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One of Australia’s premier Holstein herds will open its gates on February 5 to showcase some of the first milking daughters of a world-leading homozygous...

Nearly 50 young people from across Victoria and South Australia got a a taste of the dairy industry at a camp at Noorat last week....

  Size matters to vet turned dairy farmer Tim Humphris – but so does fertility, vigour and converting pasture to milk. That’s why he turned...

  The Genetics Australia semen lab at Camperdown has received a tick of approval from the PEAK Director of Global Services, Bill Beckman, building a...

Australian genetics are set to launch into Latin America with a new campaign to highlight the success of the country’s grazing systems. The ‘Best Mate’...

  He was already a favorite with the team at the bull farm – now Genetics Australia’s ILLUMINATOR P is quickly becoming a favorite among...

A number of new bulls will be offered in the TLG and GA teams through the genetic partnership between GAH and Genex. The bulls are...

  Sam Simpson’s herd has moved ahead in leaps and bounds over the past five years. Sam, who runs the 430-cow ‘Craiglands Holsteins’ herd with...

While the world took notice of the strong performance of Australian athletes at the Paris Olympics, the breeding world has long recognised that Australia has...

The Paris Olympics was a record success for Australia with our Olympians producing elite performances against the best in the world.  Our athletes can be...

Genetics Australia bulls have taken out the gold in the August 2024 ABV release, topping the rankings across the major breeds. DataGene released the latest...

One of the Australia’s best known and most reliable bulls, MAEBULL, has been retired from active service. Genetics Australia Holstein Calister MAEBULL leaves with more...

Hogg family, Adlejama Holsteins, Biggara, Vic. Ash Hogg and his family are currently milking 180 registered Holsteins at Biggara in Victoria’s northeast. Their Adlejama Holsteins...

Managing estrus intensity is a vital tool in reducing pregnancy loss and the Estrotect patch can help farmers to make the right choices. Associate Professor...

Not many people can claim 1990s Saturday morning cartoons as the inspiration for a successful career in genetics…but Rick Schmidt can. Mr Schmidt has been...

Rob Derksen started his career in cattle breeding in 1973, at Victorian Artificial Breeders (VAB), where he first came into contact with the Jersey breed....

The GA 2024 Today, Tomorrow and Beyond conference has shown us where the dairy and beef industries are heading, and we were left with no...

The GA 2024 Today, Tomorrow and Beyond conference hosted by Genetics Australia in Geelong on March 18-19 featured national and international speakers and farmers discussing...

Australian farmers have been urged to celebrate their successes as figures emerge showing just how valuable the genetics industry is to the agricultural economy. During...

Australia’s interest and knowledge in beef-on-dairy – crossing beef sires over dairy cows – is rapidly expanding. Research scientist at Agriculture Victoria, Dr Jo Newton,...