Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

Quality concerns seen for Canadian malting barley

Sep. 29, 2010 at 11:03 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Western Canadian farmers are finally making good progress on this year’s barley harvest, but cool, wet conditions earlier in the growing season will likely cut into the quality of the crop. Malt barley merchant Rod Green of Central Ag Marketing at Airdrie, Alta., said quality will […]

Large, good-quality U.S. canola crop expected

Sep. 23, 2010 at 11:57 pm CDT

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Frost hits Western Canada overnight

Sep. 17, 2010 at 10:34 am CDT

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Lentil bids rise on tight nearby supplies

Sep. 15, 2010 at 3:58 pm CDT

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Pea markets up in air on uncertain quality

Sep. 14, 2010 at 2:00 pm CDT

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Strong Canadian demand for U.S. DDGS easing

Sep. 10, 2010 at 10:37 pm CDT

(Resource News International) –– Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a byproduct of ethanol production, have taken up a larger and larger portion of Canadian livestock feed rations in recent years, with most of those supplies coming by way of the U.S. ethanol sector. While Canada is currently on pace […]

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Smaller flax crop to limit exports, but demand firm

Sep. 3, 2010 at 6:07 pm CDT

(Resource News International) –– Canada’s smaller flaxseed crop will mean a reduction in exports for 2010-11. However, for what’s moving, new protocols in place for genetically modified seed mean a large portion of the exports will again head to Europe. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is currently predicting flaxseed exports in […]

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Large carry-in to limit mustard upside

Aug. 31, 2010 at 2:57 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Mustard bids in Western Canada should hold steady through the winter, as large old-crop supplies will more than make up for this year’s smaller crop. Statistics Canada recently estimated 2010-11 mustard production at 171,900 tonnes, which compares with 208,300 the previous year. However, total available supplies […]

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Better feed barley bids likely post-harvest

Aug. 30, 2010 at 9:55 pm CDT

(Resource News International) –– Feed barley bids in Western Canada should come under pressure during the harvest period, but are expected to show some strength farther out as domestic buyers will need to compete with the higher-priced export market. “The feedlots don’t need a lot of grain today,” Jim Beusekom […]

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Highs likely in place for soybeans, corn: analyst

Aug. 19, 2010 at 11:21 am CDT

(Resource News International) — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have moved higher over the past week, supported by production uncertainty ahead of the U.S. harvest and recent strength in the wheat market. However, both soybeans and corn failed to move back to the highs […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin