Bestyet Dutch Belted

Bestyet Dutch Belted raises lakenvelder (Dutch belted) cattle in Earlville, Illinois, about an hour southwest of Chicago in the heart of the Illinois prairie. Winifred Hoffman and her daughter Martha carry on a family breeding tradition that dates to 1936, with Dutch belted cattle added to their program in 1981.

The farm's focus is grass-based genetics selected for traits that hold up in real grazing conditions: trouble-free calving, sound feet and legs, reproductive efficiency, and the kind of persistent, sustainable milk production that suits both small dairies and homesteads. The herd also includes milking Shorthorns, with animals from both breeds placed across the country on dairy farms and with family cow keepers. Semen from carefully chosen sires — sourced from the Bestyet herd and other like-minded programs — is also available to producers looking to improve or establish grass-based herds.

For anyone searching for Dutch belted cattle in Illinois, Bestyet represents one of a small number of operations actively collecting and offering A.I. sires in this rare heritage breed, a role the family takes seriously as part of a broader commitment to keeping these bloodlines available for future breeders.

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Species	Cattle Lakenvelder (Dutch Belted)
Website	www.bestyetaisires.com
Email	bestyetaisires@gmail.com
Phone	+1 815-246-9523
Owner	Winifred Hoffman
Location	Earlville, IL, 60518, United States