Phil Franz-Warkentin

Phil Franz-Warkentin

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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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ICE canola weekly outlook: Tight carryout supportive
Markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: Tight carryout supportive

New crop production uncertain

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.
Prairie wheat bids fall with U.S. futures
Markets

Prairie wheat bids fall with U.S. futures

Durum mixed

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.
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Markets, News

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

65 per cent good to excellent provincially

Varied precipitation and warm temperatures were generally beneficial for crop development across Alberta during the week ended July 8, according to the latest provincial crop report released July 11.
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Markets, News

USDA adjusts supply/demand estimates

Corn/soybean yields unchanged

Corn and soybean yields in the United States were left unchanged in the latest supply/demand estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, released July 11, although a reduction in harvested area led to small downward revisions to production for the crops.
CBOT weekly: USDA/weather in focus for corn and soybeans
Markets

CBOT weekly: USDA/weather in focus for corn and soybeans

Midwestern conditions favourable

Warm Midwestern temperatures and timely precipitation weighed on corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade coming out of the Independence Day long weekend. Weather should remain a major market driver through the growing season, although some short-term direction could come from the monthly United States Department of Agriculture supply/demand estimates due out on July 11.

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