For the first time, selection indexes have been developed and released for Speckle Park International. Released in conjunction with the December 2023 Speckle Park BREEDPLAN analysis, these four indexes are: Domestic Maternal Index Domestic Terminal Index Export Maternal Index Export Terminal Index While BREEDPLAN EBVs provide cattle producers with a comprehensive range ...
Dairy Express is exploring offering testing for Staphylococcus aureus, Australia's most common sub-clinical mastitis pathogen. The proposed test has a 98% accuracy and is substantially cheaper than the traditional testing methods. The proposed testing benefits are as follows: Detection of non-shedding animals resulting in significant financial gain Receiving financial incentives ...
A number of major enhancements have been implemented in the December 2023 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation (TACE) for Angus Australia and the New Zealand Angus Association. These are outlined below: Increased weighting on SNP genotype information in Single-Step BREEDPLAN: The relative emphasis given to pedigree and genomic information in the Single-Step BREEDPLAN evaluation ...
The BREEDPLAN team at the Agricultural Business Research Institute (ABRI) is pleased to announce the release of a multi-country Single-Step BREEDPLAN analysis for the Limousin breed across the Southern Hemisphere, released as the November 2023 Southern Limousin BREEDPLAN analysis. The Southern Limousin BREEDPLAN analysis combines data from three participating breed societies: The ...
Brahman breeders across Southern Africa now have access to BREEDPLAN EBVs that include genomic (DNA) information, following the release of the November 2023 Brahman BREEDPLAN analysis for Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. This significant enhancement uses a methodology known as Single-Step. The introduction of Single-Step BREEDPLAN for the Brahman Cattle Breeders’ Society of Namibi ...
The Australian Brangus Cattle Association (ABCA) has become the next Australian breed society to incorporate genomic (DNA) information into their BREEDPLAN genetic evaluations, using a method known as Single-Step. This major upgrade was implemented in the November 2023 Brangus BREEDPLAN evaluation. The introduction of Single-Step was achieved through collaboration between ABCA and st ...
With large areas of Australia having received below average rainfall, the ABRI Extension Services Team felt it would be timely to remind beef breeders of the considerations when collecting performance information for BREEDPLAN during drought. Beef producers are sometimes reluctant to submit performance data collected in drought conditions due to concerns that lighter weights will cor ...
Droughtmaster Australia has worked collaboratively with staff at the Animal Genetics & Breeding Unit (AGBU) and the Agricultural Business Research Institute (ABRI) to incorporate genomic information into the calculation of Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) within Droughtmaster BREEDPLAN, using a method known as Single-Step. This major upgrade was implemented in the October 2023 Droug ...
Congratulations to the following herds who have achieved a 5 star Completeness of Performance (COP) rating for 2023. This achievement indicates that these herds are recording a large amount of pedigree and performance data for the majority of their calving crop. Brahman: Blue Gum & Lookout Brangus: Triple B Charolais: Ascot; Belbourie Park & Kenmere Hereford: Days; ...
Welcome to the October edition of the BREEDPLAN Edge that provides an overview of recent advancements in livestock breeding as presented by the Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU, UNE). The rise of genomics is presented as a major turning point and further advancements could change the structure of these genetic industries forever. The BREEDPLAN Edge has been designed as a d ...
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