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By Allan Dawson mine how much federal government CO-OPERATOR STAFF “Still other stakeholders oversight is best for a particular crop. Crops covered under Part 1, which is he federal government is review- have indicated that the where western Canadian wheat falls, ing Canada’s crop variety-regis- current VR system could require up to three years of merit test- T tration (VR) system as part of its use some ‘tweaks’... but, ing and then the recommendation of objective to “streamline” the system. in general, the current an expert committee before being reg- Citizens can learn how the current istered. system works and consider four alter- system is flexible, Part II crops are tested but their natives in an “issues and policy” paper functions appropriately merit is not assessed. prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food and Canada should not Part III crops supply registration Canada (AAFC), the Canadian Food information to the CFIA’s Variety Regis- Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the ‘throw the baby out with tration Office for review and validation. Canadian Grain Commission. the bathwater.’” There’s no recommending committee The paper is available on the AAFC and no merit testing or pre-registration website. performance trials. Reaction to the proposals can be submitted online before Nov. 30. Four options Options range from allowing the The discussion paper lays out four flexibility “inherent” in the current, but The variety-registration system, options. recently revised system, to emerge, to especially for wheat, is seen by some as Option 1: The status quo, but the scrapping variety registration. key to Canada’s quality assurance. paper notes significant changes to Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz wants the The four options are meant to com- “The system focuses on deliver- the system were made in 2009 and variety-recommendation committees to pliment the review the crop variety ing the end-use qualities demanded “it could be argued that the current recommending committees started by domestic and international grain “streamline” their procedures. system has not yet been in place long earlier this year after Agriculture Min- buyers,” the paper says. “The GQAS enough to demonstrate all of its inher- ister Gerry Ritz requested they stream- (Grain Quality Assurance System) also ent flexibility.” line their operating procedures. provides the ability to segregate grain “Still other stakeholders have indi- Option 2: Streamline the process by The discussion paper says now is according to class, type and grade, cated that the current VR system could requiring all crops meet minimum reg- a good time for a review because the thus enabling end-users to purchase use some ‘tweaks’ to increase its speed istration requirements with the option government sees innovation, competi- shipments of grain with predictable and the number of new varieties rec- for some crops to have merit assess- tiveness and increased market access processing qualities. In addition, it is ommended for registration, but, in ment through an independent assess- as key to Canadian agriculture. important to understand that a key general, the current system is flexible, ment process. “The role of the federal govern- strength of the GQAS is not only to functions appropriately and Canada Option 3: Streamline the process by ment is also changing,” the paper says. facilitate trade, but also help to ensure should not ‘throw the baby out with maintaining a minimum level of fed- “Under Growing Forward 2, AAFC-led that regulatory grain safety and clean- the bathwater.’” eral government oversight similar to research, development and transfer liness requirements are met.” The current registration system the current Part III and eliminate any activities will be increasingly focused applies to most crops, with the follow- merit assessment or performance data. on... (developing) germplasm... while ‘Subjective’ ing exceptions: corn, food-grade soy- Option 4: Withdraw federal govern- providing programming to enable But the paper also notes that some beans, chickpeas, fruits, vegetables, ment oversight, allowing the industry greater industry leadership to drive see the current system as “subjective” ornamental plants and turfgrasses. or third parties to fill the role. research priorities, including variety resulting in uncertainty and an imped- The current system was revised in development and finishing.” iment to innovation. 2009, allowing the industry to deter- [email protected]

CWB offers pooling program for yellow peas > Empty Pesticide Container Recycling Program P of $330 per tonne (in-store Vancouver) for peas signed up before Sept. 13

By Phil Franz-Warkentin COMMODITY NEWS SERVICE CANADA There are many WB (formerly the Cana- dian Wheat Board) is reasons to rinse. C branching out to include a pool for yellow peas in its sec- ond year as an independent grain No excuse not to! marketer in Western Canada.

In addition to its traditional FILE PHOTO wheat, durum, and barley pools, the CWB released its first-ever currently available for peas Unrinsed containers may not pool return outlooks (PROs) for should look into putting some # field peas on Aug. 15, offering a into the pool to see how it works 6 be accepted pooled price of $330 per tonne and compare with their cash (in-store Vancouver) for peas results. signed up for the program before Given the newness of the pro- Sept. 13. gram, Flaten said there were no Regulations require proper rinsing The CWB has already been targets for how much peas the marketing some peas on a CWB would market this year and of all containers. cash basis and is now offering added that the total confirmed the pooled option following a tonnage won’t be known until number of requests from farm- closer to the signup deadline. The ers, said Gord Flaten, vice-pres- peas that are signed up will be ident of grain procurement with sold directly to end-users and to the CWB. other companies at the port. The reasoning for offering a As far as other crops are con- pool for peas is similar to the case cerned, Flaten said it was rela- made for other crops. “It’s a risk tively easy to add another pool For more information or to find a collection management tool that interests for another crop if needed, but { site near you visit cleanfarms.ca some farmers, particularly for a said there were no other com- commodity that doesn’t have a modities being considered at this futures market,” said Flaten. time. The CWB did introduce a He said farmers who were pool for canola last year which interested in an alternative to the was well received by participants, Now, take your empty fertilizer containers along for the ride! straight cash marketing options said Flaten. 4 The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013 OPINION/EDITORIAL

Streamlining, or lowering standards?

year has passed since the end of the Canadian Wheat Board A monopoly, and the good news is that things have gone very well. The bad news? That things have gone very well, or at least that this will mean that farmers and the industry are lulled into a sense of complacency. One of the reasons things have gone so well has nothing to do with the CWB John Morriss changes. Last year saw that rarest of coin- Editorial Director cidences — a bumper crop of high-qual- ity wheat here on the Prairies combined with a poor crop and high prices elsewhere around the world. In trumpeting the success on the first anniversary of the change, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and others were more inclined to attribute it simply to farmers being freed from the shackles of regulation. Their theory seems to be that a free-market system is defined by the absence of regulation. If that were the case, then Somalia, which has not had a government for a cou- ple of decades and is one of the world’s poorest countries, Waking up to the importance of soil could be defined as the ultimate in free-market success. Rather, the most successful free-market economies are not the ones with the fewest regulations, but the ones Land stewardship is a overuse of certain chemical fertilizers, fun- where the regulations apply to everyone equally. gicides, herbicides, pesticides, failure to add Part of that includes having equal access to informa- key to healthy soils, but it sufficient organic matter (upon which they tion. That’s where there are some cracks in the system. For feed) and heavy tillage… reintroducing the example, before the end of the board monopoly, there was doesn’t come cheap right bacteria and fungi to facilitate the dark a vessel clearance organization that provided information By Jackie Brown fermentation process in depleted and sterile on which vessels were arriving for which grain at which DISTRICT MANAGER, ROUTT COUNTY COLORADO soils is analogous to eating yogurt to restore terminal. It ceased operation a year ago. CONSERVATION DISTRICT the right microbiota deep in your digestive That information is important to the cash market at the tract.” port. An open market operates on the principle of supply ociety is beginning to understand the A recent article titled “Losing Ground,” and demand. If some participants have more information enormity of feeding the world. We are written by Sarah Laskow for the “Food about it than others, the market is not operating properly. S waking up to our roots, beginning to Apocalypse” issue of Lucky Peach magazine, You can bet that the grain companies, especially the ones process the science that has been around for describes the importance of farmland, soil that own terminals, have much of this information, but hundreds of years. Articles are being written, and how the makeup of topsoil creates a farmers and industry analysts don’t. and movements are beginning that support perfect natural resource. However, she warns That information is available in the U.S., where grain the soil as a system instead of, well, dirt. that “the thickest layers of topsoil are only exporters are also required to submit weekly reports on the The concepts behind the science are 12-16 inches deep. It can take 500 years or type, class, quantity, shipping year and destination of their restoring farmlands around the world more to produce an inch of soil, but erosion sales. There is no similar requirement in Canada. The new by encouraging practices such as no-till can remove an inch in a decade.” producer organizations such as provincial wheat commis- farming, the planting of polycultures rather David R. Montgomery, a geomorphologist sions need to make this a priority. than monocultures and cover cropping to and professor at the University of Washing- Those organizations also need to remember that the old protect the soil during fallow periods. These ton in Seattle and author of Dirt: The Erosion board had another important role which no one else can methods create an increase in nutrients of Civilization, writes about the dependence fill — the bad guy. Low prices? The wheat board’s fault. while decreasing soil disturbance. Microbes of society on soil and how catastrophic soil Cars not arriving at the local elevator? Wheat board. Inch (bacteria, germs), therefore, are able to mismanagement humbled ancient Greece of rain on the swath? Wheat board. expand and strengthen their colonies, thus and Rome in relationship to the dust bowl Well, not quite that bad, but there was a tendency for creating a flourishing underground society. of the 1930s, which was estimated to have some producers to think that the board just wanted to This process, in turn, fights erosion and blown 850 million tons of topsoil off the figure out rules to annoy them, especially when it came to creates ideal productivity and fertile lands. Southern Plains. being able to grow higher-yielding varieties. Mike Amaranthus and Bruce Allyn wrote It was out of this devastation that conser- The board wasn’t being the bad guy — it was represent- “Healthy Soil Microbes, Healthy People” for vation districts were born. And through the ing the customer. Farmers tend to think about selling 1,000 The Atlantic, and the article compares soil work and research of these districts and their tonnes at a time. Customers often think about buying to the human gut and the inextricable link relationships with farmers, the U.S. began a 50,000 tonnes at a time. Unless the 50 farmers making up between microbes and health in both sys- new journey. that cargo are all producing the same thing, the customer tems. Land stewardship is a key to healthy soils, is not happy. In the long run, if the customer is not happy, “Just as we have unwittingly destroyed but it doesn’t come cheap. Stewardship then the farmer is not happy. vital microbes in the human gut through needs crop diversity, which comes from a The federal government has thrown the variety-registra- overuse of antibiotics and highly processed diverse demand that can translate to risk and tion process up for review (see page 3), and is ostensibly foods, we have recklessly devastated soil long-term choices rather than short-term saying that all options including the current one are possi- microbiota essential to plant health through investments. ble. However, it is quite clear that the minister believes that the current system was what the board wanted, and if the board wanted it, it was bad. Again, farmers need to remember that definition of a free market — one where the same rules apply to all. That’s what a grading system provides. If the customers are buy- OUR HISTORY: August 1963 ing 1 CW, then farmers need to be able to sell 1 CW. That’s the advantage of a system when a third party sets the grade. If the grain companies are both buying and selling as well as setting the grade standard, then they have an his advertisement from our August 15, 1963 issue gives unfair advantage. an idea of the cost of some construction materials back This is not to say the companies are a bunch of bandits. T then. If you’re looking to compare, the Bank of Canada’s In the past year they’ve had more contact with custom- inflation calculator says $1 then is equivalent to $7.69 today. ers and may assume the role of representing them in the That puts an interesting perspective on the short item on the variety-registration review. However, remember that some Ferranti Atlas, said to be the world’s most powerful computer, of the same companies that now dominate Prairie grain costing between two million and three million U.K. pounds handling also sell for the competition. We want as many ($3.3 million to $5 million then, $25 million to $54 million customers as possible specifying Canadian origin, not adjusted for inflation today). It would “perform feats of math- optional origin, which allows those companies to supply ematical calculations normally requiring armies of clerks and from anywhere. accountants.” The Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) now Editor Q.H. Martinson wondered whether summerfallow had has more direct contact with customers and the great- become an antiquated practice, noting its effects on soil ero- est familiarity with their requirements. As honest brokers sion and that fertilizer and herbicides had become more effec- on these issues, the views of Cigi and the Canadian Grain tive practices. Commission should be given extra weight in this process. Crop prospects were said to have declined continuously The “Throwing the baby out with the bathwater” prin- since mid-July due to scorching temperatures and leaf rust, ciple needs to apply. Streamlining is one thing. Lowering with wheat yields across Western Canada reported to range standards is another. between six and 30 bushels per acre.

[email protected] The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013 5 COMMENT/FEEDBACK An outright ban on neonicotinoids would be reckless and costly Regions that use no neonicotinoids are experiencing major bee losses while others that make widespread use of the treatment have healthy, thriving bee populations

By Lorne Hepworth declines. While isolated incidents of also the potential exposure of non-target President, CropLife Canada “A ban on neonicotinoids bee mortalities certainly need to be organisms, such as bees, to the insecti- addressed, the reality is that managed cide. ee health has been the subject of wouldn’t solve bee health honeybee colony numbers in this coun- Neonicotinoid seed treatments have much media attention over the issues but it would try have been on the rise for the last 20 been used in Canada for a decade with B last year — and rightly so. Bees threaten the economic years, according to Statistics Canada. very few incidents. The plant science are a critical part of the agricultural sys- viability of our farmers by A ban on neonicotinoids wouldn’t industry has invested heavily in research tem and largely responsible for one in solve bee health issues but it would and development to limit any potential every three bites of food we eat. removing an important threaten the economic viability of exposure of bees to dust from treated There are few who are more con- tool from growers’ tool our farmers by removing an impor- seeds. cerned about this issue than the manu- boxes.” tant tool from their tool boxes. With- We as an industry have also reached facturers of pest control products who out neonicotinoids farmers would be out in an effort to work together to find depend heavily on bees to pollinate forced to return to older technologies, long-term solutions to bee health issues. the crops their products are designed lose more of their crop to insect dam- Through these partnerships we’ve been to protect. Quite simply put, we as an age, and maybe be unable to grow cer- able to develop and widely distribute a industry absolutely need bees in order tain crops altogether. One only need comprehensive set of best management to thrive. If we look at the rest of the world, look at research from the University practices for planting insecticide-treated But to focus the conversation about there are regions that use no neonicoti- of Guelph that shows infestations corn. While we’re making significant bee deaths solely on pesticides means noids that are experiencing major bee of wireworms and European chafer progress by working with grower groups, losing an opportunity to address bee losses, while others that make wide- grubs in corn crops can cause a three- governments, as well as the Canadian health in a fulsome and meaningful way. spread use of these tools have healthy, to 20-bushel-per-acre yield loss to see Honey Council, there are others who Here’s what we know: International thriving bee populations. For example, the potential consequences of not refuse to join the larger dialogue around researchers widely agree that bee health in Australia where farmers rely heavily having access to neonicotinoids. This this issue. is impacted by a combination of fac- on neonicotinoids, bee populations are means someone who farms 500 acres Everyone in the agricultural value tors, the primary one being the Varroa flourishing. It is also worth noting there could see a reduction in their revenues chain has an interest in bee health. mite. In Western Canada, more than 20 are not any Varroa mites in Australia. of $65,000 a year. We’d be all much better served by million acres of canola, the majority of Groups like the Sierra Club — with The benefit of insecticide-treated working together and taking a holistic, which is treated with a neonicotinoid, is no known expertise in bee health or seeds is that the insecticide is applied science-based approach to addressing planted and bee health remains strong. agriculture — have been recklessly call- directly to the seed, which is then bee health challenges that will enable And canola, unlike corn, is a crop that ing for a ban on neonicotinoids, saying planted in the ground. This limits not the agricultural system as a whole to bees feed heavily on. they are to blame for bee population only the quantity of pesticides used but thrive. Neonicatoid ban not the best option By Rod Scarlett The committee took the view that co-operation and to minimize the risk. We have been working with, Ee x cutive director, Canadian Honey Council association with all those involved in the agricultural and gathering information from national commodity sector will yield greater benefits for beekeepers versus organizations like the Grain Growers of Canada, the ecent articles in the Co-operator seem to suggest an adversarial approach. In turn, the council’s board Canola Council of Canada, and the Grain Growers of all beekeepers are calling for a ban on neoni- did not attempt to interfere with the actions that Ontario — all of whom are directly impacted by seed R catoid seed treatments and that is far from the individual associations were taking. Members of the treatments. We have been working with the equip- truth. council have considerable sympathy for the beekeep- ment manufacturers’ association, the PMRA, and other While two of our member associations (the Ontario ers that were, and are, being impacted by corn seed interested parties to ensure beekeepers’ needs and rep- Beekeeper Association and the Federation des Apicul- treatments. Those beekeepers who are situated in and resentations are effectively heard and recognized. tuers du Quebec) have publicly asked their respective around the nearly 3.3 million acres of feed corn grown We also have been looking at the alternatives governments to ban neonicatoid seed treatments, this in Ontario and Quebec are experiencing situations should a national ban or moratorium be placed on strategy has yet to be adopted by the majority of mem- that other beekeepers from across Canada are either neonicotinoids, and how that would impact beekeep- bers of the Canadian Honey Council. not experiencing or not reporting. ers across the country and our fellow agricultural The council has preferred a different course of It is hoped that as acute and sublethal effects of producers. action to protect beekeeper interests, and has spent pesticide poisoning are better understood and identi- As a national organization we are aware there is a great deal of time and energy addressing the mat- fied, more beekeepers will come forward. Neverthe- a vast array of interests and opinions and try as we ter of neonicotinoids and the dusting events of 2012 less, there were over 21.3 million acres of seed-treated might to support all provincial actions, sometimes in Quebec and Ontario. canola planted in Canada last year, and there were the national perspective needs to take precedence. While initial claims were directed towards an inci- no reported incidents of neonicotinoid poisoning. In The council will continue to work toward getting dent, more recent claims are being targeted towards addition, there were millions of other acres planted answers, whether through sponsoring additional the systemic nature of the pesticide and its sublethal with crops that use the seed treatments such as soy- research as with the Corn Dust Research Consortium, impacts. In 2012, at the request of the Ontario Bee- beans, and again, no reported incidents, at least none working with the PMRA in ensuring its investigation keeper Association, the council formed a Bee Incident that the council is aware of. covers all the necessary bases, working with chemical committee, which has put forward a number of recom- While the sublethal impacts may be proven in these companies urging them to develop more pollinator- mendations (which can be found at www.honeycoun crops, they have not been evident to date, at least in friendly products, working with farmers in engag- cil.ca). These recommendations represent a national, widely accepted scientific form. ing their awareness of the importance of bees, and co-operative perspective and were vetted by all board While it may seem contrary to some, we have been most importantly, working for and with beekeepers members and approved by every provincial repre- working with CropLife Canada in putting forward to ensure their livelihood is nurtured, protected and sentative. information, and BMP and IPM recommendations sustained.

We welcome readers’ comments on Re: ‘CWB fees not cause of applied to CWB grains. These CWB competition between companies — and issues that have been covered in the fees, or tariffs, were what farmers saw at times, resistance to sell by farmers — Manitoba Co-operator. In most cases producer car drop,’ Aug. 22 on their grain payments as deductions has caused “elevation fees” to shrink. we cannot accept “open” letters or or charges for elevation and cleaning. And that makes avoiding them by load- copies of letters which have been sent Ken Larsen disagrees with Mark They were by far the greatest contribu- ing your own cars less attractive. to several publications. Letters are Hemmes’ comment that changes in tion to grain company margins on CWB subject to editing for length or taste. “board fees” have caused the decline in grains. These tariffs were set by each John De Pape We suggest a maximum of about 300 producer cars. grain company based on, among other Farmers Advanced Risk words. In his argument, Mr. Larsen correctly things, their experience in handling Management Co. asserts that under the single desk, pro- CWB grains and all that goes with it, Winnipeg Please forward letters to ducer car loaders “bypassed the inland such as CWB control over when CWB Manitoba Co-operator, elevator system and consequently saved grain was shipped, which could impede 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, paying the private trade elevation fees.” the preferred use and profitability of the Correction R3H 0H1 or Fax: 204-954-1422 Where he fails is in acknowledging these elevator. You can’t vilify the grain com- Letters or email: [email protected] “elevation fees” are the “board fees” that panies for high “elevation fees” without The letter to the editor, “I could (subject: To the editor) Mr. Hemmes is talking about. acknowledging that not only was the forgive Pamela Wallin for ‘cleri- Mr. Larsen’s “elevation fees” would CWB complicit, it was the main factor cal errors’” in the Aug. 15 issue was also be called “board fees” because they driving these fees, something that Mr. incorrectly attributed to Bill Gehl. The were set tariff fees, registered with the Larsen apparently fails to do. author was Matt Gehl. We apologize Canadian Grain Commission, which Now that the single desk is gone, for the error. 6 The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013 FROM PAGE ONE

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And if one group of residents has their way, the town of about 1,500 will soon add a store for locally produced food to its list of amenities. “It’s going to be like a full- basket grocery story, or that’s what its aim is. So you should be able to get all the basic things you need to make a meal,” said Megan McKenzie, presi- dent of the Rural Roots Food Tyler Scheirlinck extracts honey, some of which will be for sale at Boissevain’s Co-operative, which will operate soon-to-open local food store. the store. So far, area producers are lined up to provide fresh fruits and vegetables over the summer, and root vegetables over the winter. The store will also offer herbs, honey, rabbit, beef, pork, dairy products, canned goods and eggs when it opens in October. Products from other areas of Manitoba, such a pasta and dry goods will be available as well. “Our goal is to connect local consumers with local produc- ers and encourage a healthy food Tyler Scheirlinck has a mixed farm near Boissevain and plans to sell goods culture,” McKenzie said, adding through the community’s soon-to-open local food store. PhotoS: Shannon VanRaes One of the many shops of Boissevain’s main street. one of the co-operative’s goals is to teach people how to cook using fresh ingredients. a chef, followed by a stint at a ing for its applications to be an influx of new people and “I came because of a wife,” he feedlot. processed. In the meantime, the ideas into the community that said, while sitting at the Sawmill Cooking from scratch “I’ve seen how food is raised... organization has been holding have helped keep Boissevain’s Café. Amy Loewen has been on the or mass produced, and didn’t fundraisers, catering local events momentum going in recent “I think he means he moved forefront of teaching people really like it, so when this came and selling T-shirts. years. here for love,” said McKenzie how to cook from scratch, lead- up and you see how many local McKenzie said there is a lot of “It feels like there’s energy laughing. ing workshops through the Rural farmers are here who you can community support for a store here,” said co-op supporter Kholi Some in the community have Roots Food Co-op. support, it made sense,” he said. that sells locally produced meat Stower. “There’s a lot of people coined the term “hip-billies” to “It’s something I’m really pas- To date, the upstart co-op has and produce, noting the group who were born here, or grew describe the new clutch of arriv- sionate about, getting people sold 33 memberships (you don’t held community consultations up here, but left for two, five, 10 als, fusing the words “hipster” cooking using fresh, local ingre- need a membership to shop at before launching. years and have now come back and “hillbilly” to create a hybrid dients,” she said. the store) and has raised roughly “I think a lot of outside-the- to the town.” of the two. Kevin Dolby feels the same $4,000. But more is still needed mainstream kind of thinking Like many others, Stower left But McKenzie is quick to way when it comes to healthy, for Rural Roots to open its doors, happens in these rural commu- Boissevain to travel and attend point out that Boissevain has fresh ingredients. He joined the about $25,000 more. nities to start with and so break- university, but returned to raise been on the leading edge for a co-operative in the role of vice- The group hopes it qualifies ing the norms hasn’t been a a family. long time, pointing to progres- president but came to the idea for two provincial grants that it problem,” she said. Dolby moved to southwestern sive and inclusive organizations of local food after eight years as has applied for, but is still wait- Others also note there’s been Manitoba from Ontario. like Prairie Partners Inc., which WHAT’S UP IMPORTANT NOTICE Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762.

Sept. 7: Manitoba Giant Growers Oct. 22: Fields on Wheels Association giant pumpkin growers’ Conference: Climate Change and patch tour, starts 2:30 p.m. at 59 Sixth Grain Transportation, Delta Winnipeg St. in Roland. For more info call Art Hotel, 350 St. Mary Ave., Winnipeg. Cameron at 204-343-2314 or email For more info visit umanitoba.ca/ Attention: Grain producers [email protected]. faculties/management/ti/2610.html Sept. 7-8: Double B Rodeo and or email transport_institute@umani Reminder of upcoming variety reclassification Country Fair, Beausejour. Call 204- toba.ca. 205-0723 or email doublebrodeo@ Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Manitoba Livestock highspeedcrow.ca. Expo, Brandon. Call 204-726-3590 or Effective August 1, 2014, CDC Falcon will be Sept. 13-15: Harvest Moon Festival, visit www.brandonfairs.com. moved from the Canada Western Red Winter Clearwater. Visit harvestmoonfestival.ca. Nov. 17-19: Manitoba Farm Women’s class to the Canada Western General Purpose Sept. 19-20: Canada Beef Inc. Conference, Canad Inns, 2401 annual forum, Sheraton Cavalier, Saskatchewan Ave. W., Portage la class. 2620-32nd Ave. NE., Calgary. For more Prairie. For more info visit www.mani info visit canadabeef.ca or call 403- tobafarmwomensconference.ca. 275-5890, ext. 310. Dec. 9-11: Canadian Forage and Working together, we all play a part in Sept. 24-26: Western Nutrition Grassland Association confer- maintaining Canada’s grain quality. Conference, Sheraton Cavalier, 612 ence, Pomeroy Inn and Suites, Olds Spadina Cres. E., Saskatoon. For more College, 4601-46th Ave., Olds, Alta. For more information, contact the info visit www.westernnutritioncon For more info call 204-726-9393 or ference.ca or call 306-933-4404. visit www.canadianfga.ca/events/ Canadian Grain Commission: current-events/. Sept. 28-29: Manitoba Plowing 2014 1-800-853-6705 or 204-983-2770 Match; horse, tractor and vintage classes. From Carberry, six miles north Feb. 4-5: Manitoba Beef Producers TTY : 1-866-317-4289 on Hwy 5. to Road 67N and two miles 35th annual general meeting, www.grainscanada.gc.ca west. For more information, contact, Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave. W., Barb Boundy, at mb.plowing@hot Brandon. For more info visit mbbeef. Follow us @Grain_Canada mail.ca. ca. Oct. 5: Roland Pumpkin Fair. Call 204- Feb. 25-27: Canola Council of Stay informed. Check the variety designation lists on the 343-2314 or email [email protected]. Canada annual convention, San Canadian Grain Commission’s web site. Oct. 9-10: National Farm Animal Care Antonio, Tex. For more info visit www. Conference, Hilton Garden Inn, 2400 canolacouncil.org. Alert Rd., Ottawa. For more info visit www.nfacc.ca/conferences or call 403-932-1877.

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works to better the whole com- munity by supporting those with disabilities through employ- ment, recreation and residential programs. Established in 1957, Prairie Partners also runs the Sawmill Café, which will be the home of the Rural Roots store. “I have high hopes for it, to be honest, we have a farmers’ market here during the sum- mer, and this is a much bigger, better version of it that can run all year round,” said Sawmill manager, Kate Smith-Eivemark. “This is a great way to support the community, and the Sawmill is all about supporting the community.” Tyler Scheirlinck of T’s Bees is also excited about having a new venue to sell his honey in, as well as having an opportunity to buy goods from his neighbours. “I’d rather buy my eggs from a little kid from around town who’s trying to have a small busi- ness and make a little money... than from some huge store,” he said while extracting honey on Megan McKenzie chats with the manager of Boissevain’s theatre, Bradley Peters, in the community’s library. PHOTO: SHANNON VANRAES his mixed farm, just south of Boissevain. The store’s location will also allow producers to use the Sawmill’s commercial kitchen to produce value-added goods. “If you don’t have a commer- FACTORY AUGER cial kitchen it becomes prob- lematic, but the partnership REBATES with the café has got us around $ most of it,” McKenzie said. “If it’s UP TO 1750 made on site and sold on site it PLUS VALUABLE gets around a whole bunch of MERIDIAN COUPONS! the bilingual and nutritional labelling. The group would still like to find local producers who could supply frozen fruits and vegeta- bles, and will keep working with community and farmers when the store opens this fall. “We just tried to figure out what the community had and what does it need, then worked to bridge the gap,” McKenzie said.

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Cattle Prices COLUMN (Friday to Thursday) Winnipeg August 23, 2013 Slaughter Cattle

Steers & Heifers 106.00 - 109.00 D1, 2 Cows 77.00 - 85.00 D3 Cows 68.00 - 75.00 Feeder prices seen staying Bulls 85.00 - 93.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) 118.00 - 137.00 (801-900 lbs.) 127.00 - 142.00 strong going into fall (701-800 lbs.) 135.00 - 149.00 (601-700 lbs.) 142.00 - 156.00 (501-600 lbs.) 150.00 - 160.00 U.S. buyers have the lower loonie on their side (401-500 lbs.) 155.00 - 165.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) 105.00 - 118.00 (801-900 lbs.) 110.00 - 123.00 (701-800 lbs.) 115.00 - 133.00 (601-700 lbs.) 122.00 - 136.00 Auction yard schedules (501-600 lbs.) 130.00 - 142.00 Brandon Logan (401-500 lbs.) 130.00 - 145.00 Slaughter Cattle ($/cwt) Alberta South Ontario CNSC Ashern sales now every Wednesday Grade A Steers (1,000+ lbs.) $ 119.00 $ 112.88 - 132.81 Grade A Heifers (850+ lbs.) 117.65 114.55 - 127.40 Brandon sales every Tuesday D1, 2 Cows 76.00 - 89.00 57.69 - 83.29 throughout summer D3 Cows 70.00 - 80.00 57.69 - 83.29 Bulls — 71.68 - 93.31 attle sale volume across Manitoba was still Gladstone sales now every Tuesday Steers (901+ lbs.) $ 135.00 - 146.00 $ 133.33 - 149.46 relatively low during the week ended Aug. (801-900 lbs.) 138.00 - 154.00 132.00 - 154.61 (701-800 lbs.) 139.00 - 157.00 122.61 - 161.56 C 23, but auctions at Ashern, Gladstone and Grunthal Weekly sales throughout the summer (601-700 lbs.) 141.00 - 160.00 128.01 - 171.77 Ste. Rose resumed after being closed for most of (501-600 lbs.) 149.00 - 172.00 136.18 - 189.01 July and August. Killarney First fall sale Sept. 9 (401-500 lbs.) 155.00 - 180.00 137.14 - 187.63 Heifers (901+ lbs.) $ 120.00 - 135.00 $ 118.88 - 133.33 According to Rick Wright, buyer with Heartland Ste. Rose sales now every Thursday (801-900 lbs.) 128.00 - 140.00 129.37 - 140.87 Buying Order Co., favourable pasture land condi- (701-800 lbs.) 130.00 - 144.00 122.62 - 144.98 Virden sales every Wednesday (601-700 lbs.) 129.00 - 145.00 123.03 - 151.62 tions in Manitoba were keeping yearlings off the (501-600 lbs.) 133.00 - 150.00 129.26 - 158.72 market. throughout summer (401-500 lbs.) 136.00 - 160.00 118.38 - 159.58 “We did see some yearlings off the grass start to move, but overall numbers were still shy this Winnipeg sales throughout summer Futures (August 23, 2013) in U.S. week due to the good pasture conditions,” he Fed Cattle Close Change Feeder Cattle Close Change August 2013 123.35 -0.35 August 2013 155.45 1.35 said. “Besides the odd region where they’re expe- October 2013 127.20 -0.90 September 2013 157.70 0.63 riencing some drier weather, in general, the pas- December 2013 129.72 -0.15 October 2013 160.00 0.65 “… overall numbers were still February 2014 131.07 -0.08 November 2013 160.45 0.43 tures look quite good for this time of the year.” April 2014 131.90 -0.20 January 2014 158.97 -0.08 Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural shy this week due to the good June 2014 126.32 -0.33 March 2014 158.22 -0.63 Initiatives’ Aug. 19 crop report had pasture land pasture conditions.” rated fair to good throughout the province. Cattle Slaughter Cattle Grades (Canada) However, the report said some land was begin- Week Ending Previous Week Ending Previous ning to decline in quality due to overgrazing. August 17, 2013 Year­ August 17, 2013 Year rick wright Canada 55,270 54,217 Prime 592 343 As volume picks up in the next few weeks, East 10,910 12,057 AAA 23,733 22,621 Wright said he expects prices for all classes of West 44,360 42,160 AA 21,231 23,030 feeder cattle to stay relatively stable heading into Manitoba NA NA A 1,222 1,570 U.S. 617,000 643,000 B 1,222 1,104 the fall. he said. “We are starting to get some new crop in D 6,612 4,470 “I think we’ll see the calf market be very aggres- the bin, and it’s quite a bit cheaper than what the E 212 469 sive this fall, and the yearlings will pretty much be old crop was selling for, so that’s going to make it all gone in a month’s time, so I think prices there a little more buyer friendly.” will be strong,” he said. Interest continues to remain strong, with more Hog Prices “A few smaller feedlots that have not purchased buyers in Ontario and Quebec buying cattle in (Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg) Source: Manitoba Agriculture inventory will be on the cash market trying to buy recent weeks, Wright said. However, with the E - Estimation yearlings. I expect the market this fall to be very Canadian dollar declining in value against the MB. ($/hog) Current Week Last Week Last Year (Index 100) favourable for all classes.” U.S. dollar, buyers in Canada will have to outbid MB. (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.) 196.00E 197.85 173.06 Looking at butcher cattle, Wright said they are U.S. buyers. MB. (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.) 182.00E 182.28 158.77 selling well, but prices could decline when larger “The Americans are very interested in purchas- ON (Index 100) (Mon.-Thurs.) 189.15 191.47 158.18 numbers reach the market. ing cattle out of Manitoba, but right now, even P.Q. (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.) 193.54 194.42 165.36 “We can probably expect a slight decline in with the weaker Canadian dollar, it’s not quite butcher cattle prices when we get into October, weak enough to have them dominate the mar- Futures (August 23, 2013) in U.S. because there will be larger numbers of cows ket,” Wright said. “They’re still getting lots of com- Hogs Close Change available and we’re past the grilling season in the petition from Alberta and we’re starting to see October 2013 84.40 0.38 December 2013 81.60 -4.25 south,” he said. “It won’t be a significant drop, but more interest coming out of Ontario and Quebec February 2014 83.92 -1.73 it won’t be as peppy as it’s been all summer.” for cattle in the fall too.” April 2014 84.20 -4.90 The coming harvest hasn’t begun weighing on At the close on Aug. 23, the Canadian dollar May 2014 88.10 -2.80 cattle prices, but with some new-crop grain going was worth US95.23 cents. into bins already, it’s only a matter of time, Wright said. Brandon Logan writes for Commodity News Service Other Market Prices “Crop projections look good, yields look good, Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and and we’re starting to see harvest begin already,” commodity market reporting. Sheep and Lambs Winnipeg (head) SunGold $/cwt (wooled fats) Toronto Specialty Meats Ewes Choice — 76.35 - 103.79 40.00 Lambs (110+ lb.) Next 125.73 - 153.57 (95 - 109 lb.) Sale is 157.75 - 171.23 briefs (80 - 94 lb.) Sept. 4 151.22 - 175.39 (Under 80 lb.) 138.47 - 191.77 (New crop) — Feedlots had fewer cattle to 1.4 per cent decrease. The July feedlot cattle draw from after last year’s placements were the small- Chickens E ggs placements hit drought hurt crops and est for any July since 1.656 Minimum broiler prices as of May 23, 2010 Minimum prices to producers for ungraded reduced the herd to its low- million in July 2008. Under 1.2 kg...... $1.5130 eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the five-year low est level in 61 years. Last month’s placements 1.2 - 1.65 kg...... $1.3230 Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board By Theopolis Waters / Reuters Contributing to the were “incredible” given 1.65 - 2.1 kg...... $1.3830 effective June 12, 2011. 2.1 - 2.6 kg...... $1.3230 New Previous slowdown in placements lower cash cattle prices, A Extra Large $1.8500 $1.8200 he number of cattle was quality grazing land and feeders looking ahead A Large 1.8500 1.8200 placed in U.S. feed- that allowed cattle to gain to the prospect of cheaper Turkeys A Medium 1.6700 1.6400 lots in July fell 10 per weight outside of feedlots corn this fall, Allendale Inc. Minimum prices as of September 1, 2013 A Small 1.2500 1.2200 T cent from a year earlier and longer. chief strategist Rich Nelson Broiler Turkeys A Pee Wee 0.3675 0.3675 (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Nest Run 24 + 1.7490 1.7210 to the lowest level for July The report showed July said. Grade A ...... $2.035 B 0.45 0.45 in five years, a USDA report placements down 10 per “We had a huge offering Undergrade ...... $1.945 C 0.15 0.15 showed last Friday. cent at 1.722 million head, of calves and feeder cattle Hen Turkeys Analysts attributed the compared with 1.922 mil- which went into sale barns Goats (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) decline to high-priced feed lion a year earlier. Analysts, last month rather than feed- Grade A ...... $2.025 Winnipeg (head) Toronto that hurt feedlot profits. on average, expected a lots,” Nelson said. Undergrade ...... $1.925 (Fats) ($/cwt) L ight Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys Kids — 121.42 - 226.72 (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Billys — — Grade A ...... $2.025 Mature — 85.43 - 224.10 Undergrade ...... $1.925 Tom Turkeys H orses (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A...... $1.920 Winnipeg Toronto Looking for results? Check out the market reports Undergrade...... $1.835 ($/cwt) ($/cwt) Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm. <1,000 lbs. — 11.00 - 34.00 from livestock auctions around the province. » PaGe 12 1,000 lbs.+ — 19.87 - 39.06 The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013 9 GRAIN MARKETS column Export and International Prices

All prices close of business August 22, 2013 Last Week Week Ago Year Ago

Wheat Recent rally, big yields may Chicago wheat (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 231.65 230.82 321.29 Minneapolis wheat (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 264.25 269.12 338.19 lead to canola jackpot Coarse Grains Chicago corn (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 191.93 179.24 318.40 Futures may come under pressure as harvest gets in gear Chicago oats (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 248.02 233.92 251.26 oilseeds Chicago soybeans (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 485.70 499.57 634.59 Terryn Shiells Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne) 935.58 938.89 1,237.45 For three-times-daily market CNSC reports from Commodity News Service Canada, anola futures on ICE Futures Canada visit “Today in Markets” at Winnipeg Futures finished the week ended Aug. 23 sharply www.manitobacooperator.ca. ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business August 23, 2013 C higher, riding on the tailcoats of a weather rally seen in the U.S. barley Last Week Week Ago The sharp downswing in the value of the October 2013 189.00 189.00 Canadian dollar was also supportive for canola. The Canadian dollar lost about 1.5 cents against December 2013 194.00 194.00 its U.S. counterpart amid speculation that the Corn futures in Chicago were also rallying March 2014 194.00 194.00 U.S. Federal Reserve will back out of stimulus with dry weather concerns, but lagged soy- Canola Last Week Week Ago programs as early as September, and amid weak beans to the upside because yields still look Canadian economic data. fairly strong in many regions, according to the November 2013 515.70 500.60 Canola futures attempted to break the key ProFarmer tour. January 2014 521.10 506.30 resistance level of $520 per tonne, but were una- Chicago wheat finished slightly higher, as it ble to close above it on Friday (Aug. 23). acted as a follower to the CBOT corn futures March 2014 527.00 511.40 Despite that, the futures still gained more since both commodities are linked. But con- than $15 per tonne during the week, amid a rally tinued ideas that prices are too high com- that has been called a “billion-dollar bonus” for pared to other countries, and a resulting slow- Canadian farmers. down in export demand, limited the upside. Special Crops Since there are very few problems plaguing Minneapolis spring wheat futures moved the Canadian canola crop, prices wouldn’t lower during the week, as the Statistics Report for August 26, 2013 — Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan have rallied as they have recently without the Canada report was bearish and sparked sell- Spot Market Spot Market spillover push from the U.S. weather rally. ing in the market. Other (Cdn. cents per pound unless Statistics Canada released its latest produc- StatsCan estimated Canadian wheat pro- Lentils (Cdn. cents per pound) otherwise specified) tion estimates on Aug. 21, based on a survey of duction would total 30.56 million tonnes about 15,000 farmers in late July, early August. in 2013-14, up from 27.21 million tonnes Large Green 15/64 22.50 - 23.00 Canaryseed 24.75 - 27.00 The government agency pegged the Canadian in 2012-13 and the highest in more than 20 Laird No. 1 21.00 - 23.00 Oil Sunflower Seed — canola crop at 14.73 million tonnes for 2013-14, years. Ideal growing conditions for wheat Eston No. 2 16.75 - 20.00 Desi Chickpeas 21.90 - 23.00 up from 13.31 million in 2012-13. since the report was released could see that Some, however, think production will be even production figure soar even higher. Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel) Beans (Cdn. cents per pound) larger than that, as growing conditions have Kansas City wheat futures, now traded out Green No. 1 8.80 - 11.00 Fababeans, large — improved greatly since the survey was com- of Chicago, were slightly weaker, as the large Medium Yellow No. 1 6.90 - 7.30 Feed beans — pleted and some regions are predicting record- production estimate for Canadian wheat was large yields. Some final production estimates also bearish. But the losses were limited by Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel) No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans 36.00 - 36.00 are as high as 16 million to 16.5 million tonnes. spillover support from the advances seen in Feed Pea (Rail) 6.25 - 8.60 No. 1 Great Northern — If that proves to be true, with canola prices CBOT corn futures. Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound) No. 1 Cranberry Beans 51.00 - 51.00 rallying alongside U.S. soybeans, Canadian U.S. weather will be the main factor to farmers will hit the jackpot, profit-wise, this watch for North American grain and Yellow No. 1 37.75 - 38.75 No. 1 Light Red Kidney 51.00 - 51.00 growing season. oilseed futures markets, and any sign of Brown No. 1 35.75 - 37.75 No. 1 Dark Red Kidney — improved moisture will be seen as a selling Oriental No. 1 27.30 - 28.75 No. 1 Black Beans 40.00 - 40.00 Weather effects opportunity. Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Charts will also be looked at, and some sell- No. 1 Pinto Beans 40.00 - 40.00 (CBOT) rallied and tested the key resistance ing may also be triggered as markets climb No. 1 Small Red — of US$13.30 per bushel (November) during closer and closer to key resistance levels Source: Stat Publishing No. 1 Pink 42.00 - 42.00 the week as well, with worries about hot, dry of C$520 per tonne for November canola, weather reducing yield potential sparking much US$13.30 per bushel for November soybeans SUNFLOWERS Fargo, ND Goodlands, KS of the buying. and US$4.90 per bushel for December corn. Report for August 23, 2013 in US$ cwt There was a brief period of rainfall seen across It’s possible that come September, North NuSun (oilseed) 20.65 NQ some U.S. soybean-growing regions on Aug. American grain and oilseed futures start to 22, but it wasn’t enough to outweigh the effects look overbought from a chart perspective, and Confection 32.00* Call for details — of recent dry weather and forecasts calling for react by moving lower. Futures will also start Source: National Sunflower Association more unfavourable conditions through to the to experience some downward pressure when end of August. harvest activities get underway in Canada and The ProFarmer Midwest crop tour was taking the U.S. place during the week, and some regions were reported as seeing below three-year-average Terryn Shiells writes for Commodity News Service pod levels, which caused more concerns about Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and the state of the U.S. soybean crop. commodity market reporting.

U.S. corn growers may favour storage Farmers used to $8-plus corn may choose to hold for a while

perth / reuters are now, but because of farm- to tight global supplies. But since els per acre and Indiana’s at 167.36 ers’ strong financial position, they peaking at $8.43-3/4 a bushel in bushels. .S. farmers will hold corn will store the corn as opposed August last year, corn futures have However, Gray said declining rather than sell at prices that to sell early on,” council secre- plunged to the $4.75-a-bushel range prices could curb growth in lower- U have dropped 30 per cent this tary-treasurer Ron Gray said on and will likely stay low unless an cost producers such as Argentina, year on expectations of a bumper the sidelines of a conference in early frost hurts production, Gray Brazil, and Ukraine. harvest, predicts a U.S. Grains Australia. said. “There may be places where acres Council official. U.S. producers have enjoyed huge The weather has been ideal in will shrink in the very marginal areas “In the glut of the harvest, we profits over the last few years as corn most states this year. Nebraska’s where (the cost of) transportation is will likely trade lower than we prices climbed to record highs due average corn yield is at 154.9 bush- exceedingly high,” said Gray. 10 The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013 LIVESTOCK husbandry — the science, S K I L L O R A r t O F F A R M I N G

One step Faster E. coli detection — closer to solving the right in the packing plant BSE mystery The new technology developed could soon be commercialized Prion proteins act nor- mally, until they misfold By Alexis Kienlen and become infectious staff / edmonton By Alexis Kienlen t’s the size of a postage stamp, but this staff / edmonton little piece of technology could ena- I ble meat-packing plant workers to test A decade after BSE rocked the samples for E. coli right on site. Canadian cattle industry, two A University of Alberta project team is University of Alberta scientists and optimistic their PCR (polymerase chain their Swiss colleagues have taken reaction) technology could be used in a major step towards finding a packing plants. The technology was ini- way to block prion infection which tially focused on medical applications, but leads to BSE and scrapie. will be now used in the livestock sector to “My lab contributed how the detect E. coli in meat, said Linda Pilarski, antibodies interact with the vari- professor in the department of oncology at ous parts of the prion molecule,” the University of Alberta and team project said biochemistry professor, lead. Michael James who led one The technology, known as cassette PCR, of the teams in the three-year sits inside a “gel cycler” — a test box the project. His team, and a team led size of a shoebox. The technology can test by another University of Alberta multiple samples and look for various professor and protein chemist, Nat strains of E. coli at the same time, which Kav, were joined by biologists at isn’t possible using current technology. the Institute of Neuropathology in The device, which uses molecular test- Zurich. ing, can discover whether specific genetic James’ research team used material is present and can give results X-ray crystallography to determine within an hour, unlike current tests which a three-dimensional structure of take between 12 and 24 hours. the prion and identify a site where “Because it’s so specific, we have been antibodies could bind to the prion able to distinguish between all the strains molecule. It’s a key step forward, of E. coli,” said Pilarski. “We can distin- This technology, known as a PCR slide, could help detect E. coli in a meat-packing plant in under an he said. guish them at a molecular level using our hour. Photo: Patrick Pilarski “We hope to design a chemical device. What we plan to do is create a compound that would bind to panel of markers to determine how much of sample,” said Michael Ganzle. “There (S ALE ) and Michael Ganzle, an E. coli some part of the prion molecule E. coli is there and how much it is, and is the need to concentrate and that’s one specialist and professor also with ALES. to prevent the conversion of the we can do all that within an hour for each of the challenges of the project. Can we Faculty of science researcher, Patrick Pilar- normal form of the protein to the sample collected.” take 100 grams of meat and get it into the ski will develop the artificial intelligence disease-causing form,” said James. The device can analyze raw samples so small PCR tube without losing any of the needed and Xianqin Yang from Agriculture “We already know from work any staff member in a meat plant could do relevant DNA?” Canada will provide expertise on the sci- that other people have done that the test. All the worker has to do is add a Once the technology is fine tuned, ence of meat packing. there are some small molecules sample to the cassette using an eyedrop- the team will be looking for someone The project is funded by Alberta Inno- that bind to the prion and prevent per and put the test in the gel cycler. to license the technology and make it vates Health Solutions, Alberta Innovates the conversion of the normal cell The team knows the technology works commercially available and regulatory Bio Solutions, the Alberta Livestock and of the prion into the infectious and is reliable in testing E. coli, but they approved. Meat Agency, Genome Canada and the form, the so-called scrapie form. just need to refine it and make it easier for Other members include Dr. Lynn Alberta Innovates Centre for Machine “What we’re doing now is look- a meat plant worker to use. McMullen, a food microbiologist and Learning. ing at the structure of the prion “It is necessary to find a very low researcher with the U of A’s faculty of agri- molecule, to see exactly where number of cells in a very large amount culture, life and environmental sciences [email protected] these molecules bind to the prion, hopefully to design better-binding molecules that will prevent the conversion of the normal cellular form to the infectious form.” Kav and his team used molecu- lar biology to produce smaller Pig code comment requested, and plenty received versions of the antibodies used by James. Prions are unusual infec- tious agents because they are Staff made by normal cells. Their nor- mal function seems to be involved The National Farm Animal Care Council says it received more in binding copper in the body. than 4,700 submissions representing 32,340 individual com- “When prions go wrong, it’s ments on the draft Code of Practice for the care and handling of very interesting because nothing pigs when the public comment period closed on Aug. 3. changes in the molecule except Submissions came from across Canada, the United States and the way it folds up,” said James. around the world, the council said. The comments will now be These types of molecules considered by the Pig Code Development Committee. are also found in Parkinson’s, The committee recently had a two-day meeting to consider Huntington’s, and other protein- the submissions and another is planned for November. folding diseases. If researchers “The Code Development Committee is engaging in rigorous learn how to stop a normal prion dialogue to ensure the range of views is being given fair con- from turning infectious, it would be sideration,” Jackie Wepruk, NFACC general manager said in a a huge benefit to humans and the release. “The committee is positive about the progress made. livestock industry. However, more time will be required for deliberations. NFACC is “We could perhaps have an committed to ensuring the necessary resources are in place to additive to a feed for cattle that make this happen.” would prevent those cows from ever developing BSE, for example,” said James. “That’s another pos- sible spinoff that we could see, further down the road.” The Aug. 22 story “Feedlot association to let market sort out Zilmax flap” Results of the study were Correction contained two errors. National Cattle Feeders Association general manager published in the science journal, Bryan Walton’s first name was misspelled, and he was incorrectly described Nature. as the chair of the association. We apologize for the errors. notice [email protected] The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013 11

‘Vitamin Z’ ban could set back Beta-agonists ‘a lifeline’ for beef productivity gains beleaguered U.S. Pinpointing the exact cause of lameness in feedlot cattle feedlot operators could be a challenge, says beef science expert Zilmax and other beta-agonists have greatly By Daniel Winters co-operator staff cut the cost of finishing cattle, but it’s feared a osing the feed additive Zilmax isn’t a big deal in the short term, but los- consumer backlash could L ing a product known as “Vitamin lead to their demise Z” would have a huge impact, and reach far beyond the feedlot sector, says the By Lisa Baertlein and science director for the Canadian Cattle- P.J. Huffstutter men’s Association’s Beef Cattle Research reuters Council. “Not having access to these tools A fter nearly a decade of relying on doesn’t just impact the cattle feeders, it weight-gain feed additives as a life- impacts society,” said Reynold Bergen. line to survival, some of the 75,000 Drug maker Merck has temporarily U.S. cattle feed yards that dot rural taken Zilmax, a type of compound called America suddenly must do without beta-agonist, off the market after Tyson the leading product Zilmax. Foods said it would no longer buy cat- Feedlot operators say ‘Vitamin Z’ tle given the growth promoter. Tyson and other beta-agonists have been said it was concerned it was the cause of a godsend for a struggling U.S. beef mobility issues seen in cattle arriving at Reynold Bergen of the Livestock Research Council says that without growth promoters, the industry that saw overall domestic its plants. consumption fall more than eight per Canadian herd would have to grow by 10 per cent to produce the same amount of beef. Merck is suspending Zilmax sales until cent between 2002 and 2011. it investigates the situation, but Bergen “Sometimes it’s the difference said that lameness in finished cattle “They are safe to use. I have confidence from break-even, or even loss, and could have a host of causes — such as in our regulatory approval process,” said “We have more people, but profit,” said Jhones Sarturi, a beef cat- laminitis, foot rot, or transport injuries. Cam Dahl. tle nutrition professor at Texas Tech “It could be related to a lot of other The Tyson ban, which he described as a not more resources. That’s University. things besides Zilmax,” said Bergen, add- marketing decision, is unlikely to depress where feed efficiencies The feed yard business may seem ing that it will be “a challenge” for Merck’s prices, he said. come in.” simple to outsiders — roughly double investigators to pinpoint the cause. “With the lowest cow herd in North the weight of young cattle to around The larger question, he said, is whether America since the 1950s, there’s no threat 1,300 pounds with a few months society wants the cattle industry to give of excessive supply at the moment,” said of feeding, and then send them to up the hormones, implants, and feed Dahl. Reynold Bergen slaughter. But the economics have additives such as beta-agonists that — Bergen added the average consumer become brutal, with the number of along with improved genetics — have tends to focus on price — not production feedlots shrinking by one-fifth over greatly improved productivity. Without protocols — when purchasing beef. “If feedlots are operating on an eco- the last decade. them, it’s estimated the Canadian herd “If we went backwards because people nomically sound footing, they tend to Soaring feed costs because of would have to grow by 10 per cent to didn’t trust the registration, surveillance spend their money on calves,” said Ber- ethanol demand for corn, as well produce the same amount of beef. That and food safety process and raised beef gen. as last year’s drought, have pushed would mean using 10 per cent more land the way our grandfathers used to do it, Canada’s top two packing companies, down herd numbers and resulted in and feed, plus other inputs, said Bergen. we’d need to make a choice,” said Bergen. Cargill and JBS plan to continue buying feedlot operators and packing houses “We’d also need seven per cent more “We have more people, but not more Zilmax-fed beef. scrambling to get them. Adding to fuel, seven per cent more fertilizer, and resources. That’s where feed efficiencies Industry sources have said that the industry’s woes, U.S. retailers the cattle would produce 10 per cent come in.” many feedlots will likely switch over to are reluctant to raise prices in fear of more manure and greenhouse gas emis- While a drop in beef productivity would Optaflexx, a ractopamine-based alterna- alienating recession-weary consum- sions,” he said. limit supplies, it wouldn’t necessarily tive to Zilmax’s zilpaterol, that is consid- ers, who are willing to shift to less But the general manager of the mean higher prices for cow-calf produc- ered to be a milder beta-agonist with a expensive proteins such as chicken Manitoba Beef Producers said he’s not ers because it would also hurt the profit- lower impact on weight gain. and ground beef. expecting a consumer backlash against ability of feedlots and their ability to buy Zilmax and Elanco’s alternative, beta-agonists. cattle, both men said. [email protected] Optaflexx, have eased the economic pain. Mixed into feed in the weeks before slaughter, beta-agonists can add as much as 30 pounds of salable meat to a carcass. Still, it’s estimated feedlots lost an Temple Grandin’s views on Zilmax average $82 per head in July — the 27th straight month of losses. It’s R euters early 2000s I worked at Q: Are these animals to have animals that are estimated beta-agonists such as packing plants all the time. showing similar distress stiff and sore and hot and Zilmax and Optaflexx mitigated those Merck & Co. recruited I started seeing problems in the feedlots? panting with their mouths losses an estimated $30 or $40 per Temple Grandin, an advocate showing up at packing A: The cattle can look fine at open. Cattle don’t nor- head. for the humane treatment of plants that I’ve never seen the feedlot. Then you put mally do that. Beef cattle “It didn’t heal us up, but it helped livestock, to be on a board that before: stiff, sore-footed them on a truck, take them do not need to be pushed us,” said Jerry Bohn, general manager will consult on the company’s lameness and a lot of heat- to the plant, then put them to move. Cattle should run of Kansas-based Pratt Feeders. Zilmax feed additive, which stress symptoms, includ- in a pen for two hours, off the trucks. It’s not clear what happens next. has been temporarily taken ing in Brahman cattle that and then they don’t want Merck described its temporary sus- off the U.S. and Canadian are usually heat resistant. to leave the pen. This is a Q: Are these problems caused pension of Zilmax sales as precau- markets following animal I want to emphasize not problem that tends to show by the animals being tionary, saying it’s not aware of any welfare concerns. every group of cattle fed up more at the plant after too heavy? problems since the feed additive was Grandin, who frequently beta-agonists have this you’ve stressed the cattle A: It’s not that the animals are approved in 2006. But although 70 works for the meat industry, problem. Some groups of a bit. too big for their legs. I’ve per cent of U.S. beef cattle are given said she agreed to serve on cattle have the problem and handled plenty of big cat- beta-agonists, markets such as China the panel. Merck declined some don’t. I call it the “odd Q: How common are tle — this is not the cause and Europe have banned imports of to divulge the identities of unevenness.” these issues? of this type of lameness. It’s meat from treated animals. group invitees before board A: When there is a problem, not the weight. It’s a differ- And the beef industry has learned membership was set. Q: Have these issues been half the cattle are perfectly ent type of lameness that from the furor over “lean finely tex- Reuters has spoken to constant across the years? OK. Then you have five to I have not seen before the tured beef,” which was dubbed “pink Grandin several times since A: I have seen it at five differ- 10 per cent that are severely introduction of these prod- slime,” that food concerns can mush- Tyson Foods Inc. on Aug. 7 said ent plants with six differ- affected, reluctant to move, ucts. room quickly. it would stop accepting beef ent groups of cattle around with sore feet and stiffness. Concerns over another backlash fed Zilmax. Below is an edited the country. I saw it when Then you’ll have another Q: Would you like against beef may explain why Tyson transcript of Grandin’s answers ractopamine (Optaflexx) 30 to 40 per cent that are beta-agonist use to stop? and JBS have spoken publicly about to Reuters’ questions. came out, then again when sore footed and stiff, but it’s A: I’m not going to go so far their beta-agonist concerns, livestock Zilmax came on the mar- milder. I call it walking on as to say that. If I’m at a experts and consumer advocates Q: Tyson said its decision to ket. This summer, in par- hot metal. They act like the plant, I do not want to see said. stop buying Zilmax-fed ticular, we’ve seen lots of floor is hot. this sore-footed lameness. “Consumers have no idea that cattle was based on animal these troubles. The hot I have worked 40 years these drugs are being used and that welfare concerns. Have you weather really makes this Q: What are the signs of improving how animals they’re being used to the extent that noticed any issues at the worse. (Grandin said she heat stress that you are handled at slaughter they are in meat production,” said slaughterhouses where you did not know what addi- have encountered? plants and now the cattle Caroline Smith DeWaal, of the Center have worked? tives had been given to the A: Open-mouth breathing, are hard to handle. You’ve for Science in the Public Interest, a A: When beta-agonists first distressed cows she saw tongues out. These cat- got to get me cattle I can Washington non-profit that is vocal came on the market in the this summer.) tle are suffering. It’s cruel handle. on food issues. 12 The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013 LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS

Weight Category Ashern Gladstone Grunthal Heartland Heartland Killarney Ste. Rose Winnipeg Brandon Virden Feeder Steers Aug-21 n/a n/a Aug-20 Aug-21 n/a Aug-22 Aug-23 No. on offer n/a n/a n/a 152 468 n/a 41 110 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 110.00-125.00 128.00-140.00 n/a n/a 126.00-137.00 800-900 n/a n/a n/a 130.00-142.00 133.00-146.00 n/a n/a 133.00-142.00 700-800 n/a n/a n/a 140.00-154.50 140.00-155.00 n/a n/a 137.00-149.00 600-700 n/a n/a n/a 148.00-163.00 146.00-162.00 n/a n/a 146.00-156.00 500-600 n/a n/a n/a 150.00-165.00 148.00-164.00 n/a n/a 150.00-185.00 400-500 n/a n/a n/a n/a 148.00-168.00 n/a n/a 150.00-177.00 300-400 n/a n/a n/a n/a 150.00-168.00 n/a n/a n/a Feeder heifers 900-1,000 lbs. n/a n/a n/a 110.00-124.00 110.00-127.00 n/a n/a 105.00-118.00 800-900 n/a n/a n/a 118.00-133.00 122.00-134.00 n/a n/a 117.00-125.00 700-800 n/a n/a n/a 122.00-135.00 126.00-141.00 n/a n/a 120.00-133.00 600-700 n/a n/a n/a 128.00-140.00 129.00-143.00 n/a n/a 125.00-136.00 500-600 n/a n/a n/a 130.00-142.00 130.00-146.00 n/a n/a 130.00-142.00 400-500 n/a n/a n/a n/a 130.00-148.00 n/a n/a 130.00-145.00 300-400 n/a n/a n/a n/a 130.00-153.00 n/a n/a n/a Slaughter Market No. on offer 141 n/a n/a 148 468 n/a 44 110 D1-D2 Cows 70.00-96.00 n/a n/a 77.00-83.50 74.00-79.00 n/a 70.00-85.00 76.00-84.00 D3-D5 Cows 65.00- n/a n/a 68.00-75.00 67.00-73.00 n/a 58.00-72.00 66.00-75.00 Age Verified 74.00-79.75 n/a n/a n/a 75.00-81.75 n/a n/a 63.00-72.00 Good Bulls 80.00-97.50 n/a n/a 85.00-95.00 87.00-95.00 n/a 85.00-95.00 85.00-94.75 Butcher Steers n/a n/a n/a 108.00-113.00 105.00-110.50 n/a n/a 108.00-112.25 Butcher Heifers n/a n/a n/a 104.00-108.00 104.00-108.50 n/a n/a 105.00-108.00 Feeder Cows n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 75.00-85.00 Fleshy Export Cows n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 68.00-75.00 Lean Export Cows n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 58.00-65.00 * 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.)

news Like mother, like daughter Trudeau names remains Grit transport critic and former agriculture minister Ralph new ag critic Goodale holds on to his post as the Liberal deputy leader. By Alex Binkley c o-operator contributor / ottawa New Young A former vegetable farmer from Cape Breton will be the new Lib- Cattlemen’s Council eral front man on agriculture The first official meeting of the issues. Young Cattlemen’s Council (YCC) Mark Eyeking, an MP for the was held during the Canadian last 13 years, replaces Ontario’s Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) Frank Valeriote as the Liberal’s semi-annual meeting in London, agriculture and food critic. Valeri- Ontario in August. The members ote becomes deputy whip as part are Erika Strande, British Colum- of Justin Trudeau’s shuffling of bia; Jake Meyer, Alberta; Ben Fox, critic responsibilities. Manitoba; Daniel Muir, Atlan- Other changes see Wayne Eas- tic; Warren Schneckenburger, ter, another former ag critic, Ontario; Tyson Lowe, Alberta, switching to public safety from at-large director; Brodie Haugan, international trade. Taking over Alberta, at-large; Eric Buyer, the trade role is former astronaut Saskatchewan, at-large and Jeff Marc Garneau. David McGuinty Yorga, Saskatchewan, at-large. Mother Iola grazes with five-week-old Inga. photo: Suzanne Paddock

It’s back to the WTO in battle over U.S. labelling law Ottawa asks world trade body to investigate, saying recent amendments have made the COOL law more harmful and unfair By Alex Binkley its WTO obligations,” Agricul- the ability of Canadian cattle Meanwhile, a coalition of and say the law has cut U.S. c o-operator contributor / ottawa ture Minister Gerry Ritz and and hog producers to freely meat and livestock organiza- imports of Canadian hogs by Trade Minister Ed Fast said in compete in the U.S. market,” tions from the U.S., Canada 41 per cent and imports of ttawa has asked the a joint statement. the ministers said. and Mexico will continue cattle by 46 per cent. The cost World Trade Organiza- The WTO ordered the U.S. The compliance panel its lawsuit against COOL, he to Canada’s livestock sector O tion to form a compli- to revise the so-called COOL could be composed of the said. The suit seeks a pre- from lower sales, depressed ance panel to look into the law, but Washington instead WTO panel members who last liminary injunction to pre- prices, and added costs U.S. refusal to follow its order changed it so that muscle cuts year ruled COOL was discrim- vent implementation of the exceeds $1 billion per year, to stop discriminating against from livestock from different inatory, said Martin Unrau, amended U.S. COOL regu- they estimate. Canadian and Mexican live- countries can no longer be president of the Canadian lation pending resolution “We are already seeing stock. commingled. That made the Cattlemen’s Association. of a coalition lawsuit filed evidence that the amended “Canada considers that the law worse, said critics. That and the facts behind in July. COOL regulations will U.S. has failed to bring its “We believe that the recent Canada’s case give his organi- Livestock groups have spent increase these damages,” said country-of-origin labelling amendments to the COOL zation confidence about the millions of dollars in legal and Jean-Guy Vincent, chair of the measure into conformity with measure will further hinder outcome, he said. other costs fighting COOL, Canadian Pork Council. The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013 13 CROPS HUSBANDRY — THE SCIENCE, SKILL OR ART OF FARMING Knowing when it’s time to turn on the aeration fan A free web-based program uses local weather data to make recommendations

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f you turn on the aeration fan, are you adding or removing moisture from stored I grain? A free web-based program called BINcast can help make the decision. “Determining when to turn fans on and off for maximum efficiency, just by guessing, is problematic,” says Ian Nichols, business manager for Weather INnovations Consulting (WIN), developer of the system. “If started at brand products are provided subject to the terms and conditions conditions and terms the to subject provided are products brand ®

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Canola pioneer honoured

Dr. Baldur Stefansson, known as one of the “Fathers of Canola” for his breeding work at the University of Manitoba, was honoured last week with an unveiling of a bust, the first of a series honouring the U of M’s most distinguished researchers and innovators at the university’s Innovation Plaza. The bust was officially unveiled by Minister of Agriculture Ron Kostyshyn; Hartley Richardson president and CEO of James Richardson & Sons; Helga Stefansson, daughter of Baldur Stefansson; Bjorgvin Stefansson, son of Baldur Stefansson and Digvir Jayas, U of M vice-president of research. Shown here are members of Baldur Stefansson’s family who attended the ceremony. Supplied photo

Less red tape for new grain dryer hookups The fire commissioner’s office has dropped the venting requirement on new CSA 3.8 certified dryers

By Allan Dawson co-operator staff “This definitely is a step in the right direction.” ew provincial regulations should make it easier to hook up a new grain dryer — but installations and N Doug Chorney inspections will still take time and plan- ning. The physical placement of the dryer (which often involves a new bin for wet “I buy a licence, put the key in the igni- grain and one for dried grain) and then tion and I drive away,” Brunel said. “None getting an electrician and gas fitter out of that happens (with a dryer). None of it. to the farm all takes time, said Dave Wall, And that’s unacceptable because we are president of Wall Grain Handling Systems, paying money and we are asking for the which sells grain dryers. service to be provided and nobody knows Especially at this time of year. between one person and another how to “We’ll be brutally honest with a guy — if properly start and install these dryers.” you buy something now or in September, Manitoba’s rules for installing new and you’ll be on a waiting list,” he said. used grain dryers are more onerous than However, the final step of having the in Saskatchewan and Alberta, but the dryer installation approved by the Office changes are “a step in the right direction,” of the Fire Commissioner is now more said KAP president Doug Chorney. straightforward because venting of hydro- “They (the propane industry) would still static relief devices is no longer required like the ability to have a province-wide vari- for dryers with a CSA 3.8 certification. Vir- ance in the event that there was suddenly a tually all new dryers have that certifica- very wet harvest and producers were trying tion. to put (drying) equipment in and the Office It looks like KAP’s efforts to simplify rules for installing new grain dryers are paying off. Ste. Rose du However, venting will still be required of the Fire Commissioner inspections Lac farmer Rob Brunel started work on installing a new dryer in 2010 but wasn’t able to use it until for dryers approved by Inspection and couldn’t keep up,” he said. “Apparently it 2012. Photo: Rob Brunel Technical Services Manitoba through a has been done in Alberta in the past. There special acceptance/field approval proc- would have to be guidelines but these (gas) ess. Used dryers made before the CSA fitters know what they’re doing.” 3.8 standard must go through the special Propane and gas companies aren’t acceptance process before starting up. allowed to supply fuel to dryers until a pro- The Office of the Fire Commissioner vincial inspector approves a new installa- also issued a bulletin listing the criteria tion and it takes a minimum of two weeks used to evaluate whether a dryer qualifies to get one of the three Winnipeg-based for a special acceptance. (See sidebar on inspectors out to a farm. (To book an facing page.) It used to be an ad hoc proc- inspection call Jackie Jacobs at 204-945- ess, a provincial official said. 1359.) Modifying new dryers to vent them has The fire commissioner’s office says to been a sore spot with many Manitoba use licensed gas fitters and electricians for farmers, who are installing more dryers hooking up a dryer to propane or natural as their acreages, particularly of corn and gas. soybeans, increase. Many harvest crops on Wall agrees. the damp side and dry them because they “You’ve got to go with somebody who have so many acres to harvest. knows the hoops,” he said. “A dryer is like At a recent Keystone Agricultural Pro- another piece of equipment. You’re going ducers general council meeting, Ste. Rose to go with someone who can help you get du Lac farmer Rob Brunel berated officials it up and running.” from the fire commissioner’s office, saying Brunel said next time he’ll allow more Cheryl Lashek, director of Inspection and he wasn’t able to use a dryer he bought in time and ensure his suppliers know what Technical Services with the Manitoba Office 2010 until 2012 because of red tape. the regulations require. But installation Buying a new dryer should be like buy- should take a matter of weeks, not years, Farmer Rob Brunel says he started to of the Fire Commissioner says the more ing a new car, said a visibly angry Brunel, he said. work on installing a new dryer in 2010 but advance notice farmers can provide the better who spent $100,000 to purchase and didn’t use it until 2012 because of onerous inspections of new dryer installations can be install the dryer. [email protected] regulations. photo: allan dawson co-ordinated. photo: allan dawson The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013 15 crop report Warm weather and limited rainfall help crops advance Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives crop report for August 26, 2013. Full text on MAFRI website

