Alan Guebert

Columnist Alan Guebert critiques an inactive Congress for failing to oversee a massive USDA restructuring plan and major workforce reductions.

A critical look at the complex reality of FMMO dairy pricing, the devastating global impacts of USAID cuts, and the ongoing illusions of Big Ag.

Industrial pork giants are pushing Congress to override state animal welfare laws. Here’s why the Farm Bill’s "Save Our Bacon Act" needs to go.

The USDA’s $300M deal with Palantir aims to modernize farmer services. But can a company known for "dystopian surveillance" be trusted with your farm data?

Alan Guebert breaks down the 2026 House Farm Bill, the DOJ investigation into Big Four beef packers and the rise of Brazilian beef imports.

Between a 47.5% tariff on China and a Middle East war driving oil toward $200 a barrel, U.S. agriculture faces its most severe supply disruption in history.

From winter droughts to Middle East war costs and a partisan Farm Bill split, U.S. agriculture is facing a "perfect storm" of economic trouble in 2026.

Chairman Glenn Thompson’s 2026 Farm Bill claims to be modern, but its reliance on decades-old "base acres" and 1980s policy suggests otherwise.

Analyze the impact of U.S. tariffs on agriculture, China’s massive soybean purchases, and rising fertilizer costs in this 2026 trade policy market report.

Congress is trading real farm reform for record-breaking bailouts. Why surging subsidies and tariffs are failing rural America—and what must change.