ABS & Dairy News
4 New St. Jacobs Studs in the Barn
It’s like Christmas morning…but in OCTOBER! FOUR NEW SIRES have joined the St. Jacobs lineup—two St. Jacobs Choice, one Linear Choice, and one Red and White Choice. Before we jump into the bulls, let’s review what each program means for you as dairy producers. For producers seeking TYPE WITHOUT COMPROMISE, rely on the St. Jacobs Choice program to deliver outstanding results. St….
Innovative Farmers Use Genetics to Boost Animal Welfare.
IT’S been six years since one of Australia’s leading dairy farms has removed horns from its animals and at the same time, they used exclusively female sexed Holstein PP semen to breed replacements and eliminate bobby calves. And their milking herd of up to 1500 continues to thrive with solid milk production, fertility and all the…
ROYALFLUSH Gives Dairy Farmers a Winning Hand Against JH1
Farming throws-up enough challenges – droughts, poor seasons, tight margins. The last thing milk producers need is a bull carrying the JH1 Haplotype – especially when it can be avoided. That’s according to Gippsland dairy farmer Estelle Boyd, breeder of one of the country’s next top Jersey bulls, RANLEIGH ROYAL FLUSH (ROYALFLUSH). JH1 Haplotype is…