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.

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?"

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.