Jul 28, 2010
GMS: The World's Most Utilized Mating System With over 4.3 million cows mated in the past twelve months, ABS' Genetic Management System (GMS) has surpassed its competitors to become the world's most utilized mating system globally.
Jun 08, 2010
Spring Tour Showcases Outstanding Progeny and Programs from ABS ABS Global held its 2010 Spring Tour May 17-20 in scenic Idaho and Utah. The tour drew 80 participants world-wide, including individuals from six different countries. On the tour, participants were able to view progeny within a wide array of dairy facilities as well as witness outstanding results of ABS' programs.
May 13, 2010
BURT Joins Elite ABS Millionaires Club ABS sire 29HO10493 Lutz-Brookview BURT-ET has reached the impressive milestone of producing one million units of semen. With the addition of BURT, ABS now has 10 sires that have reached one million units--making it one of the largest million unit groups in the industry.
May 04, 2010
May 03, 2010
Apr 12, 2010
Apr 08, 2010
ABS Graduates High-Ranking Shottle Sons With the release of sire summary data on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, ABS Global added 13 new Holstein Sires to its active global line-up. Included in this group are seven new progeny proven SHOTTLE sons.
Apr 01, 2010
Feb 26, 2010
Gratitude Update ABS Global, Inc. has temporarily suspended the sale of semen from decendants of Oomsdake Gordo Gratitude, 111224922. Last week ABS and the dairy industry were notified by the American Jersey Cattle Association that Gratitude is not of pure Jersey decent. ABS has progeny tested two bulls from the Gratitude cow family: 29JE3642 GATSBY and 29JE3658 SEAN.
Feb 05, 2010
ABS Global Partners with Geno Global ABS Global is pleased to announce it has formed a partnership with Geno Global. Through this partnership, ABS will be a distributor of Geno Global Norwegian Red semen in North America effective March 1.
Jan 25, 2010
St. Jacobs ABC Aquires Ashlyn St. Jacobs ABC is please to annouce the aquisition of Tri-Day Ashlyn EX-96 from Kingsmill Farm, Durham, NC. Ashlyn will join Dubeau Dundee Hezbollah VG-89-2Y EEEEE in the elite female program at St. Jacobs ABC.
Jan 19, 2010
Jan 13, 2010
Dec 28, 2009
Visit the New ABSAmericaLatina.com As part of its continuing differentiation process, ABS is pleased to announce the launch of a new ABS Latin America website--www.absamericalatina.com.
Dec 15, 2009
SHOTTLE--Future Supply Limited, Proven Sons From ABS Available in January ABS Global is pleased to announce the upcoming January graduation and semen availability of several high profile SHOTTLE sons. This exciting news comes at the same time that SHOTTLE has converted to IBR positive status, therefore limiting long-term global sales outside of his home in the United Kingdom.
Nov 12, 2009
Exceptional Long Life Cow Receives Genus ABS Award Empingham Anne 6, owned by Brian and Joanne Harrison from Armathwaite in Cumbria, is the first receipent of the Genus ABS Long Life Cow Award. This award was created to celebrate those cows who have made an outstanding lifetime contribution.
Nov 03, 2009
Brangus Genetics Added to ABS Sexation Line-up As an emerging leader in Brangus genetics, ABS Global has announced the availability of the world's first sex-sorted Brangus genetics. Included in the product offering are 29BN0018 CRC SPECIALIST 392T2 and 29BN0020 CR HOMBRE 541T3 as both excel in fertility, phenotype and performance.
Oct 26, 2009
St. Jacobs ABC Aquires Dundee Hezbollah Following being named 1st Sr. 2-Yr-Old and Intermediate Champion of the International Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo, St. Jacobs ABC is please to announce the acquisition of Dubeau Dundee Hezbollah VG-89. DUNDEE Hezbollah was purchased from Budjon Farms, Lomria, WI and Peter Vail, Copake, NY.
Oct 12, 2009
Oct 09, 2009
BOLTON--Delivering on Our Promise 29HO11111 Sandy-Valley BOLTON is confirming the world-class excitment produced through his first crop proof with his second crop daughters now calving around the globe.
Sep 15, 2009
ABS Participates in 123rd Palermo Show in Argentina With close to 850,000 visitors, 1,700 competing animals, more than 400 exhibition booths and 1,800 journalists; the 123rd verison of the Palermo Show once again demonstarted the strength of the Argentinean agricultureal sector.
Aug 31, 2009
Aug 20, 2009
Aug 06, 2009
Bolton and Jammer Join Elite ABS Millionaires Club Two new ABS sires have reached the impressive milestone of producing one million units of semen lifetime. These two sires, 29HO11111 Sandy-Valley BOLTON-ET*TV and 29HO10483 Ridge-Star JAMMER-ET*TV, now join the largest group of one million unit sires by any A.I. company in the world.
Jun 18, 2009
Apr 11, 2009
Apr 08, 2009
Apr 07, 2009
Mar 25, 2009
Jan 27, 2009
Jan 19, 2009
ABS Graduate Line-up Headlined by O-Man Sons ABS Global added twenty new sires to its active global line-up with the release of the January 2009 sire summary data. The new additions to the ABS active line-up included eighteen Holsteins and two Jerseys.
