Thanks for making RealAg Radio a part of your day; it’s an honour to provide our listeners with the latest insight and analysis of issues happening now in agriculture. On today’s show, you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Wendy White of Viterra, with a discussion on the… Read More
Canadian farmland values are still growing, but at a slower rate year-over-year, according to Farm Credit Canada’s most recent Farmland Values Report. The average value of Canadian farmland increased by 5.2 per cent in 2019, compared to 6.6 per cent in 2019, and 8.4 per cent in 2017. While still positive, 2019 also marks five… Read More
No one can predict how long the COVID-19 pandemic will last, but a huge focus on social and physical distancing has been effective, at least in part, to “flattening the curve” of infection and critical illness. Tracking on an inverse curve is the local and global economy. Right now uncertainty, social distancing, and shuttered businesses… Read More
On Friday (March 27), the Bank of Canada initiated an emergency key rate cut of 50 bps to 0.25% in an attempt to defend the economy against the impacts of COVID-19. Additionally, the Bank of Canada will expand its balance sheet through purchases of Government of Canada securities to the tune of $5 billion per… Read More
Fresh off a fifty basis-point cut by the Federal Reserve in the U.S. on March 4, 2020, the Bank of Canada lowered its key rate by the same amount from 1.75 per cent to 1.25 per cent. In a written statement the Bank of Canada said, “As the situation evolves, the Governing Council stands ready… Read More
As many producers are aware, there are a plethora of things going on in the global economic sphere… and growing concerns are rising. But how do we understand what everything means? How do we unpack it all? Farm Credit Canada’s chief economist J.P. Gervais joined RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney to give a little more… Read More
Happy Friday! For today’s RealAg Radio show, host Shaun Haney has the following guests: RealAgriculture’s news lead, Jessika Guse with the top ag news stories of the day; Robin Speer with Prostate Cancer Canada is in to explain the #PlaidForDad campaign; J.P. Gervais, chief economist with Farm Credit Canada discusses interest rates; and, RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey… Read More
Today’s RealAg Radio show features: Jessika Guse with the top agriculture news stories of the day. Those include the latest WASDE report, China saying there needs to be more done to complete trade agreement with the U.S., new Canola Council of Canada chair elected and much more; Listeners will learn about the benefits of using… Read More
Every year in February, ag policy wonks, market followers, and politicians gather in Washington, D.C., for the USDA Outlook Forum. Not only does USDA release its forecasts for acres and production numbers, but the conversations also fill the hallways. Most years, the focus is on the fundamentals, but with so many trade patterns very cloudy… Read More
Friday is here and it’s a good day to have a good day. For today’s show, RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney discusses the top agriculture news stories of the day with news lead, Jessika Guse. Everything from PEDv being discovered a second time in Alberta, to the National Energy Board (NEB) concluding the Trans Mountain pipeline… Read More
Friday on RealAg Radio we are closing out the week in a big way. Today’s guests include: Ted Seifried, of Zaner Ag Hedge, breaks down the USDA WASDE report for soybeans, corn, and wheat; RealAg news lead, Jessika Guse with the top ag news of the day; J.P. Gervais of Farm Credit Canada on the… Read More
Call it a pause, though maybe not a correction, in the farmland value trend in Canada. It’s not a complete surprise, given the bull run land values have been on for years, but what does it mean for those looking to buy, sell, or rent? J.P. Gervais, chief agriculture economist with Farm Credit Canada, says… Read More
It’s day one at FarmTech held at Edmonton, Alta., and it sure is a busy one. The RealAg Radio show is live at the RealAg Lounge found right in the middle of Hall E. Be sure if you’re at the show to come by and say hello. For today’s episode, guests include: Jessika Guse with… Read More
Price fluctuations, higher input costs, and weather-related challenges over the past year took a toll on Canadian net cash income in 2018, and that lower to flat income is projected to continue into 2019, says agriculture economist J.P. Gervais. The chief agricultural economist for Farm Credit Canada says that, even so, the overall the long-term… Read More
It’s Friday, y’all. We made it! On this edition of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear from: Jessika Guse for the day’s top ag news Ken Currah, outgoing Certified Crop Advisor chair, about the growing number of CCAs in Ontario, and some new designations coming online for agronomists J.P. Gervais, economist with Farm Credit Canada, tackling the… Read More