Because of burgeoning interest in Heritage Influenced Shorthorns (HIS) it is important to note why the Heritage Shorthorn Society recognizes HIS. The primary reason is to give more opportunities for HSS members to sell their Heritage Shorthorn bulls. There are many Modern Shorthorn owners/breeders who would like to get into Heritage Shorthorns but do not want to replace their whole cow herd at once (many of our HSS members have both Heritage Influenced and Heritage Shorthorns and are valued HSS supporters). By purchasing Heritage Shorthorn bulls from HSS members they can take advantage of several HSS programs and slowly transition to a HS herd by purchasing HS cows for replacements in their herds &/or maintain multiple end markets for their cattle. HSS is constantly working to help HSS members sell their cattle through multiple venues with the Heritage Shorthorn Influenced program being just one.
Below is the HSS ad in the most recent Small Farmer’s Journal, Vol. 48, #1, 189th edition.
A new Calf of the Month is posted for August. We know that some of you HSS members are producing Heritage Shorthorn offspring out of interesting combinations of Heritage Shorthorn lineages, so consider sending some good photos of your special calves for possible posting on the Calf of the Month Page later this fall or into the winter. To be eligible the calf can be either Heritage or Heritage Influenced (out of a registered Shorthorn cow mated to a Heritage bull), and less than 7 months old at the time the photo was taken.