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Ken, Harper, 3, and Travis Pierce pose for a photo in a pasture at Pierce's Hereford Haven near Baraboo, Wisconsin. Harper is Travis Pierce's daughter. The family's Hereford-seedstock business is more than 50 years old.
Part of the Hereford herd at Pierce's Hereford Haven partakes in hay on a utility terrain vehicle. The hay was used to entice cattle to a photo shoot.
At 13 years of age JWOW-025 gave birth to a calf born in February 2023. She has produced about $410,000 worth of natural progeny in her lifetime, Ken Pierce says.
Calf #304 is growing fast; it had a birthweight of 60 pounds. Hereford calves have healthy birthweights and grow fast, Ken Pierce says.
Pierce Hereford Haven's PHH PCC 025 Pearl 742 ET heifer is named 2018 American Royal National Champion Female.
Levitate is expected to produce daughters with excellent maternal traits and sons with fast growth, according to Pierce's Hereford Haven. Levitate recently was visited by attendees of 2023 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The Pierces conducted a contest for attendees to guess Levitate's weight; the bull weighs 2,145 pounds. Two individuals guessed the correct weight, splitting a $200 prize.
BARABOO, Wis. – Ken and Travis Pierce, father and son, have made Hereford genetics a full-time endeavor. There are opportunities in the seedstock business but success takes a while, Ken Pierce said. In the industry for more than 50 years, he should know.
Lynn Grooms writes about the diversity of agriculture, including the industry’s newest ideas, research and technologies as a staff reporter for Agri-View based in Wisconsin.
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Levitate is expected to produce daughters with excellent maternal traits and sons with fast growth, according to Pierce's Hereford Haven. Levitate recently was visited by attendees of 2023 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The Pierces conducted a contest for attendees to guess Levitate's weight; the bull weighs 2,145 pounds. Two individuals guessed the correct weight, splitting a $200 prize.
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