Board Recap: A New Research EPD, Grass-Fed CAB and Gene Editing

The Functional Longevity (FL) expected progeny difference will be released in a research form this summer, Certified Angus Beef now has a grass-fed line, and the gene edit on the table was not approved at this time. That and much more in this special episode that recaps the whens, whys and hows of many updates discussed in the June 2023 meeting of the American Angus Association Board of Directors.   To see the president's letter and the memo referenced in this podcast, visit www.Angus.org. GUESTS:  Chuck Grove is no stranger to the Angus breed. He was a longtime regional manager for the American Angus Association, covering various states during his 39-year tenure including Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and Ohio. Grove and his wife, Ruth, now reside on the family farm and manage a 100-head Angus herd. He is currently serving as president and chairman of the American Angus Association Board. Barry Pollard was raised in Hennessey, Okla., where his father taught vocational agriculture and his mother was a schoolteacher. After attending Oklahoma State University and finishing his education at Oklahoma University, Pollard became a board-certified neurosurgeon and returned home to open a medical practice in Enid, Okla., in 1982. He and his wife, Roxanne, have five children and several grandchildren. Pollard started his Angus herd in 1992, and has built it to more than 30 elite donor cows, 400 performance cows and heifers, raising 400-500 spring and fall calves every year. He has served on the American Angus Association Board since 2016. Don't miss news in the Angus breed. Visit www.AngusJournal.net and subscribe to the AJ Daily e-newsletter and our monthly magazine, the Angus Journal.