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  • Stayability EPD. Does it Work? | 25 March 2020
  • Women of ASA - Maureen Mai | 16 March 2020
  • Why Red Angus is Part of International Genetic Solutions | 16 March 2020
  • Carcass Merit Program Provides Rare Data to Genetic Evaluation | 12 March 2020
  • Harmonizing Our Past and Present | 12 March 2020
  • 2020 YCC March 31 Deadline for Applications | 03 March 2020
  • Women of ASA - Jeanne White | 03 March 2020

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Industry News

Stayability EPD. Does it Work?

March 25, 2020 Industry News ASA
By Drs. Randie Culbertson, ASA and IGS Lead Geneticist and Jackie Atkins, Director of Science and Education | Daughters sired by bulls in the top 25 percent for stayability were over twice as likely to remain in the herd as six-year-old cows and averaged…
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Why Red Angus is Part of International Genetic Solutions

March 16, 2020 Industry News ASA
by Tom Brink, CEO | Red Angus Association of America Accomplishing more together than we could individually is the reason 16 beef breeds, including Red Angus, are part of the genetic evaluation partnership operated by International Genetic Solutions (IGS).…
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Announcements and Events

2020 YCC March 31 Deadline for Applications

March 03, 2020 Events ASA
From Denver, to Chicago, and Washington, D.C., the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) Young Cattlemen's Conference (YCC) will expose young cattlemen…
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Foundation Focus

September 22, 2019 Events ASA
By Dr. Fred Swain, Chairman of the Eastern Junior Funding Auction | The Eastern Simmental Junior funding committee initiated a scholarship actively designated…
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ASA Spotlight

Sundberg and Simmental

March 12, 2020 ASA Spotlight ASA
by Emme Troendle | About Clay Sundberg: “Ever since I was eight years old, I have had a passion for livestock judging — that spark is a strong flame that still…
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For the Future of Simmental

March 03, 2020 ASA Spotlight ASA
By Lilly Platts, Editor “I was Simmental before I was born,” says Jay Hill. The third-generation Colorado rancher balances his full-time work for Select Sires…
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Women of ASA

March 16, 2020

Women of ASA - Maureen Mai

in Women of ASA
By Lilly Platts Editor’s Note: This is the fourteenth article in a series highlighting significant contributions of women in the Simmental industry. Maureen Mai owns and operates Rymo Cattle Company in Northern Idaho, alongside her husband and son, and has been a leader, organizer, and advocate for the Simmental breed for the majority of her life. Maureen Mai is a rancher, leader, and lifelong… read article
March 03, 2020

Women of ASA - Jeanne White

in Women of ASA
By Emme Troendle | Jeanne White, Groton, New York, owner and manager of Simme Valley Ranch, a 50-head purebred cattle operation, has been an ardent advocate for Simmental on a local, state, and national level for over 40 years. As New York Simmental Association’s (NYSA) secretary since 1989, she has written and edited the NYSA’s newsletter, published five times a year, hosted hundreds of youth… read article
Jan 07, 2020 950

Women of ASA - Ellen Tom

in Women of ASA
By Lilly Platts. Editor’s Note: This is the twelfth article in a series highlighting significant contributions of women in the Simmental industry. Ellen Tom grew up in the AJSA program, and now runs her family’s historic Tom… read article
Nov 19, 2019 677

Women of ASA - Susan Keller, DVM

in Women of ASA
By Emme Troendle Editor’s Note: This is the eleventh article in a series highlighting significant contributions of women associated with SimGenetics. As the North Dakota State Veterinarian and advocate for the beef industry,… read article

Down to the Genes Series

Shopping for New Genetics? Don’t Forget to Check the DNA

February 10, 2020 DNA
Buying and selling registered cattle, semen, or embryos require a number of considerations, one of which is DNA requirements. ASA’s DNA department answers questions every day about the DNA status of purchased animals, transfer hold-ups due to DNA testing or lack thereof, what kind of DNA testing is required, and much more. Below are some of the most common questions ASA receives. Keep in mind…
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Back to Basics

December 09, 2019

Spring 2020 THE Enrollment is OPEN

in Back to Basics by ASA
By ASA’s Total Herd Enrollment Department | Any females of calving age that will calve between January 1 and June 30, 2020, will need to be enrolled by December 15, 2019, to take advantage of the lowest enrollment fees. ALL members previously enrolled in 2019, Spring Total Herd Enrollment (THE) MUST submit an inventory even if there aren’t any… read more
Oct 07, 2019

Are you working on submitting your calf data? Here is a quick checklist to make sure you’re getting all your data submitted correctly.

in Back to Basics
✔ Does every cow you enrolled in your 2019 spring enrollment have a calf reported? If you want more detailed instructions on how to report your calf data online go to simmental.org.✔ Do you have a dam that didn’t have a calf? You’ll need to report the reason she didn’t calve that season/year with a… read more
Jun 13, 2019

Utilizing Your Data

in Back to Basics
By Emme Troendle, Jackie Atkins, and Jannine Story | We are now in an era where science, particularly the field of genomics, is rapidly influencing the speed at which we understand an animal’s genetic potential. One DNA sample is like adding 20 to 25 progeny records to an animal’s EPDs. Genomics is… read more
 

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