by lcalder@datagene.com.au | May 16, 2024 | Case studies, Genomics
Wines family breed for efficient animals Wines family Region: South-West Victoria Topic: Boosting a herd’s average BPI Milking better cows – not more cows – is the motto of south-west Victorian dairy farmers Kevin and Claire Wines. It’s also setting them up for a...
by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Apr 24, 2024 | Case studies, Genomics, Good Bulls App
Young stock data focus helps boost BPI Rushton family Region: Northern Victoria Topic: BPI A trip to the United States showed one Northern Victorian dairy farmer how quickly the genetic merit of a herd can improve. Back home at Rochester, tools such as genomic...
by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Apr 24, 2024 | Case studies, Genomics
Genetic gains underpinned by industry breeding tools Cochrane family Region: Northern Victoria Topic: BPI Victorian dairy farmer Bill Cochrane has boosted his herd’s genetic gain by 310% thanks to industry tools such as genomics, sexed semen and Good Bulls. Craigielea...
by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Apr 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Big genetic gains for Australian dairy farmers Some Australian dairy farmers have made genetic gains of more than 200 per cent in recent years thanks to industry tools such as the genomic testing, the Balanced Performance Index, Good Bulls and sexed semen. These huge...
by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Dec 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
West Australian genetics make ABV history ONE WEST Australian Holstein herd has dominated this DataGene’s latest release of Australian Breeding Values – a first since the industry introduced genetic predictions 40 years ago. Carenda Holsteins, owned by the Kitchen...
