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LIMOUSIN TODAY The Value of Registration Across the country and around the globe, buyers are willing to pay more for registered Limousin and Lim-Flex cattle. Reputation is important to people looking for quality seedstock and being dedicated enough to register your cattle solidifies your reputation as a professional breeder. Registration papers and accompanying performance records provide breeders and It Pays to Brand with NALF Registration: • Registered animals are worth more. • Registration verifies seedstock with reliable pedigree, performance, and EPDs. • Registration enables comprehensive breed marketing, progressive research, and a variety of member services. • Registrations are the lifeblood of breed success. buyers alike with valuable information on the pedigree, performance, and EPDs of an animal. The quickest route to genetic improvement and increased profit is through the EPDs provided with registration. Documented genetics and performance are fundamental tools for making profitable selection, culling, and mating decision in commercial and seedstock operations. Additional information equals added value. Information Services Animal Registration Ownership Transfer Documented Pedigrees DNA Parentage Verification Performance Data Processing Genetic Evaluation - EPDs for 16 Traits Most Powerful Multi-Breed Genetic Database in the World Sire Summary and Trait Leaders Performance Records Dam Summaries Focus Dam Recognition Carcass and Ultrasound Data Processing Whole Herd Downloads Online Herd Management Software DNA Data Processing Hybrid Registry Animal EPD & Sire Selector Web Search Tools Genetic Improvement Research LIMOUSIN Limousin Today - Profit Tomorrow For more information on becoming a NALF member or how to complete animal registrations, visit the Member Site Help page at NALF.org or call 303-220-1693.