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VOLUME 9, NUMBER 17 AUGUST 13, 2012 VALHALLA: Tiny community hasn’t just survived, but thrived

RENEWAL  With a thriving restaurant, charter school and community centre, Valhalla Centre remains a going concern

1946 is when the downturn of the BY REBECCA DIKA community started,” said Mavis AF CONTRIBUTOR / GRANDE PRAIRIE Breitkreutz, a former local resident whose parents both worked in the t’s named for the afterworld of creamery. Norse legend, and Alberta’s Val- Breitkreutz had moved away but I halla might have passed into the was part of a committee that was Great Beyond save for the dogged first struck to hold a reunion and efforts of a small community group. then decided to do more. The first Valhalla Centre, the tiny Norwe- move by the Valhalla Heritage Soci- gian community west of Grande ety was to have the town’s store, Prairie, had been in a decades-long which dated back to 1918, declared decline when the Valhalla Heritage a historic site. Funding from the Society was formed in 1988. Their Alberta Historical Resources Foun- efforts have since proven the wis- dation paid for a new foundation, dom of Margaret Mead’s words which was poured a few feet back Mavis Breitkreutz had that a “small group of thoughtful, from its original site close to the moved away but was part committed citizens can change the highway. The 1,700-square-foot of a committee that was world.” structure was initially leased to first struck to hold a Originally founded in 1912 by a a private operator of a small res- reunion and then decided Norwegian missionary, the com- taurant and eventually taken over to do more. munity’s claim to fame — aside by the society. Today, Melsness PHOTO: REBECCA DIKA from the Valhalla Brass Band — Mercantile restaurant (named was its creamery, which opened after the longtime operators of in 1919 and later won first prize the store) employs eight, attracts for its butter at Toronto’s Royal patrons from as far away as Grande Winter Fair. But it was sold and Prairie, and showcases community closed in 1946. “When the creamery was sold in SEE VALHALLA  page 6

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inside » livestock crops columNists Two new Two-sided Does sucking brenda schoepp commissions coin beat blowing? The “why behind the buy” underway in for beef consumers 29 Alberta 15 Daniel Bezte Skeptics are melting away Blister beetle- after 329 straight months 31 infected hay can Roy Lewis High grain prices are great Vacuum planter may Western water hemlock be toxic 30 — if you’re not a livestock 22 cut canola seed cost 13 is deadly for cattle 28 feeder

briefs A good use for Peace-area grain grower overripe tomatoes

If you haven’t planned your holiday for this summer, diversifies into a unique crop consider travelling to Bunol, Spain for the annual La Tomatina festival on Aug. 29. try fruit } Kreg and Leanne Alde will soon be the province’s largest haskap According to one of the U.K. travel websites pro- growers, but they predict others will follow in their footsteps moting package tours to the event, between 20,000 and 40,000 people visit “The by rebecca dika world’s biggest food fight” af contributor / sexsmith where more than 100 tonnes of overripe tomatoes are ast year’s closing of Car- thrown in the streets. gill’s Albright facility west The fight culminates a L of Grande Prairie prompt- week-long festival of music, ed grain farmer Kreg Alde to try parades, dancing, and fire- something completely different works. On the night before — fruit production. the tomato fight, participants The elevator closing was not of the festival compete in a a popular move with area farm- paella-cooking contest. ers, who will see their transpor- At around 11 a.m., the tation costs double as they ship first event of the Tomatina to the next closest site, the Vit- begins. Many trucks haul erra facility in Sexsmith. the bounty of tomatoes into The Cargill closure was a the centre of the town, Plaza wake-up call, says Alde, who del Pueblo. Shopkeepers use grows mostly wheat, barley and huge plastic covers on their canola on about 2,500 acres with storefronts in order to pro- his wife Leanne and in partner- tect them from the carnage. ship with his father Wayne. The signal for the beginning “I always like to balance risk of the fight is firing of water and with the Cargill shutdown it cannons. Once it begins, the got a little scary,” says Alde. “As battle is generally every man soon as I have to rely on other or woman for him/herself. people, I get uneasy.” Those who partake are Alde, who is also co-owner strongly encouraged to wear of an oilfield environmental protective safety goggles and company, said he has long gloves. In addition, they must wanted to move away from a squish the tomatoes before “one-window” farm operation. throwing for safety precau- He previously tried hemp but tions. Another rule is that encountered production and no one is allowed to bring marketing issues. into this fight anything that But he has higher hopes for may provoke someone into haskap, a so-called “super- a more serious brawl, such fruit” with extreme cold hardi- as a glass bottle. Although it ness. Derived from an edible is forbidden to tear someone honeysuckle from Siberia and else’s clothing, the crowd resembling an oval blueberry, tends to ignore this and the haskap is tart, sweet and invariably will rip the shirt high in antioxidants. of any clothed person, man It is also extremely hardy, fast Kreg Alde examining one of the 7,000 haskap seedlings. Photos: Rebecca Dika or woman. growing and high yielding, say After exactly one hour, the its advocates. Seedlings will plant another 7,000 next year fighting ends when the water produce fruit within three years, on about 40 acres taken out cannons are fired once more reaching maximum maturity at of regular crop rotation — “As soon as I have to to signal the end. Fire trucks 10 years. The fact it can with- making their farm the largest spray down the streets, stand winter temperatures of haskap operation in the prov- rely on other people, I which are said to be quite -47 C and its fruit ready to har- ince. They’ve installed a drip get uneasy.” clean due to the acidity of vest by late June piqued Alde’s irrigation system at a cost of the tomatoes. interest. approximately $25,000 and are hoping to eventually harvest Fruit in six years about 80,000 pounds of fruit Kreg Alde Five commercial cultivars have annually. Plans for a cottage been developed by the Univer- winery and offering juice, fresh sity of Saskatchewan, the only and frozen haskap berry prod- source of certified seedlings in ucts for sale are in the works. compared to conventional “Even though we’ve been a Canada. They grow from four Alde says more haskap grow- farming. farm family for years, I’m not to six feet high, and yield 2.2 ers will be needed to meet “A new combine can cost comfortable operating today’s pounds of berries per plant in the demand as the market $400,000,” he says. “A berry huge farm machinery.” their third year and as much as develops. One of the advan- harvester costs about $100,000. The idea that they’ll be 8.8 pounds by year six. tages of haskap production A used one is $30,000.” able to scale down harvesting The Aldes bought 7,000 for small farmers, he notes, And, says Leanne, there are equipment in both cost and seedlings this spring and will is the required infrastructure other advantages. size is very appealing, she says. ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • AUGUST 13, 2012 3

Pardons for Harper celebrates border runners raise questions Laws remain } Protesters marketing freedom were convicted under the Customs Act and Pooling option } The new CWB says it’s ready to compete in an open for contempt, not market and buoyed by a good crop, high prices and farmer support under CWB Act

By Allan Dawson By Allan Dawson staff staff

he drama over the Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s demise of the Canadian decision to pardon some of the west- T Wheat Board single desk ern farmers convicted of contravening showed no sign of abating as Customs Act regulations in the 1990s the new era of open grain mar- is raising eyebrows. keting began. “Where does that stop?” Bob Roeh- Prime Minister Stephen le, a former CWB employee and mem- Harper told several hundred ber of Friends of the Canadian Wheat cheering farmers gathered at Board asked. “In a democracy, do I get a farm near Kindersley, Sask. to choose which laws I support? Aug. 1 that farmers who ran the “What about these freedom fighters border to challenge the board’s who don’t like Medicare?” monopoly in the 1990s deserve A government official declined to much of the credit for bringing release the names of the farmers par- about the change. doned, citing privacy laws. However, “They held firm, their cour- the official confirmed the convictions age of conviction never faltered were under the Customs Act, not the and it is to them much of this CWB Act. victory is owed because it is to In some cases farmers failed to them that the consciousness show custom officials an export per- of the country on this issue mit, some were charged after they was really raised,” Harper said illegally removed trucks seized by as open-market supporters custom officials and others were con- celebrated their new market- victed of contempt of court. ing freedom. “And friends, by “(T)hose farmers were charged, standing with them and by they were hauled into court literally enabling western farmers to in chains, convicted, fined, jailed, freely market their wheat and threatened, equipment seized, lives barley our government has kept were interrupted,” Harper said. “But a solemn promise that dates let me be clear about this, these back to the earliest days of our people were not criminals, they movement.” were our fellow citizens — citizens Harper used the rarely used who protested injustice by submit- “Royal Prerogative of Mercy” to ting themselves peacefully to the officially pardon farmers who consequences of challenging that were charged and convicted of injustice.” illegally selling grain to the U.S. Harper said he was using the “For these courageous farmers ancient power of the Royal Preroga- these convictions will no longer tive of Mercy to pardon the farmers. tarnish their good names.” “For these courageous farmers Harper said an open market The stage was set in downtown Winnipeg last week as single-desk supporters resorted to street these convictions will no longer tar- will encourage new investment theatre to protest the implementation of an open market in Western Canada. Photos: Kathlyn Hossack nish their good names,” he said. and value added in Western However, the Appeal Courts at the Canada. sibly can,” White said. “And time saw it differently. “The appel- “Never, never, ever again very soon we will be officially lants were properly charged for violat- will western farmers and launching canola pools that “We’ve already had ing Section 114 of the Customs Act. only western farmers grow- can be entered into by farm- The trial judge found that customs ing their own wheat on their ers.” a couple of entities officers, acting in the scope of their own land be told how they come forward saying duties, did seize the vehicles, and that can and can’t market their Up for sale? the appellants did wilfully evade the products,” Harper declared The CWB has added han- they’d love to buy the customs’ officers attempts to place to cheers and applause. Back dling deals with Louis Dreyfus those vehicles into custody,” Madam in Winnipeg, the Canadian Canada and Richardson Inter- CWB already.” Justice C.L. Kenny wrote in upholding Wheat Board, now known as national, joining other major their convictions. CWB, announced it is ready handlers, including Viterra and The Parole Board of Canada web- to compete in the first open Cargill. Gerry Ritz site says such pardons can only be market for wheat in the West Ottawa’s support for the granted in clear cases of injustice and since 1943. CWB is only temporary. only “in very exceptional and truly “We begin the new era in a Within five years the CWB deserving cases.” The injustice should position of strength and a cli- must be privatized, sold or not have been foreseen at the time of mate of optimism,” president wound down. ing up to be a bigger-than-aver- has asked the Supreme Court sentencing. But in many of the cases and CEO Ian White said as he “We’ve already had a cou- age crop, with above-average of Canada to rule on whether farmers deliberately sought to be unveiled the CWB’s new logo ple of entities come forward quality. World grain prices are Ritz broke the law when he arrested and choose to go to jail rather July 31. saying they’d love to buy the at near-record levels with wheat introduced the grain-marketing than pay a fine. “We have a brand new look, CWB,” Ritz said during a sepa- trading in futures markets for freedom bill in Parliament last “Furthermore, the Royal Preroga- a strong business model and rate news conference July 31 in $9 to $10 a bushel due to the October concedes there is no tive of Mercy is not a mechanism to the support of thousands of Saskatoon. “They have a tre- drought in the United States’ going back. review the merits of existing legisla- farmers who have told us they mendous Rolodex of market- Midwest. “Things may have changed tion, or those of the justice system in intend to market grain with ing around the world and they Not to be outdone, single- so much that the monopoly general,” the site says. the CWB and that makes the (potential buyers) want to cap- desk supporters used street the- couldn’t possibly be restored,” PostMedia quotes interim Liberal future very bright.” ture that. We’re not prepared atre outside the board’s offices Bruun said, adding that is Leader Bob Rae as saying the pardons The CWB also has the sup- to entertain that takeover that to protest the monopoly’s elimi- why farmers are working on a are partisan. “They’re corrupting the port of the federal govern- quickly. I think there are some nation and predict doom for $17.5-billion class-action suit process,” he wrote in a Tweet. ment, he added, noting it great roles for the CWB to play small farmers. for damages. But Harper spokesman Andrew has contributed $349 million in the next two to three years Former board farmer-elected “We’re already seeing the MacDougall said the pardons were to provide a “clean balance and we’ll analyze at that point. director Kyle Korneychuk said NDP and the Liberals start to just because the law was not. sheet.” There’s no rush.” an open market will force west- campaign saying as soon as “The Liberals have always support- The government is also White declined comment on ern farmers to compete with they become government, God ed jailing farmers who resisted the guaranteeing the CWB’s bor- how many farmers have signed each other, driving their prices forbid, they’ll bring back the old and unjust wheat board monop- rowings and most of the CWB’s CWB contracts, but did say it and margins lower. single desk,” Ritz said. “That’ll oly, so it’s no surprise they don’t initial payments.”We have an expects to handle 30 to 40 per probably keep them out of approve of doing the decent and expert sales team comprised cent of this year’s wheat crop. No going back Western Canada for the foresee- just thing now that the wheat board of almost the same people The CWB is also optimistic Anders Bruun, the lawyer rep- able future and I welcome that.” monopoly has been abolished,” he as before continuing to sell because western farmers have resenting the Friends of the said in an email. as much grain as they pos- begun harvesting what’s shap- Canadian Wheat Board, which With files from Rod Nickel, Reuters 4 AUGUST 13, 2012 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA

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Reporters Alexis Kienlen, Edmonton (780) 668-3121 [email protected] Sheri Monk, Pincher Creek (403) 627-9108 [email protected] A really good year for PRODUCTION director Shawna Gibson Email: [email protected] agriculture in Alberta? Director of Sales & Circulation Lynda Tityk Two sides } Crop production and prices firing on all cylinders, Email: [email protected] but buyers are not so lucky CIRCULATION manager Heather Anderson Email: [email protected] opportunities. I guess now those critics can ing on to to their calves and feeding them national ADVERTISING SALES By will verboven prove those stories right and we will soon out, but I expect custom feeding charges James Shaw Alberta Farmer | Editor see semis full of high-priced wheat heading will be a shock to many. Whether you take Phone: 416-231-1812 Fax: 416-233-4858 south across the border. And that would be your beating now or later may be the only Email: [email protected] here’s a lot of quiet anxiety in the good for those folks close to those markets. choice for those with calves for sale. classified ADVERTISING SALES Alberta countryside at this time of Interestingly, the revitalized CWB seems to We are not there yet, but I expect gov- Maureen Heon T the year — more than in most years. be quite active in the market and far from ernment and lending agency number Phone: 1-888-413-3325 Fax: 403-341-0615 Anticipating the upcoming harvest tends dead. crunchers will be busy spinning the fig- Email: [email protected] to be top of mind with the usual angst ures in anticipation of a livestock market about weather uncertainty. But this year is Double-edged sword crash and any possible financial payout ADVERTISING Co-ordinator a little different being most of the province However, true to the story of agriculture in from the various agri-support programs. Arlene Bomback Phone: 204-944-5765 Fax: 204-944-5562 is looking at above-average to bumper North America, one producer’s good for- That work won’t be too difficult, being Email: [email protected] yields in almost all crops. Only an early tune is another’s misery. High grain prices they have had practice in recent years. frost could spoil one of the best years for invariably mean tough markets for those I might as well say it, but not to rub it PUBLISHER crop production. Recent years have seen in the livestock business. It’s a double in, supply management producers don’t Bob Willcox drought or excess moisture at least some- whammy actually — drought in much worry about high feed prices. Their pric- Email: [email protected] where in the province, but not this year. of the U.S. has seen livestock producers ing system just passes on those increased Associate PUBLISHER/editorial Even pasture and hay crops have done well cull or dispose their herds due to lack of costs directly to the consumer in real time director almost everywhere. pasture and hay. That’s put pressure on — as it should. But I digress. John Morriss For cereal and oilseed growers the out- overloaded markets and prices. Then add I can’t help but comment on reports Email: [email protected] look looks even better, thanks to the bad in high corn and barley prices and feedlot from the urban media about impending luck for growers in the U.S. Midwest. A operators are either running in the red or food shortages and sky-high prices due Printed by Gazette Press, St. Albert, AB widespread drought in much of that area soon will be when their supply of lower- to the American drought. That’s all con- may see as much as a 30 per cent drop in priced hedged feed grains runs out. jecture at best. Most fruits and vegetables The Alberta Farmer Express is published 26 times a year by Farm Business Communications. corn and soybean production. That has That’s always a costly and painful tran- in North America are actually grown We acknowledge the financial support of the seen prices and futures markets for those sition, and feedlot operators begin to under irrigation and 40 per cent of the Government of Canada through the Canada crops rise considerably, dragging wheat, squeeze calf prices to reduce their losses. U.S. corn crop goes into ethanol produc- Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian barley and canola prices higher. That’s For hog producers it’s almost the same tion. A stroke of the president’s pen could Heritage for our publishing activities. good news for growers in Alberta — a com- story. All of this is casting an ominous redirect that production if food prices got Publications mail agreement number 40069240 bination of bumper crops and high prices sense of foreboding on the livestock out of hand — a distinct possibility in an rarely happens at the same time. No doubt industry. One can just see large opera- election year. Those of us long in the tooth Canadian Postmaster: Send address changes and their bankers and travel agents are smiling tors trying to juggle the numbers through remember former president Nixon freez- undeliverable addresses (covers only) to too. hedging their input costs and futures pricing meat prices when they got too high. Circulation Dept., P.O. Box 9800, The present market will also give growers ing. I expect it’s not a pretty sight for calf Gosh, high commodity prices might see Winnipeg, MB R3C 3K7 a chance to cash in on those price spikes pricing. the consumers’ food expenditures rise ISSN 1481-3157 that many claimed the Canadian Wheat Cow-calf producers, at least in this from 10 per cent to 12 per cent, still the Board (CWB) was unwilling to act upon province, have some relief in that pastures lowest in the world. in the past. One recalls past horror stories tend to be excellent along with decent hay If all goes well by this time next month, Call of wheat selling on the spot market in the crops. That could stretch marketing out there may be a bumper crop on its way to U.S. for $20 a bushel with the CWB alleg- if calf prices start crashing before the fall the bin, shed or pile. Well, at least part of 1-800-665-0502 edly standing by and ignoring such sales run. 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We The editors and journalists who write, contribute happened to be a beef or pork producer. all know who will pay for that marketing and provide opinions to Alberta Farmer Express and Farm Business Communications attempt to Norman Storch, a prominent Hanna- situation. Sure robust high-paying export provide accurate and useful opinions, information area rancher and a founding father of the markets for beef and pork could offset a and analysis. However, the editors, journalists Alberta Hatching Eggs Marketing Board, domestic decline in prices and consump- and Alberta Farmer Express and Farm Business put forth the observation that livestock tion — but there is no guarantee that will Communications, cannot and do not guarantee the accuracy of the information contained producers in Canada may have much happen. in this publication and the editors as well as more to lose than gain with the elimina- Time will tell, but it would be ironic that Alberta Farmer Express and Farm Business tion of supply management. He suggests the demise of poultry supply manage- Communications assume no responsibility for that eliminating SM could see cheap ment would see a decline in beef and pork any actions or decisions taken by any reader American chicken and turkey products economics and consumption. Sometimes for this publication based on any and all information provided. flood into Canada. Such a flood would leaving well enough alone is a more pru- in all likelihood put pressure on not only dent policy. ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • AUGUST 13, 2012 5

Finding a safe investment haven close to home Think local } Investing in your own community is gaining popularity in the U.S. and being successfully tried north of the border

ance companies and brokerages So the investor comes along, a charity that owns an aging are personal friends or family by bruce stewart have been not only sound, but offers to pay for new HVAC building. members. Troy Media / Toronto honestly run — something it’s system, and the schoolboard Another place to invest is with The value of investing locally getting harder to say elsewhere. pays back the loan, with inter- local entrepreneurs, such as a isn’t just in having a better com- anadians may not have to Still, many Canadians are est, over 40 years (the life of the community business association. munity. You’re able to keep an face some of the dangers nervous about the quality of the replacement). In effect, this acts Or you could do what was done in eye on things. (An angel investor C others in the world are firms whose shares and bonds like a bond and since the school P.E.I. this year, where the crowd- I know — one of those high net dealing with directly, but there’s are in their pension funds, is a public body, the investment funding website Kickstarter was worth types — won’t invest in still good reason to be nervous. mutual funds and investment should be safe. used to fund several local projects anything, no matter how good, if After all, Bernie Madoff drained accounts — and about the trust- on the island. Although Kickstarter it’s more than 30 minutes from the accounts of his Canadian worthiness of people their fund facilitates investments around the his front door so he can easily holders — including some of our managers and brokers deal with. world, locals here used it simply to check out what’s happening.) most prominent institutions. If And with real estate markets The value of investing handle the money. We’re very used to the idea the shenanigans at Jon Corzine’s cooling, many investors are won- Their mantra was “Islanders that our money has to go into MF Global or at PFGBest that dering where to put their money. locally isn’t just investing in Islanders” — and the markets. We’re also aware defrauded customers of their One idea gaining popularity in having a better given that a Kickstarter invest- that there aren’t always enough assets didn’t hurt most of us, in the U.S. would make a lot of ment can be very small, on the things in the Canadian markets that’s only because we weren’t sense here: Investing in your community. You’re able order of a few dollars, it’s open alone to excite us. dealing with those firms. own community. to the smallest investors. If you’re worried about what’s Repeated stories of retail Here’s how it works. Most pub- to keep an eye on things. Why did the people leading happening in other countries, investors losing money because lic institutions are strapped for this use Kickstarter? To deal you can protect yourself and of “flash crashes” and high- cash, such as aging schools with with the investor laws that your assets by putting them to frequency computer trading heating, ventilation and cool- most of our provinces have: work where you live. haven’t helped. There’s a growing (HVAC) systems dating back Do it in your 50s, and have a An entrepreneur looking for ing perception that at least some to the ’60s and ’70s. Replacing retirement income stream. investors typically can only Troy Media columnist Bruce of the international markets are those systems would generate It doesn’t have to be a deal with “qualified inves- A. Stewart is a Toronto-based rigged against ordinary investors. significant operating savings, but school, of course. It could be tors” — people of proven high management consultant. So far Canadian banks, insur- schoolboards are broke. other public bodies, such as liquid net worth — unless they www.troymedia.com

What happened to lamb prices, and what can be done?

Cycle repeats } A different marketing system is needed, says a longtime industry recipient

Consumption is way down due to the are cautious because of the degree ket Canadian lambs. To keep producers By Gord Schroeder extremely hot weather in Canada’s larg- and speed of the collapse in prices. in the industry and attract new entrants, executive director, Saskatchewan Sheep est lamb market. I’ve talked to many who bought lambs producers need to be profitable. What’s Development Board Prices paid for lambs last year were they thought were at fair prices. By the happened recently will set the industry not supported by product marketing. time they got possession or sold them back once again. This frustrates me as “What’s going on with the lamb prices?” Consumers will pay more when there is the price at the plants had dropped I’ve seen this cycle over and over again. This is a common question of late. In my perceived value. We asked them to pay to levels to where buyers were losing We’ve all heard the saying, “The defini- May article for Saskatchewan’s provin- more but did they perceive more value? money. In one case the price dropped tion of insanity is doing the same thing cial lamb newsletter I encouraged pro- Lamb prices were driven up to a level $40 cwt in one week. over and over again and expecting dif- ducers to recognize that last year’s prices which was not good for the industry as High feed costs such as $8.85-a-bushel ferent results.” were record setting, and that there would a whole. Producers did very well; buyers corn and $5.75 barley, the heat and price The history of the lamb industry for be some moderation this year. Slaugh- and processors did not. This year buy- decline make feeding lambs extremely the most part is this; it gets rid of its ter lamb prices were very high last year, ers and processors are being cautious as risky and not very attractive, thus the lambs; it does not market them. which translates into high lamb prices in there is pressure to recoup losses from poor feeder lamb prices. What’s happening to producers stores. This normally creates consumer last year. Put it all together and the results are right now is exactly why the Canadian resistance and a moderation in prices As predicted, there is also a world- what we are seeing now. So when will the Lamb Producers Co-operative is being would be required to increase consump- wide price correction. The price of lamb price rebound? developed. We’ve travelled across this tion. To add to this, the high cost of feed is down in many countries, not just in I am somewhat reluctant to make a country talking to producers about grains would make feeding lambs less Canada. Last year prices were an all-time further prediction as you know how their interest and the feasibility of a attractive and the price gap between record. We knew this was not the new good my last one was. But again going producer-owned marketing organi- slaughter and feeder lambs would nar- norm. back to the numbers, I have some zation. row. Lamb slaughter plants are in control thoughts. Once we get through this I would ask this; is the current mar- The numbers indicated no reason for and there’s currently a backlog of lambs backlog of heavy lambs and the weather keting structure for Canadian lamb a significant decrease — stocks of frozen — simply a supply-and-demand issue. moderates and starts to cool down in working? Many retailers long for access and chilled lamb and mutton down four fall, consumers will again start eating to Canadian product. There is no Cana- per cent and meat imports down 19.4 Panic selling lamb. We will eat our way through this. dian marketing organization; there is per cent over the same period last year, Auction mart numbers to date are up, We are not in an oversupply situation no Canadian brand, very limited value and a slight decrease in consumption in created in part by producer panic rather as a whole in Canada. Only the timing adding. Consumers are looking for 2011 to 0.9 kg per person from 1.07 kg in than an actual increase in supply. Flock of a number of factors created this situ- Canadian product. The words “Cana- 2010. Ewe numbers were up 0.6 per cent, expansion was very modest across Can- ation. Consumers ate lambs last year at dian lamb” alone bring with it per- replacement ewe lambs up 4.1 per cent ada over last year. Adding to the panic are very high prices. With prices moderat- ceived value. Consumers will pay for and market lamb numbers up 4.9 per weather conditions creating feed short- ing, consumption should go up again. I value. How are we currently marketing cent over last year. Nothing substantial ages and high feed costs in the East and encourage producers to hang in there. the value of Canadian product? How and there was a shortage of lambs. the U.S. We are coming off an extremely good can Canadian lamb producers capture Well, my market assessment/predic- The U.S. drought is driving up feed year last year which makes this hurt some of this value? tion was not accurate. So what’s hap- prices and driving lamb prices down. even more. Consider lamb prices over The Canadian Lamb Producers Co- pening? Heat is also reducing consumption. the last few years. operative goals are to address many of The markets in the U.S. have collapsed, the current marketing issues. There are The weather making it attractive for processors to Marketing changes needed some things we can’t change but there Currently there is a backlog of heavy bring up American lambs. They are Long term, I feel we need to make some are things we can. How we market our lambs created by a lack of demand. coming up by the truckloads. Buyers fundamental changes to the way we mar- Canadian lamb is one of them. 6 AUGUST 13, 2012 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA Glacier Media supports No need for ad hoc Nuffield program Ontario drought aid, Alberta recipients } Columnist Brenda Schoepp and Ryan Bonnett of Airdrie supported this year

says Gerry Ritz Kennedy said the commitment staff is being made in support of the “Agriculture More Than Ever” ini- Existing supports } Minister says producers can The Nuffield Scholarship, a pres- tiative spearheaded by Farm Credit tigious international program for Canada, and designed to demon- expect payments through AgriInsurance and possibly Canadians with a career in agricul- strate to Canadians both inside AgriStability ture, has received an ongoing com- and outside agriculture that it has mitment of $15,000 per year from evolved into a dynamic industry Glacier Media, a large Canadian operated under modern manage- Farmers should get cash for lost crops owner of print and online publi- ment practices. By Allan Dawson through AgriInsurance relatively quickly and cations including Alberta Farmer. staff eligible farmers can also apply for advances One of the recipients of this International travel against pending AgriStability payments, Ritz year’s Nuffield scholarships is Three Canadians are selected he federal government doesn’t expect said. Brenda Schoepp, who writes the annually for the scholarship, to announce any ad hoc aid programs Recently two inches of rain in some parts “From the hip” column for Alberta which was founded by Britain’s T for Ontario farmers suffering from of agri-Ontario brought some relief, Ritz said. Farmer and Canadian Cattlemen Lord Nuffield in 1947. Eight coun- drought, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz told It should help the soybean crop, but it’s too She will study the needs and suc- tries participate: the U.K., Canada, reporters in Saskatoon July 31. late for the corn, he added. cesses of women in agriculture and Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, “I think we have fullness in our program- While touring farms in eastern Ontario, agribusiness around the world. France, Zimbabwe and the Neth- ming that allows us the latitude to address Ted McMeekin, minister of agriculture, food “Our agriculture division, erlands. It is open to those between this,” Ritz said. and rural affairs, also called on the federal including the Western Producer, 25 and 45 who farm or have a career Earlier in the day Ontario Premier Dalton government to accelerate tax relief for live- Farm Business Communications in agriculture. McGuinty asked Ottawa to join his gov- stock producers in affected regions through and Canada’s Outdoor Farm Participation requires extensive ernment in assessing support options for the identification of Prescribed Drought Show, has been a major contribu- international travel — six weeks livestock producers affected by dry weather Regions. tor to the growth of our company,” with a group of other scholars under the AgriRecovery program, designed Ontario is committing that farmers in Pre- CEO Jonathon Kennedy said in a from around the world and then six to provide farmers with disaster relief. scribed Drought Regions will be protected release. “We’re pleased to be able weeks individually. Scholars must The request triggered a 45-day assessment from reductions in their AgriStability cover- to support the career development fund part of the travel themselves, period, Ritz said. In the meantime drought- age if they are: of the future leaders in this impor- and leave their farm or job while affected farmers can expect support through • Experiencing challenges from the lack of tant industry.” travelling. They must write a report AgriInsurance and possibly AgriStability, he rain and dry conditions “The contribution is particu- on their experiences. said. • Forced to sell breeding stock due to hay larly welcome in a year when we “We’re pleased to be able to help “We will work as judiciously and as quickly and pasture shortages are making significant changes,” the Nuffield recipients offset their as we can in getting those assessments done Once an area has been identified as a Pre- said Nuffield Canada chair Barb costs, and to give them an oppor- so farmers have access to the cash they need scribed Drought Region farmers are allowed Stefanyshyn-Coté. “Our new, revi- tunity to let other farmers know to continue moving,” Ritz said. “We’re more to defer a portion of the sale proceeds to a talized Nuffield program includes about their experiences by pub- concerned at this point about the livestock future tax year, according to an Ontario gov- a new orientation process, addi- lishing their reports in our publi- sector, which is going to need access to feed ernment news release. tional skills and leadership train- cations,” Kennedy said. because pastures just aren’t there.” Primary agriculture contributes $4.7 billion ing, and formalized mentorship Other scholars funded this year Ritz said he hopes in the future Ontario to Ontario’s economy. committees.” are Ryan Bonnett from Airdrie, livestock producers will protect themselves About 15,000 Ontario farmers are enrolled a marketing adviser for Farm- by purchasing forage insurance. Only about in production insurance, 10,000 in the link Marketing Solutions. He will 10 per cent of Ontario’s forage acres are risk management programs and 18,000 in study grain marketing and pro- insured, compared to 75 to 80 per cent of AgriStability. Commitment is being duction risk management strat- annual crop acres. Ontario has 74,840 farmers in total. egies around the world. Crosby made in support of the Devitt, who farms near Ripley, “Agriculture More Than Ont. and works for Grain Farmers of Ontario. He will investigate grain Ever” initiative. research partnerships involving farmers, and the structure of farm organizations.

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Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) was established in 1969 for the purpose of initiating, supporting and conducting projects and programs to stimulate, increase or improve the production and marketing of beef cattle and beef cattle products. ABP is a democratic producer organization representing all sectors of the beef cattle industry. The delegate system ensures democratic representation, encourages feedback from the grassroots and enables the organization to be consistently revitalized with fresh ideas and representatives. The society’s latest accomplishment is a new 3,800-square-foot community centre. photo: rebecca dika

artifacts and memorabilia in a has added a grade as well as stu- ABP IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR ZONE DELEGATES room at the back. dents and today has reached its Just down the road, the Valhalla cap, with 116 K-9 students. Only AND CATTLE FEEDER COUNCIL DELEGATES. Charter School is doing exactly about $200,000 of loan remains. what the Peace Wapiti School “Too many times, a school clo- If you are committed to the well-being of the cattle industry and are Division said couldn’t be done. sure is the absolute death knell interested in working with a group of highly dedicated and engaged Three years ago, the school divi- for small communities like ours,” cattle producers please complete a nomination form, available on the sion, citing low enrolment and said Jolene Kochendorfer, chair ABP website at www.albertabeef.org under “Becoming a delegate” or by high costs, announced its intent of the Valhalla School Founda- to close the local school. The tion. “There were a lot of people calling the ABP office at (403) 275-4400, and send it in by August 31, community had seen it coming who didn’t want to see that hap- 2012, midnight, attention Laura Procunier, Chief Returning Officer. and a group was already work- pen here.” ing on attaining charter school The society’s latest accom- approval. The Valhalla Heritage plishment is a new 3,800-square- Society purchased the building, foot community centre next to borrowing $1.3 million to make the school that houses a library, upgrades, including the roof, meeting rooms and new change heating system and washrooms. rooms for the adjoining school The charter school opened in gymnasium. September 2008 with about 50 Not bad for a community that students. claims to have a population of Every year since, the school “approximately 57 people.” ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • AUGUST 13, 2012 7 Improving the wheat-registration process Higher yield } Changes to the CWB prompt search for medium-quality varieties

it outyielded AC Barrie, a CWRS Grain handlers like the class By Allan Dawson wheat, by 34 per cent. system because it allows them to staff Registration system supporters commingle different varieties so say farmers benefit because new long as they are in the same class. he search is on for a way to wheats meet specific disease resis- “Handlers don’t want to segregate allow higher-yielding wheats tance and agronomic standards — 47 different varieties of wheat,” the T while protecting Western and setting end-use quality stan- source said. Canada’s reputation as a premium dards has made Canada famous for The system also works well for producer of red spring and amber consistency, which boosts sales and end-users who get a consistent durum wheat. usually generates premiums. product cargo to cargo, year to “All of the sectors affected by vari- The Canadian Seed Trade Asso- year. ety registration have come together ciation is trying to bridge the gap A Dark Northern Spring wheat in a very positive spirit to work — starting with an April meeting class is also being discussed, towards developing something attended by a cross-section of although the industry generally that will address the concerns and industry representatives from the isn’t keen as it would tie up more preserve the existing brands,” said private and public sectors, as well elevator space. One alternative Patty Townsend, executive vice- as farmers. would be to broaden the quality president of the Canadian Seed Setting end-use quality standards has made Canada famous for “It was a very good meeting,” standards for an existing class, such Trade Association. consistency. ©thinkstock Townsend said. “A number of as Canada Prairie Spring (CPS) red, The debate over protecting the working groups were struck.” to accommodate American wheats. milling and baking quality of the the need for variety registration Saskatoon farmer and former The goal isn’t just finding a way But for critics such as Cone, West’s premium wheat classes — and Western Canada’s system of wheat board director Cam Goff to accommodate farmers wanting it comes down to revenue per Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) eight milling wheat classes, plus acknowledges high-quality Cana- to grow American wheats, it’s also acre — not price per bushel. “It’s and Canada Western Amber durum the general purpose class, saying dian wheat doesn’t always fetch a about attracting beneficial germ- simple math,” he said. “I really (CWAD) — versus the desire of the marketplace should determine premium when supplies are high. plasm for Canadian plant breeders don’t care if they take my bushel farmers to grow what they believe what farmers grow. But he argues you don’t have to to work with, she added. of wheat and make fence posts to be higher-yielding wheats, “Western Canada is known for chuck the current system as long as Since the process is ongoing, she out of it.” including Dark Northern Springs some of the best-quality wheat lower-quality wheats aren’t sold in declined to comment further. But According to one industry source, from the U.S., has gone on for years. in the world,” Moose Jaw farmer the CWRS class. an industry source, who asked not Pasteur has the potential to yield But the demise of the Canadian Vaughn Cone said at the recent One example is SeCan’s Pasteur, to be named, said there was unan- 100 bushels an acre. It can fetch Wheat Board has prompted more Farming for Profit conference. a new general-purpose wheat imous support to keep the wheat as much as $6 a bushel at ethanol calls for “medium-quality” higher- “We need to take that badge off and aimed at the feed and ethanol class system and protect the CWRS plants, generating a gross $600 an yielding varieties. Some question throw it in the bush.” markets.Variety Lastderegistration– year in Manitoba, [6”] and CWAD classes. acre. Alberta Farm Express 2012

CWB initial payments IMPORTANT NOTICE at 75 per cent of expected returns

Pools } Participation on a first-come, first-served basis Attention: staff Grain producers he government-backed CWB, formerly the Canadi- The registration for the following Canada Western Red Spring wheat T an Wheat Board, has upped variety will be cancelled effective August 1, 2013: the ante in the new market environment by offering higher initial  Garnet payments on its Early Delivery Pool and Harvest Pool. Effective August 1, 2013, this variety will only be CWB released information on eligible for the grade Wheat, Canada Western Feed. its 2012-13 initial payments July 30, two days before the launch The registration for the following flaxseed varieties will be cancelled of the open market in Western effective August 1, 2013: Canada. The payments apply to  wheat, durum and malting barley CDC Mons delivered to the board.  CDC Normandy “CWB pools are designed to New logo, new official name. It’s Effective August 1, 2013, these varieties will only be eligible for the provide good value to farmers now CWB, not the Canadian Wheat grade Flaxseed, 3 Canada Western/Canada Eastern. as we enter a competitive new Board, and its down to about 100 grain-marketing era,” said CWB staff, who will use just one of the president and CEO Ian White in a eight floors in the CWB building in Working together, we all play a part in maintaining release. “Our pools are capturing Winnipeg. Canada’s grain quality. strong current market values and are an excellent tool for farmers to wheat at 12.5 per cent protein is manage ongoing volatility in price set at $255 per tonne. No. 1 CWAD For more information, contact the Canadian Grain and protein spreads.” at 12.5 per cent protein is set at The federal continues to guar- $257. The payment for Designated Commission : antee most of the initial payments barley, select Canada Western and approves the basic levels at Two-Row is $230 per tonne. A 1-800-853-6705 or 204-983-2770 which they are set. complete listing of initial pay- The initial payments are equal ments for all grades in dollars per TTY : 1-866-317-4289 to about 75 per cent of antici- tonne and dollars per bushel is www.grainscanada.gc.ca pated final Harvest Pool returns, posted at www.cwb.ca/payments. as projected when the payment CWB says pool volume may calculations were prepared. In be limited depending on farmer Stay informed. Get updates by RSS feed about changes to the interim, the markets have demand and logistical capacity. variety designation lists. To subscribe, visit the Canadian continued to strengthen. As CWB Farmer participation in CWB Grain Commission’s web site. locks in these higher values, the pools is based on a first-come, initial payments will continue to first-served basis. increase. The Early Delivery Pool has a The CWB also announced it sign-up deadline of Sept.28, 2012 would soon issue its first new- and a marketing period that runs crop Pool Return Outlooks (PRO). from harvest to January 31, 2013 However, PROs will be issued with final payment shortly there- when market conditions warrant, after. The Harvest Pool has a sign- no longer on a regular monthly up deadline of October 31, 2012 schedule. and a marketing period that runs The payment for No. 1 CWRS from harvest to July 31, 2013.

8 AUGUST 13, 2012 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA Shelterbelts control drifting, but not just of soil BUFFER  Livestock barns with shelterbelts around them smell better because they look better

SHELTERBELTS SIMULATION OF ODOUR DILUTION PROCESS of other factors mean that effec- BY DANIEL WINTERS tiveness is largely site specific. STAFF / INTERNATIONAL PEACE GARDENS Also, the fact that trees grow very slowly and research funding ntensive livestock operations is typically short term, means that are tremendously efficient at collecting hard data is “incredibly I converting grain into meat. difficult,” he added. But all those animals gorging “However, most ag engineers themselves under one roof gen- are comfortable with a five to 50 erate a lot of odoriferous byprod- per cent reduction in odour con- ucts. centration moving downwind Shelterbelts, known in aca- because of the VEB,” said Tyndall, demic circles as vegetative envi- adding that incremental improve- ronmental buffers (VEB), can help ments in frequency, intensity, and such operations stay on friendly offensiveness of odours are well terms with neighbours down- documented. wind by trapping and dispersing Obviously, people like to see odours. trees on the landscape, and VEBs What’s more, beautifying the around intensive livestock oper- production site with greenery ations help to soften the visual somehow makes it smell better, impact of industrial agriculture. said John Tyndall, a professor at Focus group surveys of pork Iowa State University. consumers have also found that “Studies have shown that as there is a strong appreciation for farms are viewed as being more Simulation from Lammers et al., 2001: overlay adapted from McNaughton (1988). Note: overlay not to scale farmers who make an effort to be attractive, perceptions of odour a good steward and a good neigh- and other impacts from that bour by managing odours. facility tend to be reduced,” said Ammonia is lighter than air, rations. However, preventing par- One good, five better “You can’t see feed additives Tyndall, who gave a presentation and quickly dissipates into the ticulate movements with shelter- One row of trees can make a dif- or a diet change,” he said. “And on shelterbelt designs for odour atmosphere. Hydrogen sulphide belts or VEBs is the most effective, ference, and three to five more some of the things you can see, control at the recent joint U.S.- is heavier than air, moves very “last line of defence” tactic. rows is generally better, but at like chemical scrubbers outside of Canada Great Plains Windbreak slowly, and rarely makes its way Temperature inversions during some point, the law of diminish- buildings, are more intimidating conference. far from the barn. the hot summer months can trap ing returns takes hold. than anything.” Apart from keeping massive What really ruins barbecues and odour “plumes” near the ground All that gunk clinging to the While mechanical solutions barns “out of sight, out of mind” pool parties downstream, however, level and prevent them from being leaves and branches isn’t great depreciate and add costs over and providing “visual screening,” are the particulates. Volatile organic diluted. Landscape features such for tree health, he said, but peri- time, trees — if well maintained shelterbelts provide more than compounds cling to dust particles as hills and ravines can also funnel odic rains help to keep them and healthy — only get taller and just subjective benefits at a cost as they drift away from the facility noxious odours in different ways. clean. more effective throughout their of around one to three cents per on gentle currents of air. Mechanical turbulence from How effective are shelterbelts lifespan, he added. pig, he added. “So, if you can control the move- VEBs mixes and dilutes the plume, for odour mitigation? Design is critical, however, Odour from intensive livestock ment of particulates, to a large slows its release, and the branches There’s no definitive answer because poor placement of shel- operations happens because degree you are going to be man- and leaves trap particulates and for that, said Tyndall. Topogra- terbelts can create back pres- anaerobically decomposing aging the movement of odours,” their stinky cargo. Particulate phy, prevailing wind direction sure and impact tunnel ventila- manure gives off volatile organic said Tyndall. buildup over time leads to even and strength, ambient weather, tion and airflows in hot weather, compounds composed of 400 dif- Odours can be controlled to more captured dust, because distance from the “sensory as well as snow accumulation in ferent chemicals. some degree by adjusting feed “dust grabs dust.” receptor,” as well as a multitude winter.

