Exciting New Sires
We now have registered semen for Australia, the Americas and other global markets for two exciting new bulls:

Picture: Echigo Farms Maifuku
(click picture for larger view) With strong family carcass credentials in Japan. For fullblood, F1 and other select combinagtions.
Picture: Ginjo MarbleMax B901 (click picture for larger view) Son of progeny-test proven Hirashigetayasu. Outstanding flush brother carcass data available.
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Suzuki Presentation At US Wagyu Assn 2009 Conference

Sponsored by hosts DownUnder Genetics, AWF founder Tak Sukuki presented a seminar at the 2009 American Wagyu Association conference in Reno, Nevada, during October 2009. The session examined the predictive breeding tools available to US Wagyu breeders compared with their Japanese counterparts and outlined an approach a Japanese breeder might take in the US situation. Tools discussed included pedigree and strain analysis, EPDs/EBVs and marker assisted selection, placed in the context of actual carcass results from Australian-bred fullbloods.

For the full text of this presentation, including PowerPoint,
click here.

Critical review of pedigree, EBV and marker selection technology, click here

Inaccurate Group BreedPlan (GBP) IMF Trait Charts?
The presentation identified a concern shared by a number of Australian breeders with apparent inaccuracies in inaugural Australian GBP IMF trait charting. Actual Australian carcass data was used to demonstrate major ‘real-world’ discrepancies. Overall, IMF trait charts seem to show negative bias against higher growth fullblood sires, meaning sire selection on the basis of these charts would appear hazardous to say the least. We have offered to publish any official explanation or correction in full, but none is so far forthcoming.

US Embryo Marketing

Downunder Genetics is now marketing a range of AWF genetics, including embryos and semen, in the heart of US cattle country. For full details click here.

Top Value For Tajima Genetics ?

See our new Tajima section here.. For a review of the 10 most popular fullblood sires in Japanese national feeder production in 2006-2007 click here.