We can't even produce enough grain to feed out all the beef animals in the surrounding areas now. This land is sandy, and as an irrigator, I know how quickly liquid soaks on down through that top layer of soil. Farmer - I hear tell that hog operation takes fifty gallons of water a day for each and every hog. With that many hogs, they'll be wanting to drill more wells. County Developer - Bringing the hog industry into our county will bring more jobs to the area.
More business means more money and a stronger economy.
I'll only qualify for the lower-paying jobs. I'm not really sure I want to spend all day with a bunch of pigs, anyway. If the jobs aren't filled with our own people, that means others will come to take those jobs. I'm not sure that class of people will do my business any good at all. Real Estate Agent - If too many new folks come into the community, we'll have a real housing shortage for a time That's good for me, because houses will move quickly, and the prices will be much higher than they are now, but unless we get to planning, we'll have trailer parks going in instead of structures.