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Paul Dufrene has had a love for cattle
as far back as he can remember. That love was cultivated
by his grandfather, Harris Pierce, who had a small
herd of Braham influenced cattle dating back to the
1940's. The seeds sown back then on a small farm set
the foundation for the operation he runs today.
Triple Son Farms, owned by Paul and Becky was named
after their sons, T-Paul, Dustin, and Jacob. It began
in the 1980's as a small herd of commercial cattle.
It wasn't long before Paul realized there was a need
for a specialty type market. Unable to find Brahman
cross Angus in enough quantities, he undertook the
task of raising his own. |
Paul set aside a year in order to research
the different breeds and to plan his type of herd.
His research led him to N-Bar Ranch in Montana, Gardner
Angus Ranch in Kansas and J.D. Hudgins Brahman Ranch
in Texas, all which had excellent genetics. These
three well respected names in the business became
the cornersone of the cattle of Triple Son Farms.
He now runs 800 head of registered and purebred Angus
and 250 registered J.D. Hudgins Brahmans on 3500 acres
of south Louisiana land. These coastal pastures average
anywhere from 4 feet above sea level to 4 feet below
sea level. The vast amount of grasslands accommodates
1 1-2 acres to each cow. Cattle raised in this neck
of the woods easily adapt to any other climate and
prosper well throughout the country.
In 15 short years Triple Son Farms have made an enormous
impact on the cattle industry. Hard work and dedication
on Paul's part have been rewarded in the sale arena.
His cattle have been in invitational F-1 sales throughout
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, including such
arenas as San Antonio, Houston, and Ft. Worth. Some
of the honors to his cattle include, Louisiana F-1
Brahman Association, Grand Champion, 1999, 2000, 2001,
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,2006; ABAA National Sale F-1,
Sealy, Texas, Champion, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006;
Houston Livestock Show, Honorable Mention, 1999, Champion,
2002, 2003, 2005, 2006.
Paul has taken a love of cows passed on by his grandfather
and turned it into a passion and dedication to breed
some of the best F-1 cattle in the country. He has
built a firm foundation of proven genetics, which
stands ready to serve many more generations in the
Dufrene family and in the cattle industry. |
