Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

Malt barley supplies large ahead of new crop year

Mar. 27, 2014 at 6:14 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– After seeing record yields in 2013, Canada could still be holding onto enough malt barley to supply the domestic industry for an entire year at the end of the current crop year. Those large supplies are cutting into prices, but buyers will still need fresh stocks due […]

CWRS wheat bids rising with U.S. futures

Mar. 24, 2014 at 5:25 pm CDT

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Strong red lentils to draw in acres

Mar. 21, 2014 at 1:53 pm CDT

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CBOT soybeans nearing resistance

Mar. 19, 2014 at 5:23 pm CDT

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Prairie farmland market still strong, but slowing down

Mar. 18, 2014 at 5:01 pm CDT

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Prairie wheat bids up with U.S. futures

Mar. 17, 2014 at 5:41 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Western Canadian cash bids for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPRS) and Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved higher over the past week, as weather worries in the U.S. Plains and uncertainty over Black Sea grain movement boosted U.S. futures. Average spot bids on Monday for CWRS […]

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola balance shifting higher

Mar. 12, 2014 at 3:51 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada platform held relatively rangebound during the week ending Wednesday, but were slightly stronger overall. The nearby trend has shifted higher for canola, as the logistics issues that have limited grain movement over the winter start to show signs of clearing […]

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Wheat bids edge up with futures, but basis still wide

Mar. 10, 2014 at 4:23 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Western Canadian cash bids for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved higher over the past week, with continued strength in the U.S. futures providing some support. Average spot bids on Monday for CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) across Manitoba, Saskatchewan […]

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Canadian spot wheat bids jump with U.S. futures

Mar. 4, 2014 at 2:02 am CST

CNS Canada –– Western Canadian cash bids for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) moved higher over the past week, with a bounce in U.S. futures behind much of the strength. Average spot bids on Monday for CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) across Manitoba, Saskatchewan […]

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Prairie spot wheat bids weaken, but basis improves

Feb. 28, 2014 at 2:15 am CST

CNS Canada — Western Canadian cash bids for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPRS) and Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) moved lower over the past 10 days as U.S. futures ran into upside resistance. Average spot bids for CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta came in at […]

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