AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION - THE BUSINESS BREED

Building a better breed together.

Data Driven Herd Program

The Data Driven Herd program recognizes members committed to the collection and submission of data on multiple traits to AHIR® to help better characterize phenotypes in both their herd and the Angus breed.

Earn the Recognition

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A black angus momma cow grazing next to her calf, who is looking ahead at the camera.

Functional Longevity

The cow is the foundation of your herd. Her ability to produce and raise a calf year over year creates consistency in our operations and in turn increased value.

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Structured Sire Evaluation

Breeders can leverage this program to identify herd sires who excel in economically important traits.

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A cow's udder showcasing appropriate teat and udder scoring.

Teat & Udder Traits

Teat size and udder suspension are essential traits to the productivity of your cows.

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DATA DRIVES DISCOVERY

Many of our initatives are possible because of the millions of data points collected and submitted by our breeders.