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LONKER HEREFORDS
The present Hereford breeding program consists of both Line One and Canadian genetics, with the cowherd composed of Line One/Canadian females.

The goal of the Lonker program has remained the same over the years: to produce powerful, high performing, heavy muscled, productive cattle with quality enough to compete (but not necessarily win) in the show ring, while maintaining moderate birth weights and fertility.

Highly maternal cattle have been heavily selected for, with many of the herd bulls having dams that are top cows in the breed with excellent udder quality. In this way, the influence of these superior cows is constantly improving the maternal traits of the entire cowherd.

Breeding and culling decisions are based on performance, with those cattle that can't meet certain standards being culled.

In an effort to identify the genetics that will work best for our customers, the cow herd is managed under commercial conditions. The cows are expected to maintain themselves, re-breed and raise a healthy calf on range cubes and hay. The cows are flushed at the time of breeding.

Several goals are at the forefront of the current program:

1) To continue to improve the quality and maternal performance of the cow herd, with special emphasis on udder quality and fleshing ability on native grass;

2) to continue to intensify the genetics of those cattle that demonstrate superior performance under range conditions;

3) to find and use the cattle that demonstrate superior carcass traits;

4) and to take an active role in assisting our customers with the marketing of their cattle.