People

Cory Ballantine is our mechanic, and is one of the people who literally keeps this ranch running. He works in our shop to keep our equipment, big and small, [...]

Jim Frazier is Padlock Ranch's Feedlot Manager. He enjoys the intricacies of managing people and learning how different personalities work together. Jim is a self motivated person and uses [...]

Stacy Madson has been an important member of the Padlock team for 23 years. Agriculture has been a lifelong passion for him, and he loves the people that he [...]

Ryan Teppart has worked on the Padlock for 2 years. He sums up the reason that he got into agriculture in one word, “passion.” He enjoys the opportunity that [...]

Leonell Martinez has been a dedicated asset to our team for many years. His true passion lies in taking care of his family, but he enjoys farming activities such [...]

Tony Line has spent 26 years at Padlock’s Forks unit. His interest in being a cowboy started young, and he enjoys the time he spends on the ranch. Even [...]

Lee Hagel has spent the last 21 years working at the Padlock feedlot. He has spent his life around agriculture and he can’t imagine doing anything different. He enjoys [...]