Why Beef Shorthorns?
We need to farm a modern functional suckler cow to meet the growing market demand for a low input, hardy cow that’s easy to calve, milky, very fertile and a quiet temperament. The Shorthorn Cow does this for us.
The consumer now wants to know that their beef is grown naturally with little in the way of inputs apart from forage. The Beef Shorthorn has excellent foraging ability resulting in outstanding beef with tenderness, marbling and excellent taste. Our revenue streams come in from sales of heifers, Stores, boxed beef and bulls all from a low input system. The question is why not Beef Shorthorn?
The Functional Suckler Cow
If you are searching for a functional suckler cow then the native Beef Shorthorn provides a tried and tested solution. The benefits are clear – introducing Beef Shorthorn genetics to your suckler herd will deliver calving ease, docility, milkiness and fertility together with hardiness and feed efficiency.
If you’re looking at a low input, low cost system the Beef Shorthorn is among the top contenders for consideration.
With over 40 years’ experience with Beef Shorthorns we are often asked for advice and guidance when setting up a pedigree herd or introducing genetics into a commercial herd. We encourage prospective purchasers to arrange a visit to Stanford Park Farm, where you’ll have the opportunity to view our herd management and genetics and discuss breeding approach.
You can find out more about the breed on the Beef Shorthorn Society website.
Beef Shorthorn Bulls
A bull on farm needs to be reliable, help with ease of management and require low inputs. A Beef Shorthorn bull makes running a suckler herd much easier for the stockman. They are hardy and easily winter outside, are gentle with their females and incredibly fertile.
If you’re looking at a low input, low cost system, the Beef Shorthorn is among the top contenders for consideration.
With over 40 years’ experience with Beef Shorthorns we are often asked for advice and guidance when setting up a pedigree herd or introducing genetics into a commercial herd. We encourage prospective purchasers to arrange a visit to Stanford Park Farm, where you’ll have the opportunity to view our herd management and genetics and discuss breeding approach.
You can find out more about the breed on the Beef Shorthorn Society website.
Set your Beef Shorthorn herd up the right way
With over 40 years’ experience with Beef Shorthorns and cattle management between us, we are often asked for advice and guidance when setting up a pedigree herd or introducing genetics into a commercial herd. We encourage prospective purchasers to arrange a visit to Stanford Park Farm where you’ll have the opportunity to view our herd management and genetics and discuss your personal cattle breeding objectives. We are always pleased to assist farmers and breeders who are new to the Beef Shorthorn. Our team have served as Directors on the Beef Shorthorn Society Board and have a wealth of knowledge regarding pedigrees, Herd Health Schemes, Classification and EBVs.