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2 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014 INE SID Di d you know? L IVESTOCK Swedish Merlot, anyone? Handle with care Warmer world boosts

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n one of the world’s northernmost fron- The controversy tiers, grapevines are growing on hillsides continues O and talk among farmers is about “terroir” and “aroma” as global warming and new technol- One GM seed is ogy push the boundaries of wine growing. all it takes to ruin “Maybe a touch of raspberry?” opined Wenche a shipment 17 Hvattum, one of two farmers at the Lerkekasa vineyard west of Oslo — on the same latitude as Siberia, southern Greenland or Alaska — Grapes hang on a vine during harvest at the debating aromas in the ruby-red juice from their freshly pressed grapes. Lerkekasa vineyard in Norway, one of the world’s “This is good. I’d say a hint of blackcurrant,” northernmost wine producers, September 25, 2014. FEATURE said her husband, Joar Saettem. Warmer temperatures and new, cold-resistant Such talk would have been unthinkable just vines are helping push wine production into Nordic a few years ago, but warmer temperatures and countries. photo: REUTERS/Alister Doyle new, cold-resistant vines are helping push wine Image issues production into Nordic countries in a rare posi- wine critic Jancis Robinson gave it a “distin- tive spinoff from climate change. guished” 16.5 points out of a maximum 20. In Blaxsta winery near Stockholm — a farm “The tendency is... the climate is going to be The NFU considers farther north than Aberdeen or Moscow — Goran warmer summers and colder winters. That seems a new look 30 Amnegard has won international awards for his to be the way it is heading and that will benefit ice wine based on the Vidal grape. He sells some us,” Amnegard said. 3,000 bottles a year to customers as far afield as Crops grow better in the Nordic region than Hong Kong, and proudly shows off his red Merlot at similar latitudes elsewhere because the sea is wine and white Chardonnay. warmed by the Gulf Stream current. A compara- “There is this myth about the cold weather ble latitude in the Southern Hemisphere would CROSSROADS here, the moose and the polar bears,” said be far south of New Zealand, towards Antarctica. Amnegard. “We have had more or less A generation ago, the northernmost frontier Mediterranean summers.” for vineyards was Britain. Nowadays, the title of Blaxsta won a gold at the World Wine Cup in the world’s most northerly vineyard is a moving The cold 2012 for its 2009 Vidal Ice Wine. Financial Times target. hard truth

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By Lorraine Stevenson Quebec, mixed cattle and grain CO-OPERATOR STAFF “We want to be farmers Aaron and Adrienne continually more Ivey of Ituna, Saskatchewan, Manitoba farm couple dairy producers Richard and that built a seed-retail- productive with what Nicole Brousseau of St. Paul, A ing business on their we have.” Alberta and mixed vegetable Carman-area farm have been producer Lydia Ryall, of Delta, named Canada’s Outstanding B.C. Young Farmers for 2014. MYRON KRAHN Seven farm couples from Myron and Jill Krahn, who Manitoba have now been recog- grow 3,000 acres of grains, nized as outstanding Canadian oilseeds and special crops and Corn Growers Association and farmers. started a seed dealership five is a director on the Pembina Grant and Colleen Dyck of years ago, were presented with Consumers Co-op board. Niverville were national win- the national award along with Krahn said the message OYF ners in 2009 as were Melvin potato producers Andrew and participants hope this program and Elaine Penner of Altona in Heidi Lawless of P.E.I. sends to all young farmers is 1997, David and Lori Faurschou For 34 years the Canada-wide to have plans, set goals, stay of Portage la Prairie in 1995, competition has presented focused, and persevere. Don and Diane Guilford of the award to two farm cou- “There’s going to be ups and Clearwater in 1989 and David ples under age 40 judged on downs, absolutely, but if you’re and Judith Jeffries of Portage the basis of progress made in young and have a passion for it, la Prairie in 1988. Glen and their farming career. Each year, you’ll stick through those times Marilyn Gurr of Alexander were one couple from seven regional because you know that there’s honoured as national winners events is sent to the national potential,” he said. at the OYF’s inaugural event in competition. Eligible nominees for the 1980. Judges told the Krahns it was Myron and Jill Krahn, along with daughters Cadence and Keira. PHOTO: COURTESY OYF program must derive a The program is maintained their combined passion for minimum of two-thirds of by the continued participa- farming and participation in their income from their farm tion of alumni and sponsorship community life that impressed ship for corn seed, later adding is to continue growing the farm operations. from Agriculture and Agri-Food them. soybean and cereal seed to the to increase profitability. A big Other national participants in Canada, Bayer CropScience, The couple took over Myron’s offering, plus an on-site seed- part of our focus right now is the 2014 event held in Quebec CIBC and John Deere Limited. parents’ farm near Carman treating system to complement our seed-retailing business. ” City in late November included The program’s national media in 2003 and today grow corn, the growing business. The couple has two daugh- dairy and cash crop producers sponsor is Annex Media. It is soybeans, canola, and cereal “We want to be continually ters, Cadence, 10, and Keira, Jason and Amanda O’Connell also supported nationally grains. They also produce more productive with what we eight, and place a high priority of Carleton Place, Ontario, dairy by AdFarm, BDO and Farm seed for native grasses, cereal have,” Myron Krahn said. on attending, volunteering and and pork producers Bruno Management Canada. grains and soybeans. In 2009, “The vision we’ve set for our- sponsoring community events. Soucy and Hélène St-Pierre of they began their seed dealer- selves at this point in our career Myron chairs the Manitoba Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière, [email protected]

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The real deal to watch

here has been quite the media hul- labaloo lately over rumours that T a large multinational based in the U.S. might be closing in on a deal with CWB, the much abbreviated version of the former Canadian Wheat Board. Whether this rumoured deal is a partnership or acquisition depends on who’s talking, but in reality, it doesn’t much matter. Laura Rance If you are a farmer trying to sell grain Editor produced on the Canadian Prairies, what’s more important: having another globally competitive company — and we might add a major processor/customer — vying for your grain, or another undercapitalized player waving the Canadian flag? Partnering with a major processor that has an interest in tapping into the Canadian brand creates some interesting opportunities for wheat farmers, including the potential for a direct route into value-added premiums. The problem with the recent FNA bid to buy CWB out- right, a proposal that has apparently been rejected, was that there was a small likelihood a company financed primarily by farmer shareholders could succeed on its own over the long term. Likewise for the NFU’s appeal to the Prairie provincial governments to buy the company. The Prairie provinces have no interest in being in the grain business, even tem- CWB responds to the speculation porarily. The only capacity in which governments belong in the grain business is regulatory. The company emphasizes it is not two years, CWB has been building a network If farmers — including FNA members — are truly inter- of assets and is on the path towards commer- ested in maintaining CWB as a Canadian institution, they being sold or given away cialization. can be investing in that notion right now at the rate of CWB’s growth strategy requires significant $5 for every tonne they deliver. Our hunch is that farmer By Dayna Spiring capital. To that end, CWB and its professional activity in that department has been on the dark side of advisers have embarked on a rigorous process anemic. ollowing changes to the Canadian Wheat of looking for a strategic partner that meets While there is no doubt political mileage to be gained Board Act in 2012 by the federal govern- a number of criteria, including experience in from the optics around “giving away” assets, the value of F ment, CWB has always stated its inten- grain handling, industry expertise and enough the previous Canadian Wheat Board to Prairie farmers tion to build a strong and viable CWB in the capital to continue to expand CWB’s strategic wasn’t in its hard assets. The building in downtown Win- open market. CWB wants to provide farmers network of grain-handling assets. It is also nipeg, Mission Terminals, two lakers, rail cars and grain with greater choice, increased competition critically important that an investor support terminals under construction are indeed assets and they resulting in better prices, secure access to new the idea of western Canadian farmers being no doubt have value, but they are also leveraged. Any markets and customers, and the ability for provided an opportunity for ownership in buyer will take on a lot of debt. farmers to pool their grain with a company CWB going forward. The real value of the CWB was in its single desk and that they know and trust. CWB is currently involved in a commercial the role the former board played in grain transportation Recently there has been some speculation process and has engaged expert advisers to and logistics. Those assets, albeit intangible and difficult and inaccuracies regarding CWB’s future assist us. At this time it is inappropriate and to measure, weren’t given away, they were taken away and our commercialization plans. We under- in fact detrimental to the process to confirm through legislation. stand that CWB is in a unique position and or deny which companies are interested in And truth be told, most farmers see more value in their will address some of the questions that have partnering with us until we have concluded new freedom to manage their grain assets the way they arisen without jeopardizing our business and our due diligence. However, we can say that see fit than they did in the single desk and price pooling. putting our farmers-customers or potential any bids rejected to date were evaluated by The problem is that the value is so far only theoreti- investors in an unfair competitive position. CWB and our advisers using the rigorous cal. Other companies may have been able to take on the Part of our dilemma is that when the criteria listed above. If bids were rejected it board’s role as marketer, but nothing has taken over its monopoly ended and CWB moved into an was because they did not meet the require- other role in co-ordinating and disciplining deliveries open-market environment, CWB needed to ments. into the supply chain. begin to transition into the same operating Our objectives are to develop a strong and For example, it is unlikely that basis levels would have conditions as that of our competition. As viable grain-handling company in Canada been as wide as they were last winter under the previous everyone knows other grain companies are that can compete with the best in the busi- marketing regime because the board’s contract system not required to release any confidential com- ness and to give farmers an opportunity to only allowed farmers to deliver as elevatror space became mercial information that would disadvantage have an ownership stake. CWB is not being available. Under the open market, farmers can — theo- their operations. sold or given away. We are securing an inves- retically — sell their whole crop all at once, but when In accordance with the act, CWB was tasked tor to partner with farmers to ensure there is a enough try, the result is a wider basis and a lower price at with providing a commercialization plan to strong and viable CWB for today and the next the elevator. the government by 2016 and executing on that generation. As farmers know, last year that basis got extremely wide. plan by 2017. CWB has always said it intended Last week a coalition of Saskatchewan commodity groups to beat those legislated deadlines. For the past Dayna Spiring is chief strategy officer for CWB published an analysis that put the cost of last year’s transportation system meltdown at $3.1 billion, with potential for another $2 billion for the current shipping year. The coalition presented a series of recommendations to the Canadian Transportation Agency review panel that are built around four principles fundamental to a properly OUR HISTORY: December 1962 functioning system: fostering more competition, market transparency, positioning the system for growth and better representation for producers’ interests. These are the core issues that deserve farmers’ attention, his ad for Double-Duty Eggshell-maker appeared in our December issues in not who winds up running another little grain company. 1962. Readers of a certain age may recall the product also being advertised on If Prairie farmers want to get their knickers in a knot T radio, with a jingle that went “Cluck, cluck, save a buck… for better eggshells, over a headline, it should be the likes of this one: “Land- why trust to luck?” locked Central Asia gets shorter railway link to Persian A Dec. 6 story reported that Interlake cattlemen were going to Alberta to obtain good- Gulf,” on a Reuters story about three countries co-operat- quality foundation herds. “We are getting better-quality heifers, cheaper,” said G.H. ing on a brand-spanking-new 925-km stretch of railway, Gunnarson of Arborg. He said that he and a neighbour had bought 68 heifer calves at linking the landlocked post-Soviet region and the coun- just about $100 each, while similar cattle would sell for $130 to $150 locally. tries lying along the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf Alongside was a story quoting the head of the Canada Department of Agriculture’s (see Page 7). poultry division as saying that while still in the novelty category, 100-pound turkeys Marketing freedom is meaningless without market were here to stay. The birds were reportedly being developed in southern California. information and access. Likewise for trade deals if you Canada had made the first sale of wheat to “Red China” a year earlier, and in our Dec. can’t deliver the goods. Our competitors in the former 12 issue, we reported that Agriculture Minister Alvin Hamilton told the Farmers Union Soviet Union have that figured out. Canada is in danger of of Alberta convention that there was too much propaganda being waged against the literally missing the boat. government for the sale. He said most was coming from Formosa (Taiwan). Hamilton had also announced a proposal for a grazing tax of one cent per day per head in com- [email protected] munity pastures, and said that 80 new pastures were planned for the next year. The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014 5 COMMENT/FEEDBACK Everything old is new again A wounded old rail gets ‘repurposed’ into an anvil

By Les McEwan

armers must be the original recyclers. Everyone has that F pile of junk out behind the shed that gets scrounged through when an unobtainable part breaks at 4 o’clock Friday night on a long weekend. In this case, the culprit was much closer, under my feet at the welding bench. The object of my current desire was a rusty, bent and damaged section of rail that was given to me back in the ’70’s. In February of 1973, a train trav- elling down the Morris/Hartney line just past Deerwood encountered an unusually hard snowdrift. The front trucks on the lead engine derailed slightly but went unno- ticed, marking every tie as the train sped westward towards Altamont. On the east side of Altamont, the train encountered a switch for the elevator turnout, and then things went terribly wrong. When the fly- Altamont train wreck, 1973. photos: les mcewan ing snow settled, the front engine was pointed south and headed for the field, the second engine was After giving up on the cut-off mired in a pile of rubble halfway wheel, I decided to rough out my through the middle of the switch, shape with an acetylene torch. That and a tangled row of empty boxcars worked very well until I ran out was behind them. of acetylene, so it was back to the Work crews assembled, cranes grinders. Four angle-grinder discs were sent out and inevitably the and an eight-inch bench grinder mess was cleaned up. As a bud- with no wheel left later, I was get- ding photographer, I was present ting happy with the result. to shoot the scene with my trusty The ultimate test for an anvil is 127mm German camera. Seeking rebound. I used a steel ball bear- a memento of the occasion, I was ing and a ruler to drop the bearing able to convince one of the section Before and after of damaged rail. from a height of 10 inches onto the men to let me have a short section anvil surface. High-end anvils will of the damaged track. that many amateur blacksmiths My father had once told me rebound up to 90 per cent, or nine Fast-forward 41 years and that make their own anvils out of old that the original rail that was laid inches. piece of track was still at my pieces of railroad track. through our farm in the 1870s was Our Peter Wright anvil that was feet, occasionally being used to In the interests of saving our Birmingham steel. An old-timer imported from England 100 years straighten an errant piece of iron. antique anvil (that once belonged with the section crew had told him ago rebounds at about 75 per cent. My disdain for poorly built Chinese to my grandfather) and still be able that although the rail that replaced My homemade version had varia- tools has given me a new apprecia- to fix broken machines, I decided it in later years was taller and tions in it, but averaged around 50 tion for the blacksmithing technol- to repurpose the wounded section heavier looking, that the original to 65 per cent, so I was very happy ogies of old. of rail into a proper bench anvil. rail was probably just as strong. with it. Not bad for an old piece of In my research, I found out that Well, “repurpose” is a very polite About an hour into trying to cut it junk that needed a new purpose. a real anvil is not supposed to be word for many the track received with a 14-inch cut-off wheel, I was used for pounding cold steel, and over a few days. tempted to agree with him. Les McEwan farms near Altamont, Man.

We welcome readers’ comments on issues that Democracy, accountability If minimizing the cost of elections was the most have been covered in the Manitoba Co-operator. important goal then the organization need not exist In most cases we cannot accept “open” letters or worth the cost at all and a committee of experts could dole out the copies of letters which have been sent to several research funds. However, substantial farmer dollars publications. Letters are subject to editing for Interim Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Asso- will be collected and spent in one of the few areas length or taste. We suggest a maximum of about ciation chair Don Dewar expressed surprise in the of our business where we can still have some con- 300 words. opinion piece Dec. 4 “Money saved on elections trol. Farmers expect to determine who will make goes into research” at Ian Robson’s call for mail-in those decisions and deserve an accessible and Please forward letters to ballot director elections, and stated that no one equitable director election process, recognizing it Manitoba Co-operator, else had requested this. comes with a cost. The process now entrenched by 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Man. I suggest that is because farmers expected that the interim board doesn’t make the grade. R3H 0H1 or Fax: 204-954-1422 a mail-in ballot was a given for a province-wide or email: [email protected] organization with a large membership. Govern- Bill Nicholson (subject: To the editor) ance practices of the Manitoba Canola Growers, Shoal Lake, Man. Letters former Canadian Wheat Board, recently consti- tuted Saskatchewan Wheat and Barley commissions and Saskatchewan Pulse Growers make Reduce flooding with trees mail-in balloting the expectation, rather than the exception. When a person drives from Ontario to the Alberta/ Having the MWBGA annual meeting voting British Columbia border, you see vast open fields. process presented as fait accompli was the surprise. I would think that an initial flood solution could Critics may point to low voter response to mail-in be to replant specific trees such as the “cotoneaster ballots, (10 per cent range for MCGA, sometimes hedge” as well as “poplars” that would serve as a wind- over 50 per cent for CWB if memory serves). But break as well as diminishing the fast snowmelt in the it’s a safe bet that less than one per cent of eligi- spring. There are many produce-bearing trees that ble farmers will be electing MWBGA directors at would serve as an additional income. When there are annual meetings, and that voters in the far corners vast open fields, once a melt starts, it quickly expands. of the province will always be disadvantaged in terms of cost and convenience in exercising their Allan Peterson franchise. Winnipeg, Man. 6 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014 FROM PAGE ONE

TRANSPORTATION Continued from page 1 is based on a report prepared by University of Saskatchewan agricultural economist Richard Gray. Western farmers received $135 a tonne less than they should have based on a comparison of elevator and port prices. The coalition says for an open market to function it must be more transparent. American farmers have a lot more access to grain pricing and rail movement information. The Canadian transportation system is not working for farmers, the coalition says. “This has jeopardized producer profitability and lowered the pros- pects of sector growth,” the coalition’s submission says.

“Major adjustments need to be made

to ensure farmers Farmers lose billions when the grain transportation system fails to deliver. file photo are treated fairly in a transparent “We have neither effective “We have concerns that 1) Costing Review 6) Running Rights environment competition nor regulation over time the railways and It is recommended that the It is recommended that the with long-term that can give us an effective grain companies will reduce CTA Review Panel call for the CTA Review Panel establish commitment.” voice and fair treatment.” their access to the infrastruc- completion of a formal cost- provisions to enhance the use The coalition also fears ture and remove this competi- ing review and adjust the of running right provisions in that despite the federal tive tool for farmers,” the coa- maximum revenue entitle- Section 138 of the CTA. government’s promises, lition says. ment accordingly. Norm Hall producer cars are not The coalition’s recommenda- 7) Small Shippers protected. tions are as follows: 2) Maximum Grain Revenue It is recommended that Entitlement changes to the Canada It is recommended that in Transportation Act support their consideration of the small shipper innovation, diver- CTA, that a commitment is sification and investment. COCORAHS, 4-H MANITOBA & THE MANITOBA CO-OPERATOR PRESENT… needed from the federal government that the maximum 8) Producer Cars revenue entitlement will stay It is recommended that the in place to ensure fair com- CTA Review Panel ensure that the WEATHER You Like It or Not… pensation to railways for unique requirements of producer hauling grain. car shippers and short line rail- It Matters! ways in the transportation sys- 3) Information Requirements tem are recognized and accom- It is recommended that modated within the legislative the CTA and/or other leg- framework. islation be amended to Hey 4-H’ers! provide mandatory infor- 9) Rail Abandonment Process We are calling upon 4-H mation reporting for the It is recommended that the youth members & citizen grain-handling and trans- Canadian Transportation Agency scientists alike to submit an exciting short story CONTEST portation system to function be empowered to investigate and or experience you’ve effectively. rule on a railway’s genuine ‘oper- had with weather. If you ational interest’ in underserviced can tie that in with the 4) Rail Oversight and unused rail lines in which importance of “en-gauging” Prizing: It is recommended that the other parties have expressed in the CoCoRaHS program (those There will be a 1st place winner picked for each category: details below), then you may be eligible for a cash prize Junior, Intermediate & Senior/Adult. The winner will receive CTA create a rail oversight an interest. It is further recom- and have your story published in the Manitoba Co-operator, a $ 150 cash prize (pre-paid Visa card), and their story will group that includes agricul- mended that if a genuine opera- along with 4-H’s eZine & The Banner. be published in the Manitoba Co-operator in the Jan 8th, tural producer representa- tional interest is not confirmed, 2015 Issue…just in time for pick up at the Ag Days Show tion, to assess ongoing oper- Contest Categories: in Brandon! 2nd & 3rd place contestants in the older that these lines go through the categories, and Cloverbud winners, will receive items from ations of the railways. decommissioning process and be Open to ages 9-11 in the Junior category ~ Ages 12-14 in the 4-H Manitoba Store. put up for commercial sale. the Intermediate category ~ Ages 15-25 in the Senior/Adult category. *Ages 6-8 in the Cloverbud category can submit a 5) Arbitration Process The coalition’s submission is colouring activity sheet or photo collage. 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By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF “It’s very exciting,” MSGA president Eric McLean said Nov. 8 in greed acreage was slightly t’s unlikely Manitoba Seed an interview from his farm near higher at 330,648, beating Growers Association (MSGA) seed acres in Manitoba this year, Agency) and will make a decision in Oak River. Saskatchewan for top spot by members will be doing a accounting for 40 per cent. due course.” I “Because soybeans expanded less than a section — just 608 happy dance or celebrating like Wheat was second with 97,359 ment was preparing to end the regulated Keystone Agricultural Producers and wheat and barley acres con- acres. volumes by month’s end. kids winning a hockey champi- acres, representing 31 per cent of By Allan Dawson (KAP) and the Western Grain Elevator tracted in Saskatchewan and What makes the feat stand out Oct. 28 Reuters quoted Ritz as say- onship, but Manitoba is No. 1 — Alberta, coupled with some bad Manitoba’s seed acres. CO-OPERATOR STAFF/PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE Association (WGEA) called for the reten- and for the second year in a row. is that Manitoba has around 12 Ryegrass and alfalfa were ing barring a sudden pileup of grain in tion of shipping thresholds to avoid a weather that afflicted southeast million acres of cropland com- Manitoba had more inspected third and fourth at 14,815 and arm groups and grain companies the next five weeks the shipping order, Saskatchewan or different areas repeat of last year’s grain-shipping acres of pedigreed seed than any pared with around 38 million in 13,089 acres — double the ped- said last week their grain transpor- which expires Nov. 29, would be lifted. backlog. of Alberta, we have happened to Saskatchewan and 34 million in However, in an email from Ritz’s other province in 2014 and 2013 get ahead.” igreed barley acres. Manitoba’s tation woes are far from over as the The railways oppose the government Alberta. pedigreed wheat acres exceeded F office Oct. 31 an official said: “Minister — thanks mainly to soybeans. Manitoba had 311,190 acres federal government considers whether order introduced March 7 requiring In 2014, pedigreed seed acres Ritz has stated that no decision has The figures, as of Oct. 31, were of inspected pedigreed seed Alberta’s at 68,003, but were lower to keep or lift minimum movement them to move 500,000 tonnes of grain presented to the Interprovincial accounted for almost three per than Saskatchewan’s 114,616. been made with respect to volume on page 6 » in 2014, compared to 279,331 cent of Manitoba’s crop produc- orders for the railways. requirements. The ministers of trans- See RAIL SHIPPING Seed Growers meeting in Manitoba grew no pedigreed In an emailed statement Oct. 31, in Alberta and 276,310 in tion versus Saskatchewan’s 0.73 port and agriculture will receive advice Publication Mail Agreement 40069240 Winnipeg Nov. 7. Saskatchewan. hybrid canola in 2014. Most Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz’s office and Alberta’s 1.2 per cent. of it is produced in southern from the CTA (Canadian Transportation Last year, Manitoba’s pedi- appeared to backtrack from a news story At 123,061 acres, pedigreed Alberta on irrigated land. This

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FUNDING CUT Continued from page 1 management and flood risk Landlocked reduction. ferent priorities take their “Does the province of Central Asia seats around newly configured Manitoba not realize that every municipal councils, she added. small dam and water retention gets shorter Dalgleish acknowledged the project that we do is, in fact, MCDA does have access to flood mitigation?” she said. “Yet railway link to about $750,000, or roughly the our hands are being tied to move amount equivalent to their forward on even one of these Persian Gulf funding cut through Growing projects.” The new route will Forward II program funds. Selinger replied that the prov- But that cash is funding for ince does recognize their work enhance exports of specific projects that must be as an essential part of the sur- natural gas, grain and pre-approved, not core funding, face water management strategy, she said. but urged Dalgleish to refer the textiles “Minister MacIntosh and specifics of the program’s fund- MAFRD and the agriculture ing difficulties to Conservation By Marat Gurt minister worked very hard for Minister Gord MacIntosh. ak yayla, turkmenistan / reuters the C.D.s and we did gain back Dalgleish said later in an inter- that $750,000 in monies... but view that the minister knows urkmenistan, Kazakhstan it is specific application-based they need their core funding “Does the province of Manitoba not realize that and Iran inaugurated a money,” said Dalgleish. “Our restored, and they’d have it if the every small dam and water retention project that Tnew railway route Dec. 3 complaint is the core funding conservation minister did. that will improve resource-rich cuts.” “Our concern is when they’re we do is, in fact, flood mitigation? Yet our hands Central Asia’s access to markets During the AMM’s bear pit in budget negotiations within are being tied to move forward on even one of in the Middle East and South session, Dalgleish pointedly the province, the rest of the min- these projects.” Asia. reminded Premier Greg Selinger isters do not understand the The 925-km (578-mile) of its surface water management value of what we are actually stretch of railway, built strategy, asking how it can at the doing,” she said. Heather Dalgleish jointly by the three Caspian same time claw back funding MCDA chair neighbours, will ease the to a program focused in water [email protected] exchange of goods between the landlocked post-Soviet region and the countries lying along the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf. It will also accelerate shipments of goods between the Persian Gulf and South Asia on the one hand and Russia and Europe on the other. “These are just our first steps,” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told a cer- emony in Turkmenistan which marked the end of the building of the final Turkmen-Iranian link of the new route, stretching from Uzen in western Kazakhstan to Gorgan in Iran. “This (link) will cut trade costs and make trade more efficient.” Rouhani, accompanied by his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev and Turkmenistan’s Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, symboli- cally bolted up the railway’s final link with wrenches. The initial carrying capacity of the new railway route of five million tonnes of cargo a year is set to rise to 20 million tonnes annually in 2020. “I am confident that this new route will create new geopolitical and new geo- economic opportunities for the region’s development, as well as for our nations,” Berdymukhamedov said. 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By Meghan Mast refuse to go near Hydro towers and work with it but we want CO-OPERATOR STAFF “Our preference, obviously, is that we would and lines. to minimize the impact on our Weed control is another con- farms. a n i t o b a H y d r o ’s reach voluntary easement agreements with all cern for farmers. Weeds will be “We’re standing up for our efforts to lock up land landowners.” able to thrive in areas near the property rights, for our family M required for the Bipole pole that farmers won’t be able farms, for the future of our fam- III power line continues to be to reach and treat. Landowners ily farms, and we want an agree- embroiled in controversy. SCOTT POWELL will be responsible for any nox- ment that works for us. While Hydro says it has ious weeds that grow in these “So when my children farm secured 90 per cent of the spaces. and they have issues and ask, land it needs to begin build- “Not only is Manitoba Hydro “Our preference, obviously, is “We’re not here to stop Bipole ‘Dad why did you sign this?’ ing the 1,400-km project, not listening to our concerns, that we would reach voluntary III,” said Kohler. “We know then I can say, ‘well we did the those opposed to the line say but it is also misleading the easement agreements with all it’s coming. We’re not against best we could.’” these numbers are mislead- general public,” he said. landowners.” development. We know it’s ing because many landowners Powell said since 2012 they Voluntary agreements coming so we’re going to try [email protected] signed away their land under have sent out seven different include a single payment of duress. letters to landowners. It under- 150 per cent of the market Recently Manitoba Hydro took four rounds of public value of the land, construc- announced it is close to secur- engagement and held several tion damage compensation, ing the land needed to begin stakeholder meetings, open structural-impact compensa- construction of the Bipole III houses and set up landowner tion for each tower, and ancil- WHAT’S UP transmission line and, accord- information sessions. lary damage compensation if ing to their media spokesman, In October, Manitoba Hydro property is damaged during are getting closer every day. met with the Canadian Associa- land use. Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] “We’ve been averaging about tion of Energy and Pipeline Land- So far, according to Hydro, as or call 204-944-5762. six sign-ups per week since the owner associations (CAEPLA), a of November 21, 258 landown- beginning of October,” said group hired to represent the inter- ers have signed and Hydro is in Dec. 10-11: Manitoba Seed Feb. 23-24: Wild Oats Grainworld Scott Powell, public affairs ests of the landowner committee. conversation with an additional Growers Association annual meet- conference, Fairmont Winnipeg, 2 officer with Manitoba Hydro. “That meeting was simply 79. That leaves approximately ing, Keystone Centre, 1175-18th St., Lombard Place, Winnipeg. For more Members of the Manitoba an attempt to get the process 120 to 150 landowners, primar- Brandon. For more info visit www. info call 1-800-567-5671 or visit Bipole III landowner commit- going,” Kohler said. He calls the ily on agricultural land in the seedmanitoba.ca. www.wildoatsgrainworld.com. tee, representing 120 land- threats of expropriation nothing south of the province, currently Dec. 11: Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Feb. 25-26: Manitoba Young Farmers owners, says Hydro is being more than “bullying.” opposed to the construction. Ag Outlook 2015, 1:15 to 4:30 p.m., Conference, Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria disingenuous with the facts. Hydro has said it will begin This project has been con- North Centennial Room, Victoria Inn, Ave., Brandon. For more info visit While Hydro says it has expropriating land from the troversial amongst farmers 1808 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. For www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/busi secured 90 per cent of the route, holdouts. In those cases, the who are concerned the line more info visit www.fcc-fac.ca. ness-and-economics/events-and- a large part of that — over 60 compensation is determined by will damage infrastructure 2015 deadlines/young-farmers-conference. per cent — is Crown land. The the Land Value Appraisal Com- and interfere with agricultural html or call 204-266-2930 or 204- utility has actually secured 60 mission (LVAC) of Manitoba. practices. Jan. 11-12: Manitoba Forage Seed 697-1140. per cent of the private land Powell said landowners will be “There’s huge liability issues,” Association annual conference, needed under voluntary ease- receiving individual notifica- Kohler said. He’s concerned Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave., Feb. 26: Farm Credit Canada (FCC) ment agreements. tions in the next month. some of his most productive Winnipeg. For more info call Heather Forum, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Keystone Jurgen Kohler, from the “Expropriation was used in farmland will be negatively at 204-376-3309 or email hmcbey@ Centre, 1175-18th St., Brandon. For Manitoba Bipole III landowner the past on floodway projects, impacted. forageseed.net. more info visit https://www.fcc-fac. committee, representing 120 road projects, any long linear He will have to steer clear of ca/en/events.html. Jan. 15: Southeast Beef and Forage landowners, does not parse project,” said Powell. “It’s not the hydro poles with his heavy Day, Vita. For more information call March 1-3: Warming of the North: words when talking about the uncommon to have expropria- farm equipment. Aerial spray- MAFRD’s Vita GO office at 204-425- Implications for Arctic Transportation, negotiation process, or, accord- tion as part of the process of ing, in wet seasons, may not 5050. 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Cattle Prices COLUMN (Friday to Thursday) Winnipeg December 5, 2014 Slaughter Cattle Steers — Heifers — D1, 2 Cows 118.00 - 125.00 Volumes, prices tapering off D3 Cows 105.00 - 115.00 Bulls 135.00 - 148.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) $ 180.00 - 205.00 (801-900 lbs.) 200.00 - 223.00 at Man. auction yards (701-800 lbs.) 210.00 - 248.00 (601-700 lbs.) 230.00 - 269.00 (501-600 lbs.) 280.00 - 308.00 Demand is still steady from buyers in all directions (401-500 lbs.) 300.00 - 345.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) 175.00 - 185.00 (801-900 lbs.) 190.00 - 208.00 (701-800 lbs.) 200.00 - 225.00 (601-700 lbs.) 220.00 - 264.50 Dave Sims “So there’s no extra (hay), but (501-600 lbs.) 230.00 - 284.50 (401-500 lbs.) 265.00 - 290.00 CNSC I don’t have anyone calling Slaughter Cattle ($/cwt) Alberta South Ontario panicking.” Grade A Steers (1,000+ lbs.) $ 180.00 - 183.75 $ 159.74 - 192.59 Grade A Heifers (850+ lbs.) — 156.34 - 180.67 D1, 2 Cows 120.00 - 138.00 82.33 - 121.05 D3 Cows 105.00 - 121.00 82.33 - 121.05 attle volumes and prices were lower at allan munroe Bulls 140.38 109.37 - 139.50 Manitoba auction yards for the week Killarney Auction Mart Steers (901+ lbs.) $ 222.00 - 236.00 $ 198.21 - 250.97 ended Dec. 5. A total of 12,372 animals (801-900 lbs.) 230.00 - 244.00 212.20 - 256.40 C (701-800 lbs.) 244.00 - 259.00 196.39 - 262.93 were shown to buyers over the seven-day (601-700 lbs.) 256.00 - 275.00 206.49 - 286.89 stretch, nearly 4,000 fewer than the week make runs into Thunder Bay than to go deep (501-600 lbs.) 281.00 - 306.00 226.32 - 305.31 before. Cold, harsh weather early in the into Ontario,” he said. (401-500 lbs.) 306.00 - 339.00 234.35 - 326.85 Heifers (901+ lbs.) $ 207.00 - 223.00 $ 178.71 - 216.92 week may have been a factor in the turnout, (801-900 lbs.) 218.00 - 228.00 200.87 - 227.31 according to an industry watcher. No extra hay (701-800 lbs.) 227.00 - 240.00 189.26 - 235.27 (601-700 lbs.) 236.00 - 253.00 179.52 - 257.72 “It didn’t help,” said Allan Munroe of Hay supplies continue to be reasonably tight (501-600 lbs.) 251.00 - 277.00 188.31 - 269.21 Killarney Auction Mart, who noted the but most producers are finding enough to (401-500 lbs.) 277.00 - 307.00 201.17 - 279.90 weather for the market’s Dec. 1 weekly auc- feed their herds in the Killarney area, said tion was especially bad. Munroe. Futures (December 5, 2014) in U.S. Prices are still strong, he said, pointing out “Right in this area there’s not a lot of sur- Fed Cattle Close Change Feeder Cattle Close Change December 2014 166.45 -2.80 January 2015 235.95 5.45 that cattle are usually more mixed this time plus hay for sale, but that doesn’t seem to be February 2015 166.97 -2.70 March 2015 232.05 2.70 of year. The increase in animal variety leads a big issue,” he said. April 2015 166.45 -1.85 April 2015 232.55 2.60 June 2015 159.90 -0.70 May 2015 232.60 2.65 to more varied pricing, he explained. Despite being on the western side of August 2015 157.32 0.27 August 2015 233.12 2.60 “We’ve got calves that have been out graz- the province, Killarney didn’t receive as

October 2015 158.50 0.30 September 2015 232.90 2.40 ing stubble, we’ve got ones that have been much moisture as other nearby regions, he backgrounded and we’ve got ones that have pointed out. Cattle Slaughter Cattle Grades (Canada) been on feed,” he said. “The Killarney area was extremely lucky; a Week Ending Previous Week Ending Previous November 29, 2014 Year November 29, 2014 Year The situation is much different than it was little bit farther, Deloraine, Boissevain, when Canada 55,405 56,992 Prime 1,236 783 six weeks ago, he noted. “In October they’re they had 10 inches of rain, we had four,” he East 12,406 14,314 AAA 25,405 24,060 all right off the cow and fresh.” said. “So there’s no extra (hay), but I don’t West 42,999 42,678 AA 13,622 16,152 Manitoba N/A N/A A 680 825 Demand continues to be steady, with have anyone calling panicking.” U.S. 496,000 556,000 B 981 1,068 interest coming in from the West, South and Despite the setback in overall numbers, D 12,764 13,397 East. Although trucks are in high demand, activity should remain quite busy between E 229 132 that fact hasn’t kept animals from moving, now and the end of the month. Christmas said Munroe. is on a Thursday this year, which could put “We had a bred cow sale here on Thursday. a crimp in the usual schedule for that week, Hog Prices A guy came in and bought a load of bred he said. (Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg) Source: Manitoba Agriculture cows; he had a truck here Sunday morning “Normally if you get within five days of E - Estimation for Ontario.” Christmas, orders dry right up. But with MB. ($/hog) Current Week Last Week Last Year (Index 100) The logistics surrounding the Manitoba- Christmas being on a Thursday I think the MB (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.) 192.00 E 190.67 168.12 to-Ontario route may be getting slightly full week before that will be very steady,” he MB (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.) 179.00 E 177.49 157.33 easier too, he said. It seems more trucks said. ON (Index 100) (Mon.-Thurs.) 182.32 181.78 159.08 from Manitoba are simply dropping off their PQ (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.) 185.69 184.33 160.30 product midway, rather than trying to make Dave Sims writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a the entire trip in one stretch. Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity Futures (December 5, 2014) in U.S. “It’s easier to get a couple of trucks to market reporting. Hogs Close Change December 2014 87.62 -3.33 February 2015 86.62 -2.93 April 2015 88.45 -3.42 May 2015 92.00 -2.70 briefs June 2015 94.50 -3.50

U.S. suspends H5N2 strain, said John United States. Farmers in Other Market Prices Clifford, the USDA’s chief the province grow turkeys some Canadian veterinarian. and chickens for domestic Sheep and Lambs “It’s a temporary ban,” buyers, he said. Winnipeg (545 Hd) poultry imports SunGold Clifford said in a telephone Canada and Chile are $/cwt Wooled Fats Toronto Specialty Meats Ewes Choice 75.00 - 95.00 101.07 - 131.34 50.00 due to bird flu interview, adding that the the two biggest suppli- Lambs (110+ lb.) — 194.91 - 217.26 By Tom Polansek ban will likely last several ers of imported poultry to (95 - 109 lb.) 175.00 - 203.00 216.77 - 225.82 (80 - 94 lb.) 190.00 - 200.00 206.66 - 229.69 ci h cago / reuters months. the United States, said Tom (Under 80 lb.) 200.00 - 210.00 200.70 - 280.16 T h e Ca n a d i a n Fo o d Super, spokesman for the (New crop) — — The United States has sus- Inspection Agency said five National Chicken Council pended imports of live and British Columbia farms in Washington, D.C., while Chickens E ggs raw poultry from Canada’s were infected with avian noting that 99 per cent of Minimum broiler prices as of April 13, 2010 Minimum prices to producers for ungraded British Columbia due to an influenza as of Saturday, the chicken eaten in the Under 1.2 kg...... $1.5130 eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the outbreak of bird flu virus killing at least 80,000 United States is hatched, 1.2 - 1.65 kg...... $1.3230 Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board there, the U.S. Department turkeys and chickens. raised and processed in the 1.65 - 2.1 kg...... $1.3830 effective November 10, 2013. 2.1 - 2.6 kg...... $1.3230 New Previous of Agriculture’s chief veter- Surviving birds on the farms country. A Extra Large $2.00 $2.05 inary officer told Reuters are being destroyed. South Korea, Hong Kong, A Large 2.00 2.05 Dec. 8. Ray Nickel, president of Taiwan and Japan last week A Medium 1.82 1.87 Turkeys The restrictions began on the B.C. Poultry Association, imposed varying bans on A Small 1.40 1.45 Dec. 4, the same day that said he was not aware of Canadian poultry prod- Minimum prices as of December 7, 2014 A Pee Wee 0.3775 0.3775 Nest Run 24 + 1.8910 1.9390 Canada identified the virus anyone in British Columbia ucts due to the bird flu Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) B 0.45 0.45 as the “highly pathogenic” exporting live poultry to the outbreak. C 0.15 0.15 Grade A ...... $1.925 Undergrade ...... $1.835 Hen Turkeys Goats (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Winnipeg Toronto Grade A ...... $1.910 (120 h Fats) ($/cwt) Undergrade ...... $1.810 Kids 85.00 - 112.00 114.29 - 240.08 L ight Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys Billys 170.00 - 260.00 — (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Mature — 106.95 - 234.96 Grade A ...... $1.910 Undergrade ...... $1.810 H orses Looking for results? Check out the market reports Tom Turkeys Winnipeg Toronto (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) ($/cwt) ($/cwt) Grade A...... $1.890 from livestock auctions around the province. » PaGe 14 Undergrade...... $1.805 <1,000 lbs. — 10.00 - 30.00 Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm. 1,000 lbs.+ — 22.55 - 39.11 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014 11 GRAIN MARKETS column Export and International Prices

All prices close of business December 4, 2014 Last Week Week Ago Year Ago Chicago wheat (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 216.70 206.50 234.43 Canola values turn higher, Minneapolis wheat (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 227.26 219.91 244.81 Coarse Grains despite StatsCan data Chicago corn (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 153.44 148.91 166.43 Chicago oats (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 202.31 191.28 236.19 Wheat and canola tonnage both rose above trade predictions oilseeds Chicago soybeans (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 371.30 384.71 487.96 a problem finding a home — provided the Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne) 698.99 738.23 890.38 Phil Franz-Warkentin logistics co-operate. Canada’s wheat crop also ended up CNSC above earlier estimates, according to StatsCan data. The agency pegged all wheat in the country at 29.3 million tonnes Winnipeg Futures — up by nearly two million tonnes from CE Futures Canada canola contracts the previous forecast but still well below ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business December 5, 2014 moved lower during the week ended the 37.5 million tonnes grown in 2013-14. barley Last Week Week Ago I Dec. 5, breaking below nearby support The adjustment in the size of Canada’s as the Canadian futures lost ground com- wheat crop was larger than expectations, December 2014 174.00 174.00 pared to the U.S. soy complex. However, but the bigger questions in the wheat mar- March 2015 177.00 177.00 profit-taking and end-user bargain hunt- ket these days involve grade spreads and May 2015 179.00 177.00 ing at the lows, coupled with a continued protein levels. There may be a bit more lack of farmer selling, helped values move wheat out there than some industry partic- Canola Last Week Week Ago well off those weekly lows by Friday. ipants had initially counted on, but much January 2015 422.70 425.30 Statistics Canada released its final pro- of the country’s wheat crop is of lower duction survey estimates of the year dur- quality this year. March 2015 420.90 425.70 ing the week. While the official data was May 2015 423.30 427.40 bearish at face value, the report day actu- U.S. supplies finding homes ally marked a turning point for the canola In the U.S., the bias was higher in the three market. After dropping sharply through wheat futures markets during the week, Wednesday, the StatsCan report on with weather concerns in a number of win- Thursday provided a pivot point for the ter wheat-growing regions of the world Special Crops futures. After losing as much as $15 per behind some of that strength. However, Report for December 8, 2014 — Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan tonne, canola rallied following the seem- wheat was running into resistance to the ingly bearish report to end with only small upside, amid ideas that North American Spot Market Spot Market losses on the week. supplies were looking a bit overpriced Other (Cdn. cents per pound unless StatsCan pegged the 2014-15 Canadian internationally. Lentils (Cdn. cents per pound) otherwise specified) canola crop at 15.5 million tonnes, well CBOT soybeans and corn were both Large Green 15/64 35.50 - 39.75 Canaryseed 22.75 - 25.00 above the 14.1 million tonnes forecast in higher during the week as well, but might October, but still off the record 18 million not have much more room to the upside. Laird No. 1 35.00 - 39.75 Oil Sunflower Seed — tonnes grown the previous year. The large U.S. harvest is virtually complete, Eston No. 2 27.50 - 31.00 Desi Chickpeas 15.20 - 16.00 Data for the October report was com- and those recently harvested supplies are Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel) Beans (Cdn. cents per pound) piled before farmers had made much har- starting to find a home in the world mar- vest progress, and traders were generally ket. Weather conditions for South American Green No. 1 8.30 - 9.00 Fababeans, large — predicting an actual canola crop closer to crops remain relatively favourable, but any Medium Yellow No. 1 6.90 - 7.50 Feed beans — 14.5 million tonnes. The fact that it was developing issues there will be watched Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel) No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans 24.00 - 24.00 actually much bigger will lead to adjust- closely. Ongoing weakness in crude oil also ments in the overall supply/demand bal- remains a bearish influence in the back- Feed Pea (Rail) 4.10 - 4.10 No. 1 Great Northern 41.00 - 41.00 ance and larger ending stocks. ground of the agricultural markets. Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound) No. 1 Cranberry Beans 40.00 - 40.00 However, demand remains strong for canola, from both exporters and domes- Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service Yellow No. 1 31.40 - 33.00 No. 1 Light Red Kidney 51.00 - 51.00 tic crushers, which should cut into that Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and Brown No. 1 24.70 - 26.00 No. 1 Dark Red Kidney 57.00 - 57.00 carry-out, as canola usually doesn’t have commodity market reporting. Oriental No. 1 30.40 - 32.00 No. 1 Black Beans 29.00 - 29.00 No. 1 Pinto Beans 22.00 - 32.00 No. 1 Small Red 42.00 - 42.00 For three-times-daily market reports from Source: Stat Publishing No. 1 Pink 42.00 - 42.00

Commodity News Service Canada, visit SUNFLOWERS Fargo, ND Goodlands, KS “Today in Markets” at www.manitobacooperator.ca. Report for December 5, 2014 in US$ cwt NuSun (oilseed) 18.50 19.20 Confection Ask — Source: National Sunflower Association

Poor storage leaves millions of tonnes of Chinese corn mouldy The situation might not be as bad as last year, when as much as 40 per cent of the corn produced in the northeast was affected by mould

beiji ng / reuters The television footage showed the situation could hurt the supply corn piled loose on the ground, cov- of good-quality corn, although it large volume of corn in the ered with snow. Heilongjiang pro- may not cause a deficit because of main growing area in China, duces nearly a fifth of China’s corn. large state stocks. the world’s second-largest corn The state stockpiler, the China “A high degree of mould is A file PHOTO consumer, has gone mouldy because Grain Reserves Corporation reported, largely in the northwest state granaries have delayed stock- (Sinograin), said a high incidence parts of Heilongjiang province. piling and there is a lack of storage of mould had resulted from abnor- Farmers don’t have enough space duced in the northeast was affected space, state media reported. mally wet and hot weather during to store the grain properly after a by mould. Several million tonnes of corn had the growing period. bumper harvest,” said Zhang China harvested 1.3 per cent been left piled in the open air because It did not give any figures but said Meifeng, an analyst with Jilin Corn less corn in 2014 at 215.67 mil- the granaries had not begun stock- the situation was being investigated Exchange. lion tonnes, but that was still the piling, state television reported Dec. by authorities. However, Zhang said the situa- second-highest volume ever after a 7. Beijing started the 2014-15 corn Mouldy corn cannot be used for tion may not be as bad as last year, record crop in 2013, according to the stockpiling scheme in late November. most animal feed production and when some 40 per cent of corn pro- National Bureau of Statistics. 12 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014

LIVESTOCK Network SEARCH HUSBANDRY — THE SCIENCE, SKILL OR ART OF FARMING Search news. Read stories. Find insight. Short hay this year? Try grain MAFRD nutritionists have developed a feeding schedule to accommodate producers’ wallets during feed shortages

By Meghan Mast CO-OPERATOR STAFF

heap corn could be a lifesaver for Manitoba Ccattle producers who are short of feed this winter, but a provincial livestock specialist warns it must be handled with care. “Grain might be the ideal part of your diet this year,” Ray Bitner, livestock specialist with MAFRD, told listeners during the latest Stocktalk webinar. After calculating the costs of various grains, he determined corn at today’s low prices, is the cheapest this year because farmers get approximately 12.9 lbs. of total digestible nutrients (TDN) for every dollar spent. Oats, feed well and don’t need to be processed, but only produce around 6.9 lbs. per dollar of TDN. Feeding cattle primarily grain, instead of an entirely alfalfa-grass diet, this winter FILE PHOTO could save producers approximately 40 cents per head a day, HAY/GRAIN/SILAGE CALCULATOR he said. Grain-heavy diets have Corn Barley Pellets Oats Wheat Alfalfa Hay 2nd Cut Wild Hay Straw Green Field Wheat with some drawbacks though. Cat- Silage Fusarium tle on high-grain diets might start chewing wood, looking Wt. of unit in lbs. 56 48 2,205 34 56 1 1 1,350 1,100 1,800 56 for trees and old wood fences. Cost of unit $3.00 $2.86 $200.00 $3.00 $4.08 $0.045 $0.06 $40.00 $25.00 $40.00 $2.50 High-grain diets also put cat- % moisture 15% 15% 18% 16% 20% 15% 18% 15% 15% 50% 18% tle at risk of developing acidosis — an increased acidity and TDN on DM 87 83 80 72 88 57 60 50 45 61 88 upset in the rumen and diges- basis tive tract. Cost/tonne $118.13 $131.38 $200.00 $194.56 $160.65 $99.23 $121.28 $65.33 $50.11 $49.00 $98.44 Cattle that have consumed a toxic amount of grain may lie Lbs. of TDN per 13.8 11.8 7.2 6.9 9.7 10.8 8.9 14.3 16.8 13.7 16.2 quietly, often with their head dollar turned toward their flank, and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development exhibit signs of severe dehy- dration. Sometimes their eyes may be sunken. They may stagger and bump into objects as they walk, tems.” Be sure to also include exhibit an abnormal gain, a high calcium mineral and “Grain might be the swelling legs and they almost extra vitamin E. ideal part of your diet always have diarrhea. Since the ration is minimal, If these symptoms are spot- he warns, the cattle may race this year.” ted the animal should be you to the trough and feeder denied access to water for the every morning. next 12 to 24 hours and taken “So going out there with a RAY BITNER off grain altogether. Supply pail is not going to work. good-quality, palatable hay They’re going to bowl you over and antacids to neutralize the and it’s going to hurt.” lactic acids. In severe cases, He provided some practical, pounds of hay for every 5° it the most economical response on-the-ground advice, on what drops below -15 C. So on days is to put the animal down. to do instead. the temperature dips to -20 But such wrecks are pre- At 8:30 in the morning, put add two pounds of hay. At -30 ventable. Bitner recommends 50 per cent of the corn in the add six pounds. feeding cattle consistently, not troughs of a locked pen so the Don’t worry about process- changing their diets abruptly cattle can’t get in. Then open ing corn or oats for the cat- and observing the animals reg- the gate and, as the animals tle — the cost of labour is not ularly. file in, place the hay outside worth the time spent doing the He gathered a team of the pen. Once they finish eat- extra work with today’s prices. MAFRD nutritionists to deter- ing move them out of the pen Before starting the high- mine a ration schedule that is and close the gate again. Do grain diets, Bitner recom- safe, but also economical: feed the same at 3 in the afternoon. mends producers stop by their 16 lbs. of hay daily for every As the temperatures cool, local GO office. cow along with 12 lbs. of corn increase the amount of feed. “We have some experience and 1.5 lbs. of beef protein “Normally when we say that will help you get this done supplement, which is high in increase the amount of feed properly. We want it to go well vitamins, minerals, and con- we mean increase the amount for you and we want to docu- tains monensin, every day. of grain product. In this case, ment if it doesn’t go well for “That’s it. That should work we’re going to say the oppo- you.” for a body condition score of site,” said Bitner. Wet conditions throughout the province created feed shortages this year. 2.5, 3-3.5 out of the five sys- For every animal, add two [email protected] The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014 13 Meat industry needs outside help urgently The shortage of labour is becoming critical for processors

By Alex Binkley Co-operator contributor “The greatest threat

abour shortages in Cana- to the future of da’s meat sector are cut- Canada’s livestock L ting into profitability and and meat sector at resulting in more livestock the moment is the being sent south for processing, James Law, executive director of severe shortage of the Canadian Meat Council told butchers and meat the Senate agriculture commit- cutters to work in tee last month. “The greatest threat to the our industry.” future of Canada’s livestock and meat sector at the moment is Jwames La , the severe shortage of butchers executive director of the Canadian Meat Council and meat cutters to work in our industry,” Laws said. While companies have tried Australia, New Zealand, Chile, to recruit Canadians for the Colombia and dozens of other well-paying, full-time jobs countries already accept our including job training, they also meat inspection system and need access to foreign workers processes of sanitation and to supplement the domestic pathogen control as safe and workforce, he said. based on sound science. So “The best means to achieve should the Europeans.” this outcome is for butchers As important as new mar- and meat cutters to be eligible kets are for exporters, so is the for the new so‑called express removal of cumbersome tech- entry program that Immigration nical regulations and require- Canada is putting in place next Workers bone and cut beef at a meat-packing plant in Toronto. photo: Reuters ments, he said. January.” Wymenga said the hog indus- Laws said the Canadian meat eign workers when domestic Low hog prices and high feed is vital to hog producers and that try is also struggling with the industry currently has 500 labour wasn’t available. costs have created “a smaller but requires co-operation between need to replace aging infrastruc- unfilled jobs in meat cutting. On average, the labour short- highly competitive hog sector, government and industry at all ture after years of poor returns. The Maple Leaf Foods facil- ages were forcing Canadian and we must not lose sight of levels. “Federal programs such as ity in Brandon is “being chal- plants to work at 77 per cent of our industry’s long‑term inter- The meat industry is the larg- advanced payments programs lenged with being able to their capacity, which hurt their ests.” est component of this country’s help, but it will not be enough maintain two shifts because of competitiveness with U.S. plants New trade agreements are food-processing sector, employ- to help with the construction or a lack of workers,” Laws said. that have lower wages and can of little value when companies ing over 65,000 workers with improvement of buildings. We “Structurally, they need more ship freely into Canada. cannot hire the workers needed annual sales of $24.1 billion. have an aging infrastructure.” workers to maintain best effi- Labour shortages also worry to prepare products for export, Laws says the meat indus- The council is looking at ciencies to compete against the country’s hog producers who he added. “The world economy try should benefit from a side other federal programs that hog the Americans, who can oper- have weathered a long-term will continue to evolve and we agreement to the Canada- farmers could tap into espe- ate world‑class‑size facilities at bout of low prices and are look- cannot afford to overlook or Europe trade deal that says the cially the Canadian Agriculture high capacity.” ing forward to increased exports, suspend any efforts that can two sides will treat each other’s Loans Act. “Our building struc- Changes to the Temporary says Bill Wymenga, vice‑chair- improve our market access or meat inspection systems and tures are aging and our industry Foreign Worker program made man of the Canadian Pork place our industry at a competi- meat-processing technolo- is in need of significant rein- earlier this year by the federal Council and a hog farmer from tive disadvantage.” gies as equivalent. “Japan, the vestment to ensure continued government took the meat Lambton, Ont. More than two-thirds of hogs United States, Mexico, Korea, efficiencies.” industry by surprise because “Our growing concern is raised in Canada are exported they made it much harder for labour availability for Cana- either as live hogs or pork prod- companies to attract skilled for- dian slaughter plants,” he said. ucts, he said. Increasing exports

2015 Forage Seed Conference and AGM Victoria Inn, Winnipeg January 11 & 12, 2015

e Manitoba Forage Seed Association invites you to their Annual Forage Seed Conference and AGM. A range of topics will be covered dealing with various aspects of growing and managing forage and turf seed crops. is year’s conference features:

Robert Saik, founder and CEO of Agri-Trend Group of Companies and author of Agriculture Manifesto – Ten Key Drivers that Will Shape Agriculture in the Next Decade.

Other topics of discussion include: • Market information • Soil Fertility Management • Research Across the Prairies • Innovation on the Farm • Importance of Soil Organisms to Plant Health

A full agenda and registration information is available at www.forageseed.net or contact MFSA @ 204-376-3309. Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 12 at 1:15 at the Victoria Inn, Wpg. 14 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014 LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS

Weight Category Ashern Gladstone Grunthal Heartland Heartland Killarney Ste. Rose Winnipeg Brandon Virden Feeder Steers Dec-03 Dec-02 Dec-02 Dec-05 Dec-03 Dec-01 Dec-04 Dec-05 No. on offer 2,160* 960 534* 1,883* 3,313* 747 1600* 1,175* Over 1,000 lbs. n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 900-1,000 n/a n/a n/a n/a 200.00-219.00 n/a n/a 180.00-208.00 800-900 n/a 210.00-244.50 190.00-208.00 215.00-253.00 226.00-242.00 n/a n/a 200.00-230.00 700-800 230.00-263.00 225.00-257.50 200.00-258.00 235.00-255.00 239.00-257.50 235.00-250.00 240.00-255.00 (259.00) 220.00-248.00 600-700 254.00-292.00 250.00-288.00 240.00-272.00 255.00-274.00 250.00-278.00 255.00-270.00 250.00-284.00 (287.00) 245.00-278.00 500-600 260.00-333.00 270.00-314.00 265.00-325.00 270.00-303.00 270.00-304.00 275.00-303.00 285.00-310.00 (310.00) 270.00-312.00 400-500 270.00-321.00 300.00-341.00 285.00-360.00 295.00-335.00 294.00-348.00 310.00-335.00 (345.00) 295.00-309.00 (312.00) 300.00-344.00 300-400 n/a 310.00-355.00 300.00-375.00 325.00-355.00 335.00-370.00 320.00-345.00 305.00-320.00 (335.00) 310.00-376.00 Feeder heifers 900-1,000 lbs. n/a n/a n/a n/a 184.00-214.00 n/a n/a n/a 800-900 n/a 200.00-220.00 185.00-200.00 200.00-218.00 207.00-222.00 n/a n/a 180.00-196.00 700-800 n/a 208.00-227.50 200.00-225.00 212.00-229.00 212.00-232.00 n/a 200.00-230.00 (235.00) 210.00-235.00 600-700 220.00-266.00 230.00-255.25 220.00-252.00 230.00-255.00 232.00-255.00 235.00-260.00 240.00-268.00 (270.00) 225.00-257.00 500-600 250.00-284.00 250.00-285.50 240.00-290.00 255.00-279.00 248.00-284.00 250.00-275.00 (283.00) 250.00-287.00 (290.00) 260.00-287.00 400-500 280.00-303.00 280.00-319.00 275.00-325.00 285.00-318.00 275.00-314.00 275.00-315.00 270.00-320.00 (323.00) 265.00-304.00 300-400 n/a 300.00-325.00 290.00-350.00 290.00-320.00 288.00-350.00 290.00-323.00 285.00-330.00 (332.00) 280.00-310.00 Slaughter Market No. on offer 410 n/a 150 336 n/a n/a 375 275 D1-D2 Cows 110.00-124.00 75.00-125.00 90.00-118.00 115.00-124.00 109.00-121.00 92.00-105.00 117.00-125.00 119.00-125.00 D3-D5 Cows 100.00-112.00 n/a n/a 100.00-115.00 100.00-109.00 n/a 105.00-115.00 105.00-115.00 Age Veriﬁ ed 120.00-141.00 n/a n/a n/a 114.00-125.00 110.00-122.00 n/a n/a Good Bulls 120.00-149.50 105.00-134.50 130.00-140.25 135.00-147.00 (150.00) 135.00-147.00 115.00-130.00 130.00-151.00 (155.00) 138.00-144.00 Butcher Steers n/a n/a n/a 1588.00-165.00 155.00-162.00 n/a n/a n/a Butcher Heifers n/a n/a n/a 155.00-163.00 154.00-161.00 n/a n/a n/a Feeder Cows n/a n/a 120.00-132.00 n/a 125.00-139.00 135.00-145.00 n/a 128.00-150.00 Fleshy Export Cows n/a n/a 119.00-124.50 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Lean Export Cows n/a n/a 100.00-114.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Heiferettes n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 125.00-155.00 n/a * includes slaughter market (Note all prices in CDN$ per cwt. These prices also generally represent the top one-third of sales reported by the auction yard.)

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wcb.mb.ca The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014 15 BIXS transfers ownership to new privately held company ViewTrak with CCA, are the initial shareholders in new BIXS program

By Meghan Mast “The timing is perfect to CO-OPERATOR STAFF act now and there’s no time to lose,” said Hubert Lau, n e w p a r t n e r s h i p executive vice-president of announced this week ViewTrak. He thinks this sys- A could raise the profile tem will improve quality and popularity of the Cana- standards and perhaps even dian cattle ID and information pique interest internationally. exchange system. “It is a way to circle the Beef InfoXchange System wagons,” said Lau, “to (BIXS), founded by the Cana- enhance competitiveness in dian Cattlemen’s Associa- the industry and create best tion (CCA) declared Dec. 8 it practices that will allow the is transferring ownership to a Canadian cattle industry and new privately held company, Canadian beef to dominate of which the initial sharehold- world markets. ers are the CCA and ViewTrak, “With combined efforts I an Edmonton-based technol- believe we can dominate the ogy and traceability company. world markets, bring together “ W e ’ r e v e r y p l e a s e d great minds and create amaz- ViewTrak has recognized the ing outcomes. If we don’t, value of this system and we’re another country will.” very pleased to enter into a From left to right: Larry Thomas, Hubert Lau and Ted Power. PHOTO: KIM BERLIE PHOTOGRAPHY partnership and the formation [email protected] of a new endeavour to take BIXS to the next level,” said Rob McNabb, general manager of the Canadian Cattlemen Association. This won’t be ViewTrak’s first brush with livestock information technology. The company produced a pork-grading tool for China and is a partner in the Canadian Lamb Co-operative grading program. It also developed a web-based software program, for the Depart- ment of Agriculture in South Dakota, that allows participat- ing producers to market specific claims about the quality of their beef. BIXS 2.0, the second attempt to establish a system that will “We know transfer data between producers and processors, was quietly announced at the end of March after its predecessor this farm like was put on hiatus. T h e p r o g r a m r e c o r d s information including no one else.” radio-frequency ID tags, including birth dates, grading data, weight at feedlot, Joel Dykstra – FCC Customer slaughter date and hot carcass weight. The original database was given $8 million from the federal government, with the condition that it become self- sustaining. While its predecessor did not garner enough inter- More of Canada’s farm experts est from producers, McNabb choose to do business with FCC hopes that will change now that the kinks have been Together, we’ll create the financing plan ironed out of the system. that works for you. We get to know you, “In this last year a signifi- your farm and how you want to grow. cant effort has been under- If you’re ready to get down to business, taken to streamline and make the system more user friendly talk to one of our farm business experts. and more benefits driven to each member,” he said. To date, less than 1,000 oper- fcc.ca/Expert2Expert ations are registered — repre- 1-800-387-3232 senting nearly three million detailed carcass records and 3.4 million animal birthdate records, making it the largest database of its kind in Canada. McNabb hopes those numbers will grow substantially; he is aiming to recruit at least 50 per cent of the cattle in the system in the next few years.

Good timing Processing companies, including Loblaws and McDonald’s, will soon sell sustainable beef and so are increasingly interested in an animal’s history of health and care. BIXS addresses this need. 16 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014

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Storm systems staying away Issued: Monday, December 8, 2014 · Covering: December 10 – December 17, 2014

Over the weekend, a low GLOBAL TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER Daniel Bezte passing by well to our north Co-operator will drag a cold front south- contributor ward, which will bring an end to the near-record warm temperatures. Overall, the weather pattern looks to s usual for this time of the continue on the quiet side, year, the general weather with weather models show- A pattern played out as ing no major weather sys- expected, but differences in the tems expected to impact strength of the systems, along our region between now and with the overall track, ended up Christmas. impacting the longer-range fore- The models show a strong cast — at least a little bit. polar low anchoring itself Arctic high pressure moved in over the Gulf of Alaska, along as expected behind last week- with an area of high pressure end’s low and, as predicted, the across the U.S. southeast. cold high quickly moved off to This should keep us high and the East. A strong ridge of high dry for at least the next cou- pressure is forecast to build ple of weeks. Of course, now across central North America that I’ve made this prediction, during the first half of this fore- you know Mother Nature will cast period, thanks to a strong eventually make us pay for it; surface high over the eastern it’s just a matter of time. U.S. This ridge should bring Usual temperature range for temperatures that will likely this period: Highs, -17 to -2 C; surpass the usual temperature lows, -27 to -10 C. range for this time of the year, with highs over low-snow-cov- Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession ered regions expected to make with a BA (Hon.) in geography, This issue’s map, showing global temperature anomalies for the month of November, was created by the University of Alabama in it toward the high single digits specializing in climatology, from the Huntsville, based on 36 years (December 1978 through November 2014) of global temperature data collected by microwave sounding by Friday. Areas that have sig- U of W. He operates a computerized units on NOAA and NASA satellites. You can see that the coldest temperatures globally, compared to average, were found across eastern nificant snow cover will likely weather station near Birds Hill Park. North America. only see highs around the +4 C Contact him with your questions and mark. comments at [email protected].

Globally, a warm November Spots on the U.S. Plains booked some wild fluctuations in temperature last month

By Daniel Bezte 5 strength it was the seventh have gone outside at 7:53 CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR storm this year to do so. Data a.m. into 8 C temperatures, Most of the rest of the world was experiencing from Typhoon Rammasun is then step back inside to grab t seems like a bit of a pat- warmer-than-average weather during November. being reanalyzed as an atmos- your keys or a coffee and step tern this year: when we pheric pressure reading of back outside at 7:59 a.m. only I see colder-than-average 899.2 mb recorded at Qizhou to find it is now -6 C? This is weather, the world as a whole Island is characteristic of a Cat- exactly what happened at Liv- is experiencing really warm egory 5 storm. If this is con- ingston, Montana. weather. This is exactly what firmed, then that would make While these temperature happened during November. While we might complain considerably, it is a large and it eight category 5 storms this changes were pretty dramatic, While central and eastern a bit about the cold weather slow-moving system, which year. From 2000 to 2013, Earth the most extreme temperature North America experienced we saw during November means there will be wide- has averaged five Category 5 swings on record occurred the coldest weather compared and over this past year or spread heavy rainfalls of 250 storms each year. at Spearfish, S.D. on Jan. 22, to average on the planet, most so, I don’t think it can com- to 400 mm, with more moun- 1943. At 7:30 a.m. the tem- of the rest of the world was pare to the weather the tainous regions possibly see- Temperature swings perature was a cold -20 C; two experiencing warmer-than- Philippines has had to deal ing 600 mm or more. Needless Moving a little closer to minutes later the temperature average weather. While all with. Most of us can prob- to say, this will cause wide- home, there were some really had shot up to +7 C! So, you the numbers are not yet in, ably remember either read- spread and devastating flood- remarkable temperature drops head back inside to change. the University of Alabama ing about or watching videos ing. Hopefully, the large-scale recorded late in November The temperature continues in Huntsville reported glo- early in November 2013 when evacuation of people will help over the U.S. Plains. These to warm up and by 9 a.m. it’s bal satellite temperatures for Super-Typhoon Haiyan hit to limit the death toll, but incredible temperature drops a balmy 12 C; you’re walking November were the second the Philippine islands with this will definitely be another are a good example of why the dog with just a sweatshirt warmest in the 36 years of an incredible storm surge, multibillion-dollar weather you want to be prepared if on! You finish walking the dog records. Average global tem- pushed along by winds rated disaster for the Philippines. you are heading out in the wil- and head back inside, looking perature for the month was at 305 km/h. This storm killed The tropical Atlantic had a derness hiking or hunting. A forward to getting back out- 0.33 C above the 36-year aver- over 7,000 people and caused quiet hurricane season this strong cold front dropped out side to enjoy the nice warm age, and only trailed Novem- an estimated $5.8 billion in year, due to dry sinking air of Canada on Nov. 29, replac- weather. You head back out at ber 2009, which was 0.39 C damage. Now, just over a and high wind shear. While ing a record-breaking warm 9:27 a.m., only to find the tem- above average. Looking at the year later, another typhoon the Philippines got hit by a air mass. York, Nebraska perature has dropped back to top 10 warmest Novembers in has hit almost the same area: second major typhoon in just recorded a high temperature -20 C again! this database, we see all have Typhoon Hagupit, which for a over a year, the U.S. has now of 27.2 C at 1:35 in the after- The most extreme daily occurred since 2002, with short while hit super-typhoon gone nine years in a row with noon on the 29th. By 7:30 the swing in temperature occurred the exception of the eighth- strength with winds reported no major hurricanes, mak- next morning the temperature on Nov. 11, 1911 when Spring- warmest year, in 1990. in the 280 km/h range. Luck- ing it the first time since 1851 had dropped to -12.2 C! At field, Missouri, broke its For those of you already ily — if you can say getting this has happened. While this Douglas, Wyoming, the tem- record high with a reading of tired of the cold start to this hit by a typhoon is “lucky” — region was quiet, this could perature at 7 p.m. was a nice 26.7 C; later that same day, winter, check out this issue’s the typhoon weakened from not be said for the planet as a balmy 11 C; one hour later it a cold front moved through, forecast, as the weather mod- its Category 5 level down to whole, as it was fairly active, had dropped to -9 C. Some of dropping the temperature to els point toward some very a Category 3 typhoon, with particularly in regards to Cat- you might still say, “What’s the -10.5 C, a record low for that mild conditions over the next winds around 200 km/h. egory 5 hurricanes. When big deal? I could handle that.” day! See, we don’t have it too couple of weeks. While the storm weakened Typhoon Hagupit hit Category Well, how would you like to bad here! The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014 17 T:10.25” CROPS husbandr y — t he s cience , SKILL OR ART OF FARMING Concerns about Roundup Ready alfalfa raised at national forage meeting Many forage and forage seed importers have zero tolerance for GM crops, including alfalfa

By Allan Dawson co-operator staff /bromont, que. (RR2Y) trait contain genes that confer tolerance to to tolerance confer that genes contain (RR2Y)trait single genetically modified (GM) canola ® seed cut the value of Heather Kersch- brand agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant tolerant not are that crops kill will herbicides agricultural brand baumer’s timothy seed in half — costing ® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC used under under used LLC Technology Monsanto of trademarks registered are

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Forage Genetics International’s Roundup T:15.5” Ready alfalfa, which has been genetically modified to tolerate Monsanto’s non-selective herbicide Roundup (glyphosate), is registered in Canada, but has not yet been commercialized. Kerschbaumer said it should stay on the shelf until there is widespread market acceptance. Some American hay exporters have already been blacklisted by Chinese importers because of GM contamination, Ed Shaw, president and Forage seed grower and Forage Seed Canada president Heather Kerschbaumer, fears commercializing Roundup CEO of International Quality Forage in Car- Ready alfalfa in Canada threatens exports of forage and forage seed. photo: allan dawson stairs, Alta., told the CFGA meeting. While some of the contamination is from GM crops other than alfalfa, Roundup Ready “We get seed from the States,” Shaw said. There are strong views on the pros and cons alfalfa seed, which is grown commercially in “I would be willing to bet that we would test of Roundup Ready alfalfa and for that reason the the United States, is spreading, he said. positive for it (in some cases).” CFGA has not taken a position, Wray said. Most GM crops are annuals, but alfalfa is a “The reality is there is no plan that will make perennial and grows wild. everybody happy,” he said. “When you get a perennial GMO, that’s dif- Forage Seed Canada, which represents the “In my opinion I think it ferent,” said CFGA president Doug Wray. “I Manitoba Forage Seed Association, Saskatch- (Roundup Ready alfalfa) would don’t know how you keep that in the box.” ewan Forage Seed Development Commission, be a devastating blow to the seed Sixty to 70 per cent of the forage seed Saskatchewan Leaf Cutter Association, Alfalfa industry... because we export shipped from the Peace region now contains Seed Commission and Peace Region Forage Seed some conventional alfalfa seeds, but there’s Association, wants organizations opposed to so much seed... into all these a tolerance for it, Kerschbaumer said. But Roundup Ready alfalfa, to speak with one voice, markets where there is a zero there’s zero tolerance for GM alfalfa among Kerschbaumer said. tolerance (for GM crops).” most buyers, and even though some coun- Blocking Roundup Ready alfalfa in Canada, tries accept it, the buyers don’t, she said. or at least in parts of it, isn’t impossible, Ker- “It could potentially affect timothy, red clo- schbaumer told the CFGA meeting. GM alfalfa ver, brome grasses, fescues — and that’s a production is restricted in California’s Imperial huge industry for not just us in our area but Valley. While the region is known for vegetable Heather Kerschbaumer for anybody who is growing seed and exporting,” Kerschbaumer said. S ee ROUNDUP READY ALFALFA on page 18 »

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ROUNDUP READY ALFALFA Continued from page 17 Some customers unhappy and fruit production, alfalfa is grown in rotation, making the area the United States’ big- with Canadian wheat exports gest alfalfa exporter. To ensure GM-free alfalfa for export, they import seed “because there is so However, the Canadian Grain Commission says any quality issues much (domestic seed) contami- relate to weather, not the marketing system nation already,” she said. “When we were there (last REUTERS / STAFF year) they kept telling us if you don’t have it up in Canada, you he Canadian Grain Com- should keep it out of Canada... mission is disputing the because there are going to be T accuracy of a widely benefits and bonuses paid on circulated Reuters article that (GM-free) seed... and it will be says buyers of Canadian wheat the same with the hay.” are increasingly complaining According to Kerschbaumer at about quality since Ottawa a recent forage meeting in Kan- changed how its biggest crop is sas City, an official with Forage sold and inspected. Genetics International said the The Reuters report said company has Roundup Ready problems cited by buyers alfalfa test plots in Ontario and include underweight ship- Quebec. ments, lower-than-expected A Forage Genetics Interna- protein content and gluten tional representative was una- strength in the wheat, and vailable for an interview. even the occasional mixture of There are unconfirmed wheat with other agricultural rumours some Quebec farm- products. ers are growing Roundup Ready In October, Singapore-based alfalfa, Christian Ducheaneau Prima Group found 850 kilo- with crop inputs company Syna- grams of peas in a 25-tonne gri, told the meeting. wheat shipment. Initially Forage Genetics Inter- “We don’t know what’s going national said it would commer- on in the system here,” said cialize Roundup Ready alfalfa Prima adviser Derek Sliwor- PHOTO: ISTOCK in the East where most of Can- sky in Winnipeg, who said that ada’s dairy production occurs. while not all Canadian wheat But Kerschbaumer said to get shipments suffer from poor concerns about protein lev- to complaints made by “a Prima issue with customers for the crop insurance dairy farmers in quality, “we don’t have these els, weights and gluten, a mill employee and former Canadian last three crop years. But he Quebec are required to include problems from other origins.” executive said. Wheat Board employee.” said that is the result of envi- grasses in their alfalfa fields. Prima buys between 500,000 Australia has gained mar- Hermanson confirmed the ronmental issues (weather) Since glyphosate kills grass, and one million tonnes of ket share in Asia this year commission received a com- and the way some wheat varie- farmers wouldn’t grow Roundup Canadian wheat a year to pro- due to weather-related con- plaint from Prima about the ties reacted to recent growing Ready alfalfa, she said. duce flour at its mills in Singa- cerns about Canadian qual- cargo cited by Sliworsky, who conditions. “That was a big eye-opener pore, Sri Lanka and China. ity, including wheat with an once worked for the board. Since late 2012, exporters for us,” Kerschbaumer said. Problems have grown since unusual appearance after wet “We conducted an investiga- have been able to have cargo “Second of all, virtually nobody 2012, when Ottawa stripped late-summer conditions, said a tion which included a review certified on the basis of a com- plants pure alfalfa.” the Canadian Wheat Board Melbourne-based trader, esti- of all shipping documents and posite vessel sample or from That’s especially true among of its centralized role in mar- mating that Australia had sold all official loading samples and each incremental 2,000-tonne beef cattle producers. keting wheat, said Sliwor- about 500,000 tonnes more we determined that the com- load. This change was poorly Even if Roundup Ready alfalfa sky, who used to work for the than normal to Asia this year. plaint was unjustified,” Her- communicated to buyers such is restricted to the East, it would wheat board. The following A European grain trader manson said. as Prima, Sliworsky said. In likely spread gradually, accord- year, Ottawa cut one-third of who supplies durum wheat to The letter also says that the spring 2014 Prima was shipped ing to Kerschbaumer. the workforce of the Canadian Morocco said buying Canadian number of cargo complaints wheat from Canada with lower “There’s almost no way to con- Grain Commission, the agency wheat was less complicated about Canadian wheat has protein than expected, reducing tain it because there is no wall responsible for quality. under the wheat board, which decreased since 2012. its value by up to $12 per tonne. between this guy’s field and that Quality problems were con- sorted and tailored grain Randy Dennis, the commis- As of 2013, government guy’s hay or a ditch,” she said. firmed by other buyers and specifications to each buyer’s sion’s chief grain inspector, is weighing staff no longer moni- “So it’s just inevitable that it will traders, who spoke on con- requirements. The board also quoted in the Reuters story tor vessel loading at the ele- spread.” dition of anonymity, Reuters built loyalty by sometimes giv- as saying that buyers have vator, but review information That’s why Forage Seed Can- said. ing buyers better quality than increasingly complained about provided by the grain handler ada encourages farmers to test One Chinese flour mill they paid for, while exporters the quality of wheat exports, before certifying weight. This their alfalfa seed for Roundup reduced Canadian spring now deliver the bare minimum especially about gluten prop- year, Prima received a ship- Ready alfalfa before planting, wheat purchases last year and grade, the trader said. erties since 2012. ment that was 375 tonnes light. Kerschbaumer said. through the first half of 2014, In a letter to the editor, the Hermanson’s letter confirms The government also no and bought more instead from chief commissioner Elwin Her- that low gluten strength and longer requires the grain com- [email protected] the United States because of manson said he is responding protein levels have been an mission to inspect and weigh rail cars unloading at port, instead allowing grain han- dlers or third parties to do it. That change has led to less rigorous inspection, said Bob Kingston, president of the Agriculture Union of the Pub- lic Service Alliance of Canada, which represents commission workers. WHERE “The fact that there are screw-ups — I would have been shocked if there wasn’t,” he said. 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By Tom Polansek The developments constrain will keep on trying, seven years in the United States is geneti- dler Gavilon, owned by Japa- REUTERS launches of new GMO seeds after the company first filed its cally engineered, according to nese trading house Marubeni by raising concerns that har- request. In the meantime, it will the U.S. Department of Agri- Corp., to oversee the launch. h i n a’s b a r r i e r s t o vests of unapproved varieties withhold the new seed. China culture, as farmers embrace Gavilon assigned as many as imports of some U.S. could be accidentally shipped granted its last import approval technology that helps kill six workers at its Omaha head- C genetically modified to the world’s fastest-growing for any GMO grain in June 2013. weeds and fight pests. quarters to keep Duracade out crops are disrupting seed corn market and denied entry The controlled releases of markets where it had not companies’ plans for new there. It also casts doubt over Ten-year effort by Dow and Syngenta aim to been cleared, said Greg Kon- product launches and keeping the future of companies’ heavy It can take up to 10 years and bring new GMO seeds to the sor, general manager for grain at least one variety out of the investments in research of crop $150 million to develop new U.S. market while assuring U.S. operations. U.S. market altogether. technology. GMO seeds and further delays farmers and exporters that the At harvest, growers have to Two of the world’s big- The stakes are high. Grain in Chinese approvals will harvests will not be rejected fill out canary-yellow tracking gest seed makers, Syngenta traders Cargill Inc. and Archer raise concerns about Bayer’s by countries that have not agreements where they iden- AG and Dow AgroSciences, Daniels Midland Co., along with future investment in new GMO approved the GMO grain. tify themselves, their truck- are responding with tightly dozens of farmers, sued Syn- products, said Frank Terhorst, Dow AgroSciences this ing firms and the destinations controlled U.S. launches of genta for damages after Beijing global head of seeds for the month said it will limit sales for their Duracade corn. The new GMO seeds, telling farm- rejected Viptera shipments, say- company. of its new genetically modi- bright colour is meant to tell ers where they can plant new ing the seed maker misrepre- The slowdown in Beijing’s fied corn and soybeans next buyers the shipments require corn and soybean varieties and sented how long it would take to regulatory process comes year while it waits for China’s special attention. how they can use them. Bayer win Chinese approval. amidst growing consumer sen- approval. Farmers who grow Controlled launches, how- CropScience told Reuters it has In the weeks since Cargill first timent against GMO food in the new Enlist corn must ever, are at best a temporary fix decided to keep a new soybean sued on Sept. 12, Syngenta’s China and concerns amongst maintain isolation areas because they are costly, com- variety on hold until it receives stock has touched a three-year some government officials around their fields, use the plicated and risk accidental Chinese import approval. low. ADM in its lawsuit last week about excessive dependence corn only as livestock feed, and contamination of other export Beijing is taking longer than alleged the company did not fol- on U.S. food supplies. submit to audits of their com- grains, said Jim Sutter, chief in the past to approve new GMO low through on plans for a con- China is a key market for the pliance. executive of the U.S. Soybean crops, and Chinese ports in trolled launch of Viptera corn. $12-billion U.S. agricultural Export Council. November 2013 began rejecting Syngenta says the complaints seeds business and for global Oversight “The long-term solution is U.S. imports saying they were are unfounded. grain traders and accounted When Syngenta released its to work with our partners in tainted with a GMO Syngenta Bayer, told by Beijing in for nearly 60 per cent of U.S. Agrisure Duracade corn this China and build confidence in corn variety, called Agrisure September that the new soy- soybean exports and 12 per year, which is approved in the process in the way we want Viptera, approved in the United bean seed, LL55, had not been cent of corn exports two years the United States but not by it to work,” he said. “Easier said States, but not in China. approved for imports, says it ago. Nearly 90 per cent of corn China, it contracted grain han- than done.”

Genetic research could offer alternatives to GM crops Genetics advances could boost traditional crop WRITING A breeding, says head of world’s fourth-largest breeder NEW CHAPTER

By Gus Trompiz FOR SOYBEAN PARIS / REUTERS “If you get PERFORMANCE. an intimate dvances in under- TM standing the genetic understanding of Compare the Hyland Yield Advantage. A makeup of plants could a plant, you may ultimately help to produce more resilient, higher-yield- get answers via ing crops, the head of French traditional selection seed company Limagrain without using said, with the potential to end the heated debate over GMOs.” genetic modification. Distrust of crops produced using genetically modified JEAN-YVES FOUCAULT 2014 organisms (GMOs) has mar- Limagrain 2014 Hyland Yield 3 Year Hyland Competitor Comparisons Advantage Yield Advantage ginalized the technology in to date Europe. Dekalb 0.7 bu/ac G M c r o p s , w h i c h n ow iary Vilmorin, sells geneti- 0.2 bu/ac 4 locs HS 006RYS24 SCN 24-10RY 12 locs account for about half of a cally modified seed types on RR2Y Soybeans global seed market estimated the American continent and HU 2450 Brett Young 5.0 bu/ac Maturity group 00.6 10.4 bu/ac 2 locs at $40 billion, have divided is developing its own GMO Pekko 4 locs opinion between proponents maize (corn) as it competes Northstar 2.5 bu/ac 2.9 bu/ac 2 locs who cite improved yields at with larger rivals such as Niverville 4 locs a time of shrinking natural Monsanto. Dekalb 0.5 bu/ac resources and opponents who But the company still gener- 0.5 bu/ac 1 loc HS 007RY32 24-61RY 1 loc point to environmental risks, ates nearly two-thirds of its RR2Y Soybeans COMPAREDTO HU 2475 Brett Young 0.6 bu/ac food safety concerns and overall sales in Europe, where Maturity group 00.7 0.6 bu/ac 1 loc unfair terms for farmers. use of GM crops is minimal, Sampsa 1 loc However, Limagrain presi- and last year achieved record Northstar 12.2 bu/ac 12.2 bu/ac 1 loc dent Jean-Yves Foucault sales of maize seed in its Osborne 1 loc says the controversy clouds home continent. the potential of plant gene Researchers have mapped See more yield data at hylandseeds.com and yielddata.farms.com research to bring improved the genome, or complete results by traditional meth- genetic material, of several ods. crops and are working on “If you get an intimate deciphering that of wheat, understanding of a plant, the world’s most widely Farming forward. you may get answers via tra- grown crop and one that has ditional selection without a particularly complex genetic hylandseeds.com using GMOs,” Foucault told makeup. Reuters. “GMOs are an impor- Limagrain’s Vilmorin, Monsanto Company is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship® (ETS). Monsanto products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship tant question but one that like its peers, is working on Guidance, and in compliance with Monsanto’s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. Commercialized products have been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed shouldn’t be dramatized.” GMO wheat as part of the or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory app rovals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits Farmers’ co-operative push to boost yields, but has across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product. Excellence Through Stewardship® is a registered trademark of Biotechnology Industry Organization. B.t. products may not yet be registered in all states. Check with your Limagrain, the world’s fourth- cautioned that a commer- Monsanto representative for the registration status in your state. Roundup Ready 2 Technology and Design®, Roundup Ready 2 Yield®, Roundup Ready®, Roundup® and YieldGard VT Triple® are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. DOW, the DOW Diamond design, Dow AgroSciences, Hyland and the Hyland Seeds design are trademarks largest seed maker by sales cial launch is unlikely this of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow. 12/14-40882-5 MC through its listed subsid- decade. 20 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014 Merging F rozen fence RMs seek provincial help with costs Leaders say transition expenses are mounting

By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff

eddings are expensive and municipal ones W are no exception. So they’re doing what a lot of merging couples do: ask for help. Municipalities facing a year- end deadline to amalgamate say they are facing extra costs by way of extra staff time for administrative tasks including document archiving, as well as costs associated with legal title Freezing rain last week created some interesting detail on this fence. photo: hermina Janz changes, audits and purchases of software plus new employment agreements for staff. Changing municipal signage alone will be a major expense, said several municipal leaders attending last month’s Associa- tion of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) general meeting in Win- nipeg. Vibrant plants “Nobody budgeted for that,” said Debbie McMechan, reeve of Two Borders in southwestern collect more sunshine. Manitoba who estimates merging has already cost them well Crops thrive with Cruiser Maxx® Vibrance®. When the Vigor Trigger ® effect meets over $100,000 and the process is Rooting Power™ , you get enhanced crop establishment from stronger, faster-growing plants, not done yet. “Our costs right now have above and below the ground. It also protects your soybeans against a broad range of insects totalled about $180,000,” added and diseases and delivers best-in-class Rhizoctonia control. Don Wiebe, reeve of the RM of Rhineland which has merged with the towns of Gretna and Plum Coulee. This is before they’ve even begun negotiating new employment agreements, he added. Convention delegates supported a resolution at the convention calling on the province to come up with cash to help cover the expenses these merging municipalities can document. “Obviously they cannot com- pensate municipalities like ours for the plethora of intangible costs, but this resolution is a step to asking the government to be accountableJOB ID: for the costs we can 7370_1Acalculate,” said McMechan. DATE: Most mergingSEPT. 18, municipali- OCT. 30 ties have vowedDEC. to 11,keep 2014 existing municipal offices open and also CLIENT: see theSYNGENTA need for CANADA additional public works staff to manage the workloadPROJECT: in enlarged regions. But CMVCother - SOLAR municipal AD leaders say thesePUBLICATION: initial costs should eventuallyMANITOBA be recouped.CO-OPERATOR

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7370-1A_SP_CruiserMaxxVibranceBeans_Solar_ManCoop.indd 1 9/9/14 3:43 PM The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014 21 Co-operator barn series revival Do you know this barn?

f you do, a Manitoba historian wants to hear from you. In early 1981 the Co-operator worked with provincial Manitoba Historic Resources Branch staff to photograph I and publish a series on rural buildings in Manitoba. Each week a photo and a story were published about why each of the buildings was rare or unusual. Now Gordon Goldsborough, webmaster and journal editor with the Manitoba Historical Society (MHS), is looking for Co-operator readers to help him find the GPS co-ordinates for these barns. He has looked for them during road trips in rural Manitoba, but because the site’s location details are scant, he has been unable to find them. He wants to include the buildings, with their GPS co-ordinates on a map of historic sites being prepared for the MHS. This photograph was taken by now-retired Co-operator editor Bob Hainstock who took the photo in the 1980s for the earlier project. Many of the photos were eventually included in Hainstock’s 1986 book Barns of Western Canada: An Illustrated Century. For many old-timers in the Eden area, this big L-shaped barn on the Jackson farm brings back memories We are including the original “caption” that ran with his photo, hoping a reader can of things other than early farming. For about 15 years, the big barn was one of the largest in the area answer these questions: and held more than its share of local dances. Built in 1923, by J.B. Jackson, each wing measures 34 feet in width and about 80 feet along one side, and 56 feet along the other. The second level is still 1. Does the building still stand? easy to get to for either farm operations or dance crowds, with a big, wide earth ramp still in place 2. If so, where is it? 3. What are its GPS co-ordinates? after nearly 60 years of use. The dances stopped in the late 1930s and the barn slowly changed over 4. What other information can you provide on its state of preservation or to a dairy operation. A complete remodelling of the interior took place in 1962 for a modern dairy other details about its history since the original story in the 1980s? operation and in 1978 a new steel roof replaced the cedar shingles of another era. Located about 1-1/2 miles south of Eden, a mid-afternoon sun’s reflection on a shiny new roof sends motorists on Please send your responses to Gordon Goldsborough at: Highway No. 5 a clear signal where the Jackson farm sits. It was almost 100 years ago that the Jackson email: [email protected] farm was homesteaded by the current owner’s great-grandfather who came to the region from Ontario Telephone: (204) 474-7469 and brought with him strong affections for, and strong ideas about barns. N.M. Jackson left the dairy Mail: 2021 Loudoun Rd. Winnipeg, Man. R3S 1A3 business in 1979 and the well-maintained L-shaped structure is presently vacant.

NEWS Several thousand cattle quarantined near What’s the Yellowstone By Laura Zuckerman REUTERS

Several thousand head of cattle have been quarantined in Montana after a cow near Yellowstone National Park tested positive for brucellosis, the livestock disease much feared by ranchers and also carried BIG by elk and bison, state livestock officials said on Friday. The disruption comes at a crucial moment for the region’s beef producers, who HAIRY are in the midst of readying the bulk of their herds for sale at a time of record-high prices for the cattle they bring to auction. The quarantine will for DEAL? the time being place off lim- its livestock belonging to the rancher whose cow tested positive — likely infected by an elk — and neighbouring producers whose herds may have been exposed through intermingling of livestock, officials said. But the finding will not cost Montana its prized brucellosis-free status, which Dual inoculation for even bigger yields allows cows to be shipped across state lines without Supercharge your soybean crop for maximum yield potential, especially in new ground, with vaccination or testing, he ® ® said. TagTeam and Optimize inoculants. Two products, one bin-busting team. Several thousand head in all are affected by the The result? Your soybean crop gets nitrogen earlier, for a longer period, which ultimately drives quarantine, a fraction of the yields. And that’s the big hairy deal. more than two million cattle raised throughout Montana, state veterinarian Dr. Marty Zaluski said. Working together for even better yields Exposure to brucellosis, a disease that can cause ® and ® pregnant cows and other TagTeam Optimize animals to miscarry their young, is at the centre of an ongoing dispute between ranchers in Montana and wildlife advocates over For more information on how to increase your management of Yellow- yields, visit useTagTeam.ca and useOptimize.ca stone’s famed bison population and vast elk herds in TagTeam®, Optimize® and Monsanto BioAg and Design™ are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC, and around the park. Monsanto Canada Inc, licensee. © 2014 Monsanto Canada Inc. 407-1 07.14 221 TheThe ManitobaManitoba Co-operatorCo-Operator | |December October 11,6, 20112014

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Parkland Lundar OTHER AUCTIONS Gimli Birtle Shoal Lake Erickson FARM MACHINERY Langruth Minnedosa Interlake Lac du Bonnet Gladstone Professional Full Service FARM CHEMICAL SEED COMPLAINTS Hamiota Neepawa Stonewall Rapid City Selkirk Beausejour Portage Auction Company. We also specialize in: Crop Insurance appeals; Virden Austin Winnipeg FARM MACHINERY 1 Brandon Carberry Elm Creek Chemical drift; Residual herbicide; Custom operator Souris Treherne Sanford For No Obligation Auction Ste. Anne Reston Grain Bins Mariapolis Carman Steinbach 1 St. Pierre issues; Equipment malfunction; Yield comparisons, Melita Westman Consultation Boissevain 242 Morris Killarney Pilot Mound Waskada Winkler Plus Private Investigations of any nature. With our Crystal City Morden Red River Altona CUSTOM BIN MOVING Book now! Fert Tanks. See our website: www.billklassen.com assistance the majority of our clients have received Hopper Bins/flat. Buy/Sell. Call Tim (204)362-7103 or call 204-325-4433 cell 6230 compensation previously denied. Back-Track or E-mail Requests [email protected] ANTIQUES Investigations investigates, documents your loss and BILL KLASSEN From Everyone at assists in settling your claim. FARM MACHINERY Licensed Agrologist on Staff. Grain Elevators ANTIQUES AUCTIONEERS For more information Antique Equipment Please call 1-866-882-4779 80-FT. BUCKET ELEVATING LEG w/3 phase Looking for a hand around the farm? Place a help 10-HP electric motor. Phone (204)886-3304. WINTER PROJECTS: IH W4; IH WD6; IH H; JD wanted ad in the classifieds. Call 1-800-782-0794. 1-855-326-4556 AR; JD R; JD 70 DSL; JD 730 RC DSL; 1929 JD D; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT FARM MACHINERY Oliver 77 RC; MH 44 RC DSL; MH 55 DSL; Ford- Grain Vacuums son Major; Caterpillar RD4. (204)745-7445. CAMBRIAN EQUIPMENT. 25 FORKLIFTS, some TOOLS, TRUCK’S, good ones & some parting out. Over 80 sets of CURT’S GRAIN VAC SERVICES, parts & repair for AUCTION SALES forks, frames & attachements of all types. Central all makes & models. Craik SK, (306)734-2228. Canada’s largest wreckers of construction equipment, with two yards over 50-ac. We have what you AUCTION SALES & EQUIPMENT AUCTION FARM MACHINERY need. Call:(204)667-2867 or Fax:(204)667-2932. Irrigation Equipment Manitoba Auctions – Interlake THURSDAY DECEMBER 18th 5:30 PM Located 494 Panet Rd, Winnipeg, MB. Location: 218 Brandt St. Steinbach, MB CAMBRIAN EQUIPMENT. CRAWLER DOZERS, REINKE LATERAL IRRIGATOR, 4 span, trench guidance system, mounted genset & drag hose, McSherry Auction Service Ltd D8H bush equipment, old D7 good runner, D6 high COMMERCIAL • 3000 PSI Pressure Washer Gas Powered w/ track & old D6 9U series, D4 40. Now wrecking mini $32,500 @ Treherne (204)526-7682 TENTS & SHELTERS Comet Pump & GC190 Honda Engine truck type dozers & loaders. New parts at low, low AUCTION SALE • KLINE 15 HP 40 Gallon Gas Powered 2 Stage prices. Salvage all types on two yards over FARM MACHINERY • 20ftX40ft Event Tent 50-acres. Call: (204)667-2867 or Fax: (204)667-2932. Estate & Moving • 10ftX20ft Party Tent / Storage Shelter Air Compressor Parts & Accessories • 8.5ftX10ft Aluminum Greenhouse • 30 Gallon Horizontal Gas 2 Stage Air CAMBRIAN EQUIPMENT. OVER 500 new & used GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 Sun., Dec 14 @ 10:00 am Compressor w/ GX390 Commercial Honda, buckets, snow buckets for loaders & skidsteers, YARD EQUIPMENT or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB. Stonewall, MB - #12 Patterson Drive Electric Start, After-cooler buckets for large front end loaders, buckets for & SNOWMOBILE • TOOLS PALLET LOTS OF WELDERS, PORTO backhoes and attachments of all sizes. Dozer • 2-84 inch Hydraulic Skid Steer blades for snow & several snow blowers small & MURPHY SALVAGE New & used parts for tractors, Tools * Yard & Rec * Antiques * Household POWER, PRESSURE WASHERS, CHAIN SAWS Snow Plow Dozers large. 5 gas & diesel trucks w/blowers & blades at- combines, swathers, square & round balers, tillage, * Lots of NEW Store Product * Go to the press drills & other misc machinery. MURPHY SAL- Website for Listing & Pictures!! • 13 HP Gas Powered Log Splitter FARM EQUIPMENT tached. Acres & acres of salvage. Central Canada’s • 2006 Polaris FST Classic 800 4 Stroke Turbo, • New Holland 28 Forage Blower largest wreckers of construction equipment with two VAGE (204)858-2727 or toll free 1-877-858-2728. yards over 50-ac we have what you need. (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 Reverse, Electric Start • Qty HiQual Gates • NEW 3000 PSI 2.5 GPM Gas Powered Call:(204)667-2867 or Fax:(204)667-2932. Located www.mcsherryauction.com • 330ft Rolls Farm Fence at 494 Panet Rd Winnipeg MB. Harvest Salvage Co. Ltd. Pressure Washer w/ GX Commerical Honda 1-866-729-9876 Engine & CAT Pump CALL TODAY TO CONSIGN!! Go public with an ad in the Manitoba Co-operator CAMBRIAN EQUIPMENT. PARTING 20 graders, 5150 Richmond Ave. East classifieds. Phone 1-800-782-0794. John Deere 772 A1B, Fiat-Allis 100 DD, Cat BRANDON, MB. Full Listing At www.pennerauctions.com 112-120-12E-8T-140. Champion 562 -600 -720 -930-740-760. Some new parts in stock, central www.harvestsalvage.ca Canada’s largest wreckers of construction equip- New, Used & Re-man. Parts McSherry Auction PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD. ment with two-yards over 50-acres. We have what 218 Brandt Street Steinbach, MB Ph: 204.326.3061 Fax: 204.326.3061 you need. Call: (204)667-2867 or Fax: (204)667-2932. Tractors Combines Swathers Service Ltd Located at 494 Panet Rd Winnipeg MB. Toll Free: 1-866-512-8992 Sale Conducted by: www.pennerauctions.com PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD. AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES Manitoba Co-operator classifieds, 1-800-782-0794. U.S. Auctions U.S. Auctions AUTO & TRANSPORT We would like to thank all our clients, auction AUTO & TRANSPORT Complete terms, lot listings & attendees and friends Trucks TIMED ONLINE photos at SteffesGroup.com for a great 2014. 1994 FREIGHTLINER MODEL 120 w/60 series Detroit engine 15-ft gravel box $10,000, good solid truck; 2,350 Chev engines, $350 each; 1 Chev trans. overhauled, We look forward to $200; Older 1979 Chev w/flat-deck 3/4-Ton, $200; 1100 MF tractor w/easel & front end loader, bale fork & many auctions in 2015 bucket, $2,800. Phone (204)824-2239.

2001 3/4 TONNE DODGE 4x4, club cab, 6-spd, safetied, 335,000-kms, $13,500 firm. Must be seen. (204)436-2571, cell (204)857-2561. AUCTIONOPENS: Tuesday, Dec. 9 CLOSES: Friday, Dec. 19 FOR SALE: 1998 CHEV 1/2 ton 4x4, runs decent, fair condition, $1,200 OBO. Phone:(204)637-2393 or Join the Mies crew for an Open House Wednesday, December 17, 10AM-3PM for refreshments, ! (204)212-2393. store discounts, and auction item viewing! LOCATION: 720 Hwy 55 West, Watkins, MN 55389 PREVIEW: Monday-Friday from 9AM-3PM. LOADOUT: Monday-Friday from 9AM-3PM. All items must be removed by January 23, 2015. BEEKEEPING Free loading until January 9, 2015. There will be no loading on December 24, December 25 & January 1, 2015 (no exceptions). AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River BEEKEEPING Honey Bees Merry Christmas to all STRONG SINGLE HIVES OR nucs for sale. Phone Andy Loewen:(204)326-1500 or (204)381-7993. our Clients,Auction [email protected] Attendees, and Friends. BUILDING & RENOVATIONS 4WD TRACTOR included, 941 hrs., FLEX & PICKUP HEADS 1992 JD 7200 planter, 16x30”, 9,172 May you experience the 2012 JD 9560R, premium cab, S/N1RW6140RTDA008776 2004 JD 630F flex head, 30’ acres, S/NH07200D502347 BUILDING & RENOVATIONS powershift, 4 hyd., touch screen, HID 2012 JD 7230, MFWD, premium cab, 1998 JD 925F flex head TILLAGE EQUIPMENT True Meaning of Roofing lights, weight package, 595 hrs., air seat, JD 730 quick tach loader, 1992 JD 930F flex head 2012 JD 2620 rock flex disc, 26-1/2’, S/N1RW9560RKCP004576 joystick, 8’ bucket, 1,370 hrs., JD 220 flex head, 20’, S/N438955 S/N1N02620XKC0750135 Christmas as you MFWD TRACTORS S/NRW7230K030596 1990 JD 912 6-belt pickup 2008 JD 200 crumbler, 45-1/2’ Celebrate with Family PRICE TO CLEAR!! 2012 JD 8285R, MFWD, premium 2012 JD 6430, MFWD, premium cab, 1978 JD 200 pickup head, 5-belt 1997 JD 980 field cultivator, 36-1/2’ cab, active seat, IVT, 906 hrs., 24 spd., 997 hrs., 1994 JD 980 field cultivator, 27-1/2’ 75 truckloads 29 gauge full hard S/N1L06430KCCK715543 CHOPPING CORN HEADS and Friends. S/N1RW8285RTBD054318 2010 Geringhoff RD600 chopping JD 3600 plow, 6 bottom 100,000PSI high tensile roofing & 2008 JD 7330, MFWD, cab, 3,553 2010 JD 8270R, MFWD, deluxe cab, corn head, 6x30”, hyd. deck plates JD 2700 plow, 5 bottom, coulter siding. 16 colours to choose from. hrs., S/NRW7330K005591 From Management active seat, IVT, 1,419 hrs., 2010 JD 608C Stalkmaster chopping Summer 3-bar harrow 2006 JD 7830, MFWD, deluxe cab, 2 S/N1RW8270RPAD006433 corn head, 8x30” Unverferth leveler B-Gr. coloured...... 70¢/ft. buddy seat, 2,158 hrs., & Staff 2012 JD 8260R, MFWD, premium 2005 Harvest Tech 4308C chopping 2 S/NRW7830D001250 XUVS Multi-coloured millends...... 49¢/ft. cab, active seat, ILS, 735 hrs., corn head, 8x30” 2013 JD XUV 825I, 4x4, EFI S/N1RW8260RTCP059952 2007 Case-IH Puma 180, MFWD, cab, Ask about our blowout colours...65¢/ft.2 buddy seat, 1,702 hrs., S/NZ7BH01413 2013 Sportsman 800 6x6, EFI 2012 JD 8235R, MFWD, deluxe cab, NON-CHOPPING CORN HEADS 2012 JD XUV 825I, 4x4, EFI Also in stock low rib white 29 ga. ideal for powershift, 4 hyd., 345 hrs., 1994 JD 893, 8 row, fluted rolls 2WD TRACTORS & LOADERS 1978 JD 643 corn head, 6x30” 2012 Ranger 800XP LE, 4x4, EFI S/N1RW8235RJCP060854 JD 2240, open station, diesel, shows archrib buildings 1978 JD 643 corn head, 6x30” 2011 Ranger 800XP XP, 4x4 2011 JD 8235R, MFWD, premium 1,789 hrs., S/N291158 2011 Razor 900 Razor XP, 4x4 Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433 1974 JD 643 corn head, 6x30” BEAT THE PRICE cab, active seat, 1,392 hrs., 1966 JD 4020, wide front, gas, 8,028 2010 Ranger 800XP, 4x4 INCREASES CALL NOW S/N1RW8235RKPB044635 hrs., repaired, S/N145498 PLANTERS 2009 Suzuki 750 AXI King Quad, 4x4 2012 JD 7200R, MFWD, premium JD 650 utility tractor, 2WD, 19.5 hp. 2011 JD 1770 planter, 16x30”, 2008 Bobcat 2300, 4x4, diesel FOUILLARD STEEL cab, active seat, 1,432 hrs., diesel, hyd. front loader, 48” bucket, VacuMeter, 2 pt., 9,499 acres, 2007 Arctic Cat 650 H1, 4x4 SUPPLIES LTD. S/N1RW7200RCCA006881 shows 1,104 hrs. S/N1A01770YTBM740258 2012 JD 6210R, MFWD, deluxe cab, HARLEY DAVIDSON ST. LAZARE, MB. 2010 JD 1770NT planter, CCS, MOTORCYCLES BUILDINGS 1,743 hrs., S/N1RW6210RCCA002033 COMBINES 16x30”, VacuMeter, 2 pt., variable 1-800-510-3303 2004 JD 9660, STS, Contour-Master, 2013 HD Street Bob, 6,704 miles 2013 JD 6170R, MFWD, deluxe cab, hyd. drive, S/NA01770P735494 deluxe controls, 1,747 sep. hrs., 2,439 2012 HD Dyna Wide Glide, 9,956 mi. 716 hrs., S/N1RW6170RTDA008584 2009 JD 1770NT planter, CCS, 16x30”, engine hrs., S/NH09660S707263 2009 HD Road Glide, 31,024 mi. 2013 JD 6140R, MFWD, deluxe cab, VacuMeter, 2 pt., mechanical drive, 2000 JD 9650, GreenStar ready, Y&M 2007 HD Electra Glide, 52,829 mi. buddy seat, loader ready, no loader (2) 50 bu. tanks, liquid fertilizer tank, less display, 2,442 sep. hrs., 3,527 2002 HD Softtail Deuce, 25,068 mi. 11,357 acres, S/NA01770P730548 engine hrs., S/NH09650W685662 1999 HD Dyna Low Rider, 16,397 mi. 2007 JD 1770NT planter, 16x30”, 2 1994 JD 9400, fore/aft, rock trap, pt., 350 monitor, liquid fertilizer, 420 LOADER ATTACHMENTS chopper, hopper ext., 1,598 sep. hrs., gal. liquid fertilizer tank, 5,500 acres, GRAIN CART & 2,336 engine hrs., S/NH09400X655284 S/NA01770Y720148 GRAVITY BOX 1982 JD 7720, CAH, turbo hydro, 1997 JD 1770 planter, 16x30”, HAY & FORAGE EQUIPMENT DAM, 5,465 engine hrs., S/N511177 VacuMeter, 250 monitor, 420 gal. OTHER EQUIPMENT liquid fertilizer tank, 42,513 acres, LAWN TRACTORS CONTACT: Jim Orn, 320.764.5310 or Eric Gabrielson S/NA01770A670382 at Steffes 320.693.9371 or 701.238.2570 IQBID is a division of Steffes Group Inc. 24400 MN Hwy. 22 South, Litchfield, MN 55355 Eric Gabrielson MN47-08, Ashley Huhn MN47-06, Randy Kath MN47-001, Scott Steffes MN14-51 | 320.693.9371 | SteffesGroup.com 24 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014

