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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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Crops

Manitoba seeding pace ahead of average: Report

32 per cent of intended acres in the ground

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 14, 2025
Seeding progress in Manitoba is running ahead of average, with 32 per cent of intended acres in the ground as of May 13, reported Manitoba Agriculture in its weekly crop report.

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Canola, Markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: ‘Toppy’ market watching weather

Squeeze possible for old crop

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 7, 2025
Tight supplies could send old crop canola futures higher before the new crop harvest, but values were showing signs of running into resistance in early May.


Seasonal outlook points to hot Canadian spring/summer
Weather

Seasonal outlook points to hot Canadian spring/summer

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 2, 2025
Warmer than normal temperatures are to be expected across most of Canada over the next three months, according to the latest long-range seasonal forecast from Environment and Climate Change Canada as of April 30.

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News

Bird flu update: Study warns H5N1 could spark pandemic, urges preparation

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 1, 2025
The threat of H5N1 bird flu spreading to humans could spark another global pandemic, warned the Global Virus Network in a recent study calling for proactive measures to prevent widespread outbreaks.


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Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly: ‘Soap opera’ keeps soybeans and corn under pressure

Attention turning to new crop

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 30, 2025
Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade trended lower in the last days of April, with little bullish news for either commodity as attention turns to the new crop and relatively favourable planting condition across the United States.

Speculative net long position grows in canola
Canola, Corn, Markets, Soybeans, Winter Wheat

Speculative net long position grows in canola

Bullish bets rise

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 28, 2025
Speculative fund traders continue to add to their net long position in canola futures, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).


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Markets, Spring Wheat

CWRS bids dip with U.S. futures, CPSR firm

Spring wheat prices for week ended April 24

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 25, 2025
Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended April 24, but other wheat varieties held firm despite losses in the United States futures.

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Lentils, Markets, Peas, Pulses

Pulse weekly: Lentil/pea bids soften in Western Canada

Tariff uncertainty in background

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 22, 2025
Lentil and pea bids in Western Canada have softened over the past month, as all agricultural markets react to ongoing global trade uncertainty.


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U.S. livestock: Cattle lower amid broad selling pressure

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 21, 2025
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Monday, retreating from early gains as the livestock markets found themselves caught up in the broad weakness triggered by threats from United States President Donald Trump to remove Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

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Cropland threatened by toxic metals: study

Up to 17 per cent of agricultural land at risk

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 21, 2025
Up to 17 per cent of cropland around the globe is contaminated by toxic metals, threatening agriculture and human health in the affected areas, according to new research published in the journal Science.


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