I had one of the largest cattle and hog feeding facilities in the area till Carter - - - you would think cheap grain would have helped me - - - I was one of the few that did not file bankruptcy and go out of business.  Then the drought of 1983 came and I quit livestock for several years - - - two hits back to back was hard to absorb - - - then another drought in 1988 and a wreck in 1994 ( left me paralyzed for 21 days and healing for about 3 years) and I sold my equipment and rented out my ground till 2000 when my son was old enough to take over.

I currently sell my calves but my son and I are talking about reopening the facilities and feeding 500 to 1,000 calves a year - - - there is no longer a market for hogs in this area and the hog facility just needs a bull dozer - - - and hogs stink!