Philip Shaw

DTN Columnist

Philip Shaw is a Canadian farmer and agricultural economist who grows corn, wheat and soybeans on 865 acres near Dresden, Ontario. He has his Bachelor of Science degree and his Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics and Business from the University of Guelph.

Philip is a contributing editor to DTN, which publishes his weekly agricultural economic commentary in his "Under the Agridome" column. He also writes and podcasts "Market Trends" as a monthly analysis of grain prices for the Grain Farmers of Ontario. His commodity commentary has been published in Grainnews, the Ontario Farmer, the Ontario Grain Grower Magazine, Country Guide, FCC Express and several other publications, including in French in Quebec. He is a feature speaker across Canada and the United States and in January 2020 lectured on "Canada's Blue Economy" at East West University in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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  • Canadians think about Americans constantly, but it is almost the opposite in the U.S. Americans don't think of Canada much at all. DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says from a Canadian perspective, that can represent ignorance, but you can also make an argument that it is not fair at all. Simply put, he says, American take Canadians for granted. (DTN file pictures)

    Under the Agridome

    DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says the threat of U.S. tariffs against Canadian goods exported to south of the border is stirring more attention and anxiety for Canadians, especially in the ag sector.