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No uproar over irradiation proposal When irradiating ground beef was first proposed in 2002, consumers were wary By JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff

he expected consumer outcry over irradiated ground beef has been more of a whisper — a complete sea change from the early 2000s when the technology was first proposed. “Many consumer groups are receptive to the concept, much more so than 14 years ago when Health Canada was seriously considering moving forward on this,” said food marketing expert Sylvain Charlebois. “It seems that the landscape has changed regarding irradiated beef.” Health Canada first broached the idea of irradiating ground beef — a process that kills bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella — in 2002, but quickly shelved the idea due to lack of consumer support. But following Health Canada’s announcement in late May that it will soon propose regulations allowing irradiation in ground beef, consumers seem to have changed their tune, said Charlebois, dean of the faculty of management at Dalhousie University. “I think more and more people are understanding that there’s always a risk in anything we do, but there are ways to mitigate the risks. If the technology exists, why not use it? I think that’s where the Canadian population is right now.” Beef industry expert Mark Klassen agrees.

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‘ Sustainable’ beef pilot a success — but the job isn’t done yet McDonald’s pilot is complete but now the Canadian beef industry has to create and implement its own standards By ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF/CALGARY

fter being the first to source and track “verified sustainable” beef for McDonald’s, the Canadian cattle industry has a new challenge — create its own standards that all of its buyers can use. The wrap-up event drew more than 300 ranchers and industry players to celebrate the accomplishment — a sharp contrast to the quiet, behind-the-scenes start to the project, which only became public knowledge when Alberta Farmer broke the story in May 2014. Attendees praised the fast-food giant, the largest buyer of Canadian beef, for choosing Canada for its global pilot. “Not many people are aware of the actual investment that McDonald’s has put in our Canadian industry,” said Cherie Copithorne-Barnes, chair of Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. “Their time and their financial commitment to this has been a gift for us. We would never have been given that kick in the butt to get this off the ground as quickly as we have.” The roundtable, the Canadian cousin of a global organization that launched the push for sustainable beef, was created just as the McDonald’s pilot was being conceived. It worked with the company to develop its “indicators,” which cover areas such as environmental stewardship, animal health and welfare, and food safety in beef production. And although the pilot project is over, it was clear McDonald’s expects the roundtable to create a national standard that will cover the entire Canadian beef supply chain. “For McDonald’s, it’s the end and the beginning,” said Andrew Brazier, director of the company’s worldwide supply chain. “McDonald’s will have a long vested interest in the industry and this will evolve into the next stage of our partnership with Canadian beef.” Throughout the 2-1/2 years of the pilot project, McDonald’s tracked and verified 8,967 cattle from birth to burger. That fulfilled its bold promise in early 2014 to begin sourcing sustainable beef by this year. “Of these almost 9,000 head of cattle that came through the system, they came from 13 of 20 verified feedlots and 86 of 121 ranches,” said Emily Murray, general manager of the Cargill plant in Spruce Grove that produces beef patties for McDonald’s Canada. “This supply chain is not about one ranch

Fawn Jackson (l), executive director of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, and Cherie Copithorne-Barnes, rancher and roundtable chair spoke about creating a new definition of verified, sustainable beef in Canada. photo: alexis kienlen or one feedlot. We needed the entire group of people that participated in the pilot to make this 9,000 cattle happen. “This initiative was to build consumer confidence in the Canadian beef industry as a whole. The initiative was not about creating winners and losers, but about all doing the right thing together.”

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Now it’s up to the Canadian roundtable to take on the initiative. “McDonald’s has got us off on the right foot,” said Fawn Jackson, the roundtable’s executive director who is also manager of environment and sustainability with the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. “Now, with the pilot concluding, we’re going to be transitioning to developing a national framework to source and supply verified sustainable beef. The team will take that information and accelerate the implementation of the verification framework all across Canada on an even bigger scale.”

But even though McDonald’s has already served 2.4 million burgers made of verified sustainable Canadian beef, it will take until the end of 2017 before a similar national system is up and running. “We will get it right, and this will take time,” said Jackson. Certification was a critical component to the McDonald’s pilot, with the company using a third-party auditor named Where Food Comes From. It visited and verified 154 ranches, 24 feedlots, both Canadian packers, and the Spruce Grove burger plant. But the roundtable won’t take on the role of auditor, said Copithorne-Barnes. “Our focus will be on facilitating what the framework of sustainability will look like here in Canada,” said Copithorne-Barnes. “We’re not going to be a verifier. Our purpose is to create whatever tools will be necessary to design a program or label that we, the Canadian industry, will be able to live with.”

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More environmental good work is in the works The Heart River Watershed Restoration is the latest in a long line of environmental projects funded by the foundation By JENNIFER BLAIR

The AgCoalition will host three meetings across Alberta this month to engage farmers, ranchers and their employees on farm and ranch safety-related subject matter. The meetings are intended to gather input and strengthen the producer voice in preparation for the provincial government’s consultation sessions. The province has set up six groups to advise it on workplace safety regulations. “This legislation will have its greatest effect on farmers, ranchers and their employees,” said Page Stuart, AgCoalition co-chair. “Our intent is to ensure that this community has an opportunity to be part of the process and support our industry’s representation at the consultation tables.” Meetings will take place in Lethbridge on June 22, Leduc on June 27, and Grande Prairie on June 30. Meeting participants will collaboratively determine priority issues for each topic and will develop consensus-based positions that will work best for farmers, ranchers and their employees. Input garnered from the meetings will in turn be communicated to producer nominees participating in the government consultation sessions. Where required, the meetings will follow the same format as the consultation sessions with one working table per topic. The meetings are being hosted by the AgCoalition’s producer representation, known as the Industry Leadership Advisory Committee. “We look forward to working together as a sector to develop key positions to ensure our consultation nominees are fully equipped to represent their industry,” said Kent Erickson, AgCoalition co-chair. The AgCoalition, formed in January, is an unprecedented alliance of 30 provincial farm organizations. For more, visit www.agcoalition.ca.

n Alberta foundation has invested nearly $100,000 for projects that will help protect the province’s environment. “The environment is critically important, and the people who are supporting it — which is who we’re working with — do incredibly valuable work,” said Rod Ruff, program director for the Alberta Ecotrust Foundation. “You can see it across the board in these projects, from restoring a watershed that provides healthy and available water for everyone to educating kids on an energy efficient future. “There’s nothing more important we can do for ourselves than to invest in projects like these.” Alberta Ecotrust was founded almost 25 years ago to invest in environmental projects across Alberta. Since then, the foundation has supported over 500 projects with nearly $7.5 million in funding. This year, the organization chose seven projects to fund for $98,500, ranging from defining a special management area in the South Saskatchewan planning region to conserving Alberta’s bat populations. “We do like to see a broad suite of strategies working on environmental issues, rather than just focusing on one or two,” said Ruff. “We think all of this work is very important.” Other projects supported through the grant include recovery strategies for foothills fescue grassland; an energy efficiency education program; sensitive habitat inventory mapping; and climate change information sessions. One of the biggest projects supported by this year’s grant is the Heart River Watershed Restoration project, he said. “That’s a really interesting project because it’s a collaboration between five or six different organizations,” he said. “All five organizations are doing a

Environmental projects are “incredibly valuable work,” says Rod Ruff of the Alberta Ecotrust Foundation. little bit different work to work on restoring the watershed. It’s a really unique collaboration. We’re excited to see that.” With the $17,000 grant, the Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society — more commonly known as Cows and Fish — will be working to improve the Heart River Watershed with organizations like the Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance, Northern Sunrise County, Peace Country Beef and Forage, Smoky Applied Research and Demonstration Association, and the Village of Nampa. “Cows and Fish is working with a bunch of other organizations in the area to help do some education and awareness, as well as to monitor the health of a number of riparian sites,” said Norine Ambrose, executive director of Cows and Fish. “The project is going to include about a half a dozen different restoration management and improvement projects, several of which are going to be supported with the Alberta Ecotrust funding.” Riparian areas are an “interface between land and water,” and because of that, they need to be protected, said Ambrose.

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“They’re really important for water filtration, water storage, water quality improvement, as well as biodiversity and fish habitats,” said Ambrose. “They’re very productive places, but they’re also fairly sensitive. They do require some special management sometimes.” The grant will be used to establish baseline information about riparian health in the area, as well as to provide education and host public information sessions, said Ambrose. “If we can better understand how these pieces of our landscape function, then we can do

a better job of understanding how to manage them to maintain their health and function.” The group will also be working with producers in the area to “find out what works for them” in order to provide management recommendations. “We’ll be working with the various organizations to come up with techniques and strategies that work for the landowner but also that can actually help improve the management and restore the sites,” she said. This project is also supported through other grants, including the Environmental Damages Fund. “Cows and Fish is a nonprofit, and we rely very extensively on grants to do the work we do,” said Ambrose. “Education and outreach are something that are important for helping people understand how to more effectively and carefully manage riparian areas. “Without the money, the work just doesn’t happen.” For more information, visit www.albertaecotrust.com. jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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Alberta sacks AFSC board over expenses of top brass Limo rides, Oilers tickets, and taking gifts from vendors among the long list of accusations Staff

he province has dismissed the board of the Agriculture Financial Services Corp. and suspended three senior executives following an internal probe into “expense and procurement practices.” “As a result of an anonymous tip, our government has uncovered very serious problems with senior government expenses and current practices at AFSC,” Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier said at a press conference on June 13. He said the province’s chief internal auditor found a host of problems including “unreasonable expenses for travel, meals and entertainment, acceptance of gifts, and competitive bid processes compromised.” The report looked at expense claims and corporate credit card bills over a five-year period for the three executives — president Brad Klak, chief operating officer Merle Jacobson, and vicepresident of innovation and product development Wayne McDonald — who have been suspended with pay. Klak, who was also a board member, earns $670,000 annually in pay and benefits. The auditor’s report “is a difficult and unsettling read,” said Carlier. Expenses incurred for travel, accommodations, mileage, meals, hospitality, conference fees, and other costs during the time period totalled just under $900,000. Among the expenses the auditor said were “not clearly reasonable or necessary” were limousine travel and luxury box tickets at Edmonton Oilers games. More than $340,000 was spent on out-of-province and international travel to meet with reinsurance companies even though the farm financing and crop insurance agency contracts with brokers to deal and negotiate with reinsurers. The report has been “handed over to law enforcement for

review to determine if additional actions are required,” the province said. The board, and former chairman George Groeneveld, were responsible for “authorizing and therefore challenging” the expenses of one of the corporation’s executives, the report said. Carlier said he dismissed the board because he had lost confidence in it. However, Groeneveld told Postmedia News that he has “no regrets” and that the corporation was well governed. The former provincial agriculture minister said “the writing was probably on the wall” for his term as board chair because he was a prominent Conservative. But the auditor’s report paints a picture of lavish spending by the three senior executives. Between December 2013 and January 2015, the trio spent more than $150,000 on air travel and some of these trips included significant portions of time spent on activities such as golf and entertainment. Carlier said in 2014, the auditor found 30 instances when meal per diems were charged for meals that had been provided by a broker. The report said the three executives received “gifts, such as event tickets, meals and golf from vendors” even though accepting gifts “of any kind” from vendors is expressly prohibited. And the auditor also said for “more than half of the vendors examined, AFSC’s requirements for fair, open, competitive or transparent procurement processes were not met.” “The report’s findings point to a culture of entitlement in the last administration that Albertans firmly rejected in the election, a culture of entitlement that will not be tolerated by this government,” Carlier said. The tip was received in November and an investigation launched in January 2016. ATB Financial’s vice-president for business and agriculture, Ed Knash, was named as interim CEO.

New vaccine for most common type of food poisoning Campylobacter jejuni infections outnumber all the well-known causes of food poisoning combined By JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff

team of Alberta researchers has developed a poultry vaccine that can protect against a little known but common type of food poisoning — campylobacter jejuni. “Reported infections of campylobacter in Canada outnumber all the well-known causes of bacterial food poisoning including salmonella, shigella, listeria, and toxigenic E. coli combined,” said Christine Szymanski, CEO of VaxAlta Inc., which created the vaccine. “If you ask most people, they’ve heard of E. coli, salmonella, and listeria, because those pathogens are typically associated with outbreaks. Campylobacter is mostly associated with sporadic cases of infection so it never makes it into the news, but it’s a huge problem worldwide.” In developed countries like Canada, infection by C. jejuni is “usually self-limiting” — which means the situation usually resolves itself without treatment, said Szymanski, who is also a professor at the University of Alberta. But in developing countries, C. jejuni is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. “C. jejuni is highly prevalent,” she said. “It’s found contaminating the surfaces of most sources of poultry, but there are no product recalls as you see with other bacteria, like E. coli and listeria. “And, even if a product tests positive for campylobacter, there is currently no measure to control it. But once we have a vaccine available that is effective, this would help the regulatory bodies to put restrictions on the levels of campylobacter that are allowed to be on poultry products.” This is the first vaccine that has shown any promise against C. jejuni, which has no effect on its poultry hosts but causes diarrhea in humans, said Szymanski. “There have been multiple attempts by other researchers to develop vaccines against C. jejuni that have shown limited success,” she said. “We’re excited by the large drops in C. jejuni colonization that we observed in chickens.” This vaccine, which should hit the market in the next two years, is also the first glycoconjugate — or sugar-based — vaccine developed for use in livestock. “Sugars coat every living cell, and bacteria are notorious for making unique sugars that we don’t possess,” said Szymanski. “Several successful glycoconjugate vaccines have been created for use in humans, especially as part of childhood vaccination programs. But the problem with large-scale

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Most people have never heard of campylobacter, but it is a major global problem, says Christine Szymanski, CEO of VaxAlta Inc. production of these glycoconjugate vaccines is that they are too expensive to be used in livestock.” In order to get around that, Szymanski’s team has used weakened carriers, like harmless strains of E. coli, to produce the necessary bacterial sugars that will “generate good immune responses and eliminate the pathogen of interest.” “That allows us then to immunize chickens with an inexpensive vaccine that provides protection,” she said. “And because our vaccine carrier is eliminated prior to the time for chicken slaughter and the gut bacteria in the chicken are not altered, the glycoconjugate vaccine is safe for use in food animals.” This is an “unexploited niche” for VaxAlta, which is also working on livestock vaccines for other types of foodborne pathogens. “The glycoengineering approach is a platform technology for us,” said Szymanski. “The C. jejuni vaccine is one of our firstgeneration glycoconjugate vaccines, but we’re quite far advanced in making other poultry vaccines against relevant foodborne pathogens. Clostridium perfringens is one of these pathogens that we’re targeting because it causes necrotic enteritis in chickens and food poisoning in humans. “Our end goal is to create safe livestock vaccines that will eliminate the use of antibiotics.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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Keeping PEDv out

s it a coincidence that three Manitoba hog operations have experienced outbreaks of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) within weeks after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency reinstated protocols for washing trucks returning from the U.S.? We think not. During the height of the PEDv outbreak in the U.S. two years ago, the CFIA suspended a rule that required trucks delivering pigs to U.S. farms be washed before returning to Canada. So when truckers reached the border, their trucks were sealed and they had to have an appointment at a Manitoba truck wash to have their unit cleaned before they were allowed to proceed. However, the CFIA since reinstated the previous rule, using the logic that washing trucks before they cross back into Canada is an “effective tool” for keeping swine diseases out. We’ll grant that theoretically, this seems logical. But logic doesn’t apply to human nature. The PEDv outbreak in the U.S. two years ago killed

eight million hogs and it spread faster than anyone could imagine through multiple means, ranging from tire treads to loading docks to contaminated feed. Surprisingly, truck wash stations in the U.S. were also identified as a vector. It turns out many use recycled water. As Homer Simpson would say: ‘Doh!’ Finding a wash station that doesn’t use recycled water in the U.S. border states can take truckers hundreds of miles out of their way. Allowing trucks from Canada to return to Canada before being cleaned proved to be an effective strategy for preventing PEDv outbreaks here. In reality, hog truckers are now faced with two stops at a truck wash, first in the U.S. as required by the federal rules and secondly, at a wash station in Manitoba to make sure they are clean. But of course, stopping at the first wash station, at which they face a higher risk of being exposed to the virus is required. The second stop, which is now on the front lines of keeping the virus out, is optional. Explain that one to a banker. The explanations coming from CFIA for ignoring the industry’s pleas and the federal minister’s blind acceptance of the agency’s position fall far short of adequate.

Prison farms studied

here were many Canadians who disagreed with the former federal government’s decision to close the network of prison farms in this country a few years ago. The Conservatives under Stephen Harper ended the prison farm program at six minimum-security prisons across Canada in 2010. It was said to be done to save money, but philosophically it was because it was perceived that learning how to milk a cow or feed chickens wasn’t punitive enough and did little to prepare inmates for the modern world. Some of the citizens protesting the decision were arrested and even went to jail over it. They also formed a co-op to buy up some of the cows from the Kingston dairy farm as part of a co-op to keep the herd around for when a new government might reconsider. And there was a weekly vigil at the entrance to one of the former farms “to remind the government and the public that closing the prison farms was a mistake that can be corrected,” said Jeff Peters, a member of Save Our Prison Farms (SOPF) in a release. That wait took five years longer than first anticipated, after the Harper government was elected to a majority. But it now appears their efforts have paid off. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has launched a feasibility study on restoring the prison farms — at least the two in the Kingston, Ontario area. What’s more, that study will allow for public input. “The farms provided meaningful work experience and training, as well as rehabilitation and therapy. Prison staff told us that inmates who participated in the prison farm program were less likely than inmates overall to reoffend when they were released, so the program made our communities safer,” Peters said. Many of the inmates who served in the farm program did leave with skills that they used to support themselves in manufacturing, truck driving, heavy equipment operation and construction, as well as work related to agriculture. Of course, a feasibility study is no guarantee that the farms will be reinstated, and so far, nothing has been said about reopening the four other prison farms. The prison farms were collectively losing about $4 million annually when the previous government decided to close them, although if they lowered an inmate’s risk of reoffending you could argue that is money well spent. A 2013 report showed that the average cost to taxpayers of keeping someone in prison for a year is about $117,000. The local citizens and farm organizations such as the National Farmers Union deserve kudos for their persistence. laura@fbcpublishing.com

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BY ALFONS WEERSINK University of Guelph

very five years, Canada’s federal government asks us to provide details on who lives in our household. The demographic information is used to guide decisions ranging from school planning to transportation infrastructure to government transfers. Among the census questions is one that asks if you intend to sell agricultural produce. This may strike most as unimportant because 98 per cent of Canadians will answer ‘No.’ However, it allows Statistics Canada to determine if you are a farmer. If you answer ‘Yes,’ you are directed to complete the Census of Agriculture on your farm operation. The information gathered helps to characterize Canada’s contemporary agricultural sector, including the total number of farmers and farms. And a look beyond the basic numbers reveals a sector that is increasingly diverse. The definition of a farmer and a

farm is based on the potential ability and desire to sell agricultural products. It does not include a minimum sales criterion. Before 1991, such a threshold had to be met. And it still does in the United States, where a census farm is any operation that normally generates at least $1,000 of agricultural produce. In Canada, however, farmers and the farms they operate are self-identified with potentially minimal sales. The all-encompassing definition of a farm permits a measurement of total agricultural production. Someone who self-identifies as a farmer will be asked to detail the inputs used (i.e. time spent on farm work and area of land cropped) and the outputs produced (i.e. inventory of crops and livestock). Thus, total production of a commodity such as potatoes includes the volume sold by large full-time operators to major processors and those sold by individuals to friends and family. Determining aggregate measures such as total production or farmland area requires measuring all potential farmers and farms.

However, there are cautions with using such a broad definition of a farm for other purposes. The 2016 census will likely reveal a continuation of a trend noted over the last 50 years: a decline of about 10 per cent in the number of farm operators and farms over the last five years between censuses. Assuming the trend continues, there are fewer than 200,000 farms in Canada and approximately 275,000 farmers running these farms. Another trend likely to continue will be the growth in the number of commercial farms with sales greater than $250,000. In addition to its share of the total number of farms, the absolute number will have increased to approximately 50,000. Hence, the decline in the number of farms and farmers will largely be associated with the demise of small commercial operations and not those with sales greater than $250,000. The increase in the number of large commercial farms and the number of small part-time farmers reflects a growing diversity in

the farm sector. Two generations ago, the countryside was fairly homogenous with single full-time farmers operating farms that supported single families. Now, many farmers can be involved in a single farm, and a single farmer can run several farms. At the same time, approximately half of the farmers have full-time work off the farm. The all-encompassing definition of a farmer requires us to be cautious when interpreting the total numbers and averages associated with those numbers. Totals will likely be lower than the last census but the number of farmers with meaningful agricultural production, and to which farm policy is targeted, are likely to grow. Given the large and likely growing number of very small farm operators, average performance measures will be distorted if we use the aggregate numbers to assess the health of the sector. Alfons Weersink is a faculty member in the department of food, agricultural and resource economics (FARE) at the University of Guelph.

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The short and sweet of who we are and what we eat A survey of eating habits shows that tastes differ across the country, but food brings us together By BRENDA SCHOEPP AF columnist

e have a saying in our home that breakfast is the most important meal of the day — you should always make it home for breakfast. (When I was in my teens it was to make it home for breakfast and for the 3 a.m. milking!) Canadians do love to eat breakfast, especially in Quebec where families break bread in the morning 80 per cent of the time. I cheer when those buttery croissants dance across my son’s Montreal table. In a survey of eating habits, Leger Marketing and Quebec celebrity chef, Ricardo, drilled down to the Canadian kitchen to discover who we are and what we eat. I found the results of the survey of more than 3,000 Canadians fascinating because we have often had long discussions among friends and colleagues about what our culture really is. There seems to be no one food that describes our diversity in Canada and so we have to take a stroll across the coun-

try to find out what is happening in Canadian kitchens. No surprise that in Alberta, the survey found the meal is created around meat. In addition to the backyard BBQ, the main way for meat prep in this province is the Crock-Pot and it is stuffed with a North American recipe or a Vietnamese dish. We are big spenders, too, and have the nation’s largest food bill. If you like Caribbean food then you’ll find it on an Ontario dinner plate along with a pile of work. It is the go province in which people are too busy to eat dessert. Driven by the desire for getting the job done — both Albertans and folks in Ontario are the least likely to enjoy a glass of wine with a meal. That does not sound like much fun. On the other side of the Rockies in beautiful B.C., there is time for wine and a late-evening dinner that is based on organic or natural ingredients. With lots of garlic and heavy on the Asian influence, B.C. folks are reflective of the national desire to eat healthy (94 per cent) and to stay on budget (90 per cent).

No worries about wine in Quebec, it is a staple. Like most Canadians (60 per cent), young folks in that province learn to cook from their mothers (who still rule Canadian kitchens) and Quebecers love to make meals from scratch with chocolate as a food group (I don’t have a problem with that) while wine pairings take place before, during, and after the meal. If the meal is not of French origin in Quebec, it will likely be Italian. Although 43 per cent of Canadians still make preserves, it is the people of Quebec who are the most diligent in capturing summer through canning. This may surprise the Prairie moms in Saskatchewan and Manitoba as they are self-proclaimed traditionalists and, like 35 per cent of all Canadians, boast a backyard garden. The dinner table in these provinces is laden with comfort food along with everpresent corn and a variety of Mexican dishes. Lots of food is offered and the speed at which it disappears sets the Canadian record. When it comes to grocery

shopping, 83 per cent of Canadians make a list before they go to the store and 12 per cent set a budget. And no group is more cost conscious than our friends in Atlantic Canada. Folks from the Maritime provinces prefer a meal that can be prepared in 15 minutes and have a maximum cost of $5. How do you do that? Well, pizza is the all-time favourite and fast food is considered a comfort. Sound fishy? Not so, according to our precise pollsters, who found out that although most Canadians eat as a family five out of seven days in the week that is just simply not the case in Atlantic Canada. Kids love to cook too but in most kitchens (46 per cent) are given the task of setting the table. Families of all backgrounds (59 per cent) like to have a meal they can prepare in less than 30 minutes and they often rely on chicken or pasta to make that happen. Half of Canadian kitchens needs to improvise on a recipe and that seems OK as there are always distractions anyway. Most Canadians (82 per

cent) are not bothered if there is media at the table and 45 per cent of them watch TV while eating, 14 per cent surf the net, 11 per cent are on social media and the rest talk on the phone or listen to the radio. OK, so it is kind of a detached dinner even if the kids are eating their broccoli. There must be something that pulls us all together. It has to be food that brings us together despite our provincial differences. Across Canada the one dish that has the family scrambling to the table is lasagna. And now you know. And while you recover from this amazing fact, dig into something salty if you are from the West and sweet if you are from the East, or snack on the nation’s most beloved fruit — banana. And that is the short and sweet of who we are and what we eat. Brenda Schoepp is a farmer from Alberta who works as an international mentor and motivational speaker. She can be contacted through her website www.brendaschoepp.com. All rights reserved. Brenda Schoepp 2015

Canadians want to support farmers but that’s not always easy Agriculture has changed and it doesn’t help to use stereotypes from a bygone age in marketing BY GORD GILMOUR

Manitoba Co-operator associate editor

ew would doubt the special nature of the agriculture industry. After all, it’s the only sector I can think of that rates its own census, and one of the very few which has its own federal and provincial governmental departments. There are programs such as AgriStability and provincial crop insurance and special dispensation in a number of areas such as labour law, which recognizes the seasonality of the business, and even some workplace health and safety requirements. It also enjoys — though it may not feel like it at times — a lot of support from the general public. Farmers enjoy a lot of the much-ballyhooed ‘social licence’ from many other citizens, and periodic surveys reflect farmers continue to be trusted. But can this continue forever? That might seem like a harsh question, but it’s one worth asking. Much of the general public clings to the outdated perception of farms and farmers. When they think farming, an idyllic vision of a small mixed farm comes to mind. Anyone in the business could tell them that the section farm with grain and hay and

cows and chickens that they’re imagining is, if not entirely extinct, certainly qualified for endangered status. Personally, I don’t think they’re entirely to blame for this misunderstanding of what a farm looks like, however. How many of us know exactly what a modern train looks like, for example? We all know what a steam train looks like, thanks to generations of Hollywood film, but likely have a far less clear picture of what a diesel-electric train is all about. People form their understanding of a situation from the facts and impressions they have at hand. Right now there’s a misalignment between the impression Canadians have of farms and the reality on the ground. That misalignment has come naturally as the business has changed. As farms have grown larger and more complex they have become, by necessity, very different-looking operations. They look less like the impressions consumers have of a ‘farm’ and more like something they’d classify as a ‘business’ or even, in the case of some operations, like a ‘factory.’ The agriculture industry has also been pretty reluctant to make it clear that this shift has been happening. While there’s a lot of pride in the growing efficiency of the operations, on some level I think everyone

understands that outside observers find it harder to relate to the modern image. That has led to entities like large sophisticated multinational agribusinesses wrapping themselves in the trappings of family farms. You can see this with a simple trip down the produce aisle, with colourful stereotype-filled packaging from suchand-such “farms” — farms that in all likelihood have hundreds and even thousands of employees, own processing and packing facilities and in some cases even dedicated truck fleets that fan out across the continent to make deliveries. Closer to home, we have large operations that continue to operate under regulations designed as family farms, and industry associations of all types that embrace that image when it’s convenient. The risk to this strategy is when it becomes apparent to consumers that the image they’ve been presented with, held and even perhaps defended, isn’t in fact accurate. Take the often-controversial release of barn videos from animal welfare groups. I won’t defend the tactics of these groups, especially the more ethically challenged groups that have been proven to present false images and cherry-picked video outtakes. I’ll just remind the industry it can’t control the actions of others. These sort of

events are going to happen, and they work precisely because this misalignment exists. Imagine you’re a consumer who’s buying a package of bacon, for example, with a happy hog and a gambrel-roofed barn on the label. Now suddenly you’re being shown video of perceived animal abuse in a wholly different environment. In all likelihood you’re going to react and not positively. A consumer who feels misled or lied to is going to be hard, if not impossible, to win back. With agriculture advocacy groups excitedly preparing for next February’s inaugural National Agriculture Day, I’d like to make my pitch for expanding the agenda. Right now it’s being billed as a chance to celebrate the industry, which I think is appropriate — but in my opinion the real opportunity is to start a conversation. A conversation, however, requires twoway communication and a willingness to tackle hard topics and even listen to consumers. It might even mean taking a hard look at some of the current practices and rethinking them. Canadians, given the chance, still want to support farms and farmers — but it’s up to farmers to keep them on side. gord.gilmour@fbcpublishing.com

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june 20, 2016 • Albertafarmexpress.ca

Ranchers give thumbs up to pilot By ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF/CALGARY

Producers who participated in McDonald’s “verified sustainable” pilot showed a great deal of enthusiasm for the project and the lessons learned. “It felt like they (McDonald’s) were going to the grassroots where the other competitors were not,” said Les Wall, feedlot operator and owner of KCL Cattle Company near Coaldale. “I felt like the other competitors were doing marketing campaigns to drive sales. “I’ve never had any feedback from them, and they’ve never asked me what I do. But from McDonald’s, I did. The communication was excellent. Stephen Hughes, of Chinook Ranch near Longview, also noted the verification process was informative. The beef industry needs to continue working in a collaborative way, said Hughes, part of a producer panel at the wrap-up event. “What I took away from our verification was that where we didn’t score as well, it was because of paperwork or a plan,” he said, “I hope the beef industry as a whole learns to swim together and get on board with this kind of talk. Then I think we’re going to win.

“The Earls thing that you don’t mention by name is a great example of why we have to have these things in place.” Anne Wasko, an industry analyst who raises cattle at Eastend, Sask., spoke about the importance of Canadian beef industry initiative. “We don’t want something disastrous to happen, so we are chasing this idea,” she said. “We’re looking for something to lead it and certainly our consumers are asking for this information and these kinds of clarifications. It’s something we have to do and we have to be front-runners.” Being verified helps you to improve, said Sheila Hilmer, a rancher from Del Bonita. “I thought I was doing everything right and it really does open up your eyes to see what we can do better and see that we’re doing everything we can to keep this industry going,” she said. Like others at the wrap-up event, Hilmer gave McDonald’s high marks for the way it handled the pilot. “I think it’s really cool that you were so willing to listen and support our industry and the fact that you buy 100 per cent Canadian beef, that’s a great thing and we need to thank you for that.” akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

Verifier Gord Stephenson, contracted by Where Food Comes From, hosted a panel featuring (from left) Stephen Hughes of Chinook Ranch (Longview), Anne Wasko of Bar 4 Bar Land and Cattle (Eastend, Sask.) and Les Wall of KCL Cattle (Coaldale). PHOTO: ALEXIS KIENLEN

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The industry will use a national sustainability assessment (also called a life cycle analysis) to create its own indicators. “We are absolutely committed to creating a framework that is applicable and usable to producers, but also equally committed to creating a framework that is meaningful to consumers,” said Jackson.

“Most polls would indicate that the majority of Canadians is in support of allowing the sale of irradiated ground beef,” said Klassen, director of technical services for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. “There is growing support, and one of the reasons I say that is because of the support from the Consumer Association of Canada for our irradiation submission. They’ve been fairly vocal about their support for this in the media.” Klassen attributes that change to a better understanding of the technology. “The more education that you provide to consumers about what the process of irradiation is, the higher the support levels,” said Klassen.

Audit process

While McDonald’s verification process found that, by and large, Canadian beef operations have a good-news story to tell, it also found there is still room for improvement. Cow-calf operations across the country were audited (although most were in Alberta and Saskatchewan) and ranged in size from 12 to 7,000 head. They were scored on a scale of 1 (entry) to 5 (excellent) and the average scores were typically 3s and 4s. Many demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainable grazing systems and strong support for rural communities, but some lost points for not being registered with BIXS (Beef InfoXchange System) or having enrolled in the Verified Beef Production (VBP) program. And some were given entrylevel marks because they didn’t have adequate documentation for pharmaceuticals, said Lee Ann Saunders, president of Where Food Comes From, the independent auditor for the pilot project. “This continues to be a question for consumers, so we need to keep in mind that we have strong animal health plans in place that are documented, and we have really good recordkeeping plans and treatment programs and plans,” said Saunders. Information sharing could be improved, she said. “The inputting of birthdates into the tracking system and the scanning and logging of RFID tags become really important as you look at the chain of custody and share information up and down the supply chain,” she said. Other operations were given entry-level scores because they neglected to protect riparian areas and waterways. Feedlots that scored low were not involved with BIXS or VBP. In general, the feedlot industry had sophisticated food safety and hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) programs. To keep their verified status, participants who were audited will continue to submit paperwork to McDonald’s and will be grandfathered once the new national system is up and running. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association first petitioned the government to approve irradiation in ground beef in 1998, and at that time, “Health Canada confirmed that irradiation was safe and effective. That was the scientific part of it,” he said. “It’s frustrating because, from a scientific perspective, we know this is a good thing — but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a challenge to communicate this,” said Klassen. “The reality is that, even when things are proven by science, it can take an awful long time for them to be accepted.” Despite the fact that there is “little or no risk” associated with irradiation, consumers have been fearful of the technology, in part because the process involves radiation similar to that of X-rays, said Charlebois. “Over the years, I think there has been some concern that it would make food radioactive, and that’s not the case,” he said. It’s similar to the reaction consumers had about microwave ovens when they were first introduced, he added. “In the 1970s, there was some fear expressed by some consumers about the use of microwave ovens but now, since we understand the technology, 90 per cent of households have them,” he said. The real issue is labelling, said Charlebois. “If you give a clear choice to consumers about what they’re buying, you’re giving them a chance to befriend the technology,” said Charlebois, adding that that wasn’t done with GMOs. “If you’re allowing them to understand that there are some things they’re already buying that have been irradiated, like onions, potatoes, and spices, you do give them a chance to understand that these products are part of the food chain and irradiation is part of how we mitigate risks in that process. “We need to recognize how powerful risk perceptions can be, and that needs to be addressed. We need to properly communicate risks through labels and education.” And ultimately, consumers will be given that choice, said Klassen. “This is not intended to be a mandatory process,” he said. “This is a product that will be clearly labelled. This will be a choice. “We understand that not all Canadians will elect to purchase irradiated ground beef, and that’s fine. But it’s a different thing if we’re preventing others who may wish to purchase it from doing so.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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Alberta scientists discover new heat-resistant strains of E. coli The new strains found by U of A scientists can survive the temperature recommended by Health Canada for proper cooking By ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF

ou might need to cook your meat at a higher temperature next time you fire up the barbecue. Scientists from the University of Alberta have found a new heat-resistant E. coli that can survive at 71 C — the level of heat advised by Health Canada for proper cooking. “We discovered that some strains of E. coli have genetics in them that make them heat resistant when they are in wet meat,” said Lynn McMullen, a meat microbiologist and professor of food microbiology, who discovered the new strains with colleague Michael Ganzle. Most strains of E. coli die when heated to around 60 C in a broth, but the new strains can survive for up to 70 minutes. “Typically, if you cook a burger to 71 C, you get very good kill,” said McMullen. “But with this strain, we didn’t. Fortunately the strain we found is not a pathogen.”

lar to 0157, the strain that makes people sick. About two per cent of all E. coli in publicly available databases have the gene for heat resistance. The discovery of the new heat-resistant strains of E. coli could explain why there continue to be sporadic E. coli cases. McMullen’s team will continue conducting experiments to determine how to kill heatresistant strains of E. coli. “We have tons of work to do. Our next step is to figure out what we need to do to control these organisms,” she said. E. coli can be found in all types of meat, and adding salt to the meat makes the situation much worse. The researchers

don’t know how common the new heat-resistant strains are. “We need to find out what’s out there and this is difficult because the processors don’t want us going into their processing plants looking for E. coli and other pathogens,” she said. The researchers will get around this by accessing other culture collections and collecting different strains from researchers in Canada and the United States. But for now? “Our best advice is for people to use a thermometer when they are cooking and make sure that things get over 71 C,” she said. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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mobile and easy to install,” said provincial beef extension specialist Andrea Hanson. “There are a number of companies in Alberta that sell electric fencing supplies. Some companies even provide a self-contained portable package deal with everything included.” Cattle need to be trained to the electric fence. “An electric fence is a psychological barrier, not a physical one,” said Hanson. “To an untrained cow, an electrical wire isn’t an impediment. However, once accustomed to the electric fence, some producers have even got away with putting up twine to direct cattle into holding yards.” It takes a few days to get cattle used to an electric fence. “One method to train the cattle is to put up a perimeter hot wire in a small pasture or paddock and allow the cattle to discover it on their own,” said Hanson. “Cattle react in one of two ways — they either jump forward or they back up. If they do jump forward they may break the wire if it’s made of polyethylene, so gather them back up and enclose them again; fix the fence; and allow them to challenge the fence for a second time. An animal testing the fence for a second time is usually prepared to back up.”

“One method to train the cattle is to put up a perimeter hot wire in a small pasture or paddock and allow the cattle to discover it on their own.” Andrea Hanson

An animal that continues to challenge and tear down the fence should be culled, she said. And the herd should be checked often to ensure it has been spooked through the fence. “You may feel most comfortable moving the cattle into a more secure area at night so you sleep better,” said Hanson. “Once you feel confident that the herd has learned what an electric fence is, you can put up a one-wire fence in many locations to contain them and to utilize ungrazed areas. However, along traffic roadways, for liability and public perception purposes, a more solid barrier is needed.”

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Outlook favourable for hog prices

Quebec steak house goes Certified Humane

The Canadian hog market is gearing up to start bringing home the bacon. Weekly cash hog prices are higher on continued stronger seasonal pork cut-out values, with lower supply creating better prices. “Prices generally do increase over the summer,” said Brad Marceniuk, a provincial livestock economist in Saskatoon. “I expect hog prices to be pretty good this summer.” Supplies normally increase into the fall, typically bringing down prices in the fourth quarter, Marceniuk said. “Everything looks reasonable overall with exports. I don’t see any big changes in the short term,” he said. — CNS Canada

A Quebec steak house chain aims to carve out a new space in the restaurant market by being the first in the province to source Certified Humane beef. Madisons NY Grill and Bar — which has 14 outlets in Quebec and one in Ottawa — has signed a deal with Viandes Intercite, a division of Gordon Food Service, to provide its outlets with Certified Humane Angus beef from Kansas beef production and packing firm Creekstone Farms, the best-known Certified Humane supplier. In April, Earls Restaurants struck a similar deal for Certified Humane beef but backed off because of the backlash from consumers and ranchers. — AGCanada.com

Uncertainty over weather now built into future markets Traders say resistance awaits canola at the $530-per-tonne mark By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CE Futures Canada canola contracts moved up in sympathy with the rallying Chicago soy complex, but failed to break to new highs as seen south of the border. Beans rallied all week as flooding in Argentina, good export demand and just enough weather worries for the U.S. crop kept fund traders on the “buy” side. The nearby July contract climbed above US$12 per bushel on June 10, marking the first time that psychological level was breached by a front-month contract in nearly two years. While profit-taking kept soybeans from settling above that mark, the charts are still pointing higher. However, it will take more than supportive technical signals to keep soybeans (and in turn canola) rallying, as there’s plenty of truth to the old adage that a “bull needs to be fed.” North American weather uncertainty is built into the market for now, and

the production concerns in Argentina have also been accounted for. Futures are at the point where they will need some fresh bit of supportive news to keep climbing. For canola, traders were busy rolling out of the July contract and into new-crop November — which has become the focal point of the trade. The new-crop contract tried and failed on numerous occasions to break above the $530-per-tonne mark, which now marks some major resistance. Beneficial rainfall across many parts of the Canadian Prairies helped alleviate some of the dryness worries underpinning the futures, but there are still plenty of areas of concern and a long growing season ahead to keep weather as a wild card for canola. Both export and domestic crusher demand remain strong for canola, and the expectations that old-crop supplies will be rather tight before the new crop is available should limit any profit-taking downside in canola. However, the Canadian dollar gained

more than a cent relative to its U.S. counterpart over the course of the week, which kept canola lagging beans to the upside as the rising currency may hamper some of that export interest.

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Corn posted small gains during the week, while wheat was mixed in the U.S. Corn found spillover support from soybeans. Ideas that some intended acres in the Midwest were being switched into soybeans instead were also supportive and corn will become a weather market over the upcoming weeks. For wheat, the U.S. winter wheat harvest is in its early stages and seasonal pressure weighed especially on Kansas City hard red winter wheat contracts. Ample world wheat supplies remain a bearish influence in the background for wheat as well, with the speculative money propping up beans and corn largely bypassing the wheat market for now.

For three-times-daily markets reports and more from Commodity News Service Canada, visit the Markets section at www.albertafarmexpress.ca.

Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

Lentils move lower as production anticipation grows The return of rains both here and in India is pulling lentil prices ‘back to normal’ By Jade Markus

Commodity News Service Canada

s negative features continue to mount in Canada’s lentil market, prices are following the tried-and-true phrase, ‘What goes up must come down.’ Lentil prices skyrocketed ahead of this year’s growing season, but now the market is starting to trend lower. “This isn’t a disaster; it’s just that gravity is pulling it back to normal,” said David Newman of Commodious Trading Inc. Statistics Canada has estimated lentils’ seeded area at 5.1 million acres, the highest number ever recorded. “People were OK with a big crop, but thought it might be dry, which would reduce yields,” Newman said. But as rain fell across Western Canada, the market started to price in bigger yields. “And now India is looking like

it’s going to have a good monsoon season,” Newman added. A favourable monsoon season will support crop development in the country. Limited complications with Australia’s lentil crop mean Canada will have a bigger carry-over than previously thought, which added to the declines. However, if those weatherrelated influences change throughout the summer, the trajectory of lentil prices could shift. “But you keep stacking on these negative things, and as long as those negative things don’t change, the trend will not change,” Newman said. New-crop prices for No. 1 crimson lentils range from 28 to 40 cents per pound, depending on quality, while No. 1 Laird lentils are between 42 and 45 cents per pound, data from Prairie Ag Hotwire says. Old-crop prices for No. 1 crimson lentils are between 39 and 48 cents per pound, while No. 1 Laird lentils are as high as 72 cents per pound.

A favourable monsoon season in India is bad news for lentil prices here.

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ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • JUNE 20, 2016

There are many reasons to hate this nasty weed It’s time to slip back into the office and review cash flow M By Sonja Raven

Certified Ag Fieldman, County of Grande Prairie

Noxious weeds

edusahead rye is a coolseason annual grass that is rapidly invading many northwestern U.S. states. It also has the potential to invade the Canadian Prairies because it can survive very cold winters and thrive in clay soils. Similar in appearance to foxtail barley (although the seed head does not break apart at maturity), medusahead contains high levels of silica, making it unpalatable to livestock and greatly hampering its natural decomposition. Litter buildup creates a significant fire hazard, and frequent fires put native species at a disadvantage, as they are not as fire tolerant.

It’s a long time until harvest revenue flows, so you need to manage your cash wisely over the summer Alberta Agriculture and Forestry release

ow that cattle are being put out to pasture and old-crop inventory is known, it’s important to review your cash flow projections and your marketing plans, says a provincial farm financial specialist. “Cash flow projections are critical, especially in the summer months,” said Rick Dehod. “There isn’t much revenue coming in until harvest, but the farm’s operating expenses continue to accumulate and the bills have to be paid. A properly developed cash flow projection can help a business to both foresee and prepare for potential shortages, and to maintain a good relationship with suppliers and creditors.” Cash is the lifeblood of a business, but with so much emphasis usually put on profitability, this can be easily overlooked, said Dehod. “Of course, the bottom line is important, but poor cash flow management can drive a growing and/or profitable company out of business.” With profitability margins tightening due to decreasing commodity prices and increasing costs, the risk to the farm’s viability and its ability to meet all of its commitments as they come due has increased. “The risk is especially great for those expanding farms and those individuals in the beginning of their careers who levered their equity to grow,” said Dehod. Cash flow management can also help: • M a i n t a i n a d e q u a t e c a s h reserves to pay bills and payments on time or invest in expanding the business should an opportunity arise; • Reduce interest costs through managed borrowing; • Increase interest income by transferring surplus funds into interest-bearing accounts temporarily, if appropriate; • C ontrol costs by having the cash available to take advantage of buying inputs at favourable prices; • Improve relations with lenders and creditors; • Plan for the next crop year. “Businesses that prepare cash flow projections often learn something about their systems, and the dynamics of their business,” added Dehod. “The process often has other positive outcomes as well. For example,

you might discover that you need to pay more attention to markets to obtain the right price. Or, you might get a better understanding of your costs of production to help determine what a profitable price may be, and can then develop your 2016-17 marketing plan. For livestock producers, knowing your costs can help you access livestock price insurance to help protect your profit.” For help with financial analysis, go to www.agriculture. alberta.ca and search for ‘cash flow analyzer.’

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Roadside haying deadlines extended

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The deadline for cutting hay from provincial highway rights-of-way has been extended from July 15 to either Aug. 15 or Sept. 15, depending on which part of the province you live in. Haying permits are free for producers cutting hay for personal use and are available at local Alberta Transportation offices. Permits are required so the department can monitor and co-ordinate haying with other activities, such as road construction. All bales and equipment must be stored as far from the highway as possible and removed by the deadline. Due to the potential hazards, insurance may also be required. — AAF

The Beef Cattle Research Council is holding a new extension event for producers — called Bov-Innovation — at the inaugural Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Calgary on Aug. 9-11. The Aug. 10 event will feature information on innovative and emerging production practices for feedlot and cow-calf operators delivered by experts in a fast-paced lightning-round style. Six topics will be presented during two concurrent sessions — preconditioning, cover crops, preventing antimicrobial resistance, internal parasite management, pain management, and genomic selection tools. For more information, visit www.canadianbeefindustryconference.com. — BCRC

‘Eco-buffer’ boosts pasture productivity for Alberta producer Letting nature do its job got Don Ruzicka off a treadmill of clearing trees, draining wetlands, and poor returns plants only flower for maybe three weeks. With the three row the flowering is probably four or five weeks. But in the seven row there’s always something flowering from the very first warm spell in the spring right up to freeze-up in October. That buffet is open for business.” The shelterbelts benefit the adjacent pasture by both creating pollinator habitat and capturing snow. “When we do a tour here, every once in a while I’ll stop and quickly identify some of the species in our shelterbelts,” he said. “One day someone commented on how much thicker the alfalfa was by the shelterbelt. I said one reason for that is when a two-row shelterbelt traps snow, that snowdrift will go out into the field so as it melts, the grasses and legumes are going to grow really well so that makes more pasture. If you go out 150 metres the alfalfa is not quite as thick. Maybe that has something to do with the native pollinators.”

BY JEFF MELCHIOR AF contributor

ome people look for signs — other people just find them. For producer Don Ruzicka of Killam, the motivation behind the past three decades of land management on his farm was quite literally a sign. Before he purchased his grandparents’ farm in 1983, Ruzicka worked in the logging industry. “The first day I flew into camp on a float plane I noticed a sign that said, ‘This tree farm is managed by the Tahsis Company. For every tree harvested, two are planted.’ That stuck in my head.” Today Ruzicka’s certified organic livestock farm features a shelterbelt on every quarter section, including three experimental “eco-buffers.” And it was all brought about by Ruzicka remembering the message on that sign after years of clearing trees and draining wetlands. For him, the biggest advantage of shelterbelts and other riparian areas is providing habitat for a wide array of beneficial species, particularly pollinators. “I’m a huge fan of pollinating insects because every third bite of food we take depends on a pollinator,” he said. “When I look back at the trees we’ve planted, I consider it to address climate change, carbon sequestration, food security, resilience and sustainability — one tree at a time. “For us, ‘appropriate technology’ has been the gift of trees from the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) and its knowledge; a good tree spade for planting; and a passion to make positive change.”

Stopping a ‘vicious circle’

Ruzicka first moved to organic for a very simple reason. “We started growing some wheat without any pesticides or fertilizer when we moved here in 1983 hoping to alleviate my allergies,” he said. But in a bid to be profitable, he engaged in other practices that he now considers a mistake.

Looking towards the future Don Ruzicka, shown here in an eco-buffer, has planted 100,000 trees and shrubs on his farm. PHOTO: MARIE RUZICKA “I cleared trees and in dry years I would disc the sloughs and the wetlands and try to get more real estate to increase profit and plant more grass to have more cattle and we just got deeper in debt,” he said. “So we decided to take a different direction but we weren’t sure what that would be.” The first step was planting some tree seedlings provided by the now defunct PFRA in 1984. A dozen years later, Ruzicka and wife Marie attended a course in Camrose on holistic management. “It basically taught us that everything I had removed — the trees, the sloughs and the wetlands — are actually things you need to produce healthy food. Our cattle were going into the creeks and overgrazing and I had no idea that was compromising the health of the area.” In 2004, the PFRA introduced a new plastic mulch program to encourage tree planting.

“The mulch provided super increased livability of the trees as it kept weeds away from the trees and allowed them to get off to a great start. Since 2003, we have planted over 60,000 trees from the PFRA shelterbelt program. From 1984 to 2003 we planted about 40,000 trees. “As those trees started to grow and flower, all of a sudden we had more insects and birds. I started thinking that these PFRA guys were really on to something.”

A ‘buffet’ for wildlife

The Ruzickas — who have a small cow-calf herd, some pasture-raised pigs and poultry, and background yearlings — have three “eco-buffers” on their land. Funded by PFRA, these arrangements of shelterbelts represent a living laboratory in which to study species behaviour within a number of shelterbelt designs. “There are three different treatments,” he said. “There’s

a two-row treatment which is a monoculture — all chokecherries. The next one is a three row with about 12 different species. The next one is a seven row with 41 species altogether — 21 are shrubs, deciduous conifers, berry bushes et cetera and the remaining 20 are native flowering plants. “The native pollinators include butterflies, moths, bumblebees, beetles, wasps, incidental pollinators like flies et cetera, and also bats and hummingbirds.” It soon became clear to Ruzicka that the rows with the most diverse plant species were also those that attracted the most insect and bird species. “It makes so darn much sense,” he said. “If you were to go to a different buffet every week for a month, you’d probably go back to the one that has the most diverse food. Nature’s not a lot different from us. “With the two rows of chokecherries, the monoculture, those

Ruzicka does not have any immediate plans to build new shelterbelts. “Right now we’re in what we call ‘maintenance and replacement mode,’” he said. “In Flagstaff County where we live, they’re very proactive — any trees that we order they pay half the price. Right now we’re mainly ordering replacements. Every year when those trees come I just head out into the areas where there’s a dead tree — or a tree that’s been raked over by a deer and it’s either dead or going to die — and I either cut it at the stem or pull it out and put in another one.” He hopes that others in the agriculture community will recognize the value of shelterbelts and other riparian zones before it’s too late. “I’m concerned that these places are disappearing as we intensify agriculture to take it right to the max. If we start losing too much of this habitat it’s going to be too far for some of these birds and pollinators to travel.”

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Taking a proactive approach to cattle transportation Understanding cattle behaviour and adjusting density according to cattle type are key to proper transportation By Meristem Land and Science

hen cattle trucker Rick Sincennes started in the business more than 30 years ago it was a different world. Today animal welfare is a profile issue in the public eye, animal activists are putting pressure on producers and the people involved in cattle transportation have an entirely different level of responsibility for themselves and their industry. The veteran trucker from Picture Butte has clear ideas on how to load, and how to lead. As a cattle-handling trainer, he teaches proper loading techniques, and as an industry advocate, he has been a significant player in developing today’s industry standards. In the process he has developed strong feelings on how the industry needs to lead. With transportation such a prominent part of the public’s exposure to the cattle industry these days, here’s his checklist of the key things needed to accomplish that:

Cattle behaviour is key

The most important step in loading a trailer is understanding cattle behaviour. “For example, know the animal flight zones,” said Sincennes. “Stand at the edge of the chute and lean over, and you’ll push cattle back. Follow cattle up the chute and walk alongside, and you may think you’re chasing them. But you’re actually holding everything behind you back.”

Cattle will not enter a trailer easily if there is a layer of liquid on the floor. To them it’s a lake. They simply don’t know how deep it is and won’t enter it.

Cattle type is critical

Knowing the type of cattle — beef, dairy, cull animals — and the weight of the animals are the first steps to ease of loading. Knowing the size and height of compartments in a trailer is critical. Animals should be able to stand in a natural position without making contact with the roof. A key issue for the beef industry is transporting cull cows. “They will not be as strong and will need room and proper bedding to lie down,” said Sincennes. “If you have loaded at too high a density and animals go down it is very difficult to manage.” Loading dairy and cull cattle at the same density as stronger cattle is a mistake. Dairy cattle are usually taller than beef cattle and need special consideration for where they go in a trailer. Sometimes a different trailer is needed. “There’s a huge difference between a 25-foot compartment and one that is two feet shorter,” said Sincennes.

