Canadian beef producers who are certified through the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB), are now eligible to receive an incentive payment from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) of up to $2,000. Curtis Granger, director of lending products and sustainability programs with FCC, says the main motivation behind the incentive payment is to increase certification for FCC customers…. Read More
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The U.S. cattle market was steady again this week, continuing to chop, chop, chop sideways, with cut out prices climbing slightly, though still at sluggish pace. Here in Canada, the average weekly price is in the low 170s, and, according to Canfax, that’s the first time since 2017 the weekly average has held in this… Read More
Happy Friday (the 13th…)! We hope your week is closing out on a high note. We have an awesome show for you today featuring the RealAg Issues Panel with host Shaun Haney and guests — both from RealAgriculture, Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith. Below they discus some hot topics including the Conservative leadership race and… Read More
With May long weekends quickly approaching, many are starting to have barbecuing on the brain, which of course – is good news for the beef market. We definitely have enough supply for people to “chew” through…but the price on the shelves is certainly still high enough. So where is demand? Anne Wasko, of the Gateway… Read More
And just like that, it’s Friday again! On today’s show, we have a RealAg Issues Panel, featuring host Shaun Haney, Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture, as well as Stuart Person, of MNP. The group discusses crop pricing, inflation, inputs, planting, and more. As well, Anne Wasko, of the Gateway Livestock Exchange joins in… Read More
It’s no surprise that many cattle feeders are still facing negative margins. The combination of negative margins and a basis wider than we would like to see have created a question for many, says Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. From the producers’ perspective, what do we need to do to make this basis… Read More
We love Fridays, because we get to break down the top events of the week for all of you, our listeners. On today’s show, our RealAg Issues Panel, featuring host Shaun Haney and RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, break down net zero, fuel price inflation, the USDA corn planting number, huge skating rinks, and… Read More
When we look at the cost of gain, it’s historically high. As Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchanger explains in our latest Beef Market Update, we have reached record highs for cost of gain — with the second highest year on record being last year. “We’re in this environment, the last two years, where… Read More
As the calendar makes its way through March, Anne Wasko, of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, says we are running short on time for a surprise spring rally. On the demand side, things are looking really good. However, it’s posing a bit of a problem, as it’s not translating to the cash cattle side, do to… Read More
After a week’s hiatus, we’re back with our favourite part of Friday — the RealAg Issues Panel. Joining today’s panel is host Shaun Haney, and guests Kelvin Heppner, of RealAgriculture, Lyndsey Smith, of RealAgriculture, and Brendan Byrne, farmer and chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario. The group discusses stranded fertilizer, interest rates, inflation concerns, and… Read More
As the situation continues to unravel in Ukraine, many in the agricultural industry are following the markets, and trying to get a handle on the impacts. This week’s Beef Market Update is no different. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says we have often talked about uncertainty and volatility in the last few years… Read More
It’s a good news, complicated news, good news sandwich for this week’s Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. The good news comes in the form of cash prices, which showed strength this week, up about $2, putting south Texas and Kansas numbers around $142. In the north, numbers hit between… Read More
We’re officially passed the half-way point of the Tuesday of all months, February. If you’ve been watching any news this week, you might share in today’s issues panel’s fatigue with trying to keep up with all that has been happening at the border crossings and in downtown Ottawa. For this edition of RealAg Radio, hear… Read More
It’s the end of the work week — thanks for wrapping up the week with RealAg Radio! On today’s show, you’ll hear a Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, with an update from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Cattle Convention. It’s Friday, which means we’ll also have a RealAg Issues… Read More
This episode of the Beef Market Update comes to you from Houston, Texas, as Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange reviews the events of the past week, down at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) convention. To start off, Wasko says it was a good week for the U.S. cattlemen to be together, as… Read More