This doesn't include the rain on Sunday, and when added to the wet last week of May - it's been a pretty wet stretch especially the one day of sunshine and one day of rain that seems to have been the formula for the period since the Ormstown Fair. Despite the dampness the corn is looking good with a deep green colour and most will be better than knee high by the first of July. Heat units for June so far are at 560 for a total of 983 this month, which is close to normal. 

DON'T FORGET to read this week's issue of the Farm & Food Briefs! There are tons of great stories this week about the Quebec government refusing to cover FADQ deficit, new technology that lets horses communicate with humans, Obama getting fast track for TPP talks, Russia extending food import ban and much more! Click here for the full stories.

DON'T FORGET  to read the latest stories in agriculture news. This week there are stories about ASRA being over for milk-fed veal in 2016, Ontario being the first in North America to reduce neonic use, excess milk getting dumped into manure pits and much more! CLICK HERE for the full stories!

The average temperature for the month was 16.5°C making May 2015 the second warmest May on record for Ormstown weatherman Peter Finlayson, behind the warmest in 1998 (16.8°C) and just a little warmer than the third warmest in 1975 (16.4°C). Precipitation for the month was 53.9 mm, 31.9 mm falling in the last 7 days of the month meaning the first three weeks were very dry. Normal rainfall is 76 mm. Heat units from May 9th to May 31st measured 444, however anyone who planted May 1st would have an added 144 heat units.

DON'T FORGET to read the weekly issue of Farm & Food Briefs. This week's issue covers stories about Montreal dairy giant Saputo's new animal welfare policy that stipulates that it will refuse milk from inhumane suppliers as well as a recent study concluding neonicotinoids ARE harmful to bee health, and many more. CLICK HERE for the full stories!