This short (2:16) pre-recorded training video/webinar shows how to log into the Digital Beef system using your login ID (your membership number) and your password, and then, once logged into the system, how to look up an animal using its registration number.  A very basic training webinar for new users of Digital Beef.  

Below is a comparison of the new Digital Beef (“DB”) system to the old ABRI (“ABRI”) system.  This is a “running list” and “work in process” of comparisons.  Please use the “comment” function to tell us about other meaningful comparisons you have seen after having used both systems.  Your input will help AWA management better […]

On 12/4/2017 the AWA published a CAR tutorial designed to provide instruction to AWA members regarding how to enroll female animals into CAR.  Because the CAR fee methodology requires billing (assessment) of fees by the AWA for each active female in an AWA member’s herd, it is necessary that members “enroll” each active female in […]

On 12/4/2017 the AWA provided via email to AWA members a tutorial showing how to “update a member’s active herd” which is a necessary component of implementing CAR (Complete Animal Reporting).  This is necessary because under the CAR fee structure it is necessary for the AWA to know which animals are active within a member’s […]

On 11/20/2017 the AWA published a tutorial with instructions on how to record commercial cattle (non-Wagyu) into the Digital Beef system. This is useful if the AWA member desires to manage its entire herd of both Wagyu and non-Wagyu animals in Digital Beef, and provides for linkage of embryo calves to non-Wagyu recipient cows.  It […]

The attached tutorial shows how to enter a single calf to be recorded within your active herd inventory by entering the new calf birthing information such as birth date, dam, sire, recipient dam (in the case of an embryo calf), color, horn status, etc.  This method is to enter one new animal at a on […]

On 11/13/2017 the AWA provided the attached tutorial that provided instruction to AWA members regarding how to order DNA tests on their animals using the new Digital Beef systems by making a request within Digital Beef for the DNA tests desired.

See the attached PDF file for a tutorial on how to update your active list of animals in the AWA herd book registry.  This tutorial will show you how to view all of your currently owned animals listed in the registry (according to the current registry) and then set animals that are dead or otherwise […]

On 10/13/2017 the AWA sent an email to AWA members announcing “Phase 2” of the roll out of the new Digital Beef system.  Also included with such email were several attachements providing instruction on various new processes related to herd management utilizing the new Digital Beef System, including how to request DNA tests, how a […]

Attached below is a tutorial that teaches how an AWA member can print a registratin certificate from the new Digital Beef system.  Prior to Digital Beef, under the former ABRI system, registration certificates could not be printed by members, and obtaining a registration certificate required that the member contact the AWA office and request a […]

The email content below was sent to AWA members by email on 10/19/2017 reminding AWA members that the AWA had officially migrated its registry herd book from the ABRI system to the Digital Beef system, and providing an updated on certain details related to such.

On 9/19/2019 the AWA sent out an email with both a letter announcing the “inital roll out” of the Digital Beef system (see related post on the same day) together with the attached document that provided instructions to be used by each AWA member to “clean up” their list of active animals within the AWA […]

The attached letter was sent to AWA members on 9/19/2017 announcing the inital “roll out” of the Digital Beef system, which was characterized as the “first installement” of the system, as the system at this time was not completely ready.  The intent of this intial introduction of the system to members was to allow members […]

On 4/20/2017 the American Wagyu Association (“AWA”) announced its intention to implement Digital Beef as its herd registry system to replace the ABRI system utilized previously. See the attached PDF file, which is the AWA announcement sent out to members on such date making the announcement.