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initially. THR breeders who complete their assessments will also receive discounted rates on registrations and transfers of calves out of assessed cows:  THR registration younger than 12 months = $20  THR registration 12-24 months = $35  THR registration older than 24 months = $100  THR transfer (first) within 60 days from date of sale = $5  THR transfer (not first) within 60 days from date of sale = $20  THR transfer within immediate family = $5 THR breeders will have until Dec. 31 of the calendar year to complete any THR assessments that need to be added to their originally completed assessment. The ability to add a cow to the assessment (previously POP) through the birth data entry screen will no longer be allowed. The fol- lowing year, if a THR breeder did not complete the THR assessments on their herd and tries to register a calf from the previous year, there will be penalty fees for registrations:  Registration younger than 12 months = $60

in the registry will be grandfathered in as such and will maintain their purebred status until disposal of that animal. Also, any Braunvieh animal that would have qualified as a purebred under the rules before this change will still be eligible for registry as a pure- bred until Dec. 31, 2022. You may need to notify the office in this case. If you run into issues, we can help make the appropriate adjustments. The final adjustment made to Braunvieh percentages pertains to Beef Builder cattle. These animals, whether Certified Beef Builder (BC) or Non-Certified Beef Builder (BN), must have a minimum of 20 percent registerable Braunvieh blood by their AGM (and less than 82 percent). All animals as of Jan. 1, 2022, that have already been declared a BN or BC will be grandfathered in as such, and any animal that would have qualified as BN or BC under the rules before this

 Registration 12-24 months = $95  Registration older than 24 months = $200 If you are more of a visual learner, we have a how-to video in DigitalBeef that closely covers how to do the assessment online. However, be on the lookout for new video tutorials coming soon! Purebred vs. Percentage Braunvieh Next up, we will go over purebred Braunvieh and percentage Braun- vieh. We will first go over the “what” as far as the changes go, and then cover the “why.” As of Jan. 1, 2022, all percentages will be calculated from the Actual Genetic Makeup (AGM) of the individual – both male and female . Each animal will need to be at least 82 percent Braunvieh to be considered a purebred. As of Jan. 1, 2022, all animals that have already been declared a purebred

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www.bagleyfarms.com

PRIVATE TREATY Selling fullblood Braunvieh, Beef Builder and percentage bulls.

370 Strain Road • Cohutta, Georgia 30710 Blake Bagley (706) 280-7733

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