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BY BARB GLEN & WILLIAM DEKAYLETHBRIDGE BUREAU & SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Ashes and soil continue to blow from many areas burned in wildfires across southern Alberta Oct. 17.

Environment Canada has issued several wind warnings since then, but a widespread windstorm on that day had sustained winds of about 120 km/h and reported gusts of up to 141 km/h, depending on the region.

The wind downed power lines, blew two trains off their tracks, over-turned semi-trailers and fanned at least half a dozen grass fires — most of them started by downed electri-cal lines — into frenzies that burned homes, outbuildings and farmland and killed hundreds of cattle and other livestock.

The damage is still being tallied.In Alberta’s southwest, a fire in

Coleman forced evacuation of part of the town. Fires near Carseland, Aird-rie, Gleichen and Siksika First Nation were all reported the night of Oct. 17, as was one at Moon River Estates near Lethbridge and another in

ALBERTA WILDFIRES

Tallying the damage from wildfire stormHigh winds cause numerous fires, damage

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BY KAREN BRIEREREGINA BUREAU

Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association has launched a relief fund to help producers who lost feedstock and at least 750 cattle in last week’s wildfires.

The livestock losses alone repre-sent about $1 million.

But kilometres of fences, acres of grass and thousands of bales are also gone after the fires that burned through areas from Tompkins to Burstall to north of Empress.

“Some producers have lost over half their herds,” said president Shane Jahnke. “The drought con-ditions that fuelled the fires had already caused feed shortages. Now producers need to buy winter feed to replace the grass and the bales they lost to fires.”

Damage assessments are still underway but Jahnke called the event catastrophic.

The province, after a fly-over, estimated at least 85,000 acres of land were burned, along with barns, homes and sheds.

Because such a large number of cattle either died in the fire or had to be euthanized, agriculture ministry engineers are working with rural municipalities and producers to identify burial sites as close as pos-sible to where the animals died. They want to avoid any concern about diseases such as anthrax.

Grant Zalinko, executive director of the livestock branch, said pro-ducers who have questions should contact the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 866-457-2377.

“The loss of these animals is very difficult to cope with and I want to encourage any producer to reach out to health care services in their communities,” he said.

The Farm Stress Line number is 800-667-4442.

Meanwhile, conservation officers were out in the fire zones after the Oct. 17 event and said they found only small numbers of dead wildlife.

SASKATCHEWAN WILDFIRES

Wildfire damage ‘catastrophic’Saskatchewan wildfires devastate livestock, grazing land and feed supplies

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BY BRIAN CROSSSASKATOON NEWSROOM

The destruction caused by a major wind storm that ripped across much of Alberta, Saskatch-ewan and Manitoba last week is sure to leave lasting memories in the minds of those who endure d it.

But according to David Phillips, senior climatologist at Environment Canada, the Oct. 16 windstorm was not particularly unusual in its veloc-ity or its duration.

What made it unusual was its size.“Geographically, it was a monster

storm,” said Phillips. “It covered almost all of the Prairies and caused a huge swath of damage.”

The wind storm began routinely enough as a low-pressure system over the Gulf of Alaska.

It moved quickly toward the British Columbia coast, dropping about 30

millimetres of rain in Vancouver and nearly 80 mm at Port Moody.

Peak wind speeds along the B.C. coast were mostly in the range of 60 to 70 km/h.

Those are strong winds, but far from the worst that have ever been recorded on Canada’s West Coast.

As the system moved eastward into the British Columbia interior, peak wind speeds began to rise, said Phillips.

Maximum gusts reached 94 km/h in Kelowna and 104 km/h at Kam-loops before crossing the Rockies and sweeping downward across the Alberta foothills.

“The system definitely gained momentum as it moved east,” said Phillips.

As it swept into Alberta, the storm produced maximum wind speeds of 113 km/h at Lethbridge, 115 km/h at Calgary, 102 km/h at Medicine Hat, 100 km/h at Red Deer and 91km/h at Edmonton.

In Saskatchewan, maximum wind speeds were even higher.

At Swift Current, maximum gusts reached 124 km/h.

Fa r t h e r e a s t , w i n d s p e e d s reached 119 km/h in Regina, 113 in Saskatoon, 120 at Leader, 94 at Weyburn and 100 at Estevan.

The highest wind speeds were recorded in Moose Jaw, where gusts reached 131 km/h, a new

record for the city in the month of October.

By the time the storm’s centre had reached Manitoba, maximum wind speeds were beginning to subside.

Most locations in Manitoba saw maximum wind speeds between 80 and 95 km/h. Dauphin recorded maximum gusts of 102.

The wind gusts that were record-ed in Saskatchewan “were certain-ly greater than hurricane force,” Phillips said.

“To be considered a Category One hurricane, you need to have sustained winds of about 118 km/h so these were definitely hurricane-type speeds, at least the gusts were.

“The sustained winds were lower but it was really the gusts that this storm created that caused most of the damage.”

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T h e y e i t h e r i d e n t i f i e d o r euthanized about six mule deer and antelope, along with several birds.

A spokesperson for the environ-ment ministry said the numbers are so low that these would be con-sidered individual losses rather than a population loss.

Carcasses were left where they were found and scavengers were already consuming them.

“Fire is a natural occurrence in the grassland ecosystem. Wildlife habitat in these areas are quite resilient to fire and tend to regener-ate quickly,” the ministry said.

That won’t be the case for cattle producers looking for feed over winter.

Donations via the SSGA wildfire relief fund are accepted at www.skstockgrowers.com or by calling the office at 306-757-8523. Produc-ers who require help, and they don’t have to be SSGA members, can call that same number.

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SASK. WILDFIRE

BY KAREN BRIERE & WILLIAM DEKAYREGINA BUREAU & SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Officials in Saskatchewan’s emergency management office say they will review its proce-dures and response in the wake of last week’s destructive grass fires in the southwest.

Commissioner Duane McKay said there were at least 50 fire departments involved during the Oct. 17 emergencies and more than 1,100 calls to 9-1-1 at the peak.

The first public alerts went out in the afternoon due to the fore-casted high winds but the situa-tion escalated dramatically as several fires began. The two main fires burned 75,000 acres near Burstall and about 10,000 acres near Tompkins.

“Obviously the impacts have been quite significant,” McKay said last week, noting burned fences, dead livestock and lost feed in addition to several struc-tures.

Damage assessments are still underway.

He said officials would examine how the response was co-ordi-

nated and how the public is noti-fied.

Once the province-wide Sask-Alerts issues an advisory it falls to municipalities to disseminate further instructions such as evacuation orders.

“In this particular case, where the situation was moving very, very rapidly, that was probably a bit of a burden on local emer-gency management officials,” McKay said. “We’ll be reviewing that to see how we can offload some of that during these types of incidents.”

The SaskAlert system is avail-able as an app on cellphones and is also connected to media out-lets.

But McKay agreed that not everyone is listening to the radio, watching television or has the phone app.

“There is change coming within the system at a national level that will require cellphone providers to push alerts,” he said. “It other words you will not have to have the app.”

He also said there are likely to always be gaps in notifications and that’s why people have to be

self-aware and have plans in place for evacuation or long-term power loss.

“The failsafe here is the knock on the door,” he said of having RCMP or others go door-to-door to advise of evacuation.

However, that is labour inten-sive and not necessarily possible in rural areas. In last week’s fires, t h e d u s t , s a n d a n d s m o k e reduced visibility to zero.

There were also widespread power outages due to downed lines.

The provincial public safety radio network connects federal, provincial and municipal agen-cies during emergencies. Munic-ipalities that opt into the network pay a monthly fee. A spokesper-s o n s a i d m o s t e m e r g e n c y response organizations are on it, but not all.

“We had loss of power at 28 sites during that emergency,” McKay said of the network. “Only two sites were impacted negatively… for about five minutes each.”

He also said that each fire department makes its own deci-sions during an event.

“Each particular local f ire

department is responsible for its own level of service it provides based on whatever they’re com-fortable with,” he said. “Within that we encourage them, and in this particular case that is what occurred, to have mutual aid arrangements with surrounding fire departments.”

That includes cross-border agreements.

Burstall fire chief Russell Job said the wind was the critical problem fighting last week’s fires. That fire began in a cornfield near Hilda, Alta. and galloped about 30 kilometres across the border before it was extinguished.

He acknowledged help from between 10 and 15 departments, along with first responders and the women’s auxiliary, which provided food.

He listed departments from Hanna and Taber, Alta., to Swift Current, Sask.

“And they all had time to get here, which was the really bizarre part. We’re used to grass fires that take us two hours to put out.”

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Lethbridge’s river valley within city limits. All those fires forced tempo-rary evacuation of residents in the area.

On the province’s eastern side, a wildfire near Hilda, Alta., burned homes, buildings, stored feed, stubble and cattle. Residents throughout the region evacuated in dangerous conditions under heavy smoke and blowing soil.

T h a t f i r e o r a n o t h e r, n e a r Empress, Alta., spread to Burstall, Sask., and was threatening Sceptre and Leader before being brought under control. During that fight, local rancher and volunteer fire fighter James Hargrave was killed.

When the smoke cleared on Oct. 19, Alberta Emergency Manage-ment Agency reported 14 homes lost, in Acadia Valley, Gleichen, Stobart, Rockyview County and Siksika First Nation.

Farmers and ranchers affected by the various fires spent much of last week assessing damage.

The fire near Hilda burned an estimated 75,000 acres, making it the largest of those reported Oct. 17 and larger than another wildfire that took its toll in the nearby Bind-loss area Sept. 11.

“It’s just hell, what we witnessed

there that night,” said Syd McCurdy of Empress. He his neighbours risked their lives fighting fire when the wind switched, nearly trapping them in the blaze.

W i t h f i re s b u r n i n g a t b o t h Empress and Hilda, fire crews were hard pressed to fight both at once, and most were at the Hilda fire because it started first, McCurdy said.

“People don’t realize how hard it is to do anything in a wind like that.”

He lost 95 head of cattle, some of them in the fire and some put down because of their burns and injuries. L a s t T h u r s d a y , f r i e n d s a n d neighbours came to bury those animals and McCurdy, grateful for the help, couldn’t bring himself to watch.

“I’m a bit numb, to be honest,” he said.

Those who battled the blaze that night around Hilda and Burstall, 30 kilometres away, say the wind was as much an enemy as the fire.

“The wind, that’s what made this such a hard fire to f ight, said Burstall, Sask., farmer and fire chief Russell Job.

“We had so much wind along with it that you couldn’t see where the fire was to fight it. You had to find the fire in the dust. And then you were fighting with smoke and

with dust. We were fighting this fire in a giant brown dust storm.”

Job credited the tandem disks and vertical tillage implements as having a greater effect on the fire than did any water that could be applied in the high winds.

“You couldn’t get close with a fire hose. And if you were on the wrong side of it, all the water did was come back in your face.”

Burstall, Sask., Mayor Tegan Bod-narchuk said fire departments from all over the region saved the town and as many farms and out-buildings as they could.

“I want to thank everyone who

stepped up. It was really a huge community effort from local and very far, both the Alberta and Sas-katchewan side that gave us sup-port,” said Bodnarchuk.

Ivan Schlacht, who suffered loss-es in the September wildfire near Bindloss, stopped to help fight fire at Hilda when on his way home with machine parts.

“You couldn’t see for the dirt and ash,” he said. When he heard of a second fire at Empress, he went home, got his tractor and headed over to make fire breaks, as did many other farmers in the region.

Andy Kirschenman, who farms near Hilda, got word of the fire shortly after noon.

“I took off. It was big and it was windy. We tried to stop it. Thinking about that again, it didn’t make much sense because there was just no way. It jumped the highway like nothing. The wind switched twice.

“It was ugly.”His parents’ house burned down.

They were away at the time, said Kirschenman, and last week came home from Europe to survey the damage and make plans.

He also lost a combine, two grain trucks, a swather and a shed.

Last week he was putting out hot spots and thinking about his fall-seeded fields.

“Some of the fields that I thought we were going to be clear on, there’s nothing left of them. We had some winter cereals seeded. They were just coming out of the ground, so we’ll have to see how it affected that too. But yes, it’s ugly.”

Brad Osadczuk is on the volun-teer fire department at Jenner, which was on standby in case of fire further west of the Hilda-Burstall conflagration. As damage reports continue to come in, he is con-cerned for his neighbours.

“We’ll be there for them. What-ever we have to do, we’ll take care of these neighbours of ours. We’ll fig-ure it out, I guess. Day by day.”

Pastor Steve Driediger of Hilda Baptist Church was evacuated along with his family the night of the fire. Last week, he was visiting members of his flock, including one family who lost their home.

“The biggest, most consistent sentiment that’s been expressed is thankfulness that things weren’t any worse than they were. There have been plenty of people that found themselves in scary and downright terrifying situations that they didn’t actually think they were going to escape.”

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ALBERTA WILDFIRES

I want to thank everyone who stepped up. It was really a huge community effort from local and very far, both the Alberta and Saskatchewan side that gave us support.

TEGAN BODNARCHUKBURSTALL, SASK., MAYOR

MORE FROM THE BURSTALL, SASK. WILD FIRESABOVE: As quickly as fire spread, huge winds swept the landscape with ash and crop residue. At the height of the storm, it only took minutes for ditches and culverts to become packed hard with transplanted soils.

FAR LEFT: Cattle lie along a burned out fenceline southwest of Burstall, Sask., Oct. 18.

LEFT: Many bins full of this and last year’s harvest caught on fire southwest of Burstall, Sask. | WILLIAM DEKAY PHOTOS

Wainwright, Alta. — During the wind storm that clobbered much of the Prairies Oct. 17 two trains in Alberta derailed, closing one main line and halting some grain move-ment.

CN crews cleaned up two wrecks after winds in excess of 100 km/h in the area. One 67-car train derailed near Huxley and one 13-car train derailed at the Fabyan Trestle Bridge west of Wainwright.

Crews in Huxley repaired the damaged line, which runs between Edmonton and Calgary, restoring rail traffic.

And crews repaired the trestle bridge near Wainwright, where some cars plummeted nearly 60 metres.

This rail line was closed from Edmonton to Saskatoon, and some trains were re-routed to CN’s east-west Prairie North Line. The line opened on Saturday, Oct. 21.

CN spokesperson Patrick Wal-dron said in an email that, “There were no injuries and no spills or leaks of any dangerous goods,” not-ing there were also no spills of dan-gerous materials or injuries regard-ing the derailment in Huxley.

Closure of the line temporarily put some grain elevator operations on hold.

Immediately after the derail-ment, Chris Fralic, director of operations with Providence Grain Solutions out of Viking, Alta ., said he wouldn’t be receiving cars Oct. 19 as originally planned.

“It’s concerning to me because I have more customers who were expecting to haul in grain after we loaded these,” Fralic said. “But this

is one of those situations where it’s no one’s fault.”

He said he doesn’t expect to lose too much, because Provi-

dence made arrangements with farmers to haul in once it has space open.

“We try to work with them. They

may be able to take it to another sta-tion that might have room,” he said. Cargill spokesperson Connie Tamoto said in an email that its

operators were not affected by this line closure.

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BY BARB GLENLETHBRIDGE BUREAU

Things were pretty quiet at the cof-fee shop in the hamlet of Walsh, Alta.

Until James Hargrave walked in.Then the conversation livened up

as everyone had something friend-ly to say to the young rancher and operator of the 25,000 acre JH Ranch nestled near the Saskatche-wan border.

That’s how Bob Lowe of Alberta Beef Producers remembers a meeting in that coffee shop a few years ago.

Hargrave 34, a husband, father and friend to many, died Oct. 17 while fighting a wildfire in the Hil-da, Alta., area, north of Walsh, that burned an estimated 75,000 acres when pushed by 120 km/h winds. Working as part of the local volun-teer fire department, he was killed when the water truck he was driv-ing rolled and was then struck by another vehicle, according to RCMP reports.

He leaves behind his wife, Eliza-beth, and four children: Hudson, 6, Alec, 4, Savannah, 2, and Isabelle, 6 months.

“It’s tragic,” said Lowe. “James

was one of the great ones. He loved his family, he loved his ranch, he loved the grass, and his whole life was dedicated to improving all of those things. He’s left a big hole in the Canadian cattle industry.”

Hargrave was chair of the Alberta Grazing Leaseholders Association and vice-chair of the Western Stock Growers Association. Friends in those circles say he was an advo-cate for grasslands and the value of grazing.

“The stewardship that he did with that place that he had was just phe-nomenal,” said Aaron Brower, chair of WSGA. “He’d be a model for being a steward of the land, for sure.”

Brower spoke of Hargrave’s abili-ty to work with people, whether it involved grazing, firefighting or lobbying government to resolve land-use issues.

“Anybody that had anything to do with James, even if they’d only met him one time, they always felt that James was a friend to them. He just had that aura about him,” said Brower.

“He was probably one of the most respectable people I’ve ever met in my life. He was probably one of the most selfless people. He would give of himself before he’d even think of himself.”

Larry Sears, who served on the AGLA with Hargrave, said his death while helping neighbours was typi-cal of the man.

“He was doing what he does best, volunteer, whether it’s firefighting or leaseholders or whatever. He was there,” said Sears.

As for his work on grazing lease matters, “he went into it with the enthusiasm of youth and the

knowledge and experience of someone much more well-sea-soned. But he was schooled well and he came from a good back-ground and handled himself very well,” Sears said. “We were fortu-nate to have had him as a friend and colleague and we’re going to miss him.”

Tributes to Hargrave were issued by numerous Alberta politicians via social media, adding to condo-lences from Cypress County, the RCMP and many others.

Cypress-Medicine Hat ML A Drew Barnes was among them.

“He was the type of guy that would do anything for you and get involved, whether it was Western Stock Grow-ers, or after the Bindloss fire from a month ago. I’m so not surprised to hear that he was out there in the middle of the night fighting the fire with all of his energy.”

Hargrave was also a man who understood the importance of his-t o r y a n d a n i n n o v a t o r w h o embraced all tactics to improve grazing and grassland.

Lowe said Hargrave told him he’d bought the moribund Walsh auc-tion mart a few years ago.

“I said ‘why?’ He said, ‘well because it’s here and it’s history, so

I just bought it. That way nobody can tear it down.’”

Lowe and Brower credit Hargrave with helping educate Alberta NDP politicians about the value of graz-ing, accomplished last year when he hosted a tour of the JH Ranch founded in 1888.

“It was a good way to get them to understand where we, as grass-roots, were coming from,” said Brower.

“They got their boots on the ground and got an understanding of where we were coming from … instead of sitting in a boardroom somewhere, staring at the concrete walls. We were out on the grass looking at stuff and having conver-sations.”

Out on the grass looking at the ranch is said to have been one of Hargrave’s favorite places and pas-times.

A memorial for Hargrave is scheduled Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. at Holy Family Parish in Medicine Hat. A reception will follow at the Cypress Centre.

A GoFundMe page launched to assist Hargrave’s family had raised $62,000 as of Oct. 23.

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Mannville, Alta. — After a mas-sive windstorm on the eve of Oct. 17, swathed canola in Alberta’s northern regions was largely unscathed.

Keith Gabert, an agronomy spe-cialist with the Canola Council of Canada, said while some of the crop blew over and piled up, much of it hardly moved.

“We’re very fortunate (the wind-storm) didn’t happen earlier when we had more crop out,” he said. “For the amount of wind we got, it’s remarkable that there was little blowing.”

Strong winds gusted upwards of 100 km/h in some areas here, put-ting some farmers who still had unharvested fields on edge.

Others, however, weren’t as wor-ried.

Trent Clark, who farms south of Mannville, about 170 kilometres

east of Edmonton, said he likely lost only about an acre.

“I only had 20 acres out. It was too green to harvest so I left it and surprisingly it’s in a well-sheltered area,” he said. “I knew the wind was coming but because I thought it was well-sheltered, I took the chance.”

Still, swathed canola on Clark’s farm converged and formed at least one two-metre-high pile due to the strong winds.

“It just rolled it up,” he said. “If you had a lot of piles like that it would be a real bugger.”

Clark’s neighbour to the west wasn’t so lucky.

Aurey Gutsch, who helps his dad farm, said he had a couple quarter sections of crop still in fields when the storm came.

Gutsch estimated at least 10 per-cent of his crop was damaged but he couldn’t say for certain until it’s all combined.

“You just don’t know until it’s in

the bin,” he said. “It’s not as bad as I thought it would be, but I only drove by one field. I’ve seen some fields that look worse in the years past than the one I looked at today.”

Farmers farther north, where harvest is behind schedule, expe-rienced only a few losses.

Winds there weren’t as fierce and lots of the canola lying in swaths was still wet due to recent rain and snow.

“A lot of these swaths that are still out there have been snowed on twice and they are still a little d a m p,” G a b e r t s a i d , n o t i n g swathed rows settle in better when they’ve been out longer.

John Guelly, a director with the Alberta Canola Producers Com-mission who also farms near West-lock said having no damage to swathed canola means one less thing to worry about.

“One of my neighbours specu-lated he would have a lot of dam-

age, but it’s far better than expect-ed,” he said. “We had some rain a couple hours prior to the wind.”

As for crops that are still stand-ing, Gabert said they appear to look fairly good.

“But those are difficult to assess until you actually get in there,” he said. “We also haven’t heard from any re-sellers or growers on how bad the wind damage was. Usual-ly, if it’s a really large issue, our phones light up.”

Ryan Dechief, director of opera-tions with Providence Grain Solu-tions in Gaudin, Alta., said he doesn’t expect this minimal dam-age to affect markets.

“The amount of damage would be a very, very small fraction of what is left, which is likely less than one percent of what’s out there,” he said. “I’ve seen lesser winds do a lot more damage to canola than I saw this go around.”

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‘It’s remarkable’: Alberta canola survives fierce windsSome swaths rolled but most were well settled after snow and rain

CHICAGO (Reuters) — The num-ber of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in September was up 13.5 percent over last year at the same time, top-ping analysts’ average forecasts and hitting the highest level for the month in six years.

September placements were 2.15 million head, the U.S. Department of Agriculture cattle on feed report said Oct. 20.

One reason for the large place-ments was that farmers in drought hit states such as the Dakotas and Montana did not have grass and so decided to sell to feedlots. Feedlots in corn-producing states expected a large supply of inexpensive corn and were happy to buy the cattle.

The increased number going into feedlots now will impact the num-ber of fed cattle next spring. That was expected to weigh down cattle futures when trading resumed Oct. 23 and initially prices fell, but the market then bounced back and fed cattle closed higher. Feeder futures closed lower.

At the meat counter, beef and pork should be more affordable going into next spring.

“The good news for the consumer is we’ve got record supplies of beef and pork going into the fourth quarter. And when we get into the spring grilling season, we’re going to have big supplies still,” said U.S. Commodities president Don Roose.

The USDA put the total feedlot cattle supply as of Oct. 1 at 10.813 million head, up 5.4 percent from 10.256 million a year ago. Analysts, on average, forecast a 4.6 percent increase.

The number of cattle sold to packers, or marketings, were up 2.9 percent in September from a year ago to 1.783 million head. Analysts had projected a gain of 2.6 percent from 1.732 million last year.

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PRICE OUTLOOK

Flax prices finally break long market silenceThe crop is good quality and has attracted interest from China

BY SEAN PRATTSASKATOON NEWSROOM

Flax prices are beginning to creep higher in Canada and that comes as no surprise to Harold Davis, author of Prairie Crop Charts.

FOB prices jumped to $12.50 per bushel last week from $12 previ-ously, breaking a long stretch of steady to lower prices since January.

Davis knew better prices were on the horizon partly because of what he has observed south of the border.

Elevator prices that were US$7.70 per bu. this time last year have shot up to US$9.90.

“In the course of 2017, the Ameri-cans have seen a real nice bull move in flax prices that was not at all apparent in Canadian pricing,” he said.

American prices had been in the doldrums since November 2015, hovering around the post-Triffid levels of 2009 when flax markets were rocked by the discovery of trace amounts of an unapproved genetically modified line of the crop.

But prices began to climb this year as U.S. farmers cut back on acres and drought reduced yields.

Canadian farmers have been shielded from low prices by the erosion of the Canadian dollar.

Prices hit a summer high of C$12.38, which is almost double what they were during the lows of the Triffid era.

In early September the price fell but after the price rally south of the border the elevator price in North Dakota, converted to Canadian currency, was $12.40 as of Oct. 18, which was $1 per bu. higher than the Canadian price at that time.

Davis said it is time for Canadian prices to catch up, which is why he wasn’t surprised by the rise in FOB prices.

Doron Yahav, a grain trader with Agrocorp Processing Canada, said sales to China are finally starting to heat up after a long period of inac-tivity as it worked through heavy stocks.

There is something about the Canadian crop that is piquing Chi-na’s interest.

“China has caught wind of the good quality this year,” he said.

“ D e s p i t e r u m o u r s o f t h e m importing from other origins around the world it seems like they’re trying to kick some tires and trying to have some bids that are more reflective of what the grower mindset is.”

Yahav said damage to this year’s flax crop is minimal, the seeds are plump and are a nice, brown colour.

“China doesn’t like black seeds and so far we haven’t seen that this year,” he said.

Yahav agrees with Davis that there is potential for prices to move higher with China now in the mar-ket and growers content to sit tight.

A lot will depend on what happens with the Canadian dollar, which has appreciated by about seven percent over this time last year and on how much flax China buys from the Black Sea region.

Another factor is the size of the Canadian crop, which is yet to be determined. Statistics Canada forecasts 500,000 tonnes of pro-

duction. Yahav believes average yields will be bigger than the 19.4 bushel per acre estimate Statistics Canada is using because its esti-mates for wheat, durum and lentils have been too low.

However, there was still some flax standing when winds exceeding 100 kilometres an hour swept through Alberta and Saskatchewan last week, which may have caused some damage. Saskatchewan Agri-culture said 13 percent of the flax crop had not been combined as of Oct. 16.

Davis said another market factor to consider is flax prices relative to canola prices. The historical aver-

age sees flax selling for 114 percent of canola. These days it is at 107 percent.

Canola prices have been on a ris-ing trend since October 2013, while f l a x p r i c e s hav e b e e n o n t h e decline.

“Now with the values so close to each other I think that canola’s firmness is probably going to gen-erate a lift to flax,” said Davis.

“So I’m feeling very comfortable about the flax market.”

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An analyst says there could be fireworks in the canaryseed mar-ket this winter, while one exporter forecasts something more akin to a flickering candle.

Canadian canaryseed prices have experienced an “enormous uptrend” over the past dozen years until 2015 arrived and there was a downward correction, said Harold Davis, author of Prairie Crop Charts.

It’s a different story south of the border where U.S. prices have been trending down since 2011 and that is the price that buyers watch.

“For foreign commercials they think, well, canary is weak, it’s under pressure, it’s always getting cheaper,” Davis said.

Buyers that used to pay 29 cents per pound for canaryseed were paying half that amount this spring. They are in no rush to stockpile the crop because it’s cheap and getting cheaper.

Davis said it is rare to have a seven-year downtrend and if it ever turns around there could be some panic buying as customers build their depleted inventories.

For the time being, the market h a s u n d e r l y i n g s u p p o r t a t around 20 cents per lb. and over-head resistance at about 25 cents per lb.

“We’ll probably go up to test the high end of that trading range but should we ever go through that (25 cents), it’s going to set off a scramble,” he said.

“Over the winter, we will see a four cent gain with possible fire-works on top of that.”

David Nobbs, managing part-ner of CanPulse Foods Ltd., said prices may be low in Canada but

they aren’t for Mexican buyers because the peso is near an all-time low.

“They’re not stockpiling canary. In fact, we can hardly sell canary-seed,” he said.

Nobbs was bullish on canary-seed in July, refusing to sell a pound of the crop for six or eight weeks.

But yields are coming in better than anticipated just like durum, lentils and yellow peas. His own crop averaged 1,400 lb. per acre.

He was expecting 850 lb.Nobbs thinks Statistics Cana-

da’s estimates of 254,410 acres and 116,000 tonnes of production are way off base.

There were 250,000 insured acres last year in Saskatchewan and another 50,000 uninsured. He believes acres are up 10 percent this year, resulting in 330,000 acres.

He is estimating 225,000 tonnes of production to meet about 150,000 tonnes of demand. Car-ryout is also bigger than the gov-ernment number of 5,000 tonnes. The trade alone had about 15,000 tonnes heading into 2017-18.

Demand is “super lackluster” and growers don’t typically start selling the crop until January.

Nobbs forecasts prices in the range of 18 to 22 cents per lb.

“I don’t think it goes down much. I don’t think it goes up much. We’re going to be stuck in this range,” he said.

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The pace of winter wheat seeding in the United States is much slower than normal,

particularly in the key state of Kansas.

Nationally, winter wheat seeding as of Oct. 22 was 75 percent done compared to the five-year average of 80 percent.

In Kansas, only 67 percent was in the ground, down from the average of 86 percent.

Kansas, which produces 26 per-

cent of the U.S. winter wheat crop, has had a lot of rain recently, 100 to 150 millimetres in the past 30 days in some western areas. So that slowed seeding progress.

But another factor could be that farmers just don’t want to plant winter wheat.

The discount of Kansas hard red winter wheat futures relative to Minneapolis spring wheat is not quite as wide as in the summer, but at about $1.80 per bushel it is still the widest since the fall of 2011.

U.S. hard red winter stocks-to-use is a burdensome 56 percent and soft red winter stocks-to-use are a whopping 74 percent.

The strong American dollar makes it hard for U.S. wheat exports to compete against countries with weaker currencies.

Farmers in Kansas and Oklaho-ma might want to take their chanc-es with other crops with potential

for stronger returns, such as winter canola, or wait until next spring to seed corn, soybeans or sorghum.

We have to wait until January to get the USDA’s survey on planted winter wheat, but fewer acres won’t be a surprise.

The declining interest in winter wheat is not new. The crop seeded for the 2017 harvest nationally was down 24 percent from five years before. In Kansas it was down 20 percent.

Falling faster

The pace of the decline is increas-ing. Nationally, the acreage decline between 2014 and 2015 was 6.4 percent, between 2015 and 2016 was 8.9 percent and between 2016 and 2017 it was 9.6 percent.

I should note that acreage decline does not necessarily mean produc-tion decline. The crop harvested in

2016 had record smashing yields and was the largest since 2008.

Area nationally planted to winter wheat last fall at 32.7 million acres was already the smallest since 1909’s 29.2 million. If planting drops again by eight or nine per-cent, the total area will drop below 30 million acres.

People in the market are talking about an acreage decline, but it is not helping the wheat price much. Supply, in the U.S. and globally, is simply too comfortable to make buyers nervous.

The supply of quality hard red spring wheat is less burdensome and so its price is a bit more attrac-tive.

But the large supply of other classes is a limiting factor for all wheat prices, as is the large harvest of American corn that will compete on the feed end of the market.

While U.S. acreage declines are

met with a shrug, there is an out-side chance that the looming La Nina could lower U.S. yields.

Weather agencies around the world forecast about a 55 to 65 per-cent chance of a weak La Nina developing by the end of the year.

La Ninas in the past have brought mild, dry weather to the southern third of the U.S. that harms winter wheat.

But as I’ve already mentioned, there has been a lot of rain this fall in the U.S. southern plains and there is good soil moisture.

There is a chance that moisture could carry the crop even if pre-cipitation is below normal over the winter, just like stored moisture helped crops on the Canadian Prai-ries this summer.

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SUPPLY AND DEMAND

Oats posts harvest low, movement frees bin space The human consumption market is growing slowly

We’ll probably go up to test the high end of that trading range but should we ever go through that (25 cents), it’s going to set off a scramble.

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BY ED WHITEWINNIPEG BUREAU

Most Prairie oat growers appear to be relatively satisfied as they grind their way through a dull oat market.

Prices might not be good, but the crop has been moving and yields have been making up for soft prices.

“People are buying it and using it,” said Neil Townsend of FarmLink Marketing.

“It’s providing cash and move-ment opportunities.”

Oats is an odd duck this year, sur-prising the markets at harvest time with much bigger than expected yields. That weighed on prices. Millers’ early requirements were covered by forward contracting done long before harvest.

But the crop has found buyers to take it so far, Townsend said, allow-ing farmers to move the bulky crop off-farm and leave bin space for the traditionally first marketed crop, canola, on the hope for a rally later in the winter.

“Some of the (oat) yields were just phenomenal,” said Townsend.

According to OatInformation estimates, oats strongly sold off from August until mid-September, but then began a climb back up to better levels.

From an average Western Cana-dian bid of about $2.70 per bushel in early August, the price fell to just above $2 in mid-September, but then recovered.

Randy Strychar of OatInforma-tion said he saw “neither millers nor growers chasing values,” but that some slight price gains on the Chicago oats futures contract could still come.

“We believe there may be further upside for oat prices (but) Canadi-an cash oat fundamentals do not support a rally above contract highs. Suppliers are simply more than adequate deep into 2017-18,” said Strychar in his Oct. 22 Week-

end oat commentary.Oat acres have suffered as the

horsefeed market has slipped. Feed formulators got creative in recent years, blending untradi-tional feed sources to create com-posites that allow feed companies and buyers to avoid having to buy oats.

At the same time the North Amer-ican human consumption market has been growing only slowly.

The Chinese human consump-tion market has been growing rap-idly, but Canada is currently cut off from that market and can only watch competitor Australia serve it.

That has made Australia a grow-ing world oats exporter, rising from being responsible for about only one percent of global exports to 12 percent today.

Most global “exports” are still sales of Canadian oats to U.S. mill-ers and processors. In recent years, with the slumping horsefeed inter-est, Scandinavian exports to the s o u t h e a s t e r n U. S. hav e a l s o slumped, removing a one-time regular competitor.

Townsend said there isn’t much to perk up the oats market right now, but growers will be happy as long as they can keep moving the crop.

The best bet for the best prices will be late in the winter and early spring, if buyers feel they need to “buy” acres, Townsend said.

If yields are closer to average next year, a smaller acreage would worry millers and processors, who realize farmers are becoming less enamoured of the crop all the time.

They’ll likely bid-up oats prices then, just to cover some of their needs beyond usual levels.

“It’s a risk-off move for the buyer to get some acres in the ground and sure there’s a crop next year,” said Townsend.

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HOGS RISE

The hog cash market continued to rise on stronger demand as two slaughter plants, the Seaboard Tri-umph Foods in Sioux City, Iowa, and Clemens Food in Coldwater, Michigan, have recently opened in the United States and packer mar-gins have been attractive.

Buying for October Pork Month in the U.S. is coming to a close and the trade expects retailers will feature more turkey and beef in November.

The U.S. national live price aver-age for barrows and gilts was US$48.39 per hundredweight Oct. 20, up from $43.56 Oct. 13.

U.S. hogs averaged $64.37 on a carcass basis Oct. 20, up from $57.48 Oct. 13.

The U.S. pork cutout was $75.50 per cwt. Oct. 20, up from $74.44 Oct. 13.

T h e e s t i m a t e d U. S. w e e k l y

slaughter for the week to Oct. 21 was 2.485 million, down from 2.516 million in the previous week.

Slaughter was 2.524 million last year at the same time.

In Canada, the average for the week to Oct. 21 Signature Five price was C$140.17 per 100 kilograms, up from $129.65 the week before..

BISON STEADY

The Canadian Bison Association said Grade A bulls in the desirable weight range sold at prices up to C$6–$6.25 per pound hot hanging weight. U.S. buyers are offering US$4.75 or more with returns dependent on exchange rates, quality and export costs.

Grade A heifers sold up to C$5.75-$6 U.S. buyers are offering US$4.50.

Animals outside the desirable buyer specifications may be dis-counted.

LAMBS STEADY

Ontario Stockyards Inc. reported 1,162 sheep and lambs and 108 goats sold Oct. 16. All classes of sheep, lambs and goats sold steady.

Beaver Hill Auction in Tofield, Alta., reported 1,747 sheep and 265 goats sold Oct. 16.

Wool lambs lighter than 54 lb. were $180-$238 per cwt., 55 to 69 lb. were $206-$237, 70 to 85 lb. were $201-$227, 86 to 105 lb. were $190-$209 and 106 lb. and heavier were $190-$200.

Wool rams were $85-$145 per cwt. Cull ewes were $95-$155.

Hair lambs lighter than 54 lb. were $180-$205 per cwt., 55 to 69 lb. were $170-$222, 70 to 85 lb. were $190-$220, 86 to 105 lb. were $193-$197 and 106 lb. and heavier were $185-$195.

Hair rams were $97-$136 per cwt. Cull ewes were $95-$135 per cwt.

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FED STEERS UP SLIGHTLY

The Canfax fed steer average was $137.69 per hundredweight, up only 15 cents and heifers were $136.88, up 63 cents.

Having sold many cattle the pre-vious week, feedlots could afford to wait for better prices. Some cattle were carried over to the following week.

Most dressed sales were at $232 per cwt. delivered.

All three federally inspected Alberta slaughter plants were in the market as were American buyers.

Steer carcasses for the week to Oct. 14 fell five pounds to 922 lb.

In the U.S., steer carcasses for the week to Oct. 7 rose one lb. to 895 lb. but are well below last year.

Western Canadian slaughter for the holiday-shortened week end-ing Oct. 14 was down 19 percent at 33,474 head. Slaughter for the year is up five percent at 1.452 million.

Exports for the week to Oct. 7 slipped to 7,539. For the year they are up six percent.

Market-ready supply is expected to tighten into November and buy-ers will want inventory to carry them through the fourth quarter.

Prices are expected to firm.In the U.S., live sales mid-week

were at US$109-$110, firming by the end of the week to $111 in the South. A few dressed sales were reported in the North late in the week at $175, steady with the previ-ous week.

COWS RALLY

In a counter seasonal rally, cows have risen C$4 from the lows set in mid-September.

D1, D2 cows ranged $84-$96 to average $89.88 per cwt., up $1.88. D3 cows ranged $72-$86. Rail-grade cows ranged $172-$177.

Western cow slaughter topped 6,500 head, up 24 percent from the week before and up 22 percent from the five-year average.

C ow s a re s t ay i n g h o m e f o r slaughter. For the year, cow exports are down 31 percent.

Strong profits in the cow-calf sec-tor should limit cow culling and although volumes going to market will seasonally increase, the num-bers should be modest.

Slaughter bulls averaged $102.05 per cwt., up $1.26.

FEEDERS RALLY

Steers and heifers heavier than 900 pounds set new annual highs, rising 75 cents to $4.25 higher.

In the past decade, there have only been two years, 2011 and 2014, when steers in this weight group set annual highs in October.

Feeder basis is very strong, with steers 850 lb. enjoying a basis of +$11.94 over the nearby feeder futures contract. It was the second-best basis in the past 10 years.

From a seller’s point of view, this would be a sell signal. Looking at the calf market, October prices are expected to average around $228-$229. That would mean that 550 lb. steer would have rallied about eight percent from September to October. That would be the largest rally for the period in 17 years.

Preconditioned steers heavier than 700 lb. saw particular strength.

Alberta steers 700-725 lb. for December-January delivery saw a weighted average price of $222.53 based at 706 lb. whereas lighter steers based at 650 lb. for the same delivery saw a weighted

average price of $216.

U.S. BEEF STRONGER

U.S. boxed beef prices were Choice US$199.57, up $2.13 per cwt. and Select $190.76, up $1.31.

Weekly Canadian cut-out values to Oct. 14 were steady to lower with AAA up three cents at C$243.55 and AA down $2 at $232.97

The AAA-Choice spread nar-rowed from -$4.12 per cwt. to -$2.77, while the AA-Select spread widened from -$1.54 to -$3.24.

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Canada’s decision to pursue a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement with 10 Asian countries, including Japan,

should be a given, but it’s worth noting just why this matters, especially with the fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement in doubt.

Canada stands to benefit in most sectors of the economy with a TPP11 deal, even more so than in the original TTP12 because the United States will not be a competitor in those economies, according to the Canada West Foundation, which has studied the issue.

In particular, Canada’s agriculture sector stands to gain in TPP11. Significant trade opportunities exist in beef, pork, poultry, fruits and vegetables, processed foods and canola oil.

Alas, as in the original TPP12, the supply managed sector — dairy, poultry and eggs — might have to relinquish some of its mar-ket share (up to 3.25 percent in TPP12) in exchange for some compensation ($4.3 bil-lion in TPP12), but there will be less pressure this time because it was the U.S. that was pushing hard for this, as is New Zealand, but the U.S. isn’t at the table in TPP11.

Or put more colourfully by Carlo Dade, director of the Trade and Investment Cen-tre of the Canada West Foundation, by withdrawing from the TPP, “the Americans are getting up from the table and just shov-ing their chips across the table to us. … We do better without having to share the Japa-nese market with the Americans.”

Canada exports about $4 billion worth of agri-food products annually to Japan.

The foundation concludes that under TPP11, Canada would incur a “net benefit” of $3.4 billion in trade, while that stood at $2.8 billion in TPP12, which included the U.S.

So, economically, TPP11 makes sense for Canada, and in particular, much of the agriculture sector.

Also of note is that while tariffs are an

important issue in trade, trade analysts say logistics, transportation, supply chains and infrastructure are becoming a chief con-cern. So, if Canada is looking to make a long-term investment in exports to other countries to relieve its dependence on trade with the U.S., the destination for more than three quarters of our exports, it would be best to start now, and get going on the needed infrastructure (begin your own pipeline debate here, readers).

And consider Chinese President Xi Jin-ping’s recent lengthy speech to his coun-try’s congress in which he vowed to empower China’s economy with the desti-ny of becoming a global powerhouse. Much of Asia will be swept into China’s economic orbit through trade. It would be folly for Canada (and the U.S.) to miss out on the trade opportunities this offers.

President Donald Trump favours bi-lateral agreements, but in a world where regional blocks are increasingly forming trade partnerships, there is no guarantee that Japan, or even the South American Mercosur group — Argentina, Brazil, Para-guay, and Uruguay — which Canada is pursuing an agreement with, will be enthu-siastic about the route, especially since they’re watching Trump’s dictatorial approach in NAFTA talks.

The intangible, as the Canada West Foun-dation notes, is how much Canada’s pur-suit of TPP11 would annoy U.S. negotia-tors, which could affect trade talks, either under NAFTA or in a bilateral process, should NAFTA talks fail. There is a certain reality to this, but under Trump trade talks are no longer ambitious and gentle; they’re more analogous to hard-nosed playoff hockey.

With the U.S. pulling out of the TPP, Can-ada has a breakaway. Make it count.

TRADE DEALS

Canadian pursuit of TPP a wise trade strategy

CRAIG’S VIEW

Bruce Dyck, Barb Glen, Brian MacLeod, D’Arce McMillan and Michael Raine collaborate in the writing of Western Producer editorials.

We had so much wind along with it that you couldn’t see where the fire was to fight it. You had to find the fire in the dust. And then you were fighting with smoke and with dust. We were fighting this fire in a giant brown dust storm.

RUSSELL JOBBURSTALL, SASK., FARMER AND FIRE CHIEF, PAGE 1.

WPEDITORIAL OPINION

Canadians may not know where their food is coming from, but they say they still

overwhelmingly trust those who are producing it; well, kind of.

In a recently released telephone survey conducted last March on behalf of Agriculture Canada, poll-sters found 91 percent of respon-dents say farmers and ranchers are a reliable source of information.

The national telephone survey of 1,520 Canadians was conducted by Phoenix Strategic Perspectives Inc. between March 8 and March 29. It has a margin of error of +/- 2.5, 19 times out of 20.

Ninety-one per cent is an over-whelming figure — one that will be greeted positively by industry, and rightly so.

Still, it’s worth digging into the numbers a little more. For one thing, not everyone is convinced farmers and ranchers are a very trustworthy source.

When asked, responses were split between whether farmers and ranchers were very trustworthy (43 percent) and somewhat trustwor-thy (48 percent).

A handful of people, accounting for six percent of respondents, said farmers and ranchers were not a very trustworthy source.

Family ranked number one in terms of those people who are seen as being the most trusted when it comes to their food.

Ranchers and farmers were num-ber two. Scientists rounded out the top three, with 38 percent saying they viewed the scientific commu-nity as being a very reliable source of information.

The numbers weren’t so cheery for food companies and grocery retailers.

Only seven percent of respon-dents see those two parties as being a very trustworthy source, while 47 percent considered the industry as being somewhat reliable. A full 46 percent of respondents said that they weren’t very trustworthy (30 percent) or were not trustworthy at all (16 percent).

Media didn’t fare so well, either with less than two-thirds of respon-dents (61 percent) citing the press as a very reliable or somewhat reli-able source of food and agricul-ture-related information.

Responses, the survey found, also

varied by age.Canadians under the age of 35

were the least likely (63 percent) to rely on their friends for informa-tion about where their food comes from.

That’s compared to 75 percent for Canadians 55 or older and 78 per-cent of Canadians between 35 to 74.

