"I don't know who dropped the ball in Washington to allow these prices, this trade, to diminish like it has, said the 72-year-old Rowland, but somebody dropped the ball. Somebody wasn't looking out for us. Trump says, you know, Be patient. The farmers are gonna be better than ever,' he continued. Well, you'd better hurry up. Because we can't, we can't stand this much."
"They need to come out here and live in my shoes. The economy may be doing better for some people, but on the farm, it ain't doing better. I thought by now, he said, we'd have some really good trade. I did think it would be better by now."
A 72-year-old Southern Georgia farmer who voted for President Donald Trump in 2024 expressed urgent frustration about rising prices and weakened trade, saying farmers cannot endure current conditions. The farmer blamed Washington for allowing trade and market conditions to decline and said someone failed to look out for rural producers. The farmer criticized messages to be patient and urged faster action, noting that government aid helps but does not replace trade. The farmer reported no clear improvement ahead for planting season. Polling shows 58% view the first year as a failure and 64% say everyday costs remain high.
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