I hear the quality of the people they are finding is even better than what they expected, ... There has not been any downside to them coming here.

It will give us a chance to meet these people, exchange e-mails and phone numbers and get some one-on-one time,

It's fabulous news. It's something they've been working on for 2 1/2 years. They are to be congratulated for getting it done.

There's a lot of potential for the future. When people get together in a community, miracles can happen.

They have been pretty straightforward with us for three or four years, saying they intended to sell.

Your goals will change. Forty years ago, I wanted to go into beef production. Twenty years ago I started my own hog business that has grown into an agri-business today. My goals today are to create something that our grandchildren will remember us for. I believe we have a tool for our family to use to succeed within agriculture -- if they choose.

Anytime a U.S. senator asks for our help, we will respond. Look what they did for us on BRAC,

The top eight states on our list are Minnesota, Colorado, Texas, Arizona, Indiana, Virginia, Alabama, and Utah.

Be proud. Don't put yourself down, because others will follow your lead. I think that the biggest reason America is losing a lot of small swine producers is because most would rather be in some other agriculture-related field making more money. I also think that most large operation hog producers are proud of what they do.

We sold them until they were gone (this year). We had tell people waiting in line that we would make more next year.