SD Steve,
Cal and his family are absolutely among the most progressive, forward thinking producers in this 3 county area, BAR NONE!
They are true businessmen in every sense of the word. The amount of twine they have gone through is a testiment to their baler, not a brag as you would spin it. I doubt they concern themselves with how much twine others are using but you apparently do.
Their neighbors admire their work ethic and they have some of the finest quality cattle in the area.
You won't see Cal or his father at a blamer's convention crying in their beer about packer concentration and captive supplies, they are too busy moving forward to look backward.
Don't envy the successful businessman SD Steve, BE ONE!
~SH~