ABS & Dairy News
Polled Power Drives ABS Australia’s Holstein Success
ABS Global is pleased to strategically position itself with a diverse and well ranked offering of sires from this year’s August update, with key highlights listed below: POLLED POWER DRIVES ABS GLOBAL’S HOLSTEIN SUCCESS Australia’s top-selling polled Holstein bull has surged up the national rankings, driven by standout performances from his daughters in herds across…
WHY IS GENETIC DIVERSITY IMPORTANT?
Some herds, and even genetics companies, have chosen to chase fewer genetic lines, meaning a short list of sires appears in their genetic plan. Focusing only on one elite genetic line, without any thought of diversity, increases the risk of future challenges, including ones that often come from inbreeding. Thus, balancing both is imperative, which…
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…