Weigh Better

“We didn’t want to lose sight of weight, and Hereford breeders have done well to keep the growth in their poll sires. Now that we’re able to genotype, it makes selection for polledness much faster. We only purchase and retain homozygous poll bulls.”

The number one benefit that emerged from the Hereford input was the quietness and docility evident from the very first calf drop.

“That quiet temperament keeps compounding and the other big bonus we found is Herefords are hard to beat for grass conversion, which results in turnoff at a younger age,” Alice said.

“There’s also a lot of longevity in Hereford bulls which makes them good value for money, especially with the information that’s provided in terms of EBVs and genomics.

“You could keep a Hereford bull in your herd until they’re 10-years-old if you wanted to, they’re built tough and have the lowest breakdown rate in our herd.” crossbreeding system each year, continuously adapting the herd’s genetic makeup to meet the environmental conditions the cattle are raised in. While every