Testimonials

Islandview Holsteins

Proof That Purebred Holsteins Can Thrive on Pasture-Based Systems Sustainable Dairy Farming with Purebred HolsteinsIslandview Holsteins, located in Zuney, Eastern Cape, is living proof that purebred Holsteins can excel on a pasture-based system. The farm, run by Ian Bakkes and his sons, Henk and Evert, has been dedicated to a sustainable, pasture-based approach, showing that […]
Herd Size: 400

Van der Byl du Toit

“With the exorbitant cost of raising heifers and being inan extremely competitive market with narrow profitmargins, one can’t afford to raise the wrong heifers. GENEadvance from ABS has helped us transition togenomic testing easily and thus identify the heifers thatwe would like female offspring from and breed with Sexceland those we would rather breed with […]
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Herd Size: 625

Jaco Opperman

“With GENEadvance we get a clearer picture of our herd’s genetic potential. This puts me in a better position to make informed decisions about the future of each animal on the farm. It also helps me to ensure the sustainability of the milk industry in South Africa. Through GENEadvance I can achieve a saving of […]
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Herd Size: 390

Tim Driscoll

Southland Farmer Uses Overseas Genetics to Improve Dairy Herd Tim Driscoll, a dairy farmer in Winton, Southland, NZ, is using overseas genetics to improve the health and production of his herd. Driscoll, who previously worked as a rural banker, converted his family’s sheep farm into a dairy operation in 2012. For the first few years, […]
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Basson Family Trust

“Our business has been using ABS genetics exclusively for almost 25 years, of which, 20 have been on the GMS mating program. ABS has always provided an excellent choice of reliable, high TPI sires that have met all criteria we have required for a seasonal pasture based dairy farm. Over the years I have built […]
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Herd Size: 1200

Sani Agri

Richard Adamson farms in Bushman’s nek, in Southern Natal. His pure bred herd of 450 Jersey cows run at any one time, being an all year round breeder. He grows Rye and Kikuyu pastures right up against the Drakensberg mountains and supplements his dry matter shortage with maize silage for approximately 10 months of the […]
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Herd Size: 450

Rikus Scheepers

ABS focus on what matters most to dairy farmers. Priding themselves on breeding commercial cattle that work alongside dairy farmers to increase profitability, ABS has been able to hold the number one position in Australia over the last two years. ABS’s genetic profitability status, proven by their ranking capability across multiple indexes in a variety […]
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Herd Size: 1900

Helt Dairy

Since Helt Dairy began in 1960, three generations of Helts have been involved with the farm. Today, the operation milks 1,050 cows, raises all heifers on-site and raises crossbred animals to mature harvest weight. When Helts used exclusively conventional semen, there was a lot of variability in the number of heifers born monthly. The herd […]
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Herd Size: 1050

Golden Dakota Farms

Originally from South Africa, Donovan Coatzee’s family purchased Golden Dakota Farms in 2014. The South Dakota farm is currently home to 3,100 milking cows. Since the farm was built in 2005, Coatzee has made significant changes to better the operation. Over a year ago, pregnancy rates at Golden Dakota Farms were around 21% and Coatzee […]
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Herd Size: 3100

Sexcel Success Across Our Spring Block Calving Herds…

“Sexcel will allow us to increase the genetic gain of the heifers in our Spring Block Calving herd, a goal which we aim to achieve in three years” Llyr and Rhodri Lloyd from Dyfed currently milk 320 cows in a Spring Block Calving system and last year they made the decision to use Sexcel. They […]
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Herd Size: 320

Henllys Farm

“Sexcel & BeefInFocus alongside RMS means my herd is making genetic progress and the fertility of the herd is taken care of at the same time” Gerald Watkins from Henllys Farm, Aberystwyth explains how 3 years of using Sexcel and RMS has resulted in achieving conception rates as high as 65% in his 290 Pedigree […]
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Herd Size: 290

Tim Sinnott, Warwickshire

Tim Sinnott milks 225 cows on an autumn block calving system in Warwickshire. Calving from July through to November with all fertility work done by the Genus Reproductive Management System (RMS) team. The cows are milked three times daily with yields at 12,700lts/cow milk sold which equates to 890kg milk solids sold per cow. “In […]
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Herd Size: 225

Nathan Pryor, Cornwall

Nathan Pryor milks 480 cross bred Jersey-Friesians on a once a day, grazing based system. The herd is block calved and average annual yields stand at 4,000 litres a cow. Sexed semen now plays an important role in reducing the number of unwanted dairy bull calves and realising the genetic potential of Nathans herd. “Traditionally […]
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Herd Size: 480

Scarah Bank Farm

When moving to a new robotic milking unit from a traditional parlour based system, Andrew and Alison Walmsley from Scarah Bank Farm, near Ripley, Harrogate were faced with a number of challenges which required them to focus closely on breeding and reproduction to build their current herd. With three robots, there is a limit to […]
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Herd Size: 200

White House Farm

Andrew Leggott from White House Farm near Northallerton has never been afraid to adopt new technologies and to evolve his business. He was one of the first farms in the country to use female sexed semen in 2004, saw the benefits on the Genus ABS Reproductive Management System (RMS) ten years ago and moved into […]
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Herd Size: 410
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