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Geralyn Wichers

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Geralyn graduated from Red River College's Creative Communications program in 2019 and launched directly into agricultural journalism with the Manitoba Co-operator. Her enterprising, colourful reporting has earned awards such as the Dick Beamish award for current affairs feature writing and a Canadian Online Publishing Award, and in 2023 she represented Canada in the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists' Alltech Young Leaders Program. Geralyn is a co-host of the Armchair Anabaptist podcast, cat lover, and thrift store connoisseur.


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Ratio of rent to value for Canadian farmland stable in 2024

Renting extends cash flow advantage over ownership, land values grow

By Geralyn Wichers April 17, 2025
The ratio of farmland rental prices to farmland value was similar in 2024 compared to 2023, but renting extended its cash flow advantage over ownership, Farm Credit Canada reported.

(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise as USDA reports decline in inventory; hogs gain

By Geralyn Wichers April 17, 2025
Chicago live cattle and feeder contracts rose on Thursday as the USDA's cattle on feed report showed cattle inventory down two per cent compared to one year ago.


(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle contracts climb ahead of cattle on feed report

By Geralyn Wichers April 16, 2025
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hogs made healthy gains on Wednesday ahead of this month's cattle on feed report.

Photo: Smederevac/Getty Images Plus
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs continue upward trend

By Geralyn Wichers April 15, 2025
Chicago cattle and lean hogs made gains almost across the board, continuing yesterday’s upward trend.


Photo: Clinton Austin/Getty Images Plus
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs rise to start week

By Geralyn Wichers April 14, 2025
Chicago hog and cattle futures rose on Monday after choppy trading last week amidst evolving trade tensions.

Photo: Smederevac/Getty Images Plus
Livestock, News

Canadian Meat Council calls for federal support for pork processors, producers

Some packers are projecting losses of over $100 million this year in face of Chinese tariffs, council says

By Geralyn Wichers April 14, 2025
The Canadian Meat Council says pork processors and farmers need targeted support from the federal government to maintain the viability of packers and to not lose jobs.


SeCan’s western business manager says there’s no such thing as a “Version 2.0” of any of the varieties it distributes. Photo: Jeannette Greaves/File
Crops, News

Trade instability likely to tighten 2025 crop profit margins says FCC

Farmers in both west and east unlikely to deviate much on seeded acres of canola, wheat, soy and corn despite volatility

By Geralyn Wichers April 11, 2025
Tight margins could get tighter amid trade instability as farmers prepare to seed this year’s crop, say Farm Credit Canada economists.

Two hog barns in Northwest Iowa, USA. Photo: DS70/Getty Images Plus
Livestock

Tariff uncertainty reminiscent of COVID era says Iowa pork producer

U.S. hog group lobbied the Canadian government for exemption from counter-tariffs

By Geralyn Wichers April 11, 2025
An Iowa pork producer says the ebb and flow of tariffs has introduced major uncertainty into his sector. “The goal posts keep getting moved,” said Aaron Juergens.


FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
News

How are U.S. tariffs affecting American agricultural trade so far?

“Irreplaceable” market China has already decreased reliance on American soy, corn

By Geralyn Wichers, Reuters April 9, 2025
New deals could be struck with over tariffs “perhaps even by the end of the week,” U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told Fox News on Tuesday as the country’s self-made trade war threatened markets for American farm goods.

Some large-scale conventional farms are adopting practices typically seen at organic farms. Photo: Allan Dawson/File
Crops, News

Seed groups agree to form modernization advisory committee

By Geralyn Wichers April 8, 2025
Seeds Canada and the Canadian Seed Growers' Association (CSGA) say they've agreed to form a committee to advise federal officials through the ongoing process of seed regulatory modernization.


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