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History on
the move
Kleefeld
dairy family
Red River Ex’s 2015
farm family » PG 3
4-H Museum needs
new home » PG 33
SERVING MANITOBA FARMERS SINCE 1925 | Vol. 73, No. 20 | $1.75
May 14, 2015
Clubroot
resistance
collapses in
Alberta
manitobacooperator.ca
Did someone say green grass?
Be proactive about
prevention
BY ALLAN DAWSON
Co-operator staff
T
he discovery that clubroot races uncontrolled
by resistant canola varieties are widespread in Alberta
underscores how important it is
for Manitoba to nip this potentially devastating disease in the
bud.
“Genetically resistant varieties are not going to work long
term,” said Anastasia Kubinec,
Manitoba Agriculture, Food
and Rural Development’s oilseed specialist in reaction to
the news from Alberta May 8.
“We need to identify this pest in
Manitoba and use various strategies, including crop rotation
to help keep clubroot in check.
It’s well documented that longer
crop rotations can really cut the
number of clubroot spores in
the soil and lessen the impact
and economic damage.”
The first step is for Manitoba
farmers to test their fields to see
whether the pathogen is present.
“If you do have clubroot, the
resistance trait could be very
important,” she said. “If you
tested and you don’t have clubroot you might not choose that
(clubroot-resistant) trait.”
See CLUBROOT on page 7 »
Calves on the Greaves farm race ahead as cow-calf pairs are moved to pasture. photo: jeannette Greaves
Farm succession plans
lacking, poll shows
Just 30 per cent of farms have done formal succession planning
By Lorraine Stevenson
Co-operator staff
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M
ost farmers expect to
retire and hand over
the farm to family,
but few appear to be doing
anything to ensure it happens,
according to results of a newly
released Ipsos Reid poll of
Canadian farmers.
Just 30 per cent of 455
farmers polled for the 2015
Canadian Agricultural Outlook
Survey said they are doing any
formal succession planning to
ensure a smooth transition to
the next generation. Yet, the
majority (62 per cent) say they
expect to transfer it, and onethird said their farms are likely
to change hands within the
next few years.
The poll was commissioned
by Glacier FarmMedia and
polled farmers representing a
wide range of farm operations
in the three Prairie provinces.
Farms with sales of $250,000
or more made up about twothirds of the survey.
A Manitoba farm succession-planning specialist said
she isn’t surprised by the poll
results. Many farm families
are putting off setting out a
plan, and to their detriment,
says certified farm family coach and author Elaine
Froese.
There are at least 120,000
farms expected to transfer in
the next decade, but without
plans, many of these farms
are exposing themselves to
the risk of increased family
conflict, and potentially even
losing the farm’s successor
altogether, Froese said.
“I call it the tsunami of agriculture. It’s this big, giant,
silent wave that’s going to hit
people but they don’t even
know they’re going to get hit
and there’s no warning signs
being flashed off,” Froese said.
Why so few farmers are prepared to address the future
ownership structure of the
farm can’t be put down to
being too busy either, she
said. Farmers are avoiding
the subject for fear of conflict, and because the value
of many farm’s assets has
become so enormous, “people
are just paralyzed so they do
nothing,” she added.
A spokesperson for RBC
Agr iculture, which was a
key partner in developing
the Outlook survey said the
dearth of succession planning
in agriculture isn’t much different from the lack of plans
for transferring ownership of
non-agricultural businesses.
But what farms without
succession plans additionally face is loss of legacy, and
potentially the family home.
As well, the fragmentation of
the farm has a broader impact
on the rural community, said
G w e n Pa d d o c k , n a t i o n a l
director, Agriculture with
RBC.
This lack of succession
planning worries lenders for a
number of reasons, including
seeing clients at risk of losing
the legacy they’ve worked so
hard to create, Paddock said.
See SUCCESSION on page 6 »
MERGER?: Monsanto and Syngenta inch towards deal » PAGE 18
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The Manitoba Co-operator | May 14, 2015
INSIDE
Did you know?
LIVESTOCK
In this case, GMO
technology is a failure
Diversifying
the farm
Farm families look
to direct marketing
as a way of boosting
revenues
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The glow-in-the-dark boys impress the ladies,
but they can’t fight off the competition
STAFF
CROPS
Streamlined crop
registration
The federal government
is trying to make varietal
registration more
responsive to industry
trends
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FEATURE
When is the
right time?
You can’t just go by
the calendar when
it comes to planting
soybeans
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CROSSROADS
P
urdue University researchers say that
while males of a genetically modified
zebrafish that glow in the dark are more
attractive to females, their wild cousins end
up with more breeding success.
Glofish are a GM version of zebrafish with
a transgene from a sea anemone, which gives
them a neon glow.
Animal science professors, William Muir
and Richard Howard conducted a long-term
study of mating success in mixed populations of wild zebrafish and Glofish. Although
female zebrafish strongly preferred the neonred males to their brown wild counterparts,
the females were coerced into spawning with
the wild males who aggressively chased away
their transgenic rivals.
As a result, the rate at which the red transgenic trait appeared in offspring fell rapidly
over 15 generations of more than 18,500 fish
and ultimately disappeared in all but one of
18 populations. “The females didn’t get to
choose,” Muir said in a Purdue release. “The
wild-type males drove away the reds and got
all the mates. That’s what drove the transgene
to extinction.”
Except for their mating competitiveness,
wild-type males and Glofish males were similar in fitness — that is, their health, fertility
and lifespan — which was unexpected since
genetically modifying an organism often
decreases its ability to flourish, Muir said.
Though female zebrafish strongly preferred Glofish
males, the males were chased off by wild-type rivals,
leading to the transgene fading from the population over
time. Photo: Purdue University / Tom Campbell
“Natural selection has had billions of years
to maximize an organism’s fitness for its environment,” he said. “Changing its genetics in
any way almost always makes an organism
less fit for the wild. You’ve ‘detuned’ it.”
Buy a rain barrel
A waterlogged Brandon
charity is selling rain
barrels to raise funds
for rebuilding
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Red River Ex selects Farm Family of the Year
The Friesen family has welcomed many visitors to help bring public awareness of dairy farming
RREA Release
T
he Red River Exhibition
Association (RREA) has officially named the Friesen
family of Kleefeld, Manitoba,
owner/operators of Friecrest
Holsteins, as the 2015 Farm
Family of the Year.
Ed and Kathy Friesen along
with their four daughters Alyssa,
Loralie, Janelle and Jocelyn have
joined a distinguished list of 49
other families who have been
honoured with this award since its
inception in 1966.
“This annual award celebrates
the steadfast people in our rural
communities whose efforts continually enhance the way of life
of their families, neighbours,
and the Manitoba economy. It
is our honour to recognize the
forerunners in this important
provincial industry as we profile
the diversity and achievements
of exceptionally deserving families,” said Garth Rogerson, CEO
of the RREA. “The Friesen family
is an ambassador and leader in
Manitoba’s agricultural industry
and personifies the qualities recognized by this title.”
Ed and Kathy started Friecrest
The Friesen family (l to r) Jocelyn, Justin and Alyssa Sawatsky, Kathy, Ed, Loralie, and Janelle are the Red River Exhibition’s 2015
Farm Family of the Year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Holsteins in 1999 and have
always been very active in their
community and the dairy-farming industry. Their farm is a glowing example of the pride and
dedication that Manitoba dairy
farmers have for their farms and
the products that they harvest
each day.
Both Ed and Kathy have served
on many boards and organizations including being involved
news
New interim wheat class coming
for Faller, Prosper, Elgin ND
China lifts ban on Canadian beef
Market potential will be studied before it’s made permanent
BY ALLAN DAWSON
Co-operator staff
C
hanges are coming to
Western Canada’s milling
wheat classes along with
some additional study and more
industry feedback.
A new interim milling wheat
class for Faller and Prosper, two
high-yielding American Dark
Northern Spring wheats, will be
launched Aug. 1, the Canadian
Gra i n Co m mission (CGC)
announced May 8 after several
months of consultations.
An assessment of demand
will determine whether the class
will become permanent and
expanded it to include additional
Dark Northern Spring varieties as
well as lower-protein and -gluten
wheats currently in the West’s premier Canada Western Red Spring
(CWRS) class. That analysis will
be done by Cereals Canada and
Canadian International Grains
Institute (Cigi).
The CGC said it doesn’t know
when a final decision will be
made on the class, which for now
will be called “Interim wheat
class.”
“We are responding to the
industr y’s request… (and)
although some people were in
favour of it, some were a little cautious,” Dave Hatcher, the CGC’s
program manager for Asian products, said in an interview. “They
wanted to know more about the
market itself.”
Wheats grown in Western
Canada are usually assigned
a class making it easier for
commerce.
Elgin ND, which is also
expected to receive interim registration soon, will be in the interim
class.
Hatcher and CGC chief commissioner Elwin Hermanson
announced the class review in
December. The goal is to improve
the quality and consistency of the
CWRS and Canada Prairie Spring
(CPS) red classes and give farmers
more wheat options.
Hermanson said in an earlier
interview a review was necessary
for several reasons, including customer complaints about low gluten strength in CWRS wheats and
the approval of American varieties
such as Faller and Prosper.
Western Canada has eight milling classes. Each class has specific
milling and baking characteristics. Varieties in the same class are
commingled making grain handling more efficient, while preserving end-user quality. But since
each class is segregated, it also
adds cost.
The CGC has also proposed
scrapping the Canada Western
Extra Strong and CPS white
classes, but no decision has been
made on that, Hatcher said.
As proposed, the CGC will
tighten milling and baking specifications for wheats entering the
CWRS and Canada Prairie Spring
(CPS) red class.
“Everybody who responded to
us was very adamant in ensuring
that CWRS and CPS red quality
and consistency were protected,”
Hatcher said.
The CGC will change the enduse quality “checks” new wheat
varieties must match or surpass before being registered
and assigned to a class, he said.
The change should boost gluten
strength in the CWRS class.
Complaints about low gluten
strength, a critical factor in making bread, surfaced in 2012.
It’s due to a combination of factors, including the rise in popularity of three weaker gluten varieties
— Unity, Lillian and Harvest —
wetter-than-usual growing conditions and grain-handling consoli-
with the activities of four busy
daughters.
But the Friesen family has never
hesitated to open their farm to outsiders in order to help bring awareness to their industry. They have
hosted many tours and groups
through their facilities always willing to answer questions, provide
hands-on demonstrations and
show anyone who is interested
what their daily life is all about.
Whether it’s a group of 20 or an
individual tour, Ed and Kathy
are proud to share the importance of their industry, the pride
in their animals and the exceptional products they produce.
“The Friesen family stood out
in the selection process for Farm
Family of the Year. Their passion
for what they do, their devotion to
the community and their exemplary efforts to share their knowledge and experience is extremely
evident,” said Morris Deveson,
chair of the Farm Family of the
Year committee.
The Friesen family will be officially acknowledged at a reception
held in their honour on Monday,
June 15 as part of celebrations surrounding the 2015 Red River Ex.
2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the Farm Family program.
Representatives from all 50 families are invited to attend this year’s
dinner to celebrate their achievements and the inroads that the
agriculture industry continues to
make today.
dation, which results in less wheat
mixing before it’s exported, the
CGC says.
The CGC’s approach has industry support.
“We want to make sure we are
thoughtful about it because there
are pros and cons to creating a
new class,” said Wade Sobkowich,
executive director of the Western
Grain Elevator Association. “One
of the issues is creating more segregations for handling and the
costs associated with that.”
The Western Canadian Wheat
Growers Association (WCWGA)
supports studying the interim
class’s market potential before
making it permanent.
“Another option would be to
simply allow companies to continue to buy these varieties on a
spec basis, as is the case now…,”
WCWGA policy manager Blair
Rutter said.
The Alberta Wheat Commission
(AWC) wants the interim class
studied further too, general manager Tom Steve said. The AWC
supports tighter specifications
for the CWRS and CPS classes,
but not the proposed moving of
Lillian and Unity to the new class.
Time will correct the problem as
farmers switch to other varieties,
he said.
Keystone Agricultural
Producers president Dan Mazier
said KAP supports the interim
class, but wants lots of advance
notice before varieties are
moved.
“I like how transparent the
process has been,” he added.
The National Farmers Union
(NFU) opposes creating a new
class, arguing it will hurt Canada’s
reputation for high-quality wheat
and only benefit multinational
grain buyers and American seed
companies.
winnipeg / reuters / China has lifted its ban on Canadian
beef, which it imposed in February after Canada’s first discovery of mad cow disease since 2011, news website iPolitics said
May 1.
The website cited Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz
saying that shipments had resumed.
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OPINION/EDITORIAL
More than milk
and eggs
T
he Trans-Pacific Partnership
(TPP) trade agreement now
under negotiation involves
12 of the world’s largest economies, and has been described as
“NAFTA on steroids.” What’s holding it up? Canadian dairy farmers.
Or so you’d think about reading
some of the national and international media coverage. Some of
John Morriss
it made us think of the coverage
Editorial Director
of the Crow debate. As it went on
(seemingly forever), journalists
would dredge up phrases from
old stories and start new ones about the “century-old” (it
wasn’t) Crow Rate which “was promised in perpetuity” (it
wasn’t) and how changing it would “reduce the price of
land on the Prairies” (it didn’t).
So while they weren’t accurate, these phrases were
repeated so often that they became accepted wisdom.
Similarly, as in reports from last week’s G-20 agriculture
ministers’ meeting in Turkey, there were references to
Canada’s reluctance to drop supply management because
of the “powerful dairy lobby.”
The Dairy Farmers of Canada is pretty smart all right,
but let’s think this through. There are about 12,000 dairy
farms in Canada, so let’s assume each has an average of
mom, dad and one child of voting age. That’s 36,000 votes
spread across dozens of constituencies across the country. Let’s further assume the Conservatives drop supply
management and every one of those voters decides to
vote Liberal or NDP in protest. In that unlikely event, in
how many constituencies would that make a difference?
Pressure to change supply management came last
week from the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, which
issued an opinion piece saying “the time is now” to get a
deal. It didn’t mention the words “supply management,”
but the unspoken undercurrent is that Canada has to
drop it or there will be no deal, and Prairie grain and livestock producers will lose out.
That must have the Conservatives quaking in their
boots — if we don’t get into the TPP, all the farmers on the
Prairies are going to vote Liberal or NDP in protest. Given
the NDP victory in Alberta, perhaps anything is possible,
but this doesn’t seem too likely.
The focus on supply management diverts attention
from the fact that there are other contentious issues in
the TPP. Patent protection on drugs is one, especially for
Canadian provinces trying to minimize their health-care
bills. And of some 61,000 words in the Wikipedia entry on
the TPP, the words “supply management” appear once.
“Intellectual property” appears 20 times. Many countries
are at odds with the U.S. on intellectual property and
copyright law. And according to WikiLeaks, the accord
would grant the power to global corporations to sue governments in tribunals organized by the World Bank or the
United Nations to obtain taxpayer compensation for loss
of expected future profits due to government actions.
That information had to come from WikiLeaks, because
the text of the deal is secret.
So there are certainly some powerful lobbies in the TPP
negotiations, such as U.S. entertainment and Internet
corporations and multinational drug companies. It’s odd
that the “powerful dairy lobby” in Canada seems to get
more ink than they do. Or than the much more powerful dairy lobby in the U.S., which wants access to the
Canadian market.
There lies the real but so far mostly unspoken political issue in Canada. Much of the U.S. “dairy shed” in the
northern U.S. is within a few hours’ semi-trailer ride to
most of the Canadian population in Ontario and Quebec.
Manitoba’s comparatively small requirement could probably be supplied from Minnesota.
So if supply management disappears and the border
opens, U.S. milk would flood across the border unless
Canada matched the U.S. dairy support program.
Canadian producers would also be under pressure to
adopt the same production model as some of the U.S.
mega-operations, many of which have questionable
labour and animal welfare practices. Canadian consumers would begin to see sharp fluctuations in prices,
which they don’t now. Nothing strikes more fear into the
heart of a politician than the prospect of a news report
with a young mother complaining about the high price
of milk.
So while supply management, especially for dairy, may
be a sticking point in the TPP, it isn’t the only one, and it
involves more than farmers. Other than Mexico, Canada
is the only TPP country that shares a border with the U.S.
If this deal is in fact “NAFTA on steroids,” it’s likely that
there are more issues on the table than milk and eggs.
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Residents’ control is best answer
to threat of deforestation
By Chris Arsenault
Rome / Reuters
E
xpanding agriculture is the biggest driver
of deforestation around the world, and
giving local residents greater control over
forested land leads to better environmental
management, forest researchers said May 6.
An estimated 1.2 billion people rely on forests for their livelihood, including about 60
million indigenous people who are almost
entirely dependent on them, the International
Union of Forest Research Organizations
(IUFRO) said in a 170-page report.
Expanding agriculture accounts for 73 per
cent of the world’s forest loss, the report,
released at the United Nations Forum on
Forests, said.
Balancing competing interests is not easy
in the face of climate change and a growing
population, but forests should be viewed as
key food producers and thus be better managed, rather than being seen as a barrier to
agriculture, researchers said.
“There are countries that are achieving food
security while at the same time reducing the
rate of deforestation,” Eva Muller, a senior forestry official at the UN’s Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) told the Thomson Reuters
Foundation, though she declined to give
examples.
Giving local residents the power to make
decisions on land use is generally the best way
to reach a compromise between forest users
and farmers, she said.
OUR HISTORY:
Local communities have a natural interest
in balancing food production and forest cover
on their land, said Cambridge University’s
Bhaskar Vira, the study’s lead author.
“There is considerable evidence to show
that when local communities are given a
clear stake in the health of forests, they look
after it,” Vira told the Thomson Reuters
Foundation. “Giving women more control is
especially effective.”
Globally, nearly 80 per cent of forests are
publicly owned, so governments have the
ability to provide local residents with secure
land tenure, the FAO’s Muller said.
Powerful logging or cattle-ranching interests are likely to put pressure on local residents to sell them forested land, and national
governments need to counter this with
strong environmental protection policies,
Vira said.
In some of the world’s most vulnerable
regions, such as the Sahel in North Africa,
trees contribute 80 per cent of the average
household’s income through shea nut production and other activities, the report said.
Food products harvested from forests in
the developing world are worth an estimated
$17 billion annually, the report said. About 2.4
billion households in developing countries
depend on wood or other biofuels from forests for cooking and heating.
Food products derived from forests, including wild animals, nuts, fruits and seeds are
especially important for vulnerable people at
times of price volatility, war and drought, the
report said.
May 1909
T
his ad from the May 1909 The Grain Growers’ Guide
offered Brandon-manufactured windmills ranging in
price from $60 to $160.
In 1908, the Nor-West Farmer had been purchased by the
Grain Growers’ Grain Company (later United Grain Growers) and
had become the official “organ” for the organization. Much of
the May issue was devoted to the request that the federal government take over the operations of the grain terminals at Fort
William in order that farmers get a better grade. A delegation
had been to Ottawa to request this change as well as others to
the Canada Grain Act. The idea was supported by the Dominion
Millers’ Association, and the issue carried the full text of its letter
to the minister of trade and commerce requesting the change.
There were grumblings about farmers in North Dakota receiving a higher price than farmers in Manitoba. One letter complained about an elevator at Beresford and “the lowdown methods they use to bluff the farmer.” Another letter put the North
Dakota premium at 15 cents a bushel, and the writer called for
Winnipeg to have “a free and open market where all the world’s
millers may come and jostle with each other in the sample room.”
On a less controversial subject, a letter from Fred Carroll of
Carroll, Man. invited all comers to a plowing match in July. Beside
the “usual classes for gang and walking plows, there will be competition for the McMillan Cup, with which goes the provincial championship.”
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COMMENT/FEEDBACK
Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership
a good deal for Canada?
The economic logic behind free trade is that ‘a rising tide lifts all boats’
By Robert McGarvey
Troy Media / Edmonton
I
s the Trans-Pacific Partnership
a bulwark of freedom as proponents claim, or is Canada about
to be shoehorned into another free
trade deal that will continue the
hollowing out of our economy?
It depends on your perspective.
The TPP, championed by U.S.
President Barack Obama as an
important addition to the world’s
free trade zone and as a means of
extending U.S. influence in Asia,
is nothing if not ambitious. It’s
being negotiated between 12 countries with Pacific Ocean connections, including the United States,
Canada and a notoriously protectionist Japan.
Canada’s position on TPP seems
to swing between hot and cold.
At the same time Prime Minister
Stephen Harper was calling TPP “the
biggest game on the planet,” our
own trade negotiators were balking,
holding their ground on provisions
for free access to Canada’s tightly
controlled dairy, poultry and egg
markets.
It should be pointed out the
U.S. president is facing considerable domestic opposition to the
deal. The Republicans in Congress
oppose TPP because it’s an Obama
initiative, but the president is also
facing opposition from within his
own party.
Senator Elizabeth Warren has
pointed out that, while she’s in
favour of trade, all of the free trade
Ensuring this balance
is maintained requires
political oversight of
market forces and the
supremacy of state
sovereignty. Regrettably,
both of these principles
have been sacrificed
in recent free trade
negotiations
deals since the 1970s, including
NAFTA, have contributed to the
erosion of middle-class wages and
standards of living. She insists free
trade deals are poorly constructed,
biased toward corporate interests
and against the best interests of
workers and the public.
There appears to be some truth
to this assertion. Consider wages.
While workers’ wages in the U.S.
tracked productivity gains for three
decades after the Second World
War, from 1973 onward wages have
basically straight-lined while productivity has almost tripled.
Something is obviously wrong.
The economic logic behind free
trade is that “a rising tide lifts all
boats.” But many also see free trade
as a vital necessity for world peace.
That idea was evident at the 1944
Bretton Woods Conference, where
the victorious allies made their
plans for a freer postwar world.
However, despite committing
to freer trade, Bretton Woods also
attempted “to reconcile liberal
international trade policies with
high levels of domestic employment and growth.”
The problem is that ensuring
this balance is maintained requires
political oversight of market forces
and the supremacy of state sovereignty. Regrettably, both of these
principles have been sacrificed in
recent free trade negotiations.
Consider the chilling impact of
NAFTA on public policy-making in
Canada. A few years ago, it came to
light that New Brunswick drivers
were paying some of the highest
auto insurance rates in the countr y. The provincial government
convened a committee to study
the matter and it concluded that a
public insurance plan could reduce
premiums by 20 per cent across the
board.
Obviously, this was popular with
the driving public. However, enter
the Insurance Bureau of Canada.
It reminded the government that if
it went ahead with its plan, under
NAFTA, foreign insurers could sue
the province for “lost profits” from
the expropriation of their market
share. Bottom line, it never came
to that. Even the threat of litigation
was enough to kill the plan. As a
result, New Brunswick continues to
pay some of the highest auto insurance rates in the country.
There is also the notorious case
of tobacco giant Philip Morr is
suing the government of Australia
for attempting to regulate cigarette
packaging. Philip Morris argued
t h a t Au s t r a l i a’s t o b a c c o P l a i n
Packaging Act would discourage
smoking; therefore the act constitutes an expropriation of its investments. Philip Morris maintains
the act was an “unreasonable and
discriminatory measure” in violation of the company’s rights under
a “free” trade deal Australia signed
with Hong Kong.
You can hardly blame critics of
free trade when there is such an
alarming gulf between free trade
theor y and practice; it reminds
me of “free” market theory, which
only seems to work in economic
textbooks.
Popular support for free trade has
declined precipitously over the past
few decades. But, in theory, the TPP
is a good thing for Canada; it could
increase the economic pie for all
Canadians and create opportunities for Canadian business.
The difficulty lies in making
TPP work for average Canadians.
That means negotiating terms in
the partnership that put the public horse back in front of the trade
c a r t . T h i s e n s u re s b u s i n e s s e s
serve the communities in which
they operate and not the other way
around.
Robert McGarvey is an economic historian and
co-founder of the Genuine Wealth Institute, an
Alberta-based think-tank dedicated to helping
businesses, communities and nations develop
flourishing economies of well-being.
We need to talk about the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Canada can’t afford to be on the sidelines of 40 per cent of the world’s economic activity
by Cam Dahl
I
t is a bit hard to tell, but
Canada is part of one of
the largest trade negotiations that have ever taken
place. Hard to tell because
not many seem to want to
talk about it. Canadian reaction to the negotiations
seems a bit like a five-yearold putting their hands over
their eyes and hoping no
one sees them. That needs to
change.
I am talking about the
Trans-Pacific Par tnership
( TPP) negotiations. These
talks are rapidly running to
the finish line. Canada is at
risk of being last in the race.
Canadians cannot afford to
let that happen.
What is at stake? The 12
countries involved in this
Asia-Pacific deal make up 40
per cent of the world’s gross
domestic product. Canada
is a trading nation. We cannot afford to take a back seat
in 40 per cent of the world’s
economic activity.
Canada has some sensitivi-
ties in the negotiations. We
are not unique. Every one of
the 12 countries around the
table have sensitive domestic
issues. These range from the
U.S. “buy America” programming, sugar, cars, clothing
and of course agriculture.
What does make Canada
unique is that the other
11 TPP partners are talking about their sensitivities,
while Canada seems to be
waiting. Other TPP members
have indicated that Canada
risks being left out of the deal
completely if we don’t quickly
come to the table.
There is much to gain.
Incomes in the Asia-Pacific
region are rapidly rising.
Trade between Asian-Pacific
countries is growing faster
than any other region in the
world. Countries in the TPP
are not just importing more,
they are importing higher
q u a l i t y. T h i s i s a n i d e a l
opportunity for Canadian
farmers and the entire agriculture value chain. We are
very good at supplying growing economies with highquality food.
What does make Canada unique is that the
other 11 TPP partners are talking about their
sensitivities, while Canada seems to be waiting.
Other TPP members have indicated that Canada
risks being left out of the deal completely
Just as there is much to
gain, there is much to lose.
Asian-Pacific countries are
top buyers of Canadian grains
and oilseeds. For example
Japan imports about 1.5 million tonnes of high-quality
wheat every year. It is one
of our most consistent customers. What happens to this
market if competitors like the
U.S. and Australia gain preferential access?
The status quo is simply
not an option. Either Canada
is part of the TPP agreement
and is able to participate in
the region’s growth or we are
left on the sidelines while our
competitors gain the benefits
of better market access.
Canadian participation should really be a nob ra i n e r, b u t Ca n a d a w i l l
likely be asked to make decisions at an inconvenient
time. Inconvenient because
these decisions will need to
be made before October 19
(election day in Canada, for
those who are not political
junkies).
Elections are a difficult time
for political leaders to talk
about sensitive issues, including sensitive trade negotiations. Elections are also an
easy time for politicians to
attack their opponents for
making difficult decisions
that are in the best interest of
the Canadian economy.
This is why all of Canadian
agriculture, especially farmers, need to speak up and be
heard. We need to remind
politicians from all parties
that we depend on trade.
We need to ensure that they
know the large benefits that
will come from TPP participation. And we need them to
understand the costs associated with being left behind.
Politicians who understand
the benefits of trade need
your support.
When Canada joined the
TPP negotiations Prime
Minister Harper indicated a
“determination to diversify
our exports and to create
jobs, growth and long-term
prosperity for Canadian families.” I could not agree more.
It is time for Canada to get
back in the race and cross the
finish line with our partners
and realize these benefits.
Cam Dahl, is president of Cereals
Canada.
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FROM PAGE ONE
SUCCESSION Continued from page 1
“At the personal level, we
know how important it is for
our clients who’ve worked hard
and to have that legacy,” she
said.
But without a succession plan
the financial implications can
also be serious, she said.
Ta x e s w i l l b e i m p a c t e d
depending on how assets are
being transferred, she said.
It differs by province but in
some instances land transfer
tax is not payable when you’re
transferring an active farm
operation to a sibling or within
the family, she said.
“When you think about the
value of some of these farm
operations, that can represent a
substantial amount of money...
that money rather than going
to pay tax could be left in the
operation to support the cash
flow and perhaps fund future
growth.”
Good advance planning can
also help minimize or at least
prepare for the impact of capital gains taxes too. It’s advisable
to start planning at least five
years in advance of when you
want to step down, she said.
“If yo u s t a r t yo u r p l a n ning soon enough and leave
yourself enough time, then
you can take advantage of
those options,” she said, adding that at the same time it’s
critically important that farm
families get good advice from
qualified farm advisers, an
accountant who understands
the business of agriculture
and legal advice.
But no farmer will begin
assembling that advisory team
unless they’re preparing to start
the planning process, and it’s
that unwillingness to do so
that’s stalling this, said Froese.
“There’s no end of resources
Farmers find it easier to focus on immediate issues such as seeding operations than longer-term tasks such as succession planning. photo: sandi knight
for farm families to do farm
succession planning,” she said.
“What’s needed is the willingness to start talking and have
facilitated meetings to take
action. Nobody can drive the
process except the farm family. You need a driver within the
family who says, ‘we are getting
this done.’”
The 2015 Ag Outlook Survey
provides key information about
Canadian agricultural producer
opinions towards their businesses, a short-term review of
their major investments and
some projections about what
they are considering in the near
future.
The 2015 Canadian Agricultural Outlook Survey is a
Glacier Fa r m Me d i a p r o d -
uct published by The Western
Producer and Country Guide.
All farmers polled were subscribers to Glacier FarmMedia
publications, which is the largest agricultural publisher in the
country.
The poll was conducted
between Dec. 3 to Dec. 22,
2014. Fifty-five per cent of the
sample polled were between
the ages of 55 to 74, and most
(67 per cent) were grain and
oilseeds producers. Eighty-one
per cent of respondents were
from Alberta, Saskatchewan,
and Manitoba, and they represented farms with sales that
range anywhere from $10,000
to over $2 million.
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“I call it the tsunami
of agriculture. It’s
this big, giant, silent
wave that’s going to
hit people but they
don’t even know
they’re going to get
hit and there’s no
warning signs being
flashed off.”
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Healthier soil may
mean healthier yield
A compost study is underway to increase
potato productivity
AAFC release
A
griculture and AgriFood Canada (AAFC)
has joined forces
with McCain Foods Canada
and the province’s potato
growers in a major project
to improve potato yields in
New Brunswick by improving soil health.
Po t a t o y i e l d s i n Ne w
Brunswick are lagging behind
other Nor th Amer ican
potato production regions.
The culprit may be declining
soil health.
Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada researcher Bernie
Zebar th believes potato
yields could be boosted by
applying compost.
