Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

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 […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

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 […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin