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Pork industry
expects hog
barn surge
The end of a lengthy
moratorium and new
lending guidelines
are driving a spike
in inquiries about
building new barns
BY RON FRIESEN
Co-operator contributor
A
rash of hog barn construction is about to
break out in Manitoba.
The activity follows last year’s
easing of a long-standing provincial ban on new and expanded operations.
Two for mal applications
for new hog barns have gone
through in the last two weeks
and the Manitoba Pork Council
is getting a growing number of
phone inquiries from producers.
Mike Teillet, MPC’s sustainable development manager,
said some inquiries are just tire
kicking. But genuine interest has
picked up in the last two months
and producers are now increasingly serious about starting construction.
“This is for real,” Teillet said
during a break in the Manitoba
Pork Council’s annual meeting
in Winnipeg last week.
The two official applications
so far are from the south Interlake and north of Brandon. Both
are for brand new operations,
said Teillet.
Former scientist puts
Canadian wheat research
under the microscope
Stephen Morgan Jones discussed his findings and offered a prescription
during the Canadian Global Crops Symposium
See HOG BARNS on page 7 »
BY ALLAN DAWSON
Co-operator staff
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C
anadian wheat research needs
to pull itself together.
Right now there isn’t enough
focus and co-ordination, there are
too many parochial decisions being
made at the provincial level, and the
projects that receive support are too
small and scattered, says a former senior research manager with Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).
“The average size of an agronomy
project is $60,000 (a year), which is
pretty damn small, while the average
size of the discovery project is around
$300,000,” Stephen Morgan Jones told
the Canada Global Crops Symposium
in Winnipeg April 13.
“Perhaps what’s more important
is there are no real targets as to what
we really want to achieve with that
research investment. So for example
we talk about increasing wheat yield,
but do we really have any idea of
where we want to get to over the next
five to 15 years?
“I don’t think we have that and in
not having that we really have really
very little to measure against as to
whether we are being successful or
not.”
Morgan Jones, who retired from
AAFC in 2013 as director general of the
Prairie/Boreal Plain Ecozone Science,
heads his own consulting firm called
Amaethon in Lethbridge, Alta.
Morgan Jones said wheat research
would benefit from greater co-operation among national and provincial
funders, including provincial wheat
commissions, which can be insular,
especially with agronomic research.
“Saskatchewan (agronomic) work is
funded in Saskatchewan and Alberta
work is funded in Alberta and the
provinces tend to give grants to fairly
See WHEAT on page 6 »
Celebrate: Soil Conservation Week » PAGE 19
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
INSIDE
Did you know?
LIVESTOCK
Did butter get a bad rap?
A fresh look at
animal welfare
It’s going to take a new
mindset to get animal
welfare right in the
public eye
It’s not health food, but butter may be healthier than other options
like high-linoleic acid oils
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CROPS
Cover crops
for beginners
Knowing just what
problem you’re trying
to fix is the first step in
cover crop success
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FEATURE
Cuban ag reform
agony
Conservative politicians
are slowing the pace of
agriculture reforms in the
world’s last Soviet-style
command economy
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CROSSROADS
Housing that’s
for the birds
A retired carpenter
says building purple
martin houses has kept
him happy and working
with wood
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Editorials
Comments
What’s Up
Livestock Markets
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Grain Markets
Weather Vane
Classifieds
Sudoku
STAFF
B
utter might be better.
Since the 1960s,
consumers have been
told to swap butter and
other saturated fats with
“heart healthy” options like
vegetable oils high in linoleic acid.
Now a re - e x a m i n a t i o n
of previously unpublished
data from the study that
first made that claim is
casting doubt.
Researchers at the Univer­
s i t y o f No r t h C a r o l i n a
School of Medicine and the
U.S. National Institute for
Health recently reviewed
the Minnesota Coronar y
Experiment, conducted
between 1968 and 1973.
It shows high-linoleic acid
oils do reduce cholesterol
levels, but fail to deliver
on other promised health
benefits.
In fact greater cholesterol
reduction had higher not
lower risk of death.
“Incomplete publication of important data has
contributed to the overestimation of benefits and
the underestimation of
potential risks,” said Daisy
Replacing butter with vegetable oils might not be as healthy as originally
thought. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK
Za m o ra , a re s e a rc h e r a t
UNC and one of the authors
of the paper, published Apr.
12 in the British Medical
Journal.
The original researchers
found replacing saturated
fats with vegetable oils lowers blood cholesterol and
later studies linked this to
reduced heart attack risk.
In 2 0 0 9 , t h e A m e r i c a n
He a r t A s s o c i a t i o n r e a f firmed its view that a diet
low in saturated fat and
moderately high amounts
of linoleic acid and other
omega-6 unsaturated fatty
acids probably benefits the
heart.
H o w e v e r, r a n d o m i z e d
controlled trials — considered the gold standard for
medical research — have
never shown the link.
Why linoleic acid-containing oils would lower cholesterol but worsen or fail to
reduce heart attack risk is
the subject of debate. Some
studies suggest that these
oils can sometimes cause
inflammation, a risk factor
for heart disease. There is
also some evidence they can
promote atherosclerosis.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
Economic development delivery
needs improvement: draft report
A draft strategy proposes ways to improve support business startups and other forms of rural development
BY LORRAINE STEVENSON
Co-operator staff
R
ural Manitoba needs
a more co-ordinated
approach to economic
development delivery.
That’s according to a draft strategy proposing some ideas for
grappling with a system of too
many groups working with neither a shared vision nor goals.
What’s developed over time
is now a “confusing landscape
of programs and services” that
many potential entrepreneurs
see as not only difficult to understand but to even gain access to,
the report says.
The Rural Economic Develop­
ment Strategy, discussed in
Brandon by municipal officials last week, identifies a “very
crowded landscape” of multiple
departments and organizations
now funding or conducting activities in economic development.
It’s reached a point where many
see it not merely as cumbersome
and bureaucratic, but actually
impeding the goal of advancing rural development, said the
report’s co-chair.
“The No. 1 thing we heard is
there’s certainly a lot of duplication of programs, and a lot
of confusion,” said Joe Masi,
who is also executive director
of the Association of Manitoba
Municipalities (AMM).
“A really big theme in all of this
was certainly about trying to coordinate rural economic development better.”
‘We’ is the group of nearly a
dozen stakeholders that sat
down in late fall, under the
direction of the provincial minister of agriculture, to scrutinize
the delivery of economic development services and propose
ideas for improving it.
The AMM was part of a group
that also included Manitoba
Chambers of Commerce, the
Rural Development Institute,
Aboriginal organizations, the
Economic Developers Associa­tion
of Manitoba (EDAM) and others.
But the key thrust of the draft
report, now circulating for further comment, isn’t new to AMM
itself.
In 2009 it released its own
review of service delivery, citing
municipal governments’ growing concern about a plethora
of federally and provincially
funded development corporations, plus dozens of locally
funded community development corporations, all trying to
promote business development
at the same time, and often
overlapping duplicating the other’s efforts.
“There’s a lot of similar themes
in this,” said Masi. “The difference
is that one was ours, and this time
the province brought together
a group of stakeholders to work
through some of the challenges.”
The draft document, completed
just before the provincial blackout
ahead of the election, is posted on
MAFRD’s website.
One of the key directions is
for a “single window” or “onestop shop” service for economic
development be created, Masi
said.
This isn’t about wiping the slate
clean on existing agencies and
groups, but rather creating a co-
Growth in private sector businesses is indicative of a strong economy. But there are communities in rural Manitoba getting scant or no attention from economic development
agencies. PHOTO: LORRAINE STEVENSON
ordinating “backbone agency”
to bring more coherence, coordination and focus to what
everyone is doing, Masi said.
The strategy also calls for
improved training and professionalization of economic
development officers, and for
expanding information to help
communities better identify priority industries and opportunities in their areas.
There is also a need for local
government leaders to get up to
speed on the issues related to economic development. Ironically,
even as a plethora of programs
exists there is also “limited awareness, capacity and capability in
many rural communities about
economic development,” the
report also says.
Rivers community leader
Donna Morken, who co-chaired
the report, said many local government leaders themselves are
confounded by it all and there
are some who don’t even really
understand what economic
devel­op­ment is. It’s more than
just business development and
job creation, she said.
“I think in some cases councils believe if you hire an EDO
(economic development officer) you’re going to have six new
businesses tomorrow. It doesn’t
happen that way,” she said.
Many communities “... do not
have the resources and/or population to grow and expand at the
rate that is necessary for longterm sustainability,” the report
says, which points to this need
for more collaboration between
communities and regions.
Or, as Morken says, “... some
communities have economic
development officers, some
don’t.”
Masi said AMM has a role to
play in getting its members to
make economic development a
higher priority.
The report was put together
in a matter of weeks, and doesn’t
include detail on how to implement a co-ordinating agency, or
what it would look like, Masi said.
“At some point it will be a final
document and will be discussed
with the province,” he said.
“Our committee is hoping
after the provincial election to
meet with the new minister,
wherever this is housed under,
and make them aware of what
the report says. Hopefully it was
written in such a way that whoever forms the next government
takes it seriously, and doesn’t
just scrap it and start over.”
The strategy also describes the
current state of rural Manitoba’s
economy and lays out some
goals for rural development.
Thirty-five per cent of Manitoba’s
total GDP is generated from outside of the Winnipeg region, contributing over $16 billion to the
provincial economy. There are
approximately 12,000 businesses
in rural Manitoba.
“While it is important that
rural Manitoba offers excellent
health care and that social services are provided to those who
need them, it is understood that
growth in private sector businesses and the resulting jobs is
indicative of a strong economy,”
the document says.
The strategy has set a goal of
increasing the rural population
by 150,000 and establishing 3,000
new businesses by 2025.
“Hopefully it was
written in such a way
that whoever forms
the next government
takes it seriously,
and doesn’t just scrap
it and start over.”
Joe Masi
co-chair
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OPINION/EDITORIAL
The trouble with
science: it changes
G
rowing up on the farm in the
1960s, two events caused a dramatic shift in the family’s eating
habits.
First, the cow died. She was replaced
with skim milk powder, which scientifically speaking, offered similar nutrition,
was less expensive, stored better and was
much more convenient than maintaining a cow and milking two times a day.
Laura Rance
But it tasted terrible. The family lore
Editor
is my older brothers paid for their first
bicycles by drinking milk after my parents offered to pay them a penny a glass.
The second major shift also involved dairy. Butter at the dinner table was replaced by a similarly sized brick resembling
lard. Except it was made from plant-based sources and came
with a bright orange packet of dye to make it look more like the
butter. This occurred after my father was diagnosed with high
cholesterol and told to avoid eating saturated fats. At that time,
eggs were also deemed dangerous.
The science of the day pronounced margarine as a much
healthier choice and that was widely disseminated to the public through media, dietitians and the medical profession. Thirty
years later they started reporting the new science that showed
that hydrogenating vegetable oil to make it solid created trans
fats, which are now considered worse than the saturated fats in
butter.
We are now told the links between cholesterol in our foods,
cholesterol in our bodies and our long-term health are much
more nebulous.
All of this came to mind last week while sitting in on
an Agricultural Institute of Canada (AIC) conference and
workshop on how to get research results into the hands of
end-users.
A background document identified key challenges facing
researchers communicating about science. One is that the
process from research to end use is no longer “linear,” or a
“pipeline” as it was back in the days when most research was
conducted by public institutions. Researchers made a finding,
they told everyone about it, industry adopted it and the public
good was realized.
Sandra Schillo, assistant professor of the Telfer School of
Management at the University of Ottawa, told the conference
that taking research findings through to implementation these
days is much more complex and not always driven by end-user
needs. There are more stakeholders involved, ranging from
regulatory agencies, public/private partnerships, and a public
that appears to be increasingly skeptical that the purveyors of
science have its best interests at heart.
The public is distanced from the farm and has no direct
economic stake in the value chain, yet — to the industry’s
chagrin — it can influence when and how new technologies or
practices are introduced through something that’s come to be
known as “social licence.”
“Ninety per cent of respondents agreed there is a need to
bridge the gap between researchers and consumers in order to
retain agriculture’s social licence to operate and produce,” the
AIC backgrounder said.
The document acknowledged that the consumer’s role in the
research value chain has been poorly recognized in the past.
But respondents also noted “that many consumers are not
open to learning facts based on science.”
What constitutes a fact when it comes to food science? Was
the now disproven science on margarine 30 years ago “good
science” or “junk science?”
Delegates at the conference had a lot to say about so-called
“mommy bloggers” and unscientific attacks on modern production practices. They point to publications such as The Real
Dirt on Farming as a credible source of information. However,
it also makes some challengeable claims, such as saying
Canadians enjoy one of the lowest-cost food baskets in the
world.
That assertion is based on the percentage of annual income
spent. By global standards, Canadians are relatively wealthy
and their food is relatively expensive.
When people are told to “trust the science” or “the science
says… ” it comes across as doctrine. Science is a process for
discovery, not a belief system.
The trouble with science is that it keeps changing. Presenting
the latest findings as a fact, leads to confusion and skepticism
as new information comes forward.
The public becomes especially wary when “The science
says… ” lecture comes from someone with something to prove
— whether it is a company seeking regulatory approval for a
new product, or critics of modern agriculture.
Do farmers really want all decisions about food to be based
strictly on science? If that were the case, consumers would be
gobbling up the scientifically proven safe protein sources such
as mealworms and yeast grown on waste paper. The science
says those protein sources are far more efficient than beef or
chicken.
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Land use policies challenge
new farmers
BY SUZANNE ARMSTRONG
Christian Farmers’ Federation of Ontario
N
ew farmers face many challenges as
they attempt to get established in the
business of farming.
Last week we examined the issues of farm
size and financial risk from the perspective
of starting farmers. This week we will look
at land use policy relating to new farmers.
This issue was brought to our attention by
an organization helping new farmers called
FarmStart.
Christie Young, the executive director and
founder of FarmStart, spoke at our March
provincial council meeting. She shared stories of how her organization has been able
to help many new farmers get started into
farming. FarmStart works with a diverse group
including recent immigrants, some of whom
have farming experience from before they
came to Canada. Often they know how to
grow foods from their home country and find
an eager market in the greater Toronto area
and beyond.
Other new farmers are young and may be
fairly new to farming. FarmStart helps farmers
through incubator farms, training programs,
and through its FarmLink program. FarmLink
connects new farmers with established farmers and farmland owners, helping them to
access farmland once they are ready to get
established on their own.
Land use policy is important for helping
new farmers get access to land. With the average age of farmers going up, and significant
farming acreage set to change hands in the
next decade, helping new farmers get established is more important than ever.
OUR HISTORY:
T
Young challenged us to consider the
impact of land use policies that allow consolidation of farms, and severances of
farmhouses with no acreage attached. She
pointed out that as farms get bigger, and
houses in the countryside are either severed or torn down, there are fewer and fewer
opportunities for new farmers to find parcels of farmland at a size and price they can
afford. This has a negative impact on the
overall health of agriculture and the future of
farming.
Despite the challenges, Young had many
success stories of farm entrepreneurs who
have worked with FarmStart and who are
now making a living farming. Farm operations she described ranged from market gardeners, to a mushroom operation, to rotationally grazed beef. Among them she talked
about a couple who has a market garden
operation on 1.5 acres. They have been able
to net $70,000 a year, have paid their mortgage, and have a lifestyle they enjoy on their
farm, including vacation in the winter.
Her examples illustrated that successful
farm businesses don’t all look alike, and that
diversity within farming, of size as well as
commodities, is valuable for a vibrant sector.
Young left the CFFO provincial council with some challenges in terms of farm
policy to support new farmers. FarmStart
began in Guelph, and most of its work is
focused within the broader Toronto and
Guelph areas. There is a need for greater
support for new farmers in all areas of the
province, and in other provinces across
Canada as well. Young pointed out that
other jurisdictions (such as Quebec) have
grants for new farmers that have proved
very effective.
April 1990
his Agricultural Diversification Alliance ad from our April 26,
1990 issue invited farmers to support a plan to lock in the
$720-million annual Crow benefit payment by having it converted to a 25-year annuity paid directly to Prairie farmers instead of
to the railways. The ADA argued that removing the subsidy on export
grain would encourage more livestock and value-added activity on
the Prairies, and warned that paying to the railways would be subject
to trade action. The debate over which way to pay the benefit ended
in 1995 when the cost-cutting Chretien government eliminated it
altogether.
In other subsidy news, Manitoba hog producers were considering
a lawsuit claiming up to $50 million against other provinces for losses
caused by their subsidy programs.
The overseas grain export subsidy war continued — the U.S.
sharply increased its Export Enhancement Program (EEP) subsidies the previous week, allowing the Soviet Union to buy wheat at
$132.50 per tonne ($3.60/bu.) with a subsidy of $31.53.
Seeding was reported to be underway, with about five per cent of
cereals seeded around Melita.
At a special ceremony, Manitoba Crop Insurance celebrated its
30th anniversary, and special licence plates were issued to 211 producers who had been in the program since its inception.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
COMMENT/FEEDBACK
Healthy soils mean a sustainable future
Causes, consequences of and solutions to soil erosion are always connected
BY DON LOBB, P. AG
H
ealthy societies and healthy
economies are the product of
healthy soil. Healthy soil produces abundant inexpensive food in
a sustainable and reliable way. This
requires soil care on the part of land
managers and courage on the part
of policy-makers who oversee soil
protection.
Scientists who understand soil formation tell us the only sustainable way
to use soil is to mimic nature. Here,
the Prairies were covered with deeprooted grasses and moist regions were
covered with forest. Plant debris and
undisturbed root systems stabilized
the soil and protected it from intense
storms. Living organisms (biota) in
the soil contribute to the plant nutrient supply. Some soil biota produce a
carbon-rich sticky material called glomalin that binds organic matter from
decaying vegetation and dead biota
to soil minerals to form aggregates.
Aggregates are the small crumbly bits
of soil found in undisturbed areas,
such as native prairie or a forest floor.
Aggregates are nutrient rich, resist
water and wind erosion, allow water
infiltration and support a healthy balance of air and moisture. They are the
strongest indicators of soil health.
Cropland tillage destroys aggregates
and these soil functions. Because most
soil bioactivity is at or near the soil
surface, even shallow or intermittent
tillage is devastating, as is aggressive
direct seeding.
Progressive farmers have been able
to mimic nature through the use of
high levels of science, careful management and commitment. They have
developed and use a practice called
no till, strip tillage or direct seeding
with only a narrow strip of soil disturbed where the seed is planted. The
undisturbed inter-row area retains
necessary bioactivity to maintain soil
health. Undisturbed roots and residue from the previous crop provide
protection from erosion and moisture loss. Extended crop rotations
improve soil and plant health. When
cover crops are planted to provide
extra soil cover and protection during
the non-crop season, bioactivity and
soil health improve so we can actually
build and improve soil while growing
agricultural crops. Never before in history has this been possible.
The benefit of soil health is clear.
In 2015, a new corn yield record of
532 bushels per acre (three times normal) was set in Virginia on ground that
has been no till since 1987. We have
corn and soybean yield champions in
Ontario on ground that has not been
tilled for more than 20 years. Intensive
grazing triples beef production on the
Prairies and horticulturists are capturing water with grassed inter-row
ground.
Yet much cropland continues to be
tilled in pursuit of short-term benefit.
Habit and traditional values persist
– regardless of known costs and longterm consequence. Tillage reduces soil
productivity through tillage erosion,
compaction, destroyed soil biota, oxidized organic matter and lost nutrient.
Tillage releases carbon dioxide into
the atmosphere, and tillage destruction of soil aggregates and plant material destabilizes soil so that in humid
regions sediment and nutrient contaminate waterways and dust storms
recur on the Prairies.
Soil care and protection is everyone’s
issue:
• Farmers can contribute to sustainable soil management by adopting
practices that contribute to soil health.
With care, they can do this without
sacrificing profit.
• The public has a responsibility to take
an interest in how farm soils are used –
or abused. Everyone’s food supply and
the environment are at risk.
• Politicians, policy-makers and planners have responsibility in the protection of good foodland soils. This is not
optional.
• Accelerating population growth will
be mirrored by food demand. Food
demand and availability impact price
and standard of living. That matters to
everyone who eats.
We know the importance of soil care
and cropland protection. We know
the consequence of indifference and
carelessness. What will be our legacy to
future generations?
Don Lobb is a recipient of the L.B. Thomson
Award, a member of the Canadian
Conservation Hall of Fame and a lifelong
soil-care advocate.
Blank cheque economics no answer
The government should make any compensation for supply management part of a cohesive plan
BY SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS
T
Letters
o blindly compensate supply-managed sectors makes as much sense as bailing out
Bombardier through federal support.
Stephen Harper’s defunct Conservative government pledged last fall to pay out $4.3 billion over
15 years to the supply-managed dairy, chicken and
egg sectors. That amount is allegedly based on the
premise that Canada is opening 3.25 per cent of its
dairy market to duty-free imports in the Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP), as an example. Most of these
numbers are the result of nebulous accounting conducted behind closed doors. Not the best way to win
the trust of Canadians and make our country a major
trading player across the globe.
With no clear strategy on trades, our nation is
highly vulnerable in a world in which trade and
open markets are part of our global economy’s
DNA. Supply management needs a fix, and fast.
Compensation is currently superseding a real and
much-needed debate on what matters most: how to
grant our country a true trade agenda, a debate we
have not had since we signed the North American
Trade Agreement in 1992.
Such an approach is futile without thinking of
how to reform our decades-old supply management
scheme. Our protectionist approach to these sectors has clearly reached its expiry date. While supply management supporters claim that the system
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works as it has shown it can adapt, the facts are suggesting a different reality.
In dairy, for example, the system is really showing signs of dysfunction. This past year, Canadian
dairy processors such as Parmalat, Saputo and dairy
farmer-owned Agropur and Gay Lea have imported
well over $200 million worth of dairy protein from
the U.S. Since industrial milk prices are uncompetitive in Canada, our supply management regime is
forcing industrial buyers to look elsewhere.
Since supply management is about producing
what we need, imported dairy protein has generated
an unforeseen market imbalance. This situation led to
the butter shortages we witnessed in recent months,
which has forced Canada to import more butter.
To address this issue, since April 1, dairy farmers in
Ontario have dropped the price of industrial milk by
creating a new class of milk for dairy processing.
The aim, of course, is to entice domestic processors to buy Canadian proteins. But again, this measure is purely reactionary and speaks to how jumpy
the sector is right now. The dangers of creating a new
class of milk is real, as it can be perceived as a hidden
subsidy and attract more criticism from TPP trade
partners. This is not a good position to be in. Most
recent decisions related to supply management are
certainly not part of any long-term rationale strategy.
To define what is the appropriate compensation
package without having a ratified deal or knowing how our agricultural economy will be impacted
makes little sense. Ottawa should figure out what
Water Band-Aids
not enough
Regarding “Prairie water woes need
collective action, not more words,” in
the March 21 issue of the Manitoba
Co-operator, I agree there’s a need for
action, but fear at this point, we’re
applying Band-Aids where a tourniquet
is needed.
We have been down this repetitious
road so many times before, only to
be detoured and disappointed at the
results. The measurements of phosphorus continue to rise in Lake Winnipeg,
having doubled in the past 15 years.
A study I’m familiar with attributes
53 per cent of the phosphorus pollution coming into Lake Winnipeg to
U.S. sources and notes that unless that
our trade strategy should look like before putting a
number on the table for industry to consider.
The Comprehensive European Trade Agreement
(CETA) is to be ratified and implemented in 2017 but
offers no clear compensation to affected sectors. Still,
CETA creates a real breach in supply management,
providing market access to the extent of two per
cent of our domestic dairy market. Ottawa’s position
on CETA is only adding more anxiety to an already
tense situation. Pretending that supply management
and an aggressive trading agenda can easily coexist
is highly hypocritical and economically dangerous.
With a strong mandate, Ottawa should attempt to
resolve this as soon as possible.
But let’s not forget that Canada, in the grand
scheme of things, plays second fiddle to both Japan
and the U.S. in this deal. What both of these countries will do matters a great deal to us, and the presidential elections are complicating TPP’s path to a
successful ratification. Most current presidential
front-runners like Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton
and Bernie Sanders have all expressed their opposition to the TPP.
The TPP may die a good death outside our borders, but in the meantime we should embrace this
opportunity to become a much stronger trading
economy.
Sylvain Charlebois is professor in food distribution and policy
and associate dean of the College of Management and
Economics, University of Guelph.
contribution is significantly reduced
the lake will continue to experience the
infestation of algae, some of which is
toxic.
However, according to Manitoba
Conservation and Water Stewardship,
the ongoing negotiation and ratification of treaties with the involved states
are not expected to be completed until
2020.
We also contribute to this problem
here. Before the Jenpeg dams were
put in place for Hydro power and the
Hecla Island causeway was built, the
lake and the lake waters were substantially healthier. The pollutants were not
trapped as they are now, and there were
few algal concerns.
Nature has its way of dealing with
situations; humans sabotage nature,
and now there is a huge problem — a
problem that was initiated some 45
years ago.
In 1974, scientist John R. Vallentyne,
predicted that we would be living with
an environmental disaster he called the
algal bowl by the year 2000.
Just as the dust bowl of the 1930s was
created by misusing western farmland,
he forecasted that continued misuse of
lakes would also lead to water degradation. A second publication in 2008 by
David Schindler reiterates the situation
of Lake Winnipeg.
Today, those waters suffer from our
ignorance and denial. Their grim predictions have been realized.
Canada is in desperate need of a water
commissioner.
John Fefchak
Virden
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
FROM PAGE ONE
WHEAT Continued from page 1
large numbers of people and
as a result of that we have this
small funding (per project),”
Morgan Jones told reporters
later.
A well-prepared plan would
make it easier to get more federal government funding, he
added.
Wheat research co-ordination
is necessary and is improving, said Tom Steve, general
manager of the Alberta Wheat
Commission.
“The three provincial wheat
commissions... have all been
taking and we have been coinvesting in certain projects
where it makes sense,” Steve
said later in an interview. “We
have started making a lot of
progress in that area.” (See
sidebar.)
About $45 million is invested
annually into publicly funded
wheat research.
There are 266 active public
research projects, based on
Cereal Canada’s newly developed research database. They
fit in five main categories: discovery, variety development,
pathology/entomology, agronomy and quality.
Most of the projects — almost
80 — are on pathology/entomology, followed by variety
development, at just over 60
and agronomy at just under 60.
However, most of the money
— 40 per cent — goes to variety
development, followed by discovery research at just under 30
per cent, pathology/entomology at just under 20 per cent
and agronomy and quality at
about nine and seven per cent,
respectively.
“I would question as to how
much overall progress those
projects are going to make just
based on the resource commitments,” Morgan Jones said.
The same applies to disease
research, he said. There are
more than 30 projects on fusarium head blight, a yield- and
quality-robbing fungal disease,
but after 25 years and millions
spent, little headway has been
made, he said.
“The obvious small project
size and scope of agronomy
projects I think is a cause for
concern.”
Wheat yields increase on
average by about 1.3 per cent a
year, Morgan Jones said. About
half comes from improved
genetics and the rest from
improved agronomy, estimates
suggest, but agronomy gets
less than 10 per cent of total
research funding.
“I would argue that because
of that importance of crop
management in the overall picture that it needs a lot more
investment,” he said.
Public investment in agronomy makes sense because it’s
an area in which the private
sector doesn’t get much return
on investment. Farmers also
see “independent” agronomy
research as more trustworthy,
Morgan Jones said.
There are tensions over who
should co-ordinate wheat
research. Cereals Canada was
formed to represent the wheat
value chain after the Canadian
Wheat Board monopoly ended
in 2012.
“B u t i t n e e d s t h e s u p port of the organizations that
are not at this point in time
a participant in Cereals Can­
ada,” he said, alluding to the
Saskatchewan Wheat Develop­
ment Com­mission. That group
hasn’t joined Cereals Can­
ada, arguing it lacks farmer
representation.
The Western Grains Research
Foundation (WGRF), founded
in 1981 with an endowment
fund star ted with surplus
money from a defunct farm
support program, has years of
experience. It also used to collect a checkoff from the wheat
board’s final payments to farmers. When the board’s monopoly ended the checkoff was put
on at the point of wheat sales,
but ends July 31, 2017. Then the
money will be collected and
spent by the provincial wheat
commissions.
“Now whether it ( WGRF) is
the right organization to bring
that forward and represent all
of Western Canada, that I think
number of active wheat projects (266)
80
60
40
20
0
Discovery
Variety/
development
Pathology/
entomology
Agronomy
Quality
Source: Cereals Canada Project Database
“Perhaps what’s more
important is there
are no real targets
as to what we really
want to achieve
with that research
investment.”
Stephen Morgan
Jones
would be a matter of debate,”
Morgan Jones said. “I think
we need to move it up to be a
national discussion rather than
a regional discussion and build
up the national priorities.”
Much of the new research
technology can be done in any
laboratory across the country,
he said.
Asked if there are too many
groups, including provin cial ones, Morgan Jones said:
“That’s a minefield. All I would
say... is each one performs a
purpose, but there is a cost to
that purpose so at the end of
the day the efficiency of some
of those services delivered may
be questioned.”
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There are too many poorly funded wheat research projects, according to former
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research manager turned consultant Stephen
Morgan Jones. He said the research needs to be more focused and better coordinated. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON
Provincial wheat groups say they want
to co-operate on wheat research
Collaboration is growing as the groups become more established and form alliances and relationships
BY ALLAN DAWSON
Co-operator staff
T
Alberta Wheat Commission general manager
Tom Steve says the provincial wheat
commissions are increasingly collaborating on
wheat research projects. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON
om Steve didn’t take offence with
Steven Morgan Jones’ calls for a
more co-ordinated approach to
wheat research at the Canadian Global
Crops Symposium in Winnipeg April
13.
In fact, Steve, general manager of
the Alberta Wheat Commission,
praised the former researcher, for
identifying the current gaps in wheat
research.
“When Stephen Morgan Jones did
his original research about a year ago
and we (the provincial wheat commissions) probably weren’t talking
and so some of this is a matter of timing,” Steve said. “The provincial wheat
commissions’ research managers have
learned how to pick up the phone and
talk to each other. We have a lot of
collaborations that are evolving on a
fairly timely basis.”
Brent VanKoughnet, the Manitoba
Wheat and Barley Growers Associ­
ation’s manager, has said in previous
interviews co-operation is the best
way to leverage funds, especially for a
small association like Manitoba’s.
Research priorities are being iden­­­ti­­­
fied by the Canadian Wheat Alliance
and by the University of Sask­a tch­
ewan’s Crop Development Centre, he
added.
“We’re all looking for the sweet spot
— the big projects that we should be
collaborating on.”
Wheat research priorities are also
being developed through the indus-
try roundtable led by Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada and Cereals
Canada, said Cam Dahl, president of
Cereals Canada. The process includes
breeders, the Canadian International
Grains Institute and feedback from
Canadian wheat customers, he said.
Asked if there are too many wheat
projects, Dahl said it’s a valid question
the industry has to answer. Capturing
all the projects in one database will
help determine that, he said.
Are there too many organizations in
wheat research?
“I don’t think there are,” Dahl said.
“Each organization is doing a pretty
good job of collaborating across with
their sister organizations when that’s
possible and not duplicating efforts.”
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
HOG BARNS Continued from page 1
Teillet said he received four
phone inquiries in the two days
prior to last week’s annual meeting and expected more once he
got back to his office.
There’s a lot of pent-up demand for new hog barns in Manitoba, following a moratorium,
either total or partial, stretching
back nearly 10 years, he said.
The province first implemented a temporary freeze on
new hog barn construction in
Manitoba in late 2006, pending a Clean Environment Commission review of the province’s
hog industry. In 2008, the government passed Bill 17 which
banned new construction in 35
municipalities in southern and
eastern Manitoba, as well as in
the Interlake. Finally, in 2011,
the province adopted The Save
Lake Winnipeg Act which effectively prevented new or expanded hog barns throughout
the province.
“I’ve been here
for 8-1/2 years and
I’ve never felt the
kind of energy and
excitement I do now.”
cesses for starting or expanding
pig farms in Manitoba.
All these developments are
signs the long-suffering hog industry has finally turned a corner, said Teillet.
“I’ve been here for 8-1/2 years
and I’ve never felt the kind of energy and excitement I do now.”
The prospect of new hog
barns and increased production
is welcome news to Manitoba
processors who have been operating below slaughter capacity
for several years.
Andrew Dickson, Manitoba
Pork general manager, told delegates processors need 1.3 million more finished pigs a year
to fill their capacity. Meeting
that demand would require the
equivalent of 80 new barns each
with 4,000 pigs at a total construction cost of $160 million.
The demand for more pig
production in Manitoba is even
bigger when exports are considered.
Producer delegations from
Iowa and Minnesota told the
meeting that five new hog plants
The floodgates appear set to open on new hog barn construction in Manitoba. file photo
in four Midwestern states are expected to come on stream within
the next two years. Several have
the capacity to slaughter 10,000
pigs a day and could require imports from outside their borders
to help fill them.
Livestock exports to the U.S.
have been stimulated lately by
the low Canadian dollar and the
recent repeal of the U.S. country-of-origin labelling rule which
restricted foreign live swine and
cattle shipments.
George Matheson, MPC chairman, said signs for the industry
in the year ahead are positive.
Prices, although down from the
2014 peak, were still decent in
2015 and are expected to remain
level in 2016. Manitoba’s pig producers largely escaped last year’s
PED virus outbreak which severely affected U.S. operations.
Also, several recent international trade deals are expected to
boost Canada’s pork exports.
Mike Teillet
MPC
However, in April 2015, the
province and producers agreed
on a pilot project allowing new
barns if they meet certain environmental requirements such
as two cell lagoons and limits on
soil phosphorus.
The result is the current spike
in interest which could lead to a
resurgence of hog production in
Manitoba.
Teillet said the timing is critical because Manitoba pork
packers face a shortage of pigs
at a time when many aging hog
barns in the province need replacing.
Other favourable factors for
hog expansion include: lower
grain prices which encourage
livestock feeding, a low Canadian dollar which promotes exports, and more flexible lending
policies from key financial institutions.
An important development
occurred recently when Farm
Credit Canada agreed to lend
producers 65 per cent of the
price of a new barn based on
their cost of construction, not
current market value.
Because many Manitoba hog
barns are 25 to 30 years old, their
market value is low and loans
based on that would be too
small. Basing loans on construction costs instead enables producers to finance a bigger portion of their building expenses.
“With this, everything turns
around,” Teillet said.
He added producers today are
better equipped to afford loans
after paying down debt during a
period of record prices in 2014.
Manitoba Pork has asked
DGH Engineering to prepare
detailed budget estimates for
building 2,000- and 4,000-head
finisher barns. The plans aim at
giving producers an idea of the
potential costs of constructing
new facilities.
The council has also published a 50-page guide on the
approval and regulatory pro-
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
Country’s largest bread company says
quality of Canadian wheat must improve
Gluten additives to offset the protein shortfall cost the company $1 million last year alone
BY ALLAN DAWSON
“I think we do have
the best-quality
wheat, but... it can
be great one day and
then the next day not
so great.”
Co-operator staff
C
anada’s biggest bread
maker is struggling with
the inconsistent quality
of Canadian milling wheat.
Connie Morrison, Canada
B r e a d’s v i c e - p re s i d e n t o f
marketing, told reporters on
the sidelines of the Canada
G l o b a l C r o p s Sy m p o s i u m
in Winnipeg Apr il 12 that
Canada’s reputation for providing the Cadillac of wheat is
slipping.
“Everybody viewed Canadian
wheat as the gold standard
and now we are getting feedback from our other business
units that are asking, ‘what
the heck?’” Morrison said.
“Canadian wheat isn’t as good
as it used to be, is the feedback we’re hearing. It pains
me because I am a proud
Canadian.”
Canada Bread uses around
300,000 tonnes of Canadian
wheat flour a year. The company is owned by Mexicanbased Grupo Bimbo and
sources Canadian wheat for
some of Bimbo’s bakeries in
Latin America.
Canada Bread started seeing inconsistency in Canadian
w h e a t f l o u r ’s f u n c t i o n a l ity two years ago, but it was
“really prevalent” last year,
she said.
Canada Bread paid $1 million
last year to buy gluten to add
to its recipes when Canadian
wheat failed to deliver enough,
she said. When gluten is lacking, loaves of bread don’t rise
as high as required.
Connie Morrison
After visiting some of Can­
ada’s foreign wheat buyers last
fall, Canadian officials said
complaints about weak gluten
wheat had declined from previous years.
Customer complaints go
back four or five years. The
Canadian Grain Commission
says it’s the combination of
increased production of varie-
ties on the lower end of acceptable gluten strength and growing conditions.
Consolidation of Western
Canada’s grain-handling system has also resulted in less
natural blending, also credited
with boosting wheat quality
uniformity in the past.
During her speech to the
symposium Morrison attrib-
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u t e d i n c re a s e d i n c o n s i s t ent wheat quality with the
end of the Canadian Wheat
Board’s sales monopoly in
2012. However, she later said it
probably had more to do with
the increased production of
weaker gluten strength wheat
varieties that occurred around
the same time.
Morrison said Canada Bread
is looking forward to changes
to Western Canada’s wheat
class system starting Aug.
1, 2018, which will see lower
gluten wheats removed from
the premium milling Canada
Western Red Spring wheat
class and to a new class called
Canada Northern Hard Red.
“I think we do have the bestquality wheat, but... it can be
great one day and then the next
day not so great,” Morrison
said. “If we can consistently
achieve great outputs then I
think we’d be better off, but it’s
that inconsistency that’s creating some challenges not only
in our bakeries but in our other
businesses.”
One grain industr y official said Canada Bread might
have to get more involved in
selecting wheat under contract
from farmers like British Baker
Warburtons. That company
has a laboratory in Winnipeg to
test the wheat it buys through
Richardson International and
Paterson GlobalFoods.
“ We’re working with the
( Ca n a d i a n ) m i l l e r s i n t h e
interim to see if there is anything we can do different...
maybe specing it a little differently,” Morrison said. “We’re
obviously open to anything
that would help improve the
quality and consistency.”
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
Manitoba Ag Hall of Fame inductees named
Four more Manitobans are joining the ranks of those named to the membership rolls over the past 40 years
STAFF
A
zero-till pioneer, the
f i r s t p rov i n c i a l s o i l
specialist, a farm
leader and a Hutterite writer
and researcher are the 2016
inductees to the Manitoba
Agricultural Hall of Fame.
The Manitoba Agricultural
Hall of Fame was established
in 1976, its objective is to
acknowledge those who have
made an outstanding contribution to Manitoba agriculture and to a better way of
life for farm families.
G o r d o n Mc P h e e , f r o m
Dauphin, is known as one
of the pioneers of zero tillage in the province. Dubbed,
“ The Soil Hero,” McPhee
played a major role in preserving one of our most precious resources, the soil, and
working with the agricul-
tural industry towards sustainable development. He
also served on a variety of
provincial and national agricultural boards and committees. McPhee won the 1997
L.B. Thomson Conservation
Award for outstanding work
in promoting soil conservation and pioneering zero
tillage.
Jack Parker, from Winni­
peg, began his working
career in 1946 as the province’s first soil specialist
with Manitoba Agriculture.
In 1954, the minister of agriculture established the Soils
and Crops Branch and commissioned Parker to direct
and supervise soils, crops,
forage horticulture and
weed control services being
delivered to Manitoba. He
took it upon himself to
organize “Save the Soils”
clubs and engaged far m-
The Manitoba
Agricultural
Hall of Fame was
established in 1976.
ers in a variety of demonstrations ultimately resulti n g i n t o d a y ’s p r o v i n cial conser vation distr ict
p r o g r a m s. Pa r k e r s e r v e d
during the Second World War
and after the war ended he
toured throughout Germany
and the Netherlands where
he reported on the state of
farmland in the aftermath.
After being raised on the
family farm, Weldon New­
ton, from Neepawa, attended
the University of Manitoba
a n d o b t a i n e d h i s d e g re e
in agriculture majoring in
soil science. Weldon and
h i s b r o t h e r Mu r ra y t o o k
ove r t h e f a r m , a f a r row to-finish hog operation in
1 9 8 4 w h e n t h e i r p a re n t s
retired. Weldon, along with
h i s b r o t h e r Mu r r a y a n d
sister-in-law Donna, were
named the 2002 Red River
Exhibition Farm Family of
the Year. Newton served for
20 years on Manitoba Hog
Producers Marketing Board
and 16 years as a Keystone
Agriculture Producers board
m e m b e r, i n c l u d i n g f o u r
years as vice-president and
two years as president, and
was noted for demonstrating
leadership, especially during
the BSE crisis.
Selma Maendel, from
Portage la Prairie, worked
with a number of medical industry professionals
to further understand the
genetic basis for many of the
disorders seen in Hutterite
children and adults. In addition, her astute computer
a n d o rg a n i z a t i o n a l s k i l l s
p r ov e d t o b e e x t r e m e l y
beneficial. First, in the
development of her Farm
Histor y Manager software
program for recording and
maintaining crop records.
Secondly, during a schizop h re n i a re s e a rc h p ro j e c t
conducted by the University
of Pittsburgh, the results,
of which, are co-authored
by Maendel and appear in
t h e Am e r i c a n Jo u r n a l o f
Psychiatry. Her inside look
into the Hutterite community and its contr ibution
to agriculture in Manitoba
was a popular feature in
the Farmers’ Independent
We e k l y n e w s p a p e r, s i n c e
merged with the Manitoba
Co-operator.
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Ask your local retailer for more information.
1.800.868.5444
|
June 18-19: Boissevain Fair.
Call 204-534-0857 or email
nicolekyle_88@hotmail.com.
Nufarm.ca
NEW
June 24-25: Killarney Fair.
Call 204-523-8289 or email
killarneyag@live.ca.
June 25: Delodaze, Deloraine
Fairgrounds. Call 204-7473668 or visit delowin.ca/
delodaze-2016/.
June 25: Rapid City Fair.
Call 204-826-2273 or email
mkbayes@xplornet.com.
June 25: MacGregor Fair. Call
204-771-2357 or visit www.
macgregorfair.com.
June 25-26: Miami Fair and
Rodeo. Call 204-435-2288 or
email janmoody@mymts.net.
2016-03-22 2:06 PM
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
(Friday to Thursday)
Winnipeg
Slaughter Cattle
Steers
—
Heifers
—
D1, 2 Cows
—
D3 Cows
80.00 - 87.00
Bulls
117.00 - 126.00
Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only)
Steers
(901+ lbs.)
155.00 - 177.00
(801-900 lbs.)
168.00 - 190.50
(701-800 lbs.)
188.00 - 206.00
(601-700 lbs.)
200.00 - 226.00
(501-600 lbs.)
205.00 - 248.00
(401-500 lbs.)
215.00 - 276.00
Heifers
(901+ lbs.)
135.00 - 162.00
(801-900 lbs.)
145.00 - 170.00
(701-800 lbs.)
157.00 - 181.00
(601-700 lbs.)
165.00 - 192.00
(501-600 lbs.)
175.00 - 207.00
(401-500 lbs.)
185.00 - 216.00
Heifers
Alberta South
—
—
95.00 - 108.00
80.00 - 97.00
—
$ 165.00 - 176.00
176.00 - 190.00
193.00 - 211.00
211.00 - 230.00
223.00 - 247.00
236.00 - 247.00
$ 150.00 - 162.00
160.00 - 174.00
171.00 - 184.00
181.00 - 197.00
194.00 - 215.00
231.00 - 236.00
($/cwt)
(1,000+ lbs.)
(850+ lbs.)
Change
-0.75
-0.47
0.67
-0.50
-0.55
-0.60
Feeder Cattle
April 2016
May 2016
August 2016
September 2016
October 2016
November 2016
Cattle Slaughter
April 15, 2016
Previous
Year­
51,198
12,144
39,054
N/A
504,000
CNSC
$
Close
154.93
149.93
150.98
149.85
148.50
144.28
Change
0.78
0.13
-0.40
-0.95
-1.53
-2.07
Week Ending
April 9, 2016
1,301
29,083
9,284
287
542
6,125
189
Prime
AAA
AA
A
B
D
E
Previous
Year
1,374
30,476
10,907
492
640
6,668
123
Hog Prices
(Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg)
Source: Manitoba Agriculture
E - Estimation
MB. ($/hog)
MB (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.)
MB (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.)
ON (Index 100) (Mon.-Thurs.)
PQ (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.)
Current Week
170 E
158 E
154.59
Last Week
173.51
160.76
156.81
Last Year (Index 100)
164.98
152.83
139.76
158.94
158.99
140.84
Futures (April 15 2016) in U.S.
Hogs
Close
Change
April 2016
May 2016
June 2016
July 2016
66.80
73.43
77.13
77.78
-0.33
-2.50
-2.95
-2.40
August 2016
77.38
-2.22
Sheep and Lambs
Winnipeg
Wooled Fats
Choice
(110+ lb.)
(95 - 109 lb.)
(80 - 94 lb.)
(Under 80 lb.)
(New crop)
—
—
Next Sale
April 20th
—
—
Chickens
Minimum broiler prices as of April 13, 2010
Under 1.2 kg..................................................$1.5130
1.2 - 1.65 kg....................................................$1.3230
1.65 - 2.1 kg....................................................$1.3830
2.1 - 2.6 kg.....................................................$1.3230
Turkeys
Minimum prices as of April 17, 2016
Broiler Turkeys
(6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average)
Grade A ................................................$1.885
Undergrade ........................................ $1.795
Hen Turkeys
(between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average)
Grade A ................................................$1.870
Undergrade .........................................$1.770
Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys
(between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average)
Grade A ................................................$1.870
Undergrade .........................................$1.770
Tom Turkeys
(10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average)
Grade A..................................................$1.835
Undergrade.......................................... $1.750
Prices are quoted f.o.b. producers premise.
F
eeder cattle prices in Manitoba were
lower on the week, according to one auctioneer, while the butcher trade held
steady.
The province’s ranchers, meanwhile, are
anticipating the conditions warmer weather
will bring.
“I’m the bearer of bad news,” said Robin Hill
of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden.
Feeder cattle prices were weaker at Hill’s
2,007-head sale on April 14, most notably on
cattle weighing more than 700 lbs.
“The dollar keeps jumping up and down,”
he said. “And we keep going back to the CME
(Chicago Mercantile Exchange). It’s been very
negative here again this week.”
Cattle futures were pressured throughout the
week by high volumes south of the border, but
picked up on April 15 with stronger demand.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture revised
its 2016 beef production estimate upward to
24.825 billion lbs., up 1.2 per cent from March’s
estimate.
The butcher trade was fully steady on the
week, as Manitoba’s volumes have moved
lower, Hill said.
Most ranchers, he added, had been calving
through March and April and will continue into
May, so many butcher cattle have already been
marketed.
There will be another flush of cows coming
around June and July, he said, which will add
pressure back into the market.
Demand is strong, but it could be better, Hill
added. “It could be greater. The yearling market
doesn’t look as good as we all thought it would.”
Producers are watching moisture levels heading into the summer, he said.
“A small amount of moisture is a good thing,
but we’re not looking for a large amount.”
The new general manager of Manitoba Beef
Producers, Brian Lemon, said the cattle market
robin hill
Heartland Livestock Services, Virden
is in transition, having left a period of strong
pricing, but he said he expects the sector has a
bright future.
“In Manitoba, we’re not the biggest herd
in the country, but sometimes being smaller
allows us to be a little more nimble too,” he
said. “Maybe there are opportunities in that as
well.”
Looking to spring and into summer, Lemon
said the weather will dictate the availability of
forage.
“We are a bit of the water basin for Western
Canada, if there’s going to be water issues anywhere, it’s going to be here,” he said. “I think
when you start looking at provincial issues that
may or may not come around and bite us —
they are environmental.”
Those environmental issues could include
either a lack of moisture — resulting in a shortage of forage — or too much water.
“Then our forages are all under water somewhere; those are things that you can’t really
predict,” Lemon said.
If Manitoba producers are interested in
applying for calf insurance, the deadline is May
31.
Manitoba producers are able to apply for the
Western Livestock Price Insurance Program,
which provides producers with protection
against unexpected drops in prices, covering
risks a cow-calf producer might have while
marketing.
Feeder and fed cattle insurance is available
year round.
Jade Markus writes for Commodity News Service Canada,
a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity
market reporting.
briefs
Other Market Prices
$/cwt
Ewes
Lambs
“A small amount of moisture is a
good thing, but we’re not looking
for a large amount.”
Jade MarkuS
Cattle Grades (Canada)
Week Ending
April 9, 2016
47,573
11,910
35,663
N/A
535,000
Feeder cattle face pressure
from CME futures, dollar
Butcher trade holds steady as cattle volumes move lower
Ontario
135.34 - 161.10
127.08 - 161.91
73.06 - 96.60
73.06 - 96.60
101.73 - 123.66
$ 156.81 - 188.03
171.42 - 197.31
169.21 - 209.17
182.79 - 224.53
195.10 - 237.54
176.17 - 245.04
$ 150.17 - 164.79
158.38 - 181.34
153.28 - 179.75
161.95 - 204.79
171.59 - 217.15
166.43 - 211.86
$
(901+ lbs.)
(801-900 lbs.)
(701-800 lbs.)
(601-700 lbs.)
(501-600 lbs.)
(401-500 lbs.)
(901+ lbs.)
(801-900 lbs.)
(701-800 lbs.)
(601-700 lbs.)
(501-600 lbs.)
(401-500 lbs.)
Futures (April 15, 2016) in U.S.
Fed Cattle
Close
April 2016
131.68
June 2016
121.75
August 2016
117.40
October 2016
117.20
December 2016
117.18
February 2017
116.28
Canada
East
West
Manitoba
U.S.
$1 Cdn: $0.7777 U.S.
$1 U.S: $1.2858 Cdn.
column
Cattle Prices
Slaughter Cattle
Grade A Steers
Grade A Heifers
D1, 2 Cows
D3 Cows
Bulls
Steers
EXCHANGES:
april 15, 2016
Toronto
90.28 - 128.10
161.42 - 224.48
224.87 - 241.54
238.00 - 272.95
275.46 - 338.69
—
SunGold
Specialty Meats
—
Eggs
Minimum prices to producers for ungraded
eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the
Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board
effective November 10, 2013.
New
Previous
A Extra Large
$2.00
$2.05
A Large
2.00
2.05
A Medium
1.82
1.87
A Small
1.40
1.45
A Pee Wee
0.3775
0.3775
Nest Run 24 +
1.8910
1.9390
B
0.45
0.45
C
0.15
0.15
Goats
Kids
Billys
Mature
Winnipeg
(Hd Fats)
—
—
—
<1,000 lbs.
1,000 lbs.+
By Tom Polansek and
Julie Ingwersen
CHICAGO/Reuters
Hedge funds and commodity investors are turning
up the heat in U.S. grain
markets, with open interest,
volume and prices surging
as traders plow money into
a sector that has been dull,
burdened by an oversupply
of crops.
Managers of trend-following funds have flocked to
the farm markets as recent
advances in crude oil and
weakness in the U.S. dollar
have encouraged investments in other physical
commodities, traders said.
In corn and soybeans, they
see the potential for volatility and prices to increase
from low levels, presenting
opportunities for funds to
make money.
“The funds are like mosquitoes to a light in the middle of the night when volatility starts spiking,” said
Tregg Cronin, market analyst for Halo Commodities
in South Dakota.
Money has been flowing
into agricultural markets
despite the lack of any
major changes to the outlook for massive inventories to constrain prices into
next year.
Trend followers are not
making bets based on supply or demand forecasts,
though, said Jim Gerlach,
president of brokerage A/C
Trading in Indiana. Rather,
they’re buying up cheap
supplies in hopes of cashing in on high prices
later.
“This is more of a mentality change from some
of these traders out there
looking for value,” he said.
Toronto
($/cwt)
150.63 - 438.09
—
90.14 - 300.04
Horses
Winnipeg
($/cwt)
—
—
Fund money heats
up U.S. grain
markets burdened
by big supply
Toronto
($/cwt)
10.00 - 72.50
58.29 - 70.37
Looking for results? Check out the market reports
from livestock auctions around the province. » PaGe 14
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
GRAIN MARKETS
column
Manitoba Elevator Prices
Average quotes as of April 14, 2016 ($/tonne)
Canola stocks less bearish
as export projections rise
A stronger Canadian dollar wrestles futures downward
Phil-Franz Warkentin
CNSC
C
anola futures were hard pressed to
see much activity during the week
ended April 15, drifting down overall
despite a rally in Chicago soybeans.
May canola was down $3.20 per tonne on the
week, settling at $476.90. Meanwhile, May soybeans were up 39.25 U.S. cents, to US$9.56 per
bushel, hitting their best levels since August.
The divergence between the two oilseeds can
be partially explained by the Canadian dollar,
which was up by a full cent relative to its U.S.
counterpart, finishing just under 78 U.S. cents.
Soyoil prices were also down in the U.S., as
crude oil turned lower and U.S. soyoil supplies
beat expectations.
That combination of a rising loonie and
falling soyoil should cut into crush margins. However, canola seed prices were down
enough to keep margins relatively steady on
the week, and still highly profitable for the
processors.
The domestic crush continues to run at a
record pace, while solid exports are also cutting into the available supplies. Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada released updated supply/
demand estimates during the week, raising its
expectations for canola exports during the current 2015-16 crop year by 500,000 tonnes, to
10 million. That half a million tonnes of extra
exports mean ending stocks may also be much
less burdensome than originally thought —
which also makes the upcoming 2016-17 crop
that much more important from a marketing
standpoint.
Statistics Canada releases its first surveybased estimates for the upcoming growing season on April 21. This year, there is heightened
attention on pulse acres, with expectations for
sizable growth in both peas and lentils at the
expense of most everything else.
From a fundamental supply/demand perspective, the canola market needs acres to at
Future
Basis
Cash
E. Manitoba wheat
192.35
41.84
234.20
W. Manitoba wheat
192.35
34.28
226.64
E. Manitoba canola
476.90
-11.57
465.33
W. Manitoba canola
476.90
-17.31
459.59
Source: pdqinfo.ca
Port Prices
For three-times-daily market
reports and more from
Commodity News Service
Canada, visit the Markets section
at www.manitobacooperator.ca.
As of Monday April 14, 2016 ($/tonne)
Last Week
Weekly Change
U.S. hard red winter 12% Houston
184.73
-6.52
U.S. spring wheat 14% Portland
230.01
2.75
Canola Thunder Bay
490.10
-2.10
Canola Vancouver
511.10
-2.10
Closing Futures Prices
As of Monday, April 14, 2016 ($/tonne)
least hold steady on the year, which means
an acreage intentions number in line with, or
below, 2015 levels (20.1 million acres) would be
bullish from a pricing standpoint.
Wheat acres
Spring wheat futures in the U.S. could also
see some strength if the Canadian acreage is
down on the year. U.S. spring wheat acres are
already expected to be down considerably on
the year, and now opinions are mixed as to
whether Canadian growers are following suit.
Canadian wheat prices have also not been the
best this past year, but the weaker loonie has
helped Canadian exports fare better in the global market.
U.S. wheat futures were up and down during
the week, with improving moisture conditions
for the U.S. winter wheat crop a bearish influence in the background.
Both soybeans and corn moved up during the week, with the biggest gains in beans.
Excess rainfall and flooding in Argentina were
a bullish influence there, as up to three million
tonnes of soybeans were thought to be lost in
the South American country.
For corn, the attention the next few weeks
will remain firmly on spring planting conditions and whether acres actually end up as big
as projected — or if some swing acres get put
into soybeans instead.
Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service
Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and
commodity market reporting.
Last Week
Weekly Change
ICE canola
480.10
-2.10
ICE milling wheat
236.00
-1.00
ICE barley
172.00
0.00
Mpls. HRS wheat
191.99
3.31
Chicago SRW wheat
168.93
1.01
Kansas City HRW wheat
167.19
0.28
Corn
147.24
4.92
Oats
125.15
4.38
Soybeans
348.33
15.98
Soymeal
319.69
25.68
Soyoil
742.86
-9.04
Cash Prices Winnipeg
As of Monday, April 14, 2016 ($/tonne)
Last Week
Weekly Change
Feed wheat
199.13
6.25
Feed barley
173.62
-8.73
n/a
n/a
439.35
-2.36
Rye
Flaxseed
Feed peas
n/a
n/a
Oats
169.24
2.59
Soybeans
379.57
8.45
16.00
-0.05
Ask
Ask
Sunflower (NuSun) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT)
Sunflower (Confection) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT)
Prairie spring wheat bids tick lower
Canada Western Red Spring prices slipped roughly $1-$2.50 per tonne
BY DAVE SIMS
CNS Canada
C
ash spring wheat bids across
Western Canada were slightly
weaker during the week ended
April 15, as the Canadian dollar
gained ground relative to its U.S.
counterpart.
Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring
(CWRS) wheat prices were down by
roughly $1 to $2.50 per tonne over
the course of the week, according
to price quotes from a cross-section
of delivery points across the Prairie
provinces compiled by PDQ (Price
and Data Quotes).
Average CWRS prices ranged from
about $225 per tonne in southeastern Saskatchewan to as high as $239
in southern Alberta.
Quoted basis levels varied from
Average Canada Prairie Spring Red bids were down by about
$1-$3 per tonne in most locations.
location to location, ranging from
$33 to $47 per tonne above the
futures when using the grain company methodology of quoting the
basis as the difference between U.S.
dollar-denominated futures and
Canadian dollar cash bids.
When accounting for currency
exchange rates by adjusting Canadian
prices to U.S. dollars, CWRS bids
ranged from US$172 to $186 per
tonne; which was steady compared
to the previous week. That would put
the currency adjusted basis levels at
about US$6-$17 below the futures.
Looking at it the other way
around, if the Minneapolis futures
are converted to Canadian dollars,
CWRS basis levels across Western
Canada range from $8 to $22 below
the futures.
Average Canada Prairie Spring
Red (CPSR) bids were down by
about $1-$3 per tonne in most locations. Average CPSR prices came
in at about $183-$210 per tonne in
Saskatchewan, and $197-$211 per
tonne in Alberta.
Average durum prices were down
by $1-$3 per tonne during the week,
with bids in Saskatchewan ranging
from roughly $283-$289 per tonne.
The May spring wheat contract
in Minneapolis, off of which most
CWRS contracts in Canada are based,
was quoted April 15 at US$5.235 per
bushel, up 2.5 U.S. cents from the
previous week.
Kansas City hard red winter wheat
futures, which are now traded in
Chicago, are more closely linked
to CPSR in Canada. The May K.C.
w h e a t c o n t ra c t w a s q u o t e d a t
US$4.5775 per bushel on April 15,
down 2.25 U.S. cents compared to
the previous week.
The May Chicago Board of Trade
s o f t w h e a t c o n t ra c t s e t t l e d a t
US$4.5975 on April 15, down by 0.5
U.S. cent on the week.
The Canadian dollar closed April
15 at 77.9 U.S. cents, up by roughly
a cent compared to the previous
week.
12
The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
LIVESTOCK
h u s b a n d r y — t h e s c i e n c e , S K I L L O R ART O F F AR M IN G
Look at your farm the way a consumer
would, says animal welfare expert
The term ‘producers’ is a problem, and so are a host of common practices
By ALEXIS KIENLEN
STAFF/OLDS
P
roducers need to talk and
think about animal welfare
differently to gain the trust
of consumers, says an official
overseeing animal welfare at one
of the largest dairies in the U.S.
“Everything happens through
people,” Jennifer Walker, a veterinarian and director of dairy
stewardship at Dean Foods, said
at the recent Livestock Care conference hosted by Alberta Farm
Animal Care.
“It is people who make the
difference. If I have one person
on my farm who treats animals
incorrectly, 100 per cent of my
animals are affected.”
But animal welfare is much
more wide ranging than not
abusing animals, said Walker.
For instance, improving animal welfare standards is also key
to increasing production and
feeding the world, she said.
“How are we going to do that
if we accept current disease and
death rates?” she said. “They
will continue to climb if we don’t
address them. When I look at
sick or dead animals, what I see
is a waste. I see a failure in my
system that I’ve implemented
on the farm, and in my ability
not to waste food. Poor welfare
is unsustainable.”
For many large food retailers,
animal welfare is about protecting a brand. Customers expect
ethical behaviour, and their
expectations regarding welfare
of livestock are increasingly
influenced by their relationship
with their pets.
“Special interest groups have
capitalized on that concern,”
said Walker. “They’re not creating the concern for animal welfare, but are capitalizing on the
fact that our collective industries have not addressed them.
We didn’t get ahead of it, and
they’re taking advantage of it.
If we’re going to manage this,
we have to figure out why we’ve
been on the wrong end of this
conversation.”
Even the way people talk
about farming adds to the
disconnect.
“When I look at sick
or dead animals,
what I see is a
waste.”
Jennifer Walker
Consumers trust farmers, but
the word ‘producer’ doesn’t resonate with them, said Walker.
“I would argue that people
might produce corn, but we
raise cows. We are caregivers. So
we are farmers and we shouldn’t
be surprised because people are
a little bit disconnected because
we tend to talk about ourselves
in very industrialized terms.”
In a consumer’s mind, largescale farmers who view agriculture as a business instead of a
way of life are seen as putting
profit above all else. Another
mistake that farmers make
is talking about how they care
for their animals to ensure
productivity.
“Take a moment and think
about what a consumer hears,”
said Walker. “A consumer hears
that if you could not take care of
your cow and still make money,
you would. In my opinion, when
you’re out there talking to the
public, the only thing that will
resonate with consumers is,
‘I take good care of my cows
because it is the right thing to
do.’”
Consumer trust is based on
ethics, rather than economics or
science.
“We need to reconcile that
ethical knowing is different from
other knowing,” she said. “It’s
not science based. It’s not made
to describe how the world is, but
how the world ought to be.”
Trust is built with transparency and that requires
accountability.
“What we’re faced with today
are not questions about what
we can do, but about what we
should do,” she said.
And what does that look like
on a dairy farm? Walker gave
several examples.
It means not keeping lame
cows just because they are good
milkers. It means never shipping
downers to slaughter or taking unfit animals to sale barns.
It means everyone working on
the farm is properly trained and
knows how to treat animals. It
even means zero tolerance for
verbal abuse of animals because
that is often the first step to
physical abuse.
And it means looking at your
farm practices the way a typical
consumer would.
“We have to understand what
that looks like to the public and
ask if that’s how we want to be
portrayed to the world,” she
said.
akienlen@fbcpublishing.com
Producers need to reconsider their ideas about animal welfare, said Jennifer
Walker, director of dairy stewardship at Dean Foods. PHOTO: ALEXIS KIENLEN
Pork industry awaiting decision on promotion agency
The move is part of a growing push for producer-funded promotion
and research agencies throughout the ag sector
BY ALEX BINKLEY
Co-operator contributor
T
he Canadian pork industry is eagerly awaiting
pending approval for a
farmer-funded promotion and
research agency.
It would be close in design to
the existing Canada Beef agency
for the cattle business, and is
part of a push from a variety of
sectors, including strawberry
and raspberry producers, to
create similar agencies.
The Canadian Pork Council
(CPC) is waiting for the Farm
Products Council of Canada
to conclude its study of the
proposal.
CPC’s Gary Stordy said the
FPCC board has to approve
the proposal, which received
widespread support among
pig far mers and processors during public hearings
in Januar y and Februar y.
Then it will be presented to
Agriculture Minister Lawrence
MacAulay for government
approval.
Neil Ketilson, Saskatchewan
Pork Development Board general manager, said there is
support from producer groups
across Canada for the national
pork agency.
Swine Innovation chairman Stewart Cressman says
his group also supports the
proposed agency because a
national levy on pork would
put the Canadian industry on
an equal footing with that of
the U.S. Innovation Pork.
“The new agency would
administer the collection and
distribution of a national levy
collected on the sale of pork,
i n c l u d i n g p o rk i m p o r t e d
from other countries, primarily the United States,” he
said.
The proposal would give
the industry the tools for
collecting those funds, and
would provide oversight into
how they were dispersed for
both domestic and foreign
promotions.
“This is a way of ensuring that pork that is flowing
into the country from outside
countries and primarily the
U.S., that they would pay in
an equal fashion,” Cressman
said.
“It mirrors what happens
to Canadian pork that is
exported from Canada into
the U.S. or live hogs that are
exported from Canada into
the U.S.”
Pork producers in nine
provinces already fund market
promotion, development and
research activities. While these
efforts have been successful, the group says issues are
becoming more complex and
interwoven, making a national
co-ordinated approach the
best one.
A national agency would be
better able to fund domestic
and export market promotion
initiatives as well as increased
animal science and technical
research aimed at improving
production efficiencies and
competitiveness of pork in
domestic and foreign markets,
industry groups say.
Meanwhile FPCC chairman Laurent Pellerin says one
of the agency’s priorities is
to work toward the creation
of national promotion and
research agencies.
He told a recent presentation to the Chicken Farmers of
Canada (CFC) that the agency
was looking forward to the
CFC’s proposal for a chicken
p r o m o t i o n a n d re s e a rc h
agency.
In its 2015 annual report,
CFC general manager Dave
Janzen said establishing an
agency like this is a longerterm objective of the group
and consultations with provincial groups are in the works
for later this year.
13
The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
Manitoba Pork recognizes industry
participants at AGM
Steve’s Livestock Transport and manure management specialist Scott Dick were singled out for
ongoing contributions to pork sector’s success
Staff
“This company is dedicated to creating value for its
customers and ensuring the success of our industry.”
M
anitoba Pork Council (MPC)
has recognized two industry partners who have contributed to the overal success of the
pork business at its 2016 annual
general meeting.
The group presented awards to
Steve’s Livestock Transport and AgraGold Consulting co-founder Scott
Dick to recognize their ongoing commitment to the hog sector.
Steve’s Livestock Transport was
recognized for humane animal handling, safe transport and on-time
deliveries.
“This company is dedicated to
creating value for its customers and
ensuring the success of our industry,”
MPC said in a news release.
Founded in 1987, the company has
expanded to become the largest commercial livestock transportation fleet
in North America. The locations in
Manitoba and Alberta also feature
commercial washing and large equipment repair service facilities.
In the last several years the company has reduced the risk of spreading viruses, in particular PEDv, by
developing and maintaining strict
disease risk management protocols
to provide transport of livestock in a
biosecure environment.
Manitoba Pork Council release
Manure management specialist Scott Dick
was one of the industry partners recently
recognized by the Manitoba Pork Council. PHOTO: Courtesy scott dick
“ Without Steve’s, our industr y
would likely have been devastated by
this tough bug,” the release read.
Biosecurity
The company has also invested significantly in new technology and
facilities, including undercarriage
washing and baking bays for live-
stock trailers to enhance biosecurity
and a water misting system to cool
animals in trailers on hot days.
Scott Dick was recognized for “...
his exceptional leadership skills
and his commitment to protecting
Manitoba’s environment, through
continuous innovation and raising
the bar for excellence in nutrient
management.”
Dick grew up on a grain farm in
the Carman area and has been working in the hog industry since 2001,
when he became one of the first
agronomists in North America to be
solely dedicated to livestock nutrient
planning.
In 2 0 0 7 , h e a n d p a r t n e r C l i f f
Loewen launched Agra-Gold Con­
sulting, a company that specializes in
livestock nutrient management plans
that optimize the value of nutrients
while ensuring environmental sustainability. Since its inception, AgraGold has overseen the spreading
of more than 3.5 billion gallons of
manure and helped to sell over $3
million worth of nitrogen, and has
distinguished itself as a proponent
of the most modern technology and
environmentally sound treatment
systems.
Dick has also been involved in
industry groups, including serving
from 2005 to 2007 as MPC delegate
for Elite Swine. He has participated
on Manitoba Pork’s various committees and contributed to meeting the
many regulatory and policy changes
the industry has faced. He has also
served as a director of the Manitoba
L i v e s t o c k Ma n u re Ma n a g e m e n t
Initiative, leading a number of its
research projects and studies.
Dick is also featured as one of the
professionals in Manitoba Pork’s “I
am part of the solution” advertising
campaign and plays a key role in the
10-minute “Manure Matters” video,
explaining the process of developing
and executing a nutrient management plan.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS
Weight Category
Feeder Steers
No. on offer
Ashern
Gladstone
Grunthal
Heartland
Heartland
Brandon
Virden
Killarney
Ste. Rose
Winnipeg
13-Apr
14-Apr
12-Apr
12-Apr
13-Apr
11-Apr
14-Apr
15-Apr
810
514*
312
1,137
2,007†
440*
520
1,200
Over 1,000 lbs.
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
150.00-167.00
900-1,000
n/a
140.00-169.00
n/a
160.00-175.00
160.00-178.00
n/a
n/a
150.00-177.00
800-900
160.00-178.00
165.00-183.00
155.00-179.00
180.00-195.00
178.00-192.00
170.00-185.00
170.00-183.00
164.00-185.00
700-800
178.00-205.50
190.00-202.50
170.00-197.00
190.00-208.00
185.00-204.00
190.00-204.00
187.00-206.00
177.00-211.00
600-700
180.00-217.50
210.00-223.50
200.00-225.00
205.00-223.00
194.00-225.00
205.00-226.00
210.00-220.00
190.00-224.00
500-600
190.00-236.00
230.00-260.00
215.00-236.00
215.00-235.00
205.00-239.00
220.00-240.00
220.00-234.00
200.00-230.00
400-500
200.00-234.00
240.00-268.00
225.00-240.00
220.00-250.00
220.00-248.00
240.00-260.00
220.00-233.00
200.00-235.00
300-400
n/a
250.00-290.00
230.00-260.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
200.00-250.00
900-1,000 lbs.
139.00-159.00
120.00-156.50
n/a
150.00-162.00
n/a
n/a
150.00-162.00
n/a
800-900
150.00-169.50
140.00-163.00
150.00-165.00
160.00-172.00
148.00-160.00
n/a
165.00-179.00
150.00-164.00
700-800
159.00-182.00
150.00-182.25
160.00-177.00
165.00-181.00
160.00-176.00†
n/a
160.00-185.00
160.00-175.00
600-700
170.00-184.50
170.00-190.50
175.00-203.00
175.00-190.00
170.00-182.00††
175.00-190.00
180.00-195.00
165.00-188.00
500-600
180.00-193.00
180.00-205.50
180.00-207.00
185.00-202.00
190.00-206.00
190.00-203.00
190.00-205.00
170.00-205.00
400-500
185.00-205.50
190.00-222.00
200.00-220.00
215.00-235.00
195.00-225.00
200.00-233.00
175.00-215.00
200.00-235.00
300-400
n/a
200.00-226.00
220.00-252.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
200.00-250.00
116
72
183
125
Feeder heifers
Slaughter Market
No. on offer
100
D1-D2 Cows
80.00-89.00
n/a
n/a
93.00-100.00
91.00-97.00
86.00-94.00
89.00-99.00
92.00-98.00
D3-D5 Cows
72.00-78.00
n/a
n/a
82.00-92.00
85.00-90.00
n/a
81.00-90.00
84.00-93.00
Age Verified
90.00-99.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
93.00-100.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
Good Bulls
101.00-129.00
n/a
n/a
123.00-133.00
120.00-130.00
115.00-125.00
110.00-130.00
120.00-125.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Butcher Steers
Butcher Heifers
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Feeder Cows
n/a
n/a
100.00-112.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
104.00-114.00
Fleshy Export Cows
n/a
n/a
87.00-90.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Lean Export Cows
n/a
n/a
77.00-85.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Heiferettes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
110.00-139.00
n/a
* includes slaughter market Breeding heifers sold at †187.00 ††196.00
(Note all prices in CDN$ per cwt. These prices also generally represent the top one-third of sales reported by the auction yard.)
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
COLUMN
Preventing or repairing ‘proud flesh’ on horses
Proper management from the onset is important in avoiding its appearance, especially on lower limbs
Carol
Shwetz
DVM
Horse Health
N
ature has a way of healing wounds in horses
and for the most part,
h a s a r e m a r k a b l e i n h e rent ability to return the skin
to its original state. However,
horses, more so than any other
species, tend to be particularly prone to a troublesome
complication of wound healing referred to as ‘proud flesh.’
