News
Herd ’27 to focus on the future of herd intelligence
Herd ’27: 22-23 March, Geelong The biennial conference for the dairy herd improvement industry will return in 2027 with a focus on the future of herd intelligence and the genetic direction for the global dairy herd. Registrations are now open for Herd ’27 which will...
August 2026 Good Bulls Guide
Breeding persistence pays off for dairy farmers
Persistence has paid off for two Victorian breeders whose herds have taken significant leaps forward in DataGene’s August release of Australian Breeding Values (ABVs). Stuart Tracy of Waratah Bay, Victoria has the new number one Health Weighted Index (HWI) Holstein...
WA farmers ignore the trends and stick to their goals
Dairy farmers: Haggerty family
Region: Western Australia
Northern Vic farmers reap benefits of genetic improvements
Dairy farmers: Frank and Marianne Kelly
Region: Northern Victoria
Stillbirth ABVs to address leading cause of calf deaths
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...
Events
Public ABV Release
December 2026
Public Release: 4 pm AEDT, Tuesday 1 December 2026
Official bull rankings: 1 pm AEDT, Monday 7 December 2026
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