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<blockquote data-quote="TexasRancher" data-source="post: 1770074" data-attributes="member: 8359"><p><strong>>LVR</strong> Those are good points you bring up. I know I should be more involved with my cattle sales until that hammer strikes. Time, travel, and inconvenience are the easy excuses. At almost 60, first generation cattle producer, I feel I'm late to the cattle party… it's tough to seed and build those relationships. I did a lot of basic cattle research in 2006 to 2009. When I arrived in 2020 I found the entire processes linked to cattle like something out of an 1880's to 1930's play book. People contained in all areas related to cattle...from cattle producers, cattle feed, hay producers, sales. Everything is so unhinged, unmapped, without any posi-connections. Feed lots, processors & packing have better controls that's probably why they can squeeze and squash the cattle producer's profits.</p><p></p><p>In my own cattle bubble, I'm having a great time…Big win got my matching Farm Truck and Farm Trailer License Plates. Almost 3 years in and I'm almost self-sufficient with the cattle care and needs. I've found the best sales barn in the area, endless clean free water…happy cattle.</p><p></p><p>Only one thing eludes me after 3 years…finding the "right" hay producer relationship. I'm considering a flatbed trailer as my next farm purchase. Appears going directly into the hay producer's fields during harvesting…is the only relationship available. Fancy being wealthy and my farm being divinely structured to "give-back" to society…I figured the hay producers would come bring me loads of hay directly to my ranch for a named price and princely tip. God has something in store for me….if it's not a wonderful hay producing person/family then maybe it's a flatbed trailer. Maybe God wants me to learn a new technique to carry the cattle over the winter with processed forage grains. Afterwards I can document my results for other cattle producers with hay issues.</p><p></p><p>There always has to be a missing element on our divine journey….else it would be too easy…and we might miss the hardship and lack appreciation. I'm grateful for my cattle journey…I AM working and doing my absolute best for them. Where I falter may God assist me and show me the light and the way. Have a great day Lee, enjoy the strings and cattle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexasRancher, post: 1770074, member: 8359"] [B]>LVR[/B] Those are good points you bring up. I know I should be more involved with my cattle sales until that hammer strikes. Time, travel, and inconvenience are the easy excuses. At almost 60, first generation cattle producer, I feel I'm late to the cattle party… it's tough to seed and build those relationships. I did a lot of basic cattle research in 2006 to 2009. When I arrived in 2020 I found the entire processes linked to cattle like something out of an 1880's to 1930's play book. People contained in all areas related to cattle...from cattle producers, cattle feed, hay producers, sales. Everything is so unhinged, unmapped, without any posi-connections. Feed lots, processors & packing have better controls that's probably why they can squeeze and squash the cattle producer's profits. In my own cattle bubble, I'm having a great time…Big win got my matching Farm Truck and Farm Trailer License Plates. Almost 3 years in and I'm almost self-sufficient with the cattle care and needs. I've found the best sales barn in the area, endless clean free water…happy cattle. Only one thing eludes me after 3 years…finding the "right" hay producer relationship. I'm considering a flatbed trailer as my next farm purchase. Appears going directly into the hay producer's fields during harvesting…is the only relationship available. Fancy being wealthy and my farm being divinely structured to "give-back" to society…I figured the hay producers would come bring me loads of hay directly to my ranch for a named price and princely tip. God has something in store for me….if it's not a wonderful hay producing person/family then maybe it's a flatbed trailer. Maybe God wants me to learn a new technique to carry the cattle over the winter with processed forage grains. Afterwards I can document my results for other cattle producers with hay issues. There always has to be a missing element on our divine journey….else it would be too easy…and we might miss the hardship and lack appreciation. I'm grateful for my cattle journey…I AM working and doing my absolute best for them. Where I falter may God assist me and show me the light and the way. Have a great day Lee, enjoy the strings and cattle. [/QUOTE]
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