But size is not everything, says Sonny Faison, Carroll's Foods president. Least cost is the name of the game. Minimum of 60,000 sows, he says. Then you can have your own feed mill, transportation system and veterinarian. One disadvantage of size is publicity, he says.
Large growers catch a lot more attention than the small farmer.
We are in the spotlight more. There is still a negative view of the corporate farmer. But we have reserve funds. And we work on long-range plans. We wouldn't quit building just because the market is down today.