Ben Beck

Oklahoma State University Alumni, Agriculturalist, Cows are my spirit animal

[Oklahoma State Athletics @OSUAthletics]

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[Clint Fischer @clintwfischer]

Farmer’s got the feed wagon in the shop, getting it tuned up.

No cattle on the place.

Haven’t been for 5 years.

I asked him what he’s up to and he said he’s thinking about buying some calves to feed.

I said, “they’re not cheap right now.”

He said, “I know. I figure with feed, labor, and equipment I can make $150/hd. Plus I’ve got the barns & concrete sitting here not being used.”

He used to feed 1,000+ head from 4-500# through finishing.

I pressed him further, asking if the hassle was worth it for the 300 hd he was looking to buy.

His response was profound…

His friend recently took early retirement at 58 yrs old. Lives in town with not many hobbies. Said he was talking to him the other day and he’s 6 months into retirement and bored out of his mind.

He doesn’t have any daily purpose.

He’s facing 20+ years of that existence.

So, Farmer wants to prevent that fate. Buying 300 hd to hopefully make $45K is worth it because each day this winter he’s getting up to feed, scrape pens, and watch markets to price his steers.

He’s got daily purpose regardless if he hits a home run or breaks even.

I don’t think we talk enough about what the retiring generation is going to be doing, on a daily basis, to fill the human need of having purpose.

Whether it’s hobbies, a part-time job, or contributing to the family business, unplugging from a lifetime of working hard every day is going to take some adjustment and a plan.

I’m convinced that having a purpose to get out of bed each morning is key to a long-lived, fulfilling retirement.

[Rothmus 🏴 @Rothmus]

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[Ben Beck @BenTBeck96]

@dfaber84 Everyone in the I States better be stocking up on leather chaps and gas masks.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

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[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Wow
https://t.co/P26JfTjPPJ

[Clint Fischer @clintwfischer]

Farm couple looking to retire figured they'd sell equipment & rent out their land:

-zero debt
-800 acres
-$1.5 million in machinery

Their kids are grown & one son is theirs and two are Dad's step-sons.

Assumed all three off-farm kids were happy with their careers.

But, upon discussing goals & objectives with the family, turns out the biological son has always dreamed of taking over the farm.

They'd just never talked about it...

What started as a retirement & estate plan shifted into a succession plan.

Starting next spring, son will be helping put in his first crop with his dad.

The farm's legacy will be passed on thanks to opening up lines of communication.

[Ben Beck @BenTBeck96]

@LassMike Oklahoma
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The Bronks New York

[Ben Beck @BenTBeck96]

@TrooperBenKHP Very utilitarian.

[Ben Beck @BenTBeck96]

@dane_berggren You need one of these.

[Ben Beck @BenTBeck96]

@dane_berggren https://t.co/8lzuF81cV2

[Faber @dfaber84]

Lefties: Egg Prices are up because of corporate greed.

Righties: Bill Gates made egg prices go up so people eat soy eggs.

Normal People: Avian Flu killed 53 million chickens.

[Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation @OKWildlifeDept]

Bald eagles are the college student bird of prey bc they have no money and will eat anything if it's free.

[Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation @OKWildlifeDept]

do hummingbirds just not know the lyrics or what?

[Ben Beck @BenTBeck96]

@EndWokeness The Bee friendly highways is actually them not mowing as frequently, so shouldn’t that save money? 🤔

[Ben Beck @BenTBeck96]

@grant_cleary Hot take.

[Ben Beck @BenTBeck96]

@schrammel_mw @cropsandclucks Who ended up buying?

[Ben Beck @BenTBeck96]

@BHastings24 It’s definitely a cult.