Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

Mar. 27, 2015 at 4:33 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Canadian lentil acres are expected to rise considerably this spring, with most of the increase in red lentils, according to industry participants. While the acres are going up, the opposite is likely in prices. “Everybody is looking for an increase (in lentil acres),” said Darren Lemieux of […]

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Mar. 26, 2015 at 7:13 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The canaryseed market may be very slow in Western Canada, but acres are still expected to rise in 2015, according to an industry official. “The canary market is relatively quiet,” said David Nobbs, president of the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan and director of operations with CanPulse […]

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Mar. 25, 2015 at 8:09 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– The oats market in Western Canada has gone cold, with little heat expected until closer to spring seeding. “The basis is the thermometer, and right now oats are getting cold,” said Ryan McKnight of Linear Grain at Carman, Man., noting basis levels were generally fading. “We’re just […]

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Mar. 24, 2015 at 5:48 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– U.S. wheat futures have trended higher over the past few weeks and still have some more room to the upside, as weather concerns for the country’s winter wheat crop and the need to bring acres to spring wheat should provide some support, according to an analyst. Given […]

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Mar. 24, 2015 at 5:21 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Wheat cash bids across Western Canada moved higher in most classes during the week ended Friday, with gains in U.S. futures behind much of the strength. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were steady to up by as much as $8 per tonne during the […]

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