@ChipFlory Dad started me on your show. Been listening almost everyday to both shows for the last 5 years pretty much everyday. You’ve taught me a lot and the people you’ve had on as well. Thanks for all!!
Hog prices crashed hard in the 90s and I had to go work off the farm to keep things going.
Wasn't what I planned. Wasn't glamorous. But the farm is still here.
You do what you have to do, you don't make it a personality, and you don't complain about it.
A lot of farmers went through worse and never said a word.
The online only farm equipment auction
Where an item worth $30000 has a high bid of $12000 three minutes before closing after two weeks of open bidding
Three hours later item officially closes with a bid of $37500
Why do i keep falling for the idea i am going to get a "deal"?
All these grain farmers going on national news telling us how much they’re losing just begging for handouts are a disgrace to the profession. Kinda like a 300 pound hooker.
Why is everyone so against a flat tax for everyone ?
5% across the board, no tax codes to help someone cheat, nothing else. You just pay 5% whether you make $1000 or $10,000,000,000.
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.
Today, I filed HB1379 to require game wardens must have landowner permission or probable cause before entering private property.
If you agree with this bill, please repost this. I will be submitting a substitute to strengthen the language of this bill.