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Remember Western Fair Farm Show in London March 10,11,12. Drop by the New AgriPlex and Visit the Farms.com Cyber Cafe.

Are you planning to attend the show next week?  Western Fair is planning some exciting changes.

 

The Farms.com team will be at the London Western Fair Farm Show next week in the new AgriPlex.

 

Drop by and visit us at the Cyber Cafe, check your email, find the market price changes and ask out tech experts any questions you might have.

 

Thanks and we are looking forward to seeing everyone.

 

Joe

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I like Farms.com it is a great website with alot of information. Where do other people go. The folks I was talking to today like Farms.com, the Dairy Farmers of Ontario and Hensal Co-op.

Where do you go for your market information? The Farms.com website is current and updates every 10 minutes, also some go direct to the CME. Are there other websites?
Terrific turn out to the Farmshow on Day 1.

Today - In the AgriPlex - Planter Demo and Other Speakers.

Drop by the Farms.com Booth and Say hello.

Joe and the Team

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