ABS & Dairy News
ABS Australia August ABV Media Release
19th AugustRemoving the poor genes to deliver quality and certainty for Australian farmers – ABS Australia has four of the top 10 proven Holstein bulls in the latest Australian Breeding Value (ABV) release.– In an industry-first, ABS Australia has discontinued all bulls identified with Muscle Weakness or JH1.– Farmer favourite Jersey CSCBRADY delivers consistency.ANY Holstein bulls…
Investment in Reds Underpins Herd Profitability
RED dairy cattle have enabled Paul Cocksedge to build his herd fast – and with minimal cost. And while progressing from a herd manager, to share farmer and lessee, Red cattle have ensured he could keep a lid on health and reproduction expenses while delivering him plenty of replacements. Incorporating Norwegian Reds into…
Good Bye Muscle Weakness Syndrome (MW) and JH1
Early Onset Muscle Weakness Syndrome is a newly discovered genetic condition in Holsteins. This defect is characterised by otherwise healthy animals that are unable to stand. Jersey cattle found to carry the JH1 haplotype have a defective version of a gene called CWC15 which is important for cells to be able to process signals from…