Drs. Joseph & Susan Schallberger

Drs. Joseph and Susan Schallberger have operated Whispering Hills Farm in Dallas, Oregon, raising polled shorthorn cattle on grass-fed pasture since reestablishing the operation in 2005. The farm sits in the mid-Willamette Valley, about 20 miles southwest of Salem.

Both owners are veterinarians, a background that shapes the farm's disciplined approach to herd health and selection. The entire herd has tested negative for BVD and BLV, and all cattle two years of age or older are tested annually by fecal culture for Johne's disease — a protocol in place since the shorthorn herd began. The herd is closed, which supports the consistency of those disease-free results.

The breeding program centers on heritage polled shorthorn cattle, with an increasing emphasis on heritage bloodlines alongside modern shorthorns. The farm maintains a semen inventory drawn from roughly 125 heritage shorthorn bulls from the 1950s through 1970s, which is used in both traditional breeding and IVF programs to broaden genetic diversity. Buyers looking for shorthorn cattle for sale in Oregon will find the herd developed with dual-purpose capability in mind, including beef, dairy, and dual-purpose heritage shorthorn lines.

From late March through November, the herd grazes rolling pasture hills planted with orchardgrass, tall fescue, ryegrass varieties, and Alice White clover. No grain or creep feed is given to the polled shorthorn herd, and no hormones or antibiotics are used. Beef and dairy crosses round out the broader cattle program alongside the purebred shorthorn herd.

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Species	Cattle Beef Crosses Shorthorn Dairy Crosses
Website	whisperinghillsfarm.com
Email	office@whisperinghillsfarm.com
Phone	+1 503-704-2408
Owner	Drs. Joseph & Susan Schallberger
Location	Dallas, OR, 97338, United States