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Lake Manitoba ranchers fear another year of losses Soggy ranchers appeal to province to extend last year’s compensation programs to include this year By Daniel Winters co-operator staff / langruth

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he flood waters have receded, but residents along the shore of Lake Manitoba are still dealing with the damage they caused. Flooded fields, clogged drains, downed fences, and cattail-filled pastures where now only seagulls graze are common sights. Langruth-area farmer Jonas Johnson and his wife Lydia live in a 94-year-old house about half a mile from the lakeshore. The forage they produce on their five quarters and Crown leases used to provide a good living — until last year. On the wall of their porch, there’s an aerial photo of the farm taken when they were still grain producers. It shows a lush corn crop growing in a tightly managed field between the yard and the shore. Now, the view from the sevenfoot dike the government built to protect their yard site from the deluge, tells a different story. “We ain’t going to get a crop off there — and the rest of it is See RANCHERS on page 6 »

Adaptation councils lose budget Federal government will centralize delivery of CAAP funding after March 2014 By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff

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egional agriculture adaptation councils across Canada are losing their role as administrators of the federal Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) after March 2014, in a move by the federal government to centralize the program out of Ottawa. The moved was flagged in federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s 2012 budget last month, which announced

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada will consolidate delivery of all grants and contribution programs across the department. National-level CAAP project funding, which is earmarked for adaptation and innovation project development, was delivered by Agriculture and AgriFood Canada, while regional funding flowed through the councils. The move effectively ends a nearly two-decades long re l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n t h e federal government and 14

regional councils representing every province and territory in Canada, including the Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council, (MRAC) which formed in 1995. A spokesperson for Agriculture and Agr i-Food Canada (AAFC) said the decision to consolidate and centralize the program’s administration was not about councils’ work but to reduce risk of project duplication, while providing greater consistency, monitoring and accountability of projects.

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Adaptation council spokespersons across Canada called the move to abandon regional council delivery of future federal funding “disappointing news.” Heather Broughton, chair of the Agriculture and Food Council of Alberta (AFC), said the government’s decision “will end an almost 20-year relationship between AFC and the federal government.” John Kikkert, chair of Ontario”s Agricultural See ADAPTATION BUDGET on page 6 »

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

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CROPS “Speed dating” for organics Matching buyers and sellers by putting them in the same room

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.S. employment firm CareerCast has issued its annual ratings of best and worst jobs, and it isn’t good news if you are trying to hire someone for your dairy farm. Dairy farmer ranked as the second-worst job for 2012, worse than last year, when it ranked 16th. Poor working environment and stress coupled with physical demands gave it a rating only slightly better than lumberjack. Even enlisted soldier scored slightly better than dairy farmer, followed by oil rig worker, newspaper reporter, (editor’s note: what if we’re reporting on dairy farming?) waiter/waitress, meter reader, dishwasher, butcher and broadcaster. If you want less stress and more money, CareerCast says you should sit in front of a computer and write code all day. It put software engineer at the top of the best job list, followed by actuary, human resources manager, dental hygienist, financial planner, occupational therapist, online ad salesman, computer sys-

Milking these would definitely be a stressful job.

tems analyst and applied mathematician. Dairy farmers commenting on CareerCast’s website took issue with the ratings. “To each his own. There is nothing better than having 50, 100, even thousands of co-workers (cattle) that never judge you, are always happy to see you and are able to give you an extreme feeling of satisfaction every day. Keep in mind being a business owner is a stressful job regardless of which industry it is,” said one. “Being a dairy farmer can

be one of the most rewarding jobs. You get a chance to see all your hard work pay off in the amount that is produced. What is better than being able to see the positives of all your hard work?” said another. Based on some comments, CareerCast committed an even more grievous error than downgrading the profession. The web page on dairy farming features a smiling farmer in front of a group of black baldies rather than Holsteins. Milking them definitely would be stressful.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

FIRST CANADIAN BIOFUEL FLIGHT

Agriculture gets little mention in new provincial budget Gas taxes are up, riparian credit is gone and nutrient management gets a 10 per cent tax credit in Manitoba’s 2012 budget By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

Porter Airlines workers fill a Bombardier Q400 turboprop April 17 for what Porter says is the first biofuel-powered revenue flight in Canada. The plane flew to Ottawa with one engine powered with a 50-50 mixture of biofuel and jet fuel. The combination included 49 per cent oil derived from camelina, and one per cent from carinata.

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Province urged to speed up flood compensation By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF / PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE

he flood waters have long receded, but many flood victims are still stuck in limbo. “Some Lake Manitoba people have gotten full compensation, some have got none,” Plumas farmer Lorne Rossnagel told delegates at Keystone Agricultural Producers’ General Council meeting on April 10. “It’s just a real hodgepodge.” KAP has been pressing the province to settle outstanding claims and delegates back those efforts with a resolution urging the government to act quickly. As of early April, 11,600 payments, totalling $184 mil-

lion, have been issued. Of that, $162 million was paid through Excess Moisture Insurance (EMI). KAP is also continuing to lobby the province to allow farmers to buy down their EMI deductible in five per cent increments. Right now farmers can only buy down to a five per cent deductible. That’s a big cost for some farmers whose deductible has risen after several years of claims, said KAP president Doug Chorney. Delegates also passed a resolution calling on the federal and provincial governments to help establish a grain centre of excellence in Manitoba. However, just two days later, Ottawa announced it will close the Winnipeg Cereal Research Centre, which was supposed to be one of the centre’s occupants. allan@fbcpublishing.com

arm leaders were underwhelmed by the first budget from Manitoba’s former agriculture minister. “I was with other farm leaders afterwards and we really didn’t have much to talk about,” said Doug Chorney, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers. Finance Minister Stan Struthers’ budget included a top-up of $15 an acre for Excess Moisture Insurance but that had been announced in January. There was also a 10 per cent tax credit for the installation of nutrient management systems, but Chorney said it would provide little relief to farmers who have to install expensive new systems to meet what he described as “ineffective” provincial regulations. “That’s not going to go very far,” said Chorney. “We’re getting hog barns shutting down because they can’t comply and this won’t change that.” “This will help producers deal with the additional manure, nutrient management regulations to be introduced in 2013,” added Karl Kynoch, chairman of Manitoba Pork Council. “But we hoped to see more significant support for producers. Based on how important our industry is to the province, we were hopeful that the pork industry would have figured more prominently.” Both leaders also said they were disappointed the budget did not increase the school tax rebate for farmland, which will remain at 80 per cent. And while the gas tax is going up by 2.5 cents per litre, the increase won’t apply to diesel fuel. “This shouldn’t affect farmers in a big way, but it’s never good for industry to have an increase like this,” said Chorney. But higher fuel costs will h u r t m u n i c i p a l i t i e s, s a i d Doug Dobrowolski, head of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities, adding he was also disappointed to learn income

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generated by the gas tax and a $35 increase in vehicle registration fees won’t fund municipal infrastructure, which is in need of repair across the province. “Overall there is a lot of disappointment with the budget,” said Dobrowolski. “It also provides nothing new for housing, which is something we discussed with government.” There are housing shortages across the province, and not just in the area of low-income housing, he said. “Even a young working couple is going to have difficulty finding a home,” he said. Farmers will be hurt by the decision to apply sales tax to premiums for property, casualty, group life, and land titles insurance, said Tory Agriculture Critic Blaine Pedersen. “Employees and employers will be paying more,” Pedersen said. “There is nothing positive here, it’s a tax-and-spend budget.” Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives will have its budget cut by half a per cent, but that is less than the overall 3.9 per cent reduction in core government spending. However, the province is ending the riparian tax credit, which encouraged the preservation and creation of natural areas that slow and filter water run-off. “That’s sort of a contradiction in terms of the province’s com-

“We’re getting hog barns shutting down because they can’t comply, and this won’t change that.” DOUG CHORNEY

mitment to healthy waterways,” said Chorney. Although a relatively small number of producers were using the riparian tax credit, he said there was potential to increase that number by updating the application process. “It was something that sent the right message to producers, and that is important,” added Ian Wishart, the Tory’s water stewardship critic. Overall, the government’s projected deficit for 2012-13 is $460 million, which includes taking $56 million out of the rainy-day fund. Struthers said he is confident the government will keep its pledge to balance the books in two years. “We are on track to return to balance by 2014,” he said. “We will get there responsibly without cutting the services that matter most.” shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

OPINION/EDITORIAL

Here’s your chance

t’s a common rant in the coffee shops and at the microphone of farm meetings. It’s been the subject of conferences and multi-stakeholder think-tanks. People outside of agriculture just don’t understand what it means to be a farmer. Farm Credit Canada recently consulted with its Farm Vision Panel on the matter and came up with a pretty definitive picture of how farmers see the situation. Laura Rance “Producers who participated in the Editor online discussions agree that it is important for consumers to believe that the Canadian agriculture industry supplies them with safe, high-quality food. However, participants believe there is a disconnect between urbanites and farmers. They feel they are underappreciated by the general public because of a lack of awareness of the production of food. “Producers want consumers to be more educated about how hard they work, what goes into producing food and that they receive a very small percentage of the consumer cost of the end product. “Producers feel that consumers are not educated well enough on the production of their food, therefore finding it frustrating to have meaningful agricultural conversations with consumers.” The FCC survey uncovered another disconnect. While farmers want consumers to understand their passion for what they do and the pride they take in producing a quality result, they don’t talk about that for fear of being boastful or making what they do sound too easy. “When producers are asked what the topic of conversation was the last time they spoke with someone outside agriculture, just two per cent of those conversations are about food safety and quality. Rather, these discussions tend to focus on production costs, commodity prices and weather.” But their panelists also admitted to doing precious little to change things. In fact, the majority of respondents shy away from encounters of the urban kind. “I’d rather talk to a group of apes, they’d understand me better,” stated one Manitoba beef producer. We’re not sure whether that’s a reflection on the consumers or the producer. But either way, it’s clear farmers need to find some common ground with the people who buy food. So, here’s your chance. Starting this Saturday, Food Matters Manitoba is looking for 500 Manitoba families to participate in its Dig In Challenge, a five-month-long exercise in raising the bar on dialogue in this province around food issues. Check out its website at www.diginmanitoba.ca/ challenge/. This is a unique opportunity for farm families in this province to engage in a two-way flow of information with the larger community — and it is being served to you on a silver platter. The emphasis is on shifting more consumer food dollars towards locally produced products, learning new food skills through community activities and increasing awareness on food fairness — including fair prices for farmers. Participants commit to diverting $10 of their weekly grocery bill to locally produced food, participating in at least two of the 40 activities suggested on the Dig In website, and attending at least one of the 20 workshops planned over the next five months. They have access to a host of resources, new recipes and an ongoing opportunity to dialogue with other food lovers and producers. Farmers tend to have a pathological fear of urban-based food groups. Food Matters Manitoba has had remarkably poor success at finding partnerships with farm groups. Even the Manitoba Women’s Institute shunned its opportunity to sign on to the Manitoba Food Charter a few years back. After all, these people might be closet vegetarians or of the organic ilk. (Take note that one of the workshops is on how to get four meals out of one chicken.) Farmers are generally more comfortable talking about agriculture as a business than they are wading around in its cultural, social, and ethical realms. That’s understandable, as the industry here in Manitoba tends to be export oriented and it is how farmers earn up to half of their family income, if farm family income statistics are to be believed. But farmers must never forget that while most of their customers live offshore, it is the local people who influence their operating environment. And while approximately half of their family income comes from the farm operation, the other half comes from off-farm jobs and support programs financed by people in the cities. That makes them your business partners. It makes sense to get to know them. By taking the Dig In Challenge farmers have an opportunity to find that common ground that is so desperately lacking between farmers and consumers. Besides, you might learn something. laura@fbcpublishing.com

The challenge of raising informed consumers By Barb Galbraith

ne hundred years ago when Canadians often butchered their own meat and pulled vegetables from their own gardens, they did not need to contemplate the source of their food. They could see it with their own eyes. Today, our access to food is so easy that we need not contemplate the source either. There are far too many stories of people who think food production begins and ends in the supermarket, like the one a friend recently told me. A child he knew had explained how people used to eat animals in the “old days.” The girl thought we were lucky because now we didn’t eat animals. Instead, we ate food. I inquired as to the young lady’s age, surmising she would be at most five or six years. Imagine my surprise when I found out she was 10! Perhaps this child was correct. Maybe in her family, no animals are eaten. They might be strictly vegetarian. Unfortunately, I suspect this is not the case. I fear it is more likely that the child is uninformed. I can imagine a mother or father not wanting to say, “That’s cow you are eating.” Meat is marketed as pork or beef, not pig or cow. Most of us are far enough removed from the process that we often don’t think of it as having once been a living animal. With all the media coverage on cases of suspected ill-treatment of animals in the food industry, is it any wonder people would want to forget where our daily fare comes from, especially when under the gaze of a sensitive child? The power of the media is great and below a certain age and cognitive level, children cannot easily make the fine distinctions that adults do. Media promotions for the prevention of cruelty to animals are common and valid. They play a valuable role in a caring society. But what child wouldn’t think as a result of these campaigns that to eat any animal is cruel, even if that point is never raised in the promotion?

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It’s commonly accepted that deliberately hurting an animal is bad. So wouldn’t killing a healthy animal be the ultimate in bad? For those people who follow vegetarian or vegan diets, the answer would be a resounding, “Yes!” People should have the opportunity to choose to be a vegetarian, but you cannot make an informed choice without enough information.

Glut of information

Ironically, there is a glut of information aimed at consumers. Numerous sources provide countless conflicting theories on the best diet, offer charts with nutritional levels and warn about bad-foryou foods, as defined by whatever special-interest group. We are flooded with reports on problems in commercial food production from contamination, to misrepresentation of ingredients, to deficient data on labels. Somewhere between this overload of information and complete ignorance of our food sources lies the median of basic facts. Producers need to add to this noise, but it should be “Just the facts, Ma’am.” I used to think programs like Ag in the Classroom were overstating their case, especially when they offered presentations in small rural schools. Surely the majority of people who have never lived on a farm still know where their food comes from, especially in a small ag-based community. But the child who was thankful that we now eat food instead of animals lives in a small ag-based community. Many more just like her live in large cities. Food security is a big issue in North American. It seems odd, then, that so many people don’t really seem to have a clue as to what their food actually is or where it comes from. Barb Galbraith is a freelance writer in Oakville, Man.

May 5, 1988 A front-page story in our May 5, 1988 issue was an unfortunate sign of things to come, reporting on one of the worst dust storms in recent memory sweeping through the Red River Valley, reducing visibility to a quarter of a mile, with unnamed sources blaming it on “recreational tillage.” Zero-tillage pioneer Jim McCutcheon of Homewood noted that his soil mostly stayed home, except for a four-acre field that he maintained for comparison purposes. Agriculture Minister John Wise’s warning of a major drought in Western Canada was to come accurate — 1988 was the driest year on record. Manitoba wheat yields averaged only 18.3 bushels, and many crops in the Red River Valley were never harvested. Had a larger crop been harvested, farmers wouldn’t have paid much to ship it. The Crow benefit was still being paid to the railways, but they were able to obtain an increase of 15 per cent to $7.27 per tonne for the next crop year. The issue also reported on the first election victory for Premier Gary Filmon’s PCs, though with a minority of just 25 seats due to a surprising surge to 20 seats by the Liberals under Sharon Carstairs.

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

COMMENT/FEEDBACK

Beef producers must engage the public on animal welfare Development of a new code of practice means producers must get involved By Cam Dahl general manager, manitoba beef producers

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nimal welfare. These two words often evoke a strong response from livestock producers across the country who feel that their way of life is under siege by those who don’t understand them and don’t grasp what they do for society. One just has to look at a few headlines to understand why farmers may feel this way. Animal rights groups are focused on agriculture and they are calling on the public to support their efforts. Often our response has been to be dismissive of the concerns raised. But animal agriculture needs to take a step back from the traditional defensive responses to these issues. Activist groups like to portray our producers as heartless exploiters of their animals. But that is simply not the case. All of the farmers I know care very deeply about the welfare of the livestock under their care. Producers go to extraordinary measures, sometimes at significant personal sacrifice, to protect the health of their animals. Activists do have it wrong, but that is not a reason to dismiss, out of hand, concerns from civil society. Consumers in Canada and throughout our key international markets are demanding to know more about their food. Where does that steak come from? Who produced it? How was it raised? Governments are responding to these questions. After all, the people asking are the same ones who elect politicians to office. If we agricultural producers don’t answer these questions, the only people left to provide information are the activists. Governments are not the only ones that are paying attention to the question “where does my food come from?” Our customers are paying attention as well. Large purchasers like McDonald’s and Wal-Mart are developing contracts that specify how the meat they sell must be produced. Our customers are not developing

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these codes because it makes them feel good, they are taking these steps in response to consumer demand.

New code of practice

Producers should take this trend seriously. We need to tell our story to urban Canadians, who are mostly divorced from the realities of where their food comes from. Producers need to make a much greater effort to demonstrate the high standards of care under which our animals are raised. Our success at accomplishing this goal will determine if the words “animal welfare” will be a nemesis that drags down our industry, or an opportunity to differentiate Canadian products in world markets and enhance our bottom lines. Beef producers in Manitoba are going to be hearing a lot more about animal welfare issues in the coming year. The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFAC) is in the process of revising the code of practice for beef production. NFAC includes representatives from producer groups (e.g., Canadian Cattlemen’s Association), the federal government, provincial governments and civil society through the humane society. This new code of practice will likely be open for public discussion by the end of this summer or early fall. Similarly, the Canadian Food In s p e c t i o n A g e n c y ( C F I A ) h a s launched a review of the regulations for the transport of animals. In other

Public relations not the solution for hog producers Re: “Pork producers explore ways to improve their public image” (April 1). Apparently producers want to improve their public image, which has resulted in advertising showing a farmer cuddling a piglet, or a family involved in the same activities as the rest of us, to engender that warm, fuzzy feeling towards producers. There is also a complaint about funded scientific studies by special-interest groups with a specific goal in mind and to get a study that agrees with them, a strategy that I’m guessing producers are familiar with themselves, based on the statement that “The public relations side of it will help deliver the ‘right’ science.” This article deals with manure run-off into Lake Winnipeg; I want

Dr. Temple Grandin will be in Manitoba on May 23. file photo

words, what regulations need to be in place to ensure animals arrive at their destination healthy? These processes should be viewed as an opportunity for, not an impediment to, our industry. If the NFAC and the CFIA do their jobs, beef producers will have a clear way of proving to society what we already know — we care about the welfare of our animals. It is critical that our industry is open to conversations with the public on animal welfare issues. Few people understand the measures farmers take to protect the well-being of their animals. When voters don’t understand agriculture the people they elect don’t understand agriculture issues. Politicians who don’t understand will pass legislation and regulations that target agriculture instead of recognizing that producers are society’s partners in welfare protection. Animal rights groups actively approach consumers in their daily

lives and they are finding new ways to get their messages across via YouTube videos and other social media such as Facebook. If we want urban Canada to pay more attention to our message we need to tell our stories and not just leave the playing field to the activists. Engaging the public in this conversation is one of the key reasons why Manitoba Beef Producers is proud to be part of the effort to bring Dr. Temple Grandin to Manitoba on May 23. Dr. Grandin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her discussion of animal handling, transport, animal environment and facility design. She is one of the most celebrated and effective animal advocates in the world. Dr. Grandin is also an active consultant to the livestock industry. Her work demonstrates that animal welfare is not an “us versus them” issue. Going forward on this basis will benefit everyone in the livestock sector.

to address the elephant in the room that is giving producers their other black eye — animal welfare. The standard operating procedures of large-scale producers can include sow stalls, PACing or thumping of unsuitable piglets, improper handling by staff during the loading/unloading of these animals at collection points including sows crippled or injured from years in cages, castration of piglets without benefit of anesthetic or painkillers, and “boar bashing” — clipping the teeth and breaking the snout of the boar before shipping. Over 10,000 Manitobans (urban and rural) have signed a petition asking for the discontinuance of the sow-stall system. If the purchasing public is aware of even one of the aforementioned practices, no advertising in the world is going to overcome the negative picture that is painted by reality. People aren’t stupid, and they don’t have to be intimately knowledgeable about the pork-producing sector, which

is an irrelevant argument — they know when something is wrong. The article concluded that people need to be informed about the economic benefits the hog industry brings to Manitoba which accounts for 10 per cent of manufacturing jobs. “Can you imagine where the province would be without the hog industry?” I don’t have a problem with producers making a profit. Just stop treating the animals like they are only a product, show them the respect that is due to sentient living creatures and stop the cruelty for profit. The current management of MPC is entrenched in maintaining the status quo; instead of trying to change public perception why not change the offending practices? Leslie Yeoman, Co-founder, The Humane Education Network (THEN), Winnipeg

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

FROM PAGE ONE RANCHERS Continued from page 1

all black and dead and stinks,” said Johnson, co-chair of the Lake Manitoba Flood Recovery Committee. He said he’s satisfied with the compensation he received last year for flood damage and lost production. “What scares the hell out of me is that they’re not talking about this year,” he said. Living so close to Lake Manitoba was never a problem, except for “minimal” flooding during the 1950 flood, he said. In 1961, the Fairford channel, halfway up the lake on the west side, was dug and farmers were told they’d never be flooded again. But in 1971, the Portage Diversion started bringing in three times as much flow as the Fairford channel takes out. “The Portage Diversion is the culprit,” said Johnson. “The lake has been high since ’71,” added Lydia. Last spring, all eyes were on the Hoop and Holler Bend as the province worked feverishly to spare downstream residents in Winnipeg. But that effort just turned the flood into someone else’s problem — including Tom Teichroeb, co-chair of the flood recovery committee. The water that flooded 25 quarters of his 360-head cattle operation has receded, but pockets of trapped water and saturated land means his cattle will likely stay another year on rented pastures near Plumas, and his hayfields will go uncut this summer. “You couldn’t get enough feed in here for them, and you couldn’t find enough dry area

“What scares the hell out of me is that they’re not talking about this year.” JONAS JOHNSON

Producers around Lake Manitoba face a second year without being able to plant or harvest a crop, but have no word on compensation. Photo: Daniel Winters

to calve out a herd that size,” said Teichroeb. “And obviously, there’s not going to be enough grass for them this year.”

This year uncertain

Compensation flowed at a decent pace last year, leaving him and many others with “no complaints,” he said. But things seemed to freeze up beginning in December, leaving “significant odds and ends” outstanding, he said. Appeals to the provincial government for clarification on

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whether compensation will be forthcoming for losses this year have gone unanswered. “Our situation here is exactly the same as last year,” said Teichroeb. “It would really be nice to have some confirmation that we’ll have the same program as we had last year.” Farther up the west side of the lake near Amaranth, Terry Dayholos, a rancher and councillor with the RM of Alonsa, said about 1,400 acres of land for his 275-head herd still “looks like a disaster area.”

“It’s all cattails and mud. I have some grain land there, and it’s a soup,” said Dayholos, who added that his attempts at field work on even the drier parts nearly saw his tractor swallowed by the mire. Farther north, cattle ranches around the end of the lake, near Eddystone and Vogar, are in worse shape than his. Dayholos said he’s still waiting on some of his 2011 compensation and hasn’t heard “a thing” about compensation for this year.

Grain farmers can get unseeded-acre coverage but the $30-per-acre payment offered for forages would hardly cover the cost of seed, spray, fuel and time. Dayholos said he won’t get on to his fields until midJune at the earliest — meaning this year will also be a writeoff. “That $30 just doesn’t do nothing,” said Dayholos. “By the time you get in there, you won’t get nothing that you could use.” In an email, a spokesperson with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives said provincial officials are still in “assessment mode,” and no decision has been made on whether or not to extend last year’s programs. “No doubt some fields will have been damaged and others may remain flooded, but overall this is a much different spring which provides producers with more options on their farms for pasture and hay,” she wrote. “We will be assessing the ongoing impact as we move into the spring period. We will also work with producers to restore forage fields impacted by flooding in 2011.” daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

ADAPTATION BUDGET Continued from page 1

Adaptation Council, said in a news release that regional adaptation councils have served the diversity of needs in agricultural and agri-food sectors across the countr y extremely well. “Canada is a very large country with a very diverse agricultural industry from coast to coast,” Kikkert said. “Its regions and their agricultural and agrifood sectors across the country have very different needs.” MRAC executive director Ted Eastley also expressed disappointment, saying there had been some indication change was coming, but the board never anticipated the move to centralize funding delivery. “We’re disappointed that they would go that route,” he said. “And there is a definite impact. We’ve been able to react regionally and that’s been an integral part of the success that we’ve had.” However, while this leaves MRAC and all other adaptation councils without CAAP funds to administer after March 2014, it most certainly does not spell

the end of their regional council, Eastley said. “It’s the end of CAAP funding as we know it,” he said. “It’s not the end of the council.” Eastley said the challenge now is to move even more quickly on MRAC’s expanded mandate, which was announced at its March 22 annual general meeting. That includes plans to pursue other pockets of innovation funding beyond the agricultural portfolio. There may also be opportunities to work more directly with industry to manage some of their innovation-directed funding, Eastley said. “We’ve got two years to work on this and we’re thankful for that,” he said. Since its inception MRAC has administered almost $30 million in funding towards about 700 innovation projects, approving funding for projects ranging from development of a soil spreader which operates similar to a snow blower for soil, to catalyzing advances in manure management, as well as riparian projects for

sustainable management of waterways. Meanwhile, the CAAP program remains open for two more years, with all current CAAP projects, project timelines and funding allocations unchanged up until March 2014. Applications are still being accepted with the requirement that all approved projects be completed by October 2013. O t h e r re g i o n a l c o u n c i l s affected include the Investment Agr iculture Foundation of B. C . , A g r i c u l t u re C o u n c i l of Saskatchewan, Quebec’s Conseil pour le developpement de l’agriculture du Quebec and Fonds de developpement de la transformation alimentaire, the New Brunswick Agricultural Council, Agri-Futures Nova S c o t i a , t h e P. E . I . A D A P T Council, the Newfoundland and Labrador Agri-Adapt Council, the Territorial Farmers Association, Yukon Agricultural A s s o c i a t i o n a n d Nu n a v u t Harvesters’ Association. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Ashern

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Taylor

Winnipeg

Feeder Steers

Apr. 18

Apr. 17

Apr. 18

Apr. 16

Apr. 19

Apr. 20

No. on offer

1,200

618

218

1,587

568

377

1,405

300

890

n/a

900-1,000

111.00-119.00

110.00-119.50

n/a

110.00-125.00

120.00-129.00

n/a

115.00-130.00

n/a

800-900

109.00-139.75

113.00-131.50

115.00-129.00

120.00-137.50

127.00-137.00

122.00-130.00

120.00-132.00

125.00-140.00

124.00-135.00

700-800

128.00-149.00

112.00-146.50

122.00-139.00

130.00-153.50

135.00-151.00

130.00-142.00

135.00-149.00

135.00-150.00

133.00-146.00

600-700

130.00-173.00

140.00-158.50

135.00-156.25

142.00-164.50

140.00-163.00

148.00-162.00

155.00-171.00

145.00-160.00

150.00-167.00

500-600

139.00-175.00

140.00-188.00

155.00-169.00

158.00-180.00

158.00-172.00

160.00-175.00

165.00-184.00

165.00-185.00

155.00-183.00

400-500

170.00-187.50

143.00-196.00

165.00-179.00

175.00-200.00

170.00-196.00

170.00-190.00

180.00-190.00

165.00-188.00

300-400

n/a

145.00-190.00

170.00-189.00

n/a

179.00-200.00

180.00-201.00

170.00-199.00

185.00-198.00

n/a

Over 1,000 lbs.

Feeder heifers 900-1,000 lbs.

n/a

100.00-112.00

n/a

110.00-119.00

107.00-116.50

n/a

110.00-120.00

n/a

800-900

105.00-119.75

110.00-131.50

105.00-115.00

112.00-125.00

114.00-128.00

120.00-127.00

n/a

120.00-130.00

115.00-127.00

700-800

115.00-143.00

110.00-135.00

112.00-125.00

120.00-135.50

121.00-135.00

125.00-135.00

120.00-130.00

135.00-140.00

125.00-140.00

600-700

117.00-153.25

120.00-145.00

122.00-140.00

130.00-149.00

132.00-144.00

132.00-145.00

130.00-150.00

140.00-145.00

128.00-145.00

500-600

120.00-155.00

135.00-154.00

132.00-157.00

140.00-172.00

138.00-153.00

142.00-156.00

145.00-157.00

150.00-160.00

130.00-152.00

400-500

125.00-164.50

125.00-161.00

145.00-160.00

145.00-173.00

148.00-165.00

150.00-170.00

150.00-167.00

155.00-165.00

140.00-164.00

300-400

n/a

130.00-163.00

155.00-165.00

n/a

155.00-175.00

160.00-170.00

n/a

No. on offer

150

n/a

170

210

D1-D2 Cows

60.00-69.00

n/a

74.00-84.25

74.00-80.00

65.00-74.00

71.00-84.00

65.00-75.00

70.00-81.00

D3-D5 Cows

52.00-59.00

n/a

65.00-72.00

69.00-74.00

50.00-65.00

62.00-72.00

60.00-65.00

60.00-70.00

Age Verified

70.00-78.50

n/a

75.00-82.75

69.00-78.00

n/a

Good Bulls

Slaughter Market

80.00-96.00

80.00-88.00

86.00-92.75

93.00-99.50

92.00-101.00

84.00-92.50

95.00-103.00

90.00-98.00

85.00-100.00

Butcher Steers

n/a

100.00-103.00

99.00-104.50

n/a

Butcher Heifers

n/a

98.00-102.50

98.00-103.75

n/a

Feeder Cows

n/a

50.00-78.50

70.00-75.00

n/a

80.00-90.00

n/a

75.00-85.00

Fleshy Export Cows

n/a

67.00-71.00

n/a

Lean Export Cows

n/a

60.00-67.00

n/a

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

SHEEP & GOAT COLUMN

Post-Easter prices lower for most classifications Ewes dominate, with limited numbers of rams and lambs By Mark Elliot co-operator contributor

here were 150 sheep and goats delivered to the Winnipeg Livestock Auction April 19. The temperature of the day was cool, a reflection of the day’s bidding style by the buyers. Although, some classifications remained as strong as the preEaster season, some classifications dropped. The Easter season

has peaked and is returning to the normal price bidding. The interest and demand on ewes had decreased, compared to the pre-Easter sale. Ewes made up most of the sale, with hair and wool ewes comparable in the bidding. The price ranged from $0.78 to $0.94 per pound. There was a strong demand on the rams but selection was limited. The price ranged from $0.95 to $0.99 per pound. A novelty ram

entered the arena, with interest by the audience. This full-coloured 155-pound ram was a four-horned Jacob, which brought $165.85 ($1.07 per pound). In the heavyweight lamb classification, only two lambs were delivered. The first 115-pound Cheviot-cross brought $103.50 ($0.90 per pound) and the 130pound Cheviot-cross lamb brought $184.60 ($1.42). In the lighter category, there April 5, 2012

Ewes

$109.94 - $166.14

$90.27 - $176

$20.00 - $90.63

$46.50 - $84.50

100+

$103.50 / $184.60 (115 / 130 lbs.)

$172.20 - $205.32

95 - 110

$123.50 / $188.10 (95 / 110 lbs.)

$180.50 - $201.30

80 - 94

$102.00 (80 lbs.)

$148.80 - $182.20

$131.60 / $150 / $78.75

$170 / $182 / $160.50 (70 / 70 / 75 lbs.)

$93.50

$50 / $115.01 (50 / 53 lbs.)

$94.76 / $102.90

75.38 (45 lbs.)

Lambs (lbs.)

Under 80 70 / 75 55 46 / 49

were also only two animals. The 110-pound Cheviot-cross lamb brought $188.10 ($1.71 per pound) and the 95-pound Suffolk-cross lamb brought $123.50 ($1.30 per pound). The feeder lamb classification was represented by one 80-pound horned ram lamb bringing $102 ($1.27 per pound). Lightweight lambs similar or near feeder lamb weight sold in a higher price range. Three 75-pound Dorper-cross lambs brought $150 ($2 per pound); two 70-pound Suffolk-cross lambs brought $131.60 ($1.88) and one 75-pound Cheviot-cross lamb brought $78.75 ($1.05). A 55-pound Katahdin-cross lamb brought $93.50 ($1.70 per pound). The demand on the very light lambs was strong and hair lambs dominated the selection. Ten 49-pound Dorper-cross lambs brought $102.90 ($2.10 per pound) and eight 46-pound Katahdin-cross lambs brought $94.76 ($2.06). A mixed group of 14, 77-pound new-crop lambs brought $182.49 ($2.37).

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Alpine-cross and Boer-cross does brought $141 ($1.33 per pound). A single 180-pound Boer-cross doe brought $170 ($0.94). A 70-pound Pygmy-cross doe brought $77.50 ($1.11). There was a greater demand for the lighter-weight bucks at this sale. A group of three 105-pound Boer-cross bucks brought $165 ($1.57 per pound). The 190-pound Boer-cross buck brought $235 ($1.34). One Alpine-cross wether brought $205 ($1.46). A group of three 67-pound Alpine-cross Nubian doe lings brought $147.50 ($2.20). A 90-pound Boer-cross Alpine doeling brought $147.50 ($1.64 per pound). Goat kids dominated the number of goats at this sale. A 45-pound Boer-cross Alpine doeling brought $82.50 ($1.83 per pound). A group of fifteen 52-pound doelings brought $108 ($2.08). Six 44-pound Boer-cross Alpine bucklings brought $90 ($2.05). The Ontario Stockyard Report (April 19), stated that all classifications of sheep and goats sold at pre-Easter market prices. New-crop lambs sold at a price range of $2.57 to $2.95 per hundredweight.

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Canada’s ag minister hopes to put the finishing touches on the next ag policy framework in September By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

ederal and provincial agriculture ministers met last week in Gatineau, Quebec to discuss a new agricultural policy framework, but didn’t provide much insight into what it would look like when it takes effect next April 1. Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz told reporters that the ministers agreed the new framework will focus on investments in innovation, competitiveness, market opportunities, adaptability and sustainability. They hope to sign the agreement at their next annual meeting in September. “We continue to work with our partners, both industry and the provinces and territories to make sure that we continue to deliver on marketplace not the mailbox,” Ritz said when asked if farm income support programs will be as prominent under the new agreement. “We are looking at more science and research and we are looking at more innovation and more flexibility for the provinces to deliver to their industries within their borders.” Thanks to good markets farmers are relying less on government support programs currently, Ritz added. “What we’re looking at is the longer term so they have the capa-

bilities to be innovative, to be able to work with new sound scientific programs that give them even better results. “It’s a good opportunity to assess what is working, what isn’t working, to make sure farmers are able to innovate and move forward.”

“We are looking at more science and research and we are looking at more innovation and more flexibility for the provinces to deliver to their industries within their borders.” Gerry Ritz

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Livestock insurance, modelled after crop insurance, doesn’t appear imminent. “Ultimately, I think that’s where we should be,” Ritz said. A pilot project in Alberta has demonstrated the idea has merit, but farmers are reluctant to leave AgriStability, which provides livestock producers with up to 85 per cent coverage of their revenues, he said. “And of course no private sector is going to develop one (insurance

program) as long as the federal government has their oar in the water so certainly it will take time to move forward from the Alberta pilot,” he said. Ritz also said the government remains committed to legislation compelling the railways to provide shippers with level-of-service agreements. “They (railways) claim they don’t need separate legislation because they have shown they can do better,” Ritz said. “My response to them is ‘that’s great, then we’ll never have to use that tool in the tool kit,’ but I assured them that it will be there. “We’d prefer to see the legislation sooner rather than later so farmers have that idea of what’s coming.” Ottawa’s conciliator Jim Dinning has been trying to find common ground between shippers and the railways. But at his final meeting April 16 the railways failed to agree to provide shippers with level-ofservice agreements, said Gordon Bacon, CEO of Pulse Canada. “Farmers across Canada were told almost a year ago that this government would entertain legislation to bring everyone in the logistics system to the table to drive efficiencies across the whole system,” Ritz said. “We certainly intend to do that through a piece of legislation.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

Farmers own CWB assets: KAP, WRAP, APAS Doug Chorney says the government should bankroll the board when it moves to an open market By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

hey’ve given up trying to save the wheat board’s single desk, but three leading farm leaders are still fighting to save the board’s assets, including the contingency fund, for farmers. “I certainly have marching orders from my membership that the assets of the wheat board belong to far mers,” said Doug Chorney, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers. “The contingency fund monies have to be either transferred somehow to producers or some stake in the new wheat board has to be transferred to farmers reflecting that value. Farmers have contributed to build the assets of the wheat board and we just don’t want that to become a slush fund for the wheat board to operate with, with no restrictions.”

“I certainly have marching orders from my membership that the assets of the wheat board belong to farmers.” Doug Chorney

Chorney recently met with his Prairie counterparts — Norm Hall of the Agricultural Producers Association of S a s k a t c h e w a n a n d Ly n n Jacobson of Wild Rose Agricultural Producers — to work out a joint approach on the issue. The new CWB wants to hold on to board assets, including the contingency fund, which can go up to $200 million. The debate over the contingency fund — created from profits on hedging futures and other trading activity — is whether it belongs to farmers or not.

P r e s i d e n t a n d C E O Ia n W h i t e s a y s t h e a s s e t s a re needed for the organization to function but Chorney said Ottawa should be providing any required funding because the revamped CWB is “essentially an agency of government now.” However, his organization is willing to be flexible because it wants the new wheat board to succeed, he said. “We’re looking for creative approaches to having an ownership structure that reflects that value (of the assets) back to producers,” he said.

The risk is those assets could be lost if the CWB fails and is wound down or sold off to another grain company. White has said the CWB’s board views farmers as its n a t u r a l s h a re h o l d e r s a n d wants to discuss how farmers can own the organization, which has five years to either become a stand alone company or co-operative, or be sold or wound down. The three Prairie farm leaders met with CWB marketing vice-president Gord Flaten and expressed concern that the board has so far only signed grain-handling agreements with two companies — Cargill and South West Terminal. Jacobson said the board’s pricing options look encouraging, especially its pooling contract. “This will probably be the only contract where farmers can shop for grade a bit

and we’re not actually tied to a grain company if you sign a contract with the wheat board,” he said. Jacobson said he’d like to see farmers elected to the CWB’s board of directors even before its ownership changes. It’s one way to regain farmers’ trust in the board, he said. Chorney and Hall said their associations have no position on electing farmers to a government-controlled wheat board. Pre s u m a b l y i t w o u l d b e a long shot given the bitter battle between the former f a r m e r- e l e c t e d b o a rd a n d Agriculture Minister Gerr y Ritz over his plans to end the board’s monopoly. Since Ritz essentially fired the farmerelected farmers through legislation, it’s doubtful he’d agree to letting farmers elect directors to the board again. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

LIVESTOCK MARKETS

EXCHANGES: April 20, 2012

$1 Cdn: $1.009 U.S. $1 U.S: $.9911 Cdn.

COLUMN

Cattle Prices Winnipeg

(Friday to Thursday) Slaughter Cattle

April 20, 2012

Steers & Heifers — D1, 2 Cows 67.00 - 78.00 D3 Cows 55.00 - 67.00 Bulls 82.00 - 94.75 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) — (801-900 lbs.) 120.00 - 135.00 (701-800 lbs.) 135.00 - 149.00 (601-700 lbs.) 140.00 - 170.00 (501-600 lbs.) 148.00 - 182.00 (401-500 lbs.) 155.00 - 185.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) — (801-900 lbs.) 110.00 - 117.00 (701-800 lbs.) 118.00 - 148.00 (601-700 lbs.) 125.00 - 149.50 (501-600 lbs.) 135.00 - 156.00 (401-500 lbs.) 140.00 - 170.00 Slaughter Cattle Grade A Steers Grade A Heifers D1, 2 Cows D3 Cows Bulls Steers

Heifers

Alberta South $ 109.00 - 111.25 111.00 - 111.25 72.00 - 85.00 63.00 - 75.00 90.13 $ 115.00 - 131.00 124.00 - 145.00 135.00 - 158.00 150.00 - 175.00 160.00 - 188.00 170.00 - 197.00 $ 110.00 - 125.00 118.00 - 138.00 125.00 - 145.00 133.00 - 154.00 145.00 - 165.00 155.00 - 175.00

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

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

Futures (April 19, 2012) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change Feeder Cattle April 2012 120.70 -0.55 April 2012 June 2012 115.85 -1.30 May 2012 August 2012 118.75 -1.40 August 2012 October 2012 124.50 -1.87 September 2012 December 2012 127.00 -1.60 October 2012 February 2013 128.30 -1.60 November 2012 Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

Downturns in U.S. grain markets supported local prices Dwayne Klassen CNSC

Ontario $ 102.46 - 119.61 102.37 - 115.03 63.02 - 81.88 63.02 - 81.88 76.96 - 94.00 $ 125.27 - 137.10 126.55 - 143.37 129.05 - 153.69 134.27 - 166.87 143.98 - 176.94 148.25 - 185.35 $ 111.25 - 121.29 123.90 - 131.48 121.18 - 139.90 125.20 - 152.26 134.34 - 157.80 135.73 - 164.26

Close 150.87 152.07 155.52 157.35 158.40 159.30

Change 0.23 -0.18 0.42 0.93 0.98 1.40

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending April 14, 2012 58,109 13,540 44,569 N/A 582,000

Previous Year 57,092 14,634 42,458 N/A 645,000

Week Ending April 14, 2012 804 31,858 14,605 500 568 7,076 468

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Previous Year 858 26,759 17,651 1,088 318 3,525 599

Hog Prices Source: Manitoba Agriculture

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

Current Week 165.00E 151.00E 148.57 153.24

Futures (April 19, 2012) in U.S. Hogs May 2012 June 2012 July 2012 August 2012 October 2012

Last Week 166.23 151.91 149.03 154.33

Close 88.47 88.77 89.32 89.70 81.95

Last Year (Index 100) 174.49 159.94 163.79 168.10

Change 4.95 -4.35 -3.90 -3.82 -11.70

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

Winnipeg 70.00 - 88.00 — — 190.00 - 210.00 210.00 - 238.00 —

Chickens Minimum broiler prices as of May 23, 2010 Under 1.2 kg................................... $1.5130 1.2 - 1.65 kg.................................... $1.3230 1.65 - 2.1 kg.................................... $1.3830 2.1 - 2.6 kg...................................... $1.3230

Turkeys Minimum prices as of April 22, 2012 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.930 Undergrade .............................. $1.840 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.915 Undergrade .............................. $1.815 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.915 Undergrade .............................. $1.815 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $1.875 Undergrade............................... $1.790 Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm.

Toronto 73.28 - 108.11 200.53 - 216.70 211.35 - 229.46 230.11 - 251.33 235.68 - 310.62 —

Traffic can’t last much longer at local auctions

SunGold Specialty Meats 50.00 - 60.00

attle movement to the various auction yards in Manitoba was described as mixed during the week ended April 20. Cattle marketings were heavy at some locations while light at others, with the weather the key factor in determining those levels. As for prices, the market held fairly steady on steers and was slightly higher for cattle weighing over 800 pounds compared to the week previous and where those values were a month ago, said Rick Wright of Heartland Order Buying. Steers weighing under 800 pounds were steady to strong. The spread between heifers and steers also continued to narrow in, tightening by at least five cents a pound in some instances, Wright noted. The tightening was in response to the demand for heifers from the buyers who want to put the animals out to breed. “There certainly was a lot of activity at the auction yards, looking for stock to go back out,” Wright said. The cow market was described by Wright as fully steady to slightly stronger on the lean cows. Volume totals at the various auction yards were expected to decrease pretty rapidly over the next couple of weeks and all indications suggest values for the animals being marketed should be steady to possibly stronger, given the number of buyers and the lack of cattle to work with, Wright said. The absence of numbers was said to be tied to the absence of producers who were willing to background cattle last fall. “A high percentage of the cattle that are being offered for sale through the auction yards are home raised and this is the first time they are coming to the market,” Wright said. Wright speculated the number of cattle being marketed will continue to dry up, given that there are just not that many out there. In the past, at least three to four years ago, 40 to 50 per cent of the cattle being marketed in the spring consisted of breeding animals and for some would be the second time through the auction yard. “However, that practice has pretty well come to a dead stop, given the high price of feed and the cost of raising those calves,” Wright said. “It came down to no one wanting to buy the animals to feed, just because they did not have any feed to give them.” Most of the cattle being sold at the auction yards are staying in Canada, Wright said. He acknowledged that there are indeed U.S. buyers in the market, but the lightweight calves being purchased by

“…in a couple of weeks… there should be a better handle on which operations will be shutting down and when.” rick wright

these individuals are staying in Manitoba or being shipped to Saskatchewan for backgrounding purposes. U.S. buyers were seen as being competitive on the cattle weighing under 500 lbs., but the demand from these individuals on animals over that weight target is greatly diminished. The recent downturn in the grain markets in the U.S. over the past week to 10 days has resulted in some price strength returning to the cattle market in Manitoba, Wright said. “With the losses in the grain market, we have seen a bit of a recovery in the lighter, longer-term cattle,” he said. There had also been a lot of excitement among Manitoba’s cattle producers, who were very pleased about the warm weather and the early development of green pastures, Wright said. However, that excitement has since faded some, given the return of colder, wetter conditions and, in some cases, snow. With the early warm weather, pastures were turning green and there were hopes of turning cattle out sooner, Wright said. With the cold and wet, the greening of pastures slowed significantly and in turn prevented producers from turning out the animals. There definitely have been cattle turned out, but not the jump that had been anticipated, he said. With the approach of spring and summer, Wright noted the auction yards in the province will soon be considering reduced sales and possibly temporary closure. The closures and reduced-sales schedules were likely to occur sometime in June and continue through to late August. “We are having our auction mart meeting in a couple of weeks, and at that point there should be a better handle on which operations will be shutting down and when,” Wright said. T h e Ma n i t o b a L i v e s t o c k Ma r k e t i n g Association, which consists of most of the province’s auction yards, will hold its meeting May 4 in conjunction with the ManitobaSaskatchewan auctioneer championships being held at the Heartland Livestock Services location in Virden. Dwayne Klassen writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

Eggs Minimum prices to producers for ungraded eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board effective June 12, 2011. New Previous A Extra Large $1.8500 $1.8200 A Large 1.8500 1.8200 A Medium 1.6700 1.6400 A Small 1.2500 1.2200 A Pee Wee 0.3675 0.3675 Nest Run 24 + 1.7490 1.7210 B 0.45 0.45 C 0.15 0.15

Goats Winnipeg Toronto ($/cwt) ($/cwt) Kids 205.00 - 220.00 62.54 - 291.72 Billys 115.00 - 175.00/hd — Mature 140.00 - 210.00/hd 90.66 - 251.33

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

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 24.58 - 111.11 33.81 - 44.74

Iran poised to buy feed grains hamburg / london / reuters / Iran’s government is expected to start buying hundreds of thousands of tonnes of feed grains to help its farmers deal with a shortage of feed for livestock.

Western sanctions have made it increasingly difficult for private-sector grain importers to arrange payments because they are frozen out of the global banking system, traders said. The government, which recently bought more than two million tonnes

of bread-making wheat, is now poised to make substantial feed grain deals, traders said. The cash-rich Iranian government was able to arrange payments for its wheat via a series of routes including Turkey, but had to pay premium prices.

Looking for results? Check out the market reports from livestock auctions around the province. » PaGe 7

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

GRAIN MARKETS column

Europe’s rapeseed problems may support canola The crop may have hit its top for the time being “Disaster”

Phil Franz-Warkentin CNSC

CE Futures Canada canola futures were lower overall during the week ended April 20, as fund traders holding large long positions took the opportunity to book some profits. After moving higher for most of 2012 before the recent correction, there is definitely an argument to be made that the top may be in for the time being — especially if all the acres being talked about for canola do go in the ground. Early-seeding reports will start to come in over the next few weeks, and recent moisture across much of the Prairies has helped alleviate some of the dryness concerns. On the other side, exporter and domestic crusher demand does remain strong for canola, and any corrections lower have, so far, been met with good buying interest.

For three-times-daily market reports from Commodity News Service Canada, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca.

In the U.S., wheat and corn were both down on the week, while soybeans were mixed. Of the grains, the Minneapolis spring wheat futures posted some of the largest declines on news that U.S. plantings were well ahead of normal. Relatively good weather conditions across U.S. wheatgrowing areas also weighed on wheat prices, although expectations for increased demand from the feed sector did provide some support. For soybeans, new-crop prices were down, but old-crop contracts managed to rebound from a profit-taking correction to finish the week on the plus side. The strength was a result of strong export demand from China, and concerns over declining production prospects out of South America. Spring seeding weather and movements in the U.S. soy complex will likely dictate the activity in the canola market to some extent over the next month, but the state of the European rapeseed crop will also be closely watched.

Private estimates out of Europe over the past week have raised some concerns over crop prospects, with rapeseed production in the region at about 18 million to 18.5 million tonnes this year. That would compare with 19.1 million tonnes in 2011, as cold conditions over the winter led to more winterkill than normal. Recent rains have helped alleviate some of the dryness concerns, but the damage may have already been done in some cases. “A disaster is shaping up for this year’s rapeseed production in some parts of the European Union,” respected forecasters Oil World said in a report. Europe produces about a third of the world’s rapeseed/canola, which means production problems there can have a major impact on the international market. While Canada does not export much canola seed to Europe directly — due to European nations’ concerns over genetically modified seed — difficulties in Europe would see more Black Sea-origin and Australian supplies diverted into the region. In that scenario, Canada would face reduced competition into the Asian marketplace — which bodes well for prices. Canada also sells canola into Europe in a roundabout fashion in some cases, with third parties in Dubai or elsewhere crushing the seed and then moving the oil on to buyers in Europe. When it comes to Europe, the bigger issue these days is the economy. Financial problems in Spain were at the forefront over the past week, and it often seems that just when one fire is put out, another one crops up somewhere else. A common thought in the agricultural sector these days is that ag markets are somehow immune from the larger economic factors at play. The basic argument is that we’ve entered a new reality of high grain and oilseed prices, with the prior 10-year averages no longer a factor as supplies will now always be tight and demand will always be strong. There’s nothing inherently wrong with being bullish on the commodity markets, but some caution may also be in order. This week marked the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, and when one looks at the news coming out of Europe most days there is often a certain sense of foreboding as well. Is any good economic news these days simply a case of rearranging the deck chairs? Will the general uptrend in the ag markets just keep rising, or is there an iceberg in their path? Without an answer to those questions, producers would do well to make sure the lifeboats are at least operational, and book profits as they present themselves. Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

news

USDA surprises by standing pat on corn stocks chicago / reuters / The U.S. Department of Agriculture pegged U.S. corn ending stocks in the 2011-12 marketing year (Sept./Aug.) at 801 million bushels, April 10. That’s above trade estimates for 721 million and unchanged from its March estimate. USDA estimated U.S. soybean ending stocks at 250 million bushels, above trade estimates for 246 million but down from its March estimate of 275 million bushels. The department estimated Argentine corn

production at 21.50 million tonnes, above trade estimates for 21.46 million tonnes; the soybean crop was pegged at 45 million tonnes, below estimates for 45.19 million tonnes. USDA estimated Brazil corn production at 62 million tonnes, above estimates for 61.71 million tonnes. The soybean crop was forecast at 66 million tonnes, below trade estimates for 67.11 million tonnes. Shawn McCambridge, analyst, Jefferies Bache: “It is still a little hard to explain how you have higher-than-expected secondquarter (corn) usage but make no changes on your balance sheet. We will go right back to trading the weather.”

Export and International Prices Last Week

Week Ago

Year Ago

CWB export 1CW 13.5 St. Lawrence

—

444.75

US hard winter ord.Gulf ($US)

n/a

—

366.89

All prices close of business April 19, 2012 Wheat

EU French soft wheat ($US)

n/a

—

358.75

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

229.53

234.86

293.74

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

297.32

307.33

349.58

US corn Gulf ($US)

266.72

273.31

N/A

US barley (PNW) ($US)

280.00

N/A

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

244.49

250.98

290.26

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

209.28

216.57

252.72

520.15

529.42

507.20

1,216.50

1,261.92

1,284.85

Coarse Grains

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

Winnipeg Futures ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business April 20, 2012 Western barley

Last Week

Week Ago

May 2012

235.00

July 2012

235.00

October 2012

216.00

Canola

Last Week

Week Ago

May 2012

622.20

625.90

July 2012

616.20

620.50

November 2012

576.50

579.80

CWB Pool Forecasts March PRO 2011-12

February PRO 2011-12

Total Payments 2010-11

No. 1 CWRS 13.5

317.00

309

344.96

No. 1 CWRS 12.5

283.00

272

317.73

No. 2 CWRS 13.5

314.00

304

337.13

No. 1 CWHWS 13.5

319.00

309

344.96

No. 1 CPSR

249.00

242

277.77

No. 1 CPSW

244.00

237

274.67

No. 1 CWRW

245.00

245

284.23

No. 1 CWES

289.00

279

314.96

No. 1 CWSWS

250.00

243

268.72

342.00

342

302.94

N/A

235.72

Sel CW Two-Row

309.00

311

265.74

Sel CW Six-Row

294.00

296

247.98

Wheat

Durum No. 1 CWAD 13.0 Feed Barley No. 1 CW Pool A Designated Barley

* No. 1 CW feed barley, Pool B 2011-12, as of January 19: $223.

Special Crops Report for April 23, 2012 — Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan Spot Market

Spot Market

Lentils (Cdn. cents per pound)

Other ( Cdn. cents per pound unless otherwise specified)

Large Green 15/64

24.50 - 25.75

Canaryseed

Laird No. 1

24.00 - 25.75

Eston No. 2

26.00

26.50 - 27.25

Oil Sunflower Seed

—

Desi Chickpeas

27.25 - 27.50

Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

8.50 - 11.00

Fababeans, large

—

Medium Yellow No. 1

8.40 - 9.00

Feed beans

—

Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

—

Feed Pea (Rail)

No. 1 Great Northern

—

Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound)

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

—

Yellow No. 1

34.75 - 35.75

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

—

Brown No. 1

28.75 - 30.75

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

—

Oriental No. 1

22.75 - 25.75

No. 1 Black Beans

—

No. 1 Pinto Beans

—

3.50 - 5.50

Source: Stat Publishing SUNFLOWERS

No. 1 Small Red

—

No. 1 Pink

—

Fargo, ND

Goodlands, KS

27.10

26.90

—

Report for April 20, 2012 in US$ cwt NuSun (oilseed) Confection Source: National Sunflower Association

The Manitoba Co-Operator | April 26, 2012

COUNTRY CROSSROADS connecting rur a l communities

MWI touched by Russell children’s effort to reunite Filipino families A young brother and sister in Russell started fundraising to help raise money for airline tickets to help reunite new residents, formerly of the Philippines, with their children By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff / russell

he room was spellbound as 13-yearold Ayla Hamilton told her story to the Manitoba Women’s Institute convention here earlier this month. She and younger brother Van, now eight, had come home from Mother’s Day brunch at the Russell Inn last spring with heavy hearts. She explained how their mother Rheanne, who works at the hotel, knew many of the staff there. Because they were emigrés from the Philippines, they had left behind children they couldn’t yet afford to bring to Canada. Rheanne told Ayla and Van how she’d watched her coworkers trying to keep their composure as they watched families around them spending the day together. Some hadn’t seen their own children in as much as two years. “When we got home my mom started crying and said she couldn’t imagine how hard it was for her friends,” Ayla said. “So after that, she thought we were upstairs playing but we were thinking of an idea.” Their “idea” will mean a joyous spring reunion this year for several families in Russell and it has set the bar high for how a small town welcomes newcomers. The young Hamiltons began a Kids Helping Kids fundraiser, taken up by local children and youth in Russell. They began door knocking with handwritten letters, and asking for donations. They made speeches at school, local churches, the theatre group in Binscarth, and at the Manitoba Women’s Institute’s local chapter in Russell. Van started a lemonade stand — and then a whole bunch of other kids did as well. Adults held garage sales and church dinners. So far they’ve raised $13,000, said Hamilton. “And out of 23 kids that we have to bring over, nine of them will be brought over this year from all the generous donations. It’s really taken off. It’s gone very far.” So touched by their story, MWI women at their convention the next morning quietly passed the hat and collected another $1,000. “That will provide funds for one more child to come to Canada,” said Russell resident Joan Clement, who this month was sworn to serve the next two years as the MWI president.

Moved by the plight of Russell's Filipino moms and dads who didn't have the cash to bring their children to Canada, Ayla Hamilton, 13, and her brother Van Hamilton, started a fundraiser and so far have raised a cool $13,000. photo: Rheanne Gray

”And out of 23 kids that we have to bring over, nine of them will be brought over this year from all the generous donations. It’s really taken off. It’s gone very far."

Future president?

MWI might have heard “one of your future presidents speaking,” said Strinivasan or “Strini” Reddy, retired educator and former president of the Manitoba Association of School Superintendents. Reddy, well known in Manitoba for his child advocacy work, was keynote speaker for the conference. He had just given a rousing speech himself about how critical it is that communities start to pay more attention to the needs of children. “A village should make sure that every child is welcome and cared for by a supportive family and a caring community,” Reddy said. He shared his own tale of helping to start a summer enrichment program in Winnipeg back in 2004 for inner-city children, so that, instead of spending their days bored and potentially getting into trouble, they could upgrade their math and literacy skills, go on field trips and spend their days having fun in safe and positive environments. Reddy said the whole community needs to play a bigger role in giving all children the best oppor-

Ayla Hamilton

New MWI president Joan Clement accepts a jar of "nickels for friendship" from retired educator and conference keynote speaker Strini Reddy at the April 13 banquet. photo: Lorraine Stevenson

tunity to grow into good citizens. He said his message for MWI and all rural organizations is to get involved with and support things that support children. Association with kids also makes adults realize just what’s possible when you believe in something, such as what the children had done in Russell. “They decided this wasn’t fair. Children have this sense of social justice,” Reddy said. “What a great example for us adults when children do this.”

Clement said she hopes other MWI locals will find many other opportunities to support children and children’s programs in their communities. It’s exciting to see a young generation coming up that wants to be involved in both local and global action, said Clement, adding that young people will define the future of organizations like their own too. She said she would like to see the institute’s members each begin to very conscientiously and deliberately mentor a younger person to foster the values of their organization within a new generation. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

The Manitoba Co-Operator | April 26, 2012

COUNTRY CROSSROADS

RecipeSwap

Send your recipes or recipe request to: Manitoba Co-operator Recipe Swap Box 1794, Carman, Man. ROG OJO or email: lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

More fruits of her labour A Winnipeg home economist and founder of Fruit Share has just released a new book on harvesting, preserving and using locally grown fruits that includes 150 recipes Lorraine Stevenson Crossroads Recipe Swap

ages and backgrounds, says Stewart, but many volunteer because they want to learn how to preserve local fruit.

Caught on quickly

s a little girl, Getty Stewart loved all the fresh fruit growing on her parents’ farm in Germany. After emigrating to Canada with her family, she quickly learned to love the taste of Prairie-grown fruit too. Later living in Winnipeg, she continued to buy local fruit at farmers’ markets and U-pick farms. But the professional home economist was also troubled by something she saw in her neighbourhood — the amount of fruit she saw going to waste off people’s backyard bushes and trees. It was on a day she spotted bags and bags of what were perfectly good eating apples bundled up next to a garbage bin that Stewart decided she had to find something to do with all this otherwise nutritious and delicious fruit. She found it after reading about “fruit rescue” programs elsewhere in Canada and the U.S. that recruit volunteers to harvest and share surplus backyard fruit. In 2010 Stewart founded Fruit Share, a community-based, voluntary organization connecting volunteers to pick fruit with homeowners who have ready-to-harvest fruit-bearing trees, bushes or rhubarb patches. Each time Fruit Share takes a call from someone with fruit to give away, volunteers are dispatched, pick it, then share it between themselves, the homeowner and a community group of their choosing, such as soup kitchens or seniors’ and child-care centres. The volunteers with Fruit Share are a mix of

Winnipeg home economist Getty Stewart is the founder of Fruit Share and author of the newly released Prairie Fruit Cookbook. photos: Getty Stewart

Like so many things, Fruit Share started small, with 10 volunteers harvesting 1,600 lbs. of fruit in 2010. But this great idea has really caught on. As the season for 2012 starts up Stewart now has 200 volunteers signed up, and more calling all the time. And what a volume of fruit they’ve brought in — in 2011 they picked at 97 different sites around the city, harvesting a total of 7,300 lbs. of fruit — cherries, currants, pears, apples, crabapples, grapes, rhubarb and even a few plums and apricots. Stewart says volunteers are a mix of ages and backgrounds, but they all want to share what they know about harvesting and using local fruit, or, as is the case of their younger volunteers, to learn themselves. “We have lots of 20- and 30-yearolds who have heard stories of mothers or grandmothers using it and they want to learn now,” she says. They’re now making jams and jellies, pies and preserves with what would otherwise be thousands of pounds of locally grown, delicious and nutritious fruit utterly wasted. But there’s still much fruit going to waste, says Stewart. “It’s almost like a forgotten treasure. It’s there and we don’t realize how good it is,” she says, adding she’d be glad Photos: getty stewart to help jump-start other initiatives if a local group wants to do the same thing in other communities. Prairie Fruit Cookbook — The Essential Guide For Picking, Preserving and Preparing Fruit is the most recent fruit of Stewart’s labours. Released this spring, it tells the story of Fruit Share, and has how-to sections devoted to freezing, canning and dehydrating fruit plus information on where to donate fruit and even “donating etiquette.” There are 150 recipes for apples and crabapples, grapes, pears, plums and apricots, Prairie cherries, raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries and saskatoons. And while saskatoons aren’t being gathered in any large volumes by Fruit Share volunteers, Stewart knew no how-to book on Prairie fruit was complete without recipes for this iconic fruit. You’ll enjoy the recipes in Prairie Fruit Cookbook and you’ll be inspired by the story it tells. Plus, you’ll never look at another unharvested tree or fruit bush the same way again. Let’s see more of us make our backyards and the public spaces in our communities edible! Prairie Fruit Cookbook — The Essential Guide For Picking, Preserving and Preparing Fruit will be launched April 30 at McNally Robinson Booksellers in Winnipeg and will be for sale for $20.95 (including GST). It can also be ordered online at www.prairiefruit.ca for $19.95 plus cost of shipping and GST. The coil-bound recipe book will be available at special discount for bulk purchases by groups or organizations for promotional, fundraising and educational purposes. Bulk purchase information is also posted on the website. A portion of proceeds of this book will be donated to charities. Here are two wonderful recipes you’ll find in Prairie Fruit Cookbook.

Rhubarb Oat Bars This sweet little bar is a first taste of spring! Filling: 3 c. rhubarb, chopped (fresh or frozen) 1 tbsp. lemon juice 1/2 c. sugar 2 tbsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. cinnamon

Crust: 3/4 c. whole wheat flour 3/4 c. all-purpose flour 1-1/2 c. large-flake oats 1/2 c. brown sugar 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 c. butter, softened 3/4 c. icing sugar 1 - 2 tbsp. milk

To make filling: In saucepan, cook rhubarb (thaw and drain frozen rhubarb) and lemon juice, stirring occasionally, until fruit is tender (8 to 12 minutes). Mix sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Stir into rhubarb. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat and set aside. To make crust: Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine flours, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 1-1/2 c. of crumbs for top. Press remaining crumbs into bottom of 9x13-inch pan. Spread filling evenly over crust. Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top. Bake until golden brown, about 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven and set pan on wire rack to cool completely. Mix icing sugar and just enough milk for the glaze to flow easily. Drizzle mixture over the cooled bars, before cutting. Makes 18 to 24 pieces. Source: Praire Fruit Cookbook

Raw Vanilla or Chocolate Apple Almond Bars This is an easy-to-make gluten-free snack you can make by dehydration. 1 c. almonds 3 apples 1/4 c. apple jelly or honey 2 tbsp. cocoa powder (optional) 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp. almond extract

Grind almonds in a food processor until fine. Transfer ground almonds to a bowl. Core and slice apples into quarters (no need to peel). Add apples to food processor and process until fine. Add chopped apples and remainder of ingredients to almonds. For chocolate version, omit cinnamon and nutmeg and replace with cocoa powder. Blend well. Spread mix on lined dehydrator screens at least 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Score and separate the mix into bar shapes. Dehydrate at 115 F (46 C) for 20 to 24 hours, flipping bars halfway through. Bars should be dry throughout but still pliable. Cool completely and store tightly sealed in a dry, dark place for several months. Makes 18 to 24 bars. Source: Prairie Fruit Cookbook

The Manitoba Co-Operator | April 26, 2012

COUNTRY CROSSROADS

See the ability – not the disability SMD offers outreach program to provide awareness By Candy Irwin Freelance contributor

People living with disabilities are as able to accomplish their dreams as anyone else.

ithin the first seven seconds of meeting someone, we make over 50 conscious and subconscious judgments of the person we are about to interact with. As the interaction proceeds, our assumptions are proven either correct or incorrect. Very often, when a fully able-bodied person encounters a person with a disability, the disability is seen first and the person themselves second, if at all. Because of this, The Society of Manitobans with Disabilities (SMD) offers an outreach program entitled “Growth Through Inclusion” to schools, businesses and other organizations throughout the province. In February, Heather Hiscock from SMD spent a day with the Kindergarten to Grade 8 students at Onanole Elementary School (OES), with the goal of having the students become more aware of what it is like to live with a disability and, more specifically, to establish an environment where similarities are noted first and differences are respected, all the while, exploring the use of language that promotes the person rather than their disability. To facilitate this learning, a variety of activity stations allowed students to experience certain disabilities, such as trying to listen when they were “hard of hearing.” At a second station, they read and then copied a paragraph, simulating accomplishing a new task while having a learning disability. At a third station, the children tried to complete daily activities with large mittens on,

Kyla Smoke (standing — l to r), Aven Lodge, Douglas McMillan and (sitting — l to r) Juliana Davis, Hayley Ryznar, Juliann Kelly are all students at Onanole Elementary. PHOTO: COURTESY TANYA ROBINSON

to limit their fine motor skills. They also had the opportunity to manoeuvre themselves in a manual wheelchair, between rows of desks, through narrow doorways and entrances without push-button door openers. Although there was laughter, there was also frustration followed by profound empathy

for those less able than themselves. It was an eye-opening experience as the students’ assumptions about what it means to be disabled were challenged, and they realized that their own school could use some improvements to remove barriers. “After experiencing first hand some of the

challenges faced, the hope is that the students will be more committed to making changes within their environment and have a more inclusive attitude,” said Hiscock. With some special equipment on loan from SMD, the OES students competed in their own Paralympic Event.

