{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Digging In with UFA","title":"Digging In with UFA - Trade Wars and Agriculture","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2917,"description":"As the trade war between the United States and Canada continues, it’s time to talk about what is going on, why it’s happening, and what we can do to prepare ourselves for any possible outcome. Joined by guests Al Mussell, Founder and Research Lead for Agri-Food Economic Systems, and Kelvin Heppner, Field Editor at Real Agriculture, we dig in on the history of trade relations between the US and Canada, the evolution of this contentious trade war, and ultimately who pays the price. What does the future hold for Canadians if an agreement isn’t reached? How can farmers and folks in agriculture help ease the economic impacts? What does the future look like for Canadian dairy? Join us as we dig in on Trade Wars and Agriculture. \nMeet Our Guests\n\n\n●      Al Mussell: Founder and Research Lead of Agri-Food Economic Systems\n\nAl is the Founder and Research Lead of Agri-Food and Economic Systems, a Senior Research Fellow at the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute and a C.D. Howe Institute Fellow-in-Residence and Trade and Supply Chains Policy Scholar focused on agriculture and agri-food. Al has appeared on BNN Bloomberg Commodities discussing agricultural pricing and Canadian agricultural supply chains, on CTV’s Your Morning discussing dairy tariffs and on The Global Exchange podcast discussing Canadian agri-food productivity and trade.  \n\n●      Kelvin Heppner: Field Editor at Real Agriculture and Manitoba Family Farmer \nRobert Kelvin Heppner is a Journalist and Field Editor at Real Agriculture with an emphasis on agricultural policy, agri-food current events and essential agricultural news. Kelvin is also a Co-Owner of Buffalo Creek Chicken, a family-run broiler breeder and hatching egg farm in Manitoba with a flock size well over 10,000. \n \nAbout UFA \n\nFounded in 1909, UFA Co-operative Limited is an Alberta-based agricultural co-operative with more than 125,000 member-owners. UFA’s network comprises more than 121 bulk fuel and Cardlock Petroleum locations, 35 Farm & Ranch...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ODB7TmynpgaU_E05SvgHgF0K2fA_m55zUjey1VqRfbY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYjFm/MzU4ZWM5NDg4NTAz/MDJjMGMyNTBmYjUx/MmJlNS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}