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MADISON, WI, U.S.A.—ABS® Global, the world leader in bovine genetics, reproduction services, and artificial insemination technologies, has finalized the acquisition of world famous sire 29HO17500 DG Charley from Diamond Genetics of Zwolle, Netherlands. Charley will reside in Genus ABS’ United Kingdom facilities, and producers will have access to his genetics starting with the August 2016 Sire Summary.“The ABS Global sales force is excited to add a sire of this genetic calib…

Brian Behnke has joined ABS Global, Inc. as the new St. Jacobs Business Manager and will have general oversight of the internationally respected product line.“Brian has a wealth of experience in the dairy cattle breeding and A.I.

ABS® Global, the world leader in bovine genetics, reproduction services, and artificial insemination technologies, has concluded their second consecutive year in which more than one million Jersey units were sold. This major milestone is reflective of the Jersey breed’s rising popularity.Based on national DHI records, the American Jersey Cattle Association estimates Jerseys account for over 7% of the current U.S. dairy herd, which is nearly double their presence from 2000.

MADISON, Wis., U.S.A. (April 6, 2016)— ABS® Global, the world’s leading provider of genetic improvement solutions and reproduction services, is excited to graduate 18 sires into its proven sire lineup that provide a wide-variety of desirable traits to each type of dairy producer around the world. “We want to be the best at maximizing customer profitability through genetic progress.

    MADISON, Wis., U.S.A. (April 1, 2016)— ABS® Global, the world’s leading provider of genetic improvement solutions and reproduction services, today announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire St. Jacobs Animal Breeding Corp.

MADISON, Wis., U.S.A. (March 30, 2016)— ABS® Global, the world’s leading provider of genetic improvement solutions and reproduction services, is excited to introduce the second installment of a revolutionary genetic selection tool to help dairy producers resolve age-old struggles during the transition cow period—Jersey TransitionRight Genetics. This patent-pending technology, originally released in August 2015 with Holstein TransitionRight Genetics, allows producers around the world to choose ge…

  MADISON, Wis., U.S.A. (March 22, 2016)—Many things across the cattle industry have evolved over the last 75 years, but one thing has remained constant—ABS® Global has been at the forefront of providing products and services to help its customers PROFIT FROM GENETIC PROGRESS. Since 1941, ABS has been the world leader in developing first-class bovine genetics and providing the best cattle reproduction expertise in the industry.

 In August of 2015, ABS Global launched TransitionRight Genetics, a patent pending and proprietary index that offers a genetic solution to dairy producers that helps prevent multiple post-calving metabolic disorders that occur during a cow’s transition period. We spoke with Mitch Amundson, ABS Global’s Global Dairy Brand Manager, about the development of this index and how Holstein breeders can utilize this information within their herd. Click the link to read the full article by Wisconsin …

MADISON, Wis., U.S.A. (March 8, 2016)— ABS® Global, the world leader in bovine genetics, is excited by the recent announcement of Zoetis’ Clarifide®Plus, as it further augments the success of ABS’ TransitionRight™ program.  TransitionRight™ was the first genetic solution to improve the efficiency of transition cows and reduce disease incidence since its global release in August 2015.   “When used in combination, Zoetis’ Clarifide®Plus along with ABS’ TransitionRight™, dairies will…

MADISON, Wis., U.S.A. (December 8, 2015) — ABS® Global, the world leader in bovine genetics, reproduction services, and artificial insemination technologies, is excited to announce another strong sire lineup with 18 new graduates from 10 different sires. These graduates are certain to impress the market and deliver the genetic gains our customers are seeking.