ABS & Dairy News

JERONIMO joy – Holstein smashes breeding records
Australia’s highest-ranking dairy bull and heifer were revealed on Monday in the latest Australian Breeding Values (ABV) release. ABS JERONIMO-P was the first sire to record a Balanced Performance Index (BPI) of more than 590, coming in at a record breaking 596, deeming him the most profitable dairy sire in the nation. The Holstein also notched a…

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Global Perspective Drives Dairy-Beef Confidence
Specialised dairy-beef might be a new concept in Australia, but this does not faze James Whale. Purchasing ABS Beef InFocus™ dairy beef animals isn’t a risk for the grazier from Branxholme near Hamilton in Western Victoria. He even disputed the suggestion that backgrounding these steers and heifers for feedlots was innovative, despite being one of…