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MASC explains
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Assessing loss is easier
when the crop is still
young or has set seed
and harder in between
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Tracking the elusive but
destructive wild boar
The highly reclusive wild boar may be responsible for much more
crop damage than previously thought
BY ALLAN DAWSON
Co-operator staff
A
s this summer’s hail
claims roll in, the
Manitoba Agricultural
Services Corporation’s assessment practices are being questioned by farmers who say
the agency is too slow to cut a
cheque.
(MASC) says its spot loss hail
insurance program is similar
to what private hail insurance
companies offer.
But at least one Manitoba
farmer disputes that and says
he knows several other farmers
whose crops were recently damaged by hail who feel the same.
The farmer, who asked not to
be named, said he signed up for
MASC’s hail insurance because
coverage was automatic so he
didn’t have to remember to buy
it and because MASC told him
it would settle as quickly as private insurance companies. But
this farmer says MASC is deferring settlement instead of cutting him a cheque.
Researchers believe wild boars are more prevalent than many people realize. photo: courtesy ryan brook
See HAIL on page 7 »
By Shannon VanRaes
Co-operator staff
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R
uth Kost has never seen
a wild boar before but
she’s hoping that will
change after a summer spent
tracking the elusive beast.
“They don’t like to show
themselves,” said the University
of Saskatchewan master’s student. “They are kind of reclusive, they avoid people… and
they’re very aware of hunting
pressures.”
But just because you don’t
see something, it doesn’t
mean it’s not there.
And so Kost is hopping into
a rental truck and heading
across Alberta, Saskatchewan
and Manitoba to speak to
people who have seen wild
boars, visit sites where dam-
age has been caused by the
animals and make contact
with hunters and locals who
have knowledge of feral pig
populations.
“It’s a means of collecting
scientific data, it’s just not the
usual way,” she said, explaining the habits of wild boars
make conventional tracking
difficult. So instead of laying eyes on them directly, the
researcher will be relying on
first-hand accounts and anecdotal evidence.
Elusive
Kost’s academic super visor has seen plenty of the
largely nocturnal animals,
but not without going to
great lengths. Recently, he
embarked on Canada’s first
feral pig radio collar program
in the hopes of establishing
their patterns, habitats and
potential spread.
It wasn’t easy though.
“We were hoping to capture them on the ground with
traps and collar them that
way, but it was not particularly successful,” said assistant
University of Saskatchewan
professor, Ryan Brook. “They
are incredibly smart and
adaptable animals, so we
didn’t trap a single one. We
had to bring in a helicopter and capture them using
a net gun fired out of the
helicopter.”
In the the end, Brook’s team
was able to collar five wild
pigs in Saskatchewan’s Moose
Mountain Provincial Park last
March. The next phase of the
project will focus on animals
in and around the Turtle and
Duck Mountain areas.
“We’re looking at southeast
Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba,” he said,
adding invasive species don’t
respect borders.
It’s that lack of respect that
prompted the United States
Department of Agriculture to
fund Kost’s research.
U.S. problem
The wild boar population in
the U.S. is significantly larger
and more established than
that in Canada, and officials
there are concerned their
efforts to control feral pigs
could be complicated by new
populations moving south.
“In the U.S. they were introduced when they were brought
over by early explorers in the
1500s, and they have pretty
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INSIDE
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Milk, paint, wild beasts and
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may mean the end
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treatment option
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CROPS
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threat is real
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Editorials
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Livestock Markets
People were making paint long before previously thought
round 49,000 years
ago, someone in what
is today South Africa
mixed milk with ochre to produce a paint mixture.
What the paint was used for
remains unknown. But what
is startling is that it was made
earlier than the first previously known use of the paint
— 47,000 years earlier.
The mixture was preserved
on a small stone flake excavated by Lyn Wadley, of the
Evolutionary Studies Institute
at Johannesburg’s University
of the Witwatersrand, at a site
about 40 km (25 miles) north
of the port city of Durban.
“Our analyses show that
this ochre-based mixture
was... a paint medium that
could have been applied to
a surface or to human skin,”
Wadley and a group of coauthors wrote in a paper just
published in the academic
journal Plos One.
The oldest documented
use of milk in a pigment mixture was from Greece around
A milk and ochre paint mixture used 49,000 years ago at Sibudu, South Africa.
Researchers used chemical analysis to determine the origins of paint flakes
found on ancient stones. Photo: Journal PLOS One
2,200 years ago. It was a technique used as an art medium
up to the Renaissance.
The finding is also significant because it long predates
the introduction of domesticated cattle into the region,
which took place between
1,000 and 2,000 years ago.
Chemical analysis revealed
the milk was not from a
domestic cow but a wild
bovid, such as a buffalo or an
antelope species. So it was
probably extracted by killing a wild animal that was
lactating.
And its use?
“It may have been used
as decorative paint. It could
have been used to decorate
animal hides. We have not
found the evidence for the
way that they used it, we
just know that they used it,”
Wadley said.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 16, 2015
Condition of rural roads a major
concern at KAP meeting
KAP members say rural road conditions are unacceptable and look to lobby for improvements
BY JENNIFER PAIGE
Co-operator staff / Brandon
K
eystone Agriculture
Producers debated who
should take the title
of Manitoba’s worst road as
producers gathered here for a
general council meeting July
8 and compared notes on the
province’s crumbling rural
roadways.
Improving rural infrastructure was clearly a top priority to the province’s producers
following a discussion over
resolutions at the KAP general council meeting held in
Brandon.
“ I k n ow t h a t t h e r e a r e
roads throughout every district that people feel need to
be addressed. My concern is
with regards to public safety
and damage to vehicles,” said
Bill Campbell, District 1 representative. “The condition
of these roads is an accident
waiting to happen. There have
been some signs put up to
help identify bad areas, but
my belief is that there is not
enough orange paint in the
hardware stores to identify all
of these dangerous spots in
southwestern Manitoba.”
Along with seeking infrastructure improvements, the
group passed six other resolutions that the executive board
will take forward.
KAP will be lobbying for
weed control in areas following road construction, ensuring farm visitors follow biosecurity protocols, garnering
support for the development
a n d g row t h o f t h e i n l a n d
aquaculture industry and urging both the federal and provincial governments to establish a new Green Cover program to improve the sustainability of livestock producers.
“We are continuing to lobby
for improvements across the
board to keep farms profitable and sustainable, from
better Hydro service to assisting farmers in the event they
receive workplace safety
inspections,” said KAP president, Dan Mazier.
KAP wants to work with
Manitoba Pulse and Soybean
Growers, and the Manitoba
Corn Grower’s Association to
research herbicide resistance
within stacked-trait soybeans,
corn and canola, to better
inform KAP members about
the potential effects of herbicide resistance in Manitoba.
Membership growth
Prior to passing resolutions,
KAP’s executive board presented updates on membership, finances, and discussed
ongoing industry issues.
Di s t r i c t a n d c o m m o d i t y
reports were presented with
most reporting an average season despite a late frost, hail
and dry conditions.
“I have been calling it a
good, average year. We do
have our problems, especially
with the late-May frost,” said
Mazier. “I personally had to
The Keystone Agriculture Producers held its general council meeting on July 8 in Brandon. Photos: Jennifer Paige
“There have been
some signs put up
to help identify
bad areas, but
my belief is that
there is not enough
orange paint in the
hardware stores to
identify all of these
dangerous spots
in southwestern
Manitoba.”
Bill Campbell
reseed 50 per cent of my canola, but that seems to be a
general theme throughout the
province.”
KAP general manager, James
Battershill reported membership has grown by 500.
“Our membership report
tells a very positive story. At
the end of June we had 3,243
members, 500 more than this
time last year,” said Battershill.
“I think that this is something
that we should celebrate and
something that speaks well for
the organization as a whole.”
Over the past year KAP has
doubled its efforts towards
building membership, including the addition of staff member, Jacquie Nicholson, who
has taken on the role of membership co-ordinator.
Resolution progress
The group reviewed resolutions from the April general
council meeting, including
the issues of temporary fore i g n w o rk e r s, s t re n g t h e ning relationships with new
and small producers, water
retention research and ways
to better the urban and rural
connection.
KAP reports making head-
KAP president, Dan Mazier reports an
average growing year despite a few
weather-related setbacks.
way in the area of fuel storage, boasting the recent
announcement from both the
federal and provincial governments on funds allocated to a
related BMP.
“KAP successfully lobbied
the province to add funding
for an on-farm fuel storage
BMP through the environmental farm program,” said
Mazier. “A new fuel storage
BMP has been announced
with the application process
beginning on July 13.”
The organization is also
working with the minister of
conservation to get a statement in wr iting regarding
grandfathering single-walled
fuel containers.
“We have been given their
assurance that they will allow
grandfathering but we are
still waiting on a formal letter from the minister of conservation. They are expecting
this BMP program to roll out
over the next few years,” said
Battershill.
Battershill also reiterated KAP’s ongoing support
for producers facing expropriation issues surrounding
Manitoba Hydro’s Bipole III.
“We are still going to keep
As a member of the Agriculture Risk
Management Review Task Force,
Doug Chorney made a presentation
about the project.
working on this and are holding regular meetings with
Manitoba Hydro, advocating
for a conversation to happen,” said Battershill. “It is a
challenging situation but certainly one that we are not letting die.”
Agriculture risk
management task force
Former KAP president, Doug
Chorney, was on hand to make
a presentation regarding the
province’s Agriculture Risk
Management Task Force that
will be actively holding public
consultation meetings throughout the province over the next
several weeks.
“ We h a v e e x p e r i e n c e d
extreme weather events on an
ongoing basis. It has been a
very difficult time for producers in Manitoba and throughout
Western Canada,” said Chorney.
“The Ag Risk Task Force is mandated to promote new solutions
and to look at where we have
tools in place that maybe need
to be changed.”
Chorney joins Derek Brewin,
John DeVos, Frieda Krpan and
Goldwyn Jones as members of
the task force that is chaired by
Bill Uruski.
KAP general manager, James
Battershill reports strong membership
growth.
The public consultations
began in Melita on July 9 and
are being facilitated in a workshop format.
“We need to have better
solutions. We can’t sustain our
industry without looking at a
different approach. The experiences we are having with flooding and drought, year after year
are just too much for people
to endure individually,” said
Chorney. “We all take steps
on our farms to mitigate risk
exposure but we can’t do it all
ourselves and I think there is
a good argument to be made
for public policy to support
farmers.”
The task force will be presenting its findings and recommendations to the minister in
December.
Those unable to attend the
public consultation can comment online. Online submissions will be accepted until
September 30.
For further information on
submissions and public consultation dates, visit www.gov.
mb.ca/agriculture/businessand-economics/agri-risk-taskforce.html.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 16, 2015
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Increasing your
farming options
E
ven in June, you could feel a
drought in the making as we
tramped across the bone-dry paddocks of Doug Wray’s ranch north of
Calgary.
Far from the lush, succulent feel of the
pastures here in Manitoba, the grasses
there rustled and crunched underfoot.
Conditions haven’t improved — in fact,
the situation out west has worsened over
Laura Rance
the past month.
Editor
But Wray, who chairs the board for
the Canadian Forage and Grassland
Association, was sanguine about the
situation on his ranch. While the health and well-being of his
cattle herd is important to him, that’s not the key asset he is
concerned about. For him, it’s all about the soil.
That sounds odd coming from a cattle producer. Farming
folklore is rife with tales of epic conflicts between the dirt
farmers and ranchers. But Wray describes how his view of his
place on the land has changed.
“We started out raising cattle, then we realized that if we get
the grass right, it will take care of the cattle,” he says. “Now
we’ve come to where if we look after the soil, it will look after
the grass.”
Wray is among a growing number of cattle producers who
rely on swath and bale grazing to carry their herds through the
Prairie winters. They have increasingly been experimenting
with adding a variety of species into their paddocks: brassicas such as kale and radish, and legumes such as sainfoin and
vetches. These add important nutrients to the cattle’s diet, but
they also increase the diversity on their land, which contributes to overall soil health.
While there is research that says it’s a good idea, at the ranch
level it’s a work in progress. There is no recipe. The mix of vegetation these farmers are using tends to be farm specific, and
their experimentation must be carried out cautiously when
one’s livelihood is at stake.
Just down the road from Wray’s we visited with Scott Copley
and his wife Terrie in a field littered with 600 round bales.
They will feed their cows through the winter in small sections
cordoned off by electric fencing. Copley estimates he can
incur 20 per cent waste and the system is still more efficient
than starting a tractor to haul bales to his cows during cold
weather.
It is the combination of lower operating costs with soil building that appears to be adding resilience that might not otherwise exist on these ranches. Keeping their land under permanent cover maintains plants with deep roots that can better
tolerate the variable weather.
Wray’s operating costs are about half of the industry standard
for rates of gain. The most important piece of equipment on
his farm is an ATV. When he rejuvenates paddocks he drills in
new seed, but he doesn’t work the land. The pasture we stood
in on the day we visited his farm was 18 years old — and it
looked in better shape than many of the others we saw.
It makes sense for him to buy supplemental feed in the form
of bales, rather than make his own, because it adds nutrients to
his land, instead of removing them. And the cattle make excellent nutrient recyclers and seed spreaders.
When we met with Wray in June, he was already considering
his options based on how the moisture situation plays out this
summer. Cereals that don’t make a crop might still make greenfeed. Or he might sell cattle to keep the grazing pressure on his
paddocks at sustainable levels.
The options are fewer for grain farmers right now. The crop
either grows or it doesn’t and that’s being determined by forces
beyond their control.
But they do have choices for how they protect their soil
assets. Likewise for farmers who have lost crops due to too
much moisture or hail. The question becomes, what can they
do to ensure that land is under cover at the end of the growing
season?
One option for the future might be a perennial wheat
that provides an annual crop. Last week, researchers at the
University of Manitoba’s long-term cropping studies at Glenlea
introduced visitors to Kernsa, a perennial wheat that does
just that. The variety was developed at the Kansas-based Land
Institute and is now being studied and tested, including here in
Manitoba.
It doesn’t look like much now, and researchers say it could be
15 years before it’s ready for commercial production. But when
the concept was first introduced a decade or so ago, they estimated it would be 30 years.
Kernsa has roots that reach metres into the soil, which makes
it drought tolerant and capable of handling excess moisture
too.
As the farmers and researchers working in natural systems
approaches will readily concede, none of these approaches are
a panacea or a one-size-fits-all solution.
Farming has always been, and will always be about tough
choices. Nevertheless, it’s nice to have options.
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Greek democracy and in-your-face trading
by Alan Guebert
I
t’s an almost poetic coincidence that
the day after Greek voters loudly told
European technocrats in Brussels and
German bankers in Berlin to stuff it, the
futures trading CME Group quietly moved its
last, open-outcry commodity trading pit from
Chicago’s Loop to the perfectly technocratic,
globally homeless electronic market.
The Greek “No!” vote, like the Greek-EU
financial showdown that brought it about,
was loud, messy, and definitive. In other
words, it was democracy in action. How perfect for the nation that invented democracy.
And, yes, the vote might unravel the nation
or fatally weaken the euro, Europe’s not-socentral central currency. But that, too, is democratic because while freedom ensures your
voice will be heard, it doesn’t ensure what you
say will be correct, or smart.
On the other hand, the wordless death
of the roar-filled trading pits in Chicago’s
old Board of Trade and newer Mercantile
Exchange closes the door on the most democratic markets in the world. Gone are sellers
and buyers looking each other in the eye to
make a deal for some of this year’s corn or
next year’s butter.
Until, of course, some yet-unborn hacker
somewhere presses a computer key and soybean prices plummet by half in a half an hour.
When that happens — not if — boy, oh, boy, are
we going to miss that old in-your-face market.
There’s another, deeper connection
between the EU’s now shaky financial future
and the recent pit closings in Chicago: each
underlying element, the European Union and
the Chicago futures market, was invented out
of thin air to better secure a supply of fairly
priced food for citizens of both continents.
The idea of a stable, peaceful Europe was
OUR HISTORY:
I
forged in the hungry decade it endured after
the Second World War.
Almost 60 years later, that six-nation
Common Market is now the 28-nation
European Union and Common Agricultural
Policy remains the guiding farm and food
policy for today’s well-fed Europe.
When the last Chicago pits closed in early
July, open outcry was more than 150 years old.
The market stability brought by CAP and
the price integrity supplied by Chicago
worked well. So well, in fact, that the
European Union and the United States have
swapped the No. 1 and No. 2 spots as the
world’s leading food exporter for years.
The other side of that coin, ag imports,
found the same two food giants in the lead,
too. The difference, however, is that the EU’s
$100 billion or so of yearly ag imports consistently outpaces second-place America by $20
billion or so. (In 2014, China passed both as
the world’s leading ag importer.)
It’s not a coincidence that the world’s leading
economic powers also are the world’s leading
food importers. It’s a simple fact that wealthy
people eat more and better than poor people.
What’s far more uncertain, however, is how
the EU will solve today’s financial standoff
with Greece. The solution isn’t as easy as
German bankers taking a financial “haircut”
on their profligate lending or Greek retirees
taking a hit to their profligate pensions. If it
was, there would be no standoff.
The solution, if there is to be one, will be
political, and it will come as most fair, transparent deals have come: with people of differing views looking each other in the eye and, in
good faith, agreeing to terms.
It’s democracy, born in Greece and perfected in Chicago.
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Drought stories dominated that month. Grain companies were bracing for a tough year, with the Prairie crop expected to be cut in half
due to the driest year on record. The drought extended into the U.S.
Midwest, and we reported that North Dakota expected yield reductions of 70 per cent for durum and 59 per cent for spring wheat and
barley.
Manitoba cattle producers were to receive $26 million of a $153-million program to source feed for 2.06 million head of Prairie cattle, and
Grains and Oilseeds Minister Charlie Mayer said a program was pending for grain producers.
Manitoba Agriculture Minister Glen Findlay announced changes to
the Manitoba beef stabilization plan, ending the pooling requirement
and allowing producers to sell slaughter cattle outside the province.
About one-third of Manitoba beef producers were enrolled in the plan,
which had a $19-million deficit. The province also announced that land
along rights of way and in wildlife management areas and community pastures would be opened for haying.
Speaking at the Canadian Seed Growers Association annual meeting, plant breeders’ rights committee
chairman Don Ostergard called for Canada to implement PBR, saying Canada was the last developed country
not to have it.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 16, 2015
COMMENT/FEEDBACK
Outright repeal of COOL defies
consumer sentiment
It was how the meat-packing industry applied the law that caused the negative effects on imports
BY HARWOOD D. SCHAFFER
AND DARYLL E. RAY
T
he fate of the U.S. COOL (country-of-origin labelling) program for beef, pork, and poultry hangs in the balance as Congress
goes on its Independence Day recess.
Given the May 18, 2015 WTO
( World Trade Organization) ruling
against COOL, the threat of $3 billion
in retaliatory tariffs being imposed on
U.S. products by Canada and Mexico,
and the opposition of meat packers,
food processors, the North American
Meat Institute, and prominent cattle
and agricultural groups, the House
voted 300 to 131 on June 10, 2015 to
repeal COOL.
In advance of the House vote on
COOL, “283 farm, rural, faith, environmental, labour, farm worker,
manufacturer, and consumer organizations” sent a letter to the House
Agricultural Committee Chair and
Ranking Member urging them to
“reject the repeal of the country-oforigin labelling (COOL) law and support common-sense food labelling”
(http://tinyurl.com/o9yfdt3). They
argued that polling reveals that nine
out of 10 Americans support COOL.
In the Senate, Pat Roberts sees
repeal of COOL as the surest way to
protect the U.S. against the retaliatory
tariffs. At the same time Roberts indicates that he is willing to look at alternatives. One of those alternatives,
voluntary COOL, has been proposed
by Senator Stabenow.
Vocal opponents
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groups most vocal in its opposition
to COOL is the meat-packing indus-
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try, given that it is in a position to
sabotage the law and make sure that
it has a negative impact on livestock
producers in Canada and Mexico. It
has been alleged that packers have
limited the processing of imported
animals to certain days in order to
make it easier to segregate born,
raised, and processed in the U.S. beef
from imported animals that would
require a label saying, born and
raised in Canada and processed in
the U.S. Given the fact that livestock
owners are paid on the basis of grade
and yield, it is clear that packers have
the capability to track each animal
through the process. So how much
more difficult could it be for their
computers to also record the place
of birth, raising, and slaughter in the
same data record that they use to pay
the producer?
Yes, different cuts of meat may go
down different lines in the plant, but
how hard can it be to attach a computer-generated tag to each intact
cut? At the end of the line, intact cuts
requiring the same COOL label could
then be boxed together so there is no
confusion when the meat reaches the
retailer.
For supermarkets that receive prepackaged meat cuts, the work would
even be easier; they could be labelled
by the packer using data from the
computer-generated tag.
Economic recession
In the letter from the 283 groups
supporting COOL, they argue that it
was not COOL, “but the economic
recession (that) was the driving factor
behind declining livestock imports.”
They went on to say, “Cattle imports
are higher today than when COOL
went into effect and hog imports are
Low-fat mantra has
been debunked
Argh, I can’t take it anymore. Isn’t it
time you got a food columnist who
is up on modern thought and scientific findings? In the same issue
as the article “Dietary guidelines
shouldn’t place limits on total fat
intake,” July 9, 2015, which highlights the fact that “placing limits
on total fat intake has no basis in
science...” we get the tired, outdated, and bordering-on-ignorant
mantra of low fat from your food
page writer.
You are not shy about running
articles on the latest findings in
any given area, indicating an openmindedness and acknowledgment
that there is much to be learned
from science. So why do you have
a food columnist from the 20th
century? The “low-fat” mantra,
always in her message and recipes,
has been debunked. We should be
reading, especially in a farm newspaper, how animal fats, particularly
from pastured animals, are good
for us, and that all low-fat regimes
have done for society is driven us
to more sugar and other refined
carbohydrates.
Given the fact that livestock owners are paid on the
basis of grade and yield, it is clear that packers have the
capability to track each animal through the process. So
how much more difficult could it be for their computers to
also record the place of birth, raising, and slaughter in the
same data record that they use to pay the producer?
rapidly rebounding, even with COOL
in place. This straightforward logic
is buttressed by a recent economic
report from Auburn University that
demonstrates that COOL has not
impacted the livestock trade and that
any harm to our trading partners has
in fact been negligible at most.”
If, despite that analysis, WTO
should determine that there has
been some negative effect — other
than the economic downturn and
consumer choice — on Canadian
and Mexican livestock as the result
of COOL, it would be interesting
to know how much of the alleged
negative effect has been caused by
decisions made by the very people
who have opposed COOL from the
beginning.
If the negative effects being felt by
Canada and Mexico are not a result of
COOL itself, but the implementation
of COOL by the meat-packing industry, then perhaps the Canadian and
Mexican lawsuit ought to be directed
at those causing the problem.
Consumer preferences
We have long argued that the food
industry needs to pay increased
Really, you can do so much better. I wish you would get a food
writer who is up on the latest nutrition data.
Nancy Hall
Sandy Hook, Man.
It’s time to wake up and
smell the smoke
As wildfires rage around us on the
Canadian Prairies, forcing thousands of
poor souls from their homes, we click
our tongues and complain about sore
eyes and reduced visibility on the roads.
Reduced visibility is the least of our
worries.
We apparently lack the brain power
to listen to and actually hear what the
world’s scientific community has been
warning for over a generation. If we do
nothing to curb our insatiable appetite
for fossil fuels, we can expect more and
worse heat waves, droughts, wildfires
and a host of other extreme weather
events. Our relentless burning of gas, oil
and coal, apparently without a thought
for tomorrow, produces greenhouse
gases which trap the sun’s heat and
cause the earth’s average temperature to
increase. How much hotter will it get?
That question does not seem to be
attention to consumer preferences.
And there is a growing number of
consumers who want to know where
and how their food is being raised. All
it takes is a trip through the produce
aisle to see that every apple, pear,
bell pepper, tomato, and… has a little sticker on it telling consumers the
variety and where it was produced
— in some cases it lists the farm on
which the item was produced. For
those buying local that is an important bit of information.
To the extent that major packers
and processors ignore the growing
consumer trend of requiring more
exacting information about food
products, the greater are the opportunities for a myriad of small local or
regional operators willing to tell consumers where the meat they are selling was born, raised, and slaughtered.
Harwood D. Schaffer is a research assistant
professor in the Agricultural Policy Analysis
Center, Institute of Agriculture, University of
Tennessee. Daryll E. Ray is emeritus professor,
Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee,
and is the former director of the Agricultural
Policy Analysis Center (APAC). http://www.
agpolicy.org.
on the minds of most humans, who are
more intent on climbing aboard another
climate-destroying jet plane to get to the
next Olympics on the other side of the
world.
Even the common sea slug does not
defile its own nest the way we do.
Unless we drastically reduce our
greenhouse gas emissions, the mean
temperature in the Boreal, a band of
mostly evergreen trees which girdles the
globe, will continue to soar more than
most any other place on earth. If the
peat bogs and permafrost underlying
both the Boreal and Arctic continue to
melt, all bets are off. A “carbon bomb”
will be ignited and the “tinderbox effect”
will only spread.
The stark warnings of scientists are
proving painfully correct, yet again. This
immense ecosystem is precisely where
huge wildfires now rage, in Canada and
Alaska. Maybe you’ve noticed. Smoke
has now spread over entire provinces for
thousands of square kilometres.
I used to think that we humans
wouldn’t sit up and take notice of the climate crisis until we were gasping for air
in the streets. I was wrong.
We are gasping for air in the streets
and we are still turning a blind eye.
Larry Powell
Neepawa, Man.
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FROM PAGE ONE
WILD BOAR Continued from page 1
much had feral populations
since then,” Kost said.
Canada has only dealt with
wild boars since the 1990s following a failed attempt at diversifying livestock operations in
the western provinces.
“They were able to escape
the pens, and in some cases the
farmers would actually let them
go, because it wasn’t a really
lucrative business. So that’s how
our wild boar population got
started,” she said.
But without management,
both researchers said it would
be possible for Canada’s feral
pig population to continue to
grow.
“I think it’s certainly something we need to keep an eye
on,” said Manitoba’s chief veterinarian, Dr. Megan Bergman.
“We know that these feral pigs
are quite resilient and they do
quite well in the wild environment. They are able to reproduce successfully and stay in
good body condition, so the
possibility of their number
increasing is definitely there,
and we’ve seen that the U.S. is
struggling with this in many of
its states.”
Carriers of disease
Wild pigs can also play host
to dozens of viral and bacterial disease, although there has
been no documented cases of
domestic swine being infected
as a result of contact with wild
boars.
“My concerns would likely
be around the outdoor-housed
pigs we have in Manitoba,
because there is a higher
potential risk of contact in
those cases,” said Bergman.
“From a commercial perspective, because of the high level
of biosecurity we have, we are
likely not at anywhere near the
same risk level, but certainly
there is always a concern.”
Even greater than the risk
to biosecurity is the risk to the
environment and agricultural
crops.
“They cause extreme damage,” said Brook. “Not only do
they feed a lot, but unlike other
animals, a white-tailed deer for
example, boars are a rooting
species, so it doesn’t look like an
animal has just come and fed…
boars will knock all the corn
down, rip up all the roots and it
will look like a Rototiller went
through.”
But because feral pigs are
largely nocturnal feeders, farmers and landowners may be left
to guess at what caused damage the following morning. And
identifying the culprit can be
tricky.
Crop damage
Brook said boar damage is often
attributed to other species, like
elk, deer, or even black bears. It’s
only by installing trail cameras,
which are motion activated, that
the true culprit is revealed.
“I think a lot of people are
unaware of the presence of
boars, and from what we’ve
heard talking to a lot of producers is that there is probably a lot
more damage that is being done
than is currently being recorded,
because they aren’t seen and
aren’t known that well,” said the
supervising professor.
Manitoba doesn’t track wild
boar numbers, but a government official said that there
have been reports of damage to
Helicopters were used to track and capture wild boars so they could be fitted with GPS collars, which provide data via satellite twice a day. Photos: Courtesy Ryan Brook
“I think a lot of people are unaware of the
presence of boars, and from what we’ve heard
talking to a lot of producers is that there is
probably a lot more damage that is being done
than is currently being recorded, because they
aren’t seen and aren’t known that well.”
Ryan Brook
Wild boars are caught on trail camera during the night. Captured wild boar is held down while being fitted with GPS tracking collar.
crops at Poplar Bluff just east of
Portage la Prairie and cornfields
north of Cypress River/Holland.
The entire province has also
been designated a wild boar
control area, meaning boars
can be killed during legal shooting hours anywhere in the province, seven days a week and
without bag limits. However,
hunters must still obtain permission from landowners to
enter private property.
It’s a necessary step, but one
that can make researching the
animals more difficult.
“There is always the possibility that we collar an animal and
then a hunter shoots it, which
of course they have the right to
do. But from a research standpoint, it makes for an unusual
situation,” said Brook. However,
all five of the boars collared so
far remain alive and very active.
A meadow with wild boar damage in Moose Mountain Park.
Distribution map
Both he and Kost hope that by
the end of the summer, they will
have a better idea of where boar
populations are located, how
they behave and what type of
habitat they might frequent.
“The main goal is to create
a distribution map,” said Kost.
“Because it’s important that if
further management is needed
with this species that we know
where they are, so we can make
strategies, or even go out where
they are and kill them if that’s
the management goal.”
Anyone who has seen a wild
boar is invited to contact Kost
at [email protected] to share
their own observations.
It’s locals that will be my “eyes
and ears,” Kost said.
[email protected]
Crews prepare to track wild boars from the air and on the ground.
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HAIL Continued from page 1
“If we have no more
hail for the rest of
the year it would be
considered a light
year, but the scary
part is we’re only
July 8 so a lot can
change between now
and October.”
Similar?
MASC’s hail insurance is similar to what other companies
offer, said David Van Deynze,
MASC’s manager of claim services. Unlike AgriInsurance,
which MASC administers
on behalf of the federal and
Manitoba governments, its hail
insurance program is not government subsidized and fully
commercial.
“You get paid as quickly as
we can process it based on the
percentage loss of up to $200
an acre for most crops,” Van
Deynze said.
It’s clear cut when a crop has
been completely destroyed.
However, sometimes MASC defers settlements until it can accurately estimate the percentage loss, he added. It depends
on the stage the crop was at,
how much damage occurred
and the type of crop.
There’s good data available
to estimate the yield impact
on most crops when damaged
early in the season or after seed
has set, he said. When crops are
hailed in between, especially
canola, making an accurate estimate is harder.
“That’s when we tend to wait
until late summer or early fall
when the crop sets seed,” Van
Deynze said.
“When you get hail at the
midpoint of plant growth sometimes they recover really good
and other times not as well,”
he said. “It can depend on the
growing conditions after the
hail.
Accurate
“We’d prefer to be accurate.
We don’t want to shortchange
the producer and we also don’t
want to overpay the producer.
David Van Deynze
Appeal process
One of many crops near Roseisle, Man. hit by severe hail June 27. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON
We think we can be more accurate by deferring that assessment until later in the year so
we can see actually how much
seed the crop did set.”
Sometimes MASC will settle
a hail claim, which is based on
the percentage of damage, but
want the farmer not to destroy
the crop until it can more accurately estimate the yield loss for
purposes of the AgriInsurance
program, Van Deynze said.
AgriInsurance insures crop
yields for the entire farm, not
each field as is the case with hail
insurance. Even if farmers aren’t
in a claim position their yields
are recorded by crop insurance
and used to establish insurance
coverage. Once MASC appraises
a damaged crop the farmer can
Farmers shortchanged
during CWB windup
A lawsuit alleges funds from CWB operations
were used to set up the new company
Staff
O
ttawa shortchanged farmers to the tune of $720
million from the operations of the Canadian Wheat
Board in its final year in operation as a single-desk marketer,
four western Canadian farmers
allege in an amended statement
of claim filed in Federal Court
July 10.
Stewar t Wells, a for mer
farmer-elected director of the
CWB, and now chair of the
Friends of the Canadian Wheat
Board, said that the percentage
of CWB revenue allocated by
the federally appointed board
of directors during the 2011-12
crop year to farmers was “substantially out of line” with previous years of CWB operations.
He said audited financial
statements show the board
returned nearly 93 per cent
of its sales revenue to farmers
between 1998 and 2010-11. He
said the government-run board
returned only 83 per cent to
farmers in 2011-12.
“The difference between
93 per cent and 83 per cent is
in the order of $720 million. It
should be noted that 2011-12
sales recorded the third-highest
revenue since farmers were put
in charge of the board in 1998,”
Wells said.
Also, for the first time in 79
years, the minister of agriculture
decided to withhold the financial results of the CWB for the
2012-13 crop year, making it
impossible to follow the money
as the CWB was transformed
into a grain-handling company.
“It appears that the government-run CWB even used
money from pooling accounts to
cover some of the restructuring
costs,” he said.
That’s against the CWB Act,
said Anders Bruun, counsel for
the FCWB. “The CWB Act makes
it clear that only the actual costs
of the CWB’s operations to sell a
crop can be deducted from the
money to be paid to farmers for
that crop. We are concerned that
the CWB’s expenses more than
doubled for the 2011-12 crop
year after the farmer directors
were removed on Dec. 15, 2011.”
The group says it will also ask
the Auditor General of Canada
to conduct an investigation.
opt to keep or destroy the damaged crop.
“Once we have our number
they are free to do whatever
they want, Van Deynze said. “It’s
up to them to make the decision
that’s best for their farm.”
Cover crops
Often farmers want to work down
damaged crops before MASC
has estimated the yield loss.
“No farmer likes to drive by a
crappy-looking crop every day,”
Van Deynze said.
And farmers don’t want to
spend money on weed and disease control on a crop that isn’t
likely to pay.
Some farmers say they want
to work up damaged crops to
preserve the nutrients they’ve
applied. In fact keeping the
crop until fall is the best way
to protect those nutrients, says
John Heard, soil fertility specialist with Manitoba Agriculture,
Food and Rural Development.
“I’d go as far as to say farmers who rip up their crops now
should have to seed a cover
crop to protect their nutrients,” he said in a recent interview.
Farmers dissatisfied with an
MASC adjuster’s assessment can
request a second assessment. If
they don’t like either they can
take it before an independent
appeal tribunal, Van Deynze,
said. The second assessment is
independent with the second
adjuster unaware the crop has
been assessed.
If the case goes to the threemember appeal tribunal both
the farmer and MASC make
their case. The tribunal’s ruling
is final.
“We do thousands and thousands of claims (of all types, including hail) and we probably
do less than 10 of these (appeals) a year,” Van Deynze said.
As of July 8, MASC had received 820 hail claims. There
was a smattering of hail reported last weekend.
Most claims as of July 13 came
from two storms — one in the
Roseisle, Miami, Thornhill,
Morden, Winkler, Pilot Mound,
Swan Lake, and Touraud areas
June 27 and the other north of
Portage la Prairie and in the
Brookdale, Deloraine and Waskada areas July 4. There were
also claims from several storms
near Virden this summer.
On average, MASC gets about
2,000 hail claims a year.
“If we have no more hail for
the rest of the year it would be
considered a light year, but the
scary part is we’re only July 8 so
a lot can change between now
and October,” Van Deynze said.
[email protected]
Manitoba
Threshermen’s
Reunion and Stampede
at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum – South of Austin, Manitoba
Thursday, July 23 to Sunday, July 26
• Pioneer Farm Machinery on Display and in Operation
• Pioneer Buildings, Vehicles and Other Artifacts
• Rodeo • Heavy Horses • Petting Zoo
• Music, Food, Fireworks and More!
For more information
see Museum Website
www.ag-museum.com
or 204-637-2354
This Year
featuring
Cockshutt
Machinery
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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 16, 2015
New voluntary program to
protect Manitoba Escarpment
Participating landowners can still pasture livestock, produce hay, cut firewood and hunt,
but they can’t burn, break or drain the land
BY ALLAN DAWSON
“Ten to 20 years
ago you might have
thought that’s going
to stay in tree cover
because it’s not good
farmland. Well, now
some of that land
has been cleared
because there is so
much incentive to get
every acre of land
into production.”
Co-operator staff / Miami, Man.
A
new voluntary program
will offer financial incentives to encourage landowners to protect and restore the
Manitoba Escarpment’s natural
cover in perpetuity.
The goal is not only to conserve
flora and fauna providing esthetic
benefits, but improve downstream water quality and reduce
flooding and costly damage to
infrastructure, Cliff Greenfield,
manager of the Pembina Valley
Conservation District, told reporters gathered at the Alexander
Ridge Park near Miami July 8
after announcing details of the
three-year federal-provincial
Escarpment Habitat Protection
Program.
“It is a very special place in
Manitoba,” he said. “We don’t
have Rocky Mountains but this
600-foot drop is unique and at risk
at this time.”
Rising crop and farmland values have resulted in more natural land converted to annual crop
production.
“In this area the RM of
Thompson was saying… ‘we
have a problem with forested
lands being converted to cultivation’ and there’s a real change in
the water flow,” Greenfield said.
“They experience real problems
with roads and bridges washing out — sedimentation of their
ditches — and they were wondering what they can do about
it.”
“At these prices nowadays,
all land has agricultural value,”
a d d e d M a n i t o b a Ha b i t a t
Heritage Corporation chief executive officer Tim Sopuck. “Ten
to 20 years ago you might have
thought that’s going to stay in
tree cover because it’s not good
farmland. Well, now some of that
land has been cleared because
there is so much incentive to get
every acre of land into production. That’s the reality of the agricultural marketplace.”
The Manitoba Escarpment
— part of the western beach of
prehistoric glacier Lake Agassiz
that once covered much of central North America — runs in
this province from the United
States border to The Pas. The
program will operate along a
15-km strip on either side of the
escarpment from the border to
The new Escarpment Habitat Protection Program is seeking landowners along the Manitoba Escarpment between the border
and Riding Mountain National Park to voluntarily preserve their property, or parts of it, in its natural state in return for a
one-time payment or tax receipt. The following participated in the program’s announcement July 8 at Alexander Ridge Park
on the escarpment west of Miami, Man.: Tatiana Moroz (l), Manitoba Forestry Association, Kristen Malec, Manitoba Forestry
Association, Tim Sopuck, CEO, Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation, Murray Seymour, chair, Pembina Valley Conservation
District, Candice Bergen, MP Portage Lisgar and minister of state for social development, Roy Wood, chair, La Salle Redboine
Conservation District, Justin Reid, manager, La Salle Redboine Conservation District and Cliff Greenfield, manager Pembina
Valley Conservation District. PHOTOs: ALLAN DAWSON
Murray Seymour, chair of the Pembina Valley Conservation District, and Candice
Bergen, MP Portage Lisgar and minister of state social development, shake hands
at Alexander Ridge Park atop the Manitoba Escarpment west of Miami, Man. July 8,
following the announcement of the new Escarpment Habitat Protection Program.
Landowners along the Manitoba Escarpment between the border and Riding
Mountain National Park are being sought to voluntarily preserve their property, or
parts of it, in a natural state in return for a one-time payment or tax receipt.
Riding Mountain National Park,
Greenfield said.
Key is $300,000 in funding —
$100,000 a year for three years
— from an Environment Canada
program to protect habitat.
The escarpment is important to
wildlife as habitat and a corridor.
It’s home to many common birds,
animals and fish from white-tailed
deer and ruffed grouse to white
sucker. They’re not currently at
risk, but will be if their habitat disappears, Greenfield said.
About 75 per cent of the money
will go to landowners through
either direct payments or tax
receipts in return for agreeing
through a formal easement on
their land title, to leave it in a natural state. Payments are based on
a percentage of the land’s assessed
value, Sopuck said.
Those who sign still own their
land.
“You can graze it, you can hay it,
you can cut firewood,” Greenfield
said. “The majority of the rights
is still with the landowners (and
include hunting and trapping).
They wouldn’t be allowed to burn,
break or drain it basically.
Heavy rain in the Manitoba Escarpment in June 2002 caused flash flooding just west of Miami, Man.
Removing natural areas from the escarpment allows water to flow more quickly to the lowlands below.
“We are targeting forested
lands, grasslands, wetlands —
basically any lands that are in
natural cover.”
There’s enough money to
cover about 2,100 acres of
which 1,100 will be preserved
and 1,000 restored to a natural
state, Greenfield said. However,
it’s hoped double that will be
saved thanks to landowners
who sign agreements without
compensation.
The Manitoba Habitat Heritage
Corporation and three conservation districts — Pembina Valley,
La Salle Redboine and Whitemud
Watershed — all of which are
funded provincially, are the other
partners. They will contribute an
estimated $564,000 through inkind services.
The conservation districts will
identify landowners interested in
the program; the corporation will
handle the agreements. The districts will also contribute by providing grassed waterways, small
dams, gully stabilization and tree
planting.
Interested landowners can
contact their conservation district or municipality.
A similar program limited to
the Pembina Valley Conservation
District started in 2013.
“This (new funding) will really
do new things,” Sopuck told
Candice Bergen, MP for Portage
Lisgar and minister of state for
social development. “It will take
Tim Sopuck
work that has been going on in
the past to a whole new level.”
About 60 escarpment landowners in the Pembina Valley
Conservation District are being
surveyed to understand their attitudes about protecting natural
lands, Greenfield said. Results are
expected this fall.
Greenfield hopes the program
will eventually expand to the
rest of the escarpment and other
steeped-sloped areas.
“We have learned that protecting the environment isn’t
just about fossil fuels and some
of those more excitable topics,”
Bergen said. “It is about protecting
where we live and each of us, individually doing our part. I think it’s
so easy to… point fingers… but
we each have to look at ourselves
and see what we’re doing.”
This project is another example of the Harper government’s
strong environmental record, she
said.
“(We’re) not placating to special-interest groups, or maybe
the activists, but doing what
actually makes a difference in
terms of conservation and environmental protection.”
As for the government failing
to meet Canada’s greenhouse
emission reduction targets,
Bergen said: “We have to balance
having a strong economy and
having a strong and protected
environment. We believe there
are ways we can do that. This is a
great example. This protects the
environment. This is good for the
environment. It creates jobs. It
creates opportunity for this area.”
[email protected]
Forested and other natural areas in the Manitoba Escarpment west of Miami continue to be broken up for
annual crop production.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 16, 2015
CPSR wheat-breeding program adopts ‘4-P’ model WHAT’S UP
AAFC program to run on public/private/producer partnership
By Dave Bedard
AGCanada.com Editor
A
griculture and Agri-Food
Canada’s breeding program for Canada Prairie
Spring Red (CPSR) wheat in
Alber ta is picking up new
investment partners.
AAFC, Canterra Seeds and
the Alberta Wheat Commission
(AWC) on July 8 announced
they would jointly contribute
$3.4 million over five years
to Dr. Harpinder Randhawa’s
CPSR breeding program at
AAFC’s Lethbridge Research
Centre.
The funding model,
described as a public/private/
producer partnership (4-P),
is expected to “streamline
the development and commercialization” of new CPSRs
from Lethbridge.
Set up in 1985, the Canada Prair ie Spr ing class
of wheats was meant as a
“lower-protein alternative” to
Canada Western Red Spring
(CWRS).
The CPSR subclass offers
low to medium protein content, medium-hard kernels
and medium to strong dough
strength properties, and is
used by itself or in blends to
make products such as noodles, flatbreads and crackers.
Sp e c i f i c f i n a n c i a l t e r m s
weren’t released, but for its
part, AWC is to get a share
of royalties on new varieties
coming from the program, to
be reinvested in future CPSR
research and development.
Canterra’s contribution to
the 4-P is to include “significant” additional technical
and field-testing capacity for
CPSR breeding material from
Lethbridge, plus “increased
funding and support for the
program as a whole.”
Ca n t e r ra “w i l l a l s o p ro vide links to the entire value
chain, a deeper understanding of end-user requirements and broad experi-
ence in seed production and
commercialization.”
In return, Canterra is to
get first right of refusal on a
stream of future CPSR varieties from the program, “a
class of wheat with an unrealized potential in evolving
food markets — particularly
in Asia.”
“E a c h o f t h e s e p a r t n e r s
brings their own skills and
resources to drive competitive new (CPSR) wheat varieties for producers across the
Prairies,” federal Agriculture
Minister Gerry Ritz said in a
release.
Canterra already works with
a “wide range” of AAFC-bred
varieties, including CPSR varieties AC Conquer VB and AAC
Crusader.
“In our evolving marketplace, we often hear talk of
the need for true partnerships
between public breeders, private companies and farmers,”
Canterra CEO David Hansen
said in the same release.
In this case, the partners
said, the breeding and development work “will also factor
in input from Alberta’s wheat
producers.”
Ca m D a h l , p re s i d e n t o f
Cereals Canada, said in a
separate release that the 4-P
deal “serves as a model for
new ways of bringing forward
innovation in Canada.”
T h e 4 - P, h e s a i d , “t a k e s
advantage of the strengths of
all three organizations. The
result is additional investment in innovation and variety development in Canada
and more choice for Canadian
producers.”
As was the case in
C a n t e r r a’s r e c e n t w h e a t breeding and commercialization deal with French firm
Limagrain, the 4-P partners
noted their deal “builds on
the passing of the Agricultural
Growth Act (Bill C-18) which
enables an environment more
conducive to investment in
plant breeding.”
Please forward your agricultural
events to dave@fbcpublishing.
com or call 204-944-5762.
July 19-22: World Congress on
Industrial Biotechnology, Palais des
congres de Montreal, 1001 Place JeanPaul-Riopelle, Montreal. For more info
visit bio.org/worldcongress.
July 21-23: Ag in Motion: Western
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Expo, Hwy.
16 northwest of Langham, Sask. For
more info call 1-800-563-5441 or
visit www.aginmotion.ca.
July 22: Hudson Bay Route
Association annual general meeting and convention, venue TBA,
Churchill. For more info on the AGM
and Churchill tour (July 19-25) visit
www.hbra.ca.​
July 22: Soybean Management
and Research Transfer (SMART)
Day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., University of
Manitoba Ian N. Morrison Research
Farm, Carman. For more info or
to register (deadline July 17) call
204-745-6488 (ext. 4) or visit
manitobapulse.ca/field-tour-2015.
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Contact us with your event,
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Who’s Coming? Ag in Motion Exhibitor Profile
July 16-19: Manitoba Stampede
and Exhibition, Morris. For
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manitobastampede.ca.
Ag in Motion, Western Canada’s only outdoor farm expo, is proud to offer farmers
interactive exhibits, field demonstrations and crop plots from a wide diversity of
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“Exhibitor Profile” series, to inform you about some of the companies you can
expect to see at this summer’s expo, July 21-23.
July 17: Harding Fair. For info
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lifeinc.ca.
July 17-19: Arborg Fair and
Rodeo, Arborg Ag Society Fair and
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Dugald Fairgrounds, Hwys. 15 and
206. Call 204-755-3464 or visit
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July 18: Oak Lake Fair. For info
call 204-855-2030 or email
[email protected].
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info call 204-436-2202 or email
[email protected].
July 19: Cypress River Fair. For
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[email protected].
July 21: Elkhorn Fair. For info call
204-845-2622 or 204-748-5131 or
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July 23-26: Northwest Roundup
and Exhibition, Swan River. Call
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northwestroundup.ca.
July 24-26: Brandon Folk, Music
and Art Festival, Keystone Centre
Grounds, 1175-18th St., Brandon.
Visit brandonfolkfestival.ca.
July 24-26: Manitoba Sunflower
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unning a successful farm business
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Director of Agriculture & Resource Industries
with RBC Royal Bank of Canada.
RBC Royal Bank will be on-site to start
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followed by the first-ever technology tour
and numerous learning opportunities
throughout the day, including two
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attendees in mind.
“We’re here to share information that
will give you the confidence to move your
farm business forward, by addressing
current market challenges and seizing
opportunities,” says Paddock.
Saskatchewan native and Derivative
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presenting on futures accounts, to help
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of the market and gain the necessary
comfort and confidence to take advantage
of available opportunities. Espeseth
specializes in hedging strategies using
commodity futures and option contracts,
and has been with RBC Dominion
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Those interested in learning more about
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leasing—including some of the common
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LIVESTOCK MARKETS
(Friday to Thursday)
Winnipeg
Slaughter Cattle
Steers
—
Heifers
—
D1, 2 Cows
D3 Cows
Bulls
Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only)
Steers
(901+ lbs.)
$
(801-900 lbs.)
(701-800 lbs.)
(601-700 lbs.)
(501-600 lbs.)
Next Sale
(401-500 lbs.)
July 17th
Heifers
(901+ lbs.)
(801-900 lbs.)
(701-800 lbs.)
(601-700 lbs.)
(501-600 lbs.)
(401-500 lbs.)
Heifers
Alberta South
$ 186.50 - 192.00
—
130.00 - 143.00
117.00 - 130.00
—
$ 227.00 - 245.00
247.00 - 264.00
267.00 - 288.00
290.11 - 318.00
307.00 - 326.00
320.00 - 351.00
$ 215.00 - 230.00
230.00 - 245.00
247.00 - 261.00
262.00 - 285.00
277.00 - 310.00
280.00 - 322.00
($/cwt)
(1,000+ lbs.)
(850+ lbs.)
(901+ lbs.)
(801-900 lbs.)
(701-800 lbs.)
(601-700 lbs.)
(501-600 lbs.)
(401-500 lbs.)
(901+ lbs.)
(801-900 lbs.)
(701-800 lbs.)
(601-700 lbs.)
(501-600 lbs.)
(401-500 lbs.)
Futures (July 10, 2015) in U.S.
Fed Cattle
Close
August 2015
148.48
October 2015
151.80
December 2015
152.85
February 2016
152.98
April 2016
152.10
June 2016
144.35
Change
-2.75
-2.32
-1.88
-1.83
-1.90
-1.45
Feeder Cattle
August 2015
September 2015
October 2015
November 2015
January 2016
March 2016
Cattle Slaughter
Canada
East
West
Manitoba
U.S.
July 10, 2015
Previous
Year­
55,646
12,452
43,194
N/A
491,000
CNSC
Ontario
$ 188.84 - 206.41
182.46 - 203.74
101.97 - 135.66
101.97 - 135.66
143.01 - 162.32
$ 222.75 - 246.25
200.31 - 251.33
201.30 - 274.72
215.48 - 305.70
254.41 - 325.37
287.54 - 345.41
$ 203.39 - 222.42
212.25 - 239.29
223.66 - 258.60
241.6 - 295.07
249.91 - 303.47
263.23 - 324.32
Close
211.75
210.23
208.55
207.55
202.28
201.20
Change
-5.70
-5.88
-6.20
-5.90
-5.07
-4.00
Previous
Year
436
17,819
16,622
886
780
5,508
139
Hog Prices
(Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg)
E - Estimation
MB. ($/hog)
MB (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.)
MB (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.)
ON (Index 100) (Mon.-Thurs.)
PQ (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.)
Source: Manitoba Agriculture
Current Week
196 E
181 E
180.08
180.48
Last Week
189.43
172.93
174.27
177.29
Last Year (Index 100)
256.37
237.16
254.06
254.52
Futures (July 10, 2015) in U.S.
Hogs
July 2015
August 2015
October 2015
December 2015
February 2015
Close
78.73
73.28
62.45
59.98
65.00
Change
-0.05
-3.10
-3.83
-3.83
-3.33
Other Market Prices
Sheep and Lambs
$/cwt
Ewes
Lambs
Choice
(110+ lb.)
(95 - 109 lb.)
(80 - 94 lb.)
(Under 80 lb.)
(New crop)
Winnipeg
Wooled Fats
—
—
—
200.00 - 225.00
210.00 - 235.00
—
Chickens
Minimum broiler prices as of April 13, 2010
Under 1.2 kg..................................................$1.5130
1.2 - 1.65 kg....................................................$1.3230
1.65 - 2.1 kg....................................................$1.3830
2.1 - 2.6 kg.....................................................$1.3230
Turkeys
Minimum prices as of July 12, 2015
Broiler Turkeys
(6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average)
Grade A ............................................... $1.920
Undergrade ........................................$1.830
Hen Turkeys
(between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average)
Grade A .................................................$1.910
Undergrade .........................................$1.810
Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys
(between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average)
Grade A .................................................$1.910
Undergrade .........................................$1.810
Tom Turkeys
(10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average)
Grade A..................................................$1.865
Undergrade.......................................... $1.780
Prices are quoted f.o.b. producers premise.
Toronto
100.00 - 112.00
185.00 - 195.00
195.00 - 217.00
210.00 - 225.00
220.00 - 248.00
234.02 - 295.56
SunGold
Specialty Meats
—
Eggs
Minimum prices to producers for ungraded
eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the
Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board
effective November 10, 2013.
New
Previous
A Extra Large
$2.00
$2.05
A Large
2.00
2.05
A Medium
1.82
1.87
A Small
1.40
1.45
A Pee Wee
0.3775
0.3775
Nest Run 24 +
1.8910
1.9390
B
0.45
0.45
C
0.15
0.15
Goats
Kids
Billys
Mature
Winnipeg
(Hd Fats)
—
—
—
<1,000 lbs.
1,000 lbs.+
harold unrau
P
rices stayed relatively strong at Manitoba
stockyards for the week ended July 10.
Nearly 1,000 animals made it to market
last week, as just three of the province’s eight
major auction marts held sales.
Feeder steers (800-900 lbs.) held a range of
$230 to $257 per hundredweight while heifers (400-500 lbs.) stretched from a bid floor of
$275/cwt, all the way up to $335.
“Prices were higher; looks like markets will
hold steady going into the fall,” said Harold
Unrau, manager at Grunthal Livestock Auction
Mart. He added he was quite happy with both
the pricing and the volume of animals, given
the timing of the season.
“Our feeders were just odds and ends; we
had quite a few Holstein steers which sold
extremely well, quite a demand for those.”
On the flipside, Unrau noted butcher cattle
may have drawn slightly softer prices than in
previous weeks.
Feed supplies have held relatively steady
in the Grunthal area with adequate moisture,
Unrau said, but noted some producers had
been forced to deal with the precipitation at
less-than-opportune times. “A lot of guys have
cut their hay and it’s getting rained on.”
While the amount of feed available seemed
adequate for now, Unrau wasn’t sure of its quality. “We’ll have to see,” he said.
Overall, pastures across Manitoba are in
much better shape than those in Saskatchewan
or Alberta.
Unrau said he feels that could translate
into a later return for Manitoba cattle to feedlots and auction marts alike.
“I think it will be slow well into September
because our pastures are tremendous right
now,” he said.
An Alberta cattle analyst said in a recent
interview that some producers on the western Prairies had been forced to sell some
animals early due to the drought. More light
is expected to be shed in early August on
how many cattle owners in Saskatchewan
and Alberta may have been forced to do
so. That’s when the next edition of Canfax’s
Alberta/Saskatchewan Cattle on Feed Report
is scheduled to come out.
Forage experts in Alberta and Saskatchewan
both noted in recent interviews that while forages in those provinces were stressed from
heat, they were hanging in there for now.
However, both analysts acknowledged rain
would be needed soon.
Last week’s U.S. Department of Agriculture
report also painted a darker tone for the
quality of the U.S. corn crop due to excessive rains in the eastern half of the U.S.
Midwest.
Dave Sims writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a
Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity
market reporting.
briefs
China watchdogs
to track down
smuggled
‘zombie meat’
Shanghai / Reuters /
China will launch a campaign to track down the
international origins of
smuggled frozen meat as
the country intensifies its
campaign against the illegal
trade after reports last month
of smuggled “zombie meat”
many years beyond its expiry
date.
Police and customs agents
will work together to trace
the smuggling routes from
production to shop front
in a bid to protect Chinese
consumers and prevent the
spread of disease, the country’s food watchdog said in a
statement July 12.
China is the world’s top
meat consumer, and industry
insiders estimate that hun-
“We will put all our strength into tracking
the source and sale points of smuggled
frozen meat, including those people
orchestrating the process from behind
the scene.”
China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA)
dreds of thousands of tonnes
of beef are smuggled into the
country to fill a shortfall that
is unmet by domestic production or approved imports.
“We will put all our
strength into tracking the
source and sale points of
smuggled frozen meat,
including those people
orchestrating the process
from behind the scene,”
the China Food and Drug
Administration (CFDA) said.
The illegal trade caused a
furor in June when authorities said they had seized
100,000 tonnes of smuggled
frozen meat worth around
three billion yuan ($483
million), some of which the
official Xinhua news agency
reported was as much as 40
years old.
Customs officials and
police denied there had been
any recent busts involving meat that old, but said
chicken claws dating back
to 1967 had been seized in
2013. The CFDA statement
said meat around four to five
years old had been seized
this year.
Toronto
($/cwt)
142.78 - 270.37
—
107.39 - 263.78
Horses
Winnipeg
($/cwt)
—
—
“A lot of guys have cut their hay
and it’s getting rained on.”
DAVE SIMS
Week Ending
July 4, 2015
585
19,452
12,618
546
546
4,990
221
Prime
AAA
AA
A
B
D
E
Man. feeder cattle values
higher at limited sales
Pastures are in good shape compared to farther west
Cattle Grades (Canada)
Week Ending
July 4, 2015
39,223
9,274
29,949
N/A
521,000
$1 Cdn: $0.7864 U.S.
$1 U.S: $1.2715 Cdn.
column
Cattle Prices
Slaughter Cattle
Grade A Steers
Grade A Heifers
D1, 2 Cows
D3 Cows
Bulls
Steers
EXCHANGES:
July 10, 2015
Toronto
($/cwt)
46.00 - 58.00
45.96 - 58.15
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GRAIN MARKETS
column
Manitoba Elevator Prices
Canola conditions vary,
leaving forecasts fuzzy
Average quotes as of July 13, 2015 ($/tonne)
Future
Basis
Net
Weekly Change
Red spring wheat
220.70
24.23
244.93
-4.19
Red winter wheat
207.82
-12.54
195.29
-7.17
Prairie spring wheat
215.67
-26.83
182.46
-6.37
Canola
530.29
-26.53
503.77
2.75
Expect action in canola markets to remain choppy for now
Terryn Shiells
CNSC
T
he ICE Futures Canada canola market saw
some big swings during the week ended
July 10, but ended mostly steady overall
compared to the week prior.
Traders are aiming to keep the market within
its recent range as they await fresh news about
the state of the upcoming Canadian canola
and U.S. soybean crops. Some fields are patchy,
some are lush, some are too wet, and some are
too dry, making it difficult to determine overall
prospects.
Reports of improving conditions in Western
Canada, as beneficial rains were seen over the
past couple of weeks in certain regions, weighed
on the market.
Mid-July is expected to be very hot, sparking
some worries, as it could put crop conditions
back where they were before moisture hit and
provided some relief to stressed fields.
Where the market goes in coming weeks will
depend on what happens in the U.S. soybean
market, and how weather shapes up for canola. Overall, though, it should remain within
a choppy trading pattern until we get a better
picture of how much production there will be for
2015-16.
With canola ending stocks expected to be on
the tight side for the current crop year, how
much is produced in 2015-16 will be very important for determining market direction. If it’s a
smaller-size crop, the canola market will need to
ration demand by keeping prices on the higher
side to avoid running out of supplies.
The soybean market at the Chicago Board of
Trade moved lower during the week, as recent
advances were thought to be overdone and the
U.S. Department of Agriculture, in its monthly
supply-and-demand report on July 10, said production will be larger than anticipated this year.
But demand is also still strong, especially in
the domestic feed sector, for soybeans in the
U.S., which should keep prices well supported
going forward.
Corn values in Chicago hit fresh one-year highs
during the week, reacting to USDA’s monthly
supply-and-demand report. USDA said the 201516 U.S. corn crop will likely produce 13.53 billion
bushels, which was below expectations and down
from last month’s guess of 13.63 billion.
