Phil Franz-Warkentin

4 days ago | agcanada.com | Phil Franz-Warkentin

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1 week ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Phil Franz-Warkentin

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. The grain finds itself stuck in a sideways trading range, in need of a spark to break out of that rut. Without a weather scare in a significant producing region, the wheat will likely hold rangebound.

1 week ago | agcanada.com | Phil Franz-Warkentin

Animal health is a critical component of public health, food security and economic stability in an increasingly interconnected world, says the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) in its inaugural report. “The spread, prevalence and impact of infectious animal diseases is changing, bringing new challenges for agriculture and food security, human health and development, and natural ecosystems,” said Dr. Emmanuelle Soubeyran, Director General of WOAH in a news release.

2 weeks ago | producer.com | Phil Franz-Warkentin

Glacier FarmMedia – What will biofuel policies in the United States mean for Canadian canola? That was the key question causing large swings in canola futures during the week ended May 16, as traders tried to get a handle on conflicting rumours on biofuel coming out of Washington. The nearby July contract swung within a C$45 per tonne range in the span of two days, while new crop November moved in a C$30 range.

3 weeks ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Phil Franz-Warkentin

What will biofuel policies in the United States mean for Canadian canola? That was the key question causing large swings in canola futures during the week ended May 16, as traders tried to get a handle on conflicting rumours on biofuel coming out of Washington. The nearby July contract swung within a C$45 per tonne range in the span of two days, while new crop November moved in a C$30 range.