The sweet bridge of summer
On the southern Illinois dairy farm of Alan Guebert's youth, July was a slow, sweet bridge between spring's hard hustle and fall's quickening step.
Readers respond to the Farm and Food File
Allan Guebert recalls some of the feedback — both positive and negative — he's received in regards to his column this year.
Smoothing things over for ag
Trump's called-for renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement has led to one merry-go-round-after-round of tough talk and tight smiles.
Ireland’s farms, food and future
Since Alan Guebert's last visit in 2008, Dublin seems to have gone global.
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?
