Neogen Australasia is your complete dairy partner, helping you get the most out of your Australian dairy farm. Our flagship product, Igenity Aussie Select, is a custom-designed genomic testing solution built for the Australian market. It provides you with valuable insights to make confident breeding decisions and maximise the genetic potential of your herd.

Breeders typically invest in raising all heifers, but some may not reach their full potential, leading to wasted resources and lower profitability.
Raise healthier herds, boost productivity, and achieve greater profitability with Neogen’s customised DNA solutions. Here’s how:

• Select high-potential heifers: Identify top performers early on, saving money by focusing on heifers with the greatest genetic potential.
• Smarter breeding decisions: Choose the right heifers to keep, buy, or sell based on their unique genetic makeup.
• Accelerated genetic improvement: Improve herd traits in areas like fertility, milk production and quality ( including A2/A2), and overall health.
• Accurate animal identification: Reduce pedigree errors, manage inbreeding and establish pedigrees in herds with inadequate records.

Collecting DNA samples from your herd is easy and can be done during routine procedures like ear tagging or disbudding. We offer a variety of options, including tissue sample kits and hair cards. Contact us to request your sample collection supplies today!

Did you know? Traditionally, farmers relied on data collected over multiple milking cycles (lactations) to understand a heifer’s actual performance. Addtionally, dairy producers considered the performance of the parents to predict offspring potential.

Genomic testing offers a powerful advantage. By testing heifers at a young age, you gain insights comparable to having herd data from seven lactations! It is more than twice as reliable as breeding values based on pedigree alone.

In simpler terms, genomic testing gives you a much clearer picture of a heifer’s potential much earlier in its life, allowing you to make better breeding and herd management decisions.

Demystifying DNA Technology: A Livestock Breeders Guide to Genomic Selection is a great resource for those new to the concept of genomics in dairy farming. This detailed resource explores the fundamental concepts of DNA, genomic selection methodology, and the advantages it offers for breeders like yourself.