Source and Age Verification with IMI Global Application<\/a><\/p>\n EID Tag Application Method<\/a><\/p>\n Official Listing of Approved USDA Process Verified Programs<\/a><\/p>"},{"id":"16","name":"GAP","img":"https:\/\/sula-team-prod-bucket.s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/prod\/icons\/Gap1.png","description":" G.A.P. uses independent, third-party certifiers to audit farms and verify compliance to our comprehensive standards and to assign the appropriate animal welfare certification level.<\/p>\r\n G.A.P. requires farms, raw material manufacturers, processing facilities, packaged product manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice establishments to abide by defined chain of custody protocols to ensure that all G.A.P. certified meat products are labeled and segregated properly before they are available for purchase.<\/p>\r\n RaiseWell Certified by Where Food Comes From combines rigorous animal welfare requirements with verified natural practices. \u00a0RaiseWell meets the needs of premium meat programs and natural retailers that require documented production practices related to animal welfare, antibiotic and hormone use. \r \tThe NHTC program is a USDA approved, non-biased, third-party audit that verifies the source, age and non-hormone treated status of your calves. This program is perfect for those producers already practicing non-hormone or natural procedures and want to see the benefit of those practices realized at sale time. When your cattle are NHTC verified, not only can you market them as such, but they will also qualify for export to the European Union - again adding value at sale time. NHTC verification requires an on-site audit that must occur prior to the cattle being sold. NHTC cattle must be sold to an approved NHTC location. If the buyer is not NHTC approved, the cattle will lose their NHTC approval status.<\/p>\r \r \tIf your ranch also acts as a backgrounder\/stocker operation, you must receive separate approval to receive cattle from another ranch.<\/p>\r \r \tSuperior Value Added Program Affidavit<\/a><\/p>"},{"id":"4","name":"Verified Natural","img":"https:\/\/sula-team-prod-bucket.s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/prod\/icons\/VerifiedNaturalBeef.png","description":" \r \tProcess Verified Natural by Third Party auditors free of Antibiotics, Growth Promotants or any type of Animal by-product. VNB cattle must be sold to an approved VNB location. If the buyer is not VNB approved, the cattle will lose their VNB approval status.<\/p>\r \r \tIf your ranch also acts as a backgrounder\/stocker operation, you must receive separate approval to receive cattle from another ranch.<\/p>\r \r \tFree of Ionophores, Antibiotics, Growth Promoting Hormones\/Steroids, Beta Adrenoceptor or any type of animal by-product PLUS Seller will sign additional Natural Affidavit(s) for Buyers as they apply ONLY TO THE NATURAL STATUS of the cattle.<\/p>\r \r \tSuperior Value Added Program Affidavit<\/a><\/p>"},{"id":"14","name":"Natural","img":"https:\/\/sula-team-prod-bucket.s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/prod\/icons\/CertifiedNatural.png","description":" \r \tThe Certified Natural program verifies that your calves have never received hormones, antibiotics or animal by-products. It is perfect for producers already practicing natural procedures and wanting to see the benefit of those practices realized at sale time. <\/p>\r \r \tSuperior Value Added Program Affidavit<\/a><\/p>"},{"id":"9","name":"Superior Progressive Genetics (SPG)","img":"https:\/\/sula-team-prod-bucket.s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/prod\/icons\/SuperiorProgressiveGenetics.png","description":" Superior Progressive Genetics (SPG) is a value-added program by Superior Livestock Auction designed to further enhance the marketing of cattle with top-tier genetics.<\/p> Superior Progressive Genetics can only be used when the cattle are sired by bulls bought direct from qualified seedstock producers. Up to three seedstock ranches can be listed as sources for bull purchases.<\/p> Seedstock producers can enroll in the SPG program for $1,650 per year or get discounted enrollment by broadcasting a production auction with Superior Purebred Auctions<\/a>. To enroll, email SPG@superiorlivestock.com<\/a> or give us a call at 800-422-2117.<\/p> Click here<\/a> to view the current list of participating ranches.<\/p>"},{"id":"20","name":"Cattle Feeder Preferred (CFP)","img":"https:\/\/sula-team-prod-bucket.s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/prod\/icons\/CattleFeederPreferred.png","description":" The Verified Grass-fed program is an approved USDA Process Verified claim.<\/p>\r\n Cattle approved for this standard must be on diets solely derived from forage.<\/p>\r\n Cattle must move through VGF approved locations.