Australia’s dairy cows are staying in the herd for more than four lactations and genetics research is enabling longer productive lives. An analysis of nearly two million cows in DataGene’s latest Herd Improvement Report shows that the average herd life was 4.11...

DataGene has appointed Dr Emily Piper as it’s Chief Executive officer. She will return to Australia having spent almost 10 years in the US with Zoetis, most recently heading its Business Process and Strategic Programs for its Precision Animal Health group. DataGene...

This week’s release of Australian Breeding Values has seen significant movements in dairy bull rankings, as a result of enhancements to DataGene’s genetic evaluation system. Peter Thurn, DataGene Stakeholder Relations Specialist, said the enhancements bring the system...

DataGene is today celebrating a decade of significant genetic progress and productivity gains since the release of the Balanced Performance Index (BPI) in 2015. Over the past 10 years the average genetic merit of Holstein ‘Good Bulls’ has more than doubled – rising...

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...