Bull and bear get piggish competition
An unwritten motto of a former employer, market adviser Professional Farmers of America, was that it's easier to turn journalists into economists than economists into journalists.
The truthful answer is four
Columnist Alan Guebert always manages to cut through the murky lines we're fed every day by ag leaders and economists.
Who will be big meat’s next fat hog?
Two of the world’s biggest meatpackers, Tyson Foods and JBS SA, are in a bare-knuckled, checkbook throw-down over who will own Hillshire Brands, the...
Big Ag’s weak hand in nitrate fight
In May 2013 Iowa implemented the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, a program that all but admitted the state’s ag runoff was a growing problem that required joint attention from farmers, local communities and the state.
Beat the rush, be thankful this week
With the Irish clan and the Germanic horde again descending on our home this Thanksgiving, the week preceding their arrival threatens more action than the following week's three-day, four-night holiday cruise on the SS Club Guebert.
Who wins in world trade deals?
Can anyone explain why the biggest haters of the "nanny state" are also the biggest supporters of the biggest nanny the world has ever created?
Rain makes grain — if grain’s planted
When I was drawing a paycheck as a cocksure marketing advisor and newsletter writer nearly 30 years ago, my colleagues and I often explained...
Sugar deal a sweet dream for ethanol
In the down-is-up world of American biofuels, success carries enormous costs. The latest evidence of these costs is an amendment tucked into the House version of the 2007 farm bill: As Mexican granular sugar flows into the U.
Walk through D.C. gives history lesson
The stroll to the U.S. Capitol is leisurely despite a soft winter sun and hard northwest breeze to encourage a quicker pace.
Treasuring the...
Platforms tell real presidential story
Before rural America loses an eye to campaign mudballs, election year slime and rose-colored lies, let's go where farm and ranch voters rarely venture.
