And still the grain kept coming in. Rows of trucks lined up from early morning to late evening at every Perdue elevator. We took a calculated risk to handle this crop so the farmer could get about his business. We know how important it is for him to get in and out of the field. In the Mid-Atlantic, though, warmer temperatures and damp conditions can spoil the grain while it's on the ground.
Most companies stop accepting grain once their elevators are full.
But Perdue held fast to its commitment. As Nelson has done every year since he inherited the land from this father, he bet the farm on his relationship with Perdue.