China plays the long game
Alan Guebert shares his concerns over the most recent version of the U.S.-China trade deal and the bigger picture regarding Chinese trade.
End of trade war or beginning of cold war?
Will the futures traders' bet pay off again, with talks of a U.S.-China agricultural trade deal on the table? Alan Guebert shares his thoughts and concerns.
Walking in the shadow of hope
Alan Guebert recaps his recent visit to the farmhouse of his youth.
Drainers versus sustainers
Alan Guebert offers his thoughts on recently proposed farmland drainage solutions and improvements.
Ag’s coming heart transplant
Alan Guebert sheds light on government and private estimates that hundreds of millions of American farm acres will have new owners in the next 15 years.
How does Kansas City sound?
Alan Guebert believes moving two USDA agencies to Kansas City will cripple data collection, handcuff policymakers and gut both agencies for years to come.
Partisanship, piffle and prattle
Alan Guebert offers insight on how groups fund research to confuse, mislead and redirect farmers, ranchers and naive policymakers away from solutions.
Carpenters’ works stand test of time
Alan Guebert recalls the quirks and differences of the two carpenters his father called to do work on his family farm in southern Illinois.
A rabbit hole called 2019
Alan Guebert sheds light on where we find ourselves in agriculture these days: a rabbit hole called 2019.
Whipping the soy-boys no way to win
In his column this week, Alan Guebert sheds some light on the recent growth of the meatless meat market and tells farmers why they shouldn't even be mad.
