Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canadian pea exports slow in June

Aug. 6, 2024 at 2:15 pm CDT

Canadian pea exports slowed in June, as end user demand shifted to the looming new crop with only one month left in the 2023/24 marketing year, according to the latest Statistics Canada trade data released Aug. 6. Chickpea movement was also slow, while lentil exports were up on the month but still off the year-ago pace.

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

CBOT weekly: Good weather weighs on soybeans/corn, with more room to downside

Jul. 31, 2024 at 2:44 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

WATCH: Enthusiasm beats the heat at AIM 2024

Jul. 19, 2024 at 9:03 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Cassandra Morari, COO of Rack Petroleum Ltd. at Ag in Motion

Fuel hedging platform wins AIM innovation award

Jul. 17, 2024 at 5:35 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

From AIM: Expect a year of drone drama

Jul. 17, 2024 at 2:47 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Manitoba crops advancing with warm weather: report

Jul. 16, 2024 at 4:50 pm CDT

Warmer conditions across Manitoba during the week ended July 16 helped advance crop growth, with recent rainfall leaving most of the province with wet or optimal soil moisture conditions, according to the latest provincial crop report.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Off the ‘slightly muddier’ beaten path at Discovery Farm

Jul. 16, 2024 at 2:28 pm CDT

The "Off the Beaten Path" demonstration tour presented by BMO at the Ag in Motion farm show July 16-18, highlighted the multi-year research underway by several companies at the 610-acre site, with the improved moisture levels in 2024 helping provide new data for the ongoing projects.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Short position in canola edges lower, while soybeans/corn rise

Jul. 15, 2024 at 10:31 am CDT

The managed money short position in canola futures edged lower in the latest data, while bearish bets in soybeans hit their largest level in five years and the net short position in corn set a new record, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Alberta crop conditions steady at 74 per cent good-to-excellent

Jul. 12, 2024 at 3:53 pm CDT

Warm temperatures helped keep crop conditions well above average in Alberta during the week ended July 9, although heat stress could become a concern without cooler temperatures and more precipitation in the weeks ahead, according to the latest provincial crop report.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly: Good weather leads to new lows in Chicago soybeans and corn

Jul. 10, 2024 at 2:03 pm CDT

Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade fell to fresh contract lows in early July, as relatively favourable growing conditions and bearish technical signals weighed on values.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin