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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 January 2023 canola (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2) and ICE March 2023 canola (black line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Premium showing in front-month canola

'Surge' of farmer selling expected in January

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 16, 2022
MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market held rangebound during the week ended Nov. 16, with the widening premium of the nearby January contract over the March futures seen as […] Read more

(File photo by Dave Bedard)
Crops, Markets

Fund position switches to net long in canola

Net long in CBOT corn decreases on the week

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 15, 2022
MarketsFarm — The overall speculative position in the ICE Futures canola market swung from net short to net long during the first week of November, marking the first time speculators […] Read more


(OceanFishing/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Rising U.S. corn, soy yields ‘a little surprising’

'Somehow the USDA found higher yields'

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 10, 2022
MarketsFarm — Updated estimates in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply/demand report, released Wednesday, saw larger than expected increases to soybean and corn yield estimates in the country. However, […] Read more

(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

Fund short position in canola dips to four-month low

Net long increases in CBOT soybeans

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 8, 2022
MarketsFarm — Speculators were busy covering short positions and putting on some fresh longs in the canola market during the week ended Nov. 1. That lowered the net short position […] Read more

A farmer in China piles wheat.  Photo: Reuters/File
Markets

China top destination for Canadian wheat through two months

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 4, 2022
MarketsFarm – China was the main destination for Canadian wheat through the first two months of the 2022/23 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, according to the latest trade data from Statistics Canada. […] Read more


Photo: File
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Feed weekly outlook: Tight logistics underpinning Prairie feed market

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 4, 2022
MarketsFarm – Canada’s barley crop may have improved considerably in 2022 compared to 2021’s drought-stricken crop, but the logistics of getting that grain to Alberta’s feedlot alley are keeping prices […] Read more

A combine in the Interlake runs against the setting sun on Nov. 1, 2022, in an effort to wrap up harvest.  Photo: Greg Berg
Crops, Markets

Manitoba nets average crops in 2022 after wet spring

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 2, 2022
MarketsFarm – Wet spring conditions delayed seeding operations across much of Manitoba to start the 2022 growing season, but warm summer conditions allowed for good development with yields for most […] Read more

Photo: Thinkstock
Markets

Green peas regain premium over yellows

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 1, 2022
MarketsFarm – Solid demand and tighter supplies have seen green pea bids regain a premium over yellow peas in Western Canada, although the market for both varieties remains solid overall. […] Read more


Photo: Greg Berg
Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Sideways canola market due for a move

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 26, 2022
MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market largely held within its well-established sideways trading range during the week ended Oct. 26, with only the nearby November contract breaking higher as […] Read more

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Crops, Markets

Prairie cash wheat: Bids dip with U.S. futures

Loonie down 0.4 U.S. cent on the week

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 23, 2022
MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Thursday, as losses in U.S. futures and a firmer tone in the Canadian dollar weighed on […] Read more

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