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Complete package sire offers something for everyone
ABS Holstein bulls make up six of the top eight sires in Australia Exciting new Holstein outcross polled sire proves his worth Proven sires continue to dominate sales A Gippsland-bred polled Jersey gives breeders more options A BULL with exceptional production, type and fertility has been crowned Australia’s top proven Holstein sire in the latest…
LAVA is Australia’s hottest new Jersey bull
A Jersey breeder’s favourite cow has delivered one of the nation’s most exciting outcross bulls. Ranleigh LAVA – bred by the Boyd family, Ranleigh Farms, in Gippsland – has no Valentino in his maternal line. And he’s kicking goals. ABS Australia Sales Representative and Jersey Specialist, Alan Blum, said LAVA’s diverse pedigree meant he provides…
Quality sire comes from proven cow family
When Paul Mumford breeds dairy cows, he wants “everything”. And it turns out this is exactly what South African and New Zealand Jersey breeders want too. Paul and his wife Lisa, Gelbeado Park, Yarram, Victoria, bred Gelbeado Park Woodside (CSCWOODSIDE), the ABS Australia Jersey sire with the highest number of exported semen straws this past…
Australia’s jet setting Jersey genetics gain worldwide attention
Global demand for Australian Jersey genetics is growing as dairy farmers seek to breed more strength and capacity into their herds. And this world-wide interest comes as South African breeders can’t get enough of one Gippsland-bred sire in particular. Genomic superstar Gelbeado Park Woodside (CSCWOODSIDE) is dominating semen export sales with South African breeders leading…
All-rounder RUBELS RED pays his way in Northern Victoria
Milking their cows using robotics, the Dee family are now stricter with their breeding criteria than ever before. And that’s saying a lot for the family behind the two-time Master Breeder herd from Northern Victoria. Adam, Colin, Mark, their father Adrian, and Mark’s wife Mandy love nothing more than examining the cow families, and proofs…
ABS genetics – a proven investment
ABS Holstein bulls are the top four proven sires in Australia. Top proven Holstein PERSUADE was the number one genomic Holstein sire in August 2019. RUBELS RED makes Australian Holstein history with tremendous type and production. Up and coming genomic Holsteins are set to deliver on production, profitability, linear traits, health, and welfare. Exciting new…
Breeding better cows faster
When Adam Maidment breeds replacement Holsteins, he knows one thing for certain – they will be the best animals on the farm. This conviction comes from a strict heifer selection process – including genomics, sexed genetics and a significant dairy-beef program. He also knows breeding from the best is the fastest ticket to genetic gain….
St Jacobs breaks into the commercial market with a leading new line of sires
St Jacobs is entering the commercial market with a new category of sires for farmers under the name Linear Choice. This new line of St Jacobs sires prioritizing function, balance, and health has been available in Japan and France since May and will become available to more countries over the coming months through the ABS…
Genetic solution to phase out bobby calves
Australian dairy farmers are embracing specialist dairy beef genetics to reduce bobby calves and diversify farm businesses. Nearly 14 per cent of all ABS semen sold to dairy farmers last year was ABS InFocus™ – a genetic product designed to breed a quality and consistent beef animal from a dairy cow. Increasing demand for a…
Ticking all the breeding boxes at Cooriemungle
Byron Smethurst has strict criteria for selecting bulls. The manager of two dairies, milking a total of 600 cows at Cooriemungle in southwest Victoria, he knows it’s possible to breed cows with a combination of form, function and profit – it just requires research. “I like good looking cows, but they have to make money,”…