Ontario Agricultural College Podcasts

The Economics of Food: How Feeding and Fueling the Planet Affects Food Prices. Transcript Brady Deaton:  Today my guest is Dr. Patrick Westhoff, and we will be discussing his book, The Economics of Food: How Feeding and Fueling the Planet Affects Food Prices. This book was published in 2010 by the FT Press. Dr. Westhoff is the Director of the Food Policy Research Institute at the University of Mis...

Dr. Busch argues that standards play a central role in constructing reality. Transcript Brady Deaton:  My guest today is Dr. Laurence Bush. He and I will be discussing his forthcoming book titled Standards: Recipes for Reality. The book will be published by MIT Press. Laurence Bush is university-distinguished professor in the Department of Sociology at Michigan State University and co-directs the...

Ray Bollman discusses terms, trends, and policy issues relevant to understanding rural Canada. Transcript Brady Deaton:  My guest today is Ray Bollman. He and I will be discussing issues related to rural Canada and policy. Ray has been the focal point in Statistics Canada for rural research and analysis since the 1990's. He initiated Statistics Canada's rural and small town Canada Analysis Bulleti...

Dr. Murray Fulton and Dr. Brady Deaton discuss the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) Transcript Brady Deaton:  Welcome to FARE Talk where we set out to provide enduring discussions on contemporary topics relevant to our economy with particular emphasis on food, agriculture and the environment. My name is Brady Deaton Jr. Of the Department of Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of G...

Dr. Glenn Fox and Dr. Brady Deaton discuss Glenn's longstanding interest in property rights and his recent publication in the Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics. Transcript Dr. Brady Deaton:  Welcome to FARE Talk, where we set out to provide enduring discussions on contemporary topics relevant to our economy with particular emphasis on food, agriculture, and the environment. My name is Bra...

Jennifer Stevenson and Dr. Brady Deaton discuss farm succession planning. Jennifer is the Business Finance Program Lead with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). Transcript Brady Deaton Jr.:  Welcome to FARE Talk, where we set out to provide enduring discussions on contemporary topics relevant to our economy with particular emphasis on food, agriculture, and the env...

In this podcast Jeremy Leonard and I discuss a paper that he and his colleagues - Mohammad Shakeri and Richard S. Gray - recently published through the Institute for Research on Public Policy. The paper is titled, "Dutch Disease or Failure to Compete? A Diagnosis of Canada's Manufacturing Woes," and is available for download. Transcript Brady Deaton Jr.:  Welcome to FARE Talk where we set out to p...

In this podcast Chief Robert Louie and I discuss the management and control of First Nations Land. Chief Louie is the Chief of the Westbank First Nation. He is the chairman of the First Nations Lands Advisory Board since 1989 and a member of the Order of Canada. Transcript Brady Deaton Jr.:  Welcome to FARE-Talk where we set out to provide enduring discussions on contemporary topics relevant to ou...

In this podcast Barrett Kirwan and I discuss his research on two issues crucial to understanding agricultural policy and rural economic development in the twenty-first century. Transcript Brady Deaton Jr.:  Welcome to FARE Talk, where we set out to provide enduring discussions on contemporary topics relevant to our economy, with particular emphasis on food, agriculture, and the environment. My nam...

In this podcast Dr. Tom Flanagan, myself, and students from the University of Guelph discuss Tom's research examining First Nations and private property rights. Transcript Brady Deaton Jr.:  Welcome to FARE-talk where we set out to provide enduring discussions on contemporary topics relevant to our economy with particular emphasis on food, agriculture, and the environment. My name is Brady Deaton,...

In this podcast David and I discuss the U.S. farm bill. He reviews the history of U.S. farm bills and the current political setting surrounding efforts to pass a farm bill in 2013. Transcript [0:05]  Brady:  Welcome to FARE Talk, where we set out to provide enduring discussions on contemporary topics relevant to our economy, with particular emphasis on food, agriculture and the environment. My nam...

Dr. Jayson Lusk and Dr. Brady Deaton discuss Jayson's most recent book - The Food Police: A Well-Fed Manifesto About the Politics of Your Plate, and his concern about government led efforts to promote local food, tax soft drinks, and diets in a particular direction. Transcript [0:05]  Brady:  Welcome to FARE Talk, where we set out to provide enduring discussions on contemporary topics relevant to...

Barry Goodwin and Dr. Brady Deaton discuss Barry's research on the effect of U.S. subsidies on U.S. farmland values and rental rates. They focus their discussion on the effect of U.S. agricultural subsidies on rental rates. Transcript [0:05]  Brady:  Welcome to FARE talk, where we set out to provide enduring discussions on contemporary topics relevant to our economy, with particular emphasis on fo...

Dr. Thom Jayne and Dr. Brady Deaton have a conversation focused on economic development strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa and contemporary issues regarding land use and land ownership in Africa. Transcript [0:04]  Brady:  Welcome to FARE Talk, where we set out to provide enduring discussions on contemporary topics relevant to our economy, with particular emphasis on food, agriculture and the envir...

Dr. Richard Vyn and students at the University of Guelph in Dr. Brady Deaton's 4th year course in Land Economics, discuss Dr. Vyn's recent journal article, "The Effects of Wind Turbines on Property Values in Ontario: Does Public Perception Match Empirical Evidence?" Transcript [0:04]  Brady:  Welcome to FARE Talk, where we set out to provide enduring discussions on contemporary topics relevant to...

Dr. Rene Van Acker and Dr. Brady Deaton discuss GM crops. The podcast develops an understanding of contemporary and historic issues associated with the first "wave" of GM crops. They also discuss contemporary controversies and institutional issues associated with GM crops, as well as the future of GM crops. Transcript Brady Deaton:  (0:04) Welcome to FARE talk where we set out to provide enduring...

Dr. Cynthia Scott-Dupree and Dr. Brady Deaton discuss the science that informs understanding of the relationship between bees and neonics - a pesticide that has recently been made subject to new restrictive regulations in Ontario, Canada and elsewhere. Transcript Brady Deaton:  [0:04] Welcome to FARE Talk where we set out to provide enduring discussions on contemporary topics relevant to our econo...

Dr. Valerie Tarasuk and Dr. Brady Deaton discuss the meaning and measure of food insecurity in Canada and the United States. Transcript Brady Deaton:  Welcome to FARE Talk where we set out to provide enduring discussions on contemporary topics relevant to our economy with particular emphasis on food, agriculture and the environment. My name is Brady Deaton Junior of the Department of Food, Agricul...

Students from the University of Guelph and I discuss issues regarding land-use regulation and affordable housing with Emily Hamilton. Emily is a policy research manager at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Our discussion draws from a recent paper that she, and her co-author wrote titled, "How Land-Use Regulation Undermines Affordable Housing." Transcript Brady Deaton: Welcome to FARE...

Dr. Daowei Zhang and Dr. Brady Deaton discuss his thoughts about the contemporary and historic trade dispute between Canada and the United States regarding softwood lumber: i.e., "The Softwood Lumber Wars." Transcript Brady Deaton Jr: Welcome to FARE Talk where we set out to provide enduring discussions on contemporary topics relevant to our economy with particular emphasis on food, agriculture an...

Dr. Bruno Larue discusses his recent keynote presentation to the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (CAES) titled, "Economic Integration Reconsidered". Dr. Larue describes what is meant by economic integration and assesses changes in the perceived benefits of integration since the late 1980s. Transcript: 00:00 – 03:16 Brady Deaton: Welcome to FARE Talk where we set out to provide enduring dis...

In this podcast Dr. Jayson Lusk and Dr. Brady Deaton discuss Jayson's George Morris AgriFood Policy Lecture: "The Future of Food." Jayson points out that since the writings of Malthus, the food sector has been characterized by increases in productivity. He notes that this increase in productivity has allowed us to escape the Malthusian trap. Transcript: [Introductory music] Brady Deaton:  Welcome...

In this podcast Dr. Chad Lawley discusses his recent paper examining the consequences of the 2003 Farmland Security Act Amendment in Saskatchewan. He finds evidence that the amendment favourably increased farmland prices. Transcript: [Introductory music] Brady Deaton:  Welcome to FARE Talk where we set out to provide enduring discussions on contemporary topics relevant to our economy with particul...

In this podcast, Dr. Pat Westhoff discusses his recent article "Four indicators that explain world grain and oilseed market developments" written with his colleague Dr. Wyatt Thompson. Our discussion focuses on their empirical examination of four key indicators: crop yields, population, Chinese demand, and biofuel production.  

In this podcast, Professor Richard Vyn discusses his recently published article: "Property Value Impacts of Wind Turbines and the Influence of Attitudes Toward Wind Energy". His research examines the impact or wind turbines on property values in municipalities that oppose wind energy development and those that have not expressed opposition. Transcript: [0:00] [Introductory music plays] [0:04]  Bra...