April Hemmes
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And whether it's Xi and Trump or whoever, they get together and figure something out and say, let's start working on this. Because not doing anything isn't helping anyone.
And whether it's Xi and Trump or whoever, they get together and figure something out and say, let's start working on this. Because not doing anything isn't helping anyone.
Yeah, no, he he retired several years ago. So I don't get to chat. I don't get to see Honorable Mr. President Bien anymore. And and I haven't I have seen a couple of buyers that live in Iowa.
Yeah, no, he he retired several years ago. So I don't get to chat. I don't get to see Honorable Mr. President Bien anymore. And and I haven't I have seen a couple of buyers that live in Iowa.
Yeah, yeah, because they live in Iowa or at different events and things like that.
Yeah, yeah, because they live in Iowa or at different events and things like that.
You know, they're the same way. You know, they just want that market there. They want to not worry about the unknown, you know. And I think we all expected tariffs to come back. but not to the extent that they have been. And just in the past, I know the Chinese will dig in their heels, and I wonder how long the American public will dig in theirs.
You know, they're the same way. You know, they just want that market there. They want to not worry about the unknown, you know. And I think we all expected tariffs to come back. but not to the extent that they have been. And just in the past, I know the Chinese will dig in their heels, and I wonder how long the American public will dig in theirs.
Quite honestly? Yeah. We don't know. Other farmers I've talked to are a wait and see, let's wait and see. You know, some think they're going to go broke tomorrow. Here's what I do on my farm. I plan for the worst and hope for the best. And that's quite honestly what I did last year. I think more than anything, my inputs are going to rise, which they're already very high.
Quite honestly? Yeah. We don't know. Other farmers I've talked to are a wait and see, let's wait and see. You know, some think they're going to go broke tomorrow. Here's what I do on my farm. I plan for the worst and hope for the best. And that's quite honestly what I did last year. I think more than anything, my inputs are going to rise, which they're already very high.
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.
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.