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briefs Ritz announces True North on the verge of $3.4 million for Ontario pasta plant official federal certification Agriculture Minister Gerry At full capacity the plant will be able to kill 1,000 cattle per week Ritz has announced $3.4 million for a Brampton, By Jennifer Paige Ont. company to purchase co-operator staff/Brandon “We are currently equipment to make maca- roni and cheese and other anitoba is within waiting on pasta products. weeks of having a completion of In a release, Agriculture M modern federally the paperwork. and Agri-Food Canada certified livestock slaugh- Achieving federal said the grant to Italpasta ter plant, says Calvin Vaags, Ltd. under the Growing owner and operator of True certification is Forward 2 (GF 2) frame- North Foods near Carman. certainly not a work will “enable the “We are currently operat- small job but by the company to become a ing right now as a provin- leader in the production cial plant but we are actively time we are all said of macaroni and cheese working towards our fed- and done we should products and provide eral certification and it have a facility with more retailers with made- shouldn’t be that far away. the capabilities in-Canada pasta products. I am estimating a month to It is also expected to cre- six weeks,” Vaags told the of shipping beef ate eight full-time jobs recent annual meeting of anywhere in the and increase the demand Manitoba Beef Producers. world.” for locally produced sem- “We are currently just olina (durum flour) and waiting on completion of Calvin Vaags, owner and operator of True North Foods, stands outside cheese.” the paperwork. Achieving the soon-to-be only federally certified beef-processing plant in Calvin Vaags Italpasta was founded in federal certification is cer- Manitoba. photo: lorraine stevenson 1989, and has more than tainly not a small job but by 220 employees. the time we are all said and done we should have a facil- The facility will manage tomer for Plains Processors plant once it is officially ity with the capabilities of cattle, bison, elk, sheep and processing plant between federal.” CropLife America shipping beef anywhere in goats, as well as offer heavy Carman and Elm Creek, Vaags notes that Manitoba the world.” carcass capability, accom- which led Vaags to purchase producers who look to uti- joins climate Vaags said the facility modating even the largest the plant in 2008. In 2012, lize the local facility should has been designed to meet bulls. recalling the BSE border clo- benefit from reduced alliance all criteria for Canadian, Vaags said the facil- sure, Vaags was motivated to freight costs and handling CropLife America (CLA) European, Chinese and i t y b o a s t s e n h a n c e d pursue the creation of a fed- time as well as the abil- has joined the North American markets. traceability. erally certified facility here ity to access international American Climate Smart The 35,000-square-foot “At our plant we have eve- in Manitoba and brought a markets and niche market Agriculture Alliance plant has been designed to rything traced to the CCIA number of interested inves- opportunities. (NACSAA). accommodate multiple spe- tag and it goes right through tors to the table. “We are going to kill and The alliance says it cies with the capacity to kill the entire plant. What that “True North Foods has process whatever animals aims to educate agricul- approximately 210 cattle per means on an individual 13 shareholders who are all make us the most viable and tural and forestry lead- day or 1,000 head per week. basis is you can get yield Manitoba residents,” said the most successful. We do ers, help producers make “We have created a facil- and carcass data — carcass Vaags. “It is privately owned, plan getting involved in a informed decisions and ity that is large enough to be quality data, not just on but of course we do have significant amount of work manage new risks, mobi- efficient but small enough load lots but on each indi- funds coming from both the for the bison and elk com- lize leaders to advocate to effectively manage risk,” vidual animal.” federal and provincial gov- munities, as well as some of for beneficial changes in said Vaags. “The new plant ernments, as well as some the niche markets — natural land-use practices and has been open since August Plains Processors expansion commercial debt. beef, organic beef, grass-fed inspire engagement in the and we are currently kill- Vaags’ path to opening a “We know that the day we beef.” broader climate change ing about 75 to 125 cattle or federally certified beef facil- get our federal stamp we Vaags said pricing for the discussion. cattle equivalent per week ity began in 2004 when he have a significant amount True North Foods facility “We look forward to but that is nowhere close to opened the Carver’s Knife, a of business lined up right will follow the pricing from joining the diverse rep- capacity.” retail meat store and whole- here in the Winnipeg and Western Canada, with a resentation in NACSAA The facility currently sale beef distribution com- southern Manitoba area,” basis off fat cattle prices and and being part of a employs approximately 25 pany in Winnipeg. said Vaags. “There is a lot Alberta markets. meaningful discussion staff but at full capacity is The Carver’s Knife quickly of interest to buy all types on climate change. The expected to employ 80. became the biggest cus- of beef product out of our [email protected] contributions of our crop protection sector already enable farmers practising conservation tillage using modern herbicides to sequester significant car- bon in soil — and the till- age reduction saves 558 million gallons of fuel per year,” CLA CEO Jay Vroom said in a release. The North American alliance is led by Solutions WHERE from the Land (SfL), a non-profit entity focused on land-based solutions to global challenges. Ernie FARM BUSINESS Shea, president of SfL and former CEO of the National Association of Conservation Districts, said that “climate change DOES BUSINESS. is a real issue for U.S. agri- culture and one which we must address.” Other members of the alliance include the American Farm Bureau We are the largest agricultural credit union in Manitoba and no one has more respect for the agriculture industry than we do. 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griculture Minister Gerry Ritz’s announcement machine seems A to be at full speed recently — as of Monday there had been 21 so far this year. Several have been for projects where gov- ernment support is entirely appropriate — research into pulses, soybeans, sustainable beef production and others. On the other hand it should be noted that such announcements mask the reality John Morriss of federal support for agricultural research. Editorial Director A few hundred thousand one day and a couple of million the next may sound impressive, but in fact they are already budgeted or tied to matching industry support. In total, federal support of agri- cultural research is actually on a sharp decline. Amounts notwithstanding, supporting research is a good thing if it benefits farmers or industry as a whole. That doesn’t apply to some of Mr. Ritz’s recent announcements, which have nothing to do with the industry as a whole and every- thing to do with getting Ontario votes in the impending fed- Transport review rep willing to eral election. It started Feb. 10 with an “investment” — though in this case a repayable loan of $3.7 million — for fibre-separation look at the revenue cap technology at Integrated Grain Processors Cooperative, an ethanol plant in Aylmer, Ont. A useful improvement no By Laura Rance pointing, rather than pulling together. In other doubt, but there are other ethanol plants in Canada — why Co-operator editor words, blaming the railways alone for last year’s support only this one? problems doesn’t cut it. “We have people on Next up on Feb. 11 in Mississauga was a rather vague He’s been called Saskatchewan’s prince of the this advisory committee who are shocked at announcement of $3 million — no mention of it being repay- pulse crops, but Murad Al-Katib was putting on how grain is organized,” Al-Katib said. “We are able — to “a new research cluster led by the Canadian Food no royal airs when he spoke to farmers attend- famous as the ones who don’t know how to act Innovators” and which “will help the food- and beverage- ing the recent Keystone Agricultural Producers together.” processing industry in developing new processes that annual meeting. And he made some in the room downright enhance quality while managing food safety risks, as well as Far from it, the founder and CEO of Alliance nervous when talk turned to the Maximum Rev- new products that deliver health and wellness attributes mar- Grain Traders Inc., one of this country’s global enue Entitlement, a.k.a. revenue cap. keted to health-conscious consumers.” success stories, was just a guy from Davidson, Al-Katib said it comes down to three options: Hard to argue with health and wellness. But the next day Sask. who is as interested as anyone in agri- leave it alone, eliminate it, or modernize it. “My Mr. Ritz was in Scarborough to announce an “investment” culture these days in making sure Canada can gut says it is probably not the right answer to — also no mention of it being repayable — of $4.9 million deliver the goods. leave it alone,” he said. in new “state-of-the-art” pastry-processing technology for Al-Katib has a special vantage point though, as But he said nothing can be decided without Tradition Fine Foods, a manufacturer of frozen pastry. The the federally appointed grain adviser serving on undertaking a full review of what it is costing the release was accompanied by a photo of the company’s prod- the committee reviewing the Canada Transporta- railways to provide service to the grain sector, ucts. They certainly look tasty but it must be said that they are tion Act. A comprehensive review of the act was which hasn’t been done since 1992. “I want to pretty much fat and sugar bombs, hardly in keeping with the part of the federal government’s response to last know the truth,” Al-Katib said. “Once I know the previous day’s health and wellness theme. And as any of us year’s grain transportation fiasco. truth, I’m willing to pay more if it means getting who have ever visited a supermarket know, there is no short- During his dialogue with delegates, he offered better service.” age of sugar- and fat-laden pastries from other manufactur- a few glimpses of where he’s coming from for He noted one of the “unintended conse- ers. Why support this one? getting the system back on track. quences” of the federal government’s deci- But the real howler was the announcement between the For starters, he reminded delegates that the sion last year to require the railways to move a last two — “Harper government invests in pasta-processing focus of the review extends far beyond grain certain volume of grain per week or face fines industry.” One almost hesitates to raise this, as it may lead to — and that’s a good thing. “It’s the economic was that grain only moved east and west on cor- more pointless corpse prodding by those who think they can agenda for the country,” he said. “I like that ridors with the quickest car turnaround times. bring the Canadian Wheat Board back to life. But we can’t let focus more than a focus on grain.” Exports of flax or oats south or of feed grains this by. That means the whole country has a stake in into the British Columbia interior fell by the It will be recalled that one of the persistent criticisms of the the outcome. He also pointed out that Canada’s wayside. old CWB was that it discouraged value-added processing, and reputation as a reliable supplier is in jeopardy “I am not in favour of overregulation — be that it was responsible for the absence of a pasta plant in the and that the ability to get grain to market is an careful what we ask for,” Al-Katib said. “We want heart of Saskatchewan durum country. It will also be recalled essential ingredient in the country’s growth as to incent competitive behaviour on all sides.” that in 2011, Alliance Grain Traders CEO Murad Al-Katib, an exporter. As the industry learned last year, the costs of accompanied by Prime Minister Harper and Mr. Ritz, said he Those were comforting words to farmers who getting it wrong are staggering. But the potential would build such a plant once the CWB monopoly ended. In fear their interests are getting lost in the shuffle. from getting it right is huge. “If we get it right, it 2012 it was announced that the project was on hold. But he also pointed out the grain sector lays the groundwork for foundational growth.” So where is the pasta plant where the Harper government is stands out among other exporting sectors as investing $3.4 million (no mention of a repayable loan)? being somewhat disparate and prone to finger [email protected] Brampton, Ontario. The release says investment in Italpasta will “assist in the purchase and installation of pasta packaging and production equipment required for the manufacture of macaroni and cheese and long goods.” It’s expected to create eight full-time jobs and “increase the demand for locally produced semolina OUR HISTORY: February 1898 and cheese.” Semolina is a type of coarse flour made from durum wheat, of which little if any is grown in Ontario. But the the efficacy of removal of carbolic acid gas through Saskatchewan farmers who do grow durum should not shafts at different distances from the floor. resent the pasta plant being in Ontario. That’s exactly Rob Roy of Campbellville, Man. wrote on the necessity where it should be, because it’s close to the population of stock raising in Manitoba agriculture, warning against where most of the pasta is consumed. It has never made the practice of summerfallow and how it exhausts the economic sense to make pasta — which is full of holes and soil. “Picture to yourself what it will be like say five, 10 or air — and ship it halfway across the country. It makes even 15 years hence with your last patch of virgin prairie bro- less sense in these times of limited transportation capacity ken up and getting pretty well on the downhill road… (a point of which Mr. Al-Katib, now the grain industry rep- to secure (fertility) we must have rotation of crops, the resentative on the national transportation review, will no land alternately under grain, hay and pasture.” doubt appreciate). A section of lighter notes might not be considered However, Saskatchewan durum growers or any other tax- so light today. Among a listing of “Women Who Should payers have to question why their money is being given to an Not Marry” were: already-successful company to gain market share. As the gov- he February 1898 issue of The Nor-West • The woman who thinks it is cheaper to buy bread ernment release tells us, Italpasta has grown from 10 employ- Farmer featured this photo of threshing oats than to make it; ees in 1989 to 220 today. Why does it need more help? T on the farm of Wm. Ryan, about four miles • The woman who would die rather than wear a The funds for these announcements are coming from the south of Ninga. The stone foundation was nine bonnet more than two seasons old; Growing Forward 2 “AgriInnovation” program. A new variety feet high, and the barn on top 13 feet high with a • The woman who reads cheap novels and dreams of fusarium-resistant wheat or bloat-free alfalfa would qualify driving floor. All machinery was run by a windmill. of being a duchess or a countess; as innovation. Cupcakes or macaroni and cheese don’t. An article below by J.B.K. of Fairfax discussed • The woman who thinks she is an ornament to her the ideal system of barn ventilation, and discussed sex if she wins at a progressive euchre prize. [email protected] The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015 5 COMMENT/FEEDBACK

Cloudless Texas skies stifle herd expansion High cattle prices and low grain prices mean little without grass to graze

By Tom Polansek push down beef prices, said Derrell Peel, Zuehl / Texas / Reuters “Every time we think we’re coming out of the drought, an agricultural economist at Oklahoma State University, adding there are “a lot exas rancher Jim Rackley would we get hit again.” of places that are vulnerable to go back- like to add more cattle to his ward in a hurry” if conditions turn dry. T herd of about 50 to take advan- In the meantime, beef prices are tage of sizzling beef prices and grow- Jim Rackley likely to stay high, squeezing consum- ing demand from health-conscious ers in grocery stores and restaurants consumers for his grass-fed beef. But and prompting some Americans to eat the prospect of cloudless skies keeps 199.45 cents a pound, and corn futures kerage firm JRS Consulting, referring less beef. him cautious. trading 13 per cent lower near $3.85 a to the time required to bring a calf to Per capita consumption fell to an Rackley’s worries over a lack of rain bushel, are providing obvious incen- maturity to be processed. estimated 54.3 lbs. (24.6 kg) in 2014 are typical of many U.S. beef cattle pro- tives for ranchers to rebuild their herds. from 56.3 lbs. (25.5 kg) a year earlier ducers trying to restock after a years- Still, the decision to expand is prov- Drought dilemma and is forecast to slip to 52.7 lbs. (23.9 long drought, which peaked in 2011, ing complicated for many, with the In Oklahoma, Joe Smith wants to kg) in 2015, according to the USDA, decimated ranches built up over gen- price for buying new cattle at nearly rebuild his cattle herd after selling even though overall consumption still erations and shrank the nation’s herd to $3,000 a head and pasture still patchy three-fourths of his animals in 2011. outstrips domestic production. its smallest in more than 60 years. in places. The topic was a focus at a Smith said he was being “very cau- Beef processors like Cargill Inc. and Now a combination of record-high recent cattle conference in San Anto- tious” in his attempt to expand pro- National Beef Packing Co. are desperate cattle prices and cheap grain has nio, Texas. duction, holding back 10 cows of his to see production rise. They have shut- prompted ranchers to start adding The nation’s herd edged up one 100-head herd to breed, instead of tered beef-processing plants in recent back cattle earlier than expected. But per cent to 89.8 million head by Jan. sending them to slaughter. His ranch years and may still need to close more the rebuilding will still be long and 1, according to the U.S. Department in Duncan, Oklahoma, still needs more facilities, said Pete Anderson, director slow. of Agriculture (USDA), stunning ana- rain to grow grazing grass. of research for cattle nutrition com- Producers like Rackley worry the lysts who had predicted a decline and About 33 per cent of the southern pany Midwest PMS. drought will return, shrivelling scant prompting some to bring forward to United States, including the big cat- One of the few processors investing in pasture and sending grain costs soar- late 2016 from 2017 their expectations tle states of Texas and Oklahoma, was expansion is JBS USA LLC, which is sink- ing again. At the same time, there is of when beef supplies will increase. in some form of drought as of Feb. 5, ing $75 million into a Utah beef plant. no guarantee Americans will continue The cattle population was larger down from about 37 per cent a year But the company is looking to include to consume beef at the current rate, than in 2013 and 2014, but still the earlier, according to the U.S. Drought dairy cows to raise its output there. given high prices. third smallest since 1952, said Univer- Monitor. Meanwhile, in drought-hit California, “Every time we think we’re coming sity of Missouri livestock economist However, 8.7 per cent of Texas was rancher Kevin Kester plans to reduce out of the drought, we get hit again,” Ron Plain. considered to be in extreme or excep- his 300-head herd further after cutting said Rackley, a former high school foot- “Herd rebuilding is on the way, but tional drought, the two worst catego- it from as many as 500 head he had ball coach in Texas, where the sport and putting a calf into the herd today will ries, up three percentage points from back in 2010. beef are state passions. take at least a year and a half before a year ago. “Everybody wants to expand,” he Feeder cattle futures trading about you get anything out of it,” said Jack It may be 2018 or 2019 before said. “We’re looking for Mother Nature 20 per cent higher than a year ago at Salzsieder, owner of Iowa-based bro- increased supplies start to significantly to co-operate.”

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Letters or email: [email protected] advice for citizens to cut (subject: To the editor) N fat consumption to reduce heart disease lacked any solid trial evidence to back it up, and “should not have been introduced,” con- CWB building owned cludes research in a journal pub- lished in conjunction with the by farmers British Medical Journal and the U.K. National Cardiovascular Society. The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) Dietary guidelines issued in 1977 building asset sold below value is a and 1983 recommended reducing gift to a property company who can overall dietary fat consumption to now capture capital gain. This is pork 30 per cent of total energy intake, barrel politics with the farmers’ CWB and saturated fat to 10 per cent of assets. total energy intake. Harper and Ritz have given the Writing in the online journal CWB $320 million of taxpayer money. Open Heart, researchers said they It’s not the fat that kills you, it’s just eating too much of everything. Photo: Thinkstock Absolutely a waste on a CWB with carried out a systematic review and reduced and crippled benefit. meta-analysis of the randomized Farmers have not asked to gift/ control trial data that would have the ‘treatment’ and comparison of unhealthy men,” the researchers partner the remaining CWB assets been available to the U.S. and U.K. groups, with 370 deaths in both. wrote. (which we farmers paid for) to a grain regulatory committees at the time. And there was no significant differ- They concluded: “Dietary advice company that is our competitor. They found six relevant trials, ence in deaths from coronary heart not merely needs review; it should The real Canadian Wheat Board covering seven different dietary disease, with 207 in the ‘treatment’ not have been introduced.” with single-desk selling proved a valu- interventions, spanning an average groups and 216 in the comparison But in a linked editorial, Rahul able asset to farmers, to the Prairie ag of five years, and involving 2,467 groups.” Bahl of the Royal Berkshire NHS service business, and provincial GDP. men. All the trials had been pub- The researchers highlighted sev- Foundation Trust, sounded a note It earned farmers premium grain lished before 1983 and had looked eral caveats in the evidence avail- of caution and said that while the prices for quality branded Canadian at the relationship between dietary able at the time: no women were data was limited, there is some evi- wheat that paid the farmers’ bills fat, serum cholesterol, and the included, no trial tested the dietary dence suggesting a link between through maximizing the value of our development of coronary heart dis- recommendations and no trial dietary fat and heart disease. grain. ease. concluded that dietary guidelines “There is certainly a strong argu- Harper, Ritz and White’s crippled A British Medical Journal release should be drawn up. ment that an overreliance in public CWB is just another grain company said the pooled data revealed a total “It seems incomprehensible that health on saturated fat as the main buying cheaply from farmers and sell- of 740 deaths from all causes, and dietary advice was introduced for dietary villain for cardiovascular ing to export customers for its own 423 from coronary heart disease. 220 million Americans and 56 mil- disease has distracted from the risks profit. “There was no difference in lion U.K. citizens, given the con- posed by other nutrients, such as Ian Robson deaths from all causes between trary results from a small number carbohydrates,” Bahl wrote. Deleau 6 The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015 FROM PAGE ONE

SAUSAGE Continued from page 1 than a matter of simply know- ing the recipe and which ingre- used at Cypress Meats and dients to use, but why those More, which he and his fam- ingredients are used, says ily have operated for over 18 Graumann. years. “But you can always Use of nitrites is a case in learn more,” he said. point. Some consumers limit Others were there to improve consumption of processed the techniques they use at meat altogether out of health home. concerns that nitrites con- “We’re making our own at tained in them may contrib- home right now and looking ute to cancer. The dilemma for at ways to improve our home a sausage maker, however, is product,” said Norma Windle that nitrites stop the growth of of McCreary. potentially harmful bacteria, Virginia Enriquez of enhance meat flavour and give Winnipeg and Owen Byron it the characteristic pink colour from Lundar came to explore that consumers expect. ideas for new product “Processors sometimes want development. to remove nitrites from their “I want to make something recipes but aren’t sure why very healthy,” said Enriquez they’re adding them in the first who is currently developing place,” said Graumann. “You’re several fish products. not adding them just for the “I’m here to learn about sake of adding them.” Norma Windle of McCreary (l) and Virginia Enriquez of Winnipeg inspect the freshly stuffed frankfurter made in a secondary processing for our The Food Development meat-processing workshop at the Food Development Centre. photoS: Lorraine Stevenson underutilized species of fresh Centre workshop also provided water,” added Byron, a com- participants with an overview mercial fisherman on Lake of all the services it can offer This is the first time host- Manitoba. small-scale meat processors, ing this kind of workshop, There’s always room for more as well as funding sources for and there was so much inter- made-in-Manitoba sausages. those who want to make use of est, they hope to do it again, Manitobans love them, and them. Kjaalgaard said. quickly become loyal to local This was a way to help a few “I really think there’s a processors’ products. There’s more people familiarize them- demand for this.” virtually no limit to what these selves with the FDC and what Funding through Growing small companies can create, it and the food commerciali- Forward 2 helped subsidize the with plentiful ingredients and zation branch of MAFRD can event, keeping costs for par- tried-and-true recipes that can offer those wanting to start up ticipants to $100 per person. always be tweaked to make a small-scale processing busi- Every seat in the house was something new. ness, said Jayne Kjaalgaard, full. business development special- So were workshop partici- Nitrite concern ist in food commercialization pants. They ate their hotdogs But developing or reformulat- and marketing with Manitoba later in the day. FDC staff in background instruct workshop participants on how the process ing any recipe isn’t so simple. Agriculture, Food and Rural B:10.25” will unfold during the morning. Safe sausage making is more Development (MAFRD). [email protected]:10.25” S:10.25”

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Recent numbers prepared by University of Saskatchewan Backs to the wind agricultural economist Richard Gray show that even though wheat prices f.o.b. Vancouver are unchanged to slightly higher than in October 2014, country elevator prices have dropped $20 a tonne. The excess basis cost for pro- ducers, relative to the posted costs for rail freight and primary and terminal elevator charges, is now more than $62 a tonne compared to $40 in October, the SWDC release says. Gray says grain compa- nies want to export almost all Western Canada’s wheat from the West Coast because that’s where prices are highest. He hypothesizes that so long as there’s more wheat than can be exported through the West Coast in a crop year, prices will con- tinue to be discounted at coun- try elevators. “As long as there’s this idea that there’s going to be grain left over at the end of the year, nobody is bidding for it very hard,” Gray said in an interview. One of the reasons that producers like bison is for their natural ability to handle a harsh Prairie winter. photo: hermina janz Still, Gray said he was sur- prised the basis has widened given grain has been moving to export relatively well this crop year. He said that could be due to farmers expecting that not all grain will move by the end of the year, so they are taking every chance they can to deliver.

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Cattle Prices COLUMN (Friday to Thursday) Winnipeg February 13, 2015 Slaughter Cattle Steers — Heifers 163.00 - 168.00 D1, 2 Cows 125.00 - 134.00 D3 Cows 115.00 - 124.00 New BSE case’s impact on Bulls 140.00 - 146.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) $ 200.00 - 223.00 (801-900 lbs.) 210.00 - 234.00 markets still to be seen (701-800 lbs.) 220.00 - 261.00 (601-700 lbs.) 245.00 - 285.00 (501-600 lbs.) 275.00 - 322.00 Demand for Manitoba cattle continues from all angles (401-500 lbs.) 300.00 - 337.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) 180.00 - 202.00 (801-900 lbs.) 200.00 - 213.00 (701-800 lbs.) 210.00 - 235.00 (601-700 lbs.) 220.00 - 261.00 Phil Franz-Warkentin (501-600 lbs.) 255.00 - 305.00 “We had a lot of positive things (401-500 lbs.) 280.00 - 307.00 CNSC happen during the week, but I Slaughter Cattle ($/cwt) Alberta South Ontario Grade A Steers (1,000+ lbs.) $ — $ 175.22 - 199.30 don’t imagine (the BSE case) will Grade A Heifers (850+ lbs.) — 158.66 - 197.70 D1, 2 Cows 125.00 - 145.00 102.57 - 134.22 be great for our marketplace.” D3 Cows 115.00 - 130.00 102.57 - 134.22 anitoba cattle auction yards saw Bulls — 138.08 - 163.10 another week of strong prices dur- Steers (901+ lbs.) $ 223.00 - 235.00 $ 210.28 - 235.90 ing the week ended Feb. 13, but (801-900 lbs.) 230.00 - 243.00 213.03 - 239.67 M robin hill (701-800 lbs.) 245.00 - 264.00 222.95 - 259.73 news of a new BSE case in Alberta could (601-700 lbs.) 273.00 - 292.00 221.12 - 288.63 throw a wrench in the market heading into (501-600 lbs.) 298.00 - 320.00 250.72 - 313.55 the second half of February. (401-500 lbs.) 325.00 - 351.00 269.45 - 318.77 Heifers (901+ lbs.) $ 206.00 - 220.00 $ 181.93 - 211.20 The latest BSE case only came to light (801-900 lbs.) 218.00 - 227.00 202.21 - 223.22 Friday morning, and marks the first dis- Some producers are marketing their cat- (701-800 lbs.) 230.00 - 241.00 199.46 - 231.72 covery in the country since 2011. Sporadic tle a little earlier this year, which is par- (601-700 lbs.) 247.00 - 261.00 201.18 - 255.69 (501-600 lbs.) 268.00 - 292.00 210.70 - 258.92 discoveries are to be expected, and should tially due to the strong market but also due (401-500 lbs.) 290.00 - 316.00 214.21 - 278.58 be seen as a sign that the system is working. to tight feed supplies in some areas, said However, perceptions in the marketplace Hill. However, he added, the mild winter has Futures (February 13, 2015) in U.S. often hold more sway than facts and the been helping conserve feed supplies. Fed Cattle Close Change Feeder Cattle Close Change February 2015 150.100 5.68 March 2015 200.30 4.65 impact on prices remains to be seen. “We had a lot of positive things hap- April 2015 151.12 3.10 April 2015 200.30 4.45 The BSE discovery “spoiled our morning, pen during the week, but I don’t imagine June 2015 143.87 2.62 May 2015 200.35 3.88 but we had a wonderful sale this week with (the BSE discovery) will be great for our August 2015 142.07 1.07 August 2015 203.35 3.23 October 2015 144.77 0.87 September 2015 202.57 3.40 the highest prices of the new year,” said marketplace.”

December 2015 145.37 0.55 October 2015 201.80 4.00 Robin Hill of Heartland Livestock Services in While he wasn’t expecting the BSE devel- Virden on Friday. opment to seriously disrupt the mar- Cattle Slaughter Cattle Grades (Canada) “There’s demand coming from all direc- ket, it could lead to some uncertainty and Week Ending Previous Week Ending Previous February 7, 2015 Year­ February 7, 2015 Year tions,” he said, noting the weaker Canadian increased volatility, at least in the short Canada 48,889 52,899 Prime 4,456 605 dollar was contributing to demand from term. East 11,859 12,534 AAA 111,066 23,941 U.S. buyers, while eastern and western feed- In 2011, there wasn’t much of a ripple West 37,030 40,365 AA 70,031 14,870 lots were also in the Manitoba market. effect beyond a few days, he said. Manitoba N/A N/A A 2,033 604 U.S. 544,000 563,000 B 2,941 535 Hill said U.S. futures were showing some Winnipeg Livestock Sales holds its weekly D 46,435 8,637 volatility, but local prices were outpacing sale Friday, making it the only facility to E 424 89 the U.S. market and showing some inde- see some movement following the BSE pendent strength. announcement. Both the feeder and butcher On the butcher front, “we saw our high- markets were fully steady to higher during Hog Prices est cow and bull averages ever,” he said. the week, with demand continuing to come (Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg) Source: Manitoba Agriculture Volumes were solid as well, although from all directions. E - Estimation adverse weather did slow some movement. MB. ($/hog) Current Week Last Week Last Year (Index 100) He expected there were at least three more Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service MB (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.) 162.00 E 172.56 176.31 weeks of good volumes before activity slows Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and MB (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.) 150.00 E 160.34 164.27 down for the spring. commodity market reporting. ON (Index 100) (Mon.-Thurs.) 146.51 155.77 170.03 PQ (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.) 152.83 163.29 172.00

Futures (February 5, 2015) in U.S. Hogs Close Change February 2015 61.95 -1.32 briefs April 2015 64.50 -1.77 May 2015 74.65 0.05 June 2015 78.50 0.45 July 2015 79.05 0.35 BSE case sets sized that no part of the ani- trickle in recent years. Case mal’s carcass entered any 18, confirmed in February back ‘negligible food or feed system. 2011, was a 77-month-old risk’ designation CFIA said it’s already dairy cow in Alberta, while Other Market Prices launched an investigation Case 17 was a 71-month-old AgCanada.com to confirm the cow’s age and beef cow in Alberta, con- Sheep and Lambs travelogue, focusing mainly firmed in February 2010. Winnipeg (Hd) SunGold Anyone hoping Canada had on the feed supplied to the OIE criteria allow for a $/cwt Wooled Fats Toronto Specialty Meats Ewes Choice — 101.21 - 134.23 — shut the book on BSE in its cow in its first year of life. country that’s had cases of Lambs (110+ lb.) No 188.92 - 207.05 cattle herd and could some- As has been the case in BSE in domestic animals to (95 - 109 lb.) February 13th 209.90 - 225.09 (80 - 94 lb.) report 216.64 - 242.15 day soon regain “negligible previous findings of BSE, level up to “negligible risk” (Under 80 lb.) received 255.47 - 296.86 risk” status has been dealt a CFIA will also trace out any for the disease, if any infected (New crop) — — new setback. animals of “equivalent risk” domestic animals were born The Canadian Food to the beef cow. Equivalent- more than 11 years ago. Chickens Eggs Inspection Agency (CFIA) risk animals will be ordered The new case’s age isn’t Minimum broiler prices as of April 13, 2010 Minimum prices to producers for ungraded confirmed late last week destroyed and tested for BSE. yet known, but Case 18’s Under 1.2 kg...... $1.5130 eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the that a beef cow in Alberta is In the eyes of the World birth date was Aug. 23, 2004 1.2 - 1.65 kg...... $1.3230 Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board Canada’s 19th homegrown Organization for Animal — which would have put its 1.65 - 2.1 kg...... $1.3830 effective November 10, 2013. 2.1 - 2.6 kg...... $1.3230 New Previous case of bovine spongiform Health (OIE), Canada remains 11th birthday this summer. A Extra Large $2.00 $2.05 encephalopathy, the coun- a “controlled risk” country Countries the OIE assesses A Large 2.00 2.05 try’s first such case since for BSE. The new case thus as “negligible risk” or “con- A Medium 1.82 1.87 Turkeys 2011. shouldn’t affect exports of trolled risk” for BSE must A Small 1.40 1.45 Not much else is yet known Canadian cattle or beef to any notify the OIE in writing in Minimum prices as of February 8, 2015 A Pee Wee 0.3775 0.3775 Nest Run 24 + 1.8910 1.9390 about the animal, including country recognizing OIE cri- November each year whether Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) B 0.45 0.45 its age, its history or how or teria, the agency said. their epidemiological situ- C 0.15 0.15 Grade A ...... $1.960 where it may have acquired New cases of BSE in ation for BSE has remained Undergrade ...... $1.870 the disease, but CFIA empha- Canada have slowed to a unchanged. Hen Turkeys Goats (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Winnipeg Toronto Grade A ...... $1.945 (Fats) ($/cwt) Undergrade ...... $1.845 Kids — 107.52 - 357.34 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys Billys — — (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Mature — 97.06 - 285.54 Grade A ...... $1.945 Undergrade ...... $1.845 Horses Tom Turkeys Winnipeg Toronto Looking for results? Check out the market reports (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) ($/cwt) ($/cwt) Grade A...... $1.885 Undergrade...... $1.800 <1,000 lbs. — 24.91 - 41.51 from livestock auctions around the province. » PaGe 14 Prices are quoted f.o.b. producers premise. 1,000 lbs.+ — 36.45 - 54.86 The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015 9 GRAIN MARKETS column Export and International Prices

All prices close of business February 5, 2015 Last Week Week Ago Year Ago Chicago wheat (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 191.53 193.18 213.39 Canola beats resistance as Minneapolis wheat (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 211.00 212.75 234.52 Coarse Grains traders seen going long Chicago corn (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 150.78 151.67 174.40 Chicago oats (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 177.18 186.58 296.00 A ceasefire in Ukraine is seen as bearish for wheat oilseeds Chicago soybeans (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 361.47 360.55 487.13 Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne) 705.82 699.21 852.45 Terryn Shiells CNSC For three-times-daily market Winnipeg Futures reports from Commodity ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business February 13, 2015 CE Futures Canada canola futures broke barley Last Week Week Ago above key resistance levels and made News Service Canada, March 2015 195.00 195.00 I new seven-month highs during the week visit “Today in Markets” at ended Feb. 13. May 2015 197.00 197.00 The March contract climbed to the $467.60- www.manitobacooperator.ca. July 2015 199.00 199.00 per-tonne level, a point not reached since July 2014 — though focus is shifting over to the Canola Last Week Week Ago May contract, which has higher open interest March 2015 462.90 459.60 than March and generally saw larger traded volumes during the week. May 2015 459.00 456.00 Reports of fresh export demand for July 2015 456.90 452.00 Canadian canola from China and Pakistan were helping to push the market higher. Traders were also said to be going long canola supply situation remains very large, and will and short soybeans, with the spread benefit- overhang the market going forward. Special Crops ing the Canadian futures. Expectations of a smaller planted acreage Report for February 17, 2015 — Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan The weak Canadian dollar remains a factor for U.S. corn this spring limited the downside underpinning canola futures, though it had and could provide underlying support for the Spot Market Spot Market a volatile week. Traders expect the loonie to market through late winter and early spring. Other (Cdn. cents per pound unless remain on the soft side in the intermediate Lentils (Cdn. cents per pound) otherwise specified) term, which should keep canola fairly well Watching the ceasefire Large Green 15/64 40.50 - 44.00 Canaryseed 23.00 - 26.00 supported. Wheat values in the U.S. were mostly higher, Strength in outside oilseed markets, includ- with support coming from optimism that U.S. Laird No. 1 37.50 - 44.00 Oil Sunflower Seed — ing Chicago soybean and soyoil futures, also prices have fallen far enough to encourage Eston No. 2 24.00 - 29.00 Desi Chickpeas 15.20 - 16.00 lifted canola during the week. fresh export demand. Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel) Beans (Cdn. cents per pound) Chicago soybeans moved higher, despite A ceasefire agreement on fighting in weather conditions favouring an expected Ukraine, made between officials from Green No. 1 8.80 - 9.25 Fababeans, large — record-large soybean crop in South America. Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France, was Medium Yellow No. 1 8.15 - 9.50 Feed beans — Continued good demand for U.S. soybeans, slightly bearish for the market. Traders were Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel) No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans 28.00 - 28.00 with generally positive weekly export sales waiting to see if the agreement actually holds data and news of a fresh sale to China for true before reacting in the wheat markets. Feed Pea (Rail) 4.75 - 4.85 No. 1 Great Northern 44.00 - 44.00 2015-16, was behind the advances. At this Worries about unfavourable weather dam- Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound) No. 1 Cranberry Beans 44.00 - 44.00 time of year, buyers generally turn to South aging the U.S. winter wheat crop were also America to source their soybeans, as the con- supportive, and will be watched going for- Yellow No. 1 34.00 - 34.50 No. 1 Light Red Kidney 56.00 - 56.00 tinent’s supplies are generally less expensive ward. Cold weather in the southern U.S. Brown No. 1 25.00 - 25.50 No. 1 Dark Red Kidney 74.00 - 74.00 than those of the U.S. Plains could cause winterkill to some crops Oriental No. 1 29.50 - 31.00 No. 1 Black Beans 37.00 - 37.00 Smaller-than-expected U.S. ending stocks just coming out of dormancy. for 2014-15 in the U.S. Department of Until spring seeding in the U.S., the export No. 1 Pinto Beans 25.00 - 32.00 Agriculture’s monthly supply-and-demand demand situation for U.S. wheat will remain No. 1 Small Red 46.00 - 46.00 report, released Feb. 10, were also bullish. in focus. The markets may also be moved Source: Stat Publishing No. 1 Pink 46.00 - 46.00 Supplies are still very large in both the U.S. by any changes in weather for winter wheat and the world, however, which should con- crops, and any news about the political situa- SUNFLOWERS Fargo, ND Goodlands, KS tinue to overhang the market going forward. tion in the Black Sea region. Report for February 13, 2015 in US$ cwt Corn futures in Chicago ended moderately NuSun (oilseed) 19.25 — higher, going along for the ride with soybeans Terryn Shiells writes for Commodity News Service and wheat. While corn stocks in the U.S. are Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and Confection Ask — expected to be relatively tight, the global commodity market reporting. Source: National Sunflower Association

Mild EU winter raises hopes for good harvest Conditions rated good in EU’s top four producing countries

Hamburg / Reuters were in good or excellent condition In Germany, the EU’s second-larg- and it is all a matter of what hap- as of Feb. 9 against 74 per cent last est wheat producer, the warm winter pens in the spring and summer that he mild winter so far in the year. Crop development continued also means wheat is developing well. will define what the quality and European Union’s main wheat- to run ahead of its usual pace. “Frost damage or winterkill is hardly yield will be.” T producing countries is raising After a mild autumn and early a theme so far this season,” one In the fourth-largest wheat pro- hopes for a large harvest in summer winter, French temperatures German analyst said. “The precondi- ducer, Poland, the mild winter 2015, observers said Feb. 17. dropped several degrees Celsius tions have been laid for a large har- also means winter wheat is in sat- “So far wheat is looking good with below the seasonal norm earlier this vest this summer. But frost damage is isfactory condition, said Wojtek the warm weather meaning frost month. possible until well into March so the Sabaranski of analysts Sparks Polska. damage is hardly a problem in many “This fall should largely be benefi- picture could still change suddenly.” High temperatures for mid-Febru- EU regions,” one German analyst cial for the crops and (reduce) con- The crop in third-largest producer ary caused protective snow cover in said. “Frost damage can still occur cern around high parasitic presence Britain appears in good condition. Poland to melt rapidly, he said. for about four to six weeks so the in the spring,” analysts Strategie “We’ve had a relatively mild win- “Due to freezing temperatures danger is not over yet, but optimism Grains said in a report. ter, a few frosts which didn’t hurt but at nights, winter crops are to some is rising that the crop will be large if Yet freezing weather had not been no really deep cold and the crops extent exposed to thermal stress,” we get normal spring weather.” severe enough to threaten frost are looking pretty good,” said Guy Sabaranski said. “However, it seems In the EU’s largest wheat producer, damage in Grain Belts and tempera- Gagen, chief arable adviser to the that the recent night temperatures France, farm agency FranceAgriMer tures have since risen in the past National Farmers’ Union. were not low enough to cause serious said 92 per cent of soft wheat crops week. He added: “The potential exists winterkill.” 10 The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015 Recognize a teacher of agriculture Ag in the Classroom seeks nominations for agriculture literacy

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g in the Classroom-Manitoba is asking for nominations for an award to teachers which A show leadership in agriculture education. The Teacher Driver Award is given out annually in April at the AITC-M annual general meeting to a teacher who has initiated a unique agriculture literacy project. Last year’s winner was Dave Leochko, a teacher at Robert H. Smith School in Winnipeg. His class examined many communities across the prov- ince and how farming and agriculture formed the backbone of these areas. He has also started indoor and outdoor gardening projects at the school. Johanne Ross (l) and Diane Mauthe of AITC-M presented last year’s Teacher Driver Award to Dave Leochko of Robert H. Smith More information and a nomination form are School in Winnipeg. Photo: AITC-M available at http://aitc.mb.ca.

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or Dr. Sue Burlatschenko, the most striking thing F about porcine epi- demic diarrhea virus in swine is the eerie silence when you enter infected nursery barns, because the baby pigs are either sick or dead and the sows are too ill to rise. “You walk into a barn at feed- ing time and you won’t hear a sound,” she said. Burlatschenko was the first veterinarian in Canada to diag- nose this silent killer called porcine epidemic diarrhea when it was detected on an Ontario farm a year ago. Since then, she and the pork indus- try have worked to contain the virus which kills nearly all infected piglets under seven days of age. But it’s an uphill battle because PEDv is a “stinky” virus which is difficult to work with immunologically. As a result, scientists have yet to develop a vaccine for it, Burlat- schenko said. For now, the best producers can do to prevent its spread is to practise strict biosecurity, emphasize sanitation and con- trol anything going in and out of their barns, she said. Burlatschenko, who operates a swine veterinary service in Tillsonburg, Ontario, updated producers on PEDv during a presentation at the recent

Manitoba Swine Seminar in PEDv has a mortality rate of up to 100 per cent in suckling piglets. FILE PHOTO Winnipeg. PEDv is a coronavirus pro- ducing severe diarrhea in pigs. Burlatschenko said Canadian It has a very high mortality producers received a heads up U.S. HOG INDUSTRY QUARTERLY LITTER RATES 2000-14 rate of up to 100 per cent in from the situation in the U.S. “You walk into a suckling pigs. The PED virus is They realized the disease was barn at feeding time present in parts of Europe and coming and were able to “bat- and you won’t hear a in many Asian countries. ten down the hatches” in prep- aration. sound.” Originated in China When PEDv finally did arrive The first North American case in Canada, the industry had Dr. Sue of PEDv was detected in the biosecurity measures in place Burlatschenko United States in May 2013. to limit its spread, she said. According to genetic tests, the “I think we have just been strain originated in China but amazingly successful because ing 17 Ontario herds may no one knows how it crossed we haven’t had the big explo- have originated from a batch the ocean. Since its arrival, sion like the U.S. had to of creep feed containing dried PEDv has carved a deadly endure.” blood plasma protein infected swath through the U.S., kill- The PED virus is primarily with PEDv. ing millions of baby pigs and spread through manure. It is The PED virus survives and inflicting huge losses on pro- highly concentrated and vir- spreads well in cold weather. ducers. As of last month, 33 ulent. Scientists believe one Burlatschenko said produc- states had at least one con- thimble-full of feces could con- ers had hoped the worst was Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using National Agricultural Statistics Service, Quarterly Hogs and Pigs firmed case of PEDv. tain enough virus to infect all over when the number of cases report The disease has inevitably the pigs in the U.S. dropped last summer. But they crossed the border into Can- Provincial hog-marketing spiked again in recent weeks, ada. According to the Cana- boards and the Canadian especially in Quebec and dian Pork Council, Canada has Swine Health Board stress the Ontario which are experiencing had nearly 100 cases of PEDv importance of sanitation and a cold winter. industry has developed tech- “It is a new virus in North since its discovery in Middlesex limiting access to farms in Burlatschenko said pork pro- niques to handle it. America, yes, but it’s not the County, Ontario on January 22, order to control the spread of ducers need to get used to the “It’s become our new nor- end of the world. We can work 2014. Most are in Ontario, with the disease. idea that they have yet another mal,” Burlatschenko said. “It’s with it, we have the technology, other reported cases in Mani- There’s also some suggestion virus to deal with, along with not one I like. But as with cir- we can manage it. There are far toba, Quebec and P.E.I. PEDv can be spread through TGE, PRRS and circovirus. She covirus, PRRS or anything else, more serious things out there Interviewed after her pres- infected feed. Burlatschenko expressed confidence PEDv we learn to adapt to the virus, than PEDv. Keep it in perspec- entation at the swine seminar, said one surge of cases involv- can be managed because the work with it and deal with it. tive.” The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015 13

briefs Two Manitoba A look at international finalists for CYL program Staff / Breanna Anderson opportunities for beef of Swan River and Wilco van Meijl of Brandon are among 24 semi-finalists vying for Shipping beef to the EU requires adherence to strict protocols, 16 mentorship positions in the 2015 Cattlemen’s Young but the premium may make it worthwhile Leaders (CYL) program. The program is a national By Jennifer Paige youth initiative of the co-operator staff “The Chinese Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). It pro- reakout sessions and market is poised vides industry-specific informal discussion at for vigorous training and mentorship B the 36th annual gen- growth and will opportunities to young eral meeting of Manitoba Beef only become producers. Participants can Producers in Brandon earlier explore a potential career this month focused on the more important choice or involvement with possibilities of capitalizing for Canadian beef a provincial/national pro- on the European Union and and veal exporters ducer organization, while Asian markets. gaining the expertise and “The markets are changing going forward.” business acumen necessary and as producers we need to to sustain the cattle industry adapt. Whether you want to into the future. go to the EU, China, or you’re Tod Wallace The semi-finalists were sourcing out different mar- selected from a pool of kets with different plants, you nearly 70 who submitted need to do your homework,” online applications which said Tod Wallace, a farm pro- November of creating four were evaluated by a panel of duction extension specialist new Canadian trade offices judges. The finalists will be with Manitoba Agriculture, in China. selected at the CYL Spring Food and Rural Development. “The Chinese market is Forum March 26-28 in The Comprehensive Eco- poised for vigorous growth Saskatoon. nomic and Trade Agreement and will only become more Visit www.cattlemensy (CETA) between Canada and MAFRD farm extension specialist Tod Wallace discusses new international important for Canadian beef oungleaders.com for more the EU has sparked quite a markets during the 36th Manitoba Beef Producers annual general and veal exporters going information. bit of interest. meeting in Brandon earlier this month. photo: Jennifer Paige forward. With the Chinese “The EU market has been market you’ve got a huge in the limelight for the past mating that this will require your conventional or domes- population base and rising Learn more few months and I think it adding 500,000 head of cat- tic-raised cattle.” per capita beef consump- does support some tremen- tle from Canada, but they will The CCA website offers tion,” Wallace said. about cattle dous opportunity for us,” have to be raised according interested producers a Canadian beef exports to Wallace said. to European standards — no detailed summary of the EU China have grown rapidly since rumen health However, while the CETA hormone implants or beta- protocol requirements. 2012. Exports to mainland BCRC release final text was signed last Sep- agonists (ionophores such as “To be EU certified as a China from January to Septem- tember, the agreement still rumensin),” Wallace said. producer it is going to cost ber 2014 are up 60 per cent in When a beef animal’s diges- needs to be reviewed by law- Animals must also be on average 20 to 25 per cent volume to 5,850 tonnes, just tive system isn’t balanced yers and ratified by the Euro- slaughtered and processed in more to raise that animal under the annual volume for and functioning properly, pean Parliament as well as a Canadian Food Inspection from calf to slaughter. But 2013 of 6,000 tonnes. feed intake and ability the 28 member states. Wal- Agency (CFIA) federally regis- then, there is said to be a 20 “The protocol for Asian to utilize nutrients may lace warns that these mar- tered establishment to be eli- per cent higher premium. At markets is much more lenient decline, and the likelihood kets may not become a reality gible for export to the EU. the end of the day profitabil- than the EU. There are cur- of health problems and until 2017. “CFIA will inspect your ity is key so watch the bottom rently no official protocols carcass value discounts can It’s estimated that when farm, go through the proto- line and try to source the pre- and no ban on hormones or increase. A better under- implemented, CETA will pro- col and will give you a cer- mium wherever you can get antibiotics,” Wallace said. standing of the rumen can vide Canada with duty-free tificate but it is only good for it,” Wallace said. Currently stipulations for help to prevent or resolve access for 35,000 tonnes of one year. The first year will be the Chinese markets include problem situations and fresh and 15,000 tonnes of fro- most difficult but after that it Asian opportunities animals under 30 months of manage feeding to eco- zen beef for a value of about should be a matter of renew- There is also more interest age and restricted use of rac- nomically meet production $600 million by 2022. ing paperwork,” Wallace said. in selling beef to the Far East topamine. goals. “The Canadian Cattle- “Cattle for the EU also need to following the federal govern- On Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. CST men’s Association is esti- be managed separately from ment’s announcement last [email protected] the Beef Cattle Research Council is offering a free webinar to learn about: • What is rumen health: balancing the needs of the microbes and beef cattle; • The direct and indirect links of rumen health and productivity; • Strategies to optimize rumen health and pro- ductive outcomes. BCRC webinars are avail- able and free, thanks to guest speakers who volun- teer their time and expertise to support advancements in the Canadian beef industry, and through the Knowledge Dissemination and Technology Transfer pro- ject funded by the national checkoff and Canada’s Beef Science Cluster. For more information or to register visit www.beefre search.ca. 14 The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015 LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS

Weight Category Ashern Gladstone Grunthal Heartland Heartland Killarney Ste. Rose Winnipeg Brandon Virden Feeder Steers Feb-11 Feb-10 Feb-10 Feb-10 Feb-11 Feb-09 Feb-12 Feb-13 No. on offer 1,090* 845* 575 967* 2,136* 932* 1,350 945 Over 1,000 lbs. n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 900-1,000 n/a 205.00-216.50 n/a 210.00-229.00 216.00-230.00 n/a 210.00-225.00 (229) 200.00-221.00 800-900 219.00-240.75 215.00-241.00 200.00-232.00 228.00-244.00 228.00-247.00 225.00-240.00 (247) 225.00-239.00 (245) 210.00-239.00 700-800 205.00-260.50 220.00-256.00 220.00-255.00 245.00-266.00 238.00-259.00 240.00-260.00 (265) 235.00-259.00 (263) 225.00-263.00 600-700 240.00-297.50 260.00-286.00 245.00-290.00 265.00-294.00 265.00-302.00 265.00-290.00 (296) 265.00-292.00 (301) 250.00-285.00 500-600 183.00-323.00 280.00-322.00 275.00-335.00 275.00-328.00 285.00-315.00 (320) 290.00-320.00 (329) 285.00-320.00 (325) 280.00-312.00 400-500 287.00-340.00 310.00-335.00 300.00-345.00 320.00-357.00 310.00-346.00 325.00-350.00 (357) 275.00-310.00 (315) 300.00-328.00 300-400 n/a 300.00-336.00 300.00-350.00 340.00-395.00 n/a 330.00-362.00 270.00-295.00 (325) 300.00-360.00 Feeder heifers 900-1,000 lbs. n/a 175.00-206.50 n/a 185.00-210.00 186.00-204.00 n/a n/a 185.00-211.00 800-900 206.50-225.00 200.00-221.50 185.00-210.00 200.00-219.00 199.00-214.00 n/a 200.00-215.00 (217) 200.00-218.00 700-800 200.00-238.50 210.00-233.50 200.00-233.00 217.00-234.00 212.00-235.00 215.00-229.00 225.00-252.00 (265) 210.00-234.50 600-700 210.00-257.00 230.00-254.00 230.00-267.00 235.00-267.00 235.00-260.00 230.00-245.00 (253) 250.00-290.00 (310) 227.00-263.00 500-600 200.00-304.50 260.00-311.00 260.00-307.00 267.00-309.00 255.00-288.00 260.00-290.00 (305) 270.00-320.00 (325) 240.00-300.00 400-500 210.00-257.00 290.00-323.00 285.00-315.00 285.00-320.00 285.00-314.00 290.00-320.00 (325) 275.00-300.00 (315) 270.00-311.00 300-400 200.00-322.50 290.00-318.00 300.00-350.00 310.00-345.00 n/a 310.00-325.00 275.00-300.00 (315) 290.00-330.00 Slaughter Market No. on offer n/a 175.00-206.50 n/a 185.00-210.00 186.00-204.00 n/a n/a 185.00-211.00 D1-D2 Cows 206.50-225.00 200.00-221.50 185.00-210.00 200.00-219.00 199.00-214.00 n/a 200.00-215.00( 217) 200.00-218.00 D3-D5 Cows 200.00-238.50 210.00-233.50 200.00-233.00 217.00-234.00 212.00-235.00 215.00-229.00 225.00-252.00 (265) 210.00-234.50 Age Verified 210.00-257.00 230.00-254.00 230.00-267.00 235.00-267.00 235.00-260.00 230.00-245.00 (253) 250.00-290.00 (310) 227.00-263.00 Good Bulls 200.00-304.50 260.00-311.00 260.00-307.00 267.00-309.00 255.00-288.00 260.00-290.00 (305) 270.00-320.00 (325) 240.00-300.00 Butcher Steers 210.00-257.00 290.00-323.00 285.00-315.00 285.00-320.00 285.00-314.00 290.00-320.00 (325) 275.00-300.00 (315) 270.00-311.00 Butcher Heifers 200.00-322.50 290.00-318.00 300.00-350.00 310.00-345.00 n/a 310.00-325.00 275.00-300.00 (315) 290.00-330.00 Feeder Cows n/a n/a 71.00-78.00 n/a 72.00-84.00 n/a n/a 75.00-80.00 Fleshy Export Cows n/a n/a 68.00-72.50 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Lean Export Cows n/a n/a 59.00-65.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Heiferettes n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a * includes slaughter market (Note all prices in CDN$ per cwt. These prices also generally represent the top one-third of sales reported by the auction yard.)

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CattleFax outlook pres- entation at the recent A 2015 U.S. National Cat- tlemen’s Beef Association said fed cattle prices were averaging in the mid-$150s, slightly higher than last year. Prices will trade in a range from near $140 at the lows to near $170 at the highs in the year ahead (all figures U.S.), while early-year highs for 550- pound steers will range from near $285 to lows near $235. Analysts cited the improved for- age situation, lower grain prices and record margins in 2014 for These brown cattle against a background of frost and snow remind of an old-style sepia tone photo. photo: jeannette greaves feeders and stockers as the pri- mary reason cow-calf producers will remain in the driver’s seat for the year ahead. Despite exceptional prices in 2014, CattleFax CEO Randy Blach said he expects the market peak is behind the cattle indus- try now. Public funding needed for “We put the top in the market in the past year and the signal for expansion has been trans- mitted,” he said. “We will begin animal welfare research to see some modest expansion in herd numbers now and that will cause prices to trend lower Specialist says the industry has to better articulate that animal welfare is a high-priority area in the years ahead than what we saw in 2014.” By Alex Binkley He explained that grow- Co-operator contributor ing supplies of cattle and beef “Animal welfare is over the next several years will he federal government a high-priority area rebalance the normal price and has essentially withdrawn for the public and margin environment among T from funding animal wel- governments need industry segments. fare research even as contro- “Prices will then retreat back versy rages on several related to contribute to the to the lower end of the new trad- topics, says David Fraser, an ani- research that’s ing range,” said Blach. mal welfare professor at the Uni- going on.” Despite the adjustment, he versity of British Columbia. explained that cow-calf produc- The result is that industry is ers will continue to see relatively left trying to pay for research, strong returns over the next four which is often dictated by gov- to five years, aided by corn prices ernment policy or public con- David Fraser expected to average $3.60 per cerns and provides little direct bushel in 2015 and an improved benefit to farmers, Fraser said in forage production picture. an interview. A University of B.C. animal welfare professor says the original cost of “The federal government cut non-confinement systems may not be higher than conventional, but the cost back animal welfare research of conversion discourages producers. FILE PHOTO funding severely in the 1990s and has moved since then from tration of the limited research the use of confinement systems being the main provider of funding so its administrative for livestock.” But the indus- research funding to relatively a rules stop forcing scientists to try responds too slowly to their non-player,” said Fraser, a mem- spend more time on paperwork concerns and doesn’t explain ber of the board of the National for bureaucrats than studying why they were adopted. Farmed Animal Health and Wel- animal behaviour, Fraser said. There were good economic fare Council (NFAHWC). “They couldn’t have made reasons for their introduction Unlike the National Farm Ani- it more difficult for scientists decades ago, Fraser said. “Now mal Care Council, which is devel- to get important work done if we have to look for other sys- oping codes of conduct to guide they’d tried,” he said. “We need tems that would work for farm- the humane raising of farm live- to standardize the application ers. We need more economic stock, the NFAHWC is focused on and reporting process instead analysis of alternate methods. the science and research needed of having every program under Often they’re not more expen- to ensure livestock are properly completely different rules. The sive in operation than what pro- R PLUS SIMMENTALS treated, Fraser said. scientists spend far too much ducers now use. However, the Ross LeBlanc & Sons “Animal welfare is a high- time applying for and adminis- cost of converting to them dis- Box 1476 Estevan, SK S4A 2L7 priority area for the public and tering grants.” courages many farmers. This is Marlin 306.634.8031 governments need to contrib- an area we hope to address.” Cell 306.421.2470 Ross 306.421.1824 ute to the research that’s going Include commodity groups The Animal Care Council has Jason 306.421.9909 on,” he said. Another priority for the agreed to take charge of devel- The council is hoping to come NFAHWC during 2015 is to oping better co-ordination R PLUS SIMMENTALS R PLUSRoss LeBlanc SIMMENTALS & Sons R PLUS SIMMENTALS up with a plan for later this year convince commodity groups among existing animal research Sales Management: Box 1476 Estevan, SK S4A 2L7 Ross LeBlanc & Sons Ross LeBlanc & Sons Marlin 306.634.8031 on how to bring Ottawa and the to make sure their research initiatives, getting all livestock Box 1476 Estevan, SK S4A 2L7 Box 1476 Estevan, SK S4A 2L7 OBI Cell 306.421.2470 Marlin 306.634.8031 provinces back into animal wel- projects include the social and groups involved and connecting Rob Holowaychuk Ross 306.421.1824 Marlin 306.634.8031 Cell 306.421.2470 Cell 306.421.2470 fare research. economic aspects of farm ani- them with government policy 780.916.2628 Jason 306.421.9909 Ross 306.421.1824 Ross 306.421.1824 “Right now there’s nothing to mal welfare issues and not just proposal, Fraser said. Mark Holowaychuk Jason 306.421.9909 Jason 306.421.9909 cover the public good and gov- the biology and technology of Responding to growing con- 403.896.4990 ernment policy demands being livestock production systems. cerns about antimicrobial Sales Management: placed on farmers,” he said. “At “Hopefully we’ll have some- resistance in humans that could R PLUSSales SIMMENTALS Management: Sales Management: Ross LeBlancOBI & OBISons OBI Box 1476 Estevan,Rob SK Holowaychuk S4A 2L7 the same time, the industry has thing for 2016,” Fraser said. be linked to the use of the same Rob Holowaychuk Rob Holowaychuk 780.916.2628 to better articulate that animal Action is needed because medicine in humans and ani- Marlin780.916.2628 306.634.8031 780.916.2628 Mark Holowaychuk Cell Mark 306.421.2470 Holowaychuk 403.896.4990 Mark Holowaychuk welfare is a high-priority area.” the livestock industry suffers mals is one area where the live- 403.896.4990 Ross 306.421.1824 403.896.4990 The NFAHWC also wants “from blind spots. 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Instant info. With the Manitoba Co-operator mobile app WEATHER VANE you can stay up to date on all things ag. Download the free app at agreader.ca/mbc “ E v e r y o n e tal k s a b out the wea the r , b ut n o o n e d oes a n y th i n g a b out i t .” M a rk Twain, 1897 Arctic high pressure continues to dominate Issued: Tuesday, February 17 · Covering: February 18 – February 25, 2015

shine, daytime highs will still be WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA Daniel Bezte near the low end of the usual Co-operator temperature range. This high, contributor like all the others, is then fore- cast to slide to the southeast. This should result in a westerly flow Departure from Average Precipitation (Prairie Region) developing across the Prairies November 1, 2014 to February 12, 2015 ur weather over the last late Sunday, lasting into the early week was dominated part of next week. Temperatures O by arctic high pressure under this westerly flow should as predicted, but those highs moderate toward the middle of didn’t track quite the way the the usual temperature range, and < -120 mm weather models indicated they we could see a few more clouds. -120 to -100 mm would, resulting in only a medi- A third and hopefully final arc- -100 to -80 mm ocre forecast. This issue’s fore- tic high is then forecast to work -80 to -60 mm -60 to -40 mm cast begins where last week’s southward around the middle -40 to -20 mm left off — with cold arctic high to latter half of next week, bring- -20 to 0 mm pressure dominating. ing with it another shot of cold 0 to 20 mm 20 to 40 mm The first and strongest of what air. Looking beyond this period, 40 to 60 mm looks to be a series of three arctic there are some hints that the 60 to 80 mm 80 to 100 mm highs will slide across the Prai- cold pattern we’ve been in over 100 to 120 mm ries Wednesday and Thursday, the last couple of weeks will start > 120 mm bringing sunny skies and cold to change toward a warmer but Extent of Agricultural Land temperatures. Temperatures will stormier pattern. After all, we are Lakes and Rivers definitely run at or even slightly heading toward March, which below the bottom end of the can be the snowiest month of usual temperature range. Once the winter! this high slides off to the south- Usual temperature range for Produced using near real-time data that has east Friday, we should see a little this period: Highs, -16 to -1 C; undergone initial quality control. The map may not be accurate for all regions due to data milder air work its way in as our lows, -29 to -10 C. availability and data errors. winds become southerly on the Copyright © 2015 Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada backside of the high. Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Created: 02/13/15 A second and slightly weaker with a BA (Hon.) in geography, Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies. www.agr.gc.ca/drought arctic high is then forecast to specializing in climatology, from the This issue’s map shows the amount of precipitation that has fallen this winter as a departure from average. You can easily see how dry it drop southward over the week- U of W. He operates a computerized has been across nearly all of agricultural Manitoba so far this winter. A good part of this region is 20 to 40 mm below average, with some end. This will keep our skies weather station near Birds Hill Park. areas seeing values in the 40-60 mm range. Farther west it has been wetter, with parts of western Saskatchewan and scattered parts of mostly clear, but even with the Contact him with your questions and Alberta reporting 20-60 mm above average. strengthening late-winter sun- comments at [email protected]. Understanding troughs and ridges Systems coming off the Pacific weaken against a high-pressure ridge before reaching us

By Daniel Bezte side of the warm/cold dividing What it does is weaken the co-operator contributor line we’ll be on. storm system. Most of you reading this arti- This weakened storm then n the last issue I talked cle are probably already aware zips down toward the trough, about atmospheric rivers high pressure is associated with where again the air bunches I and finished off by saying sinking air, and that usually up, preventing the storm we would take a look at why the results in clear skies with little from intensifying, but once West Coast has been so warm or no precipitation. Troughs, this air rounds the bottom and dry, while the East Coast on the other hand, have ris- of the trough it can speed up has been digging itself out of ing air, which usually gives way and spread out very rapidly. record-breaking snows and to clouds and precipitation. It This helps to pull air upward, freezing butts off in the process. makes sense that it has been allowing the storm system to If you’ve followed the weather warm and dry along the West intensify. Combine this with across North America this Coast (California in particular) the cyclonic spin imparted on winter, you’ve probably heard and wet out to our east. That the system from the trough and about the persistent ridge of said, this only partly explains warm, moist air off the East high pressure over the West what’s going on. To really under- Coast, and you get rapid inten- Coast and the trough of low stand, we need to look at how sification of the storm systems. pressure that has stubbornly Jet stream winds at 300 mb at 6 a.m. CT on Jan. 27, 2015. photo: wunderground.com the atmosphere, particularly the Add the cold air flowing south- refused to move from the East jet stream, behaves as it travels ward in the trough and you get Coast. While troughs and ridges and more weather articles com- where the jet stream is. Areas to over the ridge and dives down big snowstorms. are all a part of what makes up ing out discussing how the the south of the jet are seeing and around the trough. In our region the systems our weather, these two features wave pattern across the North- warmer-than-average weather, Picture a storm system travel- coming in off the Pacific have have been a little unusual for ern Hemisphere appears to be while those north are colder ling along the jet stream com- lost a lot of their energy due two reasons. First of all, they becoming more amplified. I than average. On this particu- ing in off the Pacific. From the to the ridge. Some reintensi- have been very persistent, know I have looked at this in the lar date the western ridge was position of the jet, most of the fication occurs as the systems especially the West Coast ridge. past and may revisit this topic a little farther east compared energy is being deflected to round the top of the ridge, and Typically, these types of features soon. to where it is right now, which the north. More importantly, we have seen evidence of this will only last two to six weeks To begin to understand is why we saw warm weather the jet is curving up and over farther west over Alberta and before they move on. The West what’s going on, I figured the during the second half of Janu- the ridge. As it does so the air Saskatchewan. As these systems Coast ridge has been in place, best place to start would be ary. To understand our basic starts to bunch up (think of a move into our region they start for the most part, for well over with an image of just what’s weather so far this winter, you highway filled with cars com- to run out of their limited mois- a year now. The second unu- happening. I pulled this image just have to picture a see-saw ing to a fairly sharp bend; the ture and begin moving into the sual aspect of these features from Jeff Masters’ weather blog battle between these two fea- cars will start to slow down and hostile environment ahead of has been the amplitude they and it nicely shows the strong tures. The western ridge gains bunch up). The bunched-up air the trough, then the systems sometimes develop; this means ridge of high pressure over the and weakens in strength and has to go somewhere and one of just seem to fizzle out or bring the ridge and trough have been West and a deep trough of low drifts back and forth, and the the places it goes is downward, less snow than anticipated. stretching much farther north pressure over the East. The col- same thing happens with the causing sinking air, which, as Hopefully, this has helped to and south than what we typi- our coding is the wind speed trough to our east. How each we know, doesn’t promote the shed some light on our weather cally see. There have been more at the 300-mb level, roughly behaves will determine which formation of precipitation. situation so far this winter. The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015 17 T:10.25” CROPS h u s b an d ry — t h e s cie nce , S KIL L OR ART OF FARMING You need a multi- pronged plan to deal with this deadly foe There’s no silver bullet for combating ergot, but mowing grasses

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rgot is a rising threat on the Prairies, and plant researchers are trying to figure out E the best way to combat the disease. “Everyone is concerned with fusarium head blight, but ergot is right up there in terms of dan- ger,” said Jamie Larsen, a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Lethbridge. Rye and triticale are most susceptible to ergot, but the disease also infects wheat and barley. In 2011, up to 30 per cent of Alberta wheat deliver- ies to the elevator were rejected or downgraded because of ergot. The fungal disease infects grasses during the flowering stage, destroying the flower and replacing it with an ergot particle known as a sclerotia. Incidence has been steadily rising across the Prairies since 2004, possibly due to cooler springs, reduced rotations, and minimum or zero till. Research scientist Kelly Turkington likens the disease to a “puzzle.” T:15.58” “There are a number of different pieces and Ergot is ‘right up there’ with fusarium as a crop threat, says Jamie Larsen, research scientist with Agriculture and there’s nothing that is one huge piece that Agri-Food Canada in Lethbridge. Photo: Supplied addresses all the issues with it,” said Turkington, who works at AAFC’s Lacombe Research Centre in Alberta. field — which typically see the heaviest infesta- Nor is there a silver bullet for dealing with it — “If you’re tion — can be harvested separately. A rotation and that includes fungicides. that is three years or longer also helps to break “What they have found in some trials is that planning to down the disease inoculum. you can get a slight reduction in ergot, but for go into a field, A strong nutrition program and doing what the most part, fungicide trials have not been and you’re you can to encourage uniform emergence (late effective in reducing ergot levels in grain and tillers are most at risk of being infected) are also economically, it’s just not worth it,” said Jim worried about recommended. Menzies, a scientist at AAFC’s Morden Research ergot, you “The sooner the seed gets fertilized, the sooner Centre. need to be it becomes resistant to infection by ergot,” said “If you’re planning to go into a field, and you’re thinking a Menzies. worried about ergot, you need to be thinking a Eight days after fertilization, the plant can no year ahead,” added Larsen. “Once those sclerotia year ahead.” longer become infected. It’s also important to are there, you can’t control them.” take care with herbicide and pesticide applica- tion to prevent flowers from becoming sterile, as Spotting an infestation Jamie Larsen they are more susceptible to ergot. Ergot can be found in the grasses around fields Over the last couple of years, copper has been and in ditches. As the plant matures, ergot bod- touted as a cure-all, which is not the case. ies fall to the ground. Those bodies germinate Livestock producers also need to be aware the following spring, releasing spores that land start to see black, finger-like protrusions growing of the threat — especially if they are harvesting on florets, and then hijacking the florets to pro- outside of the florets. silage, swath grazing or standing grazing wheat duce honeydew about a week after anthesis. To reduce the threat of ergot, producers should or triticale — because cattle can get quite sick “Your field will be full of flies, which will be mow grasses in the ditches the year before plant- from eating ergot. landing on the honeydew and going from head ing a cereal crop, as well as the year they grow a Plant breeders are trying to create cultivars to head, and that’s how secondary infection is cereal crop. Mowing is most effective just before resistant to ergot, but they aren’t available yet. spread around,” said Larsen. flowering. Twenty-five days after heading, producers will If the crop is infected, the outside edges of the [email protected]

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80 18 The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015 MASC adding pedigreed seed field inspections to its service in 2015 Manitoba pedigreed seed growers will have six field inspection service providers to pick from By Allan Dawson co-operator staff goal is to help the producers MASC had three pedigreed Crop insurance adjusting, interviews last fall the switch of Manitoba in any way we can seed inspectors trained last like inspecting fields of pedi- occurred more smoothly than anitoba pedigreed so if we see a need somewhere year and expects to add three greed seed, is seasonal work. expected. seed growers have where there is an inspection to five more this year, Van There will be times when both The goal was getting private M another option for get- we can help out with we try to Deynze said. are a high priority, but MASC company inspectors to inspect ting their seed crops inspected get into that.” MASC will charge competi- expects to be able to handle it, 75 to 80 per cent of Canada’s this year. In 2014 five companies tive prices for its service, he Van Deynze said. pedigreed seed acres in 2014. The Manitoba Agricultural offered pedigreed seed field added. MASC is sending farmers They did 89.5 per cent, plus Services Corporation (MASC), inspections in Manitoba and “We’re not going to be under- details about its pedigreed 52 per cent of Canada’s seed which administers Manitoba’s adding MASC this year will cutting anybody,” he said. seed inspection service in crop plots. crop insurance program, is make six, said Dale Adolphe, “That’s not the idea here at all. insurance confirmation notices “We exceeded our expecta- offering the service privatized executive director of the Cana- It’s really to make sure there are this month. Seed growers can tions in the first year,” Mike last year by the Canadian Food dian Seed Growers’ Associa- enough people in the game… get more details from their Scheffel, CFIA’s national seed Inspection Agency (CFIA). tion. in all areas of the province. Per- local MASC office. section manager, said in an “We have this great group Last year there were 24 com- haps some of the private guys Until last year CFIA interview Oct. 29. of around 150 (crop insur- panies providing the service in won’t have people in all areas inspected fields of pedigreed Most seed growers were ance) adjusters around Mani- various parts of Canada and of the province like we do. We seed crops. The switch to pri- pleased with the transition too, toba and they have lots of this year it’s expected there might end up being cheaper in vate inspectors was prompted Adolphe said. ability to do different things will be 27. Besides MASC some cases, not because our by cuts in the federal govern- The main complaint was so we’re slowly trying to build getting into the business in rates are cheaper but because ment’s 2012 budget. inspection fees doubled in the things where we can Manitoba, new providers are we have a guy closer by. We’ve CFIA remains responsible for cost, but the increases were use those guys,” David Van coming to Saskatchewan, Que- tried to pick the guys doing this training, certifying and audit- lower than expected probably Deynze, MASC’s manager of bec and southern Alberta and in every corner of the province ing private seed inspectors. because of competition. claim services said in an inter- British Columbia, Adolphe so hopefully we’re not too far Both CFIA and other seed view Feb. 6. “Ultimately the said. away from any farmer.” industry officials said in [email protected]

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By Jennifer Paige Co-operator staff / Brandon “If we look at historical relative ransitioning to organic farming presents chal- grain prices, there T lenges, but the ben- has always been efits may outweigh them, an advantage in said speakers at a session on organics at Ag Days last organics and now month. we are finding those “If we take a look at the advantages are grain price estimates of hard spring wheat, a staple in getting bigger.” Canadian organic farming right now, it is being said that organic wheat in 2015 will be J. Wallace Hamm sold at $22 per bushel. That is almost four times higher than the conventional wheat this fall,” said J. 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By Shannon VanRaes co-operator staff “I want accountability on all sides, I want collaboration, I want to stop the finger pointing.” he Canada Transporta- tion Act (CTA) review T is still 10 months away from completion, but already Murad Al-Katib some things are becoming apparent. Speaking at Keystone Agri- cultural Producers annual Alliance Grain Traders, the to locations farthest from meeting in Winnipeg, Murad world’s largest pulse-process- ports. Al-Katib said Saskatch- Al-Katib said that it’s clear ing and -trading organization. ewan has been most affected that the federal government’s He said he’s been shocked by this issue. attempt to ensure smooth rail to see vessels coming through “The question is, how do transportation has resulted in the St. Lawrence Seaway to you balance it?” he told pro- some new complications. bring European oats to U.S. ducers. “If there are going to “The words ‘unintended customers, as processors there be targets there has to be a consequences’ are in every- struggle to import Canadian debit and credit system.” Murad Al-Katib photo: Shannon VanRaes body’s vocabulary in Ottawa oats. Reviews of the Transporta- today, and the unintended The minimum grain ship- tion Act are mandated by law, consequence of the order-in- ments mandated by the fed- but after the problems expe- “We need to create the right tation and rail systems func- council is that the north-south eral government have also rienced during the 2013-14 conditions for a system that tion in Canada, but also how movement has shut down,” caused some regional prob- winter, the federal government has the capacity and flex- those systems interact with said Al-Katib, who is the grain lems. Measuring success by chose to begin this review one ibility to respond to global and systems in the United States industry adviser for the CTA the amount of grain deliv- year ahead of schedule. domestic demands,” she said and across North America, review. ered — or by velocity turns Lisa Raitt, minister of trans- at the time. said Al-Katib. Al-Katib is president and — means rail companies have port, made the announcement To that end, the review is not CEO of Saskatchewan-based less incentive to provide cars in Winnipeg last June. only looking at how transpor- Use producer cars, but… “Connectivity between Canada and the U.S., and you know, north-south shipments are a part of our future, they need to be reliable, because that mar- ket will be every year, year after year,” he said. Producers also need to do their part to make sure pro- ducer cars can be maintained as a viable part of the system. “I heard it loud and clear… producer car loading is a fun- damental right that all of you want maintained, you want it reliable and my response to you is, ‘OK, but don’t abuse it,’” said Al-Katib. “Don’t let the grain companies in the U.S. that don’t have assets use producer cars in a way to circumvent the system then, because that’s not fair… if producers aren’t vigilant in the way they use producer cars, then that window is likely not going to be as open.” But the review isn’t about laying blame, he stressed. It’s about finding solutions and improving the way commodi- ties are transported in Canada. “I want accountability on all sides, I want collaboration, I want to stop the finger pointing and I really want to invent the railways to truly deploy capital into capacity that is delivered to the users, and I want them to make money for it, I’m a free enterpriser, that’s the way I was born,” said Al-Katib. That doesn’t however, mean that producers and proces- sors should stop their lobbying efforts. He noted that all the time and money farm groups like Keystone Agricultural Producers have spent developing transpor- tation policy have been invalua- ble to the process and the review, helping to ensure they have good ideas on the table. “It is paying off,” he said.

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By Alex Binkley stable input costs produced However, the average net “the recent volatility in crude and weakening feed grain Co-operator contributor / Ottawa a record farm income in 2014 operating income per farm in oil markets makes it difficult to prices also contributed to and will continue to sustain the Manitoba rose to $95,677 in estimate the full impact on fuel higher incomes,” the forecast griculture Canada says agricultural economy in 2015,” 2014 from $75,942 in 2013. It’s costs. Similarly for the exchange said. “Although total livestock there is enough strength they told a briefing for report- forecast to fall to $66,111 for rate, a weaker dollar improves receipts will not change signifi- A in the livestock and ers. this year. revenues of producers, but the cantly in 2015, cattle receipts crop markets and stability in On an individual farm basis, recent volatility in the exchange will continue to benefit from input costs to predict solid average Canadian net oper- Lower world prices rate makes estimating the full tight markets and higher prices. national farm income this year, ating income was forecast to The drop in 2015 income will impact uncertain.” Cattle producers, who normally although not as high as 2014. be an all-time high of $78,139 be led by lower grain and The income prospects for operate on relatively low mar- In an outlook released Feb. for 2014, they said. They didn’t oilseed prices due to the U.S. Canadian farmers during the gins, will see record profits as 13, department economists predict a 2015 figure but said bumper crop in 2014, the fore- next few years are positive, the live animal prices remain at said total net farm income for it should be lower, in line with cast said. High world stocks forecast noted. “Rising global high levels and feed grain prices 2014 should reach the $14-bil- the forecast. will also be a drag on prices. economic growth and increas- continue to be soft.” lion range and slip back to In Manitoba in 2014, net “However, a weakening of the ing incomes in large emerg- Hog farmers have lived with $13 billion this year, mainly income dropped to $437.2 mil- Canadian dollar makes our ing countries will continue to volatile prices for the last dec- because of lower world grain lion from $1.4 billion in 2013 products more competitive spur demand side growth and ade. “Increased availability of prices. as higher commodity prices and will temper some of the Canada will continue to be an slaughter hogs in North Amer- “Growing strength in the cat- were offset by increased oper- declines in crop prices,” the important supplier in many of ica in 2015, and its effect on tle and hog industry, strong ating expenses and lower sup- government release said. these markets.” prices, will lead incomes to crop sales resulting from high port program payments. It is While costs for gasoline, Cattle and hog prices hit return to long-term average carry-in stocks despite soften- expected to reach $536.7 mil- diesel and natural gas have records last year “due to low levels following the income ing grain prices, and relatively lion this year. dropped in recent months, North American supplies, surge in 2014.”

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he Canola Council of Canada has a new video T that describes key stand establishment steps using animated video and a ques- tion-and-answer format with growers. The video describes how uniform stands of seven to 10 plants per square foot act as insurance, preserving yield potential in the face of early- season threats from frost, Cats use their tail for balance in the same way a tightrope walker uses a pole on the high wire. photo: stephanie Nikkel insects and seedling disease. “Achieving this target stand often requires seeding rate adjustment based on seed size and soil conditions,” says Jus- tine Cornelsen, agronomy spe- cialist for the canola council. Seed with higher thousand seed weights will have fewer seeds per pound, so heavier seed may have to be planted at higher pounds per acre to achieve the target stand. And if soil moisture conditions are favourable and seed sur- vival is 80 per cent, canola will MAKE IT A only need nine to 13 seeds per square foot to reach the target. However, if survival is 50 per cent, a minimum of 14 seeds per square foot are required. CLEAN START. The video also describes how seeding too fast for the drill or soil conditions can lead to uneven seed place- ment row to row. Drills tend ADVANCED BURNDOWN to sacrifice precision place- ment when operated too fast, FOR TOTAL PRE-SEED CONTROL and back rows of openers will throw more soil over the IN CANOLA. front rows, creating uneven CleanStart® gets your canola off to a strong start, taking down soil cover for each seed row. tough weeds that glyphosate alone leaves behind. Two modes of action Uneven seed depth results in provide an effective tool for resistance management. Wipe out weeds, uneven emergence. right from the start, with CleanStart. The video can be found by going to www.youtube.com and typing ‘canola stand estab- 1.800.868.5444 | Nufarm.ca lishment’ in the search box. Other factors in stand estab- lishment include straw and chaff management to create an even layer; seed depth of one-half to one inch for more rapid emergence; and more seedling vigour, and safe rates of seed-placed fertilizer. The definition of “safe” var- ies based on soil moisture and seedbed utilization, but the general recommendation is to apply no more than 20 pounds per acre of phosphate in the seed row and place all other fertilizer in a band away from the seed, said Cornelsen. Plant establishment is one of the key components to boosting yields in the canola council’s strategic plan, which targets an average yield of 52 bushels per acre by 2025, up Always read and follow label directions. from the three-year average of CleanStart® is a registered trademark of Nufarm Agriculture Inc. around 34 bushels per acre. 40550-0215 Improved plant establishment agronomy could add three bushels per acre. Improved fertility management is fore- cast to add another three bushels; with two bushels per acre each coming from advances in integrated pest management and harvest management; and eight from genetic improvement. The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015 23 Canola and barley markets offer opportunities in a time of low crop prices Fundamentals favourable for canola and barley but not other grains and oilseeds, says commodity strategist

By Alexis Kienlen is expected to increase disease to weigh on prices unless futures can be risky, it’s impor- staff / edmonton pressure in 2015 and further there is extensive winterkill in tant to use a consultant or tighten supplies, said Ago- the U.S. or a weather wreck broker for guidance. n a time of flat or falling stino, who has a canola price in a major wheat-producing “You have to always ask prices, canola and barley target in the range of $465 to area, he said. Agostino is also yourself what’s the risk or I offer a little ray of hope, $490 a tonne. bearish on soybeans. reward,” he said, adding a call according to Moe Agostino, “That’s where I think prices There will be more acres of option should minimize the chief commodity strategist with are going,” he said. pulses planted and ending risk of margin calls. Farms.com Risk Management. Supply is the driver on the stocks are expected to double, He predicted fertilizer prices Tight supply is positive for barley side, he said. Barley which is bearish for prices. to be stable as strong supply canola, but the key is strong acres were down 17 per cent The carry-out and stocks- is being matched by strong demand fuelled by the plunge last year while yield fell by 13 to-use ratio for dry peas is demand. in the Canadian dollar, Ago- per cent and that’s fuelling expected to jump dramati- And while the low loonie stino told the FarmTech con- predictions of supply short- cally, he said. pumps up the price Canadian ference here last month. ages, said Agostino, who fore- farmers receive for exported “That’s why the canola price casts prices to stay above Hedging diesel grain, it has the opposite is bucking the trend. That’s $200 and to potentially hit the Lower diesel prices are com- effect when buying any- why canola is moving higher,” $240-a-tonne mark by summer. ing, but unlike producers in thing imported from the U.S. he said. But his outlook isn’t as Ontario, Prairie farmers don’t Demand for American goods Farmers in the European bright for other crops. have the ability to book die- in Canada is “just going to fall Union didn’t plant as many Oat prices will remain weak sel forward. So Agostino rec- off the cliff,” he said. canola acres and Europe’s ban and the global supply of wheat ommends hedging diesel or Moe Agostino photo: supplied on neonicotinoid insecticide is high and that will continue using futures, but since using [email protected]

Forecaster sees late spring in the Corn Belt But warmer conditions What’s the expected to speed maturity in August and September

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n a presentation to the recent U.S. National Cattle- I men’s Beef Association, Art Douglas, professor emeritus at Creighton University, provided an outlook for moisture con- BIG ditions in the United States through the summer. “El Niño conditions have again built across the Pacific and this will fuel a split jet HAIRY stream pattern into the south- western United States. Mois- ture will gradually increase in February from southern Cali- fornia to the southern High Plains,” said Douglas. DEAL? “Snowpacks in the northern Rockies are expected to remain well below normal at 50 to 70 per cent levels while the south- ern Rockies should gradually build their snowpack through March. 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Jeff Schoenau “In order to get the maxi- mum benefit out of all of our fertilizer nutrients, we need to have a balanced supply,” Uni- close to where that root is in most sensitive to high rates versity of Saskatchewan soil order for it to be available.” of phosphorus placed in the scientist Jeff Schoenau told Sulphur is a different story. seed row,” said Schoenau. the FarmTech meeting here “Sulphate will move long “When you put some pot- last month. distances — literally metres ash in there, it significantly “That’s where phosphorus, — in the soil to that root,” he reduced the germination and sulphur, and potassium come said. the emergence.” in.” “You don’t need all the Every year, Schoenau drives sulphate there available for Test for sulphur Jeff Schoenau photo: supplied home the point about bal- uptake right away.” High rates of sulphur can also anced nutrition to his soil fer- Producers also need to con- cause reductions in emer- tility students by conducting sider “how much nutrient fer- gence, he said, so produc- “Because sulphate is mobile, seed row would be my prefer- a little experiment. Working tilizer can we safely place in ers should test their soils for I’d say the best place for ence to avoid that potential with brown and grey soils, the that seed row before we run residual sulphur before adding ammonium sulphate is not in for injury. If you’re forced to students look at how canola into injury issues?” any more. the seed row but somewhere choose between phosphorus responds to nitrogen alone, “Nearly all fertilizers are And even then, there’s really else — a mid-row band or a or sulphur in the seed row, I’d nitrogen plus phosphorus, salt, so one of the negative no advantage to placing sul- side-row band away from the go with the phosphorus.” and nitrogen plus phosphorus impacts of too much fertil- phur in the seed row, said seed,” he said. and sulphur. izer in the seed row is that, Schoenau. “Putting it away from the [email protected] In the brown soil, the “main because of the salt, it holds limitation” in crop yield is back water from the germi- usually phosphorus. nating seed and seedling,” “Nitrogen alone didn’t give said Schoenau. us much of a yield response, but with phosphorus present, Tolerance varies we got a big yield gain, and a Using a controlled environ- little bit of sulphur added on ment with “typical Prairie top of that gave us the highest soil,” Schoenau tested the yield,” said Schoenau. effects of seed row-added Phosphorus “wasn’t really phosphorus, potassium, and an issue” in the grey soil, but sulphur on cereals, oilseeds, sulphur was. and pulses. “When we added nitrogen, Cereals were the most toler- we got a little bit of a yield ant to the added nutrition in gain, and nitrogen plus phos- the seed row. phorus wasn’t much higher “Cereals, like wheat and than just nitrogen,” he said. barley, can tolerate upwards “But where we had the of 40 pounds of P2O5 (phos- nitrogen, the phosphorus, phorus) per acre,” he said. and the sulphur together, “Above that, you start to see that’s where we got the high- some significant drops in est yield. That’s the impor- emergence. You throw some tance of balanced nutrition potash in there, there’s some- for fertility.” what of a negative effect, but it’s not huge.” Placement is tricky Oilseeds such as canola had So where’s the best place moderate tolerance to seed to put that fertilizer? That row-placed fertilizer. depends, said Schoenau. “For canola, around 25 “Optimum placement of pounds of P2O5 per acre these nutrients is very much seems to be about the maxi- TOUGHER related to the mobility of the mum safe rate,” he said. “And nutrient,” he said. when you throw some potash Phosphorus and potassium in there, you have to reduce are immobile nutrients, while the amount of phosphorus EASIER nitrogen and sulphur move accordingly in order to avoid about. burn.” “Phosphorus and potassium And while some pulses, will only move a few millime- including pinto beans and tres or centimetres in the soil chickpeas, were quite tolerant from where they’re placed,” to the added nutrition, peas he said. “Placement, espe- weren’t. Tandem™ is the one. cially of immobile nutrients, “Of the crops that we eval- means you need to have it uated, pea was one of the The easy, total-acre solution for key problem grass and broadleaf weeds in wheat.

