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Are you going to the Western Fair Farm Show? What were the highlights of the show?

The Western Fair Farm Show started today with great attendance despite the variable snow / rain weather.

 

Did you make it to London this year? What other farm show do you attend?

 

Moe Agostino, Farms.com Commodity Risk Strategist is speaking everyday in the Agriplex Auditorium at 1:00 om. He had a great turnout today.

 

We are also taking some videos which we will post here oncel they are available.

 

Let us know of your London Farm Show experience. What were the highlights of the show?

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Check out the article and video in the London Free Press from day 1 at the farm show http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/2011/03/09/17557871.html?sms_ss=...

Day 3, even with the poor weather, we have visited with farmers from Waterloo, Simcoe, Tillsonburg, Sarnia, Chatham, Bothwell, Woodstock.....

 

Good attendance today even with the poor driving conditions.

 

Joe

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