March 2015 - Manitoba Beef Producers

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PUBLISHED BY MANITOBA BEEF PRODUCERS
MARCH 2015
Sustainability focus of new initiative
Ron
Kostyshyn
couldn’t help feeling a
little nostalgic while discussing the future of the
beef industry in Manitoba.
“I can go back to the
days when my dad was
farming and when my
grandfather was farming,”
the provincial agriculture, food and rural development minister said,
addressing attendees of
Manitoba Beef Producers’
36th annual general meeting on Feb. 5.
“Farming was a lifestyle. But today it’s business. And it’s big business.”
And it was with that
in mind that Kostyshyn
announced $3.1 million
in federal and provincial
government funding to
support research and education on sustainable beef
production in Manitoba.
To be led by Manitoba
CHAD SAXON
BRAD BROWN
The parties involved in the recently announced sustainable beef production initiative pose for a group picture. From left to right: Jim Lintott, chairman
of the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association, Larry Maguire, MP for Brandon-Souris, MBP President Heinz Reimer, Manitoba Agriculture, Food
and Rural Development Minister Ron Kostyshyn, Ramona Blyth, MBP director and project chairwoman and Ken Gross, Ducks Unlimited.
Beef Producers (MBP),
in cooperation with the
provincial and federal governments, Ducks
Unlimited and the Manitoba Forage and Grasslands Association, the
project will be developed
over three years on two
farms near Brandon.
“Manitoba’s beef producers are committed to
managing the health and
sustainability of their animals and the land,” Kostyshyn said in a news release.
“Working together with
a focus on farm-level research will create valuable
information for producers
and result in the greatest
benefits for the long-term
future of the beef sector in
Manitoba.”
Key components of the
partnership will include
the launch of a research
program focused on beef
and grassland management, re-establishment of
demonstration farms and
an educational centre that
will share knowledge with
farmers and other stakeholders, and the creation
of an industry-led committee that will coordinate research and extension work.
While the demonstration farms are to be aimed
at sharing knowledge
about pasture management, feed efficiencies
and herd health, they will
strive to have a broader
appeal as well.
“We’re not just going to
limit our options to beef
and grass,” said Ramona
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Strong attendance for 36th AGM
CHAD SAXON
BRAD BROWN
One of the largest crowds in years was in Brandon for the Manitoba Beef Producers Annual General Meeting.
world markets for beef
and the business side of,
well, business.
When the annual general meeting itself got
underway after lunch,
MBP reported impressive
financial results for 2014,
with an actual deficit for
the year of barely $33,000
compared to a projected
deficit of over $116,000
and a seven per cent
increase in revenue when
compared with 2013.
The AGM concluded
with the ratification and
introduction of the MBP
board of directors for
2015: Gord Adams (District 1), Dave Koslowsky
(District 2), Peter Penner
(District 3), Heinz Reimer (District 4), Ramona
Blyth (District 5), Larry
Wegner (District 6), Larry
Gerelus (District 7), Tom
Teichroeb (District 8), Dianne Riding (District 9),
Theresa Zuk (District 10),
Caron Clarke (District
11), Bill Murray (District
12), Ben Fox (District 13)
and Stan Foster (District
14).
Twelve of the 14 positions will remain unchanged from 2014, with
Adams replacing Ted
Artz in District 1 and
Penner succeeding Cheryl
McPherson in District 3.
At the evening’s banquet, MBP president
Heinz Reimer spoke
glowingly of McPherson’s
contributions to the organization, while Theresa Zuk fondly recalled
Artz as a tireless advocate
for District 1 and, with his
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Let the good times roll!
The positive vibes the
Canadian cattle industry experienced in 2014
continued to be felt in
full force when producers
from across the province
converged on Brandon Feb.
5-6 for the Manitoba Beef
Producers’ (MBP) 36th annual general meeting.
Highlighted by the announcement from Manitoba agriculture, food
and rural development
minister Ron Kostyshyn
of a $3.1 million research
farm and educational facility, the two-day conference also brought producers, industry experts and
government officials together to share ideas and
information on how best
to collectively advance the
beef industry.
The gathering opened
with breakout sessions on
the plethora of emerging
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CATTLE COUNTRY March 2015
Continued from page 1 know that our industry has
shrunk over the years and
Blyth, chairperson of the we need to grow it back.
MBP’ farm research com- The demand for beef is inmittee. “One of the (ideas) creasing not just across our
that was thrown out there province but across our
was a forest farm so you country and around the
can come out and pick an world ... and we’re looking
apple off the tree or come at new ways to how we can
pick some Saskatoons off better meet that (demand).”
the bushes. We’re going to
Larry Maguire, Memthink outside the box there ber of Parliament for Branis a reason for anybody and don-Souris, said new trade
everybody to come out and agreements with places like
have a look.”
South Korea and the EuroIn addition to taking pean Union are making
the lead role in delivering projects like this an ever-inthe project, MBP will con- creasing necessity. The latter
tribute nearly $100,000 deal alone, for example, is
per year in funding and estimated to be worth $600
in-kind support.
million annually to Can“This is something adian beef producers.
we’ve working on for quite
“The big key here is that
a few years, so we’re ex- we’ve done the hard work
tremely pleased with the of making sure we’ve got
provincial and federal gov- access to some of these
ernments’ investment into places in the world ... so
the future of the beef and we need to make sure that
foraging industry in Mani- our research is in place so
toba,” said MBP president that we’re competitive and
Heinz Reimer. “This comes that we can access those
at a critical time in our in- markets with the kind and
dustry, as we’re looking to quality of product that they
grow our industry. We all want,” said Maguire.
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CHAD SAXON
March 2015 CATTLE COUNTRY
The Let’s Talk Tech Table proved to be very popular
at the tradeshow.
Continued from page 1 disease prevention, with
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seemingly endless supply of by 2022-23 and true eradione liners, unafraid to tell it cation still a possibility for
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2023-24.
Following the afterThe business portion of
noon’s ratification of the Day 1 concluded with sevboard members was an eral dozen new resolutions
encouraging update from being debated.
Dr. Allan Preston, who was
A panel discussion to
tasked in 2012 with eradi- open Day 2 brought togethcating bovine tuberculosis er presentations from Brett
in livestock and wildlife in McRae of the Cattlemen’s
and around Riding Moun- Young Leaders program,
tain National Park.
James Bradbury of Canada
Preston reported no Beef and Trish Sahlstrom of
positive TB tests in live- A&W Canada, followed by
stock since 2008 or in a brief question and answer
whitetail deer since 2009. period with the presenters.
Though there was bovine
And the conference endTB found in area elk in ed much the way it started
2014, Preston says sig- – amid much optimism,
nificant progress has been through the concluding
made thanks to multi-level presentations from a series
cooperation and financial of national organizations.
support – $2.35 million in
Dr. Reynold Bergen of
2014-15 alone – from gov- the Beef Cattle Research
ernment and industry or- Council advocated for the
ganizations.
value of research and the
Looking to 2015-16, demonstrated need for
Preston said the budget will more resources to conduct
be redirected toward re- it with. Some of the BCRC’s
search, risk reduction and recent initiatives included
Kristine Blair and Graham Tapley were announced as the winners of The Environmental Sustainability Award (TESA)
at the Feb. 5 President’s Banquet. From left to right: MBP Director Caron Clarke, Kristine Blair, Graham Tapley and
Tere Stykalo of award sponsor MNP. Blair and Tapley will now move on to the national TESA competition.
the development of a national beef strategy, a new
website and a mobile app
which Bergen hopes will
help producers get more
from their cattle.
Casey Vander Ploeg of
the National Cattle Feeders
Association said his organization will continue working
to implement a single care
standard for feedlots that will
apply to all animals, develop
an emergency preparedness
plan (currently being piloted
in Alberta), modernize beef
grading, and lobby for regulatory reform, among other
initiatives.
Brian Perillat from Canfax brought a more statistical look at the state of the
industry, noting that beef
production has remained
relatively steady across
North America over the
past 40 years despite a sizeable drop in overall herd
numbers.
And MBP Director Ramona Blyth, who also sits
on the Canadian Cattleman’s
Association board, reaffirmed that organization’s
support for the fight against
Country of Origin Labeling
laws in the United States,
improved access to emerging
markets in places like Europe
and Japan, the new National
Beef Strategy, and increased
BSE surveillance across
Saskatchewan and Manitoba with the goal of moving
Canada to the negligible risk
status in 2015-16.
No question, there are
still challenges facing beef
producers in Manitoba and
beyond: Labour shortages
across the industry, the ongoing fight against COOL, a
number of recent processing
plant closures, and increased
competition from other
meat industries – most notably pork, which is expected
to out produce beef in 2015
for the first time since 1952.
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Looking into the science of hormones
MELINDA GERMAN
General Manager’s Column
Whether you chose to
use implants in your production model or not I
think it is important for us
all to understand the science behind hormones and
the beef industry.
Hormones are naturally
occurring substances in all
living things, including animals, humans, and plants.
When I look up ‘growth
hormone’ in my medical
dictionary I find the following definition: “a substance
that stimulates growth ... that
directly influences protein,
carbohydrates, and lipid (fat)
metabolism and controls
rate of skeletal and visceral
(any large internal organ)
growth.”
Hormonal
growth
implants can be used to
promote this growth, especially in animals that are
deficient in natural hormones, such as castrated
bull calves. The implants,
which are placed in an area
not used in food production like under the skin in
the ear allow the animal to
use feed nutrients better.
So what does this mean?
It translates into improved
weight gains and a more efficient use of feed and water.
This has a tremendous impact on the amount of resources used and the pounds
of beef produced. Canfax
statistics indicate that over a
Table 1
Nanograms of
estrogen
Quantity of Food
Source
75 g
Beef non-implanted animal 1.1
75 g
Beef implanted animal
1.9
355 ml
Beer
15
75 g
Raw cabbage
2025
Amount of estrogen
circulating in the human body
Nanograms of
estrogen
Adult men
136,000
Adult women
480,000
Source: Adapted from Alberta Beef Producers http://www.albertabeef.org/page/worried-about
In the end the choice to use specific
products or not in your operation
should be based on your individual
marketing goals.
period of 30 years, Canada
has slaughtered 20 per cent
fewer cattle but produced
11 per cent more beef. These
significant improvements
can be attributed to improvements or changes in practices
such as animal genetics, feeding management and the use
of hormones. So, more beef
cattle fed for a shorter period of time means less feed
and water used, reduced
environmental impact and
more food produced for
people. As well, there is a
welfare component, as one
of the main reasons male
bull calves are castrated is
to reduce aggressive behaviour and to prevent fighting
and possible injury to other
animals.
But what about human
health? All drugs and additives used in Canada’s
livestock industry are approved for use by the Veterinary Drugs Directorate
under Health Canada and
have been reviewed for human and animal safety, and,
random samples are taken
from carcasses and tested
for residues. Implant safety
has also been reviewed by
the World Health Organization and the Food and
Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations and
they have cited no concerns
regarding the use and level
of hormones in beef that
would pose a risk to human
health.
As noted earlier hormones occur naturally
and are present in plants
and animals, so there is
no product that can claim
to be hormone free. To
compare hormone levels
in common foods and in
our own bodies refer to
the table 1.
I have previously written about the importance
of new markets opening
up to Canadian producers,
including those in Europe
and Asia. All new markets
provide opportunities for
Manitoba producers and
producers across Canada.
Some Canadian producers may choose to pursue
Europe as a marketing alternative, which means no
added hormones. There is
demand for this product
and with demand there
will be supply from somewhere.
In the end the choice to
use specific products or not
in your operation should
be based on your individual marketing goals. There
are many opportunities out
there for individual producers to take advantage of and
I encourage all producers
to understand the science
behind this and other issues. Your voice matters, so
whether or not you choose
one form of marketing over
another you can still speak
for your industry using the
facts.
For more information
on the research and science
around hormones and beef
production I encourage
you to visit the Beef Cattle
Research Council website
at www.beefresearch.ca or
http://www.beefresearch.
ca/blog/growth-promotants/
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New markets the focus of breakout session
Calvin Vaags
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Beef producers in Canada are about to see the
world like never before.
That was the message
from all corners on the
opening morning of the
36th annual general meeting, with previously unheard of access to new markets and new access to old
markets popping up seemingly at will.
The big one, to many,
could be the Comprehensive Economic and Trade
Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the
European Union, which is
expected to be ratified later
this year.
The European Union is
the world’s largest importer of agricultural products
and David MacDonald,
with Agriculture and AgriFood Canada, suggested
CETA could be more significant than the North
American Free Trade
Agreement, as Canadian
markets will gain better
access to a population of
over 500 million people
with a combined GDP of
$18 trillion.
Specific to the Canadian
beef industry, CETA will
increase Canada’s duty-free
export quotas to Europe
by 65,000 tons, with an estimated economic benefit
nationally upwards of $500
million.
It will all come at a price
though, as Canadian beef
exports to Europe will be
subject to EU regulations
around how the beef is
raised – hormone-free and
100 per cent in Canada, for
example – slaughtered and
cleaned. This, it was pointed out elsewhere during the
AGM, could add 20 per cent
or more to the cost of production for each animal a
producer wishes to sell to the
European market.
All of which is to say simply that we can’t forget about
other markets too, according to Calvin Vaags of True
North Foods.
Vaags has been working for several years to
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Carman and believes the real
potential for the average producer in Manitoba is across
the Pacific Ocean rather than
the Atlantic.
While the recent ratification of the Canada-Korea
Free Trade Agreement will
see South Korean tariffs of 40
per cent or higher on imported Canadian beef eliminated
by 2030, Vaags said cut China
is ready for Canadian beef –
and lots of it – right now.
China, the world’s largest
country with over 1.3 billion
people, is seeing per-capita
beef consumption rising dramatically while domestic cattle herds continue to shrink.
And they’re not just looking for any old beef either, according to Vaags. While the
focus in North America is on
lean, lean, lean, the Chinese
have grown an appetite for
fattier cuts of beef, which has
allowed Canadian exporters
to establish a premium market for what has traditionally
been viewed as a lower-value
product.
Regardless of where you
hope to sell your beef, Tod
Wallace with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development urged producers
to remember that the game
has changed.
It’s no longer good
enough, he said, for producers to simply expect to find
a buyer for whatever they are
producing.
Instead, today the onus
is on the producer to raise a
product for which there is a
demand.
And, for producers who
want to make the most of
these new markets, that is
going to require a more advanced understanding of
their own costs of production – particularly as relates
to markets that are demanding hormone-free and organic beef.
Is it worth it?
It’s a question without a
clear answer.
What may be worthwhile
to one producer may not be
to the next.
Like MacDonald before
him, Wallace urged producers to proceed with an equal
mix of caution and optimism.
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said Wallace.
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Thank you to all who attended AGM
HEINZ REIMER
MBP President
Moovin’ Along
Thank you to all who
attended the MBP Annual
General Meeting Feb. 5-6
in Brandon where our
theme was Focus on The
Future.
There was lot of discussion on new market
opportunities and initiatives that can move our
industry forward. If you
are out talking with any of
our sponsors and tradeshow participants, say a
big thank you. Their support throughout the year
is much appreciated.
We were also pleased
by the announcement
that the provincial and
federal governments will
provide $3.1 million to
support applied research
and develop information
and resources focused on
sustainable beef production. MBP will play a lead
role in the project and we
are excited about what the
future holds. We would
like to thank both governments as well as all of the
partners involved in this
initiative which has been
years in the making.
As this time I would
like to welcome two new
directors to our board.
Gord Adams is the new
director in District 1
while Peter Penner is now
the director for District
3. Thank you Ted Artz
and Cheryl McPherson
for your past terms and
friendship (missed but
not forgotten).
While March is here
calving is going on for
some and others will
start soon. It is also time
to look at purchasing
your forage and crop insurance for the coming
crop year. As finances get
tighter for governments it
is getting more important
for producers to protect
themselves. Just recently
the federal government
announced changes to
Disaster Financial Assistance
Arrangements
(DFAA), which is the
province’s threshold for
eligibility for federal disaster assistance.
This means the province will be more responsible for more of the costs
of disasters before the
federal government will
help. Under the new formula the federal government pays 90 per cent of
the costs but that won’t
kick in until Manitoba’s
costs reach $20 million.
The previous amount was
$6.5 million so you can
see how the change will
cost our province a lot
more if there is another
flood disaster.
I strongly urge all producers to look into the
combination of livestock
price insurance and forage and crop insurance.
These are bankable risk
management tools in case
of another disaster.
MBP directors and
staff had a busy 2014 and
looking ahead to 2015
there are many issues that
will keep us busy.
Some examples:
• Continued work on the
water management and
flood files;
• Beef and forage research strategy;
• Lobbying government
on effective programs
for predator control
and many, many more.
I would like to congratulate Kristine Blair
and Graham Tapley of
Langruth on being named
The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA)
winners. They have made
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not only in their farming
practices, but in many areas of their lives. Kristine
and Graham will represent Manitoba at the national level this August at
the Canadian Cattlemen’s
Association semi-annual
meeting in Winnipeg.
Dr. Allan Preston
TB Update
Dr. Allan Preston provided an update on the efforts
to eradicate Bovine Tuberculosis in the Riding
Mountain Area during the MBP AGM. Preston said
Manitoba is winning the battle but there is still a
significant challenge ahead before the disease is
completely gone.
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Producers encouraged to raise a little hell
BRAD BROWN
“Raise a little hell, raise
a little hell, raise a little hell
... “
Dan Ohler bounced
around the stage, singing
lines from Trooper’s classic
rock radio staple, and
people laughed.
He sang again, this
time trying to inspire a
mass singalong, and they
laughed some more.
It was exactly what
Ohler wanted as he began
his keynote address at the
36th
annual
general
meeting, but he was also
laying down a challenge.
If you don’t like what
you’ve got, as the song says,
why don’t you change it?
And if you know there’s
something wrong, why
don’t you right it?
Ohler – a beef producer
from Alberta and selfprofessed PhD, or Pretty
Happy Dude – closed
down the opening night
of the conference with
a
presentation
about
taking control of your
circumstances, instead of
letting your circumstances
control you.
His speech focused on
his hometown of Sangudo,
Alta., a little over an hour
northwest of Edmonton.
Like more than a few
small towns across Canada,
Sangudo was dying. Young
people were leaving. The
high school was closing.
Businesses were shutting
down. And low cattle prices
weren’t helping anything at
Your community is a direct
reflection of you.”
Dan Ohler
all in the farming town of
about 350 people.
To see the place in
2005, Sangudo’s centennial
celebration may as well
have been a eulogy, with
lots to look back on and
seemingly little to look
forward to.
So in 2006, a group of
concerned citizens got
together to figure out how
to keep the community
intact.
In 2007 they formed
the Sangudo Community
Development
Council,
with the goal of enhancing
and promoting the quality
of life and economic
development for residents
of Sangudo and area.
In
2008
Sangudo
received support from the
Alberta Recreation and
Parks Association when
it was chosen as an ACE
(Active, Creative, Engaged)
Community.
And on June 20, 2009,
with financial support
from a group called Let
Them Be Kids, over 200
volunteers came together
to build a playground
and
beach
volleyball
court, finish Phase 1 of a
skateboard park, restore
the local sports grounds
and undertake a general
community beautification
project.
In essence, they rewrote
history.
Sangudo, then known as
Deep Creek, was founded
in 1905. The “About Us”
page on its current website
starts with the events of
2006.
Of course as one thing
leads to another, that
wasn’t the end of Sangudo’s
success story either.
On May 7, 2010, the
Sangudo
Opportunity
Development
Co-op
(SODC)
was
formed
to
support
would-be
entrepreneurs
in
the
Sangudo area. In its first
18 months alone, the Coop raised $400,000 in
local support for two new
businesses.
And it was from
the experience of the
SODC that Ohler wanted
Manitoba beef producers to
learn.
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look like in five years, in 10
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take accountability for
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Outcome of resolutions session at
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MBP’s 36 Annual General Meeting
The following 39 resolutions were presented for debate at MBP’s 36th Annual
General Meeting on February 5 in Brandon. The resolutions were carried at MBP’s
2014 fall district meetings,
reviewed by MBP’s Resolutions Committee, deemed to
be in order and then categorized for debate at the AGM.
In instances where the
resolutions were identical or
very similar in content and
intent, they were combined
for debate. There were also
three late resolutions provided to MBP following the
district meetings. Those were
deemed to be in order and
debated at the AGM.
Of the 39 resolutions presented for debate, 28 were
carried, 10 defeated and one
withdrawn. The complete
outcome of the resolutions
debate follows.
Be it resolved that Manitoba Beef Producers lobby
governments to ensure that
lands held by third parties
that are suitable for agriculture, but that have been idled,
remain available to producers for these purposes.
Mover: Ron Batho
Seconder: Michael Decock
Outcome: DEFEATED
Origin: District 8
5. Be it resolved that Manitoba Beef Producers lobby
the Government of Manitoba to provide a better brand
registry system that is more
accessible to the public and
which includes clearer guidelines on acceptable brands
that will minimize ineffective
brandings and negative animal welfare consequences.
Mover: Hugh Blair
Seconder: Tom Teichroeb
Outcome: CARRIED
A. ASSURANCE FUND C. BOVINE
Origin: District 3
TUBERCULOSIS
1. Whereas increases to Origin: District 7
livestock dealer bond levels
and the current status quo
are not acceptable.
Be it resolved that Manitoba Beef Producers continue to investigate dealer assurance programming.
Mover: Art Petkau
Seconder: Gerry Simonson
Outcome: CARRIED
Origin: District 8
2. Be it resolved that
Manitoba Beef Producers
pursue the dealer assurance
program to protect producers from dealer defaults with
a mandatory levy on all livestock transactions and the
fund should be managed by
Manitoba Beef Producers.
Mover: Tom Teichroeb
Seconder: Allen Kopeechuk
Outcome: DEFEATED
B. PRODUCTION
MANAGEMENT
Origin: District 1
Manitoba Conservation and
Water Stewardship to provide agricultural landowners, whose primary income
is from agriculture production, with an annual elk and/
or moose hunting licence on
their property.
Mover: Ted Artz
Seconder: Caron Clarke
Outcome: CARRIED
Origin: District 6
4. Whereas there are
concerns that valuable agricultural land is being purchased by private and public
interests and permanently
removed from agricultural
production, but is left in a
state that it could still be used
for that purpose.
6. Be it resolved that Manitoba Beef Producers lobby for
compensation for livestock
abortions sustained as a result of
the bovine TB testing process.
Mover: Glen Campbell
Seconder: Ray Armbruster
Outcome: DEFEATED
Origin: District 8
7. Whereas producers in
the Riding Mountain Eradication Area are testing
their animals for bovine tuberculosis and their actions
are benefiting the Canadian
beef industry.
Be it resolved that Manitoba Beef Producers lobby the
federal and provincial governments to provide proper
compensation for the time to
muster animals and the loss
of animal production due to
testing of their livestock for
bovine tuberculosis and that
the rate be $16/head.
Mover: Dane Guignion
Seconder: Glen Campbell
Outcome: CARRIED
D. DOMESTIC
AGRICULTURE
POLICIES AND
PROGRAMS
Origin: Nearly identical resolutions came forward in Districts 1 and 8 on the following matter and therefore they
were combined for debate.
the provincial and federal
governments to expand the
needs-based forage feed assistance program to include
the entire province to assist
producers impacted by the
2014 excess moisture crisis.
Mover: Larry Gerelus
Seconder: Randy Bjarnarson
Outcome: CARRIED
Origin: District 1
the Government of Manitoba
in regards to excess moisture
deductibles in areas declared
disasters, and the increase in
deductibles be waived for the
year following the disaster.
Mover: Ted Artz
Seconder: Dave Koslowsky
Outcome: CARRIED
Origin: District 2
10. Whereas certain circumstances require efficient
and prompt animal health
treatment and animal welfare
could be compromised, and
Whereas the safety of the
producer can be at risk when
tagging mature animals.
Be it resolved that Manitoba Beef Producers lobby the
Canadian Food Inspection
Agency to ensure reasonable
enforcement of CCIA tags
when transporting animals
to vet clinics for routine or
emergency procedures and
then returning to the herd of
origin, and to provide a venue
to hear the concerns from
producers to ensure continued support for traceability
systems.
Mover: Dave Koslowsky
Seconder: Don Guilford
Outcome: CARRIED unanimously
Origin: District 4
Origin: District 6
14. Whereas there are
concerns around the enforcement and compliance policies of the Canadian Food
Inspection Agency (CFIA).
Be it resolved that Manitoba Beef Producers pursue
with the CFIA and other
federal officials the need for
a third party appeal process
for producers who have concerns related to enforcement
and compliance policies administered by the CFIA.
Mover: Larry Wegner
Seconder: Ben Fox
Outcome: CARRIED unanimously
Origin: District 6
15. Whereas a significant number of producers who lease agricultural
Crown lands have been affected by flooding and excess moisture conditions in
recent years; and
Whereas in order to retain their leases producers
are expected to continue
making payments on the
lands, even though they
may not be usable.
the Government of Manitoba to review agricultural
Crown land policies to ensure that affected producers
retain the right to use these
lands, at a reduced rental
rate, until such time as normal production resumes,
and then normal rental
rates resume.
Mover: Ron Batho
Seconder: Michael Decock
Outcome: CARRIED
continue to work with the
provincial and federal governments to reopen previously
closed markets, as well as the
opening of new international
markets that will continue
to benefit the Canadian and Origin: District 8
Manitoba beef industry.
Mover: Heinz Reimer
Seconder: Don Winnicky
lobby Manitoba Public InOutcome: CARRIED
surance for cost effective and/
or reduced rates and prompt
Origin: District 4
settlements for commercial
12. Be it resolved that trucks hauling livestock and
Manitoba Beef Producers ensure independent, third
lobby the Manitoba Agricul- party arbitrators to settle distural Services Corporation putes.
and other lending institu- Mover: Tony Atkinson
tions to review and imple- Seconder: Tom Teichroeb
ment new policies on loans Outcome: CARRIED
for breeding stock to encourage more uptake by using Origin: District 8
current prices instead of a
17. Whereas many ru5-year average.
ral wells are contaminated
Mover: Heinz Reimer
with nitrates and other comSeconder: Richard Carr
pounds; and
Outcome: CARRIED
Whereas there are rural
municipalities that cannot
Origin: District 4
access water and it must be
13. Be it resolved that hauled in at the owner’s exManitoba Beef Producers pense; and
lobby the Canadian Food
Whereas many rural resiInspection Agency to allow dents do not have access to
the import of all forms of safe, good quality water for
straw into Manitoba from the both human and livestock
United States.
consumption.
Mover: Don Winnicky
Be it resolved that ManiSeconder: Heinz Reimer
toba Beef Producers lobby
Outcome: CARRIED
the federal and provincial
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governments for infrastructure dollars for the development of rural water systems.
Mover: Tom Teichroeb
Seconder: Randy Bjarnarson
Outcome: DEFEATED
Origin: The following resolution was a combination of two
separate resolutions arising
from Districts 10 and 11 that
were very similar in the topic
being addressed.
18. Whereas the Manitoba Trappers program
and Manitoba Agricultural
Services Corporation compensation programs are
not effective in eliminating
problem wolves and providing compensation due to the
requirement of a carcass as
proof of loss.
the Government of Manitoba and Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation for a $300 incentive
for trappers and hunters to
deal with wolves in problem areas; and
Be it further resolved that
the timeline for trappers be
extended to address the problem wolves in defined areas.
Mover: Glen Metner
Seconder: Bill Finney
Outcome:
CARRIED
unanimously
Origin: District 11
19. Whereas the current
compensation provided by
Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC)
for predator-slashed calves
does not reflect the true costs
associated with supplies,
medicine and labour involved in the treatment of the
calves when administered by
the producer.
MASC to pay the producer
all reasonable costs associated with treating predatorslashed calves.
Mover: Glen Metner
Seconder: Ken McKay
Outcome: CARRIED
Origin: District 11.
Note: It was agreed to withdraw Resolution 20 as the
delegates believed this specific
concern was adequately addressed by Resolution 19.
20. Whereas the current
compensation provided by
Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC)
for wolf-slashed calves does
not reflect the true costs associated with supplies, medicine and labour involved in
the treatment of the calves
when administered by the
producer.
Be it resolved that Manitoba
Beef Producers lobby MASC
to pay the producer all
reasonable costs associated
with treating wolf-slashed
calves.
Outcome: WITHDRAWN
Origin: District 11
the Manitoba Beef Producers lobby the Government
of Manitoba to stop the relocation of problem animals
from one place to another.
Mover: Glen Metner
Outcome: CARRIED
Origin: District 13
continue to lobby the Government of Manitoba for
the removal of the 10 per
cent deductible on predation
claims.
Mover: Ben Fox
Seconder: Glen Metner
Outcome: CARRIED
Origin: District 10
lobby the federal and provincial governments to enable
packers to reduce the costs
associated with the removal
and disposal of Specified
Risk Materials to ensure the
viability of the packing industry in Manitoba.
Mover: Theresa Zuk
Seconder: Ben Fox
Outcome: CARRIED
E. WATER
MANAGEMENT
Origin: District 5
support organizations involved in long-term water
management strategies that
support enhanced agricultural practices.
Mover: Ramona Blyth
Seconder: Heinz Reimer
Outcome: CARRIED
Note: An identical resolution
was carried as follows in
Districts 9 and 10 and so the
issue was only debated once.
lobby the Government of
Manitoba to construct an
outlet on Lake Manitoba to
match the daily inflow from
the Portage Diversion, in
order to stop the negative
impacts on beef and forage
production and the rural
economy in Manitoba.
Mover: Fred deLaroque
Seconder: Bill Finney
Outcome: CARRIED
Note: An identical resolution
was carried as follows in
Districts 9 and 11 and so the
issue was only debated once.
26. Whereas the Government of Manitoba prevented
water from leaving the Shoal
lakes areas, thus increasing
water levels to the point of
flooding roads and making
them impassable.
the Government of Manitoba to open provincial
roads 415 and 416 to alleviate the devastation on the
rural economy.
Seconder: Dianne Riding
Outcome: CARRIED
Seconder: Dave Matthews
Outcome: CARRIED
Origin: District 11
G. MISCELLANEOUS
Origin: District 2
27. Whereas the Government of Manitoba has
put forward two committees to review the Lake
Manitoba levels and have
accepted their own recommendations to maintain the lake level at 810 to
812 feet asl. Be it resolved that Manitoba Beef Producers lobby
the Government of Manitoba to honour their own
recommended operating
range for Lake Manitoba of
810 to 812 feet asl.
Mover: Caron Clarke
Seconder: Glen Metner
Outcome: CARRIED
Origin: District 14
Manitoba Beef Producers lobby the federal and
provincial governments to
provide the RFID tags at no
cost.
Mover: Stan Foster
Seconder: Ramona Blyth
Outcome: DEFEATED
H. MANITOBA CATTLE to be a safe practice in some
ENHANCEMENT
unspecified areas of ManiCOUNCIL
toba; and
Origin: District 10
Whereas Manitoba Con34. Be it resolved that
lobby the Government of
Manitoba to ensure that a
forensic audit will be conducted on the financial affairs
of the Manitoba Cattle Enhancement Council and that
the results be made public. Mover: Theresa Zuk
Seconder: Stewart Tataryn
Outcome: CARRIED
31. Be it resolved Manitoba Beef Producers take
a serious, proactive, longterm approach to ensure
a healthy slaughter plant
capacity in Manitoba and
Canada.
Mover: Bill Acheson
Seconder: Dave Koslowsky
Outcome: DEFEATED
I. OPERATIONAL
Origin: District 13
Origin: District 5
Annual General Meeting be
open to members in good
standing.
Mover: Ramona Blyth
Seconder: Heinz Reimer
Outcome: DEFEATED
acknowledge support to
all organizations and businesses in form of visual recognition that are promoting and selling Manitoba
Origin: District 11
and/or Canadian beef.
28. Be it resolved that Mover: Ramona Blyth
Manitoba Beef Producers Seconder: Heinz Reimer
lobby the Government of Outcome: DEFEATED
Manitoba to lower the level
of the Shoal lakes with a con- Origin: District 10
trolled drain.
Manitoba Beef ProducSeconder: Stewart Tataryn
ers lobby the Government
Outcome: CARRIED
of Manitoba to impose a
minimum fine for the first
F. TRACEABILITY
offences for convictions
Origin: District 14
related to cattle theft and/
29. Be it resolved that or the intentional destrucManitoba Beef Producers tion of cattle to $2,500 per
support research around new animal.
technology related to perma- Mover: Theresa Zuk
nent forms of animal identi- Seconder: Heinz Reimer
fication.
Outcome: DEFEATED
Manitoba Beef Producers investigate moving to a one day
Annual General Meeting.
Mover: Ben Fox
Outcome: DEFEATED
Origin: District 5
J. LATE RESOLUTIONS
37. Whereas night lighting is a dangerous practice
that poses a real danger to
cattle producers and their
cattle; and
Whereas the 2014 Manitoba Hunting Guide states
“Status Indians may not discharge a rifle or shotgun at
night where it is dangerous to
do so.”; and
Whereas the above statement indicates that Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship deems night
lighting and the discharge of
rifles and shotguns at night
servation and Water Stewardship has failed to define
safe or unsafe night hunting
areas of Manitoba.
Be it resolved Manitoba
Beef Producers shall lobby
Water Stewardship to produce and make public a map
that clearly displays those
areas of Manitoba in which
Water Stewardship deems
night lighting to be a safe
practice; and
Be it further resolved
MBP shall request Manitoba
Conservation and Water
Stewardship produce a list of
those jurisdictions in Canada
that consider the discharge of
rifles and shotguns at night
(night lighting) to be a safe
hunting practice.
39. Whereas Manitoba
Mover: Fred Tait
Hydro is either constructSeconder: Heinz Reimer
ing new transmission lines
Outcome: CARRIED
(Bipole III) or in the process of finalizing routes
38. Whereas numerous for new transmission lines
acts and regulations govern (proposed
Manitobalivestock production in Can- Minnesota Transmission
ada, including ones setting Project), lines and towers
out specific environmen- that will traverse valuable
tal policies and procedures agricultural lands used for
around manure manage- livestock, forage and crop
ment; and
production; and
Whereas when it comes
Whereas
Manitoba’s
to environmental regu- agricultural producers delations there is a lack of serve meaningful assuranccontinuity around specific es from the Government
parameters between the of Manitoba and Manitoba
Prairie provinces, such as Hydro that the construcstocking densities, or the tion and ongoing maintevariation in what consti- nance of these lines will not
tutes an animal unit in Al- result in adverse impacts
berta (one cow, two feed to their operations, such
cattle) versus Saskatchewan as biosecurity risks, im(one cow, 1.5 feeder cattle) pediments to production,
versus Manitoba (0.8 beef reduced land values and
cow, 1.3 feeder cattle); and potential liability issues,
Whereas
differences among other factors; and
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between these three provinces around similar types
of environmental regulations
means Manitoba producers
can incur significant added
costs to meet the province’s
regulatory
requirements
compared to their counterparts in Alberta and Saskatchewan, and
Whereas having a level
playing field on the regulatory side is important to the
competitiveness of all beef
producers.
the Government of Manitoba
to work toward the harmonization of regulations for the
western provinces to ensure
Manitoba’s beef industry remains competitive.
Mover: Ben Fox
Seconder: Richard Carr
Outcome: CARRIED
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Whereas
agricultural
producers believe that
Manitoba Hydro and its
agents should be engaging
in ongoing two-way discussions with affected producers about potential transmission line routing and
tower placement to ensure
the least possible disruption to their livestock and
other agricultural operations; and
Whereas all Manitoba
agricultural producers are
entitled to fair compensation, either when hydro
transmission lines and towers cross their land or when
their land is expropriated
for such projects.
Therefore be it resolved
that Manitoba Beef Producers lobby the Government
of Manitoba and Manitoba
Hydro to provide detailed
assurances that the following will be made available
to all agricultural producers: ongoing and substantive two-way discussions
about transmission line
routes and tower placements; fair compensation,
either for line and tower
placement on producers’
land or in the event of expropriation; a choice of
payment methods; access
to an independent appeal
process producers can use
if they are not satisfied with
decisions around line and
tower routing placement
or in relation to compensation or expropriation
payments; and, an ongoing mechanism to address
any concerns that may
arise as lines and towers
are built, put into use and
maintained.
Seconder: Don Winnicky
Outcome: CARRIED
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AGM panel discussion proves lively
A&W Canada found an
unlikely ally on Day 2 of
the Manitoba Beef Producers’ 36th annual general
meeting: A beef producer
from Manitoba.
With A&W vice-president of purchasing and
distribution Trish Sahlstrom under fire over
the company’s ongoing
“Better Beef ” marketing
campaign, Brett McRae
of Mar Mac Farms near
Brandon tried his best to
calm the uprising.
“We need to stop fighting amongst ourselves,”
said McRae, a fifth-generation farmer who was
representing the Cattlemen’s Young Leaders
mentorship program.
Earlier in the panel
discussion, McRae had
given a presentation on
the need for new ways of
thinking in the cattle industry.
“We need to work together to produce beef that is
going to meet consumer
demand,” he said. “And if
there’s a demand for natural
beef then we need to find
a way to do that.”
McRae’s voice was in
the clear minority though
as Sahlstrom attempted
to explain and defend
A&W’s “Better Beef ”
marketing
campaign,
which launched in Sept.
2013 and promotes the
company’s decision to
source only beef that is
raised without hormones,
steroids or antibiotics.
It has paid off for
A&W’s bottom line, with
same-store sales up 6.3
per cent overall in 2014
compared to 2013, but
at a price. The decision
has also forced Canada’s
second-largest quick-service hamburger chain to
purchase more of its beef
from Montana and Australia, as they are unable
to find enough beef in
Canada that is raised to
their specifications.
Sahlstrom said consumers surprised the
company when surveys
in 2011 and 2013 overwhelmingly showed that
they valued beef raised
without hormones, steroids or antibiotics more
than anything else.
And so, in contrast
with their competitors
CHAD SAXON
BRAD BROWN
From left to right: Brett McRae, James Bradbury and Trish Sahlstrom were the speakers for the panel discussion
“The Changing Face of Canada’s Beef Industry and the Opportunities it Presents,” at the MBP AGM on Feb. 6.
who were already shedding market share, A&W
simply decided to give the
people what they wanted.
Unsurprisingly, the response to her presentation
– which was heavier on
nostalgia than substance
at times – made the minus
30 windchill outside seem
downright tropical.
Sahlstrom heard from
several producers who
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proudly declared that
they will never buy a Teen
Burger again.
She heard that A&W’s
marketing was misleading
consumers into believing
that the company’s new
burgers were somehow
healthier than its old
ones.
That cabbage, for example, naturally contains
1,000 times the estrogen
of implanted beef.
And that A&W is putting an entire industry at
risk for its own financial
gain.
Sahlstrom replied that
the company was simply
responding to consumer
demand and had to word
their advertising in the
customers’ own language,
adding that A&W is not
making any scientific
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claims about the quality
of their beef.
In other words, it’s
nothing personal. Just
business.
Pointing to the looming implementation of the
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement,
which will require cattle
exports from Canada to
Europe be raised without
hormones, steroids or
antibiotics anyway, Sahlstrom concluded by saying that A&W would still
prefer to buy all of its beef
in Canada and suggested
the next move is really up
to the country’s beef producers.
“There is no reason
why Canada can’t provide more than enough
beef to meet our needs,”
she said.
Joining McRae and Sahlstrom on the panel was James
Bradbury, global brand officer
with Canada Beef Inc.
With an extensive sales
and marketing background
in the food and beverage
industry, Bradbury emphasized that consumers, more
than ever, want to know
what they are eating and
where it came from.
In making that information available, Canada
Beef is working to build a
brand that customers can
feel loyalty toward and advocate for.
The end goal, he said, is
to promote the premium
aspects of beef so that one
day soon people will be
able to sit down and have a
conversation about beef in
the same way they already
do about a glass of wine.
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Presort Sale
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Regular Sale
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Regular Sale
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Two Manitoba producers among
Cattlemen’s Young Leaders finalists
Two Manitoba residents
are among the 24 finalists for
the Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) program mentorship positions in 2015.
It was announced in a
media release that the semifinalists were selected from a
pool of nearly 70 applicants,
a response which CYL Program Coordinator Jolene
Noble said reflects the ongoing popularity of the youth
mentorship program.
“The program continues
to grow due in no small part
to the quality of our graduates
and their enthusiasm for the
program and our industry.
CYL alumni have done an
excellent job promoting the
program to their peers and
encouraging youth to apply,”
she said. “With each year and
new set of applicants, I am
even more impressed with
the calibre of individuals in
the Canadian beef industry.”
The 24 semi-finalists
were selected based on their
online applications which
were evaluated by a panel of
judges. The finalists will be
selected at the CYL Spring
Forum which will be held
from March 26-28, 2015 in
Saskatoon.
Still in the running from
Manitba are Breanna Anderson of Swan River and Wilco
van Meijl of Brandon.
The other 2015 CYL
semi-finalists are:
Alberta:
Benjamin
Campbell, Black Diamond;
Robert Dixon, Vermillion;
Jodi Flaig, Two Hills; Kaleen
Harris, Lethbridge; Brett
Hassard, Medicine Hat; Elizabeth Homerosky, Calgary;
James Jenkins, Okotoks; Angela Kumlin, Duchess; Jacob
Onyschuk, Legal; Penny Patton, Athabasca; Ceanna Tannas, Water Valley; Josephine
Verhallen, Spruce Grove;
Byron Whitford, Lethbridge
and Brittany Wiese, Bentley.
Saskatchewan:
Kyra
Edwards, Edam; Breeanna
Kelln, Duval; Shane Klepak,
Melfort and Brandon Sparrow, Vanscoy.
Ontario: Sara Parkinson,
Hillsburgh; Bethany Storey,
Guelph and Brendan Zettler,
Teeswater.
Nova Scotia: Ellen Crane,
Truro.
After final selection,
CYL candidates will be
paired with a mentor for
a nine month mentorship
in their area of interest. In
the past, the program has
seen a wide range of focus
areas. These range from
production focusses such as
extended grazing seasons,
nutrition and embryo work
to marketing and trade to
industry policy to advocacy. The mentors are handpicked to best suit each individual CYL and set them
up for a very successful and
productive year. CYLs gain
knowledge in their area of
interest, exposure to the
CCA and its provincial
members, an expanded network and personal growth.
The CYL program is a national youth initiative of the
Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). It provides
industry-specific training
and mentorship opportunities to young producers.
CYL participants have the
opportunity to explore a
potential career choice or
involvement with a provincial/national producer organization, while gaining the
expertise and business acumen necessary to sustain the
cattle industry into the future. Visit www.cattlemensyoungleaders.com for more
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Free expert advice at home that’s not too
good to be true: webinars for beef producers
TRACY HERBERT
Beef Extension Coordinator, Beef Cattle Research Council
Going to conferences and
field days are some of the best
ways to learn and think more
about new ideas and tools
that could make things easier
or more profitable on your
ranch. It’s also an opportunity to ask experts questions,
and get advice that helps you
make informed decisions for
your operation. If you hear
about a conference you’re
interested in, I certainly recommend making the effort
to attend it if you can.
But often times, you just
can’t get to seminars. Sometimes there’s too much work
to be done at home, it’s too far
or pricey to make the trip, the
weather is bad, or an unexpected breakdown, cow trouble or something else causes
you to miss out.
Rather than having to
spend the time and money to
go to the conference, it would
be nice if a seminar came to
you once in a while, wouldn’t
it? That’s what a ‘webinar’ is –
a seminar delivered over the
internet. On webinars, you
listen to a live presentation
on your computer, tablet or
smartphone, and can ask the
person questions, all without
ever having to leave the yard.
There’s lots of webinars available for beef producers, and
nearly all of them are free.
The Beef Cattle Research
Council (BCRC) hosts one
webinar per month from November to April with an interesting speaker that covers
a different topic each time.
For example, a past webinar
was “Boosting the calf-crop
percentage in your beef herd”
with Dr. John Campbell from
the Western College of Veterinary Medicine.
Each BCRC webinar
lasts about an hour, is held
during the evenings, and
is free of charge thanks to
guest speakers who volunteer their time and expertise, and with funding
by the National Check-off
and Canada’s Beef Science
Cluster. The webinars are
also recorded, so if you
register but happen to miss
it, you’ll get an email a couple of days later with a link
to watch the recording, plus
links to good resources you
can use to learn even more
about the topic.
Webinars are very easy to
register for, join and participate in. You will need access
to a fast and reliable internet
connection to see and hear
the presentation. For audio,
you’re given the choice between using speakers or listening over the phone.
Keep an eye out for webinars this winter and give
one a try. You’ll get free,
credible information from
a beef industry expert on
animal health, feed efficiency, genomics, forages,
food safety or environmental stewardship. There’s no
sense in passing that up.
To find the details on
BCRC’s next webinar, and recordings of past BCRC webinars, visit www.beefresearch.
ca and look under ‘Resources’.
5 things to know
about BCRC webinars
1. No one can see or hear
you. When you log
into a webinar for the
first time, you might
be surprised to see the
presenter’s face on your
screen in addition to
hearing his or her voice.
That might make you
wonder, can they see
me? Should I be quiet?
No. By default, audience
members’ webcams are
not turned on, microphones are on mute, and
other audience members
don’t know that you’re
signed on. If you’d like to
make a comment or ask a
question, there is a chat
box to type into.
2. Interested in the presentation but aren’t
available at the time it’s
being held? Register anyway! Webinars are often
recorded. By registering,
you will receive an email
with the link you need
to watch it on your own
time. Attending the live
event in more interesting
because it gives you the
opportunity to interact
and ask questions.
3. Sign in 5-10 minutes early. Your computer might
need to download some
software before it can open
the webinar. That can take
a few minutes, so it’s best to
sign in early so you don’t
miss a thing.
4. Don’t have high speed
internet? Don’t let that
stop you. Consider calling a neighbor that does
and watch the webinar
together, or call your regional ag office to ask
whether arranging a
group viewing is possible.
That way you’ll have the
added bonus of being able
to chat with your friends
and neighbors about what
you heard after the presentation too.
5. Share your feedback and
what you want to learn
about next. Most webinars, including BCRC’s,
will ask you to fill out a
short survey afterward.
That feedback is very
helpful to the organizer. It
helps them to do an even
better job of the next one,
and to choose the topics
that are most meaningful
and useful to you.
Actual feedback after
a BCRC webinar:
•I find these webinars
very good. I don’t have to
waste time travelling to
seminars. Saves on fuel
and time. I can be involved on my time after
chores are done. I don’t
have to leave home when
I need to be close by to
look after things. Always
willing to learn more.
This is a great way to
make it happen. - Jason,
producer from SK
• Thank you for the wonderful presentation of information. As a first time
webinar attendee, you
made the process to attend very easy and simple
to follow. - Teresa, producer from SK
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BSE case stirs up bad memories
RICK WRIGHT
The Bottom Line
“Once bitten twice shy”
is the old saying that I
thought of when I got the
first call about the recent
BSE case in Alberta. The
thought of another BSE
case caused a chill down
my spine and made the
hair on the back of my
neck stand up!
The first thing I did
was check the futures
markets to see how the industry was reacting. Some
of my colleagues thought
that if there was bad news
for the industry, the livestock futures would drop.
I adopted the opposite approach. If there was any
chance of the border closing, the markets should
have jumped the limit,
especially in the far away
months. The reasoning
was that there is currently
a shortage of cattle in the
USA, and they are buying every animal they can
get their hands on. If the
border was in danger of
closing that would magnify the cattle shortage,
and the speculators would
go crazy buying positions,
anticipating even greater
shortages in the future.
I was happy to see that
there was no extraordinary activity on the futures market.
I called a couple of the
major trucking companies
to see if any of the American feeders that have cattle on feed in Manitoba
and Saskatchewan had
made any inquiries about
moving their inventory
south earlier than scheduled. Nothing out of the
ordinary was reported.
Finally, I called a number of the auctions in
progress to get a read on
the markets. All reported
normal market demand
with continued support
from south of border.
Some individual feeders
in Canada put their buying on hold, but that only
lasted for the day.
The end result was
that there was very little
disruption in the market.
Most of the anxiety was
the result of the sensationalism by the media.
The Canadian media was
the worst offender, trying
to rehash the 2003 news
story of the year.
The fact is the latest case is not much different than the infected
cow found in February
of 2011. As long as we
continue to test we will
find isolated cases. The
good news story is that
the meat from the animal did not get into the
food chain and there was
no danger of any human
consuming any part of the
animal. In my opinion,
Canada should be praised
for their continued vigilance on the surveillance
of the Canadian herd.
We should not be penalized for being transparent in our findings. We
are doing the right thing
to ensure that Canadians and our international
customers have safe and
wholesome beef products.
“Case 19,” as the cow is
being referred to, should
not affect Canadian status as
“controlled risk,” but could
delay Canada’s movement
to “negligible risk” status
in the near future. This
means that countries that
follow the OIE standards
should continue to allow
imports of Canadian beef
products. South Korea
was the first to temporarily suspend imports from
Canada; they imported
2,700 tonnes of Canadian beef last year, almost
double from the previous
year. Indonesia also announced that it has suspended the importation
of nonedible by-products
It is extremely important that Canada
maintains its infrastructure in both
the feeding and processing sectors.
If we don’t, we may face the scenario
where we are forced to sell our
feeders to the USA at whatever price
the market will bear.
from Canada, which includes bone meal.
Although we are enjoying record cattle prices,
and short-term markets
look very positive for the
next 12 months, I am concerned about the longterm sustainability of the
Canadian beef industry.
It will be early 2017 before we see any increase
in the overall beef production and the number
of feeder cattle available
in the United States. In
the interim, producers on
both sides of the border
will start to rebuild herds
by retaining heifers and
reducing the number of
cows they cull. This in
turn will short the supply of feeder cattle and
slaughter cattle, creating
an even stronger demand
for the available inventory. If the dollar was to
drop to 75 cents it would
be very hard to control the
flow of feeder cattle to the
USA. Currently, it is very
hard for cattle feeders to
compete with the American orders, due to the low
exchange rate. Canadian
cattle are currently very
attractive to the American
feedlot industry. Some
of the Canadian feedlots
have switched to custom
feeding for out-of-province investors, rather than
take the risk of owning
the inventory. The majority of these custom backgrounded cattle will have
retained ownership and
will be finished south of
border. Others who own
the cattle face small profit
margins and high risk for
the returns. With all of
the regulations in Canada, it costs considerably
more to process cattle at a
Canadian plant versus an
American plant. Processors on both sides of the
border have been struggling to show consistent
profits for a long time. If
we continue to send more
feeder cattle south over
the next few years, we
could risk losing more of
our domestic processing
industry due to shortages
of fed cattle and cull cows.
Eighty per cent of Canada’s packing industry is
in western Canada, with
the majority at two major
plants, neither of which
is running at capacity. If
either one of those two
plants were to close, there
would be more long-term
damage to the Canadian
industry than the BSE crisis created.
It is extremely important that Canada maintains its infrastructure
in both the feeding and
processing sectors. If we
don’t, we may face the scenario where we are forced
to sell our feeders to the
USA at whatever price the
market will bear, and then
purchase our own beef
back at whatever price
they decide to charge.
There is no doubt that
the favorable exchange
rate has created a much
needed boost in the Canadian cattle industry. It
introduced a renewed enthusiasm in the industry
and has producers feeling
more comfortable about
investing in the future of
the business. We need for
it to last for at least the
next year to help recoup
some of the losses from
the 2003 BSE crisis. However, if the current export
situation was to continue
for an extended period of
time, the long-term effects might overshadow
the short-term benefits.
How we manage this potential situation will be
a challenge for industry
and its many think -tanks
and industry associations.
Regardless, we need to be
proactive on this matter
rather than reactive.
Until next time, Rick
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Preventing pneumonia in your calves
JEANNETTE GREAVES
DR. TANYA ANDERSON, DVM
The Vet Corner
Treating large numbers
of young calves for pneumonia and scours is every
producer’s nightmare, especially when calf prices
are high. Farm labour
shortages also exacerbate
a problem that is best prevented. But, as herd size
has increased, prevention
isn’t as easy or straight forward as one might think.
Colostrum, though a calf’s
best friend, can be a nemesis
as we struggle to vaccinate
young calves against respiratory disease. These maternal
antibodies from the cow are
especially effective for the
prevention of scours and
septicemia (infection in the
blood that spread throughout the body) but often fail to
provide adequate protection
against pneumonia. Boosting colostral immunity by
vaccinating cows pre-calving
did lessen the severity of but
did not prevent pneumonia
outbreaks in young calves.
Vaccination of young calves
with products shown to
be very effective in a feedlot situation also failed to
minimize disease in many
herds. The immune stimulation from these vaccines
was blocked by the maternal
antibodies in the colostrum.
Delaying vaccination until
two months of age when colostrum immunity had begun
to wane was also not an option since calves got sick prior to this time. Until recently,
the only “for sure” option for
pneumonia management in
young calves was administration of a long-acting antibiotic during an outbreak. Not
an easy feat as anyone pushing young calves through a
chute can attest.
Over the years, researchers have learned how complex the immune system
is and how different body
organs respond to infections. Respiratory disease
enters the body through the
nose, mouth and lungs. In
fact, many of the viruses
that cause pneumonia (IBR,
PI3, BRSV) have evolved
to be able to cause infection
in the colder sinuses of the
nasal cavities. The common
pneumonia causing bacteria
(Mannheimia hemolytica,
Pasteurella multocida and
Histophilus somnus) are
often “normally” present in
the throat region, ready to
cause disease after viral invasion. Recently, vaccines
have been developed to provide direct protection in the
nose and lungs through the
stimulation of cell-mediated
immunity and the development of IgA antibody.
If you are experiencing
problems with pneumonia
in young calves, talk with
your veterinarian. Control
programs vary slightly depending on the calf age when
getting sick. Intranasal vaccines against both viral and
bacterial pathogens are now
available and well tested
under natural challenge situations in the veal industry.
Immunity is enhanced within 48 hours of intranasal vaccination – the viral vaccine
up one nostril, the bacterial
vaccine up the other. The
convenience of administration shortly after birth
while tagging and other
processing is done makes
this protocol easy to implement. Boosters are given
at pasture turnout using a
4-way viral with bacterial
components in addition
to the routine Clostridial
(Blackleg) vaccines. Processing is repeated at weaning and feedlot entry.
Keep in mind that vaccinating calves does not
mean that you should
stop vaccinating the cows.
Boosting colostral immunity is still important and
your cows require protection against abortion (BVD,
IBR). And, for those folks
that “don’t want to vaccinate to pad the pockets of
the feedlot operators”, this
program provides benefits to your pocketbook,
minimizes death losses and
treatment costs through the
summer and maximizes
weaning weights. Think of
vaccination as an important component of whole
herd biosecurity. Let’s work
together to promote the
beef industry and produce
a wholesome product for
the consumer.
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BodyConditionScoring.ca launches
A new webpage offers
a fresh look at the importance of monitoring the
nutrition of beef cows and
the role body condition
plays in overall productivity and profit.
“The importance of
maintaining cows’ fat cover
at an optimal level is underrated,” said Karin Schmid
of the Alberta Beef Producers. “Many producers don’t
realize how much thin or
over-fat cows hurt their
bottom lines, and how easy
and effective body condition scoring is when figuring out how to adjust rations and keep cows in the
right condition.”
The webpage, www.
b o dycondit ions cor ing .
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value of maintaining cows
at the right body condition
abundantly clear in terms
of reproductive performance, calf health, weaning
weights and other important aspects of production.
It also includes an engaging four minute video that
shows examples of cows in
various condition, and explains how to quickly and
easily measure fat cover.
The nutritional information available will help producers decide how to manage their rations once they
have an accurate measure
of their cows’ condition to
get and keep their animals
in the right condition.
Recognizing that internet access is still a barrier in
some regions, all of the webpage’s content will be available on USB data sticks.
Producers needing to
access the information offline can pick up a USB
stick at some industry
events or through a direct
request to the Beef Cattle
Research Council.
The project is a collaborative effort between
the Beef Cattle Research
Council, Alberta Beef Producers, Farm and Food
Care Saskatchewan, the
University of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan
Ministry of Agriculture.
Funding was provided by
Alberta’s Growing Forward 2 Livestock Welfare
Delivery Agent Program.
Growing Forward 2 is a
federal-provincial-territorial government initiative to drive an innovative,
competitive and profitable
Canadian agriculture and
agri-food sector.
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The groups expect that
the new, easily accessible
and user-friendly resources
will not only lead to improved bottom lines for
cow-calf producers, but
also prevent animal welfare
concerns during cold winter months.
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Cattle thrive on managed grassland
Changes are taking place
at the Freeman Property
near Killarney. This large
expanse of grassland habitat is being rejuvenated and
redeveloped to improve its
value as wildlife habitat and
pasture. A grazing system
is now in place on the
property to help achieve
this goal.
This rotational grazing
system has a stocking rate
that works for the producer
and works to meet wildlife
habitat
requirements. These changes help
show that cattle and wildlife can co-exist and thrive
with proper management,
according to Tom Moran, a
Manitoba Habitat Heritage
Corporation (MHHC) field
representative. “There hadn’t been cattle on the property for several years and the fences
were in poor shape,” said
Moran. “We wanted to
bring it back into production. If MHHC, as a conservation
organization,
can help demonstrate that
making a living from the
land and providing wildlife and habitat benefits
are compatible then we all
benefit,” added Moran. The 960 acre Freeman
Property, located about
three miles west of Killarney, was bequeathed to the
MHHC in 1995 by the late
Harvey Wayne Freeman,
with the condition that it
be maintained as wildlife
habitat in perpetuity. The
property contains, native
prairie, riparian habitat along the Long River,
bluffs, wetlands and tame
pasture. The MHHC, working
in partnership with the
Boyd family of Killarney,
have developed a rotational grazing system covering about 600 acres of the
property. An additional
200 acres is hayed by another producer.
The project involved
repair of existing fences
and installation of the
new sections needed to
create four paddocks for
the rotational grazing system. As well, a water pipeline provides an alternative watering source in the
paddocks. This helps keep
cattle out of the creeks and
sloughs. The Turtle Mountain Conservation District
provided assistance with
the installation of a solar
pump.
There are several benefits to the management
changes, according to Moran who said, “We wanted
to get some animal impact on the land instead
of simply cutting hay and
removing it. With a grazing system, the cattle are
impacting the area and
cycling the nutrients right
there.”
To achieve this objective, the MHHC put out
a call for proposals hoping to attract a progressive
cattle producer to rent the
pasture and implement
sustainable land practises that would also benefit wildlife habitat. Dale
Boyd, his son Carson and
their families were selected and they have now
implemented a rotational
grazing system.
The system in place
here sees the cattle turned
out to pasture in the first
paddock at the beginning
of June each year. They
are moved through each
paddock twice during
the grazing season rather
than left in a single pasture season-long. Cattle
are removed from the area
by mid-October.
Cattle are allowed access
for only a limited period of
time before being moved
to the next paddock, according to Boyd. “We leave
them about ten days a paddock for the first round.” It
also allows the manure to
spread out helping to fertilize the pasture.
When cattle are grazed
at proper stocking levels it
can be good for the land,
Boyd points out. “When
you rotational graze the
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paddocks are allowed to
rest,” he said. They place 80
cow-calf pairs in the system
each season.
“It’s not heavily grazed
and there is plenty of cover
left behind for wildlife habitat going into the fall and
winter,” Boyd noted. At the
end of the growing season
there is still plenty of grass
in each paddock to provide
habitat for deer, rabbits,
grouse and other wildlife.
Cattle grazing using appropriate stocking rates is
beneficial. The prairies
evolved under grazing
by herds of bison that once
roamed the Great Plains
prior to European settlement. Like the bison, cattle
nip the grass off, which
stimulates it to grow thick-
er and more productive
during the growing season.
Manure fertilizes the
soil, which in turn increases the nutrient value of the
grass. The pasture is thicker
and healthier now making
it more valuable as nesting
cover for ducks and other
ground nesting birds. Since beginning to graze
the Freeman property, the
Boyds have noticed lots of
wildlife. For example, last
fall his son Carson spotted
plenty of deer here.
“It isn’t unusual to see
sharp-tailed grouse or
Hungarian
partridges,”
Boyd noted. “When the
paddocks are lightly grazed
and then left idle for periods of time, they go into
the fall and winter with
15th Annual
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Saturday, April 4, 2015
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New Horizon Angus - Kiern Doetzel at 306-336-2245
Bremner Charolais - Jack Bremner 204-572-4268
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more cover than season
long grazing, and this provides cover and habitat for
all types of wildlife.”
MHHC owns a number
of parcels of land and have
grazing and haying agreements with producers on
many of them.
For more information
on MHHC programs contact Tom Moran in Boissevain at 204-305-0276 or visit
the Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation website at
www.mhhc.mb.ca.
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LIMOUSIN
Homegrown
Bull Sale
Tuesday,
April 7, 2015
1:30 p.m.
at the farm 3.5 miles
North of Minto and
1.75 miles East
(Lunch at Noon)
One of the most
complete groups
of yearling
Limousin bulls
in Manitoba.
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auction Service
Boissevain, Manitoba
204-534-2502
Contact
Bill Campbell
204-776-2322 (res)
204-724-6218 (cell)
[email protected]
Defining what is sustainable beef
As a selected participant
of the Canadian Cattlemen’s
Association’s (CCA) Cattlemen Young Leaders (CYL)
program I have had the opportunity to be mentored this
year by Jeffrey FitzpatrickStilwell, Senior Manager of
Sustainability for McDonald’s
Canada. As the focus of my
mentorship is on sustainability of the beef industry, I have
been privileged to be part of
the timely discussions about
“what is sustainable beef?” by
McDonald’s.
McDonalds purchases 67
million pounds of Canadian
beef that has been raised on
more than 5,000 Canadian
farms each year. And they
have chosen Canada for the
site of their pilot project for
sourcing verified sustainable
beef.
McDonald’s has a history
of making sustainable sourcing a priority for their global
quick service chain. In 2010
they asked WWF to assess
the sustainability of their
commodity sources. They
discovered that the greatest
global impact on sustainability was from palm oil procurement. This was largely due to
deforestation and loss of habitat that can come with unsustainable harvesting. The
Roundtable for Sustainable
Palm Oil (RSPO), formed
in 2004, assists producers in
using sustainable harvesting
methods and awards premium prices to those that produce it in a sustainable manner. McDonald’s now buys
only from suppliers of palm
oil who are RSPO members.
Similarly, more than 15
per cent of the drip coffee, and 100 per cent of the
espresso-based
beverages
served at McDonald’s stores
in Canada is Rainforest Alliance Certified., They have
also made great strides with
other menu ingredients; 100
per cent of the fish used has
been certified by the Marine
Stewardship Council.
However, for beef and
chicken there is no existing
structure for “sustainable
sourcing” in place! Sustainability is not just about environmental protection. It’s
also responsible for supporting local communities and
ensuring economic stability.
However, since livestock production, especially beef, is an
extremely diverse and multifaceted industry, the first
phase of this project will focus on the environmental pillar of sustainability only with
plans to expand the breadth
of the project in the future.
McDonald’s is a member of both of the Canadian
Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) which
was formed in 2013 and the
Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB). Both
organizations are working
to identify sustainable practices in beef cattle systems.
The CRSB has recruited Deloitte to complete an assessment of the sustainability of
the current Canadian beef
industry which will help to
identify indicators of sustainability specific to Canada.
For more information see:
http://crsb.ca/wp-content/
uploads/2014/04/SummaryAssessmentProject_concept-1.pdf
To help move this process forward McDonald’s
has developed a pilot project for verifying sustainable
beef to help themselves,
and the CRSB, learn how to
measure, verify and communicate to consumers
the sustainability efforts
of the industry as a whole.
McDonald’s has invited a
diverse group of experts to
work on an advisory board.
One of the members is
Melinda German, General
Manager of Manitoba Beef
Producers.
McDonald’s has chosen
to conduct this pilot project
in Canada as we have many
tools in place that can help
with the verification process
like Verified Beef Production
and a paramount tracking
system with tools like BIXS
that can trace an animal
through its life. In addition,
Canada’s industry has strong
leadership like the CCA,
CRSB and has invested in
the development of our next
generation with programs
like CYL.
McDonald’s will support other processes in
other countries with the
ultimate goal of sourcing
verified sustainable beef
globally. I believe it should
be a point of pride that this
global corporation saw
Canada as the best place
to begin a project on beef
sustainability because of
the success and already
environmentally
sound
system we already have in
place here in Canada.
• What sustainable beef
could mean for Canada?
McDonald’s serves more
than 2.5 million customers
every day in Canada alone.
It’s exciting as a member
of the beef industry that a
group with such influence is
collaborating with the beef
industry to promote how we
raise our beef and to raise
consumer confidence in our
industry.
This could also mean
access to new markets by being the first country to have
a verification process for
sustainable beef in a global
marketplace. And it will
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P.E.I. trip a great experience for TESA winners
2014 was an exciting
year for us at Rich Lane
Farms. In February, we
were named The Environmental Stewardship Award
(TESA) winners for Manitoba at the Manitoba Beef
Producers AGM in Brandon. We were incredibly
honoured to be chosen for
our efforts to keep our land
and water healthy through
such practices as exclusion
fencing of riparian areas,
rotational grazing, and bale
grazing. In using these
practices, we have seen
tremendous benefits in improved water quality, improved soil structure and
fertility as well as increased
biodiversity. Our motivation for environmental
stewardship is not to win
awards but we were definitely excited to find out that
as the Manitoba winners,
we would be attending the
2014 Semi-Annual Meeting
for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association for the
national
Environmental
Stewardship Award. Even
better was finding out that
the meeting was being held
in Prince-Edward Island,
where neither my husband
nor I had visited before! The
fun began even before we
reached PEI as we spotted
some cowboy hats at a restaurant in Toronto airport
waiting for our connecting
flight. Low and behold, it
turned out to be the Saskatchewan and Alberta
winners also waiting for the
same flight.
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Over the next few days,
we were introduced to the
other Provincial winners
and we enjoyed our time
getting to know them and
“talk cows” as all beef producers tend to do when
we get together. We attended some of the CCA
meetings that were open
to the public and it was
an eye opener to listen to
the topics being discussed
on the National industry
level. So often it is easy
for us just to stay focussed
on our own farm and we
don’t always think of the
bigger picture.
The highlight for me
was the tour and entertainment evening that
had been planned by the
PEI Cattle Producers.
The tour began at the
Cows Creamery where we
witnessed (and sampled)
their award winning icecream being made, learned about their cheeses
and how their whimsical
t-shirts are made. The
next stop was the Avonlea Village; a wonderful re-creation of L.M.
Montgomery’s fictional
world. No Cattlemen’s
tour would be complete
without a farm tour, so we
KRISTY LAYNE CARR
KRISTY LAYNE CARR
As part of being named the winners of the 2014 TESA Award, Richard and Kristy Layne
Carr received a trip to the CCA semi-annual meeting in P.E.I.
stopped at the Wilsim’s
who showed us around
their indoor feedlot overlooking the ocean. It was
also interesting to hear
about the strict requirements regarding potato
rotations as Islanders are
increasingly concerned
about the amount of land
lost each year to erosion.
Supper was served on an
authentic fishing boat that
was also used for tours
during the off-season.
The menu included Island
mussels, salads, lobster
and steak. After the boat
tour, we headed off to a
“kitchen party” (music
in the park) where there
was more food served
(hake/haddock,
clams,
and fresh Island produce).
The evening finished off
with a wine and cheese
tour at the world famous
“Around the Sea Rotating
House”, which is available
to rent on your next trip
to PEI! The hospitality
was amazing and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves
touring all the best that
PEI has to offer.
In the end, the winners
of the The Environmental
Stewardship Award were
Sean and Tanya McGrath
of Round Rock Ranching
out of Vermillion, AB.
They employ a number of
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stewardship practices such
as bale grazing, portable
wind fences, fuel efficient
vehicles and participate
in several recycling programs. Another stewardship goal is the continued
education of the public and
the McGrath’s have participated on several public forums and use technologies such as YouTube
and Twitter. Although we
weren’t selected as the National winners, we are so
thankful that we were part
of such an amazing experience and were fortunate to
meet some truly fantastic
people from our farming
community.
Amaglen Limousin
204-246-2312
www.amaglenlimousin.ca
Bulls for sale on farm &
at Douglas Bull Test
Station
THE NATURAL GENETIC ADVANTAGE FROM BIRTH TO PLATE
Campbell Limousin
204-776-2322
Email:
[email protected]
10th Annual Homegrown
Bull Sale April 7th
700 HEAD COW/CALF
250 HEAD COW/CALF
Connor Bros Ltd
Using Limousin bulls on our black cows
gave us calving ease and a cross breeding
advantage. Our ranch was able to sell
market topping 1000 pound
grass yearlings in late July.
Craig and Lorna Marr
2013 MB Commercial Breeder of the Year
HANNA, ALBERTA
500 HEAD BLACK COW HERD Gord Kozroski
2013 SK Commercial Breeder of the Year
GULL LAKE, SK
We use quiet Limousin bulls for the big
beefy calves with great hair and hip. They
have been our terminal cross for over 20
years and the calves are vigourous at birth,
do well in the feedlot, and
have great carcass yield.
SILVER RIDGE, MB
Year after year, we buy Limousin bulls
because they give us great calves that we
get a premium for. Raising superior
calves is why we farm.
www.mbbeef.ca
Jaymarandy Limousin
204-937-4980 Len
www.jaymarandy.com
Western Gateway Bull
Sale April 13, Ste. Rose
L&S Limousin Acres
204-838-2198
Bulls Sell April 4th at
Douglas Bull Test Station
L.G. Limousin
204-851-0399 cell
204-748-3728 home
Cochrane Stock Farms Private treaty sales
on farm
204-855-2191 Darby
204-573-6529 Cell
www.cochranestockfarms.com Maplehurst Farms
204-274-2490 Bob
Cherway Limousin 204-274-2634 Ken
Bulls for sale on farm
204-736-2878
www.cherwaylimousin.ca
Red & Black Polled Bulls Roaring River Limousin
& Females for sale
204-734-4797
2 Yr. Old Bulls for sale
Diamond T Limousin on farm on farm
204-838-2019
Email:
Triple R Limousin
[email protected] 204-685-2628
Red & Black Polled Bulls Custom built panels, bunk
for sale on farm
feeders, etc.
Open House & Private
Treaty Bull Sale April 11th
Hockridge Farms
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How Will Climate Change Affect My Big Mac Meal®?
What is going on?
Regardless of the pros
and cons of quick-service
restaurant fare, the Big
Mac Meal is an unqualified commercial success.
It is also the end-point of
a significant portion of
agricultural products that
emanate from the Canadian prairies.
For established food
processors, three primary
considerations
govern
business viability. Their
manufacturing plant must
be efficient, their product
must be safe, and it must
meet the exacting quality demands laid down
by customers such as the
quick-service
industry.
All three considerations
will be affected by climate change and extreme
weather that impact the
producers of potatoes,
canola, wheat and beef
and their food processor partners who serve
that sector. It is therefore
highly unlikely that the
Big Mac Meal of 2050 will
be unaffected by a changing climate
To be assured of highquality outputs, food processors demand high-quality inputs. Perhaps more
importantly,
processors
demand consistency in the
quality or process performance of those agricultural
inputs. Variability in properties of agricultural commodities due to climate
change poses significant
challenges to the food processing industry. To maintain quality uniformity
in a global industry, the
quick-service cooked frozen French fry should taste
the same in Shanghai as it
Too hot, too cold, too
wet, too dry – potato tubers get stressed very easily. Tubers respond to
physiological stresses by
producing sugars. Unfortunately, sugars in potato
strips diminish the appearance of the finished
fry, and the processor
can only do so much in
the manufacturing plant
to get those sugars out.
A number of options exist for the quick-service
buyer of fries from the
climate-challenged processor: lower quality standards and risk losing customers, or lose customers
because meals must be
higher priced to offset the
costs of rejected loads of
tubers. A third pro-active
option is through potato
breeding programs, where
cultivars tolerant to abiotic stress will be targeted
while maintaining other
fry quality traits. The capacity to sort strips based
on composition at line
speeds is an additional
technological response to
agriculture’s 2050 climate
challenges.
Food safety will also be
increasingly challenged
by the effects of climate
change
and
extreme
weather events. The old
allies of food safety in
meat processing plants chilled process lines and
copious emanations of
wash water - will be harder to find as rising prices
for refrigeration and potable water force processors into reconfiguring
long-held manufacturing
practices. Innovative reductions in water usage
and the re-use of grey water streams for non-critical process tasks where
food safety is not compromised are certainties
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What is coming up,
and does it matter?
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does in Chicago. Potatoes,
along with canola oil, make
up more than 99 per cent of
a quick-service French fry.
But, potatoes are particularly susceptible to quality
changes brought about by
variation in growing conditions.
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Figure 1: Energy and water prices from power-stressed Ontario and water-stressed
Southern California1. As climate change reduces water supplies and increases
energy costs, Canadian food processing facilities will have to cope with increased
manufacturing costs. Exacerbating the problem is the high power cost of pumping
water to regions that undergo periodic water stress.
DLMS INTERNET SALES EVERY THURSDAY AT www.dlms.ca - Call our office to list your cattle!
Monday, March 2
Butcher Sale
9AM
Friday, March 6
Bred Cow Sale & C/C Sale
11:30AM
Wednesday, March 4
Monday, March 9
Wednesday, March 11
March
This article is one in a series of articles that make up
“Moving Toward Prairie Agriculture 2050”. Experts in
their field, contributors were
challenged to describe what
agriculture on the prairies
will look like 35 years from
now, following a framework
of questions around What’s
going on? What’s coming
up? Does it matter? and
What is being done? The full
greenpaper is available at
http://ncle.ca.
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Sunday, March 15
Monday, March 16
Wednesday, March 18
Thusday, March 19
Saturday, March 21
Monday, March 23
Wednesday, March 25
Friday, March 27
Monday, March 30
Presort Feeder Sale
Wednesday, April 15
Monday, April 20
Wednesday, April 22
Friday, April 24
Monday, April 27
Wednesday, April 29
Thursday, April 30
9AM
10AM
Butcher Sale
9AM
Sheep Sale
12 NOON
Regular Feeder Sale
Pleasant Dawn Charolais Bull Sale
9AM
Butcher Sale
9AM
Bred Cow Sale & C/C Sale
11:30AM
Presort Feeder Sale
Butcher Sale
Cattlemen’s Classic Bull Sale
Monday, April 13
9AM
Rebels of the West Simmental Bull Sale
Saturday, April 4
Wednesday, April 8
www.mbbeef.ca
Butcher Sale
Regualr Feeder Sale
Monday, April 6
The greenpaper “Moving
Toward Prairie Agriculture
2050” was prepared for the
Alberta Institute of Agrologists and supported by the
National Centre for Livestock and the Environment,
University of Manitoba. The
opinions expressed are those
of the authors.
Regular Feeder Sale
Wednesday, April 1
Wednesday, April 1
April
Martin Scanlon is Associate
Dean (Research), Chair of the
National Centre for Livestock
and the Environment and a
Professor in the Department of
Food Science at the University
of Manitoba. His research
focuses on understanding
changes in the properties of
agricultural materials during
the processing operations that
convert them into food.
Processors demand
consistency in the quality
or process performance of
those agricultural inputs.
Price of Tier 1 water in US cents per cubic metre
National Centre for Livestock and the Environment, University of Manitoba
in all future processing
plans. An example is one
meat processor who has
reduced water usage from
3,700 litres per head in
2010 to 2,800 litres per
head one year later.
One area where extreme
weather can directly affect consumer health is
not in the meat patty; this
undergoes a rigorous heat
treatment at the restaurant
before the bun is loaded.
Rather, the food safety
threat arises from lettuce
shreds that enhance the
burger’s textural contrasts.
The intense precipitation
of extreme weather events
can ballistically launch
soil-borne organisms such
as Listeria and transfer
them to the growing lettuce. With no option for
heat treatment, these minor components in the
meal may pose tomorrow’s
food safety threat.
Finally, plant efficiency
can also be challenged
by climate and extreme
weather effects. Manufacturing plants that are able
to meet the standards of
the quick-service industry
rely on uninterrupted supplies of potable water and
reliable power; they run
on large volumes and tight
margins. Reducing these
inputs is a target for all
processors, and some have
cited aggressive reductions
for 2020 through a variety
of innovative strategies and
new technology introductions.
In addition, since much
of the Big Mac Meal relies
on tightly integrated frozen and refrigerated distribution chains, extreme
weather events could significantly disrupt the supply and quality of the Meal’s
components after they have
left the process plant. Sensitivity to weather events is
exacerbated because these
tightly-controlled chains
have been purged of the
vast majority of previous
inefficiencies.
To conclude, one can
expect the effects of climate
change and extreme weather to affect the viability of
food processors meeting
the demands of urban customers far from the Prairies. Elevated carbon dioxide levels may change more
in the Big Mac Meal than
just the carbonation level in
the soda.
2015 Spring Sale Schedule
MARTIN SCANLON
Pen of 5 Replacement Heifer Sale
CLOSED EASTER MONDAY
10AM
9AM
9AM
1PM
Butcher/ Feeder Sale
9AM
Presort Feeder Sale
10AM
Butcher Sale
Butcher Sale
Regular Sale
Bred Cow & C/C Sale
Butcher Sale
Regular Feeder Sale
Sheep Sale
Heartland
Livestock Services
9AM
9AM
9AM
11:30AM
9AM
9AM
12 NOON
Producers give opinion on
research and extension
(MBP) supports beef industry research and the
extension of the results to
Manitobans, in particular
beef producers. By communicating with producers,
MBP directors and staff can
use their best judgment to
help select research priorities
that will benefit producers in
the province. That’s why we
went to you, the producers,
for direct insights into which
areas of research you believe
would produce the biggest
dividends for your operation
and the larger beef industry.
In
October
and
November 2014, a 10 question survey was handed out
at all 14 MBP district meetings. The purpose was to
get a general idea of how
Manitoba beef producers
view research and extension
priorities. By no means was
the survey all-encompassing
and the results were gathered
from only a small (161 completed surveys) representative portion of the thousands
of beef producers in the province. It does however give a
great broad-spectrum view
of where producers’ priorities
lie and MBP thanks all those
who participated.
The survey asked individuals to rank their answers
in order of importance and
those rankings were converted into their average
importance relative to the
other answers. As you can
see from the accompanying
graphs, there were a wide
variety of rankings indicating that all of the topics have
some varying degree of significance to producers.
Broad research areas
- Question 1
The first question asked
about broad research areas
and preferred areas of focus.
Economics and profitability was of highest relative
importance (70 per cent) to
producers followed closely
by nutrition and feed efficiency (67 per cent), animal
health and welfare (59 per
cent) and forage and grassland productivity (55 per
cent). Beef cattle production
is a business and the highest costs are usually associated with forage supply and
unhealthy or unproductive
cattle. It follows that these
areas of research would be
extremely important to beef
producers. Environmental
sustainability (44 per cent)
and beef quality (45 per
cent) were also deemed reasonably important.
Specifics of each
research area Questions 2-6
The next five questions
delved into more detail
about each of these research
areas (except beef quality).
When it comes to environmental sustainability the
principal priority producers
have is water quality (70 per
cent), followed by manure
management strategies (45
per cent), nutrient build up
and/or run-off (45 per cent),
and maintaining biodiversity (34 per cent). Reducing
greenhouse gas emissions
lagged far behind on the priority list (4 per cent).
In terms of economics and profitability, farm
management strategies to
reduce costs (73 per cent)
and farm level marketing
techniques (47 per cent)
were viewed as the most important research and extension areas to producers.
Research on the different
aspects of animal health and
welfare had relatively similar
importance across the board.
Pain mitigation (9 per cent)
and transportation (15 per
cent) lagged but not drastically behind the rest of the
topics which were: handling
techniques to reduce stress
(41 per cent), parasite control
(37 per cent), disease surveillance (36 per cent), biosecurity (36 per cent) and needleless injections (24 per cent).
Grasslands and forages
are an important resource in
cow-calf production which
is likely why producers
placed considerable value
on research geared toward
extended grazing techniques
(62 per cent), improving
nutritional value in forages
(57 per cent) and selecting
forage varieties suitable for
distinct soil types (55 per
cent). Research on fertilizer
use, either commercial or
manure, was less important
in comparison (26 per cent).
In terms of nutrition and
feed efficiency research, on
average the highest ranked
sector was cow nutrition especially during the winter
(69 per cent), followed by
improving feed efficiency or
residual feed intake (61 per
cent). Feeding methods, for
example, extended grazing
or creep feeding, and mineral
supplementation had an average relative importance of
38 per cent and 34 per cent
respectively.
Fact sheets –
Question 7
Question seven related
to what part of a fact sheet,
summarizing research results, would be most valuable to you. A combination
of quick statistics, a written
description of the study and
results, graphs, and pictures
of how the project was completed all had quite similar
average relative importance
(31-45 per cent).
Receiving study
results - Question 8
This question asked,
‘What is the best way for you
to learn about study results?’.
Cattle Country is obviously
well regarded and valuable to
many producers as its relative
importance was higher than
the rest of the options (59
per cent). In general, producers would also like to go to a
farm site to see the research
in action (42 per cent). The
importance of the other avenues of communication
ranged from 5-31 per cent.
Receiving the results of applied research (40 per cent),
seeing how the research was
accomplished (40 per cent)
and going to a related workshop (33 per cent) were also
important features of a demonstration.
Open-ended –
Question 10
from genomics, meeting the
European market, attracting
new producers, increased
research collaboration and
educating consumers, to
name a few. Some of the topics mentioned are covered
in other areas of this Cattle
Country issue and will continue to be addressed in future issues.
The last question on the
survey asked, ‘What other Getting the
types of research or exten- answers…
sion questions are relevant to
Beef cattle research anyour farm or ranch?’ There swers the questions that are
were 17 astute answers to raised every day on cattle
this question that ranged operations around the
province. For example, ‘how
can I save money on feed
costs without compromising the health of my cattle?’
By doing this type of survey
MBP is better able to understand which questions
are raised most often and
can then set out to research
them and share the results
through extension. If you
are interested in more information or have an opinion
you’d like to share about this
survey, please don’t hesitate
to contact MBP. Again, our
thanks to all that participated in the survey!
For Sale:
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at Douglas Bull Test Station
Sat. April 4, 2015
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Research
demonstration Question 9
According to producers,
seeing new technology and
equipment in action was an
important feature of a visit
to a demonstration of applied research (69 per cent).
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Retiring District 1 Director Ted Artz was presented with his Manitoba Beef Producers belt buckle
during the annual MBP President’s Banquet Feb. 5 in Brandon. Artz is retiring after five years as a
director and was honoured at the meeting by District 10 Director Theresa Zuk. Cheryl McPherson,
who has retired as the director of District 3, was not able to attend the banquet but was recognized
for her service by MBP President Heinz Reimer.
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BRM programs to be examined
MAUREEN COUSINS
MBP Policy Analyst
www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture
and at local MAFRD GO Offices when the meeting dates
and locations are finalized.
MBP has been requesting
improvements to BRM programs to ensure they are responsive to producers’ needs
and will be participating in
the consultation process. If
you have an issue or idea you
would like to see brought forward, contact the MBP office
at 1-800-772-0458. MBP is
encouraging beef producers
to participate.
Some of the recent AgriInsurance program changes
will also be of interest to beef
producers.
Key among them is changing the escalating deductible
for coarse hay to a flat 20 per
cent for the Harvest Flood
Option, which was one of the
new program features introduced for forage producers in
2014. Prior to this change being made the deductible was
to individualize over time - increasing 10 per cent for every
claim year, and decreasing 10
per cent (to a minimum of 20
per cent) for each non-claim
year. March 31 is the last day
to apply for the Harvest Flood
Option.
For those considering
forage insurance, MASC has
an online forage insurance
calculator: http://www.masc.
mb.ca/masc.nsf/calculator_
forages.html
As well, the Pasture Days
Insurance Pilot Program will
again be offered to 90 producers, including up to 20 in
the Dauphin and Neepawa
MASC insurance areas. It
provides insurance coverage
for livestock producers for
losses sustained due to weather-related grazing shortfalls
during the summer pasture
period.
Interested producers must
have an active AgriInsurance
contract, but do not have Pasture selected for insurance in
combination with Forage Insurance; and have a minimum
total of 30 ‘Animal Units’ (AU)
of eligible livestock types on
pasture.
A new provincial task
force to examine business
risk management programs
and changes to AgriInsurance programs, some of
which will affect beef producers, were unveiled in
conjunction with Ag Days in
January in Brandon.
Bill Uruski will chair the
five-member Agriculture
Risk Management Review
Task Force that will examine existing programs
and policies used to help
producers recover from
climate-related challenges
like flooding. Manitoba
Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) will also
be represented, along with
a financial institution and
farmers.