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By Alexis Kienlen going back into the vault to see if staff / edmonton “I’m really keeping any older chemical compounds an eye on annual could be mixed with glyphosate erbicide resistance is like to slow resistance. a forest fire — only you sow thistle, which Hall and other Alberta H can prevent it. has just been researchers have started to look That was the message from identified as at Group 14 and Group 15 her- weed scientist Linda Hall, who bicides. These can be applied in said producers need to step up glyphosate resistant fall or as pre-emergents in the to prevent a situation like that in the U.S.” spring, and fit well into direct- in the U.S. where glyphosate- seeding systems. resistant weeds are now epi- Because these herbicides are demic in corn, soybeans and soil applied, they are affected by cotton crops. Linda Hall organic matter, soil moisture, and “It’s easy to say that Roundup soil texture. They are also residual Ready crops cause Roundup herbicides, so producers need to Ready weeds, but in fact that’s doses of spray because end noz- watch their recropping restric- not what happens,” the Uni- zles aren’t delivering a full rate. tions. Group 14s and 15s can be versity of Alberta professor told Field perimeters don’t get the used in a variety of crops, includ- the FarmTech meeting here last overlap from the double nozzle, ing wheat, peas and sunflower, to month. and receive one-third of the rate combat cleavers and wild oats. The problem is overuse of the of the rest of the field. Sow thistle is already resistant to Group 2s, so resistance to glyphosate would “If we get a dry spring, these herbicide as well as not using an be even more of a concern. photo: Alvesgaspar/Creative Commons things get held up in the soil and appropriate tank-mix partner or Best practices they’re not effective,” said Hall. full rates of application. Hall also told producers to include soil-applied herbicides,” sate resistant in the U.S.,” said In order to make the herbi- “You need to do everything to lengthen their rotations, scout said Hall. Hall. “If we have that one blow- cides work in a tilled field with control those weeds, including early, and get on top of weed Finding a tank mix is not easy, ing around, it’s already resistant deep seeding conditions, an spraying when those weeds are patches in their fields before especially in crops like canola. to Group 2s in Alberta.” enhanced rate of application young,” she said. they become well established. Both components of a tank mix may be necessary. Studies in the United States Researchers are currently have to be effective, as wild oats, Back to the future? Researchers are currently have shown that mixing herbi- looking for more herbicides to green foxtail and cleavers have There are approximately 7.7 mil- investigating non-herbicide- cides in the tank is better than mix with glyphosate as glypho- already developed resistance to lion hectares of resistant weeds related weed management strat- using them in sequence. sate resistance continues to rise. Group 1 and Group 2 herbicides. across Western Canada, said Hall. egies, such as inter-row tillage Weakly resistant weeds often “What we’re really thinking “I’m really keeping an eye on And since there haven’t been and weed seed harvesting. survive in the perimeters of about is a tank mix or multiple annual sow thistle, which has any new herbicides developed fields because they receive lower applications and that has to just been identified as glypho- since the 1990s, researchers are [email protected]

UPOV ’91 isn’t just good for plant breeders Commissioner of plant breeders’ rights says farmers will see better varieties and more choice

By Jennifer Blair “Breeders have an incentive staff / edmonton to develop better varieties, be it for yield, for disease resistance, t’s a mistake to think that for stress tolerance, or for end- enhanced plant breeders’ use characteristics,” said Parker. I rights only benefit seed com- “You get an increased number panies, says the commissioner and diversity of crops, as well as of plant breeders’ rights with varieties. This equates to more the Canadian Food Inspection choice for farmers.” Agency. And as long as farmers aren’t “The net benefit, at the end of selling — or buying — brown- the day, is really going to be for bag seed, there are no draw- farmers,” said Anthony Parker backs to moving to UPOV ’91, at the FarmTech meeting here in he said. January. “Under the current frame- The federal government is work, it’s an infringement to sell poised to pass new plant breed- brown-bag seed. With this new TOUGHER ers’ rights legislation that will provision, it’s both an infringe- bring Canada in line with UPOV ment to sell as well as to pur- ’91 (an acronym for the Interna- chase,” said Parker, adding a tional Union for the Protection breeder will also be able to col- EASIER of New Varieties). lect royalties off any grain har- “It will bring increased invest- vested from brown-bag seed. ment, new sources of varieties “When the infringement hap- coming into the marketplace, pens, the breeder is not just and increased choice for farm- going to be seeking compensa- ers in sourcing the varieties they tion on lost royalties. They’re need to be competitive,” said going to be seeking damages, Tandem™ is the one. Parker. like court costs and investigation With the legislation expected costs. That can increase costs The easy, total-acre solution for key problem grass to come into effect in April, a quite significantly.” and broadleaf weeds in wheat. “number of interesting things” The take-home message will occur because of the is “don’t engage in brown-bag improved intellectual property sales,” said Parker. • Tougher. Control of wild oats, Japanese brome, wild buckwheat, kochia, protection that will come with “It’s a bad idea — not just cleavers, hemp nettle, and more. the shift, he said. because it’s breaking the law, • Easier to use. Control all problem weeds using one solution. “We are not even past the goal but because it’s denying the • Flexible. Wide application window, rotational freedom, and excellent line yet, but we have seen appli- breeder an ability to collect and crop safety. cations coming in from other reinvest in breeding programs,” • Multi-mode of action. countries that we have not seen he said. before,” he said. “We have seen “There are no negative new investments in Canada impacts on farmers who obtain Go to the new dowagro.ca or call 1-800-667-3852. already as those companies are seed legitimately; so long as you trying to position themselves made that initial qualifying pur- AND SAVE under a better intellectual prop- chase of certified seed and paid BEFORE erty framework.” into the system, you’re fine. Use MARCH ® TM Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow. That will bring greater com- it as long as you like on your 0215-41120 MC 20th petition into Canada’s breeding farm.” programs — another boon for producers, he said. [email protected] 26 The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015

COLUMN NEWs Heritage Co-op 4-H reports purchases Westman Aerial e m o t o 4 - H c l u b for our March meeting; mem- total of 11 provincial winners $500 for projects such as reporters: Be sure to bers are to give ideas at our were selected from the pool horse clinics, field trips, pub- Spraying site M email your reports to next meeting. Our next meet- of applicants. The provincial lic speaking workshops, beef us at daveb@fbcpublishing. ing is scheduled for Feb. 10 at winners were then put forward clipping clinics and purchases Her ita ge Co -o p ha s com or fax to the Co-operator the library basement. to a national judging panel, of equipment. The next appli- purchased a retail ag (att’n: Dave) at 204-954-1422. — Brooklyn Hedley which selected the national cation period will open this s i t e f r o m We s t m a n winner. fall. Aerial Spraying Lim- Rapid City Beef Happy Rock Horseshoes The 2014 4-H National Vol- Funding recipients in ited, which supplies for The club held its reorganiza- The club had its meeting Jan. unteer Leader of the Year is Manitoba this year include aerial spraying services, tion meeting Nov. 20 at Trent 21 at the Plumas Legion. We Jeanette Gallant of the Evan- Alexander, Binscarth Homettes, crop supplies and farm and Lesley Hedley’s house, had a special guest speaker, geline 4-H Club in Prince Poplar Hill, Westman, Rose- equipment near Bran- with 10 members present. Karl Teichrib, talk to us about Edward Island. Manitoba’s 4-H land, Dauphin Plains, Coul- don. Wyatt Inglis was elected presi- public speaking and things Provincial Volunteer Leader of ter Western Trail Riders, Anola In its announce- dent, Thijs VanDeLangem- to do while giving a presen- the Year is Fleurette Geirnaert Northern Lights, Minerva, ment, Heritage Co-op heen as vice-president, Drew tation. (A few tips on public of the Mariapolis-Baldur 4-H Eastman Ghostriders, Decker said all of the same Horner as secretary and James speaking: Speak loudly and Club. Country Riders, Grande Clair- s e r v i c e s o f f e re d by Reid as treasurer. The require- clearly. Wear appropriate “4-H is a fantastic program iere Beef, Prairie Pride Riders, Westman Aerial Spray- ments for achievement were clothing. Do not slouch.) for youth, and I am very proud Kenton Kraftsmen, La Riviere ing will continue to be reviewed and will be adhered Following the meeting, we to be a part of it,” Gallant said Beef, LaSalle, Graysville Light offered at the Heritage to this year. A discussion was worked on our project books, in a release. “4-H has certainly Horse and Pony, Minnedosa Co-op Agro Centre, with held on allowing a younger then played musical chairs. We helped me become the person Western Riders, Oak Lake the exception of aerial member into the club and cre- also had hot cocoa and cookies. I am today, and I am happy Busy Buddies, Gainsborough spraying, which will ating a peewee class for him. The club will have its public and grateful to continue my Combined, Rapid City Rodeo, continue to be operated We agreed and are looking into speaking night on Feb. 17 at involvement with this great Rapid City Beef, Neepawa Sil- at the site by Bonnie finding a few more little ones 6:30 p.m. at Gladstone United program that gives me so ver Spurs, Rivers and District and Jon Bagley. for him to show with. Church. Everyone is welcome. much in return.” Beef, Rorketon Variety, Star- All employees from The club held its first weigh — Madison Teichroeb Each provincial winner will buck Combined, Swan Valley Westman Aerial Spray- day of the year on Dec. 7 at receive $100 and a prize pack- Easy Lopers, The Pas Helping ing have been offered the Horners, where members Volunteer leaders recognized age. As the national winner, Hands, Pipestone 4-H Beef, similar employment brought steers and heifers to 4-H Canada and The Co-oper- Gallant will receive $1,000 and Dolly Bay Beef and Woodmore and will continue to be be weighed and recorded. On ators recently announced the an invitation to the 2015 4-H Combined 4-H clubs, as well employed with Heritage Dec. 18 the club met at Hug- national and provincial recipi- Canada Leadership Summit in as the Eastman Area Council Co-op at this site. gy’s for its Christmas party. All ents of the 2014 4-H Volunteer Ottawa. and Brandon Zone. Heritage Co-op serves members and their families Leader of the Year Award. The “FCC’s support enables us more than 22,000 mem- enjoyed bowling and pizza on award was created to recog- FCC’s 4-H Club Fund to provide unique and valu- bers with approxi- four lanes. We even got to try nize the significant and pivotal Farm Credit Canada’s 4-H able programming for our mately 300 employees glow bowling! role volunteer leaders play in Club Fund will put up members,” 4-H Canada CEO in Minnedosa, Brandon, The club held its first meet- the 4-H program. $130,000 this year for 263 4-H Shannon Benner said in a Wawanesa, Erickson ing of 2015 on Jan. 13. Calf The call for nominations for clubs across Canada, includ- release. “Club grants help and Sandy Lake. scramble forms were pre- the awards took place in the ing $16,200 for 33 clubs across young leaders reach their full sented to members of ages fall of 2014 and was driven Manitoba, to support vari- potential and these opportu- 14-16. A discussion was held by member reference let- ous local events and activi- nities would not be possible on having a speaker come in ters and recommendations. A ties. The fund awards up to without FCC’s generosity.”

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By Shannon VanRaes remove huts from areas covered co-operator staff “It’s still awfully by the ice-mitigation program. As for whether or not thicker hile it might be warmer early for us to make ice will mean a greater risk of this winter than last, any predictions on ice jamming and related flood- W higher average temper- how things are going ing this spring, Kupchik said it atures haven’t resulted in less ice is too early to tell. He noted that on Manitoba waterways. to play out for us this a lot can happen over the next Darrell Kupchik, director of spring.” couple of months, and that one operations for North Red Water- storm could change everything. way Maintenance, said areas Whether or not there is a rapid that only had 14 inches of ice in melt will also affect the situation. 2014 now have 24 inches. Darrell Kupchik “It’s still awfully early for us to “Last year is kind of the year make any predictions on how that sticks in everyone’s mem- things are going to play out for ory, being so cold with so much us this spring, so we’ll just do snow. With the extreme cold we move towards the City of Sel- what we have to do and get that thought that it would be a factor kirk. Once that community is ice broken,” he said. that would give us heavy ice last reached, the equipment will be Amphibexes began breaking ice this week. FILE PHOTO year, but surprisingly with that deployed to other areas of the [email protected] heavy snow blanket, we actu- province. ally saw thinner ice conditions,” “Once we’re done on the said Kupchik. Red River we’ll pull the equip- In addition to providing an ment out and go to other areas insulating layer, last winter’s in Manitoba that are at risk of heavier snowpack also pushed ice-jam flooding, or locations ice downwards, fracturing the where ice can be an issue, such We want to hear from you. surface while also reducing the as the Portage Diversion,” said ice’s thickness. Kupchik. “Then we’ll do some Not so this winter, Kupchik cutting and breaking of the said. 48-inch-thick ice on Lake Mani- “We just haven’t had the toba, right at the outlet.” snowfall we had last year, so we The Whitemud and Assini- didn’t get that insulating blan- boine rivers are usually next in Manitoba-Minnesota ket of snow… and ice thickness line. In previous years the direc- has increased because of that,” tor of operations said ice has he said. been cut and broken on the Transmission Project Ice cutting began on the Red Brokenhead, Fisher, Carrot and River in early February, and Icelandic rivers, as well. Manitoba Hydro is proposing to construct a Ste. Anne Amphibexes began breaking “We go wherever there is a 500-kilovolt transmission line from Winnipeg to Tuesday, February 24 ice this week between Netley need for us,” he said, remind- 3 to 8 p.m. Creek and Netley Lake in an ing people to heed any warning Minnesota to sell surplus power and enhance the Seine River Banquet effort to reduce the risk of ice signs in the areas where work reliability of supply in Manitoba in times of drought Centre jamming and flooding during is occurring, or where ice has or emergency. 80A Arena Rd. the spring melt. been cut or broken. Cutting and breaking Provincial officials also With the environmental assessment and public Headingley equipment will then begin to remind any ice fishers to Wednesday, March 4 feedback received to date, Manitoba Hydro is 3 to 8 p.m. presenting the preferred route for review. Headingley Community Centre Open houses will be held at the locations listed 5353 Portage Ave. to the right. All are welcome and refreshments Oak Bluff will be served. Thursday, March 5 3 to 8 p.m. Oak Bluff Recreation Centre Dorsey Riel Converter station Converter Converter 101 MacDonald Rd. Station Station Dugald Major highways Dugald Anola 15 Winnipeg Richer Headingley Preferred route Wednesday, March 11 3 to 8 p.m. Oak Blu Lorette 1 Richer Young at Heart Île-des-Chênes Richer Community Club Ste. Anne Dawson Road at Hwy. 302

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RE-POWERING Our Province

4500911070_R3_MB_Coop_6.06x11_Feb12_output.indd 1 15-02-11 2:20 PM 28 The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015 COUNTRY CROSSROADS CONNECTING RURAL FAMILIES Rare and ‘last copy’ history books donated to Legislative Library The books are now a protected resource for those researching their family or community history

By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff

h o s e w h o m a y b e researching their family’s T roots or just love reading about rural Manitoba’s diverse and vibrant past now have a few more resources to guide their search at the Manitoba Legislative Library. Twenty-seven rare and last copy local history books from the Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) have been donated to the Manitoba Legislative Library for public research. The books, published any- where between 1910 and 2005, include histories of commu- nities such as Winnipegosis, Minto, Oakburn and Riverside, as well as Winnipeg communi- ties such as St. Norbert and East Kildonan-Transcona.

“These books are a very good account of each of a large number of families and there are often photographs. For someone trying to do genealogical research they are a gold mine.”

Harry Duckworth President, Manitoba Historical Society

“The Manitoba Historical Society has a proud tradition of collecting historically significant objects and we are pleased to entrust these books to the care of the province,” said MHS presi- Minister of Tourism, Culture, Heritage, Sport and Consumer Protection Ron Lemieux (far right) and Manitoba Historical Society president Harry Duckworth eye a dent Harry Duckworth in a news display of the 27 local histories donated by the MHS to the Manitoba Legislative Library last week. Also pictured are assistant deputy minister Veronica Dyck, release. Jason Woloski, Manitoba Legislative Library’s head of collections and development and librarian Meghan Hansen. photo: Province of Manitoba “Our books and artifacts help document and chronicle the his- tory of our province and we are The donated books include hands of those who still live the To help increase accessibil- Last week Tourism, Culture, pleased to see that history will such titles such as Minto communities they were written ity to more local histories in Heritage, Sport and Consumer be preserved and available for Memories, Tales of Sperling, for, can be much harder to find 2009 the MHS together with Protection Minister Ron future generations to study and Bridging Brenda: the History of elsewhere, Duckworth said. the Manitoba Legislative Lemieux welcomed these 27 learn from.” Brenda Municipality and Area, It’s important to ensure a copy Library undertook an ambi- donated local history books to The books had been in storage The Fox’s Tale: The History of is in an accessible public place tious project to digitize and the Legislative Library. at the MHS when consultations Foxwarren and the Consolidated so those in future can continue make local history books “I encourage all Manitobans with Legislative Library staff School District #525, and Crocus to research and trace their roots. available worldwide through to explore their heritage revealed the library either did Country: A History of Mather “Everyone has their own the website www.Manitoba.ca. and the unique stories that not have a copy of some of these and Surrounding Districts. reason for being interested in To date approximately 300 shaped Manitoba in the rich titles, or copies they did possess In an interview Duckworth history and it usually has to history books have been digi- collection of the Legislative were becoming a little too well said it’s estimated about 1,000 do with their own family,” he tized and posted online and Library,” said Minister thumbed to last much longer. local histories in total have been said. “These books are a very it’s hoped several hundred Lemieux. Fourteen of the 27 donated published across Manitoba and good account of each of a large will be added in the next five A complete list of donated titles that have now become they are found in a variety of number of families and there years, Duckworth said. The titles is available at www. part of the library’s Local History libraries around Manitoba. are often photographs. For MHS is also digitizing local manitoba.ca/leglib/pdfs/ Collection at 200 Vaughan St. However, many times these someone trying to do genea- newspapers to make these MHS_Donation.pdf. have never been available there books were never widely mar- logical research they are a gold widely accessible to the public until now. keted, and although still in the mine.” as well. [email protected] The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015 29 COUNTRY CROSSROADS Prairie Fare

Save some bread with these tips

Storing bread in the refrigerator will slow down the rate at Julie Garden-Robinson which bread will grow mould. However, refrigerating bread actu- Food and Nutrition Specialist ally speeds staling. Refrigerated bread becomes stale six times NDSU Extension Service faster than bread at room temperature. Freezing bread, on the other hand, delays staling. “ oes the bread have seeds in it?” my 11-year-old daughter If your bread becomes mouldy, you need to throw it away. asked. However, stale bread can be “revived” by toasting or otherwise D “The bread has no seeds,” I responded as I flipped the slices heating it. of french toast on the griddle. The staling of bread originally was studied in the early 1850s. I am well aware that my youngest child does not like bread with Staling is not merely the loss of moisture. The early food scientists added ingredients such as seeds and nuts. Usually she picks out all sealed the bread in containers and measured the moisture con- the non-bread material and sets it by her plate, much to my chagrin. tent. They noted no change in moisture content, so the water was I thought she might be OK with the cinnamon and nutmeg in the still present in the stale bread. french toast egg mixture, though. During staling, the bread becomes firmer as the tiny starch “Is this going to be mushy like the chocolate bread pudding?” she granules in the crust change their alignment in the bread. The asked, wrinkling her nose. She had a definite idea of what the texture starch granules squeeze out the water into other areas of the of pudding should be: smooth and creamy. crumb. “No, the french toast won’t be mushy. The chocolate bread pud- That was the chemistry lesson of the day. Here are some practi- ding was supposed to be kind of mushy, by the way. Everyone else cal tips to save some bread: liked it,” I responded a bit defensively. • Freeze the bread. Seal it in an airtight bag, then label the pack- My daughter brings out my “inner sixth grader” sometimes. age with the date you froze it. Usually, bread will remain at high I was testing some bread recipes for a publication about using quality for about three months in your freezer. “stale” bread, which local food pantries have requested. My home • Make croutons or bread crumbs. Simply cut the bread in cubes kitchen experiments reminded me of my days as a cereal chemistry or tear into small pieces, and bake at 350 F until it is dry and graduate student, but I have no lab equipment in my kitchen. brittle. To make crumbs, use a rolling pin to crush the bread to Stale bread usually is firmer and may crumble readily, so people the desired size. You can add your favourite salt-free seasonings, might opt to toss it instead of using it in novel ways. such as garlic powder, if you like. Bread is a good source of complex carbohydrates, B vitamins and • Use bread as a meat extender. Some recipes call for soft bread iron. Using day-old bread can help you stretch your food dollars. crumbs and others call for toasted cubes. Add the bread crumbs If you choose whole grain bread, you have the added nutritional to ground beef to make meat loaf or meatballs. Top casseroles benefit of fibre and phytochemicals (beneficial “plant chemicals”) with toasted bread crumbs for a little crunch or in place of because the germ and bran are present. crackers. Have you ever had a loaf of bread become mouldy or stale on your • Try making recipes with day-old bread such as french toast, egg countertop? At some point in our lives, most of us have found a col- bake, bread pudding, stuffing/dressing, grilled cheese sand- ourful, fuzzy surprise when we opened a bread bag. wiches, egg salad on toast or garlic toast.

