Hillside Highland Farm

Hillside Highland Farm raises Scottish highland cattle in Elmira, NY, in Chemung County and the Southern Tier near Binghamton. The farm is owned by Stanley Oparil, III, who has been breeding Scottish highland cattle for more than ten years with an emphasis on lineage and sound conformation. All herd sires and dams undergo health testing and are registered with the American Highland Cattle Association to ensure transparency and traceability.

Cattle graze on well-managed pastures through a rotation system and retire each night to a barn fitted with deep bedding and natural light. Calves begin daily handling at birth and spend their first months exploring gentle slopes under shade trees on Hillcrest Road. The farm follows a low-stress herding philosophy focused on quiet handling, early socialization and seasonal breeding to match local forage cycles.

Local farmers and fair judges often remark on the animals’ calm temperament, sturdy frame and winter hardiness. Stanley regularly updates breeding records and performance data, aiming to preserve the breed’s characteristic long hair and efficient grazing habits.