Happy Friday! Thanks for tuning in today, where we’ve got a great RealAg issues panel in store for you. You’ll hear from Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, and Jeff Nielsen, former chair of Alberta Barley. They’re going to talk about: The recently announced federal climate plan; What Jeff Nielsen will do in his… Read More
It’s U.S. Thanksgiving week, and it felt like a bit of an odd week with the markets being closed on Thursday and partially open on Friday. However, never fear — we’ve still got the Beef Market Update for you! Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says that because of the holiday, the U.S. did… Read More
Today’s RealAg Radio features an issues panel with RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, and Megan Murdoch of NATIONAL PR. You’ll hear about: E15 in Ontario; Federal-provincial-territorial agriculture ministers meeting; Business risk management discussion; Some international issues; and, A beef market update with Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange. Thoughts on something we talked about… Read More
September beef export trade data is in, and, following a good July and August, the numbers are a bit disappointing. “We’ve been talking about trade a lot because we know both the U.S. and Canada have a pile of beef that we need to get through, and obviously export markets are an important piece of… Read More
To say the futures market took a bit of a nosedive this week would not be an exaggeration. It has, however, been doing its best to try to recover some of those losses. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says in the latest Beef Market Update that the moves have been very volatile lately…. Read More
It’s the end of October already! This Friday edition of RealAg Radio features an issues panel with host Shaun Haney, Meagan Murdoch of NATIONAL Public Relations, and Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture, discussing: Rural infrastructure costs; Canada-China leverage; Research funding; and, The move from diesel engines to electric ones on the farm. Plus, you’ll hear from… Read More
Many ranches across the prairies are getting into the weening season, which can mean only one thing — the weather is changing, and it’s changing rapidly. The weather isn’t the only thing that has been cooling down though — December live cattle futures dropped significantly over the past week, as Anne Wasko, of the Gateway… Read More
If you’re new around here, the Beef Market Update’s goal is to provide the most current information on beef exports, pricing, carcass weights, and boxed beef prices. Every second Friday, Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange joins us to cover what’s happening in markets both in Canada and the U.S. This week, U.S. trade… Read More
Fridays are for the RealAg Issues Panel! This week, host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith. Up for discussion: The usefulness of the Canada Infrastructure Bank; Price transparency of cattle; COVID-19 resurgence and farm family safety; How food security drives farm programs; and, The PMRA’s latest herbicide change Plus, there’s this… Read More
Chop and grind in the markets isn’t really the kind of headline you want to hear for the beef markets, but maybe chop and grind means good things for prices. “U.S. markets trading about a buck higher than how they closed the end of last week, so $103, $104 in the north, heading the right… Read More
Thanks for tuning into Canada’s only agricultural-based radio program across the country! Of course, thanks to our American listeners as well — we’re a North American show! It’s Friday, which means it’s time for a RealAg Issues panel. On today’s show, you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney;… Read More
The fed cattle market is off a bit, but that’s no surprise as we’re getting closer to flipping the season to fall, and as September rolls around. For this week’s Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko, from Gateway Livestock Exchange, joins us this week from a bit of vacation time on the west coast before the fall… Read More
Happy Friday! We hope everyone is having a smooth start — or maybe middle, if you’re well underway — to their harvest and is staying safe out there. Thanks for joining us on RealAg Radio. Here’s what’s on the show today: A Friday issues panel, featuring the debut of Meagan Murdoch, with National Public Relations… Read More
Happy Fri-YAY! It’s been another hot, hot week across the board, as much of the country heads into harvest mode. We’ve got another great episode of RealAg Radio lined up for you today. You’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange, with a… Read More
When we last heard from Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange — about three weeks ago — demand was looking pretty good, and looking into the future, it looked exceptional. Now, sitting in the future, we can safely say demand for beef is working its magic, and working at a strong pace. “It’s been… Read More