Chocolate Bread Pudding Four out of five Robinsons and our Made in Manitoba neighbour enjoyed this bread pudding recipe. I served it with whipped topping, strawberries and blueberries. Add a Early spring is har- drizzle of chocolate syrup if you want to vest time for Glenda and be extra fancy. Rory Hart. 3 c. fat-free milk, divided* T h a t’s w h e n t h e 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips Grand Marais couple 1 c. sugar heads to the woods and begins tapping 2 tbsp. margarine or butter anywhere from 2,000 8 slices white or whole wheat bread to 2,500 birch trees on (day old, cubed) their property to start 1 tsp. vanilla annual production of 1 tsp. ground cinnamon (optional) their company’s three 3 eggs, lightly beaten signature birch syrups. Fresh fruit such as strawberries or raspberries, The Canadian Birch whipped topping (optional) Company started up in 2012. *Be sure to follow the recipe directions for T h e s a p h a r v e s t addition of milk. period lasts between three to four weeks and Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a usually falls between 1-1/2-quart baking dish and set aside. In late March to mid-May, a large saucepan, combine 2 cups milk, depending on spring chocolate, sugar and margarine. Stir weather. over medium heat until chocolate and The first sap of the margarine (or butter) are melted. Remove season becomes their from heat and stir in cubed bread, vanilla, Amber Gold syrup, a cinnamon (if desired) and remaining 1 sweeter and distinctly cup of milk. Add eggs and mix. Bake for 45 golden syrup with notes to 55 minutes or until a knife inserted in of honey and apricot. Amber Gold is an Running a syrup- innovation, and inti- the centre comes out clean. Serve warm Mid-season sap is used excellent topping for making company is mate knowledge of their with a dollop of whipped topping and for their full-bodied, ice cream, cheese- a lot of work, but all trees and processing berries. subtly fruit-flavoured cake and other des- worth it, say the Harts techniques used in a Amber Birch syrup serts, while the two who love the lifestyle sustainable sap harvest. Makes 12 servings (about 1/2 cup per while the last sap of mid- and later-season that’s accompanied Learn more at http:// serving). Each serving has 220 calories, 9 the year goes into their syrups work very well with building a busi- www.canadianbirch- grams (g) of fat, 31 g of carbohydrate, 7 g richer-flavoured Dark in glazes for meats and ness around a combi- company.com. of protein and 150 milligrams of sodium. Birch syrup. vegetables. nation of love of nature, — Co-operator staff 30 The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015 COUNTRY CROSSROADS

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Rolling River 4-H’ers Reena answers questions New group started up last fall Plus, a tip to make a Chocolate Floral Bouquet and is perfect fit for community

By Cindy Murray and that number quickly grew Reena Nerbas Dear Jean, Feedback letter: Freelance contributor to about 30 members who Household Solutions Soak the pan with dish- meet twice a month, under the washer detergent and hot Hi Reena, olling River First Nation guidance of leaders Victoria water for a couple of hours; With regards to cleaning youth are learning to do Blackbird, Karen Huntinghawk, scrub with a steel wool pad. ‘Kitchen Craft’ cabinets: “For R by doing, thanks to vol- Roseanne Gaywish, Lana Dear Reena, Or (and this is what I like clarification we do not rec- unteers who have organized the Gaywish and other parent vol- Your column is great to do) into your pot pour ommend anything except community’s first 4-H club. unteers. Meetings always end and covers so many topics. baking soda, dish soap and as you noted mild soap and Known as the Rolling River with a discussion about what I have been trying to clean enough water to cover the water (just a damp clean 4-H’ers, the group started up last 4-H stands for and its motto, out some excess items in bottom. Boil the contents cloth and not excess water, fall after representatives from “Learn to do by doing.” my house and have some for five minutes. Let sit just drying immediately). The Manitoba Agriculture, Food “The group has generated old (dead) Christmas until cool enough to han- Murphy’s Oil, Cabinet Magic, and Rural Initiatives Aboriginal quite a bit of excitement and lights that I would like to dle and scrub with an S.O.S detergents and abrasive Programs met with both adults lots of support in the commu- recycle. I know that the pad. Some people use oven cleaners can have a dete- and children in the community nity,” said Blackbird, explaining copper wire is valuable, cleaner for this purpose riorating effect on the fin- to see if there would be interest that the program is all run on but if there isn’t a place and leave it overnight, but I ish over time and is not rec- in a 4-H program. It was a per- donations and volunteer help, that will pay for them, prefer baking soda. ommended and will void fect fit for community members with support from the chief and I would just like to find warranty. who were searching for activi- council who let the group use a place that will recycle Over time waxing and pol- ties that the children could learn the South Quill Hall rent free. them as I don’t want to Dear Reena, ishing compounds may build from and engage in. just put them in the gar- Would you be able to tell up on the surface and cause a A total of 12 children came Cindy Murray writes from the bage. Thanks for your me how I can get mould hazy streaking appearance.” to the first meeting in October, Erickson, Manitoba area help. off of the white rubber seal — Submitted by: Kitchen — Barb around our fridge door? Craft Cabinetry This is on a bar fridge Marcus (bike store owner) Dear Barb, that was stored in a base- You have a couple of ment where the humid- options: Depending on ity was very high. I am Chocolate tip of the week: the lights that you own, not sure if someone tried you can take a small to remove the mould To make a Chocolate Floral work knife or an old par- before, so I don’t know Bouquet: Glue two Chocolate ing knife and carefully if any cleaning prod- Kisses together (bottom to strip the plastic from the ucts have been used. Any bottom). Insert a piece of wire. Check out a variety help you would be able to six-inch (15-cm) wire into of places that buy and sell give me would be much one of the pointed ends of copper online or in your appreciated. the double kiss. The wire tip area. Another option is to — Donna may need to be heated using donate your Christmas Dear Donna, the flame of a candle. Wrap lights just as you would Sounds like you need to a four-inch (10-cm) square old clothes. Even if the begin by checking to see of cellophane around the The 4-H group made Christmas crafts last December lights don’t work, someone if the seal needs replac- Chocolate Kisses “roses.” then divided into groups for a sleigh ride. PHOTOS: CINDY MURRAY might want to use them ing. You should not be able Cover the stems with flo- as craft supplies. It beats to slide a piece of paper ral tape and attach artificial tossing them! between the rubber seal leaves to stems. Tie all of the and the wall of the refriger- “roses” together with a bow. ator (or freezer). If the piece Tip: Coloured cellophane will Dear Reena, of paper slips between the look even better. I have burnt a pot very seal and the wall, the seal badly. It had red cabbage is not tight enough and the I enjoy your questions and tips, keep in it and I cannot remove gasket requires replace- them coming. Missed a column? the black from the bottom. ment. To clean the seal, Can’t remember a solution? Need Can you give me a solu- combine five drops tea a corporate presenter on the topic: tion for this? Thank you. tree oil, and white vinegar. Harness the Power of Words? Check — Jean Spray and scrub. out my website Reena.ca. The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015 31 COUNTRY CROSSROADS

Battle against the bugs Don’t wait for infestation to happen — prevent it in the first place

By Albert Parsons Whenever I bring such a plant in from the sun- Freelance contributor room I always check it over carefully, make sure the soil surface has been powdered, and I might ardening always has its challenges, and even give the plant a quick spray with insecticidal indoor gardening is no exception. One of soap if I am worried that it harbours insects — G the challenges we houseplant collectors face although I only do this if I have had a problem in is how to guard against infestations of insects and the sunroom, which doesn’t happen often. I take how to prevent them from happening in the first the same precautions when I buy a new plant or a place. gift plant arrives. I have basically three indoor gardens: the plants In the sunroom, I again ensure that every pot- in the main living spaces of my home, my all-season ted plant has had some dust sprinkled onto its sunroom where I not only have houseplants but soil — including the many plants that I bring many plants that I winter over for use in my out- indoors and pot up in the fall. When I bring these door garden, and my light garden in the basement many plants in from the outdoor garden I exam- furnace room. Each location requires a different ine them carefully for signs of insects. Most of strategy to keep the bugs at bay. them, such as geraniums, are cut back severely I have few problems with insects in the main liv- when they are brought in so there is little foliage ing areas of the home because most of the plants on which insects might hide. I spray particularly there are not prone to insect attack. Here I grow susceptible plants with insecticidal soap and any mainly low-light foliage plants such as Chinese cuttings, such as coleus, are swished around in evergreens (Aglaonema), heart-leaf philodendrons, a container of insecticidal soap before they are baby tears, and plectranthus as well as a large planted. I keep a close eye on these plants and Boston fern. None of these plants is susceptible give them another spray of insecticidal soap if I to insect attack, although I am careful to sprinkle spot trouble. some insecticidal powder on the soil surface when- Removal of plant debris, spent flowers and dead ever I pot them up to deter fungus gnats. I do bring leaves is an ongoing task, but good hygiene in plants into the main living areas from the sunroom any garden will help to prevent insect problems for display when they are in bloom, including the as plant debris is one of their favourite places to huge Christmas cactus, my clivia, amaryllis, strepto- hide or lay eggs. Another precautionary action I carpella, and assorted other flowering ones. take is that about every six weeks I spray the sun- room with an aerosol insecticide. I do not like to To combat insect problems, have a plan that might include use chemicals but in the enclosed space of the sunroom, I can spray it and then leave and not sprinkling soil surfaces with insecticidal powder, and a Removal of plant debris, spent flowers enter the room for a day or so. backup plan that may involve insecticidal soap. and dead leaves is an ongoing task, I use my light garden as a germination cham- PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS but good hygiene in any garden will ber and a place to raise bedding plants in the spring. I am careful to keep it clean and I use preventive measures with a solid backup plan in help to prevent insect problems. sterile soilless mix and don’t bring any mature place if a problem occurs. This approach seems to plants into the light garden so there is little work for me; perhaps you will use some of these chance of insect infestation. I check plants regu- techniques in your indoor garden. After all, we do larly and take suitable action if a problem occurs. have to succeed in our battle against the bugs! As you can see, my strategy for deterring insects in my indoor garden is based mainly on good Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

Co-operator barn series revival Do you know this barn?

f you do, a Manitoba historian wants to hear from you. In early 1981 the Co-operator worked with provincial Manitoba Historic I Resources Branch staff to photograph and publish a series on rural buildings in Manitoba. Each week a photo and a story were published about why each of the buildings were rare or unusual. Now Gordon Goldsborough, webmaster and journal editor with the Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is looking for Co-operator readers’ help to relocate these barns. He has looked for them dur- ing road trips in rural Manitoba, but because the site’s location details are scant, he has been unable to find them. He wants to include the buildings, with their GPS co-ordinates on a map of his- toric sites being prepared for the MHS.

This photograph was taken by now-retired Co-operator edi- tor Bob Hainstock who took the photo in the 1980s for the ear- lier project. Many of the photos were eventually included in Hainstock’s 1986 book Barns of Western Canada: An Illustrated Century. They don’t come much bigger or more handsome than this turn-of-the-century L-shaped barn that straddles the Canada-U.S. border near Snowflake. George Motheral left Plattesville, Ontario for Manitou in 1880. His son Isaac continued to Snowflake We are including the original “caption” that ran with his photo, hoping a reader can answer these questions: and began farming there in 1897. Three years later this large 80x80-foot barn was put up by friends and neighbours under the supervision of a master carpenter. The 12-inch-square beams had been cut and milled near Altamont and then skidded 1. Does the building still stand? across nearly 25 miles of snow-covered fields and roads. This massive system of beams was mortised and pegged, with the 2. If so, where is it? square nails used only in exterior sheeting. In its day, the Motheral barn was considered one of the biggest and most modern 3. What are its GPS co-ordinates? in the area. With 32 horses working the fields in teams, and another 30 more head of stock in the main barn, the large loft 4. What other information can you provide on its state of preserva- was called upon to shelter sufficient feed for an entire winter, including 6,000 bales. The loft had an Ontario-style earth ramp tion or other details about its history since the original story in to allow full wagons into the upper area. The lower level featured individual stalls for livestock, as well as front and rear the 1980s? passageways for cleaning and water in front of each animal. A 40x24-foot pig barn was also built on the north (right) side of the barn. One of the features of the main barn that still attracts visitors along Highway No. 242 is the four large gleaming Please send your responses to Gordon Goldsborough at: cupolas that have not required paint since being installed nearly 80 years ago. As part of the “King Ventilating System” these email: [email protected] enormous cupolas were at one time attached to ventilating shafts that served more than 14,000 square feet of floor space. Telephone: (204) 474-7469 They were later disconnected because of interference with the hay mows. In 1933, Isaac’s sons Ralph and Lloyd took over Mail: 2021 Loudoun Rd. Winnipeg, Man. R3S 1A3. the Motheral farm and in 1968, Wayne took over from his uncle and father Ralph. ​ 32 The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015

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Giving farmers a role in variety development Should farmers just provide a little assistance, or form their own breeding company?

By Allan Dawson co-operator staff “So I want to make sure we don’t just get out of the hat role should farmers play in developing new wheat and road of private industry W barley varieties? and pay more for seed and It’s a question Western Canada’s not get that much more cereal groups are tackling together, says Brent VanKoughnet, a consultant value. We need to be really working with the Manitoba Wheat and careful there.” Barley Growers Association (MWBGA), one of the groups involved in the project. Directors and staff from eight organ- David Rourke izations, with some funding and sup- port from the Western Grains Research Foundation, have formed a working group to frame a study, which will then protection over their varieties, is before be handed off to a consulting firm to the Senate and is expected to soon flesh out the reasonable options for become law. producer involvement. The move, applauded by private “That whole spectrum needs to be plant-breeding companies and many explored so we understand the risk and farm groups, has given rise to spec- benefits of any of those choices,” Van ulation the government will further Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association director David Rourke says it will do most of Koughnet said in an interview. reduce its wheat variety research antic- “In some cases it might be a little ipating the gap will be filled by private its research on joint projects with other provinces. photo: allan dawson more assistance to a public breeding firms that currently dominate in corn, program, to being much more aggres- soybeans and canola. Larger provincial role ticularly compared to Saskatchewan, sive and saying, ‘Would we actually “Wheat is quite different from The new provincial wheat and barley we need to collaborate as much as take some ownership position in a corn or soybeans or canola in terms associations have the potential to see possible to leverage our dollars the breeding company?’” of genetic potential and some of the farmers more engaged and have more best we can.” The future of western Canadian things that might be able to be done,” influence than ever, VanKoughnet said. Rourke said 70 to 80 per cent of the wheat and barley variety develop- Rourke said. The new associations were created Manitoba research budget would be ment is uncertain, David Rourke, an “So I want to make sure we don’t just in part to fill some of the gaps created spent on joint projects with other MWBGA director and farmer from get out of the road of private industry when the Canadian Wheat Board’s provinces. Minto, Man., told the Manitoba Seed and pay more for seed and not get that sales monopoly ended and its mandate About 10 per cent of the total budget Growers Association’s annual meeting much more value. We need to be really changed, Rourke said. will be on market development, mostly in Brandon in December. careful there. We need to devise how “It’s a little bit like Humpty Dumpty,” through Cereals Canada. “(Agriculture) Minister (Gerry) Ritz producers can fill some of the gaps that he said. “Somebody pushed Humpty Rourke, who took part in a trade has made many changes and we’re not may or may not exist.” Dumpty off the wall and it’s up to us to mission to promote Canadian wheat entirely sure what the implications of Developing improved varieties of try and find the pieces and put them all in South America in November, said all those changes are, but we’re trying wheat and barley is important to keep back together. That’s what we’re trying Canadian grain needs to be pro- to figure it out,” Rourke said. “I think western Canadian farmers competi- to do.” moted. eventually we’ll try to come up with a tive, VanKoughnet said. Western wheat and barley growers “If we’re not in front of our custom- strategy where we are in a position to “You could starve the beast for a used to fund research through a vol- ers somebody else will be,” he said. lead in that area, so we have to look at couple of years but you don’t see the untary checkoff on final wheat board “The U.S. Wheat Associates, which is the evolution of public research — how negative impact for a decade and then payments. The money went to the kind of the marketing arm (for Ameri- it will be funded, is it sustainable?” all of sudden you’ve lost breeders and farmer-run Western Grains Research can wheat) has a head office staff of research capacity,” he said, adding that Foundation, which then decided how it 19 and... 17 permanent offices around Federal role already reduced reinvesting then puts farmers almost a was spent. A temporary checkoff con- the world. And we have a bunch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has decade behind because that’s how long tinues to fund the WGRF and the Cana- volunteers that go around once a already said it plans to hand off new it takes to develop new varieties. dian International Grains Institute but year. I think we’re pretty effective but varieties at an earlier stage rather than “You really have to have a much ends Aug. 1, 2017. 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Paris / Reuters tonnes of grain “To progress on rench wheat produc- for export in ers, traders and proces- the various quality F sors have adopted a new criteria is a necessity 2015-16 classification for soft wheat to meet all markets’ Poor winter grain to be used on the cash mar- requirements, ket in a bid to boost quality in conditions could cut European Union’s top wheat both in France and exporter, grain sector group abroad.” production Intercereales said. Intercereales had already By Polina Devitt Philippe Pinta moscow / reuters pushed for protein content, Intercereales chairman which has become a weakness for French wheat on interna- ussia, one of the world’s tional markets, to be included readings for Hagberg falling largest wheat exporters, in commercial contracts. numbers, another measure of R may export between 20 “To progress on the various wheat’s suitability for bread million and 30 million tonnes quality criteria is a necessity making, in a rain-affected of grain in 2015-16 marketing to meet all markets’ require- 2014 harvest. year which starts on July 1, the ments, both in France and Average protein content in Agriculture Ministry said Feb. 4, abroad,” Intercereales chair- the 2014 French harvest was having narrowed its 2015 crop man Philippe Pinta said in 11.1 per cent, the lowest since forecast. a statement. After a steady at least 2009 and scarcely Prospects for the 2015 crop French wheat may be fine for baguettes, but overseas buyers want a bit decline in protein content m e e t i n g t h e m i n i m u m look weak compared to a near- over the last decade, French requirement of major export record crop of 104 million more loaf volume. Photo: Thinkstock traders were alarmed by poor clients. tonnes in 2014, due to poor winter grain conditions, import costs and higher interest rates caused by a slump in the ruble, analysts said. Russia imposed a wheat export tax from Feb. 1 that lasts to June 30. The tax amounts to 15 per cent of the customs price plus 7.5 euros and will be no less than 35 euros per tonne. The ministry expects a 2015 crop in a range of 85 million to 100 million tonnes, Pyotr Chekmaryov, head of the plant- growing department, said in comments sent to Reuters. It PAYS to Study Ag His comments follow a report by Interfax that quoted Chekmaryov as saying that Russia could harvest 68 million to 100 million tonnes of grain in 2015. The low end of the range, 68 million tonnes, is based on a pessimistic scenario for winter CABEF offers six $2,500 scholarships to Canadian grains, which usually account for about 40 per cent of Russia’s students enrolling in agricultural or agri-business annual crop, Interfax said. The high end, at 100 mil- lion tonnes, is an optimistic related programs. scenario targeted by the state development program for the agriculture sector. The ministry declined to comment on the pessimistic scenario to Reuters. A 68-million-tonne crop would be insufficient to cover Russia’s domestic demand of more than 70 million tonnes a year but several analysts said the estimate was too gloomy. SovEcon agriculture consul- tancy will not change its 2015 crop forecast of 86 million tonnes until the condition of winter grains becomes clear in the spring, Andrey Sizov, the head of SovEcon, said. Russia’s winter grains were sown on an area of 16.8 million Deadline for applications: March 1, 2015 hectares last autumn and about 21 per cent were in bad condi- tion at the start of the winter, Apply at cabef.org Chekmaryov told Reuters. @CABEFoundation

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Australia sharply tightens IGC raises forecast for foreign farmland purchases 2014-15 world Foreign buying has been a controversial issue, corn output to and Prime Minister Abbott seeks to fend off more attacks record london / reuters By Colin Packham The International Grains Sydney / Reuters “We do want Council (IGC) has raised its forecast for the 2014- ustralia has tightened foreign investment 15 world corn (maize) rules over foreign own- but it’s got to be the crop, mainly reflecting A ership of its agricultural right investment, bigger than previously land amid concerns that it is the right investment forecast crops in Argen- losing control of its own food tina, Brazil, the EU and security, slashing the amount that serves our Ukraine, but a reduced beyond which land purchases purposes. It needs figure for the United would require regulatory to be transparent.” States. approval. Global corn produc- From March 1, foreign pur- tion was forecast to total chases of agricultural land over Tony Abbott a record 992 million tons, A$15 million (C$14.5 million) Australian prime minister up from a previous fore- will be subject to regulatory cast of 982 million and approval from Australia’s For- above the previous sea- eign Investment Review Board, latory approval being required son’s 991 million, it said Australian Prime Minister Tony as soon as total transactions by Jan. 22. Abbott said. one purchaser pass $15 million. The IGC, in a monthly Previously, Australia had only Australia’s Bureau of Statis- report, left unchanged its required regulatory approval tics said last June 90 per cent of estimate for the 2014-15 on foreign purchases of agricul- agricultural land is fully owned global wheat crop at a tural land of more than A$240 by Australians, although Abbott record 717 million tons. million. promised greater scrutiny after “This is not saying that we the rural sector expressed skep- don’t want foreign investment,” ticism about those findings. he told reporters. Foreign ownership of Aus- “We do want foreign invest- tralian land has been a contro- ment but it’s got to be the right versial issue. By announcing investment, the right invest- the tighter rules, the embat- ment that serves our purposes. tled Abbott will win favour It needs to be transparent,” from some. He is looking to Abbott said. tighten his grip on power after The tighter rules will also narrowly surviving an internal If you want to buy some emu pasture worth more than $15 million, prevent multiple purchases party challenge to his leader- you’ll have to check with the government. Photo: Thinkstock below the threshold, with regu- ship. B:10.25” T:10.25” S:10.25”