Shippers need to lead

So many times truckers load in challenging situations where they are not able to get a good read on the cattle being loaded, said Sincennes. “We are completely at the mercy of the shipper in those cases,” he said. “We need to be able to trust that the shipper has a good knowledge of what we and cattle face.”

The most important step in loading a trailer is understanding cattle behaviour.

The cattle industry has made significant improvements over the past 20 years, and the industry has made a real commitment to ongoing improvement. Those continual improvements are needed, said Sincennes. Two in particular he would like to see. One is more cleanout locations for trailers. Another is easier-to-read density charts for quick reference by truckers in real-world situations, especially for newer drivers. There have been many improvements in cattle transportation in recent years, but there are still those who shirk responsibility, said Sincennes. The biggest issue is an attitude that when an animal moves on to the next stage of transport that the potential problems move with it. However, anyone involved with the load can be held responsible, he said. “The reality is that people involved in transporting cattle need to understand they can be charged for poor handling of animals. The world is watching how we do these things.”

Cattle transportation is under increasing scrutiny and truckers need to know proper loading techniques, says Rick Sincennes. PHOTO: COURTESY Meristem Land and Science

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Management strategies for using grazing muzzles Grass consumption can be reduced by 30 to 80 per cent depending on the horse or pony wearing one By Carol Shwetz

he grazing muzzle is a simple, effective, and sensible tool caretakers can use to manage the grass intake of their horses. The grazing muzzle is a basket-like contraption — a piece of headgear a horse wears with the intention of slowing down and reducing grass intake on pasture. The horse wearing the muzzle can breathe and drink normally yet the muzzle physically reduces bite size and limits grass intake. Any horse that does not need as much grass as is available to them will benefit from a grazing muzzle. Overconsumption of sugar or starch-laden rich grasses predisposes horses to obesity. As the horse’s body weight exceeds their ideal, the horse not only becomes increasingly intolerant of exercise, it also becomes far more susceptible to metabolic derangements such as insulin resistance and debilitating diseases such as laminitis, also known as founder. The muzzle can be an especially important tool in safeguarding this susceptible group of horses from illness. Grazing muzzles bring specific advantages to the horse over other means of weight management. They allow the horse nutritional value of grasses without the risks that accompany consuming too much, as well as allow the horse movement and companionship with pasture mates. Sensible movement is perhaps the larg-

est benefit to weight management one can offer the horse. In addition many owners prefer to muzzle their horses over implementing physical changes to their facilities. When to place a grazing muzzle on the horse depends upon the horse’s own sensitivity and body condition. It will also depend upon the condition of the pasture itself. Since pasture grazing represents an unregulated source of calories that cannot be easily quantified it will be important to develop the skills to body condition score your horse, and make decisions regarding muzzling of the horse accordingly. Being able to “read” the pasture is also valuable when deciding when to place the muzzle on the horse. Grazing muzzles can be worn every day or only during those days when the pasture grass is more abundant and contains a higher concentration of non-structural carbohydrates i.e. sugars and starches. In addition, turnout on pasture may best be avoided altogether when the pasture grasses are growing rapidly in spring when the weather turns warmer, or during the summer months after heavy rainfall. Grasses also accumulate sugars when they are stressed by drought or overgrazing. Research as to the exact amount of reduction that occurs with muzzling is inconclusive. Results range from 30 to 80 per cent.

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ily delight in the one or two blades of grass that present themselves through the muzzle. For other horses carrot treats and grass hand-fed through the holes in the muzzle are necessary for the horse to get the idea they can still eat while wearing a muzzle. A well-fitting muzzle will have an inch of clearance between the bottom of the muzzle and the horse’s nose, cannot be easily pulled forward or backward off of the nose, and the halter is neither too tight nor too loose around the poll or jaw. It may be necessary to place fleece or padding around the muzzle edges to prevent rub marks or pressure sores from developing against the skin. Even with a well-fitting muzzle, horses and ponies may spend

hours to days attempting to unmuzzle themselves. Securing the muzzle by braiding the crownband into the horse’s mane usually thwarts such attempts. Often the horse’s compliance to wearing the muzzle improves when they are introduced to the muzzle for shorter periods of time, gradually building up the time the muzzle is left on. At least 12 muzzle-free hours a day is advisable. What happens during the other 12 hours will depend on the pasture conditions. Some horses, when left to eat freely on rich pastures following a period of muzzling, can and often do compensate for the restriction earlier in the day. If so, dry-lotting with a small amount of grass hay may be the best available option for the other 12 hours of the day. In the event the horse succeeds in removing the muzzle at pasture, tagging the muzzle with fluorescent tape can make for an easier recovery. It remains important to maintain a breakaway feature for the horse’s safety. Horses with grazing muzzles placed on them require mindful supervision. The horse must be able to drink water comfortably while wearing the grazing muzzle. Be aware of social interplay and hierarchy amongst horses as well, as herd dynamics may change. Although the horse or pony may not appear to enjoy being muzzled, it may be what is necessary under the present circumstances to manage their health. Without restriction, the illnesses that will ensue from overconsumption will require a different level of management, as obesity and overconsumption of rich grasses inevitably create their own set of health disturbances. Carol Shwetz is a veterinarian focusing on equine practice in Millarville.

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Early heading adds to pasture woes Once seed heads emerge and are pollinated ‘the plant has done its work for the year’

Producers careful with antimicrobials, survey finds Only 20 per cent of those surveyed ever used antimicrobials important in human medicine, but some resistance was found By ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF

Alberta Agriculture and Forestry release

With the dry spring this year, producers need to carefully manage their forage stands. “We are seeing a lot of forage plants that are short. They may only be six inches tall and may have three to five leaves,” said provincial beef and forage specialist Barry Yaremcio. “Unfortunately, a lot of these plants, especially the wheat grasses and the fescues, are sending out seed heads and are developing seed.” This early heading out has some implications, said Yaremcio. “When seed heads emerge out of the boot and are pollinated, the plant has done its work for the year. It has developed seed to continue the longevity of the stand and is going to shut down. It will not grow very much after this point. “To counter this problem, turning cows into the pasture or hayfield for a short period of time for a high-intensity grazing event to remove existing seed heads may stimulate the plants to develop a second growth. We have received some rain, and plants will regenerate from the dormant tillers and produce more forage for future grazing.” But don’t leave cattle on the pasture for too long as that will only stress the plants further and reduce future production, he warned. Many pastures were overgrazed last year and were in very poor condition going into winter. “The stress from the dry conditions and overgrazing damaged the root system of the plants,” said Yaremcio. “In order to have good growth and yield, the plant requires time to redevelop the root system. Let the pastures rest longer than normal this spring. “If need be, sacrifice one pasture and graze it until the other pastures have four to five leaves of growth before moving the cows in. Don’t graze this pasture for a minimum of 60 days to allow it to recover.” Short-duration, highintensity rotational grazing (where half of the forage is grazed off and half is left behind) encourages plants to grow new tillers, and this improves stand health and will increase total forage yield this summer, he said.

ow-calf producers are being careful with antimicrobials — and that’s a good news story the industry needs to share with consumers, says one of the researchers of a groundbreaking study of cattle production on the Prairies. The cattle health network, which has been tracking production practices of more than 100 cow-calf producers since 2012, found only 20 per cent of them use antimicrobials of high importance in human medicine in a given year. “That doesn’t mean that they used them a lot,” said Cheryl Waldner, co-investigator in the study and professor in large-animal sciences at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine. “They could have used them only once. Most of the producers are not using Category 1 drugs ever in cows or pre-weaned calves. “We have to be very careful and cautious and look for opportunities to minimize use, but this tells us that we are certainly doing that. It is a good news story. We are being prudent with our use in cow-calf herds.” The study has found that antimicrobials were generally used to treat lameness in cattle, reproductive infections, eye infections, and respiratory diseases. Injectable oxytetracycline, penicillin, and florfenicol are the most commonly used antimicrobials in cows, while tetracycline and sulfa drugs are commonly used to treat calves. “Most of the drugs used by cowcalf producers are Category 3 drugs, so they are pretty far down the list in terms of importance to human health,” said Waldner. It’s also rare for producers to add antimicrobials to feed. Fewer than 15 per cent of the producers

Photo: Thinkstock surveyed said they had added antimicrobials to feed, and producers who did said they used them for very short periods of time. About half of the producers surveyed said that they think about antimicrobial resistance when choosing a product to treat their cattle. The last time a study on antimicrobial use and resistance was conducted was back in 2002, when Waldner and other researchers collected data from 200 herds. As part of the cattle health network study, local veterinarians collected fecal samples from 20 randomly selected cattle in about 100 herds in the fall of 2014. These samples were pooled, and E. coli and campylobacter were grown from the samples. Resistance was pretty low. Only about 10 per cent of herds had one resistant organism. “It’s not the majority of herds — it’s the minority of herds where we are seeing resistance,” said Waldner. However, about 2.5 per cent of isolates were resistant to three or more antimicrobials.

“We have to be very careful and cautious and look for opportunities to minimize use, but this tells us that we are certainly doing that. It is a good news story. We are being prudent with our use in cow-calf herds.” Cheryl Waldner

“It’s not very common, but there is some evidence of multiple resistant organisms out there,” she said. “It’s a reminder to be cautious and that we need to continue to pay attention to this issue.” The most common resistance is to tetracycline, which is expected since it’s the most commonly used antimicrobial.

Herds with the most antimicrobial resistance had higher calf mortality in the spring, and would have had a higher use of antimicrobials as a result. “Herds that had more problems with the spring calf crop were the ones more likely to have higher levels of resistance,” said Waldner. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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The chances of a La Niña weather event forming later in 2016 are 50 per cent, says the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. The bureau said in May that the strongest El Niño in nearly 20 years had ended, but what happens next is unclear. “The tropical Pacific Ocean remains in a neutral El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) state — neither El Niño nor La Niña,” the bureau said. “International climate models indicate the tropical Pacific Ocean will continue to cool, with six of eight models suggesting La Niña is likely to form during (June-August),” it said. La Niña typically brings wetter weather across Asia. — Reuters

India’s forecasting of monsoons is getting a high-tech makeover. Jettisoning a statistical method introduced under British colonial rule in the 1920s, India’s meteorology office is spending $60 million on a new supercomputer to improve the accuracy of one of the world’s most vital weather forecasts. The new system requires immense computing power to generate three-dimensional models to help predict how the monsoon is likely to develop. Experts say better forecasting could help India raise its farm output by nearly 15 per cent, by helping farmers tweak the best time to sow, irrigate, or apply fertilizer to crops and if rains fail, plan statewide measures. — Reuters

It’s the time of year when severe summer weather and tornadoes can form Tornadoes have occurred in nearly all regions of Canada — here is what to look for when a severe storm is approaching

BY DANIEL BEZTE

s we enter the peak season for severe weather across the Canadian Prairies, I figured now would be a good time to continue our look at severe weather and tornadoes. While Alberta doesn’t see the same number of tornadoes relative to areas to the east and south, the province is still subject to these events. Before we begin our look at tornadoes let’s step back a little bit and discuss how you can know if a storm is capable of producing severe weather. The answer is actually not that easy. The first thing is to listen to Environment Canada for watches and warnings. If a watch is issued, it means that the potential exists for severe thunderstorms, but they have not yet developed in your area. When you hear that there is a watch you should watch the sky for any development, and if any storms do develop they have the potential to become severe. If Environment Canada issues a warning, this means that a thunderstorm with some or all of the characteristics of a severe storm has developed and has been confirmed by eyewitness or radar. This means you should take precautions immediately. If you are out in the field without access to a radio what can you watch out for? First of all, recognize the condition: How warm and humid is the air? Remember, a moist atmosphere means there is a lot of energy available. Look for a dark or threatening sky — and then look closely at the area between the storm and the ground. If you can see through it, the storm is likely not severe yet. Lots of lightning or nearly continuous thunder is a good indication of a severe storm. As the storm approaches, keep an eye out for things like a green sky and mammatus clouds (clouds that look like bag-like sacks that hang beneath a cloud). These conditions usually indicate that the storm contains huge amounts of water and has very strong up- and downdrafts. Finally, watch out for any kind of rotation within the storm. This means the storm has become very strong and has the capability of producing a tornado. Worldwide, Canada is second only to the United States in the number of tornadoes occurring each year, with an average of about 70 reported. Southern Ontario experiences the highest number of tornadoes, followed by southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and then central Alberta. While these areas report most of Canada’s tornadoes, they have occurred in nearly all regions of Canada and there is evidence to suggest that tornadoes are underreported in the lesser populated areas of Canada.

1 Month (30 Days) Percent of Average Precipitation (Prairie Region) May 11, 2016 to June 9, 2016

< 40% 40 - 60% 60 - 85% 85 - 115% 115 - 150% 150 - 200% > 200% Extent of Agricultural Land Lakes and Rivers

Produced using near real-time data that has undergone initial quality control. The map may not be accurate for all regions due to data availability and data errors. Copyright © 2016 Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies.

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This map shows the total amount of precipitation that fell across the Prairies compared to average during the 30-day period ending on June 9. It is evident that this has been a fairly active period, with a large portion of all three Prairie provinces showing near- to above-average amounts of rainfall. The wettest regions were found in Alberta, stretching from Grande Prairie southeastwards towards Coronation and western Saskatchewan and southeastern Saskatchewan to southwestern Manitoba. Interestingly, north-central Saskatchewan was very dry during this period.

Tornadoes can strike at any time of the year, but in Canada, tornado season runs from April to October, with the peak months being June, July and August. This differs from the U.S., where tornadoes peak in April and May. This is due to the amount of cold air that is available for severe storm development. In the spring, the southern and central U.S. have become quite hot, but cold air is still closely available to help develop thunderstorms. By midsummer, most of the cold air has retreated well into Canada, putting our region into warm conditions, however, we still have cold air fairly close by to our north. As to how tornadoes form, the real answer is, we just don’t know. Tornadoes usually develop from supercell thunderstorms, which are difficult to predict. Even if we were able to accurately predict where and when these thunderstorms would develop,

the intense part of the thunderstorm usually only covers an area of a few hundred square kilometres. Within this few hundred square kilometres, the really severe weather may only occur in a small area of maybe 10 to 20 square kilometres. Now, if we look at the size of a tornado, we would find that they range from as small as about 40 metres to as large as two kilometres across, with the average width being around 100 to 200 metres. This means that, as far as weather phenomena are concerned, tornadoes are very small, which makes them very hard to study first hand. The best guesses on how they form is that wind shear within the thunderstorm, which is wind blowing at different speeds and/or directions at different heights, creates a horizontal column of rotating air. Then the strong updraft within the supercell thunderstorm pulls and elongates this rotating

air causing it to speed up and become vertical. If the rotation becomes strong, and lasts long enough it will eventually elongate to the ground forming a tornado. Most tornadoes are relatively weak, with about 75 per cent falling within the F0 to F1 range of the F0 to F5 scale of tornado classification. But we do see the occasional strong tornado. In fact, the Edmonton tornado of 1987 was classified as an F4 tornado and at times was estimated to be 1.0 kilometre wide. While I do enjoy a good thunderstorm now and then, here’s hoping that we don’t see any really severe weather this summer. 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.

ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • JUNE 20, 2016

CPS provides funding for Grain Safety Program

By JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff

ood news for grain growers: Commodity markets have turned up — and the recovery of crude oil prices deserves the thanks. “With crude now moving up to $50 a barrel, it looks like it could potentially go even higher yet into the fall market as demand is starting to exceed supply on the global side,” said Errol Anderson, president of ProMarket Communications in Calgary. “That’s had a ripple effect right across the world, including affecting our grain markets.” Fund managers have identified commodity markets as “where they’re going to put their money” and that flow of funds will support prices, he said. “From the price side, these are excellent opportunities,” said Anderson before adding a caveat: “But at some point this summer, the fund money will tend to pull out. If crude starts to go down, all of a sudden, grains will drop, and it will drop fairly hard at that time.” So right now is a good time for growers to start looking forward for their pricing. “July’s hot weather will spark rallies and it will spark opportunities for pricing grain off the combine or into the Christmas market,” he said. “We’ve got some canola growers here who are pricing canola more than a year forward now because

of this. Prices are quite profitable. Growers are getting $11 a bushel or more for canola. They can make good money on that.”

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The only ‘but’ right now is the mild recession that the U.S. is entering — even though the U.S. central banker says otherwise. “The Federal Reserve says the U.S. economy is in recovery. That’s where we differ,” said Anderson. “The business side of the U.S. has entered a recession. I think it will likely work its way through the remainder of 2016 and go into 2017. “The question now for the American economy is how severe it will become.” If the recession worsens into 2017, that will become an issue for producers here. “If the recession in the U.S. deepens, then the U.S. dollar is vulnerable to a drop, and other currencies will gain steam, including the Canadian dollar,” he said. “A Canadian dollar surging above 80 cents is not great news for the cattle market or the grain market in Canada.” Because of that, Anderson is “mildly bullish” on the Canadian dollar. “It wouldn’t surprise me to see the loonie between 80 and 85 cents into the end of this year.”

Got a plan?

Producers need to figure out how to protect themselves from these market swings.

“Farm business 101 is that you’ve got to have a plan,” said Anderson. “If you don’t have a plan, you’re at the mercy of the swings in the commodity market, which are pretty brutal. They go straight up and then straight down.” For Anderson, farm plans begin with cash contracts with local buyers “providing that basis levels are OK.” “If you need cash flow off the combine to meet fall cash flow needs, you should be prepared to sign a deferred delivery contract at a profitable level as you see them, up to your comfort level productionwise,” he said. “You don’t want to overcommit in case the unforeseen comes along that knocks your production down.” And once you reach the point where you don’t want to commit to any more production to a deferred delivery contract, consider put options, he said. Those give producers the opportunity — but not the obligation — to sell their crop at a certain price or before a certain date. “What put options do is guard the downside,” he said. “Right now, we’re purchasing in the current market November put options for about $20 a tonne. It gives the grower about an $11.35-per-bushel floor, minus their fall-delivered basis, and they have no obligation to any buyer. “If these options expire worthless next fall, that is terrific news, because that means the cash mar-

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Crop Production Services is giving $80,000 to the Grain Safety Program. The number of people being trapped in grain is on the rise, and this program features a mobile demonstration unit. “The mobile unit will be used to raise awareness about the hazards of moving grain,” said Marcel Hacault, executive director of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. “It will also be available for training first responders in rescue techniques and by larger farms to develop customized emergency procedures.” The goal is to have the mobile demonstration unit ready by November. For more information about the program, contact CASA at 877-452-2272 or info@casa-acsa.ca. — CASA

“If you don’t have a plan, you’re at the mercy of the swings in the commodity market, which are pretty brutal.” Errol Anderson

ket has gone higher. If the market does drop, these puts increase in value and guard the grower.” But producers still need to keep an eye on basis levels, he added. “If the basis levels are really attractive and you feel comfortable with your production, cash contracts are the way to go,” said Anderson. “But if the basis levels are weak and you’re uncertain about your production, that’s where your commodity trading account comes in. “Producers need a plan, but the plan is a combination of cash contracts and a commodity trading account. It’s a blend.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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Demise of grain buyer a warning to producers Farmers owed money by Naber Specialty Grains will receive just pennies on the dollar BY ALLAN DAWSON

“Even with the strictest of controls we have to rely on people to be honest and accurate in their reporting.”

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CMP are investigating Naber Specialty Grains after it was placed in receivership owing farmers more money than it had posted in security. “We have uncovered what appear to be irregularities in producer liability reports provided by Naber Specialty Grains Ltd. to the Canadian Grain Commission and as a consequence security posted by the company to compensate grain producers will be insufficient,” Jim Smolik, the acting chief commissioner of the grain commission, said in a news release. “We are consulting with the RCMP’s Criminal Operations Section to review possible violations of the Canada Grain Act.” The shortfall for the Melfort, Sask. company, and the fact that this is the second insolvency for a grain company run by Todd Naber, has renewed questions about the grain commission’s producer security program. “If farmers aren’t being protected by the CGC’s producer payment security that needs to be addressed,” said Dan Mazier, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers, Manitoba’s main farm group. Farmers will only receive 10 to 15 cents on the dollar based on the $150,000 in security posted by Naber Specialty Grains, said Rémi Gosselin, the grain commission’s manager of corporate information. And that doesn’t include what’s owed to farmers for canary seed, which isn’t covered by the security. “We referred the matter to the RCMP for a number of reasons,” Gosselin said. “Firstly, the magni-

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Seek prompt payment when delivering grain, says the Canadian Grain Commission. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK tude of the company’s outstanding liabilities to producers at the time of receivership… might have been understated in reports to the grain commission. There were delays in providing documentation to producers when restructuring efforts were underway and also Naber Specialty Grains’ refusal to cease accepting grain deliveries as explicitly directed by the grain commission and irregularities observed by the receiver.” Following complaints about slow farmer payments the grain commission audited the firm in March 2015, revealing a lack in internal controls, and ordered it to pay farmers more promptly.

A month later, it instructed the company verbally and in writing not to take delivery of any more grain. However, later that month a commission official observed the company receiving grain. The company went into receivership in June 2015. In 2002, another company run by Todd Naber (Naber Seed & Grain Co.) went into receivership, with 112 farmers owed $1.9 million. But the firm only had $1 million posted with the grain commission and farmers received just half of what they were owed. At the time, then chief commissioner Chris Hamblin said the grain commission needed to improve its monitoring.

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Fourteen years later it still appears the commission needs to do more, said Mazier. “If a company is bonded by the CGC and farmers are only going to get 10 per cent of what they are owed, something is wrong,” he said. Companies must submit monthly reports to the commission, said Gosselin. “We check up on them by conducting periodic audits and requiring annual audited financial statements,” he said. “As long as companies play by the rules it works well. And most companies play by the rules.” But the commission also

encourages producers to seek prompt payment. “Even with the strictest of controls we have to rely on people to be honest and accurate in their reporting,” Gosselin said. The commission is considering other options, including insurance — or compensation fundbased models, but any changes require legislative amendments to the Canada Grain Act, Gosselin said. A bill that would have provided that authority died when the federal election was called last year. In 2007, former agriculture minister Gerry Ritz suggested the grain commission drop its producer security because it was expensive and often failed to cover all of what farmers were owed. But the record showed, despite some major shortfalls, it worked for many farmers and was relatively inexpensive. A 2009 study showed the program cost $9 million a year or about 23 cents a tonne.

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rban landscapes may bear more responsibility for exposing bees to pesticides than previously thought. A recent study from Purdue University, published in the academic journal Nature Communications, found honeybees gathered the vast majority of pollen from non-agriculture crops and were being exposed to both agricultural and domestic pesticides. Entomologist Christian Krupke found pollen samples contained residues from pesticides spanning nine chemical classes, including neonicotinoids. The highest concentrations of pesticides in bee pollen, however, were pyrethroids, insecticides typically used to control mosquitoes and other nuisance pests. Pyrethroids are typically used where pollinators are likely to be — near homes and gardens with a diversity of flowering plants.

The study showed distinct spikes of pyrethroids in August and September, months when many homeowners spray these chemicals to knock out mosquitoes, hornets, and other nuisance pests. “Bees in our study were exposed to a far wider range of chemicals than we expected,” said Krupke. “The sheer numbers of pesticides we found in pollen samples were astonishing. Agricultural chemicals are only part of the problem. Homeowners and urban landscapes are big contributors.” The study suggests that overall levels of pesticide exposure for honeybees in the U.S. Corn Belt could be considerably higher than previously thought, Krupke said. This is partly because research efforts and media attention have emphasized neonicotinoids’ harmful effects on pollinators and their ability to travel and persist in the environment. Few studies, however, have examined how non-crop plants could expose bees to other classes of pesticides.

ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • JUNE 20, 2016

Hemp industry accuses Health Canada of delaying seeding The Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance wants hemp production and processing rules streamlined so it can compete BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff

ould-be hemp growers are being forced to take a pass on the speciality crop this spring because of bureaucratic shortfalls. The seeding deadline for full crop insurance coverage for industrial hemp was June 10, but some farmers still had not received a licence from Health Canada to grow the crop, while others gave up earlier and switched to another crop, says Kim Shukla, executive director of the Canadian Industrial Hemp Association. “It’s absolutely ridiculous,” a frustrated Shukla said. “There have been so many changes at Health Canada they just don’t have the people working on our files any longer. It is creating a whole bunch of issues within Health Canada being able to process the documentation. They say they have a 30-working-day turnaround. We rarely see that.” In early June, Shukla was pushing Health Canada to issue a licence to one Manitoba seed grower who had applied for a licence in March. “If we don’t get seed in the ground we might not have certified seed down the road,” Shukla said. “We may not feel the repercussions of that for several years. Every time they delay a licence people are giving up, not bothering with the crop, and going to something else. “Unfortunately they do not let us know who is waiting. The only time we hear back is when someone is saying, ‘Look, I just can’t do this anymore. We have been waiting for months.’” Licensing delays aren’t the only problems with Health Canada. The federal department has so many regulations, from requiring growers to get annual criminal checks, to having to plant the exact acreage stated in the application form, it’s a challenge to produce industrial hemp in Canada, she said. One farmer reported he was going to grow three acres of industrial hemp, but based on the GPS co-ordinates the farmer submitted, Health Canada determined the field would be 3.5 acres. “They said, ‘Sorry, that doesn’t cut it. It has to be three acres,” Shukla said. Heath Canada was asked to respond on Shukla’s complaints, but no one was immediately available to comment. Hemp is a member of the cannabis family, which includes marijuana. Even though the two plants look much the same, Canadian hemp is allowed to contain 0.3 per cent or less tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive responsible for the “high” in marijuana. Hemp also contains many of the non-psychoactive cannabinoids believed to have valuable medicinal benefits, including cannabidiol or CBD as it’s also known. But unlike in the United States, Canadian hemp growers can only harvest the plant’s seed and bare stalk, even though the leaves, bracts and flowers contain many beneficial cannabinoids and almost no THC. Canadian hemp growers fear U.S. producers are getting a jump on them, Shukla said. “In Canada... there is a whole

Canadian hemp growers say red tape at Health Canada is preventing farmers from growing the crop. photo: thinkstock market segment that we are totally missing,” she said. “And it is another piece of value the farmer could be capturing from this crop. “Ironically, today Canadians who need the beneficial cannabinoids to treat medical conditions only have recourse to marijuana, while these components of our hemp crops are being left to waste in Canadian fields,” Shukla said in a news release. There is research showing CBD helps reduce seizures in children with epilepsy, Shukla said. CBD is available in hemp and marijuana, but parents prefer CBD without the psychoactive THC. “Increasing research is showing that CBD not only serves as an effective treatment option for several serious brain disorders, including epilepsy and schizophrenia, we now know that CBD actually counteracts many of the negative effects associated with THC,” the University of Western Ontario’s Dr. Steven Laviolette said in the release. The cost to patients of high-CBD cannabis is equivalent to high-THC marijuana as it is being grown in the same high-security facilities, the release said. Allowing hemp farmers to harvest CBD from their crops would radically reduce the cost to patients. The CHTA is calling on the federal government to modernize industrial hemp regulations, while continuing to oversee its production, Shukla said. Some of the red tape exists because in 1998 when Canadian farmers were allowed to grow hemp again after a decades-long prohibition, there was uncertainty about its impact on the environment and presumably the illegal marijuana trade. “For 16 years now we have been doing it extremely successfully,” Shukla said. “There have been no incidents affecting public safety. As an industry we put in all sorts of selfregulation, but that hasn’t changed Health Canada’s approach so it hasn’t simplified and streamlined the regulations. And the bureaucrats are not going to do the work unless there is political pressure to do so.” Hemp seed is used in food products and cosmetics, while the fibre, which is famously strong, is made into rope, clothes and can be made

into automobile parts, insulation and can replace plastics. Industrial hemp was grown on about 84,000 acres in Canada last year, a CHTA document says. Acreage has increased 20 per cent a year the last five years. During the same period Canadian hemp exports increased by 50 per cent annually to $110 million. They could be worth $142 million by 2020, the CHTA document says.

“In Canada… there is a whole market segment that we are totally missing. And it is another piece of value the farmer could be capturing from this crop.”

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2008 John Deere 9870STS 2000 Caterpillar 470 1997 New Holland 8770

1992 John Deere 9600 & 1999 John Deere 9610

2014 MacDon M155 30 Ft

2009 Case IH 4420 100 Ft 1998 Volvo & 1997 Doepker 36 Ft

1974 Caterpillar D8K

1999 Link-Belt 2650 Quantum

Soucy Rubber Tracks

AUCTION LOCATION: From WINDTHORST, SK, go 0.8 km (0.5 mile) West, then 4.5 km (2.8 miles) South. Yard on East side. GPS: 50.0689, -102.8366 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 1998 Case IH 9390 4WD Tractor · 1998 Case IH 9350 4WD Tractor · 2001 Case IH MX110 MFWD Tractor · 1983 Case IH 2294 2WD Tractor · 2008 John Deere 9870STS Combine · 1999 John Deere 9610 Combine · 1992 John Deere 9600 Combine · 2010 John Deere 640D 40 Ft Draper · 2014 MacDon M155 30 Ft Swather · 1999 International 9400 T/A Grain Trailer · 1982 International F1954

Grain Trailer · 1999 Link-Belt 2650 Quantum Hydraulic Excavator · 1974 Caterpillar D8K Crawler Tractor · 2004 Morris Maxim II 49 Ft Air Drill · 2013 Case IH 3430 Tow-Behind Air Tank · John Deere 7000 16 Row 2 Pt Hitch Planter · 2009 Case IH 4420 100 Ft High Clearance Sprayer · 2001 New Holland 688 Round Baler · Grain Bins & Fans · Jiffy 920 Bale Processor...AND MUCH MORE!

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1993 Trojan

AUCTION LOCATION: From the Morinville overpass, go 9.6 km (6 miles) North on Hwy 2 to Twp Rd 570, then go 6.4 km (4 miles) East to Range Rd 245. Yard on North side. GPS: 53.891846, -113.544206 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 1997 New Holland 8770 MFWD Tractor · 1987 Deutz 7120 2WD Tractor · 2000 Caterpillar 470 Combine · Caterpillar F30 30 Ft Flex Header · Horst CHC 36 Ft Header Transport · 1998 Volvo T/A Sleeper Truck Tractor · 1982 Chevrolet C30 S/A Dually Grain Truck · 1981 International 1854 S/A Grain Truck · 2009 Ford F250 XLT Super Duty Extended Cab 4x4 Pickup Truck · 1993 Trojan T/A Lowboy

Trailer · 1997 Doepker 36 Ft T/A Grain Trailer · John Deere 9350 40 Ft Hoe Seed Drill · Flexi-Coil 300A 26 Ft Deep Tillage Cultivator · Allis-Chalmers 2500 19 Ft Offset Disc · Case 6 Bottom Plow · Flexi-Coil System 82 50 Ft Diamond Harrows · Versatile 60 Ft Field Sprayer · (10) Grain Bins · Grain Augers · Aeration Fans ...AND MUCH MORE!

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1992 FREIGHTLINER FL70, 6 cyl Cummins, 6 spd. trans., hyd. brakes, van body, 800 gal. 3 comp. Lube dsl. tank, front storage, $8800. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK.

1996 John Deere 9600

1977 Chevrolet C60

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2015 RAM 1500, 4x4, Laramie crew, 5.7L, hemi $42,750 or $266 b/w, 0% down. Mainline Chrysler, Rosetown DL #C7755. COOK & BEALS wax separator for sale. Also 306-882-6000. www.mainlinechrysler.ca wintered bees. 306-862-3011, Nipawin, SK

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2012 SUBARU TRIBECA Ltd. H-6 7 pass. AWD, 59,725 kms, stk# SK-3144A. Call for our best price! 1-877-373-2662 or www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

2015 DODGE GRAND Caravan SE/SXT, $25,750, or $168 bi-wk 0% down. Mainline Chrysler, Rosetown, SK, 306-882-6000 www.mainlinechrysler.ca DL #C7755.

1998 L9000, N14, 18 spd., 14,000 front 46,000 rear, lockers, new rubber, Jake’s, 280,000 kms, fresh safety, $26,900. CamDon Motors, 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

2008 SUBARU OUTBACK Ltd., Turbo, AC, leather, 55,000 kms, stk#SK-U0901. Call for our best price! 1-877-373-2662 or www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

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EQUIPMENT TOWING/ HAULING. Reasonable rates. Contact G H Wells Services and Trucking, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK.

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

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DEBTS, BILLS AND charge accounts too high? Need to resolve prior to spring? Call us to develop a professional mediation plan, resolution plan or restructuring plan. Call toll free 1-888-577-2020. FARM/CORPORATE PROJECTS. Call A.L. Management Group for all your borrowing and lease requirements. 306-790-2020, Regina, SK.

LOWDERMILK TRANSPORT IS providing one call service for all Equipment/Hay hauling. Very experienced, multiple trucks serving AB., SK., and MB. 780-872-0107, 306-252-1001, Kenaston, SK.

2011 CAT 950H loader, 5000 hrs., Espar LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom heater, tires- 50%, exc., $195,000; 2008 hay hauling. Call 306-567-7100, Imperial, Cat 330D excavator, good running cond., SK. ready to work, 2 buckets, 10,000 hrs., $110,000; 2013 Cat CT660 truck, PTO, 46 ANDRES TRUCKING. Ag & heavy equip., diff., auto., full lockups, no def. liquid rebins, livestock, towing. Canada/USA. quired, 110,000 kms, $120,000; 2008 PeCall/text 306-736-3454, SouthEast, SK. terbilt w/sleeper, ISX motor, 18 spd., PTO, 306-781-4458, LARRY HIEBERT TRUCKING: equipment 46 diffs, good, $49,500. hauling, farm machinery. Serving western Pilot Butte, SK., Email bminc@sasktel.net Canada. 780-720-4304, Willingdon, AB. 1998 D6M CATERPILLAR tractor, 6-way hyd. dozer blade, low ground pressure track, good condition, approx. 700 work LAND CLEARING. Rock picking and dig- hrs. on $45,000 powertrain work order. ging, stone piles, brushing, fencing, demo- Call Ken 306-745-3774, Esterhazy, SK. lition. 306-382-0785, Vanscoy, SK. AUCTION: 2008 CASE 1221F wheel loadNEUFELD ENT. CORRAL CLEANING, er, 2008 Case 821E wheel loader, 1994 payloader, Bobcat with rubber tracks and Caterpillar D8N crawler dozer. July 14, vertical beater spreaders. Phone Larry Millhouse, Cut Knife, SK., Kramer 306-220-5013, 306-467-5013, Hague, SK. Auction Ltd, 1-800-529-9958. www.kramerauction.com PL #914618. BRUSH MULCHING. The fast, effective way to clear land. Four season service, PARTING OUT: FIAT Allis 16B, D, A and competitive rates, 275 HP unit, also avail. DP, lots of parts. Call 306-873-5675 or trackhoe with thumb, multiple bucket at- 306-873-7506, Tisdale, SK. tachments. Bury rock and brush piles and fence line clearing. Borysiuk Contracting 2006 KELLO-BILT 325, 10’ offset disc, Inc., www.bcisk.ca Prince Albert, SK., new 32” front blades, 30” rear blades, nice 306-960-3804. cond., $25,500. 2006 KELLO-BILT 325, MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. 8’ offset disc, new 32” blades front and Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: back, $23,500. Call Bernie for pics, 780-446-0402 days, Edmonton, AB. www.maverickconstruction.ca REGULATION DUGOUTS: 120x60x14’, $2000; 160x60x14’, $2950; 180x60x14’, $3450; 200x60x14’, $3950; Larger sizes available. Travel incl. in Sask. Gov’t grants available. 306-222-8054, Saskatoon, SK.

ELRUS 2442 JAW crusher, new in 2007, exc. condition, $150,000. Pro Ag Sales, HYDRAULIC PULL SCRAPERS 10 to 25 yds., exc. cond.; Loader and scraper tires, 306-441-2030, North Battleford, SK. custom conversions available. Looking for MACKIE EQUIPMENT LTD. New, used Cat cable scrapers. Quick Drain Sales Ltd., and surplus parts including attachments. 306-231-7318, 306-682-4520 Muenster SK Using our worldwide locating system, let us help you locate Caterpillar, various others and even hard to find parts. Contact us today at 306-352-3070, Regina, SK. or visit our website at: www.mackieltd.com FRONT END LOADER, John Deere 624H w/3 yard bucket, $42,000. 306-272-3582, EQUIPMENT HAULING. Serving Western Foam Lake, SK. Network S E A R C H Canada and Northwest USA. Call Harvey at Search news. Read stories. Find insight. 1-877-824-3010 or cell 403-795-1872. 1996 CAT IT28, Cat loader, $38,000. Call Vandenberg Hay Farms Ltd., Nobleford AB. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK. Email: logistics@vandenberghay.ca WHEEL LOADERS: 2010 CAT IT38H, 6990 hrs., $104,000; 2008 JD 624J, 5061 hrs., $115,000. 780-983-0936, Calgary, AB.

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2003 MANITOU MLT 730-120 LS telehandler, 4WD, cab, 4064 hrs., 6600 lbs., Perkins diesel, with forks, $24,800. Call 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 2011 HITACHI ZX270 LC-3 hyd. excavator, brand new UC, hyd. thumb, 2 buckets, catwalks, positive air shutoff. 587-991-6605, Edmonton, AB. HYDRAULIC SCRAPERS: LEVER 60, 70, 80, and 435, 4 to 30 yd. available. Rebuilt for years of trouble-free service. Lever Holdings Inc. 306-682-3332 Muenster, SK.

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ROAD GRADERS CONVERTED to pull behind large 4 WD tractors, 14’ and 16’ blade widths avail. 306-682-3367, CWK Ent. Humboldt, SK. www.cwenterprises.ca 1973 CAT 930 loader, 3 yd bucket, new pins/bushings, $14,000. May take cattle or old Cat in trade. 306-524-4960 Semans SK CLIFF’S USED CRAWLER PARTS. Some older Cats, IH and Allis Chalmers. 780-755-2295, Edgerton, AB.

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BOOK NOW, TAKE DELIVERY, DON’T PAY UNTIL NOVEMBER 2016. Top quality MERIDIAN bins. All prices include: skid, ladders to ground, manhole, set-up and delivery within set radius. Meridian Hopper combos: 3500 bu., $10,450. SPECIAL: 5000 bu., $13,990. We manufacture superior quality hoppers and steel floors for all makes and sizes. Know what you are investing in. Call and find out why our product quality and price well exceeds the competition. We also stock replacement lids for all makes and models of bins. Leasing available. Hoffart Services Inc., 306-957-2033, Odessa, SK.

BUILD YOUR OWN conveyors, 6”, 7”, 8” and 10” end units available; Transfer conveyors and bag conveyors or will custom build. Call for prices. Master Industries Inc. www.masterindustries.ca Phone 1-866-567-3101, Loreburn, SK.

USED ELEVATOR BIN, Westeel Wide-Corr EXCAVATOR ATTACHMENTS IN stock. 2715, 27,580 bu., $15,000. Can setup. Call WBM/ Cat/ CWS. Western Heavy Equip- 306-645-4526, Rocanville, SK. ment, 306-981-3475, Prince Albert, SK. 2- 3300 BUSHEL Westeel Rosco flat bottom bins, $1/bu. OBO. 306-297-7857, 2- 2010 CASE 4520’s, 70’ booms: 3-bin, 3100 hrs., $168,000; 1-bin, 2600 hrs., Palmier, SK. $154,000; 2- 2007 Case 4520s, 3-bin, 70’ booms, 3300 hrs., AutoSteer, $144,000 SUPERIOR BINS: Hopper bottoms from USED, REBUILT or NEW engines. Specializing in Cummins, have all makes, large 3300 to 12,000 bu.; 18’ 5000 bu. combo at and $124,000; 2006 Case 4510, AutoSteer, inventory of parts, repowering is our spe- $11,800. Middle Lake Steel 306-367-4306 FlexAir 70’ booms, 7400 hrs., $77,000; 2005 Case 4520 w/70’ flex air, 4000 hrs., or 306-367-2408, Middle Lake, SK. cialty. 1-877-557-3797, Ponoka, AB. $78,000; 2004 Case 4010, 80’ sprayer, WANTED DIESEL CORES: ISX and N14 7000 hrs., $68,000; 2- 2004 Loral AirMax Cummins, C15 Cats, Detroits Ddec 3, 4, 1000s, 70’ booms, immaculate, $76,000 DD15. Can-Am Truck 1-800-938-3323. and $93,000; 2006 2-bin AgChem, 70’ 20’ AND 40’ SEA CONTAINERS, for sale booms, $78,000; 2002 KBH Semi tender, 290 CUMMINS, 350 Detroit, 671 Detroit, in Calgary, AB. Phone 403-226-1722, self-contained, $36,000; 2009 and 2012 Series 60 cores. 306-539-4642, Regina, SK 1-866-517-8335. www.magnatesteel.com Merritt semi belt tender, self contained, 3406B, N14, SERIES 60, running engines BOND SEA CONTAINERS. New, used and $38,500 and $44,000; 2008 Komatsu and parts. Call Yellowhead Traders, modified sea containers. All sizes avail. WA70-5, 2200 hrs., $27,500; 8 ton Doyle 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK. Buy, rent or lease. Call Bond today blender w/scale, $17,000. All prices in USD. 406-466-5356, Choteau, MT. View DIESEL ENGINES, OVERHAUL kits and 306-373-2236, joe@bondind.com or visit www.fertilizerequipment.net parts for most makes. Cat, CIH, Cummins, www.bondind.com Detroit, Mack. M&M Equipment Ltd., Parts IH 2000-C FLOATER, auto. trans. truck and Service phone: 306-543-8377, fax: w/Lorral 7-ton fertilizer spreader c/w 306-543-2111, Regina, SK. Dicky John guidance and 70’ Benson booms. Will consider trade/feed grain or $30,000. Call 306-432-4803, Lipton, SK. FARM AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL motor sales, service and parts. Also sale of, and repairs to, all makes and sizes of pumps and phase converters, etc. Tisdale Motor Rewinding 1984 Ltd., 306-873-2881, fax 306-873-4788, 1005A111th Ave., Tisdale, SK. tmr@sasktel.net Website: www.tismtrrewind.com BEAVER CONTAINER SYSTEMS, new and used sea containers, all sizes. 306-220-1278, Saskatoon and Regina, SK. CONTAINERS FOR SALE OR RENT: All AFAB INDUSTRIES POST frame buildings. sizes. Now in stock: 50 used, 53’ steel and For the customer that prefers quality. insulated SS. 306-861-1102, Radville, SK. 1-888-816-AFAB (2322), Rocanville, SK. 20’ TO 53’ CONTAINERS. New, used and ARM RIVER POLE BUILDINGS, 40’x60’ to modified. Available Winnipeg, MB; Regina 80’x300’, Sask. only. Call 306-731-2066, and Saskatoon, SK. www.g-airservices.ca Lumsden, SK., metalarc@live.ca 306-933-0436. INSULATED FARM SHOP packages or built on site, for early booking call 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com WOOD POST BUILDING packages or built on site. For early booking call 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com STRAIGHT WALL BUILDING packages or built on site. For early booking call 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com BEHLEN STEEL BUILDINGS, quonsets, HORNOI LEASING NEW and used 20’ and convex and rigid frame straight walls, 40’ sea cans for sale or rent. Call grain tanks, metal cladding, farm- com- 306-757-2828, Regina, SK. mercial. Construction and concrete crews. Guaranteed workmanship. Call your Saska- SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SALE. 20’toon and Northwest Behlen Distributor, 53’, delivery/ rental/ storage available. For Janzen Steel Buildings, 306-242-7767, inventory and prices call: 306-262-2899, Osler, SK. Saskatoon, SK. www.thecontainerguy.ca WANTED: OLDER STEEL quonsets, any size, Standard Steel, Behlen, or Fairford. 306-745-6140 306-745-7530 Esterhazy SK DIAMOND CANVAS SHELTERS, sizes ranging from 15’ wide to 120’ wide, any length. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. www.starlinesales.com KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD Aeration Sales POLE BARNS, WOODSTEEL packages, and Service. R.J. Electric, Avonlea, SK. Call hog, chicken and dairy barns. Construction 306-868-2199 or cell: 306-868-7738. and concrete crews available. Mel or Scott, MR Steel Construction, 306-978-0315, KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD/ OPI STORMAX. For sales and service east central SK. and Hague, SK. MB., call Gerald Shymko, Calder, SK., 306-742-4445 or toll free 1-888-674-5346.

2009 AG-CHEM 8204, 2-bin with chemical bin, 4570 hours, reduced to $86,000. 2006 Ag-Chem 8204, 2-bin, $66,000. USD prices. 406-466-5356, Choteau, MT. www.fertilizerequipment.net

MERIDIAN AUGERS IN STOCK: swings, truck loading, Meridian SP movers. Call Hoffart Services Inc., Odessa, SK., 306-957-2033. AUGERS: NEW and USED: Wheatheart, Westfield, Westeel augers; Auger SP kits; Batco conveyors; Wheatheart post pounders. Good prices, leasing available. Call 1-866-746-2666. WANTED: 10x60 and 10x72 Sakundiak or Westfield grain augers w/swing away hopper. Call 306-225-4468, Osler, SK. REMOTE CONTROL SWING AUGER movers, trailer chute openers, endgate and hoist systems, wireless full bin alarms, swing belt movers, wireless TractorCams, motorized utility carts. All shipped directly to you. Safety, convenience, reliability. Kramble Industries at 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or www.kramble.net MERIDIAN GRAIN AUGERS: Fully equipped with engines, movers, clutches, reversing gearbox and lights. HD8-39, $15,350; HD8-46, $15,995; HD8-59, $17,250; TL10-39, $16,500; HD10-59, $18,750. 306-648-3321, Gravelbourg, SK. 2012 WHEATHEART 13x74 swing auger, like new, electric swing, hyd. winch, reverser, $17,500. 306-493-7871, Harris, SK. SAKUNDIAK GRAIN AUGERS available with self-propelled mover kits and bin sweeps. Contact Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipawin, SK. Toll free 1-888-304-2837.

BATCO SPRING SPECIAL: 1 only 1545FL conveyor, reg. $29,000, special $23,000; Meridian RM45 conveyor, reg. $38,000, special $35,000. Phone 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. BATCO CONVEYORS, new and used, grain augers and SP kits. Delivery and leasing available. 1-866-746-2666. POLY GRAIN BINS, 40 to 150 bu. for grain cleaning, feed, fertilizer and left over treated seed. Booth 70728 Farm Progress Show, Regina. Ph. 306-258-4422, Vonda, SK. www.buffervalley.com CHIEF WESTLAND AND CARADON BIN extensions, sheets, stiffeners, etc. Now available. Call Bill, 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. www.starlinesales.com LIFETIME LID OPENERS. We are a stocking dealer for Boundary Trail Lifetime Lid Openers, 18” to 39”. Rosler Construction 2000 Inc., 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. CUSTOM GRAIN BIN MOVING, all types up to 22’ diameter. 10% spring discount. Accurate estimates. Sheldon’s Hauling, 306-961-9699, Prince Albert, SK. USED WESTEEL WIDE-CORR grain bin, Model 2710, 10 tier, 18,790 bu., external stiffeners, 13 roof vents, $12,000. Call 306-645-4526, Rocanville, SK. FOR ALL YOUR grain storage, hopper cone and steel floor requirements contact: Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipawin, SK. Toll free: 1-888-304-2837. SUPERIOR BINS: Large diameter concrete or steel floor mounts. All sizes available. Middle Lake Steel 306-367-4306 or 306-367-2408, Middle Lake, SK. GRAIN BIN ERECTION. Concrete, turnkey installation, remodel and repair. Bin bolts, nuts, and caulking in stock. Call Quadra Development Corp, 1-800-249-2708 or d.lonseth@sasktel.net WANTED: OLDER STYLE BIN crane, also 14’ dia. hopper cones for Westeel Rosco bins. 780-405-8089, Tofield, AB. BROCK (BUTLER) GRAIN BIN PARTS and accessories available at Rosler Construction. 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. HOPPER BOTTOM CONES: We make cones and steel floors for all makes of bins. Call Middle Lake Steel 306-367-4306 or 306-367-2408, Middle Lake, SK. 4 USED AERATION FLOORS, 48’ Sukup super heavy duty, 4 yrs. old, canola perforation. Call 780-206-1234, Barrhead, AB.

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2008 HESSTON 9435, 22’, centre delivery, diesel, PU reel, 400 hrs., shedded, exc. 2007 MAINERO 9’ grain bagger, hyd. cond. Retiring. 403-556-7257, Olds, AB. brakes, exc. cond., $14,900; 2007 Akron 2005 9220 30’ MF swather, 1000 hrs., douE180T extractor, 9-10’ bags, exc. cond., ble swath, excellent, $55,000. Call $17,900. 780-206-1234, Barrhead, AB. 306-567-8614, Davidson, SK.

EZ-TRAIL 500 BUSHEL grain cart, Michel’s tarp, PTO drive, $11,000. 306-231-8999, Humboldt, SK. AUCTION: 2013 UNVERFERTH Brent Avalanche 2096 grain cart on tracks, 1000 PTO dr., 22” auger, 36” Goodyear tracks, electric roll tarp, 2 cameras, Digi-Star monitor, scale. July 14, Larry Millhouse, Cut Knife, SK., Kramer Auction Ltd, 800-529-9958 www.kramerauction.com PL #914618.

DUAL SCREEN ROTARY grain cleaners, great for pulse crops, best selection in Western Canada. 306-946-7923, Young SK

SUPERB GRAIN DRYERS. In stock dryers at winter prices. Call Grant Service Ltd. 306-272-4195, Foam Lake, SK.

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2012 MACDON M155 w/30’ draper header #W22651A, 236 hrs, D50 30’ single reel $123,600. 306-922-2525, Prince Albert, SK. or www.farmworld.ca 2005 NH HW325 w/36’ draper header, #HN3119A, 1926 hrs, $56,000. 306-864-3667, Kinistino, SK. or www.farmworld.ca RETIRING: PREMIER 30’ PTO swather, autofold, batt reels, very good condition. 306-638-4550, Findlater, SK. 2006 CIH WDX1202 w/36’ draper header #W22816B, 1057 hrs, $63,000. 306-864-3667, Kinistino, SK. or www.farmworld.ca 2002 PREMIER 2940 swather, w/2005 MacDon 972 30’ double swath PU reel, pea roller, built-in swath roller, JD complete AutoSteer and GPS, 1700 hrs., $67,500. 306-640-2444, Assiniboia, SK. 2013 MF 9740 w/36’ draper header #W22657B, 180 hrs, 36’ center delivery header, $127,000. 306-922-2525, Prince Albert, SK. or www.farmworld.ca 2014 MACDON M155 w/35’ draper header #W22653A, 129 hrs, 35’ D65 triple delivery header, $161,000. 306-922-2525, Prince Albert, SK. or www.farmworld.ca 2013 MF 9725 w/30’ draper header #N22068A, 174 hrs, 30’ center delivery $98,000. 306-864-3667, Kinistino, SK. or www.farmworld.ca 1993 MF 220, 2200 hrs., 30’ swather, PU reel; Also swath roller. Call 306-759-2651 or 306-759-7745, Brownlee, SK.

WANTED: NEW HOLLAND 1035 SP bale AUCTION: 2013 MACDON M205 w/2013 MacDon D60-D 40’ header, Cummins turbo wagon. Call 306-232-4731, Rosthern, SK. 220 HP, Dual Direction, hyd. header tilt, NH BR780A, hyd. PU, kicker, extra sweep, Freeform swath roller, Trimble AutoSteer made 3500 bales, floatation tires, shed- w/NH FM-750 display, dual PU reels, hyd. fore and aft, dbl. knife drive, 284 header/ ded, $20,000. 306-861-5222, Weyburn, SK 353 engine hours showing. July 14, Larry 2007 CASE RBX563 round baler, always Millhouse, Cut Knife, SK., Kramer Auction stored inside, $16,000. Retiring. Located Ltd. www.kramerauction.com at Tompkins, SK. Call 403-526-8998. 1-800-529-9958. PL #914618. WANTED: JD 7810 c/w FEL & 3-PTH; SP 2008 WD 1203 swather, 1380 hours, new or PTO bale wagon; JD or IHC end wheel cutting bars, guards 2015, $55,000. 306-231-8999, Humboldt, SK. drills. Small square baler. 403-394-4401. 590, PT, 30’, batt reels, exc. cond., 2015 JD 569 ROUND baler, netwrap, Mega JD MF 9420, SP, 30’, 989 hrs., slidPU, warranty until Oct. 20/16, done 2300 $4500. ding table, shedded, $55,000 Retired. bales, $54,000. 306-230-0040, Major, SK. 306-493-7871, Harris, SK. 2011 MF 9430 SP swather 36’, excellent condition, $80,000 OBO. 306-260-5802, 306-231-8212, Humboldt, SK.

