August Board of Trustees Meeting Update – Columbia, MO

The American Simmental Association Board of Trustees convened in Columbia, Missouri, August 24-26, with five committees meeting to conduct business on behalf of ASA membership. The following highlights some of the more notable directives and resolutions passed by the full board during the meeting, though this is not a complete list:

Activities & Events

• Approved the South Dakota/Minnesota Regional Classic application. The 2027 North Central Regional will be held in Huron, SD, June 11-16, 2027.
  
  

Breed Improvement

• Voted to provide an additional $28,500 to fund the UNL research proposal, continuing hydrops research. For more information about the current status of hydrops research, click here.
  
  

Policy & Procedures

• Approved the Deceased Herd Sire Policy, modeled after the existing Deceased Donor Policy. For more information, contact the DNA Department at dna@simmgene.com.
• This policy was set in place due to the new DNA rule for herdsires that was voted on by membership in January 2025. The rule requires a DNA test (high density genomic panel) on all herd bulls/natural service sires born on or after January 1, 2025.
• Passed two directives requesting staff to explore ways to allow prefix sharing and to revisit the current genetic hold policy.

For more information, contact ASA or a Trustee from your region.