Thanks for tuning in to our mid-week edition of RealAg Radio! We’ve got a great line-up for you on today’s show. You’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Dr. Jason Lusk of Purdue University, with a part of his conversation with host Shaun Haney on yesterday’s RealAg LIVE!… Read More
It’s safe to say there is a tonne of focus on what is going on in the grocery market right now — from toilet paper, to flour, to ribeyes. As restaurants have closed or shut down due to COVID-19, there has been a huge shift to food purchases at the grocery store. Kevin Grier, with… Read More
Happy Tuesday! Whether you are in the field or waiting for the weather to cooperate to do so, we’ve got a great show lined up for you today. On today’s show, you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney. You’ll want to tune in — there’s a lot to… Read More
If the empty space on grocery store shelves that used to hold toilet paper and hand sanitizer are any indication, consumer panic has set in regarding the potential impact of coronavirus. While stocking up on essentials may be a predictable response, the effect this disease may have on domestic and international food supply chains is… Read More
To start out the show, we want to extend our thoughts to all of those in Nashville, Tennessee, that have been impacted by the tornado that destroyed parts of the city overnight. On today’s show, you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day, with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; Bronwynne Wilton, of Wilton Consulting Group,… Read More
It’s a big day in the U.S. as they’ll vote on the passage of the USMCA. Here in Canada, it’ll be a good month or so before there’s any movement on the trade agreement. Today on the show: RealAgriculture news lead, Jessika Guse has the top ag news with RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney; Danielle… Read More
Canada’s food retailers have been looking to reduce competitive price wars — but it’s not enough to ease continued food inflation. That’s market analyst Kevin Grier’s take on what’s happening across Canada’s food retail landscape. Earlier this week, Grier joined RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney to discuss his latest Grocery Trade Report and says grocery retailers may… Read More
It’s a busy day for host Shaun Haney, who’s joined today by: RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse for the top ag news; Kevin Grier, Kevin Grier Market Analysis and Consulting Inc., for the latest on the grocery market; Howard Green, author, moderator and broadcaster, talks about his new book, Railroader; and Ryan Kasko, chair of Canadian Beef… Read More
For those who handle the grocery shopping in the household, you might be surprised to hear that recent run ups in grocery store prices are somewhat of an anomaly. As Kevin Grier, with KG Market Analysis and Consulting explains, price inflation of grocery items has actually been low to negative in the past few years,… Read More
On Thursday’s RealAg Radio show, host Shaun Haney has the following guests: Kevin Bender, chair of the Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI); Jim Wiesemeyer, a policy analyst with Pro Farmer; Kevin Grier, agriculture and food market analyst; and, Jessika Guse with the top agriculture news stories of the day. Have feedback? Story idea? Send an… Read More
Perhaps lost in the hustle and bustle of the USMCA trade dealings is the fact that Canada did retaliate against the U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs with tariffs of our own on over 40 grocery and food related items. The full brunt of those tariffs is likely just beginning to be felt at the consumer… Read More
It’s Friday on RealAg Radio and there is much to discuss today on the show to finish the week. The lineup includes: Shaun Haney is the top ag news of the day Lone Ranger Sarah Foster, of 2020 Seed Labs, covers the opportunity to make more timely fungicide application with passive spore collection of the… Read More
New day, new poll. Ipsos released a new poll regarding the upcoming federal election, and although the figures might not completely shock you, there’s an interesting stat in regards to how the prime minister and the president line up in regards to approval rating. For today’s RealAg Radio show, host Shaun Haney has the following… Read More
The latest Grocery Trade Report tells the story of more sales to the U.S., Canadians choosing to cook at home, and a (perhaps surprisingly) small shift to online food sales. Kevin Grier, with KG Market Analysis and Consulting, says that 2017 was a pretty strong year for the grocery industry in Canada. Of note, packaged… Read More
One of the five publications market analyst and consultant Kevin Grier Market offers is an in-depth look at the Canadian grocery trade. “StatsCan publishes financial data every quarter,” explains Grier in the following interview, “and I get them to peel away the food retail data…and once again the gross retail margins are looking very good… Read More