The International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) Board of Directors approved an amnesty period for its members to bring cattle back on the THR inventory with no penalty. This amnesty period will begin September 1, 2014, and end December 31, 2014.

The cattle brought back must meet all the following criteria:
– Member re-enrolling the cattle must be a member in good standing
– Cattle must have been registered and been in good standing with IBBA prior to coming off of Total Herd Reporting (THR)

Progeny of cattle put back in the inventory during the amnesty period may also be registered in the system as long as they meet all the registry requirements (e.g. the dam is on inventory during the year of birth, birthdate, sex, etc.)

Cattle brought into THR during the amnesty period will be billed a $21.00 fee the period ending December 31, 2014, and from that period on will comply with all set THR fees and criteria.

“The amnesty program passed by the IBBA Board of Directors provides an opportunity to add more data into our system for future development of new genetic evaluation tools,” said Dr. Tommy Perkins, IBBA Executive Vice President. “It is important to get these animals back onto the inventory should future registry options be offered to the membership.”

This program is designed to increase animal numbers, which in turn helps membership grow as well as strengthen our footprint in the beef cattle industry. For any questions regarding the amnesty period please contact the IBBA office at (210) 696-8231.