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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.
Adlejama Holsteins impressed with performance of LASTIN daughters.
Hogg family, Adlejama Holsteins, Biggara, Vic. Ash Hogg and his family are currently milking 180 registered Holsteins at Biggara in Victoria’s northeast. Their Adlejama Holsteins herd is ranked Number 7 for BPI in Australia following the April 2024 ABV release. The Hoggs are milking 12 daughters of Genetics Australia’s newest daughter proven sire LASTIN BPI+523. […]
Estrus Intensity link to reducing pregnancy loss
Managing estrus intensity is a vital tool in reducing pregnancy loss and the Estrotect patch can help farmers to make the right choices. Associate Professor Dr Ky Pohler from Texas A&M University told the GA 2024 conference that assisted reproductive tools increase genetic gains. “Reproductive technology has been key in changing the way agriculture works […]
Cartoons inspire career in genetics
Not many people can claim 1990s Saturday morning cartoons as the inspiration for a successful career in genetics…but Rick Schmidt can. Mr Schmidt has been appointed as Genetics Australia’s Gippsland sales representative. He comes from a diverse background in sales and industrial sciences, most recently as a Key Account Manager for a chemical engineering company […]
Rob Derksen: ‘Australian Jersey Breeders have Embraced the Best Genetics in the World’
Rob Derksen started his career in cattle breeding in 1973, at Victorian Artificial Breeders (VAB), where he first came into contact with the Jersey breed. Derksen has been employed by Genetics Australia (GA) since it was established in 1994. The Australian AI company maintains close contact with Jersey Australia and since 2023 is part of the URUS group. Jersey International spoke with the very experienced breeding man about the Jersey program at GA and the qualities of the Australian Jersey population
Genetics To Play A Key Role In The Future Of The Beef And Dairy Industries
The GA 2024 Today, Tomorrow and Beyond conference hosted by Genetics Australia in Geelong on March 18-19 featured national and international speakers and farmers discussing emerging developments in the dairy and beef sectors. The conference highlighted genetics will play a critical role in making Australia’s beef and dairy industries more environmentally sustainable and profitable […]
Celebrating Our Successes
Australian farmers have been urged to celebrate their successes as figures emerge showing just how valuable the genetics industry is to the agricultural economy. During the GA 2024 conference, DataGene CEO Matt Shaffer outlined how breeding values had advanced from milk, fat and some protein readings in 1983 to the vast array of traits available […]
Beef On Dairy Opportunities
Australia’s interest and knowledge in beef-on-dairy – crossing beef sires over dairy cows – is rapidly expanding. Research scientist at Agriculture Victoria, Dr Jo Newton, spoke on the role of genetic improvement in creating greater integration between dairy and beef industries at the GA 2024 conference, pondering the question “will we soon be eating beef-dairy […]
2024 Beef Autumn Update Out Now!
We are pleased to release our Beef Sire Update for Autumn 2024. We are excited to announce new sires Allendale True Blue T325, Ben Nevis Tribune T302 and Wrigley Supreme S2 are joining the team. Allendale True Blue T325 is the complete package and has recently been approved by Greenham as a recommended sire for their […]
