Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

Oats supplies continue to overhang market

Feb. 9, 2009 at 4:30 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Large supplies should continue to keep oats prices in Western Canada under pressure heading into the new crop year, especially as the burdensome stock situation is unlikely to be alleviated anytime soon and other grains are also showing weakness, according to an oats merchant. Canada is […]

Analysts: Crop acres still up in air for 2009

Jan. 28, 2009 at 5:45 pm CST

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Canola exports strong, cutting into ending stocks

Jan. 22, 2009 at 5:40 pm CST

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CWB deregulation off government’s radar, for now

Jan. 19, 2009 at 3:50 pm CST

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Canada to sign ag trade memo with India

Jan. 12, 2009 at 11:37 am CST

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Canola demand heading for record

Dec. 22, 2008 at 4:54 am CST

(Resource News International) — Canada’s record large canola crop will need to be met by equally large demand in order to keep carry-out supplies from climbing too high in the upcoming year, according to industry sources who were anticipating record demand from both domestic crushers and from export customers. Canadian […]

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Feed barley seen staying home, exports unlikely

Dec. 10, 2008 at 4:51 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Canada is not expected to be a major feed barley exporter this year, as domestic prices should remain more attractive to farmers, according to market sources. While feed barley prices in Western Canada continue to weaken and have more room to the downside, international prices are […]

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Prairie winter wheat acres drop less than expected

Dec. 8, 2008 at 6:28 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Western Canadian winter wheat may be down on the year, but farmers still managed to plant more winter wheat this fall than had been expected, said an official with Winter Cereals Canada. Western Canadian farmers planted 1.245 million acres of winter wheat this fall for harvest […]

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Scandinavia bumps Canada in U.S. oats market

Nov. 26, 2008 at 5:03 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Canada may have a harder time selling oats into the U.S. this year, as the country is expected to import more Scandinavian supplies. Dennis Galbraith of Can-Oat Milling at Portage la Prairie, Man. said one vessel containing oats from the Scandinavian countries of northwestern Europe recently […]

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Canola exports set record pace

Nov. 12, 2008 at 5:43 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Canadian canola exports are on pace to hit a record high this year, according to industry sources who expect the export pace to remain strong. Canola exporter Lach Coburn, the West Coast manager of shipping with Cargill Ltd., described the current pace of export movement as […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin