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Farmers display a unique optimism — planting with the expectation that weather, basis, and prices will improve by harvest — asserting that the profession is an identity, not just a job.
“Whole milk is not the problem, whole milk is part of the solution.”
“Ethanol is so important to farmers, corn farmers, but all farmers, because a rising tide lifts all ships.”
“It just seems like what was left over from the hurricane is almost like kindling to the fire. And it just seems like that’s part of our biggest problem right now...”
“The downed timber from Hurricane Helene didn’t contribute to the ignition of the fires, but it is absolutely impacting firefighters’ access to the fire...”
