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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  • The last two years of grain marketing haven't yielded very well. However, that should never stop farmers from trying to get better at it and making sure daily market intelligence is the key to knowing when to pull the selling trigger. (DTN photo by Philip Shaw)

    Under the Agridome

    DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says a key part in managing risk is setting standard grain pricing orders at your local elevator or preferred processor. Setting them now is a good thing, possibly eight to 10 months ahead of...

  • Christmas means different things to different people. For many families, food continues to be plentiful. It's everywhere, part of our social celebrations. However, in many parts of the world it is not quite like that and food insecurity continues to exist. (H. Armstrong Roberts, Getty Images)

    Under the Agridome

    DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says we cannot fix every broken place in the world, but we can make sure that what we do here is done well, honestly and with purpose.

  • President Donald Trump with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced some details of a $12 billion aid package for farmers during a roundtable event Dec. 8 at the White House. (Screenshot from White House livestream)

    Under the Agridome

    DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says at the end of the day, the U.S. always takes care of its farmers. It is something that Canadian farmers can only wish for, since regardless of political stripe, Canadians never hear much...

  • With snow and winter winds blowing and a large part of the Ontario corn crop still out, it's time to focus on the marketing plan. (DTN photo by Philip Shaw)

    Under the Agridome

    DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says with the Canadian dollar hovering at the 71-cent level, Canadian cash prices for crops have been greatly enhanced, especially since the futures price rises.

  • It's been an eventful corn harvest, but it's getting closer to finally getting done. (DTN photo by Philip Shaw)

    Under the Agridome

    DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw awaits to see what the WASDE report will say when USDA releases it on Nov. 14, as well as what happens with the Canadian federal budget that was just announced to try to deal with the impact...

  • As of Oct. 17, about 91% of Ontario soybeans and about 2% of the province's corn have been harvested. (DTN photo courtesy of Philip Shaw)

    Under the Agridome

    DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says farmers can't control who wins elections or what tariff policy gets posted on social media at 3 a.m., but they can control how they respond to it.

  • Harvest continues in Ontario. With the U.S. government shutdown, we have few new USDA numbers, but futures spreads and basis give a few clues. The lower Canadian dollar is helping, too. (DTN photo courtesy of Philip Shaw)

    Under the Agridome

    DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw encourages farmers to watch the basis closely: There are healthy contraction movements in future spreads and basis across much of the United States, and he says it's the market telling us...

  • As combines roll in Eastern Canada, there are lots of risks ahead. Down south, subsidy talk is heating up in response to the trade war. In Canada, we've seen this movie before. (DTN photo by Philip Shaw)

    Under the Agridome

    DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says the challenge ahead for Canadian farmers is to stay nimble and realistic, as they operate in a world where U.S. farmers often get the lion's share of the help and government payments when...