October, 2009

In This Edition

• ABV Catalogue with updated August proofs
• What’s in the catalogue?
• Order semen from proven, genomic, PT & international bulls using this "Easy Order option"
• Outstanding result reported for second Australian Elite Genetic Merit Sale
• Share Dairy Farmer of the Year winners announced
• Women in Dairying Day at Poowong
• Estrotect-easy to apply, highly visible and accurate heat detection

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ABV Catalogue with updated August proofs

Your updated 2009-2010 catalogue is available. Copies have been posted to farmers due to mate their herds in the coming months. We plan to mail them to Western Victoria early next year. If you need a catalogue now and have not received a copy, Click here to send an email and ask us to post one to direct to you.

Click here to view the electronic version of the catalogue.

Alternatively you can collect a copy from your usual semen supplier or one of our retail outlets.

See the article on semen orders for a complete list of Genetics Australia retail outlets.

What’s in the catalogue?

• The Number 1 available bull in each of the major dairy breeds progeny tested by Genetics Australia.
• The Holstein ORANA and the Aussie Red, ARBBOBDOWN are clear breed leaders while Jersey LARFALOT is the best of the new Jersey bulls.
• Information on the best of the Norwegian Red bulls available as well as leading Montbeliarde and Normande bulls from France.
• Details of highly rated offshore bulls such as the German bull JOBERT and US bull PLANET.
• Genomic tested INFORMER sons continue the legacy of their world class sire. Use them now and you will be milking daughters before they receive their first ABV. Read more about genomics and how to use them in your breeding program.
• Reduce breeding costs and still use proven sire genetics in your herd breeding program with the budget priced Supplementary Team.
• From heat detection products through semen storage containers to complete AI kits – all the equipment you’ll need for a successful program is detailed in the catalogue.

Order semen from proven, genomic, PT & international bulls using this "Easy Order option"

Your comprehensive list of all semen available. Download the easy order form, complete it and then take one of these ordering options.

• Phone us on Freecall 1800 039 047
• Fax the order to (03) 5367 5100
• Post it to PO Box 195 Bacchus Marsh 3340
• Deliver it to your usual semen supplier or to one of our Genetics Australia retail outlets.

Bacchus Marsh – 144 Woolpack Road BACCHUS MARSH 3340
Colac –109 Bromfield Street, COLAC 3250
Leongatha – 13 Tilson Court, LEONGATHA 3953
Maffra – 136 Johnson Street, MAFFRA 3860
Terang – 6703 Princes Highway, TERANG 3264
Timboon – 117 Cobden Road, TIMBOON 3268
Warragul – 14 June Court, WARRAGUL 3820
Warrnambool – 42a Caramut Road, WARRNAMBOOL 3280

Outstanding result reported for second Australian Elite Genetic Merit Sale

The Genetics Australia Australian Elite Genetic Merit dairy cattle sale held at Lardner Park on Thursday October 1st 2009 was an outstanding success. The sale, the second of its kind in Australia, attracted around 200 farmers, breeders and vendors.
Chief Executive Dr. Ray Johnson said “The average price paid for a range of 31 calves and cows was $3,955, and for four lots of imported embryos was $10,663, for seven lots of local embryos $4,764 and for two flushes was $3,750, an outstanding result during these tough times in the Australia dairy industry”.

Shown here at the sale are from the left Rob Derksen Marketing Manager at Genetics Australia, Dr Ray Johnson CEO Genetics Australia, Sarah Parker of the Young Dairy Development Program and Tim Gentle of the echuca based "Design Experts" promotion group.

Read the full report of the AEGM Sale.

If you want to receive information on future AEGM sales when they are scheduled sign up for the AEGMS newsletter.

Share Dairy Farmer of the Year winners announced

Phillip and Julieanne Bond of Taroon, south-west of Terang in the Western District have won the 2009 Genetics Australia Share dairy farmer of the Year Award.

The competition, which has been run continually since 1979, is conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, with the assistance of the United Dairy Farmers of Victoria and the Victorian Agricultural Societies Association, and sponsored by Genetics Australia.
Phillip and Julieanne milk 400 Holsteins on a 60 stand rotary milking shed on their 220 hectare home farm owned by Julieanne’s parents, Niel and Liz, and have been sharefarming now for nine years.

Runners up in the competition were Mark and Narelle McDonald of Dederang and third place was won by Matthew and Joanne Broad from Cowwarr.

Read the full version of the results announcement.

Download the Farm Summary book for the 2009 Share Farmer of the Year competition”

Women in Dairying Day at Poowong

Cathy McGowan , Project Coordinator, said the day was a "toe in the water approach" to identifying ways to help identify ways for women to get into leadership roles in the dairy industry. she said that part of her role was to submit a report to Government on this issue.

Some of the 50 participants are shown here during a break in proceedings. The event was sponsored by Genetics Australia.

Estrotect-easy to apply, highly visible and accurate heat detection

Estrotect has revolutionised the heat detection business. They are easy to apply, highly visible and accurate. Its simple design means there is no messy glue. Just peel it off the backing paper and stick it on the cow.

Read more about the Estrotect heat detection system on the Genetics Australia website..

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