Welcome to Tadmore Farms!

► What's Behind The Name?
“Tadmore Farms” was originally the homestead for my great-great grandfather Robbins which was built from 1855-1861. The house was built in an octagon shape, with 18 inch walls, three stories and made from oyster shell concrete which was harvested from the Gulf Coast of Mexico. After the Civil War, a Union gunboat mistook the house for a Confederate Fort and fired a cannon at Tadmor to force a surrender. The cannon ball still exists and is used Today as a doorstop in my great Uncle’s house. The original house was constructed on the banks of the Colorado River and finally fell into ruin and abandoned in 1938. Hurricane Carla, in 1962, finally brought the might walls down and, to this day, the only thing left is the fireplace chimney and foundation.

► How We Got Started
When I decided to start and my own home and raise my Shorthorn herd, I knew the name would be “Tadmore Farms” after the original homestead of my ancestors. My love of the Shorthorn breed began as a young boy in 4H and then FFA in high school. At first, I was told by the Baytown Fair Association that I could not show Shorthorns because it was not a breed. I then researched and wrote a dissertation about one of the oldest breeds and submitted it to the Chairman who, of course, had to recognize my shorthorn as a valid breed. During college and in the early years of establishing a career I lost track of that part of my life. When, in 1996, my daughter, Jessica, started showing cattle I rejuvenated my interest and began to start a herd of Shorthorns and Maine-Anjou. Then in 2002, my step-daughter, Kate, began to show my shorthorn heifers as well. That’s all it took to reestablish my passion for my cows. Now that all the kids are gone, my wife, Barbara, and I are once again getting involved.

► Our Operation Today
In addition to our Shorthorns and Maines we have begun a Shorthorn Plus herd with Red Durham and Maintainer heifers and are looking forward to showing these ourselves. We now have a successful AI and Embryo transplant program using the best stock we can buy and successful bulls. Of course, this is constantly changing and evolving. We are very satisfied with the way our herd is progressing and look forward to the future when our cows are being shown and winning!

Thank you for your interest!