Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie wheat bids rise as U.S. futures attempt recovery

Mar. 15, 2024 at 1:54 pm CDT

Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended March 14, as wheat futures in the United States tried to recover off their lows.

IGC sees world crop production rising in 2024/25

Mar. 14, 2024 at 2:47 pm CDT

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Feed barley sees nearby strength heading into spring

Mar. 14, 2024 at 2:34 pm CDT

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Canadian canola crush hit record in 2023: StatCan

Mar. 13, 2024 at 2:40 pm CDT

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Canadian pulse plantings to rise in 2024

Mar. 12, 2024 at 11:16 am CDT

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Canola short position up again in early March

Mar. 11, 2024 at 4:49 pm CDT

The net speculative short position in canola continued to rise in the first trading days of March, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Farmer walks toward an air seeder with a blue sky above.

Canadian canola acres to dip in 2024, wheat steady: StatCan

Mar. 11, 2024 at 2:03 pm CDT

Canadian farmers intend to seed less canola in 2024 compared to the previous year, while overall wheat area should hold relatively steady, according to the latest Statistics Canada survey results released March 11.

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ICE canola showing signs of stabilizing

Mar. 6, 2024 at 4:12 pm CST

The ICE Futures canola market may finally be showing signs of stabilizing after its long downtrend, although the upside could be limited for the time being.

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Australia wraps up winter wheat/canola harvest

Mar. 5, 2024 at 9:22 am CST

Australia’s winter harvest has wrapped up, with wheat and canola production beating earlier forecasts but still down on the year, according to the latest crop report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).

By Phil Franz-Warkentin