National exposé is not a balanced view: MPC

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Farmers may 

sue to recover 

Puratone losses 

It’s not clear who can be 

sued for the $1.5 million 

the farmers lost 

By Allan Dawson 

CO-OPERATOR STAFF 

Farmers who are owed an 

estimated $1.5 million for 

grain delivered to financially 

troubled hog producer 

Puratone are planning to go to 

the courts to get their money 

back. 

But it’s not clear who they will 

sue. 

“We’re looking at litigation 

against certain parties that 

were part of Puratone going 

into CCAA (Companies Creditor 

Arrangement Act) protection,” 

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National exposé is not 

a balanced view: MPC 

Farmers say the undercover footage of a Manitoba hog operation 

isn’t a fair representation of the industry 

By Shannon VanRaes 


Video shot by an undercover 

animal rights activist unfairly 

depicts animal care practices in 

Manitoba, farm groups say. 

Featured on CTV’s W5 program, the 

grainy footage shows sows in gestation 

stalls, castration, tail docking, a cull sow 

being repeatedly shot with a captive bolt 

and piglets being slammed into cement 

floors. 

But what it doesn’t feature is a balanced 

look at the industry, said 

Manitoba Pork Council (MPC) chairman 

Karl Kynoch. 

“The images that were shown on W5 

were very bad — they are going to be 

horrifying for a lot of the public,” he said. 

“But you have to remember that video 

was taken over a three-month period 

and heavily edited.” 

He said some of the images shown do 

not conform to the organization’s code 

of practice and should be investigated. 

He also said the operation shown is the 

exception, not the norm. 

Further examination 

MPC has asked the Chief Veterinary 

Officer to examine the video, as has 

Mercy for Animals, the organization that 

filmed the hogs using a camera hidden 

on an employee at Interlake Weanlings in 

Arborg this summer. That footage, along 

with footage from other hog operations 

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Dairy farmers one-up 

“milking” craze 

Pouring a jug of milk over your head is the latest Youtube trend, 

but Austria’s farm lobby has created its own version 

to promote drinking milk 

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Dumping a bottle of milk over your head 

and filming it for a video post on the 

Internet has become a popular youth 

craze, but Austrian farmers say the spillage is a 

crying shame. 

“Milking,” as the trend is known, is among 

a variety of tongue-in-cheek stunts in which 

young people shoot pictures or videos of 

themselves posing as owls, planks of wood, 

or famous people and then share them on 

YouTube and other social media. 

Austria’s AMA farm lobby has launched 

its own “true milking” campaign to decry 

the wanton waste of dairy resources and to 

encourage consumers to drink it instead. 

“At a time when too much food already 

lands in the trash, it is worth questioning 

dumping milk. This is a valuable product of 

nature that our farmers provide daily with 

lots of love and labour,” AMA milk-marketing 

manager Peter Hamedinger said. 

Milking has become an Internet hit, with 

one video from Newcastle in England getting 

more than half a million clicks on YouTube — 

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AMA’s marketing arm said the milking craze 

seems to reflect a strange, youthful protest 

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A pArting gift 

Pam de Rocquigny of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) is stepping down as editor of Seed Manitoba, an annual variety 

selection and growers’ source guide containing independent, third-party data. The publication is a joint effort of MAFRI, the Manitoba Seed Growers 

Association (MSGA) and Manitoba Co-operator. In appreciation for her work de Rocquigny (second from the left) received a framed picture of the 

four editions of Seed Manitoba she edited. The presentation, which took place during the MSGA’s annual meeting in Brandon Dec. 6, was made 

by MAFRI’s Patti Rothenburger (l), MSGA president Ryan Murray and Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson (far right). photo: Jennifer Stow, MSGA 

New TB co-ordinator hopes to 

jumpstart TB eradication efforts 

Preston acknowledges that ranchers in the area are “tired, fed up, 

and burned out” over repeated testing for bovine TB 

By Daniel Winters 

co-operAtor StAff 

The newly appointed coordinator 

tasked with overseeing 

efforts to eradicate 

bovine tuberculosis is optimistic 

that the battle can be won 

sooner, rather than later. 

“We’ll see what can be done in 

a year’s time, but I’m optimistic 

that we’ll make some progress,” 

said Dr. Allan Preston, who has 

been appointed for an initial 

one-year term position. 

Preston, who recently retired 

as assistant deputy minister of 

agriculture, formerly served as a 

member of the “senior officials 

group” that brought together representatives 

from various provincial 

and federal ministries and 

government organizations with 

the aim of eradicating TB in the 

area around Riding Mountain 

National Park. 

That group still exists, but the 

new TB co-ordinator position 

enables Preston to reach across 

ministerial jurisdictions to “reaffirm” 

the commitment to “teamwork” 

by all stakeholders towards 

the collective goal of achieving 

permanent TB-free status in the 

Riding Mountain Eradication 

Area. 

Preston has not been given 

“draconian” powers over the 

forces at play, he said. However, 

as co-ordinator, his responsibility 

is to identify the “obstacles and 

barriers” in the way of progress 

and overcome them. 

“I really firmly believe that the 

powers that be on various levels, 

from industry stakeholders and 

government and non-government 

groups will pay significant 

attention to the opinions that we 

bring forward,” said Preston. 

He acknowledged that many 

Dr. Allan Preston, former assistant 

deputy minister of agriculture, 

has been chosen as the new TB 

co-ordinator covering the Riding 

Mountain Eradication Area. 

photo: DAniel winterS 

ranchers in the area are “tired, 

fed up and burned out” after 

over two decades of having to 

muster their herds for testing by 

the Canadian Food Inspection 

Agency, but said that the lack of 

a positive TB case in cattle for 

five years, and the declining incidence 

of the disease in whitetail 

deer and elk, shows that the 

process is working. 

However, due to the fact that 

TB is a “slow-growing, insidious” 

type of disease, surveillance will 

need to continue for the forseeable 

future despite a more “aggressive” 

approach to stamping it out 

under his oversight. 

Citing his lack of technical 

expertise in that specific field, 

Preston was not able to provide a 

progress update on the development 

by researchers of a singlejab 

blood test for TB surveillance 

to replace the two-stage caudal 

fold test which has been in use 

for a century. 

“I really firmly believe that the powers that be on 

various levels, from industry stakeholders and 

government and non-government groups will pay 

significant attention to the opinions that we bring 

forward.” 

DR. ALLAN PRESToN 

But he said that novel 

approaches, such as the offer 

by Manitoba Conservation of 

unlimited, free tags to whitetail 

deer hunters in the area in 

exchange for providing tissue 

samples, will help to further the 

eradication goal by casting a 

wider surveillance net, he added. 

Although Preston is officially 

on the CFIA’s payroll, he said 

that his role as “an independent, 

arm’s length co-ordinator 

brought on board by the consortium 

of stakeholders,” means 

that he is no more beholden to 

the CFIA than he is to any other 

organization. 

He acknowledged that some 

ranchers in the RMEA “don’t 

trust” the CFIA, but believes that 

MAFRI’s success at promoting 

TB-preventive measures such 

as fencing off hay storage areas 

from wildlife and the adoption 

of risk assessments for individual 

farms is helping to improve 

relations. 

“I think if you look at the numbers, 

we’re testing far less cattle 

every year and that will certainly 

improve the image of those on 

the landscape who have to go 

out to the farms and request the 

presentation of herds for testing,” 

said Preston. 

While a press release last week 

featured effusive praise from var- 

ious organizations for Preston’s 

appointment as the new TB coordinator, 

not everyone in the 

RMEA is thrilled. 

Ro d n e y C h e c k ow s k i , a 

rancher from Rossburn whose 

disputes with the CFIA’s testing 

protocol led to hefty fines 

for refusing to present his herd 

for testing, questions why the 

former assistant deputy minister 

was chosen instead of 

someone able to provide a fresh 

perspective. 

“Surely to God there are lots of 

veterinarians who can do a better 

job. Somebody who’s impartial, 

willing to listen, and who’s not 

paid for by the CFIA,” he said. 

With cattle producers in the 

area exiting the industry at a rate 

four times the provincial average, 

Checkowski fears that Preston’s 

appointment will be “the final 

nail in the coffin” for many of the 

holdouts. 

“I really don’t know of anyone 

who’s been tested two or three 

times who doesn’t have health 

issues in their cattle,” he said. 

“But it’s surprising how many 

people don’t want to rock 

the boat. I hear through the 

grapevine that they say, ‘Look 

what they did to the old guy in 

Rossburn.’” 


news 

University of 

Winnipeg to 

help more 

students learn 

co-op business 

model 

Manitoba 

university breaks 

new ground in 

co-op studies 

By Lorraine Stevenson 

co-operAtor StAff 

A new chair in 

Co-operative 

Enterprises has been 

established at the 

University of Winnipeg, 

a first-ever position created 

in Canada with the 

goal of helping business 

students better understand 

co-operative 

business model. 

The position will be in 

University of Winnipeg’s 

faculty of business and 

Economics and is being 

supported by joint 

contributions from the 

province, Manitoba 

co-op sector and the 

university. 

At what’s nearing 

the close of the 

UN-declared 2012 

International Year of 

the Co-operative, the 

move aims to give 

more business students 

opportunity to learn 

the co-operative model 

— an area of study long 

ignored in business 

schools. 

Business students 

educated in traditional 

programs often remain 

underexposed to the 

co-operative model of 

business and unfamiliar 

with core principles of 

co-operatives, a news 

release said. 

“The co-op movement 

is growing and 

is a niche market with 

its own requirements,” 

said Sylvie Albert, dean 

of the school’s faculty of 

business and economics 

in a news release. 

“We are very proud to 

pioneer this program in 

Canada with our partners 

and look forward 

to future growth in 

academic programming 

and research around 

this topic.” 

Courses in co-op 

and not-for-profit 

sector management 

already exist at 

the university. The 

chair in Co-operative 

Enterprises will develop 

new courses toward 

more concentrated 

areas of study in cooperative 

business, 

including the theory 

and practice of accounting 

and economics for 

co-operatives. 

An international 

search has begun and 

the chair position is 

expected to be filled 

next summer. 

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OPINION/EDITORIAL 

Laboratories in 

the field 

The Deerwood Soil and Water Management 

Association received some welldeserved 

recognition at last week’s 

Manitoba Conservation District Association 

annual convention. 

It was awarded the prestigious L.B. Thomson 

Conservation Award by Agriculture and 

Agri-Food Canada, an award that is presented 

annually to an individual or group that demonstrates 

the same passion and commitment 

Laura Rance towards soil and water conservation of its 

Editor 

namesake, the former director general of the 

Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration. 

Thomson practically lived out of his car transversing the 

Prairies during the 1930s in a bid to stop the soil erosion that 

threatened to turn the region into a desert. 

Farming folks around Deerwood, an area perched on top of 

the Manitoba escarpment west of Miami, Man., were facing a 

similar crisis, albeit on a smaller scale when they formed the 

association in 1983. Whenever it rained, or during the spring 

snowmelt, the water’s rush to escape was tearing their farms 

apart, along with much of the downstream municipal infrastructure. 

“In 1990, the DSWMA and some of its partners started the 

South Tobacco Creek Watershed Study. The project began with 

the construction of 26 small dams in the headwaters of the 

escarpment, a novel concept for watershed management at 

the time,” says the AAFC release announcing the award. 

Novel is a polite way of putting it. There were many, including 

engineers, who said the idea was just plain loco — a waste 

of time and money. The naysayers were wrong. 

“Not only did this concept prove to be successful, it led to 

significant findings on run-off characteristics in small Prairie 

watersheds which numerous organizations and professionals 

use today to advance the knowledge and science of water management 

and/or for implementing sustainable management 

practices on Manitoba landscapes,” their citation reads. 

What began as a bid to save themselves has evolved over 

time into what is now nationally recognized as a “living laboratory,” 

a place for scientists to come and study ecological issues 

as they interact with farming. 

Time and time again farmers and landowners in the area 

have demonstrated their capacity to co-operate with the needs 

of researchers looking to assemble reliable, replicated data 

while carrying out commercial farming operations. That is no 

small feat while juggling the time and economic pressures of 

modern farming in an ever-changing natural environment. 

The outside attention it has attracted puts a pleasant face on 

farming at a time when agriculture is increasingly perceived 

by the non-farming public as being in conflict with the natural 

environment. 

It is a strong public-private partnership. 

In accepting the award on behalf of the association, area 

farmer and one of the founding members Les McEwan noted 

the research area covered by the association has expanded 

from the original 27-square-mile footprint to take in the entire 

Tobacco Creek watershed, some 400 square miles. 

“We hope this living laboratory we have will someday be the 

research arm for the conservation districts of Manitoba,” he 

said. 

It’s an intriguing idea, especially since the province is promoting 

the idea of conservation districts, not only becoming 

watershed based, but changing their names to “watershed 

authorities.” This implies a larger role in water management 

policy, enforcement and research. 

Face of extended grazing 

Another tale of successful public-private research partnerships 

came to light last week as the Canadian Forage and Grassland 

Association honoured grassland researcher Duane McCartney 

with its first-ever leadership award. 

McCartney, who spent his career with Agriculture and Agri- 

Food Canada, knew it was possible to practise extended grazing 

on the Prairies; he knew producers who were doing it. 

But it wasn’t widely practised when McCartney began looking 

at the idea in the early 1990s. It was the beginning of the 

BSE crisis in 2003 that provided the impetus for rapid adoption 

of new ideas. 

Publicly funded researchers working with producer groups 

were able to show ranchers how they could significantly lower 

production costs with little required by way of capital investment 

— something that is highly unusual in modern agriculture. 

“We basically found that we could lower the cost of wintering 

cattle by about 45 per cent compared to the traditional 

way,” McCartney says. 

“We basically look at being able to extend the grazing season 

as the biggest cost saving that ever hit the beef industry,” he 

says. 

“The farmers created it. All the researchers did was look at 

the systems, look at the economics, look at the herd health 

aspects and put the extension packages together.” 

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CGC’s Elwin Hermanson on 

wheat variety registration 

Here is what Canadian Grain 

Commission’s Elwin Hermanson said to a 

panel discussing Western Canada’s wheat 

variety registration system at the recent 

Grain Industry Symposium in Ottawa: 

Ithought all of you added good content into 

this discussion. The one seat that perhaps 

should have been filled up there that wasn’t 

was that of an end-use customer. 

Those are the people we hear the most from 

when it comes to variety registration… It’s the 

end-use customer who has to buy what we grow. 

I know, being a farmer myself, the coffee shop 

talk is always how many bushels to the acre did 

you get? And the more bushels to the acre I got, 

the bigger my cheque was... and the more prosperous 

my farm was. But if you grow a crop that 

yields better but doesn’t have a market, or doesn’t 

have a market at a price that pays the bills, that’s 

not going to totally solve the problem. 

I think part of the failure in the past is we’ve 

had the tools and we’ve had the varieties but we 

have not matched our marketing strategies to 

take full advantage of the (wheat) classes that 

were in place. 

I’m pleased to hear about the discussion about 

the CPS class (being expanded) because we feel 

there is great potential in that class and there is 

also potential to steer that CPS class perhaps in 

new directions that would meet some of the market 

challenges that we face. I think we’ve been 

negligent in that regard in the past. 

The other important thing to note is... we do 

now have the general purpose class. We’re no 

longer shackled by KVD — kernel visual distinguishability. 

If there’s a variety that doesn’t meet 

the high milling qualities that Canada has been 

known for, there is an opportunity to develop 

in that class and hopefully get more than feed 

prices... 

That was a marketing issue. It wasn’t a quality 

issue or it wasn’t a variety registration issue. I 

think we need to get our heads around that. 

The other thing I want to mention is environment 

is really important and we saw that this 

year. Actually we had winter wheats in Manitoba 

— Canadian registered varieties — yielding well 

over 100 bushels to the acre. They were of excellent 

quality and they were yielding better than 

winter wheats in the United States that had a different 

environment than they usually have. 

Environment plays a role. In Canada we have 

an environment where we have to seed most 

of our grain in the spring and it’s not finished 

growing until it gets to the hottest part of the year 

when the days are the longest... and then we’re 

harvesting it when the days begin to get shorter 

and cooler. The environmental differences are 

important consideration when we’re determining 

what varieties will perform well in Canada. 

This isn’t a defence for the status quo. I do 

believe there needs to be changes and there will 

be changes. I base that on the fact that there have 

been changes. The system is flexible and the 

system that we have now is industry driven. It’s 

producers, it’s seed developers, it’s breeders, it’s 

seed marketers that are involved in this process 

of recommending varieties. 

The last point I want to make is there are more 

varieties approved than there are developed 

(commercially). Some people are saying the variety 

registration system is a blockage to new varieties 

coming forward. That has not been the case. 

The case has been the fact that some varieties 

have not been picked up by the marketplace and 

that’s a different issue and needs to be thought 

through. 

OUR HISTORY: November 30, 1978 

Our Nov. 30, 1978 issue reported on the 

Canadian Wheat Board’s controversial decision 

to tender for 2,000 hopper cars using producers’ 

money. The board said the new cars were essential 

to meet a growing backlog, which was described 

elsewhere in the issue as being above the record gluts 

in 1969-70. Board officials said a federal government 

refusal to buy an additional 4,000 cars and to repair 

1,500 boxcars was a “turning point” in the decision. 

Given the grain glut, delivery quotas were a big 

issue and more than 125 briefs had been presented 

to a committee that had been struck to recommend 

changes to the system. 

Federal and provincial agriculture ministers had 

agreed to principles for a new national stabilization 

program in which farmers’ cash costs of production 

would be covered, plus 100 per cent of the average 

margin over the past five years. 

The Crow rate was mentioned in three articles in 

the issue, including one in which it was criticized by 

University of Saskatchewan agricultural economics 

professor and later Premier Grant Devine.


Letters 

By Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer 

In recent weeks we have seen a flurry 

of reports of record or near-record 

cropland prices across the Corn Belt. 

On Thursday, October 25, 2012, an 

80.47-acre tract of land in Iowa sold 

for $21,900/acre. Earlier in that week, 

another parcel of prime Iowa farmland 

sold for $19,100/acre. 

In Nebraska, 1,855 acres were sold on 

November 8, 2012 for $15.13 million or 

an average of $8,156.33/acre with some 

parcels selling in excess of $11,000/acre. 

North Dakota saw an 80-acre parcel 

of sugar beet and potato farmland going 

for $800,000 or $10,000 an acre; it too 

was sold on November 8. 

This past week, Drovers Cattle Network 

reported Indiana and Ohio land 

sales ranging from $5,817/acre to 

$11,194/acre. 

A Corn and Soybean Digest article 

reported, “Iowa farmland prices have 

risen steadily in recent years. The value 

of tillable land jumped an average of 

7.7 per cent in the state over the past 

six months, according to a recent farmland 

survey released by the Iowa Farm 

& Land Chapter No. 2 Realtors Land 

Institute. The value of Iowa cropland 

for potential corn production increased 

nearly 21.9 per cent over the 12 months 

ended in September, according to the 

survey.” 

“North Dakota farmland values 

rose an average of 14 per cent in 2011, 

according to a survey by the North 

Dakota Chapter of the American Society 

of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers,” 

reported a November 9, 2012 article 

in Prairie Business. 

According to Farm and Dairy, “data 

from the Ohio Ag Statistics Service 

shows an increase of 13.6 per cent for 

bare cropland in Ohio for 2012.” 

The same article said, “the Chicago 

Federal Reserve Bank and Purdue University 

both conducted surveys in June 

2012 and found that cropland values 

in Indiana had appreciated 10-18.1 per 

cent from one year ago.” 

But it doesn’t stop there. According to 

a Business Week online article by Alan 

Bjerga, the increase in farmland prices 

does not stop at the U.S. northern border; 

“the promise of a Canadian Corn 

Belt has helped push farmland values 

nationwide up 27 per cent from 2007 to 

2011, to $1,610 an acre… The northward 

creep of the Corn Belt is turning Canadian 

farmland into a long-term investment 

play on global warming, says Tom 

Eisenhauer, president of Ottawa-based 

Bonnefield, a farmland investment firm 

We welcome readers’ comments on 

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that owns 15,000 acres across the country.” 

In some cases in both the U.S. and 

Canada, those paying these prices are 

neighbouring farmers while in others 

it is people looking at farmland as an 

investment. In either situation the factors 

driving the willingness to pay higher 

prices are similar: 

• High crop prices; 

• Low interest rates that make investments 

in bonds unattractive and the 

taking on of farmland mortgages at 

these prices possible; 

• A possible increase in taxes on longterm 

capital gains in the U.S. provides 

incentives for landholders to sell land; 

and 

• Federal Crop Insurance which can 

provide stable returns in the case of low 

prices or production problems. 

• In addition, high prices have provided 

some farmers with the cash that 

they need to continue investing in the 

purchase of additional acreage. 

For U.S. northern-tier and southern 

Canadian farmland, global warming 

and the introduction of new short-season 

corn varieties that yield well 

has allowed high-priced, higher-yielding 

corn production to supplant the growing 

of wheat and other small grains. 

At the same time, it can be argued that 

high land prices are driven by underlying 

fundamentals. In the Farm and 

Dairy article, “Farmland value and rent 

outlook 2013,” author Barry Ward writes, 

“with strong balance sheets in spite of 

the drought, many farmers will continue 

to be in the land-buying mode. 

The Income Method of Capitalization, 

an appraiser’s method of valuing assets, 

yields high land valuations based on 

2013 projections for returns to land and 

interest rates… 

“For example, using a $287.50/acre 

‘return to land’ (the midpoint of the projected 

soybean ‘return to land’ for 2013) 

and a four per cent capitalization rate, 

farmland would be appraised (valued) 

at $7,187.50/acre.” 

Others are not so sure. In a New York 

Times article, “Across Corn Belt, farmland 

prices keep soaring,” authors Ron 

Nixon and John Eligon write “two Fed 

surveys and sales data have raised concerns 

from bank regulators about a 

potential farmland bubble, similar to 

the housing frenzy that helped set off 

the financial crisis. A year ago, rising 

farmland prices prompted regulators to 

warn banks not to relax lending standards. 

In July, the Kansas City Fed held a 

symposium to discuss concerns about 

a bubble. 

Balance in markets 

an oxymoron 

Paul Earl bleats a call for “farmer 

involvement” in the Nov. 22 Manitoba 

Co-operator because farmers lack 

voice achieved by the real Canadian 

Wheat Board power. He correctly suggests 

“very substantial imbalances 

of power” between farmers, between 

grain companies, and between farmers 

and grain companies exist post 

Harper’s rogue action Aug. 1. “Balance” 

in markets is an oxymoron. 

Negotiating balance is the very reason 

that the majority voice of farmers 

voted to keep the CWB. 

A deaf Conservative government 

chose to listen to the minority voice 

of the anti-CWB grain companies 

and removed the farmer voice and 

power from the market price negotiation. 

Increased share of the farmers’ 

market price is now claimed by the 

exchange, by the elevator, by storage, 

COMMENT/FEEDBACK 

How high can land prices go? 

The critical question marks are future crop prices and the ability of revenue insurance to help offset lower grain prices 

A dragonfly lands on a stalk of wheat ready for harvest during sunset on the Canadian 

Prairies. Land prices on the North American plains are experiencing unsustainable growth, 

some experts fear. photo: REUtERS/todd KoRol 

“Any time you have an asset that 

doubles in value over a decade, there is 

cause for concern about how sustainable 

that growth is,” said Richard A. 

Brown, chief economist at the Federal 

Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

Whether current land prices are sustainable 

or a bubble largely depends on 

whether recent factors that have positively 

affected land price increases continue 

into the future. Interest rates are 

unlikely to go into the stratosphere in 

the near future and there will always be 

farmers looking to add acreage to their 

farms. 

The critical question marks are future 

crop prices and the ability of revenue 

insurance to help offset lower grain 

prices. What if the U.S. produces 3.5 billion 

to four billion additional bushels of 

corn in each of the next couple years? 

This could easily happen if corn yields 

return to trend levels and farmers plant 

the corn acreage they brought into production 

the last couple of years. 

That would not be a problem if there 

is a corresponding jump in demand. But 

demand prospects look much different 

from what was experienced in the previous 

five years or so. 

Clearly corn demand for ethanol 

will not repeat the explosive growth 

of earlier years. High feed prices and 

widespread drought have destroyed a 

significant portion of prospective livestock 

feed demand and U.S. exports 

are likely to be affected as much by our 

export competitors supplying additional 

grain as importers demanding more 

grain. 

by certain loss of quality brand, and 

by rail since Aug. 1. 

He should concern himself with the 

companies who squawk gleefully to 

merge and gain profit from farmers. 

Earl’s view of freedom includes only 

individual farmer knowledge of the 

market. Oddly, he does not answer, 

that when farmers have united they 

increased their benefit. Real CWB 

unity represents greater individual 

freedom. The “producer direct sale” 

allowed for his qualms about freedom. 

Friendly market advisers will talk on 

and on about supply shortages and 

demand slippage. The real CWB-farmers’-voice 

answer of negotiated price premiums 

among various buyers in more 

than 70 countries should be returned. 

The plunder of the Canadian Wheat 

Board and the establishment of a 

conservative wheat barley CWB is 

two-legged pestilence. 

Ian L. Robson 

Deleau, Man. 

Revenue insurance provides farmers 

nearly a “home free” card when crop 

revenue drops during — or just following 

— times when grain prices are 

abnormally high, but provide little to no 

meaningful protection during extended 

periods of severely depressed prices. 

(Editor’s note: That buffer no longer 

exists in Canadian support programs. 

Canadian revenue protection insurance 

under AgriStability was recently lowered 

and the eligibility adjusted so that farmers 

are compensated based on the lesser 

of their reference margin or allowable 

expenses. In most circumstances, that 

means payments will be based on 70 per 

cent of allowable expenses. Previously, it 

was as high as 85 per cent of their reference 

margin, based on eligible sales.) 

Two or three years of 14-billion- to 

15-billion-bushel corn crops would 

most likely cause prices to be severely 

depressed. Since it is unlikely that revenue 

insurance could be the saviour it 

has been this year and given the political 

climate for the next Farm Bill, it is 

very possible that net income in the 

years ahead will not support current 

land prices, let alone further increases in 

land prices. Then again with continuing 

weather-based yield shortfalls and the 

resulting high crop prices… 

Daryll E. Ray holds the Blasingame Chair of 

Excellence in Agricultural Policy, Institute of 

Agriculture, University of Tennessee, and is 

the director of UT’s Agricultural Policy Analysis 

Center (APAC). Harwood D. Schaffer is a 

research assistant professor at APAC. 

http://www.agpolicy.org. 

Blame the government, 

not Hydro 

This is a hot topic that has been 

widely debated for a number of reasons. 

Unfortunately the lead line 

of the article “Manitoba Hydro just 

doesn’t understand modern farming 

and its Bipole III route will cause 

headaches...” is not accurate. The 

current route for Bipole III has been 

forced upon Manitoba Hydro by the 

provincial government. The nerds 

and bean counters at Hydro would 

much rather run Bipole III down the 

east side of Lake Winnipeg, but that 

route has been prohibited for reasons 

that, to this day, remain unclear. 

Don’t target your frustration on Manitoba 

Hydro, target it on the provincial 

government that dictated the much 

longer and more expensive route. 

Cliff Duke 

Beausejour, Man.

6 

FROM PAGE ONE 

BALANCED VIEW from page 1 

outside of the province, became 

the basis for the CTV program 

that aired nationally Dec. 8. 

Kynoch said MPC staff and 

researchers were made available 

to CTV journalists, but that little 

of the information provided 

made it to air. “I don’t believe the 

footage was balanced,” he said. 

Neither did a panel of experts 

from The Center for Food 

Integrity that reviewed the 

footage. 

Dr. Robert Friendship of the 

University of Guelph points to 

claims of murky drinking water 

as unhealthy made in the program 

as one example of misleading 

footage. “That’s actually 

feed in the water and pigs like 

that,” said Friendship. “That isn’t 

hurting the animal at all.” 

Although some of the footage, 

such of castration and tail 

docking, may be disturbing for 

viewers not accustomed to these 

practices, Dr. Laurie Conner of 

the University of Manitoba said 

the squeals of the pigs can’t necessarily 

be attributed to pain 

and suffering. 

“It appears to me the pig is 

squealing just as much because 

it is being held upside down or 

because it is being restrained,” 

said Connor, adding that the 

industry is looking into things 

such as using analgesics to make 

the procedure less painful. 

However, some of the practices 

shown didn’t meet the 

standards of the panel, including 

the euthanization of piglets 

by slamming them into metal 

posts. 

Mercy for Animals also sent 

the footage to humane slaughter 

expert, Temple Grandin, who 

is quoted in the W5 program as 

saying “blunt force trauma” as 

a means of euthanizing piglets 

should be phased out. 

Focus on stalls 

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isn’t possible for all people, and 

so we want to see these animals 

raised humanely in a group 

housing situation, with straw 

bedding,” said the organization’s 

director Twyla Francois during 

a press conference in Winnipeg 

Dec. 10. 

Gestation stalls are already 

banned in the U.K., Sweden and 

several U.S. states and as of Jan. 

2013 will be outlawed throughout 

the European Union. 

Manitoba Pork Council has 

said it intends to help producers 

phase out gestation stalls by 

2025. Maple Leaf Foods, which 

is in the process of purchasing 

the featured barn as part of its 

acquisition of Puratone assets, 

is on the record as phasing out 

stalls by 2017. 

Francois said she doesn’t 

believe the industry is sincere 

about making the move to group 

housing and it takes shocking 

exposés to motivate industry 

and consumers. 

However, the organization 

does not intend to lobby for 

financial assistance for producers 

so that they can make a more 

rapid transition to group housing, 

which MPC estimates will 

cost an industry already suffering 

financial troubles between 

$500 and $600 per sow. 

“We’re moving forward to 

phase out the gestation stalls, 

and we’re actually pouring a lot 

of dollars into research on that 

right now,” said Kynoch. “We 

want to make sure we do it in 

the best possible way to make 

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Twyla Francois of Mercy for Animals speaks to Winnipeg media about undercover investigation at an Arborg weanling 

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farming methods. Photo: MeRcy foR aniMalS. 

sure this is a step forward for 

animal welfare.” 

Time to move on 

Manitoba’s Chief Veterinarian 

Dr. Wayne Lees noted gestation 

stalls were originally used 

to improve animal welfare by 

eliminating food inequality and 

aggression that can occur in 

group housing. 

“But I think we have found 

these have created another set 

of issues and it may be time to 

move on to another solution,” 

he said. 

Lees added that his office will 

review the information received 

and investigate the allegations 

before passing its findings on to 

the Crown for further review. 

Doug Chorney of Keystone 

Agricultural Producers said the 

motivation of the group responsible 

for the video should also be 

examined. 

“We have to know that the 

people behind these efforts have 

an agenda, they’re not really 

out there to demonstrate safe, 

healthy farm situations, they 

are out there looking for the 

extreme,” he said. “At the end of 

the day the producer’s No. 1 goal 

is to deliver the best animal welfare 

possible.” 

Mercy for Animals said 

it hopes that the video will 

encourage consumers to 

demand grocery stores like 

Metro, Sobeys and Walmart to 

provide gestation-stall-free pork. 

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FARMERS SUE Continued from page 1 

“Some people compared the losses of farmers 

to the losses of investors, but that’s different. 

The investors made a decision to take this risk, 

but people selling their grain thought they were 

bonded and just doing business.” 

DOUG CHORNEY 

said John Sigurdson, a Riverton 

farmer and spokesman for the 

group. “We’re not saying who 

because we don’t know for sure 

ourselves. We’re at the early 

stages of (determining) that 

right now.” 

Puratone, which operates 

about 50 hog barns in Manitoba 

and three feed mills, filed for 

creditor protection Sept. 12, 

owing creditors around $100 

million, including $86 million to 

three lenders, which are secured 

creditors. 

Maple Leaf Foods has since 

offered to buy the company’s 

assets for $42 million — well 

short of what is owed. And 

because it bought Puratone’s 

assets, and not the company 

itself, Maple Leaf is not responsible 

for paying the outstanding 

bills for grain. 

In a bid to find some money 

for the farmers left on the hook, 

Keystone Agricultural Producers 

invited the players in the affair 

to a closed-door meeting last 

week. Officials from Puratone, 

Maple Leaf Foods, the Manitoba 

Pork Council, Farm Credit 

Canada, and an affected farmer, 

Kyle Foster of Arborg, took part. 

Representatives from Deloitte 

and Touche, Bank of Montreal 

and the Animal Nutrition 

Association of Canada, who represent 

feed mills, were invited 

but didn’t attend. 

To encourage frank discussion, 

participants agreed not to 

disclose details but when asked 

if the meeting clarified where 

the affected farmers stand, KAP 

president Doug Chorney replied: 

“No.” 

“I tried not to create false 

hopes, but this is something we 

had to try,” said Chorney. “At the 

very least he (Foster) had the 

opportunity to speak his mind 

and all these stakeholders would 

hear what happened to the 

farmers. That’s important. 

“Some people compared the 

losses of farmers to the losses 

of investors, but that’s different. 

The investors made a decision 

to take this risk, but people 

selling their grain thought 

they were bonded and just doing 

business.” 

“There wasn’t a lot to be 

said,” added Foster. “Obviously 

nobody wrote us a cheque. 

It was good to see them come 

around the table and good that 

they heard us out. 

“We were kind of hoping to 

hear some better news out of 

that meeting Monday so I guess 

we’ll be going ahead with a 

lawsuit.” 

So far 20 of the estimated 

30 affected farmers have 

agreed to explore a lawsuit, 

Sigurdson said. They are owed 

an estimated $960,000, but must 

decide if going to the courts will 

be worth the time and expense, 

Sigurdson said. 

“Our lawyer has already 

told us this could take us two 

years, but we’re not going to let 

this go unnoticed,” Sigurdson 

said. “We’ve depleted all outside 

forces to get any financial 

aid. We’ve gone to every possible 

thing we can think of and it 

hasn’t got us anywhere.” 

It’s particularly frustrating 

that those who delivered feed 

after Puratone sought protection 

under the Companies Creditor 

Arrangement Act were paid, but 

not those who delivered in the 

15 days prior. 

“All of a sudden when they go 

into CCAA protection, the Bank 

of Montreal was able to step up 

with $11 million to pay for feed,” 

Sigurdson said. “Anyone who 

delivered on Sept. 12 or after has 

been paid the next day. 

“I think they think we’re just 

going to fade away into the 

background, but we refuse to be 

pushed away. 

“We delivered the grain in 

good faith. It got used up and 

fed straight to their hogs. In reality 

you could say they stole our 

grain. They had no intentions of 

paying for it.” 

Sigurdson and his brother 

Frank are owed $63,000. It’s the 

second major blow he’s suffered 

this year — on Aug. 1, 1,200 of 

his 4,000 acres were wiped out 

by hail. Sigurdson didn’t have 

hail insurance and his crop 

insurance payout was offset 

by good yields from fields that 

didn’t get hail. 

Chorney said he hopes such a 

situation can be avoided in the 

future. His organization would 

like to see the Canadian Grain 

Commission expand its grain 

security program, which now 

only applies to grains named 

in the Canada Grain Act and 

delivered to CGC licensed facilities, 

to feed mills. The CGC is 

in the midst of revamping the 

program, which obliges grain 

buyers to post security to cover 

what is owed to farmers for their 

grain. 


China says threats 

to harvests grow 

The country’s food security is threatened by 

limits to agricultural growth 

BEIJING / REUTERS 

China’s food security is 

under greater threat 

as its agriculture faces 

growing land, water and 

labour shortages over the next 

decade, the country’s agriculture 

minister said Nov. 9. 

This year is expected to be 

China’s ninth consecutive 

year of rising grain output, but 

experts have warned it might 

struggle to continue improving 

yields, despite a campaign 

aimed at consolidating, mechanizing 

and commercializing 

its farms. 

“The next five to 10 years are 

a key period for the development 

of China’s agriculture 

sector — with production 

factors like land, water and 

labour getting tighter,” said 

Han Changfu at a session of 

the ruling Communist Party 

congress in Beijing. 

“Agricultural production is 

facing greater risks — natural 

risks, market risks, security 

risks — and it is entering 

a period of high investment, 

high costs and high prices.” 

Han said China continued 

to expect bumper harvests this 

year despite a global decline in 

agricultural production. 

Soaring food demand from 

an increasingly prosperous 

population has piled the pressure 

on China’s pastures, but 

growing rates of urbanization 

and the encroachment of 

industrial projects on precious 

farmland have also added to 

the problems. 

Han said China would continue 

to press for the aggregation 

and mechanization of the 

farms in order to stave off the 

problems caused by decreasing 

acreage and the declining 

rural workforce. 

“Beijing will breed a new 

type of agricultural player and 

develop large-scale mechanized 

farming,” he said. 

In a speech at the same 

session, China’s Land and 

Resources Minister Xu Shaoshi 

said the country plans to 

restrict the amount of new 

land being taken over by 

industry, and would also seek 

to avoid encroaching upon 

farmland. 

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ASaskatchewan couple 

who transformed their 

horse hay farm into a 

fruit winery, and new farm 

entrants who became successful 

Quebec sheep producers are 

2012 Outstanding Young Farmers 

national winners. 

Sue Echlin and Vance Lester 

of Perdue, Saskatchewan, and 

Martin Brodeur Choquette 

and Johanne Cameron of St- 

Charles-sur-Richelieu, Quebec 

were chosen from seven farm 

couples from across the country 

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year in Charlottetown, P.E.I. 

“Every year, OYF has the 

unique opportunity to showcase 

Canadian farm families 

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innovation that drives this 

industry,” said Derek Janzen, 

the organization’s president. 

“When you consider the perseverance 

that propels this 

year’s winners to start a winery 

on the Canadian Prairies and 

establish a first-generation 

livestock operation, Canadian 

agriculture has never been so 

strong.” 

Manitoba was represented by 

Dustin Williams, 35 and Laura 

Mcdougald-Williams, 34, who 

own a 4,000-acre grain and 

oilseed farm near Souris. 

Being able to participate in 

the finals was an honour, said 

Williams. 

“We’ve met some great people 

who will be lifelong friends,” he 

said. 

He a n d h i s w i f e w e re 

impressed with the diversity 

of farms represented at this 

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this year’s national winners are 

both first-generation farms, he 

added. 

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that were similar, and yet the 

attitudes of all the couples were 

much the same.” 

Keenly aware of the huge 

challenges facing farmers, 

which range from climate 

change to end of subsidy programs, 

these are young farmers 

who plan to be ready for those 

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Echlin and Lester’s Living Sky 

Winery produces wine from 

farm- and locally grown fruits. 

The couple was inspired during 

a visit to B.C. wine country and 

now has 1,500 apple trees and 

saskatoon bushes in full production. 

They’ve also earned 

awards for wine made from 

Saskatchewan-grown rhubarb, 

raspberry and haskap. 

The Quebec couple sharing 

the 2012 title also had a dream, 

but no farm background when 

they began to develop the sheep 

and cash-crop farm business 

they own today near St-Charlessur-Richelieu. 

Brodeur started 

with one ewe when he was just 

15 and pursued his agricultural 

studies until, by age 20, he had 

a flock of 350. Today, he and his 

wife have nearly 1,200 head, 

including 650 ewes and 210 

acres of farmed land. 

The program’s participants’ 

stories also continue to spread 

a message about how farmers 

also define successful farming. 

Williams said he and his wife, 

who is a lawyer in Souris, work 

at finding a balance between 

farm and family life. The couple 

has two children ages four and 

one. 

WHAT’S UP 

Please forward your agricultural events to daveb@fbcpublishing.com 

or call 204-944-5762. 

2013 

Jan. 14: Manitoba Farm and Rural 

Support Services free workshop on 

sleeplessness with Dr. Carlyle Smith, 

7-9 p.m., MAFRI GO Office, 1129 

Queens Ave., Brandon. To register call 

1-866-367-3276 or 204-571-4183. 


Support Services workshop on 

sleeplessness, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 

Super 8, 1457 Main St. S., Dauphin. 

Registration $20, lunch included. 

Pre-register at 1-866-367-3276 or 

204-571-4183. 


Support Services workshop on sleeplessness, 

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Royal 

Canadian Legion, 425 Brown Ave., 

Neepawa. Registration $20, lunch 

included. Pre-register at 1-866-367- 

3276 or 204-571-4183. 

“When you consider 

the perseverance 

that propels this 

year’s winners to 

start a winery on the 

Canadian Prairies 

and establish a firstgeneration 

livestock 

operation, Canadian 

agriculture has never 

been so strong.” 

DEREK JAnzEn 

OYF program president 

“We’re still giving ourselves 

time to raise a wholesome family 

and to give back to our local 

community,” he said. 

Williams began farming in his 

early 20s, trading his labour for 

use of his father’s farm equipment 

as he expanded the farm 

base. 

The Outstanding Young 

Farmers program is open to 

participants 18 to 39 years of 

age who earn the majority of 

their income from their farm. 



Support Services workshop on 

sleeplessness with Dr. Carlyle Smith, 

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sun Gro Centre, 

360 Veterans Lane, Beausejour. 

Registration $20, lunch included. 

Pre-register at 1-866-367-3276 or 

204-571-4183. 


Support Services workshop on sleeplessness 

with Dr. Carlyle Smith, 10 

a.m. to 4 p.m., Friendship Centre, 306 

N. Railway St., Morden. Registration 

$20, lunch included. Pre-register at 

1-866-367-3276 or 204-571-4183. 

Jan. 22-24: Red River Basin Land 

and Water International Summit 

Conference, Alerus Center, 1200-42nd 

St. S, Grand Forks, N.D. For more info 

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Steers & Heifers 90.00 - 103.00 

D1, 2 Cows 56.00 - 63.00 

D3 Cows 48.00 - 56.00 

Bulls 70.00 - 78.00 

Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) 

Steers (901+ lbs.) 107.00 - 124.00 

(801-900 lbs.) 110.00 - 133.00 

(701-800 lbs.) 120.00 - 137.00 

(601-700 lbs.) 135.00 - 146.00 

(501-600 lbs.) 140.00 - 162.00 

(401-500 lbs.) 148.00 - 170.00 

Heifers (901+ lbs.) 106.00 - 117.00 

(801-900 lbs.) 110.00 - 123.00 

(701-800 lbs.) 115.00 - 124.00 

(601-700 lbs.) 120.00 - 129.00 

(501-600 lbs.) 127.00 - 136.00 

(401-500 lbs.) 130.00 - 145.00 

Slaughter Cattle ($/cwt) alberta South Ontario 

Grade A Steers (1,000+ lbs.) $ 118.00 - 119.25 $ 82.05 - 124.09 

Grade A Heifers (850+ lbs.) 118.50 - 119.00 102.17 - 118.53 

D1, 2 Cows 60.00 - 74.00 47.40 - 66.04 

D3 Cows 50.00 - 67.00 47.40 - 66.04 

Bulls — 60.18 - 79.91 

Steers (901+ lbs.) $ 122.00 - 133.00 $ 120.52 - 139.94 

(801-900 lbs.) 125.00 - 137.00 119.57 - 142.31 

(701-800 lbs.) 130.00 - 140.00 107.91 - 145.72 

(601-700 lbs.) 135.00 - 154.00 118.34 - 155.67 

(501-600 lbs.) 145.00 - 169.00 119.05 - 161.36 

(401-500 lbs.) 162.00 - 186.00 131.40 - 165.98 

Heifers (901+ lbs.) $ 112.00 - 124.00 $ 111.47 - 124.43 

(801-900 lbs.) 116.00 - 128.00 112.57 - 127.21 

(701-800 lbs.) 120.00 - 132.00 95.90 - 125.18 

(601-700 lbs.) 125.00 - 140.00 103.42 - 132.55 

(501-600 lbs.) 130.00 - 150.00 104.31 - 137.95 

(401-500 lbs.) 139.00 - 161.00 110.41 - 144.37 

Futures (December 7, 2012) in U.S. 

Fed Cattle Close Change Feeder Cattle Close Change 

December 2012 126.07 -2.13 January 2013 148.25 1.50 

February 2013 131.02 -1.08 March 2013 150.80 1.25 

April 2013 134.95 -0.95 April 2013 152.05 1.13 

June 2013 131.20 -0.72 May 2013 153.70 1.28 

August 2013 130.75 -0.40 August 2013 157.87 1.22 

October 2013 134.10 -0.25 September 2013 158.40 0.90 

Cattle Slaughter Cattle grades (Canada) 

Week ending Previous 

Week ending Previous 

december 1, 2012 Year 

december 1, 2012 Year 

Canada 44,540 55,848 Prime 472 416 

East 12,358 15,847 AAA 18,409 19,969 

West 32,182 40,001 AA 12,423 18,869 

Manitoba NA NA A 654 927 

U.S. 635,000 660,000 B 688 1,098 

D 11,054 10,038 

E 14 535 

Hog Prices 

(Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg) Source: Manitoba agriculture 

MB. ($/hog) Current Week Last Week Last Year (Index 100) 

MB. (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.) 162.00E 154.13 163.00E 

MB. (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.) 150.00E 143.04 152.00E 

ON (Index 100) (Mon.-Thurs.) 150.38 142.19 158.35 

P.Q. (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.) 152.04 144.89 163.00 

Futures (December 7, 2012) in U.S. 

hOgS Close Change 

December 2012 83.45 -0.25 

February 2013 84.45 -2.67 

April 2013 88.97 -2.43 

May 2013 97.30 -1.75 

June 2013 99.02 -2.25 

Other Market Prices 

Sheep and lambs 

$/cwt Winnipeg toronto 

Sungold 

Specialty Meats 

Ewes 60.00 - 75.00 73.12 - 102.58 40.00 - 60.00 

Lambs (110+ lb.) 100.00 - 105.00 108.97 - 123.76 

(95 - 109 lb.) 102.00 - 112.00 118.07 - 133.35 

(80 - 94 lb.) 108.00 - 115.00 121.71 - 149.60 

(Under 80 lb.) 130.00 - 145.00 131.48 - 224.63 

(New crop) — 

(Wooled Fats) 

— 

Chickens 

Minimum broiler prices as of May 23, 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 December 16, 2012 

Broiler turkeys 

(6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) 

Grade A ................................... $2.050 

Undergrade ............................. $1.960 

hen turkeys 

(between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) 

Grade A ................................... $2.040 

Undergrade ............................. $1.940 

light tom/heavy hen turkeys 

(between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) 

Grade A ................................... $2.040 

Undergrade ............................. $1.940 

tom turkeys 

(10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) 

Grade A .................................... $2.010 

Undergrade .............................. $1.925 

Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm. 

eggs 

Minimum prices to producers for ungraded 

eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the 

Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board 

effective June 12, 2011. 

New Previous 

A Extra Large $1.8500 $1.8200 

A Large 1.8500 1.8200 

A Medium 1.6700 1.6400 

A Small 1.2500 1.2200 

A Pee Wee 0.3675 0.3675 

Nest Run 24 + 1.7490 1.7210 

B 0.45 0.45 

C 0.15 0.15 

goats 

Winnipeg toronto 

($/cwt) ($/cwt) 

Kids 70.00 - 85.00 25.00 - 210.00 

Billys 125.00 - 170.00 — 

Mature — 65.82 - 212.47 

horses 

Winnipeg toronto 

($/cwt) ($/cwt) 


column 

StatsCan’s final estimates 

point to tight canola supply 

End-users are counting on South America’s soybean crops 

Phil Franz-Warkentin 

CNSC 

iCe Futures Canada canola contracts moved 

up and down during the week ended Dec. 7, 

finishing only a little bit firmer overall. 

the $600-per-tonne level was the key chart 

point to watch in the nearby January contract, as 

the futures made a brief attempt to climb above 

that psychological level before backing away. if 

the futures manage a sustained move above that 

point, the next resistance comes in around $620 

to $625 — which was last seen in late October. 

On the other side, support can be found at the 

$575 to $580 area. 

For three-times-daily market 

reports from Commodity News 

Service Canada, visit “ICE 

Futures Canada updates” at 

www.manitobacooperator.ca. 

statistics Canada released its final production 

estimates of the year on Dec. 5, providing the 

industry with the official numbers that, right 

or wrong, will form the basis for any supply/ 

demand predictions going forward. At about 

13.3 million tonnes, the crop may be the second 

largest on record, but is still considered incredibly 

tight given the changes in the canola industry 

over the past few years. the domestic crush 

capacity has grown considerably larger, while 

international demand also continues to improve. 

Milling wheat futures did see some contracts 

trade during the week, but the activity was 

largely a function of participants with positions 

in the December contract either bailing out of 

the front month, or rolling those few contracts 

into the March futures. 

Durum and barley lacked any real activity, and 

held steady on the week. 

in the u.s., soybeans were higher during 

the week, while corn and wheat were lower in 

the most active contracts. the key difference 

winnipeg / reuters / Canadian 

grain handler richardson international 

Ltd. expects to get Competition Bureau 

approval for its purchase of some 

Viterra inc. assets by the end of the year, 

richardson president Curt Vossen told 

reuters Dec. 7. 

glencore international plc’s $6-billion 

acquisition of Viterra, Canada’s biggest 

grain handler, has cleared its final regulatory 

hurdle and is expected to close 

Dec. 17, setting the stage for glencore to 

trigger previously arranged sales of some 

Viterra assets to richardson, Agrium inc. 

and CF industries Holdings inc. 

Vossen said Canada’s Competition 

between the grains and soybeans came in the 

form of export demand: China is still looking to 

buy more beans, but interest for u.s. corn and 

wheat remains lacklustre at best. 

the u.s. sold over a million tonnes of soybeans 

in the latest weekly data, but fewer than 

50,000 tonnes — or only one boatload — of corn 

during the same period. the demand rationing 

of corn is causing supplies in the countryside to 

build up, reducing some of the concerns over 

tightening supplies. 

south American weather issues helped boost 

soybeans as well, as heavy rains in Argentina 

highlighted concerns over planting delays for 

the crop. However, long-range forecasts point 

to improving conditions in the region, with the 

weather expected to turn drier in Argentina, 

while Brazil should see some much-needed rain. 

traders will continue to follow the weather news 

out of the continent closely, as end-users are 

counting on record-large south American crops 

to alleviate any tightness in the u.s. 

For wheat, statsCan raised its production estimate 

for this past year slightly, while reports 

out of Australia were pointing to a smaller crop 

than earlier forecasts. Canadian wheat production, 

including durum, was pegged at 27.2 million 

tonnes by statsCan, which was up by about 

500,000 tonnes from an earlier estimate and 

about two million tonnes larger than the 2011 

crop. Australia, meanwhile, saw its crop prospects 

revised lower by 500,000 tonnes during the 

week. 

Conflicting factors 

with the outside wheat news largely a wash, 

u.s. futures continue to trade off of the conflicting 

factors of poor export demand but rising 

drought concerns. Much of the u.s. great plains 

remain very dry, and that lack of moisture will 

cut into the prospects for the winter wheat crop 

currently in the ground. However, u.s. exporters 

seem to be having a hard time selling the wheat 

they do have in the international market, as the 

country continues to miss out on tenders. 

Canadian wheat export data is not as timely 

as that out of the u.s., but the latest numbers 

from the Canadian grain Commission show 

wheat exports are relatively in line with last year’s 

levels. excluding durum, Canada has exported 

4.3 million tonnes of wheat to date, only about 

200,000 tonnes behind the previous year’s level. 

Durum sales are up on the year, with 1.6 million 

tonnes exported as of Dec. 2; that’s about 400,000 

tonnes ahead of what was seen during the first 

five months of the 2011-12 crop year. 

Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service 

Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and 

commodity market reporting. 

Bureau has already had extensive discussions 

with richardson. 

“we’re feeling generally pretty confident 

that it will get approval pretty 

much in totality,” Vossen said in an 

interview. “i’m not getting a sense that 

there is going to be a wholesale concern 

by the Competition Bureau.” 

Assuming the regulator approves the 

deal by year’s end, richardson’s transaction 

with glencore should close as 

early as Feb. 1 or as late as March, he 

said. 

richardson intends to buy 23 per 

cent of Viterra’s grain-handling assets 

and certain processing assets in north 

Export and International Prices 

All prices close of business December 6, 2012 Last Week Week Ago Year Ago 

WheAt 

Chicago wheat (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 319.36 319.36 273.80 

Minneapolis wheat (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 342.14 342.14 313.76 

CoArse GrAins 

US corn Gulf ($US) — — — 

US barley (PNW) ($US) — — — 

Chicago corn (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 295.87 295.87 220.57 

Chicago oats (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 233.92 233.92 255.48 

Chicago soybeans (nearby future) ($US/tonne) 532.00 532.00 470.82 

Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne) 1,097.43 1,097.43 1,186.07 

Winnipeg Futures 

ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business December 7, 2012 

Western BArLeY Last Week Week Ago 

December 2012 245.00 245.00 

March 2013 248.00 248.00 

May 2013 249.00 249.00 

Special Crops 

Report for December 10, 2012 — Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan 

LentiLs (Cdn. cents per pound) 

GRAIN MARKETS 

CAnoLA Last Week Week Ago 

January 2013 598.60 594.30 

March 2013 595.10 594.10 

May 2013 593.30 592.60 

spot MArket spot MArket 

other ( Cdn. cents per pound unless 

otherwise specified) 

Large Green 15/64 20.85 - 21.50 Canaryseed 24.85 - 28.50 

Laird No. 1 20.20 - 20.85 Oil Sunflower Seed — 

Eston No. 2 20.00 - 22.00 Desi Chickpeas 27.00 - 28.75 

FieLd peAs (Cdn. $ per bushel) BeAns (Cdn. cents per pound) 

Green No. 1 13.00 - 15.00 Fababeans, large — 

Medium Yellow No. 1 8.25 - 8.75 Feed beans — 

Feed peAs (Cdn. $ per bushel) No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans — 

Feed Pea (Rail) 5.00 - 8.80 No. 1 Great Northern — 

MustArdseed (Cdn. cents per pound) No. 1 Cranberry Beans — 

Yellow No. 1 38.75 - 41.75 No. 1 Light Red Kidney — 

Brown No. 1 32.75 - 36.75 No. 1 Dark Red Kidney — 

Oriental No. 1 26.40 - 27.75 No. 1 Black Beans — 

No. 1 Pinto Beans — 

No. 1 Small Red — 

Source: StAt Publishing No. 1 Pink — 

sunFLoWers Fargo, nd Goodlands, ks 

Report for December 7, 2012 in US$ cwt 

NuSun (oilseed) FH 23.25/LH 23.75 25.55 

Confection 

Source: National Sunflower Association 

— — 

Richardson sees year-end approval to buy Viterra assets 

The company will become one of two biggest western Canadian grain handlers 

America, for $900 million. the deal 

would leave richardson and glencore 

with roughly one-third each of western 

Canada’s grain-handling capacity, 

and establish them as the two biggest 

players. 

glencore won approval from China’s 

Ministry of Commerce Dec. 7 to purchase 

Viterra inc., clearing the last regulatory 

hurdle for the long-delayed 

deal. 

the takeover, one of the largest 

in the global agriculture industry in 

years, was originally expected to close 

by late July. 

the deal will give swiss-based 

glencore, the world’s largest diversified 

commodities trader, a huge presence 

in grains — an area dominated 

by Archer Daniels Midland Co., Cargill 

inc. and Bunge Ltd. — complementing 

its strength in metals, minerals and oil. 

Viterra, whose only significant 

asset in China is a joint venture 

canola-crushing plant, said it expects 

the deal to be finalized on Dec. 17. 

there had been speculation that 

China was holding off on a decision 

until it found out if the Canadian government 

would approve a takeover of 

Canadian oil producer nexen inc. by 

China’s CnOOC Ltd.


Growing Forward to focus on 

innovation and agri-food customers 

The federal government is making good on its promise to pump 

more investment into innovation and market development 

By Alex Binkley 

co-operator contributor | ottawa 

Growing Forward 2 will provide 

$3 billion during the 

next five years to support 

innovation, foster competitiveness 

and nurture market development, 

says Agriculture Minister 

Gerry Ritz. 

Grain Growers of Canada, the 

Canadian Cattlemen’s Association 

and BIOTECanada welcomed the 

changes announced by Agriculture 

Minister Gerry Ritz for the 

revamp of Growing Forward that 

kicks in next April. 

Farm groups have criticized the 

decision by Ottawa and the provinces 

to dilute AgriStability and 

other programs that support farm 

incomes in the face of low prices 

or market disruptions. However, 

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Martin Unrau, president of the 

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beef industry 

‘rightsizes’ 

END OF THE LINE? } XL Foods 

processing now consolidated 

at Brooks, after Moose Jaw and 

Calgary plants shut down 

Branding and fencing 

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af CONtRIButOR | cAlgAry 

he recently announced shutdown of XL foods’ 

beef kill plant and fabrication facility in Cal- 

T gary is no surprise to those in the know. 

“No, it’s not a shock,” said Herb Lock, owner of 

farm$ense Marketing in Edmonton. 

“the packing industry in North america is rightsizing 

itself. as soon as you have excess capacity, 

everybody is losing money. It’s not just a Calgary 

thing, it’s not just an alberta thing, it’s not just a 

Canadian thing. this is happening on both sides of 

the border.” 

that view was echoed by Charlie Gracey, a cattle 

industry consultant and current board member with 

the alberta Livestock and Meat agency. 

at strangmuir farms south of strathmore, Kerri ross oss (left) and Becky ttees 

spend their days riding through pens checking 

“We’ve known for quite a long time that the herd on the health of the cattle. Kevin LinK 

was being sold down,” said Gracey. “It’s always 

regrettable to see a decline in what might be seen 

as competition. But there isn’t enough cattle herd 

to service the plant.” 

Lock estimates the packing industry is currently 

about 25 to 30 per cent overbuilt across the Pacific 

Northwest. Most of the processing facilities were 

built several decades ago, in a time when herd num- Testing for bSe worthwhile 

bers were significantly higher, he said. 

Given that processing is a margin business, 

the only way for processors to make money is to FaIrLy LOw } Cost would be about $40 per head, but actual 

operate at near full capacity. With today’s herd financial benefits are uncertain 

numbers at a 50-year low and the three- to fiveyear 

outlook not indicating much improvement, 

Lock sees the XL closure as a “nimble” preemp- 

“I think it does give the impetus for 

tive move. 

By ron friesen people to take a serious look at it and 

Competition for live cattle sales shouldn’t dimin- 

staff say, ‘hey, this is something we could “We think this has got 

ished, said Bryan Walton, CEO of the alberta Cattle 

take advantage of.’” 

feeders association. 

new industry study concludes the study funded by PrioNet Can- potential.” 

“I don’t think the closures are going to have a mate- 

a voluntary BsE testing proada, the alberta Prion Research Instirial 

effect,” said Walton, noting XL foods still oper- A gram for cattle could help tute and the alberta Livestock and 

ates the Lakeside plant in Brooks. 

boost Canada’s beef exports to asia. Meat agency weighed the costs and aL MussELL 

Essentially, the Calgary and Brooks plants were But it cautions that BsE-tested beef benefits of voluntarily testing cattle GeorGe Morris Centre 

competing for the same animals. selling the Calgary would only be a niche market and the for BsE. 

facilities, which are fairly old and sit on valuable real demand for it might be limited. It found the cost fairly low — just over 

estate, makes good business sense, he said. 

testing alone may not fully restore Can- $40 a head, or about five cents a pound 

ada’s beef markets lost to BsE in Japan carcass weight. that wouldn’t burden of testing outweigh the cost is hard to 

BSE boost 

and other asian countries, says the study processors with huge added expenses say. 

While BsE has been devastating to all parts of the by the George Morris Centre in Guelph, and “drag down the operation of a beef a 2005 analysis by Rancher’s Beef, an 

beef industry, Lock believes it may have had a posi- Ontario. 

plant,” Mussell said. 

alberta processor no longer in business, 

tive — albeit short-term — influence on XL’s Calgary But it’s still worth considering, said He said Japanese importers have peri- concluded BsE testing would increase 

facilities. 

al Mussell, the study’s lead author. odically asked for BsE-tested beef over the value of beef sold to Japan by $75.71 

“the plants’ lives may have been extended by a “We think this has got potential. I think it the past five years, so the demand for it per head. 

needs to be explored further,” Mussell said should be there. 

shutdown } page 6 following the study’s release March 31. But whether the economic benefits see Bse testing } page 26 

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development of Canadian industrial 

and agricultural biotechnology 

represents a significant 

opportunity for the Canadian 

economy in the context of the 

emerging global bioeconomy.” 

He said the industry is developing 

new transformative technologies 

and processes, but 

access to capital will be needed 

to commercialize those new 

ideas. 

Ritz told a Banff audience that 

the innovation program will 

assist farmers and processors to 

develop new products, the marketing 

component will enable 

them to provide food safety and 

other assurances to consumers 

while the competitiveness program 

will provide support for 

changes that will bring better 

prices in domestic and foreign 

markets. “We are making sure 

farmers and the entire sector 

have the tools and resources they 

need to stay ahead of the everchanging 

demands of consumers.” 

He insisted the business risk 

management programs in GF2 

“will continue to help farmers 

withstand severe market volatility 

and disasters.” 

Unrau said beef producers’ 

“ability to compete domestically 

and internationally is dependent 

on research to improve feed 

efficiency, improve feed, forage 

and grassland productivity, 

reduce animal health and welfare 

concerns, and ensure food safety. 

The Beef Science Cluster allows 

industry to partner with governments 

to seek advancements in 

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Unrau also welcomed the 

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Oxfam 

debates 

future of 

agriculture 

— online 

The online discussion 

features daily essays 

from experts from 

around the world 

Oxfam Canada 

began a 10-daylong 

online discussion 

on the future of 

agriculture this week. 

Essays from experts 

around the world are 

being posted online 

addressing four questions 

relevant to the challenge 

of feeding an estimated 

global population of nine 

billion by 2050. 

The questions are: 

What if farmers’ knowledge 

was the driver of 

innovations and investments? 

What if women 

owned the land they till 

and the food they produce? 

What if all food was 

produced without fossil 

fuels? What if all farmers 

could rely on effective 

systems to manage risk? 

The debate will run 

from December 10 to 

December 21 concurrently 

in English, French 

and Spanish. The discussion 

papers can be found 

at: 

• English: http://blogs. 

oxfam.org/future-ofagriculture 

• French: http://blogs. 

oxfam.org/fr/aveniragriculture 

• Spanish: http://blogs. 

oxfam.org/es/futuro-deagricultura 

The panel includes 

Nigerian farmer Susan 

Godwin struggling with 

her daughter’s desire to 

run the family farm, how 

IFPRI’s Shenggen Fan 

would address climate 

risks, and how FAO’s José 

Graziano da Silva would 

reduce farming’s dependence 

on oil. See if you 

agree with author Anna 

Lappé that agriculture 

can break free of oil. 

Take on IFAD’s Kanayo 

Nwanze, who sees hope 

in smallholder innovation, 

or Harold Poelma 

from Cargill, who finds it 

in comparative advantage 

and free trade. Be challenged 

by Bangladeshi 

activist Rokeya Kabir, 

who argues women’s 

rights are fundamental to 

food security. 

To conclude the discussion, 

Indian sustainable 

development expert 

Sonali Bisht and U.S. 

author Roger Thurow will 

provide overall analyses 

and draw out key recommendations. 

Two new 

essays will be posted 

daily, and every day will 

feature readers’ response 

to the experts’ ideas. All 

essays and comments 

will inform an Oxfam discussion 

paper to be published 

in 2013.


Program that helped aspiring farmers 

get started is closing its doors 

Co-ordinator says initiatives to get more people into farming are badly needed 



AManitoba program for 

aspiring farmers has 

closed its doors and 

will carry on as an informal 

network unless new funding 

can be found. 

The Manitoba Farm Mentorship 

Program, launched 

in 2009 by the Organic 

Food Council of Manitoba, 

put on tours, workshops 

and courses, including one 

called Exploring Your Small 

Farm Dream. Young urbanites, 

inspired by the local 

f o o d a n d f o o d - s e c u r i t y 

movements, typically participated. 

NEWS 

Seed Depot 

offers free seed 

to CFGB projects 

It is celebrating 10 

years in business 


CO-OPERATOR STAFF / BRANDON 

In celebration of its 10 years 

in business Seed Depot 

will provide free seed to 

Canadian Foodgrains Bank 

projects, John Smith, Seed 

Depot’s president and CEO, 

said in an interview here 

Dec. 6. 

Project groups or local 

seed dealers can download 

a form at www.seeddepot. 

ca and then fill out the type 

and quantity of seed they 

want along with the name 

of the preferred seed dealer 

and grower group contact 

person. The form is then 

faxed to Seed Depot, which 

will contact the dealer. 

The dealer will provide 

the seed to the project and 

Seed Depot will pay the 

dealer the wholesale price 

of the seed. 

“In 2013 we will make 

CONLON barley and Souris 

oats available and in 2014 

we will be making Cardale 

wheat available for Manitoba 

Growing Projects,” 

Seed Depot says on its website. 

“We hope to eventually 

expand this offer to Saskatchewan 

and Alberta.” 

The Canadian 

Foodgrains Bank consists 

of 15 members representing 

32 denominations with 

more than 17,000 congregations. 

It’s celebrating 30 

years of operation in 2013 

with a special “Grow 30 

Acres for the CFGB” program. 

The food grains bank 

has provided more than 

1.1 million tonnes of food 

to hungry people in more 

than 80 countries. 


But its funding, from a 

grant from Heifer International, 

a U.S.-based foundation, 

is now exhausted, said 

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Her letter says with farmers’ 

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for ways to help would-be 

farmers get started. 

About 850 people attended 

the program’s courses and 

tours, including 20 interns 

who were linked up with 

farmers for hands-on experience 

and mentorship. 

They’ve formed an informal 

network that will carry 

on, Taylor said. 

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community of new entrants 

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There’s no trick to giving calves a good 

start — it’s all about proper nutrition 

American dairy expert says raising a healthy calf comes down to the “five Cs” — colostrum, calories, 

comfort, cleanliness and consistency 



If there’s a problem in your 

dairy herd, it’s likely the 

usual suspects are to blame. 

“Don’t look for the exotic,” Dr. 

Fox Lance told producers at the 

Dairy Farmers of Manitoba conference 

in Winnipeg. 

“We start to look for really 

exotic bugs... we think it’s got to 

be some new perplexing organism 

that we haven’t discovered 

on the face of the planet. But 

oftentimes we can go back and 

look at those little things and 

figure out our problems.” 

The key to raising a healthy 

calf is paying attention to the 

“five Cs” when troubleshooting 

health and development issues 

— “colostrum, calories, comfort, 

cleanliness and consistency,” 

said the American dairy 

specialist. 

And when it comes to colostrum, 

Lance said the best time 

is as soon as possible. Twenty 

years ago it was considered 

acceptable to feed colostrum to 

a calf 12 or 14 hours after birth. 

But recent studies have found 

the sooner a calf receives the 

antibody-rich substance, the 

more antibodies it will absorb. 

“The goal is to collect (colostrum) 

as soon as possible after 

calving,” said Lance, adding 

ideally the calf will receive it in 

a pair of two-litre doses given 

about six hours apart. 

As well, the longer a cow sits 

before colostrum is collected, 

the greater the chance it will 

become diluted with milk, he 

said. 

If natural colostrum isn’t an 

option because of a shortage, or 

an attempt to break an on-farm 

disease cycle, go with one of the 

commercially available alternatives, 

he said. 

“I do tend to believe nature’s 

is best,” said Lance, adding 

colostrum can be collected 

from cows that are producing 

extra, but it will only last about 

three days in the fridge. 

Frozen colostrum can be 

saved for up to a year. 

“But if you collect that colostrum 

and you’re not very clean 

about that procedure, we now 

have a great substrate for growing 

bacteria... we want to give 

them as clean and pathogenfree 

colostrum as we can,” he 

stressed. 

The other bacteria highway 

farmers will want to shut down 

promptly is the remains of the 

umbilical cord. 

“That umbilicus is three 

tubes, a vein and artery and 

what we call the urachus — the 

waste tube. It’s where urine goes 

from the fetus,” he said. “All 

three tubes have to close down 

and dry out... that’s why we dip 

navels.” 

Navels should be dipped 

directly after birth with a solution 

of seven per cent iodine, 

said Lance, adding that if time 

permits the navel should be 

dipped a second time after the 

mother licks off the calf. 

Once a calf moves on to 

milk, and eventually grain and 

hay, getting enough calories 

becomes a priority — especially 

if the temperature falls below 

10 C. 

“For every degree drop below 

thermo-neutral zone (10 C to 24 

C), that calf will require one per 

cent more energy,” said Lance. 

At -17 C, calves will need 50 

per cent more food. 

No matter what the temperature 

is outside, milk or 

milk replacements given to 

calves should be at about 37 C, 

roughly the body temperature 

of a mother cow. 

Cool milk can cause of bloat 

in calves, said the veterinarian. 

Aggressive calves who drink 

too quickly can also be prone to 

bloat, but Lance noted there is a 

charming and cheap solution to 

that problem. 

“You buy a little rubber ducky 

bath toy,” he said. “Throw that 

ducky in the pail when you go 

to feed them and they’ll actually 

play with that ducky and it will 

slow them right down.” 

And although labour and 

time constraints might make 

it tempting, he warns against 

cutting nipples for bottle-fed 

calves to expedite the process, 

noting that, too, can lead to 

unnecessary bloating. 

Getting a calf on to grain is 

the next most important step in 

ensuring proper development. 

“ When you go to wean 

that calf, our goal is to really 

“Throw that ducky 

in the pail when you 

go to feed them and 

they’ll actually play 

with that ducky and 

it will slow them 

right down.” 

FOX LANCE 

minimize stress,” said Lance. 

“They are born to drink milk, 

they don’t know how to eat 

grain.” 

To help them learn, throw a 

little bit into the milk pails of 

newborn calves, and keep dry 

grain fresh and palatable, he 

said. 

The results are worthwhile. 

“When you do feed enough 

groceries to those baby calves, 

when you give them enough 

good colostrum, get them going 

and feed them at a high plain of 

nutrition... we get growth out 

of them, and those effects last,” 

said Lance. 


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Suzuki advocates “back to the future” 

solution to avoid catastrophe 

Time running out for humanity? David Suzuki urges turning back the clock to a simpler time as a solution 


CO-OPERATOR STAFF / BRANDON 

Ever get misty eyed thinking 

about the good old 

days? 

According to renowned environmentalist 

David Suzuki, 

the days of single-bathroom, 

1,000-square-foot houses, streets 

devoid of traffic jams, and happy 

children roaming back lanes, 

fields and forests on the edge of 

town can — and must — return 

if humanity is to survive a terrifying 

array of looming catastrophes 

in the making. 

“Do we have to grow all our 

own food and live in caves, they 

ask? Well, no, how about going 

back to 1950?” said Suzuki in his 

keynote address at the recent 

Manitoba Conservation Districts 

Association convention. 

“We lived good, rich lives back 

then, even though the economy 

was many times smaller. How 

about setting that as a target?” 

Shrinking the economy to 

postwar levels and relearning 

our grandparents’ habits 

of self-reliance and modest living 

would reduce the environmental 

footprint of the world’s 

seven billion human inhabitants 

and keep global temperatures 

caused by greenhouse gas emis- 

Environmentalist David Suzuki 

gives the keynote address at the 

annual Manitoba Conservation 

Districts Association convention. 

PHOTO: DANIEL WINTERS 

sions beneath the critical 2º 

threshold that scientists warn is 

the tipping point for disaster. 

Also, by consuming less 

“stuff,” burning less fuel, and 

reconnecting with nature, 

Suzuki argued that we’d be happier, 

healthier, and better able to 

preserve what’s left of the world’s 

resources for future generations. 

The author of more than 50 

books and narrator of TV’s “The 

Nature of Things” is particularly 

excited by former CIBC chief 

economist Jeff Rubin’s latest 

book, The End of Growth, which 

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“Quite frankly, the global 

economy has got to break down. 

And it will, because it was built 

on cheap oil,” said Suzuki, adding 

that he’s “praying” for that 

exact outcome. 

“It’s not going to be easy. 

But we’ve got elders who lived 

through the Great Depression. 

They’ve got a lot to teach us.” 

Suzuki, who is vociferous in 

his condemnation of industrial 

agriculture’s use of genetically 

modified organisms, monocultures, 

and pesticides, put forth 

his argument that continued 

human domination of the landscape 

and its productive capacity 

is “suicidal” because it denies 

the world’s 30 million other 

plant and animal species the 

room and means to survive. 

Without species diversity, the 

critical components that make 

up the biosphere that made 

human life possible for 150,000 

years by cycling nutrients and 

purifying the air will be irretrievably 

lost, he said. 

Humans have the unique gift 

of “foresight” that allows us to 

look ahead and avoid future 

dangers, he said, and we must 

use it if “vast, human misery” is 

to be avoided within mere decades. 

“We elevate the economy 

above the very things that keep 

us alive,” said Suzuki. “Why do 

we keep thinking that the economy 

has to grow? Are there no 

limits? Can it grow forever? How 

much is enough?” 

The 76-year-old was sharply 

critical of the Stephen Harperled 

federal government’s 

attempts to “muzzle scientists” 

and undo years of progress in 

environmental activism, and he 

urged attendees to “get rid of this 

government.” 

Suzuki’s address certainly had 

others talking. 

Ernie Bayduza, a delegate 

from the Intermountain Conservation 

District who sat near 

the front, was visibly tormented 

by Suzuki’s foray into political 

partisanship. 

“He’s complaining about the 

present government, but what 

the hell did the previous government 

do?” said Bayduza, who 

admitted that he agreed with 

much of what Suzuki had to say. 

Others complained, “he’s 

full of it,” and called him a “jetsetting 

environmentalist” who 

expects others to “do as I say, not 

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But others found food for 

thought. 

Endless economic growth 

isn’t sustainable, said David 

Rourke, who operates a largescale 

farm near Minto as well 

as Ag-Quest, a contract ag 

research company. 

But making “straight line” 

projections into the future with 

regard to climate and population 

growth are the kinds of 

games only fools and bankers 

play, he said. 

“If we don’t have as much 

fuel, population could go down 

faster. But then, the trick might 

be to have a bigger gun than everybody 

else,” said Rourke with 

a grin. 

Fred Tait, 71, said he fears his 

grandchildren face a “brutal” 

future. 

But the co-ordinator for the 

National Farmer’s Union said 

he’s optimistic society will collectively 

begin to connect the 

dots and demand action. And 

he noted that politicians of any 

stripe can respond quickly, given 

enough public pressure. 

“There’s nothing that focuses 

the mind quicker than the 

knowledge that you’ll hang in 

the morning,” said Tait. 


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all licensed and permitted 

trapping has 

been banned effective 

immediately in 

provincial parks that 

have heavy year-round 

use by families and 

pets. The department 

is also banning trapping 

within 50 metres 

of developed areas 

and designated trails 

including hiking, ski, 

snowshoe, snowmobile, 

ATV and horse 

trails, in all provincial 

parks. The new measures 

will remain in 

place while the department 

undertakes an 

extensive review on 

how to better manage 

trapping and improve 

safety for all park 

users. 

The changes follow 

a second unfortunate 

and unusual incident 

in which a pet was 

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Seed growers consider 

field inspection options 

The Canadian Seed Growers Association endorses an exclusive, third-party provider 

saying it would be simpler and more efficient, but some growers want competition 


CO-OPERATOR STAFF /BRANDON 

Canadian seed growers are 

grappling with options 

to privatize field inspection 

services the Canadian Food 

Inspection Agency (CFIA) will drop 

in 2014 due to federal government 

budget cuts announced in March. 

The inspections are part of the 

process leading to pedigreed seed 

certification. 

Last month the Canadian Seed 

Growers Association’s (CSGA) 

board of directors endorsed the 

not-for-profit Canadian Seed Institute’s 

plan to replace CFIA as the 

exclusive provider of pedigreed 

field crop inspections, CSGA executive 

director Dale Adolphe told the 

Manitoba Seed Growers Association’s 

(MSGA) annual meeting Dec. 

6. 

