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<blockquote data-quote="Caustic Burno" data-source="post: 807412" data-attributes="member: 694"><p>For the topic of discussion looking at projected input cost this year, I am having trouble finding a profit in cattle. </p><p>Fuel is 3.00 dollars a gallon plus fertilizer is projected to be 800 a ton. </p><p>This is going to drive all maintaince cost up as well.</p><p>This isn't my first rodeo man has to look at this without the rose colored glasses on.</p><p>These prices are going to drive the cost of upkeep of ole Belle in the 1.50 a day or higher. </p><p>That mean's old Belle has to sell a calf at 550 bucks with a 100% calf crop. </p><p>As Cattlemen we have little to no control over our output cost our only handle is input cost.</p><p>Looks like it is going to be a tough year to keep a grip on the handle.</p><p>As a group we are bull headed and stupid that we have not organized.</p><p>The lack of an energy policy along with EPA regulations is going to be the end of us all.</p><p>We have not built a new refinery in this country since 1974. Our population dang sure hasn't decreased in 35 years. The idiots in Washington have shut down drilling in the Gulf putting 80,000 more Amercans out of work, driving the price of crude up. The ethanol pork barrel is killing us as well.</p><p>This doesn't paint a pretty picture in the future as the prices are rising in a recession, and will skyrocket as the demand goes higher.</p><p></p><p>Just my :2cents:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Caustic Burno, post: 807412, member: 694"] For the topic of discussion looking at projected input cost this year, I am having trouble finding a profit in cattle. Fuel is 3.00 dollars a gallon plus fertilizer is projected to be 800 a ton. This is going to drive all maintaince cost up as well. This isn't my first rodeo man has to look at this without the rose colored glasses on. These prices are going to drive the cost of upkeep of ole Belle in the 1.50 a day or higher. That mean's old Belle has to sell a calf at 550 bucks with a 100% calf crop. As Cattlemen we have little to no control over our output cost our only handle is input cost. Looks like it is going to be a tough year to keep a grip on the handle. As a group we are bull headed and stupid that we have not organized. The lack of an energy policy along with EPA regulations is going to be the end of us all. We have not built a new refinery in this country since 1974. Our population dang sure hasn't decreased in 35 years. The idiots in Washington have shut down drilling in the Gulf putting 80,000 more Amercans out of work, driving the price of crude up. The ethanol pork barrel is killing us as well. This doesn't paint a pretty picture in the future as the prices are rising in a recession, and will skyrocket as the demand goes higher. Just my :2cents: [/QUOTE]
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