Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

Sep. 13, 2007 at 10:25 am CDT

Winnipeg (Resource News International) — Husky Energy will soon begin operations at a new 130 million-litre-per-year ethanol plant in Minnedosa, Man., and is aggressively in the market for feed wheat supplies to run the facility. A company official said contracts for January delivery were just announced this week. Raymond Dyck, […]

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Sep. 7, 2007 at 1:02 pm CDT

(Resource News International) An early harvest across Western Canada means many farmers are already seeding their winter wheat for next year. While actual acres still remain to be seen, good prices and the large planting window point towards another large crop, said an industry official. Western Canadian farmers recently harvested […]

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Aug. 31, 2007 at 10:44 am CDT

(Resource News International) — Dried distillers’ grains (DDGs), the byproduct of ethanol production, are seen starting to find their way into Canadian livestock rations. While the price may be right, the actual volumes are still relatively small as the product does create some difficulties of its own. Feed grain merchant […]

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Aug. 31, 2007 at 10:38 am CDT

(Resource News International) — More and more Canadian hogs are being finished in the U.S., as lower returns domestically, the strong Canadian dollar and high freight rates, among other factors, limit the profitability of keeping the animals in Canada, said market sources. As a result, prices are relatively weaker for […]

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