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Phil Franz-Warkentin grew up on an acreage in southern Manitoba and has reported on agriculture for over 20 years. Based in Winnipeg, his writing has appeared in publications across Canada and internationally. Phil is a trusted voice on the Prairie radio waves providing daily futures market updates. In his spare time, Phil enjoys playing music and making art.


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Markets

Spring wheat bids edge higher in Western Canada

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 22, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended March 21, as wheat futures in the United States continued to recover off their nearby lows.

(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Markets

Seasonal trends underpinning feed grains for now

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 21, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Feed barley bids in Western Canada continue to find some support as the calendar turns to spring, with seasonal road restrictions lending some nearby support to prices.


Photo: fotokostic/iStock/Getty Images Plus
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Rangebound outlook for CBOT soybeans/corn in short-term

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 20, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have both shown some strength over the past week but should be expected to hold relatively rangebound in the short term ahead of acreage data due out at the end of the month, according to an analyst.

Photo: Thinkstock
Crops, Markets

Tightening canola ending stocks for 2024/25: AAFC

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 20, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian canola ending stocks will likely be tighter by the close of the upcoming 2024/25 marketing year, while the wheat carryout should rise, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released March 19.


Yellow peas. (Victoria Popova/iStock/Getty Images)
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Strong duty-free Indian yellow pea demand could continue

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 19, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Solid exports of Canadian yellow peas to India over the past few months could continue for longer, as officials contemplate extending duty-free imports once again.

Photo: Thinkstock
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Speculators finally backing away from bearish bets in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 18, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Speculators were busy covering some of their large net short position in canola in early March, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).


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Prairie wheat bids rise as U.S. futures attempt recovery

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 15, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended March 14, as wheat futures in the United States tried to recover off their lows.

File photo of harvesting near Wymark, Sask., south of Swift Current, on Sept. 8, 2020. (Nancy Anderson/iStock/Getty Images)
Markets

IGC sees world crop production rising in 2024/25

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 14, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute World production of wheat, corn and soybeans are all forecast to rise in the 2024/25 crop year, according to the first estimates from the International Grains Council for the upcoming growing season, released March 14.


Photo: fotokostic/iStock/Getty Images Plus
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Feed barley sees nearby strength heading into spring

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 14, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Seasonal trends and rising corn prices have underpinned the feed grain market in Western Canada over the past few weeks, although ample supplies will likely limit the upside going forward.

Photo: Thinkstock
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Canadian canola crush hit record in 2023: StatCan

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 13, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Oilseed processors in Canada crushed a record amount of canola during the 2023 calendar year, according to a report from Statistics Canada released March 13.


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