Megan Banwarth

Megan Banwarth, Shorthorn cattle breeder in Adin, CA, runs a ranch in Modoc County and the northeastern California near Redding. Her cattle are registered and she follows industry-standard health testing to ensure herd vitality. She partners with a local extension service and a veterinarian to maintain herd health records and nutrition plans. Animals are pasture-raised with rotational grazing and low-stress handling from calving through weaning.

She manages a modest herd focused on maternal strength and balanced growth, selecting for easy calving and consistent daily gains. Bull and heifer selection is grounded in balanced EPDs to support sustainable grazing operations. Each calf spends its first weeks in a sheltered paddock to encourage early bonding and gentle socialization. Access to clean spring-fed water and winter hay reserves ensures cattle thrive through seasonal changes, and over twenty years of breeding experience inform her record tracking and field observations that guide herd improvements.