Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE outlook: Canola off lows, but still rangebound

Nov. 27, 2013 at 5:04 pm CST

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ending Wednesday (Nov. 27), as weakness in the Canadian dollar and gains in outside oilseeds helped canola bounce off of major support. The most active January contract started the week just above $480 per tonne, a level that has not […]

Canola crush margins strong

Nov. 26, 2013 at 6:42 pm CST

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola rangebound

Nov. 7, 2013 at 2:03 pm CST

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Churchill enjoys busy shipping year

Nov. 1, 2013 at 2:57 pm CDT

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ICE Canada weekly outlook: canola rangebound

Oct. 30, 2013 at 3:19 pm CDT

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ICE Canada barley futures show small signs of life

Oct. 22, 2013 at 1:24 pm CDT

The long dormant ICE Futures Canada barley market saw some actual trade for the first time in nearly a year earlier this month, which may be a sign that there is still some life left in the contract. While sporadic bids and offers move prices on occasion, there have been […]

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Large Manitoba corn harvest underway

Oct. 21, 2013 at 2:58 pm CDT

Manitoba farmers are in the midst of harvesting a possibly record large corn crop, and will likely be looking to plant another large crop next year, according to Morgan Cott, an agronomist with the Manitoba Corn Growers Association. “We’re well into the corn harvest now,” said Cott, adding that the […]

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ICE outlook: Canola stuck in range

Oct. 16, 2013 at 11:47 pm CDT

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts held within a narrow range during the week ended Wednesday, trading to both sides of unchanged but eventually posting small advances as the market awaits some fresh fundamental news to push it one way or the other. From a technical standpoint, the November contract has […]

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Prairie wheat bids edge down as basis widens

Oct. 15, 2013 at 3:12 pm CDT

Cash bids for spring wheat in Western Canada were weaker during the week ended Tuesday as U.S. markets held relatively steady but basis levels in the Prairies widened. Average spot bids for Canada Western red spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta came in at around […]

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Enough malt barley to fill demand, but at lower protein

Oct. 11, 2013 at 6:08 am CDT

Quality and protein issues may limit how much of Canada’s barley crop meets malt specifications this year. Larger production overall, however, will still leave the country with more than enough malt-quality barley to meet the demand — and result in some malt barley ending up in feed channels. Premiums for […]

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