Compost products vary
widely depending on their
feedstocks (animal manures,
wood waste or bedding
materials) and the composting process, and how that
affects potato growth is not
known.
The new research project
has two components. The
first includes large-scale
application of compost on
grower fields. The effects of
this compost on potato yield
and soil health are being
evaluated over several years.
The second component is
evaluating a series of compost products in experimental plots at the AAFC
Potato Research Centre in
Fredericton.
Within three years, scientists expect to have results
on:
• What kind of compost
is best suited for use in
potato production;
• How this compost can
affect potato yield and
processing quality;
• How this compost can
improve soil health and
suppress soil-borne
diseases;
• How this compost affects
nutrient availability;
• The economic feasibility of using compost
in processing potato
production.
The results of this
research will have applic a b i l i t y a c r o s s At l a n t i c
Canada.
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CLUBROOT Continued from page 1
Farmers who plant resistant
canolas do not risk selecting for
resistant clubroot races if they
don’t have clubroot, but they
could be if they do. That’s why
it’s critical to know if the disease
is present or not.
With the help of several programs, clubroot soil tests at the
new Pest Surveillance Initiative
(PSI) laboratory in Winnipeg
can cost as little as $25.
In Alberta it’s not unusual to
find a billion clubroot spores
per gram of soil compared to
just 10,000 in Manitoba, Kubinec said.
As of last year Manitoba had
13 confirmed cases of clubroot
in 10 municipalities. Eleven of
them were based on soil tests,
with no visible symptoms in
canola plants. In the two cases
where plants were infected, the
symptoms were minor. Updated information will be released
in a couple of weeks, Kubinec
said.
The hope is finding where
clubroot is in Manitoba will help
with controlling it through crop
rotation, sanitation (biosecurity) and planting clubroot-resistant varieties when appropriate.
That’s why there’s an extensive
clubroot detection survey underway.
resistant cultivars,” the release
said. “It is suspected that there
may be multiple pathotypes
causing this loss of function of
clubroot resistance.”
“ These new fields aren’t
clustered around the original
location of resistance breakdown,” said Dan Orchard, the
CCC’s agronomy specialist
and clubroot lead. “They are
hundreds of kilometres apart
and throughout the clubrootinfested areas of the province.
We need to continue to focus
on both minimizing the spread
of these new pathotypes and
the buildup of resting spores in
all fields.”
Clubroot is soil-borne and
therefore spreads on equipment. Cleaning equipment can
reduce the spread.
“ T h e l e ve l o f s a n i t a t i o n
should be based on the level of
clubroot risk, but at least 90 per
cent of clubroot spores that move
from field to field can be stopped
by just scraping off 90 per cent of
the soil,” Orchard said.
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“The clubroot
pathogen isolated
from many of these
fields was virulent
on all clubrootresistant cultivars.
It is suspected
that there may be
multiple pathotypes
causing this loss of
function of clubroot
resistance.”
Canola Council
of Canada
Trim: 10”
European and local preliminary research shows clubroot
has a half-life of four years.
With 100,000 clubroot spores
per gram of soil, symptoms can
show up in canola.
“If you don’t grow canola for
four years… it drops to 50,000
(spores per gram) so you’re not
seeing symptoms,” Kubinec
said in an earlier interview.
“If you can wait another four
years then you drop to 25,000
and that’s getting pretty low. So
rotation is a huge component
to managing the disease and
also reducing the concentrations in the field so that you’re
not building up levels to see
symptoms.”
In early 2014, University of Alberta researcher Stephen Strelkov identified the presence of
a different clubroot pathotype
virulent on current forms of
clubroot resistance, the Canola
Council of Canada (CCC) said
in a news release. Further field
surveillance in 2014 by Alberta
Agriculture and Rural Development and the CCC confirmed
that clubroot pathotypes capable of causing high levels of disease in resistant cultivars were
present in 16 of 27 fields investigated across Alberta.
“The clubroot pathogen isolated from many of these fields
was virulent on all clubroot-
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Wild birds to blame
While there are no new cases of bird flu in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says
it’s still too early to breathe a sigh of relief
BY SHANNON VANRAES
Co-operator staff
O
fficials with the Canadian
Food Inspection Agency
are confident that the
cases of avian influenza they’ve
responded to in Ontario and
British Columbia are the result of
contact with wild birds, not farmto-farm transmission.
“From the seasonality of this
disease and the characterization
of the virus — we cannot be 100
per cent sure that it is wild birds
— but there is a very strong correlation,” said Abad Harchaoui, a
senior animal health veterinarian
with the agency.
“From our experience with this
virus, from incursions we had
in B.C. and several states in the
U.S. and later here in Ontario, we
found that this virus happens during the migration of wild birds,”
he said.
Not only does it happen dur-
ing the migration of wild birds,
outbreaks of avian influenza
occur first along the flight paths of
migrating birds, Harchaoui said.
Cases found on the West Coast in
January and February this year
were followed by infections southward along a route known as the
Pacific flyway. A reverse pattern of
infection then began occurring as
birds headed north again beginning in March, he said.
Mississippi saw bird flu hit its
commercial poultry industry as
wild birds followed that state’s
namesake river northward in late
winter and early spring. Arkansas
was hit next, followed by Missouri,
Minnesota and Ontario.
Manitoba has not had any cases
of the disease, but U.S. counties
bordering the province have seen
high rates on infection.
Reports coming out of the
United States now put the
number of affected birds at 26
million, with flocks hit in 14 different states.
Unlike the Canadian situation,
farm-to-farm transmission has
been occurring south of the border, with some barns in such close
proximity that airborne transmission is suspected.
Officials with Manitoba
Agriculture, Food and Rural
Development have said that airborne transmission isn’t a concern in this province, where poultry barn density is low.
Harchaoui noted that the
inspection agency has worked
with the poultry industry over a
period of years to develop and
implement protocols for both
everyday areas of concern and
periods of heightened disease risk.
“Generally, the industry is doing
all it can to protect its birds from
disease, not only from avian influenza, but all disease,” he said.
When cases of avian influenza
are identified, CFIA moves quickly
to contain the risk.
“Once we have the confirmation from one of our network
“So far, from our experience with this virus,
from incursions we had in B.C. and several states
in the U.S. and later here in Ontario, we found that
this virus happens during the migration
of wild birds.”
Abad Harchaoui
labs… CFIA will then send a team
and put the farm under quarantine,” said Harchaoui. “This way
we are protecting other farms
from the spread of the disease…
we control everything that is
going in or out of this farm, and
after we go through this phase
we can plan for quick and safe
destruction of the birds on the
premises.”
While there have been no
new cases of bird flu in Canada
since a third infected farm was
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it appears the number of new
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“We cannot speculate, especially with the timing of the migration,” he said. “So I cannot say it’s
over. We have to wait a little bit
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Look to more than calendar for best time to plant soybeans
Soybeans don’t like cold and they are very susceptible to spring frost
BY ALLAN DAWSON
Co-operator staff
N
ow is the time to plant
soybeans in Manitoba
according to the calendar, but date is just one of four
factors to consider, says Terry
Buss, a farm production adviser
with Manitoba Agriculture,
Food and Rural Development
(MAFRD) based in Beausejour.
The others are soil temperature, the weather forecast for
24 hours before and after seeding and the farmer’s risk tolerance, Buss said May 7 during
MAFRD’s Eastman webinar.
Some farmers started seeding soybeans at the end of
April. That’s too early, according to Buss because the risk of
poor germination due to cold
soil temperatures or frost after
emergence are too high. Even
seeding last week was risky, he
said.
When Buss emailed farmers
about the webinar on soybean
planting one replied: “I had to
laugh as I read the title of the
next webinar while rolling my
last 70 acres of beans, lol.”
The seeding date for soybeans
in Manitoba is a compromise.
Seed early and the crop is at
risk due to cold soil or frost;
seed late and yield potential is
reduced and fall frost is possible
before the crop fully matures.
Crop insurance records show
soybeans seeded mid-May still
have the potential to reach
maximum yields. By then soil
temperatures are usually close
to the recommended tem-
perature of 10 C. And by the
time the crop emerges the risk
of frost has declined, but not
disappeared.
In much of eastern Manitoba
there’s still a 50 per cent chance
of temperatures hitting 0 C or
lower by May 25, Buss said.
( There are exceptions such
as Altona where May 14 to 19
there’s a 50 per cent chance of
frost.)
Data shows newly emerged
soybeans can only tolerate
temperatures of 1.1 to -1.7 C at
the cotyledon to unifoliate leaf
stage, Buss said. If hardened by
cool weather they can take -2.2.
After being frozen “patience,
patience, patience,” is key, Buss
said.
“There is no way anyone can
go out the day after a frost and
really be sure the crop is dead,”
he said.
“Frankly a lot of the frosted
soybeans I’ve seen in my area
(in the past) haven’t needed to
be replaced. They recovered
from the damage.
“Give it three to five days
before you look for signs of
recovery.”
If it stays cool and cloudy for
a few days it could take a week.
While the growing point on
a soybean is above ground and
can be badly damaged or killed
by frost, growth can sometimes resume at the base of the
cotyledons.
The ideal soybean stand
should have at least 150,000
plants per acre and some farmers aim for 170,000 or even
more. Seventy-five thousand
plants per acre is considered
“There is no way
anyone can go out
the day after a frost
and really be sure
the (soybean) crop
is dead.”
Terry Buss
Soybean seedlings can’t take much frost, but it takes a few days to know whether to
keep or reseed a frost-damaged soybean field, says Terry Buss, a farm production
adviser with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development based in
Beausejour. PHOTO: DENNIS LANGE, MAFRD
the minimum population after
a frost, Buss said. Yield potential will be cut by 10 to 20 per
cent, but is still higher than the
potential from a reseeded soybean field.
Planting soybeans into cold
soil is also asking for trouble,
Buss said. The Manitoba Pulse
& Soybean Producers recommends a soil temperature of at
least 10 C taken at 10 a.m. two
days in a row. And then only
plant if the soil temperature is
expected to not drop lower than
8 C for two days after planting.
Soil temperature is critical
during the first 24 hours after
seeding, Buss said. During that
time if the seed absorbs cold
water (the temperature will
be the same as the soil’s) the
cotyledons and embryo can
be damaged resulting in poor
seedling vigour.
“Really cold water — 4.5 C
— causes outright germination failure and seedling death,”
Buss said.
And the damage can sneak
up on you. The soil could be
warm at seeding time but drop
off with cold weather or a cold
rain.
With one in three acres
seeded to soybeans in the
Beausejour area farmers might
not be able to seed all their soybeans at the optimum time,
Buss said. Each farmer has to
assess the risk.
For those pushing the planting window Buss has the following advice:
• Finish seeding other crops
first, most of which will tolerate cold soils and frost better
than soybeans.
• Select the dr iest, black est fields for early soybean
planting.
• Don’t cut the seeding rate.
Some might even boost it but
high seed costs discourage it.
• Take soil temperatures and
pay attention to the weather
forecast for before and after
seeding.
• Spread the risk. Don’t plant all
your soybeans early.
• Seed shallow because soil
temperatures decline the
deeper you seed.
“Know when to park your
planter,” Buss said. “There are
times when you’ve got to stop
and you’ve got to stop before it’s
already cold.”
Farmers who seeded soybeans last week need to monitor those fields closely. And pay
even more attention to the ones
seeded two weeks ago, Buss
added.
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LIVESTOCK MARKETS
(Friday to Thursday)
Winnipeg
Slaughter Cattle
Steers
—
Heifers
—
D1, 2 Cows
135.00 - 142.00
D3 Cows
120.00 - 133.00
Bulls
160.00 - 174.00
Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only)
Steers
(901+ lbs.)
$ 200.00 - 235.00
(801-900 lbs.)
225.00 - 255.00
(701-800 lbs.)
255.00 - 295.00
(601-700 lbs.)
290.00 - 327.00
(501-600 lbs.)
310.00 - 360.00
(401-500 lbs.)
330.00 - 390.00
Heifers
(901+ lbs.)
200.00 - 217.00
(801-900 lbs.)
215.00 - 237.00
(701-800 lbs.)
225.00 - 257.00
(601-700 lbs.)
235.00 - 277.00
(501-600 lbs.)
255.00 - 305.00
(401-500 lbs.)
275.00 - 310.00
Heifers
($/cwt)
(1,000+ lbs.)
(850+ lbs.)
Alberta South
—
201.45 - 201.45
140.00 - 155.00
120.00 - 140.00
—
$ 223.00 - 236.00
236.00 - 252.00
263.00 - 284.00
286.00 - 307.00
320.00 - 340.00
334.00 - 369.00
$ 209.00 - 221.00
225.00 - 238.00
239.00 - 255.00
259.00 - 280.00
286.00 - 310.00
312.00 - 334.00
Change
-0.35
0.33
0.48
0.77
0.85
0.57
Feeder Cattle
May 2015
August 2015
September 2015
October 2015
November 2015
January 2016
Cattle Slaughter
Canada
East
West
Manitoba
U.S.
May 8, 2015
Previous
Year
54,489
12,838
41,651
N/A
610,000
CNSC
Close
214.90
216.80
215.90
215.25
214.93
208.73
Change
1.92
2.10
1.97
2.00
2.85
3.17
Week Ending
May 2, 2015
852
26,336
12,370
848
698
4,529
235
Prime
AAA
AA
A
B
D
E
Previous
Year
791
28,410
17,148
826
780
6,421
82
Hog Prices
(Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg)
E - Estimation
MB. ($/hog)
MB (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.)
MB (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.)
ON (Index 100) (Mon.-Thurs.)
PQ (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.)
Source: Manitoba Agriculture
Current Week
189 E
175 E
162.66
160.44
Last Week
171.51
159.75
148.20
147.33
Last Year (Index 100)
231.62
214.85
225.49
230.31
Futures (May 8, 2015) in U.S.
Hogs
May 2015
June 2015
July 2015
August 2015
October 2015
Close
79.85
83.50
83.33
83.58
73.60
Change
2.90
2.07
0.80
1.20
1.72
Other Market Prices
Sheep and Lambs
$/cwt
Ewes
Lambs
Choice
(110+ lb.)
(95 - 109 lb.)
(80 - 94 lb.)
(Under 80 lb.)
(New crop)
Winnipeg (265 Hd)
Wooled Fats
—
Next Sale
May 20th
—
—
Chickens
Minimum broiler prices as of April 13, 2010
Under 1.2 kg..................................................$1.5130
1.2 - 1.65 kg....................................................$1.3230
1.65 - 2.1 kg....................................................$1.3830
2.1 - 2.6 kg.....................................................$1.3230
Turkeys
Minimum prices as of May 10, 2015
Broiler Turkeys
(6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average)
Grade A ................................................$1.965
Undergrade ....................................... $1.850
Hen Turkeys
(between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average)
Grade A ............................................... $1.950
Undergrade ........................................$1.840
Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys
(between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average)
Grade A ............................................... $1.950
Undergrade ....................................... $1.850
Tom Turkeys
(10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average)
Grade A................................................. $1.900
Undergrade...........................................$1.815
Prices are quoted f.o.b. producers premise.
Toronto
103.35 - 127.45
165.13 - 258.28
271.05 -281.10
272.71 - 293.86
259.03 - 311.47
—
SunGold
Specialty Meats
—
Eggs
Minimum prices to producers for ungraded
eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the
Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board
effective November 10, 2013.
New
Previous
A Extra Large
$2.00
$2.05
A Large
2.00
2.05
A Medium
1.82
1.87
A Small
1.40
1.45
A Pee Wee
0.3775
0.3775
Nest Run 24 +
1.8910
1.9390
B
0.45
0.45
C
0.15
0.15
Goats
Kids
Billys
Mature
Winnipeg
(Hd Fats)
240.00 - 260.00
235.00 - 340.00
—
<1,000 lbs.
1,000 lbs.+
I
t was a quiet week for most stockyards
around Manitoba as the province’s ranchers prepare for calving season.
Just over 3,000 animals made their way to
market for the week ended May 8, a significant
decrease from the week before. The beginning
of May also signalled the start of biweekly
sales at some auction yards.
“The guys this past week have been busy in
the field. Our volume was lower, but that is
going to happen,” said Robin Hill of Heartland
Livestock at Virden.
The majority of yards reported good
demand for feeders and butchers, with all
classes of cows and bulls getting some
attention.
Although the number of animals being
offered has slowed down as of late, Hill said
the market is still higher than expected.
“We thought the volume was going to
decrease so bad that there wouldn’t be any
cattle around,” he said. “There were lots of
feeders in April for sale, that’s for sure.”
Cattle in his area won’t likely head to pasture
until May 20 or so, he said. “Seems like there’s
lots of empty pastures that need a few more
animals in ’em.”
Field conditions have been dry enough that
pasture and hay land have been slow coming,
he said.
However, Hill noted, the Virden area
recently received an inch or so of rain that
robin hill
would help get the grass started. It would also
give producers time to clean out their pens
and take stock of their herds.
Demand for cow-calf pairs and bred stock
is still pressing enough that buyers will keep
their eyes out for bargains, he said.
The problem right now, he explained, is
putting together the numbers they need for
long trips. “As volumes drop, it’s harder for
out-of-province buyers to find loads to go far
distances, (like) Ontario or Quebec and the
south.”
Herd rebuilding is also on the minds of
many producers. Heifers will be worth quite
a bit of money to those growers who are planning to build up their numbers this year, Hill
said.
Meantime, the challenge of building up
North America’s beef supply is becoming more
and more apparent.
While a market watcher recently said
Canada’s herd was the lowest he’d seen in 20
years, a new study in the U.S. said it was at its
lowest level in over six decades.
Dave Sims writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a
Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity
market reporting.
briefs
Higher beef prices
ahead as grills
fire up, imports
cool down
Reuters / Record-high
U.S. beef prices will likely
climb even higher this
summer just as Australia
and New Zealand imports
dwindle under an
extended drought in those
countries and demand for
steaks in the United States
rises.
Both countries were
among the top three
exporters of beef to the
United States last year
as New Zealand and
Australian farmers rushed
drought-stressed cattle and dairy cows to
slaughter.
But as pastures Down
Under revive, 2015
exports could shrink five
per cent and possibly
more, according to some
forecasts.
The culling of aging
dairy cows should be finished by early July, “and
then there will be a sharp
pullback in New Zealand
beef supply,” said rural
economist Con Williams at
ANZ Bank.
Australia’s cattle slaughter should diminish
around late June, with
July and August the time
when cutbacks could
pinch exports, Meat and
Livestock Australia’s North
America regional manager,
David Pietsch, said in a
recent TheBeefRead.com
webinar.
Meanwhile, the U.S. herd
is still near its lowest level
in 63 years at 89.8 million head. Since it takes
roughly two years for a
calf to reach maturity, the
first tangible rebound in
domestic cattle numbers is
not expected until 2016.
For 2015, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture
has forecast beef output to
be down 0.2 per cent from
2014, and cattle market
analysts foresee only a 0.2
per cent increase in 2016.
Despite scarce cattle
supplies, analysts said it is
likely that wholesale prices
will struggle to move much
higher than the record
$263.81 on Jan. 14 and the
previous high of $263.66
on July 31, 2014, at the
peak of summer grilling
demand.
U.S. exports have been
hurt by the strong dollar,
keeping more supplies at
home, while record pork
production offers a less
expensive alternative to
beef.
Agricultural research
and advisory firm Sterling
Marketing Inc. president
John Nalivka expects
wholesale beef to plateau
around the mid-$260s.
Toronto
($/cwt)
100.00 - 385.00
—
107.30 - 294.00
Horses
Winnipeg
($/cwt)
—
—
“As volumes drop, it’s harder for
out-of-province buyers to find
loads to go far distances.”
DAVE SIMS
Cattle Grades (Canada)
Week Ending
May 2, 2015
46,785
11,971
34,814
N/A
566,000
Manitoba stockyards see
sharp drop in cattle volumes
Demand continues for cow-calf pairs and bred stock
Ontario
$ 189.20 - 206.18
172.74 - 197.47
101.58 - 138.36
—
139.77 - 166.56
$ 209.66 - 246.92
233.28 - 271.28
239.75 - 296.07
244.92 - 332.43
238.69 - 345.81
247.86 - 356.87
$ 190.42 - 217.59
212.27 - 246.83
203.59 - 272.95
211.72 - 294.88
217.21 - 322.49
243.73 - 325.94
$
(901+ lbs.)
(801-900 lbs.)
(701-800 lbs.)
(601-700 lbs.)
(501-600 lbs.)
(401-500 lbs.)
(901+ lbs.)
(801-900 lbs.)
(701-800 lbs.)
(601-700 lbs.)
(501-600 lbs.)
(401-500 lbs.)
Futures (May 8, 2015) in U.S.
Fed Cattle
Close
June 2015
149.38
August 2015
148.28
October 2015
150.18
December 2015
151.20
February 2016
151.35
April 2016
150.38
$1 Cdn: $0.8272 U.S.
$1 U.S: $1.2088 Cdn.
column
Cattle Prices
Slaughter Cattle
Grade A Steers
Grade A Heifers
D1, 2 Cows
D3 Cows
Bulls
Steers
EXCHANGES:
May 8, 2015
Toronto
($/cwt)
8.00 - 38.00
33.69 - 57.69
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GRAIN MARKETS
column
Manitoba Elevator Prices
Canola trade seen remaining
choppy until seeding done
Average quotes as of May 11, 2015 ($/tonne)
U.S. corn, soy and wheat will keep trading on weather
Terryn Shiells
CNSC
T
he ICE Futures Canada canola market started off the week ending May
8 with a bang, seeing gains of nearly
C$10 per tonne on Monday (May 4).
But that’s where the excitement ended. The
following days were all pretty uneventful,
with quiet activity that led to prices chopping
around within a fairly narrow range. Some days
were so quiet that some industry members
joked about being put to sleep by the slow,
“boring” activity.
The lack of aggressive action was linked to
farmers stepping to the sidelines to focus on
spring field work, seeding and putting cattle out
to pasture in some parts of Western Canada.
Large commercial and fund accounts were
also quiet, waiting for fresh news on the
upcoming Canadian canola crop before making any big moves.
Conditions for seeding remained generally
favourable during the week, and the process
is going well for the most part across Western
Canada, though some wet weather in Manitoba
slowed progress in the latter half of the week.
Canola seeding was in its early stages in
Saskatchewan, with eight per cent of the crop
in the ground as of May 4, Saskatchewan’s
Ministry of Agriculture reported.
Seeding is a little further advanced in
Manitoba, but every region was at different
stages, according to the Manitoba Agriculture
department’s weekly crop report.
Alberta’s canola crop was about 14 per cent
seeded overall as of May 5, with the south furthest along at 61 per cent complete, a report
from the provincial government said.
Until seeding is complete and crops start to
establish themselves, trade in the canola market is expected to remain quiet and choppy, as
a lot hinges on the 2015-16 crop.
Supplies are on the tight side for Canada’s
canola crop, highlighted by a smaller-thanexpected estimate for stocks as of March 31
from Statistics Canada during the week. Canola
supplies were pegged at seven million tonnes, a
few hundred thousand below average guesses.
Tighter supplies could lead to ending stocks
estimates dropping by up to 200,000 to 500,000
tonnes, which means the 2015-16 crop will
need to be large in order to meet demand.
Future
Basis
Net
Weekly Change
Red spring wheat
196.61
7.09
203.71
0.01
Red winter wheat
185.13
-35.78
149.35
-0.7
Prairie spring wheat
185.13
-40.88
144.25
-0.32
Canola
457.25
-10.94
446.31
5.94
Port Prices
For three-times-daily market
reports from Commodity
News Service Canada,
visit “Today in Markets”
at www.manitobacooperator.ca.
As of Friday, May 8, 2015 ($/tonne)
Last Week
Weekly Change
U.S. hard red winter 12% Houston
213.16
3.39
U.S. spring wheat 14% Portland
270.44
3.04
Canola Thunder Bay
476.70
5.20
Canola Vancouver
486.70
5.20
Recent sales reported
Algeria: 200,000 tonnes of Canadian and Mexican durum, with
Mexican at $310-312 c&f and Canadian at $310-322 c&f.
While Canada’s oilseed supply situation is fairly tight, the opposite rings true for
the global oilseed supply situation, which is
burdensome.
Because of this, canola could be trading
independently from its usual leader, the CBOT
(Chicago Board of Trade) soy complex, in the
coming months, depending on weather conditions for both crops.
Strength in soyoil was helpful for the
Canadian canola market during the week, and
also helped soybeans move 10 to 12 U.S. cents
per bushel higher.
Signs of continued strong export demand
for U.S. supplies, and ideas that fast planting
progress for U.S. corn could lead to reduced
soybean area, were also bullish. Generally good
conditions for harvesting in South America and
favourable weather in the U.S. Midwest were
limiting the gains.
Corn futures were steady to slightly lower,
with favourable seeding conditions and a fasterthan-expected planting pace in the U.S. behind
the weakness. The market was well off its lows
of the week, though, as steady demand, bargain
hunting and strength in wheat were supportive.
Wheat values were stronger during the week,
correcting off recent sharp declines. News out
of the Kansas crop tour was also supportive, as
yields came in slightly below expectations for
winter wheat in the state.
A continued lack of export demand, strength
in the U.S. dollar and good weather for spring
wheat seeding in North America continued to
overhang the markets.
All three commodities in the U.S. are likely
to continue trading on weather going forward.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly
supply-and-demand report on May 12 will also
help provide some direction for markets.
Terryn Shiells writes for Commodity News Service Canada,
a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity
market reporting.
Egypt: 60,000 tonnes of Russian wheat $194.22 a tonne f.o.b. plus and $9.40
a tonne freight and 60,000 tonnes of Romanian wheat at $199.50 a tonne f.o.b.
and $8.40 a tonne freight.
Closing Futures Prices
As of Thursday, May 7, 2015 ($/tonne)
Last Week
Weekly Change
ICE canola
446.50
-6.80
ICE milling wheat
200.00
-5.00
ICE barley
207.00
0.00
Mpls. HRS wheat
195.02
-2.66
Chicago SRW wheat
173.71
-0.46
Kansas City HRW wheat
183.63
0.28
Corn
142.32
-1.87
Oats
150.76
-7.62
Soybeans
358.25
-0.37
Soymeal
346.47
-1.87
Soyoil
716.40
18.52
Cash Prices Winnipeg
As of Friday, May 8, 2015 ($/tonne)
Last Week
Weekly Change
Feed wheat
n/a
n/a
Feed barley
177.29
-2.30
Rye
Flaxseed
Feed peas
n/a
n/a
549.58
n/a
n/a
n/a
Oats
175.72
1.95
Soybeans
356.05
4.04
Sunflower (NuSun) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT)
Sunflower (Confection) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT)
20.75
.10
Ask
Ask
Prairie wheat cash market up slightly with U.S. futures
Average basis weakened slightly to about $4.50 per tonne below the futures
BY TERRYN SHIELLS
Commodity News Service Canada
C
ash bids for Canadian wheat were
steady to slightly higher during
the week ended May 8, finding
support from strength in the U.S. wheat
futures markets.
Average Canada Western Red Spring
(CWRS) wheat prices were steady to
$3.50 per tonne higher, with bids ranging
from about $186 per tonne in north-central Saskatchewan to $204 per tonne in
Manitoba, according to price quotes from
a cross-section of delivery points across
Western Canada.
Quoted basis levels varied from location to location, with some widening out
and others showing slight improvement.
Average basis weakened slightly to about
$4.50 per tonne below the futures, if using
the grain company methodology of quoting the basis as the difference between
the U.S. dollar-denominated futures and
the Canadian dollar cash bids.
When accounting for the currency
exchange rates by adjusting the Canadian
prices to U.S. dollars ($1=US$0.8271 as of
May 8), CWRS bids ranged from US$154
to US$169. That would put the currencyadjusted basis levels at about US$28 to
US$43 below the futures.
Looking at it the other way around, if
the Minneapolis futures are converted
to Canadian dollars, CWRS basis levels
across Western Canada range from $34 to
$52 below the futures.
Average Canada Prairie Red Spring
(CPRS) bids were steady to $2 per tonne
higher. Average basis widened by about
$2 per tonne during the week, to $30
below the futures. CPRS prices came in
at about $144 in Manitoba, at about $151
to $152 per tonne in Saskatchewan, and
$160 to $163 in Alberta.
Soft white spring wheat prices were up
by $2.50 to $5 per tonne, ranging from
$161 to $162 per tonne in Alberta.
Winter wheat prices were steady to $2
higher in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta. Prices ranged from $143 to $149
across Western Canada.
Durum prices were steady to $4 per
tonne lower, with prices in southern
Saskatchewan, where the bulk of the crop
is grown, quoted at about $280 per tonne.
The July spring wheat contract in
Minneapolis, which most CWRS contracts in Canada are based off of, was
quoted at US$5.41 per bushel on May 8,
up 6.5 cents from the week prior.
The Kansas City hard red winter wheat
futures, which are now traded in Chicago,
are more closely linked to CPRS in
Canada. The July Kansas City wheat contract was quoted at US$5.085 per bushel
on May 8, up eight cents from last week.
The July Chicago Board of Trade soft
wheat contract settled at US$4.815 on
May 8, which was 7.5 cents firmer compared to the week prior.
The Canadian dollar finished the
week at 82.71 U.S. cents, which was up
45 points relative to its U.S. counterpart
compared to the previous week.
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small family farm
The best way to avoid pitfalls in new markets — seek the advice
of successful sector counterparts
By Jennifer Paige
“Certainly a large aspect
of the direct marketing
is taking the time to talk
with people and make a
connection with them.
For the consumers,
knowing where their
food is coming from
is usually the biggest
selling point for us as a
direct marketer.”
Co-operator staff
D
irect marketing grass-fed beef
was how Colleen Biggs turned
adverse beef market trends
into an opportunity for her family’s
ranch in east-central Alberta.
“When times got really tough for
us, we were doing the low-input
swath grazing, bale grazing, everything we could to make ends meet on
the ranch but when the market crash
happened in 1995, it didn’t matter
how sharp your pencil is, you can
only go so far,” said Biggs, who, along
with her husband, operate TK Ranch
in east-central Alberta.
“At some point you have to start
looking at your different options.
How can you see adversity as opportunity? We were at a point where we
couldn’t reduce our cost of production anymore, so we began to think
about how we could direct market
our own animals,” said Biggs, who
has earned a number of national and
provincial awards for environmental stewardship and animal welfare
program.
