Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

Light Alta. frost causes some downgrading

Sep. 22, 2009 at 6:23 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Light frosts in parts of central and northern Alberta over the past weekend likely caused some downgrading to wheat and barley, according to an analyst with the Canadian Wheat Board’s weather and crop surveillance department. However, he pointed out that crops in the areas hit hardest […]

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

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Prairie feed pea prices seen declining

Sep. 11, 2009 at 11:07 pm CDT

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Ethanol providing floor for feed wheat

Sep. 8, 2009 at 4:26 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Feed wheat bids in Western Canada have been falling steadily over the past month on ideas that more of the wheat crop will likely grade as feed this year. While bids from ethanol producers are also declining, that market could provide a slight premium for farmers […]

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Improved yield prospects to weigh on canola

Sep. 2, 2009 at 10:57 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — ICE Futures Canada canola futures are moving steadily lower, and could see more room to the downside if the weather conditions remain favourable across Western Canada, said a Winnipeg-based broker. “We’re certainly not out of danger in canola, but it looks like we’ll steadily get more […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin