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  • £16.6m genotyping scheme launches next month for NI farmers
  • Record 1m calves genotyped in 8 months
  • Crush-side DNA test delivers reliable results in less than 24 hours

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

£16.6m genotyping scheme launches next month for NI farmers

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that the Bovine Genetics Genotyping Scheme will open on September 1. The scheme will provide fina...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Record 1m calves genotyped in 8 months

Ireland’s National Genotyping Programme has surpassed one million calf genotypes in 2026 alone, according to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF). The programme has seen rap...

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beefcentral.com /1 week ago

Crush-side DNA test delivers reliable results in less than 24 hours

Fast, on-farm genetic testing for cattle is practical and achievable for northern producers, according to a recent research project

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beefcentral.com /2 weeks ago

Weekly genetics review: Which cows need your best country? The case for calving segregation

This week's genetics review looks at how pregnancy testing, foetal ageing and lactation status can be used to group breeder cows and better match their nutritional demands to avail...

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beefcentral.com /1 week ago

Weekly genetics review: The bull team is not necessarily the joining group

This week's genetic review considers how to build an effective bull team by matching the genetic merit, physical suitability and composition of each working draft to the females, j...

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beefcentral.com /4 weeks ago

Cattle producers set to gain from targeted genetics tech investment

The QLD Government has invested $2 million in a Brisbane-based cattle breeding technology startup through its Sowing the Seeds of Farming Innovation Fund. The investment in embryo...

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beefcentral.com /4 weeks ago

Unreleased CSIRO report proposed a hybrid livestock gene bank model

A CSIRO report completed four years ago recommended Australia establish a livestock gene bank as insurance against the impact of exotic disease incursions or natural disasters.

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beefcentral.com /1 day ago

Brahman breed at a fork in the road

Brahmans in northern Australia appear to be at a major crossroads on how they use objective data to improve genetics and in the advancement of the breed. The newly announced review...

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beefmagazine.com /1 week ago

Genetic Merit Scorecard reshaping the business

Genetic documentation transforms feedlot performance with faster gains, heavier carcasses and superior quality grades.

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Weekly genetics review: Balancing market value and adaptation in northern bull selection

This week's genetics review looks at what we know about British genetics being used in northern programs, particularly where daughters are retained. It works through what the avail...

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beefcentral.com /1 day ago

Selection Indexes – Understanding and Reviewing

How selection indexes are developed, what they represent and how reviews can ensure they remain commercially relevant, particularly in light of the recently announced Brahman index...

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beefcentral.com /4 weeks ago

Weekly genetics review: What does a sale catalogue really tell you about bull fertility?

If a reference sample of bull sale catalogues is any indication, there's wide variation in what fertility information they provide, raising questions about what buyers need to unde...

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beefcentral.com /3 weeks ago

Weekly genetics review: Are you breeding cows that your feedbase can support?

This week's genetics review looks at whether breeding cows are matched to the feedbase available, drawing on the Sweet Spot, CashCow and Beef CRC research projects. It considers ho...

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beefcentral.com /6 days ago

Brahman breeders to suspend selection indexes, pending full review

Brahman seedstock producers have been informed that the breed's representative body will suspend publication of all BreedPlan selection indexes later this year, pending a full revi...

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Online cattle sale bloodline claims being found-out, with rejection rates as high as 30pc

After a new verification system was introduced earlier this month, there's been a significant rejection rate against claims made by vendors using online cattle marketing platform A...

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beefmagazine.com /3 weeks ago

Improving leptospirosis diagnostics in cattle

Project will home in on proteins that better match current circulating strains of the bacteria; goal is a single test that uses just one or two proteins to identify infected animal...

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Weekly genetics review: Sale day is the last step, not the first

This week's genetics column is a compilation of observations and comments from bull breeders about preparing for their sales. In essence the bull team is the result of a significan...

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beefcentral.com /1 week ago

New temperament EBV available for Angus

Angus Australia has launched a Temperament EBV as part of Angus GenetiQ, the Society’s next-generation genetic evaluation platform.

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

New methane Research Breeding Values set to help lift herd efficiency

The beef industry is one step closer to breeding highly productive cattle that produce lower methane emissions thanks to a collaborative research project leading to a research EBV...

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Weekly genetics review: Herd reduction doesn’t necessarily mean cheaper bulls

This week's genetics review considers the recent seasonal conditions across northern NSW and southern Queensland and whether widespread herd reductions are likely to influence dema...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Delaney Herefords uses technology to multiply top genetics

A cow-calf producer in southwest Minnesota credits technology with helping his family farm improve. Nick Delaney of Delaney Herefords in Lincoln County says they use advanced genet...

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beefcentral.com /3 weeks ago

Queensland stud takes bull sale online with its own 24-hour platform

A long-established Queensland stud is trialling a different selling method for its 2026 bull sale, in which it will conduct the entire sale over a 24-hour period through its own on...

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Zoetis’ planned acquisition of Neogen attracts ACCC scrutiny

The ACCC says the proposed acquisition of Neogen Genomics by Zoetis Holdings would combine the two largest suppliers of genomic testing services for cattle in Australia, and the me...

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beefcentral.com /1 day ago

Weekly genetics review: Selection for harsher environments

This week’s genetic review looks at the interaction between nutrition, management and genetics, and draws on northern research to explain how selection can improve reproductive per...

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