The Canadian PressMay 11, 2013 20:31
CALGARY - Agrium Inc. says spring's late arrival to North America could be a major challenge, as farmers who buy fertilizers, seeds and other agricultural products from the company have less time to get their crops in the ground.
"The weather has clearly not been conducive to farmers preparing and feeding their fields across North America so far this spring," said chief operating officer Chuck Magro on a conference call with analysts Thursday.
As of May 5, only 12 per cent of the U.S. corn crop was seeded — the slowest rate since 1984, he said.
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