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Discussions regarding farming and ranching in NebraskaWinters in Nebraska, and the whole Midwest where a large majority of livestock are raised, can be brutal. Last winter when it was -25 degrees F with the wind-chill, I took this video showing the comfort of our pigs in their temperature controlled barn of 72 degrees F. Even in the most extreme temperatures, my family ensures each pig remains warm, healthy, and well-cared for.
Shana Beattie's Bio
Never a dull moment on the Beattie family farm, home to four generations of Beatties, a lot of cows and even more pigs! I'm Shana Beattie. My husband Bart and I run a Century Farm in Sumner, Nebraska, with his parents. A Century Farm is a farm run by the same family for 100 years or longer. We're the fifth-generation of Beatties to farm here. We share the legacy with our children, Mekenzie, Mattie Virginia, Barton Jr. and Preston. Family comes first and we're also proud to raise corn, soybeans, alfalfa, certified grass seed, beef and pork - in fact, we raise roughly 8 million pounds of pork annually, which can feed at least 40,000 Americans for a year! My role on the farm varies from serving lunches and running errands by day to late-night barn trips to check baby calves during our frigid Nebraska winters. That's a big adjustment for this Gator Gal! I was born and raised on a cattle ranch in north-central Florida, where ice comes from the freezer and Blizzards are purchased at an ice cream store. Blustery temperatures aside, I am truly blessed to be a mom and a steward of this land and animals.
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