Rural America’s dramatic decline
The gap between America's rural poor and non-poor, like in urban areas, continues to widen. However, that the gap is widening faster in rural America.
Ag industry voices concern over NAFTA negotiations
Farm businesses and groups believe withdrawing from NAFTA could cause harm to American farmers, ranchers and the U.S. economy as a whole.
Pausing harvest for Thanksgiving
In the Guebert household, Thanksgiving was reserved for family, feasting, and loud, laughter-filled Pinochle games.
Trump Administration’s willful ignorance slows ag progress
According to Alan Guebert, quick personal wins are more important than long-term national success in energy or agriculture under the current administration.
Killing GIPSA makes us worse
Sonny Perdue killed the GIPSA rule, a complicated but crucial market reform aimed at leveling the meatpacker-dominated livestock and poultry markets.
Is new ag reform a plan or an obituary?
According to Alan Guebert, the unpublished, unseen USDA reform "plan" looks backward 40 years, not forward even 10.
Negotiating with Mr. Trump
United States President Donald Trump proves to be difficult to negotiate with when it comes to trade deals with neighboring countries.
Most of us are predictably irrational
People consistently behave in ways that defy economic theory, farmers and ranchers included.
Taking a knee on farm policy
If the USDA's forecasts are right and the nation's politicians continue their feud, football players won't be the only ones on their knees in protest.
Regular order and the farm bill
Regular order is, in fact, how the House and Senate ag committees are writing the 2018 farm bill.
