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.
Coming up: Another round of the shameless, senseless SNAP fights
Alan Guebert breaks down and shares his thoughts on politicians' plans to reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Mother Nature dictates how we can farm
Climate change is reshaping the landscape in the western U.S. and dictating where farming is possible. Alan Guebert digs into the government's response.
Lawmakers making water policy through lawsuits
In the 51 years since the Clean Water Act passed, neither Congress nor the courts have defined what “waters of the U.S.” fall under the Act’s jurisdiction.
When stupid bankers make stupid choices, stupid things happen
Alan Guebert weighs in on the latest round of billion-dollar bellyflops and the historical standard of U.S. taxpayers bailing out banks.
Ag’s new normal includes trade deficits, not surpluses
U.S. ag exports hit a record-high $196 billion last year. U.S. ag imports also hit a record-high $199 billion, or $3 billion more than ag exports.
‘Right to repair’ fight just getting started
Alan Guebert digs into the right-to-repair agreements between farm machinery manufacturers and the American Farm Bureau and what they mean for farmers.
It takes guts to fix our abusive illegal ag labor system
Alan Geubert sheds light on the labor infractions of Wisconsin-based contractor, Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., and what they should mean to consumers.
