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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.
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says last year the United States grew 17.02 billion bushels of corn, with a yield forecast 186.5 bushels per acre. USDA in its latest WASDE report said U.S. farmers plan to plant 3% less corn from...
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says everywhere in the world, farmers are dealing with the same thing: They're reeling from the increase in the price of fertilizer and fuel because of the war in Iran. And they're adding up the...
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says keep in mind that these are different times, and these are different market conditions that may influence what acreage projections come out during the next USDA report.
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw shares how his input costs, such as for fertilizer this spring, are being increased by the Iran war.
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says the war that began in Iran has a world of implications for farmers and those algorithms which determine price.
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says Canada needs to find a way to keep more value-added agricultural solutions at home and maybe even a place like the Port of Churchill, although cold geography will challenge to extend its...
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw compares some of the subsidy differences between the U.S. and Canada and says the challenge for Canadian farmers will be to do what we have always done, compete without a gold-plated safety net.
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says the animal protein market is diverse, constantly changing needs the grains farmers grow. He notes this has meant changing animal genetics to satisfy...
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says it's hard to tell why we have such a rise in the price of soybeans. He stresses the key thing is for farmers to solidly work at risk management of...
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says farmers are marketing grain in a tougher environment, no doubt about it, but it rewards discipline, flexibility and realism.