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u t r i t i o n e x p e r t s CROPS attending the SINU N (La Società Italiana di Nutrizione Umana) 36th national congress last week said singling out foods as Hemp held back being bad or good is counter- productive to healthy eating. Federal regulations “In the absence of specific limit the crop’s value- medical contraindications, added potential 17 it is probably counterpro- ductive to categorize a sin- gle food as a ‘bad’ food and establish rigid bans on a spe- PHOTO:h t inkstock cific food, because the first reaction would be to violate of publicity given to studies in its entirety,” said Furio FEATURE the ban, particularly among that are often confusing to Brighenti, president of SINU. certain age groups like ado- the public about single food “We should be skeptical lescents,” said Robert Gibson items such as red meat, of this ‘reductionism,’ and The debate from the department of processed meat, sugar, milk instead adopt an educational functional food science and and gluten. Even hot drinks approach to a balanced diet, lives on the University of Adelaide, such as coffee are implicated which considers all the foods Grain transportation Australia in a release. as causing harm. we consume, as well as our The workshop “Foods and “Besides the robustness lifestyles.” continues to be diet: innovating tradition” of the scientific data, it is an Speakers emphasized that hot topic 8 attracted nutrition experts incorrect approach anyway; nutritional guidelines should from Australia, China, India, especially from a communi- factor in food requirements the United States and Italy to cative and educational per- at various stages of life and discuss their respective food spective, because it focuses promote physical activity as guidelines. on a single nutrient or food, something that goes hand in CROSSROADS Delegates were critical without considering the diet hand with healthy eating.

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Manitoba to adopt cap and trade Farmers and climate change policy The province is offering to work with farm organizations to reduce farm emissions “We want to be at the table, we need tation and agriculture sectors, by assess- staff BY SHANNON VANRAES to be there,” he said, drawing compari- ing local climate-change risks, developing Co-operator staff sons between the regulatory process to solutions through new community part- The Manitoba government’s climate change reduce greenhouse gas emissions and nerships and innovation in the energy plan has laid out some new priorities for agri- cap-and-trade system for carbon that used to improve the health of Lake and other sectors. culture in the province including a promise to emissions is a key pillar of a new Winnipeg. It’s not the first time the Selinger gov- partner with Keystone Agricultural Producers A plan to reduce the province’s green- “There was a lot of emotion tied ernment has introduced climate targets. and the National Farmers Union. house gas emissions. to the Save Lake Winnipeg bill, and I A law was passed in 2008 with the plan The goals include: Premier Greg Selinger made the think because of that, there were times to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to • Building resiliency by expanding the announcement last week, outlining a plan we weren’t included in that conversa- about 17,500 megatonnes by 2012. That focus of Environmental Farm Plan-related to cut greenhouse gases by one-third by tion,” he said. “And that meant that there target was never met. programming from assessment of agri-envi- the year 2030, while also promising to cre- were some elements used there that just “There is a lot of apprehension,” Mazier ronmental risks towards building resiliency ate 6,000 “new green jobs” in the next four weren’t true, and that has impacted us.” said. “But this is the moment when against adverse weather effects on farms. years. everybody realizes they’ve got to look • Sustaining growth through a new Climate “Climate change is the defining global Partnerships in the mirror, and say ‘OK, how much Friendly Agricultural Practices Program to environmental issue of our time,” Selinger It’s a situation KAP doesn’t want to see non-renewable energy do I use?’… It’s provide incentives for beneficial manage- said. “And now is the time for action. We repeated. so ingrained in our lives, so this is really ment practices, support advanced and must seize opportunities.” “So we want to get ahead of this, be a very, very big question. This is why it’s applied research, and enable technology U.S. climate crusader Al Gore has already involved and have a seat at the table,” a very profound thing we’re going to be transfer. applauded the move, tweeting, “Manitoba said Mazier. “When we talk about green- doing.” • Improving soil stewardship. — hurray! — is adding to Canadian pro- house gases and agriculture, we’re talk- Carman-area MP Blaine Pedersen, • Promoting perennial crops through vincial leadership by launching a carbon ing about how we produce food in the the opposition Tories’ agriculture research partnerships with the University market. Great timing for the world!” world, you can’t separate those things, it’s critic, agreed climate change must of Manitoba and the Manitoba Forage and High-profile endorsements aside, farm- important to emphasize that connection be addressed, but cautioned the prov- Grassland Association. ers, opposition politicians and other and its importance.” ince, by acting independently of other • Promoting soybeans and pulse crops to Manitobans are still a long ways away from Pointing to unpredictable weather, jurisdictions, had “better not be putting reduce consumption of synthetic nitrogen knowing exactly what a cap-and-trade sys- droughts and the flooding Manitoba (Manitoba’s) ag industry at a disadvan- fertilizer and the resulting nitrous oxide tem might look like. And that’s if the current experienced in 2011, he added that tage to other provinces.” emissions. NDP government is still in power after next farmers are on the front lines of climate Pedersen wondered if the province will • Support research. spring’s election and able to enact its plan, change and have much to lose if green- have the staff resources to support invest- • Nurturing organic farming: Comparisons of which includes introducing new legislation. house gases aren’t addressed. ments in an expanded Environmental organic and conventional grain cropping The Manitoba Trucking Association, That said, Mazier also acknowledged Farm Plan and a new Climate Friendly consistently show lower energy use and Keystone Agricultural Producers, the that 30 per cent of all greenhouse gases Agricultural Practices Program, among GHG emissions for organic grain produc- National Farmers Union, multiple universi- in Manitoba are the result of agricultural others. tion. ties and colleges, as well as the Economic production. But unlike other carbon-pro- The agriculture, food and rural devel- • Enhancing rural infrastructure such as Development Council for Manitoba ducing industries, agriculture also cap- opment department now has a 25 per expansion of high-speed Internet and cell Bilingual Municipalities would be involved tures and sequesters carbon, he added. cent staff vacancy rate overall, he said. service to allow rural Manitobans to do busi- in the implementation of the climate While it’s unlikely that farms will fall The climate change plan’s call for ness at or closer to home. change plan, as well as the crafting of under a cap-and-trade system aimed at expanded soybean, pulse and perennial • Expanding bioproducts that displace con- regulations. larger, industrial enterprises — such as crop acres also ignores the market’s role sumption of fossil fuels. KAP president Dan Mazier said it’s fertilizer and ethanol producers — they in allocating acres, he said. Area devoted • Increasing support to local food production imperative Manitoba producers are part will be subject to new regulations and to those crops “is only going to grow with particular emphasis on indigenous of this process as it moves forward, even if programs aimed at lessening agriculture’s because there’s a market for it.” communities and on encouraging small- they are already actively involved in envi- carbon footprint. scale farming. ronmental stewardship and the reduction According to Selinger, the new plan will [email protected], with files from of greenhouse gases. work to drive innovation in the transpor- [email protected]

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he chart in last week’s Winnipeg Free Press article on the Manitoba govern- T ment’s new policy to reduce green- house gas neatly illustrated some of the interesting but complex implications for agriculture. It listed Manitoba’s top GHG-producing facilities, and No. 1 by a wide margin is the Koch nitrogen fertilizer plant at Brandon. The No. 2 emitter is Winnipeg’s Brady Road John Morriss landfill and No. 3 is the Husky ethanol plant Associate Publisher at Minnedosa, which is interesting given that one of the ostensible reasons for using ethanol from crops is to reduce greenhouse gas. These are individual facilities, not overall economic sectors, but it’s interesting that two of the top three are related to crop pro- duction. Cattle producers should take note — their animals are accused of GHG pollution because of their frontward and rearward emissions. But what’s the solution to that — turning marginal pas- ture into cropland fertilized by nitrogen made from natural gas and producing crops to be made into ethanol? Parliamentary secretaries put to work Obviously not. This is just one example of why it will be impor- tant for farmers, their organizations and agricultural researchers to as “key resources in a minister’s portfolio.” They become fully engaged in the process to meet the province’s GHG- By Alex Binkley are to be a fundamental link between ministers reduction targets. Manitoba Co-operator contributor and Parliament and “maintain contacts with The policy document released last week lists 11 initiatives to senators and other members of the House of reduce GHG emissions from agriculture, including a $5-million dds are most farmers won’t remember, if Commons in order to promote effective par- climate action fund, a climate-friendly agricultural practices pro- they ever knew, who was former agricul- liamentary decision-making and to assist in gram, and promoting soil stewardship, perennial crops, soybeans, O ture minister Gerry Ritz’s parliamentary the advancement or handling of the legislative pulses and organic farming. It mentions the intention to partner secretary. agenda. They play a liaison role within the cau- with Keystone Agricultural Producers, the National Farmers Union Like most governments, the Harper govern- cus, the House of Commons and its committees.” and the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association on some of ment appointed the required parliamentary sec- It is a fancy-sounding job description, but it these programs. retaries from the ranks of its MP, and then made suggests they should be included in any cam- Perhaps the MFGA will represent cattle interests, but whether very little use of them except for reading answers paign to bring rural and agri-food concerns to by omission or commission, Manitoba Beef Producers is not on in question period and giving predictable stump the government. that list. That might be because MBP has never been particularly speeches. They are expected to work closely with the friendly to the current government, and perhaps the NDP won’t be Over the years, many talented men and Commons standing committees and “a minister around for much longer. However, the need for Manitoba to partic- women have been PSs as they are usually called. may delegate to a parliamentary secretary spe- ipate in a national GHG-reduction program is not going to change Whether they actually did much in the post cific duties for policy development initiatives,” with the government, and it’s important for all farm organizations mainly depended on whether the minister they Trudeau said. to be seen to be on board with this process because the public eye reported to made much use of them. Poissant operated his family’s dairy and grain will be firmly on agriculture to be doing its part. With 31 per cent of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has served farm, now operated by his son. He was an active Manitoba’s GHG emissions in 2013, it ranks second only to trans- notice that he wants to change that lamentable member of the Quebec dairy farmers’ federation portation (39 per cent, which includes transportation of farm prod- waste of talent. as well as a 20-year local director of the main ucts). But while some like to quote higher numbers which include He has announced the 35 PSs for his cabinet. Quebec farm group, the Union des producteurs processing and manufacturing, primary agriculture makes up only There are a few well-known figures among them, agricoles (UPA). three per cent of Manitoba’s GDP. including former Toronto police chief Bill Blair. Lametti is a former law professor at McGill The GHG-reduction policy is offering government help toward If Trudeau’s plan works out they should all University and expert in Intellectual Property more crop diversification, better soil management and reduced be well known, at least with the groups in their Policy. input costs. Even if you’re a climate-change skeptic, that’s not a bad portfolio. Young was the first female news anchor on deal. Quebec farmer Jean-Claude Poissant will CFPL-TV, in London and has a long history of be the PS for Agriculture Minister Lawrence community involvement. MacAulay, which means the two men have big Wilkinson brings a long involvement in green jobs ahead getting to know agriculture and food technology companies to Parliament and has issues in the western half of the country. worked as a constitutional negotiator and a The value of a GFO Other PSs the agri-food industry will need to federal-provincial relations specialist. pay attention to include David Lametti, parlia- As for the former parliamentary secretary, it We didn’t have a big fuss in Unifarm, Alberta’s general mentary secretary to the Minister of International was Pierre Lemieux, who like most of his con- Manitoba, so we didn’t notice farm organization, blew apart Trade Kate Young of London West in Transport temporaries in the Harper government, was kept that the system worked. over the wheat board debate and Jonathan Wilkinson of Vancouver in under tight wraps. The last time parliamentary It didn’t work in Alberta in the 1980s, and commod- Environment and Climate Change. secretaries had much of a role was under former recently when the government ity organizations have domi- Trudeau described parliamentary secretaries prime minister Brian Mulroney. introduced legislation to include nated policy since. Wildrose farms in workplace safety regu- Agricultural Producers, now lations. The rookie NDP govern- the Alberta Federation of ment in Alberta now acknowl- Agriculture, emerged as a edges “miscommunication” and replacement GFO, but not as that it didn’t explain the new successfully as KAP. OUR HISTORY: December 1989 provisions as well as it should Past KAP president Doug have. But that didn’t happen Chorney, who now sits on until after a storm of farmer pro- the Canadian Agricultural his ad from our Dec. 14, 1989 issue tests, including two in front of Human Resource Council, reminds of how mobile communica- the provincial legislature. In one has been a voice of reason T tion worked before cellphones. photo, there is a farmer holding in the Alberta discussion. In Don Mazankowski, the agriculture minis- a “Save the Family Farm” poster an interview with this week’s ter on the new Joe Clark government, had behind a child of about 10 hold- Alberta Farmer Express, he organized a major “Growing together” con- ing a poster saying “Save My explains that in Manitoba the ference which attracted 2,000 delegates to Future.” system has worked quite well, Ottawa. It got off to a bad start — the same Given that six children have without onerous inspection or day Agriculture Canada forecast a 101 per died on Alberta farms this regulation. cent free fall in Saskatchewan farm income, year, this implied message that That provides a reminder to and 87 per cent in Manitoba. “safety rules shouldn’t apply Alberta farmers — and to ours The “pay the producer” versus the “pay to us” is not the best way to — that it’s easy for farm organi- the railway” Crow debate was ongoing, obtain public support. zations to get into big-picture and another consultant’s report had been There was no such fuss in debates such as over the CWB. issued on the implications of giving the Manitoba when similar legisla- But when it comes down to the $720 million directly to producers. In 1995 tion was introduced, largely day-to-day business of running the Chretien government resolved the due to a good working rela- a farm, it’s nice to have a gen- debate but cutting the program altogether. tionship between the province eral farm organization doing Manitoba livestock producers were to receive a $20-million payment under a feed security program. and our general farm organi- the grunt work on the really In the “times have really changed” department, the U.S. government raised the Soviet Union’s grain zation, Keystone Agricultural important stuff — like farm import limit from 16 million to 20 million tonnes. Producers. That allowed safety. Speaking to the annual meeting of Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, Morton Sosland, publisher of the discussion of the regulations U.S. magazine Milling and Baking News, said the three Prairie Pools had made a mistake by not before they were rolled out. [email protected] amalgamating. 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Developing a sustainable model for intensive agriculture U.K. scientists warn on soil loss and call for biotech ‘to wean crops off the artificial world we have created for them’

trial Haber-Bosch process. This con- history with the benefits of modern cover crops, and practising no-till University of Sheffield release sumes five per cent of the world’s biotechnology.” agriculture (not cultivating and pre- natural gas production and two per Colin Osborne, professor of paring the land). These practices peaking at the 21st Conference cent of the world’s annual energy plant biology at the University of connected to ‘conservation agri- of the Parties in Paris on Dec. supply. Sheffield and associate director of culture’ restore soil organic mat- S 2, experts from the University However, scientists have discovered the Grantham Centre for Sustainable ter, structure, water-holding capac- of Sheffield’s Grantham Centre for that the key to creating a future sus- Futures, added: “Historically, good ity and nutrients, averting soil loss Sustainable Futures revealed that tainable model for intensive agricul- soil management was supplemented while benefiting crops. nearly 33 per cent of the world’s ara- ture could lie in the past and even be by the collection and application of • Using biotechnology to wean crops ble land has been lost to erosion or supplemented by human excrement ‘night soil,’ which is human excre- off the artificial world we have cre- pollution in the last 40 years and vital as an organic fertilizer. ment — a practice that continued ated for them, enabling plants to ini- action must now be taken to prevent Duncan Cameron, profes- into the 20th century. tiate and sustain symbioses (close the devastating knock-on effects. sor of plant and soil biology at the “In a historical example of the cir- interactions) with soil microbes. In a new report, the Sheffield sci- University of Sheffield, said: “Soil is cular economy, this closed the nutri- These symbioses allow crops to entists urge that a sustainable model lost rapidly but replaced over mil- ent loop, recycling organic nitrogen exploit microbial biology to tap into for intensive agriculture is crucial to lennia and this represents one of the and phosphorus back into soil. soil organic nutrient reserves, and cope with the increase in global food greatest global threats for agriculture. “A sustainable soil-centric re-engi- prime plants to better defend them- production needed to feed the world’s “Erosion rates from plowed fields neering of the agricultural system selves against pests and diseases. growing population. average 10-100 times greater than would reduce the need for fertilizer • Recycling nutrients from sewage Meeting this demand will become rates of soil formation and nearly 33 inputs and pesticide application, and is a modern example of the cir- increasingly difficult as we feel the per cent of the world’s arable land has require less irrigation, thus contribut- cular economy. Inorganic fertiliz- intensifying effects of climate change. been lost to erosion or pollution in ing towards safeguarding finite natu- ers could be manufactured from At the moment, intensive agricul- the last 40 years. ral resources.” human sewage in biorefineries ture is unsustainable — under the “This is catastrophic when you Professor Cameron and his team operating at industrial or local intensive farming system current think that it takes about 500 years believe that a sustainable model for scales. A number of technical crop yields are maintained through to form 2.5 cm of topsoil under nor- intensive agriculture is founded on challenges impede the immedi- the heavy use of fertilizers, which mal agricultural conditions. A sus- three principles: ate adoption of this idea, but these require high energy inputs to supply tainable model for intensive agricul- • Managing soil by direct manure can readily be addressed through inorganic nitrogen via the indus- ture could combine the lessons of application, rotating annual and research.