2016 MF 9126 18’ mower condition header. Fits all 9000 series tractors. Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. 2015 MF 1386, 16’ discbine with warranty, 500 acres. 403-599-3790, Milo, AB. NH 18’ HS Series mower conditioner, new knives, in good shape, $19,000. Call 306-861-5222, Weyburn, SK.

UNIVERSAL HAYBINE REVERSER A flip of a switch from your tractor seat saves time, money and ensures operator safety. Kits available for most makes and models. Duane 306-745-3801, Ken 306-745-3720, Esterhazy, SK. www.qvbenterprises.com 840-D 18’ MACDON HAYBINE, fits 150 MacDon swather, exc. cond., cut approx. 500 acres, like new, $28,000 OBO. Call 306-457-2935 after 6 PM, Stoughton, SK.

1999 MACDON 2920 w/30’ draper header #W22404C, 2660 hrs, 30’ 962 hdr, center delivery, PU reel, $29,900. Humboldt, SK, 306-682-9920 or www.farmworld.ca 2007 MF 9430 w/30’ draper deader #W22408A, 1108 hrs, 30’ center delivery $59,000. 306-864-3667, Kinistino, SK. or www.farmworld.ca 2003 MF 220XL, 1450 hrs., 30’ header w/PU reel, good condition, $36,800. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 2012 NH H8060 w/36’ draper header #HW3388A, 509 hrs, HB36 header, $105,000. 306-682-9920, Humboldt, SK. or www.farmworld.ca 1997 CIH 6000 w/25’ draper header #PN3020D, 3893 hrs, 25’ shift header, $15,000. 306-922-2525, Prince Albert, SK. or www.farmworld.ca

1996 2188, std. rotor, internal chopper, Howard concaves, Swathmaster PU, new front tires, 3350 eng. hrs., 2580 rotor hrs., 30’ HoneyBee header, $45,000 OBO. 306-658-4240, 306-843-7549, Wilkie, SK. 2009 CASE/IH 7120, 900 tires, 2016 PU header, field ready, $200,000; 2013 FD75 MacDon 30’ flex header with pea auger, $85,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

2005 GLEANER R75 w/Swathmaster PU, #N22511D, 2750 hrs., 16’ PU, $99,000. 306-864-3667, Kinistino, SK. or www.farmworld.ca 2011 GLEANER A6 with Swathmaster PU #PN3014C, 836 hours, $255,000. 306-922-2525, Prince Albert, SK. or www.farmworld.ca 2004 GLEANER 475 w/Swathmaster PU, #N225110, 2750 hrs., 16’ PU, $99,000. 306-864-3667, Kinistino, SK. or www.farmworld.ca

Combines 3-2015 CASE/IH 9240 (334, 282, 298 hrs), lateral header tilt w/rock trap, grain tank w/hyd. cover, folding 40’ unloading auger, pivoting unloading spout, Independent cross auger, MagnaCut extra fine deluxe chopper, luxury cab, HID lights, duals 620/70R42, steering wheels 750/65R26, eng. air compressor, full auto-guidance, trailer hitch, fully loaded. Retiring. Vermilion, AB. 780-813-0131 or 780-853-7925. AUCTION: 4- 2012 Case/IH 9230 combines w/CIH 3016-15’ PU headers, lateral tilt headers, Maurer hopper ext., long augers, air compressors, AFS 700 Pro monitor, CIH 372 receiver, Y&M logging, HD planetary w/diff lock, 822 sep/1089 eng hrs, 981 sep/1272 eng hrs, 977 sep/1249 eng hrs, 964 sep/1209 eng hrs showing. July 14, Larry Millhouse, Cut Knife, SK., Kramer Auction Ltd, 1-800-529-9958. www.kramerauction.com PL #914618.

2005 JD 9760 STS 1821 hrs, Greenstar, A HHC, reel spd, chopper, good tires, very clean w/ warranty, pickups avail ..$99,800 2004 JD 9760 STS 2062 hrs, Greenstar, auto HHC, reel speed, factory chopper, pickups available, w/ warranty …$92,800 2005 JD 9760 STS 2317 hrs, Greenstar, reel spd, Auto HHC, chopper, pickups available …$89,800 1996 JD CTS 2422 sep hrs, new tires, Big Top, F/C chopper, spreader, runs nice, pickups available…$37,800

2011 CIH 8210 w/3016 PU, PN3305B, 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com $250,000. 306-922-2525, Prince Albert, 2008 MD PW7 16’ PU header, excellent SK. or www.farmworld.ca condition for STS combines with 16’ 2003 CIH 2388, 3048 eng./2304 sep. hrs., Swathmaster, $19,800. 1-800-667-4515. Specialty rotor, red light done 2013, www.combineworld.com $60,000; 1998 2188, 4340 eng./3327 sep. 2- 2008 JD 9770s, 615 PU’s, 1225 and hrs., Specialty rotor, sent through shop 1223 sep. hours, Sunnybrook concaves, al2015, $32,000; 1994 1688, 5875 eng. ways delivery available, hrs., Spec. rotor, through shop in 2012, $180,000 shedded, each OBO. 2- 936D headers $17,000. 306-231-8999, Humboldt, SK. available. 306-272-7199, Foam Lake, SK. 1989 1680 CASE combine, 5100 engine 2002 JD 9750 STS combine, 914 PU, 20’ hrs, shedded, excellent condition, $25,000. auger, hopper exts., Calmar downspout, Call 306-567-8614, Davidson, SK. 2162 sep. hrs., 2972 eng. hrs, JD con1999 CASE/IH 2388 with Swathmaster caves, shedded. 306-228-1213, Unity, SK. PU, #HN3133B, 2819 hrs., 2129 threshing 2014 JD 615P pickup header, overall exc. hrs, $68,000. 306-682-9920, Humboldt, condition, trades wanted, $26,800. Call SK. or www.farmworld.ca 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 1997 JD 9400, 2114 eng. hrs., 1626 sep. hrs., ext. range cyl. drive, Y&M, long au2009 NH 9070, 1644/1350 hrs, Intelli- ger, new: PU belts, feeder chain, rub bars View II display, Y&M, remote sieve adjust, and concave, straw chopper, spreader, 914 elec. stone trap, duals, diff. lock, long au- PU, exc. cond., $60,000. Call Dave Klein, ger, PSD, deluxe chopper, chaff spreader, 306-957-4312, 306-695-7794, Odessa, SK. c/w 76-C 14’ Swathmaster PU plus 2003 NH 94-C 36’ draper header, fore/aft, split PU reel, single knife drive, gauge wheels, transport, all stored inside, $220,000 OB0. 2010 MF 9895 combine with header, exc. condition, $180,000 OBO. 306-260-5802, Call 780-608-9290, Strome, AB. 306-231-8212, Humboldt, SK. 1997 NH TR98, 2060 hrs., MAV chopper, 1996 MASSEY FERGUSON 8460, 1709 hrs., hopper ext’n, hyd fore&aft, overall nice always shedded, good shape, $26,500. cond., c/w PU, $19,800. 1-800-667-4515. 403-728-3536, Red Deer County, AB. www.combineworld.com MF 860, 6 cylinder Perkins standard, new 2005 NH CR970 with Swathmaster PU, radiator, good shape. 306-497-2917, #PN3202B, 2312 hours, $89,000. Blaine Lake, SK. 306-922-2525, Prince Albert, SK. or www.farmworld.ca 2009 NH CR9080 with Swathmaster PU, #HN3373B, 1292 hrs., 1292 threshing hours, $210,000. 306-682-9920, Humboldt, SK. or www.farmworld.ca

36’ 1042 CASE/IH draper header, c/w pea 2004 NH CR9070 with Rake-up, auger, fits up to 2588 combine, fair shape, #HN3179B, 3600 hrs., 2308 threshing $10,000 OBO. Call 306-963-7434, NH 688 ROUND baler, $10,000; NH 116 18’ hours, $95,000. 306-682-9920, Humboldt, 306-847-4409, Liberty, SK. SK. or www.farmworld.ca haybine, $6,000. Good cond. Christopher 2013 JD 640D 40’, hydra-float, pea auLake, SK., 306-960-6651, 306-989-4203. 2005 NH CR9060 with Swathmaster PU, ger, hydraulic tilt, for S series, very good NEW HOLLAND 1495 HAYBINE, Diesel, #HN3375B, 2781 hrs., 2295 threshing condition, $62,800. Call 1-800-667-4515. A/C, 3100 hrs., $6500 OBO. hours, $75,000. 306-682-9920, Humboldt, www.combineworld.com SK. or www.farmworld.ca 403-377-2562, Tilley, AB. 2009 CASE 2016 PU headers, 16’, 600 2003 NH CR970 1158 hrs., duals, MAV hrs., exc. cond., shedded, field ready, chopper, Y&M, ready to go, pickups $15,900. 780-206-1234, Barrhead, AB. available, $99,800. Call 1-800-667-4515. 2013 JD 640D, like new, with only 2000 www.combineworld.com acres, pea auger, no transport, $59,000; 635 Flex, $20,000; 2005 635 Flex, air 2008 NH CR9070 with Swathmaster PU, 2004 reel, $24,000. 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK. 1980 IH 4690 4 WD, 260 HP, PTO, 4 #N22195B, 2130 hrs, 1654 threshing hrs., hyds. and return, $9980. Combine World, $172,000. 306-922-2525, Prince Albert, 1020 30’ FLEX HEADER, excellent cond., SK. or www.farmworld.ca $14,000. Call 306-567-8614, Davidson, SK. 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

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2011 IH 2152 40’ rigid, w/ Auto HHC, new knife & guards, very good cond, set for CNH, JD/Lexion available....$54,800 2013 MD D65 40’ rigid draper, factory transport, DKD, excellent condition, Adapters available…$42,800 2013 MD FD75-D 45’, pea auger, factory transport, DKD, AHHC, header tilt, very good condition...$69,800 2014 MD FD75 45’, hyd header tilt, dbl knife drive, pea auger, transport, very good condition…$74,900 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com

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2006 Spray Air Trident II 3600 100’ HC, suspended boom, 1300 G, air assist/stnd spray, chem handler, sectional control, very nice condition…$13,900 2002 Spray Air 3400 90’ PT, 800 G, air assist/ standard spray, auto-boom, good condition, w/ monitor.…$11,900 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com

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2011 MACDON FD70 35’ CNH, exc. cond., loaded, pea auger, gauge wheels, 2000 BRANDT QF1000 80’ PT sprayer, 800 $59,000. 780-206-1234, Barrhead, AB. gallon tank, wind cones, disc markers. MACDON CA20/CA25 and HoneyBee flex 306-762-4723, Odessa, SK. or rigid adapters and completion kits, FLEXI-COIL 67XLT, 114’, twin tanks, twin plenty in stock. We want your trade! Call booms and pumps, autorate, rinse tank, 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com foam marker, windscreens, chem handler RECONDITIONED rigid and flex, most and end nozzles.306-893-7068 Paynton SK makes and sizes; also header transports. Ed Lorenz, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK www.straightcutheaders.com 2000 ROGATOR 854, 100’ boom, 800 gal. stainless steel tank, 2 sets tires, 3600 hrs., recent Greenlight, Raven GPS and AutoSteer, AutoBoom, 3 sets of nozzles, NEW MD PW8’s for CNH, New MD PW8 $77,500. 306-640-2444, Assiniboia, SK. pickup header, $28,000. Trades wanted! 2013 CASE/IH 4430, 120’, lux cab, active 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com suspension, 620/70R38, STK #006607A, $325,000. www.redheadequipment.ca or 1-888-492-8542, Lloydminster, SK. RECONDITIONED COMBINE HEADERS. 1998 CASE/IH 3185, 100’, SS tank, 250 RIGID and flex, most makes and sizes; EZ-Steer, 460 Raven new, 90’ -750 gallon, also header transports. Ed Lorenz, STK #020159, $65,000. 1-888-365-2681, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK. or web- Estevan, SK. or www.redheadequipment.ca site: www.straightcutheaders.com 2012 Apache AS1020, 100’, 1000 gal poly, SWATHMASTER AND RAKE-UP 12’, 14’, viper, SmartTrax, AccuBoom, w/remote, and 16’ pickups available. Call for details! STK #017897, $179,000. 1-888-788-8007, Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 2002 CASE SPX 3200, 2710 hrs., 90’ boom, 750 gal. tank, Raven Envizio Pro, AutoBoom, 2 sets of tires, 20.8R38 and PUMPS, PRESSURE WASHERS, Honda/Ko- 270/95R48, $100,000 OBO. Call shin pumps, 1-1/2” to 4”, Landa pressure 306-647-2205 evenings, Theodore, SK. washers, steam washers, parts washers. M&M Equip. Ltd. Parts & Service, Regina, 2002 JD 4710, 90’, 800 gal. SS, crop dividers, 380/90R46 tires, duals for rear, AutoSK. 306-543-8377, fax 306-543-2111. Steer, AutoHeight, chem eductor. Call 306-357-4732, 306-831-8548, Wiseton, SK LOEFFELHOLZ TRACTOR AND COMBINE Salvage, Cudworth, SK., 306-256-7107. We sell new, used and remanufactured parts for most farm tractors and combines. AGRA PARTS PLUS, parting older tractors, tillage, seeding, haying, along w/other Ag equipment. 3 miles NW of Battleford, SK. off #16 Hwy. Ph: 306-445-6769. G.S. TRACTOR SALVAGE, JD tractors only. Call 306-497-3535, Blaine Lake, SK.

AUCTION: 2012 Case/IH Patriot 4430, 120’ 4WD high clearance, Aim Command, 1200 gal. SS tank, AccuBoom section control and height control, remote nozzle test, Viper Pro display w/262 receiver, Luxury Surveyor cab, 380/90R46 tires, 1825 hrs showing. July 14, Larry Millhouse, Cut Knife, SK., Kramer Auction Ltd, 800-529-9958 www.kramerauction.com PL #914618. 2003 SPRA-COUPE 4640 High Clearance sprayer, 80’ boom, 600 hrs., $70,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

TRIPLE B WRECKING, wrecking tractors, combines, cults., drills, swathers, mixmills. etc. We buy equipment. 306-246-4260, 2006 APACHE AS1010, 100’, 650 rear floaters, AutoBoom, AccuBoom, Raven QT, 306-441-0655, Richard, SK. STK #018846, $105,000. 1-888-409-8769, COMB-TRAC SALVAGE. We sell new and Melfort, SK. or www.redheadequipment.ca used parts for most makes of tractors, combines, balers, mixmills and swathers. 2005 SPRA-COUPE 7650, 90’, 700 gallon, Phone 306-997-2209, 1-877-318-2221, 500 EZ-Steer, 4WD STK: 018229, Borden, SK. www.comb-tracsalvage.com $109,000. 1-888-788-8007, Saskatoon, SK. or www.redheadequipment.ca We buy machinery. 2011 JD 4830 with only 1050 hours, full SMITH’S TRACTOR WRECKING. Huge AutoSteer, all options, both sets tires, inventory new and used tractor parts. $219,000. Biggar, SK., 306-948-7223. 1-888-676-4847. 2009 CASE/IH 4420, 120’, Aim, AutoBoom, AccuBoom, AL Monitor, GPS, STK #016596, $239,000. Prince Albert, SK. 1985 ROCK-O-MATIC Model 58 high lift 888-639-3431, www.redheadequipment.ca rockpicker, hyd. drive vg cond., $5000 2011 CASE/IH 4420, 120’, lux cab, active OBO. 306-648-7766, Gravelbourg, SK. suspension, 650/65R38 and 380/90R46, STK #019901, $269,000. 1-888-788-8007, Saskatoon, SK. or www.redheadequipment 2014 CASE/IH 4430, 120’, front fill, 2014 CASE/IH FHX300 forage harvester, 620/70R38, Pro 700 Monitor, STK tandem, w/vert. extension, HDX PU, 2 #019847, $359,000. Call 1-888-365-2681, short seasons. Dave 403-556-3992 Olds AB Estevan, SK. or www.redheadequipment.ca 2004 IHC 7400, new 20’ B&H with silage 2013 JOHN DEERE 4830, 100’, 1000 gal gate, rebuilt motor, $69,900. Call K&L SS tank, 320 and 650 tires, STK #018341, Equipment, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK. $316,390. 1-888-409-8769, Melfort, SK. or ladimer@sasktel.net DL #910885. www.redheadequipment.ca

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2006 SEED HAWK 6412, 64’, 12” spacing, c/w Case/IH ADX3430 TBH tank var. rate, STK: 261604B, $140,400. 1-888-492-8542, www.redheadequipment.ca Lloydminster 1997 FLEXI-COIL 5000 45’, 9” spacing, SS, 2320 TBT cart w/320 3rd hopper, Easy flow manifold, Agtron blockage, $30,000 OBO. Gravelbourg, SK., 306-648-7766.

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2009 DEGELMAN SM7000, 70’ heavy harrow, hydraulic tine adjust, 5/8” tines, good condition, $34,800 FINANCE, TRADES WELCOME 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 780-696-3527, BRETON, AB 2011 CASE/IH 4420, 120’, lux cab, active 2002 MANDEKO 45’ landroller, vg cond., RETIRING: 1980 JD 4640 tractor, recent suspension, STK #019901, $269,000. Call new tires, all upgrades as a new one, drop-in 50 Series engine and transmission service. Call 306-638-4550, Findlater, SK. 1-888-788-8007, Saskatoon, SK. or $27,500. Call 306-421-3865, Estevan, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 1977 JD 4320, big rubber, new front tires, 5600 hrs., $10,000 OBO. 306-463-3480, 2010 ROGATOR 1184, 120’, 1100 gal. SS 306-460-9027, Flaxcombe, SK. tank, 380/46 and 520/30 floaters STK: 1998 JD 1900 350 bu. 6 run, double PAA41231, $199,000. 1-888-639-3431, shoot, TBH, 8” auger, clean unit, $29,800. 1995 JD 6400, 2 WD, 620 loader, 11,100 hrs, good tires, powerquad, 1 owner, very www.redheadequipment.ca Prince Albert 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com well serviced, 2 buckets, bale spike, 3 PTH, asking $29,500. 306-948-2963, Biggar, SK. JD 7810, quad with 3 PTH, new rubber, 2013 LEMKEN RUBIN 9/400 like new, $59,000; JD 7410, new rubber. For info 13’, 3 PTH, baskets, less than 1000 acres call 780-990-8412, Edmonton, AB. use, $29,800. Call 1-800-667-4515 or view JD 4010, c/w FEL, new tires, batteries and at: www.combineworld.com injectors. Very clean, $10,500 OBO. Call COMPACTED SUBSOIL ISSUES? Avoid 403-823-1894, Drumheller, AB. “band-aid” solutions. Since 1984. Call Rick 1985 JD 4650, MFWA, 3 hyd., powershift, 403-350-6088, anytime. 1000 PTO, 20.8 duals, 50%, front weights, Auto MORRIS CHALLENGER II cultivator, 36’, 7100 hrs., $10,000. work order, clean, reSteer! 4-bar harrows, step hitch, $2500 OBO. liable, Raven GPS, 1st $46,000. Call Flaxcombe, 306-460-9027, 306-460-4462. 780-208-4808, Two Hills, AB. 2007 Spra-Coupe 4655 80’, 1080 hrs, 400 1999 JOHN DEERE 650, 30’, 11” spacing, gal, mechanical drive, auto steer, w/ JD hydraulic levelling, very good condition, 1981 JD 4440 with Leon loader, power quad, 16 spd., good 18.4x38’s, 8700 hrs., 1800 monitor.…$57,900 $25,000. 306-898-2123, Bradenbury, SK. $31,900. Call 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com AUCTION: 2013 SEED HAWK 84’ air drill, 1998 JD 9400, 7000 hrs., new inside rub2- 2012 Seed Hawk 84’ air drills, 3- 2012 ber, $80,000. May take cattle or older Cat Bourgault 6700 ST TBH air carts, 2016 De- on partial trade. 306-524-4960 Semans SK gelman Strawmaster 7000 82’ heavy harTRIDEKON CROP SAVER, crop dividers. row, (new - never used), 2015 Degelman 2008 JD 9430, 710/70R42 duals, 48 GPM Reduce trampling losses by 80% to 90%. Pro-Till 40 -40’ vertical tillage unit, 2014 hyd. pump, STK #019891, $225,000. Degelman LR8080 80’ land roller, 2011 Wi- 1-888-639-3431, Prince Albert, SK. Call: Great West Agro, 306-398-8000. shek 842 NT- 26 Wing HD 26’ tandem disc. www.redheadequipment.ca July 14, Larry Millhouse, Cut Knife, SK., Kramer Auction Ltd, 1-800-529-9958. 2004 JD 7520, MFWD, quad shift, 3 PTH, 741 self-leveling loader w/grapple, good www.kramerauction.com PL #914618. tires, 9086 hrs. 306-869-3113, Radville, SK 37 GABER VERTICAL tillage units. Call for details, 306-485-8770 or 306-925-2245, 1997 JD 9400, 4WD, 5800 hrs., 12 spd., 7/10 duals, good rubber, exc. cond., BOURGAULT 5710, 40’, 12.5” spacing, Glen Ewen, SK. $82,000. 780-305-6931, Barrhead, AB. mid-row shank fert. run, 5” rubber packers, c/w Bourgault 4350 air tank, dual fans, 3 tanks with cameras, $45,000. Retired. 780-679-6314, Daysland, AB. MF 3545 TRACTOR, MFWA, 7268 hrs. Call 306-759-2651, 306-759-7745 Brownlee SK 2010 IH PH800/3430, 70’, 430 bu, 8 run, double shoot, ready to go! Complete MF 88 GAS tractor with MF loader, bale with monitor, $59,800. 1-800-667-4515. fork and bucket, runs good, $2500. www.combineworld.com 306-268-4330, Bengough, SK. 2013 SEED HAWK 6012, 45-60’, 12” spacing, STK: 017843, $335,000. 1-888-639-3431, Prince, Albert, SK. or 2014 NH T7190, FWA, deluxe cab, 4 www.redheadequipment.ca hyds., plumbed, loader ready, 349 hrs. Call Dave 403-556-3992, Olds, AB. 40’ K-HART with 2320 Flexi-Coil air tank, field ready, A1 shape, $35,000. T7030, 850TL bucket grapple, MFWD, 306-662-8405, Richmound, SK. Michelin radials, 3200 hrs., A1 shape, $89,000. 306-662-8405, Richmound, SK. 2007 NH SD440A, 51’, 9” spacing, DS, c/w NH SC430 Mech tank, STK: 019851, $89,000. www.redheadequipment.ca or 2009 CHALLENGER MT675C, 320 HP, 1-888-576-5561, Swift Current, SK. Fendt CVT, 34 MPH, axle/cab susp., 3PTH, 875 VERSATILE, 4 hydraulics, Atom Jet 2007 JD 1830 61’, double shoot, paired 5 remotes, 480R50 duals, 2800 hrs., hydraulic system, good condition, runs good. Call 306-544-7720, Hanley, SK. row openers, 10” spacing, 4” steel packers, $129,000. 780-206-1234, Barrhead, AB. blockage monitor, $33,800. Call 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 2007 JD 1910 430 bu. air tank, 8 run, WANTED: CASE 4890 or 4894 with PTO, double shoot, 12” conveyor, TBH, $39,800. and reasonable low hrs, in good cond. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 780-405-8089, 780-718-9381, Tofield, AB. 2003 BOURGAULT 5440 tank with 2005 684 IH 2250 loader, excellent appearance, Bourgault 5710 air drill 42’, MRB’s, 9.8” new tires and tubes, everything works, space, rubber packer wheels, 591 monitor, $12,500; Also avail, rough cut mower and in-cab rate adjust, $70,000. 306-273-4212 3PTH cult. 306-898-2123, Bradenbury, SK. or 306-621-3875, Rhein, SK. LIZARD CREEK REPAIR and Tractor. We 2008 BOURGAULT 3310, 75’, mid row buy 90 and 94 Series Case, 2 WD, FWA banders, duals, c/w 6550ST tank, STK: tractors for parts and rebuilding. Also have 014021, $234,000. 1-888-492-8542, rebuilt tractors and parts for sale. 306-784-7841, Herbert, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca, Lloydminster. DEGELMAN BLADES: 2007 6600 14’, fits 2011 BOURGAULT 3310, 75’, 12” spacing, CNH 275, 280, 325, 335 HP tractors, liquid mid row banders, STK: 015391, $9,800; 2007 7200 16’ fits CIH 9270-9390, $225,000. 1-888-788-8007, Saskatoon, SK. $17,800. Call 1-800-667-4515. or www.redheadequipment.ca CASE 4490, 8120 hrs, singles. Retired. BOURGAULT 8800 41’ with John Deere air 306-944-4325, 306-231-8355, Bruno, SK. tank, K-Hart packers, 787 double shoot, 8” 1993 CASE 7120 Magnum 2 WD, 3 PTH, spacing. 306-497-2917, Blaine Lake, SK. 7900 hrs., $37,500 OBO. 306-842-2869, 2008 BOURGAULT 3310, 66’, 12” spacing, 306-842-5966, Weyburn, SK. MRB’s, c/w 6550ST tank, STK: 016653, $240,000. 1-888-365-2681, Estevan, SK. 1986 IH 580 Super E, 2WD w/nice FEL, 2915 hours, overall 7.5/10, $7950. or www.redheadequipment.ca 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 2005 JD 1820, 61’, 10” spacing, double 2090 CASE, 6000 hrs, fair condition, near shoot, 2002 320 tank w/singles, STK: new Ezee-On loader; 2390 Case, good con017755, $47,000. 1-888-576-5561, Swift dition, 3000 hrs; Case/IH MX120, fair conCurrent, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca dition, 6000 hrs, Leon 800 FEL w/grapple. 2009 SEEDMASTER 50-12, 50’, 12” spac- 403-304-9217, Hoosier, SK. ing, c/w Morris 8370XL, STK: 012921, 2008 IH QUAD TRAC 485, 4229 hrs, $189,000. 1-888-788-8007, Saskatoon, SK. 485HP, powershift, front weights, good or www.redheadequipment.ca overall condition, $159,800 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 2011 MORRIS CONTOUR 61’, 12” space, DS, 6000 acres on Atom Jet openers, AUCTION: 4- 2012 Case/IH 600 AFS 5.5x8 semi pneumatic packers, new hoses, Quadtracs, 608 eng. HP, powershift, 1000 2013 Morris 8650XL TBT mech. drive, vg PTO, 2 high cap. hyd. pumps, 36” tracks, Luxury cab, Pro 700 display w/factory cond, $205,000. 306-421-3865 Estevan SK guidance, AFS 262 receiver, 1598 hrs/ MOON HEAVY HAUL pulling air drills/ air 2295 hrs/2449 hrs/2098 hrs showing. seeders, packer bars, Alberta and Sask. 30 July 14, Larry Millhouse, Cut Knife, SK., years experience. Call Bob Davidson, Kramer Auction Ltd, 1-800-529-9958. Drumheller, AB. 403-823-0746. www.kramerauction.com PL #914618.

