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The mating program you can trust with a robust database. Knowing the impact genetics have on a herd and profitability over time led our team in 1968 to develop the first mating program, Genetic Management System (GMS). Today, we celebrate 55 years of GMS, a tool that has already performed more than 165 million mating recommendations in its lifetime. The Genetic Management System began as a traditional mating program. However, it is truly so much than that nowadays. In its truest form, it could be considered the original Custom Index because of the conversations it started with producers about the goals of the operation, how they market their milk, and the ideal future cow for the dairy. This tool is designed to deliver a genetic plan that is customized for each dairy’s needs.

Fast Forward your Genetic Progress with Sexcel?®?Sexed Genetics. Sexcel has been created using the most advanced sexing technology available on the market today, combined with superior fertility and the most profitable ABS genetics to help improve product performance. We realize that a unit of semen brings no real value to a producer unless it results in a cow pregnant with a female calf. A healthy heifer needs to be born and only then can genetic progress be seen. That’s where the value is found. Sexcel provides a high probability of success. Observations using ABS Global’s Real World Data®?(RWD™) demonstrated that Sexcel achieves a 90% relative conception rate to conventional semen. 

Beef on dairy is not new to our industry. In fact, we create more beef cross calves than ever before as dairies zero in on genetic selection and turn up their selection intensity. Utilizing beef sires on lower genetic quality dairy cows is a routine genetic management strategy. Because we create more beef cross calves than ever before the need to differentiate yourself has never been greater as competition increases in the market. Beef InFocus brings dairy producers proven and reliable beef genetics that maximize calf crop value and drive beef supply chain efficiency. Beef InFocus is unique compared to other beef on dairy programs. Find out why below! Beef InFocus: Proven Dairy Performance with Beef Supply Chain Marketability 

The Technical and Genetic Service (TAG) team serves as trusted genetic and reproduction advisors for customers through our pioneering technology, expertly-trained consultants and customer-centric approach, which serve to drive genetic progress and individualized results in progressive and profit-focused herds. Dairy profitability goes hand-in-hand with reproduction. To maximize reproductive success, many factors must work together. The TAG team understands all parts of the dairy and can identify performance-hindering factors, then offer and help implement solutions to improve performance in areas like data analysis and employee training to cow comfort and milk quality. The TAG team is available to assist at all steps of genetics and reproduction planning and analysis to increase herd profitability.

Genetic Assessment – Validation, guidance and intelligence for genetic progress. As much as we’d like it to be otherwise, genetic progress cannot be seen overnight. Because of this, it can be hard to see the improvement in your herd on a day-to-day basis. Genetic assessment is a way to validate that genetics are moving in the right direction. This process is done by analyzing an animal’s pedigree or genomic information. This is a way to assure that the next generation is better than the last when comparing traits determined in your initial genetic plan. Knowing that not all cows are created equal, it also allows us to help you to rank your animals from best to worst. This can help you then segment the herd and identify which females will be used to make your next generation. Whether you’re evaluating your herd on your own or relying on a genetic advisor, genetic assessment is a crucial step to keep you on track with your genetic goals.

Reproductive efficiency in a herd is related to the capability of get the cows pregnant in a timely manner. Reproduction is key for success on a dairy farm and it’s highly associated with profitability. The relationship between reproduction and profitability can be easily understood. A dairy that is unable to consistently get cows pregnant will neither have cows freshening, nor will they have cows milking. This, in turn, means no money coming in. Although this can sound like simple math, the process becomes more complex when efficiency is considered. As much as milk production is crucial for a dairy farm, the investments made to get a cow pregnant and the time it takes between calvings also determine a sustainable operation.

The newest tool in the genetic services portfolio – the ABS genetic audit – perfectly complements GMS 2.0 to get the greatest return on your genetic investment. Similar to a report card, this annual audit provides an overview of your herd’s genetics. With this baseline, you can make future comparisons and see genetics in action like never before.