Equipment included balls with bumps that are easier to grasp, Frisbees with lots of grip around the outside, balls with large holes and of course, wheelchairs. “The event was amazing!” said OES principal, Laurie Ba c h e w i c h . “ T h e k i d s a l l attended a station where they had to reflect on what they learned. They all commented that disabilities do not prevent anything. People living with disabilities are as able to accomplish their dreams as anyone else.” Bachewich said the Grade 7/8 class bowled with the Minnedosa Special Olympic Team. “Barriers fell almost immediately, as they became friends and had a blast!” she said. The students experienced the real-life value of determination, sportsmanship and encouragement. If you think this experience would be beneficial for your school, business or community group, contact Heather Hiscock, Department of Community Education and Training at The Society of Manitobans with Disabilities at 1-204-975-3100, or hhiscock@ smd.mb.ca. Candy Irwin writes from Lake Audy, Manitoba

Need a spring tonic? Brighten up with an intense-coloured primrose By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor

April is a dreary month in the outdoor garden as everything is usually still brown. Although we go about our outdoor spring chores, and revel in the sun on cloud-free days, there is not a lot of colour. However, we can add a blast of colour to our indoor space by buying an inexpensive primrose. At this time of year, every retail establishment seems to be selling primroses and this competition between retailers means that the price of these plants is usually very modest. I used the words “blast of colour” intentionally as the flowers of primroses (P. polyanthus) are not the usual pastel shades of most other potted plants available in the spring. Primrose flowers come in bright, eye-catching shades of pink and red, neon orange, electric blue, brilliant yellow, as well as white and many bicolours. This plant is hard to ignore and gets immediate attention because of the brilliant hues

of its blooms. The blooms of a primrose form a mound of colour held above the rosette of mid-green oblong leaves. The plants are not tall — the stems bearing the flowers are quite short and hold the blooms mere centimetres above the foliage. After you purchase your primrose and arrive home, remove the plastic sleeve. This sleeve will impede drainage and prevent air from getting to the roots. If you don’t like the look of the bare pot, slip it into a small basket or jardinière or other decorative container of a suitable size. An inverted plastic lid or saucer in the container will allow excess water to drain out of the pot and yet prevent the pot from sitting in the water. Remember to empty this collected water from time to time so that it doesn’t accumulate and touch the bottom of the pot. Place the pot in a brightly lit location that receives some sun but not direct midday sun. Primroses prefer cool temperatures, so keep the plant away from heat sources. These plants also like

high humidity so using a pebble tray will help to increase the humidity in the air around the plant. It should not need to be fertilized as there will be enough residual fertilizer in the planting medium to last for several weeks. As individual blooms go past, remove them to keep the plant looking attractive; new buds will form to replace spent blooms. Keep your primrose well watered; keep the soil evenly moist, but not sodden. Yellowing of the leaves indicates that the plant is being overwatered. When the last of the blooms have gone past you may want to repot the plant into a pot one size larger than the original, using a peat-based planting medium. Commence fertilizing the plant to encourage new growth and the development of new buds. Instead of repotting, the other option is to plant the primrose outdoors. I did this last year and planted my primrose in my shade garden on the north side of the house. The plant produced quite a few blooms throughout the summer and

The primrose flowers come in a range of vibrant colours. PHOTOS: ALBERT PARSONS added a bright spot at the front of that border. Whether you repot your primrose and continue to grow it in the house, plant it into the outdoor garden, or consign it to the compost bin, you will surely have got your money’s worth out

of the plant by the time early summer rolls around. A primrose is a marvellous, inexpensive pick-me-up at this time of year. Treat yourself to one. Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

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Narcisse Snake Pits

Don’t miss-s-s-s-s a vis-s-s-it to this famous area By Donna Gamache FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

’m not one who normally likes snakes. They don’t exactly scare me, but I admit that I’ve been known to shriek if startled by one slithering past in the grass. But last spring my husband and I visited the Narcisse Snake Pits, in Manitoba’s Interlake region, about 130 km north of Winnipeg, and it’s certainly a visit I’d recommend. You can see more snakes in this one place than anywhere else. Estimates say there may be more than 100,000 wintering there! The whole Inwood/Narcisse area is famous for having the largest concentration of red-sided garter snakes in the world, and spring is the best time to visit. That’s when the snakes — one of seven distinct subspecies of the common garter snake — emerge from underground dens where they have spent the winter hibernating. The males usually appear first, and then wait for the females. Sunny days are best to visit, for the snakes lie on rocks to warm up. Then the males gather in mating “balls” around the female snakes, which are considerably larger than the males. They form a squirming mass of perhaps 100 snakes. Once the mating is complete the snakes head off for the summer, and tracking devices have shown some as far as 20 km away. (They can also be viewed on warm, sunny days in September as they return to the dens. The numbers are still impressive, but not as spectacular as in spring.) The limestone rock in the Narcisse region provides numerous underground chambers where the snakes gather to hibernate. Some snake dens (or hibernacula) are believed to contain up to 10,000 garter snakes each winter. As I learned from on-site naturalists, the four dens that were devel-

oped for visitors to view the snakes are only a small part of the hibernating holes. The whole region is swarming. If you arrive from the south via highways No. 7 and No. 17, stop first at the village of Inwood for a photo of the statue of Sam and Sara Garter Snake. It’s located on the northeast part of the village, but is easy to miss, so watch for it. When we stopped, I was startled by snakes around the statue’s base, as I hadn’t realized before that the snakes were all through the area. From Inwood, drive north past the village of Narcisse, and then about six km farther. Just look for the large entrance sign. As you near the dens, you’ll notice a series of mesh “fences,” about 30 cm high. These are designed to keep migrating snakes off the highway and guide them through culverts instead, though some still die on the road. Interpretative signs direct you to the trails that lead through grassland and forest to the four dens. The total distance is about three km if you walk to all four, but shortcuts are available. Shorter routes lead to the first couple of pits, and this section of the trail is wheelchair accessible. Rest areas are provided along the way, with picnic tables and primitive washrooms at the entrance. Take water when you visit, as the water from on-site pumps is not drinkable. As you approach each den, listen for the sound of snakes slithering through the grass — and be careful where you step. Visitors can watch the snakes in action from viewing platforms at each den site, but access to the dens is prohibited. However, snakes do make their way across the platforms, so if you want to pick one up for a closer look, it’s allowed, if a staff member is there to show you how to handle it properly — since the snakes are fragile and can bite.

The area is famous for having the largest number of red-sided garter snakes in the world. PHOTOS: DONNA GAMACHE

Once the mating is complete the snakes head off for the summer, and tracking devices have shown some as far as 20 km away. The fences are designed to help keep migrating snakes off the highway.

The day we visited, Pit No. 2 was the most active — a mass of squirming snakes — while Pit No. 4 was flooded, due to the wet spring. But this may vary from day to day, depending on weather and other conditions. The previous day Pit No. 1 had been most active. The prime time to visit is usually the first couple of weeks in May, often around Mother’s Day, but check on the Internet. This year’s early spring might result in an earlier migration. Try to choose a sunny day to visit. Scientists and tourists from around the world visit the Narcisse Pits. While we were there, a school group

from Carman arrived, as well as tourists from Australia and France. A film crew from the Discovery Channel was also there, filming this unique place. We certainly enjoyed our visit to see the snakes. And, no, I didn’t pick one up, but my husband and many other visitors did — and I did touch one! Follow the links for information and a virtual tour of the pits at: http://www.naturenorth.com/ spring/creature/garter/Narcisse_ Snake_Dens.html. Donna Gamache writes from MacGregor, Manitoba

Reliving the past — providing for the future Snapshots are part of a valuable visual heritage to pass along By Maria Rogalski FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

ow can a simple photograph possibly express all the feelings and emotions of the priceless memories it holds for me? Snapped on a spring day many years ago, it shows me standing under an apple tree in front of my husband’s parent’s home holding our three-month, firstborn daughter. Well it does, as I hold it, ready to put it in a new family album I’m assembling. This past winter I started a project I had been postponing for a long time — organizing a large box of family photos of the last 50 years into chronological order. To begin this overwhelm-

ing task, I separated all the pictures into decades first, and then filled in the proper order of the various stages of our family life. The emotional experience became a journey into the past, and my husband and I relived old memories. The snapshot of me holding our baby daughter has a particularly tender history. I had sneaked it into the glass frame of the mirror in my husband’s shaving kit along with some love notes when he was packing for an out-of-town weekend speaking engagement. This was the first time we would be separated since our marriage the previous year. It was almost unthinkable for us to be apart for a whole weekend!

The picture was forgotten about when he no longer used the kit, and only resurfaced 50 years later as we were preparing to downsize and sell our house. Determined to retrieve the photo for a keepsake, I tried to get it out, but part of the surface stuck to the glass. I saved the damaged picture anyways, as it was so special, and put it in the album as is. Our family is growing, as our grandchildren are now getting married. The photo albums will be a valuable visual heritage for them and their children one day, reflecting on our lives lived rich with faith, love and laughter, as well as joys and tears. Maria Rogalski writes from Winnipeg

Old photographs will provide a visual heritage for future generations. ROGALSKI FAMILY PHOTO

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High pressure to dominate this week Issued: Monday, April 23, 2012 · Covering: April 25 – May 2, 2012 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

or most of this forecast period it looks like our weather will be dominated by high pressure. This will result in dry conditions, with temperatures starting out on the cool side and slowly war ming to around average for this time of the year. A deepening area of low pressure over Eastern Canada will help an area of arctic high pressure slide southward into Manitoba during this week. This high will keep temperatures fairly cool to start, with high temperatures struggling to reach 10 C on Wednesday. As the high slowly slides southward it will begin to warm up under the strong spring sunshine, so we should see temperatures warming into the mid-teens by the weekend. Saturday looks like it will be the nicest day as the centre of high pressure will be directly overhead, resulting in plenty of sunshine and light winds.

To s t a r t n e x t we e k , t h i s area of high pressure will be well to our southeast. At the same time, low pressure will develop to our west. This will result in fairly strong southerly winds and will help to b r i n g m o re m o i s t u re i n t o our region resulting in more clouds. With the clouds, daytime temperatures will continue to be in the upper teens, but overnight lows will be milder. The wester n low is then f o re c a s t t o p u s h t h r o u g h o u r re g i o n o n Tu e s d a y o r Wednesday. This will likely bring fairly widespread showers to most areas. Looking further ahead, the weather m o d e l s s h ow f a i r l y t y p i cal early-May weather, with highs in the upper teens to low 20s and several chances for rain. Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, 7 to 21 C; lows, -4 to +6 C.

WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA

2 Month ( 60 Days) Percent of Average Precipitation (Prairie Region) February 20, 2012 to April 19, 2012

< 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 © 2012 Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

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.

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.

Created: 04/20/12 www.agr.gc.ca/drought

This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that fell across the Prairies as a percentage of the average during the twomonth period ending April 19. For the first time in quite a while, nearly all of agricultural Manitoba saw average to above-average amounts of precipitation. The wettest region was a band that stretched across southern regions from just north of Brandon, eastward through Winnipeg, all the way to the Ontario border. While precipitation was above average in these regions, the ground was fairly dry, allowing most of the moisture to be easily absorbed.

Looking at severe summer weather The tornado season in Canada usually peaks between June and August By Daniel Bezte co-operator contributor

sually around this time of the year my mind turns to summer and summer weather. In particular, I start to think about thunderstorms and severe summer weather. This year, with the summer-in-March weather pattern, we saw some really early thunderstorms, but with the cooler April weather pattern things have settled down. Now, I don’t want anyone to get nervous, but the last time my records show us experiencing March thunderstorms was back in 2004 — which, for those of you who have blocked it from your memory, was the year without a summer. Let’s hope that’s not the case this year! How c a n y o u k n ow i f a stor m is producing severe weather? The answer is 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 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 a thunderstorm with some or all of the characteristics of a severe storm has already developed and has been confirmed by eyewitnesses or radar. This means you should take precautions immediately. So what are the characteristics that define a severe thunderstorm? A severe thunderstorm is defined as a thunderstorm that has at least one of the following conditions:

metres or more occur within a one-hour period. Along with these three conditions, thunderstorms can also produce tornadoes. The word tornado for most people brings about a feeling of awe and even a little fear. Unless you have already witnessed a tornado first hand, many who are interested in weather secretly wish they could safely experience the awesome beauty and power of a tornado. Worldwide, Canada is sec-

… as far as weather phenomena are concerned, tornadoes are very small. This makes them very hard to study first hand.

• Wind gusts of 90 kilometres per hour or greater • Hail of at least two centimetres in diameter • Heavy rainfall When dealing with thunderstorms that are produci n g h e a v y ra i n f a l l , a c r o s s the Prairies a thunderstorm is considered to be severe if rainfall amounts of 50 milli-

ond only to the United States in the number of tornadoes that occur each year, with an average of about 70 reported. Southern Ontario experiences the highest number of tornadoes, followed by southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan and central Alberta. While these areas report most of Canada’s tornadoes, they have

occurred in nearly all regions of Canada. To r n a d o e s c a n s t r i k e a t 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. has become quite hot, but cold air is still closely a va i l a b l e t o h e l p d e v e l o p thunderstorms. By midsummer, most of the cold air has retreated well into Canada, putting our region in warm conditions; however, we still have cold air fairly close by to our north. If a tornado watch has been issued that means that the conditions are favourable for tornadoes to form. Needless to say, if there is a tornado watch you will also be under a severe thunderstorm watch or warning already. If there is a tornado warning, this means a tornado has been spotted by a reliable spotter or that there is evidence on radar that a tornado has formed. Now just what are tornadoes and how do they form? A clas-

sic definition of a tornado is a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground, and may or may not be visible as a funnel cloud. For this rotating column of air to be classified as a tornado, it must touch the ground. As to how tornadoes form, the real answer is, we just don’t know. Tornadoes usually develop from super cell 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 km. 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 km across, with the average width being around 100-200 metres. This means that, as far as weather phenomena are concerned, tornadoes are very small. This makes them very hard to study first hand. Unfortunately, this is all the room I have, so more on this in our next article.

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John Finnie, (l to r) Larry Pollock, Jeremiah Evans, Wayne James and Paul Gregory discuss organic forage-growing techniques at a workshop in Portage la Prairie.

Growers manage fertility and soil health with less tractor hours by growing perennial forage seed crops

By Daniel Winters CO-OPERATOR STAFF / PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE

rowing organic forage seed takes a different mindset. Larry Pollock, who has been farming organically since the 1990s on 600 acres north of Brandon, was part of a panel of experienced growers offering insights at a recent workshop hosted by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. He sows 100 to 150 acres of alfalfa under contract with a seed company from May to June with no nurse crop, and

PHOTOS: DANIEL WINTERS

ORGANIC FORAGE SEED GROWERS: Working with Mother Nature to keep bugs and weeds in hand clips the fields at least four times during the first summer of establishment with an 18-foot swather to control weeds before they go to seed. Po l l o c k’s s e e d i n g ra t e ranges from 5.5 to 13 pounds per acre and is put in with “Gizmo,” a specialized zerotill drill with six-inch row spacing that he built himself. “I like to sow a new field of alfalfa every year, so we’ve got another field to break up just to keep ahead of the bugs,” said Pollock, who grows spelt as the other half of his rotation. “It seems to take a year for

Larry Pollock stands next to “Gizmo,” a specialized zero-till seeder that he built himself on his farm near Brandon.

the bugs to find it and pollute it.” The following year, he puts leafcutter bees on to half of the fields, a decision based on which fields have the least lygus bugs and weevil infestations. Particularly bad areas are usually cut and baled by a neighbour. He advises organic seed producers faced with massive infestations of bugs not to panic. Once, in early July, a field was so infested with alfalfa weevils that the crop turned grey and looked like it is going to die. Test sweeps with a net found “handfuls” of bugs, well in excess of the economic threshold. But along with the bad bugs, he found lots of good ones, too. He went away to a meeting for a couple of days, then came back to find that the bugs were gone and the crop recovering. Pollock put the bees out — at a rate of 35,000 bees per acre — and told the neighbour to keep his swather and baler at home. In the fall, he harvested 500 pounds of seed per acre of the field. “Mother Nature’s predators will catch up provided you have enough moisture,” said his wife Pat. Average alfalfa seed yields in Manitoba are 220 pounds per acre, but Pollock has harvested as much 500 pounds

per acre. Sometimes the crop is so heavy and tall it takes three combines three days to do 60 acres, he added.

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John Finnie, who farms 1,000 acres near Kenton, uses his 100-head bison herd as a tool to manage perennial weeds in his organic red clover seed fields. He chose forage seed production as a way to manage fertility and move away from tillage. “They love sow thistle and dandelions, but they don’t like Canada thistle,” said Finnie, adding that clipping his clover in the second week of June helped control Canada thistle. Adjusting the combine is tricky, he said. Also, his seedcleaning facility is not perfect, so he markets his seed mainly to neighbours. Yields from red clover average 125 to 150 pounds per acre, compared to 220 under conventional production on his land. Jeremiah Evans, who farms near Somerset, has grown red and yellow clover for seed with the goal of making some cash while improving his soil. Even though weeds and a late start in putting bees on saw his first attempt at red clover go awry, yields on poor, hilly, shale land averaged 100 pounds per acre in the second year. After it was plowed under, the land that previously only yielded five to 10 bushels

of wheat per acre jumped to 20, with 18 per cent protein. “I took a sample to the elevator and they had never seen that before,” said Evans. Wayne James grows red clover, timothy and tall fescue on his organic farm near Beausejour. He broadcasts forage seed along with a nurse crop, such as flax, at a rate of three pounds per acre and then harrows it in. For alfalfa, he mixes one pound per acre with another crop in his seed drill. “We’ve always gotten a good catch with that,” said James, who doesn’t own an air seeder. In year one, he underseeds alfalfa with flax. The next spring, he uses a press drill to put timothy into the alfalfa, which is harvested for seed that fall. In the third year, the timothy hadn’t come through enough, so he took a second harvest of alfalfa seed. “In the fourth year, the timothy came through to the point where I was able to get 250 pounds per acre of timothy,” he said. In the succeeding three years, he continued harvesting the timothy until yields dropped to 175 pounds per acre. “What I’m really looking for is any reason to not go out with the tractor and work down the land,” said James. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

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Animal stress affects meat quality Long hauls and extreme weather make calm handling of pigs an important part of reducing stress By Shannon VanRaes

In cold weather pigs avoid touching trailer flooring, while in hot weather, animals would lay down on the metal to cool off. While bedding material is provided, the researcher noted it can shift to one side of the trailer during loading, leaving some animals exposed. Which trailer compartment a pig is located in also has an effect on temperature, air pressure and stress, with some areas maintaining a more pleasing ambient temperature than others. The ramps pigs enter and exit a trailer on can also cause stress, especially if electric prods are used, Seddon said. “That really winds the pigs up, creating a bad situation,” she explained. And that stress can negatively impact meat quality. Acute stress and adrenaline produce pale, soft, exudative meat with a high drip loss, while longer-term stress depletes glycogen in muscles and produces meat that is dry, firm and dark. But the impetus for the trans-

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uality pork depends on a lot of factors, among them is how pigs are transported to the slaughterhouse. Yolande Seddon and other researchers at the Prairie Swine Centre have been investigating the causes of swine stress during transportation and notes the Prairies have some particular transportation challenges to overcome. “We know there are very challenging conditions within Canada, so even if (pigs) happen to arrive dead, we know that there are a lot of issues in relation to the transport times and the amount of stress caused,” she told producers during a swine seminar in Niverville. Those conditions include extreme heat and cold, as well as lengthy journeys. By monitoring animal behaviour during travel, Seddon and colleagues were able to identify behaviours showing temperature stress.

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Yolande Seddon of the Prairie Swine Centre speaks to pork industry members during a seminar in Niverville. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

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quickly as possible to start airflow through the trailer. “But as soon as the pigs leave the farm it’s up to the truckers,” said Seddon. “Sometimes as the farmer is loading pigs calmly, the stockman is prodding, undoing all the positive.” That issue may be driven in part by trailer designs that require many ramps. “We know from Europe that there are different methods of loading, including hydraulic lifts that eliminate the need for ramps altogether,” she said. But using hydraulic lifts would require expensive changes to trailers, and off-loading facilities. “It’s not a quick-fix solution, so I think for now we need to be looking at existing trucks and see how we can alter boarding patterns, how the airflow is entering the truck, and how as handlers we can get the pigs on as calmly as possible,” Seddon said. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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NIRS provides rapid feed-ingredient analysis Cost of $40,000 can potentially be paid off within six months on a moderate-size beef or hog operation Bernie Peet Peet on Pigs

he technique of Near In f r a re d Re f l e c t a n c e Spectrometry (NIRS) analysis is set to change the way livestock producers evaluate feed ingredients and have their rations formulated. Because this technology provides a rapid assessment of a wide range of nutritional parameters, such as energy value, dry matter and protein, the economic value of ingredients such as cereals and oilseeds can quickly be calculated. It can even measure the nutrient values of forage and manure. So what is NIRS and how does it work? “NIRS is based on light energy from a tungsten bulb reflecting off molecules in the grain or other substrate and the light that is reflected back is measured,” explains Mary Lou Swift, research scientist, feed quality, at Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, who has worked on NIRS for many years. “It relies on establishing a relationship between the pattern of energy absorption by chemical bonds within the sample and an animal or laboratory bioassay reference method.” She notes that, in most cases, whole grains or other ingredients are used for the analysis. Swift is working with Dr. Ruurd Zijlstra and Dr. José Landero at the University of Alberta, whose focus has been on developing calibration equations for the DE content of wheat and barley. “Energy is the most costly component of the diet and the digestible energy (DE) in barley may vary by as much as 20 per cent,” notes Zijlstra. “Assessment by bushel weight

“The difference from best to worst barley is worth at least $8 per hog and that’s often the difference between profit and loss in this industry.” Ron Gietz

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is inaccurate as it only accounts for 14 per cent of the variation in energy content in barley, while chemical analysis is moderately accurate but is costly and also takes a long time.”

Wheat and barley tests

The group has developed an NIRS calibration model for energy digestibility in wheat and barley, which is unique in North America. “NIRS technology requires reference samples with a wide variance in the component of interest in order to calibrate the instrument,” says Zijlstra. “The reference point for DE is fecal DE or in vitro DE measurement. You have to develop a relationship between the NIRS ‘fingerprint’ and fecal DE by regression analysis, in other words NIRS is not a direct measurement, it’s a secondary method.” In total 221 barley and 99 wheat samples were selected based on genetic background and physical and chemical characteristics. Digestible energy was measured by feeding the grain to pigs and measuring fecal DE. It was also measured in the laboratory and scanned using an NIRS machine. “The relationship between the NIRS values and the other measurements is very accurate,” Zijlstra says. “Work will continue in our

Dr. José Landero measures a sample of barley using an NIRS machine at the University of Alberta.

lab to add sample data to existing calibration models in order to increase their robustness in terms of sample variation. “For barley, the variation in DE may be from 2,700-3,500 kCals/kg at 90 per cent dry matter, although the majority of samples will be in the range of 2,900-3,400,” Zijlstra says. “Each 100 kCals is worth $10 per tonne.” With higher ingredient prices the value of accurate measurement is high, he stresses. “Not only is it important to know the value of the energy in grain in order to avoid overpaying for it, but also making a wrong assumption about nutritional value has implications for pig performance.”

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In addition, being able to achieve the correct lysine-to-energy ratio 4 inch - 6 is x 6.625 12-04-13 inTW pig diets very -_AGI valuable. “If

energy is low relative to protein, then excess protein will be broken down, which is inefficient and also increases nitrogen content of the manure,” says Zijlstra. “On the other hand if energy is higher than the value used for formulation, there will be insufficient protein relative to the energy value, resulting in slower growth, which is also costly.” Ron Gietz, provincial pork specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, says that based on the energy value of Alberta barley samples at current market prices, hog producers will frequently be paying up to $17 per tonne too much for some barley loads and $11 per tonne below energy value for others. “The difference from best to worst barley is worth at least $8 per hog and that’s often the difference between 12:08 PM Page profit and loss1in this industry.”

With the move to phosphorus-based manure management regulations in Manitoba, the use of NIRS can help to ensure that rations contain the correct level of available P in order to reduce its excretion. NIRS is also being used to measure the nutrients in manure, both to facilitate accurate nutrient application and to minimize environmental impact. NIRS is not new technology, but in recent years it has become affordable, which has led to more widespread use in the feed industry. Now, with machines costing in the region of $40,000, which can potentially be paid off within six months on a moderate-size beef or hog operation, their use is expanding considerably. Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal.

U.S. livestock antibiotic move under scrutiny in Canada Non-therapeutic use could be eliminated By Alex Binkley co-operator contributor / ottawa

move by the U.S. Food and Dr ug Administration to clamp down on the use of human antibiotics in veterinary drugs is being closely watched in Canada, but no immediate action is being planned. The final shape of the FDA’s plan has yet to be determined but it’s aimed at eliminating so-called non-therapeutic antibiotic use within three years. Instead of routinely including antibiotics in feed to prevent disease, FDA wants any use to be done when really needed under “veterinary oversight or consultation” and in a manner that minimizes the use of drugs. The move is in response to concerns that overuse of common antibiotics in livestock feed is increasing bacterial resistance to them leaving them less effective in treating disease in humans. FDA is working its way through a consultative process that will end

with specific rules for farmers and veterinarians. A Health Canada spokeswoman says her department “has taken a variety of measures to promote the judicious use of antimicrobial drugs in animals and to limit the development of antimicrobial resistance. These measures include the addition of warning statements specifying the conditions for antimicrobial use on the drug product labels.” The department is currently reassessing those antimicrobial drug products that make growth promotion claims. The spokesman notes “extra-label drug use and prescribing medication is a practice of veterinary medicine and is regulated by the provinces.” The Center for Food Safety in Washington called the FDA move long overdue, saying 80 per cent of all antibiotics produced in the U.S. are given to animals, not humans, and this has resulted in “a significant increase in antibiotic-resistant superbugs.”

