Rob Johanson

Of course, the buyer knows that you need to offload it, you know, quickly.

That's when we really first started putting a lot of emphasis into like, what do we do about this? If we know this is going to happen, we know that all of a sudden, not just sorghum, but a lot of other ag products are going to be affected. Cotton, corn, dairy, hogs, soybeans, wheat, and then a number of specialty products that we sold to China like almonds and cherries.

That's when we really first started putting a lot of emphasis into like, what do we do about this? If we know this is going to happen, we know that all of a sudden, not just sorghum, but a lot of other ag products are going to be affected. Cotton, corn, dairy, hogs, soybeans, wheat, and then a number of specialty products that we sold to China like almonds and cherries.

That's when we really first started putting a lot of emphasis into like, what do we do about this? If we know this is going to happen, we know that all of a sudden, not just sorghum, but a lot of other ag products are going to be affected. Cotton, corn, dairy, hogs, soybeans, wheat, and then a number of specialty products that we sold to China like almonds and cherries.

The president was very interested in making sure that U.S. farmers knew that we were going to have their backs when it came to this terrorist situation.

The president was very interested in making sure that U.S. farmers knew that we were going to have their backs when it came to this terrorist situation.

The president was very interested in making sure that U.S. farmers knew that we were going to have their backs when it came to this terrorist situation.

I would say that the one difference was that this was a much larger program than we had seen in the past. It had never been used at that level before for an ad hoc type of program to deal with an unforeseen situation.

I would say that the one difference was that this was a much larger program than we had seen in the past. It had never been used at that level before for an ad hoc type of program to deal with an unforeseen situation.

I would say that the one difference was that this was a much larger program than we had seen in the past. It had never been used at that level before for an ad hoc type of program to deal with an unforeseen situation.

We'll compare two things. What is our estimate of damages? That's one number. How much money do we have is another number.

We'll compare two things. What is our estimate of damages? That's one number. How much money do we have is another number.

We'll compare two things. What is our estimate of damages? That's one number. How much money do we have is another number.

This is during a dynamic period in which the U.S. government is engaged with negotiations with these other countries, and this program may not be needed in eight months.

This is during a dynamic period in which the U.S. government is engaged with negotiations with these other countries, and this program may not be needed in eight months.

This is during a dynamic period in which the U.S. government is engaged with negotiations with these other countries, and this program may not be needed in eight months.

So what does that mean? It means that they're going to be buying over those two years about... You know, $80 billion worth of ag products.

So what does that mean? It means that they're going to be buying over those two years about... You know, $80 billion worth of ag products.

So what does that mean? It means that they're going to be buying over those two years about... You know, $80 billion worth of ag products.

There has been a fair amount of Monday morning quarterbacking going on about how well we did. Did we make the program too generous in some respects? Were we deficient in other areas? You know, it's all easier to look at in the past when you have four years of historical perspective. And I think it's wise for people to do that now.