Pecan farmer faced disaster -- then he turned to science and broke records

Pecan farmer faced disaster -- then he turned to science and broke records

The above video is from previous coverage of Swift River Pecans. Troy Swift faced his farm collapsing, but turned to regenerative farming for help. (KXAN/Eric Henrikson) Caldwell County, TX (KXAN) -- Troy Swift walks through his orchard, Swift River Pecans, on a warm August morning. On nearly every tree, big clumps of green pecans weigh the branches down. He reaches up and grabs one, the first pecan of the season, a Pawnee, and opens it. "We ar…