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Parkland

ANNOUNCEMENTS NOTICE: WALTER SHEWCHUK OF Garland MB, intends to sell private land (SW 28-31-21W, W1/2 32-31-21W, E1/2 31-31-21W, SE 20-31-21W to Robert & Shawn Campbell who intend to acquire the following Crown Lands. N1/2 20-31-21W, Sec 29-31-21W, Sec 30-31-21W, W1/2 31-31-21W, E1/2 32-31-21W, Sec 5-32-21W, Sec 8-32-21W by Unit Transfer. If you wish to comment on or object to this transfer, write Director, MAFRI, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB, R0J 1E0 or email Robert.Fleming@gov.mb.ca

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EISBRENNER BROS UNRESERVED FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION at Manitoba’s LARGEST 42nd Annual Spring Equipment Consignment Sale EISNER’S AUCTION CENTRE SWAN RIVER, MB. Sat., Apr. 28th, 9:00am All Eisbrenner equip shedded/near mint condition: 1987 Vers 936 4WD 3,497-hrs; 1982 JD 8820 DSL turbo SP combine 1,747-hrs chopper 214 header; 1979 JD 4430 DSL tractor power shift; 1967 JD 4020 DSL tractor 158 FEL 6,600-hrs; 1986 JD 1040 DSL tractor 3-PTH 2,700-hrs; 1977 GMC 6500 tandem Grain truck 22ft. B&H roll tarp 22,800-mi; 1993 Bourgault model 3225 air tank Bourgault 40-ft. 8800 cultivator 8-in. spacing heavy shanks 750’s single shoot floating hitch & 4 bar harrow Double tank w/load auger, this unit is mint, Approx 1995 Ford TW25 DSL tractor triple hydraulics, 20.8x38 duals very clean; 2010 DK45 Kioti tractor 4WD 238-hrs c/w loader bucket hydrostatic drive; 1994 Ford NH 7840 tractor FWA loader & grapple shuttle shift 4,305-hrs; 2011 NH Rustler 4 person 68-hrs, JD 566 baler 1000 PTO; 2009 Bluehills 18-ft. stock/horse trailer 5th wheel rubber mats AS NEW; 2000 32-ft. Jayco Eagle 5th wheel camper loaded double slide out rear wired tow hitch, central air in rooms; JD R tractor PTO & hyd VG; International 5088 tractor power shift; 1995 4210 Case IH 3-pt Allied FEL joystick, Back hoe self contained 13-HP gas motor tow behind; IHC McCormick Farmall C; NH 357 mixmill; PBF 1984 Spray coupe 220; 1996 Volvo Hwy tractor SAFTIED; 1997 Ford Louisville DSL 8.3 Cummins 10-SPD 2 water tanks, new car haulers, very partial listing 100’s of items, all kinds tractors, trucks, haying, harvest, sporting YOU NAME IT, WE’LL HAVE IT! 2 RINGS SELLING! FOR INFO LAWRENCE EISNER AUCTIONS (204)525-2225 MINITONAS. VIEW DAILY UPDATES & MUCH MORE www.eisnerauctions.com MEYERS GUN AUCTION & WILSON SMALL ENGINE RETIREMENT 10:00AM MAY 6TH, ARDEN, MB. GUNS: 1881 Marlin, 40-60; Winchesters: 1892; 25-20 Cresant Butt 1894, 38-55; Parker Hale Safari .308; Browning 7mm rem mag; Browning 7mm rem mag; Savage Model 12; 22-250 Rem; Enfield .303s; Mauser 1895 Spanish Carbine 7mm; SHOTGUNS: Ithaca, Cooey, Winchester 12, 16 & 20 ga; 15 RESTRICTED & PROHIBITED PISTOLS: S & W; Walther PPK; Sturm Ruger; AMMO; RELOADING SUPPLIES. THIS IS ONLY A SMALL LIST CHECK THE WEB. CALL BRAD (204)476-6262 TO CONSIGN TO THIS AUCTION. WILSON SMALL ENGINE TRUCKS:†2008 F150 4x4 EXT, ONLY 105K; 2005 GMC 2500HD; Hartford, McCue(?) Show Buggy; 2007 Honda 680 Quad; 1989 Starcraft 8-ft Truck Camper; EZE GO Golf Carts; Yamaha Golf Cart; Haulin 6x12 Enclosed Trailer, 3,500-lb single axle, Ramp Door; 6x9 Tilt Deck Trailer; 10) Sport Helmets; Crown Electric Fork Lift, 3,000-lb Capacity; Coleman Powermate 2250W Generator; Truemax Model TM90 plate Compactor; Road Sign w/Letters; String Trimmer; Garden Tillers; Pallet Racking; Agri Fab cart PARTS: Quad Blade; Ramps, Oil, Filters, Spark Plugs, Lawn Mower Blades, ATV Tires. Much, Much More! WILSON SMALL ENGINE ITEMS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE, CHECK THE WEB BEFORE ATTENDING TO CONFIRM AVAIL SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION OF FINAL BID. 6) 30x6-ft SOLID DRILL STEM CATTLE PANELS; COLLECTOR COINS. THIS IS A PARTIAL LIST meyersauctions.com for FULL LIST & PICS. Meyers Auctions & Appraisals, Arden, MB. Bradley Meyers Auctioneer (204)368-2333 or cell (204)476-6262. Detailed List & Pictures at meyersauctions.com

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MEYERS AUCTION EVENING ACREAGE AUCTION FOR WARREN & DARLENE GILLIES, 4:00PM FRI., MAY 4th, 2012 NEEPAWA, MB. Directions: From the Junction of†Hwy 16 & #5 North 4.7-km then East .5-km & then North .3-km. SIGNS & FLAGS WILL BE POSTED. GPS LOCATION: N50 16’ 21.7”–W099 28’ 10.7-”. 4020 JD Tractor w/148 Loader; MF 231 Tractor w/3-PTH; BOTH TRACTORS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SHEDDED; 7ft Buhler/Farm King 840 3-PTH Snow Blower; 53-in Sovema 3-PTH Rotovater; 3-PTH Cultivator; 3-PTH Blade; 16-ft Vanguard Starfire, LXT Deep “V” Hull Boat w/80-HP Mercury Outboard Motor & Trailer; 1977 Holiday 24-ft Tandem Axel Bumper Hitch Travel Trailer; 1990 Bombardier Safari L Ski-Doo; Ski-Doo Trailer; Sm 2-Wheel Trailer; Farm Wagon, no Deck; Husqvarna†YTH 26V54 Riding Mower, 16-hrs bought last June, as new; Walker Model MCGHS Zero Turn Mower w/Bagger, approx 4 yrs old; Craftsman LT 1000 Riding Mower; Tow Behind Lawn Sprayer; ATV Loading Ramps; Craftsman 11.0/31 Snow Blower; Poulan Pro Lawnmower. ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES: Round Oak Dining Room Table, Pedestal Base c/w 3 leaves; Oak Buffet/China Cabinet; Oak Rocker; Hall Tree; 50’s China Cabinet; Torcheireir Lamp w/Marble Base; Folding Nursing Rocker; Set of 2 Granite Curling Rocks w/Box; Cream Can; Ducks Unlimited, Avon Wild Mallard Ceramic Organizer & other Collector Ducks; Seth Thomas Mantle Clock; Brass Ware; Depression Glass & Collector Plates; Canadian National Train Print, Neepawa Station 160/250 by William S. Hobbs; Barn Lantern; Aladdins Lamp; Switchman’s Lantern; Beswick Robin; Royal Winton Tea Cups; 2, 1953 Royal Coronation Commemorative Plates; Lilies Print, by J. Kiley; Various Framed Art Prints; Royal Albert Old Country Roses; Farmall Die Cast Tractor; Fabric Covered Side Chair w/arms; Crystal & Cut Glass Ware; Puzzle Table; SHOP TOOLS & LAWN & GARDEN: Royobi 4 Cycle String Trimmer; B & D elec Edge Trimmer; Ropes; Lawn Chairs; Craftsman Home Sharpener; Delta Bench Top Sander; 3/8 Drill; Router; Shop Vacuums; 3/4-ton Chain Come Along; Elec Hedge Trimer; Tiger Torch; Hammers; Mallets; Bolt Bins & Organizers; Saws; Wrenches; Wood Clamps; Halogen Work Lite; Extension Cords; Grease Gun; Pipe Wrenches; Mole Traps.†HOUSEHOLD: Toastess Warming Tray; Vacuum Bag Sealers; Tefal Electric Slicer; Pots & Pans; Assorted Books; Cordless Phones; Toys & Puzzles; Silk Plants; Reproduction Radio; Steno Chair; Record Players; Chrome Frame Kitchen Chairs; Water Cooler; Exercise Bike. FURNITURE & APPLIANCES:†Swivel Rocker Recliner; Queen Bed; Magnetic Mattresses; Couch & Chair Set; Coffee & End Tables; 4 Wood Chairs; Grey Chair; Platform Rocker; Microwave; Toaster; Gurney 30-in Electric Stove; Admiral FF Fridge; Viscount Deep Freeze; Hamilton Beach Roaster Oven; Bread Maker; Stacking Stools; Simplicity & Master Craft Dehumidifiers.†Meyers Auctions & Appraisals, Arden, MB. Bradley Meyers Auctioneer (204)368-2333 or cell (204)476-6262. Detailed List & Pictures at meyersauctions.com

ANNEROSE SCHWARZ & ESTATE OF SIEGFRIED SCHWARZ, GLENBORO, MB. FARM ESTATE AUCTION SALE Mon., Apr 30th, 2012. 11:00am. 3-mi South of PTH #2 at Glenboro, 3-mi East. 1981 Case 4690 DSL 4WD 1000 PTO, 12-SPD, P/shift trans, trans & engine overhauled at 5,400-hrs., 5,938-hrs; 1982 Duetz DX160 DSL, MFWD, w/cab, 24-SPD trans w/Hi-low, 1000 & 540 PTO; AC 716 garden tractor, hydrostatic, w/46-in. mower deck, 48-in. tiller; IHC 7200 28-ft. hoe press drill, markers, pan wheel press, factory transport; Morris Magnum II MP912 24-ft. deep tiller w/Morris 3 row mulchers; IHC #45 27-ft. V-shank cultivator w/2 row mulchers; Morris 50-ft. hyd. tine harrowbar; MF 880 7x16 plough, 3-pt; IHC Model 620 16-ft. DD press drill; 2, 8-ft; 2002 New Idea 6365 hard core round baler, 540 PTO; 2002 Macdon 5020 14-ft. hydro swing mower conditioner; New Idea 486 round baler, soft core; Niemeyer 3-pt. rotary rake, 3m; Gehl 1710 soft core round baler; 1992 Westward 3000 PT swather, 25-ft; MF 750 SP combine Perkins DSL 6 cyl. engine, hydrostatic; MF 20-ft. S/cut header; JD 6601 PT combine; Westfield 7-in.x51-ft. auger; Farm King 7-in.x46-ft. auger; 1988 Norberts 16-ft.x7-ft. 5th wheel livestock trailer; UniverthMcCready 375-bus. gravity wagon on HD trailer, divided tank w/roll-tarp; 1970 IHC 1310 1-ton truck w/Cancade steel 9-ft. box, hoist, dual wheels; New Idea 10-ton manure spreader, tandem wheels; Farmhand Feedmaster mix-mill; Farm King PTO roller mill; Hi-Hog cattle squeeze w/headgate; Morand maternity pen w/headgate & other livestock equip; 2 Lewis cattle oilers; 1,000-gal. fuel tank w/electric pump; Steel 1,500-gal. water tank on skid; Scheifele 3-pt. commercial band saw, M500, PTO drive; Rodenator propane & acetylene, used for gopher control; For equipment info please contact Jurgen Schwarz (204)827-3949 or (204)827-2552, evenings. Please visit web sites www.mrankinauctions.com www.rosstaylorauction.com Murray Rankin Auctions Killarney, MB. Murray (204)534-7401 Ross Taylor Auction Service, Reston, MB. Ross (204)522-5356 Brock (204)522-6396.

AUCTION DISTRICTS Parkland – North of Hwy 1; west of PR 242, following the west shore of Lake Manitoba and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis. Westman – South of Hwy 1; west of PR 242. Interlake – North of Hwy 1; east of PR 242, following the west shore of Lake Manitoba and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis. Red River – South ofHwy 1; east of PR 242.

The Pas

Birch River

Swan River Minitonas Durban

Winnipegosis

Roblin

Dauphin

Grandview

Ashern

Gilbert Plains

Fisher Branch

Ste. Rose du Lac Russell

Parkland

Birtle

Riverton Eriksdale

McCreary

Langruth

Minnedosa Neepawa

Gladstone

Rapid City

Reston Melita

Brandon

Carberry

Treherne

Killarney

Pilot Mound Crystal City

Elm Creek

Sanford

Ste. Anne

Carman

Mariapolis

Lac du Bonnet

Beausejour

Winnipeg

Austin

Souris

Boissevain

Stonewall Selkirk

Portage

Westman

Waskada

Interlake

Erickson

Hamiota

Virden

Arborg

Lundar Gimli

Shoal Lake

St. Pierre

242

Morris Winkler Morden

Altona

Steinbach

Red River

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ANNUAL SPRING CONSIGNMENT SALE, Sun. Apr 29th, 10:00am DST At MELITA ARENA- Fridges; stoves; deep freezes; washer dryers; all sorts of furniture; 826 JD snowblower (as new); 2009 JDLA145 riding mower, 22-hp, 48-in cut, ex shape; Cultivators; Augers; Forever grain cleaner; Carter desk; Tools; 8NFord tractor completely restored & running; 2004 Chev Malibu LS (safetied); brand new Scott Air Pacts; Tools; Power washer w/new sandblaster attach. This is a large sale. For more info or to consign phone Miller Auctions (204)649-2366 Coulter, MB www.globalauctionguide.com

PHYLLIS ASH & ESTATE MERVIN ASH, DAUPHIN, MB, Large Estate Auction Sale Of Excellent Antique Horse Drawn Vehicles, Harness & Tack, Older Tractors, Acreage Equipment & Shop Tools. Sat., May 12th, 9:00am. 2-mi East of Dauphin on PTH #20, then .5-mi South. 4 wheeled JD Plow Co. Ltd. Buggy; 4 wheeled Doctor’s buggy; 2 Seat Democrat; 3-4 wheeled buggys; 2 seat cutter w/canopy; 2 seat cutter w/upholstered seat; 2 wheeled cart; 4 wheeled wagon on rubber; Double runner sleigh; Extra buggy & cart shafts single & double; F. Eamor, Western Rawhide, Billy Cook saddles; Double set silver studded driving harness; Silver studded bridals; Double set heavy driving harness; Assorted Western bridles & bits; Good horse collars & much more; Case 730 Comfort King DSL w/Cancade loader; Case 430 gas tractor, good tires; Case 530 gas tractor, motor seized, has Case FEL; Laurier 5th wheel 20-ft.x8-ft. flat deck trailer, tandem axle & more; Large collection sleigh & harness bells; Very large estate auction w/excellent quality horse & horse drawn equipment. For info contact: Troy Ash cell (204)612-4365; Reava Gauthier (204)878-9434. Only partial listing. Much more on websites www.mrankinauctions.com or www.rosstaylorauction.com Murray Rankin Auctions Killarney, MB. Murray (204)534-7401 Ross Taylor Auction Service, Reston, MB. Ross (204)522-5356 Brock (204)522-6396.

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Farming is enough of a gamble, advertise in the Manitoba Co-operator classified section. It’s a sure thing. 1-800-782-0794.

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UNRESERVED FARM DISPERSAL for BABCOCK FARMS Ltd. BIRNIE, MB. - TUESDAY MAY 1, 2012 11:00 AM

DIRECTIONS: FROM NEEPAWA, MB. 16 miles north of Neepawa, MB on #5 hwy to jct. of #5 & #352. East 4 miles on #352 to 5 Corner jct. Sale site located on north side of road. (Watch for signs sale day.) FROM RIDING MOUNTAIN, MB. 5 miles south of riding Mountain, MB on #5 hwy to jct of # 5 & #352. East 4 Miles on #352 to 5 Corner jct. Sale site located on north side of road. (Watch for signs sale day.) ORDER OF SALE: 11:00am – 1:00pm– misc, shop equip, fuel tanks, vet supplies, livestock handling equip, grain bins, fans 1:00pm– livestock equip, augers, dryers, seed & tillage, spraying, haying equip, trucks, trailers, harvest equip, tractors, GPS systems AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: The Babcock’s are very good care takers and they are very mechanical. All the equipment is very well looked after and very clean. All work needed on equipment was always done and you will be hard pressed to find equipment of this size and age in this kind of condition. Please plan to come and spend the day with us. TRACTORS: * 2005 NH TM130 MFWD 130hp Tractor w/Quicke SL loader, bucket grapple, joystick control, Power Shift Trans w/ shuttle, 3 PT, 3 Remote Hyd., 1000 PTO, 20.8R38 Rubber, 5000 hrs showing (New front rubber 16.9R28) HD Front End * 1981 Versatile 555 4WD 182hp Tractor w/4 Remote Hyd., Aux return line PTO Drive, 1000 PTO, 18.4-38 Duals, 6700 hrs, (Trans bearing have been done, updated to Industrial Hyd, 500 hrs on Engine Bearings) * 1979 Versatile 500 4WD 160hp Tractor w/ 3 remote hyd., 1000 PTO, 18.4-34 Duals, Approx 12,000 hrs,. Tractor has been upgrade with 555 engine, New Batteries, External planetary diffs. * CCIL 130-06 Tractor w/2 Remote Hyd., 1000 PTO, 18.4 -38 Duals, Power adjustable rear rims, Approx 6500 hrs, * Fordson Major Diesel 2 WD Tractor w/ 3 pt, Single Hyd, 540 PTO, Power Steering * (2) Bale Forks mounts to Quicke Loader * 3 PT Bale Fork GPS SYSTEMS: * Outback S Guidance System w/ Outback 360 Mapping Version 2 * Outback S2 Guidance System w/Light Bar HARVEST EQUIPMENT: * 1992 NH TX36 SP Combine w/ NH 971 Pick up header w/ Swath Master pickup, 2870 eng Hrs, 2212 Sep Hrs, w/Header Reverser, Newer Concaves & Rub bars, New Clean Grain Chain goes with it. Airfoil Sieve in unit (original Sieve will be included) * 22’ CCIL 722 SP Dsl Swather w/MacDon Pick up Reel, updated to Shoemaker knife drive, Dbl Swath, 1310 hrs showing * 8’ Howser Metal Swath Roller * Swather Transport * Labtronics 919 Moisture Tester w/ Digital Scale. SEED & TILLAGE EQUIPMENT: * 33’ Flexi-Coil 5000 Air drill w/ Flexi-Coil 1720 Air Tank (Always Shedded), 9” Spacing, 330 lbs Trips, Stealth Openers w/ 3” Splitters, 4” Rubber Packers, Green Drop Liquid Fert Kit, Fine & Course Metering Rolls * 32’ FlexiCoil 300A Air Seeder w/ Flexi-Coil 1110 Air Tank, Hyd Fan, 12” Spacing, 500 lbs Trips, 3 Bar Harrows, Fine & course Metering Rolls * 50’ Summers Heavy Harrows (New Knuckles in joints) * 50’ Blanchard Hydra-Lift Harrow Packer Bar w/ 2 1/2” Packers, Newer Tines, New Tires * 60’ Inland Hyd Harrows, New Tines * 32’ Flexi Coil System 70 Coil Packers * 19’ Allis 2600 Tandem Disk w/Smooth Blades * Melroe 903, 8 Bottom Plow w/ New 16” Shears * Green Drop 1000 Liquid Fert Caddy w/ 75’ Booms, John Blue Pump, (Complete rebuilt), New Hyd Fill Pump * Ramboc Mobility 900 PTO Drive Fertilizer spreader (Completely Rebuilt) * Wilmar 800 PTO Fertilizer Spreader (For Parts) * Rock-O-Matic PTO Drive Rotary Stone Picker (3 Wheel Style) * MF 6 Row Corn Planter w/Fert Boxes * 6 Row 3 pt Corn Cult. * 30” Forever Grain Cleaner * 18’ Load King Seed & Fert Tender w/ hyd augers * Hawkins Drill Markers * 30’ Coil Packers (ball hitch style) (6) - 5’ Sections SPRAYING EQUIPMENT: * 90’ Bourgault 850 Centurion III Field Sprayer, 1000 gal poly tank, new tires, hyd. pump, chem mix tank, eye wash tank * Shop Built Fence Liner Sprayer w/PTO Pump * 2” Chem Handler I Chem Mix Unit * 1200 Gal Poly Water Tank (Black) * 2” Banjo Pump w/ 5 1/4 HP Motor HAYING EQUIPMENT: * 1998 14’ MacDon 5000 Haybine w/1000 PTO, Steel Crimping rollers, New Knife, (all factory frame updates done) * 2007 NH BR780A Round Baler w/ Bale Kicker, 1000 PTO, Hyd Pickup, Auto tie, * NH HT154 14 Wheel V-Rake w/ wind deflector, s/n123728 * Gandi Bale Inoculators GRAIN BINS & AERATION FANS: * (2) 1950 BUS Westeel Bins on Barkman Hopper w/Aeration, on Skid * 2100 BUS Westeel Bin on Barkman Hopper w/Aeration, on Skid * Approx 200bus Friesen Hopper Bottom Feed Bin * 18” Westeel 1 1/2 HP Aeration Fan * (4) Middle State Aeration Fan 3 HP AUGERS & GRAIN DRYERS: * 10” x 71’ Westfield PTO Swing Hopper Auger * 7” Versatile Auger w/12HP Honda Engine * 6” x 15’ Auger w/5 1/2 hp Honda Engine * (2) Misc 6” x 7” Augers * Pencil Augers * Hyd Drill Fill Augers * GT 380 Propane Grain Dryer w/PTO Fan, * Moridge Propane PTO Grain Dryer TRUCKS: * 1993 GMC Top Kick S/A Truck w/ 366 Propane Engine, 5 Spd Trans, 266,350 kms showing, 5th wheel plate, s/n1GDG6H1PJ14954, Saftied (owner Babcock Farms Ltd) * 1975 Ford F700 Tag Axle Truck w/18’ Metal Ind. Box & Hoist, Roll Tarp (Has Grain & Silage End Gates), 361 Gas, 5 + 2 Tans, 71,020 Miles showing * 1999 Ford F250 4 x 4 Dsl, Reg Cab, 4 Speed, OD Trans, Showing 320,900 kms, Saftied (Owner Babcock Farms), (Clutch Rebuilt including Master Cyl) * 1998 Chev 1500 4 x 4 Reg Cab, 350 Gas, auto Trans, 230,000 Kms, Safetied (Owner Babcock Farms) TRAILERS & WAGONS: * 1988 18’ DWS 5th Wheel, T/A Stock Trailer w/new wood floor, very little rust, * 1988 20’ Shop Built T/A 5th Wheel Flat Deck Trailer w/Checker Plate Deck, 7000 lbs Axles, (new shackles) * 16’ Donahue T/A Grain Trailer w/Hoist, electric Brakes, Removable Sides, * 14’ S/A Grain Box w/Hoist, silage end gate, steel floor, tractor hitch style * HD T/A Truck Frame * (2) 45’ T/A hay wagons (High Boy Trailer Conversion) * (2) S/A 5th Wheel Dollies * 18’ HD S/A Equipment Float used for Bale Wagon * 26’ HD Wooden Deck Hay Rack * 32’ Bale Wagon (Approx 17 Bale Cap) * Martin Farm Wagon, 400 BUS Gravity Wagon w/light kit, high side kit, * 4 wheel farm wagon w/panel welding jig mounted on it LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT: * Haybuster 2650 Bale Processor, s/n26DJ089450 w/Hyd Deflector * Shultz Bunk Feeder Model 180 PTO Bunk liner Feed Wagon w/Grain Tank * Farm Aid 440 S/A Mixer Feed Wagon w/J Star Scale Head, * NH 357 Hammer Mill w/ Pwr Bale Feeder, Mechanical Unload, 2 new sides on hammers, assorted screens * NH 357 w/Peerless 20” Roller Mill Hyd Unload auger * MF Mill Converted to a Hyd Pellet Grain Feeder * NH 679 T/A Manure Spreader w/ dbl beaters, New Steel Floor 540 PTO * Bucket Mount Hyd post hole auger w/ 6” & 12” bits LIVESTOCK HANDLING EQUIPMENT: * Hi-Qual Squeeze Chute w/ Scale, Palpation Cage * Hi-Qual 3 Section adjustable S Alley w/Back Up Stop Arms * Hi-Qual 3 Section Crowding Tub System * Real Ind. Squeeze Chute w/ Palpation Cage, Auto Catch Head Gate (New Floor * Elias Single Animal Weight Scale w/ chute 3,000 lbs Cap * Portable Cattle Loading Chute (Adjustable Height) * Maternity Calving Head Gate * 7L Calf Chute w/ Scale * 12’ x 30’ Catch Pen (Drill Stem & Sucker Rod) w/ overhead bracing (Well Built) * Cypress Ind. approx 250 bus Creep Feeder on Wheels w/Panels, Oilers & Mineral Box * approx 150 bus Easyway Creep Feeder on Wheels w/Panels * approx 400 bus Cypress Ind. Creep Feeder on Skids * (6) 30’ Free Standing Windbreak Panels * (12) 30’ Drill Stem Feed Bunk Panels * (17) 12’ Slant Bar Feed Panels * (15) 25’ Sucker Rod Coral Panels * (100) 1” Sq Tube Panels - 10’ - 12’ - 14’ - 16’ * (25) Tractor Tire Feeders * (7) 15’ Metal Bunk Feeders * Selection of Panels with Walk through gates * (2) Lewis Cattle Oilers w/ Mineral Tubs - 1 Single Arm & 1 Dbl Arm * (2) 6’ Shop Built Cattle Oilers (apron Style) * Cattle back scratch Oiler w/ Mineral Tub * 150 Gal Tank used for Bulk Canola Oil for Feed purpose * (8) Round Bale Feeders * S/A Calf Wagon * Complete set of Electric Numeric Branding Irons SELECTION OF VET SUPPLIES: * (2) Medi Dart Cross Bows * Pistol Grip Syringes * Dehorners * Burdezzos * plus selection of various vet supplies FUEL TANKS & PUMPS: * 1000 Gal Westeel Fuel Tank w/ Fill-Rite 115 Volt Pump & Meter * 1000 Gal Fuel Tank on Wooden Stand * (3) 300 Gal Fuel Tank * 50 Gal Skid Tank w/12 Volt Pump SHOP EQUIPMENT: * 6.5 HP Gas Powered Air Compressor (New Engine & New Compressor Head) (New Horizontal Tank) * 5 HP Honda Powered Pressure Washer * 10HP Coleman 5000 Generator MISC. ITEMS: * VHF Radios (Crystal & Programmable) * Hyd. Chaff Spreader * 20.8-38 Duals on rims for 100-06 Deutz w/ Spacers * (50) Rail Ties * HD Loading Ramps * Selection of Farm chemicals * Assortment of Farm Related Smalls & Misc.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Warren Babcock 204-476-6574 or Lloyd Babcock 204-476-6427 Not responsible for errors in description. Subject to additions and or deletions. Property owners and Fraser Auction Service not responsible for any accidents. GST & PST where applicable. TERMS: Cash or cheque. NOTE: cheques of $50,000 or more must be accompanied by bank letter of credit.

Sale conducted by FRASER AUCTION SERVICE 1-800-483-5856 www.fraserauction.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

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Farm Auction Sale for Mervin and Glen Sachvie of Beausejour, MB Saturday, May 5th, 2012 10AM Sale located from Beausejour, Mb., 5 miles East on Hwy. #44 and 1/2 mile South on Rd. 47E. Watch for signs.

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BERGNER AUCTION SERVICE FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION SALE for Nick & Max Halaburda Gypsumville, MB, Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Sale site: from St.Martin Junction of #6 Hwy & PR 513 – follow PR #513 to Gypsumville, Then follow #PR #513 east of Gypsumville for 6.2 km. Turn South on Jaworski Road for 3.2 km. Turn East to the Sale. (Follow signs) TRACTORS & CRAWLERS * 420 J.D. Crawler w/grapple, bale & manure fork (#107624) * 1990 Case 7110 Int. Tractor w/duals, approx 8000 hrs (#JJA0005721) * 9030 Ford Versatile, bi-direc, loader recently rebuilt (v.g.c.) * J.D. 4440 w/factory duals, 2275 hrs showing (#010997R) * 930Case w/duals, loader has new pins & cyl., tractor has rebuilt clutch, engine, inj. pump, rear end (#8354282) * 8N Ford Tractor w/J.D. 3 pt hitch Mower * D7 Cat for parts (new final drive) * 706 Int. Tractor (field ready); 624 Int. Tractor (field ready) * HAYING EQUIPMENT * 9ft Rowse Trailer mower w/NH head & bar (1 yr old) * N.H. 357 9ft Trailer Mower (field ready) * N.H. 357 3 pt hitch 9ft Mower w/rebuilt wobble box * (2) 9 wheel Vicon Rakes (H1050) (field ready) * 2620 Haybuster (g. cond); 660 N.H. Round baler * Tube-Line Bale wrapper TL5500, auto. (mint cond) * 6550 Hesston Swather, 3 cyl Perkins diesel, Honeybee sicle bar; * 7090 N.H. Round bale, wide sweep (2 yrs old) * Gehl Chain mover, hyd, (good shape) * (2) 6 wheel Rakes -parts (hitch for (2) 6 wheel rakes) * N.H. Square baler w/stooker; 14ft J.D. Dump rake * Old Farmhand Stack mover; (2) Brush rakes * Inland Hayline Bale picker (2000) * Hayrack for 3-5 ton Truck (12 bales) * Brush cutter (Hoover) to fit D7 or D7E w/C frame * CATTLE/FENCING EQUIPMENT * (2) Cattle Oilers; (2) Horse saddles; (2) Water wheels * Steel water trough; (2) cattle head gates; (4) Calf shelters * Hi-Qual cattle chute; (12) Bale feeders; Calf feeder (80 bu) * Approx (15) metal feed troughs; (4) 20-30 ft Panels * Double bale feeder (heavy pipe); Cattle platform scale * Viking Grain fanning mill; New sprayer for 4 wheeler; ; (24) 10ft Gates; (3) 10-12 ft Panels; (2) sets Buffalo Gates * TRUCKS/GRAIN BINS & MISC * 1978 C65 Chevy Grain truck w/cattle racks * 1995 Ford F350 4x4, power stroke diesel, (new heavy clutch) * 18ft Cattle Trailer (Guertson), rebuilt w/new floor, Paint (good tires) * (3) 1950 bu Grain bins w/concrete floors * (3) 1350 bu Grain bins; 4” Auger * FIELD EQUIPMENT * Field Sprayer, 60ft booms (plastic tank & lines) * 6 bottom 18ft Melroe Plow, auto reset (field ready) * 14ft & 17ft 55 Int Chisel Plow w/mulchers * 12ft Rome single Disc; 22” Int. Breaking Plow * 12ft J.D. Industrial Breaking Plow; Swath roller * 20ft 620 Int Press Drill (2x10) * 23ft Massey tandem Disc (lift wings) * 27ft Int. Viber chisel w/mulchers * 8 x 40 pto drive Grain Auger; M.F. Disc plow * 7ft Rockomatic Stone Picker; 3pt hitch Cultivator * Dozer to fit 920 or 1040 J.D. Tractor * Trailer type Post pounder (like new) * 12ft Int 620 Press Drill; J.D. 301 Fert. Spreader * Int. 914 Combine (pull-type) * J.D. 55 self prop (straight cut header) * 357 N.H. Mix Mill w/bale feeder * 4 wheel Trailer w/gravity grain box * (2) 28” McCormick Threshing machines * TOOLS/YARD & SHOP EQUIPMENT * Poulan 22 hp Riding mower w/bagger, 46” cut * King Press Drill Saw mandrels w/blades * Ford Ind. Air compressor (w/new hand crank) * (2) 100 gal Slip tanks w/pump; Welding table * Honda Pressure washer; Honda 4500 Generator * 4ft hyd Wood splitter; * (3) 500 gal fuel tanks (1 w/stand); * (2) 300 gal fuel tanks (1 w/stand); * (2) 1000 gal fuel tanks w/stands Auctioneer’s Note: The Farm has been sold so everything must go. Lots of tools, cattle equipment for sale and can be viewed on Auction site. For viewing call: Max: (204) 659-2164 evenings • Nick: (204) 659-4275 evenings

Lorne (Buddy) Bergner, Auctioneer

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman MCSHERRY AUCTION SITE Estate & Moving Auction Sun., May 6th, 10:30am Stonewall, MB. 12 Patterson Dr. Featuring Lifetime Collection of Late Nick Banera of Wpg. Over 125 SIGNS; Many Tobacco; Black Cat; Winchester; Buckingham; Good Year; Crescent Ice Cream; 20 Rare Tobacco Cutters; Antique Furniture; Oak Buffet; Oak China Cabinet; 50 Store Product Tins; Go to Web Site Over 200 Pic & Complete Listing. Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com MCSHERRY AUCTION SITE Estate of Captain Dan Ritchie, Sun., Apr 29th, 10:00am, Stonewall, MB #12 Patterson Dr. Auction Note: Captain Dan of Wpg has a LIFETIME COLLECTION of Marine Items, Furniture & Many RARE UNIQUE Antiques. JD 4230 cab 3-PH dual hyd. 540/1000 PTO; Ford 8N 4-SPD 3-PH PTO; Inland DA 92 3-PH Snowblower; Cockshutt 70 Row Crop All Steel; 40’s GMC 9100 Deluxe Cab B&H; 4-Wheel Wagon; Potato Planter; Scuffler. Antiques: 30 Pieces, Krug, Quarter Oak & Some are Ship Furniture; Oak Buffet; Oak 14-Drawer File Cabinet; Oak Corner China Cabinet; Oak Secretary; Oak Pantry; Oak Pie Safe; Oak Gateleg Table w/Barley Twist Legs; Oak High Boy w/Swing Mirror; Oak Wash Stand; Oak Deacons Bench; Oak Fire Place Mantel; Dental Cabinet; Immigrant Trunk; Oak Display Case; 14-in Doll Dresser; School Desk; 6) Ship Wheels Oak & Solid Brass; 6) Marina Compasses, some w/podium; 6) Brass Telegrams; Sextant; Brass Propellers; Guide Light; 6) Steam Whistle up to 52-in; Brass Steam Gauges; Old Flare Guns; 10) Wood & Cast Treasure Chest; Ship Lanterns; 1886 Solid Brass Bell 26in Base 20-in dated 1886; Locomotive Brass Bell w/Cradle; Crockery Jug w/Hand Painted Flowers; RWing 6-gal Butterchurn; Canadian Royal Mail Box; Cash Register; 2-lb Candy Scale; Fry Chocolate Store Display Cabinet; Coca Cola Palm Press; JD Clock; Cast 1/2 Back Plate From Eagle & Globe Case Dealership; Household Tins; Arcade Coffee Grinder; Oak Wall Mt Phone; Stained Glass Lamps; Cast Dog Door Stops; 1885 Royal Mounted Police Post Battleford Regulator Clock; Stained Glass; Soap Stone Carving; Paintings; Street Lamp w/Gargoyles; Carnival Metal Horses & Carriage from Pick a Dilly Circus; Surveying Transit; Cast Fire Alarm Box; M.B. 1913, 1914 Porc License Plates; Auto Rad Cap Gauge; Die Cast Tractors; Jail House Keys. Stuart McSherry, (204)467-1858 or (204)886-7027, www.mcsherryauction.com

