Manitoba corn growers have made good progress planting over the past two weeks, but the late start is expected to limit expansion into non-traditional growing areas, according to an official with the Manitoba Corn Growers Association.
After planting a record 300,000-acre corn crop in 2012, strong prices and improving varieties had Manitoba farmers intending to expand corn acres in the province to as many as 400,000, according to early Statistics Canada survey data.
"We're probably 70 to 80 per…
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