Farm & Ranch
The Hardin Brothers: Experience is the Best Teacher
“Experience is the best teacher.” It is a phrase that has become common among the best business leaders and has perhaps never rung truer than with Danny and Ronnie Hardin.
Every Monday the brothers can be found at 203 TX-67 amidst the hustle and bustle of the Graham Livestock Commission as buyers gather to purchase cattle consigned by the hundreds of sellers who entrust their livelihood to them each week.
The auctioneer rapidly fires off, handlers push cattle among the groans of the animals, and the office staff stay busy answering the phone, while Danny and Ronnie are calm in the chaos ensuring it all runs without a hitch.
The scene of the Monday sale is not new to the brothers, who have been doing jobs at the same location since the tender ages of nine and 10. They worked throughout their teenage and young adulthood years, until they purchased the barn in 2013. Under their leadership, that is backed by more than 40 years of experience, the commission has played a vital role not only in the local cattle market but the community it serves.
To read more pick up a copy of the March 2022 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
By Tressa Lawrence
Babies are tucked away in every nook and cranny. Many ranchers across Wyoming have baby animals popping up all over this time of year.
By Lindsey Monk
Another load of grain in to keep feeding the calves until the green grass can really start popping.
By Rayford Pullen | [email protected]
Spring has sprung and hopefully the rains will continue where our country will heal from the previous droughts and our grasses will thrive. We are especially hopeful for the Panhandle of Texas where our neighbors and friends have been dealt a deadly blow to homes, ranges, livestock, and people. Keep them in your prayers as they will not be able to return to normal for many years if at all. Having lost their ability to benefit from this great cattle market is a double whammy for all of them.
Now is the time of year when we need to take care of business as it relates to our new calves that have been hitting the ground this spring. First and foremost is vaccinating for Blackleg followed by deworming with a white wormer and the IBR complex. Blackleg is a soil-born disease and with pastures extremely short this spring our calves have been grazing the green grass as soon as it shows itself, making them even more vulnerable to picking contaminates from the soil.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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