Local rural voters on both sides of the aisle said this election has a high chance of influencing their way of life as farmers and are passionate about their positions.
“I haven’t seen a president go in and do so many things he promised he would do, the things we like got done, and now he wants to do that again and I’m all for that,” said Jack Post, a farmer from Centerville.
“We really can’t go back there again because those things are going to impact my small farm,” said Vince Humes, owner of Humes Pride Farms.
The economy and cost of living seem to be the number one issue, as it is for many people.
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Farmers supporting Kamala Harris are concerned about the tariffs proposed by Donald Trump. With how farming can be, they’re looking for candidates who support insurance programs and protections that help farmers during tough times.
“When Donald Trump went in four years ago and absolutely like a wrecking ball destroyed all of our trade agreements, he didn’t just go after corn, soybeans, or pork, he went after all of it. He was so incompetent on getting anything resolved that we struggled,” said Dan Gourley, owner of Gourley Farms in Union City.