by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Apr 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Confident breeding decisions made easy THERE are a lot of uncertainties in dairy farming at the moment but breeding doesn’t need to be one. Making the right genetic choice continues to be a simple and objective decision for dairy farmers thanks to DataGene’s Good...
by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Mar 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Data sheds new light on dairy breed preferences DataGene’s Central Data Repository – Australia’s largest database of dairy animal performance records – is shedding new light on the breed preferences of the country’s dairy farmers. Now DataGene wants more farmers...
by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Dec 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Don’t miss Herd ’25 Herd ’25: 12-13 March, Bendigo Dairy herd improvement enthusiasts won’t want to miss out on Herd ’25, the popular conference for the dairy herd improvement industry. Registrations are now open for the event which will be held 12-13 March at...
by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Dec 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
What dairy farmers want – an insight into the future of breeding AUSTRALIAN dairy farmers with pasture-based, seasonal calving systems are interested in a breeding index customised for the specific needs of their production system. In addition, those farming in hotter...
by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Nov 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Boost to data delivers for farmers A total of 18.2 million dairy cow records are now contributing to genetic improvement in Australia’s industry. And thanks to a new DataGene initiative called DataConnect – there will be even larger volumes of historical and daily...
by lcalder@datagene.com.au | Jul 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Newcomer takes the Winter Fair’s Highest BPI Award A newcomer has taken this year’s Highest BPI Heifer Award at the Victorian Winter Fair. Newhope Dylan Butter, owned and bred by Bruce Fuller, topped the heifer entries with a Balanced Performance Index (BPI) of 352....