For at present’s cattle producers, it’s extra vital than ever to have the ability to differentiate their cattle within the market. Two of the main third-party verification firms, IMI International and the American Angus Affiliation’s AngusLink, have joined forces to create an improved expertise for these cattle producers, whereas providing extra value-added alternatives.
By this new relationship, IMI International will present the verification companies for the USDA Course of Verified Program (PVP) for IMI International and AngusLink prospects. The collaboration makes it simpler and extra environment friendly for producers to entry an intensive group of verification applications and the feeder cattle trade’s genetic benefit analysis software in a single enrollment.
“With tightening margins, the necessity for producers to distinguish their cattle and create market entry with flexibility is vital. On the similar time, the worth of superior genetics has by no means been better,” says Mark McCully, American Angus Affiliation CEO. “These two market drivers are creating super alternatives for producers to explain and confirm their cattle.”
Scorecard
Now out there to IMI prospects, the AngusLink Genetic Benefit Scorecard offers producers the flexibility to successfully talk the genetic potential of their feeder calves to potential consumers with three scores: beef, feedlot and grid. The scores are calculated based mostly on AAA’s genetic database, which has greater than 80 million data-points.
As well as, AngusLink prospects may also have entry to IMI’s new sustainability normal, CARE (group of agriculturists who respect the Earth) Licensed, which encompasses animal care, environmental stewardship and folks and group, that are of rising significance in at present’s market. Different PVP claims out there embrace AngusVerified, supply, age, non-hormone handled cattle, verified pure beef and extra.
“This working relationship streamlines the method for producers by making it simpler for them to enroll in all verification applications directly, whereas additionally permitting them entry to applications they could not have had earlier than,” says John Saunders, IMI International CEO. “This partnership proves that everybody concerned is prioritizing innovation and collaboration to ensure that cattlemen all around the nation to realize success.”
IMI International, a division of The place Meals Comes From Inc., is the market chief in third-party verification companies enrolling greater than 1.25 million cattle yearly in numerous verification applications. American Angus Affiliation presents Angus genetics and creates worth for Angus-sired feeder cattle by its AngusLink Genetic Benefit Scorecard and AngusVerified applications.
Supply: American Angus Affiliation
