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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 1H 33M

Canola vs. Crude: What $120–$200 Oil Could Mean + Farm Continuity Planning

from What the Futures! · host Ryan Denis

In episode 114 of the What the Futures Podcast, Ryan returns after a missed Friday show, shares community fundraising that reached $7,000 for the perinatal bereavement program at Lois Hole Hospital and the Briar Patch community preschool, and promotes the April 11 hat design contest with UPL and the Canadian Center for Agricultural Wellbeing. He talks with Steven from Simple Hedge about extreme market volatility, why biofuels have increased the correlation between energy and oilseeds, and how a crude oil move to $120 or $140 could translate through ULSD and soybean oil into higher soybean and canola prices, alongside using options for downside protection amid tough basis. Ryan then interviews Derryn of 33seven on farm continuity planning, including a five-module process, using leveraged life insurance and real estate concepts, and his advocacy to update Canada’s tax rollover rules to include nieces and nephews. Tyler Yaremchuk joins to discuss NHL trade deadline winners/losers, playoff races, and early Blue Jays outlook. Ryan closes with crop marketing takeaways and concerns about a potential canola blow-off top. 00:00 Big Oil Big Canola 00:57 Missed Episode Update 05:37 Meet Steven Simple Hedge 06:46 Wild Markets Merchant Life 11:03 Simple Hedge Tools Education 16:06 Biofuels Energy Link 18:24 Crude To Canola Math 27:48 Producer Risk Playbook 37:48 Eating Your Veggies Tips 42:28 Meet Derryn 33seven 45:46 Farm Continuity Planning 50:04 Estate Equalization Basics 50:30 Will Review Essentials 50:54 Freezes Trusts Protection 51:43 Tying The Plan Together 52:18 Why Farmers Avoid Planning 53:19 Three Core Continuity Goals 55:36 Moose Jaw Tax Buzz 56:58 Leverage Insurance Strategy 01:12:54 Wrap Up And Sponsor Read 01:14:30 Tyler Joins Hockey Talk 01:29:07 Crop Marketing Blow Off Top 01:32:32 Final Sign Off

In episode 114 of the What the Futures Podcast, Ryan returns after a missed Friday show, shares community fundraising that reached $7,000 for the perinatal bereavement program at Lois Hole Hospital and the Briar Patch community preschool, and promotes the April 11 hat design contest with UPL and the Canadian Center for Agricultural Wellbeing. He talks with Steven from Simple Hedge about extreme market volatility, why biofuels have increased the correlation between energy and oilseeds, and how a crude oil move to $120 or $140 could translate through ULSD and soybean oil into higher soybean and canola prices, alongside using options for downside protection amid tough basis. Ryan then interviews Derryn of 33seven on farm continuity planning, including a five-module process, using leveraged life insurance and real estate concepts, and his advocacy to update Canada’s tax rollover rules to include nieces and nephews. Tyler Yaremchuk joins to discuss NHL trade deadline winners/losers, playoff races, and early Blue Jays outlook. Ryan closes with crop marketing takeaways and concerns about a potential canola blow-off top. 00:00 Big Oil Big Canola 00:57 Missed Episode Update 05:37 Meet Steven Simple Hedge 06:46 Wild Markets Merchant Life 11:03 Simple Hedge Tools Education 16:06 Biofuels Energy Link 18:24 Crude To Canola Math 27:48 Producer Risk Playbook 37:48 Eating Your Veggies Tips 42:28 Meet Derryn 33seven 45:46 Farm Continuity Planning 50:04 Estate Equalization Basics 50:30 Will Review Essentials 50:54 Freezes Trusts Protection 51:43 Tying The Plan Together 52:18 Why Farmers Avoid Planning 53:19 Three Core Continuity Goals 55:36 Moose Jaw Tax Buzz 56:58 Leverage Insurance Strategy 01:12:54 Wrap Up And Sponsor Read 01:14:30 Tyler Joins Hockey Talk 01:29:07 Crop Marketing Blow Off Top 01:32:32 Final Sign Off

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