Winter 2025 Updates from the American Akaushi Association
January 2025
Happy New Year from the American Akaushi Association! We hope you enjoyed spending time with your family and friends during the holiday season. We’re looking forward to working and growing with you in 2025.
If you are attending NCBA’s Cattle Con on February 4-6 in San Antonio, be sure to stop by and say hi! We’ll be at booth #3557.
All the best,
Kaci Carrales, Ramsie Warnken and Stephanie Gutierrez
2025 Online Renewals
Your 2025 American Akaushi Association membership renewal is now available online through your DigitalBeef account. You received an email from DigitalBeef in late December as a reminder (or by mail if you requested). Renewals are due by February 1 – after that date, a late fee will occur. After March 1, if you have not renewed, you will be deactivated as a member. Dues and Whole Herd Reporting make up an active membership, and both must be paid annually to keep your membership current.
We’ve created a tutorial for you. Please make sure all balances are paid before renewing. And, of course, if you run into any issues, give the office a call! View the Tutorial.
IMPORTANT: Spring Whole Herd Reporting (WHR)
Whole Herd Reporting preliminaries will be emailed in the spring (or by mail if requested). Once you receive it, all updates must be made by the deadline provided. Following the updates made, an invoice will be sent out.
Dues and Whole Herd Reporting make up an active membership, and both must be paid annually to keep your membership current. It is important to make your updates and provide accurate information by the deadline. After invoices are sent out, no changes can be made.
Learn more about WHR on our website. For reminders on how to pay your invoices online as well as disposing animals, view our DigitalBeef tutorials.
Sponsor or Participate in the Tradeshow at Convention 2025
Interested in participating in the 2025 American Akaushi Association as a sponsor or in our tradeshow? This is an opportunity to be seen by and network with over 275 Akaushi enthusiasts. Fill out this form ASAP and the office will follow up with an invoice. Please note there are limited tradeshow vendor spots available!
Entries Are Open For Our Member Sale
After a very successful Inaugural Member Sale, we invite our members to participate in our 2025 Member Sale! Download and submit the Sale Entry Form by March 21, 2025. For more information on the sale, view the Sale Overview.
Save the date!
Be sure to save the date for the 2025 American Akaushi Association Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 6 & 7, 2025. Registration will open on February 1 – be sure to watch your email. Register by February 28 and receive a free 2025 Convention t-shirt! At convention, you can look forward to the second annual member sale, industry tours (limited availability), speakers, networking, and good fun!
Special Offer on GGP 100K + SNP Parentage DNA Offering
Starting July 1, 2024, GGP - 100K + SNP Parentage service will be $30 (regular $47). This deal will end on June 30, 2025. To order, fill out the Supplies and Services Form on the website or turn it in with your DNA Submission Form. As of the fall of 2023, all embryo donors and AI sires are required to have a GGP 100K. Take advantage of the special offer to ensure your foundation herd is taken care of!
Save the Date!
Our 2025 American Akaushi Association Annual Convention will be held in Kansas City, MO on July 6-7. Registration will open on February 1, 2024. Interested in the Tradeshow or Sponsorships? View this form for more information.
We will once again be hosting our member sale, The Stars of Akaushi Under the Kansas City Lights, on Friday of the convention – June 6. More information on the sale can be found here.
TSCRA 2025 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo
Unfortunately, due to traveling conflicts, our team will not be attending the 2025 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo. We will miss seeing our members! We look forward to attending the convention again in 2026. Be sure to visit us this year at NCBA or attend our annual convention!
Special Offer on GGP 100K + SNP Parentage DNA Offering
Starting July 1, 2024, GGP - 100K + SNP Parentage service will be $30 (regular $47). This deal will end on June 30, 2025. To order, complete the Supplies and Services Form on the website or turn it in with your DNA Submission Form.
As of the fall of 2023, all embryo donors and AI sires are required to have a GGP 100K. Take advantage of the special offer to ensure your foundation herd is taken care of!
Submitting DNA
Requirements for submitting DNA:
Pay DNA invoices must be paid before the office will send to the lab.
Be sure to keep DNA supplies on hand to ensure you are always prepared!
DNA will NOT be processed unless all information from the DNA Registration/Submission Form is submitted.
The form is provided on our website.
It is the members’ responsibility to submit all necessary information to avoid delays.
Remember, once the DNA arrives at the lab, it takes 3-4 weeks to be processed. There is NO way for this process to be rushed. DNA Resources.
Update on Purebred Animals
Don’t forget – all purebreds in your herd that are being held back as replacements MUST be inspected. All offspring will only be verified to inspected purebreds. To keep these as registered seedstock, please email photos or videos of ALL sides of the animal to info@akaushi.com. Once inspected, they will become registered. To check if this affects any of your animals, please go to DigitalBeef and look for prefix UAP.
Resources
Check out these links for the American Akaushi Association and Akaushi cattle resources.