American agriculture needs to deal with climate change
Few in the agriculture industry have an idea on how to deal with the increasing risks climate change will bring each passing year, but a plan is needed.
Goodbye to 2021’s high profits; hello to 2022’s high costs
Alan Guebert explains why this year's wild and crazy ride in the grain markets has set the stage for a more normal 2022 in terms of grain prices.
Tyson realizes its market power is slipping before going on trial for price fixing
Tyson’s recognition that its market power is being bled away by some of its biggest customers came just before it went on trial for alleged price fixing.
Considering profitability and probability of ag-aligned carbon markets
Alan Guebert considers ag-aligned carbon markets, listening to Corn Saves America — an audio history of the marriage of environmental goals to farm needs.
Neil Harl is remembered as the smartest person in the room
Alan Guebert remembers the life of Neil Harl, following his death, and explains why he was the smartest person in the room wherever he went.
Backlogs at American ports cause broken supply chain
The backlog of almost everything not moving in or out of American ports is making farm and ranch groups increasingly frustrated as they face delays.
Reports: Millions in pandemic spending wasted on USDA programs
Two reports released in October revealed tens of millions in pandemic spending were wasted on programs run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Mother Nature doesn’t do ‘net zero’
Alan Guebert explains why no amount of net-this or net-that has a snowball’s chance in our ever-hotter world of ever working.
Looking into next year’s trough
Corn and soybean farmers should begin to focus on what a return to “average” could bring after three years of government payments and wild market swings.
Are robots the farmers of tomorrow?
Wall Street is betting that tomorrow’s biggest, most autonomous farm equipment manufacturer will be Deere & Co, featuring driverless John Deere tractors.
