American Simmental Association Opens Registration for Fall Focus

Annual event will highlight herd rebuilding and the future of the beef business.

BOZEMAN, Mont. (RFD News) — The American Simmental Association will host cattle producers this fall for its 2026 Fall Focus.

The annual event brings together seedstock breeders, commercial producers and industry experts to discuss timely issues shaping the future of the beef business.

Organizers say this year’s program will focus on herd rebuilding, while also exploring genetic selection tools and research tied to the new red meat yield formula.

The event runs Aug. 28 through Sept. 1 in Bozeman, Montana.

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