Tuesday, December 16, 2025
dairy cattle

Everyone handled winter differently on the dairy farm of Alan Guebert's youth. He recalls each quirk with reverence in this week's column.
corn

Alan Guebert digs into the U.S.'s trade trouble with Mexico, which plans to ban genetically modified corn imports by 2024.
iowa

Alan Guebert offers insight as to how Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed carbon pipeline could yield massive profits while greenwashing even more oil money.
farmland

Alan Gubert explains the Oakland Institute's recent assessment of Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed 2,000-mile carbon pipeline across the Midwest.
U.S. Capitol

As expected, the 2023 Farm Bill express is not running on time and it will have to navigate the unruly 2023 House GOP — again.
U.S. Capitol dome.

The commodities and securities markets continue on the paths plowed for them by last year’s inflation, Russia’s war, the global pandemic and politics. 
crystal ball

Alan Guebert's neighborhood clairvoyant listened to peoples' woes and worries before kindly offering her views and, perhaps, visions.
migrant workers pick strawberries

The Congressional split portends little compromise on most issues over the next two years and all but guarantees inaction on any immigration reform.
shipping containers

Rana Foroohar builds a strong case for neoliberalism’s continued weakening in her new book, “Homecoming," and the world should hope she’s right.
Pennsylvania farmland

Alan Guebert digs into the ranking GOP member of the House Ag Committee, Pennsylvania incumbent Glenn Thompson's views on ag policies.