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FARM MARKET NEWS - ONTARIO COMMODITY REPORT FOR Wed, May 16
(All Bases in CAD)
Bank of Canada Noon exchange rate was 1.0102 up 0.0073
Chicago corn closed moderately higher to higher.

      JUL12   HI 6.20  3/4                    DEC12    HI 5.28
             LOW 5.90  3/4                            LOW 5.07  1/4
            CLOSE6.20   Up 22 3/4                   CLOSE 5.26  1/4  Up 11 3/4

            OLD CROP BASIS                          NEW CROP BASIS
Location    Spot   1mt   2mt   3mt  Adj $/bu   $/mt Cntrct  Adj   $/bu   $/mt
ELEVATORS        +JUL12+SEP12+SEP12
CK Low      -0.35                        5.85 230.30 -0.70         4.56 179.62
CK High     -0.20                        6.00 236.21 -0.65         4.61 181.59
CK Avg      -0.23                  -0.30 5.98 235.23 -0.66 -0.73   4.60 181.06
Essex Cty   -0.25                        5.95 234.24 -0.65         4.61 181.59
Mdsx Low    -0.20                        6.00 236.21 -0.70         4.56 179.62
Mdsx High   -0.20                        6.00 236.21 -0.65         4.61 181.59
Mdsx Avg    -0.20                  -0.28 6.00 236.21 -0.68 -0.74   4.59 180.60
Hensall     -0.25                        5.95 234.24 -0.63         4.64 182.57
Bruce       -0.20                        6.00 236.21 -0.65         4.61 181.59
Putnam      -0.20                        6.00 236.21 -0.65         4.61 181.59
Burford     -0.20                        6.00 236.21 -0.70         4.56 179.62
Port Perry  -0.20                        6.00 236.21 -0.70         4.56 179.62
Norfolk     -0.20                        6.00 236.21 -0.68         4.58 180.41
Palmerston  -0.45                        5.75 226.37 -0.75         4.51 177.65
Varna       -0.40                        5.80 228.34 -0.65         4.61 181.59
Trenton     -0.20                        6.00 236.21 -0.70         4.56 179.62
Winchester   0.00                        6.20 244.08 -0.55         4.71 185.52
North Gower -0.20                        6.00 236.21 -0.75         4.51 177.65
Huron FOB   -0.25                        5.95 234.24 -0.55         4.71 185.52
Kent FOB    -0.20                        6.00 236.21 -0.68         4.58 180.41
Lamb FOB    -0.20                        6.00 236.21 -0.68         4.58 180.41
Mdsx FOB    -0.20 -0.15N/A   N/A         6.00 236.21 -0.70         4.56 179.62
FOB SW Que  -0.40                        5.80 228.34 -0.25         5.01 197.33
Track        0.10                        6.30 248.02N/A
PROCESSORS
Chat-Eth    N/A  N/A   N/A   N/A                     -0.60         4.66 183.55
Jhnstwn-Eth N/A  N/A   N/A   N/A                     -0.40         4.86 191.43
Aylmer-Eth  -0.40 -0.35  0.50  0.55      5.80 228.34 -0.60         4.66 183.55
Sarn-Eth    N/A   -0.15  0.65  0.70                 N/A
Cllngwd-Eth -0.10N/A   N/A   N/A         6.10 240.15-0.30*         4.96 195.36
London-Cas  N/A  N/A     0.80  0.85                  -0.50         4.76 187.49
Pt.Colb-Cas N/A  N/A     0.85  0.90                  -0.45         4.81 189.46
Cardnl-Cas  N/A    0.25  1.10  1.15                  -0.45         4.81 189.46
W O Feed     0.08                   0.07 6.28 247.39

US Rep       0.70                   0.69 6.90 271.64
Toledo El.   0.32                        6.52 256.84 -0.33         4.93 194.02

TRANSFER
Sarnia      N/A                                     N/A
Pt. Stanley N/A                                     N/A
Hamilton    -0.23                        5.97235     -0.36         4.90193

MID SD CRN                                           -0.67   1/2   4.58 3/4
HI SD CRN                                            -0.65         4.61 1/4
*Wet Bid


Bank of Canada Noon exchange rate was 1.0102 up 0.0073
Chicago soybeans closed mixed.

       JUL12   HI 14.23               NOV12    HI 13.10
              LOW 13.86  1/4                  LOW 12.82  1/4
             CLOSE14.22   Up 9              CLOSE 13.02  1/4  Down 2 3/4

