by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Nov 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Female genomic testing takes off Australian dairy farmers continue to smash genomic records with 51 per cent more females tested this past year. A total of 92,986 dairy females were genomically tested during 2022-23, according to DataGene. This 51 per cent increase is...
by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Aug 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Genetic gains reflected in changes to Good Bulls criteria AUSTRALIA’S offering of good dairy bulls is now even better. And this improvement in the way DataGene classifies bulls is set to ensure long-term genetic development for the local dairy industry. DataGene, the...
by datagene-dev | Jun 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
Emu Banks tops Winter Fair highest BPI Emu Banks Holsteins has taken out the Highest BPI Award at the Victorian Winter Fair, for the second year in a row with Emu Banks Lambda Carly 13614. The Balanced Performance Index (BPI) Highest Female Award was presented by...
by datagene-dev | Jun 5, 2023 | Case studies, Genomics, Uncategorized
Western Victorian dairy farmer, Dave Conheady, hopes he can “make better decisions earlier” and fast track gains in traits that you can’t pick by eye by using genomic breeding values to complement his corrective breeding program.He is an advocate when...
by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Apr 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Boost for beef Australian dairy farmers can also now accurately record the beef genetics they use within their dairy breeding program, thanks to the addition of 200 beef bulls to the National AI Sire Identification System (NASIS). Vital for tracking the parentage of...
by datagene-dev | Mar 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Australia’s genetic gain in sires used to produce the next generation of Holstein cows has increased from $6 per year after the first Australian Breeding Values (ABVs) were released to $30 per year 40 years later. And there’s plenty more for dairy farmers to get...