Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme

ADHIS Discovery Day Daniel Abernethy

Strategic Focus

Industry Outcomes

Empowering Dairy Farming

Improving Dairy Herds through decisions based on data

Better Science Better Breeding Values Better Tools Breeding Decisions made easy

Success through data driven decisions

Snapshot - Genetic Evaluation Improvements Implemented

ABV / PBV Methodology – Corr increase 0.987 to 0.999

Publishable Criteria Update – Standardisation of data released

Genomic Pipeline Improvements Promotion / Use of New Indices Launch Good Bulls App Addition of Ginfo Data – 30K cows / 9K Type

Increased genomic testing – 57% increase

Increase Pedigree Linkage with HA – 400K records

Increased Collaboration – ImProving Herds, MIRProfit, CDDR, Breed Soc, Zoetis, D.Aust

More Data on Fertility

April 11 Good Bulls Guide - 13 proven bulls have a daughter fertility ABV of at least 105 - 3 genomic bulls have a daughter fertility ABV of at least 105

April 16 Good Bulls Guide

- 196 proven bulls daughter fertility ABV of at least 105 - 264 genomic bulls have a daughter fertility ABV of at least 105

Better Breeding Values: Genetic Gain - Fertility

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HI Centre of Excellence – NEWCO

Genetic Evaluation

D/I/MApplied R&D

DairyBiocollaboration

Data and Services

Cow/Bull testingExport heifer

reportingCDR managementHerd Test Centre

Software Management

Extension Development

Extension Material DevelopmentBenchmarks

Industry Presense

Breeding Program SupportGinfo herd

managementAB Company

partnerships & services

Herd Recording Standards &

ReportsDevelop Herd

Testing and Recording Standards

D/I/M ActivitiesHerd test

organisation support

NEWCO

GESII CDR

ADHIS

DPCs

Breed Societies

VetsD.Aust

Milk Harvesting

Consultants

Products

Systems

Interaction - Extension / Comms

Business

Herd Improvement 2016 - 2017

Industry Challenges Milk Price Seasonal Conditions

HI Value and Opportunity Create / Demonstrate /

Communicate value of Herd Test & AI ADHIS Resources, Dairy Aust

- Tactics for Tight Times

Industry Partners