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Unlocking income with dairy-beef
Improving his dairy herd was the impetus for James Couch to use dairy-beef semen. For the Nullawarre dairy farmer, it was a simple equation. Joining the bulk of his herd to proven ABS Beef InFocus™ delivered in-calf cows, but more importantly it helped cut costs. It’s not only cheaper semen compared to what he’d normally…
ABS Genetics Outperform New Zealand Genetics in Pasture Based Systems
ABS focuses on what matters most to dairy farmers. Priding themselves on breeding commercial cattle that work alongside dairy farmers to increase profitability, ABS has been able to hold the number one position in Australia over the last two years. ABS’s genetic profitability status, proven by their ranking capability across multiple indexes in a variety…
August 2020 ABV release highlights
Sexcel® solution for Australian dairy farmers August ABV release highlights Heifer heaven – sexed genetics boost Another top-ranking outcross genomic Jersey hits the Australian market Australia’s top Red daughter fertility sire Australian sales of Sexcel® Sexed Genetics have doubled in the past five months as dairy farmers reduce bobby calves and breed replacements from their…
COVID-19 Update
Dear clients, COVID-19 Update – Semen supply continues unhindered – On-farm visits by ABS Australia stopped – Phone and email support available At ABS Australia there is nothing more important than the health of our clients and staff. In these unprecedented times, the importance of agriculture and farming is emphasized. The population still needs to…
Annie Pumpa joins ABS Australia team
1st May 2020 Despite the current pandemic and many economic concerns, ABS believes that the agricultural industry in general and, in particular, the beef and dairy sectors, have incredible opportunities to take advantage of going forward. Today, Marcus Rees, ABS General Manager, is pleased to introduce Annie Pumpa as the newest member of the ABS…
Next generation sires shine in ABV release
13th April 2020 April ABV release highlights: Three Holstein proven sires in the top 1 per cent for udders Australia’s first top genomic outcross Jersey The world’s first Red Sexed (REDX™) sire ranked at number three Sexcel® sexed genetic sires and those with top-class udders lead the pack for ABS in the latest Australian Breeding Value…
Open letter to ABS clients
23rd March 2020 Dear clients, COVID-19 Update Semen supply unhindered On-farm visits by ABS Australia stopped Phone and email support available At ABS Australia there is nothing more important than the health of our clients and staff. In these unprecedented times, the importance of agriculture and farming is emphasized. The population still needs to be…
End of an era for ground-breaking Holstein sire MVP
One of Australia’s most enduring Holstein sires has died. ABS bull 29HO16888 Seagull-Bay MVP entered the Australian market six years ago and was the only sire in the past decade to sell more than 50,000 units of semen in a year. The US-bred MVP came into the Australian market based on his genomic breeding values….
ABS sires proving their worth for Australian dairy farmers
ABS has dominated the December Australian Breeding Value (ABV) Holstein daughter proven release claiming seven of the top 10 sires. Released today, the list ranked according to on-farm profit, has ABS sire 29HO18101 Larcrest CALUMET in the top position with a BPI$ of 367. Sired by popular ABS bull View-Home MONTEREY, CALUMET is also the…