Jan 16, 2009
ABS Sexation Begins an Exciting Year ABS Sexation, the industry's strongest sex-sorted semen brand, is already generating excitment and reaching new milestones in 2009. In addition to the new sires joining the line-up with January sire summary information released on Tuesday, January 13, the first ABS Sexation calves born two years ago have now freshened with ABS Sexation calves of their own.
Dec 12, 2008
15% Growth in Genus ABS' GMS Mating Program Already the largest mating program used in the UK, GMS has again seen a further growth of over 15% during the last year with over 325,000 UK cows processed through the program between January and October 2008.
Dec 11, 2008
Nov 18, 2008
Dundee Premier Sire at 2008 RAWF With consistent top ten finishes in the heifer and cow classes at the Royal Agriculture Winter Fair International Holstein Show in Canada, 94HO10276 Regancrest DUNDEE claimed the coveted Premier Sire banner.
Nov 12, 2008
Nov 10, 2008
Nov 05, 2008
Production Has Begun at ABS Dekorra ABS is pleased to announce it has begun production at its Dekorra facility with the first collection taking place on October 24. The new collection facility at ABS Dekorra is globally health qualified and currently houses 60 active and prospective graduate sires.
Nov 05, 2008
Nov 05, 2008
ABS Global Hosts Over 100 Individuals on WDE Farm Tours Over 100 individuals from around the globe attended the 2008 ABS Global World Dairy Expo Tour held October 1-3. This tour showcased a number of ABS' most elite cooperator herds throughout Wisconsin which utilize ABS programs and services.
Nov 03, 2008
Updated Arthrogryposis Multiplex (Curly Calf Syndrome) Information With supportive efforts from Dr. David Steffan of the University of Nebraska, and the American Angus Association, Dr. Jonathan Beever of the University of Illinois has developed a DNA diagnostic test that identifies the mutation responsible for Arthrogryposis Multiplex (or Curly Calf Syndrome).
Nov 03, 2008
Nov 03, 2008
Nov 01, 2008
ABS Dekorra Hosts Celebration Breakfasts In celebration of the completion of the completion of the second new barn in two years, ABS Global hosted two breakfasts prior to populating its new collection barn in Dekorra, Wisc.
Oct 22, 2008
Oct 17, 2008
ABS Global Hosts Real World Data Beef Symposium Over 100 Independent ABS Representatives and Employees experienced first-hand the strength and reliability of exclusive progeny test and feed efficiency data this fall. Meetings in Columbia, Missouri for the first ABS Real World Data Symposium the group toured seed stock producers and Circle A Feeders. The symposium provided the opportunity to learn how ABS is making an impact on the beef industry through its efforts and investment to progeny test sires and providing relevant data beyond breed association EPDs.
Oct 16, 2008
ABS Global Technical Services Holds Joint University Conference The ABS Global Technical Services team spent a successful week in Idaho collaborating with faculty from both the University of Idaho and Washington State University regarding the latest in reproductive and milk quality research and development, as well as opportunities that exist for career & internship training and other ABS training programs.
Oct 15, 2008
Oct 15, 2008
Sep 23, 2008
Die-Hard Surpasses 1.5 Million Units As of September 15, 2008, ABS Millionaire Sire 29H8538 Regancrest Rbk DIE-HARD VG-86 has produced 1,540,000 units that have passed ABS quality control measures and been made available for sale to dairy producers around the world. DIE-HARD is the number one semen production bull of all time at ABS and is believed to rank number three in the Holstein breed for lifetime production.
Sep 19, 2008
Sep 16, 2008
Sep 16, 2008
Four Sires Added to ABS Sexation Line-up ABS Global added four new sires to the ABS Sexation line-up with the release of the August 2008 sire summary data. The ABS Sexation line-up now includes over 50 global sires to meet the growing demand for sex sorted semen.
Sep 16, 2008
Diverse Pedigrees Highlight August Sire Summary Graduates ABS Global added thirteen new sires to its active global line-up with the release of the August 2008 sire summary data. The new additions to the ABS active line-up included eight Holsteins, three Jerseys, one Brown Swiss and one Ayrshire.
Sep 02, 2008
Genus ABS Holds Summer Tour Genus ABS held their third annual UK Summer Tour July 9-11, 2008. Over 40 participants from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Sweden, U.S. and the UK took part in the tour.
Aug 22, 2008
Shottle Sons Available From ABS Primetime Genetics ABS Global has added five exciting new sires to its Primetime Genetics product offering. The bulls are all sons of the world-renowned 29HO12209 Picston SHOTTLE. Each was carefully selected to meet the standards required for calving ease, semen fertility, genomic value, and pedigree depth while possessing outstanding Parent Averages for TPI and Net Merit. The Primetime Sires are offered globally in both conventional and ABS Sexation® packaging.
Aug 21, 2008
Jul 08, 2008
ABS Global Breaks Ground on Second Barn With the acquisition of ABS Dekorra nearing its one-year anniversary on July 16, ABS Global is pleased to announce the second phase of construction has begun.
