Whispering Hills Farm

Whispering Hills Farm in Dallas, Oregon has been raising heritage polled shorthorn cattle since its founding in 1978, making it one of the longer-running shorthorn programs in the Pacific Northwest, about an hour southwest of Salem. Joe Schallberger oversees the operation, which centers on preserving purebred genetics that trace directly to the 1822 Coates Shorthorn Herd Book.

The farm's shorthorn herd is built around a dual-purpose ideal, with selection criteria focused on easy keeping, strong growth on grass alone, excellent maternal instincts, and gentle temperament suited to family farm settings. All cattle are raised hormone and antibiotic free on grass pastures and hay, with no chemical feed additives. The closed herd is tested free of tuberculosis, brucellosis, bovine leukemia virus, and Johne's disease, and most cows carry A1/A2 or A2/A2 beta-casein genetics.

For those seeking heritage shorthorn cattle for sale in Oregon, Whispering Hills Farm maintains a deep semen archive drawn from roughly 125 prominent shorthorn bulls of the 1950s through 1970s, supporting a multi-generational breeding program that now includes cows three to five generations beyond the original foundation animals. All animals are registered with the Heritage Shorthorn Society, and Joe Schallberger serves on the Society's verification committee for heritage status determinations.

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