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FARM MARKET NEWS - ONTARIO COMMODITY REPORT FOR Wed, March 10
(All Bases in CAD)
Bank of Canada Noon exchange rate was 1.0243 down 0.0008
Chicago corn closed slightly lower.

      MAY10   HI 3.70  3/4                    DEC10    HI 3.99  1/4
             LOW 3.62  1/2                            LOW 3.91  1/2
            CLOSE3.65  1/2  Down 3 1/2              CLOSE 3.94  3/4  Down 2 1/4

            OLD CROP BASIS                          NEW CROP BASIS
Location    Spot   1mt   2mt   3mt  Adj $/bu   $/mt Cntrct  Adj   $/bu   $/mt
ELEVATORS        +MAY10+MAY10+JUL10
CK Low      -0.05                        3.61 141.92 -0.10         3.85 151.47
CK High      0.00                        3.66 143.89 -0.10         3.85 151.47
CK Avg      -0.01                  -0.10 3.65 143.56 -0.10 -0.20   3.85 151.47
Essex Cty    0.00                        3.66 143.89 -0.10         3.85 151.47
Mdsx Low    -0.05                        3.61 141.92 -0.10         3.85 151.47
Mdsx High    0.00                        3.66 143.89 -0.10         3.85 151.47
Mdsx Avg    -0.02                  -0.11 3.64 143.23 -0.10 -0.20   3.85 151.47
Hensall      0.00                        3.66 143.89 -0.10         3.85 151.47
Bruce        0.00                        3.66 143.89 -0.10         3.85 151.47
Putnam       0.00                        3.66 143.89 -0.10         3.85 151.47
Princeton    0.00                        3.66 143.89 -0.10         3.85 151.47
Durham      -0.05                        3.61 141.92 -0.10         3.85 151.47
Norfolk      0.00                        3.66 143.89 -0.10         3.85 151.47
Trenton      0.05                        3.71 145.86 -0.10         3.85 151.47
Winchester   0.15                        3.81 149.80  0.05         4.00 157.37
North Gower  0.05                        3.71 145.86 -0.15         3.80 149.50
Huron FOB   -0.05                        3.61 141.92 -0.10         3.85 151.47
Kent FOB     0.10                        3.76 147.83 -0.10         3.85 151.47
Lamb FOB     0.10                        3.76 147.83 -0.10         3.85 151.47
Mdsx FOB     0.00  0.05  0.05  N/A       3.66 143.89 -0.10         3.85 151.47
FOB SW Que   0.15                        3.81 149.80  0.00         3.95 155.41
Track        0.38                        4.03 158.65  N/A
PROCESSORS
Chat-Eth     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A                   -0.15         3.80 149.50
Jhnstwn-Eth  N/A   0.60  0.60  0.65                   0.25         4.20 165.25
Aylmer-Eth   0.05  0.10  0.15  0.30      3.71 145.86  0.00         3.95 155.41
Sarn-Eth     0.10  0.10  0.20  N/A       3.76 147.83  N/A
Cllngwd-Eth  0.35  N/A   N/A   N/A       4.01 157.67  0.10         4.05 159.34
London-Cas   0.15  0.20  0.45  0.50      3.81 149.80  0.20         4.15 163.28
Pt.Colb-Cas  0.45  0.50  0.50  0.55      4.11 161.61  0.25         4.20 165.25
Cardnl-Cas   N/A   0.65  0.60  0.65                   0.25         4.20 165.25
W O Feed     0.44                   0.41 4.09 161.06

US Rep       0.50                   0.48 4.16 163.58
Toledo      -0.34                        3.32 130.56 -0.44         3.51 138.03

TRANSFER
Sarnia       0.00                        3.66 143.89 -0.10         3.85 151.47
Pt. Stanley -0.01                        3.65 143.50 -0.21         3.74 147.14
Hamilton     0.25                        3.91 153.73  0.10         4.05159 1/3

MID SD CRN  -0.02   1/2                  3.63
HI SD CRN    0.00                        3.65 1/2


Bank of Canada Noon exchange rate was 1.0243 down 0.0008
Chicago soybeans closed slightly higher.

       MAY10   HI 9.64  1/4           NOV10    HI 9.38
              LOW 9.41  3/4                   LOW 9.19  1/4
             CLOSE9.58   Up 10 1/2          CLOSE 9.35  1/4  Up 7 3/4

             OLD CROP                             NEW CROP
Location     Basis 1mt  2mt  3mt Adj.  $/bu  $/mt BasisAdj.  $/bu  $/mt
ELEVATORS         +MAY1+MAY1+JUL10
CK Low       -0.32                     9.26 340.25-0.73      8.62 316.82
CK High      -0.25                     9.33 342.82-0.55      8.80 323.44
CK Average   -0.28               -0.53 9.30 341.64-0.64-0.89 8.71 319.98
Essex Cty    -0.39                     9.19 337.67-0.69      8.66 318.29
Mdsx Low     -0.26                     9.32 342.45-0.76      8.59 315.72
Mdsx High    -0.25                     9.33 342.82-0.65      8.70 319.76
Mdsx Average -0.25               -0.51 9.33 342.70-0.70-0.95 8.65 317.92
Hensall      -0.28                     9.31 341.90-0.68      8.68 318.84
Bruce        -0.25                     9.33 342.82-0.65      8.70 319.76
Putnam       -0.26                     9.32 342.45-0.65      8.70 319.76
Princeton    -0.22                     9.36 343.92-0.67      8.68 319.03
Durham       -0.29                     9.29 341.35-0.73      8.62 316.82
Norfolk      -0.20                     9.38 344.66-0.56      8.79 323.07
Trenton      -0.45                     9.13 335.47-0.60      8.75 321.60
Winchester   -0.60                     8.98 329.96-0.65      8.70 319.76
North Gower  -0.45                     9.13 335.47-0.55      8.80 323.44
Huron FOB    -0.15                     9.43 346.49-0.55      8.80 323.44
Kent FOB     -0.15                     9.43 346.49-0.61      8.74 321.23
Lambton FOB  -0.15                     9.43 346.49-0.61      8.74 321.23
Middlesex FOB-0.12-0.18 N/A  N/A       9.46 347.60-0.59      8.76 321.97

PROCESSORS
Hamilton     0.28 0.21  N/A  N/A       9.86 362.29-0.19      9.16 336.66
Windsor      0.00 -0.05-0.16 N/A       9.58 352.00-0.25      9.10 334.46
Winchester   -0.45                     9.13 335.47-0.50      8.85 325.27

TRANSFER
Hamilton     0.10  N/A  N/A  N/A       9.68 355.68-0.25      9.10 334.46
Pt. Stanley   N/A                                 -0.75      8.60 316.09
Sarnia       -0.33                     9.25 339.88-0.36      8.99 330.42
Owen Sound   -0.35                     9.23 339.14-0.65      8.70 319.76
Sorel QC     0.08                      9.66 354.940.13       9.48 348.42

Toledo       -0.13                     9.45 347.10-0.49      8.86 325.54


Bank of Canada Noon exchange rate was 1.0243 down 0.0008
Chicago wheat closed slightly lower.
     MAY10     HI 4.92                    JUL10      HI 5.04  1/2
              LOW 4.78                              LOW 4.91
            CLOSE 4.81  1/2  Down 8               CLOSE 4.94  1/2  Down 7 3/4

Minni wheat closed slightly lower.
     MAY10     HI 5.15                    SEP10      HI 5.37  1/2
              LOW 5.04                              LOW 5.27
            CLOSE 5.06  1/2  Down 4 3/4           CLOSE 5.29  1/2  Down 5 1/4

Wheat Board Contract Prices - DEL Terminal
Current Crop 09   Soft White(C)  Hard Red(C)    Soft Red(C)    Red Spring(M)
Basis                -0.57         -0.25           -0.79         -0.50
CAD $/bu              4.24          4.56            4.03          4.56
CAD $/tonne         155.94        167.63          148.02        167.63


Direct MarkHarvest 2009                 Harvest 2010
           DELIVERED BASIS              DELIVERED BASIS
Location   SWW(C)  HRW(C) SRW(C) HRS(M)  SWW(C)  HRW(C) SRW(C) HRS(M)
ELEVATORS
Brgssvll     N/A   -0.80   -0.90   N/A    N/A    -0.55   -0.80   N/A
London      -0.60  -0.65   -0.96   N/A   -0.39   -0.60   -0.80   N/A
Hensall     -0.50   N/A    -0.95   N/A    0.10    N/A    -0.80   N/A
Trenton      N/A    N/A     N/A    N/A    N/A     N/A    -0.65   N/A
Winchester   N/A    N/A     N/A    N/A    N/A     N/A     N/A   -0.45
Essex        N/A    N/A    -0.95   N/A    N/A     N/A    -0.84   N/A
Norwich     -0.80   N/A    -0.95   N/A    0.25    N/A    -0.80   N/A
Mt. Elgin    N/A    N/A     N/A    N/A    N/A     N/A     N/A    N/A
Kent Bridge -0.40   N/A    -0.95   N/A    0.25    N/A    -0.80   N/A
Chatham     -0.94  -0.94   -0.94   N/A   -0.83   -0.83   -0.83   N/A
Brigden     -0.94  -0.94   -0.94   N/A   -0.83   -0.83   -0.83   N/A
Palmerston   N/A   -0.62   -1.01  -0.22   N/A    -0.41   -0.79  -0.27
Mitchell    -0.80  -0.60   -0.95   N/A    0.10   -0.25   -0.80   N/A
Thornton     N/A    N/A     N/A   -0.44   N/A     N/A     N/A   -0.95
North Gower  N/A    N/A     N/A    N/A    N/A     N/A     N/A   -0.35

TERMINAL
Sarnia      -0.17  -0.37   -0.62   N/A    0.03   -0.08   -0.48   N/A
Hamilton     N/A    N/A    -0.60   N/A    N/A     N/A    -0.50   N/A
Pt. Stanley  N/A    N/A     N/A    N/A    N/A     N/A    -0.95   N/A

PROCESSORS
Toledo FM   0.95    N/A    -0.44   N/A    0.90    N/A    -0.33   N/A

Toledo Spot4.29US         4.40CA         4.37US         4.48CA

Wheat Board Contract Prices - DEL Terminal
Harvest 10        Soft White(C)  Hard Red(C)    Soft Red(C)    Red Spring(M)
Basis                -0.33          0.03           -0.64         -0.42
CAD $/bu              4.61          4.97            4.31          4.87
CAD $/tonne         169.54        182.74          158.22        178.97

(C)-Basis over the Chicago Board of Trade futures
(M)-Basis over the Minneapolis Grain Exchange

FEED GRAINS
Bayport Wheat             208.00 - 215.00
Bayport Oats              238.00
Bayport Barley            182.00
FOB Hm Soymeal            316.04 - 321.55
FOB Winch SM
DDG's FOB Chatham/Sarnia  155