Insights and Stories of Geralyn Wichers

Woman worker portrait in the milking parlour of a dairy farm.

Agriculture, food should tie labour needs to federal priorities, panel says

Jun. 27, 2025 at 3:23 pm CDT

Canada's agri-food sector needs to make clear to the federal government that solving its labour issues ties into economic and nation-building plans, industry insiders say.

Food processing plant interior with fresh pig carcasses hanging in the cold storage.

U.S. livestock: Chicago hogs down on USDA report, cattle slightly up

Jun. 26, 2025 at 4:40 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Black Angus breed cattle in a feedlot or feed yard. Ear tags and electronic monitoring tags have been touched up to removed distinguishing numbers and features

Beef check-off rules to change in Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C.

Jun. 25, 2025 at 11:28 am CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

beef cattle in a feedlot in Western Canada

U.S. livestock: Live cattle slip; feeders, hogs make small gains

Jun. 23, 2025 at 4:50 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall, hogs made modest gains

Jun. 20, 2025 at 4:13 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Canadian farm liabilities outpaced equity growth in 2024

Jun. 20, 2025 at 11:39 am CDT

Canadian farmers' total equity growth slowed for the first time in five years in 2024 as liabilities grew faster than assets, Statistics Canada reported. Farmland prices led to most of the growth, while declining farm income led to less ability to service debts.

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Cattle market ticks up after Tuesday’s hit

Jun. 18, 2025 at 4:17 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures eked out gains on Wednesday after the previous day's sharp drop.

By Geralyn Wichers

Government funding boosts beef cattle genetics research at University of Saskatchewan

Jun. 18, 2025 at 2:30 pm CDT

A University of Saskatchewan project seeking to unlock the genetic potential of Canadian beef cattle has received a funding boost from the federal and provincial governments.

By Geralyn Wichers