From April, DataGene is publishing two new Stillbirth Australian Breeding Values (ABVs) to address the leading cause of death in Australian dairy calves. Available for all breeds, the Sire Stillbirth and Maternal Stillbirth ABVs give dairy farmers a breeding tool to...

After nearly 10 years in the US, Dr Emily Piper is looking forward to reconnecting with Australian farmers. As DataGene’s new CEO, Dr Piper believes the organisation is well placed to continue providing genetic evaluation and herd improvement services that make...

Australia’s dairy cows are staying in the herd for more than four lactations and genetics research is enabling longer productive lives. An analysis of nearly two million cows in DataGene’s latest Herd Improvement Report shows that the average herd life was 4.11...

DataGene has appointed Dr Emily Piper as it’s Chief Executive officer. She will return to Australia having spent almost 10 years in the US with Zoetis, most recently heading its Business Process and Strategic Programs for its Precision Animal Health group. DataGene...

This week’s release of Australian Breeding Values has seen significant movements in dairy bull rankings, as a result of enhancements to DataGene’s genetic evaluation system. Peter Thurn, DataGene Stakeholder Relations Specialist, said the enhancements bring the system...