USDA was also lowering its ending stocks estimates for the U.S. crop for both the current
crop year and next, a move which is supporting
prices.
As with soybeans, excess moisture remains a
concern for the corn crop in the U.S. Midwest,
which could result in crop losses for some farmers. Traders will be keeping a close eye on weekly
crop condition reports from USDA, as well as
weather forecasts, as some drier weather would
be more than welcome for many fields.
Wheat prices moved sharply lower as traders liquidated long positions amid news that
global supplies of wheat will still likely be near
record levels, despite weather problems in North
America and Europe this spring and summer.
Reports that farmers in the U.S. were able to
make good harvest progress amid drier conditions in early July was also pressuring the
market.
Traders will continue to watch for harvest
updates, weather forecasts for global wheatgrowing regions and demand news to provide
direction to the U.S. wheat market.
Terryn Shiells writes for Commodity News Service Canada,
a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity
market reporting.
Port Prices
As of Friday, July 10, 2015 ($/tonne)
Last Week
Weekly Change
U.S. hard red winter 12% Houston
206.59
-9.54686
U.S. spring wheat 14% Portland
259.04
-18.3648
Canola Thunder Bay
557.10
-1.00
Canola Vancouver
562.10
-1.00
Closing Futures Prices
As of Thursday, July 9, 2015 ($/tonne)
Last Week
Weekly Change
ICE canola
532.10
-1.00
ICE milling wheat
249.00
1.00
ICE barley
217.40
13.00
Mpls. HRS wheat
227.45
-1.84
Chicago SRW wheat
212.38
-4.59
Kansas City HRW wheat
212.84
-4.59
Corn
168.79
0.10
Oats
165.02
-3.57
Soybeans
377.09
-4.41
Soymeal
391.32
5.51
Soyoil
713.76
-24.48
Cash Prices Winnipeg
As of Friday, July 10, 2015 ($/tonne)
Last Week
For three-times-daily market reports and more from
Commodity News Service Canada, visit the Markets section at
www.manitobacooperator.ca.
Weekly Change
Feed wheat
197.29
na
Feed barley
181.42
-0.46
Rye
Flaxseed
Feed peas
n/a
n/a
520.84
14.96
n/a
n/a
Oats
208.14
10.37
Soybeans
375.16
-12.13
Sunflower (NuSun) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT)
22.00
n/a
Ask
Ask
Sunflower (Confection) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT)
Prairie CWRS bids mixed, CPRS weakens with U.S. futures
Dry growing conditions in the West are pushing durum bids higher
BY TERRYN SHIELLS
Commodity News Service Canada
C
ash bids for Canada Western Red
Spring (CWRS) bids were mixed
during the week ended July 10, as
prices in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
followed the U.S. futures lower,
but basis levels in Alberta saw some
improvements due to unfavourable dry
growing conditions.
Average CWRS wheat prices were
anywhere from $6 per tonne lower to
as much as $7 per tonne higher, with
bids ranging from about $229 per
tonne in north-central Saskatchewan,
to as high as $245 per tonne in
Manitoba, according to price quotes
from a cross-section of delivery points
across Western Canada.
Quoted basis levels varied from
location to location, but generally
improved by about $4 per tonne, to
average about $17 above the futures
when using the grain company
methodology of quoting the basis as
the difference between the U.S. dollar denominated futures and the
Canadian dollar cash bids.
When accounting for the currency exchange rates by adjusting
the Canadian prices to U.S. dollars
($1=US$0.7887 as of July 10) CWRS
bids ranged from US$181 to US$193
per tonne. That would put the currency
adjusted basis levels at about US$28 to
US$40 below the futures.
Looking at it the other way around, if
the Minneapolis futures are converted
to Canadian dollars, CWRS basis levels
across Western Canada range from $35
to $51 below the futures.
Average Canada Prairie Red Spring
(CPRS) bids were $1 to $8 per tonne
lower. CPRS prices came in at about
$182 per tonne in Manitoba, $190 to
$191 per tonne in Saskatchewan, and
$200 to $209 per tonne in Alberta.
Winter wheat prices were $2 to
$8 per tonne lower across Western
Canada, with prices ranging from $184
to $195 per tonne.
Durum prices were up sharply, gaining $20 to as much as $37 per tonne
amid mounting concerns about
drought in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
The September spring wheat contract in Minneapolis, which most
CWRS contracts in Canada are based
off of, was quoted at US$6.0750 per
bushel on July 10, down 17 cents from
the week prior.
The Kansas City hard red winter
wheat futures, which are now traded
in Chicago, are more closely linked
to CPRS in Canada. The September
Kansas City wheat contract was
quoted at US$5.7225 per bushel on
July 10, down 19.50 cents from last
week.
The Canadian dollar closed at 78.87
U.S. cents on July 10, which was down
three-quarters of a cent relative to its
U.S. counterpart compared to the previous week.
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Antimicrobial resistance
means big changes coming
An alarming rise in resistance even has drug companies calling for producers to change their ways
By JENNIFER BLAIR
Staff / Calgary
M
ulti-drug resistance to
disease-causing bacteria is quickly becoming a complete “game changer”
that could cripple the cattle
industry’s ability to manage
common bovine diseases.
“We are really slamming into
the end of the antibiotic era,”
said Dr. Trisha Dowling, a professor of veterinary pharmacology at the Western College of
Veterinary Medicine.
“I’ve got 24 different drugs
for the treatment of bovine respiratory disease, and it’s still
the most economically significant disease problem when it
comes to producing a pound of
ground beef.
“The wimps, like bovine
respiratory disease, they ain’t
wimpy no more.”
In a recent study done at
Ka n s a s St a t e, re s e a rc h e r s
found an increase in multidrug resistance in one of the
bacteria — Mannheimia
haemolytica — that causes
bovine respiratory disease in
feedlot cattle.
“Those Mannheimia isolates
are showing resistance across
the spectrum of antibiotics we
use in cattle,” said Dowling,
who spoke at the UCVM Beef
Cattle Conference in mid-June.
“In 2009, it was only five per
cent. In 2011, it was 35 per
cent. Now, it’s 70 per cent.”
Her warning was echoed by a
senior official with the world’s
largest producer of medicine
and vaccinations for livestock
and pets.
Multi-drug resistance isn’t
just a problem with “a few
of the big products” that the
cattle industry uses, said Dr.
Dorothy Erickson, manager of
veterinary services at Zoetis.
“Every antibiotic that has
ever been developed has eventually had some kind of resistance show up,” said Erickson.
“This threatens to take us to
a post-antibiotic era where
we’re not able to treat common infections any longer.
These common infections may
become life threatening.
“It is a very real risk.”
Every dose of an antibiotic
has a “consequence,” she said.
“The more we use these antibiotics, the more we are selecting to allow those resistant
bacteria to survive in our animals and in the environment,”
s a i d Er i c k s o n . “ T h e m o re
resistance we see coming up
in the future, the less effective
our products are going to be at
treating disease.”
Far me rs may soon star t
to see some of the direct
consequences.
Widespread antibiotic use reduced disease levels in herds but also sent resistance levels soaring. File Photo
“We’ll see increased costs on
our operations from increased
morbidity, illness, and mortality if
our antibiotics aren’t working as
well as they used to.”
But because of the linked resistance in different classes of antibiotics, banning the use of antibiotics isn’t going to be effective, said
Dowling.
“It’s going to be like closing the
barn door after the horse has left.
That’s why we have to be so careful with the antibiotic tools that
we still have.”
“In veterinary
medicine, the
discovery and
development of
these antibiotics
have given us
superpowers —
but antimicrobial
resistance is our
kryptonite.”
Managing resistance
Trisha Dowling
Up until now, antibiotics have
been largely used as a “management tool,” but those days are
coming to an end, said Dowling.
“That’s the kind of treatment that puts on the pressure
for selecting for antimicrobial
resistance,” she said. “We’re only
going to be able to use them as an
intervention.”
Erickson also said producers
need to be more discriminating and use antibiotics “most
effectively, where they’re most
needed.”
“When we do deem it necessary
to use these products, we need to
make sure we’re using them correctly,” she said. “Do we have a
diagnosis? And are we using the
right product? We need to use the
most appropriate product to target that specific disease.”
Using the correct dose is
important, too.
“Both overdosing and
underdosing an antibiotic will
contribute to resistance,” said
Erickson.
“We also need to be treating that animal for the appropriate amount of time — long
enough that we’ve cleared up
that infection, but not so long
that we’re using those antibiotics unnecessarily.”
And as antimicrobials
become less of an option, disease prevention will become
even more critical.
“We as an industry need to
start looking at alternatives to
antibiotics and things that we
can do a little bit better,” said
Erickson.
Vaccination will be important, but biosecurity is
“another huge one — how
we manage our operations to
avoid bringing disease in, in
the first place.”
Stress reduction also plays
a role.
“If an animal could do the
exact same thing in the exact
same spot every day of its life,
it would be very happy. Cows
enjoy routine,” said Erickson.
“Everything that we can do to
keep that animal’s life the same
is going to reduce that stress for
them. Certain things like cattle
handling and our management
can help reduce those stresses
and help prevent those diseases from getting in, in the first
place.”
Ultimately, though, the cattle
industry will need to present a
“unified front” in order to protect the drugs used to treat common diseases like bovine respiratory disease, said Dowling.
Without them, the cattle industry could be facing a crisis.
“In veterinar y medicine,
the discovery and development of these antibiotics have
given us superpowers — but
antimicrobial resistance is our
kryptonite.”
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COLUMN
Rectal palpation versus ultrasound
Both methods have advantages, but the key is having reproductive exams at least once a year
ROY LEWIS DVM
Beef 911
B
oth rectal palpation and
ultrasounding for pregnancy have advantages
depending on their intended
application, and both require
a skilled veterinarian performing the pregnancy exam to get
accurate results.
I will outline the pros and
cons of each method so you
can see how to best fit them
into your farming operation,
and dispel some myths and fallacies surrounding pregnancy
examination. In this dry year,
pregnancy checking the herd
earlier is a way to remove culls
and ship open cows in order
to both preserve grass and sell
when the market for cows is
typically highest.
Re c t a l e x a m i n a t i o n h a s
been performed by veterinarians for eons and very little has
changed in this science. It is a
relatively quick, cost-effective
and safe procedure in the right
hands. Accuracy is good in the
early stages of pregnancy (30
to 90 days). In mid-gestation
(four to seven months) it is not
uncommon for veterinarians to
be out two weeks to a month in
their estimates.
There are several reasons for
this. First, gestational length
still varies tremendously. I
always use the example of a
flush of embryos put into recipient cows. Even though genetics are identical and they are
implanted within minutes of
each other, it is not uncom-
mon to have the recipients
calving up to one month apart.
Depending on breed and sex
of calf, gestations also vary
greatly. The veterinarian may
palpate the non-pregnant horn
of the uterus giving a false
underestimation of pregnancy
status. The most important
things are whether the cow is
open or is late.
With a good setup with a
skilled veterinarian, up to 100
head can be checked in an
hour. I still frequently hear
that pregnancy examinations
can cause abortions, but there
is only a very slight risk in the
real early stages of pregnancy
(around 30 days) and skilled
palpators are seldom in the rectum for more than a few seconds, which minimizes any
risk. Nor, as some believe, do
we manipulate the fetus during
the examination. Rough handling and banging through the
chute are more likely to cause
abortions than any rectal palpations ever have — but with
today’s setups that is very rare
indeed.
One must keep in mind
abortions still normally occur
in two to three per cent of cattle yearly. This has numerous causes, including genetic
defects, infectious causes, twinning and trauma.
A good setup preferably has
a palpation cage, OB sleeves
and lube. Veterinarians always
need to find a positive sign of
pregnancy. This involves balloting the uterus or feeling for the
presence of cotyledons. In confirming a cow open, the whole
reproductive tract is explored.
The only cows that are difficult
to do are extremely fat ones.
Their internal fat pushes the
uterus down making it difficult
to reach and retract to confirm
an open uterus.
Ultrasounding requires a
large capital outlay for the veterinarian and the diagnostic
intent may be different.
Reproductive problems can
be explored since you can differentiate fluid from pus and
make a more definitive diagnosis. If interested in fetal sexing this (although more difficult
and time consuming) can be
accomplished when cows are
55 to 75 days pregnant. The
ultrasound is very accurate in
the 30- to 75-day range, but
less so in the later stages of
pregnancy.
Newer ultrasounds have
probes that get much deeper
so allow more accuracy later in
pregnancy. Others have introducers whereby the veterinarian’s arm does not even enter
the rectum. We need to watch
these as occasionally the rectum can be perforated and a
massive peritonitis is the result.
Vets use lots of lube if using the
probe introducer.
Fine feel and gentleness are
virtues when it comes to rectal palpation. In inexperienced
hands, full bladders may be
misdiagnosed as pregnancies
and other pregnancies can be
missed. Veterinarians have
gladly embraced this ultrasound concept since rectal palpation is really hard on shoulders and elbows. You will find
most mixed practices use ultrasounds and the newer-graduate
veterinarians are well trained in
their usage. In any pregnancy
examination we must strive to
be 99 per cent-plus accurate in
the pregnant versus non-pregnant department. Opens are
diagnosed with the ultrasound
and often double-checked by
palpation by the attending veterinarian just to be sure.
With a good internal probe
(quality of ultrasounds also varies considerably) besides fetal
sexing, twins can be picked up
and this may help the producer
manage these cases differently.
The fetal sexing is impossible doing manually and twins
will rarely be picked up. Again
though, cows must be ultrasounded early in pregnancy
for this to be accomplished.
Very early embryonic deaths
can be diagnosed where you
have a fetus but no fetal heartbeat indicating a dead fetus.
Cysts on the ovaries can also
be detected and easily differentiated between luteal and
follicular. These cysts require
a slightly different treatment
regime, which your veterinarians can explain.
As you can see, both forms of
pregnancy examination have
merit. Rectal palpation being
fast and safe is commonly
done in most beef herds and
is an important management
tool. Ultrasounds generally are
also used in problem breeders or when specialized procedures such as fetal sexing
are required. Cows being sold
with sexed embryos are often
reconfirmed in calf by rectal
palpation later in the year.
Pregnancy checking whether
manual or with ultrasound is
done by upwards of 70 to 80
per cent-plus of cattlemen
across Western Canada, but it
should be much higher when
we think of the feed costs this
saves or being able to identify
problem breeders earlier. It
is even more critical as far as
purebred cattle are concerned
with more dollars tied up in
that unborn calf.
If there has been a reproductive disease go through the
herd, it can be caught earlier
and dealt with. Much better
to find you have open cows at
weaning than at calving time
when you finally notice cows
aren’t bagging up. At the same
time as pregnancy examination, reproductive problems
can be explored and cows
can be condition scored; vaccinations given; lice and
worming treatments implemented or discussed with your
veterinarian.
Lots can be done at the pregnancy examination visit to help
with the year-round health of
your herd so let’s utilize this
opportunity to the fullest for
both the purebred and commercial herds.
There are advantages to both
techniques, but at the end of
the day the most important
thing is to have reproductive
exams performed on your beef
cattle at least once a year. If
handling setups are available
at pastures, pregnancy checking can be done early to remove
opens.
Keep in mind other management procedures can be done
in the summer at the same time
such as vaccinating, deworming and fly control.
Roy Lewis practised large-animal
veterinary medicine for more than 30
years and now works part time as a
technical services veterinarian for Merck
Animal Health.
U.S. plans change to bird flu response after criticism
There are fears the virus could surface again when birds begin migrating in the fall
BY TOM POLANSEK
Reuters
T
h e U . S . A g r i c u l t u re
Department wants to
improve its handling of
the nation’s worst-ever outbreak of bird flu in poultry
after coming under criticism
for a slow and confusing
response.
The USDA is aiming to
assign one person to communicate with each infected
farm during the entire time
the facility is affected by the
deadly virus, John Clifford,
the chief U.S. veter inar y
officer, said at a U.S. Senate
Agriculture Committee hearing July 7.
Currently, a USDA rep resentative deals with an
infected farm for a period of
about three to four weeks as
part of a rotation, Clifford
told lawmakers. Having one
dedicated liaison to answer
farmers’ questions “would
make their lives a lot simpler
and easier,” he said.
The agency also plans to
embed a federal worker in
every contract crew to oversee the work responding to
the virus, Clifford said.
Since December, the bird
flu has killed more than 48
million chickens and turkeys nationwide. Most of the
losses have been egg-laying
hens in Iowa, the nation’s
top egg-producing state.
Better response
The USDA has already taken
steps to better respond to
the outbreak and has caught
up on culling infected
b i rd s a f t e r initial delays,
Clifford said. Such delays can
increase the risk for the disease to spread.
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst,
a Republican of Iowa, said
farmers complained that
the process of gaining USDA
approval to cull birds at
infected farms, receive gov-
The USDA is aiming to assign one person to
communicate with each infected farm during
the entire time the facility is affected by the
deadly virus.
John Clifford
chief U.S. veterinary officer
ernment compensation for
the losses and restock barns
with new birds “has really
been very complicated.”
“It’s been so frustrating”
for farmers, she said. “It’s
been very slow.”
In Iowa, there was “mass
confusion” about the government response, said Brad
Moline, an Iowa turkey farmer
and representative of the
National Turkey Federation.
The USDA and state governments should have developed
a better game plan, he said at
the hearing.
Recently, the number of
new infections has slowed
because war mer weather
makes it harder for the virus
t o s u r v i ve. Howe ve r, t h e
USDA is worried about a possible resurgence in the fall,
as wild birds that spread the
virus will likely carry it when
they begin migrating south.
New threat
Wild birds that spread the
virus will very likely carry
it when they begin migrating south in the fall, Clifford
said.
Po u l t r y p ro d u c e r s i n a
migratory bird route along
the east coast, called the
Atlantic Flyway, should prepare for the first infections
of the disease, he added.
The agency wants to
stockpile vaccines for poultr y ahead of autumn but
has not decided whether
to use them, Clifford said.
The USDA will first assess
the impact on international
trade.
“I want the tool in the
tool box to use if we need
it,” Clifford said about the
vaccine.
The USDA has committed more than $500 mil l i o n t o a d d re s s t h e b i rd
flu outbreak, Clifford said.
T h a t a c c o u n t s f o r m o re
than half of the yearly discretionar y budget for the
USDA’s Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service,
which is leading the
a g e n c y ’s res p o n s e t o t h e
outbreak.
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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS
Weight Category
Ashern
Gladstone
Grunthal
Heartland
Heartland
Brandon
Virden
Killarney
Ste. Rose
Winnipeg
Feeder Steers
n/a
n/a
Jul-07
Jul-07
Jul-08
n/a
n/a
n/a
No. on offer
n/a
n/a
156*
419*
363*
n/a
n/a
n/a
Over 1,000 lbs.
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
900-1,000
n/a
n/a
n/a
220.00-235.00
222.00-235.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
800-900
n/a
n/a
230.00-255.00
240.00-260.00
242.00-257.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
700-800
n/a
n/a
250.00-270.00
275.00-290.00
255.00-279.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
600-700
n/a
n/a
260.00-289.00
290.00-320.00
277.00-305.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
500-600
n/a
n/a
280.00-320.00
300.00-330.00
295.00-320.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
400-500
n/a
n/a
295.00-345.00
360.00-400.00
340.00-375.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
300-400
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
195.00-220.00
205.00-220.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
Feeder heifers
900-1,000 lbs.
800-900
n/a
n/a
200.00-230.00
210.00-230.00
225.00-235.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
700-800
n/a
n/a
225.00-250.00
240.00-260.00
240.00-260.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
600-700
n/a
n/a
240.00-275.00
265.00-290.00
255.00-282.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
500-600
n/a
n/a
260.00-310.00
285.00-310.00
280.00-310.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
400-500
n/a
n/a
275.00-325.00
300.00-335.00
300.00-335.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
300-400
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
74
191
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Slaughter Market
No. on offer
D1-D2 Cows
n/a
n/a
n/a
127.00-139.00
128.00-136.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
D3-D5 Cows
n/a
n/a
112.00-120.00
110.00-126.00
120.00-126.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
Age Verified
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
131.00-139.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
Good Bulls
n/a
n/a
147.00-159.50
165.00-175.00 (178.00)
165.00-179.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
Butcher Steers
n/a
n/a
n/a
178.00-185.00
182.00-188.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
Butcher Heifers
n/a
n/a
n/a
173.00-183.00
180.00-186.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
Feeder Cows
n/a
n/a
138.00-145.00
n/a
135.00-177.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
Fleshy Export Cows
n/a
n/a
127.00-134.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Lean Export Cows
n/a
n/a
112.00-120.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Heiferettes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
* includes slaughter market
(Note all prices in CDN$ per cwt. These prices also generally represent the top one-third of sales reported by the auction yard.)
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Winter no barrier to composting
Manure composting has many benefits, including concentrated nutrients,
reduced volume, no smell and easy transport
By Shannon VanRaes
Co-operator staff
L
ike any recipe, making a
good composted manure
requires the right ingredients, a proper mixer and some
heat.
“There are a lot of misconceptions as to what composting actually is, some think that
if you have a pile of manure
it’s called composting, it really
isn’t,” said Mario Tenuta. “So we
want to talk to growers about
what would be some recipes for
composting.”
The University of Manitoba
soil ecologist is one of several
researchers operating out of
the Glenlea Research Station
just south of Winnipeg, where a
pilot composting project aims
to introduce producers to the
practice.
Piled in pyramid-shaped windrows about six or seven feet
wide and just as tall, visitors to
the site can see what composting looks — and smells like — at
various stages.
“If you’re doing it properly,
you shouldn’t have a smell,” said
Tenuta, adding the final product is stable, dense, nutrient rich
and easy to transport.
But it takes the right combination to get the desired results.
“We don’t want too much
water, we don’t want too little,
we don’t want too much nitrogen and we don’t want too little nitrogen, there is a right
sweet spot,” said the researcher.
“And once you mix all that stuff
together the microbes take over.”
Those mighty microbes —
bacteria and fungi — also provide the heat.
“In soil the heat generated by
microbes is inconsequential,
because soil is a good conductor of heat, and it wicks the heat
away from the microbes, but a
pile of organic material is a good
insulator,” said Tenuta. “So the
heat that those microbes are
generating in the pile stays in
the pile and the pile starts to get
warm.”
And don’t think winter will
stop those organisms from heating things up.
“So our work has shown that
we have no problem composting
in the winter, even if it’s -30 outside we can compost… because
the microbes are generating
enough heat, and that manure
is a wonderful heat insulator,”
he said, noting heat is crucial to
removing animal pathogens and
rendering weed seeds inert.
St. Norbert-based market gardener Bruce Berry of Almost
Urban Vegetables knows the
problems that can accompany
improperly composted manure
first hand.
“It’s much better for us to
have compost in our hands than
some manure that was turned a
couple of times,” he said. “What
we’re finding is that with some
of the materials we are bringing in, they’re loaded with weed
seeds, so I’m really just importing next year’s hours in the garden weeding.”
But for now, Berry doesn’t
have to worry about the quality
of his compost. He’s importing it
from the pilot project at Glenlea.
“For me it’s a great enabler
to have decent-quality stuff
to work with, it’s just going to
up our game,” he said, adding
intensive vegetable production
requires nutrient-rich soil.
The compost made at Glenlea
is also used on the site’s 24-yearlong organics study.
“The compost additions every
several years is enough to keep
that system going, so nitrogen is
fixed biologically, through legumes, be it alfalfa, soybeans,
and… compost addition provides
the phosphorus,” said Tenuta.
Turning compost is also crucial, he added, noting aeration is
part of the composting process.
At Glenlea, mixing and turning is
done with the help of some specialized machines.
“Think of a bale buster, or
a Kitchen-Aid mixer,” he said.
“Basically a big huge thing like
that and you throw a bale under
it, and it had these grinders…
then we can start adding the
solids, we can start adding the
water, and mix it up. Then we
open up a side chute, and out it
comes.”
“What we’re finding
is that with some of
the materials we are
bringing in, they’re
loaded with weed
seeds, so I’m really
just importing next
year’s hours in the
garden weeding.”
Bruce Berry
However, windrows can also
be made using something like
a front-end loader. Compost is
turned with something similar
to a snow blower, but much less
dramatic.
And while the Glenlea study
is currently focused on manure
composting, Tenuta would like
Bruce Berry of Almost Urban Vegetables uses composted manure to power his
plants. Photo: Marilyn Firth
to expand the scope of composting projects in the future.
“We’d like to see this demo
project grow, for example… how
much food do people eat, say
at the University of Manitoba?
Think of all that organic material
and also all those paper towels,”
he said. “That’s all compostable
material… and we’d like to be
diverting that to Glenlea, mixing in this animal manure and
composting that material — so it
could then go back to providing
nutrients and a healthy product
for the soil.”
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WEATHER VANE
“Everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it.” Mark Twain, 1897
Temporary cool-down next week?
Issued: Monday, July 13, 2015 · Covering: July 15 – July 22, 2015
Daniel Bezte
Weather Vane
L
ast week’s forecast didn’t
play out exactly as the
weather models predicted,
but that was not unexpected
with the slack flow across our
region. For those living in the
south, the smoke cleared out
for the most part, a little earlier than expected, and a slowmoving upper low allowed very
warm and humid air to move
into our region last weekend.
For this forecast period we’ll
begin with warm and continued unsettled weather in
place. A warm upper ridge will
remain overhead, meaning
daytime highs should be in the
upper 20s with overnight lows
only dropping into the mid- to
upper teens. We’ll see a mix of
sun and clouds with chances
of thunderstorms each day,
as a broad area of surface low
pressure will be in place across
much of Western Canada.
Over the weekend this western low will consolidate and
move off to the northeast. As
it passes by late on Friday or
Saturday, we will see our best
chance of thunderstorms before
slightly more stable air moves
in on Sunday. Temperatures
over the weekend still look to be
warm, with highs continuing to
be in the upper 20s.
The low that passed us by
over the weekend will continue
to strengthen as it slowly slides
to the northeast over Hudson
Bay. This will allow cooler air
to work into our region to
begin next week. The question is, how quickly and how
far south will this cool air make
it? Currently, it looks like we
should start to see cooler temperatures Monday, with the
coolest temperatures moving
in by Wednesday, where we can
expect daytime highs to be in
the low 20s and overnight lows
around the 10 C mark.
Looking further ahead
there is some indication, in
the upper-level pattern, of a
return to very warm conditions
late next week and into the
weekend.
Usual temperature range for
this period: Highs, 22 to 31 C;
lows, 9 to 17 C.
Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession
with a BA (Hon.) in geography,
specializing in climatology, from the
U of W. He operates a computerized
weather station near Birds Hill Park.
Contact him with your questions and
comments at [email protected].
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June 10, 2015 to July 9, 2015
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Extent of Agricultural Land
Lakes and Rivers
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undergone initial quality control. The map
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availability and data errors.
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This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that fell across the Prairies during the 30 days ending July 9, as a departure from the
long-term average. Only a few small areas in each of the three Prairie provinces have seen average to above-average amounts of rainfall during
this period. The vast majority of the Prairies has seen rainfall amounts at least 20 mm below average, with some areas reporting rainfall deficits
greater than 60 mm.
Severe summer weather: Wind and tornadoes
Canada’s tornado season typically peaks during the June-to-August stretch
By Daniel Bezte
Co-operator contributor
T
he next topic in our
look at different types of
severe summer weather
is severe thunderstorms and,
i n p a r t i c u l a r, high winds.
When we think of severe thund e r s t o r m s, o n e w o rd t h a t
should make us worried and
nervous is tornado. While tornadoes are the most destructive feature that can occur
within a thunderstorm, they
are fairly rare, with the vast
majority of areas never experiencing a direct hit because of
their small size. Nonetheless,
if they do hit, they can and
often are totally devastating.
For that reason, we’ll begin
our look at severe thunderstorms and winds by looking
at tornadoes; then we’ll look
at straight-line winds, which
can sometimes be almost as
destructive and cover much
larger areas.
The first question we need
to ask ourselves is, how can
you know if a storm is capable
of producing severe weather?
The answer is actually not that
easy. The first thing is to check
in with Environment Canada
for watches and warnings. If
the department has issued a
How warm and humid is the air? Remember, a
moist atmosphere means there is a lot of energy
available.
watch, it means the potential exists for severe thunderstorms, but they have not yet
developed in your area. When
you hear there is a watch,
you should watch the sky for
any development, and if any
storms do develop, they have
the potential to become severe.
If the department issues a
warning, this means a thunderstorm with some or all of
the characteristics of a severe
storm has developed and has
been confirmed by eyewitness or radar. This means you
should take precautions immediately. The trouble is, we are
often out somewhere and may
not have access to a radio or
Internet, so what should you
watch for then?
First of all, recognize the
conditions: how warm and
humid is the air? Remember,
a moist atmosphere means
there is a lot of energy available. I often get asked if it can
be too hot for thunderstorms
to develop and the answer is
yes, kind of. While it can be
very hot and humid at the
surface, with lots of potential
energy for thunderstorms to
develop, the conditions in the
atmosphere above the storm
also have to be favourable for
storms to develop. If the upper
levels of the atmosphere are
also very warm, they can act
like a cap, preventing the air at
the surface from rising. I will
write more about this in a later
article. What else should you
look for in trying to determine
if a storm is becoming severe?
Look for a dark or threatening sky, and look closely at the
area between the storm and
the ground. If you can see
through it, the storm is likely
not severe yet.
Lots of lightning, or nearly
continuous thunder, is also
a good indication of a severe
storm.
Keep an eye out for things
such as a green sky, roll clouds
and mammatus clouds (clouds
that look like bag-like sacks
that hang beneath a cloud);
these conditions usually
indicate the storm contains
huge amounts of water and
has very strong updrafts and
downdrafts. As a severe storm
approaches, you will often
see a uniform line of black
clouds, preceded by a thin line
of swirling- or rolling-looking clouds. These clouds are
formed by the wind blowing
out from the storm and will
announce the arrival of the
severe storm.
Finally, watch out for any
kind of rotation within the
storm. This means the storm
has become very strong and
has the capability of producing a tornado.
Nearby cold air needed
The word tornado for most
people brings about a feeling
of awe and even a little fear.
Unless you have already witnessed a tornado first hand,
many who are interested in
weather secretly wish they
could safely experience the
awesome beauty and power of
a tornado.
Worldwide, Canada is second only to the U.S. in the
number of tornadoes occurring each year, with an average
of about 70 reported. Southern
Ontario experiences the highest number of tornadoes, followed by southern Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and finally central Alberta. While these areas
report most of Canada’s tornadoes, they have occurred in
nearly all regions of Canada.
To r n a d o e s c a n s t r i k e a t
any time of the year, but
in Canada, tornado season
typically runs from April to
October, with the peak months
being June, July and August.
This differs from the U.S.,
where tornadoes peak in April
and May. This is due to the
amount of cold air available
for severe storm development.
In the spring, the southern and
central U.S. have become quite
hot, but cold air is still closely
a va i l a b l e t o h e l p d e ve l o p
thunderstorms. By midsummer, most of the cold air has
retreated well into Canada,
putting our region into warm
conditions; however, we still
have cold air fairly close by to
our north.
Unfortunately, I am starting
to run out of space before we
really got going on the topic of
tornadoes. In the next article
I’ll pick up where we left off
and discuss just what tornadoes are and how they form;
stay tuned!
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soybean cyst nematodes
But make no mistake, this new destructive pest is coming and farmers
can learn more about it July 22 at the SMART Soybean Day in Carman
BY ALLAN DAWSON
Co-operator staff
S
“Often by the time they are found
in a field populations have built up
and are causing 20 to 30 per cent
loss in yield,” Tenuta said. “This
is why we are being fairly aggressive in our outreach to growers for
learning about soybean cyst nematodes because we want to find the
nematodes before they cause 20 or
30 per cent yield losses.”
Symptoms to watch for include
patches of smaller plants, chlorosis
and reduced yields.
“It’s a challenge to diagnose,”
Tenuta said. “A trained person can
dig the roots and that’s what we
want to show people July 22 to see
what they would look like and how
to do it.”
Once soybean cyst nematodes
have been found in a field they can
be managed through crop rotation,
growing resistant varieties, and in
the near future, applying nematicides, he said.
Other plants, including edible
beans, can serve as hosts as can
certain weeds, including shepherd’s purse. Resistant varieties can
also break down over time, Tenuta
added.
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“It’s a challenge to
diagnose.”
Mario Tenuta
“We may have to use a combination of rotation, resistant varieties
and nematicides,” he said.
As soybean cyst nematodes’ populations build in a field the more
potential for yield losses. However,
the damage can vary with soil type
and weather conditions.
“Because they affect the function of the root system in years
that are dry the disease symptoms
and yield loss will manifest more,”
Tenuta said. “If you’re on a soil
that is much more well drained or
has lower water-holding capacity
such as lighter soils the disease will
show up in those fields earlier. With
the same number of nematodes
in a wet year or in a clay field you
might not see a measurable yield
reduction. But the pest could be
building in numbers and then in
a year that is dry you could have
severe losses.”
Soybean cyst nematodes, like
clubroot in canola, move in the
soil. They can move on soil in the
air and water, on animals, including the feet of migratory birds, on
vehicles and farm equipment.
“Field equipment with soil on
it is really, really an efficient way
to move soybean cyst nematodes
around,” Tenuta said. “Bringing in
equipment from the United States
that hasn’t been washed and sanitized is not a good idea. And in
Manitoba it could move between
fields that way. I understand the
work it would take to clean equipment between fields in the busy
seasons, but we do have to keep
this in mind.”
The SMART Day, which runs
from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., also
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That’s the good news.
The bad news is it’s only a matter of time until they are, says
University of Manitoba soil scientist Mario Tenuta. But early detection will help farmers manage it.
The search for the small, soilborne, worm-like parasites that can
dramatically reduce soybean yields
has been on in this province since
2013. They might already be here.
Farmers can learn more about
soybean cyst nematodes, including what they look like and how
to search for them, July 22 at
the Soybean Management &
Research Transfer (SMART) Day
at the University of Manitoba’s
Ian N. Morrison Research Farm
at Carman. Attendance is free but
farmers must register by July 17
(http://www.manitobapulse.ca/
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Soil samples taken last fall from
Manitoba fields contained some
nematodes but DNA testing just
completed last week revealed they
are not the destructive soybean cyst
nematode, Tenuta said in an interview July 10.
“We are continuing with more
sampling this year,” he said.
“We are targeting fields that have
had soybeans in them more than
three years.”
Most soil nematodes are good,
helping in the nutrient cycle,
among other things, Tenuta said
Soybean cyst nematodes, which
are harmful to soybeans, are close
by in Minnesota and North Dakota.
Meanwhile, Manitoba with 1.3 million acres of soybeans and growing is a perfect place for the pest to
thrive.
Just as with clubroot in canola,
detecting soybean cyst nematodes
early is key to managing them. The
trouble is when their numbers are
low, symptoms are hard to spot and
can be easily confused with other
root-related problems, including
root rot and water-saturated soils.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 16, 2015
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CROP REPORT
Hot, humid weather rapidly advances crops
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development crop report for July 13, 2015
Weekly Provincial Summary
Hot and humid weather
conditions resulted in rapid
crop growth across most of
Manitoba.
G e n e r a l l y, c o n d i t i o n o f
most crop types is rated as
good, although variability is
noted across the province.
Majority of acres and crop
types has entered the flowering and grain-fill stages of
development.
Although many areas did
receive much-needed rainfall,
precipitation would still be
welcomed in some areas.
Good weather conditions
permitted producers to make
good progress with haying
operations. Yields are average
to below average with good
quality being reported.
Southwest Region
The majority of crops in the
region is rated in good condition. However, moisture is
becoming a limiting factor in
some areas. Scattered showers over the weekend brought
moderate amounts of precipitation. Killarney, Inglis,
Birtle, Erickson and north of
Neepawa areas received 35
to 40 mm, and Carberry area
reports 65 mm of rain. Peasized hail was also reported in
some areas.
Mo s t a c re s a re ra t e d a s
good with no major issues.
Spring cereal crops continue
to develop with more disease
starting to develop on the flag
leaf. Most producers have
applied fungicide. There are
reports of cereal army worm
in the southwest corner of the
region.
Early-seeded canola crops
are in full flower, with later
and reseeded fields starting
to bolt. Bertha army worm
counts are a little higher from
the previous weeks but still
below the economic threshold
level.
Sunflowers are in the
early-bud stage. No major
issues are reported and the
crop continues to grow rapidly with the excellent growing conditions. Corn is also
benefiting from the hot temperatures. Soybeans are at R2
stage of growth, which is full
bloom. Some fields are showing moisture deficiency. Flax
is flowering. Peas are flowering, with 20 to 30 per cent
podding.
Producers continue with
first-cut haying operations
a n d y i e l d s a re a ve ra g e t o
below average.
Northwest Region
Rainfall amounts ranging from 12 to 64 mm were
reported in the Roblin and
Swan River areas. The rain
was very welcome and will
help for grain fill, as well as
the late-seeded and reseeded
canola. Overall, crops are in
good to fair condition in the
Northwest Region.
Cereal growth in some fields
is stunted due to dry conditions and moisture is needed
for grain fill.
Canola progressed rapidly
this week with 90 per cent
flowering, although some late
and reseeded fields are still in
the rosette/bolting stage.
Co r n p ro g re s s e d ra p i d l y
with the warm temperatures
and is also in good to fair condition. Soybeans are generally
in good condition.
Some spraying for fusarium
head blight and sclerotinia is
reported. Due to dry conditions, disease pressure is generally low.
Much-needed rains for pastures and second-cut hayfields were received over the
past weekend in areas of the
North Parkland and Valleys
North.
Central Region
Most areas have adequate
moisture. Rainfall amounts
ranged significantly, from as
little as 10 mm to as much as
40 mm. Most areas have adequate moisture for excellent
growing conditions but variability across the region exists;
some areas are looking for
more rain, while others have
standing water in low-lying
areas and ditches are running.
Cereal crops throughout
the region are rated as good,
although many are lodged.
Weather conditions are conducive for disease development, and fungicide applications continue as crops come
in to this stage and where
conditions warrant treatment.
Winter wheat and fall rye are
starting to turn as grain fill
continues.
There is a wide range in
canola development due to
the varied seeding dates.
Potato and vegetable crops
are being irr igated in the
Portage area.
Di a m o n d b a c k m o t h a n d
bertha army worm trap
counts are average to low.
Numbers are slowly increasing. Grasshopper nymphs are
present at field edges and on
roadsides, at average populations to date. Some hot spots
from last season have seen
control measures taken. Some
army worms were found in
cereal fields, but not in sufficient numbers to warrant
control, and most seem to be
at quite an advanced stage.
Ongoing monitoring will
continue.
Baling progress is slow due
to high humidity and rains;
curing is taking more time.
Ha y y i e l d s a re a ve ra g e t o
below average depending on
factors including frost, winter
injury, and drier conditions.
Alfalfa weevil damage is visible in some of the alfalfa/
grass fields.
ring. Rhizoctonia root rot in
some soybean fields is noted.
Across the region, the
majority of hay and pasture lands are in good condition. For first-cut hay, it is
estimated that 40 per cent is
standing, 30 per cent is cut
and 30 per cent is baled or put
up as silage. Quality is rated
as good.
Eastern Region
Scattered showers occurred
throughout the week leaving
trace amounts of precipitation. In the Arborg, Riverton
and Arnes area, the lack of
precipitation was welcomed
as low areas of the fields still
have standing water. Reports
of 20 to 30 mm of precipitation
occurred during the weekend
in the Moosehorn and Ashern
region, which was welcomed
considering the reduced prec i p i t a t i o n t h ro u g h o u t t h e
growing season.
Fungicide application
on spring cereals is still ongoing. Winter wheat continues to mature, spring wheat
and barley are at or nearing
the end of flowering, and oats
crops are still being sprayed
at the flag-leaf stage on laterseeded fields. The hot temperatures are shortening the
flowering period of the canola
crops.
Army worms are being
found in soybean fields, with
minor damages to the crops
reported to date. Alfalfa seed
fields continue to bloom as
leafcutter bees continue to
pollinate these fields.
Scattered showers this past
week were of benefit to hayf i e l d s a n d p a s t u re s. We l l managed pastures are showing resiliency to the dr ier
conditions.
Localized thunderstorms
and rainfall events of varying
severity occurred throughout last week and over the
weekend with accumulations
ranging from 10 to 100 mm.
Rainfall amounts were generally higher in central and
southern districts, and fields
in these areas show more evidence of standing water and
areas where crop is being
drowned out. Soil moisture
conditions on cropland are
rated as mostly adequate to
surplus.
Post-emergent herbicide
applications are almost complete with mostly late applications of glyphosate to soybeans remaining. Fusarium
head blight fungicide applications to spring cereals are
almost complete. Fungicide
applications for sclerotinia
i n c a n o l a a re a l s o a l m o s t
complete.
Reports of army worms in
cereals, forage seed crops,
canola and soybeans were
received with limited insecticide application occurring.
There are also reports of diamondback larvae in canola
with ver y limited spraying
occurring. Threshold levels of
sunflower rust were found in
the Beausejour area and fungicide applications are occur-
Interlake Region
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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 16, 2015
Study of bumblebee decline
points to climate ‘vise’
Southern habitats getting too hot, but bees not moving north
By Dave Bedard
AgCanada.com editor
A
study of the shrinking
range of bumblebee habitat suggests farmers relying on those species to pollinate
crops may soon have to look
elsewhere, barring a reversal of
climate change — or, perhaps, an
“assisted migration.”
An international study of
specimens from 31 species of
bumblebees in North America
and 36 such species in Europe, as
curated between 1901 and 2010
in museums and labs, finds the
bees being slowly forced out of
their southernmost habitats by
climate change — but unable or
somehow unwilling to push farther north.
The study, results of which
were publicly released July 9
and published in the journal
Science, looks into the database
of about 423,000 geo-referenced
bee observations and finds rapid
declines in bumblebee species, in
often indistinguishable patterns,
on both continents.
“I’d suspected some (bumblebee species) may be declining,
but not such a large proportion,”
bee expert, study contributor
and York University professor,
Laurence Packer said in a release.
“The fact that at the northern
edges of their ranges they are
not moving north as the climate
changes is actually really quite
worrying.”
“For the North American species that I work on, we know
that about a third of them are in
decline and in some cases this
has been quite dramatically,
more than 90 per cent,” York
University environmental studies
professor, Sheila Colla said in the
same release.
For example, she said, where
the rusty-patched bumblebee
was the fourth most common
species in southern Ontario in
the 1970s and early 1980s, she
has only seen two in 10 years
despite “extensive” searching
throughout its range in Canada
and the U.S.
“One of the scariest parts of
the work that I’ve done is just
realizing how quickly the situation is changing,” she said. “The
bumblebees that are in decline
were doing fine 50 years ago.
We’re talking about large changes
in community composition of
essential pollinators over just a
few decades.”
While the study contributors
don’t let agricultural pesticides
off the hook as a danger to bee
health, they emphasized during
a conference call that they don’t
believe their findings are a result
of pesticide use, nor of changes
in land use over time.
For example, comparing their
data against U.S. data on neonicotinoid pesticide application,
the researchers found losses in
bumblebee range began before
neonics came into wide use.
Rather, lead author Jeremy Kerr
of the University of Ottawa said
the study shows a “mechanism
operating across two continents
to crush bumblebee populations
in kind of a ‘climate vise.’
“We’ve lost about 300 km
from the ranges of bumblebees
in southern Europe and North
America,” he said. “The scale
and pace of these losses are
unprecedented.”
The researchers “don’t know
for sure what is causing a stagnation at the northern end” of the
habitat range, Paul Galpern of the
University of Calgary said in a separate release.
“Bees should be able to start
new colonies in places they did
not historically occupy. But we
don’t know why this is happening so slowly that it looks like the
(northern) ranges are not moving
at all.”
One theory considers the evolutionary difference between
bumblebees and other insects.
Many species, such as butterflies,
originated and diversified from
tropical climates, and thus are
more likely to adapt. Bumblebees
instead have “unusual evolutionary origins” in the cool to temperate Palearctic.
The study also shows its
selected bumblebee species shifting to areas of habitat
at higher elevation within their
usual geographic range.
“Moving upslope doesn’t necessarily mean they’ve lost area
there yet,” said study participant
Leif Richardson of the University
of Vermont, “but eventually, they
may simply run out of hill.”
Governments and regulators
will need to help manage threats
to pollinators generally, and to
co-operate internationally to
stem the rate of climate change
by reducing greenhouse gas
emissions, the researchers said.
Also, Kerr said, an “assisted
migration” — active intervention to encourage bumblebees to
expand their northern ranges —
may need to be considered.
The study authors grant the
assisted migration idea is “con-
“We’re talking
about large changes
in community
composition of
essential pollinators
over just a few
decades.”
Sheila Colla
York University
troversial” in conservation biology circles, where it’s already
been considered for over a decade, but is “gaining support as
warming continues.”
Such a move, Kerr said, must
not be attempted without first
carefully considering the potential impacts on species already
present in those northern
reaches.
Galpern, an assistant professor of landscape ecology, said
the study shows “an important
service to ecosystems” in general
under threat.
“Bumblebee species play critical roles as wild pollinators, not
just for crops but of all sorts of
plants,” he said. “They help
plants produce fruits, seeds and
this in turn provides both food
and habitat for other animals,
and so on.”
The “very rapid” rates of losses
shown on both continents in
the study, Kerr said, are “not just
something to worry about at
some vague future time.”
It’s possible, he said, that to
help bumblebees, people and
governments “will need to intervene in a significant and expensive way.”
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U.S. weighs completing Pacific
Rim trade deal without Canada
It’s one of the contingencies being considered because of
Canada’s stance on supply management
By Richard Cowan
Washington / Reuters
T
he United States, frustrated over the lack of
progress with Canada
over new rules for agriculture
trade, is weighing “contingencies” that could include completing a Pacific Rim trade
pact that excludes Canada,
according to two sources
familiar with the issue.
One official familiar with
the 12-nation Trans-Pacific
Partnership trade negotiation
said Canada is not coming
forward with plans to lower
its barriers to agricultural
trade.
Meanwhile, several U.S.
senators who met with U.S.
Trade Representative Michael
Froman July 9 urged him to
“move forward on TPP without Canada unless a serious
offer on dairy, poultry, and
agriculture market access”
was made, a U.S. Senate aide
said.
According to the aide,
Froman responded that he
preferred to move forward
with Canada, but added that
the United States is “preparing for all contingencies.”
Max Moncaster, a spokesman for Canadian Trade
M i n i s t e r E d Fa s t , t o l d
Reuters: “We continue to
work with all TPP partners to
conclude an ambitious agreement that will create jobs and
prosperity for Canadians.”
But Moncaster added that
Ottawa will “continue to promote and defend Canadian
trade interests across all sectors of our economy, including supply management.”
The United States is set to
host a meeting of TPP trade
ministers in Hawaii July
28-31.
The Obama administration
is hoping to wrap up in coming weeks the negotiations
that would establish a massive trade pact encompassing 40 per cent of the world’s
economy, ranging from Japan
to Chile.
The negotiations got a
boost last month when the
U . S . C o n g re s s a p p r ov e d
“fast-track” authority for
President Barack Obama,
which allows him to negotiate trade pacts knowing
that Congress can approve
or reject such deals, but not
amend them.
Japan and other leading
countries in the 12-nation
negotiation said they were
awaiting action by Congress
before moving toward the
final stage of the talks.
Now, Canada’s agriculture
industry is the focus of negotiators’ attention, in addition
to many other details that
still have to be settled.
briefs
New executive
for Canadian
Seed Growers’
Association
The Canadian Seed
Growers Association has
name Glyn Chancey to
replace Dale Adolphe,
who will be retiring as
executive director later
this year.
Chancey has 30 years’
experience with the federal government, including serving as director
of the Plant Production
Division, which encompassed the Seed Section
with responsibilities for
seed certification, variety
registration and Plant
Breeders’ Rights.
“At a time when government and industry
desire to review and
modernize regulatory
frameworks and policies,
Glyn’s experience in government and background
in the seed sector will be
an essential contributor.
His seed-related experience will ensure the
interests of seed growers
are heard and understood,” says Norm Lyster,
CSGA president in a
release.
BrettYoung
announces
expansion
In farming today, there’s an emerging list of management decisions
that need to be made during the growing season. Challenges such as
pests and disease can emerge before you know it.
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“To best serve the growing and evolving needs of
our customers we need to
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to do so,” said Cory
Baseraba, chief operating officer at BrettYoung.
“These investments
coupled with the recent
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Importantly the expansion also enhances our
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CON N EC T I NG RU R A L FA M I L I E S
Wild or farmed? Lingonberries
seek place in Manitoba agriculture
Tiny, tart and full of goodness, Manitoba’s wild lingonberries are even healthier than those grown in other areas
By Shannon VanRaes
CO-OPERATOR STAFF
T
oday they belong to the
category often labelled as
“superfoods,” but Dave
Buck has always known that
lingonberries were good tasting and nutritious.
“I grew up in the bush,” he
said. “And I can remember
when I was young, my parents
would pick the berries, they’d
juice them. We’d have juice at
Christmas and then we’d have
jam for the turkey… we used it
all the time.”
O n l y h e d i d n’t c a l l t h e
t a r t re d b e r r i e s by t h e i r
S c a n d i n a v i a n m o n i k e r,
h e c a l l e d t h e m l ow b u s h
cranberries.
“They have different names
r ight across the countr y,”
said Buck, adding that in
Newfoundland they’re called
partridgeberries and redberries in Labrador. In other areas
they’re referred to as mooseberr ies, fox berr ies, moss
b e r r i e s, w h o r tleberr ies or
beaverberries.
“There may be
potential there,
but I’m against
farming it… there’s
no fields in northern
Manitoba, you’d have
to take that berry
from the North,
bring it farther
south and put it
under cultivation.
It would lose its
northern vigour, I’m
convinced.”
More potent
But what the retired Northern
Forest Diversification Centre
manager and others didn’t
know until recently, was that
lingonberr ies from nor thern Manitoba are even more
potent than those grown in
other areas.
“We are doing health benefit research, what health benefits there are, looking at the
evidence, and finding what is
the scientific basis for these
health benefits,” said Chris
Siow, a research scientist at
the Canadian Centre for AgriFood Research in Health and
Medicine, located at the St.
Boniface Hospital Research
Centre in Winnipeg.
“What we found… when we
compared them to those grown
in Newfoundland, there was
even more antioxidant activity
in the Manitoba berries. And
we said, ‘wow,’ because this is
something we just stumbled
upon.”
Touted for their high levels of vitamin C, omega-3
fatty acids, organic acids and
other nutrients, lingonberries are grown commercially in
Newfoundland and Labrador.
Nearly 100,000 kilograms are
har vested there each year,
largely from domesticated
European cultivars.
Plentiful
Manitoba has no commercial
growers. However, the berries
are native to northern Manitoba
and are particularly plentiful
around Lynn Lake, The Pas and
Flin Flon. There have even been
reports of lingonberries growing
in the Churchill area.
Chris Siow, a research scientist at the Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine is studying the health
benefits of lingonberries. Photo: Shannon VanRaes
For Alphonsus Utioh, manager of process and product
development at the Portage
Food Development Centre, the
potential for lingonberries is
clear.
“ We c a n c a p t u r e t h e s e
health-promoting components
by processing them into food
products,” he said. “It can be
processed into a purée for
example… something that is
used in ice-cream topping; it
could be something that people could add to their yogurt in
the morning, or people can just
take it straight, because of the
level of antioxidants,” said the
food scientist.
Utioh has previously worked
on the development of fruit
bars and fruit leathers with
individuals and organizations
in the Lynn Lake area, but he
said finding a constant supply
of berries makes large-scale
production difficult at this
point in time.
“You have to have a consistent raw material to turn it into
a commercial activity,” he said.
That could mean growing the
berries in an agricultural setting or finding a way to better
organize the northern harvest.
Buyers needed
The catch-22 is that people
don’t want to invest in cultivation or intensive harvesting
without knowing that someone is there waiting to buy and
process lingonberries at the
end of the day, he said.
“So far we have not seen anyone come forward to say, yes,
I want to develop this product
and I do have a source of lingonberries, or people who harvest lingonberries, or a source
where I can buy the lingonberries,” Utioh said.
And while Manitoba’s wild
cultivars have higher levels of
antioxidants, they also have
lower yields, Siow said. New
hybrids could change that, as
researchers at the Atlantic Cool
Crop Research Centre in St.
John’s work to blend European
varieties of the berries with
wild Canadian ones.
“For Manitoba, the conditions are right. I think if given
t h e o p p o r t u n i t y, g r ow e r s
should try to grow this. This
could be something unique for
our province,” Siow said.
But more research needs to
be done, he added, noting that
it’s not only the cultivar that
makes Manitoba lingonberries
more potent, it’s also the cold
climate.
For that reason, not everyone thinks that lingonberries should be farmed
commercially.
“There may be potential
there, but I’m against farming it,” said Buck. “There’s no
fields in northern Manitoba,
you’d have to take that berry
from the North, bring it farther
south and put it under cultivation. It would lose its northern
vigour, I’m convinced.”
Moving lingonberries farther
south also means northern
communities would lose out
on the potential economic and
social benefits of having a new
industry, something no one
involved with the berry wants
to see.
Training
Buck worked through both the
Northern Forest Diversification
Centre and University College
of the North to bring products
to market with local labour
and talent, offering training
courses in both harvesting and
processing the fruit. But differences of opinion over the
success and role of lingonberries in the local economy led to
programs being cancelled.
“What we were doing was a
social business, but they didn’t
realize it. It was the social
aspect of it that was key,” said
Buck, explaining harvesting
the berries wasn’t sole employment for people who did it, it
was part of a diverse income
strategy.
“People picked berries, but
that wasn’t all. It was a little bit
of this and a little bit of that.
They would pick berries, then
make wreaths… they did trapping, they did fishing, guiding,
this was just part of northern
life,” he said.
Dave Buck
Ideally, he envisions lingonberries as an industry similar
to wild rice, where sustainable,
seasonal, wild harvesting gives
way to value-added items and
people become familiar with the
benefits of the product.
There also may be ways of
increasing wild berry production, said Siow. In some cases
trimming tree branches so more
sunlight reaches the plants
results in greater fruit, although
more study is needed. The
researcher added that additional
exploration may also uncover
areas of wild berries not currently accessible by road.
Buck believes that what the
industry really needs to get
going is sustained government
support over at least 10 years. He
and others hope Siow’s research
helps convince officials that
lingonberries are a worthwhile
investment.
“It really would help to stimulate economic activities in the
northern communities,” said
Utioh. “And people are looking at how they are able to work
together to arrange the harvesting, looking at even working
with schools.”
Siow too, hopes to see the
industry grow with value-added
products, and plans to continue
his research.
“The berry really has been full
of surprises,” he said.
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Prairie fare
Say ‘cheese’ for a food science experience at home
julie gardenrobinson
Food and Nutrition Specialist
NDSU Extension Service
“
M
om, I want to learn to make cheese,”
my 17-year-old daughter said.
“Cheese?” I responded, wanting to
be sure I heard her correctly.
“I love cheese. I think it would be a good
4-H project,” she replied.
She certainly knows how to get my attention
and mentoring. I hadn’t made cheese since I
taught basic food science classes when I was a
graduate student.
We found directions and she began the
process. I served as the coach on the sidelines, but I also led the ingredient-purchasing
mission.
She needed a gallon of pasteurized milk, citric acid (available from the canning section of
the grocery store), salt, a large stainless steel
pot, a thermometer and the most important
ingredient, rennet.
I had to do some research to figure out
where to purchase rennet locally. I found it
on a website, but we needed it right away. I
checked the puddings and gelatins section
in a few stores and asked a couple of grocery
store clerks, who responded with confused
looks.
I finally traced rennet to possibly the one
place in our city where it was available. It was
surprisingly inexpensive.
Rennet is an enzyme that was discovered by
accident when ancient people used the stomach of a cow, sheep or goat to store milk on
voyages. The stomach served as a very primitive “canteen.” When the early people decided
to have a milk break, they discovered the milk
had become curds. Something in the stomach
was creating clumps of cheese, which turned
out to be an interesting food.
Until the 1990s, rennet was produced from
the abomasum, which is one of the four
chambers of an animal’s stomach. “Vegetarian
rennet” is harvested from plants, and microbial rennet is produced by fungi or bacteria.
Most rennet used today is produced through
genetic engineering techniques.
The job of an enzyme, such as rennet, is to
speed chemical reactions, and very little is
needed. By the way, we naturally have numerous enzymes operating in our bodies that
allow us to digest food, for example.
After my daughter gathered her ingredients
and equipment, she adjusted the acidity of
the milk with citric acid. I haven’t seen her this
excited about food preparation in a long time.
She crushed one-fourth of the small rennet
tablet with our mortar and pestle. Obviously
we will be making more cheese in the future
with the remaining tablets.
The enzyme works best at a specific tem-
Milk, citric acid, salt, rennet, a stainless steel pot and a thermometer are what you need to make your own cheese. Photo: NDSU
perature and acidity level. My daughter
heated the milk to about 90 F, added the
rennet and allowed it to stand for about 10
minutes.
“This might not work the first time, but we
can try it again if it doesn’t,” I cautioned. I
didn’t think it was possible the tiny amount of
enzyme would create curds in a gallon of milk.
After the allotted time, my daughter cut
from the top of the milk to the bottom of the
pot with a long knife to make squares. She
began scooping large curds into a waiting
microwavable bowl.
“Mom, see, it worked!” she exclaimed as she
scooped clumps of coagulated milk from the
liquid whey.
She had so many clumps to scoop that we
went to plan B and got a mesh strainer. Next,
she microwaved the cheese a couple of times
as directed, kneaded it to remove more whey
and added some salt. It began to melt a bit
and became a glossy, nice-size ball of mozzarella cheese that she dropped in a bowl of ice
water to cool. We put the remaining liquid in
a gallon milk jug and put it in the refrigerator.
My daughter shared a little cheese with our
family, but I kept hearing the refrigerator door
open. She was slicing more cheese wedges for
herself.
“This is so good!” she remarked.
The leftover protein-rich liquid, or whey,
can be used as an ingredient in soups,
smoothies, and bread or muffin recipes. We
had some “whey pancakes” and “whey muffins” with the leftover whey.
In general, about 10 pounds (five quarts)
of milk are needed to make one pound of
cheese. Hundreds of types of cheeses are
available. The types of cheese vary in colour
and flavour, and the texture ranges from soft,
fresh cheese to firm, aged cheese. Cheese provides protein and calcium, and many people
with lactose intolerance can tolerate cheese.
If you are looking for ways to increase consumption of other healthful foods, consider
sprinkling a little cheese on top. A recent
study of school lunch showed that sprinkling cheese on vegetables and whole grains
promoted the consumption of these foods.
Vegetables and whole grains often are foods
lacking in our diet.
Here’s a recipe filled with summerfresh vegetables with some mozzarella
cheese on top. The recipe is courtesy of
The Dairy Good Cookbook, copyright 2015,
Andrews McMeel Publishing. We analyzed
the recipe’s nutrition profile at the NDSU
Extension Service.
Summer Vegetable Frittata
8 large eggs
1/2 small zucchini or summer squash, trimmed,
1/2 c. milk
halved and sliced into half-moon shapes
1 tsp. salt
2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
1 tsp. fresh thyme
Fresh thyme leaves (optional)
1 tsp. finely chopped fresh sage
1 c. crumbled feta cheese
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 (12-ounce) bunch thin asparagus, trimmed and cut on
a diagonal into 1-inch pieces (about 2-1/2 cups)
Preheat the oven to 400 F. Whisk
the eggs, milk, salt, pepper and
herbs in a large bowl. Stir in the
feta cheese; set aside. Heat the
oil over medium-high heat in a
12-inch oven-safe skillet. When the
oil is hot, add the asparagus and
cook, stirring occasionally, for five
minutes or until lightly browned.
Add the zucchini and tomatoes and
cook for two minutes more. Pour
the egg mixture over the vegetables,
pulling the eggs away from the
sides of the pan with a spatula so
they flow to the bottom of the pan.
Cook for four to five minutes. When
the eggs begin to set, sprinkle the
shredded mozzarella over the top.
Transfer the skillet to the oven. Bake
for eight to 10 minutes or until the
top is golden. Cut into six wedges.
Sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves, if
desired. Serve immediately.
Makes six servings. Each serving
has 260 calories, 17 grams (g) fat, 19
g protein, 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fibre
and 780 milligrams sodium.
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“
M
y question is this,” said Jennifer Jackson
from the chair she was occupying in the
sun porch of her parents’ home. “If there
is no space and there is no time, then how can
anything be said to exist? I mean this house exists
by taking up space. My words exist without taking
up space but they do take up time. If there was
no space and no time, then neither my words nor
this house could exist, nor could anything else.”
Jennifer’s father, Andrew, gazed at his daughter
and set his coffee cup down on the little table
next to his own chair. “I see your lips moving,”
he said, “and I hear sounds coming from your
mouth, but the sounds are like Greek to me.”
“Speaking of Greek,” said Jennifer, “did you
know the Greeks didn’t actually invent democracy? Everybody thinks they did but they didn’t.”
“Let me put it this way,” said Andrew, after a
moment’s thought. “If you had asked me who
invented democracy I would not have said the
Greeks.”
“What would you have said?” asked Jennifer.
Andrew shrugged. “Probably the British,” he
said. “Or not.”
Jennifer laughed derisively. “The British! They
most certainly did not invent democracy! But I
must say they are well on the way to destroying
it.”
There was a pause as Andrew considered this.
“I was pretty sure,” he said, “that we sent you to
university to study agriculture. I figured we would
be having discussions about differing birth rates
in various breeds of sheep or maybe the pros and
cons of genetically modified alfalfa. But maybe
that’s not what they teach in agriculture these
days. Maybe they teach the fundamentals of existential angst and the origins of democracy. Which
is all important stuff I’m sure but I confess I can
not see how that’s going to improve the bottom
line here at Jackson Agriculture Limited.”
“Oh Dad, you’re such an old fuddy-duddy,”
said Jennifer. “If I want to know the differing birth
rates of various breeds of sheep I can just Google
it. And actually they do teach us that at university. But we don’t really pay much attention to it
because we know we can Google it.”
“So they do teach you a few useful things?”
asked Andrew.
The
Jacksons
By Rollin Penner
“A b s o l u t e l y v e r y u s e f u l t h i n g s ,” s a i d
Jennifer. “For instance, how to get your father
to adopt new farming practices by making
him think it was his idea.”
Andrew laughed out loud. “No doubt you’re
going to have a degree in that by the time
you’re through,” he said.
Jennifer grinned. “It comes naturally to me,”
she said. “At least I’ll graduate that class with
honours.”
“ Well that’ll be a first,” said And re w.
“Nobody in this family has ever graduated
from anything with honours.”
“Not true,” said a voice from the doorway.
Jennifer’s mother Rose entered the room and
seated herself in the chair next to her daughter. “Randy graduated from kindergarten with
honours.”
“That’s true,” said Andrew. “Randy showed
such promise as a child.”
“We were just discussing the relative merits of various types of university education
Mom,” said Jennifer. “From the philosophical study of origins to the practical study of
birth rates in sheep. We hadn’t come to any
conclusions.”
Rose put her coffee cup down on her own
table. “Now you’re just showing off,” said
Rose. “Philosophical study of origins! Ha! So
tell me what you’ve learned about the philosophical origins of sheep? Or do sheep not
have philosophical origins.”
It was Jennifer’s turn to laugh. “Things don’t
have philosophical origins,” she said. “They
just have origins. And you can study the origins from a philosophical standpoint.”
“I still don’t see the value of that in an agricultural sense,” said Andrew. “Or a business
sense. If I have a deficit in my bank account,
I could care less about studying the origin of
that deficit from a philosophical standpoint. I
just want to know where the money went and
why it isn’t in the bank.”
“Ah yes,” said Jennifer. “It probably went to
pay for my education or maybe for my wardrobe. And philosophically speaking, that’s
because we rightly believe that my education
and my clothing priorities are more important
than having a bank balance.”
Rose looked at Andrew. “Now we’re getting
somewhere,” she said.
Andrew looked doubtful. “We are?” he said.
“Yes,” said Rose. “Because Jennifer’s in university, we now know why we’re going broke.”
“We do?” said Andrew.
“Yes,” said Rose. “It’s because Jennifer has
too many pairs of jeans.”
“And I still don’t have enough,” said Jennifer.
“And that right there is the philosophical
origin of parental poverty,” said Rose.
“Which is?” said Jennifer.
“There’s no such thing as too many pairs of
jeans,” said Rose.
Alstroemeria — an exotic-type plant
Will add variety and interest to the landscape as well as produce beautiful blooms
By Albert Parsons
Freelance contributor
L
ike many gardeners, I
usually have at least one
exotic-type plant in my
garden each year. One reason
is that I like to try new things;
another is that such plants
add variety and interest to the
landscape; and thirdly, growing such exotics is usually
somewhat challenging — and
what gardener can resist a challenge? Alstroemeria is considered exotic by many people and
when we see these blooms in
the florist shop we yearn to have
some of them in our own gardens. Anyone who enjoys cut
flowers or creates floral arrangements will covet the blooms of
this plant.
Often called Peruvian lily or
Lily of the Incas, this native of
South America is grown from
tender tubers. Alstroemeria is
not at all cold tolerant and
both the foliage and the tubers
will be killed by cold temperatures. On the Canadian Prairies
these plants are usually grown
as potted plants, allowing the
gardener to extend the season
by planting the tubers early
indoors and perhaps moving
Alstroemeria produces exotic-looking blooms. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS
the fully grown plants indoors in
the fall to continue to enjoy the
blooms well beyond the growing
season.
The tubers and roots are quite
brittle and must be handled
with care, so when purchasing the tubers, examine them
to ensure that they aren’t damaged. Plant the tubers quite
deeply in a large container.
The plants are heavy feeders
and grow up to 65 cm tall, so
they need lots of soil over their
tubers — up to 20 centimetres.
The soil should be a rich mix
containing lots of organic matter and both the soil and the
container should offer good
drainage.
The tubers can be started
early indoors as long as the
young plants are given plenty
of strong, direct sunlight, as
they will soon get spindly if they
do not receive adequate light.
When the weather warms up
and all danger of frost is over,
the pot can be moved outdoors
— after being hardened off —
in a full-sun location. A 16-inch
pot would be suitable, but an
even larger one could be used
depending on the number of
tubers. They can be planted
close together, but not touching,
to achieve a nice full container.
During the growing season
the plants should be watered
often enough to keep the planting medium consistently moist,
and fertilize regularly. The loose
clusters of flowers are produced
on long leafy stems, the leaves
being bright green and lance
shaped. The plants are reasonably tolerant of wind but should
not be placed in a spot where
strong gusts will occur or the
rather brittle stems may snap.
In warmer climes, where
alstroemeria is grown outdoors
as a perennial and therefore
gets much bigger, the stems are
pulled rather than cut when
harvesting blooms. This method
encourages the tubers to send
up more new shoots whereas
cutting off the stems does not.
When growing the plants in
containers in our area, you can
still harvest stems of bloom this
way but be careful not to pull
the whole tuber out of the soil
as you pull up on the stem. The
harvest of alstroemeria is often
likened to harvesting rhubarb —
pulling rather than cutting.
Leave your alstroemeria in
the pots for the winter. Let the
soil dry out and the tops die
off, then put the pots in a cool,
dark place. Don’t disturb the
tubers — they take two or three
years to get re-established after
transplanting. Begin watering
the pots in April when you bring
them out of storage and new
growth will soon appear.
The flowers are azalea-like
with splotched and speckled
petals. They come in shades of
maroon, pink and yellow, and
have an incredibly long vase life
of up to three weeks. The long
stems have leaves attached all
the way up the stems and any
leaves that will be below the
water line in the vase should be
removed to prolong the life of
the flowers. Change the water
every three days and add a drop
of bleach to the water to deter
decay. If you grow a container of
alstroemeria outdoors, you will
likely be loath to cut the blooms
because they will put on such a
wonderful show in the outdoor
landscape.
Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa,
Manitoba
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Importance of composting
Understanding how to make and use compost important as problem of waste disposal continues to grow
Red River Basin Commission release
It improves the texture of
both clay soils and sandy
soils, making either type
rich, moisture retentive,
and loamy.
C
ompost is decomposed organic
material, such as leaves, grass
clippings, and kitchen waste. It
provides many essential nutrients for
plant growth and therefore is often used
as fertilizer. Compost also improves soil
structure so that soil can easily hold
the correct amount of moisture, nutrients and air. It improves the texture of
both clay soils and sandy soils, making
either type rich, moisture retentive, and
loamy.
Compost is one of nature’s best
mulches and soil amendments. Most
gardeners know the value of this rich,
dark, earthy material in improving the
soil and creating a healthful environment for plants. Understanding how to
make and use compost is in the public
interest, as the problem of waste disposal continues to grow. A few of the
many benefits of compost are:
• Reduction in garbage volume.
• A rich, natural fertilizer cuts back on
use of chemical fertilizers.
• Improves soil aeration and drainage.
• Helps control weeds.
• D e c re a s e s t h e n e e d f o r c o s t l y
watering.
The following tips are from the River
Keepers, and for more information on
building your own composter, go to
www.riverkeepers.org.
• As soon as decomposition begins, the
volume of the pile will decrease. Don’t
be tempted to add more materials at
this point, as this resets the clock on
that batch.
• You will maximize your composting
efforts if you aerate by turning or mixing the heap about once a week. A garden fork or hay fork work well.
• Finished compost is usually less than
half the volume of the materials you
started with, but it’s much denser.
PHOTO: THINKSTOCK
When finished it should look, feel and
smell like rich, dark soil. You should
not be able to recognize any of the
items you originally placed in the pile.
Some common problems to watch for
are:
• If the compost is too wet, turn it more
frequently or add dry brown material.
• If the pile doesn’t heat up, add more
green material to the compost; may
need to add water; may need to aerate.
• If there is an ammonia or rotten egg
smell, turn the compost or add brown
material to dry it out.
• I f large amounts of dropped apples
or kitchen scraps attract wasps or
other unwelcome pests, turn more
frequently.
Here’s some ways to use finished
compost:
• Mix compost into the soil to improve it.
• Spread compost on lawn to fill in low
spots.
• Use as mulch for landscaping and
gardening.
• Mix compost into potted plants.
Key materials for composting are
nitrogen-rich ‘greens’ and carbon-rich
‘browns,’ water, and air. Examples of
greens are green leaves, coffee grounds/
filters, tea bags, plant trimming, fruit
and vegetable scraps, eggshells and
fresh grass clippings. Examples of
browns are dead plants, sawdust from
untreated lumber, twigs, and dried
grasses, weeds, straw and leaves. Water
allows microbes in your compost to
grow and help decompose material. The
compost should be moist. Air aids in
decomposition and controls odours.
A good recipe is one part green to four
parts brown.
Some items not to compost are:
• Meat, fish and animal fats — These
materials may attract unwanted visitors to your compost pile.
• Shredded newspapers or office paper
— The paper may contain chemicals
that are not good for your compost.
Recycle them instead.
• A shes from your grill — Wood ashes
can be very useful in small quantities,
but BBQ grill ashes should NEVER go
into your compost pile.
• D og and cat feces — These materials can add diseases to your compost,
and they have an unpleasant odour.
Use chicken, horse, cow, and rabbit
manure instead.
• S awdust from treated lumber —
Sometimes lumber is treated with
harmful chemicals.
With a small investment of time, you
can contribute to the solution to a community waste disposal problem, while
at the same time enriching the soil and
improving the health of your yard and
garden.
The RRBC is a grassroots organization that is a
chartered not-for-profit corporation under the
provisions of Manitoba, North Dakota, Minnesota,
and South Dakota law. The Winnipeg office can
be reached at 204-982-7254, or check out www.
redriverbasincommission.org.
Co-operator barn
series revival
Do you know this barn?
I
f you do, a Manitoba historian wants to hear from you. In early
1981 the Co-operator worked with provincial Manitoba Historic
Resources Branch staff to photograph and publish a series on rural
buildings in Manitoba. Each week a photo and a story were published
about why each of the buildings were rare or unusual.
Now Gordon Goldsborough, webmaster and journal editor with the
Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is looking for Co-operator readers’
help to relocate these barns. He has looked for them during road trips
in rural Manitoba, but because the site’s location details are scant, he
has been unable to find them. He wants to include the buildings, with
their GPS co-ordinates on a map of historic sites being prepared for the
MHS.
This photograph was taken by now-retired Co-operator editor Bob
Hainstock who took the photo in the 1980s for the earlier project. Many
of the photos were eventually included in Hainstock’s 1986 book Barns
of Western Canada: An Illustrated Century.
We are including the original “caption” that ran with his photo, hoping a reader can answer these questions:
1. Does the building still stand?
2. If so, where is it?
3. What are its GPS co-ordinates?
4. What other information can you provide on its state of preservation
or other details about its history since the original story in the 1980s?
Please send your responses to Gordon Goldsborough at:
email: [email protected]
Telephone: (204) 474-7469
Mail: 2021 Loudoun Rd. Winnipeg, Man. R3S 1A3.
Those who have travelled Highway No. 3 over the years will recognize the distinct roofline of this large Ontario-style barn located
just about one-half mile west of Manitou. Built in 1898 for William Baldwin who had just arrived from an Eastern Canada farm, the
barn features a gable or hip roof design that allows ventilation and light to be incorporated directly into the roof. Measuring 74x38
feet, the structure has housed the livestock of various Manitou farmers, including the Baldwins, Hamiltons, Rothenburgers and
Baergs. Today, the farm is rented by Bernie Driedger who uses the 84-year-old barn for his registered cattle. Built into the side of a
small knoll the foundation is of fieldstone and concrete. The spacious upper floor is reached via a short earth ramp on the east side
of the building. Unfortunately, the years have not been kind to parts of the structure and unless major repairs are soon made to the
foundation and roof, the familiar farm site is expected to soon disappear. Those knowledgeable in farm architecture might also use
this barn site as an example of the difference in locating barns in hilly parts of North America versus Europe. European builders many
centuries ago preferred to build the long part of their banked barns into the hill at a right angle. North American farmers prefer their
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AUCTION DISTRICTS
Parkland – North of Hwy 1; west of PR 242,
following the west shore of Lake Manitoba
and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis.
Westman – South of Hwy 1; west of PR 242.
Interlake – North of Hwy 1; east of PR 242,
following the west shore of Lake Manitoba
and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis.
Red River – South ofHwy 1; east of PR 242.
The Pas
Swan River
Minitonas
Durban
Dauphin
Grandview
Ashern
Gilbert Plains
Parkland
Riverton
Eriksdale
McCreary
Langruth
Neepawa
Gladstone
Rapid City
Melita
Brandon
Carberry
Killarney
Elm Creek
Sanford
Ste. Anne
Carman
Mariapolis
Pilot Mound
Crystal City
St. Pierre
242
Morris
Winkler
Morden
Altona
1
Steinbach
Red River
ANNOUNCEMENTS
JULY 25TH- 26TH 2015, LEDUC, ALBERTA; On
the grounds of Leduc West Antique Society; IH Collectors, Ch 38 will be hosting their 9th annual show.
We will be joining Leduc West annual exposition
www.leducwestantique.com w/member collectors
IH trucks, machinery, household items & anything
marketed by IH. Membership annual meeting
w/banquet & guest speaker. More information
available from show chairman Bernie Yakimyshyn,
(780)464-1030. www.ihc38.com
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AUCTION SALES
Manitoba Auctions – Westman
37TH ANNUAL KILLARNEY HARVEST Antique &
Collector Auction Sale Sat., Aug. 1st, 2015 9:30am
Shamrock Centre, Killarney, MB. Features Beautiful
Antique 1/4 cut Oak Furniture, porcelain & metal
signs- most VGC; special glassware; great money
collection; toys, crocks, other excellent antiques &
collectables. See Web sites: www.mrankinauctions.com & rosstaylorauction.com Murray Rankin
Auctions (204)534-7401 Killarney, MB. Ross Taylor
Auction Service (204)877-3834 Reston, MB. Premier Antique Sale of the Year.
AUCTION SALES
Manitoba Auctions – Interlake
Dowler Auct
ion
rt &
o
p
Svc
Farm auction
for BOX T RANCH
Nancy and the late Hugh Crockatt
Sat., aug. 15, 2015
Stonewall, MB., at 10:00 AM
Directions: From Stonewall, Manitoba on #67 HWY,
west 1.5 miles to lane marker #4067E on south side.
Watch for signs. Contact: Nancy Jo at 204-476-0419
TRACTORS: 2008 Case IH Maxxum 110, w/L740
FEL, 3PH, 3023 hrs, good rubber, premium unit • JD
2370, 3PH, 2870 hrs • JD 4240, w/ 148 FEL, power
shift, duals, 9239 hrs • IH TD6 Crawler, w/ blade •
JD L100, riding mower, 5 spd, 42” deck, 17 HP B&S
motor • AUTOS: 2009 Chevy Silverado, 2500HD,
4x4, auto, 6.0 L Vortec V8, gas, long box, ext cab,
145,000 KM, excellent rubber • 2005 Ford F250,
6L Powerstroke DSL, 4x4, auto, needs engine work
• 1989 Caprice Classic car • RECREATION: 2011
Polaris Ranger 6x6, 800 EFI, Sage Green, 342 original
hrs, purchased new • EQUIPMENT: JD 503, 3PH
mower • 2007 triaxle flat deck trailer, 30’, beavertail
w/ ramps, purchased new • round bale trailer, 35’,
17 round bale capacity • Case IH, 562 round baler,
good cond • Hesston 1160 haybine • Vicon 9 wheel
hay rake • 2) NH 9’ trailing mowers • JD 10’ tandem
disc • Westfield 8”x51’, PTO, grain auger • Front end
loader blade w/ brackets • snow bucket • Blue Hills,
24’, livestock trailer • bale processor • IH antique plow
• Hi Qual squeeze chute • SHOP & MISC: welder •
hand tools • tools • battery charger • meat bandsaw
• shelving • vice • power tools • 2) piles of round
bales • metal culvert • HOUSEHOLD: glassware •
fridge & stove • furniture • housewares
Auctioneer’s note: Mostly large pieces of
excellent farm and cattle-related equipment
to sell so please attend on time.
www.lamportanddowler.com
FOR PHOTOS AND FULL LISTING
www.lamportanddowler.com
John Lamport 204-476-2067
Tim Dowler 204-803-6915
MAIN ITEMS SHEDDED
Contact: Viewing by Appointment | Andrew (204) 632-0812 | Harold (204) 942-5451
Van Dorp Farms – Neil’s Equipment Conversions
Stony Mountain, MB | July 25, 2015 · 11 am
2004 Case IH STX500
Trucks: 89 Chev 366 gas 3 ton w/ 16’ Grain B&H 24,000 km, Sft * 42 Chev 2 ton w/ B&H Solid
– Runs * Tractors: Case 2470 4WD, 1000 PTO Dual hyd 5800 hrs ; Case 2470 w/ Blown Engine
4370 hrs * Cockshutt 1650 gas HL Shuttle on 3PH Dual Hyd 540 PTO w/ Dual 320 FEL 2241
hrs EXC Cond * 1941 A.C.B. hyd Pulley PTO * Case VA Row Crop 2PH Pulley PTO * Combine,
Swather: 2) MF 750 Combine Wide P/U 1) 1980 - 1070 hrs ; 1) 1977 Low Hours * MF 775 gas
Hyd 21” Swather * Case 1H 725 25’ P Type Swather * MF 38, 21’ P Type Swather * Melroe 351
P/U * Grain Equipment: Case 32’ Chisel Plow ext to 40’ * Case 24’ Chisel Plow * Int 45, 19’
Vibra Shank Cult * JD 1800 16’ Discer Seeder * 2) Cockshutt 246 14’ Deep Tiller * Case 7B
Plow * Int 5B Plow * Inland 80’ Sprayer * Brandt 8” 50’ PTO Auger * Grain Chief 450 Grain Dryer
* 13 Sec Hangup Harrows * Haying Equipment: Inland 3PH 84” Snowblower * NH 68 Super
Square Baler w/ Wisc Engine * NH Trailer 9’ Sickle Mower * NH 55 Side Del Rake * Trailer Hyd
Wood Splitter * Misc: 1980 Yamaha SS 440 Snowmobile * 2) Roto Tillers * 500 gal Fuel Tanks
* Cement Mixer * BS 5HP Engine * Tractor Tire Chains * 1200 gal Poly Tank * Galv Water Trough
* Chicken Feeders * * 30) Side Walk Pads * Rebar * Welding Material * New Siding * Various
Lumber - 2”x10”x16’ * Culvert * Rolls Roofing Shingles * Semi 5th Wheel Plate * Implement
Parts * Farm Misc * Tools: Lincoln 225 AC/DC Welder * Drill Press * Air Comp * Table Saw *
Scroll Saw * Chain Saw * Power Tools * Hand Tools * 3/4” Socket Set * Jack * Shop Supplies *
Antique Equipment: Russell Grader * Oliver Breaking Plow * MM 6’ One Way Disc * JD 10’
Tandem Disc * Cockshutt 3B Plow * Int 3B Plow * Cockshutt 10’ Cult * Cockshutt Seeder *
Antiques: Peter Wright Anvil * Forge * Post Drill * Leg Vise * Fanning Mill * Cow Milker * Pedal
Bike * Steel Wheels * Cast Boiler * Scales * Old Tools * Galv Tubs *
2011 John Deere 4830 100 Ft
Caterpillar 70, 80 & 463
2010 Case IH MX245 & Degelman SM7000 70 Ft
Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com
McSherry Auction Service Ltd
ANTIQUE/ACREAGE
AUCTION SALE
Betty Juenke (Late Ralph)
AUCTION SALES
Lam
Unreserved Public Farm Auction
Lac du Bonnet
Beausejour
Winnipeg
Austin
Treherne
Westman
Boissevain
Stonewall
Selkirk
Portage
Souris
Waskada
Interlake
Erickson
Minnedosa
1
Arborg
Lundar
Gimli
Shoal Lake
Hamiota
Virden
AUCTION SALE
AUCTION SALES
Manitoba Auctions – Interlake
St Andrews, MB
Jct Hwy #8 & #67 South 1 mile on Hwy #8, then
East 100 Yards on Lockport Rd #749
Fisher Branch
Ste. Rose du Lac
Reston
McSherry Auction Service Ltd
AUCTION SALES
Manitoba Auctions – Interlake
Saturday, July 18 @ 10:00 am
Winnipegosis
Roblin
Birtle
AUCTION SALES
Manitoba Auctions – Interlake
Kuchenski Farms
Birch River
Russell
AUCTION SALES
Manitoba Auctions – Interlake
2005 John Deere 7520
2011 Case IH WD1903 16 Ft
1998 & 1999 John Deere 9610
2005 Peterbilt 379 & 2006 Trail King 55 Ton
Saturday, July 25 @ 10:00 am
Beausejour, MB
East 9 miles on Hwy #44 then North 3/4 Mile on Hwy 214 (Seddon's Corner)
Contact: (204) 268-2265
Tractor & Equipment: 97 Chev Ext 1/2 Ton w Cap 304,000 km * Case 990 DB HL 3 PH Hyd
540 PTO w Case FEL 3522 hrs * * AlliedAuto Stooker * 3 PH 12 Run Seeder * 24' Gas Firewood
Conveyor * 10' Lane Drag * Gas Powered Saw Mandrel * Yard: 8 x 16 Summer Cabin * Wood
Out House * JD LA 105 19.5 HP Hyd R Mower * J D Tilt Trailer * Roto Tiller * Mini Tiller * 48 "
Lawn Sweep * Patio Table & Chairs * Water Fountain * Cement Deer * Holstein * Horses Tools
& Misc: Acetylene Torches * Power Hack Saw * Mitre Saw * Table Saw * 3/4" Socket Set * Air
Tools * Power Tools * Hand Tools * Drill Press * Booster Charger * Bale Feeders * 6) Corral Panels
* Various Farm Items * Antique Equipment: JD Manure Speader * Harrows & Cart * Hay Wagon
* Grain Wagon * Cult * Disc * Walking Plow * Plow * Saulky Plow * Scuffler * Grain Crusher *
Corn Husker * Sickle Mower * Dump Rake * Grader * Potato Digger * Potato Planter * Cutter
Sleigh * Enclosed Sleigh Cabin * Farm Antiques: Saw * Steel Wheels * Warehouse Cart * Cream
Separator * Water Pump * Cream Cans * Fire Hydrant * Oil Can * Wrenches * Snow Shoes * Bull
Dog Separator * Horse Related Items * Cowbells * Forge Blower * Planet J R Seeder Antiques:
Rocking Chair * Wood Chairs * Wood Washer * Copper Washer * Wood Heater * Radio * Child's
Wagon * General Store Coffee Grinder * Crocks * Enamel Ware * Cast Fry Pan * Tonka Toys * Fruit
Crates * Large Assortment of China, Ornaments and Bottles *
Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com
McSherry Auction Service Ltd
AUCTION SALE
Rob Johnston
AUCTION LOCATION: From the JCT OF HWY 101 & HWY 7, go 8 km (5 miles) North on Hwy 7, then
4 km (2.5 miles) East on PR321 OR from STONY MOUNTAIN, MB go 1.6 km (1 mile) South, then 4 km
(2.5 miles) East. Yard on South side. GPS: 50.05900, -97.17450
A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES:
2004 Case IH STX500 Quadtrac Tractor · 2010
Case IH MX245 MFWD Tractor · 2005 John Deere
7520 MFWD Tractor · 1999 & 1998 John Deere
9610 Combines · 2001 MacDon Premier 2952
Swather · 2005 Peterbilt 379 Tractor T/A Truck
· 1999 Peterbilt 378 Sleeper Tractor T/A Truck
· 2001 Peterbilt 378 T/A Sleeper 18 Ton Boom
Truck · 1998 Peterbilt 378 T/A Grain Truck · 2006
Trail King 55 Ton Tri/A Lowboy Trailer · 2007 Lode
King 53 Ft Tri/A Step Deck Trailer · King 24 Ft T/A
Aluminum End Dump Trailer · 2002 Lode King
Lode Handler 40 Ft T/A Grain Trailer · (2) Mond
Trombone 53 Ft Tri/A Container Chasis Trailer
· 2004 Caterpillar 320CL Hydraulic Excavator
· Caterpillar 463 28 CY Hydraulic Pull Scraper
· Caterpillar 80 20 CY Hydraulic Pull Scraper ·
Caterpillar 70 13 CY Hydraulic Pull Scraper · 2008
Case IH RB564 Round Baler · 1999 Case IH 8575
Square Baler · 1997 Flexi-Coil 5000 57 Ft Air Drill
· 2011 John Deere 4830 100 Ft High Clearance
Sprayer · Willmar 600 6 Ton Fertilizer Spreader
...AND MUCH MORE!
For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com
Neil Van Dorp: 204.793.0098 (c)
[email protected]
Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager –
Brad Goossen: 204.781.2336 800.491.4494
Sunday, July 26 @ 11:00 am
Libau, MB
Jct Hwy 59 & Rd 32, 4 1/2 Miles North West on 32 Then East 1/2 mile on Rd 90
Contact: (204) 297-7516
Construction Equipment: Ditch Witch R 65 Gas 4 Wheel Drive * WABCO 440 Grader w Detroit
Dsl * Int TD 6 w Dozer * A.C. H.D. 11 W Dozer - Needs Engine Work * 54" Skelito Bucket for
Excuvator * 50" Bucket w Quicktach for Excuvator * Truck Mt. Sander * 10' Gravel Box * 9' Truck
Mt. Dozer * Trucks & Trailers: 01 Freightliner Classic N14 Cummins 13 Spd 244 Wheelbase
60" Bunk 1.8 m SFT - Subject to Owners Approval on Last Bid * 73 Ford .880 Gas 5 x 4 Tran.
Tandem w 13' Gravel B & H 145, 000 km SFT * 85 Ford Gas Cab & Chasis Wet Kit * 79 Ford 9000
Cummins 220 10 Spd Cab & Chasis * 74 GMC Cab & Chasis Detroit Dsl 13 Spd * Pintle Hitch
Triaxle Flat Deck 18' + 4' Beaver * B.H. 18' Flat Deck Tandem Trailer * Utility Trailer * 18' Flat
Deck for Truck * Tractors & Equip: Vers. 160 Bi-Direct Frt 3 PH FEL * M.F. 1500 4 Wheel Drive
Dual Hyd. * Case 440 Dsl 540 PTO Hyd * Ferguson TE 20 3PH FEL * JD 6' Trailer Rotary Mower
* McKee 3PH 6' Snowblower * 3PH 3 Wheel Swath Turner * H.M. Bale Shredder * Farmhand
F228 FEL * Misc: Steel Trusses & Uprights For 40' x 150' Building * Wet Kit * B. S. Gas Engine
* Hyd. Post Digger * PTO Shaft * Hyd. Hose * Pumps * Cylinder * FEL Buckes & Forks * Tires *
Load Tarps * Truck Tool Box * Fifth Wheel Hitch * Saw Mandrel Blades * Wood Heater * 1200 Gal
Poly Tank * Pencil Auger * Milkline Vaccum Pump * Welding Material * Telephone Poles * Fence
Posts * OH Door Hardware * Metal Shelving * Tools: Miller Cricket Mig Welder * 3) Welders *
Metal Band Saw * Acetylene Torches * Transit * 3000 watt Generator * Hotsy Pressure Washer *
Air Comp * Elec/Hyd Power Pac * Sand Blaster * H.M. Hyd. Press * Air Filter Wash Station * Table
Saw * Power Tools * Hand Tools * Bolt Bins * Various Shop Supply * Antiques: Saulky Plow *
Hse Sickle Mower * 6' Disc * Hse Scraper * Steel Wheels * Chest Coca Cola Cooler * Ice Box *
Saw * Yard: Crafts 12 HP 38" R Mower * Yardman 16 HP 42" R Mower * JD R 70 R Mower NR
* JD Snowblower Attach *
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UNRESERVED RETIREMENT FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION
for TIBBATTS FARMS LTD (MURRAY TIBBATTS)
BINSCARTH, MB. • TUESDAY, AUGUST 4th • 12:00 NOON
DIRECTIONS: From Binscarth, MB. (Jct #16 & #478 hwys) 9kms Easton #478 (Rd110) to sale site on north side of road. Watch for signs sale day
(NOTE: Part way there the #478 will come to a junction and go north/south DO NOT turn on to it just continue east to the 9km mark. When you turn off #16 just stay on that road.)
