Mm-hmm.

And, uh, James had made the comment there, "It's the economy, stupid." And really, I think that's what we're looking at, uh, again this year.

Uh, just to give you, the listeners w- a little background on what the farm economy is like.

Uh, back in, in January, Purdue University always looks at, uh, input costs and, and what you can sell crops for, and they put together a projected budget for the upcoming year.

So an average farmer in Indiana with looking at the Purdue budget, uh, w- we're in 1,000 acres of, of corn and soybeans.

Uh, with the numbers we saw back in January, would've sh- probably lost about $117,000 this year, uh, with the, the, where the costs were compared to what, uh, the prices of, of crops were.

Now, since then, we've rallied the, the price of the crops somewhat which is certainly helpful.

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So what's going on? It sounds like they're trying to drum up another non-issue with the farmers, or is it real?

Well, it's maybe somewhat of an issue.

You're old enough to remember when Bill Clinton ran for president, he had an advisor by the name of James Carville.

And James had made the comment there, it's the economy, stupid.

And really, I think that's what we're looking at again this year.

Just to give the listeners a little background on what the farm economy is like, back in January, Purdue University always looks at input costs and and what you can sell crops for.

And they put together a projected budget for the upcoming year.

If we don't, how would that affect the farmers? What happens? What happens if the Democrats take over the House and the Senate? How would the left-leaning politics affect farmers?

So what's going on? It sounds like they're trying to drum up another non-issue with the farmers, or is it real?

Well, it's maybe somewhat of an issue.

You're old enough to remember when Bill Clinton ran for president, he had an advisor by the name of James Carville.

And James had made the comment there, it's the economy, stupid.

And really, I think that's what we're looking at again this year.

Just to give the listeners a little background on what the farm economy is like, back in January, Purdue University always looks at input costs and and what you can sell crops for.

And they put together a projected budget for the upcoming year.

If we don't, how would that affect the farmers? What happens? What happens if the Democrats take over the House and the Senate? How would the left-leaning politics affect farmers?