Learning Lounge
What’s new in the industry? Learning Lounge sessions offer you a space to connect with products and services that can help you improve your operation.
Practical Applications of Connected Technologies for Herd Management and Data Integration
Sponsored by 701x
Room: Crescent Hill | 10 a.m.
Scott Holt, Strategic Account Manager, 701X
The 701x Herd Management App and AAA Login are connected via API, stream line data submission from on ranch to the Association. Plus, explore the broader 701x ecosystem including smart ear tags, water sensors, and more. All built to get more cows bred, and more calves to sale day.
Are You Paying Too Much to Run Your Livestock Sale?
Sponsored by SalesMadeEZ
Room: Hikes Point | 10 a.m.
Lorin Lowe, Founder & CEO, SalesMadeEZ
Morgan Perkins, Marketing & Communications, SalesMadeEZ
Discover how producers across the country are saving thousands by managing their own livestock auctions with SalesMadeEZ. Learn how to easily broadcast your livestock sale, accept live bidding and online payments. You can save thousands by running your own live online auction and simplify your sale management and clerking with easy bidder registration, auction block management, fast buyer checkout, sale reporting, and more. Whether you're looking to reduce costs, streamline your sale day, or create a better experience for your buyers and staff, this session will show you how SalesMadeEZ makes it easy.
Every Animal Tells a Story: Using Data to Drive Herd Performance
Sponsored by Datamars
Room: Crescent Hil | 11 a.m.
Jason Williams, Technical Territory Manager – Texas & Beef Breed Associations
Explore how identification, tissue sampling and genetic information, weights and performance records can work together to tell a more complete story of each animal. Learn how connecting data throughout an animal’s lifetime can streamline DNA collection, improve recordkeeping, and help producers make more informed breeding, selection and management decisions.
SecureCattle: Managing Stress to Maximize Performance
Sponsored by Bimeda
Room: Crescent Hill | 1 p.m.
Dr. Dave Speech, Director of US Technical Services, Bimeda
Learn how stress impacts cattle health, performance, and profitability. Discover practical strategies and the role of SecureCattle® in reducing stress during key production events to help support healthier cattle and improve herd performance.
Investment of Automated Fertility Phenotypes
Sponsored by Ceres Tag
Room: Crescent Hill | 2 p.m.
Matthew Randerson, Sales Lead for Midwest US, CERES TAG Inc.
Automated fertility phenotyping is helping producers improve reproductive performance while reducing labor and management costs. Learn how real-time livestock data enables earlier, more informed breeding decisions, leading to higher conception rates, improved herd productivity, and measurable returns on investment.