New signs of the apocalypse: War, famine and Davos Man
Russia's war in Ukraine has caused grain shortages around the world. Alan Guebert weighs in on the potential ripple effect and what can be done.
A kiss and a prayer for our benefit
Alan Guebert remembers the true meaning of Memorial Day among weathered gravestones.
‘I have said we have to see some results!’
Alan Guebert weighs in on a “Memorandum” that mapped how meatpackers and the Trump Administration kept employees working in coronavirus-rife meat plants.
‘Harvested cattle, slaughtered markets’
Alan Guebert weighs in on today's broken cattle market, what caused it and whether it can be fixed.
Dems lost in the posturing weeds
Alan Gubert points out problems with the White House's request for $33 billion to respond to the war in Ukraine, specifically, funds meant for farmers.
Cattle never judged me, so I never judged cattle
Alan Guebert recalls his motivation for joining the county 4-H dairy judging team, his first trip to McDonalds and how those things were seemingly linked.
First steps in ag climate fight should be honesty and courage
Any immediate, measurable impact farmers and ranchers might have on climate change will be tied to “reducing fossil fuel combustion and emissions” today.
‘I used to say FDA stood for foot-dragging artists’
Alan Guebert digs into the reasons regulating food takes a back seat at the Food and Drug Administration.
2,500 gallons of water per bushel of irrigated corn is ‘too much’
Because of agriculture’s overall thirst, it is the biggest, fattest, slowest target in every effort to re-allocate today’s dwindling supplies of water.
How much will reduced Russian wheat exports impact the market?
There will be a shortfall in Russian wheat export sales due to the war in Ukraine. Alan Guebert explains how much this will impact global supply.
