Not long until Angus CONNECT – A Focus on the ASBP
It’s only a matter of time until the Angus CONNECT – A focus on the ASBP event!
Angus Australia invites all Angus seedstock and commercial breeders to an online event covering some of the great work going on as part of the Angus Sire Benchmarking Program.
Angus CONNECT – A focus on the ASBP
Angus Australia invites all Angus seedstock and commercial breeders to an online event covering some of the great work going on as part of the Angus Sire Benchmarking Program.
The Angus CONNECT – A Focus on the ASBP – event is not to be missed and will include presentations delivered by Angus Australia staff and a series of guest presenters.
Repro360 Breeding Insights Survey
Repro360 is looking to gather some further insights into the breeding industry in order to help producers achieve better results from their breeding programs.
Given genetics have such a significant impact on herd productivity,
Angus Australia and Vetoquinol extend partnership in multi-year deal
In a continuation of a successful six-year collaboration between Angus Australia and independent global health company Vetoquinol, both organisations are pleased to announce the extension of their partnership in a multi-year agreement.
ASBP Cohort 11 Calving Commences
Calving has commenced for Cohort 11 of the Angus Sire Benchmarking Program (ASBP). Across five co-operator herds, this Cohort is set to produce 926 calves, with calving to be completed by early September 2021.
Updated ASBP Progeny Performance Reports
The Trans-Tasman Angus Cattle Evaluation (TACE) EBVs and progeny averages listed in the Angus Sire Benchmarking Project (ASBP) Progeny Performance Reports and online in angus.tech have recently been updated to include the following progeny data:
- Cohort 9: Yearling weights,
Expressions of Interest Sought for Committees
Angus Australia is seeking expressions of interest from members who may wish to be involved in the Genetic Evaluation Consultative Committee, Angus Sire Benchmarking Program Consultative Committee, and Angus Youth National Roundup Organising Committee.
Nominate a bull and be part of cutting-edge R&D
It’s time to nominate bulls for the next round of the Angus Sire Benchmarking program (ASBP) to produce the Cohort 12 progeny.
The joining program will commence in August 2021,
Relevant and Well Recorded – the key to a robust reference population
The value that genomics delivers is dependent on having a relevant and well recorded reference population, particularly for hard to measure traits. A reference population is a population of animals with both phenotypes and genotypes recorded which allows us to establish breeding values on related animals for a range of traits through genetic SNPs.
