BOZEMAN, MT — The  American Simmental Association Board of Trustees Chairman, Chris Ivie, reports that the Executive Vice President, Dr. Wade Shafer, announced his retirement at the conclusion of the April board meeting, effective June 30, 2025. Dr. Shafer's leadership and vision have been key to positioning the American Simmental Association and International Genetic Solutions (IGS) at the forefront of the beef industry. His unwavering commitment to sound and credible science as the linchpin…

The American Simmental Association (ASA) membership recently concluded its election, voting six cattle producers from across the country to their board of trustees. The ASA Board of Trustees is the Association’s governing body, consisting of 16 members from across the United States. Each was formally sworn in during ASA’s Annual Meeting, held the last week of January, 2023.  Troy Marple, Westmoreland, Kansas, and Matt Aggen, Harmony, Minnesota, will begin their term representing the…

AMERICAN SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES STYLEA Leadership Program For The Industry’s Next Generation BOZEMAN, MT — ASA is excited to announce SimGenetic Training for Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs (STYLE) 2022, a leadership program for beef industry enthusiasts age 25 to 40. The in-person program will be held in Oklahoma City, June 17-19, 2022. STYLE intends to develop leaders who better appreciate and understand the complex environments of the beef industry, who can more effectively serve…

Bozeman, MT — Simmental and SimGenetic enthusiasts attended ASA’s 53rd Annual Meeting and Reception virtually. The ASA Board of Trustees met January 28-29, to highlight each committee's work from the previous year, most notably, the increase in whole birth group phenotypes and genotypes into the IGS Genetic Evaluation from the Calf Crop Genomics research project, members’ unfailing support of the 2020 National Classic in Brookings, SD, the membership relief package, and a myriad of other…

The American Simmental Association offers a support package  for members in fiscal year 2021.   Bozeman, MT -  During this time of uncertainty and unprecedented challenge, the American Simmental Association (ASA) recognizes that members and their customers are working tirelessly to keep the cattle industry going strong despite broad-sweeping change. To give back, the ASA Board of Trustees recently passed a member support package for the fiscal year 2021 totaling over $280,000. "We…

Real-world genetics and youth development meet at Simmental's premier junior show. Bozeman, MT - The Simmental breed is founded on data, but it balances a science-backed approach with youth development. Both existed in tandem during the American Junior Simmental Association's National Classic, hosted in Louisville, Kentucky.   "Here at the National Classic, we pride ourselves in our educational contests that we have throughout the week. We have a genetic evaluation quiz, a cattlemen's quiz,…