We welcome readers’ comments on issues that have been covered in the Manitoba Co-operator. In most cases we cannot accept “open” letters or copies of Never heard of CRISPR? You will letters which have been sent to several publications. Letters are subject to It is now possible to program a plant to alter its own genetic material editing for length or taste. We suggest a We may know the simple researchers to pair “CRISPR’s pro- maximum of about 300 words. By Alan Guebert answers to these complex ques- grammable” genetic material to Please forward letters to tions very soon because both “target and excise any gene they Manitoba Co-operator, ew sectors of the global plants have been perfected in wanted — or even edit out a sin- 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, economy are more hooked laboratories using a new genetic gle base pair within a gene. When R3H 0H1 or Fax: 204-954-1422 on gene modification tech- tool called CRISPR. researchers want to add a gene, or email: [email protected] F nology than agriculture. One in CRISPR, an acronym that they can use CRISPR to stitch it in (subject: To the editor) five farmable acres around the stands for “clustered regularly between the two cut ends.” Letters world grows GM crops. interspaced short palindromic In short, explains writer Adoption of GM seeds might be repeats,” is the biggest genetic Michael Specter in the Nov. 16 quicker if not for two factors: GM engineering technology you’ve issue of the New Yorker, CRISPR seeds are more expensive than never heard of. Scientists are call- is “the genetic equivalent of a Inadequate response their conventional counterparts ing it a “mind-boggling” gene global positioning system” for and many consumers view food tool “that knocks it out of the scientists to “change, delete, and to trespassers made with GM-based material park.” replace genes in any animal, Once again, Agriculture Minister Ron as less than “natural” or, worse, What makes CRISPR so mind including us.” Kostyshyn and this NDP government have unsafe. boggling is that nature, not sci- Kahn said spectacular ability to shown their disdain for the agricultural Indeed, when introduced in ence, is at the heart of this gene- go to the right spot on the gene industry across Manitoba. the mid-1990s, critics quickly editing tool. It was stumbled to delete or add specific genetic When asked in the legislature this past labelled food made from GM crops upon four years ago when geneti- material means that CRISPR week about the NDP-controlled Manitoba “Frankenfood” because seeds used cist Emmanuelle Charpentier is already being used “to make Hydro trespassing on landowners’ private in its production were “created” in was studying flesh-eating bacte- crops more pest and drought farmland to gain access to the west-side the laboratory, not in nature. ria and discovered one gene in resistant” and to “generate pri- waste line named Bipole III, the minister But what if the process could one bacteria that “seemed to help mate models for illnesses like replied, “They need to be notified of tres- be done without adding foreign flesh-eating bacteria fight off autism and schizophrenia.” passing and which we believe is still hap- DNA, as in the past, but by order- invasive viruses,” writes Jennifer Imagine, science finally having pening, and will continue to happen.” ing the plant to alter its own Kahn, a humanities professor at a natural, simple tool to “correct When further asked about the lack of genetic material to make the Princeton University, in the Nov. the genetic errors responsible biosecurity used by the NDP-controlled changes sought by farmers and 9 New York Times. for sickle cell anemia, muscular Manitoba Hydro, the minister replied, consumers? That unique gene, known as dystrophy, and the fundamen- “Biosecurity is the new swear word of For example, would you eat a CRISPR, “as well as the protein tal defect associated with cystic agriculture.” genetically modified tomato that that enabled it, called Cas9,” fibrosis,” writes Specter. The minister of agriculture and this never rots because the few genes held the key. CRISPR seemed to Wow, right? NDP government continue to show their that trigger its overripening were “keep records of past diseases in But, he adds later quot- contempt for the agricultural sector in “snipped out” through a simple, order to repel them when they ing Marcy Darnovsky from the Manitoba. They have put the canola natural genetic process to keep it reappear,” just like our immune Center for Genetics and Society, industry at risk by allowing the spread of fresher longer? system. CRISPR’s ease of use also sug- clubroot and have jeopardized the hog Also, would the world use flour Moreover, the gene could use gests “The social dangers of industry by allowing the spread of the PED made from wheat that is fully its Cas9 protein “to precisely creating genetically modi- virus, and they consistently show disre- resistant to powdery mildew if sci- snip out a piece of DNA at any fied human beings cannot be spect to our hard-working Manitoba farm ence deployed a natural-occur- point within the genome and overstated.” families. ring “cellular scalpel” into the then neatly stitch the ends back wheat’s genetic material to delete together,” continues Kahn. The Farm and Food File is published Blaine Pedersen the genes responsible for this dev- That discovery was “trans- weekly through the U.S. and Canada. PC Opposition critic for agriculture, astating disease? formative” because it soon led www.farmandfoodfile.com. food and rural development 6 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 10, 2015 FROM PAGE ONE

HOGS Continued from page 1

Vis displayed three pieces of equipment at the trade show, noting that most hog produc- ers are interested in automated equipment that will either reduce labour or lower costs. “We have an electronic far- rowing feeder, which is fairly new technology. We have about 40,000 sows on this system in Quebec right now,” said Vis. “This piece eliminates a lot of labour for producers. Most guys work in these barns about 10 hours a day but this can be on duty 24 hours. We have also heard back about producers achieving 15 per cent heavier weaning weights.” Vis also demonstrated the Maximus Sorter, which offers a number of automated features to ease the process of sorting and weighing. “We probably have about 200 of these scales being used in Manitoba right now, primarily within the Hutterite colonies.” Envirotech also showcased its chimney-style ventilation unit, which presents the ability to William Vis from Envirotech Ag Systems Ltd., said there are approximately 200 provide consistent, even heat Maximus Sorters being used in Manitoba right now. distribution. “We actually measure the air going out of the chimney so we know exactly how many cubic Hog Days held its annual pork quality contest where producer-submitted carcasses feet of air is going through the are graded on weight, fat content, texture, marbling and colour. Photos: Jennifer Paige barn. With the wall fans you always have the wind blowing against or going with the fan,” said Vis. “With the chimney you “Hog producers have had a rough few years and always have a positive effect. It although there hasn’t been a real increase in the doesn’t matter which way the industry lately, producers seem to be getting wind is blowing.” Vis said his company has back on their feet and I believe we will see more installed around 5,000 ventila- expansions in Manitoba over the next few years.” tion units and notes that pro- ducers are usually pretty satis- Ron Bazylo fied once they see the impact business development specialist for swine with Manitoba Agriculture, Food on heating costs. and Rural Development and Hog Days co-ordinator “We are seeing savings of about 35 to 40 per cent on heating costs because we are state-of-the-art centralized con- offer monitoring that can ben- measuring the air. We are really trol system. efit biosecurity efforts. focused on energy efficiency The Maximus control system “This system allows owner- and better control,” said Vis. is fully customizable and offers operators to regulate activity the ability to monitor barn ven- in farm buildings. There is a Emphasis on monitoring tilation, heating, water man- scanner program where every- Steve Doerksen, service techni- agement, bin weighing, growth one coming in and out of the cian with Penner Farm Services curves, power consumption, building is required to scan in, Steve Doerksen, service technician with Penner Farm Services, discussed the said most of the Hog Day’s lights and feeding. ensuring limited or monitored Maximus central control system for facility management with an interested attendees he spoke with were Doerksen said the system is access,” said Doerksen. producer at the Hog Days event. interested in the company’s also one of the first of its kind to The system can also be con-

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COOL Continued from page 1 impact on foreign multination- als that mainly import finished One more step product into Canada rather than That means Canada and make products domestically, Mexico, which were authorized Kyte said. to impose tariffs on U.S. goods He hopes that the WTO tariff worth about C$228 million, will be hefty enough to finally now must submit to the WTO prod the U.S. Congress into for final approval a list of items eliminating COOL as Canada has they plan to target. been urging for the last six years. Canada had sought $3 bil- “It should motivate business lion a year in damages. The of- groups to join to the campaign to fice of the United States Trade end COOL. We need some move- Representative had claimed ment in the right direction.” that COOL only cost Cana- The U.S. House of Represen- dian producers about US$43.2 tatives in June passed a bill to (C$58.36) million a year. The repeal COOL, but the Senate has arbitration panel accepted not yet voted on it. one of its arguments, ruling “We are disappointed with this that compensation was only decision and its potential im- owed for losses caused by lower pact on trade among vital North prices on exports to the United American partners,” said Tim States and not lower prices in PHOTO: canstock Reif, general counsel for the Of- the domestic markets caused fice of the U.S. Trade Representa- by a buildup of meat and live- ingredients they need for Council that retaliatory tariffs country,” FCPC said. For con- tive. “We will continue to consult stock. their products wouldn’t be hit could lead to the closure of sumers it could mean another with members of Congress as There is no appeal to the with tariffs, says Chris Kyte, food-processing plants across $40 to $75 a month to the cost they consider options to replace WTO’s final decision. president of the Food Manu- the country. of their groceries. the current COOL law and addi- Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s facturers of Canada. He was Items on Canada’s proposed tional next steps.” newly appointed Liberal min- responding to charges by the retaliation list “will impact Impact on consumers ister of international trade, and Food and Consumer Products on manufacturers across the The duty would have the biggest with files from Reuters Lawrence MacAulay, minister of agriculture and agri-food welcomed the decision. “If the U.S. Senate does not take immediate action to re- peal COOL for beef and pork, Canada will quickly take steps to retaliate,” they said in a statement. “Canada continues to work with our partners in the United States, and in the U.S. Senate, to urge the full repeal of the discriminatory COOL policy for beef and pork.” Canadian livestock groups were jubilant, saying the panel has vindicated what they have argued all along — that the la- belling laws have had a stag- gering effect on cattle and hog producers.

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BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff “The MRE (maximum revenue entitlement) is a anada’s grain sector has seen public policy tool that is momentous changes since the first working.” C Fields on Wheels conference 20 years ago. But debating grain transporta- tion policy still tops the agenda. As the annual event’s 20th anniversary Murdoch MacKay was celebrated Dec. 2, speakers offered wildly contrasting views of how the grain transportation is performing and what it and the lower the car cycle it means the needs for the future. capacity of the rail fleet is all that much bet- Some argued more deregulation is ter,” Hemmes said. necessary, while others focused on the improvements that have been Improved track record achieved. Canada probably has the best grain-handling In 2000 grain was in the system 70 to 90 “Canada probably has the best grain- Economist Graham Parsons claims the and transportation system in the world, Mark days. Today it averages 42. handling and transportation system in maximum revenue entitlement is stifling railway Hemmes, Canada’s grain monitor, told the Fields The Grain Logistics Working Group stud- the world,” said Mark Hemmes, Canada’s investments to improve grain transportation and on Wheels meeting in Winnipeg Dec. 2. Western ied the MRE and found non-regulated grain monitor and president of Quorum as a result reducing farmers’ income. Canada’s elevators moved a record grain moving to markets in Eastern Canada Corporation, but added it must keep PHOTOs: ALLAN DAWSON 43 million tonnes in 2014-15, he said. or the United States pays higher rail freight improving. rates but doesn’t get any better service, “What has happened in the grain- chair Murdoch MacKay said. handling and transportation system in gested by CP Rail as an alternative to open Fair share “The MRE is a public policy tool that is Western Canada in the last 20 years is truly running rights — a means of creating rail- Grain is not paying its fair share of fixed working,” he said. remarkable.” way competition. railway costs, so other shippers pay more, “It is well established that there is no rela- The MRE gives the railways the flexibility according to Parsons. tionship between the cost of freight and the Regulatory formula to set variable rates to encourage efficiency, “Grain is paying its fair share and then provision of service in the rail market.” But according to economist Graham while capping the total amount the rail- some,” countered Harvey Brooks, gen- Grain production and grain-based rail Parsons, a Regina-based consultant oper- ways can earn in order to protect farmers eral manager of the Saskatchewan Wheat revenue are up in lockstep averaging 2.26 ating a company called Organization from gouging. Development Commission. and 2.4 per cent, respectively since 2000. for Western Economic Co-operation The CTA sets the MRE annually based A study by Travacon estimates grain pays Prentice disputed charges the railways (OWEC), regulations such as the max- on a formula that guarantees the railways a a 61 per cent return because rail efficiency are monopolies, noting farmers can truck imum revenue entitlement (MRE) dis- 21 per cent return on their volume-related has increased since 2000. grain to the U.S. or domestic processors. courage railways from investing to variable costs — considered a reasonable “There is a lot of money on the table “It’s not like farmers today are captive improve grain shipping, which ultimately profit. The formula is adjusted annually for here,” Brooks added. “Taking away the to just export markets as they were in the hurts farm incomes. inflation and takes grain volume and haul- maximum revenue entitlement without past,” he said. So this whole notion that “The policy focus on the railway reve- ing distance into account. adequate regulation of the market power of the railways have such market power nue cap (MRE) has slowed the introduction Parsons’ conclusions are based on a the railways would be an incredible income and just dictate revenues and capacity at of the very market incentives needed to study he and University of Manitoba transfer among market participants… so will I think is a handover from previous allocate resources to create investment to Professor Barry Prentice prepared for the we need to… approach it from informa- ideology.” adjust daily variations in demand,” Parsons Railway Association of Canada. They rec- tion-based assessment.” Steve Dziver, a consultant who also said. ommend ending the MRE so market forces Hemmes also contradicted Parsons, farms, sided with Parsons, saying he quit Introduced in 2000, the MRE was sug- can work. saying grain companies and railways are growing oats because of poor rail service. investing billions in country and port ele- After the meeting Keystone Agricultural vator and rail improvements. CP and CN Producers’ (KAP) president Dan Mazier Rail invested $1.5 billion and $2.3 billion, said he wasn’t convinced by Parsons. respectively last year. “It’s (MRE) working just fine,” Mazier Barry Prentice never expected to see so much The breakdown in grain shipping in said. “It does allow for reinvestment. There change to Western Canada’s grain sector 2013-14 was not representative and system was a lot in that presentation that was players have worked to improve, he said. questionable to say the least.” Now he wonders if we’re prepared for climate change “2014-15 was the single largest year that The MRE and other rail transportation we’ve seen in volumes coming out of the regulations are being studied as part of the country elevator network,” he said. “It was Canada Transportation Act review. The By Allan Dawson 43 (million tonnes) and change. transportation minister expects a report Co-operator staff “It’s a really positive story.” Dec. 15. Most grain companies are expand- Most farm groups and grain companies A lot has changed since the first Fields on Wheels ing port and country capacity. In 2000, hope it’s the beginning of a process to com- conference was held in 1995, Barry Prentice, pro- Vancouver terminals turned 13 times a pel the railways to agree to a certain level of fessor in the department of supply chain manage- year. It’s double that now. Last crop year service, backed by penalties when they fail ment at the University of Manitoba’s I.H. Asper West Coast ports handled a record 38 mil- to do so. School of Business said as he opened the 20th lion tonnes. Some farm groups, including KAP, also annual Fields on Wheels meeting in Winnipeg Country elevators are turning 6.5 times a want rail grain-shipping costs reviewed, to Dec. 2. year, up from four. Rail cars cycle every 14 determine if the railways are being properly CN Rail was still a Crown corporation. The days instead of 20. compensated or farmers are paying. Western Grain Transportation Act (WGTA) had “This is really, really good news because just ended. The Canadian Wheat Board still had again the number of times you turn cars [email protected] its single desk, grain handling was dominated by four farmer-owned co-operatives and there were several thousand, small, wooden elevators scat- tered across the Prairies. Grain company employees could still eyeball University of Manitoba Professor Barry Where’s your helmet? the different classes of wheat because regula- Prentice says he never expected all the tions required their kernels to be visually distin- change that has occurred in Canada’s grain guishable, and wheat was still the king crop in industry the last 20 years. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON Western Canada. The Pools and the wheat board are gone. CN be investing more in irrigation. We keep hearing is publicly traded and one of the biggest railways droughts are coming on the Prairies. Are we get- in North America. So is the export subsidies ting ourselves prepared properly?” offered to farmers under the Western Grain During the meeting Chris Ferris, senior grains Transportation Act. Kernel visual distinguishabil- analyst with Canada Informa Economics Inc., ity is gone too. Gross revenues from canola now noted China and India store grain to cover drops exceed wheat. And special crop production has in production to ensure food security. If grain jumped. Soybeans, which were barely present in exporters held stocks it would distort world mar- Manitoba, are now the third-largest crop behind kets, he said. wheat and canola. Prentice said more changes are needed, Prentice never expected so much change, he including treating western grain the same as said in an interview. other bulk commodities such as potash and coal. “Which gives me pause for what we might see “I think it’s time to end the (grain) exception- 20 years hence,” he added. alism,” he said, alluding to unique regulations “The commercial industry is loath to think limiting how much the railways can earn moving about buffer (grain) stocks and so am I because grain. I think about the costs and mechanics of it,” Garfield the cat is going nowhere fast in the warm December sun. phoTO: jeannette greaves Prentice said. “But the reality is maybe we should [email protected] The Manitoba Co-operator | December 10, 2015 9 New ‘superbug’ gene found in animals, people in China Surveillance is urged to keep colistin-resistant bacteria in check

Agricultural University who ria from patients with infections BY KATE KELLAND published their work in the “All use of polymyxins must be minimized as soon at two hospitals in Guangdong London/Reuters Lancet Infectious Diseases jour- and Zhejiang. nal found the gene, called mcr- as possible and all unnecessary use stopped.” They found a high preva- new gene that makes 1, on plasmids — mobile DNA lence of the mcr-1 gene in E. bacteria highly resist- that can be easily copied and coli samples from animals and A ant to a last-resort class transferred between different laura piddock raw meat. Worryingly, the pro- of antibiotics has been found bacteria. Birmingham University portion of positive samples in people and pigs in China — This suggests “an alarm- increased from year to year, including in samples of bac- ing potential” for it to spread they said, and mcr-1 was also teria with epidemic potential, and diversify between bacterial The discovery of the spread- 2015, rising to 16,500 tonnes by found in 16 E. coli and K. pneu- researchers said Wednesday. populations, they said. ing mcr-1 resistance gene 2021, according to a 2015 report moniae samples from 1,322 The discovery was described The team already has evi- echoes news from 2010 of by the QYResearch Medical hospitalized patients. as “alarming” by scientists, dence of the gene being trans- another so-called “superbug” Research Centre. David Paterson and Patrick who called for urgent restric- ferred between common bac- gene, NDM-1, which emerged In Europe, 80 per cent of Harris from Australia’s tions on the use of polymyx- teria such as E. coli, which in India and rapidly spread polymixin sales — mainly col- University of Queensland, writ- ins, a class of antibiotics that causes urinary tract and many around the world. istin — are in Spain, Germany ing a commentary in the same includes the drug colistin and other types of infection, and Piddock and others said and Italy, according to the journal, said the links between is widely used in livestock Klesbsiella pneumoniae, which global surveillance for mcr-1 European Medicines Agency’s agricultural use of colistin, col- farming. causes pneumonia and other resistance is now essential to try Surveillance of Veterinary istin resistance in slaughtered “All use of polymyxins must infections. to prevent the spread of poly- Antimicrobial Consumption animals, colistin resistance in be minimized as soon as pos- This suggests “the progres- myxin-resistant bacteria. (ESVAC) report. food, and colistin resistance in sible and all unnecessary use sion from extensive drug resist- China is one of the world’s For the China study, research- humans were now complete. stopped,” said Laura Piddock, ance to pandrug resistance is largest users and producers of ers collected bacteria samples “One of the few solutions to a professor of microbiology at inevitable,” they said. colistin for agriculture and vet- from pigs at slaughter across uncoupling these connections Britain’s Birmingham University “(And) although currently erinary use. four provinces, and from pork is limitation or cessation of col- who was asked to comment on confined to China, mcr-1 is Worldwide demand for the and chicken sold in 30 open istin use in agriculture,” they the finding. likely to emulate other resist- antibiotic in agriculture is markets and 27 supermarkets in said. “Failure to do so will cre- Researchers led by Hua ance genes… and spread expected to reach almost 12,000 Guangzhou between 2011 and ate a public health problem of Liu from the South China worldwide.” tonnes per year by the end of 2014. They also analyzed bacte- major dimensions.”

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column Cattle Prices (Friday to Thursday) Winnipeg December 4, 2015 Slaughter Cattle Steers 133.00 - 140.00 Heifers 133.00 - 140.00 D1, 2 Cows 82.00 - 90.00 Keeping cattle on pasture D3 Cows 70.00 - 82.00 Bulls 118.00 - 122.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) 190.00 - 214.00 still an option for some (801-900 lbs.) 200.00 - 219.00 (701-800 lbs.) 212.00 - 238.00 (601-700 lbs.) 220.00 - 238.00 U.S. cattle futures face pressure on demand concerns (501-600 lbs.) 233.00 - 285.00 (401-500 lbs.) 278.00 - 340.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) — (801-900 lbs.) 175.00 - 190.00 (701-800 lbs.) 185.00 - 208.00 DAVE SIMS “… that’s definitely been the (601-700 lbs.) 200.00 - 228.00 CNSC (501-600 lbs.) 220.00 - 255.00 theme: a lot more volatility than (401-500 lbs.) 230.00 - 275.00 what we had last year.” Slaughter Cattle ($/cwt) Alberta South Ontario Grade A Steers (1,000+ lbs.) $ 160.00 - 160.00 $ 142.56 - 161.82 Grade A Heifers (850+ lbs.) 156.00 - 160.00 144.22 - 157.63 rices for feeder cattle at Manitoba auction D1, 2 Cows 94.00 - 113.00 81.00 - 93.60 marts remained under slight pressure melinda german D3 Cows 80.00 - 100.00 68.60 - 81.00 Manitoba Beef Producers Bulls — — P during the week ended Dec. 4. Volumes Steers (901+ lbs.) $ 201.00 - 216.00 $ 198.00 - 226.00 were roughly the same as the previous week’s, (801-900 lbs.) 213.00 - 222.00 178.00 - 222.00 though, as producers tried to coax out what- (701-800 lbs.) 219.00 - 232.00 174.00 - 239.00 (601-700 lbs.) 231.00 - 249.00 186.00 - 254.00 ever pasture they had left on land that lacked people are doing extended grazing as well,” she (501-600 lbs.) 253.00 - 276.00 199.00 - 266.00 snowfall in November. said. (401-500 lbs.) 290.00 - 325.00 204.00 - 287.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) $ 190.00 - 206.00 $ — In general, feeder cattle were a couple of Although the market is definitely less bullish (801-900 lbs.) 200.00 - 214.00 169.00 - 193.00 dollars below the levels they saw last week. now than it was during the spring or last win- (701-800 lbs.) 207.00 - 218.00 145.00 - 197.00 Top bids approached $370 per hundredweight ter, German doesn’t think that has prompted (601-700 lbs.) 215.00 - 229.00 158.00 - 219.00 (501-600 lbs.) 228.00 - 250.00 178.00 - 243.00 for steers weighing 300-400 lbs. at one mart. ranchers to revamp their planning for 2016. (401-500 lbs.) 250.00 - 281.00 189.00 - 253.00 Butcher cows were $1-$2 higher, while bulls “We might start to see some people holding traded $2-$3 higher, according to another out- back some more cattle in terms of extending Futures (December 7 2015) in U.S. let. In some cases, good bulls were going for their herds a little bit more,” she said. “We were Fed Cattle Close Change Feeder Cattle Close Change December 2015 125.70 -6.12 January 2016 159.75 -6.28 $122-$125. waiting to see that expansion a year or two February 2016 129.45 -4.40 March 2016 157.80 -5.88 Looking back a year ago, prices were sub- ago and it was pretty slow, so maybe now what April 2016 129.68 -4.45 April 2016 158.90 -6.22 stantially higher. The start of the 2014-15 bull might happen is we might see some heifers stay June 2016 122.13 -3.00 May 2016 159.30 -6.02 August 2016 119.95 -3.02 August 2016 161.28 -5.53 run was well underway, as evidenced by the home.”

October 2016 121.38 -3.10 September 2016 159.48 -5.53 offers at that time. Prices for feeder steers (400- U.S. cattle futures ended mostly lower Friday, Cattle Slaughter Cattle Grades (Canada) 500 lbs.) were roughly $40-$50/cwt higher at dropping to their lowest levels in over a month many of the province’s major stockyards. Bids and a half in certain cases. Worries about Week Ending Previous Week Ending Previous November 28, 2015 Year­ November 28, 2015 Year for feeder heifers (500-600 lbs.) were at least demand in the new year as well as sluggish Canada 50,580 53,205 Prime 1,152 1,236 $30 more across the board. exports contributed to the drop. East 11,605 13,422 AAA 25,109 25,405 “Going into this year’s fall run, that’s defi- While the U.S. market seemed to be motor- West 38,975 39,783 AA 12,551 13,622 nitely been the theme: a lot more volatility Manitoba N/A N/A A 666 680 ing along a few weeks ago, some analysts U.S. 462,000 492,000 B 645 981 than what we had last year,” said Melinda say the mindset has changed now that U.S. D 9,659 12,764 German, general manager of Manitoba Beef Thanksgiving is in the books and consumers E 283 229 Producers. aren’t buying as many roasts, hams or turkeys. With that volatility comes caution, and “We could see cheaper prices at the grocery German said many producers are watching stores; inventories are still tight as well, so that Hog Prices market conditions carefully. They also don’t tends to keep the price a little bit higher as (Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg) Source: Manitoba Agriculture want to take their animals to market if they can well,” German said. E - Estimation produce some more feed out of their own land. MB. ($/hog) Current Week Last Week Last Year (Index 100) “The weather has been nice, there’s been left- Dave Sims writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a MB (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.) 149 E 146.90 191.99 over forages and residual feed that cattle have Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity MB (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.) 138 E 136.60 178.33 been able to access on pasture, and a lot more market reporting. ON (Index 100) (Mon.-Thurs.) 134.84 133.69 182.37 PQ (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.) 136.95 136.10 185.69

Futures (December 7, 2015) in U.S. Hogs Close Change December 2015 58.35 -0.38 briefs February 2016 58.83 1.15 April 2016 63.15 1.40 May 2016 70.50 1.68 Meat labelling news billion onto U.S.-traded and Mexico pulled CME June 2016 74.20 1.60 products, a WTO panel hogs lower, traders said. weighs on CME live ruled, as the countries pre- Spot December and pared to retaliate over the February closed 1.575 cattle, hog futures United States’ meat label- cents lower at 55.475 Other Market Prices ling rules. cents and 57.525 cents, By Theopolis Waters Spot December closed respectively. Sheep and Lambs Chicago / Reuters 2.650 cents lower at James Burns, president Winnipeg SunGold 121.625 cents per lb, and of Chicago-based JBS $/cwt Wooled Fats T oronto Specialty Meats February down 2.075 cents Ewes Choice 88.00 - 95.00 106.73 - 132.09 — The WTO arbitration panel Trading Co., said WTO’s Lambs (110+ lb.) 145.00 - 155.00 159.01 - 186.54 authorizing Canadian and to 127.150. ruling regarding country- (95 - 109 lb.) 150.00 - 173.00 177.87 - 195.18 Mexican duties on U.S. Live cattle contracts of-origin labelling (COOL) (80 - 94 lb.) 175.00 - 190.00 188.02 - 227.64 imports in retaliation for were further pressured “definitely” caught the (Under 80 lb.) 195.00 - 210.00 211.66 - 304.80 (New crop) — — country-of-origin label- by tepid wholesale beef attention of traders. ling was widely celebrated demand, last week’s soft “You’d have to wait and in Canada, but sent North cash cattle prices and see if the U.S. government Chickens E ggs American livestock prices futures’ recent technical- repeals COOL, which to Minimum broiler prices as of April 13, 2010 Minimum prices to producers for ungraded lower. related sell-off. my understanding it seems Under 1.2 kg...... $1.5130 eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the 1.2 - 1.65 kg...... $1.3230 Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board Chicago Mercantile Last week, market-ready, nobody wants anyway,” he 1.65 - 2.1 kg...... $1.3830 effective November 10, 2013. Exchange live cattle futures or cash, cattle in the U.S. added. 2.1 - 2.6 kg...... $1.3230 New Previous fell on Dec. 6, partly Plains sold as much as Although the morning’s A Extra Large $2.00 $2.05 A Large 2.00 2.05 led by the World Trade $3 per cwt lower than the run-up in pork belly prices A Medium 1.82 1.87 Organization’s (WTO) rul- prior week at $124 to $126. lifted wholesale values, T urkeys A Small 1.40 1.45 ing against the United uncertainty about near- Minimum prices as of December 6, 2015 A Pee Wee 0.3775 0.3775 States in a meat labelling Hog futures uneven term pork demand and Broiler Turkeys Nest Run 24 + 1.8910 1.9390 dispute, said traders. Fund selling and worries hog prices amid plentiful (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) B 0.45 0.45 C 0.15 0.15 Canada and Mexico may about a potential meat supplies deterred futures Grade A ...... $1.945 impose tariffs worth $1 trade retaliation by Canada buyers. Undergrade ...... $1.855 Goats Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Winnipeg Toronto Grade A ...... $1.930 (Hd Fats) ($/cwt) Undergrade ...... $1.830 Kids — 201.01 - 329.09 L ight Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys Billys — — (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Mature — 95.30 - 245.81 Grade A ...... $1.930 Undergrade ...... $1.830 H orses Tom Turkeys Winnipeg Toronto Looking for results? Check out the market reports (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) ($/cwt) ($/cwt) Grade A...... $1.910 <1,000 lbs. — 30.00 - 38.00 from livestock auctions around the province. » PaGe 14 Undergrade...... $1.825 Prices are quoted f.o.b. producers premise. 1,000 lbs.+ — 19.92 - 48.16 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 10, 2015 11 GRAIN MARKETS column Manitoba Elevator Prices

Average quotes as of December 7, 2015 ($/tonne)

Future Basis Net Weekly Change StatsCan’s canola estimate Red spring wheat 190.61 40.32 230.92 3.92 Red winter wheat 177.66 9.86 187.52 6.21 punches above expectations Prairie spring wheat 177.66 13.04 190.70 9.42 Canola 473.79 -23.70 450.09 8.46 Winnipeg’s canola futures kept rising regardless

stocks climb above three million tonnes by July Port Prices Phil-Franz Warkentin 31, 2016. However, many in the industry are of As of Friday, December 4, 2015 ($/tonne) CNSC the opinion that the good demand could still keep the carry-out below two million. Last Week Weekly Change In the U.S., soybean, corn and wheat futures U.S. hard red winter 12% Houston 178.57 2.30 all posted solid gains during the week, with U.S. spring wheat 14% Portland 234.42 -1.47 speculative short-covering a feature in all three onfirmation that Canadian farmers grew markets. Canola Thunder Bay 485.30 12.20 the second-largest canola crop ever was While canola was benefiting from a weaker Canola Vancouver 505.30 12.20 C not enough to keep the futures from ris- Canadian dollar, the opposite was the case in ing during the week ended Dec. 4, as sharp gains the U.S., where a stronger U.S. dollar may be in CBOT soyoil and continued weakness in the cutting into some of the global demand for U.S. Canadian dollar helped prop up the futures. commodities. Closing Futures Prices Statistics Canada surprised just about every- Soyoil saw some of the biggest gains in the one when it released its latest survey estimates U.S. during the week, as a rally in Malaysian As of Monday, December 7, 2015 ($/tonne) for the year, pegging the 2015-16 canola crop palm oil spilled into the other world vegeta- Last Week Weekly Change at 17.2 million tonnes. That was about three ble oil markets as well. A combination of ris- million tonnes above the October estimate, ing demand, tight supplies in some export- ICE canola 475.30 12.20 and well above average trade guesses, which ing countries, and bullish chart signals con- ICE milling wheat 239.00 2.00 were closer to 15.5 million tonnes. The huge tributed to the advances in palm oil. El Niño ICE barley 191.00 0.00 crop is the second largest ever and will lead to weather patterns are also raising production some adjustments to supply/demand tables. concerns in a number of palm-growing regions, Mpls. HRS wheat 188.13 2.02 However, the early sentiment seems to lean with both droughts and excess moisture Chicago SRW wheat 175.91 -0.09 toward the idea that the demand will be there possibilities. to eat into the supplies. However, while vegetable oil markets were Kansas City HRW wheat 175.09 3.67 Crush margins climbed by $25 per tonne over rallying over the week, crude oil has found itself Corn 148.42 3.84 the course of the week, hitting $92 by Friday’s in a steady downtrend. The losses in the petro- Oats 155.46 4.54 close. The domestic crush pace is already run- leum markets should be seen as a bearish influ- Soybeans 329.78 9.00 ning ahead of the year-ago level, and the com- ence in the background for the agricultural sec- bination of big supplies and better margins tor on the whole. In addition to the potential Soymeal 316.71 3.97 should keep the processors active. for reduced demand from the renewable fuels Soyoil 680.68 39.47 Export interest is also looking solid, with the sector, the weakness in crude oil is also an indi- Canadian Grain Commission reporting canola cator of larger economic issues that may weigh exports to date of 3.2 million tonnes. That’s up on the grain markets. from 2.9 million at the same point the previous Cash Prices Winnipeg year. Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service Without an increase in exports and the crush, Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and As of Monday, December 7, 2015 ($/tonne) the large production revision would see ending commodity market reporting. Last Week Weekly Change Feed wheat 200.60 3.31 Feed barley 183.26 6.43 For three-times-daily market reports and more from Rye n/a n/a Flaxseed 455.09 -0.39 Commodity News Service Canada, visit the Markets section at Feed peas n/a n/a www.manitobacooperator.ca. Oats 201.01 3.24 Soybeans 377.73 8.08 Sunflower (NuSun) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT) 17.50 0.05 Sunflower (Confection) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT) Ask Ask

Western Canadian spring wheat bids rise with U.S. futures Winter wheat prices were up by $6 to $7, ranging from $184 to $187 per tonne

by $1.50 on average to sit at $48 Average Canada Prairie Red in Minneapolis, on which most CWRS BY PHIL FRANZ-WARKENTIN above the futures when using the Spring (CPRS) bids were up by $8 to contracts in Canada are based, was Commodity News Service Canada grain company methodology of $9 per tonne. Average CPRS prices quoted at US$5.1550 per bushel on quoting the basis as the difference came in at about $191 per tonne in December 4, up 9.00 U.S. cents from ash spring wheat bids across between the U.S. dollar-denomi- Manitoba, $199 to $200 per tonne in the week prior. Western Canada moved nated futures and the Canadian dol- Saskatchewan, and $208 to $213 per The Kansas City hard red winter C higher during the week ended lar cash bids. tonne in Alberta. wheat futures, which are now traded December 7, as gains in the U.S. When accounting for the cur- Soft white spring wheat prices were in Chicago, are more closely linked to futures and continued weakness in rency exchange rates by adjusting up by $11 to $12 per tonne, rang- CPRS in Canada. The March Kansas the Canadian dollar both provided the Canadian prices to U.S. dollars ing from $214 to $216 per tonne in City wheat contract was quoted at support. ($1=US$0.7476 as of December 4) Alberta. US$4.8050 per bushel on December Average Canada Western Red Spring CWRS bids ranged from US$172 to Winter wheat prices were up by $6 4, up 14.00 U.S. cents from the week (CWRS) wheat prices were up by $3 US$184 per tonne. That would put to $7 per tonne on the week. Prices before. to $6 per tonne during the week, the currency adjusted basis levels ranged from roughly $184 to $187 per The March Chicago Board of according to price quotes from a at about US$6 to US$18 below the tonne across the Prairies. Trade soft wheat contract settled at cross-section of delivery points across futures. Average durum prices were US$4.8450 on December 4, which was the Prairie provinces. Average prices Looking at it the other way around, also up, rising by $1 to as much as 5.50 U.S. cents stronger compared to ranged from about $230 per tonne in if the Minneapolis futures are con- $7 per tonne. Bids in southern the week prior. Manitoba to as high as $246 in south- verted to Canadian dollars, CWRS Saskatchewan, where the bulk of the The Canadian dollar closed at 74.76 ern Alberta. basis levels across Western Canada crop is grown, were up by $3 at $291 U.S. cents on December 4, which was Quoted basis levels varied from range from $8 to $24 below the per tonne. steady with its U.S. counterpart com- location to location, but improved futures. The March spring wheat contract pared to the previous week. 12 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 10, 2015 LIVESTOCK h u s b a n d r y — the science, S K I L L O R A r t O F F A R M I N G Government expropriation of dairy ‘assets’ requires compensation A resolution to pass on personal compensation in favour of market development was defeated

BY SHANNON VANRAES Co-operator staff “Certainly there are benefits to t’s been called a handout, a reinvesting some of subsidy and even a bailout. this money, but we Proposed compensation I also have to bear for supply-managed commod- ities as Canada signed on to in mind producers the Trans-Pacific Partnership on every farm in has garnered much negative the country will be publicity, prompting some Manitoba dairy producers to taking an economic put forward a bold proposal hit.” for farmers to reject cash payments. Instead, they want to see David Wiens the money — should the new Liberal government adhere to the previous Conservative gov- ernment’s promise of $4.3 bil- another hit, and if you’re going lion in compensation for sup- to expropriate our property — ply-managed industries — to because it’s an asset — if you’re be invested into growing the going to expropriate more Canadian dairy market. property from dairy farmers in “It’s a bad consumer image Canada, right across the coun- for farmers to be cashing gov- try, you’re going to pay a price ernment cheques in a supply- for it,” Smith told producers. -managed system,” said Steve Individual farmers may Boerchers, who introduced also need the compensation the controversial resolution at to adapt their own operations, Dairy Farmers of Manitoba’s said Wiens. annual general meeting in “I do want to also ensure Winnipeg last week. David Wiens Photo: Shannon VanRaes that producers are going to “Seeing how we have enough have the opportunity to posi- problems otherwise that need tion themselves well, to make to be dealt with in the industry, dairy products was important, opposed to our system, and countries on top of what was improvements on the farm, or skim milk powder, overproduc- but also noted that $100 mil- we certainly wouldn’t get their already given in CETA, and it’s simply to position themselves tion and the diafiltered milk lion is already spent on market approval at any rate.” a pretty significant hit on our to adapt to those new market coming in from the United development in Canada each Dairy Farmers of Canada asset base.” realities that would be coming States, perhaps that money year. He then added that refus- president, Wally Smith, shared He added that compensation when these trade agreements could be used in a more pro- ing compensation wouldn’t that assessment, describ- was a part of their own discus- are ratified,” he said. “Certainly ductive manner.” quiet critics. ing the market loss as an sions with the federal govern- there are benefits to reinvest- While the resolution was “I know we do have our crit- expropriation. ment early on in the TPP nego- ing some of this money, but defeated, it still garnered sup- ics out there, but they would “This agreement gives access tiations — negotiations where we also have to bear in mind port from roughly two-thirds of be our critics whether or not to all dairy products… that’s other participant countries had producers on every farm in the voting members. we accept this compensa- 3.25 per cent of your expected originally called for a total dis- country will be taking an eco- David Wiens, Dairy Farmers tion,” said Wiens. “They do not production for 2016, that’s mantling of Canada’s supply- nomic hit.” of Manitoba chairman, agreed favour supply management, $246 million,” said Smith. managed system. that developing the market for they are simply philosophically “Now pile this ‘gift’ to other “We said we can’t take [email protected]

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SHEEP & GOAT COLUMN N.Z. dairy prices Exciting Christmas lamb prices stabilize There were 1,000 sheep and goats on offer at the Dec. 2 Winnipeg Livestock Auction sale after falling Feeder lambs continued this Alpine-cross does represented the Good-quality goat kids met for three BY MARK ELLIOT higher price bidding and even dairy class of goat does. The con- with good demand. The heavier Co-operator contributor higher. The price ranged from ditioning of many of the goat does goat kids continue a constant $1.40 to $1.69 per pound. The was not as good. price range, similar to past sales. auctions idding on ewes was simi- other price ranged from $1.70 to The goat bucks created excit- The smaller goat kids do not Any further recovery lar to the previous sale. The $2 per pound. ing and good bidding by the buy- maintain these prices as they are Baverage price ranged from Lightweight lambs domi- ers, particularly for the meat goat viewed as a risk due to weather seen to be slow $0.70 to $0.95 per pound. The nated this sale. Buyers were more bucks. conditions. young ewes brought a price range focused on those lambs for future from $1.03 to $1.04 per pound. purposes. The 70-plus-pound GOAT DOES / lb. animal weight By Charlotte Greenfield There was no price distinction lambs ranged from 71 to 77 Wellington / Reuters between wool and hair ewes. pounds with prices ranging from meat $0.71 105 lbs. The selection of rams was $1.90 to $2.10 per pound. A few $1.22 115 lbs. lobal dairy prices sta- limited to two groups. Two 250- lambs did not reach these prices. bilized after falling pound Suffolk-cross rams brought The 60-plus-pound lambs had a $0.87 130 lbs. G for three consecutive $225 ($0.90 per pound). Two price range from $1.80 to $2.16 dairy $0.70 75 lbs. auctions, providing some 200-pound Katahdin-cross rams per pound. Hair lambs domi- relief for struggling farmers, $0.84 80 lbs. brought $180 ($0.90 per pound). nated this weight class of lambs. but analysts warned recovery The heavyweight lambs devel- The 50-plus-pound lambs con- $0.71 105 lbs. would likely be slow. oped two price ranges from the tinued this strong bidding from $0.97 113 lbs. T h e b e n c h m a r k buyers. The price ranged from the buyers. The price range for the GlobalDairy Trade (GDT) $0.89 to $1 per pound. The other 50- to 58-pound lambs was $1.80 $0.77 123 lbs. price index rose 3.6 per cent price ranged from $1.59 to $1.68 to $2.10 per pound. Once again, PYGMY $0.60 83 lbs. to $2,419 (C$2,205) in the per pound. some lambs failed to reach this Dec. 2 fortnightly auction Producers provided quality range. $1.12 85 lbs. established by New Zealand market lambs. The price ranged Goat prices were slightly lower ANGORA $0.68 85 lbs. dairy exporter Fonterra. from $1.59 to $1.73 per pound. than the previous sale. The New Zealand’s slowing BUCKS dairy supply is starting to meat $1.67 75 lbs. have an effect, but overall global volumes remain high. $1.74 115 lbs. Ewes $149.52 - $159.80 “Whilst we have seen a $130.50 - $146.94 $1.70 160 lbs. solid lift in prices at this auc- dairy $1.56 75 lbs. tion, market fundamentals $122.57 - $127.41 still remain weak due to the $1.18 85 lbs. $115.50 - $118.80 sheer volume of milk that is KIDS - Under 80 being produced across the Lambs (lbs.) globe,” said NZX Agri Limited meat $1.80 / $1.84 75 lbs. dairy analyst Susan Kilsby in 110+ $201.24 DAIRY $1.60 75 lbs. a statement. $179.67 - $186.45 “Therefore any recovery meat $2.05 62 lbs. in prices is likely to occur $130.95 - $145.60 DAIRY $1.67 / $1.15 60 lbs. slowly,” she said. 95 - 110 $170 - $178.19 PYGMY $1.15 60 lbs. Fonterra repeated in November that it expects $153 - $162.75 meat $1.70 / $1.54 50 lbs. milk production to fall at $1.41 55 lbs. least five per cent this season. $119.90 - $131.25 A total of 28,158 tonnes $1.55 58 lbs. 80 - 94 $160 - $168.33 was sold at the latest auction, $1.71 59 lbs. falling 6.3 per cent from the $155.70 - $159.31 previous one. $1.65 / $1.69 40 lbs. After rising steadily since $137.70 - $147.05 $2.17 43 lbs. 2008 to scale record highs in 2013, global dairy prices have Under 80 $1.06 45 lbs. dropped sharply because of 71 - 77 $151.84 / $154.50 $1.46 48 lbs. slowing economic growth in $142.25 - $149.65 $1.39 49 lbs. China and global oversup- ply of milk products. China 60 - 69 $119 - $134.55 $0.67 30 lbs. is New Zealand’s top export 50 - 58 $100 - $112 $0.71 35 lbs. market and the world’s larg- est importer of whole milk $87.50 - $91.20 $1 25 lbs. powder.

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Weight Category Ashern Gladstone Grunthal Heartland Heartland Killarney Ste. Rose Winnipeg Brandon Virden Feeder Steers 2-Dec 1-Dec 1-Dec 1-Dec 2-Dec 2-Dec 3-Dec 4-Dec No. on offer 2,800 1,414* 525 1,147 2,276* 979* 1,670* 970* Over 1,000 lbs. n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 165.00-190.00 900-1,000 n/a n/a n/a 185.00-205.00 192.00-205.00 n/a n/a 170.00-197.00 800-900 199.00-217.00 180.00-216.00 195.00-211.00 205.00-223.00 204.00-219.00 n/a 200.00-210.00 190.00-207.00 700-800 210.00-223.00 205.00-227.50 205.00-225.00 215.00-229.00 213.00-230.00 220.00-232.50 210.00-223.00 (225.00) 195.00-219.00 600-700 220.00-250.00 230.00-250.50 220.00-247.00 228.00-250.00 227.00-247.00 230.00-253.00 220.00-253.00 (260.00) 210.00-253.00 500-600 230.00-276.00 250.00-284.00 235.00-280.00 250.00-275.00 248.00-285.00 250.00-284.00 250.00-270.00 (275.00) 230.00-284.00 400-500 250.00-290.00 280.00-311.50 260.00-315.00 275.00-315.00 282.00-328.00 290.00-329.00 (336.00) 275.00-290.00 (307.00) 260.00-300.00 300-400 n/a 300.00-323.00 290.00-360.00 295.00-345.00 n/a n/a 275.00-300.00 280.00-340.00 Feeder heifers 900-1,000 lbs. n/a n/a n/a 175.00-195.00 185.00-197.00 n/a n/a 160.00-180.00 800-900 n/a 175.00-194.00 180.00-193.00 185.00-200.00 190.00-202.00 n/a n/a 175.00-190.00 700-800 190.00-208.00 180.00-210.00 185.00-211.00 185.00-207.00 193.00-203.00 n/a 185.00-200.00 (205.00) 180.00-205.00 600-700 200.00-230.00 200.00-226.00 200.00-222.00 205.00-218.00 198.00-218.00 205.00-220.00 190.00-205.00 (215.00) 190.00-220.00 500-600 210.00-242.00 220.00-254.00 220.00-247.00 220.00-240.00 218.00-250.00 220.00-246.00 215.00-245.00 (255.00) 210.00-250.00 400-500 220.00-269.00 240.00-275.00 235.00-295.00 245.00-260.00 238.00-275.00 240.00-280.00 (300.00) 220.00-270.00 (285.00) 225.00-260.00 300-400 n/a 250.00-284.00 260.00-345.00 265.00-300.00 n/a 270.00-298.00 260.00-295.00 (300.00) 260.00-310.00 Slaughter Market No. on offer 120 n/a 181 263 n/a n/a n/a 180 D1-D2 Cows 86.00-91.00 n/a 90.00-96.50 88.00-100.00 94.00-104.00 85.00-96.00 90.00-103.00 (105.00) 90.00-101.00 D3-D5 Cows 77.00-85.00 n/a 77.00-85.00 73.00-87.00 92.00-100.00 n/a 85.00-92.00 85.00-92.00 Age Verified 92.00-104.00 72.00-106.00 75.00-90.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Good Bulls 110.00-133.00 110.00-125.75 115.00-122.25 120.00-130.00 127.00-136.00 115.00-126.00 120.00-135.00 120.00-125.00 Butcher Steers n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Butcher Heifers n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Feeder Cows n/a n/a 110.00-128.50 n/a 110.00-135.00 (150.00) n/a n/a n/a Fleshy Export Cows n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Lean Export Cows n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 100.00-118.00 Heiferettes n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a * includes slaughter market (Note all prices in CDN$ per cwt. These prices also generally represent the top one-third of sales reported by the auction yard.)

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COLUMN It’s key to know the cause of a prolapse Rigorous culling has reduced the incidence of this problem, which is often challenging to address

retained placentas that must condition, the prolapse will The last technique involves If they go back in when the ROY LEWIS DVM be rectified. usually not reoccur until, of reducing the prolapse. With a cow runs around, I don’t panic Beef 911 There are three main ways course, next year. good epidural, I use a device as these are better left, hoping we reduce prolapses. There If the suture is to be left in on which holds the vagina in and she calves and your problem is the standard purse string prolapsed vaginas done after pins it in and out through the is over. If they stay out, they suture, which acts as a draw- calving, care must be taken to musculature in the pelvis. must be repaired, as the cow string to pull the vaginal lips ensure enough room is left in Then a plastic washer is placed cannot have a calf by this large he act of replacing vagi- together. I only use this tech- case a bull breeds the cow. The over this pin. I only use this if mass. Older cows may have the nal prolapses is the vis- nique in cows that are severely last thing we want is an injured cows are close to calving and condition worsen year by year T ible part, but there are straining or non-pregnant bull from a vaginal suture not overly straining. Cows starting with a small bubble many other aspects veterinar- cows. catching his penis at breeding. will calve totally past this and which just protrudes a little bit ians consider when they are Another technique your vet If at all possible, keep the the whole apparatus can be when lying down. working on this condition. may use is tying rubber tubing cow separate — don’t breed her removed after calving. Some Work with your veterinar- The cause, method of across the suture ends. Large and ship her when the calf is veterinarians will use this on ian to reduce the incidence of replacement, long-term care, knot balls left at the loose ends weaned. This, of course, is true both sides of the pelvis — a these. But remember the initial and expected force of straining of the suture ends are pulled unless the other causes of pro- double repair, so to speak. The cause is what we also need to afterwards must all be consid- tight and the rubber tubing lapsing such as a kidney infec- cow should calve normally with know. It’s not enough to simply ered when they are corrected. is knotted over the ends. The tion or peritonitis are cured little risk of any complications. reduce and suture in all cases. There are times when I must advantage of this technique with medication. My rule is It is not uncommon if we Often an explanation can be use my complete bag of tricks is if you are not present to cut most prolapsed vaginas may palpate the cows close to calv- found if one looks. to help the producer arrive at a the suture, the cow’s straining crop up again. For instance, ing to find either a large calf favourable outcome. forces the calf’s legs out, break- kidneys are strained close to or twins. This pressure with Roy Lewis practised large-animal The classic vaginal prolapses ing or separating the tubing. calving from filtering the calf’s these calves together with a veterinary medicine for more than 30 — which occurred before calv- The vaginal lips fall out of the blood as well as the cow’s, so full rumen can push her vagina years and now works part time as a ing where a soccer ball-sized way and the calf is delivered low-grade infections tend to out the back end hence the technical services veterinarian for Merck or bigger mass protruded naturally. If it is a hereditary reappear then. problem. Animal Health. from the vagina — have been greatly reduced by culling these cows. Once it was known to be highly heritable, produc- ers eliminated these cows from the gene pool and didn’t keep any of their heifer offspring as replacements, so occurrence markedly declined. Now we see many different causes and these must be dif- ferentiated in order to provide service to our clients. It isn’t enough in my mind to simply freeze with an epidural, reduce the prolapse, suture, and leave. A more in-depth physical exam may identify the cause of the straining (the prolapse is simply the end result of the straining). Kidney and/or blad- der infection, low-grade perito- nitis, a uterus full of infection, or a large full-term calf or twins are some of the reasons cows start straining. There are many other causes — I have even seen prolapses in overweight, out-of-shape show cows. Once the vagina protrudes through the vaginal lips it can dry out and have manure stick to it. This in itself is irritating and results in further straining, plus the prolapse gets bigger from edema or a fuller bladder kinked off underneath it. To me, it’s absolutely criti- cal that the veterinarian treat these medical conditions as they are found as well as the prolapse. After the prolapse is reduced, in the cases of heavily pregnant cows, it’s important for your veterinarian to give some idea of how pregnant the cow is and when to watch for imminent calving. In some cases, we can induce the cow to calve. If you have a good idea of when to observe calving, there is a good chance of survival, especially if you have to cut the vaginal suture. Inducing is only advisable if the cow is within 10 days of her calving date. Otherwise, in emergency situations, you and your veterinarian may need to look for other clues that she is close enough such as, the size of the fetus, the udder filled with colostrum, looseness of the vulval lips, and even when she calved last year. You want to maximize the chances of a viable calf whenever you induce. With inducing early there is also the problem of 16 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 10, 2015

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ward into Ontario on Saturday Daniel Bezte and Sunday. Where they haven’t TEMPERATURE ANOMALY DURING THE FIRST PERIOD: Weather Vane been consistent is in the track or strength of the low. The latest model run shows the low only brushing extreme southern and eastern regions, bringing the ith little or no snow possibility of some light snow. covering much of No matter the exact track of W central and southern this low, it will draw in colder Manitoba, temperatures were air behind it as arctic high pres- SUNDAY, sure tries to build southward. able to climb well above antici- DECEMBER 6, 2015 pated highs last week. Several We should expect to see clear- AT 12Z temperature records fell as a ing skies and colder tempera- large blocking pattern brought tures Sunday and Monday, with TO plenty of sunshine along with daytime highs expected to be MONDAY, mild Pacific air. These mild con- around -8 C and overnight DECemBER 14, 2015 ditions look like they’ll persist lows in the -16 C range. While AT 12Z a little longer before more sea- this might seem cold, it is right sonable temperatures move around average. back in. Looking further ahead, the This forecast period begins weather models show milder with a large but weak area of weather moving back in by the low pressure crossing the cen- middle of next week. The gen- tral Prairies. This low will eral pattern also looks like it will Temperature forecasts from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction. bring a mix of sun and clouds become a little more active, so Normal temperature derived from CRU monthly climatology for 1901-2000. to southern regions, with the those hoping for some holiday heavier clouds and flurries snow might still be in luck. confined to more northern Usual temperature range for This issue’s map shows the temperature anomalies — that is, the temperature departure from average — for the week of Dec. 6-12. locations. Daytime highs will this period: Highs, -17 to -2 C; This pattern of well-above-average temperatures has persisted now for over two weeks across Western Canada and is now pushing east. be well above freezing ahead lows, -27 to -11 C. of this system on Wednesday, before some cooler air builds in Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession on Thursday. Over the weekend, with a BA (Hon.) in geography, the weather models have been specializing in climatology, from the fairly consistent on develop- U of W. He operates a computerized ing an area of low pressure over weather station near Birds Hill Park. the central U.S. on Friday, then Contact him with your questions and tracking that low northeast- comments at [email protected].

Snowfall days and snowfall probabilities Only once every 20 to 40 years can we expect to see a foot of snow fall in a single day

that a snowfall day is any day that In any given winter we typi- BY DANIEL BEZTE In Winnipeg, during any given winter, there’s a 90 records snow, no matter how cally see about 20 snowfall Co-operator contributor small. events where we record snow- per cent chance that there will be about 30 days Now, when we look at how fall on two or more consecutive ’ve been promising for weeks when snow falls. much snow we can expect to fall days. About half the time we now to take a look at snowfall during a snowfall day, we find could see as many as 28 snow- I probabilities across south- that 90 per cent of the time, we fall events, and once in every 100 ern and central Manitoba, but can expect 0.2 cm of snow or winters we could experience as before I dig into that topic I have more. About 50 per cent of the many as 40 snowfall events. Just to mention the record-breaking time we can expect more than like with the one-day snowfall warm weather we’ve been expe- back in my university days, when since this is the way precipita- two cm of snow, which means amounts, the majority of these riencing. If you remember back I learned how to determine the tion amounts are recorded. We about half the time it snows we snowfall events only record small to last week’s forecast, I pointed probability of 25-, 50- and 100- all know Mother Nature doesn’t see less than two cm of snow! If amounts of snow. About 90 per out it was going to be very warm, year floods. Once I learned how have a very accurate clock, so we we look at how often we should cent of the time we would expect but I didn’t think we would see to do this, I started thinking can’t always count on a snow- expect five cm or more, we would to see 0.5 cm or more snow fall any records. I fell into the same about snowstorms and how often fall occurring nicely during this find the probability has fallen to and about 50 per cent of the time trap in which weather models we should expect big storms to one-day period. Another way about 10 per cent. This means if we would expect to see more often find themselves — that is, hit us. So, I went through all the to measure snowfall is to cal- we get 30 snowfall days during than two cm. Interestingly, these miscalculating temperatures due data for Winnipeg, since the city culate how much fell in a given the winter, only about three of numbers are just about the same to no snow cover. Even though has a nice long data record and 24-hour period. To calculate this, them will give us more than five as for the one-day snowfall prob- sunshine is pretty weak at this is pretty representative of most of you need access to hourly data cm of snow. Looking at higher abilities. If we look at the prob- time of the year, having no snow southern and central Manitoba which, unfortunately, is not read- one-day snowfall amounts, we ability of receiving more than on the ground means that any when it comes to large-scale ily available. But we can measure find that 10 cm or more occurs five cm of snow during a snow- energy from the sun is absorbed events such as snowstorms. I snowfall a third way, which does about once in every 25 snowfall fall event, we would see that it and converted into heat rather applied the same probability help us “catch” these 24-hour- days or once, maybe twice per happens about 30 per cent of the than being reflected away. Why techniques I learned for stream period snowfalls, and that’s to winter. Getting more than 30 cm time. Going up to 10 cm or more, have we been seeing such warm flooding, since the statistical the- look at what I call a snow event. of snow in one day is extremely our probability drops to about temperatures? Our little to no ory is sound for both, and here is A snow event is when we record rare. The probability of this 10 per cent or around twice per snow cover is one reason. The what I came up with. snowfall amounts on two or occurring is about 0.1 per cent, winter. How often should we other reason? Well, I think that more consecutive days. which means about one in every expect to see big storms with will have to wait. Snowfall per event Let’s begin our look by examin- 1,000 snowfall days, or around more than 30 cm of snow? Well, Now, as promised, even though First of all, I think I have to point ing snowfall days. In Winnipeg, once every 20 to 40 years, we according to my probabilities, it we haven’t seen much snow out that when we look at snowfall during any given winter, there’s could expect to see this much would be about one in every 200 this year, here is what we can or data, there are different periods a 90 per cent chance that there snow in a single day! snowfall events, or about once should typically see in regards in which you can measure snow- will be about 30 days when Now, as I pointed out earlier, every 10 years. to different amounts of snowfall fall — or precipitation of any snow falls. About 50 per cent of Mother Nature rarely dumps all So far this winter we are track- during the winter. Disclaimer: If kind, for that matter. First of all, the time we will see around 45 the snow conveniently during a ing on the low side of these prob- we do suddenly get a bunch of you can measure the amount of snowfall days and there is a less- midnight-to-midnight 24-hour abilities, but there is still plenty of snow — you can’t blame me! snow that falls in one day, which than-one-in-100 chance of see- period, so let’s look at snowfall winter left, and you never know if I came upon the idea of look- would be from midnight to mid- ing more than 70 snowfall days events and see how the numbers we are going to eventually pay for ing at snowfall probability way night. This one is easy enough, in any given winter. Keep in mind shape up. our warm, dry start. The Manitoba Co-operator | December 10, 2015 Trim: 10.25” 17 CROPS h u s b a n d r y — the science, S K I L L O R A r t O F F A R M I N G

Archaic regulations threaten Canada’s hemp industry Hemp is not marijuana, yet its regulators still treat it with suspicion

BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff

anada has been a leader in hemp production and its C utilization since produc- tion was legalized in 1997, but now

it risks being supplanted by the trademarks are logo HX the and Herculex ™ , United States because of archaic ® Canadian laws, Kim Shukla, exec- utive director of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA) says. “We have a world-leading industry here in so far as the vol- ume of production of hemp and we’re adding value on Canadian soil and not exploiting it as a commodity,” Shukla said in an interview Nov. 25, shortly after the alliance held its annual meeting in Calgary. “We’re on the cusp of losing that competitive advantage because of these restrictions that are in place. The U.S. has made tremendous inroads in the last PHOTO: jennifer blair two years… and it is our largest Up until 2013, when the federal lions of dollars given the health

