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Feast or Famine for the mid west...

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(@canadianplant)
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If it isnt drought, its heavy rains and snow for you guys isnt it? One year severe heat and drought, now wet winter and a wet spring...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/usa-corn-weather-idUSL2N0EB0DF20130530?feedType=RSS&feedName=nonCyclicalConsumerGoodsSector&rpc=43

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Posted : 30/05/2013 10:05 am
(@hardyjim)
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We are approaching 10" rain for the month(2x normal).....
last year it took from Jan through June to get that much...
2011-2012 drought....
we could see another 3-6"rain before May ends.

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Posted : 30/05/2013 11:02 am
(@canadianplant)
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Im in the same boat; somewhere between 6 - 9 inches of rain this month, which is 2x - 2.5 times the monthly average...

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Posted : 30/05/2013 1:02 pm
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