“From the CSGA’s standpoint 

there’s a considerable amount of 

work, time, effort and expense 

around data management in order 

to operate with a multiple number 

of (providers)... and the simplest 

model for CSGA is one where there 

is an exclusive third-party provider 

like the CSI model,” Adolphe said. 

“In other words really the privatization 

of what CFIA is currently doing 

rather than a shotgun to (say) 200 

service providers or 3,500.” 

But some MSGA members are 

questioning that approach. Plumas 

seed grower Randy Court suggested 

competition might better serve 

seed growers. 

“To me this is the greatest opportunity 

in our lifetime to rebuild this 

model, to rebuild crop inspection 

in Canada and free ourselves from 

single-service providers, which has 

always been a challenge,” he said. 

“So to me we’ve got to open our 

minds here and think bigger and 

say, ‘can we handle multiple-service 

providers, can we change the 

way we do inspection in Canada?’ 

Don’t keep thinking about how 

we’re going to replace what we 

have, think about how to rebuild 

what we have. 

Roy van Wyk, executive director 

of the Canadian Seed Institute, said 

a single provider would be more 

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During the Manitoba Seed Growers Association’s (MSGA) annual meeting in Brandon Dec. 6 Dale Adolphe (l) of the Canadian Seed 

Growers Association and Roy van Wyk (r) of the Canadian Seed Institute (CSI) promoted the idea of CSI taking over as the exclusive 

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efficient and benefit from economies 

of scale. With multiple providers 

growers could end up with 

several different inspectors resulting 

in higher costs. It could also 

result in “cherry-picking,” leaving 

seed growers with smaller fields in 

remote areas without inspectors. 

“When you start thinking 

through it the model we had with 

CFIA was a pretty damn good 

model,” Adolphe said. “And the 

privatization of that into a single, 

exclusive third-party inspection 

model is the conclusion that the 

board of directors came up with a 

couple of weeks ago.” 

CSI, created 15 years ago to do 

audits and inspections related to 

seed and quality control, has five 

full-time staff and 28 to 30 contractors. 

If it were to take over CFIA’s 

field inspections it hopes to contract 

most of the 120 casual inspectors 

working seasonally for CFIA, 

van Wky said. 

CSI also proposes joining forces 

with AgCall, a firm that hires and 

co-ordinates contract employees 

to work on agricultural-related 

projects to meet its client’s need. 

AgCall has 4,000 associates across 

Canada and has experience in crop 

inspection and auditing. 

CFIA is also considering other 

replacement options, including 

what’s referred to as first-party 

inspection and second-party 

inspection. Both exist, but on a very 

limited basis. 

First-party inspection is where a 

company is growing its own firstgeneration 

seed with in-season 

variety verification testing, Adolphe 

said. It’s currently done with 

the production of hybrid corn and 

canola. 

Second-party inspection is where 

a seed company is the assignee, 

seed grower and variety developer. 

DuPont Pioneer does this with soybeans 

in Ontario and is the only 

firm doing it, Adolphe said. 

Oak River seed grower Eric 

McLean said with the proper training 

seed growers could inspect 

their own fields, which would be 

cheaper and timelier. 

But van Wyk said that approach 

could undermine the integrity of 

the seed certification system. 

CSGA is also going to an electronic 

system to speed up the certification 

process, which could 

reduce the turnaround time for 

results from three weeks to a few 

days. 

There isn’t much time — just one 

“I want to make 

sure the message is 

clear — CFIA is not 

walking away from 

its role in terms of 

being Canada’s seed 

authority.” 

BRIAN LEMON 

growing season — to change to the 

new system, said Brian Lemon, 

director of CFIA’s field crops and 

inputs division. 

“Getting people on side will be 

critical,” he said. 

CFIA is getting out of field 

inspection of pedigreed crops, but 

is still responsible for overseeing 

seed certification, he said. 

“Certainly we’re not getting out of 

this,” Lemon said. “I want to make 

sure the message is clear — CFIA 

is not walking away from its role 

in terms of being Canada’s seed 

authority.” 


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CWB offers farmers 

two new winter pools 

The Futures Choice Winter Pool pools the terminal basis risk, 

but allows farmers to price based on the futures market 



The CWB is offering two 

new pools, including the 

Futures Choice Winter 

Pool, which combines some 

of the benefits of pooling and 

the cash market. 

The new Winter Pool, which 

includes canola, is similar 

to the Early Delivery Pool 

except it applies to the last six 

months of the crop instead of 

the first. 

Both pools have the same 

flexibility as other CWB pools 

when it comes to which companies 

farmers can deliver 

their grain to and changing 

grades if necessary. 

By contracting to either 

pool farmers are also guaranteed 

delivery this crop year, 

said Gord Flaten, the CWB’s 

vice-president for grain procurement. 

“I’m obviously biased but I 

really do think this (Futures 

Choice Winter Pool) is a very 

nice contract option,” Flaten 

said in an interview Dec. 7, 

2012. 

Farmers in the Futures 

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expect a final return for No. 1 

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of Thunder Bay based 

on the futures value they lock 

in plus another $5 to $10 a 

tonne, the CWB said in a news 

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“There’s excess capacity this fall in spite of sales 

having been made because companies are having 

trouble getting farmers to sell.” 

GORD FLATEN 

The Futures Choice Winter 

Pool allows farmers to use the 

Minneapolis futures value to 

set a price, but pool the instore, 

terminal basis, Flaten 

said. 

T h e i n - s t o r e b a s i s i s 

affected by time, crop quality 

and location. For example, 

the cash price for a 

certain grade of grain can 

jump relative to the future 

price because an avalanche 

in the Rocky Mountains has 

delayed grain trains from 

reaching port. On any given 

day the port basis can result 

in a farmer getting a higher or 

lower cash price in the country. 

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Pool pools that risk. 

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guarantee they will. 

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with this contract because our 

futures values are in Canadian 

dollars,” Flaten said. “They 

don’t have to talk to a broker 

they just have to call us 

and book it. It’s a one-minute 

process.” 

Sign-up for the Futures 

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7, 2013; sign-up for the Winter 

Pool began Dec. 12. The signup 

deadline for both pools is 

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In the Futures Choice Winter 

Pool farmers can price 

against March, May or July 

futures prices, but there’s a 

deadline for pricing in each 

month with June 21, 2013 

being the final deadline to 

price against the July futures. 

Once a farmer commits to 

deliver a certain number of 

tonnes to the pool, he or she 

can price as little or as much 

as they want between Jan. 7 

and June 21, 2013. 

The CWB is considering 

offering the two new pools 

next year, as well as a Futures 

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Choice pool for the first half 

of the crop year, Flaten said. 

Not desperate 

The new pools don’t mean 

the CWB is desperate to get 

more grain, he said. The CWB 

got a fair share of the wheat 

that has been committed so 

far, but a lot of wheat remains 

uncommitted to the CWB or 

grain companies, he said. 

“We want to get a good 

share of the rest of it too and 

that’s why we’re offering this 

program,” Flaten said. “We’re 

also cash buying. 

“We are a new business and 

we’re operating in a market 

that’s changing a lot so we 

need to respond to that so 

it shouldn’t surprise anyone 

that the programs that we are 

offering are going to evolve.” 

The CWB’s handling agreements 

with grain companies 

guarantee it access to the 

grain pipeline, Flaten said. It’s 

possible farmers might want 

to sell more grain later this 

crop year than the system can 

handle. There’s excess capacity 

now and next month, 

which is unusual for this time 

of year. 

“There’s excess capacity this 

fall in spite of sales having 

been made because companies 

are having trouble getting 

farmers to sell,” Flaten 

said. 

Prices are strong now, in 

part, because grain companies 

are offering premiums to 

encourage farmers to sell, but 

many farmers are holing off 

believing prices will go higher. 


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Drought hit 

yields, but U.S. 

crop farmers 

may still enjoy 

record incomes 

By Charles Abbott 

WASHINGTON / REUTERS 

U.S. farm and ranch 

income shrivelled this 

summer during the 

worst drought in half a 

century, according to 

three Federal Reserve 

regional banks that 

oversee Farm Belt lending. 

Even so, agricultural 

economists from 

the Fed banks say the 

farm sector could post 

record-high income 

this year, thanks to 

high market prices and 

insurance payments. 

And land prices 

remain red hot despite 

the drought. In 

Nebraska, non-irrigated 

farmland values soared 

by 30 per cent from a 

year earlier. Iowa’s values 

were up 18 per cent 

and Illinois’ up 15 per 

cent. 

“A lot of (farmers) 

think the future of agriculture 

is promising 

and want to expand,” 

said David Oppedahl, 

agricultural economist 

at the Chicago Federal 

Reserve Bank. 

Many crop farmers 

are flush with cash and, 

with interest rates low, 

see few alternatives to 

land for investment, he 

added. 

While high feed costs 

are hurting dairy, cattle 

and hog producers, 

crop farmers may actually 

make more money, 

a report from the banks 

said. 

High market prices 

and crop insurance 

would offset the losses 

from “extreme heat and 

dryness in the Plains 

and Corn Belt,” it said, 

even as livestock costs 

climb. 

Record farm income 

is within reach although 

the U.S. corn crop is the 

smallest since 2006 and 

soybeans the smallest 

in four years, said Pat 

Westhoff of the Food 

and Agricultural Policy 

Research Institute. 

Market prices are so 

high that revenue to 

growers could exceed 

2011 despite smaller 

harvests, said Westhoff. 

Corn prices are up 

about 21 per cent from 

a year ago and soybean 

prices are up about 18 

per cent. 

Feed prices are down 

somewhat from latesummer 

peaks, so the 

stress on livestock 

producers is slightly 

less. Still, many hog 

and dairy farmers face 

money-losing years. 

“We have two tales of 

agriculture,” said Jason 

Henderson, of the Kansas 

City Fed.


Kazakh ministry 

suspects regions 

falsifying crop data 

Farmers complain of official 

pressure to exaggerate yields 

By Raushan Nurshayeva 

astana / reuters 

Kazakhstan’s Agriculture 

Ministry said it suspected 

regional Grain 

Belt governments of exaggerating 

the size of their crops to 

win political favour, raising 

the possibility that exports 

could be lower than forecast. 

According to figures supplied 

by local governments, 

the drought-ravaged grain 

crop fell to 12.3 million 

tonnes by clean weight this 

year from a post-Soviet high 

of 27 million tonnes last year, 

the ministry said. 

Deputy Agriculture Minister 

Muslim Umiryayev said 

Nov. 13, however, that the 

three biggest grain regions — 

Akmola, Kostanai and Northern 

Kazakhstan — reported a 

combined grain crop of 11.2 

million tonnes, while satellite 

monitoring data showed 

a crop of just 9.8 million 

tonnes. 

“What causes the Agriculture 

Ministry concern is that 

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within a month. 

L a r g e - s c a l e d i s t o r t i o n s 

of grain crop data in one of 

the world’s 10 biggest wheatexporting 

countries, if confirmed, 

would smack of a 

Soviet-era corruption scandal, 

when the leaders of neighbouring 

Uzbekistan reported 

implausibly high cotton harvests, 

which were later disproved 

by satellite photos. 

A farmer from Kostanai 

region wrote to the minister, 

Asylzhan Mamytbekov, on 

Nov. 2. He identified himself 

as “Citizen” and said he had 

been compelled by district 

authorities to report higher 

yields than were true. 

“These distortions are not 

by 0.1 or 0.2 tonnes per hectare, 

but twofold,” he wrote. 

“Those refusing to do so are 

intimidated with non-stop 

inspections by various state 

bodies. How long will this 

lawlessness last?” 

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4:15 p.m. Adjournment. 

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Dow Chemical 

says China a 

bigger worry 

than fiscal cliff 

By Ernest Scheyder 

new york / reuters 

Many executives say 

they’re anxious about 

the U.S. fiscal cliff 

negotiations, but Dow 

Chemical’s chief executive 

says he’s more 

bothered by the messy 

Chinese leadership 

transition, which he 

believes is wreaking 

greater harm on global 

markets. 

“Markets have, in a 

holistic sense, really 

been suffering more 

from China’s slowdown 

than any slowdown here 

in the United States,” 

said Andrew Liveris. 

China, Dow Chemical’s 

second-largest 

market by sales, 

unveiled its new leaders 

in November after 

months of speculation 

about who would 

assume top roles, as 

well as controversy 

about widespread corruption 

among government 

officials and the 

cooling growth of the 

country’s economy. 

The leadership transition 

has been “very 

uncomfortable” for 

the Chinese and has 

“created a disruption 

to their supply chains 

and created a pause” in 

economic growth rates, 

Liveris said. 

“We’d been used to 

double-digit growth 

rates in plastics in 

China now for the better 

part of a decade, and 

now that’s slowed to 

stopped in this last six 

months.” 

The company expects 

Chinese GDP growth 

of only six to seven per 

cent, “which is way 

lower than it normally 

is,” Liveris said. 

Boehm stays on 

as NFU president 

Terry Boehm of Allan, 

Saskatchewan was reelected 

president of the 

National Farmers Union 

(NFU) by acclamation, 

at its 43rd annual 

National Convention 

held in Saskatoon, 

November 24 to 26, 

2012. 

Colleen Ross of Nelson, 

B.C. was elected as 

NFU first vice-president 

(policy). 

Paul Slomp of Ottawa, 

Ontario was acclaimed 

as NFU second vicepresident 

(operations). 

Joan Brady of Mindemoya, 

Ontario was 

acclaimed as NFU women’s 

president. 

Cammie Harbottle of 

Tatamagouche, Nova 

Scotia was acclaimed as 

NFU youth president.


Rail legislation coming, but details on 

rail-service agreements still not known 

The slow-to-come draft bill is expected to be a watered-down version of what was promised 


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Grain farmers and other 

shippers may not have 

to wait much longer 

before they find out just how 

the federal government plans 

to give them legal clout in 

dealing with the railways. 

The government is “formally 

committed to present 

the legislation this fall,” Transport 

Minister Denis Lebel said 

recently. “It will give shippers 

the right to negotiate service 

agreements with the railways.” 

Winter officially starts on 

Dec. 21 — one week after Parliament 

breaks for the Christmas 

holidays. Even if the bill is 

presented before then, hearings 

won’t start until late winter. 

U.S. told to 

COOL it by 

mid-May 

Canadian producers 

have suffered big losses 



Farm groups are welcoming 

a World Trade Organization 

ruling ordering the U.S. to 

end its country-of-origin labelling 

discrimination against Canadian 

meat by May 23. 

The U.S. law caused “significant 

losses” to Canadian livestock producers, 

said the president of the 

Canadian Federation of Agriculture. 

“We expect the U.S will abide 

by the WTO’s decision and correct 

its inconsistencies,” said Ron 

Bonnett. 

Earlier this year, the WTO ruled 

the U.S. policy was discriminatory 

and violated international 

trade rules — a ruling upheld 

by appeals bodies. The U.S. had 

sought to delay the phase-out of 

the program until 2014. The fouryear-old 

policy forces American 

processors to segregate Canadian 

and Mexican meat and livestock, 

which not only reduced prices 

for producers in this country but 

resulted in beef and pork shipments 

falling by half. 

Although farm leaders praised 

the WTO ruling, the COOL law 

resulted in “years of expensive, 

time-consuming challenges and 

litigation,” noted Jean-Guy Vincent, 

chair of the Canadian Pork 

Council. 

Having lost its case and appeals, 

it’s time for Washington to act on 

ending COOL, said Jim Laws 

“They have dragged their feet 

long enough,” said Laws. 

However, the WTO decision 

is no guarantee the political 

manoeuvring is over. The U.S. 

farm group R-CALF is asking the 

courts to order U.S Agriculture 

Secretary Tom Vilsack to carry out, 

implement and enforce COOL. 

R-CALF also wants the court to 

compel U.S. Trade Representative 

Ron Kirk to cease and desist 

from negotiating away the sovereignty 

of the U.S. by attempting to 

amend and dilute COOL. 

“It will give 

shippers the right 

to negotiate service 

agreements with 

the railways.” 

DENIS LEBEL 

Transport minister 

Lebel has been making the 

same promise for months. The 

draft bill has been moving like 

a heavily loaded, low-priority 

freight train as the railways 

and their customers duel in 

public about the need for 

shipper safeguards. 

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the Canadian Transportation 

Act, the source said. 

The government announced 

a plan for implementing the 

report’s recommendations in 

March 2011 and then parked 

the initiative in a siding. In 

October 2011, it picked former 

Alberta cabinet minister Jim 

Dinning to try to facilitate an 

agreement between the two 

sides. He reported back in 

June. 

The priority item for the 

members of the Coalition of 

Rail Shippers is the right to 

have a Service Level Agreement, 

which is supposed to 

counterbalance the railways’ 

power on rates and service 

delivery. Such agreements 

would include provisions on 

service, rates, and dispute 

resolution including financial 

penalties for failing to live up 

to the terms of the deal. 

“Railways now have the 

right, by law to unilaterally 

and arbitrarily impose penalties 

on shippers for non-performance, 

such as demurrage 

charges for cars held too long 

for loading or unloading,” says 

coalition chairman Bob Ballantyne. 

“Shippers would like 

the same rights.” 

The railways say such 

agreements would harm 

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After being ignored for years, wheat is beginning 

to regain its lustre and attract the 

attention of researchers, says Peter Langridge, 

CEO of the Australian Centre for Plant 

Function Genomics. 

For the world to feed the nine billion people 

expected by 2050, “we need an 82 per cent 

increase in wheat production,” Langridge told a 

recent Genomics Canada conference. 

“The average yield for wheat is 3.1 tonnes per 

hectare compared to 4.3 for rice and 5.2 for corn. 

By 2050, the FAO (the United Nation’s Food and 

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getting more than eight tonnes of corn per hectare 

and close to five tonnes for wheat.” 

That’s a huge challenge because governments 

around the world have downgraded wheat 

research and mainly let it pass into private hands, 

said Langridge, adding Canada’s participation 

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bolster wheat research is a step forward. That 

research is focused on developing varieties able to 

withstand the stress of climate change. 

New varieties of wheat not only have to have 

higher yields but be profitable for farmers to grow, 

added Faouzi Bekkaoui, head of a wheat improvement 

program for the National Research Council. 

“But it takes 11 to 14 years to breed new varieties, 

so we have to think long term about what we 

want to achieve,” he said. 

While the Genome Canada conference was 

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announced they had discovered key components 

of the genetic code for wheat — a finding that will 

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U.S. 

drought 

expands, 

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High Plains 

Nearly 63 per cent of 

the contiguous U.S. is 

suffering moderate to 

extreme drought 

By Carey Gillam 

REUTERS 

Drought is tightening 

its grip on the central 

United States as winter 

weather sets in, threatening 

to ravage the new wheat crop 

and spelling more hardship for 

farmers and ranchers already 

weary of the costly and ongoing 

dry conditions. While conditions 

started to improve earlier 

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to close out the month as 

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proved a dire combination 

in many regions, according to 

the Drought Monitor, a weekly 

compilation of data gathered by 

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Forecasts for the next several 

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weather watchers are predicting 

a drier-than-average winter 

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States. 

“The drought’s impacts are 

far reaching,” said Eric Luebehusen, 

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in the report. 

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Kansas, are the hardest hit. In 

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China grain imports to rise 

China’s dependence on foreign markets is likely to increase as its population and economy grow 

BEIJING / REUTERS 

China will increasingly 

depend on overseas markets 

for its grain supplies as 

domestic production falls behind 

growing demand, the country’s top 

agriculture official said Nov. 29. 

Chen Xiwen, director of the 

Chinese Communist Party’s top 

policy-making body for rural 

affairs, said the country would 

need an additional 40 million 

hectares of sowing areas, 25 per 

cent of its current total, in order to 

replace current import volumes 

with domestic production. 

The migration of as many as 

230 million farm workers to the 

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Its name is 

general purpose 

— not feed 

STAFF / The Canadian 

Grain Commission is warning 

producers to avoid quality 

confusion at the elevator 

by declaring general purpose 

wheat upon delivery at 

primary elevators, even if it 

is being sold as feed. 

“Mixing classes of wheat 

could harm Canada’s 

reputation for providing 

consistent quality grain,” 

said Daryl Beswitherick, 

program manager, quality 

assurance standards and 

reinspection at the Canadian 

Grain Commission. 

“Customers buy grain by 

grade and class, so any error 

in assigning grade or class 

could result in a customer 

getting a different quality of 

grain than they expect.” 

General purpose wheat 

varieties may be used for 

animal feed, but “feed” can 

also refer to a grade name 

in wheat milling classes. 

That could lead to general 

purpose wheat being 

incorrectly declared as feed 

wheat at a primary elevator 

and becoming mixed with 

milling wheat. 

To prevent mixing 

Canada Western General 

Purpose wheat with milling 

wheat graded as Canada 

Western Feed, the Canadian 

Grain Commission asks 

producers to: 

• Know their seed. Check 

variety designation lists to 

determine which class the 

wheat variety is eligible for. 

• Maintain careful records 

of harvest. 

• Declare the class of wheat 

at delivery. Producers must 

sign a declaration of eligibility 

for delivery of grains 

and oilseeds annually at 

each elevator to which they 

deliver. It confirms that the 

wheat being delivered is eligible 

for delivery into a specific 

class. Each subsequent 

load must be declared verbally 

on delivery. 

ing consumption of edible oils, 

meat, poultry and eggs. 

China’s grain imports reached 

60.88 million tonnes in the first 

10 months of the year, including 

48.55 million tonnes of soybeans, 

and imports for the whole year 

will exceed 55 million tonnes, 

half of the world’s traded volume, 

Chen said. 

Last year, China became a net 

importer of wheat, corn and rice 

at the same time. 

Chen said China’s current land 

system has failed to protect precious 

farmland for agriculture 

production, allowing non-agricultural 

sectors to take over. 

At this month’s Communist 

Party congress, Agriculture Minister 

Han Changfu said China’s 

food security was under greater 

threat as a result of land, water 

and labour shortages. 

Chinese leaders have vowed 

to tighten the laws on farmland 

grabs, warning that the problem 

could fuel rural unrest and undermine 

the country’s food security. 

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Aflatoxin 

levels 

complicate 

corn 

sourcing 

Tate & Lyle is worried 

about quality problems 

with the U.S. corn crop 

CHICAGO / REUTERS 

Tate & Lyle, a British 

maker of sweeteners and 

starches, says quality 

problems with the U.S. corn 

harvest, primarily due to aflatoxin, 

the byproduct of a grain 

fungus, were raising costs and 

forcing changes to the firm’s 

buying program. 

Aflatoxin is associated with a 

mould that thrives in hot and 

dry conditions, and it emerged 

in unusually high levels in the 

heart of the U.S. Corn Belt 

this autumn after the worst 

drought in half a century decimated 

the corn harvest. 

Aflatoxin can cause liver 

disease and is considered carcinogenic. 

Processing contaminated 

corn can raise the 

concentration level of the 

toxin, threatening livestock 

that feed on the byproduct. 

Under U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration guidelines, 

certain types of animal feed 

can contain an aflatoxin concentration 

of up to 300 parts 

per billion (ppb). Human 

foods must contain less than 

20 ppb. 

To avoid problems, corn 

processors and ethanol producers 

in heavyweight corn 

states including Illinois and 

Indiana have been “importing” 

clean grain from states 

like North Dakota and Mississippi, 

which are typically 

minor players in corn production. 

“While the presence of aflatoxin 

resulted in the sale of a 

greater proportion of our CGM 

(corn gluten meal) and CGF 

(corn gluten feed) in lowervalue 

markets in the first few 

weeks following the harvest, 

we have taken steps to adjust 

our corn-sourcing program,” 

Tate & Lyle said in a semi- 

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annual earnings statement. 

“Although significant efforts 

are underway to mitigate the 

impact of aflatoxin, and we 

continue to monitor the situation 

closely, based on what we 

know today we believe it will 

result in a small increase in 

net corn costs for the remainder 

of the financial year and 

through to the next harvest,” 

the company said. 

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COUNTRY CROSSROADS 

C O N N E C T I N G R U R A L F A M I L I E S 


CO-OPERATOR STAFF / AnOlA 

Some farmers spend the year hoping for a 

green Christmas — an evergreen Christmas 

that is. 

“We have a variety of trees,” said Tom 

Glenwright, who operates Cloverleaf Tree Farm 

near Anola with his wife Kathy. “We started growing 

mostly Scots pine and then we moved over to 

some white spruce and a species called Black Hills 

spruce and we also have some blue spruce.” 

Over the eight or so years he’s been selling trees, 

Glenwright said he has seen short-needle trees 

grow in popularity. 

“When we started most people were growing 

Scots pine, and then the very first year we opened 

up, people started asking us about short-needle 

trees,” he said, noting some people find those needles 

easier to vacuum up. 

Rob Malcolm has a Christmas tree farm near 

Petersfield, and said the one thing you can’t predict 

is what people are going to be looking for in a tree. 

But over the last several years he has been incorporating 

a new kind of green into his crop that’s 

proven popular. 

“I’ve found over the last half-decade that just to 

heck with the chemicals,” he said. “The weeds have 

disappeared as the tall prairie grasses have come 

in, and they don’t compete with the trees, they protect 

them.” 

If nothing else, Malcolm said he feels good knowing 

his 20 acres of trees are providing oxygen and 

animal habitat. 

He also feels good about the experience he provides 

people looking to get out of the city and cut 

their own tree. 

Glenwright agrees. 

“We really enjoy having the kids out. We build a 

big bonfire for the kids to roast marshmallows, and 

every kid gets a candy cane and that sort of thing so 

it’s a special day,” he said. 

Many families come out and spend an hour or so 

tramping through the bush, looking for the perfect 

tree, before going back and cutting the first one 

they liked, he said laughing. 

“It’s part of the Christmas tradition,” he said. 

Tracy Mullet and her husband brought their three 

young daughters out to Anola to cut down their 

first tree. 

“They’re really enjoying it,” she said as they 

toasted marshmallows. 

Previously, the family bought their tree from a 

grocery store chain in Winnipeg, but after discovering 

the trees came from outside the province they 

decided to head to a tree farm and cut their own. 

Growing trees also takes a lot of work and foresight, 

said Glenwright. Trees are planted several 

years before they can be sold, and must be maintained 

in the interim. 

“The trees have to be sheared every year, you 

have to cut the grass around them, keep the weeds 

down,” he said. 

Having recently retired, Glenwright hasn’t 

planted any new trees in the last two years and estimates 

he has two or three years of trees left to sell. 

“We’re winding down now, but we really enjoyed 

it,” he said. 



Cutting down trees builds tradition 

Christmas tree farms bring people out of the city and into the country 

Tracy Mullet (l) roasts marshmallows with daughters Felicity, Clair and Abigail at Cloverleaf Tree 

Farm near Anola. PhOTOS: ShAnnOn VAnRAES 

The trees have to be sheared every 

year, you have to cut the grass 

around them, keep the weeds down. 

Tom GlenwriGhT 

Tom Glenwright planted his first trees at Cloverleaf Tree Farm near Anola more than a decade ago, 

but still enjoys the work. 

Murray Penner leads the way after a tree-cutting expedition at 

Cloverleaf Tree Farm near Anola. 

Harvey Banting pulls a Christmas tree out of the bush at 

Cloverleaf Tree Farm near Anola.


RecipeSwap 

All you can eat 

Lorraine Stevenson 

Crossroads Recipe Swap 

Eating a little too much at party meals lately, 

I’ve been reminded of a story from a few 

weeks back of two guys kicked out of a restaurant’s 

all-you-can-eat buffet. 

The owner made headlines in the U.K. when 

he asked them to leave because they were 

stuffing themselves and eating more than 

their share. Apparently, they’d been at it for 

weeks. 

The story sparked a lot of interesting discussion 

about gluttony, the restaurant business, 

and even the history of all-you-can-eat buffets. 

It’s a Depression-era hold-over, when one 

price bought you all the food you could possibly 

eat. 

Critics say all you can eat is just another way 

we diminish the value of food, by rewarding 

the best deal to those who eat (or waste) the 

most. Restaurant owners can’t have everyone 

pig out at their buffet without their margins 

getting eaten too. Then they have to set prices 

higher, delivering less value to those eating 

less. 

And eaters do themselves no favours by overindulging. 

All that food is sooo tempting, of 

course, when you can help yourself and keep 

going back. But, as my dad used to joke, it all 

goes to “waist.” 

Christmas can be one long all-you-can-eat 

buffet, with snacks on the side. Here’s a few 

tips courtesy of Dietitans of Canada reminding 

us this time of year is for socializing with 

friends and family — so focus on the reason 

for the season, and don’t overindulge. 

Remember the 80/20 rule — by eating 

nutritious higher-fibre, lower-fat foods 80 

per cent of the time, you can indulge in a 

few treats (20 per cent of the time) without 

giving up your healthy eating pattern. 

Source: Dietitians of Canada 

PHOTO: PORK MARKETING CANADA 

When holiday eating: 

• Plan ahead. Visualize what you’re going to eat 

and drink before attending an event. By having 

a game plan you’ll find it easier to pace yourself 

and make good choices. 

• Maintain a basic healthy eating pattern. Eat at 

regular meal times, don’t skip breakfast, and 

enjoy healthy snacks. This will keep you from 

getting too hungry and overindulging in holiday 

treats. 

• Limit appetizers to a few of your favourites, 

especially if you are planning to have a full 

meal later. At the buffet, survey the choices first 

and take moderate amounts of your favourite 

foods. Then step away from the buffet table! 

• Let the holiday spirit move you. Make a specific 

plan to get regular exercise during the holidays 

— strive for at least 30 minutes of moderate 

activity a day. This won’t just burn calories; it 

may help you de-stress from the holiday bustle. 

• Keep a good stock of healthy, lower-calorie 

snacks in the fridge. Choose fruit, vegetables, 

vegetable soups, low-fat yogurt, skim milk, 

hummus, whole grain crackers and breads, 

lean deli meats and nuts and seeds. 

• When you’re the host, serve plenty of colourful 

fruits and vegetables. For dessert, serve up a big 

platter of fresh fruit next to a smaller plate of 

baked goodies. 

• Alcoholic drinks are loaded with calories and 

can dehydrate you, so drink them in moderation. 

Plan to have water or soda water with 

a slice of lemon or lime between each drink 

to pace yourself. When you’re hosting, have 

one or more non-alcoholic options, such as 

sparkling water with lemon, cranberry juice 

spritzers, “virgin” caesars, non-alcoholic beers, 

and lower-fat eggnogs. 

Pork Chops With Mustard, 

Rosemary And Apple 

This makes a delicious and easy meal for any 

cold night but great for a festive occasion too. 

4 Canadian pork chops, centre cut, trimmed 

1/4 c. apple jelly 

2 tbsp. each Dijon mustard, olive oil 

2 tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped, or 2 tsp. dried 

4 cloves garlic, minced 

1 tsp. cracked black peppercorns 

In a small saucepan melt apple jelly over 

medium heat. Whisk in Dijon mustard, olive 

oil, rosemary, garlic, and cracked peppercorns. 

Place pork chops in a non-metallic container, 

and pour sauce over — place in refrigerator to 

marinate for two to four hours. Grill chops over 

medium heat for a total of about 10 minutes, 

depending on thickness, or until chops are 

golden brown, with a hint of pink when cut. If 

using a meat thermometer, internal temperature 

should reach 155 F (68 C). 

Yield: Serves 4. Cooking Time: 10 minutes. 

Preparation Time: 5 minutes. 

Recipe source: Pork Marketing Canada 


Send your recipes or recipe request to: 

Manitoba Co-operator 

Recipe Swap 

Box 1794, 

Carman, Man. ROG OJO 

or email: lorraine@fbcpublishing.com 

It all goes to “waist” 

Herb And Swiss Popovers 

Popovers are similar to Yorkshire puddings and 

this version has added herbs and the wonderful 

zip of Canadian Swiss cheese. Serve them as a side 

dish with roast chicken, pork, and of course, roast 

beef. You can also make these as appetizers using 

a mini muffin pan.* 

3 eggs (at room temperature) 

1-1/4 c. milk 

1-1/4 c. all-purpose flour 

1 c. shredded Canadian Swiss cheese 

1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley 

2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme or chives or 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 

1/2 tsp. salt 

1/4 tsp. pepper 

1 tbsp. butter, melted 

Preheat oven to 425 F. In a large bowl, using an 

electric mixer on medium speed, beat eggs until 

foamy; beat in milk until blended. Add flour 

and beat on low speed until well blended. Stir in 

cheese, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper. Brush 

12-cup non-stick muffin pan generously with 

melted butter. Heat in oven for two minutes. 

Remove pan from oven and carefully scoop batter 

into cups, dividing equally (about a scant 1/3 

cup each). Bake for 20 minutes until puffed and 

golden brown. Reduce oven temperature to 350 

F and bake for about 10 to 15 minutes or until a 

knife inserted in the centre comes out clean. Place 

muffin pan on a wire rack. Using a sharp knife, 

pierce the side of each popover. Let cool for two 

minutes. Remove from pans and serve hot. *For 

appetizers, make popovers in 36 cups of mini 

muffins pans, using a heaping tablespoon batter 

per cup. Reduce baking time to 10 minutes at each 

oven temperature. Serve plain or topped with fruit 

chutney or smoked salmon and crème fraîche. 

Preparation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 

30 - 35 minutes. Yields: 12 popovers. 

Recipe source: Dairy Farmers of Canada 

Maria’s Super-Easy 

Chocolate Mocha/Almond 

Layer Cake 

Maria Rogalski of Winnipeg sent us this elegant 

and special-occasion dessert just in time for 

Christmas. It will make a time-saving, very attractive 

Christmas dessert because the cake can be 

baked the day before or frozen for use any time 

you need it. Thank you, Maria. 

1 box chocolate cake mix 

1 carton Nutriwhip Light 

1-1/2 or 2 tsp. cocoa powder 

1-1/2 tsp. crushed instant coffee granules 

1 tsp. almond extract 

Line two round layer cake pans with waxed paper. 

Bake cake mix according to directions on package. 

Cool on rack for 10 minutes. Remove lining 

carefully. 

Assembling: Empty entire carton of Nutriwhip 

Light into a deep mixing bowl. Whip until it begins 

to thicken. Add cocoa, coffee and almond flavouring 

while whipping until a good spreading 

consistency is reached, about 10 minutes. Cut 

each layer in half diagonally. Starting with the 

bottom layer cover each with some of the topping 

and spread only up to the edges. Repeat with 

each layer pressing it down lightly for an “oozing” 

effect. Cover top generously and decorate with 

Christmas sprinkles.

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I 

can’t believe you got the Christmas lights up 

already, Dad!” Randy Jackson sounded genuinely 

surprised. “It’s what, December the second? 

What happened to waiting till Christmas 

Eve and then having to hang the lights in a 50 

below 0 snowstorm. Wasn’t that the way you 

always did it when we were kids?” 

“Yeah, that’s the way I remember it too,” 

Randy’s sister Jennifer piped up. “That’s when I 

learned my entire vocabulary of bad words!” 

Andrew just shrugged. “You get older, hopefully 

you get a little wiser,” he said. “Though my 

vocabulary hasn’t shrunk, I must admit.” 

The Jackson family had retired to the drawing 

room, so to speak, after another successful 

Sunday dinner. Andrew reclined comfortably on 

the La-Z-Boy, Randy and his wife Jackie leaned 

up against each other on one half of the sectional 

couch while Brady, with his new wife Amanda did 

the same on the other half. Jennifer was sprawled 

out on the floor on a blanket and pillow. Rose was 

also on the floor next to the newly decorated tree, 

examining the many ornaments together with 

three-year-old granddaughter Allison. Last, but 

by no means least, little Andy Junior slept peacefully 

nestled in the corner of the couch. 

“I like the little Santas on the front lawn,” said 

Jackie. “Those are new, aren’t they?” 

Andrew nodded. “Got ’em at Zellers in the city 

for five bucks,” he said. “Zellers is clearing everything 

out you know.” 

“Clearing out? Why? Are they closing?” said 

Brady. 

“Wow, are you behind the times Brady!” 

Jennifer laughed. “Zellers got bought by Target, 

like, a year ago! We won’t have to go to Grand 

Forks anymore to get our Target deals!” 

“Well that sucks,” said Brady. “That’ll take all 

the fun out of shopping at Target.” 

“That’s exactly what I said,” said Jackie. 

“Shopping at Target was just an excuse to spend 

a weekend in Fargo! That’ll just be kind of pointless 

once there’s a Target on every corner in 

Winnipeg.” 

“Look on the bright side darling,” said Randy. 

“It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good. Every 

cloud has a silver lining.” 

“ 

Create a wreath 

Why buy when you can make an inexpensive, natural one? 

By Albert Parsons 

FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR 

When it comes to decorating for 

Christmas, I like to decorate 

using natural plant materials, 

and I always look around to see what I 

have in my own garden or can obtain 

from non-commercial sources (read: 

free!). Of all the items in the outdoor decorations 

department, I don’t think there is 

any item more popular than the wreath. A 

holiday wreath adds a festive touch even 

if no other decorations are used. 

All-season garden centres and some 

retail outlets sell greens — branches of 

evergreen — that can be used for just 

such a purpose. I usually get mine from 

our local composting site during the late 

fall. It seems there is always someone cutting 

down a spruce or taking out an overgrown 

mugho pine, and sometimes I am 

lucky enough to come upon some cedar 

branches. 

When creating a wreath, some kind 

of frame or solid apparatus on which to 

fasten all of the components is essential. 

Such a wreath ring, which is usually 

made of stiff wire, can be purchased, 

but you can easily make your own. The 

ring will not be visible, so it doesn’t matter 

what it looks like; it does, however, 

have to be strong enough to support the 

weight of the wreath and sturdy enough 

The 

Jacksons 

B Y R O L L I N P E N N E R 

Jackie gave her husband a confused look. 

“Huh?” she said. “I have no idea what you’re talking 

about.” 

“I’m talking about when life hands you lemons, 

you gotta make lemonade,” said Randy. “So how 

about this? We’ll still go to Fargo for a weekend 

every so often but, thank God, we won’t have to go 

to Target while we’re there! Everybody wins!” 

There was a moment of silence. 

“Why on God’s green earth would anyone go 

to Fargo for a weekend except to shop at Target?” 

said Brady. 

“To buy cheap booze obviously,” said Andrew. 

“And guns. I’ve heard the Canadian military gets 

all its weapons at a pawn shop in Fargo.” 

to hang without having the whole thing 

collapse. I have had success simply cutting 

a few long willow stems and twining 

them into a circle, adding wire to fasten 

them securely together where necessary. 

I have also seen wreath frames made of 

wood or Styrofoam. 

The fastening of the evergreen 

branches to the frame begins by shoving 

the butt ends of the branches into the 

willow frame. This helps to keep them in 

place, although wire should be used to 

make sure they are securely fastened in 

place. After the first branch is fixed solidly 

in place, a second one is positioned 

so that the top part of it covers the butt 

end of the previously installed branch — 

you sort of work backwards around the 

wreath. When the second one has been 

fixed securely into place, the next one is 

added, then the next one, and so on until 

a circle of boughs is formed. 

The branches, which should completely 

cover the frame, all point in the 

same direction and they should be placed 

close enough together to create a nice full 

wreath. There shouldn’t be too large of an 

opening left in the middle of the wreath 

and I think the wreath looks best if the 

outer edges are natural looking by having 

some of the branches extending a bit 

farther out than others — don’t make the 

shape too “perfect.” Thin, pliable wire can 

be used to fasten the branches in place, 

but avoid using shiny wire, which might 

be noticeable; you want the wire to disappear 

and not be visible. 

A hanger must be added — securely 

fastened to the wreath and strong 

enough to hold it after it is hung. Next 

add some decorative touches. I like to 

add a large bow somewhere — off to the 

side near the bottom or centred at the 

top. If a really natural look is desired, a 

bow made of raffia could be used. If the 

theme of a natural Christmas wreath is 

carried through, only natural materials 

should be used, such as cones, red 

berries (perhaps from a mountain ash 

or cranberry bush), dried flowers such 


“If all you want is guns and booze,” said Brady, 

“you don’t have to go all the way to Fargo. You can 

just go to Thief River Falls.” 

Andrew gave his son a disdainful glance. 

“Now how would that look,” he said, “having 

the military buy its weapons in Thief River Falls? 

Lame.” 

“Won’t prices at Target stores in the States still 

be lower than at Target stores here? Isn’t that how 

it works?” said Amanda, joining the conversation. 

“Not that I would know,” she added. “I’ve never 

been to the States.” 

There was a moment of shocked silence. 

“You’ve never been to the States?” said Randy. 

“You’ve never gone to Grand Forks to get a good 

deal on a winter parka?” He paused. “Are you sure 

you’re from Manitoba?” he said suspiciously. 

“No,” said Amanda. “I’m an alien from outer 

space.” 

“Aha!” said Randy. “I knew there was something 

different about you. You better get a passport and 

head over the border pretty quick, because if the 

authorities find out you’ve never gone to Grand 

Forks to get a good deal on something they’ll 

know you’re an alien, and they’ll ship you right 

back to Santraginus Five.” 

“Six,” said Amanda. “I’m from Santraginus 

Six. Come to think of it, I’ve never been to 

Santraginus Five either.” 

“You really should get out more,” said Randy. 

He looked at Brady. “You should take your wife to 

Fargo,” he said. 

“Yeah right,” said Brady. “And if the 

American Border Patrol finds out she’s an 

alien from Santraginus Six, where do you 

think they’ll send her? They’ll send her to 

Mexico, because they’ll assume that’s where 

Santraginus Six is.” 

“Nice,” said Andrew. “I wish I could get 

deported to Mexico. Just to get away from this 

insane conversation. And to be somewhere 

warm,” he added. 

“I’ll call my buddy Bill, who’s a border guard at 

Gretna,” said Brady, “and see what I can arrange 

for you, Dad. What do you say to that?” 

Andrew grinned. “Merry Christmas to me,” he 

said. 

Two Christmas wreaths are boxed and ready for sale at a garden centre. 

You can easily make your own. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS 

as annual statice, dried seed pods such 

as poppy and datura (which could be 

sprayed to add colour). 

If you are not a purist about the 

wreath being all natural, add some artificial 

ornaments such as Christmas balls. 

Finally, hang the wreath and enjoy it 

throughout the holiday season, either 

outdoors or inside — although if it is 

used inside it should be kept away from 

all heat sources and open flames and be 

aware that it will not stay fresh as long as 

it would outdoors, as it will dry out more 

quickly. 

Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Man.


By Donna Gamache 

Freelance contributor 

Recently, as I drove past a 

country school set off by 

itself in a snowy field, my 

thoughts turned back to longago 

Christmases, particularly 

those when I was a child attending 

classes in a similar oneroom 

school. In the eight years I 

attended, our school population 

ranged from about 20 students 

in the early years, to perhaps 14 

later on. 

As the days turned colder and 

shorter, the minds of teacher and 

pupils alike turned to plans for the 

Christmas concert. Looking back 

now, I wonder how the teacher 

ever managed to arrange classes 

for six to eight grades of students, 

at the same time as he or she 

organized a concert that would do 

the school proud. With low numbers 

of pupils, it must have been 

challenging. One first-year teacher 

recalls that it became almost a 

competition with a nearby school, 

to see which one could produce 

the better concert. 

Children in the younger grades 

usually performed short, individual 

recitations, while older pupils 

would memorize lines and take 

part in short plays or skits. At least 

two plays were performed, sometimes 

three, and depending on the 

number of actors required, one 

child might be needed to take part 

in a couple of them — making for a 

lot of memorizing. 

Besides plays and recitations, 

there was always singing — 

which involved everyone, not 

just the musically talented — 

and usually a simple dance or 

a drill, where costumed pupils 

crossed the stage in criss-cross 

patterns. For musical numbers, 

someone from the district 

who played the piano 

usually came to help with the 

practices, and over the years 

we learned nearly all the traditional 

Christmas carols, as well 

as some of the newer songs. 

Parental help was also needed 

to help with costumes and 

decorations. 

Some schools, located near a 

district hall, had a permanent 

stage for their performance, 

but our district had no hall so 

the concert was held in the 

school. During the final week 

before the concert, a temporary 

stage of planks was set up 

across the back of the schoolroom, 

and curtains were hung. 

The desks would be crowded 

towards the front of the school 

— but by that time we weren’t 

doing much schoolwork anyway! 

When the Christmas tree 

was set up and decorated, there 

was even less space for actual 

schoolwork. 

Excitement grew and the 

big night finally arrived. I 

don’t recall that we ever had to 

postpone the concert, due to 

storms, although I did hear of 

that happening in some districts. 

December nights were 

often frosty and snowy, but the 

concert was a district highlight, 

and everyone came. The tree, 

festooned with tinsel and garlands, 

seemed magical as we 

crowded into the school. Desks 

had been shoved against the 

walls and chairs and benches 

were set up for the audience. 

Usually the performance 

went off with only a few minor 

hitches. Perhaps the curtains 

weren’t closed at quite the correct 

time, or someone forgot a 

line or two in a play, but these 

were trivial items. I recall one 

year when we sang “Frosty 

the Snowman,” that the pupil 

attired as Frosty accidentally 

tumbled off the stage, but for- 

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Country school concerts of the past 

Everyone came out to watch this district highlight 

Send Someone a hug 

By Pat Gerbrandt 


Would you like to send someone 

a hug? With modern 

printing capabilities, you can 

provide a hug pillow to ease 

someone’s loneliness or help 

distant grandchildren remember 

your face. 

Supplies: 

• A good-quality photo 

with fairly high resolution, 

enlarged and printed 

on white cotton (see note 

below) 

• 18x45-inch (46x114-cm) 

washable fabric for cushion 

cover 

• 18x18-inch (46x46-cm) 

lightweight woven fabric 

• Matching thread 

Optional: 

• A pillow form [I used 

18-inch (46-cm) square 

and removed about 25 per 

cent of the stuffing, making 

flatter pillows for younger 

children] 

Note: While there are fabric 

sheets for use in home printers, 

not all are guaranteed to 

be colourfast. I went to a commercial 

printer. Make sure 

to ask about a process that 

results in a washable product. 

Prices will vary for the printing, 

and you may get a better 

deal for multiple copies. 

Instructions: 

Pin the stabilizing fabric to 

the middle of the larger piece, 

wrong sides together. Pin your 

photo fabric, face up, to the 

right side, centring it on top of 

the stabilized area. Machine 

baste the side edges of the 

stabilizing piece and cover 

fabric. With regular-length 

stitch, sew along the edges of 

the photo. Trim excess fabric 

from photo piece. Use a 

wide zigzag for satin stitching, 

carefully covering the cut 

edges of the fabric photo. 

Make a narrow double hem 

A typical rural class in the ’60s, dressed up for a photo 

(with young teacher in the back). photo: Donna GaMache 

at each of the long ends of the 

cover. Then, with the picture 

in the centre of the length of 

fabric, fold both ends over, 

right sides together, overlapping 

the ends to create a 

square pocket. Stitch sides, 

using a 1/4-inch (2-cm) seam 

allowance. Zigzag or serge 

seams and trim threads. Turn 

the cover right side out and 

stuff the pillow inside. 

If it’s too costly to mail the 

completed cushion, you could 

send just the cover. A soft 

towel or T-shirts could be used 

to stuff the hug pillow. 

Who can put a price on a hug? 

Pat Gerbrandt writes from Grunthal, 

Man. 

This toddler took one look at her gift, exclaimed “Papa!” and showed she 

knew it was a hug pillow. photo: pat GerbranDt 

tunately he wasn’t hurt — perhaps 

because he had sufficient 

padding to create the snowman 

effect. 

Near the end of the program 

the Christmas Nativity story 

was always performed. There 

would be Mary, Joseph, three 

wise men, perhaps a human 

donkey or cow, and as many 

angels and shepherds as 

needed so that all the children 

were included. 

Of course, for the smaller 

children the highlight of the 

By La’Costa Godbout 


Here’s a handy, inexpensive 

project made with items 

you may already have in your 

home. 

Supplies: 

• Old cookie sheet, washed 

and dried 

• Steel wool or sandpaper 

(optional) 

• Leftover primer and paint 

(either spray paint or canned 

— read label to see if suitable 

for metal) 

• Paintbrush (if using canned 

paint) 

• Painting drop cloth 

• Plate stand 

• Magnets and/or embellishments 

as desired 

Instructions: 

Tip: If using light-coloured 

paint, use two coats of primer. 

Optional: With a piece of steel 

wool or sandpaper, use circular 

motions across the entire surface 

of the cookie sheet. This 

will allow the paint to adhere 

better. Wipe down well before 

painting. 

Work in a well-ventilated 

area. Place cookie sheet face 

side up on the drop cloth and 

evening was the arrival of 

Santa Claus. The last Christmas 

song was invariably “Here 

Comes Santa Claus,” and without 

fail — at least so far as I can 

recall — the jolly gentleman 

always appeared on cue, bringing 

in small bags of candy (purchased 

by the school trustees) 

and sometimes a Christmas 

orange for each child. The 

smallest ones might receive a 

little gift as well. The reindeer 

never appeared, but we figured 

they were resting in the 

school’s old barn — not much 

used by that time. 

For some years my father was 

the school board chairman, so 

I suppose the choice of selecting 

a Santa sometimes fell to 

him. Indeed, I recall that one 

year Santa sounded remarkably 

like my uncle (Dad’s brother), 

though I didn’t find it suspect 

at the time. 

Today’s larger schools often 

still hold a “holiday concert,” 

with each class contributing 

one musical item. But 

those who attended one-room 

schools still remember with 

pleasure the Christmas concerts 

of the past — a time when 

teacher and pupils co-operated 

fully, a time for bonding and 

friendships that today’s larger, 

many-roomed schools sometimes 

don’t produce. 

These concerts were the 

country school version of the 

performing arts! 

Donna Gamache writes from MacGregor, 

Man. 

From old cookie sheet 

to new magnet board 

photo: la’coSta GoDbout 

put on primer. Let dry one 

hour or as specified on container. 

Turn cookie sheet over 

and prime the back. Let dry. 

Place cookie sheet face side 

up and coat with paint. Let dry 

one hour or as specified on 

container. Turn cookie sheet 

over and paint the back. Let 

dry for at least two hours or 

overnight to ensure that it is 

fully dry. 

Embellish as desired. Keep it 

simple and use fancy magnets 

or use stencils and paint on a 

trim. Use your imagination and 

have fun! 

Set up plate stand on the 

counter and place cookie sheet 

on the stand. Use magnets to 

hold recipes while cooking and 

baking or use to display weekly 

menu. 

La’Costa Godbout writes from Winnipeg.


WEATHER VANE 

I F T H E C R O W F L I E S L O W , T H E W I N D S W I L L B L O W . 

I F T H E C R O W F L I E S H I G H , T H E W I N D S W I L L D I E . 

No major storm systems expected 

Issued: Monday, December 10, 2012 · Covering: December 12 – December 19, 2012 

Daniel Bezte 

Co-operator 

contributor 

Once again confidence 

in this forecast period 

is low. This time it’s due 

to a split in the jet stream that 

looks like it may prevent any big 

storm systems from developing. 

This means there will be 

no major systems controlling 

the weather during this forecast 

period, leaving only weak systems 

around. Weak systems can 

change intensity very quickly 

and can be easily pushed 

or moved off their forecasted 

tracks. 

The first of these systems is 

expected to form over northern 

Alberta late on Tuesday and 

then track southeastward and 

cross southern Manitoba sometime 

Wednesday. This system 

should bring light snow to most 

regions with only a few centimetres 

expected overall; a few 

locations may see as much as 

five cm. 

High pressure will then build 

in from the north, but it currently 

looks as if the centre of 

this high pressure will stay over 

north-central Manitoba. Weak 

low pressure is expected to 

develop to our southwest later 

By Daniel Bezte 

CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR 

Afew articles ago I introduced 

how you can create 

your own weather 

forecasts using the weather 

model data available on the 

WunderMap weather page 

l o c a t e d a t w w w. w u n d e r 

ground.com. Hopefully some 

of you have taken a bit of time 

to check it out. In this issue 

I would like to go into a little 

more detail on how to use 

the data available at this site 

to improve your forecasting 

skills. 

Before jumping into this 

topic I first have to discuss 

the snow event that hit northcentral 

Manitoba on Dec. 4. 

A strong area of low pressure 

moved through central Manitoba 

that day, bringing rain 

and freezing rain to southern 

regions and heavy snow 

to more northern areas. The 

heaviest snows fell from 

Norway House eastwards to 

the Ontario border (see this 

week’s snow cover map). I still 

haven’t heard officially, but 

unofficial amounts of near 

90 centimetres in a 24-hour 

period would make this the 

largest one-day snowfall in 

Manitoba history. It’s kind of 

creeping me out that I had 

dreams of record snowfall 

next week. Depending on how 

strong the northern high is or 

how deep the southern low gets, 

southern regions could see anywhere 

from a mix of sun and 

clouds along with some light 

flurries to total sunshine and 

cold temperatures. 

Over the weekend the southern 

low will likely pull off to the 

east, with the northern high 

following it. Another area of 

weak high pressure will build 

in to replace these two systems, 

resulting in partly to mainly 

sunny skies along with seasonable 

temperatures. 

Next week looks to be a 

repeat of this week as high 

pressure once again builds to 

our north, while low pressure 

develops to our southwest. It 

currently looks like the northern 

high will win out, keeping 

us mostly dry for at least the 

first half of the week and temperatures 

once again on the 

seasonable side. 

Usual temperature range for 

this period: Highs, -17 to -3 C; 

lows, -28 to -11 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. 

and we have now seen two 

significant snowfall events, 

and it isn’t even the middle 

of December! The accompanying 

table lists some of the 

unofficial snowfall totals from 

this storm. 

OK, now on to our continued 

look at using the Weather 

Underground to help you create 

your own weather forecasts. 

For those of you who didn’t 

read the previous article or 

haven’t checked out the website, 

here is how you locate 

the correct web page. First, go 

to www.wunderground.com, 

then click on the Maps and 

Radar tab near the top of the 

page. From the drop-down 

list select WunderMaps. When 

this page loads it should automatically 

be focused on the 

part of the world where you 

live. For those of you who 

have used Google Maps or 

Google Earth, then you will 

recognize how to navigate 

around the map. 

Some of you might notice 

this page has changed a bit as 

they have updated it over the 

last couple of weeks. To successfully 

use this page you’ll 

need to zoom out so you can 

see most of Canada and the 

United States. You then want 

to go to the right-hand side of 

the page and, using the Map 

WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA 

Weather now 

for next week. 

Get the Manitoba Co-operator mobile app 

and get local or national forecast info. 

Download the free app at agreader.ca/mbc 

This map is created by Environment Canada, but I do a fair bit of tidying up of the data displayed to make it easier to read. The data on 

the map should be seen as giving you a general idea of how much snow there is across the Prairies. This is especially true for western 

Alberta into B.C., where snowfall data from Environment Canada is usually very difficult to interpret. It has been awhile since there has 

been this much snow this early in the year. Looking back over the last five to 10 years I couldn’t find a map from early December that 

showed over 75 centimetres of snow anywhere on the Prairies this early in the winter season. 

Creating your own forecast, Part 2 

Strong agreement between WunderMaps’ models translate to confidence in a forecast 

Layers, unclick the Weather 

Stations and Radar layers, 

then click on the Model Data 

layer. You then need to click 

on the little blue gear symbol 

to open up the display 

options for the weather models. 

You can play around with 

different ways to move from 

day to day, but I find it easiest 

to use a couple of shortcut 

keys. Hitting the letters D 

and A on your keyboard will 

jump you forward and backward 

by 24 hours. The letters 

L and J will move you forward 

and backward one model 

time frame. This is every three 

hours for the first seven days, 

then every 12 hours to day 16 

(at least for the GFS model). 

In agreement 

The weather model I start 

with is the GFS model, and 

the first piece of information 

I like to look at is the MSL 

map, which shows you pressure 

patterns and precipitation 

amounts. If you mouse 

over the word “Map Type” 

it will tell you more details 

about the map you are viewing. 

Once I’ve gone through 

these maps I then switch to 

the ECMWF model and do the 

same thing. What we are looking 

for is to see how closely 

the two different weather 

THE DEC. 4 SNOWSTORM 

Location Snowfall (cm) 

Norway House 60-90 

Gods Lake Narrows 60-90 

Island Lake 60 

Oxford House 45 

Cross Lake 30-40 

Gillam 35 

Grand Rapids 30 

The Pas 30 

Mafeking 23 

models agree on what will 

happen. The closer they are 

to each other the more confidence 

we have in the forecast. 

The other thing you need to 

do to create a reliable forecast 

is to check the weather models 

over several model runs to 

see if they are in agreement. 

T h e G F S m o d e l re c re - 

ates its maps every six hours 

based on the latest data. The 

ECMWF does this every 12 

hours. If the information or 

forecasts the models have 

created is changing significantly 

every model run, then 

confidence in the forecast is 

not that high. The more you 

watch what these models 

do, the better you will get at 

doing this. 

Once you have a good idea 

of what the general weather 

pattern will be over whatever 

time period you chose, 

you can now use some of 

the other pages to get more 

details. The 2mAG map type 

will show surface temperatures. 

Just remember that 

when you look at this data, 

the time shown at the top of 

the page is in GMT. To convert 

this to CST, subtract six 

hours. This map is colour 

coded, with the temperature 

scale shown on the bottom of 

the page. 

The other map I find useful 

is the Wind map type. 

This map uses colour shading 

to show wind speed and 

streamlines to show the wind 

direction. Wind speeds are in 

knots and if you want to do a 

quick conversion to kilometres 

per hour, then multiply 

the values shown on the map 

by two (it’s actually 1.8, but 

two is a heck of a lot easier to 

do). The stream lines can be a 

little tough to see, but if you 

look closely you will be able 

to see the arrows indicating 

the direction of airflow. 

So if you haven’t tried to 

create your own forecast, I 

recommend you do. At least 

then you will have no one to 

blame for a bad forecast but 

yourself!


BRIEFS 

FCC honours 

women in 

agriculture 

Nominations 

close Jan. 15 

FCC RELEASE / Farm 

Credit Canada (FCC) is 

seeking nominations for 

the 2013 FCC Rosemary 

Davis Award, which recognizes 

and honours 

Canadian women for their 

leadership and commitment 

to agriculture. 

Individuals are encouraged 

to take time to recognize 

a woman who is 

making a difference in 

the agriculture industry. 

Self-nominations are also 

encouraged. Candidates 

are selected based on 

their demonstration of 

leadership — through 

giving back to their community 

and the agriculture 

industry — as 

well as their vision and 

passion for the industry. 

Since 2006, FCC has 

honoured 30 outstanding 

women with the Rosemary 

Davis Award. 

Winners will 

be announced in 

March 2013. They will 

have the opportunity 

to attend the Simmons 

School of Management 

Leadership Conference in 

Boston on April 2, 2013. 

“By attending this 

conference, winners of 

the award will have the 

unique opportunity to 

network and share knowledge,” 

says Kellie Garrett, 

senior vice-president, 

strategy, knowledge and 

reputation at FCC. “They 

will also have the chance 

to hear from some of the 

most respected women 

in the world who, just like 

them, decided to make a 

difference in their communities 

and the global 

village.” 

FCC Rosemary Davis 

winners must be 21 years 

of age or older and 

actively involved in Canadian 

agriculture. Entries 

will only be received 

online at www.fccrose 

marydavisaward.ca. 

First shipload 

of CWB canola 

heads to Japan 

WINNIPEG / REUTERS 

CWB has made its first 

overseas shipment of 

canola, marking the former 

monopoly grain marketer’s 

diversification into 

additional crops. 

The 42,000-tonne 

shipload of canola is en 

route to Japan. The CWB 

said it bought the canola 

from grain companies 

and farmers on the cash 

market, as well as through 

its pooling program for 

farmers. 

CWB is a buyer of 

wheat, barley and canola 

and now competes with 

grain companies such as 

Viterra and Richardson 

International. 

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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 a r t O F F a r M i n G 

briefs 

Cattle hauler 

fined after losing 

his load 

a Pilot Mound-area cattle 

producer has been fined 

after several cattle fell out 

of a gooseneck trailer he 

was hauling en route to 

brandon. 

Motorists notified 

carberry rcMP dec. 5 

that there was an injured 

cow lying on the transcanada 

east of carberry. 

the animal was severely 

injured and euthanized. 

Officers corralled a second 

cow that had fallen 

off the trailer in the same 

location and transported 

her to a local livestock 

yard. three additional cattle 

from the same load are 

still missing. 

the 52-year-old driver 

was charged under the 

highway traffic act for 

transporting livestock in a 

manner that would cause 

injury or unnecessary suffering 

and fined $295. 

Canada testing 

for ractopamine 

winniPeG/reuters 

the canadian government 

started testing dec. 

7 for the feed additive ractopamine 

in pork and beef 

to be shipped to russia, in 

order to comply with a new 

russian requirement, a top 

canadian pork industry 

official told reuters. 

the canadian Food 

inspection agency (cFia) 

has provided meat 

processors with testing 

guidelines and is responsible 

for signing certificates 

to make sure the 

products meet russian 

standards, said Jacques 

Pomerleau, executive 

director of canada Pork 

international. 

Meat imports to russia 

from producers using ractopamine 

must be tested 

and certified free of the 

feed additive, the country’s 

veterinary regulator 

said, denying dec. 8 the 

requirement is a political 

retaliation. 

the move, imposed a 

day after the u.s. senate 

approved a bill to expand 

trade between washington 

and Moscow that also 

sought to punish russian 

human rights violators, 

could jeopardize north 

american meat beef and 

pork suppliers. 

it would potentially give 

advantage to chinese and 

european union meat 

producers, where ractopamine 

is banned. 

the u.s. Meat export 

Federation said the u.s. 

department of agriculture 

had no testing and certification 

program in place 

for ractopamine. 


co-operator staff / brandon 

border collie pups don’t come with an 

instruction booklet. 

that’s too bad, because how they 

are introduced to livestock handling early 

in life makes all the difference in the world, 

said Martin Penfold, a cattle rancher, shepherd, 

and videographer from Moosomin, 

sask. 

take the example of the farmer who was 

convinced that his two-year-old border 

collie was “nuts” because even as a pup, it 

constantly harassed the cattle in corrals. 

One day the farmer decided to teach the 

dog a lesson it would never forget. 

“now it won’t go in the corral at all,” the 

farmer told Penfold, adding that he may 

have been “a bit nasty.” 

“the fellow didn’t know what he was 

doing, and had already ruined the poor 

little dog,” said Penfold, who has worked 

with border collies for 40 years. 

the key to training stock dogs is to 

understand the breed’s natural tendencies 

and use them to get each pup off to a good 

start, Penfold said in a presentation at the 

recent Manitoba ranchers’ Forum. 

the most common mistake made by 

inexperienced and uninformed border collie 

owners is to allow the dog to roam freely 

about the yard like any other breed. inevitably, 

this results in the development of 

annoying habits and misery for both the 

owner and their livestock. 

to prevent this, it’s necessary to keep the 

often manic, black-and-white dervishes in 

a run at all times, and only release them for 

exercise, training, or when there is work to 

do. 

Penfold, who has produced a series of 

dVds on training border collies, said he 

starts his dogs off on a lead and teaches 

them the basic commands such as “lie 

down” — a fundamentally important lesson 

akin to teaching a horse to “whoa.” 

he does this by simply stepping on the 

lead, which forces the dog to lay on the 

ground. when it does this by voice alone, 

the lesson is complete. 

a teachable moment is never far away, 

added Penfold, owner of rural route 

Video, a video production company. 

when taking border collies out for exercise, 

he said he’s always on the lookout for 

good opportunities. when crossing a road, 

for example, he teaches them to lie down 

and wait, and cross only when he determines 

it is safe to do so. 

the next step requires an understanding 

of the border collie’s natural instinct to 

circle a herd or flock in order to gather the 

animals together and drive them towards 

its owner. 

an owner should never interfere with 

that tendency, he said. instead, they should 

use it as a training tool. 

Penfold takes a dog out for its first livestock 

working session in an open area with 

a dozen dry cows or ewes. as the dog circles 

the animals, he introduces commands 

such as “away to me” and “come by,” which 

indicate whether he wants them to move 

clockwise or counterclockwise. 

the trainer’s job is to be patient as the 

dog learns on its own how to move the livestock, 

and provide “balance.” that means 

walking a few steps in different directions 

to provide the dog with a natural target to 

move the herd towards. 

the verbal command, “there,” is used 

to indicate to the dog that it has reached a 

desired pivot point for “swinging in to the 

herd” to move it in a specific direction. 

“they get to understand it by continually 

doing it,” said Penfold. “it just gets 

filed away into the computer and eventually 

they get to understand what it means. 

in three 10-minute sessions, you’ve got a 

working dog.” 

“Gathering” towards the owner comes 

naturally to a dog, but “driving” — moving 

the flock or herd away from the owner — is 

much more difficult to master because it is 

the opposite of its instinctive behaviour. 

Penfold said only 10 per cent of border 

collies have what it takes to be an excellent 

stock dog. there is a lot of variation in the 

breed, and the ability to listen and handle 

livestock is “100 per cent genetic,” he said. 

For people who are serious about using 

dogs, investing $300 to $400 on a topnotch, 

well-bred and well-started animal is 

worth every penny, he added. 

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You can teach a young dog 

the trick of proper herding 

Stock dog expert says getting a young border collie started right 

can mean the difference between heaven or hell 

Stock dog expert Martin Penfold explains how to get border collies started properly, at the recent 

Ranchers’ Forum. photo: daniel Winters 

but owners still need to know how to 

handle the animal, he added. 

Penfold recalled how in the 1960s, legendary 

scottish stock dog handler tommy 

wilson had amazed crowds of Londoners 

in hyde Park with a demonstration of his 

skills. 

an earnest Daily Telegraph reporter 

asked him what was the hardest thing 

about working with dogs. 

“aye, that would be selling a border collie 

to an englishman, because the dog will 

always be smarter than the man,” the scot 

replied. 

what the highland shepherd really 

meant, said Penfold, was that inexperienced, 

uninformed owners’ attempts to 

force a dog to conform to their vision of 

working livestock instead of capitalizing on 

the dog’s own instincts, is the true root of 

all training errors. 


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A live wire nine inches above the page and another dead wire nine inches 

above that provide a total height of 5-1/2 feet — too high for coyotes to 

jump. PHOTO: OSCIA 

“Safe areas” protect 

sheep from coyotes 

Fencing some of your pasture area can protect flocks, 

especially during lambing 

By Nancy Tilt 

FOR THE ONTARIO SOIL AND CROP 

IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION 

Coyote predation is the biggest 

problem in sheep production, 

say Cherry Allen 

and Mark Ritchie who have raised 

sheep on Ontario’s Amherst Island 

near Kingston since 1992. 

A decade ago, the couple put 

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the “safe area” to 300 acres. 

“In the last 10 years we’ve had 

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the safe area,” says Allen. 

Dick Kuiperij, another Ontario 

sheep producer, constructed his 

45-acre safe area this summer 

using a similar design. 

“I suffered severe losses to coyotes 

in 2005,” says Kuiperij. “Losses 

have been tolerable since then, 

but predator problems are unpredictable, 

and fencing is insurance 

against times of increased coyote 

predation.” 

The two operations differ in 

both size and management practice. 

Ritchie and Allen’s 1,500 ewes 

lamb on pasture within the safe 

area in May, producing about 

2,100 lambs annually. They are 

then moved elsewhere to give the 

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weaning. 

Kuiperij does accelerated lambing, 

with five lambings a year. His 

400 ewes are on an eight-month 

lambing interval and produce 

over 1,000 lambs annually. He 

plans to use his safe area primarily 

for pasture, with the possibility of 

some fall lambing on grass. Generally, 

lambing ewes are under 

cover in the barn. 

Annual coyote predation on 

Foot Flats Farm outside their safe 

area has ranged from 20 to 50 

sheep. 

“Losses of three per cent or less 

are economically tolerable, but 

keeping losses to that level without 

a safe area takes considerable 

time and energy,” says Ritchie. 

“There is time spent every day 

checking livestock for predator 

activity, looking after maimed animals 

and implementing predator 

control measures” adds Allen. 

“Dogs are a valuable predator 

control tool, but cost and time are 

significant factors in their training 

and care, and they are not 100 

per cent successful in preventing 

predation.” 

Predator-resistant fencing consists 

of 1047-6 galvanized page 

wire (10 rows, 47 inches high with 

six-inch verticals) with 12.5-gauge 

mesh fastened to T-bar posts. A 

live wire nine inches above the 

page and another dead wire nine 

inches above that provide a total 

height of 5-1/2 feet — too high for 

coyotes to jump. 

Site preparation 

Site preparation is important 

before stringing the fence. Brush, 

small trees and their roots should 

be removed to prevent suckering 

and to aid fence maintenance. In 

Kuiperij’s case, this amounted to 

10 per cent of the cost. 

Ritchie and Kuiperij stress that 

predator-resistant fencing must 

be put up properly. Posts should 

be no more than five yards apart 

to keep the fence tight, and the 

page wire needs to lie tight to 

the ground to discourage coyotes 

from digging under. Ritchie 

runs a 12.5-gauge wire along 

the ground before stringing the 

fence and wires the mesh to it. 

Regular checking and filling of 

gaps between the ground and 

fence bottom, including gates, 

are essential. Gate openings are 

especially susceptible to gaps 

due to ruts created by vehicle 

traffic. 

“A tight fence lasts longer and 

offers better protection,” says 

Kuiperij. “It’s essential to properly 

brace corner posts and crib them 

with stone.” 

In addition to T-bar posts, he 

placed wooden posts, with horizontal 

wooden cleats below 

ground, at intervals along his 

fence for additional anchoring. 

Gates on both farms are custom 

made to the necessary height and 

installed against the posts, rather 

than on hinges, to avoid gaps. 

Kuiperij’s 45 acres required 

about 7,000 feet of fencing at a 

total cost of $28,000, with government 

funding covering about 

one-third of that. Fencing along 

his creek cost another $8,000, 

with most of that coming from 

environmental grants. Ritchie and 

Allen’s fencing costs were $2.66 

per foot, established on a clean 

fenceline.


SHEEP & GOAT COLUMN 

Sale numbers up, lightweight lambs lead the bidding 

Good-quality dairy does and bucks attracted strong bidding from buyers at the Dec. 5 sale at Winnipeg Livestock 

By Mark Elliot 

CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR 

Producers supplied 800 

sheep and goats for the 

Dec. 5 sale at the Winnipeg 

Livestock auction. Once 

again, the Ontario market 

prices are influencing the bidding. 

The predictions for lamb 

and goat meat prices for next 

year are unknown but the predictions 

for retail beef and pork 

prices are to increase by four to 

6.5 per cent for next year. 

The average price for ewes 

ranged from $0.56 to $0.79 per 

pound. There was another price 

range from $0.42 to $0.56 per 

pound on ewes. A 100-pound 

Barbado-cross ewe brought $50 

($0.50 per pound). There was 

increased interest by the buyers 

and audience, when a group of 

three bred 188-pound Dorpercross 

ewes entered the arena. 

These ewes brought $169.20 

($0.90 per pound). A pregnant 

195-pound ewe, soon to lamb, 

brought $160.88 ($0.825 per 

pound). 

There were more rams on 

offer at this sale and prices 

ranged from $0.63 to $0.96 per 

pound. An exception was a 

180-pound Rideau-cross ram 

that brought $95.40 ($0.53 

per pound). The four Icelandic 

rams, with massive curled 

horns, presented another 

option for buyers. The 150pound 

Icelandic ram brought 

$108 ($0.72 per pound). The 

180-pound Icelandic ram 

brought $112.50 ($0.625 per 

pound). The 160-pound Icelandic 

ram brought $120 ($0.75 per 

pound). The 75-pound Icelandic 

ram brought $52.50 ($0.70 

per pound). 

The demand remained constant 

from the last sale for the 

heavyweight lambs, mostly 

wool breeds. The price ranged 

BRIEFS 

Paraguay to tax 

soybean exports 

ASUNCION / REUTERS/ 

Paraguay’s Senate has 

approved a bill that 

would impose a 10 per 

cent tax on soybean 

exports. 

The levy, which still 

needs lower house 

approval, is intended 

to support a fledgling 

soy-crushing industry in 

hopes the country can 

move to exporting soy oil 

and meal, instead of raw 

beans, officials say. 

The country is 

expected to harvest a 

record soybean crop this 

season, with the government 

projecting 8.4 million 

tonnes compared 

with last year’s droughthit 

4.3 million tonnes. 

But farm leaders say 

the move is essential by 

a tax on farmers to subsidize 

crushers. Export 

taxes have been a flashpoint 

in Argentina, where 

soy exports are taxed at a 

rate of 35 per cent. 

from $0.99 to $1.02 per pound, 

with weight ranging from 125 

to 140 pounds. The exceptions 

were five 120-pound Dorpercross 

lambs that brought $114 

($0.95 per pound). 

The demand for market 

weight lambs was not as strong 

as the last sale. 

The wool lambs dominated 

the feeder lambs on offer. The 

price ranged from $1.08 to $1.23 

per pound. An exception was an 

80-pound Cheviot-cross lamb 

that brought $74.40 ($0.93 per 

pound). The hair lambs had a 

price range from $0.72 to $0.99 

per pound. The audience was 

entertained with an 80-pound 

Savy-cross lamb that brought 

$84.80 ($1.06 per pound). 

There was a wide variety and 

selection in the lightweight 

lamb classification at this 

sale. The lambs in the 73- to 

79-pound range attracted bidding 

similar to feeder lambs. 

The price ranged from $1.02 

to $1.23 per pound. An exception 

was a group of 74-pound 

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EWES $96.90 - $133.94 $65.19 -$97.50 

$47.50 - $92.80 

LAMBS (LBS.) 

110+ $114 - $140 $103.50 - $129.05 

95 - 110 $86.90 - $108.15 $102 - $110.160 

80 - 94 

Under 80 

$61.92 - $103.96 $91.02 - $94.40 

70 - 79 $67.34 - $94.71 $81.03 - $89.27 

60 - 69 $73.71 - $96.08 n/a 

50 - 58 $41.31 - $69.60 $58.24 - $72.50 (56/58 lbs.) 

48 / 49 $53.76 /$58.80 $52.88 (45 lbs.) 

30 - 39 n/a $28 (35 lbs.) 

cross lambs that brought $67.34 


The lambs in the 61- to 

68-pound range brought a price 

range from $1.17 to $1.40 per 

pound. Ten 68-pound Savycross 

lambs brought $36.72 


The 50- and 58-pound lambs 

ranged in price from $1.20 to 

$1.26 per pound. An exception 

was a group of eight 

51-pound Cheviot-cross lambs 

that brought $41.31 ($0.81 per 

pound). There were some cull 

lambs that did not follow this 

strong bidding. 

Thirteen 48-pound Suffolkcross 

lambs brought $53.76 

($1.12 per pound). Seventeen 

49-pound Cheviot-cross lambs 

brought $58.80 ($1.20 per 

pound). 

Goats 

Dairy does attracted strong bidding 

from the buyers. Three 

85-pound La Mancha-cross 

does brought $78 ($0.92 per 

pound). A 90-pound Alpinecross 

doe brought $67.50 ($0.75 

per pound). Two 130-pound 

Nubian-cross does brought $75 

($0.58 per pound). The selection 

of meat does was of lesser 

bidding on the Boer-cross does. 

The price ranged from $0.55 to 

$0.63 per pound. The bidding 

on some does dropped due to 

the lower quality of the does. 

The dairy goat bucks drew 

some active bidding. The 125pound 

La Mancha-cross goat 

buck brought $125 ($1 per 

pound). The 95-pound Alpinecross 

goat buck brought 

$90 ($0.95 per pound). Four 

96-pound Alpine-cross goat 

bucks brought $77 ($0.80 

per pound). The bidding was 

slightly lower on the Boer-cross 

goat bucks, compared to the 

dairy bucks. The price ranged 

from $0.57 to $0.77 per pound 

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for the heavier bucks. The two 

85-pound Boer-cross bucks 

brought $84 ($0.99 per pound). 

An 80-pound Boer-cross goat 


Similar to the Ontario market, 

the bidding on the lighterweight 

goats was strong and 

demand continued from the 

last sale. A 60-pound Nubiancross 

goat wether brought $102 

($1.71 per pound). A 65-pound 

La Mancha-cross goat wether 


A 60-pound Boer-cross goat kid 


There appeared to be no 

explanation for the difference in 

bidding with the goat kids in the 

50-plus pound weights. Three 

55-pound Boer-cross goat kids 

brought $87 ($1.58 per pound) 

and the group of 13 53-pound 

Boer-cross kids brought $49 


A group of four 48-pound 

Saanen-cross Boer goat kids 


A group of 12 43-pound Boercross 

goat kids brought $78 

($1.81 per pound). A group of 

13 43-pound Boer-cross and 

La Mancha-cross goat kids 


Six 29-pound Boer-cross goat 

kids brought $53 ($1.83 per 

pound). 

The Ontario Stockyard Report 

showed that the demand for 

the lightweight goats was high, 

causing top prices for this classification 

of goat kids. All other 

goats sold at constant prices 

with previous sales. This week, 

the heavier lambs dropped 

compared to the past couple 

weeks. The buyers had turned 

to bidding for the lightweight 

but full-developed lambs, creating 

top prices on these lambs. 

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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS 

Weight Category Ashern Gladstone Grunthal Heartland Heartland Killarney Ste. Rose Winnipeg 

Brandon Virden 

Feeder Steers Dec-05 Dec-04 Dec-04 Dec-04 Dec-05 Dec-03 Dec-06 Dec-07 

No. on offer 2,430 977 298 1,872 2,596 1,042 1,093 1,160 

Over 1,000 lbs. n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 115.00-120.00 

900-1,000 n/a 110.00-122.00 n/a 110.00-126.50 116.00-128.00 n/a n/a 115.00-131.00 

800-900 n/a 110.00-134.50 117.00-128.00 120.00-130.00 121.00-134.00 n/a 120.00-133.00 123.00-133.00 

700-800 125.00-140.00 115.00-140.50 122.00-133.00 128.00-137.00 128.00-138.00 126.00-136.25 127.00-141.00 127.00-140.00 

600-700 125.00-154.00 120.00-147.00 130.00-142.50 138.00-148.00 130.00-147.00 133.00-142.00 135.00-147.00 135.00-147.00 

500-600 149.00-174.50 135.00-159.00 140.00-154.00 145.00-160.00 139.00-160.00 140.00-150.00 145.00-169.00 145.00-162.00 

400-500 150.00-176.00 155.00-181.00 150.00-178.00 165.00-180.25 156.00-175.00 148.00-165.00 155.00-185.00 152.00-183.00 

300-400 

Feeder heifers 

n/a 150.00-171.00 170.00-217.00 175.00-193.50 170.00-192.00 160.00-182.00 150.00-194.00 160.00-180.00 

900-1,000 lbs. n/a 90.00-110.50 n/a 95.00-112.00 109.00-119.00 n/a n/a 95.00-109.00 

800-900 n/a 100.00-118.50 107.00-118.50 110.00-120.00 111.00-121.00 n/a n/a 105.00-116.00 

700-800 110.00-119.00 115.00-124.50 110.00-120.50 115.00-123.50 116.00-126.00 114.00-124.50 118.00-125.00 115.00-125.00 

600-700 124.00-139.00 120.00-128.00 115.00-124.50 120.00-132.00 119.00-132.00 118.00-130.00 120.00-131.00 120.00-135.00 

500-600 130.00-147.00 125.00-131.75 120.00-131.00 125.00-138.00 123.00-142.00 123.00-135.00 123.00-137.00 127.00-144.00 

400-500 135.00-149.50 130.00-161.00 130.00-153.00 135.00-147.50 130.00-148.00 130.00-148.00 130.00-160.00 130.00-147.00 

300-400 

Slaughter Market 

140.00-165.00 130.00-153.00 150.00-180.00 140.00-155.00 n/a 130.00-150.00 130.00-149.00 130.00-147.00 

No. on offer 300 n/a 127 n/a n/a n/a n/a 475 

D1-D2 Cows 52.00-58.00 n/a n/a 62.00-66.00 55.00-61.00 44.00-58.00 49.00-59.00 62.00-67.00 

D3-D5 Cows 40.00 and up 40.00-66.00 42.00-48.00 53.00-61.00 49.00-55.00 55.00-62.00 35.00-48.00 48.00-58.00 

Age Verified 58.00-66.50 n/a n/a n/a 60.00-67.00 55.00-62.00 58.00-66.00 82.00-87.00 

Good Bulls 70.00-84.00 60.00-81.00 66.00-71.50 n/a 73.00-79.75 73.00-76.00 70.00-78.00 70.00-78.00 

Butcher Steers n/a n/a n/a n/a 101.00-104.75 n/a n/a 100.00-103.00 

Butcher Heifers n/a n/a n/a n/a 99.00-103.540 n/a n/a 90.00-95.00 

Feeder Cows n/a n/a 60.00-70.00 68.00-75.00 62.00-78.00 n/a n/a 58.00-63.00 

Fleshy Export Cows n/a n/a 55.00-61.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 

Lean Export Cows 

* includes slaughter market 

n/a n/a 45.00-53.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 

(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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Immigrants tend not to see milk as beverage 

Changing Canadian demographics will bring both challenges and opportunities to dairy farmers 



You won’t see a milk moustache 

gracing the face of an 

increasing number of new 

Canadians, farmers attending the 

Dairy Farmers of Manitoba conference 

last week were told. 

In 1970, most new immigrants 

came from the United Kingdom 

and the United States, followed 

by Caribbean countries, said 

Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos 

Global Public Affairs in presentation. 

Today, the No. 1 source for 

Canadian immigrants is the 

Philippines, followed by India 

and China. “Anybody in business 

should be aware of these 

changes,” said Bricker. 

“Here’s the question I ask you,” 

queried the demographer. “How 

do they use milk? How does a Filipino 

use milk? Do they use it as a 

beverage, or do they use it as an 

ingredient in cooking?” 

As it turns out, none of Canada’s 

top three source countries 

U.S. cattle 

placements 

fall to 

16-year low 

High feed prices are 

starting to bite 

By Theopolis Waters 

CHICAGO/ REUTERS 

The number of cattle 

placed in U.S. feedlots for 

fattening fell 13 per cent 

in October to the smallest in 

16 years for the month, a government 

report said recently, 

reflecting high feed costs during 

the worst drought in half a 

century. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 

cattle-on-feed report 

showed the number of cattle 

arriving at feedlots in October at 

2.180 million head, falling for a 

fifth straight month. 

The 13 per cent fall from a 

year earlier puts October placements 

at the smallest for the 

month since the USDA began 

the data series in 1996. Analysts 

polled by Reuters, on average, 

expected a 12.6 per cent drop in 

placements. 

September placements fell 19 

per cent to its lowest on record 

for that month. 

The government put supply 

of cattle in feedlots on Nov. 1 at 

11.254 million head, or 95 per 

cent of the year-ago total, versus 

expectations for 94.7 per cent. 

And, USDA said the number 

of cattle sold to packers, or 

marketings, in October was up 

three per cent from a year earlier, 

to 1.837 million head versus 

expectations of a 2.5 per cent 

increase. 

Feed yards lost money on cattle 

they purchased from ranchers 

and sold to packing plants 

after fattening them as the 

drought parched pastures, sending 

feed grain prices to all-time 

highs last summer and doubled 

the cost for hay. 

The pool of younger cattle 

had also diminished after 

last year’s drought in the U.S. 

southwest shrunk the herd to its 

smallest in 60 years — resulting 

in fewer cattle now. 

for immigration use milk as a 

beverage, which poses serious 

questions for the dairy industry, 

Bricker said. 

“This country is changing drastically,” 

he told delegates. 

Many of the changes Canada is 

experiencing are tied to Canada’s 

growing immigrant population 

and falling birth rate, but they’re 

affecting Canadians’ tastes and 

food preferences. 

The people dairy farmers and 

processors are used to selling to 

are becoming a smaller proportion 

of the population, he said. 

David Wiens, chairman of 

Dairy Farmers of Manitoba, said 

the Dairy Farmers of Canada 

(DFC) has been looking at the 

issue. 

“Part of being part of a changing 

world is to investigate and see 

exactly how our marketplace is 

changing, what kind of products 

are needed and how we can best 

grow that market,” he said. 

Studies have looked at how 

immigrants use milk products, 

and Wiens said DFC has also 

investigated how second-generation 

immigrants use milk in their 

daily lives. 

“I think that what’s important 

for us is how that second generation 

— born in Canada and 

raised by immigrant parents 

— uses milk,” he said. “Is there 

a change in their preferences, 

because obviously we’re influenced 

by the world around us.” 

More work needs to be done to 

fully understand the impact, said 

Wiens, adding an aging Canadian 

population has also affected the 

dairy industry. 

Older people tend to eat more 

cheese and drink less milk, he 

said. 

But Bricker noted changing 

demographics are also influencing 

how Canadians see food as 

consumers. 

Canadians are more educated 

than ever before and want more 

information about where there 

food comes from and who grows 

it. 

Bricker said 61 per cent of 

Canadians know where their 

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cent indicated they wanted 

manufacturers to be more transparent 

about nutritional information. 

More than two-thirds of Canadians 

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better understand where their 

food came from. 

“Pictures featuring family 

farmers, men and women who 

actually produce milk; powerful,” 

he said. “Why? It gives an identity.” 

It’s something people are looking 

for when they envision where 

their food comes from, said 

Bricker. 

The demographer also said 

arguing for the importance of 

family farmers by focusing on 

sustaining rural jobs will fall on 

deaf ears. However, growing consumer 

trends around sustainability 

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“If it’s about jobs, you just 

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Treating common young calf problems 

Knowing the type will give you a head start on treatment for next calving season 

Roy Lewis, DVM 

Beef 911 

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Clinically with calves, we 

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is affected. The lungs will start 

to fill with fluid because of the 

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what kills the calf. Many causes 

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which antibiotics don’t work. 

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The navel area is another area 

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At our clinic, with any calves 

born by C-section we purposely 

PLUS! 

SAVE ON YOUR 

OWN RENEWAL! 

separate the navel by hand further 

down the cord so the calf 

has a decently long navel cord 

when it is born. Some producers, 

if they have a problem, will 

even give prophylactic antibiotics 

at birth under the supervision 

of their veterinarian to 

counteract navel ills. If the navel 

infection spreads internally it 

has a good chance of landing in 

the joints and a severe arthritis 

ensues. Make sure and differentiate 

between navel infection 

and a simple hernia which may 

require surgery. 

Lameness 

Lame calves are another common 

condition with young 

calves. Again, you need to differentiate 

whether it is arthritis 

from a navel infection, 

trauma causing a sprain strain 

or trauma causing a broken 

leg. Each condition requires 

different treatment. The navel 

infection must be treated with 

drugs, which will get into the 

joints. Sprains are just left to 

convalesce and the broken legs 

need immediate attending by 

your veterinarian. If breaks are 

caught soon enough the prognosis 

and chances for recovery 

are very good. The lower the 

break the better. Young calves 

that are growing heal fast and 

put down bone very quickly so 

in three to four weeks we often 

have a complete recovery. 

Calves commonly will get 

stepped on by cows in heat so 

having creep areas where they 

can separate themselves from 

the cow herd will pay dividends 

in fewer calf injuries. 

Creep areas are also very 

good at getting calves started 

on creep feed so preventives for 

coccidiosis such as deccox can 

be added to the feed. Calves are 

naturally inquisitive so products 

such as diatomaceous 

earth give calves something to 

lick on rather than dirt, roughage 

and stagnant water where 

their odds of picking up something 

harmful is much greater. 

Cryptosporidiosis, another 

diarrhea disease of calves, 

spreads very similar to coccidiosis 

so prevention for one may 

help in prevention of the other. 

Older calves become stronger 

and more resistant to picking 

up the common calfhood diseases 

such as scours or pneumonia. 

The four- to eight-week 

age is where the intestinal 

accidents and stomach ulcers 

develop. These conditions were 

gone into detail in a previous 

article but suffice it to say they 

are individual fluke-type cases. 

It is probably most important 

to have a post-mortem done 

on sudden deaths to rule out 

infectious causes which could 

spread to other herdmates. Otherwise 

you can rest assured it 

was one of these fluke intestinal 

conditions of which you have 

no control over. 

This spring try and differentiate 

these different categories 

of problems with young calves. 

You will then be treating the 

right problem and your success 

rate will drastically improve and 

steps can be made for prevention 

of further cases. 

Roy Lewis is a large-animal veterinarian 

practising at the Westlock, Alta. Veterinary 

Centre. His main interests are bovine 

reproduction and herd health.


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BUCKET TRUCK 32-FT Sale- Trade, good working 

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U.S. Auctions 

Kimball - Eric (320) 398-3800 

Willmar - Jeff (320) 235-4898 

Glencoe - Peter (320) 864-5531 

St. Martin - Sharelle (320) 548-3285 

Mankato - Randy (507) 387-5515 

Alden - Brad (507) 874-3400 

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SELLING NEVIN SEEDS, a well established bird 

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Phone:(204)763-4470 or (204)761-3931. 

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ALLIS CHALMERS HD16B HYD tilt dozer, HD12G 

loader, 4 in 1 bucket. For parts: HD16B,16A,14; 

New rails for a 16A, pins & bushings supplied & in- 

stalled for most makes of Crawler tractors & back- 

hoes. Call Ron (866)590-6458, (204)242-2204. 

WANTED TO BUY an excavator, prefer 200-270 

JD, Komatsu, Hitachi or Case, prefer 2000-2005, 

has to have thumb. Phone (204)871-0925. 

FARM MACHINERY 


Fertilizer Equipment 

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SUKUP GRAIN BINS Heavy Duty, hopper or flat bottom, 

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Grain Cleaners 

WANTED: GRAVITY TABLE IN good condition, 

400 Kip Kelly or larger capacity, or equivalent. 

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Grain Dryers 

2408 GRAIN HANDLER DRYER 4 yr Old Grain 

Handler Dryer. Very Good Shape. Power on the 

dryer is 480V. This is a very clean & well taken care 

of machine. Capable of drying all types of grains in- 

cluding seed grains at equal rates. Capacity of the 

dryer: 1300-bph 5-pts 800-bph 10-pts. This price 

below doesn’t include shipping or set up. Customer 

is welcome to come PU & set up them selfs if want- 

ed. Customer is responsible for all taxes or duty 

fees required to get across the border. PRICE: 

$87,000. (701)788-8927 

NEW SUKUP GRAIN DRYERS w/canola screens, 1 or 

3PH, LP or NG. Efficient & easy to operate. Early Order 

discount pricing now in effect. (204)998-9915 

NEW MC DRYERS IN STOCK w/canola screens 

300-2,000 BPH units. Why buy used, when you get 

new fuel efficient & better quality & control w/MC. 

Call Wall Grain for details (204)269-7616 or 

(306)244-1144 or (403)393-2662. 


Grain Handling 

WALINGA GRAIN VACS 

Tired of shovelling out your bins, 

unhealthy dust and awkward augers? 

Walinga manufactures a complete line 

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With no filters to plug and less 

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system to suit you. Call now for a free 

demonstration or trade in your old vac 

towards a new 

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Fergus, On: (519) 787-8227 

carman, MB: (204) 745-2951 

Davidson, SK: (306) 567-3031 


Haying & Harvesting – Various 

Rebuilt Concaves 

Rebuild combine table augers 

Rebuild hydraulic cylinders 

Roller mills regrooved 

MFWD housings rebuilt 

Steel and aluminum welding 

Machine Shop Service 

Line boreing and welding 

Penno’s Machining & Mfg. Ltd. 

Eden, MB 204-966-3221 

Fax: 204-966-3248 

Check out A & I online parts store 

www.pennosmachining.com 

Combines 


Combine – Case/IH 

2008 CASE-IH 2588 combine w/2015 PU, 476 sep 

hrs, 594 engine hrs, Pro 600 monitor, y/m, rice 

tires, hopper topper, shedded, heavy soil machine, 

$170,000 open to offers. (204)735-2886, 

(204)981-5366. 


Combine – John Deere 

YEAR END SALE AT WHOLESALE PRICES: JD 

930 Flex w/Crary air reel,$10,900; 930 Flex w/new 

Crary air reel, $16,750; 06 635 Hydraflex, $18,840. 

Also have new 30-ft pole header trailer w/lights, 

$3,000; New 38-ft header trailer w/front dollies, 

2-rear axles w/brakes & lights $6,800. 

Phone:(204)746-6605 or (204)325-2496. 


Combine – Various 

COMBINE WORLD located 20 min. E of 

Saskatoon, SK on Hwy. #16. 1 year warranty on 

all new, used, and rebuilt parts. Canada’s largest 

inventory of late model combines & swathers. 

1-800-667-4515 www.combineworld.com 

Combine ACCessories 


Combine – Accessories 

HEADER TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES. 

Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595 

charles@arcfab.ca www.arcfab.ca 


Loaders & Dozers 

BUHLER ALLIED LOADER MODEL 2895-S w/joystick, 

bucket & grabel fork, fits 9820 Case IH, loader 

built for 150-250 HP, $7,500. Phone 

(204)871-0925. 



Harvest Salvage Co. Ltd. 

1-866-729-9876 

5150 Richmond Ave. East 

BRANDON, MB. 

www.harvestsalvage.ca 

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monday-Friday - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

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Fax: 306-946-2444 

NEW WOBBLE BOXES for Macdon JD, NH, 

IH, headers. Made in Europe, factory quality. 

Get it direct from Western Canada’s sole 

distributor starting at $995. 1-800-667-4515. 

www.combineworld.com 

NEW & USED TRACTOR PARTS 

NEW COMBINE PARTS 

Large Inventory of 

new and remanufactured parts 

STEINBACH, MB. 

Ph. 326-2443 

Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 

Fax (204) 326-5878 

Web site: farmparts.ca 

E-mail: roy@farmparts.ca 


Salvage 

GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 

or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB. 

TRACTORS FOR PARTS: IHC 1486, 1086, 886, 

1066, 966, 1256, 656, 844, 806, 706, 660, 650, 

560, 460, 624, 606, 504, 434, 340, 275, 240-4, W9, 

WD6, W6, W4, H, 340, B-414; CASE 4890, 4690, 

2096, 2394, 2390, 2290, 2090, 2470, 1370, 1270, 

1175, 1070, 970, 870, 1030, 930, 830, 730, 900, 

800, 700, 600, 400, DC4, SC; MF 2745, 1805, 

1155, 1135, 1105, 1100, 2675, 1500, 1085, 1080, 

65, Super 90, 88, 202, 44, 30; JD 8640, 3140, 

6400, 5020, 4020, 3020, 4010, 3010, 710; Cockshutt 

1900, 1855, 1850, 1800, 1655, 1650, 560, 80, 

40, 30; Oliver 66; White 4-150, 2-105; AC 7060, 

7045, 7040, 190XT, 190, 170, WF; Deutz DX130, 

DX85, 100-06, 90-06, 80-05, 70-06; Volvo 800, 

650; Universal 651, 640; Ford 7600, 6000, 5000, 

Super Major, Major; Belarus 5170, 952, 825, 425, 

MM 602, U, M5; Vers 700, 555, 145, 118; Steiger 

210 Wildcat; Hesston 780. Also have parts for combines, 

swathers, square & round balers, tillage, 

press drills, & other misc machinery. MURPHY 

SALVAGE (204)858-2727 or toll free 

1-877-858-2728 . 


Snowblowers, Plows 

FOR SALE: SHULTE 7-FT front mount snow blower, 

cylinders included, good condition, $800; Loader 

arms & cylinders for Leon front-end loader, no 

mounts, $500. Phone:(204)825-8354 or 

(204)825-2784. 

Tillage & Seeding 


Tillage & Seeding – Air Drills 

2006 CASE CONCORD ATX 3310 w/ADX 2230 

tank, C-shank, Bourgault knock-ons, 3-in. Carbide 

Tip Openers, 10-in. spacing, excellent condition, 

low acs. Always shedded. (204)467-2787. 

FOR SALE: 33-FT FLEXI-COIL 5000 Air Drill 

w/1720 tank, 9-in spacing. Phone (204)825-2334 or 

(204)825-7127. 


Tillage & Seeding – Seeding 

JD 610 AIR SEEDER 41-ft., harrows Haukaas 

markers c/w flexicoil air cart, 3 tanks, 2320 model, 

good working condition, $17,000 OBO. Phone 

(204)792-4257, Oakbank, MB. 


Tillage & Seeding – Tillage 

2008 7450 EZEE-ON CHISEL plow, 45-ft. w/12-in. 

spacing, knock-on shovels, VGC, asking $31,000 

OBO. Phone (204)248-2268 or (204)745-7557, Notre 

Dame, MB. 

JD 61-FT, 2410 DEEP tiller w/harrows 2 yrs old, 

like new; Summers 60-ft. deep tiller w/ or w/o anhydrous 

unit & hitch. Call Ron (204)626-3283 or 

1-855-272-5070. 

TracTors 


Tractors – Case/IH 

CASE IH 140-HP 5088, 3-PTH, FEL, cab & A/C, 

very good rubber, $17,000. Phone (204)871-0925. 

FOR SALE: 2290 CASE 1982 3,300 original hours, 

very good shape. Phone:(204)768-9090. 

TRACKMAN TRACKS FOR STX450 Quad, brand 

new, $7,500 each. 2 used scraper tracks for 

STX450, no rips or tears, $4,500 each. 

(204)871-0925 


Tractors – John Deere 

1979 JD 4440, W/148 FEL w/joystick, $19,500. 

www.waltersequipment.com (204)525-4521, Minitonas, 

MB. 

JD 4020 W/CAB, LOADER & bale fork. 

Phone:(204)239-0035.



Tractors – John Deere 

FOR SALE: 7610 MFWD, PQ, LHR, 3-pt, 4,600 

OMG hrs, w/740 S/L FEL, Grapple, Mint; 2, 4650 

MFWD, 15-SPD, 3-pt, fact duals; 2, 4455 MFWD, 

15-SPD, 3-pt w/280 FEL; 2, 4450 MFWD, 15-SPD, 

3 pt; 4250 MFWD, 15-SPD, 3-pt; 4055 MFWD, 

15-SPD, 3-pt; 2555 MFWD, 3-pt. All tractors can be 

sold w/new or used loaders. MITCH’S TRACTOR 

SALES LTD Box 418 St. Claude, MB R0G 1Z0 

Phone: (204)750-2459 

JD 3130 W/CAB HEAT, low hrs, 3PTH, excellent 

for snowblower & all around utility tractor, $12,500. 

Can take trade. Phone: (204)746-6605 or 

(204)325-2496. 


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. 


Tractors – Various 

FOR SALE: 9680 FORD/VERS, 8,600-hrs, 20.8-42 

Michelin tires; JD 7800 MFWD tractor, 5,600-hrs, 

14.9-46 tires, Hub duals. (701)265-2221, Hamilton, ND. 


Machinery Miscellaneous 

1981 MF 4840 4WD, 20.8x38 tires, 4750-hrs; 1987 

Heston 6455 swather, 18-ft grain header PU reels, 

w/14-ft hay header, shedded; HD 6 Allis Chalmers 

crawler angle dozer, 3800-hrs, new Rad & Starter; 

68-ft Inland sprayer, 800 gal. plastic tank, new HYD 

pump; Vermeer 605 C round baler, wide belts & 

new transmission; JD 1967 105 combine, overhauled 

motor by JD, belt PU, chopper, new starter; 

24-ft Wilrich cult & harrows; HD 5 Allis Chalmers 

crawler, good clutches; 2500 Wilrich 25-ft 3-PTH 

cult, done 800-Ac. Contact (204)848-2205 or 

(204)867-7380. 

1998 FORD LX 4X4, 4WD drive, half ton, 

143,992-km, V6, 4.2 engine, safetied, $5,490 OBO, 

very good; 1999 Ols Intrigue GLS Sedan, V6, 3.8 

engine, counsel trans, bronze colour, no rust, safetied, 

$3,290 OBO; New HD LR 177 1,250-gal Equinox 

tank, yellow, retail $878, special $565; New LR 

175 Equinox tank, 1,250-gal tank, black retail 

$578, 1 left special $425; 1 New Honda motor 

20-HP electric start, V twin, oil alert, retail $2,080 

special $1,800. (204)822-1354, cell (204)823-1559. 

70-FT. HEAVY DIAMOND HARROWS, $1,750; 

7x41 Allied Auger, $300; Service tank w/pump, 

$165. Phone (204)745-2784. 

FOR SALE: NEW GX 630 20-HP Honda engine, 

electric start, oil alert, 1-in. shaft, retail price $2,370 

per engine, make an offer; 1998 Ford LX 

4x4WD 1/2-Ton, 144,280-kms, safety, 4.2 engine, 

price asking $5,490 OBO; New 1,250-gal Equinox 

water tanks available. (204)823-1559. 

INTERNATIONAL 810 SUNFLOWER HEADER 

w/trailer 20-ft, $3000; 820 Flexhead, $2000; 1020 

30-ft, $8000; JD 925, $6500; JD 930, $7500; Large 

selection used grain carts, 450-1050-bu also 

Gravity wagons, 250-750-bu; new 400-bu w/12T 

wagon, $7100; 600-bu, $12,000; tarps available; 

grain screeners, hutch #1500, $1500; #1600, 

$2000; DMI 48-in, $2500; Kwik Kleen 5 tube, 

$4500; 7 tube, $6500; Hutchmaster rock cushion 

disc 25-ft, $9500; JD 331 30-ft, $9500; Bushog 21ft, 

$7000; DMI ripper 7 shank, $11,900; Valmar applicator, 

$850. Phone (204)857-8403. 

JD MODEL 1050 CULTIVATOR, 61.5-ft, $6,000. 

Phone:(204)386-2775 or Cell:(204)476-6631. Plumas, 

MB. 

LOW HRS; KOMATSU WA 320-1 3yd loader; 

(306)236-8023, Goodsoil, SK. 

ROTARY MOWERS: JD 709, $3000; Woods 7-ft, 

$3000; Woods 10-ft Batwing, $3500; 15-ft Batwing, 

$4500; IH 9-ft Sicle mower, $1650; NH 9-ft, $2200; 

Balers: JD 535, $5900; JD 530, $3900; JD 510, 

$1500; Scrapers: 440, $3900; 640, $5000; New 

Box Scrapers: 10-ft, $2250; 12-ft, $2450; 9-ft 3-PH 

blade, $900; JD 780 spreader, $8000; New Idea 

#3634, $4000; H-S 400-bu, $2500; Meyers 550, 

$11,900; Summers 70-ft heavy harrow, $14,000; 

Degelman 70-ft Strawmaster, $22,000; Leon 12-ft 

blade, $3000; 10-ft, $2500. Phone (204)857-8403 

SKIDSTEERS BOBCAT 530, $4,900; Mustang 

332, $4,500; Gehl 6625, $12,900; Snowblowers V- 

Type 3-PH, $250; Homemade 3 Auger, $1,000; 8-ft. 

Single Auger, $800; Lorentz 8-ft. $1,700; McKee 7- 

ft., $1,400; Front Blade Leon 12-ft., $3,000; 10-ft. 

$2,000; JD 9-ft., $2,500; Breaking Disc 12-ft. Kewannee, 

$18,000; Weigh Wagon Auger, $2,500; 

150-bu. Feeder Cart, $750; 12-ft. Feed Body, 

$1,500; Harsh Feed Cart, $6,000; ROORDA Feed 

Cart, $2,000. Phone (204)857-8403. 

WIRELESS DRIVEWAY ALARMS, calving/foaling 

barn cameras, video surveillance, rear view cameras 

for RV’s, trucks, combines, seeders, sprayers 

and augers. Mounted on magnet. Calgary, Ab. 

(403)616-6610. www.FAAsecurity.com 

HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING 

The Icynene Insulation 

System ® 

• Sprayed foam insulation 

• Ideal for shops, barns or homes 

• Healthier, Quieter, More 

Energy Efficient ® 

www.penta.ca 1-800-587-4711 

IRON & STEEL 

FREE STANDING CORRAL PANELS, Feeders & 

Alley ways, 30ft or order to size. Oil Field Pipe: 1.3, 

1.6, 1.9, 1 7/8, 2-in, 2 3/8, 2 7/8, 3 1/2. Sucker Rod: 

3/4, 7/8, 1. Casing Pipes: 4-9inch. Sold by the piece 

or semi load lots. For special pricing call Art 

(204)685-2628 or cell (204)856-3440. 

FULL LINE OF COLORED & galvanized roofing, 

siding & accessories, structural steel, tubing, plate, 

angles, flats, rounds etc. Phone:1-800-510-3303, 

Fouillard Steel Supplies Ltd, St Lazare. 

LANDSCAPING 

LANDSCAPING 

Lawn & Garden 

2001 JD 445 GARDEN tractor under 600-hrs, 54-in 

mower, VGC, asking $6300 OBO. Phone 

(204)436-2364. 

LIVESTOCK 

Merry Christmas 

from 

www.mancec.com 

204-452-6353 - In Winnipeg 

1-866-441-6232 - Toll Free 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle Auctions 

REGULAR SALE 

Every Friday 9AM 

BRED COW SALE 

December 19 @ 9:00 am 

Last Chance Butcher and 

Feeder Sale 

December 17 @ 9:00 am 

Receiving open until 10PM Thursdays 

NEXT SHEEP & GOAT SALE 

Wednesday, December 19 @ 1:00 pm 

Gates Open 

Mon.-Wed. 8AM-4PM 

Thurs. 8AM-10PM 

Friday 8AM-6PM 

Sat. 8AM-4PM 

We Will Buy Cattle 

Direct On Farm 

For more information call: 204-694-8328 

or Jim Christie 204-771-0753 

www.winnipeglivestocksales.com 

Licence #1122 

GRUNTHAL LIVESTOCK 

AUCTION MART. LTD. 

Season’s 

Greetings 

from the owners and staff 

GRUNTHAL, MB. 

AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING 

REGULAR CATTLE SALES 

EVERY TUESDAY AT 9 AM 

Tuesday, December 18th 

Last Regular Sale for 2012 

Tuesdsay, January 8, 2013 

Regular Sales will Resume 

Sales Agent for 

HIQUAL INDUSTRIES 

Livestock Handling Equipment for info 

regarding products or pricing, please call 

our offi ce. We also have a line of Agri-blend 

all natural products for your livestock needs. 

(protein tubs, blocks, minerals, etc) 

For on farm appraisal of livestock 

or for marketing information please call 

Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250 

Auction Mart (204) 434-6519 

MB. Livestock Dealer #1111 

WWW.GRUNTHALLIVESTOCK.COM 

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Cattle – Angus 

10 ANGUS HEIFERS, 1000-LBS, bred to Black 

Anugs bull. To calve spring of 2013. Also 10 black 

cows bred Black Angus, due March-April. Phone 

(204)886-2083, Teulon. 

200 VERY GOOD BRED BLACK ANGUS heifers 

born Spring 2011 in Southwest SK. AI bred to Final 

Answer, Right Answer & other easy calving BW 74, 

78, 88, Angus bulls. Calving date approx March 

24th, 2013. Call Harry Dalke (204)822-3643 cell 

(204)362-4101, Morden, MB. 

AGASSIZ ANGUS BALMORAL MB, herd reduction 

of closed herd. 200 Black Angus X Maine-Anjou 

bred cows, 50 bred heifers. Calving April 1, Pfizer 

herd health program. Phone:(204)981-6953. 

Various For Sale: 50 Red and Black Angus bred 

heifers, preg checked, April/May calving and vaccinated. 

$1500.00 (204)268-5418 

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Cattle – Black Angus 

90 BRED HEIFERS ANGUS, Angus Hereford cross 

from our own range, calving herd begin calving Feb 

20th. Bred to calving ease Black Angus bulls, preg 

checked, vaccinated. Phone mornings or evenings 

(204)873-2525, Clearwater. 

OSSAWA ANGUS AT MARQUETTE, MB has for 

sale 1-5yr old herd sire & 6-20mo old bulls, ready 

for fall breeding. Phone:(204)375-6658. 

REG BLACK ANGUS BULL calves for sale, low 

birth weight & very quiet, started on grain & ready 

to go, buy now & save. EPD’s & delivery avail. 

(204)843-2287. 

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Cattle – Red Angus 

F BAR & ASSOCIATES ANGUS bulls for sale. 

Choose from 20, two yr old & yearling Red & Black 

Angus bulls. Great genetics, easy-handling, semen 

tested, delivery avail. Discount if purchased & delivered 

before Dec 31st. Call for sales list or other details. 

Inquiries & visitors are welcome. We are located 

in Eddystone, MB, about 20-mi East of Ste 

Rose, or 25-mi West of Lake Manitoba Narrows, 

just off Hwy 68. Call Allen & Merilyn Staheli 

(204)448-2124, E-mail amstaheli@inethome.ca 

HAMCO CATTLE CO. HAS registered Red Angus 

bred heifers for sale. Calving Feb-Apr. Some AI 

bred. Call Glen, Albert or Larissa Hamilton:(204)827-2358 

or (204)526-0705. 

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Cattle – Charolais 

BEAT THE BULL RUSH! Proven purebred registered 

Charolais bull, 5-yrs old. Come see him & his 

calves. Anola area. Call evenings (204)755-2235. 

North America’s Largest Charolais Sale! Perrot- 

Martin Complete Dispersal, Sat., Dec. 15th, 

10:30am CST, at the farm, Naicam, SK. 7-mi North 

on Hwy #6, 8-mi West, 1.5-mi South. Over 600 

head sell, including all the bulls (50 long yearlings & 

120 bull calves). Wintering & terms avail on bulls. 

Also selling semen & embryos. Watch & bid online 

at www.LiveAuctions.TV For more info or a catalogue 

contact John (306)874-5496; Collin 

(306)874-2186 or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. 

(306)933-4200 View the catalogue online at 

www.BuyAgro.com 

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Cattle – Limousin 

TRIPLE R LIMOUSIN, HAS bulls for sale for Fall 

breeding. Also pick out your 2013 Herdsire now. 

Take delivery next Spring. Red or Black 40+ to pick 

from. Plus bred Heifers & 4H projects, steers & heifers. 

Your source for quality Limousin genetics. Call 

Art (204)685-2628 or (204)856-3440. 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle – Maine-Anjou 

FOR SALE: 50 BRED heifers, 50% solid black, 

50% solid red, home raised, full herd health pro- 

gram, preg checked Oct 15th, bred to proven calv- 

ing ease Black Angus bull, due to start calving Jan 

20th. Can also supply hay for these cattle. 

Phone:(204)476-6447, Plumas. 

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Cattle – Simmental 

20 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BRED heifers, many 

with AI bloodlines, also red cows & Cumming 2-yr 

old bulls. Acomb Family Farms, Minnedosa. 

Phone:(204)867-2203. 

BRED REGISTERED SIMMENTAL HEIFERS & 

cows. 2 bred heifers & 6 young cows. Most bred for 

January calving. Most females are sired by A.I. 

bulls. $1450 each for package. Larry Dyck 

(204)822-3657, Morden MB. 

OPEN RED SIMM HEIFERS, born Jan-Mar 2012, 

will make excellent replacement females. Boynecrest 

Stock Farm (204)828-3483 or (204)745-7168. 

SPRING CREEK SIMMENTALS & guest consigners 

bred heifer sale. Heartland Livestock, Virden 

MB Dec 14th, 1:00pm. Selling 180 Simmental & 

Simm/Angus bred heifers. Brian McCarthy 

(306)435-3590, cell (306)435-7527. 

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12 BRED COWS START calving mid March asking 

$1,300. Also 6 bred heifers start calving Apr 1st 

asking $1,450. All animals are Simm X. Call 

(204)825-4289. 

130 BLACK & 20 Red bred heifers. Composite 

Cross heifers. Bred to easy calving, AI bulls w/60 

day breeding season. Their Brothers sold at Douglas 

Test Station last Spring. Will fit into any natural 

program. Price reduced. Guy Johnson 

(204)448-2101 www.shorelinestockfarm.com 

15 SIMM ANGUS COWS bred Red Angus, preg 

checked; 1 coming 3 yr old Reg Red Angus bull, 2 

coming 2 yr old Simm Angus bulls. (204)727-6988 

18 SIMMENTAL X BRED heifers, bred Red Angus, 

calving April 1st, $1650 each. Will sell in smaller 

groups. Phone:(204)248-2493 cell (204)526-5836, 

Notre Dame. 

250 BRED HEIFERS. Blacks, Tans, Reds bred to 

Red Angus heifer bulls. Herd health program, plus 

pelvic measure & preg checked, start calving March 

20. Your choice $1300. Volume Discount. Jim Abbott 

(204)745-3884 or cell (204)750-1157 Carman, MB. 

30 ANGUS x LIMOUSIN cows bred to purebred 

Limousin bulls. For Apr 1 on, pick out of 45. Also 

1570 CASE manure spreader. Phone: 

(204)422-8643. 

400 BRED HEIFERS, REDS, Blacks, Tans, full 

herd health program, bred to Black & Red Angus 

bulls, to start calving April 1st, 2013, over 200 are 1 

Iron Blacks from a reputation herd. 

Phone:(204)325-2416. 

40 QUALITY ANGUS HEIFERS, calving Feb-Mar, 

bred to easy calving Red Angus bull, $1400 pick 

$1350 takes all. Phone:(204)728-7308. 

41 IRON RED ANGUS cross Simmental heifers, 

bred Red Angus, all vaccinations, begin calving 

Feb. Inglis, MB (204)564-2699. 

63 GOOD CHAROLAIS HEIFERS bred Limousin, 

calving Mar-Apr, pick of $1,385, for all them $1,285. 

Phone (204)728-7308. 

BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE, bred Black Angus to 

start calving about April 1st, mostly black but some 

good colored also. Dale Smith (204)876-4798, 

Snowflake MB. 

Complete Herd Dispersal 170 Simm X Cows, 

80 Simm Angus X Heifers, $1800 choice or $1600 

for all. Excellent line of bulls available. 

Benito, MB; (204)539-2662 

FOR SALE: 110 700-800-LB yearling steers, Angus, 

some Galloway crosses, never had grain, antibiotics, 

or growth hormones. Phone:(204)758-3374. 

FOR SALE: 18 RED Angus cross Simmental heifers, 

approx 1000-lbs, very nice & deep, calving 

Mar-Apr. Call (204)746-0377 or (204)347-7490, St 

Malo. 

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FOR SALE: 20 BRED heifers mostly Black, some 

Red Bred to Black Angus bull. To start calving mid 

March, asking, $1,650. Phone (204)379-2408, St 

Claude. 

FOR SALE: 50 BRED heifers, 50% solid black, 

50% solid red, home raised, full herd health program, 

preg checked Oct 15th, bred to proven calving 

ease Black Angus bull, due to start calving Jan 

20th. Can also supply hay for these cattle. 

Phone:(204)476-6447, Plumas. 

FOR SALE: 75 GOOD young Simmental X bred 

cows, April 1st calving, bred Simmental. Will sell in 

smaller groups. Phone:(204)248-2493, cell 

(204)526-5836, Notre Dame. 

FOR SALE: 80 RED Angus cross heifers bred 

Black Angus to start calving Apr 15th. Phone 

(204)748-7829 or (204)748-3889. 

FOR SALE: HOMEGROWN, RANCH raised bred 

Black Angus heifers & second calvers. Mark Taylor 

(204)529-2059 or (204)245-0536. 

GEILSER CATTLE CO HAS for sale top quality 

Black & Red Simm X bred heifers, due to start calving 

early Apr, bred to easy calving Black & Red Angus 

bulls. For more info (204)739-3011 or 

(204)768-3633. 

HERD DISPERSAL: 80 BRED cows, Tan Char X & 

Red Simmental Salers X. Bred Black Angus due 

Apr 10. Phone:(204)748-2873. 

HERD DISPERSAL OF 40 young cows, Charolais 

Angus cross & hereford cross bred Charolais, 

womb exposed May 18, vac program, & Ivomec, includes 

6 bred heifers & 13 second calvers, herd 

avg. under 5-yrs old. (204)638-8502 or 

(204)648-5186, Dauphin. 

LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO feed, calve & pasture 

cows for the 2013 season. Mostly Black Angus 

cows, starting to calve Apr 15th. Call Darrell 

(204)937-3719, Roblin, MB. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY New Year from 

Don & Melanie Morin at Ridge Side Red Angus. 10 

Bulls consigned at South West Bull Development 

Center. Sale date Apr 13th, 2013 in Oaklake, MB. 

Call Don (204)422-5216 or visit our new web site in 

the new year ridgesideredangus.com 

W + RANCH HAS 40 bred heifers, 1 Iron, Red Simmental 

+ M4 Beef Booster crosses, exposed to M3 

Beef Booster bulls July 9th, birth weights of 65-67lbs, 

full herd health program, $1400. Call Stewart 

(204)646-2338, RM of St Laurent. 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle Wanted 

WANTED: ALL CLASSES OF feeder cattle, yearlings 

& calves. Dealer Licence# 1353. Also wanted, 

light feed grains: wheat, barley & oats. 

Phone:(204)325-2416. Manitou, MB. 

TIRED OF THE 

HIGH COST OF 

MARKETING 

YOUR CALVES?? 

300-700 LBS. 

Steers & Heifers 

Rob: 528-3254, 724-3400 

Ben: 721-3400 

800-1000 LBS. 

Steers & Heifers 

Don: 528-3477, 729-7240 

Contact: 

D.J. (Don) MacDonald 

Livestock Ltd. 

License #1110 

Swine 

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Swine For Sale 

FOR SALE: BERKSHIRE BOARS & gilds, also 

Tamworth. Delivery available at cost. Call Troy Collingridge 

(204)750-1493, (204)379-2004, 

(204)750-2759 or (204)828-3317. 

LIVESTOCK 

Swine Wanted 

WANTED: 

BUTCHER 

HOGS 

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“Certainly Worth A Call!” Farmers Premium Equipment. 

Phone:(204)724-4529. 

HEAVY BUILT CATTLE FEEDERS/TROUGHS 

3/8-in. steel, 500 or 750-gal capacity, 4-ft.x18-ft. 

size, good for any type of feed or water, lifetime 

quality, $495 & up. Phone (204)362-0780, Morden. 

JD 550 T.A. MANURE spr, $5500; NH 795 manure 

spr, $7,250. www.waltersequipment.com 

(204)525-4521, Minitonas, MB. 

KELLN SOLAR SUMMER/WINTER WATERING 

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204-379-2763. 

NEW IDEA MANURE SPREADER Model 

3743 430-bu., used very little, always shedded; 

Peerless Portable Roller Mill (P500) tank capacity 

97-bu., always shedded. Phone (204)825-2309. 

PORTABLE WINDBREAKS, CALF SHELTERS, 

free standing rod & pipe panels, fence line & field 

silage bunks. Also sell Speed-Rite & 7L Livestock 

fence equipment, drill pipe & sucker rod. Phone 

(204)827-2104 or (204)827-2551, Glenboro. 

LIVESTOCK 


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MISCELLANEOUS 

FOR SALE 

Various Aluminum Fuel 

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$250 and up 

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Winnipeg, MB 

Trux-N-Parts Salvage Inc. 

MUSICAL 

MARSHALL STACK, $650; Deluxe Banjo, $899; 

Sigma Guitars, $295-$730; Wireless Mics, 

$50-$259; Electric Auto Harp, $399; German Violin 

$399; Electric Guitars, $99.95-$650; Amplifiers 

$50-$1,200; Student Guitars $79.95; Drums, Cym- 

bals $399; Large Variety of Student & Pro Instru- 

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Prairie Mall (204)857-3172. 

PETS 

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FOR SALE: BORDER COLLIE pups 8 wks old, 

some tri colours, males & females, out of working 

parents, $150. Call (204)873-2430. 

REAL ESTATE 

REAL ESTATE 

Farms & Ranches – Manitoba 

FARM SPECIALIST: COUNT ON GRANT TWEED, 

informed, professional assistance for sellers & buy- 

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time. Service with integrity. 

Following An Excellent Year of Farm & Land Sales, 

We Are Actively Seeking Farm Property To Sell, & 

To Present At Our Farm Marketing Presentations I 

Will Be Making In The UK, Ireland, & South Africa 

During February 2013. To Obtain The Best Exposure 

For Your Farm, Please Give Me A ‘No Obliga- 

tion’ Call To Discuss Your Plans (204)729-6644 Or 

You Can E-mail Me: mctorr@inethome.ca 

www.century21westman.com 

REAL ESTATE 

Farms & Ranches – Wanted 

GOOD QUALITY GRAIN & Cattle Farms wanted 

for Canadian & Overseas Clients. For a confidential 

meeting to discuss the possible sale of your farm or 

to talk about what is involved, telephone Gordon 

Gentles (204)761-0511 www.homelifepro.com or 

Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753, www.homelife- 

pro.com Home Professional Realty Inc. 

WANTED: GRAIN & LIVESTOCK farms for both 

foreign & domestic buyers. Receiving calls weekly 

from buyers looking to farm & invest. Considering 

selling? Now is the time to discuss all options. Professional 

service & confidentiality guaranteed. Contact 

Rick Taylor:(204)867-7551, Homelife Home 

Professional Realty. www.homelifepro.com 

REAL ESTATE 

Land For Sale 

ALLEN M.LAMB of Eriksdale, MB intends to sell 

private lands: SE32-21-06W NE32-21-06W 

NW28-21-06W NE20-21-06W to BENJAMIN 

W.KINKEAD who intends to acquire the following 

Crown lands: NE29-21-06W NW29-21-06W 

SE29-21-06W SW29-21-06W. If you wish to com- 

ment on or object to the eligibility of this purchaser, 

please write to: Director, MAFRI, Agricultural Crown 

Lands, Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB. R0J 1E0 or 

Fax:(204)867-6578. 

LARGE, APX. 2,000-AC, HIGH-PRODUCING 

Newdale clay loam soil farm, North of Brandon. 

Phone:(204)856-3140 or Office:(204)885-5500. 

Royal LaPage Alliance. Buying or Selling? Farm 

Specialist Henry Kuhl. 

NOTICE ANDY KALIVOVICH of Garland, MB intends 

to sell private land SE 35-31-22W to Trevor & 

Emily Stevens, who intend to acquire the following 

Crown Lands NE 35-31-22W, NW 35-31-22W, SW 

35-31-22W, SE 3-31-22W, SW 2-32-22W. If you 

wish to purchase the private land & apply for the 

Unit Transfer, contact the Lessee Andy Kalivovich 

at Box 117 Hamiota, MB R0M 0T0. If you wish to 

comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit 

Transfer write Director, MAFRI, Agricultural Crown 

Lands, PO Box 1266, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0 or 

Fax (204)867-6578.


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Specialty – Various 

Bioriginal Food & Science Corp., based 

in Saskatoon, are looking to contract 

Borage acres for the upcoming 2013 

growing season. 

Great profit potential based on high 

yields, high prices and low input costs. 

Attractive oil premiums and free 

on-farm pick-up. 

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SEED / FEED / GRAIN 

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Jordan Elevator 

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(204) 744-2126 

Sperling Elevator 

(204) 626-3261 

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Hay & Straw 

4X4 SQUARE WHEAT STRAW bales, about 600 

for sale, asking $20 per bale. Phone:(204)248-2407 

or (204)526-5002, Notre Dame. 

DAIRY, BEEF & HORSE hay for sale, large 

squares. Phone: (204)526-7139 (day) or 

(204)827-2629 (evenings). 

FOR SALE: 100 2011 & 50 2012 solid core alfalfa 

hay bales. Rossburn, MB Phone:(204)859-2695. 

FOR SALE: 75 ROUND bales of second cut alfalfa, 

100% alfalfa, feed analysis available, no rain. 

Phone:(204)476-6447, Plumas. 

HAY FOR SALE. Grass hay in 5x5 round bales. 

Call after 8:00pm (204)646-4226. 

LARGE QUANTITY OF WHEAT straw bales, 

4x4x8. Can deliver. Phone Phil:(204)771-9700. 

La Salle, MB. 

MEDIUM SQUARE STRAW BALES of wheat, barley, 

peas or alfalfa, $15. Also, small square straw 

bales of wheat & barley, $2.20. Phone Brandon:(204)721-1542. 

ROUND HARDCORE 2ND CUT Alfalfa Grass 

bales, dry, no rain, feed test results avail. Phone 

(204)966-3868 or (204)476-0597. 

WHEAT & OAT STRAW bales for sale, 3 x 3 x 8. 

Phone (204)343-2144 or cell (204)745-0085. 


Grain Wanted 

BUYING: 

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CANOLA 

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“ON FARM PICK UP” 

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Vanderveen 

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37 4th Ave. NE Carman, MB R0G 0J0 

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• Screenings • Peas 

• Light Weight Barley 

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Winnipeg 233-8418 

Brandon 728-0231 

Grunthal 434-6881 

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Grain Trailers 

1993 40-FT LODE KING hopper trailer, air-ride on 

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TRAILERS 


1987 6X18 GN STOCK trailer, $2700; S.U. dozer 

blade, fits 07 Cat, VGC; Round grass hay bales. 

Phone (204)345-3486. 

TRAILERS 


BRANDON TRAILER SALES “You will like our 

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price!” “Certainly worth the call!” Phone 

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GOOSENECK GRAIN TRAILER, 11-FT box, extensions, 

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Phone Brandon:(204)721-1542. 

STOCK TRAILERS 6X16 GN, $3,500; 7x22 GN, 

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$2,000; Single Axle Dolly, $1,900; 48-ft. Loboy, 

$6,500; New Decks for 1-Ton Trucks 9-ft., $2,350; 

11-ft., $2,850. Phone (204)857-8403. 

TRAVEL 

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Pacific Coastal Cruise ~ May 2013 

Ukraine/Romania ~ May 2013 

Austria/Switzerland ~ June 2013 

Ireland ~ June 2013 

Western Canada ~ June 2013 

Alaska Land/Cruise ~ August 2013 

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Australia/New Zealand & South America 2014 

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CAREERS 

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Philgo Farms has employment opportunities for FT, 

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near St. Claude & offer competitive salary/benefits. 

Experience with cattle/equipment an asset; 

willing to train. Contact Roger at (204)239-8152 or 

email resume to philgo@inetlink.ca 

SEEKING INDIVIDUAL TO ASSIST in farm operations. 

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maintain buildings, yard, ranch house & garden. 

Must be mechanically inclined, clean & 

responsible. Will be required to cook farm meals at 

times. Welding & some carpentry experience an asset. 

$11.50, housing available, full-time starting early 

spring 2013. Inquire to (204)745-8303. 

CAREERS 

Help Wanted 

WANTED: FARM LABOUR on cattle operation, 

working w/cattle & equipment. Fax resume to Yellow 

Rose Farms (204)535-2072 or e-mail 

rcg@xplornet.ca 

CAREERS 

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DAIRY ASSISTANT REQUIRED AT Halarda 

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CAREERS 

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