Tag: Farm Bill
Guebert: There’s nothing we won’t do for cheap food
The 2026 House Farm Bill shifts billions from food assistance to subsidies. Alan Guebert examines the disconnect between D.C. policy and agricultural reality, from the DOJ’s probe into Big Four meatpackers to the surge of Brazilian beef imports despite corruption concerns.
‘I don’t go looking for trouble…’
From winter droughts to Middle East war costs and a partisan Farm Bill split, U.S. ag is facing a "perfect storm" of economic trouble in 2026, writes columnist Alan Guebert.
The party of limited government and the 2026 farm trade crisis
U.S. ag trade deficits hit $41B amid tariff volatility and costly carbon pipelines. Discover how 2026 policies are creating a "muddle" for American farmers.
The 2026 Farm Bill: Why modern ag policy is stuck in...
Chairman Glenn Thompson’s 2026 Farm Bill claims to be modern, but its reliance on decades-old "base acres" and 1980s policy suggests otherwise.
Roundtable reveals climate, policy pressures on Pittsburgh-area food chain
Western Pennsylvania farmers and chefs tell U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio how climate change and Farm Bill delays impact local food. Read about the recent James Beard Foundation roundtable.
Groundhog Day for the Farm Bill: Why GOP promises keep falling...
Farm Bill debate is starting to feel like a repeat episode. Alan Guebert dives into why the "modernization" talk doesn't match the math on crop safety nets.
Three strikes and you’re out
Congress extends the 2018 Farm Bill again, leaving farmers facing rising costs, lower prices and unstable markets despite billions in federal payments.
Big business vs. family farms
A new farm bill loophole favors legal entities over family farms, enabling massive payouts, while cutting food aid and burdening low-income households.
Taxpayers and farmers caught in ‘government payment trap’
Alan Guebert considers the Congress' struggle to write an updated Farm Bill, and the issues its causing farmers and taxpayers in general.
Farm Bill ‘safety net’ mostly ensures need for ‘safety net’
Alan Guebert weighs government support program payouts to farmers against market prices, questioning the effectiveness of the Farm Bill "safety net."
