American Farmers

by Todd Epp / October 4th, 2026

How are there even any American farmers?

It’s always:
Too wet
Too dry
Too hot
Too cold
Too something
Too nice

Good harvests mean bad prices
Bad harvests mean good prices

They voted for Trump
Then lost trade to tariffs
And faced refrigerator cases
full of Argentine hamburger

Complain as they do
There are still American farmers

For now.

Todd Epp is a mostly retired and recovering attorney and journalist living in South Dakota. He writes primarily about the Plains states. He was a finalist for The Good Life Review's 2026 Honeybee Poetry Prize and a finalist in the Four Tulips' 2026 Break the Rules short story contest. Read other articles by Todd.

This article was posted on Sunday, October 4th, 2026 at 8:00am and is filed under Poetry.