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ABS® Global, the world leader in bovine genetics, reproduction services, and artificial insemination technologies, has concluded their second consecutive year in which more than one million Jersey units were sold. This major milestone is reflective of the Jersey breed’s rising popularity.Based on national DHI records, the American Jersey Cattle Association estimates Jerseys account for over 7% of the current U.S. dairy herd, which is nearly double their presence from 2000.

MADISON, Wis., U.S.A. (April 6, 2016)— ABS® Global, the world’s leading provider of genetic improvement solutions and reproduction services, is excited to graduate 18 sires into its proven sire lineup that provide a wide-variety of desirable traits to each type of dairy producer around the world. “We want to be the best at maximizing customer profitability through genetic progress.

    MADISON, Wis., U.S.A. (April 1, 2016)— ABS® Global, the world’s leading provider of genetic improvement solutions and reproduction services, today announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire St. Jacobs Animal Breeding Corp.

MADISON, Wis., U.S.A. (March 30, 2016)— ABS® Global, the world’s leading provider of genetic improvement solutions and reproduction services, is excited to introduce the second installment of a revolutionary genetic selection tool to help dairy producers resolve age-old struggles during the transition cow period—Jersey TransitionRight Genetics. This patent-pending technology, originally released in August 2015 with Holstein TransitionRight Genetics, allows producers around the world to choose ge…

  MADISON, Wis., U.S.A. (March 22, 2016)—Many things across the cattle industry have evolved over the last 75 years, but one thing has remained constant—ABS® Global has been at the forefront of providing products and services to help its customers PROFIT FROM GENETIC PROGRESS. Since 1941, ABS has been the world leader in developing first-class bovine genetics and providing the best cattle reproduction expertise in the industry.

 In August of 2015, ABS Global launched TransitionRight Genetics, a patent pending and proprietary index that offers a genetic solution to dairy producers that helps prevent multiple post-calving metabolic disorders that occur during a cow’s transition period. We spoke with Mitch Amundson, ABS Global’s Global Dairy Brand Manager, about the development of this index and how Holstein breeders can utilize this information within their herd. Click the link to read the full article by Wisconsin …