The red hot hounds of summer are still on the loose
Alan Guebert ponders when exactly the world's leading food growers and sellers are going to adopt more weatherproof agriculture.
Russian roulette — with missiles, drones and food
Alan Guebert weighs in on Russia's continued war in Ukraine and the threat it poses to global commodity markets.
The road to the end of the road
Alan Guebert visits the road he grew up on, recalling all the people that used to live there and their memorable personalities.
Climate change delay is climate change denial
Alan Guebert digs into the attitudes towards climate change in Washington.
Hemming and hawing avoids tougher action and “us”
The USDA talks around the issue of market concentration, Alan Guebert writes in his latest column.
Supreme Court’s recent Clean Water ruling makes everything murkier
The Supreme Court narrowed the government’s authority to protect wetlands under the Clean Water Act in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency.
‘Appeasing hardliners’ all but promises farm bill failure
Alan Guebert weighs in on the likelihood of the passage of the 2023 Farm Bill by Oct. 1, and the pieces that need to fall into place between now and then.
On the road: Scandinavian summer
Alan Guebert and his family enjoyed the perfect gateway to Scandinavia. In his column this week, he shares some of the most breathtaking sites of his trip.
Sometimes the numbers do add up
Alan Guebert celebrates 30 years of writing the Farm and Food File.
Happy bacon, unhappy blueberries, and Washington’s revolving door
Alan Guebert digs into recent decisions in Washington that have impacted the pork industry and organic blueberry farmers.
