Insights and Stories of Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 25, 2025 at 2:00 pm CDT

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended April 24, but other wheat varieties held firm despite losses in the United States futures.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 22, 2025 at 11:42 am CDT

Lentil and pea bids in Western Canada have softened over the past month, as all agricultural markets react to ongoing global trade uncertainty.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 21, 2025 at 3:33 pm CDT

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Monday, retreating from early gains as the livestock markets found themselves caught up in the broad weakness triggered by threats from United States President Donald Trump to remove Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 21, 2025 at 11:25 am CDT

Up to 17 per cent of cropland around the globe is contaminated by toxic metals, threatening agriculture and human health in the affected areas, according to new research published in the journal Science.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 16, 2025 at 4:11 pm CDT

ICE Futures canola contracts remained in a steady uptrend during the week ended April 16 despite the ongoing global tariff uncertainty, hitting their highest levels of the past year on a nearby weekly chart.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin