ABS & Dairy News
Stellar line-up delivers for Australian farmers
August ABV release highlights: Australia’s highest genomic bull is now the country’s top proven sire.ABS Holsteins are the country’s two top proven sires.Australia’s top genomic Jersey is Gippsland-bred Jersey Gelbeado Park WOODSIDE.Sales of sexed genetics continue to surge with demand for Jersey outcross Forest Glen Craze TRIPP and Holsteins with high-ranking health traits.Australia’s top proven…
Farm purchase the reward for investment in cattle
Breeding extra dairy heifers and capitalising on demand for beef has helped one NSW dairy couple purchase a farm. Young farmers Ben Clarke and Abbey Smeets will make move into farm ownership in November, after leasing a farm at Hannam Vale on the state’s mid-north coast. Additional income from livestock sales bolstered the milk cheques,…
Breeding the best thanks to genomics and Sexcel
Andrew Delaney isn’t short of replacement heifers. In fact, the Nirranda dairy farmer has enough to satisfy his annual herd intake and plenty leftover to sell to the export market – making the most of recent high prices. But it’s one thing to have quantity and something totally different to combine this with quality. Andrew and Jacqui Delaney…