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Early Planted Ontario Corn Seems To Be Doing Okay

May 11, 2012
Early Planted Ontario Corn Seems To Be Doing Okay

OMAFRA corn specialist Greg Stewart says earlier planted corn that has tissue damage from cold temperatures is recovering. He says early reports have the corn planted April 16th to the 20th emerging with good seedling vigour. Stewart estimates about 80 per cent of the province’s corn crop has been planted. This week’s provincial crop...
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Police Seeking Seed Corn Destroyer

May 11, 2012
Police Seeking Seed Corn Destroyer

A joy-ride in a Bruce County farmer’s field could become pretty expensive for the culprit. Police say sometime overnight Sunday a driver did ‘donuts’ in a field planted with seed corn. The field was in the 600 block of Concession 12 in Carrick Township. The person responsible could be charged with mischief and/or trespassing....
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Trade Lawyer Suggests U-S More Interested In Japan As Trade Partner

May 11, 2012
Trade Lawyer Suggests U-S More Interested In Japan As Trade Partner

The George Morris Centre recently hosted a trade policy session that dealt with challenges Canada and it’s farmers are currently facing in that area. Trade lawyer Mark McConnell was one of the speakers. According to Nathan Stevens of the Christian Farmers Federation, McConnell feels the U-S is more concerned about Japan as a potential...
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Wheat Rots In Indian Fields

May 11, 2012
Wheat Rots In Indian Fields

An Associated Press story says millions of tons of wheat are rotting in India because the country has run out of warehouse space. According to AP, India can grow plenty of food but it cannot store or transport it well enough to feed it’s 1 point 2 billion people. K. V. Thomas is India’s...
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May 10 – Closing Agricultural Markets

May 10, 2012

BLACKBURN AGRI-MEDIA CLOSING MARKET REPORT: Date: 05-1012 On the Chicago Board of Trade: Corn Futures: May down 15 and a half at 6.25 and a half July down 19 and a half at 5.87 and a half Soybean Futures: May up 24 and a half at 14.52 and a quarter July up 25 at...
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WASDE Report Predicts Higher Corn, Soybean Stocks – Lower Wheat Stocks

May 10, 2012
WASDE Report Predicts Higher Corn, Soybean Stocks – Lower Wheat Stocks

DTN analyst Darin Newsom says today’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report should be viewed as mixed. The report increased U-S ending corn stocks but reduced ending stocks for soybeans and wheat. The WASDE report says global ending stocks for wheat for 1012-13 will be down almost 9 million tons at 188 point 1...
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On-Farm Grain Storage Boosts Farmers Marketing Power

May 10, 2012
On-Farm Grain Storage Boosts Farmers Marketing Power

It’s an apparent sign the message may be getting through. Grain Farmers of Ontario has been telling producers they need to boost their on-farm grain storage for some time now. Spokesman Barry Senft says recent stats showing that on-farm storage of corn and soybeans is on the increase suggest more farmers are following that...
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Huron, Perth Corn Planting 90%+ Done

May 10, 2012
Huron, Perth Corn Planting 90%+ Done

Grain Farmers of Ontario estimates about 65 per cent of the province’s corn has been planted and about 5 per cent of the soybeans. Spokesperson McKenna Roth says the corn numbers are much higher in Perth County. ROTH-Plant-1 Roth says GFO’s interactive production map has 95 per cent of the corn planted in Huron,...
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World Ethanol Production Doubled Since 2005

May 10, 2012
World Ethanol Production Doubled Since 2005

A new report says the amount of ethanol produced globally has doubled since 2005. The report was commissioned by the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance. It pegs global biofuel production at 110 billion litres in 2010. And it forecasts that will grow to over 196 billion litres by 2020. The report says the industry supported...
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May 9 – Closing Agricultural Markets

May 9, 2012

BLACKBURN AGRI-MEDIA CLOSING MARKET REPORT: Date: 05-09-12 On the Chicago Board of Trade: Corn Futures: May down 24 and a half at 6.41 and a quarter July down 15 and a half at 6.07 and a quarter Soybean Futures: May down 10 at 14.27 and a half July down 8 at 14.30 and a...
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Midwestern Ontario

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It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 11:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2012
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Sarnia – Lambton

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It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 11:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2012
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Chatham – Kent

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It is forcast to be Mostly Cloudy at 11:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2012
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Leamington – Essex

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It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 11:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2012
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It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 11:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2012
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It is forcast to be Clear at 11:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2012
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