Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

India pea tariffs part of broader self-sufficiency goal

Nov. 15, 2017 at 6:47 pm CST

Winnipeg | CNS Canada — India’s surprise move to impose 50 per cent tariffs on pea imports was a shock to Canadian exporters, but the tariffs were introduced to help India’s own farmers as the country works toward self-sufficiency in pulse production. That’s according to Anurag Tulshan, director of pulse […]

Record weekly canola exports reported

Nov. 10, 2017 at 4:59 pm CST

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola trending higher

Nov. 1, 2017 at 4:57 pm CDT

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Canadian barley, wheat futures fade away

Oct. 26, 2017 at 3:43 pm CDT

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ICE weekly outlook: Seasonal uptrend possible for canola

Oct. 18, 2017 at 8:50 pm CDT

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Canada’s weekly canola crush tops 200,000 tonnes

Oct. 13, 2017 at 6:47 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canadian canola crushers saw their second busiest week ever during the week ended Wednesday, according to the latest data from the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association. The canola crush in the latest weekly reporting period came in at 204,820 tonnes, only slightly off the record of 208,268 tonnes […]

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CBOT weekly outlook: Sideways soy, corn still await spark

Oct. 11, 2017 at 7:05 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are both stuck in sideways trading ranges, looking for a catalyst to break one way or the other. The U.S. Department of Agriculture releases its latest supply/demand report on Thursday, with the updated production estimates possibly providing […]

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola flat, awaiting spark

Oct. 4, 2017 at 6:55 pm CDT

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts held within a narrow $5 range over the past week, lacking any significant fundamental news one way or the other as market participants look for direction. “There’s just no news in the market,” said analyst Wayne Palmer of Agri-Trend. He thought prices […]

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Minneapolis wheat trends lower, more losses likely

Oct. 3, 2017 at 7:29 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Spring wheat futures on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) are trading right above major support and are poised to keep moving lower, according to an analyst. The U.S. Department of Agriculture unexpectedly raised its estimate on the size of the U.S. spring wheat crop to 416.2 million […]

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Canola crush margins half of year-ago level

Oct. 2, 2017 at 5:12 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canola crush margins in Western Canada are at about half the level as seen at the same point a year ago. As of Monday, the Canola Board Crush Margin calculated by ICE Futures Canada was about $56 above the November contract, which compares with levels a month […]

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