Chapter 614: "There Are Assassins" (this is the nonsensical chapter title)
Because the farmers who are going to participate in the event are scattered. So Kempner arranged an hour to wait for those people to arrive.
Link arrived early, Kempner had to check the venue again, and he went to Bob to find out what was going on on at Hanova Farm.
At about eleven o'clock, the farmers who had signed up arrived. Presentations have also begun. Link was at the front with Kempner.
The promotion first used about an hour to introduce the current situation of food safety in the United States, the prospect of pollution-free food and the progress of the implementation of the current pollution-free food industry standard.
In addition, there are farmers from various states who have implemented pollution-free food standards to talk about the benefits of implementing pollution-free standards on their farms. In addition, there was a commitment from representatives of the processing companies of the Benehans Group to increase production capacity.
These are all to guide these farmers who come to the promotion meeting to pay attention to pollution-free food and confidence in this production model.
There are better revenues and sales channels are guaranteed. These two items are the most important issues for farmers to consider. With these two points in mind, perhaps these farmers will consider introducing pollution-free food production standards on their own farms.
As the main founder of the standard in Kempner, of course he will give a speech on stage.
While he was speaking, Link sat down with the media filming him in front of him.
After Kempner's speech, he stepped down from the podium and sat down next to Link, and said to Link, "You go up and say a few words?"
Link shook his head and said, "You've already said what you need to say." It's a waste of time for me to go up and talk about it. ”
"At least I didn't mention plans for biomass gas production. ”
Link thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll say a few words!" There are quite a few types of agriculture in New Mexico. But the main thing is to raise cattle. Therefore, most of the farmers who come to the scene have cattle. It's just that these farmers are mainly free-range. These people are also the most receptive to the concept of pollution-free cattle raising.
Link had thought that these farmers were free-range cattle breeders, and that it would be more difficult for them to invest in natural gas production. And he had thought of building a natural gas fermentation plant on his farm first, and then attracting investment in cattle raising with practical benefits.
Kempner's suggestion now, he didn't seem to be a problem. Even if these farmers can't get the idea of investing, promoting the natural gas production plan at this promotion will let more people know the specific concept of the plan.
Seeing him nodding, Kempner nodded to the presenter who was still talking on the podium.
Receiving the signal, the moderator smiled and said to the farmers in the audience: "Now, we ask Mr. Link Hans to share his views on the pollution-free food standard. ”
After he finished speaking, he extended his hand to Link on the podium and invited him.
Link straightened his shirt and stood up and walked to the podium to take the microphone from the host.
He smiled and said, "Welcome to Hanovan Farm." As you know, Hanova Farms was a transitional green food producer. But it's not anymore. Because it raises cattle that exceed the Green Food Standard limit. But it doesn't matter, it is now being farmed according to the standards of pollution-free food. ”
"The gentlemen and ladies who have just come to the stage have mentioned that the food produced by pollution-free standards has various benefits and is responsible to the public. Pollution-free food production standards have been proven to produce food that is reasonably safe. Of course, the most important thing is that the profit of production with such standards is not less than that of the previous production model. However, I would say that when it comes to cattle farming, you can make more profit if you apply pollution-free standards. ”
He took the microphone in one hand, pointed to the cowshed that could be opened in the distance with his right hand, and said, "Maybe someone is saying that I brag." But those bull pens will give me the confidence to say this. ”
"Hanova Farm has about 120,000 acres of pasture, but it uses only 20,000 acres of land to raise more than 60,000 cattle. The cattle were not simply fed corn. Instead, it is fed hay or green fodder made from fermented corn plants. On the south bank of the Canadian River, there are about 20,000 acres of pasture plantations. Hanova Farm now not only does not need to buy fodder, but can even sell forage. ”
He said this and waited for a while. Sure enough, someone shouted below: "Mr. Hans, how did you do it?" ”
"Cow dung and pig dung!" Link said with a smile as he nodded to the cooperative farmer. "It's livestock manure that people in the city hate. The cow manure collected from the cattle pens is transported to the pasture for green manure at Hanova Farm. Hanova Farms has purchased less than 10% of its previous fertilizer in the past year after producing in this way. But the number of cattle farmed has more than doubled. ”
He raised his voice a little and said, "On top of that, Hanova Farm has also reduced its water consumption a lot. Because there is less land to irrigate. Large areas of pasture do not need to be irrigated. ”
Then another farmer interrupted him, saying, "Mr. Hans." I think you're definitely going to need to invest a lot of money in building cattle pens and more people to carry the manure. That's the cost, isn't it?"
"Yes, that's a big cost. Thankfully, we have a better solution. That is, the manure of a cow or pig is turned into a liquid and transported through a pipeline. Fertilization is carried out at the same time as irrigation. That's a lot of manpower. And in the process, we will also receive additional income. At this, he smiled with extreme confidence. "For example, selling natural gas. ”
Without waiting for a question from the farmer below, he continued to exclaim: "At the same time, the high-yielding forage grass developed by the Benihans Group will allow us to save more on the cost of feed for our cattle." Feeding grass may grow slower than corn supplemented with bovine auxin, but according to our experiments, during the weight gain period of cattle, feeding grass only increases 5% faster than feeding corn, but can save more than 25% of feed costs. At the same time, you can have more space and raise more cattle. Produces healthier beef. In addition, feeding pasture allows cattle to excrete more manure as a raw material for the production of natural gas. So, we can make more money in addition to providing more jobs to American society. ”
He said it was business. But in the eyes of American farmers, their farms are a business, a business, not a farm.
If they could really do what Link said, they would feel more like a boss.
In some cases, family farms in the United States can exceed 5,000 acres. On weekdays, it is run by his own family, and only when he is busiest, he will hire some temporary workers.
They listened to Link's blueprint. Link said they could build a joint venture to build a biomass natural gas production plant to expand the farm's cattle population. It all seems like a good thing – no one doesn't want their business to get bigger and bigger.
Link didn't say much either. He finally said "thank you" and returned the microphone to the host behind him, and then walked off. In the face of the reporter who asked the question, he just smiled and did not answer any questions.
He did not answer the reporter's questions, which may make them have a different direction of the newspaper, making the promotion meeting more eye-catching. If he did, maybe it would have been his speech.
However, in the face of those who came around to inquire about the farmer, he could not refuse. And his bodyguards are not good at separating these farmers at this time.
Before he could reach his seat, he was surrounded by three layers of people, inside and outside.
When faced with the questions of the surrounding farmers, he answered on the spot what he could. There was too much to explain, so I simply responded and asked the other party to contact the customer service department of the Benehans Group: "You can call them and ask for information about the project, and those are free." However, the postage needs to be paid by you. ”
At this moment, a fair-skinned cowboy squeezed into the innermost part of the crowd from behind Link, and he stood still for a while, but finally stood still.
Seeing that the heat was almost over, Kempner re-entered the stage, took the microphones, and said to the farmer who was around Link: "Guys, guys, if there is any problem, I think the best thing for you to do is to ask the Benehans Company." Link faced us alone, and I am afraid that he would not be able to explain it clearly in a day. Now, let's dine first. We can communicate while eating. We were allowed to visit the cattle breeding facility at Hanova Farms. I think you'll have a little more understanding of what Link just said, and you'll have more questions. ”
During the meal, Link was surrounded by farmers from time to time, some of whom were really trying to exchange their views on the cattle farming model he had just spoken. Some are just here to say hello.
Tiger and the other three bodyguards stared around Link less than three meters away. Of course, they are also dressed as ordinary cowboys, which are not so conspicuous.
Of course, that can't be hidden from the discerning.
Some people also saw that they were Link's bodyguards, but they didn't stop them from approaching Link, so no one said anything, at most, they thought that Link was too desperate for his life.
When the food is almost over, there are fewer people who come to talk to Link, and those farmers are basically in the same circle, whether they have met before or have just met, they can talk and laugh.
Link was also happy to be relaxed. When he had eaten, he wanted to go to Kempner. He couldn't stay here long, and was going to explain it to Kempner, so he left later.
He had only walked a few steps when he heard someone behind him shouting to him: "Mr. Hans!"
Link stopped and turned around to see a cowboy in his thirties trotting toward him. It's just that this cowboy gives him a somewhat weird feeling. It's just that he can't say anything about the violation. He said, "Hello?"
The cowboy walked up to him: "I just listened to your speech, and I think you did a great job." But I have two questions for you. ”
Martin Hawke's question was answered by Link, and he held out his hand and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Hans." Your explanation made me more interested in your plans. By the way, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Martin Hawke and I'm from Hawk Farm in the East. I had just inherited the farm. Nice to meet you."
Link understands why he thinks this cowboy is disagreeable. His skin doesn't want to be a cowboy at all. But if you've just inherited the farm, that's in the past.
He smiled and stretched out his hand and shook it with the other. He had just touched the other man's hand when a siren suddenly sounded in his head. He was stunned for a moment, and grabbed the opponent's finger with his backhand before the other person could hold him.
Martin Hawke was taken aback and asked, "Mr. Hans, what are you?"
Link didn't wait for him to finish, twisted his hand, turned to the opponent's back, and struck the opponent in the back of the head with a palm knife.
This alarmed Tiger them. But before they could react, Link had already taken care of the man. But their side has also caught the attention of others. Some people gathered around.
Link ignored them and said to Tiger, "Call the police." He could be a killer. Watch out for the ring on his hand. There was a needle on the inward side that I suspected was highly toxic. ”
Poisonous?Tiger looked at Link.
Link shook his head and said, "I'm fine." Didn't touch it. ”
His heart is not as easy as it seems. If it weren't for the timely reminder of the vice god, he might have shaken hands with the other party.