Richardson International's Rise to Share Top Grain Spot

March 29, 2012 T Founded 155 years ago, Richardson International, has outlasted the Pools, UGG and the wheat board which once dominated Western Canada’s grain grain Canada’s Western dominated once which Growers, Grain United and Pools Prairie owned Canadian Fertilizers of Ltd.for$1.15billion. cent 17 per all 34 with and along Australia, Canada in in stores input 258 Viterra’s oat plant in Nebraska.an and Texasin mill wheat a includes which ing, mill- Can-Oat and Vancouverat terminal Cascadia 282,830-tonne Viterra’s of one-quarter Bay, Thunder at terminal “C” 231,000-tonne-capacity Viterra’soutlets, smaller input farm retail attached cent from around 24currently. headquarteredAgrium, inCalgary. government giantfertilizer Winnipeg-based andRichardsonto getting at Viterra’sof some assets sell will Glencore approval, aimed believed move a in But billion. $16.1 for Glencore, Swiss-based trader, commodities diversified 1 world’sNo. the to selling was it announced company, grain est International president Curt Vossen. co-operator staff By Allan Dawson rise to share top grain spot Richardson Viterra traces its roots back to the defunct farmer- of cent per 90 buy will Agrium Calgary-based 13 elevators, Viterra 19 buy will Richardson per 34 to jump will shareRichardson’s market Canada’slarg- Viterra, traded publicly week Last and private ownership, says Richardson Richardson says ownership, private capital and patient of value the demonstrates of Viterra sale multibillion-dollar pending he F E To O book on CDC Triffid » Triffid onbook CDC Hoping the to close soon lax c lax

Publication Mail Agreement 40069240 W N ITS seeding not so much, say agrolo- say much, so not seeding but sense, makes now forages the ground justyet. cautionedagainst putting seed in they 10, April after until cations appli- fertilizer limiting rules to province’s exemption the of tage advan - full take to farmers urged remember. can people springs earliest the of one during applications fertilizer applyingbeganfarmers as week lastManitobalate of parts some in underway was work Field co-operator staff By Allan Dawson KAP wants a blanket exemption allowing manure spreading before April 10 It’s early, but a good time to fertilize See Fertilizing winter wheat and wheat winter Fertilizing officials extension while But RICHARDSON on page 6 » ur o o uncil uncil pe AY Pa o. 13|$1.75 n SERVING MANITOBAFARINCE1925|Vol.70, G e 9 Pioneer Grain, a division of Richardson International, believes it is well-positioned to make the long haul. we flip the calendar into April it April intocalendar the flip we frozen ortoowet. covered, snow either are fields because April late before seed to impossible it’sphysically years, mostMarch.seedingIn inwhen off are bets but yields, higher in peratures, shesaid. tem- cold extremely getting of view March 23. inter an in said Rocquigny de Pam specialist cerealsMAFRI’s (MAFRI). Initiatives Rural and Food Agriculture, Manitoba with gists “If the weatherthe“Ifandstaysgood results usually planting Earlier possibility strong a There’sstill March,” it’s Because “Why? “One big mark nternational’s International’s Author and jornalist Stephen » Dubner jornalist Author and predict the future.” predict the in arr o ur ur ability t o gance is - temperatures of -5 to -8 C for a a for C -8 to -5 of temperatures soil is5C. the when well grow will and C 3 to 2 aretemperatures soil when planted inMay. are crops province’scereal the reseeded never because fieldsstayed wet. were which of some crops, many drowned May of end the at rains rential tor however, April, in seeded were crops Manitoba’s cereal and seed,” deRocquigny said. out go to temptation the resist to guys for harder be probably will Cereal crops can tolerate air tolerate can crops Cereal germinate will crops Cereal of cent per 68 average, On of cent per 58 2010, In o o f ur ur belief o o ur ur Pa G e 13 - andpromote tillering,” he said. “I injury winter recoverfrom it help ity specialistsaid. - fertil MAFRI’sHeard, John ages, for and wheat winter to fertilizer conditions.under warmer later seeded one than advanced more no being up end may crop early-seededAn disease. to able vulner crop the making growth plant and emergence delay can temperatures cooler outright, crop young a doesn’t kill cold extreme if But surface. the below time because the growing point is “Early nitrogen is important to to important is nitrogen “Early apply to time best the is Now manitobacooperator.ca p hoto: Kathlyn See FERTILIZE on page 7 » Hossack

- - 2 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 INSIDE on the lighter side

LIVESTOCK Maggots eyed as animal feed Not over ‘til It’s disgusting but British entrepreneur says it’s over feed made from maggots is viable

U.S. files last minute appeal of WTO COOL ruling 12

CROPS Staying ahead in the innovation game

Canola is leading the innovation race, soybeans aren’t far behind 33

FEATURE Gu Boming, who rears flies, checks on pupae at his farm in Tongxiang of Jiaxing, Zhejiang province. Gu uses maggots as feed for chickens, ducks and eels. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA)

Now that’s By Wendell Roelf an organic and sustainable nology is simple: Flocks of stellenbosch, south africa / reuters replacement for the fish meal flies contained in special con- a payday! currently used to fatten up tainers lay eggs which turn amilies tucking into a chickens and pigs. into larvae after three days. Viterra CEO Mayo Sunday roast dinner may “By 2050, at the current rates Millions of teeming maggots Schmidt cashes out to not relish the idea of ani- that we are using fish meal, we are immersed in abattoir blood the tune of $37.5 million 7 F mals fattened on maggots, will need two more planets’ and feed on it to fatten up. but a British entrepreneur in oceans to feed ourselves, said When fully grown at around South Africa believes they’re David Drew, the company’s 12 millimetres, the maggots a viable protein-rich animal managing director. are washed, dried, milled and feed alternative. “What’s been helping us is pelleted. The plant would con- CROSSROADS AgriProtein Technologies the price of fish meal is rising, sume 65,000 litres of blood plans to set up the world’s first it is a scarce resource.” a day, feeding 100 tonnes of large-scale factory in South The company already oper- maggots and producing 20 Let’s make Africa to produce “Magmeal,” ates a “fly farm” and the tech- tonnes of Magmeal. a food plan Food Matters Manitoba wants everyone at the table 17 READER’S PHOTO

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EXPORT MARKET EXPORT Already a $4-billion market, there is plenty of room for Canada to increase exports even more

By Alex Binkley Co-operator contributor / Ottawa “Japan is a highly valued arm and food industry groups trading partner and were quick to praise the launch this agreement will F of negotiations for a Canada- strengthen our economic Japan free trade deal by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Japanese partnership.” counterpart Yoshihiko Noda. Japan is the third-largest economy TRAVIS TOEWS in the world and is Canada’s second- Past president – CCA largest agriculture market. The market is worth almost $4 billion for Canadian farmers and food the majority of Japan’s 127 million processors, a federal release says. consumers are unwilling to compro- Japan is the second-largest market for mise on quality and are prepared to Canadian exporters with total pork Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper (l) shakes hands with Japan’s Prime Minister pay a premium for safe, high quality food products. The Japanese not and pork products worth almost $900 Yoshihiko Noda at the end of their joint statement presentation at Noda’s official residence million in 2011. Canadian canola oil only recognize Canadian food as in Tokyo March 25, 2012. Harper was in Japan for a three-day visit, during which the two also holds 40 per cent of Japan’s edible being safe and of high quality, they countries announced the initiation of free trade talks. reuterS/Issei Kato oil market and is worth approximately associate Canadian-produced foods $1.4 billion to Canada. and beverages with positive images. Japan is Canada’s third-largest mar- between $3.8 billion to $9.0 billion high-value Canadian agri-food prod- Of Canada’s $3.95 billion in agri- ket for wheat with exports in 2011 through increased trade with Japan. ucts to that country,” Sullivan noted. food and seafood exports to Japan in totalling $471 million. Canada is Japan’s In 2010, Canada exported $3.3 bil- “Japan’s agriculture sector is highly 2011, meat products alone accounted largest malt supplier and is responsible lion in agri-food products to Japan subsidized and Japan currently for $975.9 million or 25 per cent of the for 40 per cent of malt imports. accounting for 10 per cent of Canada’s applies high tariffs on many prod- total, Entz said. That included $893.8 “Japan is a highly valued trad- total agri-food exports making Japan ucts and imposes non-tariff barriers million of pork products, $65.9 mil- ing partner and this agreement will a high-priority market for Canada’s in a number of areas. We encour- lion of beef and veal products and strengthen our economic partnership,” agriculture sectors, he added. age both governments to pursue $16.2 million of horsemeat. said Travis Toews, past president of the Japan has long been a priority mar- an ambitious, wide-ranging agree- However, as Canada still accounts Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. He ket, says Kathleen Sullivan, executive ment that expands trade in goods for only about 24 per cent of Japanese was part of a delegation accompany- director of the Canadian Agri-Food and addresses non-tariff measures pork imports and three per cent of ing the prime minister on an Asian Trade Alliance. The group is “excited — including technical trade barri- beef imports, Japan continues to trade mission. by the potential to expand trade rela- ers, sanitary and phytosanitary present major untapped opportuni- If full tariff-free treatment for tions with Japan.” She was also on the issues and customs administration ties for Canada’s livestock farmers and Canadian beef is secured, “the value trade mission. — which affect agri-food trade.” meat processors. of Canadian beef exports could reach CAFTA members, including the Japan is a destination of choice for In the last six years, Canada has more than $275 million annually and beef, pork, canola, grain, malt, and all food-exporting nations, said Scott concluded free trade agreements with more importantly will increase the sugar sectors, were responsible Entz, president of the Canadian Meat Colombia, Honduras, Jordan, Panama, value of every animal we produce.” for almost $3.5 billion in agri-food Council. Japanese self-sufficiency in Peru and the European Free Trade Richard Phillips, executive direc- shipments to Japan – 85 per cent of food has decreased from 73 per cent Association states of Iceland, Norway, tor of Grain Growers of Canada, said Canada’s total agri-food exports to in 1965 to 40 per cent today, the low- Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is a recent report approved by Canada that country. est among G8 countries. also in negotiation with many others, and Japan shows there is potential “A free trade agreement with Japan Although relying on imports for 60 including India, the European Union for Canada to increase its GDP from could result in additional exports of per cent of their food requirements, and Japan.a

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MafriAdvrtl5.indd 1 12-03-21 1:48 PM 4 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 OPINION/EDITORIAL

The virtues of patient capital

he story of the Prairie grain co-operatives is certainly one for the busi- Tness books. Starting from nothing in 1923, by 1929 the Pools through the Central Selling Agency had the largest sales of any business in Canada. A year later it collapsed, but the Pools rose again as handling companies, and along with UGG, dominated Prairie grain handling until the 1990s. John Morriss By that time, they were “co-operatives” in Editorial Director name, but were anything but co-operative. The Pools and UGG never did get along. In the 1990s, SaskPool started poaching business in the other provinces. In an effort to raise more capital, UGG and then SaskPool tried issuing shares, becoming co-op/public company hybrids. That model failed, and when the dust settled, the Pools and UGG ended up as one public company — Viterra. Credit goes to Viterra CEO Mayo Schmidt, who pulled SaskPool out of near bankruptcy and later engineered that The lonely road to leadership takeover. Whether he deserves $37.5 million in credit, the reported amount he’ll pocket when he cashes in his shares, By Alan Guebert (To read the entire lecture go to: http://www. is another question. However, that’s no reflection on Mr. farmandfoodfile.com.) Schmidt. It’s just the way public companies work these days. ew things have been more satisfying than These young people, he explained, were Management gets stock options, and if someone wants to the many hours of every day, the many “exactly what places like Yale mean when they take over the company, they can make an offer. That’s the F days of every year and the many years talk about training leaders… People who can whole point of a public company — it’s always for sale, and across many decades I have spent in solitude. climb the greasy pole of whatever hierarchy in the end, it’s just about the money. For almost 30 years I’ve worked alone, a full- they decide to attach themselves to.” That point was apparently missed by a Globe and Mail time freelancer in an increasingly corporate, But there is “something desperately wrong, business columnist who last weekend said Viterra was increasingly crowded field. and even dangerous, about that idea,” “blown away like a tumbleweed,” and bemoaned the loss of Fortunately I had good training for this soli- Deresiewicz offered the young West Pointers. Canadian control of the industry. It’s not clear that most of tary life. On the farm of my youth I was usually “(For) too long we have been training leaders Viterra’s shareholders were Canadian anyway. In fact, this alone in every field that I worked. I mowed hay who only know how to keep the routine going. deal means that the handling and processing industries alone, cultivated corn and soybeans alone, dis- Who can answer questions, but don’t know how are even more in Canadian control because of the assets ked alone, hauled manure alone, plowed alone, to ask them. Who think about how to get things acquired by Richardson International, a company that pre- planted corn alone. done, but not whether they are worth doing in dates Canada. And, yet, while my eyes watched the row or the first place. In fact, it’s interesting to look around now that the dust has the furrow, my mind was anywhere but on the “What we have now are the greatest techno- settled after more than a century of drama. The co-ops failed. row or furrow. If I spotted a fluffy jet trail headed crats the world has ever seen… but who have Public companies failed. Maybe that was poor management, south, I wondered if it would end in Biloxi or no interest in anything beyond their expertise. but maybe not. Under both structures, the owners want to Bolivia and if I’d ever see either. What we don’t have are leaders.” cash out sooner or later. In between the daydreams, the solitude gave In many ways, Deresiewicz could be describ- Meanwhile, some companies that were around a cen- me time to read and to consider who I was. ing the dominant feature in American agricul- tury and more ago are still here and thriving — Richardson, The reading, observing and solitude, it ture today. Great technocrats abound every- Paterson, Parrish & Heimbecker, and though it’s not turned out, were just the start of a life of read- where — on Capitol Hill, at Land Grant univer- Canadian, Cargill. They are all private companies, still owned ing, observing and solitude. The happy start of sities, in general farm groups and commodity and operated by the families that started them. a happy life. organizations. The “routine” they “keep going,” That’s a clear endorsement of their business model and Solitude, after all, isn’t emptiness and quiet is as they often sing in unison, is “feed the world.” their management. They’ve had to pump a lot of money into a peaceful place filled with silence. But this technology has created bigger and modernizing their systems, all the while handling the per- Early on I knew I didn’t have to join any group bigger monocultures that are not focused so petual ups and downs of the grain business. There must have or class to have an identity. I had one; I was a much on feeding the world as on maximizing been times when buyers came knocking and it was tempting good worker who my father trusted with cows, profit. to take their bucks and run. It must have been particularly tractors and hired men. That gave me an iden- Indeed, we’ve learned very well how to get stressful during the 1990s when the Pools were on a building tity and it freed me to become other things. And up that “greasy pole” but we still need to learn spree to see who was going to be the last one standing, as it off I went. how to stay there. How will we — farmers eve- would have been when the Pools and UGG went on a similar In a 2009 lecture to the plebe class of the U.S. rywhere — sustain our ability to feed any of us spree in the 1920s. Military Academy at West Point, essayist and lit- when there are more of us and less of every- These family companies stuck it out during those tough erary critic William Deresiewicz tried to explain thing else? times, as well as several in between. You may or may not like how this happens. Sheep, excellent or otherwise, ain’t gonna get some of the recent changes in the grain industry, and there His key idea — one that I am familiar with — that job done. Leaders will. may be uncertainty ahead. But it’s nice to know that as a was to encourage these future leaders to spend result of good management and a patient-capital approach more time alone to avoid becoming “the excel- The Farm and Food File is published weekly in more by the family companies, much of the handling business is lent sheep” or “world-class hoop jumpers” that than 70 newspapers in North America. Contact Alan still in Canadian hands. he saw in his Yale University students. Guebert at http://www.farmandfoodfile.com.

We lost, of course On March 14 one of Canada’s longest-running trade disputes came to an end when the European Parliament approved a deal to reduce import duties on U.S. and Canadian beef. OUR HISTORY: April 4, 1996 Beef produced without growth hormones, that is. This dispute dates to 1988, when the EU banned hormone-treated beef imports. Since the hormones are not allowed in the EU, ur April 4, 1996 issue reported that the it’s hardly surprising that they’d not be allowed in imported Canadian Wheat Board had moved 100,000 product. O tonnes of grain from the Red River Valley in That didn’t stop the U.S. government, with the Canadian anticipation of spring flooding. A storm the previ- government in tow like an obedient puppy, launching a World ous week had dumped 20 cm of snow throughout Trade Organization challenge on the basis that the beef was southern Manitoba and the Interlake. scientifically safe. They “won” the case, but as expected the In Geneva, veterinary and health experts had EU simply refused to lift the ban. Therefore the WTO allowed met to discuss a possible link between BSE and a the U.S. and Canada to impose punitive duties on imported new degenerative brain disease which had killed 10 EU items such as Rocquefort cheese and mustard. In 2009 young people in the U.K. Cattle trade was reported the U.S. and Canada finally gave up and agreed to lift the to be at a standstill in U.K. markets. duties if the EU would lower duties on hormone-free beef. FCC reported that despite the loss of the Crow The deal ratified last week lifts duties on 45,000 tonnes of benefit the previous year, Prairie farmland values U.S. beef — and 3,200 tonnes of Canadian. That’s quite the had increased by 5.5 per cent in Manitoba, 11.6 per reward for hitching our wagon to the U.S. with its “Don’t cent in Saskatchewan and 9.4 per cent in Alberta. worry, it won’t hurt you to eat it” marketing approach. Average farmland values for those provinces respec- Meanwhile, Cargill representatives are starting to hint that tively were $453, $294 and $395 per acre. beef treated with certain growth promotants doesn’t taste as Minister Responsible for Telecommunications good. Minister Glen Findlay announced that 911 emer- Instead of fighting a battle we could clearly never win, gency phone service would be implemented in wouldn’t it have made more sense simply to try and sell hor- rural Manitoba. mone-free beef in the first place? The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 5 COMMENT/FEEDBACK Marringhurst Heritage House A much-storied part of a historic district

By Edward M. Ledohowski municipal heritage consultant manitoba historic resources branch

he stately Marringhurst Heritage House, located 15 km T northwest of Pilot Mound near Rock Lake, is the much-storied cen- trepiece of the Marringhurst District. An elaborately appointed, and now lovingly restored, Four Square-style red-brick farm home, it recalls the lives and times of the region’s many Anglo-Ontario settlers in general, and more specifically that of Richard “Dick” Wilson, known locally as the RM of Argyle’s earliest homesteader, and a highly respected and successful farmer, civic leader and political activist. Arriving in the spring of 1879, along with his parents and two younger sib- lings, Richard Wilson selected NW20- 3-12WPM as his homestead claim, on a sweeping site on a fertile plain close to the lip of the Pembina River valley. He quickly set about to construct a log cabin and stable, prepare a small field for crops and cut hay for his pre- cious first few head of livestock. In 1882, he married Annie Baird, km to the farm site by teams of horses the daughter of a neighbouring and wagons. injured after being thrown from his homesteader and together they began By 1909 standards, the large six- buggy during a runaway and passed to raise a family and expand the bedroom house was highly fashion- away the next summer. farm operations. As was the pattern able and featured, among other thor- The family continued to operate the throughout the Prairies, agricultural oughly modern amenities: central farm until 1974 when the house and success and a growing family resulted steam heating; full indoor plumbing surrounding farmland were sold. For in the modest first log house soon with water tanks in the attic and a the next 20 years the house remained giving way to a larger and more per- sewage system. There was a large unoccupied and decaying. manent 1-1/2-storey wood-frame summer kitchen and even a dumb In 1993, district residents estab- dwelling. And, frequently, during the waiter for bringing food items to the lished the Marringhurst Historical prosperous and heady years leading dining room and pantry from the Society to try to save the landmark, up to the First World War, many suc- cool room below. Aladdin chandeliers receiving a major boost when then cessful homesteaders moved up to lit all the downstairs rooms and it owners, Bill and Marie Barron, a stately two- or 2-1/2-storey third sported high ceilings, gleaming hard- donated the house and yard for use home — invariably built of prestig- wood floors and 30 large windows. as a district heritage site and commu- lier “for safekeeping” mysteriously ious materials like brick, stone or In addition to establishing a thriv- nity centre. “returned home” including the large moulded concrete block. The Wilsons ing farm, Richard Wilson was an On March 8, 1994 the RM of Argyle china/dumb waiter cabinet. The fully vacated their 1879 log cabin, for their active local politician involved in designated the house a municipal restored house museum now includes larger wood-frame home, in 1890. By establishing the first school in the dis- heritage site under The Heritage an upgraded summer kitchen, which 1909, buoyed by their success in rais- trict and constructing the first bridge Resources Act, and the society then allows it to serve as a catering facility. ing thoroughbred Percheron horses, over the Pembina River. He was also set about to raise funds for a restora- Rechristened the Marringhurst polled Shorthorn cattle, Berkshire a driving force behind the creation tion, hosting many events ranging Heritage House, this handsome hogs and with almost 600 acres of of the Farmer’s Elevator Company from quilt making to community sup- structure is once again an active cropland, the Wilsons were in a posi- which later became the United Grain pers. Funds raised were matched with district landmark and social centre tion to construct a dwelling befitting Growers Association, for which he provincial heritage grants. and has hosted anniversaries, wed- the image of a large, progressive and served as a director for six years. Restoration work included: a dings, family reunions, meetings and thriving Manitoba farm family. The Wilson family was highly new roof; repairing and repoint- bus tours. More information on the The red brick used in its construc- regarded and respected and their ing the brickwork; window repairs; Marringhurst Heritage House is avail- tion was Manitoba made, purchased home became the district social cen- refinishing the interior woodwork able online at: www.gov.mb.ca/chc/ from the Leary brickworks near tre and the scene of many suppers, and floors and repairs to the plaster hrb/mun/m110; www.mhs.mb.ca/ Roseisle, shipped by train to Pilot dances, meetings and celebrations. walls. During the restoration items docs/sites/marringhurstheritage Mound and then hauled the final 15 Tragically, in 1915 Dick was seriously anonymously removed years ear- house; and www.mhh.vdkwp.com.

We welcome readers’ comments on Full costs to farmers In the letter “Pure luck now the letter writer has severely underesti- issues that have been covered in the management strategy,” compared to mated the full basis risk to farmers. Manitoba Co-operator. In most cases underestimated “cash,” the private trade discounts However the writer’s opinion that we cannot accept “open” letters or for delivering off-spec contracted farmers who took advantage of the copies of letters which have been sent Some years back Co-operator canola future deliveries are excep- CWB buyback, as “the individual to several publications. Letters are reporter Allan Dawson quoted a tionally steep. greed incentive to destroy the CWB” subject to editing for length or taste. farmer saying that basis is a licence However, delivering canola is simply untrue and deserves cor- We suggest a maximum of about 300 to steal. Two March 22 opinions are according to future delivery con- rection. In terms of pricing effi- words. cases in point where we as farmers tracted specs is child’s play com- ciency, the CWB buyback as a means Please forward letters to take a back seat to the private trade pared to growing and delivering to arbitrage the board is second to Manitoba Co-operator, margin traders. future delivery contracted specs none in the private trade. 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, In “The $5-million advantage of for wheat. Furthermore, the cur- Even producer cars provide more R3H 0H1 or Fax: 204-954-1422 local processing,” Manitoba Cattle rent strike price put options for basis risk to farmers to arbitrage a or email: [email protected] Enhancement Council’s figures are a November canola is about $27 segment of the private trade’s sup- Letters (subject: To the editor) $130 per animal, including a mini- per tonne, a risk premium that if ply chain, not to speak of the many mum of $50 for freight as the farm not factored in, bites rather hard ways in which the private trade gate difference between Manitoba should the crop, without an Act of erects outright obstacles to arbitrage, and Alberta beef. However, without a God clause, not materialize. Selling from buying out the competition to local processor, the chain store local but a portion lessens that risk, but simply suspending a farmer’s right to retail price likely includes a further increases the farmer’s exposure make delivery against commission minimum $50 dead meat reefer of carrying sunk input costs of house future contracts. freight Alberta back into Manitoba. unpriced grain into a falling harvest Why would the MCEC leave this price. In other words, by addressing Eduard Hiebert money on the table? only the contracted flat price, the St. Francois Xavier, Man. 6 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 FROM PAGE ONE

RICHARDSON Continued from page 1 Farmers want Competition industry. Glencore, which is the dominant global commodities Bureau to scrutinize sale of trader, will have roughly 34 per cent of the western Canadian Viterra’s input stores market after the sale — the same as Richardson. Sale raises questions about input competition “The beauty of this situation is I don’t have Glencore coming in at twice the size that I already By Allan Dawson “There will be a new sign up am,” Vossen said in an interview co-operator staff front and it will be pretty much March 21. “They’re going to be business as usual,” Downey said. the same size. It’s a fair fight.” Most farm groups are giving the The National Farmers Union Fair, but also challenging, Viterra sale a thumbs up on the (NFU) says while Agrium is a Vossen conceded. grain side of the transaction, but Canadian company, Canadian Farmers win because of there’s concern about potentially farmers shouldn’t expect special increased competition, he less competition in farm input treatment. added. sales. Its members fear private com- S u d d e n l y R i c h a r d s o n Glencore is buying Viterra, but panies are moving to capture International will go from No. 2 will sell 232 of Viterra’s 258 input Richardson International president Curt Vossen says his company can com- earnings farmers would have spot in Canada’s grain sector to stores in Canada and all 17 in pete with Glencore and the competition will serve farmers well. received through the Canadian tied for No. 1. Not so long ago Australia, along with 34 per cent of photo: allan dawson Wheat Board, which will lose its it was third, behind Agricore Canadian Fertilizers Ltd. to Calgary- sales monopoly Aug. 1. United and Saskatchewan Wheat based Agrium for $1.65 billion. “The purchase of Viterra is Pool. ership and willingness to ride most of the 20th century. While “The sale of farm retail out- not new investment, but simply Agricore United was created in out the cycles,” he said. many factors contributed to lets to Agrium could result in 2001 when United Grain Growers “Maybe once or twice or three their downfall, their perceived too few competitive options for a shuffling of ownership,” NFU acquired Agricore. Agricore was times a generation we’re going inability to raise capital is often some farmers in the purchase president Terry Boehm said in a founded in 1999 when Alberta to hit a down cycle. If you’re a cited as one. That’s why United of their fertilizer and other farm release. Wheat Pool and Manitoba Pool modern, publicly traded com- Grain Growers and SaskPool inputs,” Western Canadian Wheat Farmers built Viterra’s terminals Elevators, created in the 1920s, pany you’re under the magnify- went public in the 1990s. But Growers Association president and the elevators through the merged. ing glass every quarter,” he said, publicly traded companies are Kevin Bender said in a news Pools and United Grain Growers, SaskPool and Richardson both noting private companies don’t vulnerable to takeovers. release. “We will be asking the he said. pursued Agricore United in 2007. face that kind of pressure. Being able to originate grain in Competition Bureau to ensure “What was once an asset Although SaskPool was the vic- “Inevitably this business has Canada is why Glencore is buy- good competition remains in all owned by farmers is now an tor, Richardson picked up some its ups and downs. You have to ing Viterra, Vossen said. areas of the Prairies.” asset to be used in a way against assets thanks to the Competition live with the downs and ride “They said to themselves, The Keystone Agricultural them,” Boehm said. “We know Bureau. the ups and stay relatively even ‘if we don’t integrate back into Producers (KAP) and Grain Growers that instead of controlling these Richardson existed long before keeled through it all.” origination we could get cut off of Canada have similar concerns. assets we will only be paying for farmers formed their own com- Multinational grain merchan- at the knees...’” There could be isolated pockets them through handling charges, panies starting with the Grain dising giants Louis Dreyfus and Richardson International has where farmers lack competitive not earning equity dividends like Growers Company in 1906, the Cargill have been in business no immediate plans to expand alternatives, KAP president Doug we once did.” Prairie Pools in the roaring ’20s more than 100 years and are pri- into the United States or beyond, Chorney said in an interview. The NFU wants the Competition or the Canadian Wheat Board. vate, family-owned firms. Vossen said. The focus is on inte- “While Agrium is a well- Bureau to examine the sale’s In fact, the company formed in Canadian grain companies grating its new assets. respected Canadian company, we impact on farmers and Canada. 1857 is older than Canada itself. Paterson Grain and Parrish and “We definitely plan to grow are told they will now have 30 The Grain Growers, on the other Vossen agrees Richardson’s Heimbecker formed in 1908 and our base in Canada,” he said. “If per cent of farm input business,” hand, welcomes Glencore’s pur- longevity stems from being a 1909, respectively, are as well. it makes sense growing business Grain Growers president Stephen chase of Viterra. The firm brings “a family-owned, private company. “They won’t get pushed out of Vandervalk said in a release. “In outside of Canada we’re also wealth of expertise and connec- The structure allows for a longer- business unless they want to be open to that.” areas of Western Canada where tions” to Canada’s grain sector, term view. pushed out of business because While Glencore is a huge com- farmers feel there will be less Vandervalk said. “With many of these glo- they’ve got great positioning in pany, Richardson is confident it competition, we will encourage “We received reassurance that bal grain companies, one thing Western Canada,” Vossen said. can compete with it in Canada, the Competition Bureau to have that’s synonymous with them is The Pools, dominated Western Vossen said. a look and make appropriate rec- Canadian agriculture would be a patient capital, private owner- Canada’s grain sector both in “The advantage isn’t sheer size ommendations.” top priority for the company and ship and quite often family own- business and farm policy for globally, what’s important is how Agrium currently has 65 retail we look forward to doing business strong are you in your particu- farm input stores in Canada and with them,” added Grain Growers lar marketplace,” he said. “The will have 39 more after acquiring executive director Richard Phillips. key for us... to compete in this Viterra outlets through Glencore, Chorney said he welcomes “Inevitably this business has its ups and downs. market is... a demand-pull for Richard Downey, Agrium’s vice- the investment in Canadian agri- You have to live with the downs and ride the ups products that we’re originating. president of investor-corporate culture. The deal should result and stay relatively even keeled through it all.” We’ve got the infrastructure to relations, said in an interview. in more competition for farmers’ bring that stuff right from the Farmers won’t notice much grain. farm gate... to a consumption- change as staff at Viterra’s stores Curt Vossen end customer.” will remain the same, he said. [email protected] President, Richardson International [email protected]

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FERTILIZE Continued from page 1 Big payday for wouldn’t have any qualms about ernment to change, said KAP going now.” president Doug Chorney. Schmidt if Farmers who applied 30 or Farmers can apply to the Assessing winter so pounds of nitrogen to their Conservation and Water winter wheat last fall needn’t be Stewardship Department for an wheat survival Viterra sells in such a rush. They have more individual variance. Chorney CEO to make millions in incentives time to assess the survival of the said so many are applying they Ducks Unlimited has a new, quick test crop, he said. can’t get through to the depart- “If you apply (nitrogen) after ment by phone. By Allan Dawson Staff (jointing, usually the end of May) If soil conditions are suitable for co-operator staff you’re not going to see any yield the application of synthetic ferti- Viterra CEO Mayo Schmidt will earn millions benefit,” Heard said. “You might lizer, spreading manure should be There are a couple of ways to determine if winter of dollars if Glencore buys Viterra, according on protein, but really it’s the all right too, Chorney said. wheat survived the winter, MAFRI says on its website. to the Globe and Mail. yields that pay the bills.” A Manitoba government offi- One is waiting until the soil and crowns warm up Citing security filings the Globe says Mayo After pressure from farm cial said in an email last week and root growth starts. That could take until mid-May. Schmidt will be paid an estimated $37.5 mil- groups, the Manitoba govern- that only five farmers had Another option is to extract several “sods” from the lion through “a combination of the value ment announced March 20 it requested a variance to apply field and warm them inside. Keep the soil moist and of his stock holdings and of the fully vested would temporarily set aside rules manure and that the applica- assess crowns for new root growth after about five to value of his outstanding options and incen- preventing the application of fer- tions were being handled in a seven days. tive awards such as restricted and perform- tilizer before April 10. The regu- “timely manner.” MAFRI says to sample from average and worst- ance share units.” lation, which also blocks farmers “Producers can apply for case areas of the field (knolls, headlands with low- Under Schmidt’s employment contract from applying fertilizer after Nov. variances with their local snow-trapping stubble levels, low spots where spring with a change in the firm’s control he’s enti- 10, is designed to mitigate water Conservation office,” the email flooding or winter icing may have occurred). tled to three times his $1.05-million annual pollution. Fertilizer applied to said. There’s also a new quick test used by Ducks salary and three times the average he has frozen soil is more at risk of run- Many farmers were unaware of Unlimited agronomists in North Dakota called the received in short-term incentive payments in ning off during spring thaw. the regulations preventing nutri- “bag test.” the past three years, for another $2.8 million. This year’s exemption ent applications between Nov. 10 Here’s what you do: Dig or chisel wheat seedlings According to the Globe three other senior does not apply to manure and April 10, one industry offi- out of the soil without damaging the crown. Rinse Viterra executives — chief financial officer applications — something cial said. the soil off the crown and roots. Using scissors, trim Rex McLennan, senior vice-president Don the Keystone Agricultural “This is quite a wake up call,” off the roots and leaves and all but one inch of the Chapman and Francis Malecha, chief operat- Producers has asked the gov- he said. “No other jurisdiction stem above the crown. Put these crowns into a Zip- ing officer of Viterra’s grain division — will in North America uses calendar loc bag and puff in some air before sealing. Keep at receive $20 million in total. The paper says dates for standard farm practices room temperature and observe every two days. at least five other senior officers “each stand “Early nitrogen is on fertilizer. It’s quite shaking Repeat the rinsing and air puffing every two days. to cash in more than $1 million in share-unit important to help it to people that government has Live plants will start to extend leaves and establish incentive awards with the sale.” instituted something like this.” new white roots. If new growth is not seen in six Schmidt joined what was then Saskat- recover from winter Ontario has restrictions, but days consider the plant dead. chewan Wheat Pool in 2000, not long after injury and promote they are based on soil condi- A visual display of the procedure from Ducks its previous CEO was fired because of the tillering…” tions, he said. Unlimited is at: http://www.wintercereals.us/ company’s poor earnings. Under Schmidt’s KAP opposes fixed dates and Documents/Growing%20WW/winter_survival.pdf. watch, SaskPool acquired Agricore United wants the timing tying to soil in 2007 to form Viterra. The company’s bot- conditions, Chorney said. [email protected]:10.25” tom line has improved and it has expanded John Heard T:10.25” its holdings, including grain operations in [email protected] Australia. S:10.25”

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Production Contact Numbers: 403 261 7161 403 261 7152 8 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 Who is Glencore International? It’s a huge firm with an interesting past By Allan Dawson freight desk that services the needs been accused of illegal dealings “This Swiss-based international co-operator staff of the marketing department with “For us they have with rogue states: apartheid South commodities trader is virtually 30 to 60 vessels under short- to Africa, Communist Russia, Iran, unknown in Saskatchewan,” he ho is Glencore medium-term charter. been 100 per cent and Iraq under Saddam Hussein. said in a news release. “It is not a International? “Glencore International AG is reliable for any of the But that was then and this is stranger to controversy. It is about W A lot of people are about to take over the world, liter- business transactions now, said a Glencore official, to become one of (Saskatchewan) asking as the giant, Swiss-based, ally,” S.N. Kapadia wrote May 4, who asked not to be named. Rich Premier (Brad) Wall’s largest cor- publicly traded multinational 2011, in BusinessInsider. we’ve undertaken sold Glencore to the traders that porate citizens. The character, firm prepares to buy Viterra and “The scope and scale of their with them.” worked for him in 1994. And last background and track record of become a dominant player in operation is truly remarkable,” May Glencore became a publicly the company are surely elements Canada’s grain industry. he wrote. “They mine, refine, traded company. of “net benefit.” Glencore describes itself as the and supply. More impor- Curt Vossen Last year Mopani, a mining Richardson International has world’s largest commodity trader tantly they are tapped into all company 71 per cent owned by agreed to buy some of Viterra’s — mostly in metals and minerals, the major players in metals Glencore, was accused of tax eva- assets from Glencore. Richardson but also crops. and minerals, as well as vari- company name Marc Rich and sion in Zambia. Glencore denies president Curt Vossen had noth- It employs more than 2,800 ous energy and agricultural Co. AG. ABC, BusinessWeek and the allegations. ing but praise for Glencore offi- people in 50 offices in more than products. This makes them an Wikipedia, say that in 1983, Rich, “Mopani is confident that the cials, integrity. 40 countries. enabler. With increased capital a Belgium-born, American citizen amount of tax that it has paid has “They’re good people,” he As of Dec. 31, 2011 Glencore they will be able to finance idle while in Switzerland, was indicted been correctly calculated and said in an interview. “They do earned $186.15 billion (U.S.), operations all over the world.” by the United States govern- discussions continue with the what they say they’ll do whether according to its website. Its agri- Glencore also has a colour- ment with illegally trading with Zambian Revenue Authority and they have a contract to back it cultural division’s revenues were ful past. A 2005 story posted on the enemy (Iran) and tax evasion. all other interested parties, includ- up or not. For us they have been $17.1 billion last year. the Australian Broadcasting He never returned to the U.S. and ing the EIB (European Investment 100 per cent reliable for any of Glencore owns 270,000 hectares Corporation’s website (http:// remained on the Federal Bureau Ban), to clarify and resolve these the business transactions we’ve of farmland, more than 100 origi- www.abc.net.au/am/con of Investigation’s 10 most-wanted matters,” Glencore said in a June undertaken with them.” nation elevators/silos with a com- tent/2005/s1300651.htm) says: list for many years. But in 2001, 2, 2011 news release. Unscrupulous companies don’t bined storage capacity of 3.8 mil- “Glencore’s history reads like a spy Bill Clinton granted Rich a presi- Saskatchewan Liberal MP last long in the grain business, he lion tonnes, eight port elevators/ novel.” dential pardon hours before leav- Ralph Goodale says Viterra’s sale added. silos. The company was founded ing office. to Glencore should be closely Glencore also has an in-house in 1974 by Marc Rich, under the According to ABC, Glencore has scrutinized. [email protected] T:17.4”

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Production Contact Numbers: 403 261 7161 403 261 7152 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 9 CDC Triffid contamination on the decline Canadian flax industry officials are in Europe this week to update officials

By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF “If people want to do the very best job of making fficials from Canada’s sure it doesn’t turn up the best way is to buy flax industry are in certified seed.” O Europe this week to brief government and industry officials on the progress Canada is making removing ERIC FRIDFINNSON traces of CDC Triffid, a genetically modified (GM) flax, from Canadian flax. “It’s getting less and less Triffid compared to 10 per to do the very best job of mak- frequent and less and less cent in 2009 when the con- ing sure it doesn’t turn up the intense,” Flax Council of tamination was discovered, best way is to buy certified Canada president Will Hill Hill said seed.” said in an interview March 23. And when CDC Triffid is Fridfinnson is part of the “Every year we have a mis- found levels are usually low at mission, along with Hill and sion with the Europeans to 0.01 per cent. That’s equiva- officials from Richardson inform them of the progress lent to just one seed in 10,000. International and Viterra. we’re making and bring every- However, since the tests are Meetings were to be held in body up to speed,” he said on based on four, 60-gram sub- Brussels, London, Berlin and CFC Triffid contamination in Canadian flax is declining, says Manitoba Flax the eve of the trip. samples the contamination is Madrid. Growers Association president Eric Fridfinnson. Fridfinnson and other flax All pedigreed flax seed is similar to finding one seed in “We are not back into the industry officials are in Europe this week to update buyers and government tested for CDC Triffid before 40,000, Hill said. food market and probably officials. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON planting and farmers are vol- “The message is pretty won’t be for the foreseeable untarily submitting bin-run clear,” said Arborg farmer future,” Fridfinnson said. “The seed for testing. Only three and Manitoba Flax Growers major market is the expeller Industrial flax oil is used to Canadian flax exports to per cent of farmer-submitted Association president Eric market, which is the feed and make paint and linoleum and Europe, Canada’s biggest T:17.4” samples have traces of CDC Fridfinnson. “If people want industrial side.” the meal is fed to cattle. customer, were temporarily blocked in the summer of 2009 after traces of CDC Triffid were discovered in the shipments. CDC Triffid, developed in the mid-1990s, was genetically modified to tolerate soil residues from Group 2 herbicides. It was approved in InVigorResults.ca Canada and the United States, but deregistered in 2001 over fears it would interfere with sales to Europe where it was not approved. At first Canadian officials thought the problem might be GM canola dockage in flax. Then it was assumed either a bin of old CDC Triffid seed had been cleaned out, or perhaps a few seed growers or farmers were growing CDC Triffid. Now it’s believed CDC Triffid contaminated breeder seed for other flax varieties developed at the Crop Development Centre. Canadian flax exports soon resumed to Europe, but only after extensive testing and none is going to the more lucrative food market. Canadian flax plantings and production have fallen by more than half since 2009. T:10” Last year Canadian farmers seeded 695,107 acres of flax and harvested 368,300 tonnes. The five-year average for flax plantings before 2009 was 1.8 million and production averaged 795,120 tonnes.

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COLUMN Cattle Prices (Friday to Thursday) Winnipeg March 23, 2012 Slaughter Cattle Packer, feedlot margins put Steers & Heifers $ — D1,2 Cows 66.00 - 72.00 D3 Cows 58.00 - 66.00 pressure on feeder cattle Bulls 78.00 - 88.75 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) $ — Manitoba’s early spring is considered a mixed blessing (801-900 lbs.) — (701-800 lbs.) 135.00 - 148.00 (601-700 lbs.) 148.00 - 157.00 (501-600 lbs.) 155.00 - 175.00 (401-500 lbs.) 165.00 - 193.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) — Phil Franz-Warkentin “If we were to get more rain (801-900 lbs.) — CNSC (alfalfa and grass) would start (701-800 lbs.) 125.00 - 137.00 (601-700 lbs.) 130.00 - 142.00 growing and be dead in a month (501-600 lbs.) 130.00 - 160.00 (401-500 lbs.) 145.00 - 177.00 if we got some cold weather.” Slaughter Cattle ($/cwt) Alberta South Ontario arketings of cattle at Manitoba auc- Grade A Steers (1,000+ lbs.) $ 114.70 - 117.00 $ 110.99 - 130.26 tion markets were fairly brisk during Grade A Heifers (850+ lbs.) 116.00 - 116.50 106.29 - 122.32 the week ended March 23, with val- robin hill D1, 2 Cows 70.00 - 84.00 62.46 - 83.27 M D3 Cows 62.00 -77.00 62.46 - 83.27 ues for feeder cattle losing some ground while Bulls — 82.02 - 96.50 butchers held steady at fairly high levels. Steers (901+ lbs.) $ 118.00 - 134.00 $ 124.98 - 139.27 “Demand for the butcher cows and bulls has (801-900 lbs.) 128.00 - 144.00 128.52 - 146.40 (701-800 lbs.) 138.00 - 161.00 132.05 - 157.36 been constant, if not improving a bit, but the “The greatest spring” (601-700 lbs.) 153.00 - 179.00 135.54 - 168.94 prices for these animals should also be rising The warm weather conditions for cow-calf (501-600 lbs.) 165.00 - 197.00 135.12 - 178.76 (401-500 lbs.) 180.00 - 208.00 144.91 - 193.26 further than what they have been,” said Robin producers have been perfect, he said. “This Heifers (901+ lbs.) $ 111.00 - 128.00 $ 120.06 - 130.65 Hill, manager of Heartland Livestock Services is the greatest spring one could ever get for (801-900 lbs.) 118.00 - 137.00 121.79 - 135.94 at Virden. spring calving as it is certainly not as cold as it (701-800 lbs.) 125.00 - 148.00 124.52 - 144.15 (601-700 lbs.) 137.00 - 160.00 125.50 - 154.54 “Values for the butchers are good, but it could be for those individuals.” (501-600 lbs.) 150.00 - 175.00 136.66 - 159.66 needs to be better than good from a produc- Given the dry conditions on top of the (401-500 lbs.) 160.00 - 190.00 135.95 - 164.55 er’s perspective,” he said. warmer temperatures, the calves seem to do From a feeder point of view, Hill acknowl- better as well, he said, noting the more area Futures (March 22, 2012) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change Feeder Cattle Close Change edged there was definitely a weakening of val- one has for cows and calves, the better and April 2012 125.25 -0.32 March 2012 153.45 -0.92 ues in that class of cattle over the past week. healthier the animals turn out. June 2012 122.17 -0.68 April 2012 153.60 -2.40 That trend seems to have started in the heav- However, cattle producers who rely on August 2012 124.27 -0.90 May 2012 154.70 -2.60 October 2012 129.00 -1.70 August 2012 156.90 -1.90 ier-weight animals the week prior, but the alfalfa and grass do not want those plants to December 2012 130.27 -1.93 September 2012 157.37 -1.63 downtrend in value was more widespread in start growing yet, and a good soaking rain February 2013 130.92 -1.98 October 2012 157.40 -1.70 the latest week, including some of the lighter combined with the warm temperatures would Cattle Slaughter Cattle Grades (Canada) grass calves. indeed start the process, Hill said. The decline in the feeder sector was asso- “If we were to get more rain those crops Week Ending Previous Week Ending Previous March 17, 2012 Year March 17, 2012 Year ciated with deteriorating profit margins for would start growing and be dead in a month if Canada 51,615 53,929 Prime 630 628 packers and feedlots on cattle that were pur- we got some cold weather,” he said. East 14,749 15,437 AAA 26,285 23,416 chased earlier, Hill said. Worries about mois- Hill also pointed out there was probably a West 36,866 38,492 AA 14,270 16,721 Manitoba N/A N/A A 524 1,128 ture conditions in Manitoba and other parts desire to start grazing cattle on pasture, but U.S. 619,000 619,000 B 662 430 of the Prairies may also be linked to the weak- those animals would likely still be supple- D 5,981 4,868 E 296 595 ening prices. “The decline in feeder values mented with feed until the pastures can be appears to be tied to a little bit of everything.” sustained. While U.S. cattle inventory numbers are the “There will be cattle out of the corrals early lowest they have been in over 50 years and the and out on the hills and grass in the next three Hog Prices cattle numbers in Canada are also on the low weeks if there is something to feed on,” he (Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg) Source: Manitoba Agriculture side, he acknowledged, it still comes down to said. what the consumer is willing to pay for the With the drier conditions, he added, the cat- MB. ($/hog) Current Week Last Week Last Year (Index 100) end product. tle coming to the auction yards have also been MB. (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.) 174.00E 173.74 161.80 “Hopefully the Canadian consumer is will- on the cleaner side, which in some cases pro- MB. (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.) 158.00E 159.02 147.86 ing to pay a bit more for those beef products, vides better returns. ON (Index 100) (Mon.-Thurs.) 157.79 157.07 149.27 and then the next guy can get a bit more of a “Tagged cattle — which is really manure P.Q. (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.) 162.63 161.74 153.39 return,” Hill said. stuck to the animals’ feet, legs and bodies — Overall, however, Hill viewed the feeder can and usually do get discounted,” he said. Futures (March 22, 2012) in U.S. market as not being all that bad, although it Sometimes circumstances are circum- Hogs Close Change has been better. stances, and those can’t be helped, Hill said, April 2012 85.40 -1.50 The early spring, meanwhile, was being her- citing periods last year when there was rain May 2012 94.10 -1.05 June 2012 92.82 -1.30 alded as a mixed blessing for the cattle sector every day and animals couldn’t stay clean. July 2012 93.25 -1.55 in the province. Movement of cattle continued to be good to August 2012 94.10 -1.77 “I don’t think that the early spring will have both eastern and western outlets during the all that much of an impact on the circum- week. There were also some good butcher cat- stances that cattle producers face,” Hill said, tle moving into the U.S. despite the May weather conditions which Hill also wanted producers and the cattle Other Market Prices seem to have moved into March. industry to know the Manitoba-Saskatchewan There were concerns in some areas of auctioneer championships will be held on Sheep and Lambs Manitoba regarding the lack of spring run-off May 4 at the Heartland Livestock Services SunGold $/cwt Winnipeg Toronto Specialty Meats and the current dry conditions. He acknowl- location at Virden. It’s hoped at least 15 auc- Ewes 76.23 - 103.72 — edged some areas could definitely use a good tioneers are willing to take up the challenge Lambs (110+ lb.) Next 177.64 - 194.29 soaking. “Do we need that rain today? No, but on that day. (95 - 109 lb.) sale is 198.80 - 216.71 (80 - 94 lb.) April 5 202.26 - 237.61 we do need something over the next couple of (Under 80 lb.) 226.80 - 323.64 weeks.” Dwayne Klassen writes for Commodity News Service (New crop) — On the other hand, Hill was concerned win- Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and ter may not be over quite yet. commodity market reporting. Chickens Eggs Minimum broiler prices as of May 23, 2010 Minimum prices to producers for ungraded Under 1.2 kg...... $1.5130 eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the 1.2 - 1.65 kg...... $1.3230 Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board pile up in warehouses last prices,” said Rich Nelson, 1.65 - 2.1 kg...... $1.3830 effective June 12, 2011. U.S. pork 2.1 - 2.6 kg...... $1.3230 New Previous month, analysts said March director of market research A Extra Large $1.8500 $1.8200 stocks balloon 22. with Allendale, Inc. A Large 1.8500 1.8200 That February pork sup- Gasoline prices topped Turkeys A Medium 1.6700 1.6400 as prices curb ply was up seven per cent $4 a gallon in many states Minimum prices as of March 25, 2012 A Small 1.2500 1.2200 from the previous month, and likely impacted Broiler Turkeys A Pee Wee 0.3675 0.3675 appetites (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Nest Run 24 + 1.7490 1.7210 and up nine per cent consumers’ disposable Grade A ...... $1.915 B 0.45 0.45 By Theopolis Waters from a year ago, the data incomes. Undergrade ...... $1.825 C 0.15 0.15 chicago / reuters showed. Pork stocks usually rise Hen Turkeys “This confirms U.S. about 22 million pounds in Goats (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) High meat and gasoline demand has been sharply February based on a five- Grade A ...... $1.895 Winnipeg Toronto prices have curbed con- curtailed for pork for two year average, but this time Undergrade ...... $1.795 ($/each) ($/cwt) Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys Kids Next 80.24 - 276.28 sumers’ appetite for pork, months in a row amid they jumped 39 million lbs., (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Billys sale is — which caused the meat to concerns about high gas said Nelson. Grade A ...... $1.895 Mature April 5 74.15 - 272.58 Undergrade ...... $1.795 Tom Turkeys Horses (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A...... $1.890 Winnipeg Toronto Looking for results? Check out the market reports Undergrade...... $1.805 ($/cwt) ($/cwt) Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm. <1,000 lbs. — 28.29 - 40.44 from livestock auctions around the province. » PaGe 14 1,000 lbs.+ — 33.11 - 42.49 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 11 GRAIN MARKETS column Export and International Prices All prices close of business March 22, 2012 Last Week Week Ago Year Ago Old-crop canola contracts Wheat CWB export 1CW 13.5 St. Lawrence 366.85 375.52 416.65 US hard winter ord.Gulf ($US) 293.31 292.37 337.55 resist downward pressures EU French soft wheat ($US) 294.00 290.00 342.00 The markets await USDA’s forecasts on seeded acres Chicago wheat (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 237.43 244.23 271.69 Minneapolis wheat (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 296.49 301.36 324.51 in 2012 point to some favourable planting Coarse Grains Dwayne Klassen weather in southern Manitoba. Seeding US corn Gulf ($US) 279.32 294.47 303.04 early does create some risks from a weather US barley (PNW) ($US) 280.00 280.00 250.00 CNSC standpoint, as frost is still very much a concern. However, it will be interesting to see Chicago corn (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 253.74 263.39 276.57 how many producers are willing to take a Chicago oats (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 212.84 213.33 225.97 CE Futures Canada canola contracts bit of a risk this year, especially as the dwin- Oilseeds started the week ended March 23 strong, dling stocks outlook would seem to suggest Ibut finally ran into resistance to post their any canola harvested earlier this year would Chicago soybeans (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 495.81 502.97 497.64 first weekly declines in nearly two months be met with strong demand in the summer Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne) 1,189.82 1,223.33 1,237.45 in the old-crop contracts. However, even the months. correction lower was short lived, as Friday From a technical standpoint, the May can- saw the market attempt to retest those ear- ola contract ran into some firm resistance as lier highs. it failed to hold on to its brief gains above the Winnipeg Futures Overbought price sentiment and pent-up psychological $600 level. After clawing back ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business March 23, 2012 profit-taking was behind the selling in can- from the profit-taking losses, a move back Western barley Last Week Week Ago ola, with similar losses in the CBOT (Chicago above that chart point could set the stage for Board of Trade) soy complex triggering the more speculative buying. However, if canola May 2012 224.00 224.00 declines in canola. However, the underlying fails to see a sustained move higher, there is July 2012 227.00 227.00 fundamentals remain quite supportive for the also a case to be made for a further correc- October 2012 211.00 211.00 Canadian oilseed and, aside from technicals tion lower — at least in the short term. and outside influences, there are more bullish Milling wheat and durum futures did see Canola Last Week Week Ago than bearish factors at play in the market. some very minimal activity during the week, May 2012 598.50 599.80 With exports and the domestic crush both moving down in wheat and up in durum. July 2012 596.80 598.90 running at record pace, the concerns over However, the new grain contracts are still far November 2012 559.10 557.30 tightening stocks are keeping the end-users away from being considered liquid. While as active buyers in canola. That end-user the contracts have been on the board for two demand is evidenced by basis levels across months now, with little to show for it, only Western Canada that continue to offer very new-crop futures are available and the activ- CWB Pool Forecasts good pricing opportunities and are still above ity is still expected to pick up once there is March PRO February PRO Total Payments the futures in many locations. actually a crop to trade. 2011-12 2011-12 2010-11 In Chicago, soybeans, corn and wheat all Wheat ended the week lower, with the largest losses in corn. Profit-taking on recent gains was the No. 1 CWRS 13.5 317.00 309 344.96 feature. However, talk that any declines were No. 1 CWRS 12.5 283.00 272 317.73 For three-times-daily market only making soybeans and corn more attrac- No. 2 CWRS 13.5 314.00 304 337.13 reports from Commodity News tive to Chinese buyers, who are rumoured to No. 1 CWHWS 13.5 319.00 309 344.96 be looking to make more purchases, did pro- No. 1 CPSR 249.00 242 277.77 Service Canada, visit “ICE vide underlying support. No. 1 CPSW 244.00 237 274.67 Futures Canada updates” at Fight for acres No. 1 CWRW 245.00 245 284.23 www.manitobacooperator.ca. Positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of No. 1 CWES 289.00 279 314.96 Agriculture’s March 30 prospective plantings No. 1 CWSWS 250.00 243 268.72 report was also a feature. Durum The report will be closely watched, and is expected to set the nearby tone in the U.S. No. 1 CWAD 13.0 342.00 342 302.94 grains and oilseeds as both corn and soybeans Feed Barley remain firmly entrenched in their annual fight No. 1 CW Pool A N/A N/A 235.72 for acres. Weather conditions across the U.S. Canola is definitely the crop of choice this Midwest are said to be fairly conducive toward Designated Barley spring, and some industry participants pre- an early start to spring seeding. Early seeding Sel CW Two-Row 309.00 311 265.74 dict acres could top 22 million. Even a more would favour more corn acres, which is likely Sel CW Six-Row 294.00 296 247.98 conservative 19-million- to 20-million-acre why corn fell to a greater extent than soybeans crop would still be a record, but the fact is — during the past week. The USDA recently pre- * No. 1 CW feed barley, Pool B 2011-12, as of January 19: $223. the industry needs that production. dicted corn area at 94 million acres, which Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada now would be the largest since the Second World projects carry-out supplies from the current War. Private forecasts leading up to the March crop year at about 700,000 tonnes of canola, 30 report have speculated actual seedings Special Crops which would be well below the one million could top 95 million, or more. Report for March 26, 2012 — Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan tonnes generally seen as a “comfortable” The USDA will also be releasing updated level for the end-users. Domestic crushers supply/demand tables on March 30, and Spot Market Spot Market have already crushed 500,000 more tonnes traders will be following those numbers Other (Cdn. cents per pound unless of canola to date than they did at the same closely for a better sense of usage in corn and Lentils (Cdn. cents per pound) otherwise specified) point the previous year, despite any softness soybeans. Some analysts have expressed con- Large Green 15/64 23.80 - 25.00 Canaryseed 25.75 - 26.25 in crush margins. cerns that ending stocks may end up tighter Laird No. 1 24.00 - 25.00 Oil Sunflower Seed — Exports are even more impressive, running than the USDA has said in the past, espe- Eston No. 2 25.00 - 27.50 Desi Chickpeas 26.10 - 27.50 about 1.5 million tonnes ahead of the year- cially if production issues in South America ago pace, according to the latest Canadian swing more demand to the U.S. Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel) Beans (Cdn. cents per pound) Grain Commission data. Green No. 1 8.50 - 10.25 Fababeans, large — Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service After a couple of disappointing years, where Medium Yellow No. 1 8.65 - 8.85 Feed beans — adverse conditions in the spring thwarted Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and some seeding operations, early indications commodity market reporting Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel) No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans — Feed Pea (Rail) 3.50 - 5.50 No. 1 Great Northern — Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound) No. 1 Cranberry Beans — U.S. heat wave breaks particular hot spell extraordinary, the Yellow No. 1 34.75 - 35.75 No. 1 Light Red Kidney — scientists said in a telephone and web Brown No. 1 28.75 - 30.75 No. 1 Dark Red Kidney — records briefing. Oriental No. 1 22.75 - 25.75 No. 1 Black Beans — “This heat wave is essentially unprec- An “unprecedented” March heat wave edented,” said Heidi Cullen of the non- No. 1 Pinto Beans — in much of the continental United States profit science and communication organi- No. 1 Small Red — has set or tied more than 7,000 high tem- zation Climate Central. “It’s hard to grasp Source: Stat Publishing No. 1 Pink — perature records, and signals a warming how massive and significant this is.” SUNFLOWERS Fargo, ND Goodlands, KS climate, health and weather experts said Since March 12, more than 7,000 high- on Friday. temperature records have been equalled Report for March 23, 2012 in US$ cwt While natural climate variability plays or exceeded, Cullen said, citing figures NuSun (oilseed) 26.45 26.30 a major role, it is the addition of human- from the U.S. National Climatic Data Confection — — spurred climate change that makes this Center. Source: National Sunflower Association 12 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012

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U.S. feedlot cattle supply U.S. appeals WTO at a four- year high Placements rose ruling on COOL three per cent in February

Canadian producers are frustrated by the ongoing delays in resolving the dispute By Theopolis Waters reuters

Cattle supplies in U.S. feedlots rose to their highest in four years last month, a U.S. government report showed March 23, as surging prices in the cash market and improved wheat pastures in the drought-stricken southern Plains lifted placements. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s cattle-on-feed report showed that placements rose three per cent to 1.71 million head — the biggest rise in February in four years — slightly higher than 2.7 per cent expected by analysts polled by Reuters. The March 1 cattle supply at feedlots surveyed by the USDA rose by three per cent from a year ago to 11.7 million head — the largest in four years and above the 2.3 per cent increase expected by analysts. Analysts said the bigger- than-expected rise in feedlot supplies could pressure Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures. “Overall the report can be regarded as somewhat negative. The placements were Canadian cattle will continue to receive discounted prices as the U.S. appeals the WTO ruling against its country-of-origin labelling legislation. pretty much what people were looking for but the on-feed and marketings give it a negative By Alex Binkley “Our government has always stood head of cattle sold regardless of whether tone,” said Dan Vaught with co-operator contributor / ottawa with our cattle and hog producers they are exported to the U.S. or not.” Vaught Futures Insights. against the U.S.’s unfair country-of-ori- The WTO Dispute Settlement Panel “Ultimately, the reason peo- he Obama administration has gin labelling,” he said. “The WTO panel found the U.S. was in breach of its WTO ple were looking for increased dashed hopes for a rational decision recognized the integrated obligations because COOL changed the placements had to do with fed settlement in the dispute nature of the North American supply conditions of competition in the U.S. cattle (prices) reaching all-time with Canada and Mexico chain and marked a clear win for our livestock marketplace to the detriment highs in the second half of over a WTO ruling criticizing industry. We are confident that the deci- of imported livestock. By requiring that February,” said Vaught. TWashington’s mandatory country-of-ori- sion will be upheld so trade can move all meat, including beef, sold at retail “With the increased numbers gin labelling rules. more freely, benefiting producers and in the U.S. must inform consumers of in placements, 98 per cent on A spokeswoman for the U.S. Trade processors on both sides of the border.” the birth country of the animal, cattle the marketing and significant Representative’s Office announced segregation practices became necessary beef in storage, the optimism March 23 that the U.S. would appeal for U.S. feedlots and packing operations (for futures) has to come from the decision. It waited until almost the “Our government has that handle imported livestock. These warm weather that has to last minute to go the appeal route after segregation practices and associated boost demand for grilling,” said indications it was prepared to work with always stood with our cattle costs have created a disincentive for Jason Roose, analyst at U.S. Canada and Mexico on the issue. and hog producers against U.S. operations to purchase Canadian Commodities. COOL came into effect in 2008, reduc- the U.S.’s unfair country-of- cattle. Those Americans who continue On March 22, USDA data ing imports and lowering prices for to purchase Canadian cattle do so at a showed total beef stocks Canadian and Mexico cattle and hogs. origin labelling,” discounted value relative to U.S.-born in February at 466.1 million The two countries challenged the U.S. cattle. pounds compared with 459.83 before a WTO dispute settlement panel, Unrau noted that agriculture econo- million last year, but February which ruled last November it violated mist Daniel Sumner has estimated that stocks were not as high as gerry ritz nearly 9,000 U.S. meat-packing jobs are international rules on technical barriers Agriculture minister expected by some analysts. to trade. at risk of being eliminated if COOL is Roose said the 152 per cent The USTR didn’t spell out the basis not resolved and the segregation costs in cattle disappearance from for its appeal. Written submissions from remain. a year ago represented cattle all parties must be made to the WTO by Ritz had been upbeat about prospects “We had hoped that the U.S. govern- that had entered feedlots but mid-April. An oral hearing is expected to for a peaceful settlement of the issue ment would recognize that this law is returned to pastures for fatten- take place in late April or early May and during recent meetings in Washington a drain on the competitiveness of its ing. a final decision would be made before because American meat packers and own meat and livestock sectors,” he con- “We had a lot of cow liquida- the end of June. producer groups had opposed COOL. tinued. “We don’t need to repeal all of tion over the past year because The U.S. says COOL provides consum- Martin Unrau, president of the COOL. We just want a surgical amend- of drought in places like Texas. ers information on the origin of their Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, said ment to the legislation that would elimi- But it looks like parts of that meat, while opponents say it’s protec- the U.S. was prolonging its discrimina- nate the segregation. That should be a state started to improve, and tionism meant to discourage imports. tion against imported livestock. win-win for both Canada and the U.S.” we’ve been seeing good pas- Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said COOL continues to have a signifi- The CCA will continue to support tures in the remainder of the he was disappointed by the move, but cant impact on Canadian cattle prices, the federal government’s legal team to country,” said Roose. Canada would oppose the American he added. “There is at least a $25- to ensure the strongest possible defence action at the WTO. $35-per-head reduction in price on every during the appeal, Unrau noted. The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 13 Think you know what the future holds? Think again, says bestselling author Crop-guzzling equines once posed serious risk to human health in major cities before an unlikely saviour appeared By Shannon VanRaes co-operator staff / washington, d.c.

ext time someone tells you what the future N holds, think manure. Literally. That’s the advice of writer Stephen Dubner, who used the tale of a century-old manure crisis to illustrate the folly of predicting what lies ahead. “Human beings are terrible at predicting the future,” the journalist and co-author of Freakonomics told attendees at the Canola Council of Canada conference in the U.S. capital. Stephen Dubner, journalist and At the turn of the last cen- co-author of Freakonomics, tury — as today — there was speaks during the Canola Council a food-for-fuel problem. Only of Canada’s Washington, D.C. then it was grain being used to conference. photo: Shannon VanRaes fuel horses. “Crops that would have “As more and more horses landed on a family’s din- flooded into the city centres, ner table (were) sometimes there was a glut in the market converted to fuel, driving up and the market collapsed,” said The drum horse of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment leaves the parade ground during a media viewing at prices and causing shortages,” Dubner. Wellington Barracks showing uniforms that will be worn for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, London March said Dubner, whose bestselling This was a major issue and a 21, 2012. Horses in cities were once considered a major environmental threat. photo: REUTERS/Olivia Harris book with economist Steven crisis for cities such as New York, Levitt was subtitled A Rogue which had 200,000 horses in Economist Explores the Hidden 1900 that collectively produced frustrated attendees gave up industry that is the source of the Side of Everything. five million pounds of manure and went home. problem. “One big mark of “And then there are the air each day. Then unexpectedly, the prob- The same lesson may apply to pollution and toxic emissions “The city was really in danger lem of horse manure disap- current crises of global warming our arrogance is endangering the environment — this was considered a problem peared — almost overnight. and food production, he said. our belief in our as well as individuals’ health.” of the highest order,” he said. “It was solved of course by “One big mark of our arro- ability to predict the At that time, horses were A host of options was con- the invention of the internal gance is our belief in our ability future.” the primary means of trans- sidered, including breed- combustion engine and the to predict the future,” he said. portation in cities, and each ing horses that produced less automobile,” he said, noting “When you look at these prob- produced nearly 25 pounds waste, manure taxes and horse the New York Times referred to lems that seem unsolvable, too of manure a day. Initially, this diapers. None were feasible. the car as an “environmental complicated, you often just fail was a good thing as it provided The issue was so serious that saviour.” to see in history that around the Stephen Dubner farmers on the city’s outskirts a major conference was called There’s a lesson here for today, corner — which we can’t see very with valuable fertilizer. But as in New York with five days set said Dubner: Solutions to prob- well — there lies a solution.” cities grew, a tipping point was aside to identify potential solu- lems come from unexpected reached. tions. But after just two days, sources, and rarely from the [email protected]

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Spectre of mate of a 3.7 per cent real increase in 2012 proves inflation has accurate. Farmland is no free large investors lunch, however. It is an eyeing farmland illiquid asset and cash flow is volatile — inflation- london / reuters / adjusted income in 2004, The hunt is on. Fearful that the best year since 1980, debt-laden governments was twice as high as it will allow inflation to rise was just two years earlier. and erode the real value of But by 2006, much of the money, many institutional increase had been wiped investors are eyeing farm- away. land as an inflation That means outside hedge. investors have to buy But ownership brings wisely and manage well, responsibilities, costs and now may not be the and risks that need close best time to buy into management. mature agricultural econo- The inflation-adjusted mies. Not only is the price value of American farm- up relative to the past, but land peaked in 1980, it is expensive beside land according to the USDA, in less developed coun- which now expects a new tries. Insight Investment, real peak in 2012. That’s the fund management arm not much in capital appre- of BNY Mellon, estimates ciation, but the average that a hectare of land in annual real yield, on cur- the U.K. or New Zealand rent land prices, has been is three times the price of a respectable 2.8 per cent. U.S. farmland which, in U.S. farmland has turn, is twice the price of participated in the last land in Romania or decade’s commodity boom Brazil. — the real value will have That’s prompted large increased at a 4.6 per cent investors, including those annual rate from 2002 to at Mellon, to seek geo- 2012, if the USDA’s esti- graphical diversification. 14 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS

Weight Category Ashern Gladstone Grunthal Heartland Heartland Killarney Ste. Rose Taylor Winnipeg Brandon Virden Feeder Steers Mar. 21 Mar. 20 Mar. 20 Mar. 20 Mar. 21 Mar. 19 Mar. 22 Mar. 22 Mar. 23 No. on offer 2,344 895 741 1,925 1,231 301 1,433 1,210 1,505 Over 1,000 lbs. n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 900-1,000 n/a 100.00-127.50 n/a 120.00-132.00 125.00-133.50 n/a n/a 125.00-130.00 118.00-127.00 800-900 120.00-145.00 124.00-134.25 120.00-136.00 124.00-139.75 130.00-139.00 122.00-135.00 133.00-144.00 130.00-148.00 125.00-136.50 700-800 130.00-157.00 115.00-152.50 130.00-143.00 135.00-154.00 138.00-154.00 130.00-146.00 145.00-150.25 145.00-157.00 135.00-152.75 600-700 150.00-174.00 120.00-160.50 140.00-162.00 145.00-167.50 149.00-164.00 145.00-155.00 155.00-174.00 150.00-170.00 150.00-169.00 500-600 160.00-175.00 140.00-174.50 160.00-189.00 160.00-182.00 162.00-177.00 155.00-175.00 170.00-179.50 170.00-185.00 160.00-180.00 400-500 170.00-196.00 170.00-196.00 180.00-199.00 180.00-197.00 178.00-196.00 170.00-197.00 185.00-207.00 180.00-195.00 170.00-191.00 300-400 n/a 175.00-195.50 190.00-226.00 185.00-210.00 182.00-205.00 190.00-206.00 170.00-213.00 190.00-200.00 170.00-210.00 Feeder heifers 900-1,000 lbs. n/a n/a n/a 110.00-127.00 112.00-118.50 n/a n/a 105.00-115.00 n/a 800-900 n/a 95.00-133.50 110.00-120.00 115.00-129.00 118.00-128.50 122.00-130.00 120.00-121.00 110.00-120.00 118.00-125.00 700-800 110.00-145.00 115.00-135.00 120.00-134.50 122.00-144.00 126.00-138.75 125.00-139.50 125.00-139.00 120.00-135.00 125.00-135.00 600-700 130.00-149.00 115.00-151.00 130.00-142.00 130.00-153.00 133.00-149.00 132.00-149.50 130.00-150.00 130.00-145.00 130.00-145.50 500-600 140.00-159.00 129.00-157.00 140.00-167.00 145.00-162.50 145.00-160.00 140.00-158.00 145.00-168.00 140.00-155.00 140.00-163.50 400-500 150.00-176.00 140.00-178.00 165.00-179.00 162.00-179.00 158.00-178.00 155.00-180.00 165.00-181.00 150.00-165.00 150.00-175.00 300-400 n/a 147.00-179.00 170.00-191.00 165.00-182.00 n/a 170.00-182.00 160.00-180.00 160.00-185.00 150.00-176.00 Slaughter Market No. on offer 400 n/a 129 n/a n/a n/a 148 70 170 D1-D2 Cows 60.00-68.00 n/a n/a 73.00-78.00 71.00-76.00 65.00-74.00 56.00-73.00 65.00-75.00 n/a D3-D5 Cows 50.00-up n/a n/a 64.00-72.00 66.00-70.00 50.00-65.00 42.00-53.00 55.00-65.00 n/a Age Verified 68.00-78.00 n/a n/a n/a 73.00-79.00 69.00-78.00 n/a n/a n/a Good Bulls 82.00-100.00 n/a 80.00-88.00 87.00-94.75 87.00-95.75 80.00-86.75 88.00-95.00 85.00-90.00 80.00-92.00 Butcher Steers n/a n/a n/a n/a 104.00-108.75 n/a n/a n/a n/a Butcher Heifers n/a n/a n/a n/a 103.00-107.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a Feeder Cows n/a 50.00-78.00 70.00-90.00 79.00-92.00 75.00-88.00 n/a n/a n/a 73.00-77.00 Fleshy Export Cows n/a n/a 67.00-74.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 68.00-73.00 Lean Export Cows n/a n/a 60.00-65.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 58.00-68.00 Heiferettes 104.5 * 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)

Mexicans see current drought as sign of drier years to come Water authority sees need for $24-billion investment just to safeguard and modernize infrastructure

By Mica Rosenberg and Noe Torres said Ignacio Becerra, a priest chihuahua / reuters working in the rugged town of Carichi in Chihuahua state, uthorities fear a severe which has suffered massive drought in Mexico is water shortages. “This year, A just a foretaste of a drier not even corn or beans came future. up. Watering holes that never As water tankers race across ran dry are empty.” northern Mexico to reach far- flung towns, and crops wither A dry future in the fields, the government Mexican President Felipe has allotted US$2.7 billion in Calderon, an outspoken advo- emergency aid to confront the cate for mitigating and adapt- country’s worst-ever drought, ing to climate change, has which has caused $1.2 billion ordered his government to in crop losses and killed 60,000 start getting ready for tougher head of cattle. times. “Droughts are cyclical — Experts estimate Mexico will we know that — but they are have to spend billions of dol- growing more frequent and lars in the next two decades to severe due to climate change,” maintain the water supply for said Elvira Quesada, the coun- irrigation and drinking water. try’s environment minister. Water authority Conagua says The drought helped push it must invest $24 billion by Mexico’s food imports up 35 2030 to safeguard and mod- Malnourished cattle stand inside a fenced area in Chihuahua February 17, 2012. A severe drought in Mexico that per cent last year, a trend likely ernize infrastructure by seal- has cost farmers more than a billion dollars in crop losses alone and set back the national cattle herd for years, is to persist through the 2012-13 ing leaky pipes, expanding just a foretaste of the drier future facing Latin America’s second-largest economy. photo: REUTERS/Tomas Bravo crop cycle. Zacatecas state, the reservoirs, and even recycling country’s main bean producer, household waste water. harvested only a quarter of the As policy-makers plot their of farming and trucking firm herd count here that we’ve had than two million people, while usual crop after months with- response to climate change, Southwest Livestock in Del since about 1950,” Hargrove more than 400,000 residents out rain, and water shortage Mexicans must simply come Rio, Texas, said the price of said. in the six driest states were has forced Mexican farmers to to grip with years of little rain Mexican cattle has risen to The human cost has also without water at the end of cut back cattle herds. — and higher food bills for sta- about $2 per pound from $1.50 been harsh. December and an estimated “There was talk of drought ples like beef. since February. The government said it pro- eight million are grappling when I got here 16 years ago,” Darrell Hargrove, owner “We have the lowest cattle vided food rations to more with water shortages. The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 15

Certification and training news FAO raises alarm over new foot- for livestock transport and-mouth disease strain Federal funds will support improved regulatory compliance Livestock has no immune protection against new strain staff concerns and ensure that the The association is work- sector remains competitive in ing with a coalition of farm reuters / A new strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) he federal government both domestic and interna- animal groups, the National has hit Egypt and threatens to spread throughout North is giving $320,000 to the tional markets. Farm Animal Care Council, Africa and the Middle East, jeopardizing food security T Alberta Farm Animal “Responsible animal care and other provincial coun- in the region, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Care Association to help during transport is important cils towards a national Organization (FAO) said March 22. develop a certification pro- for all livestock and poultry, multi-species transporter There have been 40,222 suspected cases of the disease gram that will lead to train- and the fact that the Canadian certification program. The in Egypt and 4,658 animals, mostly calves, have already ing for livestock and poultry Livestock Transport certifi- program will be consistent died, the FAO said in a statement citing official estimates. transporters. cation program has been an with regulations govern- “Although foot-and-mouth disease has circulated in the The support is for an indus- Alberta-driven initiative is a ing the transport of animals country for some years, this is an entirely new introduc- try-led initiative to develop source of pride for our prov- and will address public con- tion of a virus strain known as SAT2, and livestock have no national standards for the safe ince as we develop a national cerns over the humane and immune protection against it,” the Rome-based agency said. and humane transport of farm program,” said AFAC’s execu- safe transport of farm Vaccines are urgently needed as 6.3 million buffalo and animals to help address public tive director, Lorna Baird. animals. cattle and 7.5 million sheep and goats are at risk in Egypt, the FAO said. “The area around the Lower Nile Delta appears to be severely affected, while other areas in Upper Egypt and the west appear less so,” Juan Lubroth, FAO’s chief veterinary officer, said, calling for strong action to prevent the spread of the disease. Judge orders FDA to FMD is a highly infectious and sometimes fatal disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals such as sheep, goats, cattle, buffalo and pigs. FMD is not a direct threat to humans. remove antibiotics from feed Meat and milk from sick animals are unsafe for consumption, not because FMD affects humans, but because The FDA first initiated the task in 1977 but backed off foodstuffs entering the food chain should only come from animals that are known to be healthy, the FAO said. By Jessica Dye feed of certain antibiotics otic-resistant bacteria in both Egypt has some reserves of its own vaccines, but these new york / reuters — particularly tetracyclines animals and humans. do not protect against the SAT2 strain. The country could and penicillin, the most com- Antibiotic-resistant infec- need regional support in mobilizing effective ones, the federal judge ordered mon. But the proceedings tions cost Americans more FAO said. U.S. regulators March were never completed and the than $20 billion each year, the With vaccines sometimes taking up to two weeks A 22 to start proceed- approval remained in place. plaintiffs said, citing a 2009 to confer immunity, joint efforts to boost biosecurity ings to withdraw approval “In the intervening years, study from the Alliance for measures to limit the spread of the disease are urgently for the use of common anti- the scientific evidence of the the Prudent Use of Antibiotics needed, said the FAO whose emergency team visited biotics in animal feed, cit- risks to human health from and Cook County Hospital. Egypt last week. ing concerns that overuse is the widespread use of antibi- In his ruling, Katz ordered Such measures include limiting animal movements and endangering human health by otics in livestock has grown, the FDA to follow through on avoiding contact with animals from other farms; avoid- creating antibiotic-resistant and there is no evidence that the process it started in 1977 ing purchasing animals in the immediate term since they “superbugs.” the FDA has changed its posi- but only formally abandoned could have come from contaminated sources, preferably U.S. Magistrate Judge tion that such uses are not in December last year. The FDA by burning carcasses. T heodore Katz ordered shown to be safe,” Katz wrote. said the proceedings were out- the U.S. Food and Dr ug The lawsuit was filed by dated and that it intended to Administration to begin pro- environmental and public- pursue other regulatory strate- ceedings unless makers of the health groups including The gies for coping with potential drugs can produce evidence Natural Resources Defense food safety problems. that their use is safe. Council, Center for Science “The FDA has not issued a If they can’t, then the FDA in the Public Interest and the single statement since the issu- must withdraw approval for Union of Concerned Scientists ance of the 1977 (notices) that Help for Manitoba’s non-therapeutic use of those in the Manhattan Federal undermines the original find- drugs, the judge ruled. Court in May. ings that the drugs have not Pig Producers. The FDA had started The plaintiffs argued that been shown to be safe,” Katz such proceedings in 1977, using common antibiotics in wrote. prompted by its concerns the livestock feed has contributed The FDA could not be imme- Manitoba’s Manure Management Financial widespread use in livestock to the rapid growth of antibi- diately reached for comment. Assistance Program can help improve the sustainability of your operation.

Hormone-treated beef dispute ends The Manure Management Financial Assistance Program helps Manitoba’s Lawmakers have approved more imports of hormone-free beef pig producers eliminate the need to apply manure in the winter, minimize the risk By Gilbert Reilhac The volumes of hormone- The main beneficiaries of of leaks from their storage structures and strasbourg / reuters free beef exempted from taxes the lifting of the U.S. sanc- install manure treatment systems to meet were put at 20,000 tonnes that tions are expected to be Italy, he European Parliament year and are due to be lifted Poland, Greece, Ireland, the new soil phosphorus thresholds. approved a deal between to 48,200 tonnes by August Germany, Denmark, France This funding will help pig producers apply for the the EU and both the 2012, of which 45,000 tonnes and Spain, the EU Parliament T following beneficial management practices: United States and Canada on for U.S. beef and 3,200 tonnes said in a statement. hormone-treated beef March for Canadian imports. The Council of Ministers • increased manure storage capacity for operations 14, ending one of the trading The United States lifted its still needs to rubber-stamp under 300 animal units powers’ oldest disputes. import duties on all targeted the decision but it already The case dates back to European luxury foods in gave its informal approval, • improved manure storage (repair) for all sizes of 1988 when the European May last year. the Parliament said. operations Union banned all imports of Although EU farmers had Speaking to lawmakers • solid-liquid separation of manure for all sizes of beef from cattle treated with feared a surge in imports of before the vote, EU farm growth hormones, a move that North American beef, these chief Dacian Ciolos said he operations prompted U.S. and Canadian failed to materialize as the hoped the deal would lead sanctions of $125 million a United States became a net to a definitive resolution of Are You Eligible? year on European products importer of beef after grain the hormone-treated beef You must own, rent, lease, manage or control agricultural from Roquefort cheese to truf- that formerly went to ani- dispute at the World Trade land used to produce pigs. You must also have completed fles and mustard. mal feed was used to make Organization. The EU and Washington biofuels. Ciolos also noted the pub- an Environmental Farm Plan and have a valid Statement had agreed in 2009 that the The EU has insisted its ban lication recently of draft rules of Completion. 27-member bloc would keep on hormone-treated beef, by the U.S. Department of its ban on hormone-treated which is largely approved Agriculture to lift the ban on To learn more, contact your local Manitoba Agriculture, beef but that the U.S. would by EU consumers, rests on all EU beef imports, imposed Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) GO Office or visit gradually lift its sanctions scientific evidence of health in 1997 in the wake of the BSE manitoba.ca/agriculture. in exchange for a steep rise risks, though the United crisis. He said he hoped the in the EU’s duty-free import States and Canada reject such rules would be finalized “in a quotas of hormone-free beef. evidence. timely manner.”

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Android friendly. The Manitoba Co-operator mobile app WEATHER VANE is available for Android mobile phones. Download the free app at agreader.ca/mbc C atch y d r awe r a n d s tic k y d o o r , Coming rain will pour and pour. Well-above-average temperatures to continue Issued: Monday, March 26, 2012 · Covering: March 28 – April 4, 2012

to deal with all of the energy WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA Daniel Bezte developing to our west. They Co-operator currently show a fairly strong contributor area of low pressure moving through southern or central Manitoba late in the weekend and early next week. It is hard fter a brief period of aver- to figure out the exact track and age temperatures last intensity this system will have, A weekend, which really but it appears a large portion of felt cold, it looks like we’ll be agricultural Manitoba will see returning to much-above-aver- some significant rain from it. age temperatures during this Interestingly, the models forecast period. While it looks have pointed toward a major like temperatures will be warm, cooldown after this system, it also looks like it could be fairly but over the last few model wet, with plenty of potential runs they have been trending storm systems poised to affect away from this and now show our region. a rebuilding ridge of high pres- The first of these systems, which sure and continued mild tem- moved through early this week, peratures for the second half of will be pulling out by Wednesday. next week. The models haven’t While things will be a little cool entirely given up on trying to Wednesday, a building upper cool us down, as the medium- ridge of high pressure, combined range forecasts show colder air with low pressure developing to moving in right around Easter. our west, will produce a south- Usual temperature range for erly flow, allowing temperatures this period: Highs, -4 to +9 C; lows, to moderate into the low teens -15 to -1 C. Probability of precipi- for highs by Thursday. These mild tation falling as rain: 30 per cent. temperatures look like they will stick around right through the Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, weekend. This issue’s map comes from NASA’s Earth Observatory and shows the intensity and scope of the summer in March 2012. This map Along with these mild tem- specializing in climatology, from the shows the actual ground temperature as measured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument on the peratures there will be plenty of U of W. He operates a computerized Terra satellite. These temperatures are then compared to the average temperatures recorded over the last 11 years. A huge portion of chances for precipitation. The weather station near Birds Hill Park. central and eastern North America recorded ground temperatures during this period that were up to 15 C warmer than average, with models are having a tough time Contact him with your questions and most of Manitoba seeing ground temperatures 5 to 12 C above average. trying to figure out just how comments at [email protected]. Spring heat wave comes to an end The temperature deviations Manitoba saw during March were a one-in-500-year event

By Daniel Bezte south of us, all this heat has unusual — either above or or what is known statisti- tle erroneous, considering co-operator contributor forced most plants out of dor- below the normal for that cally as a standard deviation. this is only based on about mancy, with many locations date. This is far from the Statistically, if a data set (such 140 years’ worth of data — h a t h a s b e e n seeing fruit trees flowering. truth: temperatures for any as temperature data) is evenly you would come out to about dubbed “summer Giving the fact that it is still given date are usually equally clustered around an average, one in every 500 years. W in March 2012” has early spring, the chances for a divided between above-nor- we can use standard devia- If we look farther east into now finally come to an end. severe frost in these areas are mal temperatures and below- tions to help explain just how the heart of the heat wave, This rare March heat wave very likely. normal temperatures. The far away from the average the there are places that expe- stretched from southeastern I have received several definition of average is to data is. One standard devia- rienced temperatures that Saskatchewan across southern emails asking me just how add all these values together tion takes in about 34 per cent were four to five times the Canada all the way to the east- this heat wave compares to and then divide them by the of all the values either above standard deviation. This ern seaboard and southward previous records and in par- total number of values. Since or below the average, or about equates to once in over 4,000 into most of the eastern United ticular, just how far out of the temperatures tend to follow 68 per cent of all the data. Two years (about 0.001 per cent)! States. Last week I explained usual temperature range this what’s known as a bell curve standard deviations take in There are places in Ontario, what conditions came together about 47.7 per cent of the data Michigan and Atlantic Canada to bring us this extraordinary both above and below the aver- that not only broke record- heat wave; this week we’ll try In Canada, the number of record highs that age, or about 95.4 per cent of high temperatures for March, to come to some understand- were broken during this heat wave is almost all values. So, when I show you but did so for several days ing of just how unique or unu- the temperature range for a in a row. There were places sual this heat wave was. unimaginable. given period, about 95 per cent that had overnight lows that First of all, I just have to of the time we have seen values easily beat the record high say how lucky we are that this within this range. for that day! In Canada, the heat wave hit when it did. Just number of record highs that imagine what this would have One in 10,000 were broken during this heat felt like if the same thing hap- Now back to the summer in wave is almost unimaginable. pened in July or August? The heat wave was. Before I try when you calculate the aver- March 2012. When it peaked In Winnipeg alone we broke easiest way to make a com- to explain this I think I need age temperature, the above- in Manitoba most locations eight records over a 10-day parison would be the fact that to go back and readdress the average temperatures are experienced all-time record span. Multiply this by all the most places experienced the idea of “usual temperature typically cancelled out by the highs for the month. If we places in Manitoba, Ontario, warmest March temperatures range.” below-average temperatures. looked at these temperatures Quebec, New Brunswick and ever recorded. If this occurred Those of you who have read Simply comparing or look- in relation to standard devia- Nova Scotia and the numbers during July or August we my column over the years ing at how far above or below tions, it would have come are truly unfathomable. would have seen tempera- understand that I really don’t average the temperature is out nearly four standard The question now on eve- tures in the mid- to upper 40s like the idea of using a “nor- doesn’t really help us compare deviations from the average. ryone’s mind is, will we see — not something I would like mal” to try and describe the or realize just how warm or Mathematically, this means more of this type of weather to see! Also, we are lucky most temperatures for any given cold a day is, especially when the odds of seeing these types in the months to come, or will of this heat went into melting day. Using the term normal we compare ourselves with of temperatures are around we see a “payback” period? snow and thawing the ground. implies that if a place does other cities. 0.01 per cent, or about one You’ll have to wait until next Only a few plants came out of not experience that tempera- This is why most climatolo- in 10,000 times. Converting week for our first glimpse at dormancy. Farther east and ture then the temperature is gists use a temperature range, this to years — which is a lit- that answer. The Manitoba Co-Operator | March 29, 2012 17 COUNTRY CROSSROADS connecting rural communities Plenty on the plate for food security groups Food Matters Manitoba wants to see more holistic approach to food planning

By Lorraine Stevenson not only in how we plan but what we plan for isn’t co-operator staff easy. “When we start talking about interdepartmen- esidents of Winnipeg’s St. Vital neighbour- tal work in (government departments of) Health Food assessment hood are digesting the results of a newly and Agriculture and the Environment a lot of Rreleased study that reflects what matters to people just shut down and say it’s too compli- gives St. Vital them about food. cated,” she said. “I think we need to address the The Winnipeg suburb is one of several sites in fact that it is complicated but that’s also possibly residents food Manitoba to undergo community food assess- where some of the solutions lie.” ments in recent months, an initiative to better for thought understand where residents buy or access food, New interest if they grow any of it themselves, and what their Winnipeg is showing interest in food system Report looks at regional connections may be to surrounding farms. planning. In 2009 during its Speak Up Winnipeg challenges and offers insight The assessment is the latest effort of an organi- consultations for creating a long-term develop- zation that first emerged five years ago, an ad ment plan, city planners held roundtables to hear Food Matters Manitoba release hoc organization calling itself the Manitoba Food citizens’ ideas on everything from whether the Charter, which in 2007 produced what became city should set aside land for community garden- Residents in St. Vital are biting off a mouthful of the first provincial charter in Canada to set out a ing and urban farms to food waste management food issues from the recent St. Vital Community grassroots vision for a new and improved “food and composting. Food Assessment. system.” Stefan Epp-Koop, a policy analyst at FMM, says The report, funded by the Winnipeg The charter project has since evolved into Food there are many examples of what municipalities Foundation and the Province of Manitoba, was Matters Manitoba (FMM), a registered charity can achieve by taking a more holistic approach conducted by Food Matters Manitoba and its that employs a small staff with funding from to planning, pointing to the role the City of partners in St. Vital. The assessment takes a the federal Rural Secretariat and the province of Saskatoon played in creating the city’s year-round close look at a community with both some of Manitoba. indoor farmers’ market and Edmonton’s more the wealthiest and lowest-income areas in the “The charter process was a way to get peo- recent work to develop “agri-hoods,” or commu- city, and identifies challenges and opportunities ple talking about what we’d like to see happen, nity gardens and urban farms inside city limits. for healthy foods. says Kreesta Doucette, executive director of Food “In the past, cities have looked at food as some- “Without the assessment we would not have Matters Manitoba (FMM), who led the charter one else’s responsibility,” he said. “But I think that understood or imagined the hurdles preventing development process and today heads up FMM’s there’s a growing awareness of what the city can part of our St. Vital community from accessing team of 10. do around food and food policy. Cities can play wholesome and nutritious food,” said Louise “But a vision is only as useful as the steps taken a really active role in promoting food at both the Hébert-Saindon, executive director of Youville to achieve it.” economic and social and community levels.” Centre. In addition to hosting its annual Growing Local Epp-Koop said places outside Winnipeg are The findings uncovered many of the gaps and February conference in Winnipeg, the FMM has actually ahead of the curve on some fronts such challenges surrounding food in the community, also been a catalyst for initiatives such as a Farm as composting. Winnipeg has no such program and are helping to put the issues of accessing to Cafeteria program boosting the offering of local and is probably a long way away from it, yet healthy and local food in the suburbs in a new food in over 260 Manitoba schools and helped other smaller centres in Manitoba, such Winkler, light. advance the Northern Healthy Food Initiative in Carman, Altona and Steinbach have programs. • Approximately 70 per cent of residents are Manitoba’s north. Composting is a huge component of bigger-pic- overweight or obese. ture planning for food security, because it’s a way • Only 11 per cent of residents live in a walkable Expanding conversation of recycling vast volumes of soil nutrients, said distance to a grocery store. Five years since emerging as an unknown, FMM Epp-Koop. • Few people are aware of food-related pro- now has plenty on its plate. The expanding inter- “Composting is about what you do with food grams already happening in the community. est and public conversation around food security when you’re done with it,” he said. While the report uncovered community chal- continues to astonish Doucette. Its office is inun- lenges, it also discovered many community food dated with continuous calls and inquiries. resources already in place. St Vital is home to “Every year we think this can’t get bigger and many of Winnipeg’s farms and is home to 175 we’re still seeing huge interest,” she said. “I think that planning for a more food businesses. Other community resources But even as projects abound and public interest diverse food system will result include community gardens, nutrition and cook- in food issues show no signs of abating, food secu- in a much more sustainable food ing classes, food banks, and transportation for rity planning remains something of an orphan on system in the long run. The time to seniors to the grocery store. However, these the provincial policy front. programs are often underresourced or rely on Manitoba has no specific food security policy begin that planning is now.” aging volunteers. that would bring some symbiosis into the bigger “The report identifies the opportunities that picture, said Doucette. Winnipeg also has no food exist to greatly enhance the lives of children, policy council, unlike several other cities across Kreesta Doucette adults and seniors from all walks of life. At the Canada. Executive director Food Matters Manitoba same time, the study shares a vision to inspire “I think we’re getting closer to that,” said a community to work together toward good Doucette.“But what we have right now is an inter- healthy food from a variety of sources,” said esting situation where a lot of things are happen- Gene Nawolsky, membership and garden allot- ing, but we don’t have policy to support or frame More diversity needed ment director for the South Winnipeg Garden it.” Doucette says what FMM ultimately wants to see Club. is more diversity in the current food system. Residents and community organizations have It’s complicated That’s what’s behind their “local and sustain- already started to think of ways and create strat- Part of the problem their ideas have in getting able” mantra calling for more planning for urban egies to make healthy foods more accessible for traction among bureaucrats and political leaders agriculture and community gardening, the crea- everyone. is the holistic package they come in. Food matters tion of more cooking classes and how-to-compost “We’ve already heard lots of interest about the crosses sectoral boundaries of health, agriculture, seminars, and their support for new farm entrant report and ideas for implementing action in St. the environment and urban design. programs and closer-to-home food procurement Vital,” said assessment co-ordinator Stefan Epp- It’s not as though there isn’t interest in having policies in institutions. Koop. “This is an encouraging sign and an excit- those discussions. Provincial parties in the last Manitoba often boasts that its diverse economy ing opportunity for the people of St. Vital to use election all came forward with platforms around makes it resilient and stable in difficult times, food to achieve a vibrant economy and healthy food security during last October’s elections in said Doucette. community.” an I Vote Because Food Matters forum hosted by “I think that planning for a more diverse food For more information and the full version of FMM. system will result in a much more sustainable the report go to (http://www.foodinstvital.ca). “We’ve seen some great interest in the provin- food system in the long run,” she said. cial election,” said Doucette. “And we’ve seen huge “The time to begin that planning is now.” and growing interest from the public,” she said. But proposing more transformative changes, [email protected] 18 The Manitoba Co-Operator | March 29, 2012 COUNTRY CROSSROADS

Send your recipes or recipe request to: Manitoba Co-operator Recipe Swap Box 1794, RecipeSwap Carman, Man. ROG OJO or email: [email protected]

Caesar Egg Strata This makes a quick and tasty breakfast for one in the microwave. Cooking spray 2 eggs 2 tbsp. 2 per cent milk 1 tbsp. low-fat Caesar dressing 1/2 slice whole grain bread, cut into cubes 2 tsp. precooked packaged bacon bits 1 tbsp. freshly shredded Parmesan cheese ©THINKSTOCK DAIRY FARMERS OF CANADA Spray a small bowl with cooking spray. Add eggs, milk and dressing; whisk together. Stir in bread Coconutty-Banana Muesli cubes and bacon bits. Microwave on medium Spring out of high (70 per cent power) for one to two minutes, A nutritious breakfast with oat flakes, yogurt and until soft curds form, stirring several times so sunflower seeds. bed and eat eggs stay fluffy. Top with cheese. 2 c. whole oat flakes Servings: 1. Preparation: 3 minutes. Microwave 1-1/2 c. milk cooking: 1 minute. 1-1/2 c. vanilla yogurt 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon “like a king” Nutrients per serving: Calories: 370 1/2 c. shredded, unsweetened coconut Carbohydrate: 15 g / Fat: 22 g / Protein: 29 g. 2 bananas, sliced Source: Manitoba Egg Farmers 1/4 c. unsalted sunflower seeds Lorraine Stevenson In a large bowl, combine oat flakes, milk, yogurt, Crossroads Recipe Swap cinnamon and coconut. Cover and refrigerate for 12 hours or overnight. Add bananas and sunflower seeds. Mix well. Or instead of bananas, add diced apples, fresh raspberries, sliced ven if you’re not a morning person it’s so peaches or even dried fruit such as apricots or much easier getting up with earlier sun cranberries. For a light touch of sweetness, driz- Ethese bright spring mornings. zle honey or maple syrup over the dish before It’s also more tempting to skip breakfast when serving. the weather’s fine and there’s so much to do outside. Prep. Time: 10 minutes. Yields: 4 servings. But the old saying “breakfast like a king and dine like a peasant” isn’t just folklore. Dietitians Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada say there’s dietary wisdom in it. “You want to have the majority of your food earlier on in the day when you need the energy,” says Niverville-based private practice registered Maple Apple dietitian Susan Watson. Eating most of our calories earlier in the day Oatmeal Muffins MANITOBA EGG FARMERS not only gives us the food energy when we need Muffins are a great mid-morning snack. The it most, it can also help us avoid weight gain, she Cinnamon Oatmeal combination of apples and maple are the perfect points out. Breakfast ends the fast our bodies addition to these moist oatmeal muffins. have been in overnight, when we’ve been in stor- Breakfast Pudding 1-1/4 c. quick-cooking rolled oats age mode, rather than burning energy. A quick and healthy breakfast for lasting energy. 1-1/2 c. milk Big breakfast 2 c. water 2 c. all-purpose flour Breakfast revs up our metabolism by using the 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. baking powder calories we’re eating for energy rather than stor- 4 eggs 1/2 tsp. salt age, said Watson. Many studies show those who 1/4 c. 2 per cent milk 1/3 c. sugar eat breakfast regularly have reduced risk of obes- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 c. maple syrup ity, she adds. 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 egg Watson recommends we consume anywhere from 300- to 500-calorie meals at breakfast 1-1/4 c. quick-cooking oats (not instant) 1/4 c. butter, melted and lunch, and at day’s end not exactly “eat- 1-1/3 c. 2 per cent milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract ing like a peasant” but having a slightly lighter 1/4 c. dried cranberries or raisins (optional) 2 c. finely diced apples (unpeeled or peeled) 4 tsp. granulated sugar meal (around 400 calories). A snack between Topping: meals (of around 200 calories) is also recom- Bring water and salt to boil in medium saucepan 2 tbsp. maple syrup* mended to keep from becoming ravenously hun- over high heat. Whisk together eggs, 1/4 cup gry. “Because that’s when you’re likely to make Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly butter non-stick milk, cinnamon and vanilla in medium bowl; stir unhealthy food choices,” she adds. muffin pans or line with paper liners. In bowl, into boiling water. Reduce heat to medium low. Unfortunately, most of us eat exactly the oppo- combine oats and milk; let stand for five min- Stir in oats. Simmer until desired for consistency, site of this recommended pattern, with the heav- utes. In separate large bowl, combine flour, bak- about five to six minutes, stirring occasionally. iest meal at day’s end. ing powder and salt. Whisk sugar, maple syrup, Spoon into bowls; top each serving with milk, I’ve been looking at recipes available for break- egg, butter and vanilla extract into milk mixture. cranberries and sugar. fast lately. If breakfast were treated as a meal, Pour over dry ingredients and sprinkle with and less as grab ’n’ go food (often the same thing Makes 4 servings. Calories: 310 / Protein: 15 g apples. Stir just until moistened. Spoon into pre- every day) perhaps we’d be inclined to enjoy it Carbohydrate: 40 g / Dietary fibre: 4 g / Fat: 10 g. pared muffin pan. Bake for about 25 minutes or more too. Here’s a few recipes to make breakfast until tops are firm to the touch. Let cool in pan something to look forward to. Source: Manitoba Egg Farmers for 10 minutes. Transfer to rack. TOPPING: Brush warm muffin tops with maple syrup. Let cool completely. *Maple syrup is important for this recipe.

©THINKSTOCK Recipe Swap Imitation maple-flavoured pancake syrup won't give the right flavour or texture. For best flavour I’m always happy to hear from readers with your and texture, choose tart apples that hold their recipes and suggestions for columns! shape when cooked such as Granny Smith, Manitoba Co-operator Northern Spy, Cortland or Crispin (Mutsu). Recipe Swap Box 1794, Prep. time: 10 - 15 minutes. Cooking time: 20 - 25 Carman, Man. ROG OJO minutes. Yields: 12 muffins. Or email: [email protected] Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada The Manitoba Co-Operator | March 29, 2012 19 COUNTRY CROSSROADS Early not always best As much as we welcome the birds back in spring, weather changes can be deadly

By Donna Gamache Freelance contributor

ill our mild winter bring the migrating songbirds back W sooner than usual? Perhaps — but it’s difficult to predict how birds will react. Snowstorms in North and South Dakota may keep them from fly- ing back to Manitoba, or an early thaw there may result in their arrival earlier than usual here. But whether they return early or late, sudden changes in weather, or any extreme weather, can be deadly to returning birds. This is particularly true in spring for some of our early-returning songbirds, such as the bluebird. Bad weather last April resulted in bird Manitoba has two types of bluebirds deaths like these eastern bluebirds that we — the eastern bluebird and the moun- found in our birdhouse. tain bluebird, with the mountain vari- After a snowstorm or during a cold spell, ground-feeding birds will do better with a sheltered ety historically located in the western feeder. PHOTOS: DONNA GAMACHE half of the province, while the east- several degrees higher than outside. ern variety has been farther east. Over (One-inch thickness is preferred, for the last number of years, however, due to lack of insects, we couldn’t tell, freezer, robins might be interested in better insulation against heat or cold.) the eastern variety has been stead- but it was very disappointing. Other those. A roof overhang will provide a little ily moving farther west. Records from blue-birders reported losses, too. But Extremes in summer can also prove shade, and side slots or two to three the Friends of the Bluebirds Society they weren’t the only birds affected by deadly. Last summer on our route, holes of 3/4 inch each, at the top of — based in Brandon — show that over the storm. Robins often are affected, nests of both bluebirds and tree swal- the box, can provide some ventilation. the last few years the two varieties are and my husband discovered a dead lows suffered. In some cases nests Nest boxes should never be painted frequently overlapping. Fortunately, hermit thrush on a nearby golf course with eggs had been abandoned — per- a dark colour, but left natural. Those the records show a gradual return in shortly afterwards. haps because the parents had died. who live in hot southern states some- bluebird populations, but last year’s Following a snowstorm, or during In others, young birds — several at times use heat shields and screens. records also showed the danger of a particularly cold spell, birders can a time — had died in the nest. This (For more exact information on various weather extremes. act to help migrating birds. Shovel was after a particularly hot spell. Had birdhouses, check the Internet.) Bird lovers are always excited to see off a bare patch of grass, or create a the nest boxes proved too hot for the If you’re interested in birds and the first early arrivals, but sometimes sheltered feeder on the ground — for infant birds? Other birders described would like to get involved with the coming early isn’t for the best. Last year ground-feeding birds. Then put out the same problem and attributed the Friends of the Bluebirds, this year’s a snowstorm with lots of wind occurred various seeds and bread crumbs. This deaths to the heat wave. spring meeting is scheduled for April the last day of April, when about 20 to will give birds something to eat when Research shows that prolonged 15 at the Riverbank Discovery Centre 30 centimetres of snow fell — with the natural food isn’t available. Returning excessive heat causes dehydration and in Brandon. For further informa- resulting death of some songbirds. My birds that we fed at our backyard heat stress, and that bluebird eggs and tion phone (204) 523-8258 or check husband had set out bluebird houses feeders last spring, after the storm, nestlings cannot survive temperatures out the Internet at http://www.mts. in April but was dismayed to find a pair included fox sparrows, white-crowned higher than 41 C. If readers decide to net/~jbdanard/about_us_friends.html. of eastern bluebirds dead in one of his and white-throated sparrows and jun- make birdhouses, make sure the lum- houses, after the bad weather. Whether cos, among others. If you have saska- ber is at least 3/4 inch thick, because Donna Gamache writes from they died of hypothermia or starved toon berries or chokecherries in your the temperature inside the box may be MacGregor, Manitoba

Trying something new? How about elephant ear? Start this plant now and you’ll enjoy in your outside summer garden

By Albert Parsons a black one with white veining on its must be located in a sheltered location. Freelance contributor leaves, and “Yellow Splash,” a green and The plant can be grown in full sun but yellow one whose leaves have similar also will perform well in shade or semi- Every year I like to try a couple of new variegation to the common pothos plant shade. Whether grown in the ground or in plants in my outdoor garden and I while that many of us have in our homes are a pot, taro likes a rich soil containing lots away quite a few hours during the winter- two other possibilities. I will have to see of organic matter. time looking at catalogues and deciding what is available in the local garden cen- When a taro tuber is purchased it will which newcomers I will welcome into tres. The plants are usually purchased as usually come in a plastic bag that should my garden. Often, but not always, I grow bagged tubers for spring planting. be opened to ensure that the tuber is these new-to-me plants in containers so Elephant ear plants can be used in healthy and intact and not mouldy from that I have more control over the growing beds as well as in containers and will be too much moisture. By planting it indoors conditions. focal points in a mixed border. They love in late March/early April, a good-size plant One of the “new” plants that I am water and make great additions to bog will be achieved by mid-May. Plant the going to try this year is elephant ear (taro), gardens or plantings along the edges tuber horizontally so that the growing tip Colocasia esculenta. This plant is native of ponds where water is in abundance. is just covered by the planting medium. to the tropical regions of eastern Asia and Wherever they are grown, taro plants Being a tropical plant, the elephant ear Polynesia, so I am hoping that the plant need lots of water — if grown in contain- will not tolerate frost. The tuber is dug in will add to the tropical atmosphere that I ers daily watering will be required. When the fall — or the container taken indoors try to create on my back patio. The heart- a taro plant is grown in a mixed bed, — and stored for the winter in a similar shaped leaves of the elephant ear are mulching the plant will conserve water fashion to canna tubers. The tuber can very large and I am hoping that it will be a and extend the length of time between be left in the pot, or it can be buried in real focal point in my sitting-out area. The waterings. Surrounding plants, however, peat moss and stored in a cardboard box. plant is substantial, being over a metre must be chosen carefully so as not to Recommended storage temperature is tall, but the leaves give it even more include any that might object to the about 5 C. Knowing that I can easily store substance because individual leaves can high moisture levels in the soil required my new elephant ear tuber for use again be over a metre long and almost a metre by the taro. The elephant ear is also a the following year is even more incentive wide. heavy feeder and biweekly fertilizing for me to try this interesting plant in my I am unsure whether to purchase a with a high-nitrogen plant food is recom- garden. It will be a long-term investment! green-leafed variety or to go with a more mended. exotic one like “Black Magic” with its The large leaves of the elephant ear Albert Parsons writes from The elephant ear can serve as a focal point like in this almost black leaves. “Jet Black Wonder,” are susceptible to wind damage, so a taro Minnedosa, Manitoba annual bed of petunias. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS 20 The Manitoba Co-Operator | March 29, 2012 COUNTRY CROSSROADS

Rossburn Elementary receives WRAPP grant Allows students to expand school composting

By Darrell Nesbitt ess of decomposition used to transform Freelance contributor organic material, such as kitchen scraps and paper products, into humus. Humus, n ongoing project at the Rossburn or compost, is a dark, soil-like substance Elementary School is definitely that enriches soil with nutrients, increases Anot for the squeamish, but it plays moisture retention, improves structure a very important role in waste reduc- and provides a good environment for ben- tion. Overseen by resource teacher Iris eficial soil organisms. Furman, students in each classroom take Staff and students have found that red Rossburn students (l to r) Laura Koloski, Austin Thomson-Nychuk, Payton Grassinger and Anya turns doing worm chores. worms are very efficient processors of Choy, are enthusiastic composters. courtesy photo “Composting has been an initiative of organic waste; they eat and expel their ours in the past, but thanks to a $4,293 own weight every day. A bin of red worms grant through WRAPP (Waste Reduction will yield pounds of rich compost, known harvest of soil by separating the worms add colour with annuals to the garden and Pollution Prevention), goals can as worm castings. Finished compost can from the soil. designed almost four years ago. be further enhanced,” said Furman. be harvested in two to three months. It’s not just waste from lunch boxes that “The 40x60-metre garden in front of the “Thanks to Manitoba Conservation Using an ATO Worm Tower (40 litres), is being churned into compost. “We’re school was designed in 2008 by a com- Pollution Prevention and Minister of worms move upward from tray to tray, glad that parents are sending items also, mittee of staff and students who brought Conservation Bill Blaikie, for grant- with no sorting/harvesting required. The that would end up in the garbage dump,” spades and dug up the sod,” said Furman. ing us these funds, as we can expand unit comes with a drainage tap in collec- said Furman. The waste is cut up into tiny “Thanks to the WRAPP grant it’s our aim to on composting and its benefits will be tion section, and the domed lid with han- pieces so that they’ll decompose faster and make the garden a peaceful, relaxing area showcased inside and outside of the dle makes for better airflow for worms. be easier for the worms to “chew” through. of beauty for present and future students.” classroom.” On average, one kilogram of worms The WRAPP grant will allow expansion Every classroom has a different role in A year ago, the Grade 7 class started can consume a half-kg of waste per day. of the recycling program at Rossburn the garden each year, so all get to experi- collecting fruit and vegetable scraps They will also reproduce themselves very Elementary School through the purchase ence the planting, caring and harvesting, after lunches, and was composting out- quickly and within three months can be of blue boxes for classrooms, which will and every child gets to plant one kind of doors. Several years ago, the kindergarten expected to double in numbers. lead to a golden garbage trophy presenta- vegetable. In the fall, after the vegetables children composted in a tub and made Students collect and chop up pieces tion monthly for the least garbage in the are harvested, the school has a vegetable enough fertile soil to grow flowers for of fruits, etc., and freeze Baggies of food, classroom. soup day. Mother’s Day. as this helps get rid of fruit flies. They Funds will also be put towards recycling With enriched compost matter mixed in Thanks to the grant, the school is now also change the top layers, and feed the materials and allow the school to beau- with the natural soil, the garden is sure to vermicomposting — indoor composting worms, vacuum the fruit flies, replace tify its grounds and the community by become a community focal point. with earthworms — on a large scale. cider vinegar and dish detergent solutions planting more fruit-bearing trees. Plans Composting is a controlled proc- in dishes (fruit fly traps), and help with the are being made to replace perennials and Darrell Nesbitt writes from Shoal Lake, Manitoba

How much do you know about READER’S PHOTOS digestion? Answer these questions to test your knowledge

3. The esophagus consists of two layers of By Julie Garden-Robinson muscles. We can swallow even if we eat NDSU Extension Service upside down. However, we don’t recom- mend eating in that position because you How much do you know about food and diges- could choke. tion? Try this quiz to find out: 4. Your stomach is a muscular organ that mixes your food. The resulting mixture is 1. What substance in our mouth helps mix called chyme (pronounced like “rhyme” with and start the breakdown of food? a “k”). 2. What action in the mouth helps break apart 5. On average, a stomach can hold about a your food? litre (about four cups) of food and liquid. 3. How many muscles are in the esophagus? That’s why you might feel uncomfortable 4. Two-part question: What part of the diges- after eating a lot of food. tive system mixes up your food? After your 6. Your large intestine is about five feet long. food is mixed, what is the resulting mixture Twice as wide as the small intestine, the called? large intestine is where water is reabsorbed 5. How many litres of food and liquid can a prior to the waste leaving your body. stomach hold when full? 7. s ome food groups are: fruits and vegeta- 6. How long is your large intestine? bles, grain, milk and alternatives, meat and alternatives. 7. What are some food groups from the Canada Food Guide? 8. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, dry edible beans and pulses are good fibre sources. 8. Which food groups are good sources of To help meet your fibre needs, fill half your fibre? plate with fruits and vegetables, make half How did you do? Here are the answers: your grain choices whole grains, and add some dry edible beans and pulses, such 1. Saliva in our mouth begins the digestion as chickpeas, lentils and split peas, to your process by lubricating food, which helps menu. When adding fibre, start slowly and with chewing and swallowing. Saliva con- drink plenty of water. tains an enzyme (amylase) that begins the breakdown of starches into sugars. That is For good digestive health, you also need why a cracker tastes sweeter after we chew plenty of physical activity such as walking. for a while. 2. Chewing breaks apart foods. Along with Julie Garden-Robinson, PhD, R.D., L.R.D., is a providing us a dazzling smile, strong teeth North Dakota State University Extension Service allow us to chew our food, which aids our food and nutrition specialist and associate Someone was excited about the snowfall we got in March. PHOTOs: cindy murray ability to digest it properly. Don’t forget to professor in the department of health, nutrition brush and floss your teeth. and exercise sciences 1The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 The Manitoba Co-Operator | October 6, 201121

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ANTIQUES AUCTION DISTRICTS AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES Parkland – North of Hwy 1; west of PR 242, Manitoba Auctions – Westman Manitoba Auctions – Westman Manitoba Auctions – Westman following the west shore of Lake Manitoba

ANTIQUES The Pas and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis. FARM AUCTION FOR Victor Van De Spiegle Antiques For Sale Westman – South of Hwy 1; west of PR 242. UNRESERvED Saturday, April 7th 10:00am Interlake – North of Hwy 1; east of PR 242, fARM from the east end of Treherne, MB following the west shore of Lake Manitoba Jim & Barbara Martin 1950 FARMALL H W/HYD, excellent working con- AUCTIoN 1 mile South 1/2 mile West dition $1700 OBO; 1954 Chevy 1-ton truck w/10-ton and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis. Crystal City, MB • Monday, april 16, 2012 • 10 am 3 miles South & 1/4 mile West hoist,offers; 1959 International truck 3-ton 268 en- Red River – South ofHwy 1; east of PR 242. Terms Cash or Cheque w/ID Lunch served gine, 20-ft metal box, hyd plumbing for drill fill, roll Birch River Equipment starts at 1:00pm tarp, $3000 OBO Ph St. Jean(204)758-3897 w/online BidSpotter.com Swan River Minitonas Tractors & Cat Crawler Durban 1953 D6 Caterpillar w/12-ft. hyd angle

Winnipegosis Blade & canopy AUCTION SALES 2001, 7610 JD MFD w/740 JD Loader, Roblin

Grandview Dauphin Ashern 16.9R28 & 18.4R42 fact Gilbert Plains Fisher Branch Ste. Rose du Lac Riverton 3-PTH PTO 3 hyds, creeper gear AUCTION SALES Russell Eriksdale Parkland McCreary Arborg LH reverser 4,000 hrs Lundar Manitoba Auctions – Parkland Gimli Birtle Shoal Lake Extra Bucket w/grapple & pallet fork to fit above Erickson

Langruth Minnedosa Interlake Lac du Bonnet 2009 5425 JD mech frt 3-PTH 2-SPD PTO Gladstone Hamiota Neepawa Stonewall 1997 new holland 9282 Rapid City Selkirk Beausejour loader (floater) w/joystick 500 original hrs FARM AUCTION FOR THE Portage & 2007 new holland tj280 2009 case ih 7088 Virden JD RD Bale Spear Austin Winnipeg Estate of the late Dwayne Unger 1 Brandon Carberry Elm Creek 1981 4490 Case 4,480-hrs Souris Treherne Sanford Ste. Anne From cRYstal citY, MB, go 1.2 km (0.75 mile) north on hwy 3 (past new holland dealer), Saturday, April 14th at 10:00am Kelwood, MB. Reston AUCTIoN Mariapolis Carman Steinbach 1 St. Pierre then 0.8 km (0.5 mile) west. north side of road. (w/150-hrs on rebuilt eng) from the stop sign in Kelwood Melita Westman LoCATIoN: Boissevain 242 Morris Killarney Pilot Mound 4 hyds PS 20.8x34 fact duals Waskada Winkler 1/4 mile South & turn East Crystal City Morden Red River Altona 1955 D Case Equipment & Internet Bidding 2007 New Holland TJ280 4WD • 1997 New Holland 9282 4WD • 2009 Case IH 7088 Combine A PARTIAL Combines on Bidspotter starts at 12:00 noon EQUIPMENT • Elmers Header Transport • 2009 Westward M100 30 Ft Swather • Chevrolet C60 S/A Grain 1989 1680 Case IH Axial Flow w/1015 header Tractors & Crawler AUCTION SALES LIST Truck • 2005 Kenworth T800 T/A Grain Truck • Real Industries 16 Ft T/A Stock Trailer • 2010 field ready last year 3,600 eng hrs 2004 9420 JD 24-SPD trans 710/70-70R42 fact Manitoba Auctions – Parkland INCLUDES: Load Line 20 Ft Tri/A Pup Grain Trailer • 2005 New Holland Flexi-Coil SD440 33 Ft Air Drill 1987 7721 Titan II duals rear wheel weights 4 hyds 4,052-hrs • Co-op Implements 37 Ft • Morris Challenger II 35 Ft Cultivator • Blanchard 35 Ft Harrow JD w/new feeder chain & sprockets 2005 7920 JD MFD IVT trans 746 JD Loader MEYERS AUCTION 10:00AM, SUN., APR. 1ST, 1986 25-ft Westward 7000 SP Swather Cab & air grapple left hand reverser factory 3-PTH big 1000 Packer • 2007 Bourgault 6000 90 Ft Mid Harrow Heavy Harrows • Summers 90 Ft Field Arden MB. Antiques: Fry’s Choice Chocolate Coun- 21-ft. IHC 75 PT Swather 4 hyds rear wheel weights Sprayer • Ford 951 72 In. Rotary Mower • Westeel 1200± Bushel Grain Bin • 2- Westeel-Rosco ter Top Show Case; Parlor Couch; Brass Bed; Mis- Grain Bins & Grain Equip 600/65R28 & 620/70R42 6,540-hrs 2750± Bushel Grain Bin • Westeel-Rosco 1350± Bushel Grain Bin...and much more! sion Oak Style Writing Desk; Royal Albert, Old 3, 2300-bu Meridian Hopper Bins w/3HP aeration 2005 7520 JD MFD IVT trans factory 3-PTH PTO Country Roses; Val D’or; Sweet Romance; Stone 5, 1,800-bu Westeel Hopper Bins 3 w/air 420/85R28 & 480/80R42 3,840-hrs Ware Crocks; Press Back Chairs; Round Oak Ped- For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: 1, 2,100-bu Lode King Hopper Bin 2002 7410 JD MFD quad range w/740 JD Loader rbauction.com estal Table; Radios; Buffet; Kitchen Hoosier/ Cabi- 2, 1,450-bu Lode King Hopper Bins grapple joy stick left hand reverser factory 3-PTH jim Martin: 204.873.2095 (h) net; Dresser w/Oval Mirror; Coin Collection; House- foR MoRE 3, 3,200-bu flat bottom Westeel Bins 2 hyds PTO 380/85R30 & 480/80R42 8,053-hrs 204.825.7033 (c) hold Furniture: Portable Dish Washer; Bdrm Suites; INfoRMATIoN: 40-ft. bottom cross auger 1978 4440 JD 18.4x38 fact duals 3 hyds PTO Ritchie Bros. territory Manager – Beds; Kit Table; Tools; Western Rawhide Saddle; 32-ft. top cross auger quad range (a&b reverse don’t stay in) 9,121-hrs daryl Martin: 306.421.5066 Push Mowers. Meyers Auctions & Appraisals 60-ft. Grain leg (5-in. cups) 1964 4020 JD PS w/JD loader 18.4x34 2 hyds (204)368-2333 Arden, MB. This is a partial list only, or 800.491.4494 9x28-in. w/13 hole distributor PTO 1990 580K Case loader extenda hoe Back full list & pictures at www.meyersauctions.com ------Hoe 1990 455C Case crawler loader The Owner will supply a Crane for Dismantle w/manure bucket 5,400-hrs JACOB & LINDA ENNS, KILLARNEY, MB. FARM ALVIN SMITH, BRIAN DRUMMOND, METCALFE AUCTION SALES and Loading and Reserves the right to accept or 7200 Degalman 16-ft. frt mt 6 way hyd blade RETIREMENT AUCTION SALE Fri., Apr. 20th, FAMILY FARMS, M. DRUMMOND, HOLLAND & Manitoba Auctions – Westman reject the final bid on these 2 items. COMBINES & HEADERS 2012, 10:30am. Located 11-mi S of Killarney, 2-mi TREHERNE AREA, MB. FARM RETIREMENT ------2004 9660 JD combine PU Chopper yield E. 1984 Case 4494 DSL 4WD, 12-SPD powershift, AUCTION SALE Wed., Apr. 25th, 2012 10:30am. GEORGE & MAUREEN FREEMAN, HARTNEY, MB. 2, 20-ft. Grain legs 5x12 monitor 1,388 separator hrs 1,960 engine hrs 8,100-hrs; 1984 JD 2950 DSL, 3-pt., w/JD 148 Located 8-mi N of Holland on PTH #34. Alvin Smith FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION SALE Sat., Apr 21st, 1, 50-ft. Grain leg 2004 9660 JD combine PU Chopper 1,262 loader, 13,800-hrs, 1 owner; 1986 Case 448 lawn & (204)526-2459. 1994 Ford-Vers 9030 Bi-Directional 2012. 11:00am. 1-mi N of Hartney, 1.75-mi W. 1981 JD 3 Simon Day Cleaners separator hrs 1,874 engine hrs garden tractor, 18-HP, 48-in. mower deck & 42-in. DSL w/Ford engine, 3-SPD hydrostatic, 3-pt both 4240 DSL, factory 3-pt., quad-range trans, only 2,700- Kip Kelly SY300 Gravity Cleaner (both combines have hopper ext) mulcher; 1992 Bourgault 330 air seeder w/32-ft. cultiva- front & back ends, 1000 & 540 PTO front & back hrs since all engine work done in 2004, tractor is premi- Plot Hance Cleaner 2007 930D JD 30-ft draper Header PU Reel tor w/Bourgault 2155 air tank & 4 row harrows; 1988 JD ends, w/FEL w/8-ft. bucket, 7,000-hrs on tractor, um; 1981 Case 1690 DSL tractor, w/Dual 205 loader w/ Down Spouting & Couplers factory transmission 1610 31-ft. chisel plough, tandem axle w/Degelman 3 excellent; TD9 Industrial Cat Bulldozer w/10-ft. grapple & 8-ft bucket; 1961 JD 4010 DSL, 8-SPD trans, Emerson Wild Oat Kicker 2005 930D JD 30-ft for & aft draper row harrows; 1981 Herman hyd harrowbar; 1989 Ever- Smith angle dozer blade, tracks & pads are excel- 540 & 1000 PTO; IHC 560 DSL w/single hyd; Massey 400-bu. Gravity Tank Header PU Reel sman 6-yd scraper; 1985 JD 7720 Titan II DSL combine, lent; 1945 & 1948 JD styled “A” tractors; 2001 Harris #44 gas tractor, single hyd; JD 7720 turbo DSL 125-bu. Gravity tank 893 JD 8 row 30-in. Corn Header JD PU, hydrostatic, 2-SPD cyl, always shedded, 3,300- Vermeer Highline Rebel 5500 round baler, 5x5.5-ft. combine, JD 6 belt PU, hydrostatic, very good; JD 6601 300-bu. Gravity Bin on Metal Stand ------hrs; 1984 Vers 4400 22-ft. SP swather, cab w/air, hydro- bale, done only 1,400 bales, like new; Trail King 5th PT combine w/Sund PU; JD 800 21-ft. SP swather; Grain Bagger & Scale w/Hopper Note Terms on the 2, 9660 JD combines & the static; 2003 FK 41-ftx8-in. auger w/Kohler 18-HP mo- wheel 24x8-ft. flat deck trailer, rebuilt deck, triple Sakundiak 37-ft.x6-in. auger w/15-HP Powerfist motor; Electric Grain Monitor Censor System 7300 JD Silage chopper 25% down on sale day tor; 1983 Allied 41-ftx7-in. auger w/B&S 16-HP engine; axle; Real Industries cattle squeeze & headgate; Westfield 41-ft.x8-in. PTO auger; Rem 552 grain vaccu- Assortment of HD Electric Cable non-refundable balance due no later than 1981 IHC Model 1100 9-ft. mower; 1985 Vicon 6 wheel Brian Drummond (204)526-5166. 1976 White Field vator; Hesston Model 5800 round baler; Hesston Mod- Model 300 Grain Chief Dryer August 1st 2012 w/certified cheque rake; 1983 NH 519 manure spreader; 2010 Wallein- Boss 2, 105 DSL tractor, 3-PTH, 2,000-hrs on reel 1150 12-ft. mower conditioner; Sitrex 10 wheel V hay 2 Dust collectors ------stein GX 920 Backhoe, 3-pt., mechanical thumb sells built engine, 7,000-hrs on tractor; 2002 New Idea rake 3-pt; IHC 435 square baler; Trucks -All As Is. 1976 16-ft. Haul All Drill Fill Trucks & Trailers w/hoe; New Idea 7-ft. snow blower; NH3 dual manifold 5212 discbine, 12-ft.; 1997 New Idea H865 soft Chev C30 truck, w/8x12-ft. steel box, good running; 13-ft. Bag Conveyor 1993 Ford L8000 tandem M11 Cummins 10-SPD attachment w/electric shut-off; Melroe 6-ft. prong type core round baler, 5x6-ft.; 36-ft. bale trailer w/iron 1967 Chev 1-Ton truck, to restore; 1967 3/4-Ton Chev 10x40-ft. Farm King swing out PTO auger trans 21-ft. Cancade box & Hoist RT silage ext. stone picker; Wilrich 14-ft. field cultivator 23-ft.x6-in. frame deck; 1987 Norbert 7x16-ft. gooseneck live- w/flat deck & hoist, to restore; 1979 Ford Lariet 1/2- Numerous Pencil Augers Pinto hitch 859,584-km safetied auger w/B&S motor, Auger dolly to move augers sepa- stock trailer; Morand cattle handling system cattle Ton; 1988 GMC S15 1/2-Ton, 4-SPD, running; Clover Scalper 1999 FL80 Freightliner Cummins 108,000-km rately, 6-ft. swath roller; 1974 Ford F-500 2-ton truck, squeeze w/headgate, palpation cage, 3 sections of 1951 Mercury 1-Ton truck w/box & hoist. Collector Carter Day Dockage separator W575 Harsh Feed Truck safetied 1995 FLD170 V-8 330 engine, 12-ft. steel box; Wheatheart hyd drag alleys & crowding tub, complete system; Lewis cat- Car: 1956 Dodge 4 dr. Sedan car; IHC 7200 28-ft. Grain Moisture Tester Freightliner 145-in. wheel base 60 series Detroit auger, like new; 1,250-gal poly water tank; Banjo 5-HP tle oiler. Metcalfe Family Farms contact Neil Met- hoe press drill, 2, 14-ft. sections w/pan wheel press, Assortment of Sieves 13-SPD day cab safetied pump w/hose; Troybuilt pony mulcher; Watermaster calfe (204)526-7309 cell. 1991 Case-IH 1680 Axial factory transport; Wisek Model 714 16-ft. heavy tan- 12 Bags of round-up-ready Helix Canola Seed 1986 Ford 8000 feed mixer truck 3208 Cat floating pump w/new motor, 485-ft. slough pump hose; flow Combine, 8.3 Cummins, AFX rotor, 3,900 en- dem disc; IHC #45 27-ft. vibra-shank cultivator; IHC mixed 1-4 w/grit 31-ft. ARNES belly dump Gravel Trailer safetied Cater disc separator; NH grain tester; Century 230A gine hrs, w/Case IH 1015 PU header, always shed- 16-ft. 620 DD press drill; Flexi-coil WB45 45-ft. har- Trucks & Trailers 44-ft. Chamberlain double deck Cattle pot welder; extension cable for welder; electric post drill; ded, very well maintained & many updates; 1994 row packer bar; NH 516 manure spreader, 205-bus; 1982 GMC 6500 20-ft. steel box 44-ft. semi type Hay Trailer Large stock of shop tools 1/2-HP, 3/4, & 2-HP electric Case IH 1010 25-ft. s/cut header, PU reel; 1991 Farm King 8-ft. double auger snowblower, hyd & telescopic hoist 20-ft. Duncan Gooseneck trailer w/load ramps motors; 1/2-in. air impact wrench; hyd cyl never used; Case IH 1010 25-ft. straight cut header, bat reel; chute; Brandt end gate hyd drill fill; Sunbeam ham- hyd tag RT 366 eng 5+2 SPD 126,000-km 20-ft. Pinto hitch trailer w/load ramps S/Roles chop saw; Westward 2 stone grinder; new 2003 Harvest Pro [MacDon] 8150 SP Windrower, mermill; 3, 300-gal fuel tanks; Springbok 15-ft. boat 1972 Ford F500 14-ft. steel box & hoist 1998 Ford F150 4x4 ext cab (no eng) Wil-rich deep tiller shanks; 31 NH3 drops; 12,000 & turbo, 2-SPD Hydro, 1,706 header hrs, w/25-ft. 972 w/Evenrude 20-HP motor; Eze-load trailer. For info V8 4+2 SPD 1988 Ford F150 4x4 302 auto 545,000-km 5000W air conditioners; 375 treated sharpened fence MacDon header, PU reel, dual knife drive, hyd deck please contact: George Freeman cell 1993 Ford F150 Lariat 4x4 5.8L auto loaded Seeding Tillage & Silage Equip posts 4-5-in. Plus much more very good shop & misc. shift, & hyd header tilt, 1 owner, always shedded; (204)483-0391 Home (204)858-2549. Watch web- 1954 Dodge Fargo 3/4 ton 2001 4710 JD high boy 94-ft. Sprayer auto Steer Please contact Jake or Linda Enns (204)523-8659. 2006 Rem 2500 Grain Vac, HD flighting; Batco 13- sites mrankinauctions.com or rosstaylorauction.com 16-ft. Gooseneck Horse trailer (new floor) 380/90R48 wheels & front weights Watch websites mrankinauctions.com, rosstaylorauc- in.x85-ft. belt conveyor, swing hopper; IHC 800 row Murray Rankin Auctions, Murray (204)534-7401, 2003 H&H 28-ft. Flatdeck Gooseneck Trailer 1,753 engine hrs ,1654 auto trac hrs tion.com Murray Rankin Auctions, Murray (204)534- crop planter 8R36-in., hyd markers; Alloway 8R36- Killarney, MB. Ross Taylor Auction Service, Ross w/Beaver tails tandem duals 4, 520/85R38 wheels fit above; 7401, Killarney, MB. Ross Taylor Auction Service, Ross in. multi-shank row crop cultivator, hyd wings; Lode (204)877-3834 Brock (204)522-6396, Reston, MB. 14-ft. flatdeck tandem axle trailer 2005 7300 JD Silage Chopper 630B PU Header (204)877-3834 Brock (204)522-6396, Reston, MB. King 14-ft. drill fill, 2 hoppers; 2 new Case IH/ Trim- Semi tandem axle 12-ft. steel tilt deck trailer auto grease 623 chopping hrs & 911 engine hrs ble EZ-Guide 500 GPS systems, never used; new 12-ft. Steel deck Trailer Valmar applicator Kernal corn processor AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES Case IH/ Trimble RTK base station & tripod; Kyle 12-ft. car Hauler trailer 686 Kimber 15-ft. 6R 30-in. corn Header Welding 2600 Imp. Gal. galvanized water tank; Manitoba Auctions – Parkland Manitoba Auctions – Parkland 10-ft. gravel box dump Trailer 2008 1830 JD 53-ft. Air Drill 1991 Ford LTA 9000 Aeromax Hwy Tractor, Cum- HAYING/SEEDING & TILLAGE EQUIP w/1910 Seed Cart 150/200-bu mins N14E-370 HP, 9-SPD trans, safetied & well 2001 856A Hesston Rd Baler w/kicker wide PU 70-ft. Summers Tine Harrows maintained; 1984 Ford LN700 Grain Truck, 370 Gandy hay applicator 40-ft. JD 1610 Cult w/knock on Shovels V-8, Midland 14-ft. grain box, 72,000-kms, safetied UNRESERvED MC Rotary Scythe 7000 JD 8R 30-in. Corn Planter w/cross auger & well maintained; 1994 Ford F-150 regular cab fARM NH 58 Hay Rake 2009 Brandt 5000EX Grain Vac Bin Snake S & L Luke farms Ltd. 4x4, 300 6 cyl, 5-SPD, A/C, cruise, tilt, safetied; AUCTIoN 42-ft. (3-14s) 7200 Case IH rubber Press Hoe SnowCo GrainScreener Morris Drummond (204)526-7672. 1998 Macdon Ste Rose du Lac, MB • Thursday, april 12, 2012 • 11 am Drill fact Trans Raven NH3 control applicator 9300 SP swather w/960 25-ft header w/PU reel, 10-ft. Lilliston Drill 2, 6R 3-PTH Lilliston 3-PTH Cult cab w/air DSL engine; 1980 Vers 4400 SP swather, 906 Melroe 6-16 Plow Swath Roller 22-ft, cab w/air, hydrostatic; Doepker 28-ft. drill car- 50-ft. Laurier Tine Harrows Douglas 6-ft. 3-PTH rotovator rier, hyd; 1999 White 9-HP yd bug rear engine rider 36-ft. 645INT Cult 5H Holt Tree Spade (like new) mower; Collector tractors: 1947 IH-McCormick W4 24-ft. CCIL Deep Tiller Cattle & Feed Equip gas tractor; 1948 JD ‘B’ w/saw mandrel; 1942 Ford 26-ft. Hutch Master Tandem Disc Kuhn Knight 5085 Vertical Maxx TMR Feed wag- 8N tractor, 3-pt; 1953 IH-McCormick ‘M’ Websites 76-ft. Vertec Sprayer hyd drive 800-gal Poly Tank on w/digital scale mrankinauctions.com or rosstaylorauction.com Mur- 18-ft. Land Roller (water fill) 379 NH Tub Grinder ray Rankin Auctions (204)534-7401, Killarney, MB. Rock Picker 10x70-ft. Farm King auger Ross Taylor Auction Service Ross (204)877-3834, Sheep & Cattle Equip w/hyd drive on swing out Brock (204)522-6396, Reston, MB. 30-ft. Hay Trailer 2650 Haybuster bale Shredder 30-ft.x70-f.t Cattle Shelter JD Bale Spear Houle manure Pump 1994 John Deere 8970 2003 BourgaulT 5710 SerieS ii 54 FT PATERSON GRAIN CROP INPUTS EQUIPMENT IN- 2, 16-ft .Calf Shelters 2, 1,000-gal Sludge Tanks & 1999 John Deere 9400 w/2007 6550ST VENTORY REDUCTION AUCTION SALE, Tues., Apr. quonset style calf Shelter Misc Cattle equipment 10th, 2012, 10:30am. Located at Prairie Fleet Yard, Kil- assort of 12-ft. Corral Panels & Gates Numerous Tire feeders larney, MB. Selling Trucks, Fertilizer Equipment, Grain Sheep crowding pen 64, 4x8-ft. & 22 uprights for preformed cement & Fertilizer Bins & Misc. Fertilizer & Special Equip in- 50, 16-ft. Sheep Panels Silo walls clude: 1995 IHC Floater 466 DSL engine w/Tyler dry 8 40-ft. (like new) Poles Misc & Shop Equip fertilizer air system, w/M250 fer-tilizer box, 40-ft., auto plus assort of other Poles Welding jig for smaller Trailers trans, w/hi-low range; 1990 IHC Loral Easy Rider, Air Flo approx 200 fence Posts 10-ft. metal Break dry granular Floater w/IHC 466 DSL engine, auto trans, 6 rolls of (new) page Wire WBM 42-in. Hoe Bucket 2-SPD, w/hi-low range, 60-ft. booms; 1995 Rogator 854 18 rolls of (new) Barb wire Ranger AC/DC portable Welder w/90 FF boom, w/extra set of tires, new engine in 2009, 2 Ritchie water Fountains Ideal Arc 250 AC/DC elect Welder 5.9L Cummins, nozzles for spraying; Roll-lift electric ATV & Misc Equip 2, Lincoln Mig350 Welders stacker Fork Lift, 2,500-lb capacity at 24-in. load 8x8ft insulated shed SP-170T Lincoln mig Welder centre; Blue Giant series 30 Walkie stacker electric 2000 John Deere 9750STS 1989 KenworTh T600a 8-ft. Slide in Camper (inside redone) Acetylene torches Fork lift, 3,000-lb capacity at 24-in. load centre; 6 2008 Honda Rubicon 500 4x4 4 wheeler EF6000 Yamaha gas Power plant AUCTIoN From STe roSe Du laC, MB, go 17.7 km (11 miles) north on hwy 276, double NH3 tanks on HD trailers, both twin 1,000- 2007 ATR 125 Dirt Bike Universal DSL or kerosene 165,000-BTU Heater then 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east. gal & twin 1250-gal tanks; 2 other NH3 trailers; 3 LoCATIoN: Norbert quad Trailer JD 3-PTH Quick attach FK 10-inx70-ft. augers w/swing out hoppers; 2 Bat- Com Karcher steam Cleaner 2, 12.4x38-in. 12 ply Tires & Rims co 10-in.x70-ft. belt conveyors; 6 Meridian hopper A PARTIAL 1999 John Deere 9400 4WD • 1994 John Deere 8970 4WD • 1978 Case 1070 2WD JD 165,000 btu Heater Parts Washer bins w/steel base, epoxy coated, 130-ton, like new; EQUIPMENT • Cockshutt 1850 2WD • 2000 John Deere 9750STS • 2007 Honey Bee SP30 30 Ft 125A Portable Lincoln welder HD Battery Charger 2005 Chev Silverado 1500 HD 4x4, crew cab, V-8 LIST Draper • 1996 John Deere 930F 30 Ft Flex • 1989 Kenworth T600A T/A Grain Truck • 950W power Plant Ignition Cabinets 15A Makita 16-in. Skill saw auto, 152,000-kms, safetied; 2005 Chev Silverado 1/2- INCLUDES: GMC 6000 S/A Grain Truck • Mack R600 T/A Grain Truck • 1992 Chev Extended Cab 31-ton 9-HP Log Splitter Numerous Bearings & Seals ton, good tires, regular cab, V-8 auto, 273,000-kms, • 2003 Bourgault 5710 Series II 54 Ft Air Drill • 1995 Bourgault 9200 50 Ft Cultivator 1,250-gal Poly Tank Numerous Parts & tractor Filters safetied; 2007 Chev Silverado 1500 HD 4x4 1/2-ton, 2, 1000-gal Fuel Tanks w elect pumps Assort of Tires • Delmar Industries 48 Ft Heavy Harrows • 10000± Bushel Temporary Grain Ring extended cab, auto, grey colour, safetied; 1999 Ford 125-gal slip tank w/12V pump 2 new truck brake pots • 2- 6900± Bushel 2 Ring Temporary Grain Ring • 6- Westeel 5900± Bushel Grain 4x4 3/4-ton, regular cab, gas V-8 engine, auto, 244,000- 3x12-in.x9-ft. Planks HD elect Painter Bin • 5- Westeel-Rosco 5200± Bushel Grain Bin • 2- Behlen 2700± Bushel Grain kms, safetied; 1998 Ford F150 1/2-ton, regular cab, V6 assort of 2-in. Lumber 155C JD Riding 48-in. mower Bin • Metal Industries 2000± Bushel Hopper Bin • Metal Industries 1800± Bushel engine, 5-SPD trans, air, cruise, tilt, 270,000-kms; JD 25, 13.5-ft. of Sheet Metal Assort of Steel Hopper Bin • 2- Metal Industries 1400± Bushel Hopper Bin • Brandt 1370 13 In. x 3010 gas tractor w/3-pt. w/JD FEL; JD 509 3-pt. rotary 8 sections of scaffolding Assort of electric panel boxes some 3 phase 70 Ft Mechanical Swing Grain Auger • Westfield MK100-61 10 In. x 61 Ft Mechanical mower; IHC #80 snow blower. 1978 Bedard Lead liquid Grader blades Assort of Plastic pipe trailer, triple axle, saftied; good selection of Wix filters Swing Grain Auger...AND MUCH MORE! Assort of Tractor & implement tires Misc hand tools & pallets of chemical sprays. Also excellent quality me- For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: 130-ft. of 4-ft. wide rubber belting The Main Power Units are Stored chanic & shop tools from Roy Hainsworth, Delo-raine. rbauction.com Coke machine in a Heated Shop Sells @ 10:30am. Partial listing only. For info contact: Set 4 wooden wagon wheels Terms Cash or Cheque w/ID Lunch served foR MoRE Shawn luke: 204.447.2547 (h), Bill Millard (204)523-6206. Watch websites: www. Plus Misc Subject to additions & deletions INfoRMATIoN: 204.447.7125 (c) mrankinauctions.com www.rosstaylorauction.com Mur- Subject to additions & deletions Not responsible for any errors in description. ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – ray Rankin Auctions Killarney, MB. Murray (204)534- Not responsible for any errors in description. GST & PST will be charged where applicable. Daryl Martin: 306.421.5066 7401 Ross Taylor Auction Service Reston, MB. Ross GST & PST will be charged where applicable Everything Sells AS IS where IS All Sales Final. Toll Free: 1.800.491.4494 (204)877-3834 Brock (204)522-6396. Everything Sells AS IS where IS. All Sales Final Owners & Auction Company are not responsible Owners & auction company are not responsible for any accidents on sale site. FARMING IS ENOUGH OF for any accidents on sale site Statements made on sale day will take A GAMBLE... Sale conducted by Nickel Auctions Ltd precedent over all advertisements Stretch your of Austin, MB. Contact Faron Unger (204)386-2052 ADVERTISING Auctioneers: Dave Nickel Member of MAA & Cell (204)476-6313 Marv Buhler auctioneers Sale conducted by Nickel Auctions Ltd DOLLAR! Phone (204)637-3393 Cell (204)856-6900 of Austin MB website www.nickelauctions.com Auctioneers: Dave Nickel & Marv Buhler Prepayment Bonus Advertise in the Manitoba Co-operator Contact (204)723-3835 Cell (204)723-5022 Phone (204)637-3393 Cell (204)856-6900 Pay for 3 weeks Classifieds, it’s a Sure Thing! website www.nickelauctions.com 1-800-782-0794 The Manitoba Co-operator. Manitoba’s best-read member of M AA get 2 free 1-800-782-0794 farm publication. The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 23

