I don't support mcdonalds PERIOD

Back on topic, that was an interesting fur report. Tariffs have certainly had an impact on the fur market, but not so much the recent move by Trump. Recall back in 2013 the market was very strong when a number of Chinese buyers had found a way around their import tariff. Things went south after the crack down and enforcement. The recent move by Trump was probably not directed specifically at the fur market, but if it eventually results in elimination or significant reduction in tariffs it is bound to help.
Normally it does not pay to hold fur in a down market, but in this case I wonder if it is not a viable strategy? Maybe on items with a significant upside like otter?

deal here is they bought a pile of ash and packed it into containers and half way there found out the goberment turned and said we don't need that ash borer here.

Wissmiss most people who handle fur for money can do more then 1.5 coyotes an hour, I know I shots for 4. I’m guessing he does better then about anybody on hourly wage in valentine Nebraska and tax free.

Is it posted on Facebook the talk from last nite? October 5 th was last fur market talk I seen

The new one from the 13th is there now

My first time checking out this thread. Read from start to finish. Don’t use Facebook or eat at McDeath, but found a lot of interesting comments. Lot of factual comments. If we could get all the causes and problems with the fur market reduced to a single issue, we’d dang near have it fixed. My 6th season is coming up, and it’ll be my 5th full season. I kept records from day one, of my first full season. Fuel, equipment, fur sales, etc. Essentially, I jumped right in during the fall of the fur market. I’m self-employed, and I just decided to go for it, and I knew going in that I was looking, realistically, at a coon market was 5 years away from recovery. I spoke with several fur buyers, and they all stated that to me. So the state of the market, and the factors influencing that market, have been of great interest to me, from the beginning. Cause there is a bottom line when you’re putting up any sort of numbers. And I’ll state, I was REALLY happy the first time the fur check exceeded the fuel total. I just told myself that it was cheaper than a vacation and WAY more fun. Of course I got more property, more traps, trapped harder, fur brought less, I’m still learning, I can take it, I told myself, and, I did a couple seasons. Continuing to learn, developing as a trapper. I’m not saying I’m there, but I have the time, resources, and work ethic necessary to accomplish more than many. But I can’t do it for free, and I won’t work that hard just for fun. I can’t afford that kind of fun. I have no solutions to offer. I believe that, if we’re going to trade with another country, there should be free trade. We like you or we don’t. I am a trapper, and I’m effected by the fur market. I appreciate GFW giving us an insight into their efforts/activities. Never sold to them, never talked to them, but I generally read their threads. I think there’s probably several trappers in situations similar to mine. Love to trap, but making some money for the effort and time is a requirement. GFW has a voice and a more direct line of contact to end users of a product I WANT to produce. So consider this my “trapper’s report”. Pay is relevant to production.

I found it, wonder what chances of tarrifs increasing? Not really understand all this but do the tarrifs effect anything in Canada auctions? Don't sound like muskrat well be much different in price since last season, how are wild mink effected? Not sure who i well market with this season.

I've been saying for years, we need Carhartt to put some fur on their coats.

the fact i have 0 pieces of fur in storage anywhere at this point is my best asset in my opinion over a lot of others.

I don't either! Took a couple years of not trapping, but all is sold now.

the buzz word i've been hearing is"fresh goods" mostly with reds.course anythings better than what they tell me about mink.

I have half my harvest of the one species I shipped in "The Vault" at FHA. Never saw this before.

Things are so bad I had to un-retire from another job I hate.

Sorry, I'm wining!

Oil is now $80 a barrel, and rising fast. We could see Russians back in the game this season, might help certain articles .

As far as the tariffs go. The Chinese started this war. its long past time we did something about it. Trumps plan is genius. He plans to bail out the bean farmers with tariffs paid by China. I hope he includes other industries as well. Its a great Idea that will bring the Chicoms to their knees. They are already running adds in Iowa trying to get the farmers to cry to Trump to stop.

Shouldn't be tax free if he's offering a service and doing more than a handful. I've bundled my various micro-gigs into a single "business" that's reported on my federal taxes (we don't have a state income tax in SD). I also have a state sales tax license for some of things I do and pay in regularly on that. In my opinion, if you're doing things under the table for cash beyond something occasional, then your cheating everybody else who keeps records and follows the rules. Maybe one of his regulars should drop a 1099 on him and see if the IRS can put 2+2 together. But then again, I'm probably just whining...

I already pay taxes to China, that's why I can't afford to pay U.S. taxes. However, for the tax police, I do though.

mc donalds probably loves this tariff no competition for beans !now they can mass produce their all angus beef burgers! lol That old lady said it best wheres the beef