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MACHINERY LTD. NH 1060 tbt air cart, Dual 20.8 x 38 tires, No monitor, used 1 season, as new ...$79,500 8x 710/70r42 Goodyear Super Traction Radial DT820 Tires ...................$1,000 each 30’ M150 MacDon Swather with D60 Header .................................CALL 25’ 2950 Premier Swather with 972 Header .................................CALL 18’ 922 MacDon Hay Header .....CALL 25’ Hesston PT Swather ........ $3,000 25’ 725 CIH (MacDon) PT Swather ..................................$3,000 40’ Morris 3100 Hoe Drills, mover and hitch ........................ $10,000 946 Versatile Ford Tractor, 5,000 hrs, 24.5 x 32 D ............$50,000 560 Hesston Round Baler, 1,000 PTO .............................. $5,500 660 NH Round Baler, 540 pto, nice shape ................................ $5,500 70’ 7200, 04 Bourgault heavy harrow. New 5/8 tines, Hyd down pressure.... $27,500 44’ 820 F.C. Deep Till Air Seeder, harrows ........................................CALL 2320 F.C. TBH Air Tank, complete with 320 - 3rd tank ..........CALL 40’ 340 F.C. Chisel Plow & 75 Packer Bar, P30’s ............................$30,000 41’ Flexicoil 300 B Chisel Plow, 3 bar harrows .........................$12,500 100’ 65XL Flexicoil Sprayer, complete with windguards, elec. end nozzles single tips, auto rate, excellent condition ...................$12,500 29’ 225 DOW Kello- Bilt Tandem Disc, 28” smooth front & rear blades, 10.5” spacing, oil, bath bearings, as new .............. $60,000 47’ 820 Flexicoil Chisel Plow, 4 bar harrows .........................$67,500 2009 GMC Topkick 20 ft. Grain Truck, automatic, silage gate, air ride suspension,approx. 7,000 kms...$105,000 New E-Kay 7”, 8”, 9”Bin Sweeps available ....................................CALL NEW HD 10-46’ Meridian Auger, 38 hp Kohler engine, HD E-Kay mover, power steering, clutch, slim fit, light kit...........CALL 10x1400 (46’) Sakundiak Auger, 40 hp Kohler engine, HD E-Kay mover, power steering, belt tightener, slim fit, light kit, scissor lift, remote throttle, no spill hopper, Fab-Tec spout, 3 years old ...........$14,500 HD 8 x 1600 (53’) Sakundiak Grain Auger .......................... $1,250 8” Wheat Heart Transfer Auger, hydraulic drive ........................... $1,250 New Outback RTK BASE stn ... $4,500 New Outback MAX & STX Guidance & mapping.................................. In Stock New Outback E-Drive, TC’s.... In Stock New Outback E-Drive X, c/w free E turns ....................... In Stock New Outback S-Lite guidance ........................**In Stock** $1,250 New Outback VSI Steering Wheel Kits ........................................In Stock Used Outback E-Drive Hyd. kits ..$500 **Outback GPS Systems, E-Kay Custom Augers, Movers, Clutches, Bin Sweeps & Crop Dividers, Kohler, Robin Subaru & Generac Engines, Headsight Harvesting Solutions, Greentronics Sprayer Auto Boom Height, Kello-Bilt Discs**

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12’ DEGELMAN 4-WAY blade w/quick detach mounting, fits JD tractors from 4440-4960, easily adaptable to any other make or newer JD tractors, was on 4760 MFWD, c/w brush guard, like new cond., $9500. Call 306-634-9571, Estevan, SK. FLAX STRAW BUNCHER and land levellers. Building now, taking orders. Don’t delay, call now! 306-957-4279, Odessa, SK. www.bigtractorparts.com 1982 CASE 4690 4 WD, good mech. cond. $7500; Crown 3 batt ground drive rockpicker, vg cond. $1250; Sakundiak 7”x43’ grain auger, 8 HP twin cyl. elec. Kohler ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New De- eng., good flighting, Wheatheart bingelman equipment, land rollers, Straw- sweep, $1500. 306-771-2690, Balgonie, SK master, rockpickers, protill, dozer blades. ACREAGE EQUIPMENT: 3-PT. CULTI306-957-4403, 306-536-5097, Odessa, SK. VATORS, Discs, Plows, Blades, Etc. 8640 JD TRACTOR; 2000 Series Bourgault 780-892-3092, Wabamun, AB. air seeder Model 2155 w/Valmar; 30’ JD 590 swather; 50’ Flexi-Coil sprayer. COMPLETE SHANK ASSEMBLIES: JD 1610, Morris Magnum, $135; JD 610, Morris 306-868-4615, Truax, SK. Magnum II, $185; CCIL #204, $90. Can JD 772 DH GRADER; JD 850 dozer cab, deliver. 306-946-7923, Young, SK. ripper; 1981 GMC 7000 17-ft box & hoist; 1999 GMC T8500, DSL tow truck, 20-ft deck; MF 2675 cab & dozer; Allis 6080 MFD loader, 3-PTH; Ford Major loader 3-PTH; Rotex SR7 Power Parachute as is; Vac tank 1800-gal. & pump; 24-ft deep tillage & harrows. Phone 306-236-8023. Stretch your ADVERTISING DOLLAR! JD 300A 16-FT HAY header, $2500; 21ft grain header, fits 2420 & 3830; 2 new 20.8x38 w/tubes, $2100; 34ft drill mover 1-800-665-1362 $2000; 72ft Flexi-Coil harrows; 80ft Versatile diamond harrows; 2 row potato digger, $3000; 27ft White deep tillage hyd, wing, cyls, $1200; MF 410 Combine PU, $1200; Grain tester, $100; Small oxygen bottles; Electric 3 phase motors from 2-30 Horse, FARM MACHINERY DISPERSAL: 1983 new & rebuilt; Elect. furnace; Fireproof Steiger ST250, $20,000; 2003 JD air drill, vault 30x30” $700; Elect sheep shearers, 1900 tank, 270 bu., 1820 seeding tool, $450; 38ft 6” grain auger w/16HP power $37,500; 2001 30’ MacDon draper header, motor. Wanted: 1-cyl stationary motors & transport JD adapter, $14,000; 2000 JD 566 round baler, $12,000; 1475 NH hayparts & wooden coils. 306-238-4411. bine, $8,000; 1984 2294 Case tractor, 2006 MACDON 873 ADAPTOR to fit on $12,000; 2005 Manac highboy alum. 48’ 500 series combine, $3600; 2004 Agco tandem trailer, $14,000; 2012 Sakundiak RT150, FWA loader, grapple, joystick, 150 8x50 auger, elec. winch, $5,000; Brandt PTO HP, front and rear 3-PT, CVT and front 8x52 super charged PTO auger, $1,800; axle suspension, 2339 hrs., $70,000; 2006 3200 gal. black water tank, $4,500; 2Flexi-Coil 5000 HD, 51 ft, 10” spacing, 5” aeration fans, $1,500 each; Pool grain vac, rubber packers, single chute, $38,000. $3,000; 1975 Chev 3 ton, $6,000. Call Call: 403-665-2341, Craigmyle, AB. Mark 306-640-2444, Assiniboia, SK.

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EASY ROLL WIRE Rollers for barbed and high tensile wire. 3 PTH or draw-bar mounts avail. 306-984-7861, Mistatim, SK. D.C. CUSTOM FENCING. Quality work, reasonable rates. Phone 306-491-0959, Saskatoon, SK. MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: www.maverickconstruction.ca

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FENCE CABLE 1/8” to 3/8” new and used for corrals or electric fence. 403-237-8575, Calgary, AB. GUARANTEED PRESSURE TREATED fence posts, lumber slabs and rails. Call Lehner Wood Preservers Ltd., ask for Ron 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK. SOLIDLOCK AND TREE ISLAND game wire and all accessories for installation. Heights from 26” to 120”. Ideal for elk, deer, bison, sheep, swine, cattle, etc. Tom Jensen ph/fax: 306-426-2305, Smeaton, SK.

Roll up Silage Roll up & unroll Plastic & Grain OR lay flat plastic Bags; water hose (up to 6” diameter 11” flat) Features:

• Hydraulic Drive (roll or unroll); • Mounts to tractor draw bar, skidsteer, front end loader, post driver, 3 pt. hitch or deck truck (with receiver hitch & rear hydraulics); • Spool splits in half to remove full roll; • Shut off/Flow control valve determines speed;

BLOCKED SEASONED JACK Pine firewood and wood chips for sale. Lehner Wood Preservers Ltd., 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK. Will deliver. Self-unloading trailer.

BEV’S FISH & SEAFOOD LTD., buy direct, fresh fish: Pickerel, Northern Pike, Whitefish and Lake Trout. Seafood also available. Phone toll free 1-877-434-7477, 306-763-8277, Prince Albert, SK.

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NEW AND USED PTO generators. Diesel and natural gas sets available as well. Call 1-888-300-3535, Airdrie, AB.

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The Level-Winder II

Rolls wire evenly across the full width of the spool automatically as the wire is pulled in! Call for Local Dealers in Sask., Alta. and B.C.

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WANTED: USED, BURNT, old or ugly tractors. Newer models too! Smith’s Tractor BIRD WATCHERS CALL To The Far North! Bird stands and natural locations available. Wrecking, 1-888-676-4847. Year round bird and wildlife watching. WANTED: KELLO-BILT DISC, any size. Call Tree stands, ground blinds, and natural lo306-681-7305 or 306-355-2289 leave cations available. North Western Saskatchewan. Ron Kisslinger 306-822-2256 message, Mortlach, SK. or email: p.r.service@sasktel.net

MF #36 DISCERS. Will pay top dollar and pick from anywhere. Phone Mike 2-7/8” OILFIELD TUBING, $40 each, truckload quantities only. 306-861-1280, Wey306-723-4875, Cupar, SK. burn, SK. WANTED: NH BALE WAGONS and re- TUBING FROM 1-1/4” to 3-1/2”. Sucker trievers, any condition. Farm Equipment rod 3/4”, 7/8” and 1”. Line pipe and Casing Finding Service, P.O. Box 1363, Polson, MT also available. Phone 1-800-661-7858 or 59860. 406-883-2118. 780-842-5705, Wainwright, AB.

ONE TIME FENCING, sucker rod fence MOVE WATER OR IRRIGATE? 4” to 12” alposts (solid steel), steel corners for sale. um. pipe, pumps and motors. 50 yrs. experience. Dennis 403-308-1400, Taber, AB. www.onetimefencing.ca 1-877-542-4979.

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WESTERN IRRIGATION: Cadman travelling gun dealer. Used travelling big guns; Used alum. pipe; Used diesel pumping unit; Cannon slough big guns. We buy and sell used irrigation equip. Full list of newer used equip. available. If we don’t have it, we will get it for you! 306-867-9461, 306-867-7037, Outlook, SK. 549 IHC, nat. gas, w/pump, $2500; 549 IHC, nat. gas, motor only, $1000; Factory new 8.3 Cummins, nat. gas, complete in skid, unit, $58,000. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd, 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK. BLUE WATER IRRIGATION DEV. LTD. Reinke pivots, lateral, minigators, pump and used mainline new Bauer travelers dealer. 22 yrs. experience. 306-858-7351, Lucky Lake, SK. www.philsirrigation.ca

DIESEL ZERO-TURN lawn mower, w/grass catch system. Grasshopper D721, only 180 hrs. Duane 403-715-3714, Coaldale, AB.

SPRUCE FOR SALE! Beautiful locally grown trees. Plan ahead and renew your shelterbelt or landscape a new yardsite, get the year round protection you need. We sell on farm near Didsbury, AB. or deliver anywhere in Western Canada. 6 - 12’ spruce available. Now taking spring bookings while supplies last. Phone 403-586-8733 or check out our website at www.didsburysprucefarms.com

BISON WANTED - Canadian Prairie Bison is looking to contract grain finished bison, as well as calves and yearlings for growing markets. Contact Roger Provencher at 306-468-2316, roger@cdnbison.com HARMONY NATURAL BISON buys all types of bison. Up to $4.75/lb USD HHW on finished. Up to $4.50/lb CDN live weight on feeder bison. Call or text 306-736-3454, Windthorst, SK. WANTED: ALL KINDS of bison from yearlings to old bulls. Also cow/calf pairs. Ph Kevin at 306-429-2029, Glenavon, SK. QUILL CREEK BISON is looking for finished, and all other types of bison. COD, paying market prices. “Producers working with Producers.” Delivery points in SK. and MB. Call 306-231-9110, Quill Lake, SK. KICKIN’ ASH BUFFALO Meat Products is currently looking for all classes of bison for expanding North American market. Call Paul 780-777-2326, Athabasca, AB. or email to cabi1@telus.net NILSSON BROS INC. buying finished bison on the rail at Lacombe, AB. for summer delivery and beyond. Smaller groups welcome. Fair, competitive and assured payment. Call Richard Bintner 306-873-3184. BUYING: CULL COWS, herdsire bulls, yearlings and calves. Phone Elk Valley Ranches, 780-846-2980, Kitscoty, AB.

DOLITTLE ANGUS have on offer a great selection of reg. Black Angus 2 yr. old and yearling bulls. Top quality cow and heifer bulls available. All bulls are vaccinated and semen tested. 306-460-8520, Kindersley, SK., www.dolittleangus.com MIDNITE OIL CATTLE CO. has on offer semen tested yearling and 2 year old bulls. 306-734-2850, 306-734-7675, Craik, SK. SELLING: BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Wayside Angus, Henry and Bernie Jungwirth, 306-256-3607, Cudworth, SK.

JOHNSTON/ FERTILE VALLEY is selling yearling and 2 year old Black Angus bulls. They are sired by the leading AI sires in the industry including SAV Resource, Triple V Glanworth 57U, SAV Brilliance, BPF Special Focus, Jindra Double Vision, Ten X, Shipwheel Montana, Angus Valley and Impression. These are thick, easy fleshing bulls produced by over 500 low maintenance, high production cows. Many bulls are suitable for heifers. All bull are semen tested with performance and carcass info. available. David and Dennis Johnston 306-856-4726, Conquest, SK. YEARLING BLACK ANGUS bulls for sale. Semen tested. For info. call 306-728-7677, 306-877-4402, Dubuc, SK. GREAT PEN OF Reg. yearling Red and Black Angus bulls. Performance tested, vaccinated and semen checked. Ready to go to work. Call Border Valley Farm, Neal 306-874-7325, Pleasantdale, SK. 2 YR. OLD BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Ranch raised from a low maintenance herd. BW from 75- 85 lbs., Good feet, temperament and performance. Semen tested, ready to work. $4000 to $5000. 403-533-2355, Rockyford, AB. PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS long yearling bulls, replacement heifers, AI service. Meadow Ridge Enterprises, 306-373-9140 or 306-270-6628, Saskatoon, SK. QUIET TOP QUALITY 2 yr. old and yearling Purebred Black Angus bulls. Call Spruce Acres, 306-272-3997, Foam Lake, SK.

BLACK ANGUS BULLS on moderate growing ration, performance information available. Valleyhills Angus, Glaslyn, SK. 306-342-4407. www.valleyhillsangus.com BULLS 2 YEAR olds, stout and rugged for your cow herd. Easy calving for your heifers. Call Ernest Gibson, Everblack Angus, Vermilion, AB., 780-853-2422. BLACK ANGUS 2 yr. old bulls. Good selection of calving ease and performance genetics. Delivery available. Nordal Angus, Rob Garner, 306-946-7946, Simpson, SK. GERLEI ANGUS SELLING by private treaty yearling bulls, many are calving ease, semen tested, vet inspected, guaranteed. Call 306-424-7676, Montmartre, SK. 8- TWO YEAR old purebred Black Angus bulls. Pedigrees from Merit Cattle Co. herd. Semen tested, excellent feet, injected with Foot Rot vaccine, quiet, ready to work. Call Steven at 306-360-7894, Herb 306-360-7465, Drake, SK.

POLLED HEREFORD YEARLING BULLS. HORSE COLLARS, all sizes, steel and aluGood selection and top quality. Delivery minum horseshoes. We ship anywhere. available. Call Corey Lees 306-577-9971 or Keddie’s, 1-800-390-6924 or keddies.com George Lees 306-577-5578, Arcola, SK. LIVERY STABLE, for harness sales and REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORD yearling THE Call 306-283-4580, 306-262-4580, bulls for sale, semen tested. Harold or repairs. Hwy #16 Borden Bridge, SK. Tim Strauch, 306-677-2580, Shamrock, SK HORNED HEREFORD 2 yr. old and yearling bulls, performance tested. T Bar K Ranch, Kevin Dorrance 306-577-9861, Wawota SK YEARLING AND 2 year old polled Hereford bulls. avail. Excellent selection, properly developed, fully guaranteed. Deposit holds til needed. Will deliver. Brian Longworth, 306-656-4542, 306-831-9856, Harris, SK.

SELLING LAMBS AND GOATS? Why take one price from one buyer? Expose your lambs and goats to a competitive market. Beaver Hill Auctions, Tofield, AB. HORNED HEREFORD BULL. Also 3 Polled Sales every Monday, trucks hauling from SK, BC, AB. www.beaverhillauctions.com Hereford bulls for sale. Call 780-871-1522, Call: 780-662-9384. Lloydminster, SK.

I MANAGE 50,000 ACRES of farmland throughout SK. and have investors looking for more property. Email Warren Vandenameele, Owner/Broker at Royal LePage Premier Realty at capcom@sasktel.net if you are considering selling. RM HILLSDALE, Sask. Half section farm land, 280 cult. acres. W1/2-16-45-23-W3. Assessment 159,600, price $340,000. Call 780-871-1821, Lloydminster, AB. RURAL WATER, FARMS, acreages. Multipure membrane system, 2000 gal./day. The Water Clinic, www.thewaterclinic.com 1-800-664-2561.

SUNGOLD SPECIALTY MEATS. We want your lambs. Have you got finished (fat) lambs or feeder lambs for sale? Call Rick FRESH AND SPRINGING heifers for sale. at: 403-894-9449 or Cathy at: BLACK ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, se- Cows and quota needed. We buy all class- 1-800-363-6602 for terms and pricing. men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery es of slaughter cattle-beef and dairy. R&F www.sungoldmeats.com PYRENEES PUPS, born Oct./15, 1st available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Livestock Inc. Bryce Fisher, Warman, SK. shots, vet checked, dewormed, $250 ea. RM 496: 296 acres, 235 broke, all seeded Alfalfa/Brome, plus 160 acres of lease. Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca Phone 306-239-2298, cell 306-221-2620. 306-656-4445 or 306-230-2499, Harris, SK 1677 sq. ft., 4 bdrm, 1 bath, root cellar, outbuildings, various fruit trees, $360,000; Also 10.43 acres, water, power, phone, $90,000. 306-427-4716, Spiritwood, SK. QUIET TOP QUALITY 2 yr. old and yearling SPRINGER LIMOUSIN, Foam Lake, SK, SASK. SHEEP DEV. BOARD sole disPurebred Red Angus bulls. Contact Spruce offers good black and red yearling bulls. tributor of sheep ID tags in Sask., offers SUTTON GROUP - NORLAND REALTY. Acres, 306-272-3997, Foam Lake, SK. For more info. call Merv at 306-272-4817 programs, marketing services and sheep/ Recent sale: SOLD! RM of St. Louis, 160 or 306-272-0144. acres, $272,000. Farmland for sale: RM of COMPLETE DISPERSAL OF frozen genetics goat supplies. 306-933-5200, Saskatoon, Colonsay, 432 acres, $229,000; RM of for top end genetics, Millet, AB. Semen BLACK AND RED, 2 yr. old, polled Limousin SK. www.sksheep.com Aberdeen, 300 acres, $400,000; RM Craik, and embryos from high profile Red and bulls. Calving ease and performance ge720 acres, $1,000,000; RM of Dundurn, ZONED COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL Black Angus bulls. For list: 780-216-0220. netics. Delivery available. Nordal Limousin, land on Hwy. #16. 29 acres of zoned 458 acres, $890,000. Development PotenMCTAVISH RED ANGUS yearling bulls, Rob Garner, 306-946-7946, Simpson, SK. commercial industrial undeveloped land tial: SOLD! RM of Aberdeen, 158 acres, quiet, semen tested. Delivered. Call or text GOOD SELECTION OF stout red and black west side of Radisson, SK, midway be- $550,000; RM of Corman Park, 3 parcels, Jared, 306-435-9842, Moosomin, SK. tween North Battleford and Saskatoon. 480 acres. James Hunter, 306-716-0750, bulls, good dispositions, calving ease. Saskatoon, SK. sasklandhunter.com Services adjacent. Contact 306-827-7836. BUY ALL: Pigs/swine/wild boar, raised Qually-T Limousin, Rose Valley, SK. HIGH QUALITY YEARLING bulls from AI outside, all sizes. Most $. 1-877-226-1395. program. Performance tested and carefully 306-322-4755, 306-322-7554. www.canadianheritagemeats.com developed. Semen tested and delivery available. Call KC Cattle Co. 306-290-8431, BUILDING LOT, ELBOW, SK for sale. Lot Saskatoon, SK. www.kccattleco.com 7, Blk 2, Plan 88MJ16836, 125 Putters REG. RED ANGUS BULLS: calving ease, BIG ISLAND LOWLINES Premier Breeder. Lane. One block from golf course. 24.5 quiet, good growth, will be semen tested. Selling custom designed packages. Name Meter frontage. Serviced by town. Will your price and we will put a package toLittle de Ranch, 306-845-2406, Turtleford consider trade of RV, boat, truck, car, etc. gether for you. Fullblood/percentage LowRED ANGUS BULLS on moderate grow- line, embryos, semen. Black/Red carrier. GOOD QUALITY ALPACAS for sale. Call for $34,500. Call Gerry 403-389-4858. packages 306-397-2993, Edam, SK. Please LAKE DAUPHIN, MB: serviced flooding ration, performance information Darrell 780-486-7553, Edmonton, AB. visit www.tigerlilyranch.ca available. Valleyhills Angus, Glaslyn, SK. proof waterfront lots, from $44,900. See: 306-342-4407 www.valleyhillsangus.com “Old Town Harbour” on Regina kijiji and/or facebook. Call us for a brochure, prices GOOD BULLS at good prices. Semen tested and information at 204-761-6165. and delivered. EKW Red Angus, Elmer QUALITY YEARLING SIMMENTAL and Simmental cross Red Angus bulls. McVicar RM OF SHELLBROOK #493: What a Wiebe, 306-381-3691, Hague, SK. ATTENTION ELK PRODUCERS: If you Stock Farms Ltd., 306-255-7551, Colonsay property! 4 bdrm, 1550 sq. ft. split level have elk to supply to market, please give KENRAY RANCH REG Red Angus yearling home, finished bsmt, 24x30 dbl. detached AWAPCO a call. $10 per kilo. Hot hanging. bulls, semen tested, ready to go. Redvers, RED AND BLACK Simmental bulls for sale. info@wapitiriver.com 780-980-7589. FARM HOUSE, 2 storey, 17x37’, to be garage, 32x42 heated shop, approx. SK., call Ray 306-452-7447, Sheldon Semen tested and guaranteed. EDN Simmoved off location. 3 bdrms, white vinyl 24,000 bu. steel grain bin. 160 acres total mentals 306-662-3941, Maple Creek, SK. 306-452-7545. www.kenrayranch.com siding, red asphalt shingles, PVC windows, (100 acres cultivated), some pasture and water softener and heater, 2 pressure some water cover. Large well cared for 30 REGISTERED RED ANGUS BULLS RED BLACK and FB yearling Simmental pumps, sewer pump, window AC, 200 amp yard. Early possession possible. To view bulls for sale. Also one 2 year red Simm. Quiet, Easy Calving, Low to Moderate panel, baseboard heaters w/thermostat in MLS®571251 call Lloyd Ledinski, RE/MAX FROSTFREE NOSEPUMPS: Fully susbull. North Creek Simmentals, Borden, SK., tainable livestock watering. No power re- each room. Offers. Brian 306-631-8247, of the Battlefords, North Battleford, SK. Birth Weights, Good Growth, E.P.D’s available Barry 306-230-3123 or 306-997-4427. quired to heat or pump. Prevents contami- located 14 miles SE of Moose Jaw, SK. 1-306-446-8800 or 1-306-441-0512. Guaranteed Breeders (Vet Checked & Semen RED FACTOR SIMMENTAL and Simm/ nation. Grants available. 1-866-843-6744. LOG POST AND BEAM shell package for NEVER...HAUL OR purchase those heavy Tested). Excellent Bulls for Heifers or Cows. Angus yearling and 2 yr. old bulls, semen www.frostfreenosepumps.com sale. 26’x34’ with loft 1220 sq. ft. total. bags of water softening salt or expensive tested and ready. Green Spruce Simmental Cleveley Cattle Company (780)689-2754. PAYSEN LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT INC. Douglas fir logs. Call 306-222-6558 cell, bottle water again! The Water Clinic, 306-467-4975, 306-467-7912, Duck Lake. email jeff@backcountryloghomes.ca www.thewaterclinic.com 1-800-664-2561. We manufacture an extensive line of cattle RED ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, semen tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery 3 YR. OLD red bull and black yearlings, handling and feeding equipment including or visit www.backcountryloghomes.ca semen tested, ready to go. Phone Bill or squeeze chutes, adj. width alleys, crowdavailable. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Virginia Peters, 306-237-9506, Perdue, SK. ing tubs, calf tip tables, maternity pens, Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca gates and panels, bale feeders, Bison RED ANGUS 2 yr. old bulls. Good selection POLLED FULL FLECKVIEH bulls. Also equipment, Texas gates, steel water MEDALLION HOMES 1-800-249-3969 of calving ease, performance and maternal Black 1/2 Fleckvieh bull. Fully vaccinated troughs, rodeo equipment and garbage in- Immediate delivery: New 16’ and 20’ genetics. Delivery available. Nordal Angus, and semen tested. Curtis Mattson cinerators. Distributors for El-Toro electric modular homes; Also used 14’ and 16’ 306-944-4220, Meacham, SK. Rob Garner, 306-946-7946, Simpson, SK. branders and twine cutters. Our squeeze homes. Now available: Lake homes. chutes and headgates are now avail. with a Medallion Homes, 306-764-2121, Prince 2 YEAR OLD and yearling Red Angus bulls, neck extender. Ph 306-796-4508, email: Albert, SK. semen tested and delivered. Call Guy ple@sasktel.net Web: www.paysen.com Sampson, Davidson, SK., 306-567-4207, TEXAS LONGHORN YEARLING and 2 yr. 306-561-7665. RM SPIRITWOOD #496. 157 acres with old bulls for sale. 403-548-6684 or 120 cultivated, the balance yard AFFORD-A-BULL, Reg. Red Angus 2 year 403-528-0200, Redcliff, AB. RTMS AND SITE built homes. Call approx. pasture. 2120 sq. ft., 3 bdrm., 2 storey old and yearling bulls, some from A1 sires, ALBERTA TEXAS LONGHORN Association 1-866-933-9595, or go online for pictures and family home with many extras, large open quiet, semen tested, IBR shots, ready to 780-387-4874, Leduc, AB. For more info. and pricing at: www.warmanhomes.ca kitchen, dining room and family room with go. Hightree Cattle, Wilkie, SK., www.albertatexaslonghorn.com nat. gas fireplace. 16x30’ att. garage, 306-843-7354 or 306-843-2054. Stretch your 22x48’ natural gas heated shop, 40x60’ ADVERTISING DOLLAR! quonset, hip roof barn, well, corral and GO CAMPING with the King! Saskatche- water bowls. Located approx. 8-1/2 miles wan’s largest volume RV dealer, special NE of Spiritwood, SK. Sellers will consider WELSH BLACKThe Brood Cow Advantage. 12 OPEN REGISTERED Braunvieh heifers, pricing. Mainline RV & Marine, Rosetown, subdividing. MLS®569781. For more info. 1-800-665-1362 born March/April 2015. 403-816-1246, Check www.canadianwelshblackcattle.com SK. 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca or to view call Lloyd Ledinski, Re/Max of Canadian Welsh Black Soc. 403-442-4372. Calgary, AB. Battlefords, 306-446-8800, WIN YOUR NEW Wilderness or Prowler the trailer purchased in June. Draw June 30, 306-441-0512, North Battleford, SK. 5PM. Mainline RV & Marine, Rosetown, SK. WWW.EDBOBIASHTEAM.COM Ft Rabut FREESTANDING PANELS: 30’ windbreak Bison Ranch and Farm MLS® 556997 QUIET POLLED YEARLING CHAROLAIS 25 YOUNG COW/CALF pairs, mostly Red panels; 6-bar 24’ and 30’ panels; 10’, 20’ 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca $1,250,000. 1,007 acre ranch SW of St. bulls. Will semen test and deliver. Call Bar Angus/Simmental, $2950 OBO. Call and 30’ feed troughs; Bale shredder bunks; 780-679-8935, Viking, AB. Louis with cedar log home, 8’ and 5’ game H Charolais, Kevin Haylock, 306-697-2901 Silage bunks; Feeder panels; HD bale feedfence on 5 quarters, 2 not fenced, excelor 306-697-8771, Grenfell, SK. 20 to 30 REPLACEMENT HEIFERS, red, tan ers; All metal 16’ and 24’ calf shelters. Will lent bison handling facilities for sorting POLLED TAN, WHITE, and black yearling and white Charolais, mostly polled. Can custom build. 306-424-2094, Kendal, SK. and loading; Millis Land Hwy #2 MLS® bulls. Also 4 yr. old bull. Mutrie Farms, deliver. 306-882-4081, Rosetown, SK. 571430, $729,900. Prince Albert invest5x10 PORTABLE CORRAL PANELS 6 306-429-2711, 306-529-6268, Glenavon. 7100 ACRES of grass, lots of water, oil and ment opportunity. 32.32 acres across from 40 RED AND 80 Black big 1350 lbs. heifers bar. Call 403-226-1722, 1-866-517- 8335, gas revenue, established building site, at Commercial and Light Industrial properMACMILLAN CHAROLAIS Purebred reg. with calves for sale. Call 306-773-1049 or Calgary, AB. magnatesteel.com Hanna, AB; 800 acres of farmland, great ties; Hwy #2 Exposure at Meacham yearling bulls avail. Bred for growth, easy 306-741-6513, Swift Current, SK. building site, 3 miles south of Oyen, AB; MLS® 572211, $279,900. Great busiHI-HOG CATTLE HANDLING system; Also keeping and market demand. Thick bulls with good feet, lots of hair and very quiet. 50 BRED 2nd and 3rd calvers for sale. a Real Industries maternity pen. Call 800 acres of grass with older building site, ness location w/fenced compound, 40’x50’ north of Hanna, AB. Ph. Big Sky Real Estate heated shop and 1998 Mod space office Bulls are semen tested and ready to go 306-773-1049 or 306-741-6513, Swift 780-744-2180, Kitscoty, AB. Ltd., 1-866-850-4444. skid trailer with individual offices. Gibbon work for you. Tim or Lorna 306-931-2893 Current, SK. Acreage MLS® 574576, $950,000. STEEL 400 BUSHEL self feeder, very good or 306-227-2774 Saskatoon, SK. WATER PROBLEMS? ELIMINATE rust, Saskatoon/Grasswood 31.41 acres with 2 YR OLD POLLED Hereford & Black An- condition. 403-599-3790, Milo, AB. smell, bad taste, hardness, sodium odor. 40’x54’x12’ workshop, in-floor heat, 40’x96’ REG. PB 2 year old Charolais bulls, polled, gus bulls. Never fed grain. Lean and ready Water Clinic, 1-800-664-2561, barn, 13’ overhang, 7 boxstalls and a White, easy calving bloodlines, very quiet, to breed. Semen tested. Double N Ranch STEEL VIEW MFG. Self-standing panels, The semen test and delivered. Call Qualman Sundre 403-638-2356. 84’x154’ indoor heated “Coverall” riding windbreaks, silage/hay bunks, feeder pan- www.thewaterclinic.com Charolais, 306-492-4634, Dundurn, SK. arena. Opportunity to construct single deels, sucker rod fence posts. Custom ortached country residence. Ed Bobiash ders. Call Shane 306-493-2300, Delisle, CHAROLAIS BULLS, YEARLING and 2 year Re/Max Saskatoon, 306-280-2400. SK. www.steelviewmfg.com olds. Contact LVV Ranch, 780-582-2254, RM PRAIRIEDALE at Smiley, SK. One quarForestburg, AB. ACRES, 15 miles NW of Meadow Lake, CATTLE SHELTER PACKAGES or built on ter farmland. Oil leases. Lots of water. 160 SK. Very level, no rocks. May be used for site. For early booking call House and buildings. 306-838-0001. POLLED PUREBRED COMING 2 year old canola or grains, recreation or hayland. Charolais bulls, Red Factor and white. Easy RANCH COUNTRY HORSE SALE (Perrin, 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: AG AND RECREATIONAL land for sale. All Beautiful, fenced and treed all around. calving. Call Kings Polled Charolais, Parsonage, Bertram) in Maple Creek, SK www.warmanhomecentre.com offers considered, but not necessarily acNatural spring water. 1/2 mile south of accepts consignments of broke horses for 306-435-7116, Rocanville, SK. cepted. For more info view www.agrec.ca Beaver River. NW-31-18-60-W3, RM 588, Saturday, Sept. 10th Sale. Deadline June $139,000. Call 306-240-5997. MCTAVISH CHAROLAIS yearling bulls, 30th. Ph. Tanya Parsonage 306-662-5081, calving ease, performance and semen test- jtparsonage@xplornet.ca Forms online at: RM DOUGLAS, 6 quarters, 800 acres cult, ed. Delivered. Phone or text Jared, www.northernhorse.com/ranchcountry. tenant in place. MLS® 540308. RM Meet306-435-9842, Moosomin, SK. GRAIN LAND TO RENT, 35 mile radius of ing Lake, 2 quarters grassland, MLS® Rouleau, SK. Call 306-776-2600 or email: 568881. RM Eagle Creek, 2 quarters, POLLED YEARLING BULLS sired by low kraussacres@sasktel.net mixed, MLS® 569461. RM Redberry, 1 birthweight bulls. two white, one brown. quarter, MLS® 569945. Ph Mike Janostin, 306-931-8069 leave msg, Saskatoon, SK WANT THE ORGANIC ADVANTAGE? Realty Executives Battlefords, Contact an organic Agrologist at Pro-Cert 6- TWO YEAR OLDS and 35 yearling bulls, 306-481-5574. mikejanostin@sasktel.net for information on organic farming: prospolled, horned and red factor, semen testpects, transition, barriers, benefits, certified, guaranteed, delivered. Call Prairie Gold cation & marketing. Call 306-382-1299, Charolais, 306-882-4081, Rosetown, SK. Saskatoon, SK. or at info@pro-cert.org WATER PROBLEMS? Multi-Tech no salt YEARLING AND 2 YEAR old Charolais softening system. Never purchase or haul bulls, tan and white. Call Ervin Zayak, water or softener salt ever again! Call The Creedence Charolais Ranch, Derwent, AB., Water Clinic, 1-800-664-2561. 780-741-3868, 780-853-0708. RURAL water, farms, acreages. Multi-pure membrane system; 2000 gal./day. No more water softeners. The Water Clinic, ORGANIC FEED GRAIN. Call DMI GALLOWAY BULLS yearling and 2 yr. olds. www.thewaterclinic.com 1-800-664-2561. Bred for calving ease and year round graz- 2009 REG. MARE, 15.2 HH, English/West- 306-515-3500, Regina, SK. ern, strong dressage/hunter prospect, ing. Russel 403-749-2780, Delburne, AB. beautiful extended gates, broke to drive, WANTED: ORGANIC LENTILS, peas and healthy, very sound, easy keeper, friendly, chickpeas. Stonehenge Organics, Assini- RM OF CANWOOD No. 494: What a MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. pasture!! 1202 acres all in a block, except Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: willing, not spooky, no hoof problems, up boia, SK., 306-640-8600, 306-640-8437. WINDERS GELBVIEH selling by private to date medical & feet. Confident inter. ORGANIC ALFALFA, SWEET Clover, Red for a road allowance, which helps for rota- www.maverickconstruction.ca tional grazing. Approx 660 acres in tame treaty, reg. 2 yr old and yearling Gelbvieh rider, $4000. 780-499-4459, Beaumont, AB Clover, Alsike Clover, Oxley Cicer Milk hay, balance is bush and natural pasture. PASTURELAND WITH GOOD WATER for bulls from our 38 year breeding program. Vetch. Grasses. Free delivery. Call Little Shell River runs through most of this rent in central Sask. Contact Cody Benson Also, purebred heifers. 780-672-9950 306-863-2900, Birch Rose Acres Ltd., Star pasture, plus 2 dugouts and a quantity of 306-480-7064. Camrose, AB. gwinder@syban.net City, SK. ivanaudrey@sasktel.net spruce timber. For more information or WANTED: MINIATURE HORSE, all black, PB YEARLING Black and Red Gelbvieh 34”-36” tall, female. In AB or SK. Call viewing on MLS®574209 contact Lloyd BEST COOKING PULSES accepting samples Ledinski - Re/Max® of the Battlefords, bulls, semen tested, vaccinated, docile, 780-636-2413 or 780-645-0406. of organic and conventional pulses for 1391 - 100th Street, North Battleford, SK. FAMILY HOME ON 5 acres, workshop, garEPDs and pics available. Call Double JL 2014/2015 crop year. Matt 306-586-7111, 306-446-8800 or 306-441-0512. Gelbvieh, Jim Lawes, 306-846-4733, den, fruit trees, in Salmon Arm, BC. Asking Rowatt, SK. 306-846-7199, Dinsmore, SK. $549,000. More info call 250-833-0515. FOR RENT: RM OF Cana #214, SELIN’S GELBVIEH SELLING yearling and 2 STOUT RANCH GELDING, 16 years old, TRADE AND EXPORT CANADA BUYING SE-15-22-04-W2, SW-05-22-04-W2. Can COMMERCIAL OR RESIDENTIAL, 13 acres, year old bulls. Call Wayne 306-793-4568, 14.3 HH, not for children, $3000 OBO. Call all grades of organic grains. Fast payment be rented with long or short term contract. in Smiley, SK. townsite in oilfield. Sewer Stockholm, SK. 306-773-7948, Stewart Valley, SK. and water available. 306-838-0001. and pick up. Call 306-433-4700. Melville, SK. Call 306-231-5611.

26 TWO ACREAGES: Minerva Ridge at Lumsden, SK backing unto valley. Power, gas, phone, town water, sewer (includes 1500 gal. septic tank). All services supplied. Ready to build on. A) 2.78 acres setup for walk-out, $195,000; B) 3.25 acres setup for walk-out, $205,000. Call Don 306-781-4458, or bminc@sasktel.net

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CERTIFIED #1 AC MORGAN, 99% germ. Call Murray at Lepp Seeds Ltd. 306-254-4243, Hepburn, SK.

CERTIFIED AC SHAW wheat. Pratchler Seeds, 306-682-3317 or 306-231-5145, Muenster, SK. CERTIFIED CDC UTMOST, high germ., low disease. Discount for large orders. Call Jeff, Sopatyk Seed Farms, 306-227-7867, Aberdeen, SK. Email: jeffsopatyk@me.com

3 - 20.5x25, 20 ply Westlake loader tires, RURAL WATER, FARMS, acreages. Multi- EXPERIENCED HELP WANTED for grain verg good, $700 each. Cam-Don Motors pure membrane system, 2000 gal./day. farm. Class 1A required. Housing available. Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. The Water Clinic, www.thewaterclinic.com Phone 306-776-2390, Rouleau, SK. 1-800-664-2561. 2 FULL-TIME FARM Laborer positions on large mixed farm. Wages $18-$20/hr. deWheat, pending on experience. Individuals should have good work ethic, positive attitude, Barley, Oats, mechanical skills, and be able to work with Peas, etc. others. Duties include: working cattle; operating and maintaining medium to large Green or Heated farm equipment; must have previous farm Canola/Flax exp. Furnished housing w/utilities avail. for $500/mo. Non-smoking environment. Fax 306-264-3752 or call 306-264-7742. 1-877-641-2798 GOOD USED TRUCK TIRES: 700/8.25/ PTO AUGER WATER PUMPS, Cardale Tech, Paul Lacasse, Spruce Meadow Farms, Box 900/1000/1100x20s; 11R22.5/11R24.5; 4000/8000 gal. per minute, mud, ice, slur- 186, Kincaid, SK. S0H 2J0. 9R17.5, matched sets available. Pricing ry, plant matter. No prime, no filters, no from $90. K&L Equipment and Auto. seize. New condition. Call 204-868-5334, FULL-TIME FARM HELPER wanted on catPhone Ladimer at: 306-795-7779, Ituna, Newdale, MB. www.cardaletech.com tle operation near Grimshaw, AB. Duties: SK; Chris at 306-537-2027, Regina, SK. work with cattle, seeding, haying, fencing. Drivers license required. Accommodations MR. TIRE CORP. For all your semi and avail. Email resume: allantm3@yahoo.ca Network S E A R C H half ton tire needs call Mylo 306-921-6555 Search news. Read stories. Find insight. WATER PROBLEMS? ELIMINATE total dis- COMBINE HARVEST Serving all of Saskatchewan. IN AUSTRALIA. solved solids and E.Coli, plus many more! Experience wanted, mid-October until end The Water Clinic, www.thewaterclinic.com of January. Good wages. Contact email: Hit our readers where it counts… in the clas- TIME TO BUY! 31/13.50-15 Titan Rib 1-800-664-2561. Imp HF-1 10 ply $199; 16.5-16.1 Firestone monty@hoffmanncontracting.com.au sifieds. Place your ad in the Alberta Farmer Rib Imp 10 ply with 8 hole wheel, $699; Express classifed section. 1-800-665-1362. 18.4-34 BKT R-1 8 ply $699; 10-16.5 Beefy WATER problems? Canada’s Largest rural Baby 10 ply $215; 11R22.5 Retread Hiway water purification company. No more waCap/Casing, $269. Looking for Ag ter softeners or bottles. The Water Clinic, wheels? We can build it! Call Ag Line 1-800-664-2561, www.thewaterclinic.com International 1-855-865-9550. NEVER...HAUL OR purchase those heavy WANTED: 710/70R-42 tractor tires, new bags of water softening salt or expensive bottle water again! The Water Clinic, or good used. 306-424-7351, Candiac, SK. www.thewaterclinic.com 1-800-664-2561. • Competitive Prices 2- TRACTOR TIRES, Firestone 650/70/R42 45%, 1st $1000. Contact 780-208-4808, • Prompt Movement Two Hills, AB.

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LETHBRIDGE LAND AND RESIDENTIAL acreage building lots, on City boundary. TOP QUALITY CERTIFIED alfalfa and grass Attention: Retiring farmers and ranchers seed. Call Gary or Janice Waterhouse moving to Lethbridge, wanting uncrowded 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK. space with beautiful views & city life close by. Edgemoor at Sunrise Point is the ideal location. Ph 403-327-2439 or edgemoor.ca RURAL water, farms, acreages. Multi-pure membrane system, 2000 gal./day. No more water softeners. The Water Clinic, CERTIFIED CANTATE, 97% germination, www.thewaterclinic.com 1-800-664-2561. highest yielding variety. Hansen Seeds, Yellow Grass, SK. Call 306-465-2525, 306-861-5679. Email: jsh2@sasktel.net

WIN YOUR NEW Wilderness or Prowler trailer purchased in June. Draw June 29, 5PM. Mainline RV & Marine, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca

MUSTARD SEED! We can supply you with new cert. treated or untreated seed. We can upgrade your low grade mustard. Ackerman Ag Services, 306-638-2282, Chamberlain, SK.

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KORNUM WELL DRILLING, farm, cottage and acreage wells, test holes, well rehabilitation, witching. PVC/SS construction, expert workmanship and fair pricing. 50% government grant now available. Indian Head, SK., 306-541-7210 or 306-695-2061

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1978 17’ SILVERLINE boat, original owner, exc. cond. For pics and details call COMMON #1 OATS, cleaned to certified 306-741-7743, Swift Current, SK. standards, 99% germ. Call Murray at Lepp Seeds Ltd. 306-254-4243, Hepburn, SK. KING SIZED DEALS, small town service. It’s worth the drive! Mainline RV & Marine, Rosetown, SK. Call 1-877-362-1189, visit us on-line: www.mainlinerv.ca YELLOW BLOSSOM SWEET CLOVER, Red Clover, Alsike clover, Alfalfa (tap/creeper), Meadow/ Smooth, various grasses. (OrPasture blends. Free WIN YOUR New Wilderness or Prowler ganic/conventional), 306-863-2900, Star City, SK. trailer purchased in June. Draw June 29, shipping. ivanaudrey@sasktel.net 5PM. Mainline RV & Marine, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca QUALITY SEEDS AT reasonable prices. KING SIZED DEALS, small town service. Certified and Common #1 seed of Alfalfa, It’s worth the drive! Mainline RV & Marine, Clover, Grasses, etc. Many Pickseed prodRosetown, SK. Call 1-877-362-1189, visit ucts on hand. Certified hybrid brome grass and various specialty forage seeds us on-line: www.mainlinerv.ca available. Free periodic delivery to many GO CAMPING with the King! Saskatche- Saskatchewan locations. Richard Walcer, wan’s largest volume RV dealer, special 306-752-3983, Melfort, SK. pricing. Mainline RV & Marine, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca

BUYING HEATED/DAMAGED PEAS, FLAX & GRAIN “On Farm Pickup”. Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

U-DRIVE TRACTOR TRAILER Training, 30 years experience. Day, 1 and 2 week BUYING SPRING THRASHED CANOLA 3 - 20.5x25, 20 ply Westlake loader tires, upgrading programs for Class 1A, 3A and and grain “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed very good, $700 each. Cam-Don Motors air brakes. One on one driving instructions. & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. 306-786-6600, Yorkton, SK. FEED GRAIN WANTED! ALSO buying light, tough or offgrade grains. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

POLY TANKS: 15 to 10,000 gal.; Bladder tanks from 220 to 88,000 gallon; Water and liquid fertilizer; Fuel tanks, single and double wall; Truck and storage, gas or dsl. Wilke Sales, 306-586-5711, Regina, SK.

TARPCO, SHUR-LOK, MICHEL’S sales, service, installations, repairs. Canadian company. We carry aeration socks. We now carry electric chute openers for grain trailer hoppers. 1-866-663-0000.

SMOOTH BROME, MEADOW Brome, Crested Wheat grass, Timothy, Saline tolerant grasses, fescues, Cicer Milk vetch, sainfoin, lawn grasses, Alfalfa: tap/creeper, Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover, Red Clover, pasture/hay blends. Free blending and de- SHUR-LOK TRUCK TARPS and replacement livery! 306-863-2900, Birch Rose Acres tarps for all makes of trucks. Alan, Ltd., Star City, SK. Email us today for a 306-723-4967, 306-726-7808, Cupar, SK. price list! ivanaudrey@sasktel.net

RED PROSO MILLET seed, 99% germ., .50¢/lb. bagged. Call 306-736-7863, 306-429-2714, Glenavon, SK. 2017 PALAZZO 33.2, Stock #0008, Thor diesel pusher. Reduced. Now $199,900. Call 1-866-346-3148 or shop online 24/7 at allandale.com

WANTED HEATED CANOLA. No broker involved. Sell direct to crushing plant. Cash on delivery or pickup. 306-228-7306 or 306-228-7325, Unity, SK. WANTED: OFF-GRADE PULSES, oil seeds 2017 COMPASS 23TB, stock #93421. Re- and cereals. All organic cereals and speduced. Now $99,800. Call 1-866-346-3148 cialty crops. Prairie Wide Grain, Saskatoon, SK., 306-230-8101, 306-716-2297. or shop online 24/7 at allandale.com WANTED: FEED BARLEY Buffalo Plains Cattle Company is looking to purchase barley. For pricing and delivery dates, call Kristen 306-624-2381, Bethune, SK. WANTED: FEED GRAIN, barley, wheat, peas, green or damaged canola. Phone Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK.

ELIAS SCALES MFG., several different ways to weigh bales and livestock; Platform scales for industrial use as well, nonelectric, no balances or cables (no weigh like it). Shipping arranged. 306-445-2111, North Battleford, SK. www.eliasscales.com

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FOR SALE OR TRADE for farm equipment 2000 Class A 30’ motor home, V10, new condition, 28,000 kms, $44,900. Pro Ag Sales, 306-441-2030, North Battleford, SK.

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LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS CORP. Buyers and sellers of all types of feed grain and grain by-products. Call 306-862-2723, Nipawin, SK. PASKAL CATTLE in Iron Springs area is looking for Feed Barley. Put more $$$ in your pocket and sell direct to us with no brokerage fee. Please call 403-317-1365. WHY NOT KEEP MARKETING SIMPLE? You are selling feed grains. We are buying feed grains. Fast payment, with prompt pickup, true price discovery. Call Jim Beusekom, Allen Pirness, David Lea, Vera Buziak or Matt Beusekom at Market Place Commodities Ltd., Lethbridge, AB. Email info@marketplacecommodities.com or phone 1-866-512-1711.

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1ST CUT ALFALFA, green, high protein. Feed tests available. Call 403-501-4115, 403-501-9307, Tilley, AB. LARGE ROUND HAY and large round alfalfa bales. Delivery available. Call or text: 306-408-0038, Moosomin, SK. CERT. #1 METCALFE, KINDERSLEY DAIRY AND FEEDER HAY, 3x4 square barley. Pratchler Seeds, 306-682-3317 or bales for sale. Tests available. Call 403-633-8835, Brooks, AB. 306-231-5145, Muenster, SK.

WANTED LIVE-IN CAREGIVER, part/or full-time for elderly woman. North central SK. Call 306-441-4931, ddmo@sasktel.net

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HELP WANTED ON farm ranch. Experience preferred. Wages based on experience. No driver’s license required. Room and board possible. No texts. Please call 403-350-4089, Red Deer, AB.

LOOKING FOR CLASS 1 Drivers to haul livestock. Experience required. Benefits and safety bonuses. Year round employment. Call 403-625-4658.

We know that farming is enough of a gamble so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in the Alberta Farmer Express classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. HELP WANTED for cattle and grain op- We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-800eration. Monthly or hourly wage. Seeking 665-1362. self-motivated person, potential for year round work. 306-795-2710, Goodeve, SK.

HELPER WANTED ON mixed farm. Steady SEEKING: CLASS 1A DRIVER for oil haul in job for right person. Room and board avail. Peace River, AB area. Safety tickets are required. At work accommodations provided. 403-631-2373, 403-994-0581, Olds, AB. Competitive wages, 14 days on/ 7 days Go public with an ad in the Alberta Farmer off. Please call 306-240-7146. E-mail reExpress classifieds. Phone 1-800-665-1362. sume: rfracingteam@hotmail.com

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CANOLA GREEN FEED, good quality, 56% TDN, 11.5” protein, sulfur free, asking $50/ton. Call 306-834-8100, Major, SK.

LARGE SQUARE BALES of straw 3x4x8, barley or wheat, $55/tonne or $24/bale. Delivery available. Also taking orders for fall 2016. 403-994-0533, Didsbury, AB

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Federal disaster mitigation lacklustre Aging infrastructure under threat from extreme weather events, says federal environmental commissioner BY ALEX BINKLEY AF contributor

he frequency of severe weather events is rising, but the federal government has yet to make it a priority, says the federal environment commissioner. Julie Gelfand’s office has audited federal programs between 2010 and 2015 and concluded Ottawa has failed to take the lead efforts to mitigate the impact of floods, drought and other disasters. The federal government is the logical choice to lead such efforts, but has not funded initiatives to “significantly improve the resilience of Canada’s infrastructure.” “Overall, we concluded that the federal government has not made it a priority to help decision makers mitigate the anticipated impacts of severe weather,” Gelfand said in a special report to Parliament. She noted scientists are predicting that extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts, and forest fires, will become more frequent and intense, putting aging and weakened infrastructure to an ever more difficult test. “Studies show that dollars spent on mitigation efforts save money over time,” Gelfand said. “But to mitigate the effects of severe weather and ultimately save lives and money, decision makers need timely information and tools to inform their actions.”

