Crypto is buying Congress and understaffed CFTC ‘oversight’
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the government watchdog overseeing the world’s largest agricultural and financial futures contracts, is being courted by the cryptocurrency industry
Massive Nebraska feedlot ‘just the opposite of what we need’
Alan Guebert shares his thoughts on an under-construction feedlot in southwestern Nebraska that will cover a square mile and house 150,000 cattle.
A tough 2024 gets tougher
This year’s estimated 15.2 billion bushel corn crop will generate an estimated $11.4 billion less in gross farm income. That’s a hard hit to the wallet.
‘Come now, let us reason together’
Alan Guebert surmises "Congress is broken and only good will and reasonable people will fix it," detailing leaders who influenced past Farm Bills.
Merger of grain giants betrays prairie origins, troubles industry
Alan Guebert reflects on the European Commission's decision to allow the merger between two of the world’s largest grain merchandisers, Bunge and Viterra.
Ag exports continue to slide
According to the USDA’s Aug. 27 Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade, America’s ag trade deficit continues to head in the wrong direction with gusto.
Bird flu in cows, poultry continues to fly high
Alan Guebert details the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza from poultry and dairy cattle to farm workers and considers the government's response.
Alternative diesel fuels the law of unintended consequences
In the U.S. quest to clean up our carbon-fueled culture, biodiesel and renewable diesel have become two new darlings of alternative fuel advocates.
Rain makes lower 2024/25 prices
Alan Guebert explains how the weather has impacted both this year and next year's corn, soybean and wheat crops.
Tariffs are never a good idea
Alan Guebert considers former president Donald Trump's decision to make import tariffs the centerpiece of his campaign’s economic policy.