“Manitoba’s farmers have
told us existing agricultural
programs can’t adequately
address these climate-related
challenges, especially as they
become more common,” said
Agriculture, Food and Rural
Development Minister Ron
Kostyshyn in a January 21
news release. “We are following through on our commitment to review existing programs and consider options
that will be more predictable,
comprehensive and sustainable for farmers and governments.”
The Task Force will hold
public consultations starting
this spring, although they
had not been announced by
press time. Issues to be examined include:
• evaluating the effectiveness
of current risk management tools, including production insurance, to help
manage and recover from
climate-related challenges;
• identifying gaps in existing policies and programs;
• recommending options to
improve farmers’ ability
to manage climate-related
risks; and
• identifying ways to shift
government
support
from ad hoc assistance to
planned and predictable Price Insurance
Program Deadline
programs.
The Western Livestock
Information about consultations will be available at Price Insurance Program
(WLPIP) for cattle (fed, feeder and calf) and hogs provides
producers with a means of
protecting against market
risks. May 28 is the final date
for purchasing a calf policy
under WLPIP for this year.
Policies are available yearround for fed cattle and feeder
cattle. For more information,
contact your local MASC office or call 1-844-782-5747.
GF2 Deadline
Reminders
Participating in the Verified Beef Production Program? Then you may be eligible for up to $12,000 in funding for food safety on-farm,
biosecurity and traceability
initiatives. This year’s deadlines to apply for funding under the GF2 Growing Assurance – Food Safety On-Farm
program are May 1, Aug. 1
and Nov. 1. Applications are
assessed on a competitive basis until the program is fully
subscribed.
Examples of BMPs available to eligible producers
include: neck extension for
chutes, single animal scale,
first audit for Verified Beef,
beef herd medical treatment
software, quarantine pen for
incoming or returning animals, compost site for dead
stock management, RFID
reading equipment and software and Carrying case and/
or docking station for RFID
equipment.
For complete details visit:
http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/food-safety/at-thefarm/growing-assurancefood-safety-on-farm.html
If you are interested in
participating in a VBP Program workshop, please contact the MBP office at 1-800772-0458.
Rebates are for school taxes
paid on farmland only, not
those paid on farm residences or buildings.
The maximum rebate
is $5,000 for any taxpayer,
which includes all related
persons of that taxpayer.
Note: this excludes children, parents, siblings or
other individuals connected by a blood relationship.
However, it does include
your spouse or commonlaw partner any corporation controlled by either
of you, whether solely or
jointly. This also includes
any other corporation controlled by that first corporation, whether directly or
indirectly.
For more informaFarmland School Tax tion see: http://www.masc.
Rebate (FSTR)
mb.ca/masc.nsf/program_
If you are applying for farmland_school_tax_rethe Farmland School Tax bate.html
Rebate for the 2014 property tax year your application Seniors School Tax
must be received by Mani- Rebate
toba Agricultural Services
The Manitoba govCorporation by March 31. ernment also offers a
What’s New for 2015 - MASC Insurance
Claim Notification Deadline
for Basic Hay, Select Hay
and Enhanced Quality
Option (under Forage
Insurance) as well as for
Greenfeed
The deadline for registering a
claim without a late fee is September
30. The final deadline for registering a
claim is November 30 (changed from
the following March 31). Claims filed
after September 30, but by November
30, are subject to a late fee.
Notice of Disposition of
Grain Used for Feed
The AgriInsurance Contract requires that a producer provide MASC
with 10 days of notice before any insured production of hay, greenfeed, or
silage corn is used for feed, or is sold
or disposed of in any manner. The 10
day notice period has been extended
to insured grain production that is
used for feed. If the notice is not provided, MASC may deny or adjust the
claim as deemed appropriate.
Adding Land for Excess
Moisture Insurance (EMI)
Coverage
Rented land must be added to your
AgriInsurance Contract by March 31
Forage Insurance Program The suite of forage insurance
programs continue to provide more
benefits and options for producers
at a lower premium cost. You can
choose Select Hay Insurance, which
provides production and quality
guarantees for five separate types of
hay (no offsetting between types for
claim or coverage purposes); or Basic Hay Insurance, which provides
lower-cost, whole-farm production
coverage for all hay types combined.
Additional options are available,
such as the Harvest Flood Option
(the inability to harvest coarse hay
due to excess moisture and flooding) and the Enhanced Quality Option (which provides a higher Relative Feed Value guarantee for alfalfa
under Select Hay Insurance). Also
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Requirement to Incorporate
Seed for Forage
Establishment Insurance
In order to be eligible for Forage Establishment Insurance, forage
seed must be incorporated into the
soil by mechanical means. An inspection may be completed to verify
incorporation.
Winter Wheat and Fall Rye
Reseeding/Overseeding
Policy Change
When winter wheat is overseeded with spring wheat, the crop
will be insurable as feed wheat; and
when winter wheat or fall rye is
overseeded with another crop type,
the crop will be insurable as mixed
grain, provided the insured producer has feed wheat and mixed grain
selected for insurance. In both cases,
only the premium associated with
the overseeded crop will be charged.
There will be no premium or reseeding benefit on the original winter
wheat or fall rye crop.
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in order to be eligible for EMI coverage in that year. Rented land added
after March 31 will continue to be
eligible for AgriInsurance coverage
for seeded crops and for Hail Insurance, but not for EMI. Land that is
purchased by an insured producer on
or before June 30 is eligible for EMI,
based on proof of purchase being provided to MASC. Contact your Insurance Agent for further details.
New Livestock Mineral
Seniors School Tax Rebate of up to $235 for
eligible seniors.
Eligibility requirements
are as follows:
• You or your spouse/
common-law partner
must be 65 years of age
or older by the end of
the year (December 31,
2014);
• You or your spouse or
common-law partner
must own your home;
• You and your spouse or
common-law partner
must live in your home;
• You and your spouse or
common-law partner
must be a resident of
Manitoba; and
• Your property taxes
must not be in arrears.
The deadline to apply for
your 2014 rebate is March
31, 2015.
For more information and to get an application visit: http://www.gov.
mb.ca/finance/tao/sstrebate.html
Or call 1-855-893-8266.
The story of Canadian agriculture is one of
success, promise, challenge and determination.
We know, because we live it every day.
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nutrition from sainfoin supplemented forage.
Be proud. Champion our industry.
Share your story, hear others and learn
more at www.AgMoreThanEver.ca.
MBP is a proud champion of this cause
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CONTACT
www.primegrains.com
John Husband • (306)739-2900
[email protected]
Bring nutrition month into the office
ADRIANA BARROS, PHEC.
Great Tastes of Manitoba
Each
year
Nutrition Month is celebrated
throughout Canada in
the month of March. This
month is initiated by Dietitians of Canada working
to help remind us all the
importance of healthy eating and the positive impact
nutrition has on our health
and well-being. This year
their campaign is focused
on helping Canadians eat
well at work. Eating 9 to 5,
is their slogan. Let’s discuss
why healthy eating is important, the state of Manitoba adults’ chronic disease
rates and list strategies for
creating a supportive and
healthy environment at the
workplace.
Adults spend most of
their waking hours at their
place of employment, including the daily commute;
your job can keep one away
from home for approximately 10-15 hours a day.
Most work environments
are sedentary, caused by
sitting at a desk, gathered
around meeting tables
and even spent sitting for
lunch and snack breaks;
this results in a high level
of inactivity for most of
the day. Maintaining a diet
outlined by Canada’s Food
Guide and regular activity
are essential steps toward
optimal health, resulting
in an increase of healthy
employees. Employers and
their employees would mutually benefit from maintaining an adequate healthy
workplace
environment
resulting in higher productivity rates and optimized
concentration. Work environments that encourage
healthy living also diminish
insurance costs by lowering
nutrition related chronic
conditions, such as type 2
diabetes, high cholesterol,
blood pressure or heart disease. This means less sick
days may be taken and employees are energized and
feeling healthy.
According to Statistics Canada every seven
SANTA FE STEAK SALAD
• 1 lb flank steak
RUB:
• 1/4 tsp EACH salt, pepper,
garlic powder and chili powder
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp canola oil
SALAD:
• 4 cup mixed salad greens
• 1/2 cup EACH black beans and
corn
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 large English cucumber,
chopped
• 1-2 avocado, chopped
• 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 cup dry-roasted
peanuts, roughly chopped
• Optional garnish: corn chips
PEANUT LIME
DRESSING:
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 2 tbsp smooth peanut
butter
• juice of 1 lime
• 1/4 tsp minced garlic
• 1 minced garlic
• 1 tbsp honey
• Salt and pepper
Add all dressing ingredients and
blend together, set dressing
aside.
DIRECTIONS:
Incorporate rub ingredients
and sprinkle evenly on both
sides of the steak, drizzle with
oil and set aside in the refrigerator to marinade 4 hours minimum to 12 hours maximum.
Combine all salad ingredients together, dress salad with dressing
and top with barbecued flank
steak strips. Garnish with corn
chips and a lime wedge.
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Place marinated flank steak on
medium heat grill; sear each side
until the internal temperature
reaches 145˚F or (63˚C). Allow
the steak to rest 5-10 minutes,
slice against the grain into strips.
New
Cancer:
Heart Disease:
These numbers can improve as a whole across Canada. Thanks to an increased
focus in public awareness
paired with educational programs available throughout
Canadian provinces there
has been a change for the
better. A change in healthy
eating and maintaining regular physical activity, has resulted in Canadians reaching
lowered death rates caused
by cardiovascular disease by
more than 75 per cent in the
past 60 years. Hooray! But,
we aren’t finished yet, due to
lifestyle trends and constant
challenges present when
choosing the foods we eat;
the fight isn’t over. Heart disease and strokes are two of
the three causes of death in
Canada. (Heart and Stroke
Foundation, 2014).
Let try to win this battle
A tasty Santa Fe Steak Salad with a zesty peanut lime dressing
DID YOU KNOW?
1 in 2.2 men & 1 in 2.4 women living in Canada will
develop cancer during their lifetime; 63% will
survive for at least 5 years
minutes a Canadian dies
from heart disease or stroke
(Heart and Stroke Manitoba). In the year 2011/2012,
27.8 per cent of all Manitobans over the age of 20
years old were diagnosed
with hypertension (high
blood pressure). People living in the Northern Health
Region showed significantly higher incidences of
hypertension when compared to Manitoba overall.
Figures from the same year,
20011/2012 shows that 7.9
per cent of Manitobans aged
one and older was living
with diabetes. People living with diabetes increased
steadily from 5.2 per cent in
2000/2001 to a staggering
7.9 per cent in 2011/2012
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Information Management,
2012-2013).
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by focusing on improving
our nutrition this month.
By narrowing in on making
change at the place we all
spend long hours, here are
a few ways employers and
employees can be innovative and promote a healthy
lifestyle within the office:
• Start a wellness committee in the office to organize planned group activities;
• Set up a corporate rate
gym pass to a local fitness
club;
• Insurance benefits with
access to dieticians or nutritionists;
• Organize office marathons, charity walks or
tournaments;
• Set up office sports teams
i.e. baseball, soccer or
hockey;
• Organize a monthly potluck lunch where each
colleague brings a homemade dish from a healthy
lunch menu created by a
health champion at the
office;
• Encourage
walking
around indoors or outdoors during a portion of
the lunch hour;
• Organize family fun days,
an event that brings colleagues and their families
together by putting on an
outdoor park lunch or excursions to a local family
friendly attraction like the
zoo or a water park;
• Celebrate an office birthday or holiday with a
casual day or a vegetable
or fruit tray rather than
cakes or candy.
Remember that behavioural changes are achieved
when there is community support. This month
is Nutrition Month, so be
mindful of your dietary
habits during work hours
and help improve your
health as well as the health
of your coworkers. This
month Manitoba Beef is
sharing a healthy Santa Fe
Steak Salad recipe that can
be easily packed away for
weekly lunches! Remember to store the homemade
salad dressing on the side!
Happy Nutrition Month
and thanks for reading.
Heart and Stroke Foundation. (2014). 2014 Report
on the Health of Canadians.
Heart and Stroke Manitoba. (n.d.). Statistics. Retrieved January 28, 2015,
from Heart and Stroke
Foundation: http://www.
he ar t andst roke.mb.c a/
s ite / c . l g L SI VO y Gp F /
b.3661109/k.34F4/Statistics.htm
Manitoba Health’s Health
Information Management.
(2012-2013). Annual Statistics. Winnipeg: Manitoba
Health.
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