<\/p>\r\n We ensure that all feed given to the cattle is raised on our farms, and is 100% Non-GMO. Non-GMO fed means that the alfalfa and corn plants that make up the corn, alfalfa and corn silage in the feed is not genetically modified and therefore chemicals were not directly sprayed on the live crop.<\/p>\r\n The Certified Vet Inspection (CVI<\/acronym>) logo signifies that a bred stock consignment has undergone veterinary evaluation. Cattle with this designation have been preg checked and mouthed by a licensed veterinarian, ensuring buyers receive accurate and reliable information on the reproductive status and age of the cattle.<\/p> For consignors to qualify for the CVI<\/acronym> designation, a signed certified veterinary inspection must be provided. This added level of verification gives buyers confidence in their purchases and enhances the value of the cattle offered.<\/p>"}],"vaNutritionPrograms":[{"name":"Purina Wind & Rain","img":"https:\/\/sula-team-prod-bucket.s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/prod\/icons\/PurinaWindAndRain.png","description":" \n \t\tA digital copy of every animal - in real time.<\/em><\/p>\n \t \n \t\tBLOCKYARD™ is a centralized database that provides a consistent way to share and access cattle records. With BLOCKYARD, you get management, health and genetic information for individual cattle.<\/p>\n \t \n \t\tCattle with management information available in BLOCKYARD are distinguished by the teal BLOCKYARD logo with MANAGEMENT. Cattle with genetic predictions are denoted by the BLOCKYARD logo with GENETICS included. Both words are used with cattle having full management and genetic predictions included in BLOCKYARD.<\/p>\n \t \n \t\tBLOCKYARD can help you:<\/p>\n \t \n \t\tIt’s free to register and add cattle and management information into BLOCKYARD. You only pay when you enroll animals for genomic determination of parentage and breed composition or order individual or group-level genetic predictions. Join the innovative platform. It’s unique. It’s simple. And it’s empowering. Let’s turn data into value. Visit https:\/\/welcome.blockyard.com\/<\/a> to get more information about BLOCKYARD from Zoetis and register today!<\/p>\n \t \n \t\tAll trademarks are the property of Zoetis Services LLC or a related company or a licensor unless otherwise noted. © 2023 Zoetis Services LLC. All rights reserved. BLK-00037<\/p>\n <\/div>\n "},{"geneticMeritProgram_id":"2","name":"CHB","img":"https:\/\/sula-team-prod-bucket.s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/prod\/icons\/CertifiedHerefordBeef.png","description":" This new female-focused program is designed to take advantage of hybrid vigor by capitalizing on Hereford genetics.<\/p>"},{"geneticMeritProgram_id":"7","name":"Premium Red Baldy","img":"https:\/\/sula-team-prod-bucket.s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/prod\/icons\/PremiumRedBaldy.png","description":" Premium Red Baldy is a tagging program designed to take advantage of hybrid vigor by maximizing the best traits of both Red Angus and Hereford and providing commercial producers with premium replacement females.<\/p>"},{"geneticMeritProgram_id":"1","name":"Top Dollar Angus","img":"https:\/\/sula-team-prod-bucket.s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/prod\/icons\/TopDollarAngus.png","description":" Top Dollar Angus® is the premier genetic verification and marketing assistance company dedicated to supporting producers of high-quality Angus and Red Angus-based feeder cattle. This program includes calves sired by SimAngus, Balancer, and Brangus sires, while maintaining a majority Angus or Red Angus cow herd<\/b>. By focusing on superior genetics and communicating them to Top Dollar Angus network of feeding industry partners helps producers achieve premium market prices.<\/p><\/br>\n Top Dollar Angus verification assures buyers that cattle meet stringent genetic standards, setting them apart from average feeder cattle. In turn increasing buyer confidence and demand. <\/p><\/br>\n Producers interested in qualifying their cattle for Top Dollar Angus certification should contact their Superior Livestock representative. The process involves an evaluation of the herd\u2019s genetic composition to ensure it meets the program\u2019s standards. For more detailed information on the certification process, requirements, and benefits, visit the official website at topdollarangus.com\/earnmore<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"geneticMeritProgram_id":"12","name":"Heart Healthy","img":"https:\/\/sula-team-prod-bucket.s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/prod\/icons\/HeartHealthy.png","description":"![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/gap1.png\")
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