AUCTIONEERS NOTE: This is an incredible line up of equipment. Many of the pieces are very low houred and all major items have always been shedded. A chance to bid on equipment like this
doesn’t come along everyday so make sure you don’t miss your opportunity. Mark your calendar and plan to come spend the day with us in Binscarth, MB. You won’t be disappointed.
For online bidding at this sale visit www.fraseronlineauctions.com
TRACTORS: *2007 JD 9430 4wd 425hp tractor w/pwr shift trans, 2251hrs showing, JD Star Fire ITC auto steer, 710/70R42 duals, rear wheel weight kit, 4 remote hyd, return line, ( 0 hours since JD
Green Light inspection) always shedded *1985 JD 2950 open station 2wd 94hp tractor w/JD 260SL loader, 6’ bucket, joystick controls, dual pto, dual hyd, roll bar, 8 speed trans, 4995hrs showing,
18.4-38 singles, wheel weights, (always shedded) HARVEST EQUIPMENT: *2010 JD 9870 STS Bullet Rotor sp combine w/JD 615 p/u, showing 640 rotor hours, 865 engine hours, Carry Big Top hopper
topper, Star Fire 3000 guidance, yield and moisture monitors, 20.8R42 duals, fine cut chopper, canola deflector, always shedded, (0 hours since JD Greenlight inspection) always shedded *30’ JD 630D
Hydra Float straight cut header w/pick-up reel, crop lifters, single knife drive, light kit, self-transport, (always shedded) *2004 Westward 9352i sp swather w/30’ MacDon 972 header, pick-up reel, fore
& aft, showing 816 header hours, 1020 engine hours, 2 speed hydro, (always shedded) *10’ Free Form TB2000 poly swath roller SPRAYERS & CHEM HANDLER: *2003 JD 4710 high clearance sprayer
w/90’ booms, 800gal S/S tank, JD Star Fire ITC guidance system, Triplex nozzle bodies, 3” fill plumbing, sells with both sets of rubber 520/85R38 flotation and 270/95R48 in crop, 3740hrs showing,
( 0 hours since JD Green Light inspection) always shedded *96’ Bourgault 1450 pt field sprayer w/1250gal poly tank, mix tank, wash tank, hyd pump, auto fold, single nozzle bodies *Chem Handler
I w/2” plumbing TRUCKS & TRAILERS: *1998 Mack CH-600 t/a grain truck w/20’ Cancade box and hoist, roll tarp, 427hp Mack engine, 8 speed trans, rear hoist controls, aux hyd outlets, 22.5
rubber, VIN#1M1AA18Y2WW081395, Safetied (always shedded) *1997 GMC SLE 2500 4x4 regular cab w/8’ box, V8 gas, auto trans, 064,151kms showing, pwr windows and locks, checker plate
tool box, 5th wheel ball hitch, box rails, LT245/75R16 rubber, Safetied *1995 Duncan 24’t/a goose neck flat deck trailer w/16” rubber, 6363kg GVWR, VIN#2D9EJA6B1SR060294 *2004 16’ Trail
Tec Prospector BP7K t/a flat deck trailer w/3500lbs axles, hide away ramps, VIN#2CUL1SG9142015735 *JD Model 53 4 wheel farm wagon SEED & TILLAFE EQUIPMENT: *2004 54’ Bourgault
5710 Series II air drill w/10” spacing, 400lbs trips, 3” rubber over steel packers, carbide tip openers, 5 plex fold, light kit *2004 Bourgault 5350 triple compartment air cart, single chute (always
shedded) *51’ JD 685 tillage w/Raven Super Cooler NH3 kit, Raven variable rate controls, 12” spacing, carbide tip knives, 5 plex fold, Degelman 3 bar harrows, light kit, tank hitch *70’ Bourgault
7200 heavy harrows *Degelman R570S rotary ground drive stone picker w/clutch *Miskin Model 7500 hyd scraper w/approx 7 yd cap *24’ Kellough 176 tandem disc w/notched blades, *Valmar
240 granular applicator *(4) 6 ½’ Bourgault 4 bar harrow sections *18’ JD 1200 Surflex discer *18’ JD 1200 Surflex discer GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT & GRAIN DRYER: *Vertec VT5600 II
continuous flow propane grain dryer w/6” Westfield wet and dry augers, 1ph control panel, 6.0 Max BTUH cap *2004 Westfield 130-61 Plus swing hopper auger w/low profile hopper, dual hopper
augers, 540 PTO *Wheatheart BH48-8 auger w/20hp Honda ES V-Twin engine *Westfield J207-41 auger w/24hp Linamar LX 990 ES engine, Wheatheart bin sweep *Westfield J207-51 auger
w/5hp 230 volt Century electric motor *galvanized gravity grain box on 4 wheel farm wagon *20’ Haul-All model AS seed and fertilizer tender w/rear discharge augers 3PT EQUIPMENT: *5’ JD 503
3pt rotary mower *8’ 3pt cultivator (2 rows of shanks) ATV & YARD EQUIPMENT: *JD Buck 500 CVT Trail 4x4 ATV w/2040 miles showing, front & back racks, rear hitch, VIN#M0GGVD5020200 *JD
Z445 Ez-Trac zero turn mower w/25hp engine, 54” deck, 190hrs showing *Rogers walk behind yard sprayer w/ground drive pump, wind skirt FM RADIOS: *(4) Maxim FM radios and antennas
TANKS & PUMPS: *Freeform HD 1250 gal poly tank *6.5hp 2” water pump *1000gal fuel tank w/110 volt pump and meter *(2) 500gal fuel tanks on wooden stand SHOP TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:
*11 drawer top chest Ultra Pro tool box (Blue with race car decals) *Sanborn Magna Force 60gal upright shop compressor *Forney C-5 arc welder 180 amp *heavy duty 220 volt extension cords
*welding rods *welding helmet *Ingersol Rand ¾” impact *Master Craft ½” impact *Power Fist ½” drill *Makita cordless drill *King Canada power planer *JD battery charger/booster *selection of
farm related hand tools and power tools *extension cords *Shur-Lift 2 ¼ ton floor jack *20 Ton Shur-Lift bottle jack *portable air tank *assorted shovels, bars, brooms, forks, ECT *assortment of
nuts & bolts *welding table MICS & OTHER ITEMS: *assorted household effects (fridge, stove, furniture, and other items) *assorted farm chemicals and fluids *air seeder and NH3 hose
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MURRAY TIBBATTS 204-532-2363
PRE HARVEST CONSIGNMENT
SALE at FRASER AUCTION BARN
DIRECTIONS: Sale will be held at Fraser Auction Service Ltd. Sales yard 1/2 mile north of the
junction of highways #1 & #10 on 25 Wheatbelt Road. Brandon, MB.
THIS SALE WILL FEATURE: Farm & Industrial Equipment *Trucks *Trailers *Livestock Handling Equipment
*Vehicles *Lawn & Leisure *Shop Equipment & Tools, 3PT Hitch & Acreage Equipment *Government Surplus
*Large Selection of Toy Tractors, etc. Misc. Pallet Lots & More.
CALL OUR OFFICE NOW TO CONSIGN 1-800-483-5856 OR
E-MAIL [email protected]
MORE EQUIPMENT IS BEING ADDED TO THIS SALE DAILY!
BRANDON, MB. • SATURDAY, AUGUST 22nd • 9:00 AM
FARM LAND AUCTION
10 QUARTER SECTIONS RM of HAMIOTA BURRLAND FARMS
HAMIOTA, MB. • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26th • 12:00 NOON
SELLERS: Allan James Burr – Cheryl Ann Burr – Michael Stephen Burr PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: All parcels located in The RM of Hamiota (Newdale Clay Loam B6 classified land.)
Complete listings and pictures at www.fraserauctions.com
How the Written Opening Bid /Phone Auction process works:
Parcel #1 – SW25-15-24W Title #2074838 approx 160 acres with yard site and home plus multiple out buildings and bins
Parcel #2 – NW25-15-24W Title #2074845 approx 160 acres with yard site and home plus out buildings and bins
Parcel #3 – DES SE34-15-24W Title #2426265 approx 158.08 acres
Parcel #4 – SW34-15-24W Title #2074851 and NW34-15-24W Title #2426226 approx 320 acres
Parcel #5 – SE28-15-24W Title #2074849 approx 160 acres
Parcel #6 – NE26-15-24W Title #2074847 approx 160 acres
Parcel #7 – SE25-15-24W Title #2074838 approx 160 acres
1. Interested parties will be required to complete and return an opening bid on the land for sale to
Fraser Auction Service by 5:00pm Monday August 24th 2015.
2. Only those who complete and return an opening bid will be eligible to take part in the phone auction
to take place starting at 1:00pm Wednesday August 26th 2015.
3. Take over and closing date set for Friday October 30th 2015
Parcel #8 – NE25-15-24W Title #2074845 approx 160 acres
4. Opening bids will be placed and bidding will be by dollars per acre.
Parcel #9 – NE24-15-24W Title #2074850 approx 160 acres
5. Acre area based on current Tax assessments. Actual broken acres will be at buyer’s discretion.
COMPLETE BIDDING PACKAGES AND MORE INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UP
FRASER AUCTION SERVICE LTD.
BRANDON, MANITOBA Licensed and bonded. P.L. License #918093. Member of M.A.A., S.A.A., A.A.A., A.A.C.
PHONE: (204) 727-2001 FAX: (204) 729-9912 www.fraserauction.com EMAIL: [email protected] Auctioneer: Scott Campbell
Not responsible for errors in description. Subject to additions and or deletions. Property owners and Fraser Auction Service not responsible for any accidents. GST & PST where applicable. TERMS: Cash or cheque.
NOTE: cheques of $50,000 or more must be accompanied by bank letter of credit. Sale conducted by FRASER AUCTION SERVICE 1-800-483-5856 www.fraserauction.com
Watch your profits grow!
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Saskatchewan Auctions
AUTO & TRANSPORT
AUTO & TRANSPORT
Trucks
1995 F800 20-FT FLATDECK, 5.9 Cummins engine, 6-spd transmission, $5,750; 2000 F450, 7.3
power stroke, 6-spd, 12-ft deck, fresh safety,
$6,200. (204)871-2708
FOR SALE: 2007 FORD F150 XLT very good condition, saftied, 136,000-kms. $10,500 OBO. 1988
24-ft. 5th wheel camper, very good condition,
$4,000 OBO. Ph (204)212-2393 or (204)637-2393.
AUCTION SALES
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FRANK & DEBORAH HORVATH AUCTION
Thurs., July 23rd 2015 10:00am Directions: FROM
RAYMORE 10 S TO TOUCHWOOD ROAD, 7E,
1S, EAST INTO YARD RAYMORE SK CONTACT:
(306)835-2806. MACHINERY- TRACTORS: JD
8760 4WD Tractor: cab, air, 20.8x38 factory duals,
3-hyd, 24-spd, 7400-hrs, real nice; JD 4230 Tractor:
Ser: 003445R, cab, air, JD 148 FEL, 2000-hrs on
rebuilt motor; Ford 8N Tractor: like new tires,
3-PTH. COMBINE: JD 9600 Maximizer SP Combine: Ser: H09600X646949, cab, air, chopper, chaff
spreader, 3 roller pickup, engine hours 4077, separating hours 2950, real nice. SWATHER: 1984 MF
885 30-ft SP Swather: cab, air, double swath, gas,
PU reel, good canvas, extra 30-ft bat reel.
TRUCKS: 1979 Chev C65 3-Ton Truck: 350 V8,
5x2, 16-ft steel box & hoist, tarp (new motor ring
job); 1975 GMC 6000 3-Ton Truck: 350 V8, 5x2,
16-ft steel box, hoist, tarp. AIR SEEDER: 1996 Morris 40-ft Air Drill: 10-in spacings, steel packers,
w/7240 three compartment tank, nice. AUGERS:
J207-46 Westfield Auger: Honda ES Engine, real
nice; Westfield 51-ft PTO Auger, nice. CATTLE
EQUIPMENT: JD 530 Round baler: good belts; NH
359 Mix Mill: shedded, nice; 15 bale, bale wagon;
Gooseneck 18-ft cattle trailer; 200-bu calf creep;
Cattle scale; Panels, gates, feeders, troughs, etc;
Squeeze chute; Flexi-coil trailer post pounder;
3-PTH post hole auger; Plastic water tank. YARD &
RECREATION: JD 2320 HTS Yard Tractor: FWA,
roll bar, hydro 3-PTH, w/JD 200 Loader & JD 62-in
belly mower, 135-hrs, mint; JD 190 54-in Hydro
Riding Lawn Mower: 300-hrs; JD 825J Gator:
1,700-kms, real nice; Douglas 6-ft finishing mower;Estate sprayer; Garden cultivator; Bikes; Gazebo
w/new cover; Lawn furniture; ATV tilt trailer. Plus
misc equipment including Morris Harrow bar,
Brandt sprayer, swath rollers, 3-PTH equipment,
misc shop, guns, etc. NOTE: Frank & Deborah sold
the farm and are selling all their machinery and
yard equipment. Most large items have been shedded and good condition. Yard equipment is excellent. Online bidding 1:00PM. Visit www.ukrainetzauction.com for complete pictures & listing. Sale
conducted by Ukrainetz Auction Theodore SK.
(306)647-2661. License #915851.
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TIM KASPRICK AUCTION Sat., July 18th, 2015
10:00am Directions: 32-KMS SOUTH ON HWY #9
TO JUNCTION 15 & 9, 8-KMS EAST, 1-KM
NORTH
YORKTON,
SK.
CONTACT:
(306)728-2529 EVENINGS. MACHINERY– TRACTORS: Case 2090 Tractor Cab, air, p shift, real
good rubber; Case 210B Gas Tractor 3-PTH,
4-SPD, nice; MM G 705 Tractor DSL, cab, hyd,
good tin; MH 1085 Tractor cab, air, DSL, hyd; MM
602 Gas Tractor; COMBINES: IH 1480 SP Combine Cab, air, air foil sieve, reverser, 1015 Header,
chopper, recent motor overhaul, 5,491-hrs; IH 1480
SP Combine Cab, air, 1015 Header, reverser,
chopper, air foil sieve, good 30.5-32 tires; Pallets of
IH 1482 combine parts; SWATHERS: Vers 4400
22-ft batt reel swather Gas, shedded, in good
shape & also has a throat mounted canola swath
roller; IHC 4000 24.5-ft. SP Swather cab, cooler,
gas, large canola opening, like new tires, looks
good; 1977 IHC 4000 19.5-ft. SW Swather no cab;
1981 IH 4000 SP Swather PU reel, cab, looks
good; TILLAGE: Morris 24-ft. Challenger cultivator
w/harrows; Pallets of Morris cultivator parts; DISC:
12-ft. Tandem Rome plow no wheels; HAYING
EQUIPMENT: JD 336 Square Baler; Case IH 8650
Round Baler; NH 14-ft. Haybine; TRUCKS: 1981 IH
16-ft. Western Industries Box, hoist, tarp, V8 5x2;
AUGERS: Brandt 8x60 PTO Swing A Way Auger
good; Pool 10x60 PTO Direct Drive Auger; RECREATION: 2002 Honda 450 Foreman 4x4 Quad
new tires, battery, rebuilt motor, brakes, 1,528-mi,
excellent. Plus grain vac, canola rollers, harrow
bars, sprayers, grain dryer w/propane tank, Bourgault 28-ft. cult, NH 21-ft. PT swather, lawn tractors
etc. Plus misc shop. NOTE: Time is downsizing the
farm. All equipment used on small acreage. Not
many items. Online Bidding 1:00pm Visit
www.ukrainetzauction.com for complete pictures &
listing. Sale conducted by Ukrainetz Auction Theodore SK. (306)647-2661. License #915851.
MACK AUCTION CO. presents a large farm equipment auction for Colen Bakken (306)861-7726
Mon., Aug. 3rd, 2015 at 10:00am. Directions from
Griffin, SK go 4-mi South, 3-mi East & 1-mi North.
Live internet bidding at www.bispotter.com Ford
Vers 9680 4WD tractor w/5,450-hrs; Vers 846 Designation 6 4WD tractor; Case 1175 tractor w/Ezee
On 2100 FEL w/6,510-hrs; Prairie Star 4925i SP
swather & Macdon 972 draper header w/800 cutting
hrs; Case IH 1688 SP combine & Case 1015 PU
header w/2,675-hrs; Case IH 1680 SP combine &
Case 1015 PU header; Macdon 30-ft.; Harmon
swath roller; IH 1480 SP combine; 1998 Peterbuilt
truck w/N-14 Cummins & sleeper; 1988 Mack tandem grain truck w/10-SPD & new rubber; 1979
Chev tandem axle grain truck; 2001 Ford F-250 super duty crew cab truck w/7.3 DSL; 1998 GMC
1500 extended cab PU; 1997 GMC DSL HD PU
truck w/Trail Tech flat deck; 1975 GMC 3-ton grain
truck; 1965 Ford flat deck service truck; 2009 Wilson Pace Setter 37-ft. tandem aluminum grain trailer; 2013 PJ 30-ft. tandem dual axle gooseneck trailer; 2000 Wilson 24-ft. aluminum stock trailer; shop
built 20-ft. flat deck tandem bumper pull trailer
w/350-gal poly water tank & Kodiak Steam Cleaned
stainless tool box; Univision bumper pull 16-ft. stock
trailer; 2 shop built round bale trailers; 2010 NH BR
7090 round baler w/bale kicker; 16-ft. NH 1475 HS
Series haybine; Ezee On 2400 Post Pounder;
Kirchner hay fluffer; Hi Qual maternity pen; free
standing 30-ft. wind break panels; free standing 30ft. wind break panels; free standing 24-ft. panels;
quantity of panels & gates; liquid feed tank; Ezee
On 52-ft. air drill w/Ezee On 4000 air tank; Co-op
31-ft. cultivator w/2420 Valmar & Eagle tow behind
air tank; 3, 15-ft. MF 360 discers; Bourgault 35-ft.
DT cultivator w/harrows; Flexi Coil System 90 harrow packers; Flexi Coil 50-ft. tine harrows; Leon
3000 ground drive rock picker; 90-ft. Flexi Coil 65
field sprayer; Jetstream Computer sprayer; Great
Northern poly sprayer tank & trailer; Duraplas
1,600-gal oval water tank; Poly 350-gal water tank;
Chem Handler; Viterra 5,060-bu hopper bottom bin;
Sakundiak 5,000-bu hopper bottom bin; Westeel
Seedstor 3,400-bu hopper bottom bin; Westeel
2,000-bu fertilizer bin; Grain Guard 7-HP aeration
fan; Sakundiak 12-72 swing auger; Wheatheart
8-41 auger w/Honda engine; Brandt 4500 grain vac;
Westfield 10-70 swing auger; Bruns 400-bu grain
wagon; JD L130 lawn tractor; Honda Foreman 400
w/Westward sprayer; Deutz 7.5KW generator &
trailer; Sask Tel Service truck box; stainless steel
tool box; antique collectables & much more! Visit
www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928
or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962
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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 16, 2015
Red River Valley Fairgrounds, 1805 West Main Ave,
West Fargo, ND. I-94 & Exit 343.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 | 9AM
Complete Lot Listings & Photos at SteffesGroup.com
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Auctioneers will run multiple rings with live online bidding. There will be no loading assistance until 2:00 PM on sale day. Cars and pickups may enter
grounds at 12:00 Noon for self-loading. Equipment removal by Friday, July 31, unless other arrangements are made. Hauling and loading are available. Contact auctioneers for owner
information, new consignments, or changes at 701.237.9173 or 800-736-8609.
2010 Summers coulter chisel, 28’,
50%,
approx.
14,800
hrs.,
A/C not high cap. 22-1/2 unloading auger, 2003 Ag Chem Terragator 8104,
TRACK TRACTORS
HEADER TRAILERS
2010 JD 9530T, deluxe cab,
powershift, 4 hyd., integrated
AutoTrac, radar, HID lights, wide
swing drawbar, (26) front suitcase
weights, 36” tracks, 1,940 hrs.,
S/N1RW9530TKAP912534
2010 JD 9430T, 5 hyd., return flow,
1-3/4” 1000 PTO, AutoTrac ready,
dual beam radar, HID lights,
(20) front suitcase weights,
36” tracks, 2,450 hrs.,
S/N1RWR9430TVAP912346
2004 JD 9520T, 4 hyd., integrated
auto steer, heavy duty wide swing
drawbar, HID lights, (26) front
weights, 30” tracks at 85%, 4,470 hrs.
2000 JD 8410T, powershift,
4 hyd., return flow, 3 pt., quick
hitch, 1000 PTO, integrated auto
steer, (14) front suitcase weights,
16” tracks at 35%, 5,486 hrs.,
S/NRW8410T901198
2008 Case-IH 535, Quadtrac,
deluxe cab, powershift, 4 hyd.,
power beyond, return flow, Trimble
auto guidance, 252 receiver,
WAAS, front & rear diff lock, HID
lights, power mirrors, 30” tracks at
70%, 5,296 hrs., S/NZPF109626
2003 Caterpillar MT765, 3 pt.,
PTO, AutoFarm auto steer system,
25” tracks at 60%, 6,400 hrs.,
S/NAGCMT765CAMS30595
4WD TRACTORS
2012 JD 9510R, deluxe
CommandView cab, powershift, 4
hyd., return flow, integrated auto
steer, diff lock, radar, HID lights,
weight pkg., 800/70R38 metric
duals, 1,300 hrs.
2009 JD 9630, deluxe cab, active
seat, 5 hyd., power beyond, return
flow, integrated auto steer, HID
lights, power mirrors, inside weight
pkg., rear suitcase weight pkg.,
800/70R38 duals, 3,242 hrs.,
S/NRW9630P011019
2008 Challenger MT965B, deluxe
cab, 4 hyd., guidance ready, diff
lock, weight pkg., 710/70R42
duals, 6,000 hrs.
2007 Case-IH STX480, powershift,
4 hyd., AutoTrac, front & rear diff
lock, HID lights, 800/70R38 duals,
2,850 hrs., S/NZ7F1055609
1998 JD 9400, 24 spd., 4 hyd.,
integrated auto steer, front & rear
weight pkg., 520/85R42 triples at
35%, 7,547 hrs., 400 hrs. on OH’d
motor, RW9400H010457
1990 Case-IH 9170, powershift,
4 hyd., return flow, 20.8-42 duals,
8,710 hrs.
1990 Versatile 946, 12 spd. gear,
4 hyd., return flow, foot throttle,
20.8-42 duals, 7,592 hrs., 1,500
hrs. on engine major
MFWD TRACTORS
2008 JD 8330, MFWD, deluxe
cab, active seat, buddy seat,
powershift, ILS, 5 hyd., 3 pt.,
quick hitch, 1000 PTO, integrated
AutoTrac, radar, front fenders, rear
weights, 380/80R38 front duals,
480/80R50 rear duals, 7,971 hrs.,
S/NRW8330P026829
1997 JD 8300, MFWD, powershift, 4
hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO,
integrated auto steer, front fenders,
(12) front suitcase weights, 14.9-30
fronts, 380/90R46 duals at 90%,
8,441 hrs., S/NRW8300PO11449
1996 JD 8300, MFWD, 3 pt., PTO,
2600 display, Starfire globe, SF1
activation, 18.4-46 press steel
duals at 60%, 16,900 hrs.,
S/NRW8300P005804
1999 JD 7410, MFWD, deluxe cab,
power quad, 2 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000
PTO, factory joystick, fenders, New
14.9-28 front tires, 18.4-38 singles,
4,096 hrs.
1999 JD 4500, MFWD, open station
ROPS, 2 rear & mid-mount hyd.,
3 pt., 540 PTO, 10R16.5 front tires,
17.5LR24 rear tires, 2,900 hrs.,
S/NLV4500P252262
1991 Case-IH 7120, MFWD, 18 spd.
powershift, 2 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000
PTO, 18.4-26 front tires, 20.8-38
single rear tires, 8,777 hrs.,
S/NJJA0031524
1996 Ford NH 8670, Genesis,
MFWD, Super Steer, powershift,
forward and reverse shuttle, 4 hyd.,
3 pt., PTO, full set weights, 18.4-42
press steel duals, newer inside rear
tires, 7,790 hrs., S/ND410753
2WD TRACTORS
1997 JD 7810, power quad,
3 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 540/1000
PTO, wired for JD ATU, (12) front
suitcase weights, 11:00-16 front
tires, 14.9-46 duals, 6,404 hrs.,
S/NRW7810H006227
1993 JD 7800, power quad, 2 hyd.,
3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 380/85R46
singles at 90%, 12,600 hrs., trans.
rebuilt at 9,000 hrs.
1980 JD 4640, quad range, 3 pt.,
PTO, 18.4-42 press steel duals at
working
1978 JD 4640, powershift, 3 hyd.,
3 pt., 1000 PTO, 20.8-42 rear
tires, shows 12,400 hrs., OH’d at
10,000 hrs.
1974 JD 4630, powershift, air seat,
3 hyd., power beyond, 1000 PTO,
14.9-46 hub duals, 9,004 hrs.,
S/N011197R
1975 JD 4430, quad range, 3 hyd.,
3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 18.4-38
Firestone tires at 65%, New tach &
OH when purchased, shows 5,170
hrs. currently, S/N4430H04744R
1972 JD 4320, Cozy cab, syncro,
2 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 18.4-34
tires, 9,110 hrs., S/N023043R
1973 JD 4230, CAH, quad range,
3 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 540/1000
PTO, R134A freon, JD 148 loader,
7’ bucket, 18.4-34 band duals,
9,800 hrs., New batteries
1963 JD 4010, diesel, wide
front, open station, 2 hyd., 3 pt.,
540/1000 PTO, 18.4-38 rears,
shows 3,700 hrs.
1983 Ford TW35, CAH, 180 hp.,
8 spd. Hi/Lo, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO,
20.8-38 duals at 40%, shows
4,400 hrs., S/NA917432
IHC 856, open station, 3 pt., PTO,
Dual loader
1964 AC 190, 75 hp., gas, 3 pt.
1962 Ford 6000, open station,
diesel, power steering, 1 hyd.,
3 pt., PTO, New 7:60-18 front tires,
New 16.9-38 rear tires
IHC 400 with Dual loader, tires
50%, New 12v alternator, New
engine & hyd. oil w/New filters/
screen, S/N18731
HID lights, round bar & small wire
concaves, 18.4-42 straddle duals,
18.4-26 rear tires, 1,800 sep. hrs.,
2,500 engine hrs.
2001 Case-IH 2388, Y&M, mapping,
rock trap, reverser, hopper ext.,
auger ext., chopper, small & large
wire concaves, 30.5L-32 front
singles, 14.9-24 rears 3,678 sep.
hrs., 4,535 engine hrs.
1990 JD 9600, fore/aft, DAS, DAM,
AHH, variable spd. feeder house,
dual chaff spreader, set up for 600
flex head, 30.5-32 drive tires, 14.924 rear tires, 4,530 sep. hrs., 6,180
engine hrs., S/NH09600X635682
1993 JD 9500, hopper ext., 18.4-42
straddle duals, 4,100 hrs., burns
oil, S/NH09500X6500292
1990 JD 9500, DHH, DAS, fore/aft,
PRWD, 21’ unloading auger, Big
Top hopper ext., 18.4-38 straddle
duals, 16.9-28 rear tires, 4,778
sep. hrs., 6,159 engine hrs.
1988 JD 8820 Titan II, Gilcrest
hyd. RWD, DAS, AHH, variable
spd. feeder house, Crary Big Top
hopper ext., 18.4-26 rice tires at
90%, 30.5-32 drive tires, 6,683
hrs., second owner
JD 7721 pull-type combine
w/pickup head, S/N600324
1983 JD 7720, DHH, DAS, DAM,
fore/aft, variable speed feeder
house w/reverser, 24.5-32 tires,
14.9-24 rear tires, 3,400 hrs.
1984 Gleaner N7, 3,616 sep. hrs.,
4,883 engine hrs.,
S/NN7G04816H84
PICKUP & FLEX
HEADS
UTILITY TRACTORS (18) pickup heads including: JD,
2011 JD 3720, open station, air ride Case-IH, Gleaner
seat, E-hyd. mid & rear hyd., 3
(30) flex heads including: JD,
pt., PTO, JD 300X loader, JD 72”
Case-IH, Gleaner
drive-over quick tach mower deck,
FLEX DRAPER &
turf tires, 260 hrs., single owner
DRAPER HEADS
1999 NH 1725 utility tractor,
Woods 1012 loader, 1,028 hrs.
(7) including: MacDon and JD
1970 IHC Cub 154 lowboy, 14 hp.
CHOPPING
gas, HiLo trans., 60” belly mower,
CORN HEADS
5’ under-mount sickle mower, hyd.
deck lift, PTO clutch rebuilt 2 yrs. (10) including: JD, Cressoni,
Drago, & Geringhoff
ago, New carb last year
ANTIQUE TRACTORS
(12) tractors
COMBINES
2013 JD S680, premium cab,
Contour-Master, PRWD, AutoTrac
ready, JDLink, mounted JD 2630
GS3 touch screen color display,
Pro Drive w/Harvest Smart, 5 spd.
heavy duty feeder house, custom
cutter ext. wear pkg., diff lock, 26’
high cap. unloading auger, power
fold hopper, PowerCast tailboard,
power mirrors, HID lights, corn &
small wire concaves, Goodyear
520/85R42 duals, 28L-26 rear
tires, 540 sep. hrs., 788 engine
hrs., New vertical auger, chaffers &
sieves, S/N1H05680STD0755852
2012 JD S670, premium cab,
Contour-Master, deluxe controls,
variable spd. feeder house, Y&M
less display, 7” color touch screen
display, power mirrors, JD hopper
ext., 26’ high cap. unloading auger,
fine cut chopper, small wire and
round bar concaves, custom cutter
pkg., 480/80R42 straddle duals,
28L-26 rear tires, 816 sep. hrs.,
1,304 engine hrs., serviced and field
ready, S/N1H0S670SVC0747234
2012 JD S660, deluxe cab, ContourMaster, deluxe controls, integrated
AutoTrac, high cap. unloading
auger, HID lights, hopper ext., fine
cut chopper, 1,450 sep. hrs.,
2,000 engine hrs.,
S/N1H0S660SPB0745650
2008 JD 9870, STS, Contour-Master,
RWD, AutoTrac ready, intelligent
power boost, Crary hopper ext.,
1,717 sep. hrs., 2,726 engine
hrs., only 213 sep. hrs. since ext.
reconditioning, unloading auger
replaced Dec. 2013, work orders
available, S/NH09870S725939
2011 JD 9770, STS, deluxe cab,
Contour-Master, PRWD, variable
spd. feeder house, Y&M less display,
GreenStar ready, JD hopper ext.,
26’ high cap. unloading auger, fine
cut chopper, small wire and round
bar concaves, custom cutter pkg.,
520/85R42 duals, 600/65R28 rear
tires, 1,786 sep. hrs., 2,718 engine
hrs., extensive reconditioning,
S/N1H09770SLA0740800
2008 JD 9770, deluxe cab,
Contour-Master, deluxe controls,
integrated auto steer, Y&M, high
cap. unloading auger, HID lights,
fine cut chopper, 800/70R38 single
tires, 480/70R30 rear tires, 1,834
sep. hrs., 2,488 engine hrs.
2005 JD 9760, STS, ContourMaster, deluxe controls, Y&M,
variable spd. feeder house, wired
for JD ATU, fine cut chopper,
NON-CHOPPING
CORN HEADS
(12) including: Clark conv., JD,
Case-IH & Gleaner
RIGID & OTHER
HEADS
(12) including: rigid, all crop, &
bean heads
GRAIN CARTS
2013 Brent 1196, 1,100 bu., roll
tarp, electronic scale,
S/NB31380138
2009 Brent 1194, 1,150 bu., roll
tarp, scale, 760/50R32 tires,
S/NB25500105
Brent 650 Grain Train
2008 Parker, 900 bu., 9:00-32
single tires
Brandt 770, 600 bu., corner auger,
roll tarp, small 1000 PTO, 24.5-32
diamond tread tires
Demco, 800 bu., 18” corner auger,
roll tarp, 30.5L-32 diamond tires
Kinze 640, roll tarp, 1000 PTO,
24.5-32 tires
Unverferth 6500, 650 bu., 14” side
auger, 1000 PTO, 24.5-32 tires,
S/NB17930102
SELF-PROPELLED
SPREADER &
SPRAYERS
70’ dry spread boom, Outback light
bar, Raven controls, 7,068 hrs.,
80,344 miles
1998 JD 4700 sprayer, 90’ boom,
550 gal. SS tank, Trimble 500 w/
EZ Guide wheel, auto boom, Row
Command, flotation tires, 5,200
hrs., hyd. problem w/adj. axles,
S/NN04700X002476
GMC 9500 sprayer, 5 spd.,
60’ boom, 1,600 gal. SS tank,
48x25:00-20 front tires at 20%,
66x43:00-25 rear tires at 25%
Melroe 215 spra-coupe, liquidcooled, 55’ boom, 380 hrs.
PULL-TYPE
SPRAYERS
(24) including: Case-IH, Redball,
Summers, Hardi, NYB, Spray
Specialties, etc.
PULL-TYPE
SPREADERS
2010 BBI MagnaSpread, 14 ton,
16’, twin spinner, variable rate
Mobility SS, 6 ton, 50’ spread, fitted
tarp, 540 PTO, 16.5L tires
SWATHERS
(16) pull-type and self-propelled
including: Case-IH, IHC, JD,
MacDon, Versatile, & Renn
AIR DRILLS & DRILLS
1999 JD 730 air seeder, 42-1/2’, JD
1900 tow-between commodity cart,
270 bu., mechanical drive, hyd. fill
auger, black roller, single pt. depth,
SeedStar monitor, set up for dry
fertilizer, 28L-26 diamond tires, 12ply main tandem tires, has all parts
for disc drill, S/NH01900T675308
1997 JD 1850 air drill, 36’, 7-1/2”
& 15” space, blockage monitor,
JD 1900 tow-between 270 bu.
commodity cart, hyd. fill auger,
wired for SeedStar w/brown box,
green seed rolls, hyd. markers, dual
caster wheels, 28L-26 diamond
tread tires, discs and boots are
90%, cart S/N01900T675261 drill
S/NH01850X671801
JD 1060 air seeder, 42’, walking
tandems across, wing gauge wheels,
JD 777 tow-between 2-compartment
tank, hyd. fan, one season on New
discs, New shovels, scrapers &
harrows, tank S/NN00777X090926,
seeder S/NN01060X000366
Wil-Rich Q160 air seeder cart,
hyd. PTO pump, PTO system,
2-wheel tow-between
JD 9350 grain drill, 30’, 6” space,
rubber press, dry fertilizer, factory
transport, markers
1995 JD 455 drill, 35’, markers
S/NK0027
(37) including: Horst, Head Hunter,
2007 Summers coulter chisel, 32’, Stud King, Wemco, Johnson Mfg.,
rock flex, 75% on 3” twists, 9/16”
Jantz
teeth, 4-bar harrow
WHEEL LOADERS
2004 JD 2700 ripper, 9 shank, hyd.
front & rear discs
2005 Gehl 7810 wheel loader,
JD 510 disc ripper, 7 shank, single CAH, joystick controls, 84” dirt
pt. depth, 4-bar harrow
bucket, 4,000 lbs. cap., 1,850 hrs.,
DMI ripper, 7 shank, rear leveling
S/NGHL07810K00903853
discs
Ford A-62 FZ 211V wheel loader,
AC single shank subsoiler plow/
NH 8B22B 4 cyl. diesel, turbo, 3
rock puller
spd. shuttle shift, engine block
heater, 8’ bucket, 17.5-25 tires on
DISCS
steel rims, S/N1523
2013 JD 2625 tandem disc, 40’8”, 1979 JD 644B wheel loader, 8-1/2’
rock flex, 5-section fold, 26” notched bucket, 20.5-25 tires, 7,821 hrs.,
front blades, smooth rear blades,
S/N90243T
11” space, single pt. depth, walking
EXCAVATORS,
tandems across, wing stabilizer
DOZER, & MOTOR
wheels, scrapers, 3-bar harrow
GRADERS
2012 JD 2623 disc, 36’, 5-section
fold, walking tandems, single pt.
2000 Komatsu PC200-6 excavator,
depth, heavy duty main frame
JRB coupler, 46” bucket, 16,934
wheels, New discs, 800 acres total, hrs., S/N102229
S/N1N02623XAC0750329
2000 Komatsu PC150LC-6
2011 Wishek 742NT disc, 25-1/2’,
excavator, CAH, TBG bucket,
heavy duty scrapers, 10” space,
thumb attachment, 8,327 hrs.,
3-bar harrow, S/N6101134
records available, S/NK30574
Krause rock flex disc, 32’, 9”
1998 JD 160LC excavator, CAH
spacing, 21” blades
4 cyl. diesel, standard dirt bucket
Case-IH DOT31 heavy duty
& stick, 3,300 actual hrs.
tandem disc, 31’, 9” space,
IHC Dresser TD7E dozer, open
tandem duals across
station ROPS, 7-1/2’ hyd. 6-way
JD 235 rock flex disc, 23’
dozer
Taylorway tandem disc, 22’, heavy Galion 503 motor grader, 6 cyl.
notched blades
gas, hyd. side shift
IHC horse-drawn disc, 6’, field ready Caterpillar 12 motor grader,
FIELD CULTIVATORS mechanical not hyd., w/wing
2012 Sunflower 50/55, 62’, tandems
across, wing stabilizer wheels, single
pt. depth, knock-on 9” sweeps, 4-bar
harrow, S/N5055A09010
2011 Wil-Rich QX2, 50’, full floating
hitch, tandems across, heavy duty
double spring shanks, 4-bar harrow
Wil-Rich, 48’, tandems across,
5-bar harrow
Wil-Rich, 28’, tandems on main,
3-bar harrow
Wil-Rich 2500, 30’, 3-bar harrow
JD 1100, 24’, 3 pt., 3-bar harrow
IHC vibrashank, 18-1/2’, 2-bar
harrow
JD, 12’, 3 pt.
AC, 10’, 2 pt.
CHISEL PLOWS
2010 JD 4930 spreader, deluxe
cab, integrated auto steer, 2600
display, SF1 activation with ITC
globe, traction control, auto air ride
control, New Leader 6 ton twin bin
spreader box, 70’ spread, variable
rate, HID lights, 380/50R105 tires,
2,080 hrs.
2011 JD 4730 sprayer, 100’
boom, 800 gal. SS tank, 2600
display, hyd. tread adj., 5-sensor
BoomTrac, auto air level system,
eductor, 380/90R46 tires, 1,716
hrs. , S/N1N4730XCA0013741
2006 JD 4720 sprayer, 100’ booms,
800 gal. SS tank, AutoTrac ready,
ride control, traction control, hyd.
tread adj., left hand fence row
nozzles, high flow pump, 20” space,
auto height control, HID lights, SS
VERTICAL TILLAGE,
chemical inductor, fenders, wheel
LAND ROLLER,
motor shields, 380/80R50 tires,
COULTER CHISELS
2,650 hrs., S/NN04720X005286
& RIPPERS
2006 Ag Chem Rogator 1274C
2013 Great Plains Turbo Max,
sprayer, 80’ booms, 1,200 gal.
SS tank, Ag Leader monitor, hyd.
40’, hyd. down pressure on wings,
tread adj., 5-section shut-off, triple rolling harrows & baskets, 6 degree
nozzles, 380/90R46 tires, 3,475
adj. gangs, 5-section fold, single pt.
hrs., S/NAGCA1274JR001089
depth, 8” space, 20” wave coulters,
2003 Ag Chem Rogator 1064
440/55R18 tires on main frame
sprayer, 90’ booms, 800 gal. SS 2008 Degelman 7651 land roller, 51’
tank, 20” spacing, triple nozzle
2012 Sunflower 4530 disc chisel,
bodies, Raven light bar, Falcon II
19 shank, hyd. adj., front & rear
controller, hyd. tread adj., fenders, gangs, single pt. depth, less than
2,858 hrs., S/N106011303
1,000 acres
1999 Caterpillar 416C Turbo
tractor loader backhoe, 4x4,
EROPS, aux. hyd., extend-a-hoe,
GP bucket w/bolt edge, 5,918 hrs.,
S/N5YN16190
1996 Caterpillar 436B tractor loader
backhoe, 4x4, cab, heat, shuttle
shift, extend-a-hoe, quick tach for
pivot bracket, 30” bucket, 18’ reach,
5,250 hrs., S/NCMJ00662
IHC 3600 Series loader backhoe,
open station, 6 cyl. diesel,
S/N275015ZU001052
SCRAPERS
SUGARBEET EQUIP. 2001 Ashland direct mount, 15-1/5
Alloway defoliator, 12x22”, folding,
L-knives on front drum, 4-bar rubber
on middle drum, 6-bar rubber on
rear drum, 1000 PTO, 6-16SL single
rib castering front gauge wheels,
12.4-24 rear tires, S/N2942
Alloway defoliator, 12x22”,
scalpers, S/N2756
WIC 41222 defoliator, 12x22”,
no scalpers, S/ND245403
PLANTERS
Alloway defoliator, 6x22”
2008 JD 1790, CCS, 2 pt., 24x22”, WIC W8160 defoliator, 6x22”,
pneumatic down pressure, hyd.
S/N574
drive, vari-rate, Tru Count air
WIC 40642 defoliator, 6x22”, all
clutches, Unverferth belt conveyor rubber flails, scalpers, lights,
for fill, Yetter shark tooth, adj. trash 1000 PTO
whippers, Redball fertilizer, 500
Red River beet harvester, wide
gal. poly fertilizer tank w/in-row
frame, 6x22”, reconditioned, mud
fertilizer, 11-22.5 main frame tires, updates
S/NA01790D725147
WIC W946 beet harvester, 6x22”,
JD 7000 planter, 16x30”, 2 pt.,
hyd. fold conveyor, rear elevator,
front-fold, trash whippers
recent row finder, S/N01196
2006 Case-IH 5850, 37’, 12” space,
tandems across, single pt. depth,
S/NCKB0020626
2005 JD 2410, 33’, full floating hitch,
Tru Depth, AccuDepth, 3-bar harrow
2004 JD 2410, 43’, full floating hitch,
single pt. depth, tandems, 3-bar
harrow
2001 JD 2400, 43’, 3-section,
AccuDepth, floating hitch, walking
tandems, 3-bar harrow, 2410 frame
and shanks in 2003,
S/NN02400X000317
JD 1610, 31’, 12” space, walking
tandems across
JD 1610, 37’, tandems across,
Summers 3-bar harrow
JD 1610, 25’, Degelman harrow
1997 JD 680, S/NN00680X002040
2000 Summers, 40’, S/N20339
Flexi-Coil 340, 41’, Dickey John
NH3 system, Flexi-Coil 3-bar
harrow, Valmar granular applicator,
non-floating hitch
IHC 55, 27’, harrow
Wil-Rich 4400, 24’, New lift cyl. &
beavertail, no harrow
TRACTOR LOADER
BACKHOES
SERVICE TRUCKS
2003 Ford F450 Super Duty service
truck, diesel, automatic, 2WD,
A/C, Knapheide 9’ service body,
Lift Moore 3200REE hyd. crane, air
compressor w/Kohler engine
2006 Ford F450 service truck,
16,000 lbs. GVWR, 133,987 miles
1984 Chevrolet C30, 1 ton, gas,
4 spd., 7x12’ flatbed, Tommy lift,
PTO pump
1996 Ford F350 crew cab service
unit, 7.3 diesel, automatic, 4WD
1973 Ford F350 dually service
truck, 390, automatic, 2WD, Miller
Bobcat 225 welder/generator, Honda
11 hp. air compressor, hose reel
OTHER TRUCKS
1991 GMC Topkick 4500 rollback
truck, 3116 Cat, 6 spd., 20’ deck,
receiver hitch, glide seat, tilt wheel,
180,550 miles
1985 GMC J9500 rollback truck,
diesel, manual trans., 25’ deck,
50,000 lb. GVWR, 599,029 miles
1988 Ford LT9000 cab & chassis,
Cummins, 365 hp., 15 spd., air
ride, 11-22.5 tires on steel rims,
86,000 miles on engine rebuild,
New bushings in last 40,000 miles
1987 IHC 1700 single axle cab &
chassis, DT466 diesel, 5&2 spd.,
5th wheel plate, 11-22.5 tires on
steel rims
1975 Ford F750 single axle
cabover, 390, automatic, 18’
hay rack
1992 GMC 3500 moving truck,
gas, automatic, van body, roll-up
door, stow-away ramp, 130,000
miles
1985 IHC van truck, diesel, manual
trans., 22’ box, 184,574 miles
yd., hyd. mast, New bolt-on cutting
edge
Letourneau direct mount, 11 yd.
Hyd. push-off, 13 yd., direct mount
hitch for JD 8000T, hyd. laser
mast, 16:00R20 dual wheels
Midland Mfg. N510-C8 heavy duty
box scraper, 10’x30”, dual clevis
JD cyl., 11L-15 tires on 8-bolt hubs,
S/N28793981
Midland M44 scraper
ALSO TO INCLUDE:
(10) GPS EQUIPMENT
(4) PLOWS
(6) HARROWS, FINISHER,
SOIL CONDITIONER
(8) BEAN EQUIPMENT
(7) ROW CROP CULTIVATORS
(7) SHREDDERS & ROTARY HOES
(12) SLEEPER SEMI TRACTORS
(23) DAY CAB SEMI TRACTORS
(18) BOX TRUCKS
(17) PICKUPS
(12) CONVEYOR & HOPPER
BOTTOM TRAILERS
(16) FLATBED, DROP DECK,
& STEP DECK TRAILERS
(5) IMPLEMENT TRAILERS
(10) TANKER TRAILERS
(5) END DUMP TRAILERS
(3) SIDE & BELLY DUMP
TRAILERS
(4) VAN & SPRAY TRAILERS
(23) OTHER TRAILERS
(5) LASER EQUIPMENT
(14) CRANES & LIFTS
(21) CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
(4) SKID STEER LOADERS
(60+) SKID STEER LOADER
ATTACHMENTS
(18) LAND PLANES & BLADES
(7) CHEMICAL/FERTILIZER
EQUIPMENT
(23+) NH3 EQUIPMENT
(15) HAY EQUIPMENT
FORAGE & LIVESTOCK
EQUIPMENT
(7) GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT
(46) AUGERS & CONVEYORS
(12+) AERATION EQUIPMENT
(4) ROCKPICKERS
(15) MOWERS
(9) TRACTOR ATTACHMENTS
(19) OTHER EQUIPMENT
(36) LAWN & GARDEN
(16) RECREATION
(6) SUVS, CARS, & BUS
SHOP EQUIPMENT
(37) TANKS
TIRES & PARTS
FARM SUPPORT & MISC. ITEMS
TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising.
$35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. ND Sales Tax laws apply. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer.
Auctioneers & Clerk: Steffes Group, Inc., 2000 Main Avenue East, West Fargo, ND 58078
Scott Steffes ND81, Brad Olstad ND319, Bob Steffes ND82, Max Steffes ND999, Ashley Huhn ND843,
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w/740FEL, grapple. All tractors can be sold with
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(3) MERIDIAN STORE KING grain bins, 1,700-bu.
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(2) 4,100-bu hopper bottom bins, w/5-hp aeration
fans, $20,000/each. 3,000-bu Balan hopper bottom
bin, $10,000. Macgregor, MB. Ph:(204)871-0925.
CUSTOM BIN MOVING Book now! Fert Tanks.
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Used 13x70 w/
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Used 13x95 w/
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Coming soon Used 16x84
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Meridian (Sakundiak) Augers
Meridian Hopper Bins
Water Tanks and Transfer Pumps
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Honda & Kohler Engines
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115 6X4-IN CUPS NEVER used, at half price;
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80-FT. BUCKET ELEVATING LEG w/3 phase
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Combines
DEGELMAN SIX WAY DOZER blade, no leaks or
welds. Off JD 8850, fits many 50 or HD series tractors,
$15,000 OBO. Phone: (306)698-2887, Wolseley SK.
COMBINES
Case/IH
DISCS WISHEK 14-FT., 16-FT. 30-ft. Sunflower
30-ft. Rock cushion, $20,000; Breaking discs Kewanee 15-16-ft., Towner 18-in. JD 12-ft., $4,500;
Hesston 40-ft. #2410 disc Rippers DMI 5 shank,
$8,900; 7 Shank $10,900; Row Crop cultivators
4-12P JD 535 baler, $5,000; JD 336 Baler grain
screeners, dual stage rotary, $200 up; Kwik Kleen 5
tube, $5,000; 7 tube, $6,500; Used fertilizer spreaders 4-8Ton. (204)857-8403
1986 CASE-IH COMBINE 1680, chaff spreader,
rice tires, excellent condition, $25,000 OBO; 1996
Massey 220 swather, 25-ft, U2 PU reel, 1750-hrs,
VGC, $22,500. (204)824-2196, (204)573-6723.
FORAGE HARVESTER NH 890, $2,500; IH 761,
$2,500; JD 3970, $6,000; Hi-Dumps Jiffy, $3,000;
Richardton 14-ft., Richardton 750, $17,500; Rex
tandem forage wagon, $3,000; Flex heads JD 924,
925, 930; Case IH 1020 25-30-ft. 820 20-ft. Rigid
Case IH 25-30-ft., $2,500 Up; JD 930 $2,500; Degelman 14-ft. Rock Rake, $9,000; 570 Rock pickers, $2,500 Up; Big Mac Prong Picker, $4,000.
(204)857-8403
30-ft IHC MACDON FLEX DRAPER HEADER
w/gauge reels, 2 section pick-up reel, $35,000.
Ph:(204)871-0925. Macgregor, MB.
JD 430 ROUND BALER; JD 1380 mower conditioner; NH 450 mower 3-PTH; NH side delivery rake
351; 3 Twister grain bins 1,650-bu. (204)742-3424.
JD 530 ROUND BALER, 1986, $5000; JD 6620
combine, 3500-hrs; JD 3020, DSL, tractor, 1965,
8000-hrs, $5000; JD AR tractor, 1953, $1200.
Phone (204)685-3024.
ROTARY MOWERS WOODS 7-FT. PT, $3,000;
15-ft., $6,000; JD 15-ft., $6,000; 20-ft., $11,000; NH
9-ft. sickle mower, $20200; JD 450, $2,000; IH 7-ft.,
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V Pitchers, $1,500 & up; NH 216 hyd rake, $7,500;
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Ph:(204)325-2416.
1998 JD 9610 COMBINE, 2,360 engine hrs.
$70,000 OBO. Phone Days: (204)764-2544, Evenings/Weekends: (204)764-2035.
HAYING & HARVESTING
Great condition! $12,500.00. Phone: (204) 746-5001.
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TRACTORS
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FARM MACHINERY
Machinery Miscellaneous
INTERNATIONAL 915 COMBINE, GAS engine hydrostatic transmission, runs & drives good but selling for parts; CCIL 9600 pull-type combine, VGC,
$2,600; 1961 Fordson Super Major, 3-PTH,
540-PTO, single hydraulic, belt pulley, good original
condition, $2,900; Allis Chalmers 7060 w/duals,
running, $2,100 or sell parts; International 70, 5 or 6
bottom plows, some complete, some for parts
(204)871-2708.
2004 CIH RBX562 ROUND baler, hyd PU, gauge
wheels, mega wide PU, bale command, always
shedded, field ready, 8,000 bales, $12,500 OBO.
(204)733-2446
FOR SALE: HESSTON 565A round baler, always
shedded, in good condition. Phone:(204)385-2527.
FOR SALE: JD 567 round baler, 2004, 1 owner,
megawide PU, kicker, shedded, excellent condition,
asking $17,000 OBO. Call (204)535-2593, Baldur.
1994 CASE IH 1688, 2,823-hrs, always shedded.
Also, 25-ft Rigid 1010 straight-cut header. $40,000
for both. Phone:(204)445-2285.
COMBINES
Ford/New Holland
FOR SALE: TX66 1995 shedded 1905T, 2503E,
newer concave, rub bars, feeder chain, elevator
chain, chopper knives, PU belts, excellent condition, field ready, asking $30,000 OBO. Phone
(204)535-2593, Baldur.
COMBINES
John Deere
1982 John Deere 8820. 3,001-hrs, nice shape, like
new rice tires. SN-H08820X620787. $17,500 OBO
Phone: (204)746-5001. [email protected]
1988 John Deere 8820 Titan 2. 3,869-hrs, nice shape.
SN-HO8820X620787. $17,500 OBO. (204)746-5001.
[email protected]
2002 JD 9650W Combine, 4,000 engine / 3,200
seperator hrs, rear wheel drive. Always shedded,
good condition. $85,000. Phone:(204)324-7622.
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parts. JD parts available. Phone: 204-466-2927 or
cell: 204-871-5170, Austin.
TRACTORS
Various
2135 MF IND. GAS heavy duty front end loader.
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COMBINES
Accessories
1) 1996 JD 930 Flex-head, good condition, $9000
OBO; 1) 1993 JD 930 Flex-head, good condition,
$8500 OBO. Ph: (204)745-7445.
Flex Headers for JD combine: 2003-930 flex head
Fore & Aft PTO, hook up both sides, Crarey Air Reel
& Elmers header trailer, always shedded. $15,500
OBO. 1998 - 930 Flex Head, Nice Poly, Fore & Aft
Crarey Air Reel & Elmers Header Trailer. Always shedded. $13,500. Both in nice shape! (204)746-5001.
[email protected]
HAYING & HARVESTING
Mower Conditioner
1996 JOHN DEERE 930 discbine, 12-ft, field ready,
$8500. Ph (204)625-5225 or (204)625-2702.
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Swathers
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1-800-782-0794
1987 CASE IH 4000 Swather, 16 1/2-ft draper
header, w/pick up reel & bat reel, hay conditioner,
A/C, new knife, guards & canvasses. Field ready,
VGC. Asking $4,000. Also, 1984 IH 4000 Swather,
19 1/2-ft header with UII pick reel. VGC. Asking
$4,000. Haywood, MB. Ph:(204)379-2613 or Cell:
(204)745-8775.
SPRAYING EQUIPMENT
Sprayers
HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING
CASE IH 8825 HP swather. 8820 table, UII pick-up
reel & hyd. roller. Table 25-ft double swath.
1,200-hrs, VGC. Transport can be arranged.
Phone:(204)248-2327.
HAYING & HARVESTING
Various
2001 JD 930R STRAIGHT cut header, PU reel,
fore & aft controls, excellent shape, price $10,000.
Phone (204)522-5708.
FOR
SALE:
HESSTON
(204)835-2345 ask for Merv.
1150
Haybine.
FOR SALE: VERMEER 605 round baler good 7-in.
belts, bottom belt almost new, PU is good, Old IHC
rakes, some rubber tires, some steel wheels, working; Lewis cattle oiler. (204)825-8354 (204)825-2784
BRANDT QUICK FOLD 96-FT. sprayer 830-gal
tank. Phone (204)799-8130 or (204)837-9750.
42-FT. CASE IH 7200 hoe drill, $3,000 OBO;
(204)745-7445.
TILLAGE & SEEDING
Tillage Equipment
NH ROUND BALER, $1,100; JD 16-ft cultivator,
$550; Coop 16-ft discer seed fertilizer, $1,100; Versatile 80-ft harrows, $800; Bale wagons, $550
each. (204)785-9036.
every TUESDAY at 9 am
July 21st & 28th
CLOSED August 2 - 8, 2015
For on farm appraisal of livestock
or for marketing information please call
Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250
Auction Mart (204) 434-6519
MB. Livestock Dealer #1111
WWW.GRUNTHALLIVESTOCK.COM
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Angus
EXCELLENT QUALITY BLACK ANGUS & Red
Angus yearling bulls. Ph:(204)835-2087. McCreary,
MB.
HAMCO CATTLE CO. HAS for sale Reg Red &
Black Angus yearling bulls & 2-yr olds. Good selection. Semen tested, performance data & EPD’s
available. Top genetics, Free Delivery. Contact
Glen, Albert, Larissa Hamilton (204)827-2358 or
David Hamilton (204)325-3635.
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Black Angus
FOR SALE: BLACK ANGUS bulls & a few Galloway bulls. Never fed grain, smaller frame bulls,
bred for grass finishing market, asking $3,500/each.
Phone:(204)758-3374.
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Red Angus
3- 1 1/2 YEAR old Red Angus bulls for sale. Approx
1500 to 1700-lbs, tested, ready to go. Call Don
(204)422-5216.
WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM still have a number
of yearling Red Angus bulls who are still at the
farm. Contact Sid Wilkinson (204)373-2631.
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Maine-Anjou
WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM still have a number
of Red & Black yearling Maine-Anjou bulls who are
still at the farm. Contact Sid Wilkinson
(204)373-2631.
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Shorthorn
IF YOU ARE LOOKING to buy or sell Shorthorn
bulls or females, contact one of the MB Shorthorn
Association fieldmen and they can help you out.
Call Monty Thomson at (204)870-0089, or Tom
Walls at (204)895-8191. Website: www.manitobashorthorns.com
PB & FULLBLOOD 2-YR old & yearling polled Red
Simmental bulls. Acomb Valley Simmentals
(204)867-2203. Minnedosa, MB.
LIVESTOCK
Cattle Wanted
WANTED:
BUTCHER
HOGS
SOWS AND BOARS
FOR EXPORT
P. QUINTAINE & SON LTD.
728-7549
Licence No. 1123
LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT
The Icynene Insulation
System®
• Sprayed foam insulation
• Ideal for shops, barns or homes
• Healthier, Quieter, More
Energy Efficient®
Tillage & Seeding
TILLAGE & SEEDING
Seeding Various
REGULAR
CATTLE SALES
LIVESTOCK
Swine Wanted
HEADER TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES.
Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595
[email protected] www.arcfab.ca
100-FT SUMMERS PULL TYPE super sprayer
w/multi-nozzle bodies, 14.9x26 tires, 1,000 U.S gal
tank; mix & fill tank & 2 sets of nozzles. $6,750.
Ph:(204)324-8036.
GRUNTHAL, MB.
AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING
WANTED TO PURCHASE: 2-YR old Black or Red
Angus bulls for breeding purposes. Phone
(204)745-4300 if no answer please leave message.
PARTING OUT NH 116, NH 495, Hesston 1014
Hydro & some soft-core baler parts, 400 Versatile
swather parts, Versatile 500 tractor parts.
(204)871-2708.
100-FT FLEXICOIL FIELD SPRAYER. Wind
screens & markers. Field ready. Ph:(204)325-2416.
Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Simmental
WE’VE SOLD OUR JD 9600 combines & have 2,
30-ft flexheads for sale at 201 for $9,500 & 99 for
$8,500, both excellent condition, used last in 2014.
Can supply trailers or can supply for delivery. Located in Morris Area, Phone (204)325-2496.
NH 276 SMALL SQUARE baler, w/hyd bale tension, always shedded, excellent condition, $2,200
OBO. (204)886-3212 cell (204)886-7462
1998 220 MASSEY SWATHER 1,400-hrs, stored
inside, new Schumacher knife system w/rotary end
shear, UII PU reel 25-ft., perfect condition; IHC
1682 combine, header reverser, factory tarp, chaff
spreader, very low acs, new PU belts.
(204)845-2278
LIVESTOCK
Cattle Auctions
www.penta.ca
1-800-587-4711
IRON & STEEL
FREE STANDING CORRAL PANELS, Feeders &
Alley ways, 30ft or order to size. Oil Field Pipe: 1.3,
1.6, 1.9, 1 7/8, 2-in, 2 3/8, 2 7/8, 3 1/2. Sucker Rod:
3/4, 7/8, 1. Casing Pipes: 4-9inch. Sold by the piece
or semi load lots. For special pricing call Art
(204)685-2628 or cell (204)856-3440.
ALTERNATIVE POWER BY SUNDOG SOLAR,
portable/remote solar water pumping for winter/summer. Call for pricing on solar systems, wind
generators, aeration. Carl Driedger, (204)556-2346
or (204)851-0145, Virden.
AN ASSORTMENT OF CREEP feeders & self
feeders on wheels & skids. All Cypress Industries.
(204)325-2416.
FOR SALE: 3 LEWIS cattle oilers- 2 double sock, 1
single sock- all w/mineral tubs & salt holder, priced
$1,000-1,400. Call (204)534-7401, Killarney.
FOR SALE: HI-HOG & Cattle handling facility.
Crowding tub, 3S adjustable ally section, w/gates &
walkways & Hi-hog squeeze chute. Bought new in
2014, barely used, not fully assembled. No reasonable offer refused. Phone:(204)734-4739.
KELLN SOLAR SUMMER/WINTER WATERING
System, provides water in remote areas, improves
water quality, increases pasture productivity, extends
dugout
life.
St.
Claude/Portage,
204-379-2763.
12V. or Hydraulic
Electronic Scale Opt.
1 877 695 2532
www.ezefeeder.ca
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PERSONAL
SHARE YOUR LIFE, as it’s meant to be... A lasting
Relationship. CANDLELIGHT MATCHMAKERS is
here to help you. Confidential, Rural, Photos and
Profiles to selected matches, Affordable, Local.
Serving MB, SK, NW-Ontario. Call/Write for info:
Box 212, Roland, MB, R0G 1T0, (204)343-2475.
www.candlelightmatchmakers.ca
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
Houses & Lots
READY TO MOVE HOMES: For Sale Beautiful
RTM home w/front covered deck & roof dormers.
Vaulted ceilings, kitchen w/island, 3 bdrm. Master
has ensuite bath & walkin closet. Main floor laundry. Call: (204)326-1493 or (204)355-8484. Marvin
Vogt, Marvin Homes Inc. www.marvinhomes.ca
REAL ESTATE
Land For Sale
The Following Private Land is being offered for
sale: SE 06-25-12W, SE 07-25-12W, NE
07-25-12W. The following Crown lands have been
approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural
Development for transfer to the purchaser of the
private lands listed as these lands are part of the
ranch unit held by Alfred Klein of Ste. Rose du Lac,
MB. NE 32-24-12W, NW 32-24-12W, NE
05-25-12W, NW 05-25-12W, SE 05-25-12W, SE
19-24-13W, SW 20-24-13W, NE 03-25-13W, NW
03-25-13W, SE 03-25-13W, SW 03-25-13W, NE
04-25-13W, NW 04-25-13W, SE 04-25-13W, SW
04-25-13W, SE 10-25-13W, SW 10-25-13W. If you
wish to purchase the private land and apply for the
Unit Transfer contact the Lessee Alfred Klein at PO
Box 681, Ste. Rose du Lac, MB R0L 1S0. If you
wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this
Unit Transfer write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB
R0J 1E0; or fax (204)867-6578.
THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being offered
for sale: NE 06-29-12W. The following Crown
lands have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development for transfer to
the purchaser of the private lands listed as these
lands are part of the ranch unit held by Doug Rath
& Rae Flower of Ste. Rose du Lac, MB. NE
31-28-12W; NW 31-28-12W; NW 06-29-12W; SE
06-29-12W; SW 06-29-12W; NE 07-29-12W; NW
07-29-12W; SE 07-29-12W; SW 07-29-12W; NW
25-28-13W; NE 26-28-13W; NW 26-28-13W; NE
27-28-13W; NW 27-28-13W; NE 28-28-13W; NE
33-28-13W; SE 33-28-13W; NE 34-28-13W; NW
34-28-13W; SE 34-28-13W; SW 34-28-13W; NE
35-28-13W; NW 35-28-13W; SE 35-28-13W; SW
35-28-13W; NW 36-28-13W; SW 36-28-13W; NE
01-29-13W; NW 01-29-13W; SE 01-29-13W; SW
01-29-13W; NE 02-29-13W; NW 02-29-13W; SE
02-29-13W; SW 02-29-13W; NE 03-29-13W; NW
03-29-13W; SE 03-29-13W; SW 03-29-13W; NE
04-29-13W; SE 04-29-13W; NE 09-29-13W; SE
09-29-13W, NE 10-29-13W; NW 10-29-13W; SE
10-29-13W; SW 10-29-13W; NE 11-29-13W; NW
11-29-13W; SE 11-29-13W; SW 11-29-13W; NE
12-29-13W; NW 12-29-13W; SE 12-29-13W; SW
12-29-13W. If you wish to purchase the private land
and apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessees
Doug Rath & Rae Flower at Box 8, Ste. Rose du
Lac, MB R0L 1S0. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer write the
Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO
Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax
204-867-6578.
THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being offered for sale: 1470-ac, 900 cultivated. NW
31-53-27W; NE 32-53-27W; SE 32-53-27W; NW
33-53-27W; NE 35-53-28W; NW 35-53-28W; NE
36-53-28W; SE 04-54-27W; SW 04-54-27W; NE
05-54-27W; SE 05-54-27W; SW 05-54-27W; SW
01-54-28W; SE 01-54-28W; SW 06-54-27W; SE
06-54-27W; NW 11-54-27W; SE 02-54-28W; SW
02-54-28W. The following Crown lands have been
approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural
Development for transfer to the purchaser of the
private lands listed as these lands are part of the
ranch unit held by Donfield Farms Ltd., The Pas
MB. 2640-ac, 540 cultivated. NE 31-53-27W; SE
31-53-27W; NW 32-53-27W; SW 32-53-27W; NE
04-54-27W; NW 04-54-27W; NE 05-54-27W; NE
08-54-27W; NW 08-54-27W; SE 08-54-27W; SW
08-54-27W; NE 09-54-27W; NW 09-54-27W; SE
09-54-27W; SW 09-54-27W; NE 10-54-27W; NW
10-54-27W; SW 10-54-27W; NE 36-53-28W; NW
36-53-28W. If you wish to purchase the private land
and apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessee
Donfield Farms Ltd. c/o Keith Donohoe, Box 2309,
The Pas MB R9A 1M1. (204)623-5029. If you wish
to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit
Transfer write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultural
Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J
1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.
NW 27-25-12 W
S ½ 03-26-12 W
W ½ 12-26-12 W
N ½ 26-26-12 W
SE 27-25-12 W
NE 03-26-12 W
SW 13-26-12 W
SE 26-26-12 W
SW 26-25-12 W
S ½ 10-26-12 W
E ½ 14-26-12 W
SW 35-26-12 W
W ½ 34-25-12 W
SW 11-26-12 W
SE 23-26-12 W
to Colin Hudon, Steve Manning and Steve Dziver operating as 6952446 MB Ltd.
who intend to acquire the following agricultural Crown land leases:
NW 03-26-12 W
NE 12-26-12 W
NW 14-26-12 W
SW 23-26-12 W
NW 35-26-12 W
NE 11-26-12 W
NE 13-26-12 W
SW 14-26-12 W
NW 24-26-12 W
SE 35-26-12 W
NW 11-26-12 W
NW 13-26-12 W
NE 23-26-12 W
SW 24-26-12 W
FOR SALE: ATTENTION CATTLE PRODUCERS
Millet King Seeds of Canada Inc has moved its
seed operation to St Claude, MB. Cerise Red Proso
Common Millet Seed. Buy now to avoid disappointment. 94%+ germination, 0% Fusarium Graminearum. Makes great cattle feed, swath grazed, dry or
silage bale. Very high in protein. Energy & drought
tolerant. Sold in 50-lb bags. 2000+ satisfied producers. 12th Year in Business! Millet King Seeds of
Canada Inc. Reynald (204)526-2719 office, cell & text
(204)794-8550. Leave messages, all calls re-turned.
www.milletkingseeds.com [email protected]
Call our toll-free number to take advantage of our Prepayment Bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks and we’ll run your
ad 2 more weeks for free. That’s 5 weeks for the price
of 3. Call 1-800-782-0794 today!
SE 11-26-12 W
SE 13-26-12 W
NW 23-26-12 W
NE 35-26-12 W
SEED / FEED / GRAIN
by Unit Transfer.
If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this purchaser please write to:
Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or
Fax 204-867-6578.
SEED/FEED/GRAIN
Hay & Straw
SE 02-24-11 W
SW 02-26-12 W
SW 06-26-11 W
NW 19-25-11 W
NE 35-25-12 W
SW 01-26-12 W
NW 26-25-12 W
NW 2-26-12 W
NE 01-26-12 W
NW 30-25-11 W
NE 36-25-12 W
NE 02-26-12 W
SW 35-25-12 W
SW 31-25-11 W
SE 12-26-12 W
NE 27-25-12 W
NW 01-26-12 W
SE 02-26-12 W
NE 28-23-11 W
NE 35-23-11 W
NW 36-23-11 W
NE 02-24-11 W
NE 12-24-11 W
NE 30-25-11 W
NW 06-26-11 W
SE 35-25-12 W
SE 33-23-11 W
NW 35-23-11 W
SW 36-23-11 W
NW 02-24-11 W
SE 12-24-11 W
SW 30-25-11 W
SE 06-26-11 W
NW 36-25-12 W
SE 34-23-11 W
SE 35-23-11 W
NW 01-24-11 W
SW 02-24-11 W
SW 12-24-11 W
NE 31-25-11 W
SW 07-26-11 W
FARM FOR SALE BY TENDER
SW 21-9-2W 9135 PTH2W.
RM of McDonald Exclusive Listing.
Tenders will be accepted until 12:00pm (noon)
on Aug., 31st,
2015. TotalUSED
Acres 141.85;
NOTRE
DAME
OIL
Cultivated acres 123.5 Includes: 1990-sq.ft house
(1976)&
plusFILTER
sunroom, out DEPOT
buildings and grain
storage. Land rented for 2015 crop year.
• Buy
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For Used
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to
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Tel: 204-248-2110
REAL
ESTATE
Farms & Ranches – Acreages/Hobby
GRANT TWEED: Providing professional service in
all farm property matters. Buying, selling or renting,
I can help. [email protected] Ph. 204761-6884.
REAL ESTATE
Farms & Ranches – Manitoba
1,764 DEEDED ACS & 4,400 lease in 1 block.
Phone (204)447-2678 or (204)647-0779
EXCELLENT LIVESTOCK FARM 1,732 deeded
acres w/4,425-ac of Crown land. All the land is
fenced & the farm has very good buildings & metal
corral system. The farm can carry up to 400-450
cow/calf pairs. There is a small bungalow home;
Excellent 254-ac property located in the RM of Alexander at the junction of Maskwa & the Winnipeg
River. This would make a first class cottage development, or is suitable for other uses; 235-ac of pastureland in Rapid City area; 1,270 deeded acres
cattle farm by Lac du Bonnet, also 640-ac crown
land. Turn key operation; Turn key 4,500-ac cattle
ranch by Pine River, MB. Price of farm includes cattle, cattle equipment & machinery. In one of the
more scenic areas of Manitoba. Jim McLachlan
(204)724-7753. Homelife Home Professional Realty
Inc. www.homelifepro.com
REAL ESTATE
Farms & Ranches – Wanted
FARMS WANTED! Considering selling your farm?
Not sure what your farm is worth? Not sure where
to start? Call me to discuss all options. All calls are
confidential & dealt with in a professional manner.
Currently there is strong demand for Grain & Livestock Farms from both domestic & overseas buyers. Rick Taylor, Sales Associate, HomeLife Home
Professional
Realty
Inc.
Ph:204-867-7551.
[email protected], www.homelifepro.com
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
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All Terrain Vehicles
BRAND NEW ATVS, DIRTBIKES & Dune Buggies.
Best prices in Manitoba! 110cc ATV $839, 125cc
dirt bike $899; 125cc dune buggy $1,699; Full Warranty, Brandon, MB will add. Phone:(204)724-4372.
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The only company that collects,
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COMMON SEED
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RURAL & CULTURAL TOURS
BUYING:
HEATED CANOLA
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• Competitive Prices
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MALT BARLEY
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AC
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We BUY used oil & filters
FOR SALE: 1985 MANAC hay trailer 53-ft. w/bale
extensions. Phone (204)585-5370, Sandy Lake, MB.
TRAVEL
RECYCLING
Southern,Southern
Eastern,
and Manitoba
Western
Western
TRAILERS
Trailers Miscellaneous
37 4th Ave. NE Carman, MB R0G 0J0
Ph. (204) 745-6444
Email: [email protected]
A Season to Grow… Only Days to Pay!
NOTRE
DAME
USED
OIL &
FILTER
DEPOT
FOR SALE: 28-FT. SOCO livestock in VGC, heavy
wheels & axles, $7,000. Phone (204)373-2631
Licensed and Bonded Grain Brokers
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by Unit Transfer.
If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this purchaser please write to:
Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or
Fax 204-867-6578.
1993 INDUSTRIES GOOSENECK LIVESTOCK
trailer. 7-ft x 18-ft, good condition, $2,000. Haywood,
MB.
Ph:
(204)379-2613
or
Cell:
(204)745-8775.
SEED/FEED/GRAIN
Grain Wanted
WE BUY OATS
Call us today for pricing
Box 424, Emerson, MB R0A 0L0
204-373-2328
SW 34-23-11 W
SW 35-23-11 W
SW 01-24-11 W
SE 11-24-11 W
SW 19-25-11 W
SE 31-25-11 W
SE 34-25-12 W
TRAILERS
Livestock Trailers
NEED TO SELL?
NW 35-25-12 W
NW 31-25-11 W
SW 19-25-11 W
NE 34-25-12 W
SE 01-26-12 W
to Colin Hudon, Steve Manning and Steve Dziver operating as 6952446 MB Ltd.
who intend to acquire the following agricultural Crown land leases:
TRAILERS
LARGE ROUND BALES OF wheat & oat straw;
Large round bales of hay. (204)325-2416.
Regan Wilkinson of Ste Rose du Lac, MB intends to sell private lands:
Proud Supporter of Manitoba Businesses & Municipalities
WANT THE ORGANIC ADVANTAGE? Contact an
organic Agrologist at Pro-Cert for information on organic farming: prospects, transition, barriers, benefits, certification & marketing. Call:(306)382-1299,
Saskatoon, SK or at [email protected]
Wilhelm Finney, Gudjon Finney & Norman Finney of Ste. Rose due Lac, MB intend
to sell private lands:
2013 Malt Contracts Available
2015 AOG Malt Contracts Available
Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0
BoxPhone
238 Letellier,
MB. R0G 1C0
204-737-2000
Phone
204-737-2000
2014Toll-Free
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Phone
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SK.
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SEED PROCESSORS
MALT BARLEY
ORGANIC
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COMMON SEED
Forage Seeds
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Celebration & Tradition
We buy feed barley, feed wheat,
oats, soybeans, corn & canola
ORGANIC
REAL ESTATE
Land For Sale
COME SEE US AT AG DAYS IN
THE CONVENTION HALL
BOOTH 1309
HUGE SUMMER SALE! Flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trombones, digital pianos, keyboards, large
selection of guitars & amps, violins, mandolins,
banjos, ukuleles, harmonicas, microphones & much
more! Save 20% on the following: tambourines, maracas, headphones, drum heads, drum thrones,
gospel CD’s, music books. Hildebrand music, Portage la Prairie Mall, Ph:(204)857-3172.
REAL ESTATE
Land For Sale
2013 Malt Contracts Available
Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0
Phone 204-737-2000
Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434
Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK.
Phone 306-455-2509
MUSICAL
BUYING ALL FEED GRAINS
Heated/Spring Threshed
Lightweight/Green/Tough,
Mixed Grain - Barley, Oats, Rye,
Flax, Wheat, Durum, Lentils, Peas,
Canola, Chickpeas, Triticale,
Sunflowers, Screenings, Organics
and By-Products
√ ON-FARM PICKUP
√ PROMPT PAYMENT
√ LICENSED AND BONDED
SASKATOON, LLOYDMINSTER,
LETHBRIDGE, VANCOUVER,
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special event section
Ag in Motion: July 21 - 23, 2015
™
Located 15 min. NW of Saskatoon on
Hwy. 16 near Langam, Saskatchewan
www.aginmotion.ca
photos: canada’s outdoor farm show
Ag in Motion: Empowering farmers
Premier western ag expo brings innovation into the field
A
ll farmers know decisions are made in the
field. Imagine a place,
an event, created to empower
far mers by providing the
information they need to
make these important decisions. A place where they can
see the latest equipment in
action, in the field – operating
in the same environment it’s
made for. A place where farmers can see multiple varieties
of live crop plots growing side
by side in the field.
This summer, such a place
will exist. Introducing Ag in
Motion, Western Canada’s
newest and only outdoor farm
expo. Debuting July 21 to 23,
on a half-section (320 acres)
near Saskatoon, Sask., it’s the
only show that provides an
outdoor venue for progressive
farmers in Western Canada
who want to see and experience the latest agricultural
innovation, all in one place.
Ag in Motion will feature field
equipment demonstrations,
live crop plots and interactive exhibits such as “ride and
drives” and smaller equipment demos.
“Ag in Motion will offer
farmers a unique opportunity to compare crop plots
and machiner y, in action,
and ultimately help them
make decisions about the
best products for their operations,” says show director Rob
O’Connor. “There’s nowhere
else in Western Canada where
farmers can actually see multiple pieces of farm equipment in operation, take a
test drive, or compare different crop varieties all in one
place.”
What does an outdoor
show look like?
The Ag in Motion team brings
together the expertise of seasoned farm show organizers. The expo is operated by
Glacier FarmMedia, that owns
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show,
the country’s largest outdoor
farm show held annually near
Woodstock, Ontario. Also part
of Glacier FarmMedia are
Western Producer, Manitoba
Co-operator, Grainews, Country
Guide, Canadian Cattlemen,
Alberta Farmer Express and
AgDealer. The team knows
what’s involved in delivering an
outdoor show, and the potential such a venue provides.
Now i n i t s 2 2 n d y e a r,
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
delivers 750 exhibitors and
42,000 visitors each year. Most
attendees come to see the
newest technologies in agriculture. Its success is based
on the fact that active farmers
attend to do business – make
decisions — and the show is
dedicated solely to agricultural products, equipment and
services.
Ag in Motion is applying the
same model and will become
a must-see event by showcasing cutting-edge agricultural
advancements that empower
Canadian farmers to help
meet their goals in producing high-quality, safe food in a
competitive marketplace.
To learn more about how
an outdoor show looks and
operates, view the videos on
the Ag in Motion website,
www.aginmotion.ca.
Live demos and
interactive exhibits
The number of Ag in Motion
exhibitors is growing steadily
each week and includes seed
and crop protection companies, field equipment and livestock-handling manufacturers,
financial services, nutrition,
baling products, tires, fertilizers and much more.
For more information about
Ag in Motion please call toll
free: (800) 563-5441 or email:
[email protected].
The live field demos at Ag in Motion are a great way to see first hand new ag products
and innovations.
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g in Motion will offer
farmers a unique opportunity to see live crop
plots from a variety of seed
and crop protection companies, all in one place.
To prepare the plots, exhibitors began planting a variety of
crops on site in May and June
to showcase their latest innovations and products. The
crop plots, which are all 170
feet deep and range in frontage from 30 to 500 feet, will be
located around much of the
perimeter of the Ag in Motion
Business Park, where all of the
exhibits are situated.
“There’s no place like this in
Western Canada where farmers can see crop plots from different exhibitors side by side,
in the field,” says Dan Kuchma,
crop plot demonstration program co-ordinator. “The timing
is good for growers, just before
harvest, to assist in making
decisions about seed and crop
protection products for their
farms.”
Here are the exhibitors that
will feature live crop plots at Ag
in Motion.
SeCan
Visit SeCan to check out the
new wheat, barley, oats and flax
varieties you will want to grow
in 2016 and beyond!
Alliance Seed
Alliance Seed will be showcasing all the wheat varieties in
the Alliance Seed portfolio —
AAC Elie CWRS, AAC Prevail VB
CWRS, AAC Tenacious VB CPSR
(which is R for FHB and
Midge Tolerant) along with
our new CWRS and CWAD
varieties — and producers
will have the chance to learn
about grain marketing, milling
and the connection between
these varieties and the end-use
customer.
Oat Advantage
Protection plot site to see the
performance of our new products including DuPont Travallas
liquid cereal herbicide, DuPont
Predicade, our all in one grass
and broadleaf herbicide and
our new non-crop herbicide
DuPont Express FX, a new tool
to help control kochia and an
excellent tool for resistance
management.
Brett Young
Our Ag in Motion demo plot site
features our leading and soonto-be commercialized canola,
soybean, forage and corn varieties and as this is a multi-year
site, we are establishing alfalfa
under a cover crop of Clearfield
Canola and ryegrass under
a cover crop of pea/triticale
mixture.
CANTERRA SEEDS
The Oat Advantage crop plot
will highlight oat breeding
including a field experiment,
early-generation work and seed
increase.
CANTERRA SEEDS is proud
to showcase the strength and
quality of its extensive portfolio,
spanning across almost every
crop type grown in Western
Canada.
DuPont Crop Protection
Crop Production Services
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ag in motion 2015
planning product demonstrations of over 50 products and
seed varieties, featuring Proven
Seed and Loveland Products,
with all products and demonstrations housed at a 500x170foot outdoor exhibit space well
suited to showcasing the agricultural products and services
that will help farmers achieve
maximum success.
DEKALB
Nufarm Agriculture Inc.
St o l l e r E n t e r p r i s e s p l o t s
are treated with 100 per cent
keylated micronutrients and
hormone-regulating technology
to maximize genetic expression
and yield for growers.
Come visit our plots to see the
new early corn hybrids and T
Series soybean varieties built
for Western Canada as well
as our new Genuity Roundup
Ready canola hybrids, Pioneer
Protector HarvestMax with
resistance to pod shatter and
pod drop and Pioneer Protector
Plus with built-in resistance to
sclerotinia and clubroot.
Rack Petroleum
PAMI
The Rack is proud to present a
selection of best management
practices and products that
have been researched through
the Ultimate Yield Management
Institute, which for 2015,
includes fertility plans and yield
enhancers for cereal crops. In partnership with BASF, PAMI
will be highlighting its latest
research in evaluating equipment for straight cutting canola with three different header
types and comparing yield,
header shatter loss, environmental shatter loss and seed
size and quality.
Nufarm is showcasing key innovative products in a number of
different crops such as wheat,
barley, canola, pulses and soybeans that range from pre-seed
burn-down and seed treatments to in-crop herbicides and
fungicides.
Engage Agro
Engage Agro is demonstrating Manipultor plant growth
re g u l a t o r, a l l ow i n g g r ow ers to see, in the plot, how
Ma n i p u l t o r w o r k s i n v a ried management practices
i n c l u d i n g d i f f e re n t w h e a t
varieties, fertility rates and
PGR application timings.
Monsanto Canada Inc.
Monsanto Canada’s display
plots, designed to spark new
thinking about crop management, will showcase the
latest in soybean technolo g y, t h e Ro u n d u p Re a d y
Xtend Crop System, as well
as Monsanto BioAg’s product
offerings, and Roundup Ready
Weed Management Solutions
recommendations.
Come connect with the
DEKALB team of experts who
can help you unlock your seed’s
full potential in canola, corn
and soybeans; from breeding
and testing to agronomic advice
for your region, we AIM to show
you why many farmers have
confidence in DEKALB seeds.
Stoller Enterprises
Dow AgroSciences
See all that’s new from Dow
AgroSciences — Nexera canola hybrids, Paradigm and
Pixxaro herbicides, GoDRI
formulations, nitrogen stabilizers N-Serve and eNtrench,
plus Dow Seeds corn and soybean varieties — all results
of their focus on customerdriven research and product
development.
BASF
BASF is showcasing its new
innovations throughout its
product portfolio, with focus on
pulse seed treatments, canola
and cereal fungicides and harvest aid treatments for straight
cutting canola.
DuPont Pioneer
Like an old friend.
University of Saskatchewan,
College of Agriculture
and Bioresources
The College of Agriculture
and Bioresources will feature the latest crop varieties
released from the department
of plant sciences and the
Crop Development Centre as
well as some advanced breeding material of several crop
types and the latest developments in horticultural crops,
including sour cherries and
haskaps.
Avadex® and Fortress®
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weed control and alternative modes of action.
The Results? Reduced resistance pressure on
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We have salvaged over 1500 combines, tractors, and swathers.
As you can imagine we have had many different Brands come
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ag in motion 2015
business park map
This is a tentative layout of the Ag in Motion Business Park. It is subject to change.
Food/Drink
Crop Plots
Agribusiness Exhibits
PA R K I N G
TREE LINE
AgDealer
Country Guide
Entrance #4
Entrance #3
3RD STREET
3RD STREET
1ST STREET
FOOD
Knowledge Pavilion
ATM
MANITOBA DRIVE
FCC Ag Pavilion
ALBERTA DRIVE
FOOD
B.C. DRIVE
BEER
GARDEN
2ND STREET
SOUTHEAST
DEMONSTRATION
FIELD
SOUTH
DEMONSTRATION FIELD
TREE LINE
3RD STREET
NORTH DRIVE
Information
Grainews
Entrance #2
MIDDLE DRIVE
HIGHWAY 16
Machinery Exhibits
2ND STREET
FOOD
1ST STREET
S
1ST STREET
Fastcover
Special
Events
Tent
TREE LINE
TREE LINE
SITE
OFFICE
HWY 16 W
Canadian Cattlemen
Entrance #8
Alberta Farmer Express
Entrance #7
To Radisson and
the Battlefords
TREE LINE
AgCanada.com
W
SOUTH
DEMONSTRATION FIELD
TREE LINE
Western Producer
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N
Demo Fields
E
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ag in motion 2015
Greetings
from the
show
director
TILLAGE DEMOS AND MORE
Rob O’Connor
Show Director, Ag in Motion
W
elcome to Ag in
Motion, Western
Canada’s first
outdoor agriculture trade
show which can demonstrate farm equipment,
crops and crop inputs and
livestock in a real agricultural setting.
Ag in Motion is being
held on a half-section
of typical Saskatchewan
grain and oilseed farmland about 32 km northwest of Saskatoon on
Highway 16. Visitors will
be able to see crop plot
d e m o n s t r a t i o n s by a
variety of local and international companies as
well as by the University
o f Sa s k a t c h e w a n a n d
the Prairie Agricultural
Machinery Institute
(PAMI).
T h e re a re a l s o 1 0 0
acres dedicated to
equipment demonstrations and test drives,
an d some companies
are also arranging bus
tours of farmers to take
them in. It’s an opportunity to see equipment
working before choosing
which one you need to
purchase for your operation. Thanks to the members of the Agricultural
Manufacturers of Canada,
Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association,
Ku b o t a C a n a d a a n d
Buhler Versatile for their
early support for the
equipment demonstration program.
Another important
par t of Ag in Motion
is the oppor tunity to
learn. The Agri-Trend
K n ow l e d g e t e n t w i l l
hold several daily seminars on today’s farming
practices.
I would like to thank
the staff and volunteers
for helping plan and
implement this very first
Ag in Motion. It takes a
huge amount of dedication and effort to run
a trade show and a phenomenal amount to start
a new one from scratch.
I would also like to thank
t h e m a n y companies
that have put their faith
in this new project, especially our parent company Glacier FarmMedia
with its family of farm
publications produced
by Farm Business Comm u n i c a t i o ns and the
Western Producer. Many
thanks also go to our
colleagues at Canada’s
Outdoor Farm Show in
Woodstock, Ontario, who
have shared their time
and expertise in helping
Ag in Motion get up and
running for the first year.
I hope you will enjoy
year one of Ag in Motion!
Ag in Motion lets you feel the earth move with numerous in-field demonstrations. Ag in Motion takes place July 21 - 23, 16 km northwest of Saskatoon. photo: canada’s outdoor farm show
Ag Growth International (AGI) is a leading manufacturer of portable and stationary grain handling, storage
and conditioning equipment. Batco (specialty crop belt conveyors), Wheatheart (grain handling and fencing
equipment), Westfield (portable grain augers), Grain Guard (grain drying and storage equipment), Twister
(galvanized grain bins), HSI (material handling and temporary storage equipment), Applegate (livestock
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• REM GrainVac VR12
• STORM Seed Treater
• Westeel Storage Solutions
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ag in motion 2015
The Wolverine scrapes and
spreads the soil in a single
operation, creating and
maintaining ditches faster and
more efficiently than a scraper.
Getting ready
for Ag in Motion
The Wolverine:
• eliminates the operation of leveling
dirt piles left behind by a scraper
• creates smooth ditches that allow
field equipment to pass through
with ease (no ridges or barrel cuts)
• reduces field compaction
compared to using a scraper
• works in all soil types including
heavy clay soils (not soils with
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