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SHF Emporia 001A ET, a 6-year-old bull, poses for the camera. Kevin Bennett of Sandrock Ranch Herefords says he likes the breed for its calm disposition. The bull offers length, depth and frame to his offspring.
Herefords relax in one of Sandrock Ranch's 13 pastures. The Bennett family devotes about 1,200 acres to pasture.
The Sandrock family poses for a photo. From left are Eric and Stacy (nee Bennett) Moltzan with their daughter, Piper, in front, Scott Bennett, Janice and Kevin Bennett, Kylie Monson, Makena Monson, Todd Monson and Sarah (nee Bennett) Monson.
Kevin Bennett of Sandrock Ranch Herefords owns both a Registered Hereford herd and a commercial herd. Together he raises more than 400 head of cattle.
Hereford cows have good mothering ability. Herefords are valued for their vigor, foraging ability and longevity; many females live and produce calves beyond the age of 15 years, according to The Cattle Site.
RHF 4013 Red River 9021 G ET, a 4-year-old bull, was turned out to pasture weighing 2,800 pounds, Kevin Bennett says.
An Oklahoma State University study indicates Black Baldy cows average a better body-condition score than straight-Angus cows.
Sandrock Ranch Herefords devotes a couple-hundred acres to hay production. The ranch's buildings are situated at the top of a ridge.
Sandrock Ranch is located near Benton in southwestern Wisconsin.
A bumper sticker on Kevin Bennett's utility vehicle promotes beef.
BENTON, Wis. – Hereford bulls remain cool as cucumbers even when Kevin Bennett of Sandrock Ranch Herefords drives close to them with his Ranger utility vehicle. Their “laid back” demeanor is one of the reasons he likes the breed, he says.
David Lalman
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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The Sandrock family poses for a photo. From left are Eric and Stacy (nee Bennett) Moltzan with their daughter, Piper, in front, Scott Bennett, Janice and Kevin Bennett, Kylie Monson, Makena Monson, Todd Monson and Sarah (nee Bennett) Monson.
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