What the Futures!

By Ryan Denis

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Do you ever have a moment on the farm, where you look around and wonder what the ... is going on? Dive into the market factors impacting Western Canadian agriculture every week with Ryan Denis. With over a decade of experience advising farmers on crop and business decisions, Ryan will tackle the tough selling and buying decisions that each farm faces. This is the podcast for farmers in Western Canada!

Episode Date
Is $20 Canola Coming? + Should You Buy Fertilizer for 2027? - What The Futures Episode 140
Aug 21, 2026
Top 10 Rundown Price Gains For Prairie Farmers
Aug 20, 2026
$27,000 in Fuel Savings, Precision Upgrades & the Future of Pulse Trade
Aug 14, 2026
"If you're going to sell something....buy something." - Dave Norris
Aug 07, 2026
Canola Drops $50 Before Harvest: What Now?
Jul 31, 2026
Grain Markets Flushed. What Should Farmers Do Now?
Jul 28, 2026
John Deere’s 1,460-Bushel Air Cart: Worth the Size?
Jul 21, 2026
Spring Wheat at $12? Don’t Waste the Spike
Jul 17, 2026
Canola Near $800: The Prairies Tell Two Stories
Jul 14, 2026
Canola Up $19: Are You Behind Plan?
Jul 10, 2026
Canola Rebounds, Weather Risk Builds & Tough Marketing Questions (w/ Allison Thompson) | Cuppa of Coffee
Jul 08, 2026
Why $4000 Calves Could Crash Faster Than Anyone Expects
Jul 03, 2026
Why 150 Farmers Keep Coming Back to This Crop Marketing Conference
Jul 02, 2026
Cattle Prices: Is This the Peak? Brenna Grant’s 2026 Market Forecast
Jul 02, 2026
StatsCan Shock: Canola Acres Came in Big
Jun 30, 2026
Farmers Are Locking In 2027 Diesel at 64¢/L (Here’s How)
Jun 26, 2026
Fertilizer Dropped. Is $800 Canola Still Alive?
Jun 23, 2026
The $800 Canola Mistake Farmers Keep Making
Jun 22, 2026
Canadian Prairies Summer Forecast: Will July Heat Hurt Crops?
Jun 19, 2026
SHOULD FARMERS BUY FERTILIZER NOW? Josh Linville Says the Market Just Changed
Jun 19, 2026
Canola Rally, Ugly Basis: Hedge or Wait?
Jun 16, 2026
The Canola Rally Farmers Can’t Afford to Miss ( Before Prices Drop? )
Jun 12, 2026
Did Canola Already Top? Farmer Nathan on $800 Canola
Jun 09, 2026
Canola Hits $800: The Biofuel Story Nobody Saw Coming
Jun 05, 2026
June 2 Grain Update: Canola $780 & Wheat Basis
Jun 02, 2026
Specialty Crops Update with Chuck Penner (Peas, Lentils, Durum) + Canola Near New Highs
May 29, 2026
Should Farmers Hedge Canola at $760?
May 26, 2026
Delayed Seeding: Canola Rally or Trap?
May 22, 2026
Fertilizer Market Warning 2027: Trouble Is Building
May 19, 2026
Protecting the LAST 70% & Why our Merchant Friends LOVE rallies!
