In the long run it’s, well, a long run
USDA sees just a $1.9 billion growth in net farm income over the coming 10 years — from a $77.6 billion forecast in 2019 to $79.5 billion in 2028.
Spring needs to bring two thaws: Snow and ag trade
Early February reports from the USDA strongly suggest that average 2019 crop yields will deliver less than average prices.
The state of our farm and food union
How are politics affecting agriculture and what lies ahead? Alan Guebert analyzes what he calls "the current state of the American farm and food union."
Knives, forks, and farmers favor acting on immigration
A plan two California lawmakers have developed, The Agricultural Worker Program Act, could put farmers and ranchers at the forefront of immigration reform.
Shutdown? Not on farm of my youth
There was no "shutdown" — not in the U.S. government sense, anyway — on the southern Illinois dairy farm of Alan Guebert's youth.
UK is still heading for the Brexit
In his column this week, Alan Guebert explores the motivation behind the UK's exit from the EU and draws parallels to political policy in the U.S.
Truth is constant; beliefs will vary
Farmers are steeped in epistemology because they know that dogma won't raise a crop, wean a calf or repay the banker. That takes knowledge and hard work.
Holding our breath for better 2019
Alan Guebert weighs in on the state of the country amid the current economic and political circumstances.
Mailbag: We need ‘new and all ideas’
Alan Guebert addresses readers' cries for "no more anti-Trump columns" and vowes to keep his "unbalanced columns flowing."
Howard’s priceless gift of simple giving
Alan Guebert keeps his Christmas tradition going and shares one of the first remembrances from the southern Illinois dairy farm of his youth.
