Farm & Food File
A syndicated column by Alan Guebert
News Mentions
Supporting Documents for Farm and Food File, Week of August 17, 2014
Posted on August 13, 2014
NY Times editorial: Global Trade Talks Suffer Another Setback
Reuters piece on pro-business Narendra Modi’s “historic win”
New Yorker article detailing Modi’s “stunning” victory
Alan quoted in Chicago Magazine
Posted on August 11, 2014
What kind of luddite still uses dial-up internet nowadays?! Well, millions of Americans have no better choice.
Alan is quoted in this recent Chicago Magazine article regarding the continued lack of rural broadband access across the country.
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/August-2014/Why-Would-Anyone-Still-Use-AOL/
Supporting Documents for Farm and Food File, Week of August 10, 2014
Posted on August 6, 2014
NPPC president-elect arrested for trying to enter Capitol Hill office with loaded handgun
Kansas primary fight features GOP heavyweights
Agri-Pulse: PACs Pave Way for Greater Political Influence in Rural America
Supporting Documents for Farm and Food File, Week of August 3, 2014
Posted on July 30, 2014
Agri-Pulse Communications homepage
First report: Digging into the Demographics
Second report: Farm Leaders Crave Comfort and Clout in New Coalitions
Third report: PACS and Political Influence in Rural America
Fourth report: Farmers Can Still Flex Muscle In Mid-Term Elections
Supporting Documents for Farm and Food File, Week of July 20, 2014
Posted on July 16, 2014
Missouri’s proposed Amendment 1
Missouri Farmers Care homepage
Membership list of Missouri Farmers Care
Guest column regarding Amendment 1
Editorials opposing Amendment 1:
http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article603633.html
http://www.joplinglobe.com/editorial/x1518892336/Our-View-Vote-no-on-Amendment-1
Supporting Documents for Farm and Food File, Week of July 13, 2014
Posted on July 9, 2014
Congress’ poll numbers hit new low
Opening page of Export/Import Bank of the U.S.
Key U.S. economic sectors financed by Ex/Im Bank, 2013
Unregulated export credit competitors of U.S. Ex/Im Bank
Success stories of Ex/Im Bank small agbiz finance:
http://www.exim.gov/about/whatwedo/successstories/Hudson-Pecan-Company.cfm
http://www.exim.gov/about/whatwedo/successstories/North-Dakota-Oilseeds-Company-Grows-its-International-Prr.cfm
Supporting Documents for Farm and Food File, Week of July 6, 2014
Posted on July 2, 2014
OTA’s working document outlining current checkoff proposal
Organic Trade Association’s push for checkoff
Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance’s push against checkoff
Information regarding USDA’s checkoff programs
Supporting Documents for Farm and Food File, Week of June 22, 2014
Posted on June 18, 2014
Ceres report on climate change and impact on U.S. corn production
U.S. EPA fact sheet on global water sources and use
Estimated impact of drought on California farms & ranches in 2014
National Geographic “Quest for Sustainable Corn Production”
Supporting Documents for Farm and Food File, Week of June 8, 2014
Posted on June 4, 2014
Food & Water Watch Report: Grocery Goliaths
GroceryGoliaths
Supporting Documents for Farm and Food File, Week of June 1, 2014
Posted on May 28, 2014
Department of Justice announcement approved big flour deal May 20, 2014
Food Business News story on Milner Milling acquiring Cereal Processors March 10, 2014
Harvest Public Media’s story on the Ardent flour merger November 13, 2013
American Antitrust Institute Letter to DOJ February 18, 2014
Food & Water Watch comment on proposed Ardent deal April 5, 2014
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So even a relatively strong-say, 15%-recovery in US farm prices brings most back to barely profitable, pre-coronavirus levels. In last 3 yrs, total US farm program cost (Farm Bill+Trump Bucks) is ~$100B w/ no market impact. This is what an ag policy collapse looks like. https://t.co/oYqUfbPouv
Powerful, straight-up truth from one of the best. Please read. https://t.co/2PgvNr74Su
Why would a public Land Grant tweet a discredited WH report by an in-the-tank reporter to wrongly undermine already weak US/China ag trade deal WH once loved? Pro tip @FarmPolicy, you do policy & let the politicians do the politics. https://t.co/E2wpOp8bZx
Solid reporting that could be introductory chapter of Congress’s Covid Commission report 5 years from now. Fact-filled, devastating timeline of US incompetence & hubris that promises even more failure & death this summer. https://t.co/M3d7GnpIRQ
Much here to praise @TimothyAWise @IATP. White House *food czar* is stretch but USDA reorg that emphasizes farms and food equally must be priority before rewrite of today’s failing, costly Farm Bill. https://t.co/jIvhsOIKWr
Great piece with good info and solid ideas. Well done Civil Eats. https://t.co/c8V59Es7qu