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For pretty much his whole life, Anthony Blan has worked the land.

I am a third-generation farmer in Tunica County, Mississippi.

I'm a rice and soybean farmer.

And I have two sons who, one helps me on the farm, and another one works with USDA.

The whole family is in the agriculture business.

What is it about farming that you like?

Basically, I like the independence.

Once you grow up farming, it's kind of something that stays in your blood.

You know, we have that enjoyment of living off the land

and raising crops and, you know, the challenges can be a little overwhelming sometimes, but,

you know, we're kind of, we're kind of used to it. A lot of those challenges have to do with nature,

you know, a drought, a hurricane, a crop disease. Other challenges, though, are more man-made, like a trade war with China.

This is the indicator from Planet Money. I'm Adrienne Ma.

And I'm Darien Woods.

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