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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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Feed grain weekly: Barley bids firm in early February
Markets

Feed grain weekly: Barley bids firm in early February

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 5, 2026
Feed grain bids in Western Canada have shown some modest strength recently, although holding rangebound overall.

Prairie CWRS wheat bids mixed to start February
Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie CWRS wheat bids mixed to start February

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 4, 2026
Canada Western Red Spring wheat bids held relatively steady during the week ended Feb. 3, with small price declines in some areas and increases in others.


Photo: mtreasture/Getty Images Plus
Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly: Canadian pea/lentil exports slow to start 2025/26

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 2, 2026
Canadian pea and lentil exports were down in November, with total movement of the two pulses during the 2025/26 (Aug/Jul) crop year-to-date running behind the year-ago pace, according to the latest international trade data from Statistics Canada released Jan. 29

ICE canola weekly outlook: More upside possible
Canola, Markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: More upside possible

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 28, 2026
ICE canola futures have trended steadily higher for the past month, with more upside possible from a chart standpoint as market participants continue to account for easing tariffs from China.


Photo: Michelle Erickson-Jones/iStock/Getty Images
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week higher 

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 23, 2026
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, with positioning ahead of a major winter storm set to move through the United States providing support. 

Photo: Lisa Guenther
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle steady ahead of feed report

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 22, 2026
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange held close to unchanged on Thursday, with the bias lower in the most active months.


Agriculture Canada expects farmers to plant more canola, less pulses in 2026/27
Markets

Agriculture Canada expects farmers to plant more canola, less pulses in 2026/27

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 21, 2026
Canadian farmers will plant more canola in 2026/27, while lowering their pulse and special crop area, according to the first supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for the upcoming marketing year.

CBOT weekly outlook: Large South American crops looming
Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Large South American crops looming

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 21, 2026
Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade moved off nearby lows during the week ended Jan. 21, as solid export sales and talk of movement on biofuel blending requirements in the United States provided support. However, the advancing South American harvest may limit further gains.


The Canadian Cattle Association argues that U.K. beef imports to Canada have surged, but regulatory issues have kept Canadian beef trade from growing the other direction. Photo: Canada Beef
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop Friday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 16, 2026
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell from nearby highs Friday, with profit-taking to end the week weighing on values. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Feed grains weekly: Large U.S. corn crop to weigh on values
Markets

Feed grains weekly: Large U.S. corn crop to weigh on values

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 15, 2026
Confirmation of a record-large corn crop in the United States should keep feed grain bids in Western Canada under pressure in the near term, as the domestic market works to remain competitive.


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