John Sizemore, co-owner, Sizemore Farms, shares his perspective on 'FOX & Friends.'
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Jedediah the Trump
administration once again coming
to the awed of Americas,
struggling aid of Americas,
struggling agriculture, industry,
announcing an additional fourteen dollars
billion to help farmers and
ranchers impacted by Covid 19
PETE. Here on what this aid
means is: strawberry farmer and
co owner of Sizemore Farms, John
Sizemore?
How would this
good morning
PETE? How have you been impacted
over the last six months? And
what was this aid do for your
industry?
Well, we were certainly
impacted and what we saw our
products very perishable.
We saw extremes on both sides of
demand,
so I I think it added volatility
to our markets.
I think what this means is this
round of relief will be the
difference for myself and a lot
of other farms remaining viable,
and I think in a larger sense,
that we appreciated that the
Trump Administration Reck E
Nices, that domestic food
production is critical. That
theres one thing that this
pandemic has shown us is that
domestic control of critical
industries is important
and it doesnt get more
important than food
Jedediah. You know, John, have
you spoken to farmers that deal
with other types offed food?
Is this a general trend that
they feel that aid like this
will be really impactful s and
what are they hoping to see? You
know if Trump does get
reelected? What are they hoping
to see as we hopefully come
out of this pandemic and these
businesses get the boom that
they so much deserve?
Well, certainly, as Americans
have changed the way we get our
food, our supply systems are
adjusting to that and it takes
a bit
perishable commoditieses like
myself, dont have the luxury of
storage.
So if we do not have a market
for it, it goes to a food bank
or worse gets wasted,
but I think, as long as we can
keep everything viable and
working, it will be positive.
Will we just have a moment
left?
You said the Trump
administration seems to
understand the importance of
domestic supply, of critical
elements like food,
Med, sun. Whatever it may be
medicine,
have you noticed that same type
of mentality from customers,
customers always look for the
cheapest product? If right,
but it seems more and more,
people are paying attention to
where that product comes from
most certainly-
and I mentioned the Trump
administration and also id like
to mention locally, our governor
will right.
Certainly Governor Desantis
recognizes the need for domestic
production, and people are
thinking about what theyre
eating. At this time,
PETE John Sizemore Sizemore.
Transcript generated on 2020-09-20.