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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 July 2019 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Weather, politics in focus for canola trade

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 26, 2019
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts fell to their lowest levels in a month during the week ended Wednesday as much-needed moisture also fell across much of Western Canada. While […] Read more

(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

StatsCan: Less canola and durum, more barley and oats

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 26, 2019
MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers seeded fewer canola and durum acres than they originally intended, but more barley and oats, according to updated acreage estimates from Statistics Canada that largely came […] Read more


CBOT July 2019 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Bullish U.S. Midwest weather story not over

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 19, 2019
MarketsFarm — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade may have run into some profit-taking resistance, but underlying concerns over wet fields and lost acres should keep […] Read more

(Erdinhasdemir/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets

Canola export forecast raised for 2019-20

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 17, 2019
MarketsFarm — Canadian canola exports in 2019-20 should beat earlier forecasts, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released Friday. While the improved exports will cut into […] Read more

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Crops

Visible Canadian canola stocks back above one million tonnes

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 15, 2019
MarketsFarm — Solid deliveries into the commercial pipeline and lacklustre export movement saw visible Canadian canola supplies climb back above one million tonnes during the week ended June 9, according […] Read more


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Crops, Markets

Oats market solid, watching weather

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 13, 2019
MarketsFarm — Tight old-crop supplies are keeping oats prices well supported in Western Canada, although buyers are covered for the time being and waiting for a clearer picture on new-crop […] Read more

Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley bids rise on weather woes, tight old-crop supplies

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 6, 2019
MarketsFarm — Tight old-crop supplies and mounting weather concerns over new-crop production are keeping feed grain prices well supported in Western Canada as end-users work to ration supplies. “We’ve seen […] Read more

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Crops, Markets

Durum market holds steady despite spring wheat swings

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 4, 2019
MarketsFarm — Durum bids in Western Canada are holding relatively steady, with prices only seeing small moves over the past month despite larger swings in spring wheat. Durum prices in […] Read more


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Crops, Markets

Canola funds still short, despite active U.S. covering

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 3, 2019
MarketsFarm — Speculators continue to sit on a large net short position in ICE canola futures, only reducing their holdings slightly in late May, according to the latest commitment of […] Read more

ICE July 2019 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Uncertain U.S. soy prospects boost canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 29, 2019
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts climbed sharply higher during the week ended Wednesday, hitting their best levels in more than a month as strength in the Chicago Board of […] Read more

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