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MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD UNRESERvED Auction Sale Howard & Faye Hilstrom Auction Alex Abas Farm Auction John & Louise Karatchuk fARM Helwer Enterprises Ltd. Saturday, April 28th, 10:00am Inwood, MB Saturday, May 5th, 11:00am Fisher Branch, MB. Saturday, April 21st, 11:00am Arborg, MB AUCTIoN Sale Site 1/2 mile West of Inwood on RD 416 Location: North 7 miles on Hwy 17 then 7.25 miles East on Hwy 68 Teulon, MB • Friday, april 13, 2012 • 11 am Retirement Auction w/Well Kept Items East 6-mi at Jct 325 & Hwy 17 (Marble Ridge Rd) Contact: (204)376-5037 Contact: (204)278-3411 Contact: (780)215-1902. 95 Ford 9680 Vers 4WD 855 Cummins 3x4 04 Cat Challenger 535B MFWA Cab 16-SPD x2 JD 3155 MFWA H L Range Cab 3-PH Synch, Quad Hyd, 20.8x42, 4,620-hrs P Shuttle 3-PH Quad hyd 540/1000 18.4R38 540/1000 Dual hyd w/JD 740 SL FEL 95 NH Tx66 Combine w/NH971 Header w/FEL ML98 SL w/Bucket & Grapple 2,480-hrs w/Grapple & Front 15.737-hrs w/Swathermaster PU, Chaff Spreader, 2,300-hrs 03 MF 4370 MFWA Cab P Shift 12-SPD JD 4440 cab 540/1000 Dual hyd w/18.4x38 97 Premier 2920 Swather w/25-ft. Macdon 960 3-PH Triple Hyd 540/1000 18.4x38 w/MF 1080 Dual & Frt Wgt, 7,600-hrs PU Reel, 1,549-hrs FEL w/Bucket & Grapple 3,221-hrs 77 Ford 600 gas 5-SPD x2, w/15-ft. Patriot XL High Clearance Sprayer 120-HP JD Int 684 DSL 3-PH w/FEL SL 4,424-hrs Grain B&H, 72,000-m Engine, 12.4x38, 75-ft. Boom, 4,486-hrs 07 Hesston 1345 12-ft. hydra Swing Disc Bine JD 14-ft. Model 1630 Disc Bourgault 8010 36-ft. Air Seeder, 8-in. Spacing, 92 Case IH 8460 RD Baler Auto Tie JD 1600A Floating Hitch, Knock Down w/Bourgault 2155 Sitrex 9 Wheel Hay Rake 14-ft. Hydra Swing Hay Bine Dual Comp Air Tank w/20-HP Kohler 01 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins 5.9L JD 535 RD Baler 08 Bourgault 7200 48-ft. Heavy Springtine DSL STD 4x4 370-km JD 7700 DSL Turbo Combine Harrows w/ 9/16 Tines 1998 case ih 9370 1998 john deere 9610 04 Bale King Vortex 3000 Bale Processor Chopper, 4,500-hrs Schulte 2500 Giant Hyd Rock Picker AUCTIoN From seLKirK, MB, go 30 km (19 miles) north on hwy 9 to rd 92, then 0.8 km (0.5 mile) north or from 1000 PTO Ezee-on 14-ft. Offset Disc Rockamatic TM20 V Style Rock Rack WinniPeG, MB, go 40 km (25 miles) north on hwy 8 to rd 92 (Viterra Plant), then 4.8 km (3 miles) east, LoCATIoN: Along w/Full Line Haying & Livestock Equip Intl 6200 12-ft. Press Drill SA FA GA Ashland 8 yd Hyd Scraper w/Hyd Push then 0.8 km (0.5 mile) north. Quads JD Deep Tiller Inland 70-ft. Springtine Harrows Lawn Mowers Silver Lake Mfg Trailer Hyd Post Pounder 96 Walinga Agri Vac 510 1998 Case IH 9370 4WD • International 966 2WD • 1967 International 656 2WD • Massey A PARTIAL Tools High Qual Maternity Pen Farm King 10-in. 51-ft. Mech Swing Auger EQUIPMENT Ferguson 44 2WD • Mccormick Farmall Super M 2WD • Mobility Dipper III Utility Tractor • 1998 Farm Misc Port Crowding Tub Along w/Granaries LIST John Deere 9610 Combine • Claas Dominator 106 Combine • John Deere 930 30 Ft Flex Header Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or Along w/Farm Haying Grain Cleaning Equipment INCLUDES: • Class 26 Ft Rigid Header • 1987 Case IH 4000 24.5 Ft Swather • International 25 Ft Pull Type (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com Medium Size Grain Equip Farm Misc Swather • Ford F600 Custom Cab S/A Grain Truck • 1981 Mack MR686S COE T/A Grain Truck • Livestock Equip Antique Furniture GMC 1500HD 4x4 Pickup • Custombuilt Bobcat Trailer • Great Plains 34 Ft Air Drill • Friggstad 39 Ft MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD Granaries Crockery Farm Auction Ann Libich (Late Peter) Farm Misc. Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or Cultivator • International 32 Ft Cultivator • John Deere 610 39 Ft Cultivator • Wil-Rich 45 Ft Cultivator Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or 204)886-7027 (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com • Chev C20 42 Ft Truck • Hagie 8250 74 Ft 4x4 • Pool 65 Ft Field Sprayer ... AND MUCH MORE! Tuesday, April 10th, 12:00 noon East Selkirk, MB North 7 Miles on Hwy 59 then www.mcsherryauction.com For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com 3 miles East on Rd 82 then The Manitoba Co-operator. Manitoba’s best-read North 1 Mile on Rd 33 then farm publication. foR MoRE ed helwer: 204.886.2279 (h), 1/2 Mile East on Rd 83 INfoRMATIoN: 204.886.7332 (c) Only 2 hour AUCTION Advertise your unwanted equipment in the Stretch your ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Everything Sells to the Highest Bidder! Classifieds. Call our toll-free number and place your ADVERTISING DOLLAR! daryl Martin: 306.421.5066 Contact: (204)766-2352 or (204)781-7614 ad with our friendly staff, and don’t forget to ask or 800.491.4494 1996 JD 8870 4WD, 24 SP Power Synch Tran, about our prepayment bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks 1-800-782-0794 Quad Hyd, 350-HP, 20.8R42 S#5387, and get 2 weeks free! 1-800-782-0794. 3,075-hrs, Excellent Condition MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD Consign- 1991 JD 9500 Combine w/JD 912 PU, Chaff AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES ment Auction Sat., Apr 14th 10:00am Arborg, MB Spreader, S#641243, Engine hrs 2,400 Tractors & Equip; Vehicles; Accepting Tractors; FARMING IS ENOUGH OF Manitoba Auctions – Red River Manitoba Auctions – Red River Thresh hrs 1,722, Excellent Condition Equip; Yard & Rec; Farm Misc. Book Early for Ad- A GAMBLE... Vers 4400 Hyd Gas Cab 22-ft. Swather vertising Advantages!! Contact John Zasitko Wilrich 4153 Air Seeder 40-ft. (204)664-2137 Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or Krause 907 25-ft. Tandem Disc (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com Coop 204 34-ft. Deep Tiller w/Mulchers Cockshutt 450 8B Plow MCSHERRY AUCTION SITE, Building Supply Auc- Utility Tractor: CCS By 304 MFWA DSL tion. Sat., Apr 7th, 10:00am, Stonewall, MB. 12 Pat- HL Range, 3PH 540 PTO Dual Hyd w/FEL, terson Dr. CONSIGNMENT WELCOME!!! 2 Semi only 125 true hrs & NEW 3PH SPRING & SUMMER YARD EQUIPMENT Loads of Lumber; Trusses, Already Consigned; Advertise in the Manitoba Co-operator 60-in. Finishing Mower Tools; Equip; Tractors; Yard & Rec. 2 RING AUC- Classifieds, it’s a Sure Thing! Along w/More Equip & INDUSTRIAL TOOL AUCTION TION; Household; Antique also Welcomed! Stuart Storage Trailer Thursday, April 5, 2012 5:30 PM McSherry (204)467-1858 or (204)886-7027 Granaries Location: Indoors at 218 Brandt St www.mcsherryauction.com Farm Misc 1-800-782-0794 Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or Steinbach, MB (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES LAWN & GARDEN CARE EQUIPMENT: Brinley 42” Lawn Sweeper; Garden Tiller Manitoba Auctions – Westman Manitoba Auctions – Westman The Manitoba Co-operator. Manitoba’s best-read farm publication. w/Briggs Engine; Gas Lawn Mower; 24V Cordless Rechargeable Push Mower; Tow Behind 16 gal ATV Boom Sprayer 12V Pump; 10 Gal ATV Spot Sprayer; ATV/ Garden Tractor Utility Wagon; Powerhorse Mini Garden Tiller; Garden Hose Reel Cart; 14” Chain Saw. TOOLS: 180 Amp Lincoln Easy Mig Welder; 2 Torin 2500lb DON’T MISS OUR SPRING SALES Air Bumper Jacks; 7000 Watt Generator; 14” Milwaukee Abraisive Cutt Off Saw; 414cc Powerhorse OHV Engine; Campbell Hausfeld 26 Gal Air Compressor; UNRESERVED RETIREMENT Ingersoll Rand Twin Stack Contractors 4 gal Air Compressor; 125 amp Flux Core FARM AUCTION for TOM & JEAN RYALL Wire Welder; 40 Gal Parts Washer w/Solvent Tank & Circulating Pump; Scepter Plastic Fuel Tanks (generator/marine) ATV, FISHING & HUNTING SUPPLIES: RIVERS, MB - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4th at 12:00 noon Serengeti Electric Mini Bike; Hunting Jackets; Hunting Boots; Camo Hip Waders; ORDER OF SALE: This sale has little to no small items to sell, so please don’t be late. Sale starts at 12 noon sharp. Berkley Multi Purpose Fish Light (new); Bait Cooler (new); Sportmans Weather FOR COMPLETE LISTING WITH FULL DETAILS GO TO www.fraserauction.com Centre (new); Elite 5 qt. Crock Pot (new). PLUS MUCH MORE!! THIS IS A PARTIAL LISTING. TRACTORS: *97 JD 9300 4WD 360hp tractor w/3581hrs showing *00 Kubota M-120 MFWD 120hp tractor w/2960 Quickie SL Loader, 2700hrs showing COMBINES: *06 JD 9760 STS sp combine 340hp w/Bullet Rotor, showing 795 threshing hrs, Sale Conducted by: 1065 eng hrs *10 30’ JD 630D Hydra Float straight cut header *Flex-ﬁ nger Lifters for 30’ Header *97 New Holland TX66 PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD. w/Engine Hours 2896, Thrashing Hours 2406 SEED & TILLAGE EQUIPMENT: *45’ Seed Master air drill w/Seed Master 218 Brandt St, Steinbach, MB 280 Bus grain tank, 280 Bus fert tank *70’ Degelman 7000 Straw Master heavy harrows AUGERS: *09 60’ x 10” Brandt Toll Free 1-866-512-8992 PTO swing hopper *01 60’ x 10” Brandt PTO swing hopper *51’x8” Westﬁ eld PTO *35’ x 8” Sakundiak Auger w/Self Propel www.pennerauctions.com Kit *Bin Full Sensor SPRAYER: *99 JD 4700 High Clearance Sprayer 180hp w/90’booms, showing 1908hrs, JD guidance system TRUCK & TRAILERS: *94 Volvo T/A grain truck w/20’ B+H, roll tarp, 370Hp engine, 10 spd trans, Saftied *16’ x 8’ dual wheel S/A grain wagon w/hoist *HD trailer axle w/dual wheels *4’ x 8’ Utility wagon 3 PT EQUIPMENT: *100” Howard S100 3pt roto tiller *Carl Wolf 3pt potato digger *10’ 3pt s-tine cult. *10’ 3pt yard scraper *09 7’ Woods BB840X 3pt rotary mower, s/n1126007 OTHER FARM EQUIPMENT: *Diesel Pro power chip (came out of JD 9650 combine) *AG Cam system w/1 monitor, 4 cameras *Trimble Auto Steer Unit *12’ Degelman 12HD front mount blade *Set of crop dividers for sprayer *Bale fork *100gal skid tank *2” Honda water pump *3” gas water pump ATV & YARD EQUIPMENT: *2004 Kawasaki Bayou 250 quad *NEW 12 Volt Electric Winch for ATV *Kubota T1460 lawn tractor *Lawn sweep SHOP EQUIPMENT: *Ingersoll- Rand dsl air compressor *Jet 2000 pressure washer w/5HP Honda *Tanaka SEG 221 generator MISC: *Used tires *PTO shafts *Air seeder hose *Selection of farm chemicals *Poultry waters & feeders *(25) empty plastic chemical drums *Used dimensional lumber *Used grader blades *Steel cut-offs *Rail ties *Used treated fence posts approx 200 *Approx 600 Fence DOrOThy KlOePPel Posts, bundles of 50’s *Approx 40 Railway Ties *6” x 2” and 8” x 2” Rough Sawn Boards *Used Steel *Used Roof Sheeting, lArge FArM AucTIOn Various Lengths *Used Cedar Siding *NEW 12 Volt Fuel Pump *300 Gal Fuel Tank. MOnDAy, APrIl 2, 2012, 10:00AM FOR MORE INFO CONTACT OWNERS TOM or JEAN RYALL 204-328-7546 home / 204-724-4639 cell 5 MIleS weST OF BrunKIlD, MB On Pr 305 LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT DISPERSAL FOR BOLDUC FARMS PLUS Designation 6 325hp w/20.8R42 duals, 4 remote hyd, return line, LOCAL CONSIGNORS of Deloraine, MB - Wednesday April 11 at 12 spd std trans, 6217hrs showing, s/nD450116 (approx 250hrs on 11:00am. *Rea’s welding crowding tub w/2 section adjustable curved clutch). For more info contact Craig Myers 204-827-2482 home or * 2007 John Deere 9520 T 36’’ Tracks, EZ Steer, fully equipped, 783 one owner hours, serial #908095; *2005 alley. For more info on this sale or to add your equipment to this listing 204-720-9447 cell Case IH MX 285 MFWD, 3pth, 480/80-46’’ duals 4 remote, PTO, EZ steer, 1316 one owner hours, serial please contact local auctioneers: Brent Crowe 204-522-6224 or Peter #Jaz135531; *1990 Versatile 976 purchased in spring of 1991. 4 remotes & return line, like new Trelleborg UNRESERVED FARM EQUIPMENT & TACK AUCTION FOR THE ESTATE Downey 204-522-5883 900/60/32 singles, 4207 one owner hours, serial #D451015; *2010 Toro Z Master, Zero Turn 60’’ mower OF ANDRE GAGNON of Baldur, MB. Wednesday April 25 at 10am. *JD only used 51 hours; *1998 Kenworth T800B, highway tractor N14, 435 Cummins, 13 speed, fuller, wet RETIREMENT FARM AUCTION FOR JACK AND MERVIN STEFANISHYN 350-B power shift crawler loader w/tooth bucket, hyd reverse, showing kit, 11.24.5 rubber 985,774 kms showing VIN #956192; *1994 Ford 9000 Tandem Grain truck, Cummins, of Russell, MB. - Saturday April 14 at 11 am. *1988 Versatile 876 3034hrs, s/n 156764T (rails & sprockets replaced) (1-owner unit). For 10 speed, w/Loadline 20’x8.5x53’’ Grain box 204,902 kms showing, serial #1FDYU90L3FMA58150; Designation 6, 4WD 280HP w/20.8R38 Duals, 4 Remote Hyd, return more info call Gerald Gagnon 204-535-2124 or 204-998-3542 *1990 IHC 9300 Tandem Cummins, 10 speed fuller, serial #2HSFBG2R9LC036170, showing 615,115 line, 3426 hrs showing, 12 spd trans (1 Owner Unit) s/n 330321. For kms w/2004 Loadline 20’x8.5x64’’ Grain box; *1984 Mack 600 Econodyne, 10 speed, fifth wheel, wet FARM EQUIPMENT DISPERSAL FOR DAVID & JUANITA MCNISH of more info contact Jack Stefanisyn 204-773-3098 kit, showing 4718 hours, serial #2M2N187Y4ECOO4707; *2000 Loadline 30’x8.5’x66’’ End Dump Grain Wawanesa, MB. Monday, April 30 at 10am. *1995 CaseIH 5250 MFWD trailer, 11R22.5 tandem rubber, Current Manitoba safety, Serial #2U9E03029Y1012514; *2009 Loadline RETIREMENT FARM AUCTION FOR ANDY & ANN DUBOIS of Carroll, 112hp w/Quicke 660 loader, bucket, grapple, joystick controls, 3pt, 16 30’x8.5’x63” Grain end Dump, swing out doors tailgate, 11R24.5 rubber, Serial #1FDYU90L3FMA58150; MB. Monday April 16 at 10am. *1998 NH TS110 MFWD 108hp tractor spd shuttle shift trans, dual hyd, dual pto, diff lock, 7200hrs showing, s/n *1997 Chevrolet 3500 pickup 4 door 4x4 long box, V8 automatic, Serial #1GTHK33R5VFO29832, w/Allied S 595 loader, bucket, Peloquin grapple, joystick controls, JJF1042193 For more information contact Dave McNish 204-724-4991. 179,546 kms showing, large fuel tank & 12V pump, On truck sells after; *Sprayer tender 20‘ tandem 32 spd trans, shuttle shift, diff lock, 3pt, dual pto, 4 remote hyd, Highboy trailer, 11.22.5 tires w/twin 2000 gal ploy tanks, chemical tank & Honda pump, sells as unit; *Highboy Sprayer truck w/Marflex 90 ft boom 800 gal fiberglass tank, Sprayer powered by13hp 18.4-38 rear singles, 14.9R28 front, 7378hrs showing, s/n 618335. Honda, all mounted on 1983 IHC S-1800 4x4 truck V8 engine 5 speed, 380/34 tractor tires all around For more info on this sale please contact listing auctioneers: Peter 4TH ANNUAL KILLARNEY w/cab controls, Outback guidance system; *GM Tracker 4x4 w/all around 750x20 Tractor tires this unit Downey 204-522-5883 or Brent Crowe 204-522-6224 is modified to fast track run off water in field drains, apparently never been stuck; *18 ft Car Hauler CONSIGNMENT AUCTION trailer tandem axle w/built on Ramps; *2006 Westward 9352 Swather power unit, serial #168623, w/30 UNRESERVED RETIREMENT FARM AUCTION FOR BERNARD & ST SATURDAY, APRIL 21 9AM ft MacDon 972 header twin pickup reel, 679 engine hours 571 on cutter bar, header #169313; *2000 LOUISE TRINDER - Langenburg, MB. Tuesday - April 17 at 11am. *1998 ANNUAL SPRING EQUIPMENT Westward 9350 Swather power unit serial #132722, w/30 ft Macdon 972 header twin pickup reel, Zero Case IH MX110 MFWD 95hp w/CaseIH L300 SL loader, bucket, grapple, hours on new drop in exchange Cummins engine, 982 hrs on cutter bar, head #132025; *2004 Cat joystick controls, 3pt, 3 remote hyd, dual PTO, pwr quad trans, 18.4R38 CONSIGNMENT SALE Lexion 480 R Combine Swath Master pickup on 13 ft head, Rice tires loaded machine auto steer etc, rear singles, 14.9R28 front, 7395hrs showing, s/n JJA0083538. For SATURDAY, APRIL 28TH 9AM 1680 engine hours, 1188 separator hours, Serial #86600849, Terms if desired, $20,000 nonrefundable more info contact owners Bernard & Louise Trinder Home 306-743- CALL WITH YOUR down auction day, balance upon possession, on or before Aug 1, 2012; *1994 Case IH 1688 Combine, 2868 or Cell 204-796-1282 Chopper 1015 pickup head w/belt pickup, hopper topper, Rice 30.5x32 tires, 2805 engine hours, serial CONSIGNMENT NOW!! #JJCOJ22535, Terms if desired as above; *2009 J&M Grain cart, Model 1000-20, pto drive, 25.5x32 tires, UNRESERVED FARM AUCTION FOR CRAIG & CONNIE MYERS of INFO ON OUR WEBSITE serial #2344. Seeding and Tillage: *Summers 48 ft Deep tiller, 3 row mulchers, serial #B1024; *Air Seeder Belmont, MB. Thursday, April 19 at 12pm. *1990 Ford Versatile 946 Concord 8501 cart hyd. fan, model AS-3000, serial #3AS0240 w/50/30.5 Trelleborg tires, 48 ft Concord seeding tool 68 shanks 7’’ space single chute, shedded; *Bourgault 70 ft 6000 mid harrow; *Flexicoil 90 ft system 85 super harrow; *Haul-All 20 ft Dual tank drill fill system dual, rear auger discharge; *Ag Shield, high lift pull type 100 ft sprayer, hyd, pump, folding boom, 18.4x26’’ tires, 1200 imp gal poly tank; Check out full listings & pictures at www.fraserauction.com *Hutch master tandem disc 25 ft. 9’’ space 21’’ blades This is a partial list. Please see www.billklassen.com for list & photos. Our Spring catalogue will be in your Farm mail March 19th. FRASER AUCTION SERVICE Internet bidding powered by Bidspotter begins at 10:30AM Bill Klassen Auctioneers 1-800-483-5856 • www.fraserauction.com 204-325-4433 cell 6230 fax 4484 24 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012

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Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433 Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433 Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433 fARM RETIREMEnT AucTIon foR LTD famiLy farms Lawrence & Tammy Dyck MACK AUCTION COMPANY PRESENTS a farm 204-343-2041 equipment auction for Glenn & Donna Milbrandt ThuRSdAy, APRIl 12, 10AM Guy SABourin FArmS Ltd. FArm retirement Auction (306)782-7182 Sat., Apr 28, 2012 10am. Directions 1 MIlE EAST of FArm Auction For the GroeninG FArmS, from Yorkton, Sask. 11-mi NW on Hwy. 16, 1-mi N 7.5-mi E. Watch for signs! JD 4560 2WD tractor RolAnd, MB on hwy 23 FridAy ApriL 13, 10 A.m. 2012 Lowe FArm mAnitoBA w/4840-hrs; JD 7720 SP combine w/2336-hrs; 24-ft *2003 Apache Model 859 high clearance sprayer, 90-ft. boom, plumbed for Outback auto steer, directions: 3 mile west of st FridAy ApriL 20 11 A.m. 2012 JD 665 air seeder w/Degelman harrows; 2 AC directions: 4 miles west of Lowe Farm on 2600D 26-ft double discs; 60-ft Flexicoil 50 PT field automatic boom shut off, 1265-hrs, Tridekon crop dividers 380/90x46 rear tires 12.4x28 front; *1996 Jean manitoba on road 18 N Highway 23. sprayer; Degelman 550H ground drive rock picker; Case IH 9380 Steiger built, 20.8x42 triples, 4 hyd, trimble EZ auto steer, 12 speed standard trans, 4571 2003 John Deere 9750 combine green lighted, 914 pickup head, varaible feeder house kit, 16-ft NH 116 haybine w/rubber rollers; NH 853 hours, Serial #JKK0067518; *2001 Case IH MX 180 MFWD, 3 hyd, 3pth, 18 speed power shift, 420/80Rx46 *1990 John Deere 9600 combine, pickup and round baler; NH 354 mix mill; 30-ft Premier swather duals, plumbed for outback auto steer 3808-hrs, Serial #JJA0112789; *1981 Case 2290, 2 hyd, 3pth, 1630 seperator hours, 2200 engine. Owner Eric chopper, 4496 engine and 3346 seperator w/PU reel; 21-ft Case IH PT swather; 15-ft Vers 400 18.4x38 duals 6168-hrs, Serial #9845054; *1989 Case IH Model 1682 pto combine, new pickup, new Vetter 204 712 5137. Terms on Combine 25.000 hours. Green lighted at Enns Bros. John Deere SP swather; 21-ft JD 580 PT swather; 18-ft Renn bushings on sieves, Serial #7072; *1995 Case IH 8820 30-ft swather, UII pickup reel ploy teeth, 1748-hrs., down auction day. Balance certified Cheque Morris in 2009* John Deere 930 straight cut 2000 SP swather; MF 510 SP combine; Koenders #49298; *1985 Case IH model 730 pto swather; *2002 Case IH Model 1010 straight cut header 30-ft batt upon possession before Aug, 1 2012. head w/ batt reel serial #P6415* 1979 Massey poly drum swath roller; Wheatheart hyd post hole See our website Ferguson 4880 4 wheel drive tractor, 20.8 x 38 auger; Friggstad bale trailer; shopbuilt hyd drive reel, #201753; *1990 Case IH 1084 corn head 8 row wide 36” Serial #003008; *2010 Case IH Model 3408 wire roller; BT Johnson 3,000-lbs. livestock platform corn head 8 row x 30” Serial #YAS023445; *199? Kinze 850-bu. grain cart pto. 30.5x32 Diamond thread www.billklassen.com duals, 903 cummins, 18 speed trans, newer for photo’s & 2012 Spring Auction Catalog scale; corral panels & bale feeders; 1981 Ford tires #81203; *2002 Woods 24 ft shredder Serial #27232; *1993 Freightliner highway tractor, FLD 112 clutch and wheel bearings done. 10100 hrs, F-600 3 ton grain truck w/73,300-kms; 1981 Chev Cat 3176 w/13-spd, new 11x24.5 tires, Air Ride suspension, 107,4991kms. Serial #2FUY3EDB6PA428200 in your Farm Mailbox good work horse* 1978 John Deere 8430 Silverado PU; 1954 2 ton grain truck for parts; 24-ft safetied; *1979 GMC C7000 427 V8 5&2, tandem, 19-ft. box, hoist, roll tarp; *1967 Chev C-60 366 V8 5& 2, Bill Klassen Auctioneers tractor 4 wheel drive pto, good 20.8 x 34 duals. JD 665 cultivator w/Degelman harrows; Riteway 60- tag axle, 18-ft. cancade box & hoist, roll tarp; *1985 Lode King 32-ft. lead tandem hopper bottom grain 204-325-4433 cell 6230 9706 hrs, serial #5678R* 1975 Ford F-700 truck ft tine harrow packer drawbar; 25-ft Morris Magnum trailer, rebuilt in 2001; *1985 Lode King 17-ft Pup A Train hopper grain trailer, rebuilt in 2001; *2007 Chev [email protected] 14 ft box hoist roll tarp. v8 5 & 2, 10 x 20 tires, CP 725 cultivator; 15-ft Morris TD-80 tandem disc; Melroe 911 5 bottom plow; Morris 50-ft tine har- 3500 truck, Duramax diesel, automatic, 4WD, w/service deck, cabinets, tool boxes etc., only 66,243kms. only 56000 miles *1976 GMC 6500 tandem 427, 5 & 4 tilt hood, 10 x 20 tires, 18 ft box and hoist rows; 27-ft White 249 cultivator; Morris B-36 rod Serial #1GBK39617E534441, MB safetied; *2002 Ford F-250 extended cab, 7.3 diesel, automatic, 4WD, weeder; 30-ft Cockshutt Vibrashank cultivator; safetied, 242,324kms, Serial #1FTNX21F72EB18732; *1975 Dodge D300 w/318 V8 4 speed, w/service air brakes * John Deere 2360 swather gas, 25 Brandt 8-35 PTO auger; Sakundiak 7-37 auger body dual wheels; *1999 Flexicoil 50-ft. airseeder, 820 cult seeding tool w/9-3/4” spacing, w/double ft with double swath attachment 2814 hours, w/Briggs engine; Sakundiak 7-45 PTO auger; Vi- chute, seed treater, auto depth control, Raven NH3 kit, Haukus markers, w/3450 PBH seed cart, w/rear Stretch your serial #19514* Westward swather 3000 pto 25 king fanning mill; 100-bu. grain wagons; Labtronics hitch & winch; *JD 7000 16 row x 30” planter w/dry fertilizer ADVERTISING DOLLAR! ft pickup reel and autofold* Two swath rollers* elevator type moisture tester; Wheatheart hyd bin Conveyair model 2975 grain vac, newer pump* sweep; Polaris double sled snowmobile trailer; This is a partial list. Please see 1-800-782-0794 Westfield MK 10 X 61 auger* Westfield 7’’ x 36 Coleman 5000W generator; Monarch water pump www.billklassen.com w/ Kohler engine and sweep* Westfield 7’’ x 36 plus much more! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill, video & photos. Join us on or see our Spring 2012 auction catalogue. Call our toll-free number to take advantage of our auger w/ Kohler ES* Grain Chief pto model 500 Internet bidding starts at 11AM powered by Bidspotter Facebook. (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Prepayment Bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks and we’ll run bushel batch crop dryer *Seeding and tillage * Please Register Early your ad 2 more weeks for free. That’s 5 weeks for the Auction Co. PL 311962 Bill Klassen Auctioneers price of 3. Call 1-800-782-0794 today! Bourgault 8800 seeding tool 40 ft w/ 8’’ spaceing, 204-325-4433 cell 6230 fax 4484 4 bar mulchers* Complete with Bourgault 3225 [email protected] AUCTION SALES air cart powered by Kohler gas engine. Loading Manitoba Auctions – Interlake auger, rear hitch tank, serial #4548* 14 ft dual tank drill fill system* Powermatic 80 ft diamond harrows autofold* CCIL model 807 deep tiller 35 ft w/ 3 row mulchers* CCIL model 203 deep tiller 27 ft with mulchers and NH3 Kit* IHC model 645 Vibra chisel 21 ft* 1996 1500 gal NH3 tank* Outback S 2 model light bar, GPS unit used only 1 year, this model can be used with E drive to full auto steer* Misc. 1000 gal fuel tank w/ pump, and some more but very little small selling MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a farm equipment auction for Garry, Deloris & Darryl Brooks Mon., Apr UPCOMING SPRING AUCTIONS See our website 9th, 2012 10:00am Directions from Alameda, SK. 2-mi www.billklassen.com N on Hwy #9, 3-mi W, 1/2-mi North. Watch for signs!! for photo’s & 2012 Spring Auction Catalog Live internet bidding at www.spotter.com. JD 4560 LESTERS WORKSHOP CLOSEOUT AUCTION in your Farm Mailbox 2WD tractor w/4,050-hrs; MF 165 2WD DSL trac- SATURDAY APRIL 21 10:00 AM Bill Klassen Auctioneers tor w/3-PTH & MF 235 FEL; JD 9660 STS combine 204-325-4433 cell 6230 w/1,214 sep hrs; 30-ft JD 930 rigid straight cut header; Location: 3 3/4 Miles East Of Beasejour, MB on Hwy 44 Stewart Steel straight cut header trailer; Koenders [email protected] poly drum swath roller; Case IH 5600 DT cultivator Partial List: INDUSTRIAL WOODWORKING EQUIPMENT & TOOLS: 10” King Industrial Table Saw w/ Scoring Blade & Squaring Table,10” General Table w/Degelman harrows; 60-ft Flexi Coil harrow packers w/new tines; Cockshutt 14-ft cultivator; Crown 3 Batt Saw w/ Squaring Table, 3HP Delta Table Saw w/ 60” Fence,20” King Industrial Thickness planer, Northfield 7 1/2HP Shaper,3 Phase Converter,12” rock picker hyd dr; 85-ft Brandt QF 1000 field sprayer Dewalt Sliding Compound Mitre Saw, Conquest Boring Machine (13 Spindles), Craftsman Radio Arm Mortising Machine, King 3/4” Hallow chisel Mortising w/800-gal poly tank; 1974 Ford 600 Louisville grain Machine, Radial Arm Drill Press,12” Craftex Disc Sander,36”X60” 10HP 240V Timesavors Speed Sander,6” 240V General Jointer,5HP Wood Shaper,240V truck; 1973 ChevC60 grain truck w/steel box & roll tarp; 1975 GMC 1-Ton dually w/flat deck; Sakundiak 8-1800 King Stock Feeder, Delta Stock Feeder, King Power Feeder,8’ Gluing Press Up to 36” Panels, Freud Dowler, Freud Edge Bander,14” King Band Saw w/ Riser auger w/20-HP Kawasaki engine; Sakundiak 7-1200 Block,24” Panel Crafter w/ 20 Templates, Northfeild Shaper w/ Rolling,8’ Wood Lathe w/ Copier,36” Delta Lathe w/ Copier,5HP King Dusk Collector, Pocket auger w/13-HP engine; Swisher 24-HP zero turn lawn mower wit/only 35-hrs; Farm King 840 3-PTH snow Hole Machine, 21” King 2 Speed industrial Band Saw, Porter Cable Door Knob Template, Forstner Bit Set (up to 3”), METAL WORKING EQUIPMENT: C0632 blower; Howse 3-PTH finishing mower; PTO post hole 40” Wesmac Metal Lathe, 14” Swing (4 & 3 Jaw Chuck & Steady Rest),4 1/2” Metal Cutting Band Saw,#40 RF Milling Machine w/ Feeder, Gear Driven, auger, gas powered mandrel saw; 2, 150-gal poly water tanks; 200-gal truck water tank; 48 bundles of dual grey Caliper Table Base For Milling Machine, Indexing Head w/ Chuck, Milling Vise, Milling Machine Hold Down Set,#3 Morse Tapered Chucks for Milling Machine IKO shingles; new Honda GX390 engine; new Honda & Lathe,110pc Westward Tap & Die Set, Arbor Press,12 Ton Shop Press w/ Vise,12” Hand Operated Sheer, SHOP EQUIPMENT & TOOLS: 5HP Coleman 80 GX670 engine; Honda GC 160 engine w/banjo pump; Gallon 200PSI Horizontal Air Compressor, Lemmer DC3100 Airless Paint Sprayer 3000PSI, 2 Gal. Tank, Metric & Standard Impact Sockets (up to 24mm & plus antiques piano stool; kitchen hoosier cupboard, rocking chairs, crocks, tins, oil lamps; Medalta water 1”),Torx & Hex Socket Bits, Digital & Dial Calipers,7” Makita Angle Grinder, Tubing Bender & Cutting Tool, Micrometer Set 0-3”,4400lb Pallet Jack,10HP cooler, singer sewing machine plus much more! Visit Hotsy Pressure Washer H500,10pc T-Handle Hex Set, Air Brad Nailers (Dufast & Porter Cable), Crown Staplers, Laser Level, TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT: 2010 www.mackauction-company.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928 or John Deere Diesel Tractor w/ Front End Loader & 3PTH,3PTH 4’ Rotovator, Massey Ferguson 124 Square Baler, Allis Chalmers 7’ Trailing Mower,6’ McKee (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962. 3PTH Snowblower, Massey Ferguson Side Delivery Rake, Shop Built Log Splitter,7’ 3PTH Blade, SCRAP STEEL AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES ESTATE OF PETE BADUIK FARM & REAL ESTATE AUCTION Manitoba Auctions – Red River Manitoba Auctions – Red River SATURDAY APRIL 28 10:00 AM Location: 419 Main St. Vita, MB UNRESERvED Partial List: REAL ESTATE PROPERTY: 151 acres of prime property w/ 2 Bedroom Bungalow, Electric Heat, 2 Car Garage, Small Sheds, Cattle fARM Durand farms Ltd. AUCTIoN Shelters, 2 Good Wells, Zoned as Restricted Rural, TRACTORS & CRAWLER: Caterpillar D4 Crawler w/ Loader, Dozer Blade & Grapple,1070 Case Notre Dame de Lourdes, MB • April 14, 2012 • 10 am Diesel Tractor w/ Cab, Standard, 4473 HRS,1030 Case Diesel Tractor w/ Duals,1365 Cockshutt Diesel Tractor w/ Cockshutt Loader, 3PTH, Live PTO, Good Rubber,1750 Cockshutt Diesel Tractor, Over/Under Hyd. Shift, Live PTO, 18.4X34 Tires,(2) #30 Cockshutt Tractors w/ Farm Hand Loaders,(2) #30 Cockshutt Tractors,(2) #30 Cockshutt Tractors (not running),D15 Allis Chalmers Tractor, Gas, Good Paint,(2) D14 Allis Chalmers, Gas, TRUCKS: 1976 Ford 600, 3 Ton, w/ 10ft Steel Gravel Box,1988 Chevy Cheyenne 8ft Box, 253,000KM, HAYING EQUIPMENT: (4) 846 New Holland Round Balers, Vicon 9 Wheel Side Delivery Rake, Massy 6 Wheel Side Delivery Rake, Vicon 6 Wheel Side Delivery Rake,9ft John Deere #38 Sickle Mower,7ft #8 Sickle Mower w/ Cylinder,(2) 7’ Sickle Mower,#15 Versatile Swather P.T., Self Contained Hydraulics,#38 John Deere Sickle Mower,7’ JD Trailing Mower, EQUIPMENT: 15’ IHC Vibra Shank Cultivator,5 Bottom IHC Plow,275 Bushel JD Manure Spreader,12’ IHC 100 Press Drill, TOOLS & YARD EQUIPMENT, CORRAL PANELS, ROUND BALE FEEDERS, SCRAP IRON, & MUCH MORE!! 1995 john deere 9600 & 2006 john deere 9760sts 1997 john deere 9300 & 2002 john deere 9520 ESTATE OF ISAAC D. FRIESEN SATURDAY MAY 5 10:00 AM Location: From Osterwick, MB 1 Mile West on Hwy 201, then 1 1/2 miles north on gravel road. (south of Morden, MB) Partial List: TRACTORS, TRUCK & EQUIPMENT: 1970 Ford 5000 Diesel Tractor w/ Loader & 3PTH, Model “A” McCormick Farmall, Restored, 620 John Deere Tractor,1995 Dodge Ram 1500, 4X4, 173,700KM, 8ft Box,80” Farm King 3PTH Snow Blower w/ Hyd Chute, 3PTH Brush Mower, YARD EQUIPMENT: 2003 john deere 8320 2005 john deere 4920 120 ft 2011 Cub Cadet LTX 1146 Lawn Tractor 46” Deck, LGT 145 Hydro-Static Lawn Tractor w/ snowblower, roto-tiller & sickle mower, Ford RMT 830 Riding AUCTIoN from CArMAn, MB, go 30.5 km (19 miles) West on hwy 245 to durand seed sign, then Lawn Mower,12V Boom Sprayer on Wheels, Broadcast Spreader,5HP Ariens Garden Tiller, 5HP Garden Tiller, 31 Ton Power Fist Log Splitter w/ 9HP Honda, LoCATIoN: 3.2 km (2 miles) north. 14’ & 26’ Aluminum Ext. Ladders, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Die Cast Tractor Collection, Warwood Railway Spike Remover, Hand Scythe, Black Smith Forge, Old Milk Strainer, Pump Organ, Piano Stool w/ Glass Ball Feet, SHOP TOOLS INCLUDING SNAPON, MAC, SK, PLUS MUCH MORE!! A PARTIAL 2002 John Deere 9520 4WD • 1997 John Deere 9300 4WD • 2003 John Deere 8320 MFWD EQUIPMENT • 1991 John Deere 4455 2WD • 2006 John Deere 9760STS Combine • 1995 John Deere LIST 9600 Combine • 2000 John Deere 936D 36 Ft Draper Header • International 730 30 Ft INCLUDES: Pull Type Swather • 2002 Westward 9352 25 Ft Swather • 2000 Peterbilt 379 T/A Truck HERB & HELEN REMPEL Tractor • 1996 Ford Sterling T/A Grain Truck • 1995 Castleton T/A Grain Trailer • 2004 MONDAY MAY 21 10:00 AM John Deere 1820 45 Ft Air Drill 2005 John Deere 4920 120 Ft High Clearance Sprayer • Location: From Steinbach, MB 2.5 miles east of Water Tower on hwy 52 #37081 John Deere Manure Spreader • 2- Vidir 4000± Bushel Epoxy Lined Hopper Bin • Friesen 3600 ± Bushel Hopper Bin • 3- Friesen 1200± Bushel Hopper Bin • 2- Westeel 13500± Partial List: TRACTORS & MACHINERY: 2555 John Deere Diesel Tractor, MFWD, Cab, 3PTH, 245 Self Leveling Loader,2010 LA145 John Deere Lawn Bushel Grain Bin • 3- Westeel-Rosco 2500 ± Bushel Grain Bin...and much more! Tractor, 22HP, 48” Deck, 2010 LA145 John Deere Lawn Tractor, 22HP, 48” Deck,3PTH 4 Bottom Allis Plow,12Ft Case Cultivator,16ft IHC 310 Seeder Discer,John Deere Discer,18ft Wilrich Cultivator, Hang-up Harrows,120 Gehl Mix Mill w/ Bale Feeder, 3PTH Danuser Post Hoe Auger,1980 Ford F-750 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is pleased to announce the appointment of Daryl Martin as Territory Manager for Manitoba. Diesel Grain Truck, 14ft Steel Box, Hoist, Roll Top Tarp, Rebuilt Engine, HAYING & HARVESTING, SHOP EQUIPMENT, YARD EQUIPMENT, GUNS, ANTIQUES, FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD PLUS MUCH MORE!! Daryl Martin 306.421.5066 [email protected] Sale Conducted by: for up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD. rbauction.com 218 Brandt St, Steinbach, MB foR MoRE Gilbert durand: 204.751.0185 INfoRMATIoN: romeo durand: 204.723.0077 Toll Free 1-866-512-8992 ritchie Bros. territory Manager – www.pennerauctions.com daryl Martin: 306.421.5066 or 800.491.4494 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 25

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UNRESERvED fARM Paley Enterprises Ltd. LLARGEARGE FARMFARM RETIREMENTRETIREMENT AUCTIONAUCTION AUCTIoN Theodore, SK • Saturday, April 14, 2012 • 10 am TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012 • 10:30 AM LOCATED: From Jct. I-29 & Hwy 5 at Joliette, ND- 7 miles west to County 4, 3 miles south & 1 mile west; or from Hamilton, ND at Jct. Hwys 5 & 81- 3 miles south & 2 miles east AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Dutch and Sherry have retired from a successful farming career. Please note a very well kept line of quality equipment. Major machines have been kept indoors and all units have had excellent maintenance. There are very few small items, so please be on time. ONLINE BIDDING: Is available by registering in advance at www.resourceauction.com

2009 John Deere 7630 2003 John Deere 9650STS AUCTIoN From Yorkton, SK go 40 km (25 miles) West on hwy 16, 0.8 km (0.5 mile) South, 4 km LoCATIoN: (2.5 miles) West, north side of road.

A PARTIAL Case IH 9280 4WD • Versatile 555 4WD • 2009 John Deere 7630 MFWD • John Deere 7610 MFWD EQUIPMENT • Case 830 2WD • 2003 John Deere 9650STS • 2- John Deere 930 30 Ft Rigid • Case IH 8230 30 LIST Ft Pull Type Swather • 2004 Case IH WDX1101 30 Ft Swather • Freightliner T/A Sleeper • 2005 INCLUDES: International 9400I T/A Grain Truck • 2005 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport Quad Cab 4x4 • Castleton TRA/REM 38 Ft T/A Grain Trailer • 2- Lode King 28 Ft Super B Grain Trailer • 2003 John Deere 1820 TRACTORS: TRUCKS, PICKUPS & TRAILER: 40 Ft Air Drill • 2009 Case IH 160 100 Ft High Clearance Field Sprayer • 2011 Pattison 8000 Gallon *2004 JD 9420 4WD , Green Star ready, buddy seat, 24 spd *1983 Chevy C-70 twin screw truck , w/tilt hood, 427 eng, Poly Fertilizer Tank • 2006 Brandt 20110 20 In. x 110 Ft Grain Conveyor • 2- Friesen 80± Tonne synchro trans, 4 hyd, 48 gpm hyd pump, 8000 lb. wts, 20.8x42 5 spd. trans., 2 spd. airshift rear end, 19’ strong box, hoist, Epoxy Lined Hopper Bin • 2010 J&M 750 750 Bushel Grain Cart • PLUS newer quality furniture and triples-85% rubber, only 1778 hrs, sharp, SN#RW9420H020190 Shur-Lok roll tarp & 3 pc. endgate, plumbed for drill fill, 10.00x20 household items...and much more! *1995 JD 8770 4WD , CAH, 24 spd. synchro trans, 4 hyd, nearly tires, cast spoke wheels, 91553 miles showing For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com new 20.8x42 tires & duals-matched around, 5460 hrs, clean, *1982 Chevy C-70 twin screw truck , w/ tilt hood, 427 eng, 5 spd. trans, 2 spd. airshift rear end, 19-1/2’ Buffalo box, hoist, Ken Paley: 306.647.2588 (h), SN#H0003290 foR MoRE *1999 JD 8300 MFWD , 16 spd. powershift trans., buddy seat, Shur-Lok roll tarp & 3 pc. endgate, 10.00x20 tires, cast spoke INfoRMATIoN: 306.521.0803 (c), [email protected] ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – 3 pt. w/quick hitch-15850 lb. lift capacity, lg. 1000 PTO, 4 hyd, wheels, rebuilt motor at 70,000 miles, 95,642 total miles showing Dan Steen: 306.361.6154 38 gpm hyd pump, 20 front weights, 380/90R34 fronts, 380/ *1976 Chevy C-65 single axle , 366 engine, 5 spd. trans., 2 spd. Toll Free: 1.800.491.4494 90R50 rears & duals- good rubber, only 4011 hrs, SN#21689 rear end, 114” cab to axle, 15’ Rugby box & hoist, plumbed for *Full set of 380/90R50 hub triples & 11.25x28 single rib drill fill, 9.00 x 20 tires, cast spoke wheels, under 55,000 miles, tires , w/centers for 8300, sell separately speedometer shows 46,330 miles, speedometer works *1975 JD 4430 , CAH, QR trans, 3 pt. hitch, 540/1000 PTO, *1990 Chev 3500 1T reg. cab 4WD dually , 454 engine, auto unreServeD 2 hyd., 16.9 x 38 rear tires, 10844 hrs, SN#041073 trans, air, tilt, cruise, gooseneck, camper & receiver hitches farM Bernauer farms Ltd. *1984 Ford F-250 ext. cab 4WD pickup , 351 engine, 4 spd. auction COMBINE & HEADS: trans, Knapheide serv. body, 140,000 mi., needs clutch Leroy, SK • tuesday, april 3, 2012 • 10 am *2003 JD 9650 Walker combine , var. spd. feeder, dual range cyl. *2001 Delta 28’ tandem gooseneck trailer , 20,000 lb axles, steel drive, DAM, DAS, AHHC, F/A, 30.5x32 dr. tires, Green Star ready, tread plate flat bed, dual wheels, no dovetail, bought new, exc. cond. fine cut chpr., JD chaff spdr., 20’ perf. unloading auger, screened *Pleasure Products 2000 gal. white enamel water tank & feederhouse-new sieve shoes, cyl. bars & concave in 2011, many mixing cone , quick attach for above trailer, nice unit other preharvest repairs, sells w/JR’s Welding edible bean conveyor, 1738 sep. hrs, 2462 eng. hrs, single owner, SN#700517 SWATHERS, SEED TENDERS & GRAIN *2003 JD 914P pkp. platform , 7-belt pkp., new belts in ‘09, HANDLING EQUIPMENT: SN#700235 *1999 MacDon Premier 25’ auto fold PT swather , w/batt reel, *2002 JD 930F flex head , w/HHC, F/A, stubble lights, poly new guards & knives in 2010- kept indoors skids, new wobble box, knife & hold-downs before 2011 *JD 2320 SP swather , w/cab, a/c, Chrysler eng., 21’ center soybean harvest, recent guards, SN#696917 delivery, gauge wheels & nearly new guards, SN#554105 *1997 Universal UH-22 22’ (12R22 or 8R30) edible bean *Farm Fans AB 250 auto batch grain dryer , single phase, 2– unused 2011 john deere 9770sts 2– 1998 john deere 9400 head , w/Sund pkp. rebuilt in ‘08, SN#1284196 2546 hrs, clean ROW CROP EQUIPMENT: *2000 Farm King 10x80 auger , w/swing hopper, mech drive & 540 PTO *Farm King 10x70 auger , w/swing hopper, mech. drive & 540 PTO *JD 24R22 vacuum planter , 1730 units, Moore Built stack fold *Walinga 510 PTO grain vac , 40’ plus pipe & hose, SN#76502 bar, 1.6 bu. units w/herb./insect., 250 monitor, lift assist, V plows , w/10 hp elec. motor & windshields, includes soybean, pinto bean & beet plates, bean *2006 Westfield 8x46 auger *1996 Westfield 8x46 auger , w/7.5 hp elec. motor & beet vacuum gauges, new disks, wedges & scrapers in ‘08, nice *2000 Westfield 7x36 auger , w/13 hp Honda gas engine, new *2004 Alloway 3130 24R22 single shank cultivator , flat fold tube & flighting in 2009 w/large rolling shields, lift assist & guide cones *Westfield 8x31 utility auger , w/10 hp elec. motor *Harriston 5200 12R22 rod weeder , w/ 1-1/8” rod, reinforced *Conveyall BT-240 bean tender , w/hyd. drive, slide in unit, bar & extra heavy gauge wheels SN#00874 *Harriston 5200 12R22 bean windrower , w/draper platform & *HaulAll 19’ drill fill , 7” no plug augers, (6.5T fert., 220 bu. seed) 2009 john deere 4895 36 ft 1 of 2– 2011 bourgault 5810 52 ft & 6550 center delivery- can be changed to end delivery, rod weeder & *Motomco 919 moisture tester , w/scale & charts auction from the West side of st gregor, sK, go 20 km (12.5 miles) south on hwy 667, then 4.8 km (3 miles) windrower can be hooked together or used separately Location: West, then 2.8 km (1.75 miles) south or from lanIgan, sK, go 15.9 km (9.9 miles) southeast to esK, *PFM 12R22 edible bean knife , can be used 12R front or 6R OTHER EQUIPMENT & MISCELLANEOUS: sK, then 20 km (12.5 miles) north, then 4.8 km (3 miles) West, then 2.8 km (1.75 miles) south. front/6R rear, Elmers guide coulters, new knives in 2011, 2 sets *2007 H&S 90’ susp. boom high wheel sprayer , w/1000 gal. of mounts- one set fits JD & CIH, other set fits JD 8000 & 8010 tank, 200 gal. rinse tank, sgl. nozzle bodies, heavy hubs, a PartiaL 2- 1998 John Deere 9400 4WD • Versatile 800 4WD • John Deere 6410 MFWD • John Deere *JD 12R22 71 flex planter , w/fiberglass tubs, mkrs. & ga. whls. 14.9x46 tires, 15 gal. mix & fill chemical cone, Raven SCS eQuiPMent 4450 2WD • Massey Ferguson 1080 2WD • 2- 2011 John Deere 9770STS Combines • 2- 2011 450 monitor, elec end nozzles, touchdown wheels & tip lift, Honey Bee SP36 36 Ft Draper Headers • 2009 & 2008 John Deere 4895 36 Ft Swathers • *2) Alloway 12R22 cultivators , w/7x7 bar, danish tines & LiSt tunnel shields SN#LPS-900167- kept indoors incLuDeS: Ford TL9000 T/A Sleeper Truck Tractor • Freightliner FLD 120 T/A Sleeper • Peterbilt 379 Longnose T/A Sleeper Truck Tractor • Ford LN750 S/A Grain Truck • International R160 Grain *H & S 36R22 band sprayer , w/broadcast boom, elec./hyd. *Spray Pup 3 pt. sprayer adj 60’ to 66’ , 320 gal. tank, TeeJet Truck • 2- 2009 Ford F250 XLT Crew Cab 4x4 Pickup Truck • 2008 Doepker 45 Ft Tri/A Grain wing control, 500 gal. tank, Teejet control & lift assist 744-3 controller, fully mounted hyd booms & hyd pump Trailer • Doepker 36 Ft T/A Grain Trailer • Lode King 36 Ft T/A Grain Trailer • Trailmobile 53 *2009 BIL 16’ multi angle hyd. killifer blade , w/hyd. rear Ft T/A Dry Van Trailer • 2- 2011 Bourgault 5810 52 Ft Air Drill • 2- 2011 Bourgault 6550ST Tow- TILLAGE EQUIPMENT: wheels, excellent unit Behind Air Tank • Bourgault Commander 4650 50 Ft Cultivator • Kello-Bilt 350 12 Ft Breaking *JD 980 44.5’ 5-fold field cultivator , 6” spacing, single point *JD 2018 14’ batwing mower , w/1000 RPM shaft, kept indoors Disc • 2003 Bourgault 7200 72 Ft Heavy Harrows • Degelman 70 Ft Heavy Harrows • 2007 depth control, c shanks, 3-bar JD harrow, walking tandems *Mobility 6.5T hard top fertilizer spreader , holds 5T eurea, Schulte Jumbo 320 Conveyor Type Rock Picker • Schulte Jumbo 320 Conveyor Type Rock around & packer hitch flotation tires, kept indoors Picker • 2004 & 2003 John Deere 4710 90 Ft High Clearance Sprayers... AND MUCH MORE! *Flexi-Coil model 75 45’ trailing folding coil packer *Eversman V-plow ditcher , trailer-type for up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: *JD 650 30’ disc , w/9” front spacing, 11” rear spacing, blades *5) Gravity wagons , 2 w/fill augers, +/- 200 bu. capacity rbauction.com measure 23” & Summers harrow *2002 15000 gal. upright fuel tank , w/high capacity pump, excellent condition- to be moved for More ron bernauer: 306.365.4631 (h), *JD 610 35’ spring std. chisel plow , walking tandems around, 306.365.7354 (c) inforMation: sgl. pt. depth control, black shanks & Herman harrow *1000 gal. LP tank gerald bernauer: 306.365.3125 (h) *JD 3710 10-btm. hinge plow , toggle trip adj to 16-18-20”, *1000 gal. fuel tank , w/elec. pump-to be moved 306.365.7759 (c) trash turners & one coulter *560 gal. fuel tank , to be moved ritchie bros. territory Manager – *Pleasure Products 1000 gal. water tank , w/white enamel finish dan steen: 306.361.6154 or 800.491.4494 *JD 3600 8-btm. plow , adj to 16-18-20”, trash turners & 1 coulter *JD 3600 8-btm. plow , auto reset, adj 16-18-20”, 1 coulter, *1500 gal. oval poly tank needs tail wheel work *JD 95 combine , w/spike tooth cylinder & 11” Sund pickup, AUCTION SALES complete for parts *Lindsay 54’ diamond tooth harrow , w/spray kit Saskatchewan Auctions *200 gal. service tank & 12V pump *B&S 5 hp water pump *Harriston 1240 44’ fldg. weeder , trailer type *7) New complete shank assemblies for 980 JD cultivator *IH 560 6/14 semi mt plow *New row of pipe & teeth for 22’ Sund pickup

DUTCH & SHERRY FLEMING, Owners Hamilton, ND • 701-520-2953

MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a land & farm AUCTIONEERS & CLERK: equipment auction for Brian & Dawn Procyshen Main Resource Equipment Auctions, (306)782-6769 Sat., Apr. 21st, 2012 10:00am Di- Dennis Biliske, Auctioneer rections from Yorkton, SK. 4-mi SW on Hwy 10 to 2702 17th Ave. S, Grand Forks, ND 58201 • Ph 701-757-4015 Protz Memorial Rd. 5.25-mi W & 1.75-mi S. Watch For Signs! Live internet bidding at www.Bidspot- Fax 701-757-4016 • Email: [email protected] ter.com. 3 quarter sections of farmland, SE “Decades of Knowledge - Steady Innovation - Top Results” www.resourceauction.com 17-25-7-W2 RM of Garry #245 yd site w/PWR & TERMS: Cash, good check in US funds. All sales final, statements made gravel deposit NE 17-25-7-W2 RM of Garry #245, Dennis Biliske ND Lic. 237, ND Clerk 624 auction day take precedence over all advertising. Document fee will NW 19-25-6-W2 RM of Orkney #244; Vers 876 apply on vehicle titles and vehicle titles will be mailed. 4WD tractor w/Degelman dozer; Case 580 Extend- ed Back Hoe w/FWA; Ford Vers 9030 Bi-Directional tractor w/FEL; Case 2870 4WD tractor w/PTO Case 1570 2WD tractor; Cat D7E crawler dozer; Cat 60 Canadian buyers are always welcome, please furnish 10 yd PT scraper; 80-ft. high rise 4640 Melroe a letter of credit for registration. Most units move Spray Coupe w/Outback STS auto steer, set of high rise sprayer tires; 1999 Volvo tandem axle hwy easily across the border, feel free to ask in tractor; 2000 Doepker B train grain trailer; 70-ft. Morris Field Pro heavy harrows; Morris Magnum advance for document assistance if necessary. CP-745 cultivator; 1978 Ford F-600 grain truck; 1967 GMC 910 1/2 Ton PU truck; 30-ft. White 476 cultivator subsoiler; Morris B-36 rod weeder; Degel- FARMING IS ENOUGH OF man 6800 Super Picker rock picker; Vers 2800 A GAMBLE... swather header w/UII PU reel for bi-directional trac- Stretch your tor; Farm King 8-12 transfer auger w/Honda engine; Stretch your 1999 Polaris Indy 500; 1997 Polaris Indy 500; numerous pallets of parts & tools; Tri-Dekken crop di- ADVERTISINGADVERTISING viders. Plus much more! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for complete printable sale bill, DOLLAR!DOLLAR! photos & video. Join us on Facebook. (306)487-7815 or (306)421-2928 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962. Advertise in the Manitoba Co-operator PrepaymentPrepayment Bonus Bonus Classifieds, it’s a Sure Thing! Call our toll-free number to take advantage of our PayPay for for3 weeks 3 weeks 1-800-782-0794 Prepayment Bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks and we’ll run 1-800-782-0794 your ad 2 more weeks for free. That’s 5 weeks for the getget 2 free 2 free price of 3. Call 1-800-782-0794 today! 1-800-782-0794 26 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012

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NEED TO SUPPLEMENT YOUR Agricultural Op- AFAB INDUSTRIES IS YOUR SUPERIOR post 2000 WESTWARD 9350 SWATHER, 1856-hrs, eration? Work P/T with F/T income potential. No frame building company. For estimates and infor- 2-speed, 108-hp turbo, hyd. tilt; 2002 972 Header, 25-ft, decent “jobs” in your Rural small town? Make your mation call 1-888-816-AFAB(2322). Website: 6 row plastic teeth, 1000-hrs. Phone:(204)827-2011. own! Earn 30% commission selling Silpada -Ster- www.postframebuilding.com ling Silver jewelry. Become an Independent Repre- 2004 CHALLENGER SP 80, 25-ft, 850-hrs, shed- sentative and earn some extra cash/serious money! CONCRETE FLATWORK: Specializing in place & ded, Hesston series, excellent condition, $52,000. (306)468-3189 or [email protected], www.mysil- finish of concrete floors. Can accommodate any Phone: (204)825-2544 or (204)825-0109, Pilot Mound. pada.ca/lindsay.taylor floor design. References available. Alexander, MB. 204-752-2069. WANTED: 21-FT. SWATHER W/PU reel. Phone AUTO & TRANSPORT (204)824-2196, Wawanesa. BUSINESS SERVICES FARM MACHINERY AUTO & TRANSPORT Haying & Harvesting – Various Auto & Truck Parts BUSINESS SERVICES Crop Consulting 5114 NEW IDEA HAYBINE 14-ft knife, new knife & MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a premium farm REMANUFACTURED DSL ENGINES: GM 6.5L guards, field ready $5850. Phone:(204)425-3106. MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a large farm equipment auction for David & Jean Knibbs $4,750 installed; Ford/IH 7.3L $4950 installed; GM equipment auction for Ken & Gloria Vogel (306)848-2057 Sat., Apr 14, 2012 10:00am Direc- Duramax; new 6.5L engines $6500; 12/24V 5.9L FARM CHEMICAL SEED COMPLAINTS FOR SALE: JD 567 round baler, 2002 model, in (306)842-5684 Thurs., Apr 12, 2012 10:00am Di- tions from Stoughton, SK. 8-mi W on Hwy 13 & Cummins; other new/used & reman. engines We also specialize in: Crop Insurance appeals; good condition. Phone (204)526-2029. rections from Weyburn, SK from junction of Hwy 13 2.75-mi S. Live internet bidding at www.Bidspot- available. Thickett Engine Rebuilding, Chemical drift; Residual herbicide; Custom operator & Hwy 39 go 9.5-mi W on Hwy 13 & 1-mi S. Live inter.com. JD 8570 4WD tractor w/4,025-hrs; JD 204-532-2187, Binscarth. 8:00am-5:30pm Mon.-Fri. SELF-LOADING SILAGE WAGON 30-CU meters, issues; Equipment malfunction; Yield comparisons, 2-in rotary chopper, good working order, $19,500. ternet bidding at Bidspotter.com 2008 Vers Buhler 4240 2WD tractor & JD 148 loader w/4,040-hrs; JD USED MIDLAND GRAIN TRUCK box. 18-ft x 8.5-ft, Plus Private Investigations of any nature. With our 2010 MF 10 wheel V-right, only done 500-ac, 2375 4WD tractor w/520-hrs; NH 9280 4WD tractor 9500 SP combine w/1550 separator hrs; JD 930 steel floor, reinforced base, one side dented. assistance the majority of our clients have received $4,500. Phone:(204)373-2162. w/2,750-hrs; 2009 NH T6070 FWA tractor w/Ezee rigid straight cut header; 2005 Premier 2940 SP $1,500 OBO. Phone:(204)326-7879. On 2105 FEL & 780-hrs; 2009 NH T6070 FWA trac- swather & 30-ft Macdon 972 harvest header w/only compensation previously denied. Back-Track tor w/780-hrs; 2009 NH T6050 FWA tractor 149 cutting hrs; 36-ft JD 1820 air drill & JD 1900 air AUTO & TRANSPORT Investigations investigates, documents your loss and Rebuilt Concaves w/585-hrs; 2009 NH TV6070 Bi-Directional tractor cart; 62-ft Degelman Strawmaster 7000 heavy har- Trucks assists in settling your claim. Rebuild combine table augers w/PTO & 3-PTH on both ends & long reach 7614 rows w/2455 Valmar; 20-ft Ezee On 1500 tandem Licensed Agrologist on Staff. FEL; 2009 NH TT60A FWA utility tractor w/3-PTH offset disc; 1986 Mack tandem axle grain truck; 1984 TOYOTA DIESEL $1450. Phone:(204)425-3106. For more information Rebuild hydraulic cylinders & only 255-hrs; AC 5020 DSL 2WD utility tractor 1978 IH Loadstar 1700 grain truck w/63,000 km, 1989 FREIGHTLINER 425 CAT engine, 15-SPD Please call 1-866-882-4779 Roller mills regrooved w/3-PTH; MF 202 2WD tractor w/trencher attach- 80-ft Flexi Coil 65XL field sprayer; 1976 Ford F-250 trans, 11R24.5 tires 10% worn, 22-ft. cancade box MFWD housings rebuilt PU for restoration; Sakundiak 10-65 swing auger; ment; 2006 NH CR 960 combine w/595 sep hrs & like new, electric & hyd w/2 controls, bought 1997 Steel and aluminum welding fully loaded; 39-ft 2006 NH 94C straight cut header; Sakundiak 7-40 auger w/Honda engine; Sakundiak always shedded, asking $35,000. (204)353-2499. CONTRACTING 2005 Prairie Star 4940 SP swather w/972 MacDon 7-47 auger w/Briggs engine; Kongskilde Cushion Machine Shop Service 1999 IH 8100 grain truck w/M11 10-SPD, 8.5x14 30-ft harvest header; Prairie Star 36-ft PT swather Air 500 grain vac; 41-ft Friggstad DT cultivator Western Industry Box & Michael’s roll tarp, pintle Line boreing and welding w/split bat reel; 3, 2009 NH BR 7090 round balers w/1620 Valmar; 4, Westeel 3800-bu hopper bottom CONTRACTING hitch plate, safetied, excellent condition, $12,000 w/Xtra Sweep PU; 2007 NH 1475 HS series 18-ft grain bins; Behlin 3500-bu hopper bottom bin Custom Work OBO. (204)937-2543, Roblin. Penno’s Machining & Mfg. Ltd. haybine w/upgraded PTO shaft; 2007 NH 18 HS w/aeration; 2, Metal Ind. 50 Ton hopper bottom bins series 18-ft haybine header w/Bi-directional adapt- w/aeration fans; 2, Westeel 3,300-bu grain bins on 2004 T800 AS NEW, 60,000-km c/w Doepker Su- SUPER CARBIDE PRODUCTS AT VW Mfg. Many Eden, MB 204-966-3221 er; 14 bale Buhler Inland Hayliner 2500 round bale wood floors; Westeel 1,350-bu grain bin on wood per Bees; 1993 GMC Top Kick tandem, new box & products in stock! VW Mfg, Dunmore, AB, See our Fax: 204-966-3248 picker; 2008 Spray Air Trident 3600 Series PT sus- floor; Westeel 1,650-bu grain bin on steel floor; 2, hoist; 100kW Gen Set c/w JD DSL motor, as new website: www.vwmfg.com or call (403)528-3350. Westeel Rosco 3,300-bu cement floors; 3, Baldor 1,000-hrs. (204)665-2360. Check out A & I online parts store pended boom high clearance sprayer w/132-ft TWIN VALLEY FEED LOT Cleaning Track Skid www.pennosmachining.com boom & 1,350-gal tank; Patriot XL SP high clear- 3-HP aeration fans; 4, 5,000-bu plywood temporary 2006 FORD F350 1-TON dually XLT A/C, PWR Steer & Track Hi Hoe. 3, 1,000-bu. vertical beater ance sprayer w/75-ft boom & Outback GPS; 60-ft grain bins; 14-ft Degelman 7200 6 way dozer; De- window & PWR door, AM/FM, CD player, King Pin manure spreaders, will travel. Contact Ron Melroe 230 spra coupe; 60-ft PT Jetstream Com- gelman 570 hyd drive rock picker; Farm King hook-up in box, cruise, tilt steering, 6L automatic (204)362-0820. Combines puter sprayer; EZ guide 250 Auto Steer GPS; 56-ft 3-PTH snow blower; Brandt 3-PTH sprayer; JD 603 trans, 206,000-km. (204)379-2617. Ezee On 7500 Air Drill w/Ezee On 3000 air tank 3PTH gyro mower; Buhler Farm King steel drum w/10-ft spacing double shoot & Dutch side band swath roller; Koenders poly drum swath roller; AUTO & TRANSPORT CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT FARM MACHINERY openers; 40-ft Ezee On air seeder & Ezee On 3175 Crary 30-ft air reel; Honeybee crop lifters; Chem Semi Trucks & Trailers Combine – Case/IH air tank; 32-ft Ezee On 3590 tandem offset disc; Handler I mixer; Honda banjo pump; hyd drill fill; 1981 CASE W20B WHEEL loader, well main- seed treater; misc Westeel grain bin doors & pan- 2006 Dodge 4WD 5.9 Cummins DSL 3500 1 Ton 1991 Chevrolet Kodiak 4500 tained, $23,500. www.waltersequipment.com 2008 5710 BOURGAULT AIRDRILL, updated to els; Yamaha 200E ATC; 100 & 130-gal slip tanks & regular cab dually w/70,900-kms; 1996 Dodge 2500 (204)525-4521. 5810, comes w/6550 Bourgault tank, done very little pumps, JD JS-46 self propelled lawn mower; JD SLT 3/4 Ton DSL extended cab; 1994 Dodge 4WD acres, Best Offer. (204)352-4037, evenings. 1 Ton flat deck dually DSL w/5-SPD manual; 1998 518R rear tine roto tiller; JD pressure washer; Pow- CATERPILLAR D3B BULLDOZER LGP, 6-way Mack CH-613 Maxi Cruise tandem axle hiway trac- erlease Honda 2600-W generator; Cambell Haus- blade, 90% under carriage, rear hyd remote, excel- FARM MACHINERY tor w/day cab & Mack 380 engine; 1994 Mack feld upright air compressor; Jet drill press; Makita lent condition. Phone (204)378-5574. CH-13 tandem axle hiway tractor w/day cab & 350 chop saw; Craftsman radial arm saw; hand tools JD Combine – Ford/New Holland CAT TH 103 TELEHANDLER cab/heater, aux hyd., Mack engine; 2, 1975 Mack R600 tandem axle 1/16 scale tractor & combine collection & much 90% tires, 2-yd bucket & forks, works well. Asking FOR SALE: 1992 TX36 NH combine, approx grain trucks w/Mack 237 engines & 6-SPD trans; more! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for $39,000 OBO Phone:(204)779-5557 2,800-hrs, only 600-acs on new rub bars & con- 44-ft 2007 Neville Built 2 compartment tri axle grain complete printable sale bill, photos & video. Join us caves, also has newer Super 8 Victory PU, asking trailer; 46-ft 1995 Lode King tri axle grain trailer w/3 on Facebook. (306)487-7815 or (306)421-2928 FOR SALE: HYSTER 50 forklift, model H50XM, se- Mack Auction Co. PL 311962 $20,000 OBO. (204)768-3791. compartments; 53-ft 1998 Lode King drop deck tan- 3116 CATEngine250HP,10-Speed Eaton Fuller rial #H177B11943W, 5,000-lb. capacity w/CAS- dem axle trailer w/bale extensions; 52-ft 1987 Great Transmission,Air Brakes, GooseNeck, 5th Wheel CADE Double-Stacker attachment, 28x9x15-inch FARM MACHINERY Dane high boy tandem axle trailer w/bale racks; 53- front tires, engine & trans good, needs differential Hitch, ThisTruck is Fully Inspected and Ready to Go, Combine – John Deere ft 1989 Freuhauf Hiboy tandem axle trailer w/bale 209,493km. 3760-48Ave Camrose, AB T4V3Z8. work (crown-pinion etc.) Propane fueled. extensions; semi van trailer for storage; 36-ft 2008 (780)672-4400 [email protected] Phone:(204)745-7445. Load Max gooseneck flatdeck trailer w/tandem du- 1991 JD 9600 COMBINE, 914 PU, sunny brook cyl, als & beaver tail ramps; 36-ft 2000 Bergen goose- FOR SALE: 1996 FREIGHTLINER FL120, Detroit LOOKING FOR 15 OR 16-ft gravel box w/hoist & fore & aft, grain star moisture & bushels, 3,000-hrs, neck flatdeck trailer w/triple axles & beaver tail; motor, 13-SPD trans, good rubber, will safety. Or cattle wet kit to fit Eaton trans. Phone:(204)524-2476 ask A1 condition, $45,000 OBO. (204)758-3897, St Jean. 2005 Fast Toys for Boys bumper hitch flatdeck trail- in trade. Bob Robinson (204)246-2135, Darlingford. for David. 2011 JD 9770 COMBINE, Premier cab, 615 PU, er w/7,000-lbs axles; heavy duty shopbuilt combine AUTO & TRANSPORT WRECKING 1968 D7E CRAWLER serial small grains concave, Contour Master, 22.5-ft. au- trailer; home built combine trailer; 40-ft Ezee On DT #48A10609 tilt, scraper winch; 1982 Ford L9000 ger, duals, 55 engine hrs, like new. Phone cultivator w/single shoot air kit & tine harrows; 60-ft Vehicles Wanted tandem tractor, safetied, wet kit, heavy duty hitch, (204)467-2109, after 8:00pm Highline Stubble Buster heavy harrow w/3255 Val- BUGGY’S, DEMOCRATS AND CUTTERS for sale, Michelin tires, $8,000. (204)326-3109. mar; 70-ft Summers tine harrow packer draw bar refurbished, large display, wagons, totally restored Combine ACCessories w/heavy packers; 53-ft Friggstad 420 cultivator & and upholstered; also saddles, harness and tack. MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a well kept farm FARM MACHINERY Ezee On 180 air tank w/9-in spacing & single shoot; (204)857-4932, Portage La Prairie, MB 53-ft Friggstad 420 cultivator w/tine harrows; 47-ft equipment auction for the estate of Cliff Calcutt Fri., FARM MACHINERY Friggstad C5-43 DT cultivator; 48-ft Bourgault 546 Apr. 20th, 2012 10:00am Lemberg, SK. Contact FARM MACHINERY BEEKEEPING Combine – Accessories cultivator w/tine harrows; Tebben Mfg. 5 shank sub- person Bev Calcutt (306)335-2860. Directions from Fertilizer Equipment soiler; Noble Blade 1 shank cultivator; 36-ft IH 620 Lemberg 10-kms S on #617 Grid & 1-km E. Live in- 2010 MACDON V60-D DRAPER header, 45-ft. JD Press drills w/factory transport; 40-ft Agri Tech ternet bidding at Bidspotter.com Vers 875 4WD BEEKEEPING FOR SALE: HAUL-ALL 18-ft. slide in drill fill 8-Ton, 70 series adapter, single pt hook-ups, fore & aft, fin- 4200 land roller; Bergen rock digger; Haybuster tractor; JD 3155 FWA tractor w/260 FEL; IH 1466 220-bu., 6-in. hyd augers, needs paint, offer. Phone Honey Bees ger reels, stubble lights, new sickle & guards asking Rock Eze H 106 rock picker; Rockomatic 546 high 2WD tractor; Cockshutt 1600 2WD DSL tractor; (204)758-3897, St Jean. dump rock picker; Schulte 3-PTH 8-ft snowblower; Minneapolis Moline Z tractor; Case 500 w/front STRONG, SINGLE HIVES OR nucs for sale. Call $49,900 OBO. (204)433-7557 or cell Husqvarna 19-HP zero turn lawn mower; Friggstad mount post pounder; Case IH 2188 SP combine Andy Loewen (204)326-1500 or (204)392-3223. FARM MACHINERY (701)520-4036 12-ft land leveller; Chem Handler 1; Tuthill chemical w/2485-hrs; 34-ft Bourgault 5710 air drill w/Bour- Grain Bins transfer pump; Friesen 45 & 60 Yon hopper bottom gault 2155 air tank & new hoses; 25-ft Case IH BUILDING & RENOVATIONS bins; Behlin 2,500-bu. hopper bottom bin; Behlin 1020 flex straight cut header; 30-ft Case IH 1010 2-2000 HOPPER BINS ON skids, Vidir/Sunrise 1,600-bu hopper bottom bin; Westeel 1,650-bu hop- Rigid straight cut header; Westward 9000 SP BUILDING & RENOVATIONS $12,000 OBO Call St. Jean (204)758-3897 per bottom bin; Westeel 3,300-bu bin on new wood swather & 25-ft Macdon 960 grain header floor; Butler 2,800-bu bin on new wood floor; Brandt w/1908-hrs; 1981 IH DSL tandem axle grain truck Roofing 3400-BU WESTSTEEL ROSCO BIN type grain 4000 grain vac; Buhler Farm King 10-60 swing au- w/automatic trans; 1976 Ford F-750 tag axle grain dryer w/Stirway, unloading auger, floodlights, ger; Westfield 7-46 auger w/Kawasaki engine; Z truck; 30-ft Case IH 730 PT swather; Poly drum 7.2-hp Aerovent, very good condition, $3500 OBO. Vac grain vac; Vers 8-40 auger; Westfield 7-31 au- swath roller; Pattison 1,350-gal liquid fertilizer cad- WINTER Phone:(204)548-2411. ger w/Honda 13-HP engine; Sakundiak 7-33 auger dy w/Honda engine; 24-ft JD 230 tandem disc; Flexi BLOWOUT!! BIG BINS & FLOORS at old prices, 20,000-56,000- w/5HP electric motor; Westfield 8-33 auger w/bin Coil 70-ft tine harrows w/poly spray tank; 29-ft bu. bins holding prices until spring. NEW MOIS- sweep; Johnson transfer auger 80, 100 & 150-bu Cockshutt 248 cultivator; Morris 20-ft & 36-ft rod 75 truckloads 29 gauge full hard TURE CABLES! Call Wall Grain for details HEADERS, TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES. grain augers; Lincoln 200A welder w/Wisconscin weeders; 2, 15-ft JD 1900 discers; Graham Hamey 100,000PSI high tensile roofing & (204)269-7616 or (306)244-1144 or (403)393-2662. Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595 12-ft cultivator; 3, Behlin 3,500-bu hopper bottom engine; Miller welder generator; quantity of new 12- siding. 16 colours to choose from. [email protected] www.arcfab.ca in aeration fans & tubes. Visit www.mackauction- bins; 2, Bader 200-bu hopper bottom bins; Grain CUSTOM BIN MOVING: Large Flat Bottom Bins & company.com for sale bill, videos & photos. Join us Vault 5,000-bu bin on steel floor; Trail Rite 800-bu B-Gr. coloured...... 70¢/ft.2 Hoppers. Also Buying & Selling used bins. Phone: on Facebook! (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 hopper bottom bin; Edwards Guard 3 & 5-HP aera- (204)362-7103. Email: [email protected] FARM MACHINERY Mack Auction Co. PL 311962 tion fans Edward Grain Guard heaters; Denouden & Multi-coloured millends...... 49¢/ft.2 Parts & Accessories Bader 3-HP aeration fans; Labtronics elevator type Flat-Bottom SteelGrain Bins. 2-2,750 bu, 3-5,000 moisture tester; Brandt 10-60 swing auger; Sakun- Ask about our blowout colours...65¢/ft.2 bu, &1-disassembled 10,000 bu capactiy. Good TRACTORS FOR PARTS: IHC 1486, 1086, 886, diak 8-47 auger w/20-HP Kohler; Wheatheart hyd condition. John, 9-10 pm. Portage. (204)428-3638 1066, 966, 1256, 656, 844, 806, 706, 660, 650, bin sweeper; Sakundiak 7-40 auger; 2, Sakundiak BEAT THE PRICE 560, 460, 624, 606, 504, 434, 340, 240-4, W9, 275-bu grain wagons; 2, 100-bu galvanized grain INCREASES CALL NOW WD6, W6, W4, H, 340, B-414; 275 CASE 4890, wagons; 2, 200-bu square grain bin hopper on legs; FARM MACHINERY 4690, 2394, 2390, 2290, 2090, 2470, 1370, 1270, Clipper M 2B grain cleaner; Western Industries FOUILLARD STEEL Grain Dryers 1175, 1070, 970, 870, 1030, 930, 830, 730, 900, seed treater; 1991 Chev 1500 extended cab PU; 800, 700, 600, 400, DC4, SC; MF 2745, 1155, FARMING 1991 Ford F-150 regular cab PU; 80-ft Flexicoil 65 SUPPLIES LTD. FOR SALE: NEW SQ12D & SQ16A superb grain 1135, 1105, 1100, 2675, 1500, 1085, 1080, 65, Su- PT field sprayer; Farm King 3-PTH finishing mower; ST. LAZARE, MB. dryers, last years pricing; 1 used farm fan, AF270. per 90, 88, 202, 44, 30; JD 6400, 3140, 5020, 4020, Farm King 3-PTH snow blower; 100-gal slip tank 1-800-510-3303 Call Valley Agro (204)746-6783. 4010, 3020, 3010, 710; Cockshutt 1900, 1855, IS ENOUGH OF w/electric pump; Vers 20-ft batt reel; Holdon 3-PTH; 1850, 1800, 1655, 1650, 560, 80, 40, 30; White NEW GSI GRAIN DRYERS FOR SALE. Canola Polaris Trailboss 250 quad; Arctic Cat Pantera; 4-150, 2-105; Allis Chalmers 7045, 7040, 190XT, screens, propane/NG, single or 3-phase. Efficient, scaffolding; Allied bale wagon; corral panels & bale BUILDING & RENOVATIONS 190, 170, WF; Deutz DX130, DX 85, 100-06, 90-06, reliable, and easy to operate. Significant early order A GAMBLE... feeders; 1956 IH S-120 truck for restoration; 1979 80-05; Volvo 800, 650; Universal 651, 640; Ford Building Supplies discount pricing now in effect. Call for more infor- Ford F-250, not running; 1953 GMC 9500 2 Ton 7600, 6000, 5000, Super Major, Major; Belarus mation. 204-998-9915 www.vzgrain.com truck parts; 1979 Ford van parts; Ford Fairlane 500 Bi-Fold"Hanger" Door, Insulated, White, 2x13 5170, 952, 825, 425; MM 602, U, M5; Versatile 700, parts car; Cockshutt 525 SP combine; Massey 10 1/2’(27’ High)panels x 32’ (wide) with a3phase NEW MC DRYERS IN STOCK w/canola screens 555, 145, 118; Steiger 210 Wildcat; Hesston 780. square baler; 5 wheel hay rake; drill stem; angle 575V,2hp opener. $6,000 (204)325-9558, ask for 300-2,000 BPH units. Why buy used, when you get Also have parts for combines, swathers, square & iron; Honda 5-HP 2-in water pump; 20 Ton shop Jamie new fuel efficient & better quality & control w/MC. round balers, tillage, press drills and other misc. press; Smith Roles Welder; JD AC 165 space heat- Call Wall Grain for details (204)269-7616 or machinery. Buying machinery, working or not. er; Powermate 5000-W generator; Chicago drill (306)244-1144 or (403)393-2662. MURPHY SALVAGE (204)858-2727 or toll free press. Plus much more! Visit www.mackauction- BUILDINGS 1-877-858-2728 company.com for complete printable sale bill, pho- FARM MACHINERY tos & video. Join us on Facebook. (306)487-7815 10X22 OFFICE BUILDING on skids, fully insulated Grain Elevators or (306)421-2928 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962 Harvest Salvage Co. Ltd. wired & 2 electric heaters, laminate flooring, 2x6 1-866-729-9876 AUCTION SALES roof & floor, 2x4 walls, two 36x36-in sliders, out- 80-FT. BUCKET ELEVATING LEG w/3 phase swing door. (306)524-4636, (306)528-7588 10-HP electric motor. Phone (204)886-3304. 5150 Richmond Ave. East U.S. Auctions BRANDON, MB. ANNUAL SPRING EQUIP AUCTION Sat., Apr. BUILDINGS BUILDINGS www.harvestsalvage.ca 14th, 10:00am, Drayton, ND. JD 4960 MFWD; Advertise in 4430; 4620 Tractors; Several More Pending; JD New, Used & Re-man. 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FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY LIVESTOCK Parts & Accessories Tractors – Case/IH Machinery Miscellaneous Machinery Wanted LIVESTOCK 1976 CASE 1070 18.4X38 duals, 4,460-hrs, new 600-BU SELF-UNLOADING grain wagon $2900; IHC 706 756D, for parts; Gleaner L combine serial The Real Used FaRm PaRTs cab liner kit, shedded, no 3-PTH, excellent condi- #600 Crown Scraper $3500; 3-PTH sprayer 300-gal #5801 or higher; 4-6 yd field scraper, in good condi- Cattle Auctions sUPeRsToRe tion, $7,200. Phone (204)324-3647. $2000; Midtech GPS $400; 13.6x28 Tractor Tire $200; tion. Phone (204)229-2272, Wpg. 300L Pressure Tank $250. Phone:(204)878-2254. Over 2700 Units for Salvage 2002 CASE IH QUADTRAC w/36-in. trac, always JOHN DEERE HORSE MOWER; Also Studebaker • TRACTORS • COMBINES shedded, in VGC, w/4,200-hrs $163,000. Phone 60 BOURGAULT NARROW OPENERS, type #600 PU truck; ‘75-’76 Merc Snowtwister & engine parts • SWATHERS • DISCERS (204)746-8851, Morris. TIP 7500, $20/each OBO, 2009 JD105 garden trac- Snowmobile. (204)668-4245 Call Joe, leN oR daRWIN 2003 CASE IH MXM 130 w/loader 3-PTH, dual tor, 83-hrs, very nice condition, $1,250 OBO, flexi FEEDER/SLAUGHTER SALES (306) 946-2222 PTO, powershift & shuttle FWA, new tires in 2010, coil 65XL 120-ft autorate, good condition $5,500 OBO Every Friday 8AM 5,300-hrs, heat & A/C. Phone (204)346-3509. Phone:(204)373-2502, leave message if necessary. WANTED: HYD-TRACK TIGHTENER FOR 350 JD monday-Friday - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Receiving open until 11PM Thursdays Crawler; Wanted: Old flail type haybine, brand may- Presale Sundays FARM MACHINERY 6200 14-FT. INTL PRESS drill w/grass seed attach- be GEHL??? Wanted: 3-PH attachment to fit 2010 WATROUS SALVAGE Tractors – Steiger ment; 16-ft. 1475 NH hay conditioner; 2002 688 NH JD. Phone:(204)734-2662. BRED COW/FEEDER/SLAUGHTER SALE WaTRoUs, sK. auto wrap round baler. All shedded & in good con- Monday, March 26th 9AM 1978 STEIGER BEARCAT PT 225, engine is dition. Phone (204)655-3391. Fax: 306-946-2444 WANTED: USED PTO DRIVEN Post Pounder & 3306-225, 4WD, 3,994-hrs showing, $12,500. Full herd dispersal 34 Black Angus cows, used 20-ft discs, both in good condition & rea- Phone (204)722-2023. ELMER’S 30-FT. SWATHER MOVER, in new con- Bred Black Angus calving August NEW & USED TRACTOR PARTS dition, $2,750 OBO. Phone (204)758-3897, St Jean. sonably priced. Phone John (204)268-4478. FARM MACHINERY SHEEP & GOAT SALE NEW COMBINE PARTS 1st & 3rd Thursday of Every Month Tractors – John Deere FOR SALE:1975 CASE 2670 4WD tractor 20.8 x 34 duals, 9000 hours, asking $6000; 1979 GMC FENCING March 15th 1PM Large Inventory of 1980 JD 4400 TRACTOR, 6,000-hrs, 3-PTH, ask- 7000 tag axle grain truck, 14-ft box with roll tarp, Gates Open 22.5 tires, Detroit diesel engine, 5 speed transmission, new and remanufactured parts ing $16,900. Phone Gerry (204)736-4296. USED GREEN PRESSURE TREATED lumber Cor- Mon.-Wed. 8AM-4PM not safetied, $5500. Phone: (204)328-7398, Rivers. 1986 JD 8650 4WD w/quad trans, 4 hyds, PWR ral Fence & Gates. Homemade hinges, 168 boards Thurs. 8AM-11PM take off, CAHR, 20.8x38 Firestone radials, new in- FOR SALE: ACD15; JD420C; 2003 258 hayrake. & 134 Posts, very good condition, must be disas- Friday 8AM-6PM side, 6,940-hrs, always shedded, very good. Phone (204)828-3269, leave msg. sembled $2000 OBO. In Charleswood, Wpg Sat. 8AM-4PM (204)773-2868, Russell, MB. Phone:(204)895-9667. For more information call: 204-694-8328 GRAVITY WAGONS: NEW 400-BU., $6,700; 600- 4450 W/3-PT. & MFWA; 4430 w/3-pt., duals, load- or Jim Christie 204-771-0753 er, low hrs, new tires; 4010 w/3-pt., knife, cab; 1830 bu., $12,000; used 250-750-bu., $2,500 & up; Grain HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING w/3-pt. 145 JD loader; 4650 FWA. (204)828-3460 Carts 450-1050-bu.; JM 675, $10,900; Brent 610, www.winnipeglivestocksales.com STEINBACH, MB. $9,500; UFT 4765, $13,900; JM 875, $20,000; Kwik Licence #1122 Ph. 326-2443 FOR SALE 7810 MFWD, PQ, LHR, 3-pt, new tires; Kleen screeners 5 tube, $4,000; 7 Tube, $6,500; 7710 MFWD, PQ, LHR, 3-pt, new tires; 7210 Dual stage rotary screeners, $1,750 & up; Sum- LIVESTOCK MFWD, PQ, 3-pt, w/740 FEL, grapple; 4650 mers heavy harrow 70-ft., $15,000; Gehl 14-ft. hay- Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 MFWD, 15-SPD; 4455 MFWD, 3-pt, 15-SPD; 4450 The Icynene Insulation Cattle – Angus bine, $3,900; NH 116, $3,000; Sickle mower NH 9- ® Fax (204) 326-5878 MFWD, 3-pt, 15SPD; 4250 MFWD, 3-pt, 15-SPD; ft., $2,200; I-H 9-ft., $1,750; Woods batwing 20-ft., System FOR SALE: QUALITY REG Red & Black Angus 2 Web site: farmparts.ca 4050 MFWD, 3-pt, 15-SPD; 2950 MFWD, 3-pt, $7,500; 10-ft., $3,500; 6-ft., $1,600; JD 5-ft., • Sprayed foam insulation yr old bulls, easy calving, guaranteed breeders, se- w/260 s/l FEL; 2555 CAH, 3-pt, 4,600 hrs, w/146 $1,000; Melroe auto reset plows 8-16, $3,000; 7-18, E-mail: [email protected] men tested, performance data avail, delivery avail. FEL; 1830 3-pt.; front weights for 30, 40, 50 series. $3,000; Gehl 60-HP skidsteer, $13,500. Phone • Ideal for shops, barns or homes Wolf Willow Angus (204)821-5108 Rossburn, MB. We also have loaders, buckets, grapples to fit JD (204)857-8403. tractors. BEN PETERS JD TRACTORS LTD • Healthier, Quieter, More FARM MACHINERY ® (204)828-3628 shop, (204)750-2459 cell, Roseisle. Energy Efficient Salvage JD 1995 79DELC TRACKHOE, low hrs; Komatsu JD 7410 1999 4,300-HRS, new rear tires, pwr WA 320-1 3yd loader, Ford 1990655 extend hoe; GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 quad, delux cab, tight, clean, mint condition, UH 122 trackhoe; Cat 631 scraped 24-yd; Bomag or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB. $50,000. Phone (204)427-3311, Woodmore, MB. 170 PD packer Cummings motor. (306)236-8023 FARM MACHINERY MODEL 430U SERIAL #160983, 2 cyl, 24-HP, JD 4995 16-FT DISCBINE 2009; also Honey Bee Snowblowers, Plows 3-PTH, complete rebuild on motor, runs great, 25-ft grain header 47-ft flex coil 800 Deep Tillage; some new parts avail. (204)886-3886. 45-ft Willrich Cultivator; Cummings 240bp skid www.penta.ca mount clutch&trans; JD 7410 MFWD PS 740 SL; 1-800-587-4711 BUELER SNOWBLOWER 3-PTH 84-IN W/CYLIN- FARM MACHINERY DER for spout, like new. Phone:(204)858-2482, 860 MF PV & 20-ft grain. (306)236-8023. Ron Bodin. Tractors – Ford JD COMBINE HEADERS FOR 9000 series, 930 IRON & STEEL You FOR SALE: 1993 FORD/VER 846 5,460-hrs, flex, 936 drapers, 30-ft. Honeybee; JD 9400 only Spraying EquipmEnt 12-SPD STD, 20.8x38 tires $30,000. FOR SALE: 1,500-hrs, as new; 84-ft. Bourgault heavy harrows; always get what front 3-pt. to fit JD 40, 42, 44, can be adapted, 1545 Brandt conveyor, real nice; Assortment of like 2 1/8, 2 3/8, 2 7/8, 3 1/2-in oilfield pipe; 3/4, 7/8, 1- FARM MACHINERY $1,200. Phone (204)376-2604, Arborg. new grain cleaners. (204)665-2360. in sucker rod; 4.5, 5.5, 7-in., 8 5/8, 9 5/8s casing you want at: pipe. (204)252-3413, (204)871-0956. Sprayers FARM MACHINERY LODEKING 14-FT DRILLFILL; NH3 kit w/hyd shut- Tractors – Versatile off; front fenders for JD MFWD tractor; 16-ft Mac- 1994 BOURGAULT 850 CENTURION III PT spray- FREE STANDING CORRAL PANELS, Feeders & er, air curtain, 96-ft. boom, PTO pump, 850 US gal, Don haybine, shedded; 31-ft Co-op deep tiller. 1986 856 VERS 7,000-HRS, new Trelleborg Alley ways, 30ft or order to size. Oil Field Pipe: 1.3, Richardson Pioneer 2 sets of nozzles, always shedded, asking $8,000. Phone (204)386-2412, Plumas, MB. 650/60-38 tires, new powershift, PTO, 3-PTH, 1.6, 1.9, 1 7/8, 2-in, 2 3/8, 2 7/8, 3 1/2. Sucker Ron (204)265-3542 or Trevor (204)268-0470. Shoal Lake - 204-759-2917 $28,000 OBO. Phone (204)352-4037 or Rod: 3/4, 7/8, 1. Casing Pipes: 4-9inch. Sold by the PressDrill & Railway Ties. 24’IHC press drill #620, 2001 NH SF550 SPRAYER equivalent to Rogator (204)476-0905. piece or semi load lots, taking Spring bookings. For steel packer wheels. Field-ready and in good 554, 2,300-hrs, 5.9 Cummins, 660-gal. SS tank, 90- special pricing call Art (204)685-2628 or cell condition. Also 50 railroad ties in good condition. www.PrecisionPac.com ft. booms, pressure washer, chem inductor, EZ FARM MACHINERY (204)856-3440. Call John, 9-10 pm. Portage. (204)428-3638 steer, EZ boom, mapping. Triple nozzle bodies w/5 Tractors – 2 Wheel Drive & 10-gal tips, 2 sets of tires, 23.1x26 & 9.5R44, ex- STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in cellent condition, $78,000. (204)763-8896, Minned- RAKES: 12 WHEEL, $6,000; 14 wheel, $7,000; JD tractors in need of repair or burnt, or will buy for soa, MB. Vermeer $4,000; Balers JD 510, $1,500; JD 535, parts. JD parts available. Phone: 204-466-2927 or $5,900; New Idea #485, $3,500; 10-ft. box scraper, cell: 204-871-5170, Austin. Tillage & Seeding $2,150; 25-ft. IH chisel plow, $3,500; Glencoe 10-ft. Ridge Side Red Angus FARM MACHINERY 3-PTH cultivator, $700; Row crop cultivators 4-12R and Interlake Angus Bull Sale FARM MACHINERY Lilliston cultivators 6-12R Bushog 21-ft. disc, Tractors – Various $7,500; Wishek 14-ft., $16,000; Kewannee 20-ft. Tillage & Seeding – Air Drills This year for 2012 we have 1982 4640 JD TRACTOR, 150hp 20.8x38 tires, breaking disc, $20,000; I-H 770 16-ft., $8,000; I-H DP2371_PPAC_Classified MB.indd 9 2/24/12 10:32 AM 760 16-ft., $5,000; JD 230, $3,000; JD 16-ft., consigned 12 bulls at the 2001 SEED HAWK 48-12 w/357-bu mounted tank, factory duals, 3 point hitch, triple hyd. air radio has very low hrs, only 3682, always shedded, will take $4,000; 7 Shank DMI ripper, $12,000; 5 Shank, new SS fert meters & NH3 kit. Asking $65,000 OBO $10,900; Phoenix harrow 40-50-ft. Howard Rotova- DOUGLAS BULL TEST Phone:(204)776-5557 offers; 1980 4440 JD tractor 125hp 18.4x38 tires, You factory duals, triple hyd, 3 point hitch, cabin air tor, $5,000. Phone (204)857-8403. STATION SALE DATE 2002 FLEXI-COIL 6000 40-FT air drill, 10-inch 8346-hrs, in good condition, $21,400. TH SEMI-RETIREMENT SALE: 1952 DODGE Fargo APRIL 7 spacing, double shutes, variable rate control. Phone:(204)325-8602. always get what 3450 three compartment tow-between tank. 1-ton truck, new motor straight 6 & starter dump, On test we have 4 sons from Red Brylor Toast, 1 Phone:(204)734-8355. VERS 700 SERIES II 4WD, new batteries, com- restoration truck, $5000; KIOTI DK45 tractor-2010, you want at: from Red Fineline Mulberry, Red U-2 Illicit, Red plete engine overhaul, well maintained, one owner; 4WD, cab, air, heat, 3-PTH, loader, 6-ft Farmking 5L Travlin Express, Red Badlands Mr Beef, Red JD 4020 powershift, recent overhaul; JD 3010 tiller, still has warranty, $30,000; KIOTI DK90 2009 FARM MACHINERY LCC Glance, Red LCC Saskatoon, & 1 grandson Tillage & Seeding – Air Seeders w/FEL. Phone David Greenaway (204)764-3986. cab, air, heat, loader bucket, forks, 4WD, 3-PTH $30,000; Case 2470 cab, 4WD, 16-ft snow blade, Richardson Pioneer of each Red Towaw Indeed & Red BJR Make My Day. We also have a good selection at home 1996 SEED HAWK, [email protected], w/mounted $9000; 18-ft Blue Hills Stock/Horse trailer 2009, Landmark - 204-355-4061 seed & fertilizer tanks, new fertilizer hoppers, ple- Big Tractor Parts, centre gate, rubber mats, hardly used, $10,000; from AI sires & walking bulls. nums & bearings. Always shedded, $37,000 OBO. 2011 New Holland Rustler 4WD RTV, 4 person, hy- In lieu of an auction in Ashern we will have 2 Phone:(204)776-2018, or cell (204)573-7378. draulic dumpbox, 50-hrs, still has warranty, www.PrecisionPac.com OPEN HOUSES on March 17 & April 14, come & Geared For $16,000; John Deere baler 210, works, $1000. John join us for lunch with your family. FARM MACHINERY Inc. Deere 566 Baler, $15,000; 1984 Spray Coup, 3-wheel, Tillage & Seeding – Tillage The Future runs good, rebuilt carb, used last season, $5000; Older FOR MORE INFO OR D6 CAT, electric start, needs track put on, otherwise good farm Cat, $5000. Phone:(204)263-5334. CATALOGUE CALL DON MORIN Bourgault Cultivator AT 204.422.5216 STEIGER TRACTOR SPECIALIST USED EQUIPMENT- NEW 2011 Parker 739 grain cart w/tarp SALE PRICE $24,900, 2004 JD 630F LANDSCAPING THANK YOU to last year’s RED OR GREEN SALE PRICE $20,500, 2004 JD 635F SALE PRICE $23,900, Horsch Anderson Joker short disc 8RT, 3 bull buyers & bidders 1. 10-25% savings on new replacement in stock starting at $60,000 Please visit website at LANDSCAPING LIVESTOCK www.genag.com or call GenAg Inc. at (204)325-5090DP2371_PPAC_Classified MB.inddLawn 8& Garden 2/24/12 10:32 AM parts for your Steiger drive train. Cattle – Black Angus WIRELESS DRIVEWAY ALARMS, calving/foaling 2. We rebuild axles, transmissions barn cameras, video surveillance, rear view came- TREES, NEED A HEDGE, privacy or shelter belt? 12 BLACK ANGUS OPEN replacement heifers and dropboxes with ONE YEAR ras for RV’s, trucks, combines, seeders, sprayers Hybrid Poplars, 4 to 6-ft., $3.99. Also Spruce, Lin- from purebred Black Angus bulls, 1000-lbs plus, 40’ 8800 Bourgault cultivator, with harrows & factory and augers. Mounted on magnet. Calgary, Ab. den, Willow & Birch. Call Kevin for prices $1100 each. Phone:(204)735-2340, Starbuck. rear hitch,heavy trip, knock on shovels, good condi- (204)856-3181. WARRANTY. (403)616-6610. www.FAAsecurity.com BLACK ANGUS BULL FOR SALE 4 yr old, never tion. $14,000.00 OBO (204)526-7293 seen hard work, $2,500. Phone (204)267-2527 or FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY cell (204)871-7013. CIH 47-FT VIBRACHISEL CULTIVATOR, w/3 row 3. 50% savings on used parts. harrows. Phone:(204)729-6803, Elgin. Machinery Miscellaneous Machinery Miscellaneous BLACK ANGUS & POLLED Hereford bulls for sale, yearling & 2 yr olds. Semen tested, perfor- FARM MACHINERY mance records & delivery available. Call Don Guil- Tillage & Seeding – Various 1-800-982-1769 ® ford (204)873-2430, Clearwater. GRASSHOPPER BLACK ANGUS YEARLING BULLS, low birth 2009 JD 1790 PLANTER, Model 16-31, CCS row www.bigtractorparts.com weights, around 1,100-lbs, price $1,700. Also command, variable rate drive, liquid fertilizer, corn This mower deck can be Rolled grain $140-150 per tote bag. Phone & soybean discs. Phone: (204)467-5613 or FARM MACHINERY lifted with one finger (204)886-2083. (204)771-6353. AVAILABLE Machinery Miscellaneous BLACK MEADOWS ANGUS OFFERS for sale 24-FT IH 620 FACTORY TRANSPORT, RUBBER large selection of yearling Angus Bulls & 2 Herd 1971 JD4620 CAB, AIR, heater, power shift; press wheels, shedded, good condition $1850; JD Sires. Blood line’s include HF TIGER, Remitall Ra- Gooseneck 8-bale trailer, hydraulic unload; 84-ft 1600 25-ft deep tiller, 3-row Degelman harrows chis, Remitall Hold Mine & others. All bulls are fer- Great Northern sprayer, 800-gal tank, PTO pump; $1900. Phone:(204)529-2091 or (204)539-2046. tility tested. EPD’s & weigh sheets available. Call Auxillary belly fuel tank for JD tractor; Gandy box EDGE Bill (204)567-3782. 2 WIL-RICH FIELD CULTIVATORS, 45 plus 40-ft, w/blower for baler or silage harvester; IHC 24-ft 645 EQUIPMENT SALES 7-in spacing, 3 row harrows, $4000 each; Also 70-ft Vibro chisel, new shovels; 2 7000-lb tortion bar ax- FORAGE BASED BLACK ANGUS Bulls. Virgin Powermatic diamond harrow, $3000. les. All in good condition. Phone:(204)724-5673. 6 - 1635 Burrows Ave. Winnipeg, MB. 2-yr & herd sires available. www.nerbasbrosan- gus.com Ph:(204)564-2540 Phone:(204)324-9300 or (204)324-7622. 1975 GMC-6500 TRUCK, W/BOX & hoist, 10-20 204-837-1660 CULTIVATORS: 50-FT. FLEXICOIL 400, floating tires, 5x2 transmissions, 366 engine, & roll-tarp; 63- 204-837-1660 The choice IS easy! FARM MACHINERY hitch, 5 plex frame w/wo air pack, $8,000; 44-ft. JD ft Herman tine harrows, in good condition. www.edgeequipmentsales.com Grasshopper Machinery Miscellaneous 730, $7,000; 41-ft. JD 1060, $3,500; 41-ft. Wilrich 5 Phone:(204)745-2784. plex, $4,500; 37-ft. Alloway Danish tine, 5 plex, 1983 CASE 2390 TRACTOR, duals, 4,200-hrs; $3,500; 30-ft. Bervac Danish tine, $2,500. Brian 1983 MF 850 combine, DSL; MF 560 round baler. (204)685-2896 or (204)856-6119, MacGregor. Phone (204)268-4317. FOUR MF DISCERS, 360-4-60-ft w/martin hitch, 1985 MF3545 TRACTOR DUALS 3-PTH, good condition $3000 Phone St. Jean 2-hydraulics, front weights, heat, air, 150-HP. (204)758-3897 $14,000; Degalman stonepicker, 3 500-gal fuel JD 960 44-FT. S tine cultivator, 3 bar harrow, tanks on metal stands, 25-ft MF Deeptiller w/cold- $5,800; Elmers 8R30 multi shank row crop cultiva- flow anhydrous. Phone:204-834-2750 or tor, tunnel shield, VGC, $2,000. Phone (204)476-0367. (204)324-3647. 30FT MORRIS DISC DRILL; MF 750 SP combine; 1482 PT CIH combine; 400/gal 68ft Versatile spray- TracTors er; 18ft Versatile PT swather w/2 reels; 21ft white PT swather; 21ft MF 775 SP swather, pu and batt reel; 1975 Ford 3/4 ton for parts, good 360 motor. FARM MACHINERY Reasonable Offers. (306)344-7758, Paradise Hill Tractors – Allis/Deutz 530 CASE TRACTOR & loader, $2795; Farmall M 1987 DUETZ 7085 FWA, open-station, 85hp, with F-11 farmhand loader, lift bucket, $1295; JD 5900-hrs, Allied 794 FEL $18,000. (204)525-4521 9350 double-disc, 30-ft rubber wheel press drill www.waltersequipment.com $1995. Contact Roy (204)385-2685, Gladstone. 28 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012

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BOTANY ANGUS & LEANING SPRUCE STOCK KINARED RED ANGUS OFFERS about 50 2 yr old POLLED PB REG YEARLING Gelbveih bulls. Se- FARMS have for sale yearling Black Angus bulls. bulls for sale, complete performance data, guaran- men tested, delivered & guaranteed. For more info Renew early and These bulls are fed a grower ration. For perfor- teed, semen tested, delivery available. Come select call (204)436-2655 or (204)745-7811. mance information and prices contact Ryan. Come your bulls early, $500 deposit will hold your bull un- early, a deposit will hold your purchase until spring. til Spring. Vaughan & Judy Greenslade POLLED YEARLING GELBVIEH BULLS, Red & Contact Ryan Shearer (204)824-2151 or Lyall Ed- (204)239-6891, Portage la Prairie. Black, semen tested & delivered. Also check our gerton (204)483-2913. REG PB RED ANGUS bulls, 2 yr olds & yearlings. bulls out at Douglas Bull Test Station & Lundar Bull CRANBERRY CREEK ANGUS BULLS for sale. Many low birth weight bulls, excellent for heifers. Sale. For more info phone Lee at Maple Grove Bulls are Reg. & will be semen tested before deliv- Phone (204)278-3372 or (204)485-1490. Gelbvieh (204)278-3255. ery May 1st. Hand fed & very quiet. These bulls are TRIED & TRUE BULL SALE beefy & will add pounds to your calf crop. Please Wilkinridge Stock Farm PRAIRIE GELBVEIH ALLIANCE 9TH Annual Bull call for weights & EPD’s. Pics by e-mail also avail BAR-M Stock Farm Sale, Apr 7th, 1:30pm at Johnstone Auction Mart, David & Jeanette Neufeld (204)534-2380, Boissevain. 11th Annual Red Angus Moosejaw, SK. Selling 45+ yearling bulls, Reds & FOR SALE: 5 TWO yr old Black Angus Bulls w/ex- and Maine Anjou bull sale Blacks, semen tested. Also a select group of re- save! perience; 15 Black Angus yearling bulls. Phone Friday April 13th, 1:00pm placement heifers. Wayne (306)793-4568, Del Holloway Angus (204)741-0070 or (204)483-3622 Grunthal Auction Mart (306)969-4829, Ian (306)456-2555. Catalogue on- Souris, MB. 24 yearling Red Angus bulls line www.johnstoneauction.ca KEMBAR ANGUS HAS FOR SALE Reg Black An- 1 2-year-old Red Angus bull gus yearling bulls. Good confirmation & excellent 13 Red & Black yearling Maine bulls LIVESTOCK dispositions. Pedigrees include Kodiak, Peace Mak- 2 3-year-old Black Maine bulls Cattle – Hereford er, Heritage & Net Worth. Will be semen tested. -semen tested & vet inspected -performance tested Also for sale is a select group of Reg Open Yearling 15 DE-HORNED REPLACEMENT HEREFORD -free delivery & board until May 1 Heifers. EPD’s available on all animals. Phone Col- heifers. View @ www.vcherefordfarm.com. For info for info call in (204)725-3597, Brandon. Phone:(306)743-5105, Langenburg, SK. Dean 204-343-2008 N7 STOCK FARM HAVE Black Angus yearlings & Sid 204-373-2631 two-year old bulls for sale, some are AI sired, bulls view catalogue on line at 2 QUALITY YEARLING PUREBRED bulls, no pa- are fed a grower ration. Semen tested, delivery www.wilkinridge.blogspot.com pers. Also 2 herd sires. Francis Poulsen available. Contact Gerald & Wendy Nykoliation (204)436-2284, evenings if possible. (204)562-3530, or Allan’s cell (204)748-5128. LIVESTOCK Cattle – Blonde d’Aquitaine FOR SALE: PB POLLED Hereford yearling bulls PRAIRIELANE FARMS LTD w/moderate birth weights & good EPD’s, easy PERFORMANCE TESTED YEARLING POLLED doers & good temperament, tie broke. Can be Renew your subscription to the Manitoba Co-operator Blonde bulls, semen tested, quiet w/good disposi- viewed online at www.rocknabh.com tion. Bellevue Blondes: Marcel J Dufault (204)764-0364 or (204)764-0331. for 2 years BEFORE we mail your renewal notice, and (204)379-2426, (204)745-7412, Haywood, MB. we'll extend your subscription by 2 additional months. LIVESTOCK FOR SALE: POLLED HEREFORD BULLS, year- 34th ANNUAL Cattle – Charolais lings & two-year olds, current pedigree, reasonably That's 26 months for the price of 24. OR - Renew for priced. Phone Martin (204)425-3820 or Lanard BULL AND HEIFER SALE CHAROLAIS BULLS FOR SALE at the farm. Good (204)-425-3809. one year and receive 13 months for the price of 12! SATURDAY APRIL 14th, 2012 selection, come and take a look. Walking Plow 1:00 pm on the farm Charolais, Phone:(204)427-2589. POLLED HEREFORD & BLACK Angus bulls for 12 miles west of Souris, MB CHAROLAIS BULLS FOR SALE at the farm. Good sale, yearlings & 2 yr olds available. Semen tested, selection, come & take a look. Walking Plow Charo- performance records & delivery available. Call Don Guilford (204)873-2430, Clearwater. Call, email or mail us today! Contact: lais phone (204)427-2589. Blaine Canning 204-858-2475 COMING 2 YR OLD bulls for sale. Phone POLLED HEREFORD YEARLING BULLS. Call Michael Canning 204-858-2457 (204)857-8056, Portage la Prairie Vern Kartanson (204)867-2627 or (204)867-7315, or visit website at FOR SALE: PB CHAROLAIS bulls 1.5 yr olds & Minnedosa. www.prairielaneangus.com yearlings, Polled, some Red factor, some good for 1·800·782·0794 heifers, semen tested in Spring, guaranteed & de- REG POLLED HEREFORD BULLS, good selec- livered. R&G McDonald Livestock (204)466-2883 or tion of coming 2 yr olds, naturally developed, quiet, Email: [email protected] LIVESTOCK (204)724-2811, Sidney, MB. broke to tie, guaranteed, delivery available. Catt Brothers (204)723-2831 Austin, MB. Cattle – Red Angus FOR SALE: PB REG Charolais bulls 1 & 2 yr olds avail. All are polled, moderate birthweights & se- 2 YR OLD & 3 yr old Reg Red Angus bull. Also 2 men tested. Sunny Ridge Stock Farm TOP PERFORMANCE HEREFORD BULLS view yearling Simmental Angus bulls. All bulls semen (204)824-2115, Wawanesa, MB. at www.vcherefordfarms.com or phone tested. Phone (204)727-6988. (306)743-5105 Langenburg, Sk MSER: 12345 2010/12 PUB FOR SALE: YEARLING & 2 yr old Charolais bulls, Your expiry 2 YR OLD RED Angus bulls, $1600 each. Phone: coloured & white, quiet, tested, delivered, John Smith (204)371-6404, Ste Anne, MB. $2,250-$2,550. Wayne Angus (204)764-2737, LIVESTOCK date is located Hamiota. Cattle – Limousin DENBIE RANCH IS PROUD to offer an excellent Company Name on your set of long-yearling and yearling bulls for sale. We MARTENS CHAROLAIS 2-YR OLD & yearling have a great group of Red Angus bulls along with a bulls, sired by Specialist, (consistant thickness) AMAGLEN LIMOUSIN BULLS for sale at home or 123 Example St. publication's good selection of hybrid bulls, who are half-bred Dateline for calving ease & performance. Red-Mist at Douglas Bull Test Station. Black or Red, Polled, Town, Province, POSTAL CODE mailing label. Angus & half-Simmental. The long yearlings are the (Red factor). Nobleman 3-yr old bull. For beef bulls birth weights 78-98-lb, semen tested. Home bulls perfect age bulls, developed on grass so they will Martens Charolais. Phone:(204)534-8370. delivered when you need them. (204)246-2312. stand up for a long time and big enough to go out and breed any size of cow with no problems! The OPEN HOUSE MARCH 31 Triple R Limousin, of- yearling bulls are also a great group out of breed nutrition fering bulls by private treaty, 30 yearling & 2-yr leading A.I. sires as well as our own herd sires! olds, Limousin & Limousin Angus, black & red, Contact Denbie Ranch at (204)447-2473, or polled, performance or calving ease for heifers, out 447-7608 and 447-7057. digestion cross blood lines, your source for quality Limousin ATTACH YOUR MAILING LABEL HERE F BAR & ASSOCIATES ANGUS bulls for sale. genetics. Call Art (204)685-2628 or (204)856-3440. Choose from 25, two yr old & yearling Red & Black prevention Angus bulls. Great genetics, easy-handling, semen LIVESTOCK tested. 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TRIED & TRUE BULL SALE Wilkinridge Stock Farm Check OTR-Recycling.com for more information BAR-M Stock Farm 11th Annual Red Angus and Maine Anjou bull sale They're still UGLY They're still TOUGH Friday April 13th, 1:00pm Grunthal Auction Mart They're still the best value on the market. 24 yearling Red Angus bulls 1 2-year-old Red Angus bull Research proves that providing 13 Red & Black yearling Maine bulls The UGLY water troughs 2 3-year-old Black Maine bulls clean water for your calves can -semen tested & vet inspected add 20 per cent or more to -performance tested your weaning weights. -free delivery & board until May 1 You for info call Dean 204-343-2008 always get what Sid 204-373-2631 WATER view catalogue on line at you want at: www.wilkinridge.blogspot.com Shur-Gro Farm 800 gallon trough LIVESTOCK TROUGHS Cattle – Salers Services Ltd. Beauty fades… ugly lasts forever! Killarney - 204-523-5400 for pastures and feedlots POLLED SALERS BULLS on farm at Douglas Test • costs less & lasts longer • virtually indestructible Station & Lundar Bull Sale. Red or Black, hand fed, www.PrecisionPac.com made from mining tires • guaranteed not to leak • 200-800 gallon capacity quiet. BW from 78-lbs. Top performance genetics in Canada. Ken Sweetland (204)762-5512, Lundar MB. Call a dealer near you today for more information

