Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

Edible pea market watching weather

Jul. 2, 2009 at 4:27 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — The edible pea market in Western Canada is watching the weather along with most other commodities for the time being. Dry conditions in the pea-growing regions of southwestern Saskatchewan, along with slightly smaller seeded area, should provide some support for new-crop values, although end-use customers appear […]

Sask. gets much-needed rain, in some cases too late

Jun. 22, 2009 at 6:03 pm CDT

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Poor growing conditions seen boosting mustard values

Jun. 17, 2009 at 4:41 pm CDT

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Oats bids lag futures, could go lower

Jun. 9, 2009 at 1:49 am CDT

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Changes predicted for barley on Winnipeg’s ICE

Jun. 3, 2009 at 6:23 pm CDT

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Alberta crops need rain, heat

Jun. 3, 2009 at 5:02 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Spring seeding is mostly complete in Alberta, but producers there are now in desperate need of rain and warmer temperatures to help the crops along, according to a provincial crops specialist. “This might not be the year to grow corn, let’s put it that way,” Harry […]

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Lower ocean freight rates allow CWB to compete

May. 27, 2009 at 4:12 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Cheaper ocean freight rates over the past year have made it easier for the Canadian Wheat Board to ship grain to destinations where Canada is at a freight disadvantage, according to a CWB official who expects rates to remain under pressure for the foreseeable future. The […]

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Alta. seeding progress nears completion

May. 20, 2009 at 3:51 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Seeding progress in Alberta is still moving ahead and nearing completion, although at a slower pace than normal, said a provincial crops specialist. While recent snowfall was behind some of the delays, the precipitation was beneficial overall. Doon Pauly, a crops specialist with Alberta Agriculture and […]

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Traders react to StatsCan estimates

Apr. 24, 2009 at 9:48 am CDT

Canadian farmers intend to plant less canola in 2009/10 compared to the previous year, but more spring wheat and barley, according to Statistics Canada’s planting intentions report released April 24. Market participants saw the shift in intentions as a sign that cost of production would be a major consideration for […]

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CWB needs deliveries through spring toward targets

Apr. 6, 2009 at 6:05 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) is actively encouraging farmers to continue delivering high-quality wheat and durum through April and May in order to help meet sales commitments, despite the fact that spring is a time when farmers usually concentrate on seeding and fieldwork instead of moving […]

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