Whenever it appears, it prevents a wound from healing
fully.
Proud flesh is the unchecked
and unproductive growth of
granulation tissue, a normal
component of natural wound
healing and which is necessary to fill in the wound bed.
It is the newly formed reddishpink granular or pebbly flesh
that appears within a healing
wound. It is very resistant to
infection, fills the gap left by
an open wound and provides
the surface for skin cells to
migrate and/or “crawl” across
the wound.
While migrating, these skin
cells produce chemical signals
which encourage granulation
tissue to contract. In doing so
the wound edges are drawn
towards each other, reducing the size of the wound.
Once skin cells have covered
the surface of the wound, the
process of granulation tissue is
switched off and remodelling
and repair processes proceed
at deeper levels.
Whenever the delicate balance between theses processes
goes unchecked by the body,
an abnormal accumulation of
granulation tissue forms. The
mounds of cauliflower-like
pink tissue protruding beyond
the surface of the wound are
then referred to as proud flesh.
Skin cells are no longer able to
grow over the tissue bed and
healing cannot continue.
Lower limbs prone
Although proud flesh can
appear anywhere on the horse’s
body, the lower limbs i.e. below
the carpus (knee) and hock,
are particularly prone to this
affliction. Contamination, tension and/or movement across
healing surfaces, or a history of
ill-advised wound treatments,
can disrupt fragile healing pro­
cesses and tissues. This places
a wound at an increased risk
for the development of proud
flesh.
A properly managed wound
from the onset has fewer tendencies to develop proud flesh,
even more so with wounds to
the lower limbs.
If primary closure and/or
suturing is not an option, the
wound must heal through secondary intention with granulation tissue. Thorough cleansing
of the wound as well as maintaining a clean environment
for the healing tissue is ideal
for productive healing. Hence
bandaging of wounds on the
lower limb is highly advised.
In addition to maintaining a
Both wound and hoof care have been neglected on this horse, considerably
increasing the risk for the development of proud flesh. photo: supplied
healthy environment for healing, well-placed bandages
can reduce motion across the
wound surface and create pressures which help prevent granulation tissue from becoming
exuberant.
Fragile and delicate healing
tissues can become very reactive when inappropriate dressings are applied to the wound
surface. For all stages of healing, use only products labelled
for use on horses. Simple dres­
sings such as Derma Gel and
moistened saline pads are
recommended. Meat tenderizers, used oil, lime bluestone
and other home remedies irritate and significantly affect
the behaviour of the granulation tissue, often leading to its
overexuberance.
Options
Once initiated proud flesh can
become quite a nuisance to
resolve. If the flesh begins to
grow beyond the level of the
wound edges a number of
options are available to the
horse owner.
Mild overgrowth of tissue
i.e. barely protruding above
the surface of the wound,
will most likely be controlled with the application of a
corticosteroid cream and/or
bandaging.
When the growth of proud
flesh becomes moderate to
severe, surgical removal is
generally the preferred course
of treatment. Excessive nonviable granulation tissue is
excised to be level with the
skin’s edges. This then allows
the skin cells to crawl over the
wound once again.
While there are no nerve
endings in granulation tissue,
it does have an extensive blood
supply. Bleeding can be quite
pronounced once the excessive
tissue is debrided, often requiring a pressure bandage to control the bleeding. The extent
of the proud flesh may or may
not necessitate sedation or
anesthesia of the horse.
Following surgical removal
of proud flesh, a corticosteroid
cream and/or ointment may
be prescribed by the attending veterinarian. Topical corticosteroids have been shown to
inhibit the formation of granulation tissue without inhibiting
epithelialization or formation
of superficial skin cells. Under
certain circumstances a cast
may be necessary to prevent
the granulation tissue from
regrowing and enable the skin
edges to advance and cover the
wound.
A number of caustic products are promoted to horse
owners to “eat away” proud
flesh. The problem with caustic substances is that they nonselectively destroy both healthy
and non-healthy tissues, further damaging the wound. The
surgical method of addressing
proud flesh tends to result in
the best overall healing and
cosmetic results, as it removes
the unwanted granulated tissues while leaving the healthy
tissue unharmed.
Carol Shwetz is a veterinarian focusing
on equine practice in Millarville, Alberta
Dairy farmers step up pressure on
Ottawa over diafiltered milk
Milk producers say the rules around use of diafiltered milk in cheese making need to be enforced
BY ALEX BINKLEY
Co-operator contributor
D
airy Farmers of Canada and a
coalition of Quebec farmers and
processors are stepping up the
pressure on the federal government to
curb importation of diafiltered milk.
They’re calling on the government
to enforce eight-year-old changes to
cheese compositional standards that
barred the use of high-protein milk
products.
DFC president Wally Smith joined
Quebec Agriculture Minister Pierre
Paradis and the heads of the Quebec
Milk Producers Association, the
Union des Producteurs Agricoles and
Agropur Dairy Co-op at a news conference in Montreal for a joint appeal
to Agriculture Minister Lawrence
MacAulay to enforce the standards.
The Quebec groups have the backing
of 59 other businesses and dairies in the
province.
“Canada’s dairy farmers speak with
one voice on diafiltered milk,” Smith
said. “We are collectively disappointed
with the lack of action on enforcement
of the cheese standards. The government does not need to pass a new law
or new regulation and the solution is
“We will continue to
advocate vocally for fair
enforcement of these
rules.”
Wally Smith
Dairy Farmers of Canada
simple. It needs to enforce the existing
standards.”
In response to the farm groups,
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay
said nothing about what or when the
government might act, other than saying fixing the problem is “of the highest
priority” to the government, and wanted
to continue engaging farmers to ensure a
durable solution to the issue.
“This is an issue that was inherited from the previous government,”
MacAulay said. “We fought for and
implemented supply management and
we will continue to work for what is in
the best interests of Canadian farmers
from coast to coast to coast.”
The minister set himself up for the call
to action when he told the Commons
agriculture committee recently that they
were looking to ensure the standards
were clear to everyone and that diafiltered milk was never intended to be
used as milk.
“We are working with the industry,
and intend on having further discussions on this issue to ensure that standards are clear,” MacAulay said.
Paradis said MacAulay personally
assured him back in February that he
was working to make it clear that diafiltered didn’t meet the cheese compositional standards. Even Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau called the issue a serious
problem, Paradis added.
UPA president Marcel Groleau said
the farmers are exasperated with
Ottawa’s failure to protect the compositional standards.
DFC said in a statement that under
the existing regulations a minimum
portion of the required protein must
come from milk. Milk protein substances, such as diafiltered milk, are
less costly and are typically made from
heavily subsidized foreign milk.
Some processors have taken to using
milk protein substances as part of
their required minimum percentage of
“milk” when making cheese, instead
of using it as a part of their allowable
percentage of added ingredients. This is
inconsistent with its classification at the
border, where the ingredients are not
even being considered under the dairy
chapter of the Customs Tariff Schedule,
entering the country tariff free.
“As a result, more ingredients are
being used in cheese making than
are allowed under the cheese compositional standards, resulting in less
Canadian milk being used and a loss
of revenue for Canadian farmers,” the
statement read.
Smith said the former government
put the standards in place and then
never enforced them.
“We will continue to advocate vocally
for fair enforcement of these rules,”
Smith said.
MacAulay has said the government
has been besieged with complaints
from farmers and the dairy industry on
the issue.
Industry sources peg the value of
the imports at $100 million annually,
which cuts the demand for Canadianproduced milk. Diafiltered milk isn’t
used to make cheese in the U.S.
Dairy Farmers of Canada has also
urged the government to fix the lack
of coherence between the Canadian
Border Services Agency (CBSA) and
the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
(CFIA) when it comes to enforcing the
cheese standard.
16
The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
WEATHER VANE
“Everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it.” Mark Twain, 1897
Warm start, then a little cooler
Issued: Monday, April 18, 2016 · Covering: April 20 – April 27, 2016
Daniel Bezte
Weather Vane
U
nfortunately, last week’s
forecast was right on the
money, as a large upperlevel low broke off and stalled
well to our south. This resulted
in a very wet and cool weekend
across nearly all of southern
and central Manitoba. For this
forecast period it looks like our
weather pattern will continue
to undergo changes as it tries to
settle into a more summer-like
pattern.
After a nice warm start to
this forecast period, with highs
on Wednesday expected to be
close to 20 C, it looks like we’ll
cool down during the second
half of the week. A large area of
low pressure crossing northern
Canada will drag a cold front
down on Thursday. I don’t think
we’ll see any precipitation with
this front, but there will be a
mix of sun and clouds, with
daytime highs cooling down to
around 10 C and overnight lows
around the 0 C mark.
Over the weekend an area
of low pressure is forecast to
track across the Dakotas, but
with high pressure to our north,
any precipitation from this low
should stay south of the border.
Temperatures will be nice, with
highs around 15 C in areas that
stay sunny, with cooler temperatures over extreme southern regions that have the best
chance of seeing clouds.
The first half of next week
also looks to be fairly mild and
dry as weak high pressure dominates. During the second half
of next week, the weather models show several storm systems
coming in off of the Pacific,
bringing several chances for
wet weather into the early part
of May. Currently, it looks like
most of this wet weather will
stay to our south thanks to high
pressure sitting to our north,
but after a fairly wet start to
April, this pattern definitely
bears watching.
Usual temperature range for
this period: Highs: +6 to +20 C;
lows, -4 to +5 C.
Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession
with a BA (Hon.) in geography,
specializing in climatology, from the
U of W. He operates a computerized
weather station near Birds Hill Park.
Contact him with your questions and
comments at daniel@bezte.ca.
GFS MSLP (mb), Total Precipitable Water Normalized Anomaly, & 850mb Wind (kt)
The latest precipitation map was not available at the time of publishing, so instead, this issue’s map shows the amount of moisture that was in
the atmosphere over North America on Saturday, April 16. You can see the large area of low pressure sitting near Colorado, with a trough of low
pressure extending northward toward southern Manitoba. To the east, a large area of high pressure sits over southern Quebec. Together, these
two features allowed for tropical moisture to flow northward. The dark-green areas represent moisture values between two and 3.5 standard
deviations above average.
The upper-level low brings rain and snow
Moisture flowed our way around an upper low parked over the U.S. southwest
Table 1: Manitoba’s wet
weekend (millimetres of rain)
Deerwood (Miami)
Selkirk
Arborg
Carman
Gladstone
Manitou
Gimli
Great Falls
Winnipeg (Forks)
Beausejour
McCreary
Portage la Prairie
Winnipeg (Airport)
Pinawa
Inwood
Pilot Mound
Fisher Branch
Morden
Deloraine
Killarney
Wasagaming
Dauphin
Emerson
Gretna
Kleefeld
Brandon
Steinbach
Morris
Virden
Sprague
* - mixed with snow
49
47
44
43
43
43
43
43
42
42
40*
40
38
37
37
35
35
32
31*
30
30*
29*
28
28
26
25*
21
19
17*
14
BY DANIEL BEZTE
Co-operator contributor
I
n the last issue we talked about
upper-level lows and how they can
stall out, bringing prolonged periods of wet weather. Well, that’s exactly
what happened last weekend. A large
upper low formed over the southwestern part of the U.S., then broke off
from the main flow, resulting in the low
just sitting in place. This allowed for
plenty of moisture to flow northward
ahead of the low. In fact, atmospheric
moisture ahead of this low and flowing into our area was at times between
three and four standard deviations
above average for this time of the year.
Most days we see values that are within
one standard deviation; occasionally
you might see times where it is within
two standard deviations. Less than one
per cent of the time would you see values that are three or more standard
deviations from the average. So, the
amount of moisture over our region
was very unusual last weekend.
That said, while we did see some
impressive rainfall totals, considering
the amount of moisture available, it
could have been worse. Table 1 lists
some of the unofficial totals as provided by Environment Canada. The
totals include rainfalls from midnight
Friday to 7 p.m. Sunday.
In parts of southwestern Manitoba,
enough cold air was available for some
of the rain to change into snow. Table
2 shows some of the snowfall totals, in
centimetres.
Hopefully we’ll see this weather pattern switch to one that will allow us to
dry out a little bit.
Arctic melt begins
On a different topic, here’s a quick
look at Arctic sea ice extent as the
winter freeze-up period comes to an
end and the Arctic begins the melt
season. As of March 30, the amount
of ice cover looked as if it had peaked
and was beginning the summer
decline. The peak ice extent topped
out at around 14.5 million square kilometres, almost two standard deviations below the 1981-2010 average.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like we’ll
have sea ice data available for the next
little while as one of the sensors on
a meteorological satellite providing
some of the data to accurately determine ice coverage is malfunctioning.
Due to this, ice coverage data will not
Table 2: The weekend’s snow
(in centimetres)
McCreary
Neepawa
Wasagaming
Oak River
Rivers
Waldersee*
Oak Lake
Melita
Souris
Boissevain
Virden
Brandon
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
2-5**
4
4
2
* - southeast of McCreary
** - estimated
be available and it is not known if the
problem can be fixed on the satellite
or whether they need to switch to a
new satellite.
In the next issue we’ll begin our
annual look at thunderstorms, as temperatures continue to warm and we
head toward May, which is typically
the first month in which we see thunderstorms across our region.
… considering the amount of moisture available, it could have been worse.
17
The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
CROPS
h u s b a n d r y — t h e s c i e n c e , S K I L L O R ART O F F AR M IN G
Cover cropping –
tips of the trade
BY JENNIFER PAIGE
Gabe Brown is pictured while hosting a field tour on his North Dakota operation in October 2015. Photo: Michael Thiele
diverse cropping strategies, which
he says has improved his mineral
and water cycles and the health of
the soil.
Planting your first
Brown said there can be a number
of issues producers address with
cover crops.
“Are you trying to improve infil­
tration, increase organic matter,
cycle nutrients, do you need more
residue on the surface?” he said.
Once you have determined your
goals, you can begin to figure out
your cover crop mix.
Start out with the basics such as
the length of your growing season,
soil type and average precipitation.
Narrow down your species and
then look at the remaining options
and which species will best support
your goals.
“Plant a different crop on each
field according to the resource
concerns,” Brown said. “In order
to have healthy, productive soils
we need to figure out what the soil
needs and plant what is neces­
sary to heal that particular piece of
land.”
From there, nail down a spe­
cies combination and according
to Brown, don’t be afraid to plant
a number of different species; the
more diverse the better.
“Over time our soils
have become degraded
and it is important to
understand that it will
take some time to get
all these water, mineral
cycles working again.
You won’t see instant
results but the results
you get in the long run
will be worth it.”
Gabe Brown
North Dakota producer
“Diversity is king,” he said. “When
you have multiple plant species in
the ground working together, they
feed off one another and feed the
microbes in the soil and the whole
system gets going.
“We actually planted over 70
different cover crop species this
past season. We planted a 19-spe­
cies mix into one field. Thirty-six
pounds an acre and it cost me
(US)$34 an acre to do, but in one
year I am feeding that soil 19 dif­
ferent root exudates and am jumpstarting the soil biology.”
When selecting species, also
consider the size and shape of the
plant.
“Our whole profit system as
farmers revolves around pho­
tosynthesis,” said Brown. “The
more sunlight we can capture the
more growth we’re going to get,
both above and below the surface.
Consider the plant leaf size, shape
and how the species will align
together.”
Once you have plants in the
field, Brown warns producers to
be patient as it can take up to five
years to see the true benefits of a
diverse cropping system.
“Over time our soils have
become degraded and it is impor­
tant to understand that it will take
some time to get all these water,
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he first step to success using
cover crops is defining the
problem you need to fix.
Gabe Brown, a North Dakota
farmer and cover crop advocate,
told an April 6 Ducks Unlimited
grazing club meeting in Lenore
that too often farmers plant before
they truly have a strategy.
“The first thing you need to
do is to ask yourself, ‘what is my
resource concern?’” said Brown.
“Cover crops are all the rage in
the States right now. The problem
is, that we get a lot of producers
who just go plant something. Well,
even though it is a good thing that
they are planting something, to get
the true benefits you need to ask
yourself, what is my resource con­
cern, what am I trying to do?”
Brown has made a name for him­
self throughout North America for
the success he has achieved with
cover crops on his own farm near
Bismarck, North Dakota.
“We have 5,000 acres. Two thou­
sand acres of cropland, 2,000 acres
of true native range that have never
been tilled and then there are
another 1,000 acres that were crop­
land at one point, but have been
seeded back to perennial forages,”
said Brown.
Brown actively experiments with
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Cover crop grower Gabe Brown says the best place to start when designing a species mix is to
understand what your field needs and find the species that best addresses those issues
mineral cycles working again. You
won’t see instant results but the
results you get in the long run will
be worth it.”
According to Brown, producers
should expect to see a decreased
yield in the first few years but
should begin to see other benefits,
which can include reduced salinity,
better water absorption, reduced
compaction, reduced erosion and
reduced dependence on chemical
products.
jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com
Online resources
Brown recommended looking at Green
Cover Seeds website and its SmartMix
calculator, www.greencoverseed.com/
smartmix.
Green Cover Seeds is an American
website so Canadian users should expect
some differences, but the website allows
you to enter all your field considerations
and then recommends the best species
matches, seeding rate and estimates
seed cost per acre.
For more insight into cover crops, Brown
has a number of YouTube videos with
more explanation as well as a Ted Talk
video. Visit, https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=UTMwxYwtj1Y.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
Global GMO area dips in 2015
in first-ever decline
Canada cut back its GM canola area last year, a global review shows
BY KARL PLUME
Reuters
T
he world scaled back
biotech crop planting
for the first time ever in
2015, led by a decline in the
U.S., which has fuelled rapid
expansion of genetically modified crops since their commercial launch two decades ago,
according to an annual report
released April 13.
The decline was blamed
largely on lower crop plantings overall due to lower commodity prices, according to
the International Service for
the Acquisition of Agri-biotech
Ap p l i c a t i o n s ( I S A A A ) , t h e
group that released the report.
Planting area was unchanged
or lower in eight of the top
10 biotech crop-producing countr ies, including a
2.2-million-hectare drop
in the U.S., the world’s largest grower, according to data
from the ISAAA, which promotes the use of biotechnology in agriculture.
Biotech crops are genetically modified to resist pests
or disease, tolerate drought or
withstand sprayings of chemical herbicides such as glyphosate, the active ingredient in
Monsanto’s popular Roundup.
Brazil and Argentina, South
America’s largest crop producers, were the only two nations
in the top 10 that measurably expanded biotech seedings, adding two million and
200,000 hectares, respectively,
according to ISAAA data.
In terms of total acres planted
to biotech crops, Canada came
in fifth at 11 million hectares,
having seeded 400,000 fewer
hectares of biotech canola in
2015, the ISAAA said.
Total biotech crop acreage
is expected to improve when
crop prices improve, the ISAAA
added, noting Canada, for
one, forecasts canola area this
spring returning to 2014 levels.
Globally, biotech crops —
including corn, cotton, soybeans, canola and other crops
A farm worker prepares to plant soybeans in Argentina’s Buenos Aires province in November 2012. Lower crop prices led to a worldwide decline in the use of biotech seed in
2015, but Argentina boosted its biotech plantings last year by 200,000 acres. Photo: Reuters/Enrique Marcarian
— were sown on 179.7 million
hectares in 28 countries in
2015, down from 181.5 million
hectares the previous year,
according to the group.
In China, biotech crops were
planted on 3.7 million hectares, down 200,000 from 2014,
nearly all of it biotech cotton.
Despite the country’s rising
demand for grain and oilseeds,
cultivation of biotech corn
and soybeans is not allowed in
China.
The Febr uar y agreement
by state-owned ChemChina
to buy Swiss seeds and agrochemicals company Syngenta
for US$43 billion has fuelled
speculation the biotech grain
cultivation ban could soon be
reversed.
There has been increasing
pressure from some consumers and environmental groups
who argue that biotech crops
lead to increased pesticide use
and pose threats to the environment and human health.
EU countries are discussing whether to extend the
EU-wide licence for glyphosate after the World Health
Organization’s International
Agency for Research on
Cancer classified it as a prob-
able human carcinogen last
March.
Some U.S. states have pas­
sed laws requiring food labels
to disclose GMO ingredients.
Industr y-backed efforts to
block the regulations failed in
the Senate last month.
The ISAAA noted new biotech
crops were commercialized in
2015 in several countries, including Canada, the U.S. and Brazil.
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news
China may cultivate GM corn in next five years
BEIJING/REUTERS / China, the world’s second-largest corn
consumer, may allow commercial cultivation of pest-resistant
genetically modified (GM) corn within the next five years, an
Agriculture Ministry official said April 13.
“We will push forward the commercial process of new strains
of pest-resistant cotton and pest-resistant corn among other key
crops,” during the 13th Five Year Plan (2016-20), Liao Xiyuan, a
department director with the ministry, told a press conference.
Liao gave no further details.
However, for staple grains rice and wheat, the country will focus
on research and efforts to be the global leader in GM rice technology rather than commercial growing, said Liao.
Beijing has delayed commercial cultivation of its own GM corn
and rice even after it gave safety approval in 2009 due to public
concern over the safety of the technology.
“As a big agriculture country, China must have a role to play in
the genetically modified technology,” said Liao.
China, the world’s largest buyer of GM soybean, has not allowed
domestic cultivation of GM crops, except cotton and papaya. The
ministry will intensify its crackdown on illegal plantings of GM
crops, particularly during the current planting season, said Liao.
The world scaled back biotech crop planting for the first time
ever in 2015 due to lower commodity prices.
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Among the approvals worldwide were Innate bruise-resistant potatoes, non-browning
Arctic apples and the first biotech food animal, genetically
modified salmon.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
Soil Conservation Week highlights land
stewardship, public education
Soil conservation makes land more productive, but the benefits go well beyond that
STAFF
“We want Canada
to be a world leader
in using sustainable
management
practices and
production systems
that ensure our
agricultural
landscapes continue
to produce food, fibre
and other products
in the best manner
possible.”
T
here are few things more
important than the soil
beneath our feet and
this week — National Soil
Conservation Week — highlights just how critical it is.
Running Apr. 17 to 23, this
year the focus is the importance of land stewardship for
soil and other resources under
the care of the agriculture
industry, Paul Thoroughgood,
chair of Soil Conser vation
Council of Canada (SCCC) said
in a recent release.
“Canadian farmers realize in
order to operate sustainably
for the benefit of future generations, soil, air, water and
wildlife need to be cared for
properly,” said Thoroughgood.
Proper soil conser vation
does make land more productive, but the benefits go well
beyond that, he said. Farmers
can also contribute to solving other larger issues like
greenhouse gas emissions,
carbon sequestration, overall water and air quality and
biodiversity.
ALAN KRUSZEL
SCCC
Soil health is getting better, but there is still plenty of work to do. PHOTO: Lorraine Stevenson
The annual event, led by
SCCC, aims to put the spotlight on continuing success in
soil management and at the
same time keeping the issue
at the forefront for both farmers and the public.
Soil Conservation Week was
e s t a b l i s h e d t o c o m m e m orate the importance of soil
health and agricultural sustainability, as championed by
the late Hon. Senator Herbert
Sparrow, a passionate champion for protecting Canada’s
soil and the founding president of what would become
the SCCC.
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Soil Health in December 2015
outlined the views, issues
and challenges that far mers, scientists and industry
face in soil conservation and
health. Results from the summit made the case that more
work is needed in Canada to
support the intensification of
agriculture in a sustainable
way as world food demand
grows.
“We want Canada to be a
world leader in using sustainable management practices
and production systems that
ensure our agricultural landscapes continue to produce
food, fibre and other products in the best manner possible,” said SCCC vice-chair
Alan Kr uszel. “Sustainable
agriculture is dependent
on good soil conser vation
practices. Environmentally
responsible food production
should be everyone’s priority
and ultimately starts with the
soil.”
As soil conservation continues to go mainstream, it’s
become apparent soil health
comes in many guises, including science-based approaches
such as Fertilizer Canada’s 4R
nutrient stewardship, which
promotes the right nutrient
source at the right rate, right
time and right place. The program seeks to balance nutrient management decisions
within a framework of economic, social, and environmental goals.
This program is proving to
be an increasingly important
tool for farmers to help them
remain sustainable in their
operations while also benefiting the environment, said
Nutrients for Life chair Bob
Adamson.
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Adamson added educating
the next generation on the
importance of soil science
to sustainable agriculture is
another important goal.
“It’s crucial for youth to
know the science behind food
production. Learning about
the 4R Nutrient Stewardship
framework, in conjunction with
National Soil Con­s er vation
Week, helps us to inspire the
next generation to be good
stewards of our land,” said
Adamson.
To illustrate the importance
of soil health and conservation to Canadians, Nutrients
for Life Foundation Canada
and SCCC partnered with the
Canada Agriculture and Food
Museum to create an exhibit
on soil, launching in 2017. It
will highlight the link between
soil science and food security. It will also serve as the
n e w h o m e f o r t h e S CCC ’s
Canadian Conservation Hall
of Fame, which recognizes
individuals who have had a
national impact and made
an outstanding contribution
to the care of soil and all it
affects.
The Conser vation Hall
of Fame was established by
SCCC in 1990 and now has
28 inductees. These inductees represent a range of backgrounds and contributions
ranging from agricultural
extension specialists, soilcare leaders from university,
government, and supportive
organizations, and individuals who have campaigned for
soil conservation and demonstrated that soil protection
and care contributes to sustainable, reliable, and profitable crop production. That’s
especially important since
Canadians sometimes feel
like we have land as an endless resource, Thoroughgood
said.
Only a small amount of our
land is suitable for agriculture, and much of this area is
threatened by soil degradation, urbanization, and other
uses,” he said. “We have the
land management skills to do
a better job of producing food
in a sustainable way.”
To celebrate National Soil
Conservation Week, SCCC is
also launching a photo contest
that focuses on the themes of
soil, water, air and biodiversity
as they relate to healthy agricultural landscapes in Canada.
For more information, visit
www.soilcc.ca.
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briefs
Transport minister
still studying CTA
review
BY ALEX BINKLEY
Co-operator contributor
The federal government is
no closer to making a decision on the fate of grain
transportation protections
implemented by the former
government.
With just over three
months left before they
expire on July 31, Marc
Garneau, federal transport
minister, told the Commons
during a special question
period the government is
studying recommendations
from a review of the Canada
Transportation Act, which
include a recommendation
the protections be allowed to
expire.
Garneau said the deadline
is a consideration within the
whole process of evaluating
more than 60 recommendations from a review headed
by former cabinet minister
David Emerson.
“We know that this is
something that we will
have to make a decision on
at some point,” Garneau
told Conservative Senator
Michael MacDonald from
Cape Breton.
Parliament is scheduled to
begin its summer recess in
late June, which means the
government is under an even
tighter timeline if it needs
parliamentary approval.
The protections include
minimum weekly haulage
targets, extended interswitching and fines on the
railways for shortfalls in grain
transportation, implemented
by the Harper government in
March 2014. Unless renewed
they will expire at the end of
the current crop year.
The Emerson report also
urged the government to
scrap annual ceilings on the
revenue that CN and CP can
earn hauling Prairie grain to
export ports. Western farm
groups have called on the
government to extend all the
protections.
Garneau said the Emerson
review, commissioned by
former minister Lisa Raitt,
was “on all transportation,
but there’s a special emphasis on grain.”
The government
hasn’t announced a formal consultation on the
Emerson report. Transport
Department officials are
talking with transportation
organizations about possible forums for discussing
the recommendations.
However, that’s been complicated by the wide scope
of proposals for the rail,
air and marine sectors as
well as government agencies such as the Canadian
Transportation Agency and
the Transportation Safety
Board of Canada.
Garneau has said the
government will make a substantial effort to hear from
stakeholders across Canada
about the review’s findings.
“This will then allow us
to propose initiatives to
strengthen the transportation system and its contributions to our economy,”
Garneau said.
The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
AMM calls for municipal input
into infrastructure spending
The Association of Manitoba Municipalities says a united voice from
civic leaders made infrastructure a top election issue
BY JENNIFER PAIGE
Co-operator staff/Brandon
T
he Association of
Manitoba Municipalities
doesn’t care who the
next provincial government
is, it’s just happy its message
on infrastructure needs cut
through the campaign noise.
That was the message from
Manitoba’s reeves and mayors at the recent meeting of
the Association of Manitoba
Municipalities in Brandon,
where infrastructure spending
topped the agenda.
It’s a message that reverberates from the biggest city to
the smallest town and rural
municipality, said Rick Chrest,
Brandon’s mayor.
“We are all in this together
and even the smallest
Ma n i t o b a c o m m u n i t y h a s
the same needs as the largest when it comes to acquiring infrastructure funding,”
said Chrest. “Enabling each
municipality to have a say in
how and where these dollars
get spent will go a long way in
addressing the real needs of
communities everywhere in
the province.”
T h e i n f ra s t r u c t u re i s s u e
has been a growing problem
f o r Ma n i t o b a’s t ow n s a n d
r ural municipalities. Most
recently it was highlighted
by an annual CAA Manitoba
event where, for the first time
ever, streets and roads in rural
Ma n i t o b a w e re v o t e d t h e
worst in the province. That
distinction is usually reserved
for Winnipeg’s perennially potholed streets.
That didn’t stop Winnipeg
Mayor Brian Bowman from
s p e a k i n g u p i n f a vo u r o f
greater infrastructure investment, noting during a press
event that the widespread dissatisfaction speaks volumes for
the scope of the issue.
“I firmly believe that great
results can only be achieved by
having more voices contributing than less,” said Bowman.
“I don’t recall a time in my lifetime where I have seen all 137
Manitoba mayors and reeves
stand united and call for the
same priority in a provincial election campaign and I
think that the results speak for
themselves.”
Fairness campaign
T h e re s u l t s B ow m a n w a s
alluding to were from a sixweek-long AMM campaign
to engage Manitoba’s political parties and voters on the
topic of infrastructure.
“Our goal with this campaign was to engage Man­
itobans and our provincial
parties in a conversation
about the need for municipalities to receive a fair share
of infrastructure dollars and a
fair say in how they’re spent,”
said Chris Goertzen, president of AMM and mayor of
Steinbach. “Clearly, the mess a g e re s o n a t e d w i t h b o t h
Ma n i t o b a n s a n d w i t h o u r
party leaders.”
In February, AMM launched
the ‘Fair Share, Fair Say’ campaign with the goal of draw-
(L to r) Brandon Mayor Rick Chrest, AMM president and Steinbach Mayor Chris Goertzen and Winnipeg Mayor
Brian Bowman. Photo: Jennifer Paige
“Enabling each municipality to have a say in how
and where these dollars get spent will go a long
way in addressing the real needs of communities
everywhere in the province.”
Rick Chrest
Brandon mayor
ing attention to how infrastructure dollars are currently
managed.
“We often have little to no
say of how infrastructure dollars are spent in our jurisdictions. So, what we called for
with this campaign is a greater
share of the monies that are
collected, as well as a fair
say as to how that money is
spent,” said Bowman. “Not
only did we initiate a conversation but we also got the
main parties to take these
issues seriously enough to
make it part of their campaign
commitments.”
Currently, municipalities
are responsible for 60 per cent
of infrastructure work in their
jurisdiction but only receive
eight cents of every tax dollar
to carry out the work. They
also have very little say as to
how the remaining 92 cents
are allocated.
A recent report card
released by the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities said
one-third of all infrastructure in Canada is at risk of
rapid deterioration and that,
despite the best efforts of
local councils, action needs
to be accelerated or costs will
continue to escalate.
AMM’s ‘Fair Share, Fair Say’
campaign offered up a number of suggestions on how
existing tax dollars could be
more efficiently allocated.
Fo r e x a m p l e, e x e m p ting or rebating the $25 mil-
lion municipalities pay to the
province through PST, ensuring all infrastructure dollars
budgeted by the province are
fully allocated and spent in
each budget year, or dedicating a full one per cent of PST
to infrastructure.
“We were intentionally flexible with our requests because
we knew that each of the party’s commitments would have
to fit into the context of their
overall vision for the province,” said Bowman. “And, as
a result each party has taken a
different approach to addressing this issue.”
G oer tzen says AMM will
look to continue this conversation with whoever forms the
next government in the coming months, noting the organization has always worked
with whichever party voters
elect provincially.
Over the course of the provincial election, each political
party addressed infrastructure and made commitments
as to how they would respond
if elected.
Both the Liberals and PCs
announced the commitment
to give AMM a fair say at the
table when it comes to setting priorities for major capital infrastructure projects and
confirmed that they intend
to utilize the full expenditure of annual infrastructure
budgets.
The Conservatives laid out
plans to initiate a new basket
funding model, single window access to programs and
greater autonomy in setting
and addressing local infrastructure priorities.
They also committed to
spending no less that $1 billion on infrastructure.
The Liberals vowed to rebate
the PST municipalities pay the
province and committed to
dedicating one per cent of the
PST to a municipal infrastructure fund.
The NDP has committed
to funding road projects in
Brandon 50/50 and increase
its five-year local road commitment to Winnipeg.
Voter priority
AMM representatives were
also pleased to see Manitoba
voters embrace the need for
change when it comes to
infrastructure management.
“At the municipal level we
have long known that this is
our No. 1 priority and I am
pleased to know that voters
across Manitoba agree,” said
Bowman while pointing out
the results of an independent poll that was released
on April 12 in regards to voter
priorities.
The poll conducted by
Probe Research, indicated
infrastructure as the most
important issue on the minds
of Manitoba voters.
“I think that it is very rare
that you see infrastructure as a higher priority for
Manitobans than health
c a re a n d e d u c a t i o n ,” s a i d
Goertzen. “While health
care and education are
very important, I think that
Manitobans have realized the
real challenge our communities face when it comes to our
streets, sewers, and recreation
facilities. They see that they
are in disrepair and they want
a solution.”
jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
MPSG adds
on-farm
technician and
communicator
to staff
More staff will
enable the group to
deliver on ongoing
commitments and
priorities
STAFF
An on-farm researcher
and a communications
professional are the latest additions to the staff
roster of the Manitoba
Pulse & Soybean Growers
(MPSG).
Greg Bartley will be the
group’s research technician and will contribute to
the growth of the On-Farm
Network, a program of
farm-level pulse and soybean research fully funded
by the MPSG.
Bartley, who grew up
on a farm near Roland,
completed a bachelor
of science in agronomy
in 2013 at the University
of Manitoba, where he is
currently completing his
master’s degree in plant
science. His past work
includes co-ordinating
and implementing residue management experiments with the U of M
and MPSG’s On-Far m
Network. Bar tley also
held an NSERC Industrial
Postgraduate Scholarship
with MPSG, which allowed
him to gain valuable
industry experience.
“I’m looking forward to
working with the On-Farm
Network and the research
team at MPSG,” Bartley
said. “It’ll be great to collaborate with farmers,
conducting research on
their own farms.”
Toban Dyck will be the
organization’s new director of communications.
He took over the family farm in 2012, and has
been involved in agriculture writing since.
An award-winning columnist with Grainews
magazine, Dyck has also
written for national publications and teaches
writing at Red River Com­
munity College.
“There’s strong, exhilarating momentum here,”
said D yck. “ There’s a
wealth of expertise in this
office, and I’d like to help
every pulse and soybean
farmer tap into it.”
The staff additions
are representative of the
organization’s trajectory of
growth and ongoing commitment to bring increased
value to members and
participate fully in initiatives and campaigns such
as the UN’s declaration of
2016 as the International
Year of Pulses, said MPSG
executive director Francois
Labelle.
“The level of expertise
represented in Greg and
Toban will help us raise
the standard for the value
we deliver to our membership, pulse and soybean
farmers,” said Labelle.
OmniTrax alleges non-disclosure violation
by premier and senior minister
The company alleges the unapproved disclosures were made to an accounting firm
and First Nation government
STAFF
A
s the province headed to
the polls the Winnipeg
Free Press was reporting
NDP Leader Greg Selinger, senior
cabinet minister, Steve Ashton
and the Manitoba government
are being sued by OmniTrax
Canada.
Selinger and Ashton, the province’s infrastructure and transportation minister, are accused
of breaching a non-disclosure
agreement in relation to the proposed deal to sell the Hudson Bay
Railway and Port of Churchill to a
group of First Nations, the article
states.
According to court documents
obtained by the newspaper,
the parties entered into a nondisclosure agreement in March
2015 after Selinger and Ashton
were provided with confidential
information about the company’s
business plan. The lawsuit alleges
they then disclosed confidential information to an accounting firm and Opaskwayak Cree
Nation (OCN) a First Nation near
The Pas, about 600 kilometres
northwest of Winnipeg.
The claim states OmniTrax was
at the time exclusively negotiating the sale with Mathias Colomb
Cree Nation, 800 kilometres
northwest of Winnipeg. The deal,
with a consortium of 10 northern Manitoba First Nations led
by Mathias Colomb Cree Nation,
was formally announced in
January.
“The unlawful and wrongful conduct of the defendants…
amounts to a deliberate, highhanded, wanton and outrageous
interference with the plaintiff’s right,” the claim, filed in
the Manitoba Court of Queen’s
Bench, states.
None of the allegations has
been proven in court.
A spokesman for the Manitoba
government said the province
has not received the statement
of claim and has not filed a statement of defence.
The NDP, in a written response,
called the allegations in the lawsuit “unsubstantiated” and said
government officials are reviewing the claims.
OmniTrax Canada operates
the Hudson Bay Railway, which
connects many isolated northern
communities as well as the Port
of Churchill, which once relied
heavily on grain shipments from
the Canadian Wheat Board.
The CWB was dismantled as
a single-desk buyer of wheat
and barley by the former federal
Conservative government.
Merv Tweed became president
of OmniTrax after he resigned
as the Conservative MP for
Brandon-Souris in 2013.
Prior to that, Tweed was a
Manitoba Tory MLA.
NDP Leader Greg Selinger is facing a
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Parkland – North of Hwy 1; west of PR 242,
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Westman – South of Hwy 1; west of PR 242.
Interlake – North of Hwy 1; east of PR 242,
following the west shore of Lake Manitoba
and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis.
Red River – South ofHwy 1; east of PR 242.
The Pas
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ANNOUNCEMENT NOTICE- BILL ALFORD, General Manager, h@ms Marketing Services. h@ms
Marketing Services is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Bill Alford to the role of General
Manager effective Apr 21, 2016. Bill grew up on a
grain farm in Oakville, MB & knew that agriculture
was his calling from an early age. Bill has a degree
in Agriculture from the University of MB & a solid
background within the industry. Bill has been the
Director of Marketing & Producer Services w/h@ms
since 2010. He has outstanding communication
skills, superb management skills & his ability to develop & maintain relationships is second to none.
As General Manager, Bill will be responsible for the
day-to-day business operations including effective
planning, delegating, coordinating marketing &
sales functions & decision making to attain desirable profit making results for our organization. Bill
will be a great benefit to our company in his newly
appointed role & will actively participate in our continued growth. Please join us in congratulating Bill
on this great success.
AUCTION DISTRICTS
AUCTION SALES
Manitoba Auctions – Parkland
Lam
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Featured Items: 2009 MF 5455 Dyna 4, FWA,
3ph, 2600 Hrs • 2003 Challenger RB 56 Round
Bale • 1995 Jiffy Bale Processor • New Idea 3732
Manure Spreader, excellent condition • 1995 Blue Hills
Livestock Trailer,16’ (new floor and repainted)
PLEASE VIEW OUR WEBSITE
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FOR FULL LISTING AND PICTURES!
AUCTION SALES
Manitoba Auctions – Red River
MILTON AND BRENDA
SHIRTLIFF
SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 10 AM
STARBUCK, MB
Birch River
Swan River
Winnipegosis
Roblin
Dauphin
Grandview
Ashern
Gilbert Plains
Fisher Branch
Ste. Rose du Lac
Russell
Parkland
Birtle
Riverton
Eriksdale
McCreary
Langruth
Neepawa
Gladstone
Rapid City
Melita
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Brandon
Carberry
Elm Creek
Treherne
Killarney
Crystal City
Sanford
Ste. Anne
Carman
Mariapolis
Pilot Mound
Lac du Bonnet
Beausejour
Winnipeg
Austin
Souris
Boissevain
Stonewall
Selkirk
Portage
Westman
Waskada
Interlake
Erickson
Minnedosa
Reston
Arborg
Lundar
Gimli
Shoal Lake
Hamiota
Virden
1 MILE NORTH OF STARBUCK AND
½ EAST THEN ½ SOUTH
WILL HAVE SIGNS UP AUCTION DAY
Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433
Minitonas
Durban
St. Pierre
242
Morris
Winkler
Morden
Altona
Steinbach
1
Red River
AUCTION SALES
Manitoba Auctions – Westman
www.lamportanddowler.com
John Lamport 204-383-5711/204-841-4136
Tim Dowler 204-803-6915
COMBINED RV/WOOD WORKING & HOUSEHOLD AUCTION for Gill & Brigitte Verville & David
Plett Sat., April 30th at 12:00 noon in the Austin
Skating Rink. 97 Ford Escort LX Wagon; 24.5-ft
Terry 5th wheel; 17-ft Smokercraft; Riding Mowers;
Appliances & Furniture; Shop Tools; Wood working
tools and more, check website for Full listing
www.nickelauctions.com Sale conducted by Nickel
Auctions Ltd (204)637-3393 cell (204)856-6900
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Manitoba Auctions – Interlake
AUCTION SALES
Manitoba Auctions – Interlake
Plan to attend this complete farm auction of well
maintained farm and cattle equipment including
various shop and misc. items. Hope to see you there!
AUCTION SALES
Manitoba Auctions – Red River
McSherry Auction Service Ltd
FARM AUCTION SALE
• Case IH 7120 MFWA 2950 hrs new rear
tires/894 Allied loader with joy stick
• MacDon 1993 30ft Swather with mounted
roller 2300 hrs
• John Deere F91 diesel 60 in front mount mower • Kubota G1800 Diesel-450 hrs-with leaf bagger
• John Deere 7000 maxemerge planter 8 row 30” spacing always shedded
• Case Sickle mower
• 13” fireglass Boat with 35 HP Gale motor
• 3” self-priming Irrigation Pump Wisconsin
air cooled engine
• Miniature Bauer travelling gun
• 1976 Ford F600 Box & Hoist VG condition new rear
tires, roll tarp and lots more
See our website www.billklassen.com
for more list or check our spring catalog.
Owners: 204-735-2880
See our website: www.billklassen.com for complete listing or call 204-325-4433 cell 6230
BILL KLASSEN AUCTIONEERS
AUCTION SALES
Saskatchewan Auctions
AUCTION SALES
Saskatchewan Auctions
Unreserved Public Farm Auction
Ruthles Bison Ltd.
Les, Ruth & Family
Neilburg, SK | April 27, 2016 · 11 am
Don Cheslock
Saturday, April 23rd @ 10:00 am
St Andrews, MB − Jct. Hwy 8 & Hwy 67 North 2 Miles on Hwy 8
then 1 1/2 mile Easton Rd 79
Internet Bidding @ Bidspotter.com | Contact: 204-485-4833
Tractors: Case IH 7210 Magnum Cab P Shift 3PH Duals 4752 Hrs. * 10 Case IH 45A 3 PH 283
Hrs * JD 5010 * MH. * AC B * Equipment: JD 7720 Titan II Combine * JD 222 22' Straight Cut
Header * Coop 722 Cab Dsl 22' Swather * 12 Farm King 6640 1000 PTO Grain Vac * 2 Case IH
7200 28’ Hoe Drill * Int 6200 20’ Press Drill * 2) Int 310 15' Discer Seeders * Farm King 50'
Diamond Harrows * Int 5000 18' Vibra Chisel * Coop 806 15' Deep Tiller * 3 Yard Hyd. Scraper
* Eureka Potato Planter * MH PTO Drive Potato Digger * Farm King 620 6' Trailer Style Rotary
Mower * Along w Augers * More Tillage & Misc Equip * Farm Misc * Antiques
Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com
2009 New Holland CR9070 &
2005 New Holland CR970
2008 New Holland T9020 &
Leon 47-14 17 Ft 6-way
2012 John Deere 4730 100 Ft
2014 MacDon M155 30 Ft
1998 Peterbilt 379 &
2013 Doepker 45 Ft Tridem
2005 Peterbilt 378
McSherry Auction Service Ltd
AUCTION SALE
EISNER AUCTION CENTRE Swan River Sat., April
30th 9:00am Manitoba’s Largest 46th Annual
Spring Equip Consignment Sale Inc Farm Dispersals Noble Butte Farms Ltd (Ralph Ketel) Don Warkentin & Many Other Farmer Consignors. SPRAYER: 98 854 Rogator; 86-ft. Brandt tandem;
TRACTORS: 876 Ford Vers 4WD; 2001 NH TM165
FWA FEL/Grapple; 91 JD 3255 FWA FEL; Case
4490, 2470 4WD, 2290 FEL; 79 JD 4440; CRAWLER: IHC TD6 DSL, approx 5-yd pull scraper;
ROUND BALERS: 2011 NH BR7090; NH BR 780;
NH 664; JD 510 HAYING/SILAGE: 2013 13-ft. NH
H7450 disc bine; 2004 Hauser 28-ft. 10 bale 5th
wheel side dump trailer; NH 488 9-ft. & JD 14-ft.
haybine; NH 166 hay inverter; NH 359 mixmill; 3
steel 20 bale trailers; Tube line bale wrapper; Kuhn
Speedrake SR112; Hay buster 2620 bale shredder;
Ag-way Chainless silage bale mulcher feeder;
Heinke 240 silage feed wagon. All kinds tillage
misc campers farm & sporting check website daily
updates www.eisnerauctions.com 100’s of items
1000’s in attendance consign today LAWRENCE
EISNER AUCTIONS MINITONAS LAWRENCE
(204)525-2225, RYAN (204)734-0191.
HOUSE BY AUCTION www.meyersauctions.com
185 North Hwy #5 Lot B Neepawa, MB. 1:00PM
Apr. 23rd, 2016. 3 Bdrm 560-sq.ft. approx Bradley
Meyers, Auctioneer (204)476-6262. The owner will
be available to show the house Apr. 16th from
10:00am to 1:00pm & Apr. 20th from 6:00pm to
8:00pm www.meyersauctions.com
MEYERS AUCTION Retirement Auction for Shirley
Kopytko- late Ernie Kopytko 10:00am Apr. 30th,
2016 McCreary, MB. Directions: Approx 8-km S of
McCreary on Hwy #5. 2013 NH BR7090 Round
Baler, XtraSweep PU, has made approx 497 bales
serial # PIN YCN 175244; NH Super 1049 Self
Propelled Bale Wagon, 160 bale capacity, approx
2,097-hrs; NH Hayliner 326 Square Baler w/hyd
tensioner; NH 400 Hydrostatic Swather; 1980 Ford
F-700 Grain Truck 3-Ton 16-ft. box; 7-ft. Farm King
3-PTH model Y840 FK Snowblower; Craftsman
5/23 walk behind Snowblower; Vicon RP1511
Round Baler; 2, Ford 8700 Tractors, 18.4x38 Duals,
Dual Hyd, Cab; Ford 5000 Tractor, Loader, Cab;
Field Sprayer; Fence Post Pounder; JD 9350 Press
Drill 18-ft.; Case 310 Diskall 18-ft. Drill; JD 18-ft.
Discer; 10-ft. Corral Panels, approx 25; Cattle Oiler;
NH 256 Hay Rake; NH 258 Hay Rake; NH 260 Hay
Rake; Morris Harrows 50-ft. model 56HDB; JD
H-1520 Discer 12-ft., nocked front disks; Swath
Roller; Big Red Honda Trike; Sperry NH Haybine
1495, Hydrostatic Dr, 4,282-hrs showing; NH TR85
Combine; Pallet Jack; 21-ft. Steel Hay Wagon; 46ft. Westfield W80-46 PTO drive Auger; 41-ft. Westfield 707-41 Auger w/Briggs Engine; 36-ft. Bale Elevator, no motor; Honda Fourtrax AT 4x4 Trail Edition Quad; Quad Yard Wagon; Ford 2000 Tractor,
3-PTH; Cattle Handling Chute; 3, 30-ft. Corral Panels made from drill stem; Wood Creep Feeder;
Western Saddle & Bridle; Belts; assorted bolts;
Socket Sets; Power Hacksaw; Floor Model Drill
Press; Advantage Battery Charger; Floor Jack;
Welder; Chop Saw; Bench Grinder; Fuel Tanks;
1977 Vers 500 Row Crop Edition: 3-PTH & PTO
low hrs since rebuild. Meyers Auctions & Appraisals
Service Bradley Meyers, Auctioneer (204)476-6262
www.meyersauctions.com
Ruth Falk Sawatzky (Late Abe)
Sunday, April 24th @ 10:00 am
Stony Mountain, MB − 41 Richard St.
