Winifred Hoffman | Bestyet A.I Sires | Grazing Genetics from Dutch Belted and Milking Shorthorns
Choosing sires for next year

Choosing sires for next year

by | May 6, 2020 | Genetics

Winifred: My daughter Martha and I have been going through our cow list and planning matings for the coming breeding season. Now that this spring’s calves are off to a good start so we can evaluate last year’s matings, we’re looking at our overall plan for the next...
When I First Came to the Farm

When I First Came to the Farm

by | Mar 30, 2020 | History

I had so much to learn about cows and farming–but how I loved it and still do to this day! Looking for a summer job It was a super windy early spring day just like this one, 39 years ago in 1981 when I first came to this prairie farm, driving down from Wisconsin...
Training Heifers to Milk

Training Heifers to Milk

by | Mar 23, 2020 | Husbandry

Photo above by Mary Lou Shaw. Milking a family cow in a stanchion. A reader has asked for a blog post about training heifers and cows to milk.  We will cover the spectrum from training large groups of heifers with the cow herd to training a single heifer or cow...
Truly Dual-Purpose Milking Shorthorns

Truly Dual-Purpose Milking Shorthorns

by | Dec 17, 2019 | Genetics, History

This fresh 4-year-old Flashback daughter exemplifies how our dual-purpose cows put on flesh when dry and milk it off to provide plenty of milk for the calf and for the farmer. Updated 12/1/2022 Breed history “The Breed That Fills Every Need” was the tagline for...