ABS Australia News
HEALTH TRAITS PROVE VITAL FOR GIPPSLAND HERD
A focus on breeding for health traits and developing consistent cow families has delivered one Gippsland dairy farm business its first bull into artificial insemination. And while Stuart and Jacqui Tracy, their son Angus and daughter-in-law Ruby, believe they’ve “won the lottery” when it comes to breeding Holstein Waratah Oberon, his pedigree tells a different…
GENETICS ENSURES MARGINS ARE ‘KING’ IN GIPPSLAND
Megan and Barry Coster know what type of cows work in their business. That’s because the West Gippsland dairy farmers have spent decades fine-tuning their breeding. The couple – who own and operate Bellbrook Holsteins – have worked to achieve a balance of productivity, health and type, ensuring they maximise profit across their pasture-based, seasonal…
HOLSTEIN’S MOST EXCITING BULL – TEDDY D
BREEDING for production, health and cows he simply “likes milking”, Andrew Delaney has delivered the Australian dairy industry one of its most exciting bulls yet. Teddy D is the first bull into artificial insemination from the Boggy Creek Holstein operation in Western Victoria. And with breed-leading Daughter Fertility, big milk solids and great type –…
RHIANNON SCHELLEKENS JOINS ABS GLOBAL
ABS Global is excited to announce that Rhiannon Schellekens has joined the ABS team as a sales representative on our Gippsland team. Rhiannon has a background in both the beef and dairy space, having grown up on a beef cattle property. Since then, she has been involved in the dairy industry for many years, having previously…
Darren Fletcher joins ABS Global as Regional Sales Manager Gippsland
ABS Global is excited to announce that Darren Fletcher has joined the ABS team as Regional Sales Manager Gippsland. Darren has been involved in the dairy industry for many years, being a dairy farmer himself for 15 years, and having worked previously as a sales representative and sales manager in the dairy space. Darren is excited…
Pioneering Beef-on-Dairy Sustainability Through Genetic Gains captured in Life Cycle Assessments
ABS Global is proud to announce a groundbreaking advancement in livestock sustainability with the completion of a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of its beef-on-dairy (BxD) genetic programs. This industry-first analysis, presented at the BSAS (British Society of Animal Science) on 9th April 2025, reveals that targeted genetic selection measurably reduces the environmental impact of…
ABS Global releases new expression for type
ABS Global Australia has released a new expression for type graph, aimed to assist dairy farmers picking the right bull to add value to their herd. Production, longevity, and health data is helping dairy farmers understand what their cows should look like – if they want to stay profitable. And it turns out Australian dairy…
Jessica Sharp Joins ABS Global as Australian Marketing Specialist
ABS Global is excited to welcome Jess Sharp as our new Marketing Specialist for Australia. With a background in communications, media, marketing, and agriculture, Jess is a welcome addition to the global marketing and local Australia teams. Jess will play a key role in driving brand awareness, customer engagement, and the ABS strategy: helping producers…
Top genetics, Top Profit: ABS Holsteins Set New Industry Standard
MORE of ABS Australia’s next generation Holstein bulls are at the top of the industry than ever before, proving production and health traits are the key to on-farm profit. Up to 28 percent of ABS Australia’s top 50 Holstein bulls on the Australian Breeding Values (ABV) Balanced Performance Index (BPI) are more than 500 BPI….
ABS Australia December ABV Media Release
9th December Could Australia’s next biggest Holstein bull follow in his father’s footsteps? – ABS Australia has half of the polled Holsteins in the Good Bulls Guide. – Son of famous Australian Holstein ABS JERONIMO-P-ET has hit the market with a bang. – Jersey CSCBRADY holds steady and dominates semen sales. – Red genomic bulls…