Will the ‘real rural’ please stand up?
Of all the places you’d expect to see a fight between the hard face of ag economics and the warm heart of rural America, it wouldn't be the New York Times.
Corporations have rights, so why not let Lake Erie have the same?
Alan Guebert shares his thoughts on the Lake Erie Bill of Rights and the arguments surrounding it.
Costco, Walmart want ag control
Farm leaders in rural America are closely watching two recent moves into "Big Ag" by Costco and Walmart.
Not easy making an egg out of an omelet
Alan Guebert weighs in on politics in the U.K. and at home, discussing the future of "Brexit" and international trade in the United States, respectively.
Sustainability and the future of ag
Sales of food and beverages bearing labels relating to environmental sustainability have seen increases in the last few years and the trend should continue.
In the long run it’s, well, a long run
USDA sees just a $1.9 billion growth in net farm income over the coming 10 years — from a $77.6 billion forecast in 2019 to $79.5 billion in 2028.
Spring needs to bring two thaws: Snow and ag trade
Early February reports from the USDA strongly suggest that average 2019 crop yields will deliver less than average prices.
The state of our farm and food union
How are politics affecting agriculture and what lies ahead? Alan Guebert analyzes what he calls "the current state of the American farm and food union."
Knives, forks, and farmers favor acting on immigration
A plan two California lawmakers have developed, The Agricultural Worker Program Act, could put farmers and ranchers at the forefront of immigration reform.
Shutdown? Not on farm of my youth
There was no "shutdown" — not in the U.S. government sense, anyway — on the southern Illinois dairy farm of Alan Guebert's youth.
