Design-Build for School & Public-Sector Ag

Complete Ag Facilities.

Designed, built, equipped, and delivered by one accountable team — the specialized design-build partner for school agricultural facilities, from dirt work to the last pen gate.

1Contract, schedule & team
30+ YrsLivestock-equipment expertise
TIPSCooperative purchasing ready
BondedPublic-sector project delivery
How We Work

Concept to turnover, no hand-offs.

One coordinated path — no fragmented vendors, no redesigns after the drawings are done.

1

Plan

We meet with administrators, facilities staff, and ag teachers to understand programs, species, budget, and site.

Joint team
2

Design

Layout, building, and equipment are designed together — so pens, wash racks, and storage fit the building from the start.

Ag expertise up front
3

Build & Equip

Sitework, utilities, and vertical construction run on one schedule, with equipment delivered and installed as the building closes in.

One schedule
4

Deliver

A complete, working facility handed over ready for students and livestock — with the same team on call for service afterward.

Single accountability

From hand sketch to rendering.

Every facility starts on paper. Drag the handle to see the Van Alstyne ISD hog, chicken and rabbit building go from our pencil elevation to the finished concept rendering.

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Van Alstyne ISD · Hog, Chicken & Rabbit Building · concept design, September 2026

Ag Facility Planner

Sketch your ag facility in a minute.

Tell us how many show projects your students raise. The planner lays out pens, alleys, wash racks, and feed rooms using the same pen sizes and building patterns from our Callisburg ISD and Van Alstyne ISD designs, then sends the plan to our team to refine with you.

Program size
Or your school's classification

UIL's approximate high school enrollment ranges. Adjust the counts below to match your program.

Show projects by species

Starting layout

✓ Matches the Callisburg ISD plan set: 88′ × 100′ cattle & goat barn, 88′ × 100′ show arena, 46′ × 150′ hog barn, 24,500 sq ft total.

Drag any pen block, room, or piece of equipment to move it.Tap Expand to view full size and drag items into place.

    This is a planning estimate, not a quote. Our team designs the final layout around your site, budget, and program, and a licensed engineer designs every structure.

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    Project Portfolio

    Our work, in the field.

    School ag facilities and livestock projects delivered by the ML Ag Facilities team.

    CompletedGalvanized hog and sheep pens inside a school ag barn
    Pens & Equipment · School Ag Barn

    School Barn Pen Systems

    Rows of galvanized hog and sheep pens laid out inside a school ag barn, with block wash-down walls, overhead water lines, and roll-up doors for easy loading.

    CompletedShow pens set up inside a covered livestock arena
    Pens & Equipment · Covered Arena

    Covered Arena Show Pens

    Heavy-duty panel pens with walk-through gates set up across a covered show arena — flexible holding and exercise space for show day and everyday use.

    CompletedCustom orange Bevo pen on the field at the University of Texas stadium
    Custom Pens · Austin, TX

    University of Texas — Bevo Pen

    A custom burnt-orange pen and arched header gate for Bevo, the Longhorns' live mascot, on the field at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium.

    CompletedCovered galvanized goat pens and working chute at the Prairie View A&M goat research center
    Pens & Equipment · Prairie View A&M University

    Prairie View A&M — Goat Research Center

    A covered pen system for the International Goat Research Center, with rows of galvanized pens and a center working chute laid out for research handling under one roof.

    CompletedGalvanized show pens and arena inside the Killeen ISD livestock barn
    Ag Barns · Killeen ISD · Killeen, TX

    Killeen ISD — Livestock Facility

    A climate-controlled show barn with a sand practice arena, rows of galvanized pens, tube-heaters, and high-volume fans for the district's FFA program.

    CompletedCovered pens and center aisle inside the Tomball ISD ag barn
    Ag Barns · Tomball ISD · Tomball, TX

    Tomball ISD — Ag Facility

    A finished ag complex with a sand show arena, small-animal pens, wash stalls, sliding barn doors, and a masonry building with steel pens throughout.

    CompletedRows of galvanized show pens under a covered Pearland ISD barn
    Ag Barns · Pearland ISD · Pearland, TX

    Pearland ISD — Livestock Barn

    A large covered livestock barn packed with galvanized pens on wash-down curbs, mesh gates, and overhead water lines — built to hold the whole program's projects.

    CompletedCattle working chute and alley being set on a fresh concrete pad at a private ranch near Nocona
    Handling Systems · Private Ranch · Nocona, TX

    Nocona — Private Cattle Facility

    A working pen and covered handling system going in on a private ranch — chute, alley, and sorting pens set on concrete with heavy steel posts for the cover.

    CompletedPearson squeeze chute and Alum-Line trailer delivered for Premont ISD
    Equipment · Premont ISD · Premont, TX

    Premont ISD — Handling Equipment

    A Pearson squeeze chute and aluminum stock trailer delivered and set for the Premont ISD ag program, unloaded and placed with the district's crew on site.

    CompletedIndoor galvanized show stalls inside the Conroe ISD ag barn
    Ag Barns · Conroe ISD · Conroe, TX

    Conroe ISD — Livestock Facility

    Indoor show stalls and a covered dirt arena, plus new outdoor holding pens — a full livestock setup for the Conroe ISD ag program.

    CompletedRows of galvanized show pens inside a large Corpus Christi show barn
    Ag Barns · Corpus Christi, TX

    Corpus Christi — Show Barn

    A large enclosed show barn filled with rows of galvanized pens, wide work aisles, and wash-down areas built to hold the whole program at once.

