Resources: Genetic Management
2008
From ABS to the Farm - Safely Providing a Healthy Product (Part 3)
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This article is the third in a series that will discuss the ABS production process and describe how ABS brings top of the line products to producers. The topic of the first article focused on ABS sires and the barn staff that work with them everyday. The second article highlighted the next step in the production process—the work done in the laboratory to ensure that the highest quality semen is provided to producers. This article will detail the sperm sorting process and how ABS Sexation can help producers Grow from Within®.
Welcome to a New Era: GMS Durability
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Have you heard it? The buzz regarding the ABS Proven lineup has been building around the subject of Durability.
Developing Profitable Genetics for Today and Tomorrow
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Dairy producers know that milk prices are cyclical. When prices are low, producers hope for the return to normal and when they are high, a lower trend is expected.
2007
From ABS to the Farm - Safely Providing a Healthy Product (Part 2)
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This article is the second in a series that will discuss the ABS production process and describe how ABS brings top of the line products to producers. The topic of the first article focused on ABS sires and the barn staff that work with them daily. This article will highlight the next step in the production equation—the work done in the laboratory to ensure that the highest quality semen is provided to producers.
ABS GMS® Launches Program Based On Australian Genetic Data
The world’s most complete herd genetic system, the ABS Genetic Management System® (GMS), has become even more globally complete following recent programming to include Australian genetic data.
Breed Long Lasting Cows
Dairies have a variety of goals for their genetics and breeding program – many want intensive management,
others show type, and still others grazing management. Despite differences in breeding goals, the
buzz word across the dairy industry seems to be long-lived cows.
From ABS to the Farm - Safely Providing a Healthy Product (Part 1)
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This article is the first in a series that will discuss the ABS production process and describe how ABS brings top of the line products to producers. The topic of this first article is where the process all begins – the ABS sires and the people that work with them every day.
2005
Breeding For The COMPLETE Cow
Today, there are more tools available than ever before to breed for the COMPLETE cow - the high producing cow that you don't notice in the herd because she never has problems. This article discusses those tools and the impact they have on breeding that COMPLETE cow.
Information on 2005 February Sire Summary New Releases
2004
Dairy Form: Is Too Much a Bad Thing?
An analysis of how body condition may affect fertility.
Spanish version - Forma lechera ¿Es malo el exceso?
GMS® ...Investing in Your Genetics Future
There are hundreds of management systems in place today on dairy farms around the world. However only one system, the Genetic Management System® (GMS®) from ABS, is capable of managing a broad range of herd genetic programs, regardless of herd goals.
Information on 2004 August Sire Summary New Releases
Maximizing Genetic Risk Management - An ABS Solution
Today's dairy producers have to continue to push for higher returns per unit. This means greater milk sales per employee, more milk production per cow, increased parlor throughput, and additional pregnancies per week, month, and per year. What tools can ABS contribute to meet and exceed these ongoing challenges? Provide highly reliable dairy sires that have greater genetic accuracy and therefore higher lifetime profitability and customer satisfaction for today's profit focused producers.
Profit Advantages of Proven Sires
There are four key advantages of proven sires relative to young sires. This article will explain each in detail.
Proven Sires over Young Sires
"Proven Sires carry an advantage in fertility and genetics over Young Sires."
Spanish version - Ventajas de los toros probados sobre los toros jóvenes
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