John Mullet is the HSS member currently featured on the Spotlight on Members Page. Although he has owned Heritage Shorthorn cattle for a relatively short period of time, he is enthusiastic about raising them. His farming tradition goes back a long way—he breeds and utilizes Belgian draft horses in his farming operation. Visit the Spotlight on Members Page to read about John and to see additional photos.
A new “Cattle Viewpoints” article will be posted on the HSS website within the first half of September. This article “A Shorthorn Heritage” is written by Lonny Flack. He is a long time Shorthorn breeder who grew up around Shorthorns and he has shown Shorthorns at the Iowa State Fair for 40 years. Lonny has first hand familiarity with many of the older Heritage Shorthorn bulls.
The Grassfed Exchange (GFE) Conference is a gathering of regenerative ranchers, dairies and sustainable food supporters from across the U.S. and the world who come together to network and exchange ideas about raising animals on pasture. Sustainability and regeneration are key trends in animal agriculture, and attendees have been at the forefront of the science, research, production practices, and marketing of sustainable meats. This event is happening in Hershey, PA on Sept 11-13th. You can find out more about this conference online https://grassfedexchange.com, and sign up to attend if you are interested. HSS has sent a supply of our brochures (with inserts about the Heritage Shorthorn Certified Beef program) and has paid an advertising fee to have them included in the packets of information given to each participant.
Planning to register your calves from last fall or this spring? The HSS fee for registration of an animal less than 1 year of age is only $16.00, and slightly higher after 1 year of age. Registration with HSS is an inexpensive, no hassle way to document the Heritage or Heritage-Influenced status of your Shorthorns. If you’ve sold an HSS registered animal, the transfer fee is only $12 if done within 90 days of the sale, vs $26 if done at a later date.