May 15, 2026
Did You Miss the Wheat Rally? WASDE & Drought Watch
May 12, 2026
Cattle Markets at All-Time Highs & Tractor Cab Math
May 08, 2026
Seasonals, Wheat/Canola Pricing Windows & Planting Progress (w/ Chuck Penner)
May 06, 2026
What Top 2% Farms Do Differently | Guest Evan Shout
Apr 24, 2026
Super El Niño, Spring Prairie Weather and Diesel Buying Strategy | Guest: Lorelei Gress
Apr 17, 2026
Grain Markets Live: Canola, Wheat Weather Rally, Barley Bids Shift + War Premium & Input Costs
Apr 15, 2026
Markets Tank on Ceasefire News: Crop Price Reality Check, Updated Crop Rankings & My Farm Meeting Agenda
Apr 10, 2026
Markets Look Bullish… But Something’s Off
Apr 08, 2026
U.S. Acreage Talk + Prairie Fertilizer Reality Check (Allison Thompson & James Mitchell)
Apr 03, 2026
The EPA Just Changed Everything for Canola
Mar 31, 2026
Forage Seed Planning, Availability & Establishment Guarantees (BrettYoung)
Mar 27, 2026
Markets Whipsaw Again: Oil, Canola & What Farmers Should Do Next
Mar 25, 2026
Canola vs. Crude: What $120–$200 Oil Could Mean + Farm Continuity Planning
Mar 20, 2026
The Canola Price You See Isn’t the Price You Get
Mar 17, 2026
Wheat Futures Are Rallying But Farmers Aren’t Getting Paid More | CUPPA COFFEE (LIVE)
Mar 10, 2026
Middle East Conflict, Fertilizer Costs & 2026 Acreage Outlook | Chuck Penner
Mar 06, 2026
Canola Breaks $700 and Diesel & Urea Just Got Ugly (March 2026 Update)
Mar 04, 2026
Canola Near $700: Is the Rally Over? Guest | Trent Klarenbach
Feb 27, 2026
Fertilizer Crisis 2026 Why Prices Could Get “Goofy” This Spring
Feb 24, 2026
Canola Is RIPPING — But Is the Rally Real? | Crop Marketing Talk
Feb 20, 2026
Canola Near $685 Sell Now or Wait? | 2026 Acres Debate
Feb 17, 2026
Circling the Wagons with Nitty Gritty Crop Marketing
Feb 13, 2026
Canola Drops, Soybeans Climb: What This Week’s Market Is Really Saying
Feb 10, 2026
Canola, Weather & 2026 Risk Strategy | Guests Mark & David with Global Ag Risk Solutions
Feb 06, 2026
Canola Is Still Undervalued: Basis, China, India & What Happens Next | John Depape
Feb 03, 2026
Farm Risk in 2026: Fertilizer Prices, Crop Insurance, & Crop Marketing | Guest: Lysa Porth
Jan 30, 2026
Canola, Yellow Peas & Wheat: What to Sell Right Now (Jan 27th Market Update)
Jan 27, 2026
Oilseeds Move Higher. Is it policy related? Guest: Susan Stroud w/ No Bull Ag
Jan 23, 2026
2026 Crop Margins & Rankings | Guests: Thomas & Allan with Brett Young
Jan 16, 2026
Setting the Table for 2026 UNHINGED | Guests: PENNER/KLARENBACH/COMEAULT
Jan 09, 2026
Wintertime Crop Marketing & the Sunshine of Grower Rewards | Guest: Tony Dalgliesh
Dec 19, 2025
YOUTUBE LIVE: MOOSE JAW CONFERENCE RECAP - CROP MARKETING MADE COOL
Dec 17, 2025
Selling Window Closes? And Fertilizer Talk! Guest: Josh Linville of StoneX
Dec 05, 2025
Market Sentiment Improving? I thought so
Nov 28, 2025
2026 Crop Plans What Farmers Need to Hear Before Seeding
Nov 21, 2025
Guest: Tyler Yaremchuk with the Nation Network
Nov 14, 2025
Guest: Deb Vanberkel Canadian Center for Agricultural Wellbeing
Nov 14, 2025
Conexus Farm Learning Sponsorship | Guest: Daryl Cousin
Nov 11, 2025
Celebrating 100 Episodes of the What the Futures Podcast
Nov 07, 2025
2026 Acreage Estimates & India's latest tariff on Canadian Yellow Peas | Guest: Chuck Penner
Oct 31, 2025
Chaos Ensues In Your Local Fertilizer Markets + A Technical Anaysis Update | Guest: Trent Klarenbach
Oct 24, 2025
"Houston, we have a problem" 2026 Crop Rankings & Welcoming a new Partnership with BrettYoung
Oct 17, 2025
Fertilizer Market Update & Hockey Talk | Guests: James Mitchell & Tyler Yaremchuk
Oct 10, 2025
Fall Fertilizer Planning | Post Harvest Crop Marketing | Guest: Maury Micklich
Oct 03, 2025
YOUTUBE LIVE: OCTOBER 1st, 2025
Oct 02, 2025
Are We Headed Down the Same Path as 2013?? | Guest: John De Pape
Sep 26, 2025
YOUTUBE LIVE: SEPTEMBER 24th - Moose Jaw Details
Sep 24, 2025
The Call No Farmer Wants: Malt Barley Rejections
Sep 19, 2025
Harvest Hustle & Wild Cattle Markets | Guest: Ryan Copithorne
Sep 12, 2025
YOUTUBE LIVE: WITH CHUCK PENNER
Sep 06, 2025
Unlocking the Future of Grain Grading |Guest: Kyle Folk
Sep 05, 2025
YOUTUBE LIVE: SEPTEMBER 1st, 2025
Sep 01, 2025
Crop Marketing | Tough Calls Ahead
Aug 22, 2025
When Emotion Gets Involved in Crop Marketing
Aug 15, 2025
10 Crop Marketing Topics & A Look at the Future
Aug 08, 2025
“Danger Zone”, Discipline, & Crop Marketing
Aug 01, 2025
Wheat Marketing - Let's Talk About It!
Jul 25, 2025
Recorded at Ag in Motion, What the Futures tackles the BIG Canadian crop marketing questions:
Jul 18, 2025
Crop Marketing Pirates & Cattle Markets Stay on FIRE! | Guest: Ryan Copithorne
Jul 11, 2025
Acreage Updates, Canola Supply, & Answer Plot| Guests: Chuck Penner & Martin Carr
Jul 04, 2025
Wild Bids, Contract Surprises & John Deere Data That Pays | Guests: Sarah Cochet & Ben Longlet
Jun 27, 2025
EPA Announcement, Big Beautiful Bill, & it's Impact on CANOLA | Guest: Susan Stroud from No Bull Ag
Jun 20, 2025
Weather Outlook & Technical Analysis Update | Double Guests: Bret Walts & Trent Klarenbach
Jun 13, 2025
Should you empty the Wallet and Buy Fertilizer this Summer? | Guest: James Mitchell
Jun 06, 2025
John Deere Operations Center Mobile Updates | Guest: Kyle Plattner
Jun 04, 2025
Kitchen Window Bias & It's Impact on Crop Marketing Decisions
May 30, 2025
Win, Lose, or Draw? A Mid-Seeding Check-In with Chuck Penner & Ryan Denis
May 23, 2025
The Flood Gates are OPEN, with U.S. Corn Heading North | Guest: David Lea
May 16, 2025
3 Year Low for Canola Oil Demand?| Guest: Susan Stroud Explains
May 09, 2025
Crop Marketing Plan Tune Up | Guest: Bret Walts talks Spring Weather
Apr 25, 2025
The Canola Market Revival | Guest: Trent Klarenbach
Apr 18, 2025
1-866-FARMS-01 | A Conversation About Mental Health in Agriculture
Apr 11, 2025
Canola Fills the Gap & Cattle Market Peaks with Guest | Ryan Copithorne
Apr 04, 2025
7 Experts Break Down the Tariff Crisis (And What It Means for Canadian Farmers)
Mar 28, 2025
You're Not Alone. How Focusing on the Little Decisions Can Make all the Difference. Guests | Mark & John with AGi3
Mar 14, 2025
Endless Tariff Delays: Canadian Farmers Speak Out
Mar 07, 2025
Market Bear? On the road to recovery. Guest | Quintin Stamler
Feb 21, 2025
The Calm Before the Storm | Tuning up YOUR Crop Marketing Plan
Feb 15, 2025
Tariffs Are a Power Move—How Farmers Can Prepare for What’s Coming
Feb 12, 2025
Impact of Tariffs on Canadian Crops | Guest: Chuck Penner
Feb 07, 2025
Fertilizer prices are climbing – and waiting to buy might cost you.
Jan 31, 2025
Historic Cold Wave & Wheat Market Strategies Guest | Bret Walts with BAMWX
Jan 24, 2025
Tariff Threats Looming..... Let's Talk About Grain Marketing with Guest| David Lea
Jan 17, 2025
A Merry Christmas From What the Futures!
Dec 24, 2024
Why Cattle Prices Are Climbing, What Tariffs Could Mean, And What Farmers Should Expect in 2025!
Dec 20, 2024
Farmers, Speakers, and Dinosaurs = Crop Marketing Made Cool
Dec 13, 2024
Critical Cash Flow Months Ahead & Canola Hits the Skids. Guest | John & Tera from AGi3
Nov 29, 2024
Nitty Gritty Crop Marketing Strategies & Answering Mailbag Questions
Nov 15, 2024
It's a CONFERENCE SELL OUT! Special Guest: Roxane Lieverse of Rabobank
Nov 08, 2024
November 7th....Does China place Tariffs on Canadian Canola Imports? & A Season 1 Recap
Nov 01, 2024
CROP MARKETING MADE COOL AGENDA & Special Guest Evan Boyle: SIMPLE HEDGE
Oct 25, 2024
Planning for 2025 is in FULL SWING & Farmer Insights with Nathan Kuhn
Oct 18, 2024
A BULL MARKET RUN in a BEARISH MARKET PATTERN?? GUEST: TRENT KLARENBACH
Oct 11, 2024
Insights on Light Barley & Feed Markets with David Lea from MarketPlace Commodities
Sep 27, 2024
2025 Crop Power Rankings AND How WILL Commodity Prices REACT into DECEMBER!
Sep 20, 2024
Prairie CANOLA yields are simply not there, where did they go? And an early peek at crops to grow in 2025.
Sep 13, 2024
Why it could make sense to sell those yellow peas! Harvest results, protein spread update and more.....
Aug 30, 2024
Campfire Insights on Grain Markets, Rail Strikes, and Crop Trends | Guest: Ryan Copithorne
Aug 23, 2024
Navigating Market Trends as Harvest kicks off in Western Canada. We answer YOUR questions!
Aug 16, 2024
Unlock 2024 Crop Marketing Secrets & Pea Sales Strategies | Expert Insights from Chuck Penner
Aug 02, 2024
The LAST of the 2023 crop... What was your TOP crop marketing decision this last year???
Jul 31, 2024
Let's recap Ag in Motion & Talk about this Canola Market Bounce
Jul 26, 2024
Technical Analysis and a Canola Marketing Game Plan | Special Guest: Trent Klarenbach
Jul 05, 2024
Mastering Farm Financials and Crop Marketing Strategies | Special Guest: Nick Horob
Jun 28, 2024
Navigating Crop Marketing & John Deere Air Carts with Anthony Styzinski
Jun 21, 2024
Summer Weather. Grain Contract Insurance Ideas. Urea Prices.
Jun 14, 2024
“Dad you’re going to clean up the world”
Jun 07, 2024
Which markets are showing signs of a pullback? And what does wet weather mean for lentil prices?
May 31, 2024
Fall 2025 Crop Marketing says Don't Forget about Me!
May 24, 2024
When will this wheat rally run out of Jam?? + David Lea brings it this week, how to grab premiums from your favourite buyers.
May 17, 2024
Grain markets hear the rally cry from Canadian farmers!
May 10, 2024
What is a licensed grain company? What does it mean for farmers?
May 03, 2024
Wheat marketing..... does your break-even matter and is it holding you back?
Apr 26, 2024
What are those fancy grain contracts being offered in Western Canada?
Apr 19, 2024
Are we running out of cows? And check out that Canadian wheat demand!
Apr 12, 2024
April weather sets the tone for market direction!
Apr 05, 2024
Anti-dumping case vs China has major implications for yellow peas!
Mar 22, 2024
Our deep dive into Western Canadian Crop Insurance!
Mar 18, 2024
The latest from feedlot alley & Southern Alberta planting intentions
Mar 16, 2024
Mike Lee with Green Square Agro Consulting
Mar 11, 2024
How are y’all enjoying this market rally?
Mar 09, 2024
Could we see a canola futures bounce?
Mar 02, 2024
Spotlight Episode with Ray Bouchard of Agi3
Feb 26, 2024
Crop insurance prices are solidifying seeding intentions!
Feb 23, 2024
Bonus Episode: What happens when a grain company is slow to pay.
Feb 23, 2024
Wheat markets start to struggle!
Feb 18, 2024
The 5 Stages of Grief & the Canola Market
Feb 08, 2024
How sold are Western Canadian Farmers?
Feb 02, 2024
What the Phosphate Market!
Jan 26, 2024
What the Canola Carryover!
Jan 24, 2024
Lunch Pail Crew - 2024 Bold Predictions
Jan 17, 2024
What the Hard Decisions!
Jan 12, 2024
Day #11 of the 12 Days of Christmas
Dec 23, 2023
What the last one of 2023!
Dec 22, 2023
Day #10 of the 12 Days of Christmas
Dec 22, 2023
Day #9 of the 12 Days of Christmas
Dec 21, 2023
Day #8 of the 12 Days of Christmas
Dec 20, 2023
Day #7 of the 12 Days of Christmas
Dec 19, 2023
Day #6 of the 12 Days of Christmas
Dec 18, 2023
Day #4 of the 12 Days of Christmas
Dec 16, 2023
What the "Grey Swan" Event!
Dec 15, 2023
Day #3 of the 12 Days of Christmas
Dec 15, 2023
Day #2 of the 12 Days of Christmas
Dec 14, 2023
Day #1 of the 12 Days of Christmas
Dec 13, 2023
What the Interest Rates!
Dec 08, 2023
What the Cattle Market!
Dec 01, 2023
What the dark times of Crop Marketing!
Nov 24, 2023
What the Brazilian Weather!
Nov 17, 2023
What the Malt Barley!
Nov 10, 2023
What the Launchpad!
Nov 07, 2023
What the Introduction!
Nov 03, 2023