My 529 plan was originally posted in March of 2013. In my example here, my daughter would have the original 5 head paid off at age 3. As an update of how well this can work, my daughter has 8 head fully paid for and a few hundred dollars left over. The cattle market hasContinue reading “529 Plan Updated”
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Cattle 529 Plan
Ever since I was a little kid all I wanted to do was farm and raise cattle. Everything seemed so simple back then. Just grow up and do what you want to. We all had that dream. When you get older, and especially when you have a kid, things get real. In the last yearContinue reading “Cattle 529 Plan”
Mad Cow = Distractions= Beginning Cattlemen
BSE made the news again. I have a different view point of it than most people. Past experience tends to shape how we view things. Everyone else seems to be a bit shaken by it, while I kind of embrace it and laugh about it. My Facebook status right now is “We have 140 breedsContinue reading “Mad Cow = Distractions= Beginning Cattlemen”
Supply and Demand 2 of 3 (unedited)
Remember this was written half a year ago, when you get to the part of cattle prices. After this blog was posted last summer the author of the article I wrote this piece in response to made some flattering insults directed at me. He even insulted my ability to be a father. I was askedContinue reading “Supply and Demand 2 of 3 (unedited)”