Three-way crosses deliver for Tim
Size matters to vet turned dairy farmer Tim Humphris – but so does fertility, vigour and converting pasture to milk. That’s why he turned to a three-way cross breeding program when he started farming in northern Victoria and has continued the system since he and wife Marie moved to Nirranda South in south-west Victoria […]
Seeking PEAK performance
The Genetics Australia semen lab at Camperdown has received a tick of approval from the PEAK Director of Global Services, Bill Beckman, building a new level of international cooperation to benefit local farmers. Bill visited the facilities for a week to identify areas of potential improvement across all aspects of the business. He spent […]
Australian Genetics to launch into Latin America
Australian genetics are set to launch into Latin America with a new campaign to highlight the success of the country’s grazing systems. The ‘Best Mate’ campaign launched by GENEX and URUS on October 4 at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin USA will target a number of Latin Americian countries including Uruguay, Brazil, Chile, Peru, […]
Farmer favourite ILLUMINATOR achieves 88% conception in Terang
He was already a favorite with the team at the bull farm – now Genetics Australia’s ILLUMINATOR P is quickly becoming a favorite among farmers with early reports of his vigorous calves and excellent semen fertility. Genetics Australia Laboratory Manager, Emily Fowler, says her team has high expectations on any product they release, with […]
Genex bulls offer added “Excitement” to the TLG and GA teams
A number of new bulls will be offered in the TLG and GA teams through the genetic partnership between GAH and Genex. The bulls are high ranking in the USA and the following bulls will be available from Total Livestock Genetics. The portfolio is headlined by the global superstar in Peak EXCITEMENT, one of the […]
Genescreen report works for Sam
Sam Simpson’s herd has moved ahead in leaps and bounds over the past five years. Sam, who runs the 430-cow ‘Craiglands Holsteins’ herd with her husband Mark Billing at Larpent in south-west Victoria, can’t pinpoint one thing for the burgeoning success but knows data and new technologies are playing a part The Craiglands herd […]
Australian Jerseys in August ABVs – a world class performance
While the world took notice of the strong performance of Australian athletes at the Paris Olympics, the breeding world has long recognised that Australia has one of the best populations of Jersey cows and is an elite source of Jersey genetics. There is no better demonstration of this than in the August release of the […]
August ABVs – a Gold Medal Performance
The Paris Olympics was a record success for Australia with our Olympians producing elite performances against the best in the world. Our athletes can be very proud that they were able to match it with the best and with a lot of hard work and preparation it resulted in a record gold medal haul. The […]
MEDIA RELEASE – GA bulls secure a gold medal performance
Genetics Australia bulls have taken out the gold in the August 2024 ABV release, topping the rankings across the major breeds. DataGene released the latest Australian Breeding Values and bull rankings on August 19, highlighting Australia’s highest BPI bulls across all dairy breeds. Genetics Australia dominated the release, prompting CEO Anthony Shelly to describe it […]
Powerhouse MAEBULL retires after breeding more than 4500 milking daughters
One of the Australia’s best known and most reliable bulls, MAEBULL, has been retired from active service. Genetics Australia Holstein Calister MAEBULL leaves with more than 4500 milking daughters and many thousands more in non-herd-tested herds. He was recently retired from Genetics Australia just short of his 12th birthday.