Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

Sask. needs at least a week of dry weather

Oct. 14, 2009 at 11:28 am CDT

(Resource News International) — Farmers in Saskatchewan, many of whom saw their fields covered in snow this past weekend, will need at least a week or more of dry weather to finish the remainder of this year’s harvest, according to a provincial crop specialist. Provincially, about 25 per cent of […]

Canola cash bids improving with futures

Oct. 13, 2009 at 4:39 pm CDT

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Man. edible beans look good, prices under pressure

Oct. 8, 2009 at 4:42 pm CDT

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Feed barley market quiet, for now

Oct. 7, 2009 at 3:51 pm CDT

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Canaryseed bids weaken despite smaller crop

Oct. 6, 2009 at 5:36 pm CDT

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Yellow peas wait on direction from india

Oct. 5, 2009 at 4:09 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — The edible pea market in Western Canada remains relatively quiet for the time being, despite the influx of fresh new-crop supplies. The lack of activity is largely due to an absence of demand from major customer India. Market participants expect the direction the pea market takes […]

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Lentil business picks up in West

Oct. 1, 2009 at 4:01 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Lentils are moving briskly out of Western Canada, as the large harvest has brought some much-needed supplies back into the market, according to industry sources. “It’s very brisk in lentils right now, especially reds and large green lentils,” said Ivan Sabourin, president of pulse export company […]

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Prairie cereals, canola past frost worries

Sep. 29, 2009 at 3:37 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Fall has finally come to the Canadian Prairies, with most areas having seen some frost now and forecasts calling for seasonally cool temperatures for the next week. However, farmers were able to make good harvest progress in recent weeks and analysts didn’t think the colder weather […]

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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 […]

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Biodiesel a small but growing canola sector player

Sep. 23, 2009 at 1:45 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Biodiesel, long touted as a potential market for Canadian canola, remains only a small factor in the canola industry as a whole, according to the Canola Council of Canada. Biodiesel facilities currently in the planning stages across Western Canada could take much more demand for lower-quality […]

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