Outside of our Artificial Insemination program (1380 head in 2019) we treat our purebred cattle no differently than our commercial herd. They all graze banked grass, swathes and standing corn through the snow for a large percentage of the winter. Purebred cattle may be worth more money than commercial cattle, but if your purebred herd cannot perform under the same conditions you expect from your commercial herd, then they have no genetic value.

Every year each cow is weighed and scored on feet (front and back), udder, teat, and temperament. This totals nearly 15,000 measurements on our cattle each year. This provides us with a clearer picture of which genetics are working and enables us to eliminate the genetics that don’t work.