Biggs spoke to interested producers earlier this year at the Direct Farm
Marketing Conference during a new
stream of seminars centred on direct
marketing grass-fed beef.
“It is really important if you are
planning to take on a new enterprise
to really think about what it is you
are trying to do,” said Biggs. “I suggest making short-term, midterm
and long-term goals and continually
monitor yourself. Especially financially, see where you have been and
what direction you are headed and be
realistic.”
Manitoba producers, Cameron and
Lisa Hodgins run a mixed operation
outside of Lenore with Cameron’s
parents. They have been diversifying
their small farm in a number of different ways, including direct marketing their grass-fed beef.
“We have been farming with my
parents for the past 10 years and
Mom and Dad have been running
the farm certified organic for close to
20 years,” said Cameron. “When we
came onto the farm we began to get
into cattle and the last couple of years
we’ve moved into sheep and last year
we expanded into chickens. We have
a few different enterprises going on
but none of them is too big or too
small, it is just the right size.”
The Hodgins currently have 100
head of cattle; along with sheep,
chickens, as well as a few crops, a
honeybee operation and custom
graze around 300 yearlings every year.
In the past, the Hodgins have sold
organic meat, but in recent years they
have moved towards grass-fed products as the consumer demand has
taken off.
Lisa Hodgins
Lisa and Cameron Hodgins with their kids Carrie and Chase, have been diversifying their small
family farm in recent years, including direct marketing their grass-fed beef products. photos: jennifer paige
“We have always been organic and
were finishing our animals without
grain until around the last 100 days
or so, give or take,” said Cameron.
“But we decided to take it one step
further because it really opens up a
whole new market.
“The organic grain also isn’t
cheap right now so to pour a bunch
of organic grain into the cattle just
wasn’t making a whole lot of sense
and when people are asking for
grass-fed meat, whether it is organic
or not, we just thought it might be
a good time to explore the market,”
he said.
Cameron, who also works off the
farm as a firefighter/paramedic in
Brandon, leaves the majority of the
marketing and sales to Lisa.
“Certainly a large aspect of the
direct marketing is taking the time
to talk with people and make a connection with them,” she said. “For
the consumers, knowing where their
food is coming from is usually the
biggest selling point for us as direct
marketers.
“We have had a few people who
have asked to come out to the farm
and meet the animals and we certainly love to do that kind of thing. We
want our customers to know who we
are and to be confident in the product
that they are buying.”
The Hodgins, who were at the
Direct Farm Marketing conference
for Biggs’ presentation, also took the
opportunity to network with others in
the area who have been diversifying
into similar markets.
“There were a number of speakers
at the Direct Farm Marketing conference who are doing what it is we are
doing and we find that there is just
so much to learn from others,” said
Cameron. “They have made the mistakes and avoided certain pitfalls and
are willing to share their lessons with
you.”
“I really enjoy hearing the real-life
experiences and not just speculation
Colleen Biggs, operator of TK Ranch in
east-central Alberta, dispensed a variety of
advice on direct marketing grass-fed beef at
the Direct Farm Marketing conference held
earlier this year. on what should work the best,” said
Lisa. “The people who have been out
there doing this and are honest about
what worked and what didn’t.”
For other small Manitoba farms
looking to diversify, the Hodgins suggest starting small and asking a lot of
questions.
“I would certainly suggest seeking
out workshops and seminars but don’t
underestimate the advice you can find
from your neighbour down the road
either,” said Lisa.
The pair also suggests connecting with the Small Farms Manitoba
organization that hosts a website for
small Manitoba operations.
“The Small Farms Manitoba website is a great resource because it connects you with like-minded people,
gives you an idea of other people in
the area who are actively doing similar
things as you and also offers consumers a route to locate your operation.”
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Enrichment doesn’t have to be expensive
Hog producers are looking at ways of meeting new animal care requirements as they come into effect
By Shannon VanRaes
Co-operator staff / Niverville
A
s Manitoba hog producers begin implementing
the new code of practice, it’s clear that sow barn
conversions are top of mind.
“We’ve had a lot of questions
looking for clarity about the
group housing; there are different requirements,” noted
Yolande Seddon, a researcher
at the Prairie Swine Centre in
Saskatchewan.
As of last year, the Canadian
code of practice for the care
and handling of pigs required
all new hog barns to forgo
gestation stalls in favour of
group housing, Seddon said.
But by 2024, open housing
will be required in all existing
barns as well.
To give producers an idea of
what to expect during a barn
conversion, Neil Booth shared
some of his experience with
a pilot project at Maple Leaf
Foods.
“What did we learn? That
t h e re a re a l o t o f t h i n g s
to consider — there will be
things that work in your system, that won’t work in ours,
a n d v i c e v e r s a ,” s a i d t h e
director of manufacturing.
“There is no one-size-fits-all
solution.”
But some things to consider
are how pigs will be trained
to use a housing system that
requires them to find their
food and water in different
locations. What type of feeding system to install is also
a big decision — electronic
feeding, feed dumps, how
often and where.
During the actual transition
process, Booth said producers need to be keenly aware
of which pigs will be able
to learn a new way of doing
things and which should be
culled.
Getting the pigs to make
use of communal areas so
that they benefit from exercise takes planning as well.
Booth said that flooring
material can be a make-itor-break-it factor as animals
decide where to spend their
time.
But it’s not just housing
methods that are changing;
pain control has also been
mandated for a number
of procedures, notably
castration.
Since 2014 castrations done
on males over 10 days old
have required anesthetic and
analgesic to help control pain.
And starting July 1, 2016, that
rule will expand to castrations
performed on swine at any
age. Similarly, the new code
has already required pain
control for tail docking done
on pigs over seven days old,
and expands that rule starting
July 1, 2016 to require analgesics when tail docking is done
on swine at any age.
Producers at the Niverville
e v e n t w o n d e re d w h a t t h e
cost of implementing these
changes would be. But there
are also signs it could reduce
mortality and increase
production.
A study done at Guelph
University showed that male
piglets that received pain control for castration were more
likely to survive.
“The study had looked at a
lot of piglets and it did find
that… the parity sow’s male
piglets were four times less
likely to die if they’d been
g i ve n p o s t - o p e ra t i ve p a i n
management, which is an
interesting one. I’m not sure
of the mechanism at play
Yolande Seddon
quite yet, but there’s something going on there,” Seddon
said. “So it’s interesting to
have some evidence coming
out that if we’re able to control this inflammatory process,
we’re helping the pig in the
longer run.”
Questions about enrichment
were also raised, although
the researcher said the code’s
requirements in this area are
not particularly onerous.
“We have to bear in mind
that at the moment the code
requirements are quite easy
to meet,” she said. “If the
pigs have social contact, if
they can smell another pig,
if you’re providing feed in a
variable form, you have met
enrichment.
“But we encourage producers to look ahead to what the
recommendations are suggesting, if we can provide
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“You do get positive
benefits in the sense
of reducing the pig’s
fear of novelty,
reducing excitability;
there is more calm
and contentment
within the groups.”
in non-bedded systems, say
manipulable objects for the
animals,” Seddon added.
And there are many inexpensive options producers can choose from when it
comes to enrichment, including secured cotton rope or
even pieces of downed trees,
stripped of their bark.
“They will gather around
that and chew it down to
nothing,” she said.
And while the researcher
said there are drawbacks to
implementing new husbandry
methods, there are also
benefits.
“You do get positive benefits in the sense of reducing the pig’s fear of novelty,
reducing excitability; there
is more calm and contentm e n t w i t h i n t h e g r o u p s,”
Seddon said. “So if you can
provide enrichment, it is a
lower labour way of providing
interaction.”
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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS
Weight Category
Ashern
Feeder Steers
No. on offer
Gladstone
Grunthal
Heartland
Heartland
Brandon
Virden
Killarney
Ste. Rose
Winnipeg
May-06
May-05
May-05
May-05
May-06
n/a
May-07
May-08
660*
204
513*
365*
540
n/a
375*
420*
Over 1,000 lbs.
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
900-1,000
n/a
n/a
200.00-230.00
210.00-225.00
215.00-230.00
n/a
n/a
210.00-235.00
800-900
200.00-230.00
205.00-211.00
225.00-251.00
225.00-240.00
228.00-249.00
n/a
n/a
225.00-255.00
700-800
240.00-286.00
250.00-275.50
240.00-270.00
255.00-285.00
247.00-281.00
n/a
245.00-277.00
250.00-285.00
600-700
260.00-315.00
280.00-309.50
260.00-300.00
285.00-310.00
280.00-311.00
n/a
290.00-312.00
280.00-325.00
500-600
280.00-372.00
300.00-326.50
290.00-345.00
320.00-342.00
300.00-330.00
n/a
295.00-330.00
310.00-360.00
400-500
290.00-372.00
300.00-330.00
330.00-390.00
360.00-402.00
345.00-390.00
n/a
290.00-350.00
330.00-385.00
300-400
n/a
310.00-345.00
370.00-410.00
370.00-407.00
n/a
n/a
290.00-320.00
375.00-410.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
190.00-212.00
198.00-216.00
n/a
n/a
190.00-217.00
Feeder heifers
900-1,000 lbs.
800-900
n/a
n/a
190.00-226.00
210.00-225.00
210.00-230.00
n/a
n/a
200.00-228.00
700-800
224.00-253.00
220.00-250.00
225.00-269.00
225.00-255.00
230.00-252.00
n/a
300.00-325.00
210.00-242.00
600-700
240.00-271.00
250.00-276.00
250.00-277.00
250.00-277.00
245.00-270.00
n/a
295.00-327.00
225.00-275.00
500-600
260.00-343.00
270.00-294.50
265.00-397.00
270.00-310.00
270.00-303.00
n/a
275.00-300.00
255.00-292.00
400-500
275.00-368.00
280.00-324.00
285.00-345.00
300.00-325.00
295.00-328.00
n/a
245.00-293.00
270.00-335.00
300-400
n/a
n/a
350.00-405.00
310.00-340.00
n/a
n/a
225.00-240.00
300.00-365.00
No. on offer
100
n/a
58
200
n/a
n/a
106
140
D1-D2 Cows
110.00-129.00
n/a
132.00-144.00
135.00-144.00
134.00-144.00
n/a
130.00-150.00 (155.00)
135.00-142.00
D3-D5 Cows
95.00-110.00
n/a
115.00-132.00
119.00-133.00
125.00-133.00
n/a
105.00-120.00
125.00-133.00
Age Verified
130.00-149.00
105.00-140.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Good Bulls
150.00-168.00
140.00-165.50
155.00-164.25
167.00-176.00
167.00-182.00
n/a
150.00-160.00 (179.00)
160.00-173.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
178.00-187.00
177.00-185.50
n/a
n/a
n/a
Slaughter Market
Butcher Steers
Butcher Heifers
n/a
n/a
n/a
175.00-185.00
176.00-184.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
Feeder Cows
n/a
n/a
135.00-144.00
n/a
145.00-180.00
n/a
n/a
135.00-145.00
Fleshy Export Cows
n/a
n/a
130.00-136.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Lean Export Cows
n/a
n/a
110.00-120.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Heiferettes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
145.00-165.00
* includes slaughter market
(Note all prices in CDN$ per cwt. These prices also generally represent the top one-third of sales reported by the auction yard.)
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Big bales are bottom of the
barrel for horse industry
Horse industry buys more forage than any other livestock sector, but buyers have exacting criteria
By Jennifer Paige and
Jennifer Blair
Staff
Y
ou could call horse hay
buyers the ‘big-little’
customers in the forage
business.
They are big buyers, but they
typically prefer little packages.
“The horse industry purc h a s e s m o re f o ra g e t h a n
any other sector in agriculture,” said Les Burwash, manager of horse programs for
Alberta Agriculture and Rural
Development.
“I’m not saying we use more
— we buy more. Of the hay
that’s fed, at least two-thirds or
three-quarters is purchased. A
lot of the producers involved in
the industry do not raise much
hay, if any.”
Horses eat 1.5 to two per cent
of their body weight per day in
forage, or roughly 20 pounds
daily.
But the horse industry has
specific criteria.
“In a lot of cases, horse owners are labelled as fussy, but
most of the time it is because
the horse owner has to be fussy
because of the health issues
that poor-quality hay causes,”
said Jane Thornton, a forage
and pasture specialist with
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and
Rural Development.
Horses are highly sensitive to
mould spores that can develop
in hay with elevated moisture,
which can result in serious respiratory issues with repeated
exposure.
“The horse industry wants
quality hay,” said Burwash. “It
has to be put up in a relatively
early- to mid-maturity range.
It’s also absolutely critical that
hay be free of dust and mould.”
The industry generally looks
for hay at or below 15 per cent
moisture. Industry experts note
that hay baled above 15 per
cent will likely see the growth of
mould.
Alsike is also “out of the picture” for the horse industry.
“The horses develop a photosensitization when consuming alsike clover while grazing
and in hay, so you’re going to be
asked if the hay has alsike clover
in it. If the answer is ‘yes,’ we’re
not interested,” said Burwash.
Young horses and lactating
mares need alfalfa hay harvested at early to mid-maturity,
while performance horses and
yearlings do better with midmaturity alfalfa hay, with protein levels that are 12 to 16 per
cent. Mid- to late-maturity
grass hay is better for recreation
and overweight horses.
Size matters
Next to quality, form is the
i n d u s t r y ’s n e x t c o n c e r n .
Burwash said Alberta horse
owners still prefer small square
bales because they don’t have
big enough equipment to manage the large round or square
bales. However, Manitoba buyers are starting to buy more of
the larger bales.
“In Manitoba, horse owners
seem to be adapting to using
the larger bales. Certainly in
the 16 years that I have been
involved in the industry, I have
The horse sector wants hay, but it needs to be free of mould and preferably in small bales.
“The horse industry
purchases more
forage than any
other sector in
agriculture.”
Les Burwash
manager of horse programs
for Alberta Agriculture and
Rural Development
seen more people buying the
medium squares and/or quality
round bales to feed. But many
still prefer the small bales as
they are easier to handle,” said
Thornton. “However, for hay
producers, handling the smaller
bales is labour intensive.”
Thornton notes a recent
advancement in technology
that may help meet both the
needs of the producers as well
as those in the horse industry —
a new machine designed in the
U.S. called the Bale Band-It.
“It takes small square bales
and bundles 21 small square
bales into what would essentially be the same as a medium
square,” she said. That allows
the bundle to be picked up
with a bale fork and loaded on
a trailer. Yet horse owners can
break the bundle on their end.
The Bale Band-It is an automatic small square bale-packaging machine, taking small
square bales directly from the
baler and stacks the bales three
high and seven deep.
“This would enable producers to avoid the loading and
transportation hassles of small
bales, but then allow the purchasers the convenience of hav-
photo: jennifer paige
ing the smaller square bales,”
said Thornton.
While the horse industry may
prefer small bales, medium
bricks and large round bales are
still utilized.
New options
In recent years, many in the
industry have begun to use
hay nets, which cape the large
bales and require the horses to
pull the hay through in small
mouthfuls, reducing spoilage
and may help prevent the inhalation of dust and mould.
“I certainly see some benefits in the hay nets in terms of
reduced waste and the ability to
control feeding behaviour,” said
Thornton. “These nets prevent
the horses from grabbing large
mouthfuls. They spend a lot
more time at the bale picking
out hay, which simulates more
grazing-like habits. This is better for their health compared to
select feeding times throughout
the day.”
Hay net or not, small squares
remain the horse industry’s
product of choice.
“I get that you guys want to
put it up in the big rounds or
the big squares because it’s
more economical, but when
it comes to our industry, it’s a
whole bunch simpler to use
the small squares or the cubes,
and that’s what the industry
is going to be asking for,” said
Burwash.
Both Thornton and Burwash
agree that producers who make
the small bales can certainly
fetch a premium from the horse
industry, but will face increased
labour requirements.
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WEATHER VANE
“Everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it.” Mark Twain, 1897
An unsettled pattern developing
Issued: Monday, May 11, 2015 · Covering: May 13 – May 20, 2015
Daniel Bezte
Weather Vane
L
ate last week and into the
weekend we experienced a
classic example of a small
change in a weather system that
ended up having a big impact on
the weather. A large area of low
pressure moved up and passed
through our region late last week
as forecast, but the system ended
up being a little bigger and took
a slightly different path than
expected. The end result was
much cooler air being pulled in
behind the low.
After a cool start to this week
and another strong area of low
pressure just clipping our region
to the south, it looks like things
will settle down for a few days.
Overall, though, our weather pattern looks to stay fairly active, as
the main storm track appears to
be taking shape across the northern U.S.
Cool high pressure will build
into our region on Wednesday,
bringing sunny skies and high
temperatures in the low to midteens. Thursday and Friday’s forecasts are a little tough as another
low is forecast to track near or just
south of Manitoba during this
time. It’s hard to say if the high to
our north and east will win out,
or if we’ll see clouds and showers
move in. Either way, temperatures
shouldn’t be too bad, with highs
in the mid-teens if it is cloudy, or
upper teens to low 20s if we see
more sunshine.
The long weekend’s forecast is
also a tough one, as it looks like
the battle between cool high
pressure to our north and an
active storm track to our south
will continue. Currently, it looks
like Saturday will be a nice day,
with partly cloudy skies and
highs in the upper teens to low
20s. The weather models are having a tough time with another
low-pressure system forecast to
develop over the weekend, so
confidence in this part of the forecast is low. It looks likely that we’ll
see some showers move in on
Sunday, with fairly cool air moving
in on Monday and Tuesday and
highs only expected to be in the
low teens.
Usual temperature range for
this period: Highs, 13 to 25 C;
lows, 0 to 9 C.
Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession
with a BA (Hon.) in geography,
specializing in climatology, from the
U of W. He operates a computerized
weather station near Birds Hill Park.
Contact him with your questions and
comments at [email protected].
WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA
1 Month (30 Days) Percent of Average Precipitation (Prairie Region)
April 6, 2015 to May 5, 2015
< 40%
40 - 60%
60 - 85%
85 - 115%
115 - 150%
150 - 200%
> 200%
Extent of Agricultural Land
Lakes and Rivers
Produced using near real-time data that has
undergone initial quality control. The map
may not be accurate for all regions due to data
availability and data errors.
Copyright © 2015 Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with
Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies.
Created: 05/07/15
www.agr.gc.ca/drought
This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that fell across the Prairies compared to the long-term average during most of April
and the first part of May. It was an interesting pattern, with western and eastern regions seeing very dry weather while central Saskatchewan and
far-western Alberta received above-average amounts.
How to make a great thunderstorm
Evapotranspiration and the Gulf of Mexico are our sources of moisture for such storms
By Daniel Bezte
Co-operator contributor
A
s we begin to see more
unsettled weather move
into Manitoba, it seems
an appropriate time to take a
look at our next type of severe
summer weather: heavy rainfall. For parts of Manitoba and
Saskatchewan, when you think
of severe weather and heavy
rainfall, you often don’t put the
two together. Sure, we can see
huge dumps of rain, but with
our relatively flat topography
the effects of these rains tend
to creep up on us rather than
cause the instant damage we
often see associated with severe
weather. Not that we don’t feel
the full effects of heavy rains,
because it’s the same topography that keeps us from seeing
flash floods which stretches out
the duration of the flooding,
making these weather events
some of the most destructive
we experience.
There are a couple of different types of weather warnings
for heavy rain. The first warning is for short-duration rain
events typically associated with
thunderstorms; the second
is for longer-duration events.
In this article we’ll look at the
first type of warning, which is
issued when 50 mm or more
With our relatively flat topography the effects
of these rains tend to creep up on us
rain is expected to fall within
one hour. This type of event
can come closest to bringing flash-flooding conditions,
especially in cities where a
large portion of the ground is
covered by cement or asphalt
that prevents water from soaking in.
What type of conditions are
needed for this type of a rainfall event? The simple answer
is a strong convective event or
thunderstorm. Thunderstorms
n e e d t h re e b a s i c i n g re d i ents to form: moisture, rising
unstable air, and some kind of
mechanism that helps to lift
the air.
In our region, moisture for
thunderstorms comes from a
couple of different sources. The
first major source of moisture
is the Gulf of Mexico or tropical moisture. When this moisture surges northward you can
really feel it, as it produces
those warm, humid or muggy
summer days. Another source
of moisture is more local and
comes from evapotranspiration:
the evaporation of water from
the surface of the land, along
with transpiration of water from
plants. This can be a fairly large
source, especially in June and
July when plants are actively
growing. To get really large
amounts of rain, this moisture has to be what is referred
to as “deep,” meaning that
a large portion of the atmosphere above our region has significant amounts of moisture.
This moisture is referred to as
precipitable water, and is measured by stating the amount of
rainfall that would occur if all of
the moisture over a region fell
as rain all at once. When there
is a lot of deep moisture across
our region, we can typically see
this value in the 50-mm range,
but that doesn’t mean this is the
greatest amount of rain that we
can see.
As warm, moist air rises it will
eventually cool and the water
vapour will start to condense.
This not only starts the process
of producing raindrops, but it
also releases heat. This heat will
help the air to continue to rise.
If the rising air stays warmer
than the air around it, we say
the atmosphere is unstable and
the rising air will continue to
rise on its own. If the rising air
doesn’t stay warmer than the air
around it, we need some kind of
lifting mechanism to keep the
air rising. For the most part, in
our region, this comes in the
form of a warm or cold front. As
a thunderstorm develops, the
rising air pulls more and more
of the surrounding air into the
storm. This can greatly increase
the amount of moisture in the
storm. Think of it like a giant
vacuum, pulling in moist air,
then condensing the moisture
out of it and letting it fall as
rain.
For tunately, most thun derstorms self-destruct fairly
quickly as the rising air piles up
at the top of the storm and then
eventually collapses back down,
stopping the rising of additional
air. Thunderstorms also tend
to move along fairly quickly, so
while they may produce very
heavy rains, they don’t last long,
either due to the storm selfdestructing or quickly moving
out of an area.
‘Training’
So, why can we sometimes get
huge amounts of rain from a
thunderstorm? There are two
reasons. The first one is the
obvious one: sometimes thunderstorms can move very slowly
or even stall out over a region.
When this happens, the storm
can still self-destruct, but by the
time it does, it has had enough
time to drop 50 mm or more
rain over a region. The second
way thunderstorms can produce large amounts of rain is
when they “train.” This is when
a series of thunderstorms forms
and they move over the same
region. One storm will develop
and bring heavy rain; as it starts
to move off and self-destruct,
a second storm quickly develops and moves in to replace the
first storm, and so on. From the
ground it will often seem to be
just one big storm that keeps
on going. Heavy rain develops, there is a short lull and
then it picks up again. Training
thunderstorms can and have
resulted in very heavy amounts
of rain.
In the next issue we’ll look at
conditions that bring longerterm heavy rainfall events. I
will also do some digging for
some of the rainfall records
across southern and central
Manitoba. I won’t be able to
check with every weather station, but I will expand our usual
look beyond our three main stations of Winnipeg, Brandon and
Dauphin, so stay tuned!
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Trim: 10.25”
CROPS
h u s b a n d r y — t h e s c i e n c e , S K I L L O R ART O F F AR M IN G
Streamlined crop
registration system approved
Gerry Ritz says quality control inherent in the current system will continue
BY ALLAN DAWSON
Co-operator staff / Saskatoon
P
Three categories cut to two
The current system has three parts:
•Under Part I crops require up
to three years of merit testing
Gerry Ritz announced changes are coming soon to Canada’s crop variety registration system while speaking April 12 at the Canada Global
Crops Symposium in Saskatoon. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON
before they can be registered.
Western Canadian wheat falls
under Part I.
•Under Part II crops require preregistration testing but no merit
assessment. Safflowers fall in
this option.
•Under Part III crops are subject
only to basic variety registration
requirements. Sunflowers and
commercial potatoes fall under
this option.
Under the new system, Part II will
be eliminated. Part I will become
“Enhanced” registration and Part
III will be “Basic.”
CFIA’s model operating procedures still need changes. Recently
revised versions will be sent to the
expert committees this month for
their consideration. The intent is
to make procedures more consistent and transparent, Ritz said.
“Together these changes will give
varietal developers greater clarity
and predictability throughout the
registration process.”
Future changes will be done
through “incorporation by reference,” speeding the process by up
to two years, Ritz said.
The Prairie Recommending
Committee for Wheat, Rye and
Triticale (PRCWRT) made major
changes to its operating procedures in 2013. It made more
changes in 2014 and at its last
meeting in February.
Past changes include collecting
and assessing three years of data
instead of four and accepting data
from private companies so long
as it meets the committee’s trial
protocols.
A major change adopted in 2014
streamlined the voting process. Now
the committee votes on whether
or not to support a variety for registration only if the variety doesn’t
receive unanimous support from
its agronomy, disease and quality
evaluation teams.
The committee’s procedures
still need some tweaking, Michael
Scheffel, national manager of
CFIA’s seed section said at the committee’s meeting Feb. 26 in Banff.
Some have called for the wheat
recommending process to be more
predictable.
“The registration system is really
a gatekeeper and there’s going to
be winners and there are going to
be losers,” Rob Graf, an Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada wheat
breeder based in Lethbridge said at
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roposed changes to Canada’s
crop variety registration system could take effect before
year’s end or early in 2016 via
order-in-council, federal officials
say.
The reforms will streamline
the process and ensure red tape
doesn’t delay or prevent farmers
from getting new and improved
varieties, Agriculture Minister
Gerry Ritz told the Canadian
Global Crops Symposium here last
month.
However, when all is said and
done the new process will be very
similar to the current one.
New varieties seeking Canadian
Food Inspection Agency registration will fall under one of two
tiers — “Basic” or “Enhanced” —
instead of the current three.
Crops in the “Enhanced” box,
such as wheat, will still require preregistration testing and assessment
by an expert committee which
will recommend the variety for
registration.
Crops, such as forages, in the
“Basic” category will not require
merit testing. But crop developers
will still have to demonstrate their
variety is unique and stable.
A crop can be moved from one
option to the other if there’s industry consensus as is the case now.
“Varietal registration is the
underlying foundation of Canada’s
grain quality assurance system,”
Ritz said.
System supporters agree. But two
years ago some seed companies
and farmers complained the system blocked access to improved
varieties. Some high-yielding
wheats weren’t supported for registration because they failed to meet
the end-use quality specifications
required in their intended class.
System supporters say it protects
farmers and end-users from inferior varieties. Critics argue the marketplace can sort that out.
“Varietal registration
is the underlying
foundation of Canada’s
grain quality assurance
system. The system
delivers predictable
and consistent
processing qualities
for our domestic
and international
customers.”
Gerry ritZ
a seed grower meeting in Winnipeg
last fall. “And that’s the way it has to
be or we don’t need it.”
One hundred and forty groups
and individuals responded during the consultation process. The
majority (37 per cent) supported
keeping the current three options.
Only 13 per cent supported scrapping the system.
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communities
The Richardson Foundation
supports community
development
Will it be Mongenta or Synganto?
Analysts expect Monsanto will sweeten its offer to Syngenta shareholders
By Pamela Barbaglia
and Alexander Hübner
Reuters
R
ichardson International Limited
has donated $618,000 to support
24 different community projects
across Canada for the first quarter of
2015.
Every year, Richardson donates well
over $1 million to support a variety of
community projects and organizations
across the country. These donations are
used to fund community projects that
enhance the quality of life in the communities in which Richardson operates.
“At Richardson, we are very proud of
our long legacy of helping to build stronger communities across the country,”
says Curt Vossen, president and CEO of
Richardson International. “We are truly
invested in the places we call home and
we are committed to supporting the
communities in which our customers
and employees live and work.”
Donations are made possible through
the Richardson Foundation, the giving
arm of James Richardson & Sons, Limited, and affiliated companies. In 2014,
Richardson donated over $1.8 million
to support 70 community projects and
organizations across Canada. Richardson supports initiatives that have demonstrated support and funding from the
local community.
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U
.S. agrochemicals firm
Monsanto has not given up
on a proposed takeover of
Swiss rival Syngenta, a source close to
Monsanto said May 8 after its $45-billion offer was rejected.
It is still working on the deal and
could decide to increase its initial bid
which valued the firm at 449 Swiss
francs a share, a 36 per cent premium
to May 7’s closing price.
A deal would give Monsanto,
which dominates the market for
seeds and genetically modified
crops, access to lucrative crop protection chemicals and create an
industry behemoth with combined
sales of more than $31 billion.
Syngenta rebuffed the cash-andshares offer, saying it undervalued its
prospects and did not fully take into
account regulatory risks.
But the Swiss firm does not consider the deal dead, according to
another source, who is familiar with
Syngenta.
Monsanto, which earlier confirmed it had made an offer, declined
to comment on whether it would
improve the bid.
A spokesman for Syngenta declined
to comment.
Meanwhile, major investors in
Syngenta told Reuters that they were
confident a deal with Monsanto
would come off if the U.S. firm upped
“There is a clear strategic logic to a deal, Syngenta is the
only available target in crop protection. It’s no wonder
Monsanto continues to circle the company.”
industry source
its initial $45-billion bid by at least 10
per cent.
“Monsanto is likely to come back
relatively soon, and not with a modest price,” said a third source, a
banker who has worked with the U.S.
company in the past.
Monsanto may need to pay a
premium of up to 40 per cent to
Syngenta’s shareholders to make the
deal attractive, the banker said.
To ease antitr ust concer ns, it
may also team up with an industry
partner to acquire Syngenta’s U.S.
seeds business, as the two groups
are already seen as market leaders in the American seeds industry,
according to the first source close to
Monsanto.
Antitrust scrutiny
Monsanto foresees strong benefits
from a takeover of Syngenta, which
makes heavy research and development (R&D) investments in crop
technology to increase the average
productivity of crops such as corn,
soybeans, sugar cane and cereals.
The U.S. fir m, meanwhile, is
focused on conventional and biotech
seeds and last year raised its R&D
spending to $1.7 billion from $1.5 billion in 2013.
“There is a clear strategic logic to
a deal,” an industry source said.
“Syngenta is the only available target in crop protection. It’s no wonder Monsanto continues to circle
the company.”
Other large providers of crop chemicals such as BASF, Bayer and DuPont
Pioneer are not seen as sellers and
have diversified their operations
in areas which are less relevant for
Monsanto, the banker said.
However, Monsanto could seek to
strike an alliance with the likes of
Bayer and BASF and place a joint
bid in an effort to ease “draconian
a n t i t r u s t s c r u t i n y,” t h e b a n k e r
added.