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the contract to you in detail. Then, the contract price, there may Agri-News read it carefully, consider the ‘what not be any further settlement ifs’ and clear up any uncertainties requirement to that contract. An any farmers find con- that you may have. Contract con- excess delivery to a contract usu- tracting a useful method cerns can usually be resolved by ally only relates to a small amount M for marketing produc- mutual agreement, but in cases of of the last load. Unless specified, tion. The most common type is a unresolved uncertainty, consider that excess could be priced at deferred delivery contract (DDC), having it interpreted by a third the contract price or at the cur- an agreement by a producer to party before signing it. Remember rent price. deliver grain to a buyer by a cer- that all contracts are negotiable • Transferability — some contain date. The contract usually before signing.” tracts could be filled by another specifies price, quantity, quality producer, which provides a or grade, the delivery location and Items to consider backup plan in case of a produc- date, and sometimes the transpor- • Grade discounts or premiums tion or grade shortfall. tation method. Many farmers use — a contract specifies a base • Disaster (Act of God) clause — a grain-pricing order or GPO to grade associated with the contract an Act of God clause in a contract create a deferred delivery contract. price, but not all contracts include would release a producer from With a GPO, the grain seller sets a price schedule for delivered the obligation to delivery on the a target contract price that, if and grades above or below that base contract in the case that weather when this price is “hit” it results in grade. Producing a different grade or other natural event outside of a deferred delivery contract being than that specified in the contract the producer’s control causes a created with that buyer. usually does not remove the deliv- production shortfall. Note that if ery commitment. The producer such a clause is contained in the Advantages of a DDC should completely understand contract, and the producer has • It eliminates the risk of price how the final grade will be deter- a legitimate production short- decline on the contracted mined, and what implications a fall, the amount produced may quantity. grade differential would have on still be deliverable regardless of • It provides delivery opportunity product deliverability and price. grade, but the shortfall would be that may coincide with the need Note that base grades may dif- excused. for cash flow. fer between grain buyers, so when • Timing of delivery — the con- • It requires no margin money as comparing contract prices, always tract should indicate the delivery with a futures account. check on the grade to which that period for the product. If a pro- • It is widely available. price relates. The Canadian Grain ducer fails to deliver by a speci- Commission can provide a bind- fied delivery date, will a penalty Limitations of a DDC ing grade decision to producers be levied? Does delivery delayed • the quantity specified “usu- who have a grading dispute with by the buyer past a certain date ally” must be delivered. a licensed buyer. result in storage payments to the • It restricts the choice of buyers. • Delivering lesser or greater producer? Also, a delay in receiv- A deferred delivery contract, but read the fine print. ©thinkstock • It restricts the ability to take amounts than specified (i.e. ing payment from the buyer by advantage of a price rise. underage/overage) — A produc- a specified date should result in “It is important to read and tion shortfall may result in a buy- stated interest charges payable to of production and price. Ask for written amendments are agreed understand a contract before out penalty, usually equal to the the seller. clarification of any uncertain to by both parties. If you have signing it,” says Neil Blue, market volume shortfall multiplied by the “Producers should carefully point. Remember that a con- unresolved concerns about a con- specialist with Alberta Agriculture current price that the buyer would read and understand a contract tract should be valuable to both tract being offered, you may wish and Rural Development. “Have have to pay to replace the product. before signing it,” says Blue. parties, so make your concerns to consult legal counsel or decide the buyer’s representative explain If the current price is lower than “Consider all the possibilities known. A contract is still legal if not to enter into that contract.”

Further cut expected in Russian harvest forecast stocks } Russian officials scramble to reassure concerns about another export embargo

capital of another drought-hit ByAndrey Ostroukh region in Siberia. Reuters / Moscow “This trend is present,” he said. Russian officials have been Russia’s Agriculture Ministry scrambling to reassure grain mar- signalled Aug. 2 that a further kets, which were shocked in 2010 cut in Russia’s harvest fore- by Russia’s snap decision to ban cast to 70 million to 75 million exports after that year’s drought. tonnes was in the offing, two There is now speculation that days after Prime Minister Dmitry Russia could limit exports again Medvedev announced the crop this year. would be lower than previously Medvedev said on Tuesday that expected. Russia would still retain an export- Visiting Volgograd, a provincial able surplus and that domestic capital in the Volga River valley needs — which average 70 million where drought is spreading and tonnes per year — would be amply threatening yields, Medvedev covered with new-crop grain and had announced a new govern- stocks. ment forecast of 75 million to 80 His deputy, Arkady Dvorkovich, million tonnes — a five-million- reiterated Medvedev’s 75-million- tonne cut in the range. to 80-million-tonne forecast and A government source said ear- said Russia could export 10 million lier that under a maximum fore- to 12 million tonnes of grain. cast of 80 million tonnes, Russia He said the current pace of export could produce up to 50 million — much slower than last year’s tonnes of wheat. flood of exports when Russia lifted “Eighty million tonnes was the the export ban on July 1, 2011 — optimistic forecast. I think it will posed no immediate risk to inflation decline and go to a figure of 70 targets or domestic food supplies. million to 75 million tonnes,” “Exports are now running at a Deputy Agriculture Minister moderate pace and will be below Alexander Chernogorov was the 2011 level,” Dvorkovich told a quoted as saying at a conference briefing after a government meet- in Novosibirsk, the provincial ing on Thursday. ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • AUGUST 13, 2012 11 So simple... It’s in the bag.

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UNIFORMITY  It’s improved by higher seeding rate, with some reduction in plumpness

In the first round of trials, they BY ALEXIS KIENLEN tested seeding dates and rates, AF STAFF / LACOMBE fertility rates, stubble type and nitrogen rates. When embark- g r i c u l t u r e C a n a d a ing on these trials, research- researchers are looking ers didn’t have an idea of how A at whether good malting practical parameters that can be variety is just a combination of the manipulated by producers would right variety and good luck with impact the malt quality of barley. the weather. O’Donovan found an increased At a recent field day here, Kelly seeding rate improved a number Turkington, a plant pathologist at of malt quality parameters includ- the Field Crop Development Cen- ing lower protein, lower beta-glu- tre, outlined research done by John can and a better modification of O’Donovan, a research scientist at the barley. Agriculture Canada in Lacombe. Turkington explained how these Researchers are in a second parameters are important to the round of trials examining factors maltsters. Uniformity is important The trial was conducted at a number of sites across Western Canada, from the Peace River region to Brandon, that affect malt barley quality and in the malt house. The process of Manitoba. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON productivity. malting breaks down the cell walls in the barley kernel. Maltsters want all the modifications to the cell walls to happen at the same rate, so all the barley in the malt house is ready to be kilned at the same time.

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Alberta AgricultureandRuralDevelopment,at780422-0885. arrangements, contactNicoleKimmel,weedspecialistwith in controllingnoxiousweedstheprovince.Forgardentour of noxiousweeds.Knowingwhattolookforisafirstdefence identify 15speciesofprohibitednoxiousweedsand24 in Edmontonmaintainsa“weedgarden”tohelpproducers Alberta Agriculture’sCropDevelopmentCentreNorth(CDCN) environments. yields across all yield test weight. Maintains stable Good drydown and average 2175 Heat Units are relying on a two-pass system. them testing are who growers the way to handle fertilizer and most of replace. to easy not are and quickly out wear can wheels knock-out However holes. of out seeds pokes which holes can use a “knock-out” wheel, ers who choose plates with 1.2 mm needed to look at this issue. Grow- are tests more said Shaw seed. up can mean the plates no longer pick fill in the holes in the plate, which can it flakes, seed dry a or ment in vacuum planters. If a seed treat- said. Shaw there,” seeds the ture, you can consistently place all The vacuum planters have no no have planters vacuum The However, seed quality is an issue across all yield environments. weight. Maintains stable yields Good drydown and average test Leader hybrid for maturity. 2250 Heat Units these systems in order to seed seed to canola. order in systems these adjust to had have planters uum vac- Deere John and Case the ing soy and sugar beets. Growers testers were designed mainly for corn, seeds, plant- and Case Deere John while vegetable as such seed small with deal to designed were information.” a building of Shaw. “We’re wealth issues and learning as we go,” said trials. the in included be will spacings row 24-inch and Twelve-inch Station. Research three years of trials at the Lacombe Shaw said Monosem planters planters Monosem said Shaw of number a at looking “We’re A 12-foot planter is being used for

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BY REBECCA DIKA AF CONTRIBUTOR / SEXSMITH “Is it fair to your he theft of frames contain- neighbour to put him ing more than three mil- into financial jeopardy T lion bees from 170 hives has been a “huge hit” for Peace- as well?” region beekeeper Bill Termeer — and he suspects it might be someone he knows. BILL TERMEER “I think it is a local, someone familiar with the hive sites since some are quite well hidden,” said the owner of Moondance Honey, a large commercial operation replacement frames were differ- north of Sexsmith. ent, Termeer notified the RCMP. “That sure narrows it down.” Alberta’s beekeeping commu- The thefts occurred at eight nity is close knit and Termeer locations over a four-week said producers regularly share period beginning in May. Culprits information and attend meetings removed frames of brood, larvae, and conferences together. That eggs and queen and replaced makes the thefts all the harder them with empty frames that to take. are not his. That made the thefts “If you were having wintering hard to spot, but with increas- or disease/pests problems, why ing reports of queenless hives didn’t you reach out to the rest of and then employees noting the More than three million bees from 170 hives have gone missing. ©THINKSTOCK the beekeeping community and ask for help?” says Termeer. “Is it fair to your neighbour to put him into financial jeopardy as well?” He estimates the value of the stolen honey at $40,000 and the value of the bees at about $50,000. Termeer is offering a $2,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest of the individual responsible for the theft. The Alberta Beekeepers Association called this a very unusual case and said thefts of this kind are rare. Termeer said he is optimistic he “Every day I get to walk outside can recover up to 70 per cent of and see what we’re building. the bees over the winter. “Some of the frames that were left had eggs and larvae and they’ve already begun raising We can see queens,” Termeer said. Other challenges Termeer runs about 3,000 hives our future on 70 locations in a 50-kilometre-square area across the Peace when we step out our front door.” country. He started in 1996 with about 600 hives, but like grain and – Jason Rider, Ontario cattle farmers, the honey industry has evolved into more larger operations, and fewer smaller ones. Moondance Honey employs eight during the high season. Termeer overwinters his hives on site, wrapped in special insulation instead of moving hives indoors or to southern B.C. “Wintering them on site in well- sheltered locations works best,” he said. “It’s less costly and time consuming with less stress on the bees.” Still, Termeer lost 40 per cent of his bees two years ago due to POWERED BY FArM CrEdIT CAnAdA a combination of harsh temperatures, mites and diseases. “We have lots to deal with we didn’t have before,” he said. It’s time to tell the real story After the border was closed to bees in the mid-1980s to keep out Canadian agriculture is a modern, vibrant and diverse industry, filled with forward-thinking people who varroa mites, Canadian beekeep- love what they do. But for our industry to reach its full potential this has to be better understood by the ers were no longer able to buy packages (two to four pounds of general public and, most importantly, by our industry itself. bees and a queen) from the U.S. The story of Canadian agriculture is one of success, promise, challenge and determination. And the Queen bees can still be imported greatest storytellers are the 2.2 million Canadians who live it every day. from the U.S., usually Hawaii and California. Bee packages can be Be proud. Champion our industry. purchased from New Zealand and Australia, but at $150 each, the cost can be prohibitive. Termeer brings in 1,000 queens annually to split hives and raise populations. “The bee industry has its ups and downs,” he said. “There was Share your story, hear others and a period of very low honey prices learn more at AgricultureMoreThanEver.ca where it’s been difficult to make a buck and then over the past 05/12-18723-1E C five years we’ve had better honey prices, but also more disease and pest problems.”

18723_1E_C Boots 8.125x10.indd 1 5/17/12 7:28 AM ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • AUGUST 13, 2012 15 Two new provincial commissions underway REFUNDABLE  Checkoffs will be $0.70 per tonne on wheat and $0.50 on oats

has been consulting with produc- Oat growers commission STAFF ers and grain buyers over the past An interim board will also lead two years. the new Alberta Oat Growers lberta’s wheat and oat pro- Erickson gave credit to the Commission until director elec- ducers now have commis- Alberta Winter Wheat Producers tions expected to be complete by A sions established under the and Alberta Soft Wheat Produc- spring 2013. Marketing of Agricultural Products ers commissions for leading the “Until now, an organization Act. The commissions can now project. They conducted a survey dedicated to the specific needs collect refundable checkoffs to which indicated that 58 per cent of of Alberta’s oat growers didn’t fund research, marketing and pro- producers favoured a commission exist. The new commission will motion. They began operations on for all classes of wheat. work with our partners in Sas- Aug. 1. The commission’s revenue will katchewan and Manitoba on ini- The Alberta Wheat Commis- be generated by a mandatory but tiatives that will benefit the west- sion will represent the interests refundable checkoff of $0.70/tonne ern Canadian oat industry as a of 11,000 wheat producers of all on commercial wheat sales in whole,” Gordon Pope, director of seven classes of wheat grown in Alberta. The estimated $3.5 million the Alberta Oat Growers Commis- Alberta, and is the first all-wheat annual revenue raised through the sion Steering Committee, said in commission in Canada. service charge will fund research, a release. “The end of Canadian Wheat market development activities, A refundable service charge of Board monopoly has left a lot of policy and advocacy initiatives, $0.50/tonne for oats, raising an gaps that industry is scrambling to as well as educational opportuni- estimated $140,000 per year, will fill. We need this new commission ties. Operations officially began on allow the commission to fund oat now more than ever before, so that Aug. 1 under an interim appointed research, market development The oats checkoff is expected to raise about $140,000 per year to fund Alberta wheat can stay competitive board until director elections can and advocacy initiatives for oat- oat research, market development and advocacy. ©ISTOCK in the world market,” Kent Erick- be held this fall in each of the com- related issues. son, co-chair of the Alberta Wheat mission’s five regions. It is expected that the newly Oat Growers Association (POGA), katchewan (2006) and Manitoba Commission Steering Committee For more information visit www. formed Alberta Oat Growers which had successfully organized (2008). For more information visit said in a release. The committee albertawheat.com. Commission will join the Prairie oat grower associations in Sas- www.poga.ca.

NEWS Court finds Glencore grain unit bribed EU official

BRUSSELS / REUTERS A Belgian court convicted a subsidiary of commodities trader Glencore and others June 27 of bribing a European Union official in return for market-sensitive information. Glencore Grain Rotter- dam, part of the world’s largest diversified commodities trader, was found guilty of paying an EU official’s bumper mobile phone bills and laying on a French holiday to secure information about grain subsidies. “The holiday offered by Glencore Grain Rotterdam to Karel Brus in south of France in June 2003 was in relation to the obtaining of secret information,” Judge Pierre Hendrickx told the court before fining the unit 500,000 euros ($623,600). The court also convicted the EU official and some other companies and individuals, including a French agricultural co-operative, accused of providing or facilitating bribes. The case centred on Brus, a former EU Agriculture We’re in it for life. Department official, who was accused of passing Ag for Life delivers educational programming that will serve to improve rural and farm safety confidential information and build a genuine understanding and appreciation of the impact agriculture has on lives. about EU export subsidy applications in 2002 and 2003. Brus was sentenced to 40 months in jail. The companies received confidential information Founding members: that allowed them to put in Agrium Inc. ATCO Group Rocky Mountain Equipment UFA Co-operative Ltd. favourable bids in tenders ATB Financial Penn West Exploration TransCanada Corporation for European export subsidies. Glencore declined immediate comment. Contributing members: AdFarm Glacier Media Group Mosaic Studios Government of Alberta

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18514_01b AFL_Generic_8.125x10.indd 1 7/25/12 1:04 PM 16 AUGUST 13, 2012 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA Don’t paint all insects with the same brush SPRAY SENSE  Entomologist Jim Bratch says spraying as “a precautionary principle” may be a bad move

Growers may also be surprised BY ALEXIS KIENLEN with the number of beneficials AF STAFF / LACOMBE that may exist in their crops, he said. t’s easy to forget about the “When we did research about beneficial insects in your crops five years ago, we found about 50 I when you are focused on erad- different species of carabids and icating pests of all kinds. 10 different rove beetles in canola “When you calculate the eco- alone at this research station,” nomic loss from your pest insect, Bratch said. add about 20 per cent to it, and Only five or six of the species think about the beneficials that of carabids were in high num- are in there,” said Jim Bratch, an bers. The types of beetles found Jim Bratch, entomologist with entomologist with Alberta Agricul- in a production system will differ Alberta Agriculture, is studying the ture in Lacombe. depending on the region of the payback from beneficial insects. “Nobody will expect you to take province. an economic hit to protect those There are only a few people in monitor activity. Many of the traps beneficials, but be aware that they Canada who specialize in iden- are catching Terasticus, a black are there. If you do get the urge to tifying these types of beneficials, beetle which will eat everything. spray as a precautionary principle, so samples are often sent all over These ones are generally in high maybe hold off.” the country. Researchers need numbers in most systems, but are There hasn’t been a lot of to find different ways to trap often found in canola. research of beneficial insects, insects in order to monitor and Root maggots found in canola and Bratch is trying to learn more evaluate their presence in a pro- are a food source for all the gen- about the actual payback they duction system. At the Lacombe eralists, said Bratch. The canola Carabids in a pitfall trap. This is one way researchers monitor insect provide. Some of the good bugs research station, researchers are generalists also feed on cutworms activity and density. have very specialist roles, while using pitfall traps, which capture when there’s an outbreak. One generalists — largely two types rove beetle and carabid activity type of insect that lives in canola “These really keep the root mag- seeds during certain stages of their of beetles (carabids and rove) — and density. Researchers are also is entirely dependent on root maggots from lowering yields,” he said. life cycle, reducing the weed pop- have multiple benefits. using nets to sweep canopies and gots for its dietary needs. Some beetles will also eat weed ulation in crops.

Drought to cut Serbia grain Q: What are my options now? Q: How can this harvest, drive up prices new open market for wheat benefit me? CORN HALVED  Wheat fares better, Q: Where do I find information about pricing? but still down on 2011 Q: How will premiums and discounts be applied to my BY ALEKSANDAR VASOVIC/REUTERS Weeks of drought could wheat? Q: How do I upgrade my wheat marketing slash Serbia’s grain harvest by as much as a half, farmers and experts warned July 19, raising the risk of a surge skills and knowledge? Q: Who can I call if I in food prices later in the year. A: Vojislav Stankovic, an have questions? Q: Who will do the best job adviser with the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, said the corn yield from 1.25 million hectares (3.1 million of marketing my wheat? Q: Who can I go to for acres) would likely be half the projected seven million tonnes, after weeks of dry weather and temperatures advice? Q: Who can I trust? Q: Is there a lot of that hit 40 C in some areas. “The total damage from 40 days of drought could be high protein wheat in the world? Q: How do about $2 billion,” Stankovic said in a TV broadcast. Experts say wheat has fared better than corn, but I figure out what the CWB is offering? this year’s harvest of 1.91 million tonnes is still 7.7 per cent down on 2011, accord- Q: Q: How do I know ing to the Serbian Statistics Is the pool a safe place? Office. Questions need to be answered. “A month ago I had a You have questions. We have answers. record corn harvest but now what quality of wheat I have? Q: How do I maintain I have half-dried plants and I strained my neck looking for rain clouds,” said Zivo- Together,Decisions we can navigate need the changes. to be Let’s made. get started. jin Dragovic, a farmer in the quality of my wheat in storage? Q: Are the southwestern village of Slatina. Vukosav Sakovic, head of there times when the market will want my grain? Actions need to be taken. the Zita Srbije association of wheat producers and exporters, said Serbia might still have about 350,000 Q: How will the sale of Viterra impact the tonnes of wheat for export, 1-888-855-8558 including 100,000 tonnes from rollover stocks. market? Q: How is rail transportation going to changingprairielandscape.ca “But as things stands now,” he said, “the government will have to control exports.” work? Q: What should I plan for next year? ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • AUGUST 13, 2012 17

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BY CAREY GILLAM / REUTERS Global agribusiness Mon- santo Co. posted higher- than-expected quarterly profit on June 27 as net revenue grew 17 per cent to $4.2 billion on gains in sales of seeds and genetic traits and surprising strength in herbicides. Sales of corn seed and genetic traits jumped 35 per cent in the third quarter, which ended May 31, while soybean sales rose 15 per cent to $698 million, the company said. Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company and a developer of genetically engineered corn, soybeans and other crops, benefited from an increase in U.S. This horse-drawn giant log hauler owned and operated by Fort Steele Historic Village was demonstrated at the Calgary Stampede. planted corn acres this PHOTO: CINDY VERBOVEN spring, as farmers rushed to respond to strong global demand. “With our most significant selling seasons wrapped up, the third quarter gives us a near complete view of our business for the fiscal year Q: What are my options now? Q: How can this and I feel very good about where we stand,” said Monsanto chief executive new open market for wheat benefit me? Hugh Grant. Q: Where do I find information about pricing? Feds fund food safety audit for Q: How will premiums and discounts be applied to my chicken producers MP James Bezan (Selkirk— Interlake), speaking to the wheat? Q: How do I upgrade my wheat marketing annual summer meeting of the Chicken Farmers of Canada in Winnipeg, has announced funding skills and knowledge? Q: Who can I call if I of $72,500 to the CFC to undergo an audit of its on- A: farm food safety system. have questions? Q: Who will do the best job The CFC will then pro- ceed to the final stage of the Canadian Food Inspec- tion Agency’s On-Farm of marketing my wheat? Q: Who can I go to for Food Safety Recognition Program. This national program follows the Haz- ard Analysis of Critical advice? Q: Who can I trust? Q: Is there a lot of Control Points (HACCP) principles to make sure that potential food safety high protein wheat in the world? Q: How do problems are caught before products leave the farm gate. An Agriculture Canada I figure out what the CWB is offering? release said the CFC is working toward becoming the first organization Q: Q: How do I know to achieve full recognition Is the pool a safe place? by this program, and other Questions need to be answered. organizations will be able You have questions. We have answers. to learn from the experi- what quality of wheat I have? Q: How do I maintain ences of this pilot project. This federal Growing Forward funding is being Together,Decisions we can navigate need the changes. to be Let’s made. get started. made through the Canadi- the quality of my wheat in storage? Q: Are an Integrated Food Safety Initiative (CIFSI), which helps organizations devel- there times when the market will want my grain? Actions need to be taken. op national, government- recognized on-farm and/ or post-farm HACCP or HACCP-based food safety Q: How will the sale of Viterra impact the 1-888-855-8558 systems. market? Q: How is rail transportation going to changingprairielandscape.ca work? Q: What should I plan for next year? 18 AUGUST 13, 2012 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA New home for saving lives in rural Communities. one man at a time. DuPont Pioneer’s Giving the Gift of Grain Combines for Cures seeks to improve research in Alberta prostate HealtH in rural alberta You would hardly think a grain donation might help save a R&D  Canola is the focus along with early corn farmer’s life, but that is exactly the strategy behind the new Combines for Cures™ (C4C) program. The Prostate Cancer Centre and Prostate Cancer Canada created this innovative program to increase the number of men in rural Alberta (aged 40+) to have a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test. This simple blood test can help with early detection and treatment of prostate cancer. Part of the program asks farmers to give the gift of grain. Grain collected as donations from now until the end of the year will help Combines for Cures purchase a mobile testing clinic – a Man Van™ – with money raised in rural Alberta. This vehicle will be dedicated to testing men in rural Alberta. “Making a grain donation is easy”, says Jay Burrows of Western Feedlots Ltd. “Just allocate a portion of your currently contracted deliveries (or pledge a portion of your new crop production) to Western Feedlots Ltd. (barley), or to Richardson Pioneer (oilseeds and wheat). Simply allocate an amount and we will make a split payment, with your grain donation going to “Combines for Cures”. We will do the paperwork, and forward a cheque to the Prostate Cancer Centre (PCC) on your behalf. Burrows says the cash value of a grain donation will be the price of grain on an existing contract, or if not contracted, the day it is delivered. After the donation is made, PCC sends you a tax receipt. Agrium Crop Production Services (CPS) retail outlets Research associate Brenna Kelley explains greenhouse facilities to visitors. The centre has 15,000 square feet in the pilot test area (central Alberta) are also accepting cash and employs over 20 staff, depending on the season. PHOTOS: ALEXIS KIENLEN donations or grain pledges. “Through CPS and ourselves we’ll organize a central location rightful share of the market,” said where we can consolidate the pledged grain,” explains Burrows. BY ALEXIS KIENLEN Grant. AF STAFF / ARDROSSAN “We’re one of three The C4C test pilot program officially launched in March, 2012, Corn hybrid development and from five testing locations the statistics proved the need for uPont Pioneer has been The new research facility is also companies making a a rural Man Van. Over 70 per cent of those tested had never had conducting research in focused on early-maturing corn. significant investment a PSA test. D Alberta for several years, Tom Van Moorsel, corn special- mainly at the University of Alberta, ist and agronomist for central and in developing canola “We believe universal access in remote areas to prostate cancer but it now has its own home near southern Alberta, was part of the awareness and PSA testing is clearly important,” says Pam Heard, here. team who introduced corn to the and we would like to executive director of the PCC. “When we involve communities in Canadian president Ian Grant Red Deer area in 1998. “They called believe that we can get an important health initiative we stimulate change for a healthier was on hand for the recent official us crazy then but now it’s a general future. It’s a call to action for men to take charge of their health.” opening of the DuPont Pioneer crop and many people have seen our rightful share of the Centre, along with staff, govern- it and it’s taking on well,” he said. market.” Airdrie rancher John Lee encourages his rural colleagues to get ment officials and community Corn is doing well in the silage that PSA blood test when the Prostate Cancer Centre brings the members. market, winning customers in the Man Van to their community. Lee had five years of baseline blood “This Edmonton facility is really Alberta dairy industry. It’s more IAN GRANT a great example of our commit- drought resistant than cereal PRESIDENT, DUPONT tests that proved critical in his cancer diagnosis in September, PIONEER CANADA 2009. “Early diagnosis is important because it gives you so many ment to western Canadian agri- crops, adds another rotation options. With today’s medical technology it gives you such a huge culture. We’re expanding our option, doesn’t lodge and can take opportunity for a complete cure,” says Lee. business, growing our portfolio up a lot of nutrients in manure, and investing heavily in research allowing livestock producers to year.” Van Moorsel expected Burrows agrees with Lee. “We know our farm friends and clients and development to create the spread it closer to home. acreage to increase as more pro- are often too busy to go to the doctor,” says Jay Burrows of best products we can for Canadian Silage corn has been grown in ducers buy equipment specifically Western Feedlots, one of the locations where farmers can make farmers,” Grant said. Alberta for some time, but until designed for corn. their donations. “With the purchase of the mobile testing unit, Research at the centre focuses recently grain corn was restricted Since 2002, more producers, on the development of early- and to the southern part of the prov- especially those in the north, have we’ll help bring the medical experts to you.” mid-maturity canola hybrids, corn ince. Van Moorsel said shorter- been grazing cattle on corn. “We Heard says statistics show that establishing a baseline PSA level hybrids and some soybeans. The season varieties are now grown have to help people to do it right at age 40, can help detect the early onset of centre includes a computer-auto- around Lloydminster, Calmar and so that they’re doing it year after prostate cancer, which will allow for more mated greenhouse which can grow even High Level. year,” said Van Moorsel. The goal multiple generations of canola- “Early on, it was a crop that was is currently at about a million or a rapid access to treatment if necessary. breeding maturity, and two labs. a hit and miss, but now it’s pretty million and a half acres of corn in “Ultimately, we will save lives,” The entire facility is over 15,000 successful,” said Van Moorsel. “We Alberta. “There are a lot of people she says. square feet and employs over 20 spent a lot of time developing good interested in it. The more that you For more information about staff, depending on the season. agronomy. We wanted people to throw at it in terms of inputs, the “It’s taken a long time to get this come back to the crop year after more you get back,” he said. Combines for Cures go to facility and our staff is very proud,” www.prostatecancercentre.ca. said Dave Charne, a breeder at the centre. “In any profession, it’s important to have a good place to do your work and the necessary tools to do the job well. That’s what this research centre provides to our researchers.” The development process for a new variety of canola includes the growing of new material, to selec- tions of genetics, to yield trials. The researchers can do quality analysis in labs on site. All varieties are screened for clubroot resistance and other disease resistance as part of the breeding process. It takes about eight years for a seed to go from crossing to registration. “We’re one of three companies making a significant investment in 04/2012-18522 developing canola and we would DuPont’s Tom Van Moorsel says grain corn is becoming an option for more like to believe that we can get our growers in Alberta.

