by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Aug 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
Bull genomic testing boom underpins bigger genetic pool 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...
by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Jul 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Rising star takes the Winter Fair’s Highest BPI Award 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....
by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Jun 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
DataGene CEO receives breeding Fellowship 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...
by lcalder@datagene.com.au | May 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Dairy retains top talent 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...
by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Apr 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Confident breeding decisions made easy THERE are a lot of uncertainties in dairy farming at the moment but breeding doesn’t need to be one. Making the right genetic choice continues to be a simple and objective decision for dairy farmers thanks to DataGene’s Good...
by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Mar 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Data sheds new light on dairy breed preferences DataGene’s Central Data Repository – Australia’s largest database of dairy animal performance records – is shedding new light on the breed preferences of the country’s dairy farmers. Now DataGene wants more farmers...
