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.

Stories by Phil Franz-Warkentin

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Shuttered North Dakota canola crusher to reopen

WINNIPEG — A long defunct oilseed crushing plant in North Dakota is set to reopen, with plans to begin processing canola in time for this year’s harvest. The Northwood plant is situated 45 kilometres southwest of Grand Forks and 145 km south of the Canadian border. It opened in 2007 as a soybean crusher under […] Read more
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Large Canadian green pea crop prospects to weigh on prices

WINNIPEG — Canadian pea crops are generally in the ground, as it is usually one of the first seeded in Western Canada, but the make-up of the pea acreage remains to be seen and could impact prices going forward. Canadian farmers, primarily in Saskatchewan, intended to plant 3.975 million acres of peas in 2014, from […] Read more

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