Kristina Peterson

And it may not be a full conflict of interest, but the experts that I spoke to said it does at least give the appearance of some intermingling of interests. RFK's rise and the attention to the Make America Healthy Again movement generally gives people involved in this space more of a bigger audience, more attention to these issues.

And then a few people do stand to benefit from having particular attention from RFK and a particular boost in visibility by doing public events with him.

And then a few people do stand to benefit from having particular attention from RFK and a particular boost in visibility by doing public events with him.

And then a few people do stand to benefit from having particular attention from RFK and a particular boost in visibility by doing public events with him.

I think it's probably likely that she gets confirmed. Most of the president's nominees have gotten through the Senate with a handful of exceptions. So I think that there has to be a pretty compelling reason for Republican senators to vote no. And I'm not sure I see that at this point.

I think it's probably likely that she gets confirmed. Most of the president's nominees have gotten through the Senate with a handful of exceptions. So I think that there has to be a pretty compelling reason for Republican senators to vote no. And I'm not sure I see that at this point.

I think it's probably likely that she gets confirmed. Most of the president's nominees have gotten through the Senate with a handful of exceptions. So I think that there has to be a pretty compelling reason for Republican senators to vote no. And I'm not sure I see that at this point.

What's interesting about this moment is that they are not particularly happy with the actions that he and his administration are taking. They don't necessarily blame the president personally, but they are feeling the brunt of a variety of decisions.

What's interesting about this moment is that they are not particularly happy with the actions that he and his administration are taking. They don't necessarily blame the president personally, but they are feeling the brunt of a variety of decisions.

What's interesting about this moment is that they are not particularly happy with the actions that he and his administration are taking. They don't necessarily blame the president personally, but they are feeling the brunt of a variety of decisions.

Commodity prices are so low and costs are so high that Congress authorized $10 billion in economic aid in December that's just going out now. So these are tough times for farmers already to be contending with new challenges.

Commodity prices are so low and costs are so high that Congress authorized $10 billion in economic aid in December that's just going out now. So these are tough times for farmers already to be contending with new challenges.

Commodity prices are so low and costs are so high that Congress authorized $10 billion in economic aid in December that's just going out now. So these are tough times for farmers already to be contending with new challenges.

When our photographer went to meet up with him, his forklift that he had hoped to replace and instead is just repairing wouldn't start. He can't finish a packing and processing facility that he was building to help him scale up. He can't buy a machine that would kind of parcel honey out into little packets to use to sell to school districts.

When our photographer went to meet up with him, his forklift that he had hoped to replace and instead is just repairing wouldn't start. He can't finish a packing and processing facility that he was building to help him scale up. He can't buy a machine that would kind of parcel honey out into little packets to use to sell to school districts.

When our photographer went to meet up with him, his forklift that he had hoped to replace and instead is just repairing wouldn't start. He can't finish a packing and processing facility that he was building to help him scale up. He can't buy a machine that would kind of parcel honey out into little packets to use to sell to school districts.

So it's really slowing his ability to scale up his operations.

So it's really slowing his ability to scale up his operations.

So it's really slowing his ability to scale up his operations.

For farmers, there are constraints that don't exist elsewhere. For example, seasons and growing conditions. You can't just grow an avocado anywhere. Some U.S. companies grow tomatoes and avocados in Mexico because the growing conditions are so much more favorable there.