Food Prices - July 4th, 2011
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 Missouri in Colombia. He's had an active role in both academia, as well as in the legislative setting in the United States. Welcome, Pat Patrick W.: Hi. Thanks for the opportunity. ...
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Standards: Recipes for Reality - July 15th, 2011
Ontario Agricultural College Podcasts
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 Center for the Study of Standards in Society. Larry, thanks so much for joining us. Laurence Bush: Good morning, Brady. It's a pleasure to do so. Brady: Larry, after...
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Understanding Rural Canada - Octoboer 19th, 2011
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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 Bulletins in 1998 and there are 62 of these bulletins now available. We'll provide a URL to them on the website. Before his retirement, he was the Chief of the Rural Research Group at Statistics Canada....
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The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB): Assessing the future of wheat marketing in Canada. - October 20th, 2011
Ontario Agricultural College Podcasts
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 Guelph. I'll be your host. Today, Dr. Murray Fulton and I will be discussing what's going on with the Canadian Wheat Board. Murray is an agricultural economist and a professor in the...
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The Origins, Nature, and Content of the Right to Property: Five Economic Solitudes - February 15th, 2012
Ontario Agricultural College Podcasts
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 Brady Deaton, Jr., of the Department of Food, Agriculture, and Resource Economics at The University of Guelph. I'll be your host. Today, Dr. Glen Fox and I will be discussing his long-standing...
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Farm Succession Planning: Reflections and Suggestions - May 11th, 2012
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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 environment. My name is Brady Deaton, Jr. of The Department of Food, Agriculture, and Resource Economics at The University of Guelph. I'll be your host. My guest today is Jennifer Stevenson, she...
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Does Dutch Disease Explain Canada's Manufacturing Woes? - June 14th, 2012
Ontario Agricultural College Podcasts
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 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...
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First Nations Lands and Economies - September 13th, 2012
Ontario Agricultural College Podcasts
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 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...
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Assessing agricultural policy in the twenty-first century: Who benefits from Agricultural Subsidies? What happened after tobacco quota ended in Kentucky? - October 25th, 2012
Ontario Agricultural College Podcasts
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 name is Brady Deaton, Jr. of the Department of Food, Agriculture, and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph. I'll be your host. Barrett Kirwan is an assistant professor in the Department of...
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"Beyond the Indian Act": Examining the Potential Role of Fee-Simple Ownership - December 17th, 2012
Ontario Agricultural College Podcasts
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, Jr. Of the Department of Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph. I'll be your host. Tom it's my pleasure to welcome you to FARE-talk. Tom Flanagan is professor of...
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