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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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Parliament Hill, in Ottawa – Ontario, Canada. Photo: Ulysse Pixel
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Improved Canadian pest control product regulations proposed

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 17, 2024
Proposed amendments to Canada’s pest control product regulations (PCPR) will provide greater transparency while enhancing environmental protection, according to an announcement from Health Canada on June 17.

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Markets

Canola fund short position climbs higher

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 17, 2024
As of June 11, 2024, the net managed money short position in canola futures came in at 99,252 contracts (1,950 long/101,202 short), which was up by roughly 30,000 contracts from the previous week.


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Markets

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prairie wheat bids trend lower with U.S. futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 14, 2024
Spring wheat bids in Western Canada fell sharply lower during the week ended June 13, seeing a continuation of the previous week’s declines as losses in the United States futures […] Read more

New crop pricing for barley is becoming available at levels lower than old crop prices, says grain broker Agfinity.  Photo: File
Markets

Feed weekly: Prairie barley market steady with good new crop projections

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 13, 2024
Feed barley bids are holding relatively steady in Western Canada, showing little movement over the past month as end users await the new crop amid relatively favourable growing conditions. Drought […] Read more

Photo: Laura Rance/File
Crops, Markets

Canadian Grain Commission announces grain grading changes

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 12, 2024
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) announced several grain grading changes for the 2024-25 crop year to better meet the needs of the domestic grain sector and global buyers. “The Canadian […] Read more


The prevalence of temporary foreign workers has grown since the program was launched in the 1970s, with an estimated three in 10 agricultural businesses hiring foreign workers in 2023.  Photo: gomezdavid/iStock/Getty Images
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Improvements to temporary foreign worker program recommended: CFIB

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 12, 2024
Temporary foreign workers (TFWs) may help alleviate persistent labour shortages in Canada’s agricultural sector, but adjustments to the system would increase efficiencies and create better alignment with the practical needs […] Read more

A seeding unit sits parked in a field north of Winnipeg, Man., due to wet field conditions on June, 6, 2024.  Photo: Greg Berg
Crops, News

Manitoba seeding nears completion: report

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 12, 2024
Manitoba farmers made good seeding progress in early June despite wet conditions, with 92 per cent of intended acres in the ground – up nine points from the previous week, […] Read more

Family farms at risk from higher capital gains rates: GGC
Business, Markets/Business

Family farms at risk from higher capital gains rates: GGC

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 12, 2024
Glacier FarmMedia – Looming changes to Canada’s capital gains inclusion rates will increase average taxes by 30 per cent on the country’s family-run grain farms, putting their futures at risk, […] Read more


Canadian chickpea exports in April were down from the previous month.  Photo: File
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Pulse weekly: Canadian pulse exports slowing

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 11, 2024
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian pulse exports are showing signs of slowing down entering the final months of the 2023/24 marketing year, as end users turn their attention to the looming […] Read more

With the higher taxes leading to increased costs for transferring a farm to the next generation, “this puts the family farm at risk,” says the Executive Director of Grain Growers of Canada.  Photo: MJ_Prototype/iStock/Getty Images
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Family farms at risk from higher capital gains rates: GGC

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 11, 2024
[UPDATED: June 11, 2024] Glacier FarmMedia – Looming changes to Canada’s capital gains inclusion rates will increase average taxes by 30 per cent on the country’s family-run grain farms, putting […] Read more

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