{"id":5770,"date":"2026-07-07T10:34:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.absglobal.com\/za\/?p=5770"},"modified":"2026-07-13T02:48:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T07:48:51","slug":"creating-the-right-heifers-for-your-future-herd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.absglobal.com\/za\/creating-the-right-heifers-for-your-future-herd\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating the Right Heifers for Your Future Herd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There comes a time on every dairy farm, when the focus shifts from managing today\u2019s challenges to exploring tomorrow\u2019s opportunities. For many dairy farmers, that shift begins with three simple yet powerful questions\u2014ones that are seldom asked, but have the potential to transform the future of your herd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How many heifers do you want to produce in the next generation?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do they need to look like to make your operation more profitable?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What kind of genetic profile fits your operation best?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>These are simple questions that don\u2019t lead to products, catalogs, or bull lists. Instead, they open the door to a new way of thinking, inviting producers to imagine not just what their herd currently is, but what it could be. Some would even argue that today is set in stone; it\u2019s time to think forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each farm has its own needs and goals, based on their milk market, geography, weather, environment, and so on. Your genetic plan should design the ideal cow that&nbsp; the \u201cfuture you\u201d needs. Your genetic plan should be&nbsp;<strong>customised to your herd<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>maximise your milk check<\/strong>&nbsp;by focusing on your market, <strong>amplify beef cross production<\/strong> through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.absglobal.com\/za\/winning-game-plan\/\">a sexed and beef strategy<\/a>, and&nbsp;<strong>minimise expenses<\/strong>&nbsp;by helping you improve weaknesses.&nbsp;Because a herd that reflects upon its goals and identifies its bottlenecks unlocks tomorrow\u2019s opportunities and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.absglobal.com\/za\/profit-from-genetic-progress\/\">profits from genetic progress<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>And this is where <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.absglobal.com\/za\/services\/geneadvance\/\"><strong>GENEadvance\u00ae<\/strong><\/a><strong> comes in.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Imagining your future is only the beginning. Delivering it requires the right genetic partner, capable of transforming your goals into measurable genetic progress.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-new-road-forward-from-purchasing-genetics-to-building-a-future-strategy\"><strong>A New Road Forward: From Purchasing Genetics to Building a Future Strategy.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When dairy producers begin discussing GENEadvance with our expert Genetic Advisors, the conversation immediately starts to change. Instead of comparing bulls or debating genomic values in isolation, the focus shifts to deeper, more strategic questions: <strong>where is your herd currently, where do you need to be in the future, and what is the most common reason cows leave the operation?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This shift in thinking allows dairy producers to not just choose genetics but indicate the results they need delivered. The benefit of GENEadvance is its ability to turn a producer\u2019s vision into a complete, customized genetic plan, designed and executed by a dedicated technical team that understands the dairy\u2019s unique goals and herd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a partnership built on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trust through a structured, data-driven strategy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Efficiency through a dedicated genetic team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proven and validated progress with every generation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-custom-roadmap-for-every-herd\"><strong>A Custom Roadmap for Every Herd<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every GENEadvance herd receives a fully tailored genetic plan built around its own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.absglobal.com\/za\/roadmap-custom-index\/\">Custom Index<\/a>\u2014an index that appropriately weights the traits that matter most to that specific operation. For some, that means creating more high-quality heifer replacements. For others, it means improving fertility, boosting lifetime performance, or enhancing revenue through beef-on-dairy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.absglobal.com\/za\/roadmap-custom-index\/\">Learn more about Custom Index<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Because no two herds\u2014or producers\u2014have the same goals, no two GENEadvance plans are identical. The team supports you in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>defining the ideal cow for your system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>selecting your best females to produce the right next generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>implementing the strategic use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.absglobal.com\/za\/services\/sexed-genetics-in-south-africa\/\">Sexcel\u00ae<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.absglobal.com\/services\/beef-on-dairy\/\">Beef InFocus\u2122<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>validating your herd\u2019s genetic improvement using real, on-farm data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.absglobal.com\/za\/services\/geneadvance\/\"><em>Explore more about GENEadvance<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Real Gains, Real Dairies, Real Confidence<\/strong> After six years in the market, GENEadvance has become the world\u2019s leading genetic partnership program\u2014<strong>supporting 866 herds across 12 countries and more than 500,000 cows enrolled in the program!<\/strong> Across all regions, we deliver results that reinforce our core promise: to deliver the outcomes dairy producers are aiming for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results speak for themselves <em>(based on an individual herd\u2019s data)<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>United Kingdom:<br><\/strong>\u2022 \u00a3125,216 in additional profit<br>\u2022 +25% monthly revenue<br>\u2022 +15% conception rate per cow<br>\u2022 +5% more heifer replacements<br>\u2022 Many contract renewals<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brazil:<br><\/strong>\u2022 \u00a3525,840 in additional profit<br>\u2022 +18% conception rate per cow<br>\u2022 +103% annual heifer numbers<br>\u2022 Many contract renewals<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>United States:<\/strong><br>\u2022 +$700 profit per female<br>\u2022 +385 points in Custom Index gain<br>\u2022 +80% of herd genomically tested<br>\u2022 Many contract renewals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GENEadvance herds consistently outpace national averages in terms of genetic gains, meaning long-term, compounding financial advantages for our customers. The&nbsp;CDCB reports an <strong>average gain of 81 NM$&nbsp;points<\/strong> over the last four years, while a group of&nbsp;64 GENEadvance herds&nbsp;show annual gains of NM$ points: <strong>+116 in 2023, +113 in 2024, and +123 in 2025. <\/strong>The financial impact of the genetic progress made by those herds equates to <strong>$220,000<\/strong> (USD) of additional total profit, which was calculated by multiplying an average of 35 point more of genetic progress by 2771 heifer produced times two and assuming 1 point of NM$ is worth $1 of lifetime profit. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GENEadvance herds aren\u2019t just seeing change. They\u2019re seeing total herd transformation and increased profitability.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-your-future-herd-built-with-precision-and-in-partnership-with-abs\">Your Future Herd Built with Precision and in Partnership with ABS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>GENEadvance doesn\u2019t just guide genetic decisions. It provides structure where there used to be guesswork, data where there used to be assumptions, and a GPS route where there used to be only grandpa\u2019s verbal directions. Most importantly, it gives producers something increasingly rare in agriculture: the peace of mind that comes from knowing they\u2019re building the herd they need to be profitable and sustainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know the real question isn\u2019t just about how many heifers a breeding program produces. It\u2019s how many ideal heifer replacements it produces and the future they determine for the dairy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to become a GENEadvance herd and profit from genetic progress? 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