Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

‘Megatrends’ expected to move ag sector in future

Aug. 28, 2015 at 3:43 am CDT

CNS Canada — Health-conscious customers with money to spend will be looking to purchase more food over the next 20 years, while changing technologies and global economic uncertainty will bring their own challenges. That’s the outlook in a recent report out of Australia, highlighting five megatrends expected to impact the […]

High protein, high yields seen in early malt barley

Aug. 27, 2015 at 8:06 pm CDT

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ICE weekly outlook: More losses in store for canola

Aug. 26, 2015 at 8:07 pm CDT

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Prairie cash wheat bids mixed

Aug. 24, 2015 at 5:44 pm CDT

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‘Nothing bullish’ in wheat futures

Aug. 18, 2015 at 7:23 pm CDT

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Little upside in oats as futures hit five-year lows

Aug. 17, 2015 at 7:11 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Oats futures in Chicago are trading at their lowest levels in five years, and cash bids in Western Canada are also doing little to encourage farmer selling. September oats at the Chicago Board of Trade settled Monday at US$2.2325, the lowest close for the front-month contract since […]

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Prairie cash wheat bids mixed

Aug. 17, 2015 at 6:54 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat cash bids across Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Friday, with prices edging lower in the eastern Prairies and moving up in Alberta. Average CWRS prices were down by C$2-$4 per tonne in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, but up by […]

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola drop may spur fresh demand

Aug. 12, 2015 at 5:39 pm CDT

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola futures dropped sharply on Wednesday as the market reacted to a surprisingly bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture report and resulting losses in soybeans. While the nearby technical bias has turned bearish, the latest weakness may also serve to uncover some fresh export demand […]

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Prairie cash wheat bids edge higher

Aug. 10, 2015 at 7:40 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat cash bids across Western Canada were stronger during the week ended Friday, as basis levels and U.S. futures markets also showed some improvement. Average CWRS wheat prices were up by C$7-$10 per tonne over the week, with bids ranging from about […]

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Prairie cash wheat prices down but durum bids up

Jul. 20, 2015 at 1:20 pm CDT

Commodity News Service Canada — Spring wheat cash bids across Western Canada moved lower during the week ended July 17, as losses in the U.S. futures and improving weather conditions in some parts of the Prairies weighed on values. However, durum was the one bright spot from a pricing standpoint, […]

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