We’ve made it to the end of another work-week. We hope you have some great plans for the weekend — whether it be sitting around a campfire, or out doing fieldwork. We’ve got a great lineup for you on today’s episode of RealAg Radio! You’ll hear: Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, with a Beef… Read More
Fresh off of one of the biggest barbecue weekends of the year in Canada and headed into another in the United States, the cattle market is paying close attention to retail sales and the effect on prices throughout the supply chain. At the same time, processing capacity has started to return following slowdowns and shutdowns… Read More
Heading in to the weekend like…wow, it’s hot in Ontario, beauty in Manitoba, and raining in Palliser’s Triangle. What did we do to deserve this? But we can’t get to the weekend of seeding and planting without this RealAg Radio, however. On this show, you’ll hear: The top ag news with host, Shaun “I keep… Read More
We’ve made it through another rough week, and as Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says in this Beef Market Update, “thank goodness.” We know it’s been a tough go the past few weeks. Every day seems to be worse and worse, but as more packing plants begin to re-open, the worst seems to… Read More
This Friday marks nine weeks of COVID-19 physical distancing and economic shutdown. Where are we at? On today’s RealAg Radio, host Shaun Haney covers the beef markets, packer cut-out numbers, and more with Anne Wasko. Jamie Stringham of Belchim Canada joins the show to talk Manipulator use for 2020, then Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith… Read More
The value of beef cutouts has reached record highs over the last few days, as packing plant capacity has been reduced by shutdowns in the U.S. and Canada. At the same time, those shutdowns have put immense pressure on cash cattle prices. “In the U.S. for the cash cattle that are trading, they are going… Read More
It’s finally Friday, and the RealAg team is ready for an Issues Panel! On today’s show, you’ll hear: Anne Wasko, with this week’s (bummer of a) Beef Market Update; Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith join host Shaun Haney for a couple of segments to talk about the hog industry’s ask this week, summer jobs, work… Read More
It’s been a difficult last few weeks in the livestock markets, to say the least. For much of the time we are all focused on making the right decision, but what has been weighing heavily on a lot of people lately has been trying not to make the wrong decision. A wrong decision in the… Read More
We’re heading in to the Easter weekend with just one more weekday to go! On today’s RealAg Radio episode, you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange with the latest Beef Market Update, including the impacts of COVID-19 on the livestock sector,… Read More
After another hectic week, it is finally time for the Friday edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show you’ll hear: Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, with our latest Beef Market Update; Patti Durand of Farm Credit Canada, on tools you can use for family farm succession planning; and RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey Smith and host… Read More
Just two short weeks ago, no one was really sure what was ahead for the COVID-19 virus lockdown and social distancing — but now cities are ghost towns, and grocery store shelves and coolers are suspiciously absent of some key items; beef, pork, and chicken among them. A flurry of retail buying may have emptied… Read More
What a week. Frankly, the last week and even two weeks has been wild enough — let alone the last 24 hours — as the impact of COVID-19 makes its way into North American travel bans, the stock market, oil prices, the Canadian dollar and more. The volatility has been extreme. Anne Wasko, of the… Read More
It’s been a heck of a week, so we figured we might as well end it off with a bang. Today’s show is one you won’t want to miss. You’ll hear: Patti Durand of Farm Credit Canada, with a breakdown of the tools you have to build your succession plan on the farm that you… Read More
It’s been a busy week, and we’re ending it off with some serious conversations. In today’s RealAg Radio show, with host Shaun Haney: It’s been an ugly week for live cattle markets, largely driven by fear of the coronavirus. Is there a bottom? Where is it? Anne Wasko, of Gateway Livestock, joins the show for… Read More
If you’re looking for good news, you may not find it in the cattle markets this week. Mounting concerns over the spread of coronavirus and the global economy are starting to play a significant role. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange is considering this a black swan event akin to the fire in Kansas… Read More
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