Tag: politics
No clear trade strategy with Trump
If what we’re seeing now is the Trump trade “strategy,” export-dependent American farmers and ranchers are in serious trouble, according to Alan Guebert.
Will the ‘real rural’ please stand up?
Of all the places you’d expect to see a fight between the hard face of ag economics and the warm heart of rural America, it wouldn't be the New York Times.
Not easy making an egg out of an omelet
Alan Guebert weighs in on politics in the U.K. and at home, discussing the future of "Brexit" and international trade in the United States, respectively.
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.
Dressing for carpool success
Kymberly Foster Seabolt shares her thoughts on a proposed bill in Tennesse that would detail rules for how parents can dress and behave on school grounds.
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.
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.