Photo: Thinkstock It’s crucial to plan infrastructure for 2050 and beyond, she said. “Canada must build resilient buildings, roads, bridges, water and sewage facilities, and transportation networks so that we can move around, work, keep the economy going, and live in vibrant and healthy communities,” Gelfand said. “When resiliency is built into infrastructure, it is also built into communities, as they are then better equipped to recover more quickly when disasters strike.” A number of federal depart-

ments could better contribute to preparedness, but Public Safety and Environment Canada haven’t provided provincial and municipal officials with the information and tools needed to address longterm severe weather effects. The National Research Council hasn’t incorporated climate change trends into National Building Code updates, which could impact buildings and structures for decades to come. Flood plain maps and tools are required to measure the intensity, duration, and frequency of severe weather, she said.

“The federal government is uniquely positioned to support Canada-wide mitigation activities, helping avoid needless overlaps and gaps, and using government resources more efficiently,” Gelfand said. The federal departments and agencies said in response to her criticisms they would step up their efforts to co-ordinate federal actions and programs with the needs of provinces and municipalities. Gelfand said although the federal government has provided infrastructure funding for a

decade, it has spent little on protecting them from severe weather events. “We also found that the design of the mitigation programs did not encourage investments in infrastructure projects” to protect Canadians’ safety and security,” she said. “The federal government’s contributions are too often piecemeal, too focused on the short term, and driven by what the government wants to put out instead of what end-users need.” Governments across the country lack the information they need to guide the creation of resilient infrastructure for the future, Gelfand said. “They need to know the current state of the infrastructure, which requires co-ordination among governments. As things stand, the picture is incomplete.” When environmental risks are not considered, projects may not be designed to minimize environmental effects or withstand the impacts of future weather events, she added. This means that municipalities could be left facing significant unexpected costs down the road. The Building Canada Fund, the lead federal infrastructure program, has only five per cent of its approved projects that are related to disaster mitigation even though that is one of its priority areas. “The fund is not designed to encourage provinces and territories to make disaster mitigation a priority,” Gelfand said.

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Ag minister promises to address milk issue

Luc Jobin new boss of CN Rail

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay says his officials are working on measures to counter fast-rising imports of milk proteins from the U.S. But any new support risks widening a trade dispute among North America’s dairy farmers with over $150 million worth of U.S. milk protein isolates used to make cheese and yogurt. Imports of U.S. milk protein isolates, sometimes called diafiltered or ultrafiltered milk, have jumped 10 times by volume over five years to 2,700 tonnes in January. A move toward consuming more butterfat, through butter and cheese, and less milk, is partly behind the problem as that has created a surplus of skim milk. — Reuters

CN Rail’s chief financial officer Luc Jobin will become its chief executive on July 1, as incumbent CEO Claude Mongeau steps down for health reasons. Mongeau, who worked for the company for 22 years and led it for 6-1/2 years, underwent surgery last fall on a rare type of precancerous soft-tissue tumour in his larynx, followed by about six weeks of radiation treatments. Jobin, who led the company in his absence, has previously served in upper management at mining firm Imasco, Imperial Tobacco, British American Tobacco, and Power Corporation before joining CN. — AGCanada.com

HEARTLAND Western Grain Elevator Association gives rail review a failing grade Canada’s reputation as a producer of top quality grain, oilseeds and pulses is only as good as our ability to get that product to our customers consistently and on time. The grain transportation system is our industry’s lifeblood. Canada requires an accountable and demand-driven rail freight system in order to meet its trade opportunities.

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respond to customer demand. The following graphic shows how farmers, country elevators and port terminals have made investments into infrastructure to handle capacity. It also shows that Canada’s railway operators have rationalized operations to haul at 100% for their operations (supply-based system) rather than operations that can respond to customer orders (demand-based system). This chart estimates on farm annual storage and each other segment’s weekly volume capacity. In the case of the railways, it represents their average weekly car supply from August 1st 2015 to January 31st 2016.

BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff

he association representing the largest grain handlers in Western Canada is breaking its silence and giving the Emerson report on transportation a failing grade. The main problem with the review of the Canadian Transportation Act is that the panel led by former cabinet minister David Emerson assumed there is meaningful competition in the rail sector, said the Western Grain Elevator Association. The elevator association says the fundamental issue appears to be that the report is built on an incorrect assumption — that meaningful competition exists in the rail sector in the region. “The review did not fully address the fundamental problem of railway market power and the impact that this market power has on the availability of rail service that meets the needs of Canadian industry to be competitive in global markets,” the elevator association stated in a written response to the review, which was released in February. Liberal government Transport Minister Marc Garneau promised further consultation before amending the act.

The elevator association, that represents six major grain firms that handle about 90 per cent of Prairie grain, has long complained Canada’s two main railways operate as regional monopolies. And because grain shippers are captive customers, CN Rail and CP Rail haven’t invested in surge capacity to provide better service, it argues. The association has stepped up calls for regulations forcing the railways to act as if competition existed — including penalties for failing to meet promised service — since 2013-14 when a grain hauling backlog prompted the federal government to order the railways to move a minimum amount of grain weekly or face $100,000 fines per infraction. Most farm groups were critical of the Emerson report too, especially the recommendation to phase out the railway’s annual Maximum Revenue Entitlement (MRE) over seven years. The MRE is a formula that guarantees the railways a fair return from hauling grain. It allows the railways to charge what they like, so long as total revenues don’t exceed a certain level set annually. Rate flexibility is used to encourage more efficient car loading and unloading. Farm groups and the elevator

WEEKLY THROUGHPUT CAPACITY (WESTtoCOAST) Volume throughput is a key measure of performance for grain rail transportation. It speaks the ability of each segment of the logistics value chain to respond to customer demand. The following graphic shows how farmers, country elevators and port terminals have made investments into infrastructure to handle capacity. It also shows that Canada’s railway operators have rationalized operations to haul at 100% for their operations (supply-based system) rather than operations that can respond to customer orders (demand-based system). This chart estimates on farm annual storage and each other segment’s weekly volume capacity. In the case of the railways, it represents their average weekly car supply from August 1st 2015 to January 31st 2016.

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WHO PAYS PENALTIES IF THEY DON’T PERFORM?

PAYING FOR PERFORMANCE Sound commercial relationships are built on trust. When that trust is broken, companies fall back on contractual arrangements to solve performance Vessel when one business partner fails to meet problems.Farmers In the grain industry (andGrain every other sector of the economy) contracts carry monetary consequences Railway Port Terminal Food Processor its obligations. This is true for allCompany segments of the grain logistics supply chain, except for railways. WhenCompany a railway fails to deliver empty cars to a country elevator or full cars to a port terminal, there is no way for grain companies to apply a monetary penalty. Railways, however, apply penalties to grain companies when they do not load or unload cars on time.

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association contend ending the MRE will result in the same lackGrain Farmers Company lustre rail service at a higherRailway cost. The elevator association, which declined to comment when the Emerson report was first issued, has concluded the report is flawed. “The report... is built upon a basic assumption that there is a competitive transportation environment in Canada,” it said in a statement. “This assumption does not apply to the western Canadian grains, oilseeds and special crops sectors. Canadian Class 1 railways are in monopoly positions. Most shippers are served

authority to investigate railway service on its own. The elevator association has been regularly taking its message directly to MPs and officials in Ottawa over the last three years, said executive director Wade Sobkowich. “The railways are actively telling their story, so we need to make sure the government has the whole picture from the grain shippers,” he said. The association has also prepared a brochure to tell its side of the story: http://wgea.ca/ wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ WGEA-One-Pager-U-web.pdf. The paper shows the railways moved almost 15,000 more cars between October 2015 and February 2016 than the same period a year earlier. However, it also shows the shipment of other nongrain rail cars dropped by almost 227,000 cars. The decline is partly due to lower oil prices, which are expected to rebound and so too the demand from those and other shippers for rail service, Sobkowich said. That’s why the association is pushing for major and permanent changes in the transportation act, he said. The railways say more regulations will make grain transportation less efficient and more costly.

by one carrier and are subject to monopolistic pricing Vessel and service Port Terminal Food Processor Companygovernment, strategies. Therefore, in this instance, has a critical role to play in establishing a regulatory structure that strikes a measured and appropriate balance.” The elevator association has five recommendations — a 160-kilometre interswitching limit; more capacity to move grain; penalties for not delivering rail cars when promised; no changes to rates (including the MRE) until service level and railway accountability issues are resolved; and giving the Canadian Transportation Agency allan@fbcpublishing.com

Parliamentary summer break looming with emergency shipping measures not yet extended BY ALLAN DAWSON staff

he federal government has said it wants to extend some of the emergency provisions aimed at improving grain shipping by rail before Parliament breaks for summer later this month. The Western Grain Elevator Association is pleased with the government’s commitment, but will remain uneasy until it’s done, said executive director Wade Sobkowich.

The provisions, which include the option of interswitching grain shipments to another railway within 160 kilometres of a rail interchange, up from 30 kms, were temporarily added to the Canada Transportation Act in 2014 through the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act. Without a motion passed by the House of Commons and Senate the provisions expire Aug. 1. The proposed resolution not to repeal the provisions for another year has been adopted by the

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and reported back to the House of Commons, a Transport Canada official said in an email. The House of Commons must now concur with the committee report through a motion during Routine Proceedings. Once the motion is passed, the resolution will be deemed adopted by the House of Commons, the official wrote. The Senate must also adopt a resolution.

“A motion seeking adoption of the postponement of certain provisions contained in the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act will soon be presented in the Senate Chamber,” the official wrote. The other provisions will: • Make regulations specifying what constitutes “operational terms” that can be referred to in level-of-service arbitration; • Order a railway company to pay compensation to a shipper or any person for any expenses they incurred as a result of the

railway company’s failure to comply with its level-of-service obligations; • Prescribe a minimum amount of grain to be moved by Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway during any period within a crop year and authorize designated persons to impose administrative monetary penalties for failing to meet these requirements. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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newly released commemorative white and red tulip will be available later this year for Canadian gardeners to purchase and plant in time to bloom next spring. The white tulip with red flames resembling the Canadian flag is intended to mark the 150th birthday of the country and was unveiled last month at a ceremony in Commissioners Park in Ottawa where more than 200,000 tulips planted last fall were blooming in a spectacular display this spring. The Canada 150 tulip release is a partnership between the National Capital Commission, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Communities in Bloom program, and Home Hardware, which will sell the bulb. The first tulip beds were planted in Ottawa in 1945, when the Netherlands sent 100,000 tulip bulbs as a postwar gift of gratitude for the role that Canadian soldiers had played in the liberation of the Netherlands. “The tulip represents gratitude and the long-standing friendship between Canada and the Netherlands,” said His Excellency Cees Kole, ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in a news release.

Canadian gardeners will be able to purchase the Canada 150 tulip in September to plant in time for spring 2017. PHOTO: HOME HARDWARE

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Canadian egg-sexing technology could double hatchery efficiency globally Incubating only female eggs would virtually double the efficiency of hatcheries and eliminate animal welfare issues BY ALEX BINKLEY AF contributor

new system to sex eggs before they hatch funded by the Ontario Poultry Industry Council could change the way egg hatcheries operate around the world. The machine is being commercialized by an unnamed Brockville, Ont. company and is set to enter the final testing phase later this year, said Harry Pelissero, general manager of the Egg Farmers of Ontario. “There is a global demand for this technology,” said Pelissero. “It does represent a real export market for Canadian hatchery equipment manufacturers.” There’s already interest in the machine from the United States, Holland and Sweden. “Literally the International Egg Commission, the international scene, is waiting for us to take this to commercialization level,” Pelissero said. The discovery came as part of an ongoing research effort by the council, Pelissero told the Senate agriculture committee recently. The poultry council hired a McGill Uni-

versity professor five years ago to develop the technology for detecting infertile eggs. “For every 12 eggs that come in from the farm, probably 10 are fertile and one or two aren’t,” Pelissero said. “If you’re able to identify which eggs are and you’re putting all fertile eggs in, it means that hatchery capacity is greater.” Once the professor succeeded in the original task, the council asked him if it was possible to identify male and female eggs. “Fifty thousand dollars later, he came back with a yes,” Pelissero said. The poultry council moved quickly to patent the technology. Getting the sex of the chicks right before they’re hatched would immediately nearly double the efficiency of egg hatcheries. The accuracy is at around 95 per cent currently with an end goal of 98 per cent accuracy. Egg producers want only female chickens and until now male chickens have been an expensive inconvenience and animal welfare concern. There are about 22 million laying hens in Canada, but to get 22 million hens the industry currently needs to incubate about 50 million eggs. “Now if you only need to incubate 22

New gender identification technology could dramatically increase the efficiency of the hatchery business. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK million eggs, you’re doubling the hatchery capacity,” Pelissero said. The gender identification machine would be priced to encourage hatcheries to acquire them to test incoming eggs so they can divert the male and infertile ones to appropriate markets, he said. “We’re trying to do it for a nickel per egg, which we think is reasonable,” Pelissero said.

It would end the practice of destroying male chicks because their eggs could be diverted to the broiler or other markets, he said. “It’s a huge welfare issue to dispose of these male chicks when they are hatched a day old,” Pelissero said. Likewise another problem, infertile eggs, may someday become an opportunity and be in demand for a medicine to treat depression in humans. Egg Farmers of Ontario is supporting research by United Paragon Associates, which is testing whether an egg that has been incubated for a few days could be used to make a drug called Rellidep that will treat depression. “They do have some really good information, and they are just in the process of getting in the second round of trials on that type of thing, so that would be huge,” Pelissero said. “It falls right into everything with the gender identification, because those eggs could be diverted to that program.” If the research succeeds, it could create a whole new demand for eggs, Pelissero said. The egg-sexing technology could also be applied to turkey and other fowl. *For commercial use only. Offer subject to credit qualification and approval by CNH Industrial Capital Canada Ltd. See your New Holland dealer for details and eligibility requirements. CNH Industrial Capital Canada Ltd. standard terms and conditions will apply. Depending on model, a down payment may be required. Offer good through June 30, 2016, at participating New Holland dealers in Canada. Offer subject to change. Taxes, freight, set-up, delivery, additional options or attachments not included in price. © 2016 CNH Industrial Capital America LLC. All rights reserved. New Holland Agriculture is a trademark registered in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates. CNH Industrial Capital is a trademark in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates.

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Challenge equals opportunity for Outstanding Young Farmers BY DIANNE FINSTAD AF contributor

chooten and Sons is one busy place. The Lethbridge-area operation has four feed yards with a combined 40,000-head capacity; 6,300 acres of crops and pasture; a 300-head cattle herd; custom farming business; trucking company; composting operation; and 35 employees. It’s a big change from the smaller, single feedlot that Shane, Cody, and Justin Schooten grew up on. “If you want the honest truth, Dad did advise us he thought it would be better to pursue something else,” said Shane Schooten, who with wife Kristen, was named Alberta’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2016 earlier this year. “As I got a little older, and he could see my passion for the business, and knowledge of it, he was fine with stepping back.” Although only 33, Schooten’s entrepreneurial career goes back two decades. He bought his first cows at age 13, started a custom silaging business at 16, and took over management of Schooten and Sons Custom Feedyard from his father John shortly after the BSE crisis in 2003. “Right from when I was young, I was involved with my dad every day as much as I could be,” said Schooten. “As I got older, I saw the potential in the business side and the family side, and it kind of confirmed that.” With labour shortages and farmers not wanting to invest in machinery at that time, he saw an opportunity to grow the custom farming business as well. “I did have a lot of educational heartburn over acquiring the capital to start, and getting a lender on side to buy this equipment and give me some operating money to buy fuel and pay wages,” admitted Schooten. “That was a real good learning experience because I was young, with not much financial history and no business history, so that took some time.” Today, he invests heavily in both technology (tablets with touch screens abound on the operation) and freshly painted iron.

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Send agriculture-related meeting and event announcements to: glenn.cheater@fbcpublishing.com June 20-22: 2016 Alberta Soils Tour, Edmonton/Athabasca/Ft. McMurray/Ft. Mackay. Contact: Konstantin Dlusskiy 780-914-2067 June 22: SARDA Summer Field School, Donnelly Sportex, Donnelly. Contact: Smoky Applied Research and Demonstration Association 780-837-2900 June 23: Plot Hop, Farming Smarter field site, 21112 Jail Rd. Lethbridge. Contact: Jamie 403381-5118 June 24: Soil Health:the Bottom Lines, Carstairs Community Hall and outdoor field site, Carstairs. Contact: Rachel McLean 403-9959466 June 27: Hort Snacks in the Field, Seeds to Greens CSA, Rocky View. Contact: 1-800-387-6030 June 28: Canola Palooza, Lacombe Research Station, Lacombe. Contact: Rick Taillieu 780-678-6167 July 5: Farming Smarter Field School, 21108-21110 Jail Rd., Lethbridge (also July 6 and 7, same location). Contact: Jamie 403-3815118

Kristen and Shane Schooten with their children Gracen and Berkley. PHOTOS: COURTESY SCHOOTEN FAMILY “Right from the start, I’ve built our business on efficiency and employee retention,” he said. “I learned that lesson when I was younger. I saw with the older equipment, sure, there wasn’t the big capital expense. But repairs and downtime add costs, and it’s hard to get employees who want to run older equipment. So I could see we needed to change that. “If there’s any new technology out there that’s going to make us more efficient, or make a better work environment for our employees, we’re all over it. There’s a cost to that, but it pays back indirectly in a lot of different ways, like very low employee turnover.” Technology in the feedlot allows for close tracking of the animals, their eating habits, and health status.

Running new equipment is one of the ways the Schootens attract and retain employees.

The family is also progressive when it comes to management approaches. Shane, the oldest of four boys, focuses on marketing, grain and cattle buying, and customer relations. Youngest brother Justin oversees HR and farming operations while Cody focuses on the feed yards, compost division, and staff training. Another brother, Michael, didn’t want to farm, and that started a succession planning process. It was costly and prompted “some hard, hard conversations,” but was well worth it, said Schooten. “Today when we look back, everything is in place and everyone is happy,” he said. “That’s how we wanted it to be. We still like to get together as a whole family, and we didn’t want to jeopardize that at all.” Communication and flexibility are key. “If you can bring three minds into every different aspect, you come out with a pretty good point of view. We didn’t want to segregate the divisions because we thought that would be shorting our knowledge base.” Family is the top priority for the Schootens. Their children Gracen (six) and Berkley (five) are active, especially in sports. Kristin grew up in the city and the couple originally lived in Lethbridge, but moved to an acreage near the Diamond City feed yard. “Living in Lethbridge was a big change for me, and (moving to the farm) was a big adjustment for her,” he said. “Now she sees the benefits, especially with the kids. From my point of view, I couldn’t do what I do every day and run this business without her being involved.”

Along with tasks such as organizing harvest meals and helping foreign staff get used to life in Canada, Kristin and her husband have taken on a new role as farm ambassadors since winning the Outstanding Young Farmers award. They are looking forward to the national event in Niagara Falls later this year and meeting other young producers who are seizing opportunities. “We do see a future in agriculture. There are challenges in operating in a low-margin, high-dollar industry. How do you maintain profitability? The exciting part for me is trying to figure that out.”

July 6-8: Alberta Wetland Rapid Evaluation Tool (ABWRET-A) Training Course, Calgary and area. Contact: info@salmtec.com July 14: Medicine Hat Tour, Farming Smarter Medicine Hat field site. Contact: Jamie 403-381-5118 July 20: Castor/Killam Field Day Tour, Battle River Research Group Office, Forestburg. Contact: Eric Neilson 780-582-7308 July 22-24: International Mountain Section of the Society for Range Management Summer Tour, University of Alberta Rangeland Research Institute Ranch (Mattheis Research Ranch), Brooks. Register at: rangeteam.wordpress.com by July 8.

Award recognizes producers who help pollinators

ominations are being sought for the 2016 Canadian Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Conservation Award. Individuals or families in Canada currently implementing pollinator protection measures on their farm or ranch are encouraged to apply. The award recognizes farmers and ranchers who have made significant efforts in conserving natural ecosystems, fostering additional pollinator habitat, and protecting pollinators. It is a joint initiative of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), Canadian Forage and Grassland Association, and Pollinator Partnership. “This award not only provides an opportunity to recognize some of the innovative and long-term solutions Canadian farmers are implementing to support the conservation of our pollinating species, but also encourages discussion about the vital impact pollinators have on our ecosystem, said CFA president Ron Bonnett. More information can be found at www.cfa-fca.ca (click on the Program & Projects tab). Nominations are open until Aug. 12. — CFA release

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Funding to replace trees killed by pine beetles

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ree Canada is extending its Operation ReLeaf initiative by providing more than $200,000 in new funding to help replace trees damaged or destroyed by invasive insects. The Alberta Mountain Pine Beetle ReLeaf program, launched in 2010, provides funding to homeowners, private landowners, and municipalities for the replacement of trees affected by the mountain pine beetle. The destructive pest first arrived in west-central Alberta in July 2006 when strong winds carried the

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insects 400 kilometres from central B.C. The beetle attacks all pine species, most notably lodgepole pine, the provincial tree of Alberta. Details on how to apply for the Alberta Mountain Pine Beetle ReLeaf program can be found at https://treecanada.ca/en/ programs/operation-releaf/. Tree Canada is also providing funding for combating emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle which has devastated thousands of trees across eastern Ontario and western Quebec. The not-for-profit charitable organization is also planning a program to help reforest areas impacted by the Fort McMurray wildfire. — Tree Canada release

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gram. CTEAM (short for Canadian Total Excellence in Agricultural Management and operated by Agri-Food Management Excellence) is Canada’s only national farm management learning program. During the program, farmers learn detailed financial, marketing and human relations management skills, using their own operation as a case study. Two scholarships, each worth $8,250, can be applied for tuition and travel for the CTEAM program starting in January 2017.

Applicants must be more than 21 years of age and possess a passion and devotion to excellence in farm business management. See www.agrifoodtraining.com for more info and the application form. The deadline for applying is Sept. 15. The late Robert (Bob) Ross was instrumental in guiding the CTEAM program, and for inspiring and encouraging farm management excellence across Canada. The scholarship is a joint initiative of the Agri-Food Management Excellence, Farm Management Canada, Family Farms Group, the Ross Family, and an additional private contributor this year. — CTEAM release

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PED returns to Manitoba Despite industry concerns, a program allowing hog trucks and trailers to be disinfected in Canada rather than the U.S. has come to an end BY SHANNON VANRAES Staff

he news of new PEDv cases in Manitoba is extremely unwelcome, but not entirely unexpected. After nearly 16 months of being in the clear, three new cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea have been confirmed in Manitoba. “We’re very disappointed this has happened,” said Andrew Dickson, general manager of the Manitoba Pork Council. “We’ve sent a note out to all our producers advising them that this has happened and encouraging them to step up their biosecurity. This is not a time to relax, this is time for constant vigilance.” The most recent PED cases bring the total number of outbreaks in the province up to eight. The first reported case was diagnosed in early 2014 and the sixth case was identified at a sow barn on May 26. The seventh confirmed positive came only days later — from a finisher barn — on June 2, followed by another at a sow barn on June 4. All confirmed cases of the disease have occurred in southeastern Manitoba, although exact locations have not been made public. Dickson noted that finding the source of PED outbreaks has been challenging. “This is a huge problem and we’ve had it with all the cases we’ve had in the province,” he said. “It’s been very difficult to pinpoint exactly how the disease got on the farm, because there is a gap between when the virus arrives and when the pigs start showing clinical symptoms.” He added that given the vast number of people who interact with each farm, tracing the disease back to one source can take

weeks — if it can be accomplished at all. The virus has also been found present in hightraffic areas of the province, like assembly yards. The province’s chief veterinary officer Dr. Megan Bergman said the sixth case was diagnosed after a producer and their veterinarian noticed clinical signs. A sample later confirmed their suspicions. “So really it’s a testament to how vigilant our producers have been,” she said, adding both the seventh and eighth cases are within five kilometres of the sixth. “These producers have caught these cases quite quickly.” She added the province is doing disease surveillance on hog farms within a five-kilometre radius of the infected operations and didn’t rule out the possibility of additional cases of the disease being discovered. “I think we need to be conscious that it’s possible,” said Bergman. “I think that our producers are being extremely vigilant in upping their biosecurity measures and they are watching very closely... but it is possible.” While proximity is a consideration, the chief vet said it was too early to say if the three most recent cases were linked, but the process of tracing the steps of everyone who came onto the farms is underway. How each case is treated depends on details of the outbreak, which aren’t being made public. But a spokesperson for Manitoba Agriculture said full depopulation of the barns isn’t necessary to respond appropriately. “Following standard industry practice, and depending on the circumstances in each situation, some animals may go to slaughter and others may be humanely euthanized when necessary for animal welfare reasons,” the spokesperson said.

Manitoba pork producers are facing new PEDv cases and the risk the outbreak could be found on more hog operations as the industry and government continue addressing the problem in earnest. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK It is also impossible to tell if the two new cases were the result of changes the Canadian Food Inspection Agency made to truck washing procedures last month, said Dickson. During the height of the PED outbreak in the United States the agency enacted a pilot program allowing Manitobabound livestock trucks to be scraped down and sealed south of the border, only to be washed once on Canadian soil. The aim of the pilot program, which granted Manitoba an exemption to stated border regulations, was to prevent hog trailers from being contaminated with the PED virus at American truck washing stations where the disease was already present. Despite industry protest, the program came to an end on May 2. Since that time trucks returning from U.S. hog facilities have been washed at stations in that country.

“We’re constantly being asked if there is a link with the change to CFIA regulation on trucks coming across the border and this case, but we have no firm evidence to say that,” Dickson said. “What we are saying is that we had a measure in place that was part of a package to try and deal with this disease and our view is that the federal government has weakened that package that we are using to try and keep this disease off our farms.” Previous extensions to the truck washing program had been granted, but despite “oodles” of communication Dickson said that the current federal government could not be swayed from its position. “There are no standards in the United States and there are no inspections being done, and we’re absolutely amazed that the truck driver is supposed to figure out which stations are doing a proper job and which aren’t,” he said. “Our approach was to have proper washing stations, we’ll have them inspected by veterinarians and we’ll follow internationally agreed upon standards. Industry is coming forward and actually asking for something stricter than the actual regulations, and still government isn’t happy.” Bergman is advising that trucks be rewashed upon their return to Manitoba, stressing that biosecurity remains the key to preventing the spread of the PED virus. “We do know that solid biosecurity measures work... so the most important thing is to have very strict biosecurity practices on the farm, know who is coming onto your property and where they have been before they come to your property,” she said. “We can’t eliminate risk, but we can reduce it.” shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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