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NEWs Time to go into the concrete Midwest flooding is more business in Egypt? frequent Staff / Floods have become increasingly fre- Russians want to help Egypt build enough storage for a year’s production quent in the U.S. Midwest and surrounding states Reuters /staff tion led by President Vladi- including North and South mir Putin. Dakota over the past half- t’s not quite seven years’ Fyodorov gave no further century, according to a production, but it seems details on the silo. study from the University I the Russians want to help Officials in Cairo have said of Iowa. Egypt follow the biblical storage capacity is vital for Researchers based their example of Pharaoh putting Egypt to make better use of findings on daily records up stocks for lean times. its domestic wheat produc- collected by the U.S. Geo- Egypt, the world’s largest tion and reduce its need for logical Survey at 774 stream wheat importer, is consider- imports. gauges in 14 states from ing building an eight-mil- Egypt, the second-largest 1962-2011. lion-tonne grain silo, and buyer of Russian wheat, They found that 264 (34 Russian companies could has been hit by Moscow’s per cent) of the stations take part, Russian Agricul- curbs on grain exports as had more floods, while only ture Minister Nikolai Fyodo- the Kremlin seeks to cool 66 stations (nine per cent) rov said in a Reuters report domestic prices amid an showed a decrease. from Cairo last week. economic crisis. Their study was pub- As a comparison, Canada’s President Putin, like the pharaoh mentioned in the Bible, thinks it’s a In the biblical story lished Feb. 9 in the advance total country and terminal (Genesis 41), Pharaoh has online edition of the jour- good idea to have some grain on hand for emergencies. Photo: Thinkstock commercial grain storage a dream of seven healthy nal Nature Climate Change. capacity is about 12 mil- and seven shrivelled heads “It’s not that big floods lion tonnes. Egypt produces the grain silo, which Cairo “This question is being of grain. Joseph interprets are getting bigger, but that about eight million tonnes hopes will help it become discussed now. We have the dream as a sign to col- we have been experienc- of wheat a year. a trading hub. The capac- requested the project lect the grain from seven ing a larger number of big Egypt and Russia have ity though, is significantly parameters,” Fyodorov told good years and store it floods,” Gabriele Villarini, UI long discussed co-operat- larger than Egypt had previ- reporters in Cairo, where he for the seven lean years to assistant professor of civil ing over the construction of ously planned. is part of a Russian delega- follow. and environmental engi- neering said in a release. The researchers said analysis revealed that most of the flood peaks in the upper Midwest occur in the New Zealand declares partial drought, offers farm assistance spring and stem primar- Farmers face an additional challenge due to plunging world dairy prices ily from snowmelt, rain falling on frozen ground By Naomi Tajitsu includes a major dairy region, Drought was last declared in pared with 2013, as plunging and rain-on-snow events. Wellington / Reuters adding that it would offer extra 2013, when it shaved about 0.3 global prices have cut cash Interestingly, spring — in funding immediately through per cent from real GDP in a flows. addition to being a season ew Zealand has declared rural trusts. country where farmers account Facing a benchmark pay- with increasing frequency a drought in parts of the “It’s clear that conditions are for more than 55 per cent of out of NZ$4.70 per kilogram of heavy rainfall — also N country’s South Island, only going to get tougher as the exports. (US$3.45 per kg) of milk solids has the strongest increase offering financial assistance and seasons change and we need to Some analysts said the eco- this year, the lowest since 2008, in temperature over most tax relief to farmers after dry con- prepare now,” Primary Industries nomic impact from the latest farmers have already cut back of the northern part of the ditions have cut dairy production Minister Nathan Guy said in a drought was likely to be smaller, on milk production and sent region studied. and increased sheep and beef statement, adding that he was given that fewer regions had so cattle to the slaughterhouse. The release said the find- slaughter rates. also monitoring parched regions far been affected. This is in stark contrast with ings jibe well with current The government on Feb. 12 in the North Island. However, industry experts 2013, when a record-high dairy thinking among climate said medium-scale drought con- The announcement comes said dairy farmers faced a big- payout in the following season scientists about how the ditions were affecting the east after a drier-than-average sum- ger challenge in recovering enabled farmers to lift milk pro- hydrological cycle is being coast of the South Island, which mer. from the current drought com- duction to an all-time high. affected by global warming. In general, as the atmo- sphere becomes warmer, it can hold more moisture. The One consequence of higher water vapour concentra- Court Seeds Direct tions is more frequent, intense precipitation. Quality Cereals, Oilseeds and Specialty crops Farm However, the current State-of-the-Art Seed Cleaning Plant study did not attempt to Agronomy Services link the increase in the Over 30 Years of Customer Service Marketing number of episodes to cli- COURT SEEDS & GREENHOUSES mate change. 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Global corn produc- tion was forecast to total a Cereals • Forage • Canola record 992 million tons, up soybeans • seed TreaTing from a previous forecast of 982 million and above the previous season’s 991 mil- lion, it said Jan. 22. Direct Farm Marketing Conference The IGC, in a monthly Ad Size: 4” x 5” report, left unchanged its estimate for the 2014-15 Allan Martin global wheat crop at a (204)Phone: 727-3337 (204) 727-3337 Fax: (204) 729-0494 record 717 million tons. [email protected] Box 74, Site 30, RR 2 . Brandon, Manitoba . R7A 5Y2 The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015 37 China expected to boost Earning their keep imports of protein-rich wheat But overall, 2014-15 wheat imports seen down 60 per cent due to ample supply

By Niu Shuping and Naveen Thukral “There is plenty of feed wheat of aver- beijing/singapore / reuters age quality around, but if you are look- ing for high-protein wheat you will have hinese wheat buyers are likely to to pay a premium,” said a Singapore- step up imports of higher-qual- based trader. C ity grains to meet a domestic shortfall even though total overseas Keeping control purchases are forecast to tumble this China exerts control over import vol- year due to bumper production at umes by issuing quotas that limit how home, analysts and traders said. much wheat buyers can take from China, the world’s biggest wheat pro- overseas. In the coming weeks, it is ducer and consumer, has seen output expected to issue a 2015 quota level climb to record levels in recent years, unchanged from last year’s 9.6 million but it faces a shortage of the high-pro- tonnes. tein wheat it needs to meet growing Private mills are likely to bid keenly appetite for noodles, bread and other for the 10 per cent they are expected to baked products as incomes rise. be allocated. “Hard red spring wheat is in China’s overall wheat imports are extremely short supply here in the forecast to fall by around 60 per cent to domestic market because China’s own about three million tonnes in 2014-15 production of high-quality wheat was from a year ago, China National Grain not satisfactory despite higher out- and Oils Information Centre has esti- put,” said an analyst with an official mated, thanks to all-time-high produc- think-tank who declined to be identi- tion. fied. In addition to higher output, China’s More demand for high-protein overall appetite for wheat is likely to wheat could bolster prices for spring take a hit as authorities suspend buy- wheat traded on the Minneapolis ing for state reserves after a bumper Grains Exchange. harvest refilled stocks. China has bought about 120,000 China’s wheat imports more than tonnes of hard wheat in the past few doubled to 6.77 million tonnes in 2013- days, European traders said Jan. 4. 14 from a year after adverse weather The origin is unclear but may include damaged crops in key producing some Australian and U.S. wheat. regions. “We are seeing more business being But the country is expected to churn done to China in containers and bulk out a record 126 million tonnes in than we have seen in a long time,” 2014-15, up from 122 million tonnes a said one grains trader in Sydney. year ago, the National Bureau of Statis- These cats are on the lookout for other critters in the Bennie barn near Waskada. “The Australian dollar has weak- tics has said. Photo: Sharlene Bennie ened and it is attracting business,” Beijing will offer two million tonnes he added. The Aussie hit its lowest in of domestic wheat from state reserves over five years Jan. 3. this week.

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SEED CLEANING EQUIPMENT: 620 screen ma- FOR SALE: JD 1840, hi/low, 3-pt; JD 2130, hi/low, NEW & USED TRACTOR PARTS chine, parallel flow 245, 3 #3’s aspirator & 6 lights. 3-pt, w/FEL; JD 2750, 2-wd, O.S., 3-pt, Hi/Low shift NEW COMBINE PARTS Phone:(604)491-3513. w/146 FEL; JD 3155, MFWD, CAH, 3-pt, w/740 FEL, grapple; JD 4055, MFWD, PS, 3-pt; JD 4240 FARM MACHINERY Quad shift; JD 4440, (2) Quad shifts; JD 4640, Large Inventory of Machinery Wanted Quad, add on 3-pt, w/FEL; JD 6400, MFWD, CAH, new and remanufactured parts 3-pt, PQ, w/640 FEL; JD 6420, MFWD, 3-pt, 24-spd SPECIAL RANCHERS SALE WANTED: VERS 975 OR 976 or similar HP, in w/LHR, loader; JD 7710, MFWD, PS, 3-pt, w/740 Mon., Feb. 23, 2015 @ 9:00 a.m. good condition. WANTED: Air drill 50-60 ft., 3.5-in. FEL. All tractors can be sold with new or used load- (Call Market Reps For Details) to 4.5-in. nomadic press, single band, side chute w/ ers. Mitch’s Tractor Sales Ltd St. Claude, MB or w/o seed tank. (204)655-3458 (204)750-2459 (cell), Mitchstractorsales.com REPLACEMENT HEIFER SALE Fri., Feb. 27, 2015 @ 9:00 a.m. HAYING & HARVESTING TRACTORS (In Conjunction With Regular Sale) Massey Ferguson STEINBACH, MB. SHEEP, LAMB & GOAT SALE Ph. 326-2443 HAYING & HARVESTING 1994 3660 MF, front wheel assist, 140-hwp, loader Wed., Mar. 4, 2015 @ 1:00 p.m. Various & grapple, good rubber. Asking $23,000 OBO. Also, Sale Will Feature Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 triple axle 48-ft flat deck trailer, $5,000. Phone: A Flock Dispersal Of (204)325-5264. Fax (204) 326-5878 Rebuilt Concaves 35 Suffolk X Hamp Web site: farmparts.ca Ewes, Vaccinated, Rebuild combine table augers TRACTORS E-mail: [email protected] 200+ lbs, 3 to 5 Year Old, Rebuild hydraulic cylinders 2-Wheel Drive Over 200% Roller mills regrooved Lambing, Start March 15 Lambing STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in (As Good As They Come) FARM MACHINERY MFWD housings rebuilt JD tractors in need of repair or burnt, or will buy for Machinery Miscellaneous parts. JD parts available. Phone: 204-466-2927 or Steel and aluminum welding “Where Buyers & Sellers Meet” Machine Shop Service cell: 204-871-5170, Austin. 42-FT 960 JD FIELD cultivator, w/brand new shov- els & good mulchers, $8000; 40-ft Blanchard pack- Line boreing and welding TRACTORS To Consign or for more information call: er bar, $4000; 30-ft JD 9350 press drill w/factory 204-694-8328 or call Mike at 204-807-0747 transport, always shedded, $7500; 7x41 Westfield Penno’s Machining & Mfg. Ltd. Various www.winnipeglivestocksales.com auger w/13-hp Honda engine w/electric start, Eden, MB 204-966-3221 Licence #1122 $1800; 10x60 Westfield swing auger, $3000. All TILLAGE & SEEDING COCKSHUTT 1850 W/DUALS 2 hyds, good tires, equipment well maintained & in VGC. Fax: 204-966-3248 Tillage Equipment $2,500. 1200 Case 4WD, good tires, $6,000. (204)825-2799 or (204)825-8340. Check out A & I online parts store (204)871-2708. The Commercial Cattlemen’s www.pennosmachining.com BREAKING DISCS. KEWANEE 12, 15, 16-ft; We know that farming is enough of a gamble so if you One Stop Bull Shop Towner 18-ft, Wishek 14, 26, 30-ft. Feeder wagons, GAUGE WHEEL & want to sell it fast place your ad in the Manitoba Co- Roorda 300-bu, $2000; Kelly Ryan, $2000; Gehl Combines operator classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our toll-free 130, $900; Auger feeder, $750; Phoenix harrows, number today. We have friendly staff ready to help. McMillen Ranching Ltd. GAUGE WHEEL KIT st 35, 42, 53-ft; Flexi-Coil 50-ft winged packer, $9500; 1-800-782-0794. 21 Annual Bull Sale Oval 340 loader, $2000; Allied # 2795, $4500; Gehl COMBINES th 400-bu spreader, $7500; Knight slinger spreader, Accessories 3” & 4” Saturday, March 7 , 2015 $3500; JD Double auger snowblower, $1250; Sin- HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING OPTIONS At the Ranch, Carievale, Sask. gle auger, $1000. Call (204)857-8403. CASE IH MACDON DRAPER header model #2162, 30-ft. w/gauge wheels, $40,000. (204)871-0925. at 1:00 p.m. CULTIVATED FARMLAND; ALSO PASTURE & hayland; parting out tractors, combines, tires & 150 Bulls Sell... rims, discers, 7700 JD combine, trucks, few cars, 4 The Icynene Insulation runner horse sleigh. (204)268-1888 System® • 55 Red Polled Simmental DISCS JD 16-FT, $5000; Terra 15-ft, $4500; • Sprayed foam insulation • 45 Black Polled Simmental Krause 15-ft, $3500; JD 28-ft 330, $10,000; Bushog • Ideal for shops, barns or homes • 10 Red & Black Simm/Angus 25-ft & 28-ft, $7500; IH 490, 24-ft, $7500; Wishek 15-ft, 26-ft, 30-ft breaking discs, Kewanee 12-ft, 15- • Healthier, Quieter, More • 10 FB Fleckvieh Simmental ft, Versatile 36-ft, $25,000; JD 8-30 planter, $7000; Energy Efficient® • 40 Registered Red Angus 8-36, $6500. Phoenix harrows 35-ft, $9500; 42-ft, $10,900; 53-ft, $12,000; 48-ft Flexi-Coil fold-up Free Delivery, Semen Tested, packer, rock cushion, $9500; AW Mixmill, $1500; HEADER TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES. Henke 30-in Rollermill, $3500; Peerless 20-in, Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595 Sight Unseen Buyer’s Program $2000. (204)857-8403 [email protected] www.arcfab.ca www.ridgelandmanufacturing.ca 204-866-3558 For more info or FOR SALE: 1998 FLEXICOIL 5000, 28-ft Airseed- www.penta.ca Catalogue Contact: er w/1700 Air Cart, Liquid Green Drop Kit, Atom Jet Tillage & Seeding [email protected] 1-800-587-4711 Lee (306) 483-8067, Openers, on board Seed Treater, 3 rollers & Moni- tors. Never had fertilizer in tank. Asking $30,000 Dave (306) 483-8660, TILLAGE & SEEDING OBO; 1980 4386 IHC 4WD Tractor, 4,700-hrs, IRON & STEEL Jim (306) 483-7986 good tires, plumbed for Airseeder. Asking $15,000 Air Drills TracTors OBO. 1985 Case IH 1460 Combine, 466 engine, Email: [email protected] 2,952-hrs, no chopper, always shedded. Asking 08’ 5510 SEED HAWK w/500-bu tank. Phone TRACTORS FREE STANDING CORRAL PANELS, Feeders & $15,000 OBO. Call: (204)867-0315 or (306)485-7843. Case/IH Alley ways, 30ft or order to size. Oil Field Pipe: 1.3, View Catalogue at: (204)867-0367 or Email: [email protected]. 1.6, 1.9, 1 7/8, 2-in, 2 3/8, 2 7/8, 3 1/2. Sucker Rod: mrlranch.com Air Drill 1995 Flexicoil 5000 33-ft., 7.2 shank spacing, 3/4, 7/8, 1. Casing Pipes: 4-9inch. Sold by the piece 08 STX 430 brand new 620-70-42 tires, delux cab, NEW 400-BU GRAVITY WAGONS, $7400; 600-bu, heavy trips, 1-in. carbide hoe openers, steel press or semi load lots. For special pricing call Art heated leather seat, just over 3,000-hrs, $160,000. Performance & Calving ease $12,500; 750-bu, $18,250; Used Gravity wagons wheels, 1720 tow behind tank, good condition, (204)685-2628 or cell (204)856-3440. Phone (204)871-0925, McGregor. bulls in every category 350-750-bu. Used Grain carts, Brent 772, $17,500; $29,000 (204)867-2087 [email protected] 672, $15,000; 874, $22,000; Ficklin 650-bu, $14,000. Others up to 1100-bu. Used fertilizer Advertise your unwanted equipment in the Classifieds. Advertise your unwanted equipment in the Classifieds. LIVESTOCK spreaders $3000 up; Valmar 1655, $3300; NoJet Call our toll-free number and place your ad with our Call our toll-free number and place your ad with our LIVESTOCK applicator, $1500; Grainvacs REM 2500 HD, friendly staff, and don’t forget to ask about our prepay- friendly staff, and don’t forget to ask about our prepay- Cattle – Angus $9500; Brandt $4000- $8000; 9-ft 3-PH blade, $950; ment bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks and get 2 weeks free! ment bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks and get 2 weeks free! LIVESTOCK 10-ft Land leveller, $2450; 12-ft, $2650. (204)857-8403 1-800-782-0794. 1-800-782-0794. Cattle Auctions 45 RED & BLACK Angus 2-yr old bulls, suitable for heif- ers & cows, private treaty at the Ranch. Info sheets avail- TILLAGE & SEEDING TILLAGE & SEEDING TILLAGE & SEEDING MAR MAC & GUESTS (Downhill Simm & Perkin & able. Contact Triple V Ranch. Dan: (204)522-0092 or Air Drills Air Drills Air Drills Cattle) would like to personally invite you to their (204)665-2448. Matthew: (204)264-0706. vvvranch.com 11th Annual Bull Sale. Wed., Mar. 11th, 2015 at Mar Mac Farms, Brandon. 80 lots of Beefy Simm, D.B. MICHIELS RED ANGUS purebred two-year Red Angus & Black Angus Bulls that have went old bulls for sale. Catalogue information available trough a strict culling process w/calving ease, ease by email at [email protected]. Contact of fleshing, performance & structural soundness David at (204)723-0288 or Brian at (204)723-0474. taken consideration. View videos & sale broadcast at cattleinmotion.com View catalog at www.mar- EDIE CREEK ANGUS has 35 Meaty, Moderate, macfarms.net or call (204)728-3058. Maternal, Black & Red Angus bulls for sale. March 14th at Ashern Auction Mart will be our 8th Annual Sale. Easy Calving, Easy Fleshing. Developed as GRUNTHAL LIVESTOCK 2-yr olds to breed more cows for more years! Great temperaments, many suitable for heifers. TECHNOLOGY MADE SIMPLE www.ediecreekangus.com (204)232-1620 AUCTION MART. LTD. Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519 HAMCO CATTLE CO. 17TH Annual Angus Bull Sale, Sat., March 21st, 2015 (1:00pm) at the farm GRUNTHAL, MB. South of Glenboro, MB. Selling approx. 65 yearling AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING & 25, 2-yr old Red Angus & 45 yearling & 6, 2-yr old RETAIL LEASE FINANCE MB and Eastern SK, Black Angus bulls. Many are AI. Semen tested, free delivery, delayed payment plan. Call for catalogue or call Brent at (204) 771-8244 REGULAR view online at: www.hamcocattleco.com. Albert, Glen & Larissa Hamilton (204)827-2358 or (204)526-0705; CATTLE SALES Dr David Hamilton (204)325-3635 or (204)822-3054.

www.versatile-ag.com/seeding every TUESDAY at 9 am RED & BLACK 2-YR old & yearling Angus bulls for February 24th sale; we have 10 bulls @ the Douglas Bull Test sta- tion; visit our website: ridgesideredangus.com Call Don:(204)422-5216. Thank you, have a great day! $207,999 Monday, February 23rd at Noon Sheep and Goat with Small Animals & Holstein Calves LIVESTOCK Saturday, February 28th at 10 am Cattle – Black Angus Bred Cow Sale For on farm appraisal of livestock 20TH ANNUAL CATTLEMANS’ CONNECTION Bull Sale, March 6th, 2015, 1:00pm. Heartland Live-stock or for marketing information please call Brandon. Selling 100 Yearling Black Angus Bulls. For Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250 Catalogue or more information call Jack Hart, Brookmore Auction Mart (204) 434-6519 Angus (204)476-6696 or email brookmoreangus@gmail. MB. Livestock Dealer #1111 com Barb Airey manager HBH Farms (204)566-2134 email [email protected] Sale management Doug WWW.GRUNTHALLIVESTOCK.COM Henderson (403)782-3888 or (403)350-8541.

BULL SALE WED., MAR-25TH. 50 Black Angus KILLARNEY AUCTION MART LTD 2-yr olds & select yearlings. Bar H Land & Cattle Co. Langenburg SK. Robin (306)743-2840, cell BRED COW SALE (306)743-7490. Sales Manager Chris (306)933-4200.

February 26 - 11:00 am CRANBERRY CREEK ANGUS REGISTERED bulls for *Model AC600 shown. sale. Sired by Windy 702, Remitall Rachis, Vermilion Yel- Kelly Vandoorne – Deloraine, MB lowstone, Game Day, Cranberry CRK Pioneer, HF Kodiak. 204-747-2407 Bulls are easy going with great dispositions. Hand fed for longevity. Semen tested, guaranteed & delivered. Will hold 100 home-raised Angus Heifers until the end of April. All weights & EPD’s available. Call Mostly Black, Some Reds (204)534-2380, or [email protected] for more Bred to easy calving Angus Bulls for info, David & Jeanette Neufeld, Boissevain 45 days Start Calving April 15 Full vaccination program OSSAWA ANGUS AT MARQUETTE, MB has for sale: Other quality consignments of heifers yearling & 2 yr old bulls. Also 3 yr old & 6 yr old herdsire. and April/May calving cows For more info call (204)375-6658, cell (204)383-0703. Or visit the website at REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS BULLS for sale. killarneyauctionmart.com Low birth weights & quiet. Buy now & save, no DEALER LICENCE #1361 disappointments! EPD’s & delivery available. Phone Amaranth (204)843-2287. Based on the 40' ML930 air drill and AC400 air cart on a retail lease contract amortized over 60 months at 4.49% APR. Other product configurations available. See dealer for details. STEWART CATTLE CO & GUESTS BULL SALE 50 Black Angus & Simm/Angus Bulls WWW.VERSATILE-AG.COM View catalogue online: www.stewartcattle.com ©2015 Buhler Versatile Inc. All rights reserved | [email protected] Email for catalogue: [email protected] Phone: (204)773-6392 The Manitoba Co-operator | February 19, 2015 41

LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE Cattle – Red Angus Sheep For Sale Land For Rent Land For Sale Farms & Ranches – Manitoba

FORSYTH F BAR RANCH have for sale 20, 2 yr FOR SALE: ARCOTT, DORSET, TEXEL cross The Following Private Land is being offered for Brandon & Area Farm old & 5, 3 yr old PB Red Angus bulls. For more info market lambs, grain fed, $200 per lamb; one bred AGRICULTURAL CROWN LANDS sale: SE 06-25-12W, SE 07-25-12W, NE & prices contact Roy Forsyth (204)448-2245 ewe, $250; 8 ewe lambs, $200. Call (204)723-0747 07-25-12W. The following Crown lands have been cell, (204)749-2018 home. are presently available for rent for cropping. approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM ANNUAL Bull sale. These lands are situated in the Rural Development for transfer to the purchaser of the 1:00pm April 11th at Ridgeville Hall. Sale will in-clude LIVESTOCK Municipalities of: private lands listed as these lands are part of the 16 yearling Red Angus bulls, 1 yearling Black Angus Swine Wanted ranch unit held by Alfred Klein of Ste. Rose du Lac, Bull, 2) 2-yr old Red Angus Bulls. There will be a good ALEXANDER, CARTIER, MB. NE 32-24-12W, NW 32-24-12W, NE selection of Red & Black Maine Anjou Bulls & 18 Cha- LAC DU BONNET, ROSEDALE 05-25-12W, NW 05-25-12W, SE 05-25-12W, SE rolais bulls from Walking Plow Char-lais. Sale catalogue Closing date for Cropping Tenders is 19-24-13W, SW 20-24-13W, NE 03-25-13W, NW & videos will be online www.dlms.ca as we get closer to WANTED: 03-25-13W, SE 03-25-13W, SW 03-25-13W, NE sale time. Sale will be by video w/online bidding avail- 10:00 a.m. on March 6, 2015 at 308-25 BUTCHER Tupper Street North, Portage Ia Prairie, 04-25-13W, NW 04-25-13W, SE 04-25-13W, SW able. For more info call Sid Wilkinson (204)373-2631. **Approx. 900-acs of Irrigated Farm Land Manitoba, R1N 3K1. 04-25-13W, SE 10-25-13W, SW 10-25-13W. If you 6 x 1/4 Sections of good producing HOGS Please contact your nearest Crown Lands wish to purchase the private land and apply for the LIVESTOCK Potato/Corn & Cereals. 8-mi East of Brandon, MB. District Office for more information or call Unit Transfer contact the Lessee Alfred Klein at PO SOWS AND BOARS Equipment & Water Rights included. One 1/2 Cattle – Charolais 1-866-210-9589. Box 681, Ste. Rose du Lac, MB R0L 1S0. If you FOR EXPORT wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this section has good gravel deposits potential. CLINE CATTLE COMPANY HAS for sale PB Char Spring ready. A listing of Crown lands District Offices can be Unit Transfer write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultu- yearling & 2 yr old bulls, White & Red factor. Call P. QUINTAINE & SON LTD. found online at: www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/ ral Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB Brad (204)523-0062 www.clinecattlecompany.ca 728-7549 **Section of Pasture Land near Douglas MB. land/crown-land/agricultural-crown-lands- R0J 1E0; or fax (204)867-6578. Fenced & cross fenced, has 3 separate dugouts. Licence No. 1123 district-offices.html THREE 2-YR OLD PUREBRED Registered Charo- THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being of- lais bulls, Very good dispositions, will be easy calv- Contact me for more details. A complete listing of Agricultural Crown Lands fered for sale: SE 33-22-11W, NE 32-22-11W, NE ing, born in April & May, will be semen tested & Barry Rabe at Royal LePage/Martin-Liberty Realty available for rent can be found online at: 21-22-11W, NW 34-22-11W. The following Crown guaranteed. Also 2-yearlings (Bluegrass grand- LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT lands have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, (204)729-6930 [email protected] sons). Phone:(204)748-1024, Virden, KEH Charo- www.clp.gov.mb.ca/leases_and_permits/ properties.html#agLeasePermit or at Food & Rural Development for transfer to the pur- lais, Keith Hagan. chaser of the private lands listed, as these lands EXCELLENT LIVESTOCK FARM EXTENDING to ALTERNATIVE POWER BY SUNDOG SOLAR, any Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural are part of the ranch unit held by Tom Anderson of 1,732 deeded acres w/4,425-ac of Crown land. All WALKING PLOW CHAROLAIS HAS 18 yearling portable/remote solar water pumping for win- Development office, RM office or First Nation Alonsa, MB: NE 31-22-11W EX Road Plan No. 616 the land is fenced & the farm has very good build- Charolais bulls consigned to Wilkinridge Stock farm ter/summer. Call for pricing on solar systems, wind Band office. PLTO, NW 31-22-11W, NW 32-22-11W, NW ings & metal corral system. The farm can carry up Bull Sale 1:00pm April 11th at Ridgeville Hall. Also generators, aeration. Carl Driedger, (204)556-2346 35-22-11W, SW 05-23-11W, SE 06-23-11W, SW to 400-450 cow/calf pairs. There is a small bunga- in the sale will be Red Angus & Maine Anjou bulls. or (204)851-0145, Virden. 06-23-11W, NE 28-23-11W West of Lake EX Road low home. Also, excellent 254-ac property located Sale catalogue & videos will be online www.dlms.ca in the RM of Alexander at the junction of Maskwa & as we get closer to sale time. Sale will be by video FOR SALE: (2)BOB SLEIGHS, complete w/pull Plan No. 555 PLTO subject to MHYD Easement, double tree neck yoke for horse. 1 smaller bob sleigh NE 29-23-11W, NW 29-23-11W, SE 29-23-11W, the Winnipeg River. This would make a first class w/online bidding available. For more info call Cliff, cottage development, or is suitable for other uses. Warren Graydon (204)427-2589. for smaller horses, complete. Hobby Farm for sale. REAL ESTATE NE 35-22-12W, SE 35-22-12W, SW 35-22-12W Phone:(204)866-4141. subject to MHYD Easement, NE 36-22-12W. If you 235-ac of pastureland in Rapid City area. Jim WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT selection of PB Charo- Land For Sale wish to purchase the private land & apply for the McLachlan (204)724-7753. Homelife Home Professional lais bulls, both Red & white yearling & 2-yr olds. FOR SALE: POLY-CAST SLEIGH, 24-in x 48-in x Unit Transfer, contact the Lessee Tom Anderson at Realty Inc. www.homelifepro.com Pictures & info on the net www.defoortstock- 12-in high; Small calf-squeeze w/head holder, 15 x PO Box 114, Alonsa, MB R0H 0A0. If you wish to SW. MB. LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER. FARMS FOR SALE: 640-ACS of pastureland east farm.com. Call Gord or Sue:(204)743-2109. 30 x 40-in high; Budd calf de-horner; Cattle shock NW 1/4: 18-5-24W. being approx 157.37-acs comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit prod; Birdizzo; Stop-Doctor medicine injector; Lawis Transfer, write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultural of Gladstone. Fenced w/dug outs. Will handle 100 Highest or any Tender not necessarily accepted -110 cow calf pairs. Lakeland soil, $249,000. Call LIVESTOCK cattle oiler. (204)825-8354, (204)825-2784. For information & Tender Forms contact: Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0; or Fax:(204)867-6578. Liz Sumner Gill & Schmall Agencies (204)476-6362. Cattle – Hereford KELLN SOLAR SUMMER/WINTER WATERING Grant Tweed, Century 21 Westman.com System, provides water in remote areas, improves (204)761-6884 Email: [email protected] GRAIN FARM: 803 TOTAL ac. 702-ac are culti- WLB LIVESTOCK 11TH ANNUAL Bull Sale THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being of- vated. Land is in a block. Yardsite w/house, 48-ft x water quality, increases pasture productivity, extends fered for sale: NW 27-25-12W; SE 27-25-12W; SW 2:00pm. March 24th, 2015. 55 Polled Herefords & dugout life. St. Claude/Portage, 204-379-2763. 96-ft machine shed, grain storage. N of Roblin, MB. Black/Red Simmentals sell. ALL BULLS SEMEN TAKING TENDERS on the following land: 160-acs 26-25-12W; W1/2 34-25-12W; S1/2 03-26-12W; NE Karen Goraluk - Salesperson. Call:(204)773-6797. TESTED. Free board till May 1st. Catalogue & LIVESTOCK SCALES made to fit in your chute or alley. of the NE5-12-10W (including building thereon); 03-26-12W; S1/2 10-26-12W; SW 11-26-12W; NorthStar Ins. & Real Estate. www.north-star.ca video available online, www.wlblivestock.com or We have a variety of sizes to choose from, no elec- 80-acs of the NW5-12-10W; Also 22.97-ac of the W1/2 12-26-12W; SW 13-26-12W; E1/2 call Bill Biglieni (204)763-4697 or (204)729-7925. trics. Also bale scales, hopper feeders in vari-ous sizes. SE5-12-10W until 3:00PM Feb. 27th, 2015. Separ- 14-26-12W; SE 23-26-12W; N1/2 26-26-12W; SE GRAIN/MIXED FARM-GRANDVIEW: 1,944 total Elias Scales:(306)445-2111 www.eliasscales.com ate tenders accepted. 10% of tender required pay- 26-26-12W; SW 35-26-12W. The following Crown Ac. 1,294 cultivated. Most of the land is in a block. LIVESTOCK able by certified chq to Christianson TDS. Balance Lands have been approved by Manitoba Agricul- 2 yardsites. Some of the land is fenced. Karen Cattle – Maine-Anjou MORAND CATTLE MATERNITY PEN, complete to be paid on possession date by certified chq, ture, Food & Rural Development for transfer to the Goraluk, Salesperson. (204)773-6797. NorthStar w/headgate & nursing panels, as new. $1,600. bank draft or solicitor’s trust chq. The Tenderer will purchaser of the private lands listed as these lands Ins. & Real Estate. north-star.ca. MLS #1425508 WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM ANNUAL Bull sale. Please Call:(204)534-7401. Killarney , MB. pay the applicable GST or provide an acceptable are part of the ranch unit held Wilhelm, Gudjon & 1:00pm April 11th at Ridgeville Hall. Sale will in- undertaking to self-assess. Highest or any tender Norman Finney of Ste Rose du Lac, MB. NW clude 18 yearling Red & Black Maine Anjou bulls, LIVESTOCK SERVICES will not necessarily be accepted. Send tenders to 03-26-12W; NE 11-26-12W; NW 11-26-12W; SE Farmland For Sale as well as 1) 2-yr old & 1) 3-yr old herd sire. There & VET SUPPLIES Christianson TDS, 316 Saskatchewan Ave E. PO 11-26-12W; NE 12-26-12W; NE 13-26-12W; NW will also be 2) 2-yr old & 16 yearling Red Angus Box 940, Portage la Prairie MB, R1N 3C4. For fur- 13-26-12W; SE 13-26-12W; NW 14-26-12W; SW By Tender bulls. Walking Plow Charolais have 18 yearling ther particulars call (204)857-7851, Leandro Zylber- 14-26-12W; NE 23-26-12W; NW 23-26-12W; SW Charolais bulls in the sale. Sale catalogue & videos The following dealer and agent have man, Christianson TDS. 23-26-12W; NW 24-26-12W; SW 24-26-12W; NE In the RM of Macdonald, applied for a licence under the Livestock 35-26-12W; NW 35-26-12W; SE 35-26-12W. If you will be online www.dlms.ca as we get closer to sale The W½ of the S½ of the time. Sale will be by video w/online bidding available. Dealers and Agents Licencing regulation, THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being of- wish to purchase the private land & apply for the For more info call Sid Wilkinson (204)373-2631. which comes under the Livestock and fered for sale: NW 09-24-03W; NE 10-24-03W; NW Unit Transfer, contact the lessee: Wilhelm, Gudjon N½ of Section 2-9-1 EPM Livestock Products Act. (C.C.S.M. c. L170) 11-24-03W. The following Crown lands have been & Norman Finney at Box 4, Grp 20, RR #1, Ste and LIVESTOCK approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Rose du Lac, MB R0L 1S0. If you wish to comment LIVESTOCK DEALER LICENCE on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer, The E½ of the S½ of the Cattle – Shorthorn Development for transfer to the purchaser of the Kim Crandall, Box 614 private lands listed as these lands are part of the write the Director; MAFRD, Agricultural Crown N½ of Section 2-9-1 EPM Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or IF YOU ARE LOOKING to buy or sell Shorthorn Winnpegosis MB R0L 2G0 ranch unit held by John Chikousky of Fisher Fax (204)867-6578. consisting of approximately bulls or females, contact Monty Thomson at Branch, MB. NE 11-24-03W. If you wish to pur- (204)870-0089, the Manitoba Shorthorn Association chase the private land & apply for the Unit Transfer 160 cultivated acres is hereby contact the Lessee John Chikousky at Box 489, Fisher REAL ESTATE Field man. www.manitobashorthorns.com offered for sale. Branch, MB R0C 0Z0. If you wish to comment on or Farms & Ranches – Acreages/Hobby LIVESTOCK object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer write the Tenders must be received no later than MISCELLANEOUS Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box Cattle – Simmental WANTED 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578. Country Retreat: 163-ac of scenic rolling land near February 27, 2015 and must include a Erickson, MB. 120-ac arable, large mature yard w/ deposit of 10% of the tendered price PROUDLY WESTERN BULL SALE, Sat., Mar. 21st, LOOKING FOR INSTANT DEEP freezer for freez- THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being of- natural shelter belt & small lake. Cozy bungalow, 1:00PM, at the Whitewood Auction Barn, Whitewood, paid by certified cheque to D’Arcy ing potato chips. Phone (204)638-8415. fered for sale: SW 33-22-11W; NW 28-22-11W; NW garage, machine shed. Grant Tweed,Century 21 SK. Selling 50 yearling & 2 yr old, Red, Black & Fullblood 35-22-12W. The following Crown lands have been Westman. Brandon MB. Phone: (204) 761-6884 & Deacon LLP. Simm bulls. Wintering & delivery avail. For a catalogue WANTED: MILKTANKS 150-250 GAL & 600-1,200 approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural [email protected] or more info contact T Bar C Cattle Co. (306)220-5006. gal, cooling does not need to be in working condi- Highest or any tender not Development for transfer to the purchaser of the View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com tion. Call (204)529-2022. private lands listed as these lands are part of the necessarily accepted. GRANT TWEED: WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT group of Red & Red ranch unit held by Edward & Angela Jarvie of Kino- Closing of the sale and transfer Blaze face Polled, Simm Bulls for sale. Your bull PERSONAL sota, MB. SW 17-22-11W; NE 30-22-11W; SE c/w a full guarantee & is semen tested, fed, insured 32-22-11W; SW 32-22-11W; NE 33-22-12W; NE of possession of the property shall 34-22-12W; NW 34-22-12W; SE 34-22-12W; SW until delivered & delivered when you need him all at SHARE YOUR LIFE, as it’s meant to be... A lasting be March 6, 2015 or earlier by 34-22-12W; NW 02-23-12W; SE 02-23-12W; SW our cost. Call Ray Cormier (204)736-2608 & you Relationship. CANDLELIGHT MATCHMAKERS is 02-23-12W; NE 03-23-12W; NW 03-23-12W; SE mutual agreement. can visit our website at www.riverbankfarms.com here to help you. Confidential, Rural, Photos and 03-23-12W; SW 03-23-12W; SE 10-23-12W. If you Profiles to selected matches, Affordable, Local. Tenders should be submitted to: WLB LIVESTOCK 11TH ANNUAL Bull Sale wish to purchase the private land & apply for the Serving MB, SK, NW Ontario. Call/Write for info: 2:00pm. March 24th, 2015. 55 Black/Red Simmen- Unit Transfer contact the Lessee Edward & Angela D’Arcy & Deacon LLP Box 212, Roland, MB, R0G 1T0, (204)343-2475. tals & Polled Herefords sell. ALL BULLS SEMEN Jarvie at GD Kinosota, MB R0H 0L0. If you wish to 2200-One Lombard Place TESTED. Free board till May 1st. Catalogue & comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Winnipeg, Manitoba video available online, www.wlblivestock.com or REAL ESTATE Transfer write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Providing professional service in all farm property call Bill Biglieni (204)763-4697 or (204)729-7925. Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J matters. 50-yr in the Ag industry. Call for an obliga- R3B 0X7 REAL ESTATE 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578. tion free consultation. Call: (204)761-6884 Attention: John C. Stewart LIVESTOCK Cottages & Lots [email protected] (204) 975-2684 Cattle Various [email protected] RECREATION PROPERTY NEAR RIDING Mountain REAL ESTATE 300 BRED COWS FOR sale 2/3 Black 1/3 Red. National Park! Prime hunting! 120-ac. of bush. 40-ac. Farms & Ranches – Manitoba Tenders Close: February 27, 2015 Bred to Purebred Black bulls, start calving mid cult. Log cabin. 24-ft x 24-ft metal storage shed. 30-ft April. Call (204)638-5581. x 36-ft heated shop. Camper. Power, water & sewer. 320-AC. ROBLIN: 180-AC. seeded to pasture/hay. REAL ESTATE LIVESTOCK Karen Goraluk, Salesperson. (204)773-6797. NorthStar All fenced. 3 dugouts. 1,120-sf bungalow. 3 bdrms. Ins. & Real Estate. www.north-star.ca MLS# 1409718 Farms & Ranches – Wanted Cattle Wanted 21-ft x25-ft attached garage. Quonset. Karen Gora- REAL ESTATE luk, Salesperson. (204)773-6797. NorthStar Ins. & Real Estate. www.north-star.ca GOOD QUALITY GRAIN & Cattle Farms wanted Houses & Lots for Canadian & Overseas Clients. For a confidential meeting to discuss the possible sale of your farm, TIRED OF THE READY TO MOVE HOMES- 1520-sq.ft, 3-bdrm, REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE or to talk about what is involved, Phone Jim HIGH COST OF $85,000; 1320-sq.ft, 3-bdrm, $75,000; 1320-sq.ft, 3- Land For Sale Land For Sale McLachlan:(204)724-7753. www.homelifepro.com bdrm w/dormers & covered front porch, $85,000. All HomeLife Home Professional Realty Inc. MARKETING homes completely finished including cabinets, in- terior woodwork, light fixtures, bath fixtures, YOUR CALVES?? 200-amp service, painted. Flooring not included. Will FARMLAND FOR SALE BY TENDER, RM of Westbourne: RECYCLING also custom build your plan. Call for quote. MARVIN Sealed bids for the purchase of the following parcels of land, 300-700 LBS. HOMES (since 1976) (204)326-1493 or (204)355-8484 Steinbach area, www.marvinhomes.ca located in the RM of Westbourne, Manitoba,NOTRE will DAME be received USED up OIL to •• Buy Buy UsedUsed Oil Steers & Heifers 5:00 pm on March 10, 2015 at the offices of CanadianFarmRealty.com, NOTRE Rob: 528-3254, 724-3400 RUSSELL: 316.92 TOTAL AC. Approx. 230 cult. ac. Class & FILTER DEPOT • BuyBuy Batteries B soil. Eaton’s home, established bed & breakfast - great Attention: Dolf Feddes, Box 2046, Carman, MB, R0G 0J0 Ben: 721-3400 • Buy Used Oil • Buy Batteries DAME •• Collect Collect UsedUsed Filters revenue property. 2nd house is 3 bdrm bungalow. Various • Collect Oil Containers outbuildings. Treed. Land-scaped. Includes equipment. SE 33-16-11W 161• Collect AcRES Used Filters • Collect Oil Containers • Collect Oil Containers 800-1000 LBS. Karen Goraluk, Sales-person. (204)773-6797. NorthStar EAST hALF OF SW33-16-11WSouthern 80.9 and AcRES Western Manitoba USED • Antifreeze Steers & Heifers Ins. & Real Estate. MLS#1417127 Tel: 204-248-2110 Southern,Southern Eastern, Don: 528-3477, 729-7240 cONDiTiONS OF TENDER: OIL & Westernand ManitobaWestern Contact: 3 KIPLING LANE 1. Interested parties must rely on their own inspection and knowledge FILTER Manitoba 1604 sq. ft. 2 storey $319,900 of the property. D.J. (Don) MacDonald in Niverville, 20 2. Tenders must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a certified DEPOT Tel: 204-248-2110 Livestock Ltd. min. south of Wpg. cheque or bank draft of 5% of the amount offered, payable to Royal le Page License #1110 3+1 BR. 3.5 bath. Riverbend Realty in Trust. Deposit cheques accompanying unaccepted CERTIFIED SEED Modern open con- bids will be returned. cept main floor w. 3. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. espresso finished CERTIFIED SEED LIVESTOCK 4. The purchaser(s) shall be responsible for payment of GST or shall Cereal Seeds Horse Auctions hardwoods. Gas self-assess for GST. fireplace. Island & 5. The Purchaser(s) will be responsible for payment of the ACC ELIE SPRING WHEAT, ACC Brandon Spring MANITOBA STABLE KEEPERS AUCTION Sale for high end stainless Wheat, Meridith Malting Barley, Faba Bean Seed. 2015 property taxes. the horse called “Cody” for non-payment of board, steel appliances, under cab. lighting. Phone (204)944-1654. vet & farrier bills. Feb. 21st, 2015 Showing at noon at 6. Successful bidders will be asked to enter into a formal Purchase agreement Huge master w. tray ceiling, WIC + Poco-Razz Farm, 130 Greenview Rd, Wpg, MB (www. covering the terms and conditions of sale. DURAND SEEDS: CERT AAC Brandon, Cardale & pocorazzfarm.ca for instructions on how to get there). bath. 2nd flr. Laundry w. front load Carberry Wheat; Souris & Stride Oats; CDC Be- Sale at 1:00pm. Cody is a 7 yr old 15.1HH white ap- appl. Fin. bsmt. 12x20 deck, dble 7. Land to be sold as one complete package. thune Flax; Mancan Buckwheat avail w/contracts; paloosa gelding that is not registered but could be. He detached garage. Must see! 8. Tenders will be held in confidence and not be released to the public. Forage & Canola Seed. (204)248-2268, is up to date on all shots & farrier services. He does well (204)745-7577, NotreDame, MB. in a herd, loves people & would make a great trail horse, NIVERVILLE, MB · PH:1-204-899-7684 Any questions regarding these parcels working horse or a show prospect (w/additional training). JAMES FARMS LTD Brandon, Cardale & Carberry Trailers should park on Greenview Rd or St. Mary’s Rd or this tender can be directed to: wheat, summit oats, Mcleod & Chadburn R2 soy- & should not enter the property. Cash only. Minimum bid REAL ESTATE Dolf Feddes, REALTOR beans, tradition barley & forage seeds. Various ca- $1,687.00 Contact Jim Shapiro (204)255-4717. 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