Month: April 2021
Drought recovery transaction driven by data
A cattle trading deal valued at more than $6.2 million turned around the financial fortunes of one NSW farm business in just four months. Underpinned by data, the transaction including up to 2500 Angus heifers, not only recouped the losses from 2.5 years of drought, it proved the value of profitable genetics and the opportunities…
Breeding the best thanks to genomics and Sexcel
Andrew Delaney isn’t short of replacement heifers. In fact, the Nirranda dairy farmer has enough to satisfy his annual herd intake and plenty leftover to sell to the export market – making the most of recent high prices. But it’s one thing to have quantity and something totally different to combine this with quality. Andrew and Jacqui Delaney…
JERONIMO joy – Holstein smashes breeding records
Australia’s highest-ranking dairy bull and heifer were revealed on Monday in the latest Australian Breeding Values (ABV) release. ABS JERONIMO-P was the first sire to record a Balanced Performance Index (BPI) of more than 590, coming in at a record breaking 596, deeming him the most profitable dairy sire in the nation. The Holstein also notched a…