14caratgoldjones

The farmers are correct on the large increase in operational costs to raise beef.

I’m in sales for Ag equipment and we wholesale through local dealers who retail and provide parts and service to our customers.
Our prices, just since Covid, have increased 35%. It’s not just us but all ag manufacturers. What would typically have taken 15 years to increase to that rate, was done in 5. The tariffs were another 7% increase just late August.
Just like automobiles that people have been delaying to purchase due to high costs, they can’t just say “I’ll pass” because it’s too high. They have to make a living so they have to buy.

Fertilizer, Vet, equipment, land, have all skyrocketed.
Hay Balers are now $70k. Mowers are $35-40K. Rakes are 15k, Tedders are 18-25K. Even the bale wrap has tripled.
Tractors are outrageously high and parts and service at these dealerships are sky high. You need at least 100k tractor to run the equipment. Several of these as well.


Cattle guys are being forced to learn all the new technology that comes with this new equipment and hate it. You have to be an Astronaut to understand the new monitors and info provided. The young guys generally thrive on it though.

The avg age for cattlemen is 67. They are dying out and not being replaced at the rate they are leaving.

They have made some money the last 2 years but the 4 years prior was break even at best, so they’ve used most of these profits to pay down debt. It’s a cyclical business.

If the beef prices go down a good bit, they are in a boatload of trouble.

The subject makes it sound like this happened in Mississippi just last week. Ha!

17 years after this article was written, the last of the Witchcraft Trials were being held for Gods sake.
In the same paper they’re advertising a white cream as a remedy for worms.
I’m more shocked at that honestly.

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90% of OU’s points were scored off drives that started on our side of the field due to turnovers, a pick 6, and a long punt return. Credit to OU for taking advantage of it.

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I mean…... Just about 5 posts up.
I’ll give you credit. OU played a good game. Good luck the rest of the way.

Oooooh! Thank you…

One of local celebrities on the movin picture box.

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PJs on at 6. Bed at 8. Not necessarily sleep but all cuddled up in my pillow fort.

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I don’t see the negatives with these data centers, at least in the broken down, rural America, where at least I happen to live.

No, I certainly don’t want one in my back yard, but if one came into my run down, no hope for industry little county, where we’ve had a population decline for the last 40 years, I see it as a HUGE economical boost.
Maybe not in urban or suburban locations, I’m talking poor arse “black belt” Alabama county.

It would take a DECADE to build. Anyone who could rent or run a dozier, dump truck, skid deer, excavator could get on in some capacity. Most all of us can.
The local grocery stores, gas stations, hardware, sand, gravel, concrete, equipment rental, hotels, fast food, etc etc, and I could go on. Everyone would benefit in some shape or form, for an entire decade at least.

So what they only employ 30-50 when all is said and done. It’ll always need construction and upkeep throughout its life.
We jumped up and down when they announce a new Tire store was coming to town and it would employ 6-8 people.

The tax revenue alone they generate for the county would probably be 5x’s ( probably more) than what we bring in a month.

In a nutshell, you’re telling me the county could actually PAY the bills, PLUS greatly improve the infrastructure, have a surplus, WITHOUT actually bringing in a ton more people to clog up the roads and NOT have urban sprawl across the countryside?

It’s like getting an oil royalty check every month without having to do shite for it. Sign my counties arse up! PLEASE!!

I turned over and watched the last 5 mins of the game yesterday. State up 38-28.
So I see the punt return. State gets the ball back and driving down the field with like 55 seconds left and 2 TO’s. QB gets tackled at LOS, gets up, in obvious pain holding his shoulder, and Lebby lets the clock tick to 13 seconds. Didnt burn one of his two TO’s. He could have run 5 more plays if he would have played his cards right. My 14 year old son, was going crazy saying “ why don’t they call a TO??” We just had to laugh and scratch our heads. Flipped over to the LSU/Aggy game after watching that. State being State. It’s is what it is.

Oops. Sorry for the bump.

I got no skin in the game but after watching that….. GO BAYLOR.