National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB)

What is NAAB?

NAAB is a non-profit trade association serving the U.S. dairy and beef artificial insemination industry. NAAB provides services that promote and support U.S. genetics and A.I. on a global scale. NAAB works in areas where unified industry action is more effective than individual positions. NAAB represents the collective interests of all U.S. A.I. rather than interests of an individual company – therefore serving as a neutral information source.

Membership Requirements and Benefits

NAAB members are A.I. organizations, customer collection centers and/or semen marketing companies that meet the membership requirements. Qualifying organizations realize benefits as Regular or Associate members. 

Requirements

Organizations may apply to be a NAAB Regular member if they meet these requirements updated in 2019:

• Organized under the U.S. laws,
• File taxes in the U.S., and
• Is engaged in production, importation, collection, processing, distribution or marketing of livestock semen in the USA or involved in exporting semen from the U.S.

Organizations that do not meet these requirements may become an Associate member.

Benefits

Main benefits of membership include:

• Eligible to nominate a candidate to serve on the Board of Directors
• Earn delegates that are entitled to vote on the selection of Board of Directors and matters that require action from members.
• Joining NAAB committees for active discussion and input on matters affecting U.S. genetics 
• Input on matters that affect the U.S. genetic evaluation system and A.I. industry
• Access to quarterly and annual statistics of semen sales
• Being represented by NAAB in international activities