Working Ranch Magazine Summer 2025

that’s an improvement BY ADDIE BROWN Work Smarter, Not Harder

Post pounders that require less man-power to get the job done.

he agriculture industry and its ways of building fences have come a long way since the early 1800s when a notable

The first manual post pounder was invented in 1933 and still in use today.

improvement was made with the invention of barbed wire. Even with this invention, brute strength and determination were needed to dig the holes to set the fence posts. While it still takes strength and physicality to build a good fence, fence pounders have created a way to streamline the process and en sure the quality of the project. The first manual post pounder was in vented in 1933. Since then, there have been many variations and in recent years this simple concept has been mechanized.

Even though many agriculture pro ducers hire out their fence work, they have fencing materials on hand for mending and smaller projects. Some producers still choose to build their own fences and are looking for ways to make it less labor-intensive and time-consuming. Good fences are essential for pasture and herd man agement, so quality is most important. Anyone who grew up on acreage probably has a not-so-fond memory of the classic t-post pounder with a capped tube in the middle with han dles on either side. There is no doubt this simple device has built character and taught many lessons to young sters who were “asked” to help dad build or repair a fence. Even though it 24 I SUMMER 2025 WORKING RANCH audited readers run 21 million head of beef cattle.

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