18552_02 PCC_C4C_JohnLee_AEF.indd 1 4/19/12 9:07 AM ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • AUGUST 13, 2012 19 Famed wheat breeder Looking for a di erent way to control wild oats Barrie Campbell passes COSTLY PROBLEM  Prairie producers spend NAMESAKE  AC Barrie named in honour of breeder $500 million annually trying to control wild oats, but in Alberta, 50 per cent are resistant who developed Neepawa and eight others to Group 1 herbicides

meet for registration in West- Campbell’s work, but also to included rotations of wheat, bar- STAFF ern Canada. recognize that three of Camp- BY ALEXIS KIENLEN ley, peas and canola, which are In an interview in 1993, bell’s varieties — Neepawa, AF STAFF / LACOMBE all summer annual crops. Reli- arrie Campbell, whose Campbell said that he came Columbus and BW90 — are ance on summer annual crops namesake variety AC close to throwing out Neepa- part of AC Barrie’s lineage. ild oats are Canada’s has allowed wild oats to thrive, B Barrie still makes up an wa before it reached the co-op Campbell and his Agricul- biggest weed problem said Harker. important part of Prairie wheat testing trials. “I thought it ture Canada colleagues also W — and researchers at “That’s probably why the top acreage, passed away in Win- might be too good to throw helped western farmers by the Field Crop Development three weeds in Canada are all nipeg July 16 at age 89. away and took another look. developing wheats resistant Centre hope winter wheat can summer annuals, because we When Campbell retired in It was borderline. Sometimes to stem rust, DePauw said. become a big part of the solution. grow summer annual crops,” 1988 after 39 years as a wheat there is only one chance, and “There has not been any sig- Alternative methods for con- Harker said. breeder at the Agriculture Can- if it didn’t make it, it’s dead.” nificant stem rust losses on trolling wild oats are becoming Wild buckwheat and green ada research station in Win- Ron DePauw, the Agricul- wheat in Canada and that’s increasingly important, said Neil foxtail are the other two weeds nipeg, his varieties accounted ture and Agri-Food Canada really the function of the work Harker, an Alberta Agriculture which cause the most problems for more than 70 per cent of the wheat breeder who developed that people like Barrie Camp- weed scientist who is leading the for western Canadian farmers. red spring wheat acres in West- AC Barrie, has high praise bell and (others) did way back research in this area. Winter wheat is becoming a ern Canada. for Campbell. “It was an out- in the ‘50s and ‘60s. We’ve “A lot of our herbicide tools more popular crop due to tim- During his career, Campbell standing contribution that been able to maintain it but are becoming a little less useful ing and labour advantages, but registered nine wheat varieties, Barrie made over the years,” the foundation was really laid because of weed resistance to also because wild oat herbicides including Manitou, Pembina, he said from the Swift Current by those scientists during that herbicides,” said Harker. are not needed in winter cereals. Benito, Canthatch, Columbus, research station. “He contrib- time period.” Prairie producers spend $500 Tests involve early-cut silage fol- Napayo, Katepwa, Roblin, and uted tremendously to benefit Campbell was made an Offi- million annually trying to con- lowed by fall rye or higher seed- Neepawa, the latter one of the western Canadian agriculture. cer of the Order of Canada in trol wild oats. Already in Alberta, ing rates. Many of the plots have most successful varieties ever. To this day Neepawa is still 1989 and received an honor- wild oats have about a 50 per cent three years of tests involving no In 1987, it replaced the long- resistant to stem rust.” ary degree of doctor of science chance of resistance to Group 1 herbicides. standing Marquis as the quality AC Barrie, registered in 1993, from the University of Mani- herbicides, and are developing “Our hypothesis is that some standard for all new varieties to was named to not only honour toba in 1992. resistance to Group 2 herbicides. of these treatments, without Wild oats in central Alberta may herbicide, will be as good as also be resistant to Avadex, which the canola/wheat rotation that was used in continuous barley. includes herbicide,” Harker “We’re looking at practices said. where we can still maintain crop The current study included production, but use less selec- a much more diverse rotation tion pressure for resistance to which includes early-cut silage weeds,” said Harker. rotations and double seeding The current experiment rates of crops. The five-year includes different seeding rates study is currently in its third year. and cutting silage to decrease Winter wheat and fall rye are now wild oats. Previous studies included in the rotation.

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Argentine corn area down Mexico makes Argentina’s 2012-13 corn area is expected to fall 20 per cent from the 2011-12 big corn purchase crop year to 3.1 million hectares, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said in a special report Aug. 7. Corn planting is set to start at the end of this month. The Mexico has raided the U.S. corn market by making the biggest one-day purchase in over two exchange says 3.87 million hectares were planted with corn in the 2011-12 crop decades. Mexico, the No. 2 importer of U.S. corn after Japan, bought 1.516 million tonnes, the year, which was hit hard by a December-January drought. Official estimates are U.S. Agriculture Department said Aug. 2. Mexico is particularly sensitive about corn. It is used not yet available for 2012-13 Argentine corn output. Production in the 2011-12 crop there to make tortillas, a food staple, the price of which has already risen nearly 18 per cent

planting year will be 21 million tonnes, according to the Agriculture Ministry. — Reuters since January, according to Mexico’s Economy Ministry. Riots broke out over surging tortilla

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Markets continue to catch fire, except for oats ICE Winnipeg } Open interest remains low, while Minneapolis reports record volumes

upside as long as the spread between By Phil Franz-Warkentin corn and oats is so wide. If the market finds itself in a scenario of declining he canola market saw another U.S. corn supplies, a firmer domestic week of ups and downs during barley market and tighter feed wheat Tthe period ended Aug. 3, but supplies, oats that would typically go managed to finish on the plus side to the milling market will all of a sud- overall. U.S. weather concerns and den be competitive in the feed market. uncertainty over the size of the canola If more oats start finding their way into crop itself provided underlying sup- feed channels, the millers would be port. forced to pay up to bring in supplies. With early harvest operations expected to pick up steam over the CWB 2.0, ICE struggles next few weeks, the inevitable sell- Turning to the wheat markets, Minneap- ing off the combine has the potential olis and Chicago were both mostly lower to limit the nearby upside potential on the week, while Kansas City managed in canola. However, many analysts to post some small advances. these days, and farmers for that mat- It was a historic week for the grain ter, seem to be of the opinion that a markets in Western Canada, as the retest of the highs set only a couple of turning of the clock on the new crop weeks ago is still possible. On the bull- year marked the end of the Canadian ish side for canola prices are persistent Wheat Board’s long-standing single U.S. drought conditions, the solid fall desk and the beginning of the new export program already on the books, open market for wheat and barley. and ideas that the Canadian crop may Gerry Ritz, Stephen Harper and sup- not be as big as earlier expectations. porters of the government’s move were Chicago (CBOT) soybeans, corn, out celebrating their newfound “free- and wheat experienced some volatility dom” at a barbecue in Saskatchewan, of their own during the week, as the while those on the other side were futures reacted to the latest weather vowing to appeal and dressing up in reports and outside economic news. costume in downtown Winnipeg. Parts of the U.S. Midwest finally saw The newly rebranded CWB, to its some much-needed rain, and the credit, was diplomatic as it unveiled resulting profit-taking weighed on its new social media-inspired logo and the agricultural markets at one point. expressed confidence in its ability to However, corn is past the point of no remain an effective marketer in the return at this stage, while soybeans will new reality. still need more moisture in order to Right, wrong or indifferent as far as salvage the yields. Both commodities the marketing system is concerned, moved higher and the near-term focus the fact remains that aside from the should remain squarely on yield pros- rhetoric there should be a good-size pects out of the Midwest. spring wheat crop to deal with this The U.S. Department of Agriculture year. Whether or not any of that wheat was to release a key production report is priced through ICE Futures Canada, on Aug. 10, and pre-report analyst esti- however, remains to be seen. Open mates called for sizable reductions in interest in the Canadian contracts the crop prospects compared to earlier is very light, while the Minneapolis reports. Grain Exchange (MGEX) is reporting record volumes and appears to be the Oats lag other markets favoured choice so far. Milling wheat The interesting development in the futures in Winnipeg saw a grand total U.S. grain market over the past few of three contracts trade hands during weeks is the lacklustre performance in the week. Durum and barley were both oats. Oats bids in Chicago were down untraded. during the week, despite the gains in ICE Futures Canada officials remain corn, as the spread between the two optimistic that their exchange will commodities continues to widen. At eventually be the exchange of choice the beginning of June new-crop corn for pricing Canadian wheat, but that For three-times-daily market reports from Resource News futures were about US$2.25 per bushel remains to be seen and will take some over oats, but that spread has since initiative from participants. International, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” widened out to over US$4.25. Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity Given the current situation, the News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company at www.albertafarmexpress.ca. downside for Canadian oats bids is vir- specializing in grain and commodity market tually non-existent, with the bias to the reporting. ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • AUGUST 13, 2012 21 House passes $383 million drought aid bill for U.S. ranchers Ethanol mandate } Pressure continues to ease requirement to mix biofuels with gasoline

to three months for stock on the By Charles Abbott/Reuters range, depending on severity of drought in a locality. There was he U.S. House of Rep- also $20 million for feed and resentatives passed a water shortages for livestock T $383-million disaster producers, beekeepers and fish relief bill on Aug. 3 that provides farmers as well as a program to political shelter for lawmakers help tree farmers. during the worst drought in half Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, a a century, but may not release former Agriculture Commit- the aid for months to come. tee chairman, said the Obama Nearly two-thirds of the con- administration should reduce tinental United States, includ- the federal requirement to ing prime ranch and farm ter- mix biofuels into gasoline as a ritory, is in the grip of drought drought relief step, given the and lawmakers were under severe damage to the corn crop. pressure to help livestock pro- “We should not be in the posi- ducers under siege from soaring tion of choosing between food feed prices. and fuel,” said Goodlatte, who Congress has been dead- helped organize a letter, signed locked on passing a full Farm by 150 representatives who sup- Bill but the drought portion port a “meaningful nationwide was seen as a way to get aid to adjustment” of the mandate to A cow feeds in a drought-damaged pasture as temperatures climb to over 100 F (38 C) in Jasper, Indiana, hard-hit ranchers, although it use corn-based ethanol. July 24, 2012. REUTERS/ John Sommers II was unclear whether the Sen- ate will move on the legislation. The House bill, which allows payments of up to $100,000 per farm, will help cattle and sheep ranchers but not hog and poultry. Row-crop farmers have insurance but programs for livestock expired in 2011. With Congress scheduled to begin a five-week vacation Aug. 4, there was little time for the Senate to act on the bill. Sena- tors might reject it and insist This is noT a on their five-year Farm Bill, which includes disaster aid for this year without the cuts demanded by the House, or let Case ih sTeiger the bill wait until it returns on Sept 10. “It’s as simple as that: There QuadTraC. is a problem out there. Let’s fix it,” said House Agriculture Committee chairman Frank It’s raw power in its purest form. It’s reliability painted Lucas ahead of the 223-197 pas- too-much-time-in-the-sun red, and it only knows how to sage of the bill. He promised to press for a Farm Bill this fall. make hard work a little easier. It’s a powerful beast that’s Main line farm groups were always tough enough to get the job done, but never tough lukewarm toward the disas- on fuel. No, this is not a tractor. It’s a provider. For you, yours ter bill, saying it came at an unfair price — $639 million in and the rest of the planet. And you can get one from us. soil and water conservation cuts, including $256 million for deficit reduction — when a Introducing the new full-scale Farm Bill is needed. Rocky Mountain Equipment. Environmental, sportsmen and conservation groups opposed dePendaBLe is WhaT We do. it. “It’s better than nothing. It’s not what we should be doing,” said Collin Peterson, the Demo- cratic leader on the Agriculture Committee. He predicted the bill would stall in the Senate. If enacted, it could be nearly half a year before producers see aid. The House bill allows three months for the Agricul- ture Department to write rules for disaster aid before it accepts claims for aid and calculates a payment. Under the bill, USDA would pay 75 per cent of the value of livestock killed by drought and 60 per cent of feed costs for one

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UAE fully open to beef farmer continues dairy fight The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the latest country to fully reopen its borders to Canadian An Ontario dairy farmer has been granted leave to appeal his conviction of producing, selling beef following its closure in 2003 when a case of BSE was discovered in Canada. A joint and distributing raw milk to the Ontario Court of Appeal. Michael Schmidt, who farms north- release Aug. 2 by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast west of Toronto, was charged in 2006 following an undercover police sting operation into his said the UAE is now open to beef over 30 months of age. The release said Canadian exports dairy business, which supplied 150 families with raw milk. Each family had paid $300 for par- of beef from animals under 30 months of age (UTM) to the UAE were worth more than $1 tial shares in his 26 cows. A ruling by a lower court acquitting him in 2010 was overturned million in 2011. The industry estimates that full market access for beef could provide addi- and he was convicted and sentenced to one year probation and fined $9,150 for operating an tional opportunities worth up to $365,000 annually. illegal cow-share business.

“The North American beef industry was built on $2 or $3 corn.” High grain prices make for a tough time for livestock feeders Shrinking } Already at the lowest since 1973, the U.S. cattle herd will decline again this year

by madeleine baerg af contributor / calgary “It’s a lot easier to he U.S. drought may not truck something off have extended north to the farm than to walk T Canada, but the financial squeeze on Canadian feeders has. it off. If they can sell it “The North American beef industry was built on $2 or as barley, they’re not $3 corn,” says Herb Lock going to be feeding it.” of Farm$ense Marketing in Edmonton. “Eight-dollar or $9 corn sure takes the sexiness out of slogging through the mud Herb Lock and feeding it.” “We’re very concerned about feed costs,” says Bill Jameson, chairman of the National Cattle what is gearing up to be an Feeders Association. “We’re outstanding hay crop. Lock probably looking at a minimum says this means that cow- of probably $100 more to finish calf producers will have the a steer in Canada than we had opportunity to add weight at anticipated.” a cost well below that of the The pork industry, already feedlots. “If a guy can move faltering due to low pork prices, the unfinished product up will be especially hurt by high the value chain, he certainly feed prices. “If you don’t have stands to benefit.” feed booked months in advance, “Normally they come in you’re really getting hit hard by at six or seven weight,” says these rising feed prices,” says Bryan Walton, CEO of the Darcy Fitzgerald, executive direc- Alberta Cattle Feeders Asso- tor of Alberta Pork. “Combining ciation. “This year, some low price and high feed costs, might get held over to a nine it’ll drive a lot of producers out of weight; each guy is going to business. You can’t blame them.” need to make his own deci- On the positive side, excellent sions on what works best for growing conditions, combined his operation.” with the fact that few American The U.S. cattle herd is at its cattle feedlots are equipped to lowest since 1973 and going feed barley, means there may be lower as drought forces cow- lots of Canadian barley available calf operations to send heif- to livestock feeders. ers to slaughter rather than However, ideal conditions keeping them for replace- make ideal grain, not necessar- ments. Jameson says that in ily feed grain. “Usually we have the long run, that may spell something going on weather- good news for Canadian pro- wise during the growing year ducers. that makes for some silage. But “The U.S. calf crop is the this year, we’re pretty close to smallest since 1942,” says saying it’s a perfect crop. Give us National Cattle Feeders Association says it will cost $100 more than expected to finish an animal this year. Jameson. “This drought in another couple or three weeks the States, if there’s another and we’ll have barley. It’s a lot money that they can afford to sit feeding areas which are suffering feed prices continue. Many of round of liquidation of cows, easier to truck something off the on their grain and wait to sell,” the least from the drought. That the 3,000- to 5,000-head lots don’t is eventually going to work farm than to walk it off. If they can says Fitzgerald. “We’re stuck means feedlot space near the grow their own feed but instead into a positive situation for sell it as barley, they’re not going every day needing to buy feed. border is and will continue to be truck in silage they buy from big the Canadian rancher. I can to be feeding it,” says Lock. Our product can’t be stored; it’s very limited, greatly decreasing lots nearby. “If the big lots switch see a major shortage of pro- The high grain prices also may something that has to be fed space for Canadian cattle. “We to hay, the little guys can’t buy. tein in this country in the next work against feedlot operators every day and the selling dates fully expected that there would be They can’t truck it, they don’t two to three years.” simply because grain growers are pretty much written in stone.” quite a few cattle exported to the have the bunkers for it,” says At this point, of course, may be able to afford to store States this fall but that obviously Lock. the Canadian crop is not yet their grain. U.S. feeder demand slows won’t happen. Actually, we may harvested, and as all farmers “In the past, grain producers In addition to pushing feed costs be in an import situation with Feed hay, not grain know, you can’t count on a might have felt the need to sell up, the U.S. drought is decreasing feeder cattle; the jury is still out Unlike the U.S., Canadian crop until it hits the bin. “It to make their payments. But demand for Canadian livestock on that,” says Jameson. producers have excellent boils down to what happens recently, the grain side of the south of the border. Lock says Lock says small feedlots may pasture conditions, good hay at harvest,” says Walton. It’s industry has made such good U.S. cattle are pooling in northern have the toughest time if high carry-over from last year, and all speculative right now.” ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • AUGUST 13, 2012 23 Accurate feed budgeting can boost nursery growth OVERFEED  There is always a tendency to overfeed the better — and more expensive — diets

BY BERNIE PEET Implementing a good n my last article, I talked about the importance of stimulating feed budget program can I feed intake very soon after not only identify where weaning in order to get nursery pigs off to a good start. This has this is taking place, implications for growth performance, but it also impacts health, but illustrate the cost especially gut health. The pig faces implications. two digestive challenges at this time. First, the change of diet from milk, which requires gut enzymes to digest lactose and fat, to a dry the weight at weaning and then starter diet which requires differ- Starter 1 and Starter 2 diets are fed ent enzymes for digestion. Sec- strictly according to the budgeted ond, its maternal immunity has amount. Starter 3 is fed until the declined considerably, reducing pigs are transferred to finishing. its resistance to disease. The performance figures are an Low feed intake after weaning estimate calculated from expected results in an increase in gut pH weight at transfer and FCE. and pathogenic E. coli bacteria Varying the amount of pre- proliferate in the small intestine. starter diet fed according to weight These bacteria attach themselves allows the smaller pigs to receive to the villi — the minute finger- the better diet for longer, giving like projections in the gut which their digestive system more time absorb nutrients — and produce to adjust. It also helps to improve toxins which erode the villi and their feed intake and get them off surface of the gut. Once the gut is to a faster start than they would damaged in this way its absorptive if fed according to age. While the capacity is greatly reduced, result- management of both the feed ing in poor growth or diarrhea. Feeding newly weaned pigs according to weight category can boost performance and reduce feed costs. budget and feed allocation pro- Modern pre-starter diets gram takes time and effort, it will attempt to overcome this prob- objective of this is to define the Not only that, but applying the ment of the pigs’ digestive enzyme help to maximize the growth of all lem by including processed cere- amount of each diet fed according feed budget correctly according systems and their ability to cope pigs in the nursery. And, with feed als, milk products such as lactose, to weight and to help ensure that to weight will result in the highest with “simpler” diets. Therefore, to costs at an historic high, effective and animal proteins, making the expensive diets are not overused. performance. get the best out of the feed budget- feed budgeting has the potential diet highly digestible and very pal- It will make assumptions about Unfortunately, it’s not quite that ing process, it is necessary to feed to shave a worthwhile amount off atable. Assuming the pig adapts to growth rate and feed efficiency simple. Notice that I have referred according to the pigs’ weight cate- total feed cost per pig. solid feed quickly, which stimu- over each stage. to applying the budget according gory and define intake of each diet lates production of hydrochlo- In order to get any value out of to weight, not age. That’s where accordingly. This is done through Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain ric acid in its stomach, gut pH is this, actual feed consumption of the difficulty creeps in. As indi- a feed allocation program (Table Consulting of Lacombe, Alberta, maintained and harmful bacteria each diet for every nursery batch vidual weaning weights vary con- 1).In this example, the amount of and editor of Western Hog Journal. kept at bay. must be measured and recorded. siderably, so does the develop- pre-starter fed is dependent upon These complex pre-starter diets This allows deviations from bud- are very expensive and cannot be get to be identified and adjusted. fed for long. Also, the pig’s enzyme If entry and exit weights are avail- system develops rapidly after able, growth rate can be calculated. weaning, making it increasingly Diet costs are also a key part of the capable of digesting unprocessed feed budget and must be updated cereals and conventional protein regularly so that overall nursery sources such as soybean meal. feed cost can be monitored. Therefore nutritionists design There is always a tendency to a series of diets — typically about overfeed the better — and more four depending on exit weight expensive — diets. Implementing — with increasing amounts of a good feed budget program can “conventional” raw materials and not only identify where this is tak- decreasing cost. In order to ensure ing place, but illustrate the cost the diets are fed over the correct implications. After all, an extra weight ranges, the nutritionist will kilo of a $1,000/tonne starter diet also develop a feed budget that increases cost per pig by $1 and can be applied on the farm. The may be an unnecessary waste.

TABLE 1 EXAMPLE OF FEED ALLOCATION PROGRAM

Category of pig V small Small Medium Large % of pigs 2.5% 12.5% 70% 15% Av. wean wt. - kg 3.86 4.66 5.49 6.52 Diet Budget Amount fed per pig (kg) amount/pig (kg) Pre-starter 1.00 3.00 1.75 0.90 0.51 Starter 1 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Starter 2 5.75 5.75 5.75 5.75 5.75 Starter 3 20.45 14.23 17.70 20.66 22.60 Expected performance Weight out (kg) 25.00 20.00 22.57 25.05 27.51 Total feed/pig (kg) 29.20 24.98 27.20 29.31 30.86 Gain/pig (kg) 19.50 16.14 17.91 18.56 20.99 FCE 1.50 1.55 1.52 1.50 1.47 Assumes average weaning weight is 5.5 kg at an 18-day weaning age and pigs leave the nursery at an average of 25 kg. 24 AUGUST 13, 2012 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA

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© 2012 Meridian Manufacturing Group. Registered Trademarks Used Under License. 28 AUGUST 13, 2012 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA Western water hemlock is a deadly killer of cattle and on the rise Beef 911 } Once almost never seen, this highly toxic plant has been found in several locations in my practice area this year

open. The late fall — when other vegeta- considered toxic, but removing before by roy lewis dvm tion is sparse — is the other critical time plants go to seed goes without saying. his year’s wet spring has seen when poisonings occur from eating the increased sightings of western water bulbous roots. The plant in its entirety can Rapid death T hemlock — one of the most poison- be pulled out easily which is how livestock, Rarely would you find livestock from hem- ous plants known in cattle production. especially cattle, gain access to the roots. lock poisoning alive as death can occur Prior to 2006, I had only seen one occur- If you have problems identifying this or within 15 minutes. Most are reported as rence of this highly toxic plant in 25 years of other potentially toxic or noxious weeds sudden deaths around water sources. Here practice. This year, several multiple plants there are several sources for advice. The veterinarians must rule out other causes have been found a great distance apart in local agricultural fieldman or crop specialist of sudden death such as blue-green algae our practice area. One root bulb can kill a are well versed in identification. It is impor- poisoning, anthrax, blackleg or bloat. Many mature cow very quickly, and so it’s important these ag fieldmen also know this plant of these toxins appear to be increasing in tant to be on the lookout for this toxic plant is present in your area. Sprayer operators frequency. Convulsions and other nervous and inform your neighbours if found. are also well versed in weed identification. signs such as frothing and clamping of the As with any toxic plant, accurate iden- Veterinarians are well trained in the treat- jaws are observed if animals are found alive. tification is critical. Water hemlock has ment of the poisonings and could reference Treatment by a veterinarian would consist narrow leaves with sharp tooth-like mar- pictures of the toxic plants. of trying to control the convulsions. No spe- gins. The flowers are small, white and in Water hemlock control involves manual cific antidote exists, but depending on the umbrella-like clusters. The roots are very removal, as plant numbers are generally amount consumed, animals can recover bulbous, which distinguishes it from look- low, close to a water source and there can from low-level poisonings with no long- Water hemlock has narrow leaves with alike plants such as water parsnip, which be a fair distance between plants. The poi- term effects. sharp tooth-like margins. also has narrow leaves, but lacks tooth-like son is toxic to humans so use gloves when All species of animals are vulnerable but margins and bulbous roots. Cow parsnip picking and do not cut into the bulbous because they are less fussy grazers, cattle, When walking pastures, look for what is also very common in our area, but it is roots. Protective eyewear would also be a sheep, goats and bison are especially at species of grasses, forbs and weeds are generally a larger plant and has very large wise precautionary measure. The plant is a risk. Cattle, because of the pulling action of present. This gives us clues as to the fan-like leaves. In drier conditions, cattle perennial, so try to pull the entire root out. their grazing, are most susceptible. Deaths health of the pasture, where production and other livestock can graze cow parsnip This is generally easy especially on the big- in horses and swine have also been docu- can be improved, and where overgrazing and it actually has pretty good feed value. ger plants by grasping right at the base of the mented. Fortunately poisonings are very, has occurred. If we can prevent poison- Poisonings to water hemlock generally plant. Any small leaf shoots should also be very rare because conditions must be right ings by removing some toxic plants in occur in the early spring from its young removed. Dispose by incinerating, desiccat- between the stage of plant growth and the the process, so much the better. shoots, which appear before much else is ing or composting. As with all poisonings, it lack of other available pasture. Rotational growing. Hemlock likes wetter conditions is far better to be preventive than treat the grazing systems where large numbers of Roy Lewis is a large-animal veterinarian so is often found around dugouts, streams disease. Be vigilant in subsequent years in animals are forced on to a small area could practising at the Westlock, Alberta Veterinary and other water sources. It generally does case of regrowth, and check pastures before actually increase likelihood of exposure to Centre. His main interests are bovine not like a lot of shade so is often in the livestock are turned out. The seeds are not hemlock if it was present. reproduction and herd health.

