Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

Aug. 12, 2025 at 1:38 pm CDT

Record large corn and soybean yields are expected in the United States this year, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Aug. 12.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Aug. 8, 2025 at 11:59 am CDT

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada were weaker during the week ended Aug. 7, as a move to five-year lows in the United States futures weighed on prices.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Aug. 6, 2025 at 3:11 pm CDT

ICE futures canola contracts fell to their lowest levels in two months during the first week of August, with speculative long liquidation behind some of the selling pressure.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jul. 30, 2025 at 3:25 pm CDT

ICE Futures canola contracts were trading within a sideways range heading into the end of the 2024/25 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, with expectations for a tight old crop carryout providing support amid uncertainty over new crop production.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jul. 18, 2025 at 11:30 am CDT

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada dropped with the U.S. futures during the week ended July 17, as the advancing U.S. winter wheat harvest and a lack of major concerns for North American spring wheat weighed on values.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin