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Phil Franz-Warkentin grew up on an acreage in southern Manitoba and has reported on agriculture for over 20 years. Based in Winnipeg, his writing has appeared in publications across Canada and internationally. Phil is a trusted voice on the Prairie radio waves providing daily futures market updates. In his spare time, Phil enjoys playing music and making art.


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Prairie wheat bids mixed as U.S. futures, loonie weaken

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 24, 2024
Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Oct. 24, although the general bias was lower in most locations.

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Prairie feed grains market watching U.S. corn

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 24, 2024
Rising corn prices in the United States could provide support for feed grains in Western Canada, although the current price spread remains conducive for imports of U.S. corn into Canadian feed channels.


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Crops, Markets

Manitoba harvest nearly done, only corn/sunflowers left

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 24, 2024
Harvest operations across Manitoba are nearly complete, with only sunflowers and corn still left to come off the fields, according to the latest provincial crop report for the week ended Oct. 22.

Larger stocks limiting price outlook for lentils/peas
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Larger stocks limiting price outlook for lentils/peas

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 22, 2024
An expected increase in Canadian lentil and pea exports in 2024/25 is unlikely to result in higher prices, as increased production should cause the stocks-to-use ratios to widen.


Poor growing conditions this year in the EU may create a greater opportunity for Canadian producers to sell their commodities overseas.  Photo: FIle
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AAFC lowers canola ending stocks estimate

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 22, 2024
Canadian canola ending stocks for the 2024-25 marketing year are forecast to be tighter than earlier expectations, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released Oct. 21.

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Fund short position in canola dips for fourth week

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 21, 2024
The net fund short position in canola declined for the fourth week in a row in mid-October, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).


Stephen Nicholson is predicting high demand for wheat and canola.
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Western Canadian wheat bids soften with U.S. futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 18, 2024
Hard red spring wheat bids in Western retreated from their recent highs during the week ended Oct. 17 as a downturn in the United States futures weighed on prices.

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ICE canola weekly outlook: Weak soybeans a “problem”

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 16, 2024
The ICE Futures canola market backed away from nearby highs during the week ended Oct. 16, as losses in Chicago soybeans and soyoil weighed on values. With the canola harvest in its final stages across Western Canada, the market will likely settle in a sideways range while looking to outside influences for direction.


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Prairie spring wheat bids rise as loonie drops

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 11, 2024
Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved to their highest levels in three months during the week ended Oct. 10, as a firm tone in the United States futures and sharp weakness in the Canadian dollar provided support.

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ICE canola weekly outlook: Rising market hits resistance

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 9, 2024
The ICE Futures canola market climbed to its highest levels in two months to start October, but ran into resistance and may now need an outside catalyst to continue the uptrend.


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