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July 2020 at 5:00 pm MST

Join the IGS Bull Session to learn expert data collection tips to make EPDs more accurate.  While scientists are hard at work improving genetic evaluation of beef cattle, what can breeders do to ensure the robust data enters into the evaluation?

Announcements and Events

2020 AJSA National Classic, Brookings, SD, July 11-16

May 15, 2020 Events ASA
2020 NATIONAL CLASSIC ANNOUNCEMENT Here is the Schedule of Events including Hotel & Camping Accommodations at the bottom. Opened Wednesday, May 27, and will…
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Industry News

Do you Qualify as a Performance Advocate?

June 30, 2020 Industry News ASA
Simmental members rise to the top by collecting phenotypic and genomic data. Performance Advocate recognizes dedicated and driven Total Herd Enrollment participants who track 8 to 14 traits listed below. Have you checked your score, yet? You have until August…
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BIF Releases New Guidelines for Performance Evaluation

May 28, 2020 Industry News ASA
Angie Stump Denton, Kansas State University Extension | BIF announces Guidelines for Uniform Beef Improvement Programs ( CCA ) Since its establishment in 1968, the primary purpose of the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) has been to bring standardization to…
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ASA Spotlight

Seven AJSA Members Selected as Sure Champ Leadership Team

May 13, 2020 ASA Spotlight ASA
Sure Champ® recently announced its first-ever Sure Champ Leadership Team. Out of the nine juniors recognized, two American Junior Simmental Association (AJSA)…
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Adaptable, Well-Structured, and Index-Focused

May 12, 2020 ASA Spotlight ASA
Seedstock producers, Tim and Sandy Naasz, find Simmental and SimAngus™ cattle meet their customers’ needs. By Emme Troendle | Well-known for Mount Rushmore and…
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Women of ASA

May 09, 2020

Women of ASA - Jennie Rucker

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By Lilly Platts | NCSA Executive Secretary Jennie Rucker is one of many influential women in the Simmental community. Jennie Rucker has served as the North Carolina Simmental Association’s (NCSA) Executive Secretary for 26 years, seeing the organization and group through decades of success and challenge. She is a lifelong advocate for the Simmental breed and has helped facilitate numerous events,… read article
April 18, 2020

Women of ASA - Sandra Matheson

in Women of ASA
Editor’s Note: The Women of ASA is a series of articles highlighting significant contributions of women in the Simmental community. Former Washington Simmental Association President, Dr. Sandra Matheson is a leader, educator, and advocate for the agriculture community. “My earliest memories included spending time in the barn, exploring nearby woods, playing with my pets, and being out with the… read article
Mar 16, 2020 519

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,… read article
Mar 03, 2020 950

Women of ASA - Jeanne White

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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… 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

March 31, 2020

Reporting Udder Scores to ASA

in Back to Basics by ASA
By Dr. Jackie Atkins and Emme Troendle In the last year, the ASA added udder scores as an optional phenotype on Herdbook. The best time to assess udder scores is within 24 hours of calving, preferably by the same person. There are two scores to record, one for udder suspension and one for teat length. If variation exists between the quarters of the udder,… 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

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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
 

Working Ranch Half Time Show 

Half Time Show

 Catch the latest in cattle industry news, stories of the rancher/cowboy, listener response, cowboy poetry and music, rodeo action and much much more.

IGS and the Pursuit of Better Cattle

Simbrah-SimGenetics Summit for 2019

Graham Land & Cattle feedyard Friday, October 18, 2019 in Gonzales, TX

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I G S      S T A N D      T O G E T H E R

International Genetic Solutions (IGS) continues to reshape the cattle industry. Beef industry leaders from across the nation share how IGS benefits cattlemen and women, and how it will continue to evolve through the power of collaboration. Visit internationalgeneticsolutions.com to learn more. 

 

IGS Partners with NEOGEN GENOMICS

The world's largest multi-breed beef cattle evaluation partners with the industry's leading genomics company. Here's what it means for ranchers.IGS Feeder Profit CalculatorTM - Marketing Backed by Genetics.
 
"We're extremely proud of the collaboration we have with IGS. It really is the first of its kind in the world," says Stewart Bauck, vice president of Agrigenomics for Neogen Genomics. "We will, along with IGS, be developing and refining a set of tools that we can make available to commercial producers so they can select superior females in a multi-breed or crossbreeding operation."  Read more
 

 

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