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Hannah Farber
| Aug 14, 2026
Eddie Driskill built D&D Longhorns from scratch with no hired help and strong Texas Longhorn genetics. Now a new Hired Hand powered website helps this family-run ranch get the recognition its bloodlines deserve.
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Hannah Farber
| Aug 11, 2026
Cody Robbins has spent nearly 13 seasons filming some of the biggest bucks in North America for Live 2 Hunt on the Outdoor Channel. What most people don't know is that he has spent just as long building Rafter 7 Longhorns in Delisle, Saskatchewan, one of the only registered Texas Longhorn programs in Canada bringing world-class American genetics north of the border.
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Hannah Farber
| Aug 04, 2026
Mike and Kali Smith of Cold Copper Ranch in Burnet, Texas traded a refrigeration company for 300 acres, a Guinness World Record cow, a pasture-finished beef program, and two feed store locations. They did not plan most of it.
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Holly Peacock
| Jul 27, 2026
We recently attended the 2026 Great Northern Longhorn Classic. The sale used Hired Hand Live for internet viewing and bidding. Check out how the internet influenced bidding, plus view photos from the event.
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Hannah Farber
| Jul 14, 2026
Tanner Evans of Frontier Longhorns in Abilene, Texas came back to the breed he grew up with and built a program around a philosophy: preserve the legacy of the Texas Longhorn while building something that stands the test of time.
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Hannah Farber
| Jul 07, 2026
Leslie and Marshall Merritt of Norse Ridge Ranch near Dallas built a registered Texas Longhorn program around three words: therapy, beauty, and respect. Two hours from the city, every weekend on the ranch has become something their 36-year marriage did not know it was missing.
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Holly Peacock
| Jun 29, 2026
We recently attended the 2026 Oregon Trail Sale. The sale used Hired Hand Live for internet viewing and bidding. Check out how the internet influenced bidding, plus view photos from the event.
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Hannah Farber
| Jun 29, 2026
What started as a comment at Thanksgiving dinner became a full-time Texas Longhorn breeding and beef program in New England, and a mission to build the Longhorn community across the entire Northeast.
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Hannah Farber
| Jun 23, 2026
Sheppard Farm on Apple Hill in Hanover, Pennsylvania is celebrating 50 years of Highland cattle. A milestone built by Peter, carried forward by his daughter Heather, and now shared with her three daughters and the community that has grown up around cows that eat fig bars off a hay wagon.
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Hannah Farber
| Jun 16, 2026
What started as a birthday prank in 2013 has grown into a disciplined, intentional Texas Longhorn program in Northeast Indiana built around a single philosophy: Arête. Excellence, virtue, and becoming the very best version of something.
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Holly Peacock
| Jun 15, 2026
We recently attended the 2026 Midwest Texas Longhorn Association Sale. The sale used Hired Hand Live for internet viewing and bidding. Check out how the internet influenced bidding, plus view photos from the event.
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Holly Peacock
| Jun 08, 2026
We recently attended the 2026 Appalachian Trail Sale. The sale used Hired Hand Live for internet viewing and bidding. Check out how the internet influenced bidding, plus view photos from the event.
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Holly Peacock
| May 26, 2026
We recently attended the 2026 Fort Worth Stockyards Longhorn Auction. The sale used Hired Hand Live for internet viewing and bidding. Check out how the internet influenced bidding, plus view photos from the event.
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Shreene Johnson
| May 18, 2026
We recently attended the 2026 Pride of the Prairie Production Sale. The sale used Hired Hand Live for internet viewing and bidding. Check out how the internet influenced bidding, plus view photos from the event.
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Shreene Johnson
| May 05, 2026
We recently attended the 2026 Glendenning Fiesta Sale. The sale used Hired Hand Live for internet viewing and bidding. Check out how the internet influenced bidding, plus view photos from the event.
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Shreene Johnson
| May 05, 2026
A James Beard-nominated chef and a veterinary professional turned a first date with a Highland cow into a regenerative farm, a private dining series, and an animal rescue in Western North Carolina.
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Shreene Johnson
| Apr 21, 2026
We recently attended the 2026 Cherry Blossom Sale. The sale used Hired Hand Live for internet viewing and bidding. Check out how the internet influenced bidding, plus view photos from the event.
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Shreene Johnson
| Apr 21, 2026
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Shreene Johnson
| Apr 20, 2026
From charm school heifers to a federally inspected processing plant, Mike Crawford blends marketing savvy with Texas Longhorn passion—proving great breeders need both a plan and a platform.
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Shreene Johnson
| Apr 14, 2026
We recently attended the 2026 Bluegrass Sale. The sale used Hired Hand Live for internet viewing and bidding. Check out how the internet influenced bidding, plus view photos from the event.
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