             OLD CROP                             NEW CROP
Location     Basis 1mt  2mt  3mt Adj.  $/bu  $/mt BasisAdj.  $/bu  $/mt
ELEVATORS         +JUL1+JUL1+NOV12
CK Low       -0.70                    13.52 496.77-0.65     12.37 454.61
CK High      -0.54                    13.68 502.65-0.60     12.42 456.45
CK Average   -0.59               -0.7613.63 500.88-0.62-0.7712.41 455.90
Essex Cty    -0.36                    13.86 509.27-0.38     12.64 464.53
Mdsx Low     -0.60                    13.62 500.45-0.60     12.42 456.45
Mdsx High    -0.55                    13.67 502.29-0.60     12.42 456.45
Mdsx Average -0.58               -0.7513.65 501.37-0.60-0.7612.42 456.45
Hensall      -0.58                    13.64 501.09-0.58     12.45 457.37
Bruce        -0.55                    13.67 502.29-0.60     12.42 456.45
Putnam       -0.60                    13.62 500.45-0.60     12.42 456.45
Burford      -0.60                    13.62 500.45-0.60     12.42 456.45
Port Perry   -0.63                    13.59 499.35-0.63     12.39 455.35
Norfolk      -0.50                    13.72 504.12-0.60     12.42 456.45
Palmerston   -0.65                    13.57 498.61-0.65     12.37 454.61
Varna        -0.75                    13.47 494.94-0.70     12.32 452.77
Trenton      -0.65                    13.57 498.61-0.60     12.42 456.45
Winchester   -0.70                    13.52 496.77-0.45     12.57 461.96
North Gower  -0.79                    13.43 493.47-0.73     12.29 451.67
Huron FOB    -0.50                    13.72 504.12-0.45     12.57 461.96
Kent FOB     -0.54                    13.68 502.65-0.65     12.37 454.61
Lambton FOB  -0.54                    13.68 502.65-0.65     12.37 454.61
Middlesex FOB-0.46-0.41-0.36 N/A      13.76 505.59-0.39     12.63 464.16

PROCESSORS
Hamilton     -0.10-0.050.05 0.30      14.12 518.82-0.10     12.92 474.82
Windsor      -0.13-0.11-0.10 N/A      14.09 517.72-0.15     12.87 472.98
Winchester   -0.50                    13.72 504.12-0.40     12.62 463.80

TRANSFER
Hamilton     -0.10 N/A  N/A  N/A      14.12 518.820.00      13.02 478.49
Pt. Stanley   N/A                                  N/A
Sarnia        N/A                                  N/A
Owen Sound    N/A                                  N/A
Sorel QC     0.05                     14.27 524.330.30      13.32 489.52

Toledo El.   -0.24                    13.98 513.57-0.28     12.74 468.08


Bank of Canada Noon exchange rate was 1.0102 up 0.0073
Chicago wheat closed higher.
JUL12      HI     6.39  3/4             JUL12   HI      6.39  3/4
           LOW        6.04                      LOW        6.04
           CLOSE  6.38  3/4  Up 30 1/4          CLOSE   6.38  3/4  Up 30 1/4

Minni wheat closed slightly to moderately higher.
JUL12      HI     7.66  3/4             SEP12   HI      7.63  1/4
           LOW    7.47  3/4                     LOW     7.43  1/2
           CLOSE  7.60   Up 9 1/2               CLOSE   7.55  1/2  Up 10 1/2

GFO Cash Wheat Prices - DEL Terminal
Current Crop 11   Soft White(C)  Hard Red(C)    Soft Red(C)    Red Spring(M)
Basis                -0.12          0.63           -0.07         -0.31
CAD $/bu              6.26          7.02            6.31          7.29
CAD $/tonne         230.14        258.03          232.00        267.80


Direct MarkHarvest 2011                 Harvest 2012
           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    N/A     N/A    N/A    N/A     0.25   -0.40   N/A
London      -0.41   0.15   -0.41   N/A    0.06    0.23   -0.50   N/A
Hensall     -0.50   N/A    -0.50   N/A    0.10    N/A    -0.40   N/A
Trenton      N/A    N/A     N/A    N/A    N/A     N/A    -0.55   N/A
Winchester   N/A    N/A     N/A    N/A    N/A     N/A     N/A   -0.38
Essex        N/A    N/A    -0.48   N/A    N/A     N/A    -0.42   N/A
Norwich     -0.50   N/A    -0.50   N/A    0.10    N/A    -0.40   N/A
Mt. Elgin    N/A    N/A     N/A    N/A    N/A     N/A     N/A    N/A
Kent Bridge -0.50   N/A    -0.50   N/A    0.10    N/A    -0.50   N/A
Chatham      N/A    N/A    -0.45   N/A    N/A     0.28   -0.45   N/A
Brigden      N/A    N/A    -0.45   N/A    N/A     0.28   -0.45   N/A
Palmerston   N/A    0.31   -0.50  -0.30   N/A     0.35   -0.45  -0.65
Varna       -0.10   0.45   -0.50   N/A    0.00    0.45   -0.50   N/A
Mitchell    -0.50   0.05   -0.50   N/A    0.10    0.30   -0.40   N/A
Thornton     N/A    N/A     N/A   -0.60   N/A     N/A     N/A    N/A
North Gower  N/A    N/A     N/A    N/A    N/A     N/A     N/A   -0.39

TERMINAL
Sarnia       N/A    N/A     N/A    N/A    N/A     N/A     N/A    N/A
Hamilton     N/A    N/A    -0.05   N/A    N/A     N/A    -0.05   N/A
Pt. Stanley  N/A    N/A     N/A    N/A    N/A     N/A     N/A    N/A

PROCESSORS
Toledo FM  N/A    N/A        0.18N/A        0.63    1.15   0.33N/A

Toledo El. 6.33US         6.41CA        6.41US          6.49CA

GFO Contract Wheat Prices - DEL Terminal
Harvest 12        Soft White(C)  Hard Red(C)    Soft Red(C)    Red Spring(M)
Basis                 0.23          0.79           -0.02         -0.36
CAD $/bu              6.62          7.17            6.36          7.19
CAD $/tonne         243.15        263.61          233.86        264.26

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

FEED GRAINS
Bayport Wheat             325.00
Bayport Oats              315.00
Bayport Barley            320.00
FOB Hm Soymeal            485.03 - 490.54
DDG's FOB Srn, Wndr, Aylm 215.00 - 245.00