Longview Farms

06/01/2026

Great pic from the lady of the house-just off the front porch!!

Sunsets at Longview.

05/02/2026

HOW TO FEED HAY TO CATTLE - thoughts on feeding hay in the typical hay ring vs rolling hay out.....comments on hay waste vs time efficiency vs improving pastures, is it worth it?

04/26/2026

Quick pasture pic of King Me 1m who is coming 2 yrs of age (top pic). He was the top feed efficiency bull last winter at Werner's Facility. Excited about this bull whose pedigree includes Long Haul, donor cow SpiritQueen 12A, Poldarks (Trust / Durango 44 package) and a little bit of Hometown.

Second (bottom pic) is Black Beard 31L (a Poldark son); his pedigree includes another shot of Durango 44, Boyd Masterpiece and Dynasty from the Dam side. This boy moves with the best of them.

Getting first time calves from both of these bulls this year!

04/17/2026

Beef Quarters; we have a locker date set for the end of May (5.28.26) in Winterset, Iowa. We do have a few quarters still available if folks need to restock their freezers. Shoot me a text if interested and I will get you the details; thanks 515-313-eight nine eight two.

04/16/2026

As you are making your breeding decisions, check out the Longview Farms advertisement in The American Black Hereford Spring edition featuring the 2026 Sire Directory!

View the Sire Directory: https://online.fliphtml5.com/americanblackhereford/TheAmericanBlackHerefordSpring2026/

04/04/2026

These 2 new calves are from King Me 1M, our latest Long Haul 284 son / Poldark grandson we are super excited about!!

It's that time of year! According to our granddaughter, "The 'D'ows and the Bulls" are coming! LOL.

03/29/2026

This has become an annual event, my "me" trip to the annual NJW sale. Building better herds never stops. Was able to sn**ch up two open heifers - daughters from Tuff 10H and Soul 173H, both out of NJW donor cows. The Longview collection continues....

12/25/2025

Out fence fixing two days ago and the cows had to come to the South end to hang out !!! Was enjoyable fixing some fence they all had damaged!! Wishing you a Merry Christmas season, enjoy the video from the Hardin's Longview Farms!!

11/24/2025

Beef Quarters Available (Farm Raised Beef)
We have a locker date set for December 11th. Yes, its straight from the farm to your table!! Farm raised on grass, hay and some grain the last 90 days. Great tasting beef; there are 2 quarters still available for anyone interested. Feel free to call or text me at 515-313-8982 (Don Hardin)

Photo credit goes to an amazing cook....our daughter-in-law Makenna!!!!

11/22/2025

THE NEW STANDARD BEYOND BALDIES (SALE Update)

The first Black Hereford live auction was held in Humeston, Iowa 11.16.25 at the Central Plains Stockyards. Thank you to all who attended and assisted with the sale; it was a beautiful sunny day. Special thanks to The Andee Marston Group for managing the sale and all his coaching. We sold cattle to 9 states ranging from Montana to Wisconsin to Tennessee to Arkansas!!!

Bulls averaged $5,068
Females averaged $4,295
Semen averaged $200/straw
Embryos averaged $750/ea
Gross Sales - $342,400

High Sellers:
Bull - Lot 71 - $10,500
Bred Cow - Lot 1 - $6,850
Open Heifer - Lot 5 - $5,500
Bred Heifer - Lot 26 - $6,000
Fall Pair - Lot 63 - $6,750
Spring Pair - Lot 44 - $5,800