Beef or Bull?

[prichard]

I'd like to hear opinions from people experienced with cattle on this article.

How Modern Homesteaders Can Make Money in the (Live)Stock Market


Sound like maybe rose colored glasses? Do these numbers sound real?

 

[japody]

I think it's a good idea. As a matter of fact, I'll even sell you the stock to get started. How many do you want? :laughing: Just kidding. They have oversimplified it. There are so many other factors that they have not addressed that make it iffy at best.

 

[Egon]

Sounds good but you have to be wearing rose coloured glasses in fairy tale land.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Sounds good but you have to be wearing rose coloured glasses in fairy tale land.

Yep, rose colored for sure, but it can be done. Just know that it is not as easy as they try to make it sound, and you won't get rich or even make money for a while maybe never. Ed

 

[newbury]

Stick what people want and know, unless you羆*e a highly-skilled marketer.

Perhaps he should learn to write.

The small farmer must struggle with economy of scale. He fails to mention all the additional costs required and just wants to sell suckers a book.

 

[prichard]

... just wants to sell suckers a book.

Dang it, I missed that. I usually look for that since that seems to be every article on that site. I usually skim articles then disregard as book sales propaganda.


My uncle had a lot more cattle than that article talked about and was alway working full time and never seemed to make any money from farming.

 

[smstonypoint]

From the link:

You may incur other minor expenses such as hay when grass is not growing,......

:duh:

Steve

 

[BleedingOrange]

Farmers work very hard, live poor, and die rich.

 

[prichard]

Farmers work very hard, live poor, and die rich.

Amen.

 

[EddieWalker]

From what I'm hearing talking to a few people that raise cattle around here, the market is down. All of them have real jobs to support themselves and what they make from the cattle they sell, goes right back into the farm, plus what they make on their real jobs. I've never seen a bank account, but I think they exaggerate it to some degree. They all have big cab tractors, new diesel duelly trucks and more stuff laying around then I will ever be able to afford. When I finally get my fence built, I hope to have some cattle just to raise for eating. While they price of selling cattle is down, the price for beef at the store is still ridiculous.