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Concerns expressed over loopholes in farmland ownership act The Manitoba Farm Industry Board asks for feedback on how to strengthen legislation preventing foreigners from buying farmland

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rain transportation and trade are top of the new Liberal government’s agricultural agenda, says veteran Saskatchewan MP and former agriculture minister Ralph Goodale. Other priorities include determining if farm aid programs are adequate, investing in infrastructure to protect soil and water and refocusing the government’s role in scientific research. The Canadian Wheat Board is not coming back, but the Liberal government will dig into its apparent ‘giveaway’ to a foreign company and perhaps release the CWB’s 2012-13 annual report and financial statements that former agricuture minister Gerry Ritz kept secret (see sidebar). Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet, including an agriculture minister, were to be sworn in Nov. 4 — two days after this week’s Manitoba Co-operator went to press. Grain transportation is a

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The Manitoba Farm Industry Board, which oversees the Manitoba Farm Land Protection Act discussed some of its concerns about loopholes and other pressures on the legislation at KAP’s General Council Oct. 29. Board chair Greg Perchaluk (l to r), vice-chair Bragi Simundsson and program specialist Judy Roeland. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON

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nly Canadian citizens and permanent residents can own more than 40 acres of Manitoba farmland, but the board that oversees the Manitoba Farm Land Protection Act has concerns about loopholes and pressure from corporate investors. “The board has identified a number of issues out there… one being the purchase (of farmland) by investment groups and pension plans (and) purchases by conservation groups,” Judy Roeland, the board’s program specialist, told the Keystone Agricultural Producers’ (KAP) General Council here Oct. 29. Roeland said there have been allegations of farmland purchase by ‘straw’ permanent residents, often from China, but that these cases are difficult to track. The board is also concerned that

foreigners who purchased farmland before the act took effect in September 1984 can legally transfer ownership to other foreigners through a corporation, Roeland said. Shares in a corporation that owns farmland are not considered an interest in farmland. “It’s an area the board has identified as a possible loophole and one that they would like to see changed in the act,” she said. Some rural municipalities are worried land bought by conservation groups such as Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada are taking too much land out of farming, undermining the local economy. Both have to apply to the board for an exemption to buy Manitoba farmland because they are not 100 per cent Canadian owned or controlled, Roeland said. The board only grants exemptions if it believes there’s a significant benefit to the province or it’s in the public interest.

The Manitoba government has not launched a formal review, but the board is constantly reviewing the legislation, board vice-chair Bragi Simundsson of Arborg told reporters. “We have told the minister (of agriculture Ron Kostyshyn) these are concerns that we have,” Simundsson said. The current act and board do a good job protecting Manitoba farmland, Kostyshyn said in an interview Nov. 2. He wouldn’t commit to following the Saskatchewan government’s lead by launching a formal public review of the legislation. “We’ve got the necessary policies in place to minimize those risks,” he said. “I’m always open to suggestions from the board and we continue to work and if it’s a situation that needs to be done sooner than later we will address it, but at this point in time See FARMLAND on page 7 »

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acon lovers took to social media last week to express disdain over a World Health Organization report that said processed meat is likely to cause cancer. The hashtags #FreeBacon, #Bacongeddon and #JeSuisBacon were among the top-trending topics worldwide on Twitter for a second straight day last Wednesday. Celebrities, politicians and ordinary consumers were reacting to the announcement by the WHO that eating processed meats including hotdogs, sausages and bacon can cause colorectal cancer in humans, and that red meat is also a likely cause of the disease. The review by WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) also said there was some link between the consumption of red meat and pancreatic cancer and prostate cancer. The IARC examined some 800 studies during a meeting of 22 health experts earlier this month. An analysis of social media sentiment by Thomson Reuters found that social media participants were not happy about the WHO review. Negative tweets outnumbered positive ones by a ratio of nearly 7 to 1 on Monday and 6.5 to 1 on Tuesday, according to the analysis tool that tracks and aggregates positive, neutral and negative tweets with hashtags #cancer and #bacon in order to generate a sentiment score. Fashion designer Kenneth Cole (@mr_kennethcole) on Tuesday tweeted “Sugar is bad for you, Carbs are bad for you, and now so is

This ‘I heart bacon’ photo was among many pro-pork images on the Twitterverse last week. Photo: Twitter

#Bacon, but don’t worry about it, because that’s bad for you too. #IfTheShoeFits” Austrian politician Andrae Rupprechter (@ Andrä Rupprechter) posted a picture of himself on his Facebook page with a platter of cold cuts, calling the WHO report a “farce.” Germany’s agriculture minister, Christian Schmidt, also said “no one should be afraid if they eat a bratwurst (sausage) every now and then.” WHO’s initial tweet on Monday about its findings — “The International Agency for Research on Cancer, the #cancer agency of WHO, classified processed meat as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1)” — had more than 3,040 retweets and 1,000 favourites on Tuesday.

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Warmer winter, warmer future forecast for Manitoba While climate change threatens food production in many places, it will make Manitoba farmers even more productive, Phillips predicts BY ALLAN DAWSON

“If climatologists are right… the climate of southern Manitoba will be like the climate of Nebraska now by the middle of the century and Iowa by the end of this century.”

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anitobans can expect a warmer-than-normal winter due to El Niño, and a warmer-than-normal future thanks to climate change, says David Phillips, Environment Canada’s senior climatologist. In fact this El Niño, which refers to warm water that develops in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific, is a “super” one, Phillips told the Harvest Gala, a fundraising event for the Manitoba Agr icultural Hall of Fame a n d Re d R i ve r Ex h i b i t i o n Association in Winnipeg Oct. 15. There have been seven super El Niños in the last 50 years and during six of them Manitoba had a warmer-than-normal winter, but just one colder. “You wouldn’t bet the family farm on it but the dice seem to be loaded to give you a milderthan-normal winter — (though) not every day,” Phillips said. Manitoba and the entire world are getting warmer due to climate change, he said. While there will be negative consequences, Canada and Manitoba are among the places best able to adapt. “The future is anything but bleak here in Manitoba and in Canada,” Phillips said. “A wellknown Bank of Canada economist said Canada is one of five of 163 countries in the world that could significantly boost agricultural production during warmer times and become an agricultural superpower. An already-changing climate has made it possible for Manitoba growers to grow crops that they haven’t heard of before.” Ma n i t o b a n ow a c c o u n t s for half the soybeans grown in Canada outside of Ontario,

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while corn acreage is up in the province too, he said. “We’ve seen here on the Prairies the growing season has advanced by three weeks (over the last 100 years) and growing degree days for crops have improved quite dramatically,” Phillips said.

Warmer winters Since 1945 average winter temperatures have increased 3°. “Old timers are right — winters are not what they used to be,” he said. “They’re not as cold and they’re not as snowy. Clearly we have seen winters are different here on the Prairies. Summers are about 1° warmer, but clearly the winters are where most of the change occurred. In the years to come there is good reason to believe the weather will in fact more dramatically change.” The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says September 2015 was the world’s warmest month on record, beating the previous record set last year by 0.19 C. Climate models of 20 years ago correctly predicted today’s climate, Phillips said. Today’s

models forecast that by midcentury, the frost-free growing period in Manitoba will be 18 to 26 days longer than now. “If climatologists are right… the climate of southern Manitoba will be like the climate of Nebraska now by the middle of the century and Iowa by the end of this century,” Phillips said.

Stormier storms Warmer weather, on average, means more extreme weather. “I think there’s growing evidence to suggest storms are getting stormier,” he said. “It’s Grade 9 science. It’s not complicated to say storms develop in a warmer, moister world. They have more energy, more power, more to deliver the kinds of extremes that we have seen. And there’s more and more observational evidence… that storms are getting larger. We’re seeing events happening out of season. It used to be extreme weather was unpredictable but it was at least foreseeable. And now what we’re seeing are events that are beyond the experience of most people.” A warmer Manitoba will be

able to produce more food so long as there’s adequate water, Phillips said. But farmers will have to protect soil vulnerable to washing away during massive rainstorms, or blowing away during droughts. With world population expected to hit nine billion by 2050, food production needs to double. Some predict there will be 25 per cent less arable land. “The majority of agronomists and climatologists believes that climate change will have significant if not catastrophic effects on food production around the world,” Phillips said. “It is estimated for example that global yields of the three biggest crops — rice, corn and wheat — will in fact decrease by 20 to 40 per cent because of heat stress and drought conditions. “I think it’s important we invest in agr icultural sciences and services in order to develop more heat-tolerant and drought-resistant cultivars. And also learn to do even more with the limited water we have. I think there will be more discussions between Canada and the United States over water than any other commodity in this century to come.”

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Manitobans shouldn’t apologize for their weather, they should brag about it, says David Phillips, Environment Canada’s senior climatologist. Sure, Winnipeg is one of the world’s coldest cities with a population of 600,000, but the city and province have a lot of good weather, Phillips told the Harvest Gala in Winnipeg Oct. 15. When compared to Canada’s nine other provinces and three territories Manitoba has: • The cleanest air year round. • Second-sunniest winters and springs on average behind Saskatchewan. • The fewest foggy days behind the Yukon and Alberta. • More sunny days than 10 other Canadian provinces and territories. • Fewer thunderstorms than Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan. • British Columbia and all provinces to the east of Manitoba get more snow. • Every province to the east of Manitoba gets more freezing rain. • Only Yellowknife has sunnier springs than Manitoba. • Only nine cities have more sunshine year round than Winnipeg. • Twenty-four other Canadian cities are colder year round than Winnipeg and 13 are colder in the winter, including Timmins, Prince Alberta, Fort McMurray and Yellowknife. • Winnipeg has the most humidity of cities west of Sault Ste. Marie. “But it’s not bad humidity,” Phillips said. “Think of those suffering people in Calgary. It’s the driest city in Canada and they deal with fly-away hair and chapped lips and wrinkles.” • In 2007 Elie, Man. had Canada’s only EF5 tornado with winds of more than 400 kilometres per hour. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Just the numbers John Morriss Associate Publisher

World average wheat yield 2015 (bushels per acre): . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.4 U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.6 EU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86.5 Ukraine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.4 Uzbekistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.4 Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.3 Percentage increase in five-year average Prairie canola yields, 2005-09 to 2010-14: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9 For spring wheat: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.6 Average per capita U.S. meat consumption, 1965, ounces per day: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.8 In 2015: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.34 USDA recommended daily consumption for men 18-30: . . . . . . . . 6.5 Canadian overall average daily consumption in 2014: . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 Estimated number of Arkansas cotton acres in 2013 hand-weeded due to glyphosate resistance: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750,000 Estimated cost per acre: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150 U.S. net farm income in 2013: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $123.7 billion Latest estimate for 2015: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $53.9 billion Total U.S. Department of Agriculture budget, 2015: . . . . . $140 billion Percentage for farm and commodity programs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 For conservation and forestry: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Nutrition assistance such as food stamps and school lunches: . . . 76 Number of farms in the U.S. in 1962: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,240,976 Number in 2012: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,109,303 Total number of farms in Canada, 1951 census: . . . . . . . . . . . 623,087 In 1971: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366,110 In 1991: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280,043 Number of combines on farms in Canada, 1976 census: . . . 163,558 Number in 2011: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,903 Number of tractors on Canadian farms, 1951 census: . . . . . . 399,683 Number in 2011: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685,914 Number of Manitoba farms reporting pigs, 1951 census: . . . . 33,007 In 1971: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,201 In 1991: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,969 In 2001: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,668 In 2011: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 590 Manitoba flax acreage in 1985: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,050,00 In 2015: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140,000 Manitoba elevator system turnover ratio 2014-15: . . . . . . . . . . 4.6 to 1

Gerry Ritz was a unique minister BY ALEX BINKLEY Co-operator contributor / Ottawa

erry Ritz will be a tough act to follow as agriculture minister. During his eight years in the portfolio, he flew around the globe promoting Canadian farm and food products more times than anyone can count. He was tireless in trying to convince the agriculture and food sectors to act like partners in one of Canada’s most significant industries. He was well respected among farm organizations as well as the myriad of organizations involved in the food and beverage sector. Despite his accomplishments and the support he gathered in the agri-food sector, he rarely received the credit he deserved from his own government. After all he did to promote the would-be Canada-Europe free trade deal, he wasn’t included in the herd of ministers who announced its completion. He did get more recognition for his efforts during the Trans-Pacific Partnership marathon. From a personal perspective, Ritz was remarkable in that unlike most of his prickly Harper cabinet colleagues, he retained a sense of humour and was always civil in dealings with the media, political opponents and critics. Even near the end of the interminable Oct. 19 election campaign, he managed to slip a few good one-liners in during the CFA’s agriculture issues. A sense of humour is a rare commodity in politics but he ranked with Don Jamieson and Herb Gray in finding the amusing side of many issues. His description of the 2008 listeria crisis as “death from a thousand cold cuts” still rankles people. It was delivered during a meeting of federal officials who were developing a plan to respond to the crisis and was leaked by a union official. He was attempting to relieve the tension in the meeting. Whatever the circumstances, it was a humorous remark.

However, it should have never happened because he shouldn’t have been in on the call. During the BSE crisis in 2003, Liberal Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief left such briefings to Agriculture Canada and CFIA officials. It was an example of how the Harper government meddled far too much for its own good. It was also far too hung up on its ideology, and that cut off two initiatives Ritz could have taken putting his hard-earned respect in the sector to good use. One was in October 2013 when CN president Claude Mongeau rang the alarm about a massive Prairie crop that would require a lot of cooperation to ship. Two months later Ritz was still insisting the grain was moving when it wasn’t. The Harperites believed the market would solve all problems. Ritz should have jumped on Mongeau’s comment to convene a meeting that fall of farm groups, grain companies and the railways to resolve the transportation problems. He could have done it and in fact did the following February by which time much damage had been done. The other was supply management. The dairy version has been around for 40 years and the poultry boards aren’t far behind. They were designed for a much different agriculture than we now have. Ritz could have used his good standing with the boards to have the Commons or Senate agriculture committee take a long hard look at what works in supply management and what doesn’t. This should be an exercise in determining what changes are needed to make supply management relevant to 2020, not 1970. Of course, even if he had wanted to take either initiative, there’s no guarantee the cabinet would have backed him. Probably wouldn’t have. Hopefully the history books will give Gerry his due as one of the country’s most significant agriculture ministers. Hopefully, he will also set a good example for future politicians on how to act as an MP and cabinet minister.

In 1997-98: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.0 to 1 Average Canadian farm operator income, 2011 census: . . . . $63,112 Average amount that came from off the farm: . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38,324 Agriculture as a proportion of Manitoba’s GDP in 2014: . . 3 per cent Estimated annual value of food waste in Canada: . . . . . . . $31 billion Estimated portion of world food lost or wasted in 2013: . 32 per cent Rank of world beef and cattle exporters in 2014: . . . India 1, Brazil 2, Australia, 3 U.S. 4, Canada 5 Chicago nearby wheat future price in March, 1974 (per bushel): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.25 Equivalent amount in 2015 dollars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.64 Rank of the Soviet Union as a wheat importer in 1992: . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Rank of the former Soviet Union as a wheat exporter today: . . . . . . 1 Amount of organic material in Midwest U.S. soils compared to amount in 1930: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 per cent Amount of world farmland considered moderately or highly degraded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 per cent Increase in organic matter in strip-tilled compared to zero-tilled soil in a Minnesota five-year study: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.6 per cent Number of invasive plant species offered on eBay during a recent 50-day survey: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510 Number of countries from which the plants were offered: . . . . . . . 65 Temperature in Vredendal, South Africa on Oct. 27: . . . . . . . . . . 48.4 C

OUR HISTORY:

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hough the exact nature of the transaction is not clear, it appears that the Manitoba Grain Growers Association took over the Nor-West Farmer in 1908, renaming it The Grain Growers’ Guide. It later became Country Guide in 1928. The publication served as the “official organ” of the Grain Growers Grain Company, which later became United Grain Growers. It did not have elevators at the time, and based on the opinions in the November 1908 issued, it took a dim view of the owners of the current system. One article listed the 82 elevators then operating in Manitoba, along with their capacity and receipts, taking the view that there were too many inefficient points and arguing for the government to build a system of larger, more efficient elevators. “In some places there are four or five elevators doing the work that could easily be done by one... (Q)uite a number of these elevators has no value as a business concern, with the exception of what they are worth for old lumber. Their maintenance is a drain on the wealth of producers, and the sooner the business interests are relieved of them the better for all concerned, with the exception of the handful of men in Winnipeg who are beneficiaries of the system.” The importance of businesses establishing a “brand” is a frequent topic today, but it appears the idea is not new. An article on agricultural advertising advised that the farm should be “christened with a suitable name, and its stock and its produce marketed under the name of the farm, as well as the name of the proprietor.”

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Black Sea is in for the long haul as the world’s top wheat exporter The former Soviet Union, once Canada’s largest wheat customer, is now its largest competitor BY KAREN BRAUN London / Reuters

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lack Sea wheat exports are projected at an all-time high this year, and there is good reason to have confidence in this forecast. During the 2015-16 marketing year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that the states of the former Soviet Union excluding Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia (FSU-12) will export a record 45 million tonnes of wheat. Together, Russia and Ukraine account for 75 per cent of wheat production and 85 per cent of wheat exports in FSU-12. If USDA’s October exports forecast is realized, the percentage of global wheat trade accounted for by FSU-12 in the 2015-16 marketing year will reach an all-time high of 28 per cent, narrowly topping 2009-10’s record of 27 per cent. World wheat production has nearly doubled over the past 30 years, though the percentage by FSU-12 has been relatively stagnant. But since the mid-1990s, Black Sea farmers have nearly quadrupled both their share of world wheat exports and the percentage of yearly supply that they export. This has introduced previously non-

existent competition for major wheat exporters including the United States, which used to be the breadbasket of the world. That title now belongs to the Black Sea, as it has emerged as the largest wheat-exporting region on the planet. With record wheat production expected this year out of the Black Sea combined with favourable trends in prices and forecasts, the record export forecast is not hard to believe. And the trend has staying power.

Burst onto the market Histor ically, the U.S., Canada, Europe, Argentina and Australia made up 96 per cent of the wheat market. But since 1980, market share trends in the five countries are either flat or decreasing, most notably in the U.S., which is expected to account for only 14 per cent of global wheat exports this year. In the meantime, FSU-12 has crept into the picture and this year’s market share projection of 28 per cent towers over the EU at 21 per cent. The EU is expected to export 33 million tonnes of wheat this year compared to FSU-12’s estimated 45 million. That would easily top last year’s record of 40 million tonnes. USDA estimates FSU-12 at up four per cent on the year, with Russia

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Trading system distorted The excellent article ‘Rich nations’ farm subsidies disadvantage poor countries’ farmers’ (Oct. 22) points out a distortion in our trading system. Trade was supposed to reflect the cost of production of goods. If one nation could produce a product cheaper than another then trade would advantage both the seller and the buyer. But subsidies bend this system badly. If I can produce a product at a lower price than another person only if I am helped or subsidized then the market system and trade are not working. And if trade distortions led to a country lowering its support for a poorer nation, then trade had doubly imbalanced justice. If Asian and African countries could supply products to the world without a market distorted by subsidies then all would be better off. Trade will improve and support for other communities will benefit. Surely justice and compassion are better than market adjustments for cultivating or improving both trade and assistance to poorer nations. Undernourishment has been falling in the developing world if we are to meet our Sustainable Development goal for hunger reduction by 2030. Barry Hammond Winnipeg

up by three per cent and Ukraine up a whopping nine per cent. Ukraine has not only increased wheat exports every year, but has done so by an average of 30 per cent per year, even with the drought-marred harvest of 2012. Net volume over the same period has also increased in Russia but by half the rate. Thomson Reuters data seemingly confirms Ukraine’s strong charge towards the record 15-million-tonne target for the current year. Between July 1 and Oct. 20, wheat exports were up by nine per cent over the same period in 2014. Russia is a bit more complicated. Although Thomson Reuters data suggests wheat exports since July 1 are nearly flat on the year, other sources put them down by as much as 18 per cent from 2014. A year-on-year decline in Russian wheat exports to date would most likely be blamed on the export duty, which was introduced in December 2014. Despite the tax being unexpectedly introduced mid-marketing year in 2014-15, total Russian wheat exports ultimately overshot initial expectations despite the downside fears. And the gentle strengthening in the ruble over the past two months may have helped attract more buyers. On Oct. 28, the Russian Agriculture

Ministry announced the duty could be cancelled or modified as soon as the foreign exchange rate has stabilized. If changes come relatively soon, exports could drastically pick up pace assuming that cash prices also remain stable. Cash prices at major ports worldwide, which are at relative five-year lows, seem to reflect the abundance of global wheat supply and therefore support larger export volumes. Ukrainian and Russian prices have rendered Black Sea milling wheat as particularly attractive when compared to the U.S., as it has been offered at a discount of between $10-$50 since May. And Russian export prices are up to 20 per cent lower than they were last year at this time, perhaps somewhat easing the duty headache. Average wheat yields in Russia and Ukraine have been on a convincing upward trend over the past decade and combined with stable sown area, Black Sea wheat production will continue to be large and competitive going forward, barring an extreme disruption such as widespread drought. Unless the situation significantly changes, the Black Sea is here to stay and will likely continue to cement its seat at the top of the wheat market over the coming years. Karen Braun is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are her own.

Fertilizer run-off is just one piece of the dead zone puzzle More perennial crops and protecting wetlands would help reduce the low-to-no-oxygen zone in the Gulf of Mexico BY EILEEN MCLELLAN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND

t’s true that fertilizer run-off, sewage, and other pollutants from the Corn Belt have significantly boosted dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico. That’s because up to half of the fertilizer applied isn’t absorbed by crops, and in order to grow more food we’re using 20 times more fertilizer in the Corn Belt today than in the 1950s. But even if we optimize fertilizer use on all cropland in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins, nutrients will still be lost to rivers and streams and carried into the Gulf of Mexico. Some of this loss is inevitable given factors like unpredictable weather, but my colleagues and I set out to quantify other reasons for why the Corn Belt exports so much nitrogen. We discovered that an increase in fertilizer inputs is only one part of the problem. Three other distinct but interconnected factors also contribute to water pollution and the Gulf dead zone: the loss of perennial cover, the construction of artificial drainage systems, and the loss of wetlands. In our latest paper in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association, we examine these factors in detail and explain how this new knowledge can help develop solutions. • Loss of perennials: In the past century, as Midwestern grasslands and prairies were converted to farmland and crop rotations were simplified to maximize yield and profit, the amount of perennial crop cover decreased significantly. Shifting from perennial to annual vegetation reduces evapotranspiration, which accelerates the delivery of nitrate into rivers. By reintroducing perennial plants such as alfalfa, we could improve soil and water quality across the Corn Belt. And perennials could grow alongside annuals such as corn and soybeans without affecting current yields. Cover crops also have a role to play in reducing the delivery of nitrate to rivers.

• Artificial drainage systems: The hydrology of row-crop landscapes has been further altered by the development of artificial drainage systems. While these systems are beneficial to crop production, they prevent any filtration of nitrogen-rich waters and instead hasten transport into streams. This is a key factor in the contentious Des Moines Water Works lawsuit — a situation that could become the norm unless we can reduce nutrient run-off. Improving run-off management and capturing or diverting the nitrogen-rich water would greatly limit its effects on people and animals living downstream. • Loss of wetlands: Wetlands are one effective way to filter nitrate-rich water and prevent run-off, but by 1984, over half of all U.S. wetlands were either drained or filled in for farmland or development. Restoring wetlands in strategic positions on just one to three per cent of the region’s cropland will combat nitrogen run-off and help bring the Gulf of Mexico dead zone to a manageable size.

Practical solutions We need a comprehensive approach to address high levels of nitrogen in the Corn Belt. Our study offers solutions that would not drastically alter current farming conditions or upset the economic system on which modern agriculture depends. For example, we need to tailor different conservation and mitigation efforts by region since each landscape has unique attributes and challenges. Specifically, we have a two-pronged approach: solutions must incorporate the restoration or enhancement of agricultural lands to better manage nitrogen; and we must identify key areas that would most benefit from proven or new nitrogen management practices. In other words, let’s focus resources where they’re most needed so that policy-makers can make the most informed decisions about conservation planning, outreach, and funding.

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priority, Goodale said in an interview last week, noting that a review of the Canadian Transpor tation Act led by former cabinet minister David Emerson is supposed to be done by the end of the year. “This presents an opportunity for significant improvements in the system. It will be important to seize that opportunity to put in place a system that will not be prone to the kind of disaster that happened in 2013-14.” Canada produced a record crop that year, but a backlog developed in railway grain shipments. Farmers and grain companies blamed the railways for not investing in enough surge capacity; the railways blamed the big crop and the coldest winter in 100 years. Although the new government will consider Emerson’s re c o m m e n d a t i o n s, i t’s o n record as supporting subjecting the railways to commercial penalties for failing to fulfil service agreements with grain shippers. That’s just normal contractual law, Goodale said. “This is the only case where it doesn’t apply,” he added. “What seems astounding is that the railways seem astounded when you say the basic principles of business and contract law should apply to them.” It’s also time to calculate the railways’ costs of shipping grain — something last done in 1992, Goodale said. The formula used to set the railways’ maximum revenue entitlement is based on those 1992 costs, adjusted annually for inflation. However, it’s widely believed by farm groups that many railway costs have declined due to increased rail and grain-handling efficiency, resulting in farmers paying much more than intended. “It is reasonable I think, to update the arithmetic,” Goodale said.

TPP review The new government is also keen to review the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement before endorsing it. While former minister Gerry

CWB sale to be scrutinized by new Liberal government But veteran MP Ralph Goodale says the wheat board’s monopoly won’t be restored BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff

Ralph Goodale says trade and improving grain transportation are at the top of the Liberals’ agricultural agenda. Photo: Allan Dawson

“Science within the Government of Canada is totally messed up and the scientific community within the government is obviously muzzled and intimidated. The whole thing needs to be examined from top to bottom to get science policy right.” Ralph Goodale

Ritz was widely praised for his many trade missions to boost Canadian farm exports, Goodale isn’t impressed. “The previous government seemed content to go from one trade negotiation to the other without a heck of a lot of followup,” he said. “Once you’ve got the market access then you’ve got to make use of it and this government

has not had a marketing or sales strategy. The end result is we’ve had 55 months of trade deficits under the Harper government.” Ritz’s efforts lack the “pizzaz” of the Team Canada trade missions conducted by former Liberal government, according to Goodale. The Conservative government cut farm program budgets and made it harder to trigger payments from AgriStability. Goodale said the new government will consult with farm groups and the provinces to see if the programs can meet farmers’ needs when commodity prices fall. Some of the Liberal government’s infrastructure spending is intended for natu ral resources infrastructure, Goodale said. “With the onset of more and more consequences from climate change we are very likely to have more frequent and more severe cycles of floods and droughts,” he said. “The frustration is some years you have a flood and lack systems to control it or save it and then next year you have a drought.”

More basic research The Liberals plan big changes t o g ov e r n m e n t s c i e n t i f i c research, including in agriculture. There will be more basic, curiosity research, not just applied research tied to a commercial outcome, Goodale said. “Science within the G over nment of Canada is totally messed up and the scientific community within the government is obviously muzzled and intimidated,” he said. “The whole thing needs to be examined from top to bottom to get science policy right. “There’s a lot of work to do to repair the damage that has been done.” Although the Liberals won a strong majority Oct. 19, outside of Atlantic Canada they have few rural seats. Asked how the new government will avoid becoming city-centric Goodale replied: “We’ll just have to work very hard at it. “The prime-minister elect has made it very clear that he wants to be a prime minister for all of Canada and we’ll work very hard to achieve that.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) won’t be restored under the new Liberal government, but farmers could finally see its books, kept secret since the government removed its marketing monopoly in 2012. “A number of farmers has raised the question and said the numbers just don’t add up,” Saskatchewan MP and former agriculture minister Ralph Goodale said in an interview last week. “Once we have a chance to examine the information that’s available internally maybe we will be able to shed some light for farmers on just exactly what transpired. What values were involved, what money changed hands, how the assets were valued and how it came about that Bunge and Saudi Arabia are now effectively the owners of what used to be the wheat board. “It appears to have been a gift. But until we have a chance to view the internal information it’s just impossible to fully assess what has gone on here. You can imagine why some farmers are curious.” In July G3 Global Grain Group, a joint venture of Bunge and state-owned Saudi Agricultural Livestock Investment Company (SALIC), ostensibly bought CWB for $250.5 million. However, the newly formed company kept the money instead of paying the Canadian government, which owned CWB. While the transaction raised eyebrows among some Canadian grain company executives and was criticized by several farm groups, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz defended it saying it made for a stronger new company. Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board, which is suing the government, alleges CWB assets belonged to farmers. It wants to see the wheat board’s financial statements. Canada’s agriculture minister is obliged to present the wheat board’s annual report to Parliament — something Ritz said he did. However, what was made public revealed almost nothing. Ritz said he was permitted to keep sensitive information private. “For all of the complaints about the old wheat board it was far more transparent than the new entity has ever been,” Goodale said. “And now that the remains are in the hands of a foreign corporation and a foreign government you’ll never be able to have the complete story.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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we’re in a better position than Saskatchewan, which is trying to catch up with our regulations.”

Farmers, not investors pushing up land price Should Canadian-owned companies be allowed to speculate in Manitoba’s farmland market?

Pension funds ineligible The act ensures Manitoba farmland is preserved for present and future generations of Canadians, Roeland said. “By limiting the speculation in farmland it (act) supports two goals, the first being that it’s to maintain opportunities for Canadians to acquire farmland in Manitoba for agricultural purposes,” she said. “And the second is rural development — to support the development of strong rural communities.” Just as it’s illegal for nonCanadians to own more than 40 acres of Manitoba farmland, the same applies to corporations, Roeland said. As a result most pension funds are ineligible, she said. “The concern is just that they (pension funds) are interested in purchasing farmland,” Roeland said. “We know that they have signalled their interest and that’s an area the board has said that’s a concern of the public.” Oct. 20 the Saskatchewan government announced it’s amending its farmland ownership act specifically making “pension plans, administrators of pension fund assets and trusts not eligible to buy (Saskatchewan) farmland” (see sidebar). The Manitoba board received an exemption application from a pension plan in British Columbia, Roeland said. “We’ve had some calls from investment groups but so far they haven’t put up a proposal,” she added. In the meantime the board wrestles with the implications of allowing farmland already in foreign hands to be transferred to other non-Canadians, Roeland said. The land is rented to Canadian farmers and is important to their operations. “However, if the board continued to grant exemptions… it could allow the ownership of farmland to remain in another generation of non-Canadian ownership and it could lead to the land being held by non-eligible people in perpetuity,” she said. Manitoba farmland buyers must sign a declaration saying they are eligible to own the land. The onus is on buyers to prove they are eligible. Those contravening the act face fines of up to $50,000 and must sell the land within a year, although the board can grant an extension. The fines can also apply to those who assisted the purchaser, including real estate agents, lawyers and the vendor. The board allows too many exemptions, Starbuck farmer Linda Nielsen told the board. “If we’re going to keep our agriculture in Manitoba and keep our province thriving with our younger generation, things have to change,” she said. Starbuck farmer Chuck Fossay wants the act strengthened, he said in an interview. The board only acts when it gets a complaint rather than checking all sales to ensure compliance, he said. “I think there are a lot of sales made to foreign owners that are slipping through the current regulations,” he said. Suspected breaches should be reported to the board, which will investigate, said Farm Industr y Board chair Greg Perchaluk.

BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff/Portage la Prairie

o n’t b l a m e p e n sion funds for rising Manitoba farmland prices, blame expanding farms and low interest rates, says Gordon Daman, a land appraiser and president of Red River Group. “This has nothing to do with outside investors,” Daman told the Keystone Agricultural Producers’ (KAP) General Council here Oct. 29. “I can assure you that the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is not a bunch of evil Ontarions coming to raise the price of land. They are quite sophisticated… they get appraisals done before they purchase something. Do they have some influence in the market? Absolutely, but I don’t think the influence that they have is as broad and as wide as we believe.” Pension funds want to get a

four to eight per cent return over 20 to 30 years, Daman said. What’s driving the market is farmers who want to buy land close by, especially if they are building for the next generation, he said. Motivated buyers will pay 30 per cent more to ensure they get the land, and that sets a new floor price. “By and large producers push the market and it comes down to assemblage,” Daman said. “I’ve seen this time and time again. “It’s the invisible hand of the marketplace, economics 101…” Canadian companies are free to buy Manitoba farmland in hopes it will appreciate in value earning profits for Canadian shareholders. But should they be? Board chair Greg Perchaluk of Roblin questions it. “I don’t know about speculators,” he told reporters. “For me I don’t think so. I think land prices should be determined

Manitoba Farm Industry Board chair Greg Perchaluk wants to hear from the public on how to strengthen the Manitoba Farm Land Protection Act. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON

by producers. Keep the speculators out, I think.” Perchaluk praised the extensive consultations the Saskatchewan government had earlier this year on its farmland ownership act. As a result amendments are planned, including, prohibiting foreign lenders from mortgaging Saskatchewan farmland, which

would allow them to own the land on foreclosure. That provision is already in Manitoba’s legislation, he added. “I think we’re a little bit ahead of them (Saskatchewan), b u t t h e re’s a l w a y s r o o m for improvement, always,” Perchaluk said. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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New Zealand’s constant battle with invasive species Agriculture is considered New Zealand’s primary industry, but the incursion of disease and pests poses a constant threat to farmers on the island nation BY SHANNON VANRAES Co-operator staff/Hamilton, N.Z.

iosecurity doesn’t get much cuter than this, and the Kiwis know it. Floppy-eared beagles, with patches of tan and white fur, greet visitors and returning locals alike as they disembark at any of New Zealand’s international airports. But the friendly and curious canines play a vital role in New Zealand’s intense network of biosecurity measures, aimed at protecting the country’s fruit, honey and livestock industries. “The beagle is the face of biosecurity in New Zealand,” said Brett Hickman, detection technology manager for New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries, or MPI, which is responsible for all aspects of agriculture on the island nation. “If you come into the country, you’ll see us here at the border, it’s one of the first things visitors see, but it is only one part of our multilayered system,” he said. “It might be the most visible, but the detector dogs work as part of our bigger biosecurity system.” Even before visitors see the beagles — which are trained to detect any sort of fruit or vegetable, along with honey and animal or fish products — they are instructed to “dispose or declare” all such items. But Hickman said not everyone does. Some people aren’t familiar with the concept of biosecurity, others forget about the banana in the bottom of their bag, and a few just believe the rules don’t apply to them, said Hickman. How e v e r, m a i n t a i n i n g biosecurity is crucial for

“And when I say they are cute and cuddly, that is actually really important for us, a lot of people don’t like dogs.”

Brett Hickman

New Zealand. The countr y is already dealing with dozens of invasive plants, rats introduced by Polynesian settlers hundreds of years ago and a rabbit-killing virus. It was purposely introduced by farmers frustrated with the g ov e r n m e n t’s re s p o n s e t o the rodents, which are themselves an invasive species. And that is to say nothing of the possums, which are devastating some areas of the countryside, giving rise to a market for possum wool in an attempt to encourage the hunting and trapping of the destructive species. The current fear is that fruit flies will make it onto the South Pacific nation and devastate the country’s orchards and vineyards. And the possibility of foot-and-mouth disease is never far from the minds of producers. “As an exporting and trading nation, protecting our economy is really important,” said Nathan Guy, minister of pr imar y industr ies. “ We’re petrified of getting a disease into this country that could cause major ramifications.”

Formerly mammal free And not just commercial production would be affected — native plants and animals — especially birds — have also been affected heavily by

Kelsie the beagle is in training to become one of New Zealand’s front-line defenders in the battle for biosecurity. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

invasive species. When people first arrived on the land mass now known as New Zealand around the year 900, only two mammals species existed on the island — both were bats. Guy notes that while economic impacts are a key concern with biosecurity, conservation is also a priority, as is protecting the country’s tourism industry. An industry that relies on both a rich ecological diversity and the knowledge that tourists can return to their own countries without fear of bringing a disease back to their homes and farms. “So we know we have to do our utmost to keep those

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pests and disease out of New Zealand, and that’s why we have a real focus on biosecurity,” said the minister. How e v e r, b i o s e c u r i t y doesn’t come cheap. Last week the New Zealand g ove r n m e n t a n n o u n c e d i t would be introducing a border levy to help defray the expense of its costly system, although, the details of that levy have yet to be released. “That means that instead of the taxpayers paying for border biosecurity and customs, it will be on you as travellers coming to New Zealand,” said Guy.

Dogs have a Facebook page Pa r t o f t h a t n e w re v e n u e stream will be used to train and implement more detector-dog teams, which also patrol docks, cruise ships and the countr y’s international m a i l c e n t re i n Au c k l a n d . Twenty more dogs will be added over the next year, bringing the total to about 60. Hickman said the dogs do much more than just detect meat and produce, they have also become valuable public relations and education tools. The beagles have their own Facebook page and have been featured in nationwide naming contests, giving MPI an opportunity to engage the public and make sure people understand the seriousness of biosecurity threats. “It’s been great, because yes a lot of dog lovers go on Fa c e b o o k a n d l o o k a t t h e dogs, but then they also start to ask about biosecurity and what they can and can’t bring into the country. So for us it’s brilliant,” he said, adding the decision to focus on beagles was also a strategic one. “They tick every single box for is and they’re as cute as c a n b e,” s a i d t h e b o rd e r

officer. “And when I say they are cute and cuddly, that is actually really important for us, a lot of people don’t like dogs, and we want people to be comfortable if the dog comes up and smells their bag. Some people are ver y averse to dogs and they will back away, and we don’t want that.” The beagles also appear re g u l a r l y o n t h e T V s h ow “Border Patrol,” which follows New Zealand customs officers as they defend against biosecurity incursions and other threats. In its 11th season, the show now appears in a dozen countries and Hickman said m a n y p e o p l e w h o b re e z e through New Zealand customs reference the show, indicating they knew exactly what to bring and what to leave at home because of it. Of course, it’s not just beagles that greet land and sea a r r i v a l s i n Ne w Z e a l a n d . Uniformed quarantine officers also speak to each individual, asking questions about food, shoes, farm and animal exposure, and even if visitors are bringing in camping gear. “Many people don’t think about outdoor kit, but soil on shoes or tents can pose a serious risk as well,” Hickman said. The final step is to X-ray all baggage to ensure nothing has been missed. “So we have many, many broad layers,” he said, noting that MPI is also responsible for surveillance, management and destruction efforts should a breach occur and a biosecurity threat, such as a fruit fly, makes it into the country. “We’re trying to keep the country safe for our primary industries and for tourism,” said Hickman. “And that can be a vey complex endeavour.” shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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(Friday to Thursday) Winnipeg Slaughter Cattle Steers — Heifers — D1, 2 Cows 90.00 - 103.00 D3 Cows 90.00 - 101.00 Bulls 132.00 - 136.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) 185.00 - 232.00 (801-900 lbs.) 220.00 - 232.00 (701-800 lbs.) 240.00 - 273.00 (601-700 lbs.) 235.00 - 296.00 (501-600 lbs.) 265.00 - 316.00 (401-500 lbs.) 275.00 - 335.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) 180.00 - 217.00 (801-900 lbs.) 200.00 - 235.00 (701-800 lbs.) 210.00 - 236.00 (601-700 lbs.) 235.00 - 260.00 (501-600 lbs.) 230.00 -282.00 (401-500 lbs.) 240.00 - 315.00

Heifers

Alberta South — — 105.00 - 125.00 90.00 - 107.00 134.45 -134.45 $ 235.00 - 245.00 245.00 - 256.00 251.00 - 267.00 261.00 - 280.00 277.00 - 306.00 312.00 - 346.00 $ 218.00 - 233.00 228.00 - 242.00 230.00 - 244.00 237.00 - 259.00 250.00 - 275.00 272.00 - 304.00

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

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

Feeder Cattle October 2015 November 2015 January 2016 March 2016 April 2016 May 2016

Cattle Slaughter

October 30, 2015

Jade MarkuS CNSC

Close 193.15 191.93 184.25 180.83 181.40 181.18

Change -2.40 -2.32 -2.05 -1.60 -1.47 -1.67

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending October 24, 2015 56,776 11,755 45,021 N/A 556,000

Previous Year 52,265 9,779 45,021 N/A 578,000

Week Ending October 24, 2015 1,089 31,090 15,101 699 1,226 7,113 225

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Previous Year 687 23,605 15,542 748 980 6,991 148

Hog Prices 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 177 E 164 E 173.08 177.79

Futures (October 30, 2015) in U.S. Hogs December 2015 February 2016 April 2016 May 2016 June 2016

Last Week 183.20 171.72 175.42 178.29

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

Close 59.88 63.00 67.13 72.13 75.35

Last Year (Index 100) 199.25 185.06 190.59 201.05

Maple Leaf Foods swings to profit but shares slide

Change -6.58 -5.13 -4.13 -3.95 -3.63

Company reports a rare profit, but it was less than some investors expected

Sheep and Lambs Winnipeg Wooled Fats (320 head)

— — Next Sale November 4th — —

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.

BY TANVI MEHTA AND ROD NICKEL Reuters

Other Market Prices Choice (110+ lb.) (95 - 109 lb.) (80 - 94 lb.) (Under 80 lb.) (New crop)

anitoba’s fall run is in full swing, and local and national marketers are waiting to see how cash markets are shaping up. “The bred cattle sale season is upon us, and I guess we’re all intrigued about what bred cattle and heifers are going to trade for,” said Robin Hill, manager at Heartland Virden. Prices in the butcher trade have levelled out since last week, he added. “A lot of times you see it slip, slip, slip every week, but this week there’s no slip in the butcher market. “They’re lower from the summer, but they’re not too bad.” In auction marts across the province, prices stayed steady, according to market reports, and demand was strong. The futures market remains volatile day to day, but has found a sideways trading range, said Anne Wasko, an Alberta-based market analyst with Gateway Livestock Marketing Inc. Wasko said based on previous years, the futures market should have a bullish tone throughout November, and will likely turn higher. “We’re all going to be watching with bated

breath to see what the cash markets do. You know they were so disappointing throughout August and September.” But cash markets did recover in October, and demand will start picking up into the winter, Wasko said. “As we head into kind of the Christmas season, and holiday time frame, there’s a demand component there that likes to go after the middle meats, the high-end cuts.” She added that Canada’s herd size is expected to be smaller in the second half of the year. However, the market isn’t without bearish news. “The radar screen that we’re watching says there’s more pork, there’s more poultry, and fewer exports of those proteins. There’s lots of things to be watching for.” Data from the World Health Organization found that eating processed meat can lead to bowel cancer, and red meat is a likely cause of the disease, but that news had only a temporary effect on the market, Wasko said. The day the data was released futures markets were volatile, but after the fact, the data has left little effects on the market. “I think we could say that news is out of the market. I suspect you could suggest that there was maybe some impacts here and there, but not a dramatic shift.”

Source: Manitoba Agriculture

(Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg)

$/cwt Ewes Lambs

Manitoba marts report strong demand for the week Increased demand toward Christmas seen as putting a bullish undertone to the cash market

Ontario $ 155.68 - 172.48 143.26 - 172.30 75.43 - 108.12 75.43 - 108.12 111.39 - 139.86 $ 217.70 - 242.12 219.27 - 249.83 219.56 - 263.72 237.87 - 294.99 251.39 - 334.29 262.89 - 365.89 $ 187.88 - 228.34 204.79 - 234.86 202.12 - 241.18 217.65 - 263.99 234.05 -297.18 252.64 - 322.63

Futures (October 30, 2015) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change October 2015 140.13 -0.30 December 2015 142.80 -0.95 February 2016 144.33 -0.93 April 2016 143.15 -1.03 June 2016 133.85 -0.90 August 2016 131.25 -0.75

Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

$1 Cdn: $0.7643 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.3083 Cdn.

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Cattle Prices

Slaughter Cattle Grade A Steers Grade A Heifers D1, 2 Cows D3 Cows Bulls Steers

EXCHANGES: OCTOBER 23, 2015

Toronto 93.95 - 119.47 143.66 - 181.31 182.88 - 201.05 182.69 - 204.45 186.42 - 271.95 —

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

Goats Kids Billys Mature

Winnipeg (Hd Fats) — — —

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

Schneiders, fell marginally to $814.8 million in the quarter. On an adjusted basis, the company earned 16 cents per share. The company’s net earnings were $18.7 million or 13 cents per share, in the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with net loss of $26.7 million a year earlier. Analysts had, on average, expected Maple Leaf to earn 17 cents a share, according to Thomson Reuters. Meat processors around the world were rocked last week by a World Health Organization (WHO) report that said eating processed meats could cause colorectal cancer in humans. The Canadian Meat Council, which represents meat packers such as Maple Leaf and the Canadian units of Cargill Ltd. and JBS SA, rejected the findings as simplistic.

Toronto ($/cwt) 118.22 - 220.30 — 109.06 - 225.03

Horses Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

aple Leaf Foods Inc., one of Canada’s biggest pork processors, swung to a rare profit in the third quarter as the company nears the end of its restructuring plan. The profit is only Maple Leaf’s second in the past 11 quarters, but was slightly smaller than expected. Shares fell nearly seven per cent in Toronto trading to $20.95 Oct. 29 as the company delayed reaching a key earnings target. The company rolled out a program in 2010 to boost earnings by shutting some plants and modernizing others. “We are making meaningful progress on eliminating inefficiencies driven by the ramp-up of our new facili-

ties, though not at the pace we had hoped for,” said chief executive Michael McCain. Maple Leaf disappointed by delaying to 2016 its target of increasing EBITDA as a percentage of revenue to 10 per cent, said Canaccord Genuity analyst Derek Dley in a note. The profitability measure amounted to 7.1 per cent during the quarter, up from the previous quarter but below expectations, he said. Restructuring costs fell about 76 per cent to $3.4 million ($2.57 million) in the third quarter. Maple Leaf’s net sales fell slightly to $818.8 million from $820.1 million in the third quarter, hurt mainly by the agribusiness group, which includes Canadian hog production operations. Sales in the meat products unit, which includes products sold under brands such as Maple Leaf and

Toronto ($/cwt) 17.05 - 43.00 42.00 - 62.00

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GRAIN MARKETS column

Manitoba Elevator Prices

Canola continues to trade near its key support level of $470

Average quotes as of November 2, 2015 ($/tonne)

Prairie spring wheat

178.80

3.00

181.80

2.15

Hefty supplies of vegetable oil around the world seem to have canola stuck in range-bound trade

Canola

474.55

-22.42

452.13

-2.34

DAVE SIMS CNSC

CE Futures Canada canola contracts spent most of the week ended Oct. 30 locked in range-bound trade as comfortable supplies cancelled out China’s demand for vegetable oil. The November contract neared expiry and gave way to its January counterpart but not before generating a healthy spread trade at the beginning of the week. Strength in the Canadian dollar buffeted canola at times but it received support from slow farmer selling and steady buying from crushers. Malaysian palm oil was also supportive due to currency issues. However, canola did feel technical pressure early in the week that sent it below the 50-day moving average, which, according to one trader, likely sparked some interest from large funds. A lack of fresh news meant canola was mainly a follower for the early and middle parts of the week. Ideas that the next government survey will point towards a much larger canola crop than previously forecast kept the market undermined along with rains in Brazil that alleviated concerns over dryness in soybean fields. Towards the end of the week canola settled at its weakest level in over a month. That may

have sparked a move by speculators on Friday morning as the January contract rose despite a strong Canadian dollar and weak vegetable oil market. Canola gave back most of the gains at the end of the day though to finish near its key support level of $470 per tonne. The next factor that could potentially move the market is the USDA’s November crop report, along with any weather events in South America. For now, hefty supplies of vegetable oil around the world seem to have canola stuck in range-bound trade. Soybeans remained caught in sideways trade and looking for overall direction. Exports remained solid as China moved in again with another large purchase which calmed investors who worried the country had decided to back away from the U.S. market in search of cheaper supplies. Wheat rose slowly through the week as improving demand and reports of dryness in several key regions of the world buoyed values. The U.S. Southern Plains, Australia and the Black Sea region are all facing moisture problems to some extent. Corn received some support from good export demand. However, some farmers in the Midwest were forced to unload supplies due to a lack of storage space. Corn was lacking any major news though, which left it vulnerable to up-and-down action from wheat and soybeans. Dave Sims writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

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Future

Basis

Net

Weekly Change

Red spring wheat

190.36

35.81

226.17

3.12

Red winter wheat

178.79

6.80

185.59

-0.24

Port Prices As of Friday, October 30, 2015 ($/tonne) Last Week

U.S. hard red winter 12% Houston

Weekly Change

n/a

241.77

6.42

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, November 2, 2015 ($/tonne) Last Week

Weekly Change

ICE canola

471.20

-3.20

ICE milling wheat

234.00

5.00

ICE barley

185.00

0.00

Mpls. HRS wheat

191.07

4.41

Chicago SRW wheat

189.23

8.91

Kansas City HRW wheat

179.40

4.68

Corn

149.60

0.69

Oats

147.19

1.30

Soybeans

323.44

-6.80

Soymeal

332.36

-6.83

Soyoil

614.75

-21.39

Cash Prices Winnipeg As of Monday, November 2, 2015 ($/tonne) Last Week

Weekly Change

Feed wheat

196.56

-6.25

Feed barley

177.75

1.38

n/a

457.06

5.91

Rye Flaxseed Feed peas

n/a

Oats

183.50

-3.89

Soybeans

450.00

-14.00

16.40

.10

Ask

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

Wheat bids rose last week on improved basis levels CWRS basis levels across Western Canada range from $2 to $22 below the futures By Commodity News Service Canada

ash wheat bids across We s t e r n C a n a d a moved up slightly during the week ended Oct. 30 as basis levels showed modest improvement. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by $3 to $6 per tonne on average across the three Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points. Bids ranged from $226 per tonne in Manitoba to as high as $244 per tonne in southern Alberta. Quoted basis levels varied from location to location, but improved by $6 on average to sit at $45 above the futures when using the grain company methodology

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of quoting the basis as the difference between the U.S. dollar denominated futures and the Canadian dollar cash bids. When accounting for the c u r re n c y e xc h a n g e ra t e s by adjusting the Canadian prices to U.S. dollars ($1=US$0.7648 as of Oct. 30) CWRS bids ranged from US$173 to US$187 per tonne.

That would put the currencyadjusted basis levels at about US$3 to US$17 below the futures. Looking at it the other way around, if the Minneapolis f u t u re s a re c o n ve r t e d t o Ca n a d i a n d o l l a r s , C W R S basis levels across Western Canada range from $2 to $22 below the futures. Average Canada Prairie Red Spring

(CPRS) bids were down by $2 to $4 per tonne. CPRS prices came in at about $181 per tonne in Manitoba, $189 to $192 per tonne in Saskatchewan, and $201 to $205 per tonne in Alberta. Soft white spring wheat prices were up by $11 to $12 per tonne, ranging from $219 to $220 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. Av e r a g e d u r u m p r i c e s were down $5 to $11 per t o n n e. B i d s i n s o u t h e r n Saskatchewan, where the bulk of the crop is grown, lost $7 per tonne to sit at $304 per tonne. The December spring wheat contract in Minneapolis, which most

CWRS contracts in Canada are based off of, was quoted at US$5.2550 per bushel on Oct. 30, up 17.50 U.S. cents from the week prior. 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$4.9375 per bushel on Oct. 30, up 18.25 U.S. cents from the week before. The December Chicago Board of Trade soft wheat contract settled at US$5.2200 on Oct. 30, which was 31.50 U.S. cents stronger compared to the week prior. The Canadian dollar closed at 76.48 U.S. cents on Oct. 30, which was up by over half a cent relative to its U.S. counterpart compared to the previous week.

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Manitoba Beef and Forage Inc. research projects have started First-year projects include energy-dense forages, pasture species and rotational grazing practices

larger paddocks at a slower rate. “The gains this year were higher with the term-grazing herd but what we did see is we had a lot of leftover forage on the mob-grazing sites, which gave us a lot of forage to work with if we were short in other areas,” German said. “We will continue to refine this and look at the impacts of mob and continuous grazing, not only on the animals but on the plants and soil health as well.”

BY JENNIFER PAIGE Co-operator staff / Brandon

t now has an official title — Manitoba Beef and Forage Inc. (MBFI) — and some of its first projects are underway. MBFI has four major partners — Manitoba Beef Producers ( M B P ) , D u c k s Un l i m i t e d , Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) and Manitoba Forage and Grasslands Association (MFGA). They’ve joined to find answers on the latest technology and production methods for the province’s beef producers. MBP general manager Melinda German provided an update on research projects to the Manitoba Feedlot School at the Brandon Research Station last week. “This is a lofty goal but I think that it is very important at this time in the industry… more and more industry, academia and government are coming together to make sure that we don’t lose resources but also make sure we are conducting and getting the research out that is important to producers,” German said. The goal is to take university research and determine how it can be practically applied on the farm. “What we want to do is tweak and take the risk out of adopting new production practices or new technologies, because we know the adoption of some of these things can be risky for producers.” The project consists of three sites near Brandon — Johnson, Brookdale and the First Street farm. All are guided by a producer-led advisory committee. “Our goal is to have a very strong feed of information from our advisory committee so that we make sure we are doing the research that is important here in Manitoba to producers, and then making sure we are getting this information out to folks so that they can use it in a timely fashion,” German said.

Energy-dense annual forages A number of projects is beginning to take shape in the first year. MBFI will examine energydense forages for the prospect of keeping cattle in the pasture longer, increasing production and providing a substitute for perennial pastures that have lower quality in the fall and require resting for the next growing year. Several other countries are currently utilizing these forages but they have not been tested in Manitoba growing conditions. Sites in Arborg, Beausejour, Carberry and Brookdale have planted four species: Antler

Overwintered cattle Emma McGeough from the University of Manitoba will be leading MBFI’s project looking at forage species for overwintered cattle. The project will evaluate annual and perennial forage species and their potential to serve as stockpiled forage. This year, several forage mixtures were established in the northeast corner of the Johnson site. MBFI hopes to identify forage varieties with improved yield, quality, persistence and productivity for use in extended grazing systems.

Cow-calf feeding and vaccination

Melinda German, general manager of the Manitoba Beef Producers, provided an update on Brandon’s research and demonstration farms at the Manitoba Feedlot School in Brandon last week. photo: Jennifer paige

c h i c o r y, Bo s t o n p l a n t a i n , Nubucco Italian ryegrass and Perseus festulolium. “We planted these forage pieces in different areas around the province to see how they would do,” German said. “And then custom grazed 50 head at the Brookdale site. This year we found a few things. The cattle weren’t crazy about the plantain or the chicory. It looks like there may be a bit of a palatability issue, but this is only year one.” Led by Juanita Kopp from MAFRD, researchers will measure forage productivity and quality. Cattle will graze larger, pasture-sized plots and grazing preference will be recorded. Following this study, which will be conducted over a number of years, MBFI anticipates seeing new forage options and improved cattle gains.

First Street site At the First Street site, MBFI will be looking at how rotational grazing improves pasture health indicators, including species composition, litter accumulation, soil exposure, erosion and noxious weed abundance.

“What we want to do is tweak and take the risk out of adopting new production practices or new technologies, because we know the adoption of some of these things can be risky for producers.” Melinda German Manitoba Beef Producers

the pasture, we still saw a pretty good stand of spurge per square metre but we saw that the flowering was significantly reduced and the foliage was stunted. We will continue to work on this and possibly introduce some other methods of control to see what we can come up with to deal with this weed and to overall improve the health of that area.” MBFI anticipates the project will demonstrate low-cost methods of improving soil health, weed reduction and forage diversification and production.

Brookdale site Led by MAFRD extension specialist Jane Thornton, this project has seen fences built for a rotational grazing plan that will begin in the spring. “Prior to the grazing we found the site had very low fertility and a medium-intensity infestation of leafy spurge. We introduced some biological controls, like the black leafy spurge beetle,” German said. “In July when we assessed

At the Brookdale site, a project led by Pam Iwanchysko from MAFRD is looking at how two different grazing strategies affect forage health, soil and cattle production. Two groups of 25 head have been grazing at the site since early June. One herd is mob grazing, being moved every day through one-acre paddocks in the first rotation without back grazing, and a term-grazing herd is being moved through

This project will evaluate the effect of injection techniques on carcass quality, the performance of calves from cows that had nutrient-restricted and non-restr icted winter diets and developing a method of measuring pasture feed intake. Kim Ominski from the University of Manitoba will lead the project and cattle from this project will be pastured in the northwest corner of the Johnson site next year. “We will graze the calves at our site and start using needle-free technology. There will be two groups, one using traditional and one using needle free and then after they are done grazing with us in the fall they will be harvested and we will evaluate the carcasses,” German said. In the coming years, MBFI will continue with these projects, pulling in field experts from various academic institutes and industry organizations. There are also plans to build new infrastructure on the sites, create a mobile lab and an interactive website that will utilize drone images. MBFI will be providing regular project updates and findings as more in-depth annual reports and yearly producer tours. A grand opening for the demonstration farm has been slated for summer 2016. jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com

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U.S. agriculture groups opposed to insurance cuts in budget deal BY MARK WEINRAUB REUTERS

U.S. agriculture groups closed ranks last week to prevent a proposed federal budget deal from cutting crop insurance programs that were crafted as part of a farm bill enacted in 2014 following years of contentious debate. The budget bill seeks to cap the rate of return for insurance providers at 8.9 per cent from 2017 to 2022, a move that was estimated to save $3 billion and opponents say will gut the programs. Both the House and Senate Agriculture committees, which shaped the farm bill, opposed the changes. “The members of Congress stand united against reopening the 2014 Farm Bill to further cuts, emphasizing that the proposed cuts to crop insurance in the budget agreement would undermine a critical risk m a n a g e m e nt tool for American agriculture producers and consumers,” according to a statement issued by the Republican and Democrat leaders of the committees. Crop insurance groups, which claim that the industry already has sustained $12 billion in cuts since 2008, said the plan proposed in the budget would be “devastating.” “The budget proposal would essentially destroy the delivery system and the timely service that farmers have come to rely on to get back on their feet after times of disaster,” according to a statement issued by the Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau, National Crop Insurance Service, and American Association of Crop Insurers. Sharp declines in crop prices during the past two years have highlighted the need for insurance, a lobbying group for soybean farmers said. “Farmers need a stronger safety net, not a weaker one, and now is hardly the time to pull the rug out from under them by weakening the nation’s investment in the crop insurance program,” the American Soybean Association said in a statement. T h e N a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n of Wheat Growers and the National Corn Growers Association also issued statements opposing the cuts.

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Factors which can contribute to bullers in feedlots Close observation and working with your vet on a customized plan are key to dealing with this problem ROY LEWIS DVM Beef 911

ullers are, fortunately, a rare, sporadic occurrence in wester n Canadian feedlots and backgrounding operations. When dealing with cases of steers mounting other steers, one must bear in mind the economic loss to the entire pen when frequent riding occurs. Because the incidence is so sporadic (one to six per cent in U.S. feedlots), no hard and fast research has been done as to the exact cause. But there are many factors which potentially contribute to riding. Each feedlot’s buller problems can be unique, which is why a customized plan for dealing with these problems should be developed with your feedlot veterinarian. There seems to be higher incidence of bullers in larger, but crowded, pens. We almost never see the condition in small pens of 10 or 15 head, which is why moving bullers to the chronic pen can often be a solution. In a new pen, it may take up to 60 days to establish a social hierarchy and of course steers penned next to heifers are a problem especially if heifers are not on MGA and are cycling. Bulling activity will naturally increase a bit in the late summer and early fall as it is associated with warm days and cool nights. Implants have always been implicated when there is crushing or abscessation resulting in inconsistent absorption. A great deal of time and effort has been spent in teaching feedlot

processing crews as to proper technique. A number of implant guns now have retractable needles and one (the Revalor gun) has a simple metal hoop which pushes the gun away, making it virtually impossible to crush implants. Crews should use alcohol- or disinfectantimpregnated rollers to clean needles quickly between usage. Every year it is best to review the operation’s implant technique because sometimes, in the interest of speed, shortcuts are made. Common-sense things like not implanting through manure, dirt and debris, as well as using the proper location (middle third of the ear for all implants) is critical. Some implant techniques such as bunched, crushed or implants too close to the head increase riding. It is also critical to have a defined implant protocol and not use, for instance, too high of a TBA implant when, for example, the energy in the ration is low or cattle are grazing. Inconsistencies in feeding times and crowding lead to bored cattle and the propensity to initiate riding. Be consistent in feeding, maintain functional watering bowls, and allow as much room as possible to prevent a flare-up of riding behaviour. Larger feedlots often implement at least two- and even three-times-a-day feeding. This minimizes digestive upsets and ruminal acidosis, and has a secondary benefit of reducing bullers. Bunk management is critical for several reasons, including keeping the buller problem to a minimum. The main idea is to not run out of feed in the bunk as cattle can start pushing when feed arrives and riding can be the result. Sudden ration changes lead to increased riding so most ration changes should be made over

several days. This also minimizes digestive upsets. There has been a higher incidence of riding in Holsteins, but this may reflect past husbandry practices with calves being individually housed for the first few weeks of life. Stags or intact bulls can cause numerous problems in the feedlot, not the least of which are bullers. They initiate lots of riding. Conversely when castrated, they may become the target of riding. If we knew the weight loss and injuries caused by stags in the feedlot, the numbers would be shocking. All feedlots try and avoid the purchase of these animals, but there are always some cases to deal with. Make sure they are castrated properly and check closely for stagy animals when processing. This may require palpating every steer coming in so if identified they can be dealt with right at processing. Deal with them as soon as possible as the best time for reintroduction is when the pen is being processed, moved, or reimplanted. Reintroducing animals from the chronic pen or adding new arrivals is best done when the whole pen is being disrupted such as reimplantation time or during a storm. The premise is not having the new cattle stand out as being different. Some feedlots over the years have tried masking the supposed hormonal smell with a different smell, such as a perfume oil. In my experience, this only further peaks the cattle’s natural curiosity and riding behaviour may start. Some feedlots have constructed buller guards so these animals can find some relief by running under them. This works for social bullers, which

are less dominant and tr y and avoid riding behaviour. It does not improve the bulling rate but the guards may prevent injury. If the same cattle are always found under these guards they still should be pulled as feed and water consumption are greatly altered. True bullers, which totally stand to be ridden, should be pulled and in most cases remain in the chronic pen for the rest of their days. These true bullers will do well in a small pen and can live out their days comfortably eliminating all the chaos they cause in a full large pen and gains become respectable. Watch for unusual cases such as hermaphrodites (intersexes) and freemartin heifers (which may look like steers including having a sheath) that can initiate riding behaviour. Pens of heifers not on MGA (a progesterone product to reduce cycling) will, of course, cycle regularly. The problem here is differentiating normal cycling behaviour from excessive cycling that you might get with a cystic animal. Watch for excessive abrasions over the back or apparent knuckling in the back legs that would indicate back problems. These animals should be pulled and allowed to convalesce (and may or may not return to the home pen). As with everything in the feedlot good observation skills and attention to detail will minimize bullers and reduce the decreased weight gain or injury they cause to the rest of the pen. Roy Lewis practised large-animal veterinary medicine for more than 30 years and now works part time as a technical services veterinarian for Merck Animal Health.

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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Ashern

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Winnipeg

Feeder Steers

28-Oct.

27-Oct.

n/a

28-Oct.

22-Oct. and 26-Oct.

n/a

30-Oct.

No. on offer

1,233*

1,363*

1,566

n/a

3,591*

1,516*

n/a

1,300

over 1,000 lbs.

n/a

185.00-228.00

194.00-242.25

215.00-225.00

190.00-215.00

n/a

222.00-236.00

n/a

190.00-236.00

217.5-248.00

215.00-244.25

210.00-241.00

n/a

233.00-250.00

235.00-250.00

n/a

220.00-248.00

700-800

145.00-253.50

220.00-250.00

235.00-259.00

n/a

247.00-266.00

245.00-265.00

n/a

240.00-270.00

600-700

154.00-266.50

222.50-271.00

245.00-280.00

n/a

260.00-289.00

270.00-290.00

n/a

235.00-294.00

500-600

n/a

250.00-305.00

270.00-236.00

n/a

275.00-309.00

285.00-314.50

n/a

265.00-317.00

400-500

115.00-330.00

275.00-350.00

300.00-375.00

n/a

310.00-360.00

315.00-350.00

n/a

275.00-349.00

300-400

n/a

310.00-367.00

325.00-420.00

n/a

335.00-395.00

340.00-370.00

n/a

350.00-420.00

900-1,000 lbs.

150.00-230.5

127.00-175.00

n/a

214.00-229.00

n/a

180.00-223.00

800-900

175.00-235.00

170.00-231.50

195.00-220.00

n/a

223.00-237.00

n/a

200.00-232.00

700-800

132.50-237.50

205.00-238.50

210.00-240.00

n/a

226.00-237.00

225.00-235.00

n/a

210.00-235.00

600-700

130.00-246.00

210.00-248.00

230.00-267.00

n/a

233.00-253.00

235.00-250.00

n/a

235.00-258.00

500-600

180.00-260.00

225.00-274.50

250.00-286.00

n/a

239.00-263.00

255.00-275.00

n/a

230.00-282.00

400-500

n/a

240.00-304.00

270.00-332.50

n/a

260.00-300.00

275.00-308.00

n/a

240.00-301.00

300-400

n/a

240.00-311.00

300.00-365.00

n/a

280.00-320.00

n/a

300.00-424.00

124

n/a

131

n/a

200

900-1,000 800-900

Feeder heifers

Slaughter Market No. on offer D1-D2 Cows

n/a

98.00-105.50

n/a

102.00-110.00

97.00-104.00

n/a

D3-D5 Cows

n/a

90.00-97.00

n/a

94.00-101.00

n/a

Age Verified

n/a

92.00-103.25

n/a

105.00-112.50

100.00-106.00

n/a

110.00-138.00

Good Bulls

120.00-145.00

128.50-134.00

n/a

137.00-147.00

120.00-125.00

n/a

130.00-134.00

n/a

Butcher Heifers

130.00-153.5

n/a

n.a

n/a

Feeder Cows

120.00-145.00

n/a

115.00-130.00

n/a

Butcher Steers

Fleshy Export Cows

n/a

98.00-105.00

n/a

90.00-103.00

Lean Export Cows

n/a

90.00-97.00

n/a

90.00-101.00

Heiferettes

n/a

* includes slaughter market

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Butter back in the good books Once the bad boy of foods, butter is regaining its place at the table as consumers look to richer tastes BY SHANNON VANRAES Co-operator staff

onsumers are beginning to warm up to butter — again. After years of anti-fat admonishments, diets and fads, butter is regaining popularity, according to Dairy Farmers of Manitoba. “It’s an amazing story, because years ago the medical profession said butter was bad for you,” said Henry Holtman, the organization’s vice-chairman. “Now that whole opinion has changed.” Linking the shift in consumer preference to a new-found interest in food and its production, Holtman said that people have also begun to see that high-fat foods like butter and cheese are healthy when consumed in moderation. “They are interested in their health, but they are also interested in the taste of food and the experience food provides. That’s why people like me put cream in their coffee. I don’t just do it because I’m a dairy farmer, I do it because I like the taste of it,” Holtman said. “Once in a while a little bit of indulgence isn’t going to hurt and I think that resonates with people, so a return to quality food and taste, that’s the biggest reason people are experimenting with different foods and different experiences.” While fluid milk consumption has been decreasing over the last two decades, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization notes cheese consumption in Canada has been increasing. Butter consumption, according to Statistics Canada, also increased by nearly six per cent in 2014, over the previous five-year average. But after years of meeting market demand that called for low-fat products, dairy production in Manitoba has been geared towards fluid milk, not butterfat. “That will be the challenge going forward,” said Holtman. “But any challenge we’ve had, we’ve been able to meet, and we will be able to meet this challenge as well.” Fluid milk can yield other products and innovation can balance production, use and consumption, he said. “The interesting thing with dairy products is that you can

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Forecast: Mild weather should continue into next week Issued: Monday, November 2, 2015 · Covering: November 4– November 11, 2015 BY DANIEL BEZTE Co-operator contributor

’ll have to admit that last issue’s forecast didn’t work out very well as the atmosphere is transitioning to a more winter-like pattern. That pattern begins this forecast period as a Colorado low is forecasted to affect parts of our region during the first half of the week, bringing some winter weather along with it. It’s always tough to create a forecast when a major weather event is about to unfold. It looks like an area of low pressure combined with some arctic air will bring the first measurable snowfall to extreme western parts of central Manitoba late Tuesday and into Wednesday. The exact track, strength, and speed of this system will determine which areas see snow and which see rain. Those areas that receive significant snow accumulation will see cooler temperatures later this week and into the weekend, while areas that receive rain will be milder. This low is forecasted to pull off to the northeast by Thursday, with a modified arctic high building in behind it. This high should bring a mix of sun and clouds along with

near- to slightly below-average temperatures to end the week. Over the weekend an area of low pressure is forecasted to break off of a large parent low over Alaska and slide across the northern Prairies. This, combined with building high pressure to our south, should help to create a strong southwesterly flow that will boost temperatures back up towards the top end of the usual temperature range for the weekend. A cold front will then sweep southward on Monday behind the northern low, bringing temperatures back down, with highs by Tuesday expected to be in the low single digits. The models are then showing another area of low pressure breaking off of the parent Alaska low and tracking across the northern Prairies during the middle of the week. This should once again result in mild southwesterly winds, bringing a return to aboveaverage temperatures. Usual temperature range for this period Highs: -2 to 8 C, Lows: -11 to -1 C. Probability of precipitation falling as snow: 75 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 September’s global temperatures as percentiles ranging from record cold to record warmth. Looking at the map it’s easy to see just why September 2015 was one of, if not the, warmest September on record. With the exception of a few small areas of cooler to much cooler-than-average temperatures, most of the planet saw warmer to much warmer-than-average temperatures, with large areas seeing record warmth.

October was a warm month right across the Prairies All three forecasters correctly called the weather for last month BY DANIEL BEZTE Co-operator contributor

s the weather clock continues its slow m a rc h t ow a rd s w i n ter, October’s weather across agricultural Manitoba, and in fact the Canadian Prairies as a whole, was anything but winter-like. But before we dig into the weather details for October, there was one interesting global weather event that deserves being mentioned. On Oct. 27 the high temperature at Vredendal, South Africa hit a remarkable 48.4 C, which is the hottest October temperature ever recorded on Earth. This record temperature was the result of adiabatic heating, which can occur when warm air flows downward and then gets compressed. This is kind of like what happens when you use a bicycle pump and then feel the bottom — it gets hot. The previous record high for October was 47.3 C on Oct. 16, 1936 in Argentina. Now back to our part of the world. The warm conditions in September continued pretty much right through October across Manitoba, with most

places reporting mean monthly temperatures that were at least 2.0 C above average. The warmest region, at least compared to average, was around Dauphin, which saw temperatures that were 2.9 C above average. The Brandon region came in second with a mean monthly temperature that was 2.6 C above average. Winnipeg was the “cool spot” in October with a mean monthly temperature that was 2.1 C above average. These mild temperat u re s w e re n o t j u s t c o n fined to Manitoba — both Saskatchewan and Alberta experienced above-average temperatures. What was interesting is just how consistently above average the temperatures were. In Alberta, Calgary was 2.8 C, Edmonton 2.2 C and Peace River 2.6 C above average. Similar readings were reported in Saskatchewan with both Regina and Saskatoon reporting mean monthly temperatures that were about 2.6 C above average for October. The mild weather brought mixed amounts of precipitation. The Winnipeg region reported about 36 mm, which was pretty much bang on the average. Brandon reported

nearly 50 mm, which was well above October’s average of 30 mm. Dauphin, along with being the warm spot, was also the dry spot with only 23 mm of precipitation reported, which is below the average of 35 mm. Farther west, Saskatchewan saw above-average precipitation, with both Saskatoon and Regina recording a little over 30 mm, which compares to averages that are in the low 20-mm range. Things dried out in Alberta where both Calgary and Edmonton reported amounts that were 10 mm below average. While that might not sound like much, October is traditionally a pretty dry month, with averages only around 20 mm in Edmonton and 15 mm in Calgary.

Rating the forecasters How did the October forecasts fare? I think it’s fair to say that October saw well-above-average temperatures, but precipitation is tougher to nail down. With all three regions seeing different values for precipitation I think we’ll have to play a little loose with this one. Looking back it looks like, for the first time that I can

remember, three different forecasts pretty much got it right. Environment Canada, the Old Farmer’s Almanac and my forecast all called for above-average temperatures along with near- to slightly below-average amounts of precipitation. We’ll start off our November and December outlook with the one forecaster that missed October’s forecast, and that was the Canadian Farmer’s Almanac. It had called for cold and wet conditions in October and it is still singing from the same songbook for both November and December. It mentions cold weather several times during the next two months along with several chances for rain or snow in November and then several stormy periods in December. In fact, it predicts heavy snow on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and then a severe storm for Manitoba sometime between Dec. 28 and 31. This could make for a very interesting holiday season if those predictions come true! A s f or t he Old Far mer ’s Almanac , it is calling for c o l d e r- t h a n - a v e r a g e t e m peratures in November along with near- to slightly above-

average precipitation. It then indicates that the cold weather will intensify in December, with well-below-average temperatures along with neart o s l i g h t l y b e l ow - a v e r a g e amounts of snow. Over at Environment Canada, it is calling for a continuation of mild weather with above-average temperatures persisting right through the next two months. Along with the mild weather it is calling for near- to slightly above-average precipitation. Fi n a l l y, m y f o re c a s t . So far nothing has happened to change my outlook. It still looks like warmer-than-average conditions will dominate our weather for the next month or two. While overall temperatures will be mild we’ll still see occasional shots of cold weather. Precipitation is always the toughest one to figure out, but I’m starting to lean towards near- to even above-average amounts as the overall pattern is becoming more active. Combine this with milderthan-average temperatures and this could lead to more rain rather that snow events, which would significantly boost precipitation amounts.

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New canola variety has two resistant genes — but clubroot strains are quickly multiplying By JENNIFER BLAIR Staff

“It’s definitely a step in the right direction. It’s promising for the industry that there’s more resistance out there and more to come.” Dan Orchard

A new multigenic clubroot-resistant variety will be a boon for some canola growers, but it’s not ‘a saviour,’ says agronomist Dan Orchard. FILE PHOTO

Tip of the iceberg This “multigenic” resistance — meaning it has two genes with resistance — is important because, in most fields, there isn’t just one strain of clubroot, said Orchard. “We’re finding these populations that aren’t just single strain within fields,” he said. “The more strains that we have resistance to and the more diversity we have in how the resistance reacts, the better chance we have to keep it in check.” But with so many unclassified strains of clubroot present in the Canadian Prairies, this new variety won’t protect against them all. “It’s just the tip of the iceberg with the discovery of these strains that haven’t been classified yet,” said Orchard, adding there are “many variations of 5X. “I wouldn’t want to call it a saviour for all the strains out there that we haven’t classified. We don’t know that yet, because these strains are popping up as we speak.” Beca use clubroot-resistant varieties aren’t 100 per cent effec-

tive against unclassified strains, scouting is still “the No. 1 most important” thing producers can do to protect themselves from clubroot, said Orchard. “The quicker and earlier you can discover clubroot on your farm, the more management tools you do have in place. You can micromanage those areas provided that you know where they are.” But once clubroot becomes established in the field, moving to a longer rotation and deploying resistance are really the only management tools producers have, he added. “There are some techniques t h a t a re a v a i l a b l e, b u t n o t once the field becomes heavily infested,” said Orchard. “Then our only tool seems to be extending your rotation significantly with a resistant variety.” McCann sees this new variety as part of a “stewardship approach” in areas where clubroot is already a problem. And that means following proper rotations. “We don’t want growers using

this as an excuse to grow canola back to back,” said McCann, who recommends “a responsible canola rotation.” “We always want to practise a good rotation first, because that’s your best combat against the disease, and this is the best option in those rotations.” So far, canola growers have been “pretty lucky” in having new varieties with better clubroot resistance come to market, “but the next steps will be a little more difficult. “We’ve picked the low-hanging fruit already, and now it’s time to get up to the fruit that’s not so easy to pick,” McCann said. “It’s such a complex organism that we’re really just at the tip of the iceberg. We’re getting there, but we’ve certainly got a long road ahead.” But the new variety is a sign the journey has begun, said Orchard. “It’s encouraging to know that new genetics are being explored and deployed for use in these new varieties.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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calculate the basis; one should convert either the futures price to Canadian dollars or the local cash price to U.S. dollars. This way, the basis can be measured in U.S. or Canadian dollars.” Since each individual buyer sets basis levels, many producers monitor basis levels as a way to gauge how badly the elevator wants their grain. Grain companies offer contracts that allow producers to lock in just the basis level and later lock in the related futures price. So upon signing a basis contract, the price that the producer will receive depends on the futures price. For example, if a producer signs a basis-only contract at a value of $0.50 per bushel OVER and later chooses to settle on a futures price at $5 per bushel, the producer would receive $5.50 per bushel for the grain. The contracted basis of $0.50 per bushel would remain the same regardless of any market forces that could affect it during the span of the contract. “Understanding how wheat basis is reported is important for producers to understand before they enter contracts,” said Bergen-Henengouwen. “Some key questions to ask are: What currency is the basis in: Canadian dollars or U.S. dollars? When the basis contract is settled against a futures position, is the contracted basis applied directly to the U.S. denominated futures, or is it applied after the U.S. denominated futures is converted to Canadian dollars? In other words, from the time that basis contract was signed, does a change in the Canadian dollar exchange rate also affect the final price, or is the U.S. futures price the only factor that can affect the final cash price?” The accompanying graph shows two different methods of calculating basis. The blue line shows the unadjusted basis used by most grain companies. The red line converts MGEX futures to Canadian dollars first and then subtracts the Canadianized futures from the cash price — an adjusted basis. This adjusted calculation method is the standard method for calculating livestock basis levels, where U.S. futures prices are also used. “Here is an example using t h e g r a p h ,” s a i d B e r g e n Henengouwen. “At the beginning of November 2014, you can see that the unadjusted basis value (blue line) was around 0.53 over the futures price. Present-day unadjusted basis values are about 0.98 over. Since last November, the unadjusted basis has strengthened from 0.53 over to 0.98 over. However, the adjusted basis value (red line) shows an opposite trend. The adjusted basis has actually weakened from 0.21 under to 0.67 under. The two different methods for calculating basis display opposing trends as shown by the black arrows in the chart. “The execution of a basis contract may differ from one company to the next, so it is good business to ask these questions and understand the answers before signing.” For more information, go to www.agriculture.alberta.ca and search for ‘wheat basis levels.’

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India buffalo meat trade hit by cow slaughter protests Suppliers of buffalo meat have been roughed up by Hindu mobs on suspicion of carrying cow carcasses BY KRISHNA N. DAS AND RAJENDRA JADHAV New Delhi/Mumbai / Reuters

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Relatives of Mohammad Akhlaq mourn after he was killed by a mob at his residence in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, Sept. 29, 2015. A Hindu mob killed a Muslim man over rumours that he butchered a cow, unleashing violence that police blamed on tension fuelled by politicians who seek strict protection of an animal many Hindus consider sacred.

meat exporter and April-September shipments fell 13.2 per cent from a year ago to 598,901 tonnes, although in value terms they plunged 15.5 per cent to $1.89 billion, data from the directorate general of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics showed. Indian sales have also lost out to Brazil, the world’s No. 2 beef supplier, due to a sharper depreciation in the real currency that has lost 30 per cent this year compared to only three per cent in the rupee. “Traditionally Vietnam sources most of its meat imports from India due to the freight advantage,” said a Mumbai-based exporter. “(But now) even after factoring in our freight advantage, we can’t compete with Brazil.” Several Indian exporters, however, are more worried about what could be permanent setbacks to trade as some politicians even call for a complete ban on the meat export industry, which generated about $5 billion in sales last year.

ising tensions over eating beef in Hindu-majority India are starting to hit the multibilliondollar buffalo meat trade, with exports falling in the last six months as traders run short of supplies and China lifts purchases from Brazil. Religious activists, who critics say have been emboldened by nationalist Premier Narendra Modi’s ascendance, have stepped up attacks on the beef industry, alleging that cows are being killed and falsely labelled for export as buffalo meat. Cows are revered in Hindu culture and their killing is banned in some states. Beef exports are banned, but in recent weeks suppliers of buffalo meat have been roughed up by Hindu mobs on suspicion of carrying cow carcasses in their trucks, exporters said.

As a result, the exporters said only a fraction of the meat-processing centres authorized to export are operating in the major selling state Uttar Pradesh, where a mob of Hindus lynched a Muslim man last month over rumours he ate beef. “If we get orders there is no supply; if suppliers try to sell, they are harassed,” said Mohammed Tauseef, d i re c t o r o f A l - Ha m d A g ro Fo o d Products in Uttar Pradesh. D a y s a f t e r Mo d i c o n d e m n e d the murder in Uttar Pradesh, following criticism over rising religious intolerance in India, villagers in Himachal Pradesh state killed another Muslim man for allegedly smuggling cows. The government, meanwhile, said steps against illegal exports had helped cut shipments. “There’s no concrete information but there has always been a rumour (that cow meat is exported),” Junior Farm Minister Sanjeev Balyan said this month, adding that authorities

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Australia’s wheat crop could face quality downgrades as parts of the country’s eastern Grain Belt were forecast to receive heavy rains this week, potentially damaging the crop which is ready for harvest. Dry weather in September and above-average temperatures this month have already curbed yields of high-protein Australian prime hard wheat in the world’s fourth-largest exporter of the grain. Global wheat prices have rallied to a two-week high on concerns over dry weather in the Black Sea region and the United States. Any crop damage to Australian wheat could further fuel rising prices. “There is a lot of rain forecast in New South Wales and it may even get into Victoria,” said Phin Ziebell, agribusiness economist at National Australia Bank. “The harvest is in full swing, for sure it will be damaging if the rain that is forecast comes.” The Australian Bureau of Meteorology forecast Monday that this week as much as 200 millimetres of rain could hit parts of New South Wales, the country’s second-largest wheat-producing state. “There is some overreaction to this especially without any rains hitting the ground.” Top importers of Australian wheat, including the world’s second-largest buyer Indonesia, could be forced to ship more grain from the United States or Canada if Australia’s Grain Belt takes a hit.

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U.S. corn farmers struggle with another super crop Corn price now about $3.25 a bushel, well below the estimated $4 production cost BY KARL PLUME AND TOM POLANSEK Lake Crystal, Minn. / Reuters

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.S. grain warehouses are filling up so fast with a bumper harvest that they are storing soybeans and corn out in the open despite the risk of damage and even refusing crops from farmers without binding contracts. The scramble shows that even in the third year of a global supply glut the exceptional yields and weaker-than-expected U.S. exports still wrong-footed some farmers, storage operators and traders, meaning the outlook for farm incomes and prices might get even bleaker than now painted by official forecasts.

Growers, still hoping to wait out the downswing, want to store as much of their crops as possible, but warehouses are rejecting spot deliveries because of a lack of space, in some cases for longer than farmers can remember. “We’re out of storage,” said Richard Guse, a Minnesota farmer who also co-owns a grain elevator. “Our next best option is to find a place to sell it, so you get that harvest pressure.” M i n n e s o t a , Iow a a n d Nebraska, which account for a third of U.S. corn and a quarter of soybean output, have produced record yields thanks to near-perfect conditions after some bad weather early in the growing season suggested yields could drop.

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GMO backlash threatens beet farmers as food makers swap sugars Beets’ share of the U.S. sugar market fell to a record low last year BY CHRIS PRENTICE New York/Reuters

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m e r i c a’s s u g a r b e e t growers are under siege as U.S. food companies increasingly shun genetically modified (GMO) crops. In the past seven years, the farmers — many in Minnesota, Nor th Dakota, Michigan and Idaho — have all switched to GMO seeds created by Monsanto Co. and sold by others as they seek to increase yields and cut costs. Genetically modified organisms include plants that had been created through gene splicing — the introduction of DNA from a different species to make a new one. Now, as public sentiment moves against GMO crops and

imports of cane sugar rise, sugar beet growers have seen their share of the U.S. sugar market slip to the smallest on record. Beets’ share of all U.S. sugar deliveries — which represent total demand to major users and customers — fell to less than 41 per cent of the U.S. total of 11.8 million tons in the last fiscal year, a record low, down from 47 per cent of 10.4 million tons in the 2008 crop year, the year the biotech seeds were introduced on a commercial scale, according to U.S. government data dating from 1992. Beets will account for almost 60 per cent of this year’s 8.8 million tons of sugar production in the United States. Though it’s not clear that the erosion in demand comes from

reaction against GMO food, industry sources said the trend is beginning to pressure the beet industry.

Consumer backlash Food manufacturers are taking seriously the backlash from consumers, including millennials, the generation of people now in their 20s and 30s, who are perceived to care more about the ingredients on their plates. Companies including Hershey Co., Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., Unilever Plc subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc. and General Mills Inc. have pledged to ditch GMO ingredients in some products, bowing to customer pressure. “Millennials care about the ingredients that are in our products,” said Eric Boyle, director of responsible sourcing at Hershey. “Simple ingredients are a long-term trend. This is where things are going.” Hershey will stop using beet sugar in its Kisses and Milk Chocolate bars, two of its bestknown products, by the end of the year. Vermont has passed a law, due to come into effect next year, which requires food with GMO ingredients to be so labelled. It’s the first such law in the nation and a move that some industry experts think could drive consumers toward organic and other non-GMO foods.

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Malnutrition hits record high in Ethiopia Ethiopia is experiencing its worst drought in decades after erratic rainfall during the spring and summer BY KATY MIGIRO Nairobi / Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Reversal pattern alerts producers to downturn in lean hog market The hog market took four years to climb, but only nine months to fall back CME LEAN HOG WEEKLY NEARBY

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ean hog futures have been on a slippery slope since the bull market rally ended in July 2014. The nearby futures contract went from a historical high of $133.875 per hundredweight to $57.775, losing 57 per cent of its value in only nine months. To put the enormity of this collapse in perspective, it took the market four years and nine months to rally from $57.775 to $133.875 and only nine months to drop back down to $57.775. The fact markets can decline so swiftly is one of the reasons we recommend producers lock in prices on the way up the hill. Once prices fall off the cliff, producers generally set their price targets above the market, in hopes of catching the previous high. However, as the market accelerates downward, hopes are often dashed when their pricing orders go unfilled with each bounce being progressively lower than the last. A bear market can be described as a market that is putting in lower highs and lower lows. The trend remains down until the market starts making higher highs and higher lows. Identifying the trend is the basis for developing a selling strategy. Once a bear market is established, a common strategy is to place sell orders at points of resistance. Resistance is a term used to describe a price level where the selling of futures contracts is expected to noticeably increase and at least temporarily halt the current direction of the market. This could be a previous high, a fibonacci retracement, a congestion area or even a gap.

After a significant drop in price, a market will rebound in an attempt to go up and fill a gap that occurred on the way down. A gap is an area on the chart where no trading occurs. In this instance, prices opened below the prior week’s low so it is considered a downside gap and it’s an indication of additional weakness. In March 2015 the nearby lean hog futures chart turned up from the low at $57.775 and rallied $27.350 per hundredweight before running into an area of resistance in May 2015 at $85.125. Resistance here is the gap between $83.850 and $86.450. On May 29, 2015 not only did the futures rally into resistance, but a reversal pattern called a doji developed, indicating a possible downturn. This is illustrated in the accompanying chart. A reversal pattern appearing at a point of resistance is further verification a market is about to turn back down.

Doji A doji is a candlestick formation that has the same opening and closing price. It is a point of indecision with neither the bulls nor the bears gaining the upper hand as the market closes at the same price it opened. A doji can also indicate a market is about to reverse direction. This is more significant when the doji candlestick pattern occurs after a significant move to the upside and is at resistance. In this example, the following week’s action proved to be bearish with the market closing below the prior week’s low, which is an indication to make a sale in anticipation of a downturn.

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he association for Ontario corn and soybean growers says it’s “evaluating several options” after its request for a stay of the province’s new limits on neonicotinoid seed treatments was rejected. Last week the Ontario Superior Court denied the request from Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) for a stay and interpretation on the neonic regulations, which became law in July. If a stay had been granted, the regulations would have been subject to fur ther review, according to GFO in August. GFO had asked the court to delay implementation of the regulation until May 1, 2016, or “such time as the requirements of the regulation can reasonably be met.” “We are extremely disappointed that the judge did not rule in our favour, leaving the grain industry in a very difficult situation as farmers try to arrange seed orders this fall,” GFO chair Mark Brock said in a release. The association, he said, is “currently reviewing our legal options and will continue to protect the rights of Ontario’s grain farmers.” Ahead of its court hearing on Sept. 28, GFO emphasized to its corn- and soygrowing membership that the new neonic regulations are still law, and farmers will “need to educate themselves on compliance.”

Pest assessment The new neonic regulations were set up this summer to meet the province’s stated target of reducing use of neonicotinoid-treated corn and soybean seed by 80 per cent by 2017, allowing the pesticide-treated seed to be used only when there i s a d e m o n s t ra t e d p e s t problem. The regulations set up the neonics — imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and clothianidin — in a new pesticide class, Class 12. Be t we e n n ow a n d t h e end of August 2016, any Ontario corn or soy grower wanting to plant Class 12-treated seed on more than 50 per cent of his or her acres must complete a soil inspection pest assessment report. After August 2016, a corn and/or soy grower wanting to use any Class 12-treated seed at all must complete a pest assessment report and present his or her certificate in integrated pest management (IPM) training. The province is picking up the tab for IPM classes until September next year.

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Flax pressured as buyers fill up with contracted supplies Most buyers are still covered with previously contracted supplies By Phil Franz-Warkentin Commodity News Service Canada

easonal harvest pressure has weighed on flaxseed bids in Western Canada over the past month or so, but the weaker Canadian dollar is providing some support. Current spot flaxseed bids are in the $11- to $11.50-perbushel area, with top-end prices having lost over $1 over the past month, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire data. “There’s not a huge amount of demand for spot load flax-

seed at the moment, with most people still bringing in their contracted volumes,” said Mike Popowich, co-owner of TA Foods, a flaxseed processor and exporter in Yorkton, Sask. He said current spot pricing was about 50 cents per bushel lower than contracted levels, with roughly threequarters of the flaxseed grown likely contracted. He said the lack of a futures market for flaxseed kept it acting much like a special crop, with most companies preferring to contract ahead of time so they can book sales.

One factor to watch in flax is the weak Canadian dollar, according to Popowich. He said the strengthening trend in the U.S. dollar relative to the loonie was making it cheaper for U.S. customers to bring in Canadian flax, which is resulting in more interest from south of the border and lending some support to local prices. Canada’s 2015 flaxseed crop is pegged at 889,000 tonnes, according to the latest Statistics Canada estimates. That compares with the 872,500 tonnes grown in 2014.

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No neonic ban expected in the West In Ontario, the treaments won’t be allowed in 2017 unless a demonstrated need exists BY JADE MARKUS Commodity News Service Canada

estrictions on neonicotinoid-based pesticides in Ontario have generated concerns amongst grain farmers in the province, but Manitoba industry participants don’t expect similar policy to move west any time soon. Laws restricting neonicotinoid-pesticide use were introduced in July. The Grain Fa r m e r s o f O n t a r i o h a d hoped to enact a stay on the regulations through court proceedings, but an Ontario Superior Court upheld the provincial law on October 23. “Right now we are not supporting that kind of action. It seems for every neonic study you see that looks bad for bees, you’ll find one that shows there’s really no effect,” said Allan Campbell, president of the Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association. Campbell said bee health h a s b e e n strong in both Manitoba and Ontario this year, but added that he is still closely watching data on the relationship between neonics and bee deaths. Reports from the Ontario court case say farmers are permitted to use the banned class of neonic-treated corn

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and soybean seed on half their farm’s acreage next year, but the use of those seeds won’t be allowed into 2017, unless a demonstrated need exists. Health Canada’s research has found that in some cases neonicotinoid pesticides were directly linked to bee deaths through exposure to dust from some types of planting equipment while planting treated corn and soybean seeds. But the same research also notes that in 2012, 2013, and 2014, reported bee-mortality incidents related to the planting of treated corn and soybean seed were limited to the intensive corn-growing regions of southern Ontario, with fewer incidents in corngrowing regions of Quebec and Manitoba. Despite the wide use pattern of neonicotinoid pesticides, other areas of Canada have not reported bee deaths related to neonicotinoids, He a l t h C a n a d a s a i d . I n Western Canada, for example, most canola seed is treated with neonicotinoids and yet beekeepers are not reporting any adverse effects, the gover nment agency’s website said. “The precedence set by the Ontario government is to throw science-based deci-

Most bee deaths from neonics in Canada have been in the intensive corn-growing areas of Ontario and Quebec. File Photo

sions out the window,” said Brian Innes, vice-president of government relations at the Canola Council of Canada. He h o p e s t h e d e c i s i o n made in Ontario will not be repeated by other governments in Canada. “I feel like we’re not com-

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pletely concerned yet, just b e c a u s e t h e re l a t i o n s h i p with our beekeepers in Manitoba, specifically, is a lot different than out east,” s a i d Mo r g a n C o t t , f i e l d agronomist at Manitoba Corn Growers Association. She added that Manitoba

cor n producers and beekeepers work well together, and have been in communication since the Ontario court case started to ensure there is no ban in Manitoba. “I guess it’s something that we’re just kind of keeping in the back of our minds.”

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Doors & Windows

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MEF Announces Laying Hen Quota Draw For five laying hen quotas of 6,000 (six thousand) hens each.

Serving Manitoba, Saskatchewan, NW Ontario & Alberta....Since 1937

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.

• Quality Commercial/Agricultural/Residential Overhead Doors & Operators. • Aluminum Polycarbonate Doors Available. • Non-Insulated and Insulated Sectional Doors Available. • Liftmaster Heavy Duty Operators. • Mullion Slide Away Centre Posts. • Commercial/Agricultural Steel Man Doors and Frames. • Your washbay door specialists. • Quality Installation & Service. • 24 Hour Service. • Replacement Springs & Cables.

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.

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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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Brought to you by SteffesGroup.com TRACK TRACTOR 2012 JD 9510RT, deluxe cab, CommandView II, 18 spd. powershift, 4 hyd., independent 1000 PTO, 7” color touch display, Cat 5 wide swing drawbar, front weights, DuraBuilt 5500 36” tracks, 824 hrs., S/N1RW9510RPCP901821 4WD TRACTORS 1999 Case-IH 9390, N14 Cummins, 425 hp., 24 spd. syncro, 4 hyd., front & rear weight pkg., 2,850 actual hrs., trans. completely gone through, S/NJEE0074394 1992 Case-IH 9270, powershift, 4 hyd., return flow, 24.5-32 tires & duals, 30%, 7,590 hrs., 2,000 hrs. on major overhaul, S/NJCB0028930 Case 2470, powershift, 4 hyd., 3 pt. 2WD TRACTORS 1982 Case 2294, powershift, 2 hyd., 3 pt., diff lock, approx. 9,500 hrs., w/only 500 hrs. on rebuilt rear end Farmall 400, Schwartz wide front, gas, live 540 PTO, torque amplifier, front & rear aux. hyd., w/Farmhand Hi-Lift loader, PTO pump, engine is stuck, S/N14917S COLLECTIBLE TRACTORS 1959 Oliver 770, Row Crop, wide front, 6 cyl. gas JD A, narrow front, 6 spd. 1948 Ford 8N, 3 pt., PTO, w/Woods L59 belly mower McCormick Deering W6 Standard, wide front, 5 spd. Case DC, narrow front, 4 spd. Farmall 560, wide front, diesel, 5 spd., 5,254 hrs., S/N34053 IHC 560, 2 hyd., 2 pt., for parts IHC 100, hydro, no 3 pt., CAH Farmall H, narrow front Ford 8N, 3 pt., PTO AC C, narrow front, 4 cyl. gas COMBINES 2011 JD 9770, STS, ContourMaster, bullet rotor, PRWD, direct drive, deluxe controls, 3 spd., AutoTrac ready, 26’ unloading auger, fine cut chopper, hopper ext., 1,474 sep. hrs., 1,977 engine hrs., S/N1H09770SVA0741006

APU, (2) alum. fuel tanks, 2006 JD 9860, STS, ContourMaster, bullet rotor, premium 1,044,739 miles, 2,300 hrs. on cab, PRWD, AutoTrac ready, APU, CA legal 1990 Freightliner 112, day Y&M, high cap. unloading auger, fine cut chopper, 2,274 cab, 855 Cummins, 9 spd. sep. hrs., 3,237 engine hrs., TRUCKS S/NH09860S715885 1988 Kenworth T600 tri-axle HEADS & SWATHER day cab, 855 Cummins, 13 JD 925 flex head, damaged spd., 22’ Midland box, Headlift Case-IH 1020 flex head, 25’ hoist, roll tarp Pickett UP22-24G universal 1980 Chevrolet Bruin 80 bean pickup head, 22’ tandem axle twin screw, IHC 75 pull-type swather, 21’ 3208 Cat, Allison automatic, 20’ bed w/22’ hay rack, twin HOE DRILL hoist, shows 87,420 miles Case-IH 8500 hoe drill, 45’, 2007 Kenworth T300 single full blockage monitor axle, C7 Cat, 250 hp., 10 PLANTER spd., 22’ flatbed, shows 2006 JD 1770NT flex fold 481,181 miles, white planter, 24x30”, Ag Leader 1973 Chevrolet C65 single display, variable rate, Tru-count axle, 366, 5&2 spd., 12’ gravel clutches, Row Command, box, shows 44,811 miles pneumatic down pressure, 2006 UD single axle box central fill, rubber tire closing truck, Nissan diesel, 24’x8’ system, row cleaners, Rosen box, hyd. up/down tommy lift, liquid drive system, markers, E-track tie-down system, rollS/NA01770E715290 up door, side door, (2) 50 gal. fuel tanks, 400,996 miles BEAN COMBINE & 1987 GMC one ton dually tow ROW CROP EQUIPMENT truck, 5.7L gas, fuel-injected, Lilliston 6200 edible bean 3 spd. manual, 2WD, Vulcan combine 867 wheel lift & boom, 23,000 2005 Elmers row crop miles cultivator, 16x30” Alloway 2130 row crop PICKUPS cultivator, 12x30” 2008 Chevrolet 2500HD LT 2004 Ford F150 Lariat TILLAGE EQUIPMENT 1994 Chevrolet 3500 Wil-Rich 4830 chisel plow, 45’ Cheyenne one ton dually JD 980 field cultivator, 44-1/2’ 1994 Chevrolet 3500 dually Krause 1927 rock flex tandem 1974 Ford F100, 360 disc, 24 IHC 490 tandem disc, 30’ HOPPER BOTTOM TRAILERS JD 1350/1450 plow, 6 bottom 1985 Wilson tandem axle Summers multiweeder, 40’ hopper bottom, 46’x102”x90” Summers multiweeder, 38’ 1985 Cornhusker tandem Melroe 452 multiweeder, 35’ axle hopper bottom, Flexi-Coil multiweeder, 30’ 46’x96”x88”

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END DUMP TRAILERS 2007 PLG tandem axle end dump, 32’ 1975 Summit tandem axle end dump, 30’ TANKER TRAILERS 2011 Streamline 150 BBL tandem axle steel tanker trailer 1998 Eagle 150 BBL tandem axle steel tanker trailer

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LIVESTOCK TRAILERS 1993 Titan tandem axle gooseneck livestock trailer, HEAVY EQUIPMENT & CONSTRUCTION 22’x6’6”, 1 divider 2001 Caterpillar 345BL 1982 D&N tandem axle excavator livestock trailer, 6-1/2’x17’ 1997 Case 9020B excavator HEADER TRAILERS Tooth bucket, 1.6 cu. yard Industrias America 440 1999 Case 821C wheel loader tandem axle header trailer, 2011 LaValley Deckhand 40’, New DH003 hyd. pipe handler Industrias America 435 1973 Caterpillar 12G motor tandem axle header trailer, grader 35’, New Snow bucket, 7’ Header trailer, 4-wheel 1998 Manitou MVT1340L telescopic forklift, 4WD IMPLEMENT, JOB Telehandler basket cage & UTILITY TRAILERS 2013 Atlas Copco JD 101 tandem axle XAVS400JD7 mobile air implement trailer, 28’ Felling tri-axle 5th wheel UXT compressor, 400 CFM enclosed job trailer, 42’ GRADER & SCRAPERS 2005 Prairie Built flatbed Industrias America 140R trailer, 38’ pull-type grader, 14’ 2001 Prairie single axle utility Toreq push-off scraper, 6 yd. trailer, 12’ Hammerback 14 heavy duty Lacrosse single axle trailer, box scraper, 14’, tilt axle 8’x16-1/2’ SKID STEER LOADERS BUS & ATTACHMENTS 1978 MCI passenger bus, 40’ 2013 Mustang 2200R skid steer loader, 72” bucket SPRAYERS Shop-built sprayer, 40’ boom, IHC 3200 Series A skid steer loader X-fold, (2) 250 gal. tanks (2) Enduraplas Marshall Plus (2) TMW BG84 grapple self-contained spray unit, 60 bucket, 84” gal., 1.3 hp. Honda 4-stroke 2015 Hawz Attachments tree GX-35 engine, 100’ of hose w/ puller, New reel, 60 gal. UV stabilized tank 2015 Hawz Attachments rock Enduraplas SAP025412V Pro grapple, 74”, New Series ATV sprayer, 25 gal. SNOWBLOWERS Sheyenne Tooling & Mfg. HAY EQUIPMENT Black Max 600CT front-mount 2003 NH 1475 mower 1986 Root RB-8 snowblower conditioner, 16’ 2008 Toro 826LE Power Max Kuhn FC-313 disc mower/ walk-behind snowblower conditioner Cub Cadet walk-behind 1992 Vermeer 605 Super J JD 827E walk-behind round baler snowblower Vermeer 605D round baler Yard Machine power snow 1992 NH 644 round baler shovel LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT OTHER EQUIPMENT Multiple calf milk bar RECREATION (14) Country locking cattle VEHICLES panels SHOP EQUIPMENT Squeeze chute for cattle NH3, ENDURAPLAS, Livestock head gate & OTHER TANKS GRAIN HANDLING EQUIP. TRACKS & TIRES Farm King 1060 auger, STEEL, PARTS, 60’x10” & MISC. ITEMS

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BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Roofing

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

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39-FT CIL 203 DEEP tiller, 12-in spacing, 3-row harrows, new shovels, in excellent shape. No reasonable offer refused. (204)795-0626.

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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.

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

BUSINESS SERVICES BUSINESS SERVICES Crop Consulting

FARM CHEMICAL / SEED COMPLAINTS We also specialize in: agricultural complaints of any nature; Crop ins. appeals; Spray drift; Chemical failure; Residual herbicide; Custom operator issues; Equip. malfunctions. Licensed Agrologist on Staff. For assistance and compensation call

Back-Track InvesTIgaTIons

1-866-882-4779. www.backtrackcanada.com

CONTRACTING CONTRACTING Custom Work

USED FERTILIZER SPREADERS 4-8 ton large selection, Haul all drill fill w/brush auger, $2500. www.zettlerfarmequipment.com (204)857-8403.

HAYING & HARVESTING HAYING & HARVESTING Various NH 2004 FORAGE HARVESTER for sale, asking $15,000 OBO. Email delaquis09@hotmail.com Phone (204)248-2685

Combines COMBINES John Deere JOHN DEERE 1986 224 Sunflower header, 24-ft w/9-in sunflower pans & power drum, $5000. Phone for more info, (204)483-0764.

COMBINES Accessories

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.

FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY Grain Vacuums CURT’S GRAIN VAC SERVICES, parts & repair for all makes & models. Craik SK, (306)734-2228.

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

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.

LIVESTOCK TRACTORS 2-Wheel Drive

Spraying EquipmEnt SPRAYING EQUIPMENT Sprayers JD 4720 2006: 90-ft boom, SS tank, 2,060-hrs, VGC. 2 sets of wheel. Ph:(204)573-6354.

TracTors TRACTORS Case/ IH 2096 CASE TRACTOR, new tires, good condition, $15,000 OBO. Jack Pawich (204)827-2162, Glenboro. FOR SALE: VA CASE 1949, pully, PTO, good rubber, good running condition. Phone (204)641-0204.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

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

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TRACTORS Various

BRED COW SALES

WANTED: MODEL 4-270 WHITE 4WD, In good condition. Phone:(204)467-2618 after 7:00 p.m. Do you want to target Manitoba farmers? Place your ad in the Manitoba Co-operator. Manitoba’s best-read farm publication. 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.

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

1-800-587-4711

IRON & STEEL

276 FORD BI-DIRECTIONAL 3-PTH & PTO on both ends, new engine, new tires, $30,000. Phone (204)625-5225.

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CAT 60 HYDRAULIC SCRAPER. Excellent shape. Tires very good. $23,500. John Dueck 204-746-8733 Morris, MB.

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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.

CORRAL CLEANER W/3-YD LOADER & 3 vertical spreaders. Taking new customers. Call or text (204)730-3139.

6 QUICK ATTACH EXCAVATOR buckets, some trenching & clean-up buckets, plus 6 excavator rip-pers, some Cat’s & WBM’s. (204)871-0925, MacGregor MB.

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DISCS BUSHOG 25-FT, $7500; 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, $5000; 7 tube, $6500. (204)857-8403, www.zettlerfarmequipment.com

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55-LITRES OF 15-40 +2+50 Diesel oil. Barrel w/new pump & 20-ft hose. Phone (204)758-3897.

FOR SALE: JD MC Crawler in excellent shape. Phone evenings (204)745-3009.

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HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING

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

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Bred Cow Sale

Monday, November 9th at Noon Sheep and Goat with Small Animals & Holstein Calves

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

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Red Angus

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

STEINBACH, MB. Ph. 326-2443 Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 Fax (204) 326-5878 Web site: farmparts.ca E-mail: roy@farmparts.ca

STORE • No minimum order • Sells steel by the length, or by the foot & full or part sheets

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CONTACT THE STORE DIRECT:

store@brunswicksteel.com 204-224-6212

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

WANTED: BUTCHER HOGS SOWS AND BOARS FOR EXPORT

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

12V. or Hydraulic Electronic Scale Opt.

LIVESTOCK SERVICES & VET SUPPLIES The following dealer and agent have applied for a licence under the Livestock Dealers and Agents Licencing regulation, which comes under the Livestock and Livestock Products Act. (C.C.S.M. c. L170) LIVESTOCK DEALER AGENT’S LICENCE Tim Plett of Parks Livestock of Canada Blumenort MB

Saturday, November 7th at 10 am

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(off Springfield Rd)

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

www.ezefeeder.ca

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.

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.

300-700 LBS. Steers & Heifers Rob: 528-3254, 724-3400 Ben: 721-3400

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus

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LIVESTOCK Cattle Wanted

10 RED ANGUS COWS with spring calves. Phone (204)371-6404.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental

Pembina Triangle Simmental Association 35th Annual Female Sale Saturday, November 14th in Cypress River, MB

SERVICE CENTRE

MUSICAL 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.

PERSONAL FIND A LASTING RELATIONSHIP.... Your Life is Meant to be Shared. We are Here to Help You. CANDLELIGHT MATCHMAKERS is here to help you. Confidential, Rural, Photos and Profiles to selected matches, Affordable, Local. Serving MB, SK, NWOntario. Call/Write for info: Box 212, Roland, MB, R0G 1T0, www.candlelightmatchmakers.ca (204)343-2475.

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

REAL ESTATE Land For Rent Portage la Prairie Farm 140-acs cow pasture to rent. Fence needs to be replaced. Negotiable on rent. Portage Sandhills area. (204)428-3145

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale

• Competitively priced on volume orders • Superior stock selection • Processing Services

• Hardox Wearparts • Express Orders

CONTACT THE SERVICE CENTRE:

sales@brunswicksteel.com 204-224-1472

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• Stainless & Aluminum

MAKE IT. WORK.

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

15 BLACK ANGUS HEIFERS and young cows. Ph: 204-425-3016

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.

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.

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

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

LIVESTOCK Cattle Various

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

FARM LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER Sealed, written tenders for property in the Municipality of Lorne described below will be received by:

Vanderveen Commodity Services Ltd.

2014 MERCEDES SPRINTER CLASS B Loaded Era Motor Home, 22,750-km, 4 ultra leather swivel arm chair seats. Rear leather bench converts to a sofa bed by the touch of a button. 7 seatbelts, GPS & XM Radio, TV, Microwave, Convection oven, Chrome Wheels, Macerator Sewage Pump; HD Trailer Hitch, Touch Button Generator, Power Awning. Beautiful Sliding Screen Door. Real Show Stopper. Fantastic Ride & Mileage. CSA RBIA Certified. Larger Triple Batteries. Full Spare Tire. Stored in heated garage. Private Sale, no GST. Save Big vs New, almost 2 yr warranty remaining. Price $99,900. (204)325-1251 or cell (204)534-8011.

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Putting the past year’s work on display Brandon played host to Manitoba’s largest all-breed cattle show this past weekend, showcasing more than 500 head of cattle BY JENNIFER PAIGE Co-operator staff

attle breeders’ hard work and dedication were put on display this past weekend at Ag Ex, Manitoba’s largest all-breed cattle show. Formerly known as the Manitoba Livestock Expo, Ag Ex was held in Brandon at the Westoba Agriculture Centre of Excellence on Oct. 29 to 31. This annual event provides Manitoba cattle producers the venue to highlight and market purebred and commercial cattle, including Angus, Hereford,

Si m m e n t a l , C h a r o l a i s , G e l bv i e h , Limousine, Shor thor n and mixed breeds. The provincial exhibition supports junior exhibitors with additional prize money to any steers shown at the event that go on to win at 4-H achievement days or regional shows. Ag Ex sees approximately 100 exhibitors and more than 500 head of cattle take part and is considered an important showcase and marketing platform, as well as a stepping stone to proceed on to the Canadian Western Agribition, taking place in Regina in November. jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com

Thirteen-year-old, Baxter Blair gets busy grooming as he prepares for his turn in the ring. Blair has been involved in 4-H for the past four years and travelled from McLean, Saskatchewan to take part in Ag Ex. photos: jennifer paige

Ag Ex, Manitoba’s largest all-breeds cattle show, began in Brandon on Oct. 29.

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Bacon fans stay loyal, but futures wobble Last week’s WHO report is just the latest blow to the U.S. meat industry By P.J. Huffstutter and Theopolis Waters Chicago / Reuters

tanding at the meat counter at a Mariano’s grocery store in Chicago, a half-dozen customers bantered with the butchers about t h e r e c e n t Wo r l d He a l t h Organization report linking processed meat to colorectal cancer. “Give me two pounds of bacon,” said Roland Marks, 47, a software engineer, rolling his eyes. “I’ll take my chances.” It is too early for consumer or retail market data to show what any longer-term impacts of the report will be in the Un i t e d St a t e s, or whether shoppers will shun the traditional Christmas ham this year, say industry analysts. So far, public reaction on social media has been a clear vote in favour of all things sausage and bacon, as hashtags #FreeBacon and #JeSuisBacon joined the top-trending topics worldwide on Twitter. The WHO took to Twitter, too, and also issued a statement to emphasize that its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) review “does not ask people to stop eating processed meats,” but just indicates that cutting consumption can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. Last week’s WHO report is just the latest blow to the U.S. meat industry, which has seen a years-long downward trend of general red meat consumption in the country, despite the booming popularity of high-protein trends like the Paleo diet.

It remains to be seen whether the WHO report will be enough to encourage consumers to shun the traditional Christmas ham this year. Photo: Thinkstock

Controversies over antibiotic use on farm animals to fights over chicken cage sizes, have also heightened public debate over how the modern food system produces meat. Demand for organic products is growing and chicken sales are rising, in part due to lower retail prices and public health warnings over high-fat foods.

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Exchange fell almost seven per cent in the heavily traded December contract. Prices for pork bellies — the cut of a pig used to make bacon — took a more dramatic tumble, to their lowest level since July on Friday, at $130.31 per cwt, or hundredweight, and a far cry from this summer’s peak price of $175.55 per cwt, seen on Aug. 12. Livestock analysts said part of the price drop was seasonal following the end of the summer bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich demand. Prices, too, are falling amid a glut of pork bellies, partly the result of the industry aggressively rebuilding its hog herds after a deadly swine virus killed approxi-

mately 10 per cent of the U.S. pig population between 2013 and 2014, say livestock analysts. But the severity of the price drop had some livestock market analysts blaming the downturn on the WHO report. “This market was in solid shape a week ago,” said Dennis Smith, a broker with Archer Financial Services in Chicago, noting that by Thursday wholesale ham prices had also dropped, down 20 cents per pound since the news came out. “The consumer maybe hasn’t even reacted yet, but the futures market is telling you the reaction is going to be a negative,” Smith said.

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Scorching heat delays India’s rapeseed sowing High prices for other crops such as pulses also mean more competition for acres By Rajendra Jadhav Mumbai / Reuters

bove-normal temperatures have delayed rapeseed sowing in India’s top producing region by more than a fortnight and restricted acreage expansion, even though prices are trading near record highs, industry officials said last week. The delays are helping support rapeseed prices and could force the world’s biggest edible oil importer to increase overseas purchases of soft oils like canola, soybean and sunflower. “Farmers were forced to delay sowing due to high temperatures. In Rajasthan, the temperature was hovering around 37 C,” said Govindbhai Patel, who has been trading edible oils for more than four decades.

The veteran Indian trader said Oct. 28 the temperature needed to fall below 30 C. The northwestern state of Rajasthan is the country’s top rapeseed producer, where temperatures have hovered 3 C to 6 C above normal in October. The price of a contract, representing both mustard seed and rapeseed, since crops grow in the same areas, has surged by a third in the last six months to record highs. “Rapeseed area is likely to remain more or less stable,” said B.V. Mehta, executive director of the Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA). The area of rapeseed stood at 6.5 million hectares last year. “Prices of pulses, like green gram and chickpea, have risen sharply and they are now competing with rapeseed for area,” Mehta said. Rapeseed stocks have dwin-

dled due to last year’s poor harvest and prices will remain firm until supplies start from the new-season crop, said K.N. Rahiman, chief research officer at Ruchi Soya, the country’s biggest edible oil refiner. India’s rapeseed production in 2014-15 dropped 23 per cent from a year earlier to five million tonnes. It forced India to more than double imports of canola oil in November to September to 339,800 tonnes. Some farmers like Vijaysingh Na r u k a f r o m Ja i p u r i n Rajasthan usually complete sowing by mid-October, but this year they have just started cultivation. “I wanted to increase the rapeseed area to 30 acres, but now am planning to sow on 15 acres due to high temperatures. Seeds are expensive. I don’t want to take risk,” says Naruka.

Temperatures in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, India’s top rapeseed producer, were 3 C to 6 C above normal in October. Photo: Thinkstock

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Taking a cattle operation from global to local control When sideswiped by BSE, the Spenst family found a local solution to market their beef

Paul Spenst discussed his family’s transition from the farm to retail at the Take the Leap conference held in Dauphin earlier this month. Photos: Jennifer Paige

“Your advantage is going to come in one of three ways; you have them on price, product or service. I am pretty sure it’s not going to win on price, so you need to focus on product and service.”

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hen BSE struck in 2003, the ‘local’ market for the Spenst f a m i l y ’s c a t t l e o p e ra t i o n slammed shut — they farm along the U.S. border. So they decided to put their future in the hands of a more distant market — a store 12 miles north in Winkler. “It is just such a different mindset when you have a store, because on the farm, it is a global market,” Paul Spenst told the recent Take the Leap conference here. “What I am getting paid for wheat depends on Russia. When you have a store in Winkler, it is a local market. You can buy something and you get to sell it for more money and everyone is happy. It is totally foreign to the farmer in me.” “Things were going really well and then BSE happened. When the border closed to cattle, it just took the life right out of us,” said Spenst, who runs 360 head on 1,000 acres. “Mom and Dad had their farm assets secure but my brother, Garreth, and I were working nights to keep going. It was a pretty tough time for us.”

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With confidence in the quality of their product, the Spenst family positioned their store kitty-corner to Winkler’s brand-new Superstore. Knowing that they could not compete with their Goliath counterpart on price, the Spenst Bros. built their store on the basis that people would appreciate knowing where their food was coming from. “You need to have a clear understanding of what your advantage is over that guy. Your advantage is going

to come in one of three ways; you have them on price, product or service. I am pretty sure it’s not going to win on price, so you need to focus on product and service.” The Spenst Bros. shop opened a few weeks after the Superstore and the town was abuzz. “People in town started talking and laughing. I found out later that there were some bets going around about how long this store would last. If you have an idea and you know that it is

good, you believe that it is good, don’t be afraid to be laughed at,” Spenst said. “But the people in Winkler decided that they were going to support us and they came in and bought ground beef.” Focused on offering food the way Mom made it, Spenst Bros. offers homegrown meats, raised without added hormones and steroids and served fresh. “We raise our own beef and try to get around 650 head through the store every year,” said Spenst. “At our store you can buy ground beef that is cut every day, fresh. All of the deli meat we make in the store. Speciality sausage, we make it all right there.” Starting with fresh cuts, the store has quickly diversified into offering sausages, hamburger patties, smoked meats, BBQ-ready products, baked goods, pizza and recently expanded to offer catering services. “We love what we have become, what we have evolved into or what we think we are trying to be and that is a family of food. Food the way Mom makes it. We are proud to make food that we want to feed our kids,” Spenst said. jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com

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Prairie fare Honey, you shrank the fruit julie gardenrobinson Food and Nutrition Specialist NDSU Extension Service

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think Dad may be drying socks in the dehydrator next,” our son said with a laugh. My husband rolled his eyes and glanced in my direction. I think he wanted me to defend him. Earlier this fall, I bought a new food dehydrator. We had a bumper crop of large apples, and our kids enjoy naturally sweet dried apples as snacks. We made several batches. One day, I couldn’t find the pineapple I purchased for dinner. I noticed the sound of the food dehydrator humming in the background. Yes, pineapple slices were in the dehydrator that day. The pineapple slices were quite tasty, but they were much smaller. I didn’t say, “Honey, you shrank the fruit.” My latest kitchen gadget purchase was being used. I bought some tangerines one evening during a quick stop at the grocery store. You guessed it. Only a few escaped being dehydrated the following day. “The tangerines were for my lunch,” I noted with exaggerated disappointment. My comment prompted the “sock” comment from our son. One of our daughters plucked a tiny piece of dried tangerine from the tray and examined it as though she were a food critic. She defended her dad, saying, “These tangerines have a highly interesting texture and flavour.” I’m not sure why she made her comment in a fake British accent, but we all laughed. “I’m glad you’re using the dehydrator. Please keep using it,” I said to my husband. We were teasing him a bit too much that day.

Dehydration has been a method of preserving food since early history when refrigerators and freezers were not available to help prevent food spoilage. Dehydration allowed people to have portable, lightweight and safe food to enjoy throughout the year. Many types of dehydrated foods are available, including raisins, prunes, jerky and dried vegetables used in “instant soups.” Dehydration probably was discovered by accident when early civilizations left food out in the sun and wind. Dried food will not spoil as quickly because bacteria and other organisms need some moisture to grow. Mould, however, grows on foods with little moisture. Because of the renewed interest in gardening and local food production, food preservation has increased in popularity. Food varies in moisture content and density, so dehydration is less precise than other types of food preservation. Drying fruit is a good place to start, but be aware that fruits require various preparation steps prior to drying. For example, apples turn brown (oxidize) readily when their flesh is exposed to oxygen after peeling. Therefore, they need to be treated with an antioxidant, such as a citric acid or ascorbic acid (vitamin C) mixture. These powders can be purchased in the canning section in many grocery stores. Fruit juice dips, such as orange juice or lemon juice, can be used to pre-treat fruit prior to drying, but they do not work as well as the powdered versions of the natural acids they contain. Heat also can be used to help prevent browning. For example, syrup blanching and steam blanching can be effective in maintaining the quality of fruit during the drying process.

Pumpkin Leather 2 c. canned pumpkin (or 2 c. fresh pumpkin, cooked and puréed) 1/2 c. honey 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/8 tsp. nutmeg 1/8 tsp. ground cloves

Blend ingredients well. Spread 1/8 inch deep on trays with sides or cookie sheets with sides. Line the trays or cookie sheets with plastic wrap. Avoid getting the leather too close to the edge to avoid spilling. Dry at 140 F in a food dehydrator or in an oven. If you use your oven, check the settings to see if there is a setting as low as 140 F. If your oven cannot be set this low, your food will cook instead of drying. For air circulation, leave the oven door open two to six inches.

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Fruit leathers are fun to make with kids. You can start with apple sauce with a little cinnamon to make your own sweet treat at a low cost. Berry leather is another tasty treat that is fun to make with kids. Although ovens at low temperatures for long periods of time can be used to dehydrate foods, food dehydrators are a safer option when working with children. The following fruits were rated as “excellent” or “good” by the University of Georgia for preparing fruit leather: apples, apricots, berries, cherries, nectarines, peaches, pears, pineapple, plums and strawberries. Other fruits

(blueberries, cranberries) in combination can provide a good end product, too. Visit https://www.ag.ndsu. edu/food for three fact sheets about drying food. Click on “Food Preservation” then “Drying” to access the information. He re’s a re c i p e f ro m t h e National Center for Home Food Preservation. Drying fruit leather works best in a food dehydrator, but an oven can be used as directed in the recipe. Pumpkin is high in beta-carotene, which our bodies convert to vitamin A. This vitamin helps keep our skin healthy and helps prevent night blindness.

Note: Oven drying may not be safe if you have young children or pets in the house. If you try it, be sure that children and pets are kept away from the oven. Test for dryness by touching the centre of the leather. Fruit leather will take up to eight hours to dry in a food dehydrator or up to 18 hours to dry in a low-heat oven. While warm, peel the fruit leather from the plastic and roll. Allow the roll to cool and rewrap the roll in plastic. If desired, use cookie cutters to cut into appealing shapes for children. Wrap in plastic. The leather will keep up to one month at room temperature or up to one year if wrapped in freezer wrap or plastic freezer bags. Makes eight servings. Each serving has 90 calories, 0 grams (g) fat, 22 g carbohydrate, less than 1 g protein, 2 g fibre and more than a full day’s recommendation for vitamin A (as beta-carotene).

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he early-morning sun slanted in through the eastern windows of the Jacksons’ sunroom, turning to fiery gold the leaves of the single birch tree outside, alone among the oak trees already barren and looking ready for winter. Andrew and Rose were ensconced in their favourite chairs, each with a cup of fresh coffee beside them, enjoying the warmth of the sun’s rays and the remaining fall colours outside. Neither of them spoke, content to just sit and enjoy the Sunday morning. There was the sound of footsteps from inside the house and a moment later Jennifer stepped into the room, still clad in pyjamas, hair tousled and unkempt. “Hi parents,” she said, plopping herself down in the chair facing south and rubbing sleep from her eyes. “Good morning,” said the parents, in unison. “I hope you slept well,” said Andrew. “Like a log,” said Jennifer. “It’s so quiet out here. And dark. In the city it’s always noisy and bright. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it.” “Good,” said Rose. “Because you’re supposed to move back here when you’re through with school, don’t forget.” “No worries.” Jennifer brushed a stray lock of hair out of her eyes. “I’ll always be a country girl.” Rose smiled. “I have no doubt about that,” she said. “You got plans for the day?” she asked. “Kendra and I are going to take the horses out this afternoon,” said Jennifer, “but that’s all.” And I don’t have any classes till Tuesday so I’ll stay overnight at Randy and Jackie’s if it suits them.” “If it doesn’t,” said Andrew, “just come back here.” “Yeah, that was my plan,” said Jennifer. There was a brief silence, which Andrew soon broke. “How’s school?” he wanted to know. Jennifer frowned. “Ugh,” she said. “I’m so glad that election is over. For like a month, that’s all anyone talked about. Even the professors. They’d start in talking about genetically modifying brussels sprouts and end up going on and on about proportional representation or the dangers of ignoring climate change.”

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“They’re going to genetically modify brussels sprouts?” Rose was surprised. “Why?” Jennifer shrugged. “Probably to try to make them less disgusting,” she said. “Well that shouldn’t be too difficult,” said Andrew. “But you didn’t find the politics interesting?” he added. Jennifer scrunched up her nose and pondered that for a moment. “It’s not that I wasn’t interested,” she said. “It just seemed to go on forever.” “So, what’s your opinion of the result?” asked Andrew. “I like it,” said Jennifer. “I think it was rude of everybody to keep saying Mr. Trudeau wasn’t ready just because he wasn’t a grey-haired old coot like the others.”

Andrew raised an eyebrow. “Now who’s being rude?” he said. “What I really want to know,” said Jennifer with just a hint of mischief in her eyes, “is why people are so racist...” here she paused to gauge her parents’ reaction... “against drama teachers.” There was another silence while Andrew and Rose attempted to make sense of that. Jennifer decided to explain. “Everybody who doesn’t like Justin Trudeau,” she said, “keeps referring to him as a drama teacher. As if that’s a bad thing. Which is insulting to drama teachers. Why are people prejudiced against drama teachers? Plus,” she continued, “he hasn’t been a drama teacher in ages. So if people are going to refer to him as a drama teacher then they should refer to Mr. Harper as a mailroom clerk.” “Oh, but darling,” said Rose, “wouldn’t that be insulting to mailroom clerks?” “Well duh,” said Jennifer. “If people use it as a slur, it’s insulting. That’s my point. Why does politics have to be about trying to make people look bad? Why can’t people just be decent?” Andrew and Rose looked at each other. “Ah, the innocence of youth,” said Rose. “So wasted on us old coots,” said Andrew. “Seriously,” said Jennifer. “We young people are going to take over the world. As soon as you old people die off.” “OK,” said Andrew. “You do realize that’s how it works right? As long as you don’t try to take over before we die off. Because that would be trouble.” Jennifer smiled. “Don’t worry Pops,” she said. “We have a lot of stuff to do before we take over.” “I wouldn’t wait too long if I were you,” said Rose. “We may not leave you much.” “Did you leave me any coffee?” said Jennifer getting up out of her chair. “Yes,” said Andrew. “We did leave you some of that.” “Why can’t we,” said Rose to Andrew when Jennifer was gone, “just be decent?” Andrew gave her a look. “Don’t be ridiculous,” he said.

Grow your own popcorn You’ll have to rely on the store this winter but next summer you could grow your own By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor

s you curl up on the couch some cold winter evening with a big bowl of popcorn and the TV remote, you might stop and think, “Hey, I can grow my own popcorn next summer.” And indeed you can! Popping corn can be grown anywhere that sweet corn is grown — although days to maturity for popping corn more closely resembles those of late varieties of sweet corn — over 85 days. It is a relatively late-season crop, but certainly growing your own is possible on the Prairies. You might search for a source of popping corn seed and put it on a wish list for the holidays, or simply add it to your own list of garden seeds to purchase before next spring. Growing your own popping corn has two advantages: it will be fresh when you use it so the taste will be better; and it will not have any chemicals on it unless you have chosen to use them. It is possible to use commercial popping corn as your seed source but this will have two disadvantages. First, the variety might not be as short season as you would like, and may take upwards of 120 days to mature — too long for Zone 2 and 3 gar-

Why not grow your own popcorn next summer? PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS

dens. Second, much commercial popping corn is heat dried by the producers to ensure proper drying and to kill any insect eggs. You would be better off to buy from a reputable seed company. If you choose to use commercial popping corn, run a germination test first because the heat-drying process might have destroyed the viability of the seeds. Popping corn comes in two types: pearl corn has round kernels while rice corn’s kernels are elongated and often have pointy tops. Colour can range from

off-white to almost black. There are light-gold varieties, darkgold types, and even maroon and calico varieties — calico being bicoloured. Most varieties will still produce fluffy white or off-white puffs of corn when popped, but the outer seed shells will be coloured. Plant popping corn 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 cm deep and plant the seeds about 25 cm apart. Soaking the seeds for 24 hours before they are planted hastens germination — which is important as you want to get as much of

a head start as you can for this long-season crop. Corn is a warm-season crop so it will not appreciate being exposed to latespring frost. On the other hand, taking a chance by planting early will mean more time for the corn to mature in the fall. It’s a balancing act and a bit of a gamble, but most gardeners plant their corn about the middle of May and keep their fingers crossed! Like sweet corn, popping corn needs lots of sun and heat units. Plant it in a “hot spot” in the garden where there is rich soil and plenty of sunshine. Keep the plants well watered and weeded so that weeds do not steal nutrients and water. After the corn plants are up, hill them to cover the roots with a good depth of soil. Care must be taken when cultivating corn as the roots are shallow and it is easy to damage them with a hoe or tiller if you get too close to the plants. Plant corn in patches or in several short rows to facilitate pollination, and do not plant sweet corn and popping corn anywhere near each other. Crosspollination will mean poor-quality sweet corn and popping corn that does not pop. Allow popping corn to dry on the plants for as long as possible in the fall. It won’t be dry until the husks are totally dry. If cold, wet weather comes before

this happens, pick the cobs and dry them in the sun. They can be husked to hasten the ripening process. Either put them in the sun on sunny, warm days or hang them in mesh bags in a warm, dry place until the ears are fully dry. Then the corn can be taken off the cobs and stored. If you think the kernels are not perfectly dry, turn the oven on to 350 F and place the kernels in a pan. After you put the pan in the oven, turn the heat down to the lowest setting and leave it there for five hours, stirring the kernels once in a while. After five hours, turn the oven off and leave the kernels to cool in the pan in the oven. Store dried corn in a tightly sealed container. If you have not used the oven-drying method, you may want to freeze the corn as there may be insect eggs present. One ear of popping corn provides one serving of popcorn and each plant produces one or two cobs. If you are like me, you will need a pretty big patch to fulfil your popcorn needs! Keep some of the corn in the refrigerator as cold corn pops better than warm kernels do. This winter, enjoy your store-bought popcorn, but perhaps next summer you will grow your own! Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

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High school rodeo wraps up first session of 2015-16 Once more, a group of season leaders showcases their talents By Darrell Nesbitt Freelance contributor

embers of the Manitoba High School Rodeo Association (MHSRA) wrapped up the first session of the 2015-16 year in Oak Lake in September. Other stops included Minnedosa, Winkler, Russell, Virden, Selkirk, and Beausejour, adding up to 12 go-rounds or competitions overall. Junior High ( JH) cowgirl, Tess Mortenson of Souris, N.D. sits in first place of the JH Girls All Around listing. Cassie Peake of Binscarth is in second spot, a mere 4.5 points behind Mortenson who has 341 so far. Sitting in third place is Jacey Boyes of Souris with 312 points. In the JH Boys All Around category, Shane MacLennan of Argyle, leads the way with 311 points, followed by Virden’s Tyler Vodon with 305. Stran Dunham of Souris holds down third spot with 211 points. Ha n n a h Mc Ca n n e l l o f Carievale, Sask. leads all high school cowgirls with 248 points. Baylee Graham of Carberry (242) and McKenzie Rowe of Goodlands (213) round out the top three. Three cowboys from Manitoba are the top three in the HS Boys standings. Leading is Tyson Salmon of Stonewall with 158.50 points, followed by Ethan Fairlie of Warren, a

mere 4.5 points behind. Everett Fairlie, also of Warren, sits third with 147.5 points. HS season leaders are: Barrel Racing – Graham, 68; Hallie McCannell, Carievale, Sask., 67; Morgan Kersten, Kramer, N.D., 65. Breakaway Roping – Graham, 73; Holly Madsen, Arden, 51; Hannah McCannell, 42. Bull Riding – Everett Fairlie, 48.50; Tyson Salmon, 39.50, Keenan McMahon, Inwood, 10. Goat Tying – McKenzie Rowe, 70; Hannah McCannell, 70; Morgan Kersten, 66. Pole Bending – Gracie Fawns, Gilbert Plains, 79; Hannah McCannell, 53; Cali Baker, Ste. Anne, 53. Steer Wrestling – Ethan Fairlie, 75; Everett Fairlie, 44; Bryce McMahon, Inwood, 38. Te a m R o p i n g – C l a y Allan, Balmoral and Austin Whelpton, Neepawa, 49; Beau Bridgeman, Rivers and McKenzie Rowe, 48; Tyson Salmon and Kade Peake, Binscarth, 48. Tie-Down Roping – Tyson Salmon, 71; Austin Whelpton, 70; Clay Allan, 60.

JH season leaders Designed for students in Grades 6 to 8, the Junior High Division ( JH) brings new blood to the MHSRA each year, which aids in numbers remaining healthy with the exception of rough stock competitors.

Where is this barn?

his barn was photographed by former Manitoba Co-operator editor Bob Hainstock in the early 1980s but its whereabouts are unknown and, unlike other photos published recently in this paper, there is no other information available about it. Gordon Goldsborough, webmaster and journal editor with the Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is looking for more information about it, including its GPS co-ordinates, to include on a map of historic sites being prepared for the Manitoba Historic Society. Can a Co-operator reader answer any these questions? Even one reply to one question is much appreciated, says Goldsborough, who wants to figure out what percentage of barns published in Hainstock’s 1986 book Barns of Western Canada: An Illustrated Century remain standing. Goldsborough is not trying to compile an inventory all old barns, but to get an indication of the rate at which old barns are disappearing from the landscape. 1. Where is/was the building located? Geographic co-ordinates (latitude and longitude or section-township-range) would be very helpful. 2. Is the building still standing? If so, in what condition is it? How does it look compared to the 1980s? Has it undergone any major renovations through the years? For what purpose was it used in the past? What is its present use? 3. If the building is no longer standing, when did it come down? Was it demolished, burned, or moved? If removed from its original site, where is it now? 4. Who was the original owner? Who owns it now? Is the present owner related to the original one? A family name would be helpful, even if first names are unknown. 5. Contact information to the present owner, such as a phone number, would be helpful but not essential. If you have any information about this barn please contact Gordon Goldsborough at: email: gordon@mhs.mb.ca telephone: (204) 474-7469 Mail: 2021 Loudoun Rd. Winnipeg, MB. R3S 1A3

Presently, the number of rough stock cowboys is extremely low with just three JH male athletes having points in the bull-riding category. Other season leaders are: B a r r e l R a c i n g – Te s s Mortenson, 108; Jacey Boyes, 88; Madison McGee, Deloraine, 73. Breakaway Roping – Boys’, Stran Dunham, 58; Tyler Vodon, Virden, 54; Shane MacLennan, 48. Girls’, Jacey Boyes, 48; Tess Mortenson, 47; Kally Bodin, Hartney, 40. Goat Tying – Boys’, Tyler Vodon, 100; Stran Dunham, 98; Shane MacLennan, 78. Girls’, Cassie Peake, 105.5; Jacey Boyes, 97; Kally Bodin, 40. Bull Riding – Shane MacLennan, 59; Dawson Torgerson, Eriksdale, 17; Michael Landon Lamoureux, Lundar, 10. Chute Dogging – Tyler Vodon, 49; Dawson Griffith, Stockholm, Sask., 38; Shane MacLennan, 29. P o l e B e n d i n g – Te s s Mortenson, 92; Cassie Peake, 77; Lexie Hollingshead, Moosomin, Sask., 62. Ribbon Roping – Tyler Vodon, 72; Shane MacLennan, 67; Cassie Peake, 67. Team Roping – Shane MacLennan, 30; Tyler Vodon, 30; Jacey Boyes, 20. If you love timed event action, the MHSRA is the place to shine, learn and garner lifelong friendships. Darrell Nesbit writes from Shoal Lake, Manitoba

Remembrance Day They answered the call of their country Believed they were needed out there Now those years have turned into decades And they wonder if any still care Once more fellow soldiers will gather And salute their comrades of the past For you see their war never ended No bullet is ever the last They sacrificed youth and convention Broke hearts and health none could repair And their days pass ever so slowly As they wonder if any still care Their past has small part in our present There isn’t too much we can share But on this our Day of Remembrance Honour silence to show we still care — Stan Harder

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Thoughts on Remembrance Day By Addy Oberlin Freelance contributor

he sirens are howling. I jump out of bed and listen. There is a humming in the sky, which means a rocket is flying over. I run downstairs and hide under the concrete stairs, which is the safest place in the house. The rocket is not meant for us but is supposed to fly over to England. Sometimes there is a malfunction and the rocket comes down. It could land and explode on our house, in our street, the next street or the next town. When the alarm sounds again it is safe to go back to bed. Even to this day, 70 years later, this childhood experience is still fresh in my memory and I listen when a plane flies over. You will never see me at an air show. What about the children who even at this moment are traumatized by the effects of war? Let’s remember them. Soldiers have given some very valuable time of their life to help to bring peace in those wartorn countries. We need to remember in our prayers those veterans who are still reliving their battle memories. Let us remember and never forget. Addy Oberlin writes from Swan River, Manitoba

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