“The production of seeds is a
concentrated industry,” said Andre
Barlow, an antitrust expert at Doyle,
Barlow and Mazard PLLC.
“Both (companies) overlap in crop
protection and seeds and there is
a lot of R&D in this space, which
would raise additional concerns,”
he said.
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Province says highway ditches not part of ban
The AMM wants some areas to be exempt from new restrictions on cosmetic pesticides
BY SHANNON VANRAES
Co-operator staff
T
he Association of Manitoba
Municipalities (AMM) is concerned
a newly enacted ban on cosmetic
pesticides will increase municipal weed
control costs tenfold.
“We are very concerned about this… the
regulation is unreasonable,” said association president Doug Dobrowolski.
Describing the regulations that came
into effect on May 1 as “contradictory,”
Dobrowolski said that he would like the
province to consider exempting hard-surface boulevards and highway ditches from
the ban.
“These aren’t areas where children are
playing, they won’t be in the ditches along
highways,” he said, referring to one of
the ban’s stated purposes — reducing the lic to educate them on how the new rules
amount of exposure children have to cos- work, said Foster.
Innocent mistakes in application made
metic pesticides.
But a spokesman for Tom Nevakshonoff, while families and municipalities are getthe newly appointed minister of conserva- ting used to the new rules won’t result in
tion and water stewardship, said that those fines, he said.
But concerns remain, with some comareas are already exempt from the cosmetic
munities estimating that the cost of weed
pesticide ban.
“Pesticide use on hard-surface boule- control will increase by hundreds of thouvards is not banned unless in conjunction sands of dollars.
Dobrowolski pointed to the community
with a lawn,” said Al Foster, adding that
municipalities can continue using pesti- of Steinbach as an example, which has esticides on ditches and boulevards “unless mated its weed control costs will jump from
these spaces are grassed and maintained as $15,000 per year to approximately $237,000
per year as a result of the new regulations.
a lawn.”
That jurisdiction has also tested one of
The AMM has requested a meeting with
Nevakshonoff to discuss the issue, and the the newly approved weed-control prodminister’s office has indicated a meeting will ucts suggested as a pesticide replacement,
but found it’s not suitable in some circumtake place, although no date has been set.
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has also continued to voice concerns over
the cosmetic pesticide ban, believing
it sends the wrong message about what
chemicals are safe and which are not.
“We were always scared of the thin edge
of the wedge,” said KAP president Dan
Mazier, noting that Health Canada and
the Pest Management Regulator Agency
have approved the use of the chemicals
the province is now banning for cosmetic
application.
“What message does that send?” he
asked. “It is just a hot-button issue… but
looking at it rationally, I think we have to
inform people about how we work with
pesticides in general and why we work with
them, we need to let people know the good
they do, and that when you put them on
properly, they’re safe.”
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Canada in a bind
over TPP talks
The U.S. is putting pressure on Canada’s
supply management system
Ottawa / Reuters
C
anada is facing a tough
squeeze at talks on a major
Pacific trade treaty because
the concessions other nations
want it to make could cause serious problems for the governing
Conservatives in this October’s
general election.
Canada, one of 12 nations aiming to create the Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP), is under pressure to start dismantling protections for its dairy and poultry industry that keep domestic
prices high and make imports
expensive.
If Canada cannot strike a deal it
will be left out of the first round of
TPP, and that would put it at a disadvantage if it wants to join later.
Canada’s powerful dairy lobby
opposes major changes to the
country’s so-called supply management system, and altering it
could cost the Conservatives votes
in agricultural areas that tend to
favour the right-of-centre party.
This might make all the difference in an election that opinion
polls suggest is too tight to call.
Time is running short for
Canada to reveal what it is prepared to give up in TPP, but
Ottawa has not yet made a move.
Months of behind-the-scenes
pressure and complaints broke
into the open on May 7, when the
U.S. agriculture secretary said the
Canadians might run out of time.
Canada risks getting left behind
in a 12-nation Pacific trade deal
because it has been reluctant to
negotiate on opening its markets,
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom
Vilsack said.
Ottawa has so far not put forth
a “reasonable offer,” Vilsack said
in an interview in Istanbul ahead
of a G20 meeting of agriculture
ministers.
“We are rapidly concluding
negotiations with most of the
other countries and in a sense
we really haven’t started much
of negotiation with Canada,” he
said. “You wonder whether there
is sufficient time to complete that
negotiation.”
“The Americans have clearly
decided they want to make
Ottawa sweat,” said one nonCanadian source with direct
knowledge of the talks. The source
said if Ottawa is left out of the first
round it would be “strategically
disastrous,” noting it could take
five years for a second round to
start.
Canadian Farm Minister Gerry
Ritz said May 8 that Canada
would “certainly be there right
till the bitter end” but he did not
answer questions about concessions on supply management,
which was introduced 40 years
ago to protect farmers from fluctuating prices.
Some leading Canadian business groups say supply management is restrictive and keeps
prices high. Yet no politician has
ever dared contemplate reforms,
and the three main political parties all say they back the system.
Conservative Minister Maxime
Bernier said this week the government has always protected
supply management and “will
continue to defend Canadian
industries.”
Caroline Emond, executive
director of the Dairy Farmers of
Canada, dismissed talk of major
reform, noting that “the agricultural vote is an important vote.”
Emond’s group was upset
that when Canada negotiated a
recent free trade treaty with the
European Union, it gave away an
extra 17,000 tonnes of cheese, less
than four per cent of the overall
Canadian market.
The other TPP nations are likely
to demand much more than
that. One person briefed on the
U.S negotiating position, who
declined to be identified, said
17,000 tonnes was “a derisory
number” in the TPP context.
“I cannot see how Canada
will make a substantial offer to
open up dairy markets, given
the political consequences,” said
a third source familiar with the
negotiations.
“I also cannot see how the
United States, Japan and the others will accept the initial offer
Canada does end up making.”
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New working group gears
up to get answers about
habitat conservation
Maintaining habitat is also important for pollinators and
parasitoids that prey on crop pests
Canola Council of Canada agronomist Greg Sekulic is a member of the new habitat conservation group that is working
to research and spread the message about habitat conservation. Photo: supplied
By Alexis Kienlen
Staff
W
hen you cut down
your shelterbelt or
take out a windrow,
you might not think about
the effect it has on the beneficial species living on your
farmland. A new working
group, unofficially known as
the Habitat Working Group,
is gearing up to inform producers about the changes they
can make to conserve habitat for birds, pollinators and
other beneficial insects.
“Habitat loss is caused by
farm consolidation and wetland drainage, as well as taking new land into production,”
said Greg Sekulic, a Peace
Region-based agronomist with
the Canola Council of Canada
and a member of the Habitat
Working Group.
“Farm consolidation, which
involves taking out fencerows
between previously existing
fields, is a huge thing in southern Saskatchewan. And GPSbased drainage programs can
take out seasonal wetlands that
are repositories of biodiversity,”
he said.
Wooded tree areas, windrows
and shelterbelts are disappearing as drainage becomes more
efficient, resulting in a huge loss
of habitat. Discussion about
these issues inspired a group
of concerned industry representatives to form the Habitat
Working Group at last year’s
Pollinators and Agriculture
symposium in Saskatoon.
Group members include Ducks
Unlimited Canada, Pulse
Canada, CropLife Canada, the
Pollinator Partnership and the
Canadian Fertilizer Institute.
The industry-led national
working group is focused on
finding and disseminating
data on habitat conservation
and how it impacts beneficial
species. Instead of one group
leading the charge, the working
group is pooling resources and
working with other commodity
groups to spread the word and
“If you’re taking
out a tree bluff
that is in the way,
consider relocating
it instead of
eliminating it
entirely, so you
give species a
chance to complete
their life cycles.”
Greg Sekulic
influence necessary research
and extension.
“One thing we want to do is
find out exactly what habitat
is required and what types of
plant species are required to be
hospitable to beneficial insects
in crops,” said Sekulic.
When the group met this
April, it shared literature and
resources, and it will be pushing to have research done to
quantify the benefits of habitat
conservation to the ecosystem
and to an individual operation
on a per-acre basis. The group
is also looking into research
on the importance of creating
beetle buffers, and maintaining beneficial carabid beetles
on the landscape. The working
group will be disseminating this
information to various commodity groups.
An extra day has been added
to the Canola Discovery Forum,
to be held in Canmore in
October, for a special research
workshop with agronomists,
ecologists and entomologists
to discuss studies on yield and
ecological benefits of maintaining habitat.
What producers can
do right now
“Producers should really be
thinking about maintaining
their critical biodiversity on
their farmscape, because these
things are hugely important
on a landscape level. Farmers
sometimes underestimate what
their impact is on landscape
diversity. Taking out a couple
of low spots doesn’t seem like
much, until you aggregate what
is happening all across Western
Canada. We really want guys
to be cognizant of that,” said
Sekulic.
Maintaining habitat beside
cropland can have a benefit
for crop yields. Many of the
sustainable agriculture certification initiatives feature an
emphasis on conserving habitat and landscape biodiversity.
Producers can do many small
things to conserve habitat.
Canola produces nectar and
pollen in July, but there aren’t
a lot of other nectar-bearing
sources in Western Canada during the rest of the growing season. Many parasitic wasps that
feed on pest species require
flowering plants to complete
their life cycle.
Sekulic recommends that
producers skip the second herbicide pass to leave a few kilograms per acre of flowering and
native weed biomass out in the
crop — not enough to affect
yield, but enough to help beneficial insects complete their
life cycle.
All of the group members will
be advocating against the prophylactic use of insecticide.
When a producer sprays
an unnecessary product into
a wheat or canola crop, they
could be killing the beneficial
parasitoids that preyed on the
pests that infested last year’s
crop. The field across the road
will then miss out on some valuable parasitic species.
Keeping trees and wet areas
in the landscape can preserve
water receptacles. Shelterbelts
and tree bluffs slow down wind
and let snow pile up, keeping
moisture on the landscape.
“If you’re taking out a tree
bluff that is in the way, consider
relocating it instead of eliminating it entirely, so you give species a chance to complete their
life cycles,” said Sekulic.
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Canada wheat,
canola stocks
dwindle more
than expected
The never-ending story
But Statistics Canada
says supplies of major
crops are still plentiful
By Rod Nickel
and Simon Doyle
Reuters
C
anadian stocks of wheat
and canola dwindled
this spring more than
expected, but supplies were still
relatively plentiful, Statistics
Canada data showed May 6.
Farmers harvested big crops
last autumn, but output was
smaller than the record levels
of a year earlier, when harsh
winter conditions overwhelmed
railways, causing grain to pile
up at farms.
Total all-wheat stocks on
farms and in commercial storage as of March 31 fell 25 per
cent to 16.7 million tonnes, well
short of trade expectations for
17.7 million tonnes. Even so,
supplies were the fourth largest
in the past decade.
Ca n o l a s u p p l i e s d i p p e d
19 per cent to seven million
tonnes, still the second most
ample on record. Traders and
analysts expected, on average,
7.4 million tonnes.
The estimates looked mildly
supportive for ICE Canada
canola futures and Minneapolis
Grain Exchange spring wheat
futures, said Dave Reimann,
a market analyst at Cargill
Ltd.’s grain-marketing services
division.
The report pointed to tighterthan-expected supplies at the
end of the crop-marketing year
on July 31, Reimann said.
“I think it still points to a very
comfortable number, but not
quite as bearish as before.”
Less crop stored at farms was
responsible for the drop in supplies for both wheat and canola,
while commercially stored volumes rose.
The spring stocks report,
based partly on a farmer survey, provides a snapshot of supply ahead of planting season,
but generates less industry
attention than most StatsCan
surveys.
Canada is the world’s secondlargest wheat exporter and the
biggest shipper of canola, used
largely to produce vegetable oil.
Oat stocks shrank 27 per
cent to 1.6 million tonnes,
missing the average trade estimate of 1.8 million tonnes.
Durum supplies were more
than 40 per cent smaller year
over year at 2.3 million tonnes,
and lower than the expected
2.8 million.
Barley stocks dropped 23
per cent to 3.4 million tonnes,
but were slightly larger than
expected.
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CROP REPORT
Crop is half in due to good seeding progress
Weekly crop report from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development for May 11, 2015
Weekly Provincial Summary
Seeding progress in Manitoba
is estimated at 55 per cent
complete.
Seeding is 40 to 50 per cent
complete in the Southwest
Region, 35 to 40 per cent
complete in the Northwest
Region, 70 to 80 per cent
complete in the Central
Region, 70 per cent complete
in the Eastern Region and 50
to 60 per cent complete in the
Interlake Region.
Recent precipitation
impacted seeding operations across the province, but
some producers were able to
resume seeding over the past
weekend.
Early-seeded cereal crops,
canola, cor n and peas are
emerging; however, growth
continues to be slow due to
cool temperatures.
Te m p e r a t u r e s b e l o w 0
C were recorded across
Manitoba. Crop injury symptoms such as frost banding
in cereals has been noted.
Assessments of emerged
crops will continue over the
next few days to determine
the extent of crop damage, if
any, from the frost events.
Southwest Region
In t h e So u t h w e s t Re g i o n ,
s e e d i n g re s u m e d e a r l y i n
the week but was halted
due to 15 to 40 mm of rain.
Precipitation was welcomed
in most areas however. Slow
frost release, frost boils and
high water table continue to
cause seeding issues across
the region in certain fields.
Frosts occurred over the
weekend in many areas of the
Southwest Region, with temperatures recorded as low as
-4 C. Symptoms such as frost
banding on emerged cereals
were evident.
Seeding is estimated at 40
to 50 per cent complete in the
region, with the majority of
acres seeded to cereals and
peas. Producers started to
seed canola, flax, barley and
oats last week, with progress
c o n t i n u i n g ov e r t h e p a s t
weekend. Approximately 15
to 20 per cent of the canola
and flax acres are seeded and
some producers started to
plant soybeans as well.
Early-seeded cereal crops
and peas are emerging;
however, growth continues
to be slow due to cool nights
and freezing temperatures.
Early season weed control
is underway with producers
doing pre- and post-seeding
burn-off.
Good, uniform regrowth is
indicating good survival of
winter cereals in 2015.
Forage and pasture growth
continue to be slow.
Northwest Region
The Northwest Region
received variable amounts of
rainfall near the end of the
week with accumulations
ranging from five to 30 mm.
Reported soil temperatures
are between 3 C and 8 C.
Nighttime temperatures were
cool during the week with
some morning temperatures
at or below 0 C.
With the exception of The
Pas, where wet soil conditions
prevail, good seeding progress
has been made. Seeding is
estimated at 35 to 40 per cent
complete in the region.
Growth of volunteer canola
and volunteer wheat is evident, especially in undis turbed fields. General weed
growth is slow and includes
p re d o m i n a n t l y s t i n k we e d ,
dandelions, hemp nettle and
wild oats.
Flea beetles are reported in
the Swan River Valley where
feeding activity is occurring
on volunteer canola seedlings.
L i m i t e d g r ow t h o f f o r ages throughout the North
Pa r k l a n d a n d Sw a n R i v e r
Valley’s north areas of the
region is due to minimal rainfall and heat. Cattle on pastures require supplementation of feed.
Central Region
Rain started on Wednesday
with amounts ranging
from five to 40 mm; higher
amounts were recorded in the
western and northern areas of
the region.
Temperatures dipped below
0 C throughout the region. No
significant damage to canola
is reported. Slight signs of
injury are evident in winter
wheat and spring wheat, but
will not affect the crop at this
growth stage. The cold temperatures are slowing plant
growth; herbicide applications are also delayed as a
result.
Excellent seeding progress
was made across much of the
Central Region with seeding
reported as 70 to 80 per cent
complete.
Weed growth is minimal,
so very little pre-seed burn-
Chinese farmers to grow
less soy in 2015-16
Farmers switching due to subsidy uncertainty
By Niu Shuping and
Dominique Patton
Beijing / Reuters
F
armers in China, the
world’s top buyer of soybeans, could slash the
amount of land they use to
grow the oilseed by as much
as 15 per cent in 2015-16 due
to uncertainty over how a new
subsidy scheme will work,
industry analysts said.
A sixth straight annual
drop in soy acreage could
boost imports by a country
that already accounts for
65 per cent of global traded
volumes.
“Farmers will reduce soy
acreage as they so far have
no idea how they will be subsidized,” said Liang Yong,
a Galaxy Futures analyst
based in Heilongjiang, the
country’s top soy-growing
province.
“Farmers will reduce soy acreage as they so
far have no idea how they will be subsidized.”
off has been done. Producers
hope to complete some preemergent treatments, but cool
and wet weather conditions
are inter fer ing with those
plans. Wild oats are emerging
and may cause problems in
some crops.
Winter wheat and fall rye
have come through the winter
well. Herbicide applications
will begin shortly where volunteer canola has emerged.
Pastures and hay fields are
resuming growth. The most
advanced alfalfa is 12 to 15
mm tall.
Eastern Region
Rainfall accumulation across
the Eastern Region ranged
from five to 35 mm. Soil moisture conditions on cropland,
h a y a n d p a s t u re l a n d a re
rated as adequate. Soil temperatures dropped as cold,
rainy weather settled in. Soil
t e m p s. h a v e d e c re a s e d t o
about 5 C average and have
not recovered yet.
Repeated nighttime temperatures below 0 C through
the later half of last week were
re c o rd e d . Se e d i n g i s e s t imated at 70 per cent complete in the region.
Across the region, between
five to 10 per cent of winter
wheat acres were impacted by
winterkill. With the cool, wet
weather winter wheat has not
progressed much in the last
seven days.
Across the region, the
majority of hay and pasture
lands are in fair condition.
Pastures are slow to resume
growth with most grasses in
the two-leaf stage. Alfalfa hay
fields are starting to resume
growth, benefiting from the
recent rain. Producers are
starting to move cows to pastures with supplemental feeding occurring.
Interlake Region
In the Interlake Region, cool
temperatures prevailed and
precipitation amounts ranged
from 10 to 25 mm. Isolated
pockets of rainfall amounting
to 38 mm were reported. Soil
temperatures dropped due to
the cool weather conditions.
Soil temperatures were averaging 12 to 14 C prior to the
cool, wet weather but now are
averaging 4 to 6 C throughout
the region.
For several nights temperatures dipped below the 0 C
mark. Nighttime temperatures were recorded as low as
-5 C.
Seeding progress has halted
throughout the region with
some producers hopefully
being able to start later this
week. Seeding progress is estimated to be 50 to 60 per cent
complete with the majority
of acres seeded in the South
Interlake areas.
Forage grass seed fields are
starting to break dormancy
and plant growth is resuming.
Colder nights with frost is
slowing pasture and hay field
growth. Scattered showers
throughout the region have
brought most of the pastures’
soil moisture levels near 100
per cent field capacity. A small
amount of cattle (less than 20
per cent) has been moved out of
calving areas and onto summer
pasture.
Colombia eases
import criteria for
Canadian wheat
Canadian sales are now scrutinized
the same as the U.S.
By Rod Nickel
Winnipeg / Reuters
C
Liang Yong
a Galaxy Futures analyst
Beijing scrapped a soystockpiling program last
year, and said it would subsidize farmers if domestic
prices dropped below a target price of 4,800 yuan per
tonne. But it is yet to reveal
the size of those subsidies,
even as farmers begin sowing this month with prices
currently around 3,600
yuan.
Galaxy said acreage could
fall by 15 per cent, while
initial estimates from the
China National Grain and
O i l s In f o r m a t i o n Ce n t re
(CNGOIC) and Beijing
Orient Agri-Business
Consultant Co. Ltd. put the
drop at more than 10 per
cent.
Farmers can make 5,000
yuan ($806) more per hectare of corn than by growing soybeans, said Liu Min, a
farmer with Sunwu Soybean
Association in the far north
of Heilongjiang, bordering
Russia.
The U.S. Department
of Agriculture has forecast
China’s 2014-15 soy imports
at 74 million tonnes, up from
70.36 million tonnes the year
before.
olombia has eased import requirements for Canadian
wheat, Canada’s agriculture and trade ministers said May
5, eliminating a disadvantage the country previously had
versus U.S. and Argentine shippers.
Colombia’s changes to phytosanitary requirements, criteria
that relate to pests and pathogens, mean that Canadian shipments will be scrutinized the same way as exports from other
countries for weed seed content and the fungi ergot, said Cam
Dahl, president of industry group Cereals Canada.
The previous requirements had resulted in vessels carrying
Canadian wheat being delayed in Colombian ports, Dahl said
in an email. A November trip by Canadian exporters and government officials, including members of the Canadian Grain
Commission, to meet with the Colombian government led to
the change, he said.
Colombia is Canada’s seventh-largest wheat market, and
the value of exports to the South American country more than
doubled in 2014 to $348 million from levels in 2010, before
implementation of a Canada-Colombia free trade agreement.
The changes improve access for wheat grown in Western
Canada and include new market access for eastern Canadian
wheat, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Trade Minister Ed
Fast said in a statement.
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EPA regulator says set to release
key herbicide report, lauds biopesticides
The preliminary risk assessment is expected to generate public interest and comment
By Carey Gillam
Washington / Reuters
T
he Environmental
Protection Agency has
wrapped up its review of
the world’s most widely used
herbicide and plans to release a
much-anticipated preliminary
risk assessment no later than
July, the agency’s chief pesticide
regulator told Reuters.
The EPA review of the health
and environmental impacts of
glyphosate comes at a time of
intense debate over the safety
of the chemical, and after the
World Health Organization’s
cancer research unit declared
in March that glyphosate was
“probably carcinogenic to
humans.”
Jim Jones, assistant administrator for the EPA Office of
Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention, told Reuters in an
interview that the EPA’s review
of the health and environmental impacts of glyphosate was
concluded months ago, but its
report was delayed to allow the
agency to learn more about the
WHO findings.
Jones said he expects the preliminary risk assessment to generate extensive public interest
and comment.
Glyphosate is an ingredient in Roundup herbicide and
more than 700 other products
sold globally. It is popular with
farmers, and is used broadly
on genetically altered corn,
soybeans and other crops.
Monsanto Co., the maker of
Roundup, made roughly $5 billion in revenue last year from
glyphosate.
Jones declined to provide
details about the EPA’s conclusions. The agency already has
“I feel no pressure
from anybody but my
boss... get it right and
get it done.”
Jim Jones
assistant administrator for the
EPA Office of Chemical Safety
and Pollution Prevention
said it will require some weedresistance mitigation measures.
Glyphosate-resistant weeds are
spreading across U.S. farmland,
raising costs for farmers and
hurting crop production.
Consumer and environmental
groups cite a range of concerns
about the chemical and have
been demanding restrictions on
its use, but agribusiness companies say there are no valid safety
concerns and that the chemical
is a key agricultural tool.
Jones said he is trying to
understand the “mood” of the
general public, but the agency’s
actions will be based solely on
scientific research.
“I feel no pressure from anybody but my boss... get it right
and get it done,” Jones said.
After the EPA issues the preliminary risk assessment for
glyphosate, the agency will take
public comments before formalizing a final regulatory proposal.
The EPA’s upcoming draft
risk assessment on glyphosate
comes at a time when Monsanto
and other agrichemical companies are developing biopesticides, which are based on natural organisms like plant and soil
microbes rather than synthetic
chemicals, and seen by some
as alternatives to traditional
pesticides.
Jones said the EPA is encouraging development of biopesticides because they “have very
favourable human health and
environmental profiles.” He said
they are likely to overtake synthetic chemicals in agriculture
at some point if their use continues what he called “dramatic”
growth.
“We’re pretty bullish about
them,” said Jones. “We go out of
our way... to express our enthusiasm for biopesticides.”
The EPA is generally approving biopesticides in under a year
compared to two to three years
for synthetic chemical pesticides, Jones said.
The EPA has approved more
than 430 biological active ingredients for use in pesticides and
use in U.S. agriculture climbed
to 4.1 million pounds in 2012,
up from 900,000 pounds in 2000,
Jones said.
U.S. soybean
shippers say
rail service
has improved
CP is ‘turning like we’ve
never seen before,’
says one participant
Staff
T
he U.S. Soy Transportation
Coalition (STC) says
it’s pleased with recent
improvements to rail service, and
is giving especially high marks to
Canadian Pacific.
Last week, the STC and the
University of Minnesota concluded the research project “2014
Harvest: Attaching a Garden
Hose to a Fire Hydrant,” which
was started due to U.S. rail service problems last year. Between
November 2014 and April 2015,
42 grain-handling facilities in
North Dakota, South Dakota,
Minnesota and Nebraska completed biweekly reports on their
rail service.
“Fortunately, the rail service disruptions from 2014 have not been
repeated,” STC executive director
Mike Steenhoek said in a release.
“Rail service metrics have dramatically improved across the board.
Railroads responded to last year’s
challenges with an aggressive level
of investment. This has clearly
paid dividends.”
The STC release said five factors contributed to the improvement, including how railroads
have responded to demand. In
one of the recent survey periods,
one of the participants stated, “CP
(Canadian Pacific) is turning like
we’ve never seen before. Loads are
pulled more promptly. BN (BNSF
Railway) is about the same; it has
improved on pulling loaded trains
quicker.” Another survey respondent said, “Actually very pleased
with both Class I railroads (BNSF
Railway and Canadian Pacific
Railway).”
Other factors included a longer
harvest season, farmers storing
grain because of lower prices, better weather and a smaller harvest
in 2014.
In farming today, there’s an emerging list of management decisions
that need to be made during the growing season. Challenges such as
pests and disease can emerge before you know it.
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‘04 HY SP42
2143 hrs, 105HP, 460/85R38 Rear Tires, 380R28 Front Tires, 95’
Bucket and Grapple P0829B
42’, Factory Transport, 6 Bat Reel, Hyd F/A, DKD
N1160B
20,900 STE. ROSE
92,900 PORTAGE
$
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‘09 NH P2050
‘08 NH CR9070
57’, 9” Spacing, 55lb Trips, Dual Front Casters, Single Shoot
1464E, 900/60R32 Drive Tires, 600/65R32 Steering Tires, Long
Unloading Auger K0667C
P0611B
159,900 PORTAGE
$
USED EQU
187,900 CRYSTAL CITY
$
‘13 NH L218
‘12 NH SP.365F
‘10 NH BR7090
150 hrs, 60 HP
W3456B
444E, 1600 Gal Stainless Steel Tank, 120’ Boom, 3” Quick Fill
6300 bales, 2.07 Pick Up, Bale Command, Hyd Pick Up Lift
L0986B
S0423B
351,900 R OBLIN
44,900 WINNIPEG
$
$
18,000 SHOAL LAKE
$
COMPACT TRACTOR<40HP
TR
12 MHDRA 4010 200 hrs, HST Transmission, 3 Range, Rear Remote, MFWD,
R4 Tires 10-16.5/43x16-20, 66” Bucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,900 W
9 CIH
13 CI
650/8
13 CI
650/8
14 NH
Remo
14 NH
Remo
14 NH
Remo
14 NH
Remo
14 NH
Remo
13 NH
9 NH
Luxur
12 NH
Lg Co
9 NH
11 NH
10 NH
Wts w
8 ST
0 NH
0 NH
14 NH WRKMST 45 70 hrs, 39 PTO HP, 8.3x24 6PR R1 Front, 13.6x28 6PR R1
Rear, 8x8 Synchro Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,900 P
‘01 MILLR 200HT
‘13 CIH STX450
120’ Boom, 1260 hrs, 100 Gal Polytank, Raven Rate Controller,
Raven Guidance M0375B
800hrs, 450HP, PTO 1000, Lights 4 HID, AutoGuidance,
650/85R38 Duals R1145B
87,890 MOOSOMIN
282,900 ROBLIN
$
$
6 NH MC22 506 hrs, 4WD Commercial Mower, Hydrostatic, 72” Side Discharge
Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,900 H
TRACTORS 140+ HP
7 BUVA 2145 145HP, 1794 hrs, 14.9R45 Rear Duals, 14.9R30 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . $84,500 P
13 CIH MAGNUM225 600hrs,CVT Transmission, 2 Elec Mid Mount Hyds . . . . . . $178,900 R
80 DZ DX160 5500 hrs, Tires Rear Duals 20.8x38, 2WD, Front Weights . . . . . . . . . $12,375 N
14 NH T7.230 800E, Rear Tires 710/60R42, Front Tires 600/60R30,
3 Function Mid-Mount Hyds, Rear Axle Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $159,000 B
14 NH T7.230 800E, Rear Tires 710/60R42, Front Tires 600/60R30,
3 Function Mid-Mount Hyds, Rear Axle Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $166,900 B
‘06 NH BR780A
‘11 NH T9050
9000 Bales, Hyd Pick Up Lift, Bale Counter
B3049B
1526 hrs, 485HP, 800/70R38 Duals
15,900 BRANDON
$
H1352D
230,900 HARTNEY
$
11 NH T7.235 1952 hrs, 150HP, 3 Function Mid Mount Hyds, Cab Suspension,
Front Fenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $121,900 H
13 NH T8.275 232 HP, 1765 hrs, PTO 540/1000, Cab Suspension, Lights HID
360 Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $167,900 K
14 NH T8.330 426E, 284HP, 480/70R34 Front, 480/80R50 Rear, PTO 540/1000,
6th Hyd Outlet, Cab Suspension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $193,900 B
14 NH T8.330 1588E, 284HP, 600/70R30 Front @45%, 710/70R30 @70% Rear,
PTO 540/1000, Deluxe Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $187,900 B
13 NH T8.330 215 hrs, 284 HP, 520/85R46 Rear Duals. 480/70R34 Front Duals,
4 Remotes, 1000 PTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $170,900 P
‘09 APACHE AS1010
‘09 NH CR9070
1550E, Raven Auto Boom Trimble, 250 Auto Boom, 1000 Gallon
Tank S0321B
1465E/1173T, 520/85R 42 Duals, Axle Extensions, 24’ Unloading
Auger, Straw Chopper Deluxe M0279B
166,900 SWAN RIVER
$
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220,900 MOOSOMIN
$
14 NH T8.330 1619E, Front 600/70R30@60%, Rear Singles 710/70R38@80%,
PTO 540/1000, 6th Hyd Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $185,900 B
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2368hrs, Tires 800/70R38 Duals, 18 Front Wts w/Brkt, 24 Rear
Wts w/Brkt N1531C
H1010B
144,900 HARTNEY
248,000 NEEPAWA
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‘11 APACHE AS720
90’ Boom, Tripple Nozzle Bodies w/3 tips, 750 Gal Poly Tank
$
‘04 AGCHM 1064
‘12 NH CR9090
120’ x 20’ Boom, 320/90R50 Tires, 1100 Gal SS Section Control,
Raven AccuSteer, Crop Dividers K0680C
783E/638T, 22” Rotor Planetary, 80mm Lift Cylinders, HID Lighting N1396B
324,900 NEEPAWA
$
110,900 KILLARNEY
$
‘13 NH T8.275
‘09 NH BR7090
‘13 NH C238
232 HP, 1765 hrs, PTO 540/1000, Cab Suspension, Lights HID
360 Package K0589B
1000 PTO, Bale Command, Belt Guide
A0657B
105 hrs, 87 HP, Tier 4, AC, HS, HC, Enclosed Cab with Heater
& AC W3376B
167,900 KILLARNEY
21,900 ARBORG
$
65,900 BRANDON
$
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TRACTORS 4WD
9 CIH QUAD535 2650 hrs, PTO 1000, 4 HID Lights, Luxery Cab, 30” Tracks . . .$277,900 SW
13 CIH STX450 800hrs, 450HP, PTO 1000, Lights 4 HID, AutoGuidance,
650/85R38 Duals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $292,900 R
13 CIH STX450 800hrs, 450HP, PTO 1000, Lights 4 HID, AutoGuidance,
650/85R38 Duals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $282,900 R
14 NH T9.435 426E, 710/70R42 168B R-1W FI Firestone Radial, 4 Electric
Remotes, Deluxe Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $271,900 B
13 NH T9.560 240E, 55 GPM, Hyd Flow, Autoguidamce, Front & Rear Diff Lock . $302,900 R
9 NH T9030 1750 hrs, 710/70R42 Duals, 16 Speed PS Trans, 4 Remotes,
Luxury Cab, Low Pressure Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $192,500 A
12 NH T9.615 535HP, 1100 hrs, High Cap Hyd Pump, HID Worklight Package,
Lg Color Monitor Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$288,900 SW
9 NH T9050 2600 hrs, 3 HID Lights, 710/70R42 Duals, Hyd Flow 55. . . . . . . . . .$203,900 SW
11 NH T9050 1526 hrs, 485HP, 800/70R38 Duals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $230,900 H
10 NH T9060 2368hrs, Tires 800/70R38 Duals, 18 Front Wts w/Brkt, 24 Rear
Wts w/Brkt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $248,000 N
8 ST 535 2458 hrs, 57 GPM, Hyd Outlet, 529/85R46 Triplets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$229,900 SW
0 NH 9884 4500 hrs, 425HP, 710/70R38 Duals, EZ Steer 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $127,900 ST
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‘04 NH CR970
‘11 NH SP.365F
1990E/1538T, 900 Drives, 76C P/U Header with 16’ Rakeup, 900
Drives A0617C
480 hrs, 1600 Gal Tank, Fence Line Spray Kit, Intellisteer Ready,
Sharp Shooter H1141B
172,900 ARBORG
330,900 HARTNEY
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‘13 NH TV6070
1309 hrs, 90ft Booms, 725 Gal Tank, Auto Steer, Auto Boom,
6 Speed PS Transmission B3084B
1800E, 2 Hyd Outlets, Engine End, Front Fenders, Grapple Fork
R1190B
117,900 ROBLIN
148,900 BRANDON
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‘12 NH T9.615
767E, 710/70R42 168B R-1W FI Firestone Radial, 4 Electric
Remotes, Deluxe Cab B3093B
535HP, 1100 hrs, High Cap Hyd Pump, HID Worklight Package,
Lg Color Monitor Display S0582B
268,800 BRANDON
$
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288,900 SWAN RIVER
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AUCTION DISTRICTS
AUCTION SALES
Manitoba Auctions – Parkland
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MOVING AUCTION FOR STEVE BODNAR 10:00am
Sat., May 23rd, 2015, Arden, MB. 2000 Intl 9200 I Mid
Rise, 2,505,000-kms, being used every week making
US runs, Approx 1,100,000-kms on rebuilt 1998 Cat C12
engine, Recently new parts include: front diff, clutch &
steering ties, Interior oak cabinets built by Amos Bauman,
Bunk Beds, 1500 Watt Inverter, Safety Expires May 31st,
2015- Subject to confirmation of final bid. Aluminum Boat,
Motor & Trailer; Mossberg Silver Reserve 12 ga Over &
Under Shotgun, 2 3/4 & 3-in., Turkish Walnut Stock; Savage Model II, .243 Win, Bolt Action, Synthetic Stock, Simmons 3-9 x 40 Scope; Stack On Gun Cabinet; Honeywell
Ammo Lock Up; 38-55 Win, 243 & 12 ga Ammo; 80cc
Mini Bike; Raleigh Grand Prix Bicycle; Stihl MS 291C &
Jonsered CS 2238 Chain Saws; Camp-bell Hausfeld 115v
Flux Core Welder; Chop Saw on Stand; Engine Stand;
Engine Hoist; Alumn Ladder; DeWalt Circ Saw; 50-ft.
Truck Air Chuck; Sm Jig; DeWalt DW087 laser ChalkLine;
Ryobi 18v Impact Drill; MotoMaster Battery Booster Pack;
Charge Ex-press CXC 2205 fully auto battery charger;
Cole-man Camp Stove; Monopoly Lord of the Rings
Board Game; Bristle Dartboard; Raising Pigs & Bolt Action Rifles Books; Midland Walkie Talkies; Wine Making
Supplies; Tackle Box; Paper Shredder; Cis-tern Pump;
Frigidaire Deep Freeze; Chest Drawers; Storage Cabinet;
York 210 Space Saver Folding Weight Bench; Marcy SB
240 Workout Bench; Gold Star Dehumidifier; Ottoman; Office Desk; Double Bed w/Storage; Polk Audio Subwoofer;
Quiet Warmth Radiant Heat Underlayment & Controller;
Brother MFC 7460DN Printer; Elec Fan; Kitchen Aid Mixer;
Cordless Kettle; Utensils; Blenders; Toaster; TV; RCA
Ghetto Blaster; New Wine Glasses; Nesco Food Dehydrator. MUCH MUCH MORE LUNCH AVAIL Bradley Meyers
auctioneer, (204)476-6262 www.meyersauctions.com
Farm auction
for Murray & Linda McCaskill
DEAD LAKE RANCH and
Rutherford Riddell
Sat., June 6, 2015
Gladstone, MB., Canada at 10:00 AM
Directions: From Gladstone, 1 mile east on Hwy #16,
2 miles south (Rd. 64 west). Driveway marker #79155.
Watch for signs.
Owners’ Contact:
Home: 204-385-2764 Mobile: 204-856-6714
FEATURED ITEMS: 2003 MF 6280 fwa, 3ph, Quickie
Loader w/grapple, 8’ bucket, bale forks, 7,000 hrs,
Rear tires 20.8-38, New front tires 16.9-R28, bought
new, premium unit • Case 2294 3ph, powershift,
duals, 6937 hrs • Husqvarna YTH 150 riding mower
• Cat D-7 cable dozer, w/blade, good running order,
good paint • 1978 GMC General semi,runs good •
1985 GMC half ton w/deck • 25’ tandem end dump
• Titan 22’ tandem axle stock trailer, 2 dividers,
rubber mat floor, great for horses or livestock, great
shape • 1978 Linden 45’ equipment trailer w/flip up
extensions & hydraulic ramp • 2009 New Idea 3743
tandem manure spreader, heavy axle, dual beater,
good floor, bought new • 2009 Hesston 1372 12.5
ft Discbine, 1000 shaft, steel rollers, bought new •
2001 Hesston 4755 mid square baler approx 40,000
bales w/Valmar preservative applicator • AND MUCH
MUCH MORE!!
There is also a large assortment
of shop and misc items, panels and
posts, saddles, harness, antiques, and
household items up for offer as well as
good quality riding horses.
Parkland – North of Hwy 1; west of PR 242,
following the west shore of Lake Manitoba
and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis.
Westman – South of Hwy 1; west of PR 242.
Interlake – North of Hwy 1; east of PR 242,
following the west shore of Lake Manitoba
and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis.
Red River – South ofHwy 1; east of PR 242.
The Pas
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AUCTION SALES
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UNRESERVED RETIREMENT FARM
AUCTION for ALAN & KAREN MELVIN
Birch River
Swan River
MATHER, MANITOBA • TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND • 12:00 NOON
Minitonas
Durban
Winnipegosis
Roblin
Dauphin
Grandview
Ashern
Gilbert Plains
Fisher Branch
Ste. Rose du Lac
Russell
Parkland
Birtle
Riverton
Eriksdale
McCreary
Gimli
Shoal Lake
Langruth
Minnedosa
Neepawa
Gladstone
Rapid City
Virden
Melita
1
Brandon
Carberry
Treherne
Killarney
Pilot Mound
Crystal City
Elm Creek
Sanford
Ste. Anne
Carman
Mariapolis
Lac du Bonnet
St. Pierre
242
Morris
Winkler
Morden
Altona
DIRECTIONS: From: MATHER, MB - West on #3 Hwy to Mile 78 Road, South on Mile 78 Road 3.7Kms to Sale Site on West side of road.
From: CARTWRIGHT, MB - East on #3 Hwy 9.5Kms to Mile 78 Road, South on Mile 78 Road 3.7Kms to Sale Site on West side of road.
Watch for Signs Sale Day. For online bidding at this sale go to www.fraseronlineauctions.com
Beausejour
Winnipeg
Austin
Souris
Boissevain
Stonewall
Selkirk
Portage
Westman
Waskada
Interlake
Erickson
Hamiota
Reston
Arborg
Lundar
Steinbach
1
Red River
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PARKS AUCTION SERVICE LTD.
SERVING MB & SK FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
COLLINS BROS.
COLLECTOR VEHICLE/
ACREAGE EQUIPMENT/
HOUSEHOLD
Sat., May 23rd, 2015 @ 11:30 am
Located: 60 Walker Ave., Forrest, MB
(5 miles North of Brandon on Hwy 10)
VEHICLES/TRAILERS
• 2007 Chev Silverado Ext Cab 4x4, V8
Automatic, trailer hitch (30,043 KM)
• 1953 GMC Model 9300 Half ton restored
118,000 original miles
• 1962 Pontiac Strathochief 130,000 miles
• 1995 Rainbow flatdeck tandem axle trailer w/
ramps 9600 GVW
• 1990 Par car gas golf cart
• 27’ Topaz SE/Triple E bumper hitch, single
slide out trailer
**All vehicles safetied and in EXC. Cond.**
ACREAGE EQUIP.
• New Holland TC 29 DA FWA estate tractor w/
FEL, 29hp, hydro, 3 pt., only 146 hrs – EXC
Cond.
• #720 Farm King finishing mower, 72”
• 60” Farm King rototiller
• 60” Farm King snowblower
• JD # 310 hydro lawn tractor w/ 42” belly
mount mower and 44” snowblower – 63 hrs
**All acreage equip. is Like New Cond.**
TRACTORS: *1980 MF 4840 4WD 265hp Tractor w/20.8-38 Duals, 4 Remote Hyd, add on Hydratec Hyd Air Seeder Kit w/ Large
Pump, Approx 8000Hrs on Tractor *JD 8440 4WD 215hp Tractor w/18.4-38 Duals, 3 Remote Hyd with Return Line, Big 1000
PTO, 3 PT, 10,300Hrs Showing *1978 White 2-155 Field Boss 2WD 155hp Tractor w/2 Remote Hyd, 1000 PTO, After market
3PT, 6 Spd Trans with 3 Spd Pwr Shift, Approx 5000 Total Hrs Showing, GUIDANCE SYSTEMS: *Outback eDrive TC Automated
Steering System *(2) Outback 360 System *(2) Outback S Light Bars w/S2 Updates *(2) Outback Domes SEED & TILLAGE: *1998
80’ Willmar 6400 Xplorer SP High Clearance Sprayer w/18.4 – 38 Rubber, 500 Gal Poly Tank, Ezee-Steer System with Trimble
500 Guidance, Mid-Tech ARC 6000 Auto Rate Controller, Mid-Tech Boom Controls, Pressure Gauges for Each Section of Booms,
3192Hrs Showing, Air Ride, Crop Dividers, Triple nozzle Bodies, Hyd Adjustable Axles *(4) 230/895R48 *Chem Handler Chemical
System *40’ Bourgault 8800 Air Seeder w/Bourgault 3225 air Cart, 8” Spacings, Single Chute, 550lbs Trips w/Dbl Springs, Packers,
Newer Carbide Tips, New Tubes on Metering, In Tank Camera Plus Cab Monitor *40’ Bourgault Quick Attach 4 bar Harrows (for
8800 Tillage) *84’ Herman Hyd Harrows w/Approx 2500 Acres on NEW Tines *70’ Gates Heavy harrows w/newer Tines *39’
Saturn Tillage w/Knock-on Shovels, Micro Trak NH3 Auto Rate Controller with Cold Flow System, 4 Bar Harrows, Tank Hitch,
(NH3 unit and sells separate) *36’ Saturn Tillage w/3 Bar Mounted Harrows (New Tines) *36’ IH 5500 tillage w/3 Bar Harrows,
NH3 Kit. *Degelman Rotary Picker w/ Hyd Drive Reel HARVEST EQUIPMENT: *2001 MF 8680 SP Combine w/Agco Header and
2009 Swathmaster IV Pick-Up, Long auger, Sunny Brook Cylinder & Concaves, 1715 Eng Hrs Showing, 1350 Sep Hrs Showing,
Grain-Trak Monitors, Auto Head Height Controls *2000 30’ MF 220 Series II SP Swather w/UII Pick-Up Reel, Factory Gauge Wheels
Plus Skid Plates, 1032Hrs showing, (Has Hyd Block for Outback E-Drive) *1994 25’ Premier 1900 PT Swather w/1000 PTO PickUp Reel, Rubber Slat Concave *25’ Case IH 725 PT Swather w/Batt Reel *8’ Metal Concave Swath Roller *6’ Flexi-Coil Concave
Swath Roller *Labtronics 919 Digital moisture tester w/scale TRUCKS & TRAILER: *1988 GMC 7000 Tag Axle w/8.2L Detroit
DSL Eng, 5+4 Trans, 22’ Flat Deck w/ Head Ache Rack, 516,824Kms Showing *1982 IH T/A, Model 2594 w/19” Box & Hoist
with 64” sides, Roll Tarp, Automatic Trans, 6V92 Detroit Eng, 663,774Kms showing, SAFETIED GRAIN HANDLING: *8” X 36’
Westfield Auger w/20 HP Honda, Wheatheart Bin Sweep *Walinga Corn & Grain Vac MT510 w/1000 PTO *300 Bus Gravity Wagon
on 7 Ton Farm King 4 Wheel Wagon w/ roll tarp *50’ diameter temp grain ring w/New tarp OTHER EQUIPMENT: *9’ Leon Front
Mount Blade w/ Manual Angle *Jack for Changing Sprayer Tires *Crop Lifters *Rotary Canola Cutter *Used Seed Bourgault Air
Seeder Knives (enough for 40’ drill) *Used Bourgault Knock-on Sweeps *Used Cult Shovels *Small assortment of farm related
misc items & parts *(5) FM Radios with Antennas TANKS & PUMPS: *(2) 1250 Gal Poly Tanks (Black) *T/A Fuel Wagon w/300
Gal Tank, 12 Volt Pump *2014 Honda GC160, 2” Water Pump MISC ITEMS: *Char-Lynn pump *12 volt Hopper Winch for 13”
auger w/mounts *2500lbs 12 volt utility winch *Knock-On NH3 Dutch openers (approx 40) *Shank mount NH3 clips (approx 40)
FOR PICTURES AND COMPLETE DETAILS VISIT www.fraserauction.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ALAN & KAREN MELVIN - HOUSE: 204-529-2104 OR SHOP: 204-529-2594
FRASER AUCTION SERVICE LTD.
BRANDON, MANITOBA Licensed and bonded. P.L. License #918093. Member of M.A.A., S.A.A., A.A.A., A.A.C.
PHONE: (204) 727-2001 FAX: (204) 729-9912 www.fraserauction.com EMAIL: [email protected] Auctioneer: Scott Campbell
Not responsible for errors in description. Subject to additions and or deletions. Property owners and Fraser Auction Service
not responsible for any accidents. GST & PST where applicable. TERMS: Cash or cheque.
NOTE: cheques of $50,000 or more must be accompanied by bank letter of credit. Sale conducted by
FRASER AUCTION SERVICE 1-800-483-5856 www.fraserauction.com
McSherry Auction Service Ltd
MISC.
• Invacare Pegasus mobility scooter – like new
• Bruno VSL 6000 mobility scooter chair lift 12
volt w/ remote control
• Honda EU 3000 IS Inverter - like new
AUCTION SALE
ASSORTED FIRE ARMS
Wed., May 20 @ 4:00 pm
**Purchasers require current PAL/FAC**
Assorted shop, hand and power tools. Misc.
**All furniture in EXC. Cond.**
Estate & Moving
Stonewall, MB - #12 Patterson Drive
AUCTION SALES
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AUCTION SALE
PARKS AUCTION SERVICE LTD.
Yard Items * Tools * Antiques * Household *
Always Lots of Items!!
Dave & Rolande Smith
PLEASE VIEW WEBSITE
www.lamportanddowler.com
FOR PHOTOS AND FULL LISTING
GENE PARKS
RHETT PARKS
Office: 204-727-2828 306-735-7813
Cell: 204-729-7118
(204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027
Stuart McSherry
Saturday, May 23 @ 10:00 am
auctionEEr’S notE
Join us for this fantastic auction including high quality
farming equipment, antiques and riding horses. Murray
& Linda McCaskill are experienced horse trainers
who have a variety of AQHA Quarter Horses up for
auction. Some started under saddle with horse listings
at http://www.deadlakeranch.com/. Don’t miss
this unique and enjoyable auction.
For complete listing visit:
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Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433
• 1883 GMC 7000 Single axle truck, V8 5 & 2 trans,
15 ft steel box and hoist
• 1996 Bob-co 30 ft cattle trailer tandem axle, 24 ft
newer floor, goose neck hook up
• 1985 Cougar Steigher CR1225, 4x4 tractor 3306
Cat Engine, 12 speed standard, pto, 18.4 x 38 duals,
outback ezee steer, serial #cus5317804 showing
4369 hrs.
• Case 4890 four wheel drive, power shift, pto needs
new clutches. Engine and differential are sound,
front axle steering only, 8892 hrs.
• 1985 IH 1680 Combine, pickup head, chaff
spreader, chopper, feeder house reverser, grain loss
monitor, brand new Radiator, serial #488890
• Massey Ferguson 885 diesel swather with 25 ft
Macdon header
• Side drive over swather carrier
• Hesston 565 T Round baler, total bales 10,775
serial #5657
• Rem 18 in Roller mill pto drive
• KELLO model 210 heavy 12 ft Offset breaking disc
• Hesston 2410 40 ft Disc
• Laurie Packer Bar 40 ft
• 1998 Summers 5 bar Tine Super Harrow 60 ft
• CI model 279 field cultivator 32 ft with mulchers
• Brandt 60 ft sprayer
• Farm King 13’’ x 85 pto auger new gear box in
hopper
• Sakundiak 8’’ x 50’ pto grain auger
• Shop built 18 round bale hauler trailer, with rear
steering
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 6 PM
PLUMAS, MB
LOCATION AT THE FARM: FROM PLUMAS
TAKE THE #265 WEST FOR 5 MILES AND
1 NORTH AND ½ EAST
VERY LITTLE SMALLS - PLEASE BE ON TIME
Lake Manitoba First Nation
Sale site: From Lake Manitoba Band Store on Hwy
#68 – 13.3 km South or from Eriksdale – 29 km
West on PR #417 (Follow signs)
Sale includes: Tractors, machinery & equipment,
fishing & sporting, cattle equipment, tools & antiques
For full listing go to: www.globalauctionguide.com
Sale conducted by Bergner Auction Service, Ashern
(204) 768-2669 [email protected]
Vehicles & Trailer: 99 GMC Jimmy 4 x 4 217,000 KM * B.H. 14' Flat Deck Trailer Airoliner 18' Al. Boat
w Merc 65 HP & Trailer * D.R. 12 Volt 48"Grade A/C * Roto Tiller * Mower * Snowblower * Fishing *
Camping Items * Storage Building 12 ' x 16' * 6.75 HP Gas 2500lb Pressure * 100 Gal Fuel Slip Tank
w 12 Volt Pumps * Drill Press * Table * Air Compressor * Stihl Chainsaws * Power Tools * Hand Tools
* Shop Supply * Antiques: China Cabinet * Radio * School Desk * Bradford Exchange John Wayne
Knife Collection * Snow Shoes * Household * Guns * Go to the Website for Listing & Pictures!!
for Leslie & Elsie Maytwayashing
Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
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for Brian & Kathy Wilkinson
Sat., may 23, 2015
Dugald, Manitoba, Canada at 10:00 AM
Directions: From Dugald, Manitoba, Canada: Drive 4
Miles South on Hwy #206 to Plymton Rd. Head East 2.5
Miles on Plymton Rd. Watch for signs.
• New Holland model 80 manure spreader
tandem axle 10 x 20 tires, serial #496914
• Two lewis cattle oilers with mineral feeders
• Two 500 gal water tanks
• Parts drill IH 7200 Hoe Press, good 2 x14 ft,
Grass seeders sell separate
• Larger pile of Scrap Iron
• Ranger 175, Calf creep feeder with panels on
trailer
• Cattle loading chute
• 20 ft Drag harrows
• Boat 22 ft with inboard Chrysler engine, with
canopy and trailer. Electric winch et.
• Arctic Cat ATV 4X4 300 CC
To public: these people have sold their farm and will sell the above machinery to the highest bidder.
There will very very little small selling. Remember WE START ON TIME.
See our website: www.billklassen.com for complete listing or call 204-325-4433 cell 6230
BILL KLASSEN AUCTIONEERS
Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com
MARVIN & BETSY
GERBRANT
RETIREMENT FARM
AUCTION
Svc
FARM EQUIPMENT
AUCTION FOR
HANS AND MONIKA
SCHNEEBERGER
FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION
St. Anne, MB
Jct Hwy #12 & Hwy #1 East 4 Miles on Hwy #1 then South on Paradise Rd.
1 Mile then West 1/4 Mile on Dawson then South Proulx Rd 1 Block then
East on Proulx Blvd. #125 – Contact: (204) 422-9913
Lam
John Lamport 204-476-2067
Tim Dowler 204-803-6915
www.globalauctionguide.com
www.mcsherryauction.com
Featured Items: EQUIPMENT: • 2000 JCB 4wd
backhoe & fel, quick attach clam bucket, 10’ reach,
2’ extend a hoe, premium unit, always shedded •
White 1370 tractor, 3ph, power steering, 540 pto,
3512 hrs., 2nd owner, great yard tractor • Farm
King 7’ finishing mower (like new) • Farm King
6.5’ snowblower • Tarnel 20’ bumper hitch trailer
w/ ramps 14,000 lb GVW (like new) • Canadiana
snowblower 10 hp 32” w/ new motor ANTIQUES: •
White Rose oil pump • Esso gas bowser • Hay knife •
Hand well pump jacks • Crocks •Toys SHOP TOOLS:
• #18 Canadian drill press • Atlas metal lathe 220 v
12” x “55 incl misc accessories • Archdale radial arm
saw • Beaver wood lathe • Large asst of air tools &
impacts • Southbend 6” x 32” metal lathe • Colville
Holtzman 60 ton press • Brake rotor lathe • AND
MUCH MUCH MORE!!
PLEASE VIEW WEBSITE
FOR PHOTOS AND FULL LISTING
AuctioneeR’S note
Brian & Kathy operated a successful gas station and
plumbing/excavation business for many years. There is
a large selection of shop tools & household items. Please
make note of the JCB back hoe in premium condition.
John Lamport 204-476-2067
Tim Dowler 204-803-6915
Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433
Tractors:
• 1984 Case 2394, 24 speed transmission, 7400 hrs,
20.8 x 38 duals, pto, dual hyd, 3pth,
• 1983 Case 2290 12 speed Power shift, 18.4 x38
duals, pto, dual hyd, 6672 hrs.
Truck:
• 1975 Chev C-65 Truck 366 engine 5&2, 15ft box
and hoist roll tarp. Sells without safety,
• Single axle light trailer 8ft with box and 12 volt
hoist
Swather:
• 1990 CI model 722 SP Swather, 26ft, Shumacher
knife drive, Issuu diesel, electric over hyd joy stick
control, 2492 engine hrs., UII pickup reel with
double finger design for maximum crop
movement onto draper
• Two MF #36 pto Swathers 21ft and 25ft
• Woods Dixie 3pth 5ft rotary mower
• 21ft Macdon pickup reel
• Outback GPS guidance bar system
• John Deere #224, 24ft Flexhead
Grain Cart:
• Super Wagon 500 bushel, with live bottom belt,
fore and aft, with front unload auger
Seeding and Tillage:
• Massey Ferguson 18ft model 360 discer seeder with
mulchers/dry fertilizer
• Land Pride 10ft HD 3pth blade with angle tilt, nice
condition
• Farm King 80ft diamond harrows autofold
• CI Model 807 deep tiller 27ft with NH3 kit and
mulchers
• Versatile 580 sprayer 68ft
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 10 AM
LOWE FARM, MB
LOCATION AT THE FARM: FROM LOWE
FARM 3 MILES SOUTH ON ROAD 6W AND
½ MILE WEST. YARD #6070
LUNCH AVAILABLE
• 300 gal, galvanized water tank on 368
versatile undercarriage
• Two canola swath rollers 6ft and 8ft
• Labtronicis 3 1/2’’ grain moisture meter
c/w scale etc.
Augers:
• Westfield: TR 10 x 61, 10 x 51 pto, Two 7 x 36”
with Kohler motors
Grain Bins:
• 5 @ 2911 bu, Behlin on flat concrete, have
movers available
• 27” Inline fan with burner off grain chief dryer
• 1979 ish Yamaha 250 Enduro dirt bike
• Caldender feed cooker pot only needs jacket
• A Chevrolet engine 6 cylinder with power
glide transmission out of 1957 car
See our website: www.billklassen.com for complete listing or call 204-325-4433 cell 6230
BILL KLASSEN AUCTIONEERS
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AUCTION SALES
AUCTION SALES
AUCTION SALES
Saskatchewan Auctions
AUCTION SALES
MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a farm equipment auction for Scott & Shirley Bonnor,
(306)331-7450, Sat., June 13th, 2015 at 10:00am.
Directions from Sintaluta, SK: go 13-mi North on
Grid 606. Watch for Signs! JD 8440 4WD tractor
w/PTO; IH 5288 2WD tractor w/duals; IH 1086 2WD
tractor w/duals; 574 2WD DSL tractor w/IH FEL; IH
diesel B-414 2WD tractor w/IH 1501 FEL; IH 1480
SP combine w/Rake-up PU header; IH 1020 22-ft
flex header; IH 4000 SP swather, 8-ft & 10-ft swath
rollers; Harmon 3680 36-ft air drill w/double shoot,
1,600-gal anhydrous tank & trailer; 35-ft Morris
CP-735 cultivator w/tine harrows & Valmar; 1975
Chev C60 grain truck w/steel box & hoist; 1974
Chev C60 grain truck w/steel box & hoist; 1969
GMC 3.4-ton truck w/mounted sprayer & Honda engine & pump; 1969 Chev 1/2-ton truck; Wheatheart
8-51 auger & mover w/Kohler 27-HP engine; Brandt
7-40 auger w/Honda engine; Konskilde 300 grain
vac, Lode King 400-bu tank & trailer, 6,000-bu temporary grain ring; Degelman ground drive rock picker, Farm King 18-in roller mil; IH 430 square baler;
Massey Harris grain crusher; Woods 3-PTH gyro
mower; Farm King 3-PTH snow blower; Leon 9-ft
angle dozer blade; Douglas 3-PTH rotovator; shop
built 36-ft land roller; 3-PTH tooth cultivator; rope
weed wck 40-ft pulled by ATV; 1,000-gal fuel tank &
electric pump; 100-gal slip tank; 250-gal poly water
tank; Smith Roles tire changer; hyd press; engine
stand; numerous hand tools, plus much more! Visit
www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928
or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962
MACK AUCTION CO presents a very large annual
Equipment/ RV/ Vehicle Auction Sat., June 20th,
2015 Estevan Motor Speedway, Estevan, SK
9:00am. A complete farm equipment dispersal for
long time rancher Harley Jahn! Up for auction
TW25 Ford FWA tractor w/dual PTO & 3-PTH, DX
90 2WD tractor w/FEL & 5,720-hrs; 2002 Macdon
16-ft. 5020 mower conditioner w/very few cutting
acs; Vermeer 605L Series round baler w/bale kicker
& Vermeer updates; Degelman 14-ft. rock rake
PTO drive; Degelman PTO rock picker; IH 5500 DT
28-ft. chisel plow cultivator; Spra Coupe for parts;
1997 Eagle Industries 24-ft. gooseneck flat deck
trailer; 3-PTH yd sprayer; new Pool 3-HP aeration
fan; 2,200-bu Weststeel hopper bottom bin; 2,
1,850-bu Westeel hopper bin; 2,200-bu Westeel
Rosco hopper bottom; Westeel 1,600-bu hopper
bottom bin; 40-ton hopper bottom fertilizer bin; Sakundiak HD 7-1400 grain auger w/Onan 18-HP.
