We design and build custom stockyards.
We believe stockmanship is a craft worth preserving.
Our projects blend modern design, proven principles, and rock-solid construction.

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The Rumen Nation team is founded on the experience of three generations of Hornbuckles in the intensive livestock production industry.

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Veterinary Doctor Harry Hornbuckle began consulting to the beef and pork industries in the 1960s before establishing his own beef feedlot in the 1970s at Yengarie, near Maryborough, QLD. He is succeeded by his son, John, and grandson, Joshua, who now heads the Rumen Nation stockyard design team.

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At Rumen Nation, we see cattle handling as more than a job. It is a craft. A skill passed down from old hands to young ones. A way of working cattle that shows respect, reduces stress, and keeps people safe. Our family’s history in livestock production is what guides our thinking and keeps us grounded in real-world, practical stockmanship.