Plot Tour Day

  

Meeting Date: Wednesday September 3, 2025

Location:         Lang Grain Farms   (Home Farm to start)

Time:               10:00 am

RSVP:             Joe, Andy or Teresa by September 1, 2025

 Agenda

 9:30 – 10:00                Coffee and donuts

 

10:00 – 11:30              Tour:

                                 Points of interest:

                                                            Corn plots crop progress

                                                            Enlist Soybean plots tour  

                                                            Crop issues

                                                            Weed control issues and Pre-harvest options

                                                           

11:30 – 12:30             Lunch

  

12:30 – 1:30                Grain Market update with John Lanthier of Market Smart Inc.

                                                 

                                               

 

                                               

Notes	Futures Price	Basis	Cash Price	Cash Price (tonne)	Futures Change
Corn
HRS Wheat - Protein Premium Not Included
SRW Wheat
SWW Wheat
Soybeans

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