Check on this ad each week for new additions to
this large sale!! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook
& Twitter. (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack
Auction Co. PL 311962
AUCTION CALENDAR
FARM AUCTION FOR
MEL & HELEN KACHUR
SATURDAY MAY 23rd 10:00 AM
Location: From Rosa, MB 1/2 Mile South on Hwy #59,then 4 miles West
on Road 16N and 1/2 mile South on #24E, Driveway #15109
Partial Listing: 4430 JD Tractor, 3 PTH, Cab *966 IHC Diesel, Loader, Cab *MF 1135 Diesel, Cab *MF
90 Tractor, Loader, D19 Allis Gas Tractor, Loader *D21 Allis Diesel *78 Chev 3 Ton, 16ft B&H *78 GMC 1
Ton, Steel B&H *530 JD Round Baler *JD 894A Side Delivery Rake *718 NH Forage Harvester w/ pickup
FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION FOR
RODGER & SUSANNE GOSELIN
SATURDAY MAY 30th 10:00 AM
Location: From St. Malo, MB 1 mile South on Hwy #59,
then 1 1/4 miles South on Moose Creek Road
Partial Listing: 03 Case IH MX110, MFWD, Cab, Loader, 3 PTH *81 Chev C60 Grain Truck, Midland
B&H *860 MF Diesel Combine, (shedded) *20ft Wil-Rich 4400 Deep
HOBBY FARM AUCTION FOR
BEN & ARLENE SAWATZKY
SATURDAY JUNE 6th 10:00 AM
Location: From Vita, MB 8.5 miles East on Hwy #201, then 1/2 mile West on
Road 7N (Strand School Road) and 1/2 mile South on 46AE Road
Partial Listing: 2000 BobCat 753 Skid Steer *1100 MF Tractor, Diesel, Cab, 3 PTH *12ft Tandem
Axle Skid Steer Trailer *Haying Equipment *Yard Equipment & Shop Tools *Horse Equipment &
Tack *Livestock (2 horses, 2 Lama’s)
JUNE EQUIPMENT AUCTION
Live Internet Bidding
Location: Location: 218 Brandt St. Steinbach, MB
*LIVE INTERNET BIDDING List not available at time of print.
Tractors *Trailers *Skid Steer Attachments *Trucks *Haying & Harvesting Equipment *Tillage
Equipment, Boats, Atvs *Generators *Pressure Washers *Corral Panels & Gates *Wheel Loaders
*Rv’s, Lawn & Garden Equipment. CALL TODAY TO CONSIGN!!
FARM & REAL ESTATE PROPERTY
AUCTION FOR DAVID & ANNA WIELER
Location: From Grunthal, MB 4 miles East on #205, then 1 1/4 South on 30E #25117
Partial Listing: 80 Acre Country Property w/ Shop & House *International 824 Diesel Tractor, 3
PTH, MFWD, Loader *18ft Car Hauler Trailer, Tandem Axle *25ft Fifth Wheel Trailer *2005 Honda
Four Trax 4WD
Full Listing At www.pennerauctions.com
PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD.
218 Brandt Street Steinbach, MB Ph: 204.326.3061 Fax: 204.326.7529
Toll Free: 1-866-512-8992
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AUCTION SALES
ELAINE YOUNG ROBERTS & THE ESTATE OF
BARRY ROBERTS AUCTION Sat., May 23rd,
2015 10:00am. 11.5 SOUTH OF JCT 16 & 8, 1.5
WEST LANGENBURG. LANGENBURG, SK. CONTACT: (306)745-3959. ACREAGE EQUIP & YD:
2004 NH TC35 DSL FWA Tractor 3-PTH, hydro, 2
hyd, PTO, front weights, Buhler quick attach, also
w/self levelling FEL, 6-ft. bucket, joystick, 700-hrs,
mint; ATTACHMENTS: 72-in. finishing mower, mint;
7420 Buhler 74-in. snowblower, hyd chute, mint;
Buhler 72-in. rototiller, mint; 3-PTH, 8, 12-in. post
hole auger, mint; 3-PTH valmar fibre glass spreader, mint; 3-PTH 6-ft. spring tooth cultivator, mint;
Mini rotor tiller; Wheel barrel; Push lawn mower;
Garden sprayers; Quad estate sprayer; Leaf blower; ANTIQUES: Victorola small phonograph; Poppyseed grinder; Navigation brass telescope in original
box; Chairs; Trunks; Baby carriage; Wash stands;
Eldorado treadle sewing machine; Clocks; Old cabbage shredder & plunger; Old records; Plus more
items; HOUSEHOLD ANTIQUE DINING SET: Antique solid wood oak table w/two leaves & 6 chairs
(one is a captains chair); Matching Hutch; Matching
China Cabinet. Plus more! Plus shop, carpentry,
misc, guns. NOTE: Elaine sold the acreage & is
moving. Barry was a real handyman & by all the
tools he has confirms this. Everything is like new,
yd equip is mint. Visit www.ukrainetzauction.com
for complete pictures & listing. Sale conducted by
Ukrainetz Auction Theodore SK. (306)647-2661. License #915851.
ROLAND & MARLENE BECKER AUCTION Sun.,
May 24th, 2015 10:00AM 5 SOUTH, 3.5 EAST OF
RHEIN, RHEIN SK CONTACT: (306)273-4252.
ACREAGE EQUIPMENT: JD 2130 Tractor DSL,
cab, jobber 3-PTH w/JD 146 loader, nice; MH 44
Gas Tractor live hyd, good rubber, good paint; MH
30 Tractor PTO, belt pulley, good paint; 2 JD 212
Riding Lawn mowers one hyd, one electric lift w/rotor tillers; JD LLA 115 42-in Riding Lawn Mower;
Flamans 16-ft Car trailer new deck, winch, ramps;
Yardsman Tiller; Southland walk behind tiller; Assortment of sheets of tin, scaffolding, etc. ANTIQUES: 25 coal oil lamps; 15 bells; Wrenches;
Hand plains; Coal shovel; Cans, bottles; Axes; Hay
knives; Miniature sleigh & box; Foot warmer; Wool
carter; Beer bottles; Washboards; Milk bottles; Beer
steins; Lanterns; Trunks; S & P; Arrowheads;
Crocks, etc. GUNS: Single shot, shot gun; 22 cal.;
303 rifle. Plus shop, misc household. NOTE: Roland & Marlene sold the acreage & are moving to
Yorkton. This is a clean up sale. Visit www.ukrainetzauction.com for complete pictures & listing. Sale
conducted by Ukrainetz Auction Theodore SK.
(306)647-2661. License #915851.
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AUTO & TRANSPORT
AUTO & TRANSPORT
Trucks
05 F250 6-LITRE DSL, super cab 4x4, long box, 2
sets of tires plus wheels, lots of maintenance work
done, 1 owner, safetied, good condition, $10,500
OBO. (204)685-2095.
06 GMC DURAMAX DSL 4x4, extended cab, runs
very nice, 310,000-km, good rubber, $9,500 w/new
safety. (204)871-0925
AUTO & TRANSPORT
Semi Trucks & Trailers
Aluminium Trailer
1990 Wilson flat deck 45-ft trailer has currrent safety
(204)248-2110 [email protected]
DOWNSIZING FARMING: 2006 CASTLETON Super B, new tarps, new brakes & drums, good rubber, safetied, $45,000 OBO; 2009 Castleton Super
B, good condition, good rubber, safetied, $45,000
OBO. (204)734-8355.
BEEKEEPING
BEEKEEPING
Bee Equipment
HONEY BEES
(204)434-6918.
FOR
SALE.
Phone
Roger
LIQUIDATION AUCTION
GRAND FORKS BEAN COMPANY
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015 - 11:00 AM
LOCATION: 2120 NORTH WASHINGTON ST., GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA USA
MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a farm & livestock equipment auction for Murray & Salena
McGillivray (306)869-2933 or (306)815-7715 Thur.,
June 11th, 2015 10:00am. Directions from Radville,
SK go 4-mi South of Radville on Hwy 28, turn West
on Grid Road 705 follow two speed curves to
Range Road 191 & 2-mi South. Watch for signs!
Live internet bidding www.bidspotter.com JD 7320
FWA tractor w/JD 741 FEL w/7,050-hrs & 3-PTH;
Vers 256 Bidirectional tractor 1,960-hours showing
3-PTH & PTO consigned by (Roland Carles
306-869-2950); 2012 NH H7450 14-ft. disc bine
w/rubber conditioners; Prairie Star 4900 swather &
Macdon 972 30-ft. draper header w/1,870-hrs consigned by (Dan Vandenhurk 306-634-4446), Macdon 920 16-ft. hay header call (Dan 306-634-4446);
Macdon 5020 16-ft. haybine w/no crimpers, Hesston S431 manure spreader w/poly floor; JD quick
attach FEL bale speer; Vers 20-ft. PT swather; Vers
20-ft. PT swather; Vers 2400 bidirectional swather
header (Roland Carles 306-869-2950); Vers 2800
bidirectional swather header w/PU reel (Roland
Carles 306-869-2950); Robin PTO roller mill trailer
mounted (Roland Carles 306-869-2950); 300-bu
creep feeder; Morand maternity pen; portable round
bale feeders; portable calf shelters; steel feed
troughs; round bale feeders; buggy pole; bob
sleigh; eveners & yokes, 2003 Dodge Ram 1500
4WD quad cab truck automatic w/154,200-kms; 16ft. Gator Mfg. tandem axle flat deck trailer w/ramps;
20-ft. gooseneck stock trailer, plus much more!
Consignments Welcome! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on
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Looking for a hand around the farm? Place a help
wanted ad in the classifieds. Call 1-800-782-0794.
MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS an unreserved
land & farm equipment auction for the estate of
Gerhard Wagner, Wed., June 10th, 2015 10:00am.
Directions from Frobisher, SK: go 4-mi North & 2-mi
West. Watch for signs! RM of Browning #34
SE4-4-4-W2: home quarter w/800-sq.ft. bungalow &
surface rights for oil lease injection well. RM of
Browning #34 NE 4-4-4-W2, both quarters will be
chem fallowed or summer fallowed so new owner
can decide what crop to choose. JD 5075 FWA
tractor & JD 553 FEL w/only 55-hrs; JD 4020
w/cab; JD D140 garden tractor w/21-hrs; Power
House 216 stand behind skid steer w/trailer, comes
also w/trencher & auger attachments; PJ 7710 10-ft
utility trailer w/ramp; Schulte SDX-840 3PTH snow
blower, 2-360 MF 18-ft discers, 14-ft bumper pull
stock trailer tandem axle; Ford F-350 1-ton dually
w/flat deck; Ford F-150 pickup for parts; Antique
tractors will be not running, some are complete &
some are for parts; Allis Chalmers w/row crop &
sickle mower; JD B row crop; Oliver 77; JD A; JD D;
Case C; JD A; Massey Harris in middle of restoration & more once sheds have being emptied. 3,
2,000-bu Westeel Rosco bins on wood floors;
2,700-bu Westeel Rosco bin on wood floor; 1,650bu Westeel on wood floor, 18-ftx30-ft garage on
skids lined & insulated ready to move; Comet
squeeze livestock chute; slip tank; antique JD
ploughs & mowers; Shopmaster tool chest; Strong
Arm engine shop hoist; Coleman 5-HP Powermate
upright air compressor; Champion 3000 generator;
steel bolt bin; construction heaters; many shop &
hand tools; tractor magnetos; antique kitchen cupboards; JD toy collection; many JD collectables,
plus possible many barn finds! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos. Join us
on Facebook & Twitter (306)421-2928 or
(306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962
DRY BEAN FACILITY WILL BE OFFERED AS A WHOLE,
THEN BY SEPARATE LOTS AND WILL SELL BY THE
METHOD PRODUCING THE HIGHEST RESULT FOR
OUR SELLER(S)......PROPERTY INCLUDES:
1) Main warehouse, scale house & offices
2) Brock 60000 BU 54’ diameter steel bin with air floor
3) Numerous vertical legs and cross conveyors
4) S&M dust collection system
5) Crippen Gravity Mills
6) Older Oliver mills
7) Sewing & bagging line
8) Choice commercial property w/ private rail spur on HWY 81 North
GRAND FORKS BEAN CO./
TODD McGURK ESTATE, OWNER
VISIT WWW.RESOURCEAUCTION.COM FOR FULL DETAILS
ROLLING STOCK THAT WILL SELL SEPARATELY,
INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:
* New Holland LS180 skid steer w/ bucket, only 1436 hrs
* Mitsubishi FGC25N LP fork lift, 4263 hrs
* Westeel hopper bin on steel skid
* Speed King 10x70 belt conveyor, elec drive, hyd lift
* Tri-Steel 10x40 belt conveyor, elec drive
* Skid steer forks
* Forklift slip sheet attachment
* 1973 Chev C-60 truck w/ box & hoist
* Tri-Steel low profile conveyor
* Mayo portable conveyor
* Motomco 919 digital moisture tester
* Seedburo 8800A sample scale
* Plus a full selection of bean plant/ elevator items & accessories
* Small amount of misc hand tools
* Misc office furniture & supplies
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Grand Forks, ND 58201, ph 701-757-4015, fax 701-757-4016, Dennis Biliske ND Lic 237, ND Clerk Lic 624
Website: www.resourceauction.com | Email: [email protected]
TERMS: Cash, good check or wire transfer in US funds. All sales final. Statements made auction day take
precedence over all advertising. Document fee on vehicle titles will apply & vehicle titles will be mailed to buyers.
Canadian buyers are always welcome, please furnish a letter of credit for registration. Some units require payment by
wire transfer. Most units move easily across the border, feel free to ask in advance for document assistance if necessary.
Canadian buyers are always
welcome, please furnish a letter
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purchases will require payment
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if necessary. Some major units will
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BUILDINGS
TILLAGE & SEEDING
Air Seeders
BUILDINGS
LIVESTOCK
1996 36-FT. BOURGAULT air seeder w/8800 cultivator
w/2155
tank,
VGC,
$25,000
OBO.
(204)745-7445.
LIVESTOCK
Cattle Auctions
2008 CASE IH ATX 400 45-ft. air drill, double fan,
variable rate, double chute, 4-in. packers, ADX
3430 tank; Phone:(204)799-7417 or (204)612-1734.
Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad in the
classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting for your call.
1-800-782-0794.
TILLAGE & SEEDING
Seeding Various
2, 42-FT. CASE IH 7200 hoe drills, $3,000 each
OBO; Case IH 36-ft. 6200 disc drill, $700 OBO.
(204)745-7445.
BUILDING & RENOVATIONS
Roofing
PRICE TO CLEAR!!
75 truckloads 29 gauge full hard
100,000PSI high tensile roofing &
siding. 16 colours to choose from.
POPLAR LANE FARM is buying, selling, repairing
& parting out John Deere round balers. Call Gerald
Wall (204)385-2347 or (204)872-2347.
B-Gr. coloured......................70¢/ft.2
Ask about our blowout colours...65¢/ft.
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NEW & USED TRACTOR PARTS
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CONCRETE FLATWORK: Specializing in place &
finish of concrete floors. Can accommodate any
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CASE IH 36-FT PRESS drill, steel press, good condition, shedded. Phone:(204)637-2031. Austin, MB.
Large Inventory of
new and remanufactured parts
FOR SALE: 2011 Massey (Hesston) discbine model 1375. All new turtles & knives, asking $23,500
OBO. Phone (204)745-8875, St Claude, MB.
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HAYING & HARVESTING
Various
Rebuilt Concaves
Rebuild combine table augers
Rebuild hydraulic cylinders
Roller mills regrooved
MFWD housings rebuilt
Steel and aluminum welding
Machine Shop Service
Line boreing and welding
Penno’s Machining & Mfg. Ltd.
BUSINESS SERVICES
Eden, MB 204-966-3221
Fax: 204-966-3248
BUSINESS SERVICES
Crop Consulting
Check out A & I online parts store
www.pennosmachining.com
FARM CHEMICAL SEED COMPLAINTS
We also specialize in: Crop Insurance appeals;
Chemical drift; Residual herbicide; Custom operator
issues; Equipment malfunction; Yield comparisons,
Plus Private Investigations of any nature. With our
assistance the majority of our clients have received
compensation previously denied. Back-Track
Investigations investigates, documents your loss and
assists in settling your claim.
Licensed Agrologist on Staff.
For more information
Please call 1-866-882-4779
CONTRACTING
CONTRACTING
Custom Work
CORRAL CLEANER WITH 3-YARD loader & 3
vertical spreaders, taking new customers. Call
(204)730-3139 or (204)721-2629.
MANURE HAULING & SPREADING. Phone Rene
(204)526-0932
FARM MACHINERY
FARM MACHINERY
Fertilizer Equipment
FERTILIZER TANKS 12,500 & 15,000-gal capacity
w/2 & 3-in. valves, VGC. Phone (204)746-8851, Morris, MB.
USED DRY FERTILIZER SPREADERS 4-8 ton,
Large Selection. Willmar Moblility Simonsen Tyler.
www.zettlerfarmequipment.com
(204)857-8403
Portage la Prairie, MB
FARM MACHINERY
Grain Bins
CUSTOM BIN MOVING Book now! Fert Tanks.
Hopper Bins/flat. Buy/Sell. Call Tim (204)362-7103
or E-mail Requests [email protected]
WESTEEL GRAIN BIN EXTENSIONS, 19-ft bin &
14-ft bin, roof panels $35 each, roof panels, $25
each. Steel & plastic culverts. Coloard, Metal,
Roofing & siding. Galvanized flat sheets, 4x8, 4x10.
Galvanized stock troughs. Phone:(204)257-3634.
FARM MACHINERY
Grain Dryers
WESTERN GRAIN DRYER, manufactures advanced screenless grain dryers, integrated w/PLC,
HMI technology for automatic moisture & drying
system controls. Update for Vertec, Ibec & other
screenless dryers such as enclosed roof, drying
tiers, & burners etc. are available. 1-888-288-6857.
www.westerngraindryer.com
FARM MACHINERY
Grain Elevators
80-FT. BUCKET ELEVATING LEG w/3 phase
10-HP electric motor. Phone (204)886-3304.
FARM MACHINERY
Grain Vacuums
CURT’S GRAIN VAC SERVICES, parts & repair for
all makes & models. Craik SK, (306)734-2228.
FARM MACHINERY
Parts & Accessories
GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528
or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB.
MURPHY SALVAGE New & used parts for tractors,
combines, swathers, square & round balers, tillage,
press drills & other misc machinery. MURPHY SALVAGE (204)858-2727 or toll free 1-877-858-2728.
STEINBACH, MB.
Ph. 326-2443
Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727
Fax (204) 326-5878
Web site: farmparts.ca
E-mail: [email protected]
FARM MACHINERY
Machinery Miscellaneous
51-FT FLEXI-COIL 800 CULTIVATOR w/350 trip
shank & new shovels. Also, Degelman stone picker.
Phone:(204)779-5099 or (204)774-1350.
7700 FORD TRACTOR 86-HP, 3-PH, $12,000; NH
851 baler, $1200; Vicon baler, $1500; 21-ft deep tiller
cultivator, $1200; 10-ft JD rake, $500. (204)322-5614
8.5-FT. ROME TANDEM BREAKING disc, no
transport, good condition, asking $2,100; Leon rotary rock picker ground drive w/clutch, asking
$2,600; 38-ft. Fruehauf flat bed trailer, safetied,
asking $3,000; AC 35-ft. field cultivator w/anhydrous kit, asking $850. Phone (204)728-1861
894 ALLIED LOADER, NON-SELF levelling w/8-ft
bucket, excellent shape, w/Ford mountings, $3000
OBO. (204)373-2730
FOR SALE: MACDON 5020 mower conditioner;
IHC 14-ft cultivator w/harrows; Cockshut 10-ft deep
tiller; 15-ft Versatile swather. Phone (204)526-2169.
GRAIN SCREENERS HUTCHISON & DMC
screeners, $1,500 Up; Kwik Kleen 5 tube, $5,000; 7
tube, $6,500 Up; Scrapers fieldmaster 4-yd, $3,900;
Ashland 4.5-yd, $4,500; Eversman 6-yd, $6,000;
Degelman 570 rock picker ground drive, $2,500 Up;
Fork type, $3,500; Single axle dolly, $2,000;
15000Watt generator PTO, $1,800; Glencoe 10-ft.
3PH cultivator, $750; AC 15 shank, $850; Rowcrop cultivators 4-12R, $600 Up; Lilliston 6-12R. (204)857-8403
JD HOE DRILL 9450 30-ft.; PTO 3000 Westward
swather 25-ft.; 1680 Case IH Combine; 1256 IH
tractor; For Sale. Will accept any reasonable offer.
(204)967-2277.
MOWERS WOODS 7-FT. ROTARY PT, $3,000; JD
1508, $6,000; JD 1518, $7,000; JD 2018, $11,000;
Buschwhacker 20-ft., $12,000; NH 9-ft. sickle mower, $2,200; IH 9-ft., $1,500; IH 7-ft., $850; Bushog
9-ft. 3-PH disc mower, $2,000; Plows Melroe auto
reset 7-18, $2,000; 8-18, $3,000; White 5-16 3-PH
rollover, $3,500; JD 4-16 3PH, $1,000; JD 3-16
3-PH, $850; Danhauser post auger 3-PH, $650;
HD, $1,200; Lowe hyd post auger, $2,250; JD V
Ditcher, $1,500. (204)857-8403
NEW GRAVITY WAGONS 400-BU, $7400; 600-bu,
$12,500; 750-bu, $18,250; Large selection of used
Gravity wagons 200-750 bu. Used Grain carts
450-1,050 bu., tarps avail; Valmar 1620, $2,500;
1655, $3,000; 3255, $3,500; Grainvacs Brandt
4000, $8,000; REM 2500 HD, $9,500; Big Mac
Rock Picker, $4,000; Sunflower Rock Cushion Disc
30-ft.,
$20,000. www.zettlerfarmequipement.com
Phone (204)857-8403
PLANTERS JD 7000 8RN, $7,000; 8RW w/fert,
$6,500; Valmar applicators 3255, $3,500; 1655,
$3,000; 1620, $2,500; JD 6T Lime spreader,
$7,500; DMI rippers 5 shank, $8,900; 7 shank,
$10,900; Phoenix harrows 33-42-53 ft; Vermeer
twin rake hyd, $7,500; NH 216 hyd rake, $8,500;
Hay conditioners $300 Up; Gehl 2270 14-ft. haybine $3,900; JD 785 spreader hydrapush, $11,000;
Gehl 1410 same as 195 NH, $8,000; H&S 400-bu.,
$2,500. (204)857-8403.
Combines
COMBINES
John Deere
1985 JD 8820 TITAN II DS cyl, air foil chaffer, Sunnybrook cyl, concave, new feeder chain. Phone
Henry (204)372-6826
JD 9600 RICE TIRES, chaff spreader, hopper extension, 914 PU, 3200 Hrs. $39,900; JD CTS
30.5-32 tires, 914 PU, 2,700-hrs. $39,900. Reimer
Farm Equipment, Hwy#12 N, Steinbach, MB.
www.reimerfarmequipment.com
Gary Reimer:
(204)326-7000.
COMBINES
Accessories
CASE IH MACDON DRAPER header model #2062,
30-ft. w/gauge wheels, $40,000. (204)871-0925.
FLEX PLATFORMS- All Makes, Models, Sizes. In
Stock: JD 630, 635, 922, 925, 930 avail. CIH 1020:
20-ft., 25-ft., 30-ft.; 2020: 30-ft., 35-ft. NH 973, 30-ft.
74C, 30-ft., 35-ft. AGCO, MF, CAT also avail. Corn
Heads- JD 893, 843, CIH 1083 avail. Chopping
Heads for All Makes. Reimer Farm Equipment,
Hwy#12 N, Steinbach, MB. www.reimerfarmequipment.com Gary Reimer: (204)326-7000.
JD 920-925-930 FLEX PLATFORMS, reconditioned, $13,900; JD 925-930 Flex, Air Reel, reconditioned $17,900; JD 630-635 Hydra Flex, reconditioned $17,900; 2011 JD 635 Hydra Flex, 35-ft.,
New Crary Air Reel, $41,900. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy#12 N, Steinbach, MB. www.reimerfarmequipment.com Gary Reimer:(204)326-7000.
NH 94C DRAPER, 25-FT, PU Reel, Trailer, real
nice, $11,500; NH 88C Flex Draper, 42-ft, reconditioned, $39,900; CIH 1020 Flex, 25-ft or 30-ft, reconditioned, mint $13,900; CIH 1020 Flex, 30-ft, Air
Reel, $17,900; CIH 2020 Flex, 30-ft, reconditioned
$16,900; CIH 2020 Flex, 30-ft, reconditioned, Air
Reel, $24,900; CIH 2020 Flex, 35-ft, reconditioned
$21,900; CIH 2020 Flex, 35-ft, Air Reel, reconditioned $24,900. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy#12
N, Steinbach, MB. www.reimerfarmequipment.com
Gary Reimer:(204)326-7000.
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TILLER,
$1,500
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HAYING & HARVESTING
Tillage & Seeding
HAYING & HARVESTING
Baling Equipment
TILLAGE & SEEDING
Air Drills
FOR SALE: JD 567 round baler, 2004, 1 owner,
megawide PU, kicker, shedded, excellent condition,
asking $18,000 OBO. Call (204)535-2593, Baldur.
DOWNSIZING FARMING: FLEXICOIL MODEL
6000 40-ft., Barton openers, new discs, 3450 air tank,
excellent condition, $60,000 OBO. (204)734-8355
Monday, May 25th 12:00 pm
Sheep and Goat with
Small Animals & Holstein Calves
Saturday, June 13th 10:00 am
Tack and Horse Sale
MB. Livestock Dealer #1111
WWW.GRUNTHALLIVESTOCK.COM
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Angus
WESTERN DRILL FILL (Electric Overhydraulic);
Galvanized grain-fertilizer tank (Diamond shape
w/lid); 24-ft CIL Duplex discer in VGC, SA & FA; 18ft CIL discer SA & FA w/extensions (nice shape)
Contact (204)745-7740
HAMCO CATTLE CO. HAS for sale Reg Red &
Black Angus yearling bulls & 2-yr olds. Good selection. Semen tested, performance data & EPD’s
available. Top genetics, Free Delivery. Contact
Glen, Albert, Larissa Hamilton (204)827-2358 or
David Hamilton (204)325-3635.
Don’t miss it.
RED & BLACK 2-YR old & yearling Angus bulls for
sale; we have 10 bulls @ the Douglas Bull Test station; visit our website: ridgesideredangus.com
Call Don:(204)422-5216. Thank you, have a great day!
TracTors
TRACTORS
Allis/Deutz
FOR SALE: ALLIS 7000 Serial No. 8138, overhauled motor, 2 new back tires, 200-hrs since overhauled. Phone (204)744-2415.
TRACTORS
Case/IH
95’ CASE 5220, ALO ldr, & bckt, MFWD, 2700-hrs,
VGC, $37,500 OBO.(204)427-3311, Woodmore MB.
TRACTORS
John Deere
1986 JD 2550, 65HP, MFD, w/loader, 3pt,
9,500-hrs, $13,000; 01 JD 6410, Q970 loader,
24spd, $39,500. JD 3020, 46A loader, $6,500. Also
dairy cows. Can email pictures or text. No Sunday
sales. Ph:(204)494-9412.
2130 JD TRACTOR. 8,500-HRS, 595 self-levelling
Allied loader w/large bucket & forks. Excellent condition, no 3PTH, $13,000 OBO. Phone Stewart, RM
of St Laurent:(204)646-2338.
JD 1830, 3 PT., JD 48 Loader, $8,900; JD 3130
cab, 3 pt., Allied loader, $14,500. Reimer Farm
Equipment,
Hwy#12
N,
Steinbach,
MB.
www.reimerfarmequipment.com
Gary Reimer:
(204)326-7000.
If you want to sell it fast, call 1-800-782-0794.
TRACTORS
Steiger
1985 STEIGER COUGAR CR1225 18.4x38 duals,
1000 RPM, PTO, 8,000-hrs. Phone Henry
(204)372-6826
TRACTORS
Versatile
1978 835 VERS 6,500-HRS, $18,000 OBO. Phone
(204)526-0932
TRACTORS
2-Wheel Drive
STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in
JD tractors in need of repair or burnt, or will buy for
parts. JD parts available. Phone: 204-466-2927 or
cell: 204-871-5170, Austin.
• Sprayed foam insulation
• Ideal for shops, barns or homes
• Healthier, Quieter, More
Energy Efficient®
RED & BLACK YEARLING & 2 yr old Angus bulls
for sale, will semen test, delivery avail. Call Wayne
(204)383-5802 or (204)383-0100
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Black Angus
BLACKHAWK ANGUS HAS YEARLING & 2-yr old
bulls for sale. Hand fed & quiet... no creep feed.
Calving ease & good maternal traits. Call Kevin
(204)529-2605 or call/text (204)245-1110.
CRANBERRY CREEK ANGUS REGISTERED
bulls for sale. Sired by Windy 702, Remitall Rachis,
Vermilion Yellowstone, Game Day, Cranberry CRK
Pioneer, HF Kodiak. Bulls are easy going with great
dispositions. Hand fed for longevity. Semen tested,
guaranteed & delivered. Will hold until the end of
April. All weights & EPD’s available. Call
(204)534-2380, or [email protected]
for more info, David & Jeanette Neufeld, Boissevain
FOR SALE: 3 REG Black Angus bulls, born Apr &
May 2013, birthweights 80-83 lbs, quiet, semen
tested. (204)428-3961
N7 STOCK FARM HAVE 30 top quality yearling Black
Angus Bulls for sale by private treaty. Sired by some
of the breed’s leading AI sires, bulls are developed
on a homemade oat ration & free choice hay. Performance records available, will be semen tested, delivery
available. Contact Gerald & Wendy Nykoliation:
(204)562-3530 or Allan’s cell (204)748-5128.
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Red Angus
WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM WOULD like to thank
all those who participated in our bull sale. We still have
a number of yearling Red Angus bulls who are still at
the farm. Contact Sid Wilkinson (204)373-2631.
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Charolais
2 YEAR OLD SPECIALIST & Date Line bulls, yearling bulls by Silver Bullet & Specialist. Martens
Charolais:(204)534-8370.
CHAROLAIS BULLS W/PAPERS,
bloodlines. Call or text (204)381-1240.
STEPPLER
CLINE CATTLE COMPANY HAS for sale PB Char
yearling & 2 yr old bulls, White & Red factor. Call
Brad (204)523-0062 www.clinecattlecompany.ca
FOR SALE: YEARLING PUREBRED Charolais
bulls, most are polled, some Red factored, some
good for heifers, will be semen tested in spring,
guaranteed & delivered. R & G McDonald Livestock, Sidney MB (204)466-2883, (204)724-2811.
THREE 2-YR OLD PUREBRED Registered Charolais bulls, Very good dispositions, will be easy calving, born in April & May, will be semen tested &
guaranteed. Also 2-yearlings (Bluegrass grandsons). Phone:(204)748-1024, Virden, KEH Charolais, Keith Hagan.
WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT selection of PB Charolais bulls, both Red & white yearling & 2-yr olds.
Pictures & info on the net www.defoortstockfarm.com. Call Gord or Sue:(204)743-2109.
YEARLING CHAROLAIS BULLS FOR sale. Good genetics and ready to go to work for you. (204)427-2589
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Hereford
FOR SALE: REGISTERED HORNED Hereford
bulls, 2-yr olds & yearlings. Semen tested & delivered. For more info, call Morley Wilson: (204)246-2142.
POLLED HEREFORD BULLS 20-30 months, quiet,
broke to tie, guaranteed delivery avail, naturally developed on forage based feeding program. Catt
Brothers:(204)723-2831. Austin, MB.
SPRAYING EQUIPMENT
Sprayers
BRANDT QUICK FOLD 96-FT. sprayer 830-gal
tank. Phone (204)799-8130 or (204)837-9750.
May 19th & 26th
BATTLE LAKE FARM has yearling & 2-yr old Angus bulls for sale. Semen tested & EPD’s available.
(204)834-2202.
The Icynene Insulation
System®
Spraying EquipmEnt
every TUESDAY at 9 am
45-FT FLEXI-COIL AIRDRILL, 500-LB trip, 7-in
spacing, 3-in packers, liquid kit, 2320 pull-between
airtank. Phone (204)648-4935 or (204)638-7561.
HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING
HEADER TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES.
Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595
[email protected] www.arcfab.ca
REGULAR
CATTLE SALES
Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250
Auction Mart (204) 434-6519
2003 30-FT. SEEDHAWK air seeder & 6130 Morris
air cart, engine driven, fan, dual chute, 130-bu capacity, excellent condition. Phone (204)526-0932.
21-FT. CCIL
(204)745-7445.
GRUNTHAL, MB.
AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING
For on farm appraisal of livestock
or for marketing information please call
TILLAGE & SEEDING
Tillage Various
HAYING & HARVESTING
Mower Conditioner
Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519
www.penta.ca
1-800-587-4711
IRON & STEEL
FREE STANDING CORRAL PANELS, Feeders &
Alley ways, 30ft or order to size. Oil Field Pipe: 1.3,
1.6, 1.9, 1 7/8, 2-in, 2 3/8, 2 7/8, 3 1/2. Sucker Rod:
3/4, 7/8, 1. Casing Pipes: 4-9inch. Sold by the piece
or semi load lots. For special pricing call Art
(204)685-2628 or cell (204)856-3440.
YEARLING HORNED HEREFORD BULLS for
sale. Performance tested, with EPD’s available.
Fertility tested, guaranteed & delivered. Call Wendel Reimer at Bar None Cattle at St. Claude:
(204)379-2773.
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Limousin
20 YEARLING LIMOUSIN BULLS, Reds, Blacks,
Polled, Semen tested & delivery available. Contact
Diamond T Limousin, Kenton MB. Ph (204)851-0809
or (204)838-2019
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LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Shorthorn
HATFIELD SHORTHORNS has a good selection of
shorthorn bulls for sale. Red, roan or white. Easy
keeping
&
quiet.
Call
Monty
Thomson
(204)870-0089 for more information.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING to buy or sell Shorthorn
bulls or females, contact one of the MB Shorthorn
Association fieldmen and they can help you out.
Call Monty Thomson at (204)870-0089, or Tom
Walls at (204)895-8191. Website: www.manitobashorthorns.com
YEARLING & 2 YR old Shorthorn bulls, Roan &
Red. Orville Renwick (204)522-8686, Melita.
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Simmental
FOR SALE: 2 HIGHLY proven young Red Homo
Polled Rendezvous herdsires. Also offering 1, 2 yr
old Fullblood bull. Ready for heavy service & semen tested. Direct all inquiries to David Maguet
(204)447-7573, Ste Rose.
FOR SALE: PB YEARLING & 2 yr old Red & Black
Simm Bulls. Bulls are developed on a Rolled ration
from Masterfeeds Designed to properly develop
testicular growth & muscle mass. These bulls will
be semen tested & delivery is avail. Call Allan at
Lawnview Simms (204)764-0399.
SIMMENTAL BULLS FOR SALE. Yearling Black &
Red Bulls, moderate birth weights, semen tested.
Call Cal (204)847-2055. Pizzey Simmentals, Foxwarren MB.
LIVESTOCK
Cattle Various
SELLING 40 YEARLING SIMM Angus X heifers,
will pasture & breed to your calving needs, preg
checked by Oct 1st. Call for details (204)345-8492,
Lac du Bonnet.
LIVESTOCK
Horses – Percheron
WINDERMERE KING KONG, SON, Percheron
stud service avail. Joseph Weber Box 390 Gladstone, MB 1.5-mi N, Hwy 16, 2-mi East of Hwy #260.
LIVESTOCK
Swine For Sale
BUTCHER HOGS, 320-LBS AVERAGE, raised in
outdoor environment, $1.00/lb live weight. Call
(204)745-8421, or (204)435-2799, No Sunday calls
please.
LIVESTOCK
Swine Wanted
WANTED:
BUTCHER
HOGS
SOWS AND BOARS
FOR EXPORT
P. QUINTAINE & SON LTD.
728-7549
Licence No. 1123
LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT
30-FT STEEL CYPRUS RIVER self-feeder; 1 walkin cattle testing chute. Phone (204)436-2571 or cell
(204)857-2561
ALTERNATIVE POWER BY SUNDOG SOLAR,
portable/remote solar water pumping for winter/summer. Call for pricing on solar systems, wind
generators, aeration. Carl Driedger, (204)556-2346
or (204)851-0145, Virden.
KELLN SOLAR SUMMER/WINTER WATERING
System, provides water in remote areas, improves
water quality, increases pasture productivity, extends
dugout
life.
St.
Claude/Portage,
204-379-2763.
LIVESTOCK SERVICES
& VET SUPPLIES
CORRAL CLEANER WITH 3-YARD loader & 3
vertical spreaders, taking new customers. Call
(204)730-3139 or (204)721-2629.
The following dealer and agent have
applied for a licence under the Livestock
Dealers and Agents Licencing regulation,
which comes under the Livestock and
Livestock Products Act. (C.C.S.M. c. L170)
LIVESTOCK DEALER LICENCE
Bradley James Pierce Martin
Martin Livestock Limited
Elkhorn, MB R0M 0N0
ORGANIC
ORGANIC
Organic – Certified
WANT THE ORGANIC ADVANTAGE? Contact an
organic Agrologist at Pro-Cert for information on organic farming: prospects, transition, barriers, benefits, certification & marketing. Call:(306)382-1299,
Saskatoon, SK or at [email protected]
PERSONAL
SHARE YOUR LIFE, as it’s meant to be... A lasting
Relationship. CANDLELIGHT MATCHMAKERS is
here to help you. Confidential, Rural, Photos and
Profiles to selected matches, Affordable, Local.
Serving MB, SK, NW-Ontario. Call/Write for info:
Box 212, Roland, MB, R0G 1T0, (204)343-2475.
www.candlelightmatchmakers.ca
Border Collie Pups PB Non-Registered
Out of Good Working Parents. Pups Guaranteed
Over 20 years breeding. $400 (1st shots inc)
www.riverhillsranchltd.com (204)365-0372
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
Houses & Lots
3 KIPLING LANE
REAL ESTATE
NOTRELand
DAME
USED OIL
For Rent
& FILTER DEPOT
PASTURE FOR RENT: Has dugouts & corrals,
640-acs
area.
Call
George
• Buy Usedin Oil Lundar • Buy
Batteries
(204)736-2620.
• Collect Used Filters • Collect Oil Containers
REAL
ESTATE
Southern
and Western
Manitoba
Land
For Sale
Tel:
204-248-2110
1/2 SECTION OF FARMLAND & pasture in Hartney area for sale. S1/2 21-5-23W1 in RM of Cameron. 312.79-ac w/185 arable acres of Heaslip clay
loam. All fenced & cross fenced. Being offered for
sale this spring. Contact Gary:(204)483-2404.
8 QUARTERS MOOSOMIN SK area, house, grain
storage, cattle shelters, soil type GNH, average assessment $61,865 per quarter, consider 5 quarter 3
quarter split. (306)739-2640
EDWARD & ANGELA JARVIE of Kinosota, MB intend to sell private lands: SW 33-22-11W; NW
28-22-11W; NW 35-22-12W to JASON & CARLA
BORNE who intend to acquire the following agricultural Crown land leases: SW 17-22-11W; NE
30-22-11W; SE 32-22-11W; SW 32-22-11W; NE
33-22-12W; NE 34-22-12W; NW 34-22-12W; SE
34-22-12W; SW 34-22-12W; NW 02-23-12W; SE
02-23-12W; SW 02-23-12W; NE 03-23-12W; NW
03-23-12W; SE 03-23-12W; SW 03-23-12W; SE
10-23-12W by Unit Transfer. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this purchaser
please write to: Director, MAFRD, Agricultural
Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J
1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.
The following Private Land is being offered for
sale: N1/2 05-26-12W, E1/2 06-26-12W, SE
07-26-12W, S1/2 08-26-12W, NW 01-26-13W, NW
02-26-13W. The following Crown lands have been
approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural
Development for transfer to the purchaser of the
private lands listed as these lands are part of the
ranch unit held by Ken Gushulak of Ste Rose du
Lac MB. NW 06-26-12W, SW07-26-12W, SW
01-26-13W,
NE
02-26-13W,
SW02-26-13W,
SE03-26-13W, Sec 11-26-13W. If you wish to purchase the private land and apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessee Ken Gushulak at Box 146,
Ste. Rose du Lac, MB R0L 1S0. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown
Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or
Fax 204-867-6578.
TOM ANDERSON OF ALONSA, MB intends to sell
private lands: SE 33-22-11W, NE 32-22-11W, NE
21-22-11W, NW 34-22-11 W to David & Robin
Borne, who intend to acquire the following agricultural Crown land leases: NE 31-22-11W, NW
31-22-11W, NW 32-22-11W, NW 35-22-11W, SW
05-23-11W, SE 06-23-11W, SW 06-23-11W, NE
28-23-11W, NE 29-23-11W, NW 29-23-11W, SE
29-23-11W, NE 35-22-12W, SE 35-22-12W, SW
35-22-12W, NE 36-22-12W by Unit Transfer. If you
wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this
purchaser, please write to: Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa
MB R0J 1E0; or Fax 204-867-6578.
REAL ESTATE
Mobile Homes
1972 DETROITER MOBILE HOME 12x60 w/2 yr
old fridge, 3 yr old propane stove, washer & dryer.
Phone Henry (204)372-6826
REAL ESTATE
Farms & Ranches – Acreages/Hobby
MB Farm Real Estate is my specialty & I can help you
complete a successful transaction. I will help you
avoid the pitfalls & get fair value. Call for a consultation.
Grant
Tweed
Ph.
204-761-6884
[email protected]
REAL ESTATE
Farms & Ranches – Manitoba
FARMLAND FOR SALE. 1) For Sale or Rent One
section of pasture land SE of Gladstone fenced,
dugouts 100-110. 2) 1998 mobile 16x80-ft w/4 season addition to be moved. 3) 2+bdrm bungalow on
4.17-acre yardsite near Plumas, Newer windows
CA C-vac, heated workshop, Quonset, granaries.
Call Liz Sumner Gill & Schmall Agencies
(204)476-6362.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
All Terrain Vehicles
BRAND NEW ATVS, DIRTBIKES & Dune Buggies.
Best prices in Manitoba! 110cc ATV $839, 125cc
dirt bike $899; 125cc dune buggy $1,699; Full Warranty, Brandon, MB will add. Phone:(204)724-4372.
www.canadattatv.com
BUYING:
HEATED CANOLA
& FLAX
“ON FARM PICK UP”
READY TO MOVE HOMES: For Sale - 1,320-sq.ft
3 bedroom home, completely finished except flooring. SPRING SPECIAL. Call:(204)326-1493 or
(204)355-8484. Marvin Vogt, Marvin Homes Inc.
www.marvinhomes.ca
1604 sq. ft. 2 storey
$319,900
in Niverville, 20
min. south of Wpg.
3+1 BR. 3.5 bath.
Modern open concept main floor w.
espresso finished
hardwoods. Gas
fireplace. Island &
high end stainless
steel appliances, under cab. lighting.
Huge master w. tray ceiling, WIC +
bath. 2nd flr. Laundry w. front load
appl. Fin. bsmt. 12x20 deck, dble
detached garage. Must see!
NIVERVILLE,MB · PH:1-204-899-7684
SEED/FEED/GRAIN
Grain Wanted
• Competitive Prices
• Prompt Movement
• Spring Thrashed
Why wait for
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•Corn,wheat,sunflower,canola,
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•AgentsoftheCWB
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BuyUsed
Used Oil
Oil
••Buy
NOTRE
•• Buy
Buy Batteries
Batteries
DAME ••Collect
CollectUsed
Used Filters
Filters
• Collect
Oil
Containers
Containers
USED • Collect Oil• Antifreeze
OIL & Southern,Southern
Eastern,
and Manitoba
Western
Western
FILTER
Manitoba
DEPOT Tel: 204-248-2110
Vanderveen
Commodity
Services Ltd.
Licensed and Bonded Grain Brokers
“NaturallyBetter!”
Soybean Crushing Facility
(204)331-3696
Andy Vanderveen · Brett Vanderveen
Jesse Vanderveen
Head Office - Winkler
(888)974-7246
Jordan Elevator
(204)343-2323
Gladstone Elevator
(204)385-2292
Somerset Elevator
(204)744-2126
Sperling Elevator
(204)626-3261
**SERVICEWITHINTEGRITY**
RECYCLING
1-877-250-5252
5 LOCATIONS to serve you!
www.delmarcommodities.com
Toll Free: 888-974-7246
SEED/FEED/GRAIN
Hay & Straw
LARGE ROUND BALES OF wheat & oat straw;
Large round bales of hay. (204)325-2416.
SMALL SQUARE HAY BALES, 1st cut Alfalfa
$3.50, 2,000 avail. No Sunday Calls Please.
(204)828-3648
37 4th Ave. NE Carman, MB R0G 0J0
Ph. (204) 745-6444
Email: [email protected]
A Season to Grow… Only Days to Pay!
FARMERS, RANCHERS,
SEED PROCESSORS
BUYING ALL FEED GRAINS
Heated/Spring Threshed
Lightweight/Green/Tough,
Mixed Grain - Barley, Oats, Rye,
Flax, Wheat, Durum, Lentils, Peas,
Canola, Chickpeas, Triticale,
Sunflowers, Screenings, Organics
and By-Products
√ ON-FARM PICKUP
√ PROMPT PAYMENT
√ LICENSED AND BONDED
SASKATOON, LLOYDMINSTER,
LETHBRIDGE, VANCOUVER,
MINNEDOSA
1-204-724-6741
SEED/FEED/GRAIN
Grain Wanted
CERTIFIED SEED
TENDERS
CERTIFIED SEED
Cereal Seeds
LESS FUSARIUM MORE BOTTOM LINE. GP
Wheat WFT603 seed available. Suitable for ethanol
production, livestock feed. Western Feed Grain Development Co-op Ltd. 1-877-250-1552 www.wfgd.ca
AGASSIZ SEED FARM LTD: Quality, certified Ct.
Brandon & Cardale wheat. (clipped & polished) Ct.
Souris & Camben (new) oats. Dekalb & NorthStar
Genetics soybeans. Trust our Experience. Celebrating our 19th year of soybeans! Earl & Murray
Froebe,
Jeanie
van
Workum
(sales),
(204)745-6655, Homewood.
CERTIFIED AAC BRANDON & Carberry Wheat,
Meredith Barley. Call (204)745-3301. Elias Seeds.
Carman, Miami, MB.
CERTIFIED CARBERRY WHEAT. CERTIFIED
Summit Oats. Certified Tradition Barley. Ph:
(204) 385-2486. Cell: (204) 212-0531 Wilmot Milne,
Gladstone.
CERT PASTURE SPRING WHEAT high yielding
w/good quality. Great replacement for winter wheat
acs not seeded. Call Jefferies Seeds Ltd Glenboro
(204)827-2102.
DURAND SEEDS: CERT AAC Brandon, Cardale &
Carberry Wheat; Souris & Stride Oats; CDC Bethune Flax; Mancan Buckwheat avail w/contracts;
Forage
&
Canola
Seed.
(204)248-2268,
(204)745-7577, NotreDame, MB.
JAMES FARMS LTD Brandon, Cardale & Carberry
wheat, summit oats, Mcleod & Chadburn R2 soybeans, tradition barley & forage seeds. Various canola & sunflower seed varieties. Custom processing, seed treating, inoculating, as well as delivery
are available. Early payment discount. For info call
(204)222-8785, or toll-free 1-866-283-8785, Winnipeg. [email protected]
PUGH SEEDS: CERT CARDALE WHEAT, Souris
oats, Conlon barley, Registered & Certified Sorrel
flax. Phone:(204)274-2179 or Cell:(204)871-1467,
Portage,MB.
SANDERS SEED FARM: Certified AAC Brandon,
Carberry, Domain, Glenn wheat; celebration barley
& Cangerra canola varieties. (204)242-4200. Manitou, MB.
WE BUY OATS
Call us today for pricing
Box 424, Emerson, MB R0A 0L0
204-373-2328
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2013 Malt Contracts Available
2015 AOG Malt Contracts Available
Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0
BoxPhone
238 Letellier,
MB. R0G 1C0
204-737-2000
Phone
204-737-2000
2014Toll-Free
AOG
Malt
Contracts
Available
1-800-258-7434
Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434
BoxMalt
238
MB. R0G
1C0
Agent:
M &Letellier,
J Weber-Arcola,
SK.
2013
Contracts
Available
Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK.
Phone
204-737-2000
Phone
306-455-2509
Box 238
Letellier,
MB. R0G 1C0
Phone
306-455-2509
Toll-Free
1-800-258-7434
Phone 204-737-2000
Agent:
M & 1-800-258-7434
J Weber-Arcola, SK.
Toll-Free
Agent: Phone
M & J 306-455-2509
Weber-Arcola, SK.
Phone 306-455-2509
MALT BARLEY
PRIME SALERS BULLS, POLLED, Red or Black,
hand fed, very quiet. BW as low as 74-lbs. Ken
Sweetland, Lundar: (204)762-5512. www.sweetlandsalers.com
LESS FUSARIUM MORE BOTTOM LINE. GP
Wheat WFT603 seed available. Suitable for ethanol
production, livestock feed. Western Feed Grain Development Co-op Ltd. 1-877-250-1552 www.wfgd.ca
*6-Row*
Celebration & Tradition
We buy feed barley, feed wheat,
oats, soybeans, corn & canola
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Salers
SEED/FEED/GRAIN
Feed Grain
6 CATS LOOKING FOR a good farm home, they
are spayed & neutered, must be a home that will
care for them. Phone (204)773-0107
COME SEE US AT AG DAYS IN
THE CONVENTION HALL
BOOTH 1309
WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM WOULD like to
thank all those who participated in our bull sale. We
still have a number of Red & Black yearling MaineAnjou bulls who are still at the farm. Contact Sid
Wilkinson (204)373-2631.
SEED / FEED / GRAIN
PETS & SUPPLIES
2013 Malt Contracts Available
Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0
Phone 204-737-2000
Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434
Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK.
Phone 306-455-2509
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Maine-Anjou
Ultra-portable version available.
Download the app at
agreader.ca/mbc
FOR SALE: ALFALFA, TIMOTHY, Brome, Clover,
hay & pasture blends, millet seed, Crown, Red Prozo, cleaned common seed oats. Leonard Friesen
(204)685-2376, Austin, MB.
FOR SALE: ATTENTION CATTLE PRODUCERS
Millet King Seeds of Canada Inc has moved its
seed operation to St Claude, MB. Cerise Red Proso
Common Millet Seed. Buy now to avoid disappointment. 94%+ germination, 0% Fusarium Graminearum. Makes great cattle feed, swath grazed, dry or
silage bale. Very high in protein. Energy & drought
tolerant. Sold in 50-lb bags. 2000+ satisfied producers. 12th Year in Business! Millet King Seeds of
Canada Inc. Reynald (204)526-2719 office, cell &
text (204)794-8550. Leave messages, all calls returned. www.milletkingseeds.com [email protected]
MILLET SEED FOR SALE: Crown/Red/White Proso & Golden German & Red Siberian Foxtail.
Cleaned & bagged. Harder Farm Ltd. Carman, MB.
Ph:(204)745-0187.
MILLET SEED, TOP YIELDER, 65 day Foxtail Millet, commonly 8,000-10,000 lbs/acre. A High percentage Leaf Hay, ready by usually dry Aug. Haying seed 8-10 lbs/ac; totes 50 cents/lb. Info D.
WHITE SEEDS phone (204)822-3649, Morden.
ORGANIC GRAIN FOR SALE. Currently available,
OAC Prudence beans & Souris oats. Call
(204)981-7761 for information & pricing.
TRAILERS
TRAILERS
Livestock Trailers
1989 REAL INDUSTRIES, 5TH Wheel trailer for
semi, 41-ft ground load, centre divide tri-axle, recent rebuild & new paint, pulls 18-20 pair, $8,500
OBO. (204)427-3311, Woodmore MB.
7.5X38-FT BLUE HILLS TRAILER. Triple axle.
Phone (204)436-2571 or cell (204)857-2561
COMMON SEED
COMMON SEED
Forage Seeds
INVITATION TO TENDER
Re: 4141 Road 27W, RM of Stanley
(Title No. 1556602/4)
1,144-sq.ft., 3 bdrms, 1.5 bath, 1 3/4 storey,
solid oak kitchen w/island, municipal water
hookup w/approx 274.97-acs (approx 115-acs
of which is cultivated)
Includes over 100-acs of pasture & natural pond,
2 wood granaries, 2 metal granaries,
one 24x40-ft. machine shed
one 32x56-ft. machine shed, large garden shed,
barn, 2 loose housings & other outbuildings.
As solicitors for the Vendor, we invite TENDERS
for the purchase of the property. A cheque for
$10,000 must accompany the tender as a
deposit. Written tenders must be received by
2:00pm on May 29th, 2015. Deposit will be
returned if tender not accepted.
Closing date for the sale shall be on Nov 1, 2015,
by cash or approved loan proceeds. Any loan
advances paid after closing date are subject to
payment of interest at loan rate during
reasonable delay for registration of security. 2015
property taxes will be adjusted between vendor &
purchaser on possession date.
The highest or any tender may not necessarily be
accepted.
For more info contact Jacob or Helen Fehr
at (204)822-3673
Please send Tenders to:
WIENS DOELL LAW OFFICE
PO Box 1150
564 Mountain Ave
Winkler, MB R6W 4B2
Phone (204)325-8807
Fax (204)325-8352
To the attention of Scott C. Doell
For Pricing ~ 204-325-9555
NOW BUYING
Confection and
Oil Sunflowers,
Brown & Yellow Flax
and Red & White Millet
Edible Beans
Licensed & Bonded
Winkler, MB.
TRAILERS
Trailers Miscellaneous
FOR SALE: 18-FT. CARHAULER trailer, like new
w/2 7,000-lb axles & ramps, has less than
5,000-km, $4,350 OBO; Gold Cart trailer w/tilt deck,
new tires, $335. Phone (204)745-2784
CAREERS
CAREERS
Farm / Ranch
REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY, OPPORTUNITY ON a
Progressive Purebred Cattle operation near Estevan,
Sask. Must have valid driver’s license, reliable, able
to work alone and with others. Duties will include
working with cattle, sorting, feeding, fencing, operating heavy equipment, haying. Contact (306)421-2470
or (306)634-8031. Send resume to: marlinleblanc@
sasktel.net Housing & wages nego-tiable
BE IN THE NEXT ISSUE
BE IN THE NEXT ISSUE
Classified deadline: Thursday at Noon
Classified deadline: Thursday at Noon
1-800-782-0794
1-800-782-0794
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$275,000
$270,000
$289,000
High Clearance Sprayer, 4WD, 865hrs,
275HP, Good cond., 100FT, 1200GAL SS,
2 SETS TIRES, FM1000, AUTO PILOT
2015 Versatile 450
Tractor, 4WD, 500HP, Excellent cond.,
STD, 800’s, 98GPM, 6 REMOTES, E-PRO
STEERING
2014 New Holland T9.390 HD
Tractor, 4WD, 125hrs, 390HP, 710/70R42
DUALS, PS, PTO, 57GPM, 4 REM, HID’s
2015 Rem VRX
2009 New Holland T6050
$169,000
$54,900
$75,000
2007 CIH SRX 160 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,500
2001 FC 67 XL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,000
2000 SPAIR 3200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,900
2013 NH SP.240F XP 1200GAL 100FT . . . $275,000
2012 NH SP.240F XP 1200GAL-100FT . . .$235,000
2006 ROGAT 1274C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $120,000
1993 MB 960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000
TRACTORS
2003 NH HW300-25FT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36,000
1997 MF 220-30FT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,000
2013 NH NEW H8060-36FT . . . . . . . . . . . . $136,000
2013 NH H8060-36FT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $135,000
2013 NH H8060-36FT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $135,000
2009 NH H8040-30FT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $71,900
2000 CIH MX270 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $85,000
2009 NH TV6070 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90,000
2009 NH T6050 PLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $65,900
1995 CIH 9350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $65,000
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Grain Vac 2011 WLNGA 6614 . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,000
2007 CIH WDX1202-36FT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $64,000
2014 MB M150-40FT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $147,500
2008 MB M150 D60 DK 35FT . . . . . . . . . . . $99,000
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Hydraulic Tine Adjust Hydraulic
Tractor, 4WD, 2445hrs, 125HP, 16x16 Auto
Shift, 18.4R38 Rears, 14.9R28 Fronts,
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Header, Excellent cond., DOUBLE KNIFE
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2009 NH 94C-40FT CR/CX . . . . . . . . . . . . . $54,900
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2015 last summer for Canadian
4-H Museum at current location
Museum worried about the dampness in the old 1902 brick building on Roland’s Main Street
currently housing the collection
BY LORRAINE STEVENSON
Co-operator staff / Roland
A
fter 25 years on display inside
a former Royal Bank building
on Roland’s Main Street, the
4-H Museum is looking for a new
home.
At the end of this summer they will
pack everything up, whether they
have a new site to move to or not,
say Roland residents tasked with
finding it.
It’s a drastic move, but necessary
to protect the collection from future
deterioration due to problems with
dampness in the building.
The 4-H collection is extensive,
with everything from trophies to
hand-sewn dresses and shirts to ‘A
4-H Member Lives Here’ signage —
and they can’t let the building compromise it, says Colleen Hodgson, a
member of the Historical Society of
the RM of Roland.
They now continuously run dehumidifiers to keep down the humidity
that rises from the basement of the
1902 brick building.
“It’s an old, old cement basement,
and the moisture down there is a
problem,” she said. “We haven’t had
trouble with humidity on the main
floor (where the 4-H artifacts are
housed), but that’s what we’re trying
to avoid.”
Upkeep for the old building has
also become prohibitively expensive. Heating bills have mounted to
around $3,000 a winter, and all their
fundraising efforts now only go to
maintenance, said Hodgson. “The
hydro takes all our fundraising,” she
said.
The museum, initiated by members of the local historical society,
opened in 1988 during the 75th
anniversar y of the 4-H program,
which started in Roland in 1913.
The dream now is to find a new
location with at least double the
space and open to the public every
day. They aren’t considering building because a free-standing building isn’t feasible, Hodgson said. Nor
is trying to renovate the existing
building. It’s a municipal heritage
site. They’d love to make upgrades
and renovate it but the costs are
prohibitive.
“What we’re doing now is talking
with the (RM of Roland) municipality to find some way to add on to
an existing building in the community where we would be open five
days a week year round,” she said.
“That would make us become more
like the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Morden.”
( That museum is housed inside
the Morden Access Event Centre, the
city’s recreational centre.)
Everyone is adamant the museum
stay in Roland. The south-central
village is, after all, where 4-H began
as the first official ‘Boys and Girls
Club.’ “The community is so proud
of that fact,” she said. “It’s extremely
important to us that we keep it in
our community.”
It’s just a matter of time before Roland’s 4-H Museum’s collection of artifacts will be affected by high humidity levels in the old building it’s now in,
says RM of Roland Historical Society board member Colleen Hodgson. Photos: Lorraine Stevenson
W h e re t h e c a s h f o r t h e m ove
will come from is now the question, however. The only funding the
museum has comes from community fundraisers, plus a grant from
the Manitoba Provincial Council.
The historical society has recently
put the word out that it’s applying
for a grant through Cargill’s Together
WeThrive program, and is urging the
wider 4-H community to vote online
to garner support.
The Canadian 4-H Council
d e c l a re d t h e Ro l a n d m u s e u m a
national museum in 2013, when
4-H dignitaries visited that year’s
1 0 0 t h a n n i ve r s a r y c e l e b ra t i o n s.
Donors also contributed $22,000 to
help support the museum two years
ago. The historical society promptly
deposited it all into a special
account to cover the costs of a move,
Hodgson noted.
“We didn’t want to spend it on the
heating bill,” she added.
The Manitoba 4-H Council currently supports the museum annually with a percentage of membership fees being allocated to the
museum to assist with its operati n g c o s t s, s a i d C l a y t o n Ro b i n s,
the provincial council’s executive
director.
“The basement is
an old, old cement
basement, and the
moisture down there
is a problem. We
haven’t had trouble
with humidity on the
main floor (where
the 4-H artifacts are
housed), but that’s
what we’re trying
to avoid.”
Colleen Hodgson
“This museum represents the history of the 4-H program and its links
to the program’s origin in Roland,
so it is important to Manitoba 4-H
Co u n c i l t o s e e i t c o n t i n u e a n d
thrive,” he said.
The council is committed to working with the museum board on
a short- and long-term financial
and promotional strategy, which
includes fundraising for the new
building, he said. Time will tell what
the wider national 4-H community
might also be able to do.
“That remains to be seen but will
be better defined once the strategies for funding and promotion are
developed,” he said.
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Organic agriculture needs more producers
Canada’s organic exports have topped $550 million per year, a 20 per cent increase over two years
By Alex Binkley
Co-operator contributor
T
he field is wide open for increased
organic food production if more
growers could be found, says
Matthew Holmes, executive director of the
Canada Organic Trade Association.
“Our biggest challenge remains inadequate supply,” Holmes told the Senate
agriculture committee. “There are over
5,000 certified farms, handlers and manufacturers in the country, but there is little
growth at the production base. We don’t
have enough ingredients or farmers to keep
up with demand.”
Organic “is among the fastest-growing sectors and holds massive economic
potential for agriculture in Canada,” he
said.
“The latest figures show the global
organic market is now valued at well over
US$72 billion per year in consumer sales.
