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It’s the government’s fault because they haven’t regulated the packer
It’s the governments fault because they over-regulated me
It’s the corn market creating this corn to cattle spread
It’s my neighbor’s fault because he charged me too much for the hay, I bought from him
It’s China’s fault because they aren’t keeping up their end of the trade agreement
It’s the stockyard’s fault because they sold my calves late in the day’ (end of paraphrasing)
Some people can do this all day long. Jim goes on in that speech to point out that by the time we blame everything we have and declare it’s no good we have nothing left.
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You have probably noticed that this week was “Teacher Appreciation Week.” I hated school growing up as a kid, and as a reflection of that attitude I didn’t care much for most of my teachers. Looking back with a 40-year old brain I had some good ones, and I am better off because of them.
I sat on the student side of the desk most of my life, and judging from that side teaching looks easy. After teaching my first marketing school last year I can tell you it is hard. I have a much higher respect for teachers and what they do. And to think that they do it every day, all day leaves me shaking my head.
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Watch each Friday for Doug Ferguson s Market Intel blog on Beef Producer and BEEF magazine. Betting on the come is a gamble on the market, when the real value of cattle hinges on one thing – the bid.
Sunday was such a nice day here. It was 60 degrees with sun and no wind. I checked the forecast that afternoon to see what the rest of the week was supposed to be like, and it was calling for more of the same, just a bit cooler. You can imagine my surprise when Monday morning as I was feeding cattle the local radio station announced we were in a winter weather advisory.
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If you need a survival book to tell you how to start the fire? You ve been harshly fornicated by the universe. There will be bleeding. I know it hurts. - JRandomFreeper Polish: it goes like this and makes a rhyme, Raz sierpem, raz mlotem - czerwona holote .[Note: This may not translate correctly]