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Manitoba government remains committed to Port of Churchill and rail line Steve Ashton is confident good times will return to Canada’s Arctic port

ers taking ownership, Ashton said, with the federal government. Clearly BY ALLAN DAWSON “There is a strong federal noting a First Nations consortium it is engaged on this.” Co-operator staff now owns the Keewatin Railway Global warming is already length- interest in the port.” Company (KRC). It’s a 185-mile line ening Churchill’s shipping season, he Manitoba government that runs from Sherritt Junction to Ashton said, but it also makes it isn’t prepared to let the Port Lynn Lake, Man. It was purchased more challenging to operate the rail- T of Churchill and the railway MP Terry Duguid from OmniTrax in 2006. way on thawing permafrost. that serves it die, says Minister of Farmers could be part of the solu- Barry Prentice, a professor of Infrastructure and Transportation tion too, Keystone Agricultural supply chain management at the Steve Ashton. Churchill as an important strate- Producers president Dan Mazier said University of Manitoba’s I.H. Asper And he’s confident the federal gov- gic asset, as well as critical for serv- Dec. 2. Some farmers, especially in School of Business, says govern- ernment isn’t either. Ashton said he ing communities along the line and northwestern Manitoba and north- ments should consider the transpor- met with his federal counterpart through the port itself — Canada’s eastern Saskatchewan, might want tation demand and allow the data to Marc Garneau in Ottawa as well as only deepwater Arctic port. to operate the railway as a short line, inform decisions. Winnipeg South Liberal MP Terry OmniTrax informed the Manitoba he said. “What we have right now is a nos- Duguid last week. government of its plans, Ashton said “Any port is better than no port at talgic rail link,” he said in an interview The port and line owned by last week. all,” Mazier said. Dec. 2. “We say it’s there and an oppor- Denver-based OmniTrax will be Garneau told reporters Dec. 4 no “It should stay up there until we tunity, but in many ways it’s a burden sold if more can’t be earned from decision had been taken yet on fed- figure out a game plan. because it’s not paying its own way. their operation OmniTrax Canada, eral funding to assist the port. “I think there’s lots of opportunity. “The real question is, are we president Merv Tweed said in media The port and line handled reduced I know there are challenges. I get throwing good money after bad? reports. volumes this year. Grain shipments that. But in 20 years I see nothing “I think a road in many respects “There is a strong federal interest of 186,000 tonnes were down dra- but expansion. Once you tear it out, might make more sense.” in the port,” Duguid said in an inter- matically from the five-year average it’s pretty hard to get back.” Airships are another option — view Dec. 6. of 554,548, despite a $9-a-tonne fed- Ashton is equally sanguine. something Prentice has been advo- “My sense is there are a number eral shipping subsidy paid to those “Western Canada I think is on cating for years. They can carry of different options that should be moving grain through Churchill. the verge of a golden age,” he said. much more weight than airplanes. thoroughly explored. I believe there “We’ve given ourselves a time “We’ve got everything the world “This is not like an anti-gravitation is a sustainable solution that will frame that we would like to see wants and needs, particularly on the machine we have to prove works — ensure that there is a secure future something happen one way or the commodity side. The most impor- we know they work,” Prentice said. for the Port of Churchill. other,” Tweed said. “We would like to tant commodities over the next “They’ve been working for 100 years. “There will be a very strong pro- see some progress by the end of the few decades will be food and any- Why aren’t we investing in that tech- vincial role. There will likely be a year.” thing related to food. And we’ve got nology to find out if it can be a bet- federal role and there will be a com- Both Ashton and Duguid see the it all. ter solution that’s a low infrastruc- munity role for whatever the final port and line’s sale as an opportu- “If I sound optimistic, I am. I think ture cost?” solution is.” nity to explore a new business plan. we are as a province and I was very Both Ashton and Duguid see One option could see northern- optimistic coming out of meetings [email protected]

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Manitoba corn locked in sideways trading mode Many corn growers report better crops this year

BY DAVE SIMS CNS Canada

anitoba corn appears locked into a side- M ways trading range for the foreseeable future, according to one industry watcher. From where the president of the Manitoba Corn Growers Association sits, it’s not sur- prising, given commodities’ bearish nature these days. “It’s not super rosy; the (weak Canadian) dollar helps SOUND AGRONOMY T O B E a bit, but we would like to see it a little higher,” said Myron Krahn, who farms at Carman. In particular, he said, pro- ducers would like to see at least 50 cents more per bushel for their corn. First Manitoba corn now goes for $4.50 a bushel, Krahn in the said, with a firmly established trading range of $4.30 up to “probably $4.60 or $4.70.” With the onset of winter, the only corn available is likely deep in storage. “Once you get to this time Field of year, farmers have it in the bin, tucked away; guys are less willing to sell at the lower end of this sideways range,” he said. Most producers to whom A SEED PARTNER WITH PROVEN RESULTS Krahn spoke reported a decent year, with stronger MCVET Trials | Third Party Testing Trials | yields than last year’s. “It sounds like in some of Crop Insurance Yield Data | Agronomy Field Checks the areas production will be up from last year, but we’re still waiting on some govern- LOCK IN HIGH YIELDS FOR 2016. ment numbers.” Most Manitoba-grown corn QUARRY SEED 888-274-9243 www.thunderseed.ca winds up in feed mills or at Husky Energy’s ethanol plant at Minnedosa. 20 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 10, 2015 Simplifying producer access to drone data A Winnipeg technology company will soon be offering drone surveillance services

BY JENNIFER PAIGE Co-operator staff/Brandon

o you want to utilize drone technology on your opera- S tion but aren’t sure where to start? A Winnipeg tech com- pany may have an option for you. Alpha Technologies is look- ing to offer unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveillance services. “What we are working on is offering very accurate ground assessment as far as altitude, height and 3D topography. That data can help farmers to level fields or take care of low- laying spots, water damage or conduct real-time crop health assessments,” said Alan Castell, owner and operator of Alpha Technologies. Castell has personally been Alpha Technologies Inc.’s pilots have more than 20 years’ experience flying drones and are looking to provide surveillance services for Manitoba producers. Photo: submitted flying for more than 20 years. A few years ago he decided to combine his tech knowledge equipment themselves,” said turer to combine data collected and his passion for flying into Castell. “In that case, it makes “This is not a simple piece of equipment, there from drone surveillance with Alpha’s drone services and he a lot more sense to get some- variable-rate sprayers. quickly saw the potential for one with the equipment and is a lot to it. Also, a lot of producers may want “There is the ability to pro- the service in the agriculture experience to provide this this data but aren’t interested in investing in the gram these sprayers to turn on industry. data.” equipment themselves. In that case, it makes a lot and off,” said Castel. “We are “This is something we know Flying a UAV also comes more sense to get someone with the equipment looking at being able to pro- is going to grow and grow with the requirement of vide the data that the farm intensely over the next two acquiring a licence from and experience to provide this data.” equipment guys need in order years, especially as the laws Transport Canada and insur- to program that equipment come down and people under- ance, which varies depending effectively.” stand more of what you can and on the situation. Al an Castell Castell said they would be can’t do,” said Castell. “We have spent close to owner and operator of Alpha Technologies able to merge the NDVI data While many producers are two years now staying in con- (normalized deferential vege- eager to use drone technology, tact with Transport Canada tation index) collected by the the complicated equipment so that we can make sure we to deal with the roadblock of to upload these files without drone, which looks at chloro- and software can seem over- are aware of what we can and poor or slow Internet connec- taking days.” phyll production in healthy whelming and capturing high- cannot do. We also carry half tions in rural areas, which can Castell says he is able to plants, to guide equipment quality data can be difficult for a million in liability insurance dramatically slow the process- capture some of the highest- operators in programming inexperienced operators. and that allows us to do agri- ing of imagery. resolution imagery and vir- when and when not to spray. “This is not a simple piece cultural work without having “Data from a drone flight tually anywhere, including The ability to combine this of equipment, there is a lot to go through the applica- can range anywhere from two areas that are inaccessible by data and pinpoint spray areas to it. Also, a lot of producers tion process every time,” said terabytes and up. A farmer in ground transportation. with GPS technology creates may want this data but aren’t Castell. a rural area will likely not have “We took a bunch of foot- a system that is more efficient interested in investing in the Producers may also have the speed or server capability age from behind the combine for both the producer and their and you can actually see the wallets. sprayer’s nozzles turning on “I think the benefits are and off. That is the kind of massive. We have the possibil- resolution you have on these ity of helping producers save things,” said Castell. 30 to 40 per cent of the chemi- cal protection products that Partnering with an they use,” said Castell. “That is equipment manufacturer potentially tens of thousands Alpha Technologies is also look- of dollars.” ing at partnering with an agri- culture equipment manufac- [email protected]

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For more information contact Barry Ross Phone 204-841-1907 or SAVE THE DATE email [email protected] The 2016 Harvest Gala will take place Thursday, October 27 at the Victoria Inn, Winnipeg The Manitoba Co-operator | December 10, 2015 21 U.S. FDA issues rules Alberta farm fuss could have been avoided, on produce CFA exec says Farmers don’t understand the legislation and the Alberta WCB doesn’t understand farmers safety, At the same time, farm- Banack says the prob- need a good robust educa- BY ALEX BINKLEY ers haven’t learned enough lem runs deeper because tion about the program.” imports Co-operator contributor about how legislation is the provincial Workers Much of the rural anger passed and that bills can be C o m p e n s a t i o n B o a r d has been driven by fears The U.S. sees about o i s y p r o t e s t s b y amended during commit- “doesn’t understand agricul- the new rules would pre- 3,000 deaths a year Alberta farm groups tee study after second read- ture. That’s the biggest chal- vent children from help- N a g a i n s t c h a n g e s ing. “Many of our producers lenge.” He’s had plenty of ing out with family chores from foodborne to provincial health and think legislation is passed personal frustration dealing and make it impossible for illnesses safety rules for farm work- just as it first appears.” with the agency on coverage neighbours to help with ers reveal shortcomings on In its original wording, Bill for workers on his farm. activities like harvesting and both sides, says Humphrey 6 would have ended exemp- About one-third of Alberta calving. Banack, first vice-president tions for unpaid family farms used paid labour. Banack said the Canadian REUTERS of the Canadian Federation members working on farms. “Coverage of these work- A g r i c u l t u r e H u m a n of Agriculture. The issue dogged Premier ers is critical,” so they are Resources Council will soon h e U . S . F o o d a n d The provincial govern- Rachel Notley at the climate eligible for disability pay- release a report on the state Drug Administration ment failed “to make a good change summit in Paris ments if injured on the of farm labour that touches T has issued new rules enough read of how impor- where she tried to cool the job, he says. He’s also wor- many of the issues that designed to prevent foodborne tant the issue would be to anger by promising amend- ried about family members have surfaced in the Alberta illnesses caused by tainted farmers,” notes Banack, who ments to exempt family and who might get hurt while debate. produce that sicken millions farms near Round Hill, Alta. volunteer labour from the helping out. The world has changed of Americans each year, the He’s also displeased with the new rules. She said a mis- He would like the Notley a lot since he and his wife agency said Nov. 13. government’s drive to pass communication had led to government to take the time started farming together in The final rules put teeth into the bill into law in less than the protests. The Notley gov- to engage in a real consul- the 1980s, he says. Farms are the FDA’s ability to enforce six weeks. “Like many pro- ernment wants some of the tation with the farm com- bigger and far more complex food safety by establishing ducers, I was taken aback by bill’s provisions in force for munity that would include and trained workers are an safety standards for produce that.” Jan. 1. a hard look at the WCB. “We important part of that. farms and making import- ers accountable for verifying that imported foods meet U.S. safety standards. The FDA said the new rules will help produce farmers and food importers take steps to prevent problems before they occur. 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The final rule includes pub- lic comments and input from hundreds of farm visits and meetings with stakeholders, the FDA said. Under the new Foreign Supplier Verification rule, food importers will be required to verify that suppliers are pro- ducing food that meets U.S. safety standards. The FDA also issued guidelines governing the accreditation of third-party auditors to conduct food safety audits on foreign food facilities. Supporting your success in every seed In 2013, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated that Only the DEKALB® brand connects you to our team of experts who can help you imported food accounted for unlock your seed’s full potential. From breeding and testing to agronomic advice 19 per cent of the U.S. food for your region, you can have confidence in DEKALB seeds. supply, including 52 per cent of fresh fruits and 22 per cent of Learn more at DEKALB.ca/soybeans fresh vegetables. 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A mother moose with her youngsters photographed just west of the Turtle Mountains. photo: Sharlene Bennie

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Low ocean freight rates World food prices likely to stick around fall 1.6 per cent Large upward corrections in rates aren’t likely in November Ample supplies weigh on the BY PHIL FRANZ-WARKENTIN “… just because we hit bottom, it doesn’t mean we FAO’s price index CNS Canada won’t scrape along it for a while.” cean freight rates are at Rome/Reuters some of their lowest lev- O els ever and will likely Jay O’Neil orld food prices fell in November for the first stay that way for at least the Kansas State University time in three months, pulled down by a strong next two years, according to an W dollar and ample supplies, the United Nations industry analyst. food agency said Dec. 3. “We’re near hitting bottom, to 80,000-tonne cargoes out porting grain to western ports The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food but just because we hit bot- of New Orleans, instead of the would just roll over and allow price index, which measures monthly changes for a tom it doesn’t mean we won’t current Panamax 60,000-tonne that to happen without adjust- basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and scrape along it for a while,” boats. ing their own rates to remain sugar, averaged 156.7 points in November against a said Jay O’Neil, senior agricul- That will improve the com- competitive. revised 159.3 points the month before. tural economist with the inter- petitiveness of grain moving Also, he noted, the vast The 1.6 per cent decrease follows two consecutive national grains program at down the Mississippi destined majority of the buyers in Asia months of gains. Food on international markets in Kansas State University. for Asia, but O’Neil was skepti- doesn’t even have ports that November was 18 per cent cheaper than one year ago, The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), cal that the flow of grain out of can handle the larger vessels FAO said. which provides an assessment North America would change anyway, which will leave China FAO cut its forecast for world cereal output in 2015- of the price of moving major in any major way. as the bigger boats’ primary 16 to 2.527 billion tonnes, from a previous estimate raw materials by sea, was Some industry analysts destination. of 2.53 billion tonnes. It lowered its world wheat out- quoted at 498 points on Friday forecast an expansion of the Major competitor Brazil will put forecast for 2015-16 to 734.5 million tonnes from (Nov. 20) — the first time the draw area into the Mississippi also be able to ship larger car- 736.2 million tonnes previously. index dipped below 500 since River. However, O’Neil said it goes out of its new northern records began in 1985. was unlikely railways trans- ports. The BDI was trading above 1,200 as recently as the begin- ning of August, but has found itself in a steady decline over the past three months. The index has shown some Across Canada... recovery off of its lows, hitting 528 on Tuesday, and O’Neil said rates may not have much lower to go from current levels. the Legend is Growing. www.legendseeds.ca While prices might not keep trending down, that doesn’t mean a larger correction higher The Legend variety soybeans have always been my top-yielding is likely either, as “it will take a while to bail out” and the envi- beans and have consistent yields year after year. ronment of low rates may last for another two years. An oversupply of ships and a slowdown in the global economy were the major driv- ers behind the cheap freight, with both factors likely slow to change, he said. “It will be tough sailing for the next couple of years… we’ll need a real uptick in the global economy before there will be Art Wall an increase (in freight rates),” Wall Farms Ltd. said O’Neil. Cheaper freight may be good for buyers and grain exporters but is hard on boat owners and manufacturers. O’Neil said a number of ship- I have grown Legend Seeds for many years and have always been yards have already slowed satisfi ed with the agromonics of growing soybeans in general. They are down or closed completely, an extremely tough plant in a variety of conditions, most notably in wet while “a string of bankrupt- times, where Legend soybeans consistently outperform other crops. cies” is likely among shipping companies. The majority of the fleet is relatively young, built over the past decade, and will be oper- ational for a long time. As a result, the fleet size won’t be reduced by the bankruptcies, but it will put some cheaper freight into some stronger hands. Dean Moxham Looking specifically at grain Moxham Farms movement, the sector only constitutes about 12-14 per cent of ocean freight, which means an increase in grain The support I have received from the Legend Seeds sta has been prices won’t be enough to pull freight rates off their bottom. remarkable. My Legend Seeds agronomist is dedicated to ensuring As a result, O’Neil said, there that I have the best soybean crop I can. His soybean knowledge has was a likely scenario brewing made me a better farmer. that would see higher grain prices while freight was still low. Beyond the current story of low rates, the expansion of the Panama Canal also has the potential to impact the flow of grain out of North America. The expansion is expected to be complete this spring, Derek Trinke which will allow larger ships to Willow Bluff Farm Ltd. traverse the Atlantic-to-Pacific shortcut. U.S. shippers will then be able to move 75,000- 24 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 10, 2015 Farm issues could scupper EU-U.S. free trade deal GMOs, hormone beef and geographical indication are sticking points

U.S. exports of beef and genetically modi- By Sybille de La Hamaide fied organisms, and U.S. opposition to the Brussels / Reuters EU’s system of geographical indications, or designation of origin protection. ifferences between the United “If we don’t address these difficult, tricky States and the European Union issues... decide not to deal with them D over issues such as genetically because they are too hard, then in my view modified crops and hormone-treated you are not going to have a TTIP agree- beef could scupper a free trade deal, U.S. ment,” he told reporters. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said “The agricultural interests in the United Dec. 1. States, by themselves, are not politically The European Union and the United powerful enough to get an agreement States hope to seal a Transatlantic Trade passed, but they are certainly powerful and Investment Partnership (TTIP) that enough to stop agreement that’s been would encompass a third of world trade negotiated,” he said. and nearly half of global gross domestic The United States says science shows product. U.S. products from genetically modified The two sides have made limited prog- crops to hormone-treated beef are safe, ress after 11 negotiating rounds, however, but those claims are met with suspicion in and food and farming issues tend to be much of Europe. among the thorniest in trade negotiations. Geographical indicators (GIs), a list of “This is not going to be an easy discus- more than 1,000 products ranging from sion. We know there are serious issues,” champagne to Parma ham, are a corner- Vilsack told the EU Agricultural outlook stone of EU farm and trade policy. They conference hosted by the European are designed to ensure only products Commission. from a specific region can carry a specific The name ‘Parma ham’ is one of more than 1,000 that the EU wants to protect from copying. Vilsack singled out three issues that had name. To the United States, that smacks of Photo: Thinkstock to be addressed: European opposition to protectionism.

