NORTH AMERICAN LIMOUSIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION

The North American Limousin Research Foundation (NALRF) was established in 2021 as a division of the North American Limousin Educational Corporation, a 501 (c) 3 non profit organization to support research efforts focused on genetic progress and breed improvement. Funding for research efforts will be generated through member contributions, investments from the North American Limousin Foundation, grants and other fundraising activities specifically targeted towards research and breed improvement projects designed to advance the Limousin Breed.

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

NALRF was developed to support science-based research projects focused on documenting the advantages Limousin and Lim-Flex® cattle bring to the commercial cattle industry and identifying opportunities for genetic improvement. It is the intent of NALF to sponsor and/or collaborate in research conducted by universities, private firms, industry organizations/associations as well as ranches, feedlots and packers. The resulting data will be used to guide breed improvement efforts and inform breed marketing and communication strategies. Contact NALF for more information on supporting these efforts through a tax-deductible contribution.

MISSION OF THE NALRF

The mission of the North American Limousin Research Foundation (NALRF) is as follows:

To serve the beef industry through targeted science-based research efforts
designed to advance, improve, and promote the Limousin breed.

Guiding Principles of the NALRF
The guiding principles that will govern NALRF include the following:

  • Research efforts will be focused on collecting data to facilitate genetic progress and breed marketing activities.
  • NALF will be responsible for prioritizing research initiatives and will invest resources in those initiatives at the discretion of the NALF Board of Directors.
  • The Founders & Contributors Society will also provide funding for approved research projects.
  • NALEC income will not be used in any NALRF projects. The NALEC 501-c3 entity will be utilized as an existing non-profit to record the entity of the NALRF. This will allow all contributions to the NALRF to be fully tax-deductible.
  • NALRF Research Funds will be listed on the NALEC balance sheet as “restricted research funds” in a separate checking account for contributions and expenses of any research projects the NALRF conducts.

Governance
Research efforts will be guided by the Visions committee which will be responsible for making recommendations to the full NALF board for final approval. This committee will be responsible for identifying research priorities and objectives, sourcing potential research cooperators, developing research budgets and organizing research fundraising events and activities.

FOUNDER MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTORS BENEFITS

  • Members and contributors will receive first access to research results from
    NALRF.
  • Founder and contributors will be listed on the NALRF website based on their cumulative investments to the NALRF.

Diamond – Donations or commitments of $10,000 or more.
Platinum—$5,000 – $9,999
Gold ——–$2,500 – $4,999
Silver——–$500-$2,499
Bronze —–$250-499

Indirect Cost Policy: In view of its status as a non-profit institution and its desire to maximize the direct impact from its research funding dollars, it is the official policy of the North American Limousin Foundation and its entities not to pay facility, administrative or other indirect and overhead costs for research projects funded by the Association and its 501(c)3 not-for-profit entity North American Limousin Educational Foundation.

 

Update on the Project

Phase one of NALRF Research project is now complete. 453 head of commercial Angus cows were bred on two separate ranches in Montana in early June via the 7&7 synchronization process. The commercial cows were artificially inseminated to 3 different contemporary groups of 9 sires consisting of Purebred Limousin, Lim-Flex®, and Angus bulls of similar EPD equivalency. Progeny of the matings will be shipped to South Dakota State University in the fall of 2023 for independent 3rd party research. The NALF board hopes to document the effects of heterosis and its impact on feed efficiency for feed conversion rates monitoring dry matter intake and A.D.G. on an individual basis. Additionally, individual carcass data will be captured that can be traced back to the 9 sires within the 3 different contemporary groups of bulls. Harvest dates will be scheduled to three different ship dates to also measure the effects of maintaining feed efficiency and its impact on carcass trait profitability in today’s era of larger outweights on fed cattle. NALF will keep you posted as the research progresses.

Read more about the behind the scenes of the project here.

Thank you to our Sponsors

Jerry Wulf  • Warren Symens

 


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