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Will Norton and his family have both a stocker and cow/calf operation.
Taking Good Care of Cattle By Terry Ropp
Will Norton manages 1,000 head of stocker calves, in addition to his own cow/calf operation There are as many different ways he had to get the most he could for every to raise cattle as there are farmers. animal in order to make a living. He conWill and Rachel Norton of Harrison, Ark., tinued by explaining when cattle were high, have followed one of the more unusual paths. a farmer couldn’t afford not to take care of They operate on 1,300 acres on which they them because he couldn’t afford to lose a sinsupport 1,000 head of stocker cattle. They gle valuable animal. That insight is still the purchase calves year-round and retain own- heart of Will’s farm. While Will always knew he wanted catership until harvest. They also have a cow/ tle, he never planned to have stocker cattle. calf herd with 70 cows. Will and Rachel started dating in 2006 and Working on the family farm as well as workwere married in 2010 on the farm. Now the ing at local sale barns and hauling cattle, the couple has two children, a 6-year-old daugh- stocker business grabbed his attention. “I bought up some cattle early on, and God ter Whitley and a 3-year-old son Kal. Will runs the farm while Rachel works for Arkan- opened doors and steered me in this direction,” Will explained. sas Game and Fish as a wildlife biologist. The operation is Will’s and includes a set Will’s father and mother, Dennis and Judy, still run a cow/calf farm though Dennis drove of handshake partnerships. Will has buyers who purchase calves between 350 and 800 a truck at night for years. Another important influence in Will’s pounds year-round sales. The calves are delivered after the sale, processed on journey to have his own farm Monday and receive their first was family member and fellow Harrison, Ark. round of vaccinations. cattleman Dan Norton, wise “My job is to take good care of and practical in the way elderly the cattle.” people often are. Dan repeatedTo gain maximum production, ly maintained when cattle were Will spent time working with medicheap, a farmer couldn’t afford cine reps to ensure their products are not to take care of them because
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