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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  • Tile drainage was there in 1977, just like it was there in 1957 and just like it will be there in 2027. However, these days we have GPS and other modern technology that makes it better. (DTN photo by Philip Shaw)

    Under the Agridome

    DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says risk management never ends and when you wake up tomorrow there'll be something else you need to oversee.

  • Canada and the U.S. share the longest border in the world, with a few quirks along the way. The U.S. Corps of Engineers installed this international waterway marker in Windsor, Ontario, to show that because of the winding Detroit River, parts of Michigan are actually north of Ontario. (DTN photo by Philip Shaw)

    Under the Agridome

    During the next few weeks, Canada and the U.S. will engage in tense trade negotiations. Let's hope common sense prevails.

  • Smoke from wildfires can create beautiful sunrises and sunsets but also produce hazardous air pollution that has been affecting Canada as well as the United States. Just as hazy at times can be the crop acreage and production estimates. (DTN photo by Elaine Shein)

    Under the Agridome

    Statistics Canada isn't timely with its crop acreage and production estimates; USDA survey response rates to reports like crop production, acreage and grain stocks were 80% to 85% in 1992 but declined to 50% to 55% in 2016 and...

  • Philip Shaw says with USMCA/CUSMA not being renewed by Canada's American friends, the countries start a 10-year annual review odyssey to the end. It adds up to lots of uncertainty, something their markets loathe. (DTN photo by Philip Shaw)

    Under the Agridome

    DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says as Canada and the U.S. celebrate another year of their shared history, they also face the U.S. president not renewing the trade agreement involving the U.S., Canada and Mexico. That's an...

  • Ontario crops continue on their journey to the finish line. The next 60 days of geopolitics will certainly be part of their story. (DTN photo by Philip Shaw)

    Under the Agridome

    DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says the last three or four months of war between the U.S. and Iran caused all kinds of uncertain volatility. The uncertainty continues during the next 60 days of negotiation period between the...

  • Grain surpluses come and go and for now, it looks like they are here once again. Don't lose track of market fundamentals. There will be marketing opportunities ahead. (DTN photo by Philip Shaw)

    Under the Agridome

    DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw takes a closer look at the WASDE numbers that came out this week.

  • Futures prices have fallen rapidly since the May USDA report. How should we respond? Sometimes the answer is to reconsider those fixed costs. Agricultural economic rules always apply. (DTN photo by Philip Shaw)

    Under the Agridome

    DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says what is particularly unwelcome about grain price erosion is that spring bills are coming due and they are much higher than a year ago.