And it doesn't hurt to have something to fall back on. He has several fall-back positions to soften any blows that depressed agriculture may throw his way. For one, he's a licensed real-estate appraiser, although he prepares only two or three appraisals a month. More of his time is devoted to his responsibilities as a field representative and office manager for Sen. Strom Thurmond, a position he has filled for more than 20 years. He's not a politician, but involvement with the process has, perhaps, cultivated a penchant for taking a longer view than others might take.
American consumers benefit from open trade and low prices.
The easiest way to do that is to keep a heap of us farming and raising cheap food. People complain about subsidizing farming, but really it's the best deal in the world for the American consumer. The grocery shopper is the one being subsidized by the government . Visit our Contact Us page.