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STEINBACH, MB. FARM MACHINERY Ph. 326-2443 Machinery Miscellaneous 1750 COCKSHUTT TRACTOR W/LOADER & cab, Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 asking $2,700; Allied 72-in snowblower, 3-pt hitch, Fax (204) 326-5878 good condition, asking $750. Phone: (204)728-1861. Web site: farmparts.ca 1980 230 TIMBER JACK cable skidder, excellent E-mail: [email protected] condition, new starter, injectors, main line, c/w chains CASE 621 LOADER, 3-YD; 1996 Ford 7.3 Diesel, 5-spd, IHC#80 SNOWBLOWER, LITTLE WORK done, on front tires. Call (807)466-7610 or (807)548-4435 or XL350 w/Haul-all compactor; 1980 Ford 8000 series gas good condition; 2003 Chevy pick-up end gate for 5- HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING email [email protected] tandem, 15-ft gravel box & hoist. (306)238-7501. th wheel hitch; 1981 950 JD diesel tractor, w/rotary Looking for a hand around the farm? Place a help mower. Phone:(204)822-3835. wanted ad in the classifieds. Call 1-800-782-0794. 5230 CASE IH, 3,200-HRS, 3PH, loader grapple DISCS JOHN DEERE 637 rock cushion 35-ft new $30,000; 16-ft Hesston disc-bine, cut 1,000-ac notched blades on front, $39,000; Wishek 842 26-ft, JD-4230 TRACTOR, CAB W/9-FT JD blade; $25,000; 2005 NH BR780 net/twine, shedded, $39,000; Rippers DMI 5 shank, $8,900; 7 shank, JD-420 1958, antique; JD mower conditioner, 12-ft The Icynene Insulation $13,000. Millet, AB. Phone:(780)352-4947. $10,500; Degelmen 14-ft rock rake PTO, $9,500; 1380; JD-430 round baler; NH-512 manure spread- System® 1-800-782-0794 CAMBRIAN EQUIPMENT CASE 125B delimber, good Degelmen scoop type rock picker, $3,000; Melroe er; 3-Twister grain bins 1650-bu. (204)742-3424. working order; IH 3964 feller buncher; (2) new Pemben- auto reset plows 7 & 8 furrow, 10 x 70 Westfield auger • Sprayed foam insulation Stretch your ADVERTISING DOLLAR! ton tree shears to fit CAT 320 & 330; saw-mill all steel w/swing bottom, $2,500; 7 x 40 Westfield electric mo- FARM MACHINERY • Ideal for shops, barns or homes tor, $1,000; 8 x 32 Farm King electric motor, $1,000; 48-in blade, 50-ft long; 450 Timberjack grapple skidder; Machinery Wanted • Healthier, Quieter, More Clark 668 skidder; CAT 966C hilift w/pulp clam; parting Leon 12-ft front blade, $3,000. (204)857-8403. The Real Used FaRm PaRTs ® sUPeRsToRe out several skidders. Acres & acres of salvage, 2 yards WANTED: MASSEY 36 DISCER, anywhere, will Energy Efficient over 50-acres! Phone:(204)667-2867, Fax:(204)667-2932 GRAINVACS REM 2500 HD, $9,500; Brandt 4000, pick up. Call (306)723-4875. Over 2700 Units for Salvage $7,000; Jump Auger, $500; New Gravity wagons • TRACTORS • COMBINES CAMBRIAN EQUIPMENT NEW STEAMCLEANER 400 bu, $7,400; 600-bu $12,500; 750-bu $18,250; • SWATHERS • DISCERS Easy-Kleen magnum plus 4000. New electric & gas Tarps available large selection of used gravity wag- HAYING & HARVESTING fuel pumps, 12V, only $59/each; New standard 12V ons 250-750-bu, 375-bu $3,200; 500-bu, $5,500; Call Joe, leN oR daRWIN fuel gauges, $13/piece; New Delco Remy 12V type Used grain carts 650-1100-bu, 672 Brent tarp & HAYING & HARVESTING (306) 946-2222 300 starters, $249; 7 units of scissor type lifts, up scales, $15,000; 874 Brent $22,000; UFT 750 hyd www.penta.ca monday-Friday - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. to 52-ft; Large stock of new & used loader & tractor drive, JD 544 Payloader, $14,000; Grain screeners Various 1-800-587-4711 parts, acres & acres of salvage, 2 yards over 50-ac. DMC 54, $5,000; DMC 48, $3,000; Hutch 1500, $1,500; WATROUS SALVAGE Phone:(204)667-2867, Fax:(204)667-2932. Snowco, $800; 5 & 7 tube Kwik Kleens. (204)857-8403. WaTRoUs, sK. FOR SALE: D7F CAT PS angle dozer, ripper, bush Rebuilt Concaves IRON & STEEL Fax: 306-946-2444 equipped, A1; MF 2675 dsl cab w/Degelman dozer It doesn’t get any better than this. Prepay your ad for 3 Rebuild combine table augers blade. Phone:(306)238-7501. weeks and get 2 weeks free! Call today! 1-800-782-0794. Rebuild hydraulic cylinders FREE STANDING CORRAL PANELS, Feeders & AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES Roller mills regrooved 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: U.S. Auctions U.S. Auctions U.S. Auctions MFWD housings rebuilt 3/4, 7/8, 1. Casing Pipes: 4-9inch. Sold by the piece Steel and aluminum welding or semi load lots. For special pricing call Art Machine Shop Service (204)685-2628 or cell (204)856-3440. TIMED ONLINE Line boreing and welding Penno’s Machining & Mfg. Ltd. LIVESTOCK Eden, MB 204-966-3221 LIVESTOCK Fax: 204-966-3248 Cattle Auctions Arnold Companies, Inc. Check out A & I online parts store www.pennosmachining.com GRUNTHAL LIVESTOCK DAY 1 CLOSES: Mon., December 15 Combines AUCTION MART. LTD. Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519 COMBINES DAY 2 CLOSES: Tue., December 16 Accessories Day 1: Located at 12098 Cty Rd 150 Kimball, MN Day 2: Located at 655 Lindbergh Trail, Glencoe, MN Season’s PREVIEW: Monday-Friday, 9AM – 3PM. LOADOUT: All items must be removed by January 22, 2015 or storage fees Greetings will apply. Free loading until January 9, 2015. There will be absolutely no loading on December 24, 25, & 31, 2014 or from the owners and staff January 1, 2015. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: CNH Industrial Capital Financing available on all items from Day 2 Closing. GRUNTHAL, MB. AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING (14) LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT (11) GPS EQUIPMENT (8) SENSORS & CONTROLS (14) TOOLBOXES / (3) TRUCK CRANES / (7) SHOP REGULAR EQUIPMENT / (Over 100) TOOLS / (Over 75) TOYS HEADER TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES. CATTLE SALES 12098 County Rd 150, Kimball, MN Join us for an Open House Friday, December 12 from Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595 every TUESDAY at 9 am [email protected] www.arcfab.ca 3PM - 6PM or Saturday, December 13 from 9AM - NOON at the Kimball store location to view toys & tools. Dec. 16th

Spraying EquipmEnt Tuesday, Dec. 16th Regular Cattle Sale - last sale of the year. SPRAYING EQUIPMENT *First Sale of 2015: Tuesday, Jan. 6th Sprayers For on farm appraisal of livestock or for marketing information please call 2006 AS 1010 APACHE sprayer 60-90 ft. boom, Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250 1,000-gal tank, drop boxes, crop dividers, Trimble Auction Mart (204) 434-6519 auto steer, 1,740-hrs, excellent condition. Phone MB. Livestock Dealer #1111 (204)526-5307 or (204)827-2354, Glenboro. Tillage & Seeding WWW.GRUNTHALLIVESTOCK.COM

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FOR SALE: PUREBRED BLACK Angus heifer calves, also bull calves, long yearlings & 1 coming 3-yr old herd sire. Ossawa Angus at Marquette WANTED: (204)375-6658, cell (204)383-0703. BUTCHER LIVESTOCK HOGS Cattle – Charolais SOWS AND BOARS

2 MATURE POLLED CHAROLAIS herd sires, easy FOR EXPORT TECHNOLOGY MADE SIMPLE calvers, Steppler Charolais bloodlines. Available for P. QUINTAINE & SON LTD. fall calving. (204)857-8220, (204)857-2260. 728-7549 LIVESTOCK Licence No. 1123 MB and Eastern SK, Cattle – Gelbvieh COST PER ACRE LIVESTOCK PRAIRIE GELBVIEH ALLIANCE ANNUAL Female call Brent at (204) 771-8244 Sale Dec. 13th, 2014 7:00pm at Temple Gardens Specialty – Bison/Buffalo Mineral Spa Moose Jaw, SK. Cattle viewing Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds. For reservations or info BRED COWS, CALVES, YEARLINGS. Call AB and Western SK, call Ian (306)456-2555 Chad (306)436-2086 or Kirk (807)466-7610 or (807)548-4435. (306)222-8210. call Larry at (403) 510-7894 MISCELLANEOUS LIVESTOCK FOR SALE www.versatile-ag.com/seeding Cattle – Maine-Anjou FREQUENCY DRIVE 575 VOLTS, 25-30-hp, WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM ANNUAL female $1200; 2 Hobart 20-quart, $200 & 40-quart, $800 sale, 2:00p.m Dec. 13th, at the Ridgeville Commu- mixers; Number of used propane tanks $8.36 nity Hall. Selling 59 PB Maine-Anjou bred heifers, 80gal.-1000-gal.-2000-gal. Arnie 24-ft end-dump, both red & black. Video & online bidding available $15,000; 7200-bu capacity Grainleg, 110-ft high, at www.dlms.ca. Catalogue & video available at $9200. Panther LX4 Scooter, $1250; 20-ft Arnie’s www.wilkinridge.logspot.com. For more information, Low-bed, $12,000; Alot of stainless steel hog feed- contact Sid Wilkinson: (204)373-2631. ers from 25-75-lbs, $25.00ea. Phone (204)274-2502 Ext.225 LIVESTOCK OATS, FEEDLOT MIX, W/SALT-MINERAL, Cattle – Simmental $2.80/bu. Tractor chains, $100. Also, barrels of used oil, offers. (204)822-3649. Morden, MB. 20 SIMMENTAL REGISTERED BRED heifers, due to calve Feb. 5, 2015. Ray-J Simmental. Phone: (204)733-2324. PERSONAL

MRL HERDBUILDERS BRED HEIFER Sale. Dec. 12th at the Ranch, Carievale, SK. 140 Bred Heifers, SHARE YOUR LIFE, as it’s meant to be... A lasting 75 PB, Simmental Red, Black, Fleckvieh 20 Regis- Relationship. CANDLELIGHT MATCHMAKERS is *Model AC600 shown. tered Red Angus, 45 Commercial Simmental/An- here to help you. Confidential, Rural, Photos and gus. All AI bred to industry leading & calving ease Profiles to selected matches, Affordable, Local. sires. Contact McMillen Ranching Ltd. Lee: Serving MB, SK, NW Ontario. Call/Write for info: (306)483-8067 Dave:(306)483-8660. View cata- Box 212, Roland, MB, R0G 1T0, (204)343-2475. logue at www.mrlranch.com The Manitoba Co-operator. Manitoba’s best-read LIVESTOCK farm publication. Cattle Various TIRED OF THE HIGH COST OF MARKETING YOUR CALVES?? Based on the 40' ML930 air drill and AC400 air cart on a retail lease Season’s Greetings & Best Wishes 300-700 LBS. contract amortized over 60 months at 4.49% APR. Other product For a Safe and Happy Holiday configurations available. See dealer for details. Steers & Heifers WWW.VERSATILE-AG.COM Rob: 528-3254, 724-3400 ©2014 Buhler Versatile Inc. All rights reserved | [email protected] BRED COW SALE Ben: 721-3400 Mon., Dec. 15, 2014 @ 10:30 a.m. Regular Butcher & Feeder Sale Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad in the It doesn’t get any better than this. Prepay your Hit our readers where it counts… in the classifieds. 800-1000 LBS. classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting for your call. ad for 3 weeks and get 2 weeks free! Call today! Place your ad in the Manitoba Co-operator classifed @ 9:00 a.m. Steers & Heifers 1-800-782-0794. 1-800-782-0794. section. 1-800-782-0794. • 30 Red Angus X Simmental Don: 528-3477, 729-7240 Heifers And Cows Bred TRACTORS TRACTORS TRACTORS Red Angus. Contact: Various Various Various • 20 Black Cows Bred Black (2nd Calvers) D.J. (Don) MacDonald • 20 X-Bred Cows Bred Limo Livestock Ltd. • 45 Black Angus Cows License #1110 Bred Black • 130 Black BWF & Black Cross Simmental (75% of these cows MISCELLANEOUS are 3 to 7 years old FOR SALE Bred Black Simmental) • 65 Char & Char Cross Cows Bred Red Simmental OVER 350 BRED COWS FOR SALE We Have 6 to 8 Cow Buyers - 7 to 8 Order Buyers - 4 to 6 Local Buyers And Over 1000 Sellers

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COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL, 1,250 Black An- Call Ken 204-794-8383 The Manitoba Co-operator is presenting gus cows, start calving April 15th. Also 50 Black #45 Mountain View Rd. a great opportunity for you to feature your Angus bulls. Call (204)447-2382, evenings. Winnipeg, MB FOR SALE: 500 BRED heifers, 300 Black & Black Trux-N-Parts Salvage Inc. Manitoba Ag Days - business, products or booth at Manitoba X bred. 100 Red & Red X bred, & 100 Char X. Heif- ers have all had their vaccinations, Blacks are bred Ag Days in the Jan. 8th edition. to Black Angus bulls, Reds & Chars bred to Red REAL ESTATE Taking place Angus & are all easy calving. Calving start date, March 20th. Call (204)768-0184. The Manitoba Ag Days Show is a winter indoor REAL ESTATE Jan. 20, 21 exposition of agricultural production expertise, HERD DISPERSAL, 60 BLACK Angus & Simmen- Houses & Lots tal Charolais cross cows, all will be third calvers, 1 technology, and equipment held in Brandon every 4-yr old Purebred Angus bull. (204)548-2883 READY TO MOVE HOMES -Marvin Homes- Your & 22, 2015 RTM Home Builder since 1976. Super Deal!Only January. The Show attracts exhibitors and visitors LIVESTOCK one unit left. 1320-sqft, 3 bdrm, 2 bath; Master suite at the Brandon Sheep Auctions has walk-in closet & 3-piece bath. Main floor from across Canada and North Central United States and provides an annual opportunity for laundry; Beautiful kitchen w/island. Suitable for basement or crawlspace. Call for more info. Marvin Keystone Centre producers to comparison shop for everything they need for their agricultural operations. Homes, Mitchell, MB. 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Call Vened Vita last week passed CO-OPERATOR STAFF / MELITA seed for next spring should act on that,” said Erb. hundreds of vehicles headed the quickly to secure their supplies, even Dry conditions throughout the prov- (204)362-0433 or (204)327-5324. other direction and wondered ising corn acres and severe if it means placing orders earlier than ince have seen the corn harvest arriv- what they were headed into, said drought in the Midwestern usual. ing about a month earlier than usual, veteran firefighter Alain Nadeau. United States may crimp Pioneer Hi-Bred’s top varieties, and seed orders have started coming “I’ve been doing this for 33 supplies of popular corn which include D95 and D97, account in sooner than usual too. years and this was the scari- seed varieties for the com- for roughly half the acres seeded in the Even with the possibility of a short- est I’ve seen,” said the weary La Ring year. province. 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Call 1-800-782-0794 today! need to address soon, a promise of marketing with last year’s carry-over, there is still a mountain of Delmar Legend - Soybeans Manitoba consultant working freedom rings hollow in grain to move, as evidenced by this pile outside the F for the Manitoba Wheat and the absence of enough price Paterson Grain terminal on Winnipeg’sPHOTO: KATHLYN outskirts. HOSSACK information to make informed Barley Growers Association decisions. (MWBGA) says. Keystone Agricultural One is prepare for the July Producers (KAP) is calling on 17, 2017 end of the temporary federal and provincial govern- western Canadian wheat and ments to implement mandatory barley checkoff for funding With corn and sunflowers still in the fields and flurries beginning to dance in the air, harvest is now into its fourth month in Manitoba. price reporting on agricultural The growing season has been complicated, to say the least. But for most farmers, at least it’s over. See commodities, similar to what NEW ORGS on page 6 » exists in the U.S. Zeghers Seed Inc. is also a exporter of special PHOTO: JEANNETTE GREAVES “We’ve been given the right to freedom and choice to market our grain wherever we on page 7 » REAL ESTATE SEED/FEED/GRAIN See PRICE REPORTING We’re No. 1 in pedigreed seed acres Manitoba has far fewer crop acres than Saskatchewan and Alberta, but the growing demand crops. Dealing in Flax, Mustard, Rye, Triticale, for soybeans has pushed Manitoba’s pedigreed acreage to the top By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF “It’s very exciting,” MSGA president Eric McLean said Nov. 8 in greed acreage was slightly t’s unlikely Manitoba Seed an interview from his farm near higher at 330,648, beating Farms & Ranches – Acreages/Hobby Growers Association (MSGA) Oak River. seed acres in Manitoba this year, Agency) and will make a decision in Saskatchewan for top spot by members will be doing a accounting for 40 per cent. due course.” I “Because soybeans expanded less than a section — just 608 Grain Wanted happy dance or celebrating like Wheat was second with 97,359 ment was preparing to end the regulated Keystone Agricultural Producers and wheat and barley acres con- acres. Spelt, Peas, Canary, Damaged Canola, Millets, and volumes by month’s end. kids winning a hockey champi- acres, representing 31 per cent of By Allan Dawson (KAP) and the Western Grain Elevator tracted in Saskatchewan and What makes the feat stand out Oct. 28 Reuters quoted Ritz as say- onship, but Manitoba is No. 1 — Alberta, coupled with some bad Manitoba’s seed acres. CO-OPERATOR STAFF/PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE Association (WGEA) called for the reten- and for the second year in a row. is that Manitoba has around 12 Ryegrass and alfalfa were ing barring a sudden pileup of grain in tion of shipping thresholds to avoid a weather that afflicted southeast million acres of cropland com- Manitoba had more inspected third and fourth at 14,815 and arm groups and grain companies the next five weeks the shipping order, Saskatchewan or different areas repeat of last year’s grain-shipping acres of pedigreed seed than any pared with around 38 million in 13,089 acres — double the ped- said last week their grain transpor- which expires Nov. 29, would be lifted. backlog. of Alberta, we have happened to Saskatchewan and 34 million in However, in an email from Ritz’s other province in 2014 and 2013 get ahead.” igreed barley acres. Manitoba’s tation woes are far from over as the The railways oppose the government Alberta. pedigreed wheat acres exceeded F office Oct. 31 an official said: “Minister — thanks mainly to soybeans. Manitoba had 311,190 acres order introduced March 7 requiring federal government considers whether The figures, as of Oct. 31, were In 2014, pedigreed seed acres Alberta’s at 68,003, but were lower Ritz has stated that no decision has them to move 500,000 tonnes of grain of inspected pedigreed seed accounted for almost three per to keep or lift minimum movement been made with respect to volume presented to the Interprovincial than Saskatchewan’s 114,616. others. Give us a call for marketing opportunities! orders for the railways. on page 6 » in 2014, compared to 279,331 cent of Manitoba’s crop produc- requirements. The ministers of trans- See RAIL SHIPPING Seed Growers meeting in Manitoba grew no pedigreed In an emailed statement Oct. 31, in Alberta and 276,310 in tion versus Saskatchewan’s 0.73 port and agriculture will receive advice Publication Mail Agreement 40069240 Winnipeg Nov. 7. Saskatchewan. hybrid canola in 2014. Most Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz’s office and Alberta’s 1.2 per cent. of it is produced in southern from the CTA (Canadian Transportation Last year, Manitoba’s pedi- appeared to backtrack from a news story At 123,061 acres, pedigreed Alberta on irrigated land. This

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Search Canada’s top agriculture MORE NEWS publications… Network SEARCH local, national and international news with just a click. Scrap the cap and the railways will move more grain The University of Manitoba’s Barry Prentice says ‘Soviet’-style regulations make for a less efficient western grain-handling and transportation system By Allan Dawson “Again, it was politics trumping policy.” when the demand is highest. Some buyers co-operator staff The Maximum Revenue Entitlement — might defer purchases, Prentice said. Those a.k.a. revenue cap — was implemented desperate to meet a sale might be willing to he railways would do a better job by the federal government in 2000 to ease pay more to avoid ship demurrage. moving western Canadian grain if farmers’ concerns that the abolition of leg- Now when demand exceeds supply, the T the revenue cap was scrapped, allow- islated rail freight rates would allow the railways ration cars, resulting in “phantom ing the free market to work, says Barry railways to gouge them. The railways can orders” as shippers try to get enough cars to Prentice, an agricultural economist and charge whatever they want so long as the meet their needs, he said. professor at the University of Manitoba’s total annual revenue doesn’t exceed the Grain companies had sales for every car Transport Institute. maximum established by the Canadian they ordered in 2013-14, said Wade Sob- “I wonder why on earth do we have a Transportation Agency. kowich, executive director of the Western government... holding up the case for capi- The revenue entitlement gives the rail- Grain Elevator Association, later in an inter- talism... dealing into the kit bag of the old ways the flexibility to adjust freight rates view. Soviet Union to have regulated rates and a to encourage efficiency — discounting the However, even a deregulated rail freight rationing system for grain (shipping),” he rate charged for moving 100-car trains ver- market can’t instantly respond to a sud- said in an interview Dec. 3 following the sus 50 for example, while preventing them den surge in demand or overcome extreme Scrap the cap and the railways will do a better 19th annual Fields on Wheels conference in from taking advantage of farmers who are weather, both of which occurred last crop job moving western grain, says Barry Prentice, Winnipeg. captive shippers. year, Prentice said. Nor can government an agricultural economist and professor “And now they (railways) have a regu- “This idea of the railways being a orders to move grain. at the University of Manitoba’s Transport lated amount of (grain) they have to move. monopoly and captive shippers, this is old At the very least, grain shipped in con- Institute. photo: allan dawson It’s the command-and-control economy. thinking,” Prentice said. Farmers feeling tainers should be excluded from the entitle- I thought we proved that was a crazy idea overcharged are free to start producing for ment, Prentice said. Farmers fear rail market power, said and the Russians did that for us. Why are we domestic livestock production or ship to “We don’t need to speculate about what Keystone Agricultural Producers president doing it now?” the U.S. by truck, he said. “It’s not as if they would happen (without the entitlement),” Doug Chorney. Last March, the federal government have an absolute monopoly.” Sobkowich said. “We’ve seen what has hap- “We don’t have a truly competitive mar- issued an order-in-council (OIC) establish- There is no maximum railway entitle- pened shipping to the U.S. (where the enti- ket for rail in this country so we need gov- ing how much western grain the railways ment for the movement of potash, coal and tlement doesn’t apply).” ernment oversight,” he said. “There’s too had to move weekly until Aug. 1 or face a lumber and they do all right, Prentice said. much at stake for our entire economy.” $100,000 fine per violation. It came in the Competition Grain is different than potash because wake of a huge shipping backlog following Inefficiency A nd while grain firms are staunch free there are thousands of producers with little a bumper crop and then extreme winter I t results in inefficiency and perhaps enterprisers and abhor onerous regula- market power compared to a few potash weather. lower grain prices because international tion, the evidence is the railways don’t firms, he said. Potash companies will even Another order followed, and a third was grain buyers see Canada as a less reliable compete “and that’s why we need the stop shipping if returns get too low, while issued Nov. 29 that goes until March 28, supplier, he said. government’s help,” he added. farmers continue to produce no matter 2015. “I don’t think the grain companies Grain companies want government regu- what. “If you look at the regulations they will picked up the demurrage charges and cut lation to compel the railways to enter con- “We really are price takers,” Chorney not help move one more tonne of grain in a their Christmas bonuses,” Prentice said. “I tracts to serve grain shippers and be subject said. “Generally speaking farmers are in a surge because they don’t do anything about think farmers end up getting paid less for to penalties when the railways fail to fulfil much more vulnerable position than a pot- the surge,” Prentice said. “I laughed when I grain...” their contracts. ash mine.” saw the numbers, because they’ve ordered If supply and demand was reflected in “That will simulate a market-driven sys- the railways to do what they normally do. freight rates, they would be higher in fall tem,” Sobkowich said. [email protected] Railway market power and regulation Canada’s grain-handling and transportation system has been struggling to find a balance for more than a century

By Allan Dawson of-service agreements with ship- rize train air breaks in the winter co-operator staff pers, including penalties if the “We can’t punish the railways for one bad season, so rail crews can move out as soon railways fail to fulfil their con- as they arrive. Ruest said in cold ail regulation has been tracts. but we can’t let farmers bear the entire cost weather crews spend two hours or debated since the last spike Last March the federal govern- either and that’s kind of what happened.” more pressurizing breaks before R was hammered in 1885, but ment, in response to a huge grain- pulling out. seems no closer to resolution. shipping backlog, surprised grain Ruest said the rail entitlement ’Twas ever thus, Paul Earl, a sen- shippers and shocked the railways Doug Chorney has provisions for hopper car ior scholar from the University of by passing an order-in-council replacement but doesn’t address Manitoba’s Transport Institute, imposing stiff fines if weekly deliv- spring accused grain companies we do things going forward know- expanding the federal govern- told the 19th annual Fields on ery targets weren’t met. of overselling and warned MPs: ing we will grow more grain,” ment’s fleet. Wheels conference Dec. 3, organ- The railways blamed the “There is no amount of regulation Ruest said. There are 8,428 cars in the fleet ized by the institute and WESTAC weather and a big crop. Paul that can move grain.” That’s encouraging, Keystone now, down from 11,686 in 2007, (Western Transportation Advisory Miller, adjunct professor and CN has moved 20 per cent more Agricultural Producers president said Todd Frederickson, Transport Council). railroader in residence at the grain this crop year compared to Doug Chorney said as part of a Canada’s regional director of pro- Earl said Canada’s grain-han- University of Alberta, said when the same period last year, Ruest panel reacting to Ruest’s remarks. grams. The cars don’t need replac- dling and transportation system temperatures fall below -25, rail said. The company invests 18 to But Chorney added CN can’t use ing until 2026. The industry has 12 suffered from too much regula- efficiency drops. It’s more dif- 21 per cent of its revenue in capi- winter as an excuse. It comes years to determine how to pay for tion from the 1940s until recently ficult to operate air brakes, rail tal projects, he said. every year, so the railways need replacements. with the removal of the Canadian and car wheels break more easily, In 2014, CN purchased 60 new surge capacity, just like farmers Ruest also condemned new Wheat Board’s marketing monop- trains must be shortened and run and 44 used locomotives. The year and grain companies. regulations extending interswitch- oly in 2012 and the repeal of the slower. There are no quick fixes, before it bought 67 used locomo- “We can’t punish the railways ing to 160 km from 30, saying it Western Grain Transportation Act he added. tives and it plans to buy 60 more for one bad season, but we can’t will discourage railways from — the last vestige of the historic The railways failed last win- in 2015. let farmers bear the entire cost investing in branch lines for fear Crowsnest Pass Freight Rate — in ter, but CN Rail worked as hard CN hired 2,167 employees in either and that’s kind of what hap- another railway will move in and 1995. as it could in the face of one of 2013 and another 3,500 this year. pened. For the first time in my life take the business. Earl, who lobbied for deregula- the harshest winters in 100 years, CN has also identified future some companies were not buying It could also see American car- tion most of his career, said in a Jean-Jacques Ruest, CN’s execu- pinch points, including a federal grain at all after Dec. 20 last year... rier Burlington Northern Santa Fe later interview he doesn’t know tive vice-president of sales and government bridge in Vancouver and that’s not something we want capture Canadian grain and move how to balance desires to mitigate marketing, told the meeting. that needs replacing at a cost of $1 to see more of in the future,” he it south. American law prevents rail market power against desire His seemingly sincere com- billion. said. Canadian railways from turning for less regulation. punction was in sharp contrast to “We need to sit down and tackle CN has other ideas to improve the tables, Ruest said. The WGEA wants government CN’s pugnacious president and those things, heads cool, and service. It will pay grain shippers to force the railways to sign level- CEO Claude Mongeau, who last learn from last winter and see how $5,000 per 100-car train to pressu- [email protected] 30 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014 NFU struggles to redefine its image After nearly half a century, the National Farmers Union is looking to update its public identity amid flagging numbers in a bid to attract more members

By Shannon VanRaes ter how small is going to feel effectively communicate its three per cent were 25 or co-operator staff/Saskatoon big,” said Carla Roppel, long- messages in competitive media younger, something Fletcher time NFU executive director spaces, and create a modern said was the result of fewer uch has changed in the and working group member. visual identity in keeping with young people entering the field. last 45 years, from the “My proposal going forward, NFU history and culture,” said Some of the feedback was M fall of the Iron Curtain to is that we do this on a more the British Columbia market positive. But many preferred the the advent of the Internet, but one regular basis, doing it every 10 gardener and fruit grower. “It’s union stick with the time-tested thing has essentially remained the years instead of waiting 45 years something I hear, that the NFU’s green maple leaf and yellow let- same — the NFU logo. and having to go through an look and feel is outdated, and it’s tering. Now the National Farmers extremely painful process.” a barrier for new farmers, new Brady said it was important Union (NFU) is looking to update Alex Fletcher, NFU youth members to sort of take that first to recognize the past, but that its green maple leaf design, a president, said he didn’t ini- step to getting to understand doing so shouldn’t prevent the move that drew both criticism tially see the need to update what the NFU’s about.” union from moving forward. and praise during the organiza- the organization’s logo, even Joan Brady said all members “I want to acknowledge the tion’s annual convention in Saska- though he is co-chair of the were being encouraged to give folks who have rallied around toon last month. working group dedicated to feedback on the changes, and that green maple leaf with the “I see this as being a waste of revamping it. all regions have provided input yellow NFU have done so for time. I like the old one, there’s An NFU member examines logo “For me to be honest about during the process. many years and have brought too many places people change options in Saskatoon. this, I’m not really passionate Efforts were also made to us this far, and I think what- for the sake of change,” said Tim Photo: Shannon VanRaes about branding work… but I do include a cross-section of ages ever we do we can never forget Tabbert, who farms in the Ottawa think it’s really important work in the feedback process, but where we came from,” she said. area. “I think we’ve got more After looking at more than to be doing,” he said, explaining demographics presented some “We did get some comments important issues than changing 140 options over two years, the that after a few months of listen- challenges. Nearly 35 per cent from people who were hesi- our logo.” NFU working group examining ing to what others had to say, he of members who responded to tant about this process — why Others were more blunt in their the issue presented a handful of realized an update was needed. questions regarding new logos change something that we feel skepticism. options to members. “The branding project was ini- and tag lines were between the is working?” “It ain’t gonna matter a damn “Because we haven’t done tiated to help the NFU stand out, ages of 50 and 65, a further 22 Others at the meeting felt the what our logo is,” said Gerald anything for 40 years or so, to attract new members and pol- per cent of respondents were current logo isn’t cutting it at Benneke. any change we make, no mat- icy-makers, help the NFU more over the age of 65. Just under all. 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By Meghan Mast early explorer John Palliser declared as too The next morning he borrowed another CO-OPERATOR STAFF/ NEAR PIPESTONE dry to farm. He was wrong about that, but neighbour’s tractor and managed to pull farming success in the area has historically everything out. hen Ryan and Wade Flannery depended on moisture-conserving prac- Later in the season he dug out his dad’s began working on the drilling tices, and farmers were among the first to deep-tillage cultivator. “I haven’t used it W rigs to supplement grain farm- develop minimum and zero till. since I was a kid,” he said. ing, they did not imagine that several years These days, the tillage equipment is He added some new shovels, cylinders later they would be working for oil compa- being pulled out of the weeds. Troy Mayes, and hydraulic hoses and cultivated deeper nies year round. a grain farmer from Pierson, said his fields than he ever had. “My dad thought we “We (initially) went to the drilling rigs for are so wet the sandy clay loam swallows were going too deep but I thought if I was something to do for the winter and now it’s his equipment. In the spring he tried to going to go over it, I’d sink it in good and turned into a full-time deal,” said Wade. harrow with a small four-wheel-drive trac- get it aerated.” The Flannery brothers and many other tor with triples. Mayes is reluctant to alter his farming farmers in southwestern Manitoba are “It just sunk out of sight,” he said. When practices too much based on a few wet developing strategies to cope with poor he tried to rescue the machine with his years, but has made some changes. He yields and drowned crops after consecu- larger four-wheel drive, it got stuck as well. added triples on his tractor for better flo- tive wet seasons. By the end of that night there was a five- tation, and he is considering burning for Southwestern Manitoba is traditionally vehicle pileup — including a neighbour’s weed control. recognized as part of the Palliser Triangle, backhoe that tried to excavate the sub- the broad area of Western Canada that merged machines. See WET SEASON on page 6 »

PRIVATIZATION: FNA WANTS FARMERS TO TAKE OVER CWB » PAGE 9 Publication Mail Agreement 40069240 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014 31 Working together for safer water Conservation districts and non-profit organization gathered together last week to talk all things water

By Meghan Mast CO-OPERATOR STAFF “Water does not have municipal boundaries. It runs from hen a new member joins the municipality to municipality. What happens at the east end Seine-Rat River conservation affects everybody downstream in the west end right down to W district, the first thing chair the Red River.” Cornie Goertzen tells them is to take off their “municipal hat.” “Water does not have municipal boundaries. It runs from municipality CORNIE GOERTZEN to municipality. What happens at the east end affects everybody downstream in the west end right down to the Red how her organization resurrected among 18 conservation districts. It is River,” he told the Co-operator at this the Assiniboine River Basin Initiative a drop in the bucket compared to the year’s Conservation District’s conference. (ARBI) to work jointly with affected money Yorkton was able to spend on The message of cross-boundary co- parties to address water-related issues the city’s project. Goertzen said Mani- operation was a recurring one at this in the area. toba districts face an additional barrier year’s conference, along with the impor- The Assiniboine River basin crosses because they are not allowed to carry tance of planning ahead and preventing over three jurisdictions — Manitoba, money forward towards larger projects. water crises. Saskatchewan and the state of North “At this point we’re not allowed to,” Kerry Freek is the manager of marketing and Five hundred people, including rep- Dakota. said Goertzen. He hopes to see more communications for WaterTAP Ontario. resentatives from non-profit organiza- “The complexity of this from a politi- funding from the government in the PHOTOS: MEGHAN MAST tions and the 18 different conservation cal perspective is,” she hesitated, coming years, but said if the money districts, attended the 39th annual con- “interesting.” The ARBI planning com- doesn’t come they will continue to do ference to hear speakers from across mittee is comprised of representatives what they can with the money they get Canada talk about their water projects. from each of the three jurisdictions in — planting willow trees to filter surface Water covers 71 per cent of the earth’s order to properly address each area’s water, before it reaches the streams, surface and fresh water is a crucial ele- concern. and sealing abandoned wells. ment of survival. According to this year’s As speakers from different provinces Ultimately the message of the day United Nations World Water Develop- took the stage it became clear that was that action on better water man- ment Report global water demand is some communities have a financial agement is needed — and soon. projected to increase by 55 per cent by advantage over others. Kerry Freek, from WaterTAP Ontario, 2050 because of growing demands. Michael Buchholzer and Gord Shaw, a non-profit water technology organi- Groundwater supplies are decreas- from Yorkton, Sask., spoke about their zation, left the crowd with a sobering ing, with an estimated 20 per cent of $33-million green water management thought. the world’s aquifers being overexploited. system that incorporates the latest “We’re not resilient at this point — Wetland deterioration worldwide means technology in water treatment, and urban or rural — we’re not resilient ecosystems are less able to purify water. greenways that absorb backwash water to a changing climate. And if we don’t Agriculture is highly dependent on generated from regular flushing and properly protect the resource that fuels fresh, potable water — currently the backwashing of the filter system. our health and our economy and our largest user of water, globally, account- The project took seven years to environment, we’re not going to make Wanda McFadyen, from the Prairie ing for 70 per cent of the usage. complete and is the largest municipal it.” Improvement Network, spoke about the new Wanda McFadyen, from the Prairie project in the city’s history. Assiniboine Water Basin Initiative. Improvement Network, spoke about Manitoba has $6.1 million divided [email protected]

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By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff

Manitoba roadway can be a very cold place if you’re stuck on the A side of it waiting for help. But Manitobans regularly travel in winter without giving the slightest thought to how uncomfortable they’d quickly become if they became stranded in their cars. A survey of 300 Manitobans conducted by Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) finds just over half aren’t properly prepared or equipped to handle a winter emergency. Fifty-two per cent said they did not have an emergency kit in their car and many said they only had an extra pair of mittens or a tuque, or perhaps a blanket stashed away, said Angèle Young, CAA Manitoba’s public and government affairs specialist. That’s a start. But you need more than that to stay safe and warm while you wait Manitobans need to carry items for survival and visibility to be better prepared for a roadside emergency, for help, says Young. say officials with the Canadian Automobile Association. pHOTO: LORRAINE STEVENSON “We always say you should have three kinds of things in your car, those to keep you warm, those to make you visible, and tools that can help you repair the car if necessary.” Pre-packaged emergency kits Items for survival include food, water, containing recommended items blankets and a basic first aid kit. for a roadside emergency can be Extra clothing and blankets are so nec- purchased at any CAA Manitoba essary because you can’t assume you’ll location. just keep your car running to stay warm, said Young. For more information log on to: Food items should be non-perishable www.caamanitoba.com/. high-protein foods such as energy bars, and try to have things stashed away that you won’t eat at some other time. To avoid being stuck in the cold, Items for visibility are the flares, reflec- CAA Manitoba is also reminding tors or banners that can be put out to drivers to: help you be found. Many times CAA per- sonnel have gone looking for stranded • Check road conditions before motorists and can’t find them in reduced heading out. A detailed map is visibility, said Young. available on the Government “You need something to be visible,” of Manitoba website. Webcams she said. “A lot of times people will call for many popular highways in and say, ‘I’m stuck on this highway Manitoba can be found on the between this and this,’ but we can’t find CAA Manitoba website. you.” • Plug your vehicle in. If the tem- A flashlight is one item you never want Photo: Thinkstock perature drops below -18 C, plug to be without. You never know when you your car in for at least three hours may need one. “A lot of people might are sufficiently prepared to remain before you intend on driving it. know how to change a tire, for example, “You should be able to stay safely inside their vehicles so as to avoid • Make sure your service is up to but if you don’t have light, how are you in your car for at least a accepting help from someone they don’t date. Ensure all fluid levels are going to be able to see to do it?” she said. know or can’t trust, she adds. adequate and your battery is in Having a shovel, kitty litter or traction few hours and not be in a Young said CAA is alerting Manitobans’ good working condition. mats are highly recommended for dig- compromising situation.” attention to the need for preparedness for ging out of snow, while tools for minor winter driving this month because we’ve repairs will come in handy even if you let winter arrive without becoming aware CAA recommends keeping the don’t know how to use them. of the significant risks cold weather poses following items in a vehicle during “If you get a Good Samaritan who’ll Angèle Young let alone get prepared for it. winter: CAA Manitoba’s public and government stop and help you, they may know,” she affairs specialist “We see a lot of people not even plug- said. “It’s just good to have them in your ging their cars in right now,” she said. • Warm winter gloves, tuque and car just in case.” “It’s a mindset. It takes a bit of a reminder boots; All these things enable drivers and more important for rural drivers, said that you need to get ready for the ‘what • Blanket or extra clothing; their passengers to remain safely in the Young. It will likely take longer for CAA ifs’ in life.” • Bag of sand or kitty litter; vehicle for an extended time until help roadside assistance to come — or your The reminder also comes just as many • Small shovel; arrives, says Young. cellphone won’t work — and you may will be setting out dressed in clothing for • Ice scraper and/or snow brush; The worst thing to do is get into a situ- have to wait that much longer for another Christmas partying that won’t keep them • Snacks for energy; ation where you think you need to go driver to come along and offer help. warm if forced to sit out a spell on the • Extra windshield washer fluid; looking for help. Leaving your car in sub- “You can never know how long it’s roadside. • First aid kit; zero temperatures or low-visibility condi- going to be,” she said. “It could be 10 “A lot of people are in their holiday • Hardcopy local map (not just a tions is extremely dangerous, yet every or 15 minutes, or even an hour before clothes, like party dresses or guys in dress GPS unit); year people die in rural areas when their someone comes along and sees that shirts and shoes,” she said. “They’re not • Flashlight and batteries; vehicle becomes disabled in the winter you’re stranded. really dressed for the occasion.” • F lares; and they’ve unsuccessfully tried to walk “You should be able to stay in your car The occasion of a roadside emergency, • Waterproof matches; to safety. for at least a few hours and not be in a that is. • B attery jumper cables. All this advice for weathering out a compromising situation.” roadside emergency is just that much It’s especially important that women [email protected] The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014 33 COUNTRY CROSSROADS

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Tiny sweets make great holiday treats Drops, squares, bars and dainties are perfect small-portion desserts

One of my favourite cookbooks is 150 Delicious Squares written by Lorraine Stevenson iconic Alberta cookbook author Jean Paré. This was Ms. Paré’s first CROSSROADS RECIPE SWAP cookbook, published in 1981 and the debut of Company’s Coming, one of the world’s most popular cookbook series. From her Chocolate Smacks to her Orange Coconut Chews, all the recipes for drops, slices, bars and squares in this particular collection eep your eye on portion sizes, because it’s often not what, are richly indulgent. Yet, they are also elegantly tiny, and many contain but how much we eat that makes the difference. no more than 100 calories apiece. K That’s such sensible advice and so hard to heed, especially over They are the perfect small-portion dessert when eaten sparingly, of Christmas, with so many opportunities to overindulge. course. Squares, drops and slices were never meant to be wolfed down But there is one holiday treat guaranteed to pack a wallop of pleasure nor eaten while alone. They’re for sharing. They’re for when com- without excessive calories. It is that tiny, edible ‘objet d’art’ called the pany’s coming. square, also endearingly known as the dainty. These delicious little mor- Here are three recipes courtesy of Company’s Coming Publishing taken sels are desserts for the discriminating eater, someone who can savour a from 150 Delicious Squares sure to please your holiday guests. If you’d like two-bite treat, feel genuinely satisfied and resist reaching for more. to check out more recipes please log on to www.companyscoming.com.

Chocolate Orange Drops Orange and chocolate go great together, and are a popular treat at Christmas time. Allow to cool to room temperature before serving. 1/2 c. butter (or hard margarine), softened 4 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 large egg 1/2 c. icing (confectioner’s) sugar 1 tbsp. grated orange zest PHOTOS: 150 DELICIOUS SQUARES COMPANY’S COMING PUBLISHING LIMITED 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 c. all-purpose flour Magic Bars 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips A simple trick that’s quite amazing. 1/2 tsp. salt Fruit Marmalade Squares This is a glistening, fruity bar. Watch that 1/2 c. butter (or hard margarine), melted Icing: you don’t overcook it or it will be too chewy. 1-1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs 4 oz. cream cheese, softened 11-oz. can of sweetened condensed milk Bottom layer: 3 tbsp. frozen concentrated orange juice, thawed 1-1/3 c. flaked coconut 1-1/2 c. icing (confectioner’s) sugar 1-1/4 c. all-purpose flour 1 c. chopped walnuts 1/2 c. butter (or hard margarine), softened 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips Beat butter and cream cheese until light 1/4 c. granulated sugar and fluffy. Add egg and icing sugar. Beat 1 egg yolk (large) Spread melted butter evenly in 9x13-inch until smooth. Add orange zest and vanilla. pan. Sprinkle with graham crumbs. Stir. Combine next three ingredients in Top layer: Drop teaspoonfuls of condensed milk, in small bowl. Add to cream cheese mixture. dabs here and there, over crumb mixture. Stir. Spread evenly in greased 9x9-inch 1 large egg Spread evenly. Sprinkle remaining three pan. Bake in 350 F oven for 25 to 30 min- 1/4 c. marmalade ingredients, in order given, over condensed utes until set. Let stand in pan on wire rack 2 tbsp. milk milk. Press down gently. Bake in 350 F oven until cool. 3/4 c. chopped pitted dates for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown. 3/4 c. raisins (or currants) Let stand in pan on wire rack until cool. Icing: 1/2 c. chopped walnuts Cut into 54 squares. Beat next three ingredients in small bowl 1/4 c. granulated sugar Variation: Reduce chocolate chips to 1/2 until smooth, adding more orange juice 18 red and green glazed cherries, halved cup. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup butterscotch or icing sugar as necessary until spread- Bottom layer: chips after chocolate chips. ing consistency. Spread evenly over cream cheese layer. Cut into 36 squares. Mix all four ingredients in medium bowl 1 square: 83 calories; 5.3 g total fat (1.1 g until crumbly. Press firmly into ungreased mono, 1.2 g poly, 2.6 g sat); 6 mg choles- 1 square: 107 calories; 6.2 g total fat (1.1 9x9-inch pan. Bake in 350 F oven for 15 terol; 8 g carbohydrate; trace fibre; 1 g g mono, 0.1 g poly, 3.9 g sat); 19 mg cho- minutes. protein; 38 mg sodium. lesterol; 13 g carbohydrate; trace fibre; 1 g protein; 74 mg sodium. — Courtesy of 150 Delicious Squares Top layer: © Company’s Coming Publishing Limited — Courtesy of 150 Delicious Squares Beat egg until frothy in large bowl. Add mar- © Company’s Coming Publishing Limited malade and milk. Beat well. Add next four ingredients. Stir. Spread evenly over bottom layer. Bake for about 25 minutes, until set. Immediately press cherry Recipe Swap halves onto hot fruit mixture, about 1-1/2 If you have a recipe or a column inches apart. Let stand in pan on wire rack until cool. Cut into 36 squares. suggestion please write to: Manitoba Co-operator 1 square: 96 calories; 3.9 g total fat (0.9 g mono, 0.9 g poly, 2 g sat); 18 mg cholesterol; Recipe Swap, Box 1794, 15 g carbohydrate; 1 g fibre; 1 g protein; 25 Carman, Manitoba R0G 0J0 or mg sodium. email Lorraine Stevenson at: — Courtesy of 150 Delicious Squares [email protected] © Company’s Coming Publishing Limited 34 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014 COUNTRY CROSSROADS

ndrew Jackson sat with his back to the win- isn’t that bad. The thing about secret plans is dow of the café on Main Street, waiting. The that if people can’t get answers to questions and A Outside a cold winter wind whipped the politicians refuse to back up their statements snow across the pavement and piled it up in shal- with any kind of evidence, people start to think low drifts on the sidewalk. Storekeepers emerged Jacksons the politicians might not have their best interests at heart.” He paused. “A tiny little bit of transpar- periodically from their doorways to clear the walk, BY ROLLIN PENNER piling the snow up against the curbs, but that ency would go a long way. Even fake transparency was a losing battle. And anyway, Andrew wasn’t might help.” interested in what was going on outside. Why “How do you fake transparency?” said Randy. would he be? He was comfortable and warm and “I don’t know,” said Andrew. “I’m not a the fresh cup of coffee on the table in front of politician.” him was enough to keep him occupied, although “You think Harper’s going to win the next elec- the aroma of frying bacon emanating from the tion?” asked Randy. kitchen was making him hungry. He was ponder- “I don’t know,” said Andrew. “I’m not a fortune ing the possibility of ordering something when teller.” the door opened and Randy stepped into the café, “That may be,” said Randy, “but you are a man stamping the snow from his boots and surveying who ALWAYS has an opinion. So, what’s your the room. He spotted Andrew at the window table opinion?” and walked over to sit down. “My opinion,” said Andrew, “is that somebody is “Hey Pops,” he said. going to end up with a minority government. And “Top o’ the mornin’ son,” said Andrew. my other opinion is that that’s the best possible Randy grinned. “What? Are we Irish suddenly?” outcome under the circumstances.” he said. “Why is that?” Randy wanted to know. Andrew laughed. “Four generations back on my “Because a minority keeps everybody honest,” grandmother’s side,” he said, “there was a branch said Andrew. “And it forces the government to co- of Sweeneys. So there’s not much Irish left in you operate with the opposition so at least there’s a lit- laddie.” tle bit of representation for people who didn’t vote “Or in you either,” said Randy, still grinning, for the ruling party.” “judging by the quality of your Irish accent.” warm. Definitely nice considering the dire warn- “I don’t know,” said Randy. “I think it might take “True enough,” said Andrew. “You want break- ings the Farmer’s Almanac sent out this year.” more than a minority to keep politicians honest.” fast?” he asked, seeing that the waitress was head- “I heard on the radio that there’s an unexpected “It was a figure of speech,” said Andrew. “I didn’t ing over with a cup of coffee for Randy. El Niño that’s going to keep the polar vortex at mean that literally.” “I could eat,” said Randy. bay,” said Randy. “Apparently the almanac didn’t “Do you think it makes a difference who wins?” Andrew spoke to the waitress. “Could we get see that coming. Anyway, it sure is better than last said Randy. two orders of bacon and eggs please?” he said. year.” “Not to us,” said Andrew. “What’s that old say- “Lots of bacon and lots of eggs.” “Anything is better than last year,” said Andrew. ing? One of six and a dozen and a half of the The waitress made a note on her pad. “How There was a momentary lull. Randy took a sip of other?” would you like your eggs?” she wanted to know. coffee, staring over Andrew’s shoulder at the snow “Six of one, half a dozen of the other,” said “On the sunny side,” said Andrew. “Always on swirling outside the window, then set his cup Randy. the sunny side.” down on the table. “So, is Gerry Ritz actually going “Yeah that’s it,” said Andrew. “That’s politics, in “I’ll have mine over easy please,” said Randy. to give away the wheat board?” he said. a nutshell.” “Done,” said the waitress, and headed off Andrew raised an eyebrow. “Oh, I don’t think it’s Randy raised his coffee cup. “Here’s to politics,” briskly toward the kitchen. that simple,” he said. he said. “So, how’s things on the farm?” said Andrew “No?” said Randy. “You think there’s some kind Andrew followed suit. “Politics,” he said. “Where when she was gone. of secret plan or something?” you never get what you vote for.” “Fine,” said Randy. “The cattle are liking the “It’s the Harper government,” said Andrew. weather.” “There’s always a plan and it’s always a secret. After December 15, visit Rollin Penner’s new “Yeah,” said Andrew. “Not too cold, not too Which is too bad, because sometimes the plan online blog at www.rollinon.me.

COLUMN It’s all there in black and white You don’t have to spend a fortune on accessories — look around and use your imagination

dles, bathroom sets (cup, toothbrush Connie Oliver holder etc.), black and white linens and bath mats. Even seemingly insig- Around the House nificant items like switch plate covers can be changed to black or white for a uniform look. An inexpensive ho says black and white is white shower curtain can be updated boring? In a kitchen or bath- with stencils or black and white beads. W room, black and white is a Black and white patterns can be a fresh, clean look that is timeless, and great addition so keep this in mind you don’t have to spend a fortune on when shopping for linens, shower cur- black and white accessories. Using tains, mats and accessories. inexpensive black frames in varying Freshen up the bathroom further sizes, which can be used to frame by painting the vanity and the frame anything from newspaper clippings around a mirror black against crisp, to sheet music, is an affordable and white walls. Existing bathroom fix- effective update. Take your favourite tures, like towel bars and cabi- colour photos and print them in black net hardware, can be removed and and white for a contemporary yet per- painted in black or white to give them sonal touch. a uniform look or they can be replaced Other unique items, like architec- if the budget allows. tural salvage finds for instance, can be In a kitchen area consider painting painted out in either black or white to any mouldings, wainscotting or chair Keep black and white in mind for accessories like add to the look. Simple wooden letters rails in either black or white or how furniture throws and storage containers. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK or numbers, found at most craft stores about painting the window and door or dollar stores, can be painted and trim in black for a more graphic style hung on the wall — either spelling out or white for a softer look? a name or verse, or as singular addi- Black and white can be spectacular. Simple wooden letters or numbers, found at most craft stores tions. Inexpensive countertop storage Take the plunge. containers can be treated in the same or dollar stores, can be painted and hung on the wall. way. Other accessories to consider Connie Oliver is an interior designer are items like candleholders and can- from Gimli, Manitoba The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014 35 COUNTRY CROSSROADS

Just what is Put your plant on a pedestal “gluten” anyway? Elevate to showcase some of your favourites from your indoor collection There’s a lot of talk By Albert Parsons pedestal, obtained for mere pennies (or of gluten these days, Freelance contributor should I say nickels?)! Having varying heights of plant mate- but what exactly is it? e have all heard the expression rial is also a good idea. A tall plant stand “to put someone on a pedestal,” or pedestal can give a vertical accent By Julie Garden-Robinson W meaning the person is being to a room and focus attention on one NS D U Extension Service admired and we’re in awe of them for plant, or you might use pedestals of vary- some reason, whether for beauty, accom- ing heights to create a more interesting “Mom, this bread has gluten in it, plishments, fame, or character. While display. doesn’t it? If you used rice flour, we might not be in awe of our house- Using a large plant such as a Boston fern then it would have no gluten, plants, some of them can be rather awe or large grape ivy will add a vertical note right?” my 11-year-old daughter inspiring! What better way to showcase and help to balance the furniture (which asked as we began baking wheat such a plant than to put it on a pedestal is often quite tall) with the plants. Not all bread on a Saturday morning. — literally. pedestals need to be placed on the floor; “Yes, wheat has gluten and rice Pedestals are made from various mate- use on a side table or console to obtain does not. We couldn’t swap rice rials and created in different styles. Just that added height. If you use a trailing flour in this recipe because we like your outdoor garden, which will have plant, the pedestal will have to be taller to need the gluten protein to give the a distinct style, so your interior spaces accommodate the cascading foliage. Many bread structure. We would need a will also have a certain style and it is trailing plants — such as pothos, ivy, special recipe if we used rice flour; important that the pedestal will not be at and heart-leafed philodendron — can be most of those recipes will have an odds with that. trained to create a lovely cascading effect. added food gum,” I responded. For example, a rather formal living We all have those favourite plants that “I’m impressed. You were lis- space might benefit from a wooden ped- put on a spectacular display of bloom tening to my talk, weren’t you?” I estal with curved legs and made from once or twice a year. When such a plant added. fine wood. A small console table or side is in bloom, you want to feature it, and She nodded and continued table made of fine wood might also serve what better way than to place it on a ped- Pedestals can be various materials and measuring flour into a bowl. I’m as a suitable plant stand in such an inte- estal. In my plant collection, my clivia, not sure she listened to my entire styles — maybe a unique garage sale find. Christmas cactus, several amaryllis, and kitchen lecture. rior. A brass pedestal or a black wrought PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS iron one might suit a more modern inte- some exotic cacti are placed on pedes- My daughter had just accom- rior, or even a shiny metal one. tals, and become the focal point in the panied me to a conference during Pedestals can also be made of interior landscape. “parents switch places with your ceramic, plastic, wicker, and wire, and Although using pedestals is all about the conditions. That’s the beauty of ped- kids” day at school. I gave a talk need not be items made for that spe- the look it achieves, do not forget practi- estals — they are portable and easy to about gluten, its functions and cific purpose. Found objects and unique cal considerations. Place the plants in move — versatile aids enabling the crea- why we are hearing so much items from garage sales and thrift stores waterproof decorative containers to pre- tive indoor gardener to construct stun- about gluten-free foods. make interesting displays. I found vent water damage on tables, floors, or ning interior landscapes during the long My husband was a sixth-grader a burnished nickel piggy bank that is the pedestal itself. If using in dark loca- winter months. that day, so he had to run laps in round and about 35 cm high this sum- tions, don’t leave the plant there so long gym class and do math problems. mer at a thrift store — what a unique that it will be unfavourably affected by Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba I think having our young daughter serve as my “personal assistant” and help me distribute papers and set up the room was a better deal. “Does everyone have to eat ‘gluten free?’” I asked. I wanted to see if she had picked up on one of my main points. “People with a disease have to Gilbert Plains’ cowgirl churning up points be gluten free,” she responded. “You are thinking of celiac disease,” I said. All Around junior high leader, Gracie Fawns ahead in four events I thought about some of the other things I mentioned in my By Darrell Nesbitt presentation. An estimated one Freelance contributor per cent of the population has celiac disease, according to the ellow junior high girls enrolled in Celiac Disease Foundation. They the Manitoba High School Rodeo must avoid gluten in all foods, as F Association realized over the fall well as other gluten-containing season that Gracie Fawns of Gilbert items they might swallow, such as Plains is a name to be reckoned with. toothpaste, mouthwash or glue Fawns holds the lead in four events — on an envelope. breakaway roping, goat tying, pole bend- People who are female, ing, ribbon roping — and sits fourth in Caucasian and of European barrel racing and seventh in junior high descent appear to have a greater team roping. risk of celiac disease. My daughter The other girls’ event, barrel racing, and I fit within the higher-risk sees Tess Mortenson of Souris, N.D. hold- group, but we do not have a ing a 19-point lead over Jacey Boyes of genetic history of the disease. the town of the same name in Manitoba. Gluten is not an issue for us, so Male junior high leaders are: Cooper we have no dietary restrictions. Millward of Garland (tie-down roping, People with celiac disease team roping, chute dogging, goat tying), might experience one or more of Shane MacLennan of Argyle (team rop- 300 different symptoms, including, breakaway roping), and Ryan Eyre of ing abdominal pain, bloating, Winnipegosis (bull riding). diarrhea, damage to their intes- tines and skin rashes. Senior high People who are gluten sensitive Leaders at the high school level, after have similar symptoms but do not eight communities visited in the 2014- have the damage to their intes- 15 season, include Bailey Plaisier of Oak tines. Issues with gluten must be Lake holding a 20-point spread over diagnosed through medical test- Mason Helmeczi of Esterhazy, Sask. in ing with qualified professionals, bareback riding. The lone saddle bronc Baylee Graham of Carberry (header) sets up the steer for heeling partner not on your own. Visit the celiac rider, Devon Fox of Eddystone has Clay Bergeson of Onanole, in August. PHOTO: COURTESY DARREL NESBITT disease website at http://www. chalked up one complete ride and in the celiac.org for more information. bull-riding category, Everett Fairlie of Warren leads the pack in the ‘A’ division From a male perspective, the leader After stopping in Minnedosa, Winkler, Julie Garden-Robinson, PhD, R.D., and Ryder Millward of Garland in the ‘B.’ board shows Ethan Fairlie of Warren on Virden, Onanole, Selkirk, Beausejour, Russell L.R.D., is a North Dakota State Top senior cowgirls include Baylee top in steer wrestling and tie-down rop- and Oak Lake, All Around leaders in the University Extension Service Graham of Carberry (barrel racing), Jenel ing, and Logan Bridgeman of Rivers and junior division are Fawns and MacLennan, food and nutrition specialist Boyes of Souris (breakaway roping), Matt Campbell of Virden holding a very while Virden’s Cassidy Gardiner leads the and professor in the department Shannon Jackson of Inglis (goat tying), slim margin over the second-place team of high school girls and Ethan Fairlie, the boys. of health, nutrition and and Hallie McCannell of Carievale, Sask. Clay Allan of Balmoral and Austin exercise sciences. (pole bending). Whelpton of Neepawa in team roping. Darrell Nesbitt writes from Shoal Lake, Manitoba 36 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 11, 2014

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