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Bacchus Marsh “bull farm” on the market
One of the most famous farming properties in the Bacchus Marsh region is now on the market. For more than 60 years, Parwan Park has...
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Vale – Peter Stewart
All at Genetics Australia mourn the passing of one of the herd improvement industries greatest advocates, former VAB/GA Director and Chairman Peter Stewart of Stratford....
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Genetics Australia expands
Genetics Australia has announced the Cooperative is strengthening its position in the herd improvement industry with the acquisition of Total Livestock Genetics (TLG). Genetics Australia...
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On the Move in Pakistan
Genetics Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of HRM Dairies as a distributor of our product in Pakistan. ‘Pakistan has one of the fastest...
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Dairy’s ‘green cow’ and the licence to operate
Health and animal welfare traits will underpin the “2030 green cow”, according to Genetics Australia chief executive Anthony Shelly. A focus on breeding for these...
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Breeding ‘Green’ Cows for the Future
Australian farmers are being advised to breed healthy ‘green’ cows to meet community expectations and take a long-term outlook in their breeding program. Genetics Australia...
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Australian Holstein Sires Shine in the August ABVs
‘Farmers will notice the outstanding performance of Australian bred sires in the recent August ABV release’, stated Genetics Australia”s CEO, Anthony Shelly. ‘We are really...
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International Sires August 2020 Sire Summary
Genetics Australia continues to offer Australian dairy farmers superior genetics from around the globe through their strong and enduring partnerships the world”s best semen suppliers....
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Vale Christmas
The highly regarded daughter proven sire Emu Banks CHRISTMAS was recently euthanised on welfare grounds. Bred by Bryan and Jo Dickson of Terang, CHRISTMAS has...
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Dairy’s “green cow” and the licence to operate
Health and animal welfare traits will underpin the ‘2030’ green cow, according to the Genetics Australia chief executive Anthony Shelly. With a focus on breeding...
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Gains for humans, cows, and the environment: breeding the socially acceptable cow
Dairy cows could be genetically selected to produce ‘niche’ milk to improve human health, including a component that provides some benefits of human breast milk....
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Making the most of assisted reproduction
A fixed time insemination program is the most cost-effective way to achieve more artificial pregnancies if the semen isn”t too expensive. But for those wanting...
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When the heat is on, there’s less pregnancy loss
Establishing the level of estrus activity at joining could help lift fertility and – most importantly – decrease the rate of pregnancy loss. Texas A&M...
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Beef on dairy rise
Up to 4 million less dairy semen straws were sold into the US market last year as producers embrace ‘beef-on-dairy’, according to a leading technology...
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Breeding for adaption – the best way to future-proof dairy
Gene editing and genomics are breeding tools that will help the dairy industry adapt and thrive. That”s according to World Wide Sires and Select Sires...
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Consumer trends and industry threats: Australian dairy in 2030
Mail-order ice cream and dairy protein made in a science laboratory are threats facing the future of the Australian dairy industry. And this lab-produced dairy...
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Joining Forces to Boost Reproduction
Genetics Australia and Vetoquinol Australia are pleased to announce they have formed a partnership aimed at delivering world class products and solutions to enhance artificial...
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Aust No.1 BPI Cow
There’s a lesson for every livestock farmer in the story of how a couple discovered Australia’s most profitable dairy cow: you should never judge a...
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2021 AUGUST Dairy Sire Catalogue – NOW LIVE
Genetics Australia presents our 2021 AugustDairy Sire Catalogue. This catalogue has a combination of sires from both our domestic and international teams including Holsteins, Jerseys,...
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VALENTINO Joins Half Million Club
PLAIN CITY, Ohio, April 27, 2020— In 2017, 7JE1038 VALENTINO surpassed 7JE590 ACTION as Select Sires” No. 1 lifetime sales Jersey sire. Just 38 months...
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