Holbrook Breeders Australia

14/03/2025

Great to be involved in this ongoing project! The people of Norfolk Island must be very proud. Well done to all involved!

🚨 BIG NEWS FROM NORFOLK ISLAND! 🚨

We are incredibly proud to share that the first embryo calf has been born on Norfolk Island — a beautiful Hereford heifer calf! 🐮🌿

This is more than just a calf, it’s a major milestone for the island’s cattle industry and a huge step forward in strengthening local food security and future-proofing their beef herd. 🥩🌾

A project like this doesn’t happen overnight, it’s taken huge amount of planning, dedication, and collaboration. We need to give a massive shout-out to Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast, Holbrook Breeders Australia & Angus Australia. But also generous breeders who allowed us to use their donor females, without their contribution of genetics, this project would not have been possible. 👏 🙌

A huge congratulations to everyone involved, this is a win for the whole community and a great example of how agriculture can work hand-in-hand to address real-world challenges.

28/02/2025

JB Clift what an inspiration you are, nothing can hold you back. Best wishes for the upcoming sale! What an opportunity to purchase some exceptional seed stock!

19/02/2025

🚨 Important Data Alert! 🚨

We’re sharing HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT embryo transfer results from last Spring 2024, from our client MILLWILLAH ANGUS, a leading large-scale Angus operation.

With 902 implanted embryos, this extensive DATA SET provides valuable insights into the efficiency of advanced reproductive technologies.

📊 Key Results:
🔹 MOET Frozen – 76.4% (n = 106)
🔹 MOET Fresh – 73.3% (n = 251)
🔹 IVF Fresh – 50.5% (n = 218)
🔹 IVF Frozen – 46% (n = 327)

These aren’t just numbers—they represent a POWERFUL, data-driven look at embryo transfer success rates.

We’ve identified key areas for improvement and are actively working to enhance IVF embryo PRODUCTION, FREEZING, and TRANSPORT to push results even higher.

What stands out to you most in this data? Let’s discuss! ⬇️

14/01/2025

Please be aware of this and how it could affect your business

13 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers who have imported or plan to import goods containing or derived from foot and mouth disease (FMD)-susceptible species (including cattle, sheep, pigs, deer, giraffe, elephants, camelids (alpacas, llamas and camel)) to Australia from Ger...

06/01/2025

💎 Pregnant Donor IVF collections 💎

As 2025 begins, we’re excited to resume IVF at the Donor Centre! One of the major benefits of IVF is the ability to collect oocytes from pregnant cows, often up to 100 days into pregnancy.

Now is the perfect time to collect from your spring-pregnant donors! At Holbrook Breeders, we collect every two weeks, ensuring rapid and efficient embryo inventory growth from your top-performing donors.

For more details or to inquire, reach out to us at [email protected]

18/12/2024

From all of us at HBA, warm wishes for a Merry Christmas and a happy successful New Year 🎄🎁
We are closed from 12noon tomorrow the 19th and will reopen on Monday 6th January.
Emergencies only, call our office number ☎️
See you in 2025 ✨️

05/12/2024

A CHALLENGE for all you budding embryologists out there.

A complete MOET flush from an Angus donor today, who wants to have a go at guessing how many of these we froze???

25/11/2024

The wait is finally over! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that our first IVF calves are starting to be born as part of our initial embryo production. The first two calves arrived early, born 10 and 9 days before their due date on December 4th, weighing 40kg and 34kg, respectively. 🐄✨

We’re also excited to share that pregnancy testing on our early spring IVF implants (approx. 750 implants) has been incredibly positive, with an impressive average success rate of 61% (fresh and frozen), ranging from 46% to 72%.

Most importantly, we’re very pleased with the consistency of these results.

Stay tuned for more updates as this journey continues!

20/11/2024

Today we farewelled two of our staff members
💻☎️ Maryann from accounts for maternity leave and
🥚🧬 Kylie our ET coordinator who has been with us for the last three years.
We wish them both all the best😊

09/10/2024

⚡ Join Our Team: We're Hiring! 🎉


Bovine Embryo Transfer Coordinator

Location: Holbrook, Australia
Company: Holbrook Breeders Australia

About Us:
Holbrook Breeders Australia is a leading organisation in the livestock industry, dedicated to advancing breeding technologies and improving cattle genetics. We pride ourselves on our commitment to quality and innovation.

Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Bovine ET Coordinator to join our team. This role is essential for managing our embryo transfer programs and ensuring the smooth operation of our breeding activities.

Key Responsibilities:

Coordinate and oversee all aspects of the embryo transfer (ET) process.
Collect and analyse data related to breeding and embryo transfers.
Maintain accurate records through data entry and information management.
Manage inventory of supplies and equipment related to the ET program.
Collaborate effectively with team members and communicate updates and findings.
Support and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the breeding program

Qualifications:

Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Experience in data entry and inventory management preferred.
Knowledge of bovine reproduction and embryo transfer techniques is an advantage, but not mandatory.
Why Join Us?

Opportunity to work with a dedicated team in a dynamic industry.
Supportive work environment that values innovation and collaboration.
Work closely with cutting-edge breeding technologies and techniques, contributing to significant advancements in cattle genetics.
Play a vital role in improving livestock quality and productivity, making a difference in the industry and for farmers.

If you are passionate about livestock breeding and meet the qualifications outlined above, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience to [email protected] by 25th October 2024.

02/10/2024

Exciting news! Our OPU for northern operations is officially underway! Join us on October 28th in Gunnedah as Stu presents "Reimagining IVF in Cattle." Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about both IVF and MOET!

🧬 🐄 SPRING IVF OPU DATES 🐄 🧬

Our next IVF O**m Pick Up dates are in. The HBA team will be here at APG on 23rd October and 6th November. With fortnightly OPU days, be sure to get the most from your donor in a short period of time and maximise her potential.
Don’t forget, your donor can be pregnant during OPU, so no need to let her get out of synch with the rest of the herd!

Also don’t forget to save the date for our info night in Gunnedah on the 28th of October. Dr Stuart Geard will present ‘Reimagining IVF in cattle’ and answer all your burning questions about IVF, MOET and getting the best out of your donors. Details to follow.

Reach out with any questions or to book your donors in for these dates.

Holbrook Breeders Australia

01/10/2024

🌟 Embryo Production from Holbrook Breeders! 🌟

Today at our 'Mascot' domestic donor center, we flushed 24 donors conventionally with MOET, resulting in 225 exceptional quality embryos frozen! And there are still three more days to go!

Leading the charge is Knowla Kruger T12, boasting an impressive 33 conventionally MOET-produced embryos (check out the picture!).

A huge thank you to T12 owner Shayne and Cooper Clarke of Northwest Pastoral for their unwavering support and remarkable success over the past two years using our services and implanting into local contract recipient herds.

With MOET, you can expect predictable, consistent, and high-quality results.

Join us for our 4 consecutive MOET flush days every 5 weeks or our IVF OPU day every 2nd Monday.

At Holbrook Breeders, the choice is yours!

14/09/2024

We had a fantastic day yesterday with over 70 attendees at our Mascot Donor Centre open day, which focused on the IVF aspect of our business. We want to thank everyone who joined us and hope you found the discussions valuable.

12/09/2024

We are looking forward to welcoming all the attendees to the open day and talks tomorrow at the domestic donor centre in Mangoplah. Please find below the Google. Map for directions. See you all at 12pm

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11/09/2024

CONSISTENT IVF RESULTS UNDERPIN THE COTTAGE CREEK HERD

There are some famous female lines represented in the paddocks at Cottage Creek, Tarcutta. NSW.
Cottage Creek invested in 2 leading daughters of Texas Undine Z183, purchased Wattletop Barunah E295 from Sprys Shorthorns & Angus and bred 2 outstanding daughters of DMM Miss Essence 61W.

From those humble beginnings, a tremendous herd is forming and it’s the use of IVF that is helping to underpin progress.
In the space of only a few years, Cottage Creek has built their investment into an active herd that includes 13 daughters and 15 granddaughters of Wattletop Barunah E295, 2 daughters and 16 granddaughters of DMM Miss Essence 61W and 2 daughters, 13 granddaughters and 4 great granddaughters of Texas Undine Z183.
Cottage Creek principal Tony Rutter says, “IVF just fits. It allows us to catch the lead herds in terms of quality and performance.”

And it’s not just about multiplication of animals, the Cottage Creek program is well structured, just accelerated.
“I won’t use a sire I haven’t seen, I’m critical on structure and temperament. We are using elite donors and we need to maintain the phenotype. But equally, we are rapidly accelerating our herds rate of genetic gain.”

Once the elite progeny hit the ground, Tony says data collection and selection pressure are the keys to building the herds footprint for clients.
“IVF allows us to have 5 or 6 calves on the ground from elite heifers when they have their first calf. That gives us a lot of information about her at a progeny level very early in her career. That builds consistency for our clients in the long term.”
Cottage Creek have been involved since the initial trials of IVF with Holbrook Breeders and has seen their IVF results come to fruition.

“We achieved an 83% conception from the last fresh IVF program and 69% from the last 2 frozen IVF programs.”

With IVF a key pillar for building the Cottage Creek herd, these results are important in helping to underpin the herds development.

“Holbrook Breeders have definitely gotten their processes right now. I think a big part of the secret to IVF or MOET is the quality of the technicians and Holbrook Breeders certainly have two of the absolute best in Australia.”

08/09/2024

A quick reminder, if you are planning to attend the Holbrook Breeders IVF Facility open day this Friday, could you please RSVP by Wednesday 5pm for catering purposes.