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Chapter 286 Ranch
When Suri came near the cattle pen.

Andy, the old cowboy, was leading people to clean the cattle pens and wash the ground with high-pressure water cannons.

The temperature in summer is too high, which can easily breed mosquitoes and germs, so daily management must be strict.

Chatted briefly.

After listening to Talia talking about asking for leave, old Andy suddenly realized:

"No wonder I haven't seen Karna today. I also plan to wait until I finish my work here and go to your house to avoid any accidents. Since you are sick, take a good rest. The busiest stage is over. You can let your mother wait for care. Come back to work when you are in good health.”

The so-called busiest stage.

It means that more than 2000 Wagyu calves were delivered a few days ago, and it took a lot of time and energy to settle them.

Not only do they need to be vaccinated one by one, but they also need to be ear-tagged. After a comprehensive inspection, cleaning and disinfection work is carried out.

For fear of spreading diseases, the newly delivered calves are still raised separately from other batches of cattle.

Fortunately, the pasture on the island is divided into multiple areas. Otherwise, the cows would have to be isolated in pens, which would require more manpower to help them feed them with fodder and clean their feces.

Raising hundreds of cows and raising more than 4000 cows are two completely different concepts.

Looking at Little Rock, who is listless and has no intention of joking with Suri anymore, he knows that these cowboys who have been studying for more than half a year can no longer be as lazy as before.

Some employees put on rubber-yellow protective clothing and came over to ask if they could start disinfection and sterilization.

Old Andy directed others to evacuate and took Suri and the others outside. As the sprayer's engine sounded, they began to disinfect the cowsheds one by one.

When Lanai Ranch began to develop, it switched to raising expensive Wagyu cattle, spending tens of millions of dollars on it. The management has been very careful to avoid losing all the money in the end.

Take a few steps to the side.

Old Andy picked up a Marlboro in his mouth and asked with a smile:
"We just slaughtered the cow in the morning and sent it to the hotel's cold storage as soon as possible. Only after it is frozen can we see which parts are suitable for steak and what the quality is. Fat lines are only one aspect. The color of the Wagyu beef is also very important and will affect the quality. For their price, the meat color of real A5 grade Wagyu beef will be pink.”

Suri often eats Wagyu beef and is more experienced in this. He said to him:

"I haven't gone to the cold storage yet. I'll go to the hotel later and I should know the results. Did the weight of the batch of half-sized calves purchased from Australia meet the standards for slaughter?"

"It's still a little short. The weight of the cow in the morning was about 860 kilograms. The bull should be able to grow to about 950 kilograms. They are eating the best grain feed recently and can grow 1.2 kilograms of meat every day, which means that they can grow about [-] kilograms in three days. In a few months, that batch of cattle will be available for sale.”

Old Andy is responsible for the management of the entire ranch and is very familiar with these data indicators.

Suri thought about paying more than 300 million US dollars in wages to the cowboys every year. He hoped that the quality of the beef would be slightly better, otherwise the previous breeding scale would be small and he would not be able to make any money at all.

Take the profits from raising mutton sheep as an example.

The profit from selling sheep some time ago was not enough to pay the wages of the cowboys. The local labor cost in Hawaii is one of the highest in the United States. It is indeed difficult to do business in an industry like this that requires a large number of manpower.

It seems that raising Wagyu cattle in large quantities can earn hundreds of millions of dollars in profits, but considering the long breeding cycle and the cost of building a pasture in advance, it can only be considered acceptable at best.

This illustrates the difficulties faced by American companies.

Unless the problems of expensive labor and high production costs are solved, the current slogan of "re-industrialization" that the manufacturing industry is shouting in Washington will not be able to truly advance.

Businessmen are not fools.

The union thinks about raising wages for employees all day long, and goes on strike at every turn, constantly pushing up production costs and making American products uncompetitive.In the end, the factory was moved and production continued at a lower-cost location, and workers were laid off en masse, which resulted in no good results.

The vicious cycle in the manufacturing sector has already begun. If you have seen the United States, which was prosperous in the 90s, you will find that it has been declining over the years, and it is only a matter of time before something goes wrong.

In the pasture and farm business, only large-scale and mechanized operations can be profitable, and the life of small farms is also relatively difficult.

When Suri releases an album, the profit is several times higher than the income from the ranch. He does not rely on this business to make a fortune at all, so he is extremely calm.

At this moment I was just joking and said:

"You see, I gain more than one kilogram of meat every day, and it seems that I can't lose weight even if I am vegetarian. I suddenly want to eat braised beef brisket and stewed potatoes with a bowl of rice. The rice soaked in broth must be very delicious."

Old Andy smiled and said:
"It's best to wait until tomorrow to eat it. The meat of the beef will be best after 24 hours of refrigeration and acidification. Also, the number of cows in our pasture is relatively small. Since we are not planning to raise them on a large scale in the future, it is not cost-effective to purchase sterilization and filling equipment." , I want to use the milk produced to make cheese, what do you think, boss?"

The Holstein cows and Simmental cows raised last year have given birth to calves one after another this year.

By the end of this year or the beginning of next year, a batch of self-produced milk will be harvested. The scale is too small, and it is definitely not cost-effective to produce and sell fresh milk by ourselves.

Suri nodded cheerfully and said: "Okay, when the time comes, we will build a small cheese workshop, which will also attract tourists to visit and sell the cheese to them as a specialty. But can you produce it?"

"You can do it with your hands. The process is very simple. You only need to spend some money to purchase equipment."

"That's fine"

When he met a rich boss who was very obedient, Old Andy felt that working under Suri was particularly relaxing. At least he no longer had to face mental pressure.

Look and go.

I always feel like this place is missing something.

It took Suri a while to think of the little bear named Paddington. After asking old Andy, he found out that he had been locked up in the bear house because he often scared the cattle.

The weather outside is too hot, so the tree house built for it is deep in the woods, and someone will feed it every evening.

The Hawaiian buzzard that had been looking everywhere suddenly flew to rest on the haystack.

He tilted his head and stared at Suri, wondering if he still remembered that Suri once saved its life.

Compared with the ranch, which remains the same all year round, the construction site for the water world is progressing very quickly.

After the excavator comes in, a big hole will be dug out. A giant swimming pool will be built at that time, and the gate will be opened to release water every half hour to create artificial waves.

The recreational facilities are far less abundant than the playground. It can only allow tourists to have water fights, play slides, and hold some water electronic music festivals. It is expected to be completed in early July, with a total investment budget of approximately US$350 million.

It was just a construction site, there was nothing to see. Su Rui got out of the car and walked around, then drove to the open-air market.

The peak tourist season has passed, and all the vendors have not opened. A few food stalls wait until night to set up their stalls, working for three or four hours to earn some money to support their families.

This business is too unstable, and it is understandable that it will be depressed during the off-season.

The management of the open-air market has been handed over to Lanai Town by Suri. Whether the business is good or bad is none of his business.

(End of this chapter)