The survey noted a gender differ-ence, too. Women were more likely to trust their friends than their male counterparts (76 percent compared to 69 percent.) Women were also more inclined to trust environmental activists (71 per-cent) than men (60 percent).

Two-fifths of Canadians sur-veyed “indicated that organic farming is better than conventional farming.” It is not surprising that the majority of Canadians said they would turn to the internet for the answers to their agriculture and agri-food related questions.

No other medium was men-tioned with the same frequency,

the survey noted. Television and radio programs were second, at 28 percent, with newspapers round-ing out the top three with 22 per-cent.

Then there’s the issue of Canadi-an exposure to the agriculture and agri-food sectors.

When asked if they had heard, seen, or read anything about the industry in the past six months, more than fifty percent of respon-dents (59 per cent) said they hadn’t. The exception to the rule wa s Quebec, where 55 per cent of those polled said they had heard some mention of the sector in the past six months, thanks, in part to ongoing concerns in that province about trade and its implications for the dairy sector.

The likelihood of recalling some-thing about the sector increased with age and education, the survey noted.

FOOD PRODUCTION

Who do consumers trust? Farmers favoured for reliable info

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BY BRENNA MAHONEY

In the words of auto maker Henry Ford: “Coming together is a beginning, staying together

is progress, and working together is success.”

I am grateful that I get to work for an organization where one of its guiding principles is to promote collaboration throughout the cere-als value chain.

In a diverse industry like cereal grains, there are bound to be dif-ferences of opinion, values and agendas.

Yet on numerous occasions, I have seen people put personal opinions aside to benefit the whole. Reflection on this process can be as important as the actual collaboration itself. Especially since it is a time when the cereals industry is facing corporate merg-ers, renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, a new Canadian Food Guide, new grain transportation legislation and growing protectionism in key markets.

It is important to keep in mind what defines success, and what we can think about during our next opportunity to work together.

I believe future collaborative suc-cesses might include an environ-ment focused on al ignment, removing roadblocks and increas-ing productivity.

This can be achieved if each indi-vidual and organization is account-able, organized, motivated, en-gaged and focused on achieving the best result for the industry as a whole.

This does not mean that you have to agree with everyone all the time, but it does mean that you have to listen to the ideas of others.

Just as it is important to listen, it is

equally as important to check that what we are sharing has value.

Sometimes, it is easy to get off track on issues we are passionate about. It is important to make sure

that the ideas we bring forward offer insights and value, and are not just aimed at winning an argu-ment or supporting our personal philosophical outlook.

Communicating clearly is a major part of the success of any col-laborative process.

It is also important to note that not all collaborative processes can be successful. If the goal isn’t right, or the collaborative group is not individually ready to communi-cate together, then the collabora-tion has already failed.

This is not necessarily a bad thing. It can allow us to rethink our goals and make sure that we have the right people around the table.

There are numerous producer and industry organizations serving the grain industry.

The whole industry will benefit if all of us can step out of our silos to co-operate on issues like market development, food safety, promot-ing international trade, sustain-ability and public trust, and many more.

I don’t think we serve our mem-bers well if we isolate ourselves within individual organizations.

As well, we need to recognize that effective collaboration sometimes requires compromise.

As my Henry Ford quote indi-cates, it is not just about getting people together, it really is about having a motivated and diverse group of people, who are willing to work together on behalf of every-one.

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Agriculture industry works together

Collaboration and compromise among all sectors of agriculture benefits the entire industry. | WILLIAM DEKAY PHOTO

Brenna Mahoney is director of communication with Cereals Canada.

How long have we got until the food runs out? Global-ly, about 165 days on aver-

age, longer for those whose govern-ments stockpile. But this is highly variable depending on the national circumstance.

As economies become more sta-ble and used to having steady sup-plies, the desire to spend taxpayer money on ensuring the domestic food inventory wanes.

Economists suggest it costs between 0.5 to two percent of GDP to publicly hold a short-term stock-pile of food in reserve. India claims to have enough to buffer crop shortfalls or price spikes for up to three years, hanging on to about one third of its annual production at all times.

It’s an aggravation for the World Trade Organization, because it cre-ates market distortion in the WTO supply and demand worldview, especially if non-tariff trade barri-ers are thrown up to help keep domestic market prices higher than they might otherwise be.

Supply resilience and production sustainability walk hand in hand. Now, carryout stocks of major grains are high. Oilseeds, as a per-centage of production, are flat, but growing along with total tonnage.

This is likely a good thing, unless you are a farmer selling wheat or corn. And those over-supplied stocks also tend to make other crops cheaper as growers look for alternatives for their acreages.

The risk of shortages rises along with wea ther variability, increased demand, rising populations and lower food-security inventories. This creates a ‘when’ rather than ‘if’ scenario about global shortfalls.

The use of big-data from preci-sion agriculture is a tool to help ensure maximum productivity.

If governments have access to that information, hence the expan-sion of satellite crop monitoring by federal organizations, they can also help predict weather and pest-induced crop failures. And it can aid in carbon-efficiency and crop-ping-lifecycle analysis research, theoretically, someday reducing weather volatility.

By combining GIS-aided produc-tion data with stocks information, motivated governments could work to ensure global supply meets demand through farm-support policies that reduce the reliance on farmer equity to buffer food com-modity swings.

Maybe it’s a good thing govern-ments aren’t ‘motivated.’ It enables the price spikes that many growers rely on to keep coming.

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Of all the crop commissions serving producers on the Prairies, Sask Wheat is

probably the most politicize d, and that’s continuing with the current director election.

Wheat and barley commissions were established in each of the three Prairie Provinces to help fill the void when the Canadian Wheat Board’s marketing monopoly was removed. Sask Wheat remains a battleground for many of those old arguments.

Ten candidates are vying for four board positions. If you’re a Sask-atchewan wheat producer, you should have received a yellow elec-tion envelope in the mail.

Unfortunately, most eligible pro-

ducers won’t vote. We might rant and rail on coffee row, but some-how, it’s too much work to read candidate biographies, do a bit of thinking and cast a ballot.

This is true of all commission elections. It’s somewhat under-standable when all the candidates are saying roughly the same thing. It’s tough to judge them by their bios and their rather general com-ments about forwarding the spe-cific commodity.

But wheat, particularly in Sask-atchewan, is still an ideological battleground. That’s why so many producers are running. If you read the information for each candidate and do a bit of reading between the lines, most of the candidates are in one of two camps.

If you’re new to this farm politics thing, here’s a primer. Think of it as the National Farmers Union on the left of the political spectrum and the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association on the right.

You don’t hear much from the NFU these days except an occa-sional editorial piece such as a recent one from former president

Stewart Wells waving a warning flag that we must continue to keep American wheat out of Canada to preserve our stellar international reputation.

The WCWGA on the right of the spectrum remain business-orient-ed free enterprises. WCWGA exec-utive director Robin Speer recently left the organization to take a com-munications job with CN Rail.

Hard to believe you’d ever see someone from the NFU do that.

The NFU was dead set against ending the CWB monopoly. For years, the WCWGA fought for mar-keting freedom.

Many farmers are somewhere in the middle of the political spec-trum. Most have adapted to the open market for wheat and few would opt to turn back the clock, even if that was possible.

But there’s a solid core of left-wing evangelists with a chip on their shoulders and a belief that farmers must be protected from big, bad businesses. That core is alive and well within Sask Wheat.

That’s why Sask Wheat has refused to join Cereals Canada. Apparently,

farmers shouldn’t be working in concert with grain companies to promote our products on the world market.

Many of the Sask Wheat candi-dates, along with directors not up for election this year, subscribe to the NFU view that American wheat imports pose a threat to the Cana-dian system.

In reality, there’s virtually no threat and if you want to continue exporting wheat and durum to the U.S., reciprocity is required.

Sask Wheat deserves some acco-lades. The organization is co-oper-ating with the other wheat com-missions on research projects and their fusarium risk map is a great tool for producers.

However, on many issues, Sask Wheat is much further to the left of the political spectrum than a majority of farmers. Those with NFU leanings obviously have sup-porters that understand the impor-tance of voting.

HURSH ON AG

KEVIN HURSH

Kevin Hursh is an agricultural journalist, consultant and farmer. He can be reached by e-mail at [email protected].

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SPRAY DRIFT

Dear Editor:

I have always firmly believed that a spray coupe/high clearance sprayer does a fantastic job of spraying.

This fall after harvest I worked most of my fields around the edges. Working the last field I came upon a disturbing incident. Over half my fields have bush or grass and bush lines around them.

This final field had half the line, which consisted of bush and grass about 15 feet wide, destroyed by spray drift. The sprayer did an excellent job spraying but the operator had the spray booms high and sprayed under too windy of conditions, causing drift. This had

to have been done during pre-seed spraying as all grass and tree growth were killed on the line.

The only thing that grew on the line was millet. We farmers spray our crops to remove that weed.

But to spray out the growth in the line which kept the millet from growing is disgusting.

Now I think some licensing or permitting should be done to those sprayer operators such that they stop spraying in too windy condi-tions and keep their booms at a respectable height.

Spraying out lines does not con-trol weeds but contributes to their survival.

Selwyn J.J. JansenFour 2D FarmHumboldt, Sask.

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Packaged vegetables are on a lengthy list of products subject to recall due to risk of listeria con-tamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced.

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The CFIA first announced the recall Oct. 20 and expanded it on Oct. 22 as its investigation devel-oped. It warned consumers, retail-ers and food services including hotels, restaurants, hospitals and nursing homes not to consume, sell or use the products.

However, as of Oct. 22 there had been no reported illnesses in con-nection with the recall.

Those who have the listed prod-ucts should discard them or return them to place of purchase, the CFIA said.

Symptoms associated with liste-ria include vomiting, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe head-ache and neck stiffness. The elder-ly, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable.

The CFIA said the recall was trig-gered by its own test results and an investigation is ongoing.

WINNIPEG (CNS Canada) — Almost three weeks since an India pulse fumigation fee extension expired, the Canadian pulse indus-try last week was still in the dark as to what is happening.

The exemption applied to fees charged on pulses that would require fumigation upon arrival in India.

With the exemption expired on Sept. 30, Canadian exporters can still send unfumigated pulses to India until Dec. 31, but will have to pay inspection fees five times higher than normal, amounting to about $15 a tonne.

“We’re just looking to have some clarity as to how Canada-India pulse trade’s going to play out in the long term and with a long term policy solution,” said Gordon Bacon, chief executive of Pulse Canada on Oct. 20.

Canada had been exempt since 2004 from Indian government reg-ulations requiring pulse fumiga-tion.

What were annually renewed exemptions were recently shifted to six-month renewals. In July Canada got an exemption to the end of December, but the exemp-tion from the higher fees was only three months,until Sept. 30.

Bacon has become increasingly frustrated because other exporters, such as the United States and France, had their inspection fee exemption extended to the end of December.

“India can do many things at a domestic level but there’s no basis for treating Canada differently (for trade),” he said.

PULSE FUMIGATION

Pulse sector waits for India’s answer



Plant researchers in Canada are inching closer to commercializing what might be considered the Holy Grail of drought tolerance in agri-cultural crops.

Julian Northey, an adjunct pro-fessor at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, and Mar-cus Samuel, an associate professor of plant biology at the University of Calgary, are part of a team that is studying a natural physiological p ro c e s s l i n k e d t o i m p rov e d drought tolerance.

Early reports suggest the process, if deployed in new drought tolerant crop cultivars, could boost yields by as much as 30 percent under mod-erate to severe drought conditions.

“When a plant is under stress, this phytohormone known as abscisic acid or ABA, is the main hormone (that confers drought tolerance),” said Northey.

“Basically, when a plant becomes more sensitive to this phyto-hormone, then i t ( the plant) becomes more drought resistant.”

“We haven’t done a complete physiological overview … to under-stand all of the mechanisms that are responding … but (ABA) is the major one.”

Northey, a molecular geneticist who studied at the University of Toronto, dedicated his doctoral research to understanding ABA and its relationship to drought tol-erance.

Using arabidopsis as a test spe-cies, he determined that drought tolerance is influenced through an interaction of two plant hormones — abscisic acid or ABA and brassi-nosteroids.

Researchers have determined that there is an inverse relationship b e t w e e n A BA a n d b ra s s i n o -steroids. If brassinosteroid levels in the plant are elevated, then ABA levels are reduced, meaning the plant is less tolerant of abiotic stress caused by drought or exces-sive heat.

Similarly, if brassinosteroid levels are reduced, then ABA responses are generally observed at higher levels, giving plants more tolerance to drought and stress conditions.

Northey and Samuel are now using various techniques to either suppress brassinosteroid produc-tion or hypersensitize plants to the presence of ABA.

Northey recently formed a bio-technology company called Fron-tier Agri-Science Inc., to develop and commercialize technologies associated with the management of ABA levels or ABA hypersensitivity.

Northey is focusing on using non-genetically modified platforms, mutagenesis and traditional plant selection, to identify experimental cultivars that contain a natural genetic hypersensitivity to ABA.

Experimental mutagenic culti-vars of bread wheat were field test-ed in the United States this year.

Ideally, selections from those tri-als could result in the registration new drought tolerant bread wheat lines within a few years.

A non-GM application would be less expensive to commercialize and more readily accepted by con-sumers concerned about geneti-cally modified organisms.

At the University of Calgary, Samuel said ABA research could greatly increase agricultural pro-ductivity in areas that are prone to drought-related yield loss.

Samuel’s group is focusing on developing canola lines that could tolerate severe drought conditions for a longer period of time, without significantly impacting plant per-formance.

“This could lead to a generation of crop plants that are drought-tol-erant, particularly in Canada,” Samuel said in a news release.

“Our findings can be translated into a technology for canola, and possibly wheat, to make these crops more drought-tolerant. Under water-stressed conditions, crop yield could be improved by at least 20 percent.”

Samuel’s research in canola hinges on a process known as pro-tein farnesylation.

Essentially, a lipid or fatty acid modification of a specific enzyme o r p ro t e i n m o l e c u l e, c a l l e d CYP85A2, is required for BR pro-duction.

The loss of either the specific enzyme, or the lipid modification of the enzyme, can reduce brassi-nolide hormone accumulation and clear the way for improved ABA–induced responses.

The trick is to reduce brassino-steroid levels without significantly impacting plant growth.

“We figured out the mechanism behind this molecular pathway and how this operates, and how this can be translated into canola,” Samuel said. “Drought is a major problem, even in Alberta where most canola depends on rainfall rather than irrigation.”

Samuel’s research is funded by the Natural Sciences and Engi-neering Research Council of Cana-da. The work is also supported by Alberta Crop Industry Develop-ment Fund Ltd.

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DROUGHT RESISTANCE

Plant research improves drought tolerance


The weather outside is going to be frightful this winter, according to forecasters.

Temperatures across the Prairies will range from 1C to 4C below nor-mal for the December through February period, says AccuWeath-er Canadian weather expert Brett Anderson.

“Over a three-month period, that’s fairly significant,” he said.

Manitoba will be the coldest, fol-lowed by Saskatchewan and then Alberta.

Anderson said a developing La Nina will result in a strong north-west jet stream that will push Arctic air into the Prairies. He wouldn’t be surprised to see a few days in the -35 C to -40 C range.

“We’re most confident this is going to be a colder than usual win-ter,” he said.

Arctic air is dry, so while the cold will bring snow it won’t contain much moisture. Western Alberta will get decent winter moisture but the eastern Prairies will not. Areas that are dry heading into winter will be dry coming out of it.

Biting winds will accompany the

frigid Arctic air, leading to danger-ous wind chill levels and more days of blowing, drifting snow.

Drew Lerner, president of World Weather Inc., has a similar winter forecast calling for a cooler-than-normal bias.

“When we do get the cold, it’s going to be significantly below nor-mal but we’re not going to have a prolonged period of that,” he said. “You may have two or three impres-sive surges but the rest of the time it’s not going to be that far off from normal.”

Winter will start off with a warmer bias in November, turning chilly in mid-December, with the coldest temperatures reserved for January and February.

Lerner said the Arctic Oscillation

climate pattern is moving into a negative bias, which brings cold air out of the Arctic into the Prairies.

“It’s not going to be in its negative phase all winter long. It’s going to be a short-term bout of it and that’s why we get these shots of cold.”

Lerner is forecasting above aver-age snowfall from the foothills of the Rockies extending out to a path from Edson, through Red Deer, Calgary, Lethbridge and dipping into the United States.

“There is a chance that some of that will work its way back up to the southern most part of the Prairies, near the U.S. border,” he said.

A large chunk of the northern Prairies from northwest Manitoba through to northeast Alberta will see below average snowfall.

Lerner worries about southeast and south-central Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba where it is very dry.

“The need for some kind of sig-nificant precipitation event in the next few weeks before we freeze up the ground is really important.”

The snow that region will receive will barely moisten the top inch of the soil.

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WEATHER OUTLOOK

Bundle up; La Nina expected to bring in prairie deep freezeWeather experts say it will be a colder than normal winter

When we do get the cold, it’s going to be significantly below normal but we’re not going to have a prolonged period of that.

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Scientists are studying a natural physiological process that could be used to develop drought tolerant cultivars. | FILE PHOTO



The fourth round of NAFTA nego-tiations wrapped up last week with one certainty: there will be more talks.

Despite an earlier U.S.-imposed deadline of the end of this year to reach a deal, trade representative Robert Lighthizer announced the country would participate in nego-tiations at least until the end of next March.

The fifth round begins Nov. 17 in Mexico.

The most recent talks included a U.S. demand that Canada disman-tle its supply management system for dairy, eggs and poultry within 10 years.

Dairy Farmers of Canada presi-dent Pierre Lampron said this, and every demand from the U.S., is an “overt denial of Canadian and Mexican sovereignty.”

In a posting on the organization’s website, Lampron said the Ameri-can demands are an attempt to create a world economy in which the U.S. economy “Trumps” all oth-ers.

“If the goal of the re-negotiation of NAFTA is to annex Canada and Mexico as American territories, the President should just be honest and say so,” Lampron said. “On the

other hand, if the goal is to come to a mutually beneficial deal that would not amount to political sui-cide in any of the three nations in question, the U.S. may want to re-think their approach.”

The Canadian government has been clear in its support for supply managed sectors throughout the negotiations so far.

Lampron said dairy isn’t a make-or-break issue for the Americans because the U.S. already enjoys a 5:1 trade balance with Canada in that sector. Automotive and steel play a far larger role in the U.S. economy, he said.

The fourth round ended on a somewhat bitter note as Lighthizer and Canadian foreign minister Chrystia Freeland openly dis-agreed while Mexican economy minister Ildefonso Guajardo tried to be conciliatory.

The U.S. claims Canada and Mexico take advantage of it, while Canada said the U.S. is tabling ille-gal demands that don’t follow World Trade Organization rules.

Freeland said the U.S. is trying to turn back the clock with its de-mands and there can’t be a win-win-win situation with a winner-take-all attitude.

Lighthizer said he was surprised that Canada and Mexico were so resistant to change.

“Frankly, I am surprised and dis-appointed by the resistance to change from our negotiating part-ners on both fronts,” he said during a joint news conference. “I under-stand that after many years of one-sided benefits their companies have been reliant on special prefer-ences and not just comparative advantage.”

Mexican economy minister Ilde-fonso Guajardo urged his counter-parts to continue to talk and avoid a “lose-lose-lose” scenario.

“This was the round at which some of the really hard issues came to the table,” Freeland told report-ers at a later news conference. “It’s important for us to acknowledge where there is a significant dis-tance.”

But she said there was a positive outcome in that they decided to extend negotiations and agreed to have more time between rounds.

“Experienced trade negotiators will tell you that the extremely compressed timetable that we were working on while perhaps appropriate for the easy stuff just doesn’t work when you are tackling more complex issues,” she said. “Our approach to NAFTA, as to all issues, is to hope for the best and prepare for the worst.”

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NAFTA TALKS CONTINUE

Dairy farmers president slams latest U.S. demands at NAFTA talks


The Saskatchewan Wheat Devel-opment Commission election is heating up as accusations of impropriety swirl around an exist-ing board member.

Dan Danielson, vice-chair of the board, made a Facebook post on Oct. 2 encouraging farmers to vote for four out of the list of 10 candi-dates running for election.

There are four positions up for grabs on the seven-member board. Danielson’s position is not one of them.

“I believe it is extremely impor-tant to have progressive farmers elected who can work together for farmer profits, not selling out to foreign corporations,” he said.

Danielson endorsed three exist-i n g b o a rd m e m b e r s w h o a re attempting to retain their seats — Bill Gehl, Ken Rosaasen and Glenn Tait.

Gehl is the chair of the commis-sion and former chair of the Cana-dian Wheat Board Alliance. Rosaa-sen is a retired University of Sas-katchewan professor of agricultur-al economics. Tait is a former vice-president of the National Farmers Union.

The fourth candidate picked by Danielson is Rod Luhning, former Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Lumsden.

The post caused former Sask-atchewan Pulse Grower chair Mor-gan Nunweiler to question gover-nance policy at SaskWheat.

“Why are current directors trying to influence the outcome of the election?” he said in a response to Danielson’s Facebook post.

“Don’t you believe that farmers can decide for themselves who they should elect without you as directors getting involved?”

Nunweiler said a similar incident occurred a few years ago when he was on the SaskPulse board and the board took action to prevent direc-tors from influencing future elec-tions.

D a n i e l s o n s a i d h e i s b e i n g attacked by the same pro-industry forces that organized the Team Wheat slate of candidates that jointly campaigned against him in the 2015 election.

“What do they think I’m sup-posed to do, just sit around and keep my nose out of this and watch industry take over?” he said.

Danielson believes some of the candidates in the 2017 campaign are backed by industry, but he wouldn’t mention names.

“This comes down to a debate or a competition between who repre-sents farmers and who represents the corporate industry point of view. I’m on the side of farmers. They’re on the other side,” he said.

Tait said the endorsement issue came up at a board meeting and it was decided there would be no constraints placed on board mem-bers.

“We do not have the right to stifle comment by anybody, including board members,” he said.

Tait was pleased to receive Dan-ielson’s endorsement.

“I do give Dan a lot of weight being on the commission already. We have worked together for four years. We know how we think about the issues,” he said.

Nunweiler said board endorse-ments lead to voter confusion because they don’t know if one person or the entire organization is endorsing the candidates.

He said most commissions strug-gle to get farmers to run for elec-tion, so it is incumbent upon them to create a level playing field for those who do.

“It just doesn’t sit well with a lot of farmers when you’ve got directors doing that,” he said.

The other six candidates vying for seats are Western Canadian Wheat Growers board member Daryl Fransoo, former Canadian Canola Growers Association president Brett Halstead, Weyburn farmer Jake Leguee, Humboldt farmer Patricia Lung, Battleford farmer Trevor Scherman and Broadview farmer Scott Sefton.

Nunweiler tweeted about his concerns on Oct. 19 in hopes of generating some discussion on the topic. It did.

Cereals Canada board member and former Canola Council of Canada chair Terry Youzwa said SaskWheat continues to “operate in a silo with no meaningful market development.”

Fransoo weighed in saying he doesn’t see eye-to-eye with Daniel-son or “any of the NFUers” who he identified as Gehl, Tait and Rosaa-sen. He later added that there was a resolution at SaskWheat’s annual meeting in 2016 instructing it to join Cereals Canada that was com-pletely ignored by the board.

“Not farmer first,” tweeted Fran-soo.

Tait said the only NFU members on the board are himself and Gehl.

“I don’t think two out of seven control the whole board. It’s kind of silly,” he said.

Tait said the Cereals Canada reso-lution was thoroughly debated at three consecutive board meetings before the board made the “well thought out” decision not to join the organization.

He was more forthcoming about his feelings in his Twitter response to Fransoo.

“Farmer first is not throwing farmer money away on industry captured useless orgs like Cereals Canada,” said Tait.

The Twitter debate even drew in former federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz who encouraged farm-ers to defeat the candidates select-ed by Danielson.

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The zebra chip pathogen that can cause a serious disease in potatoes has been found for the first time in southern Alberta.

Carried by an insect called the potato psyllid, the pathogen called Liberibacter solanacearum (Lso) causes dark stripes in potato tubers and makes them unsellable and unsuitable for processing and con-sumption.

The good news is that very few potato psyllids have been found in Alberta and of those, few have been found to carry the pathogen.

“Almost always (the tests) come back negative, but this latest news is that a couple weeks ago they started coming back positive. We’ve had at least eight and I think we’re up to about 12 cases where they’ve been positive for the bacte-rium.”

No potatoes with the virus have yet been found and monitoring of insects and stored tubers is ongo-ing.

“The Lso bacteria is here in the bug and if that also gets into a plant, it can cause zebra chip, but there’s been no zebra chip in Canada yet,” said Dan Johnson, co-ordinator of the Canadian Potato Psyllid and Zebra Chip Monitoring Network.

“It might seem like bad news to people that we turned it up, but it’s only because we’re looking so hard. And I’m emphasizing that it is at very low levels.”

Discovery of the threat at this early stage gives growers time to develop a strategy, said Johnson.

“Working in our favour here, this particular insect has never been very common. It’s always been at very, very low numbers.”

Zebra chip has infected potato crops in Mexico, Texas, Oregon, Washington and Idaho, where it has caused millions of dollars in losses.

The monitoring program began in 2013. In the first year, about 10 potato psyllids were found, none of them carrying the pathogen.

Then they found 50 or 60, and the year after that about 150 or 200.

“That’s not very many insects, considering how hard we were looking,” said Johnson, noting the network was monitoring 42 sites across the province by placing four cards at each site and collecting them every week.

“I estimated one day that we’ve looked at a couple million insects. And if you only find 200 potato psyllids, that shows you how rare they are compared to other insects that are out there.”

The DNA testing of the psyllids and identification of any pathogen they carry falls to Agriculture Can-ada research scientist and insect pathologist Larry Kawchuk.

Although the pathogen-carrying insects have been found, there is no sign of the disease in potatoes themselves.

“We are very sure we are zebra chip free,” Kawchuk said Oct. 23. “If we take the right steps, we could probably remain zebra chip free. We’ve advised the industry to set

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up and establish a monitoring pro-gram with the processors and the producers.”

Besides tests on insects, Kawchuk said he and others in his lab have been testing plant tissue and will continue that at least until current funding for the project runs out.

To date it has been funded by the PGA and by Growing Forward 2 through the Canadian Horticul-tural Council.

Johnson described the psyllid and zebra chip watch as “a needle in a haystack. In fact, it was like a

particularly small needle in a par-ticularly large haystack.

“Part of the good news is that we know right where it is and we know where it isn’t and we found out way in advance of what we would need for last minute management.

Potato psyllids have many natural insect enemies and although there are insecticides that can kill psyl-lids if they become a major prob-lem, Johnson advised caution in favour of biological solutions.

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Farmers, get ready for some bet-ter planned and less panicky tax analysis.

With the federal government abandoning its plans to eliminate some key farm tax provisions,

farmers and their advisers can assess the remaining proposals with less anxiety.

For tax advisers, it means they can assess the impact of the re-maining proposed changes and focus on the most pressing con-cerns. Until now, tax experts have had to cover a broad waterfront of implications.

“ Yo u w o u l d n ’ t b e l i e v e t h e amount of hours professionals across the country have been put-ting into this,” said Ron Friesen, a farm tax specialist with Meyers Norris Penny in Saskatoon.

“You’ve got to give the govern-ment credit for listening, but … why didn’t they consult and plan ahead of time, rather than having to go through all the stress and reams of work people had to go through to convince the government that their plan was faulty?”

Over the course of a week, Mor-neau provided more details on the government’s proposals, beyond announcing that the capital gains t a x e x e m p t i o n w o u l d n o t b e touched by this set of proposals.

Those include: • Allowing non-core investments

within a company (“passive investments”) to earn up to $50,000 per year before being hit by a higher tax rate;

• Proceeding with preventing divi-dends being paid out to non-contributing members of the family at the dividend tax rate, but promising to carefully detail what will count as contributing and not contributing.

“They’re adamant they don’t want any sprinkling unless the individual is involved (in the busi-ness),” said Friesen.

“They’re sticking to it.”The passive income rules might

not be as simple as might seem, because Morneau said old invest-ments and the income from them won’t be touched by the new rules.

But does the $50,000 earning limit apply to old investments? Can old invested money be shifted into different investments and still count as protected money?

“We see how (passive income rules) get legislated in,” said Fries-en.

Before Jan. 1, when the rules are planned to come into force, farm-ers might have to make some tax decisions. Farmers can now pay out dividends to children in post-secondary education, but that probably won’t be allowed from 2018 onwards.

“They’ll still need to do their one last planning event in the next couple of months” if they want to take advantage of the lower divi-dend tax rate, Friesen said.

With the incoming rules appear-ing less threatening, Friesen hopes the government can work more co-operatively with small busi-nesspeople and tax planners.

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VERMILION, Alta. — When Katey Darr feels anxious or depressed, she usually heads to the stables for a ride or checks in on Lakeland Col-lege’s student-managed farm to keep busy.

“The farm really helps with my mental health,” said Darr, a fourth-year crop technology student.

“When I was a kid, I know that’s what really saved me.”

Darr is among hundreds of stu-dents who have moved from the farm to study in urban centres.

Some live alone and are without friends, and most no longer have daily face-to-face interactions with their families.

The demands and workloads of college are also greater than high school.

“Some days it was like panic because I had no idea what to do or how to do anything,” said Darr, recalling her first year as a new stu-dent.

“I didn’t know anybody and I had to figure it out.”

Hannah Musterer, president of Lakeland College Students Asso-ciation, said every person’s mental health is different and many stu-dents experience anxiety and depression.

“With the stigma, a lot of people don’t want to be known for their mental health,” she said. “For most people, it’s embarrassing. They think it lowers them in a sense.”

Musterer said more students are talking about mental health and

seeking treatment. Universities and colleges have also ramped up efforts to improve the mental health services for students.

Over the next three years, the Alberta government is investing $25.8 million that is geared toward improving such post-secondary services.

Lakeland will receive instalments of $175,000, with the funds used to create a mental health strategy. That could include more aware-ness programming, online training courses that provide students with tips to keep their mental health in check, as well as mental health first-aid training to teach how to treat others who need help.

As well, the school is consider-ing hiring a mental health co-ordinator who would be respon-sible for rolling out training and programs.

That would relieve some of the burden from the school’s lone councillor, said Janice Aughey, dean of student and academic ser-vices at Lakeland.

“Having one councillor means they can’t be always available to all students at all times,” Aughey said.

“So what this strategy does is it creates a co-ordinated effort.”

In Edmonton, the University of Alberta will receive instalments of $1 million for mental health programs.

The money will go toward that school’s health centre, but work is underway to enhance program-ming at the school of agricultural, life and environmental sciences, said Jim Bohun, the assistant dean of academic and student programs

with that faculty. For example, ALES will be pilot-

ing a program that will see senior students pair up with new under-grads. Bohun said this ensures new students can connect with peers and transition smoothly into uni-versity life.

“We do take real care to identity

problems before they become big problems,” he said, noting ALES also has student advisers who ensure students are OK.

“For the most part, our students face the same academic pressures any student faces. But the main dif-ference is going from small schools to large institutions. Those transi-tions are probably the toughest piece.”

For Dar r at Lakeland, she’s learned how to keep her mental health in check, especially on days where things feel like they’re going downhill.

“It’s about keeping busy but also giving time for myself,” she said.

“It’s making sure I’m not laying in bed being sad. I have to actively go for walks or buy myself ice cream. It’s focusing on something other than my sickness or my illness.”

As well, she will continue to advo-cate at school so more students come forward to improve their mental health.

“No matter who you are, male or female, it can affect you,” she said. “Mental health plays a huge part here, so if we can keep their minds healthy, then when they go to school, they will be able to excel in class and in life.”

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Mental health plays huge role in student successUniversities and colleges are ramping up efforts to boost mental health programs

ABOVE: Katey Darr, a fourth-year crop technology student, works at Lakeland College’s student-managed farm. She says working there helps with her mental health.

LEFT: Hannah Musterer says while every person’s mental health is different, many students experience anxiety or depression. | JEREMY SIMES PHOTOS

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BY KAREN MORRISONSASKATOON NEWSROOM

ROCHESTER, Alta. — Ken and Connie Stasiuk kick started the next generation’s foray into agri-culture with the gift of a quarter section of their land.

The recipients are their daughter, Kendra Stasiuk, and her husband, James Hoetmer, who operate a 2,500 hive apiary in a region known for beekeeping near Rochester, Alta.

“When the kids got married, we didn’t want them to start out with a big mortgage so we gave them this quarter of land, with the promise I get to farm it until I retire,” said Ken, who currently grows canola and barley on his adjacent five quarters.

“If it was offered to me, it would have made a difference in my life,” said Ken, who like his wife, has worked on and off farm through the years.

“We had to work our way from the bottom up to get to where we are today,” said Ken.

His descendents came from Ukraine to Saskatchewan and eventually settled in Alberta.

Ken trained as a millworker but returned to help run the family farm.

Currently, Connie is the principal at the Rochester school and Ken builds houses, with both noting how off farm jobs gave them cash flow for the family and farm.

“We’re not afraid to try anything,” said Connie, whose past jobs have ranged from hair dressing to cos-metology to counselling.

Ken said growing up with little money meant creating his own toys, solving problems and buying and repairing used equipment.

For Connie, her choice of a busy lifestyle comes from losing a sister at a young age. Ken, at age 18, also lost his father.

“There’s not a moment to be wasted,” Connie said. “We see that today is to be lived.”

Ken conceded he is old school when it comes to farming, using well-used equipment and continu-ing to summer fallow.

“My dad said the land needs a rest,” he said, citing benefits in reju-venating bacteria in the soil and cleaning out weeds.

Ken said he grew canola without fertilizer and got 60 bu./acre yields in past, a number he expected would go higher this fall due to good moisture.

The family all helped during the Hoetmer Honey Company’s early days, with James and Ken building the young couple’s plant and home.

Today the operation relies on as many as 16 workers in the busy summer months.

“At the beginning, it was hard to get local kids as it’s only July and August and university age ones

want longer employment,” Kendra said.

James became interested in api-aries while working for others and has swiftly increased his operation by buying out other local beekeep-ers. He sells product internation-a l l y f ro m h i s C F I A a n d T r u e Source Honey certified plant.

The hives sit at 80 rural locations, with those farmers receiving honey as payment for the use of their farmland.

He enjoys working with bees and as part of a team.

“You are working hard but enjoy-ing the work and those you are working with,” said James.

The Stasiuks’ daughter, Kelsey Stasiuk, who currently lives on her husband Mike Balascak’s family farm nearby, shares the two fami-lies’ interest in farming. The newly-wed is considering some kind of farming setup with her sister to keep the Stasiuk farm going well into the future.

“Kendra and I have common goals and value of the land and we want to keep the farm in the fami-ly,” she said.

Like their parents, both daugh-ters work off farm: Kendra as a chartered accountant and Kelsey as a graphics designer.

Kelsey said her parents gave the sisters an appreciation of farm l i fe and encouraged them to embrace higher education but they always knew the farm was also an option.

“You can leave and come back. There is always a place for us here,” said Kelsey, who recently attended an Advancing Women in Agricul-ture conference with Connie to explore the many roles for farm women.

Ken recalled how his family scrambled to regroup after his father’s death.

“When he passed, we had no idea because Dad had taken care of everything,” he said.

By contrast, the Stasiuks share details of the family farm.

“We talk with the kids about everything,” said Connie.

“It’s very important to share information,” said Kendra, whose work as a chartered accountant shows her the difficulties families encounter when settling farm estates.

“With us, we know if it’s worth carrying on on the farm. With oth-ers, they see the hard work but don’t see that it’s actually making money,” she said.

“It’s a huge benefit. We know what we’re signing up for,” said Kendra, who does accounting work for her parents’ and her own farm operations.

Both she and James agree that

her profession is an asset to the business. While such off farm jobs have added to the workload over the years, ever yone has pitched in at busy times on a fam-ily farm that once included mixed livestock. The Stasiuks cut back to just crops after BSE and the trend to different cattle breeds.

“I said something has to go,” said Ken.

Connie noted her family’s support for her current work, which allows her to teach and administer a small rural school like the one she attend-ed and to stay in her community.

“I couldn’t have done it without Ken’s support and encourage-ment,” said Connie.

“I grew up on a small farm and I figured out in Grade 2 what would set me apart was education. My brain needed to learn,” she said.

Her counselling work has also revealed that many challenges in mental health begin in the school years.

“I decided that maybe if I could use the counselling perspective - holistic, mental, wellness per-spective, that maybe I could help with skills, tools and strategies to

prevent some of the things we deal with in later life,” Connie said.

Ken calls agriculture a great release from the business of life.

“It’s satisfying to be out there and to see what I can grow,” he said.

Connie said farming has never been about the money for them, but the chance to enjoy the privacy and open spaces provided by a lifestyle in rural Alberta.

“It’s been the bonus to whatever we have done.”

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ON THE FARM

THE STASIUK FAMILYRochester, Alta.

ABOVE: Ken Stasiuk makes sure his equipment is ready for the remaining harvest. He and his wife, Connie, operate a farm near Rochester, Alta.

LEFT: James Hoetmer deals with equipment woes at his apiary business and farm.

BELOW: Family gatherings are commonplace for the family. Family members are, from the left, James Hoetmer, Mike Balascak and Kelsey, Kendra, Ken and Connie Stasiuk.| KAREN MORRISON PHOTOS

ON THE FARM

Off farm work keeps family operation humming Daughters say they value the rural lifestyle and are exploring possibilities to ensure a long life for the Stasiuk farm

There’s not a moment to be wasted. We see that today is to be lived.

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cup (125 – 250 mL) water and cook down to blend flavours.

Yield is equivalent to one pack-age of taco seasoning mix. Use with one pound (.5 kg) of ground meat.

MARINADE FOR MEATS

To taco seasoning mix, add:

2 tbsp. vinegar 30 mL 1/4 c. canola oil 60 mL 2 tbsp. water 30 mL

Mix, add to meat in a sealable plastic bag and marinade in refrig-erator overnight. Source: Adapted from allrecipes.com.

It is important to note that the salt amounts in chili powder can

vary greatly. Ingredients are listed in descending order on package labels. Check to ensure that salt is not listed as one of the first three ingredients.

GREEK SEASONING

Sprinkle or rub on meats or com-bine with lemon juice to create a marinade.

1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano 7 mL 1 tsp. dried mint (optional) 5 mL 1 tsp. dried thyme 5 mL 1/2 tsp. dried basil 2 mL 1/2 tsp. dried marjoram 2 mL 1/2 tsp. dried minced onion 2 mL 1/4 tsp. dried minced garlic 2 mL

Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Yields approximately two tablespoons (30 mL).

Source: Adapted from www.tasteofhome.com.

NO-SALT SEASONING

When first starting a low-salt diet, everything tastes bland until the taste buds have adjusted. This sea-soning will help overcome the bland-ness. Use for seasoning broiled fish, poultry, cooked vegetables, soup and stews or place on the table to be used in place of salt.

5 tsp. onion powder 25 mL 1 tbsp. garlic powder 15 mL 1 tbsp. paprika 15 mL 1 tbsp. mustard powder 15 mL 1 tsp. dried thyme 5 mL 1/2 tsp. ground pepper 2 mL 1/2 tsp. ground celery seed 2 mL

Combine all ingredients in a small jar with a shaker top. Yields five tablespoons (75 mL).

Source: Adapted from tasteof-home.com.

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Combinations of spices and herbs enhance the flavour of foods but commercially

prepared mixes often contain large amounts of salt, MSG, flavour en-hancers and preservatives.

By creating your ow n spice blends, you can lower the salt content and adapt the flavours to your family’s preferred taste, such as more or less onion, garlic or heat.

Reduce duplication and cost by buying a collection of basic spices and herbs and combine them to create your own personalized spice blends.

MONTREAL STEAK SPICE

Large spice pieces are charac-teristic of this spice blend that pro-vides heat and flavour for meats.

2 tbsp. paprika 30 mL 2 tbsp. crushed

black pepper 30 mL 2 tbsp. coarse sea salt 30 mL 1 tbsp. dried minced

garlic 15 mL 1 tbsp. dried minced

onion 15 mL 1 tbsp. crushed coriander or just

coriander seeds 15 mL 1 tbsp. dill seed 15 mL 1 tbsp. crushed red pepper

flakes 15 mL 1 tbsp. mustard seed 15 mL

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Store in an airtight container.

Use as a rub: 1 tbsp. Montreal Steak

Spice 15 mL 1 tbsp. canola oil 15 mL 2 tbsp brown sugar 30 mL

Mix, then rub into meat, place in a sealable plastic bag and refriger-ate at least one hour or overnight.

Use as a marinade: 2 tbsp. Montreal Steak

Spice 30 mL 1/3 c. canola oil 75 mL 1/4 c. balsamic vinegar or

white vinegar 60 ml

Mix and pour over meat in a seal-able plastic bag, refrigerate five to six hours or overnight.

Yields 12 tablespoons (180 mL).

Quick tip:After shopping, separate meat

into meal sized portions, place in sealable plastic bags, add ingredi-ents for marinade, seal, massage bag to coat the meat, label and freeze.

Source: Adapted from chow-hound.com and Field Guide to Herbs and Spices by Aliza Green.

BON APPETIT SEASONING REPLACEMENT

I have used the original seasoning to make a vegetable dip that our fam-ily loves, but it contains salt and MSG. This version uses less salt but retains

the warm celery flavour that enhances vegetables, soups and stews.

1 tbsp. celery salt 15 mL 1 tbsp. sugar 15 mL 1 tsp. onion powder 5 mL 2 tsp. ground celery

seed 10 mL

Combine ingredients in a glass jar and shake to mix. Store in a dark, dry location. Yields three table-spoons (45 mL).

Source: Adapted from bonappe-tite.com.

VEGETABLE DIP SEASONING

Start with Bon Appetit seasoning replacement and add: 3 tbsp. dried dill weed 45 mL

Combine and mix, store in an air-tight container in a dark, dry location.

For the vegetable dip, mix: 2 tbsp. seasoning mix 30 mL 1 c. mayonnaise 250 mL 1 c. sour cream or plain

yogurt 250 mL

Mix and refrigerate overnight to blend flavours, serve with raw vegeta-bles. Yields six tablespoons (90 mL).

ITALIAN SEASONING

This mixture will give any pasta or sauce an authentic Italian flavour.

3 tbsp. dried parsley 45 mL 3 tbsp. dried basil 45 mL 3 tbsp. dried oregano 45 mL 1 tbsp. dried minced

garlic 15 mL 1 tsp. dried minced onion 5 mL 1 tsp. dried thyme 5 mL 1 tsp. dried rosemary,

crushed 5 mL 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes 2 mL 1/4 tsp. course ground black

pepper 1 mL

Mix all the ingredients together and store in an airtight container.

Source: Adapted from www.one-hundreddollarsamonth.com.

TACO SEASONING MIX

This mix offers a southwestern flavour for dips and meat dishes and is good with wild meat.

1 tbsp. chili powder 15 mL 2 tsp. onion powder 5 mL 1 tsp. ground cumin 5 mL 1 tsp. garlic powder 5 mL 1 tsp. smoked paprika 5 mL 1 tsp. oregano 5 mL 1 tsp. cornstarch 5 mL 1/2 tsp. sugar 2 mL 1/4 tsp. ground black

pepper 1 mL 1/4 tsp. salt (optional) 1 mL 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

(optional) .5 mL 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes

(optional) .5 mL

Mix all the spices together in a small bowl, store in an airtight con-tainer. The optional ingredients increase or decrease the heat and salt of the mixture.

Add to browning meat when meat ais partially browned. After com-pletely browned, add 1/2 to one

ADDING FLAVOUR

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Dressed in their Sunday best, families sat down to a pic-nic amid the elaborate

flower displays. Kids ran around flying kites, while an ice cream seller did a thriving business from his hand-wheeled cart.

Music played as we followed throngs of visitors wandering around. The only unusual part of the festive atmosphere is that we were in a cemetery.

November 1 is All Saints Day, an important holiday through much of Latin America. The small town of Sumpango, Guatemala, puts its own special spin on the holiday by combining it with a major kite festi-val, making it one of the most pop-ular events for visitors to this Cen-tral American country.

Graveyard kite flying goes a long way back here. It is believed that spirits of the departed are closest to Earth at this time of year, and that family members can communicate with them by flying kites. Another belief is that the soaring kites can ward off malevolent spirits up to no good.

November 1 has long been a day to visit the cemetery, clean and spruce up the graves of family members and bring fresh flowers. The overall mood seemed gener-ally cheerful yet respectful and dignified.

We saw people giving grave markers a fresh coat of paint. Oth-ers covered graves completely in yellow marigold blossoms, the tra-ditional flowers of the dead.

Drink offerings are sometimes left for the departed. One family left cola and another left rum. Many stayed at the graveside for a picnic lunch.

While kids flew small kites in the cemetery, the real kite action was a few blocks away in the soccer sta-dium. We followed the long stream

of people past the unending line of food stalls serving anything you can imagine.

The special food of All Saints Day is Fiambre, a cold salad and meat platter that can have 50 or more ingredients. No two are alike, since each family has its own reci-pe passed down through genera-tions.

Gigantic kites filled the stadium. Some up to 20 metres across were meant as pieces of art rather than for flying. We watched as final touches were made to one lying flat on the ground.

While kites are constructed to be as light as possible, with a frame of bamboo poles and covered with coloured paper, it can still take 10 people to hoist one up.

Some kite designs go beyond flamboyant decoration and carry a deeper message. Several related Mayan stories and identity. Others had religious symbols, celebrated nature or called for an end to child labour.

Most were round, but a few had intricate patterns of mythical crea-tures that would have taken some careful engineering to build. Organizations or communities often spend months making their kites. All are hand painted, and when it comes to making some-thing colourful, Guatemalans tend to go all out.

Many kites were made to fly in a competition, including some so large that we wondered if they could ever get airborne.

The kites’ proud owners ran across the field trying to catch the uplifting breeze as a commentator on a loud speaker shouted encour-agement.

We decided to give them a wide berth, since the painted monsters sometimes floundered in the light winds and came crashing down among the spectators. It seemed that watching kite crashes was just another part of the day’s entertain-ment.

Leaving the stadium, we walked down the hill to the highway where we would catch our ride back to Antigua where we were staying. Here we passed yet another crowd of people, some flying their own kites on the hillside where the breeze was slightly stronger.

Most were picnicking or just sit-ting out and enjoying the holiday. It had been a delightful though unusual day, where honouring the dead melds with celebration, feasting, a kite extravaganza and,

in true Guatemala style, a riot of colour.

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TABER, Alta. — Fresh shavings cover the floor of this classroom in a barn on a farm near Taber.

Some of the time the Alberta high school students enrolled in AGR 3000, an agricultural safety course, listen to instructors and take notes at their tables. At other times, they examine sites and farm equipment where accidents and injuries can occur and are instructed in safety measures.

The students were participating in the Green Certificate Program this month, said instructor Becky Domolewski, co-ordinator of the program in southern Alberta.

“(AGR 3000) is a farm safety course that the students will all take and this way, when they go to do their Green Certificate and they’re working at home on the farm, they have that training that they’re safe and they’re going to keep them-selves safe working around that machinery and while they do their training.”

Green Certificate is a program for high school students to learn vari-ous farm production techniques through direct experience.

A Level 1 Green Certificate re-quires students to take three courses and amass 16 credits.

AGR 3000 can provide one of those credits. It must be completed to qualify for the Green Certificate course.

Instructed by Domolewski and Coalhurst, Alta., teacher Ben Swen, the course covered topics that included hazard assessment, job

safety and the law, managing con-fined spaces, hazardous materials and emergency response plan-ning.

Fire, electrical and ladder safety are also part of the course.

“We can set up examples to show kids where things are safe as well as give them the training so we know when they leave here that they’re going to be safe,” Domolewski said.

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The three men vying for leader-ship of Alberta’s nascent United Conservative Party squared off in their fifth and final debate Oct. 17 in Lethbridge.

Brian Jean, Jason Kenney and Doug Schweitzer talked turkey to party members in the final push to the UCP membership vote sched-uled for Oct. 28.

There was no mention of agricul-ture at the debate. The candidates were focused on fiscal manage-ment, as well as on interprovincial trade, the future of pipelines from Alberta’s oilsands and regaining the “Alberta advantage” that candi-dates agreed had been under-mined by the NDP government that won the last election.

Kenney, a former cabinet mem-ber in the Stephen Harper federal government, and Jean, leader of the Wildrose Party before it evolved into the UCP, garnered the most applause from the crowd of several hundred party members.

Schweitzer, a Calgary lawyer, acknowledged his comparative lack of political experience but noted the changing nature of poli-tics.

“You hear a lot about experience on this stage, how long people have been in Ottawa, how much experi-ence they have… but politics is

changing right now,” he said.“If it was about experience, Justin

Trudeau would not be prime min-ister. Naheed Nenshi wouldn’t be mayor of Calgary. Don Iveson wouldn’t be mayor of Edmonton.”

Jean and Kenney both spoke about needed changes to provin-cial equalization payments in light of other provinces’ objec-tions to pipeline projects includ-i n g t h e re c e nt l y m o t h b a l l e d

Energy East plan.“Folks, the Energy East pipeline

was killed,” said Kenney.“A $16-billion investment that

would have created thousands of jobs, tens of millions of dollars of

wealth for our country, that would realize the dream of energy inde-pendence. It was killed partly by opposition from politicians who benefit from billions of dollars of equalization that is generated in part by that energy industry.

“We are generous, but we are not suckers.”

Said Jean: “We need to hold the government to account on equal-ization payments,” noting the prov-ince needs a government “that always puts Albertans first.”

Jean emphasized his Alberta roots and his intentions to serve the province whether he wins or loses the leadership bid.

“I’m here because I want to make Alberta better for everybody,” he said. “This is not a stepping stone for me. I have always been there for Albertans.”

Kenney said the economy, “a fis-cal train wreck,” will require a strong leader able to repair it.

“This will not be for the faint of heart and it will not be the time for on-the-job training,” he said, emphasizing his experience in various federal government port-folios.

The UCP reported Oct. 20 that 61,670 party members have regis-tered for the leadership vote Oct. 28.

The next provincial election is scheduled for 2019.

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The Western Producer takes a weekly look at some of the stories that made headlines in issues of the paper from 75, 50, 25 and 10 years ago.

75 YEARS AGO: OCT. 22, 1942

Canada would be able to send another million hogs to Great Brit-ain if 100,000 Saskatchewan farms each raised 10 more pigs, federal food administrator J.G. Taggart said. His comments weren’t aimed at large producers already strug-gling with a labour shortage or those who didn’t have enough feed to raise more livestock, he added.

Apple growers in British Colum-bia’s Okanagan Valley were eying the Prairies as a possible replace-ment for lost markets in Great Brit-ain due to the war.

A larger apple crop was making the search for new markets even more critical.


Canada’s two main railways planned to increase their rates for shipping cream by 1,000 percent, which was expected to put out of business producers without alter-native truck service. The new rate, which Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railway said had been approved by the Board of Transport Commission-ers, would jump to $6.35 per can from 65 cents.

Wheat shipments from the world’s four major wheat exporters — the United States, Canada, Argentina and Australia — dropped 16 percent from the previous year’s record 1.93 billion bushels.


United Grain Growers posted net income of $7.3 million, which was the best bottom line for the com-pany since 1984. It was a dramatic turnaround from three years earli-er when UGG lost $9.3 million.

Farmers would get the opportu-nity to elect five of the nine pro-ducer members of the Senior Grain Transportation Committee. The other four members were acclaimed.

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Soaring grain prices were good news for farmers but not for the biofuel industry.

“I’ve sat down and crunched the

numbers and it’s just a real chal-lenge right now, given the current price of canola,” said Judie Dyck, president of the Saskatchewan Biofuels Development Council.

Lillian, which was introduced in 2006, was the most popular wheat variety in 2007 at 14.8 percent of seeded area on the Prairies.

AC Barrie was second at 13.8 per-cent and Superb, which was the pre-vious year’s leader, was third at 12.8 percent.

“I really am very, very surprised,” said Agriculture Canada breeder Ron DePauw, who helped develop the variety.

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The commodity supercycle:

Fa r m e r s might not know

much about commodity super-cycles.

Some might not believe in them.But supercycles are real, and

whether or not farmers believe in them, they believe in farmers, declares a convincing chorus of specialist economists.

“It’s not just a regular business cycle,” said economist Bilge Erten of Northeastern University in Bos-ton, in an interview with The West-ern Producer. She and Columbia University economist Jose Antonio Ocampo co-authored an influen-tial 2013 study of the commodity

s u p e r c y c l e phenomenon for

the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs while she was employed there.

“These massive demand epi-sodes surpass any supply that exists in the market.”

Crop growers generally saw great gains during the current commod-ity supercycle, which in agriculture soared, peaked and turned be-tween 2006 and 2013. Prices rose far above anything seen before the six-year boom.

Unfortunately for farmers, Erten has a grim prediction: The general

weakening of commodity

prices is likely to continue for “at least

a n o t h e r d e c a d e… . There is l ikely to be

more contraction going forward,” she said.But she said farmers who

understand supercycles and how to anticipate them might be able to make better investment decisions to better handle the peri-ods of weakness and be prepared for the eventual return of higher prices.

How supercycles were discovered

Economists have recognized apparent cycles and patterns in economic growth and markets for more than a century. Most people who have studied economics know about Nikolai Kondratiev, the 1910s-20s Russian economist, and the 50-60 year economic waves he identified and are now named in his honour.

Even before his time, economists had been spotting and discussing various sorts of economic cycles, including those affecting com-modities.

But it was only in the latter half of the 20th Century that “commodity supercycles” came to be carefully dissected and understood, at least by those economists who believed they existed.

They were little discussed out-side academia until the early 2000s, with the term “commodity supercycle” scarcely heard outside of universities, until famous inves-tor Jim Rogers popularized the notion in 2004 with his book Hot Commodities.

Rogers argued that the world entered a new commodity super-cycle in about 1999 or 2000 and was probably on the cusp of see-

ing 15-20 y e a r s o f much stronger commodity prices.

It was a novel con-cept with investors at the time, but as energy a n d m e t a l p r i c e s soared in value, and agricultural commodi-ties also belatedly took f l ight and stunned the world, people began com-monly referring to “commod-ity bull markets” and “commod-ity supercycles.”

Early on there were skeptics, but most disappeared as commodity prices soared and repeatedly ral-lied from the mid-2000s to 2012.

Still today the term “commodities supercycle” pops up in research articles and newspaper stories, with investors keen to discover the next one and get in early. (See accompanying story.)

Erten said that among econo-mists who study the area, the con-cept of the supercycle is now gen-erally accepted as valid.

What is a supercycle?

A commodity supercycle is a 30- to 40-year price cycle, timed from

one bottom in prices to the

next. Commodi-ties go from hav-

ing chronically low p r i c e s t o s e e i n g

prices dramatically rise and peak at a level

far higher than the trough from which they

started. Then prices settle back down and eventually

end up far beneath the peak and at a new bottom, which is the cradle from which the next super-cycle grows.

Where do supercycles come from?

Most economists who believe in commodity supercycles say they are driven by a powerful rising tide of global economic growth sucking in ever greater quantities of com-modities. As the demand outstrips supply, prices of commodities surge and keep surging as long as the growth continues.

Since the economic growth begins when commodity supplies are plentiful, prices do not begin strongly rising for a number of years. Erten said the general lag b e t w e e n a c c e l e rat i n g w o r l d growth and commodity prices is about six years.

Prices soar when supply cannot quickly keep up with surging demand because it takes years to dig new mines, build more smelt-ers, clear more land for agriculture, and expand railways and shipping systems.

Eventually, when the demand growth weakens and supply pro-duction finally begins to catch up,

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Economist Bilge Erten says three-and-a-half commodity supercycles have occurred between 1890 and today. They tend to last from 30-40 years from trough to trough, and have occurred from late 1894 to early 1932, 1932 to 1971, 1971 to 1999, and 2000 to today.

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Farmers can be forgiven if they are confused about what a commodity super-

cycle is and whether or not they are living inside one.

Bold headlines and fuzzy prog-nosticators make the situation confusing.

“The commodities supercycle is a myth,” said one research article headline in December 2016. A month later Bloomberg news service reported: “Two bullish signs herald the return of a commodities supercycle, says analyst.”

In February 2017, another research firm declared “New commodities supercycle has begun,” while in the same month the Financial Post published an art icle under the headline “Don’t expect another com-modities supercycle, but oil at $60 is better than $30 for your portfolio.”

An unscientific walk through newspaper and research report headline history since the slump in commodity prices that began in 2013 brings a bewildering oscillation between positive and negative declarations about the existence or non-existence of a commodity supercycle.

Often the stories and reports came after commodity prices have entered a strong trend, surging or slumping for some time.

After all, if little was happening in commodities, there wouldn’t be much need for stories and reports about those sectors and few readers would want to spend their time reading about the sub-ject.

But the headlines often seem to reflect a trend-following bias, declaring new supercycles being born after commodity prices had risen for a few months, or suggesting the supercycle might have died after they had fallen for a while.

For instance, there were a number of stories in late 2013 following months of weakness and lack of dynamism in some commodities, particularly crude oil.

“Is the commodity supercycle dead?” pondered one. “Is the commodity supercycle really at an end?” wondered another.

“Don’t mourn the death of the commodities ‘supercycle,’ ” sug-gested a third, as the market bot-tomed in December 2015.

However, in February 2016 crude and commodities overall began a five-month rally, and

right on cue, bullish headlines appeared.

“Has the bull market for com-modities begun?,” explored one CNBC article in June 2017.

“Meet the bull market in com-modities,” said a June Forbes article. “New commodity super-cycle?” asked another Forbes article the next day.

From February 2016 to April 2017 commodities rose by about 50 percent as gauged by one leading index, and bullish head-lines followed.

“Morneau advisor expects another commodity supercycle, sees oil topping US$70 per bar-rel,” BNN reported in May 2017. A research firm in August 2017 declared: “Why the bull market in commodities is just begin-ning.”

Like most newspaper stories, by the nature of their brevity and quick composition, the analysis and explanation about com-modity supercycles is often lim-ited and vague, not providing much for the reader beyond simple descriptions of what some believe a supercycle is supposed to be.

Some of the research and back-grounding reports don’t go much further, although some delve more deeply into data.

However, the attention to the concept today is a far cry from the early 2000s, when the notion of commodity supercycles was virtually unheard of outside a handful of specialist econo-mists. These days “supercycle” is thrown about in the markets as if it’s an everyday concept about which not much definition is needed.

The potential danger of some prognosticators’ comfort with the term today is that some seem to apply it to any rally in the market, while others appear to feel it only applies to a period of rising commodity prices rather than the entire trough-to-trough c ycle, neither of which would be shared by most economists who have studied the phenomenon.

For farmers, whose long-term futures depend upon invest-ment decisions they make upon commodity price trends, relying upon sporadic stories in the press or from market research firms offers little clarity.

Detailed economic analysis might make for heavy reading, but it is less likely to create men-tal whiplash than following headlines during bull and bear moves in the markets.

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the basis for high prices fades and

c o m m o d i t y p r i c e s weaken.

Often long after the surge in demand has faded, new com-modity supplies come to market as long-term development proj-ects mature. This tends to main-tain plentiful commodity sup-plies for years after prices have fallen, keeping prices low for a long time.

Erten believes the current supercycle (she sees it as still ongoing) began in 2000.

It was probably powered by b o o m i n g g ro w t h i n C h i n a , which added huge demand for most commodities, eating up surpluses and surpassing the ability of commodity producers to keep up. The first two com-modity superc ycles she has studied were also driven by the creation of major, growing new demand.

Canadians saw evidence of that boom in fresh demand in high oil prices enriching Alberta and Sas-katchewan from the early 2000s until 2013, when prices went from less than U.S. $10 per barrel to $148 at the 2008 peak.

Farmers saw it in spring wheat futures that went from U.S. $3 per bushel to $22 in 2008.

And Canada generally boomed as everything from coal to gold to lumber surged in price for years.

E v e n t h e world financial crisis of 2008-09 d i d n ’ t k i l l t h e commodity super-cycle. After a brief relapse into lower prices, commodities soared again until 2012.

Where do we go from here?

Previous supercycles, Erten argues, ran from the late 1890s to 1932, 1932 to 1971, 1971 to 1999, and the present cycle. The beginning and ending dates are approxi-mations because prices at the trough tend to be part of a years-long stagnation.

Since the first two lasted 30 to 40 years, and this supercycle is “similar to the first two” in many aspects, Erten predicts a decade or more of weakening price sup-port for commodities overall.

What can farmers do?

Erten said farmers can under-stand their likely economic situa-tion better if they grasp the basics of the commodity supercycle and where we are inside it. There might be “little blips, fluctuations, a few years up, a few years down” in the next decade, but farmers should be prepared for overall weakness.

“If the historical supercycle

(pattern) repeats… then it is likely to go on another

eight to 10 years.”They can also gain by knowing

when to anticipate the next supercycle. Strong world eco-nomic growth for a number of years should be a good leading indicator.

“Deviations in global output from the long-term trend exactly predict these long term cycles in commodity prices,” she said.

But isn’t the world already growing and recovering?

Erten said people might see today’s economic recovery in the United States and Europe, and continued economic growth in China, as signs that another commodity supercycle could begin now.

But she stressed that growth itself is not enough; the growth must be strong and gaining momentum, which is currently not the case.

China, whose growth was p ro b a b l y t h e p r i m e f a c t o r behind the 2000-onwards com-modity supercycle, has fallen to about six percent per year.


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It isn’t fun being a farmer living inside an economic theory if that theory states that crop prices will get lower over time.

But that’s the fate of farmers, according to the Prebisch-Singer hypothesis.

And aware of the hypothesis or not, most prairie farmers act in accordance with its dictates.

“Efficiency. Right size. Right size equipment. No excess labour. Do w hat e v e r y o u c a n y o u r s e l f . Improve everything a little bit bet-

ter,” said Radisson, Sask., farmer Corey Loessin in response to a Western Producer question on Tw i t t e r a b o u t h o w f a r m e r s respond to low prices.

Korey Peters, a Randolph, Man., farmer, tweeted that he deals with constant pressure on profitability by trying to boost the productivity of his land.

“ Wo r k a t i m p r o v i n g l a n d through organic matter, drainage and crop choice. Seems more (farmers) are going specialized,” Peters said.

Crop farmers experienced an incredible boom from 2006 to

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The Prebisch-Singer hypothesisMost farmers have lived through it … without knowing it

“It will just not be enough to boost commodities demand as it was (when it was) growing at the dou-ble-digit level of the early 2000s,” she said.

That doesn’t mean there can’t be bull markets in various commodi-ties, or for commodities overall, but those will probably be part of the normal business cycle and will fade when the business cycle, which is far shorter than a commodity supercycle, enters its weakening phase. Market players would describe that as equivalent to a bear market rally.

“I think it’s very premature to think that the next supercycle is here. For probably another decade it’s very unlikely we’ll see the next supercycle going forward,” said Erten “If we were to see it, it would be something very unusual.”

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I think it’s very premature to think that the next supercycle is here. For probably another decade it’s very unlikely we’ll see the next supercycle going forward.

BILGE ERTEN ECONOMIST

2012, with prices soaring high above low levels low levels where they had lingered since the early 1980s.

That brought some high profits and an easing of the constant pres-sure most had grown accustomed to facing. The surge of high prices, similar to the one from the early 1970s to early 1980s, was described as the high phase of the “commod-ity supercycle,” and allowed many farmers to pay down debts, expand the land holdings, replace equip-ment and dream of a better future.

Some hoped they had finally hit easy street after decades of tough times.

But then the boom ended in 2013 and farmers have been back in the world of thin profits and the never-ending search for ways to produce more crops for less.

This is completely in keeping with the Prebish-Singer hypothe-sis, theorized by two economists in the late 1940s. It argues that over the very long term, most commod-ity prices get lower in inflation- and currency-adjusted terms.

Commodities are volatile and during the course of a supercycle can rise 20-40 percent above the long-term trend line, and fall 20-40 percent beneath it.

This can mask the inexorable grind to long-term lower com-modity prices, as can currency and inflation factors. Farms that have survived repeated booms and busts generally focus on maximizing their efficiency of production, something which provides the best protection against steady pressure on profit-ability, according to David Kohl, a well-known agricultural econo-mist who operates the Kohl Centre at Virginia Tech University.

“During the superc ycle you could… make money because the economics were good. Now, whether you’re big or small, you also have to sweat the small stuff,” said Kohl.

Farmers might not be familiar with the term “Prebisch-Singer hypothesis,” but those who have survived its challenges act as if they know it very well.

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SOUTHWEST

■ Harvest progress has spring wheat and canola complete, flax and soybeans are 80 per-cent complete, grain corn har-vesting has just started and sun-flower harvest has not yet begun.

■ Winter wheat established well and is responding favourably to recent good weather conditions.

■ Most areas have adequate live-stock feed with good quality.

NORTHWEST

■ Harvest is basically wrapped up but some acres remain for canola, flax, red spring wheat, field peas, and soybeans.

■ Weeds and volunteers are active as minimal fall weed con-trol has taken place.

■ Pasture conditions are variable and sites with less management are suffering from overgrazing.

CENTRAL

■ Harvest is essentially wrapped up except for standing corn, corn silage, soybeans and sunflowers.

■ Seeded acreage of winter wheat is down overall.

■ Cattle are being removed from perennial pasture and being supplemented, or moved to extended grazing such as sec-ond cut hay fields or harvested grain corn.

EASTERN

■ Harvest of cereals, canola and soybeans are at or near comple-tion, while sunflower and corn are ongoing.

■ Livestock winter feed supplies are rated 20 percent surplus and 80 percent adequate for hay.

INTERLAKE

■ Harvest is almost over, except for grain corn and sunflower harvests, which have just started.

SOUTHWEST

■ Ninety-nine percent of the crop is in the bin, compared to the five-year average of 96 percent.

EAST-CENTRAL

■ There are a few fields of soy-beans, oats and canola left to harvest, which is essentially completed.

WEST-CENTRAL

■ Harvest is 98 percent complete compared to the five-year aver-age of 93 percent.

NORTHEAST

■ No rain was reported and har-vest is 96 percent complete.

NORTHWEST

■ Ninety-five percent of the crop is combined and on par with the five-year average.

■ While most regions reported lit-tle to no moisture, areas around Meadow Lake received 11 millimetres of rain and snow.

ALBERTA

SOUTH

■ Harvest is complete with the exception of sugar beets, grain corn and sunflowers.

■ Surface soil moisture improved to 38 percent rated good to excellent with sub soil

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■ Winter wheat acres have decreased with more producers growing soybeans and higher yielding spring wheat varieties.

■ Fall work continues, as condi-tions have improved following rains and pastures are rated fair to good.

SASKATCHEWAN

SOUTHEAST

■ No rain was reported and har-vest is nearly complete except some soybeans and flax.

unchanged at 34 percent good or excellent.

■ The condition of fall-seeded crops improved with 46 percent rated good or excellent.

CENTRAL

■ Harvest is nearly complete with good weather in many parts of the region.

■ Fall-seeded crop conditions are rated 43 percent good or excel-lent.

NORTHEAST

■ Snow and rain delayed harvest progress for several days.

■ Surface soil moisture ratings were unchanged at 94 percent good or excellent, while subsoil improved to 92 percent good or excellent.

NORTHWEST

■ Snow delayed harvest opera-tions and crop quality is seeing a reduction.

■ Soil moisture rated unchanged at 92 percent good or excellent, while subsoil moisture is 71 percent good or excellent.

PEACE

■ Most areas received four to five days of good harvest conditions before wet weather returned.

■ Crop quality is beginning to reflect the effect of slow harvest progress.

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1966 CITABRIA 7ECA, 960 TT, AE, all AD’s done, new tow breaks installed, nice clean unit, $35,000. 204-322-5614, Warren, MB.

1976 GRUMMAN CHEETAH, 2655 SMOH, 555 hrs. on new Mill. cyl., basic VFR panel. F l i es g reat , f as t a i r c ra f t , $38 ,000 . 204-322-5614, Warren, MB.

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PIPER PA17 CUB, fresh annual, Cont. 65, 302 hrs, AF 1065, nice time builder, meets Cdn U/L specs. Skis avail. Sherwood Park, AB., 780-464-2791. [email protected]

WIRELESS DRIVEWAY ALARMS- 1/2 mile range. Easy to install. Calving/polling barn cameras, backup cameras for RVs, trucks and combines, etc. Free shipping from Calgary, AB. 403-616-6610.

UNRESERVED ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE AUCTION, November 4, 2017, 10:00 AM. Online and Live Bidding. RCMP col-lectibles; coins; medals; bayonets; toys; clocks; tins; signs; glassware and china; hockey cards; Scrimshaw prints, Elvis records, Coca Cola items and more. See website for details. This is a partial listing. Schmalz Auctions, Hwy #2 South, Prince Albert, SK., 306-763-2172, 306-922-2300. www.schmalzauctions.com PL #911509.

ANTIQUE AUCTION, SUNDAY October 29,10:00 AM, Agri-Park Melville, SK. Signs,toys, lamps, prints, glassware, stoneware,tools, games, furniture. 306-795-7387,www.doubleRauctions.net PL #334142.

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RESTORED 1952 JOHN DEERE MTN, single front wheel. 403-660-8588, Calgary, AB.

WANTED: STRAIGHT CUT header for Massey 510. 250-656-1819, North Saa-nich, BC. [email protected]

DYNAMIC INJECTION SERVICE, fuel injec-tion repairs, injection pumps, injectors, nozzles and turbo chargers. 306-868-4849, 306-205-5624. Email: [email protected] Website: dynamicinjection.ca Avonlea, SK.

FORD TRACTOR PARTS. Specializing in 8N, 9N, and 2N tractor parts and engine kits. Plus all other Ford models. Manuals. www.diamondfarmtractorparts.com Call 1-800-481-1353.

WANTED: PARTS or used ENGINE for 253 Detroit diesel engine; Wanted: Parts for 1959 or 1960 JD 440 crawler. Ca l l 204-657-2323 leave msg, Fork River, MB.

TRACTORS: JD 620 gas; 720 diesel; GP; BR; JD 55 combine; Many JD implements; Ruston Hornsby diesel elevator engine. 204-546-2661, Grandview, MB.

OLIVER 1900A, tires 85%, runs great, $6000; MM G706, FWD, runs, needs TLC, $3000; MM G705, excel lent runner, $2500; JD D, seized, PTO, starter, lights, hyds., good tin, $1500; JD R, good runner, new rad. and hoses, good tin, $2500. 403-222-2260 evenings, Wrentham, AB.

ADRIAN’S MAGNETO SERVICE. Guaran-teed repairs on mags and ignitors. Repairs. Parts. Sales. 204-326-6497. Box 21232, Steinbach, MB. R5G 1S5.

VARIOUS ANTIQUES FOR SALE: Oliver 70 or 80 tractor housing; Hardware to make MH sleigh; Spoons, stands, tongs; Cream can; Slush bucket; Variety of History books & more! 306-782-6883, Yorkton, SK.

WANTED: JOHN DEERE 830, pup start, in decent running order. Call 306-726-4626, 306-726-7800, Southey, SK

BARN FIND! 1958 JD 820, power steering, dual hyds., shows 2560 hrs., $9900. Call 306-237-7667, Perdue, SK.

1937 JD D; 1939 Farmall M; 1950 Farmall H. $700 each; 1950 L, R, S and A Series trucks. Call 204-483-2717, Brandon, MB.

NEW TRACTOR PARTS. Specializing in engine rebuild kits and thousands of other parts. Savings! Service manuals and de-cals. Steiner Parts Dealer. Our 43rd year! www.diamondfarmtractorparts.com Call 1-800-481-1353.

1981 OLDMOSBILE TORONADO, 1 owner, 31,000 kms. showing, original paint, no collision damage, running when parked, best offer. 403-931-3226, Calgary, AB area

JIM’S CLASSIC CORNER - We buy or sell your classic/antique automobile or truck. Call 204-997-4636, Winnipeg, MB.

WANTED: 1920- 1940 old Ford car bodies and parts. Also wanted old gas pumps and signs. 306-651-1449, Saskatoon, SK.

O L D M OTO R C Y C L E S O R PA RT S WANTED: Any condition, size or make. 1979 or older. Will pickup, pay cash. Call Wes 403-936-5572 anytime, all enquiries answered. Calgary, AB.

1925 CHEV 4-DOOR Touring Car, runs and in good condition. Call 403-548-9834, Dunmore, AB.

WANTED: TRACTOR MANUALS, sales bro-chures, tractor catalogs. 306-373-8012, Saskatoon, SK.

SELLING: I&T TRACTOR Shop Manual col-lection, 800 manuals, asking $11,500. 306-230-8833, Saskatoon, SK.

ONLINE TIMED CONSIGNMENT Auctionof Farm, Industrial Equipment, Cars,Trucks, Shop Tools, Antiques and Misc.Items. Bidding closes 6 PM, Wednesday,Nov. 1. To Consign to this auction, call Brad306-551-9411. 2010 Chev Silverado truck;2013 Chev SUV; Case 2290 tractor; DeutzDX120 tractor; Gleaner L combine; 32'Chamberlain grain trailer; swath roller; forklift; light towers and more. Visit website toview items and bid! Brad 306-551-9411,www.2sauctioneers.ca PL #333133.

MEYERS GUN AUCTION, 9:00 AM, Sat. Nov. 4th, Meyers Auction Site, Arden, MB. Shotguns, ammo and more. To consign phone 204-476-6262. Bradley Meyers, Auctioneer. www.meyersauctions.com

PBR AUCTIONS Farm and Industrial Sale last Saturday of each month, great for farmers, contractors and the public . www.pbrauctions.com 306-931-7666.

ESTATE OF RAY GERMAIN, Saturday Octo-ber 21, 10:00 AM, Directions: 12.2kmsSouth off of Hwy #5 @ Carmel Corner,Carmel, SK. Internet bidding starts at 12:30PM sharp. Contact Gerry at 403-988-4337.

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ACROSS 1. Keeping the ___ (2000) 4. He player Michael Harris on Newhart 8. Source of the Beverly Hillbillies’ wealth10. ___ in Novela Land (2015) (2 words)12. Nicolas Cage’s brother14. He played Q in Skyfall and Spectre15. Initials of the actress who starred in Daddy Nostalgie16. Robert ___ Niro17. One of Tim Taylor’s sons19. She played Emma on The Great Indoors20. Defence of the ___ (1986)22. Made of ___ (2008)23. 1979 film starring Michael Caine and Peter Ustinov26. She made her feature film debut in Gorky Park

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in the Twilight Saga films New Moon and Eclipse 3. 1952 film starring Vincent Edwards and Yvette Dugay 5. He played Corporal LeBeau on Hogan’s Heroes 6. Pépé le ___ (1937 French film) (2 words) 7. Charles ___ (old Scott Baio sitcom) (2 words) 8. Actor Gooding 9. Initials of the actress who played Olivia Lennox in

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A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 2003 New Holland TJ425 4WD Tractor · 1978 Versatile 835 4WD Tractor · 1979 Case 2290 2WD Tractor · 2008 Case IH DX45 MFWD Utility Tractor · 2006 Case IH 2388 Combine · 1998 Case IH 1010 25 Ft Rigid Header · 2003 Case IH WDX1101 25 Ft Swather · 1995 Massey Ferguson 220 25 Ft Swather · (6) Grain Trucks, including: 2007 Peterbilt 378 Tri/A · 2008 GMC SLT 4x4 Pickup · 2007 Ford F250 Extended Cab 4x4 Pickup · 2000 Chevrolet 2500LS Crew

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1994 Tyler Patriot XL 75 Ft1995 Massey Ferguson 220 25 Ft2003 New Holland TJ425

2006 Case IH 23882007 Peterbilt 378

2013 Can-Am Commander2008 Case IH DX451976 Ford 880

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ALLISON TRANSMISSION. Service, Sales and Parts. Exchange or rebuild. Call Allied Transmissions Calgary, 1-888-232-2203; Spectrum Industrial Automatics Ltd., Blackfalds, AB., call 1-877-321-7732.

WRECKING SEMI-TRUCKS, lots of parts. Call Yellowhead Traders. 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK.

TRUCK BONEYARD INC. Specializing in obsolete parts, all makes. Trucks bought for wrecking. 306-771-2295, Balgonie, SK.

ONE OF SASK’s largest inventory of used heavy truck parts. 3 ton tandem diesel mo-tors and transmissions and differentials for all makes! Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323.

SASKATOON TRUCK PARTS CENTRE Ltd. North Corman Industrial Park. New and used parts available for 3 ton trucks all the way up to highway tractors, for every make and model, no part too big or small. Our shop specializes in custom rebuilt differentials/transmissions and clutch installations. Engines are available, both gas and diesel. Re-sale units are on the lot ready to go. We buy wrecks for parts, and sell for wrecks! For more info. call 306-668-5675 or 1-800-667-3023. www.saskatoontruckparts.ca DL #914394

WRECKING TRUCKS: All makes all models. Need parts? Call 306-821-0260 or email: [email protected] Wrecking Dodge, Chev, GMC, Ford and others. Lots of 4x4 stuff, 1/2 ton - 3 ton, buses etc. and some cars. We ship by bus, mail, Loomis, Purolator. Lloydminster, SK.

WRECKING VOLVO TRUCKS: Misc. axles and parts. Also tandem trailer suspension axles. Call 306-539-4642, Regina, SK.

WRECKING LATE MODEL TRUCKS: 1/2, 3/4, 1 tons, 4x4’s, vans, SUV’s. Cummins, Chev and Ford diesel motors. Jasper Auto Parts, 1-800-294-4784 or 1-800-294-0687.

2015 FORD MUSTANG, 50th Anniversarysports car, excellent condition. OnlineTimed Auction, bidding opens Oct. 26th.Details at: www.doubleRauctions.net andclick the Online Timed Auction Tab.DL#334142. 306-795-7387, Humboldt, [email protected]

2016 SUBARU IMPREZA consumer reports as best small call starting at $23,360! Call fo r best pr ice ! ! 1 -877-373-2662 or www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and near-new 2014-2015 Crosstrek XVs. Save up to $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

2006 LODE KING PRESTIGE Super B grain trailer, air ride, 24.5 tires, SK safetied and ready to go, $42,000. Can-Am Truck Ex-port Ltd., 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK.

BREAKING NEWS! NEW 2018 Berg’s tri-axle 45’ grain trailer, air ride, $51,900; Save $10,000. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK.

PRAIRIE SANDBLASTING & PAINTING. Trailer overhauls and repairs, alum. slopes and trailer repairs, tarps, insurance claims, and trailer sales. Epoxy paint. Agriculture and commercial. Satisfaction guaranteed. 306-744-7930, Saltcoats, SK.

2015 AHV LODE-KING aluminum Super B hoppers, extra light pkg., round stainless fenders, current safety, excellent 11Rx22.5 tires w/aluminum wheels, excellent con-dition, no air lift or elec. tarps, $89,000 OBO. 1-866-236-4028, Calgary, AB.

NEW WILSON and CASTLETON tridems and Super B’s. 2014 Wilson Super B; 6 oth-er used Super B’s; 2005 Lode-King lead trailer; 2001 Castleton tridem 2 hopper Ron Brown Imp. call 306-493-9393, Deli-sle, SK., DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca

2010 CASTLETON TRIDEM, 2 hopper, air ride, original tires, excellent condition, $40,000. 403-934-4880, Strathmore, AB.

NORMS SANDBLASTING & PAINT, 40 years body and paint experience. We do metal and fiberglass repairs and integral to daycab conversions. Sandblasting and paint to trailers, trucks and heavy equip. Endura primers and topcoats. A one stop shop. Norm 306-272-4407, Foam Lake SK.

2005 LODE KING TRIDEM grain trailers, 48’, air ride, 3 hoppers, SK safetied, $40,000. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd. , 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK.

$500 USD Mail-In Rebate! EXTENDED! Full line-up of Wilson Trailers, including the Ranch Hand, Foreman, and Roper models. Receive a $500 USD mail-in re-bate upon the purchase of any Wilson trailer. With over 15 years of Sales and Service, we will not be undersold! Bassano, AB., 1-800-641-4508, www.desertsales.ca

2013 TRAVALONG 6x28 Stock Trailer, t r ip le ax le , a luminum, new rubber. 306-542-7007, Veregin, SK.

2018 FEATHERLITE 8127-7624, 7’x24’, #JC147021, 3 compartments, $28,900. Edmonton/Red Deer. Call 1-844-488-3142 or shop online 24/7 at: allandale.com

2007 WILSON 408 livestock cattle/hogtrailer, full rail, winter kit, full fold downdog house. Will have fresh safety, $57,900.Call for more details, 306-287-7553,Humboldt, SK. [email protected]

2016 WILSON 408 w/flat floor, full rail,winter kit, long back end, 197,000 kms,$105,000. 306-287-7553, Humboldt, [email protected]



Please visit our website at: www.sterlingtruckandtrailer.caRegina, SK 1-800-667-0466

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2011 Volvo 430 42” Flat Top Sleeper, D13 475 h.p.,

15 spd, 12 & 40’s, Full Locking Differentials. $45,000

2009 Volvo 730D13, 430 h.p., I Shift Automated, 12 & 40, Very Clean, 966,000 km.

$39,000

2014 Volvo 730, D13, 500 h.p., I-Shift Automated, 46,000 Rears,

Full Lockers, 841,000 km. Customer Consignment $70,000

TRU North powertrain warranty can be applied to most used units.All Units inspected and serviced.

2015 Volvo 730 D13, 500 h.p., I Shift Automated

Transmission, 77” Mid Roof Sleeper, Asking $105,000 Tru North Warranty

2012 Freightliner Day Cab, DD13, 450 h.p., 8LL Trans

12 & 40’s, 787,000 km.$49,000

2014 Freightliner Cascadia DD13, 450 h.p., 18 spd, Full Lockers, New Drive Tires, 72 Mid Roof Sleeper

Powertrain Warranty. $69,000

2012 Volvo 630 61” Mid Roof, D16, 550 h.p., 18 Spd.,

46 Rears, New Head & Injectors, 845,200 km. $63,000

2015 Volvo 430 42” Flat Top, D13, 500 h.p., I Shift,

12 & 40, 794,000 km. $82,000

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CALL GRASSLAND TRAILERS for your best deal on quality livestock trailers by Titan, Duralite (all aluminum riveted) and Circle D. Fall Special in stock- 25’ Duralite, $23,500; 20’ Titan smooth wall classic steel stock, $14,500. 306-640-803 cell, 306-266-2016, Wood Mountain, SK. Email [email protected]

2016 BISON PREMIERE 8417PR 4 horse living quarters, #G2006104, Booth dinette & breakfast bar! $94,900. 1-844-488-3142 or shop online 24/7 at: allandale.com

2018 SUNDOWNER HORIZON 3 horse 3HGN8010RS, #J1HA7099, $79,900. Luxury living quarters! 1-844-488-3142 or shop online 24/7 at: allandale.com

24’ GOOSENECK 3-8,000 lb. axles, $7890; Bumper pull tandem lowboys: 18’, 16,000 lbs., $4750; 16’, 10,000 lbs., $3390; 16’, 7000 lbs., $2975, 8000 lb Skidsteer, $1990 F a c t o r y d i r e c t . 1 - 8 8 8 - 7 9 2 - 6 2 8 3 . www.monarchtrailers.com

2007 MIDLAND END Dump Gravel Trailer, tarp, new cyl., nearly new tires, new MB safety, job ready, $36,000 can deliver. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

2013 HIGHBOY 53’ flatdeck trailer w/re-movable bale rack, fresh safety, like new, $32,000. Call 780-983-0936, Westlock, AB.

PRECISION TRAILERS: Gooseneck and bumper hitch. You’ve seen the rest, now own the best. Hoffart Services, Odessa, SK. 306-957-2033 www.precisiontrailers.ca

TRI-HAUL SELF-UNLOADING ROUND bale movers: 8’ to 29’ lengths, 6-18 bales. Also exc. for feeding cattle in the field, 4 bales at time with a pickup. 1-800-505-9208. www.trihaulbalemovers.com

3 TRIDEMS, 3 TANDEM stepdecks; tan-dem, tridem and Super B highboys; 28’ to 53’ van trailers. Tanker: tandem alum. 8000 gal.; 2012 Manac lowboy tridem, 10’ wide, beavertail and flip-up ramp; Single axle and tandem converters. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Del is le , SK. DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca36’ TANDEM DUAL Gooseneck Trailer, $7500. Call/text Terry at 306-554-8220, Raymore, SK.

WATER TRUCK & TRAILER: IHC 2500 Truck,855 Cummins, fuller 13-spd., trailer has (3)1700 Imperial gal. water tanks. New brakepots, cams, bushings and slack adjustors.Brakes 80%. Tires good to fair. $10,000OBO. 306-536-5475, Regina, [email protected]

BEHNKE DROP DECK semi style and pintle hitch sprayer trailers. Air ride, t a n d e m a n d t r i d e m s . C o n t a c t S K : 306-398-8000; AB: 403-350-0336.

BIG TEX TRAILERS: Goosenecks, Bumper Tow, Mission Alum. Enclosed, CM Stock & Horse Trailers. Big Tex 20- 40’ Goosenecks, start at $9195. Free spare & 3 yr. warran-ty. Jason’s Agri-Motive 306-472-3159. www.jasonsagri-motive.ca

1981 NEIL’S 61’ double drop flat deck, snap-off neck, 36’ working deck, $7000. 780-221-3980, Leduc, AB.

130 MISC. SEMI TRAILERS, flatdecks, lowbeds, dump trailers, jeeps, tankers, etc. Check www.trailerguy.ca for pictures and prices. 306-222-2413, Saskatoon, SK.

CM TRUCK BEDS. Starting at $2895. Call Jason’s Agri-Motive, 306-472-3159 or visit us at www.jasonsagri-motive.ca

2009 DOEPKER 53 ', 35 tonne RGN doubledrop tridem trailer, 2 position King Pinsetting, AR, rear susp. dump valve, loadguage, 60" sp., 255/75R22.5 alum. rims,10" swing outs, strap winches, D-rings ondeck, 10' neck, 25 ' deck, 13 ' tail, currentSask. safety, good cond., $42,000. Rouleau,SK., call 306-536-0548, 306-536-3484 or306-776-2349. Email: [email protected]

2016 KANE M675-1.8 trailer, good for si-lage, grain, manure, gravel, dirt, hyd. rear door w/grain hatch, silage extension sides, tractor wagon, $42,500. Call anytime 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

PRIVATE SALE: 2017 Dodge Ram Long-horn Ltd., loaded, only 946 kms. For more details call 780-862-8575, Tofield, AB.

NEW 8’ TRUCK cap, white in colour; New wheelchair; Scooter; Like new treadmill. 306-233-5241, Wakaw, SK.

2015 FORD F-150 XLT, supercab, 4x4, A/T/C, PW, PL, tow package, back-up camera, EcoBoost, balance of factory war-ranty, Sask. tax paid, $29,900. Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

2014 DODGE RAM 1500 quad cab, 4x4, loaded w/all options, grey cloth interior, black exterior, 40,600 kms., 10.5/100 km., $21,000. 306-915-7130, Cactus Lake, SK.

2011 GMC 2500 HD Denali Duramax dsl., fully loaded, 140,000 kms, asking $43,000. Call 306-536-5831, Regina, SK.

2003 CHEV SILVERADO V6, reg. cab, 1/2 ton, longbox, 42,000 orig. kms, AC, cruise, mint cond. 306-525-8063, Regina, SK.

2009 DODGE RAM 2500 SLE, 6.7L Cum-mins, 100,000 kms., always shedded, many extras, $29,500 OBO. 780-933-8419, 780-538-0673, Grande Prairie, AB.

2011 GMC SIERRA 2500HD, crewcab, dsl.,4x4 w/DEF delete kit and FASS fuel filter/water separation system. Heated leatherseats, 88,522 kms, excellent cond., $43,000OBO. 306-539-1747, Balgonie/ Regina, [email protected]

2015 DODGE RAM 3500, crew, Longhorn, 6.7L Dually, Aisin auto., 58,500 kms, $64,995. Hendry’s Chrysler 306-528-2171, Nokomis, SK. DL #907140.

1998 FREIGHTLINER, N14 Cummins, 18spd, Jakes cruise locks, 22.5 tires, 18' BH&T,new clutch, 475,000 kms, $40,000 OBO.306-849-4732, Sheho, SK. [email protected]

2005 IH 4400, Allison auto., 19’ BH&T, low kms; 2008 IH 7600 tandem, ISX Cummins 10 spd., new 20’ BH&T; 2007 Peterbilt 330 S/A, Allison auto., new 16’ BH&T. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca2007 MACK, 10 speed Eaton auto., new 20’ CIM B&H, 940,000 kms., fresh Sask. safeties. Call 306-270-6399, Saskatoon, SK. www.78truxsales.com DL #316542.

2013 FREIGHTLINER TANDEM, automatic trans., 20’ Courtney Berg grain box, silage gate, remote hoist, grain door silage ex-tension, LED lights, powder coat, Michelin tires, 25,000 kms., $125,000. Call Dave at 403-556-3992, Olds, AB.

ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRUCKS: Several trucks with auto. trans. available with C&C or grain or gravel box. Starting at $19,900; Call K&L Equipment, 306-795-7779, Itu-na, SK. DL #910885. [email protected]

AUTOSHIFT TRUCKS AVAILABLE: Boxed tandems and tractor units. Contact David 306-887-2094, 306-864-7055, Kinistino, SK. DL #327784. www.davidstrucks.com

CAB AND CHASSIS: 2010 Chev 3500 1 ton dually, will take 10’-12’ deck, 6L gas, 195,000 kms., fresh Sask. safety, $8900; 2010 Chev 3500 1 ton dually, 2WD, 6.6 L Duramax, 330,000 mi., $6900. Mechanic’s Special: 2001 Sterling L8500, will take 20’ box, C12 Cat eng., 13 spd. Eaton, 454,000 kms., needs motor work, $12,900 OBO. Call K&L Equipment, 306-795-7779, Itu-na, SK. DL #910885. [email protected]

RETIRING: KENWORTH T800 Cat eng., 18 spd., 20’ B&H roll tarp, Heavy Spec, SK. safetied $39,500.306-563-8765 Canora SK

REMOTE CONTROL ENDGATE AND hoist systems can save you time, energy and keep you safe this seeding season. Give Kramble Industr ies a ca l l at 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or visit us online at: www.kramble.net

2005 IH 4400 tandem, new motor, Allison auto., gravel box; 16’ IH 9200 Detroit, 10 spd., 16’ gravel box; 2013 Decap tridem belly dump; Used tridem end dump. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL 905231. www.rbisk.ca

2005 STERLING L9500 T/A dump truck Cat C15, 10 speed Eaton, 15’ gravel box , f r e sh Sask . sa fe ty, $39 ,800 . 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

ATTENTION GRAVEL HAULERS: Five (5) tandems in stock, 1998 - 2007; Tri-axle 18’ dump. Yellowhead Sales, 306-783-2899, Yorkton, SK.

2001 FL80 S/A tractor, 3126 Cat, Allison auto, 3000,000 kms., fresh safety, very good, $23,900. Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

2004 IH 7600 tandem truck, 670,000 kms, 13 spd., 425/65R22.5 front (20,000 lbs.), 11R22.5 rear (46,000 lbs.), $55,000. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

2006 KENWORTH W900, 455 Cummins, 13 spd., 40’s rears, nice truck! $35,000. Call Randy at 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB.

2008 PETERBILT 386, daycab, 850,000 kms, 18 spd., 46k rears full locks, good cond, $27,900. 780-206-1234 Barrhead AB

2009 IH PROSTAR, 500 HP Cummins, 18 spd, 46,000 rears, 4-way locks, 485,000 kms $37,900. 780-206-1234, Barrhead, AB

2011 IHC T/A Dump Truck, 160,000 kms., auto. trans., very nice truck! $45,000. Call Randy at 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB.


2009 VOLVO 430, D16 535 HP 18 spd., 46,000 rears, 4-way locks, 290,000 kms, PTO, $68,900. 780-206-1234, Barrhead AB

2010 IHC PROSTAR new longblock 482 Cummins w/0 miles, new 24.5 rubber all around, new clutch, ready to go! Fresh safety, $64,900. Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA day cab, DD15-505 HP, 13 spd., 798,000 kms., $42,900. Norm 204-761-7797 Brandon MB

2012 MACK PINNACLE CXU613 day-cab, Mack MP8-455HP, Eaton 13 spd., $39,900. Call Norm 204-761-7797, Brandon, MB.

2012 VOLVO 630, mid-roof, Volvo D13 500 HP, I-Shift, 785,000 kms, $49,900. Call Norm at 204-761-7797, Brandon, MB.

2013 PETERBILT 389, 63” stand-up bunk, 455 Paccar, DEF deleted, 13 spd., 40 rears, 950,000 kms., $74,000. Call/text Terry at 306-554-8220, Raymore, SK.

2013 VOLVO 730, mid-roof Volvo D13, 500 HP, 13 spd., 726,000 kms, $68,800. Norm at 204-761-7797, Brandon, MB.

2015 VOLVO 630, D13 500 HP, I-Shift, 300,000 kms, 2016 Doepker Super B grain hoppers, Air Max, like new, $207,500 unit. Will separate. 204-761-6695, Brandon, MB

BAILIFF SEIZURE Auction, 2013 Western Star 4900 SF Constellation, 42” bunk, wet kit, extra nice. [email protected]

KENWORTHS: 2009 T660, new pre-emis-sion, 525 ISX, new 18 spd. and clutch, 46 diff., lockers; 2014 Western Star 4900, 46 diff. Detroit, 18 spd., 4-way locks; 2008 Freightliner Cascadia, daycab, Detroit 515, 18 spd., lockers; 2007 IH 9900i, 525 ISX, 18 spd., 3-way lockers; 2007 IH 9200 day-cab, 450 ISX, 13 spd; 1996 T800, Cat, 13 spd., rebuilt trans., diffs and injectors; 2006 Pete 379, daycab, 500 Cat, 18 spd., lockers, new rebuilt eng., new clutch; 2005 Mack CH613, 18 spd., lockers, wet kit, 450,000 kms; 2- 1996 FLD 120 Freightlin-ers, 425 Cat, 430 Detroit, lockers. Ron B r o w n I m p l e m e n t s , D e l i s l e , S K . , 306-493-9393. DL 905231. www.rbisk.ca

SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING of heavy trucks, trailers and equipment. Please call for details. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK.

BALE TRUCKS: NEW 2017 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 Dually 5.7L dsl. auto., reg. cab, c/w new CB 9’10” Hydra-Dec bale handler and Rancher grill guard, $69,995; 2011 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 5.7L Hemi auto., reg. cab, 195,000 kms, c/w new CB 8’8” Hydra-Dec bale handler, $27,995; 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4, 5.7L Hemi auto., 265,000 kms, c/w Jiffy bale handler on a 9’ flatdeck. Jiffy has electric in-cab hand-held hydraulic controller, $12,495; 1998 Chevrolet 3500 4x4 Dually, 9.5L dsl., 6 spd. std., reg. cab, 189,000 kms c/w CB 11’8” Hydra-Dec bale handler, gone over in shop, good condition, $12,995. Centennial Garage, 403-378-4331, Duchess, AB.

2016 SUBARU FORESTER name top pick for 2016. Starting from $29,360. Great se-lection to choose from!! 1-877-373-2662, www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and near-new 2014-2015 Crosstrek XVs. Save up to $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

2008 IH 7600 tandem 24’ van body, power tailgate, 10 speed ISX; 2007 Freightliner auto. trans., 24’ flatdeck. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca

CAN-AM TRUCK EXPORT LTD., Delisle, SK. 1-800-938-3323. 1997 FL80, 5.9 Cum-mins, auto, 40 rears w/lock, air ride, 16’ grain box, new tires, $30,000; 2006 IHC 4200, VT365, auto, 12’ deck, 260,000 km., $12,500; 1985 IHC S1700, 6.9 diesel, 5&2, w/45’ manlift bucket, ex-SaskPower unit only 109,000 km., $14,000; 2006 Western Star C15 Cat, 18 spd., 46 rears, 36” sleep-er, $48,000; 1998 Timpte 48’ convertible grain trailer, tandem, air ride, $17,000; 2009 Western Star C&C, 60 Detroit, 18 spd., 46 rears w/4-way lock, 460,000 km., $50,000; 2003 Freightliner Columbia, 60 Detroit, 13 spd., 40 rears, $18,000; 2008 KW T800 daycab, C15 Cat, 18 spd., 46 rears w/4-way lock, $62,000; 2002 Peter-bilt 320, 3126 Cat, auto, w/side load gar-bage packer, $28,000; Gen sets avail. from 45KW to 800 KW. Financing available OAC. www.can-amtruck.com DL #910420.

SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and near new 2014-2015 Crosstrek XVs. Save up to $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.


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MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS

48” BELTING DOWN to 32”. Good for cattle feeders. Call 403-346-7178, Red Deer, AB.

ROUGH LUMBER: 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 1” boards, windbreak slabs, 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, all in stock. Custom sizes and log siding on order. Call V&R Sawing 306-232-5488, Rosthern, SK.

NEED A NEW ROOF? We supply and in-stall. 100% financing OAC. Book now! Phone John , Bes t On Top Roofing , 403-540-7791, Calgary, AB.

108 SHEETS OF WHITE roofing metal, still in package, 28’ 6”L 3’W .70¢ per sq. ft. OBO. 306-375-9128 ext. 704, Kyle, SK.

CONTINUOUS METAL ROOFING, no ex-posed screws to leak or metal overlaps. Ideal for lower slope roofs, rinks, church-es, pig barns, commercial, arch rib build-ing and residential roofing; also available in Snap Lock. 306-435-8008, Wapella, SK.



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FOR SALE: RETREAD PLANT for medium truck tires. All necessary equipment to start up a tire retread plant: Buffer, cham-ber, builder, analyzer, mono rails and small supply of tread rubber and accessories. Contact Ken 306-242-6212, Saskatoon, SK.

FARMERS AND BUSINESS PERSONS need financial help? Go to: www.bobstocks.ca or phone 306-757-1997, 315 Victoria Ave., Regina, SK.

DEBTS, BILLS AND charge accounts too high? Need to resolve prior to spring? Call us to develop a professional mediation plan, resolution plan or restructuring plan. Call toll free 1-888-577-2020.

FARM/CORPORATE PROJECTS. Call A.L. Management Group for all your borrowing and lease requirements. 306-790-2020, Regina, SK.

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LIFE INSURANCE, Are you paying too much for your term policy? Call for a free quote. Perry Harris, Life Insurance Agent, 306-535-0811, Regina, SK.

CUSTOM FEEDING COWS: Taking 100-200cows Nov-Mar. Feed, minerals, salt, dailychecks incl. in flat daily rate. Will be grazingcorn, fed green feed/grass hay & sainfoin.306-229-1528, Arelee, SK.

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LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom hay hauling. 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK.

EQUIPMENT TOWING/ HAULING. Rea-sonable rates. Contact G H Wells Services and Trucking, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK.

BRUSH MULCHING. The fast, effective way to clear land. Four season service, competitive rates, 275 HP unit, also avail. trackhoe with thumb, multiple bucket at-tachments. Bury rock and brush piles and fence line clearing. Borysiuk Contracting Inc., www.bcisk.ca Prince Albert, SK., 306-960-3804.

COTEAU VALLEY ORGANICS: We do custom cleaning of conventional & organic seed. Phone 306-859-7447, Beechy, SK.

FOR RENT: BUNNING 230 manure spreaderwide spread for rent per day. 403-782-9730Lacombe, AB. [email protected]

MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: www.maverickconstruction.ca

NEUFELD ENT . CORRAL CLEANING , payloader, Bobcat with rubber tracks and ve r t i c a l b e a t e r s p r e a d e r s . P h o n e 306-220-5013, 306-467-5013, Hague, SK.

REGULATION DUGOUTS: 120x60x14’, $2000; 160x60x14’, $2950; 180x60x14’, $3450; 200x60x14’, $3950. Larger sizes avail. Travel incl. in SK. See us at on FB at saskdugouts. 306-222-8054, Saskatoon SK

CUSTOM CATTLE WORK and hauling, cattlehauling, pasture gathers, bulls pulled, sort-ing and weaning, processing, treating.Anything cattle related, we can help whereyou need a hand. Serving west central SKand beyond. Located in the Biggar/Rose-town area. 306-920-0023, 306-948-8057,Biggar, SK. [email protected]

SKIDSTEER LOADERS: 2008 Case 440, Series 3, approx. 2400 hrs., $24,500; 2007 Case 420, approx . 1600 hrs . , $20,500. 204-794-5979, Springfield, MB.

2013 WACKER NEUSON 750T Telescop-ic wheel loader, 164 hours, Deutz 60 HP turbo, 4 wheel steer, like new! $68,800. 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

1980 D8K CRAWLER, dirt tilt blade, bush sweeps, good undercarriage, $38,000. 204-525-4521, Minitonas, MB. Website: www.waltersequipment.com

1997 CAT D6M LGP DOZER, UC 80%, 28” pads, 3 shank hyd. ripper, ROPS with cage, 19,274 hrs., don’t let the hours scare y o u , v e r y n i c e u n i t ! $ 7 4 , 8 0 0 . 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

821 B CASE PAYLOADER, 23.5x25 tires, 4 yard bucket, $36,000. Call 306-786-6510, Yorkton, SK.

2010 CAT D7R 2 LGP crawler tractor, Pack-ard winch, AC, cab, canopy, sweeps, A- dozer 16.6”, 36” pads, UC as new, 6282 hrs., very clean, $285,000; 2008 JD 850J WLT crawler dozer, c/w ROP’S, 12’ 6-way blade, SBG pads, 8700 hrs., $95,000. 204-871-0925, MacGregor, MB.

BAILIFF SEIZURE AUCTION: 2010 Ditch Witch Hydro. Vac. FX60, only 3187 hrs. Saskatoon, SK. [email protected]

SKIDSTEER ATTACHMENTS: Buckets, rock buckets, grapples, weld-on plates, hyd. au-gers, brush cutters and more large stock. Top quality equipment, quality welding and sales. Call Darcy at 306-731-3009, 306-731-8195, Craven, SK.

1980 D6D DOZER, wide pad, winch; 1993 D37 P6 6-way dozer, cab. 306-304-1959. Goodsoil, SK.

2008 GENIE S45 Boom Lift, 4048 hrs., 45’ lift, Deutz diesel, 8” platform, 500 lb. capacity, $19,800. Call 1-800-667-4515 or visit: www.combineworld.com

HYDRAULIC PULL SCRAPERS 10 to 25 yds., exc. cond.; Loader and scraper tires, custom conversions available. Looking for Cat cable scrapers. Quick Drain Sales Ltd., 306-231-7318, 306-682-4520 Muenster SK

2006 JD 270C LC hyd. excavator, 10,464 hrs., 12’ stick, Q/C bucket, $69,800 .1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

EXTREME DUTY BRUSHCUTTER. Made in Canada, 1/4” steel, 66” cut Omni HD gear-box & Parker hyd. motor. Cuts up to 4” trees, two 1/2”x3”x24” blades on a stump jumper, c/w hyd. hoses and flat face cou-plers. Std. flow operation, open rear dis-charge prevents under deck build up, fits most skidsteers, $4995. 72” & 80” also in stock. Agrimex, 306-331-7443, Dysart, SK. Or 306-529-8043, Regina, SK.

1978 CHAMPION 740 motor grader, De-troit 6 cylinder, showing 2568 hours, 14’ moldboard, scarifier, cab, new rear tires,$19,900. Call 1-800-667-4515, or visit: www.combineworld.com

1996 CHAMPION 740 motor grader, 75% rubber, new clutch and rebuilt trans., pro-heat, c/w snow wing, 14’ blade, $34,000. Call 780-983-0936, Westlock, AB.

ASHLAND XL2 17.5 yard scraper, new cond used very little, bought new, $70,000 OBO. 204-662-4474, 204-851-0211, Sinclair, MB

HYDRAULIC SCRAPERS: Cat, Allis Chalm-ers, LeTourneau, 6 - 35 yard, pull type or direct mount; Scraper tires; Direct mount motor graders from $14,900; 18’ Excel pull dozer, $39,500; 21’ Pull dozer, 34,000 lbs, $44,900. Call 204-822-3797, Morden, MB.

ACCREDITED MACHINERY APPRAISAL, D.Thorvaldson AACI, ASA, P.Ag. Call for aquotation, 204-338-1454, Winnipeg, MB.www.thorvaldson.ca/machinery-equipment

CAT D6N CRAWLER Tractor, heated cab, L G P, $ 5 8 , 0 0 0 . C a l l R a n d y a t 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB.

1948 HD11 Allis Cat, 12’ dozer, in running condition. Call 306-868-4507, Avonlea, SK.

ROAD GRADERS CONVERTED to pull behind large 4 WD tractors, 14’ and 16’ blade widths avail. 306-682-3367, CWK Ent. Humboldt, SK. www.cwenterprises.ca

HITACHI EX200 hyd., excavator, large dig-ging bucket, excellent undercarriage, $33,000. Call 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB.

2000 D6R LGP DOZER c/w angle dozer, winch, UC 85%, full canopy, 9471 hrs. $125,000. 780-983-0936, Westlock, AB.

HEAVY SNOW IS COMING! Be ready! JD, Champion, Galion graders. Work ready and snow equipped; 8’ Wolverine 3PTH snow blower; QA 8’ snow blower w/dsl. eng.; Snow blades, buckets, and attachments; Sicard 4WD truck w/Cummins eng.; Front and side plows; Parting out over 25 grad-ers; Parting out Bombardier SW48 track units; Trackless 4x4 dsl. w/blower; 1985 IH S1900 dsl. w/blade & 13’ B&H; (2) FWD 4x4 trucks w/snow blower, gas & dsl. en-gines; (3) Sicard 4x4 trucks w/v-plow and side wing, NH250 Cummins dsl.; (4) Osh-kosh 4x4 trucks w/snow plow & side wing, auto trans., dsl.; New replacement parts, big discounts! Central Canada’s largest wreckers of older construction equipment, Cambrian Equipment Sales, Winnipeg, MB. Call 204-667-2867, Fax 204-667-2932.

2006 KOBELCO SK290LC excavator, 5708 hrs., tracks and undercarriage 75%, digging bucket, nice condition, $59,800.1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

EXCAVATOR BUCKETS, various shapes and sizes for different excavators. Call 204-871-0925, MacGregor, MB.

2009 JD 710J Backhoe, ex-city, 7100 hrs., $46,500. Call 403-291-1010, Calgary, AB.

HYDRAULIC SCRAPERS: LEVER 60, 70, 80, and 435, 4 to 30 yd. available. Rebuilt for years of trouble-free service. Lever Holdings Inc. 306-682-3332 Muenster, SK.

1986 GRADALL G660C wheeled excava-tor, 7605 mi./4404 excavator hrs, GM 8.2L frt/4.7L rear engines, air brakes $14,900. 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

MOVE YOUR DIRT real cheap! Low prices! (3) Cat 641 motor 28 yard scrapers; Cat 235 excavator w/digging bucket, not used in 5 yrs.; Cat D9-G hyd. dozer w/tow winch; (2) Cat 980B loaders w/bucket; Cat 977-K loader. Equipment of all types. New & used parts. 2 yards over 50 acres. Cam-brian Equipment Sales, Winnipeg, MB. (Ph) 204-667-2867 or (Fax) 204-667-2932.

CAT D7E with bush protection, 13’ tilt and angle dozer, winch, new starter and bat-t e r i e s , r u n s w e l l , $ 3 0 , 0 0 0 O BO . 306-629-3752, Morse, SK.

590 SUPER L Case backhoe, extend-a-hoe, 4x4, $35,000. Call 306-786-6510, Yorkton, SK.

2002 VOLVO 290 EXCAVATOR, 7500 hrs., hydraulic thumb, 2 buckets, 90% UC, $65,000. 780-983-0936, Westlock, AB.

2010 JD 87GP GRADER, 6650 hrs., in very good condition. Phone 306-372-4502, or 306-372-7336, Luseland, SK.

CLIFF’S USED CRAWLER PARTS. Some o lder Cats , IH and A l l i s Cha lmers . 780-755-2295, Edgerton, AB.

WANTED DIESEL CORES: ISX and N14 Cummins, C15 Cats, Detroits Ddec 3, 4, DD15. Can-Am Truck 1-800-938-3323.

USED, REBUILT or NEW engines. Spe-cializing in Cummins, have all makes, large inventory of parts, re-powering is our spe-cialty. 1-877-557-3797, Ponoka, AB.

290 CUMMINS, 350 Detroit, 671 Detroit, Series 60 cores. 306-539-4642, Regina, SK

3406B, N14, SERIES 60, running engines and parts . Cal l Yel lowhead Traders , 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK.

4 CYLINDER CUMMINS diesel engine, only 400 original hours, $4000 OBO. Cal l 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB.

DIESEL ENGINES, OVERHAUL kits and parts for most makes. Cat, CIH, Cummins, Detroit, Mack. M&M Equipment Ltd., Parts and Service phone: 306-543-8377, fax: 306-543-2111, Regina, SK.

GREAT PRICES ON new, used and remanu-factured engines, parts and accessories for diesel pickups. Large inventory, engines can be shipped or installed. Give us a call or check: www.thickettenginerebuilding.ca Thickett Engine Rebuilding. 204-532-2187, Russell, MB.

FARM AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL motor sales, service and parts. Also sale of, and repairs to, all makes and sizes of pumps and phase converters, etc. Tisdale M o t o r R e w i n d i n g 1 9 8 4 L t d . , 306-873-2881, fax 306-873-4788, 1005A- 111th Ave., Tisdale, SK. [email protected] Website: www.tismtrrewind.com

ELECTRICAL WIRE & CABLE: Underground,indoor, outdoor. Copper, aluminum. Motors,generators, transformers. Regina, SK.,306-421-0210, [email protected]

DIAMOND CANVAS SHELTERS, sizes ranging from 15’ wide to 120’ wide, any length. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. www.starlinesales.com

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WOOD POST BUILDING packages or built o n s i t e . F o r e a r l y b o o k i n g c a l l 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com

BEHLEN STEEL BUILDINGS, quonsets, convex and rigid frame straight walls, grain tanks, metal cladding, farm- com-mercial. Construction and concrete crews. Guaranteed workmanship. Call your Saska-toon and Northwest Behlen Distributor, Janzen Steel Buildings, 306-242-7767, Osler, SK.

POLE BARNS, WOODSTEEL packages, hog, chicken and dairy barns. Construction and concrete crews available. Mel or Scott, MR Steel Construction, 306-978-0315, Hague, SK.

AFAB INDUSTRIES POST frame buildings. For the customer that prefers quality. 1-888-816-AFAB (2322), Rocanville, SK.

INSULATED FARM SHOP packages or bui l t on s i te , for ear ly booking cal l 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com

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FALL SPECIAL: All post & stud frame farm buildings. Choose sliding doors, over-head doors or bi-fold doors. New-Tech Construction Ltd 306-220-2749, Hague, SK

BROCK (BUTLER) GRAIN BIN PARTS and accessories available at Rosler Con-struction. 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK.

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GRAIN BIN INSTALLATION, all brands.Large diameter bin setup, concrete, repairs.Quadra Development Corp.1-800-249-2708Rocanville, SK. [email protected]

TIM’S CUSTOM BIN MOVING and Haul-ing Inc. Up to 22’ diameter. 204-362-7103 [email protected] 3300 BU., 2- 2000 bu., 3- 1650 bu. bins, $1/bu. Will sell separate. Floors fairly good. Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK.

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CHIEF WESTLAND AND CARADON BIN extensions, sheets, stiffeners, etc. Now available. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. www.starlinesales.com

BIN MOVING, all sizes up to 19’ diameter, w/wo floors; Also move liquid fert. tanks. 306-629-3324, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK.

CUSTOM GRAIN BIN MOVING, all types up to 22’ diameter. 10% spring discount. Accurate estimates. Sheldon’s Hauling, 306-961-9699, Prince Albert, SK.

DISMANTLED WESTEEL BINS: 8000 bu.; 3850 bu.; 2-3250 bu.; 2- 1750 bu; 2- 9500 bu. Chief Westland. .50¢/bu. Located at Assiniboia, SK., call 306-642-8278.


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Model 9’ 10’ 12’ Discharge Auger Unload Capacity bu/hr

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Farm Boy* 14” lift, 12” folding 9,000 50

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1218 CD* 18” lift auger, left or right discharge 15,000 100

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3513 Bu. $10,485 + delivery

4135 Bu. $11,520 + delivery

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4920 Bu. $13,415 + delivery

5999 Bu. $15,100 + delivery

9702 Bu. $21,995+ gst/delivery



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LIFETIME LID OPENERS. We are a stock-ing dealer for Boundary Trail Lifetime Lid Openers, 18” to 39”. Rosler Construction 2000 Inc., 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK.

FOR ALL YOUR grain storage, hopper cone and steel floor requirements contact: Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipawin, SK. Toll free: 1-888-304-2837.

20’ AND 40’ SEA CONTAINERS, for sale in Calgary, AB. Phone 403-226-1722, 1-866-517-8335. www.magnatesteel.com

20’ TO 53’ CONTAINERS. New, used and modified. Available Winnipeg, MB; Regina and Saskatoon, SK. www.g-airservices.ca 306-933-0436.

20’ and 40’ SHIPPING CONTAINERS and storage trailers. Large Sask. inventory. Phone 1-800-843-3984 or 306-781-2600.

SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SALE. 20’- 53’, delivery/ rental/ storage available. For inventory and prices call: 306-262-2899, Saskatoon, SK. www.thecontainerguy.ca

BEAVER CONTAINER SYSTEMS, new and used sea conta iners , a l l s i zes . 306-220-1278, Saskatoon and Regina, SK.

CONTAINERS FOR SALE OR RENT: All sizes. Now in stock: 53’ steel and insulated stainless steel. 306-861-1102 Radville, SK.

HORNOI LEASING NEW and used 20’ and 40 ’ sea cans for sa le or rent . Ca l l 306-757-2828, Regina, SK.

KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD/ OPI STORMAX. For sales and service east central SK. and MB., call Gerald Shymko, Calder, SK., 306-742-4445 or toll free 1-888-674-5346.

KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD Aeration Sales and Service. R.J. Electric, Avonlea, SK. Call 306-868-2199 or cell 306-868-7738.

2014 BATCO 15x120 under bin conveyor 30HP, 3 phase 600V motor, like new cond, $18,000. 306-472-7704, Woodrow, SK.

2008 WALINGA TRIDEM live bottom, 107,493 kms, alum., 12 comp., hydraulic control, very good condition, $54,900. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com

RM45 MERIDIAN, $34,500; RM55 Me-r id ian, $36,500. Cal l 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK.

BUILD YOUR OWN conveyors, 6”, 7”, 8” and 10” end units available; Transfer con-veyors and bag conveyors or will custom build. Call for prices. Master Industries Inc . www.masterindustr ies.ca Phone 1-866-567-3101, Loreburn, SK.

FLOATER: IHC NAVISTAR, 2014 with new Leader L4000g spin spreader box, only 39,850 kms, 295 cu. ft. box with tarp, Au-toSteer, Mapping, Vari-rate, exc. cond., $199,000. Agriterra Equipment High River, AB., call 403-652-2414 or 403-336-5106.

2010 TERRAGATOR 8204 w/AirMax Preci-sion 2 1000 bed, 4400 hrs., $93,500 USD; 2012 AgChem Rogator 1300, 2000 hrs., 120’ booms, $152,000. Call 406-576-3402 o r 4 0 6 - 4 6 6 - 5 3 5 6 , C h o t e a u , M T. www.fertilizerequipment.net

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2013 4530 1-bin, 70’ booms, 1470 hrs., ext. warranty, $155,000; 2012 4530, 3-bin, 70’ booms, 2000 hrs., ext. warranty, $152,000; 2011 4520 1-bin, 70’ booms, $145,000; 2010 Case 3520, 3-bin, 2670 hrs., $115,000; SPECIAL: 2010 4520 1- bin, 70’ booms, 1800 hrs., $125,000; 2010 Case 4520, 1-bin, 70’ booms, 1920 hrs., AutoSteer, $138,000; 2006 Case 4510, Au-toSteer, FlexAir 70’ booms, 7400 hrs., $77,000; 2005 Case 4520 w/70’ FlexAir, 4000 hrs., $78,000; 2004 Case 4010, 80’ SPRAYER, 7000 hrs., $58,000; 2002 Loral AirMax 1000, 70’ boom, $63,000; 2009 Ag-Chem 3 wheeler, 4000 hrs., G-force spin-ner bed, $88,000; 2004 KBH Semi tender, self-contained, $32,500; 2009 and 2012 Merritt semi belt tender, self-contained, $33,500 and $44,000; 24 ton Wilmar ten-der beds, $18,500 ea; 2010 Wilmar Wran-gler 4560, loader, 1600 hrs., $25,500; 2009 Wrangler, 2400 hrs . , $23,500; 18,000 gal. NH3 holding tank, $34,500. All U S D p r i c e s . 4 0 6 - 5 7 6 - 3 4 0 2 o r 406-466-5356, Choteau, MT. Visit online: www.fertilizerequipment.net

MERIDIAN GRAIN AUGERS available with self-propelled mover kits and bin sweeps. Call Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipaw-in, SK. Toll free 1-888-304-2837.

FALL SPECIALS: New SLMD 1295, SLMD 1272 and HD10-53. Used augers: 2013 Sa-kundiak SLMD 1272, loaded, $14,800; SLMD 10x66, loaded, $11,500; Farm King 10x70 S/A, $6900; HD 8x39 w/20 HP Koh-ler, $3900; Brandt 10x60 S/A, $2500. Also a dealer for Convey-All Conveyors. Leasing available! Call Dale at Mainway Farm Equipment, 306-567-3285, 306-567-7299, Davidson.www.mainwayfarmequipment.ca

MERIDIAN AUGERS IN STOCK: swings, truck loading, Meridian SP movers. Call Hof far t Serv ices Inc . , Odessa , SK . , 306-957-2033.

NEVER CLIMB A BIN AGAIN! Full-bin Su-per Sensor, reliable hardwired with 2 year warranty; Magnetic Camera Pkg. - One man positioning of auger (even at night); Hopper Dropper - Unload your hopper bins without any mess; Wireless Magnetic LED Light - Position your swing auger at night from the comfort of your truck. Safety and convenience are the name of the game. www.brownlees.ca Brownlees Trucking Inc Unity, SK., 306-228-2971, 1-877-228-5598

2014 Farm-King 10x70, very good, $8900. Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

MERIDIAN TRUCKLOADING AUGERS TL10-39, loaded, $17,450; HD10-46, load-ed, $18,050; HD10-59, loaded, $19,500; TL12-39, loaded with 37 EFI engine, $19,500. 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK.

REMOTE CONTROL SWING AUGER movers, trailer chute openers, endgate and hoist systems, wireless full bin alarms, swing belt movers, wireless TractorCams, motorized utility carts. All shipped directly to you. Safety, convenience, reliability. Kramble Industries at 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or www.kramble.netUSED AUGERS: 2014 Meridian HD853, loaded, $10,995; 2012 Westfield 8x51, loaded, $7995. Both in excellent condition. 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK.

GRAVITY WAGONS: New 400 bu, $7,400; 600 bu., $12,500; 750 bu., $18,250. Large selection of used gravity wagons, 250-750 bu. Used grain carts, 450 to 1110 bushel. View at: www.zettlerfarmequipment.com 1-866-938-8537, Portage la Prairie, MB.

DUAL SCREEN ROTARY grain cleaners, great for pulse crops, best selection in Western Canada, 306-946-7923 Young, SK

GRAIN CLEANING EQUIPMENT: 54" Foreverairscreen machine w/lots of screens; 160Oliver Gravity, deck in vg cond.; Spirals forcleaning soybeans, 3 - 4 core spiral boxes.$19,000 OBO. [email protected], 204-362-0612, Winkler, MB.

DEMO COLOUR SORTER: Available Now: VistaSort 2 Chute Full Colour LED Sorter used as a demo machine only. Capacity up to 250-300 BPH based on wheat, $48,000 CAD in Saskatoon. VistaSort 5 Chute Full Colour LED Sorter used as demo machine only. Capacity up to 600 BPH based on wheat. $65,000 CAD in Saskatoon. Please call Chris at LMC. 800-667-6924, ext. 24, 306-222-6193, [email protected] www.lewismcarter.com Saskatoon, SK.

DUAL STAGE ROTARY SCREENERS and Kwik Kleen 5-7 tube. Call 204-857-8403, Portage la Prairie, MB. or visit online: www.zettlerfarmequipment.com

CUSTOM COLOR SORTING chickpeas to mustard. Cert. organic and conventional. 306-741-3177, Swift Current, SK.

SUPER-B GRAIN DRYER, AS-600G, single phase, 5200 hrs., good condition, $18,000. 306-885-4545, 306-537-2563, Sedley, SK.

WESTERN GRAIN DRYER, mfg. of new grain dryers w/advanced control systems. Updates for roof, tiers, auto moisture con-troller. Economic designed dryers avail. 1-888-288-6857, westerngraindryer.com

CONTINUOUS FLOW VERTEC 6600 grain dryer, single phase, propane, good cond. 204-764-2251, 204-412-0226 Hamitoa MB

SUPERB GRAIN DRYERS: Grant Service Ltd. have dryers in stock at winter pricing! SQ28D, 30 HP, quiet fan, 576 bu., single phase power, 12,000,000 BTU, only 1 in stock. Call 306-272-4195. Foam Lake, SK.

ELEVATOR FOR SALE: Kenaston, SK. Built in 1966. Call Ken at 306-567-8240 or Ole at 306-221-8968.

SELLING GRAIN LEGS, distributors, con-veyors and truck scales. Also other eleva-tors parts. 403-634-8540, Grassy Lake, AB.

CONVEYAIR GRAIN VACS, parts, acces-sories. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. www.starlinesales.com

2014 WALINGA 5614 grain vac, 540 rpmPTO (rated HP 70-85), pre-cleaner, 5" vachoses and floor nozzle attach, stored inside,only 36 hrs. on machine, exc. cond. Retired.$19,500. 403-934-1070, Standard, [email protected]

FEED BLOWER SYSTEMS, Sales and Ser-vice. Piping, blower and airlock repairs. John Beukema 204-497-0029, Carman, MB

BALE SPEAR ATTACHMENTS for all loaders and skidsteers, excellent pricing. Call now 1-866-443-7444.

1997 HIGHLINE 1400 bale hauler, 14 bales, left and right picking arms, good cond., $17,000. 780-210-0800, Andrew AB

BALE SPEARS , high quality imported from Italy, 27” and 49”, free shipping, ex-ce l l en t p r i c ing . Ca l l now to l l f r ee 1-866-443-7444, Stonewall, MB.

NEW 14 BALE WAGONS: Morris & Farm-King in stock. Lease or financing available OAC. Phone Cam-Don Motors L td . , 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

2002 JOHN DEERE 567, Stock #180684 $16,250. 306-542-2823, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com

2015 JD W150 w/440D-SPI U, Stock #168086, $137,500. Call 204-773-2149, Russell, MB. [email protected] www.pattisonag.com

2015 JD W150 with 40D-SPI, Stock #190202, $145,000. Call 306-682-2574, Humboldt, SK. www. pattisonag.com


2014 MF 9740 Windrower, 30’ header, low hrs., GPS, roto-shears, PU reel, c/w header trailer, $115,000. 306-563-8765, Canora.

MF 9430, 30’ header, 30’ table, low hours, 2-speed, PU reel, c/w header trailer, $65,000. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK.

2011 JD D450 swather w/630D-used U , Stock #193430, $87,500. 306-463-2683, Kindersley, SK. www.pattisonag.com




2011 JD D450 swather w/630D-used U , Stock #193427, $87,500. 306-463-2683, Kindersley, SK. www.pattisonag.com

2016 JD W150 w/435D -SPI U , S t o c k #171075, $152,500. Call 204-773-2149, Russell, MB. [email protected] www.pattisonag.com

1997 MACDON 2930, dual range, turbo, 2 spd., Cummins, 3141 hrs., 2001 972 head-er, 21’, dbl. knife dr., triple delivery, gauge wheels 19,900 OBO 403-597-3431 Clive AB

RICHARDTON DUMP WAGONS, #1200, #700, #750; JD 3970 harvester; Balers: JD 510, $1500; JD 535, $4500; Vermeer R23 hyd. rake, $9000; NH 216, $5000; Hay conditioners, $800 and up; Gehl haybine, 14’, $2500; JD 15’ batwing mower, $6000; JD 20’, $10,000; JD 5’, $1000; JD 7’, $2000. 1-866-938-8537, Portage, MB.

2005 CIH AFX 8010, 2378 eng./1855 sep. hrs., loaded, $40K spent last season, mint cond., shedded, $98,500. 204-751-0046.

AFTER HARVEST CLEARANCE: 2000 CIH 2388 w/1015 header, $55,000; 2004 2388 w/2015 PU header, $95,000; 2006 2388 w/2015 PU header, $110,000; 2002 2388 w/2015 PU header, $80,000; 2008 2588 w/2015 PU header, $135,000. C & H financing at 2% for 48 months. A.E. Chi-coine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

2007 CASE/IH 7010, dual wheels, w/2016 header, $170,000. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

2013 CASE 8230, duals, ext. auger, fine cut chopper, 640 sep. hrs, $320,000. Take trade or financing. 306-563-8765, Canora

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2014 JOHN DEERE S690, Stock #187781, $385,000. 306-542-2815, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com

1994 JD 9600 SP combine, 2720 thrashing,3662 engine hrs., Hydrostatic, dual rangecylinder, fine cut rotor with wide spreadfins, chaff spreader, tires: 30.5x32&14;.9x24, excellent condition, $40,000. Call306-835-7700, 306-746-7743, Raymore,SK. Email: [email protected]

2011 JD 9770 used, 1629 sep. hours . Stock #9403, $182,500. 306-375-2302, Kyle, SK. www.pattisonag.com

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2012 JD 680 combine, 615 header, duals, 1 4 0 0 t h r e s h i n g h o u r s , $ 2 2 0 , 0 0 0 . 306-252-2858, Kenaston, SK.

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2011 JOHN DEERE 9870 STS used, Stock #192087, $207,000. 306-773-9351, Swift Current, SK. www.pattisonag.com

2011 9870, loaded w/options, only 700 sep. hrs., $214,500 Cdn OBO; 2010 9770, loaded w/options, only 690 sep. hrs., $209,500 Cdn OBO. Both excellent & only used on small grains. Call 218-779-1710.

2016 JD S680 PRWD combine, 372 hrs., 580/85R42s with duals, high wear pkgs., chopper w/PowerCast tailboard, 26’ auger, PowerGard Warranty til September 2021, $295,000 USD. www.ms-diversified.com Call 320-848-2496 or 320-894-6560.

2013 JD S690 w/615P, 713 sep . h rs . , Stock #10070, $389,500. 306-682-2572, Humboldt, SK. www.pattisonag.com

2007 JOHN DEERE 9660 combine, Stock #187362, $125,000. Call 306-542-2814, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com

2013 JD S 690 combine, loaded, AutoSteer ready, S/N #1H0S690STD0755260, exc. working condition. No header included. $295,000. To view combine: it is located in Kamsack, SK. Can deliver. Call any time, 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

2009 JD 9870 STS w/615P as is, 1560 sep. hours, $175,000. Call 306-334-2492, Balcarres, SK. [email protected] www.pattisonag.com

2013 CHALLENGER 560C (Massey 8560) fully loaded, 587 sep. hrs., c/w PU header, duals. Retired, mint unit. $300,000 OBO. 306-345-2039, Pense, SK.

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MACDON 974 36’ f lex header, Lexion adapter, loaded, $35,000. 306-268-7400, 306-268-7550, Bengough, SK.

2005 JOHN DEERE 936D as is, Stock #180684, $26,500. Phone 306-542-2816, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com

2013 JD 635D, Stock #187716, $47,000 Cal l 204-734-3466, Swan River, MB. www.pattisonag.com

2013 JOHN DEERE 635D header, Stock #187608, $53,000. Call 306-542-2818, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com

2014 JD 15’ pickup w/179” BPU, Stock #97377, $27,000. Call 306-682-2573, Humboldt, SK. www.pattisonag.com

2013 JOHN DEERE 640D used, Stock #185163, $42,000. Call 204-734-3466, Swan River, MB. www.pattisonag.com

2014 JOHN DEERE 635D, Stock #186759, $57,700. 204-734-3466, Swan River, MB. www.pattisonag.com


2014 & 2016 MacDon FD75 headers, 40', JDadapter, dbl. knife, spare knife, cross auger,all options, exc. cond. 4- 2014, $72,000; 1-2016, $82,000. 306-533-4891, Gray, SK.

2011 JD 635F as is , Stock #58317, $30,800. 306-773-9351, Swift Current, SK. www.pattisonag.com

2008 JD 635F 35’, hydra flex, PU reel, fore/aft , fi ts JD 60/70/S, $24,500. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK.

974 MACDON 36' flex draper JD 50 seriessingle point, lots of new parts, 873 adapter$15,000. 306-459-7604, Ogema, [email protected]

2010 JD 640D- used, Stock #187276, $34,600. 306-542-2819, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com


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2006 JD 936D, 36’, batt reel, single point hook-up, S/A, transp., no hopper cross au-ger, $24,500. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK.


2011 JOHN DEERE 635D- used, Stock #186194, $39,600. 306-542-2817, Kam-sack, SK. www.pattisonag.com

2010 NH (HONEYBEE) 88C 42’ flex drap-er, cross auger, vg cond., c/w factory transport, field ready, $27,500 Cdn OBO.; Also available late model Class/Lexion, MacDon & John Deere flex heads and flex drapers for various combines. Call 218-779-1710. Delivery available.

2013 JOHN DEERE 640D used, Stock #187210, $49,000. Phone 306-542-2821, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com

2014 JD 15’ pickup w/179” BPU, Stock #83362, $27,000. 306-375-2302, Kyle, SK. www.pattisonag.com

2012 JOHN DEERE 6 4 0 D u s e d , S t o c k #187010, $48,900. Phone 306-542-2820, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com

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2012 MACDON FLEX draper header 45’, cross auger, split reel, JD hook up, slow spd. transport, very good condition, field ready, $72,000. Can deliver. Call any time 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

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2011 NH S1070, 120’, susp. boom, 1600 US gal. poly tank, AutoBoom, Autorate, triple nozzle bodies, rinse tank with Trim-ble 750 w/field IQ sect control, good tires, $31,000. 306-648-2768, Gravelbourg, SK.

2010 JOHN DEERE 4830, Stock #188089, $209,000. 306-542-2822, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com

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2013 JD 4940, 1572 hours, 120’ boom, JDLink, AutoTrac 710/70R42, PowerGard warranty til Apr./2018, $307,800. South Country Equip, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK.

2015 JOHN DEERE R4045-SPI, Stock #167884, $425,000. Call 306-783-9459, Yorkton, SK. www.pattisonag.com Email: [email protected]

2005 JD 4920, 5507 hrs., 620/105R50, floats, 120’ boom, tips, section control, $115,800. South Country Equipment, 306-726-2155, Southey, SK.

2014 NH SP 240F-XP, 275 HP, 120’, 1600 stainless, fully loaded incl. AIM Command, both sets tires, $225,000. 306-948-7223.

2012 JD 4830, 3676 hrs., 2630 screens, AutoSteer, Auto Shut-Off, float tires in-cluded, vg cond., $130,000 OBO; 2012 JD 4730, 1700 hrs., 2630 screen, AutoSteer, Auto Shut-Off, exc. condition, $160,000 OBO. Call 306-497-3322, Blaine Lake, SK.

JD 4710, 90’, 2630 monitor w/SwathPro, Norac auto boom height, spray test, chem eductor, traction control, 420 tires w/du-als, new injectors, 3200 eng. hrs., $95,000. 306-625-7805, 306-625-7800, Ponteix, SK.

2014 JD R4038, 1600 hrs., 1000 gal. SS tank, 120’ booms, AutoSteer, AutoBoom, auto section, two sets of tires, $325,000. Call 403-575-1275, Consort, AB.

2012 JD 4730, 456 hrs., Stock #71490, $219,000. 306-783-9459, Yorkton, SK. Email: [email protected] Web-site: www.pattisonag.com

AGCO EAGLE 8500, 2001, 1844 hrs., 90’, SS plumbing, 800 gal., new Trimble 750 EZ-Steer c/w 3 sec. controls, Raven Auto-Boom, newish 520/85R46 floaters, 320/90 R54 skinnies in good shape, fenders, front fill, very nice overall condition, $79,000. Agriterra Equipment High River, AB., 403-652-2414 or 403-336-5106.

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2015 JD R4038 1126 hrs., Raven Auto-Boom, 100’ boom, PowerGard warranty til Apr./18, AutoTrac, $366,800. South Coun-try Equip., 306-424-2212, Montmartre, SK

2015 JD R4045 1014 hrs, AutoTrac, sect. control, 120’ boom, PowerGard warranty till Sept./2019, $431,200. South Country Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK.

SKINNY TIRES: Four (4) High Clearance sprayer tires off Patriot 4- 12.4x42, $3800. Call 306-563-8765, Canora, SK.

FLOATER TIRES: Factory rims and tires: JD 4045, 710/60R46; 800/55R46; JD 4038, Case 4420, 650/65R38 Michelin tires and rims. Sprayer duals available. Phone 306-697-2856, Grenfell, SK.

2013 FLEXI-COIL 4350, TBT, dual shoot air tank, 2 fans, 3 metering tanks, extra meter roller, dual wheels, 30.5L32 inside tires w/HD rims, bolt-on 20.8R38 duals, cab cam tank cameras, 10” loading auger w/lift kit and ext. hopper, original hopper also avail., c/w monitors, bought Dec./13, used 2 yrs., approx. 8000 acres, shedded, $65,000 OBO. Call 204-734-8624, fax 204-525-2244, Swan River, MB.

2010 BOURGAULT 3310 65’, Paralink, 12” spacing, mid row shank banding, double shoot, rear hitch, tandem axles, low acres, $135,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

2006 EZEE-ON 7550 40’, 10” spacing, single shoot, 5” rubber capped packers, 4” carbide tip openers with 3115 tank (2005), $25,000 OBO. 306-452-7004, Parkman, SK

LATE 1990’s BOURGAULT 5710 53’, dual shoot, 10” space, steel packers w/Coul-ters, newer 1” openers c/w Bourgault 4350 tank, $37,000. 306-354-7444 Mossbank SK

2011 SEED HAWK 50’, 12” sp., tool bar with 600 cart dual wheels auger and bag lift. $229,000; 1997 39’ Morris Magnum air drill, 10” spacing, Atom openers w/Morris 180 cart, $23,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

2010 SEED HAWK 60’ Toolbar, 12” sp., w/Seed Hawk 400 cart, 2 fans, seed & fer-tilizer distributing kit auger. Also NH kit & winch $175,000. 306-449-2255, A.E. Chi-coine Farm Equipment Ltd., Storthoaks SK.

FLEXI-COIL 5000, 33’, 12” spacing, all re-capped steel packers, new front tires on drill, 3” Stealth openers, c/w Flexi-Coil 1720 TBH tank, new front tires on cart, cameras in tank, metering area good, $18,500 OBO. 306-726-7516, Earl Grey, SK

2014 MORRIS 41’ CII w/9450 TBT tank, 10” spacing, variable weight, $165,000 OBO. 306-796-7441, Central Butte, SK.

54’ 2008 BOURGAULT 5710, good shape, new points, c/w 2013 6550 tank, X30 monitor, $125,000 OBO. 306-567-7703 or 306-567-7184, Davidson, SK.

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Telehandler, 1417 hrs, 9000 lb, 43’ reach, 4WD, 4W steer,aux hyds,excellent condition .....

$89,800

2013 CAT TL943C

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2007 CAT D6N LGP DOZERNEW undercarriage, 34” pads, diff steer,6 way blade,16,131 hrs ......................

$94,9001997 CAT D6M LGP DOZERUndercarriage 80%, 28” pads, 3 shank hyd ripper, ROPS with cage,19,274 hrs .....................

$74,800

2013 JD 210K EPSkip Loader, 1336 hrs, 4WD, forks, canopy, personnel carrier, excellent condition ...........

$39,8002013 FARESIN FH700-10FTelehandler, 10m reach, 7,000 Kg lift, 4WD, 4 wheel steer,6,354 hrs ........................

$44,800

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2013 WACKER NEUSON 750TTelescopic Wheel Loader, 164 hrs, Deutz 60 HP turbo, 4WD, 4 wheel steer, excellent condition ....

$68,8002008 GENIE S45 BOOM LIFT4048 hrs, 45’ lift,Deutz diesel, 8’ platform500lb capacity .................

$19,800

2006 KOBELCO SK290LCExcavator, 5708 hrs, tracks & undercarriage 75%, good pins, digging bucket, good condition ..

$59,8002006 JD 270C LCHydraulic excavator,10,464 hrs, 12’ stickQ/C bucket .....................

$69,800

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2010 JD 635DHydrafl oat rigid draper, hyd tilt,transport, verygood condition ................

$34,8002003 HB SP3636’ draper for Lexion 460/465 series, UII PUR, fore/aft, transport,poly, mechanically 8/10 ...

$16,900

2013 MD FD75-D40’ fl ex draper, transport, pea auger, DKD, lots of new parts, set for JD, Agco, CNH, Lexion available ..

$77,8002014 MD FD75-D40’ fl ex draper, pea auger, transport, AHHC, for CNH; Lexion, JD,Agco available .................

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2008 WALINGA TRIDEMLive bottom, 107,493 Km, aluminum, 12 compartment, hyd control, very good condition ............

$54,9002001 ADVANCE 34,000LAluminum tridem, one compartment, air suspension, good condition,current safety ......................

$14,900

2005 STERLING L9500 T/A DUMP TRUCKCat C15, 10 speed Eaton15’ gravel box,fresh SK safety ..............

$39,8001994 WESTERN STAR 4964FCrane truck, 584,000 Km, T/A, Cat 3406, Eaton 18 spd, Ferrari 8300 Kgcrane, fresh safety .............

$19,800

620 hrs, 350 HP, Trimble Autopilot, 18” tracks, PTO, 3PH, 30” track available,excellent condition. Lease for $15,370 biannuallyOAC................

$229,800

2014 CHALLENGER MT765D

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2008 CIH 535 QUAD TRAC535 HP, 5340 hrs, 57gpm, 30” tracks, 16spd, weights, fi eld tested& ready .......................

$159,8002005 CIH AFX 80101865 hrs, lat tilt, unload extension, AFS Pro 600, big rears, headers & pickups available..........

$79,800

2007 GLEANER A751426 hrs, RWA, GTA monitor, Redekop, AHHC, pickups & duals available ................

$89,8002011 BRANDT 5200EX GRAIN VAC1000 PTO,new fl ighting,good condition ..................

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2009 SEEDMASTER, 4 product VR, 50', 12"8370XL 440 bu. Morris TBH, 1600 liq. cart,Raven monitor, $180,000. Lemberg, SK. Formore info, call Arne at 306-335-7494.

2002 DEGELMAN SM7000 70’ Strawmas-ter heavy harrow, 5/8 tines, 22” on front row, 24”- back row, Mech, $26,400. South Country Equip, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK.

2017 MORRIS 70’ & 50’ heavy harrows, 9/16x28” t ines . Lease and financ ing ava i lab le. Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd . , 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

2013 BT 8200 82’ harrow drawbar, 5/8” tine, tire 12.5lx15, wheel 31x1350x15, $41,600. Sou th Coun t ry Equipmen t , 306-721-5050, Regina, SK.

IHC 310 DISCER, 3 x 12', good condition,$2000 OBO. 306-536-5475, Regina, [email protected]

WANTED: STEIGER OR HESSTON V-disc. C a l l R o b e r t 7 8 0 - 8 7 0 - 1 4 0 7 o r 780-745-2574, Lloydminster, AB.

DEGELMAN 41’ CHISEL plow c/w harrows, $5500; Also JD 355 off-set disc, $9000. Call 780-679-7795, Camrose, SK.

2010 WISHEK 824-NT 26’ Disc, 30” blades, excellent cond., $73,500. 306-748-2817, Killaly, SK.

COMPLETE SHANK ASSEMBLIES; JD 1610, Morris Magnum, $135; JD 610, Morris Magnum II, $185. 306-946-7923, Young

31’ KRAUSE 4990 tandem disc, 1998 mod-el, disc scrapers, 19 1/4” front disc, 22 1/4” back disc, nice condition, $15,000, 306-297-7949, Shaunavon, SK.

2015 DEGELMAN PRO-TILL, 33’, notch discs front & back w/rubber rollers; 2012 Degelman 70’ Strawmaster, ext. wear tips, 3255 Valmar w/tarp, Valmar platform, only seeded 60 ac. canola. Odessa Rock-picker Sales, 306-957-4403, 306-536-5097

CULTIVATORS: MAGNUM 743-47 with har-rows; Massey 128 36’. Call 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK.

JD 685 CHISEL PLOW 51’, comes with 4 bar Degelman harrows and NH3 k it , $32,500. 780-679-7795, Camrose, SK.

JOHN DEERE MODEL 637 tandem disc, 35’, very good cond, $32,500. 306-643-2763, 306-648-7595, Gravelbourg, SK.

2012 KELLO-BILT 225 TSW, 26" front andrear serrated blades. Oilbath bearings.Excellent cond.! 306-529-2871, Southey, SK

2012 SUMMERS VERTICAL 45’ Diamond disc tillage, $52,900. Call South Country Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK.

42’ BOURGAULT 9800 chisel plow, HD dou-ble spring, w/4-bar heavy harrow, $29,500 Cdn OBO. 218-779-1710. Delivery avail.

53' FRIGGSTAD CULTIVATOR, harrows,$8000. Phone 306-459-7604, Ogema, [email protected]

2000 BOURGAULT 9400 42' chisel plow, 12"spacing, 600 lbs. trips, air seeder tow hitch,5" primary air kit, single shoot air kit, BTTreplaceable fert. knife, well maintained lowacre unit, vg cond., $28,500. 403-934-1070Standard, AB. [email protected]

BREAKING DISCS: KEWANEE, 15’ and 12’; Rome 12’ and 9’; Towner 18 ’-40” blades; Wishek 14’ , 18’, and 30’. DMI 5, and 7 shank rippers.; 1-866-938-8537.

2015 CASE 580 QT, 1029 hrs., full load, ext. warranty, PTO, eng. break, $440,000 OBO. 403-575-5491, Brownfield, AB.

LIZARD CREEK REPAIR and Tractor. We buy 90 and 94 Series Case, 2 WD, FWA tractors for parts and rebuilding. Also have rebui l t t ractors and parts for sa le . 306-784-7841, Herbert, SK.

IHC 756, REBUILT motor, always shedded, excellent condition, FEL also available. 403-823-1894, Drumheller, AB.

2017 CIH 620, 402 hrs., diff. lock, NAV II control, 6 hydraulic outlets, 1000 PTO, 36” track, $568,500. South Country Equip-ment, 306-692-2371, Moose Jaw, SK.

2011 CIH 535, 2970 hrs, 800/70R38, AFS AccuGuide w/2011 Degelman 7200 blade, $268 ,400. South Country Equipment, 306-642-3366, Assiniboia, SK.

2012 CIH 500HD, 1915 hrs., 4 remotes, tow cable, luxury cab w/red leather heat-ed seats, 16 spd. PS, 710 tires, buddy seat, in great shape, $248,500 OBO. Call or text Brandon, 306-577-5678, Carlyle, SK.

1992 CASE/IH 7120 Magnum, MFWA, 18 spd. powershift, 23.8x38 factory duals, 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyds., 18 front wheel weights, 166 HP engine, w/Quicke 790 FEL, 8’ bucket, 6027 hrs., very nice condi-tion. Call 306-297-7949, Shaunavon, SK.

CASE 2090, 4200 hrs., w/Case 70L loader, powershift, $15,500 OBO. 204-278-3317 late evenings, Inwood, MB.

2015 CASE/IH Q T 5 8 0 a s i s , S t o c k #170699, $435 ,000. 306-448-44687, North Battleford, SK. www.pattisonag.com

QUAD TRAC UNDERCARRIAGE parts in stock. Bogies , id lers , bear ing , seals , t r a c k s . . . i n s t o c k , f a c t o r y d i r e c t . 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

2013 140A FARMALL Case/IH w/loader, 1800 hrs., $82,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

2001 MX120 w/loader; 2000 MX135; and 2008 Maxim 140 w/loader. 204-522-6333, Melita, MB.

2006 CIH STX375, powershift, PTO, 1917 hrs; 2009 STX335, c/w 6-way Degelman blade/guard, 1281 hrs; Two 2013 Magnum 260, FWA, deluxe cab, leather, 320 hrs; 2015 Magnum 280, FWA, CVT, deluxe cab, leather, 608 hrs; 2014 Versatile 250, FWA, GPS, etc. Brent 403-556-3992, Olds, AB.

CIH 970, 2 WD, 10,800 hrs., PS, good tires,good on fuel, AC, good cond., $4500. Mort-lach, SK., 306-631-0416, 306-355-2255.

CASE 1570 EXCELLENT CONDITION, 2800hrs. Deluxe cab, AC and Case radio, PS,2WD, duals, new injectors and trans.,always shedded, used for haying only,$15,000. 403-248-3274 or 780-614-0939,St. Paul, AB. [email protected]

STEIGER TRACTOR PARTS . New and used, from radiator to drawpin, 1969 to 1999. Give us a call 1-800-982-1769 or www.bigtractorparts.com

2016 JD 6145M, 1300 hours , MFWD, 520/85R38, H360 loader, 3 point hitch, $146,900. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK.

2004 JD 7720 , MFWD, 8425 h rs . , 520/85R38 with 746 loader, 540/1000 PTO, $83,100. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK.

2000 JD 7710, 5130 hrs; 2000 JD 8310; 2001 JD 7810; 2008 JD 7830, 5200 hrs. All MFWD, can be equipped with loaders. 204-522-6333, Melita, MB.

1980 JD 4440, duals, dual hyds., PTO, 9800 hrs., good cond., $21,000. Call/text Terry at 306-554-8220, Raymore, SK.

2008 JD 9530T, 3565 hours, 36” track, de-luxe com fo r t package , HID l i ghts , $214 ,800. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK.

JD 7810 , FWA, only 4500 hrs., duals, shedded; Also JD 6310 w/loader, only 1900 hrs. 780-990-8412, Edmonton, AB.

2015 JOHN DEERE 9570R tractor, Stock #187808, $450,000. 204-734-3466, Swan River, MB. www.pattisonag.com

2015 JOHN DEERE 9470R-SPI Stock #168556, $405,000. Call 3 0 6 - 5 4 7 - 2 0 0 7 , Preeceville, SK. [email protected] www.pattisonag.com

2000 JD 7810, FWA, Powershift, c/w 360H loader, GPS, new tires, $65,500. Call Henry 403-588-0958, Alix, AB.

1995 JD 8100, MFWD, 840 loader, pow-ershift, new tires, 9043 hrs., exc. cond., $76,000. 306-472-7704, Woodrow, SK.

2014 JD 9560RT, 2409 hours, JDLink, 36” track, JDL ink, deluxe v iew cab, 2630 GreenStar, $431,900. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK

2015 JD 9470R, 897 hrs . , diff. lock, JDLink, 1000 PTO, 800/70R38, premium cab, HID lights, $447,500. South Country Equipment, 306-642-3366, Assiniboia, SK.

2015 JD 6150M, 1395 hrs . , MFWD, 520/85R38, 540/1000 PTO, H360 loader, grapple, $149,000. South Country Equip-ment, 306-692-2371, Moose Jaw, SK.

STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER special-izing in rebuilding JD tractors. Want Series 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 7000s to rebuild or for parts. pay top $$. Now selling JD parts. 204-466-2927, 204-871-5170, Austin, MB.

PRODUCER REPRINTS: Seen a photo you want to own in your Producer? Order professional reproductions of photos or whole newspaper pages for your own walls at reasonable prices. 1-800-667-6978or email us at [email protected] JD 9630, 3899 hrs., 6 hyds., with Degelman 7900 blade, 800/70R38, diff. lock, $246,000. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK.

2008 JOHN DEERE 9530, 4WD, 2664hrs., Active seat, HID lights front and back,high flow hyds., 800 rubber, mint cond.Brand new engine at 2200 hrs. done by SCEMoose Jaw, $230,000. Caron, SK. Email:[email protected]

2008 JD 9430, 3805 hrs., diff. lock, 4 hyds., 800/70R38, premium cab, HID l ights , $244 ,700. Call South Country Equipment, 306-642-3366, Assiniboia, SK.

2003 JD 6920 MFWD, 160 HP, front susp., IVT trans., 5700 hours, $47,500 OBO. 204-648-7129, Grandview, MB.

2013 JD 9460RT, 2416 hours, JDLink, 2630 GreenStar, PowerGard warranty till May/2018 , $372,800. South Country Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK.

2007 9620 w/PTO, 4060 hrs., leather, 800 tires. 48 gal./min., dozer to sit avail., $189,000. 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK.

1975 7520 JOHN DEERE, 4wd, 7,228 hrs., new inside tires, PTO, nice condition. Call 204-867-5363, Minnedosa, MB.

2010 JD 9630, 3263 hrs., 800/70R38D, GPS , di f f. lock, 18F/6R, powersh i f t , $241,500. South Country Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK.

WRECKING FOR PARTS: JD 8850 4 WD, w/8- 24.5x32 Goodyear Dyna Torque tires 80+%. Needs eng. repair. Can be sold as a complete unit. 1-877-564-8734, Roblin MB

2012 6100D, MFWD, cab, 3PTH, shuttle shift, JD loader, 1050 hrs., exc. cond.; 1999 7710, MFWD, loader/grapple, 3PTH, front susp., shuttle shift, 6050 hrs., exc. condition. 403-934-4880, Strathmore, AB.

2005 JD 7220, IVT trans., 3 PTH, 741 loader/grapple; JD 7710, FWD, LHR, 3 PTH, JD 740 loader/grapple availab le. 780-674-5516, 780-305-7152 Barrhead AB

2016 JD 6130M, 1000 hrs., MFWD, 620 loader, PowerGard warranty till Oct./2019, $138,300. Call South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK.

UTILITY TRACTOR: JD 6200, 2 WD, open station with loader. Call 204-522-6333, Melita, MB.

2013 JD 9410R, 4WD, PS, 1480 hrs., 1000 PTO, high flow hyd. w/5 remotes, leather trim, premium HID lights, 620/70R42’s, $199,500 USD. www.ms-diversified.com Call 320-848-2496 or 320-894-6560.

2 0 1 0 J D 9 6 3 0 , 530 H P, M i c h e l i n 800/70R38 tires, JD AutoSteer, $239,000. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK.

2014 NH TV6070 Bidirectional, PTO, hyd. both ends, loader and grapple, 3PTH, mir-rors, HID lights, big hyd. pump ready, 600 hrs., $150,000. 406-556-3992, Olds, AB.

2009 NH T9060, PS, GPS, 800 metric tires, shedded, 3405 hrs., exc. condition. Call Stephen at 306-731-7235, Earl Grey, SK.

2010 NH T8030, MFWD, PS, GPS, 4000 hrs., duals front & back, shedded. Call Ste-phen at 306-731-7235, Earl Grey, SK.

2003 TJ450 with PS, 4700 hrs., 900x42 Firestone’s, front weights, 103 GPM hyd. flow, $129,000. 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK.

3000 FORD GAS, 2700 hrs., c/w furrow p l ow and 3PTH b l ade , $7500 OBO. 204-278-3317 late evenings, Inwood, MB.

VERS. 500, newer hyd. pump and rad, new batteries, 15 spd., 3 hyds., 3 PTH, PTO Big 1000, 18.4x38 duals adj. axles, recircula-tiong heater 1500 watt, Cummins V8, AC, $10,000 OBO. 204-967-2009 Kelwood, MB

1980 875, 6000 hrs., 20.8x38 at 80%, 4 re-motes, local trade, $19,900. Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

2017 VERSATILE 550, PS, Hi-flow, weight package, 520 triples, diff locks, PTO, Auto-Steer, LED lights. Looking for good low hour trades. Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd. 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

1992 FORD/VERSATILE 946, 20.8x42 duals, JD AutoSteer, JD Globe & monitor, very nice, $39,500 Cdn OBO. Del ivery available. Call 218-779-1710.

2009 435, 800R38 Goodyear duals, 12 spd. synchro. trans., 4100 hrs., 2 Case drains, plumbed w/large hydraulics for drill, ser-viced at dealer annually, records available, $159,000. Call 306-821-2566, Watson, SK.

2014 CHALLENGER MT765D, 620 hrs., 3502 HP, Trimble Autopilot, 18” tracks, PTO, 3 PTH, $229,800. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com

2005 MCCORMICK MTX120 with Quicke loader, 3100 hours; 2006 MTX150. Call 204-522-6333, Melita, MB.

GRATTON COULEE AGRI PARTS LTD. Your #1 place to purchase late model combine and tractor parts. Used, new and rebuilt. www.gcparts.com Toll free 888-327-6767.

ALMOST NEW: HLA snow wing blade, can attach to loader, trip cutting edge, can box or angle snow, $14,000; Degelman 5700 Q/A 12’ blade, good condition, $14,000. 780-771-2155, Wandering River, AB.

DEGELMAN 6900 4-WAY blade, 16’, off JD 9630, little use, good shape, SN 26153, $21,500. 306-389-7733, Maymont, SK.


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2009 CIH L760 FRONT END LOADER

WANTED: 22 (132 string) or 24 (144 string) note used hammer dulcimer with hammers. 780-895-2578, Lamont, AB.

SUNFLOWER HARVEST SYSTEMS. Call for literature. 1-800-735-5848. Lucke Mfg., www.luckemanufacturing.com

FLAX STRAW BUNCHER and land levelers. Building now. Place orders and don’t delay! 306-957-4279, Odessa, SK.

JD #48 quick attach loader w/bucket and stand; 500 & 1000 gal. fuel tanks, w/steel stands; Nearly new 7’ stone and root rake to fit FEL’s; 7’ NH pitman type trailer mow-er. Call 204-548-2411, Ashville, MB.

ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New De-gelman equipment, land rollers, Straw-master, rockpickers, protill, dozer blades. 306-957-4403, 306-536-5097, Odessa, SK.

10” ALUMINUM RINGLOCK ML 2360’ $6/ft; 8” alum ringlock/double latch ML 800’, $5/ft; 20 HP Cornell pump w/Mur-phy & Siemens electrical, $3900. Merritt, BC. 250-378-4955 or [email protected]

GRAIN CART WANTED: Flexi-Coil TBT air grain cart, 6 run. Call Gerd 780-712-2096 or 780-712-3496.

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MF #36 DISCERS. Will pay top dollar and pick from anywhere. Phone Mike 306-723-4875, Cupar, SK.

WANTED: CASE 4 WD tractor with crab steering and PTO, in good condition. Phone 780-305-4106, Barrhead, AB.

SOLIDLOCK AND TREE ISLAND game wire and all accessories for installation. Heights from 26” to 120”. Ideal for elk, deer, bison, sheep, swine, cattle, etc. Tom Jensen ph/fax: 306-426-2305, Smeaton, SK.

MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. Call today 306-933-2950. V isit us at: www.maverickconstruction.ca

16’ PEELED RAILS, SPECIAL 2-3” $3 ea., 125/bundle; 3-4” $9.25 ea, 100/bundle. Vermette Wood Preservers, Spruce Home, SK., 1-800-667-0094. [email protected]

GUARANTEED PRESSURE TREATED fence posts, lumber slabs and rails. Call Lehner Wood P reservers L td . , ask fo r Ron 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK.

ONE TIME FENCING, sucker rod fence posts (solid steel), steel corners for sale. www.onetimefencing.ca 1-877-542-4979.

BLOCKED SEASONED JACK Pine firewood and wood chips for sale. Lehner Wood Pre-servers Ltd., 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK. Will deliver. Self-unloading trailer.

BLOCKED AND SEASONED FIREWOOD: $180 per 160 ft.≥ cord; bags $80 (incl. re-fundable deposit for bag). Bundles of 4’-5’ or 6.5’ also avail. Vermette Wood Preserv-ers 1-800-667-0094, Spruce Home, SK.

1976 CASE 586 rough terrain forklift, 4 speed hydro, 6000 lb. 15’ lift, 4 cylinder diesel, 5760 hrs., nice condition, $11,900.1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com

AUTOMATIC BACKUP GENERATOR, Katolight105 KW auto. w/dsl. motor, c/w gen shedand 600 AMP transfer switch, 208 hrs., likenew cond., exc., $30,000. 204-326-0964,Steinbach, MB. [email protected]

NEW AND USED generators, all sizes from 5 kw to 3000 kw, gas, LPG or diesel. Phone for availability and prices. Many used in stock. 204-643-5441, Fraserwood, MB.

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RARE OFFERING150 Young Bred

Black & Red Angus

& Angus Cross Cows

from TK Ranch

Raised by cattle handling expert Dylan Biggs, these cows are quiet

and manageable.

Frame score 4 & 5 selected for fertility, good feet, sound udders,

mothering & grass finishing since 1985.

50 day or less breeding season with all opens culled.

Home-raised bulls with top semen quality used.

Bred to start calving May 10. Bred heifers to 4th calvers.

Since 1995 TK Ranch has been direct marketing strictly

grass-finished beef and has been selecting genetics best suited for

range conditions on the Canadian Prairies.

You will not find a better opportunity to buy this number of quality moderate

sized calm functional cows anywhere in Canada. $2750 as a package.

Contact Dylan (403) 578-2404 or (403) 854-8537

NEW AND USED GENERATORS: 500KW Caterpillar, Perkins, Cummins, Magnum - In stock. Call 250-554-6661, Kamloops, BC. Email: [email protected] www.bcdieselgenerators.com

WWW.NOUTILITYBILLS.COM - Indoor & outdoor - coal, grain, multi-fuel, gas, oil, pellet, propane and wood fired boilers, cook stoves, fireplaces, furnaces, heaters and stoves. Athabasca, AB, 780-628-4835.

SOLID OAK HUTCH & Buffet adjustable ta-ble w/6 padded chairs, $3500; Oak enter-tainment unit w/TV, $950. 306-717-2841, Saskatoon, SK.

TUBING FROM 1-1/4” to 3-1/2”. Sucker rod 3/4”, 7/8” and 1”. Line pipe and Casing also available. Phone 1-800-661-7858 or 780-842-5705, Wainwright, AB.

2-7/8” OILFIELD TUBING, $40; 2-3/8” tubing, $27; Cement line tubing, $20; 3/4” sucker rod, $6; 7/8” sucker rod, $8. Min. qty. apply. 306-861-1280, Weyburn.

DRILL STEM: 200 3-1/2”, $45/ea; 400 2-3/8”, $34/ea; 1000 2-7/8”, $36/ea. 306-768-8555, Carrot River, SK.

649 Allis diesel motors with pump, all siz-es of alum. pipe. Call Dennis to discuss your needs! 403-308-1400, Taber, AB.

3 REINKE USED PIVOTS, 2008, 5100 hrs., all galvanized. For info call 306-858-7351, Lucky Lake, SK. www.philsirrigation.ca

WESTERN IRRIGATION: CADMAN Dealer. We BUY and SELL traveling guns, pumps, pipes, etc.; Also EcoSmart water purifica-tion systems, no salt, no chemicals. Phone 306-867-9461 or 306-867-7037, Outlook, SK. E-mail: [email protected]

BLUE WATER IRRIGATION DEV. LTD. Reinke pivots, lateral, minigators, pump and used mainline, new Bauer travelers dealer. 25 yrs. experience. 306-858-7351, Lucky Lake, SK. www.philsirrigation.ca

WANTED: SINGLE ROW potato picker. 780-663-2201, 780-679-5606. Ryley, AB.

SPRUCE FOR SALE!! Beautiful locally grown trees. Plan ahead and renew your shelterbelt or landscape a new yardsite, get the year round protection you need. We sell on farm near Didsbury, AB. or de-liver anywhere in Western Canada. 6 - 12’ spruce available. Now taking fall orders while supplies last. Phone 403-586-8733 or visit: www.didsburysprucefarms.com

SHAVINGS: BULK PRICING and delivery available. Vermette Wood Preservers, Spruce Home, SK.. 1-800-667-0094. Email [email protected] View www.vwpltd.com

BISON WANTED - Canadian Prairie Bison is looking to contract grain finished bison, as well as calves and yearlings for growing markets. Contact Roger Provencher at 306-468-2316, [email protected]

HARMONY NATURAL BISON buying feeder, finished and cull bison. Call or text 306-736-3454, SE Sask.

QUILL CREEK BISON is looking for fin-ished, and all other types of bison. COD, paying market prices. “Producers working with Producers.” Delivery points in SK. and MB. Call 306-231-9110, Quill Lake, SK.

WANTED ALL CLASSES of bison: calves, yearlings, cows, bulls. Willing to purchase any amount. [email protected] Call 605-391-4646.

WANT TO PURCHASE cull bison bulls and cows, $5/lb. HHW. Finished beef steers and heifers for slaughter. We are also buy-ing compromised cattle that can’t make a long trip. Oak Ridge Meats, McCreary, 204-835-2365, 204-476-0147.

HAGMAN’S TRUCKING for all your bison transport. Local and long distance. Hu-mane and ease of loading/unloading. Can haul up to 50,000 lbs. to the USA. Call 306-773-5909, Swift Current, SK.

NORTHFORK- INDUSTRY LEADER for over 15 years, is looking for finished Bison, grain or grass fed. “If you have them, we want them.” Make your final call with Northfork for pricing! Guaranteed prompt payment! 514-643-4447, Winnipeg, MB.

KEEP JOBS IN CANADA . Elk Valley Ranches a Canadian Co. finishes bison in Canada. We are now buying cull cows, cull bulls, yearlings and calves. Paying top $$ with prompt payment. Kitscoty, AB, Frank at 780-846-2980. [email protected] www.elkvalleyranches.com

BUYING: CULL COWS, herdsire bulls, yearlings and calves. Now dealer for Redmond Bison mineral. Call Elk Valley Ranches, 780-846-2980, Kitscoty, AB.

NILSSON BROS INC. buying finished bison on the rail, also cull cows at Lacombe, AB. For winter delivery and beyond. Smaller groups welcome. Fair, competitive and as-sured payment. Contact Richard Bintner 306-873-3184.

DISPERSALS: BRED HEIFERS and more Saturday, Nov. 4th, 1:00 PM at Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, SK. Kot bred heifers; Larsen, Lillejord & Tanner disper-sals. View details and pictures online at www.johnstoneauction.ca PL #914447.

20 FANCY HEIFERS, bred Black Angus, bull turned out June 20, polled in 45 d., preg. checked, $2000. 306-281-8224 Delisle, SK.

PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS long yearling bulls, replacement heifers, AI service. Meadow Ridge Enterprises, 306-373-9140 or 306-270-6628, Saskatoon, SK.

BLACK ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, se-men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca

5th ANNUAL ANGUS Harvest Classic Sale, Nov. 12th, 2:00PM at Johnstone Auction Market, Moose Jaw, SK. Offering: 50 outstanding heifer calves, bred heifers, select cow/calf pairs & embryos. For more info. or a catalogue contact Glen Gabel 306-536-1927 or T Bar C Catt le Co. 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online at: www.buyagro.com Watch and bid live at: www.liveaucitons.tv (PL#116061)

SELLING: BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Wayside Angus, Henry and Bernie Jungwirth, 306-256-3607, Cudworth, SK.

PRODUCER REPRINTS: Seen a photo you want to own in your Producer? Order professional reproductions of photos or whole newspaper pages for your own walls at reasonable prices. 1-800-667-6978 or email us at [email protected]

RETIREMENT DISPERSAL of Angus ge-netics. 305 straws of semen from 7 Angus sires. 45 embryos from 4 high profile An-gus cows. Ph/text for list 780-216-0220.

RED ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, se-men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca

SQUARE D PRODUCTION Sale, on offer:40 bred Hereford females, 7 herd bullprospects, 2 cow/calf pairs, 12 heifercalves. Monday, October 23, 2017, 1:00 PMat the Square D sale site in Langbank, SK.Jim Duke 306-538-4556, 306-736-7921,[email protected] To view the cata-logue online: square-dpolledherefords.comPlease call Harvey Duke at 306-536-4490,wascanacattleco.com


BIG GULLY FARM BULL SALE Thursday, Dec. 14th, 5:00 PM MST. 12 miles North of Maidstone, SK. Horned and Polled, long yearlings and bull calves. FREE wintering, delivery, BSE and carcass ultrasound. Vol-ume Discount of 5% on 2+ head. Repeat Buyer Discount of 2%. View videos, info. and catalogue at: www.biggullyfarm.com Lance Leachman: 306-903-7299 or email: [email protected] Online bidding at: www.LiveAuctions.tv

REGISTERED HIGHLAND BULL, $6000 OBO; 7 cow/calf pairs, $2500/pair; Other Highland bulls and heifers, $1500 each. 306-781-4429, Pilot Butte, SK.

BREED HOLSTEIN HEIFER, and some jer-seys for sale. Call 519-323-3074, Heifer Ville Holstein Inc., Holstein, Ont.

FRESH AND SPRINGING heifers for sale. Cows and quota needed. We buy all class-es of slaughter cattle-beef and dairy. R&F Livestock Inc. Bryce Fisher, Warman, SK. Phone 306-239-2298, cell 306-221-2620.

POLLED PB THICK Butt Salers long year-ling bulls, excellent disposition, tested. DynaRich Salers. Richard Andersen, 403-746-2919, Eckville, AB.

OFFERING FOR SALE 50 (of 65) purebred Salers females age 2, 3 and 4; 20 select PB bred heifers and 20 PB select replace-ment heifer calves. Reds or black, all polled. Reputation herd, developed since 1988, attention to temperament, fertility, conformation and performance. View SLS females on performance tab at website: www.salerscanada.com Ken and Wendy Sweetland, Lundar, MB., 204-762-5512.

SHORTHORN HERD DISPERSAL: 11 young cows, 11 calves, 1 bull. Call 403-652-0394, East of High River, AB.

PIZZEY SIMMENTAL Private Sale of com-plete herd. PB Simmental cows. 80 cows plus calves. Red, Black & Fleckvieh. Preg. checked and ready to go! Donna or Calvin 204-847-2055, Fox Warren, MB.

JEWELS & DIAMONDS Simmental Pro-duction Sale, Friday November 17, 1:00 PM Ponoka Ag Events Center, Ponoka, AB. Selling Red PB, Fleckvieh, Fullblood, bred cows & heifers, open heifer calves, em-bryos, plus pens of commercial bred heif-ers. For catalogue or information, contact T Bar C Cattle Co., 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com PL#116061.

SIMMENTAL BLACK ANGUS cross 150 cow/calf pairs bred Black Angus. Phone Brandon at 204-402-0780, Brandon, MB.

CWA SPECKLE PARK SALE, Wednesday November 22 at 4:30 PM. Featuring fancy heifer calves, bred heifers, herd sire pros-pects, embryos & semen. For more info. or a catalogue, contact T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 306-220-5006. View the catalogue on-line at www.BuyAgro.com PL#116061.

ALBERTA TEXAS LONGHORN Association 780-387-4874, Leduc, AB. For more info. www.albertatexaslonghorn.com

TEXAS LONGHORN & RANCH HORSE Fall Select Sale, Saturday, Nov. 18two year th, 1:00 PM, Crossroads Centre, Oyen, AB. On offer: Reg. cattle including heifer calves, bred heifers and cows, bull calves, 2 yr. old bulls. Crossbred Longhorn heifers bred Longhorn. Also good ranch broke and team roping horses. For more informa-tion, or catalogs contact: Ron Walker 403-548-6684 or 403-528-0200. Email: [email protected] Website: www.walkerslonghorns.com

HERD DISPERSAL: TEXAS Longhorn Pure-bred Herd Dispersal by Bon 's TexasLonghorns. In purebreds since 1990, 22cows with calves born in August and Sept.14 yearling hiefers and 2 red herdsires. Lotsof solid black and red. Will turn bulls outNovember 10-15th unless buyer wishes tohold breeding until spring. All papers areTLBAA and will transfer that way.403-566-2232, 403-363-5732, Sunnynook,AB. Email: [email protected]

WELSH BLACK- The Brood Cow Advantage. Check www.canadianwelshblackcattle.com Canadian Welsh Black Soc. 403-442-4372.

HERD DISPERSAL: 70 Black Angus cross pairs and 70 mixed pairs. Full herd health program. Reduced! $2600 per pair firm. Call 306-335-7875, Lemberg, SK.

H. S. KNILL TRANSPORT, est. 1933, spe-cializing in purebred livestock transporta-tion. Providing weekly pick up and delivery service across Canada/USA and Mexico. Gooseneck service available in Ontario, Quebec and USA. US and Canada customs bonded carrier. Call 1-877-442-3106, fax 519-442-1122, hskni l [email protected] or www.hsknilltransport.com 155 King Ed-ward St., Paris, ON. N3L 0A1.

FOR SALE: 23 Red Angus cross Simmental cross cows, bred Charolais. 7 & 8 years old. Calving Mar. 1 - Apr. 22, $1550/ea.; 4 Charolais cross heifers bred Red Angus, calving Feb. 22 - Apr. 1, $2000/ea. Call Lloyd Elder, 306-267-2387, Coronach, SK.

26 HEIFERS, RWF, BWF, black. Bred Polled Hereford or Red Angus, very quiet. Erwin Lehmann 306-232-4712, Rosthern, SK.

APPLICATION DEADLINE for grazing space in the Association of Manitoba Com-munity Pastures is Nov. 1, 2017. Call Barry Ross for more info. 204-841-1907 or email [email protected] or download applica-tion from our website at www.pastures.ca

29 RED ANGUS Simmental Cross Heifers, bred Red Angus, calving ease bull, due April 1st. 306-283-9276, Langham, SK.

CATTLEMENS FINANCIAL CORP. Programs for cow/calf operators and feedlots, pro-ceeds as you sel l and equity draws. 780-448-0033 or www.cattlefinance.com

BRED HEIFERS, 100 Red Angus, bred Red Angus, start calving last week in March. Call 306-831-8803, Milden, SK.

WANTED: RED OR BLACK Angus cross younger cows, lease to own. References available. 306-542-7007, Veregin, SK.

WANTED: CULL COWS and bulls. For book-ings call Kelly at Drake Meat Processors, 306-363-2117 ext. 111, Drake, SK.

QUALITY REG. MAMMOTH DONKEYS for sale. View: www.bigearsdonkeyranch.ca or 204-535-2141, 204-825-0113, Baldur, MB.

CARSON’S FALL COLORS Draft Horse Sale & Futurity Promotion Events. Friday & Sat-urday October 27th & 28th. Friday offers all Tack & Equipment plus all 3 events of the 2015 Foal Futurity. Saturday all horses sell! Featuring 30 Futurity Foals as well as Clydesdale, Belgian, and Percheron Mares, Geldings and Stallions. Check out our web-site for catalogue www.davidcarson.on.ca or call 519-291-2049. Listowel, ON.

QH/ARABIAN HORSES: 3 females, 1 male, ages 16 yrs and down, halter broke. Offers. For info. call 306-453-6037, Carlyle, SK.

HORSE COLLARS, all sizes, steel and alu-minum horseshoes. We ship anywhere. Keddie’s, 1-800-390-6924 or keddies.com

PIGS VARIETY ETC. Butcher and Weaners, range fed, no hormones. 306-342-4662, Glaslyn, SK.

11 WEEK OLD Mixed Pigs, some uncastrat-ed, $60/ea.; Butcher Sows, live pick-up, $200 OBO. 306-540-6216, Hazel Dell, SK.

ELK WANTED! If you have elk to supply to market let AWAPCO be your fi rst choice. $11.50/kg. Call our office at 780-980-7589, [email protected]

NORTHFORK- INDUSTRY LEADER for over 15 years, is looking for Elk. “If you have them, we want them.” Make your fi-nal call with Northfork for pricing! Guaran-teed prompt payment! 514-643-4447, Winnipeg, MB.

HYDRAULIC ELK FENCE roller, capable of rolling 96” page wire, $1750 OBO. Ph/text 204-723-0234, Notre Dame, MB.

FROSTFREE NOSEPUMPS: Fully sus-tainable livestock watering. No power re-quired to heat or pump. Prevents contami-nation. Grants available. 1-866-843-6744. www.frostfreenosepumps.com

1001 NDE VERTICAL cutter mixer, good condition, $25,000 firm; Vermeer 605M round baler, monitor, kicker, new PU, good condit ion, field ready, $12,000 OBO. 306-335-7875, Lemberg, SK

LAKELAND COMPLETE DELUXE portable 16'cattle handling system. Left hand tub, extra-long adjustable alley w/divider doors,Gallagher scale, E tag reader, completeparallel axis head gate chute squeeze w/neck extender and palpation cage. Mintcond. $18,500. 519-661-7352, Ilderton,ON. [email protected]

NEW HOLLAND 358 mix mill, 1000 PTO, excel lent condit ion, l ike new $8700. 306-827-2180, Radisson, SK.

VARIOUS BALE PROCESSORS: Highline and Bale King. Call Willie 204-750-2384, St. Claude, MB. www.gmdurnofarms.com

MATERNITY PEN, always inside, $2500. Phone 306-466-2401 or 306-466-6466, Leask, SK.

GREG’S WELDING: Freestanding 30’ 5 bar panels, all 2-7/8” drill stem construction, $470; 24’x5.5’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe w/5- 1” sucker rods, $340; 24’x6’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe with 6- 1” rods, $375; 30’ 2 or 3 bar windbreak panels c/w lumber. Gates and double hinges avail. on all panels. Belting troughs for grain or silage. Calf shelters. Del. avail. 306-768-8555, Carrot River, SK.

STEEL VIEW MFG. Self-standing panels, windbreaks, silage/hay bunks, feeder pan-els, sucker rod fence posts. Custom or-ders. Call Shane 306-493-2300, Delisle, SK. www.steelviewmfg.com

SVEN ROLLER MILLS. Built for over 40 years. PTO/elec. drive, 40 to 1000 bu./hr. Example: 300 bu./hr. unit costs $1/hr. to run. Rolls peas and all grains. We regroove and repair all makes of mills. Call Apollo Machine 306-242-9884, 1-877-255-0187. www.apollomachineandproducts.com

RENN 12’ 10 HP rollermill, large rolls, new style, vg cond., half price of new, $6500, can deliver; FarmKing PTO rollermill vg cond, $2950. 204-729-5162, Brandon, MB.

354 NEW HOLLAND mix mill, always shed-ded, Call 306-840-7533, Redvers, SK.

FFS- FUCHS FARM SUPPLY is proud announce that we are the new Farm Aid Manufacturing Dealer for Sask. Stocking mix wagons and a full supply of parts. 306-762-2125, Vibank, SK. www.fuchs.ca

NH 357 MIX MILL, always shedded, excel-lent working condition. Willmott Ranch, Pense, SK. Call 306-345-2046.

CATTLE SHELTER PACKAGES or built on s i t e . F o r e a r l y b o o k i n g c a l l 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com

FREESTANDING PANELS: 30’ windbreak panels; 6-bar 24’ and 30’ panels; 10’, 20’ and 30’ feed troughs; Bale shredder bunks; Silage bunks; Feeder panels; HD bale feed-ers; All metal 16’ and 24’ calf shelters. Will custom build. 306-424-2094, Kendal, SK.

WANT THE ORGANIC ADVANTAGE? Contact an organic Agrologist at Pro-Cert for information on organic farming: pros-pects, transition, barriers, benefits, certifi-cation and marketing. Call 306-382-1299, Saskatoon, SK. or [email protected]

WANTED: ORGANIC LENTILS, peas and chickpeas. Stonehenge Organics, Assini-boia, SK., 306-640-8600, 306-640-8437.


SINGLE MALE, 44, would like to meet sin-gle female 35 to 50 years for friendship and companionship. Someone who likes the farm and country life. Reply w/photo to: Box 5609, c/o The Western Producer, Saskatoon, SK S7K 2C4

ARE YOU SINGLE and would rather be in love? Camelot Introductions has been successfully matching people for over 23 years. In-person interviews by Intuitive Matchmaker in MB and SK. Call 306-978-LOVE (5683) , 204-257-LOVE (5683) www.camelotintroductions.com

IRISH WOLFHOUND & GREYHOUND’S for sale. Call 306-290-8806, Dundurn, SK.

10-WEEK-OLD AUSTRALIAN HERD Pups, $500/each, allowance for longer distance pickup. 204-827-2805, Glenboro, MB.

TRUE BLUE HEELERS last litter of 2017 is here! With 1st shots, de-wormed, $400. 306-492-2447, 306-290-3339, Clavet, SK.

REGISTERED BORDER COLLIE pups from working parents. Cal l Richard Smith 780-846-2643, Kitscoty, AB.

BLUE & RED Heeler puppies, 10 weeks old, first shots, 5 males, 3 females, $500/each. Call 780-967-5691, Gunn, AB.

PUREBRED BLUE HEELER PUPS, from good working parents, ready to go, have raised Blue Heelers for 45 years. 204-365-0066, Shoal Lake, MB.

SOOKE, BC.: 1 hour west of Victoria. 4200 sq. ft., 4 bdrm., 3 bath, 1/2 acre, ocean view; Plus adjoining 1/3 acre C3 commercial with buildings. MLS® 378889 & MLS® 381189. Call 250-642-5172.

P R E M I U M D E V E L O P M E N T L A N D touching the city of Regina with 148 acres with commercial development potential. Ted Cawkwell, Remax Sas-katoon, 306-327-7661 for details.

WELL KEPT CONDO, 2 bdrm 1 bath, insuite laundry, balcony, 1 parking stall. Includes appliances, deep freeze, recently painted. Steps to bus stop. Wildwood Area, Saska-toon, SK. $153,900. Call 306-278-7629.

RESIDENTIAL LOT, ELBOW, SK for sale. Lot 7, Blk 2, Plan 88MJ16836, 125 Putters Lane. One block from golf course. 24.5 Meter frontage. Serviced by town. Will consider trade of RV, boat, truck, car, etc. $29,500. Call Gerry 403-389-4858.

LOG SIDING, LOG cabin logs, Fir timbers, Fir flooring, Cedar. Special orders. Check out more in fo . at : rouckbros .com Lumby, BC., 1-800-960-3388.

LOG AND TIMBER HOMES, Saskatoon, SK. Visit www.backcountryloghomes.ca or call 306-222-6558.

LIST YOUR PROPERTY to MLS for a flat fee Check it out at: choicerealtysystems.ca or call 306-975-1206.

YELLOWHEAD MODULAR HOME SALES, Canadian built by Moduline. Elite price event on now: 960 sq. ft., 2 bdrm, 2 bath, $79,900; 1216 sq. ft., 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $89,900; 1520 sq. ft., 3 or 4 bdrm, 2 bath, $109,900. 306-496-7538, weekend calls. www.yellowheadmodularhomesales.ca

WWW.MEDALLION-HOMES.CA modular homes/lake houses/RTM’s. Visit our sales lot, or check online for stock, homes and all other plans. Factory direct orders built to your specs! Trade-ins welcome, buy and sell used homes. Hwy 2 South, Prince Al-bert, SK. Call 306-764-2121 or toll free 1-800-249-3969.


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LANE REALTYWe Are Pleased To Announce The Following Recent Sales

SOLD!DAVIN 53 acres - owned by Gladys & Royce WeslowskiLOCKWOOD 156 acres - owned by Cameron MackenzieWHITEWOOD 159 acres - owned by Daryn ArmstrongBULYEA 311 acres - owned by K.F. Hardware Ltd. C/O Keith OlsenPLUNKETT 477 acres - owned by Barbara & Larry DaleLUCKY LAKE 563 acres - owned by JND Farms Ltd. + Valerie & Wayne DueckBANKEND 638 acres - owned by Marilyn Nazar

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For the most VALUE & EXPOSURE that you deserve when selling your farm or ranch property contact Lane Realty!

With 103 New Sales So Far in 2017!TO INCLUDE YOUR PROPERTY FOR FALL SHOWINGS

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Visit our booth at the Fall Fair & Trade Show in Kelliher, SK!

October 27, 2017!

HOME HARDWARE RTM Homes and Cot-tages. Phone 1-800-663-3350 or go on-l i ne fo r f l oo r p l ans and specs at : www.northbattlefordhomehardware.com

RTMS AND SITE bu i l t homes . Ca l l 1-866-933-9595, or go online for pictures and pricing at: www.warmanhomes.ca

J&H HOMES: Save $10,000-$17,000 on se-lect RTM showhomes like the “Athabasca” (shown) www.jhhomes.com 306-652-5322

VEGAS TIMESHARE: INT’L exchanges, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, full kitchen, laundry, fire-p lace, pools , se l l ing due to heal th . 306-453-2958, Carlyle, SK.

2009 DELUXE PARK MODEL in gated 55+ park, Yuma, AZ. One owner, fully furnished w/extras, dishwasher, washer/dryer, gar-burator, RO, electric water softener, out-door furniture, screened room, car port, 10x12 shed on 40x61 landscaped lot, $59,900 Cdn. 403-329-9240.

QUARTZSITE, AZ. ONE acre with 1100 sq. ft. bungalow, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, detached 1 car garage, own well and septic tank. For more info. call 250-998-4440.

ONE BEDROOM, 1 bath, Hallmark parkmodel, WestWinds RV, skylights, laminatefloor, fully furnished, storage shed, move-inready. FSBO, $25,000 OBO. 430-336-5821,Yuma, AZ. [email protected]

PARK MODEL for sale, friendly smaller park Yuma, AZ. Includes Arizona room, carport, fully furnished, 2 pools, rec hall, $25,000. 780-467-1915, Sherwood Park, AB.

5 ACRE FARM, fenced, 4 bdrm home, cab-in, barns, fruit trees, Slocan River front-age, $430,000. 250-304-4669, Castlegar.

PRIME LOCATION with great valley views, 573 acres in 4 titles plus lease land, all gravity fed water under 3 center pivots, 4 residences and 1000 head feedlot. Shop, equipment storage, calving barn, large steel hay shed and horse barn are some of the improvements. Adjacent range for 4500 AUM’s which translates to 565 cow/calve pairs. Early turn out and late gather means only 90 feeding days. Some development potential and 2.5 hours to Fraser Valley. 100 acres certified organic along with 5-50 acres currently leased to a local vegetable grower. Call Tim Terepocki at Ranches Only for info. or to arrange a viewing 250-280-7653, Ashcroft, BC.

152 ACRES OF EXCELLENT FARMLANDID#1100608 Morinville: There is approx. 152 acres mostly number 1 and some number 2 soil. Property taxes are not known yet as the final approval of subdi-viding the farm yard just went through. If you want to expand your land base in this area then don’t miss out on this parcel. Just 10 kms NW of Morinville. 818 Acres in the Val ley of St . Mary’s River ID#1100565 Cardston: This great ranch just 6 miles from Cardston offers 3.5 miles of river frontage and a mountain view, as well as a 2500 sq. ft. home w/attached garage, 55’x200’ steel quonset, steel cor-rals, various outbuildings. About 430 acres are cultivated with about 70 acres of water rights from St. Mary’s River. Real Estate Centre, 1-866-345-3414. For all our listings visit: www.farmrealestate.comFOR SALE BY TENDER: NW 4-44-15-W4,Strome, AB. 155 acres prime crop land.Owner reserves the right to reject any or allTenders. Deadline Nov. 24/17. Submit bidto: [email protected]

6 QUARTERS LAND for sale east of NorthStar, AB. Bordered by Crown land and thePeace River. Potential for Conventional,Organic or Recreation property. 540 acresorganic status in 2017 plus 300 acresconventional farmed in 2017. The 6 quar-ters are in various stages of development.Contact seller for details and a bid package.Box 5610, c/o The Western Producer, Box2500, Saskatoon, SK. S7K 2C4.

QUALITY QUARTER SECTION of land lo-cated 4.5 miles south of Sperling, MB. on Prov. Rd. #336. Legal: SE 1/4-31-5-2. Ph Golden Plains Realty Ltd, 204-745-3677.

700 ACRES PASTURE LAND in NE Alberta. Fenced and cross fenced; 100 bred cows also available. Phone 780-826-5389 or 780-815-3577, Bonnyville, AB.

WATER PROBLEMS? ELIMINATE rust, smell, bad taste, hardness, sodium odor. The Water C l in ic , 1 -800-664-2561, www.thewaterclinic.com

NEVER...HAUL OR purchase those heavy bags of water softening salt or expensive bottle water again! The Water Clinic, www.thewaterclinic.com 1-800-664-2561.

WANTED: UP TO 100 quarters or more of grain land. For more information call 306-221-2208.

NEAR KRONAU SK, 1/2 hr. from Regina 80 acres w/character home and outbuildings; Near Pilot Butte 68 acres with yardsite; Near Pilot Butte 80 acres with yardsite. Brian Tiefenbach, 306-536-3269, Colliers Int. Regina, SK. www.collierscanada.com

640 ac. in RM of Enfield No. 194. Any or all offers may not be accepted. N 1/2 35-19-6 W3, SW 1/4 35-19-6 W3, NE 1/4 27-19-6 W3. 780-598-0370, [email protected]

5900 ACRE RANCH ID#1100582 Goven-lock, SK- SW SK only 15 kms from the AB-SK. border and 40 kms from the USA. Just north of the Junction of Hwys. 13 and 21. 4892 deeded acres, 1012 acres govern-ment lease, w/good 4 bdrm home, corrals, heated calving barn and massive steel shop that the sellers will finish with metal clad walls, roof and doors. Real Estate Centre, 1-866-345-3414. For all our listings visit www.farmrealestate.com

Acres of Expertise.

Dallas PikeSouth East, SK

(306) [email protected]

HammondRealty.caSaskatchewan’s Ag Real Estate Professionals

[email protected] Kenaston, 958 acres. Individual 1/4’s available. Ten-ant available. $930,000 MLS. Coldwell Banker Signature. Tom 306-260-7838.

JUSTIN YINFARMLANDMARKETINGSPECIALIST

NE-7-52-21-W2 & NW-8-52-21-W2

crop land for rent in RM Torch River

No.488Call: 306-230-1588 or

Email: [email protected]

DWEIN TASK REALTY INC . Langham SW, RM of Corman Park #344, E 1/2- 06-39-08-W3rd, flat, stonefree with very good access. Call Dwein 306-221-1035.

LOOKING FOR LANDw/Aggregate Potential

In Saskatchewan

Call POTZUS LTD.Phone: 306-782-7423

Fax: 306-786-6909Email: [email protected]

[email protected] Meadow Lake hunting land. Pines, heavy big game, trails. 160 acres. $84,500 MLS. Coldwell Banker Signature. Tom 306-260-7838.

Mike JanostinOwner/Broker

Shelly Pobran-JanostinRealtor

Proud to Sell Saskatchewan’s Finest Farms

(306) 481-5574greatplainsrealty.ca

[email protected] For sale RM of Mariposa SW-7-36-20-W3, SE 7-36-20-W3. $355,000 MLS. Coldwell B a n k e r S i g n a t u r e . To m N e u f e l d 306-260-7838.

LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER, RM of Pittville No. 169: N1/2 of 14-17-20 W3, 320 cult. acres; W1/2 of 30-17-20 W3, 295 cult. acres, remainder grass; W1/2 28-17-20 W3, 170 cult. acres, 50 acres grass, rest is lake; E1/2 29-17-20 W3, 225 cult. acres, 95 acres grass w/water; SE 23-17-20 W3, 150 cult. acres, home quar-ter w/Eatons house, 2 wells, 1 heated shop (32x40), cold shed (40x80), old 12x60 storage trailer. Send bids to: Box 146, Hazlet, SK. S0N 1E0. For information call 306-774-5037. Bids close November 1st. Farmer has right of first refusal.

GRAIN LAND TO RENT, 35 mile radius of Rouleau, SK. Call 306-776-2600 or email: [email protected]

5,000 to 20,000 ACRES

OF GOOD CROP PRODUCTION L AN D IN S AS K ATCHEW AN

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W ANTEDFARM TO RENT close to Prince Albert Na-tional Park. Call 306-714-7997.

BY TENDER: NE 1/4 02-35-15-W2, 145-150 arable ac. Send Tender to: Accent Credit Union, c/o Denise Krocker, Com-missioner of Oaths, Box 520, Quill Lake SK., S0A 3E0. A certified cheque must ac-company the Tender in the amount of 5% of the bid payable to Lawrence Omelian. Highest or any Tender not necessarily ac-cepted. Closing date is January 12, 2018.

313 ACRE FARMLAND for sale by onlineauction on: http://www.bidwin.org QingZhang, Landmart Realty, 306-684-0136,Foam Lake, [email protected]://www.bidwin.org

TAKING OFFERS ON section of land in RM 129: 33-14-19 W2. Looking to lease back. Phone 306-596-4231.

Acres of Expertise.

Kevin Jarrett(306) 441-4152

[email protected]

HammondRealty.caTENDER: KINDERSLEY/EATONIA Farm Land For Rent - 2 section/8 quarter block. RM 261 Chesterfield: Section 29-27-25 & Section 32-27-25. Land locat-ed approx. 12 miles SW of Kindersley; 7 miles North of Eatonia. Rental tenders in-vited on the above land (preference given to tenders involving all lands); Tenders close at 5:00 PM November 30, 2017. Successful tender(s) to complete rental agreement with vendor/landlord by De-cember 14, 2017. Rent tenders to specify $/acre cash rent. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 5 year term of-fered. Respondents must rely on their own research and inspection. For more info. contact Chris Selness at 306-539-1972. Tenders to be submitted to: Chris Selness /Topsoil Land Tender, 1925 Victoria Ave-nue, Regina, SK., S4P 0R3.

DWEIN TASK REALTY INC. Harris, SK. N W. R M o f M a r r i o t t # 3 1 7 N E 23-33-13-W3rd, 156 acres c/w 146 cult. 2017 FMV assessment 163,300. Good renters available. Ph Dwein 306-221-1035.

FOR SALE BY TENDER: Tenders are be-ing accepted on the following farmland: SE 03-41-20 W2, RM of Lake Lenore, No. 399. Approx. 145 cultivated acres.Forward your marked and sealed Tender, together with a certified cheque deposit of 5% of your bid to: Eisner Mahon For-syth, 101 MacLeod Ave. W, PO Box 2680, Melfort, SK., S0E 1A0, Atten-t ion: Tender 2017-11. Deadl ine: November 15th, 2017, 5:00 PM. High-est or any offer not necessarily accepted. Offers not accepted will be returned week of November 20th, 2017.

Acres of Expertise.

Dave MolbergBiggar, SK



WANTED: 4000-4500 ac. (+/-) for young farmer, east of Luseland or Unity area. As-sess: $100,000. Call 780-625-6767.

LAND FOR SALE By Tender, 472 acres in RMof Maple Bush No. 224: SW-2-23-4-W3 andS1/2-3-23-4-W3. Highest or any bid maynot be accepted. Bids may be submitted to:[email protected] (due by Nov. 22,2017). For details call 306-796-7317.

LAND FOR RENT By Tender: SW-25-39-23-W3rd. 4 miles south and 4 miles east ofUnity, SK. Call 306-228-9434 for more info.

FARMLAND NE SK (Clemenceau) 4 qtrs plus 36 acre riverside parcel with 5 bdrm. home. Featuring: bins on concrete with di-rect hit on railroad cars, 40 acres of mostly mature spruce timber, 2 farmyards- 1 bor-dering Etomami River and 50 miles of pro-vincial forest, exc. elk hunting and other big game and goose. 580 acres wheat, mustard, barley and peas. Full line of farm and sawmill equipment also available. Will separate. Reg Hertz, 306-865-7469.


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RM LEASK #464, SE-5-46-7-W3, 136 cult. acres with beautiful developed yard. 1400 sq. ft. bungalow, 3 bdrm, 2 baths, finished basement, AC, dbl. attached garage, NG, good water well, 36x42’ heated workshop, 44x76’ steel quonset, school access K-12. Approved for subdivision. Located 18 kms North of Blaine Lake on Hwy 12 & 1 km East. Call 306-226-4218 or 306-497-7471.

Acres of Expertise.

Anne MorrowFort Qu’Appelle, SK



80 ACRES PROPOSED ACREAGE. 10 min. from Yorkton. Cult. land, pasture, orchard, exc. house, heated garage, outbuildings, water, small equip. and mineral rights. Asking $590,000. Also 240 additional acres available. For Info./pics ph 306-782-5861.

FOR SALE BY TENDER: Farmland in the RM of Milton No. 292. SE 25-30-28 W3, 158.61 ac., $170,300 assess, $5010 oil lease; NE 25-30-28 W3, 159.64 ac . , $173,700 assess; SE 36-30-28 W3, 159.70 ac., $156,900 assess, $3020 oil lease; SW 36-30-28 W3, 159.69 ac., $137,400 as-sess, $17,560 oil lease. Written Tenders must be received by October 31, 2017. Submit Tenders to Lee & Sheryl-Ann Yeo-mans, 19-3214 11th Street West, Saska-toon SK., S7M 5G3. For more information, 306-463-7471, [email protected] Highest or any tender not necessarily ac-cepted. Possession date January 1, 2018.

RM FOAM LAKE #276: NE-18-29-11-W2, 160 acres (145 cult.), along Hwy. #310. Mostly oats and barley grown on it. Sum-merfallow- 2017. Info. call 306-272-4704.

RURAL WATER, FARMS, acreages. Multi-pure membrane system, 2000 gal./day. The Water Clinic, www.thewaterclinic.com 1-800-664-2561.

[email protected] Interest-ed in the value of your farmland and con-sidering selling? Up to date market evalua-tions done at your farm. Coldwell Banker Signature. Tom Neufeld 306-260-7838.

RM OF 308, 160 acres, (130 cult.) 1983 3 bdrm bungalow, new furnace, windows, siding, interior all updated, 34x36’ heated shop, barn, plus numerous outbuildings. $399,000 OBO. 306-554-2901 Wynyard SK

FOR SALE BY Tender: Burstall, RM of Deer-forks, No. 232. Parcels SE 11-19-28 W3 (160 cult. acres) & S1/2 of SW 3-19-28 W3 (80 cult. acres). Currently larger parcel has 2 gas wells, smaller has 1 + a right-of-way. For more info. 306-662-9045. Deadline November 15th, 2017. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.


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Morley ForsythSouth West, SK



EXCELLENT LIVESTOCK FARMS: 1) Excellent horse ranch in Erickson, MB., Riding arena and buildings in fantastic cond. 2) 640 acre mixed farm within 15 min. of Brandon. 3) 800 acre cattle farm, Rorketon, MB., 1500 sq. ft. home, heated shop. 4) Modern house and 160 acres of pasture, 15 mins. to Brandon. 5) 320 acre fa rm, Carnduf f , SK . J im McLach lan 204-724-7753, Re/Max Valleyview Realty Inc., Brandon, MB.

WATER PROBLEMS? Multi-Tech no salt softening system. Never purchase or haul water or softener salt ever again! Call The Water Clinic, 1-800-664-2561.

RURAL water, farms, acreages. Multi-pure membrane system; 2000 gal./day. No more water softeners. The Water Clinic, www.thewaterclinic.com 1-800-664-2561.

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION in RM of ARM-STRONG. Cozy mid 1950’s farmhouse on 80 acres of fenced pasture and hayland. Asking $160,000 OBO. Call after 6:00 PM, 204-643-5697, Fraserwood, MB.

CANADIAN FARM REALTY

Sheldon Froese 204-371-5131Stacey Hiebert 204-371-5930Dolf Feddes 204-745-0451Junior Thevenot 204-825-8378Henry Carels 204-573-5396Catharina Carels 204-720-4779

Visit our farm listings and videos at www.canadianfarmrealty.com

GRAIN FARMS FOR SALE1400 acre grain farm. 1000 acres workable.

Excellent grain and beef operation in the RM of Riding Mountain.

3290 acre grain farm with seed plant near Killarney, MB. 200,000 bushel grain

storage. Rented land available.

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2 HALF SECTIONS pasture for sale in RM of St. Laurent. Treated posts, high tensile barbwire, crossed fenced, good water and some trees. For info. call 204-981-9378.

LAND FOR SALE: Two quarters West of Plumas, MB. 319 acres (224 cultivated). NE 1/4 14-16-13 and NW 1/4 14-16-13. Contact Tom 204-803-7128.

WANTED TO RENT pasture in AB or SK. For min. 40 or max. 150 pairs. Prefer super-vised. 403-634-1642. [email protected]

MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: www.maverickconstruction.ca

LOOKING FOR CROPLAND to rentbetween Olds and Calgary. Prefer west ofHwy. 56. Call 403-994-0085, Didsbury, AB.

GENERATIONAL FARMERS LOOKING to buy crop, beef, or mixed farm. Land alone or ongoing operations considered. Reply to [email protected]

WANTED TO PURCHASE FARMLANDwith lots of oil wells and battery sites on property. 780-499-2367, Edmonton, AB.

WANTED: GRAIN LAND for rent in North-ern/Central Saskatchewan. Call Mike 306-469-7741, Big River, SK.

20 ACRES w/1742 sq. ft. 3 bdrm., 2.5 bath house, full basement, 300 sq. ft. screened room, 2 side(s) wrap-around deck, 3 car garage, wired, 2 sheds, open end shelter, large barn, some bush, approx. 7 acres landscaped. For sale by owner, $325,000 OBO. Call 306-886-2227 or 306-852-8483, Bjorkdale, SK. Email: [email protected]

RURAL water, farms, acreages. Multi-pure membrane system, 2000 gal./day. No more water softeners. The Water Clinic, www.thewaterclinic.com 1-800-664-2561.

ACREAGE FOR SALE, 1.94 acres. Lot #1-.96 acres w/spacious 1519 sq. ft. 4 levelsplit, 4 bdrms, 3 baths, office, hardwoodfloors, country kitchen, oak cabinets,attached double garage. New roof, sidingand eaves in 2016. Lot #2- .98 acres listedseparately but can be combined. It has a26x32' insulated garage and lots of trees.MLS MH009798. For sale by owner,$625,000 OBO. Info. ph. 403-504-9579,Dunmore, AB. [email protected]

PIG BARN: 200 acres in Palmarolle, Quebec,built in 2001, maternity 850 places.Includes: High health herd (PRRS nega-tive), quarantine, heated garage, shed,fixed generator, drag line manure spreadingsystem. $775,000. 819-333-8106.

4 WHEEL BOMBARDIER Rotex, 250 hrs, like new, $4000; Wanted: 14’ bumper hitch dump trailer. 306-304-1959, Goodsoil, SK.

2017 THOR CHALLENGER 37TB Bunk-h o u s e . C l a s s A g a s , # H 0 A 1 0 0 2 1 , $189,900. Sleeps 10! Each bunk bed with it’s own tv! Call 1-844-488-3142 or shop online 24/7 at: allandale.com

APARTMENTS FOR RENT, Langham, SK. Quiet, well maintained, close to schools. 1 and 2 bedrooms starting at $650. Contact Blaise at 306-349-9351.

ELIZABETH MANOR B&B, Qualicum Beach, BC. Indoor pool, hot tub, billiards, gym. Ocean & golf views. Year round golf, winter rates and special discounts for long stays. Visit us at: www.elizabethmanor.net Call 250-594-6243. Great winter getaway!!

FOR RENT: CITRUS GARDENS, Mesa, AZ., dbl. wide mobile, 2 baths, 2 bdrms. Dec. Special price, $1400/US. 306-585-6382.

YUMA, ARIZONA- 38’ 5th wheel for rent. Includes utilities plus Arizona room on 2 acres of land across from Yuma Lakes RV Park. Available November 1, 2017. Rent $900/month US. Call 306-867-3748 or email: [email protected]

ATTENTION SNOWBIRDS: A warm winter and soft breezes await you in Osoyoos, BC this winter season. The Bella Villa Resort, right on the lake, offers a variety of rooms all equipped with full kitchens. Bella Villa Resort is close to shopping and restau-rants and a very short drive to other com-munities in the Okanagan. Make your res-ervations now by calling 1-888-495-6751. Monthly rates starting at $600.

WOOD-MIZER PORTABLE SAWMILLS, eight models, options and accessories. 1-877-866-0667. www.woodmizer.ca

SAWMILLS from only $4397 - Make Money and Save Money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock, ready to ship. Free info. and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/168 or call 1-800-566-6899 ext. 168.

DRIVE-ON AXLE SCALE, 10.5’x14.8’, asking $8500. 306-472-7704, Woodrow, SK.


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WE BUY:• AAC Synergy Malt Barley• 15.0+ protein Hard Red Spring Wheat

and 11.5 Protein Winter Wheat• Soybeans and Peas• Feed Wheat, Barley and Corn

Farm Pick up Available1-800-258-7434 [email protected]

Best pricing, Best option Best service

CERT. FDN, REG. Precision; CDC Alloy; AAC Spitfire; Transcend, all exc. germ., 0% fusarium. Fraser Farms 306-741-0475, Pambrun, SK. [email protected]

CERTIFIED CDC ALLOY. Good disease package. Printz Family Seeds, Gravelbourg SK., 306-648-3511, 306-380-7769.

CERT. CDC PRECISION & AAC SPITFIRE E x c e p t i o n a l y i e l d p o t e n t i a l a n d standability. Printz Family Seeds, Gravel-bourg, SK., 306-648-3511, 306-380-7769.

CERTIFIED TRANSCEND. Proven variety. Printz Family Seeds, Gravelbourg, SK., 306-648-3511, 306-380-7769.

SELECT CDC GO seed, hand picked from breeder seed. Contact: mastinseed.com Call or text 403-994-2609, Olds, AB.

TOP QUALITY CERTIFIED alfalfa and grass seed. Call Gary or Janice Waterhouse 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK.

Is Clubroot in your field?

Clubroot impact on canola yields can be devastating and incidence

of the disease is increasing. The presence of the spore that causes

clubroot can now be quantified with a proprietary soil analysis service performed by Exova.

For ALL of your soil testing needs call

1-800-661-7645

GrainEx International Ltd. GrainEx International Ltd. LENTILS &

CANARYSEED 30 years experience

working with FARMERS FOR FARMERS License & Bonded with CGC

For current pricing call 306-885-2288

or visit us on the web www.grainex.net

CERT. CDC IMPULSE, CDC Proclaim, CDC Maxim, CDC Redmoon, CDC Greenstar. 98% germ, 0% disease. Fraser Farms, Pam-brun, SK. 306-741-0475. [email protected]

CERT. CDC INCA; CDC Greenwater, exc. germ. and disease. Fraser Farms, Pam-brun, SK, 306-741-0475. [email protected]

Looking for off grade mustard, lentils or chickpeas. Custom color sorting of all types of crops. Ackerman Ag Services, 306-631-9577, Chamberlain, SK.

Schlüter & MaackPilot Butte, SK.

PURCHASING: BROWN & YELLOW

MUSTARD: ALL GRADES

Please call for pricing and other details.

1-306-771-4987BESCO GRAIN LTD. Buying all varieties of mustard. Also canary and some other spe-cialty crops. 204-745-3662, Brunkild, MB

TOP QUALITY ALFALFA, variety of grasses and custom blends, farmer to farmer. Gary Waterhouse 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK.

LOOKING FOR OLD and new crop soybeans FOB Western Canada. Licence and bonded grain company. Call, email, text Now for competitive pricing at the farm! Market Place Commodities Ltd, accurate real time marketing. 403-394-1711, 403-315-3930. [email protected]

LARGE KABULI CHICKPEA seed, 94% germ. 0% disease. Fraser Farms, Pambrun, SK., 306-741-0475. [email protected]

WANTED HEATED CANOLA. No broker involved. Sell direct to crushing plant. Cash on delivery or pickup. 306-228-7306 or 306-228-7325, no texts. Unity, SK.

VAN RAAY PASKAL Farms in Iron Springs area is looking for Feed Barley. Put more $$$ in your pocket and sell direct to us with no brokerage fee. Call 403-330-9147.

Your full service grain & feed ingredient merchandising, logistics, distribution & administration partner.

CGC licensed & bonded merchandiser specializing in:

- Feed Barley - Feed Wheat

- Milling Durum and Wheat - Feed Pellets

- Off Grade Pulses & Oilseeds - Pulse and Wheat Screenings

www.jglgrain.comToll Free 1-877-907-1517

Saskatoon, SK 1-306-374-1517Moose Jaw, SK 1-306-624-2378

Email [email protected] NOT KEEP MARKETING SIMPLE? You are selling feed grains. We are buying feed grains. Also buying chick-peas, lentils and golden flax. Fast pay-ment, with prompt pickup, true price dis-covery. Call Jim Beusekom, Allen Pirness, David Lea, Vera Buziak or Matt Beusekom at Market Place Commodities Ltd., Leth-bridge, AB. Phone 1-866-512-1711. Email [email protected] or

EAGLECOMMODITIESSOARING TO NEW HEIGHTSBuyers of conventional and

organic grades of lentils, peas, mustard, wheat, barley,

oats, rye, canola, flax, etc.Call for your on farm bid.

Ashley Lazar 403-894-4110Mike Dyck 403-929-4070Doug Jordan 306-554-8715Darren Guidinger 403-308-5284

Eagle Toll Free number1-888-328-9191

Lethbridge, AB.

WE BUY DAMAGED

GRAINGreen and/or heated Canola/Flax, Wheat,

Barley, Oats, Peas, etc. BOW VALLEY TRADING LTD.

1-877-641-2798

HEATED CANOLA WANTED • GREEN • HEATED • SPRING THRASHED

LIGHT/TOUGH FEEDGRAINS

WESTCAN FEED & GRAIN 1-877-250-5252

Westcanfeedandgrain.com

• OATS • WHEAT • BARLEY • PEAS

DAMAGED FLAX/PEAS • HEATED • DISEASED

“ON FARM PICKUP”

GREEN CANOLA

• FROZEN • HAILED

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DELIVER Y C ON TR A C TS SC H EDULED DELIVER IES

Purchasing all feed grains, screenings and damaged grain

Serving Western Canadian farmers since 1959Toll free number 1-800-265-9886

Prices at the bin

Brent Bourne 403-359-7550 Wade Moss 403-359-7551 Gary Snedden 403-359-7552

Will pick up around farmers schedules

NUVISION COMMODITIES is currently purchasing feed barley, wheat, peas and milling oats. 204-758-3401, St. Jean, MB.

WANTED: FEED BARLEY Buffalo Plains Cattle Company is looking to purchase barley. For pricing and delivery dates, call Kristen 306-624-2381, Bethune, SK.

WANTED: OFF-GRADE PULSES, oil seeds and cereals. All organic cereals and spe-cialty crops. Prairie Wide Grain, Saskatoon, SK., 306-230-8101, 306-716-2297.

NOW BUYINGOATS!

MATT TOEWS | 403-546-0060LINDEN, ALBERTA

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ALL GRADESCompetitive Rates

Prompt Payment

TOP PRICES PAID FOR FEED BARLEY, W HEAT, OATS, RYE, TRITICALE, PEAS, LENTILS,

HEATED OIL SEEDS, SOYBEANS

Priced at your bin.

PEARM AN GRAIN LTD. 306-374-1968

LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS CORP. Buy-ers and sellers of all types of feed grain and grain by-products. Contact Bill Hajt or Chr i s topher Lent at 306-862-2723. [email protected] [email protected]

WANTED: FEED GRAIN, barley, wheat, peas, green or damaged canola. Phone Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK.


FORBES BROS LTD.Is currently recruiting for:

POWERLINE TECHNICIAN “TRANSMISSION” (NOC 7244) JOURNEYPERSON

ROUND ALFALFA/ALFALFA GRASS solid core greenfeed 5x6 JD hay bales for sale. Call 306-237-4582, Perdue, SK.

TIMOTHY ROUND BALES for sale, ap-prox. 1400 lbs., $100/each plus delivery. 306-237-9540, Prince Albert, SK.

SELLINGALL TYPES OF HAY AND STRAW

www.vandenberghay.caDuane: 403-795-1347 (cell)

[email protected]: 403-382-1082 (cell)[email protected]: 1-403-824-3010

Fax: 1-403-824-3040No Sunday Calls Please

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L O N D O N ( R e u t e r s ) — T h e World Health Organization’s can-cer agency dismissed and edited findings from a draft of its review of the herbicide glyphosate that were at odds with its final conclu-sion that the chemical probably causes cancer.

Documents seen by Reuters show how a draft of a key section of the International Agenc y for Research on Cancer’s (IARC) assessment of glyphosate — a re-port that has prompted interna-tional disputes and multi-million-dollar lawsuits, underwent signifi-cant changes and deletions before the report was finalized and made public.

IARC, based in Lyon, France, wields huge influence as a semi-autonomous unit of the WHO, the United Nations health agency. It issued a report on its assessment of glyphosate —a key ingredient in Monsanto Corp’s top-selling weed-killer RoundUp — in March 2015.

It ranked glyphosate a Group 2a carcinogen, a substance that prob-ably causes cancer in people.

That conclusion was based on its experts’ view that there was “suffi-cient evidence” glyphosate causes cancer in animals and “limited evidence” it can do so in humans.

The Group 2a classification has prompted mass litigation in the United States against Monsanto and could lead to a ban on gly-phosate sales across the Europe-an Union from the start of next year.

The edits identified by Reuters occurred in the chapter of IARC’s review focusing on animal studies.

This chapter was important in IARC’s assessment of glyphosate, since it was in animal studies that IARC decided there was “suffi-cient” evidence of carcinogenicity.

One effect of the changes to the draft, reviewed by Reuters in a comparison with the published report, was the removal of multiple

scientists’ conclusions that their studies had found no link between glyphosate and cancer in labora-tory animals.

In one instance, a fresh statistical analysis was inserted, effectively reversing the original finding of a study being reviewed by IARC.

In another, a sentence in the draft referenced a pathology report ordered by experts at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It noted the report “firm-ly” and “unanimously” agreed that the “compound” — glyph-osate — had not caused abnormal growths in the mice being studied. In the final published IARC mono-graph, this sentence had been deleted.

Draft versus published version

Reuters found 10 significant changes that were made between the draft chapter on animal studies and the published version of IARC’s glyphosate assessment.

In each case, conclusions that glyphosate does not cause tumors were either deleted or replaced with neutral conclusions or ones saying it does cause tumors.

Reuters was unable to determine who made the changes.

IARC did not respond to ques-tions about the alterations. It said the draft was “confidential” and “deliberative in nature.”

After Reuters asked about the changes, the agency posted a statement on its website advising the scientists who participate in its working groups “not to feel pres-sured to discuss their delibera-tions” outside the confines of IARC.

Reuters contacted 16 scientists who served in the IARC expert


GLYPHOSATE REVIEW

WHO agency edited out glyphosate’s ‘non-carcinogenic’ findings: Reuters

Reuters found 10 significant changes were made between the draft chapter on animal studies and the published version of IARC’s glyphosate assessment that concluded there was “sufficient evidence” glyphosate causes cancer in animals and “limited evidence” it can do so in humans. | FILE PHOTO


An investigation by Reuters shows changes were made to report’s findings

working group that conducted the herbicide review to ask them about the edits and deletions.

Most did not respond; five said they could not answer questions about the draft; none was willing or able to say who made the changes, or why or when they were made.

The chair of the IARC sub-group tasked with reviewing evidence of glyphosate’s effect on laboratory animals was Charles Jameson, an American toxicologist.

In testimony as part of personal-injury lawsuits against Monsanto in the United States, Jameson told lawyers for Monsanto he did not know when, why or by whom the edits had been made.

Monsanto is facing multiple legal claims in the U.S. from plain-tiffs who allege glyphosate gave them or their loved ones cancer. Jameson is an expert witness for the plaintiffs.

He did not respond to questions for this article.

Scott Partridge, Monsanto’s vice president of global strategy, told Reuters the changes to the draft showed how “IARC members manipulated and distorted scien-tific data” in their glyphosate assess-ment.

IARC declined to comment. Numerous national and interna-

tional agencies have reviewed glyphosate. IARC is the only one to have declared the substance a probable carcinogen. Compared with other agencies, IARC has

divulged little about its review pro-cess.

Until now, it has been nearly impossible to see details, such as draft documents, of how IARC arrived at its decision.

T h e Eu ro p e a n Fo o d S a f e t y Authority (EFSA) said that in its assessment of glyphosate, the sci-entific decision-making process “can be traced from start to finish.” Jose Tarazona, head of EFSA’s pes-ticides unit, told Reuters: “Anyone can go to EFSA’s website and review how the assessment evolved over time. So you can see clearly how experts … appraised each and every study and also how com-ments from the public consultation were incorporated into the scien-tific thinking.”

In the United States, the Environ-mental Protection Agency pub-lished a full 1,261-page transcript of a three-day scientific advisory panel meeting on its ongoing eval-uation of the carcinogenic poten-tial of glyphosate in December 2016.

No such record of the delibera-tions behind IARC’s monographs is published.

Process, expertise praised

In a previous response to ques-tions about the transparency of the IARC process, the agency’s direc-tor, Chris Wild, referred Reuters to a letter in which he said his agen-c y’s assessments are “widely respected for their scientific rigor, standardized and transparent pro-cess.” Wild also said IARC’s meth-ods are intended to allow scientists to engage in free scientific debate at

its monograph meetings. IARC says its working group sci-

entists are selected for “their exper-tise and the absence of real or apparent conflicts of interest.”

For the panel that evaluated glyphosate and four other pesti-cides in what is known as IARC’s Monograph 112, scientists from 11 countries met at the agency’s head-quarters in Lyon for a week-long meeting starting on March 3, 2015.

The meeting “followed nearly a year of review and preparation” by IARC staff and working group members, “including a compre-hensive review of the latest avail-able scientific evidence,” IARC said in a statement at the time.

In June, Reuters reported how the chair of the IARC working group was aware of new data showing no link between glyphosate and can-cer in humans, but the agency did not take it into account because it had not been published.

No drafts of IARC’s glyphosate assessment have surfaced before. However, a draft was obtained by Monsanto as part of the legal pro-ceedings in the United States. Reuters reviewed chapter 3, the section on animal studies, which is the only section no longer covered by a confidentiality order of the court.

The glyphosate review in IARC’s Monograph 112 runs to 92 pages; the chapter on animal studies con-sists of just over 10 pages. Reuters has not seen any other sections of the draft and cannot say whether they also underwent significant edits.

In comparing draft and final ver-sions of chapter 3, Reuters found that in several instances comments in the draft were removed; the comments noted that studies had concluded glyphosate was not car-cinogenic. They were replaced in the final version with the sentence: “The Working Group was not able to evaluate this study because of the limited experimental data pro-vided in the review article and supplemental information.”

Scientists told not to ‘feel pressured to discuss their deliberations’ outside confines of IARC

Changes to the draft showed how “IARC members manipulated and distorted scientific data” in their glyphosate assessment.

SCOTT PARTRIDGEMONSANTO


This sentence was inserted six times into the final version.

Each time it replaced a contrary conclusion, noted in the draft, by the original investigators on the study being considered, such as: “ The authors concluded that glyphosate was not carcinogenic in Sp ra g u e D aw l e y ra t s” ; “ T h e authors concluded that glyphosate technical acid was not carcino-genic in Wistar rats”; and “The authors concluded that glyphosate was not carcinogenic in CD-1 mice in this study.”

Reuters also found changes to the conclusions and statistical signifi-cance of two mouse studies. These studies were cited in IARC’s ulti-mate finding of “sufficient” evi-dence that glyphosate causes can-cer in animals.

One edit concerned a 1983 study in mice. IARC’s published mono-graph contains a fresh statistical analysis calculation as part of its review of that study. The original investigators found no statistically significant link between glyphosate and cancer in the mice. IARC’s new calculation reached the opposite conclusion, attributing statistical significance to it.

This new calculation was insert-ed into the final published assess-ment, but was not in the draft ver-sion seen by Reuters. The change gave the working group more evi-dence on which to base its conclu-sion that glyphosate was probably carcinogenic.

In further discussion of the same 1983 study, IARC’s final published report refers to expert pathologists on a panel commissioned to reana-lyze the work of the original investi-gators. The IARC draft notes that these pathologists “unanimously” agreed with the original investiga-tors that glyphosate was not related to potentially precancerous tissue growths in the mice. IARC’s final report deletes that sentence.

Reviewing a second mouse study, the IARC draft included a com-ment saying the incidence of a type of animal cancer known as haem-angiosarcoma was “not signifi-cant” in both males and females. IARC’s published monograph, by contrast, inserts a fresh statistical analysis calculation on the data in male mice, and concludes that the findings were statistically signifi-cant.

IARC’s assessment that glypho-sate is a probable human carcino-gen is an outlier. In the 40 or so years since the weedkiller first came to the market, glyphosate has been repeatedly scrutinized and judged safe to use.

A year after IARC issued its evalu-ation, a joint United Nations and World Health Organization panel r e v i e w e d t h e p o t e n t i a l f o r glyphosate in food to cause cancer in people. It concluded the weed-killer was “unlikely to pose a carci-nogenic risk to humans.”

The U.S. Environmental Protec-tion Agency, which first assessed glyphosate in the 1980s and has reviewed it several times since, says it has “low toxicity for humans.”

T h e Eu ro p e a n Fo o d S a f e t y Author i ty and the European Chemicals Agency, which advise the 28 members of the EU, have also assessed glyphosate within the past two years and ruled it safe.

But IARC’s Monograph 112 has had great influence.

It is weighing heavily on a pend-ing European Union decision – due by the end of the year and possibly to be made next week - on whether

glyphosate should be relicensed for sale across the 28 member states. France, one of the bloc’s agricultural powerhouses, has said it wants the weedkiller phased out and then banned, provoking pro-tests by its vocal farmers, who argue glyphosate is vital to their business.

A failure to renew glyphosate’s license by the end of the year would see an EU ban kick in on Jan. 1, 2018.

In the United States, Monsanto – the firm that first developed and marketed glyphosate — is facing litigation in California involving at least 184 individual plaintiffs who cite the IARC assessment and claim exposure to RoundUp gave them a form of cancer known as non-Hodgkin lymphoma. They allege Monsanto failed to warn consumers of the risks. Monsanto denies the allegations. The case is ongoing.

Members of the U.S. Congress,

c o n c e r n e d a b o u t w h a t t h e y described as IARC’s “inconsistent” standards and determinations for classifying substances as carcino-genic, last year launched investiga-tions into American taxpayer fund-ing of IARC. The investigations are

ongoing. In Europe, IARC has become

embroiled in a public spat with experts at the European Food Safety Authority, which conducted its own review of glyphosate in November 2015 and found it “unlikely to pose a carcinogenic hazard to humans.”

With IARC monograph meet-ings, some outside observers are selected and allowed to witness proceedings, but they are banned from talking about what goes on. Journalists are generally not allowed in.

Last year, Reuters reported on an email sent by IARC to the experts on its glyphosate working group in which the agency advised them not to discuss their work or disclose documents. The email said IARC “does not encourage participants to retain working drafts or docu-ments after the monograph has been published.”

Reuters sent questions about the

draft version of the glyphosate assessment to members of the IARC working group that assessed the herbicide as well as to the head of IARC’s monograph program, Kurt Straif, and to Kathryn Guyton, the staffer responsible for the glyphosate review. IARC respond-ed by posting the following mes-sage on its website:

“Members of the IARC Mono-graph Working Group which evalu-ated glyphosate in March 2015 have expressed concern after being approached by various parties ask-ing them to justify scientific posi-tions in draft documents produced during the Monographs process. IARC would like to reiterate that draft versions of the Monographs are deliberative in nature and confi-dential. Scientists should not feel pressured to discuss their delibera-tions outside this particular forum.”

IARC answered none of Reuters’ specific questions about changes to the draft.

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In response to questions about the draft version of the glyphosate assessment, Kurt Straif of IARC posted a message on its website saying draft versions are confidential. | FILE PHOTO

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Health Canada will not be follow-ing the United States in regulating the use of dicamba herbicide sprayed on growing crops.

The government agency that regulates pesticides issued a state-ment to Glacier FarmMedia reiter-ating its support for the current Canadian labels.

The American Environmental Protection Agency recently in-creased restrictions on the use of dicamba on growing crops, after the first season of use saw three million acres of dicamba-resistant soybeans damaged.

There appeared to be a much lower level of damage in Canada, where farmers were encouraged to

only use the system with pre-plant and pre-emergent timing and where there are fewer herbicide resistant weed challenges.

The dicamba-resistant system is called Xtend and is licensed and used by Monsanto.

The EPA made application of dicamba over growing crops a “restricted use,” meaning it can only be applied by certain licensed applicators, with special training, or workers under their supervision.

Farmers will have to maintain specific records regarding the use of these products to improve com-pliance with label restrictions.

Maximum wind speeds for the use of the product have been reduced from 24 to 16 km/h and the time of day of allowable use has been reduced. The EPA has also made

provisions for making sure there aren’t sensitive crops close to where spraying happens and changed language on cleanout of tanks to prevent cross-contamination.

The EPA says it worked with dicamba manufacturers Mon-santo, BASF and DuPont on the label changes.

Health Canada is the supervising department for the Pest Manage-ment Regulatory Agency, which evaluates and approves pesticides.

It said “To protect the environ-ment, Health Canada has already mandated that labels of dicamba products include spray drift pre-cautions, use directions and buffer zones. The department is confi-dent that these existing require-ments address issues such as those identified in the U.S.”

BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) — Canada and the South American t ra d e b l o c Me rc o s u r p l a n t o announce the start of negotiations for a free-trade deal during the World Trade Organization’s annual meeting in Argentina, two sources told the Reuters news agency.

The governments of all four full members of Mercosur — Argenti-na, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay — have agreed to join the talks, said the sources, who requested ano-nymity as the details of the delib-erations are private.

In Canada, the talks need to be approved by cabinet, though that step is considered a formality, one source added.

Consulted by Reuters, a spokes-person for Canadian Minister of International Trade Francois-Philippe Champagne said that the country “reaffirms that there exists an opportunity for an agreement with the Mercosur and that we’re going to continue with exploratory conversations.”

Brazil’s foreign ministry, which negotiates trade talks for the gov-ernment, did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

Brazilian Foreign Minister Aloy-sio Nunes met with Champagne at a WTO meeting in Morocco last week.

After the meeting, the Brazilian foreign ministry issued a statement saying it “recognized there exists strong potential for the develop-ment of a more ambitious com-mercial relationship.”

Trade between Mercosur in Can-ada is small, though there are sig-nificant areas for potential growth, the sources said.

According to the Brazilian gov-ernment, trade in 2016 between the parties was $5.88 billion, about a tenth the size of trade between Mercosur and the United States.

The Brazilian government has identified opportunities in the industrial sector, as well as in agri-culture where significantly differ-ent climates mean complementary rather than competing exports, one of the sources added.

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TOKYO, Japan — Japan’s imports of Canadian pork are rising, said Tatsuo Iwama, ex-executive direc-tor for the Japan Meat Traders Association, which comprises 30 major Japanese meat traders.

“Canadian pork meets Japan’s quality and price requirements,” Iwama said.

Japan Ministry of Finance figures bear Iwama out. Imports of Cana-dian pork rose almost 20 percent last year compared to 2015, from more than 149,318 tonnes to almost 178,610 tonnes.

Imports of chilled Canadian pork increased more than 13 percent from almost 121,121 to almost 137,231 tonnes. Frozen prod-uct made an almost 47 percent import jump, coming in at more than 41,379 tonnes in 2016 com-pared to about 28,197 tonnes the previous year.

When Japan sources pork, it does so at a high-price tariff system, so importers take in a combination of high-end cuts, such as loin and tenderloin, and low-end cuts, such as shoulder and thighs.

“Whether chilled or frozen, loin is the most in demand, with frozen loin being used for bacon,” Iwama said.

Canada Pork International Japan marketing director Shoji Nomura agreed with Iwama about the rising trend of Japan’s imports of Cana-dian pork. Quoting ministry of finance statistics, Nomura pointed out a 2.5-fold increase in Canadian chilled pork imports in 2010-16. Totals rose to 137,231 tonnes from 54,425.

Various reasons explain the import increase, including recog-nitions of Canadian pork’s good quality and of the Canadian pork industry’s high-level food safety system, Nomura said.

The frozen-to-chil led pork

ratio Japan imported from Cana-da in 2010 was 69.5 percent to 30.5 percent. In 2015, the proportion had almost reversed to 21.7 percent frozen and 78.3 percent chilled, Nomura said.

“Although volumes have not sig-nificantly changed, demand for back and spare ribs for barbecue is increasing little by little,” he said.

Last year, the total value of Cana-dian pork sold to Japan marked a

new record at $3.812 million.To succeed in the Japanese mar-

ket, Quebec pork producers must put out a custom-made product, generally raised, cut and packed according to the specifications of the Japanese customers, outgoing Quebec agent general Claire Deronzier said.

For example, some Quebec pro-ducers let their pigs rest 16 to 24 hours before slaughtering, com-

pared to the industrial standard of two to five hours. “That makes for a more tender and juicy meat,” Deronzier said.

Of Canada’s major pork-produc-ing provinces, only Quebec and Alberta maintain representative offices in Japan. Alberta works in collaboration with federal govern-ment, industry associations and private industry, said senior com-mercial officer at Alberta’s Japan office Mary Beth Takao.

Alberta has long produced pork

that the Japanese favour, partially owing to the province’s barley feed, “which creates a beautiful flavour and clean white fat,” Takao said.

Many Alberta producers are also raising the favoured Sangenton breed. “Many of the (processing) companies have also worked very hard to put in equipment that will meet the Japanese specifications,” Takao said.

CANSET Canadian international trade statistics provided by Takao show Alberta’s pork exports rose almost 10 percent overall last year to 251,001 tonnes, compared to 2015’s 228,386 tonnes.

Since last year, CPI’s Japan office has been promoting the Verified Canadian Pork program, in which each CPI member packer exporting to Japan participates. Costco Japan, which had a strong interest in this program, changed in April from U.S. to Canadian chilled pork through-out its chain after a January-Febru-ary trial, Nomura said.

Costco Japan’s 25 stores now sell Canadian Three Breed Cross pork ( L a n d ra c e, L a r g e W h i t e a n d Duroc), mostly from Olymel’s plant in Vallée-Jonction, Quebec.

“In the first half of May, the chain achieved 130 percent sales of imported pork compared to the same period last year,” Nomura said.

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A staff member prepares to serve pork steak at HyLife Pork Table, a pork dish restaurant operated by HyLife, a Canadian pig farmer and pork processor, at Daikanyama district in Tokyo, Japan. Last year, Canadian pork exports to Japan hit a record $3.812 million. | REUTERS/ISSEI KATO PHOTO

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Meetings about greenhouse gas emissions and biofuels are just starting to become regular occur-rences in Western Canada.

In Europe there are entire trade-show events and large scale confer-ences, conferences. Governments there have provided direction and funding to industries including

ENVIRONMENT

Sustainability push sparks conferenceEnergy, industry and agriculture sectors get together to discuss innovations to curb climate change

agriculture about energy produc-tion, use and climate change plan-ning.

The Agricultural Producers of Saskatchewan and the Alberta Federation of Agriculture have both held meetings in the past year that focused on issues surrounding carbon emissions.

A new Alberta event will bring the oil and gas, agriculture and other industries together for a meeting in Edmonton in November.

Called Spark , the event is intend-ed to bring investors, innovating scientists and entrepreneurs and agricultural producers together to engage on new technology and bio-industrial solutions.

Gord Lindenberg of JuneWarren Nickles Energy said the event is being hosted by Emissions Reduc-tion Alberta and Alberta Innovates.

“Spark 2017 will be a very exciting event, bringing together many of today’s top thought leaders and innovators in the emissions reduc-tions space. This conference will be highly relevant to anyone con-cerned about greenhouse gas emissions in the agriculture, ener-gy and bio-industrial sectors,” said Lindenberg.

One of the expected outcomes of the event will be advancing com-mercialization of regionally devel-oped technologies.

Researcher Mehr Nikoo will be speaking at the event. The Univer-sity of Alberta researcher has developed a spray foam insulation from oil extracted from off-grade canola.

Dan Madlung of Biocomposites Group in Drayton Valley, Alta., is using agricultural fibre from hemp and flax to build automobile com-ponents and his fibre mats are being looked at for soil erosion control and soaking up oil spills.

Bernhard Seifried’s Ceapro Inc. uses oats to make bio-active ingre-dients that are sold to Johnson and Johnson for inclusion in personal care products such as Aveeno and Neutrogena.

He also produces oat extracts for cholesterol-lowering nutraceutical products.

Another presenter finding homes for oilseeds and speaking at Spark is James Szarko of Botaneco. His com-pany uses safflower and canola oil to produce natural ingredients for the personal care industry.

On the energy side Tim Haig of Forge Hydrocarbons uses indus-trial waste fats to create commer-cially viable, renewable fuels.

Also at the event, Tanya Maynes of Viresco will speak on the carbon neutral cow and Remi Schmaltz of Decisive Farming will talk about carbon reduction in precision agri-culture.

The University of Alberta’s David Bressler will also address his research into farmed biomass con-versions to higher value chemicals and value-added composites.

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BEIJING, (Reuters) — Chinese soybean farmers may earn less this year if prices of the oilseed keep fall-ing, said an agriculture ministry offi-cial recently and that may threaten the nation’s efforts to promote soy production instead of corn.

Chinese soybean prices started at a low level this year and have dropped rapidly since harvest be-gan in September, pressured by higher domestic output and large volumes of imports, said Tang Ke, director of the market and eco-nomic information department at the agriculture ministry.

“If prices keep falling, growing soybeans might be less profitable than last year despite higher subsi-dies to growers,” Tang said.

Beijing has issued a series of mea-sures since last year, including higher subsidies for soybeans, to encourage farmers to switch from corn to other crops, to get consum-ers and processors to use up nearly 200 million tonnes of old-stock corn.

Prices of soybeans in Harbin, capital of China’s top soybean pro-ducer Heilongjiang province, fell almost three percent to US$598.40 a tonne from late September, when the harvest hit the market, accord-ing to data from official think tank China National Grain and Oils Information Centre.

Soybean output across all of Chi-na is expected to reach 14.4 million tonnes this year, up near 11 percent f ro m l a s t y e a r, a c c o rd i n g t o CNGOIC estimates.

At the same time, soybean im-ports remain high. China import-ed 71.45 million tonnes of the oilseed in the first nine months of this year, up 15.5 percent from a year ago, according to customs data.

“Corn and soybeans are competi-tors. Farmers will look at the overall profits when deciding what to grow. Corn prices are high and growing corn is more profitable now,” said Zhang Dalong, analyst with COFCO Futures.

Corn acreage is expected to re-cover by 400,000 to 533,000 hect-ares next year, boosted by higher profits, according to estimates by COFCO Futures.

BIOFUEL MANDATE

Lobbying over U.S. biofuel policy changes intensifiesThe biofuel mandate, designed to reduce carbon emissions, has support in corn growing areas but opposition by oil refiners

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump sought to ease concerns that his administra-tion would make major alterations to biofuels policy, telling Iowa’s governor recently that he was com-mitted to a decade-old biofuels program even as a top official con-siders changing it.

U.S. law requires fuel companies to add biofuels like ethanol and biodiesel to the country’s fuel sup-ply through the “renewable fuel standard,” adopted in 2005.

The Trump administration is con-sidering lowering the mandatory level, a worry for corn-growing states like Iowa. The strong demand from biofuel makers for corn and

soy oil helps support the price of those commodities.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said she held calls with Trump and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt last week, in which she urged them not to make that change.

However, White House spokes-person Sarah Sanders said the administration “didn’t make any assurances” on renewable fuel standard (RFS) levels.

The biofuel industry has been ratcheting up pressure in Washing-ton in response to actions from the EPA it sees as threatening the pro-gram, which was designed to reduce carbon emissions.

Independent oil refiners, mean-while, have pushed the Trump administration to soften require-ments for ethanol use, which costs them hundreds of millions of dol-lars annually.

Some refiners want also want exported ethanol to qualify for credits under the renewable fuel program.

Tw o i n d u s t r y s o u rc e s t o l d Reuters they had received assur-ances from White House officials that Trump was directing the EPA to allow credits on exports, but to end its efforts to reduce renewable fuel requirements overall.

Last month, the EPA said it was looking to cut 2018 biodiesel

blending mandates, roiling mar-kets and drawing criticism from the country’s farm belt. In July, it pro-posed cutting total volumes of all renewable fuels use for next year.

Elected officials from the corn-growing Midwest have said they won’t be satisfied with White House reassurances until the EPA publicly agrees not to reduce re-newable fuel standards.

Several senators met with Pruitt last week to discuss the issue.

Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst said she had expressed “sig-nificant concerns” over the recent moves to potentially set biodiesel requirements for 2018 and 2019 at “substantially lower volumes.”

Senator Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican, said he told Pruitt “that supporting biofuels isn’t just good policy. It’s also what President Trump promised.”

Reynolds, meanwhile, urged Iowans to contact lawmakers and administration officials and said she is meeting next week with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Pruitt in Washington.

Senators wrote to Trump urging the EPA to maintain levels for 2018 and increase its proposed 2019 biodiesel requirements.

Pruitt would not want “to take any steps to undermine the objectives in the statute of the RFS,” said EPA spokesperson Liz Bowman.

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CANADIAN WHEAT

Grower to head research groupCoalition created to improve profitability


Western Canada’s newest farmer-funded research organization has elected its first executive commit-tee.

The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) will be led by chairperson Terry Young, a wheat grower from Lacombe, Alta., vice-chair Laura Reiter from Radisson, Sask., and secretary-treasurer Cale Jefferies from Glenboro, Man.

The executive team was an-nounced Oct. 17.

CWRC is a federal non-profit cor-poration that was created to facili-tate long-term investments in wheat research that will improve the profitability and competitive-ness of western Canadian wheat growers.

The coalition is jointly funded by the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC), the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask-Wheat) and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association (MWBGA).

“The three prairie wheat com-missions are committed to working together to drive farmer invest-ment in varietal development and regional priorities,” said Young in an Oct. 17 news release.

“We have seen excellent results in variety development thanks to farmer investment and we antici-pate the development of new, high-performing varieties that result in better returns and increased com-petitiveness for farmers.”

The formation of the CWRC fol-lows a decision by provincial wheat commissions to switch to a single wheat check-off that coincided with the end of the Western Cana-dian Deduction (WCD) on July 31, 2017.

Under the previous check-off structure, the Western Grains Research Foundation was respon-sible for managing core wheat breeding agreements through WCD funding.

The CWRC will look to expand its membership in the near future by engaging other organizations that share the mandate and goals of the founding CWRC commissions.

The CWRC is aimed at fostering a collaborative approach to produc-er funding of regional and national wheat research projects, said the news release. Its efforts will be focused in the areas of variety development and agronomy.

It will support work within the Canadian National Wheat Cluster as well as core wheat breeding agreements with Agriculture Can-ada and Canadian universities.

Additional regional projects that align with variety development and agronomic priorities will also be considered for funding through the CWRC.

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The federal government is investing $330,000 in the Saskatchewan Lean Improvements in Manufacturing (SLIM) program.

The funding will go to Rebellion Brewing of Regina to expand the company’s brewing capacity and add exterior grain storage, as well as a canning system.

AGT Food and Ingredients in Regina will also receive infrastructure investment of $500,000 to support production and equipment upgrades.

The latter project includes improvements to its polishing, bagging and conveyer system to increase productivity at the Regina facility.

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NEW CFC DIRECTOR

Michael Laliberté is the incoming executive director at Chicken Farmers of Canada. Laliberte will assume the position Oct. 2 with outgoing Mike Dungate remaining in an advisory capacity until the end of 2017.

Laliberte has been with the organization for 26 years, most recently as director of operations where he managed the finance unit, the human resources and administration unit, and the information systems within the market information and systems unit.

Besides reporting to the board, he will oversee a 25-member staff that promotes the consumption of chicken, develops and audits on-farm food safety, animal care and specialty production programs on 2,800 farms across Canada, and has an active government and public relations program.

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A repayable investment of more than $9.3 million from the federal government has helped Fruit d’Or commission with its new plant in Plessisville, Quebec.

The money helped build an ultra-modern plant and buy and commission new equipment and technologies. The company is considered a leader in organic cranberry processing and is ready to expand production and boost exports.

Federal Funds enabled Fruit d’Or to increase its processing capacity by eight million pounds of traditional cranberries and 15 million lb. of organic cranberries over three years.

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LIVESTOCK WELFARE FUNDS

The federal government is investing up to $1.31 million in the Canadian Animal Health Coalition to help ensure the safe transportation of livestock, develop emergency management tools for the livestock industry and improve animal care assessments.

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Alberta could have three fewer rural seats in the next provincial election if recommendations from the Electoral Boundaries Commis-sion are accepted by the legisla-ture.

Justice Myra Bielby, chair of the commission, presented her report Oct. 19 following a year-long review of electoral boundaries.

The commission recommended that seven mainly rural electoral divisions be combined into six, those being Battle River-Wain-wright, Drumheller-Stett ler, Strathmore-Brooks, Little Bow, Cardston-Taber-Warner, Cypress-Medicine Hat and Vermilion-

Lloydminster.Another five divisions could be

combined into four, said the com-mission. They are Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre, West Yellowhead, Drayton Valley-Dev-on, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne and Stony Plain.

As well, the ridings of Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills, Athabas-ca-Sturgeon-Redwater, Fort Sas-katchewan-Vegreville and Bonny-ville-Cold Lake could be combined into three, the commission said.

The divisions in Alberta’s north-west, Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley and Lesser Slave Lake, would remain under special status.

Three new divisions would be created under the recommenda-tions, to reflect urban population

growth. Those would be Airdrie-Cochrane, Calgary-Northeast and Edmonton-South.

The review included opportunity for public input at more than 30 hearings. Some 1,358 written sub-missions were also reviewed. In response to that, the geographic size of some divisions was reduced.

“The Commission made altera-tions to avoid dividing counties and to keep communities of inter-est together, including indigenous populations. It also made changes regarding the naming of some elec-toral divisions,” said a government news release about the recommen-dations.

In the report itself, the commis-sion noted input from some rural factions asked that their ridings

remain unchanged even if they are less densely populated than urban ones.

“Many submitted that giving the rural vote a greater weight than the urban vote is justified because achieving the goal of effective rep-resentation would be hindered by increasing the already significant travel distances both to the legisla-ture and within the constituency for many rural MLAs,” the report said.

“Others submitted that rural rid-ings should not be made larger because rural MLAs have obliga-tions to a greater number of munic-ipal, indigenous and community organizations in their ridings than do urban MLAs.”

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dence was provided to support these claims.

The United Conservative Party said the report “misses the mark for effective representation.”

Interim leader Nathan Cooper said in a news release that the re-port puts too much value on popu-lation rather than “the right bal-ance to ensure effective represen-tation.”

He said some of the proposed boundaries would make it difficult to achieve effective MLA represen-tation.

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BY CHRIS MCCULLOUGHFREELANCE WRITER

More than 4,000 cattle are to be culled in New Zealand in a bid to control the spread of mycoplasma bovis.

The disease has been spreading since July and has been found on seven farms in the region.

Cattle from two of the seven farms have already been culled, but now the New Zealand government has announced plans to cull 4,000 ani-mals on five more properties to try and contain further spread.

Five of the farms infected are part of the 16 farm Van Leeuwen Dairy Group owned by Aad and Wilma Van Leeuwen.

Of the seven properties infected, six are in the South Canterbury/Otago region and one is in Rangiora, North Canterbury.

Geoff Gwyn, the director of response for Ministry for Primary Industries, said officials have car-ried out tens of thousands of tests on the infected properties, neig-hbouring farms, the wider area and has tested bulk milk nation-wide.

“The only positive results for the disease have been on seven infect-ed properties, leading us to be cau-tiously optimistic that we are deal-ing with a localized area of infec-tion around Oamaru.”

The spokesperson said a culling program was essential.

“To prevent further spread of the disease, around 4,000 cattle on five of the seven infected properties will need to be culled and a pro-gram put in place to decontami-nate the properties and then re-populate the farms,” he said.

“The two other properties have had a small number of animals cul led already and no catt le remain. This whole operation is about managing the disease while keeping our future options open. We want to minimize the risk of further spread of the disease.”

Mycoplasma bovis can infect calves and cows and cause pneu-monia, udder infection (mastitis), abortion, arthritis, tendinitis, mid-dle-ear infection and endometrio-sis and is potentially fatal.

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Chicken continues to rule the roost in terms of popularity at the retail meat counter but a recent survey produced data on how con-sumers approach preparation of that chicken as well as other meats.

It came as no surprise that cook-ing from scratch is becoming more rare.

Half the 1,000 Albertans surveyed prepare raw, fresh meat less than 10 times per month and younger age groups are more likely to buy ready to eat meat products.

Jeewani Fernando, provincial consumer market analyst with Alberta Agriculture, said the sur-vey, though small, is a start toward better understanding of how today’s consumers prepare meat.

Her department and the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association con-tracted the quick survey of 10 ques-tions through Nielsen Canada.

It showed that the 18 to 34 age group had less confidence in meat preparation skills, a finding that matches that of similar studies on a larger scale. Lack of time for cook-ing also figured into results.

“The time limitation is the biggest concern,” said Fernando about the 18-34 age group. “They don’t have food preparation skills so they are going for ready made, or ready to eat. The time concern is there so they are looking for the conve-nience factor.”

But ready-to-eat purchases aren’t limited to one age group.

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‘Homemade’ often means hot from microwaveBusy young consumers favour ready-to-eat meat

According to a recent study, many consumers purchase partially prepared or fully prepared takeout items from a grocery store at least one to three times per month. Except for the 55 plus age group, half of respondents indicated that they prepare meat “from scratch” less than 10 times per month.The survey question asked: How often do you cook a meal with fresh/uncooked ingredients in a month?

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“This study also provides evi-dence that the majority of consum-ers, irrespective of their age, pur-chase partially prepared or fully prepared take out items from a grocery store at least one to three times per month. Younger con-sumers purchase these types of prepared meat more frequently (four to 10 times per month) as compared to the 50 plus age group, who seldom purchase these items,” said a survey synopsis.

The ethnic diversity of the young-er age group also plays a role in choice of meat, said Fernando.

“Something interesting is that it confirms census data that ethnic diversity is increasing and there-fore other meats like goat and lamb … even if it’s a small amount, the

demand is increasing. The trend is there.”

Ninety-five percent of survey respondents said chicken is the easiest meat to prepare, though beef was close behind with 88 per-cent rating it as easy or very easy.

As for pork, 80 percent rated it easy or very easy but 12 percent indicated they don’t usually con-sume or prepare pork.

Some 56 percent said the same about lamb and 78 percent about goat.

Fernando said the survey indi-cates good potential for partial or fully prepared meat products, pro-vided they meet consumers’ qual-ity requirements.

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Scratching out a new surface drain is one thing. Moving thou-sands of cubic yards of soil away from a ditch so it doesn’t form a dike is quite another.

The deeper and longer the drain, the more spoils, or dirt, you need to move. If you don’t move the spoil soil far enough, you can inadver-tently build a shallow dike that blocks water from flowing into your new masterpiece.

Farmers using a scraper with a good drainage prescription map can drag soil into potholes located at higher points in the field.

Newer design concepts such as Jeff Penner’s V-Wing and Kevin Hruska’s Pulldozer Transformer are finding favour with farmers. (See Oct. 17 Western Producer)

However, a lot of farmers prefer the traditional rotary ditcher that flings soil off to the sides. Their rationale is that spreading soil over a wide area should eliminate the need to return to the field with fin-ishing implements, saving time and money.

A rotary can also make ditches throughout the growing season, compared to a scraper that’s only used in the fall. But satisfaction with a rotary depends on how far the soil can be thrown.

The design of conventional rotary ditchers had problems, starting with the barrel hoop ditch profile that raises havoc with sprayers and combines.

Problem number two: they used the same spinning flywheel to cap-ture the dirt and send it flying. Expecting the same component to both dig and fling is asking too much.

The inefficient design demands a lot of horsepower and diesel, and often fails to throw dirt far enough from the ditch, thus contributing to the dirt dike problem.

Dynamic Ditchers of Oak Bank, Man., started building their trade-mark Wolverine rotary ditchers in 2008, based on the premise that digging dirt and flinging dirt are two separate functions that should be performed independently by three individual machines on the ditcher: the blade, the kicker and the flinging fan.

With more than 500 units at work

around the globe, the Wolverine has gone through several up-grades, but the basic concept remains the same.

The new version is called Wolver-ine Extreme. As with previous models, the Extreme skims soil from depths down to six inches

with the five-foot wide cutting blade that makes a flat cut similar to that made by a scraper, eliminat-ing the barrel hoop profile.

The blade pushes soil up into the transversely mounted feeder reel of the spiral rotating kicker where eight aggressive paddles bust up the clumps and toss the dirt up into the spinning fan that tosses the dirt off to the side.

The new Extreme design uses a clutch on the kicker shaft, replac-ing the shear-pin system that caused a bit of trouble in the past.

This 60-inch diameter spinning fan disc has a new paddle design. The paddles are larger and have carbon-wear tips.

The fan spins at 270 r.p.m., fling-ing dirt up to 150 feet at a rate as high as 960 cubic yards per hour in

light soils. Gates over the exit ports allow the operator to throw soil left or right.

The right-hand chute has been enlarged and strengthened for U.S. farmers, who use the Wolverine Extreme to rebuild terraces.

The fan has a hydraulic reverser with an autoclutch, so it can be reversed from the tractor cab if it becomes plugged.

There’s a new rubber dampener on the gearbox output that’s twice as big as the old one.

The ditcher rides on two tires, each controlled by its own inde-pendent hydraulic cylinder. Work-ing together, the cylinders are used to raise or lower the machine, set-ting the depth of the cut. When the

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The old mindset was, ‘how many yards can we load into that scraper.’ This thinking lead to scrapers that carry 48 cubic yards and required 600 h.p. tractors to get the job done.

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The Wolverine Extreme can dig and fling soil 150 feet left or right at a rate as high as 960 cubic yards per minute. Built in Oak Bank, Man., the price tag is $63,900.| DYNAMIC DITCHERS PHOTO

Conventional rotary ditchers used a single spinning disc leaving a barrel hoop ditch with dirt along the edges. The Wolverine Extreme employs three distinct components to eliminate the barrel hoop and throw soil away from the ditch.


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cylinders are controlled separately, they raise or lower either the left or right side of the machine, setting blade angle. The cylinders can be controlled manually by the opera-tor or automatically by the real time kinetic drainage software.

The Wolverine Extreme and the new drainage software packages all reflect the new thinking about field drainage, according to Glenn Vaags, owner of Dynamic Ditchers.

He says companies like his chal-lenge the assumption that moving a high volume of soil is necessary to build a good drainage system.

“That’s the way drainage engi-neers and farmers and operators used to think. The old mindset was, ‘how many yards can we load into that scraper.’ This thinking lead to scrapers that carry 48 cubic yards and required 600 h.p. tractors to get the job done.

“Today, the people designing drainage equipment and drainage

software have a mindset that says, ‘what’s the very least amount of soil we need to move to get good drain-age?’ The latest RTK systems make a more gradual incline that follows field slopes and the contour of the Earth. What that comes down to is you don’t move as much soil.

“As for power, you can get away with 190 to 200 (h.p.) as a bare minimum, but that’s only if you have a tractor you can slow down to one mph and you’re working in light soils. We think 325 to 350 is

optimal. You can put 600 h.p. to it and you won’t break the ditcher. On lighter soils or on shallowcleanout passes, you can run up to five mph.”

All Wolverine Extreme machines have a slimmer chain case that doesn’t drag in the dirt when cut-ting a deep ditch.

Both gearboxes have gears made with 9310 aircraft steel and 8620 heat-treated shafts. The p.t.o. has a torque-limiting clutch that elimi-nates the shear pins so the operator

doesn’t need to get out of the cab. The fan bearings are heavier and have a life-time warranty on the cast housing. The wear liners have been replaced with thicker ones made of Hardox 500, so they will last twice as long as the previous ones and are much easier to replace. Vaags says they have u p d a t e d 1 0 0 o f t h e f i r s t 1 5 0 machines built before 2011 to the model they now call the Wolverine Extreme.

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Farmland northeast of Winnipeg can produce great yields… if it doesn’t rain... but generally it rains.

“Drought” is a word that doesn’t exist in farmer’s vocabulary around here. “Flood” is a common word though.

T h e p re v a l e nt w i n d s c o m e sweeping down from the north-west, sucking up moisture from Lake Winnipegosis, Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg. The clouds slow to drop their water on farming areas around Beausejour, Lac du Bonnet and East Selkirk.

Most growers expect to lose about 20 percent of their acres in a typical wet year, which can happen six years in a row. Farmers in the area joke that a perfect growing season is one in which they get no rain at all.

It’s an area ripe for a drainage return-on-investment study, according to Mitch Rezansoff, water management specialist with Enns Brothers John Deere in Oak Bluff, Man. He cautions that, like any major investment, it’s not wise to spend a lot of money on drainage machinery and software until you have a plan.

Rezansoff approached Joe and John Vanaert, who farm 4,300 acres at East Selkirk. They were frustrat-ed with flooded fields and were ready to take action.

In 2014, Rezansoff was conduct-ing research projects that touched on measuring inefficiencies, con-ducting on-farm research, manag-ing variability, using big data and risk mitigation.

When it came to the topic of reducing risk through better water management the Vanaerts enthu-siastically offered their farm for a case study.

In each of the previous three years, the Vanaerts had lost about 730 acres of cropland to excess sur-face water in spring, summer and fall.

The average loss of cropland in each of those three years was 17 percent, by far the most limiting factor on their farm.

Their plan was to start draining in 2014 on two fields totalling 353 acres, with the idea of having the entire farm drained by 2017.

The 72 acre field had particularly well-defined low spots, simplifying the study process. Maps of the 72 acre field shows where water pre-vented crops from growing.

With input from Rezansoff, they bought a used scraper for about $50,000 and spent a similar amount on a John Deere RTK guidance sys-tem, giving them sub-inch accura-cy on vertical and horizontal planes.

“As flat as their land is, one inch can mean the difference between water that flows and water that pools. If they expected to move water, it was essential to buy a high-end software package,” says Rezan-soff.

For automation on the scraper,

Vanaerts bought a John Deere soft-ware package called Surface Water Pro Plus. They also had to install new equipment on the tractor, including a flow rate controller for the hydraulics.

“It worked like this. John and Joe mapped the elevations on the two fields. We processed their data and provided them with a drainage plan. They wanted to move the least amount of soil in order to get the water moving in the right direc-tion. They wanted the absolute most gradual slope to move water, because they didn’t want to have soil erosion.

“Then they went back into the fields with their tractor and scraper to confirm the drainage lines. That pass with the tractor records a guidance line. From that point on, he just presses the “go” button and the tractor steers itself. The scraper cut is totally automated. The blade goes up and down, up and down as the GPS co-ordinates guide the tractor along the prescribed drain line.

“When the scraper is full, the maps showed him the best depres-sion areas where the dirt was needed.

Their whole goal was to move as little soil as possible and still have an effective drainage system. If you

move the water off the field too quickly, it gets into the ditch, the ditches fill up and then water backs up onto the field again. Then you’ve accomplished nothing. The coloured flood maps show that their first drainage efforts had a significant impact.”

Rezansoff cites the example of the 72-acre field (see image above). The orange areas depict the 23.99 wheat acres Vanaerts lost to floods in 2014. The blue areas depict the 9.98 soybean acres the Vanaerts lost to flooding in 2015. Both coloured areas designate zero yield.

There had been no drainage in 2014, so the 23.99 flooded wheat acres caused a financial loss of $10,795. Some drainage was com-plete in the field before the 2015 soybean crop was planted, so the 9.98 flooded acres caused a smaller financial loss of $3,992.

More acres, more profit

In essence, they were able to farm 14 more acres on this field in 2015 than they farmed in 2014. It should be noted that soybeans are generally more water-tolerant. Rainfall was about the same in both years.

Drainage plans in the Selkirk area can be difficult to implement because so many long, skinny fields date back to the time of Lord Selkirk’s settlers, and they do not follow either the topography or the square mile section concept. The four-lane highway in the lower right corner is PTH 59.

“If he was just draining those 353 acres on the two fields we studied, he would have paid for his invest-ment in five years. If he drained the whole farm with a good drainage

plan, he might not have gained back the whole 17 percent of flood-ed cropland, but he might have gained 12 percent back, he would get his $100,000 payback in one year.”

Rezansoff points out that the cost of moving soil should be consid-ered in any drainage plan. Field drainage in Manitoba dates back to the mid-1800s when horse-drawn scrapers gouged deep ditches. That mindset has persisted up to this decade.

People historically figured that a deeper ditch is a better ditch. That thinking resulted in fields that were a crazy puzzle board of scars on the landscape that modern big equip-ment can’t work through. He says growers are quickly catching on to the merits of wide, shallow drains with a gradual slope.

Rezansoff says the water route you select depends to some extent on the kind of soil you’re working with. He sees merit in the concept put forward by Jeff Penner, which advocates a drain route that meanders slowly around the field so water can percolate into the soil.

Taken to the extreme, the Penner concept would ensure that not a single drop of water would leave the field. It would all soak in so it’s available for crop growth.

“It makes perfect sense in areas where the subsoil allows water to move down, in areas where you have lighter or sandy soils. In the Red River Valley, water moves down only so deep and then stops. That white clay does not let water perco-late down. Most of the guys we work with in the Valley are happy just to get the water off their fields.”

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DRAINAGE

Drain your water not your dollars Risk mitigation with a used scraper and new RTK guidance system gives big return on investment

If he was just draining those 353 acres on the two fields we studied, he would have paid for his investment in five years.

MITCH REZANSOFFENNS BROTHERS

On this 72-acre field at East Selkirk, orange depicts the 24 acres lost to flooding in 2014 before any drainage work had been done. Blue depicts the 10 acres lost in 2015 after some drainage had been accomplished. Farms in this area typically lose 20 percent of their crop in wet years, which sometimes happen six years in a row. | MITCH REZANSOFF IMAGE

MITCH REZANSOFFDRAINAGE SPECIALIST

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FARGO, ND — A 4,000 bushel bin may not seem significant. But if it’s mobile, with 14 big tires and its own 900 bushel per minute unload auger, it might come in handy at harvest.

That’s what Walkabout Mother Bins is all about, said Katie Hansen, sales representative for USAKana-groo, the company in Webster, South Dakota, that builds the big mobile bins.

“This is not a grain cart,” said Hansen. “It sits still at the end of

your field and the grain carts empty into it and then your semis load out of it. When that field is done and the Mother Bin is empty, you simply move it to the next field.

“Harvest equipment is getting bigger. Bigger combines. Bigger grain carts. So to keep up with the higher capacity, farmers end up buying more trucks and hiring more drivers. The movable bin is a low-cost alternative to buying trucks and hiring drivers.”

One Big Mother is the brainchild of Australian Dave Hedt, where the big bin method has been used for years. The general lack of ditches

and utility poles mean these giant bins can easily move from field to field. North America is a different situation.

“My boss realized it was going to be difficult manoeuvring these things in and out of fields, so he put steering tires on the bin,” said Han-sen.

“The front axle is self-steering. It just follows the tractor when it’s in transit. But the rear steering tires are hydraulically controlled from the tractor cab. The operator can make the tail of the bin go wher-ever he wants it. That makes it easier to park it where you want it. It’s not plumbed into the tractor steering. It’s a separate hydraulic circuit.”

The 22-inch unload auger has an adjustable spout. There’s a rear access door and full-length clean-out doors. The bin weighs 35,000 pounds empty. It’s 58 feet long, 14 feet wide and 13 feet high.

Options include scales, external scale display, remote auger shutoff, and a vibrator system for products like high moisture corn that might bridge. It requires a minimum of 200 horsepower.

Hansen said the new company has built and sold five units to date. List price is US$119,000.

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Once I’m in the 2017 RAM Power Wagon, it is great to be in.

The seat is comfortable and fully power adjustable. All controls are right at hand and just about every-thing is a dial type switch, from the gear selector to the 4 X 4 system.

The centre console is large enough to hold all the office stuff you might ever have to take on the road, and the console lid could double as a desk top if it had to.

The steering wheel is a decent size and the push button starter works great, as does the remote starter. All you have to do is remem-ber to set the temperature you want it to be when you get in.

Ah, yes, getting in. That proves to be a bit of a task.

The Power Wagon comes with large 33-inch Goodyear off-road tires and a lift kit to make the tires fit in the wheel wells. That puts floor height of the Power Wagon at roughly waist high for me.

I ’ m s u re t h e re a re r u n n i n g board or side pipe options avail-able, but it seems that my six-foot six-inch factory rep neglected to check that out. Maybe he doesn’t need that extra step, but my stub-by 32-inch in-seam legs mean that every time I get in, it is a fair sized leap.

Adding to that, all there is to hang onto is the steering wheel. The other three doors all have a grab handle to help you make that leap.

On the up side, I found that I had to keep the truck clean or when somebody came with me they let m e k n ow ab o u t t h e d i r t t hat rubbed off onto clothing.

Power Wagons come with four doors and a six-foot six-inch truck box. This and the overall look of the truck would make you think it had an enormous carrying capacity, but you would be wrong. Load capacity including passengers is 1,510 pounds.

What that means to you is that if there are two of you in the truck, the two snowmobiles you have on the

deck above the box can put you into an overweight situation.

When it comes to towing, capaci-ty is rated at 10,030 pounds. The factory hitch is a Class 5 unit solidly mounted and the factory multi-link coil suspension controls the ride.

Up front, my test unit had the RAM Articulink front suspension, which allows for up to 26 inches of vertical wheel travel. When the going gets a bit rocky there is even a switch to electronically disconnect the front sway bar. I never had to test this feature out.

I did try the hill descent control feature and found that it took a lot of will power to keep my foot off the brake on steep hills to let the elec-tronics do the job, which they did it well.

A side benefit of all this off road stuff is the Articulink suspension and large tires did make even the largest of potholes and patches of broken pavement on rural roads seem smooth.

One feature I didn’t get to use was the 12,000 lb. Warn winch that’s so neatly integrated into the front bumper. The winch and a well-thought-out off-road kit would make sure the Power Wagon could go just about anywhere with ease. That winch is also the reason there is no diesel option. The intercooler for the Cummins will not fit in behind the winch.

In traffic, the 410 horsepower 6.4 Hemi with 429 lb. feet of torque is actually quite docile and easy to drive. Variable valve timing means that if you see a gap in traffic, you can get to it at near warp speed.

Clover leaf interchanges or entrances and exits can be handled with ease. I never once felt uncom-fortable pushing the RAM to make it fit in with the flow of traffic or when out boon-docking.

In city traffic, one should never discount the intimidation factor of driving such a large vehicle, but you have to remember that the ability to drive over some bone-head who is weaving from lane to lane and cutting you off doesn’t mean you should — no matter how tempting.

Not feeling uncomfortable might be the key to summing up the Power Wagon. I was always com-fortable enough to not mind the leap up to get in.

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A University of Saskatchewan toxicologist says it’s not likely that glyphosate residue in livestock feed is causing animals to become sick.

Dr. Barry Blakley said suggestions from Dr. Ted Dupmeier, a large animal veterinarian, that sick ani-mals get better when feed contain-ing glyphosate is removed, and molasses is fed to improve gut microbes, aren’t supported by cur-rent scientific literature.

Dupmeier said recently that some tested feed registered residue levels of about 500 parts per billion, or .5 parts per million.

But Blakley said according to an American expert the ‘no effect’ level in livestock would be two mil-lion ppb, or 2,000 ppm.

“When you spray it on the field, (the rate) is about 150 ppm, so obvi-ously if you spray it under normal conditions you should never run into the no effect level.”

He said other studies have sug-gested the maximum residue levels on hay and dry grass should be 500 ppm and on oat straw, 100 ppm, which are well below the 2,000 ppm threshold, he said.

Blakley said there is no doubt that any feed can be contaminated with glyphosate. People have been using it for years and feeding their cattle with sprayed feed for years.

He also disputed Dupmeier’s claim that glyphosate could be dis-rupting the gut microbes in ani-mals, causing illness.

“I haven’t seen any controlled studies where they’ve put animals on oats straw or whatever that’s treated with Roundup and another that’s not treated with Roundup and then cultured the bugs to see what the differences are,” he said. “Glyphosate is an amino acid deriv-ative and I can’t believe it’s going to disrupt too many gut micro flora.”

Monsanto worked with Dupmei-er on a case involving flax straw, in which the veterinarian claimed calves ate some of their flax bed-ding and were poisoned.

An analysis of the straw, reviewed by the Animal Poison Control Cen-tre in the U.S., did find glyphosate but at very low levels.

“It was below the level of con-cern,” said Dr. Tina Wismer, medi-cal director of the centre in infor-mation provided by Monsanto.

She compared it to the amount of cyanide in an apple; it exists but is of no concern.

The Pest Management Regulato-ry Agency doesn’t set safe con-sumption levels for animals as it does for humans.

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RED DEER SALE

Surprise guest makes debut at Red RoundupRed Angus dam and black sire produce a money maker for Manitoba producer

BY BARBARA DUCKWORTHCALGARY BUREAU

RED DEER, Alta. — Jeff Fraser broke the colour barrier by bring-ing a black bull to a Red Angus show and sale last weekend.

Red Roundup, held Oct. 21, is one of Canada’s premier Red Angus events and has run for 45 years at Red Deer.

Fraser said he was talked into tak-ing the risk of participating in the show. He offered shares in his black bull that is a red colour carrier.

Named Fraser Poker Face 613D, the 2016 bull was the result of an AI mating between a Red Angus mother and the black bull Vision Unanimous 1418, owned by Peak Dot Ranch at Wood Mountain, Sask. Vision Unanimous has more than 1,500 registered offspring in Canada.

Fraser offered 10 percent shares in the bull and Ole Farms, Atha-basca, Alta., bought a share for $3,600. Rafter SJ Angus of Montney, B.C. and Camo Cattle Co. each bought a share for $3,500.

“He is an investment financially and in your herd because he is different,” said Fraser. He runs about 400 red and black cows in Manitoba.

About 100 are registered. He sold two red heifers carrying Poker Face breeding for $8,250 and $4,600 respectively.

The top selling lot at the sale was a 2013 cow from Sheldon Kyle of Kenray Ranch at Redvers, Sask. The cow was purchased by Agricola Y Ganadera La Alena, Mexico for $26,000.

Another high seller at $17,000 went to Jessica Christy of New York. Consigned by Diamond C Liberty

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Angus of Melville, Sask., the female was purchased from Brylor Angus at Pincher Creek, Alta., as an embryo that was born in 2016.

Red Roundup also held a bull futurity competition. The cham-pion futurity bull was the entry of

Goad Family Angus of Clandonald, Alta., and sold for $8,750.

The reserve was from Redline Livestock of Didsbury, Alta. and sold for $6,500.

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UNOFFICIAL SALE RESULTS Sales totalled $519,325 for 95 head. They include:• 21 embryos averaged $411• four donor cows averaged $12,936• 21 bred heifers averaged $6,430• 37 heifer calves averaged $4,993• five bulls averaged $11,446• four herd picks averaged $5,325• Semen lots averaged $87 per dose

This black Angus bull named Fraser Poker Face 613D was an unusual consignment to the annual Red Roundup show and sale held in Red Deer Oct. 20-21. Entered by Jeff Fraser of Melita, Man., 10 percent shares were offered in this red carrier bull. He was on offer at the 45th annual Red Angus show and sale held in Red Deer, Alta. | BARBARA DUCKWORTH PHOTOS

This heifer, consigned by Blake’s Red Angus, sold for $8,000 to TerRon Farms of Forestburg, Alta.

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When there is no improve-ment in the animal’s condition after giving it

antibiotic therapy, what next?Often it involves weaned calves

being treated for respiratory dis-ease, but it could also be a sick cow or baby calf as well.

There are several reasons why antibiotic treatments might fail. O n e o f t h e m o s t c o m m o n i s because the animal has not been treated in a timely fashion. This is usually a result of waiting too long before initiating treatment or fail-ing to identify the sick animals in the early stages of the disease.

In these cases, the disease is too advanced and the pathology caused by the disease is too severe. The pathology may have walled off the infection and made it impossi-ble for the antibiotics to penetrate or it may have caused severe organ damage, such as in the lung, and there is no hope for the animal to heal and recover.

It’s a common scenario and one that can be quite frustrating because there is often little that can be done once the disease has pro-gressed to an advanced state. One of the important rules of antibiotic use is knowing when to stop treat-ing.

It makes little sense from either an economic point of view or a sci-entific one to be using expensive antibiotics on animals that have no hope of recovery.

Another possible reason for treatment failure is a wrong diag-nosis. Antimicrobial drugs are an important tool for livestock pro-ducers and we want to maintain their usefulness. However, antibi-otics are only useful in treating bacterial infections.

Diseases caused by viral infec-tions, nutritional deficiencies, toxins and parasites are not going to respond to antibiotic therapy. For example, a case of scours caused by a viral infection in a young beef calf might be treated with antibiotics if an accurate diag-nosis has not been made.

Unfortunately, this viral disease will not respond to antibiotic ther-apy at all, and oral fluids or intrave-nous fluids might be the more appropriate and useful therapy. The phrase “not all bugs need drugs” has been coined to promote appropriate antimicrobial use in human medicine and it also holds true for livestock diseases. Having an accurate diagnosis made by a veterinarian will help pinpoint correct therapy.

Another potential scenario is having management problems beyond a simple bacterial infec-tion. Cattle with nutritional defi-ciencies or that are in a stressful environment such as muddy or overcrowded conditions may have a diminished immune response and, despite therapy, may not respond as expected.

It is important to minimize dis-

ease risk through other means so we are not reliant on antibiotic therapy to improve bad situations. The use of biosecurity, vaccination programs, maintaining sanitation and hygiene, avoiding overcrowd-ing, maintaining good nutrition and parasite control are vital to minimizing disease risk and will help to minimize the use of antibi-otics.

Another reason for failure of therapy could be that the bacterial organism is not sensitive to the antibiotic being used. We are fortu-nate that this is a relatively uncom-mon scenario in beef cattle bacte-rial infections.

Antibiotic resistance does occur but it is not usually the most com-mon reason for the failure of ani-

mals to respond. Your veterinarian may want to occasionally send samples to the laboratory to deter-mine whether the organisms being treated are resistant to some of the common antimicrobial drugs. There is no doubt that using antibi-otics tends to select for bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.

It is important to minimize our use of antimicrobials through good management and husbandry prac-tices to avoid antimicrobial resis-tance. These resistant genes can then be spread to other types of bacteria and transmission of anti-biotic resistance from cattle to people can occur through food, environmental contamination and other sources.

The regulations around antimi-

crobials are changing and the fed-eral government has recently announced that all medically important antimicrobials will require a veterinary prescription by Dec. 1, 2018. This will require your veterinarian to have a valid client relationship with you and your cattle operation before he or she can sell you any medically important antimicrobials for your animals.

This was already in place for a number of antimicrobial drugs, but now antibiotics such as penicillin, tetracycline and others will be included in the list. It will become even more important for you and your veterinarian to work together to develop treatment protocols and decision points for how and when

to treat cattle with antimicrobials.We are fortunate to have such

valuable tools as antibiotics at our fingertips to help us treat and pre-vent disease in our animals. We want to preserve their usefulness and be good stewards of antibiotics to minimize antibiotic resistance in bacteria that can infect our ani-mals and in those that may be passed on to humans.

Not all bugs need drugs. Work with your veterinarian to establish treatment protocols and disease prevention programs that will pro-mote good antibiotic stewardship.

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Every day, volunteers in some of Alberta’s hog barns and handling facilities collect manure samples. They’ve been doing it for more than a year as part of surveillance for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus.

More than 200 samples are tested each month from barns, process-ing plants, transport trucks and truck washes.

PED, an illness usually fatal to young piglets, was first found in Canada in January 2014 in Ontario, where it spread to 104 premises and continues to be a problem. Five additional premise infections have been reported this year in Ontario, although the last one was in June.

So far, the virus has not infected any pigs or premises in Alberta, Saskatchewan or British Colum-bia.

Dr. Julia Keenliside, a veterinary epidemiologist with Alberta Agri-culture, said surveillance and pro-ducer attention to biosecurity have been key to keeping the three west-ern provinces virus-free.

“We have not had any positive PED confirmed in a pig or on a farm in Alberta, Saskatchewan or British Columbia since the start of the out-break,” she said during an Alberta Pork event earlier this month.

“And we also have not had por-cine delta corona virus confirmed in a pig or on a premise since the start of the outbreak in Saskatche-wan, Alberta or B.C. I think that is a fantastic piece of news.”

Manitoba has not been so fortu-nate. An outbreak in April resulted in 78 premises getting infected,

comprising 25 sow operations, 16 nurseries and 37 finishers. All were confined to southeastern Manito-ba, which Keenliside and Manito-ba chief veterinary officer Dr. Glen Duizer said was a major accom-plishment given the ease with which the virus can spread.

Keenliside warned against com-placenc y in the West, noting Alberta had one positive test for delta coronavirus, a similar enteric illness, from an assembly yard this year. Saskatchewan has also had two positive tests for that virus and for PED.

That means the virus has be en there though not necessarily alive, said Keenliside. The test method called PCR (polymerase chain reaction) detects the viral protein but doesn’t indicate whether the virus is alive and therefore infec-tious.

The protein itself it hard to get rid of, said Keenliside. Tests show it can persist on trucks even after two washes.

“We continue our surveillance program in Saskatchewan and Alberta. B.C. has discontinued

theirs because of funding and the fact they have very few swine farms there. They’re watching our sur-veillance program and it’s report-ed to me that they will start testing if we start having problems in Alberta.”

Keenliside said surveillance allows provinces to confirm their negative status for PED and delta corona, and serves as an early warn-ing system if a live virus does arrive.

PED came to Canada from the United States, where it was first identified as a major issue in May 2013. Since then, millions of piglets have died from the virus in the U.S. and it is generally considered endemic, meaning that it com-monly occurs and is unlikely to ever be eradicated.

“I think there are systems and areas within the U.S. that are attempting to eradicate the disease or at least bring it to the level of con-trol where its occurrence would be very, very infrequent,” said Duizer.

The U.S. refers to the group of viruses as Swine Enteric Corona Virus Disease in its reporting.

Figures indicate it continues to spread, with 41 new positive cases reported in the week of Sept. 2, the most recent period for which statis-tics are available.

“Even though the U.S. has pro-gressed tremendously in under-standing the epidemiology of the disease and controlling the disease and utilizing vaccination, it still does remain an active disease in the U.S. and it still does remain a source of virus for us, and we have to think about that with our trans-port links to the U.S.,” said Keenli-side.

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HOG DISEASE

Western provinces PED-free;

Manitoba outbreak containedVeterinary epidemiologist says all the cases, involving 78 premises, were confined to southeastern Manitoba

And we also have not had porcine delta corona virus confirmed in a pig or on a premise since the start of the outbreak in Saskatchewan, Alberta or B.C. I think that is a fantastic piece of news.

JULIA KEENLISIDEVETERINARY EPIDEMIOLOGIST

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CATTLE CALL

LIVESTOCK HANDLING

BY ROBERT ARNASONBRANDON BUREAU

Cattle, like rabbits and many oth-er animals, have eyes on the sides of their head.

The location of their eyes is fan-tastic for peripheral vision and allows them to detect predators sneaking up from the side or be-hind.

With that in mind, a livestock handling expert from Nebraska wonders why cattle facilities are sometimes built with solid walls.

“What part of the animal are you communicating with?” asked Tom Noffsinger, who spoke to beef pro-ducers at Brandon’s Keystone Cen-tre earlier this month.

After a few moments of silence, a member of the audience respond-ed with the correct answer: “the eyes.”

Noffsinger nodded and then asked the crowd a few more rhe-torical questions.

“An animal that lives with periph-eral vision, why would we ask them to go in a solid (walled) alley?” he said.

“So why would we build a facility 12 feet tall out of solid metal (walls)?... They want to see you. They want to see their destination.”

Merck Animal Health invited Noffsinger, a veterinarian from western Nebraska, to talk about low stress cattle handling in Brandon.

Noffsinger trained at Colorado State University and spent much of his career at a clinic in Benkelman, Nebraska.

He is now an independent feedlot consultant specializing in facility design, stockmanship and low-stress livestock handling

Noffsinger gained part of his knowledge from the late Bud Wil-liams, an expert in stockmanship who was known for his techniques and a phrase that summed up his methods: “slow is fast and less is more.”

After training with Williams, Noffsinger unlearned his ingrained strategies for moving cattle.

“I spent 25 or 30 years running around and acting like an idiot … because I didn’t understand my job.”

Noffsinger repeated a few points about the cattle handling facili-t i e s a n d h ow t h e y s h o u l d b e designed:

• Cattle need to see where they are being asked to go

• Cattle choose to go back where they entered from

• Open alleys facilitate cattle-handler interaction

He showed dozens of photos and videos to illustrate his points. One photo showed an entrance to a cattle processing building in Nebraska with high, metal-sided walls.

The metal was eventually taken off the walls and replaced with steel pipe to make an open fence. The change had a huge impact on cattle movement, Noffsinger said.

“Cows just flew around the cor-ner,” he said, adding that cattle can see their handlers when the fences are open.

“This facility design thing is something we’ve changed drasti-cally. We use it both in the process-ing barn and in the fat cattle load out systems.”

Noffsinger said low stress han-dling on the farm and during times of processing, when cattle receive vaccines, brands or implants, can have a significant impact on cattle performance and health. It also reduces the risk of accidents.

One video showed two truck driv-ers trying to load cattle, and doing it the wrong way.

The drivers waved flags and were obviously yelling in the video, usu-ally from behind the cattle.

Noffsinger shook his head as he watched, then showed a video of the right way to load cattle onto a truck.

The handlers were calm, made

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slow movements and kept their eyes on the eyes of the animals.

They were also positioned to the side.

“If you want them to back up, walk by them. If you want them to go forward, walk against them,” Noffsinger said.

Slow and careful movements are critical but other factors are equally important, he added.

“Our posture. Our position. How far away we are. The angles we use.”

Learning such techniques to move cattle doesn’t happen over-night.

Noffsinger suggested that pro-ducers use videos posted online at www.creatingconnections.info, to gather information on low stress cattle handling.

He emphasized that properly designed cattle handling facilities are important but the ideal facility doesn’t work without skilled peo-ple.

“Please don’t build one of these unless you train your people to how to communicate (with cattle).”

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Art Weiss knows at least three times a day whether his cows have enough water in their troughs.

He gets pictures on his cellphone at 9 a.m., 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. from one system, and pictures from a motion-activated camera from another.

Weiss, who through Shadow Ranch near Mossbank, Sask., sells cattle handling equipment includ-ing solar pumps from Sundog Solar, uses a Spypoint camera mounted on the troughs and an app on his phone.

“Sundog systems are reliable, but this is more for peace of mind,” he said. “I know my cows have water; I

looked at my pictures this morn-ing.”

He has seen eagles at his troughs, coyotes and birds he doesn’t recog-nize.

Producers will physically check their cattle anyway, but Weiss said he now has about 20 cameras installed on clients’ remote water-ing systems for that added insur-ance.

“We had the company set it up especially for us so you don’t need a p i c t u re s e t o n m o t i o n ,” h e explained. “We wanted to aim for three pictures a day. To keep the cost down you get 100 free pictures a month.”

P ro d u c e r s w h o c h o o s e t h e motion system pay a monthly fee,

however. It works with iPhone and Android systems.

He said the benefit over other monitoring systems is that the pro-ducer knows if there is a problem with the camera if the picture doesn’t arrive.

Weiss said he designed a con-verter to run the camera off of the trough batteries.

“We can set up a volt meter so I can even monitor how much pow-er the batteries have,” he said.

There can be issues, as with any technology. The company will shut down the app when it’s upgrading i t , and the cameras could be knocked out of position. After the recent wind storm in southern Sas-katchewan Weiss still received his

pictures on time.“For me, I help my neighbours

that rent my farm and it’s 33 degrees out, we’re in the combine — it’s a perfect combining day — but it’s a day that I wonder do my cows have water,” he said. “I look at the phone and I know the girls are happy.”

The app can also be used to monitor bale grazing in winter or to keep an eye on fuel tanks.

Users can also change their pref-erences from the time lapse three pictures a day to motion detection through the app.

Weiss plans to attend the Cana-dian Western Agribition, which is Nov. 20-25 in Regina, with a water station and camera display.

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The use of roller compacted con-crete in feedlot pens is gaining trac-tion in southern Alberta’s feedlot alley.

Several feedlots have installed the product and with several years of wear from cattle hoofs and pen-cleaning equipment, operators say it seems to hold up well.

“We’ve been pretty happy with it,” said Jordan Kolk of KFL Feeders near Picture Butte, Alta. “It’s pretty bulletproof. It’s very similar to con-crete.”

RCC is a blend of concrete that includes fly ash in partial substitu-tion for cement, along with sand, aggregate and common additives.

However, it contains much less water than cement and can be installed without need for forms and extensive finishing. Fly ash is a pulverized coal byproduct.

Kolk said advantages include reduced costs for pen cleaning and the ability to clean pens year-round. Studies are also underway at KFL to gauge the flooring’s effect on cattle foot health and perfor-mance.

The feedlot installed RCC in 11 smaller pens in early October but has used it in other pens for about two years. The product is placed on a clay base that’s been built to proper grade and compacted.

Areas along fence lines and plac-es where the RCC joins other sur-faces or was installed on a less than ideal base can develop pockets that require repair, said Kolk, but he doesn’t see it as a major issue.

After installation, the feedlot takes steps to reduce cattle slip-page.

“When we first throw (the cattle) in, we usually throw shavings and bales, just to build a bit of a mat, and then after that, when we go in to clean, we try not to clean right down to the fly ash. We leave an inch or so on there.”

Benefits of RCC, as listed by Port-land Cement, include strength, quick placement and curing, abili-ty to w ithstand temperature changes and the absence of need for forms and rebar. It can be hauled by dump trucks and spread by bulldozers or similar equip-ment.

A southern Alberta supplier, Goldridge Sand and Gravel, sells RCC for $1.87 to $2.10 per sq. foot. Delivery is added to those figures.

Feedlot owner Ed Stronks of Picture Butte pioneered use of the product in Alberta’s feedlot alley. Last year, he told a group of feedlot operators that i t has improved animal wel fare by eliminating the mud that can occur in feedlot pens, particu-larly in spring when the clay base can break down.

Cody Metheral, a confined feed-ing operations extension specialist with Alberta Agriculture, said stud-ies are also underway to examine the economics of RCC in feedlots, as well as its effect on the quality and quantity of water runoff.

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STANDARD, Alta. — Producers should not skimp when taking on water development projects because the return on investment will be greater in the long run if they carry it out properly, experts say.

A water management plan for wet years and dry years is needed when installing a system and no one should wait until the well has failed.

“You plan your crops, your rota-tion, you plan your tractor pur-chase. Could we not look at water?” said Marvin Jackson of Sundog Solar, who owns the solar and wind pump manufacturing company based at Sundre, Alta. He has been in business for 17 years.

To start a project, a producer needs to draw a map of the grazing area and water sources that in-cludes natural waterways, dugouts, wells or ponds.

Decide where the water should be for the cattle and what pumping elevations are needed. Elevation or lift is the vertical difference from the water source to the top of the water tank.

A solar and/or wind system is a tool to deliver water.

Delivering water to a trough can

earn producers more money in livestock productivity. Better water quality increases cattle rate of gain and improves health because the animals are not walking into the stream and contaminating it with manure or mud.

An average cow eats about 12 kilograms of forage per day and

needs 40 to 60 litres of water. “If you don’t want to drink it, the

cow probably doesn’t want to drink it. The more water we can put in that cow, the more she is going to want to eat grass,” Jackson said at a water development workshop at Standard, Alta.

“Water is your cheapest source of

SALINITY IN LIVESTOCK WATER• Salinity is measured as the

concentration of dissolved salts of various kinds. Other factors include nitrate content, alkalinity or high levels of toxic elements.

• If the water has a high salt con-tent, animals may refuse to drink for many days. This is followed by a period where they drink a large amount at one time and become suddenly sick and die.

• Animals seem to be able to adapt to saline water but an abrupt change from low to high levels may cause problems.

Source: Alberta Agriculture

Marvin Jackson, owner of Sundog Solar, explains the type of solar panels available to pump water on farms. The panels come in different shapes but need to be sturdy enough for agriculture purposes. He demonstrated these at a water management workshop at Standard, Alta. | BARBARA DUCKWORTH PHOTO

gain,” he said. The capacity of a trough or tank is

not as important as previously thought, he added. Technology allows modern pumps to supply water at a high gallon per minute rate so it is running when neces-sary.

Portable systems can be moved with the cattle as they graze.

This is an evolving system with new designs and can be used in winter or summer. The system may be a hybrid solar and wind system that is reliable year-round.

“We now have surface water pumps and we have bore well pumps that are magnetic drive, run on battery or solar direct that can be plugged into this system either way,” Jackson said.

The solar pumps can lift the water to a storage tank and later deliver it it to troughs placed wherever the producer wants.

The deepest his company has pumped water with a solar pump is 430 feet and transferred it 1,800 feet. This was capable of watering 200 cow-calf pairs.

Any decision to install a solar sys-tem requires research so the buyer gets the best value and a long last-ing, reliable product.

“Remember that solar is now a commodity. It is like oil, gold, sil-ver,” Jackson said.

Big investors are entering the sec-tor and they expect a return on investment. Jackson said numer-ous kinds of panels are available

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Solar pump system aids water managementBetter water quality increases cattle health

but sturdy systems are needed for agricultural use. Solar systems also require maintenance.

If the panel is covered with dust, bird droppings, snow or leaves the power output is reduced. The pan-els can be cleaned the same way as a window.

The tilt of the panel needs to be adjusted because the sun angle changes with the time of the day and the season. Power output could be lowered if the panels can-not capture that energy.

“The angle of the solar panel for that day is important,” he said.

Good panels can handle hail-storms of a one inch stone at 120 miles per hour. Good quality pan-els should last at least 25 years.

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Pregnancy testing is a valuable tool to use when deciding which females to keep or sell, as well as an aid when deciding at which price point to sell. Veterinarians offer pregnancy testing by palpation and many offer Ultrasound which can detect pregnancy as early as 30 days. Additionally, veterinarians can give an estimated gestation of the calf which can help with planning for the calving season. Confi rmation of pregnancies and estimated gestation times can also help producers gauge how well their bull(s) have performed over the summer.

Vaccines for cows during Fall processing may be warranted as well, protecting them and their unborn calves from illness. There are many types of vaccines, some of which can cause a bred animal to abort, so it is best to check with a veterinarian for advice on the right vaccination protocols for any particular herd.

Deworming cattle in the Fall helps cattle to better hold condition over winter, as their bodies do not need to compete with parasites for nutrition. Having mineral and salt blocks available and ensuring feed has adequate nutrition will also assist in maintaining body condition through the cold weather.

Unfortunately, some older cows are unfi t for sale come Fall. If this is the case, consider having BSE testing done at the time of euthanasia. Participating in BSE testing will help to keep international markets for Canadian beef open.

Developing protocols for animal health and biosecurity for your herd with your veterinarian can help you save time and money. Having a current and ongoing Veterinary Client Patient Relationship (VCPR) will play a huge role in timely treatment of illnesses on farm.

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Du g o u t s a c c e p t r u n o f f b u t included in that is silt, minerals from the soil and nutrients.

If they are not treated or aerated, toxic blue algae, which is actually a bacteria, could appear.

Windmills and solar systems can be used to aerate and pump out the water from the dugout to troughs.

Aeration mixes oxygen into the water and a system should be add-ed the day the dugout was built rather than trying to improve it 20 years later, said Marvin Jackson of

Sundog Solar who owns the solar and wind pump manufacturing company based at Sundre, Alta.

Jackson said he would prefer to aerate at night but it is easier to do during the day. However stirring up a pond in the heat of the day warms up the water and that could increase algae. When the aerator is installed the water should be treated at the same time to prevent algae development.

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Producers should have backup plan to ensure quality water year roundOld wells can close in and dugouts can dry up or increase in salinity


STANDARD, Alta.— Water sup-ply and distribution are important parts of a farm so producers must be ready for the next drought or flood.

“Most producers really are just set up for here and now, today. The average years are pretty good but really you need to be thinking about the next drought,” said Joe Harrington, water specialist with Alberta Agriculture.

Advance plans are needed for dry periods. If cattle have to be moved to stubble when the forage runs out, water must be available, he said at a water management work-shop sponsored by the Foothills Forage Association in Standard, Alta.

Many people do not know how much water their wells produce and they do not test the quality.

“If the water quality is not suit-able, then it is not much good to you,” he said.

Water should be tested periodi-cally and records kept to keep track of changes. If the water quality changes that is a sign that the well is starting to fail.

“So many people have never tested their well, especially in pas-ture wells. You may find the water is not that great and you may be hurt-ing some of your production,” he said.

Wellheads should also be regu-larly inspected and protected with a vermin proof cap to keep out insects and mice.

When calculating quantity, con-sider how much water is needed for household use as well as what is required in pastures, feeding and wintering sites.

Every producer should be able to identify current and potential water supplies including wells, dugouts, springs, sloughs and creeks. The reliability of supply, quality and legal access should also be noted.

Wells are the most common source of farm water. Groundwater is often considered superior to sur-face supplies due to consistency of quantity and quality.

Wells don’t usually dry up, but old structures can quit functioning because the rock formation is clos-ing in on the casings.

Consider taking a course on water wells to learn proper design and construction with a licensed well driller, Harrington advised.

Hire well drillers with experience and local knowledge of the geolo-gy, as well as the location and depth of potential water sources.

Dugouts are not a reliable source during dry weather because water evaporates and leaves behind salts that could harm livestock.

“We see a lot of high sulfates in dugouts,” he said.

Dugouts need to be deep and should have one side with a slope so animals can get in for a drink if necessary.

The dugout should be able to hold a three-year supply that includes accounting for use and evaporation losses.

• size and kind of animal• rate and composition of gain• pregnancy• lactation• type of diet

• level of dry matter intake• level of activity• quality of water• temperature of water• surrounding air temperature

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Livestock medications are expen-sive so it’s worthwhile for produc-ers to look after them properly once purchased.

“From a logistics standpoint it’s become necessary to have a sepa-rate fridge unit,” said Cody Creel-man of Veterinary Agri-Health Services in Airdrie, Alta.

Most producers have separated personal from production, he said. Gone are the days of storing vac-cines and antibiotics in the home refrigerator.

“I certainly grew up with a bottle of long acting tetracycline next to the milk but I don’t see that as often

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Livestock meds: not too hot and not too coldVeterinarian recommends a thermometer in the fridge that will set off an alarm if temperatures exceed drug recommendations

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anymore,” said Creelman.“From a biosecurity standpoint

it’s not recommended, but the other problem doing that is that there’s usually a huge temperature variation with using your food refrigerator because it’s being opened a lot more. So it’s a lot harder to maintain that appropri-ate temperature.”

Accessibility and storage capacity are the key reasons most larger commercial operations have a dedicated refrigeration system.

The two most common locations he observes are in a heated barn and/or in a boot room inside the house.

“In terms of the feedlots, often times they will have two separate refrigeration units, one for main storage within the office and then another unit at processing so they can maintain quality assurance as that vaccine or product is getting moved from one spot to another,” he said.

A drug’s effectiveness can be compromised because of over-heating in faulty refrigeration.

Creelman said every drug has a recommended temperature range. Some can be stored at room tem-perature within a narrow range.

Others can be stored at room temperature until they’re opened and mixed, at which point they have an additional expiration date and need to be refrigerated.

“It’s a case-by-case scenario if the meds get too hot or cold. It certainly depends on the products,” he said.

When is doubt, ask your vet, said Creelman, but if further clarifica-tion is needed, the pharmaceutical companies that created that prod-uct have technical services veteri-narians on staff who can provide recommendations.

If refrigeration is required, be aware that temperatures inside a refrigerator can vary widely, how-ever.

Creelman said temperatures can be freezing at the top and the door shelves are usually warmest.

Putting a thermometer inside is the easiest solution to determine where to place medications.

“It’s important that the thermom-eter is centrally located and that all the drugs are located central in that refrigerator as best as possible,” he said.

Placing a digital or analogue ther-mometer indicator inside the fridge can sound an alarm if tem-peratures vary beyond recommen-dations.

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The renewable fuels industry has a powerful ally in its attempt to maintain or increase biofuel man-dates.

The Conference Board of Canada has come out in favour of doing just that in a recent briefing entitled Renewable Fuel Standards Within a Low-Carbon Fuel Strategy.

Environment and Climate Change Canada is in the process of develop-ing a draft regulatory framework for a clean fuel standard (CFS).

It held a workshop in March in Ottawa to receive feedback on issues identified in a discussion paper it prepared on the subject.

One of the issues raised at the workshop was whether the existing ethanol and biofuel mandates should remain in place under a new clean fuel standard.

Currently, gasoline must have five percent renewable content and diesel must have two percent.

Len Coad, author of the Confer-ence Board briefing, believes the mandates should remain intact.

“Biofuels blending is how we are currently achieving reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, so to remove that in favour of a low car-bon fuel standard that we don’t yet know how it would be structured or met could be a challenge for the

industry,” he said.In the briefing Coad goes further,

suggesting a CFS is not attainable without mid- to high-level blend-ing of renewables, such as E15 and E85 ethanol blends.

A renewable fuel standard or mandate sets a minimum renew-able fuel content in gasoline and diesel fuel.

A CFS sets a maximum carbon content in fuel and allows suppliers to determine how to meet that standard.

“It is not at all focused on how that content is achieved,” said Coad.

California, Oregon and British Columbia are the only jurisdictions with existing clean fuel standards. Renewable fuels account for 75 to 99 percent of the greenhouse gas emission reductions under the CFS in those jurisdictions.

“If you look at British Columbia in

particular, the low carbon fuel standard and the blend mandate are both in place and they appear to be working well together,” said Coad. “So then the question is: why would anyone feel the need to remove the blend mandate?”

Jeremy Moorhouse, senior ana-lyst with Clean Energy Canada, said biofuel use in B.C. grew 73 percent under the CFS between 2010 and 2016 and in California it has gone up 41 percent over that same timeframe.

What happens in Canada will depend on how the regulations are crafted.

“If it’s designed like B.C. and Cali-fornia to really target the transpor-tation sector, clearly biofuels could compete and you would see an increase in demand for those fuels,” he said.

But if Canada’s CFS takes a broad-er approach it could favour other fuels instead, such as renewable natural gas.

Farmers should be concerned about which direction the policy takes because Canada’s biofuel sector consumes 3.25 million tonnes of corn, one million tonnes of wheat, 200,000 tonnes of canola oil and 150,000 tonnes of soybean oil annually.

“It’s an important policy to weigh in on and comment on because we’re in the design period right

now,” said Moorhouse.Clean Energy Canada believes

the biodiesel and ethanol man-dates should remain in place, at least during the implementation phase of the CFS.

“Once the standard is in place you might consider removing them if the clean fuel standard is working as you’d expect,” he said.

Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission estimates the five percent ethanol mandate reduces greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by 2.1 million tonnes per year, or just over 1.5 percent of total road transportation emissions.

The objective of the clean fuel standard is to achieve 30 million tonnes of annual GHG reductions by 2030. Canada has committed to reduce total GHGs by 220 million tonnes annually by that same date under the Paris Agreement.

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(Reuters) — The Canadian dol-lar is down, trading near US79 cents Oct. 23 as data shows the economy slowing after a boom in the first half of the year.

Retail sales slowed last month and the annual inflation rate hit 1.6 percent in September, match-ing forecasts, but well below the Bank of Canada’s two percent target.

The U.S. dollar rose as prog-ress on U.S. tax reforms raised prospects of a fiscal lift to the economy.

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If you look at British Columbia in particular, the low carbon fuel standard and the blend mandate are both in place and they appear to be working well together.

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Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd. has an agreement to acquire the shares of Alberta Cheese Company Ltd.

Located in south east Calgary, Alberta Cheese was founded by master cheesemaker Frank Talari-co in 1976 and has remained in the Talarico family for 40 years.

The business specializes in the manufacturing of traditional Ital-ian cheeses under the Franco’s and Sorrento brands, as well as the importation and distribution of cheese and other food products from around the world.

The successful integration of Alberta Cheese into Gay Lea Foods will add the Franco’s and Sorrento brand cheeses to Gay Lea Foods’ line up, which includes Salerno, Ivanhoe and Black River brands.

The move will also further in-crease the production capacity of the co-operative, and expand rela-tionships for Gay Lea Foods with Alberta foodservice providers and retailers.

The company intends to maintain full operations at the Alberta Cheese plant and preserve all relationships with existing Alberta Cheese cus-tomers, suppliers and employees, said a Gay Lea news release.

Alberta Cheese has 28 employ-ees. Its Franco’s brand includes traditional Bocconcini, Burrata, Cheddar, Feta, Mozzarella, Parme-san, Provolone, Ricotta and Mon-terey Jack style cheeses, as well as a number of specialty varieties.

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CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway reported revenues of about $1.6 billion in the three-month period ending Sept. 30 and net income of $510 million, up 47 percent from $347 million in the third quarter of 2016.

Year-to-date revenue at the Cal-gary-based railway company was $4.841 billion as of Sept. 30, com-pared to $4.595 billion during the same period in 2016.

Canadian grain shipments were up four percent in the quarter, while U.S. grain shipments were down 24 percent amid weak mar-ket conditions, CP executives said.

Despite a slow start to Canadian grain shipping in the 2017-18 crop year, the company saw record grain car loadings in Canada in Septem-ber.

The company shipped more than 2.34 million tonnes in the four weeks from Sept. 3 to Sept. 30.

“On the grain front, although we did start a bit slow … we gained momentum, we established a rhythm and in September, on the Canadian side, we set an all-time record for grain loading for this

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CP reports strong earnings, record Sept. grain loadingsCanadian Pacific Railway president credits the record grain loading volume to the entire supply chain working together

company, an accomplishment that was entirely supply chain driven….” said CP president Keith Creel.

This is something “we should all be very proud of, working in con-cert both with the ports as well as our partners in business, the grain shippers.”

The company also reported strong volumes in coal and potash, where quarterly volumes were up 27 percent compared to 2016.

John Brooks, CP’s chief market-ing officer, said bulk commodities including potash performed very well, especially in light of the later-than-expected start-up at the K+S Legacy mine in south-central Sas-katchewan.

CP moved its first train load of K+S potash in late September and expects increasing volumes as that facility increases operations over the next few months.

Brooks also pointed to optimism on the Canadian grain front, where the latest production estimates from Statistics Canada predict total grain production around 66 mil-lion tonnes, which is in line with the three- to five-year average.

“We’re off to a strong start (in Canadian grain)…,” Brooks said.

“We set an all-time record in Sep-tember and I can tell you that our dedicated (grain) trains are cycling about 16 percent faster, year-over-year, in our key lanes.”

During the first nine months of 2017, CP earned $1.107 billion in freight revenue from grain move-ment, up $66 million from $1.041 billion in 2016.

Year-to-date freight revenues from potash were also up sharply at $310 million, compared to $242 million in 2016.

Creel said the company is well-positioned to take advantage of e x p e c t e d i m p rov e d s h i p p e r demand in the coming months.

CP recently reached a partnership agreement with Genesee & Wyo-ming Inc., and Bluegrass Farms of Ohio that will give CP access to a 90-acre intermodal shipping facility at Jeffersonville, Ohio.

The deal will allow CP to serve new shipping customers in the Jef-fersonville, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati areas and will accom-modate trade between the Ohio Valley and key markets in Asia and other parts of North America.

“This service allows our interna-tional intermodal customers to come through the Port of Vancou-ver and access markets deep in the Ohio Valley. The unique site also creates better round-trip econom-ics for our customers by enabling the empty containers to be re-loaded with agriculture products and shipped back overseas.”

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Canola (basis - Nov)

$460

$455

$450

$445

$4409/15 9/22 9/29 10/6 10/13 10/20

Flax (elevator bid- S’toon)

Chicago Nearby Futures ($US/100 bu.)

$360

$355

$350

$345

$3409/18 9/25 10/2 10/6 10/16 10/23

Corn (Dec)

$300

$280

$260

$240

$2209/18 9/25 10/2 10/6 10/16 10/23

Oats (Dec)

$1020

$1000

$980

$960

$9409/18 9/25 10/2 10/6 10/16 10/23

Soybeans (Nov)

Source: STAT Publishing, which solicits bids from AGT Inc., Canpulse Foods, CGF Brokerage, Maviga NA, Parrish and Heimbecker, Scoular Canada and Simpson Seeds. Prices for dressed product at plant.

Canola and barley are basis par region. Feed wheat basis Lethbridge. Basis is best bid.

$210

$205

$200

$195

$1909/15 9/22 9/29 10/6 10/13 10/20

Barley (cash - Dec)

Basis: $60

$220

$210

$200

$190

$1809/15 9/22 9/29 10/6 10/13 10/20

Feed Wheat (Lethbridge)

GRAINS

Minneapolis Nearby Futures ($US/100bu.)

$680

$660

$640

$620

$6009/18 9/25 10/2 10/6 10/16 10/23

Spring Wheat (Dec)

Cash Prices

Canadian Exports & Crush

(1,000 MT) Oct 18 Oct 11 To date Last year

To To Total Last(1,000 MT) Oct 15 Oct 8 to date year

ELEVATOR SHIPMENTS

Grade A Live Previous Year Rail Previous Oct 13-Oct 19 Oct 6-Oct 12 ago Oct 13 -Oct 19 Oct 6-Oct 12 SteersAlta. 137.00 138.50 132.40 229.00-230.50 224.50-230.50Ont. 121.73-136.70 124.85-135.28 123.67 226.00-230.00 226.00-228.00

HeifersAlta. 137.00 137.50 131.41 227.50-230.50 224.50-229.50Ont. 120.13-137.90 121.25-134.52 121.82 225.00-229.00 225.00-227.00*Live f.o.b. feedlot, rail f.o.b. plant. Canfax

Sask. Man. Alta. B.C.Steers900-1000 184-194 no sales 187-199 no sales800-900 192-206 190-209 196-212 185-200700-800 206-220 200-219 208-222 208-222600-700 216-228 211-231 216-231 209-225500-600 221-239 220-247 223-245 218-245400-500 239-266 240-269 241-270 230-264Heifers800-900 171-185 171-188 176-191 no sales700-800 180-189 180-192 184-195 180-199600-700 188-202 183-203 188-204 186-198500-600 195-213 195-212 196-214 191-207400-500 205-229 206-240 209-237 204-231300-400 225-250 215-257 229-257 220-256

Canfax

Canfax Oct 14/17 Oct 15/16 YTD 17 YTD 16Steers 922 932 888 917Heifers 848 845 816 841Cows 717 718 740 763Bulls 997 1,059 1,040 1,018

Slaughter cattle (35-65% choice) Steers HeifersNational 110.86 110.91Kansas 111.00 110.88Nebraska n/a n/aNebraska (dressed) n/a n/a Feeders No. 1 (800-900 lb) Steers TrendSouth Dakota 154.35-168.25 -2/-3Billings 153.00-154.00 n/aDodge City 147.15-153.00 weak/-2

USDA

Exports % from 2016Sltr. cattle to U.S. (head) 398,155 (1) -7.9Feeder C&C to U.S. (head) 102,662 (1) -37.0Total beef to U.S. (tonnes) 182,929 (3) +3.2Total beef, all nations (tonnes) 248,387 (3) +7.9 Imports % from 2016Sltr. cattle from U.S. (head) n/a (2) n/aFeeder C&C from U.S. (head) 31,582 (2) -166.9Total beef from U.S. (tonnes) 96,027 (4) +0.8Total beef, all nations (tonnes) 137,067 (4) -9.7(1) to Oct 7/17 (2) to Aug 31/17 (3) to Aug 31/17 (4) to Oct 14/17

Agriculture Canada

million lb. YTD % changeFed 1,613.1 +1Non-fed 258.8 +14Total beef 1,871.9 +2

Canfax

Oct 16 Oct 2Wool sheep55-69 lb 2.06-2.37 2.06-2.37 70-85 lb 2.01-2.27 2.01-2.2486-105 lb 1.90-2.09 1.90-2.14> 106 lb 1.90-2.00 1.90-2.00 Beaver Hill Auction Services Ltd. Oct 16 Oct 10New lambs 2.00-2.95 2.05-2.6565-80 lb 2.43-2.85 2.42-2.8080-95 lb 2.28-2.55 2.35-2.65> 95 lb 2.17-2.40 2.10-2.27> 110 lb 2.06-2.12 2.10-2.15Feeder lambs 1.50-2.30 1.50-2.30Sheep 1.20-1.35 1.15-1.35Rams 1.20-1.50 1.20-1.50Kids 70-140 70-140 Ontario Stockyards Inc.

Shipping OctoberWool lambs <80 lb 2.16Wool lambs 81-95 lb 1.98Wool lambs 96-115 lb 1.92Hair lambs <95 lb 1.90

Sask. Sheep Dev. Bd.

Oct 19 Oct 12 Yr. agoUS Choice (US$) 199.57 197.44 177.89 Oct 13 Oct 6 Yr. agoCdn AAA (C$) 243.55 246.58 237.00

Close Close Trend Year Oct 20 Oct 13 agoLive CattleOct 111.68 112.83 -1.15 101.15Dec 116.60 117.13 -0.53 101.88Feb 121.28 121.08 -0.20 102.80Apr 121.53 122.00 -0.47 102.08Jun 114.53 115.35 -0.82 94.88Feeder CattleOct 153.63 154.05 -0.42 121.88Nov 153.08 155.00 -1.92 119.70Jan 151.33 153.05 -1.72 115.50Mar 148.45 150.35 -1.90 113.25Apr 148.05 149.78 -1.73 112.95

Oct 14 Fed. inspections only Canada U.S.To date 2017 2,213,488 24,935,709To date 2016 2,088,393 23,537,267% Change 17/16 +6 +6

(Hams Maple Leaf ThunderMarketing) Sig 5 Creek PorkWeek ending Oct 20 Oct 20Nov 18-Nov 25 133.56-135.72 132.52-135.15Dec 02-Dec 09 133.50-138.38 132.86-133.52Dec 16-Dec 23 139.17-141.33 132.35-135.81Dec 30-Jan 06 136.14-136.18 134.13-134.87Jan 13-Jan 20 140.00-142.73 138.55-141.39Jan 27-Feb 03 147.38-147.95 143.61-145.45Feb 10-Feb 17 150.97-150.97 150.40-150.54Feb 24-Mar 03 149.65-150.63 149.43-154.42Mar 10-Mar 17 150.27-150.49 152.95-153.72Mar 24-Mar 31 153.33-157.42 154.76-155.01

To Oct 14 Fed. inspections only Canada U.S.To date 2017 16,218,491 93,720,906To date 2016 15,930,162 90,666,496% change +1.8 +3.4 17/16

Agriculture Canada

Alta. Index 100 128.70Sask. Sig. 5 140.17

Man. Index 100 153.00Que. Index 100 120.00

*incl. wt. premiums

Export % from 2016 Import % from 2016Sltr. hogs to/fm U.S. (head) 660,061 (1) -11.6 n/a n/aTotal pork to/fm U.S. (tonnes) 253,218 (2) -4.0 144,765 (3) +5.6Total pork, all nations (tonnes) 856,172 (2) +5.5 161,435 (3) +3.1(1) to Oct 7/17 (2) to Aug 31/17 (3) to Oct 14/17 Agriculture Canada

Close Close Trend Year Oct 20 Oct 13 agoDec 64.85 62.20 +2.65 41.85Feb 69.10 67.45 +1.65 48.73Apr 72.90 71.95 +0.95 56.73May 77.18 77.00 +0.18 66.00

Close Close Trend Year Oct 20 Oct 13 agoJun 80.30 80.48 -0.18 69.68Jul 80.48 80.58 -0.10 70.35Aug 79.78 79.73 +0.05 70.55Oct 67.00 67.10 -0.10 60.90

(000 tonnes) Oct 15 Oct 8 YTD Year Ago Alta. 218.0 288.8 2,858.6 2,849.2Sask. 457.7 486.7 4,548.4 4,648.4Man. 227.3 247.1 2,340.8 1,818.3

Oct 20 Oct 13 Sept 15Laird lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) 37.88 38.25 44.13Laird lentils, No. 2 (¢/lb) 34.63 35.19 40.50Laird lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) 25.75 26.20 26.90Richlea lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) 34.80 33.83 37.83Eston lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) 32.71 32.86 35.57Eston lentils, No. 2 (¢/lb) 30.40 30.50 32.33Eston lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) 24.70 24.70 28.65Sm. Red lentils, No. 2 (¢/lb) 20.03 20.03 21.53Sm. Red lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) 17.80 18.80 18.58Peas, green No. 1 ($/bu) 8.20 8.20 8.20Peas, medium. yellow No. 1 ($/bu) 7.60 7.20 8.08Peas, sm. yellow No. 2 ($/bu) 6.98 6.85 7.66Feed peas ($/bu) 6.12 6.12 6.82Maple peas ($/bu) 14.40 14.40 12.13Mustard, yellow, No. 1 (¢/lb) 37.50 37.50 36.50Mustard, Oriental, No. 1 (¢/lb) 33.50 33.50 34.17Mustard, Brown, No. 1 (¢/lb) 39.33 39.33 37.75Canaryseed (¢/lb) 20.96 20.96 21.71Desi chickpeas (¢/lb) 29.67 29.67 35.67Kabuli, 8mm, No. 1 (¢/lb) 59.58 59.58 59.79Kabuli, 7mm, No. 1 (¢/lb) 41.58 41.58 39.58B-90 ckpeas, No. 1 (¢/lb) 47.50 47.50 46.00

Oct 18 Oct 11 Year AgoNo. 3 Oats Saskatoon ($/tonne) 164.39 165.61 154.66Snflwr NuSun Enderlin ND (¢/lb) 16.90 16.85 16.15

USDA Oct 20No. 1 DNS (14%) Montana elevator 5.74No. 1 DNS (13%) Montana elevator 5.30No. 1 Durum (13%) Montana elevator 6.45No. 1 Malt barley Montana elevator 3.60No. 2 Feed barley Montana elevator 2.52

Oct 23 Oct 16 Trend Year agoWpg ICE Canola ($/tonne)Nov 502.20 498.40 +3.80 508.10Jan 510.90 505.40 +5.50 514.10Mar 517.20 510.10 +7.10 519.20May 520.10 512.30 +7.80 520.90Wpg ICE Milling Wheat ($/tonne)Dec 233.00 230.00 +3.00 236.00Mar 238.00 235.00 +3.00 242.00May 244.00 241.00 +3.00 246.00Wpg ICE Durum Wheat ($/tonne)Dec 278.00 281.00 -3.00 309.00Mar 283.00 286.00 -3.00 318.00Wpg ICE Barley ($/tonne)Dec 148.00 148.00 0.00 132.50Mar 151.00 151.00 0.00 134.50Chicago Wheat ($US/bu.)Dec 4.3675 4.3650 +0.0025 4.0250Mar 4.5500 4.5500 0.0000 4.2450May 4.6875 4.6825 +0.0050 4.4100Jul 4.8150 4.8150 0.0000 4.5325Chicago Oats ($US/bu.)Dec 2.7350 2.5950 +0.1400 2.1325Mar 2.7475 2.6250 +0.1225 2.0875May 2.7725 2.6700 +0.1025 2.0850Chicago Soybeans ($US/bu.)Nov 9.8075 9.9100 -0.1025 9.9200Jan 9.9100 10.0150 -0.1050 10.0225Mar 10.0100 10.1075 -0.0975 10.0900May 10.1025 10.1975 -0.0950 10.1500Chicago Soy Oil (¢US/lb.)Dec 34.63 33.59 +1.04 35.99Mar 34.77 33.75 +1.02 36.25May 34.97 33.99 +0.98 36.45Chicago Soy Meal ($US/short ton)Dec 315.9 324.5 -8.6 307.3Jan 318.0 326.7 -8.7 308.8Mar 321.1 329.7 -8.6 310.3Chicago Corn ($US/bu.)Dec 3.5125 3.5050 +0.0075 3.4825Mar 3.6525 3.6425 +0.0100 3.5800May 3.7400 3.7275 +0.0125 3.6500Jul 3.8100 3.7975 +0.0125 3.7125Minneapolis Wheat ($US/bu.)Dec 6.1500 6.0950 +0.0550 5.2475Mar 6.2775 6.2350 +0.0425 5.2975May 6.3500 6.3100 +0.0400 5.3600Jul 6.3775 6.3475 +0.0300 5.4275Kansas City Wheat ($US/bu.)Dec 4.3350 4.3375 -0.0025 4.1250Mar 4.5150 4.5175 -0.0025 4.3050May 4.6575 4.6575 0.0000 4.4275Jul 4.8350 4.8375 -0.0025 -

Wheat 232.2 179.9 3,137.8 2,964.1Durum 64.7 41.9 748.5 670.0Oats 34.7 28.1 387.8 315.6Barley 0.5 0.7 261.7 72.0Flax 0.3 2.8 37.8 59.3Canola 283.4 368.8 2,049.6 1,677.7Peas 0.5 77.8 820.4 1,187.2Lentils 0.6 14.9 86.5 257.4

Canola crush 187.0 204.82 1,873.3 1,923.7

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Assiniboia 26.0 -3.2 0.7 140.8 49Broadview 25.1 -2.9 1.0 178.6 53Eastend Cypress 21.2 -4.6 9.0 144.3 50Estevan 26.1 -3.3 1.1 189.4 58Kindersley 23.3 -2.2 4.7 237.6 92Maple Creek 23.7 -3.0 9.6 198.8 73Meadow Lake 19.4 -6.9 7.7 459.2 146Melfort 19.9 -2.9 3.7 227.3 72Nipawin 18.2 -3.7 11.0 285.8 84North Battleford 23.3 -4.8 17.9 260.4 88Prince Albert 19.7 -4.0 10.5 261.9 79Regina 26.1 -5.6 0.3 122.9 41Rockglen 26.2 -3.1 6.3 113.5 41Saskatoon 23.5 -3.7 11.7 199.6 68Swift Current 22.9 -1.0 2.2 164.7 59Val Marie 26.4 -6.0 0.2 104.5 42Wynyard 25.5 -0.7 3.9 247.3 75Yorkton 24.8 -1.6 0.2 213.8 61

Brooks 22.9 -3.9 5.4 174.1 70Calgary 22.0 -6.4 0.9 230.5 67Cold Lake 17.0 -3.9 9.4 402.2 126Coronation 22.7 -2.9 3.7 226.5 79Edmonton 21.6 -4.0 1.3 339.9 94Grande Prairie 11.1 -4.4 14.4 370.6 118High Level 8.7 -9.6 2.1 201.6 73Lethbridge 21.8 0.9 3.0 215.6 76Lloydminster 16.5 -1.7 4.4 395.5 127Medicine Hat 23.7 -0.8 6.4 209.5 85Milk River 22.5 -2.9 1.3 259.3 87Peace River 11.1 -5.4 5.6 238.7 82Pincher Creek 18.1 0.7 12.6 306.8 82Red Deer 22.9 -8.0 1.3 293.9 74Stavely 18.5 -3.0 1.9 300.3 89Vegreville 21.4 -2.8 3.1 336.8 109

Brandon 22.4 -5.8 0.0 258.6 72Dauphin 22.7 -1.2 0.4 292.4 80Gimli 22.1 -4.1 0.0 299.2 76Melita 22.4 -1.6 0.5 238.0 73Morden 25.1 0.8 0.0 244.6 62Portage La Prairie 23.5 -0.1 0.9 278.3 73Swan River 20.9 -2.4 0.0 233.1 61Winnipeg 25.0 -0.4 0.0 271.6 67

Cranbrook 18.6 -1.9 22.0 158.7 62Fort St. John 9.8 -3.2 8.6 348.7 112Kamloops 18.9 2.0 13.1 95.2 51Kelowna 15.7 -2.5 11.6 128.3 58Prince George 11.8 -4.6 25.6 339.2 97

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