‘Left wing, right wing, chicken wing; it’s all the same to me’
Alan Guebert talks about Woody Guthrie's song "This land is your land" and how it reminds us that what we make of America is up to us.
Trump trade strategy: Use big sticks and make big bets
Alan Guebert considers the implications of President Donald Trump's recent tariffs on agricultural markets in the United States.
New administration acts and the Heritage Foundation smiles
Alan Guebert weighs in on President Trump's connection to the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, which he distanced himself from during the election.
Heading for the exit slowly
Alan Guebert recalls his father's transition into retirement, the sale of the dairy cattle and equipment and how much he loved the farm of his youth.
Rural America has enough problems — why should we create new ones?
Alan Guebert weighs in on how President Donald Trump's immigration policies could begin to affect agricultural labor forces.
CoBank: Rural economy will be ‘squeezed, hobbled, slowed’
Alan Guebert weighs in on factors affecting farm and ranch finances in 2025.
Study shows that SAF means ‘Sacrificing Affordable Food’
Alan Guebert weighs in on the four-page executive summary of the November-issued report on sustainable aviation fuel.
What we know — and don’t know — about avian flu
Alan Guebert weighs in on the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle as California realizes the extent of the spread in its herds.
May hope spring eternal as we head into a year of uncertainty
Alan Guebert weighs in on the recent court rulings behind the demise of Kroger’s two-year-old, $24.6 billion bid to buy mini mega-grocer Albertsons.
The first order of business in Congress is unfinished business
The outgoing Congress faces a hectic sprint to complete a long list of unmet legislative duties before their pre-Christmas adjournment.