Weekly Provincial Summary in sloughs and dugouts dropped in the Morris, Emerson, Altona, Most pastures are growing rap- 25% poor in the region. Livestock Crops are maturing rapidly throughout the region. Winkler and Morden areas. Hail idly and are in good to excellent water is rated at 100% adequate. across Manitoba due to continu- caused minimal damage, but condition, although some still ing above-normal temperatures. Northwest Region winds resulted in lodging and suffer due to excess moisture. Interlake Region Weather also allowed excellent Crops are maturing and cereal moved swaths. Rainfall has been welcomed for The region saw scattered show- harvest progress. Yields of spring crops are ripening rapidly. Overall September frosts remain a con- second cut and pasture regrowth ers, along with hot, humid tem- wheat, barley, oats and canola are crop conditions remain rated at cern for later-maturing crops but on sandy soils. The area west of peratures, throughout last week. A generally above average with good 85% good to fair. Due to early-sea- the recent excellent growing con- Portage is looking for rain for pas- large thunderstorm went through quality noted. son excess moisture, the remain- ditions have somewhat eased the ture. Dugouts are full. parts of theregion on the week- ing 15% is rated as fair to poor with concern. end, resulting in five to 35 mm of Southwest Region lower yield potentials in The Pas, Winter wheat harvest contin- Eastern Region precipitation. Above-normal temperatures and Ethelbert and Fork River sectors. ues with good quality is reported. Rainfall ranged from zero to 14 Minimal acres of winter wheat only spotty precipitation reported; Winter cereals harvest is 40% Yields range from 50-90 bu./ mm but a severe hailstorm passed remain to be harvested. Aver- most cereals are in the firm- to complete with initial yields acre with good protein in general though some of the northern dis- age yields are ranging from 60 hard-dough stage. Winter cere- reported to be average. Initial and low fusarium and minimal tricts Aug. 20. Damage was severe to 70 bu./acre with high protein als are harvested with yields spring wheat yields are reported sprouting. Fall rye harvest com- in some crops. levels of 11.5 to 12.5%. Spring- and quality generally average to from 60 to 65 bu./acre. In canola, plete; no yield reports to date. Harvesting is well underway. seeded crops are being desic- slightly above. Fusarium contin- 30% of acres are mature and 5% Much of the barley is harvested Winter wheat harvest is wrapping cated. Spring wheat yields are ues at low levels. is swathed. Soybeans and corn in the eastern areas, with yields up with many producers making good, ranging from 60 to 75 bu./ Canola swathing is general. Scle- is responding favourably to the ranging from 80 to over 110 bu./ headway with spring cereals and acre. However, protein levels are rotinia continues at low to moder- higher temperatures and mostly acre and good quality. Spring canola. Initial average yields: win- lower, ranging from 12 to 13.5%. ate levels; much of the premature adequate moisture. wheat yields are 50 to 80 bu./acre; ter wheat 70 to 80 bu./acre, spring Oat yields range from 120 to 130 ripening noted is due to blackleg. The native hay harvest con- protein ranging from 10.5 to 15%. wheat 45 to 60 bu./acre, barley 85 bu./acre with heavy test weights Flax also ripened rapidly. Desic- tinues as more fields are dry- Spring wheat harvest progress is bu/acre, oats 100 to 125 bu./ac, reported to date. Barley yields are cation and swathing of field peas ing; yields are average to below. 40 to 50% complete in the eastern and canola 40 bu./acre. 70 to 80 bu./acre. Canola harvest continues; early fields have well- Currently, supplies of hay and areas and 10 to 25% in the west- Some areas in the northern part has also started and reports have above-average yields and quality. greenfeed are expected to be ern areas. Oat harvest starting in of the region started to see mois- yields ranging from 38 to 50 bu./ There are reports of bacterial approximately 25% short at The eastern areas; yields 100 to 140 ture stress symptoms in crops acre. brown spot, septoria and sunburn Pas and other moisture-impacted bu./acre. such as soybeans. Corn and soybeans are advanc- in soybeans. Grasshopper activity sectors. Non-forage plant suc- Canola swathing continues and Currently, winter feed supply ing with the warm weather along is reported; highest numbers in cession is widely evident due to harvest has begun. Soybeans are status is as follows: hay at five to with precipitation. Most forage eastern and central areas. flooding in native hay through the podding and filling, and edible 10% surplus, 80 to 90% adequate, grasses are harvested throughout Most first-cut hay is complete Westlake area. Pastures are drying beans are podded. and five to10% inadequate; straw the Interlake Region. with second cut alfalfa 50 to 60% with poor areas beginning. Dug- Haying has been a challenge, at 100% adequate or surplus; Pasture conditions are improv- complete. Greenfeed and silage out water levels are adequate. due to earlier adverse weather. greenfeed at 100% adequate and ing with the recent rains. Green- are at 50 to 60% complete. Slough Average yields are expected. feed grains at five to 10% surplus, feed volumes are good with good and marsh hay continue to be Central Region Regrowth has been delayed and 80 to 90% adequate and five to quality as well. Native hay harvest harvested. Pasture conditions Much of the area saw minimal little second-cut hay has been put 10% inadequate. Pasture condi- is on going with good success. continue to deteriorate due to the rain, but thunderstorms saw up. Winter feed supplies may be tions in the region are rated as 50 North of Gypsumville, producers lack of precipitation. Water levels accumulations of 20 to 50 mm inadequate for some producers. to 70% good, 25% fair and five to are making only small progress.

Fire commissioner’s office Midwest ethanol plants issues grain dryer bulletins See ‘Less red tape for new reversing the trade flow of grain dryer hook-ups’ on page 14 Inspection and Technical Services fuel source from propane to the Mississippi Manitoba, which falls under the natural gas) which changes the Office of the Fire Commissioner, certification status of the unit; issued the following two bulletins • The unit was previously inspect- With corn supplies at a 17-year low and harvest delayed, Aug. 19. ed by the Province of Manitoba and bears a special acceptance ethanol producers are outbidding southern corn buyers and Venting of Hydrostatic approval marking or label; sending a fleet of barges northward Relief Devices on Grain- • The unit bears a special accept- Drying Equipment ance marking from another By Tom Polansek is the flow of corn,” said Brent corn is pushing prices to a point OFC ITSM 13—0003 Canadian jurisdiction; ccago hi / reuters Baker of trading firm John Stew- that poultry feeders are switching All grain-drying equipment operat- • It can be proven that the unit art & Associates. “This is unprec- to wheat, which is less expensive. ing in Manitoba must bear a CSA has previously been in opera- he long reach of last sum- edented.” “Usually our poultry feeders 3.8 standard certification marking, tion in the Province of Manitoba mer’s U.S. drought has The 2013 corn crop is expected would be hollering for corn, just or a field approval marking from for several years without inci- T reversed the flow of the to come in at a record 13.8 billion clamouring for the stuff, but we Inspection and Technical Services dent, prior to August 16, 2013, mighty Mississippi River — for bushels, up 28 per cent from last just aren’t seeing that,” said Shep Manitoba (ITSM). and is being returned to service; corn, at least. year. If that happens, supplies will Bickley, owner of a Cain Agra grain Venting of hydrostatic relief or In a rare move, corn-laden build to an eight-year high, mak- elevator in Arkansas. devices is not required on grain- • Any item at the discretion of the barges are heading north to Mid- ing the famine-to-feast reversal “Our local river terminal was drying equipment that is manufac- director of ITSM. west ethanol plants from south- the largest annual swing in more bidding up everybody by far — tured, tested and certified to the ern farms. than half a century. blowing the door off the (poultry) CSA 3.8 standard. A bin dryer combination will also Although a record harvest is Still, roughly 1,000 barges car- feeders.” The venting clearances set out be considered for special accept- expected this year, much of it will rying newly harvested southern Coastal markets are adjusting to in Section 5.5.9 of CSA B149.1 will ance/field approval by ITSM if it be late and, in the meantime, the corn will likely travel north by their own sense of dislocation. continue to apply to grain-drying meets the following criteria; U.S. will hit a 17-year low in corn mid-September, according to Hog and poultry operations in installations that are approved by • The components are all certi- supplies by the end of the month. Baker. Demand is intense as Mid- the southeast and along the East ITSM through a special accept- fied for use in Canada, however, Grain, which typically flows west ethanol producers and proc- Coast have found foreign supplies ance/field approval process, have not been certified as a south on the river to export mar- essors don’t expect local farmers cheaper than rail-delivered grain conducted in accordance with CSA complete unit in accordance kets, is heading north from states to harvest much corn until early from the Midwest. Overall, the B149.3 with the CSA 3.8 standard; and such as Louisiana and Arkansas, October, weeks later than usual U.S. is set to import a record 165 • The combination has been where farmers begin harvesting because of a wet spring and cool million bushels in the year ending Special Acceptance of reviewed and approved for use earlier than their Midwestern summer. Aug. 31, a nearly sixfold increase Grain-Drying Equipment as a combination by a practis- counterparts. Normally, much of The reverse flow northward from the previous year, according OFC ITSM 13—0002 ing mechanical engineer rec- that grain would ship overseas, is being primed by high bids for to USDA. The criteria used to evaluate ognized by the Association of but after prices climbed follow- corn in the Midwest cash markets. Wilmington Bulk LLC, a feed- whether a grain dryer qualifies for Professional Engineers and Geo ing the drought, exports are set to A grain elevator in Lake Village, buying consortium of hog and a special acceptance by ITSM is as Scientists of Manitoba (APEGM); drop to a 41-year low. Ark., along the Mississippi River, poultry producers, has brought follows: and Ocean-going vessels are revers- was bidding $4.41 for first-week in more than 350,000 tonnes of • The unit is manufactured and • Supporting engineered drawings ing course too, with record U.S. August delivery, while a processor mostly Brazilian corn over the certified for use in Canada, and and documentation is provided grain imports expected from in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was offer- past year, according to PIERS, a bears an approval or certifica- with the application and pay- countries such as Brazil and ing $6.01 — a difference that is company that provides trading tion marking, however, has ment. Canada as U.S. processors like more than enough to cover trans- data. Pilgrim’s Pride imported since undergone a major repair Ingredion and Pilgrim’s Pride seek portation costs from south to more than 175,000 tonnes or modification (i.e.: changing [email protected] cheaper corn. north. through the Port of Mobile, Ala- “What’s really changing here Demand on the Mississippi for bama, between Feb. 8 and June 3. 16 The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013

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to the south. We could see a WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA Daniel Bezte few scattered thundershowers Co-operator or storms when this happens. contributor Overall, temperatures look to be in the upper 20s to low 30s on most days, right at the top end of 2 Month (60 Days) Accumulated Precipitation (Prairie Region) the usual temperature range for this time of the year. Once the June 21, 2013 to August 19, 2013 t took awhile, but in our part high is pushed southward, we’ll of the world we are now in a see temperatures drop back to I heat wave. Luckily for us it’s more comfortable low to mid- near the end of summer, so the 20s. < 25 mm intensity doesn’t look to be too For next week the models are 25 - 50 mm bad. If you are trying to harvest, having trouble deciding which 50 - 75 mm the warm/hot, dry weather is weather feature will win out. 75 - 100 mm 100 - 125 mm probably in your favour, as long Will the southern high rebuild 125 - 150 mm as you have air conditioning back in, bringing sunny and 150 - 175 mm and can dodge the odd thun- hot weather for the first week 175 - 200 mm 200 - 225 mm derstorm. of school, or will the northern 225 - 250 mm As predicted, a fairly large upper low keep the high to our 250 - 275 mm upper high has formed over south, resulting in more typi- 275 - 300 mm 300 - 325 mm the central part of North Amer- cal early-fall-like weather? My 325 - 350 mm ica and is pushing far enough bet right now is for the warmer 350 - 375 mm north to keep all of southern weather to win out, but you 375 - 400 mm 400 - 450 mm and most of central Manitoba know, my gut feelings about the > 450 mm in the heat. Along with the heat weather haven’t been that great Extent of Agricultural Land has come plenty of humidity lately! Lakes and Rivers and this looks to be the case for Usual temperature range for at least the next week and pos- this period: Highs, 17 to 28 C; Produced using near real-time data that has undergone initial quality control. The map may not be accurate for all regions due to data sibly longer. lows, 5 to 14 C. availability and data errors.

The weather models show this Copyright © 2013 Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada ridge of high pressure remaining Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Created: 08/20/13 in place at least until Sunday or with a BA (Hon.) in geography, Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies. www.agr.gc.ca/drought Monday of the long weekend. specializing in climatology, from the This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies over the 60 days ending Aug. 19. A good Over the long weekend an upper U of W. He operates a computerized portion of Alberta and Saskatchewan has seen fewer than 150 mm of rainfall during this period. Over Manitoba, eastern areas have also low is expected to drop down weather station near Birds Hill Park. only seen around 150 mm of rain while western Manitoba has been wetter, with upward of 300 mm reported in some locations. into Hudson Bay and this low Contact him with your questions and will push the high back down comments at [email protected]. Geography influencing thunderstorms Breezes off lakes Winnipeg and Manitoba can help build thunderstorms when they wouldn’t develop otherwise

By Daniel Bezte how different towns and cit- vailing upper level winds, but CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR If a thunderstorm has developed that’s capable ies claimed to be “immune” here is where the controversy to tornadoes and were then comes in. While really large ast week I asked for ques- and going to produce a tornado, then a tornado badly damaged or wiped out storms don’t seem to care tions and ideas for differ- will form, regardless of the topography. by one. Again, it comes down what is in their way, smaller L ent weather articles and I to their small size. You can but no less intense storms, did get several good questions. have hundreds of tornadoes just as capable of producing Just remember this weather go across Manitoba with only tornadoes, can sometimes page is for you, so once again, minor damage, but one tor- seem to be influenced by the feel free to email me any ques- nado in the wrong place can topography. I say “seems” a tions or topic ideas that you not that juicy, so don’t get too to combine this with the fact be devastating. lot because it is not scientifi- may have, at [email protected]. excited! that on average, only two to Now we come to the gist cally shown or proven — it is The one question that really What we have to realize five tornadoes are expected to of the question and the juicy merely hearsay. Most of us stood out for me is one of with most tornadoes is that occur across any region of the stuff. If tornadoes don’t seem who have lived in a location those weather enigma ques- they affect a very small area. Prairies each summer. Com- to care about the topography, for a long time have probably tions — that is, people ask Typically a tornado on the bine this with the small size why does it seem that some seen this and I have talked to about this topic, everyone Canadian Prairies is around of most tornadoes and the areas see or experience more people in the know that have seems to have an opinion 50 to 100 metres across, with amount of open land we have, of them? Well, I think it has to also mentioned this. It seems about it, and even weather the largest, rarest tornadoes, and it’s not surprising most of do with how topography can like there are areas that appear experts tend to disagree about reaching one to two kilome- us have not seen a tornado, influence the development of to influence storm move- it. No, I’m not talking about tres in diameter. The average at least not up close and per- thunderstorms, which, after ment. One area I know of is tomorrow’s forecast! This has length or path for a tornado sonal. all, form the tornadoes. It does the south basin of Lake Win- to do with severe weather, and is only around five km, with appear there are certain areas, nipeg. Here thunderstorms in particular, tornadoes. Not most of them much shorter No immunity or circumstances, that either seem to move to the southern just tornadoes in general, but than this. I couldn’t find the What has this to do with tor- help to trigger or strengthen end of the lake, or across the rather, does local topography longest tornado path in Cana- nado development and topog- thunderstorms, or in some northern end near the nar- (fancy word for the local geog- dian history, but the very raphy? Well, if you read most circumstances seem to cause rows — but again, not all the raphy or terrain) influence the destructive tornado that hit of the information about tor- thunderstorms to move in a time. Another example comes development and movement Edmonton on July 31, 1987 nadoes you will find it states certain direction. from a meteorologist I talked of tornadoes? I decided to was reported to be about 40 that topography (at least in For example, lake breezes off to years ago: he told me he has broaden this topic a little bit km in length. That said, let’s non-mountainous areas) does Lake Winnipeg and Lake Mani- often seen storms split into by including the movement of look at the facts: tornadoes not have a direct impact on toba (and some other major two as they enter Winnipeg, thunderstorms in general. are relatively small and only tornado development. For the lakes) can help to trigger the with the south and north end Now the first thing I need to move over very short lengths. most part I believe this to be development of thunder- getting hit the hardest. Don’t point out is some of the infor- A 100-m-wide tornado travel- true. If a thunderstorm has storms when otherwise thun- believe me? Talk to someone mation I will share with you ling for 2.5 km will only cover developed that’s capable and derstorms wouldn’t develop. who lives in these parts of is personal insight from some 0.252 km of ground area, or going to produce a tornado, The Manitoba Escarpment Winnipeg! meteorologist I know. I won’t about 60 acres. then a tornado will form, can also have this effect. Once What I’d like to know is, do name names, but if they speak So tornadoes don’t typi- regardless of the topography. thunderstorms have devel- you have any local topogra- in public you will not hear this cally cover much surface area, There have been a number oped and start to move they phy that you think influences type of information. Oh, it’s but so what? Well, we need of reports and stories about tend to move with the pre- thunderstorms? The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013 17 GRAIN-HANDLING FOCUS Storage tips for corn and soybeans Veterans say newbie growers of corn and soybeans need to have super-clean storage

By Angela Lovell bour disease, pests or rodents, says Lorne into the storage bin,” he says. “When your Loeppky, who has been growing corn in corn comes out of your dryer hot, you ew varieties better adapted for southeastern Manitoba since 1996. want to be probably a point or a point Manitoba’s shorter growing sea- “If you don’t clean out your bins prop- and a half below dry because corn has a N son mean more farmers are grow- erly, corn also seems to cause corrosion,” tendency to come back on moisture. That ing corn and soybeans for the first time, he says. problem gets to you if you are dealing with which means they’ll soon be storing them Corn is considered dry at 14 per cent corn that is barely mature when you get for the first time. moisture content, but it normally comes the first frost.” Like any other grain, the key is mois- off the combine in the 18 per cent to 28 ture and temperature control, says grain per cent range, as this reduces damage Aerate immediately management specialist Dave Wall of and losses during harvest. Aeration to cool corn should begin as Wall Grain. “Because the weather in Manitoba can soon as it’s in the bin, and continue peri- Grain needs to be dry and cool in be so unpredictable, I usually start har- odically until the grain has reached a safe order to prevent problems with mould vesting my corn as early as I can to try and storage temperature. and pests. Moisture content at harvest limit harvest losses, at around 30 per cent “When winter comes, if the corn is close determines whether to use a grain dryer, moisture,” says Loeppky. “There have been to dry, you can cool it down properly before a drying bin or natural aeration — with years when we have been hit by an early freeze-up and finish drying it in the spring,” management key to getting the crop frost and the corn didn’t even test. But says Dennis Thiessen, who has been grow- dried efficiently and safely. after it’s through the dryer we still had a ing corn in the Steinbach area for 12 years. Because of the many variables that gov- good product.” “But to be on the safe side, it should be ern when to run fans, it’s best to con- Moisture content at harvest determines Most corn in Manitoba is dried prior dry going into winter. The most important sult with someone very familiar with the whether to use a grain dryer, a drying bin or to long-term storage to get it down to the thing is to have good aeration and run the options for cooling or drying grain in natural aeration. needed 14 to 15 per cent moisture level. fans frequently in the fall before freeze-up. bins. The options include cooling grain The bigger the bins, the closer to In spring, even if it’s dry, it can heat on you for long-term storage, cooling grain that being dry the corn must be going in, if it sits too long with no air on it. So every is coming from a hot air dryer, or drying consider a sophisticated grain-manage- says Loeppky. two to three weeks in summer I run a fan to grain in the bin with natural air or heat ment system which automates the entire “If you have a 5,000- or 10,000-bushel keep it in condition. assistance. All of these would need differ- grain drying, conditioning and storage bin, you can probably get away with Bins with full aeration floors are best for ent airflows and run times. processes and automatically turning fans putting corn in there that could be at 15 storing corn and you need to make sure Inexpensive monitoring equipment and/or heat on and off as required. per cent and aeration will dry it down the that there are enough vents to get the air to such as temperature and moisture cables Here are some corn and soybean stor- rest of the way. But the bigger it gets, the the outside, says Thiessen. inside bins will make it easier to maintain age tips from Manitoba growers. more dangerous it gets.” “When you are driving air through the the condition and quality of corn, soy- Loeppky uses 20,000- and 30,000-bushel grain mass make sure there is enough beans or any other grains in long-term Corn bins, so preparation of the corn is all ventilation,” he says. “In a hopper bottom storage. Because grain bins are getting Start with a clean bin and make sure that important. bin, I would make sure there is at least a larger and crops such as corn and soy- you clean under the floor to remove resi- “We send it through the dryer and then beans have a high value, you may want to due from previous crops that could har- put it in a cooling bin and then move it See STORAGE on page 19 »

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STORAGE Continued from page 17 to help minimize field losses due The soybean pile should be heated or infested should be to shattering of overdried seeds level at the top and sufficient moved into another bin if out- “I am not shy about foot or so before the top of the and to avoid the need for any- airflow needs to be maintained door temperatures are cold bin so there is room for the air thing other than ambient air dry- to move the drying air through enough to reduce hot spots and leaving the fans on to escape. Don’t fill it right to the ing. Harvesting below 12 per cent the pile. A minimum airflow of kill insects. for a while. Hydro is very top.” moisture content increases shat- 0.25 to 0.5 cfm/bushel is recom- Voth recommends installing way cheaper than a Fines that accumulate in the tering losses and damage. mended. The higher the airflow, temperature cables and advises spoiled bin.” centre of the bin can impede air- Soybeans are sometimes har- the better as the faster the beans checking the temperature in flow and need to be dissipated, vested at a higher moisture con- will dry. One strategy to get ade- the bins every two weeks over says Loeppky. tent due to wet weather or are quate airflow is to only partially the winter, and once a week in “The best advice I would harvested earlier than expected fill the bin. spring, until the soybeans have Jthason Vo have for a new grower is if you to reduce combine losses. Any Because soybeans are often warmed up. have a big bin, put in some sort drying method can be used for harvested later than other crops, of spreader system so that your soybeans but care needs to be there is a risk of harvesting too fines don’t end up all in the mid- taken when using a grain dryer dry, which can cause them to lose dle,” he says. “I just have a piece or drying bin with a heater not quality and value during storage. January of angle iron dangling from the to overdry the beans to prevent “Last year, we had soybeans 21-23, 2014 roof so that when the corn hits excess shrinkage. Make sure coming off too dry,” says Wall. KEYSTONE CENTRE, it, it spreads out. If you have all the dried grain is cooled down “People lost money by sell- your fines in the middle you are using fans and/or aeration ing very dry soybeans. Typically BRANDON, MB not getting the air moving up after drying. farmers sell soybeans at around It’s where the Ag Year begins! through the middle and that can “We have never had to dry 10 per cent moisture and last end up being a hot spot.” soybeans,” says Jason Voth, who year we had some producers Manitoba Ag Days welcomes new has been growing them near who had soybeans at 6.5 per cent DO YOU HAVE A entries for “Inventor’s Showcase” Soybean storage Altona for five years. “We cool moisture going into the bin.” NEW INVENTION? (Online registration begins September 3rd). When cleaning a bin, sweep or them off with a fan after harvest. It is possible to rehydrate soy- vacuum the floor and walls, and And then when it’s cold out, we beans with the right system, Inventor’s Showcase is held every year to highlight new inventions destroy any sweepings contain- turn the fans on to cool them. In says Wall. that can help farmers achieve greater ef
ciency in their farming ing spoiled or infested grains. the springtime when it warms “We had a customer this operations. Plus, you get a special rate on exhibit space. Seal cracks to keep out flying up, we turn the fans back on to spring who had 25,000 bushels insects and prevent rain or warm up the beans. We use tem- of soybeans and because he had snow from getting in, which can perature cables in the bins to a big 25-hp fan on his bin with form a crust that encourages monitor them. Also in the win- an Integris computerized grain mould to form at the top of the tertime I will climb the bins and management system we turned soybean. make sure they haven’t devel- on the fans and put three more It’s advisable to remove as oped a crust on top and that points of moisture in there. We much foreign material (weed they smell good.” gained him over $7,000 by adding seeds, bean pods, trash, other moisture into his soybeans.” small grain residues and fines Insect control Voth physically inspects the from harvested soybeans) as pos- Manitoba’s freezing winter tem- soybeans in the bin every so sible and inspect for mould or peratures kill insects in stored often during the winter to make insects or for insect-damaged grains. But if there is a problem sure they haven’t developed a seeds before drying and storing. with insect infestation, aerate the crust on top, which can cause Go to for complete guidelines Any foreign material in the bin bin if outside temperatures are mould to develop. If the soybeans or contact us at can impede or divert airflow dur- cold enough to kill them or else still smell good, says Voth, he’s 204.866.4400 ing aeration and provide moist, fumigate with phosphine gas. fairly confident that there are no or email warm areas for mould or insects Soybeans being dried with mould issues. Deadline for entries is September 30 th, 2013 [email protected] to thrive or create hot spots. natural air are best dried in a “I would say they should be Soybeans can be harvested bin with a full aeration floor to given the same amount of moni- at moisture levels below 20 per move the air uniformly through toring as canola,” he says. “I am cent, but must be stored at 14 per the entire bin. A bin with a par- not shy about leaving the fans on cent moisture or lower. Ideally, tial aeration floor or air duct sys- for a while. Hydro is way cheaper they should be harvested at 13 tem can lead to dead areas that than a spoiled bin.” to 15 per cent moisture content can spoil. Any soybeans that become

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GRAIN-HANDLING FOCUS They’re big and unwieldy, but farmers urged not to burn grain bags A pilot project saw collection depots set up in Pearson, Portage la Prairie and Neepawa, with an eye to establishing a province-wide recycling plan

By Angela Lovell toba, the practice is highly cling company in Alberta which discouraged, says a Manitoba accepts grain bags. However, n addition to being illegal Conservation spokesperson. pilot recycling programs for in most provinces, burning It’s also a huge loss of grain bags have been initiated I used grain storage bags is resources, says Friesen. in Alberta, Saskatchewan and bad for the environment and “Plastics are made from Manitoba in association with anyone downwind. petroleum which is a non- CleanFARMS and provincial But what do you do with the renewable resource,” he says. stewardship groups. huge, unwieldy pieces of plas- “Recycling these materials In Saskatchewan, this has tic, which can weigh up to results in energy and other resulted in the establishment 350 pounds? resource savings.” of a permanent, province- The bags are an inexpen- Of course, farmers know all wide recycling program for sive way to store grain and on this, says Friesen. grain bags, and other agri- many large operations, more “They want to be good stew- cultural plastic films such as economical than trucking grain ards of the land,” he said. “The silage and bale wrap, as well as to bins located far away. Sas- problem is that often farmers baler twine. katchewan farmers go through file photo are having to resort to burn- Manitoba’s pilot project was about 12,000 to 16,000 of the ing because there is no other funded through Green Mani- single-use bags every year, and law notwithstanding — are grow our food. It’s really not option for disposing of them.” toba and established three the practice is becoming more burned. (In Saskatchewan, it’s a good practice at all and not When farmers have the collection depots in Pearson, widespread in Manitoba, par- estimated one-third of the bags recommended.” option to recycle grain bags, Portage la Prairie and Neepawa. ticularly in the western side are burned.) Grain bags are made from at least a quarter of them do “Manitoba Conservation in of the province where opera- “The burning of grain bags polyethylene, which produces so. About two-thirds of Prairie its Tomorrow Now Green Plan tions are larger and many are in the open results in the gen- an array of toxic substances farmers surveyed by Clean- has included grain bags and cropping fields far from their eration of harmful toxins that when burned. Those with FARMS are also very supportive silage wrap and twine as prod- home quarter. eventually end up in the air, soil asthma and chronic obstructive of the idea of provincial regula- ucts that it knows can be recy- Some bags are recycled and water,” says Barry Friesen, pulmonary disease are espe- tions that would make it man- cled and targeted for programs,” if there’s a local depot that general manager of Clean- cially susceptible to smoke from datory for bag manufacturers to says Friesen. “The province has accepts them, and some farm- FARMS, a not-for-profit indus- burning grain bags and just fund programs for their collec- committed to developing a recy- ers creatively reuse them as try stewardship organization. one exposure can cause serious tion and recycling. cling program for these products water slides or pool liners. But “A lot of the grain bags complications in their illness. But recycling programs are and the first step was providing many go to landfills, are bur- are burned in place, which Although burning of grain not widespread and there is ied, or — worst of all and the is also the place where we bags is not yet illegal in Mani- currently only one private recy- Continued on next page »

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Continued from previous page funding for the pilot project to work out the logistics.” The pilot project winds up this Taking care of the world’s September, when the material collected over the last year will most important farm. be baled by Portage and District Recycling Initiative, a non-profit ® partner organization. Yours “We anticipate the volumes will be small because it wasn’t a widespread program,” says Fri- esen. “But it will give us some valuable information.” One lesson learned is the chal- lenge of bundling up 250-foot- long grain bags, getting them on their trucks and then to the col- lection depot. Pearson’s munici- Steinbach Credit Union – pality decided to purchase a bag roller to solve the problem, Expe tise, Experience & Trust! which it lent out to farmers. Pearson ended up collecting, by far, the highest number of bags. Landfills, especially in Sas- 305 Main St. 2100 McGillivay 1575 Lagimodiere katchewan, are starting to refuse Steinbach Winnipeg Winnipeg grain bags due to the amount 204 326.3495 204.222.2100 204 661.1575 of room they take up. That increases the need for recycling, says Friesen. scu.mb.ca 1 800 728.6440 “Stewardship is a shared responsibility and the industry may include those costs in their price to recover the costs for the management of these things, but it also relies on the end-user to do their part by taking them back,” says Friesen. “What we would like to see in the long run is a stewardship program where industry is willing to step up to the plate and pay for the collec- tion and shipping to market of these products.” Manitoba already has a suc- cessful fertilizer and pesticide container recycling program, “I DumpeD and a large percentage of this material ends up being remanu- factured into farm drainage tile. All plastics have different prop- erties and will end up in a vari- my LoaD in ety of products. But the market potential is large, says Friesen. “Recycling is now a $3-billion industry in Canada,” he says. the Field” A recycling surcharge would add about five to seven per cent to the cost of a bag, but only five Anonymous Farmer per cent of farmers surveyed said they would be opposed to Dauphin, Manitoba such a program. It’s a cost that should probably have been built in from day one, adds Friesen. “They are using a grain bag because they can avoid the cost of a new steel bin and they can store the material right on the field where they have harvested it and, in some cases, save a drive of 20 or 30 kilometres down the road where the bins are,” he says. “In Canada, extended pro- ducer responsibility and getting the industry involved and devel- oping solutions for managing these products is now a fact of life.”

The Manitoba survey: CleanFARMS surveyed 300 Manitoba farmers in 2011 about the types of agricultural waste products they generate and how they dispose of them. Only 11 per cent were using grain bags and their method of disposal were • 31 per cent reused them; • 11 per cent returned them to a collection site; • nine per cent stored the bags Don’t dump it anywhere. and plan to deal with them later; if you’re short on grain storage, go smooth. Westeel Smoothwall. • eight per cent went to landfills; Quick, clean and easy. Just one of your many Westeel total Farm solutions. • five per cent were taken to town recycling facilities; • four per cent were burned; • three per cent were returned to the retailer; • 29 per cent didn’t say how they For more information visit westeel.com/mc were disposing of the bags. 22 The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013 COUNTRY CROSSROADS CONNECTING RURAL FAMILIES

In her study, Is Cooking Dead? Joyce Slater, a University of Manitoba professor in the department of human nutritional sciences of the faculty of human ecology looks at home economics food and nutrition programming in Manitoba schools. U of M study looks at state of home economics programs in Manitoba schools Nutritional sciences professor Joyce Slater wants educators and parents to better appreciate the value of home economics education

By Lorraine Stevenson Slater also interviewed 13 teach- of children lack even a rudimentary a basic understanding of what you’re co-operator staff ers and superintendents in rural understanding of how a kitchen oper- eating, knowing how to grocery shop, and northern Manitoba, as well as ates. Many students don’t know how and how to read a food label.” f the student in your family takes Winnipeg. She was told home econom- to read a recipe, and some had never Her main concern is that the oppor- home economics when school ics tends to be an “undervalued” and handled a kitchen knife or turned tunity to learn these valuable life skills I resumes this fall, they’ll be in a “lower-level skill” subject, with many on an oven. Many don’t have a basic is diminishing simultaneously in minority. parents and even other teachers view- understanding of food or nutrition, schools and homes. A new study in Manitoba shows the ing it as far less important than math let alone food preparation or proper With childhood obesity at an all-time majority of schools don’t offer it and if and science. hygiene and safety in the kitchen. high, and the incidence of nutrition- they do, few students beyond Grade 9 “There’s pressure from parents and “There’s some serious issues out related chronic diseases also rising, kids take it. sometimes educators to encourage there with a deskilled generation,” said need to become food literate, she said. “I think there’s an impression that students to go into what’s perceived Slater. “Actually, I think there is a cou- “We need to give people fundamental all middle years students (Grades 7 to be more of the higher career path ple of deskilled generations out there.” knowledge and skill sets so that they can and 8) in Manitoba are receiving home choice courses,” Slater said. Other concerns raised by teachers go out and engage out there in the food economics education. They’re not. “There’s this view: ‘You don’t need include how the school food environ- environment, which is a really compli- Less than half of them are,” said Joyce this other stuff.’” ment can contradict or undermine cated food environment,” she said. Slater, an assistant professor in the Home economics must also com- what they’re trying to teach about “It’s not just about cooking. It’s about human nutritional sciences depart- pete with a greatly expanded number healthy eating. School celebrations knowing how to survive in the current ment at the University of Manitoba. of optional courses nowadays, there’s a often feature high-sugar baked goods, foodscape.” In a study of enrolment trends shortage of qualified teachers, and the salty snacks, soft drinks and fast food. Slater said she hopes her study, the between 2000 and 2010, Slater found curriculum in Manitoba is also badly As well, ‘junk’ food is often used as a first of its kind in Canada, will prompt that only 26 per cent of students in out of date. reward in schools. educators to rethink their view of home Grades 7 to 12 took home economics. “The curriculum is almost 30 years Her study has given her a new view economics courses. And while the program is mandatory old,” said Slater. “It’s really old. It’s of the role of home economics educa- “Educational authorities are respond- in some middle schools, others don’t probably one of, if not the oldest, in tion, said Slater. ing to different things and this has offer it at all. terms of not being renewed.” “I find I’ve changed my language become marginalized,” she said. “But And after Grade 9, when home eco- Teachers say the curriculum needs when I talk about this now,” she said. I think we’re coming around to where nomics becomes an optional course, revising to reflect changes in nutrition “I’m not talking about basic skills people are seeing that this is not what enrolment drops sharply. Only 10 per knowledge, societal trends, and a more anymore. It’s about fundamen- people thought it was, and has potential cent of Grade 12 took home economics diverse student population. tal knowledge and competencies. to become something really important.” in 2010, says Slater’s study, entitled, Is Paradoxically, the other significant Examples would be knowing how Cooking Dead? challenge is that an increasing number much food you need to eat, and having [email protected] The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013 23 COUNTRY CROSSROADS

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Dinner on the dry Prairies

Chicken And Mil’s Burgers

Chickpea Stew Many of us are trying burgers made with Lorraine Stevenson a mix of meat and pulses these days. This 1 tbsp. canola oil Crossroads Recipe Swap recipe makes a delicious ground beef 2 celery stalks, chopped burger that’s mixed with lentils to provide 2 carrots, diced you with 2 g (8 per cent daily value) fibre. 1 onion, chopped y dad seldom spoke of the dust bowl this 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 lb. lean ground beef part of the world became in the 1930s, 4 c. low-sodium chicken broth 2 cloves garlic Mbut his younger brother told stories. That 3 c. spaghetti sauce 1 tbsp. honey long dry spell finished off the farm as well as the 1 19-oz. can (540 ml) chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1/4 tsp. fresh or ground ginger family, Ray would say. He remembers the broth- 1 19-oz. can (540 ml) white kidney beans, 1 c. cooked or canned lentils ers dispersing, one after another, after the last rinsed and drained 2 tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce cow was sold. I’m fascinated by family-farm sur- 1-1⁄2 c. dry short tube pasta (tubetti) 1 egg vival stories of the 1930s. 1⁄2 tsp. pepper 10 sprigs parsley, chopped One I especially appreciate is told in a cook- 2 green onions, chopped book. Author Habeeb Salloum, writing in Arab 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs Cooking on a Saskatchewan Homestead: Recipes cut into 1⁄2-inch cubes 1/2 c. bread crumbs and Recollections describes life as a child of Syrian 1⁄2 c. grated fresh Parmesan Put all ingredients except for bread crumbs parents, who made their way from one dry, wind- In large saucepan heat oil over medium into a food processor and pulse until well swept part of the world to another when they heat. Add celery, carrot and onion and blended. Transfer mixture into medium came to Canada and homesteaded at Val Marie in sauté until tender. Add garlic and cook bowl and mix in bread crumbs with a southern Saskatchewan in the 1920s. about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add spatula. Drought and poverty saw many of their neigh- broth, spaghetti sauce, chickpeas, kidney bours depart their parched farms as the ’30s set Form into 6 equal patties. Spray pan or in. But the Salloums stuck it out. It had a lot to do beans, pasta, pepper and bring to a boil. grill lightly with non-stick spray and cook with how they ate and the nourishing family meals Reduce heat to low-medium and simmer patties for about 5 minutes on each side, they were still eating while others could barely until pasta is tender, about 10-12 minutes. or until cooked through. get by. The Salloums’ meals included chickpeas Add chicken to pan and cook 5-8 min- and lentils, and burghul (a parboiled wheat) and utes until chicken is done. Sprinkle with Makes: 6 patties. yogurt. They made kishk, a type of cheese, from Parmesan cheese and serve. yogurt and burghul, and once a year butchered a Makes: 6 litres of stew. cow, preserving some of it as qawarma, an Arab Prep time: 30 minutes. method of preserving cooked meat in fat. They Cooking time: 35 minutes. NEED TO FEED A raised a few sheep that could survive on what little grass there was in the valleys. Note: Cut this recipe in half for fewer serv- REALLY LARGE GROUP? Yet, even as these food traditions were well ings or freeze leftovers for easy meals. In 2012 Pulse Canada partnered with the suited to their harsh environment, where, as Saskatoon Health Region to develop a Habeeb writes, the soil blew “back and forth like large-scale recipe manual for use in their the deserts of Arabia,” they kept this diet to them- long-term care facilities. An online sur- selves. They worried it set them that much more vey of 60 dietitians working in Canadian apart from their neighbours. The children were Zucchini And Yellow health-care institutions was completed encouraged to “Canadianize” their diets. in advance. Then types of recipes, batch Arab Cooking on a Saskatchewan Homestead Split Pea Sauté and portion sizes, cost and nutritional was published to great success in 2005. Time With so much zucchini available in August targets (such as more fibre and less changed everything. Today the flavourful dishes here’s a tasty side or main dish for using it of the Middle East and Asia are growing popular sodium) were created. Thirteen recipes among North Americans eager to embrace not in a slightly different way. were developed to feed groups of 50, 100, 250 and 500. These recipes were tested in only other cultural cuisines, but a more sustain- 1 tbsp. canola oil both long-term and acute-care facilities able diet for the planet. 2 green onions, chopped in Saskatoon. They were taste tested by One hot, 30°C-plus day has followed another 2 medium zucchini, sliced this month. Climate experts say we get about a residents and staff. All are suitable for use 1 c. dry yellow split peas, dozen days of these kinds of temperatures right in any institutional or commercial food- now, but by century’s end, if warming predictions prepared according to package service establishment. prove correct, we could see as many as 70 days 2 medium tomatoes, sliced If you have a large group to feed, and of it. Imagine summer on the farm then. Kind of 1 c. reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded would like to consider one of these makes you wonder how more of us will be eating 1 red onion, sliced in rings then too. My guess is dinner may be more be like Dash garlic powder, light soy sauce and pepper recipes for your menu please log on to: those Habeeb remembers. http://www.pulsecanada.com/ Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. food-health/foodservice/scale-up-recipes. The recipes of Arab Cooking include many of Sauté green onions and zucchini slices the vegetables Canadian farm families com- until slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Add monly eat, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, cooked yellow split peas. Stir gently. Layer pumpkin, onions, potatoes, but also the tomato slices over top and sprinkle with healthy pulses more of us should try to eat 2/3 cup shredded cheese. Layer onion rings RECIPE SWAP more often. Here’s a few recipes selected from over mixture and add remaining cheese. If you have a recipe or a column Sprinkle garlic powder, soy sauce and pep- Pulse Canada’s website that draw from diverse suggestion please write to: cultural food traditions while embracing per over top. Reduce heat to low, place lid healthy, wholesome chickpeas, beans, peas and on the pan and heat ingredients for about 5 Manitoba Co-operator lentils as their foundational ingredient. These minutes. Serve immediately. Recipe Swap recipes are neither complicated nor call for Prep time: 15 minutes. Box 1794 Carman, Man. R0G 0J0 hard-to-find ingredients. I encourage you to try or email Lorraine Stevenson at: one, and if you enjoy it, you’ll find many more Cooking time: 15 minutes. recipes at: www.pulsecanada.com. Serves 6. [email protected] 24 The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013 COUNTRY CROSSROADS

ose Jackson set her coffee cup down and fallen back asleep when the beeping started up slid into the only unoccupied chair at the The again. I woke Andrew. ‘You must have put in an R table in the café. The three women already old battery,’ I said. ‘Fix it.’ So Andrew went out there, Karen Toews, Jodi Mcleod and Mary Clarke and took the battery out of the detector and the paused in their conversation to greet her. Jacksons beeping stopped again. ‘I’ll put in a new battery “Good lord,” said Karen. “You look like you BY ROLLIN PENNER tomorrow,’ he said. ‘And now you owe me.’ So I haven’t slept in a week.” went back to sleep, but half an hour later, guess “What a coincidence,” said Rose. “That just what? That infernal beeping started up again. happens to be exactly how I feel. But don’t let me This time I didn’t even have to wake Andrew. He interrupt.” She picked up her coffee cup. just got up without a word and went into the “You’re not interrupting,” said Mary. “We were hallway and ripped the smoke detector from the talking about you anyways.” wall and then he came back into the bedroom “In that case, don’t let me stop you,” said Rose. and opened the window and flung it out into “We sort of have to start over now that you’re the yard and then he climbed back into bed. I let here,” said Karen, “because new information has him get settled and then I said, ‘I hate to bother come to light. Namely, that you haven’t been sleep- you darling, but something is still beeping in the ing. Tell us what’s up. You can trust us you know. hall,’ and just then I heard Jennifer’s bedroom Isn’t that right ladies?” She looked at her friends. door open and saw the light in the hall come on “Absolutely,” said Jodi. “We’re here to help.” and then Jennifer yelled out, ‘Hey, how do I make “All right then,” said Rose. “Let me tell you this damned carbon monoxide detector shut up?’ my story. I call it ‘The Great Smoke Detector There was a moment of silence and then Andrew Debacle.’” yelled back, ‘Rip it out of the wall and throw it into “Good title,” said Karen. “I think I know where the yard dear,’ so that’s what she did. And then we this is going.” all slept happily ever after. For an hour before we “You may know where it’s going,” said Rose, had to get up.” “but you do not know how it gets there.” She There was a brief, astonished silence. took a sip of coffee and then continued. “First “Why would the carbon monoxide detector off,” she said, “up until last night, I’ve been stop beeping when Andrew changed the battery sleeping fine. And last night was no different, at in the smoke detector?” said Karen. the start anyway. Aside from the fact that I went Rose shrugged. “Because the universe is petty to sleep three minutes later than usual because and vindictive,” she said. Andrew was feeling, how shall I say… youthful.” “So you have to buy new detectors?” said “Spare us the details,” said Mary. “Unless “Oh my goodness,” said Jodi. “Don’t you just Mary. they’re important to the story.” hate that?” Rose shook her head. “Andrew put the car- “The details aren’t important,” said Rose, “Yeah,” said Rose. “I just hate that. So I bon monoxide detector back on the wall with “except maybe to Andrew. So anyway, I fell thought to myself, well, I’ll just run outside to new batteries in it, and next time it’s windy asleep as per usual, but at three o’clock in the the shop and get the step ladder and find a bat- the smoke detector will probably fall out of morning I woke up to the sound of a slow but tery and fix it.” the tree and then he’ll put that one back too. steady beeping coming from the hallway. I was “Really?” said Karen. Meanwhile, if the tree starts on fire, at least sort of half asleep, and I recognized that it was “Don’t be ridiculous,” said Rose. “I woke we’ll be safe.” the smoke alarm, but it wasn’t beeping loudly or Andrew. ‘Go change the smoke alarm battery “That’s a bonus,” said Jodi. fast or anything. My first thought was, oh well, Andrew,’ I said. ‘You owe me.’ So he did, and the “Always look on the bright side,” said Karen. it’s just a small fire, but then I woke up properly beeping stopped. And that should have been Rose sighed. “Just wake me up,” she said, and realized it was just the low battery warning.” the end of the story, but it wasn’t. I had just “when it’s time for lunch.”

Planting a shrub border A great project for this time of year

By Albert Parsons There are a few things to keep Flowering shrubs make a FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR in mind when planning a shrub wonderful contribution to a border. One is to determine border. Including honeysuckle, ears ago all planting the height desired; often taller cranberry, Nanking cherry, was done in the spring; shrubs are used in the centre of lilacs, and spireas will ensure Y nursery stock was only an island border and at the back springtime blossom, while available then. Nowadays, gar- of one that goes along a fence mock orange blooms in early den centres and nurseries sell or property line. To add inter- summer and potentilla provides all summer and well into the est a few focal point trees might bloom all summer. fall. This allows rural folk, who punctuate the border — not tall Remember to use repetition are usually extra busy during trees, but shorter ones that have and grouping techniques. You the spring planting season, a some unique characteristic. don’t want a single line of one chance to undertake a project Perhaps a columnar crabapple each of myriad kinds of shrub. during the less busy window such as “Purple Spire,” with its Group some in pairs and threes, between haying season and the purple leaves and bright-pink and repeat the same shrub here beginning of harvest. bloom, or “Green Arrow” juni- and there along the border. One project that might be per, whose blue needles will The shrub border will be more tackled at this time of year is a add a dramatic punctuation attractive if the edge undulates shrub border. As a landscape mark to the border. rather than being in a straight feature, a shrub border has Consider the foliage col- line; add depth by positioning several advantages. It might our and texture of each shrub some shorter shrubs in front of camouflage an unsightly view, chosen; judicious placement taller ones. Finally, take care not rickety fence or old building; of the shrubs with colourful to plant the shrubs too close it might provide wind protec- foliage will produce effective A shrub border will require less maintenance than a flower border. together. You want them shoul- tion for an area of the garden; contrasts. A golden ninebark PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS der to shoulder but not so close it most certainly will provide placed next to a purple-leafed that some will be crowded out additional habitat for wildlife “Diablo” will provide vivid con- Establish points of bril- sumac and cotoneaster all don completely. Read the nursery and in particular birds that trast in the border. Some of the liant red by including a cou- colourful autumn coats. tags to find the width of mature appreciate thickets of shrub- golden elders also provide good ple of barberry shrubs near Berry-producing shrubs add specimens. Following these bery. A shrub border also colour as do spireas, such as the front of the border. Some even more colour and interest suggestions will ensure that requires less maintenance than “Goldflame.” “Ivory Halo” dog- of the ninebarks also provide to a shrub border. Cranberry, your shrub border will provide a flower border, particularly if wood will provide a bright spot dark-red or purple-red foli- honeysuckle, Nanking cherry beauty to your landscape for an edging is used to separate it of white in the border while the age colour. Do not forget fall and pin cherry are examples. many years to come. from the lawn and if landscape silver-grey foliage of a wayfaring foliage colour and include at If fruit production is desired, fabric and mulch are used to tree (a shrub, despite its name) least some shrubs that have shrubs such as haskap and sas- Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, deter weeds. will provide a nice accent. this characteristic. Cranberry, katoon might also be included. Manitoba The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013 25 COUNTRY CROSSROADS

Legacy of Duke will live on Bronze statue officially unveiled in Rossburn

By Darrell Nesbit Riding Mountain National The project was backed by FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR Park (RMNP), basically in the the Rossburn Subdivision Trail backyard of the Town and RM Association (RSTA), Parkland he Town of Rossburn’s of Rossburn. He was killed in Tourism and a dedicated com- week-long centennial 1992, solely for his gallbladder. mittee. The RSTA took on the T celebrations this year “Our lives are enriched by co-ordination of the project were full of events, includ- bears and the RMNP is a very while the RM and town helped ing the official unveiling of a rich environment for black cover the cost of setup and bronze statue in memory of bears,” Dupuis said. “By bring- landscaping. a special black bear named ing forth this magnificent Situated in a natural setting, Duke. creation, it truly shows that the tribute to Duke, one of the Memory Park is now home to Rossburn is supportive of wild- area’s largest, most beloved black the statue brought forth through life in its area.” bears that tipped the scales at the talents of Wellesly, Ontario Ongoing since 2008, the over 800 pounds, will truly uplift artist Ruth Abernethy, who has project received generous sup- Rossburn’s black bear theme. family in the Russell area. port from local donors Walter “Upon the project being and Adele Mychasiw of Vista, carried out, I found one who paid for the bronze statue thing — everyone loved your in memory of their ancestors The project was bear,” Abernethy said at the of the Mychasiw and Trakalo backed by the Cast in bronze, Duke the bear stands proudly. PHOTO: DARRELL NESBITT official unveiling in July. families. Rossburn Subdivision “Congratulations on its success “We wanted to remember Trail Association story, and it will indeed be a our family — past, present and Located in the front right a tourist attraction. A vision special attraction in your spec- future — in a special fashion (RSTA), Parkland corner of the park on Victoria to honour family ances- tacular Memory Garden.” and upon receiving permission Tourism and a Ave. E., the statue and stone tors, the life-size statue will Richard Dupuis, act- from Parks Canada, the crea- dedicated committee. telling the story of this famous highlight the importance of ing superintendent of Parks tion of Duke was initiated,” said bear is a beautiful creation. It Duke to the community of Canada, told the people Adele. “We didn’t want an angry- will definitely represent what Rossburn. attending the unveiling that looking bear, but a bear with an national parks are all about. a famous black bear named inquisitive look, which we wel- Duke, standing proudly in Darrell Nesbitt writes from Duke lived for 15 years within come today.” a natural setting, will truly be Shoal Lake, Manitoba MANAGE STRESS — make better farming decisions High stress levels can disrupt good decision-making

By NDSU concern in agriculture can in times of stress, Brotherson your personal life and family crete resources such as capi- AGRICULTURE COMMUNICATION put persistent strain on farm- suggests such strategies as clari- relationships.” tal or equipment that are ers and ranchers operating in fying values and goals, identify- Brotherson has these important in making deci- today’s agricultural economy. ing available resources, evalu- suggestions: sions. Seek ways to access or ome of the most press- However, what farmers and ating costs and benefits, and • Identify key values impor- create these resources. ing concerns faced by ranchers want to be careful understanding different deci- tant to the well-being of you • Evaluate the costs and ben- S farmers and ranch- about is letting their personal sion-making styles. and your family. The same efits involved in making a ers, such as weather-related stresses pile up so that their “It’s helpful to have a pro- holds true for the farm or particular decision to each issues, can elevate personal management practices and cess to work through as you ranch operation. Discuss member of the family or stress and disrupt sound decision-making become neg- are making decisions that these values and then business operation. Then decision- making. atively affected. When you’re affect your bottom line or your develop goals that are spe- evaluate the costs and bene- “Producers and their fami- under stress, you may commu- family security,” Brotherson cific and clear that will guide fits to the couple or the fam- lies should think family first nicate less with others, become says. “This makes it possible your family and business ily as a whole. and keep current challenges more disjointed in your think- to reduce stress and increase decision-making. • Examine your decision- in perspective,” says Sean ing and make decisions based the quality of decision-mak- • Identify personal and inter- making style and then think Brotherson, North Dakota on anxiety or anger.” ing. This is important because personal resources, such as about what decision-making State University Extension To assist individuals and fami- your decisions affect all the creativity or communica- process will work best for Service family science spe- lies in farming or ranching to operations on the farm or tion, that cost little but can the family and the farm or cialist. “Weather-related think through and make healthy ranch. These decisions also aid in your decision-making. ranch operation in a particu- stress and other sources of personal and business decisions determine the quality of Also, identify tangible, con- lar circumstance.

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Grandview Dauphin Ashern or call 204-325-4433 cell 6230 tic calf hutches w/pails & doors; 2 metal calf sheds. Gilbert Plains Fisher Branch 1976 CHEV C70, 5&4-SPD trans, 427 motor, full Ste. Rose du Lac Phone (204)571-1254, Brandon. Riverton Russell tandem, w/20-ft box & roll-tarp. Asking $3100. Eriksdale McCreary Arborg Phone (204)728-1861. Parkland Lundar BILL KLASSEN Gimli Birtle Shoal Lake AFAB INDUSTRIES IS YOUR SUPERIOR post Erickson Langruth 1999 250 FORD 7.2 DSL 4x4, long-box, Minnedosa Interlake Lac du Bonnet frame building company. For estimates and infor- Gladstone AUCTIONEERS Hamiota Neepawa Stonewall Rapid City Selkirk Beausejour 290,000-km, mechanic in good shape, body little mation call 1-888-816-AFAB(2322). Website: Portage Virden rust, asking $7,000 OBO; 8x24 tandem flat-deck all www.postframebuilding.com Austin Winnipeg 1 Brandon Carberry Elm Creek brakes & lights, asking $2,500 OBO. (204)444-2997 Souris Treherne Sanford Ste. Anne Reston Mariapolis Carman Steinbach 1 St. Pierre CONCRETE FLATWORK: Specializing in place & Melita Westman Boissevain 242 Morris 2004 FORD 350 DUALLY, 4x4 diesel w/11-ft flat Killarney Pilot Mound Waskada Winkler finish of concrete floors. Can accommodate any Crystal City Morden Red River Altona deck, set up for towing trailer, one owner, good floor design. References available. Alexander, MB. farm truck, safetied. Phone:(204)857-8403. 204-752-2069. AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES 81 FORD S600 W/5-YD dump box; 5th wheel hitch Manitoba Auctions – Interlake Manitoba Auctions – Interlake for camper trailer, stabilizer for bumper hitch trailer; 18.4x34 tractor tire. Phone (204)855-2212 Your Time is FOR SALE: 04 CHEVY 2500 4x4, 4-dr, gas, new safety, new steer tires, flat deck w/tool boxes, Better Spent $7000. Phone:(204)871-0925. McSherry Auction Service Ltd AUCTION SALES FOR SALE: MACK RS 700L Tandem grain truck, Saskatchewan Auctions complete w/20-ft Cancade box & roll-tarp, safetied, Call:(204)721-0940. ACREAGE AUCTION IH 5-TON., 1990 W/REEFER, 20-ft box, ramp, 5-spd, hydraulic brakes, safetied, good shape, $9000. Phone (204)229-6158. Art & Gail Rawluk AUTO & TRANSPORT Semi Trucks & Trailers

2005 PETERBILT 379 CAT CIS 475 HP, 13-Spd, BUY AND SELL without the effort 355 Ratio, good tires all around. Asking $26,000. Sat., Sept. 14 @ 10:00 am Call (204)857-1700, Gladstone MB. Libau, MB -Centre of Town AUTO & TRANSPORT Jct #32E & 86N, 1 Block West # 31128 Vehicles Various CLASSIFIEDS

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FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY BUILDINGS BUILDINGS Grain Handling Haying & Harvesting – Various Combine – John Deere

1994 JD 9600 COMBINE, 2175-hrs, 4-aft, DAS, Rebuilt Concaves DAM, finecut chopper, 2-spd cylinder, shedded, VGC, asking $51,000; 2001 9650 STS, 2595-hrs, Rebuild combine table augers finecut chopper, $81,000; JD 8-row 22-in all-crop Rebuild hydraulic cylinders header, $6700; ALSO: IHC 5000 swather, 24.5-ft Roller mills regrooved DSL U2 PU reel, $7500. Phone (204)325-8019. AGRI-VACS MFWD housings rebuilt 1997 9600 W/914 PU, w/header height, Tired of shovelling out your bins, Steel and aluminum welding 4012/2,784-hrs, w/hopper topper & 18.4x38 duals, unhealthy dust and awkward augers? Machine Shop Service HD lights, wired for JD ATU autosteer, air-ride seat, VGC, Green-light inspected at local JD dealership Walinga manufactures a Line boreing and welding fall of 2011 & 2012, inspection papers avail., complete line of grain $57,000 OBO. Phone:(204)324-3264. vacs to suit your every Penno’s Machining & Mfg. Ltd. need. With no filters to Eden, MB 204-966-3221 2 2008 JD 9870’s for sale. First complete w/Fine plug and less damage cut chopper, duals, Harvest Smart Feed rate, Star- done to your product than Fax: 204-966-3248 fire auto guidance & 915 pick-up. 842 separator an auger, you’re sure to Check out A & I online parts store hrs. Second w/Fine cut chopper, 915 pick-up, 696 find the right system to www.pennosmachining.com separator hrs. Both w/2 sets of concaves. VGC. suit you. Call now for a free Call:(204)799-7417. demonstration or trade in your old vac towards a new WALINGA AGRI-VACS FARM MACHINERY JD 1977 7700 COMBINE, decent condition, always CUSTOM BIN MOVING Book now! Fert Tanks. Combine – Case/IH stored in a shed, $5000. (204)324-6353 Ask for BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Hopper Bins/flat. Buy/Sell. Call Tim (204)362-7103 Fergus, ON: (519) 787-8227 Jake, call after 5:00pm. or E-mail Requests [email protected] Carman, MB: (204) 745-2951 1981 1460 INTL COMBINE 2,454-hrs, always Davidson, SK: (306) 567-3031 shedded, mint condition, field ready. Phone JD 6600, IN GOOD shape, always shedded, look- (204)771-7293, Ile des Chenes. ing for best offer. Phone:(204)376-2924. Endless Opportunities NEW BROCK BIN PACKAGES starting at 251 Main St. Carman. .80cents/bushel. Let us line up our experienced FARM MACHINERY 1985 Case IH 1480 3,950 engine hours, specialty JD 7700 COMBINE 212 & 224 headers, it c/w du- Turnkey Special Crop Crushing Plant in Carman, crews to do the work for you. Call Valley Agro Haying & Harvesting – Baling rotor, 2 sets concaves, chopper, rock trap, new front als, it almost floats! Always shedded, in family since MB. Options to crush several different crops. In- (204)746-6783. tires, stored inside, 12-ft. PU head w/large auger new, $6,500 OBO. Earl Cunningham cludes land, buildings, equipment, client list & 1998 CASE IH 8455 rd baler, dual elect tie hyd bale Phone (204)362-4532 (306)452-7245, Redvers, SK. owner will help w/transition. kicker; 2003 Case IH RBX462 rd baler, extra-wide NEW MERIDIAN BINS AVAILABLE, GM2300- 1987 CASE IH 1680 combine w/3,800 engine hrs, JD 8820 COMBINE, good condition, 2-SPD cyl, MLS#1306629. Call Chris:(204)745-7493 for info. PU, chain oiler. Ph Richard (204)383-5875. RE/MAX Advantage. GM5000, all w/skids. In Stock aeration fans to go 1015 head w/388 Westward PU, excellent condi- 212 PU header, $10,000; JD 224 straight header w/your new hopper bin. Call Valley Agro tion, fully serviced, ready for the field; 925 JD Flex w/PU reel, $2,500. Phone (204)362-2316 or (204)746-6783 or visit www.valleyagro.com COMPLETE SET OF USED round baler belts for Head PTO drive shaft, new poly knives & darts last (204)362-1990. Hesston 956 model, 50% worn, no tears, asking year, hooks to JD or Intl, excellent shape, $10,000. BUSINESS SERVICES $150 per/belt. Phone days (204)526-5298 or even- (204)265-3363. PRICE REDUCED! 2000 JD 9650W, 2538-SEP SUKUP GRAIN BINS: Flat bottom & hopper, heavy ings (204)743-2145. hrs, HHS, DAS, Sunnybrook Cyl, Redekop MAV BUSINESS SERVICES built, setup crew available. Call for more info. 1993 CIH 1688 COMBINE Hydro, 2WD, Auto chopper, hopper topper, chaff spreader, HID lights, (204) 998-9915. FARM MACHINERY Header HT, Auto Reel Speed, 2 Sets Concaves, 914 PU header complete w/new belts, variable Crop Consulting Grain/ Corn/ Soybean, 21-ft. Unload Auger, Chop- Haying & Harvesting – Swathers speed FDR house, 32.5x32, 16.9x26 tires. $79,000; per, Consigned, 3,700-hrs, $29,000. Reimer Farm 2, 24.5x32 Firestone rice tires, on JD rims, VG Equipment- Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 cond., $3,000. Phone (204)347-5244. FARM CHEMICAL SEED COMPLAINTS 1984 20-FT VERS. 400 w/pick-up & bat reel, crop www.reimerfarmequipment.com FULL BIN ALARM lifters, 6-cyl. motor, 11.2/24 tires, shedded, good We also specialize in: Crop Insurance appeals; 1995 CASE IH 2188 combine spec. rotor, Hopper FARM MACHINERY Chemical drift; Residual herbicide; Custom operator condition. Asking $3,650. Phone Winnipeg: STOP Climbing Bins! (204)669-6511. Topper, Rodonel Chopper, rock trap, good rubber, Combine – Massey Ferguson issues; Equipment malfunction; Yield comparisons, ALARM SOUNDS WHEN BIN IS FULL delux cab, always shedded, $35,000. Please call Plus Private Investigations of any nature. With our Rob (204)436-2150 or (204)745-8780. 1985 860 MF D8 hydro 24-ft. straight cut header, 1995 8220 CASE IH swather; 222 JD header assistance the majority of our clients have received field ready, VGC. Call (204)447-0184. THREE IN ONE w/transport. Phone (204)858-2573. 1997 CASE IH COMBINE AFX rotor, Rodonel compensation previously denied. Back-Track 1. COMPLETE AUGER SPOUT chopper, Hopper Topper, hrs 3,057E 2,200R, Trel- 860 MF COMBINE, RUNNING good cond; 750 MF Investigations investigates, documents your loss and with “NO SNAG SPOUT” 1995 MALDON 9000 WESTWARD WINDROWER berg tires, red lighted including filters & oils, combine for parts; 24-ft straight header model 9024 assists in settling your claim. Dual Speed Turbo, Shedded Unit, 960 Maldon 30- $65,000 OBO. Rob (204)436-2150 or w/lifters. Phone: (204)733-2457. Licensed Agrologist on Staff. 2. FULL BIN ALARM ft. Platform, PU Reel, Consignment piece, Has not (204)745-8780. For more information been used in 5 yrs, 1,552-hrs, $34,900. Reimer MF 760, GOOD CONDITION, $5,500. Phone 3. NIGHT LIGHT 1997 CIH 2188 COMBINE, Green Light in 2011, (204)467-2618 evenings or (204)770-2743 daytime. Please call 1-866-882-4779 Farm Equipment- Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 Too Many Updates To List, Well Maintained, Good • Available for 10, 13 and www.reimerfarmequipment.com 16” Augers Solid Machine. $39,500 OBO. Call:204-348-2294. FARM MACHINERY CONTRACTING • No Batteries needed 1999 MF 220 Series2 25-ft swather w/pick-up reel, 2000 2388, 2,376 ROTOR hrs, yield & moisture Combine – Versatile Custom Harvest • Enclosed Sensor double-shears & lifters, 1,500-hrs. Wilmot Milne, monitor, rake-up PU, 25-ft straight cut w/PU reels. Gladstone, MB. Phone: (204)385-2486 or Cell: $75,000 OBO. Phone: (204)638-9286. 1986 VERSATILE MODEL 2000 pull-type combine, CUSTOM HARVEST GAS INSURED, gas , Rotor • Proven Design since 2003 (204)212-0531. always shedded, in good condition. Asking $5000. 915 IH COMBINE W/810 header, a/c, excellent or Walker Combine. Per hour or acre. Phone Phone Days (204)526-5298 or evenings Value Priced from $515 to $560+ shipping working condition; 715 IH combine, working condi- (204)487-1347. (204)743-2145. 3 DAYS DELIVERY TO YOUR FARM 9260 HESSTON SWATHER W/2210 HEADER, like tion. Call (204)383-0068. new, 36-ft. Big Cab power unit, 2005. W/Swath roll- FARM MACHINERY CONTRACTING IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT SEND IT BACK AFTER FOR SALE: 2005 CASE IH 8010 combine, AWD, HARVEST FOR A REFUND er.Very nice shape, best swather for Canola. Combine – Various Custom Work $70,000. (204)871-0925. 45-32 front tires, means 45-in wide, 28Lx26 rear 1-866-860-6086 tires, approx 1950-separator hrs w/spreader & John and Angelika Gehrer chopper, 30-ft draper header, $125,000; 2008 Case 860 MF V8, HYDROSTATIC, 2400-hrs; 7700 JD ALLAN DAIRY IS TAKING bookings for the 2013 CASE IH MODEL 730 pull-type swather, 30-ft IH 8010, AWD, 45-32 front tires, 28Lx26 rear tires, Rear wheel assist, shedded. Phone (204)352-4306. silage season. For more information call NEVER SPILL SPOUT Inc. w/bat-reel, canvases included, always shedded. spreader & chopper, approx 800-separator hrs, (204)371-1367 or (204)371-7302. www.neverspillspout.com Asking $2500. Phone days (204)526-5298, even- w/30-ft flex draper header, $240,000. NH 971 HEADER SUPER 8 pick-ups. ings (204)743-2145. Phone:(204)871-0925. Call:(204)767-2327. MANITOBA BASED CUSTOM HARVESTING op- eration equipped w/Case IH & John Deere com- FARM MACHINERY WESTWARD 3000 30-FT. PT swather crop lifters, IHC 403 COMBINE, field ready, $1,000. Parting out VICTORY MODEL SUPER 7, 12-ft PU in good con- bines. Peas, cereals, canola, & soybeans. Flex Grain Carts new knife & guards, shedded, Haukass hitch, not 403 & 503 combines, good motors, A/C. Stonewall, dition. Asking $2400. Phone days (204)526-5298, heads, straight heads & PU headers. Professional used last 6 yrs, $4,500 OBO. Phone (204)638-2513 MB. Phone:(204)482-7358 or Cell:(204)228-2531. evenings (204)743-2145. operation fully insured. Phone:(204)371-9435 or or (204)546-2021. 2010 J&M 1000 GRAIN cart w/tarp, excellent con- (701)520-4036. FARM MACHINERY Combine ACCessories dition, asking $35,000 OBO. Phone (204)436-2364 Combine – Caterpillar Lexion or (204)750-1019. FARM MACHINERY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT Hay & Harvesting – Swather Accessories CORN HEADER 2009 16X30 Cat Lexion, C15 16- FARM MACHINERY row low profile w/littel change or adaptor, it would fit 700-BU. UNIVERT GRAIN CART, has roll tarp & Combine – Accessories 25-FT U2 PU REEL, w/metal teeth, good condition. Case IH or JD w/contour head, HYD deck plates & PTO drive, mint condition, $15,000. Phone 1985 CASE 450C CRAWLER Dozer, 6-way blade, Phone (204)746-5605. knife rolls, $55,000. Nice condition. (204)871-0925, 1989 1010 HEADER 25-FT., $3,000; 83 810 head- (204)683-2396. ROP canopy, hydrostatic trans, 16-in pads, 65% Macgregor, MB er 24.5-ft. w/sunflower attachment pans, $3,000; undercarriage, Cummins engine rebuilt, 0-hrs, FARM MACHINERY 83 820 header 20-ft. flex header, $3,000; E Vande- $18,500. Phone:(204)525-4521 www.waltersequip- Haying & Harvesting – Various FARM MACHINERY velde (204)523-4471, Killarney, MB. ment.com Combine – Ford/New Holland 1997 JOHN DEERE 925 Flex Head w/CIH Adaptor 14 WHEEL RAKE, $6,500; Vermeer R23 Hyd. rake 1985 TR85 NH COMBINE, twin rotors, Melroe PU, Plate & Drive Shafts, 800-ac on New Knife & 2007 621D WHEEL LOADER 3-yd bucket, VGC. NH166 swath turner, $3,500; JD 535 baler, $5,900; 3600-hrs, good condition, $4950 OBO, or part pay- Guards, Newer Poly, Works Great. $7,500 OBO. Call (204)447-0184. JD 530, $3,500; JD 510 $1,250; Gehl 2270 Hay- ment in hay. Phone (204)866-3570. Call:204-348-2294. bine, $3,900; NH 116, $3,000; Several hay condi- HYD PULL SCRAPERS, 6-40 yards, Caterpillar, tioners, $800 & up; JD 15-ft #1518 batwing mower, 1988 TR96 COMBINE, FORD motor, 2300-hrs, 2003 CAT 30-FT. FLEX header shedded, PU reel, AC/LaPlant, LeTourneau, Kokudo, etc. Pull-type & $8,500; Woods 7-ft, $3,000; Woods 6-ft, $1,600; 5- shedded, good condition. Phone (204)745-6231, poly skids, good condition, $11,900. Phone direct mount available, tires also available. Pull-type ft 3PH, $1,000, 6-ft, $1,150. Phone: (204)857-8403. cell (204)745-0219. (204)746-8851, Morris. pull grader, $14,900; 2010 53-ft step deck, $24,995; 93 TX36 SWATHMASTER PU, 1 w/3,250 engine New Agricart grain cart, 1050-Bu, complete w/tarp, 2004 NH HAYBINE, VGC, asking $18,000; 2001 2009 35-FT. D50 MacDon header w/Cat or JD FARM MACHINERY hrs, shedded. Call: (204)767-2327. $27,500. Phone (204)822-3797, Morden MB. Inland square bale picker, VGC, asking $21,000 adapter, VGC, asking $42,000 OBO. Phone Grain Cleaners 1999 Case IH 8575 large square baler, asking 98 NH TX66, low hours; 1200 T 1500 E with or (204)436-2364 or (204)750-1019. FARM MACHINERY $29,000 OBO. Phone (204)467-5984 or w/o RWA. Swather PU auger ext, $39,000 OBO CASE IH 1020 FLEX Header 25-ft, Hyd.F/A, Auto Grain Augers BUHLER-SORTEX FULL COLOUR SORTER (204)461-1641. with both axles. For more info call (204)378-5429. Height, mint condition, always shedded, trailer Model 90,000. Demo Machine - Never been used NH TX66 1994, 2400 separator hours, Lots of re- available, asking $10,500 OBO; CASE IH 1010 Rig- 8X70 WESTFIELD PTO AUGER, excellent shape, $65,000 OBO. Please call (519)631-3463, ON. 97 1475 NH HAYBINE 2300 14-ft. header, $9,500 cent work. 971 PU header. Shedded, excellent con- id Header 25-ft, VGC, pea lifters, tandem axle trail- $2,500 OBO. Phone (204)476-6907. OBO. Phone (204)762-5779. dition. With or w/o 24-ft straight cut header. Phone er. PH:(204)795-0626. FARM MACHINERY (204)476-6137, Neepawa. NEW 2013 HARVEST INTERNATIONAL Heavy Grain Dryers CASE 430 TRIPLE RANGE, good condition, Flex header with air reel. JD 930F flex head w/AWS Duty Grain Auger Dealer, Commercially Built, Hi $3,000; Case 630, good condition, $3,500; Vers. FARM MACHINERY air tube with one full season, header in nice shape, Speed Volume, All Sizes 8-in., 10-in., 13-in. in swather, 20-ft, PTO, good condition, $900. Open to Combine – John Deere stored inside, plastic in good condition. stock, 36-ft. 112-ft. Available, Special Intro Pricing NEW SUKUP GRAIN DRYERS in stock and ready for offers. Call:(204)827-2162. $15,500 OBO. (204)325-4658 [email protected] in Effect Now! Reimer Farm Equipment- Gary immediate delivery. Canola screens, 1/3ph, LP/NG. 1)1984 JD 7721, $5000; 1) 1986 JD 7721 Titan 2, Call for more info. www.vzgrain.com (204) 998-9915. Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequip- FOR SALE: CASE IH 19.5-ft 4000 swather (no $6000. Both machines shedded & in good condi- FLEXHEADS CASE IH 1020: 30-ft, $8,000, 25-ft, ment.com cab). Two Keer shears lifter guards. Not used since tion. Jim Abbott (204)745-3884, cell (204)750-1157 $6,000; JD925 $6,500; JD930, $7,000; Straight 2009 (shedded). Really good condition, $3,500; Carman. heads CaseIH 1010: 30-ft, $4,500, 25-ft $4,000; FARM MACHINERY NEW MC DRYERS IN STOCK w/canola screens Case IH 8480 round baler, shedded, not used since IH820, $2,000; IH810 w/sunflower pans & header Grain Bins 300-2,000 BPH units. Why buy used, when you get 2009 (soft core). Really good condition, $4,000. 1989 JD 9600, 212 PU head, RWA, roll-tarp hopper cart $3,000; 4-Wheel header trailer, $2,200. new fuel efficient & better quality & control w/MC. Phone:(204)368-2226. cover, $35,000; 1992 JD 9600, 912 PU head, RWA, Phone:(204)857-8403. Call Wall Grain for details (204)269-7616 or roll-tarp hopper cover, $47,000; 925 Flex-head, BEHLIN 3750-BU GRAINARY; BOURGAULT coil (306)244-1144 or (403)393-2662. $10,000; 930 Rigid w/U2 PU reel, $8000; 224 w/22- JD FLEX HEADS AT wholesale prices. 98’ 930F, packer, 28-32 ft. adjustable, w/hyd lift. Phone MORRIS 881 HAY HIKER, hauls 8 bales, in good ft Sund PU, excellent for peas & wind blown canola $8,900; 03’ 930F, $12,200; 04’ 635F w/carry air (204)386-2412, Plumas. condition, $7500 OBO; Older pull-type hay crimper, FARM MACHINERY swath, $10,000. Phone: (204)635-2625, reel, $21,900; 05’ 635F, $13,750; 06’ 635F, NH 351 mixmill. Offers? Phone Allan (204)268-5539, Stead. $19,650; 09’ 635F, $23,900; HEADER TRAILERS, BIG BINS & FLOORS at old prices, 20,000-56,000- Grain Elevators (204)842-5141 30-ft full frame w/flex bar kit, $2950; 30-ft 4-wheel bu. bins holding prices until spring. NEW MOIS- 2011 JD 9770, 830-SEPARATOR hours, duals, 26- dolly style, flex kit, $4095; 36-ft w/wheel dolly w/flex ft auger, contour master, $205,000. Phone TURE CABLES! Call Wall Grain for details 80-FT. BUCKET ELEVATING LEG w/3 phase NH 782 FORGE HARVESTER w/hay PU, VGC, fit, $4850; 36-ft 6-wheel frame type, $6500; (204)362-1337, (204)325-8019. (204)269-7616 or (306)244-1144 or (403)393-2662. 10-HP electric motor. Phone (204)886-3304. field ready. Phone (807)274-2111, Fort Frances, ON. (204)325-2496 (204)746-6605. OVER 43,000PIECES OF AG EQUIPMENT!! SELL Find Ag Equipment:

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FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY TracTors HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING Combine – Accessories Machinery Miscellaneous Machinery Miscellaneous FARM MACHINERY Tractors – White 30.5X32 FIRESTONE, BRAND NEW, $2,000; IHC 55 DT, 35-FT w/harrows, 150-bu Kenton hop- 30.5x32 Firestone, rice tires, nice, $1,200; 2 Good- per w/Farm King wagon, 41-ft x 8-in Versatile au- year 30.5x32 tires, $300/each; 10.00x20 & 9.00x20 ger, hydraulic lift. Phone (204)827-2011. The Icynene Insulation FOR SALE: 2-105 WHITE tractor, complete new on rims, $100/each; 18.4x38 Vers. rim. ® engine & frame 10-hrs ago, rear tires approx 80%, System Call:(204)373-2502. LPTO, the high-low shift, nice tractor, $7500. JD 245 LOADER 6-ft. Bucket, Mid Mount Valve, • Sprayed foam insulation Phone:(204)871-0925. 37-FT. CASE IH 4900 vibra tiller w/Degelman har- Mounting Brackets, Off 55 Series, Fits 40/ 50/ 55 rows & ammonia kit w/MicroTrack metering system; Series, $4,500. Reimer Farm Equipment- Gary • Ideal for shops, barns or homes FARM MACHINERY 32-ft. Wilrich chisel plow w/Degelman harrows; Reimer, (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequip- ment.com • Healthier, Quieter, More Tractors – Case/IH Westfield 7x36-ft. auger; 8-ft. dozer blade. Phone ® (204)564-2699, Inglis. Energy Efficient 1982 CASE IH 5288, 160-hp, cab w/heater & A/C. JD 780 MANURE SPREADER for sale, field ready, JD 635 32-FT. DISC Cusion spring, stabilizer HEADER TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES. New 20.8 x 38 rear tires w/factory duals, 1000 PTO. $7000 OBO. Sanford (204)736-3250. wheels, hyd leveler, $27,000; JD 25-ft. floating Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595 Tractor’s in very nice condition, w/9,300-hrs, engine header PU reel, Macdon, SS cable, premium condi- [email protected] www.arcfab.ca & trans. just recently rebuilt. Asking $18,500. Phone 2) 16.9X34 REAR TRACTOR tires; 2)18.4x38; tion, $14,500; IHC 30-ft. bat reel, swather, shedded, Rob:(204)743-2145 Mornings & evenings or Days 2) 18.4x42; 2)15.5x38 tractor tires w/rims. Asking premium condition, $5,000; 9400 JD 4WD, FARM MACHINERY (204)526-5298. Cypress River, MB. $200 each; NH 1010 bale wagon, asking $1200; 5,200-hrs, stnd trans, GPS, $115,000. 8x12 dump-box wagon, asking $1500; Leon cultiva- (204)483-0205, (204)483-2004. www.penta.ca 1-800-587-4711 Parts & Accessories FARM MACHINERY tor for parts. Phone (204)428-5185. Tractors – John Deere 2 18-FT DECKS W/HOIST & front storage, tie down JD DSL 2420 SWATHER, grain header 25-ft U2 straps, Asking $2,000/each OBO; 45-ft Morris PU reel; MF 860 w/pick-up & MF 20-ft grain header; IRON & STEEL Harvest Salvage Co. Ltd. 1974 JD 4430, CAB w/heater & A/C, new 18.4 x 38 Deep-tillage, w/NH3 shanks, Asking $2,250; An- MF 410 combine, PU header; Honeybee 36-ft drap- 1-866-729-9876 rear tires w/factory duals, 540 & 1000 PTO. tique Oliver Cetrac crawler w/front blade, runs er header, pick-up reel, fits Case 2388 & 2588 com- 12,500-hrs on tractor, engine was rebuilt at good, asking $1,700; 2050 IHC tandem DSL gravel bine; D7G, PS, ripper; D760 Champion Grater; FREE STANDING CORRAL PANELS, Feeders & 5150 Richmond Ave. East Alley ways, 30ft or order to size. Oil Field Pipe: 1.3, BRANDON, MB. 9,000-hrs. Comes w/158 JD loader, manure bucket, truck, 15-ft box, asking $4,000; 28-ft Fruehauf flat Tree farmer skidder, mechanical special, new dirt bucket & bale prong. W/joystick control. Asking deck semi-trailer, single axle, safetied, asking 18.4x34 tires; Calhoun fertilizer spreader, PTO; 1.6, 1.9, 1 7/8, 2-in, 2 3/8, 2 7/8, 3 1/2. Sucker Rod: www.harvestsalvage.ca $24,500. Phone Rob:(204)743-2145 Mornings & $3,300; 1984 4400 Versatile swather, cab, big rub- Grousen dozer, fits a JD 8970 16-ft; 2004 Dodge 3/4, 7/8, 1. Casing Pipes: 4-9inch. Sold by the piece or semi load lots. For special pricing call Art New, Used & Re-man. Parts evenings or Days (204)526-5298. Cypress River, ber, good shape, asking $4,300; 1982 20-ft 400 RumbleBee short box. New Future Steel Quonset MB. Versatile swather, asking $1,500; 20-ft 400 Versa- 35x50x18 high in crates, less than two-thirds of the (204)685-2628 or cell (204)856-3440. price. Phone:(306)236-8023. Tractors Combines Swathers tile sliding table, asking $1,200 OBO; A66 Ford FULL LINE OF COLORED & galvanized roofing, FOR SALE: MODEL 4440 JD tractor w/cab, factory 3-yrd payloader, new rubber, excellent shape, ask- siding & accessories, structural steel, tubing, plate, 20.8-38 duals, 9,600-hrs, VGC. Phone evenings & ing $26,000; Phone:(204)728-1861. MF 20-FT. STRAIGHTCUT HEADER; 8-ft. metal angles, flats, rounds etc. Phone:1-800-510-3303, weekends (204)352-4489. drum swath roller; 25-ft. MF 128 Deep tiller, mulch- 4 HEAVY DUTY ELECTRIC motors, 230-Volts; 7-in Fouillard Steel Supplies Ltd, St Lazare. ers; 3, 500-gal. fuel tanks, stands; 24-ft. 3-PTH FYFE PARTS JD 1070 40-HP 1998 1,800-hrs, very good shape. hyd Wheatheart binsweep w/motor mount, hose & Danish tine cult, packers; MF grow 3-PTH cult, fin- LIVESTOCK Call (204)267-2292 or cell (204)856-9595. all hardware; 56 sheets of used arena board, 1/8-in 1-800-667-9871 • Regina ger, weeders; 1996 Chev Lumina new tires, bat, thick; Farrowing crates, used. Phone Cattle Auctions muffler, command start, safetied, $2,500; 1998 Ma- 1-800-667-3095 • Saskatoon (204)878-3267 FARM MACHINERY libu command start, good condition; 1952 Chev 1-800-387-2768 • Winnipeg Tractors – 2 Wheel Drive 1-800-222-6594 • Edmonton 560 INTL MANURE SPREADER; Farm All H trac- coupe, good condition, running, $4,000. tor; wooden beam antique plow; Small tiller. (204)834-2750, (204)476-0367. STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in “For All Your Farm Parts” (204)324-8080. JD tractors in need of repair or burnt, or will buy for NH SUPER 1049 SP bale wagon, good condition, 1 www.fyfeparts.com parts. JD parts available. Phone: 204-466-2927 or 8-FT FARM KING SWATH roller, good condition, Claas 13-ft circular rake, very good condition. cell: 204-871-5170, Austin. $650; 30-ft Intersteel sunflower attachment, was REGULAR SALE Phone:(204)724-3160 or (204)720-5475. Every Friday 9AM mounted on JD 930, 9-in pans excellent cond, The Real Used FaRm PaRTs FARM MACHINERY $2000; JD 9600 straw chopper rotor, very good, POST POUNDER W/3PTH. CALL:(204)656-4358, NEXT SHEEP & GOAT SALE sUPeRsToRe Tractors – Various $275; VDuct aeration sections for bins or machine Wednesday, September 4 @ 1:00 pm shed; 420/70R-24 9 bolt swather mud tires, like mornings & evenings. Over 2700 Units for Salvage Dispersal Featuring 30 Boer Cross Nannies 1982 IHC 5088, 8979-hrs, triple hyd, 1000 PTO, new. Phone (204)324-3647. • TRACTORS • COMBINES 18.4x38 duals, 1100 front, W/Leon 707 FEL, VARIOUS SIEVES FOR JD, IHC, NH & Massey; Gates Open: AC CA $3,000 OBO; Two row potato harvester, • SWATHERS • DISCERS $17,500. Phone (204)525-4521 www.waltersequip- 760 Massey for parts. Phone (204)735-2567. Mon.-Wed. 8AM-4PM ment.com $3,800 OBO; JD 2 row potato digger, $1,800 OBO; Call Joe, leN oR daRWIN Intl 2 row potato planter, $300 OBO; 1981 Chevy 1- Thurs. 8AM-10PM (306) 946-2222 JD 3130 W/LEON LOADER $7,000; 1070 Case Ton, 11-ft. cube box, $3,000 OBO; Other veg equip Friday 8AM-6PM monday-Friday - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Power shift, low hrs, $7,000; IHC 414 3-PTH & IHC also for sale. Call Gil (701)213-6826 Sat. 8AM-4PM Please call in your consignment WATROUS SALVAGE loader, $1,750; Hough 90 pay loader, $9,000; Intl C201 ISUZU 4-CYL DSL engine & 426 freon com- 725 PT swather, new canvas, $1,000. pressor; Rebuilt compressors for MD2 & KD2 reef- this Fall to enable us to WaTRoUs, sK. (204)685-2124, (204)871-2708. ers; 1956 Chevrolet 1430 truck; Parts for JD 420 promote your stock in advance Fax: 306-946-2444 crawler; Loader bucket for 350C JD crawler & 3-cyl to prospective buyers. FARM MACHINERY engine block & other parts for 350C crawler. Phone: For more information call: 204-694-8328 Machinery Miscellaneous (204)227-7333. NEW & USED TRACTOR PARTS Jim Christie 204-771-0753 Scott Anderson 204-782-6222 NEW COMBINE PARTS 1967 930 CASE TRACTOR, runs good; 12-ft. deep DISCS: Kewannee 12-ft breaking disc, $18,500; JD tiller Co-op; 3, 2,000-bu. Westeel Rosco bins, new- #330 22-ft, $9,500; Bushog 21-ft, $7,000; Krause Mike Nernberg 204-807-0747 16-ft, $5,000; JD 15-ft, $5,000. SCRAPERS: JD Large Inventory of er; 1 chore time hopper bin 250-bu; 1967 Intl 3-ton www.winnipeglivestocksales.com truck w/12x8.5-ft. steel box w/gravel hoist; Westfield 12-yd, $12,000; Crown 6-yd, $5,000; Soilmover Licence #1122 new and remanufactured parts grain auger 41-ft.x7-in. w/16-HP Briggs & Stratton 7.5-yd, $7,500; Ashland 4.5-yd, $4,500; New 10-ft electric start engine. (204)886-2461 Land Levelers, $2,250, 12-ft $2,450; SKID- STEERS: Gehl #4510, $7,000; NH865, $12,900; GRUNTHAL LIVESTOCK 1975 CASE 1070 TRACTOR: 3-PTH, 5566-hrs; 3PH 9-ft blade, $900; Artsway mixmill, $1,500; 36- 1981 3/4 Ton GMC 4x4 truck: brand new tires, in Rollermill, $5,000. PHONE:(204)857-8403. 52,244-kms, 5th wheel ball in box; 1999 Bobcat 873 AUCTION MART. LTD. FOR SALE: 41-FT 6-IN Westfield grain auger Loader: 6036-hrs, 3 attachments - bale fork, bucket, w/Kohler 16-HP motor w/starter, excellent condi- Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519 and grapple; New Idea haybine. Phone tion, $850; 6-ft Swath roller, good shape, $175. (204)571-1254, Brandon. GRUNTHAL, MB. STEINBACH, MB. Phone (204)748-1024 Ph. 326-2443 AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING 1977 IHC 3-TON GRAIN box & hoist; 27-ft R-7 FOR SALE: ALLIED 741 Grain Auger, 16-HP B&S, st.cut w/trailer; N-6 & R-7 gleaner parts, chopper, REGULAR Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 Electric start VGC, $1,100 OBO; JD 336 Square fan, spreader, pulleys, chains, bars, rollers, rear ax- baler VGC, $2,000 OBO; Morris Challenger 24-ft. CATTLE SALES Fax (204) 326-5878 le, etc.; 6-ft Woods rotary mower; 7x41 & 8x46 Viber Shank Cultivator w/Mulchers to fix or for parts, with Holstein Calves Web site: farmparts.ca FarmKing augers; JD 8820 Concave & upper sieve; $500 OBO. Phone (204)966-3588, Riding Mountain. New Hydro belt for 750 MF; New guards for MF 200 every TUESDAY at 9 am E-mail: [email protected] & MacDon swather; Melroe pick-up parts; Swather FOR SALE: CASE 8X16 plow w/depth control Sept. 3rd, 10th, canvas; 25-ft swather reel; 16.9x24 Diamond grip wheel; Westfield 10-in x 60-ft auger w/swing hop- 17th & 24th on 8 hole rim; 11.2x24 on 8 bolt rim; fuel slip tanks; per; Friggstad 35-ft deep tiller w/twines; Westfield FARM MACHINERY 1000x15 trailer tire & rim; R-22.5x16-in wide new 7-in x 41-ft grain auger; 6-ft swath roller; 70-ft Pow- Monday, September 9th Salvage floatation recaps; Single & 3 phase motors; Water & ermatic diamond harrow; 30-ft drill carrier. Phone Sheep and Goat Sale fuel pumps; Tools: 50-ton press, brake drum & disc (204)265-3219. at 12:00 Noon GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 lathe, grinders, welder, 8-ton winch, hyd. pumps, GRAVITY WAGONS NEW: 400B, $7,100; 600B Saturday, September 21st or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB. control & hoses; Electric & gas furnace; Selkirk chimney; oil space heater; water & fuel pumps; Bull $12,000; used 250-750-bu, used grain carts, Tack Sale 10:00 am float power trowel; Big cement mixer; 1988 LeSa- 450-1100-bu, EZ475 $7,900; JM875, $20,000; Horses to Follow! MURPHY SALVAGE New & used parts for tractors, weigh wagon, $2,500; dual stage & Kwik Kleen combines, swathers, square & round balers, tillage, bre, 126,000 orig. kms; 7 new rolls 6-ft chain link fence. Phone:(204)785-0498. screeners; REM 552 Grainvac $3,500; REM 2500, Sales Agent for press drills & other misc machinery. MURPHY SAL- $9,500; Brandt 4000, $7,000; Brandt 4500, $8,000; VAGE (204)858-2727 or toll free 1-877-858-2728. HIQUAL INDUSTRIES 1979 CHEVY C70 GRAIN truck, tag axle, 20-ft. Valmar applicator, $1,500; Phoenix harrow, 42-ft, We also have a line of Agri-blend all natural cancade box, $15,000. Phone (204)683-2396. $9,500; Summers 72-ft, $14,000; usd fertilizer products for your livestock needs. VERS 400 SWATHERS; Intl 100 620 & 6200 press spreaders, 4-9 ton. Phone:(204)857-8403. drill; cultivator parts; mounted harrows; discs, parts. (protein tubs, blocks, minerals, etc) 1998 FREIGHTLINER FLD 120 430 470-HP IHC 1480 ACTUAL FLOW combine; IHC 4000 For on farm appraisal of livestock Combine Pus; hyd cyls, motors, hoses, gear boxes 13-SPD; 1975 Vers 400 Swather 20-ft.; 1996 Sun- FARM MACHINERY swather, 24-ft, a/c, big tires. Both in good shape. etc. Truck & Machinery axles, tires & rims. Also 2 & fire 2.2L, stnd, Best offer. Phone (204)836-2219. Machinery Wanted or for marketing information please call 4 row potato diggers, working condition. Phone:(204)352-4249. Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250 (204)871-2708, (204)685-2124. 1998 JD 9610 COMBINE, 2360-hrs; 1998 JD 925, Auction Mart (204) 434-6519 IHC 3650 ROUND baler, $2,000; 24-ft. gooseneck HOPPER BOTTOM BIN, SMOOTH wall, approx MB. Livestock Dealer #1111 25-ft flex header. Phone days (204)764-2544, even- bale trailer, $2,000; NH 460 haybine for parts, 2500-3000-Bu capacity. Phone (204)367-8341 Tillage & Seeding ings (204)764-2035. $200; 20-ft. Vers PT swather, $300; 960 Co-op PT WWW.GRUNTHALLIVESTOCK.COM combine, $300; Melcam 16-ft. deep tiller w/exten- 2008 DEGELMAN BALE KING 3100 bale shred- sions up to 20-ft., $500; Assort. hyd cyls. Roy Greer LIVESTOCK Farm machinery der. RH discharge, w/controls, not used last 2 sea- (204)826-2045. sons, as new, asking $12,500. Phone Cattle – Angus Tillage & Seeding - Harrows & Packers (204)534-7401. ROCK PULLER $2,500. (204)683-2396. PB REG BLACK & Red Angus bulls for sale. 12-18 2011 PHILLIPS 45-FT. ROTARY harrow, like new. mths old. Most AI Sire, semen tested. Phone Phone (204)729-6803. FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous Machinery Miscellaneous (204)268-4478, Beausejour. FARM MACHINERY LIVESTOCK Tillage & Seeding – Tillage Cattle – Black Angus 1985 CCIL 35-FT. DEEP tiller, $6,000; 1986 CCIL WE’VE FENCING 8 YEARLING ANGUS BULLS semen tested, vacci- 40-ft. Deep Tiller /NH3 applicator, $11,000; 1982 MOVED! nated, delivered within 100-miles. Holloway Angus. Frigstad 41-ft. Deep Tiller w/NH3 Applicator, EDGE Souris, Manitoba. Phone: (204)741-0070 or $7,000. E Vandevelde (204)523-4471, Killarney. EQUIPMENT SALES TO BE REMOVED: 3+ miles of 5 strand high-ten- (204)483-3622. 3-170 Murray Park Rd sile electric fencing & fence line materials; 1+ mile BLACK MEADOWS ANGUS OFFERS for sale 40 2005 BOURGAULT 9800 CHISEL plow, heavy har- Winnipeg, MB single strand high-tensile w/off-set insulators and 3 yearling & 1 2-yr old registered Black Angus bulls. rows, knock on clips, 600-lb trip, original owner, ex- strand barb wire: poles, insulators, line tighteners, Top bloodlines, EPD’s available, fertility tested, cellent condition, $35,000. Phone (204)785-0456. 204-837-1660 swinging gates. 8300 PowerBox solar energizer www.edgeequipmentsales.com bunk fed. Call Bill:(204)567-3782 or w/new deep cycle battery and/or Speed-Rite elec- cell:(204)851-1109. 5500 INTERNATIONAL CHISEL PLOW, 39-ft Exclusive PowerFold® feature tric energizer. Also plastic step-in fence posts & walking axle, 2 row harrows, $4500. Phone electric fence tapes, handles, insulators, & two LIVESTOCK (204)324-7622. allows operators to lift 4-mile solar energizers. Phone (204)571-1254, DuraMax® decks with their Brandon. Cattle – Charolais FOR SALE: 5600 CASE IH chisel plow, 37-ft, new fingers not with their backs. mounted harrows, will sell w/or w/o Raven NH3 kit, FARM MACHINERY DEFOORT STOCK FARM HAS an excellent group $17,000. Phone (204)529-2411. of registered Charolais bulls for sale by private trea- USED GRASSHOPPERS AVAILABLE Machinery Miscellaneous ty. Over 40 bulls on offer, 20 of them are Red. FARM MACHINERY Choose your bull early for best selection. All bulls performance tested, semen tested & delivered. Visit Tillage & Seeding – Various us online at www.defoortstockfarm.com Celebrating 33-yrs in Charolais. Call us at (204)743-2109. JD 7200 PLANTER 8 Row Vacuum Planter, 30-in. Spacing, Monitor, Seed Box Extensions, Markers, LIVESTOCK $12,900. Reimer Farm Equipment- Gary Reimer Cattle – Hereford (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com REG POLLED HEREFORD BULLS, good selec- FARMING IS ENOUGH OF tion of coming 2 yr olds, naturally developed, quiet, broke to tie, guaranteed, delivery available. Catt A GAMBLE... Brothers (204)723-2831 Austin, MB. LIVESTOCK Cattle – Limousin

TRIPLE R LIMOUSIN HAS bulls for sale 2 yr old & Advertise in the Manitoba Co-operator yearling Red & Black & Polled, Bred for calving Classifieds, it’s a Sure Thing! ease or Performance Ready for breeding season & priced to sell, guaranteed. Delivery available. Your source for quality Limousin genetics. Call Art 1-800-782-0794 (204)685-2628 or (204)856-3440. 30 The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013

LIVESTOCK Specialty REAL ESTATE Cattle – Simmental LIVESTOCK REAL ESTATE 100 COWS FOR SALE. Phone (204)352-4306. Livestock Equipment Houses & Lots Renew early and LIVESTOCK READY TO MOVE HOMES starting at $75,000 for Cattle Various 20-FT. GORTZEN LIVESTOCK TRAILER, in good condition, $4,000; 3,000-gal tandem vacuum ma- 1320-sq.ft, 3 bdrm, 2 bath; or 1520-sq.ft, 3 bdrm, nure tank, in good condition, $5,000; Farrowing 2.5 bath, $90,000; Still time to custom order your FOR SALE: 60 COMMERCIAL Black Angus cows, plan for 2013 delivery. RTM Home Builder since can pasture until October, $1200 each if you take crates & finishing self feeders plus tender foot floor- ing. (204)683-2396. 1976. MARVIN HOMES INC, Steinbach, MB. them all. Phone (204)838-2370, (204)764-0131. (204)326-1493 or (204)355-8484 or www.marvin- homes.ca HERDSIRES & 1, 3YR old Polled Red Simmental; ALTERNATIVE POWER BY SUNDOG SOLAR, 1, 2yr old; 1, 3yr old; 1, 4 yr old Red Angus. Phone portable/remote solar water pumping for win- REAL ESTATE (204)564-2699, Inglis. ter/summer. Call for pricing on solar systems, wind generators, aeration. Carl Driedger, (204)556-2346 Farms & Ranches – Manitoba LIVESTOCK or (204)851-0145, Virden. Cattle Wanted For Sale: SE 9-18-15 PTH #5 RIDING MOUNTAIN, 156-acs, 93 grainland, 1,816-sq.ft. bungalow, sce- save! CATTLE SQUEEZE CHUTE, SQUARE-TUBE nic property, $260,000. 2) RM of MCCREARY heavy-duty panels: 8-ft, 10-ft, 12-ft, 16-ft, varied 719-acs farm (cattle, elk, bison) 1,064-sq.ft. bunga- TIRED OF THE length gates; 16-ft light duty panels; cattle oiler: low & yard site, outbldgs. 3) GLADSTONE 4-mi. N, free-standing, hanging: brand new still in box; calf 1988 1,170-sq.ft. raised bungalow 9.86-acs, at- HIGH COST OF puller: no chains; varied tagging and castration pli- tached dbl garage, $134,900 OBO. Phone ers. Phone (204)571-1254, Brandon. Liz:(204)476-6362 or John: (204)476-6719. Gill & MARKETING Schmall Agencies. YOUR CATTLE?? KELLN SOLAR SUMMER/WINTER WATERING System, provides water in remote areas, improves HODGSON MB 2061-ACS BLDGS. 600 Grain, water quality, increases pasture productivity, ex- Dallas MB. 1260-acs 500-acs Hay; Narcisse 800-1000 LBS. tends dugout life. St. Claude/Portage, 1440-acs Ranch 640 dd. Oak Bluff 40-acs barn, Steers & Heifers 204-379-2763. Bung, Shed; Komarno Ranch 480-1200-acs, Fisher Branch 470-acs, Ashern 160-acs w/230-ft Barn, Rob: 528-3254, 724-3400 MISCELLANEOUS Ranches, Grain Land, Pastureland, Hunting, Rec- reation Land, Homes, Farms, Cottages, Suburban Ben: 721-3400 FOR SALE & Rural Property. www.manitobafarms.ca Call Har- old at Delta Real Estate (204)253-7373. Don: 528-3477, 729-7240 JACK FLASH WELDING NOW MAKING: 36-ft. hay trailers; free standing panels; Custom jobs wel- MANITOBA FARM LAND FOR Sale by Tender. Renew your subscription to the Manitoba Co-operator Contact: come. Mon-Sat. (204)656-4430, Winnipegosis RM of South Cypress. NW1/4-10-7-16, 156.28-acres, assessment 95,000, clay loam, taxes for 2 years BEFORE we mail your renewal notice, and D.J. (Don) MacDonald 512.36, location #2 Hwy. Also NE1/4-6-7-16W, Livestock Ltd. 154-acres, assessment 129,600, taxes 743.77, lo- we'll extend your subscription by 2 additional months. cation #18 Hwy; RM of Riverside, all native pasture, License #1110 NW-11-6-17W, 160-acres, assessment 49,100, tax- That's 26 months for the price of 24. OR - Renew for es 445.98, fenced w/dugout. SW-11-6-17W, 160-acres, native pasture, assessment 44,000, tax- one year and receive 13 months for the price of 12! LIVESTOCK es 407.98, fenced w/dugout. NE1/4-11-6-17, Sheep – Dorper 160-acres, assessment 44,100, taxes 401.97, na- tive pasture, fenced w/dugout. SE1/4-11-6-17, WHITE DORPER REG FULL-BLOOD Rams (hair 160-acres, assessment 44,100, taxes 391.00, sheep- full shedding), $500 each. From NEW fenced w/dugout. 4 quarters are set up for rotational Call, email or mail us today! BLOODLINES, born 2013 Jan., Apr., or July. grazing, non-flooding, non-drought area, excellent www.wall2wallsheep.com for pics & pedigree. 1000 Litre hunting property; RM of South Cypress, sandy loam (204)664-2027 pasture, irrigation & potatoes possible. Caged Storage Tanks NW-27-8-16W, 160-acres, assessment 40,000, tax- LIVESTOCK $69.50 each es 279.87, fenced w/dugout. NE-27-8-16, Sheep – Suffolk 160-acres, assessment 40,000, taxes 279.87, 1·800·782·0794 Call Ken 204-794-8383 fenced w/dugout. Both quarters have bush & open 35 COMMERCIAL SUFFOLK EWES, ages from #45 Mountain View Rd. areas. Both are good hunting lands, elk & deer. All Email: [email protected] 1-5, always used PB ram in breeding program. quarters in South Cypress may be tendered separ- Phone (204)744-2603. Winnipeg, MB ate, RM of Riverside, all of section 11-6-17 to be Trux-N-Parts Salvage Inc. tendered together. Tenders close at 6:00pm on Oc- Horses tober 1st, 2013. Highest or any tender not neces- sarily accepted. For details or tender forms call Dave Mooney (204)824-2094, email dsmoo- MSER: 12345 2010/12 PUB LIVESTOCK PETS [email protected] Your expiry Horse Auctions John Smith GRANT TWEED date is located MPHB LOUD & PROUD ANNUAL Production sale, PETS & SUPPLIES Your Farm Real Estate Specialist. Company Name on your Sept. 21st, 2013 Pierson, MB. Entry deadline Aug Developing a successful farm takes years of 30th. Preview 11 DST, sale 1PM DST. To consign hard work. When it’s time to sell there are many 123 Example St. publication's call Karen (204)634-2375 or Diane (204)522-8414. BLUE HEELER PUPPIES for sale parents very factors to consider. I can provide the www.mbpainthorsebreeders.com good cattle dogs. Phone (204)853-2080. experience & expertise Town, Province, POSTAL CODE mailing label. to help you through the process. To arrange a BORDER COLLIE STOCK DOGS from Champion confidential, obligation free meeting, Swine working lines. First shots, CBCA Registration, Mi- please call (204)761-6884 anytime. crochip, $700. Born May 7th, 2013. www.wall2wall- Website; www.granttweed.com LIVESTOCK sheep.com for pics, video & pedigrees. Swine Wanted (204)664-2027. REAL ESTATE PB AUSTRALIAN BLUE HEELER pups for sale, Farms & Ranches – Wanted ATTACH YOUR MAILING LABEL HERE parents excellent cattle dogs, have been raising WANTED: GOOD QUALITY GRAIN & Cattle Farms wanted pups for 30 yrs. Phone (204)365-0066 or for Canadian & Overseas Clients. For a confidential (204)365-6451. BUTCHER meeting to discuss the possible sale of your farm or HOGS to talk about what is involved, telephone Gordon PB BORDER COLLIE PUPS off Top Imported Gentles (204)761-0511 www.homelifepro.com or SOWS AND BOARS Breeding Parents working cattle & sheep. Ready to Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753, www.homelife- go, $225. Go to www.oakwoodgrange.ca For more pro.com Home Professional Realty Inc. FOR EXPORT info phone Martin Penfold (204)722-2036 Virden/ P. 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REAL ESTATE SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS TRAILERS RECYCLING SEED / FEED / GRAIN Land For Sale Grain Wanted Trailers Miscellaneous

157.97-ACRES, CULTIVATED FARMLAND, RM of SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS BRANDON TRAILER SALES “You will like our Woodlands, near Warren, SE35-13-1W. Phone Hay & Straw We are buyers of farm grains. prices!” “It’s that Simple!” “Let’s compare quality & (204)375-6555, or (204)771-7612 or price!” “Certainly worth the call!” Phone (204)791-6362. (204)724-4529. Dealer #4383 DAIRY HAY & HORSE hay for sale, 3x4 square bales, delivery available. Phone (204)827-2629 be- RUTH ZAHORODNY OF St. Martin, MB intends to fore 9:00am or leave message. STOCK TRAILERS: 6X16 GN, $3,500; 7x20 GN sell private lands: SW 17-31-11W, SE 19-31-11W, $3,200; 6x16 Bumper, $3,200; Flat bed w/ramps, NW 20-31-11W; SW 20-31-11W; NW 29-31-11W; • Vomi wheat • Vomi barley 24-ft, $5,500; Single axle converter, $1,900, Double SW 29-31-11W; SW 32-31-11W; E1/2 32-31-11W; HORSE HAY BALED DRY 1st cut this year, • Feed wheat • Feed barley $2,000; 48-ft Loboy, $6,500; 9-ft deck for 1-ton NW 33-31-11W; SE 33-31-11W; NW 04-32-11W; We BUY used oil & filters 3x4x4.5, Alfalfa Timothy Brome, 60 bales at $42 truck, $2,350. Phone:(204)857-8403. SW 04-32-11W; NW 35-31-12W; SW 02-32-12W to each. Paul (204)228-6884 • Feed oats • Corn Bryan Vanderveen & Laura Kichur who intend to Collection of plastic oil jugs • Screenings • Peas acquire the following Crown Lands: NW CAREERS Glycol recovery services • Light Weight Barley 17-31-11W; NE 18-31-11W; N1/2 19-31-11W; SW WISH TO BUY BALED hay & feed barley. Phone 19-31-11W; Section 30-31-11W; Section hay You can deliver or we can Specialized waste removal (204)638-5581, Dauphin. CAREERS 31-31-11W; NW 32-31-11W; NE 33-31-11W; E1/2 arrange for farm pickup. 04-32-11W; Section 05-32-11W; SW 09-32-11W; Winter & Summer windshield Farm / Ranch

N1/2 21-32-11W; NW 22-32-11W; S1/2 22-32-11W; Winnipeg 233-8418 washer fluid 306-455-2509 Phone

SW 27-32-1W; Section 13-31-12W; Section Hay Tarps Brandon 728-0231 WANTED: FARM LABOURER FOR a grain farm in

23-31-12W; Section 24-31-12W; Section Peak Performance anti-freeze All Tie Downs Included GrunthalMALTSK. MALT BARLEYBARLEYWeber-Arcola, J & 434-6881M Agent: the Eli area. For Further details please Phone: 25-31-12W; N1/2 26-31-12W; SE 26-31-12W; NE 10 Available Sizes *6-Row**6-Row*1-800-258-7434 Toll-Free (204)353-2694 or Cell:(204)229-1100.

34-31-12W; NE 35-31-12W; S1/2 35-31-12W; Sec- ( available in bulk or drums ) “Ask for grain buyer.”

tion 36-31-12W; W1/2 01-32-12W N1/2 02-32-12W; Call Mark @ Haybusters: CelebrationCelebration && TraditionTradition204-737-2000 Phone (800) 371-7928 1C0 R0G MB. Letellier, 238 Box CAREERS

SE 02-32-12W; W1/2 11-32-12W; NW 13-32-12W; WeWe buy buy feed feed barley,barley, feedfeed wheat, SW 15-32-12W by unit transfer. If you wish to com- haybusters.com MALTMALTAvailable BARLEYBARLEYContracts Malt 2013 Help Wanted ment on or object to the eligibility of this purchaser Proud Supporter of Manitoba Businesses & Municipalities Dealer inquiries welcome oats,oats, soybeans, soybeans,*6-Row* corncorn & canola please write to: Director, MAFRI, Agricultural Crown *6-Row* FARM ASSISTANT MANAGER & EQUIPMENT Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0 or CelebrationCelebration & & Tradition Tradition Operator; will be involved in all aspects of the farm The only company that collects, COMECOME SEE SEE US US ATAT AGAG DAYS ININ Fax: (204)867-6578. recycles and re-uses in Manitoba! SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS We buy feed barley, feed wheat, operation (grain, specialty crop); including operation We THEbuyTHE feedCONVENTION CONVENTION barley, feed HALL wheat, of tillage, seeding, spraying & harvest equipment; 888-368-9378 ~ www.envirowestinc.com Hay & Feed Wanted oats, soybeans, corn & canola

The following PRIVATE LAND is being offered for oats, soybeans,BOOTHBOOTH corn 13091309 & canola fixing & maintaining machinery (use of welder, sale: All of: NE 31-24-12W; NE 30-24-12W; SW 1309 BOOTH cutting torch, etc.); inventory storage, monitoring &

32-24-12W. The following CROWN LANDS have WANTED: DAIRY, BEEF, GRASS & Straw bales in shipping; & supervising work crews. Must be willing

COME SEEHALL US AT AG DAYSCONVENTION THE IN

been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & PEDIGREED SEED large square bales. Phone Mark 1-800-371-7928, COME SEE US AT AG DAYS IN to learn, physically able, self motivated, cautious & COME SEE US AT AG DAYS IN IN THE DAYS CONVENTION AG AT US HALLSEE COME Rural Initiatives for transfer to the purchaser of the Winnipeg. THE CONVENTION HALL responsible; have a valid Class 5 drivers license private lands listed as these lands are part of the PEDIGREED SEED BOOTHBOOTH 1309 1309 (Class 1 preferred). Position is F/T, year round in

ranch unit held by Larry & Phyllis Henry of Ste. the Portage La Prairie, MB area w/competitive

Rose du Lac, MB. Section 7-23-11W; S1/2 Cereal – Rye WANTED: round or square hay bales, Brome & 2013 Maltcanola & Contractscorn Availablesoybeans, oats, wage that varies greatly on experience & qualifica- Timothy mix. WANTED: 200 small square hay 2013 wheat, Malt feed Contracts barley, Availablefeed buy We

18-23-11W; W1/2 20-24-12W; Section 29-24-12W; Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 tions. E-mail resume to [email protected]

S1/2 31-24-12W; NW 31-24-12W; W1/2 REGISTERED & CERTIFIED HAZLETT rye & seed bales. WANTED: Feed Oats. Phone David Box 238 Letellier,Tradition & MB. R0G Celebration 1C0

rye. Contact Boissevain Select Seeds at: (204)723-0747 cell (204)749-2018 Home. Phone 204-737-2000

31-24-12W; NE 18-23-18W; W1/2 12-25-31W. If HELP WANTED: SEEKING PART time & full time Phone 204-737-2000*6-Row*

you wish to purchase the private land & apply for (204)534-7324. Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434

2013 Malt Contracts Available employees to help with manure injecting business. the Unit Transfer contact the Lessees Larry & Phyl- Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434BARLEY MALT SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS 2013Agent: Malt M & Contracts J Weber-Arcola, Available SK. Evenings/weekends required during busy seasons lis Henry at RR #1, Ste. Rose du Lac, MB R0L 1S0. PEDIGREED SEED Agent:Box 238 M Letellier,& J Weber-Arcola, MB. R0G 1C0SK. (spring/fall). Must be self-motivated, reliable. Expe- If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility Grain Wanted Box 238Phone Letellier, 306-455-2509 MB. R0G 1C0 Cereal – Wheat Phone 306-455-2509204-737-2000 rience with machinery or mechanics an asset. Will- of this Unit Transfer write the Director, MAFRI, Agri- Phone 204-737-2000 ing to train. $19/hour starting wage, negotiable if cultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 CERTIFIED ACCIPITER & FLOURISH winter Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 experienced. Notre Dame, MB. If interested, please MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578. Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. wheat. Contact Boissevain Select Seeds at Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. call Mike:(204)723-0410. (204)534-7324. BUYING: FARMERS,Phone 306-455-2509 RANCHERS, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES HEATED & GREEN SEEDPhone PROCESSORS 306-455-2509 CAREERS DURAND SEEDS - Foundation & certified AC Professional RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Flourish Winter Wheat. Phone (204)248-2268 or CANOLA BUYING ALL FEED GRAINS (204)745-7577. Notre Dame, MB. All Terrain Vehicles • Competitive Prices Heated/Spring Threshed EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES PEDIGREED SEED • Prompt Movement Lightweight/Green/Tough, BRAND NEW ATVS, DIRTBIKES , Dune Buggies Cereal – Various Mixed Grain - Barley, Oats, Rye, & UTV’s: 110cc ATV $729; 125cc $949; 150cc • Spring Thrashed $1,599; 250cc $1,699; 300cc $2,499; 125cc Dune Flax, Wheat, Durum, Lentils, Peas, buggy $1,499; 150cc Dune Buggy/150cc UTV, FOR SALE: CERTIFIED FLOURISH winter wheat. “ON FARM PICK UP” Canola, Chickpeas, Triticale, $2,699. Full Warranty, Brandon,MB will add. Phone James Farms Ltd. at 1-866-283-8785, 1-877-250-5252 Sunflowers, Screenings, Organics Phone:(204)724-4372. www.canadattatv.com (204)222-8785 or email [email protected] for additional info. and By-Products √ ON-FARM PICKUP Holland, MB REGISTERED & CERTIFIED FLOURISH Winter Vanderveen √ PROMPT PAYMENT Wheat. Bin run or cleaned, delivery available. Do- main, MB. Phone:(204)746-0275. Commodity √ LICENSED AND BONDED Zeghers Seed Inc. is a food grains Processing and Packaging facility. We are currently Services Ltd. SASKATOON, LLOYDMINSTER, PEDIGREED SEED looking to to fi ll a Part-time or Full-time Licensed and Bonded Grain Brokers LETHBRIDGE, VANCOUVER, Oilseed – Various MINNEDOSA ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION 37 4th Ave. NE Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Experience with Microsoft offi ce, data entry, Ph. (204) 745-6444 1-204-724-6741 accounting software, and reception are Email: [email protected] defi nite assets. Eligible employee would RECYCLING Andy Vanderveen · Brett Vanderveen receive training in the required fi elds needed Jesse Vanderveen to be successful. A Season to Grow… Only Days to Pay! Applicants can email resumes to NOTRE DAME USED OIL •• Buy Buy UsedUsed Oil NOW BUYING Email: [email protected] NOTRE TIRES Fax: 1-204-526-2145 & FILTER DEPOT • BuyBuy Batteries Old & New Crop • Collect Used Filters Confection & Oil Sunflowers • Buy Used Oil • Buy Batteries DAME • Collect Used Filters 2, 14.9X24 GOOD YEAR rice tires on MF 220 9 www.zeghersseed.com • Collect Used Filters • Collect Oil Containers • Collect• Collect Oil Oil Containers Containers Licensed & Bonded hole rims, $1,050; 2, 18.4x34 tires, like new, $850. USED • Antifreeze 0% Shrink Phone (204)757-2725, Lockport. Southern and Western Manitoba Farm Pick-Up Available Tel: 204-248-2110 OIL & Southern,Southern Eastern, Planting Seed Available WE BUY OATS 2 SETS OF DUAL wheels 18.4x34 w/spacers & and Western Call For Pricing Call us today for pricing rims, rods; Cancade loader to fit 60-HP tractor. Western Manitoba Phone (204)855-2212. FILTER Manitoba Phone (204)747-2904 Box 424, Emerson, MB R0A 0L0 Toll Free 1-888-835-6351 204-373-2328 FEDERATION TIRE: 1100X12, 2000X20, used air- DEPOT Tel: 204-248-2110 Deloraine, Manitoba craft. Toll free 1-888-452-3850

USED 30.5X32 COMBINE TIRE; Used 23.1x32 rice tires on rims; Used 18.4x38 tire on JD rim. Phone (204)733-2457. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TRAILERS Livestock Trailers

1998 2500 DODGE RAM V10 magnum, 242,000-kms, 2002 Blue Hills 26-ft triple axle stock trailer. Current safety on both, prefer to sell as one unit. Keen 16-ft stock trailer - as is. Phone:(204)874-2287. Minndeosa, MB. Holland, MB EXISS ALUMINUM LIVESTOCK TRAILERS. NEW Zeghers Seed Inc. is a food grains stock - all 7-ft wide x 16-ft, 18-ft, 20-ft & 24-ft Processing and Packaging facility. We are lengths. All come w/10-yr warranty. SOKAL INDUS- TRIES LTD. Phone (204)334-6596. Email: soka- currently looking for [email protected] PROCESSING AND PACKAGING PERSONNEL Experience is an asset, but is not necessary. Eligible employ would receive full training in operations, quality, food safety, and personal Stretch your safety. Zeghers Seed Inc. is located near ADVERTISING DOLLAR! Holland, MB. Applicants can email resumes to 1-800-782-0794 Email: [email protected] Fax: 1-204-526-2145 www.zeghersseed.com

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