Getty Acres Farm

Open letter to Michael Bloomberg Mr. Bloomberg, In your amazing display of arrogance, I can only be thankful that you have shown the American Farmer your comp...lete disregard, disrespect and total ignorance for their way of life. Contrary to your statement, farming takes intelligence, stamina and one thing I don’t think you know much about.faith. There is a reason that only 2% of the population are farmers. It’s hard. It's hard physically and mentally. You have to have intelligence to operate the machinery for field prep, planting, harvesting, repair and maintenance. You have to understand the chemicals and ratios, seasonal variances, seed computations, fertilization and crop rotation, soil sample diagnostics, feed requirements, animal health analysis, etc. Even with all this knowledge and ability, the main provision of farm life is faith; faith that God will provide the essential rains and weather to yield a profitable crop. Faith that the animals you care for each day will be fruitful and multiply. Yes, there is a reason there are so few farmers. It cannot be taught; it has to be lived and loved in a way that you will never understand. That, Mr. Bloomberg, is the one thing you will never be able to teach a room full of your peers. Farmers are special people and they deserve respect. You will never understand that type of love and loyalty to the land and to our God until you walk in their shoes; and I truly don’t think you have what it takes to do that. You sir, have my sympathy but never my vote. Sincerely, Tammy Simmons A Farmer’s Daughter and a Farmer’s Wife