Recent content by Down in Dixie

The only livestock I have covered was the bull because the 800 mile ride home he had to take and the cost of him. My talk with my insurance agent about coverage on the whole herd didn’t sound like a good deal. I would almost have to have 3-4 cattle lost to get a check that would be worth my time.

When I get the letter in the mail next week I will let you know.

Well I got the word yesterday that the insurance isn’t going to pay out. Says he didn’t die in one of the 25 ways that will pay out. They are sending me all the paperwork. Going to hope to find something I can use to overturn it but it’s not looking good.

Yeah that would be my fault. It’s been 2 1/2 years ago and I can’t remember reading it. It is Travlers

I only had a policy to cover the bull. Wish they would have said to get an autopsy before they would pay out. Guess I’m going to have to wait and see.

I hope they don’t drag this on. If they do ask if he is really dead I do have his noggin in the shop fridge right now. Had a policy on him since I purchased him so I hope it pays off. Only had him 2 1/2 years.

Seems some people are wanting to try Wagyu but not willing to buy a whole or half a cow. The people that want a whole or half look at the final number more than the Wagyu hype. So if I have a Wagyu usda inspected and sell by the cut the steaks sell fast and then I’m stuck with a ton of burger...

It’s always fun dealing with insurance people that know nothing about livestock. Insurance doesn’t know anything about a donation and he is now in a 8 ft hole. Not planning on digging him up either. If they need more proof he is dead his head is in the fridge waiting to get a skull mount done.

Selling freezer beef I wanted to try and improve what I was already making. I was hoping this would help me stand out from the other farms. I can sell my commercial steers no problem but the wagyu crosses are about $400 more and nobody wants to pay the extra for them.

Her date doesn’t have boots on and she does. He won’t last long.

Well my neighbors bull went thru the fence and was on a cow in heat. My bull met him and went to fighting with him. After 5-10 minutes it looked like my bull won the fight and went to finish running him off. He went to hop a small ditch and immediately went down. I thought he maybe had a heart...

My crazy fence jumper hit the spot tonight.