    CompletedBlue pipe panel pens on a sand floor inside the Denton ISD covered arena
    Ag Barns · Denton ISD · Denton, TX

    Denton ISD — Arena & Barn

    A covered show arena with blue pipe panel pens on a sand floor, alongside barn stalls with block wainscot — built for the Denton ISD ag program.

    CompletedGalvanized holding pens beside the new Dickinson ISD steel barn
    Ag Barns · Dickinson ISD · Dickinson, TX

    Dickinson ISD — Show Barn

    A new steel show barn with galvanized holding pens, built out with interior pens and equipment for the Dickinson ISD ag program.

    CompletedLong covered barn aisle lined with galvanized stalls at Katy ISD
    Ag Barns · Katy ISD · Katy, TX

    Katy ISD — Livestock Barn

    Rows of galvanized stalls and pens running the length of a long covered barn, with a concrete show arena, for the Katy ISD ag program.

    CompletedTurf-floored display pens inside the finished Judson ISD show barn
    Ag Barns · Judson ISD · Converse, TX

    Judson ISD — Show Barn

    An enclosed show barn with turf-floored display pens and a finished interior — a polished space for the Judson ISD ag program to show and hold animals.

    CompletedRows of galvanized show pens inside the Justin ISD metal barn
    Ag Barns · Justin ISD · Justin, TX

    Justin ISD — Livestock Barn

    Galvanized show pens laid out in rows through an enclosed metal barn, built from the plan set for the Justin ISD ag program.

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    School farms built across Texas

    Programs across Texas already raise their projects in facilities our team designed, delivered, and set up.

    • University of Texas
    • Prairie View A&M University
    • Conroe ISD
    • Corpus Christi
    • Denton ISD
    • Dickinson ISD
    • Judson ISD
    • Justin ISD
    • Katy ISD
    • Killeen ISD
    • La Villa ISD
    • Lamar CISD
    • Pearland ISD
    • Premont ISD
    • Royse City ISD
    • Tomball ISD
    Native American–Owned Licensed & Bonded TIPS Member Serving Texas Since 1995

    MLT Construction

    Manage the build. Coordinate the trades. Deliver on schedule.

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    Morgan Livestock Equipment

    Design the layout. Supply the equipment. Install for real use.

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    ML Ag Facilities

    One team that designs, builds, equips & delivers.

    About ML Ag Facilities

    Structural precision. Agricultural flow.

    Too many districts piece an ag facility together — an architect who doesn't know livestock, a general contractor who doesn't stock equipment, and a vendor brought in after the layout is already set. The result is expensive redesigns and facilities that don't work the way students and teachers need them to.

    ML Ag Facilities was built to fix that. We're a joint venture between MLT Construction, a bonded general contractor, and Morgan Livestock Equipment, one of Texas's leading livestock-equipment dealers since 1995. Together we plan, build, equip, and hand off complete ag facilities — with one point of accountability from concept to turnover.

    • Purpose-built for ag use
    • One accountable partner
    • Ag expertise in design phase
    • Fewer costly corrections
    • Species-specific layouts
    • Built for public-sector confidence
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    Leadership

    The people behind the promise.

    ML Ag Facilities is a joint venture between MLT Construction and Morgan Livestock Equipment, with experienced decision-makers at the table on every project.

    JAJeff Abney

    Jeff Abney

    Owner & CEO · MLT Construction

    Jeff represents MLT Construction in the joint venture. His experience includes leading MLT's operations, client relationships, and strategic direction, and earlier vice-president roles in growth and partnerships at Icreon, Gluent, and Oculus360, building client programs for companies such as AT&T, American Airlines, Toyota, and Ford. He is a UCLA graduate and played on the Bruins baseball team.

    RMRusty Morgan

    Rusty Morgan

    Owner & CEO · Morgan Livestock Equipment

    Rusty represents Morgan Livestock Equipment in the joint venture and brings more than 30 years in the livestock industry, with a reputation that reaches across Texas and the Southwest. His experience includes livestock equipment, Wagyu breeding with FushimiSake Wagyu, and service as Vice President of the Texas Wagyu Association and a director of Wise Electric Cooperative. That hands-on knowledge of how livestock facilities actually get used shapes every layout the team designs.

    BNBrad Nass

    Brad Nass

    MLT Construction Partner

    Brad brings design-build and development expertise spanning master-planned subdivisions, high-end residential, and commercial projects — medical office, educational, and industrial. He owns DaVinci Custom Builders and spent more than a decade with Hines leading large-scale construction and project management.

    Matt Shaw

    Owner & CEO · CIW, Inc.

    Matt owns and leads CIW, Inc., a Texas metal-building company that designs and builds to each customer's needs — horse barns, riding arenas, workshops, garages, and commercial and industrial buildings, along with airplane hangars, metal homes, and party barns. The CIW team also handles aluminum and stainless steel welding, mini-storage units, and metal roofing and awnings.

    Planning an ag facility for your district?

    Bring us in before the drawings are locked. We'll walk the site, talk through your programs, and show you what a complete, one-team delivery looks like.

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    Let's build it right the first time.

    Whether you're a superintendent, facilities director, ag teacher, architect, or CMAR — tell us about your project and we'll be in touch within one business day.

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    Livestock Equipment & Layout800.720.6018Morgan Livestock Equipment
    Office137 Jerry Walker Rd, Bowie, TX 76230

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