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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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Brian Behnke lashed himself to the mast of the speeding genomics juggernaut when he took on the role of business manager of ABS’s globally renowned breeding business, St Jacobs. Behnke is heading to International Dairy Week in January to meet the dairy farmers and specialist breeders who flock to the St Jacobs banner for high…

In a world first, ABS Global has launched ‘Bull Search’, an unrivalled genetic guide to dairy sires across the world. Bull Search provides Australian dairy farmers with tailored data on all the bulls currently available in Australia as well as putting an incredible level of detailed information on leading sires in the key breeding countries…