By The Canadian Press, August 23, 2016
Statistics Canada says dry weather in Eastern Canada and rain on the Prairies are expected to hurt crop production this year after surveying farmers in July.
The agency says production of corn for grain is expected to drop almost nine per cent from last year to 12.3 million tonnes as Ontario, the largest producer in the country, has been hit by drought in many areas.
Ontario also leads the way in soybean production, but due to lower yields and a smaller planted crop, overall production is expected to be down by 6.5 per cent this year.
