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.
The world’s most important food faces uncertain future
As the world heats up, rice farmers are facing never-before-seen problems that will require never-before-seen solutions that will take years to implement.
USDA 2023 forecasts: Colossal crops, measly prices and little backslapping
A freight train of grain is barreling toward 2023/24 markets and farmers everywhere need to prepare for the rockier prices sure to follow in its wake.
The cost of our unsustainable livestock and poultry CAFO culture
Alan Guebert calculates the actual cost of our livestock and poultry concentrated animal feeding operation culture. It's higher than most Americans believe.
Pride comes before the fall
Alan Guebert started out traveling by foot on the dairy farm of his youth, and after a crash or two on two wheels, it seems walking suits him best.
The carbon offset market may not be the solution we want it to be
Alan Guebert explains the challenges and effectiveness of the young, evolving, $2 billion carbon offset market.
