Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

Mar. 6, 2025 at 8:50 am CST

The Canadian government is looking for new ways to help the mental health of farmers across the country — and has launched the Producer Mental Wellbeing Initiative (PMWI) to find "collaborative solutions that employ novel strategies" to do just that.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Mar. 5, 2025 at 3:23 pm CST

Canola contracts on the ICE Futures platform fell sharply lower in early March, as broad import tariffs in the United States went into effect and Canada announced its own retaliatory measures.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feb. 27, 2025 at 2:21 pm CST

Most of Manitoba is at a low to moderate risk of spring flooding this year, according to the latest outlook from the province's Transportation and Infrastructure's Hydrologic Forecast Centre.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feb. 24, 2025 at 11:55 am CST

Heavy amounts of fund buying coupled with speculators covering short positions saw the net long position in canola futures hit a new record during the week ended Feb. 18.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feb. 19, 2025 at 3:36 pm CST

Updated estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released Feb. 19, included only minor revisions to the supply and demand projections for the country’s major crop.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin