Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. Treasury releases guidance on clean fuels tax credits

Jan. 10, 2025 at 4:10 pm CST

The United States Department of the Treasury together with the Internal Revenue Service released much-anticipated short-term guidance on tax credits for biofuels on Jan. 10, giving the soyoil market a boost to end the week.

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago.

CBOT weekly: Chicago soybeans/corn looking for direction

Jan. 8, 2025 at 1:48 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. Livestock: Cattle futures running into resistance at highs

Jan. 7, 2025 at 3:18 pm CST

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U.S. Livestock: Falling temps boost cattle futures

Jan. 6, 2025 at 2:51 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE canola weekly outlook: U.S. biofuel uncertainty weighs

Dec. 18, 2024 at 3:59 pm CST

The ICE Futures canola market fell sharply lower during the week ended Dec. 18, as bearish technical signals and losses in the Chicago soy complex weighed on values.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie spring wheat bids rise as loonie falls

Dec. 13, 2024 at 12:00 pm CST

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Dec. 12, as gains in the United States futures and weakness in the Canadian dollar provided support.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin