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Ontario soybean/corn crops yielding better than expected

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Soybean and corn crops in Ontario are yielding better than expected, according to industry officials.    “We had quite a dry summer in Ontario so there were considerable concerns that the yields were not going to be there,” Horst Bohner, soybean specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said. “But on the […] Read more
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Overseas outlook, domestic results bullish for CWB PROs

Reading Time: 3 minutes A potential "weather market" developing in South America, combined with "disappointing" canola yields and malting barley quality at home, is supporting CWB’s latest harvest and early delivery pool return outlooks (PROs). The former Canadian Wheat Board on Thursday rolled out harvest PROs with durum values up $5-$10 per tonne, wheat values up $10 to down […] Read more
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Ont. corn, soy yield better than expected

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Soybean and corn crops in Ontario are yielding better than expected, according to industry officials. "We had quite a dry summer in Ontario so there were considerable concerns that the yields were not going to be there," said Horst Bohner, soybean specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in Guelph. "But […] Read more
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IGC cuts grain stocks forecast to five-year low

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The International Grains Council on Thursday cut its forecast for global maize and wheat crops in 2012-13, further tightening supplies with grain stocks at the end of the season seen sinking to a five-year low. "Inventories (of grain) for the major exporters will be even tighter and the smallest for 17 years," the IGC said […] Read more
Feds name 10 Sask. community pastures to shed in late 2013
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Feds name 10 Sask. community pastures to shed in late 2013

Reading Time: 3 minutes Cattle producers now using 10 federally-operated community pastures in Saskatchewan will need to be ready to run them in 2014, while a community pasture in southern Alberta will leave ranching to join the army. The federal government on Friday listed the first 10 Saskatchewan community pastures to be transferred to the provincial government at the […] Read more
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Guide Weather Aug. 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes BRITISH COLUMBIA Aug. 19-25: Sunny on most days with isolated showers mainly north and west. Cooler nights but temperatures average near normal. Aug. 26-Sept. 1: Frost at higher levels. Otherwise seasonal to occasionally cool. Fair apart from scattered rain on a couple of days. Sept. 2-8: Seasonal to cool at times. Occasional frost at higher […] Read more
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Guide Weather, August 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes ONTARIO Aug. 19-25: Generally sunny apart from one or two days with scattered shower or thunderstorm activity. Seasonal to warm temperatures with a few more humid days. Aug. 26-Sept. 1: Look for pleasant and warm weather overall in spite of a few showers or thunderstorms at scattered locations. Chance of heavy thunderstorms in places. Frost […] Read more
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Guide Weather, Feb. 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes BRITISH COLUMBIA Feb. 19-25: Seasonal to cold but a few highs may reach double digits in the south. Fair apart from occasional rain on the coast and periodic snow or rain elsewhere. Chance heavy precipitation. Feb. 26-Mar. 3: Pleasant on many days as temperatures average near to or a bit below normal. Blustery winds bring […] Read more
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Guide Weather, Feb. 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes ONTARIO Feb. 19-25: Windy conditions cause temperatures to fluctuate from mild and thawing by day to freezing at night. Sunny skies interchange with occasional snow or rain, possibly heavy in places. Cold, snowy in the north. Feb. 26-Mar. 3: Pleasant and mild days will alternate with colder outbreaks and occasional snow or rain. Chance heavy […] Read more

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