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Steer Profitability Contest - Registrations open. Closes October 2, 2020

Invigorate your State!
A Webinar for Simmental State Associations
September 29, 2020 at 5:30 PM Mountain
 
Join our webinar for a refresher and updates associated with State Association Cost Share and Check Off programs. 
There will also be specifics on how to engage with regional SimSpecialists and staff for a specific state event.
 
DNA Department strongly recommends shipping with a tracking option.
As the busy season ramps up this fall, ASA’s DNA Department strongly recommends that members send all DNA samples in a tracked package. This can be through any carrier, so long as a tracking number is available. We also strongly suggest that kits are sent to members in a tracked package, as the extra cost can eliminate delays in regular USPS shipping, and also limit the chance of the package being lost in transit. Priority shipping is the only way to cut down on the time it takes to get a sample tested, as there are no priority options at the lab. Upon arrival at the lab, testing takes three to four weeks, and additional time is necessary for genomic panels to run through the evaluation. 
 
The ASA Board of Trustees recently approved the updated 100K genomic panel to qualify AI sires and donor dams.
Recently, Neogen updated their mid-level genomic panel from ~50,000 SNPs to ~100,000 SNPs. In Herdbook, animals with the former genomic panel are denoted with a 47K or C47K for Cow Herd DNA Roundup (CHR) samples. The current updated genomic panel is denoted with a 100K in Herdbook (C100K for CHR and A100K for Calf Crop Genomics samples).

The ASA Board of Trustees recently approved the updated 100K genomic panel to qualify AI sires and donor dams. Animals with a completed 100K, C100K, or A100K panel will automatically qualify as a donor dam or AI sire. Animals with a completed 47K panel will not qualify and must be re-tested at the 100K level in order to become an approved AI sire or donor dam.

The genomic panel cost to approve an AI sire or donor dam is now $50, and the add-on options and prices will remain the same. The 100K genomic panel continues to be our recommendation for animals that will make a large impact in your herd and is the only genomic panel with add-on pricing for coat color, horned/polled, and genetic condition panel. If you have any questions, please contact ASA's DNA Department.
 
Updates to birth weight ratio and collection method on HB.
The Board of Trustees recently passed a resolution to change the direction of the ratio for birth weights so that larger ratios will be assigned to animals with heavier birth weights in their contemporary group and vice versa. This resolution came about to try to standardize the direction of the ratios so that higher ratios uniformly mean more of that trait.

Also new in regard to birth weight, breeders can now indicate if they use hoof tape to estimate birth weight in Herdbook. There is a column called “BwMethod” next to the column where birth weights are entered in the animal entry page. If the weights were estimated using hoof tape, then simply put a T in the “BwMethod” column. If birth weights were obtained using a scale, there is no need to enter anything.
 

Industry News

2020 Walton-Berry Recipients Named

September 28, 2020 Industry News ASA
By Jackie Atkins, Ph.D., Director of Science and Education Development of an IGS multi-breed heifer pregnancy EPD and understanding the genetics of methane production are the two projects funded by the 2020 Walton –Berry Graduate Student Support Grants. Drs.…
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Timing is Everything

August 27, 2020 Industry News ASA
By Dr. Rachel Endecott, Director of DNA Research Management | Management for a short postpartum interval can improve cow stayability. In a perfect world, first-calf heifers would calve in the first 21 days of the calving season, breed back in the first 21…
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ASA Spotlight

A Legacy Built on Genetic Improvement

September 28, 2020 ASA Spotlight ASA
By Emme Troendle | “Embryo Transfer and AI work is an opportunity to accelerate your genetic progress,” says Dr. Kory Bigalk, veterinarian and long-time…
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Former Board Chairman Passes Bob Schalles 1935-2020

September 12, 2020 ASA Spotlight ASA
. Dr. Robert Schalles was many things to many people. He was an educator, mentor, animal scientist, cattle breeder, leader, husband, father, and loyal friend.…
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Women of ASA

September 20, 2020

Women of ASA - Keela Trennepohl Ph.D.

in Women of ASA
From teaching to raising her family, beef cattle are at the center of Dr. Keela Trennepohl’s life. | By Lilly Platts | Keela Trennepohl grew up in the beef industry on an Angus seedstock operation in Southwest Wisconsin owned by her parents, Kevin and Keri Retallick. “My sisters and I were very involved with all aspects of the operation and were fortunate to show locally as well as nationally,… read article
August 06, 2020

Women of ASA - Sarah Thorson

in Women of ASA
By Emme Troendle, Editor | Sarah Thorson, GENEX™ Beef Marketing Manager, lifelong Simmental breeder, and mother, exemplifies modern leadership in the beef industry. Born and raised on Lassle Ranch Simmentals in Glendive, Montana, Sarah (Lassle) Thorson grew up like many ranch kids, with plans to go to college and either become a vet or go back to the family operation. It wasn’t until she was… read article
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Women of ASA - Jennie Rucker

in Women of ASA
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… read article
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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,… read article

Down to the Genes Series

Focus on ASA Research Projects

August 06, 2020 DNA
By Jackie Atkins Ph.D., Rachel Endecott Ph.D., and Lilly Platts | With the recent launch of the Calf Crop Genomics project, the ASA has three research genotyping programs available to members. This month’s Down to the Genes article highlights unique tips for DNA testing through Cow Herd DNA Roundup, Carcass Expansion Project, and Calf Crop Genomics. Thanks to the partnership between IGS and…
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Back to Basics

September 12, 2020

How Do I Get EPDs on My Animal(s)

in Back to Basics by ASA
. A look at how to select what data you want returned on your calf crop. | In a day and age where members are regularly putting in hard work to collect weights, measurements, and DNA samples on their calf crop, ensuring they are getting the data they’re after is top priority. Members use EPDs and Indexes as a tool, especially when marketing and selecting… read more
Mar 31, 2020

Reporting Udder Scores to ASA

in Back to Basics
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… 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
 

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

 

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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