 2 tarps, 2014 production, 156 bales W1/2 12-131-104 CRP, 2 tarps, 2014 prod., 153 bales CRP, 3 tarps, 2014 prod., 228 bales CRP, 2 tarps, 2014 prod., 177 bales 6-131-103 CRP, No tarp, 2015 prod., 78 bales 10% Alfalfa, No tarp, 2015 production, 108 bales CRP, No tarp, 2015 prod., 101 bales CRP, No tarp, 2015 prod., 80 bales CRP, 2 tarps, 2014 prod., 153 bales CRP, 1 tarp, 2014 prod., 77 bales 8-131-103 CRP, No tarp, 2015 prod., 231 bales CRP, No tarp, 2015 prod., 240 bales CRP, No tarp, 2015 prod., 232 bales CRP, No tarp, 2015 prod., 158 bales SW1/4 7-132-103 CRP, 1 tarp, 2014 prod., 239 bales CRP, 3 tarps, 2014 prod., 308 bales 6-131-103 Spring Wheat Straw, No tarp, 2015 production, 138 bales Spring Wheat Straw, No tarp, 2015 production, 162 bales 5-131-103 Spring Wheat Straw, No tarp, 2015 production, 237 bales Spring Wheat Straw, No tarp, 2015 production, 133 bales
hyd., 30” tracks, 1,564 hrs., discharge auger, electric tarp, S/NZCF129440 S/NB32090120 2011 Case-IH Steiger 600, Tier 4, 600 SELF-PROPELLED SPRAYER hp., luxury cab, cab susp., 16F/2R, 6 2012 Case-IH Patriot 4430 selfhyd., high cap. hyd. pump, 30” tracks, propelled sprayer, Tier 4A, luxury 1,456 hrs., S/NZBF125796 cab, active susp., 7-section 120’ GPS EQUIPMENT boom, 20” spacing, SS tank, 3” fill, 2010 EZ Steer EZ Guide 500 auto dual body nozzles w/shut-off, 974 steering system hrs., S/NYBT031827 (4) Michelin 320/90R46 tires on rims COMBINES 2014 Case-IH 9230, luxury cab, leather, for Patriot 4430 sprayer 230 Series, 500 hp. Tier 4A engine, AFX, axial flow, Class 9, Power Plus CVT feeder drive, heavy duty lateral header tilt, extended wear rotor, engine air compressor, rock trap, auto guide ready with Nav II controller, 372 receiverOmni HP/XP, Y&M, Pro 700 large color touch screen monitor, 408 sep. hrs., 591 engine hrs., S/NYEG224093 2014 Case-IH 9230, luxury cab, leather, 230 Series, 500 hp. Tier 4A engine, AFX, axial flow, Class 9, Power Plus CVT feeder drive, heavy duty lateral header tilt, extended wear rotor, engine air compressor, rock trap, auto guide ready with Nav II controller, 372 receiverOmni HP/XP, Y&M, Pro 700 large color touch screen monitor, 415 sep. hrs., 605 engine hrs., S/NYEG224129
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2012 Case-IH WD1203 self-propelled windrower, 126 hp., cab & rear axle susp., 18.4-26 tires, with 2012 CaseIH HDX182 sickle head, 18’, head S/NYCG605105, 489 windrower hrs., S/NYCG666101
HOE DRILL
2011 Bourgault 3310 Paralink hoe drill, 75’, 10” spacing, 4.5” V-shape semi-pneumatic rubber packers, mid-row banders, Raven NH3 system, rear duals, 2011 Bourgault 6700 ST 4-compartment tow-behind cart, 700 bu., cart S/N40567A5-03, drill S/N40514PH-12
PLANTER, LIQUID FERTILIZER CART
Mercedes, 10 spd., 481,523 miles
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2015 GMC Sierra Denali 2500 crew cab 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 crew cab 2014 Ford F250XL Super Crew 2014 Ford F350 Super Crew 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 SRW crew cab & chassis 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 SRW crew cab & chassis
Aqua-Sorb fuel filter, elec./hyd. jack, 100 gal. DEF tank
NH3 TANKS
(3) 2011 B&B GN2000TWG double 1,465 gal. NH3 tanks on tandem axle trailer w/brakes, lights
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2013 Meridian Titan 2SE-T bulk seed tender, (2) seed box cap., Seed Express 17’x6” conveyor tube 2012 Farm King 6640 Model HOPPER BOTTOM TRAILERS GV40165 grain vac w/accessories 2013 Timpte Super Hopper tandem 2013 Harvest International H13112 axle aluminum hopper bottom, auger, 112’x13” 42’x96”x66” 2011 Westfield MK Plus 130-81 2011 Wilson DWH551 aluminum auger, 81’x13” hopper bottom, 41’x96”x72” 2010 Westfield MK Plus 130-81 FLATBED TRAILERS auger, 81’x13” 2013 Gatormade tandem axle (2) 2011 Brandt 835 auger, 35’x8” gooseneck flatbed trailer, 40’x102” 2002 Brandt 1035 auger, 35’x10” 2013 Gatormade tandem axle pintle GRAIN BAGGER & EXTRACTOR hitch flatbed trailer, 25’ 2014 Pro Grain 1210 bagger 2013 Gatormade Aardvark tandem 2014 Tridekon Grain Boss axle bumper hitch flatbed trailer, 14-GB-13-10, 13” extractor 24’x7’, tilt bed OTHER EQUIPMENT 2013 Gatormade tandem axle bumper hitch flatbed trailer, 18’x7’ 2011 Summers 700 hyd. rotary rockpicker 2013 Gatormade tandem axle bumper hitch utility flatbed trailer, 2014 Grasshopper 930D frontmount mower, 72” deck 16’x76” 2014 Frontier BB2184 box blade, 84” SPRAY & DRY VAN TRAILERS 2014 King Kutter rear blade, 6’, 3 pt. 2006 Transcraft aluminum step deck, 2014 King Kutter yard rake, 6’, 3 pt. 51’, 11’ upper, 40’ lower, 102” wide, 2010 JD 1330SE walk-behind 40” high, with spray system incl. (2) snowblower 3,000 gal. horizontal poly nurse tanks K&K creep feeder w/calf gates 1985 Utility Tautliner curtain side 5th WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER trailer, 48’x96”, with (3) 2,100 gal. 2014 Grand Design Solitude 369RL poly nurse tanks 5th wheel travel trailer, 36’ 2003 Great Dane tandem axle dry van trailer, 53’x102”x13’6” CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2011 Chevrolet Corvette 3LT Grand TANKER & FUEL TRAILERS Sport Coupe Z16, 6.2 liter 1978 Trailmobile aluminum tanker trailer, spring ride, 3,000, 2,000, ATVS 1,750 & 2,500 gal. compartments, (2) 2014 Polaris Ranger XP900 9,250 gal. total, Honda GX340 11 hp. side-by-side electric start gas engine, 3” plumbing, 2014 Polaris XP550 4-wheel 3” Flomax 15 pump 2013 Polaris XP550 4-wheel 1974 Heil stainless steel tanker TANKS trailer, 42’, spring ride, 6,500 gal. 2013 Thunder Creek ADT990UB-D 2014 Poly liquid storage tank bumper hitch fuel trailer, 990 gal., 2,800 gal. liquid storage tank rear utility box, 40 gpm 6.5 hp. Power 2010 Fuel service tank, 100 gal. Pro motor & pump w/electric start, digital flow meter & swivel, Field Max tires on aluminum rims, 10 micron
2014 Case-IH Early Riser 1265 planter, 36x20”, draw bar hitch, frontfolding, tine wheel residue managers, 2014 Case-IH 3162 TerraFlex flex bulk fill, variable rate PTO & hyd. draper head, 45’, double knife, 6-bat drive, S/NYDS043157 plastic finger reel, warranty remaining through July 31, 2016, S/NYEH040406 2013 Patriot liquid fertilizer cart, BOWMAN CO. 4-wheel steer, 400/1,600 gal. tank 2014 Case-IH 3162 TerraFlex flex SE1/4 22-132-104 draper head, 45’, double knife, 6-bat TILLAGE EQUIPMENT 80% Alfalfa, 1 tarp, 2015 prod., 131 bales plastic finger reel, warranty remaining 2014 Case-IH True-Tandem 330 W1/2, 12-132-105 through July 31, 2016, S/NYEH040407 Turbo vertical tillage unit, 42’ Field Pea Straw, No tarp, 2015 (2) Sets 2014 crop lifters for 45’ 2013 Mandako LR5842 land roller, 45’ production, 81 bales draper heads 2013 Wishek 842LNT tandem disc, 38’ Field Pea Straw, No tarp, 2015 TRACK TRACTORS 2013 Case-IH 3418 corn head, 18x20”, 2012 Brandt 8200 heavy harrow, 82’ production, 191 bales 2014 Case-IH Steiger 450, Tier 4, 450 pinching knife rolls, S/NYDS040457, JD 1600 chisel plow, 30’, 12” spacing NW1/4 26-132-104 hp., luxury cab, cab susp., 16F/2R, purchased New in 2014 80% Alfalfa, 1 tarp, 2014 prod., 89 bales 6 hyd., 30” tracks, 579 hrs., warranty 2013 Case-IH 3418 corn head, 18x20”, SEMI TRACTORS remaining through May 27, 2016, pinching knife rolls, S/NYDS040458, 2009 Freightliner Columbia FLD112, SE1/4 15-131-104 72” mid-roof sleeper, C13 Caterpillar, purchased New in 2014 80% Alfalfa, 2 tarps, 2014 production, S/NZDF138739 430 hp., Smartshift w/Eaton Fuller auto 2012 Case-IH Steiger 600, Tier 4, 600 132 bales shift RTO18910B/A53, 276,154 mi. hp., luxury cab, cab susp., 16F/2R, 6 HEADER TRAILERS 2005 IHC 9400I, 48” sleeper, ISX (2) 2013 Horst CHC30 header trailers, 30’, 4-wheel, 2-wheel steer, Cummins, 10 spd., jake brake, air slide and air release 5th, 676,855 mi. quick adj. mounts 2004 IHC 9400I, 48” sleeper, ISX Berk Bowman, cell: 701.523.6892, GRAIN CART Cummins, 10 spd., jake brake, air home: 701.279.7777 2013 Brent 1596 Avalanche grain slide and air release 5th, 740,427 mi. cart, 1,500 bu., double or from Steffes Group, Brad Olstad 701.237.9173 or 2004 Freightliner Columbia CL120 auger, 20” bed auger, 22” tandem axle, 60” flat top sleeper, 460 701.238.0240 & Tadd Skaurud 701.237.9173 or 701.729.3644 TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day Steffes Group Inc., 2000 Main Avenue East, West Fargo, ND 58078 before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. Brad Olstad ND319, Scott Steffes ND81, Bob Steffes ND82, Max Steffes ND999, $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. Ashley Huhn ND843, Eric Gabrielson ND890, Randy Kath ND894 | 701.237.9173 | SteffesGroup.com Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer.
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CONTRACTING
6 QUICK ATTACH EXCAVATOR buckets, some trenching & clean-up buckets, plus 6 excavator rippers, some Cat’s & WBM’s. (204)871-0925, Mac-Gregor MB.
WATROUS SALVAGE
FARM MACHINERY
CONCRETE FLATWORK: Specializing in place & finish of concrete floors. Can accommodate any floor design. References available. Alexander, MB. 204-752-2069.
AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions
If you want to sell it fast, call 1-800-782-0794.
WESTERN GRAIN DRYER, manufactures advanced screenless grain dryers, integrated w/PLC, HMI technology for automatic moisture & drying system controls. Update for Vertec, Ibec & other screenless dryers such as enclosed roof, drying tiers, & burners etc. are available. 1-888-288-6857. www.westerngraindryer.com
FARM MACHINERY Grain Vacuums CURT’S GRAIN VAC SERVICES, parts & repair for all makes & models. Craik SK, (306)734-2228.
radar, hyd. tread adj., front 3” fill, SS inductor, 660 hrs., S/NYCT032679 2011 JD 4930 self-propelled sprayer, deluxe cab, 60/90/120’ boom, 1,200 gal. SS tank, 5-sensor Auto Boom height control, high flow solution pump, double boom breakaway, 5-way nozzle bodies, left & right hand fence row nozzles, SS eductor, radar, hyd. leveling, 107 spray hrs., 280 engine hrs., 18,878 acres, S/NN04930X013513 Set (4) Firestone 380/105R50 row crop tires and rims, New
WHEEL LOADER & ATTACH. 2006 Komatsu WA150-5 wheel loader, deluxe cab, ride control, traction control, 3rd hyd. valve, Vallee quick tach 8’ bucket, 2.2 yd. bucket w/bolt-on cutting edge, 1,150 hrs., S/NKMTWA05/L01072020 Vallee pallet forks, 5’, adj. Vallee wheel loader snow pusher, 10’ GRAIN CART 2013 Unverferth 1015 Xtreme grain cart, 1,000 bu., 20” front corner auger, hyd. adj. spout, 1000 PTO, DigiStar 512 scale with autolog, roll tarp, S/NB30070127 NO-TILL AIR DRILL 2012 JD 1895 no-till air drill, 43’, 10” space, new discs, all run blockage monitor, dry fertilizer kit for front rank w/all run blockage SELF-PROPELLED SPRAYERS monitor, New Dickey John NH3 w/ 2013 Case-IH SPX4430 selfJD rate controller, Raven AccuFlow propelled sprayer, luxury cab, Super Cooler, high flotation tires, AccuGuide guidance w/Nav II 430 bu., 10” auger, variable controller, 90/120’ boom, 20” space, rate, double shoot, front walking active susp., 7-section shut-off, left & right fence row nozzles, 1,200 gal. SS tandems, (1) blue & (2) green rolls, tank, Aim Command, Pro 700 display, tank S/N1A81910HJCG745551, drill S/N1A81985XKCH750162 HP/XP receiver, 5-sensor auto boom control, touch down wheels,
Eden, MB 204-966-3221 Fax: 204-966-3248
Check out A & I online parts store www.pennosmachining.com
FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous
COMBINES John Deere
39-FT CIL 203 DEEP tiller, 12-in spacing, 3-row harrows, new shovels, in excellent shape. No reasonable offer refused. (204)795-0626.
JOHN DEERE 1986 224 Sunflower header, 24-ft w/9-in sunflower pans & power drum, $5000. Phone for more info, (204)483-0764.
CASE 1836 SKIDSTEER LOADER, Kubota DSL motor, 3,600-hrs, good tires, asking $9,500. Phone (204)761-7680
AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions
2013 Big Tex tandem axle tilt bed trailer, 22’, 18’ tilt/4’ stationary 2012 Big Tex 14TL tandem axle tilt TILLAGE EQUIPMENT 2011 Case-IH PTX600 chisel plow, bed trailer, 22’, 18’ tilt/4’ stationary 62’, New Dickey John NH3 system, 2014 CarryOn utility trailer, 10’x66” 1975 WW tandem axle gooseneck 5-section swath control shut-off, livestock trailer, 26’x6’ 5-bar harrow
SEMI TRACTOR, SERVICE & BOX TRUCK 2001 Freightliner CST12064 Select Truck, day cab, 12.7 liter Detroit, 450/475 hp., 10 spd., engine brake, air slide 5th, diff lock, wet kit, 246” WB, 520,000 miles, fresh DOT 2013 Ford F550 Super Duty dually, 4-door, 6.7 Powerstroke diesel, automatic, 4WD, 450 gal. fuel tank w/25 gpm electric pump, VanAir all-in-one 40cfm compressor, 300 amp 6/12/24 volt battery charger & booster, 300 amp welder, 7,000 watt power plant, 29 hp. Kohler EFI motor, 50’x5” air hose reel, 40’x1” diesel fuel reel, fully stocked with hand, power & air tools, 17,000 miles 1966 Chevrolet C60, tandem axle, 327, 4&2 spd., 14’ box, roll tarp, approx. 31,450 original miles HOPPER BOTTOM & OTHER TRAILERS 2006 Timpte hopper bottom, 34’x96”x72”, electric tarp, electric trap openers, air scale, SS rear, plumbed for hyd. drill fill, fresh DOT (2) Vulcan single axle header trailers, 30’, single poles
Penno’s Machining & Mfg. Ltd.
Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 Fax (204) 326-5878 Web site: farmparts.ca E-mail: roy@farmparts.ca
Yellow fine seed roll for JD 1895 air drill
JD 650 disc, 32’, 9” space, 24”x .25” blades measure at 23”, single pt. depth, hyd. leveling, walking tandems, S/NN00650X005100 IHC 55 chisel plow, 22’, 12” space, single wing fold, single wheels across, Flexi-Coil 3-bar harrow
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
Large Inventory of new and remanufactured parts
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Most major pieces were purchased new and stored inside. Everything is field ready. Major equipment begins selling at 11AM MST. Live online bidding on major equipment. Registration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com. Location: 403 6th St NE, Bowman, ND. From Bowman, ND, 1/4 mile north on ND Hwy. 85. CVT drive, heavy duty planetaries, standard cut chopper, Y&M, rock trap, chopper, reverser, electric sieve adj., high cap. extended unloading auger, round bar & New small grain concaves, 95.3 sep. hrs., 152 engine hrs., S/NYDG218459 2010 NH CR9070, Tier 3, deluxe cab, twin rotor, Terrain Tracer, Intelliview Plus II monitor, HP/XP 372 receiver w/subscription download, automatic stone protection system, high cap. extended unloading auger, Crary hopper ext., standard chopper, heavy duty planetaries, small wire and round bar concaves, 1,340 sep. hrs., 1,685 engine hrs., S/NYAG113561 2013 Case-IH 2010 rigid head, 30’, double sickle drive, full finger auger, New Seedeater 9” sunflower pans, single pt. hookup, S/NYDZL56001 2013 Case-IH 2162 flex draper head, 40’, upper cross auger, fore/ aft, double sickle drive, poly skids, finger reel, S/NYDZN35147 Set of lift rods for Case-IH 2162 2013 Case-IH 2162 flex draper head, 40’, upper cross auger, fore/ aft, double sickle drive, poly skids, S/NYDZN35151 2013 Case-IH 3412 non-chopping corn head, 12x30”, hyd. deck plates, auto header height 3-sensor system, S/NYDS039620
HAYING & HARVESTING
NEW & USED TRACTOR PARTS NEW COMBINE PARTS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 | 10AM MST TRACK & 4WD TRACTORS 2013 Case-IH Quadtrac 550, luxury cab, cab susp., powershift, 5 hyd., high cap. hyd. pump, Pro 700 with 372 receiver, radar, front & rear diff lock, high cap. drawbar, clear view idler caps, 30” tracks, 601 hrs., S/NZCF133301 2010 JD 9630, deluxe cab, comfort pkg., powershift, 4 hyd., integrated AutoTrac, diff lock, motor seal drain kit, weight pkg. including (4) 1,500 lb., (12) 450 lb., (4) 165 lb., (20) 100 lb. suitcase weights, 808 total hrs., S/N1RWR9630PHAP017182 MFWD TRACTORS & LOADER 2012 JD 8335R, premium CommandView II cab, active seat, powershift, ILS, JDLink, 3 hyd., 60 gpm hyd. pump, return flow, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 7” color display, AutoTrac ready, diff lock, radar, 580 hrs., S/N1RW8335RLBP053677 2014 JD 6115D, open station ROPS, 9 spd. w/reverser, 3 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, loader ready w/3function joystick and loader mounts, rear weights, approx. 90 hrs., S/ N1P06115DKDM051807, warranty until March 31, 2017 or 2,000 hrs. GPS EQUIPMENT 2011 JD 2630 display, SF1, 526 hrs. 2011 JD 2630 display, SF1, 1,350 hrs. 2011 JD 2630 display, SF1, Swath Pro 2012 JD SF3000 receiver, SF1 JD Starfire receiver, SF1 w/updates JD universal GPS wiring harness JD brown box display w/processor JD brown box display w/processor COMBINES & HEADS 2013 Case-IH 8230, deluxe cab, AFX rotor, Field Tracker, Pro 700 display, 372 receiver, guidance, Power Plus
USED FERTILIZER SPREADERS 4-8 ton large selection, Haul all drill fill w/brush auger, $2500. www.zettlerfarmequipment.com (204)857-8403.
HAYING & HARVESTING Various
STEINBACH, MB. Ph. 326-2443
FARM MACHINERY Grain Dryers
NEW GRAVITY WAGONS 400B, $7400; 600B, $12,500; 750B, $18,250. Large selection used wagons; 250-750 Bushel used grain carts, 475-1050 Bushel; PTO & Hydraulic drive Grainvacs: Brandt #4000, $8000; #4500, $8500; REM 2500 HD, $9500; Weigh wagon, $3500; Valmar #2420, $3000; #3255, $3500; #1620, #1655; Wishek discs: #842 14-ft, $25,000; #742 30-ft, $33,000; #842 30ft, $40,000; Land levellers 10-ft, $2450. Phone (204)857-8403.
WaTRoUs, sK. Fax: 306-946-2444
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
FOR SALE: D-7-17A. New clutch, approx. 50-hrs ago; engine rebuild, approx. 250-hrs ago. W/angle dozer & winch. Very nice, tight machine. Very nice under carriage. $25,000.Phone:(204)871-0925.
03 D6R XW SERIES II Cat, w/1 BB1 ripper, 28-in. pads, A/C cab, diff steering, $80,000; 2000 D6R Cat LGP, cab A/C, canopy, diff steering, winch, Aframe dozer 16-ft. 8-in., very clean, $85,000; 2007 D6M LGP Cat C-W 6 way dozer, A/C cab, canopy, diff steering, 1 BB1 MS ripper, 8,626-hrs, extremely clean, under carriage is like new, $96,000; 04 D6N LGP crawler, 6 way dozer A/C cab, diff steering, Allied W6G winch, 1,624-hrs, $84,000. (204)871-0925
GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB.
JD 4 BOTTOM AUTO reset plow 4x22-in. shears, $2,500; Intl 2250 Loader off 5088 Intl tractor, excellent condition, $3,000. Phone (204)886-2994 or (204)886-7471.
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.
CAT 60 HYDRAULIC SCRAPER. Excellent shape. Tires very good. $23,500. John Dueck 204-746-8733 Morris, MB.
AFAB INDUSTRIES IS YOUR SUPERIOR post frame building company. For estimates and information call 1-888-816-AFAB(2322). Website: www.postframebuilding.com
“For All Your Farm Parts”
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.
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
BUILDINGS
FYFE PARTS
DISCS BUSHOG 25-FT, $2500; Bushog 30-ft, $7500; Krause Rock cushion 30-ft, $9500; JD 16-ft, $3500-$5000; Breaking discs Towner 18-ft; Kewanee 12, 14, 15-ft; DMI ripper, 5 shank, $8900; 7 shank, $10,900; McKee 7-ft snowblower $1200; Leon front blade 12-ft, $3500; 10-ft blade, $1500; Box scraper 10-ft, $2450; 3-PH Blade 9-ft $950; Hyd post auger, $2200; Grain screeners $200 up; Kwik Kleen 5 tube, $4500; 7 tube, $6500. (204)857-8403, www.zettlerfarmequipment.com
www.fyfeparts.com
CORRAL CLEANER W/3-YD LOADER & 3 vertical spreaders. Taking new customers. Call or text (204)730-3139.
SEARCH
FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous
1-800-667-9871 •• Regina 1-800-667-9871 Regina 1-800-667-3095 •• Saskatoon 1-800-667-3095 Saskatoon 1-800-387-2768 • Winnipeg 1-800-667-3095 Manitoba 1-800-222-6594 •• Edmonton
CONTRACTING Custom Work
ST. LAZARE, MB. 1-800-510-3303
FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories
2015
BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Roofing
SPREAD AXLE SPRAY TRAILERS 2001 Wilson spread axle, 48’x102”, (2) aluminum toolboxes, (2) 2012 horizontal 3,000 gal. baffled tanks, 500 gal. horizontal baffled tank, 25 gal. 2” Batchboy, (2) 2” electric hose reels, (2) 2” transfer pumps, 2” plumbing, fresh DOT 1985 East aluminum spread axle, 45’x96”, (4) 1,650 gal. vertical tanks, 2” 25 gal. Batchboy, (2) 2” electric hose reels, (2) 2” transfer pumps, 2” plumbing, fresh DOT NH3 EQUIPMENT 2014 B-B Twin-Pac 2,900 gal. NH3 tanks, cross-over fill option AUGERS & CONVEYOR 2011 Westfield MK100-81 auger, 81’x10”, S/N230722 2014 Harvest International 836 auger, 36’x8”, S/N07012 2013 Brandt 1535 Field Loader conveyor auger, 35’x15”, S/N102796 LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT (3) Sioux bale feeders Single bale feeder Cattle mineral feeder (2) Galvanized 250 gal. stock tanks (6) Portable corral panels, 9-1/2’ Walk-thru corral gate, 4’ (11) Cement feed bunks, 6’ OTHER EQUIPMENT CHEVROLET CORVETTE ATV & SHOP EQUIPMENT TANKS, PARTS & FARM ITEMS
ROBERT HILTON ESTATE LIVING TRUST & LOUISE HILTON | Bob Morland, Trustee
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: The following items are New or Demo units and ND sales tax will apply. SOIL CONDITIONER 2014 J&M TF215 soil conditioner, 45’, torsion flex, twin double twist baskets, ext. hitch, New demo unit, New warranty, S/N1308832 HEADER TRAILERS (2) 2015 Harvest International HB4245 high speed tandem axle header trailers, 42’, torsion susp., New w/warranty, S/N7999 & S/N8001 CONVEYOR & AUGERS 2015 Harvest International FC1545 field loader conveyor, 45’x15”, Kohler 26.5 hp. EFI electric start motor, selfcontained hyd., hyd. mover kit w/hyd. winch, New w/warranty 2014 Harvest International 1392 auger, 92’x13”, steel backbone, mechanical, New w/warranty 2015 Harvest International 1082 auger, 82’x10”, New w/warranty, S/N8689 HOPPER BINS 2014 Meridian MP1625 fertilizer hopper bin, 5,000 bu., (3) view glasses, bottom pokehole and manway, LevAlert indicator, ladder, 4”x6” triple base skid, New w/warranty, S/N6220140847838 2015 Meridian GM4000 hopper bin, 4,119 bu., (3) view glasses, bottom manway, ladder, double base skid, S/N62201506-51940 BIN FANS Caldwell ILC24-512 bin fan, 24” Caldwell LP burner, for bin
KHBH, LLC
For information contact Kevin Hilton, 701.523.6536
For information contact Kevin Hilton, 701.523.6536 or from Steffes Group, Brad Olstad, 701.237.9173, 701.238.0240 or Tadd Skaurud, 701.237.9173 , 701.729.3644 Steffes Group Inc., 2000 Main Avenue East, West Fargo, ND 58078 | Brad Olstad ND319, Scott Steffes ND81, Bob Steffes ND82, Max Steffes ND999, Ashley Huhn ND843, Eric Gabrielson ND890, Randy Kath ND894 | 701.237.9173 | SteffesGroup.com
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.
Combines
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AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions
AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions
LIVESTOCK Cattle – Red Angus
REAL ESTATE Land For Rent
10 RED ANGUS COWS with spring calves. Phone (204)371-6404.
LAND FOR RENT- Roblin, MB area. 60 cultivated acres & 100-acs of bush & pasture land w/water access & fenced. 20-acs of hay land also available. Inquiries (204)746-3999
LIVESTOCK Cattle – Hereford
Unreserved Public Farm Auction
Wayne & Chantal Blommaert
FOR SALE: REG POLLED Hereford cows 2, 3 yr olds; 1, 4 yr old w/Heifer calf. Also some hay bales. Phone Martin (204)425-3820, Vita, MB.
Yorkton, SK | November 5, 2015 · 11 am
LIVESTOCK Cattle Various 15 BLACK ANGUS HEIFERS and young cows. Ph: 204-425-3016 FOR SALE: 30 BRED heifers, Red Angus X Simmental, bred Red Angus from reputable herd on Pfizer Gold program, Feb 10th calving start date. View heifers on web www.srauction.ca Phone (204)447-2473 or cell (204)447-7608.
LIVESTOCK Swine Wanted
2011 John Deere 9770STS
LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions
Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519
GRUNTHAL, MB.
AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING
1982 Chevrolet C70
REGULAR CATTLE SALES
every TUESDAY at 9 am November 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th
Saturday, October 31st at 10 am
Tack and Horse Sale
1991 Bourgault FH28-34 28 Ft & 2115H
A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 2014 John Deere 6105M MFWD Tractor · 1996 John Deere 8200 MFWD Tractor · 2011 John Deere 9770STS Combine · 1991 John Deere 590 25 Ft Swather · 1982 Chevrolet C70 S/A Grain Truck · 1965 International 1300 S/A Grain Truck · 2005 Triton 10 Ft Aluminum 2 Place Snowmobile Trailer · 1991 Bourgault 2115H Tow-Behind Air Tank · 1991 Bourgault FH28-34 28 Ft Cultivator · 2008
Bourgault 6000 70 Ft Mid Harrows · Flexi-Coil 65 60 Ft Harrows · 1992 Bourgault 28 Ft Packers · Degelman R570S Rock Picker · 1993 Farm King 620 72 In. Rotary Mower · 2004 Farm King 1060 10 In. x 60 Ft Mechanical Swing Grain Auger · Westfield 8 In. x 30 Ft Grain Auger · 2004 Rem 2100 Grain Vac · Farm King G800SR 8 Ft Swath Roller · 2004 John Deere X485 54 In. Garden Tractor ...AND MUCH MORE!
For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Wayne Blommaert: 306.783.0236 (h) 306.621.1440 (c), w.b@sasktel.net Chantal Blommaert: chantal@sasktel.net Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Dan Steen: 306.361.6154 800.491.4494
COMBINES Accessories
TRACTORS Various BOLENS IZEKI TRACTOR, 15 horsepower diesel front and rear PTO, 3 speed rear PTO category 1, 3 point hits, turf tires, mower deck. Ph: (204) 735-2478. WANTED: COCKSHUT 1900/1950 4WD parts tractor. Phone:(204)724-6309. WANTED: MODEL 4-270 WHITE 4WD, In good condition. Phone:(204)467-2618 after 7:00 p.m.
HEADER TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES. Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595 charles@arcfab.ca www.arcfab.ca
JD 4240 148 ld, 3pt, duals, p-shift, clean $20,500 JD 4430, 3-PT, duals, clean, $20,500 JD 4440, 3-PT, duals, p-shift, clean, $22,500 JD 3140, 3-PT, good running, $12,500 (204)746-2016, Morris.
Spraying EquipmEnt
HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING
SPRAYING EQUIPMENT Sprayers JD 4720 2006: 90-ft boom, SS tank, 2,060-hrs, VGC. 2 sets of wheel. Ph:(204)573-6354.
TracTors
The Icynene Insulation System® • Sprayed foam insulation • Ideal for shops, barns or homes • Healthier, Quieter, More Energy Efficient®
TRACTORS Case/ IH 2096 CASE TRACTOR, new tires, good condition, $15,000 OBO; 630 Case-o-matic w/new rubber, $2,000 OBO; 430 Case dual trip range drive, $1,600 OBO. Jack Pawich (204)827-2162, Glenboro. If you want to sell it fast, call 1-800-782-0794.
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.
www.penta.ca
1-800-587-4711
IRON & STEEL 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.
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.
MUSICAL
Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250 Auction Mart (204) 434-6519
WWW.GRUNTHALLIVESTOCK.COM
PERSONAL
Bred Cow Sale
MB. Livestock Dealer #1111
AUCTION LOCATION: From YORKTON, SK at the Intersection of Hwy 9 & 10, go 1.6 km (1 mile) East, then 0.8 km (0.5 mile) North. GPS: 51.2176, -102.4159
ALTERNATIVE POWER BY SUNDOG SOLAR, portable/remote solar water pumping for winter/summer. Call for pricing on solar systems, wind generators, aeration. Service & repair on all makes/models. Carl Driedger, (204)556-2346 or (204)851-0145, Virden.
CD’S GOSPEL, FIDDLING; Q-chord $300; Trumpet, Clarinet, Flute, $250/each. Lapsteel $229; 6-string banjo $249; Digital piano, $399.95; 76 note keyboard, $299; Violin set, $129.95; Mandolin, $129.95; Harmonicas, $10-$225; Guitars $79.95-$699; Amplifiers $69.95-$1,000; Microphones $19.95-$200. Hildebrand Music, Portage La Prairie mall. Phone:(204)857-3172.
Saturday, November 7th at 10 am For on farm appraisal of livestock or for marketing information please call
2008 Bourgault 6000 70 Ft
P. QUINTAINE & SON LTD. 728-7549 Licence No. 1123 LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT
2014 John Deere 6105M
1996 John Deere 8200
WANTED: BUTCHER HOGS SOWS AND BOARS FOR EXPORT
LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus Registered Black Angus: 19 bred cows, calving starts December & (1) 5-yr old bull. Heartland Livestock Bred Cow Sale, Virden, MB. Fri., Nov. 6. Ph:(204)7482809 or (204)489-1681. sherlynn2007@yahoo.com Farming is enough of a gamble, advertise in the Manitoba Co-operator classified section. It’s a sure thing. 1-800-782-0794.
LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus FOR SALE: HERD DISPERSAL. 6 bred cows, healthy, sound, young, quiet, Purebred, w/3 May 2015 calves. $22,000. Phone(204)534-6185. Boissevain, MB.
A LASTING RELATIONSHIP.... Share your life as it’s meant to be. CANDLELIGHT MATCHMAKERS is here to help you. Confidential, Rural, Photos and Profiles to selected matches, Affordable, Local. Serving MB, SK, NW-Ontario. Call/Write for info: Box 212, Roland, MB, R0G 1T0, (204)343-2475. www.candlelightmatchmakers.ca
REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE Houses & Lots MARVIN HOMES INC- Ready to Move Home Builder since 1976. Book now for 2016 delivery. (204)326-1493 or (204)355-8484 Marvin Vogt, MARVIN HOMES, Mitchell, MB. www.marvinhomes.ca
AGRICULTURAL CROWN LANDS are presently available for rent for haying or grazing. These lands are situated in the Rural Municipalities (RM)s of:
ALONSA, ARMSTRONG, CARTWRIGHTROBLIN, CLANWILLIAM-ERICKSON, COLDWELL, DAUPHIN, ELLICE-ARCHIE, EMERSON-FRANKLIN, ETHELBERT, GILBERT PLAINS, GLENELLALANSDOWNE, GRAHAMDALE, HARRISON PARK, LAC DU BONNET, LAKESHORE, MOSSEY RIVER, MOUNTAIN, NORTH CYPRESSLANGFORD, NORTHERN MANITOBA, RIDING MOUNTAIN WEST, ROBLIN, ROSSBURN, RUSSELL-BINSCARTH, STE. ANNE, STE. ROSE, SWAN VALLEY WEST, TACHE, TWO BORDERS, VICTORIA, WEST INTERLAKE, WOODLANDS Closing date for applications for haying and/or grazing is November 13, 2015. Please contact your nearest Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) Crown Lands District Office for more information or call Crown Lands and Property Agency at 1-866-210-9589. A listing of MAFRD Crown Lands District Offices can be found online at: www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/land/crownland/agricultural-crown-lands-districtoffices.html A complete listing of Agricultural Crown Lands available for rent can be found online at www.clp.gov.mb.ca/leases_and_permits/ properties.html or at any MAFRD, RM, or First Nation Band office.
REAL ESTATE Land For Sale BERNARD DYCK OF STE Rose du Lac, MB intends to sell private lands: NW 12-24-16W; Part NW 16-24-16W; Part NE 20-33-15W to Christopher Popowich who intends to acquire the following agricultural Crown land leases: All of Section 22-33-15W; All of Section 21-33-15W; All of Section 15-33-15W; NE 16-33-15W; NW 16-33-15W; SE 16-33-15W by Unit Transfer. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this purchaser please write to: Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578. FARMLAND FOR SALE: 600 cultivated acs of Farm land for sale in one block. Legal: Section 31-2-8 wpm. Location 4-mi south of Manitou. For further info Contact: Melvin Toews Golden Plains Realty Ltd (204)745-3677 GLADSTONE 10.31-ACRES W/MOBILE & newer shed 24x30-ft 4-mi west on #16 $89,000* Plumas NE close to town two bdrm, quonset, shop etc on 4.1-acres $115,000* Minnedosa Neepawa 2.27-acres 3-bdrm 1.5 bath VG road, $174,000 0B0* Neepawa New 3-bdrm apartment 4 appl. *New 4-plex avail to rent or buy unit. 3; main fl suites avail. Liz (204)476-6362 Gill & Schmall Agencies. WANTED: HALF SECTION OF land, or existing dairy farm to build new dairy barn. Must have good water supply, any area considered. Phone: (204)305-0340 or (204)534-8260. All inquires handled in strict confidence.
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Subway shifting all U.S. meat supplies to no antibiotics, ever No timeline is yet in place for Subway’s Canadian supply chain BY P.J. HUFFSTUTTER Chicago/Reuters
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andwich chain Subway will start serving antibiotic-free chicken and turkey at its U.S. restaurants next year, and within the next nine years will stop selling any meat from animals given antibiotics, the company said Oct. 20. Rivals such as Chipotle Mexican G r i l l a n d M c D o n a l d ’s h a v e announced similar supply-chain shifts, adding pressure on U.S. livestock producers to cut human antibiotics from their beef, hogs and poultry production. Advocacy groups said they were about to present Subway with a petition demanding the company set a timeline for its restaurants to stop serving meat from animals that had been treated with antibiotics. Subway said customers will be able to start buying chicken raised without antibiotics at its more than 27,000 fast-food restaurants starting in March. The company did not state when antibiotic-free turkey will become available. By 2018 it expects to shift all chicken and turkey supplies over to
antibiotic-free meats. The company said that within six years after that, it will begin serving pork and beef only from animals raised without antibiotics. The plans only apply to the U.S. stores’ suppliers, but while those moves are underway, a company s p o k e s p e r s o n s a i d Mo n d a y, t h e chain “will continue to work with our suppliers in Canada and around the world to make progress on all our initiatives.” When a “Canada-specific” timeline to supply antibiotic-free meats to the chain’s Canadian stores is available, the company “will be in touch,” the spokesperson said. “A change like this will take some time, particularly since the supply of beef raised without antibiotics in the U.S. is extremely limited and cattle take significantly longer to raise,” said Dennis Clabby, executive vicepresident of Subway’s independent purchasing co-operative. “But, we are working diligently with our suppliers to make it happen.” Subway’s move was one of the most aggressive by the food sector to reduce use of antibiotics in m e a t p r o d u c t i o n . T h e Na t u r a l Resources Defense Council and U.S.
“… the supply of beef raised without antibiotics in the U.S. is extremely limited and cattle take significantly longer to raise.” Dennis Clabby Subway purchasing executive
Public Interest Research Group said they and other groups were about to deliver a petition with nearly 300,000 signatures calling for a concrete timeline for the step. Subway officials could not immediately be reached for comment about the petition.
Sourcing challenge Public health experts and federal regulators have long been concerned that routine feeding of antibiotics to animals could lead to antibioticresistant superbugs, a health hazard for humans. But finding enough protein raised in the U.S. without such drugs has proved to be a challenge for food companies.
McDonald’s has said it plans to source only chicken raised without antibiotics important to human medicine by 2017 for its U.S. restaurants. Dunkin’ Donuts will prohibit suppliers from using medically important antibiotics or antimicrobials in healthy animals, but has no timeline. Many large U.S. fast-food chains still serve meat from farm animals that have been routinely fed antibiotics, consumer groups said in a report released last month. Subway in June also announced a new policy for all its North American operations, removing all artificial colours, flavours and preservatives from its sandwiches, salads, soups and cookies.
U.S. winter weather to see El Niño’s influence Northern-tier states are expected to be warmer, drier than normal Tampa/Reuters
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uch of the U.S. South can expect a cooler and wetter winter, while warmer-than-usual temperatures are likely across many northern and western states, as a strong El Niño weather pattern shaped a government weather outlook issued Oct. 15. More rain and snow are likely across the nation’s southern regions, extending from central California to Texas and Florida and up the East Coast to southern New England, a c c o rd i n g t o t h e Na t i o n a l Oc e a n i c a n d At m o s p h e r i c Administration (NOAA). Its outlook did not forecast the intensity or frequency of storms. While potentially good news for drought-stricken California, a single winter is unlikely to erase the state’s four dry years, the outlook noted. “California would need close to twice its normal rainfall to get out of drought and that’s unlikely,” said Mike Halpert, deputy director of NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, in a statement. The 2015-16 winter may be colder than usual from Georgia through New Mexico, while northern-tier states and the West Coast will see warmer-than-normal temperatures, the report noted. The outlook reflects the influence of one of the strongest El Niño weather patterns on record, forecasters said. El Niño is a warming of ocean surface temperatures in the eastern and central Pacific that occurs every few years, with global weather implications. In Western and Central Canada, an El Niño event is most often associated with above-normal temperatures and drier conditions during winter. PHOTO: NOAA
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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 29, 2015
Food developers compete at Food Fight Ten competitors squared off October 14 for prize money at annual Great Manitoba Food Fight BY LORRAINE STEVENSON Co-operator staff
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hree Manitobans making speciality food products are this year’s prizewinners at the Great Manitoba Food Fight competition held in Winnipeg last week. Two women, both originally from the Swan River area, took home the gold and silver prizes. The third-place winner is owner of a Grand Marais company producing birch syrup. Cori Poon of Sweet C Bakery in Winnipeg impressed the judges to win gold with her lime and toasted coconut madefrom-scratch gourmet cookie dough, pre-portioned into single-serving balls and sold frozen for quick baking. Carly Minish, who recently launched her Smak Dab Foods business to sell gourmet mus-
Food Fight winners for 2015: (l-r) Glenda Hart, Carly Minish and Cori Poon along with Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn. Photo: MAFRD
tard, won silver for a maple-flavoured mustard used as either a dip or condiment. Glenda Hart, co-owner of The Canadian Birch Co. took the bronze medal for what judges described as “an incredible jam,” bacon flavoured and
made with the company’s very own Manitoba birch syrup. The Food Fight competition was switched to October this year, and held at De Luca’s Specialty Foods Store in Winnipeg. Seven of the 10 competitors were based in Winnipeg
this year. Other competitors brought various types of baked goods, including distinctive bread products popular in African and some Asian countries, plus gourmet cookies and shortbread made from old family recipes. The three finalists receive prize packages worth $11,000, $7,000 and $3,500 respectively to be used for recipe refinement, package design, marketing, and attending training that will help the business owners commercialize their products. The Great Manitoba Food Fight highlights the many exceptional and delicious locally made foods being produced in Manitoba, Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Minister Ron Kostyshyn said in a news release. “ E a c h y e a r, t h e G r e a t Manitoba Food Fight uncovers
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cons e rvat i o n c h a m p i o n s
Teaching with conservation in mind
Killarney biology teacher Rick Korman has a passion to find a solution for the community’s algae-ridden lake BY JENNIFER PAIGE Co-operator staff
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iology teacher Rick Korman likes to give his students a practical demonstration of how the science applies to local lakes and rivers. “Any time you can make curriculum have purpose and meaning for kids, the better chance they are going to have to acquiring whatever objective you are trying to teach,” said Korman, who has taught Grade 6 to 12 biology at Killarney School for the past 19 years. Last year he received the 2014 Conservation Award from the Turtle Mountain Conservation District ( TMCD) for his personal contributions toward improving Killarney’s watershed and his passion to incorporate lake-centred learning opportunities in his classroom. “It is not that conservation is a big part of the biology curriculum but there are certainly aspects of it that fit and my personal interest in the watershed is simply because I live here and I want a solution for our lake. It was something I needed to get involved in,” Korman said. Killarney Lake has been plagued with toxic blue-green algae blooms for a number of years. Korman has personally studied the lake for the past 15 years and has been an active member of the Killarney Lake Action Committee (KLAC) for more than a decade. “The big issue here is nutrient loading,” said Korman. “We can suppress the algae all we want but it is going to keep coming back because the food source is there. We need to figure out what we can do about this, how we can clean it up and in a cost-effective, manageable way.” In 2011, Kor man joined Brandon University professor, William Paton to assist Manitoba Water Stewardship in testing the lake. More recently he has been involved in a partnered project through the KLAC with the University of Manitoba to perform a three-year study on the lake in hopes of finding a longterm solution. “We just finished the second year of a three-year study. The first year our University of Manitoba associate did some analysis. This year he set up six microcosms in the lake to try a few different possible solutions,” said Korman. “He is currently wrapping up his analysis from year two and then will give us a presentation about how the second year went and what the data is showing us.” The KLAC hopes the study will provide a tangible solution, and that a mass application can be applied to the lake next year.
Harvesting algae Last spring Korman involved his Grade 6 students in a cattail harvest. The cattails were later transplanted along a riparian zone of a tributary that flows into Killarney Lake.
“We are in an agriculture community and it was one of my students who said, ‘Every fall my mom and dad harvest the land. Why don’t we harvest the lake?’ Why isn’t harvesting a practical approach to all of these watersheds? And, it kind of made sense,” he said. Korman and his classroom also partnered with the TMCD for a project that looked at expanding the west-end wetlands with the goal of creating a bigger “kidney” to help clean the water coming into the lake. “After discussion in our classroom, we also decided to try harvesting the algae. I had my students come up with some harvester prototypes. We took that idea to some
local engineering fellows and worked with them to create a model.” The algae harvester attached to the rear of a boat and gathered algae from the top of the lake. Manitoba Agriculture is currently testing the algae that was collected for possible uses, as it is high in phosphates. “Many times people think of the traditional roles that biology serves. I think more than anything I have been able to open up kids’ minds to everything else that can be associated with the field, whether that is research, conservation, or the engineering side of the environment.” jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com
Rick Korman was awarded the 2014 Conservation District Award for his years of dedication to improving the Killarney watershed. photo: jennifer paige
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COUNTRY CROSSROADS CON N EC T I NG RU R A L FA M I L I E S
What’s your big idea for a local business? Business forum aims to link new rural business owners with mentorship, financial supports and business management advice
Paul Laliberte began running a full-time private practice on Minnedosa’s Main Street this spring. photo: lorraine stevenson
Local support BY LORRAINE STEVENSON Co-operator staff / Minnedosa
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aul Laliberte had a good job as a physiotherapist working at the Minnedosa hospital when he decided to go into private practice. “I think every entrepreneur can say at some point in time a seed is planted,” he told a business forum in Minnedosa last week. “Mine started with just a discontent with punching a clock and not giving my patients the time I really wanted to and felt they deserved.” Laliberte opened Liberty Physiotherapy this spring on Minnedosa’s Main Street. It was a move as much about putting down roots in a community he and his family love as about pursuing a dream of private practice, he said. But switching from a secure public-sector job to entrepreneur is not an easy decision to make. “The challenging part is knowing when to go through the transition,” he said. Helping others take their business idea to the next step was what was behind the ‘What’s the Big Idea?’ business forum sponsored by the towns of Neepawa and Minnedosa, surrounding municipalities and local chambers. Laliberte also served as a judge on a “Dragons’ Den”-style panel assembled to hear pitches for business ideas that ranged from upcycled furniture stores to selling lower-tech tractors and running mobile hearing testing clinics.
“There’s a lot of business development that goes on in the coffee shops of our small communities where everybody has a good idea of what can fill those storefronts.” Marilyn Crewe Neepawa economic development officer
Marlies Soltys, owner of Modern Mosaics, earned a ‘best pitch of the day’ award for a passionate presentation about starting an art gallery in Minnedosa where artists can sell and display their work and where art classes and retreats could be held. Art is the ultimate value-added production, she told judges. “And we have extraordinarily talented photographers, knitters, quilt makers, glass makers in town,” she said. These kinds of businesses have real potential to revitalize rural Main Street, said local economic development officers in Minnedosa and Neepawa. They were inspired to host this event after attending another in Boissevain this past spring where prizes offered to best pitches included free chamber memberships, offers of mentorship and ‘chamber bucks’ for spending locally.
They did this to link potential new business startups with the supports they need in mentorship, financing and business management advice, said Marilyn Crewe, economic development officer for Neepawa. “There’s a lot of business development that goes on in the coffee shops of our small communities where everybody has a good idea of what can fill those storefronts. The opportunity for a business to try a storefront is something we can promote through an event like this.” Rural communities know they can’t bring back the kinds of businesses Main Street used to have when Prairie towns needed to be self-sustaining, added Vern May, economic development officer in Minnedosa. But others can take their place — if entrepreneurship is fostered locally, he said. “You may not have the car dealership and furniture store in every rural town anymore, but there are other things,” said May. “One of the pitches that was very successful was the cultural arts space and gallery. You might think of that as more of an urban-type attraction but we’re recognizing that we can do that rurally and there’s also a growing appetite for this,” he said. Meanwhile, health and wellnessfocused enterprises like Laliberte’s are an excellent fit for rural areas, he continued.
“In Minnedosa over 28 per cent of the population is over 70 years old,” he said. “There’s definitely a market.” Laliberte said as he weighed the prospects of private practice he saw many advantages to operating rurally. For one thing, there’s less competition. If you can establish a business on the basis of trusted relationships, you’ll do well, he said. “People in rural communities want to see businesses on Main Street and for the most part will support you,” he said. “If you genuinely care about your customers, no matter what your business, and treat your customers like family they’ll be loyal to you.” Beth McNabb, co-owner of The Fashion House in Minnedosa, served as a judge alongside Laliberte at the forum. A desire to offer exceptional customer service and “to treat people like family” was something she heard repeatedly at the forum, she said, adding she was equally impressed with the diversity of ideas and the grasp these potential new business owners have of rural areas’ needs. C o m m u n i t y F u t u r e s We s t m a n , E n t re p re n e u r s h i p M a n i t o b a , t h e R B C , F u t u r P r e n e u r, B a c k s w a t h Management and Manitoba Agr iculture, Food and Rural Development were agency partners for the event. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com
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COUNTRY CROSSROADS
Prairie fare Cranberry-Oatmeal Cookie Mix 1 c. plus 2 tbsp. flour 1 c. rolled oats 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 c. brown sugar 1/4 c. white sugar 1/2 c. dried cranberries 1/2 c. white chocolate chips
Layer the ingredients in a clean, quartsized jar. Cover the jar tightly with a lid, decorate it with fabric and ribbon if desired, and attach a copy of the recipe card (see the following recipe).
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Trick-or-treat season calls for moderation julie gardenrobinson Food and Nutrition Specialist NDSU Extension Service
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om, they’re not noticing me!” my 1 2 - ye a r- o l d d a u g h t e r s a i d w i t h a loud sigh as she looked into her nearly empty pumpkin pail. We were watching a parade, and some of the people on the parade floats were tossing out items such as footballs, stickers and candy. “Let’s straighten your bison hat. Be sure to smile, hold out your pumpkin and move around a little bit. Separate yourself from the other kids so you don’t get lost in the crowd,” I coached. What am I doing? I thought to myself. I’m a nutrition specialist teaching my kid all the tricks to get more candy. I got caught up in the moment and then I felt a little guilty. My strategies worked, though. She left with her pumpkin bucket holding a lot of candy and other items, including a small football. I reminded her that she should limit herself to a couple of pieces of candy per day and then brush her teeth thoroughly. Being our little “rule follower,” our daughter did not gorge on candy. She was more excited about collecting the treats than eating them. In fact, two weeks later, the bucket is still half-full. I think she ate the candy bars and left all the less desirable items. Now she is planning for trick-or-treating with her friends. She knows all the hot spots in the neighbourhood. Thinking back, tr ick-or-treating was one of my favourite childhood memories. Dressing up and going door to door was great fun. In a small town, people made homemade treats such as caramel popcorn, caramel apples and popcorn balls. After roaming the town, we would “sort” our candy into piles based on our preferences. Is candy healthful food? Yes, dark chocolate contains antioxidants that may have health benefits, but we still need to limit
the treats because of the extra calories they provide. The recommendation to limit sweet treats is not a new concept. Candy and other sweetened treats usually provide calories without significant amounts of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Small amounts of sweet treats can fit in a healthful diet, but they need to be considered as occasional foods. Focus on consuming the recommended amounts of fruits, vegetables, protein, dairy and grains first. Do you always need to provide candy for trick-or-treaters? Consider some more healthful food options and non-food items to add variety to the treat containers of your visiting goblins. These options include pencils with novelty erasers, temporary tattoos, sugar-free gum, stickers, cereal bars, 100 per cent juice boxes, dried fruit, single-serving cereal boxes and small bottles of water. If the kids have a good candy-hunting season, consider freezing the candy bars to enjoy later. Take out small amounts at a time. If you have a “sweet tooth,” try a few strategies to keep the amount of sweets consumed in check. If you like to bake, freeze most of the batch or share it with others. Try cookie, bread or bar recipes that include healthful ingredients such as dried fruit, whole grain oatmeal and/or nuts. Try limiting the different types of sweets you keep on hand. Having too many tempting items available is like going to a potluck or banquet. You want to try everything, right? If you like a pick-me-up, opt for the 100-calorie portion-control packs. Don’t go back for seconds, though. Consider modifying your recipes based on the recommendations in our “Now Serving: Recipe Makeovers” publication (available at http://tinyurl.com/recipemakeovers). Here is a recipe from our NDSU Extension Service publication “Food Mixes in a Jar,” which is available on our website (https:// www.ag.ndsu.edu/food). This cookie recipe with whole grain oats and dried cranberries was a big hit with our staff. These are tempting, so you may want to freeze most of them.
Cranberry-Oatmeal Cookie Recipe 1 recipe of Cranberry-Oatmeal Cookie Mix 1/2 c. butter (1 stick) 1 tsp. vanilla 1 egg
Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, mix butter, vanilla and egg together until smooth. Add cookie mix and mix well. Place by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for eight to 10 minutes until golden brown. For best flavour, use this mix within nine months. Makes 28 cookies. Each serving has 100 calories, 4.5 grams (g) fat, 13 g carbohydrate and 70 milligrams sodium.
Chewy Caramel Squares Barley flour is becoming more widely available and makes delicious and healthy baked treats like these easy squares which are mixed in one saucepan. 1/4 c. butter or margarine 1 c. lightly packed brown sugar 1 egg 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla 3/4 c. whole barley flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 c. chopped nuts 1/4 c. shredded coconut
Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease an 8x8-inch baking pan. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter or margarine. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar, egg, and vanilla. Blend in flour, baking powder, salt, nuts, and coconut. Spread mixture into baking pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until set in centre but still soft. Cool in pan on wire rack and cut into bars. Makes about 24 bars. Each bar contains 80 calories, 1 g protein, 12 g carbohydrate and 1 g of fibre. Recipe source: Go Barley: Modern Recipes for an Ancient Grain For more recipes: www.gobarley.com.
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COUNTRY CROSSROADS Save water, save money — it’s that easy These tips will help with reducing household consumption Red River Basin Commission release
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ave you ever wondered what exactly you are doing with the water you are consuming? Some of the most important uses for water are used at home — referred to as domestic water use. This is for indoor and outdoor household purposes: d r i n k i n g , p re p a r i n g f o o d , bathing, washing clothes and dishes, brushing your teeth, watering the yard and garden, and even washing the dog. Water is a very important part of our everyday lives. But do you really understand how much you use? The average American family of four consumes 300 gallons of water per day at home. As water is vital to life, we cannot eliminate use completely, but we can make some simple choices to conserve it that will reduce waste and consumption significantly. Conservation at home not only helps reduce consumption but also will reduce your water bill and reduce water pollution.
1. Check faucets and pipes for leaks A small drip from a worn faucet washer can waste 20 gallons of water per day. Larger leaks can waste hundreds of gallons.
2. Check your toilets for leaks Put a little food colouring in your toilet tank. If, without flushing, the colour begins to appear in the bowl within 30 minutes, you have a leak that should be repaired immediately.
3. Install water-saving shower heads and lowflow faucet aerators “Low flow” means it uses less than 2.5 gallons per minute. Also, all faucets should be fit with aerators. This single best h o m e w a t e r c o n s e r va t i o n method is also the cheapest! For new installations, consider buying “low-flush” toilets, which use one to two gallons per flush instead of the usual three to five gallons.
4. Take shorter showers One way to cut down on water use is to turn off the shower after soaping up, then turn it back on to rinse. A four-minute shower uses approximately 20 to 40 gallons of water.
5. Turn off the water after you wet your toothbrush There is no need to keep the water running while brushing your teeth. Just wet your brush and fill a glass for mouth rinsing.
6. Use your dishwasher and clothes washer for only full loads Automatic dishwashers and clothes washers should be fully loaded for optimum water conservation. Most makers of dishwashing soap recommend not pre-rinsing dishes which is a big water savings.
7. When washing dishes by hand, don’t leave the water running for rinsing If your have a double-basin sink, fill one with soapy water and one with rinse water. If you have a single basin, gather washed dishes in a dish rack and rinse them with a spray device or a panful of hot water.
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Conservation at home not only helps reduce consumption but also will reduce your water bill and reduce water pollution.
8. Keep a bottle of drinking water in the fridge Running tap water to cool it off for drinking is wasteful. Store drinking water in the fridge. By following some of these tips to conserve water, you can contribute to the overall health of our rivers and lakes. Make sure that you watch your water bill for reductions in cost and usage. Then celebrate your commitment by sharing your success story with others. For the complete list of indoor and outdoor tips recommended to reduce the consumption of water inside and outside your home visit www.eartheasy.com. To learn more about how these changes affect the amount of water you consume daily, visit https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ conservation/thepowerof10/. This site provides a daily water use calculator.
The Strathclair Old Iron Club was happy to see this scene at its annual threshing days last month. Bill Jardine of Minnedosa was explaining the flow of grain from an Avery threshing machine to grandsons, Ryan Fry (l) and Matthew Fry of Forrest. PHOTO: DARRELL NESBITT
Have a safe Halloween, from Country Crossroads
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Halloween fun in the garden This is a great time of year to create colour, interest — and surprises By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor
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alloween is a time to have fun in the garden. My wife and I do all sorts of things at this time of year to create colour, interest — and surprises! At no other time in the garden do we go to so much effort to create atmosphere or mood. In past articles I have written about using dried plant material to create autumn displays and adding pumpkins, black cat cut-outs, and creepy spiders as accessories. In other columns I have commented on the use of pumpkin topiaries, jack-o’-lanterns — which can be either humorous, fun things, or scary, frightening images. More recently faces that can be attached to trees and look like they are part of the bark have become popular. Sheaves of corn or grains, bales of straw, and tall dried grasses can be used to create hidden surprises and make visitors to the garden wonder what is hidden behind them;
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they beckon to take a step forward to find out, creating apprehension — in a fun way, all adding to the Halloween ambiance. One way to enhance the garden’s decor is to use lighting to create mood in the evening. By the end of October the sun sets early and there is a lot of evening left before bedtime. On Halloween night, trick-or-
treaters are out well past dark and will enjoy the fun of a decorated yard enhanced by lighting. There are garlands of lights, similar to Christmas lights, except in Halloween colours; lights can be installed inside jack-o’-lanterns to show off the carved faces; and there are many illuminated decorations available. An industrious and crea-
tive homeowner can also use spotlights, floodlights, and twinkle lights. The latter emit just enough light to enhance a scene without fully illuminating it — perfect for Halloween — bright enough so that people can find their way around the yard but dim enough to create lots of shadows and mysteriously dark spots. Consider a small labyrinth created by a few randomly placed straw bales with just enough lighting to allow people to venture between the bales, but leaving enough darkness and creating enough shadows to make them wonder if they really should take that next step. In an area of the yard where there are mature trees, lighting can entice visitors to step under the trees, where uplighting has been used to illuminate scary faces on the tree trunks, or causing giant spiders hung from the branches with invisible fishing line to come into view, or making big black cats perched in the trees just barely visible — leaving visitors unsure whether they are about to jump at them.
Creating interesting/scary shadows with floodlights is another technique. If a home has a large piece of bare wall, a couple of small cut-out figures can be placed in front of a floodlight that is shining on the house. The size of the resultant figures will depend on how far they are placed from the light source and how far the light source is located from the house. Backlighting creates interesting shadows and is another way to enhance garden decor. A large arrangement of dried material or a large sheaf of dr ied cor n, when lit from behind, takes on a whole new look. This Halloween, don’t be content to just purchase a few lights; experiment with uplighting, spotlighting, and backlighting to create a Ha l l ow e e n a t m o s p h e re. Use floodlights to add even more mystery to the scene. Have fun in your garden this Halloween! Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba
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COUNTRY CROSSROADS
Reena answers more questions Plus, reader feedback and tips of the week
burned out and the fireplace is cool. Now you will have to give it a good wash to get the black off so be careful it doesn’t come in contact with clothing and the like. Then reseason it with a little vegetable oil in the oven at 225° as normal. Presto! Just like a brand new but still old pan. I do it every few years and use my pans daily. — Lizz
rena nerbas Household Solutions
Hello Reena, This morning I witnessed my son’s partner using a tea towel to wipe up a glass of spilled juice. After doing so, rather than rinsing it, she then threw it down the laundry chute. I suspect this is why my tea towels of late, even when freshly laundered, don’t smell clean and sections of them feel hard. Are you familiar with any treatment for these tea towels that will remove the sour smell and restore their softness? — Thanks, Shelley Dear Shelley, Your best bet is to soak the tea towels in a bucket of 50/50 white vinegar and water. Leave for a few hours and then pour the entire contents into your washing machine. Wash and dry as usual. Vinegar does a great job at softening fabrics and even repelling static cling. Extra tip: Stains and food won’t show up on tea and dish towels if you purchase a set of black towels instead of light colours. They will look great for a long time.
Dear Reena, My husband is a (want-to-be) handyman. He attempts to fix all kinds of areas in the house; bless his heart, but the problem is he wrecks half the stuff he’s trying to fix and the other attempts he makes appear amateur when it comes to quality.
Tips of the week
Don’t throw away those pumpkin seeds when carving pumpkins – season and roast for a tasty snack. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK
His latest attempt was to make his own crown moulding for the ceiling. The moulding looks fine until you look to the corners where the mitres don’t line up. There’s a big gap where the sections meet. How can I cover this up? — Thanks, Noreen Dear Noreen, While some professionals recommend using clear or white silicone to hide mitre corners, I prefer using drywall compound. Purchase a small bucket of it at any home hardware store. Using a putty knife, apply enough putty to the corners to hide the mitres. Allow the mud to dry and then gently sand the corners. Use touch-up paint to cover up the area.
Dear Reena, How can I prevent rice from sticking to the pot while cooking and ending up with a ball of “glump” (to use one of your words)? — Tim Hello Tim, One way to prevent rice from sticking to the pot is to cook it in the microwave. For 1 cup of rice, add 2 cups of water. Season and cook in microwave on HIGH for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed, no sticky mess. If you prefer to cook rice on the stove: Rinse the rice before you boil it (until the water becomes fairly clear). Add a little oil or butter to the pot (rice in a pot
should not be overcooked). For 1 uncooked cup of rice, add 2 cups of water, simmer for 15 minutes. Perfect rice every time.
Reader feedback Re: cleaning cast iron frying pans Hi Reena, The youngest of my cast iron pans are 40 years old. When they get a buildup on the bottoms, I just burn it off. You need a wood-burning stove or fireplace. When the fire has died down and all you have left is glowing coals, put the pan into the coals with the greasy side down. Leave it there until the coals have
• I want to share an activity that I like doing to get ready fo r Hall owee n com pan y. B e f o re m y l u n c h g u e s t s arrive, I carve a face on an orange to look like a jacko’-lantern. I hollow out the inside of the orange and fill the middle of the orange with cut-up fruit such as grapes, apples and strawberry pieces. Each guest gets their own jack-o’-lantern appetizer. — Submitted by, Jaclyn • P umpkin seeds are a must at this time of year. Hollow o u t a p u m p k i n , re m ov e and clean about two cups of seeds. Toss seeds in 1/4 c u p m e l t e d b u t t e r, 1 / 2 tsp. garlic salt and 1/4 tsp. Wo r c e s t e r s h i r e s a u c e . Spread onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 250° for about 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Store in airtight container. I enjoy your questions and tips, keep them coming. Missed a column? Can’t remember a solution? Need a speaker for an upcoming event? Check out my brand-new website: reena.ca.
Co-operator barn series revival Do you know this barn?
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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.
In most western Canadian homesteading experiences, there was a gradual change over the years in style and size of farm buildings constructed by settlers. As with most other immigrant groups, the first barns and other yard buildings built by the Ukrainians were considered only temporary facilities and were rather hastily constructed. There was usually very little time and even less money for attention to the traditional designs, except at a very basic level. The first barns were generally constructed of green, unpeeled logs using a simple grooved or “saddle” notch at the corners. Roofs were usually made of stacked straw or grass rubbish — a proper thatched roof required too much time to construct. Once economic progress allowed — usually within eight to 10 years — a more permanent set of lot buildings would be carefully constructed. Prior to the 1920s, outside influences were still minimal in many parts of the Interlake, therefore most of the farm buildings being constructed of logs at the time were based on old traditional designs. Most barns were constructed of logs which were squared on four sides. Dovetail corner joints were most common, as were steep gable roofs of grass thatch, although a few barns such as the example in the photo were of post-and-fill log construction. Milled lumber was still only occasionally used, most often for floors and doors. Walls were coated inside and out with an insulative seal of mud plaster which was finished with a coating of whitewash. By the early 1920s, new construction methods and styles began to be adopted from outside sources.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 29, 2015
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2005 NH 94C-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,900 1993 MB 960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 2010 NH 94C-42FT CR/CX . . . . . . . . . . . $59,000 2010 NH 94C-36FT CR/CX . . . . . . . . . . . $49,000 2009 NH 94C-36FT CR/CX . . . . . . . . . . . $49,000 2009 NH 94C-40FT CR/CX . . . . . . . . . . . $54,900 2009 NH 94C-30FT CR/CX . . . . . . . . . . . $44,000 2008 NH 94C-36FT CR/CX . . . . . . . . . . . $49,000 2008 NH 94C-36FT CR/CX . . . . . . . . . . . $42,000 1994 CIH 8820 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,900
‘10 New Holland 94C-42FT
718342
$327,000
718336
$59,000
718052
COMBINE HEADS
‘13 Morris C2 86FT-12IN
CR/CX Draper Head, 42FT CR/CX, GUAGE WHEELS, SPLIT UII REEL, HYD F/A, HYD TILT
w 9800 TBH Air Drill, Good cond., 86FT, 12IN, PAIRED ROW, MUD GUARDS, 5.5SPP, DS, 9800TBH
$135,000
678145
$90,000
677746
‘09 New Holland TV6070
Tractor, 4WD, 2875hrs, 155HP, Good cond., 82LB LOADER, THIRD FLOOR PEDAL, WHEEL WEIGHTS, 480/85R34 R1
‘13 New Holland H8060 - 36’ Windrower, 190HP, HB 36’ UII split 5 bat double drive reel Draper Header
‘12 Morris C2 80FT-12IN
$54,900 $110,000
$251,000 ‘14 Versatile 450
Grain Vac, VRX
‘15 Elmers 1150 Haul Master
Tractor, 4WD, 229hrs, 450HP, Excellent Grain Cart, Excellent cond., 1200BU, TRANScond., 800/70R38 DUALS, STD QUAD SHIFT, FER TRACKS, SCALES, AGRIMATICS, TARP, MECH REMOTES, DEMO PIVOTING AUGER
SPRAYERS
2001 FC 67 XL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,000 2000 SPAIR 3200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,900 2013 NH SP.240F XP 1200GAL 100FT $275,000 2012 NH SP.240F XP 1200GAL-100FT $235,000
TRACTORS
2000 CIH MX270 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $85,000 1999 JD 7810. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,000 2013 NH TD5050 HC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45,000 2009 NH TV6070 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90,000 2003 NH TM140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55,900 2006 CIH STX480. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $159,000
SWATHERS
1989 JD 590 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 2013 NH H8060-36FT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $128,000 2013 NH H8060-36FT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $128,000 2012 NH H8060-36FT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$118,000 483599
MISC.
ATV 2009 CK 3100S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,250 Baler/Round 2008 NH BR7090 . . . . . . . .$14,900 Tires 2012 GDYR 380/90R46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $Forklift 2006 JC 940 RTFL . . . . . . . . . . . $40,000 Forklift 2004 SX SD 80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $64,000 Forklift 2002 SX SD 80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,000 Grain Auger 2003 FK 1370TM . . . . . . . . . $9,500 Grain Vac 2008 REM 2700 . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,000 Grain Vac 2011 WLNGA 6614 . . . . . . . . . .$21,000 Harrow Heavy 2005 RITEW 8178 . . . . . $24,900 Lawn Tractor 2012 CK LTX1050KW. . . . . . $1,799 Mower Conditioner 2013 NH H7460-16FT Rubber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37,000 Mower/Batwing 2014 SU XH1500 S3 SERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,900 Mower/Zero Turn 2012 CK RZT 54 KW $3,650 Mower/Zero Turn 2010 CK TANK 60 $4,900
618836
‘09 Cub Cadet 3100S
ATV, 4WD, 31 hp 748 cc Kohler EFI, Sport Seats, Trail Tires
682429
690840
Sprayer, 4WD, 700hrs, 275HP, Excellent cond., 1200GAL 100FT ENVISIO SMART TRAX WARRANTY
$37,000
$179,000 $24,900 ‘15 Rem VRX
w 9800 TBH Air Drill, Good cond., 80FT, 12IN, PAIRED ROW, MUD GURADS, 5.5SPP, DS, 9800 TBH
‘12 New Holland SP.240F XP
716097
677742
‘07 Cub Cadet RZT54
‘13 New Holland H8060-36FT
Mower - Zero Turn, 25 Hp Kawasaki V-Twin Windrower, 298hrs, 190HP, Excellent cond., OHV, 54in Triple Bade Deck 36FT, DELUXE CAB, CAB SUSPENSION, DELUXE LED LIGHTS, 600/65R 694590
‘15 Versatile 450
Tractor, 4WD, 500HP, Excellent cond., STD, 800’s, 98GPM, 6 REMOTES, E-PRO STEERING
$135,000
1998 JD 9610 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$51,000 1990 JD 9500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,000 2013 NH CX8090 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $344,000 2011 NH CX8080. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$175,000 2011 NH CR9080. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $245,000 2010 NH CX8070 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $190,000 2010 NH CX8080 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $240,000
709462
‘09 New Holland 94C-40FT
Header, Excellent cond., DOUBLE KNIFE DRIVE, 6 BAT UII SPLIT REEL, DOUBLE DRIVE, HYD FORE/AFT, TRANS
699185
$85,000
COMBINES
‘14 SeedMaster CT6012
Air Drill, Excellent cond., 60FT 12IN, TIRE N TIRE, HD FRONT CASTERS, DUAL FRONT WING CA
2008 NH CX8080 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $155,000 2008 NH CX8080 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$175,000 2003 NH CR970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125,000 1998 NH TR98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,900
Disc Mower Conditioner, Excellent cond., CHEVRON RUBBER ROLLS, MOMAX MODULAR DUTTER BAR, HYD TONGUE SWING
$2,679
2013 MR C2 86FT-12IN c/w 9800 TBH $327,000 1994 MR MAXIM I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,500 2009 NH P2070 70FT X 12IN. . . . . . . . . . $92,000 2004 NH SD440 51FT-12IN . . . . . . . . . . . $35,000 2010 JD 5000-51FT c/w 1910 TBH . . . . . $74,500 1998 JD 1900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,900
700503
‘13 New Holland H7460-16FT
$31,000
SEEDING
677932
$9,250
Combine, 1375hrs, Good cond., Chaff Spreaders, Yield & Moisture, Intelliview II Display
‘11 New Holland CX8080
Combine, 2260hrs, 360HP, Good cond., 520 DUALS, 600/65R28 STEERS, LARGE TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY, CR STYLE SPREADERS
$169,000
693358
‘08 New Holland CX8080
Sprayer, 4WD, 700hrs, 275HP, Excellent cond., 1200GAL POLY TANK, 380/90R46 TIRES, 100FT/60FT 10 SECTION BOOMS
High Clearance Sprayer, 4WD, 865hrs, 275HP, Good cond., 100FT, 1200GAL SS, 2 SETS TIRES, FM1000, AUTO PILOT
$280,000
‘12 New Holland SP.240F XP
690133
‘13 New Holland SP.240F XP
$179,900
$235,000
679668
677851
$270,000
‘10 New Holland 94C-36FT
Header, Excellent cond., 36FT, DOUBLE KNIFE DRIVE, 6 BAT UII 42IN DIAMETER ONE PIECE REEL, SLOW SPEED
$235,000
‘09 New Holland P2070 - 70’
Air Drill, NH Opener, Double Shoot, Floatation Tires
677757
$275,000
677744
$49,000
677738
$92,000
618931
‘15 New Holland SP.295F
High Clearance Sprayer, 4WD, 295HP, 1200GAL, 120FT, INTELLISTEER, LEASE FOR 60 MONTHS
‘00 Case IH MX270
Tractor, 4WD, 4890hrs, 270HP, Good cond., MFWD, 710/70R42 Rears, Power Shift 4 Remotes, front weight
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