Genex to Partner with Allied Genetic Resources

Allied Genetic Resources and Genex have signed an agreement, initiated with thecontract signing of two great sires, 1SM00155 NIGHTRIDE (SimAngusTM) and1SM00153 COWBOY CUT (Purebred Simmental). We appreciate Allied manager,Marty Ropp's help to facilitate these bulls coming to Genex.

Allied owners -Triangle J Ranch, NE; Cow Camp Ranch, KS

Allied owners - J BAR J Ranch, MI; Gibbs Farms, AL; Red Hills Farms, TN Allied Genetic Resources has grown to 71 member owners and is poised to addone to three more in the near future. The owners market approximately 6000 bullsannually and are located in 23 states from Washington and California in the west,to Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia in the eastern U.S. Those bulls wouldbreak down by breed with the following estimates: 3500 SimAngus, 1500Purebred Simmental, 400 Angus, 300 Red Angus, 150 Balancers and 60Shorthorn. Allied Genetic ResourcesMarty Ropp The Allied membership currently maintains a cow herd of more than 20,000registered females, not including females in cooperator or other related herds. Inaddition, the ownership runs roughly 5000 commercial females. Currently, morethan half of the yearling information, ultrasound and now DNA informationreported to the American Simmental Association is generated from Allied herds.Allied believes the impact these herds have on genetic improvement is evengreater than the volume of data might suggest, because that information stemsalmost entirely from large, well-documented contemporary groups and a history ofcommitment to whole herd reporting. None of the numbers quoted above includeour growing relationships with other large seedstock producers who work closelywith our staff as Allied Partners. The primary value of our Allied business however, lies in the combined reputationof our ownership and their commercial customer base, which we estimate atbetween 500,000 and 600,000 females. Commitment to customer success, adesire to use information and technology to breed more valuable seedstock andwillingness to prioritize the commercial beef business are also cornerstones of theAllied membership. We are not a breed specific organization despite our largenumber of SimAngus and Simmental members. We believe instead that breederswith a similar focus on the larger beef business and their commercial customershave far more in common than breed lines and loyalties could ever compare to inthe long term. The primary responsibilities of the now six employee owners of the Alliedbusiness are to offer meaningful service to the Allied owners' customer base andin return help to secure the future success of our member owners. Those servicesrange from commercial marketing opportunities for feeder cattle and replacementfemales, genetic consulting and procurement, supply chain development options,information collection and use, as well as industry networking opportunities. All ofthese services are directed toward our members' customers to help promotecustomer retention and recruitment. We look forward to working with Genex. The following bulls are owned and backed by Allied owners: Simmental

The following bulls are owned and backed by Allied owners: Simmental 1SM00136 All-Around Wilkinson Farms Simmentals, ND1SM00140 Augustus Gibbs Farms, AL1SM00147 Signature TNT Simmentals, ND1SM00148 Bullet Proof Gibbs Farms, AL1SM00113 Tanker TNT Simmentals, ND; Rick Dunsmore, SD1SM00131 Wide Track Werning Cattle Company, SD1SM00132 High Roller C Diamond Simmentals, ND; Wilkinson

Simmentals, ND1SM00121 Upgrade Breeder: Rick Dunsmore, SD1SM00151 Elevate River Creek Farms, KS; Lassle Ranch

Simmentals, MT Red Sires 1SM00133 Beef King C Diamond Simmentals, ND; Wilkinson Farms

Simmentals, ND1SM00137 Rimrock C Diamond Simmentals, ND1SM00146 90 Proof TNT Simmentals, ND; C Diamond Simmentals, ND1SM00143 High Stakes Wilkinson Simmentals, ND SimAngus 1SM00125 GW Premium Beef Gateway Simmentals, MT1SM00126 Top Grade River Creek Farms, KS1SM00114 Tuition TNT Simmentals, ND1SM00149 Tenacity Cow Camp Ranch, KS1SM00125 Graduate Gibbs Farms, AL; Cow Camp Ranch, KS

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