Simmental Fall Focus Looks at Future of Cattle Industry

The annual event focused on tools to help cattle producers make better breeding decisions.

BOZEMAN, Mont. (RFD News) — The American Simmental Association’s annual Fall Focus brought members to Montana for a look at the breed’s future.

The event focused on new tools that can help cattle producers make better breeding decisions, including updates designed to improve how producers select genetics for their herds.

Fall Focus will return in 2027 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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