‘Funeral by funeral, theory advances’
Alan Guebert peels back the economic theories that have shaped U.S. policy for decades and continue to play a part in government involvement in the markets.
40 billion green reasons to go green
Alan Guebert breaks down the $40 billion in the proposed budget reconciliation bill that's earmarked for USDA conservation and climate change projects.
Vacation essentials: Mayonnaise jar, ‘light breakfast’ and, of course, butter
Alan Guebert recalls the eccentricities of the humble family vacations of his youth, still amazed that his parents managed a week’s vacation every August.
Our money, their mouth, your choice
If put in charge, would Republicans really cut crop insurance, gut CRP and eliminate dairy and sugar programs or is their Blueprint more baloney than beef?
Outside the fence one time too many
For the third time in less than a year, a jury in Denver failed to convict poultry company executives of federal charges of conspiracy to fix prices.
Market forecast for summer: Cloudy with a chance of hardheadedness
Growing recession fears and already-high futures prices quickly pushed aside the USDA acreage report's and a grain stocks report's bullish news.
Nowhere to hide at low tide
Many ag companies followed a pattern of higher stock prices from January through late April and then faced hard declines. Alan Guebert explains why.
Who’s to blame for high oil, gas and grain prices?
Alan Guebert breaks down the facts in regards to global conflicts putting pressure on the oil and gas and grain markets.
This is a big country and it floats on less and less water
If today's "Southwestern megadrought" continues much longer, both Lake Powell and Lake Mead will become the empty bathtubs their rings already suggest.
Don’t be a chicken — literally
Since January, 38 million chickens have died in the U.S. either because of HPAI outbreaks or the culling of flocks where it was found.