ABS Australia News
Legendary Jersey sire Elton to retire
Legendary Jersey sire, Elton (29JE3495 29JJA03 CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON) will retire from service in June. Affectionately known as ‘Mr Reliable’, Elton, now in his 15th year, was proven by Central Sires Cooperative and sold exclusively through ABS Australia, a partnership dating back 18 years and one that continues to this day. Elton is by Jace,…
ABS newcomer first to break the 400 BPI$ profit barrier
Outstanding Holstein newcomer 29HO18698 ABS JERONIMO-P-ET is the first bull to break through the 400 BPI$ barrier. Icon Sire™ JERONIMO-P was first identified in the Australian Breeding Values (ABV) future stars list in December (BPI$ 397) and from that point breeders in Australian have been waiting patiently for his updated ranking to come through in…
ABS Launches Advanced Bovine Sexing Technology
Australia’s leading bovine genetics company, Genus Australia Pty Ltd. (“ABS Australia”), has today announced the launch of Sexcel™ Sexed Genetics, the most advanced bovine sexed genetics, designed to deliver more high value pregnancies to Australian dairy herds. Sexcel gives dairy farmers a new option to fast forward genetic progress in their herds and achieve greater…
ABS elite sires make choosing a team simple in 2018
ABS is set to make choosing a bull team easier with an exciting range of sires available in 2018. ABS’s partnership with Central Sires Co-op has three of the top five proven Jersey bulls available including “The King” Cairnbrae Jaces ELTON. This 13-year-old sire is still in high demand for his superior semen and daughter…
JERONIMO-P Australia's highest BPI bull
AUSTRALIA’S highest ever BPI$ bull, 29HO18698 ABS JERONIMO-P with a 397 BPI$, will be available for dairy farmers next autumn. JERONIMO-P possesses a unique combination of high fat and protein percentages, as well as elite ABVs for survival, cell count and daughter fertility. He is the leading sire for daughter fertility with an ABV of…
Genomic sires blitz the Good Bulls Guide
Dairy farmers are set to reap the benefits of the ABS genomics program with three new proven bulls hitting the Good Bulls Guide with the release of the December Australian Breeding Values. The new bulls include 29HO16714 De-Su BALISTO (ranked number 1) who is a full brother to the already proven 29HO16667 De-Su TOPSY(ranked number…
ABS Global Launches Sexcel™ Sexed Genetics
ABS Global Inc. (ABS), a division of Genus plc, today launches Sexcel™ Sexed Genetics, made using 21st century technology and designed to deliver more high-value pregnancies to dairy herds worldwide. Sexcel harnesses ABS’s best genetics and is produced through a novel, proprietary technology for sexing bovine semen. This innovative technology does not subject the cells…
‘Unprecedented’ 20 ABS sires rank above 300 BPI$
ABS goes further in front for quality and choice in ABV rankings as the company continues to lead the Australian ABVs with 20 sires above 300 BPI$, according to the latest rankings released this week. “Having this number of sires above 300 BPI$ is unprecedented in the Australian industry,” said ABS National Sales Manager, Paul…
ABS Calendar Photo Competition
Are you a budding photographer or just like to take photos while you are out working on your farm? We are planning to release an ABS Australia dairy & beef calendar for 2018 and are looking for some photos to feature in the calendar. Submit your image of the Australian dairy or beef industry and…
ABS’s Balisto the highest ranked Holstein sire ever in Australia
ABS Australia’s elite sire, Balisto, is the highest ranked Holstein sire ever recorded in Australia according to bull proof rankings released by the dairy industry this week. At 364 BPI$ there is daylight between Balisto (29HO16714 De-Su 11236 BALISTO) and the second ranked sire at 333 BPI$. With 1500 daughters globally Balisto has an exceptionally…