Box 721, Ashern, MB, R0C 0E0 • Ph: (204) 768-2669/ Fax: (204) 768-3237 www.bergnerauction.com • Email: bergauct@mts.net • www.globalauctionguide.com All sales are Terms: Cash/Cheque. We do not handle Interac/Credit Cards. Neither the Owner nor Auctioneer is responsible for errors in description or condition. Sale listing is subject to additions or deletions and any comments made the day of the sale with respect to sale items takes precedence over previously reported listing. We are not responsible for accidents Items are sold “AS IS - WHERE IS” MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD Auction Alex Abas Sat., May 5th 11:00am Fisher Branch, MB. Location: North 7-mi on Hwy 17 then East 6-mi at Jct 325 & Hwy 17 (Marble Ridge Rd) Auction Note: Be on TIME! Not a lot of Small Items! Main Item Shedded! Rent out Land! Everything Sells to the Highest Bidder! Contact: (780)215-1902 Tractors & Truck: JD 3155 MFWA H L Range Cab 3PH, 540/1000 Dual hyd w/JD 740 SL FEL w/Grapple & Frt 15.737-hrs; JD 4440 cab 540/1000 Dual hyd w/18.438 Dual & Frt Wgt 7,600-hrs; 77 Ford 600 gas 5spdx2, w/15-ft. Grain B&H 72,000m; Haying Equip: JD 1600A, 14-ft. Hydra Swing Hay Bine; JD 535 RD Baler, hyd tie, wheel guide; 40-ft. Semi Flat Deck Hay Trailer w/Dolly; Vicon 3PH 2 Wheel Swath Turner; 3-PH Bale Roller; FEL Quick Tache Bale Forks; 3-PH Bale Forks; NH Side Delivery Rake; Grass Seed Broad Caster Grain & Tillage Equip: JD 7700 DSL Turbo Combine Chopper, 4,500-hrs; Int 230 gas 16-ft. Swather; Ezeeon 14-ft. Offset Disc; Int 6200 12-ft. Press Drill SA FA GA w/Rubber Press Factory Transport; Int 5000 22.5-ft. Cult w/Mulchers; JD 100 12-ft. Deep Tiller; JD 14-ft. Model 1630 Disc; Kendan 4 Wheel Hopper Trailer; Swath Roller Grainery & Augers: Westeel Rosco 2,000-bus Bin plus Hopper; NRW 1,500-bus Hopper Bin; 2) Westeel 2,000-bus Bins; 1) Westeel 1,350-bus Bin; Westeel 14-ft. Dia, 2 Ring Ext; Westeel 1,350-bus Bin; Westfield 7-in. 31-ft. Gas Elec Start Auger; Westfield 10-in. 51-in. PTO Auger (side Feed); Westfield Hyd 13-in. Drill Fill; Fanning Mill Livestock Equip: Peerless 500 Roller Mill Mix Mill; Silver Lake Mfg Trailer Hyd Post Pounder; Port Metal Loading Chute; High Qual Maternity Pen; Port Crowding Tub; Chuck Norris Cattle Oiler; 4) 30-ft. Self Standing Wind Break Panels; Approx 25 Metal Corral Panels & Gates; 15) Metal Rd Bale Feeders; 10) 10-ft. Metal Bunk Feeders; Self Locking Head Gates; 200-bus Metal Port Creep Self Feeder; 4) 30-ft. Self Standing Panels; 2) Ritchie Auto Waterer; Metal Water Trough; Salt & Mineral Tubs Misc: 2) Gas Water Pumps; 2) Fuel Tanks & Stands; 1) 300; 1) 500-gal; 150-gal Fuel Slip Tank w/12V Pump; Onan Gas Engine; 1000 20 Tires & Rims; 18.4 38 Tires Antiques: Int Breaker Plow. Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD Auction Sale, Howard & Faye Hilstrom. Sat., Apr 28th 10:00am Inwood, MB. Location: Sale Site 1/2-mi West of Inwood on RD 416. Auction Note: Retirement Auction w/Well Kept Items. Contact: (204)278-3411. Tractors: 04 Cat Challenger 535B MFWA Cab 16-spd x2 P Shuttle 3-PH Quad hyd 540/1000 w/FEL ML98 SL w/Bucket & Grapple 2,480-hrs; 03 MF 4370 MFWA Cab P Shift 12-SPD 3-PH Triple Hyd 540/1000 w/MF 1080 FEL w/Bucket & Grapple 3,221-hrs; Int 684 DSL 3-PH 540 PTO Dual Hyd w/FEL SL 4,424-hrs. Equip: 07 Hesston 1345 12-ft hydra Swing Disc Bine; 92 Case IH 8460 RD Baler; Sitrex 9-Wheel Hay Rake; New Idea 527 Trailer 9-ft Sickle Mower; 2) “Krentz Mfg” 8-Wheel 36-ft Hay Trailer w/Pipe Racks; 06 Buhler/Farm King 8-in 51-in PTO Auger; Farm King 620 3-PH Rotary Mower; Buhler 3-PH 3-Wheel Swather Turner; 3-PH Post Hole Auger; 3-PH & FEL Bale Forks. Vehicle & Trailers: 01 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins 5.9l dsl STD 4x4 370-km Sft; 86 Dodge 150 318 Gas STD, Sft; Sokal Gooseneck Tandem 24-ft Flat Deck w/Ramps; Sokal Gooseneck 16-ft Tandem Stock Trailer. Livestock Equip: 04 Bale King Vortex 3000 Bale Processor; 3) Cypress Portable Metal Creep Feeders, 2) 300 bus w/Creep Panels, 1) 500 bus; 3) Self Locking Squeeze Chute, 2) Pearson, 1) Big Valley; Hi Hogg Maternity Pen; Big Valley Calf Squeeze Chute; 13) Self Standing Metal Corral Panels 24-ft to 30-ft; 30) Metal Corral Panels & Gates 10-ft + 12-ft; 12) 16-ft Metal Panels; Steel Loading Chute; “Galagen MB x 1500” Solar Battery Fencer; Peerless Roller Fencer; Peerless Solar Mill; 6) Metal Bunk Feeders; 4) RD Bale Feeders; Western Saddle; 3) Calf Pullers; Dehorners; Cattle Medi Equip; 40) 7-ft Treated Fence Posts; 12) 8-ft Corral Posts; 6) Rolls High Tensile Wire. Yard & Rec: 08 Polaris Sportsman 500 HD 4x4 w/Winch 1,210-mi; 06 Polaris Sportsman 500 HD 4x4 3,369-mi; 2010 Husq YTH 20 42 hyd R Mower 60-hrs; Husq YTH 17 46 Hyd R Mower 286-hrs; Husq DC500 Metal Yard Trailer; Quad 12V Sprayer Wand & Boom; Husq 245 R Blade Grass/Brush Cutter; Along w/Tools & Farm Misc. Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or (204)886-7027, www.mcsherryauction.com If you want to sell it fast, call 1-800-782-0794.

UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE

of TRACTORS, CRAWLERS & TRAILERS At 1965 Loudoun Road (Approx. 1-mile off McGillivray)

Saturday April 28th at 11:00am (Viewing at 9:00am only same day of sale)

(signs posted)

2-Massey 200-C crawlers w/clam bucket w/rear ripper, hyd., diesel* 1977 IHC 1600 Loadstar single axle w/12ft. box, 2-speed dump truck* 2005 Ford F-150 extended cab, long box* 1980 Chev 1-ton model 30 w/duel wheels* 1985 GMC 1-ton dump w/ duals* 4-triple axle trailers (older)* single axle trailer* RIDING MOWER: Craftsman LT1000 riding mower* MISCELLANEOUS: Lincoln AC 225 welder* Power Fist band saw* Beaver table saw* 2-Marshalltown gas power trowels* gas packer* Approx. 1500 gal. water tank* Craftsman gas motor & 2-others* tool boxes* socket sets & wrenches* nuts & bolts* wheel barrow* extension cords* 10-gal. Air compressor* come-along* weed eater* shovels* forks* assort. chains* lumber, timber (Sold in Lots)* plus other misc. items too numerous to mention.

TERMS: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, or Debit Paid in Full Same Day of Sale SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS & DELETIONS “Everything Sold As Is, Where Is” with no warranties implied or expressed.

KAYE’S AUCTIONS (204) 668-0183 (WPG.) www.kayesauctions.com

Farm Equipment: J.D. “2950” Tractor (CAHR, 3pth., Duals, 5,500 hrs., Exc. Cond.); Ford “6600” Tractor w. Allied “600” FEL (Cab, 3pth., Duals, 4,769 hrs. Exc. Cond.); J.D. “1120” Diesel Tractor (3pth., only 2,820 hrs.); McCormick “W-4” Gas Tractor; 2 IHC “915” S.P. Combines (Turbo Diesel, Hydrostatic Trans., IHC “810” P.U., S.C. Field Ready); Vers. “400” 18’ S.P. Swather (Cab, Hydrostatic Trans, Like new canvasses); IHC “75” 18’ P.T. Swather; “Haul-All” 15’ Dual Comp. Grain/Fert. Tank w. Hyd. Augers; Grain Auger; HiQual Hydra Shovel Hyd. Bin Sweep (Adjusts 14’ to 22’); IHC “645” 21’ Vibrachisel; Coop “203” 15’ Deep Tiller; Herman 25’ Multi-weeder w. harrows; FarmKing 10 sec. x 5’ Hyd. Diamond Harrows; Vers. “580” 66’ Field Sprayer; IHC “45” 14 & 19’ Vibrashank; IHC “620” 20’ Press Drill; N.H. “56” S.D. Rake; M.F. 12’ Tandem Disc; J.D. 8’ Tandem Disc; Plows; 2 Rubber Tire Farm Trailer’s; Truck: 1977 Chev “C 60” 3 Ton Grain Truck w. 14’ Midland B & H, roll tarp, plumbed, like new rear tires; Miscellaneous: Floating Slough Pump w. Honda 5 Hp. Gas Engine (c/w approx. 800’ plastic discharge hose, pumps 800 gal. per minute, exc. cond.); Monarch 1 1/4” PTO Water Pump; Irrigation Pipe & Sprinkler Heads; Approx. 300’ of 2” Rubber Fire Hose; Wisc. 2 cyl. Air Cooled Engine; 1992 Polaris Indy Trail Snowmobile (488 cc. Twin Cyl.); 2 Boak Style Snowmobile Sleighs; Husqvarna 15 Hp. Lawn Tractor w. Rear Bagger (Hydrostatic); Cement & Mixers; 28’ Bale Conveyor; 3 Air compressors; Grain Moisture Tester; Platform Scale; plus many more numerous items and antiques. Viewing Friday, May 4th, 2012, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appt. with Mervin Sachvie (203) 268-2106. See www.capitalauction.net for listing and pictures or for more information call:

CAPITAL AUCTIONS Beausejour, MB. Auctioneer: Len Pleskacz Ph. 204-268-3052

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

L 4 Farms, Lazaruk Tony and dianne Farm aucTion ToLsToi, mB saTurday may 5, 2012, 10 am directions: Location at the farm 3 miles west of Tolstoi and 3/4 south at the L 4 Farm sign. Coming from the west go 6 miles east of north side of Ridgeville. * 2003 Case IH Model MX 130, MFWD 3 pth, LX162 loader, Joy Stick, dual pto, new rear tires, 8092 hours showing * Massey Ferguson 135 diesel, 3pth pto, 18.4 x 38 duals with allied 790 loader Haying equipment: * 2009 Case IH DX131 Discbine 14ft, like new * 2008 Case IH model RBX563 round baler. 5 x 6’ hard core fully automatic * 1998 Case IH model 8465 round 5 x 6 hardcore baler fully automatic * New Holland grinder mixer model 354 long unload auger, shedded * Hayliner 1000 bale shredder * Belarus 6 ton tandem axle pto drive manure spreader * Vicon 4 wheel lily rake * 6 row 3pth row crop cultivator seeding and Tillage: * John Deere 10 ft heavy duty breaking tandem disc 22 ‘’ blades 11’’ spacing * IHC 2 x 12 ft 100 press drills * IHC #300 discer seeder 16 ft * IHC #45 Vibra shank 16 ft cultivator * Allis 12 ft cultivator * 20.8 x 38 duals also 18.4 x 34in * Westfield 8’’ x 41’ pto auger * 6 row 3pth row crop cultivator Trucks: * 2008 Polaris ATV 4X4 800 Sportsman, winch racks etc. * 1974 GMC 3 ton 6000, 14ft box and hoist roll tarp, V8 5 & 2, good truck * 1970 GMC 3 ton yard truck box and hoist * 20 ft Cargo goose neck cattle trailer Haying and cattle equipment: * Belarus 6 ton tandem axle manure spreader and more. Owners Tony and Dianne Lazaruk 204 427 2852 See our website www.billklassen.com for photo’s & 2012 Spring Auction Catalog in your Farm Mailbox Bill klassen auctioneers 204-325-4433 cell 6230 bill@billklassen.com

Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433 Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

Smith BrotherS Farm auction

Woodmore / dominion city, mB.

Saturday June 16, 10 am

directions: Location at the farm 1 mile west of Woodmore store on hwy 201 or approx 10 miles east of Dominion City on hwy 201. Yard #24034 9N Tractors: * 1996 John Deere 7200, MFWD w/ 740 self leveling loader, 3 pth, 16 speed (power quad redone in fall of 2010, 12727 hours) * 1980 John Deere 8440, 4 WD, 18.4 x 38 duals, triple hydraulics, pto, less than 2000 hours on motor and transmission overhaul, approx 9000 hours total * 1979 John Deere 4440, 20.8 x 38 factory duals, dual hyd, dual pto, 1 owner 8500 hrs. Harvesting: * 1986 John Deere 8820 Titan II combine, 18.4 x 38 duals, 214 pickup head w/ 7 belt pickup, chopper, 3965 engine hours * 1982 Versatile 4400 swather, 22 ft cab, new knife and guards in 2010 * John Deere 590 pt 30 ft auto fold swather Seeding and Tillage: * Conveyair model 3000 grain vaculater w/ hoses and nozzle * CIH 6200 2 x14 ft press drills with factory transport * Case IH 4600 Vibra Shank 31 ft cultivator (with Anhydrous Kit hyd shut off) * John Deere 27 ft model 610 chisel plow with mulchers * Powermatic 70 ft auto fold diamond harrows * Hutchmaster 20 ft breaking disc * Flexicoil system 62 field sprayer 95 ft, disc markers and 800 gal tank * 18 ft two compartment drill fill unit Haying: * 1999 New Holland 16 ft model 1475 haybine w/ 2200 header * 2006 New Holland BR 780 baler (10.000 bales) * 3 pth two wheel lily swath turner * Two hay trailers hauling 5 x 6 bales, 17 and 14 bale each * Jiffy Bale Shredder (updated rotor hammers & bearings) * New Holland model 357 grinder mixer with extended auger * 102 in inland snow blower w/ hyd. chute * Westfield TR 10’’ x 61’ auger * Westfield 7’’x 46’ auger w/ engine * Westfield 7’’x 32’ auger w/ 12 hp electric start Trucks and Trailers: * 1983 Chevrolet 70 tandem 427 v8 5&2 trans. with air shift, 19 ft box hoist roll tarp. With safety * 1977 Chevrolet C 60 14 ft box & hoist runs good no safety * 1976 Dodge 600 18 ft box hoist tag axle with lift. No safety * Real industries cattle trailer, 26 ft side and full rear door (redone in 2008) * Bale fork for 740 loader * 3 pth bale fork * John Deere 780 hydra push manure spreader * Panels and chute for cattle * 9 wheel rake w/ hydraulic lift * Grain testing equipment * Manure bucket for 158 JD loader * 1250 gal plastic water tank and hose * 509 John Deere trailer type rotary mower * John Deere #37 sickle mower, 9 foot * Farm King 7 ½ ft swath roller * IHC #300 discer seeders, 2 x 12ft * Some misc. items from shop and farm hardware etc. See our website www.billklassen.com for photo’s & 2012 Spring Auction Catalog in your Farm Mailbox Bill Klassen auctioneers 204-325-4433 cell 6230 bill@billklassen.com

Silver Stream ShelterS CommerCial auCtion altona, mb Saturday april 28, 10 am

directions: 4 miles south of Altona on hwy 30 and 2 mile east on road 4 * 23 plus Bioteck buildings Brand new Packages, * 2008 Kubota SM 105 Tractor mfwd cab and * loader 1947 one owner hours * 2003 M 9000 Kubota mfwd open station w/ * loader 2400 hrs * Clark 7000 lb Fork Lift * 2002 John Deere Skid steer 1400 hrs * 1966 Ford F-100 Pickup truck 6cyl -4sp, original paint * 1955 Fargo short step box 3 speed * Atv ‘s Artic cat thundercat 1000 cc 4x4 4400 km * 2010 Artic cat 450 quad 4x4 only 1100km * 1993 Frieghtliner highway tractor parts truck * Silver stream. Darrel Enns 1.877.547.4738 See our website www.billklassen.com for photo’s & 2012 Spring Auction Catalog in your Farm Mailbox bill Klassen auctioneers 204-325-4433 cell 6230 bill@billklassen.com

AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions ANTHONY & PAT PETRACEK AUCTION Sat., May 5th, 2012 11:00am 8 South to Red Path Rd, 2 West, 1/2 South of Langenburg. Langenburg, SK. Contact: (306)745-2501 “OPEN TO CONSIGNMENTS” Online bidding at 1:00pm MACHINERY: Case 2290 DSL Tractor cab, air, duals, updated power shift differential, A/C 400-hrs ago, 3,870-hrs, nice w/wo 10-ft. Leons blade; Case 870 cab, engine rebuilt, 2,000-hrs, clutch 50-hrs w/Case FEL; 1981 IHC 1486 DSL cab, air, factory duals, 3 hyds,oversized air seeder return line, dual PTO, appox 7,000-hrs, 2,000-hrs on engine & TA. (306)534-4445. COMBINE: JD 6601 PTO Combine, shedded (621-7304) HEADER: JD 20-ft. straight cut header fits 7700-7720 series combines (306)534-4445; SEEDING: Haybuster #8000 24-ft. Zero Till Drill, 3-8 sections, double chute system, fert attachment, 10.5-in. spacings, haybuster carbide beaks, Packers recapped, own transport, good shape (306)534-4445; CCIL 24-ft. cultivator air seeder w/200-bu flexicoil split tank, PTO drive; Melroe #204 24-ft. Press Drills w/transport (621-7304); Model 138 Bourgault tank, hyd fan (745-3774); 1,200-gal liquid fert wagon, hyd pump (745-3774); 3-PTH 7-ft. rear blade; Bale spear; SPRAYER: Melroe 220 Spray coup, markers; TRUCKS: 1966 Dodge cab over Grain truck 5x2 trans, steel box & hoist, 700-mi on overhaul; 1981 GMC 3500 1-Ton 350 engine, 4-SPD, recent rebuilt; HAYING: NH 855 Round Baler, new chain; MF 6 wheel rake; 3-PTH swath turner; 10 round bale feeders; DISC: Ford 21-ft. double disc, notched front blades; CONSIGNMENT BINS: Approx 10 Steel & hopper bins, 5 bins SITUATED 3.5 South, 3 West, 1 South of sale site (306)745-3780. AUGERS: Brandt 8x60 PTO auger; Pool 8x40 PTO auger; Hi-Quil hydro shovel bin sweep (745-3774); ANTIQUES CARS: 1923 Model T 5 Window Coupe, all original, runs, need restoration; Mode T Ford, Body frames, differential, parts; 1986 Dodge K Car Convertible running, shedded; TRACTORS RUNNING: JD A; JD D; 2 JD AR; IHC M w/FEL; Ford Dextra DSL, not running; Ford 8N Running. Plus tillage, stone picker, misc,household & shop. Visit www.ukrainetzauction.com for updated listing & pics. Sale conducted by Ukrainetz Auction Theodore SK. (306)647-2661. License #915851. Advertise your unwanted equipment in the Classifieds. Call our toll-free number and place your ad with our friendly staff, and don’t forget to ask about our prepayment bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks and get 2 weeks free! 1-800-782-0794.

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

Henry & Maria Falk

Sale Conducted by: Penner aUCTiOn SaleS lTD. 218 Brandt St, Steinbach, MB Toll Free 1-866-512-8992 www.pennerauctions.com

Saturday May 5, 2012 at 10:00 AM Location: From Osterwick, MB 1 Miles West on Hwy 201, then 1 1/2 Miles North on Gravel Road (watch for signs)

We know that farming is enough of a gamble so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in the Manitoba Co-operator classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-800-782-0794.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks 1979 FORD F700 3-TON graintruck w/Cancade box hoist & rolltarp. 42,000 original miles, $6000 as is. $7500 w/new safey. Neepawa, Phone: (204)476-2445. 1984 TOYOTA (204)425-3016.

DIESEL

$1450.

Phone:

1995 FORD F250 7.3 DSL, 4x4, runs good, 350,000-km, $4,000 OBO. Phone (204)637-2393, evenings or early mornings. 2004 T800 AS NEW, 60,000-km c/w Doepker Super Bees; 1993 GMC Top Kick tandem, new box & hoist; 100kW Gen Set c/w JD DSL motor, as new 1,000-hrs. (204)665-2360.

Herb & Helen rempel

Monday May 21, 2012 at 10:00 AM Location: From Steinbach water tower 2.5MI East on Hwy 52 #37081 (watch for signs) TrAcTorS & MAcHINErY * 2555 John Deere Diesel Tractor, MFWD, Cab, 3PTH, 245 Self Leveling Loader * 2010 LA145 John Deere Lawn Tractor, 22HP, 48” Deck * John Deere 350C Crawler * 3PTH 4 Bottom Allis Plow * 12Ft Case Cultivator * 16ft IHC 310 Seeder Discer * John Deere Discer * 18ft Wilrich Cultivator * Hang-up Harrows * 120 Gehl Mix Mill w/ Bale Feeder * 3PTH Danuser Post Hoe Auger * (2) Augers w/ Elec. Motors * TruckS * 1980 Ford F-750 Diesel Grain Truck, 14ft Steel Box, Hoist, Roll Top Tarp, Rebuilt Engine * 1994 Ford Explorer SUV, New Tires, Needs Engine * HAYINg & HArvESTINg EquIpMENT * 385 John Deere Round Baler (4’X5’) * 510 Western Special Massey Ferguson Combine, Self Propelled, Cab * 1090 New Holland 15ft Swather, Self Propelled, Canvas * 1090 New Holland 15ft Swather, Self Propelled, Auger * Big Daddy Auger Hopper * 15 Bale Stooker & Fork * SHop EquIpMENT * Allis Chalmers 20KW PTO Generator * Lincoln 225AMP Stick Welder * Portable Cement Mixer * John Deere Pressure Washer * 2000PSI Pressure Washer * Kerosene 50K BTU Reddy Heater * John Deere 150 Diesel Construction Heater * 4 1/2” Metal Cutting Band Saw * Mastercraft Portable Air Tank * 120pcs Mastercraft Socket Set * Jackall * Electric Hammer Drill * 1/2” Impact Sockets * (7) Crescent Wrenches (24”) * 3/4” Dr Socket Set * Screw Driver Bits & Drill Bits * (2) Bench Vises * 16SPD Bench Drill Press * 7” Makita Angle Grinder * 10” Metal Cut-off Saw & Blades * (2) 4 1/2” Angle Grinders * 1/2” Impact Wrench * Sm. Bench Grinder * Electric Stapler * Jobmate Rolling Tool Cabinet * 12 Drawer Top Tool Cabinet * 8” Bench Grinder * 6/2AMP Battery Charger * Digital Caliper * Post Hole Digger * WooDWorkINg EquIpMENT * 12” 2 1/2HP Thickness Planer * 16” Makita Thickness Planer * Craftsman Dremel * Delta Belt & Disc Sander * 740 Dewalt Radial Arm Saw * 10” Rockwell Beaver Lathe * 6” Rockwell Jointer * Mitre Saw * B&D Electric Planer * Skil Belt Sander * Router Table & Router * 10” Rockwell Beaver Table Saw * King Dowel Set * Quik Grip Clamps * Makita Cordless Tools * Small Air Compressor * Brad Nailer * Mastercraft Mitre Saw * Workmate * B&D Plunge Router * 7 1/4” Circular Saw * B&D Cordless Drill Set * Makita Palm Sanders & Drills * 7 1/4” Mastercraft Cordless Saw * Jig Saws * 3/4” Auto Scroller Saw * Mastercraft Belt & Disc Sander * 8” Delta Wood Band Saw * 16” Dremel Scroll Saw * 60 Liter Craftsman Shop Vac * Table Saw * (6) Pipe Clamps * 4’ Level * Adjustable Material Roller Stand * YArD EquIpMENT * 26’ Aluminum Ext. Ladder * 12’ Aluminum Ext. Ladder * 8’ Aluminum Step Ladder * 6’ Wooden Step Ladder * 5HP Marry Tiller * Yard Works Garden Tiller * 2 Wheel Yard Trailer * Electric Snowblower * Broadcast Spreader * 20” Lawn Mower * 2 (W)heel Barrows * 2 Wheel Hand Truck * Forks, Shovels, Rakes * Cordless Weed Trimmer Set * (2) Gas Weed Trimmers * Coleman Camp Lantern * John Deere Chain Saw * MISc * Chicken Feeders, Waterers * Incubator * Live Animal Trap * (2) Plastic Chicken Crates * Barn Exhaust Fan * Chicken Wire * 300 & 500 Gal. Fuel Tanks & Stands * Qty of Cattle Corral Panels * Sheep Corral Panels * Round Bale Trailer * Railway Ties * 1/4 Turn Bale Chut * Professional Chimney Cleaning System w/ Dust Collector & Vacuum * Assortment Lumber * Barbed Wire * 6X6 Concrete Meshing * Snow Fencing * 6’ 2 Wheel Trailer * Hand Post Hole Digger * Electric Heaters * (3) Fans * Jack-all, Hydraulic Jacks * Hog Waterer * Axes, Sledge Hammers * Chains * Scale * Grease Guns * Jumper Cables * guNS ( p.A.L. rEquIrED) * .22 Cal. Repeater Rifle * .22 Cal. Single Shot Rifle * ANTIquES * 1 & 3 Gallon Crocks * (2) Beacon Lanterns * Brown Jug * Antique Money Wrench * Beet Fork * Buggy Wheels * Kids Trike * Radio Flyer Kids Wagon * Bottle & Tin Collection * Small Gas Engine * 3HP Gas Water Pump * FurNITurE & HouSEHoLD * 8pc Solid Wood Dinning Set, Table & 6 Chairs, China Cabinet * GE Front Load Washer & Dryer Set, Less then 1YR Old * 7PC Dinette Set * 6PC Master Bedroom Suite * Table & Chair Set * 10 pc Wicker Patio Set, Table & 6 Chairs, Couch, Foot Stool * Viking Fridge & Range * (2) Oak End Tables * Wing Chair * Table Lamps * Antique Tea Wagon * Freezer * pLuS MucH MorE!!

Sale Conducted by: penner AUCTIOn SAleS lTD. 218 brandt St, Steinbach, mb Toll Free 1-866-512-8992 www.pennerauctions.com

AUTO & TRANSPORT AUTO & TRANSPORT Auto & Truck Parts REMANUFACTURED DSL ENGINES: GM 6.5L $4,750 installed; Ford/IH 7.3L $4950 installed; GM Duramax; new 6.5L engines $6500; 12/24V 5.9L Cummins; other new/ used & reman. engines available. Thickett Engine Rebuilding, 204-532-2187, Binscarth. 8:00am-5:30pm Mon.-Fri. Advertise your unwanted equipment in the Classifieds. Call our toll-free number and place your ad with our friendly staff, and don’t forget to ask about our prepayment bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks and get 2 weeks free! 1-800-782-0794.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Autos 2006 HONDA ACCORD EXL 4-DR, silver w/black leather, sunroof, navigation, 6-CD, heated front seats, very clean, new brakes, good rubber, 40 MPG hwy, safetied, $12,900 OBO. No GST. (204)488-8451.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks 1975 GMC 6500 FARM truck, 366 engine, 5x2 trans, box, hoist, tarp, drill fill, plumped, always shedded, only 41,000 plus miles, one owner. Phone (204)265-3302 Beausejour.

2005 FORD F350 XL Superduty, 6L Diesel, Automatic, A/C, dually, 11-ft steel flatdeck, 88,000-kms, excellent condition, new MB safety, $11,900. Phone:(204)999-6581. FOR SALE: 1964 CHEV 3-Ton truck, very good 13ft. wood box & hoist, 9.00x20 tires VG, nice older truck, not safetied, $2,650 OBO. Phone (204)874-2180.

TRAcTORS, TRuck & EquipMENT * 1970 Ford 5000 Diesel Tractor w/ Loader & 3PTH * Model “A” McCormick Farmall, Restored * 2011 Cub Cadet LTX 1146 Lawn Tractor, 46” Deck * John Deere 620 Tractor* 1995 Dodge Ram 1500, 4X4, 173,700KM, 8ft Box * LGT 145 Hydro-Static Lawn Tractor, Snowblower, Roto-tiller, Sickle Mower * Ford RMT 830 Riding Lawn Mower * 80” Farm King 3PTH Snow Blower w/ Hyd Chute * 3PTH Brush Mower * SHOp TOOLS * 10” Beaver Table Saw * Canadian Portable Charger Booster * Coleman Portable Air Compressor * Router & Table * 240V Heater * Water Pro Top Tool Box 6 Drawer * 6 Drawer Top Tool Box * Snap-on Angle Wrenches * 1/2” Impact Sockets (Deep & Shallow) * 250 ft. lb. 1/2” Torque Wrench * Jumbo Wrench Set 7/8 - 2” * 24” Adjustable Wrench * Bearing Puller Set * Wheel Puller Set * Pipe Wrenches * (2) Jack Stands * Grease Gun * Logging Chains * Stihl 034 Chain Saw * Shop Press Frame * Heavy Duty Engine Stand * LKS Electric Metal Hack Saw * (2) Jack-All * 180Amp Forney Welder * HD Welding Table w/ Vise * 6” Bench Grinder w/ Stand * 5” Vise * 5” Makita Angle Grinder (not working) * 4 1/2” Angle Grinder * Skil Jig Saw * Qty of Hand Tools * Air Impact Tools * Assortment of Mac, Snap-on & SK Wrenches & Sockets * (3) Logging Chains * 300 Gallon Fuel Tank * Proto 3/4” Dr Socket Set * Self Contained Hyd. Power Pack * Long Frame Floor Jack * Shop Built Engine Hoist * Pulley Driven Stick Welder * Portable Cement Mixer * YARd EquipMENT * (2) Wheel Barrows * 12V Boom Sprayer on Wheels * (2) Post Augers * Broadcast Spreader * 5HP Ariens Garden Tiller * 5HP Garden Tiller * 31 Ton Power Fist Log Splitter w/ 9HP Honda * Spades & Shovels, Forks * Sledge Hammers * 3” Vise & Anvil * Even Sprayer Back * 14’ & 26’ Aluminum Ext. Ladders * MiSc * Tiger Torch * 3/8” Steel Cable * Load Binders * Qty of Scrap & Welding Steel * Used Tires & Rims * Angle Drive * 1”X8”X6’ Solid steel * Fence Stretcher * Model A McCormick Parts * 5000 Ford Parts * (2) Tractor Mufflers * Tool Belt * 90 Gallon Service Tank & Pump * Chimney Brush * Wood Splitting Ax * ANTiquES & cOLLEcTABLES * Warwood Railway Spike remover * Hand Scythe * Platform Scale * (2) Jerry Cans * (2) Horse Collars * Metal Mail Box * Black Smith Forge * Well Wheel Pulley * Old Milk Stainer * Pump Organ * Piano Stool w/ Glass Ball Feet * (4) Chairs * Razor, Watches, Belt Buckles * Replica Anvil * diE cAST TRAcTOR cOLLEcTiON * 6388 IHC 4WD * McCormick Deering on Steel * F20 McCormick * 8-16 International on Steel * Model A John Deere * R John Deere * WD45 A. C. * WD9 McCormick * M McCormick * 350 IHC * M John Deere * Case on Steel * Fordson on Steel * A JD w/ Rider * D John Deere * 8N Ford* 500 Ford * W9 McCormick * Wix Filter Ford Pickup 1951 * 1933 Chevy True Value Ltd Edition Pickup * HOuSEHOLd * Kids Bike * Horse Shoes * Picnic Table * Maytag Dryer * Bug Zapper * Fishing Rods & Nets * Router Bit Set * Locking Pliers * Soldering Tools * 5’X9’ Banquet Table * 3PC Living Room Set * Recliner * Coffee Table & End Table * China Cabinet * Single Bed * Sm. Table * (2) Fridge, Stove * 15 cu. ft. Chest Freezer * Meat Saw * Propane Camp Stove * Garden Duster * Shuffle Board * Queen Bed * 4 Dr Filing Cabinet * Stewart Elec. Guitar w/ Case * Hunting Knives * pLuS MucH MORE!!

sale conducted by: PEnnEr aUctIon saLEs LtD. 218 Brandt st, steinbach, MB toll free 1-866-512-8992 www.pennerauctions.com

AUTO & TRANSPORT Semi Trucks & Trailers FOR SALE: 1996 FREIGHTLINER FL120, Detroit motor, 13-SPD trans, good rubber, will safety. Or cattle in trade. Bob Robinson (204)246-2135, Darlingford.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Vehicles Wanted

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Roofing

WANTED: FORD LOUISVILLE TRUCK, gas, 429 tandem, low kms, must have air brakes, clean truck. Phone: David (204)222-8785 or (204)226-8780.

Stretch your

BEEKEEPING

ADVERTISING DOLLAR!

Bee Equipment THURS. MAY 10WED. MAY 16 BEEKEEPING

1 COWAN MINI UNCAPPER; 1, 16 frame w/baskets stainless steel extractor. Phone (204)526-2491 or (204)526-7963.

ONLINE ONLY 1-800-782-0794

REAL ESTATE AUCTION

AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES WEST SHORES OF LAKE OF Saskatchewan THE PRAIRIES, MB Saskatchewan Auctions Auctions HODGINS AUCTIONEERS AS PRINCIPAL WILL OFFER THE FORMER RESIDENCE OF MRS. VERA DEMKIW OFRyan ROBLIN, Rodney Kim Karcha, Norman Trebick, & Shelly MB Semechuk Rodney &&Kim Karcha, Norman Trebick, Ryan & Shelly Semechuk

JOINT FARM AUCTION JOINT FARM AUCTION Rodney & Kim Karcha, Norman Trebick, Ryan & Shelly Semechuk

PROPERTY FEATURES: SAT. MAY 5 • STARTS @AM 9:00 AM SAT. MAY 55 •• STARTS @ SAT. MAY STARTS @ 9:00 9:00 AM Approx. 55500 sq. ft. Residence on 60 Acres +/Mi Preeceville, 55 Mi N. Of SK Hwy ## 9. MiN. N. Of Of Preeceville, Preeceville, SK On On SK Hwy On 9. Hwy # 9.

PARTIAL LISTING OF EQUIPMENT FEATURED all appliances included Partial Partial Listing Listing of of Equipment Equipment Featured Featured oak dining room suite with pecan trim included RODNEY&KIM KARCHA RODNEY & KIM KARCHA RODNEY&KIM KARCHA remainder of furniture is negotiable TRACTOR• 2007 JD •• TRUCKS• 1988 TRACTOR• 2007 JD 6430 6430 TRUCKS• 1988 Ford Ford • 1988 Ford F150 • TRACTOR • 2007 JD 6430 • TRUCKS 1993Freightliner•TRAILERS• Fruehauf 48 original architectF150• plans/design and•surveyor’s certi cate F150• 1993Freightliner•TRAILERS• Fruehauf 48 are 1993Freightliner TRAILERS • Fruehauf 48available Ft. T/A Trailerl Ft. T/A Trailerl• ROUND BALER• 2003 JD 5x5• Ft. T/A Trailerl•BALER ROUND • BALER• 2003 JD 557 557 5x5• Ft. Trailerl• ROUND BALER• JD 557 • T/A ROUND 2003 2003 JD 557 5x55x5• • BALE PROCESSOR BUILDING & LAYOUT BALE PROCESSOR• 2009 Degelman Bale King•HAY BALE PROCESSOR• 2009 Bale Degelman Bale•King•HAY • 2009 Degelman King HAY RAKE • Frontier carport, plus lower level walk-out games room,attached two-car garage & RAKE•Frontier WR1212C•HAYING EQUIPMENT• RAKE•Frontier EQUIPMENT• 2003 2003 WR1212C WR1212C•HAYING • HAYING EQUIPMENT • 2003 Anderson RB9000 Bale Wrapper. Anderson RB9000 Bale Wrapper. single detachedAnderson garage,concrete circle driveway,gorgeous park-like setting RB9000 Bale Wrapper.

several ower gardens and plenty of trees,in-ground swimming pool,ofce NORMAN TREBICK NORMAN TREBICK TREBICK NORMAN TREBICK NORMAN living room with TRACTOR• spiral staircase to lower level games room,cozy seating 1981 JD 8440 4WD• 1979 Case 1070 TRACTOR• 1981 JD 8440 4WD• 1979 Case 1070 2WD• 2WD• TRACTOR • 1981 8440 4WD • 1979 Case 1070room 2WD with • AIR SEEDER• 8” area overlookingAIR lake,dining roomJD &8810 large kitchen,utility/laundry AIR SEEDER• Bourgault Bourgault 8810 8” Spacing,TWA,MTH Spacing,TWA,MTH SEEDER • Bourgault 8810 8” Spacing,TWA,MTH c/w Bourgault c/w Bourgault 3195 Air Tank,Hyd. Fan,Hyd. Auger (Tank c/w Bourgault 3195 Air Tank,Hyd. Fan,Hyd. Auger (Tank shower,4 large bedrooms and bathrooms,master with sunken tub 3195 Air Tank,Hyd. Fan,Hyd. Auger bedroom (Tank Shedded) • ROCK-OShedded)• Shedded)• ROCK-O-MATIC• ROCK-O-MATIC• Rockpicker•GRAIN Rockpicker•GRAIN and huge walk-in closet,carpet, and parquet MATIC • Rockpicker GRAIN TRUCK •ooring. 1984 Chev C70. TRUCK•1984 Chevlino, C70.•tile TRUCK•1984 Chev C70.

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10X22 OFFICE BUILDING on skids, fully insulated wired & 2 electric heaters, laminate flooring, 2x6 roof & floor, 2x4 walls, two 36x36-in sliders, outswing door. (306)524-4636, (306)528-7588 AFAB INDUSTRIES IS YOUR SUPERIOR post frame building company. For estimates and information call 1-888-816-AFAB(2322). Website: www.postframebuilding.com CONCRETE FLATWORK: Specializing in place & finish of concrete floors. Can accommodate any floor design. References available. Alexander, MB. 204-752-2069. NEW, NEVER CONSTRUCTED, Future Steel storage building bundle, 30-ft x 46-ft x14-ft. Includes framed opening for 10-ft x10-ft overhead door, 4-ft x 7-ft service door, 2 24-in x 36-in window frames. Comes w/industrial base connector plates & certified drawings. Reduced asking price $16,000. Phone:(204)745-3315, Carmen, MB.

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CONSTRUCTION AUCTION TREVOR, CHRIS AND WALTER PANYCH

Saturday April 28th at 12 noon DST

HADASHVILLE, MB Saturday May 5th at 1 pm

LENORE, MB

SALE INCLUDES: • 2006 JD 7320 MFD w/ 3 pth, JD 741 loader, only 3400 hours • 2005 New Holland 1475 - 16 foot haybine • Highline Bale Pro 7000 HD bale processor • NH 358 mixmill w/ power bale feeder • NH 273 sq. baler • 2 – Rae’s Welding creep feeders w/ wheels and panels • 4 – 30’ free standing pipe panels • Morris 725 – 25’ DT w/ harrows • Sunﬂower 22’ offset disc • 2 – Case IH 6200 press drills w/ back on transport PLUS A FULL LINE OF FARM EQUIPMENT, LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT, HOPPER & FLAT BOTTOM BINS AND MUCH MORE

SALE INCLUDES: • 2002 Western Star Model 4864 FX tandem highway tractor with 22.5 rubber • 2002 Mack tandem highway tractor with 22.5 rubber • 1996 Freightliner FL106 tandem highway tractor with 22.5 rubber • 2003 Trail King TK40LP pintal hitch trailer with 235-75 x 17.5 tandem duals, 18’ deck • 1990 LoadLine 29’ end dump gravel trailer with 24.5 good rubber • 24’ gravel conveyor • 1997 Kamatsu PC 128 UU with offset boom • John Deere 17Z TS with offset boom • 1983 Case W11 wheel loader • 1992 White 2-145 MFD with 3 pth • John Deere B # 306 R wide front with saw mandrel

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories TRACTORS FOR PARTS: IHC 1486, 1086, 886, 1066, 966, 1256, 656, 844, 806, 706, 660, 650, 560, 460, 624, 606, 504, 434, 340, 240-4, W9, WD6, W6, W4, H, 340, B-414; 275 CASE 4890, 4690, 2394, 2390, 2290, 2090, 2470, 1370, 1270, 1175, 1070, 970, 870, 1030, 930, 830, 730, 900, 800, 700, 600, 400, DC4, SC; MF 2745, 1155, 1135, 1105, 1100, 2675, 1500, 1085, 1080, 65, Super 90, 88, 202, 44, 30; JD 6400, 3140, 5020, 4020, 4010, 3020, 3010, 710; Cockshutt 1900, 1855, 1850, 1800, 1655, 1650, 560, 80, 40, 30; White 4-150, 2-105; Allis Chalmers 7045, 7040, 190XT, 190, 170, WF; Deutz DX130, DX 85, 100-06, 90-06, 80-05; Volvo 800, 650; Universal 651, 640; Ford 7600, 6000, 5000, Super Major, Major; Belarus 5170, 952, 825, 425; MM 602, U, M5; Versatile 700, 555, 145, 118; Steiger 210 Wildcat; Hesston 780. Also have parts for combines, swathers, square & round balers, tillage, press drills and other misc. machinery. Buying machinery, working or not. MURPHY SALVAGE (204)858-2727 or toll free 1-877-858-2728

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Ross Taylor Auction Service 204-877-3834 For full listing and photos www.rosstaylorauction.com Feedlot Cleaning Business For Sale 3 John Deere Spreaders 3 Massey Tractors Case Crawler Loader Gooseneck Trailer Dodge Diesel Truck Two Way Radios Tool Box Spare Tires Etc.

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$79,000 obo Work Ready

For More Info call Jim @ 204-325-2149 Winkler, MB

BUSINESS SERVICES BUSINESS SERVICES Crop Consulting

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

CONTRACTING CONTRACTING Custom Work GILBRAITH FARM SERVICES is now taking bookings for manure spreading. 4 Vertical Beater spreaders & high hoe loading. Also call us with your acre #’s for the custom silage season! Phone:(204)379-2843 or (204)745-0092. St Claude.

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT CASE W14 WHEEL LOADER, well maintained, $23,500. Case 450 Crawler dozer, 6-way blade, $17,500. www.waltersequipment.com Phone:(204)525-4521. CAT TH 103 TELEHANDLER cab/heater, aux hyd., 90% tires, 2-yd bucket & forks, works well. Asking $39,000 OBO Phone:(204)776-5557 WRECKING 1968 D7E CRAWLER serial #48A10609 tilt, scraper winch; 1982 Ford L9000 tandem tractor, safetied, wet kit, heavy duty hitch, Michelin tires, $8,000. (204)326-3109.

BIG BINS & FLOORS at old prices, 20,000-56,000bu. bins holding prices until spring. NEW MOISTURE CABLES! Call Wall Grain for details (204)269-7616 or (306)244-1144 or (403)393-2662. CUSTOM BIN MOVING: Large Flat Bottom Bins & Hoppers. Also Buying & Selling used bins. Phone: (204)362-7103. Email: binmovers@hotmail.com NEW HOPPER BOTTOMS FOR grain bins, 16-ft. & 14-ft. in stock. Call for prices & options. (204)966-3254 or (204)841-1388.

FARM MACHINERY Grain Dryers FOR SALE: NEW SQ12D & SQ16A superb grain dryers, last years pricing; 1 used farm fan, AF270. Call Valley Agro (204)746-6783. New GSI Grain Dryers - Propane/NG, canola screens, 1 or 3 phase, simple and accurate. Also some used dryers available. Vince Zettler, www.vzgrain.com (204)998-9915 NEW MC DRYERS IN STOCK w/canola screens 300-2,000 BPH units. Why buy used, when you get new fuel efficient & better quality & control w/MC. Call Wall Grain for details (204)269-7616 or (306)244-1144 or (403)393-2662.

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

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Seeding 7200 hoe drills for sale: 28-ft of Case IH 7200 hoe drills, toews markers, factory transport. Excellent condition $8,000 (204)526-5351

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Tillage FOR SALE 34-36-FT L320 Morris Challenger field cultivator, w/MTD harrows, real good, 8-in sweeps, $2000 OBO. Phone:(204)733-2457 or (204)648-5059, Ochre River.

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Various 12-FT IH 5100 DD Wheel Drill, C W grass seed attachment. Phone:(204)638-7425. 1 PAIR HAUKAAS side arm field markers, 27-45ft., $400. Phone (204)353-4173. 24-FT IH 620 FACTORY TRANSPORT, RUBBER press wheels, shedded, good condition $1850; JD 1600 25-ft deep tiller, 3-row Degelman harrows $1900. Phone:(204)529-2091 or (204)539-2046. 2 WIL-RICH FIELD CULTIVATORS, 45 plus 40-ft, 7-in spacing, 3 row harrows, $4000 each; Also 70-ft Powermatic diamond harrow, $3000. Phone:(204)324-9300 or (204)324-7622. 44-FT ROLLING BASKETS for JD 730 air seeder; 36-ft. Intl press drill track Easors built in transports, taking offers. Phone (204)526-2166, Holland, MB. 80-14 MORRIS HOE DRILL harrows, $900; 80-11 for parts. Phone:(204)324-6398. FOR SALE: CASE IH 7200 hoe drill. 28-ft w/rubber press factory IH transport, Eagle Beak openers, folding markers, new tires, field ready. Asking $4,500, open to offers. Phone Jim:(204)664-5447. IHC 6200 PRESS DRILLS; 2, 10-ft. w/factory transport, good discs; 2, 12-ft. no transport, very clean, $1,500 each; IHC #475 20-ft, tandem disc, hyd wings, good condition, $3,500. (204)325-8385 or (701)370-8338 I.H.C. 7200 28-FT HOE Press Drill, W/factory transport, H.D. bi-fold markers, new tires on front, good condition, $2500 OBO. Phone:(204)733-2457 or (204)648-5059, Ochre River.

Rebuilt Concaves

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

FOR SALE: FLEXICOIL PACKER bar, P30 packers, pulls out from 20-ft. to 40-ft. All new bearings, excellent condition, $3,750 OBO. Phone (204)874-2180.

STEINBACH, MB. Ph. 326-2443

JD 7000 8-ROW 30-IN planter w/dry fertilizer, $4000; 28-ft CIH 6200 grain drill w/ fertilizer attachment & markers, grass seed attachment included, excellent cond. $4000. Phone:(204)373-2339 or (204)324-7410.

Penno’s Machining & Mfg. Ltd.

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

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FARM MACHINERY Salvage

FARM MACHINERY Grain Handling

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Allis/Deutz

Combines

GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB.

1987 DUETZ 7085 FWA, open-station, 85hp, 5900-hrs, Allied 794 FEL $17,000. (204)525-4521 www.waltersequipment.com

FARM MACHINERY Grain Elevators

FOR SALE 2011 BRUN 2-compartment 400 bushel gravity box w/11-tonne wagon. Ed Cavers (204)825-2456 or (204)825-8097, Pilot Mound.

FARM MACHINERY Haying & Harvesting – Baling CASE-IH 8575 LARGE SQUARE Baler, GC; Inland 4000 square bale picker, GC; 2004 1475 NH haybine, VGC. Phone:(204)467-5984 leave msg, Stonewall.

Eden, MB 204-966-3221 Fax: 204-966-3248

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Case/IH 715 IH Combine: gas engine; decent shape. 230 IH Swather with conditioner; 14’ header. Both always shedded. Grunthal MB. Offers? (204)434-6339 WANTED: COMBINE IHC 914 PT, in working order. Phone (204)371-5976.

NH BALING WAGON MODEL 1033; Heston small square baler model 4600, centre feed, hyd tension, plus silo guard attachment, like new condition. Phone:(204)886-2960, Teulon.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Ford/New Holland

WANTED: NEW HOLLAND BALE wagons, also accumulator and forks. Roeder Implement, Seneca, Kansas (785)336-6103

FOR SALE: 1992 TX36 NH combine, approx 2,800-hrs, only 600-acs on new rub bars & concaves, also has newer Super 8 Victory PU, asking $20,000 OBO. (204)768-3791.

FARM MACHINERY Haying & Harvesting – Swathers 2000 MACDON 9350 SWATHER, 1856-hrs, 2-speed, 108HP turbo, hydraulic tilt; 2002 972 header 25-ft, 6-row plastic teeth, 1000-hrs. Phone:(204)827-2011.

FARM MACHINERY Haying & Harvesting – Various

FARM MACHINERY Fertilizer Equipment

1986 530 JD ROUND baler, shedded, $5,500 OBO; 271 White 21-ft. discer, $3,900. Phone (204)744-2413, Somerset.

FERTILIZER SPREADERS 4T, $2000; 5T, $3000; 6T, $3500; 6T stainless, $4500; 6T Mobility, $5000; 10T tender, $2500; 16T tender, $5900; 18-ft Drillfill, $2500. Phone:(204)857-8403.

1999 MODEL 590 NH big square baler, 3x3x8-ft bales, always shedded, good condition, $31,000; Model 790 NH forage harvester, complete w/PU & 2-row corn header, also 12-ft high dump wagon, $5000. Phone:(204)967-2157.

BUILDINGS

SELF-LOADING SILAGE WAGON 30-CU meters, 2-in rotary chopper, good working order, $19,500. 2010 MF 10 wheel V-rake, only done 500-ac, $4,500. Phone:(204)373-2162.

WATROUS SALVAGE

FLEX-I-COIL 70-FT HARROW PACKER. Ed Cavers, (204)825-2456 or (204)825-8097, Pilot Mound.

JD 960 44-FT. S tine cultivator, 3 bar harrow, $5,800; Elmers 8R30 multi shank row crop cultivator, tunnel shield, VGC, $2,000. Phone (204)324-3647.

FARM MACHINERY

3400-BU WESTSTEEL ROSCO BIN type grain dryer w/Stirway, unloading auger, floodlights, 7.2-hp Aerovent, very good condition, $3500 OBO. Phone:(204)548-2411.

FOR SALE 5114 NEW Idea Haybine, real good tires, low hours on pump planetaries, new roller lift cylinders, good working condition, $2500. Phone:(204)733-2457 or (204)648-5059, Ochre River.

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

Diamond harrows heavy sections, choice of 70-ft or 56-ft units, auto-fold, field ready. Call Bill at Somerset $1,300. (204)744-2525

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

10X40-FT HEAVY DUTY HAY wagon, hauls 20 round or square bales, 10.00-20 tires, built from new steel, $4800, delivered. Phone:(204)325-6650.

FARM MACHINERY Grain Bins

FOR SALE, 2 1985 Massey Ferguson 860, V8-hydro, 1997 Case IH8820 swather, 25-ft w/U2 PU reel, machines are field ready. Phone:(204)564-2699 or (204)564-2675, Inglis.

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Farm machinery

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FARM MACHINERY Combine – John Deere 1991 JD 9600 COMBINE, 914 PU, sunny brook cyl, fore & aft, grain star moisture & bushels, 3,000hrs, A1 condition, $45,000 OBO. (204)758-3897, St Jean. 8820 II 1987 212 PU, 4776-hrs, good condition. $15,000 OBO Phone:(204)546-3287. Grandview.

FARM MACHINERY Potato & Row Crop Equipment DAHLMIN 650 PULL TYPE 6-row potato cup planter, w/markers; Dahlmin 2020-2 row potato harvester w/belted C-flex aprons, star table, blower & chopper; Also for sale Better Built 975 seed cutter w/treater; Portable 36-in grader w/sizing screens; Mayo 48-in portable screener. All in VGC. Phone:(204)757-2887, spudway@mts.net

FARM MACHINERY Rockpickers FOR SALE: ROCK-O-MATIC, PTO rock picker, asking $1,700. Phone (204)248-2019.

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

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories

Harvest Salvage Co. Ltd. 1-866-729-9876 5150 Richmond Ave. East BRANDON, MB. www.harvestsalvage.ca New, Used & Re-man. Parts

Tractors Combines Swathers

1994 CASE 7210 2WD, 4,700-hrs, duals & dual PTO, VGC. Phone (204)722-2107. 1999 CASE IH CX90 tractor 3170-hrs, new tires, repainted. Dual PTO 3-PTH, MFWD. Phone:(204)254-4985 or (204)781-0023.

1978 STEIGER BEARCAT PT 225, engine is 3306-225, 4WD, 3,994-hrs showing, $12,500. Phone (204)722-2023.

2001 NH SF550 SPRAYER equivalent to Rogator 554, 2,300-hrs, 5.9 Cummins, 660-gal. SS tank, 90ft. booms, pressure washer, chem inductor, EZ steer, EZ boom, mapping. Triple nozzle bodies w/5 & 10-gal tips, 2 sets of tires, 23.1x26 & 9.5R44, excellent condition, $78,000. (204)763-8896, Minnedsoa, MB.

FLEXI-COIL SPRAYER, 100-FT, PTO pump, winds screen, $5000 OBO. Arden area. Phone:(204)368-2261.

BUILDINGS

1976 CASE 1070 18.4X38 duals, 4,460-hrs, new cab liner kit, shedded, no 3-PTH, excellent condition, $7,200. Phone (204)324-3647.

FARM MACHINERY Sprayers

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Accessories

5114 NEW IDEA HAYBINE 14-ft knife, new knife & guards, field ready $5850. Phone:(204)425-3016.

1976 1066 INTL, $10,000; 60-ft. Herman harrow bar, $1,250. Phone (204)825-3867, Pilot Mound.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Steiger

Combine ACCessories

2008 MF 12-FT. DISC mower conditioner, VGC, $13,900; 4, 25-ft. heavy panels, $325; 3, 25-ft. wind breaks, $425; 2 Solar fencers, $125 each. (204)325-8691, (204)325-2820.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Case/IH

Spraying EquipmEnt

FLEXICOIL MODEL 65 SPRAYER 130-ft., windscreens, 5 & 10-gal nozzles, PTO pump, hyd pump avail, extra parts, $4,500. Phone (204)822-3189 or (204)362-2316.

FOR SALE NH 22-FT straight-cut header w/22-ft sund PU, colter wheels, some spare parts, great for peas. Ed Cavers, (204)825-2456 or (204)825-8097, Pilot Mound.

TracTors

FOR SALE: 1997 FLEXICOIL system 50 field sprayer 82-ft., hyd drive or PTO, 500 imp gal tank, chemical mixer, wind curtains, foam markers, $3,750 OBO. (204)874-2180. FOR SALE FLEX-I-COIL 100-FT sprayer w/wind curtains, w/new nozzle tips, VGC. Ed Cavers (204)825-2456 or (204)825-8097, Pilot Mound.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – John Deere 1980 JD 4400 TRACTOR, 6,000-hrs, 3-PTH, asking $16,900. Phone Gerry (204)736-4296. FOR SALE: 7810 MFWD, PQ, LHR, 3-pt, new tires, low hrs; 7710 MFWD, PQ, LHR, 3-pt, new tires, low hrs; 7710 MFWD, PQ, RHS, 3-pt, VG rubber, low hrs; 4650 MFWD, 15-SPD; 4455 MFWD, 3-pt, engine rebuilt, new paint & interior; 4455 MFWD, 3-pt, 15-SPD; 4250 MFWD, 3-pt, 15-SPD; 4050 MFWD, 3-pt, 15-SPD; 2950 MFWD, 3-pt, w/260 s/l FEL; 4440 quad, fact duals, 4240 quad; 2555 CAH, 3-pt, 4,600 hrs, w/146 FEL; All tractors can be sole w/new or used loaders. We also have loaders, buckets, grapples to fit JD tractors. BEN PETERS JD TRACTORS LTD (204)828-3628 shop, (204)750-2459 cell, Roseisle. JD 4440 Tractor 1979 JD 4440 with 10,900 hours. New front tires, new batteries, clamp-on duals, front weights. Very good shape! Contact Rick, Bruxelles, MB. $14,000 (204) 526-0277

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4X4 GMC 5500 W/HIGH traction tires, 90-ft hyd. fold MARFLEX boom, 1000-gal Poly tank. High clearance. Also 60-ft self-leveling boom-must be seen. Sanford 1-866-736-2609.

FOR SALE 1994 FORD NH, 8670 MFWD, 7540-hrs, 16-spd PS, PTO, 3-PTH, 7514 Loader w/ 8-ft bucket. Phone:(204)873-2022, or (204)873-2344.

Tillage & Seeding FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Air Drills 2001 SEED HAWK 48-12 w/357-bu mounted tank, new SS fert meters & NH3 kit. Asking $65,000 OBO Phone:(204)776-5557 AIR DRILL EXHAUST COOLING kit, originally sold by Carlisle Liquid Starters. $35,000 new, will sell for $15,000. Phone:(306)327-4862.

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Air Seeders BOURGAULT 330 SERIES FH528-34 @ 32-ft, 8-in spacing, knock ons, 2155 tank, good condition. $12,000 OBO Phone:(204)546-3287. Grandview.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Versatile 1984 VERSATILE 895, 20.8 x 38 tires, w/Outback 52 & auto-steer. $23,000. 1985 Versatile 936, 24.5 x 32 tires, recent engine & trans. rebuild. $28,000. Phone:(204)386-2284, Plumas, MB. 1988 936 VERSATILE 4WD tractor, 20.8x42 Michelin tires, almost new, approx 8100-hrs, excellent condition, asking $45,000. Phone:(204)436-2317.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – 2 Wheel Drive STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in JD tractors in need of repair or burnt, or will buy for parts. JD parts available. Phone: 204-466-2927 or cell: 204-871-5170, Austin.

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www.edgeequipmentsales.com FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Various 1975 2670 CASE IH, 18.4 x 38 tires, PTO, good condition. Phone:(204)886-2528. FOR SALE 1850 F.W.A. Cockshutt tractor w/dual loader, w/8-ft bucket, runs good, best offer. Phone:(204)733-2457 or (204)648-5059, Ochre River. FOR SALE: 1993 JD 6300 FWA, open station, loader, bucket & bale fork, 3-PTH, good condition, $18,000. Phone (204)637-2393, evenings or early mornings.

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FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous 1,000-GAL GALVANIZED WATER TANK; Bob sleigh w/3 seats; JD 1240 planter 4 row, good shape; round bale feeder & bale fork. Call Reg (204)435-2219, Miami. 120 GEHL MIXMILL W/PWR bale feeder; 25-ft. Westward 3000 PT swather w/hyd set up; 1560 MF round baler; 20-ft. folding coil packer; homemade post pounder; 24.5-ft. JD C20 cultivator; 22 NH3 knives. (204)386-2507 16-FT. INTL DRILL W/TRANSPORT; 2, 914 Intl combines, good condition, always shedded; Serial Implement swather, 21-ft., always shedded, swather turner. Roland Devos (204)836-2150 Bruxelles, MB. 1979 CASE 2290 TRACTOR, duals, 4850-hrs; 1975 GMC 6500 truck, 5 & 2 transmission w/box & hoist, new 900-20 tires; International 100 rubber press drill, 24-ft. Phone:(204)886-2461, Teulon. 1983 CASE 2390 TRACTOR, duals, 4,200-hrs; 1983 MF 850 combine, DSL; MF 560 round baler. Phone (204)268-4317. 1984 2290 CASE TRACTOR, 3-pth & duals; Three 6-ft Coil packers; 1000-gal galvanized water tank on skids. Laurie Richards, Manitou MB (204)242-3350 evenings or (204)242-4568 daytime. 1985 JD 8820 TITAN II, 224 straight cut header, pick-up reel; 1984 IH 1480, specialty rotor, axceller kit; 9350 30-ft JD disc drill, new discs, rubber press, carrier; 60-ft Flexicoil harrow bar, pressure springs; 40-ft Wrangler packer-harrow bar; White 271 tandem disc, 23 1/2-ft; 8-ft poly swath roller. Equipment in very good condition, Phone:(204)526-7135 or (204)526-7134, Treherne. 1986 CASE IH 4000 swather, 24.5-ft., cab & air; 1982 IH 1482 combine, both shedded & field ready; 1981 Case 4490, new engine, tires good. Phone (204)528-3202, leave message, Ninette, MB. 1989 FREIGHTLINER 425 CAT engine, 15-SPD trans, 11R24.5 tires 10% worn, 22-ft. cancade box like new, electric & hyd w/2 controls, bought 1997 always shedded, asking $30,000; 1964 4020 JD, 9000-hrs, make offers. (204)353-2499. 28-FT HILLCREST PRESS DRILL carrier, $800; 30-ft Wil-Rich field cultivator w/Farm King harrows, $2200; 25-ft Flexi-coil deep tiller w/Flexi-coil harrows, $3150; Chuck Norris cattle oiler w/2 tubs & 2 wicks, $1100. Phone:(204)428-3625, Portage. 60 BOURGAULT NARROW OPENERS, type #600 TIP 7500, $20/each OBO, 2009 JD105 garden tractor, 83-hrs, very nice condition, $1,250 OBO, flexi coil 65XL 120-ft autorate, good condition $5,500 OBO Phone:(204)373-2502, leave message if necessary. 6200 14-FT. INTL PRESS drill w/grass seed attachment; 16-ft. 1475 NH hay conditioner; 2002 688 NH auto wrap round baler. All shedded & in good condition. Phone (204)655-3391. 70-FT SUMMERS HEAVY HARROW, $15,000; H-14 & H-17 Phoenix harrows flexheads JD 925, $6500; JD930, $7500; IH #1020 25-ft, $6000; #1015 Pickup header, $3000; IH #820, $2000; Vermeer #21 twin hydraulic rake, $4000; 14 wheel rake, $7000; 12 wheel, $6000; Hay conditioners, $800 up; Manure spreaders Meyers 550, $11,900; NH #800, $8000; New idea #3634, $4000; H&S 400BU, $3500; Gehl 310 Scavanger, $2500. Phone:(204)857-8403. ELMER’S 30-FT. SWATHER MOVER, in new condition, $2,750 OBO. Phone (204)758-3897, St Jean. FORDSON MAJOR C/W AUXILIARY hydraulics, pwr assist steering, FEL, $2,500; 50-ft. of Allied harrows, $250; Mel Cam side post stone picker, $250; NH haybine, $200; 18-ft. Morris Seedrite, $250; 6-in. grain auger, 24-ft. long w/flexible spout & hyd drive, used as a drill fill; 8-in. Vers PTO auger, 39-ft. (204)826-2045 FOR SALE: CASE IH 3640 round baler, soft core, approx 850-lb bale. Phone:(204)529-2100, Cartwright, MB.

The choice IS easy! Grasshopper FOR SALE: 27-FT FLEEXICOIL air seeder w/mulchers. 1110 flexicoil tank, tank can be sold separately. 20-ft IH seed cultivator. 7-ft JD side rake. 1998 FORD F-150, 2WD, four parts. Phone:(204)433-7475 or (204)746-0511. St Pierre-Jolys

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FOR SALE: 5 HP B & S 2.5-in water pump, $150; 1000 US Gal poly water tank, 2.5 hose C/W gate valve shut off $125; Crown model apron type stone picker, what offers? 6-in 30-ft scoop a second grain auger, 12 HP B & S electric start, what offers? Phone: (204)476-2458. FOR SALE: EASY-ON AIR seeder, 28-ft harrows, 2175 tank; 1978 International 1700 Loadstar, 3tonne grain truck, 75,000-km, safetied; Inland Harrowbar, 50-ft; Sakundiak 7-inx41-ft grain auger, 14 horse Kohler engine. Phone:(204)867-5018 or (204)867-7610. FOR SALE: JD 9340 hoe drill, 30-ft., factory transport, markers, $1,000. Phone (204)386-2043. FOR SALE: TR70 Combine, chopper, Melroe 378, 7 belt rubber pickup, low hours; MF 410 combine w/pickup, chopper; Allied auger 6x36; 10hp motor; 12V Drill Fill; Cockshutt 225 12ft hyd disker w/seed box; Spring tooth harrow 10ft; Harrows; Metal V box; JD 5-16 hyd plow; 2 Rice tires 18.4x26 on 8 hole rims. Phone: (204)265-3302, Beausejour. GRAVITY WAGONS: NEW 400-BU., $6,700; 600bu., $12,000; used 250-750-bu., $2,500 & up; Grain Carts 450-1050-bu.; JM 675, $10,900; Brent 610, $9,500; UFT 4765, $13,900; JM 875, $20,000; Kwik Kleen screeners 5 tube, $4,000; 7 Tube, $6,500; Dual stage rotary screeners, $1,750 & up; Summers heavy harrow 70-ft., $15,000; Gehl 14-ft. haybine, $3,900; NH 116, $3,000; Sickle mower NH 9ft., $2,200; I-H 9-ft., $1,750; Woods batwing 20-ft., $7,500; 10-ft., $3,500; 6-ft., $1,600; JD 5-ft., $1,000; Melroe auto reset plows 8-16, $3,000; 7-18, $3,000; Gehl 60-HP skidsteer, $13,500. Phone (204)857-8403. IHC PRESS DRILL 20-FT, rubber press wheels, $1500; Doepker 30-ft seed drill carrier, $400 OBO; 19-ft tri-axle gooseneck trailer, $1800 OBO. Phone:(204)825-8354 or (204)825-2784. JD 9350 SEED DRILLS, 20-ft.; JD 7100 3-PTH planter, 8R36; JD 777 air cart; Melroe 115 SpraCoupe 60-ft.; JD 654A All Crop Head, 6R36. Call (204)745-0415 or (204)828-3267, Graysville JD COMBINE HEADERS FOR 9000 series, 930 flex, 936 drapers, 30-ft. Honeybee; JD 9400 only 1,500-hrs, as new; 84-ft. Bourgault heavy harrows; 1545 Brandt conveyor, real nice; Assortment of like new grain cleaners. (204)665-2360. LODEKING 14-FT DRILLFILL; NH3 kit w/hyd shutoff; front fenders for JD MFWD tractor; 16-ft MacDon haybine, shedded; 31-ft Co-op deep tiller. Phone (204)386-2412, Plumas, MB. MOWERS WOODS 20-FT BATWING, $7500; JD #1518, $8500; Woods 10-ft, $3500; Woods 6-ft, $1600; JD 5-ft, $1000; Allied #2795 loader, $4500; Dual #340, $2000; New Skidsteer grapple-bucket, $1600; Pallet fork, $850; Hydraulic post auger, $2250; Danhauser 3-PTH auger, $1200; Shaver post pounder, $800; Doepker 7-yd scraper, $2500; JD 12-yd, $12,000; Degelman GD rock picker, $2500; Hay buster #106, $2500; Rockmaster 56 hydraulic, $4900. Phone:(204)857-8403. RAKES: 12 WHEEL, $6,000; 14 wheel, $7,000; Vermeer $4,000; Balers JD 510, $1,500; JD 535, $5,900; New Idea #485, $3,500; 10-ft. box scraper, $2,150; 25-ft. IH chisel plow, $3,500; Glencoe 10-ft. 3-PTH cultivator, $700; Row crop cultivators 4-12R Lilliston cultivators 6-12R Bushog 21-ft. disc, $7,500; Wishek 14-ft., $16,000; Kewannee 20-ft. breaking disc, $20,000; I-H 770 16-ft., $8,000; I-H 760 16-ft., $5,000; JD 230, $3,000; JD 16-ft., $4,000; 7 Shank DMI ripper, $12,000; 5 Shank, $10,900; Phoenix harrow 40-50-ft. Howard Rotovator, $5,000. Phone (204)857-8403. SOLD FARM: 29-FT MORRIS Air-seeder, w/6180 tank, $12,500; 70-ft Delmar tine harrows, $12,000; 60-ft Flexi-Coil diamond harrows, $2500; 108-ft Flexi-Coil S62 sprayer, $2500; 77 GMC tandem grain truck w/safety, $7500; 2 Farmking augers, 8-51-ft, $2000 each. Phone:(204)738-4605, Petersfield. TRAILER BUILT FROM TANDEM axle truck w/20ft. steel deck, asking $3,250; 2, 1,250-gal poly tanks, half price; Kingsman wood stove, CSA approved, $250; Redekopp chaff collection system paid $2,400, asking $1,600; Cattle head gate, half price. Call (204)268-4792. USED EQUIPMENT- NEW 2011 Parker 739 grain cart w/tarp SALE PRICE $24,900, 2004 JD 630F SALE PRICE $20,500, 2004 JD 635F SALE PRICE $23,900, Horsch Anderson Joker short disc 8RT, 3 in stock starting at $60,000 Please visit website at www.genag.com or call GenAg Inc. at (204)325-5090

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Livestock Handling Equipment for info regarding products or pricing, please call our office. We also have a line of Agri-blend all natural products for your livestock needs. (protein tubs, blocks, minerals, etc) For on farm appraisal of livestock or for marketing information please call Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250 Auction Mart (204) 434-6519 MB. Livestock Dealer #1111

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus BATTLE LAKE FARM HAS PB Black & Red yearling Angus bulls & 2, 2 yr old Red bulls for sale. Phone (204)834-2202, Carberry.

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IRON & STEEL 2 1/8, 2 3/8, 2 7/8, 3 1/2-in oilfield pipe; 3/4, 7/8, 1in sucker rod; 4.5, 5.5, 7-in., 8 5/8, 9 5/8s casing pipe. (204)252-3413, (204)871-0956. FREE STANDING CORRAL PANELS, Feeders & Alley ways, 30ft or order to size. Oil Field Pipe: 1.3, 1.6, 1.9, 1 7/8, 2-in, 2 3/8, 2 7/8, 3 1/2. Sucker Rod: 3/4, 7/8, 1. Casing Pipes: 4-9inch. Sold by the piece or semi load lots, taking Spring bookings. For special pricing call Art (204)685-2628 or cell (204)856-3440.

LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden FLOOD RESISTANT TREE SPECIES AVAIL NOW SEEDLINGS-2’/6’ POTS TO 12’ FREE EST-PLANS-DEL. (204)771-4211 FOR SALE: 2011 CUB Cadet 50-in cut Garden Tractor, 24HP, Briggs, 40-hrs, asking $1800, OBO. Also Cub Cadet self-propelled 20-in, brand new, $250. Phone:(204)529-2415. ORDER NOW! SASKATOON TRANSPLANTS $2 each. Volume discount. Evergreens also available. Break-a-way Farm (204)892-0800. TREES, NEED A HEDGE, privacy or shelter belt? Hybrid Poplars, 4 to 6-ft., $3.99. Also Spruce, Linden, Willow & Birch. Call Kevin for prices (204)856-3181.

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FEEDER/SLAUGHTER SALES Every Friday 8AM Receiving open until 11PM Thursdays Presale Sundays SHEEP & GOAT SALE 1st & 3rd Thursday of Every Month May 3rd & 17th 1PM Gates Open Mon.-Wed. 8AM-4PM Thurs. 8AM-11PM Friday 8AM-6PM Sat. 8AM-4PM For more information call: 204-694-8328 or Jim Christie 204-771-0753

BLACK & RED ANGUS bulls for sale, 2 & 3 yr olds, asking $2,300. Phone (204)937-3378. FOR SALE: QUALITY REG Red & Black Angus 2 yr old bulls, easy calving, guaranteed breeders, semen tested, performance data avail, delivery avail. Wolf Willow Angus (204)821-5108 Rossburn, MB. HAMCO CATTLE CO. HAS for sale registered Red Angus & Black Angus yearling bulls. Good selection. Semen tested, performance data & EPD’s available. Top genetics. Contact Glen, Albert, Larissa Hamilton (204)827-2358 or David Hamilton (204)325-3635.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus BLACK ANGUS & POLLED Hereford bulls for sale, yearling & 2 yr olds. Semen tested, performance records & delivery available. Call Don Guilford (204)873-2430, Clearwater. BLACK HAWK ANGUS HAS for sale Reg Yearling Bulls, all bulls are easy calving, hand fed & quiet. Also selling experienced 2 yr old bulls. Phone Kevin (204)529-2605, Mather. BLACK MEADOWS ANGUS OFFERS for sale large selection of yearling Angus Bulls & 2 Herd Sires. Blood line’s include HF TIGER, Remitall Rachis, Remitall Hold Mine & others. All bulls are fertility tested. EPD’s & weigh sheets available. Call Bill (204)567-3782. BOTANY ANGUS & LEANING SPRUCE STOCKFARMS have for sale yearling Black Angus bulls. These bulls are fed a grower ration. For perfor-mance information and prices contact Ryan. Come early, a deposit will hold your purchase until spring. Contact Ryan Shearer (204)824-2151 or Lyall Edgerton (204)483-2913. CRANBERRY CREEK ANGUS BULLS for sale. Bulls are Reg. & will be semen tested before delivery May 1st. Hand fed & very quiet. These bulls are beefy & will add pounds to your calf crop. Please call for weights & EPD’s. Pics by e-mail also avail David & Jeanette Neufeld (204)534-2380, Boissevain. FOR SALE: 5 TWO yr old Black Angus Bulls w/experience; 15 Black Angus yearling bulls. Phone Holloway Angus (204)741-0070 or (204)483-3622 Souris, MB. GREENBUSH ANGUS HAS A good selection of yearling black angus bulls for sale, semen tested, ready to go & delivered, contact Tim (204)966-3320 or 204-476-6040. OSSAWA ANGUS AT MARQUETTE, MB has yearling bulls for sale. For more info phone (204)375-6658. Section 7 Ranch

Can supply quality Black Angus and Hereford bulls. Call Alain Decorby, Rocanville SK. (306)645-2019

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Red Angus 2 YR OLD RED Angus bulls, $1600 each. Phone: (204)371-6404, Ste Anne, MB.

WANTED: HYDRAULIC STEERING PUMP for 1090 New Holland Swather. Phone:(204)643-5478.

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FARM MACHINERY Machinery Wanted WANTED: 18.4X34-IN RIMS & hubs to fit 2750 JD tractor. Phone:(204)886-2611.

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RED ANGUS 2-YEAR BULLS, Black & Red yearling Angus bulls, Blue Gentian Angus. Phone:(204)425-3401 or cell (204)380-2551.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Red Angus DENBIE RANCH IS PROUD to offer an excellent set of long-yearling and yearling bulls for sale. We have a great group of Red Angus bulls along with a good selection of hybrid bulls, who are half-bred Angus & half-Simmental. The long yearlings are the perfect age bulls, developed on grass so they will stand up for a long time and big enough to go out and breed any size of cow with no problems! The yearling bulls are also a great group out of breed leading A.I. sires as well as our own herd sires! Contact Denbie Ranch at (204)447-2473, or 447-7608 and 447-7057. F BAR & ASSOCIATES ANGUS bulls for sale. Choose from 25, two yr old & yearling Red & Black Angus bulls. Great genetics, easy-handling, semen tested. Terms & delivery can be arranged. Call for sales list or other details. Inquiries & visitors welcome. We are located in Eddystone, MB, about 20-mi East of Ste Rose, or 25-mi West of Lake Manitoba Narrows, just off Hwy 68. Call Allen & Merilyn Staheli (204)448-2124, E-mail amstaheli@inethome.ca KINARED RED ANGUS OFFERS about 50 2 yr old bulls for sale, complete performance data, guaranteed, semen tested, delivery available. Come select your bulls early, $500 deposit will hold your bull until Spring. Vaughan & Judy Greenslade (204)239-6891, Portage la Prairie. RED ANGUS & BLACK angus bulls for sale, yearlings and two-year olds, semen tested & delivery available. Contact Wayne (204)383-5802. REGISTERED PB RED ANGUS bulls, 2 yr olds & yearlings w/low birth weights. Phone: Ren-Ele Red Angus, (204)526-2424, Bruxelles. REG PB RED ANGUS bulls, 2 yr olds & yearlings. Many low birth weight bulls, excellent for heifers. Phone (204)278-3372 or (204)485-1490. REG PURE BRED RED Angus yearling bulls & two 2-yr old bulls for sale. Semen tested, guaranteed ,papers & delivered. Call Don (204)422-5216.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Blonde d’Aquitaine PERFORMANCE TESTED YEARLING POLLED Blonde bulls, semen tested, quiet w/good disposition. Bellevue Blondes: Marcel J Dufault (204)379-2426, (204)745-7412, Haywood, MB.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais 10 PB CHAROLAIS COWS bred Charolais & 10 open heifers. Martens Charolais & Seed (204)534-8370. CHAROLAIS BULLS FOR SALE at the farm. Good selection, come and take a look. Walking Plow Charolais, Phone:(204)427-2589. COMING 2 YR OLD bulls for (204)857-8056, Portage la Prairie

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DEFOORT STOCK FARM HAS 1 of the largest groups of Charolais bulls for sale private treaty in MB. Selling both White & Red factor, moderate birth weights, performance tested & semen tested. 32 yrs in the business. Check out our website for both pics & info www.defoortstockfarm.com Phone Gord & Sue (204)743-2109 anytime. FOR SALE: 2 YR old PB Charolais bull, semen tested, guaranteed. Will be an easy calver. Phone (204)748-1024, Keith Hagan KEH Charolais. FOR SALE: PB CHAROLAIS bulls, yearlings, Polled, some Red factor, semen tested, guaranteed & delivered. R&G McDonald Livestock (204)466-2883 or (204)724-2811, Sidney, MB. FOR SALE: PB REG Charolais bulls 1 & 2 yr olds avail. All are polled, moderate birthweights & semen tested. Sunny Ridge Stock Farm (204)824-2115, Wawanesa, MB. FOR SALE: YEARLING & 2 yr old Charolais bulls, coloured & white, quiet, tested, delivered, $2,250-$2,550. Wayne Angus (204)764-2737, Hamiota. MARTENS CHAROLAIS 2-YR OLD & yearling bulls, sired by Specialist, (consistant thickness) Dateline for calving ease & performance. Red-Mist (Red factor). Nobleman 3-yr old bull. For beef bulls Martens Charolais. Phone:(204)534-8370. PB CHAROLAIS BULLS, semen tested & guaranteed breeders. Some AI sired. Solid calving ease bulls from top bloodlines. Phone (204)252-3115. STILL NEED A BULL? Come see a quiet, purebred, polled Charolais, 2-yr old & yearlings, not papered, proven bloodlines, semen testing & delivery included, Anola area, call evenings, (204)755-2235.

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Gelbvieh FOR SALE: POLLED YEARLING Fullblood & PB Gelbvieh bulls, semen tested & guaranteed. Birth weights from 79-98-lbs. Gofflot Bar 2 (204)854-2530. POLLED PB REG YEARLING Gelbveih bulls. Semen tested, delivered & guaranteed. For more info call (204)436-2655 or (204)745-7811.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Hereford 2 QUALITY YEARLING PUREBRED bulls, no papers. Also 2 herd sires. Francis Poulsen (204)436-2284, evenings if possible. FOR SALE: POLLED HEREFORD BULLS, yearlings & two-year olds, current pedigree, reasonably priced. Phone Martin (204)425-3820 or Lanard (204)-425-3809. GOOD HEREFORD BULLS & Commercial females for sale. Phone Wally (204)523-8713 or cell (204)534-8204 or view bulls at roselawnfarms.com POLLED HEREFORD & BLACK Angus bulls for sale, yearlings & 2 yr olds available. Semen tested, performance records & delivery available. Call Don Guilford (204)873-2430, Clearwater.

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Limousin

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental

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AMAGLEN LIMOUSIN BULLS for sale at home or at Douglas Bull Test Station. Black or Red, Polled, birth weights 78-98-lb, semen tested. Home bulls delivered when you need them. (204)246-2312. TRIPLE R LIMOUSIN, OFFERING bulls by private treaty, 30 yearling & 2-yr olds, Limousin & Limousin Angus, black & red, polled, performance or calving ease for heifers, out cross blood lines, your source for quality Limousin genetics. Call Art (204)685-2628 or (204)856-3440.

FULL BLOOD, RED & Black Simmental Bulls. Yearlings & 2-yr old. Semen tested & delivered. Triple T Diamond Simmentals. Phone:(204)762-6156, Stewart Cell:(204)739-8301, Wade Cell:(204)739-3225.

90-100 COW CALF PAIRS for sale: calve March, Apr & May, ready for May. Very young cows Black & Red Angus cross Simm. Prefer to sell in 1 group or lots of 50. Call evenings (204)352-4313.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Maine-Anjou

POLLED 2 YR OLD & yearling, PB & Fullblood Simmental bulls. Acomb Valley Simmentals (204)865-2246, Minnedosa.

FOR SALE: BLACK 2-YR old & yearling Maine-Anjou bulls, low birth weights, excellent performance, guaranteed and delivered. Phone:(204)523-8408.

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THICK, RED YEARLING PB Simmental bull. Sired by A.I. sires; IPU revolution & voyager. Semen tested-ready to go. Valleyfield Simmetals, Larry Dyck, Morden, MB Phone:(204)822-3657 or Cell:(204)823-1914

FOR SALE: RED POLLED yearling bulls. Performance tested, semen tested, delivery available. Also 1 red polled 2-yr old. Poplar Park Farm, Hamiota MB. Phone:(204)764-2382. ON FARM YEARLINGS, 2YR-OLDS and herd bulls. Phone: (204)859-2088, www.birchhillshorthorns.com. Birdtail Shorthorns. WANTED: PERSON INTERESTED IN representing MB Shorthorn’s as a MB Shorthorn lassie. Must be 14 years +. Susan Armbruster, PO Box 597, Rossburn, MB, R0J 1V0. Phone/fax (204)859-2088 parmbruster@xplornet.com

WE HAVE RED & Black Polled yearling Simmental bulls for sale at the farm & consigned to the Cattle Country Sale in Neepawa Apr 12th. These are thick, moderate framed, stout bulls, from Our Walking herdsires & AI Sires including Crosby & Red Bull. Due to the number of heifers we have retained we also have for sale our R Plus herdsire. Bulls will be semen tested, guaranteed & delivered. Phone Robert at Handford Simmentals (204)876-4658 or (204)242-4359.

YEARLING & 2 YR old Shorthorn bulls, Roan & Red. Orville Renwick (204)522-8686, Melita.

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PUREBRED SIMMENTAL YEARLING BULLS Purbred Simmental Yearling Bulls FOR SALE. Polled, great haircoat, semen tested AND gauranteed to work! Asking $2000 plus. 5 Corner Cattle Co. Phone Wes Hill (204)435-2585, Miami, MB.

ATTENTION GRADUATES: Shorthorn Breeders of Manitoba will be accepting applications for the John A. Nevin cattle growers education fund award until June 1, 2012. Susan Armbruster, Box 597, Rossburn, MB, R0J 1V0, Phone/Fax (204)859-2088 e-mail parmbruster@xplornet.com

Yearling Shorthorn Bull registered, polled, ultrasound and semen tested. A thick bodied redneck roan. Both parents performance tested. Price $2000. Phone Bill at Somerset, (204)744-2525

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FULL FLECKVIEH COMING 2-YR old full blood bull. Very sound, well muscled, thick, meaty bull sired by MFI Whistler 47L. Phone:(204)379-2794 or (204)805-2094, St Claude.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental 2-YR OLD & YEARLING purebred Simmental bulls. Also, yearling hybrids (blk. simm x black angus), sired by Final Answer & In Focus. Discounts for volume purchases. Contact Sunrise Simmentals, Evan Cuss at Spy Hill, SK. Home phone:(306)534-4700, cell phone (306)745-7431. cuss@sasktel.net. 5 PUREBRED MATURE SIMMENTAL bulls for sale. 3 are of Spring Creek breeding. Reason for selling: have sold cows. Proven breeders. Phone Ted Taylor (204)855-2897 or (204)748-7442. CONRAY CATTLE CO-FOR SALE by private treaty, PB Red Simmental yearling bulls, polled thick high performance bulls. Will keep until spring. Semen tested & delivered. Call (204)825-2140 evenings, Connor or Gayle.

FALL CALVING COWS FOR sale, Red Angus & hereford mix, $1300. Expected calving time, August/ September. Phone:(204)348-3125, call after 8pm. FOR SALE: 30 PB 4 yr old Red Angus cows bred Gelbvieh. 1/2 half calving now, 1/2 fall calvers. Phone (204)886-7009 or (204)886-2245, Teulon. FOR SALE 50 SIMMENTAL Red Angus cross open yearling heifers, 800-900-lbs, Thorgilsson Farms, Lundar MB. Phone: Lyle(204)762-5630 cell (204)739-3016. FOR SALE: GRASS FEEDER calves, complete health program, no implants. Call Doug (204)447-2382, St. Rose, MB.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Wanted WANTED: Bred cows to calve this fall. (204) 8362806

TIRED OF THE HIGH COST OF MARKETING YOUR CALVES?? 300-700 LBS. Steers & Heifers Rob: 528-3254, 724-3400 Ben: 721-3400

LIVESTOCK Cattle Various 12 FALL CALVING ANGUS & Simm/Angus cows bred Black Angus, all vacc & preg checked. Phone (204)871-4411 16 EXCELLENT QUALITY OPEN replacement heifers, 850-900-lb, mostly Red Angus Simm Cross. Pail fed & very quiet, asking $1,100. (204)825-2799 or (204)825-8340, Pilot Mound. 190 REPLACEMENT QUALITY HEIFERS, 150 blacks, 30 reds, 10 tans, full vaccination program. Phone:(204)385-3646, Gladstone.

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

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2 YR OLD BLACK Angus bulls, AI bred; 4 yearling Black Angus bulls; 4 Simm X Red Angus bulls. All bulls semen tested & delivered. 5 Border Collie pups, PB, ready to go May 1st. (204)448-2317 6 PUREBRED &1 Fullblood Full Fleck calving ease, yearling bulls for sale. All bulls, except the fullblood, have been sired by KOPS Livewireson 57W, they are semen tested & ready to go. Contact Dallas Ehr from Forty Creek Ranch to learn more about the pedigree & come down to the farm to check them out. Phone:(204)212-0107

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

WANTED: BUTCHER HOGS SOWS AND BOARS FOR EXPORT

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Motorcycles

HOUSE FOR SALE: 1,080-sq.ft. A-frame home built 2007 on north shore of Tokaryk Lake, near Rossburn & Shoal Lake. 2 bdrms, 1.5 baths, open concept living area, propane fireplace, 5 appliances. Year round living, 1/2-ac lot, 2 car garage, private well, shed, private dock, 12-ft.x24-ft. deck. Contact (204)821-5108 or (204)859-2560.

FOR SALE BY TENDER. Approximately 321.84 acres of mixed farm land located in the R.M. of Louise, Manitoba owned by Dianne Popplestone. Parcel One: Title No. 2125888 (301.61 acres) N-1/2 of 18-4-10 WPM Excepting. Firstly-the most Wly 1/4 of Legal Subdivisions 12 & 13. Secondly-all mines & minerals as reserved in the original Grant from the crown. Parcel Two: Title No. 1850449 (20.23 acres) The Wly 330-ft of NW 1/4 18-4-10 WPM; All offers must be received no later than 4-pm on May 9,2012. Please outline in the offer to purchase, NOTRE DAME Please USED OILyour price, terms & conditions. include name, address, postal code & contact information. & FILTER DEPOT All offers must acknowledge that the land is rented until DecUsed 31,2012. would consider sell• Buy Oil The vendor • Buy Batteries ing the NE 1/4 separately. All Offers to Purchase • Collect Used Filtersto •Dianne CollectPopplestone Oil Containers should be addressed & forwardedSouthern to: Diane and Popplestone, 155, Gunton WesternBox Manitoba MB, R0C 1H0. The vendor reserves the right to re204-248-2110 fuse any and allTel: offers, and reserves the right to negotiate with any bidders. For further information please contact Garrett Popplestone (204)886-8370 or (204)461-1914.

CANADA’S LARGEST HELMET SELECTION & shields. Trade-ins taken, new & used parts etc. For motorcycles, motocross, snowmobiles, scooters, mopeds & much more. Canadian 981 Main St R2W 3P6. Phone:(204)582-4130. Parts etc. for Chinese MX bikes.

READY TO MOVE HOMES: 28x44, 1,232-sq.ft., 3 bdrm, 2 bath, beautiful decor, $68,000; 1,520-sq. ft., 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, choose your colors, $89,000. Marvin Homes Inc. Steinbach, MB. (204)355-8990 or (204)355-8484.

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

WANTED TO PURCHASE OLDER house or older mobile home w/2x6 walls w/no land. Phone (204)728-5312.

LIVESTOCK Poultry For Sale CLUCK & QUACK POULTRY Club’s Third Annual Spring Auction, Sun., May 6th, 2012, 12:00 noon. South Barn of the CPTC/Rodeo Grounds off Hwy #302 in Beausejour. For more info, call Susan (204)268-1459 or e-mail pineoak@mymts.net

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SCENIC MINNEDOSA AREA MIXED farm w/631-acres. House, barns, shop, quonset, cattle sheds, grain storage & more. This is a beautiful property with the Little Saskatchewan River running through. Contact Rick Taylor, Homelife Home Professional Realty, (204)867-7551, email rtaylor@homelife.com or website www.homelifepro.com

MB POULTRY, RABBIT & Pet Stock Association will be holding their annual spring sale Sun, Apr 29th, 12:00 noon start. Brandon Keystone Centre. For info call Ernie at (204)727-3857.

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LIVESTOCK Livestock Equipment 100 HEAD CAPACITY Phone (204)425-3016.

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GOOD QUALITY GRAIN & Cattle Farms wanted for Canadian & Overseas Clients. For a confidential meeting to discuss the possible sale of your farm or to talk about what is involved, telephone Gordon Gentles (204)761-0511, www.farmsofcanada.ca or Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753, www.homelifepro.com Home Professional Realty Inc.

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35-BU. FEED BOX W/12V unload auger on tandem axles. Phone (204)655-3391. FOR SALE: 2 JD model 785 hydro push tandem axle manure spreaders, both equipped with top beaters & wide floatation tires, always shedded when not in use, VGC, Asking $15,000 each. Cypress River. Phone:(204)743-2145 or cell (204)526-5298.

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

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Northstar Seeds & Brett Young Forages

PEDIGREED SEED Cereal – Various

We Grow & Process Locally most of the Seed we sell!!

BULK CERTIFIED #1 CARBERRY, Kane wheat, Certified Hanley Flax. All very high germ & purity. Phone: (204)744-2208 or cell (204)825-7249, St Léon MB.

PEDIGREED SEED Oilseed – Various

DURAND SEEDS: CERT AC Carberry & Harvest & Kane wheat; Souris Oats; Conlon Barley; CDC Bethune & Sorrel flax; Mancan Buckwheat; Canola & Forage seed. (204)248-2268,(204)745-7577, NotreDame. ELIAS SEEDS: Cert AC Carberry & AC Barrie Wheat. Call (204)745-3301, Carman, MB.

HEAVY BUILT CATTLE FEED bunks & troughs 3/8” thick steel, 500-gal capacity, 3.5ft x 16.5ft, good for grain, silage or water, easily moved, indestructible. (204)362-0780, Morden.

GOOD PASTURE AVAILABLE FOR up to 300 cow/calf pairs or yearlings. Ample water, well fenced. Phone:(204)437-4671.

FOR SALE: CERTIFIED AC Domain wheat, certified Kane wheat. Dudgeon Seeds, Darlingford MB. Phone: (204)246-2357.

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

Grass Now!! 530 ac. bush pasture @ $10/ac. and/or 209 ac. open pasture @ $17.50/ac. Complete sorting facilities. Scale at extra cost. (204)752-2101

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED WANTED: HOUSE TRAILER, EWE lambs & calves. Also a riding garden tiller Phone:(204)937-2658.

ORGANIC ORGANIC Organic – Certified ORGANIC PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION OF MANITOBA CO-OPERATIVE (OPAM). Non-profit member owned organic certification body, certifying producers, processors and brokers since 1988. Phone: (204)5673745, Miniota, Manitoba. Email: info@opam-mb.com

PETS PETS & SUPPLIES FOR SALE: BLUE HEELER pups, from good working parents, born March 4th, 2012. Phone (204)7322481, evenings.

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FOR SALE AT CROMER, MB Taking sealed bid tenders until June 15 Business includes:

• 2- town lots approximately 160’ x 240’ total. • 2002 Scaleco truck scale 10’ x 30’ with GSE 460 display. • 40’ x 30’ building built in 1998 • 4 - approximately 600bu hopper bins • 2 - approximately 300bu hopper bins. • 1 - dust bin. • 4 - approximately 25’ legs. • Clipper 49 BD cleaner. • 2 - #1539 Carter disc separators. • 2 - #245 Carter shell cleaners.

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – B.C. BC Ranch for Sale $990,000 Cattle Horses Hay. 45 min. from Kamloops on 235+/acres, 2 water licenses, 125+/- irrigated & cultivatable acres, 500 ton feed potential. Perimeter & lots of cross fences. 1200-sq.ft. home, several outbuildings, heated shop, outdoor riding arena & round pen. For more info; www.wattranch.com, call (778)930-0115, email: russ.sellsrealty@gmail.com

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba 159-ACRES ARBORG AREA, approx. 100-acres mature bush, balance pasture, $53,000. Call Mike, Golko’s Realty (204)642-7979. 482 ACRES FENCED PASTURE land, Waldersee. Liz Sumner, Gill & Schmall Agencies. Phone:(204)476-6362. FARM SPECIALIST: COUNT ON GRANT TWEED, informed, professional assistance for sellers & buyers. Call (204)761-6884 anytime, or www.granttweed.com. Service with integrity.

HALF SECTION HAY, CULTIVATED & possible Pasture in Fisher Branch area. Phone (204)228-7063.

JAMES FARMS LTD: AC Barrie & AC Carberry Wheat, Leggett & Summit Oats, Hanley Flax, Various Canola, Sunflower & Soybean seed varieties, Forage seed. Customer processing. Seed treating & delivery available. Early payment discounts. For info (204)222-8785, toll free 1-866-283-8785, Winnipeg.

PASTURE LAND FOR RENT: up to 150 cow calf pairs. Seeded down grass, handling facilities. Phone (204)436-2571.

PINNACLE & SUMMIT OATS, Carberry Wheat, CDC Sorrel Flax, Chadburn Soybeans. Krym Farms Ltd (204)955-5562, Rosser, MB.

SUPERVISED PASTURE FOR 150 cow calf, mostly seeded pasture, and will rotate. (204)427-3172, can leave message WANTED: LAND TO RENT in the Landmark, Lorette or St. Anne areas. Phone:(204)346-2224.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES All Terrain Vehicles 2008 YAMAHA RHINO 700 EFI, 15,000-km, good condition. Asking $5500. Phone:(204)375-6547. 2010 620I JD GATOR, 98-hrs, windshield, topcap, receiver hitch, like-new condition, asking $10,900 OBO. Phone:(204)825-2799 or (204)825-8340, Pilot Mound.

NOW BUYING Old & New Crop Confection & Oil Sunflowers

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PUGH SEEDS: CERT KANE, AC Barrie, Somerset Wheat. Souris Oats. Ronald Oats, Reg & Cert Sorrel Flax. Phone (204)274-2179, Bill’s cell (204)871-1467, Barry’s cell (204)872-1851, Portage.

COMMON SEED

WHEAT CITY SEEDS LTD: AC Carberry, AC Kane, CDC Utmost VB & Glenn Wheat. Souris Oats, Newdale Barley. Pasteur CWGP. Canola, Forages & Soybeans. Seed treating. (204)727-3337, Brandon. Do you want to target Manitoba farmers? Place your ad in the Manitoba Co-operator. Manitoba’s bestread farm publication.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Boats & Water

AFTER WAITING YEARS w/industries’ sweet assurances, Wanted open-market off-patent glyphosphate tolerant certified GMO Soybean seed. Eduard SFX, MB (204)864-2102, or eduard57(at)netscape.ca

Licensed & Bonded 0% Shrink Farm Pick-Up Available Planting Seed Available

SANDERS SEED FARM FDN, Reg. Cert. Domain Kane, Cert. Carberry, Harvest Wheat, Manitou, MB. Phone (204)242-4200 or (204)242-2576, Daniel Sanders.

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REAL ESTATE Land For Rent

PORTABLE WINDBREAKS, CALF SHELTERS, free standing rod & pipe panels, fence line & field silage bunks. Also sell Speed-Rite & 7L Livestock fence equipment, drill pipe & sucker rod. Phone (204)827-2104 or (204)827-2551, Glenboro.

Wheat Glenn Kane Harvest Carberry Barley Tradition Conlon Oats Leggett Souris

COMMON SEED Forage ALFALFA, BROME, TIMOTHY, FESCUE, Sweet Clover, Orchard Grass, Pasture & Forage Blends, German Red & Crown Millet, seed. Leonard Friesen (204)685-2376 or (204)871-6856, Austin, MB. MILLET SEED: Crown, Red & White Proso variety. Golden German & Red Siberian Foxtail variety. Cleaned & bagged. Harder Farm Ltd, Carman, MB. (204)745-0187, ask for Evan. RED CLOVER, winter hardy, double cut. 75 cents per lb. Cleaned in 16x25 kilogram bags. Phone (204)534-7843.

14-FT ALUMINUM FISHING BOAT, 15hp Johnson motor, easy hauler trailer, $1850. Phone (204)425-3016. Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad in the classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting for your call. 1-800-782-0794.

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Bids accepted on single or multiple parcels. Parcel 1 All above Parcel 2 Scale only Parcel 3 Building, bins and equipment - not including scale or land. Parcel 4 Building, bins, equipment and land - not including scale. Mail bids to: Murray Jorgenson Pres., Cromer Seed Co-op Box 21, Cromer, Mb R0M 0j0 For information or to view equipment, Call Kerry 748-6685 or 748-7157 Murray 556-2203 Highest or any bid not necessarily accepted.

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COMMON SEED Forage

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Hay & Straw

CERISE RED PROSO COMMON MILLET seed & Common Crown Millet at $0.40/lb. 90%+ germination, 0% Fusarium Graminearum. Makes great cattle feed, swath grazed, dry or silage bale. Very high in protein. Energy & drought tolerant. Sold in 50-lb bags. $0.16 contracts available for 2012 crop year. 2000+ satisfied producers. 9th Year in Business! Millet King Seeds of Canada Inc. Reynald (204)379-2987 or (204)526-2719 cell & text (204)794-8550. Leave messages, all calls returned. www.milletkingseeds.com

60 ALFALFA BROME MIX round hay bales for sale, no rain, $35 per bale. Phone (204)744-2413, Somerset.

2009 KEIFER DELUXE ALUMINUM livestock trailer, 2x7,000-lb axles, $9,990. Phone (204)325-8691 or (204)325-2820.

70 SOFT CORE BALES, Grass & Kosha, $20 each. Phone (204)827-2629, evenings.

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COMMON SEED Various FEED WHEAT SEED for sale. Ike (204)461-1751, Grosse Isle. RED CLOVER SEED FOR sale, double cut, cert organic, $2.25/lb. Phone:(204)556-2637, Virden. YELLOW BLOSSOM CLOVER (LOW coumarin), also top yielder fox tail millet, triffid-free, suitable for seed; Wanted: older JD 8-ft side del rake(for parts). D White Seeds, Ph:(204)822-3649, Morden. CORN SEED, $25/ACRE Lower cost Alternative for Grazing & Silage High Yield & Nutrition –7 to 9-ft Tall– Leafy 2200 to 2350 CHU’s Open Pollinated Varieties Phone (204)723-2831

HORSE HAY, BALED DRY Alfalfa Timothy Brome, $65/solid core round bales, $4/small square bales, shedded. Call Paul (204)228-6884 LARGE ROUND ALFALFA/BROME BALES. Phone: (204)859-2724 evenings, Rossburn MB. Round Bales Hay. Good quality, big round bales of mostly grass hay, stored under cover, $35 each, Somerset (204)744-2525

Waldern AC Juniper

SEED BARLEY AC Metcalfe Seebe Sundre & Busby

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CANOLA WANTED

WE ARE BUYING FEED GRAINS: Corn, Wheat, Barley For our Locations in: Brandon & Winnipeg Call ADRIAAN for Information: 204-947-6107 or 1-800-782-8478

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SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Hay & Straw 1ST & 2ND CUT large round hardcore Alfalfa & Horse Quality Hay, feed tested, 1,500-1,800-lbs. Phone:(204)246-2032 or (204)823-0431, Darlingford. 200 LARGE ROUND, SECOND cut alfalfa bales, excellent quality, net wrapped. Also 200 1st cut alfalfa grass bales, 80% grass, 20% alfalfa. Phone:(204)834-2417 or (204)725-6497. 600 LARGE ROUND GRASS mix hay bales, no rain, good quality, 1700-lbs; 150 dry oat & wheat straw bales. Trucking arranged. Call (204)345-8532

• Vomi wheat • Vomi barley • Feed wheat • Feed barley • Feed oats • Corn • Screenings • Peas • Light Weight Barley You can deliver or we can arrange for farm pickup. Winnipeg 233-8418 Brandon 728-0231 Grunthal 434-6881 “Ask for grain buyer.”

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STOCK TRAILERS GN 7x24, $5,000; 6x16 $3,500; 7x22 $3,500; GN Flat deck 24-ft., $5,000; 25-ft. w/ramps $5,500; New decks for 3/4 IT trucks; 9-ft. $2,350; 11-ft. $2,850; 7-ft $1,500; 25-ft. Pintle hitch w/ramps, $5,900. Phone (204)857-8403 WANTED: HEAVY EQUIP TRAILER preferably w/beaver tail ramps, 25 to 30-ton capacity, does not have to be safetied, but useable. Also a converter to pull behind tractor. (204)732-2481, evenings.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

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rowing organic crops can be tough. Finding reliable buyers even tougher. A recent matchmaking event was aimed at helping the two sides of the organic supply-and-demand equation meet in the hopes that the industry might go forth, be fruitful, and multiply. “It’s speed dating,” said Laura Telford, an organic business development specialist with Manitoba Agr iculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, which organized the event. “This is the first time we’ve done it for grain growers. It’s pretty common in the horticulture world to hook up restaurants and market gardeners.” About 40 organic growers gathered in an auditorium at the Brandon GO Office as a handful of buyers stood up one by one to give a short summary of their needs for the coming year. After lunch, growers and buyers could meet for one-on-one talks in private rooms. Because organic crops aren’t traded on public exchanges, growers need to do some sleuthing to determine forward prices and markets, said Telford. That makes it hard to know what to grow. Asked if they had finalized their seeding plans for this year, only three growers raised their hands. The lack of a futures market for organic grains can lead to some topsy-turvy situations, said Roger Rivest, who was at the workshop promoting his company, Tilbury, Ont.-based Keystone Grain. For example, feed-grade organic soybeans were fetching $20 to $22 per bushel, which was higher than food grade at that time. “It was the first time I’d ever seen that in 25 years,” said Rivest. Last year’s supplies of corn, soybeans and soft wheat have been bought already, while oats and barley have been “gone for a long time,” he said. Corn, barley and peas — at $12 per bushel — are likely to be the top organic crops this year, he added. But spelt is in a glut, following its typical three-year cycle of lean and fat years.

“If it goes up to $550 per tonne, everybody grows it and changes their rotation, floods the market, and drives it down to $300 — then they sit on it for three years,” said Rivest. “If the farmers would just follow their rotations, they’d have a stable market.” Farmers are always calling him to inquire about what to grow, but he advises them to stick to the program. “Don’t change your rotations,” said Rivest. “One year corn will do

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“The higher the percentage of peas, the more it’s worth due to the protein,” he said. “The secret is to get the three varieties to mature together.” Tom Greaves, hemp grain buyer for Winnipeg-based Manitoba Harvest, said all 10,000 acres of the company’s contracts at $1.15 per pound for this year have been filled. But with the business growing by 50 per cent a year, more acres will be needed next year. Planning a year in advance gives growers time to “look over the fence” and see how others are faring before taking the plunge themselves. “It’s growing and we still need a lot of additional producers coming on board,” he said. Quinoa is also coming on strong. Until it was featured as Oprah Winfrey’s latest “superfood,” marketing the small mustard-like seed was like “pushing a rope,” said Joe Dutcheshen of Kamsack, Sask.based Northern Quinoa. “A lot of people say it looks like that weed that grows in the ditches,” said Dutcheshen. The company, which contracts about 1,000 acres per year of the pseudo-grain crop that likes cool and dry conditions, was offering 90 cents per pound for organic. Growers must use the company’s seed at a cost of $40 per acre, half payable up front, and the other half upon delivery, with a 50-acre minimum. Oddly enough, the crop that resembles lamb’s quarters is tricky to grow because it is not weed competitive. Best results come under row cropping with ample nitrogen. Yields range from 500 to 1,500 pounds per acre, with the record coming in at 2,000 pounds after a good alfalfa plow-down. It is very frost tolerant and matures in 115 days, but heat and wind can affect yields. However, volunteers the next year are never a problem, said Dutcheshen. “This crop is hard enough to grow the first time around,” he said. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

Move to an open market spurring debate on wheat registration system Varietal control has made Prairie wheat famous, but critics say the system is too restrictive By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF

he debate is heating up on whether a system that has made Prairie wheat synonymous with top quality is in need of an overhaul. Grain variety registration was a hot topic at the recent Canada Grains Council annual meeting, and while the current system has many defenders, others are calling for significant changes. Having a famous brand is clearly an advantage in many markets, said Terry James, vice-president of export marketing at Richardson International. During a recent sales trip to Italy, millers frequently told James they wanted to buy “Canada Manitoba wheat” — their name for Canada Western Red Spring, and a holdover from when “Manitoba Northern” was an official grade name. “Obviously it’s a very strong brand in that particular market,” James said. “My point is, of course, long-standing repeatable business is done in a very vital market based on a brand, an expectation and a name they could trust. “Varietal control has been a key part of maintaining the brand.” However, North American millers buy Canadian wheat based on its class and grade, not a specific variety, said Gordon Harrison, president of the Canadian Millers Association. Still, it’s important to maintain the integrity of the system to ensure millers get the wheat they want for very specific end uses, he said. The past president of the We s t e r n Ca n a d i a n W h e a t

Cherilyn Nagel of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association wants changes to the wheat variety registration system, but Richardson International’s Terry James says the system has contributed to the Canadian brand and any changes should be made with caution. PHOTOS: ALLAN DAWSON

Growers Association argued that while “wholesale changes” aren’t required, there is a need to “reduce the rigidities” in the existing system. “If I want to grow a spring milling wheat that does not meet CWRS quality standards I should be free to do so providing it meets the minimum standards for disease and insect resistance,” said Cherilyn Nagel. That would be a major change because the system is designed to ensure new wheat varieties meet the criteria for the class they are intended for, said Dave Hatcher, a research scientist with Canadian Grain Commission. New milling wheat varieties are reviewed by three expert committees — one considers agronomic factors such as lodging and maturity, another looks at disease susceptibility, and a third at milling and baking characteristics. After the reviews, the members of all

three committees (each has at least 25) meet and vote by secret ballot. While there is an ongoing need to continually monitor and improve the system, “we really don’t want to... throw the baby out with the bathwater,” said wellknown oat and barley breeder Brian Rossnagel. But while changes have recently been implemented to make the system more flexible, a Syngenta official argued more needs to be done. “Today’s variety registration system has limited flexibility to meet market demands, is painfully slow and should be reformed to meet today’s high pace and evermore consumer-oriented markets,” said Darcy Pawlik, Syngenta’s North American industry relations lead. “Now I’m not advocating for the need to abolish all the different quality controls in place... I’m sure we can... speed up variety intro-

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“If I want to grow a spring milling wheat that does not meet CWRS quality standards I should be free to do so providing it meets the minimum standards for disease and insect resistance.” CHERILYN NAGEL

ductions while ensuring wheat growers are getting the tools that they need.” Such changes would encourage his company and others to invest in new wheats for Canada, said Pawlik, adding there also needs to be changes in regulations that make it easier for breeders to get a return on their investment. The need for changes has grown since the federal government decided to end the Canadian Wheat Board’s single desk, he said.

“The government has decided to change the game for wheat and barley production so now it’s up to us to take advantage of this,” Pawlik said. But James argued for a go-slow approach. “There is room for improvement, we can make changes but let’s not be too hasty,” he said. “Let’s walk before we run and let’s move forward on a path that’s working together.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

Australia delays Viterra grain port auction plan Industry groups are calling for more transparency SYDNEY / REUTERS

ustralia’s competition regulator has halted a proposal by grain handler Viterra to auction port capacity after similar auctions in other parts of the country have exposed problems allocating capacity despite a bumper harvest. Viterra, Canada’s largest grain handler, has been working on plans to introduce an auction system to allocate port terminal capacity in South Australia from May this year. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which said it would give more time to consider potential modifications to the proposal, noted that auction systems had not resolved some export issues in Western Australia. “Recent auctions in Western Australia have highlighted a number of problems with the operation of the system. Large vo l u m e s o f c a p a c i t y h a ve not been allocated through auction, despite the recordbreaking crop harvested this season,” the ACCC said in a statement.

Australia, the world’s fourthlargest exporter of wheat and major producer of barley, sugar and canola, deregulated its grains industry in 2008. Some growers and traders have complained that bulk grains companies such as Viterra and locally listed GrainCorp. wield too much control over the allocation of export facilities. Viterra officials could not immediately be reached for comment. The ACCC statement came a day ahead of the publication of a report by a Senate Committee on grain export networks, with several industry groups pushing for the introduction of transparent auction systems to allocate access to port terminals. Auction systems are likely to be a key element of the findings of the Senate’s Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee. Viterra, which is the target of a $6.2-billion takeover bid from Swiss-based commodities giant Glencore Ltd., has a monopoly on South Australia grain export facilities.

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

Full steam ahead for Portage food processor Canadian Prairie Garden Purée Products ready for full-scale commercialization By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff / portage la prairie

he founder of a Portage la Prairie company that uses culled fruits and veggies for baby foods, soups and other foods expects to create 60 new jobs after receiving a $2.5-million federal government loan. Kelly Beaulieu said her company, Canadian Prairie Garden Purée Products, will also utilize large amounts of “less than eye perfect” fruits and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste. “It’s a substantial amount of food that is otherwise premium quality,” said Beaulieu, an agronomist and the company’s vice-president. “I can utilize all of that product because I’m going to grind it up as soon as I get it.” Her company expects to sell its vegetable and fruit purées to food manufacturers. The repayable loan will allow it to expand its space at the Food Development Centre and move from pilotscale production into fullscale commercialization.

“This is huge for us,” she said. “We are thrilled with this contribution from t h e f e d e ra l ( A g r i c u l t u ra l Innovation Program).” Beaulieu said she has perfected the use of an Australian process called rapid steam infusion, which quick cooks fruits and vegetables, locking in their colour, texture, flavour and nutrition to create shelf-stable, fresh and all-natural purées. “We have a unique technology here and an opportunity to create a really sustainable value-added agribusiness that will use produ c t g row n i n Ma n i t o b a ,” she said, adding her company has a 10-year exclusive-use agreement for the technology. Beaulieu says several large North American food processors have been “unanimous in their praise,” and she has letters of intent to purchase from several of them “They’ve said it was the best product they’ve ever seen or tasted,” she said. She said her product is also 30 per cent cheaper than competing frozen products.

“We’re targeting the U.S. initially but because of the long shelf life on these products it has global expor t potential,” said Beaulieu, adding the global purée ingredient industry generates an estimated $53 billion in annual sales and is growing rapidly. The processing plant will require 20 full-time employees in the next two months, and will triple that number when it goes into full production. The company will initially produce about 20 different kinds of purées, but could add many more, said Beaulieu. “Manitoba produces about 110 different types of vegetables so we have a large range of products that we can go through,” she said. They can also process fruit crops like saskatoons, strawberries and raspberries. The company’s commercial startup was welcomed by D a v e Je f f r i e s , ow n e r of Jeffries Bros. Vegetable Grower. As much as 30 per cent of their carrot crop is culled, he said.

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Kelly Beaulieu, vice-president of Canadian Prairie Garden Purée Products, displays a sample carrot purée — one of many vegetable and fruit purées her new Portage la Prairie-based processing plant will make with locally grown product. photo: lorraine stevenson

“If there happens to be a little kink in them or there’s a crack or they’re broken, we have to throw it away and out it goes for cattle feed,” he said. “This will be a place that we can market some of that product and give Kelly a product that’s a decent price for her. We’ll recover something from it so it’ll help us with our bottom line.”

Any new market is welcome, said Todd Giffin of Mayfair Farms. “S o m e t i m e s w e’ l l h a v e a hot spell with everything coming at the same time so we’ll have a glut and have product we can’t move so obviously some gets wasted,” he said. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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China farmers switch to corn from soy By Niu Shuping and Ken Wills | beijing / reuters

Senator JoAnne Buth, former president of the Canola Council of Canada, was honoured for her contributions to agriculture during the Canada Grains Councils 43rd annual meeting in Winnipeg April 16. Buth in turn honoured council manager Dennis Stephens for his work in promoting Canada’s grain industry by presenting him with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, awarded to Canadians who have made a significant contribution to their country. photo: Allan Dawson

hinese farmers are set to expand corn acreage more than two per cent this year to reach its largest spread ever, despite a growth rate flat with last year, as record domestic prices and grain subsidies by Beijing cut into soy acreages. The lower soy acreage will ensure imports by China, the world’s top buyer of the oilseed, stay robust while a better corn harvest will improve supply. China is the world’s second-largest consumer of corn, of which it has been a net importer since 2009, after demand growth outpaced production. “We expect corn acreage will no doubt increase at the same percentage as last year,” said one analyst with official think-tank the China National Grain and Oils Information Center (CNGOIC). China’s total corn acreage rose two per cent to a record 33.15 million hectares in 2011, while soy acreage fell 10.2 per cent to 7.65 million hectares, official figures show. “Local governments are encouraging farmers to increase grains acreage and the expansion will surely take away acreage for others, like soy and cotton,” said the analyst, who declined to be identified, as he is not authorized to talk to the media. Beijing, gripped by food security concerns, will continue to give farmers subsidies to plant rice, corn and wheat, suggesting grain harvests will rise for a ninth straight year since the incentives began in 2003, if the weather stays favourable. The central government has agreed to increase farmers’ grain subsidies by 14 per cent this year to 160.6 billion yuan ($25.5 billion), after a rise of 17 per cent in 2011.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

New campaign urges Manitobans to buy local food Increasing awareness of food products produced and processed in Manitoba and making them easily identifiable to consumers on store shelves and on restaurant menus are objectives of new Buy Manitoba campaign By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff

new campaign launched in Manitoba this week will urge food shoppers to “taste, smile, repeat,” by discovering Manitoba-grown, -raised and -processed foods and buying them more often. Buy Manitoba is a multiyear awareness and promotion which was to be unveiled at a Canada Safeway in Winnipeg April 26. It will help consumers easily identify made-in-Manitoba foods on store shelves, said Dave Shambrock, executive director of the Manitoba Food Processors Association (MFPA), which is administering the program with support from the province and industry partners. The campaign will start with the Buy Manitoba message in advertising and promotions in media and transit buses in Winnipeg. A second phase of the campaign begins later in spring in the food-service sector. “This is a regional product identifier and we know that’s important because people more and more want to iden-

tify and choose local food,” said Shambrock. It’s also an industry acknowledgement that demand for local food is with us to stay, he said. “This is absolute acknowledgement that there’s a desire among Manitobans to have more access to more local food,” Shambrock said, adding

ing and eating local food,” he added. The “taste, smile, repeat” message of the campaign aims to encourage consumers to try Manitoba foods, enjoy them and then continue to buy them because suppor ting local growers and processors benefits all of Manitoba.

“This is absolute acknowledgement that there’s a desire among Manitobans to have more access to more local food.”

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that suggestions that “eating local” or the “100-mile diet” would be a short-lived trend have turned out to be wrong. “We thought it was a trend. It is not a trend,” he said. “It is a fundamental shift the way many consumers are viewing food.” Consumer research showed that people are “absolutely passionate about support-

Buy Manitoba has been about two years in development as they worked on the brand and a strategy for rolling this out. The program is mirrored most closely after a similar initiative in Quebec for the past five years, Shambrock said. Manitoba organizers looked at programs across North America before deciding this was the best model.

“It’s the most well organized in that it has equal partnership at the table with farmers, processors, food processors and chefs and anyone in the agri-food value chain that has a stake in this,” he said. “And they started seeing great benefits after a couple of years.” Economic benefits from the Quebec program include showing a 2.8 per cent increase in the sale of Quebec-origin agricultural and finished food products. That may not sound like much, said Shambrock, but when the spinoff revenues of increased sales are added up this pays back to the provincial economy. Consumers know there are many other good reasons to eating closer to home besides it being good for business too, he added. “There’s a whole range of reasons why people are thinking that way and that’s really the interesting part of this. Many people prefer it for its freshness or have a comfort level that it’s travelled less. Some see it purely on environmental issues. And there’s peo-

ple who just want to support local businesses.” Participating Buy Manitoba products must qualify under one of the program rules including it be a food made entirely from ingredients sourced in Manitoba or composed of more than 85 per cent of main ingredients from Manitoba. All the processing and packaging activities must be done in the province. More details of the campaign will be unveiled Thursday at Canada Safeway River East in Winnipeg. The Buy Manitoba program will be guided by a program manager at the MFPA and a steering committee composed of retail and foodser vice members including Canada Safeway and Canad Inns, plus Keystone Agricultural Producers, the Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservice Association, the Canadian Culinary Federation W i n n i p e g C h a p t e r, t h e Consumers Association of Canada Manitoba Branch and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

Some federal budget cuts don’t add up for farmers: CFA Would like to change decision on adaptation councils By Alex Binkley co-operator contributor / ottawa

o m e p ro g ra m c u t s a t Agriculture Canada resulting from the 2012 budget aren’t in the best interest of farmers and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture is going to press for changes. “Some of the cuts do make sense because they get rid of duplication,” president Ron Bonnett said in an interview. But terminating regional adaptation councils isn’t one of them. “They’re not scheduled until 2014 so that gives us time to change the government’s mind,” he added. “We don’t think they’re reasonable alternatives to the current system.” The Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program will be allowed to expire in 2014 so the department can “pull back to federal delivery” for any future adaptation programs. Agriculture Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are undergoing a 10 per cent budget cut with the savings to come from so-called “back shop improvements.” The adaptation councils are important because they can help farmers keep up to date with all the innovations in technology and techniques, he explained. That’s important

because of all the demands on them in terms of protecting the environment, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and ensuring food safety. While CFA understands the decision to close the Cereal Research Station in Winnipeg because of the dilapidated state of the building, it wants assurance that the research being done there will continue at other facilities in the province. And it wants to understand better what work was being conducted at the research stations in Kapuskasing and New Delhi in Ontario and how it’s going to be continued, he added. Changes at the CFIA are also a concern to CFA, but it’s hard to assess them yet because they’re still being decided on or implemented, Bonnett noted. “The intent seems to be that CFIA will concentrate on what’s supposed to be its main focus — food and feed safety.” It’s moving away from activities that are already done in other departments or that have no impact on food safety.

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Bonnett agreed with criticisms of CFIA for doing a dismal job of explaining its role in protecting the food supply. CFIA has served notice that it

plans to leave it to industry to decide what size packages and cans they sell their products in and expend far less time monitoring labels on food packages, food industry spokespersons say. Christopher Kyte, president of Food Processors of Canada, says it’s frustrating that the agency wants to make final decisions on changes before it consults with anyone in the industry about the impact. “They’re consulting at the end of the decision not at the start.” The food industry has geared its operations to meet federal regulatory requirements and now they’re being tossed out the window, he added. That will benefit large American food manufacturers far more than the smaller Canadian operations. Then there’s the government ongoing failure to resolve the impasse it created by setting the Canadian content requirement for a Product of Canada food label at 98 per cent, which renders just about every processed Canadian food product ineligible. The agency has yet to provide an explanation for a union charge that 100 food inspection jobs are being cut. Nor has it explained just what it plans for its new food inspection model, Kyte said.

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

Professor says more must be done to prevent repeat of Lake Manitoba flood damage Scott Forbes estimates flood damage at $2 billion and says most of it could have been prevented if there had been better drainage By Daniel Winters CO-OPERATOR STAFF

ike the problem child in the family, Lake Winnipeg gets all the attention over its phosphorus problems, while its well-behaved smaller sister to the west tends to be ignored. Or at least that was the case for Lake Manitoba until last year, said Scott Forbes, a professor of biology at the University of Winnipeg, who began studying the lake’s history after his cottage at Twin Beaches was wiped out. “What happened was really astonishing, because Lake Manitoba’s water level has been remarkably constant for the last half-century,” Forbes said. The lake, which has been effectively regulated by the Fairford water-control structure since 1961, has rarely stepped outside of its longterm average of 810 to 812 feet above sea level. Last year’s peak of just over 817 feet, a result of water levels of the Souris and Assiniboine rivers peaking just weeks apart, was “off the charts,” he said. Forbes estimates the total damage around the lake and tributaries at $2 billion — 10 times what it would have been had the engineers who installed the Portage Diversion

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had the foresight to put in a drain on the back end of the lake. The new seven-kilometrelong channel, being built at a cost of $100 million, is only a partial solution, said Forbes. It only will drain excessive flows from Lake St. Martin down the Dauphin River into Lake Winnipeg during the winter, he said. In summer, flows out of Lake Manitoba are hindered by the limited capacity of the Fairford channel. Its maximum flow rate of 17,000 cubic feet per second is “tiny” compared to the Portage Diversion’s 34,000 cf/s, said Forbes. “ When they opened the Portage Diversion last year, the levels in Lake Manitoba went straight up because it overwhelmed the capacity of Fairford,” he said. Forbes said there are three possible solutions and he favours creating a second fivekilometre-long outlet channel south of Fairford that would follow a natural course of bogs and marshes from Watchorn Bay on Lake Manitoba to Lake St. Martin. “It would have made a lot of sense to excavate it over the winter,” he added. The Watchorn Bay channel outflow wouldn’t equal the Portage Diversion’s inflow, but

The outflow of the Fairford control structure is dwarfed by the inflow from the Portage diversion.

wouldn’t have to, he said. If high water in spring is expected, then lake levels could be gradually dropped over the winter in preparation. “We knew last spring there was going to be high water,” he added. “If we’d had the outflow capacity, we could have dropped the lake level to create extra room for the water.” Until the province comes up with an effective solution, Forbes said he would be reluctant to rebuild his cottage. For now, he’s tearing T:10.25”down existing

structures and clearing up the mess. In an email, a spokesperson with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives stated the emergency channel dug last fall is working. “As predicted, the emergency channel has allowed the Fairford structure to operate at maximum capacity all winter bringing down Lake Manitoba by almost four feet from its peak last July,” the official stated.

“What happened was really astonishing, because Lake Manitoba’s water level has been remarkably constant for the last halfcentury.”

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Conflict over RM of Grey drainage proposal goes to Municipal Board A proposal to drain just one ward has muddied local politics By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

orbert Le Floch unfolds a map on his kitchen table and points to a collection of municipal roads highlighted in a rainbow of colours. “This is not a drainage plan,” he says. The longtime St. Claudearea resident and ratepayer in the Rural Municipality of Grey agrees there is a need for drainage in this southern Manitoba municipality. But he is worried about the downstream impact of a plan to drain one ward with the highest elevation and the lack of consultation with other ratepayers in the RM. A special service levy has been proposed for agricultural land in Ward 4 — where the work would occur — which would be put “towards drain maintenance and improvements” according to the RM’s proposal. Paul Gaultier is councillor for Ward 4 and architect of the drainage plan, which would see approximately 125 miles of drainage work staggered over six years. According to the proposal “works will include surveying, licensing, cleanout to ditch bottom, cleanout of vegetation, mowing, etc.” “There is a real need here for this, the water just sits on the fields,” he said. But criticism and frustration regarding the plan has been flowing freely since the proposal’s inception last December. Those affected by the RM of Grey’s proposal have also expressed disappointment with how public hearings have been handled, prompting the

Municipal Board to step in to hold an additional public hearing in May. “The process hasn’t been fair or open,” Le Floch said. “People weren’t given a chance to speak.” Gaultier said about six ratepayers assisted him in laying out the drainage plan. According to the councillor, they were “elected or appointed” during a meeting in a farmer’s workshop last December. “It was more or less just an open meeting... we weren’t excluding anyone,” he said, but acknowledged it was not advertised publicly. After a subsequent public hearing in Elm Creek, further concerns were raised by residents of neighbouring wards who said their objections weren’t considered.

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Richard Penner was allowed to speak at the meeting, but said his presentation was omitted from the record because he lives outside of Ward 4. But the former RM of Grey councillor does live downstream from the proposed drainage, near the Elm Creek Channel. “Our escarpment here is such a sharp drop, 130 feet, so you can’t slow that water down... it’s coming my way,” he said. He doesn’t dispute the need for drainage; his beef is with the way the proposal has been designed and the lack of public debate. Penner has spearheaded a petition in opposition to the proposed plan, noting although he has not been given a voice in the process, he will still be left to face the effects.

This section of ditch in the Rural Municipality of Grey is scheduled to have work in the fourth year of a six-year plan, should the plan receive approvals from the Municipal Board and Water Stewardship. Photos: Shannon VanRaes

However, Municipal Services Officer Gail Anderson said everyone will have an opportunity to speak for or against the proposal during a Municipal Board hearing. Speaking on behalf of the Municipal Board, the local government representative said “everyone will have the opportunity to be heard, regardless of where their residence is, all presentations will be heard.” The board must approve all special levies proposed in the province, but only holds a public hearing in cases where more than 25 objections or complaints are registered. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

Norbert Le Floch questions drainage plans put forward by the Rural Municipality of Grey.

Drainage a contentious issue province-wide Extreme weather events have heightened awareness of drainage issues By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

t comes as no surprise to the president of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities to hear of drainage issues causing conflict within a community. “You could have two neighbours who get along just fine, and then it rains and they are at each other’s necks. There will always be frustration around drainage,” said Doug Dobrowolski. “But there are better ways to deal with it than sitting on the road yelling at your neighbour.” Although the AMM doesn’t comment on specific drainage plans, or policies, Dobrowolski said they do lobby for more provincial funding and improved maintenance of provincial drains, which most municipal systems link into. AMM has also worked to streamline the licensing process for maintenance of existing drains, and will focus on speeding up licensing for new drainage in future lobbying.

“We spend a lot of time and effort around drainage, it’s one of our major files,” he said. All drainage plans, including those proposed by the RM of Grey, must be licensed by Water Stewardship before implementation. Geoff Reimer, who works with Water Stewardship, said Grey’s proposal is still being assessed. “It’s mostly conceptual right now,” Reimer said.”We haven’t

“There are some people who still don’t know that a licence is required, others are too impatient to wait for a licence and some feel they should just be allowed to drain and go ahead.” Justin Reid

been provided all the specifics of the plan yet... and so we will have to assess it once we get all the details.” Once a licence is granted and a plan is approved, inspections take place to ensure the work proceeds as planned. Individuals and municipalities that undertake unlicensed drainage can be fined or face legal action. “Our primary role is to ensure drainage doesn’t have a negative impact either upstream or downstream,” said Reimer. The local conservation district has also viewed the RM of Grey’s proposed plans. “The potential for downstream flooding does exist because of the cleanout, but until the cleanout is done, we won’t know for sure what is going to happen,” said Justin Reid, manager of the La Salle Redboine Conservation District.

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He said the conservation district has been in contact with residents of the municipality

as well as councillors regarding the proposed drainage. However, districts have no regulatory authority when it comes to water management. “We can only offer advice and recommendations,” he explained. And that goes for conservation districts across the province, all of which work to facilitate more comprehensive water strategies including water retention areas. Over the last number of years there has been a loss of natural water retention areas in the province that has contributed to the need for drainage, said Reid. And illegal drainage is still a problem. “It’s an issue across the province,” Reid said. “There are some people who still don’t know that a licence is required, others are too impatient to wait for a licence and some feel they should just be allowed to drain and go ahead.” Dobrowolski noted that more frequent extreme

weather events in recent years has also heightened awareness of drainage issues. “There is only so much capacity; if the river is already full, where is the water going to go?” he said.

Progress

How e v e r, s o m e p r o g re s s is being made in the area of water retention. Reid cited the Pelly’s Lake back-flood project as one example of collaborative efforts to slow the release of the spring melt and create water storage. As part of the project’s water retention goal, more water will be added to the low-lying area near Holland using soonto-be-installed water control structures. The Rural Municipality of Dufferin has also introduced a $40-per-acre wetland tax credit, and Reid noted that two water retention projects are slated within the RM of Grey. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 26, 2012

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CP can’t move entire crop off the combine

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You may have to start your auger next winter after all By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF

his just in — the r a i l w a y s w o n’t m ov e We s t e r n Canada’s entire wheat crop off the combine this fall. “To use a cliché in building the church for Easter Sunday, there’s a reality that it’s a seasonal business and we’re responsive on a seasonal basis to the business,” Steve Whitney, CP Rail’s vice-president of marketing and sales, agribusiness and market development said April 16 at the Canada Grains Council’s 43rd annual meeting in Winnipeg. “We move more grain at certain times of the year than we do at other times of the year. But we have to be realistic in terms of the overall capabilities of the supply chain to respond to a peak that might be two months.” Whitney was responding to a question from Cherilyn Nagel, past president of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association. Nagel, who farms 10,000 acres with her husband at Mossbank, Sask., said she would prefer to deliver their entire crop off the combine rather than delivering throughout the crop year. “We’re kind of looking for real good service right off the combine,” Nagel said, asking if CP Rail will add more cars to accommodate it. “No,” said Whitney, sparking laughter around the room. “I hear what you’re saying,” he said “We intend to deliver real good service and we are delivering real good service.” CP Rail has 12,000 grain hopper cars, he added. “Going out and getting another hopper so I can make that one or two extra trips in one month of the year just isn’t a viable business investment. “I’m not saying I have to have a hopper car every day, every week, 12 months of the year, but I can’t build to take the entire crop when it comes off the combine. “We have to make money.” Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said earlier this year when the wheat board’s sale monopoly ends, farmers can deliver all their wheat off the combine. allan@fbcpublishing.com

A man is silhouetted by a greenhouse at the University of Manitoba’s faculty of agriculture and food sciences. The illuminated hothouse is being used for wheat research. PHOTO: SHANNON VANRAES

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