He owns all the stock. He incorporated to separate his farm business from his farm life. Many rural politicians would have lawmakers and constituents believe differently. Farm associations would have the public believe differently. They promote that image because it encourages public support of farm programs.
Farmers know the truth.
The average age of a farmer in America is 56. And, as they grow older there is no one to replace them. Young people are leaving the farm. Lee and his wife, Lynn, spend most their time filling out government forms, sending equipment and drivers to fields in two counties, meeting with farm organizations, attending conferences, and typing on computers. And his office is a pickup truck.