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We currently don’t have the herds to produce all of the meat that is needed, especially with the screw worm issue. Given the already high beef prices this cuts both ways. The consumer will pay when the price of cattle continues to climb and ranchers that go to the bank to buy cattle will feel the pinch too.

screw worms arent a problem in the US, yet. they last were in the 60s. its impact is that we are being careful with Mexican cattle, which i think has been stopped all together.

the higher prices are going be in the lack of supply because the Texas cattle producers (largest cattle producing state) have had to sell more of their breeding herds because of drought. we are all currently trying to rebuild our herds and its going to take a couple of years, but there are very few who are going to be borrowing money to buy replacement cattle at historically high prices. we are all going to breed for them and not sell.

case in point, i have two heifers out of my calves i am going to trade with a buddy of mine so we can get them away from breeding back to their daddy bull.

the biggest driver of price increases have been reduced herds because of the droughts we have been in. we need more rain and that will help prices stay flat for a while. but i dont think thats going to happen until we fix the low herd numbers.
 
screw worms arent a problem in the US, yet. they last were in the 60s. its impact is that we are being careful with Mexican cattle, which i think has been stopped all together.

the higher prices are going be in the lack of supply because the Texas cattle producers (largest cattle producing state) have had to sell more of their breeding herds because of drought. we are all currently trying to rebuild our herds and its going to take a couple of years, but there are very few who are going to be borrowing money to buy replacement cattle at historically high prices. we are all going to breed for them and not sell.

case in point, i have two heifers out of my calves i am going to trade with a buddy of mine so we can get them away from breeding back to their daddy bull.

the biggest driver of price increases have been reduced herds because of the droughts we have been in. we need more rain and that will help prices stay flat for a while. but i dont think thats going to happen until we fix the low herd numbers.
I was looking at this winters projected jet stream pattern and it looks to be a dry winter for Texas. It's going to be another La Nina winter, so it will be wetter in states like Idaho and Colorado. The only bright side is it won't get that cold here in North Texas. Hay isn't cheap either.
 
I was looking at this winters projected jet stream pattern and it looks to be a dry winter for Texas. It's going to be another La Nina winter, so it will be wetter in states like Idaho and Colorado. The only bright side is it won't get that cold here in North Texas. Hay isn't cheap either.

well, down south hay is abundant because it's been raining.

i don't pay any attention to the long term bullshit. when its supposed to be wet, its a dry winter. when its supposed to be dry its a dry winter.

im going to plant my oats anyway and hope for something
 
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screw worms arent a problem in the US, yet. they last were in the 60s. its impact is that we are being careful with Mexican cattle, which i think has been stopped all together.

the higher prices are going be in the lack of supply because the Texas cattle producers (largest cattle producing state) have had to sell more of their breeding herds because of drought. we are all currently trying to rebuild our herds and its going to take a couple of years, but there are very few who are going to be borrowing money to buy replacement cattle at historically high prices. we are all going to breed for them and not sell.

case in point, i have two heifers out of my calves i am going to trade with a buddy of mine so we can get them away from breeding back to their daddy bull.

the biggest driver of price increases have been reduced herds because of the droughts we have been in. we need more rain and that will help prices stay flat for a while. but i dont think thats going to happen until we fix the low herd numbers.
That sounds exactly like what is happening in NW Alberta. Multi-year drought is crushing many ranches and farms. Hay crops 20% of normal. The extra $$ is used up now. Folks are facing the financial grim reaper.
 
screw worms arent a problem in the US, yet. they last were in the 60s. its impact is that we are being careful with Mexican cattle, which i think has been stopped all together.

the higher prices are going be in the lack of supply because the Texas cattle producers (largest cattle producing state) have had to sell more of their breeding herds because of drought. we are all currently trying to rebuild our herds and its going to take a couple of years, but there are very few who are going to be borrowing money to buy replacement cattle at historically high prices. we are all going to breed for them and not sell.

case in point, i have two heifers out of my calves i am going to trade with a buddy of mine so we can get them away from breeding back to their daddy bull.

the biggest driver of price increases have been reduced herds because of the droughts we have been in. we need more rain and that will help prices stay flat for a while. but i dont think thats going to happen until we fix the low herd numbers.
Correct. I don’t buy cattle on loan but I know several who still do. It’s the lack of headcount in the US herds that’s the problem. The tariffs and the screw worm issue are exacerbating the shortage.

This last drought and fires in Texas had absolutely beautiful heifers going to slaughter. That was tough for everyone and it’s going to take time to get us back to carrying capacity.
 
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I wonder if the British are bringing gas and oil in portable, recyclable, glass, self-sufficient containers to donate to building.
Until shit REALLY happens, standing in the street isn't going to change much in Minecraft.

The 'elite' will declare the protests as illegal gatherings and hate crimes. The elite will have their jack-booted thugs start arresting, debanking, making examples of the 'kafir'.

Ken Starmer is probably putting the 25K Afgan fighters on a quick path to citizenship to help quell the unhappy citizens.
 
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That’s a good reason to vote for Ken Paxton. ‘Nuff said.
Yeah, I’m not a fan of Ken Paxton, but what are our options?

I literally begged Chip Roy (he’s my district’s congressman) at a fund raiser to run for the seat. I told him I’d hate to lose him in the house, but he’d be able to do even more in the Senate, and we have to get rid of that back stabbing RINO Cornyn at any cost.

And we have a couple solid options for a Chip Roy replacement here in TX21 if it comes to that… Also one of the “reddest” districts in TX.
 
His reelection ads are all over the place down here…. Let me once more state for the record:

Fuck that RINO Cuck John Cornyn…sideways with a cactus.
You can add Thune to that list too. Obviously the not-so-honorable folks from Maine and Alaska as well. But Cornyn is among the worst of the worst. Seems I recall at one point years ago, Cornyn said he wasn't running again. Or was that a fantasy dream I had?
 
Now, can we get our chip manufacturing, making the BEST chips in the US instead of outsourcing them?
Might be hard since the CCP has their hands in our companies. time will tell
Money is like water and electricity. It always follows the path of least resistance


Just saw on the local News that Apple is teaming up with Global Wafer Company in Sherman, TX to the tune of 1 billion dollars.
 

Warlord ‘Barbecue’ Threatens Haiti PM Office as Violence Flares.​


‘Barbecue’ is still stacking bodies for now but news reports have stated Erik Prince & crew will be there later this year.

That ought to be some interesting videos.
Got to be honest here. Let them do Haiti the way Haitians do and just not get involved. It will works itself out that way. If anyone get involved it never works out.