Thereâs an art to being a matchmaker, and for cattle breeders Dan and Seth Snyder, the father-son duo of Stone Ridge Manor, the focus is on creating Herefords â cows and bulls â that excel on the pasture and the dinner table.
âEverybody likes a pretty calf, but they are a lot easier to sell if they are made right,â Seth said.
The seedstock farm sells herd bulls and embryos, and also does some direct marketing of homegrown beef.
For 30 years, the Snyders have built a reputation for making them right by concentrating on bulls and cows that exceed average American Hereford Association expected progeny differences.