Canada is the fifth-largest market valued at
over $4 billion per year in sales.”
Canada’s organic exports “now total
more than $550 million per year, which is
a 20 per cent increase in the last two years
alone.”
One company reported it would contract
out more than 10,000 acres of new crop
on the Prairies if it could find the producers, he said. “That is one company out of
hundreds in a similar situation.” There are
about 3,700 organic farms.
The United States, Europe, Canada
and Japan represent nearly 95 per cent
of world sales, he said. “For this reason,
obviously we are very interested in seeing
closer trade ties developed, which enable
Canadian organic farmers and processors
better access to these and other critical
markets.”
Canada usually gains access to other
markets for its organic products under
equivalency arrangements in which
Canada and the trading partner recognize
each other’s inspection regimes.
However, the one with Europe is a sore
point for the industry.
“Our agreement with the EU is asymmetrical with strong rules of origin for
Canadian exports that effectively keep
our manufacturing sector from benefiting from the arrangement,” Holmes said.
“Meanwhile, we place no such restrictions
on organic imports from Europe.” The
organic sector is pushing for improvements
in this aspect of trade deals.
Converting a farm to organic takes three
years, during which the farmer is incurring increased costs and acquiring new
skills with no opportunity to access premium organic markets, he noted. That’s an
impediment to conversion.
“Canadian farmers currently bear the
full cost to transition to organic,” he said.
“By comparison, the EU and the U.S. have
assisted farmers with the cost of transition
for well over 15 to 20 years, and now enjoy
a solid producer base as a result. The U.S.
has earmarked $57.5 million this year alone
through the Farm Bill for this purpose.”
Canada should follow suit with a transition program that “would ensure that
Canadian farmers are able to meet domestic demand and fill the current organic supply gap,” he added. “Canada has one of the
world’s leading organic markets, but we still
have some work to do to ensure that our
own producers remain the most competitive within it.”
Farmers going organic face costs for
inspection and certification $600 to $2,000
per year. “If you’re in a remote location, you
need to cover the cost of third‑party verification officers coming in to verify the farm.”
On top of that, “an incredible amount
of paperwork is required throughout the
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he said. “It’s somewhere between an
on‑site inspection and a full forensic audit.
That’s the best way to describe an organic
inspection.”
During questioning by senators, Holmes
explained that the organic equivalency
agreement with Europe was established in
2011. “However, when it was implemented,
it put in place a rule of origin. All products
had to be 100 per cent Canadian.”
That works for farmers but not food
manufacturers that source ingredients from
other countries, he said. That requires additional paperwork. “We didn’t, in good faith,
put the same restriction on the Europeans,
so they can source bananas from wherever
they can source them and send those products to us.
“Interesting enough, six months later,
the U.S. reached a similar agreement with
Europe, and that clause was not in that
agreement,” he added. “The U.S. waited.
It watched the agreement that we reached
with Europe, and then it got a better one,
and that’s been a very serious impediment
for our competitiveness in the processing
sector.”
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Ag documentary released
2012 celebrations of the bicentenary of the Red River Selkirk settlers inspired the documentary’s creation
“We wanted an educational
piece that’s accurate, timely,
emotional and gets the
public engaged.”
By Lorraine Stevenson
Co-operator staff
A
four-part documentary made
for Prairie Public Television that
spans the beginning of farming in
Manitoba to present day and looks to what
the future holds premiered in Winnipeg last
week.
“Built on Agriculture” is the culmination
of more than three years’ work to produce
a compelling and engaging television series
telling a story of the beginning and rise of
farming in the province.
The documentary was the brainchild of
an agricultural subcommitee working with
the Bicentenary of the Red River Selkirk
Settlement Committee that hosted 2012
celebrations to mark the October 7, 1812
arrival of the Selkirk settlers.
“It’s a dream we’d had for the last three
or four years,” said Rob Tisdale, president
of the St. Andrews Society of Winnipeg and
a member of the ag subcommittee which
formed in 2011.
The first Built on Agriculture episode,
“The Selkirk Settlers” aired on Prairie
Public Television on May 4. It, plus trailers for three more episodes were viewed
at the Metropolitan Theatre in Winnipeg
April 28 by an audience that included
many numerous predecessors of Selkirk
settlers, plus many others included in the
documentary.
The four-part series will run in the fall at
a yet-to-be-determined date and time.
The documentary creates something
broadly focused that captures the interest
of the general public, Tisdale said, adding
it was challenging to piece together, sorting
out whom to approach and what questions
to ask.
“We wanted an educational piece that’s
Rob Tisdale
This is a compelling story that will engage the public, says chair of the ag subcommittee Mike McAndless
(front), pictured here with (l to r) Rob Tisdale, St. Andrews Society of Winnipeg president, and Prairie
Public Television director Bob Dambach who co-directed the four-part documentary with Winnipeg
filmmaker George Siamandas. PHOTO: LORRAINE STEVENSON
accurate, timely, emotional and gets the
public engaged.”
“We always felt it was going to be a compelling story,” added subcommittee chair
Mike McAndless in an interview following
the premiere.
“The feedback I have had from people
tonight is they’re really pleased with it,”
Bob Dambach, Prairie Public Television
director and executive producer of the
documentary said, and one of the key
messages that came from many interviewees is that ‘city people don’t understand
agriculture.’
“So we’re hoping that as they watch this
documentary they’ll maybe learn a little
more about what’s happening around all of
them,” he said.
Prairie Public also hopes to work with Ag
in the Classroom to make teacher guides
and other resources available so that the
documentaries eventually become a
resource for classrooms.
Over 60 persons are interviewed in the
documentary including many farmers,
industry leaders and academics. A film
crew also travelled to Scotland to include
an interview with present-day Lord Selkirk
Baron of Douglas in the film.
The first Selkirk settlers segment takes
the viewer back to their 1812 arrival and
survival under the wing of Chief Peguis,
going on to explore the expansion of a
farming system as many more cultural
groups arrived over the next century.
Winnipeg filmmaker and photographer
George Siamandas, who co-directed the
project, said he learned a great deal about
both the province’s history and the business
of agriculture as he worked on the project.
“It was kind of a process of discovery for
me and a learning experience,” he said.
“I was somewhat ignorant of the breadth
of agriculture that has existed here for so
long.”
The filmmakers originally hoped to
release the documentary last year, but the
date was pushed ahead as the scope of the
project widened.
The documentary cost around $470,000
and they’re just $25,000 short of reaching that goal, said Tisdale, who along with
McAndless devoted many weeks and
months approaching potential funders.
Fundraising was a challenge, he said. “We
were told time and time again ‘agriculture
needs this.’ But nobody had a budget for it.”
Contributions for the production include
$75,000 from Growing Forward 2, plus an
in-kind contribution of about $152,000
from Prairie Public Television. Other
funders of the production include MacDon
Industries, Monsanto Canada, Parrish and
Heimbecker Ltd., Richardson Foundation,
the Winnipeg Foundation, members of
Prairie Public, plus funds contributed by
the Bicentenary Committee.
The next three episodes including The
Institutions, The Farmers, and Today and
Tomorrow, will air in fall of 2015. Dates will
be released once the National PBS schedule
is set.
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COUNTRY CROSSROADS
CON N EC T I NG RU R A L FA M I L I E S
Waterlogged organization
encourages water stewardship
Rain barrels have long provided cost savings and conservation opportunities
but this time they are being offered with a community kickback
BY JENNIFER PAIGE
Co-operator staff
A
fter two devastating floods,
Brandon’s Riverbank Inc.
has been barely left afloat
and is now looking to raise
funds to rebuild, all the while
keeping water stewardship in
mind.
“We are excited for this initiative. It will allow us to offer
the public a chance to purchase a quality rain barrel for
their home or property at a great
price with a number of environmental benefits that will at the
same time assist Riverbank to
rebuild,” said program co-ordinator Whitney Moir.
Riverbank is a non-profit,
charitable organization established 20 years ago by the City of
Brandon to protect and enhance
the 17 kilometres of river corridor that runs through the city. It
focuses on offering interpretive
programs and strives to educate
the public on environmental
stewardship.
Riverbank shares a building
with Brandon’s Ducks Unlimited
office and is the only building in
Brandon located on the riverside of the city’s main dike.
In the flood of 2011 the property suffered severe damage,
which affected nearly every
one of the organization’s major
projects.
“After the flood in 2011 we
started to look at ways to redevelop, keeping future flooding
possibilities in mind, but then
the 2014 flood happened and
that was a game changer for
us,” said Lois MacDonald of
Riverbank’s development and
tourism services. “We did not
see it coming and there was so
much force behind the water.”
Due to the flood waters’
prolonged stay into July and
August, most of the river-bottom forest was lost.
“ Washed-out sections of
the riverbank have made it
unsafe and impossible to continue to host the multitude of
events that used to call this
area home on an annual basis,”
said MacDonald. “At this point
we have moved into the stage
of re-evaluating our next step
forward.”
The organization recently sent
out a request for proposals to
develop a refreshed master plan.
“I am hopeful that we can
find a solution and chart a path
forward that will allow us to
work with Mother Nature,” said
MacDonald.
Buy a barrel
In the meantime, the organization has par tnered with
RainBarrel.ca to begin gathering funds for the rebuild.
“We consider it a
privilege to work
with our Brandon
partner to raise funds
for the work it does
in the community.
We hope residents
support this initiative
and make a small
investment in a
rain barrel while
supporting a local
cause.”
Larry Pomerantz
president of RainBarrel.ca.
The 55-gallon rain barrels include
leaf and mosquito filter baskets, and
an overflow adaptor that permits
multiple barrels to be connected in a
series. Photo: Submitted by RainBarrel.ca
Trees along Riverbank’s property are visibly scarred from the prolonged stay of flood waters. Many of the organization’s major
projects and river-bottom forest have also been washed away after two record-setting floods. Photo: Jennifer Paige
An aerial shot of the Riverbank Inc.’s main property during the peak of the 2011
flood. Photo: Submitted by Riverbank Inc.
“All of the rain barrels are
made of recycled materials from
plastic that had been used to
transport fruit and vegetables,”
said Moir.
The 55-gallon barrels include
leaf and mosquito filter baskets,
an overflow adaptor that permits multiple barrels to be connected in a series, 1.2 metres of
overflow hose and a spigot that
attaches directly to a garden
hose.
“The barrels are $60 with $10
going towards Riverbank. This
is a great deal as barrels of comparable size sell for over $100 in
retail outlets, plus at the same
time you are benefiting a community organization,” said Moir.
Whitney Moir(l), program co-ordinator with Riverbank Inc., and Lois MacDonald(r),
Riverbank Inc. development and tourism services, have teamed up to co-ordinate
the organization’s rain barrel fundraiser. Photo: Jennifer Paige
RainBarrel.ca has partnered
with organizations throughout
the country to encourage water
stewardship and assist in raising
funds for various initiatives such
as this one.
“We consider it a privilege to
work with our Brandon partner to raise funds for the work
it does in the community,” said
Larry Pomerantz, president of
RainBarrel.ca. “We hope residents support this initiative and
make a small investment in a
rain barrel while supporting a
local cause.”
Further details can found at
www.rainbarrel.ca/Brandon.
[email protected]
37
COUNTRY CROSSROADS
Prairie fare
Leftover breakfast cereal?
Think outside the box
We have plenty of ways to use cereal while saving money and reducing waste along the way.
We just need to think outside the box a bit
julie gardenrobinson
Food and Nutrition Specialist
NDSU Extension Service
A
s I perused my cupboards and storage
pantry the other day, I found several
boxes of cereal. Some were unopened
and some had folded-down wrappers with
half of the contents waiting to be devoured.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?
I don’t think my family is alone in having
some half-full cereal boxes in our cupboard. I
admit I am tempted by the grocery store sales
that offer multiple boxes of cereal for one low
price.
Sometimes the sale on cereal does not
require us to buy several boxes at one time.
I need to remember this fact before I bring
home five more boxes of cereal.
My kids, on occasion, still use their “pester
power” to get me to buy some specialty cereal,
too. Then they get tired of the cereal before
the box is empty.
As I was studying the cereal supply in my
cupboard, I looked at the “best if used by”
dates on the boxes. Some dates were in the
future and some dates were closing in on us.
If my family eats the cereal past the “best
if used by” date, will I be rushing them to the
emergency room? Will I be blaming myself for
their illness because I provided old cereal that
I didn’t have the heart to toss?
I won’t lose sleep about providing cereal
beyond its quality date to my teenage and
preteen children. If they were infants, however, and I was feeding them “baby cereal,” I
would be using it by the date on the package.
Cereal is fairly shelf stable, but it can
become stale and lose its appealing texture
and flavour through time. If the cereal has an
off odor or appearance or if the package has
gotten damp, then I would toss it. As a rule of
thumb, try to use opened cereal boxes within
three months.
Be sure to write the date you purchased
the cereal on the front of the box and arrange
your stock in first-in-first-out order. Better
yet, put the cereal in airtight containers to
extend its shelf life by reducing the cereal’s
exposure to oxygen.
Breakfast cereal is one of the most convenient forms of nutrition. Breakfast cereals are
portable, shelf stable, economical and convenient. A child can fill a bowl with cereal and
add some milk for an instant meal or snack.
In fact, breakfast cereals play a key role in
helping children meet their vitamin and mineral needs, according to research. Most breakfast cereals are fortified with a wide range of
vitamins and minerals.
Whole grain cereals, in particular, are good
sources of dietary fibre. Whole grain means
that all parts of the grain, including the germ,
endosperm and bran, are milled to produce
the cereal.
How about the half-empty boxes of cereal
in my cupboard and perhaps in yours? Don’t
worry because we have plenty of ways to use
cereal while saving money and reducing waste
along the way. We just need to think outside
the box a bit.
Crunchy Chicken Nuggets
Use leftover cereal as a bread crumb
substitute. You do not need to buy bread
crumbs, and day-old bread is not your
only option for a substitute. Try crushing unsweetened cereal varieties, such as
corn or bran flakes, to use in place of bread
crumbs.
Easily crush cereal by placing it in a plastic bag and crushing to the desired texture with a rolling pin. Use crushed cereal
in meat loaf or to coat chicken breasts or
french toast sticks. You can sprinkle onehalf cup of crushed cereal on top of hash
browns or a casserole.
Stir cereal into pancake batter. Mix the
pancake batter and then stir in some cereal.
Cinnamon, chocolate, peanut butter or
fruit-flavoured cereals work well as additions to pancake batter. You can crush the
cereal or leave it whole for bigger chunks.
You also can mix cereal into waffle or muffin
batter.
Sprinkle cereal on yogurt, pudding or ice
cream. If you’re looking for a little added
crunch with yogurt, pudding or ice cream,
try cereal. Instead of using granola, make
a parfait by layering one-half cup of whole
cereal with yogurt and cut-up fruit such as
strawberries or peaches.
Make a snack mix. Snack mixes can be a
healthful, easy option to use extra cereal.
Check out the “Make Your Own Snack
Mixes” handout at http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/
pubs/yf/foods/fn1753.pdf to learn more.
Here’s a delicious way to add nutrition
and use up some cereal to make tasty homemade baked chicken nuggets.
Made in Manitoba
3 c. multi-grain Cheerios cereal, crushed
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
1 Tbsp. milk
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
(cut into 1- to 1-1/2-inch square pieces)
Heat oven to 400 F. Line cookie sheet
with foil. In medium bowl, stir together
crushed cereal, cheese, salt, seasoned salt,
paprika and garlic powder. In small bowl,
stir together melted butter and milk. Dip
chicken into butter mixture, then roll in
cereal mixture to coat evenly. Place on
cookie sheet. Bake nine minutes; turn
nuggets over. Bake about eight minutes
longer or until coating is light golden
brown and chicken has reached 165 F.
Makes five servings (five chicken nuggets
per serving). Each serving has 250 calories,
12-1/2 grams (g) of fat, 25 g of protein, 15
g of carbohydrate and 750 milligrams of
sodium.
S
pring sends Manitobans
o u t i n d r ov e s t o f i n d
their favourite farme r s’ m a r k e t v e n d o r s a n d
Bessie Hatzitrifonos, maker of
Bessie’s Best dips and sauces is
definitely one of them.
Hazitrifonos is a two-time
winner at the Great Manitoba
Food Fight, taking first prize
in 2013 for a Tzatziki sauce,
made with Greek yogurt, fresh
dill, shredded cucumber and
other yummy ingredients, plus
again in 2014 for a tapenade
she’s since renamed her ‘Life
Changing’ Kalamata Olive and
Roasted Red Pepper tapenade.
Originally from Toronto, she
spent 25 years in the restaurant industry with lots of travel
helping her develop a love of
well-crafted foods made from
local ingredients.
Today she produces nearly
a dozen Bessie’s Best dips
and sauce in a commercial
kitchen of the Food Studio
in Winnipeg. She lives in St.
Adolphe.
“I’m a city girl gone to the
countr y,” says the effusive
Hazitrifonos, whose products
have fun names like Never Get
Scurvy Organic Hummus and
Knock UR Socks Off Tahini.
Mo s t w e e k s y o u’ l l f i n d
her at St. Norbert’s Farmers’
Market and the Downtown
Biz market. Her products are
also sold retail in Winnipeg at
DeLucas, Crampton’s Market,
G e n e r a t i o n G re e n a t T h e
Forks, and now at the Grant
Park, Southdale and St. Vital
Red River Co-op stores.
For yummy Greek food recipes and to learn more about
Bessie’s Best log on to www.
bessiesbestfoods.com.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | May 14 2015
COUNTRY CROSSROADS
High school rodeo celebrates 20th anniversary
Preserving western heritage for youth and promoting positive image of rodeo
By Darrell Nesbitt
Freelance contributor
E
ven though the sport of
high school rodeo is
not affiliated with the
Manitoba High Schools Athletic
Association, the Manitoba
High School Rodeo Association
(MHSRA) has created a playing
field for youth wanting to preserve the western heritage over
the past 20 years.
Present-day national director,
Art Cochrane of Onanole, has
been involved since 1995, when
a large group of youth and
adults met at Carberry, to lay
the beginning of the MHSRA.
Over the years he has served in
various capacities, provincially
and nationally, including serving as the National High School
Rodeo Association (NHSRA)
president in 2012.
“Numbers of participants
have remained true over the
years,” said Cochrane. “The
numbers started at 25 to 30
and built up over the years to
between 65 and 75, including
30 to 40 members in the Junior
High Division initiated by the
NHSRA in the fall of 2004.”
The NHSRA Junior High
Division was established to
bring the sport to sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders and
to serve as a feeder system into
the high school ranks of the
association. The NHSRA is one
of the fastest-growing youth
organizations, with an annual
membership of approximately
The MHSRA’s mission
is to promote the
positive image of
rodeo, preserve the
western heritage
and maintain the
highest regard for
the livestock
12,500 students from 42 states,
five Canadian provinces, and
Australia. The association sanctions over 1,800 rodeos each
year and produces two elite
youth rodeo events in the world
— the National Junior High
Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) and the
National High School Finals
Rodeo (NHSFR).
The MHSRA’s mission is to
promote the positive image of
rodeo, preserve the western
heritage and maintain the highest regard for the livestock. It is
dedicated to educating youth
and instilling the value of good
sportsmanship.
MHSRA’s history
Under the direction of the
president, Albert Outhwaite of
Swan River, Minnedosa hosted
the very first MHSRA rodeo in
1995 with 31 registered student
members. After earning official membership the association held successful rodeos at
Sarah Stemmer of Minnedosa spends lots of time on the road with her family and horses. PHOTO: DARRELL NESBITT
Minnedosa, Ashern, Oak Lake
and Shilo with the provincial
finals going back to Minnedosa.
At one time, high school
rodeos were featured more in
the west, but today the MHSRA
has five weekends of rodeo in
the east and eight in the west.
“Presently we rodeo as one
unit although we have been
discussing having two regions,”
said Cochrane. “If we do divide
into regions it will make travelling easier and cost less for parents, which would likely help
increase our membership.”
The membership is not only
Manitoba students, as due to
travelling distances the MHSRA
has five members from Ontario,
nine from Saskatchewan and
three from North Dakota competing in the 2014-15 season.
Future of rodeo
With high school rodeo going
since 1948, Cochrane feels positive that it will continue, as the
MHSRA has an award program
and a scholarship program.
Several contestants go to colleges and universities on rodeo
scholarships every year.
What sets rodeo apart from
other high school spor ts?
Cochrane says, “I think the
members getting together and
making new friends through-
out the province is a lot different than other high school
sports. These members compete against each other and
then spend the evenings
together having fun. Then at
the end of the year, a number
of them become a Manitoba
team member and travel to
the NHSRA Finals, the Junior
High Finals, and the Canadian
Finals.”
And that future began at
Pierson, Manitoba in April,
with the provincial finals
returning to Selkirk in July.
Darrell Nesbitt writes from
Shoal Lake, Manitoba
Water-efficient lawns and gardens
Having a beautiful landscape doesn’t have to mean using lots of water
Red River Basin
Commission release
S
ummer is almost here
and it’s time to start
thinking about taking
care of your lawn and garden
again. Having a beautiful yard
doesn’t have to mean using a
lot of water or spending a lot of
money.
The following information is
from the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s (EPA’s)
WaterSense program. It can
help you take some of the
guesswork out of keeping a
healthy yard while using less
water. WaterSense makes it
easy to find products and
information to ensure you
have a water-smart landscape
that you can be proud of —
for both its natural beauty
and its low impact on the
environment.
Outdoor water use stresses
existing water supplies by contributing to peak demand during summer months. During
these hot, dry times, utilities
must increase capacity to meet
water needs, sometimes as
much as three to four times
PHOTO: THINKSTOCK
the amount used during the
winter.
WaterSense program provides a holistic approach
to developing a water-smart
landscape for your home
or property. From thoughts
on landscape design to daily
maintenance, it includes a
step-by-step process for any
homeowner and examples
of beautiful, water-saving
landscapes from across the
country.
Many mistakenly believe
that stunning gardens and
beautiful lawns are only possible through extensive watering, fertilization, and pesticide
application. WaterSense demonstrates eye-catching gardens
and landscapes that save water
and protect the environment
are, in fact, easily achieved by
employing water-smart landscaping. The following tips will
help you get started:
• Go native or choose plants
that need less water. Once
established, native and lowwater-using plants require
little water beyond normal
rainfall. If you’re designing a
new landscape or just sprucing up your current landscape, be sure to consider the
water needs of the plants you
choose.
• G roup plants according to
their water needs. Grouping
vegetation with similar
watering needs into specific
“hydrozones” reduces water
use by allowing you to water
to each zone’s specific needs.
Turf areas and shrub areas
should always be separated
into different hydrozones
because of their differing
water needs.
• M a i n t a i n
healthy
soils. Healthy soils are the
basis for a water-smart landscape; they effectively cycle
nutrients, minimize runoff, retain water, and absorb
excess nutrients, sediments,
and pollutants.
• B e s e l e c t i ve w h e n a d ding turf areas. Turfgrass
receives the highest percentage of irrigation water
in traditional landscaping.
To improve the esthetics of
your landscape and better
manage outdoor water use,
plant turfgrass only where
it has a practical function.
• Water wisely. Know your
plant’s water needs and
avoid watering during the
heat of the day. If you have
an irrigation system, make
re g u l a r a d j u s t m e n t s t o
ensure proper watering.
• U se mulch. Incorporate
mulch around shrubs
and garden plants to help
reduce evaporation, inhibit
weed growth, moderate soil
temperature, and prevent
erosion. Adding organic
matter and aerating soil
can improve its ability to
hold water.
• P rovide regular maintenance. Replace mulch
around shrubs and garden
plants at least once per
year, and remove weeds
and thatch as necessary.
In short, plan and maintain your landscape with
these pr inciples of water
efficiency in mind, and it
will continue to be attractive
and healthy while requiring
less maintenance and less
water.
For specific information
about how to best apply
w a t e r- s m a r t l a n d s c a p i n g
principles in your geographical area, consult with your
local garden and nurser y
centres. Local governments
and water utilities also possess a wealth of information, suggestions, and sometimes incentives for using
water more efficiently in all
aspects of your life, including landscaping. For a copy
of the WaterSense brochure
that contains plenty of ideas
to get started, go to http://
www.epa.gov/watersense/
index.html.
The RRBC is a grassroots organization
that is a chartered not-for-profit
corporation under the provisions
of Manitoba, North Dakota,
Minnesota, and South Dakota
law. Our office in Winnipeg can be
reached at 204-982-7254, or you
can check out our website at www.
redriverbasincommission.org.
39
COUNTRY CROSSROADS
Cactus blooms are unique
Whether small and numerous or one single bloom, they will put on a spectacular display
By Albert Parsons
Freelance contributor
W
hen spring arrives and the days
lengthen and the sun’s rays
become stronger, I always look
forward to unique displays of bloom from
my many cacti. These wonderful plants
are very easy to grow and they are a perfect
choice for a snowbird like me because they
can go all winter without being watered. In
early spring, usually in April, I see signs of
their awakening from their winter slumber
and I give them a good drink.
As spring progresses, many of them
develop flower buds that burst into bloom.
Sometimes they are small and numerous,
other times there is but one spectacular
one on a plant. In either case, they supply
brilliant colour and unusual shapes and
sizes of blooms. Cacti all bloom differently,
depending on the type — and there are
several distinct kinds. One is the so-called
hedgehog cacti because the thick, upright
stems grow in a mound not unlike the body
of a hedgehog. These usually belong to the
Echinocereus plant family.
Hedgehog cacti blooms are produced
on the tops of the thick stems, sometimes
in profusion and sometimes singly — in
which case the bloom is usually larger. I
have a variety that produces a myriad of
very small, bright-pink flowers on top of its
stems. Barrel cacti, another type, are well
known for their thick round bodies. They
produce multiple flowers on top of their
stout stems. The flowers are usually yellow
or pink and they develop into fruits atop
the cacti as summer progresses. I have a
40-year-old barrel cactus in my sunroom
and it has yet to produce a flower, so I
believe they must be quite old before they
bloom.
Another group is sometimes referred to
as “cluster of balls,” because the plants are
made up of clusters of round cacti, and
when brushed against, some of these
Stapelia nobilis has an exotic bloom.
A Mammilaria cactus in full bloom.
PHOTOS: ALBERT PARSONS
growths will fall off and root in the soil.
Many of them belong to the Mammilaria
plant family, and a number of them are
covered with fine spines which give them
a hairy appearance. They are very prickly
to the touch and they do flower, although
the flowers are quite small. The flowers of a
couple that I have are white so they are not
very showy, although if you look closely at
the blooms they are quite interesting.
Columnar cacti are those tall, upright
giants that are included in many desert
photographs. They are hard to grow in
houses because they soon outgrow their
space. I have one that is so tall now that
even though I have the pot sitting on a
stand below the bottom of the window, the
cactus is so high that the top doesn’t get any
direct sunlight — which all cacti need. I fear
I will have to part with it as I doubt that it
will stay healthy if its top is shaded.
In early spring, usually in
April, I see signs of their
awakening from their
winter slumber and I give
them a good drink.
Other cacti include the prickly pear types
that have ears or pads joined one to the
other. This group contains the only cactus
that is hardy to grow outdoors in our area
— the native prickly pear. The blooms on
this type are quite showy and produced in
midsummer. Also having pads or leaves
that join one to the other are members of
the Christmas cactus family. These lovely
plants put on a wonderful show — mine
blooms twice a year, once in NovemberDecember, and then again in March-April.
A couple of years ago a friend gave me a
cactus — I didn’t know its name — but last
summer it bloomed and I identified it as
“Hairy Starfish Flower” (Stapelia nobilis).
Although it is closely related to the infamous “Carrion Flower,” thank goodness it
did not have a noxious odour. The tan-coloured bloom was exotic, a full 34 cm wide,
and lightly lined with crimson and fringed
with silky hairs. It lasted for a week and
visitors were astounded by its appearance.
Growing cacti can indeed be an interesting
endeavour.
Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba
Co-operator barn
series revival
Do you know this barn?
I
f you do, a Manitoba historian wants to hear from you. In early
1981 the Co-operator worked with provincial Manitoba Historic
Resources Branch staff to photograph and publish a series on rural
buildings in Manitoba. Each week a photo and a story were published
about why each of the buildings were rare or unusual.
Now Gordon Goldsborough, webmaster and journal editor with the
Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is looking for Co-operator readers’
help to relocate these barns. He has looked for them during road trips
in rural Manitoba, but because the site’s location details are scant, he
has been unable to find them. He wants to include the buildings, with
their GPS co-ordinates on a map of historic sites being prepared for the
MHS.
This photograph was taken by now-retired Co-operator editor Bob
Hainstock who took the photo in the 1980s for the earlier project. Many
of the photos were eventually included in Hainstock’s 1986 book Barns
of Western Canada: An Illustrated Century.
We are including the original “caption” that ran with his photo, hoping a reader can answer these questions:
1. Does the building still stand?
2. If so, where is it?
3. What are its GPS co-ordinates?
4. What other information can you provide on its state of preservation
or other details about its history since the original story in the 1980s?
Please send your responses to Gordon Goldsborough at:
email: [email protected]
Telephone: (204) 474-7469
Mail: 2021 Loudoun Rd. Winnipeg, Man. R3S 1A3.
One of the most distinctive sets of farm buildings in Manitoba can still be found at the old McLaren farm, one mile north of town*
(or one mile south of the Trans-Canada Highway). Following design influences of American architect Orson A. Fowler, according to
family sources, the set of buildings contains a silo, granary and threshing shed, carriage house, well house and main house. Some
buildings of the original farm have been removed. Perhaps most distinctive to viewers will be the buildings portrayed in the photo.
In the foreground is what remains of the granary and drive shed built in 1915 at a cost of $1,370.80. Pictured through the doorway
is the carriage shed built just a few years earlier. The stable, well-kept house and silo where built about 1904 although the slightly
askew silo is all that remains of an integrated complex that cost $1,751.75 at the time. According to a meticulous set of original
records by Archie McLaren, who helped build the structures, a brick house was also constructed in 1907 at a cost of $3,520.85. Mr.
McLaren was one of several McLaren men to come West from the Gault area of Ontario in the mid-1870s, leaving behind father Jack
and other brothers to continue the family business of market gardening. Great-grandson Jack eventually took over the farm in the
1940s and has since continued with other members of the family. The buildings, for which $50 worth of stone was brought in from
Lake of the Woods area, are now used for storage of various production. *Note: The original published caption did not name the town.
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