That only goes so far since the feds expect you to show a profit now and then. I spent ohhhhh almost 13K on a new Land Pride batwing a few years ago and didn't write it off. I did get a killer interest rate, and the manufacturer's (Kubota owns Land Pride now) insurance pays full replacement cost should anything happen to it. If it gets stolen, or I roll it in a holler somewhere, or whatever, they will cut me a check for a new one.
Excellent. Kill dates are hard to come by around here. We have some calves big enough to slaughter, and we have people who want them, but we can't get anything in until fall.
Kee-ripes! With our greedy state gov't, that does not surprise me at all. We've asked for a suspension of the state gas tax, but they won't even consider it.
They are supposedly suspending here in NY...but only after $4.00/gal But I guess if it gets to $10 in might make a difference...lol
This is not for everyone, but, we can get “kill and chill” dates fairly fast. This is just the slaughter, split and cool down one day, then we pick up next day and butcher. I have a meat band saw and we just get it done. There are ways around, but you have to want to.
The states sales tax on gas isn't the problem or the solution. Ours is a tax of .27 per gallon. Gas price here is $4.42 per gallon. As far as I'm concerned my state is doing stellar in the grand scheme. Some state aren't. We shouldn't allow the federal government to have so much control over us.......then we can thrive
The system was designed so that the individual states had more control than the Fed, but that bird flew the coop a long time ago.
Yep at some point people decided the feds would "take care of them".........and here we are
Rafter H BBQ
you need to check your Costco to see if they have them! 
Ah...well....I did not consider that. I was thinking pastured animals.
