April Hemmes

The seed, the chemicals, the fertilizer, the things I need to. So I spend hundreds of thousands of dollars, over half a million right now, to put the seed that isn't even in the ground yet into production.

The seed, the chemicals, the fertilizer, the things I need to. So I spend hundreds of thousands of dollars, over half a million right now, to put the seed that isn't even in the ground yet into production.

Oh, 100%.

Oh, 100%.

Yes, they do.

Yes, they do.

our price would go down. I mean, there's no other answer to that. When they buy half of what we export, so it can do nothing but affect it.

our price would go down. I mean, there's no other answer to that. When they buy half of what we export, so it can do nothing but affect it.

Since I've been going to China, they've been saying that.

Since I've been going to China, they've been saying that.

Of course it is. And I mean, I'm not going to downplay that. And that's why we need these presidents talking, not just for agriculture's sake, but for everyone's sake. You know, because whether we like it or China likes it, our economies need each other. I mean, period. End of story. I don't know how we can do without each other.

Of course it is. And I mean, I'm not going to downplay that. And that's why we need these presidents talking, not just for agriculture's sake, but for everyone's sake. You know, because whether we like it or China likes it, our economies need each other. I mean, period. End of story. I don't know how we can do without each other.

Hmm. I don't know how to answer that because, fortunately, I'm not in the president's head. So I think it's hard for anyone outside of agriculture to understand the amount of work we put into that. Or how important we know it is to our business, you know? And so that is how I look at it. I know how important it has been to many farmers I know and what we've worked for.

Hmm. I don't know how to answer that because, fortunately, I'm not in the president's head. So I think it's hard for anyone outside of agriculture to understand the amount of work we put into that. Or how important we know it is to our business, you know? And so that is how I look at it. I know how important it has been to many farmers I know and what we've worked for.

And I also understand the inequity of this trade and how important that is to our president.

And I also understand the inequity of this trade and how important that is to our president.

I can see that, and I hear a lot of other people talk about that, but I would hope that he would have considered that in his decision-making along the way.

I can see that, and I hear a lot of other people talk about that, but I would hope that he would have considered that in his decision-making along the way.

That's going to cause hurt. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And he, evidently, he understands it too because he says, it's going to hurt for a while. Stick with me. There's going to be pain. And so, farmers know that. We're like, yeah, we know that.

That's going to cause hurt. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And he, evidently, he understands it too because he says, it's going to hurt for a while. Stick with me. There's going to be pain. And so, farmers know that. We're like, yeah, we know that.