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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News, Weather

Saskatchewan crops in need of rain: report

Intense storms cause some damage

Isolated showers across Saskatchewan during the week ended June 16 brought welcome moisture, but "a good general rain is needed to help push crop development and ensure the crop doesn't begin to deteriorate in condition," said the latest provincial crop report released June 19.
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Markets

Feed grain weekly: Larger world barley crop expected in 2025/26

USDA predicts 2.5 million-tonne increase on year

Global barley production in 2025/26 is forecast to increase by 2.5 million tonnes in 2025/26, with larger crops in the European Union and Russia more than countering smaller crops elsewhere, according to the latest estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Manitoba crops 99 per cent planted
Crop Management

Manitoba crops 99 per cent planted

Five points ahead of average

Seeding operations across Manitoba largely wrapped up during the week ended June 10, with 99 per cent of intended acres in the ground, according to the latest provincial crop report. That was up four points from the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 94 per cent done.
Photo: Canola Council of Canada
Markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: Weather to drive market

Conditions range from too dry to too wet

Weather conditions across the Canadian Prairies will likely be a major driver of the canola futures market in the weeks ahead, as attention shifts from the tight old crop supply situation to the prospects for the new crop.
A ripe wheat crop bends in the wind.
Markets

Wheat prices stuck in a sideways trading range

The crop has been stubbornly static, despite trade threats flying and other commodities taking wild rollercoaster rides

Trade and tariff uncertainty may be triggering large price swings in canola and soybeans, but wheat remains largely immune to those broader geopolitical influences for the time being.

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