Lloyd Hatch was born and raised on a farm south of Oak Lake, Manitoba. In 1940, he bought the original Hatch half section and later expanded it to 2-1/4 sections to accommodate his mixed farming operation. He named it "Pleasant Dawn Farms." There he and his wife Wilma Elizabeth (Tully) lived and raised their family of four: David, Tully, Mary and Fred.

Hatch was an avid stockman. He was interested in all breeds of stock but purebred Suffolk Sheep and polled Shorthorn cattle made him well known in the Canadian livestock industry. In 1940, Hatch acquired a herd of Suffolk sheep and two years later he purchased four purebred polled Shorthorn heifers. This marked the beginning of a very successful blend of sheep and cattle on the same farm.

In the 50s and 60s, Hatch showed his Suffolk and North Country Cheviot sheep on the fair circuit and they frequently won the competitions. In 1956 at the Toronto Royal, he was dubbed "Manitoba Ace Sheepman." That title proved to be quite appropriate, for this man knew animals and excelled in the ring as a competitor and as a judge. Another expression that played a significant role in identifying Hatch's high standard of excellence was the slogan for his farm, "Quality in Quantity." He demanded that his animals perform up to these standards.

His herd became highly prized. One bull, Pleasant Farm Mark shown on the Western Canada circuit and at the Toronto Royal was retired undefeated.  Hatch won the Premier Breed Award in 1971 at the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. He received the prestigious award, Builders of the Breed from the Shorthorn World organization. He was even well known beyond Canada's border for he judged at the Palermo Shorthorn Show in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1978. 

Hatch served as a member and officer of schools, churches, conservation and exhibitions boards, agricultural societies as well as sheep and cattle  associations. He was a conservationist of the highest calibre, being a Ducks Unlimited "keyman" for many years.

His priorities and pleasures have always centred around his family, friends and the livestock industry. He was highly respected because people knew him to be a person of laudable characteristics: integrity, courtesy and good manners.