Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 9, 2008 at 3:13 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — The high cost of weight gain in Canada, together with poor returns for finished cattle, have led to a steady stream of Canadian cattle moving to the U.S. for feeding, according to sources who expect the trend would continue unless something drastically changes in the market. […]

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Apr. 7, 2008 at 3:30 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — An explosion over the weekend at the Associated Proteins canola crusher at Ste. Agathe, Man., damaged the processing equipment at the plant, which is expected to put crushing operations on hold for at least a month. Associated Proteins CEO Peter Kozicz confirmed Monday there was an […]

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Mar. 26, 2008 at 4:42 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Rail transportation of grain in Western Canada needs less regulation, not more, the country’s two major railway companies say in response to claims that they make excessive profits at the expense of farmers. A study conducted on behalf of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and released […]

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Mar. 26, 2008 at 10:55 am CDT

(Resource News International) — Demand for Canadian canola meal remains strong, industry watchers say — despite the fact that there’s more of the canola crushing byproduct to go around. While the record pace of Canada’s canola crush is primarily due to the growing international demand for vegetable oil, world feed […]

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Feb. 26, 2008 at 4:17 pm CST

Winnipeg (Resource News International) — Early indications point toward average weather conditions across the Canadian Prairies and the U.S. Midwest this summer, according to a meteorologist at the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) annual GrainWorld conference here Tuesday. Pacific Ocean surface water temperatures along the equator are currently at their fifth-coolest […]

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