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“With the evolving focus of Challenges for agriculture “Very often when you talk to through zero till, for exam- BY JULIENNE ISAACS the media, corporate practi- In an interview, Feltmate said farmers they say, ‘We’re used ple, but said the agricultural Co-operator contributor tioners have to engage with the that agricultural producers are to bad weather. We know what community must learn to media. It is 10,000 times more not exempt from these chal- bad weather is.’ And they communicate that progress to a n a d i a n b u s i n e s s e s powerful when a story comes lenges and that local food may do know what it is, but they Canadians. must learn how to bet- out pointing to you as a sustain- become a necessity rather than don’t know what it is under Part of that communica- C ter communicate their able development practitioner a fad. the new regime of climate tion involves inventing a progress in sustainable devel- than if you take out an ad say- “If you look at the degree to change, how extreme it is,” he new language that everyone opment, according to Blair ing how good you are,” he said. which agricultural supply is said. Rare phenomena such can understand. “When you Feltmate, head of the Intact Difficult conversations being impacted by droughts in as droughts and flooding will say ‘zero till,’ 99 per cent of Centre on Climate Adaptation should be tackled head on California, and I think some- become increasingly more Canadians have no idea what in the University of Waterloo’s instead of avoided, and all thing like 30 per cent of our food common. “If you assume that that means,” he said. “In the faculty of environment. potential solutions brought to comes from California, what is going forward you’re going to ag sector what they need to Feltmate was in Winnipeg the table for objective evalua- it we can do such that we’re less encounter the same extremes do is pick two or three actions November 19 to deliver his tion and discussion. dependent on foreign markets of weather that you did in they’re engaged in to decrease keynote address, “Emerging “A great limitation to and more self-sustaining?” the past, it’s almost like driv- the carbon footprint or lower sustainable development advancing sustainability is pre- Producers need to recog- ing looking in the rear-view GHG emissions and come up challenges and drivers,” at conceived views of an area as nize the realities posed by cli- mirror.” with a visual for each one of the Manitoba Environmental being all ‘good’ or all ‘bad,’” mate change — such as extreme Feltmate agreed that pro- those that can be described in Industries Association’s said Feltmate. “We need to dis- weather events — and work to ducers are often ahead of the 45 seconds or less. annual Emerging Issues cuss issues like GMOs objec- ensure that we can continue to curve in mitigating the effects “If they can’t do that they’re Conference. tively to assess if they’re the produce crops under difficult of climate change, by increas- not going to communicate Feltmate’s audience included best tools available.” conditions. ing carbon sequestration their message.” local entrepreneurs and inno- vators drawn to topics cov- ering current legislation and regulations, waste manage- ment, water quality and cli- mate change at the day-long conference. The MEIA, a non-profit organization committed “to connecting business, govern- ment and interested stake- holders with environmental issues and opportunities,” promotes innovation across industries related to the environment. Feltmate emphasized that climate change is a reality driven by human actions, and that businesses need to alter their practices to offset risk. “We need to adapt to this reality — work to lower GHG emissions and adapt to the new norm of extreme weather. What can we expect going for- ward?” he asked. “An organization that’s com- mitted to sustainable devel- opment has to be thinking about best practices environ- mentally, economically and socially,” he said. One reason why companies should care about sustainable development is that it makes good business sense, he said. 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Maple Leaf to Maple Leaf to adopt new stunning cut 400 middle- process, ‘accelerate’ sow housing management jobs Mercy for Animals has hailed Maple Leaf’s strategy as ‘game changing’ for the sector Most of the staff cuts will be at head office

STAFF “We will provide the necessary organizational focus and REUTERS resources, with a steadfast commitment to advancing the aple Leaf Foods plans to over- Maple Leaf Foods said Nov. 25 it would cut haul its hog-stunning processes humane and science-based treatment of animals.” 400 management jobs, or about three per M at Brandon and speed up its cent of its workforce, saying it was ready timeline on sow housing, among other michael mccain to streamline operations after starting up moves, as it gets set to carve animal care CEO, Maple Leaf Foods Canada’s biggest meat plant. into its formal company policy. Maple Leaf, one of the country’s biggest The Toronto-based processor on Dec. pork processors, said the majority of the job 4 announced a formal “Animal Care Mercy for Animals hailed the con- an “annual independent audit by com- cuts would be completed by the end of 2015 Commitment,” to which CEO Michael trolled-atmosphere poultry-stunning pany-approved auditors.” and the rest in 2016. McCain said the company will apply plan as the “most notable” of the pledges The company said it would also “advo- Nearly half of the positions are based in “the necessary organizational focus and Maple Leaf made Dec. 4, as it “will spare cate strongly for enhancements to on- the Mississauga head office, said spokesman resources, with a steadfast commitment to millions of birds from the horrific suffer- farm poultry audits, including increased Dave Bauer. Sixty-four are based at the new advancing the humane and science-based ing caused by shackling, shocking, and transparency and comprehensive annual Hamilton, Ont. meat plant, where analysts treatment of animals.” slitting the throats of conscious animals.” independent audits.” noted excess staff and supervisors during a Maple Leaf said it will develop a three- For the company’s pork plant at The company said it will also “further recent tour. The rest of the job cuts are scat- year Animal Care Strategy “identifying Brandon, Maple Leaf pledged to install enhance current approaches to pain man- tered across Canada. goals and initiatives that advance the carbon dioxide (CO2) stunning equip- agement and potential alternatives to pro- Senior management, led by CEO Michael Five Freedoms across our supply chain, ment and retrofit the plant’s barn area cedures such as surgical castration and tail McCain, remains intact, Bauer said. including husbandry, environmental to “enhance animal care and humane docking.” Maple Leaf rolled out a program in 2010 to enrichment (e.g. space, lighting, air qual- euthanasia.” Maple Leaf also pledged to “reduce or boost earnings by shutting some plants and ity), pain mitigation, euthanasia, transpor- All sows under Maple Leaf’s manage- eliminate antibiotic use across our supply modernizing others, and the company has tation and governance.” ment are to be transferred to loose hous- chain, while recognizing the importance struggled to be profitable during that period. Nathan Runkle, president of the ing, Maple Leaf said Dec. 4, budgeting for of providing the necessary medication to Its third-quarter profit was only its sec- Canadian arm of Los Angeles-based ani- at least 37,000 sows in group housing by sick or injured animals.” ond in the past 11 quarters, and was slightly mal welfare group Mercy for Animals, 2017, and “accelerating” the company’s “Remote video auditing” is also to be smaller than expected as the company hailed Maple Leaf’s announcement in a previous timeline to move the remaining set up in Maple Leaf’s production and flagged inefficiencies in starting new plants. separate release as “a historic and game- sows under company management away processing plants, starting with three this “After years of change and transformation, changing policy that promises to reduce from gestation-crate housing. year, the company said. we’re now in a position to streamline the the suffering of millions of animals.” Maple Leaf’s original timeline, set up While there’s “still work to be done,” organization so we can operate as efficiently “Scientifically advanced and humane in 2007, had called for a phase-out gesta- Mercy for Animals’ Runkle said, Maple as possible,” Bauer said. He declined to dis- euthanasia,” including controlled atmos- tion-crate housing for sows at company- Leaf’s new policy “represents one of the close the savings or one-time costs involved phere stunning, is to be set up in all Maple owned hog production sites within 10 most sweeping animal welfare policies with the cuts. Leaf fresh poultry plants, the company years. ever adopted by a meat producer. Maple Leaf’s free cash flow is set to grow said. But Maple Leaf took over Niverville- “As the largest meat company in next year, and the company has said it is Controlled atmosphere stunning is based hog producer Puratone in 2012, Canada, Maple Leaf Foods is setting the interested in acquisitions in poultry process- favoured by some animal welfare advo- substantially boosting company-owned bar for producers in Canada and abroad ing or meat production. cates as a more humane alternative than hogs as a percentage of its total supply. — and making it clearer than ever that the The job cuts are not intended to make electrical stunning to render birds uncon- Maple Leaf said Dec. 4 its pork and days are numbered for the factory farming Maple Leaf more attractive for takeover, scious and unable to feel pain at slaughter. poultry operations will also now undergo industry’s cruelest practices.” Bauer said.

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Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 Sheldon FroeSe 204.371.5131 Located in the Rural Municipality of Grey 2013Agent:Box Malt 238 M & Letellier,Contracts J Weber-Arcola, BARLEY MB. R0GAvailable 1C0 SK.MALT Conditions of Tender “Naturally Better!” Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. Soybean Crushing Facility PhonePhone 306-455-2509 204-737-2000 Stacey hiebert 204.371.5930 1. Completed tenders, in the form prepared by Box 238Phone Letellier, 306-455-2509 MB. R0G 1C0 dolF FeddeS 204.745.0451 Brown & Associates Law Office, must be (204) 331-3696 Toll-FreePhone 204-737-2000 1-800-258-7434 Junior thevenot 204.825.8378 received by the deadline to be considered. To Head Office - Winkler Agent:Toll-Free M & 1-800-258-7434J Weber-Arcola, SK. obtain a tender form or more information, (888) 974-7246 Phone 306-455-2509 henry carelS 204.573.5396 contact Jordan Elevator Agent:FARMERS, M & J Weber-Arcola, RANCHERS, SK. Brown & Associates Law Office. (204) 343-2323 SEEDPhone PROCESSORS 306-455-2509 2. Each Tender must be accompanied by a Gladstone Elevator CanadianFarmRealty.com certified cheque, money order or bank draft, (204) 385-2292 payable to Brown & Associates Law Office (in Somerset Elevator BUYING ALL FEED GRAINS trust), in the amount of $20,000 per parcel. (204) 744-2126 Heated/Spring Threshed DOUG RATH & RAE FLOWER of Ste Rose du 3. Highest Tender or any Tender need not Sperling Elevator Lightweight/Green/Tough, Lac, MB intend to sell private lands: NE 06-29-12W necessarily be accepted. (204) 626-3261 to Melvin & Maraeina Huber and Trent McNally 4. The Possession date & the due date of the RECYCLING Mixed Grain - Barley, Oats, Rye, who will be considered by Manitoba Agriculture, balance of Tender Price shall be the 15th day of **SERVICE WITH INTEGRITY** Flax, Wheat, Durum, Lentils, Peas, Food and Rural Development for possible transfer January, 2016. Canola, Chickpeas, Triticale, www.delmarcommodities.com of the Crown land forage lease associated with this 5.NOTRE The deposit DAME of $20,000 perUSED parcel will OIL be •• Buy Buy UsedUsed Oil Sunflowers, Screenings, Organics ranch unit. This forage lease currently consists of forfeited if a successful Tenderer does not NOTRE the following: NE 31-28-12W; NW 31-28-12W; finalize& or complete FILTER the terms DEPOT of the Agreement • BuyBuy Batteries Toll Free: 888-974-7246 and By-Products NW 06-29-12W; SE 06-29-12W; SW 06-29-12W; of Purchase & Sale. DAME • Collect Used Filters Call our toll-free number to take advantage of our Pre- ON-FARM PICKUP NE 07-29-12W; NW 07-29-12W; SE 07-29-12W; • Buy Used Oil • Buy Batteries • Collect Used Filters √ 6. The maker of any Tender relies entirely upon payment Bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks and we’ll run your SW 07-29-12W; NW 25-28-13W; NE 26-28-13W; • Collect Used Filters • Collect Oil Containers • Collect Oil Containers √ PROMPT PAYMENT his/her personal inspection & knowledge of the • Collect Oil Containers ad 2 more weeks for free. That’s 5 weeks for the price NW 26-28-13W; NE 27-28-13W; NW 27-28-13W; USED • Land,Southern independent and of Westernthe representations Manitoba made Antifreeze of 3. Call 1-800-782-0794 today! √ LICENSED AND BONDED NE 28-28-13W; NE 33-28-13W; SE 33-28-13W; NE by the vendor or the solicitor & agent of the ven- Southern 34-28-13W; NW 34-28-13W; SE 34-28-13W; SW dor. The LandTel: will 204-248-2110be sold “as is” & the bidder is OIL & Southern, Eastern, SASKATOON, LLOYDMINSTER, SEED/FEED/GRAIN 34-28-13W; NE 35-28-13W; NW 35-28-13W; SE solely responsible to determine the value & con- Westernand ManitobaWestern LETHBRIDGE, VANCOUVER, 35-28-13W; SW 35-28-13W; NW 36-28-13W; SW dition of the Land, Land quality, Land use, FILTER Manitoba Hay & Straw MINNEDOSA 36-28-13W; NE 01-29-13W; NW 01-29-13W; SE environmental condition & any other information 01-29-13W; SW 01-29-13W; NE 02-29-13W; NW pertaining to the Land. 1000+ VARIOUS ROUND BALES, feed tested. 1-204-724-6741 02-29-13W; SE 02-29-13W; SW 02-29-13W; NE DEPOT Tel: 204-248-2110 1,400-1,550-lbs. Phone (204)248-2643, Notre 03-29-13W; NW 03-29-13W; SE 03-29-13W; SW Dame, MB. [email protected] 03-29-13W; NE 04-29-13W; SE 04-29-13W; NE REAL ESTATE 09-29-13W; SE 09-29-13W; NE 10-29-13W; NW Farms & Ranches – Acreages/Hobby 100 FIRST CUT ROUND bales, 5x6, no rain, 10-29-13W; SE 10-29-13W; SW 10-29-13W; NE Phone:(204)886-2960. Teulon, MB. 11-29-13W; NW 11-29-13W; SE 11-29-13W; S W GRANT TWEED: Specializing in farm properties. If 11-29-13W; NE 12-29-13W; NW 12-29-13W; S E Take us with you. 3RD CUT HAY FOR sale, 37 4x5 bales, $.07 12-29-13W; SW 12-29-13W. If you wish to com- you’re selling, buying or renting, I can help. Call (204) 761-6884. E: [email protected] cents/lb, also small square 2nd cut, $4.25/bale. No ment on or object to the potential transfer of this for- Sunday calls. (204)828-3648. age lease to this purchaser please write to: Direc- Download the app at tor, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box REAL ESTATE agreader.ca/mbc Alfalfa & Straw in 3x4 Square Bales 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578. Farms & Ranches – Manitoba Dairy & Beef Quality, Alfalfa has Been Tested Stored Inside, Delivery Available. (204)746-4505 For Pricing ~ 204-325-9555 EXCELLENT LIVESTOCK FARMS: 1) 1000 head CERTIFIED SEED feedlot, Hartney. 2) 1732 deeded acs w/4,425-acs BIG ROUND ALFALFA GRASS bales, 1st & 2nd NOW BUYING of Crown land, fenced, small bungalow, very good cut; also barley straw bales and rolled barley & oats buildings & metal corral system, can carry 450 CERTIFIED SEED by the tote bag or small 50-lb bags. Phone Confection and cow/calf pairs. 3) 1,270 deeded ac cattle farm by Cereal Seeds (204)886-2083. Lac du Bonnet, 640-acs Crown land, turnkey opera- Oil Sunflowers, BUY AND tion. 4) Cattle ranch, Pine River, 3,300 deeded & FOR SALE: 34 SOLID core round bales of 2nd cut 1,200-acs Crown land. Jim McLachlan alfalfa, price five & a half cents per pound. Brown & Yellow Flax LL – (204)724-7753, HomeLife Home Professional Real- (204)759-2753, Shoal Lake, MB. and Red & White Millet – SE ty Inc, Brandon, MB, www.homelifepro.com FOR SALE: 5X6 HARDCORE good quality dry, Edible Beans RECREATIONAL VEHICLES clean grain oats bales, $45.00 ea. Also clean oats for feed or seed. Phone (204)641-0204, Russell, MB. Licensed & Bonded Winkler, MB. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Phone: 204-526-2145 | www.zeghersseed.com We know that farming is enough of a gamble so if you Buy and Sell Motorcycles Email: [email protected] want to sell it fast place your ad in the Manitoba Co- operator classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our toll-free anything you WANTED: CANAM MOTORCYCLES, 125, 175, number today. We have friendly staff ready to help. 250 & 380 CC. Also looking for 1975 Z1 900 Kawa- QUALITY PEDIGREE SEED: 1-800-782-0794. need through the saki. Phone:(204)728-1861. • AAC Brandon Wheat HAY & ALFALFA WANTED. Round or large • Faller CWIW Class Wheat TRAILERS square bales. Call or text:(204)730-3139. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES • Cardale Wheat Snowmobiles • Souris Oats TRAILERS HAY FOR SALE: Timothy & Brome. 1st & 2nd cut. • Conlon Barley Trailers Miscellaneous WANTED:1972 EXT 290, 340 & 440 CC Arctic 60x65-in. round bales, 1,400-lbs, no rain. Phone • Lightning Flax (204)424-9125. Cats. 1974 Roll-O-Flex Wild One 340CC-440CC; • Meadow Peas 340CC-440CC Yamaha GPX; 340CC Liquidator JD 80 MISC FLAT DECK semi-tailers; also 4 pindle & 440 Liquidfire JD. 245CC-340CC RV Ski-doo. HORSE OR DAIRY HAY. 3x3 squares, 1st or 2nd hitch sprayer/equipment trailers. Pics & prices at Classifieds North Star Seed - Forages www.trailerguy.ca Phone:(306)222-2413. Sask- Mercury Trailtwister or Snowtwister. (204)728-1861. Red Proso Millet cut Alfalfa Timothy Brome mix. No weeds, no bot- tom bales, stored inside. Yard located on R-TAC taoon, SK. Zeghers Seed Inc. is also an Exporter! Flax, Hwy. Pick up & delivery offered. Phone: CERTIFIED SEED CERTIFIED SEED Mustard, Damaged Canola, Canary, Rye, Triticale, (204)771-7496 or (204)738-2183. Petersfield, MB. STOCK TRAILER 16-FT BUMPER pull, $3200; 20- Cereal Seeds Cereal Seeds and other crops. We would be glad to help market ft GN, $3500; GN flat deck, 25-ft with ramps, your special crops. LARGE ROUND HAY BALES, all 1,270-1,350-lbs, $5500; 36-ft Dually with ramps, $6000; 28-ft flat NEW VARIETY $45/bale. Alfalfa grass round bales, 1,500-lbs each, deck, $7500; 40-ft Dually, $8500; 48-ft double drop, LIMITED SUPPLY $70/bale. Marquette, MB. Phone:(204)375-6551. suitable for farm use, $6000; Dollys, $2000. ASK ABOUT Early Pay, (204)857-8403. and Volume DISCOUNTS! ROUND ALFALFA GRASS BALES for sale. Good ELGIN ND On Select Seed Purchases. condition. 1500 lbs. First and second-cut. Feed test CAREERS available. Price negotiable. Loading available. Phone (204) 967-2247 Kelwood, MB or Cell • Very high-yielding milling wheat from NDSU (204) 212-0751. CAREERS CERTIFIED SEED • Highest protein in CWIW class Help Wanted Specialty Crops SEED/FEED/GRAIN • Good harvestability Grain Wanted DUFFERIN MARKET GARDENS is accepting ap- OAT OR SOYBEAN LAND wanted! Grow quinoa in plications for seasonal Farm Workers. Duties may Buy ELGIN ND treated with Raxil® Pro before 2016! Total production contracts available. Com- include planting, weeding, harvesting & packing petitive returns and guaranteed delivery. Ph: fresh vegetables. Expect long hrs, much bending & December 31st, 2015, for only $14.50 per bushel (a 17% saving) 306-933-9525 or www.quinoa.com heavy lifting. Experience not necessary but an en- thusiastic work ethic is required. Start April 2016. COMMON SEED Wages $11/hr. Near Carman, MB. Forward resume w/references to Fax: (204)745-6193 Mail Box 1051, WE BUY OATS Carman, MB, R0G 0J0. COMMON SEED fpgenetics.ca Call us today for pricing Forage Seeds HELP WANTED: Feeding & care of dairy cattle. Available at Box 424, Emerson, MB R0A 0L0 The position requires a detail-oriented, reliable per- CERTIFIED CONVENTIONAL CM440 GRAZING 204-373-2328 son who is able to work efficiently w/farm machin- SASKATCHEWAN Chatham Seeds Ltd. Red River Seeds Ltd. CORN. Early maturing, leafier for increased grazing ery for feeding, bedding & manure removal. If inter- Killarney, MB Morris, MB yield. No planter required. Swath or stand graze ested, please send your resume to Frederick Seed Service [email protected] or call (204)745-7864, Hay- Watson, SK 204-523-8112 204-746-3059 cattle, sheep, bison & for wildlife food plots. Early booking discounts til Dec. 31. CanaMaize Seed FRONTLINE TANK CONTAMINATION wood, MB. 306-287-3977 Friesen Seeds Ltd. Redsper Enterprises Ltd. Inc., 1-877-262-4046, www.canamaize.com Rosenort, MB Rivers, MB 2014-2015 Greenleaf Seeds Ltd. SEED CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR & FARM Tisdale, SK 204-746-8325 204-328-5346 COMMON SEED We have documented thousands of acres WORKER. Duties include operating state of the art Various seed cleaning equipment and general maintenance. 306-873-4261 Keating Seed Farm Inc. Rutherford of canola that were severely damaged Experience an asset but will train a suitable candi- Russell, MB Farms Ltd. McCarthy Seed Farm Ltd. from Frontline tank contamination. With our date. A general knowledge of the agriculture indus- Grosse Isle, MB PASTURE BLEND FALL RYE. Phone Corning, SK 204-773-3854 investigation our clients have been successful try is a definite asset. Off-season may involve oper- 204-467-5613 (204)526-2527, (204)526-7374, Holland MB. Manness Seed ating farm equipment. Class 1 license an asset but 306-224-4848 with their claims. For info or assistance contact not required. Salary dependent upon qualifications. Domain, MB Sanders Seed Farm Redvers Ag SEED / FEED / GRAIN Group benefits package. This is a full-time perma- Manitou, MB Redvers, SK 204-736-2622 BACK-TRACK INVESTIGATIONS nent position in a modern seed cleaning facility and 204-242-2576 grain & special crop farm operation 5-miles south of 306-452-3443 Miller Agritec Inc. SEED/FEED/GRAIN 1-866-882-4779. www.backtrackcanada.com Oakville, MB Sierens Seed Service Dauphin. Deadline for applications Dec 14/15. Ap- Sundwall Seeds Feed Grain ply to: Fisher Seeds Ltd., RR 5 Comp 111, Dauphin Somerset, MB Govan, SK 204-267-2363 MB R7N 2T8, (204)622-8800 or fax (204)622-8809 204-744-2883 306-484-2010 Nadeau Farms Inc. Vanderveen or email [email protected] We thank all who Fannystelle, MB Swan Valley Seeds Ltd. apply but only those selected for an interview will BUYING: Commodity be contacted. MANITOBA 204-436-2469 Swan River, MB 204-734-2526 Services Ltd. Boissevain Select New Gen Seed Service Ltd. HEATED CANOLA CAREERS Seeds Ltd. Portage la Prairie, MB Tonn Seeds & FLAX Licensed and Bonded Grain Brokers Management Boissevain, MB 204-274-2417 Plumas, MB 37 4th Ave. NE Carman, MB R0G 0J0 204-534-6846 204-386-2206 • Competitive Prices Pitura Seed Service Ltd. Ph. (204) 745-6444 Secretary/Treasurer: P/T, work from home contract Domain, MB • Prompt Movement with the Manitoba Simmental Association. Applicants Email: [email protected] must have transportation & a home office. For full job 204-736-2849 • Spring Thrashed Andy Vanderveen · Brett Vanderveen description go to www.mbsimmental.ca Apply by Jesse Vanderveen email to [email protected] or by mail to MSA, ®Raxil is a registered trademark of Bayer “ON FARM PICK UP” Box 142, Cartwright, MB R0K 0L0. 1-877-250-5252 A Season to Grow… Only Days to Pay! Deadline for applications is December 30th. 32 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 10, 2015

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Cattle GHGs Mobilizing for change seen down in the EU Better manure management will lessen greenhouse gas production

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r e e n h o u s e g a s Plant for the Planet Foundation (GHG) emissions members speak together during the G from agriculture World Climate Change Conference are expected to decline 2015 (COP21) in Le Bourget, near slightly by 2025 helped Paris, France, December 3, 2015. by better management photo: REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen of manure and a drop in beef production, which accounts for half of total EU farm emissions, the European Commission said Dec. 2. In a presentation at the EU Agricultural Outlook Conference, the commis- sion pegged GHG emis- sions from agriculture to fall 1.6 per cent between Prepare for climate change, conference told 2013 and 2025. Cattle would remain the largest Warmer winters will increase the risk of diseases and pests farmers haven’t had to deal with before contributor, amounting to half of the emissions. Pressure However, the commis- By Alex Binkley Government plans to reduce “We need a national food strategy that brings sion expected beef cat- Co-operator contributor greenhouse gas emissions will put everyone into the discussion. We have to make tle emissions to fall by six pressure on farmers to change per cent in the 10 years hile climate change their practices, he noted. Many, sure the food policy lines up with consumer to 2025, citing a change might extend the such as no-till cropping to reduce expectation.” in manure management W growing season in fuel use and improve soil fertil- technology and a drop in Canada’s northern regions, it ity as well as rotational grazing, the number of animals as will also bring challenges that are already widely practised. Farm Ron Bonnet the main reasons. farmers need to prepare for, environmental plans are common CFA Manure management says Ron Bonnet, president of across the country. accounts for about one- the Canadian Federation of “Governments need to be able sixth of greenhouse emis- Agriculture. to provide extension advice to in the middle-latitude coun- 2014 was the warmest year on sions from agriculture in Weather patterns will be the farmers on ways to make their tries, where food production has record and “2015 will be at least the EU, data from the EU’s most affected, he told the Food operations more environmentally already been affected. “Tropical as warm. Every degree rise in statistical office Eurostat Security and Climate Change friendly,” he added. Any controls and subtropical areas are becom- temperature increases the risk of showed. conference sponsored by the or limits based on farmers “have ing drier. There likely will be a erratic weather. Drier places will Arable land and pasture Canadian Climate Forum. While to be transparent, understand- decrease in agriculture yields likely become drier and wetter also largely contribute there is always the threat of pro- able and equitable. “We need a depending on how countries ones wetter. to GHG emissions with longed droughts, “Canada will national food strategy that brings adapt to climate change.” “ We d o n’t w a n t t h e a total share in agricul- become wetter and warmer with everyone into the discussion,” Mediterranean area to become ture of 32 per cent, due changes in precipitation. The he said. “We have to make sure Rising temperatures any drier, nor the interior of the mainly to crop residues challenge for farmers is how can the food policy lines up with con- A lot more research on rising North American continent,” and mineral fertilizers, the we adapt to this?” sumer expectation.” world temperatures and unpre- he said. “Warmer areas already commission noted in its Tile drainage can remove Don Lemmen, climate change dictable weather patterns is bear the fingerprints of climate outlook. excess standing water, he added. research manager at Natural needed to help countries prepare change.” Agriculture as a whole “But warmer winters will bring a Resources Canada, said that for adaptation plans. The end result will be food represented about 10 per greater risk of disease and pests now, Canadian farmers need to While the upcoming meeting shortages and then higher cent of the EU’s total GHG we haven’t encountered before. adapt to climate change as trans- in Paris on climate change will be prices. One only has to remem- emissions in 2012, accord- We won’t be able to count on the formational changes in energy looking for international agree- ber food riots back in 2008 ing to Eurostat. frost to get rid of them.” use are well into the future. ment on mitigation measures, when global grain stocks hit Beef and veal produc- At the same time, the world’s “The impact of climate change most of the short-term focus all-time lows. This was in the tion in the EU was pro- demand for food will grow. on Canada is uncertain,” he will be on adapting to changing midst of searing drought in jected to fall nearly 3.8 per “We’ll have to use every tool in added. However, the threat of weather, he said. Syria, which destabilized first cent in the decade ahead, the tool box to meet the need,” rising world temperatures and Thomas Pedersen, chair- that country and now many of curbing growth in overall he said. weather destabilization is greater man of the Climate Forum, said its neighbours. EU meat output to less than one million tonnes over the period, it said. This partly reflected meat consumption in the EU which was expected to Extreme weather’s threat to food security seen growing resume a downward trend Natural disasters are affecting farming twice as often as in the 1980s to reach 66.7 kg per capita by 2025, close to the lev- It said they were occurring almost twice as The damage is most keenly felt in devel- els of 2008 when the eco- Rome/Reuters often as in the 1980s, hampering efforts to oping economies. In sub-Saharan Africa, nomic crisis hit the global eradicate hunger and poverty. for instance, agriculture and agribusiness economy, the commission rought, floods and other extremes Ahead of a major UN climate conference in together on average make up half of eco- also said. of weather have become more fre- Paris, the FAO called for more investment in nomic output. This was in contrast to D quent and severe in the past 30 disaster response and recovery, and in adapta- The report singled out the damage that a forecast 15 per cent rise years and pose a rising threat to food secu- tion to climate change, to make the farming drought has done to food processing in Kenya, in global meat demand rity in developing countries, the United sector more resilient. and the effect of floods on cotton and rice pro- over 2015-25, representing Nations food agency said Nov. 26. “This year alone, small-scale farmers, duction in Pakistan. almost 50 million tonnes Natural disasters caused worldwide damage fisherfolk, pastoralists and foresters — from Two and a half billion people worldwide in extra consumption that worth $1.5 trillion, more than the annual GDP Myanmar to Guatemala and from Vanuatu to depend on agriculture for their livelihoods, but was equal to annual EU of Australia, between 2003 and 2013 and hit Malawi — have seen their livelihoods eroded only 4.2 per cent of total official development meat production, it said. agriculture hard, the UN Food and Agriculture or erased by cyclones, droughts, floods and funds was spent on the sector between 2003 Organization (FAO) said in a report (all figures earthquakes,” FAO director general Graziano and 2012, against a UN target of 10 per cent, US$). Da Silva wrote in the report. FAO said. 34 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 10, 2015 Should livestock farmers need a degree? Profound changes in society require a different response to reassuring the public about animal care

would trust more than one By Alex Binkley that is not regulated. Animal Co-operator contributor welfare is greatly affected by the care of farmers.” ith growing public His views are based on scrutiny of livestock a 44-year career as an ani- W production, the time mal welfare researcher and has come to consider requir- lecturer. He has expounded ing livestock farmers to be on his idea in an article in professionals like lawyers, Livestock Science Magazine. doctors and accountants, He’s not suggesting the cur- said a veteran animal welfare rent crop of livestock pro- educator. ducers is doing a poor job. The training and certifica- Rather he thinks the profound tion a livestock production changes in society require a professional would require different response to assur- “would be the most power- ing the public that animals ful way to assure the pub- are properly cared for on lic about animal care,” said farms. 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By Lorraine Stevenson They came to hear MAFRD family and cultural recipes. After time in the classroom, co-operator staff/portage la prairie meat microbiologist and food But there are also many criti- workshop participants donned systems risk-mitigation spe- cally important considerations white lab coats, hair and beard t t o Vo n B i s m a r c k cialist Gary Graumann talk for safe handling of processed nets, and slipped fastidiously famously once said, about protein binders, smok- meat. clean hands into bright-blue O“Laws are like sausages; ing, piston stuffers, cooking They emphasize that point. rubber gloves and got right to it is better not to see them temperatures and other things Graumann noted that the word the meat of the matter, making being made.” sausage makers need to know, botulism is derived from the an uncooked coarse-ground But the Prussian statesman such as the kinds of cracks and Latin word botulus, mean- sausage (bratwurst), and a fully wasn’t in the sausage-making holes listeria likes to hide in ing “sausage.” That’s not a cooked, ready-to-eat frank- business. and why. coincidence. furter (hotdog) in the Food Those who are, or simply That underlines why these “I hope I’ve educated peo- Development Centre pilot experimenting at home with are serious subjects for sec- ple on the safety aspect of it, plant. new methods, ingredients or ondary meat processors who and the functionality of all the Some were there to update recipes, need to know — and need an in-depth understand- ingredients, from what you’re themselves, or train their staff. seeing is believing. ing of best practices for recipe adding and why, and provided Greg Woods, an experienced That’s what drew 15 partici- formulation, production mate- a rationale,” he said. meat processor from Cypress pants from across Manitoba rials, processing equipment River, said he’s confident about to a full-day workshop at the and techniques. Hands-on training their sausage-making recipes Food Development Centre Sausage making is an age- Graumann didn’t just stuff here earlier this month. old tradition with many prized heads with sausage theory. see SAUSAGE on page 6 »

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Handmade jewelry tells the story of Manitoba’s provincial soil For the past five years members of Manitoba Soil Science Society have created the unique pendant/keychains, earrings, bracelets and rings with the distinct tricoloured soil of Newdale Clay Loam

Manitoba Soil Science Society member Marla Riekman carefully encases in resin the tiny layers of Newdale Clay Loam she and colleague John Heard scoop into metal findings to create a unique series of jewelry made with Manitoba’s provincial soil. PHOTOs: LORRAINE STEVENSON

“We’ve had a lot of groups that Possibly the greatest expo- BY LORRAINE STEVENSON have asked for these as speaker sure at any one single event Co-operator staff gifts,” says Marla Riekman, was during the 2014 World treasurer of the MSSS who con- Congress on Conservation oil is sometimes called the tinues to team up with colleague Agriculture which was attended earth’s skin. Why not wear John Heard, incoming president by nearly 400 international visi- S a little of it next to our own of MSSS, to make a few dozen tors from over 50 countries. and tell others about it? bracelets, rings, earrings and “A couple of hundred were That was the idea that came pendants each year. given away there,” recalls to Manitoba agronomist and Each piece of the stylish jew- Riekman. “It means that there’s then Manitoba Soil Science elry is also unique, depending a little bit of Manitoba soil all Society (MSSS) president Kim on how the aggregates show up over the world.” Brown-Livingston around the in each one. This is quintessentially made time Manitoba declared its own “I have to say some of my in Manitoba, adds Heard. provincial soil — Newdale Clay favourites are actually the ones “They can’t be made in Loam (NCL) — in 2010. that have some of the little Japan,” he quips. Brown-Livingston started stones and rocks left in them,” NCL was laid down with the to talk with MSSS colleagues says Riekman. “When you’re last glaciers grinding its par- about this not-to-be-missed making a mini-monolith the ent materials of granite, lime- chance to raise awareness and ones that are most authentic are stone and shale, then leaving Distinctive and stylish rings, earrings, pendants (which double as keychains) and pique interest in soil and soil the ones with some stones left it its wake a hummocky land- bracelets made from Newdale Clay Loam. science. in it.” scape, where 10,000 to 12,000 They set to work to create The jewelry proved very pop- years more of growing grass jewelry made with the tricol- ular as a gift to give to confer- and grazing bison established heart of the some 1.3 million the United Nations to remind oured NCL, purchasing metal ence speakers, they’ve likely the soil. acres covered in NCL typifying the world of soil’s centrality in jewelry forms to fill with tiny made about 500 of the different The unique flora and fauna of the clay loam soils across west- ensuring a productive food sys- scoopfuls of each of the soil’s items over the past years, says that ancient Prairie landscape ern Manitoba. tem and healthy environment, distinctive black, dark-brown Riekman. produced this soil’s characteris- Riekman, who is also the while at the same time the and lighter-coloured soil hori- “We’ve had a few different big tic colours, said Heard. land management specialist earth’s skin is at risk from cli- zons to encase in resin. orders come in which has been The main characteristic of (landscapes) with Manitoba mate change, expanding urban- Today several hundred of really great.” Prairie soil is its dark-black top Agriculture and Heard, the pro- ization, pollution, overgrazing, the tiny monoliths now dangle Most recently, the 2015 layer, which is found under vincial soil fertility specialist and unsustainable soil and land from necks, ears and keychains, Manitoba Farm Women’s land that’s been covered by continue to make batches of management practices. or encircle fingers and wrists Conference organizers found grasslands. jewelry as need arises. For more information about of proud wearers around the the items a perfect fit for their “If it were a forested area it All proceeds from sales of the the Manitoba Soil Science world. event which was themed around would be much more brown,” jewelry, which can also be pur- Society log on to: www.mani The first pendants debuted International Year of Soils. he said. chased directly ($20 per item) toba-soils.ca. at an MSSS annual general Over 100 agricultural journal- The soil used for making this support the ongoing work of To inquire about the jewelry meeting in 2011 but word soon ists visiting Manitoba in 2012 one-of-a-kind jewelry comes the MSSS’s research, outreach please contact msss@umani spread of the unique conver- to attend the Canadian Farm from just north of Brandon at and educational programming. toba.ca. sation-starting agricultural Writers’ Federation conference the site of the former Manitoba 2 0 1 5 w a s d e c l a r e d accessories. also received the pendants. Zero Till Research Farm at the International Year of Soils by [email protected] The Manitoba Co-operator | December 10, 2015 37 COUNTRY CROSSROADS Prairie fare

Stay safe and healthy during extreme cold

We all need to be prepared for julie garden- cold temperatures outdoors and robinson power failures that may affect Food and Nutrition Specialist our indoor temperatures. NDSU Extension Service On the way to work, I came upon at least two car wrecks. I he roads are really greasy decided to review the Centers today. Be sure to allow for Disease Control and T plenty of extra time to get Prevention’s “Extreme Cold” to work this morning,” the guide to prepare myself for the weather announcer said. upcoming months. Try this quiz I looked bleary eyed at my to see if you can answer these alarm clock and saw that it was questions. 5 a.m. I must have fallen asleep watching TV, then the station Question 1. Which of the follow- went off the air and came back ing groups of people are particu- on at 5 a.m. larly vulnerable to extreme cold? Several inches of snow had (Choose any that apply.) fallen overnight, resulting in A: Elderly people with inad- treacherous driving. equate food, clothing or Yes, winter had swiftly heating; appeared after an unseasonably B: People who are outdoors a warm autumn. long time, including the Well-bundled TV reporters homeless; cautioned our awakening city as C: People who drink alcohol or they travelled the slick streets. use illicit drugs; I did not want to leave my cosy D: Infants in cold rooms or spot and venture into our frozen without proper clothing. land. I wanted to pull my soft, fluffy comforter over my head Question 2. Which two of the Photos: Thinkstock and hibernate for a few months. following are the most likely to Then I heard the sound of the warm you? Question 5. List at least five items 4. E - All of these are the CDC’s snow blower outside the win- A: Hot coffee; you should keep in your vehicle recommendations. dow. My husband was plowing B: Hot tea; to be prepared for a breakdown in 5. Be sure you have your win- our driveway. I felt a little guilty C: A beverage containing extremely cold weather. ter survival kit in your vehi- for not helping, but I fell asleep. alcohol; cle. The kit should include My radio/alarm clock went off D: Hot cocoa; The answers are: blankets, booster cables, tow at 6 a.m. with more dire warn- E: Warm broth. 1. All of these groups are vulner- rope, shovel, high-calorie ings about driving slowly on the able to extreme cold. dried or canned food (and a icy roads. Our TV was still on, so Question 3. What is the name 2. D and E - A warm, sweet bev- can opener), a container of I was getting warnings in stereo. given to an abnormally low body erage or a cup of broth-based water, a can and matches I finally dragged myself out temperature? Name at least two soup, such as chicken noodle, (to melt snow for additional of bed and then attempted to potential causes of this condition. will warm you faster than caf- water), a flashlight, batteries motivate our kids to get ready feinated or alcohol-containing and several other items on for school. Yes, we needed to Question 4. What should you do if beverages. Your body also needs the “Extreme Cold” list (avail- leave early. you suspect your feet or toes have the calories to maintain your able at http://emergency.cdc. I live in Fargo, which has the frostbite? temperature. gov/disasters/winter/guide. reputation for extreme cold, A: Get into a warm area; 3. Hypothermia is an abnormally asp). thick coats, caps with earflaps B: Immerse your feet in warm low body temperature, and it and unusual accents. Uff da! We water; might be caused by cold tem- Stay warm and well this win- really do not talk like the people C: Avoid walking; peratures or cool temperatures ter. When the morning news in the movie. D: Avoid using a heating pad [40 F (4.4 C) or lower], partic- makes you want to stay tucked Most of us may grumble or the heat of a stove or fire- ularly when a person gets wet in your cosy bed, here’s a tasty, awhile when the snow piles are place for warming your feet, from falling into cold water, or warm beverage mix that might deep and the days are short. E: All of the above are correct. from rain or sweat. entice you to heat some water.

French Vanilla Coffee Mix 1/3 c. instant coffee (regular or decaffeinated) 1 c. instant skim milk powder 1/2 c. powdered non-dairy coffee creamer 1/3 c. white sugar 1/4 c. French vanilla instant pudding mix Add the ingredients to a food processor. Pulse until thoroughly mixed and you have a smooth powder. Store mixture in an airtight, pint-size glass or plastic container. For each serving, place 3/4 cup of boiling water in a mug and stir in two heaping teaspoons of mix. Makes 16 servings. Each serving has 50 calories, 1 gram (g) fat, 2 g protein, 10 g carbohydrate, 0 g fibre and 65 milligrams sodium. 38 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 10, 2015 COUNTRY CROSSROADS Popular paint colours for 2016 The year ahead looks warm and peaceful

CONNIE OLIVER Golden yellow is Around the House reminiscent of sunny wheat fields.

o matter what the tem- perature is outside, N Canadian interiors will bask in warmth in 2016, accord- ing to CIL paint. Think brown-hued neutrals, driftwood tones, natural brights, Soothing, delicate shades of cloudy transluscents and soft soft pastels will also be popu- pastels. These are warm, down- lar, according to Dulux Paints. to-earth colours, according to “The 2016 pastels are a Alison Goldman, brand manager charming assortment of misty- for CIL paint. coloured, comforting hues,” “The warmer 2016 tones said Martin Tustin-Fuchs, deliver a more modern colour brand manager for Dulux scheme that translates beauti- Paints. fully into any living space,” “These aren’t your mother’s Goldman said. pastels,” Tustin-Fuchs said. Hues such as moss green, “They are more natural and charcoal grey and brown-bag- pigment infused — they’re sub- toned shades, all reminiscent dued yet vibrant, muddied yet of military fatigues, contribute rich, and subtle yet strong.” to a protective feel, Goldman Picture sunset shades of pale explained. coral, blush pink, sandy yellow, Goldman recommended com- dusty grey, sea-foam green and pleting your room with gold- earthy tan brown. toned metallic finishes, which When using pastels Tustin- are “equally warm and make gor- Fuchs suggests pairing with geous accents.” white, combining with some The year ahead is a good time bright colours, balancing with to bring deep, lustrous yellow wood or adding some metallic into your home, according to accessories. Mathieu Hamel, assistant brand Choosing the right colours manager for Sico paint, as golden can help to make rooms feel yellow is reminiscent of sunny warm and calming. Maybe wheat fields. you’ll consider some new paint “It’s reflective of people’s desire in the new year. for cocooning, and wanting more natural living, simplicity, peace Connie Oliver is an interior designer The muted colours give a peaceful, soothing feel to this room. PHOTO: COURTESY SICO PAINT and refuge in their life,” he said. from Gimli, Manitoba Propagate houseplants using leaf cuttings The process is a slow one so start soon so plants will be decent size by spring rooting hormone, shake off the ting mix, with about the bottom By Albert Parsons excess, and insert the cutting quarter to one-third of the leaf Freelance contributor into damp potting medium. being buried in the soil. Many Use a peat-based mix with lots leaves can be planted into the uring the winter we gar- of sand and/or perlite in it to same pot, and to accommodate deners like to keep busy create a light mix that retains the most leaves, plant them D in our indoor gardens. It moisture but allows lots of air parallel to each other facing the is a pleasure to have our hands into the mix. same direction. in the dirt while looking out the Insert the cuttings (several The third method of leaf window at swirling snow! One can be planted into a single propagation using leaf cut- task that can be performed at container) with the leaf tips tings is to use split vein cut- this time of year is the propa- pointed toward the outside of tings. Rex begonias, other fancy gation of some of our favour- the pot and do not allow the leaf begonias, and gloxinias ite houseplants and one way to leaves to touch the damp pot- are some of the plants often do this is by using leaf cuttings. ting mix. Firm the soil around propagated in this way. Leaves Although there are other com- each cutting. I always sprinkle are removed from the parent mon methods of propagation, a bit of insecticide powder onto plant and most of the leaf- such as root division, using leaf the soil surface before I start to stalk is removed. For the split cuttings will provide the great- plant, to deter fungus gnats. vein method, the leaf is placed est number of new plants and To propagate plants that have face down and a sharp knife is since this is a relatively slow a very insignificant or no peti- used to make a number of cuts process, it is wise to do it now ole, simply cut the leaves from across several prominent veins. so that the new plants will be a the stem of the parent plant The leaf is then placed with the decent size come spring. with a sharp knife, being care- underside down on the sur- There are basically two ful not to damage either the face of damp planting medium Clockwise from upper left: split vein cutting, leaf wedge cutting, leaf cutting with methods to propagate plants stem or the base of the leaves. and pressed firmly in place petiole (leafstalk) intact, succulent leaf with no petiole. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS using leaf cuttings. The first is After the leaves are removed so that there is good contact to use a leaf that has a piece from the plant’s main stem, between the planting medium into wedges, with each wedge tings and many weeks before of petiole (leafstalk) attached. you may want to tweak the and the cut veins in the leaves. having a prominent vein at its the tiny plantlets will be large This method would be suita- cut on each leaf by slicing off Clips, wire, toothpicks or other base. The wedges are inserted enough to be removed from ble for plants whose leaves are a bit of any short petiole that devices can be used to secure into the planting medium the parent leaf and potted up. attached to the main stem by is present; make the cut on a the leaves if they start to curl. after being dipped into rooting If this task is performed in early a substantial petiole, such as slant if possible. This method A variation of split vein cut- hormone. winter, the job should be com- coleus, African violets, pepper- of propagation works best with tings is to use leaf wedge cut- Any pot of cuttings should plete by spring, when you will omias, and many succulents. leaves that are somewhat leath- tings. Using this method, the be tented with plastic to keep have to decide what you are The process is fairly simple: ery as softer ones might rot leaf is placed face down on a the planting medium moist. going to do with all your new snip leaves off a parent plant before they root. surface and a semi-circle is The process is a slow one; it will plants. near the main stem, retain- The base of each leaf is cut in the centre of the leaf to be six weeks to three months ing the leafstalk on each leaf. dipped into rooting hormone remove the petiole. Then the before new growth emerges Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Dip the end of the petiole into and then inserted into the pot- remainder of the leaf is cut from the base of the leaf cut- Manitoba The Manitoba Co-operator | December 10, 2015 39 COUNTRY CROSSROADS

Time to start thinking about cross-country skiing READER’S PHOTOS Provides great exercise, inexpensive to start and suitable for all ages

By Donna Gamache Freelance contributor

e never know what winter will bring us — deep snow, bitter-cold temperatures, W or mild spells with little snow. But what- ever the conditions, it’s time now to start planning for some outdoor activities, and one of the best of these is cross-country skiing. Cross-country or Nordic skiing is one of the healthiest types of exercise as it is a full-body exer- cise, using a variety of muscles. A recreational skier Riding Mountain National Park PHOTO: DONNA GAMACHE can burn about 400 to 600 calories in an hour, while racers may burn up to 800 to 1,000 calories per hour. The cardiovascular system particularly Except for boots, specialized clothing is not nec- benefits, since the heartbeat rate increases signifi- essary. Just remember not to dress too warmly. cantly. Medical research also indicates that skiing The key is to wear layers and carry a backpack so may ease symptoms of seasonal affective disorder that you can remove excess clothing if you get too (SAD) and depression. warm. On pleasant days I often wear a sweatshirt Cross-country skiing is suitable for both young and summer jacket; I may feel a little cool at the and old. In our ski club — the Bittersweet Club, beginning but after 10 minutes or so, I soon warm south of Bagot (and north of Treherne) — we have up. On colder days, I dress warmer, particularly had two- and three-year-olds trying out skis, as thicker gloves or mitts. well as one 90-year-old member who usually skis Nordic skiing is one of the fastest-growing win- several times a week. Skiers adjust their speed and ter sports. Karin McSherry, executive director of distance according to their abilities and energy. the Cross-Country Ski Association of Manitoba, Beginners can stick to trails that are flat with a few said last winter that CCSAM membership had rolling hills; experienced skiers can seek out the jumped from 950 to 2,000 members in the last 10 longer, hillier routes. A little time studying a trail years. Many of our provincial parks have groomed map or speaking to other skiers will usually help trails, as does Riding Mountain National Park determine which routes are the best for different (which is now looked after in winter by volun- skills. And, if you come to a hill that looks beyond teers from nearby communities and by mem- your ability, you can always take off your skis and bers of Friends of Riding Mountain). A park pass walk down — beside the trail, never right on it. is required for provincial parks and for Riding Cross-country skiing is a relatively inexpensive Mountain. sport in which to get started. Second-hand skis Besides parks, there are many non-profit vol- may be available for purchase at some shops or ski unteer-run ski clubs throughout the province. clubs, but if you haven’t skied before, you might Visitors are welcome, but skiers should sign in to want to rent or borrow some first. In MacGregor, be protected by liability insurance. Donations are our local Jackrabbit program for children lends appreciated to help pay grooming and upkeep equipment free of charge a couple of times a week. expenses. Sunday afternoons, there are also a few sets of skis To find information on skiing locations and con- and boots for adults to borrow to use on the local ditions in Manitoba check out: www.ccsam.ca/ golf course trails. Other clubs, such as the Windsor where-to-ski/ and http://www.gov.mb.ca/conser Finishing up the last of the summer berries. PHOTOS: LILLIAN DEEDMAN Park Nordic Centre in Winnipeg, rent equipment vation/parks/recreation/skiing.html. for about $10 a time, and some ski shops also have rentals, available by the day or weekend. Donna Gamache writes from MacGregor, Manitoba

Where is this barn? his barn was photographed by former Manitoba Co-operator editor Bob Hainstock in the early 1980s but its whereabouts T are unknown and, unlike other photos published recently in this paper, there is no other information available about it. Gordon Goldsborough, webmaster and journal editor with the Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is looking for more information about it, including its GPS co-ordinates, to include on a map of his- toric sites being prepared for the Manitoba Historic Society. Can a Co-operator reader answer any these questions? Even one reply to one question is much appreciated, says Goldsborough, who wants to figure out what percentage of barns published in Hainstock’s 1986 book Barns of Western Canada: An Illustrated Century remain standing. Goldsborough is not trying to compile an inventory all old barns, but to get an indication of the rate at which old barns are disap- pearing from the landscape. 1. Where is/was the building located? Geographic co-ordinates (latitude and longitude or section-township-range) would be very helpful. 2. Is the building still standing? If so, in what condition is it? How does it look compared to the 1980s? Has it undergone any major renova- tions through the years? For what purpose was it used in the past? What is its present use? 3. If the building is no longer standing, when did it come down? Was it demolished, burned, or moved? If removed from its original site, where is it now? 4. Who was the original owner? Who owns it now? Is the present owner related to the original one? A family name would be helpful, even if first names are unknown. 5. Contact information to the present owner, such as a phone number, would be helpful but not essential.

If you have any information about this barn please contact Gordon Goldsborough at: email: [email protected] telephone: (204) 474-7469 mail: 2021 Loudoun Rd. Winnipeg, Man. R3S 1A3 40 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 10, 2015

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4WD TRACTORS 1997 Flexi-Coil 5000-57, S/S, 57’, 12” ...... $12,000 W 2014 New Holland T9.670HD, Hrs: 650 608 HP, Certifi ed Pre-Owned ...... $374,000 W 1997 Morris Maxim-39 w/Flex Force V, S/S, 39’, 10”, 156 bu ...... $11,000 P 2009 New Holland T9050HD, Hrs: 3572 485 HP ...... $155,000 A 1997 Morris Maxim-49, 49’, 10” ...... $10,000 R 2002 Buhler Versatile 2360, Hrs: 3081 360 HP ...... $115,000 W AIR TANKS 1981 Versatile 935, Hrs: 6800 330 HP ...... $25,000 W 2014 Morris 9800, 815 bu ICT (Sectional Control) ...... $225,000 W 1980 Versatile 555, Hrs: 6300 210 HP ...... $14,500 A 2009 Bourgault 6350, 350 bu D/S, Mech Rate ...... $50,000 R 2WD & FWA TRACTORS 2007 Ezee-On 4350, 350 bu D/S, Single Fan ...... $34,500 W 2002 McCormick MTX175, Hrs: 2105 176 HP ...... $59,000 P 1999 Flexi-Coil 3450, 350 bu S/S, Mech Rate ...... $29,000 R 2008 Farm Pro WDK3100Q, Hrs: 969 82 HP ...... $29,000 A 2002 Case IH ADX 2230, 230 bu D/S, 6-Run, Single Fan...... $19,500 W 2012 New Holland BOOMER 25, Hrs: 89 27 HP ...... $13,000 W 2001 Kubota BX1800D, Hrs: 900 18 HP ...... $5,900 W 1996 Bourgault 3225, 225 bu S/S, Mech Drive ...... $9,000 A SKID STEERS COMBINES 2012 New Holland C238, Hrs: 235 ...... $63,000 W 2013 New Holland CR9090 w/790CP, Hrs: 504 / 347, Certifi ed Pre-Owned . . . $380,000 W 2013 New Holland C232, Hrs: 1175 ...... $49,000 W 2014 New Holland CR8090 w/790CP, Hrs: 395 / 293 ...... $365,000 W 2011 Bobcat S750, Hrs: 550 ...... $45,000 W 2013 New Holland CR9090 w/790CP, Hrs: 561 / 428, Certifi ed Pre-Owned . . . $359,000 W 2008 Case 445/ S-3, Hrs: 810 ...... $38,000 P 2014 New Holland CR8090 w/790CP, Hrs: 290 / 240 ...... $359,000 A/F 2003 New Holland L190, Hrs: 7000 ...... $19,000 E 2013 New Holland CR8090 w/790CP, Hrs: 850 / 650 ...... $339,000 A/F BALERS 2013 New Holland CR8090 w/790CP, Hrs: 850 / 650 ...... $339,000 A/F 2006 Vermeer 605M, Netwrap, Hyd PU, 1000 PTO ...... $18,500 R 2010 New Holland CR9060 w/76C, Hrs: 969 / 725 ...... $195,000 W 2008 Vermeer 605M, Wide PU, Twine Only ...... $17,000 E 2009 New Holland CR9060, Hrs: 1526 / 1142, No PU Header ...... $185,000 A 2007 Massey Ferguson 2656A, Netwrap, Hyd PU, 1000 PTO ...... $16,000 W 2008 Case IH 7010, Hrs: 2203 / 1624, No PU Header ...... $159,000 A 2007 New Holland BR780A, Bale Command, PU, Twine Only ...... $14,000 W 2008 New Holland CR9060 w/76C, Hrs: 2341 / 1815 ...... $159,000 R 2003 New Holland BR780, 540 PTO, Autowrap, PU ...... $13,500 W 2004 New Holland BR780, Bale Command, Bale Kicker ...... $13,500 A 2008 New Holland CX8080 w/76C, Hrs: 2302 / 1801 ...... $159,000 R 2006 New Holland BR780A, 1000 PTO, PU, Bale Command, Twine ...... $13,500 R 2005 New Holland CR960 w/76C, Hrs: 2363 / 1869 ...... $115,000 E 2007 New Holland BR780A, Autowrap, Hyd PU, Bale Kicker...... $12,000 P 2003 New Holland CR970, Hrs: 3947 / 2912, No PU Header ...... $110,000 A 2000 New Holland 688, Autowrap, Twine, Bale Ramp ...... $10,000 R 2004 Case 2388 w/2015, Hrs: 2743 / 2102 ...... $90,000 A 2000 Vermeer 605L, Twine ...... $7,500 A 1999 New Holland TR99 w/971, Hrs: 2352 / 1665 ...... $59,000 P 1994 Case IH 8465A, 540 PTO (Not Included) ...... $5,000 E 2001 New Holland TR99 w/971, Hrs: 1995 / 1568 ...... $39,000 E 1985 Hesston 5585, ...... $4,900 W 1996 New Holland TR98, Hrs: 2621 / 2104 ...... $35,000 R AIR DRILLS 1998 New Holland TR98 w/971, Hrs: 2940 / 2343 ...... $34,000 W 2014 Bourgault 3320-84 w/7950, D/S, 84’, 12”, 950 bu ...... $460,000 A 1997 John Deere 9600, Hrs: 4587 ...... $29,000 A 2015 Bourgault 3720-60 w/7700, D/S, 60’, 10”, 700 bu ...... $399,000 A/F 1987 John Deere 7720 w/212, Hrs: 4720 ...... $25,000 P 2013 Bourgault 3320-76 w/6700, D/S, 76’, 12”, 700 bu ...... $325,000 A New Holland TR96 w/971, Hrs: 3552 / 1381 ...... $15,000 R 2014 Bourgault 3710-60 w/7700, D/S, 60’, 10”, 700 bu ...... $275,000 A/F 1995 New Holland TR97 w/971, Hrs: 3377 / 3030 ...... $15,000 R 2012 Morris CONTOUR 2-61 w/8650XL, D/S, 61’, 12”, 650 bu ...... $219,000 W/F 2011 Morris Contour-61 w/8370, S/S, 61’, 12”, 440 bu ...... $169,000 A BALE PROCESSORS 2011 New Holland P2070 w/SC430, D/S, 70’, 10”, 430 bu ...... $165,000 W/F 2007 Haybuster 2650, RH Discharge, Hyd Defl ector ...... $13,900 R 2011 Morris Contour-71 w/ 8370, S/S, 71’, 12”, 440 bu ...... $150,000 A 2001 Haybuster 2554, 1000 PTO, Straw Cannon, RH Discharge ...... $9,500 A 2005 Seed Master 6412 w/2011 Case ADX3430, D/S, 64’, 12”, 430 bu ...... $145,000 W 2003 Haybuster 2640, 1000 PTO, RH Discharge ...... $8,000 P 2013 Salford 525 w/JD 1910, D/S, 40’, 7.5”, 430 bu ...... $139,000 W 1999 Jiffy 900, 540 PTO, Hyd Chute, Grain Tank ...... $5,000 W 2008 Morris Contour-61 w/8370XL, D/S, 61’, 12”, 443 bu ...... $130,000 W/F 2011 New Holland P2070-70, D/S, 70’, 12” ...... $119,000 R 2001 Brandt VSF, Hyd Defl ector, Square Bale Kit ...... $5,000 W 2005 Seed Master 6012, D/S, 60’, 12”, 600 bu ...... $109,000 A SPRAYERS 2008 Bourgault 3310-75, D/S, 75’, 10” ...... $90,000 A 2011 New Holland SP.365F, Hrs: 963 1600Gal, 120” ...... 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1993 Flexi-Coil 5000-57, S/S, 57’, 7.2” ...... $28,000 A 2004 Flexi-Coil 67XL, 1250Gal 90” ...... $18,000 A 1997 Morris Maxim-39 w/7180, 39’, 10”, 180 bu ...... $22,000 W 2010 Ag Shield 1250, 1250Gal 120’ ...... $15,000 P 1998 Morris Maxim-60 w/7300, S/S, 60’, 10”, 300 bu ...... $20,000 R 2002 Flexi-Coil S67, 800Gal 90’ ...... $15,000 W 1993 Flexi-Coil 5000-39 w/1720, D/S, 39’, 9”, 170 bu ...... $20,000 R Jetstream Overseer, 550Gal 60’ ...... $9,900 W 1997 Morris Maxim-49 w/ 7240, S/S, 49’, 10”, 240 bu ...... $20,000 P Concord 4012, S/S, 40’, 12” ...... $17,500 P 1998 Flexi-Coil S67XLT, 1250Gal 110’ ...... $9,000 A/F 1994 Conserva Pak 5512, D/S, 55’, 12” ...... $15,000 W Brandt QF1500, 1200Gal 120’ ...... $6,800 W/F 1996 Concord 4010, S/S, 40’, 10” ...... $15,000 P 1996 Bourgault 850 - CENTURION 111, 800Gal 100’ ...... $5,000 P 1998 Flexi-Coil 5000-57, S/S, 57’, 12” ...... $12,000 W 1989 Flexi-Coil System 60, 800Gal 80’ ...... $3,000 P