Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie cash wheat: Bids drop with U.S. futures

Dec. 2, 2022 at 5:49 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Thursday, as U.S. wheat futures posted losses — although softness in the Canadian dollar did provide some underlying support. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by $3.50-$6.40 per […]

StatCan data show smaller Canadian canola, durum production

Dec. 2, 2022 at 2:13 pm CST

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Feed weekly outlook: Looming corn imports to keep lid on Prairie barley

Dec. 1, 2022 at 6:36 pm CST

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Pulse weekly outlook: Yellow peas under pressure from large volumes

Nov. 29, 2022 at 4:27 pm CST

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Fund position back to net short in canola

Nov. 28, 2022 at 4:45 pm CST

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola’s sideways market nears low end of range

Nov. 23, 2022 at 5:48 pm CST

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts slid lower during the week ended Wednesday but remain stuck in a sideways trading range overall. The January contract has held within a range from $800 to $900 per tonne for the past five months, with the market still well within that range despite […]

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Ocean freight rates under pressure

Nov. 23, 2022 at 2:53 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Ocean freight rates have come under pressure over the past month, nearing their lowest levels of 2022 as mounting COVID-19 cases in China, along with increased restrictions in the country, have contributed to concerns over declining demand. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), a major indicator of bulk shipping […]

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ICE weekly outlook: Premium showing in front-month canola

Nov. 16, 2022 at 4:43 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market held rangebound during the week ended Nov. 16, with the widening premium of the nearby January contract over the March futures seen as a sign of good nearby demand. ICE January canola settled Wednesday at $882.40 per tonne, a $10.50 per tonne premium […]

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Fund position switches to net long in canola

Nov. 14, 2022 at 6:19 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The overall speculative position in the ICE Futures canola market swung from net short to net long during the first week of November, marking the first time speculators were holding more longs than shorts in four months. That’s according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report compiled […]

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CBOT weekly outlook: Rising U.S. corn, soy yields ‘a little surprising’

Nov. 9, 2022 at 7:22 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Updated estimates in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply/demand report, released Wednesday, saw larger than expected increases to soybean and corn yield estimates in the country. However, that data did little to move the markets, with the commodities likely stuck in a sideways range for the time […]

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