Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. DDGS may plateau in Canadian rations

Sep. 25, 2009 at 5:02 pm CDT

(Resource News International) –– Dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) imported from the U.S. are accounting for more and more of the cattle feed rations in Western Canada. However, with the number of cattle on feed declining, imports of the ethanol byproduct may be nearing a plateau, according to market […]

Biodiesel a small but growing canola sector player

Sep. 23, 2009 at 1:45 pm CDT

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Light Alta. frost causes some downgrading

Sep. 22, 2009 at 6:23 pm CDT

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Light frost seen in central Alta. forecast

Sep. 17, 2009 at 4:51 pm CDT

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GM flax issue keeping Canadian market quiet

Sep. 16, 2009 at 4:06 pm CDT

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Man. soybeans need two more weeks at least

Sep. 15, 2009 at 1:58 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Summer has finally come to Manitoba, which is good news for soybeans in the province. The crop will need the warm temperatures to hold out for at least two more weeks in order to make it to harvest, according to a southern Manitoba merchant. “This weather […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie feed pea prices seen declining

Sep. 11, 2009 at 11:07 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Feed pea prices in Western Canada have come down over the past month and could remain under pressure, given the larger percentage of the pea crop grading as feed and the lack of fresh demand. While pea yields have been reasonably good this year, the quality […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Major frost risk seen a week away for Prairies

Sep. 10, 2009 at 6:53 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Farmers in Western Canada should have at least one more week of good harvest weather without the risk of a major frost, before “all bets are off,” according to a U.S.-based meteorologist Thursday. Overnight temperatures have dipped near freezing on a number of occasions, but Western […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canola basis firm, but likely not for long

Sep. 10, 2009 at 5:22 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Canola basis levels should remain strong over the next few weeks, but could start to deteriorate once more of the harvest is complete and producers increase their deliveries. While old-crop canola supplies are large and new-crop production is starting to come off the fields, one canola […]

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Large grain stocks bearish for barley, oats

Sep. 9, 2009 at 3:36 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Ending stocks of most Canadian grain and oilseeds, as of July 31, were higher than they were a year ago, according to the latest Statistics Canada data released Wednesday. Market participants thought the stocks were particularly bearish for barley and oats, although most attention is now […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin