THE genomic testing of dairy bulls has increased six-fold (656%) in the past decade, giving farmers more genetics tailored for the Australian systems than ever before. And it’s not just a total rise in genomic testing that’s helping drive genetic gain in Australian...

A heifer bred by 20-year-old Angus Fraser has taken out the BPI Heifer Award at this year’s Victorian Winter Fair. With a BPI of 417, Montrose Dropbox Tiffany descends from the Gordon Brothers’ Tiffany cow family. The BPI Awards were presented by DataGene in...

Outgoing DataGene Chief Executive Officer Dr Matthew Shaffer has been awarded a Fellowship of Australia and New Zealand’s peak body for animal breeding and genetics. Dr Shaffer was last week elected as a Fellow of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of...

Dr Matthew Shaffer – DataGene’s CEO since its formation in 2016 – will take on the role of Chief Executive Officer, Dairy Australia, from 16 July. DataGene Chair, Tim Jelbart, said that while the move created a vacancy at the organisation, he was delighted as a farmer...