Iron Pin Ranch

Iron Pin Ranch Raising Registered Angus Cattle in the Piedmont of Northeast Georgia. Gary & Stephanie Harvin
Comer, GA, USA
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06/01/2026

It works on plans, meetings, awkward situations, and anything that suddenly feels unnecessary.

The cows don’t care about your excuses, but they’re the best one you’ve got.

05/28/2026

Behind the scenes ranch life is a lot of this: always something that needs fixing, improving, or maintaining. It’s not always glamorous, but it’s what keeps everything running right for the cattle.

05/26/2026

Can we just go back to when “AI” meant early mornings in the barn, handwritten breeding notes, and conversations about cattle genetics, breeding programs, and building better herds for the next generation instead of algorithms and fake content? 🐂

Funny how one acronym can mean two completely different worlds. Around here, AI will always be artificial insemination first. 🤠

This Memorial Day, Iron Pin Ranch honors the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. 🇺🇸Today...
05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, Iron Pin Ranch honors the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. 🇺🇸
Today we remember their sacrifice, celebrate their legacy, and hold close the freedoms they fought to protect. Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day.

05/22/2026

Angus: minding their business
Baldie: in everybody else’s business…

05/20/2026

They weren’t much help.

05/18/2026

What looks like a bull “making a face” is actually one of the most important behaviors in cattle reproduction.

That’s called the Flehmen response, and it happens when a bull picks up chemical signals, called pheromones, from a cow, usually in urine or reproductive fluids.

Instead of relying only on his nose, he curls his upper lip and holds his head up to draw those scents into the vomeronasal organ (Jacobson’s organ) in the roof of his mouth. This specialized system allows him to detect whether a cow is in heat and ready to breed.

It may look funny, but it’s really just biology doing its job.

05/15/2026

Now Gary’s out here giving relationship advice. 🙃

05/13/2026

The cattle industry’s version of glamour shots.

05/11/2026

At Iron Pin Ranch, we believe the best way to understand a cattle program is to see it firsthand.

We’re always happy to welcome cattlemen and women to the ranch, give tours, talk genetics, and share the vision behind our Angus operation. If you’d like to visit, our gates are always open. Reach out anytime to schedule a tour. Email Gary at [email protected]

Learn more about tours here: https://ironpinranch.com/tour-the-ranch/

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7973 Highway 172
Comer, GA
30629

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