Farm and Food File: Your vote doesn’t count at the WTO
The most important election in farm country this fall won't be in presidential swing states like Iowa and Wisconsin nor will it involve mad cows, angry Brazilians or even promise-spewing, glad-handing politicians.
Where have you gone Danny, Pat, Dan, Trevor?
Before September becomes a blur of harvest dust, election mud and campaign slurs, it's time to catch up on some of the characters who have waltzed through this space.
Crop report prompts prognostication
It happened again the other evening, just as it happens every year after the USDA farmer-rattling August Crop Production Report.
Let’s recall, then recite the August Farm Creed
Columnist Alan Guebert says the markets need to take August off.
Farm Credit sale to Rabobank puzzling to many ag leaders
The sale of Omaha's Farm Credit Services of America to Dutch lending giant Rabobank, formally announced July 30, continues to rock American ag lenders.
Rabo-raider shakes up Farm Credit
Columnist Alan Guebert tries to figure out what it's all about.
People’s department’ switching to USDA Inc.
It used to be known as the "people's department," but the USDA has been hijacked, writes columnist Alan Guebert this week.
Rest easy, Bob Zoellick’s on the job
Columnist Alan Guebert says like Eric Clapton, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick is a god
Bubba’ isn’t only rural American
Columnist Alan Guebert tries to figure out what a 'Bubba' is and if it will matter in the election.
White House, USDA target CRP, CSP
Columnist Alan Guebert watches the Bush administration renege on soil and water programs from the 2002 farm bill.
