Martha Gimbel
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The markets, they're not acting like they usually do.
And with one social media post, it can go up or down 60 cents.
But the fact of the matter is that China's
you know, population is decreasing.
They've really modernized how they feed their livestock.
The other big thing is, is we are not competitive with Brazil.
They can sell them beans much cheaper than the US can.
So, you know, that's what puts us in a tough spot.
I just covered my mouth not to giggle.
And what I've told people is that could be our profit margin in farming now.
And, you know, I just read something with the tariffs gone.
Oh, the inputs, our inputs will go down.
That's not what happens.
No, that's not the way it's going to happen.
And quite honestly, most of us farmers are going to start planting here in a month or two.
And they're already paid for.
So 2026 is not looking any better, if not worse for farmers and agriculture.