The owners of Spencer Farms didn t intend to be pig farmers for long, but now are part of an industry that supplies the country with billions of pounds of pork.
he said we need more rain to fill up the aquifer because the aquifer where people get the water from in florida is very low. now, that s not your concern because you don t actually irrigate as we look at some of this pasture land right there. you need rain on top of that grass to grow the grass so the cattle can graze on it and get bigger, right? yes, sir, that s true. and what we re doing, we are right in the middle of breeding season right now. as the cows they have less grass available. we are trying to get these cattle pregnant to where they will have calves nest year. nex. we typically depend on grass for the nutritional value of the cow. we are having to supplement additional whether i liquid feed or cubes on the ground. and, it s increasing our production costs and it will have a long-term effect on our bottom line as we don t get as many of these cows impregnated. steve: that s right. i remember from my future