LIVESTOCK ARBORG CO-OP ...... 204-376-5201 STE. ROSE DU LAC CO-OP, STE. ROSE DU LAC, MB . . . 204-447-2545 Cattle – Shorthorn CO-OP FEEDS, BRANDON ...... 204-727-0571 PEMBINA CO-OP, GLENBORO, MB ...... 204-827-2228 7-L RANCH, LAKELAND, MB ...... 204-445-2102 MCGREGOR CO-OP ...... 204-685-2033 GILBERT PLAINS CO-OP ...... 204-548-2099 NORTHFORK RANCH (CARTWRIGHT) ...... 204-529-2881 2 GOOD PERFORMANCE TESTED high-yielding LIVESTOCK TWIN VALLEY CO-OP, MINIOTA, MB ...... 204-567-3664 shorthorns at Douglas Test Station Sale on April 7. Horses BVD & IBR free. On farm, yearlings, 2yr-olds and Cattle Various herd bulls. Phone:(204)859-2088, www.birchhill- TJ O'Sullivan LIVESTOCK OTR TROUGHS shorthorns.com. Birchhill Shorthorns. DP2371_PPAC_Classified190 REPLACEMENT MB.indd 10 QUALITY HEIFERS,2/24/12 150 10:32 AM 204-768-0600 blacks, 30 reds, 10 tans, full vaccination program. Horse Auctions [email protected] Check out our website at OTR-Recycling.com for more information Call Toll Free 1-866-621-5853 Cattle for sale - ShorthornQuality yearling shorthorn Phone:(204)385-3646, Gladstone. bulls, red, roan andwhite. Also amature herd sire 3rd AnnualRafter ARanch Catalogue Horse Sale andared long yearling. Prices start at $3000.00. May 26 -Strathclair,MB-1PM-Strathclair Fair 90-100 COW CALF PAIRS for sale: calve March, Greg Tough, Hargrave Man. (204)748-3136; Grounds.Preview Horses from 10 AM -12PM REAL ESTATE ORGANIC Apr & May, ready for May. Very young cows Black [email protected] Entry Deadline April 15 -Entry Forms,Catalog& & Red Angus cross Simm. Prefer to sell in 1 group Video of Sale Horsesonline - Contact Jason &Kelly REAL ESTATE FOR SALE: AT THE farm & at Douglas Bull Test or lots of 50. Call evenings (204)352-4313. MISCELLANEOUS Airey (204)365-2442 or (204)365-0394 Houses & Lots Station, Sale Apr 7th, 2012. Yearling & 2 yr old www.raftera-ranch.com FOR SALE bulls, Red, White or Roan, Polled, moderate birth weights, easy fleshing & docile. Call Uphill Short- FOR SALE: 30 RED Simm/ Angus/ Gelbvieh, ROCKING W SPRING HORSE Sale Sat., May HOUSE FOR SALE: 1,080-sq.ft. A-frame home horns (204)764-2663 or cell (204)365-7155. quality breeding heifers. Call Stuart (204)762-5805, 19th, 2012. Tack Sale Fri., May 18th. Keystone built 2007 on north shore of Tokaryk Lake, near [email protected] Lundar, MB. Centre, Brandon, MB. Phone (204)325-7237 Rossburn & Shoal Lake. 2 bdrms, 1.5 baths, open www.rockingw.com concept living area, propane fireplace, 5 applianc- POPLAR PARK FARM HAS 15 Red Polled year- es. Year round living, 1/2-ac lot, 2 car garage, pri- W + RANCH HAS 6 Red bulls for sale: 88-94-lbs. ling bulls at the Sun Country Bull Test. Thick, sound vate well, shed, private dock, 12-ft.x24-ft. deck. b.w-sold cows; 2 beef booster M4bulls, 2-yrs; 1 LIVESTOCK bulls from easy keeping, low maintenance cows. Contact (204)821-5108 or (204)859-2560. Simm bull, 2-yr; 1 beef booster M4 bull, 3-yr; 1 beef Horses – Belgian Fed on a high roughage ration, ready to work. booster M2 bull 4-yr; 1 Simm bull 4-yr These bulls sell on Apr 14th at Kisbey, SK. Along $2,500-3,000, semen tested; 1-year old hef’s sired BRED BELGIAN & PERCHRON mare, also Bel- w/42 more bulls from leading breeders. See more by older bulls, can be seen. Contact Stewart Tata- gian & Perchron studs for sale. (204)436-2571 info at www.poplarparkfarm.com Phone ryn (204)646-2338, RM St Laurent. (204)764-2382. LIVESTOCK You REGISTERED SHORTHORN BULLS, 1 and 2-yr Horses – Standardbred olds, reds, & reds with white markings. Call Mea- always get what dowcreek Shorthorns (204)776-2027. you want at: LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental Viterra 2 YEARLING SIMMENTAL RED Angus bulls. 2 yr JUST MOVE IN: 1 Level, 1,958-sq.ft. Infloor heat, 2 old & 3 yr old Reg Red Angus bull. All bulls semen bdrm, 2 full bath, sunrm/patio, LV/DR. Maple cabi- Beausejour - 204-268-3497 tested. Phone (204)727-6988. nets, Granite countertops, new appliances, Laundry Rm, Storage, Heated Garage, Landscaped, Many 2 YR OLD & yearling Polled Simmental bulls. Also extras. This lovely Brand New home is in Treherne, www.PrecisionPac.com 3 yr old Red herdsire. Acomb Valley MB Call (204)723-0666. (204)865-2246, Minnedosa. You 2-YR OLD & YEARLING purebred Simmental READY TO MOVE HOMES: 28x44, 1,232-sq.ft., 3 bulls. Also, yearling hybrids (blk. simm x black an- always get what bdrm, 2 bath, beautiful decor, $68,000; 1,520-sq.ft., gus), sired by Final Answer & In Focus. Discounts 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, choose your colors, $89,000. ORGANIC for volume purchases. Contact Sunrise Simmen- you want at: Marvin Homes Inc. Steinbach, MB. (204)355-8990 tals, Evan Cuss at Spy Hill, SK. Home or (204)355-8484. Organic – Certified phone:(306)534-4700, cell phone (306)745-7431. ORGANIC PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION OF WANTED TO PURCHASE OLDER house or older [email protected]. Westman Aerial MANITOBA CO-OPERATIVE (OPAM). Non-profit mobile home w/2x6 walls w/no land. Phone DP2371_PPAC_Classifiedmember owned MB.indd organic 12 certification body, certifying2/24/12 10:32 AM (204)728-5312. CATTLEMEN’S CLASSIC BULL SALE, Apr. 1st, Spray Ltd. producers, processors and brokers since 1988. 2012, Heartland Livestock, Virden MB. Downey Brandon - 204-763-8998 Phone: (204)567-3745, Miniota, Manitoba. Email: Farms will be consigning 13 Simmental Beef Bulls Specialty [email protected] featuring members of the 2011 CWA Supreme Pen www.PrecisionPac.com of bulls. Sires such as Wheatland Predator 922W, ORGANIC Wheatland 680S, & the first sons of Downey 505W LIVESTOCK Organic – Grains will be on offer. The sale worth waiting for. Downey Livestock Equipment Farms, Coulter MB. (204)649-2260, Jackie cell ORGANIC BROWN FLAX 1800BU for sale 150bu organic brown cleaned flax seed, good germination. (204)522-0838, Allan cell (204)522-5468. 100 HEAD CAPACITY WATER Bowler $275. Ph(204)722-2023 McAuley Phone (204)425-3106. CONRAY CATTLE CO-FOR SALE by private trea- LIVESTOCK ty, PB Red Simmental yearling bulls, polled thick Horses For Sale 35-BU. FEED BOX W/12V unload auger on tandem PERSONAL high performance bulls. Will keep until spring. Se- axles. Phone (204)655-3391. men tested & delivered. Call (204)825-2140 even- SINGLE? CANDLELIGHT MATCHMAKERS can ings, Connor or Gayle. 10 MONTH OLD HAFLINGER FILLY, pure bred, ALTERNATIVE POWER BY SUNDOG SOLAR, DP2371_PPAC_Classified MB.indd 17 2/24/12 10:32 AM help you find each other! Everyone deserves a has had some halter training; Mare pure bred pa- portable/remote solar water pumping for win- Happy Relationship. Confidential, Photos & Profiles pered; Stallion pure bred, not papered. Call Ray at ter/summer. Call for pricing on solar systems, wind to selected matches. Affordable, local, 5 recent (204)422-8339. generators, aeration, powerflex fencing products. Weddings & 3 Engagements! Serving MB, SK, NW Carl Driedger, (204)556-2346 or (204)851-0145, Ontario. Call/Write for info: Box 212, Roland, MB, SEMI RETIREMENT SALE: PAINT Gelding, ap- Virden. You R0G 1T0, (204)343-2475. prox 16-HH, some professional training. Experi- enced rider. Shots, worming, Ferrier up to date, CASE IH BALER RBX562; BaleKing 3100 shred- always get what $1500; Older Arab Mare, 15.2-HH, 20+ years, good der; Fruehauf lead 25-ft/ pup 28-ft trailers w/hay- PETS body condition, retired trail horse, could still be sides; Hi-Qual squeeze/ palp cage; portable loading you want at: used. Needs to be with other quiet horse. Experi- chute; Lewis cattle oiler; calf shelters; portable enced rider, would make a good companion horse. windbreaks/boards; bale seeders; steel troughs; PETS & SUPPLIES To A GOOD HOME ONLY. Shots, Ferrier, worming Fencers; Stock DR; Calf-puller; eartags. up to date. Teeth floated yearly, $1000. Phone:(204)564-2667. FOR SALE: BLUE HEELER puppies, born Febru- Sierens Seed Service Phone:(204)263-5334. ary 10, 2012. Parents are very friendly, smart & Somerset - 204-744-2883 FOR SALE: 2 LARGE hog self feeders. Phone very clever dogs that are good w/cattle. Swine (204)835-2345, McCreary. Phone:(204)853-2080. FOR SALE: 2 YEARLING Simm bulls (1 Polled) 1 www.PrecisionPac.com GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. 2 calf creep feeders, REAL ESTATE (2 yr old) polled Simm bull. I am calving heifers to 90-bushel; Bale King model #2010 processor, 40- Cottages & Lots this bull now. 1 mature polled Simm bull. I have LIVESTOCK bu grain tank, 2 new hydraulic motors, new PTO calves to see, all born unassisted to cows out in the Swine Wanted shaft, knives like new; NH 358 mixmill, recondi- PELICAN LAKE Single Family Home pasture. Also consigning to “Transcon Cattle Coun- tioned. Phone: (204)427-3172, leave message. 3 BR, 2 BA. Newerhome on 75 x 100 ft. lot. Vaulted try Simmental & Charolais Bull Sale.” Neepawa Apr ceilinginLR, Kit, Din. OPEN HOUSE Sat. Apr7. 12th. 3 yearling Simm bulls (2 polled) Delight Sim- WANTED: HESSTON BP 20 BALE processor $2,500; Craig Emailfor directions: MLS#1202367; $249,900 mentals (204)836-2116 St. Alphonse, MB. 20-ft. gooseneck tri-axle trailer, $1,800; 4 sections (204)537-2270; [email protected] LIVESTOCK BUTCHER of scaffolding w/Castor whls, $450. (204)825-8354 FULL BLOOD, RED & Black Simmental Bulls. Cattle Wanted or (204)825-2784. Yearlings & 2-yr old. Semen tested & delivered. HOGS Triple T Diamond Simmentals. KELLN SOLAR SUMMER/WINTER WATERING DP2371_PPAC_Classified MB.indd 11 2/24/12 10:32 AM SOWS AND BOARS Phone:(204)762-6156, Stewart Cell:(204)739-8301, System, provides water in remote areas, improves FARMING Wade Cell:(204)739-3225. TIRED OF THE FOR EXPORT water quality, increases pasture productivity, ex- P. QUINTAINE & SON LTD. tends dugout life. St. Claude/Portage, IS ENOUGH OF LAZY RAINBOW RIVER RANCH has for sale 8, 2 HIGH COST OF 204-379-2763. yr old Black & Red Simm & 10 yearling Simm bulls. 728-7549 A GAMBLE... Some good for heifers. Phone (204)372-6945. MARKETING Licence No. 1123 PORTABLE WINDBREAKS, CALF SHELTERS, free standing rod & pipe panels, fence line & field YOUR CALVES?? silage bunks. Also sell Speed-Rite & 7L Livestock MULTI-GENERATION POLLED, RED Simm year- fence equipment, drill pipe & sucker rod. Phone ling bulls for sale. AI sired by Remington Red Label. 300-700 LBS. LIVESTOCK (204)827-2104 or (204)827-2551, Glenboro. Semen tested & delivered when needed. Boyne- Steers & Heifers Poultry For Sale crest Stock Farm (204)828-3483, (204)745-7168. MISCELLANEOUS Rob: 528-3254, 724-3400 EXOTIC BIRD & ANIMAL AUCTION, Sun April 22, WE HAVE RED & Black Polled yearling Simmental FOR SALE 2012. Skating Rink at Indian Head, SK. 11:00am. bulls for sale at the farm & consigned to the Cattle Ben: 721-3400 Spectators, all exotic birds & animals welcome. Country Sale in Neepawa Apr 12th. These are 780 ALLIED LOADER, NEW pocket & fast cou- Lunch Available. To consign call Yvonne thick, moderate framed, stout bulls, from Our Walk- 800-1000 LBS. plers plus brackets $1500 Ph (204)476-0905 or (306)347-1068. For info call Gord (306)695-2184. ing herdsires & AI Sires including Crosby & Red Steers & Heifers (204)357-4037 Advertise in the Manitoba Bull. Due to the number of heifers we have retained Don: 528-3477, 729-7240 we also have for sale our R Plus herdsire. 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Cattle or hunting opportunity on FOR SALE: LARGE SQUARE bales 4x4x8, Rye Grass, Oat Straw, Wheat Straw, can deliver. Also 640 ac. in RM of Woodlands. 25% 53-ft. drop deck PJ trailer 2007, VGC, safetied. bush, complete newer 4 strand Phone Phil Cormier (204)771-9700, La Salle, MB. fence, sorting pens & loading chute. $199,900 FOR SALE: ROUND BROM & alfalfa mix bales, excellent condition, also round wheat straw. Can de- Greg Michie liver. Phone:(204)324-9300 or (204)324-7622. The Greg Michie Team (204) 336-2800 LARGE ROUND ALFALFA/BROME BALES. Phone: (204)859-2724 evenings, Rossburn MB. www.gregmichie.com SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS REAL ESTATE You Feed Wanted Land For Sale always get what FARMLAND FOR SALE BY TENDER: The following land that is located in the RM of North-Norfolk is offered for sale by tender: NE 1/4 22-10-10W1 The you want at: vendor reserves the right to reject any or ALL bids. All offers are to be submitted accompanied by a cheque for 5% of the tendered amount. Checks ac- Viterra companying unacceptable bids will not be cashed & will be returned. Tenders must be delivered before Franklin - 204-476-2668 4:00pm on Apr 21st, 2012. Successful tender will be notified within 5 days of tender closing date. Bal- ance due on May 1st, 2012 possession date. www.PrecisionPac.com TENDERS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING You TO: DALE MACDONALD PO BOX 209 MACGRE- GOR, MB R0H 0R0. always get what PASTURELAND 1/2 SECTION ON South PEDIGREED SEED 10-17-13W in the Municipality of Lansdowne; 2004 you want at: 26-ft. flat deck trailer w/loading ramps w/two 7-ton Forage – Various COMMON SEED axles, c/w 4 semi holders & straps. Ken Oswald Various (204)386-2223. ALFALFA SEED, MULTIFOLIATE CANADA common #1, bagged & inoculated, Timothy seed com- YELLOW BLOSSOM CLOVER (LOW coumarin), Viterra RM OF SOUTH CYPRESS SE 1/4 6-7-16, mon #1, Brome grass common #1, all seed cleaned also top yielder fox tail millet, & bin of A1 flax, triffid- 148.67-acs. Clay loam presently in pasture & hay, to exceed certified standard. Phone DP2371_PPAC_Classified Riverton free, suitable MB.indd for seed; 13 Wanted: older JD 8-ft2/24/12 side 10:32Glenboro AM - 204-827-2842 approx 140-ac could be cultivated, good fence & (204)378-5207 del rake(for parts). D White Seeds, dugout, located on #18 Hwy. Contact Dave Mooney Ph:(204)822-3649, Morden. (204)824-2094 Countryland Realty. www.PrecisionPac.com PEDIGREED SEED CORN SEED, $25/ACRE REAL ESTATE THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being of- Oilseed – Canola Lower cost Alternative for Grazing & Silage Farms & Ranches – Manitoba fered for sale: W1/2 30-17-13W, N1/2 25-17-14W, High Yield & Nutrition –7 to 9-ft Tall– Leafy E1/2 36-17-14W, SW1/4 36-17-14W : 925 cultivat- 2200 to 2350 CHU’s Open Pollinated Varieties 2600-ACRE BLOCK, ALL GRASS divided into 5 ed acres, 2 houses, 2 sheds, steel bins. The follow- Wheat Phone (204)723-2831 rotational grazing units. Good water, fences, fa- ing crown land: NW1/4 29-17-13W has been ap- Glenn cilities. 3-brdm house. Available fall or spring. Will proved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Kane carry qualified buyer. Phone: (204)967-2290. Initiatives to the purchaser of the private land listed SEED OATS above as these lands are part of the ranch unit held Harvest Carberry BEAUTIFUL WELL SHELTERED ACREAGE on by Bruce Aitken of Lansdowne Municipality. If you ZEGHERS AC Morgan Waldern wish to purchase the private land & apply for the 14.48-acs near Pilot Mound. The older brick home SEED INC. Barley AC Mustang AC JuniperDP2371_PPAC_Classified MB.indd 14 2/24/12 10:32 AM is in excellent condition & is a credit to the owners. Unit Transfer, contact the Lessee Phone:(204)386-2430 or (204)848-2107 or 204-526-2145 Tradition There are a total of 5 bdrms, main bathroom, half Conlon bathroom, kitchen, dining room, living room, family Cell:(204)476-6500. If you wish to comment or ob- SEED BARLEY room, office, etc. There are numerous outbuildings ject to this Unit Transfer, write Director, MAFRI, Ag- Oats riculture Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa, in good condition. Gordon Gentles (204)761-0511 Leggett AC Metcalfe Seebe www.farmsofcanada.ca or Jim McLachlan MB R0J 1E0 or e-mail [email protected] Call us for your special Souris Sundre & Busby (204)724-7753 www.homelifepro.com HomeLife REAL ESTATE Home Professional Realty Inc. crop Land For Rent marketing Flax Winter & Spring Lightning EXCELLENT MACHINE SHOP WHICH does weld- PASTURE LAND FOR RENT: up to 150 cow calf needs Triticale, Silage Peas ing, custom fabrication, hydraulic fittings, spares, pairs. Seeded down grass, handling facilities. etc. mainly for the agricultural industry. The total Phone (204)436-2571. CDC Go Wheat building size is 8,220-sq.ft. & is located on Polish Canola 1.95-acs. All machinery & equipment for operating WANTED: LAND TO RENT in the Landmark, Lor- the business is included. The inventory will be ette or St. Anne areas. Phone:(204)346-2224. LIMITED SUPPLY available at market cost. Tel: Gordon Gentles SELLING FAST Delivery Possible (204)761-0511 www.farmsofcanada.ca or Jim WANTED: LOOKING FOR CROPLAND in Argyle, BOOK NOW!! McLachlan (204)724-7753 www.homelifepro.com Stonewall, Warren, Balmoral & surrounding area. MASTIN SEEDS Please call Deric (204)513-0332, leave msg. Northstar Seeds & Brett Young Forages Homelife Home Professional Realty Inc. Sundre, AB RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FARM SPECIALIST: COUNT ON GRANT TWEED, We Grow & Process Locally 403-556-2609 informed, professional assistance for sellers & buy- most of the Seed we sell!! ers. Call (204)761-6884 anytime, or www.grantt- RECREATIONAL VEHICLES mastinseeds.com weed.com. Service with integrity. Boats & Water PEDIGREED SEED SEED / FEED / GRAIN GOOD CATTLE FARM OF 1,733 deeded acs in 14-FT ALUMINUM FISHING BOAT, 15hp Johnson Oilseed – Various the RM of Alonsa. Approx 600-acs in Alfalfa & motor, easy hauler trailer, $1850. SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS 1,100-acs of pasture. There is an additional 22-acs Phone:(204)425-3106. of crown land avail. Cattle sheds, machine shop, Feed Grain corrals etc. Bungalow home. Tel: Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753 www.homelifepro.com or Gordon RECYCLING CONVENTIONAL AND ROUND UP Ready Grazing Gentles (204)761-0511 www.farmsofcanada.ca Corn. CanaMaize Seed 1-877-262-4046 or email HomeLife Home Professional Realty Inc. [email protected] NOTRE DAME USED OIL NOTRE •• Buy Buy UsedUsed Oil GOOD QUALITY FEED BARLEY, can deliver. Also NICE MIXED& FARMFILTER OF 950-acs DEPOT of which 800-acs • Buy Batteries NOW BUYING Grain Corn. Phone (204)745-8007, Elm Creek. can be cultivated. The land is all in a block. There • Buy Batteries are• Buy a number Used Oil of excellent • Buy farm Batteries buildings & a metal DAME •• Collect Collect UsedUsed Filters Old & New Crop NICE LONG OAT STRAW, 3x3x8 bales, $15 each Confection & Oil Sunflowers in the yard at Pilot Mound. Can deliver by semi- corral• Collect system. Used 11,000-bus Filters • Collect grain storage.Oil Containers Farm yd • Collect Oil Containers SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS has underground electric wiring. The far house USED • Collect Oil Containers Licensed & Bonded load. Also wheat straw $20. Phone:(204)825-7903. Grain Wanted though Southern older is in and excellent Western condition Manitoba & has been • Antifreeze 0% Shrink upgraded to modernTel: 204-248-2110 standards. Tel: Gordon Gen- OIL & Southern,Southern Eastern, Farm Pick-Up Available tles (204)761-0511 www.farmsofcanada.ca or Jim Planting Seed Available McLachlan (204)724-7753 www.homelifepro.com Westernand ManitobaWestern HomeLife Home Professional Realty Inc. FILTER Manitoba Call For Pricing Phone (204)747-2904 QUARTER SECTION OF LAND of which 140-acs DEPOT Tel: 204-248-2110 Toll Free 1-888-835-6351 can be cultivated in the RM of Daly. Land is graded Deloraine, Manitoba WE BUY OATS C for crop insurance. Tel: Gordon Gentles WE ARE BUYING Call us today for pricing (204)761-0511 www.farmsofcanada.ca or Jim PEDIGREED SEED McLachlan (204)724-7753 www.homelifepro.com COMMON SEED Box 424, Emerson, MB R0A 0L0 HomeLife Home Professional Realty Inc. PEDIGREED SEED FEED GRAINS: 204-373-2328 Cereal – Wheat COMMON SEED VERY TIDY, VACANT DAIRY farm of 160-acs only Corn, Wheat, Barley 11-mi from Killarney, would also lend itself to other LESS FUSARIUM MORE BOTTOM LINE. Wheat Forage types of livestock operation. Free-stall dairy barn for seed available. Suitable for ethanol production, live- BUYING: 108 cows w/12 swing-over milking parlour. Large stock feed. Western Feed Grain Development Co- ALFALFA SEED, CLEAN & bagged. For our Locations in: hayshed & lean-to, built in 2005. Commodity shed op Ltd. 1-877-250-1552 www.wfgd.ca Phone:(204)858-2482, Ron Bodin, or Robyn Bodin Brandon & Winnipeg HEATED & GREEN 42-ft.x16-ft. Small workshop w/generator. 3 cattle (204)858-2576. sheds. 4 hopper bottom bins. Good split level PEDIGREED SEED CANOLA house. Tel: Gordon Gentles (204)761-0511 Cereal – Various CANADA COMMON #1, MULTI-FOLIATE alfalfa Call ADRIAAN for Information: www.farmsofcanada.ca or Jim McLachlan seed. Pre-inoculated, 99.9% purity, 88% germina- • Competitive Prices (204)724-7753 www.homelifepro.com HomeLife tion, 0 weed seeds. Price varies from $2.60-$2.75/lb 204-947-6107 or Home Professional Realty Inc. DURAND SEEDS: CERT AC Carberry & Harvest & • Prompt Movement Kane wheat; Souris Oats; Conlon Barley; CDC Be- depending on volume purchased. Delivery can be ar- 1-800-782-8478 thune & Sorrel flax; Mancan Buckwheat; Canola & ranged. Call:(204)642-2572, Riverton. E-mail: [email protected] • Spring Thrashed REAL ESTATE Forage seed. (204)248-2268,(204)745-7577, Notre- “ON FARM PICK UP” Farms & Ranches – Pastureland Dame. CERISE RED PROSO COMMON MILLET seed & Common Crown Millet at $0.40/lb. 90%+ germina- 1-877-250-5252 SUPERVISED PASTURE FOR 150 cow calf, most- FOR SALE: CERTIFIED AC Domain wheat, certi- tion, 0% Fusarium Graminearum. Makes great cat- ly seeded pasture, and will rotate. (204)427-3172, fied Kane wheat. Dudgeon Seeds, Darlingford MB. tle feed, swath grazed, dry or silage bale. Very high SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS can leave message Phone: (204)246-2357. in protein. Energy & drought tolerant. Sold in 50-lb Vanderveen bags. $0.16 contracts available for 2012 crop year. Hay & Straw JAMES FARMS LTD: AC Barrie & AC Carberry 2000+ satisfied producers. 9th Year in Business! Commodity REAL ESTATE Wheat, Tradition Barley, Leggett & Summit Oats, 100 BALES MIXED HAY, $34/bale. Richard Zaret- Millet King Seeds of Canada Inc. 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(204) 745-6444 We know that farming is enough of a gamble so if 1ST & 2ND CUT large round hardcore Alfalfa, Afal- to talk about what is involved, telephone Gordon JEFFERIES SEED: Cert Triactor & Furlong Oats, you want to sell it fast place your ad in the Manitoba fala Silage & Hay, feed tested, 1,500-1,800-lbs. Email: [email protected] Gentles (204)761-0511, www.farmsofcanada.ca or quality & germination is excellent. Call for prices. Co-operator classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our Phone:(204)246-2032 or (204)823-0431, Darling- Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753, www.homelife- Andy Vanderveen · Brett Vanderveen Ron Jefferies (204)827-2102, Glenboro. toll-free number today. We have friendly staff ready ford. pro.com Home Professional Realty Inc. Jesse Vanderveen to help. 1-800-782-0794. 200 MEDIUM SQUARE BALES, asking $25 bale; PEDIGREED SEED: CARBERRY, GLENN, Barrie 100 medium bales of wheat straw, $20 bale. Both A Season to Grow… Only Days to Pay! GRAIN FARM WANTED- MANITOBA family want- CWRS; Triactor, Summit Oats; RR Soybeans; An- in the yd, hay shed. Can deliver. Phone ing to aquire a complete farm unit in the region of drew Sapton Acres (204)771-0951, Hazelridge, MB. (204)755-2244. 3500 acres workable, located in western or the 2500 MEDIUM SQUARE BALES Timothy hay, CANOLA WANTED south-central part of the province, for takeover next PINNACLE & SUMMIT OATS, Carberry Wheat, horse quality, stored in hay shed. Also 500 large year. Respones to Reply to Ad# 1018, c/o MB Co-oper- CDC Sorrel Flax, Chadburn Soybeans. Krym Farms Heated, Green, Damaged round bales Alfalfa/Timothy mix, no rain, can deliv- ator, Box 9800, Station Main, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3K7. Ltd (204)955-5562, Rosser, MB. er. Phone: (204)372-6937. Buying all levels of PUGH SEEDS: CERT KANE, AC Barrie, Somerset 600 LARGE ROUND GRASS mix hay bales, no damaged canola. Best Prices. LOOKING TO BUY OR rent land North of Winni- Wheat. Souris Oats. Ronald Oats, Reg & Cert Sor- rain, good quality, 1700-lbs; 150 dry oat & wheat peg. Contact Ron (204)299-6853 or (204)467-8877. rel Flax. Phone (204)274-2179, Bill’s cell (204)871- Stretch your Bonded, Insured. straw bales. Trucking arranged. Call (204)345-8532 1467, Barry’s cell (204)872-1851, Portage. ADVERTISING 900 SMALL SQUARE OAT Straw bales, under CALL US MANITOBAFARMS.CA (204)253-7373 If its prop- SANDERS SEED FARM FDN, Reg. Cert. Domain Kane, tarp, $2.50 per bale, take them all $2 per bale. erty, We sell them all! Grain Land, Cattle Ranches, 1-866-388-6284 Cert. Carberry, Harvest Wheat, Manitou, MB. Phone DOLLAR! Phone (204)866-3304 or cell (204)371-6541. Mixed Farms, Buffalo Ranches, Pastureland & Hay (204)242-4200 or (204)242-2576, Daniel Sanders. Land. Hunting & Recreational Property, Saw Mill, FIRST & SECOND CUT hardcore round bales of www.milliganbiotech.com Suburban & Out of Town Property Homes, Acreag- WHEAT CITY SEEDS LTD: AC Carberry, AC Alfalfa/Grass mix. Feed tested & no rain. Phone: es, etc. We attract buyers from Europe, US, Cana- Kane, CDC Utmost VB & Glenn Wheat. Souris (204)836-2434, Swan Lake. da & Asian Countries. Have your property adver- Oats, Newdale Barley. Pasteur CWGP. Canola, 1-800-782-0794 FOR SALE: 150 5X6 soft-core bales of alfalfa, tim, tised where people look. Call Harold, Delta Real Forages & Soybeans. Seed treating. & brome, $35 each. 250 other hay bales available, Estate (204)253-7373. (204)727-3337, Brandon. $20 & up. Phone:(204)643-5182. The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 31

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We are buyers of farm grains. INVITATION TO TENDER Re: Estate of Anna Reimer & Katharina Wieler Agriculture Tours As solicitors for the executor of the above estate, Ukraine/Romania – June 2012 we invite TENDERS for the purchase of England/Scotland/Ireland/Wales – June 2012 approximately 13.58 acres described as follows: 2012 European Cruises – Call for Details LOT 4 SS Plan 564 MLTO in SE 1/4 of Australia & New Zealand – Jan/Feb 2013 17-1-3 WPM Tours may be Tax Deductible Box 144, Medora, MB. R0M 1K0 • Vomi wheat • Vomi barley A cheque for $5,000 must accompany the Tender Select Holidays 1-800-661-4326 Ph: 204-665-2384 • Feed wheat • Feed barley • Feed oats • Corn as a down payment. Written tenders must be re- RYE GRAIN WANTED ceived by 12 noon on April 5, 2012. Down pay- • Screenings • Peas ment will be refunded it tender not accepted. CAREERS Also Buying • Light Weight Barley Brown & Yellow Flax & Field Peas Closing date for the sale shall be 30 days after You can deliver or we can the close of Tenders, by cash or approved loan CAREERS Farm Pickup Available arrange for farm pickup. proceeds. The buyer is responsible for 2012 Help Wanted CGC Licensed and Bonded Winnipeg 233-8418 taxes. Any loan advances paid after closing Call Cal Vandaele date are subject to payment of interest at loan DAIRY FARM NEAR LABROQUERIE is looking for Brandon 728-0231 rate during reasonable delay for registration a Herdsman to work in a new robotic barn, has to the “Rye Guy” Today! Grunthal 434-6881 of security. be A.I. experienced, has to enjoy working with cows & electronics. Please call (204)424-5109 or “Ask for grain buyer.” The highest or any Tender may not (204)326-0168. necessarily be accepted. DUFFERIN MARKET GARDENS IS looking for a ADDRESS: hardworking self-motivated individual to help in WIENS DOELL LAW OFFICE greenhouses & gardens, at farmers market & to SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS PO Box 1150 make deliveries. Must have a valid driver’s license. Seed Wanted 564 Mountain Ave. Full time work is available from June through Sep- Winkler, MB R6W 4B2 tember or any part thereof. Call (204)745-3077 or “Your feed grain broker” Contact Denis or Ben Phone: (204) 325-8807 fax resume to (204)745-6193. Brokers of high/low vomi wheat Fax: (204) 325-8352 for pricing ~ 204-325-9555 Vomitoxin Testing SEASONAL FULL AND/OR P/T labourer required and barley, corn, rye, feed pea To the attention of Christopher G. Doell (+Other Toxins, Falling No.) on grain farm 15-min S of Wpg. Must have valid li- canola and soybeans. cense. Call (204)746-0275 for more details. NOW BUYING Fast, Accurate Results Farm pickup prices available. TIRES SWINE TECHNICIAN REQUIRED at CV Farms. A Darcy Caners 204-415-3485 Confection and Prepayment Req’d by farrow to finish hog operation near Argyle, MB. Job Cheque or Credit Card involves all aspects of work in barn, including care [email protected] FEDERATION TIRE: 1100X12, 2000X20, used air- of pigs, treatment, feeding, breeding, farrowing Colin Hoeppner 204-415-3487 Oil Sunflowers, craft. Toll free 1-888-452-3850 Intertek sows, moving & loading hogs, carrying out hygiene [email protected] Brown & Yellow Flax FOR SALE: 2, 14.9X46 Goodyear Dyna torque ra- routines. Applicants should have at least 2 yrs ex- Fax 204-415-3489 973 St. James St., Wpg, MB R3H 0X2 dials w/rims. Rims have extended centres. Like new perience working w/pigs. Salary $14.80/hr. Housing www.pvcommodities.com and Red & White Millet 1-866-821-2406 (Toll Free) condition. Phone (204)745-3404, Carman. available at reasonable rent. Email resume to [email protected] Licensed & Bonded TRAILERS Grain Trailers CAREERS FARMERS, RANCHERS, P.O. Box 1236 TANKS Help Wanted 2010 CASLETON SUPER B trailers, excellent rub- SEED PROCESSORS 129 Manitoba Rd. ber; 2007 Casleton Super B trailers, new rubber. Both excellent condition & no fertilizer. Retiring. BUYING ALL FEED GRAINS Winkler, MB. R6W 4B3 Phone: (204)734-8355, leave message. ZEGHERS Heated/Spring Threshed TRAILERS SEED INC. Lightweight/Green/Tough, Livestock Trailers Mixed Grain - Barley, Oats, Rye, FARMING Full time Bookeeper/Administration Flax, Wheat, Durum, Lentils, Peas, IS ENOUGH OF A GAMBLE... 1995 NORBERTS LIVESTOCK TRAILER, 8x26-ft., $4,500. Phone (204)248-2381, Notre Dame. Position available at Zeghers Seed Canola, Chickpeas, Triticale, Inc. Holland, Manitoba. 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New strategies for controlling Glyphosate Resistant Kochia. Glyphosate resistant kochia is not just coming Deveson says CleanStart can be applied on its own or topped up with to Canada. It’s already here. Even more additional glyphosate for sharper control of larger weeds, winter annuals and troubling, it is poised to spread quickly unless perennials. Being a contact herbicide, it’s important to stick with the necessary farmers start taking preventative measures. water volume (10 gallons/acre). CleanStart can be applied pre-seed or up to three days post-seed. This past year, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada researchers confirmed the presence Authority®: Kochia control for specialty crops. of glyphosate tolerant kochia plants in the Lethbridge region of southern Alberta. It is a Authority® is a next generation selective pre-emergent herbicide. It is weed that has already reared its head in registered for peas, flax, sunflowers, and chickpeas. This soil applied residual several US states, including Nebraska, Kansas product is activated with moisture, and forms a barrier in the soil to keep and Colorado. kochia out. “Kochia is a highly competitive weed that The secret is sulfentrazone: a, Group 14 chemistry that prevents aggressive spreads extremely quickly,” explains Nufarm weeds from emerging. Kochia, wild buckwheat, lamb’s quarters and pigweed Commercial Manager, Grant Deveson. are among the weeds Authority will control.. Grant Deveson says the The agriculture industry is taking this news “Authority is incredibly safe… but don’t let that fool you,” Deveson says. practice of rotating herbicides “It does a number on some pretty hard to kill weeds. That’s what makes it has been largely forgotten very seriously. There is a real concern that this when it comes to glyphosate. new strain of resistant kochia will be hard to such a welcome option for those growing these sensitive specialty crops.” contain for several reasons. And that’s not all. Kochia is a highly prolific seed producer. In addition to spreading seeds through the wind, kochia is a tumbleweed. It can travel quickly and cover Deveson notes there are a number of other Nufarm products growers can great distances – dispersing seeds along the way. Once pollen from use to provide early season kochia control. Nufarm 2,4-D Ester and glyphosate resistant kochia crossbreeds with Amitrol 240 can both be tank mixed with glyphosate, and will take out other plants, the genetics responsible for the resistant kochia. Meanwhile, Valtera™ is a Group 14 residual soybean resistance can be passed on. herbicide that does an exceptional job. Farmers and seed producers throughout Do your part to fight resistance. Western Canada are being urged to Herbicide rotation is an essential part of any weed management strategy. reevaluate their burndown practices – and As we’re starting to realize, this applies to glyphosate as well. Ask your retailer target kochia with products that offer a or crop advisor about these and other options for early season kochia control. different mode of action. “Agronomists and scientists have preached the importance of rotating herbicides. But for Fighting resistant kochia in-crop. whatever reason, this practice has largely been forgotten when it comes to glyphosate. If you miss it at burndown Deveson says Nufarm has two Taking the proper steps now will help slow exceptional products for taking down kochia (including the spread,” Deveson says. glyphosate resistant plants) in cereal crops. Nufarm, a Calgary-based herbicide manufacturer, has recently introduced Estaprop® is one of the best products available for two new products that are proven to eliminate kochia in a spring burndown application: CleanStart® and Authority®. As Group 14 products, both provide controlling kochia in-crop. It is a very well established an effective means of controlling glyphosate tolerant kochia plants. Group 4 chemistry known to clean up even heavily infested fields. Lately, there has been much talk surrounding Nufarm’s ® CleanStart : Kochia control ahead of all launch of Enforcer™, which contains two proven modes of key crops. action to battle all types of kochia. ® CleanStart has become recognized as an advanced burndown solution “Moving forward, Enforcer may emerge as the best in-crop for safe control of kochia and a broad spectrum of weeds ahead of pulse and broadleaf product for fighting the spread of glyphosate canola crops. resistant kochia,” Deveson concludes. But what is not as widely known is that CleanStart is also registered for wheat, barley, flax, soybeans, potatoes, corn and oats… which makes it ideally suited for addressing glyphosate resistant kochia in most key crops grown on the prairies. “Because it is registered for so many crops, is easy to tank mix and is quite reasonably priced, CleanStart is being touted as the new line of defence for controlling glyphosate resistant kochia,” Deveson reveals. CleanStart is formulated with carfentrazone and glyphosate. It is the carfentrazone component that provides control of actively growing kochia plants on contact. 1-800-868-5444 This product provides dependable control of kochia plants 4” tall or less. In addition, CleanStart will control Roundup Ready® volunteer canola from the the 1 - 3 leaf stage, spring germinating dandelions and all weeds that are CleanStart® and Estaprop® are registered trademarks of Nufarm Agriculture Inc. Enforcer ™ is a trademark of Nufarm Agriculture Inc. 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By Daniel Winters co-operator staff / Headingley “We pay our bills. We anitoba organic farm- take the grain when ers could be reaping we say we’re going M excellent returns from to take the grain.” the “green buffalo,” according to the co-founder of the world’s largest vertically integrated hemp food-processing Mike Fata facility based in Winnipeg. Only five per cent of the 7,000 acres of organic hemp Because of its close resem- seed contracted each year blance to marijuana, the crop by Manitoba Harvest Hemp is still under the supervi- Foods and Oils comes from sion and regulation of Health its home province, Mike Canada. However, rules have Fata said at a recent organic been relaxed since it was first trade opportunities work- legalized in 1997 and now shop hosted by the Manitoba permission to grow hemp Organic Alliance. involves little more than a “The majority of it is being one-page application and a grown in Saskatchewan and background check — a process Alberta,” said Fata. “There that takes three to four weeks are huge opportunities for for approval. Some varieties Manitoba farmers.” are exempt from THC testing, This year, the company is said Fata. Mike Fata, co-founder of Manitoba Harvest Hemp Seed and Oils, gives a presentation on the Winnipeg-based B:17.4” paying $1.15 per pound for company’s success in marketing hemp food products. photo: Daniel Winters organic hemp seed, and most [email protected] T:17.4” growers average 700 to 1,000 S:17.4” pounds per acre. Input costs are “reasonable,” he added, with seeding rates of 20 to 25 pounds per acre. The latest hemp varieties grow to be four to five feet tall and can be harvested using regular combines with slight modifications to avoid problems with fibre wrapping. The crop likes nitrogen, so organic farmers are advised to use an alfalfa green manure crop in rotation. Hemp seed should be kept at around nine per cent moisture to avoid heating in the bin, so aeration systems may be necessary to protect the high-value crop. Hemp is called the green buffalo because every part has a use. Fata’s company sells dehulled, protein-rich hemp “hearts” (shelled hemp seed that is deemed a “superfood” by its proponents), hemp oil, protein powder, and a milk- substitute called “Hemp Bliss,” which has enjoyed sales growth of 50 to 100 per cent a year. Manitoba is also home Serious growers take weed control personally. to Hemp Oil Canada in Ste. With three modes of action in a single solution, Agathe. GO Velocity m3 herbicide provides enough raw power to Despite the recession, B:10” S:10” T:10” Manitoba Harvest’s revenue take down your toughest broadleaf and grassy weeds. surpassed $20 million last year, up from just $50,000 when the Take control of your Group 1-resistant wild oats and company was founded in 1998. Its 20,000-square-foot Group 2-resistant broadleafs. HACCP-certified plant was built in 2009 and the company For more information visit has 1.5 million pounds of stor- BayerCropScience.ca/Velocitym3 age capacity on site and its own quality control lab, which AHEAD, runs 24/7. Further expansion is Let’s DO this! on the way, said Fata. It is also actively marketing hemp food products to mainstream consumers, and hands out more than one million free samples at consumer and trade shows each year. Fata said he understands the reluctance of some farmers to contract with hemp companies, given that a number of MAKE small companies “made big promises that weren’t kept” in the 13 years since the crop arrived on the Prairies. “We pay our bills — we take the grain when we say we’re going to take the grain,” said Fata. “We now have a good financial backing that allows us to put our schedule together for BayerCropScience.ca/Velocitym3MY or 1 888-283-6847 or contact your Bayer CropScienceDAY representative. when we’re going to pull grain and pay at that time.” Always read and follow label directions. Bayer CropScience is a member of CropLife Canada. C-60-01/12-BCS11080-E

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Production Contact Numbers: 403 261 7161 403 261 7152 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 35 Better times ahead for organic farmers held on through downturn Despite recession, the U.S. and Germany still see strong demand for organic food products By Daniel Winters co-operator staff / headingley “The irony that we’re seeing right now in the he recession has taken its marketplace is a serious, serious supply crunch toll on Canada’s certified with major bottlenecking starting to happen T organic sector, but the with the traders. Prices are starting to go up in worst may already be over. The number of Canadian cer- organics.” tified organic farms peaked at 3,914 in 2009. Then the recession hit and that number fell 4.5 per Matthew Holmes cent nationwide, with a 16 per cent plunge in Saskatchewan, once home to the largest “Prices are starting to go up in still the world’s largest at $29 bil- number of organic farmers. organics.” lion per year, said Massachusetts- Manitoba dropped five per cent, Anecdotal reports suggest based organic markets consult- and Alberta 11 per cent. there’s a continued exodus from ant Katherine Dimatteo. High conventional com- organic farming on both sides of The sharp growth in sales of modity prices may have lured Matthew Holmes, executive director of the Canadian Organic Trade the border, and Holmes said the organic products, 15 per cent some farmers to drop their Association, gives an update on Canada’s position in the international market sector must find ways to con- in 2008 alone, slipped to just certification, said Matthew vince farmers to take a longer- two per cent in 2009 but was up for organic products. photo: Daniel Winters Holmes, executive director of term view. another nine per cent in 2010 — the Canadian Organic Trade Despite three years of high a recovery that outpaced overall Association. “The irony that we’re seeing ing to happen with the traders,” unemployment and economic markets in the country. Sales of But for those who opted to right now in the marketplace is Holmes said at a recent interna- turmoil brought on by the sub- organic food account for just B:17.4” stay organic, better times may a serious, serious supply crunch tional trade workshop hosted by prime mortgage crisis in 2008, the four per cent of the total mar- T:17.4” be on the way, he said. with major bottlenecking start- the Manitoba Organic Alliance. U.S. market for organic food is ket, but grew eight per cent in S:17.4” 2010 — far above the 0.6 per cent increase in conventional food sales that year. “We’re a very strong market in the United States,” said Dimatteo. “We are also a net importer because we are not keeping up with demand.” Despite the recession, the for- tunes of some organic market- ers have soared. Organic Valley, a farmer-owned co-operative, raked in $750 million in sales in 2011, and Hain Celestial Group, with over 30 brands, clocked 23 per cent revenue growth over the previous year. Four out of 10 American shoppers say they are buying more organic food, but the 23 per cent who say they never buy organic has stayed the same. Among those who say they always buy organic, there has been a shift away from “corporate” organic towards supporting farmers directly by buying more local and artisan foods, said Dimatteo. In Germany, the market for organic food is worth $9 billion per year, making it the world’s Serious growers take weed control personally. second largest, said Anne-Sophie With three modes of action in a single solution, Hottiaux, Canada’s agri-food commissioner in Dusseldorf, GO Velocity m3 herbicide provides enough raw power to who appeared by audio link. B:10” S:10” T:10” take down your toughest broadleaf and grassy weeds. 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Canada is viewed favour- ably there, she added, but a “maple syrup syndrome” means that most Germans have a low awareness of Canadian value- added products. BayerCropScience.ca/Velocitym3MY or 1 888-283-6847 or contact your Bayer CropScienceDAY representative. Always read and follow label directions. Bayer CropScience is a member of CropLife Canada. C-60-01/12-BCS11080-E [email protected]

Production Contact Numbers: 403 261 7161 403 261 7152 36 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 Market access to China key to expanding Canadian canola exports Tariff issues push blackleg concerns aside as Canada works to negotiate better access to China’s growing market

By Shannon VanRaes “In China, it works best to CO-OPERATOR STAFF \ WASHINGTON, D.C. show people how it works, otherwise they say ‘when we see it, f you’re thinking of heading then we will believe it,’” Wang into the canola markets, it said. I might be time to brush up on Changes to Chinese diets may your Mandarin and Cantonese. also increase demand for can- China and its growing eco- ola meal as a means of raising nomic influence featured protein. The professor said as prominently during discus- China’s population grows along sion on growing export mar- with people’s income, more kets at the Canola Council of Chinese are looking to animal- Canada’s (CCC) convention in based protein. the American capital, largely “This also generates good because it is expected to feature competition with soy, it gives an prominently in future agricul- opportunity to bargain — you tural exports. can’t put all your eggs in one “There is certainly strong bucket,” said Wang. demand from China, and strong But Canadian exporters say growth in their demand for the more still needs to be done to products we produce, the oil, deal with issues of market access the meal and for the seeds,” said in China, including the levelling Patrick Van Osch. or elimination of trade tariffs. The Richardson Oilseed Ltd. Currently, canola is subject to Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer (c) speaks to members of the canola industry during the Canola Council of executive and CCC chairman, a nine per cent tariff while soy Canada’s Washington, D.C. convention earlier this month. Photos: Shannon VanRaes said although there have been is subject to a three per cent issues exporting seed to China tariff. following blackleg concerns “Our goal is to eliminate tariffs raised in 2009, he is concentrat- in the markets we serve,” said “In China, it works ing on the industry’s long-term Jim Everson, vice-president of best to show people relationship with China. corporate affairs for the CCC. He also noted that when “Our second goal is to eliminate how it works, seed exports where stymied by the differentials in trade tariffs otherwise they say Chinese quarantine policies, between canola and the prod- ‘when we see it, then the export of canola oil and ucts we compete with.” canola meal to the Asian nation Wang said it is canola proces- we will believe it.’” increased dramatically. sors in China that pay the tariff, “I think the market is going to but that the cost eventually trick- Ruojun Wang be there. Yes, there is going to be les down to producers. some challenges that come up “It would be calculated into from time to time over the years, the price the importer or crusher As Canada and China work but in the end, the demand is pays for the seed or product... so out greater access in the wake growing,” Van Osch said. in some way the tariff differen- of blackleg, and new trade part- Beijing-based Ruojun Wang tial is coming out of the farmer’s ners emerge, some also question agreed, explaining China cannot pocket,” he said. the sustainability of continuing increase its domestic production Everson said the current fed- to increase canola production of rapeseed. eral government has been pro- domestically in an effort to cap- “Generally speaking it is the moting a level playing field for ture export markets. amount of arable land that limits canola as it works on interna- “As producers, I think we are Chinese production,” said the tional trade agreements. already pushing the envelope,” CCC consultant and professor He noted Prime Minister said Wilfred Harder, secretary for at China Agricultural University. Harper visited China in February, the Manitoba Canola Growers “Because we have such a large along with Agriculture Minister Association. population, the land is relatively Gerry Ritz. Patrick Van Osch, Richardson Oilseed Ltd. executive and chairman of He added there is also con- limited.” “Building, maintaining and the Canola Council of Canada, speaks at the council’s Washington, D.C. cern the canola industry may About 95 per cent of Chinese growing global market access is convention. be giving up some of its ability rapeseed is grown along the critical to all of us,” said Everson. to control Canadian produc- Yangtze River, while the remain- “And canola is the largest agricul- industry as a whole, we should “Agriculture, canola being part tion in exchange for market der is grown in the country’s tural product shipped to China not forget there has been signifi- of that of course, is a $38-billion access. northern provinces. by a country mile.” cant growth in the U.S. market two-way trading relationship “What is the trade-off here?” However, outside of the areas But Van Osch cautions against as well.” between Canada and the United Harder asked. where it is grown, rapeseed oil overlooking other trade partners Canada exports 85 per cent of States,” he said. “And of that, Everson responded and said and meal is not commonly used in the wake of China’s rising eco- the canola it produces to about about $3 billion is represented although those are valid con- in China, Wang said. nomic status. 55 different markets. by canola.” cerns, trade issues are decided But along with the CCC, he “There is certainly a lot of talk Canada’s ambassador to the But Doer also noted the at the government level through is working to introduce canola about China, and certainly it U.S., Gary Doer, emphasized the Canadian government is work- active debate and parliamentary meal into farms as a high-quality has been a game changer over importance of the trade relation- ing on securing greater access process. feed, through workshops and the last 10 years,” said Van Osch. ship between the two countries to Chinese markets, along with seminars. “But when you look at our canola during the convention. other Asia-Pacific countries. 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Leaders in off-patent solutions. The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 37 GMO proliferation an existential threat to organic farmers Biotech expansion is sparking petitions, consumer backlash south of the border

By Daniel Winters Organic Value Chain Round co-operator staff / Headingley Table, said a national strategy is “I don’t know anyone who wants to lose their needed to help the organic sec- ourcing organic alfalfa seed tor survive as use of GMO crops farm fighting with Monsanto on this issue.” has become more compli- proliferates. cated since the commercial A study commissioned three S Donna Youngdahl release of genetically modified years ago on the potential alfalfa in the U.S., the executive impact of GM contamination on director of the Canadian Organic the organic sector is currently Trade Association says. under review by stakeholders. Ottawa is looking at allowing Youngdahl. “I don’t know any- Although it is not yet grown The 70-page draft report lists low-level presence (LLP) — or one who wants to lose their farm commercially in Canada, the 10 recommendations, rang- one in 10,000 seeds — of non- fighting with Monsanto on this herbicide-tolerant forage crop ing from a mechanism to share approved GM crops in ship- issue.” was given a green light by the responsibility for losses due to ments to Canada. Paul Gregory, owner of Canadian Food Inspection contamination, the setting up The move comes in the wake Interlake Forage Seeds in Fisher Agency in 2005 and may already of GMO-free zones, contami- of the Triffid flax debacle, which Branch, said that the risk of be present in trace amounts in nation thresholds, a liability led to Europe slamming the door unleashing a herbicide-tolerant the Canadian market, Matthew scheme, and systematic testing on imports from Canada. perennial that cross-pollinates Holmes told a recent interna- for organic crops. Donna Youngdahl photo: daniel winters “The thinking is that if they with common alfalfa varieties tional trade workshop hosted by Other possible solutions listed had LLP on imports, then they dwarfs the potential benefits. the Manitoba Organic Alliance. in the document include com- could shame other countries into “It’s a Pandora’s box,” he said. “It could also be in our compulsory best practices rules for almost a million letters calling having the same policy,” said His contacts south of the bor- mon seed right now,” he said. both organic and GM growers, for mandatory labelling of GM Holmes, adding that it seems to der say that uptake of Roundup “It’s legal in Canada, technically large buffer zones and testing products, making the target of be a “major” push on the part of Ready Alfalfa has been slow, speaking. It could be registered protocols for organic seed grow- the “Just Label It” campaign the the federal government. mainly because the seed costs any day and be out there in the ers, and a review of GM food “single largest public response to A major setback for anti-GM about $5.50 per pound, com- marketplace.” labelling regulations. an issue” in the country’s history. activists came earlier this month pared to $2.50 for non-GM Because rules governing “There is also a recommenda- “This is an issue that is not when a U.S. district judge dis- varieties. “adventitious presence” don’t tion that the federal government going away,” said Holmes. missed a lawsuit brought by the Even conventional farm- require shipments contain- should consider the economic Youngdahl said that 55 mem- Public Patent Foundation and ers are skeptical of the need for ing tiny amounts to be shipped impact, not just the environ- bers of the U.S. Congress have 83 plaintiffs including 36 farm yet another RR crop that would back, organic growers should mental and health impact when thrown their weight behind the organizations that targeted result in more glyphosate use, use caution when buying alfalfa deciding to allow commerciali- campaign. Also, a ballot initiative Monsanto’s record of suing farm- now that herbicide-tolerant seed for use in their crop rota- zation of GM varieties,” said underway in California is seek- ers for patent infringement. weeds are popping up. tions, and only source registered Youngdahl. ing to make GMO food labels The group is drumming up He added that new research varieties or common seed from Holmes said that the grow- mandatory in the state. support for a “risky” appeal, but about potential health risks from trusted, reliable sources, said ing number of GM crops mov- “This is a new wave of action if that bid loses, Monsanto could glyphosate is raising doubts Holmes. ing from labs to fields appears to and it’s quite exciting to see a sue the plaintiffs to recover its about the chemical that was Donna Youngdahl, an organic have sparked a public backlash. build-up of energy on this topic legal costs. once touted “as safe as water.” specialist with the Canadian The U.S. Food and Drug there,” she said. “So far, MOA hasn’t gone out Wheat Board who sits on the Administration has received But north of the border, on a limb on that one,” said [email protected]

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By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff “Basically people are m p a t i e n t d r i v e r s o n not slowing down. Manitoba highways are giv- I don’t want to be I ing members of Keystone injured and I don’t Agricultural Producers the want anyone else to willies. After several close calls, be either.” members of Manitoba’s main general farm group have Brian Van Mackelberg called on Manitoba Public Insurance and the provincial Highways Department to do more to warn drivers of the Ads on stations such as CTV risks of travelling too close and KAP’s own PSA safety and too fast past slow-moving message aired by Golden West farm equipment. Radio do try to warn drivers Deloraine-area farmer Brian of this, Fossay said. But the Van Mackelberg has seen cars Drivers need warning to take precautions when passing large farm equipment and wide loads on highways. reach of this message needs rush up behind his combine to be wider. or seeder then swerve and witnessed drivers race past slowing down. I don’t want to said more frequent warn- “I personally would like to pass with inches to spare. while approaching a bridge be injured and I don’t want ings at the onset and during see a much larger audience, What those drivers don’t so they won’t have to follow anyone else to be either.” peak farm season might help and have other TV stations understand is that the driver behind at his slower pace. It’s Drivers can also be rude. remind drivers they need to carry these PSAs, and more of this large farm equipment hair raising and an accident He’s been flipped the finger pass with caution, and to real- radio stations as well.” can neither speed up nor pull waiting to happen, said Van on occasion. ize farm equipment is slower Fossay said he’s had his own closer to the side of the road, Mackelberg. Chuck Fossay, chair of KAP’s moving and wider than they share of close calls when he’s said Van Mackelberg. He’s also “Basically people are not transportation committee may realize. had to take a combine out on the Trans-Canada. Semis and passenger vehicles pass at top speed with only two or three ADVERTORIAL feet clearance, he said. “If you happened to swing onto the highway, because you’re driving around a sign- post or something, there Preserving could quite easily be an accident,” he said. KAP passed a resolution at Midge Tolerance its annual meeting in January asking that Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation and Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation implement non-virulent midge (i.e. those not resistant a slow-moving agricultural Proper stewardship to the Sm1gene) survive, preventing a build-up equipment awareness and ensures future of the resistant midge population. safety campaign. “We are confident that by using the refuge, “ We need to [email protected] generations can we can prolong the lifespan of this particular benefit too. resistant gene to the point where it would protect Sm1 provide effective efficacy against the wheat Manitoba wheat growers are playing an midge for many decades,” says Wise. so that it will important role in preserving the sustainability brief of midge tolerance technology that is growing Outstanding agronomics in popularity across the province. be available for According to Wise, Manitoba is usually on the “My customers are asking for midge tolerant “fringe” in terms of heavy midge pressure, but the future generations Europe wheat varieties. There is more interest in them devastating insect pest can increase in numbers condemns now and I think that will continue to grow,” fairly quickly under the right conditions. of wheat growers.” says Mark Keating, a seed grower and farmer “Right now there is a lot of interest on the Russian ban on from Russell, Manitoba. “I suspect we are losing Ian Wise part of growers because of the superior at least five percent to wheat midge every year livestock imports agronomics of the varietal blends,” he says. – even under light pressure. I think that the brussels / reuters “The most recent information from the A Russian ban on importing yield difference is too great to ignore.” grain industry shows that four out of the livestock from the European Midge tolerant varieties provide built-in five top-yielding cultivars are wheat midge Union is raising major protection against midge pests, reducing the need resistant. From that standpoint, growers are in questions over Moscow’s for insecticides as well as fuel use due to fewer a good predicament because it doesn’t matter commitment to global trade insecticide applications. Growers also benefit which one they select, they know it will have rules. from a high-quality and high-yielding crop. superior agronomics. It is just a matter of Last month Russia announced a ban on While this new technology is very effective, it picking the one that has the best agronomics for their area.” imports of live animals requires proper stewardship in order to keep from several EU coun- it viable for future generations. The midge Eric Pateman, based out of McAuley, Manitoba tries affected by the tolerance originates from a single gene (Sm1) experienced agronomic benefits in his Schmallenberg virus, which that was moved into spring wheat varieties first midge tolerant wheat crop in 2011. has infected sheep, goats using traditional plant breeding techniques. “I was really happy with AC® Goodeve VB. and cattle in eight European To date, there is no other known source of It matured three or four days earlier in our countries. midge tolerance. side-by-side comparison with AC® Kane. Russia’s ban has now “We need to protect Sm1 so that it will Yields were very similar, but it was easier to been extended to the whole EU and includes imports be available for future generations of wheat thrash. Yield-wise, harvestability and height – Visit of live pigs, which are not growers,” says Ian Wise, a biologist at it was perfect.” midgetolerantwheat.ca affected by the virus. The EU Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Cereal Environmental benefits to learn more about is demanding an immediate Research Centre. these varieties and how Keating also points to environmental benefits lifting of the restrictions by the interspersed refuge Russia, its biggest market for Interspersed refuge of using the technology. “There is certainly less damage to non-target pests with the system works. live animal exports, saying Special measures have been introduced to it is “sending a very negative midge tolerance gene when you compare it preserve this technology in the form of an signal to its international to the insecticides that are traditionally used interspersed refuge. In this system, varieties trade partners.” containing the Sm1 gene are blended with to control midge,” he says. “Thirty percent of Canada has asked for 10 percent midge susceptible varieties to my wheat crop in 2011 was midge tolerant. more information from form a varietal blend (VB) prior to seed sale. In 2012, I plan to increase it to 70 percent.” the EU about the virus, but This creates a refuge to ensure that some only Russia and Egypt have imposed import restrictions to date. Funding provided by the Canada and Manitoba governments through Growing Forward, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.

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Ag issues bog Novel research wins award down European trade talks Meeting the needs of export oriented commodities without compromising the supply managed sector is an ongoing challenge for negotiators

By Alex Binkley for American breeders who co-operator contributor / ottawa export their beef to the E.U. market,” while Canadian Pork gr iculture and food International is requesting a issues remain a stum- tariff exclusion and special A bling block for free tariff rate quota for Canadian trade talks between Canada pork along with simplified and Europe, according the administrative procedures. Commons trade committee. Grain and oilseed groups Export-oriented agri-food are requesting simplified industries are keen to gain certification procedures for access to Europe’s 500 million Canadian grains with a “rea- consumers, but tariffs pro- sonable” threshold level for tecting supply management, genetically modified grain in genetically engineered crops, shipments. and rules of origin are among Meanwhile, Europe’s agri- the most sensitive issues in food sector wants improved the talks, according to a access for its cheeses and a committee report based on reduction in tariffs protecting months of hearings. However, the Canadian dairy sector, the government procurement report said. rules and intellectual property Both the NDP and Liberals protection will likely make or submitted dissenting reports, break the deal in the end, the which included calls to ensure University of Manitoba graduate student Kristen Podolsky has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from report predicts. that supply management the Organic Crop Improvement Association Research & Education (OCIA R&E). Podolsky’s project entitled, Pork and beef groups are isn’t watered down through “Comparing reduced tillage implements for termination of cover crops,” will investigate novel implements pushing for duty-free access increased access or lower (noble blade, blade roller and flail mower) for use in terminating green manure cover crops and for weed to Europe. The Canadian tariffs. control in organic crop production systems with the goal of reducing tillage. She will be evaluating the effects Cattlemen’s Association says The NDP accused the gov- of green manure cover crop termination method on spring surface residue, weed density, soil nitrogen, soil the protocol for demon- ernment of trying to rush microclimate and subsequent crop yield. OCIA Research & Education is a charitable organization, created in strating Canadian beef con- through a trade deal before 2003, by certified organic members of OCIA International, a global leader in organic certification. supplied photo forms with the European Canadians became aware of requirements and “should the many ways it could dam- be the same as that used age the country.

Growing De-registered Varieties Could Cost You $400,000!

if you signed this mandatory Declaration of eligibility affidavit at the elevator, you made a legal assertion that your canola is registered. if it isn’t, you can be held liable for the costs associated with contamination of a bin or shipment – up to $400,000. in a business where the presence of de-registered varieties can make or break a multi-million dollar deal, you can be sure that the companies you sell to are actively checking and tracing all deliveries. So don’t make the mistake of growing de-registered varieties. it can cost you more than you think.

Are you export ready? For a list of de-registered varieties go to www.canolacouncil.org

DELIVERY OF GRAINS AND OILSEEDS DECLARATION OF ELIGIBILITY

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Any and all deliveries of grains and/or oilseeds made by me or on my behalf to the Grain Handling Company are eligible varieties for delivery for the commodity type of grain and/or oilseed for which payment is being requested in accordance with the Canada Grain Act, Seeds Act, and all Regulations and Orders made pursuant to those Acts (collectively, the “Acts”).

This important message brought to you by: 40 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 Hedging strategies if you’re selling in the U.S. An example of protecting against currency moves with a combination of calls and puts

By David Derwin • Also, the client would be UNION SECURITIES happy locking in C$ at a much CS/US$ EXCHANGE RATE lower level of 1.02. f you sell product to the U.S., • We wanted to structure the as many Canadian businesses hedge so there would be little net I do and want to protect your- cost to the client. self, you are probably asking what to do if the loonie is worth more Option strategies than a U.S. greenback, which it Option strategies work best has been again recently. With considering all these conditions many risk-management tools combined. In early April, with the available today, what is the best C$/U.S. exchange rate at 1.0450, strategy for you in your situation? we recommended the following Forward contracts are simple, to hedge a US$800,000 payment but are they the most effective expected in the summer/fall of tool? It depends on whether now 2011: is a good time to lock in prices. • Buy eight September 1.0500 With forwards, since you lock in calls for $16,400 for premium paid at a fixed price without the poten- including commission and fees as tial for gain, there can be a lot of protection against a stronger C$. opportunity cost and you can • Sell eight September 1.1000 leave a lot of money on the table. calls for $3,200 for premium There are other potentially more received including commission profitable risk-adjusted option and fees to offset some of the strategies to consider instead of, cost of buying the 1.05 calls since or in addition to, just forwards. the client was not too concerned Provided is an example of a risk- about C$ moving above 1.10. management profile we imple- • Sell eight September 1.0200 mented for a client showing why puts for $11,400 for premium rather than locking in the US$/C$ lower, significant funds could be options can often offer a better received including commission up at 1.045. required during the course of the This article is furnished for information risk-reward ratio than using only and fees to offset some of the cost Here’s how the approximate hedge to cover the short put until purposes only and is not intended to induce forwards. of buying the 1.05 calls since the numbers worked: the US$800,000 account receiv- a decision to buy or sell any securities, client would be happy to convert • The cash currency gain from able was received and the hedge investment product or investment advisory Example his US$ into C$ at 1.02. converting cash U.$ to C$ was of was lifted. services. The views presented herein are Last year at this time, we helped • Therefore, it cost $1,800 to $32,720 since the C$/US$ spot Regardless of the exact strategy those of the author only and not necessarily a client who needed to manage implement this $800,000 hedge rate fell from 1.0450 at the begin- you implement for your situation, of Union Securities Ltd. his Canadian dollar risk. To bet- until September. ning of hedge to 1.0041 at end of we advocate a continuous, disci- The risk of loss in trading futures and ter understand their situation, we In summary, this strategy pro- hedge. plined, proactive approach to put options can be substantial; therefore, only have included some of the criteria vided protection from 1.05 all the • The option hedge offset was the odds in your favour over time. genuine risk funds should be used. Futures and options are not suitable investments used to determine our best strat- way up to 1.10, with the opportu- $15,400, representing the differ- Remember, it’s too late to buy fire for all individuals, and individuals should egy for their needs: nity to convert at a better rate if C$ ence between the put sold at 1.02 insurance when your house is carefully consider their financial condition • The client had sold grain dropped back to 1.02, all at little and the spot rate of 1.0041 as well already on fire; or, if you can, it will in deciding whether to trade. Option in U.S. dollars with payment cost to the client. as all option costs, commission be extremely expensive and diffi- traders should be aware that the exercise expected late summer/early fall. and fees. cult to implement. Bottom line, as and/or the assignment of commodities • Given the C$ had moved Results • The net gain from hedging we like to say: “Manage your risks options results in a futures position. Past higher from 1.00 par to 1.045 So, how did this strategy unfold? with options versus just locking in before they manage you!” performance is not indicative of future from March 2011 to April 2011, As you can see from the chart, a forward was therefore $17,320, results. Consult your investment adviser to we wanted to leave some room in the C$ moved sideways to lower assuming the client exchanged Courtesy of David Derwin, an determine if this is suitable for your risk the event the C$ pulled back from in favour of the client. Based on the cash the same day the hedge investment adviser for Union Securities profile. Union Securities Ltd. is a member its recent strong run but still have US$800,000, the net benefit of the was lifted. Ltd. For a complimentary copy of our of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund protection against a move higher. strategy was $17,320. The main This is just one example and Risk Management Systems Guide or if and the Investment Industry Regulatory • At the same time, the client gains came from having the flex- it won’t necessarily work this you have any questions, please contact Organization of Canada. was less concerned about the C$ ibility of an option strategy to con- cleanly every time. For instance, us directly at 1-800-661-0298 ext. 7 or going much above 1.10 U.S. vert US$ into a weaker C$ at 1.02 if the C$ had moved dramatically [email protected].

NEWS Indonesian consumers shun rice in favour of noodles JAKARTA / REUTERS / Rising incomes are prompting Asian New programs consumers to switch to noodles and away from rice. It’s expected wheat demand in Indonesia, already Asia’s top wheat importer, will rise by at least five per cent a year over the next decade. The country imported six millions tonnes of wheat and flour last year. for a new era “The No. 1 (reason) is price — cheaper than rice,” said Franciscus Welirang, chairman of the Indonesian Wheat Flour Mills Association. Australia accounts for two-thirds of the country’s wheat imports, with Canada and the U.S. supplying 30 per cent of the rest. “To date, Australia is still the cheapest wheat,” Welirang said. “It’s not easy for you just to sell wheat from any other country, unless they make a bilateral agreement.”

UAE stockpiles as Gulf tensions rise ABU DHABI / REUTERS / The United Arab Emirates has The grain-marketing landscape is changing. enough basic foods to last the import-dependent country for But your farm business needs are the same. You want a good return, three months. solid risk management and timely cash flow. The UAE has built up stocks of wheat, rice, sugar, edible oils, beans, milk powder and animal feed because of its reli- Our team is ready to work for you. Whether you choose pooling options, ance on imports to meet 86 per cent of its food needs. futures-based contracts or cash prices, you can have confidence in the CWB. Iran has threatened to block the narrow Strait of Hormuz, Our programs are built on 75 years of grain-marketing experience, backed by through which most food and other goods consumed in the government guarantees and focused on farmers. Gulf move. In the longer term, the government hopes to raise self-suf- Don’t miss out. Register now for program updates at www.cwb.ca/email . ficiency in vegetables to 40 per cent of consumption by 2013 — focusing on potatoes, tomatoes, squash and sweet corn, which require less watering in a region where fresh water is scarce. Abu Dhabi offers farmers grants of up to $30,000 a year if Prairie strong, worldwide www.cwb.ca m.cwb.ca they do not grow water-intensive crops. The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 41

The cross SOIL CONSERVATION ADVOCATE HONOURED with ancient species is considered a first The new wheat could help address food shortages

By Tan Ee Lyn HONG KONG / REUTERS

cientists in Australia have crossed a popular, com- S mercial variety of wheat with an ancient species, producing a hardy, high-yielding plant that is tolerant of salty soil. The researchers, who published their work March 12 in the journal Nature Biotechnology, hope the new Former senator Herb Sparrow has been honoured for his lifetime of leadership in soil and water conservation with an induction into the Canadian Conservation strain will help address food Hall of Fame. Soil Conservation Society of Canada president Don McCabe (l) made the presentation in Ottawa Mar. 21. Sparrow, a farmer and rancher from North shortages in arid and semi- Battleford, Sask., served in the Senate and chaired the committee that produced a report on the state of Canada’s soils entitled “Soil at Risk, Canada’s Eroding arid places where farmers Future.” That report led to the formation of SCCC, the Eastern Canada Soil and Water Conservation Centre and the Canadian Conservation Hall of Fame. PHOTO: SUPPLIED struggle with high salinity in the soil. “This is the first time that... a genetic variation that has been lost in plants through domestication has been reclaimed from a wild relative and put back into the plant,” said lead researcher Matthew Gilliham of the University of Adelaide’s School of Agriculture. The researchers used a gene believed to be responsible for controlling the salt content in plants and that was isolated more than 10 years ago from an ancient wheat variety. The gene makes a protein that is present in the roots of wheat and it helps block salt from travelling up the plant, Gilliham said in a telephone interview. Salt lowers yields and eventually kills the plant. “When plants grow in salty conditions, the enzymes in the plants don’t work very well anymore,” Gilliham said. “We crossed the gene into modern, commercially grown wheat. It confers salinity tolerance by withdrawing the salts from the xylem, retain- ing them in the roots and JOB ID: 4664-A stopping them getting up the DATE: shoots where the salt dam- MARCH 29, 2012

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4664A Astound Ad_ManCoop.indd 1 12-03-21 1:49 PM 42 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 Food panel releases first study results Four thousand Manitobans weigh in with their views on food and health

By Lorraine Stevenson The newly released summary co-operator staff reports include a survey asking general questions about food ating out appears to be a choices and health, one that once-a-week occasion for delves into concerns related to Emost Manitobans. food safety, and another inquir- We have strong views about ing about food choices around local food but differing defini- local and organic foods. Results tions of what “local” means. of a fourth survey examining Most of us have never eaten attitudes to functional food buckwheat, hemp or flax-based products such as probiotics and foods. plant sterols are forthcoming. And while a little over 40 per Upcoming surveys will ask cent of Manitobans buy organic about people’s access to food, food, an equal number don’t cooking abilities, sodium think organic is worth its higher consumption, nutrition and price. health topics, and body image Those are just a few of the perceptions. diverse findings gleaned from All were designed in consul- research now underway at the tation with researchers and University of Manitoba ask- Manitoba Agriculture, Food and ing 4,000 Manitobans about Rural Initiatives staff, but “in their opinions, preferences and the future we will start to ask experiences related to food and commodity groups and other health. organizations as to what would The first three of what will interest them,” said Gaudet. be a series of summary reports About three-quarters of sur- were recently released by the vey respondents are over 45 Manitoba Consumer Monitor years of age and female, with Food Panel. The long-term 50 per cent born from 1946 to study began in February 2011 1965, and there’s an equal split with online surveys of registered between urban and rural resi- panelists from across the prov- dents. Researchers would like ince, and is designed to help to expand that age range, and government, producers, proc- target both a younger audience essors and food product mak- and more men. ers develop programs, policies “We are continuously recruit- and food products, said project ing,” Gaudet said. A longitudinal study at University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Human Ecology is exploring Manitobans’ perceptions, co-ordinator Jocelyne Gaudet, a Participants, who must be 18 opinions and experiences with food. photo: thinkstock home economist. years old and Manitoba resi- “This is a focus on what con- dents, are sent an online survey sumers need and want,” she every other month. Everyone and researchers hope to find said. “Our hope is that the data who completes a survey is additional dollars to continue will be used to foster a stronger entered into a draw for grocery- past that date. “This is a focus on what consumers need and healthier Manitoba.” store gift cards valued over All the data gathered from want. Our hope is that the data will be used to The study, the first of its kind $5,000 per survey. Panelists can the surveys is publicly availa- in the province, will also exam- request to do written surveys if ble and can be found online at foster a stronger healthier Manitoba.” ine the impact of events such as they prefer. www.mcmfoodpanel.ca or on outbreaks of food borne illness The food panel is a Faculty of Facebook at http://www.face- or new research findings on food, Human Ecology project funded book.com/MCMFP and analyze regional differences by Growing Forward. That fund- project co-ordinator Jocelyne Gaude and consumer sub-groups. ing will last until March 2013, [email protected]

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Canada’s Harper PeekaBoo! says Viterra bid not “primarily” foreign Harper notes many assets will stay in Canadian hands

reuters / Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said “It does show March 25 that the structure of Glencore’s $6.1-billion with the reforms deal to buy No. 1 Canadian we’re making to grain handler Viterra means the grain sector it should not necessar- how much interest ily be seen as a full foreign takeover. there is now in the Harper’s comments come expansion of the as the Canadian government grain sector and and regulators begin review- ing the offer by Swiss-based the agricultural Glencore, already the world’s sector in Canada, No. 1 commodities trader. and I think that’s a Guess the fence needs a few new boards but in the meantime the replacement heifers Glencore plans to acquire tremendously good enjoy a peek! Taken on our farm South of Portage la Prairie photo: barb jack Viterra and then sell off some parts to Canada’s Richardson thing.” International and Agrium. “My understanding of Prime Minister the deal is that many of the Stephen Harper assets will actually remain in Canadian hands, so I’m not sure it really would be cat- MRAC moves forward egorized at this point as pri- Agrium for roughly $2.6 bil- marily a foreign investment,” lion in cash should allay con- he told reporters during his cerns that Ottawa could block official visit to Japan, accord- it on national sovereignty or with new strategic plan ing to a transcript provided competition grounds. by his office. The Glencore-Viterra deal Rural adaptation council plans ahead “I think the most impor- comes after the pro-markets tant thing is that it does show Conservative government By Lorraine Stevenson with the reforms we’re mak- led by Harper ended a long- co-operator staff /portage la prairie “MRAC will play an increasingly larger role ing to the grain sector how running monopoly by the much interest there is now Canadian Wheat Board on n expanded mandate, a improving the lives of all rural Manitobans in the expansion of the grain marketing western Canadian new agricultural founda- by questioning the status quo and pushing sector and the agricultural wheat and barley. A tion, and possibly a name boundaries.” sector in Canada, and I think Separately, Harper and change are some of the changes that’s a tremendously good Japanese Prime Minister in the works for the Manitoba thing.” Yoshihiko Noda announced Rural Adaptation Council Terry Fehr In 2010, Ottawa blocked the launch of negotiations (MRAC) as it implements a new MRAC board chair a hostile bid by Anglo- towards a free trade agree- strategic plan. American miner BHP Billiton ment. The Canadian govern- About 60 in attendance at last for Saskatchewan-based ment said in statement that week’s annual general meet- MRAC offers, including offer lives of all rural Manitobans by PotashCorp, the world’s a deal could mean gains of ing heard details on how MRAC more support for projects mov- questioning the status quo and largest fertilizer maker, stir- up to C$3.8 billion a year in plans to significantly rebrand ing toward commercialization. pushing boundaries,” said Fehr. ring concern about whether Canadian gross domestic and reposition itself. The coun- “One of the restricting things “I look forward to being a the government will allow product. cil was formed in 1995 to help is we fund up to the commer- part of this exciting future with Viterra to fall under foreign The negotiations will likely farm families and rural com- cialization stage,” Eastley said. MRAC.” control. be fiercely opposed by the munities innovate and adapt to “There’s no shortage of inno- MRAC membership also re- But analysts have said Canadian Auto Workers’ a changing operating environ- vative ideas. But where do you elected directors Betty Green structuring the deal to sell the union, which represents ment, with part of its mandate go to for funding to get to the and Jim Green to a new term on majority of Viterra’s Canadian workers at the Canadian being to administer Manitoba’s next stage? That’s where there’s the MRAC board. Gwendolyn assets and some others to units of General Motors, Ford portion ($9.5 million) of fed- a great shortfall.” Donohoe, formerly a youth closely held Richardson and Motor Co. and Chrysler. eral Canadian Agricultural The creation of an agricultural director, starts a three-year term Adaptation Program funding. foundation for Manitoba is also on the board, along with Gordon But as agriculture is increas- on the drawing board. There are Earl, Dr. Allan Preston, Lloyd ingly called on to be a “solution numerous foundations in the Grenkow, and Hank Venema. provider” for pressing issues province, but not one for mak- Anastasie Hacault is the youth in areas such as health and the ing large investments towards director serving for a one-year environment, MRAC’s board a specific area within the ag term. sees the need to “stretch its sector, Eastley said. MRAC Donohoe is a rancher from wings,” said Ted Eastley, MRAC has temporarily registered the The Pas, Earl is a Morden-based executive director. name Manitoba Agricultural business development manager A new annual operating plan Foundation and wants to move with Farm Credit Canada as should be finalized by April and towards the development of well as director with Manitoba the council board has already same, he added. Institute of Agrologists. Preston signed off on a new strategic is a consulting veterinarian plan and made several bylaw Board changes and recently retired assistant changes, Eastley told the Several faces will change at the deputy minister of agriculture. meeting. board table. Grenkow is a dairy producer St. Pierre-Jolys dairy farmer just outside Winnipeg. Hacault Expanded focus Shelley Curé announced she is works at Pulse Canada as its A substantive change ahead resigning from the board after market access and competitive- includes expanding their focus eight years of service. She became ness manager. beyond a single portfolio deliv- MRAC board chair last year. Venema is director of the ery agent, and beginning to “It’s with a heavy heart I do so, natural and social capital pro- attract, administer and manage but it’s time for new blood and gram at the Water Innovation innovation in areas outside agri- for someone to take the helm Centre within the International culture such as health. MRAC for this new direction we’re Institute for Sustainable is well positioned to support a going in,” she said. Development IISD in Winnipeg. broader range of adaptation and Curé’s service to MRAC, plus Venema said MRAC and the innovation initiatives, Eastley that of five other outgoing WIC see emerging opportu- said. But for that additional directors, including Mark Sloan, nities in agriculture through innovation dollars are needed, Brian Cotton, Colin Hudson and improved water and environ- which may be found within Evan Gillis were recognized at mental management. other sectors such as health. the meeting. “MRAC and IISD share the “We’re going to start knocking Terry Fehr, a former honeybee same vision there,” he said. “It’s on doors trying to expand the colony manager and Gladstone time for IISD to really focus number of portfolios we’re deal- resident was elected the new on innovation for sustainable ing with.” MRAC chair. development in Manitoba.” They also want to try to “MRAC will play an increas- expand the range of services ingly larger role improving the [email protected] The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 45

news Food companies poised to Confusion around CFIA budget cuts profit as production rebounds Agriculture Minister Companies absorbed some of the high prices so will be reluctant to pass along full savings Gerry Ritz says food safety is a By Rod Nickel reuters take the sting out of farm prices Instead, food makers will The high cost of cattle has priority for Ottawa for food makers by late 2012. probably offer shoppers short- pinched JBS, the world’s largest he world’s farmers are “Let’s make the assumption term relief through promotions beef processor as well as owner By Alex Binkley poised for a year of plenty (prices) stay down year over and coupons, while pocketing of the largest U.S. cattle-feeding co-operator contributor / ottawa T in 2012 after last year’s year; that would be a pretty wel- some savings to offset the hit operation. weather-related disasters, and come event,” said Matt Arnold, they shouldered when grain On the restaurant side, udget cuts at the prospects of lower grain prices a consumer analyst at Edward prices ran up, he said. regional, semi-national chains Canadian Food from bumper harvests could Jones in St. Louis. The implications of lower such as Sonic Corp. and Jack in B Inspection Agency offer relief to the battered bot- Commodity pricing will be grain prices are more of a mixed the Box might have the most won’t weaken food tom lines of grain and food one of the themes when top blessing for meat processors, to gain from food cost relief, safety protection, says companies. executives from food, drink and Arnold said. since they are not protected Agriculture Minister Gerry Food and beverage compa- agriculture companies, includ- Hormel Foods, seller of SPAM by the greater bargaining Ritz. nies like Sara Lee, PepsiCo and ing Nestle, General Mills, Beam and Jennie-O turkeys, would power enjoyed by names like “Food safety is a priority General Mills have struggled to Inc. and Cargill gathered at the save on feed costs for its tur- McDonald’s and KFC parent for this government,” Ritz absorb high costs of meat and Reuters Food and Agriculture key-raising operation, but farm- YUM Brands, said RJ Hottovy, told the Commons agricul- grains in the past year, while Summit in Chicago March 12-15. ers might use those savings to an analyst at Morningstar. ture committee, adding a economic uncertainty has ham- Makers of breakfast cereal expand their flocks over time, “Corn costs, which play a big big chunk of the planned mered agribusiness giants. and other packaged foods, such pressuring overall turkey prices. part in (influencing) just about cost cutting will come from While weather worries per- as Kellogg and Kraft Foods Inc., U.S. beef packers have posted all the commodities out there, the winding down of the sist in some areas — notably absorbed some of the recent big losses since late last year as especially for restaurants, have listeria inquiry into the 2008 droughts affecting crops in spike in grain prices and are the prices they paid for cattle certainly been a headwind for the tainted deli meat tragedy South America and the south- unlikely to pass along all of their outstripped what they earned past two years,” he said. “I think that claimed 20 lives. ern U.S. Plains — expanded expected cost savings to con- on beef, according to private restaurants are looking for any Any further cuts will global farm production looks to sumers, Arnold said. data. kind of relief as soon as they can.” depend on the contents of the March 29 budget, but the government has no plans to trim food safety inspections, Ritz said. 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By Daniel Winters the doors,” said McTavish, adding that co-operator staff Glanbia has a handful of other plants in North America that are being used he flames that consumed the to fill the gaps in production. Glanbia flax-processing plant Rich Tauberman, a spokesman for T south of Angusville were doused Glanbia Nutritionals, said that the last week, but a smouldering sense of company is working with the authori- uncertainty lingers. ties to better understand the situation The plant formerly owned by Glen there, and looking at different options. and Linda Pizzey was the largest Until a decision is made in the employer in the RM of Silver Creek, next few weeks, the 58 employees providing not only 58 good-paying, at the plant will continue to be paid full-time jobs, but also a large chunk of and receive full benefits. the municipality’s tax base. “There is a business continuity “They’re doing their best and they’re plan in place, so the company is ful- keeping everybody on, but the com- filling contracts as best they can,” he pany hasn’t decided what they are said. going to do,” said Garth McTavish, Dick Harvey, a fire investigator for reeve of the municipality with just over the Brandon Fire Commissioner’s 400 residents. office, said that the cause of the fire Up until the fire on March 13, the that resulted in more than $7 million plant processed about one million in damage is believed to have been bushels of flax and generated about related to the overheating of grain in A March 13 fire at the Glanbria flax processing plant near Angusville, formerly owned by Linda $30 million to $40 million in annual the area of the pasteurizer. and Glen Pizzey, has put the operation’s future in jeopardy. photo: russell RCMP revenue. “At this point in time, we’re still Glanbia representatives have told classifying it as accidental,” said locals that a final decision on whether Harvey, adding that the investigation it to Glanbia in 2007, said that she move product in and out of the plant to rebuild or not will have to be made was still ongoing. was “pessimistic” about the plant’s with heavy trucks, she said. at the company’s head office in Ireland. “We’re waiting for access to a hi- future. “Every time we brought it to the minis- That won’t be forthcoming until all the hoe to get farther into the building “I think right now everyone is ter’s attention, he basically said, ‘Why did costs of reconstruction are tallied up to look at a few other things. But it’s crossing their fingers and hoping you bother to build there?’” said Pizzey. in a process that is expected to take at unsafe to get in there right now.” that they’ll rebuild here,” said Pizzey. That attitude must change, she least 90 days. The fire caused extensive dam- “The only ones who don’t seem to added, and the province must step in Company officials have admitted that age to the main processing building, be concerned at all are in the pro- and provide incentives for the com- up to half of the staff may have to be and cleanup hasn’t begun mainly vincial government.” pany to rebuild. laid off even if the plant is rebuilt, and because a tendering process for the During the years that the Pizzeys “There’s got to be some good reason the timeline for resuming full opera- necessary heavy equipment must be operated the plant, the province’s for them to stay here. Building the road tions could be as long as two years. completed first. lack of support was evident in their up to where it can handle the truck “The problem is that nobody Linda Pizzey, who along with her refusal to upgrade the three-mile traffic would be a start,” she said. knows. They’re a big company. They husband Glen founded and oper- stretch of road running from Hwy. 45 could move or they could just close ated the flax plant up until they sold to the plant. That made it difficult to [email protected]

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briefs Muskrat on the move Safeway to stop buying “pink slime” beef filler washington / reuters Safeway, the No. 2 U.S. supermarket operator, will stop buying the ammonia- treated beef filler critics call “pink slime” because of widespread customer concern. The halt is a fresh blow to use of the ground beef filler, also known as lean, finely textured beef, which has drawn criticism from food activists. Although the USDA and industry experts said the filler is safe, “recent news stories have caused con- siderable consumer concern about this product,” Safeway said in a statement. The filler triggered a public outcry this month when the Internet news source The Daily reported This little muskrat was moving to a pond but stopped to rest under a tree. photo: suzanne paddock that seven million pounds of the product would appear in school lunches this spring. McDonald’s stopped putting the meat into its hamburgers in August after activists, including celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver, drew attention to the additive.

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4188-2J_SYN_CMaxxCer.WestBenchPressAd-ManitobaCooperator.indd 1 1/10/12 11:16 AM 48 The Manitoba Co-operator | March 29, 2012 Rising U.S. flood risk low, but droughts, barley wildfires could continue demand There will be continued stress on crops and livestock promising REUTERS low water levels, and an expansion of water for feed o area of the United States faces a conservation measures.” high risk of major flooding this Drought is expected to persist across the N spring for the first time in four years, southern United States and expand in the grain prices but continuing drought across the southern southwest. The agency said several states and western parts of the country could lead have reported reservoirs at below-normal Barley prices have to wildfires, U.S. government forecasters levels since lower winter precipitation said March 15. means less snow is melting and replenish- proved to be an accurate The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ing water supplies. leading indicator of what Administration said in its spring outlook Forecasters said on a conference call that that low winter precipitation means few the drought is expected to be less severe but is to come in the corn and parts of the United States face above-normal more widespread than in 2011. feed grain market flood risks. Officials said the Ohio River basin and But above-average spring temperatures parts of the Gulf Coast would see above- By Gavin Maguire expected in much of the country and drier- normal flood risks during the spring due CHICAGO / REUTERS than-average conditions could exacerbate to high river levels and anticipated above- ongoing drought in some areas. average rainfall. eep your eye on barley “The 2011 drought had significant Laura Furgione, deputy director of the prices. economic impacts, especially in Texas, National Weather Service, said heavy rainfall K M o r o c c o’s r e c e n t Oklahoma and New Mexico,” NOAA said. in the spring could still cause floods even in removal of import duties on “If the drought persists as predicted, it will areas where the risk is expected to be low, as Reservoirs in the southern U.S. remain at feed barley sets the stage for likely result in an active wildfire season, con- evidenced by recent flash floods in southern a scramble by other importer below-normal levels. PHOTO: REUTERS/CALLE RICHMOND tinued stress on crops and livestock due to Louisiana. nations to cover their own barley needs in the weeks ahead. As a result, U.S. barley stocks can be expected to decline, and any steep cut in barley supplies could boost prices for corn and other feed grains. Morocco’s tariffs cuts are noteworthy because the country is one of the world’s top barley growers of the crop and rarely ranks among the top 10 importers of the crop. It highlights the extent of possible supply shortages facing large barley consumers over the coming year following growing problems in the E.U. and Black Sea due to frost and in North Africa due to drought. Saudi Arabia has been the world’s top barley importer “It comes through for the past several years by a steep margin, followed by for me every time.” China and Japan. But whereas Saudi Arabia’s barley invento- ries have been edging higher in recent years, stocks levels in Japan, China, Morocco and elsewhere have generally been on the decline. This has placed downward pressure on the barley stocks-to-use ratio in each country, thereby pushing up prices in a number of regions. Limited reliable barley price intelligence is available for all major consuming nations, but it is clear from a comparison of the export price of barley in an array of exporting countries that a firm price bias has gripped the market in recent days as global supply concerns erupted. Price strength is particularly evident in Canada, which has seen the export price of barley climb by more than six per cent since the beginning of March. 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