{"id":7454,"date":"2025-08-14T11:59:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T11:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/?page_id=7454"},"modified":"2025-09-22T11:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T11:12:13","slug":"charadvantage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/bull-buyers\/charadvantage\/","title":{"rendered":"CharAdvantage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tBull Buyers\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tCharAdvantage\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rogersbarhr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-caption=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ThomasRanch_NEW.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ThomasRanch_NEW.png 960w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ThomasRanch_NEW-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ThomasRanch_NEW-768x200.png 768w\" width=\"960\" height=\"250\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatoncharolais.com\/bull-sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-caption=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EatonBannerAd.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EatonBannerAd.jpg 960w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EatonBannerAd-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EatonBannerAd-768x200.jpg 768w\" width=\"960\" height=\"250\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bovine-elite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-caption=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BE_DigitalAds_EliteGenetics_480x125-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BE_DigitalAds_EliteGenetics_480x125-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BE_DigitalAds_EliteGenetics_480x125-1-300x78.jpg 300w\" width=\"480\" height=\"125\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rogersbarhr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-caption=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Rogers-Bar-HR-Generic-Banner-Ad.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Merch-Banner-768x200.jpg 768w\" width=\"1500\" height=\"391\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vitalix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-caption=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitaferm-480x125_char_drench_stress_tub.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitaferm-480x125_char_drench_stress_tub.png 2000w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitaferm-480x125_char_drench_stress_tub-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitaferm-480x125_char_drench_stress_tub-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitaferm-480x125_char_drench_stress_tub-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitaferm-480x125_char_drench_stress_tub-1536x400.png 1536w\" width=\"2000\" height=\"521\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-caption=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitalix-banner-ad-charolaisusa.com-vitalix-September-2025.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitalix-banner-ad-charolaisusa.com-vitalix-September-2025.png 2000w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitalix-banner-ad-charolaisusa.com-vitalix-September-2025-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitalix-banner-ad-charolaisusa.com-vitalix-September-2025-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitalix-banner-ad-charolaisusa.com-vitalix-September-2025-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vitalix-banner-ad-charolaisusa.com-vitalix-September-2025-1536x400.png 1536w\" width=\"2000\" height=\"521\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tCharAdvantage\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The American-International Charolais Association is pleased to offer a new feeder calf marketing program-CharAdvantage. This program is built to add value through age, source, and genetic verification, offering new opportunities to commercial cattle producers nationwide.<\/p>\n\t\t<h5>Why Enroll?<\/h5>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>CharAdvantage verifies the age, source, and genetics of Charolais-influenced feeder calves, providing peace of mind to buyers and a premium marketing opportunity for sellers. Through a partnership with IMI Global, the program creates access to verified marketing channels and potential added premiums for enrolled calves.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tTag Enrollment Options\t<\/h2>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tOption 1\t<\/h5>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tEID Only\t<\/h4>\n\t$4\/head<br \/>\n<em>includes verification<\/em>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tOption 2\t<\/h5>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tEID + Visual Tag\t<\/h4>\n\t$5.25\/head<br \/>\n<em>includes verification<\/em>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tCharAdvantage Certificate Includes\t<\/h4>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tSeedstock origin of sires\/dams<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tComposite Terminal Sire Index (TSI)<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tMarbling EPD indicator<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tGenomically Enhanced EPD indicator<\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tMarketing venue info<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tBQA Certification<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tAdditional health and management protocols<\/li>\t<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tOptional Add-On Programs\t<\/h2>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tNon-Hormone Treated Cattle (NHTC)\t<\/h5>\n\t<p>Eligibility for EU export markets. No implants allowed. Requires annual audit.<br \/>Cost: $750\/year + travel (in addition to per-head fees)<\/p>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tVerified Natural Beef (VNB)\t<\/h5>\n\tNo antibiotics, growth promotants, or animal byproducts. Requires annual audit.<br \/>\nCost: $750\/year + travel (in addition to per-head fees)\n<h5>\n\t\t\tBeefCARE Certification\t<\/h5>\n\tA sustainability certification covering animal care, environmental stewardship, and community impact.<br \/>\nCost: $500 (if bundled) or $750 (standalone) + per-head fees and travel\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>BeefCARE Areas of Focus<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Animal Husbandry:<\/strong><br \/>&#8211; Animal care policies<br \/>&#8211; Employee training<br \/>&#8211; Health &amp; nutrition plans<br \/>&#8211; Safe transport and handling<br \/>&#8211; Facilities that allow natural behavior<\/p>\n<p><strong>Environmental Stewardship:<\/strong><br \/>&#8211; Grazing management<br \/>&#8211; Carbon sequestration<br \/>&#8211; Waste and water use reduction<br \/>&#8211; Long-term land strategy<\/p>\n<p><strong>People &amp; Community:<\/strong><br \/>&#8211; Worker safety and compensation<br \/>&#8211; Legacy planning<br \/>&#8211; Local community engagement<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tEnrollment Process\t<\/h2>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t1. Apply\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Download the CharAdvantage enrollment form.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CharAdvantage-Contract.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnrollment Form\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t2. Submit APplication\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Submit the completed form to <a href=\"mailto:becky@beefcenter.org\">becky@beefcenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:becky@beefcenter.org\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubmit Your Application\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t3. Pay Fee\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Pay via check or phone (credit card)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:816-464-2474\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGive us a call\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t4. Receive Your Tags\t<\/h4>\n\t<p> Tags will ship within 7-10 business days<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t5. Audit\t<\/h4>\n\t<p> IMI Global will conduct a phone-based desktop audit.<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t6. Receive Certificate\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Upon approval, you&#8217;ll receive an official certificate to present at marketing.<\/p>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tProgram Requirements\t<\/h5>\n\t\u2022 75% of sires or dams must be registered\/recorded with AICA.<br \/>\n\u2022 Sire registration numbers required on the enrollment form.<br \/>\n\u2022 Calves must show Charolais characteristics.<br \/>\n\u2022 Calves must have known birth dates (seasonal or individual).<br \/>\n\u2022 Must be enrolled by the original owner.<br \/>\n\u2022 All cattle must be tagged with CharAdvantage EID at time of shipping.\n<h2>\n\t\t\tNeed Help?\t<\/h2>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tCall the AICA Office: (816) 464-2474<br \/>Submit Forms: becky@beefcenter.org\t<\/h5>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bull Buyers CharAdvantage CharAdvantage The American-International Charolais Association is pleased to offer a new feeder calf marketing program-CharAdvantage. 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