Tag: Rabobank

The cattle market is well known for its ebbs and flows with the availability of grass, and the lamb market follows a similar pattern, though to a lesser extent. The impact of drought on the lamb market is just one thing that Angus Gidley-Baird, animal protein analyst for Rabobank out of Australia, and RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: David Coletto with Abacus Data on the changing trends in Canadian polls; Dave Gallant in a spotlight interview for Canadian Canola Growers Association; Lance Zimmerman with Rabobank on growing the cow herd; and, RealAg’s Kelvin Heppner on what… Read More

The dairy industry has always provided a relatively small but consistent portion of the beef industry in the integrated North American market. As breeding technology has advanced, dairy producers have been steadily increasing the pounds of beef produced from the relatively same number of cows. Lance Zimmerman, senior animal protein analyst with Rabobank, says that… Read More

The U.S. and Canadian cow-herds are both at record lows, at a time when cattle prices are reaching record highs. The market signal to build the herd is there; however, the reality of realizing strong income selling at these prices and several years of drought means ranchers have been in sell mode, not build. That… Read More

A cascade of geopolitical events is helping shape current agricultural markets and the deluge of developments also promise to move markets into the New Year. Leading the surge is the Trump administration’s tariff policies and the potential impact on North American trade. In this report, RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney and Steve Nicholson, Rabobank’s global sector strategist… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist Peter Johnson to discuss sulphur on wheat, the safety of glyphosate, cover crops, and more! Also hear from Steven Nicholson with Rabobank to discuss geopolitics and the markets. Thoughts on something we talked about… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio! Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Kelvin Heppner with RealAgriculture to discuss U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs threat; Lance Zimmerman with Rabobank on beef buying at higher retail prices; Garnet Volk with Conexus Credit Union on the Ag Grow… Read More

All the delicious ways to enjoy beef (hello, BBQ!) are perhaps just one reason why retail demand for beef has remained relatively unshakeable, even in the face of increasing prices. There are, potentially, very good reasons for that — taste and people’s enjoyment of beef are only two factors. One of the driving reasons for… Read More

As the calendar moves toward 2025, global pork producers, despite improving profitability, continue to face challenges from trade, disease and demand uncertainties. In its recent report on global pork markets, Rabobank says these questions as well as the potential impacts of political instability and La Niña further complicate a market that is currently experiencing a… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesdays with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio. Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Greg Northey with Pulse Canada on the stuck pulses in the latest port lockout and strike; Christine McCracken with Rabobank on the global pork and protein markets; Hear a spotlight interview with Tyson Sanderson for Bushel… Read More