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Ontario Agricultural College Podcasts

Dr. Brady Deaton

Brady Deaton, Jr., the McCain Family Chair in Food Security in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph, hosts the FARETalk podcast. The podcast provides engaging and enduring conversations about contemporary topics relevant to food, agricultural, and resource economics. The podcast has been running since 2011. OAC"s The Why and How Podcast looks to answer big questions in agriculture, food, and the environment through casual conversations that are

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An Early Assessment of COVID-19 and the Canadian...

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2020/04/20

In this podcast Alan Ker discusses a special issue of the Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics - 'COVID-19 and the Canadian Agriculture and Food Sectors: Thoughts from the Pandemic Onset'.

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How Does Canada Put A Price On Carbon?

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2019/11/21

In this podcast, Kenneth Poon discusses a pressing policy issue with broad-reaching implications: how Canada puts a price on carbon.

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The Canadian Government's "Duty to Consult"...

Ontario Agricultural College Podcasts ·

2019/04/04

In this podcast Dwight Newman discusses one of the more important legal issues of our time: the Canadian Government's "Duty to Consult" Indigenous People. The meaning and history of duty to consult is discussed in detail.

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Property Values, Wind Turbines, and Attitudes Toward...

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2018/11/20

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.

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Thinking About Future Food Security By Examining The...

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2018/09/07

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.

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The Economic Consequences of Farmland Policy on...

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2018/03/27

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.

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The Future of Food

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2017/11/07

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.

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Economic Integration Reconsidered

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2017/06/26

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.

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The Softwood Lumber War

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2017/04/09

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."

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Examining The Relationship Between Land-Use...

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2016/11/17

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."

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The Meaning and Measure of Household Food Insecurity

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2016/07/05

Dr. Valerie Tarasuk and Dr. Brady Deaton discuss the meaning and measure of food insecurity in Canada and the United States.

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What's The Buzz? A Discussion of Bees and Neonics

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2016/06/27

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.

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GM Crops and Twenty-First Century Agriculture

Ontario Agricultural College Podcasts ·

2015/03/11

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.

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Wind Turbines and Property Values in Ontario: Public...

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2014/12/04

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?"

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Africa, Land and Economic Development

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2014/09/03

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.

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Tenants and Landlords: Who benefits from U.S....

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2014/01/06

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.

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The Food Police: A Well-Fed Manifesto About the...

Ontario Agricultural College Podcasts ·

2013/10/09

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.

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The U.S. Farm Bill: Past, Present, and Future Issues

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2013/08/20

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.

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"Beyond the Indian Act": Examining the Potential Role...

Ontario Agricultural College Podcasts ·

2012/12/17

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.

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Assessing agricultural policy in the twenty-first...

Ontario Agricultural College Podcasts ·

2012/11/14

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.

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