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www.ironsearch.com ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • AUGUST 13, 2012 29 The “why behind the buy” for potential beef buyers FROM THE HIP  The beef industry needs to work harder on making consumers feel good about their decision

say “This is so good for you that wealth from the shelf then it is criti- BY BRENDA SCHOEPP you will feel like superman.” Its cal to know the why behind the absence of nutritional informa- A black and white scrap of buy. The pharmacy features fibre efore we start the fall calf tion suggests commodity market- and feel-good quick fixes, while run and a series on marketing. I would venture to guess that if paper against a bloody-red keeping the shelves seasonal to Bing cattle in this column, we want to stop the stream of bad or pale-white product on a maintain customer loyalty, and the we need to take one more look tidings from those consumers who resistance in grocery to the frozen at what drives the consumer. We class all meat as industrial, corpo- black blotter under tubes of case thaws if there are new break- have discussed this before, but it rate, or foul agriculture, then we fast items. is important because the source could start by changing the label lighting that states a price Back at the meat case, hunks like of our wealth as producers is from to reflect passion about who we under the name “Chuck” “Chuck” continue to get the cold the consumer, and the integration are, what we do and why it matters. shoulder as they lack creativity and between producer and consumer More importantly we have not does not say much. passion behind their label. is almost non-existent. played into the consumers’ learned That is not to say that I advo- helplessness. They don’t know Brenda Schoepp is a market cate that the producer is the one how to cook. So cooking “Chuck” analyst and the owner and author responsible to respond to con- is a bit unnerving because he bites just a slab of meat and that he can The “me now” buyers also have of Beeflink, a national beef cattle market newsletter. A professional sumer needs — that is simply back if he hits a BBQ and he most be teased into a remarkable eating expectations from the retail outlet speaker and industry market and not true. But as producers we do certainly has no tender feelings. He experience. The label or additional if they are expected to enter the research consultant, she ranches however have a stronger influence needs to be coddled, much like his peel-back label has to have step- store or return to it. They like apps, near Rimbey, Alberta. brenda. in our relationship with packer, buyer, and everyone needs to be by-step instructions for getting loyalty cards and coupons. That is [email protected]” or www. processor, wholesaler and retailer clear that “Chuck” is more than along with Chuck. quite a mix of wants, but if we want brendaschoepp.com when we are informed. A report titled “The Why Behind the Buy,” which was almost a retail www.farm-king.com report card, laid out the realities of what drives consumers. In the frozen case there were actually 22.6 per cent fewer new items in 2011 than in 2009. The “me now” consumer has little tolerance for redundancy and the same old offerings did not bring them back unless it was for frozen breakfasts. That is a reflection of a growing trend and if the beef industry is going to survive on the shelf, it needs to appreciate the rush to meal-ready breakfasts. Crucial details connecting The pharmacy, or drug store as we often call it, has become a close second to full grocery in terms of sales. With pharmacy there is an your combine to the market opportunity to one-stop shop and to promote healthy eating (assuming you believe that having fruit juice and pain relief a few steps apart is a wellness plan.) There is however no denying that many daily groceries are bought at the pharmacy and that clientele has a distinct taste for fibre-rich foods that they pair with energy drinks and vitamins. Grain Vac - PTO Model Grain Vac - Diesel Model On-Farm Grain Storage Backsaver Auger 10/13/16 At the fresh shelf in a grocery store, the consumer has changed spending habits considerably over the past 30 years, adding more baked goods and sweets, and cutting back on fruits and vegetables (natural sources of fibre) and meats (natural sources of vitamins and minerals). The move away Backsaver Auger - Feterl Original 12/14 Backsaver Auger - Feterl Original 12 Conventional Auger Conventional Auger - Feterl Original from the meat case is the most dramatic with spending 10.4 per cent less than three decades ago. Despite the goodness of meats, the consumer has remained uncon- vinced. Why?

What’s on the label? A full 64 per cent of consumers Drive-over Hopper Utility Auger / Unloading Auger Rollermill / Hammermill Grain Cleaner in this study say they need to see passion behind a label. If we are looking for a reality check at the meat case, then there it is. A black and white scrap of paper against a bloody-red or pale-white product on a black blotter under tubes of lighting that states a price under the name “Chuck” does not say much. It does not communicate “buy me for I am special and you Higher input costs and tighter margins require a complete grain management will be a rock star if you do.” What Visit www.farm-king.com to find a it does say is “I don’t know who you system to make your operation as profitable as possible. The complete line of dealer near you. are because I have not bothered Farm King grain handling equipment ensures you get top dollar for your crop. to find out.” Understanding the With decades of grain handling experience, Farm King offers everything you demographic that you wish to sell need to get your grain to market after it leaves the combine. to is of great importance and helps to target the product. The language on the label should match that demographic. ©2012 Buhler Trading Inc. | 888.524.1004 | [email protected] | www.farm-king.com A plain white label does not 30 AUGUST 13, 2012 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA

Blister beetle-infested hay can be toxic to horses ALFALFA  High numbers of the insect reported in fields in western North Dakota this summer

ies among species. The striped blister STAFF beetle is known for consistently having higher toxin concentrations. he University of North Dakota Hammer says that due to the variation Extension Service is warning that in toxin concentration among beetles, T blister beetles, which are toxic to it’s difficult to say how many beetles are horses, could be a problem in the state toxic, but most studies report ingestion this year. of 25 to 300 beetles is enough to kill an According to insectsofalberta.com, average-size adult horse. the insect is also found in southern Clinical signs of blister beetle poison- Alberta. ing usually occur six to eight hours after NDSU equine specialist Carrie ingestion. Affected horses often show Hammer says there have been several signs of colic and depression, although reports of alfalfa fields infested with urinary, cardiovascular and nervous blister beetles in western North Dakota system problems also can occur. Horses this year. consuming a toxic dose can die quickly “Horse owners need to be cautious (within three to 18 hours). because horses that consume alfalfa hay Blister beetles tend to congregate in contaminated with these beetles have a certain areas of a field. Thus, hay bales high risk for serious illness and death,” from those areas often contain high she says in an NDSU release. beetle numbers, whereas bales from Several species of blister beetles can other areas of the field may be beetle be found in the U.S., and all produce free, the release says. cantharidin, a toxin that causes inflam- Hammer encourages horse owners mation and blistering of internal body to check alfalfa bales carefully prior to tissues. Although all species produce feeding the alfalfa to their horses and A Nuttall’s blister beetle photo from the insectsofalberta.com website. Toxicity the toxin, the cantharidin content var- discard any contaminated bales. ranges among species.

Japan seen CONGRATS! relaxing rules on To Olds College U.S. beef in for 100 years of November quality eduation. UTM  Expected to MacDon Industries Ltd. allow beef from cattle would like to send sincere under 30 months congratulations to the faculty, students, and REUTERS alumni of Olds College. Japan is expected to relax restrictions on imports of U.S. beef as early as November to make it easier for Tokyo to take part in Washington-led trans- Pacific free trade talks, the Nik- kei business daily said July 18. Currently Japan allows imports of U.S. beef only from cattle aged 20 months or younger, but given ebbing global concerns about mad cow disease, Japan’s Food Safety Commission (FSC) is assessing 2013 marks the the risk of easing that limit to 30 months. 100th Anniversary The rules, in place since 2005, permitted U.S. beef imports after a total ban in 2003, but of Olds College. have capped U.S. shipments while Australian beef has largely Join all of us at Alberta retained its dominant share of Farmer Express as we Japan’s 500,000-tonnes-a-year market for imported beef. extend our most sincere The commission’s panel of experts was scheduled to dis- congratulations to Olds cuss a draft report on the risk College on 100 years of of relaxing the age limit on July 24. excellence in education. If finalized, the report would be open to public comments before submission to the Health Ministry, a commission official said. The ministry had asked for recommendations on For more information on how this issue last December. you can show your support in The Nikkei said the commis- this space contact: sion’s report would recom- mend relaxing the age limit Tifﬁ ny Taylor to 30 months or younger, the tifﬁ [email protected] international standard. U.S. meat exporters have said they expected Japan to relax its import restrictions this year. ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • AUGUST 13, 2012 31

Drought slows U.S. bargeS Quality risks as rain continues in EU The Mississippi River was closed to traffic at two locations Aug. 2 as barge tows ran A spell of dry, warm weather is needed to allow wheat harvesting to progress in Western Europe’s top aground near Greenville, Arkansas, and La Crosse, Wisconsin, due to low water amid the producing countries and to avoid the spoiling of a crop that has so far proved better than expected after worst U.S. drought in 56 years. Low water has restricted barge drafts to a lighter-than- a harsh winter, officials said last week. Persistent rain, which revived crops in France and Germany after normal nine feet and limited barge tows to fewer barges on numerous sections of the they endured severe winter frost and a dry start to spring, has become a concern as crops have matured. Mississippi River. But even as vessels have lightened their cargo loads, numerous boats “Overall the yields are good,” said Cedric Weber, an analyst with French grains consultancy Offre &

traffic have run aground in recent weeks, forcing temporary river closures and snarling north- Demande Agricole (ODA). “In terms of quality, there are a few more headaches, mainly due to rain at and southbound freight traffic. harvest time.” — Reuters }

The U.S. drought — it’s now expected to last till October skeptic reversal } New study acknowledges the existence and the cause of global warming

bowl of 1936. To get a bit of a by daniel bezte feel for just how hot it has been down there, here are just a few his issue’s article was examples. Oklahoma City broke going to be a look back its all-time record on Aug. 3, T at the weather across hitting a high of 45 C. The over- Alberta so far this summer, but night low also broke the record Environment Canada seems for the warmest low, when the to be having some significant thermometer only dropped difficulties with its online data to 28.9 C. Oklahoma City has feeds, as several Environment now recorded three days in a Canada stations either have no row with high temperatures data available for the last month greater than 44 C (112 F) which or two or are missing chunks of has never occurred before. To data. make matters worse, imagine Hey, I have an idea, let’s cut 45 C temperatures, 12 per cent more funding to Environment humidity, and winds gusting Canada! Maybe that will light to 40 km/h — can you say fire a fire under their butts to get hazard? If we take a wider view things fixed and working prop- there are parts of Oklahoma erly! that as of last week had seen Seriously, try running some- 18 consecutive days with high thing like Environment Canada temperatures equal to or greater with less funding and staff than than 37.8 C or 100 F. pretty much any single U.S. state, and see what happens. So Self-perpetuation maybe I should rely on personal Overall, the drought in the U.S. weather stations or some of the remained about the same during ag weather sites? July, with about 62 per cent of the While the data from most of country covered by moderate or these stations are usually fairly greater drought (second only to This map shows the total precipitation across the Prairies during the 30-day period ending Aug. good and reliable, the problem July of 1934 at 80 per cent) and 2. This is an interesting map as you can really see the effects of the ridge of high pressure that is, they do not have any long- 41 per cent of the U.S. is covered has been dominating the central part of North America. Southern regions (with few exceptions) term records with which to by severe or greater drought. were dominated by this high and received fairly little rain, while northern regions saw large compare the current data. As The bad news for this region is amounts of rain as thunderstorms fired along the edge of the high. most of you know, changes in that the drought is expected to topography and land use can extend until at least October. create surprisingly different Quoting NOAA’s Climate Pre- microclimates, resulting in sig- diction Center, “Unfortunately, this. Unfortunately, all indica- Three hundred twenty-nine present its findings with “full nificant variation in data from the self-perpetuation of regional tors (short and medium term, months in a row transparency” and the fund- one location to the next. drought conditions, with very August, and August-October) Globally, the July numbers are ing sources would not impact So I will wait and see if EC dry soils and very limited evapo- favour above-normal tempera- not yet out, but it is looking very its results. can resolve its data problems transpiration, tends to inhibit tures. With much of the Plains much like the Earth as a whole What it found was that the and instead, we’ll take a bit of widespread development of, or already in drought and getting will have experienced the 329th Earth has warmed 2.5 F over the global look at the weather. weaken existing thunderstorm worse, above-normal tempera- consecutive month with global past 250 years with 1.5 F com- The first big story is the U.S. complexes. It would require a tures expected into the fall, and a temperatures warmer than the ing in the last 50 years. It also heat wave centred over Okla- dramatic shift in the weather dry short-term and 30-day fore- 20th-century average. The last reported that pretty much all of homa. This heat wave has slowly pattern to provide significant cast, the drought should persist, time the Earth experienced a this increase is the result of the been erasing the historic heat relief to this drought, and most with some possible develop- cooler-than-average month was human emission of greenhouse records set back in the dust tools and models do not forecast ment in the northern Plains.” back in February 1985. Now that gases. is one long warm streak! In an excerpt from an article For those of you who are still in the New York Times, Dr. skeptical about global warm- Muller states: “Call me a con- Changes in topography ing, a new study has just come verted skeptic. Three years ago out that was led by global I identified problems in previ- and land use can create warming skeptic scientist Dr. ous climate studies that, in my surprisingly different Richard Muller, and that was mind, threw doubt on the very actually funded by the Charles existence of global warming. microclimates, G. Koch charitable foundation Last year, following an inten- resulting in significant (which is mostly funded by the sive research effort involving oil industry). a dozen scientists, I concluded variation in data from In this study known as BEST that global warming was real one location to the (Berkeley Earth Surface Tem- and that the prior estimates perature) they examined the of the rate of warming were next. last 250 years’ worth of global correct. I’m now going a step temperature data. The group further: Humans are almost made it clear that it would entirely the cause.” 32 Trim:10.25" AUGUST 13, 2012 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA Trim:15.5"

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