Contact: 204-344-5595
87 Dodge 2500 Classic Royal Leisure Van A/C 87,693 Km - Safetied* Norland 4 Wheel Gas Pit
Car * 70 Motobecane 49 cc Moped * 7.5 HP Outboards * Camping * Fishing * J D 655 Cab
MFWA Hyd * 3PH w JD FEL * 3PH 48" Rotovator * McKee Frt Mt 60" Snowblower - Wood Splitter
* JD 3PH 6' Blade * JD LX 178 Hyd R Mower * JD 100 R Mower * Case 118 R Mower * Rear
Tine Tiller * 6.75 HP 22" Weed Eater * Jari 3 PH Sickle Mower * Push Mowers * Snow blowers *
Gas Dethacher * Mini Roto Tillers * Snap On Tool Cabinet * Snap on Wrenches * Snap on Socket
Sets *Coats 40-40A Tire Machine * Metal Band Saw * 20 Ton Hyd Press * 250 Amp Welder *
Mig Welder * Drill Press * Wood Lathe * Table Saws * Acetylene Torches * Air Compressors *
Gas Air Compressor * Sandblaster * Band Saw * 12" Planer * Power Tools * Air Tools * Much
Larger Amount of Tools! * B H 8' Flat Deck * Utility Trailer * New 10' x 17' Car Port * Karcher Mdl
HD 5500 Heated Pressure Washer * 5000 Watt Generator * Platform Scale * Pallet Jack * Truck
Tool Box * Trailer Light Kits *Home Repair Items * Various Lumber * Parade Mini Model T Fire
Truck Gas Powered * 60's JD Pedal Tractor * Household Items * Deep Freeze * Washer * Dryer
* Medical Stair Chair Lift System
Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com
McSherry Auction Service Ltd
CLOSE OUT AUCTION
Landscaping & Tree Service
Saturday, April 30th @ 10:00 am
East St Paul, MB − 3184 Henderson Hwy, 5 Mins North of 101 Perimeter
Contact: Kim 204-951-1861 or text Brad 204-818-0420
Skidsteer & Equip: Bobcat 7753 Dsl, Enclosed Cab w Heater, Bucket 4,200 Hrs * Stevens Skid
Steer Mt 3 Blade Hyd Tree Spade* Hyd Skid Steer Auger * Pintle Hitch 16' Flatdeck Tandem
Trailer * B H 12' Flat Deck Trailer * Hyd. Wood Splitter * Walk Behind Gas Sod Cutter * FMC
Tree / Turf Sprayer * Antique Car: 1930 Ford Model A Town Car * Yard & Recreation: 2) Yard
Sheds * 82 Honda Silverwing 500 cc * Woods RM 400 3 PH 60" Finishing Mower * 3PH 60"
Rotovator * Snowblowers * 50 Gal Water Trailer * Push Gas Mower * Sprayer * Patio Furniture
* Tools: Table Saw * Wood Band Saw * Karcher Pressure Washer * 1HP Dust Collector * Radial
Arm Saw * Acetylene Torches *Drill Press * Pipe Bender * Pedistal Tire Changer * Stihl Chainsaw
* Power Tools * Shop 2 Ton Crane * Building Jack * Hand Tools * Wrenches * Socket Sets *
Material: Tank w Stands * Plumbing Fittings * Infloor Piping *Electrical Items * Welding Material
* Windows * Lumber * Plywood * Bridge Timbers * Chain Link Gate * 33" Tree Wire Baskets
*Home Repair * Misc: Poly Barrels * Landscaping Transit * Scaffolding * Briggs & Stratton
Engine * Arborist Climbing Equip * Alum Step * 8 Hole Rims * Tires * Trailer Lights * Receiver
Hitch * Chain & Hooks * Load Strapping * Alum Folding Loading Ramps * Office Items * Wood
Heater * Construction Heater * 8 Boxes Furnace Filters * Antique Heater *
Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com
AUCTION LOCATION: From NEILBURG, SK, go 6.43 km (4 miles) West on Hwy
40, then go 10 km (6 miles) North on Cliff Rd, 0.25 miles East. Yard on North
side. GPS: 52.929402, -109.715192
A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES:
2008 New Holland T9020 4WD Tractor · 2012
Kubota M9960D Dual Speed MFWD Tractor ·
2008 McCormick XTX165 XTRASPEED MFWD
Tractor · 2009 New Holland CR9070 Combine ·
2005 New Holland CR970 Combine · 1992 New
Holland TR96 Combine · 2014 MacDon M155
30 Ft Swather · 1998 Peterbilt 379 Sleeper T/A
Truck Tractor · 1997 Western Star T/A Grain
Truck · 1987 Caterpillar D6H Crawler Tractor
·2006 INGERSOLL-RAND VR-1056C 10000
Lb 4x4x4 Telescopic Forklift · Leon 550 5.5
CY Hydraulic Pull Scraper · 1999 Bourgault
8810 52 Ft Air Seeder · 2014 Salford I-2140
41 Ft Vertical Disc · 2012 Bourgault 7200 72
Ft Heavy Harrows · 2012 John Deere 4730 100
Ft High Clearance Sprayer · 2012 Double A
AGSI 3500 Imperial Gallon Fertilizer Cart · (2)
Unused 2016 JTL Force Air 1825 6388± Bushel
Hopper Grain Bins...AND MUCH MORE!
For more information:Ty Thiessen: 780.871.2790 (c), ty@jtlindustries.ca
Nick Peat: 780.872.6523 (c), nick@jtlindustries.ca
Les Thiessen: 780.808.3509 (c), les@jtlindustries.ca
For complete list of details visit:
rbauction.com | 800.491.4494
Travis Sack
Agricultural Territory Manager
North West Saskatchewan
306.280.0829
tsack@rbauction.com
Auction Company License #303043 & 309645
SAVE on CLASSIFIEDS!
Call today to find out about our pre-pay bonus.
Pay for 3 weeks - get 2 free. Call for details.
1-800-782-0794
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AUCTION SALES
Saskatchewan Auctions
AUCTION SALES
Saskatchewan Auctions
FARM MACHINERY
Parts & Accessories
The Real Used FaRm PaRTs
sUPeRsToRe
Over 2700 Units for Salvage
• TRACTORS • COMBINES
• SWATHERS • DISCERS
Call Joe, leN oR daRWIN
(306) 946-2222
monday-Friday - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Unreserved Public Farm Auction
Ted & Julie Mansuy
Parkman, SK | April 29, 2016 · 10 am
WATROUS SALVAGE
WaTRoUs, sK.
Fax: 306-946-2444
FARM MACHINERY
Machinery Miscellaneous
2009 John Deere 7330 &
1997 MacDon 5000 16 Ft
7200 INTERNATIONAL PRESS HOE drill. 14-ft
$1,000 OBO. Also for parts, NH 1400 combine.
Call:(204)837-1553.
1996 John Deere 9600
FOR SALE: 2 ENDGATE drill fills: 1 Westfield, in
mint condition; 1 Metal Industries, good condition.
Phone:(306)452-3582.
1993 International 9400
2013 Wilson 20 Ft
AUCTION LOCATION: From CARLYLE, SK, go 25.7 km (16 miles) East on Hwy 13
to Grid 601, then 8 km (5 miles) North, then 0.8 km (0.5 mile) West. Yard on South side.
GPS: 49.6774000, -101.9263889
A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES:
2009 John Deere 7330 MFWD Tractor · 1996
John Deere 9600 Combine · 1995 MacDon 36 Ft
Draper · 1993 International 9400 T/A Grain Truck
· 2013 Wilson 20 Ft T/A Gooseneck Stock Trailer
· Hesston 5431 T/A Manure Spreader · Ravens
Super Cooler Fertilizer Applicator · 2002 New
Holland 688 Round Baler · 1997 MacDon 5000 16
Ft Hydra Swing Mower Conditioner · Custombuilt
3 Pt Hitch Potato Planter · Bale King 3100 Bale
Processor · New Holland 357 Mix Mill · Lrg Qty
of Livestock Equipment...AND MUCH MORE!
For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com
Ted Mansuy: 306.452.3247 (h),
306.452.7701 (c),
juliemansuy05@gmail.com
Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager –
Kevin Ortt: 306.451.7388 800.491.4494
BUILDINGS
BUILDING & RENOVATIONS
BUILDING & RENOVATIONS
Roofing
PRICE TO CLEAR!!
75 truckloads 29 gauge full hard
100,000PSI high tensile roofing &
siding. 16 colours to choose from.
AFAB INDUSTRIES IS YOUR SUPERIOR post
frame building company. For estimates and information
call
1-888-816-AFAB(2322).
Website:
www.postframebuilding.com
CONCRETE FLATWORK: Specializing in place &
finish of concrete floors. Can accommodate any
floor design. References available. Alexander, MB.
204-752-2069.
We know that farming is enough of a gamble so if you
want to sell it fast place your ad in the Manitoba Cooperator classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our toll-free
number today. We have friendly staff ready to help.
1-800-782-0794.
BUSINESS SERVICES
B-Gr. coloured......................70¢/ft.2
BUSINESS SERVICES
Crop Consulting
Ask about our blowout colours...65¢/ft.
FARM CHEMICAL / SEED COMPLAINTS
Also in stock low rib white 29 ga. ideal for
archrib buildings
BEAT THE PRICE
INCREASES CALL NOW
We also specialize in: agricultural complaints
of any nature; Crop ins. appeals; Spray drift;
Chemical failure; Residual herbicide;
Custom operator issues; Equip. malfunctions.
Licensed Agrologist on Staff.
For assistance and compensation call
Multi-coloured millends.........49¢/ft.2
2
FOUILLARD STEEL
SUPPLIES LTD.
ROLLWORKS
ST. LAZARE, MB.
1-800-510-3303
CONTRACTING
Custom Work
STAN’S MOBILE REPAIR & Welding. CWB Certified Welding, Structural Welding, Welding Repairs
to Grain Bins & Mechanical Repairs to Grain Systems. Contact Stan Cornelsen (204)612-7191 or
stancornelsen@gmail.com Morris, MB.
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
2004 D-6-N LGP CRAWLER, 6-way dozer, A/C,
cab, diff-steering, Allied W6D winch, $86,000;
2006 Hitachi ZX 270-LC Hyd excavator w/quick attach bucket w/hyd thumb 11-ft stick, axillary hyd,
6,382-hrs, $65,000 USD. 2010 CAT 324 excavator
w/hyd
thumb,
$95,000
Canadian.
Phone:
(204)871-0925.
6 QUICK ATTACH EXCAVATOR buckets, some
trenching & clean-up buckets, plus 6 excavator rippers, some Cat’s & WBM’s. (204)871-0925, MacGregor MB.
AUTO & TRANSPORT
Trucks
2009 FORD F350 LARIAT, Super Duty Crew Cab,
4x4, 6.4 PWR stroke DSL, w/DTF taken out, moon
roof, heated seats, factory remote back-up camera,
many more options, asking $20,000. For more info
Gilles (204)510-3483, La Salle, MB.
FOR SALE: 37-FT LAURIER land packer; 36-ft
IHC #45 cultivator w/harrows; Case 414 plow. All
machinery in good shape. Phone:(204)745-2784.
Back-Track InvesTIgaTIons
1-866-882-4779. www.backtrackcanada.com
BRAND NEW RWD HYD thumb, for 200 size excavator, $7,500. Call Claude (204)250-2523
CROP INPUTS
AN ORGANIC CALCIUM SOURCE: Calcium (Lime
for field crops). DRAMM fish fertilizer. OPAM approved. Contact Harvey Dann:1-800-665-2494 or
Cell:(701)213-8246. Or Email: harvey@alertagri.ca
FARM MACHINERY
FARM MACHINERY
Fertilizer Equipment
USED DRY FERTILIZER SPREADERS 4-8 Ton
Large Selection Val-Mar Applicators 16-20, 16-55,
24-20, 32-55; 18-ft. Drill Fill w/brush auger.
(204)857-8403 www.zettlerfarmequipment.com
FARM MACHINERY
Grain Augers
CLASSIC SEED TREATER Straps to your auger. No
pump or wiring required. Large 35L tank w/6-in. cap
makes it easy to mix inoculants & treat pulses.
(888)545-1228 www.lockhart-industries.com
FARM MACHINERY
Grain Dryers
WESTERN GRAIN DRYER manufacturers of grain
dryers w/fully automatic moisture & drying control
systems. Updates for IBEC/Vertec & roof, tiers,
burners, auto moisture controller. Used dryer is
available. 1-888-288-6857, westerngraindryer.com
FARM MACHINERY
Grain Elevators
Decker Colony,
Decker MB
FACTORY DIRECT METAL ROOFING SIDING CLADDING
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
rollworksinc@gmail.com
FARM MACHINERY
Grain Vacuums
BUILDING & RENOVATIONS
Doors & Windows
1999 REM 1026B GRAIN Vacuum, new hose, always shedded, $6,700; JD 930 Header, 60 series,
hook up, sunflower pans & trailer, $6,300.
(204)746-8188.
CALL TODAY 204-412-0234
BUILDING & RENOVATIONS
Doors & Windows
80-FT. BUCKET ELEVATING LEG w/3 phase
10-HP electric motor. Phone (204)886-3304.
CURT’S GRAIN VAC SERVICES, parts & repair for
all makes & models. Craik SK, (306)734-2228.
FARM MACHINERY
Irrigation Equipment
BRAND NEW 60-IN. ROTARY ditcher w/deflector,
requires 180-HP, large PTO & 3-PTH. Will deliver &
demonstrate to interested buyer, $24,500. Call
Claude (204)250-2523.
Serving Manitoba, Saskatchewan,
NW Ontario & Alberta....Since 1937
• Quality Commercial/Agricultural/Residential
Overhead Doors & Operators.
• Aluminum Polycarbonate Doors Available.
• Non-Insulated and Insulated Sectional Doors Available.
• Liftmaster Heavy Duty Operators.
• Mullion Slide Away Centre Posts.
• Commercial/Agricultural Steel Man Doors and Frames.
• Your washbay door specialists. • Quality Installation & Service.
• 24 Hour Service. • Replacement Springs & Cables.
Phone: 204-326-4556 Fax: 204-326-5013
Toll Free: 1-855-326-4556
www.reimeroverheaddoors.com
email: kurtis@reimeroverheaddoors.com
FARM MACHINERY
Parts & Accessories
GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528
or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB.
GEHL 500-BU. TMR CART, $10,000; Knight 250
CF TMR Cart, $5,000; Artsway Mixmill, $1,500;
Hewke 30-in. Rollermill, $3,500; JD 780 Manure
Spreader, $10,000; JD 7000 Planter 8R30, $7,000;
Phoenix Rotary Harrows 30, 40 & 50-ft. Brandt
4000 Grain Vac, $8,000; 4500, $8,500; New 10-ft.
Box Scraper Landleveller, $2,450; Used Fertilizer
Spreaders 4-8 Ton 10-Ton Tender, $5,000; REM
1026 Grain Vac, $4,500; JD 535 Baler, $5,000; JD
510, $1,500; JD 336 Square Baler, $3,000.
(204)857-8403
GRAVITY WAGONS- NEW 400-BU., $7,400; 600bu. $12,500; 750-bu. $18,250; Large Selection
Used Gravity Wagons 250-750 bu $2,000 Up; Used
Grain Carts 400-1050 bu. PTO & Hyd Drive Gehl
8500 500-bu. Feed Cart w/Scale $10,000; Little
Auggie Feedmix Cart $5,000; Mohrlang 420 JD 780
Spreader Hydrapush $10,000; Dual Loader $2,000;
Buhler 2795 Loader $4,500; Grain Screeners $250
Up. (204)857-8403.
ROWCROP CULTIVATORS 4-8R LILLISTON Cultivators 6-12R Discs Wishek 16-ft., $23,000; 30-ft.,
$33,000; Breaking Discs Kewanee 150ft., $25,000;
Tonner 18-ft., $30,000; Vers 36-ft., $20,000; Bushog 25-ft., $7,500; IHC 14-ft. 770, $6,500; JD
1630, $3,500; DMI Disk Ripper 5 Shank, $8,900; 7
Shank, $10,900; JD 3970 Harvester, $6,000; IH
781, $2,000; 12-ft. Dump Wagon, $3,000; Vermeer
23 Hyd Rakes, $9,500 & Up; Hay Conditioners,
$800 & Up; JD 9-ft. Sickle Mower, $2,000.
(204)857-8403.
TRAILER AXLE COMPLETE W/4 very good
10.00Rx15 tires, $1,500; Allied HD loader & dirt
bucket in good shape, $950; 2 like-new 18.4x34
tires, tubes & rims, $1,050 for set. (204)385-2685.
HAYING & HARVESTING
HAYING & HARVESTING
Baling Equipment
HESSTON 4925 ACCUMULATOR MINOR fire
damage; JD 535 round all options rotation tires as
new; NH 495 High River AB (403)938-3888
HAYING & HARVESTING
Various
INVENTORY REDUCTION
APR 25-30, 2016
Swather & Haybine knives 50% off
Tanks & Canvas 15% off
All other parts 30% off
Fouillard Implement LTD.
St. Lazare, MB (204)683-2221
Combines
COMBINES
John Deere
2 JD 9600 COMBINES always shedded, both have
3,500 sep hrs, years ‘90 & ‘92, w/PU heads & chaff
spreaders, $31,000 OBO each. Also avail 2, 930
straight heads. Call (204)773-0111.
COMBINES
Accessories
AGCO MF CAT flex platforms: In stock Models 500
Gleaner 25-ft. & 30-ft.; Model 8000 30-ft. & 8200
35-ft. MF; Cat FD30 flex; FD40 flex. Reconditioned,
ready to go. Delivery in SK, MB, AB. Gary:
(204)326-7000, Reimer Farm Equip, Hwy #12 N,
Steinbach, MB. www.reimerfarmequipment.com
CASE/IH FLEX PLATFORMS: MODELS 1020 25ft. & 30-ft. w/wo sir reel; 2020 30-ft. & 35-ft., 2020
30-ft. w/air reel; 2011 3020 35-ft. Can install new
AWS air bar for additional $11,500. Deliver in SK,
MB, AB. Gary (204)326-7000, Reimer Farm Equip,
Hwy #12 N, www.reimerfarmequipment.com Steinbach, MB.
JD FLEX PLATFORMS: 922, 925, 930, sever- al
newer ones w/full finger augers & air reels; 630-635
w/wo air bars. Deliver in SK, MB, AB. Gary
(204)326-7000, Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12
N, Steinbach, MB. www.reimerfarmequipment.com
NH FLEX PLATFORMS: In stock Models 973 both
25-30’; 74C 30-ft. w/air reel; 88C 36-ft. flex draper;
94C 25-ft. rigid draper w/trailer. Deliver in SK, MB,
AB. Gary (204)326-7000, Reimer Farm Equip, Hwy
#12 N, www.reimerfarmequipment.com Steinbach, MB.
TILLAGE & SEEDING
Seeding Various
GLY 1 SOYBEAN SEED. Early, mid, long season
available. Top yields. Bulk or bagged. Keep your
own seed, with the convenience of glyphosate! No
contracts or TUAs. Dealers wanted. Call or text
Nate:
(204)280-1202
or
Norcan
Seeds
(204)372-6552
TILLAGE & SEEDING
Tillage Equipment
2008 47-FT ST830 C.P. 5-plex, 650-lb trip, 8-in
knock-on shovels, Anhydrous Raven Rate control,
factory hitch, hyd winch, 9/16th heavy harrows,
$82,500 OBO. (204)733-2446.
Ultra-portable version available.
Download the app at
agreader.ca/mbc
TILLAGE & SEEDING
Tillage Various
FOR SALE: 1985 IHC 7200 hoe press drill ,always
shedded, very clean. For more info phone evenings
(204)859-2724
TracTors
TRACTORS
Case/IH
CASE 2096 TRACTOR, CUMMINS engine, new
rubber, very good, $13,000 OBO; JD Gator, 6
wheeler, very good, $3,500 OBO. Jack Pawich
(204)827-2162, Glenboro.
TRACTORS
John Deere
8300 MFWD, DUALS 18.4X46, 3-PTH, quick coupler, 3 hyds. Motor, trans, paint all in VGC! Retiring
call
for
details
Jim
(204)745-8007
or
(204)745-3543.
JD 2950 2WD W/LOADER & cab, 3-PTH, very
good 18.4x38 tires, 7,200-hrs, 85-HP, c/w quick detach bucket & bale fork, tractor runs & looks excellent, asking $28,000 OBO. (204)825-8340 or
(204)825-2799
Farming is enough of a gamble, advertise in the Manitoba Co-operator classified section. It’s a sure thing.
1-800-782-0794.
TRACTORS
Kubota
FOR SALE: 2014 KUBOTA TRACTOR L3560
HST, w/cab, air, radio, block heater, hydrostatic
transmission & industrial tires. Very low hrs,
105-hrs, regularly serviced, asking $30,000; Attachments for tractor include: 2014 L4479-GL60 (74-in)
front snowblower used 3 last winters to clear farmyard, asking $3,000; 2014 FarmKing 6-ft rotary
mower w/3-PT model 620, asking $1,500; Bought in
2015, Kubota front loader, model LA555, asking
$3,000; Prefer to sell tractor & 3 attachments together, always shedded, all VGC, must see! Total
Package
$37,000.
lpayette@goinet.ca
Call
(204)836-2293.
TRACTORS
Massey Ferguson
MF 180 3-PTH row crop, good tires, new clutch,
$6,500. Phone (204)685-2124 or (204)871-2708
TRACTORS
New Holland
2004 TM120 MFD, CAB, air, pwr-shift trans, left
hand reverse, 3-PTH, 4,600-hrs, quick attack loader, 65-hrs on new engine, $45,000 or trade for hay.
Phone (204)730-3139.
94 8970 16-SPD, 7,000-HRS, super steer, 3-PTH,
$50,000 or trade for hay. Phone (204)730-3139
TRACTORS
2-Wheel Drive
STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in
JD tractors in need of repair or burnt, or will buy for
parts. JD parts available. Phone: 204-466-2927 or
cell: 204-871-5170, Austin.
FENCING
S&D Custom AG Services
Ranching family business offering custom fencing.
Self propelled, all terrain fencing machine at
$2,200/mile (we supply staples). Compact track
loader with a wire roller & post puller. Get the old
fence lines cleaned up at $1,100/mile. Mulcher
head for the track loader to keep back the trees &
brush at $100/hr. Daniel Leblanc (403)821-0502
MURPHY SALVAGE New & used parts for tractors,
combines, swathers, square & round balers, tillage,
press drills & other misc machinery. MURPHY SALVAGE (204)858-2727 or toll free 1-877-858-2728.
HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING
WANTED: AN ATOM JET kit to fit a Versatile 895;
Also 20.8x38 tires on JD rims, 16 lug; Also Complete engine to fit IH 4186 tractor, must be in good
condition; Also Deutz engine to fit 100-06 tractor in
good condition. (204)655-3458.
The Icynene Insulation
System®
FYFE PARTS
1-800-667-9871 •• Regina
1-800-667-9871
Regina
1-800-667-3095 •• Saskatoon
1-800-667-3095
Saskatoon
1-800-387-2768 • Winnipeg
1-800-667-3095
Manitoba
1-800-222-6594 •• Edmonton
“For All Your Farm Parts”
www.fyfeparts.com
HEADER TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES.
Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595
charles@arcfab.ca www.arcfab.ca
Tillage & Seeding
• Sprayed foam insulation
• Ideal for shops, barns or homes
• Healthier, Quieter, More
Energy Efficient®
TILLAGE & SEEDING
Seeding Various
FOR SALE: 42-FT, MODEL 7200 Case IH hoe drill,
factory transport & carbides, good condition.
Phone: (204)745-7445.
www.penta.ca
1-800-587-4711
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LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK
Cattle Auctions
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Red Angus
2 YR OLD PB Bulls. Phone (204)371-6404.
WANTED:
BUTCHER
HOGS
SOWS AND BOARS
FOR EXPORT
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Charolais
1 PB CHAR 2-yr old bulls for sale, good dispositions, $4,000. Phone (204)843-2917, Amaranth, MB.
Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519
GRUNTHAL, MB.
AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING
REGULAR
CATTLE SALES
every TUESDAY at 9 am
April 19th & 26th
Monday, April 25th at 12:00pm
Sheep and Goat with
Small Animals & Holstein Calves
Saturday, April 30th at 10:00am
Tack & Horse Sale
For on farm appraisal of livestock
or for marketing information please call
REAL ESTATE
Land For Sale
LIVESTOCK
Swine Wanted
2-YEAR OLD & YEARLING bulls sired by Silver
Bullet & Specialist. For calving ease & yearling
growth, Polled & semen tested. Martens Charolais
& Seed (204)534-8370.
P. QUINTAINE & SON LTD.
728-7549
Licence No. 1123
FOR SALE: COMING 2 yr old Charolais bulls,
grandsons of Bluegrass. Will be easy calving, good
dispositions & guaranteed. K.E.H Charolais phone
Keith Hagan (204)748-1024, Virden.
LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT
PUREBRED CHAROLAIS BULLS, 1 1/2-yr olds &
yearlings, White & Red factor, some good for heifers, semen tested, guaranteed & delivered. R&G
McDonald
Livestock.
(204)466-2883,
(204)724-2811.
ALTERNATIVE POWER BY SUNDOG SOLAR,
portable/remote solar water pumping for winter/summer. Call for pricing on solar systems, wind
generators, aeration. Service & repair on all
makes/models. Carl Driedger, (204)556-2346 or
(204)851-0145, Virden.
PUREBRED CHAROLAIS YEARLINGS & three
2-yr old bulls for sale by private treaty, White & Red
factor. Phone Brad (204)523-0062 www.clinecattlecompany.ca
GARY FILIPCHUK OF GARLAND is offering the
following private land for sale: SW 3-32-21W; SE
3-32-21W; SW 35-31-21W; NW 35-31-21W. The
successful purchaser will be considered by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Development for possible transfer of the Crown land forage lease associated with this ranch unit. This forage lease
currently consists of the following: NE 19-31-21W;
NW 23-31-21W; NW 34-31-21W. If you wish to purchase the private land contact the Lessee Gary Filipchuk at PO Box 13, Garland, MB R0L 0W0. If you
wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this
Unit Transfer write the Director MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB
R0J 1E0; or Fax 204-867-6578.
REAL ESTATE
Farms & Ranches – Acreages/Hobby
Farm N of Brandon, MB. 121.68-ac: 13-kms from
Brandon off Prov. Highway 10. 30-yr old house, 2,040
-sqft. Country/Western style, excellent condition, geo
heat. Very modern. Good source of H2O: Mature
shelterbelt. Very suitable for horses. $720,000.
Phone: (204)728-1480 Email: grocky71@gmail.com
KELLN SOLAR SUMMER/WINTER WATERING
System, provides water in remote areas, improves
water quality, increases pasture productivity, extends
dugout
life.
St.
Claude/Portage,
204-379-2763.
FARM SALES: GRANT TWEED specializing in farm
property. If you plan to sell, buy or rent, I can help.
Tel. (204)761-6884 grant.tweed@century21.ca
Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250
Auction Mart (204) 434-6519
WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT selection of PB Charolais bulls, both Red & white yearling & 2-yr olds.
Pictures & info on the net www.defoortstockfarm.com. Call Gord or Sue:(204)743-2109.
WWW.GRUNTHALLIVESTOCK.COM
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Dairy
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Simmental
MISCELLANEOUS
FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
Farms & Ranches – Manitoba
X BRED DAIRY COWS from grazing herd Jersey,
Fleckvieh, Milking Shorthorn, Dutch Bett. Anything
but pure Holstein, various ages, 18 fresh in March,
more due in April, $1350ish. (204)378-2307
SIMM BULLS FOR SALE: 1, 2 yr old & 3 yearlings.
Phone (204)641-0660.
BAILER TRUCK FRAME W/axles & 6-FT tires.
would make into good bale trailer $975. 6-FT bucket w/teeth for bales $295. Tumble bug scraper
handy dirt mover to pull behind tractor $450.00.
Roy (204)385-2685
EXCELLENT LIVESTOCK FARMS: 1) 1000 head
feedlot, Hartney. 2) 1732 deeded acs w/4,425-acs
of Crown land, fenced, small bungalow, very good
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condition. Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753, HomeLife
Home Professional Realty Inc, Brandon, MB,
www.homelifepro.com
MB. Livestock Dealer #1111
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Angus
20 RED & BLACK Angus 2 yr old bulls moderate
birth weights. Will semen test & deliver when you
need them. Phone (204)278-3372, Inwood, Mb.
Battle Lake Farm has Black & Red yearling PB Angus
Bulls For Sale. Semen tested & EPD’s avail.
(204)834-2202
F BAR & ASSOCIATES Angus bulls for sale.
Choose from 20 two-yr-old and yearling Red and
Black Angus bulls. Great genetics, easy-handling,
semen-tested, delivery available. Call for sales list.
Inquiries and visitors are welcome. We are located
in Eddystone, about 20-mi E of Ste. Rose, or 25-mi
W of Lake MB Narrows, just off Hwy 68. Call Allen
& Merilyn Staheli. Tel: (204)448-2124 Email: amstaheli@inethome.ca
FOR SALE: RED & Black yearling & 2-yr old Angus
bulls, will semen test, delivery available, call Wayne
(204)383-5802 or (204)383-0100.
HAMCO CATTLE CO. HAS for sale Reg Red &
Black Angus yearling bulls & 2-yr olds. Good selection. Semen tested, performance data & EPD’s
available. Top genetics, Free Delivery. Contact
Glen, Albert, Larissa Hamilton (204)827-2358 or
David Hamilton (204)325-3635.
RIDGE SIDE RED ANGUS has: 6 red yearlings, 1
black yearling; 2, 2 yr old Red; 1 Red 3 yr old. Yearlings from AI Sires: Toast BC Hobo, Travlin Express, New Trend. Pasquale, Imprint; 3 yr old Provin, Bodacious X BC Hobo; 2 yr old are virgin. All
bulls tested, long, thick, deep, good disposition.
Can deliver call Don (204)422-5216
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Black Angus
2 REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS yearling bulls.
Good tempered. Sire gained 4.18-lbs per day at
Douglas Test. Dams have good udders. Working
stock. Free delivery 75-mi. Birth weights 78 &
73lbs. $3200/each. Les Case (204)428-3625 Portage.
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Dexter
8 MONTH OLD BLACK Dexter Bull, $850. Phone
(204)385-3621.
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Hereford
20 OPEN DE-HORNED YEARLING Hereford heifers. Call (306)743-5105, Langenburg SK. See
www.vcherefordfarm.com
FOR SALE: POLLED HEREFORD Bulls Yearlings
& Long Yearlings, semen tested & performance
records avail. Call Don Guilford, Hereford Ranch
(204)873-2430, Clearwater.
PB POLLED HERFORD BULLS coming 2 yr old,
developed slowly on a mostly forage ration, quiet,
roped to tie, guaranteed, delivery avail. Herefords
for over 75 years. Catt Brothers (204)723-2831
POLLED HEREFORD YEARLING BULLS. Vern
Kartanson, Phone: (204)867-2627 or (204)867-7315.
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Salers
LIVESTOCK
Cattle Various
45 RED, BLACK & Red Angus Cows & some Char.
Calving Apr, May & includes some pairs. Will consider calving & feeding to May 30th, 2016. For more
details please call evenings (204)436-2060 or cell
(204)750-4300, if no answer please leave msg.
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Shorthorn
SELLING 45 SIMMENTAL ANGUS & Charolais
Angus cross heifers, now 1.5-yrs old, will pasture &
breed to your calving needs. Preg checked Oct 1st.
Call for details (204)345-8492, Lac Du Bonnet.
YEARLING & 2-YR OLD Shorthorn bulls, Roan &
Red. Orville Renwick (204)522-8686, Melita.
Various Cattle 8 - Simmental/Red Angus first calf
heifers w/calves. Just over 2 years. Very quiet.
$3,000 per pair. Phone (204)642-2669 Arborg, MB.
LIVESTOCK
Horse Auctions
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Organic – Certified
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PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
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members owned organic certification body. Certifying producers, processors & brokers in Western
Canada since 1988, Miniota, MB. Contact:
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Organic – Grains
FOR SALE: CERTIFIED ORGANIC Red Proso Cerise millet seed, 98% germination, Fusarium Graminearum free. Wanted: Organic producers, contracts available for 2016 crop year. Phone Reynald
of Millet King Foods of Canada Inc.:(204)526-2719
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for info: Box 212, Roland, MB, R0G 1T0,
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FOR SALE: BLACK ANGUS replacement heifers,
300 to choose from, call (204)937-3719, Roblin.
N7 STOCK FARM IS once again offering entire Bull
pen by Private Treaty on farm. We have yearling
Black Angus from some of the leading AI Sires as
well from our own walking AI Sired bulls. Semen
tested and ready to go. Delivery available. Gerald &
Wendy Nykoliation (204)562-3530 or Allan’s cell
(204)748-5128 Crandall, MB.
Download the app at
agreader.ca/mbc
500 BRED HEIFERS. Reds, Blacks, Silvers &
Tans. Start calving March 25th, 2016. Had all shots,
preg checked, Ivomec, pelvic measured, weigh approx 1250-lbs. Phone:(204)325-2416.
FORAGE BASED BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Virgin
2-yr olds & herd sires available. Genetics w/maternal & calving ease traits. (204)564-2540 or
(204)773-6800 www.nerbasbrosangus.com
FOR SALE: SPEED EFFICIENCY tested Angus
bulls. Only top cut selected from over 400 cows.
Blue Gentian Angus. Norman Bednar (204)380 -2551.
Take us with you.
POLLED PEDIGREED SALERS BULLS on farm.
Red or Black. High performance herd, semen tested & guaranteed. Can arrange delivery. Ken Sweetland,
Lundar,
MB
www.sweetlandsalers.com
(204)762-5512.
BLACK ANGUS BULLS YEARLINGS & Long
Yearlings, some Heifer Bulls, semen tested & performance records avail. Call Don Guilford, Hereford
Ranch (204)873-2430, Clearwater.
FOR SALE: REGISTERED BLACK Angus yearling
bulls, moderate framed, good dispositions, EPD’s
available, semen tested & delivered. Bloodlines include Kodiak, KMK Alliance, Pioneer & Brand
Name. Also Registered open heifers. Phone Colin
at Kembar Angus (204)725-3597, Brandon MB.
WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT group of polled yearling Simmental bulls. Your bull comes with a full
guarantee, is semen tested, fed, insured until delivered (No later than June 1st), and delivered (Within
MB.) when you need him, all at our cost. Call Ray
Cormier at (204)736-2608. For more information,
visit our website at www.riverbankfarms.com All
bulls are sold out of the yard by private treaty.
YEARLING
SHORTHORN
BULLS,
excellent
growth, from big productive cows. Put some growth
in your cattle, add to weaning weight, yearling
weight & carcass quality. Two home raised bulls,
have been shown. Also avail a roan polled bull,
moderate frame & performance. Reasonably priced
$3,500-$4,500. Herbourne Shorthorns, Bill Acheson
(204)744-2525
Somerset,
MB
isabel.acheson@gmail.com
LIVESTOCK
Cattle – Simmental
OSSAWA ANGUS AT MARQUETTE, MB has for
sale: Yearling & 2-yr old bulls. For more info call
(204)375-6658, cell (204)383-0703.
5W SIMMENTALS HAS FOR SALE: Reg Polled
Yearling Simmental Bulls, Red & Blacks, Semen
Tested, Will Deliver, Keep Until Needed. Purchase
Sired Goldstandard, Mind Games, Skinner & Justice. Phone (204)868-5040 For More Info.
YEARLING & 2-YR OLD Black Angus bulls. Holloway Angus, Gerry Williams, Souris. Phone:
(204)741-0070 or (204)483-3622.
RED AND BLACK YEARLING Simmental bulls for
sale. All moderate birth weights. Semen tested. Will
deliver. Call Mike (204)745-8750.
Saturday, May 7th at 12:00 noon
Order of Sale
Tack
Performance Horses
Regular Horses
Receiving Horses Friday, May 6th
from 1:00PM till 7:00PM
Have EID forms filled out
For more info call Tara Fulton
Manager at the Mart
(204)385-2537 License #1108
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE: STE.ROSE Ranch(Ste.Amelie). 14quarters(2,234.85-acs) of fenced land in one block.
240-ac of Class 3 land under cultivation. 2-mi to
paved hi-way. Contact Golden Plains Realty
Ph:(204)745-3677.
REAL ESTATE
Farms & Ranches – Wanted
FARMS WANTED. If you are considering selling
your farm, contact me. I have eight years experience selling farms and farmed all my life. All discussions are confidential. Rick Taylor, Homelife Home
Professional Realty. (204)867-7551, rtaylor@homelife.com www.homelifepro.com
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REAL ESTATE
Houses & Lots
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for photos. Contact us for more info and pricing.
marvinhomesinc@live.com MARVIN VOGT, MARVIN HOMES, Mitchell, MB. (204)326-1493 or
(204)355-8484.
REAL ESTATE
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Edmonton-based firm invests
acquires water works capacity
water infrastructure is one of the fastest growing sectors in the world
by jim bentein
special to the co-operator
Edmonton-based Stantec Inc., the engineering and infrastructure consulting company
has announced the biggest deal in its 62-year
history.
The all-cash deal for Broomfield, Coloradobased MWH Global, which Stantec said is
expected to close in the second quarter could
increase Stantec’s annual revenues by about
60 per cent, to more than C$4.5 billion,
while its global headcount will increase from
about 15,000 to 22,000.
The transaction will see Stantec expand in
the a, one of the fastest growing infrastructure areas in the world.
MWH is a privately-held global engineering, consulting and construction management company focused on water and
natural resources projects. It now has 6,800
employees worldwide, with 187 offices in 26
countries.
Stantec says the deal will position it as a
global leader in water resource infrastructure
markets, including in the U.K., Australia,
New Zealand, South and Central America,
Europe and the Middle East.
The transaction significantly expands
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outside the struggling energy sector, where
it began life as an environmental consulting firm. After the transaction, about 70 per
cent of its revenues will come from outside of
Canada.
Gord Johnston, Stantec’s executive vice
president of infrastructure said it is “the most
exciting acquisition in the history of the
company,” allowing it to grow substantially
in the fast-growing areas of water and transportation infrastructure.
He said the “synergies” between both companies are ideal.
“We work with the same types of clients,”
he said. “About 70 per cent of their clients
are public agencies, while 50 per cent of our
clients are the same. Among the private cli-
ents, including mining and oil and gas firms,
we work for many of the same companies.”
Johnston said in the engineering and
design field, corporate culture is a key
component, since there essentially are few
physical assets involved. He said MWH has a
culture very similar to Stantec’s, with many
long-term, experienced employees.
Also the companies both have a similar
history, with Colorado-based MWH having
beginning 1950s as a firm focused on water
infrastructure.
He said U.S.-based media reporters had
asked if the acquisition would lead to job
losses in centres, such as the Denver area,
where both companies have a presence.
“We’re far away from deciding what will
happen at our offices (where they might be
duplication),” he said.
However, he said there is little likelihood
that will happen in Canada, since MWH has
a minimal presence in the country.
Johnston said the deal is unlikely to lead
to much of a growth in head office staff in
Edmonton, where it employs about 2,000
people..
He said Stantec will want to maintain an
MWH presence in many of the 187 offices it
has maintained, adding that its strength has
been in that local footprint.
The Stantec executive, who oversees the
company’s 1500 employees engaged in water
infrastructure, said he’s excited about the
growth prospects in that area, given the
strength of MWH in the sector.
Given concerns raised recently in the U.S.
about poor water infrastructure, such as the
lead poisoning scare in Flint, Michigan, where
poor water infrastructure was cited as the
cause of lead-related health issues, he said he
expects the U.S. to greatly increase its spending on water-related projects going forward.
He expects the same thing to happen in
Canada, where the federal Liberal government is committed to large expenditures on
infrastructure.
Worldwide it will be a growing area of
expenditures as well.
In addition, MWH has a large presence
in the area of transportation infrastructure
— also a Stantec strength — and he expects
spending to be ramped up worldwide in that
area.
Stantec was founded by Don Stanley, an
Edmonton native who retired from the company he founded in 1983 and passed away
in 2001. He launched the business with a
focus on environmental services. But, with
the subsequent addition of partners Herb
Roblin, and Louis Grimble, with backgrounds
in bridge and railway engineering, the firm
diversified and grew quickly.
That growth continued over the next
30 plus years, as what was then known as
Stantec Inc. became publicly-listed on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) in 1994 and
was listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) in 2005.
Sonia Kirby, head of investor relations for
Stantec, said the company, a true Canadian
success story, continues to have deep roots in
Edmonton.
One of its largest recent acquisitions, prior
to the MWH deal, involved privately-owned,
Quebec-based Dessau, which was established
in 1957 and had 1,300 employees in 20
offices located throughout the province.
Prior to that acquisition, which became
effective in the first quarter of 2015, Stantec
had a relatively minor presence in the
province.
In a conference call that followed the
release of its 2015 results, Stantec head
Bob Gomes said the company will continue
to focus on increasing its presence in the
U.S., where it now has about 6,500
employees.
But he also said the company is planning
to grow internationally, where it now has
only about 300 employees and where revenues account for a small percentage of its
overall operations.
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Cuban farmers in ‘agony’ waiting
for promised reforms
Irritation building over pace of reforms to one of the world’s last Soviet-style command economies
BY MARC FRANK
Artemisa, Cuba/Reuters
I
n Cuban farm country —
between sugar cane, vegetable patches and overgrown
fallow land a world away from
Havana’s tourist-filled streets —
producers are seething.
They say the government’s
backsliding on promised market
reforms to make their lives better.
“It is still agony to farm,”
said 36-year-old Martin, whose
attempts to grow more vegetables near Artemisa in western
Cuba have been thwarted by
the government’s monopoly on
distributing fuel, fertilizer and
seeds, which are often in short
supply.
Already covered with sweat
and mud at 9 a.m., Martin swept
his hand towards his crop of cabbage and chard and said he spent
8,000 pesos (C$424) on seed in
the black market but that price
controls reinstated since January
to tackle inflation mean he will
make a loss.
Some of his fields are bare
because the government did
not give him the seed and other
inputs he needed. “I didn’t have
the money to buy them on the
street.”
Irritation over the pace of
market-style reforms to one of
the world’s last Soviet-style command economies mean these
issues will be high on the agenda
when the Cuban Communist
Party convenes its seventh congress on Saturday.
It wasn’t supposed to be like
this. At its last congress in 2011,
the party vowed to implement
market measures to free up more
private enterprise and boost economic growth by 2015.
The government leased fallow
fields to farmers and promised to
let them buy pesticides, fertilizers
and other supplies at wholesale
markets instead of waiting for the
government to assign them products. It began to allow farmers
to distribute produce directly to
vendors and consumers.
Left behind
Enough was done elsewhere in
the economy to allow some small
businesses to blossom and create a nascent middle class. Along
with Internet access and more
freedom to travel, a detente with
the United States and a related
surge in tourism, it has given
some Cubans greater opportunities and hopes for more.
But only a fifth of the reforms
planned in 2011 have been fully
implemented, according to the
Communist Party’s own newspaper, Granma. Wholesale markets
have not yet materialized, making it hard for farmers to keep up
with rising demand from the new
middle class and private sector
restaurants.
Consecutive droughts added to
their woes.
A man carries bags of maize at a wholesale market in Havana April 13, 2016. Photo: REUTERS/Enrique de la Osa
Food prices rose so in January
the government balked and took
a step back, shutting down some
private street vendors and buying, distributing and selling more
food in its own fixed price markets, a model that in the past stifled production.
Uncultivated farmland still
dots the countryside and Cuba
imports 60 per cent of its food
needs, at an annual cost of
C$2.57 billion of scarce currency
reserves.
Cuba’s rural problems played
a role in holding back economic
growth to an average of three per
cent since 2011, below the goal of
five per cent. Despite booming
tourism, the forecast is for two
per cent in 2016.
Martin, leaning against an
old rusting tractor, said that for
farmers the reforms have been “a
farce.”
“They say we can’t do as we
please with our produce because
there is not enough food. Why
is there not enough? Because
there is nothing to work with.
No fuel, no fertilizer, no pesticide, no nothing,” he said, visibly
annoyed. He asked that his last
name not be used.
The government’s decision to
reassert control over food distribution has led to tomatoes and
bananas rotting in the fields in
the province of Artemisa, two
farmers said, because government trucks do not arrive on time
to collect harvests.
Such problems bode poorly
for foreign companies looking to
“They say we can’t do as we please with our
produce because there is not enough food. Why
is there not enough? Because there is nothing
to work with.”
‘Martin’
find a new market in Cuba as the
United States relaxes its investment restrictions.
Wholesale headaches
The four-day congress starting
on Saturday will signal whether
President Raul Castro’s government recommits to its reforms
or whether conservatives who
want to slow the move away from
socialist economics gain more
ground.
Castro has in the past scolded
mid-ranking officials and party
cadres for resisting change, but
the spike in prices and rising
inequality gave traditionalists
ammunition in their fight to slow
things down.
Plans to transform thousands
of small- and medium-size state
businesses into co-operatives
have run into a wall of bureaucratic tangles and stalling.
A mid-level public administrator in Havana said only 25 of 120
state-run eateries in the city that
were supposed to become cooperatives have made the switch.
“They need to take credible action to move forward
more quickly. In politics there is
a clock ticking, one of economic
expectations, especially since
December 2014 when normalization with the United States
began,” said Raul Hernandez,
editor of Temas, a reform-oriented magazine.
Cubans rely heavily on creativity to find transport, afford and
purchase basics like toilet paper
and detergent, or parts for their
bicycles, motorcycles and cars.
Many are hopeful that measures such as unifying Cuba’s dual
currencies will finally be implemented after the congress.
For now, farmers and small
businesses — like the restaurant
visited by U.S. President Barack
Obama in Havana last month
— have to purchase supplies at
retail prices, raising their costs.
Others turn to the black market.
In a move to quell the griping, the government on Tuesday
unveiled a plan to allow some
co-operatives and small businesses, including restaurants,
to buy supplies from producers and wholesalers. The measures do not include any private
businesses not formerly in state
hands.
Weak finances
The reticence to unleash private sector demand in part
reflects Cuba’s weak public
finances because the government has a monopoly on foreign trade so must bear the
cost of imports.
Cuba has improved its financial credibility over the last five
years, running trade and current account surpluses and
restructuring C$64 billion in
mainly old debt.
But weak global commodity prices have hit income
from the sale of professional
services to allied oil-producing nations such as Venezuela,
making it harder for Cuba to
buy imports such as the farm
products Martin would like to
buy wholesale.
Snack shop owner Juan Perez
said he benefited from reforms
that allow him to run a business, but that the high cost
of ingredients means he and
his wife and two grown children net a total of only around
C$193 a month.
At a junction in Guanajay, a
town in Artemisa province, he
offers a small menu of juice,
coffee, rolls with ham and mayonnaise, and pudding.
“We used to do a good business selling pizza. But we had
to go to Havana in search of
tomato sauce, flour and cheese
when we got word it had
appeared on the shelves. Many
times it was gone when we
arrived. We gave up,” he said.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
Manitoba college heats campus with cattails
Using cattails to provide heat makes wetlands more economically viable and therefore more likely to be retained
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Andy Martin (l) of Providence College discusses cattail biomass with Dimple Roy (c) and Richard Grosshans (r) of the International
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local college says bio­
mass pellets that include
cattails harvested from
wetlands in the province have
heated their campus through
the worst of the winter.
Providence University Col­lege
in Otterburn has been burn­
ing biomass since 2011 and in
January of this year it used the
first of the pellets made from
a combination of wood and
cattails, in partnership with
the International Institute
for Sustainable Develop­m ent
(IISD).
Richard Grosshans, a senior
research scientist with IISD,
said the move proves the pel­
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Researcher pulls erroneous freight data from CWBA paper
Laura Larsen said she doesn’t want the rest of the report’s findings overshadowed
Staff
A
researcher working for a group
calling for the return of singledesk marketing misinterpreted
data in former Canadian Wheat Board
annual reports to conclude the board
paid lower rates for shipping grain.
Several sources, including a former
Canadian Wheat Board director, say
University of Saskatchewan PhD candidate Laura Larsen used an inaccurate
comparison in the report released by the
Canadian Wheat Board Alliance (CWBA)
on Wednesday.
To estimate what the private trade
paid each year for grain freight during
the last decade of the single desk, Larsen
subtracted the “freight” cost listed in the
CWB annual report from the combined
maximum revenue entitlement (MRE)
paid to Canada’s two major railways for
Prairie grain freight.
However, the freight costs listed in the
reports were for shipments outside of
of Western Canada such as direct shipments to the U.S. or the winter rail shipments from Thunder Bay to ports in the
lower St. Lawrence River, and had nothing to do with the cost of shipping grain
from elevator to port, says Ian McCreary, raised over this section have overshada Bladworth, Sask. farmer and former owed the rest of the paper,” she said.
The report, which concludes removal
CWB director.
“It’s not comparable to the num- of the single desk is at the root of the
ber that was used other places in the current problems in grain transportareport… because for the main part of the tion, marketing and handling on the
movement from farm gate to port, the Prairies, was briefly removed from the
freight was paid for directly by the grain CWBA site Thursday but was reposted
later that day with a notice that some of
company,” he said.
Under the previous and current mar- its numbers have been questioned and
keting system, freight costs are deducted may be revised.
“The current configuration of the
from farmers’ payments when they
deliver grain to the elevator. Even under Prairie grain-handling, transportation
the single desk, grain companies paid and marketing system has not provided
Prairie farmers with a better share of
the freight to port.
“There’s lots of evidence that the farm the port price, nor has it provided better
gate price, relative to international price transportation logistics for grain movehas declined with the loss of the single ment,” Larsen wrote in her report.
“Solutions to the problems farmers
desk,” McCreary said. But the data used
by Larsen in her study “is not a direct are facing need to take a comprehensive
reflection of the rail freight cost between approach within the context of Western
Canada’s agricultural history.”
farm gate and port,” he said.
The CWBA is lobbying Ottawa to
“Although I haven’t read the report in
whole, it’s pretty clear she doesn’t under- reverse the decision by the former govstand the mechanics and the logistics of ernment led by Stephen Harper to end
the system,” University of Saskatchewan the CWB single desk in 2012.
In light of the concerns raised over the
agricultural economist James Nolan said.
In an email, Larsen said the section of freight comparison data in the paper,
the report containing the freight com- I’ve decided to do further research and
add an erratum to it. The erratum is as
parisons has been removed.
B:10.25”
“I deeply regret that the concerns follows:
T:10.25”
In undertaking more research into
freight payments before and after the
single desk it has become apparent this
is a very complex issue that would take
considerable time to clarify. Therefore,
I have decided to remove the section
of the paper which makes reference to
comparisons between freight payments.
I deeply regret that the concerns raised
over this section have overshadowed the
rest of the paper. This historical overview was intended to provide context
to changes that have happened for
farmers after the end of the single-desk
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an overview of how single-desk orderly
marketing for Prairie grain has been
used in the past.
The grain-handling, transportation,
and marketing system is very complex
and so changes to any aspect of it should
be considered within the total framework of the system. From a historical
perspective many of the issues facing
Prairie farmers today have parallels to
problems which have happened in the
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
COUNTRY CROSSROADS
CON N EC T I NG RU R A L FA M I L I E S
Retired carpenter building for the birds
Gord Oleksuk says he’s built well over 100 purple martin houses over the past 18 years
Retired carpenter Gord Oleksuk says building purple martin houses has kept
him busy and doing what he loves, working with wood. Photos: John Dietz BY JOHN DIETZ
Co-operator contributor
E
ighteen years ago Gord
Oleksuk was a freshly
retired carpenter in
search of something to do —
so he built a purple martin
house.
More than 100 purple martin
houses later, he’s still building
them in the little shop beside
his house, at the corner of
Highways 10 and 25, north of
Brandon.
It all started that fall when he
asked a neighbour about the
graceful birds that were sitting on a hydro line, flocking to
leave for the winter. The neighbour said they were called purple martins, and were living in
his purple martin house.
“I didn’t know what purple
martins were at the time, but
I went over and had a look at
his house. I dreamt up my own
plan for one in my head, and
put one together,” Gord said.
“We really had good luck.
It filled up the first year. So I
built another one. I didn’t get a
chance to put it up in spring, so
I set it up by the road. I thought,
maybe somebody will notice
and want to buy one. It’s still
there. Then I put a sign up. I’ve
built well over 100 since then.”
At 81, Gord said he still has a
few left to build. Gaby, his wife,
is fine with that... for now. Next
winter, though, she’d like to be
living in Brandon, and the shop
may be just a memory.
Gord builds a red and white
plywood ‘house’ that gracefully
spans six feet across at the outside peaks.
The martin house has four
sides. Each side has a four-storey nesting arrangement, giving
it a capacity for 16 nests.
The single-piece face of each
side is hooked and hinged,
making it easy to open once a
year for cleaning.
The nest spaces increase in
size at each level, due to the
sloping outside walls. The walls
rise to meet a sweeping roofline,
giving an overall impression of
open wings, ready to lift off.
Buyers receive five pieces,
ready to assemble with a screwdriver but able to be trans-
Gord Oleksuk’s purple martin houses are all over after 18 years of building them.
“I didn’t know what purple martins were at the
time, but I went over and had a look at his house.
I dreamt up my own plan for one in my head, and
put one together.”
Gord Oleksuk
ported in a small car, he said.
The set weighs about 60 to 65
pounds, and has two coats of
paint.
Buyers need to supply their
own post, small winch and
cable. He builds it to slide on
a 4x4 wood post. He recommends a treated post that’s 12
to 18 feet long. For stability it
needs to be three feet into the
ground.
Oleksuk kept track of his time
for building the first house that
he sold. After expenses, he only
made 90 cents an hour.
“That’s when I got to making
jigs and templates, streamlining
the work. It saved quite a bit of
plywood, too. There wasn’t as
much waste,” he said.
Now, when he needs to build
another one, he can start in the
morning with cutting up three
sheets of plywood. It can be
ready to pick up in about four
days.
He uses five-eighths-inch
plywood for the core or centre
piece. He uses half-inch plywood for the side, the back and
the front door. He uses threeeighths-inch plywood for the
roof. Plus lots of screws, an airnailer, some hinges and hooks.
“I rough cut my plywood into
lengths, then I start using the
jigs. Mostly, I use a table saw
and a cutoff saw. I build the four
boxes for the houses first. I put
the roofs on, then I build the
carrier,” he said.
A few times Gord has custom painted to suit a buyer’s
request – usually to match
their home’s exterior colour.
“They have come back later
and said they went back to
red, because the birds weren’t
coming. I don’t know what it
is, but red paint seems to draw
them when they’re looking for
a place to nest,” he said.
Building purple martin
houses has been a great retirement hobby, he said.
“For me, it’s given me an
opportunity to keep using my
tools and doing what I like
to do – working with wood,”
he said. “The most interesting part is, where they go.
The farthest east one is on
Manitoulin Island. They’ve
gone west into Alberta and
Saskatchewan, north to The
Pas and south to North Dakota
and Minnesota.”
“We’ve got to really enjoy the
birds,” Gaby added “They’re
phenomenal. I love to hear
them first thing in the morning. They’re singing away. You
go outside and they’re flying
around. I just enjoy them.”
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
COUNTRY CROSSROADS
Prairie fare
Eggs are a healthful and budget-friendly food
By JULIE GARDEN-ROBINSON
Food and Nutrition Specialist
NDSU Extension Service
A
couple of weeks ago, my daughters and
I were preparing food one afternoon
for guests arriving the next day. I wrote
a list of things to do. My older daughter enjoys
eggs, so she wanted to complete the “hard
cook one-dozen eggs” item from my list.
Although “hard boiled” often is used to
describe eggs used in egg salad, technically
we should avoid boiling eggs for appearance
reasons. If boiled too long, eggs can develop a
green halo around the yolk due to a chemical
reaction between the sulphur in the egg white
and iron in the yolk.
The green-tinged eggs are not harmful, but
they are most appealing to Dr. Seuss characters
who like “green eggs and ham.”
My daughter requested that we add two more
eggs to the pot so she could have a snack.
She followed the “how to hard cook eggs”
directions perfectly. She placed the large eggs
in a saucepan and covered them with an inch
of water. Then she heated them over high heat
to boiling. Next, she removed the pan from the
burner and covered the pan. Then she allowed
them to stand 12 minutes. Finally, she cooled
them under cold, running water.
Next, she took an “egg break.” She peeled
an egg, and we could see no green around the
yolks. She put the remaining eggs back in the
carton and refrigerated them.
Eggs are a healthful and budget-friendly
food. They provide six grams of high-quality
protein per egg at less than 20 cents per egg, on
average.
Egg yolks provide the pigment lutein, which
is especially good for our eyes. In fact, having
enough lutein in our diet from eggs, corn and
dark, leafy greens may help reduce our risk for
age-related macular degeneration and cataracts as we get older.
According to Purdue University researchers,
you might want to add a hard-cooked egg to
your vegetable salad. When you consume eggs
with vegetables, your body may be better able
to use the natural pigments in the vegetables.
If you have an 80-calorie egg for breakfast,
you may not feel hungry as quickly because
of the protein and fat the egg contains. Some
research has shown that eggs may play a role in
weight loss as part of an overall reduced-calorie
diet.
Although old health advice told us to avoid
eggs, nutrition experts now agree that one egg
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per day is considered fine for most people.
Researchers have shown that the cholesterol
in eggs does not increase the blood cholesterol
level in the body.
However, before making any major diet
changes, be sure to consult with your healthcare provider. Along with an egg, have some
whole grain toast, fruit and yogurt to round out
your breakfast.
Egg yolks also provide choline, which is
included among the B vitamins. Choline plays a
role in nerve, muscle and kidney function.
As I was pondering the benefits of eggs, I
didn’t see where my daughter placed the egg
carton in the fridge. My younger daughter was
ready to proceed with her task: colouring the
eggs for our holiday meal.
My older daughter said they were on the second shelf in the refrigerator, so I opened the
right-hand side of the fridge, found the carton and placed it on the counter. My younger
daughter prepared the cups of coloured liquid
to dye the eggs. While she was busy colouring
eggs, I worked on other food preparation.
I stepped over to admire her progress as she
moved the coloured eggs from the cups back to
the carton. They looked a little blotchy to me,
but that gave them an interesting pattern. I figured we needed to stir the dye a little more.
The next day, I removed the carton of brightly
coloured eggs from the refrigerator. The first
egg I touched was stuck in the carton, so I
twisted it a bit. In doing so, I crushed the egg in
my hand and the gooey white and yolk flowed
all over the counter and down the cupboard.
Yes, we had two cartons of eggs on opposite
sides of the second shelf of the refrigerator: one
cooked and one raw.
We had uncoloured cooked eggs for the
holiday and now we have coloured raw eggs
for baking. We keep learning lessons every
day. Next time, we will the mark the carton
“cooked.”
Although I didn’t put the eggs in the dye, the
blotchiness during dying should have been
my visual clue. Commercial eggs typically are
washed before packing. This process removes
the natural “bloom” on eggs, which functions
to reduce moisture loss and helps prevent bacteria from entering the eggs through the pores.
Some egg packers treat eggs with a light coating of edible mineral oil. The eggs my younger
daughter coloured might have had a light coating of oil on them.
Eggs are versatile ingredients that can be
cooked, poached, scrambled, used in omelets and added to a variety of cooked or baked
dishes.
Eggs have many functions in cooking and
baking. For example, they help bind together
ingredients when you make meat loaf or meatballs. They serve as leavening agents in making
cakes, and they help thicken custards. Eggs also
add nutrition and flavour to foods.
Here’s a simple way to use hard-cooked eggs,
and it’s one of my favourites.
Heavenly Devilled Eggs
6 large eggs (in shell)
2 tbsp. light mayonnaise
1 tsp. mustard
(or substitute a sprinkle of black pepper and salt)
Optional garnishes (paprika, dried dill, sliced scallions, crisp
bacon bits, sliced black olives, etc.)
Place eggs in a saucepan in a single layer
and cover with water. Bring to a boil,
then remove from heat. Cover and allow
to stand for 12 minutes. Drain water and
cool under cold, running water. Peel eggs
carefully. Split eggs in half lengthwise
and remove yolks. Place yolks, dressing
and mustard into a small zipper-lock
plastic bag and squeeze to mix. Cut
a small hole in the corner of the bag.
Squeeze mixture into egg white halves.
Garnish as desired.
Makes six servings (two egg halves). A
serving has 90 calories, 6 grams (g) fat,
6 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, 0 g fibre
and 174 milligrams sodium.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
COUNTRY CROSSROADS
Horse-drawn sleigh ride
provides enjoyment
Warm weather brings out almost 50 sleighs plus riders for the second year of the RMNP ride
By Darrell Nesbitt
Freelance contributor
T
he Parkland escarpment
from locations next
to and within Riding
Mo u n t a i n Na t i o n a l Pa r k
(RMNP) captivated all ages
last month, thanks to an oldfashioned horse-drawn sleigh
ride.
“A few of us (team drivers)
hit the trail prior to the sleigh
ride and made it accessible
for small and large sleighs,
by clearing the route of large
trees and smaller scrub,” said
Dan Shwaluk of Shoal Lake.
“The trail is approximately
10 kilometres one way with
wonderful views.”
The spectacular weather
brought out about 28 sleighs
plus riders from the south,
and 18 or so from the north,
pulled by all types of horses
including Fjord, Percheron,
Clydesdale, and Belgian plus
well-broke quarter-horses,
and even a pair of mules.
Handling the lines of a Per­
cheron/quarter-horse-cross
team, Richard Bilinsky of
Rossburn, said this is the second year for the special RMNP
ride. Last year 42 teams took
part with that number rising
this year, and perhaps breaking the 50-plus mark in March
of 2017, he added.
“Last year the weather was
nice, but this year it was spectacular, with breathtaking
Richard Bilinsky of Rossburn was among the drivers on the RMNP ride. PHOTO: DARRELL NESBITT
views enjoyed,” said Shwaluk.
“From tall spruce, poplar and
budding dogwood trees, dead
trees carved out by woodpeckers, three water crossings,
areas of controlled burns and
a lone owl and raven watching over the caravan cutting
through the melting snow was
all part of the day.”
A 50/50 draw by the Man­
itoba Percheron and Belgian
Association brought forth a
prize of over $700.
RMNP is an island of wilderness surrounded by a sea
of farmland, boasting 3,000
square kilometres of rugged nature just waiting to be
explored. One of the ways to
see the natural beauty of the
park is by horse-drawn sleighs.
W h e t h e r y o u ’r e s e e k ing adventure, relaxation or
inspiration, Riding Mountain
National Park has something
to offer everyone from an
extensive winter or summer
trail system.
Darrell Nesbitt writes from Shoal Lake,
Manitoba
A gardener’s trip to the auto wreckers?
If you are a car enthusiast — how about some auto-related garden accessories?
By Albert Parsons
Freelance contributor
T
he outdoor gardening season hasn’t
quite arrived yet, but like others, I
am out in the yard seeing how the
garden survived the winter. It is too early
to start digging or planting, but there are
some things we can do to get the season
underway. One of these tasks is to get
some of the garden accessories out of
storage and put into place.
Heavy terra cotta pots and other containers that were stored in sheds can be
taken out and put into place and garden
ornaments can be cleaned up and placed.
Because there will be few plants in the
garden for several weeks, these decorative
objects create some interest in the rather
barren-looking early-spring landscapes.
I have ceramic and brass birds that I
place in the shade garden. They really
catch the eye in spring and early summer
when the hostas, pulmonaria and other
plants are still quite small. Gradually as
the plants grow the birds become less and
less visible until finally in late summer I
remove them as the plants steal the show
and the decorative objects are no longer
needed. The great thing about such
A garden that incorporates a
theme is interesting because
it makes the garden that
much more personal.
accessories is that they can be added or
taken away or moved to suit the everchanging garden.
Larger decorative objects often stay
in place year round like my agricultural
artifacts — implement seats and large
gears. They are already rusty, (that is part
of their appeal) so they do not demand
protection from the winter weather.
Sometimes I move these around a bit in
the spring to give them more prominence
while the garden comes to life and then
tuck them in among the plants as the garden matures.
Last summer I visited a couple of gardens whose owners are car enthusiasts,
and the artifacts and accessories were
mostly all car related. There were shiny
The possibilities for incorporating vintage
car parts in the garden are endless. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS
chrome wheel discs, old steering wheels,
and even a couple of old car seats used
as places to pause and sit for a spell. Old
licence plates were found here and there
in one of the gardens as well.
As I wandered through the garden I
came across the shell of a vintage car
tucked into shrubbery at the edge of the
yard, as if it had been parked there for
decades. I began to think of all the ways
an old automobile — or part of one —
could be incorporated into a garden.
Besides being displayed tucked into a
row of trees or shrubs, it could be placed
in a more prominent place in the garden. Perhaps the trunk could be left open
and the trunk itself planted with vibrant
annuals spilling forth. Window box-type
planters could be hung on the open window sills, either inside or outside of the
car, again filled with annuals, including
trailing plants that would cascade down
the sides of the auto. Perhaps a large flat
pan of plants could sit on the hood —
maybe a drought-resistant succulent
planter. If the vehicle is a truck, the box
could be planted in a number of different
ways — how about a truck box full of sunflowers? Trailing vines could wind their
way out of the motor if the hood was left
slightly ajar. The possibilities are endless.
A garden that incorporates a theme is
interesting because it makes the garden
that much more personal. Many farm
gardens incorporate agricultural implements into the landscape. If you are a car
enthusiast and have access to a friendly
auto wrecker or know where there is a
vintage car sitting in the bush on a neighbour’s farm, you might take this idea and
see what you can do with it. An autothemed yard might be just the thing for
you!
Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba
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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 21, 2016
COUNTRY CROSSROADS
Springtime means changes in bird behaviour
Watch for colour, diet and vocal changes in many varieties and the different ways they go about attracting a mate
By Donna Gamache
Freelance contributor
W
ith the end of winter, birders begin to
clean out bird feeders
and change the type of food, as
spring species begin arriving.
They may also be brushing out
and closing up birdhouses for
bluebirds, tree swallows and
wrens, or putting up new ones.
But it’s not just birders who prepare for spring. Birds, too, ready
themselves for the change of
seasons.
The change in birds that is
most noticeable is the migration of a large proportion of
them. In winter, a backyard
feeder will be lucky to attract
five or 10 different species. In
spring, the variety of birds can
increase dramatically, especially
if a late snowfall results in the
birds halting their migration for
a time.
Usually the earliest arrival, in
late February or early March,
is the horned lark. As March
passes, eagles and crows appear
in increasing numbers, and
honking geese fly overhead.
( The first crow used to be a
welcome sign of spring. Now,
with their frequent overwintering in cities and towns, a crow
isn’t so much a spring sign.)
With April most years (perhaps
sooner this year) come robins,
meadowlarks, bluebirds, grackles and blackbirds, and by May
we watch for orioles, a variety
of warblers and thrushes, and
ruby-throated hummingbirds.
Moulting is another important change for many birds.
Adult birds shed their worn
feathers for fresh ones, while
last year’s juveniles moult into
A male goldfinch is a dull beige in winter but sheds these feathers
for brighter-coloured ones. Gamache photos
their first adult plumage. In
many species, this results in
brighter colours, particularly for
the males. This is very noticeable with the American goldfinch. Goldfinches in winter are
a dull beige colour with black
wings, white wing-bars and
just a touch of gold — often not
even recognized as goldfinches.
The change of the males to their
late-spring and summer bright
yellow and black is amazing.
The common redpoll, which
may frequent feeders in winter, also changes as the males’
chests become a much brighter
rosy pink. Even birds such as
the blue jay are noticeably more
vibrant.
Behaviour is also different.
Birds which migrate in flocks,
such as robins, begin to disperse into pairs or singles.
Overwintering birds which may
have flocked in winter, such as
waxwings, also disperse. Some
species become increasingly
aggressive as they compete for
territory or mates or available
food.
Diets may change too. As
insects and nectar become
available, some species which
live on seeds all winter change
to occasionally feasting on
insects.
Bi rd s i n s p r i n g b e c o m e
more vocal, chirping or singing loudly, perhaps even waking
us before dawn. Others, such
as the ovenbird (a type of warbler), may sing at night, while
a variety of owls begin calling
at night as early as March or
late February. The chickadee
changes its song to a three-note
whistle, instead of the more recognizable “chickadee, dee, dee,
dee.”
Early geese are a welcome sign of spring.
One spring activity of various woodpeckers, sapsuckers and flickers may be less
a c c e p t a b l e t o u s, a s t h e y
often drill their bills against
wooden or metal parts of
houses, as a means of attracting a mate or claiming territory. Another type of territorial drumming, heard in forests and most often in spring,
is that of the ruffed grouse.
Some species of birds seek to
attract mates in other ways.
Sandhill cranes may dance
as part of a courtship ritual.
Bald eagles sometimes practise a spring ritual in which
both fly to a high altitude,
lock feet and tumble almost
to the ground before releasing. Many other species, as
diverse as crows, chickadees
and hawks, practise courtship
feeding.
With some birds, nest building starts even before they pair
up. The male house wren, for
instance, may begin to stuff
nest boxes with twigs, perhaps to impress the female or
to stake his claim to a territory. They may load up a variety of other cavities, too, such
as old boots left on a shelf, or
farm machinery sitting outside
or in a shed. Many years ago
my family found the sleeve of a
shirt stuffed with twigs after it
was left hanging out on a line
overnight.
All of these activities are
a sign that birds, like people,
change with the seasons. So,
if you’ve put away your bird
books over the winter, it’s time
to get them out!
Donna Gamache writes from
MacGregor, Manitoba
This
Old
Elevator
I
n the 1950s, there were over 700 grain elevators in Manitoba.
Today, there are fewer than 200. You can help to preserve the
legacy of these disappearing “Prairie sentinels.”
The Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is gathering information about all elevators that ever stood in Manitoba, regardless of
their present status. Collaborating with the Manitoba Co-operator
it is supplying these images of a grain elevator each week in hopes
readers will be able to tell the society more about it, or any other
elevator they know of.
MHS Gordon Goldsborough webmaster and Journal editor has
developed a website to post your replies to a series of questions
about elevators. The MHS is interested in all grain elevators that
have served the farm community.
Your contributions will help gather historical information such
as present status of elevators, names of companies, owners and
agents, rail lines, year elevators were built — and dates when they
were torn down (if applicable).
There is room on the website to post personal recollections and
stories related to grain elevators. The MHS presently also has only a
partial list of all elevators that have been demolished. You can help
by updating that list if you know of one not included on that list.
Your contributions are greatly appreciated and will help the MHS
develop a comprehensive, searchable database to preserve the
farm community’s collective knowledge of what was once a vast
network of grain elevators across Manitoba.
Please contribute to This Old Grain Elevator website at:
http://www.mhs.mb.ca/elevators. You will receive a response, by
email or phone call, confirming that your submission was received.
A grain elevator at the railway siding of Bryd, along Highway 16 in the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead, was constructed in 1914
by Smith Murphy. It was purchased by the Paterson Grain Company in 1926 and an annex was constructed in 1956. The elevator
operated into the early 1990s when a provincial government report said there were “no plans to close it in the foreseeable future.”
However, it closed in the fall of 1994, and the building was pushed over and burned in February 1996. PHOTO: MANITOBA HISTORIC RESOURCES BRANDON (JULY 1993)
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