The Farm and Food File turns 25
Alan Guebert celebrates the 25th anniversary of his column the Farm and Food File.
Meatpackers gain market power
Lower cattle prices will not bring lower retail meat prices because meatpackers are really in the market power business, according to Alan Guebert.
Farm policy — all mud, no Zen
After last week’s farm bill belly flop in the House of Representatives, how do you think its members will be remembered by farmers, ranchers and historians?
Trade talks with China, ridiculous
Alan Guebert hopes U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators can forge a better deal than the current option in order to export soybeans, corn and pork.
A 2018 farm bill looks unlikely
There’s something wrong with a process that delivers a farm bill so flawed groups on opposite ends of the political spectrum join forces to condemn it.
What’s the matter with Kansas?
For over 100 years, some Kansans have either built or added to their journalism reputation by asking this simple question: What’s the matter with Kansas?
Mom was a hard worker, may she now rest in peace
Alan Guebert remembers all of his mother's best qualities following her passing on April 22.
The mark-up and whipping process
No one, on either side of the farm bill debate, can explain why Chairman Mike Conaway is offering a partisan bill loaded with short-term policy choices.
Wisdom should come with age
We sometimes learn from our mistakes; however, more frequently we seem to repeat them in science and politics.
Drive change before it drives you
Change is what farmers and ranchers do. We also know that it's better to drive change before change drives us, according to Alan Guebert.
