Farm & Food File
A syndicated column by Alan Guebert
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University of Illinois College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES) alumni profile
Posted on November 30, 2011
“[Guebert] believes he has excelled as a stay-at-home columnist due to his love of reading as well as his self-discipline. ‘I have worked for myself for more than 25 years. That wouldn’t be remotely possible if I weren’t disciplined to go to my office every day, never fail, and work, work, work,’ he said.”
Chris Steinbach, Editor of The Muscatine Journal, praises Alan Guebert’s assessment
Posted on November 25, 2011
Chris Steinbach, Editor of The Muscatine Journal, praises Alan Guebert’s assessment of our current political landscape while encouraging readers to cast their ballots on Election Day.
“In a column today on page 1C, syndicated columnist Alan Guebert says we have the government we deserve. ‘We handed off our responsibilities for neighbors, communities and the nation to a class of […]
Beef Checkoff CEO Resigns
Posted on July 30, 2011
“Recent documents from the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association reveal a wide-ranging rift over possible reforms and changes to the checkoff. Columnist Alan Guebert highlighted those problems last month, and posted related documents on his website.”
Organic Farmers Don’t Follow ‘Get Big’ Mantra
Posted on June 30, 2011
“On the same page of The Pantagraph, Alan Guebert refutes this claim in his column, “First of all, we need to feed ourselves.”
A Farm Columnist Highlights Our Growing Debt
Posted on May 30, 2011
“What Alan Guebert highlighted is that there are no plans to cut the national debt. What we’re really writing about are mere attempts to slow the rocket of national debt now blasting skyward to the moon and beyond.”
Ag Columnist Alan Guebert Receives SDFU Farm & Ranch News Award
Posted on February 28, 2011
“Freelance agriculture columnist Alan Guebert was awarded the Farm & Ranch News Award from the South Dakota Farmers Union on Friday, February 11, during the organization’s 96th annual state convention held in Aberdeen, S.D. Each year South Dakota Farmers Union gives the Farm & Ranch News Award to a member of the media who tells […]
Lincoln Journal Star editorial “Better food labels needed”
Posted on February 15, 2011
“As agriculture columnist Alan Guebert asserted in a Jan. 30 column, the labels designed by leading food companies, including ConAgra of Omaha, are more of a marketing scheme than a traditional food label. The food company’s “Nutrition Keys” are a fairly obvious attempt to co-opt and derail the FDA proposal for mandatory guidelines.”
Tufts University Globalization and Sustainable Development Newsletter
Posted on January 30, 2011
“Syndicated farm belt columnist Alan Guebert interviewed Timothy A. Wise about his policy brief with Betsy Rakocy, “Hogging the Gains from Trade”. The piece was picked up by several farm-oriented publications, including the Fort Wayne Sentinel which published the piece “Level the playing field of trade? Just look out.“
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy interviews Alan Guebert
Posted on November 30, 2010
In this Radio Sustain episode, Alan and others discuss the effects of corporate influence on meat and poultry markets on U.S. farmers and ranchers, and how newly proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture legislation changes the rules of the game.
“Cattlemen’s group represents very few”
Posted on November 30, 2010
“Alan Guebert provided a clear explanation of the claims in the NCBA’s ad in his column in the Nov. 7Pantagraph: ‘Meatpackers say hallelujah with or without facts.’ The take-home conclusion for me: Don’t trust the NCBA’s claims. The ad also contains a 35-word convoluted ‘sentence’ beginning with ‘Nearly 150’ and ending in ‘actions. chose not […]
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So much amorality going on in this total capture of fed & state gov’t by Big Meat during Pandemic Spring 2020 that it’s hard to keep up each sides’ immorality. https://t.co/pC9mVaU9oF
This: The Pork Checkoff cut mandatory rates by 12.5% in hope the savings would voluntarily flow into CAFO-supporting lawsuits by Big Pig for Big Pig. Does Big Ag ever think about what the public-its customers-want? Terrible plan, great reporting. https://t.co/3UOTixbqrf
Exactly @donpcarr: Not one idea old or new in this trope-filled sermon of meaninglessness. The real message here is that Big Ag will fight for Big Ag in climate change debates & everyone else needs to butt out. https://t.co/MhmHdEdpAX
There’s little that’s cheap in America’s ‘cheap,’ food system. Someone or something-like gov’t or our natural world-always pays yet rarely is acknowledged. That’s especially so in the highly industrialized meat & poultry sectors. https://t.co/8nWLlCSR9p
What he didn’t say is Tyson’s profits are 140% higher this quarter than yr ago. Over same period, meat demand isn’t up 140%, farm prices aren’t up 140% and inflation isn’t up 140%. Only Tyson profits-and its corporate BS-are up 140%. https://t.co/s7frvmdeky